By: Jennifer L Armentrout Published By: William Morrow Released: Available Now Details: Paperback from the library, 384 Pages RATING: 4 COLE STARS! Blurb: Goodreads In New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout’s gripping new novel, a young woman comes home to reclaim her life—even as a murderer plots to end it. . . It’s been ten years since Sasha Keaton left her West Virginia hometown . . . since she escaped the twisted serial killer known as the Groom. Returning to help run her family inn means being whole again, except for one missing piece. The piece that falls into place when Sasha’s threatened—and FBI agent Cole Landis vows to protect her the way he couldn’t a decade ago.
First one woman disappears; then another, and all the while, disturbing calling cards are left for the sole survivor of the Groom’s reign of terror. Cole’s never forgiven himself for not being there when Sasha was taken, but he intends to make up for it now . . . because under the quirky sexiness Cole first fell for is a steely strength that only makes him love Sasha more.
But someone is watching. Waiting. And Sasha’s first mistake could be her last.
BOOK REVIEW:
Till Death is a suspense read combined with a second chance romance.
Jennifer knows how to give us the delicious ex-boyfriend from ten years prior and weave the second chance romance from the rubble of the horrible, near death experience Sasha had when she was I think nineteen. The Groom abducted her and did all sorts of awful things to her.
The Groom, a serial killer, was collecting brides (girls) and eventually killing them. Without spoiling, Sasha, the only survivor of The Groom, comes back to West Virginia to help her mother run the Inn ten years later and bodies start piling up again.
There’s a new killer in town. Da…da…da…daaaaaa!
It has taken me a while to write this review because I did admittedly guess very quickly who the killer was, which is a pet peeve for me. Being quite obvious I thought the editors or beta readers may have hollered at Jennifer at the time. I am not the first to find the killer to be too obvious, but eh, there will be others who won’t. A suspense read for me has to be suspenseful.
This book definitely has creepy parts.
I did enjoy the story, but I think the essential element of whodunnit was spoiled for me, but that is okay.
By: Jennifer L Armentrout Published By :Entangled Teen , Hodder Released : Available Now Details : paperback from library, 350 Pages RATING : 4.5 DAEMON STARS!
Blurb : Goodreads Experience the epic love story of OBSIDIAN as told by its hero, Daemon Black… I knew the moment Katy Swartz moved in next door, there was going to be trouble. Lots of it.
And trouble’s the last thing I need, since I’m not exactly from around here. My people arrived on Earth from Lux, a planet thirteen billion light years away. Plus, if there’s one thing I know, it’s that humans can’t be trusted. We scare them. We can do things they only dream about, and honestly, we make them look weak as hell. ‘Cuz they are.
But Kat is getting to me in ways no one else has, and I can't stop myself from wanting her—or wanting to use my powers to protect her. She makes me weak, and I’m the strongest of our kind, tasked with protecting us all. So this one simple girl…she can mean the end for us. Because the Luxen have an even bigger enemy—the Arum, and I need to stay on my game.
Falling for Katy—a human—won't just place her in danger. It could get us all killed, and that’s one thing I’ll never let happen...
BOOK REVIEW by Michelle:
I was one of the first bloggers to read Half-Blood in the Covenant series and I just kept on reading and reviewing every book in Jennifer’s Lux and Covenant YA series.
I devoured anything YA from her.
I read Oblivion in paperback format so only got to read Obsidian from Daemon’s POV.
I did enjoy it.
We know the story, so no real surprises but it was wonderful being in his head.
Anybody who has read The Lux series has fallen for Daemon.
We do get some more insight into parts of Obsidian with other characters which I enjoyed.
We understand Daemon’s thinking when it came to Katy a lot more which was cool.
By: Jennifer L Armentrout / J Lynn Published By: Entangled Released: Available Now Details: Paperback from local library, 400 Pages RATING : 4.5 JULIAN, REMY, RAFE, LUKE, NATHANIEL, GABE ETC STARS! Between the pissed off creatures that want demon-hunter Lily Marks dead and the fallen angel who just...wants her, Lily is about ready to trade in forever for a comfy job in a cubicle farm.
