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Monday, January 5, 2015

Top Ten Week!! My Favorite Books of 2014





This is probably one of  the things I look forward to most on my blog each year. Every year I pick out my Top Tens. In the past, I've done it as part of a group with bunches of other blogs, which I love, but they post before the New Year, and I like for the year to be over before I pick out my favorites. Remember last year? I had to go back and add a book that I'd finished in between making my lists and the New Year. (There was no way I was letting Unreap My Heart go unmentioned.) So this year, I decided to wait and do my lists during the first full week of January. This way, 2014 is officially over! Nothing last minute to sneak in. *wink*

Here are my Top Ten Favorite Books I've read in 2014!!
(in no particular order)


Wonderfully Wicked (The Dreamcaster Series #1) 
by C.J. Burright 
Genre: Adult (Paranormal Romance)
Date Published: May 13, 2014
Publisher: Swoon Romance

Why did I love this book?
Wonderfully Wicked was dark, and seductive, and very unexpected. I loved it! The author couldn't have picked a more perfect name for this book, because Wonderfully Wicked is exactly what it is!




The One (The Selection #3) by Kiera Cass
Genre: Young Adult (Dystopian/Romance)
Date Published: June 5, 2014
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books

 Why did I love this book?
I love, love, loved this book. I loved the whole trilogy, and I'm sad that it's over, but everything was wrapped up nicely. I don't have any lingering questions. You find out so much about the true character of the characters. Some of them were surprising. There are more rebel attacks and some unexpected allies. Not to mention the romance. Things heat up quite a bit.
Click here for the blurb and my full review!






Nocte (The Nocte Trilogy #1) by Courtney Cole 
Genre: New Adult (Contemporary Romance)
Date Published: November 3, 2014
Publisher: Lakehouse Press Inc

Why did I love this book?
The story was suspenseful and dark with characters that are damaged and haunted. This is one of those books that you need to read knowing almost nothing about the story. The less you know going in, the better.








The Legacy (Legacy Series, #1) by Melissa Delport

Genre: Adult Fiction (Dystopian)
Date Published: July 2014
Publisher: Tracey McDonald Publishers


Why did I love this book?
Rebecca is hands down one of the bravest, gutsy-est, and strongest female main characters I've ever read about. The story was fast paced with heaps of action. Whether they were running for their lives, fighting, or steaming up the pages, the story kept my adrenalin pumping while pulling at my heart. 
Click here for the blurb and my full review!




Darkside Sun (Mortal Machine, #1) by Jocelyn Adams 
Genre: New Adult (Paranormal Romance)
Date Published: March 10, 2014
Publisher: Entangled Embrace (Entangled Publishing)

Why did I love this book?
This novel was stuffed to the brim with everything I like to find in a story, and I simply couldn't get enough of it. The premise and paranormal aspects were unique. I can't say I've ever read anything like it, and I loved that. The characters were so real. Even though I mentally argued with both Addison and Asher several times, I grew to really love them. 




Forever Layla by Melissa Turner Lee
Genre: New Adult (Science Fiction/ Romance)
Date Published: May 27, 2014
Publisher: AltWit Press

Why did I love this book?
The plot was gripping and flowed nicely. Layla & David were characters you could really grab onto. I believed them and their story. I felt entirely immersed into their lives as I read. I wanted it to be real. 






Ignite Me (Shatter Me #3) by Tahereh Mafi
Genre: Young Adult (Paranormal Romance/Dystopian)
Date Published: February 5, 2013
Publisher: HarperCollins

Why did I love this book?
I'm so sad that this was the last book. It's a fantastic trilogy! There's so much to say, but since this is the final book, I can't say much without spoilers, so go read this trilogy!




 Bloodmark (Bloodmark Saga #1) by Aurora Whittet
Genre: Young Adult (Paranormal/Fantasy Romance)
Date Published: November 1, 2013
Publisher: Wise Ink Creative Publishing

Why did I love this book?
This book was so good in so many ways. It brought out a new spin on Werewolves and Bloodsuckers. We get to see a lot of the pack dynamic among the wolves which was interesting to say the least. They have some old world views on things. The main characters and even some of the supporting characters have a lush & interesting history. This book was packed with passion, suspense, danger, and a touch of humor. It was hard to put down!
Click here for the blurb and my full review!



