Book of the Month/Year - December

Another slow reading month for me in the month of December but I did get a couple of short books read to bump it up a little bit.

Here's what I did get through in December -

• Wallbanger (Cocktail, #1) by Alice Clayton - 3/5
• Love, Rosie by Cecelia Ahern - 2.5/5
• Finding Christmas by Jeannie Moon - 4/5
• The Shadow Prince (Mortal Enchantment, #1) by Stacey O'Neale - 4.5/5

And the book of the month goes too...

This was a hard one this month as I had no five star books but this one was very close maybe if it was a little longer I would have loved it even more than what I did do.

And now for the book (more like series) of the year goes too...

I read the whole Stage Dive series and I adored them all so much so I couldn't pick a favourite as they are all as amazing as each other.

What was your book of the month/year?

Happy New Year!!

Book Review: Finding Christmas by Jeannie Moon

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Format: Kindle

Publishers: Tule Publishing

Published: 5th November 2015

Pages: 147

Genre: Adult, Contemporary Romance, 

Main Characters: Maggie, Will
Date Read: 21st December - 28th December 2015

Rating Given:

Synopsis:Small town Holly Point wasn’t big enough to hold the dreams of golden girl Maggie Benson. So when she left at eighteen, she flew right through college and into the adrenaline-pumping life of a navy fighter pilot. But without warning, a devastating crash destroys the career she loves and sends her back to her overly protective family to heal. Maggie can’t imagine how she can reconnect with the woman she was until the hot local high school basketball coach steps up to show her the way.
Former NBA star Will Fitzgerald knows how an injury can derail more than a career. Still, he’s happy with his life as a teacher and coach at Holly Point High School, until his quiet life is upended by the beautiful, brilliant, and hurting Maggie. Blindsided by the intense attraction, Will wonders if pursuing the woman of his dreams will answer the question of what’s been missing in his life.
Can Maggie trust enough again to let Will past her wounds, inside and out, so that they can both find the Christmas magic they’ve been searching for?

 I received a review copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Even though the cover itself doesn't have Christmas elements to make it look like it's a Christmas novel, the colour is Christmassy as well as having Christmas in the title to let us know. I do love that it's romantic looking as that is in keeping with the book.

To be honest I never read the synopsis I requested this one because of the author as I have always enjoyed her books plus I always like to read a Christmas book around Christmas time. So when I read that the main character was an amputee I wasn't sure what I was going to get with the book as I like light hearted books at Christmas so I didn't want to be depressed but thankfully it wasn't too depressing, yes there was depressing moments but all in all it wasn't too bad. I loved that it was about an amputee and how she was coping with it as it's different to anything that I have ever read plus its good that authors aren't afraid to tackle difficult issues. It was a very sweet book and I loved the relationship between Maggie and Will however I do feel as though it was a little rushed as everything happened within the space of a month which for me isn't realistic but I didn't mind too much as it was a short book so I kind went in with my eyes open in that sense. The ending was left a bit too open for my liking as there was a few unanswered questions that I would loved to have known.

I loved the two main characters but I wasn't such a fan of the secondary characters as they felt like they where a bit selfish but there was a couple of secondary characters that I had met in previous series so it was nice to see them again. Maggie is one of the strongest characters that I have ever read as she had such a difficult time especially trying to cope with being an amputee, there was times when she didn't cope very well but for the most part I forgot about her disability. For me Will is the most caring male character ever and I loved everything about him as well as the things he did for Maggie.

Overall another great Christmas book from Jeannie Moon.

Top 10 of 2015 - Best Book Boyfriends

Best Book Boyfriends of 2015 (MUST be from a book released in 2015 and from a book you've READ in 2015)

10.

Finn Carter - Conspiracy Girl by  Sarah Alderson

9.

Jordan Garrison - One More Shot (Hometown Players, #1) by Victoria Denault

8.

Jase Hollister - The Closer You Come (The Original Heartbreakers, #1) by Gena Showalter

7.

Dean Wyatt - Angel of Redemption by J.A. Little

6.

Devin Garrison - The Final Move (Hometown Players, #3) by Victoria Denault

5.

