A time for change ~ Grace starts her own book blog!

What? What does this all mean?

Well, the time has come for me to move on from Sweet Spot Book Blog. I adore this blog. The day Thessa invited me to join her here to co-blog was an exciting day for me! When our friend, Holly, joined us, it was the perfect combination…the three of us together doing what we love! I’ve been blogging with my two good book friends for a few years now, and we’ve been through so much together.

Before joining this blog I had the desire to start my own, however, at the time I was not ready. I am now. With Thessa’s and Holly’s blessing and support, let me introduce you my next blogging endeavor…My Book Snack.

I may be leaving Sweet Spot Book Blog, but I’m not really technically going anywhere. I’ll still be reading and reviewing books, just on my own blog now.

I would be very honored for your visit. My welcome post has a cookie recipe! ‘Tis the season for holiday baking and all!

Much peace & love,

Grace

Eyes Turned Skyward by Rebecca Yarros ~ Dream Cast + ARC Review

It is our pleasure to have Rebecca Yarros on the blog today with a special guest post! Today is release day for Eyes Turned Skyward, and this is her dream cast! Take it away, Rebecca...


Thank you so much for having me! I have to say that dream casting is one of my favorite things to do. When else can you look at pictures of hot guys and know it’s legitimate work?

Let’s start off with…

Jagger Bateman.

He’s absolutely Alex Pettyfer, and has been since Full Measures. Blonde hair, gorgeous eyes…heck, gorgeous everything, and a smile that kills. Yep, Jagger all the way. Jagger is a new army Lt, determined to graduate top of his class in flight school.

Paisley Donovan.

My Paisley is definitely AnnaSophia Robb. She has Paisley’s golden tresses, petite frame, sweet disposition and spark of fun. Paisley is the daughter of the commanding general, and definitely Jagger’s biggest weakness.

William Carter

Paisley’s uber-perfect, uptight boyfriend is definitely Steven Krueger. Oh, did I mention that he’s Jagger’s biggest rival at flight school? Yeah, that gets awkward really fast.

Morgan Bartley

Paisley’s best friend and roommate. She’s sassy, loyal, and not afraid to tell Paisley, or Will, how it is. She’s Nina Dobrev to me.

Grayson Masters
(Rebecca casts fitness model Mike Thurston) Jagger's quietly intense roommate, who is there when he's needed, but doesn't let anyone or anything in.

And what would Eyes Turned Skyward be if we didn’t have a little of the Full Measures cast to join?

Josh Walker

He’s in flight school with Jagger, rounding out the trio of guys living in the house, and taking every weekend he can with Ember. Josh is Theo James. Always. Those eyes, that smile, that body? Josh. Josh. Josh.

Ember Howard

She’s still in college at Vanderbilt, but spends every minute she can with Josh. My Ember will always be Bonnie Wright.

Samantha Wallace

Ember’s best friend is back, welcoming Paisley into their little group. She’s very Kat Graham to me!

Magnolia and Richard Donovan

Paisley’s parents are still reeling from the loss of her older sister, Peyton, more often than not overstepping their parental boundaries with Paisley. Definitely Mark Harmon and Felicity Huffman for me!

That’s it for Eyes Turned Skyward!

Thank you so much for having me, and giving me an excuse to look at pictures of Alex Pettyfer. ;)

 Thanks! ~Rebecca

What an awesome cast selection! THANK YOU, Rebecca, for stopping by. Congratulations on this new release!!!

Release Date: December 8, 2014

Synopsis:

Since her sister's death, twenty-year-old Paisley Donovan has been treated like delicate glass by her parents. She may share her sister’s heart condition, but nothing will stop her from completing her Bucket List, even if it kills her. And it almost does, until Jagger Bateman pulls her from the ocean and breathes more than air into her lungs—he sets her soul on fire.

Jagger is enrolled in the country's toughest flight school. He's wickedly hot, reckless, and perfect for a girl looking to live life to the fullest. Except that Paisley is the commanding general's daughter, and her boyfriend is Jagger's biggest rival. Now Paisley must decide just how much to risk for a guy who makes her heart pound a little too hard.

They're flying through dangerous territory—and one wrong move could make them crash and burn...

Five Stars

An unforgettable, passionate story!

Twenty year-old Paisley Donovan lives with a heart condition, and she’s counting her days. She lives each day trying to check things off her bucket list. To say her parents are overbearing is putting it lightly, but I understand why they’re that way, since they already lost a daughter. The whole situation this family endures just saddens me. Jagger Bateman is a cocky, non-relationship type of guy whose biggest dream is to fly. Jagger just got into flight school, and he realizes he can’t afford any distractions until the day he rescues Paisley.

