"Spotlight Saturday": The Kathleen Turner Series by Tiffany Snow

"No Turning Back" (book 1)- Click Here

"Turn To Me" (book 2)- Click Here

"Turning Point" (book 3)- Click Here

"Out Of Turn" (book 4)- Click Here
"Point of No Return" (book 5)- Click Here
"Blane's Turn" (Companion Novel to book 1)- Click Here
"Kade's Turn" (Companion Novel to book 2)-  Click Here

"I love to stick with characters over a series of books when I read, which is the same way I write. My first series - THE KATHLEEN TURNER SERIES - includes five books, two companion novels, and features a love triangle."
-Tiffany Snow

Author links: Website, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon
Penned Series: Kathleen Turner Series, Tangled Ivy Series, Blank Slate, 
and Risky Business (not yet released)

My Thoughts: A Love Triangle, Secrets, Corporate Corruption, Action, and Suspense!

       This is by far one of my all time favorite series! I must have stayed up sooo may nights re-reading these books and anticipating each new release. I found the first book in the series by accident having downloaded it as a freebie. The old cover for No Turning back caught my eye and the book blurb intrigued me. So I decided to read it and was immediately enraptured in a world of espionage and drama over the course of 5 novels and 2 companion books. Tiffany Snow had me hooked from book one and I still love to re-read these books every so often, because the characters and their drama is just that memorable. 
      The books revolve around Kathleen Turner and her life, specifically her life and how it collides with two men, Kade and Blane, brothers who couldn't be more different. Kathleen is shown to be sweet but up for a challenge. She knows that life is rough but is strong enough to endure it and willing to work hard to build a life for herself. It's not just her beautiful exterior but her heart and attitude that attracts Kade and Blane to her. 
       Blane is the older brother, a lawyer, and gunning for a political future. He has his life planned out for himself and when Kathleen literally falls into his lap, his world is never the same. Kade is the younger of the two, born from an affair and meant to be forgotten. He becomes a gun for hire realizing the law protects the guilty more than the victims. So when Blane asks for back up in a situation he doesn't hesitate, but then he meets Kathleen. She makes him think he could be the hero of the story instead of the villain hes made himself out to be for so long. 
      Now to be honest the only book I was "disappointed" with was the last book, Point of No Return. Not because Kathleen didn't choose the brother I was rooting for, no my issue was the direction the book went. Kathleen as a character grows from being a girl not knowing much and having to learn on the fly to actively learning to defend herself and trying to be on the same level as Kade and Blane. Sadly in the last book, she fell flat as strong female character becoming too emotional. Then there was just too many sex scenes, the book lacked balance between plot and romance like the previous books. Instead it was more "action" than action and I had really looked forward to a few more fight scenes.
      Overall, This series has you reading page after page wanting to know what's going to happen next. Each book has it's own plot but there is a huge plot that spans all 5 books that you follow and want to know how it will all end. Oh and the biggest question of it all: Who will win Kathleen's heart? And just so you y'all know she does in fact pick. No copout whimpy wishy wash random fake out choice. Seriously though don't let my assessment of the last book deter you from this great series. Kathleen is awesome as a female character who despite being a lone female she ends up with a great group of friends who become her family in the end. Most of the readers/fans of the series were all about Team Blane and Team Kade, but I was all about Team Kathleen. She's the character you'll find yourself rooting for, reading page after page wanting to find out how she'll survive the next situation. So if you want to enjoy a story about a woman learning to become strong, surviving dangerous situations, finding love and ultimately getting her ending, then invest in this series.

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Mystery and Suspense

Page Average: 421 pages

  "No Turning Back" (book 1)

Price: $3.99 ebook (at time of post)

Listed Rating: . 4

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"Turn To Me" (book 2)     

Price: $4.99 ebook (at time of post)

Listed Rating:  . 6

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     "Turning Point" (book 3)

Price: $4.99 ebook (at time of post)

Listed Rating:  . 6

Book Link: Click Here

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"Out Of Turn" (book 4)   

Price: $4.99 ebook (at time of post)

Listed Rating:  

Book Link: Click Here

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    "Point of No Return" (book 5)

Price: $4.99 ebook (at time of post)

Listed Rating:  

Book Link: Click Here

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"Blane's Turn" 

(Companion Novel to No Turning Back, Book #1)

Price: $4.99 ebook (at time of post)

Listed Rating:  . 4

Book Link: Click Here

My Rating: 

    "Kade's Turn" 
(Companion Novel to Turn To Me, Book #2)

Price: $4.99 ebook (at time of post)

Listed Rating: . 4

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"Romance Thursday": Husband Hunting 101 by Rita Herron

Genre: Romantic Comedy. 175 pages.

