Feature & Follow Friday #1

  

Feature & Follow is a meme hosted by two hosts, Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. Every week, 2 blogs will be featured allowing everyone to discover some new blogs!

Today's question:

Have you ever been to BEA? If not, what's stopping you? If you have, what was your best experience there?

Unfortunately, I haven't. What's stopping me?
I would love to attend one but I live in India and the international flight expense is a lot. 

There are so many authors I want to meet in person but that's just not happening.
I hope I would get to attend BEA sometime in the future, cause they really sound fun! :)

Leave links to your Feature & Follow down in the comments below and I will follow back. :) 

Review: It Happened One Wedding (FBI/US Attorney, #5) by Julie James

Goodreads Summary: 

SHE KNOWS BETTER THAN TO SAY “I DO”

After a humiliating end to her engagement, investment banker Sidney Sinclair is done with commitment-phobic men. But when her sister winds up engaged after a whirlwind courtship, she’s thrown in to close contact with exactly the kind of sexy playboy she wants to avoid—the gorgeous best man. She’s stuck with him, for better or worse, until her sister walks down the aisle, but that doesn’t mean she has to give in to his smooth advances, no matter how tempting they are…

BUT HE MAKES IT HARD TO SAY “I DON’T”

Special Agent Vaughn Roberts always gets his man on the job and his woman in bed. So Sidney’s refusal to fall for his charms only makes him more determined to win over the cool and confident redhead. Only what starts out as a battle of wills ends up as a serious play for her heart. Because the one woman who refuses to be caught may be the only one Vaughn can’t live without…

My Review:

Let me start with how good the cover looks. The cover and title explains the plot nicely. It was a good book of course, its Julie James's writing.

It opens with Sidney sitting in a cafe after her date and Vaughn sees her and hits on her. Now Sidney has bad past with her engagement and she is 33, so she just wants a marriage material guy. And Vaughn's type is not. So she hastily judges him. I didn't like that part but I understood her. So she gets all her frustration out on him thinking she is never going to meet him. But was she wrong. He is the brother of her sister's to be husband. And so the awkward meeting with their siblings begins. And they keep bumping into each other and they keep arguing. I liked their banter a lot.

Sidney is a independent, good at her job as investment banker woman. And as you come to know her, you start liking her. And Vaughn also realizes that she is a nice person with a bad past. Vaughn is also nice and funny FBI agent. His friends Cade and Huxley were great. His family was super. His typical Irish parents and his brother Simon and Isabelle, Sidney's sister were just hilarious.

And later Sideny and Vaughn come to a certain arrangement and slowly they fall for each other. I liked all that. But I wanted more action from Vaughn as a FBI agent, like in the previous FBI agents books. Also I needed an epilogue. Things end on a happy note, yes, but I wanted to read more about their future.
That being said, it was a overall good read.

Some of my favourite lines:
He stopped beside her. “So. How many things are on this list of yours?”
She watched as he helped himself to a seat in the grass next to her. “Thirty-four.”
“Thirty-four? You can’t be serious.” Vaughn doubted any man could pass such a test. “All right, lay it on me. Let’s hear this list of so-called signs that say whether a man is ready for a commitment.”
She held his gaze defiantly, and then began ticking off her fingers. “He can’t be hung up on a prior relationship. Must be available on weekends. Settled in his career. On stable emotional footing with his parents. Have friends who are in committed relationships.” She paused, as if trying to remember
the other things on her list.
Vaughn frowned. “I hope you’ve got more than that. Because you just described me.”
*
Vaughn put his arm around her. “She’ll be okay,” he said soothingly. “She’s in good hands, Sidney.
They’ll take care of her.”
Sidney rested her head against his shoulder. They stayed that way for several moments, the warmth
of his body seeping into hers.
*
Because we’re only human—sometimes, we put our faith in the
wrong person. And you’re only human, too, Sidney.” He gave her a nudge. “Even if it kills you to
admit it.”
“Just a little.” She cocked her head, studying him.
*
“Are you okay?”
He touched her cheek. “I’m okay. You know what helped? When I got home last night and heard your message. Your voice made me smile, just like you always make me smile.” He turned to face her. “We’re good together, Sidney. And I know you feel it, too. These past couple months I’ve been fighting the way I feel because this is definitely not what I had planned, but the truth is . . . I’m in love with you.”
*
The guy who walked up to you that day in the coffee shop
wasn’t looking for a serious relationship. But that guy is gone.” He peered down into her eyes. “He’s
been replaced by a man who can’t imagine his life without you.”
*
“Well, I hope you soaked it up, Sinclair. Because that was the last first kiss you’ll ever have.” He bent his head, his voice low and possessive. “All the rest are mine.”

