[Book Review] Recalled by Cambria Hebert

Recalled
Cambria Hebert

Sometimes the right choice can be the deadliest.

When Ellie Watt made the ultimate sacrifice for Camden McQueen, she never thought it would be easy. But walking away with her ex-lover, Javier Bernal, in order to ensure Camden’s safety has brought a whole new set of dangers. With Javier’s plans for Ellie growing more secretive by the moment, Ellie must find a way to stay ahead of the game before her past swallows her whole.

Meanwhile, Camden’s new life is short-lived. Fueled by revenge and pursued by authorities, he teams up with an unlikely partner in order to save Ellie. But as Camden toes the line between love and retribution, he realizes that in order to get back the woman he loves, he may have to lose himself in the process. He might just turn into the very man he’s hunting.

He knew that he was going to hell since he was 10. Murdering a person definitely wouldn’t look good on his life application. But when an unexpected turns of events happens and he dies, he is faced with a decision of life and death with no other but the Grim Reaper. 

Agreeing on working for G. R., Dex will have everything. Money, power, and eternity to live. All he needs to do is take someone’s life. But when he meets his Target, he doesn’t know if he can do it. Piper is beautiful, smart, and she is the first person who actually cares about him. Now he would have to decide if saving her would be worth being Recalled. 

"I’d done a lot of crappy things in my life, but lying here in this bed felt like the worst. I didn’t deserve her trust, yet I had it. I wasn’t fit to breathe the same air as her.”

Recalled has been a very interesting and fast-paced read. I thought that all the “incidents” were too close apart and there were just too many of them. But I loved Dex and the way his thoughts worked. With Piper it was a little different. Her character made me wince sometimes and I just wished that I wouldn’t even listen to her thoughts. But with me being a girl as well, I can understand where she is coming from. 

I am definitely looking forward to read the second book in this series “Charmed” which was recently published and has gained a lot of buzz around it. 

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[Waiting on Wednesday] #10

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, which spotlights upcoming books that we eagerly anticipate and cannot wait to get here!

"WORLD AFTER" - SUSAN EE

Expected Publication: November 19th, 2013

In this sequel to the bestselling fantasy thriller, Angelfall, the survivors of the angel apocalypse begin to scrape back together what's left of the modern world.

When a group of people capture Penryn's sister Paige, thinking she's a monster, the situation ends in a massacre. Paige disappears. Humans are terrified. Mom is heartbroken.

Penryn drives through the streets of San Francisco looking for Paige. Why are the streets so empty? Where is everybody? Her search leads her into the heart of the angels' secret plans where she catches a glimpse of their motivations, and learns the horrifying extent to which the angels are willing to go.

Meanwhile, Raffe hunts for his wings. Without them, he can't rejoin the angels, can't take his rightful place as one of their leaders. When faced with recapturing his wings or helping Penryn survive, which will he choose?

WHY AM I WAITING ON IT?

World After is a sequel to very popular Angelfall from Penryn & the End of Days series. This has been a huge hit among the readers for a very, very long time and from seeing the reviews, I'm pretty sure that it will not disappoint everyone. 

Definitely waiting on it because of the story behind the book and because Angelfall is next on my list to read!

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING ON THIS WEEK?

[Book Blitz + Giveaway] Hungry for Love Collection

Taste the Heat (Love and Games #1)

by Rachel Harris

Release Date: 07/08/13

Entangled Bliss

Summary from Goodreads:

One sexy fire captain. One Cajun chef, One combustible kitchen…

When chef Colby Robicheaux returned home to New Orleans to save her family restaurant, the last person she expected to reconnect with was her brother’s best friend and her childhood crush. As tempting as a sugar-coated beignet, Jason is one dish she doesn’t want to taste. Colby is counting down the days till she can leave the place where her distrust of love and commitment originated and go back to Vegas.

