Week in Review
Welcome one and all to the week in review!
Week in Review is when we take a look at the past week and everything that’s been going on at Paperbackdolls.com – plus we share what you can expect from the week to come…
But first we have some…
The winner of the Biting Cold by Chloe Neill swag giveaway is:
Ronda!
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The winner of the Sourcebooks Georgette Heyer 110 Anniversary giveaway is:
Erin!
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Congratulations! Please email us at to claim your prize!
Last Week on Paperback Dolls…
On Monday Kira Brady was here for a Guest Blog and Giveaway for Hearts of Darkness!
On Tuesday author J.C. Daniels (AKA Shiloh Walker) will answer our questions on the Blade Song blog tour!
Then, Doll Believer reviewed Blade Song!
Kit Colbana—half breed, assassin, thief, jack of all trades—has a new job: track down the missing ward of one of the local alpha shapeshifters. It should be a piece of cake.
So why is she so nervous? It probably has something to do with the insanity that happens when you deal with shifters—especially sexy ones who come bearing promises of easy jobs and easier money.
Or maybe it’s all the other missing kids that Kit discovers while working the case, or the way her gut keeps screaming she’s gotten in over her head. Or maybe it’s because if she fails—she’s dead.
If she can stay just one step ahead, she should be okay. Maybe she’ll even live long to collect her fee. READ THE REVIEW
On Wednesday Noa shared how she discovered Georgette Heyer for a special Sourcebooks 110th birthday anniversary feature – and there’s a giveaway!
On Thursday it was Over 18s Only Day with Chrissy as she reviewed two books:
First there’s Aqua Erotica – an anthology edited by Mary Anne Mohanraj
Imagine a hot tub party where a married couple tests the boundaries of fidelity. A model who finds herself unaccountably aroused as she poses for a watercolor artist. A pool of water on a desert road and two lovers who know how to make the most of it. This is Aqua Erotica, a sensuous tasting of desire’s liquid, ecstatic other worlds.Aqua Erotica is a siren’s song, a book so unforgettably sexy that you will want to take it with you to the bath, the sauna, the night-lit pool.
What’s amazing is that you can.
The first-ever waterproof book for adults. The most seductive collection of original literary erotica ever gathered under one cover.
Aqua Erotica is a book that quite literally goes places you never imagined books could go. Featuring today’s boldest erotic voices. READ THE REVIEW
Then it’s The Soothing Soak edited by Melcher Media
From the same team that produced the wildly popular “Aqua Erotica comes “The Soothing Soak: A Bathtub Reader, a collection of sensuous and spiritually uplifting stories, meditations, and poetry. “The Soothing Soak is the perfect companion for bathers in search of solitude, relaxation, and revelation, and features lyrical journeys of self-discovery by best-selling and prize-winning authors such as Diane Ackerman, A. S. Byatt, Lao Tzu, D. H. Lawrence, Barry Lopez, Rumi, Henry David Thoreau, and Terry Tempest Williams. Printed in Melcher Media’s patented waterproof DuraBook format, readers can take the book right into a warm bath and unwind with it. Filled with luminous writings that celebrate the balanced life, this book is the perfect antidote to a stressful day. READ THE REVIEW
On Friday Noa reviewed Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews
Some people have everything figured out — Andrea Nash is not one of those people. After being kicked out of the Order of Knights of Merciful Aid, Andrea’s whole existence is in shambles. All she can do is try to put herself back together, something made easier by working for Cutting Edge, a small investigative firm owned by her best friend, Kate Daniels.When several shapeshifters working for Raphael Medrano — the male alpha of Clan Bouda and Andrea’s former lover — die unexpectedly at a dig site, Andrea is assigned to investigate … and must work with Raphael. As her search for the killer leads her into the secret underbelly of supernatural Atlanta, Andrea knows that dealing with her feelings for Raphael might have to take a backseat to saving the world. READ THE REVIEW
Then Eowyn reviewed I’m Taking My Eggs and Going Home: How One Woman Dared to Say No to Motherhood by Lisa Manterfield
Lisa Manterfield was a sensible 32-year-old when she met The One—a man who sparked a passion for tango, an urge to break down closed doors, and a deep-rooted desire to reproduce. Five years later she was a baby addict, hiding her addiction, plotting a maternity ward heist, and threatening anything that got in her way, including her beloved husband and his pesky practicality.In this gritty and honest memoir, Manterfield traces her spiraling route from rational 21st century woman to desperate mama-wannabe. She examines the siren song of motherhood, the insidious lure of the fertility industry, and the repercussions of being childless in a mom-centric society. But this isn’t just another infertility story with another miracle baby ending, nor is it a sad introspective of a childless woman; this is a story about love, desire, and choices—and ultimately about hope. It is the story of a woman who escapes her addiction, not with a baby, but with her sanity, her marriage, and her sense-of-self intact. READ THE REVIEW
Finally, on Saturday it’s time to find out what’s on the Dolls’ wishlists! This time with Mona!
