Month: February 2018

Review:  Broken Beautiful Hearts by Kami Garcia

Review: Broken Beautiful Hear..

Posted February 8, 2018 by Lisa Mandina in / 4 Comments

From the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, comes BROKEN BEAUTIFUL HEARTS—a red-hot romance that will break your heart and put it back together again! Don’t miss this stunning new title from Kami Garcia! BROKEN BEAUTIFUL HEARTS is now available at all fine retailers. Order your copy today! Book info: Title:  Broken Beautiful Hearts […]

Can’t Wait Wednesday #39:  #murdertrending by Gretchen McNeil

Can’t Wait Wednesday #39..

Posted February 7, 2018 by Lisa Mandina in / 30 Comments

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Tressa at Wishful Endings to spotlight and talk about the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. It’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine.  This week I’m […]

Blog Tour with Excerpt:  One More Promise (Band on the Run #2) by Samantha Chase

Blog Tour with Excerpt: One M..

Posted February 7, 2018 by Lisa Mandina in / 0 Comments

We are so excited to be sharing the release of Samantha Chase’s ONE MORE PROMISE, the latest standalone in her Band on the Run series. Contemporary romance lovers won’t want to miss this rockstar romance–be sure to grab your copy today!   About ONE MORE PROMISE Dylan Anders is making amends …to his family …to […]

Review:  The Beauty that Remains by Ashley Woodfolk

Review: The Beauty that Remai..

Posted February 6, 2018 by Lisa Mandina in Review / 6 Comments

Book info: Title:  The Beauty that Remains Author:  Ashley Woodfolk Genre:  YA Contemporary Release Date:  March 6th, 2018 Publisher:  Delacorte Press Source:  E-galley from publisher My rating:  3.5 stars Synopsis: Music brought Autumn, Shay, and Logan together. Death wants to tear them apart.Autumn always knew exactly who she was—a talented artist and a loyal friend. […]

Release Day:  How to Date a Douchebag – The Coaching Hours by Sara Ney

Release Day: How to Date a Do..

Posted February 5, 2018 by Lisa Mandina in / 2 Comments

       THERE ARE NO DOUCHEBAGS IN THIS STORY.  Well, there are, but they’re not who this story is about.  This story is about me—the coach’s daughter.  When I moved to Iowa to live with my dad, the university’s take-no-prisoners wrestling coach, I thought transferring would be easy as pie—living with my father would […]

Audiobook Blog Tour Review with Author Interview and Giveaway:  Drumline by Stacy Kestwick

Audiobook Blog Tour Review wit..

Posted February 4, 2018 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway / 4 Comments

Book info: Title:  Drumline Author: Stacy Kestwick Narrators: Stephen Dexter, Tracy Marks Length: 9 hours 5 minutes Publisher: Stacy Kestwick Released: Dec. 4, 2017 Genre: Contemporary Romance   Traditions are important. Especially in the South. College football. Rivalries. Tailgating. Halftime shows. Some things just don’t change. Until Reese Holland shows up with her long legs […]

Release Blitz Review with Giveaway:  Stud by Kelly Siskind

Release Blitz Review with Give..

Posted February 3, 2018 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway / 2 Comments

Book info: Title: Stud Author: Kelly Siskind Genre: Romantic Comedy Release Date: January 31, 2018    A down-to-earth carpenter. A Prada loving personal shopper.  A Habitat for Humanity project that erects more than walls… The word “nail” has so many meanings: Ainsley Hall’s manicured nails belong in the Museum of Modern Art. The fashionista hammers nails at Habitat for Humanity. She […]

Blog Tour with Giveaway:  What the Valley Knows by Heather Christie

Blog Tour with Giveaway: What..

Posted February 2, 2018 by Lisa Mandina in giveaway / 8 Comments

Book info: Title:  What The Valley Knows Author:  Heather ChristiePublication date: January 25th, 2018Genres: Romance, Young Adult Synopsis: Millington Valley is a quintessential small Pennsylvania town: families go back generations. Football rules. Kids drink while adults look the other way. High school is a whirlwind of aspiration and rivalry, friendship and jealousy. When smart and […]

Cover Reveal:  Heart Stronger by Rachel Blaufeld

Cover Reveal: Heart Stronger ..

Posted February 1, 2018 by Lisa Mandina in / 0 Comments

Heart Stronger, an all-new emotional romance from Rachel Blaufeld is coming February 19th! Book info: Title:  Heart Stronger Author: Rachel Blaufeld Release Date: February 19th, 2018 Cover Designer: Sarah Hansen, Okay Creations, LLC Photographer: Eric Battershell Model: Rick Van Den Bosch   Synopsis: “Sometimes, I feel like I’m watching a movie . . . that […]

Two Young Adult Tear-Jerker Mini-Reviews

Two Young Adult Tear-Jerker Mi..

Posted February 1, 2018 by Lisa Mandina in / 0 Comments

These are two YA books that I read and cried even as I enjoyed them more than anything this January.  All of them got 5 stars from me. Without Merit by Colleen Hoover: Published:  October 3rd, 2017 Source:  Purchased paperback/listened to digitally downloaded audiobook from Library My Rating:  5 stars I purchased this book when […]