Price: $ 0.99 ebook (at time of post)

Publisher & Date: Beachside Reads. December 2, 2011

Book Link: Click Here

Listed Rating:  . 9

Price I Paid: $0 (got it FREE on May 9, 2012) 

My Rating: 

My Thoughts: When A Commitmentphob Falls For A Woman Set On Marriage And Nothing Less, You Get . . .

     This is a story filled with romance and relationships revolving around the subject of marriage. It explores the fears and the lengths a woman will go to find the right man to walk down the isle with. The story goes from a male character trying to run from marriage to the viewpoint of a woman who hopes for that family dream. Rita Herron writes an easy romance with comedy that is relatable and contemporary without being overtly lewd. 

      Jenna Barrett is a single twenty-seven year old woman who knows her biological clock is ticking. Now that her lingerie story, Love 'N Lace, is doing well. Jenna decides to focus on her love life, especially since her friends all seem to be matched up and having babies. Jenna even signed up for a class to learn how to improve her chances in husband hunting. However there's a glitch in all her forward plans to find a husband and his name is Zachary West. Zach is attracted to Jenna and she to him, but he plans to never marry. In fact, he literally gets sick to the point of fainting when he even tries saying the 'C' word of commitment. Jenna would love to let go of Zach since he is obviously not in the running for husband material, but Zach won't let her forget him, especially since he's designing new advertising for her store. With them working so closely things heat up and their personal fears are revealed, but in the end will Zack's fear of commitment kill any chances of him being the man for Jenna?

      Overall, loved this book. It's a great balance of romance and story development with some funny moments. Zach's afraid of taking the marriage plunge and reading about his struggles through it are frustrating at first, but you grow to hope he gets over his marriage fears especially for Jennas sake. Jenna is a strong female character who knows what she wants and isn't going to compromise to get to her goal, which is a family. She knows her worth and believes she deserves her happy ending. All woman should keep that mindset and not settle for a toad when a prince is out there for them. So if you're looking for a story with a couple who has hot chemistry, but two different ideas of a happy ending and have to figure out what kind of relationship that leaves them with, then this book is a good book to read.

Hey, COMING SOON!!- Darkness Brutal (The Dark Cycle Book 1) by Rachel A. Marks

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Genre: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Time Travel, Occult. 425 pages.

Price: $ 4.99 ebook (at time of post)

Publisher: Skyscape. 
Release Date: July 1, 2015.

Book Link: Click Here

Listed Rating: **Not Yet Released**

Price I Paid: Zip, Due to Amazon First Prime Subscription.

My Rating: 

This book has yet to be released and is part of Amazon's Kindle First monthly program. If you are an Amazon Prime member you are allowed the opportunity to have one book out of four options given as an added bonus to your yearly subscription. You pick one out of the four in Amazon's hopes that you will read and review the book before it is released a month later to the general public. It's actually a brilliant plan on Amazons part, truly a great marketing strategy. This way avid readers feel special and get their hands on books ahead of the normal populace and the books themselves get media hype before it's even been released. So the book above is the option I choose this month it seemed the best out of the four, and as you can tell I highly recommend it. I've had hits and misses with the books this program has offered, but ultimately I can't complain because hey it was free!  

My Thoughts: When Everything Goes To Sheol, Who Ya Gonna Call?

      This story is freakin insane! It's a crazy mix of witch craft, demons, self sacrifice, time slips and biblical references. If you're looking for a strange new world to dive into this story is totally worth a read. 
      The protagonist is Aidan O'Linn, the story is told from his prospective, in both the present and flashbacks. Aidan is a lone wolf trying to survive in the world with abilities he has no clue how to handle let alone explain. He can see and talk to demons, as well as understand many ancient languages. Having a childhood darken by magic from his deceased mother dabbling in the dark arts, Aidan tries to get through life under the supernatural radar. His main concern in life is to protect his little sister Ava, who is gifted like his mom in art of magic. Aidan wants to keep Ava from the darkness that ultimately consumed his mom. It's in seeking a way to protect Ava that he finds his way into a unique group of kids housed in the suburbs of L.A. by a man named Sid. It's Sid who leads the group of teens who run LA Paranormal, a growing reality show that confronts other worldly things such as demons and ghosts. Under the protection of Sid, Aidan finds out more about himself, his family, his future, but most importantly his present circumstances which seem to grow more dangerous with each passing day. 
      Overall, loved this story and can't wait to find out what awaits Aidan. Those he comes to live with have powers too and his relationships with them really makes the story more emotionally complex. Aidan as a character is selfless and is willing to do anything to ensure those he loves are safe. This book surprised me by how well the author intertwined religion with the occult. I had feared it would be too one sided and would become cheesy, but the author wove this urban fantasy extremely well making this novel's reality a place of it own. I'm really looking forward to the next book in the series to see what will happen to all the characters, especially Ava.