Broken (Redemption #1) by Lauren Layne 
Genre: New Adult (Contemporary Romance/Fractured Fairytale)
Date Published: Sept. 2, 2014
Publisher: Flirt

Why did I love this book?
This is a story of two broken people trying to live. It has addictive bantering, tension that will make you weak in the knees, and a story that pulls you right into the lives of the characters. Broken was an exceptional re-telling of Beauty and the Beast, and it kept me lost in its world until the very last page.




 Hemlock Veils by Jennie Davenport
Genre: Adult (Paranormal Romance/Fractured Fairy Tale)
Date Published: November 25th 2014
Publisher: Swoon Romance

Why did I love this book?
As you can see, I love fairy tale re-tellings, and this was a wonderful spin on Beauty and the Beast. The author created characters and a story that felt real and original. Even if you know the original Beauty and the Beast, Hemlock Veils will still keep you in suspense with it twists and surprises.


Honorable Mention!!



The Veiled - Expanded Edition (The Shilund Saga #1) by Jennifer Osborn
Genre: Adult (Paranormal/Fantasy Romance)
Date Published: October 5, 2014
Publisher: Indescribable Publishing


Why did I love this book?
I finished this book a day or so before the New Year. It's still fresh on my mind making it definitely worthy of an honorable mention! There was action, romance, danger, and a touch of horror. Plus we have Shilunds!

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Friday, March 14, 2014

Book Review: Darkside Sun by Jocelyn Adams




Darkside Sun (Mortal Machine, #1) by Jocelyn Adams 
Genre: New Adult (Paranormal Romance)
Date Published: March 10, 2014
Publisher: Entangled Embrace (Entangled Publishing)

Addison Beckett tries hard to pretend she’s normal, but she’s far from it. Since she was six years old, she’s seen the world around her unraveling, as if someone is pulling a thread from a sweater and it’s all slowly coming undone. When she ignores it, it goes away, so that’s what she does. 
Enter her arrogant-but-hot professor Asher Green. He knows all about her special brand of crazy. In fact, he might be just as nuts as she is. Asher insists that the dead from a parallel dimension are trying to possess the living in this one. And since Addison seems to be the only one who can see these “wraiths,” she just might be the key to saving the world. 
Addison wants nothing to do with Asher or his secret society, The Mortal Machine. But as their animosity grows, she finds it harder and harder to ignore the chemistry between them. And when she discovers that Machine laws forbid her from touching him, she realizes that’s all she wants to do. 
Stop the wraiths. Break the rules. Save the world. All in a day’s work.
Normal was overrated, anyway.

Darkside Sun is the first book in the Mortal Machine series by Jocelyn Adams. This novel was stuffed to the brim with everything I like to find in a story, and I simply couldn't get enough of it. The premise and paranormal aspects were unique. I can't say I've ever read anything like it, and I loved that. I ate up the originality! The characters were so real. Even though I mentally argued with both Addison and Asher several times, I grew to really love them. The mental arguments added to the charm of this book. Addison wants nothing more than to be normal, unfortunately that's far from what she is. Her character growth through this story was pretty dramatic. In the beginning, I wanted to slap her around, but when it was all said and done, she really impressed me. I loved to hate Asher. Oh my goodness! He could have me drooling one moment and wanting to kick him in the boy parts the next moment. He was fierce and passionate about his purpose or what he thinks his purpose is. He has a definite force all his own that you can feel through the pages. He is the King of hot and cold. What is it about love/hate relationships that make me weak in the knees? I don't know, but this one was like a drug. It gave you tastes. It got you all good and teased. Then yanked it away. Again and again. Each time more intense than the last.  I'm excited beyond words about this series.

Holy cow! That ending? Will I be able to wait until the sequel for more? Not likely.

With its unique look at the paranormal, Darkside Sun brings us something different, not only in the New Adult genre, but to fiction as a whole. This story has me by the heart.

I just found out this book is on sale at Amazon for only 99 cents! You can't beat that! I highly recommend reading this one!

The ARC of Darkside Sun by Jocelyn Adams was kindly provided to me by the publisher for review. The opinions are my own.

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Jocelyn is an office grunt by day and creator of romance and adventure by night. Born a farmer’s daughter with a vivid imagination, she spent her childhood dreaming up stories that remained untold until 2010.

With no formal training, she relied on the honest feedback of her writing group to take her from that first short story all the way to THE END of her first novel. She now has five published novels and has recently signed a 3-book deal with Entangled Publishing.

When she isn’t slinging words, you can find her shooting her bow or enjoying the serenity of family life in her little house in the woods.

To learn more about Jocelyn Adams  and her books, visit her website.You can also find her on Goodreads, Facebook, and Twitter.

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