The fact that she and Julian are civil to one another is enough to have her thrown out of the Sanctuary, but she can't shake her not-so-angelic stalker or how he brings her dangerously close to ecstasy.
Her forbidden relationship with Julian provides the perfect fuel for suspicion when a traitor is discovered to be working within the Sanctuary. Lily quickly finds herself hunted by well, everyone.
Her only hope is to discover the real traitor before she loses everything--and she'll need Julian's help. That is, if Julian is really there to help her...and not destroy her.
Yeah, being a Nephilim isn't everything it's cracked up to be. BOOK REVIEW by Michelle
Now I am going to start by saying I LOVED this book.
I can see it was meant to be book 1 in the Nephilim Rising series which was published back in 2013.
But!
Now I understand it is a stand-alone. Whether it be sales or poor response to the first book, I am going to say I am a little gutted the series is not continuing.
So much potential.
I want to know more.
I feel a little cheated that I can’t read more as this was originally going to be a series.
Thems the breaks. I am a fan of all things written by JLA.
JLA wrote this back in 2008 per the acknowledgements section. Yes, I always read this added stuff in books. It was her second book she ever wrote.
Now I did work out who the bad egg was, but I loved the whole story.
Julian is our fallen angel and who doesn’t love a fallen angel?
Julian is also extremely sexy in the erm... let’s-get-it-on department.
Holy mac and cheese!
Lily Marks, a Nephilim is our heroine of the story and I really like her, she takes a bit of a beating and is kickass.
I loved all the sub characters introduced and Michael. This first book was set up to continue exploring other characters.
This is where I am sad and it sounds like no more Nephilim Rising.
There are some awesome deadly villains who I would love to have read more about. Asmodeus is a bad dude, written so well.
Even the character Gabe, he might only have been in the book for a short bit but...well, there is a Gabe and Lily scene and OMG!
But alas I can read no more.
Total book bummer!
LOL!
No really I am bummed.
Don’t let this stop you from reading this book, because you never know, the more peeps who read it, the more it might get that sequel.
It’s been a year since Seth made the deal with the gods that pledged his life to them. And so far, the jobs they’ve given him have been violent and bloody–which is kind of all right with him. But now Apollo has something else in mind for Seth. He’s got to play protector while keeping his hands and fingers off, and for someone who really has a problem with restraint, this new assignment might be the most challenging yet.
Josie has no idea what this crazy hot guy’s deal might be, but it’s a good bet that his arrival means the new life she started after leaving home is about to be thrown into an Olympian-sized blender turned up to puree. Either Josie is going insane or a nightmare straight out of ancient myth is gunning for her.
But it might be the unlikely attraction simmering between her and the golden-eyed, secret-keeping Seth that may prove to be the most dangerous thing of all.
Because history has once again been flipped to repeat.
Book 1 in the new adult paranormal TITAN series, spin-off to the best selling COVENANT series.
BOOK REVIEW by Michelle:
I loved the Covenant series and now Titan the spinoff has spun with The Return.
SETH! He’s baaAAaack.
And boy is he a smexy lad.
Josie and Seth find themselves together...because Apollo said so and things heat up.
We know there is always gonna be luurrrvvvvee in JLA’s books and this is no exception, it’s about the road trip getting there.
I adored Apollo in Covenant series and he gets to show himself and so does Deacon and Luke.
Cool!
There is so much more to learn about those crazy Gods and the trouble that follows our main characters around, and now JLA has thrown in villainous Titans who are on a mission to seek and destroy and all that good stuff.
I’ll be back for The Power in February 2016 because it has all only just begun. JLA has to put Josie and Seth through a whole pile of more shiz before we get to the end of this series.
Every choice has consequences—but seventeen-year-old Layla faces tougher choices than most. Light or darkness. Wickedly sexy demon prince Roth, or Zayne, the gorgeous, protective Warden she never thought could be hers. Hardest of all, Layla has to decide which side of herself to trust.
