• Facebook and Other Stuff

    Posted on by Karen Comment
    I started this blog as a way to keep track of books, especially those that I really liked.  I figured why not start a blog as like a reading diary, but then I decided to review them.  

    I didn’t really care if anyone ever read it, but thought, if just one person reads a post and reads that book or series…..that would be cool.  

    I started a review page on Facebook so because I figured it would be another sounding board for me.  Today my Facebook Page reached 150+ likes and I am gobsmacked.  It is unreal that so many people may read what I post.  I thank you all very much for it.

    In other news…..I am in the assessment stage of my Weight Watchers ActiveLink monitor.  I really need to lose this weight.  Anyone want to join in with me and lose some weight together?

    I am currently reading The Silver Strand Series by Steph Campbel and Liz Reinhardt.  I am on the second book in the series and I am liking it so far.  

    I am looking at my Kindle and I have only three books left on it.  I feel like I am staring at my check register and realizing I only have $100 dollars there.  I am jonesing for more books.  Like having withdrawal.  I need more Books!

    Next week I will be participating in Kindle Alexander’s Blog Tour for her book Always.  If you haven’t read it yet…..do it…..just bring a box of tissues with you.

    Ciao!


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  • Facebook and Other Stuff

    Posted on by Karen Comment
    I started this blog as a way to keep track of books, especially those that I really liked.  I figured why not start a blog as like a reading diary, but then I decided to review them.  

    I didn’t really care if anyone ever read it, but thought, if just one person reads a post and reads that book or series…..that would be cool.  

    I started a review page on Facebook so because I figured it would be another sounding board for me.  Today my Facebook Page reached 150+ likes and I am gobsmacked.  It is unreal that so many people may read what I post.  I thank you all very much for it.

    In other news…..I am in the assessment stage of my Weight Watchers ActiveLink monitor.  I really need to lose this weight.  Anyone want to join in with me and lose some weight together?

    I am currently reading The Silver Strand Series by Steph Campbel and Liz Reinhardt.  I am on the second book in the series and I am liking it so far.  

    I am looking at my Kindle and I have only three books left on it.  I feel like I am staring at my check register and realizing I only have $100 dollars there.  I am jonesing for more books.  Like having withdrawal.  I need more Books!

    Next week I will be participating in Kindle Alexander’s Blog Tour for her book Always.  If you haven’t read it yet…..do it…..just bring a box of tissues with you.

    Ciao!


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  • The Angel Series by Liz Borino

    Posted on by Karen Comment
    I was recently contacted by author Liz Borino to review her latest books that are due out soon.  The blurbs had me accepting the review.  Please note, this was a solicited review and although my reviews are almost always positive, I have no issues in telling the negative in any story.  The books were provided to me by the author.

    Angel’s Hero by Liz Borino will be released on 02/26/2014.  This is a m/m military Romance/Romantic Suspense book.

    “CIA Agent Aaron “Angel” Collins doesn’t take many things on faith. He trusts his gut, his eyes, and his husband, Jordan, an Army Captain. When his commanding officers deliver news of Jordan’s death, Aaron needs proof. The facts don’t add up, and Aaron must decide if he can trust Major General Troy Hart to assist in his quest to discover the truth.

    Captain Jordan Collins is battered and disheartened in an Afghanistan prison, but definitely not dead, though he learns his own government believes he is. His only mission now is to stay alive and make it home to Angel, if he can find an ally among the enemy. But someone in the US government will stop at nothing to make sure he never leaves that prison, And Jordan must reevaluate the lines between friend and foe if he is ever to return to his Angel.”

    I found this book a little difficult to read at times.  The constant back and forth in time was distracting.  I even started skipping the past events.  There are a few things that kept me from putting this book in the DNF column.  I understood what the author was trying to let us know what happened in the past.  How Aaron and Jordan met, why does Jordan feel the way he does about Troy?  I wouldn’t have minded these chapters or scenes been done as an prologue in chronological order.  I have nothing against flash backs in a book.  They can be very integral parts of a story line, but there were so many of them!   Obviously I did finish the book.  I did such for three reasons:  1.  This is a solicited review and therefore I am committed to read and review a full book; 2.  I liked the characters; and 3.  I loved the story line.  By the last few chapters, I was so emotionally invested in knowing how Jordan would get back to his Angel, I could not wait to read Book 2,  Angel’s Truth.

