Lisseth - Review: The Stone Prince by Gena Showalter

Title: The Stone Prince
Authors: Gena Showalter
Published Date: September 1st, 2004
Publisher: HQN Books
Format: Kindle eBook
Series: Imperia #1
Source: bought on Amazon
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A love as bright as the stars and enduring as stone...

Katie James is unlucky in love—so unlucky she's been reduced to kissing the marble statue in her own garden. But her luck changes when the statue warms to life in her arms—and turns out to be a hunk straight out of any woman's fantasy! Well, almost...Jorlan en Sarr hails from a distant planet, and, like all the other men Katie's known, he comes with a lot of baggage.

A cursed warrior with a lover's magic touch...

Entombed in his stony skin for centuries, Jorlan has been waiting for a maiden fair to break the spell. Yet this statuesque beauty with the will of an Amazon and kisses like flame is a far cry from the obedient damsels of Imperia. And though Jorlan is tempted to abandon all for the sake of Katie, unless he can convince her to give him her heart in two weeks' time, he'll be turned back to stone. And she'll be lost to him forever.

I just loved this entire book. Overall 5 Stars! The main characters were just so different (probably because there from different planets with different views on men & women) yet somehow, Gena made them click. Everything that Katie and Jorlan did and said was just right, they were both very strong characters. Katie didn't take his "women belong at home" junk and he was pretty hardheaded about his views. He was very rough around the edges but he had a really good heart that made Katie feel cherished, loved, and lead her to soften up.

Most interestingly is that the villain of the book, Percen, got a happy ending even though he was pretty messed up. At first I was like "man he's gonna end up dead" but then he met Heather. They were both very broken people who didn't care about appearances but about the inside. I liked that they could both be redeemed and saved. It was like two really emotionally stringing stories in one book! (THE FEELS)

Man, I cried and felt so much at the end of the story, literally the feels were squeezing my heart. I was NOT expecting it at all. It was just a roller coaster of feels! I really wish there were more stories on Katie's brothers, they were such interesting characters.

Seriously though Gena Showalter is the bomb at writing these kinds of stories, worlds, romances, and characters. Amazingly out of this world, you have to read it!! And then you'll see why me and the feels where like this at the end of this book:

THAT'S IT! WHAT DID YOU THINK? HAVE YOU READ THE STONE PRINCE? DID YOU LIKE IT? LEAVE ME A COMMENT!

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Stacking the Shelves - Lizzy [67] : The library - thrift store edition

Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews where you show off books you're adding to your shelves.

Hey everyone! I'm sorry for being M.I.A but I got something so cool that I was a bit distracted ;P At least I managed to get some new books.

At Last Comes Love by Mary Balogh- BOUGHT (library)

Asylum by Madeleine Roux - BOUGHT (B&N)

The Time Travelers by Linda Buckley-Archer - BOUGHT (library)

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart - BOUGHT (thrift store)

In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters - BOUGHT (thrift store)

Matched by Ally Condie - BOUGHT (thrift store)

Well this week has been an emotional week, two of my favorite anime's this season ended! Tokyo Ghoul √A and Death Parade, I am such a wreck with the feels! They both had great drawings and plots, if you haven't watched them, YOU MUST! (for more anime peeks/edits check out my instagram)

That's all I bought this week, Hopefully you guys also had a good book week!

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY! LEAVE ME YOUR STACKING THE SHELVES IN THE COMMENTS!

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BLOG TOUR: The Winemaker's Dinner: Appetizers (TWD #1) by Ivan Rusilko + Everly Drummond [REVIEW + GIVEAWAY!]

PUB DATE: July 31st 2012

Publisher: Omnific Publishing

Pages: 246

Source: provided for blog tour

SUMMARY:

Recently named executive chef at one of Miami Beach’s hottest restaurants, Jaden Thorne is determined to make her culinary mark and fulfill her professional dreams. When Jaden is given highly coveted tickets to the ultra-exclusive Winemaker’s Dinner, she jumps at the opportunity to meet South Florida's wealthiest and most influential food and wine enthusiasts.