My Rating - 4 stars!

Review: The Deal(Off-Campus #1) by Elle Kennedy

Goodreads Summary: 

She’s about to make a deal with the college bad boy...

Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she’s carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to sex and seduction. If she wants to get her crush’s attention, she’ll have to step out of her comfort zone and make him take notice…even if it means tutoring the annoying, childish, cocky captain of the hockey team in exchange for a pretend date.

...and it’s going to be oh so good.

All Garrett Graham has ever wanted is to play professional hockey after graduation, but his plummeting GPA is threatening everything he’s worked so hard for. If helping a sarcastic brunette make another guy jealous will help him secure his position on the team, he’s all for it. But when one unexpected kiss leads to the wildest sex of both their lives, it doesn’t take long for Garrett to realize that pretend isn’t going to cut it. Now he just has to convince Hannah that the man she wants looks a lot like him.

My Review:

This is my first book by Elle Kennedy to read. And after reading this book, lets just say that I am gonna be looking forward to read more books in the future by Elle Kennedy.

So it is a dual pov book, starting with Hannah, our heroine's pov. It is about how she gets an A in a subject with a bitchy teacher and whole class performing poorly. She is a studious, majoring in drama girl. And here Garrett has failed in the test. Now he loves to play Hockey and with his result, he won't be able to play that anymore as he requires certain amount of grades to keep playing.

Fortunately there is a makeup test being held but Garrett needs someone to tutor him and he finds that Hannah gets an A. He tries pursue her to get to teach him but she doesn't. Finally they settle on making a deal with each other and Garrett's end deal is to fake date Hannah to get a guy she crushes on to notice her. I loved how he tries to persuade her and all.

Hannah tutors him and realizes that he is not a jerk or cocky but is very sweet after all. Hannah has a bad past which is why she can't make herself go to her hometown. But inspite of all that Hannah was a very positive person, sweet yet ballsy. Garrett can't help but be attracted to her. Garrett also has a bad past and can't go to his house too. Garrett was so nice to her. He was a perfect at boyfriend to her. Takes care of her and helps her recover from the bad stuff. Acts her bodyguard when needed and all that.

They slowly fall in love and then there is one tiny dramatic twist. I really liked how Garrett handled it. They are perfect for each other. I loved all Garrett's and Hannah's friends. I hope all of them gets a book.

Some of my fav quotes from the book:

“Him: Confession: I deleted all the 1 Direction from your iPod when u were in the can.

You’re welcome.

Me: WHAT?? I’m going to kiss u!

Him: With tongue?

It takes me a second to realize what happened, at which point I’m completely mortified.

Me: Kill u! I meant KILL. u. Damn autocorrect.

Him: Surrrrrre. Let’s blame it on autocorrect.

Me: Shut it.

Him: I think someone wants to kiss me…” 

*

“You won’t let anything bad happen to me, will you, Garrett?”

A lump the size of Massachusetts lodges in my throat. I swallow hard and try to speak past it.

“Never.”

*

“Put me on speakerphone. I want to hear you sing.”

My heart squeezes with emotion, but I try to hide the response by donning a casual tone. “You want me to sing you a lullaby? Aren’t you precious.”

He chuckles. “My chest feels likes it got hit by a truck. I need a distraction.”

My Rating - 4.5 stars!