    If you watch American Idol, you have heard Jlo say “in the beginning you were pitchy and nervous, but when you pushed through the nerves and found the pitch, you gave me goose bumps.”  Well I didn’t get goose bumps, but the sentiment was the same.  It took a while for the story line to solidify, but once it did, it was well worth it.   

    Angel’s Truth, Book 2 of this series, will be released on 03/12/2014.  As Liz indicates, “These Books Must Be Read In Order*!

    “Army Captain Jordan Collins arrives home, only to find the man responsible for his imprisonment, torture, and near-execution with his husband. Had his Angel moved on without him?

    Aaron “Angel” Collins has driven his family and friends away in his quest to learn the truth of Jordan’s fate, leaving only Major General Troy Hart willing to help him. When Jordan miraculously returns, with a spirit more broken than his body, Aaron realizes Hart was really a liar with an agenda of his own. Aaron is unable to take time to heal his own emotional wounds, because he and Jordan learn Hart’s betrayal is even greater than they originally believed, threatening the entire nation. Now the reunited couple must race against time to keep a promise to Jordan’s savior and prevent Hart from bringing terrorism once again to American soil.”

    This second book was a much better read.  It kept me engaged both emotionally and intellectually.   I couldn’t put it down.  Even know I knew where the book was going and had the who done it part of it figured out, I was curious to see how it all played out.  I really liked it.  I can’t say much about the book without some major spoiler alerts so I will just say I loved this story.  From Book 1 to Book 2, the story line was great.  I could see it as a movie plot.  

    I read both books in one day (thank my boss for taking a vacation this week).  Although reading got to a shaky start, it was never because I wasn’t interested or bored.  It could just be one of my quirks.  But, Angel’s Hero and Angel’s Truth are worth reading.  I give The Angel Series a collective:

      
    Thank you Liz for letting me have the opportunity to read your books.  You can find Liz on Facebook.

    Ciao 


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  • The Angel Series by Liz Borino

    Posted on by Karen Comment
    I was recently contacted by author Liz Borino to review her latest books that are due out soon.  The blurbs had me accepting the review.  Please note, this was a solicited review and although my reviews are almost always positive, I have no issues in telling the negative in any story.  The books were provided to me by the author.

    Angel’s Hero by Liz Borino will be released on 02/26/2014.  This is a m/m military Romance/Romantic Suspense book.

    “CIA Agent Aaron “Angel” Collins doesn’t take many things on faith. He trusts his gut, his eyes, and his husband, Jordan, an Army Captain. When his commanding officers deliver news of Jordan’s death, Aaron needs proof. The facts don’t add up, and Aaron must decide if he can trust Major General Troy Hart to assist in his quest to discover the truth.

    Captain Jordan Collins is battered and disheartened in an Afghanistan prison, but definitely not dead, though he learns his own government believes he is. His only mission now is to stay alive and make it home to Angel, if he can find an ally among the enemy. But someone in the US government will stop at nothing to make sure he never leaves that prison, And Jordan must reevaluate the lines between friend and foe if he is ever to return to his Angel.”

    I found this book a little difficult to read at times.  The constant back and forth in time was distracting.  I even started skipping the past events.  There are a few things that kept me from putting this book in the DNF column.  I understood what the author was trying to let us know what happened in the past.  How Aaron and Jordan met, why does Jordan feel the way he does about Troy?  I wouldn’t have minded these chapters or scenes been done as an prologue in chronological order.  I have nothing against flash backs in a book.  They can be very integral parts of a story line, but there were so many of them!   Obviously I did finish the book.  I did such for three reasons:  1.  This is a solicited review and therefore I am committed to read and review a full book; 2.  I liked the characters; and 3.  I loved the story line.  By the last few chapters, I was so emotionally invested in knowing how Jordan would get back to his Angel, I could not wait to read Book 2,  Angel’s Truth.

