Crazy Stupid Fauxmance Review + #Giveaway!

Crazy, Stupid, Fauxmance
Creative HeArts Series
Book #3
Shelle Roberts

Genre: YA Contemporary Romance

Release Date: April 18, 2016

Publisher: Entangled: Crush

ISBN: 978-1633756274

ASIN: B01DJ0XZD6

Pages: 166

Goodreads Rating: 3.73

My Rating: 5.0

Book Description:

Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen Crush book contains a kickass heroine, a boy so hot he’ll make you shiver, and a falling-in-love story fit for the big screen. You’ll want to settle in and have the popcorn ready.

After Mariely Hinojosa and Cabot Wheeler both break up with their significant others at the same party, Mariely sees a way to get even with both of their exes. Everyone knows that the best way to get over a breakup is a hookup—a fake hookup, that is. Three weeks, all fun, no strings, and definitely no heartbreak at the end.

But somewhere between the sweet hand-holding and melt-your-mind kisses, their fake relationship starts to feel less like an act and more like the real thing…but Mariely’s a free-spirited girl from the other side of the tracks, and Cabot’s the hot trust-fund guy from the Hills.

They’d never work for real…

Mariely and Cabot Book 1 of 3

Mariely and Cabot Book 2 coming Winter 2017

My Take on the Book:

That was extremely cute! 

This book was literally EVER-EE-THING! 

I am already a fan of this series having read book 1 of the Tru and Sloane portion; but I wasn’t particularly sure I’d fall in love with this book since it was an entirely new author…. One I have never read a thing from. Obviously, I loved it!

The characters in this book seemed to be more realistic and a bit more developed than the last book in this series that I read. 

Maybe it was Mariely’s special way of saying amazing that is very reminiscent of my own ah-maze-ing, her Latin ethnicity or her sassy spunk that made me feel more connected to the main character or maybe the writing was just that good; either way, I devoured this book in one sitting. It had me super bummed out when the book ended.

 5 Quills

I’m excited to read the follow up and may have bought Willa’s book in this series since I kinda loved her character. The minor drops to her storyline made me pretty interested so there is that! Plus I love the whole Finn and Cabot friendship (thought I really really loved Cabot who's worked his way into my top 10 list of book boyfriends) and I feel like that is gonna play a big part in the remaing books for these particular group of friends :)

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About The Author

There are three things (besides her family) that Shellee loves more than Netflix: Dr. Pepper, OTPs, and book boyfriends (I’m looking at you, Gilbert Blythe).

Shellee has been told that her life goal as a writer should be to win prestigious awards that will grant her literary immortality, but as an OG ‘shipper (like, seriously, Tad and Dixie--my first hardcore ship) all she really wants is to create two characters that people love so much they give them a cool mashup name.

Shellee spends her days living the dream with her family in Austin, Texas--and by living the dream she means waking up at the crack of dawn to go to work, chauffeur, walk dogs, do dishes, and fold laundry. At night she gets down to to real business, basking in the warm, blue glow of her computer screen and bringing the stories in her head to life on the page...or watching Veronica and Logan fan videos on YouTube till 2am.

Tomorrow she’s definitely going to kick that procrastination problem to the curb.

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Atlantis Quest
Gloria Craw

Genre:Young Adult Paranormal Fantasy
Release Date:February 2, 2016
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Pages: 356

Summary:

After all they’d cost me, I thought I was done with the Truss clan. I was wrong. Nikki Dawning, my mortal enemy, has been kidnapped, and I’ve been asked to spy on the Truss to find her.

The pull between Ian and I has never been stronger, but he can’t help me this time. I have to rely on Theron, a bad-tempered cousin I didn’t know I had. To make matters worse, the people I trust on have been keeping secrets.

I’m starting to feel like a weapon in a war I don’t understand. How far am I willing to go to protect the descendants of Atlantis and the common good when I’m not sure what the common good is anymore?

Only one thing is certain. If I’m the next Laurel clan chief, I can’t let myself be manipulated…by anyone.

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Gloria Craw grew up in the desert southwest, inspired every day by the wide skies and rich colors around her. After high school, she attended the University of Utah where she majored and got a degree in anthropology. These days, she lives in the ‘burbs’ just outside of Seattle, Washington where she is the shepherd of a husband, four daughters and a very hairy dog.

