Shon's November 2019 Wrap Up

Happy Last Day of November, Bookworms!!  Can you believe it's over already?!  This month flew by so quickly!!

My November Wrap Up

• Until You (Toxic #1) by Kensie King
• Only You (Toxic #2) by Kensie King
• The Nature of the Game (Stick Side #2) by Amy Aislin
• Score (Men of Hidden Creek - Season 1, #6) by A.E. Wasp
• The Boss Who Stole Christmas (Reindeer Falls #1) by Jana Aston
• Try (Temptation #1) by Ella Frank
• Take (Temptation #2) by Ella Frank
• Trust (Temptation #3) by Ella Frank
• Tease (Temptation #4) by Ella Frank
• Tate (Temptation #5) by Ella Frank
• True (Temptation #6) by Ella Frank
• Mr. Right Now by Annabeth Albert
• Cold Hard Cash by K.L. Hiers
• The Boss (The Killough Company #1) by M.D. Gregory
• How to Shield an Assassin (Unholy Trifecta #1) by A.J. Sherwood

All in all this was not a bad month for me! I managed to read 15 books, so that's something. I hope I can keep up this reading mojo in December!!

How many books did you read?? What books did you add to your collection this month?

xoxo,
Shon

Can't-Wait Wednesday / Waiting on Wednesday #84

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Title: Children of Virtue and Vengeance 
Author: Tomi Adeyemi
Expected Publication: December 3rd 2019
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

After battling the impossible, Zélie and Amari have finally succeeded in bringing magic back to the land of Orïsha. But the ritual was more powerful than they could’ve imagined, reigniting the powers of not only the maji, but of nobles with magic ancestry, too.

Now, Zélie struggles to unite the maji in an Orïsha where the enemy is just as powerful as they are. But when the monarchy and military unite to keep control of Orïsha, Zélie must fight to secure Amari's right to the throne and protect the new maji from the monarchy's wrath.

With civil war looming on the horizon, Zélie finds herself at a breaking point: she must discover a way to bring the kingdom together or watch as Orïsha tears itself apart.

Children of Virtue and Vengeance is the stunning sequel to Tomi Adeyemi's New York Times bestselling debut Children of Blood and Bone, the first title in her Legacy of Orïsha trilogy. 

What are you waiting for this Wednesday? Let us know in the comment section below.

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss 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.

Can't-Wait Wednesday / Waiting on Wednesday #83

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Title: The Queen of Nothing
Author: Holly Black
Expected Publication: November 19th 2019
Genres:  Fantasy, Young Adult

He will be destruction of the crown and the ruination of the throne.

Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold onto. Jude learned this lesson when she released her control over the wicked king, Cardan, in exchange for immeasurable power.

Now as the exiled mortal Queen of Faerie, Jude is powerless and left reeling from Cardan’s betrayal. She bides her time determined to reclaim everything he took from her. Opportunity arrives in the form of her deceptive twin sister, Taryn, whose mortal life is in peril.

Jude must risk venturing back into the treacherous Faerie Court, and confront her lingering feelings for Cardan, if she wishes to save her sister. But Elfhame is not as she left it. War is brewing. As Jude slips deep within enemy lines she becomes ensnared in the conflict’s bloody politics.

And, when a dormant yet powerful curse is unleashed, panic spreads throughout the land, forcing her to choose between her ambition and her humanity…

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black, comes the highly anticipated and jaw-dropping finale to The Folk of the Air trilogy. 

What are you waiting for this Wednesday? Let us know in the comment section below.

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss 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.

Shon Review: Temptation Series

Temptation Series
Website | Twitter | Goodreads
Publication Date: Nov. 2013 - Dec. 2017
Pages: 2,022
Genre: M/M Romance
Source: Kindle Unlimited

Available for Purchase:
Amazon | The Book Depository

Synopsis

Try – verb: to make an attempt or effort to do something or in this case…someone.

Sex. Logan Mitchell loves it, and ever since he realized his raw sexual appeal at a young age, he has had no problem using it to his advantage. Men and women alike fall into his bed—after all, Logan is not one to discriminate. He lives by one motto—if something interests you, why not just take a chance and try?

And he wants to try Tate Morrison.

Just coming out of a four-year marriage with an ex-wife from hell, a relationship is the last thing on Tate’s mind. He’s starting fresh and trying to get back on his feet with a new job at an upscale bar in downtown Chicago.