Waiting on Wednesday #4 ~ Total Surrender (Sin Brothers, #4) by Rebecca Zanetti

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Title:  Total Surrender
Author:  Rebecca Zanetti

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Adult, Romantic Suspense, Fantasy, Military
Publication Date:  March 31th, 2015

Goodreads Summary-

A fight he must win...

Piper Oliver knows she can't trust him. They warned her that the tall, dark, and sexy black-ops soldier Jory Dean would try to win her over with his steel-gray eyes and deadly charm, but she won't be conned by this man they call a traitor. All she has to do is figure out the science necessary to save his life, and she's done. Something isn't adding up, though, and she won't rest until she uncovers the truth-even if it's buried in his deep, dangerous kiss.

A passion she can't resist...

Jory will do anything to reunite with and save his brothers-even kidnap the gorgeous woman who's working to deactivate the deadly chip in their spines. But the forces determined to destroy his family won't let them go so easily. Keeping Piper alive is more than he bargained for-and so is his burning desire for her. But with every second bringing him closer to certain death, can he afford to lose himself in her hot and willing embrace?

I'm waiting because...

I have loved this series since the book one. And have been waiting for this book for almost a year now. I cannot WAIT to read it!

What is your WoW?

Teaser Tuesday #3 ~ The Deal by Elle Kennedy

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of A Daily Rhythm. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read

• Open to a random page

• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My Teaser:

“Just out of curiosity,” she says, “after you wake up in the morning, do you admire yourself in the mirror for one hour or two?” “Two,” I reply cheerfully. “Do you high five yourself?” “Of course not.” I smirk. “I kiss each of my biceps and then point to the ceiling and thank the big man upstairs for creating such a perfect male specimen.” 

~ "The Deal by Elle Kennedy"
PS: No the hero is not cocky. He is just kidding. Really a great book. I like the hero and heroine's banter.

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Review: Confess by Colleen Hoover

Goodreads Summary: 

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a new novel about risking everything for love—and finding your heart somewhere between the truth and lies.

Auburn Reed has her entire life mapped out. Her goals are in sight and there’s no room for mistakes. But when she walks into a Dallas art studio in search of a job, she doesn’t expect to find a deep attraction to the enigmatic artist who works there, Owen Gentry.

For once, Auburn takes a risk and puts her heart in control, only to discover Owen is keeping major secrets from coming out. The magnitude of his past threatens to destroy everything important to Auburn, and the only way to get her life back on track is to cut Owen out of it.

The last thing Owen wants is to lose Auburn, but he can’t seem to convince her that truth is sometimes as subjective as art. All he would have to do to save their relationship is confess. But in this case, the confession could be much more destructive than the actual sin…

My Review:

I love Colleen Hoover's writing, her Slammed and Hopeless series are my favourite books of all time. But I haven't been reading anything by her for some time now cause the plot was not really my thing. I can't read love-triangles.

That is why when I read this book's synopsis I was on board immediately to read it. And it was a sweet read with some amazing paintings and quotes. But I had some issues with it.

Now it starts off with a prologue and it was so sweet, it was kind of like a one page story for me cause I connected more with those characters than the latter ones. Though Adam's family was quite a handful.

I liked the starting of the story where Auburn and Owen meet. Both of them were charming. Owen has this very cool gallery of paintings, where he paints the emotions of the confessions he gets from the people. I like the idea of confessions turning into paintings even though it might be disturbing after sometime painting the confessions. Also whatever connection I felt between them was only at that time.  

Then as you go more into the story, they just sorta get together and stuff which was too fast for me. I didn't really get their this strong connection. Then Auburn turns into this easily giving in kind of girl. Now I understand she had her reasons but when someone is going to almost take advantage of you, you gotta speak up! Thank god for her roommate! Who I really liked, but didn't get much to read about. Same thing happened with her kid, AJ. I wanted to know more of him and his relationship with Auburn. 

Owen also turns from charming to irritating character. He could have easily told her all the secrets before only. There was no harm in it! In fact his secrecy creates more sufferings. I wanted him to tell her the last secret also. It wouldn't have broken them so why start a relationship with a secret? 