Don't miss the conclusion to this stunning Young Adult Paranormal series filled with danger and romance published by HarlequinTEEN.
Every choice has consequences—but seventeen-year-old Layla
faces tougher choices than most. Light or darkness. Wickedly sexy demon prince
Roth, or Zayne, the gorgeous, protective Warden she never thought could be hers.
Hardest of all, Layla has to decide which side of herself to trust.
Layla
has a new problem, too. A Lilin—the deadliest of demons—has been unleashed,
wreaking havoc on those around her…including her best friend. To keep Sam from a
fate much, much worse than death, Layla must strike a deal with the enemy while
saving her city—and her race—from destruction.
Torn between two worlds
and two different boys, Layla has no certainties, least of all survival,
especially when an old bargain comes back to haunt them all. But sometimes, when
secrets are everywhere and the truth seems unknowable, you have to listen to
your heart, pick a side—and then fight like hell…
“Armentrout is a major talent…I just can’t stop
reading!”
--New York Times bestselling author Gena
Showalter
“Armentrout works her magic with swoon-worthy guys and a
twist you never see coming.”
--#1 New York Times bestselling author Abbi Glines
on White Hot Kiss
EVERY LAST BREATH
Excerpt
Roth cleared his throat. “Shortie,
look…look at your hand.”
Look at my hand? Why in the world
would he be asking me to do that in the midst of all the cray?
“Do it,” he said quietly and too
gently.
The dread exploded in my gut like
buckshot, and my gaze dropped to my left hand. I expected to see the weird
marbling of black and gray, a mixture of the demon and Warden that existed
inside of me and a combination I’d become almost familiar with by now. My nails
had lengthened and sharpened, and I could tell they were hard enough to cut
through steel, as hard as my skin, but my skin…it was still pink. Really pink.
“What the…?” My gaze traveled to
my other hand. It was the same. Just pink. My wings twitched, reminding me that
I had shifted.
Zayne swallowed. “Your…your
wings…”
“What about my wings?” I almost
screeched, reaching be‑ hind me. “Are they broken? Did they not come out—” The
tips of my fingers came into contact with something as soft as silk. My hand
jerked back. “What…”
Stacey’s watery eyes had doubled
in size. “Um, Layla, there’s a mirror above the fireplace. I think you need to
look in it.”
I met Roth’s gaze for a second
before I spun around and all but ran to the fireplace I was sure Stacey’s mom
had never used. Clutching the white mantel, I stared at my reflection.
I looked normal, like I did before
I shifted…like I was going to class or something. My eyes were the palest shade
of gray, a watered-down blue. My hair was so blond it was almost white, and a
mess of waves that went in every direction like usual. I looked like a colorless
china doll, which was nothing new, except for the two fangs jutting out of my
mouth. I wouldn’t show them off at school, but that wasn’t what caught my
attention and held it.
It was my wings.
They were large, not as massive as
Zayne’s or Roth’s, and normally they were almost leathery in texture, but now
they were black…black and feathered. Like legit feathered. That soft,
silky thing I’d felt? It had been tiny feathers.
Feathers.
“Oh my God,” I whispered at my
reflection. “I have feathers.”
“Those are definitely feathered
wings,” Roth commented.
I whipped around, knocking over a
lamp with my feathered right wing. “I have feathers on my wings!”
Roth cocked his head to the side.
“Yeah, you do.”
He was absolutely no help, so I
turned to Zayne. “Why do I have feathers on my wings?”
Zayne shook his head slowly. “I
don’t know, Layla. I’ve never seen anything like this.”
“Liar,” hissed Roth, shooting him
a dark look. “You’ve seen that before. So have I.”
# 1 New York Times and # 1 International Bestselling author
Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about
her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing, she spends her time
reading, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out
with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki.
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class,
where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her
dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction,
fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press,
Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian
has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been
optioned for TV. Her young adult romantic suspense novel DON’T LOOK BACK was a
2014 nominated Best in Young Adult Fiction by YALSA.
She also writes Adult and New Adult contemporary and
paranormal romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen
and HarperCollins.