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The Foxglove Killings
Tara Kelly

Genre: Young Adults Mystery, Thriller

Release Date: September 1, 2015
Publisher: Entangled Teen

Summary:

Gramps always said that when the crickets were quiet, something bad was coming. And the crickets have been as silent as the dead. It started with the murdered deer in the playground with the unmistakable purple of a foxglove in its mouth. But in the dying boondock town of Emerald Cove, life goes on.

I work at Gramps's diner, and the cakes―the entitled rich kids who vacation here―make our lives hell. My best friend, Alex Pace, is the one person who gets me. Only Alex has changed. He's almost like a stranger now. I can't figure it out...or why I'm having distinctly more-than-friend feelings for him. Ones I shouldn't be having.

Then one of the cakes disappears.

When she turns up murdered, a foxglove in her mouth, a rumor goes around that Alex was the last person seen with her—and everyone but me believes it. Well, everyone except my worst enemy, Jenika Shaw. When Alex goes missing, it's up to us to prove his innocence and uncover the true killer. But the truth will shatter everything I've ever known about myself—and Alex. 

 

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About the Author

Tara Kelly adores variety in her life. She’s an author, one-girl-band, graphic designer, editor, and photographer. She lives in Sin City with her beloved guitars, sound design master husband, and a fluffy cat named Maestro.

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Ward Against Destruction
Chronicles of a Reluctant Necromancer
Book #4
Melanie Card

Release Date: November 5, 2015
Publisher: Entangled Teen

Summary:

Ward de’Ath used to the think that nothing could be more terrible than death. Now he realizes
there are worse things. Like his never-ending hunger for blood. Even if he conquers the unbearable cravings that drive him headlong toward destruction,he’s a wanted man with a bleak future.

Assassin Celia Carlyle learns she is the only one who can protect Ward from disaster. She loves him–she wants to help him, but no one can tell her how to save him from himself. And the confusing voices in her head scream to let him go.

But Ward's dark trials keep mounting. A malevolent evil is rising in the land, threatening to unleash horror upon the world. The only way Ward can defeat it, and have the chance to marry Celia, is by accepting his fate and becoming the one thing he swore he would never become..

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Ward Against Death 
Chronicles of a Reluctant Necromancer 
Book #1
Melanie Card

Release Date: 08/02/11

Publisher: Entangled Teen
Pages:306


Summary:


Twenty-year-old Ward de’Ath expected this to be a simple job—bring a nobleman’s daughter back from the dead for fifteen minutes, let her family say good-bye, and launch his fledgling career as a necromancer. Goddess knows he can’t be a surgeon—the Quayestri already branded him a criminal for trying—so bringing people back from the dead it is.

But when Ward wakes the beautiful Celia Carlyle, he gets more than he bargained for. Insistent that she’s been murdered, Celia begs Ward to keep her alive and help her find justice. By the time she drags him out her bedroom window and into the sewers, Ward can’t bring himself to break his damned physician’s Oath and desert her.

However, nothing is as it seems—including Celia. One second, she’s treating Ward like sewage, the next she’s kissing him. And for a nobleman’s daughter, she sure has a lot of enemies. If he could just convince his heart to give up on the infuriating beauty, he might get out of this alive…

Ward Against Darkness Chronicles of a Reluctant Necromancer 
Book #2
Melanie Card

Release Date: 08/27/13

Publisher: Entangled Teen
Pages:352


Summary:


The last thing Ward de'Ath wants is more trouble. On the run from both the law and the criminal underworld, Ward and Celia flee Brawenal City only to stumble into the mansion of a powerful evil necromancer. And when Ward discovers the man possesses a dangerous grimoire, his duty leaves him no choice. He can't allow the necromancer to keep the grimoire.


But the mansion is filled with monsters--human and undead--and Ward has no way of telling who's friend or foe. The only person he can trust is Celia who dominates more of his thoughts and feelings everyday. But there are still laws in the way of anything but friendship. She's still dead and he's still alive . . . for now.

Ward Against Disaster
Chronicles of a Reluctant Necromancer
Book #3
Melanie Card


Release Date: January, 19, 2014

Publisher: Entangled Teen

Pages: 276


Summary:


Ward de'Ath should be dead by now. Instead, he’s chasing after a soul-eating creature—that he unleashed— and is bent on stopping her before she slaughters more innocents. Fortunately, Celia Carlyle remains by his side, a nobleman's gorgeous and deadly daughter, who is…well, dead.