And the villains should have been punished more that they did. What they did to Auburn was really unfair. The end was sweet, dramatic yes, but still satisfying. Would have loved some epilogue.

My favourite quotes from this book:

“I love you so much.” His voice is breathless and full of fear. “I’ll love you forever. Even when I can’t.” My tears fall harder at his words. “And I’ll love you forever. Even when I shouldn't.”

“I'm scared I'll never feel this again with anyone else," I whisper.

He squeezes my hands. "I'm scared you will.” 

“I think love is a hard word to define,” I say to her. “You can love a lot of things about a person but still not love the whole person.” 

“How can a fifteen-year old girl defend her love when that love is dismissed by everyone? It’s impossible to defend yourself against inexperience and age. And maybe they’re right. Maybe we don’t know love like an adult knows love, but we sure as hell feel it.”

“He kisses me like I’m his canvas.” 

“Every day of my life it feels as if I'm

fighting my way up an escalator that only goes down.

And no matter how fast or how hard I run to try to reach the top, I stay in

the same place, sprinting, getting nowhere.”

My Rating - 3.5 stars!

Waiting on Wednesday #3 ~ Fall with Me by Jennifer L. Armentrout

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Title:  Fall with Me
Author:  Jennifer L. Armentrout

Genre: Contemporary Romance, New Adult
Publication Date:  March 31th, 2015

Goodreads Summary-

Eleven months ago, bartender and weird-shirt-wearing extraordinaire Roxy and Officer Reece Anders had a one night stand. Well, kind of. She’s been in love with him since she was fifteen, and he wishes that night they shared never happened. She’s sworn him off forever, but the past and future collide, forcing her to rely on the one man who broke her heart not once, but twice.

Her best friend since birth has been in a long-term care facility since he became a victim of a hate crime years ago, and the person who put him in there is out of prison and wanting to make amends with him and Roxy. She’s not sure she has room for forgiveness in her and when she begins to receive frightening messages and is on the receiving end of escalating violence, she thinks she knows who is to blame. The man who already destroyed one life already.

But Reece isn’t convinced. The threats are too personal, and even if Roxy doesn’t believe him, he’s not willing to let anyone hurt her. Including himself. He’s already messed up more than once when it comes to Roxy and he’s not going to let history repeat itself. 

I'm waiting because...

I like Jennifer Armentrout's writing. This is the fourth book in Wait for You series, we meet Roxy and Reece in the third book. They caught my attention immediately and I have been waiting for them to get a book since then. Hope it's a good read.

Which book are you waiting for?

Teaser Tuesday #2 ~ Confess by Colleen Hoover

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of A Daily Rhythm. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read

• Open to a random page

• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My Teaser:

“He takes a seat, coming eye to eye with me. His elbows meet his knees and he leans forward, smiling calmly. “My name is Owen Gentry. I’m an artist and this is my studio. I have a showing in less than an hour, I need someone to handle all the transactions, and my girlfriend broke up with me last week.”

Artist.

Showing.

Less than an hour?

And girlfriend? Not touching that one.” 

~Chp. 1(Kindle), "Confess by Colleen Hoover"

Review: Rock Hard (Rock Kiss, #2) by Nalini Singh

Goodreads Summary: 

In New York Times Bestselling author Nalini Singh’s newest contemporary romance, passion ignites between a gorgeous, sinfully sexy man who built himself up from nothing and a shy woman who has a terrible secret in her past… 

Wealthy businessman Gabriel Bishop rules the boardroom with the same determination and ruthlessness that made him a rock star on the rugby field. He knows what he wants, and he’ll go after it no-holds-barred.

And what he wants is Charlotte Baird.

Charlotte knows she’s a mouse. Emotionally scarred and painfully shy, she just wants to do her job and remain as invisible as possible. But the new CEO—a brilliant, broad-shouldered T-Rex of a man who growls and storms through the office, leaving carnage in his wake—clearly has other plans. Plans that may be equal parts business and bedroom.

