Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Blog Tour: Black Ridge Wolf Pack


Omega's Choice
The Black Ridge Wolf Pack Book 1
by Lilli Carlisle
Genre: Paranormal Romance


In a realm of elves, ogres and white witches, where danger is ever-present, Princess Helena Lichtenberg lost her parents at a young age. Raised by her uncle and aunt, Helena values family above all else. Now, as decreed by tradition, it is time to select a mate.

HER ALPHA

Enormous, scarred and scary, Black Ridge Wolf Pack leader Aldric Forst has never drawn the eye of any Omega. Why would he? But, on this, the night of what he swears is his last selection celebration, everything is different. One of those most beautiful, magical and powerful women, the niece of the king and queen themselves, wants him. And Aldric has never wanted anything more in return. No force—no matter how dark, no matter how powerful—will take Helena from him.




Ceva's Chance
The Black Ridge Wolf Pack Book 2


SHROUDED IN DARKNESS...

If it hadn't been for King Leonidas, white witch Ceva would have roamed the earth alone and ostracized. She was a biological accident, and her heritage was a curse she'd carry around for all her days. Now she fights for her king and kingdom, a fierce warrior on a mission to prove she is worthy of the trust and friendship the king has afforded. When she meets Lothar, captain of the Black Ridge Wolf Pack guard, she glimpses a future she never thought possible. But once he knows her truths, he will surely reject her.

ONLY HE CAN SET HER FREE

Lothar had never met anyone like Ceva. Beautiful, fierce, protective and loyal, she would make the perfect mate for any man. Lothar wants to be that man, but Ceva remains elusive. Sure, she flirts, and they dance around each other, but Lothar wants more. When his team joins hers on a dangerous mission, he learns her secrets, which makes her more extraordinary, not the pariah she believes she is. But her past is about to catch up with her, and only his love can save them from certain death.



Karli's Resolve
The Black Ridge Wolf Pack Book 3

THIS BOOK CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE NOVEL

The Power of Unity
Twenty-five years ago Karli's parents ripped her away from her home and the men she loved. An omega with gifts worthy of only the most special man, her parents refused to allow her to mate with anyone less than a powerful, wealthy alpha. But at a young age Karli had found her forever in Joseph and Rowl's arms, and she knew she could never love anyone else. After a vicious ogre attack decimated the village where her parent's had hidden her, warriors came to save the wounded pack members. Warriors led by Joseph and Rowl.

Although she had seemed to disappear into thin air, Joseph and Rowl never stopped searching for the woman they loved. When Karli was discovered among the ruins of a small village, the fierce warrior captains couldn't believe their eyes. And once they had found her, they were never going to let her go. But dark forces were at work to separate the triad once again, and this time all their lives were on the line.



Laura's Legacy
The Black Ridge Wolf Pack Book 4

A GIFT BOUND BY LOVE
While Laura was attending the annual omega celebration, a ruthless ogre attack destroyed her village and wiped out her family. Heartbroken, lonely, and adrift, she was forced to rely on the kindness of the Black Ridge wolf pack alpha for a home. And so were many others, including members of the small Newton pack, and their handsome, strong alpha, Dedric. One brief interlude was all it took for Laura to know she would choose him as her mate.

Alpha Dedric Newton couldn’t believe his good fortune. Beautiful and powerful, Laura was the omega of his dreams. Worried he had so little to offer, he insists she spend time with his small pack as they rebuild their village and homes. Laura and Dedric’s time in Newton strengthens their bond while evil works to undo all of Laura’s gifts, especially her legacy. After finding the greatest love an alpha could dream of, Dedric will do anything and everything to keep Laura safe from harm.




Lilli Carlisle is a paralegal and author who lives in Ontario, Canada. she is a proud member of the Romance Writers of America and its chapter; the Toronto Romance Writers. More than just an author, Lilli is a dedicated people watcher, lover of romance novels and 80’s rock, who grew up with a love of reading. Lilli is a firm believer in happy endings and that love is meant to be celebrated and shared.

These paranormal romance novels will raise your heart rate and make you believe in love. Enter this fantasy utopia and let yourself experience the anticipation of new love and endless thrills. After all, everybody needs a little romance, excitement, intrigue and passion in their lives.


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Sunday, August 26, 2018

Blog Tour & Review: A Room Away from the Wolves



A Room Away From the Wolves
by Nova Ren Suma

Bina has never forgotten the time she and her mother ran away from home. Her mother promised they would hitchhike to the city to escape Bina’s cruel father and start over. But before they could even leave town, Bina had a new stepfather and two new stepsisters, and a humming sense of betrayal pulling apart the bond with her mother—a bond Bina thought was unbreakable.

Eight years later, after too many lies and with trouble on her heels, Bina finds herself on the side of the road again, the city of her dreams calling for her. She has an old suitcase, a fresh black eye, and a room waiting for her at Catherine House, a young women’s residence in Greenwich Village with a tragic history, a vow of confidentiality, and dark, magical secrets. There, Bina is drawn to her enigmatic downstairs neighbor Monet, a girl who is equal parts intriguing and dangerous. As Bina’s lease begins to run out, and nightmare and memory get tangled, she will be forced to face the terrible truth of why she’s come to Catherine House and what it will take for her to leave...

