Review: Colorless by Rita Stradling

Colorless

By: Rita Stradling

Series: Colorless Series

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

Length: 400 pages

Synopsis From Goodreads:

In Domengrad, there are rules all must live by: Fear the Gods. Worship the Magicians. Forsake the Iconoclasts. 

To Annabelle Klein, the rules laid down by the Magicians are the mere ramblings of stuffy old men. As far as she’s concerned, the historic Iconoclasts, heretics who nearly destroyed the Magicians so long ago, are nothing but myth. She has much more important matters to worry about. 

Heiress to a manor mortgaged down to its candlesticks and betrothed to her loathsome cousin, sixteen-year-old Annabelle doubts the gods could forsake her more. 

Then Annabelle is informed of her parents’ sudden and simultaneous deaths, and all of the pigment drips out of her skin and hair, leaving her colourless. Within moments, Annabelle is invisible and forgotten by all who know her. 

Living like a wraith in her own home, Annabelle discovers that to regain her color she must solve the mystery behind her parents’ murders and her strange transformation. 

Meanwhile, hundreds of the Magicians’ monks, with their all-black eyes and conjoined minds, have usurped control of Annabelle’s family manor. An Iconoclast is rumored to be about—a person who they claim goes unseen, unheard, and lost to memory, yet is the greatest threat to all of Domengrad. For the first time in a hundred years, the monks plan to unleash the dire wolves of old. 

Their only target: Annabelle.

My Review:

Rating:

***I received a copy via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review***

***Caution Spoilers Ahead***

"I will fear the gods, worship the magicians, and forsake the iconoclasts forevermore. Let it be so." 

Much like my previous review, the first thing to draw my eye was the cover. This cover is absolutely beautiful and provided promise of a fresh story, a step away from the norm. And I can say with complete honesty that that was the case with Colorless. 

Right off the bat we meet Lord and Lady Klein (Annabelle's parents) and we discover that someone is out to murder the Klein's, with the exception of Annabelle. However, after her parents murder Annabelle finds herself invisible and lacking color. Everything she touches becomes colorless and forgotten just like herself. 

Just when she thinks all is doomed, she discovers that the stable boy, Dylan can in fact see and hear her. Dylan finds himself wanting to help Annabelle find her color once more, but he may be too late.  Annabelle is sick and dying, becoming truly invisible even to those that can see her; like Dylan and his family. 

This story was captivating and beautifully written. Rita Stradling is a phenomenal author, her writing had you feeling transported through time. It was almost as if you were experiencing the story right along side Annabelle and Dylan. 

There are often times I do not enjoy the multi-POV's, however I truly enjoyed experiencing each characters life and struggles. From Annabelle Klein, to Dylan and even her cousin Anthony Klein. 

There wasn't much romance throughout this book and while I missed it at times, it was a nice change to not have that insta-love connection between Dylan and Annabelle. However, there was a slight promise of romance brewing between the two within the last few chapters. I look forward seeing where the relationship ends up.

I would definitely say this is a must read, especially if your looking for something different. This book was a pleasant surprise and look forward to reading the next installment. 

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Friday Finds #11

FRIDAY FINDS showcases the books you ‘found’ and added to your To Be Read (TBR) list… whether you found them online, or in a bookstore, or in the library — wherever! (they aren’t necessarily books you purchased). This is hosted by ShouldBeReading!

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Howdy Fellow Readers!! 

We are finally all settled into the new house, and are enjoying this next step in life. Hope ya'll have read some excellent books over the past few weeks. We would love to hear from you and see what everyone is reading. So please feel free to share in the comments. :)

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Friday Finds #10

FRIDAY FINDS showcases the books you ‘found’ and added to your To Be Read (TBR) list… whether you found them online, or in a bookstore, or in the library — wherever! (they aren’t necessarily books you purchased). This is hosted by ShouldBeReading!

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Hey ya'll!! 

We apologize for missing the last couple of Friday Finds, it has been a crazy last few weeks moving into a new house. Now that we finally having time to relax and boxes have been unpacked we can get back to writing more posts. And get our Friday Finds all lined up! :)

Thanks for sticking with us! Now let's get to those books on this weeks list!! :)

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P.S. I started reading Colorless this week and it is absolutely amazing!! The writing is phenomenal and you truly feel transported through time. 

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Review: Rose by Leslie North

Rose

By: Leslie North

Series: Thorn Tattoo Studio

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Length: 185 pages

Synopsis From Goodreads:

“A man like him could never be tamed…” 

Giovanni DeRose only came back to Las Vegas to work with his brothers in the legendary family tattoo studio. Instead, he’s found himself the leader of a sinking ship, thrown together with a gorgeous woman who won’t back down. But with the threat of closure if he doesn’t turn a profit ASAP, working alongside her may be his only option. Gio can do just about anything with his talented hands and bare skin, but this bad boy will need something different if he’s going to save Thorn... 

Riley Bryne is an Irish lass that’s as smooth as whiskey—if you don’t mind the burn that comes along with it. As Thorn’s new co-manager she’s desperate to pull it back into the green to clear her own debt, but her numbers-focused tactics throws her up against her Gio’s art-centered direction. Challenging the tattooed hunk is easy, but stopping herself falling for his smouldering touch? The odds don't look good. 

