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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

RELEASE REVIEW: A Prince on Paper by Alyssa Cole

Title: A Prince on Paper 

Author: Alyssa Cole 
Series: Reluctant Royals, #3
Publisher: Avon 
Publication Date: April 30, 2019

Synopsis: 
The Reluctant Royals series returns with a good girl searching for the life that’s not too big, and not too small, and the bad boy prince who might be just right for her…

Nya Jerami fled Thesolo for the glitz and glamour of NYC but discovered that her Prince Charming only exists in her virtual dating games. When Nya returns home for a royal wedding, she accidentally finds herself up close and personal—in bed—with the real-life celebrity prince who she loves to hate.

For Johan von Braustein, the red-headed step-prince of Liechtienbourg, acting as paparazzi bait is a ruse that protects his brother—the heir to the throne—and his own heart. When a royal referendum threatens his brother’s future, a fake engagement is the perfect way to keep the cameras on him.

Nya and Johan both have good reasons to avoid love, but as desires are laid bare behind palace doors, they must decide if their fake romance will lead to a happily-ever-after.

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Sonja’s Review


I’ve heard what an amazing writer Alyssa Cole is, so when the opportunity to read one of her books came about, I jumped on it! And of course, me being me, I started with the third book in her Reluctant Royals series, A Prince on Paper, instead of reading the first book like a normal person would. It all worked out though because I really loved it and now I’m even more eager to get started on the rest of the series! A Prince on Paper was excellent and I enjoyed it so much!

It was easy to fall in love with Nya and Johan, they’re so cute and sweet together and on their own, they squeezed my heart and made it ache. They’re absolutely perfect and aren’t what everyone assumes them to be. They see each other, inspire one another, and push themselves to be better, stronger people. I just absolutely adored Nya and Johan — they’re wonderful!

I went into A Prince on Paper doubly blind because I only vaguely skimmed the synopsis and since Alyssa Cole was new to me, I didn’t know exactly what to expect, though I did expect great things and I definitely got it! It was fun and made me laugh and giggle quite a bit. It amused me and tugged on my heartstrings and made me want to wrap my arms around the characters and surround them with love. A Prince on Paper was fantastic and heartwarming and I’m so happy that Nya and Johan got their happily-ever-after and I really hope that Ms. Cole writes Lukas’ book sometime in the future!

~ 4.5 Stars

About the Author: 
Alyssa Cole is an award-winning author of historical, contemporary, and sci-fi romance. Her Civil War-set espionage romance An Extraordinary Union was the RT Reviewers’ Choice Award’s Best Book of 2017 and the American Library Association’s RUSA Best Romance for 2018, and A Princess in Theory was one of the New York Times’ 100 Notable Books of 2018. She’s contributed to publications including Bustle, Shondaland, The Toast, Vulture, RT Book Reviews, and Heroes and Heartbreakers, and her books have received critical acclaim from The New York Times, Library Journal, BuzzFeed, Kirkus, Booklist, Jezebel, Vulture, Book Riot, Entertainment Weekly, and various other outlets. When she’s not working, she can usually be found watching anime or wrangling her pets.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

REVIEW TOUR: Cipher by Larissa Ione

 

In the war between good and evil, sometimes the biggest battles take place inside the soul…and the heart.


From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Larissa Ione, comes CIPHER, a passionate and spellbinding novella from the Demonica Underworld Series, brought to you by 1,001 Dark Nights! Be sure you grab your copy today!

 

About CIPHER:

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Larissa Ione comes a new story in her Demonica Underworld series…

 

It’s been seven months since Cipher, an Unfallen angel who straddled a razor thin line between good and evil, woke up in hell with a new set of wings, a wicked pair of fangs, and a handler who’s as beautiful as she is dangerous. As a laid-back cyber-specialist who once assisted guardian angels, he’d been in a prime position to earn back his halo. But now, as a True Fallen forced to use his talents for malevolence, he must fight not only his captors and his sexy handler, but the growing corruption inside him…before the friends searching for him become his enemies and he becomes his own worst nightmare.


Lyre is a fallen angel with a heart full of hate. When she’s assigned to ensure that Cipher carries out their boss’s orders, she sees an opportunity to take revenge on those who wronged her. All she has to do is appeal to Cipher’s burgeoning dark side. But the devastatingly handsome fellow True Fallen has other ideas — sexy ideas that threaten to derail all Lyre’s plans and put them in the path of an approaching hell storm.