Fire captain Jason Landry isn’t looking for love, either. He knows he should focus on finding the perfect mother for his daughter, but when he first sees Colby, all grown up and gorgeous, he can’t help but be drawn to her. And when she suggests a no-strings-attached fling, Jason doesn’t want to say no.

As their relationship grows more intense, Colby finds that Jason isn’t as easy to leave behind as she thought. Could turning up the heat on something real be worth the possibility of getting burned?

Dishing Up Desire

by Barbara DeLeo

Release Date: 07/08/13

Entangled Indulgence

Summary from Goodreads:

Image consultant Blake Matthews is facing his toughest PR challenge yet: salvage the image of celebrity chef Kirin Hart. Once he does, he'll be able to acquire LA's most successful PR firm. But Kirin's no easy fix. She's stubborn about changing her comfortable homemaker image, and is being sued for sexual harassment by a junior staffer. She needs a PR lifeline fast. Only problem is Blake wants more than to make her over... Kirin doesn't need a makeover--her fans love her as she is. But she could lose everything if the sex scandal and reputation that has followed doesn't get quashed right away. Kirin agrees to let model-perfect Blake work his magic for two weeks, but things get complicated when she can't deny the way her body flares to life whenever he's near. 

Into the Fire (Hot Nights Series #1)

by Amanda Usen

Release Date: 06/10/13

Entangled Indulgence

Summary from Goodreads:

Jackson Calabrese has a lot of nerve. He beat Lila Grant in the Culinary Academy competition using her recipes. Now, he’s opening a restaurant and wants her help? Fine, she'll fix his menu, but it's going to cost him.

Heir to the Calabrese restaurant empire, Jackson can buy anything he wants, except creativity, so he buys Lila's instead. He can craft perfect paella, but to take New York by storm he needs her innovative spark.

Skillets aren't the only things hot in the kitchen, and an uneasy truce ignites into passion. They’re great in bed, but Jackson doesn't trust her, and Lila is contemplating revenge. The restaurant opening approaches, the menu is completed, and the tables are set for one final act of betrayal. How can love bloom in the midst of such a hot mess?

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[Top Ten Tuesday] #5

This is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish where each week bloggers share a list of books for the prompt given. 

This Week's Topic: Top Ten Books we want to see as a Movie or TV Show

There is so many times that I have been wanting to just tell the producers to stop making stupid movies and just explore the book world a little more! This is just some of the list and I may have forgotten some :D

What's on your list today? Leave the link below so I can stop by and check it out!! Happy Tuesday! xoxo

[Book Review + Giveaway] Heavenly Hell by Aria Williams

Heavenly Hell
Aria Williams

You'd think being stuck in the body of a beautiful seventeen year old girl forever would be a gift. But when you are fallen, it is more like a curse.

Indiana was a beautiful angel, enjoying the perks of Heaven, until she was tricked by a demon to fall in love with him. She was forced to fall from Heaven and remain in her seventeen year old form, banished to Earth, for all of eternity. 

Now, unable to cope with her banishment, she is a seemingly normal seventeen year old girl by day, while she spends her nights punishing men for the wrongs they have committed against women. 

Although Indiana has lived on Earth for thousands of years, she recently settled into a small town, where she has finally been able to make some lasting friendships. When a handsome, mysterious boy comes to town, Indiana knows something is not right. He might end up her ally, or she might end up in the fight of her life

ARC copy was provided by the author in exchange for honest review.

After being tricked into falling in love with a demon, Indiana was banished to Earth and was forced to live in a body of a beautiful 17-year old girl for the rest of the eternity. Being beautiful was a blessing but also a curse because it caught attention of men with bad intentions.

After losing her first real friend on Earth, Indy decides to protect women from men that do not treat them right. But when she meets Nate, she knows something is off. He is after her and he is determined to make sure that she does not walk this Earth any longer. Even if she is starting to have feelings for him and knows that the world that they live in might change in the worse way possible.

