Saturday, March 26, 2016

Cover Reveal - 'Born into Destiny' by Shelly Morgan

"Destiny isn't made, it's born."

BORN INTO DESTINY by Shelly Morgan
Forsaken Sinners MC Series, #2.5
Coming April 5th from Limitless Publishing!
════ SYNOPSIS ════
An uncertain future is all Dani DeChenne ever expected—and she was right. 

A woman usually has a sixth sense about being pregnant. But a tattoo artist who never intended on being a mother—not so much. Instead, she passes out at the gym, and her boyfriend, Zane Hendricks, is the first to find out while she is still unconscious. 

To say Zane is over the moon would be an understatement. But Dani’s lonely childhood with an absent mother makes her afraid of becoming a parent herself. What if she sucks at it and her child ends up hating her? 

With every fear, there’s hope for a brighter future. 

Once Dani gets over the shock, her heart is set on the family she and Zane will build together. But the bliss is short-lived as her pregnancy progresses and Zane’s duties keep him away. Depression sets in, and Dani feels more alone than ever. 

It isn’t until an old high school friend drifts into town that Dani has someone to talk to. Jax Reynolds is there on business, looking for a permanent job in security. When Zane catches wind of some guy hanging around his pregnant girlfriend, hospitality flies out the window. But by some miracle, the three become good friends, and Dani finally has the stability she always wanted. 

Or so she thought. 

When tragedy strikes, every second makes the difference between a bright future or a disastrous fate. And beyond the immediate danger threatening to ruin Dani and Zane’s lives, an even more treacherous secret might be the one thing that can destroy it all forever. 

 ════ COVER DESIGNER ════
TOJ Publishing Services


════ Forsaken Sinners MC Series ════
Book 1: Rewriting Destiny: http://amzn.to/1MAjRMg
Book 2: Fighting Destiny: http://amzn.to/1ReitV4

════ MEET AUTHOR SHELLY MORGAN ════ 
I grew up in a small town in Iowa. I have 2 older sisters and amazing parents. Growing up, I was always a daddy’s girl, hanging out with him in the garage, fishing, and building stuff. I loved to play softball and swimming, but reading, telling stories, and writing were my passion, even at a young age. I took a break from writing for a while, but you could always find me with a book in my hand.

I have three children – two boys and a girl. They are my whole world. Even when I’m having the worst day ever, they brighten up my day and make me smile.

A few years ago, there was this story that would always play out in my head and no matter how many times I went through it, from beginning to end, it would never fade. So I decided to put it on paper. I didn’t plan on publishing it, but when it was almost done, a friend asked to read it. She said it was a story that needed to be shared. And that’s what started my writing career.

I love all genres of books, and even though I started with writing MC Romance, I have a whole book of ideas, so you can expect more from me than just MC, though romance is in my blood.

Even though I currently work two jobs, my ultimate dream is to become a full time author. I want to be able to spend my days filling pages with stories. I want to be the reason people find a reason to smile or laugh from lines on a page. Reading a book allows me to live in someone else’s shoes, even if only for a few minutes. It’s a way to leave my life and troubles behind and I want to be help others do that as well.

Friday, March 25, 2016

Review – ‘Hero’ by Elsa Jade


Blurb 

Maddie Joplin’s heart was broken by the small-town golden boy who took her virginity and left her behind. Now he’s back with secrets he won’t share and scars she doesn’t remember, and she wants just one chance to show him what he missed. 
Kane Villalobos had one choice: abandon Maddie or reveal his dangerous life as a wolf shifter. But with the mating moon on the rise, Kane is bound to take a mate. And this time, Maddie refuses to let him walk away alone. 

Review 

Kane Villalobos just returned to Angels Rest, Colorado after a ten year absence to take over the werewolf pack after his father died. As the new alpha, he must take a mate or lose his title and pack, and he must do it during the Mating Season which is happening now. He runs into his old high school crush outside a bar and things heat up between them.
Maddie Joplin returned to town not long before Kane did and she still feels like an outsider. She left town to find herself and to find a place to belong, but never did.
Kane joined the Army and left town to find other werewolves. He wants to live out in the open with humans but what he learned proved his father right. Shifters must stay hidden for their own protection.
Maddie and Kane reunite quickly and very sexually, but there’s tension between them. There’s definitely a lot of tension between Kane and his wolf cousins, Bastian and Rafael. 
While I enjoyed this story and would’ve given it 4 stars, I’m dropping the rating down to 3 stars. There is a HEA but the book ended abruptly at 83% and to read the Epilogue, you have to sign up for the author’s newsletter. That makes no sense. There are lots of unanswered questions and loose ends (Maddie is waaaay too accepting of Kane after she sees him shift for the first time. She doesn’t understand she’s a seer or what it means; Kane never told her the real reason he broke her heart back when they were teenagers; the reader learns very little about Kane’s experiences in the Army and we don’t even know his rank.). All this might be explained in the epilogue but a book shouldn’t be sold with a stipulation to join a mailing list to get the entire story. 
3 Stars


Disclaimer – I downloaded this book for free on Amazon on a Free Day. I am a reader. I am not paid or compensated in any way, shape or form for this honest review. I will not change or alter this review for any reason unless at my discretion.