Danger and desire explode, even as Cipher and Lyre unravel a sinister plot that will fracture the underworld and send shockwaves into Heaven itself…


**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do. **

 

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“Ione has made a major name for herself with her amazing Demonica series.” ~ Romantic Times Book Reviews


     

Sonja's Review


Ever since I first read Revenant, and yes, I know I’m terrible for reading out of order, but what’s done is done and I have no regrets because I absolutely love all things Demonica and as soon as I know a book is by Larissa Ione, I snatch that baby up with no questions, no hesitations, and no doubts. So you can bet that I’ve been following along with her Demonica Underworld series and I swear each new book is better than the last and Cipher is no different. Hawkyn left me wanting the next book immediately and man, oh man, did Cipher deliver! It was oh, soooo good and oh my gosh, I am chomping at the bit for October to get here, so I can read Reaper — I cannot even adequately express to you the depth of my excitement, but it is a lot, like a lot, A LOT! 

Okay, I’m going to come down a bit from that and actually talk about Cipher now. I went into totally blind and I didn’t have any expectations for it really other than it’s a Larissa Ione book so I figured it would be excellent and it was even better than I was hoping for! It was full of action, excitement, and energy. I could not stop turning the pages, I had to know what was going to happen next, and I just loved every second of Cipher! I loved seeing Cipher and his heroine, Lyre, and I especially loved seeing Azagoth and Lilliana, but one of the things that I loved the most was the way Ms. Ione was setting up this book for Reaper. She’s been gradually maneuvering the Demonica Underworld to lead up to all of this and I am just so ready to see what happens next — bring on Reaper!

~ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stars


Excerpt


Lilliana inhaled a shaky breath as she stood on the portal pad inside Sheoul-gra, the symbols engraved into the stone glowing hotly. A breeze swirled around her, rattling the leaves on the perpetually blooming citrus trees and bringing their tangy and sweet scents to her nose. Grassy lawns stretched for acres, broken by babbling streams and worn paths — and the occasional ancient Greek column or demonic statue that rose into the featureless gray sky.
Several yards away, a fountain that once ran with blood splashed crystal water onto pavers leading to outbuildings that housed dozens of Unfallen angels and Memitim. And beyond the fountain, Azagoth’s palace towered over all, its pale walls gleaming.
Relief sifted through her, temporarily replacing her nervousness. The realm was attuned to Azagoth’s moods, and she wasn’t sure what she’d have done if she’d come back to find the kind of decay and evil that had once held court here.
The Grim Reaper’s realm could be beautiful but disconcerting; look, but not too closely, touch, but don’t feel.
Her gut turned over, and inside her rounded belly, the baby stirred as if sensing the return of her anxiety.
Except that anxiety was too mellow a word for what she was experiencing. Really, she was flat-out terrified, mere moments away from seeing her husband for the first time in months. For the first time since she’d left him.
And he didn’t have a clue that she was pregnant.
She almost regretted telling Reaver that she didn’t need him to accompany her down here when he’d flashed her from Ares’s Greek island to the outer portal. She should have at least allowed Maleficent, a hellhound that had shadowed her everywhere on the island, to come with her. The hound had refused to leave her side until Cara distracted the beast long enough for Lilliana to get away. She was going to miss the moose-sized canine, but Cara assured her that Mal would find her if the hellhound had bonded with her.
Lilliana was going to have a hard enough time trying to explain bringing home a baby, let alone a pet that ate people.
Resting her palm on her baby bump, she stepped off the landing pad and started toward the palace, her heart pounding wildly. Azagoth would have sensed her presence by now.
Before that thought even faded, the skin on the back of her neck tingled, and she stopped in her tracks.
He was here.
He was behind her.
She should turn around and face him. But damn, she wasn’t ready for this.
Closing her eyes, she let out a long, ragged breath, and when she spoke, she could only manage a whisper. “Azagoth.”

     

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About Larissa Ione:
   
Larissa Ione is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. An Air Force veteran, she traded in a career as a meteorologist to pursue her passion of writing. She now spends her days in pajamas with her computer, strong coffee, and supernatural worlds. She believes in celebrating everything, and would never be caught without a bottle of Champagne chilling in the fridge…just in case. She currently lives in Wisconsin with her U.S. Coast Guard husband, her teenage son, a rescue cat named Vegas, and her very own hellhound, a King Shepherd named Hexe.  

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