Stacking the Shelves is a meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews and is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!
For Review:
Shine by Candy Goulay
This is not a ghost story even though there are plenty of ghosts in it. And it's not a horror story though some people might be horrified. It's not a monster story either, even though there is a monster in it and that monster happens to be me.
Forced to hide herself away from the superstitious island community of Mirasol, thirteen-year-old Rosa seeks solace online. There she meets Ansel95, and as the friendship moves from virtual to real, Rosa discovers that she's not the only one with something to hide..
From the author of the critically-acclaimed Tall Story, comes a haunting, intense and moving novel which weaves myths and ghosts into a modern setting. As Rosa's social life blossoms, how will she seize the freedom to be who she really is?
The Proposal by Tasmina Perry
When Amy Carrell's wealthy boyfriend ends their relationship just before
Christmas, she's left to nurse her broken heart alone. With nothing to lose, she
replies to an advertisement requesting a companion for a mysterious 'Manhattan
adventure'.
Whisked off to New York with eccentric British aristocrat Georgia Hamilton, Amy
experiences a glamorous side of the city that she's never seen before. Along the
way, Georgia initiates her protegee in the arts of old-school elegance.
But as Georgia shares her life lessons, Amy discovers a painful secret in her
mentor's past. A secret that shattered her future. A story of love and betrayal
that only Amy has the power to put right.
Captive by A.D. Robertson (The Forbidden Side of Nightshade #1)
The first adult novel set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Nightshade series, Captive delivers a steamy, forbidden romance between sworn enemies drawn together by an irrepressible desire.
Twenty-five-year-old Tristan Doran enjoys a life of incredible power and privilege. As a direct descendant of the Keeperswitches who have embraced dark magiche defers to no one but his overlord, Lord Bosque Mar. For most of his life, Tristan has been kept out of the centuries-old Witches War, his bloodline too valuable to risk in battle.
But when a beautiful, young human Searcher named Sarah is captured and made a prisoner in his Irish castle, Tristan’s infatuation with her flings him headlong into the fray. Captive and captor, unable to contain their longing, embark on a passionate, forbidden romance togetheronly to learn that their love is at the heart of a prophecy predicting the downfall of the Keepers’ ages-old reign.
Captive explores the darker side of the richly imagined Nightshade universe, a fantasy world of powerful dark witches, shape-shifting wolf warriors, and fascinating history. The first of three erotic novels, Captive delves deeply into the fiery, illicit romance of two young lovers whose very desires invite their doom.
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Fall into Him by Evelyn Harper
When Jennifer looks in the mirror, she can barely recognize herself. An abusive
relationship transformed a woman with a promising future into a broken soul. For
the past three years she has tried desperately to forget her pain, but her
wounds still haunt her. She has learned to never give her heart away.
Now, as Jennifer struggles to piece her life back together, she meets one
man who could change everything.
Philip Haas is a self-made man who always gets what he wants.
He's the epitome of wealth, power, and sex. Despite his incredible wealth and
seductive personality, his life has not been as easy as it appears.
When they share a night of passion, more questions than answers arise.
Does Philip truly care for her, or is he just using her body?
Just when it seems like the answers are in sight, Philip's past resurfaces
to threaten their relationship. Will he overcome his past for Jennifer or will
it tear them apart?
I really like the look of Shine. I hope you enjoy it and your other books this week!
ReplyDeleteThe Proposal looks great.
ReplyDeleteI got Shine and loved it. Happy reading.
ReplyDeleteI love the description for Shine.
ReplyDeleteHere's my round-up of the week.