Celia claims she’ll champion Ward wherever he goes, even when she thinks his quest is hopeless. He can only hope her pledge comes from her heart, and not because she’s bound to him through his magic.


When they enter Dulthyne, they stumble upon a dark power that threatens the entire town. Ward, with his unreliable necromancy, is determined to help but finds himself ensnared in the lure of white-hot magic…blood magic he struggles to resist. But if Celia’s love is a lie, it might just doom his soul to the dark arts forever.

About the Author

I have always been drawn to story telling. In fact, I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t telling a story in my head or on paper. In grade school, we had journal writing time which I turned into story telling time, weaving tales of magic and adventure that mimicked the fairy tales and myths that I loved to read. It was there, with the help of two very special teachers, that I nurtured this love and started my journey as a writer.


I write fantasy, paranormal romance, and everything in between, seasoned with a good dash of adventure and mystery. Join me on my tales of magic, adventure, and romance.

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Paper or Plastic Book Review + #Giveaway

Paper or Plastic

Vivi Barnes

Genre: YA Romantic Comedy

Release Date: February 3, 2015

Publisher: Entangled Teen

ISBN: 978-1622665211

ASIN: B00KP8FDY0

Pages: 352

Goodreads Rating: 3.88

My Rating: 4.5

Book Description:

Welcome to SmartMart, where crime pays minimum wage...

Busted. Alexis Dubois just got caught shoplifting a cheap tube of lipstick at the local SmartMart. She doesn’t know what’s worse—disappointing her overbearing beauty-pageant-obsessed mother for the zillionth time…or her punishment. Because Lex is forced to spend her summer working at the store, where the only thing stranger than the staff is the customers.

Now Lex is stuck in the bizarro world of big-box retail. Coupon cutters, jerk customers, and learning exactly what a “Code B” really is (ew). And for added awkwardness, her new supervisor is the totally cute—and completely below her social sphere—Noah Grayson. Trying to balance her out-of-control mother, her starting spot on the school softball team, and her secret crush on the school geek makes for one crazy summer. But ultimately, could the worst store in the world be the best thing that ever happened to her?

My Take On The Book:

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. When I first signed up I was hoping for a good read to kill the time and didn't expect to care for the characters as much as I did. It was both fun and heartfelt. There were the required ups and downs of teenage romance and character growth. It even had the expected detour that every book relationship must undergo but it was done it a very easy going and flowy way. When I say 'flowy' its simply a made up adjective to describe the way the story ahem... flows. I couldn't find the 'right' word so I made up my own. :P

Anywho, this is definitely different from my normal reads as I tnd to read more new adult or paranormal reads but this book and its characters have wormed their way into my treasured story collection!

The Great (Pros):

• Characters. I feel in love with these characters! They were written so well with very detailed back stories and personalities that they felt almost real. To me characters and their development is uber important to the story itself.

• Romance. I'm a sucker for a romantic comedy... like most girls and yes I mostly go for a more fantasical(is that even a word) read but this one was so cute and innocent that it literally takes you back to your first love.

• Friendships. I loved how real the characters were but even more so was the relationships they formed with one another. Most notable is the friendships. While I did want to read more about Noah and Alexis, I found myself more intrigued with her budding friendship with her co-workers and school friends. It was realistic and very tangible.

• Setting. I got a real kick outta the majority of the story taking place in a store like SmartMart. It reminded me of one of my first jobs at a supermarket. Granted my first job didn't have a clothing department but it made the whole imagining the setting aspect very easy.

The Not So Great (Cons):

• Twist. Literally the tornado. I felt like it was a bit rushed and too hectic. I loved the end result and that it made the story basically come full circle but it was just the whole outta nowhere tornado that pretty much deflated me. Luckily it doesn't dominate the story and is easy to let go of once its done.

4.5 Quills

I can't wait to read more from this very talented author and definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a fun romantic comedy! Its also worth mentioning that the title of this book was a really clever way of including the store and its occupants in this adorable love story.

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About The Author 

Vivi Barnes is the author of Olivia Twisted and the upcoming release, Paper or Plastic. She was raised on a farm in East Texas where her theater-loving mom and cowboy dad gave her a unique perspective on life. Now living in the magic and sunshine of Orlando, Florida, she divides her time writing, working, goofing off with her husband and three kids, and avoiding dirty dishes. www.vivibarnes.com

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