If Charlotte intends to survive this battle of wits and hearts, the mouse will have to learn to wrangle the T-Rex. Game on.

My Review:

I am A HUGE Nalini Singh fan. I love her paranormal books and now after reading this series Rock Kiss, I love contemporary books as well. 

Charlotte is our heroine, she is the mouse but really a strong woman hidden underneath as described in the book. She is extremely good at her job. But is burned with a horrible past.

Gabriel aka Gabe aka T-Rex is a former rugby player turned successful business man. Now a CEO at a company where Charlotte works. He has a huge lovable family with an absentee biological father.

Their first meeting was hilarious as we get to know about it in the first book, Rock Addiction. Working for Gabe, Charlotte gets her witty, strong personality out cause Gabe is always crowding her and makes her mad by giving too much of work that she throws a muffin at his head.

Gabe was surprisingly very gentle with Charlotte. Inspite of being a alpha man, he is patient with Charlotte and sweet by giving her sweet treats after making her mad. Always thinking about her and how she would be comfortable. He is one of my favourite heroes of all time. All in all I loved how Gabe was with Charlotte. Once Charlotte comes out of her shell, you get to see her witty and strong side more. I liked how Charlotte helped Gabe get over his anger on his biological father. 

I LOVED Gabe's family. I wish Nalini Singh would write about his brother. That would be super! I also liked the titles. It described the chapter properly. I kind of enjoyed this book more than Rock Addiction. No, don't tell this to Molly and Fox cause they are my favourites! ;)

Some of my favourite quotes from the book:

* “Dear Ms. Baird,   As of today, you do have a slave clause in your contract. It means you do everything I say. Under no circumstances are you to eat, sleep, take breaks, or check in to hotel rooms with men named Eggplant.   Sincerely, Gabriel” 

* “I love you.” Steel-gray eyes held her own. “You’re my heart.” 

* “Bad Things Happen… But Then Good Things Happen” 

* “He would always hold her safe” 

* “When did you get so bossy, Ms. Baird?” “Self-defense against a certain T-Rex.” 

* You have a huge heart, Gabriel—find room in it to be kind.” 

* 1. You (Gabriel) are to always wear your wedding ring so no women ever hit on you.
  2. If any woman hits on you regardless, you are to tell your wife so she can kick that woman’s         ass.
  3. You have to walk around shirtless at home so your wife can ogle you to her heart’s content.
 4. Under no circumstances are you to ever send your wife red roses. Do it and she will throw far
 worse than a muffin at your head.
 5. You will not work after seven at night unless it is an emergency situation requiring immediate
 remediation. Late-night international calls can be negotiated on a per-call basis.


“Done and done. You’re mine now, Ms. Baird. And I’m yours. Always.”

My Rating - 5 stars!

Review: Love Irresistibly (FBI/US Attorney, #4) by Julie James

Goodreads Summary: 

HE’S USED TO GETTING WHAT HE WANTS…

A former football star and one of Chicago’s top prosecutors, Assistant U.S. Attorney Cade Morgan will do anything to nail a corrupt state senator, which means he needs Brooke Parker’s help. As general counsel for a restaurant company, she can get a bug to the senator’s table at one of her five-star restaurants so the FBI can eavesdrop on him. All Cade has to do is convince Brooke to cooperate—and he’s not afraid to use a little charm, or the power of his office, to do just that.

AND WHAT HE WANTS IS HER.

A savvy businesswoman, Brooke knows she needs to play ball with the U.S. Attorney’s office—even if it means working with Cade. No doubt there’s a sizzling attraction beneath all their sarcastic quips, but Brooke is determined to keep things casual. Cade agrees—until a surprising turn of events throws his life into turmoil, and he realizes that he wants more than just a good time from the one woman with whom he could fall terrifyingly, irresistibly in love . . . !

My Review:

Julie James is one of my favourite authors. I love her writing. Her characters, main as well as the side characters are so lovable and fun. She has the right balance between humorous and serious situations.