Release Date: September 4, 2018
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
Genre: Young Adult, Magical Realism, Mystery

My thoughts...
This story is so captivating! When I first started reading ARAFTW, I was super confused, and had to start over. But I did thoroughly enjoy the book. This is my first Nova Ren Suma book but it will not be my last. Nova a has a very unique writing style, that captivates, and confuses you so be prepared. I can say that I love Nova's writing style but the mysteries just kept piling up...sometimes it felt that there were no answers just mysteries. ARAFTW is very haunting, breathtaking, and Bina is hard not relate too. Bina and her mother were trying to escape Bina's horrible father but Bina's mother is now remarried. Bina's new stepfather it seems isn't too different from her father, now let's horrible step-sisters, and a mother that seems to no longer know or care...We see Bina runaway after being told that she is being sent away for the summer because of her step-family...Bina is searching for the same things that we all want, a place to call home, family, and ultimately a place to belong. My rating 4/5

About the Author
Nova Ren Suma is the author of the YA novels THE WALLS AROUND US as well as the YA novels IMAGINARY GIRLS and 17 & GONE, which were both named 2014 Outstanding Books for the College Bound by YALSA. Her middle-grade novel, DANI NOIR, was reissued for a YA audience under the title FADE OUT. She has a BA in writing & photography from Antioch College and an MFA in fiction from Columbia University and has been awarded fiction fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts, the MacDowell Colony, Yaddo, the Djerassi Resident Artists Program, the Millay Colony, and an NEA fellowship for a residency at the Hambidge Center. She worked for years behind the scenes in publishing, at places such as HarperCollins, Penguin, Marvel Comics, and RAW Books, and now she teaches writing workshops. She is from various small towns across the Hudson Valley and lives and writes in New York City.

Find Nova online at novaren.com and on her blog distraction99.com.

TOUR SCHEDULE

August 20th

August 21st

August 22nd
the Bibliophagist- Spotlight

August 23rd

August 24th
The O.W.L.- Review

August 25th
Mind of Luxe- Review

August 26th

August 27th
Kat’s Books- Review
Reader Rising- Review
Morgan Vega- Review & Favorite Quotes

August 28th

August 29th

GIVEAWAY
Prize: 1 copy of A ROOM AWAY FROM THE WOLVES by Nova Ren Suma
US Only:

Friday, August 24, 2018

Review: Heart of Mist


Title: Heart of Mist (The Oremere Chronicles #1)
Author: Helen Scheuerer
Publisher: Talem Press
Release Date: August 30th, 2017



In a realm where toxic mist sweeps the lands and magic is forbidden, all Bleak wants is a cure for her power.

Still grieving the death of her guardian and dangerously self-medicating with alcohol, Bleak is snatched from her home by the Commander of the King’s Army, and summoned to the capital.

But the king isn’t the only one interested in Bleak’s powers.

The leader of an infamous society of warriors, the Valia Kindred, lays claim to her as well, and Bleak finds herself in the middle of a much bigger battle than she anticipated.

Heart of Mist is the gripping first book in The Oremere Chronicles, a fantasy series of epic proportions.

Thoughts....

Welp let's jump right into this! We meet Bleak, yes that is her name, and yes she is quite bleak...But she is also a spitfire! Boy could she dish it, I just wish she protected herself more....but ehh Bleak is an alcoholic in every sense of the word, she spends her days looking for coin to buy alcohol to help curb her misery....Misery you say! Welp Bleak can hear peoples thoughts! Yes she like telepathic...She is living in a world that doesn't allow magic but she has magic...

Bleak also has her BFF4Life even if she refuses to see that he only wants the best for her. How does Bleak get her coin? Well those wonderful tourists that come to town, and spend their money on frivolous things, she helps herself to their coin bags/pouches, and or pick pockets just depends on her mood. Bleak eventually comes into her own, once she realizes that it's okay being different. I honestly appreciated Bleak the most, she is the protagonist, and she is jaded but she has every right to be. Bleak had real issues, and dealt with them accordingly, seeing her go through withdrawal from her addiction was tough. But she was able to overcome her addiction, and learn to deal with being a magical entity but not really an entity...At this point you should just read the book...My rating 4/5 

(A big thank you to the author. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.)





Thursday, August 16, 2018

Can't Wait Wednesday(99): Seafire & We Regret To Inform You



Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted here, at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine.


Title: Seafire (Seafire #1) 
Author: Natalie C. Parker
Release Date: August 28th, 2018
Publisher: Razorbill


After her family is killed by corrupt warlord Aric Athair and his bloodthirsty army of Bullets, Caledonia Styx is left to chart her own course on the dangerous and deadly seas. She captains her ship, the Mors Navis, with a crew of girls and women just like her, whose lives have been turned upside down by Aric and his men. The crew has one misson: stay alive, and take down Aric's armed and armored fleet.