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"Y.A. Tuesday": The Shadow and the Rose (The Ash Grove Chronicles Book 1) by Amanda Deweese

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance. 276 pages.

Price: $0 FREE (at time of post)

Publisher & Date: Amazon Digital Services, Inc. December 5, 2012.

Book Link: Click Here

Listed Rating:   . 3

Price I Paid: $0 (got it FREE on April 3, 2014)

My Rating:  

My Thoughts: Story Seemed To Be Heading Somewhere BUT Then The Main Characters Just Didn't Sell Me On The Series.

      Note this review will most likely be filled with **SPOILERS** so be forewarned. Normally I hate to spoil anything, but there are some big issues I want to address before a reader spends their time on the book. First this book is posted as Young Adult and to be fair it is in a way, since the characters are all still in high school and are under the age of 18. However, some of the situations they find themselves in are a bit mature for a younger YA audience, so I'd say this is an upper YA book due to content.

      The story is told from the main character, Joy Sumner's perspective. Joy is trying to find her artistic niche in the hidden oasis of the Blue Ridge Mountains own Ash Grove High School for the Performing Arts. She feels like the plain Jane in the school where all her friends and peers prepare for stardom. It's upon a dare from the BBBs (Ballet Bitch Brigades) that Joyce finds herself at midnight in the graveyard  to retrieve a white rose from the school's founder's grave. What should have been a quick in and out task turns into more when she meets a beautiful stranger in the dark night named Tanner. Later on Joy finds that the hot stranger isn't actually a stranger at all but is an old classmate named Tanner Lindsey, who is now a rising supermodel and the current favorite protege of the superpower actress and model Melisande. Tanner and Joy begin a friendship that turns into a secret relationship, as Tanner reveals his mentor and sometimes lover Melisande is overly possessive and too dangerous to upset in any way. Through the stories Tanner has told of Melisande and the things researched on her own, Joy finds out Melisande may not be entirely human. And on top of all that Joy finds that her special school is actually a hot spot of supernatural energy that could explain a few mysteries.

******WARNING SPOILER VENTING AHEAD*********
       Soo one of my biggest disappointment was the fact that Joy just went out and did the dirty with Tanner in the dirt. I mean really? Joy was shaping up to be his savior from Melisande by discovering things like why she remained ageless. But then Joy goes and professes her love for Tanner when he's still obviously stuck on, and to, Melisande, he never even said I Love You back, but he sure did say it about Melisande, big hint right there. Then there's the fact that the author didn't even note the couple using protection at the time they made love in the secret garden, which made me instantly think "well, she's gonna get pregnant." And shocker Joy does. That's probably my biggest issue, Joy's pregnancy. She seriously tries to hide it as being fat and gets by mostly on her own, while still hoping to free Tanner so they can live HEA. The HEA part I don't mind as I wanted Joy to have one, but there in the end Joy seems to write everything off as if life is going to be all easy breezy from there on out now that they are together. Oh heck nooo! There isn't a teen mom alive that will say life is heaven once you have a kid at 17, no matter how precious the child is, being a parent is work. Let alone the fact both, Joy and Tanner will need to work on their relationship as a couple, because Tanner will obviously have emotional issues form his time with Melisande. Who btw was a gross cougar/molester (like any old mythological fictional creature) and I'm not even going to touch that issue, since it was covered in the story but big Ewww!
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       Overall, book was okay for a time filler. I found the author's writing style to be fluid at points, but then rushed at others making me double back to read parts twice to ensure I read the section right. The author did an okay job of mixing modern high school drama with magical mayhem. I had hoped for a more realistic ending to the main characters relationship, but I suppose the book needed the extra drama to continue the series. The school drama was great, and on it's own would be an interesting Y.A. book. The magical side of the story was intriguing, but fell flat when it blew up to be more than just about the school the secrets it held and became more about Melisande, and subsequently about freeing Tanner from her evil clutches. However, Tanner as a lead male character was extremely weak and never made me feel enough to pull for Joy to really want him back time and time again . . . again. Yes, I wanted Joy happy because her life needed some great happiness after all the bad cards she'd been dealt, but really I wanted her best friend William to start liking her, or heck even her gay guy friends would make for a better companion. By the end of the book I was okay with the story being over and I feel fine with not going further in the series. The school's magic mystery was too under exposed for me to be fully intrigued to read further in the series, as it seems they are all safe. So if you want to read about high school drama that includes relationships, dating problems, popularity, sexual curiosity, and a sense of family all while trying to hopefully out preform everyone on stage, but there's possibly something evil wanting to take your life and soul, then this book might be okay for you to try but I'm happy I got it for free.

Hey, NEW BOOK OUT!!- If At First by Tara Brown

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 First book in the Crimson Cove Mystery series! 
If At First

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