Riley is business savvy and a little bit bossy—something Giovanni finds frustrating in the studio and hot as hell when he’s got her pinned to their office desk. But if Thorn Tattoo is going to survive they’ll need to combine not just their bodies, but their talents outside the bedroom, too. 

My Review:

Rating:

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review!

First, I must say this cover is AMAZING!!! The cover is what really drew me to the book and got me to read the description. And I can say it was well worth it! :D

Throughout this book we follow Riley and Giovanni, two individuals with a deep passion for tattooing and a tattoo shop struggling to survive on the Vegas strip. While, they struggle through their office differences and their increasing attraction to one another, they find they are not so different after all.

From the beginning we meet Riley has she steps into her new role as co-manager at Thorn Tattoo Studio and she is not met with warm welcomes. Giovanni does not want to share his shop, he has everything under control and believes with a new artist they will be able to pull themselves out of the slump they are in.

Riley and Giovanni but heads numerous times, over office details and crunching the numbers. However, after a very steamy night on the Las Vegas strip, things begin to turn around. 

We discover that Riley has been keeping a secret about her past and the real reason she left her cushy job for a management role in a tattoo parlor. It turns out she is more talented and well-versed in the tattoo industry than she ever let on. And from there Giovanni and Riley develop quite the relationship.

I truly enjoyed this book, it was a quick read in between moving and unpacking boxes. I would highly recommend this book and plan on reading the rest of the series one day. Leslie North is a phenomenal author and I look forward to reading more of her work. 

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Review: True by Erin McCarthy

True

By: Erin McCarthy

Series: True Believers

Genre: New Adult Romance

Length: 222 pages

Synopsis From Goodreads:

When Rory Macintosh’s roommates find out that their studious and shy friend has never been with a guy, they decide that, as an act of kindness they’ll help her lose her virginity by hiring confident, tattooed bad boy Tyler Mann to do the job…unbeknownst to Rory.

Tyler knows he’s not good enough for Rory. She’s smart, doctor smart, while he’s barely scraping by at his EMT program, hoping to pull his younger brothers out of the hell their druggy mother has left them in. But he can’t resist taking up her roommates on an opportunity to get to know her better. There’s something about her honesty that keeps him coming back when he knows he shouldn’t…

Torn between common sense and desire, the two find themselves caught up in a passionate relationship. But when Tyler’s broken family threatens to destroy his future, and hers, Rory will need to decide whether to cut her ties to his risky world or follow her heart, no matter what the cost… 

My Review:

Rating:

First I must say I absolutely love this cover! This cover is what drew me to the book in the first place. 

This was a very enjoyable book, great for a week at the beach. Laying out in the sun watching the waves crash into the sand with a good book made for a very relaxing and much needed vacation. I was not ready to come home. 

This book was very well written and I found myself really connecting with the main character Rory. She was the epitome of me when I was in collage; studying to become a coroner, went to school in Ohio and a very shy, reserved person. I felt like this was a book written specifically for me and that is what really kept me hooked on the story. 

I enjoyed watching Tyler and Rory develop and grow as a couple. There relationship was adorable and they made each other better people being together. 

Even though I truly enjoyed the story and the characters, I was hoping for a bit more in the ending. I felt like the climax of the story was lacking and that the ending was a bit abrupt. I felt like there needed to be a little bit more to their story to make it come full circle. 

I would definitely recommend this story, it is worth the read and it makes a great beach read. :)

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Hope everyone has had an amazing week!! :)

This week we enjoyed a fun-filled week with family and friends at New Symrna beach!! :) Laying out in the summer sun, finding unique seashells and hanging out with great company. This has been such fun week and it is sad to see it end. Even so, this was one great way to end summer!!

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Cover Reveal: Moonlight Sins by: Jennifer L. Armentrout

"Moonlight Sins" by: Jennifer L. Armentrout releases 

January 30, 2018

OMG...LOVE THIS COVER!! So excited to read this book, it sound amazing!!

What do ya'll think of the cover? 

And who all's excited to get their hands on this book?

Book Blurb:

Julia Hughes has always played it safe until she learned a very painful lesson. Now Julia’s starting over with a job in the Louisiana bayou, working for the infamous de Vincent brothers, the massively wealthy brothers who are haunted by a dark reputation and whispers of misdeeds. Julia cares for their troubled sister, but a menacing presence in the mansion and the ever-present temptation of the handsome Lucian de Vincent proves dangerously distracting.

Julia knows better than to get wrapped up in Lucian. He’s from a world she can’t relate to and he’s her employer, but his wicked touch and sensual promises are too much deny. What starts with a kiss ends with so much more.

Lucian is the youngest brother—the wildest, most unpredictable one. He’s an unrepentant bachelor of the family, known for his escapades in and out of bed, and he wants Julia. There’s something about her that makes Lucian want to lay himself bare, but some secrets are better left buried, right along with a past that could not only bring down a dynasty but destroy Julia in the process.

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