OMG. I would have to say that this was by far the best “angel-demon” book that I have read so far. With amazing, detailed writing and well developed characters, this story really came to live. I had so many emotions about this book and my heart was literally pounding out of my chest when Nate started going after Indy! And she was so freaking badass! I love MC that can take care of themselves and kick some serious ass.

But it’s a cliffhanger. Totally forgot that it was only Book One and it came unexpectedly. So I will hurry up and get the second book because I’m obsessed with this series now :D

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I am an author with Limitless Publishing who loves to write YA and Paranormal Romance.

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[Book Review] Shooting Scars by Karina Halle

Shooting Scars
Karina Halle

Sometimes the right choice can be the deadliest.

When Ellie Watt made the ultimate sacrifice for Camden McQueen, she never thought it would be easy. But walking away with her ex-lover, Javier Bernal, in order to ensure Camden’s safety has brought a whole new set of dangers. With Javier’s plans for Ellie growing more secretive by the moment, Ellie must find a way to stay ahead of the game before her past swallows her whole.

Meanwhile, Camden’s new life is short-lived. Fueled by revenge and pursued by authorities, he teams up with an unlikely partner in order to save Ellie. But as Camden toes the line between love and retribution, he realizes that in order to get back the woman he loves, he may have to lose himself in the process. He might just turn into the very man he’s hunting.

*ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

OH. MY. GOSH. 5 Incredibly Sexy & Dangerously Beautiful Scars.. ahem I mean Stars!

Shooting Scars was an incredible story that continued with Ellie’s adventures. In this book we are able to see Ellie’s and Camden’s POV since the last time they parted their ways. Being inside of Camden’s head was incredibly refreshing and was interesting to see what he had to go through in order to “save” Ellie. 

“I'd be there no matter what she chose, even if she wanted another lover, another life, I would still be there when she fell. When she wanted to run. When she wanted to come home.”

Ellie is now being captive by Javier and regrets making her choice. She doesn’t know what is happening with Camden but one thing for sure: there is something that Javier wants from her and she has no choice but to listen to him. Old feelings for him are gone but after traveling to Mexico for their mission, she is torn and confused because her heart says one thing but her mind and body – another. 

“We were only our bodies, only our lust, and, maybe, just maybe, only two tortured souls.”

Camden decided to start his life over with Sophia with his son but doesn’t know if she truly trusts him. After a little mix up with her family, he contacts Gus about his new documents. But what happens throughout his journey after he decides to go after Ellie and save her, changes him from in side out. 

“When you had nothing, you had to take what you could get, even if you knew it would hurt you in the end. A love that starts out under a lie is bound to kill you, and sometimes you lived to tell the tale.”

Other reviews:

On Every Street (The Artists Trilogy #0.5)

Sins & Needles (The Artists Trilogy #1)

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[Waiting On Wednesday] #9

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, which spotlights upcoming books that we eagerly anticipate and cannot wait to get here!

Expected Publication: October 8th, 2013

A week ago, Dinah’s cousin Claire cut her wrists.

Five days ago, Dinah found Claire’s diary and discovered why.

Three days ago, Dinah stopped crying and came up with a plan.

Two days ago, she ditched her piercings and bleached the black dye from her hair.

Yesterday, knee socks and uniform plaid became a predator’s camouflage.

Today, she’ll find the boy who broke Claire.

By tomorrow, he’ll wish he were dead.(

WHY AM I WAITING ON IT?

Every single book that seems to have some sort of revenge-theme for it, always gets my attention! And with some bad-ass female lead?? Umm yes please! I always love when the MC is able to take care of herself and not just fall for some guy. And even though this is considered as Contemporary genre, it is mixed with YA and Mystery/Thriller which is always intriguing. 

This seems to be a big hit with the Goodreads community as well! Almost every review that's already being posted seems to have steady 4-5 star ratings so I am really excited for this one!!

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING ON THIS WEEK?