The only problem is, Tate has caught the unwavering and unwelcome attention of Mr. Logan Mitchell – a regular at the bar and a man who always gets what he wants.

Night after night Tate fends off the persistent advances of the undeniably charismatic man, but after an explosive moment in the bar, all bets are off as he finds his body stirring with a different desire than his mind.
As arrogance, stubbornness and sexual tension sizzles between the two, it threatens to change the very course of their lives.

Logan doesn’t do relationships. Tate doesn’t do men. But what would happen if they both just gave in and…tried?

Try (Temptation Series Book 1)

Try – verb: to make an attempt or effort to do something or in this case…someone.

Take (Temptation Series Book 2)

TAKE – verb: to reach for and hold in one’s hands or get into one’s possession, power or control.

Trust (Temptation Series Book 3)

TRUST – verb: to believe in the reliability, truth, or strength of another.

Tease (Temptation Series Book 4)

Tease - verb: to tantalize especially by arousing desire or curiosity often without intending to satisfy it....unless your name is Tate Morrison.

Tate (Temptation Series Book 5)

William Tate Morrison – The man who came into my life and turned my entire world—and me—on its ass.

True (Temptation Series Book 6)

True - adjective: That which is accurate or exact.

My Thoughts:

OMG! These books are hot AF! Well book 1 - 3 where HOT AF!  Halfway through book 4 the story got a little repetitive. It was Tate and Logan talk then Tate and Logan have sex then repeat 20 times. The End.  By the time I got to book 5 I was so over this series. 

This whole series was just pornography in writing. Overall I give this series 3.75 stars.

Can't-Wait Wednesday / Waiting on Wednesday #82

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Title: Blood Heir
Author: Amélie Wen Zhao
Expected Publication: November 19th 2019
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

This hot debut is the first book in an epic new series about a princess hiding a dark secret and the con man she must trust to clear her name for her father's murder.

In the Cyrilian Empire, Affinites are reviled. Their varied gifts to control the world around them are unnatural—dangerous. And Anastacya Mikhailov, the crown princess, has a terrifying secret. Her deadly Affinity to blood is her curse and the reason she has lived her life hidden behind palace walls.

When Ana’s father, the emperor, is murdered, her world is shattered. Framed as his killer, Ana must flee the palace to save her life. And to clear her name, she must find her father’s murderer on her own. But the Cyrilia beyond the palace walls is far different from the one she thought she knew. Corruption rules the land, and a greater conspiracy is at work—one that threatens the very balance of her world. And there is only one person corrupt enough to help Ana get to its core: Ramson Quicktongue.

A cunning crime lord of the Cyrilian underworld, Ramson has sinister plans—though he might have met his match in Ana. Because in this story, the princess might be the most dangerous player of all. 

What are you waiting for this Wednesday? Let us know in the comment section below.

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss 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.

Can't-Wait Wednesday / Waiting on Wednesday #81

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Title: The Bromance Book Club
Author: Lyssa Kay Adams
Expected: November 5th 2019
Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Adult 

The first rule of this book club:
You don't talk about book club.

Nashville Legends second baseman Gavin Scott's marriage is in major league trouble. He’s recently discovered a humiliating secret: his wife Thea has always faked the Big O. When he loses his cool at the revelation, it’s the final straw on their already strained relationship. Thea asks for a divorce, and Gavin realizes he’s let his pride and fear get the better of him.

Welcome to the Bromance Book Club.

Distraught and desperate, Gavin finds help from an unlikely source: a secret romance book club made up of Nashville's top alpha men. With the help of their current read, a steamy Regency titled Courting the Countess, the guys coach Gavin on saving his marriage. But it'll take a lot more than flowery words and grand gestures for this hapless Romeo to find his inner hero and win back the trust of his wife. 

What are you waiting for this Wednesday? Let us know in the comment section below.

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss 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.

Shon's November 2019 TBR

Happy First Day of November, Bookworms!!

Do you know what you're planning to read this month??

I have picked out couple of books for my November TBR. My plan for this month is to play catch-up on my Goodreads' reading challenge.

I'm kicking off my November reading by continuing to read the Sinners on Tour Series by Olivia Cunning.

There are also a few new releases that I'm hoping to read this month as well, most of which I have pre-ordered. I'm really hoping for a good month to knock some more books off my TBR!!

That's it for me this month. What's on YOUR November TBR??

xoxo,
Shon