Jaden’s eyes are drawn to the VIP section even before the appetizers appear, but she soon finds herself thinking less about networking and more about the intriguingly sexy stranger eying her from across the room. After dinner, what begins as a light-hearted flirtation unexpectedly catapults into a night of explosive passion. But when morning dawns, Jaden leaves her sleeping Mr. Oh So Sexy behind, sure they’ll never see each other again.

Dr. Ivan Rusilko, a handsome, young physician, boasts an extensive resume’ and a well-established position on Miami Beach’s social scene. But despite his success and glamour, he’s routinely had to suffer uninspiring dates and doomed relationships. With a romantic heart, Ivan’s not the love-‘em-and-leave-‘em type. But when he awakens to find that the girl in the red dress has done exactly that, he resolves to find her--only if it’s just to ask why she left without even a kiss goodbye.

The Winemaker’s Dinner is a fictionalized erotic memoir inspired by the romantic triumphs and tragedies of Dr. Ivan Rusilko’s real life. Weaving fact with fantasy, authors Everly Drummond and Dr. Ivan Rusilko have gifted readers with a swoon-worthy flesh and blood romantic hero and the intoxicating bouquet only a heartfelt tale of passionate love can create.

My Thought's (Lisseth):

Okay, you know I love me some hot reads and for what the Winemaker's Dinner: Appetizer's promised, it was GOOD! I can honestly say that i enjoyed this book quite a lot ;) Also while reading I had no idea DR. Ivan was real O_O...until I read the authors...yeah. That was interesting.

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Spotlight, Excerpt, & Giveaway Hop:Release Me by J. Kenner

:O Read-A-holicZ has gone Dark! I decided it was time, PLUS i have been reading TONS of adult books. So to celebrate I decided to join the HOT HOLIDAY HOP which begins Saturday, 12/1 and ends 12/10. There is an AWESOME giveaway sponsored by Random House. The PRIZES include:

~Grand Prize $25 Gift Certificate to a retailer of your choice!

~10 print copy winners of RELEASE ME, must be 18 or older!

~15 Net Galley Preview copies of RELEASE ME, must be 18 or older!

About the book:

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REVIEW: Born of Silence (The League #5) by Sherrilyn Kenyon

PUB DATE: May 1st 2012

By: Grand Central Publishing

Pages: 436

Source: BOUGHT!

Summary: [Goodreads / Amazon]

Death stalks the night…

Kere, the Caronese god of death, is the second most infamous member of the shadow organization called Sentella. As an explosives engineer who is known for striking terror into the hearts of all enemies and the League, the bounty on his head is truly staggering. No one outside the Sentella knows his real identity.

Zarya Starska grew up hard on the back streets of hell. Because of his political beliefs, her father was labeled a traitor and her family hunted to the brink of extinction. But Zarya dreams of a different life and a different world. A world where the harsh hand of the Caronese government doesn’t destroy the lives of its citizens. As a resistance leader, her goal is to topple to government that took her father’s life. Her right hand is a mysterious man known only as Kere. By the light of day…

Kere has a dark secret. As he aids the resistance, he’s actually working to bring down his own family- the Cruels. Born and bred from one of the oldest and noblest families in the United Systems, Kere’s real name is Darling Cruel. And the one thing he wants most is to see his uncle, who stole the crown from his father, to pay for his crimes.

If you tell a lie long enough, it becomes the truth…

Darling’s entire life is a lie. No one has ever seen the real him. No one except Zarya. She’s the only person he’s ever fully trusted with the truth. But when she betrays him by allowing a weapon he designed just for her to be used against the members of his family that he would die to protect, all bets are off.

The hero is now the monster…

Betrayed to the deepest level, Darling becomes an even worse enemy than his uncle. His goal is not only to reign, but to kill every resistance member he can find. He won’t rest until all of them are dead and that includes Zarya.

My Thought's (Lisseth):

"This book was...UTTER PERFECTION! It had all the pain, love, and danger Kenyon keeps on bringing! LOVED IT!" =D

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