 5 Pandemic Stars This book was so refreshing, new and different! It was The Last of Us meets Outbreak. This post apocalyptic novel follows young adult, Paige Anderson, a scientist who goes on a spar-of-the-moment summer vacation with her friends when a deadly and incredibly fast-moving pandemic breaks out worldwide practically overnight. What starts out as a fun reunion of old friends, soon becomes a fight for her life as she tries to survive--attempting to avoid both the HAVI flu virus and the chaos of the world as they once knew it left in its wake--alongside romantic interest, swoony Navy S.E.A.L. Keith Reynolds. I loved everything about this book. It was entertaining, heart-wrenching, funny, and down-right heart-pounding. I loved the connection between Paige and Keith, the friendship between Sarah and Paige, and the world building and character building in general. Ms. Nightingale did a fabulous job covering all the bases and describing both the virus and the state of the world in the days following the outbreak. It was realistic and well-written, and left me in both awe and intrigue. If you’re looking for a page turner of viral proportions, grab this book today and get lost on the pages of Black Tears. You’ll soon see what I mean! Shanna Swenson, author of the Abundance seriesShanna loves a good book that thrills, chills, and warms her heart...and ones about intriguing viruses too ;-) Categories All
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 5 Top Secret Stars for Saddler's Secret OMG! Ladies (and Gents) prepare yourselves for your next amazing romance series by the swoon-queen Nicole Rodrigues. She’s got another set of dynamic characters guaranteed to have you falling in love. Genevieve Langston has just lost her best friend… Now, she’s heading back home to Arizona on a flight with a three-year old child that isn’t hers by blood and she trying so very hard to keep it together. Enter MJ who instantly becomes her knight in shining armor on the plane ride from NY. He calms Mackenzie so easily, comforts Gen, and recommends her for a job in Arizona not far from where she’s going to be living. It’s as if all the cards have aligned in just the right way. He’s the perfect guardian angel that Gen needs in her time of sorrow. As the months pass, Genevieve flourishes at Saddle Enterprises alongside co-owner and sister, Rochelle Saddler, of the head honcho himself, Machlin Saddler, whom Gen originally admired from afar as an absolute genius entrepreneur. But upon meeting Mac, he’s nothing but an arrogant chauvinistic womanizer, one Gen wants nothing to do with following her embarrassing confrontation with him. With new intern Adam starting at her company and feeling an instant connect, Gen must fight off Machlin’s persistent advances, all the while balancing the life of a new mom, befriending the comical Rochelle, trying to keep her mother from drowning in her own sorrow and maintain her sanity. But now she’s working side by side with Machlin and it’s becoming increasingly difficult to avoid his intriguing gaze. This book was so well-written; it’s hilarious, emotional, sexy, swoony and totally unexpected. You’ll love Gen’s feistiness--she reminds me of my female character Jordan a lot--and you can completely relate to her and her plight, and Mac is a man you’ll love to hate and grow to love for he’s not quite what he seems. The whole Saddler family was introduced in this book and each of them is uniquely lovable in their own way. Rochelle is a total hoot and I can’t wait to read her story. Nicole leaves you feeling gooey, surprised, and shows you that things aren’t always what they appear to be in this wonderful start to a series that I’m super excited about. And you should be too. Saddler has a big secret… Don’t you wanna know what it is? ;-) Shanna Swenson, author of the Abundance seriesShanna loves a good book that thrills, chills and warms her heart...and ones with cocky assholes like Machlin Saddler ;-) Categories All |
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