But when Caledonia's best friend and second-in-command just barely survives an attack thanks to help from a Bullet looking to defect, Caledonia finds herself questioning whether or not to let him join their crew. Is this boy the key to taking down Aric Athair once and for all...or will he threaten everything the women of the Mors Navis have worked for?

Love at that cover!?!?! Do I really need to say more badass captain, and crew getting revenge on a corrupt evil man!?!?! Ladies I stan foever, get him! #sisterhoodissurvival

Title:We Regret to Inform You
Author: Ariel Kaplan 
Release Date:August 21st 2018 
Publisher:Knopf


Mischa Abramavicius is a walking, talking, top-scoring, perfectly well-rounded college application in human form. So when she's rejected not only by the Ivies, but her loathsome safety school, she is shocked and devastated. All the sacrifices her mother made to send her to prep school, the late nights cramming for tests, the blatantly resume-padding extracurriculars (read: Students for Sober Driving) ... all that for nothing.

As Mischa grapples with the prospect of an increasingly uncertain future, she questions how this could have happened in the first place. Is it possible that her transcript was hacked? With the help of her best friend and sometimes crush, Nate, and a group of eccentric techies known as "The Ophelia Syndicate," Mischa launches an investigation that will shake the quiet community of Blanchard Prep to its stately brick foundations.




These are the books we're excited for, drop a comment below and let us know what you're waiting for!!

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Top Ten Tuesday(63): Favorite Book blogs/ Bookish Websites..


Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.

Favorite Book Blogs and or Bookish Websites..

Melissa's Top 5

  1. Goodreads-For obvious reasons
  2. Riveted- A publisher website, Simon and Schuster , focused on the YA lit. Every month they put free past YA reads up on the website.
  3. Netgalley- Yay a legit site to gt free books!!
  4. Epic Reads-Kinda like riveted but minus the free book.
  5. Books on Bustle -They post a bunch of fun articles that range from "must read" lists, advice for readers, and author interviews.-

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Can't Wait Wednesday(98): Reign of Mist & American Road Trip


Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted here, at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine.


Release Date: September 13th, 2018
Publisher: Talem Press

The realm’s darkest secret is out.

The cruelty of the capital and the power-hungry King Arden have scattered Bleak and her companions across the continents.

On the run in a foreign land, Bleak finds herself tied to some unexpected strangers. When the answers she yearns for are finally within reach, she must face the hard truths of her past, and take her fate into her own hands before it’s too late.

Meanwhile, secrets and magic unravel as a dark power corrupts the realm. Bleak’s friends are forced to decide where their loyalties lie, and who, if anyone, they can trust.


But one thing is certain: war is coming, and they must all be ready when it does.

Intriguing and action-packed, Reign of Mist is the second instalment in Helen Scheuerer’s epic YA fantasy series, The Oremere Chronicles.


Title:American Road Trip
Author:Patrick Flores-Scott
Release Date:Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publisher:9/18/2018!

With a strong family, the best friend a guy could ask for, and a budding romance with the girl of his dreams, life shows promise for Teodoro “T” Avila. But he takes some hard hits the summer before senior year when his nearly perfect brother, Manny, returns from a tour in Iraq with a devastating case of PTSD. In a desperate effort to save Manny from himself and pull their family back together, T’s fiery sister, Xochitl, hoodwinks her brothers into a cathartic road trip.

Told through T’s honest voice, this is a candid exploration of mental illness, socioeconomic pressures, and the many inescapable highs and lows that come with growing up—including falling in love. 







These are the books we're excited for, drop a comment below and let us know what you're waiting for!! 

Monday, August 6, 2018

Release Date: A Date for Hannah by Callie Henry

A Date for Hannah is Live!


Special Release Day Pricing of Only $0.99!
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Amazon (AU): https://amzn.to/2KRwd8Z
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Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Date-Hannah-Love-Everyone/dp/194481034X/
AudioBook: COMING SOON!
Website: http://katyregnery.com/love-is-for-everyone/

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About The Book

Fans of Hallmark movies and sweet stories of first love will adore Callie Henry's new series!
High-schooler, Hannah, has always been self-conscious about her weight, so when hottie swimmer, Liam, pays her extra attention at her sister's wedding, she has a hard time trusting his interest. Throughout the evening, Liam's charm wins her over, until they're falling hard for each other. But the next day, Hannah learns something that may ruin it all.
*****



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Come join the amazing party happening in Katy's Ladies
There will tons of fun, games, and giveaways!
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About the Author
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Callie Henry is the YA pen name of New York Times bestselling contemporary romance author, Katy Regnery
Katy lives in the relative wilds of northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, where her writing room looks out at the woods, and her husband, two young children, two dogs, and one Blue Tonkinese kitten create just enough cheerful chaos to remind her that the very best love stories begin at home.
Keep in Touch
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