Caine Carraway - Hero by Samantha Young

4.

The Substitute (The Wedding Pact, #1) by Denise Grover Swank

3.

Zack Grantham - Zack (Cold Fury Hockey, #3) by Sawyer Bennett

2.

Will Fitzgerald - Finding Christmas by Jeannie Moon

1.

Ben Nicholson - Deep (Stage Dive, #4) by Kylie Scott

What do you think of these lovely men? Who did you pick?

Showcase Sunday #120

Showcase Sunday is a weekly Meme that I am taking part of. This weekly meme is hosted by Vicky over at Book, Biscuits and Tea.

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I received Oblivion for review so a big thanks to the publishers who kindly gave me a copy, I just wish I had more time to read as I would have devoured it already.

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Book of the Month - August

It felt like a slow reading month as there was days when I didn't even read but I did read 8 books so it wasn't too bad in the end.

Here's what I read in August:

• His Forbidden Princess (Royal Holiday, #4) by Jeannie Moon - 3.5/5
• The Accidental Assassin (The Assassins, #1) by Nichole Chase - 4.5/5
• Catching Heat (Feeling the Heat, #3) by Alison Packard - 4.5/5
• Sentinel (Covenant, #5) by Jennifer L. Armentrout - 4/5
• The Edge of Never (The Edge of Never, #1) by J. A. Redmerski - 3.5/5
• Never Never by Brianna Shrum - 2.5/5
• The Elite (The Selection, #2) by Kiera Cass - 3/5
• Deep (Stage Dive, #4) by Kylie Scott - 5/5

And the book of the month goes too...

This was an easy pick this month as it was my only 5 star book. I was starting to think that it was going to be my first month in a long time that I never read a  5 star book but I knew I was on to a winner with a Stage Dive book and I wasn't wrong it was just as good as the others in this series.

What's your favourite book you read in August?

Book Review: His Forbidden Princess (Royal Holiday, #4) by Jeannie Moon

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Format: Kindle

Publishers: Tule Publishing

Published: 30th April 2015

Pages: 110

Genre: Adult, Contemporary Romance, 

Main Characters: Sofie, Ian
Date Read: 2nd August - 5th  August 2015

Rating Given:

Synopsis:Eight years ago, university student Ian Stuart fell in love with his sweet, beautiful classmate and he’s never forgotten her. Sofie loved Ian with all her heart in return, but she didn’t trust him with one little detail about her life she’d neglected to share.
She was a princess, and they could never be together in the outside world.
Now Crown Princess Sofia is in danger. An insurgent faction in her country has targeted the royal family, and while Sofia is visiting the United States, she is forced to go into hiding. Assigned to protect her is none other than FBI Special Agent Ian Stuart.
Once again Ian and Sofie are in an impossible situation, fighting their feelings for one another, while trying to stay safe. Will their love for each other prove to be the most dangerous game of all?

 I received a review copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This cover is a little different to the other covers in this series and I actually think that it is loads better than the others. I love that it has the two main characters in the cover as there is two main characters in the story so it is more fitting than the other covers when they only had a female on the cover. I feel like the colours are more inviting than the other covers so it stands out over all the others.

For the most part I really enjoyed this book, it was very addicting and I found myself looking forward to what was going to happen next. There was a couple of moments that I felt dragged out a little too long and then other times when it was too rushed. The chemistry between the two main characters Ian and Sophie was mixed as one minute you could tell they where in love with each other and then there was other times when I just didn't understand what they felt about each other. The end of the book was the main area that was rushed as it felt like there was gaps in the story. I would love to have read this as a full length novel as I think that maybe it would have been an amazing read.

I had mixed feeling about the main characters but their was a secondary character that I liked through out but would have liked to have seen him more involved with in the story. Sophie at times came across as this sweet, down to earth girl but she did seem a little annoying at times. Ian was a nice enough character  for the most part but a couple of things that happened put me of his character.

Overall, this was a good novella and definitely the best from this series but because it was a short story I felt like there was a lot of times didn't come across like they could have if it was a full length novel.

Showcase Sunday #114

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I will only be doing a Showcase Sunday once a month.

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