So Cade Morgan is a former football star and now one of Chicago’s top prosecutors, Assistant U.S. Attorney. Brooke is a general counsel for a restaurant company. . Like given in the summary, Cade needs Brooke's help to gather evidence against a corrupt state senator. So his plan is to bug the table where senator is going to be where Brooke works. And their first meeting was filled with the banter between the two. It was hilarious! I love Julie James's opening too.
“That is nice, Mr. Morgan. Because in response to your tough-guy speech, I, in turn, would’ve had to give you my tough-girl speech, about where, exactly, federal prosecutors who come to my office looking for assistance can stick their obstruction of justice threats.”

Cade and Brooke, both of them are very successful in their careers. That is why, both of them have suffered to have love lives. But they can't deny the chemistry between them. So they decide for casual relationship. And the dialogues between the two were again very funny! Brooke actually google searches the rules to casual dating!

Then Cade finds out about Zach, his half brother. I liked how good their relationship grows. And Cade overcomes his past issues. Love between Brooke and Cade grows slowly. I really liked Brooke. She was savvy, sarcastic(I love a sarcastic heroine always!) but she used to show how nice she can by doing little things like offering a champagne bottle for a couple distressed at the restaurant and stuff. She could handle Cade Morgan just fine.

Then certain circumstances occur and how she makes the decisions. I could relate to her. It was a really good read. I loved the side characters Huxley and Vaughn. Zach was also a nice addition. I also LOVED the updates on other characters, Cameron and Jack And Rylann and Kyle!

 Some of my favourite quotes from the book :

“I love you. On intense days. On good days. On long, exhausting work days. On really strange days when I find out that I have a long-lost brother. And most of all, on days when you make me smile, which happens to be every day I'm with you. You are not just a big-picture girl for me, Brooke Parker. You're the only picture.” 

“I heard this theory once that love means your subconscious is attracted to someone else’s subconscious.” 

“You’re not pathetic. Actually, I envy you a little.”
“Because I’m a mess?” Zach asked dryly.
“No. Because you’re not afraid to be a mess.” 

“And after that, he’d probably tell you that if he ever finds a girl who fits him as perfectly as Brooke fits you, that he hopes you’re a good enough friend to say, ‘Dude, get over your shit, get off your ass, and go talk to her.”  

“In answer, she took his hand and placed it on her chest. Right over her heart. 'You're in, Cade Morgan. Only you.”

“You are not just a big-picture girl for me, Brooke Parker. You’re the only picture.” 

My Rating - 5 stars!

Waiting on Wednesday #2 ~ Still the One by Jill Shalvis

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Title:  Still the One
Author:  Jill Shalvis

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Women Fiction-Chick lit, Adult
Publication Date:  April 7th, 2015

Goodreads Summary-

Darcy Stone is game for anything — except sexy Navy veteran and physical therapist A.J. Colten, the guy who'd rejected her when she'd needed him most. Now the shoe is on the other foot and he needs her to play nice and help him secure grants for his patients. Unfortunately, Darcy can't refuse. She needs the money to fund her passion project: rescuing S&R dogs and placing them with emotionally wounded soldiers.

A.J. admits it — Darcy is irresistible. But he's already been battle-scarred by a strong-willed, vivacious, adventurous woman like Darcy, and he's not making the same mistake twice—until he and Darcy are forced to fake a relationship. Growing closer than they'd ever imagined possible, Darcy and AJ have to ask themselves: how much between them is pretend? What's the real thing? And where does it go from here?

I'm waiting because...

I love Jill Shalvis and after Lucky Harbor, Animal Magnetism series is my favourite of hers. Also we meet A.J and Darcy in the previous book and they sounded very interesting, I can't wait to read about them.

Which book are you waiting for?

Teaser Tuesday #1 ~ Rock Hard by Nalini Singh

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of A Daily Rhythm. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My Teasers:

"What she needed was for the T-Rex who was her boss to stop snarling and growling, she thought as he returned to his office. Not opening the box until her curiosity had almost killed her, she found it held a slice of decadent chocolate cake with a white-chocolate ganache topped with curls of both white and milk chocolate. “I cannot be bribed with cake,” she muttered, eating a bite nonetheless."