    If you watch American Idol, you have heard Jlo say “in the beginning you were pitchy and nervous, but when you pushed through the nerves and found the pitch, you gave me goose bumps.”  Well I didn’t get goose bumps, but the sentiment was the same.  It took a while for the story line to solidify, but once it did, it was well worth it.   

    Angel’s Truth, Book 2 of this series, will be released on 03/12/2014.  As Liz indicates, “These Books Must Be Read In Order*!

    “Army Captain Jordan Collins arrives home, only to find the man responsible for his imprisonment, torture, and near-execution with his husband. Had his Angel moved on without him?

    Aaron “Angel” Collins has driven his family and friends away in his quest to learn the truth of Jordan’s fate, leaving only Major General Troy Hart willing to help him. When Jordan miraculously returns, with a spirit more broken than his body, Aaron realizes Hart was really a liar with an agenda of his own. Aaron is unable to take time to heal his own emotional wounds, because he and Jordan learn Hart’s betrayal is even greater than they originally believed, threatening the entire nation. Now the reunited couple must race against time to keep a promise to Jordan’s savior and prevent Hart from bringing terrorism once again to American soil.”

    This second book was a much better read.  It kept me engaged both emotionally and intellectually.   I couldn’t put it down.  Even know I knew where the book was going and had the who done it part of it figured out, I was curious to see how it all played out.  I really liked it.  I can’t say much about the book without some major spoiler alerts so I will just say I loved this story.  From Book 1 to Book 2, the story line was great.  I could see it as a movie plot.  

    I read both books in one day (thank my boss for taking a vacation this week).  Although reading got to a shaky start, it was never because I wasn’t interested or bored.  It could just be one of my quirks.  But, Angel’s Hero and Angel’s Truth are worth reading.  I give The Angel Series a collective:

      
    Thank you Liz for letting me have the opportunity to read your books.  You can find Liz on Facebook.

    Ciao 


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  • One Night Ride by Jennah Scott

    Posted on by Karen Comment
    Picture this, you have been out of the dating scene for a while and for a birthday gift your friends hire a service to hook you up for a one night stand.  You meet this person and spark fly.  You like him…he likes you, but you are both too scared to admit that it was love at first sight.  This is One Night Ride by Jennah Scott. (Release date:  February 11, 2014) 

    Jennah was kind enough to provide me with an e-copy of the book.  Please note, I am not paid for this review in any way.

    “Brett’s ready to get back into the dating game. Now that he’s done with the rodeo and focusing on his ranch, he’s ready to get back into the dating pool. Competing in rodeos across the country kept him out of the game, so when he finds out about Madame Evangeline from a friend he takes the chance.

    Jace lost his first love a year ago to another guy. For his thirtieth birthday his friends decide it’s time for him to end the self-imposed dry spell. They contact Madame Eve to pass on his information. Knowing his friends won’t leave him alone, Jace goes along with the plan for a one-night stand with Brett. He expected some flirting and fun. What Jace didn’t expect was to find a man he might be willing to spend more than one night with.”

    Overall, I enjoyed this book…however, it was way too short for my taste.  I know that this is billed as a short story, but to me it was a little too short.  There was a beginning, the beginning of the middle, and an end.  I would have love to see more middle.  I can use my imagination to fill in the blanks, but I like to get lost in a book.  Perhaps one day Brett and Jace will demand their story to be longer.  I would love that by the way….  The story in general was good.  Jace and Brett were believable characters.

    I give One Night Ride 


    About the Author

    Born and raised in Texas, Jennah is a transplant to Missouri long enough ago she should probably consider that her hometown. But she will forever be a Texan. She loves to write any story that will make a reader smile, laugh, and maybe even cry (although you won’t ever hear her admit that she cries). Whether the next story she writes is contemporary, urban fantasy, LGBT, or whatever other crazy idea she comes up with, there will always be love and romance in the midst of trials and turmoil.
    When she’s not writing you can find her on Twitter, with her family, or buried in a book trying to escape reality for just a minute.


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