On My Wishlist a fun weekly event hosted by Cosy Up Book Reviews
Next Week on Paperback Dolls…
On Monday Noa reviews Imperial Scandal by Teresa Grant
Amid the treachery of war and the whirl of revelry, no one is what they seem. . .
Nights filled with lavish balls. . .lush, bucolic afternoons. . .. Removed to glamorous Brussels in the wake of Napoleon’s escape from Elba, Intelligence Agent Malcolm Rannoch and his wife, Suzanne, warily partake in the country’s pleasures. But with the Congress of Vienna in chaos and the Duke of Wellington preparing for battle, the festivities are cut short when Malcolm is sent on a perilous mission that unravels a murderous world of espionage. . .No one knows what the demure and respectable Lady Julia Ashton was doing at the château where Malcolm and a fellow British spy were ambushed. But now her enigmatic life has been ended by an equally mysterious death. And as the conflict with Napoleon marches toward Waterloo, and Brussels surrenders to bedlam, Suzanne and Malcolm will be plunged into the search for the truth–revealing an intricate labyrinth of sinister secrets and betrayal within which no one can be trusted. . .
On Tuesday Mona reviews Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
“I won’t tell anyone, Echo. I promise.” Noah tucked a curl behind my ear. It had been so long since someone touched me like he did. Why did it have to be Noah Hutchins? His dark brown eyes shifted to my covered arms. “You didn’t do that-did you? It was done to you?” No one ever asked that question. They stared. They whispered. They laughed. But they never asked.So wrong for each other…and yet so right.
No one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with “freaky” scars on her arms. Even Echo can’t remember the whole truth of that horrible night. All she knows is that she wants everything to go back to normal. But when Noah Hutchins, the smoking-hot, girl-using loner in the black leather jacket, explodes into her life with his tough attitude and surprising understanding, Echo’s world shifts in ways she could never have imagined. They should have nothing in common. And with the secrets they both keep, being together is pretty much impossible.Yet the crazy attraction between them refuses to go away. And Echo has to ask herself just how far they can push the limits and what she’ll risk for the one guy who might teach her how to love again.
On Wednesday author Suzanne McLeod is here on her blog tour with an interview and giveaway!
On Thursday we have a review of the Wild Princess by Mary Hart Perry
The Wild Princess transports us back to Victorian England and plunges us into the intrigues of the royal court, where the impetuous Louise brazenly followed no one’s rules but her own–even marrying a commoner, which no one of royal blood had done in the previous three centuries. Filled with rich period deal, The Wild Princess is an exciting, enthralling read. The Tudors have gotten the lion’s share of attention in historical fiction; it’s high time Queen Victoria and her family got their due
On Friday we have an ARC review of Crooked Fang by Carrie Clevenger
Sometimes a vampire’s past can bite him in the ass.Xan Marcelles–bassist for Crooked Fang, vampire and full-time asshole, is content with his quiet existence in the backwoods of Pinecliffe, Colorado. But life at the Pale Rider tavern is set to become a little more complicated when he gets entangled with a feisty, blue-haired damsel and her abusive soon-to-be ex boyfriend.
To add to his woes, he’s gone from hunter to hunted, and his past returns to haunt him when a phone call draws him back to New Mexico. With the help of friends from his living past, he must get to the bottom of a murder, and figure out where he stands with his lover and his band, all while keeping one step ahead of his enemies. Hiding won’t be easy for him, especially with a mysterious woman dogging him every step of the way.
Finally on Saturday it’s time for the On My Wishlist feature – this week with Noa and Chrissy!
On My Wishlist a fun weekly event hosted by Cosy Up Book Reviews
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