~Chp. 6(Kindle), "Rock Hard by Nalini Singh"   

Review: Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer

Goodreads Summary: 

Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl.

Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future.

My Review:

This my first book to read of Marissa Meyer. It seems that everyone has read it and I was one of the few left to read it. So heard a lot about this book, especially from my friend Janhvi. And went in thinking it is gonna be a good read. And it indeed was! It is one of my top favourite books this year.

Cinder is our female protagonist. This is a retelling of Cinderella story. But it is very unique story cause even though, the setting is of a Cinderella story with evil stepmother and stepsister with an okay another stepsister, Peony(I personally did not like her much but Cinder did). It is a dystopian novel and set in the future. This reminds of the quote from the book:-

“Even in the Future the Story Begins with Once Upon a Time.”

Cinder is the best mechanic in New Beijing and a cyborg. Yes, this book is set in New Beijing and has cyborgs in it. It also has Lunars, people who live on the moon also called as Luna. Prince Kai comes to Cinder with a robot containing top secret information to repair having heard about Cinder and they meet there.

Cinder's family is really a pain but she survives with Iko, the robot being her best friend. Iko had kind of like human emotions and I liked Iko. Her dialogues were like as below:

“Prince Kai! Check my fan, I think I'm overheating.”
*
 Cinder twisted up her lips. "Do you think it could have a virus?"
"Maybe her programming was overwhelmed by Prince Kai's uncanny hotness.” 

Then you slowly come to know about Cinder and that there is the possibility of her being more human than she realized. I liked Dr. Erland too, even though, he seemed a bit crazy. Cinder is a very strong and witty girl. I really liked her.

Prince Kai's part shows more political part of the story and yet I didn't feel bored, quite the opposite actually. I was very interested to know more. He has to take incharge at a very young age. Because many people are dying due to some plague, including his parents. These people act so mature for their age! 

So Lunars are stronger than Earthens and there is evil queen Levana who has the cure for the plague, wants to marry Kai and is wants to go on war with the earthens. This is basically the situation and Kai has to protect his people from the evil queen somehow. And Cinder might just be the solution to his problem.

Prince Kai and Cinder were really cute together. I can't wait to read more of them. This book has a cliffhanger But fortunately Scarlet is already released.

Some of my favourite quotes:

“I'm sure I'll feel much more grateful when I find a guy who thinks complex wiring in a girl is a turn-on.” 

“Right,' said Kai, 'that'll be no problem in a city of two and a half million people. Let me just go dig out my special Lunar detector, and I'll get right on that.” 

“He was the fantasy of every girl in the country. He was so far out of realm, her world, that she should have stopped thinking about him the second the door had closed. Should stop thinking about him immediately. Should never think about him again, except maybe as a client - and her prince.

And yet, the memory of his fingers against her skin refused to fade.” 

“Clearing his throat, Kai murmured, "You have no idea how to dance, do you?"

Cinder fixed her gaze on him, mind still reeling. "I'm a mechanic."

His eyebrows raised mockingly. "Believe me, I noticed. Are those grease stains on the gloves I gave you?” 

Kai tilted his head, peering at her as if he could see right through to the metal plate in her head..."I think you should go to the ball with me."

She clutched her fingers..."Stars," she muttered. "Didn't you already asked me that?"

"I'm hoping for a more favorable answer this time and I seem to be getting more desperate by the minute."

"How charming."

Kai's lips twitched. "Please?"

"Why?"

"Why not?"

"I mean, why me?"

Kai hooked his thumbs on his pockets. "So if my escape hover breaks down, I'll have someone to fix it?” 

My Rating - 5 stars!

Review: Hero by Samantha Young

Goodreads Summary: 

The emotional and unforgettable new romance from the New York Times bestselling author of the On Dublin Street series.

Alexa Holland’s father was her hero—until her shocking discovery that she and her mother weren't his only family. Ever since, Alexa has worked to turn her life in a different direction and forge her own identity outside of his terrible secrets. But when she meets a man who’s as damaged by her father’s mistakes as she is, Alexa must help him.