In an unforgettable story with alternating POV, there is both instant attraction and a beautiful, gradual build up of romance. Paisley and Jagger both have things that they delay telling each other, but neither can resist and ignore the unresolved, unexplored tension sizzling between them. It’s a story that seeks truth and forgiveness and is so very passionate! While reading Eyes Turned Skyward, I wrapped myself around each word and each character until I was utterly consumed by everything that happened. Yes, it’s that type of story…all-consuming.

Although Josh and Ember from Full Measures are part of this book, Eyes Turned Skyward can definitely be read as a stand-alone. I personally haven’t read Full Measures, but I loved Josh and Ember so much that I now need to backtrack and read their story. I know there are many fans! New-to-me author, Rebecca Yarros, is a phenomenal storyteller, and I’m glad I was given the chance to read this story. I adored every bit of Eyes Turned Skyward!

Book links:

Amazon: http://amzn.to/12kp2yI

B&N: http://bit.ly/1FKhfcB

iTunes: http://bit.ly/1vE8GwP

Entangled Publishing: http://bit.ly/1s95Zyr

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About the author

Rebecca Yarros is a hopeless romantic and lover of all things chocolate, coffee, and Paleo. In addition to being a mom, military wife, and blogger, she can never choose between Young Adult and New Adult fiction, so she writes both. She's a graduate of Troy University, where she studied European history and English, but still holds out hope for an acceptance letter to Hogwarts. Her blog, The Only Girl Among Boys, has been voted the Top Military Mom Blog the last two years, and celebrates the complex issues surrounding the military life she adores.

When she's not writing, she's tying on hockey skates for her kids, or sneaking in some guitar time. She is madly in love with her army-aviator husband of eleven years, and they're currently stationed in Upstate NY with their gaggle of rambunctious kiddos and snoring English Bulldog, but she would always rather be home in Colorado.

http://www.rebeccaelizabethyarros.com/

Author's New Release Giveaway!
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Falling for the Enemy by Samanthe Beck Release Day ARC #Review

Title: Falling for the Enemy

Author: Samanthe Beck

Series: Private Pleasures #3

Publisher: Entangled Publishing Brazen imprint

Release Date: December 1, 2014

Synopsis:

Caught between a rock and a rock-hard body…

Salon owner Virginia Boca has declared herself celibate...at least until she wins the election for mayor of Bluelick, Kentucky. No hot men. No sex. And her plan to play the good girl might have worked—if the mysterious, hard-bodied stranger she’s seen around town hadn't pulled her from the street and saved her life. The least Ginny can do is offer her savior a free haircut. But when an innocent haircut turns into hours of wickedly hot sex, former Navy SEAL Shaun Buchanan knows his plan to keep a low profile is shot. Especially once Ginny finds out he’s the current mayor's son. With her reputation and the election on the line, Ginny seems determined to keep their nightly sexcapades a secret, but Shaun’s not willing to stay in the shadows forever…

You’ve GOT to meet Wolverine!!!

Falling for the Enemy can be read as a stand-alone, but having read Light Her Fire (Private Pleasures #2), Samanthe Beck introduced and teased us with a minor character. Ginny nicknamed him Wolverine, and I was left wondering who the heck this dark, mysterious, and intriguing character is? Let me have his story, please! Well, Ms. Beck did not disappoint. Y’all need to meet Wolverine…ahem…ex-US Navy SEAL Shaun Buchanan!!!

Ginny is trying to stay on her self-imposed sex hiatus, since she’s running for mayor and all. She doesn’t want any dirty little secrets to come out during her campaign. Understandable, right? When Wolverine becomes her savior, they know very little about each other, and give into their desire and lust many times. He doesn’t know she’s running for mayor, and she doesn’t know he’s the current mayor’s son, oops!

It was really great to be back in the small town of Bluelick, Kentucky again in this book. Samanthe Beck wrote a story with a fun don’t-want-to-be-caught-in-a-compromising-position type of plot. Fans of her stories know she can write super sexy scenes, and there are plenty of nice, steamy ones in Falling for the Enemy, because…

…“Wolverine’s got skills.”

Yes, yes he does!!!

*Review copy received from publisher. This is my honest review.

Read an excerpt of Falling for the Enemy HERE

Book Links:

Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo

Entangled Publishing

About the Author:

Wine lover, sleep fanatic, and USA Today Bestselling Author of sexy contemporary romance novels, Samanthe Beck lives in Malibu, California, with her long-suffering but extremely adorable husband and their turbo-son, Hud. Throw in a furry ninja named Kitty and Bebe the trash talking Chihuahua and you get the whole, chaotic picture.

When not clinging to sanity by her fingernails or dreaming up fun, fan-your-cheeks sexy ways to get her characters to happily-ever-afters, she searches for the perfect cabernet to pair with Ambien.

http://www.samanthebeck.com/