Caine Carraway wants nothing to do with Alexa’s efforts at redemption, but it’s not so easy to push her away. Determined to make her hate him, he brings her to the edge of her patience and waits for her to walk away. But his actions only draw them together and, despite the odds, they begin an intense and explosive affair.

Only Caine knows he can never be the white knight that Alexa has always longed for. And when they're on the precipice of danger, he finds he’ll do anything to protect either one of them from being hurt again… 

My Review:

I am a fan of Samantha Young's writing, On Dublin Street being my favourite book of hers. Her books contains lot of hilarious situations, but even though there is humor in Hero, it is a bit darker than On Dublin Street series. 

Alexa Holland aka Lexi works as a personal assistant for a very successful photographer and one day after returning to work she comes to find Caine Carraway for a shoot there. She is stunned to see him because it was her father's actions in the past that had affected Caine tremendously and she tells him who she really is. And a lot of things happen after that. And in the end she loses her job.

Now Lexi being the strong and independent woman goes to fight with Caine for her job and Caine being a jerk, he gives her the job as his assistant to punish her for her father's sins. The thing is, he was a jerk to her for major portion until he realized that she is not like her father. And then again, because he thought she didn't deserve a partner like him. Now for that, he had his reasons and maybe valid enough but that still that didn't excuse his behaviour. Lexi was strong and kept pushing even when he tried to give up but later I got frustrated with this push and pull. 

I really liked Lexi. I understood why she did, what she did. And just when I started feeling like Lexi is the only one acting as the glue to their relationship, Caine used to do something sweet and prove he loves her just as much. In the end when he comes and rescues her from a situation and then he explains that he had actually come to beg her to take him back and the way he takes care of her when she is hospitalized and everything was sweet. I liked the banter between Lexi and Caine. I liked the secondary characters as well, Henry and Effie were really fun to have around.

 Some of my favourite quotes:

“You’re the one real thing in my life right now … You should know I don’t want to let that go.”

“I am not your mother. I’m not looking for something else from life. I’m not looking for more. I’m not looking for a great adventure. I’m not looking, because I found it. You are my more. You are my great adventure.”

Caine stared at me in wonder. “I can’t believe that after everything I put you through you’re still here.”

“You came for me,” I whispered, trying not to get choked up again. “Even though it meant facing my father, you followed me to protect me. That meant everything to me. You saved my life.” 

His own eyes were bright with emotion and his voice was hoarse when he vowed, “I will always protect you.”

“Is this real?” I grinned, causing tears to spill down my cheeks.

Caine hauled me to my feet and wrapped his arms around me. He kissed the tears away and held me tight. “Baby, it’s real.”

I would have given this book 5 stars but I had some minor issues and that is why,

My Rating - 4 stars!

Waiting on Wednesday #1 ~Confess by Colleen Hoover

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Title:  Confess
Author: Colleen Hoover

Genre: New Adult, Contemporary, Women Fiction-Chick lit, Romance
Publication Date:  March 10th, 2015

Goodreads Summary-

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a new novel about risking everything for love—and finding your heart somewhere between the truth and lies. 

Auburn Reed has her entire life mapped out. Her goals are in sight and there’s no room for mistakes. But when she walks into a Dallas art studio in search of a job, she doesn’t expect to find a deep attraction to the enigmatic artist who works there, Owen Gentry.

For once, Auburn takes a risk and puts her heart in control, only to discover Owen is keeping major secrets from coming out. The magnitude of his past threatens to destroy everything important to Auburn, and the only way to get her life back on track is to cut Owen out of it.

The last thing Owen wants is to lose Auburn, but he can’t seem to convince her that truth is sometimes as subjective as art. All he would have to do to save their relationship is confess. But in this case, the confession could be much more destructive than the actual sin… 

I'm waiting because...

I am really looking forward to Confess because I haven't read Colleen Hoover's book in a long time and I love her writing. So hopefully this should be a good read!

What is your WoW?