Twenty-two year old Ivy Morgan isn’t your average college student. She, and others like her, know humans aren’t the only thing trolling the French Quarter for fun… and for food. Her duty to the Order is her life. After all, four years ago, she lost everything at the hands of the creatures she’d sworn to hunt, tearing her world and her heart apart.
Ren Owens is the last person Ivy expected to enter her rigidly controlled life. He’s six feet and three inches of temptation and swoon-inducing charm. With forest-green eyes and a smile that’s surely left a stream of broken hearts in its wake, he has an uncanny, almost unnatural ability to make her yearn for everything he has to offer. But letting him in is as dangerous as hunting the cold-blooded killers stalking the streets. Losing the boy she loved once before had nearly destroyed her, but the sparking tension that grows between them becomes impossible for Ivy to deny. Deep down, she wants… she needs more than what her duty demands of her, what her past has shaped for her.
But as Ivy grows closer to Ren, she realizes she’s not the only one carrying secrets that could shatter the frail bond between them. There’s something he’s not telling her, and one thing is for certain. She’s no longer sure what is more dangerous to her—the ancient beings threatening to take over the town or the man demanding to lay claim to her heart and her soul.
BOOK REVIEW by Michelle:
If you couldn’t be sure you could win the fight with a fae?
When in doubt, get the fuck out.
I’m gonna be all gushy gushy over this book.
I.
LOVED.
IT!
I.
LOVED.
REN!
That is all I really need to say...but I will say more.
The setting is New Orleans and Jennifer described it beautifully. I was there.
Ivy Morgan is twenty two years old and whilst this book appears YA...ish at first...ooo mamma the smexy comes into play.
Speaking of smexy.
REN.
Good Lawd I love his character.
Ivy basically falls at his feet and then he just keeps on hanging about. Well, there is also that organization called The Order that they are both working for.
TINK!
I.
LOVE.
TINK!
I have read an urban fantasy series where there is a faerie who is a guy and quite the awesome side kick, well Tink is hilarious and real good value as far as side kick brownies go.
LOVED HIM!
I started to fire back, but Tink suddenly appeared in the open doorway, and what the? He had one of those skillets just large enough to cook an egg in, and he was holding it over his head like a battle-axe. I was kind of surprised that he could carry the pan, but Tink was buff for a little guy. He had a six-pack –a brownie six-pack. His face was contorted in a silent battle cry as he started into the room.
He has such awesome lines.
The knock came again, and I grabbed Tink by the waist. “Hey!” He shouted, gripping my fingers with his hand. “Careful, Godzilla-sized woman. You’re squishing my insides.”
“You should’ve warned me,” Tink muttered crossly. “I’m the one who had to see his dong swinging around—"
This book had a bit of JLA sliding in her gal pal authors for sneaky little easter eggs. You will spot a few of them.
I will admit in all honesty I did predict a couple outcomes but I still got that very last BAM moment which I had forgotten about and I got me a surprise, which was cool.
I also wondered if I would get a meaning for the cover art...and yes I did in one sentence.
I’d keep falling underwater when it came to him.
I loved this fae tale of betrayal and...the end is nigh.
Ren I could honestly gush all day about him but I will let you read him for yourself. He is simply gorgeous book boyfriend material.
The guy couldn’t be very much older than me or it was the head full of curly brown hair that made him appear so young. One matching eyebrow arched as I stared into eyes the color of leaves in the spring, a rich almost unnatural green. Cheekbones were broad, jaw strong and cut like it was made of marble, and those lips were impossibly full as they curved into a slow grin on one side, revealing he had a deep dimple in his right cheek.
Tilting my head back, I frowned in confusion. “Huh?”
“You have it pulled up.” Reaching out, he caught the end of a stray curl along my temple. “It’s cute, but when it’s down? Fucking hot.”
Ren’s grin was like dark chocolate, smooth and rich.
Ren’s lips swept over the line of my cheek and his nose brushed mine. “I bet you have the softest pair of lips out there. And I bet you taste sweet -- sweeter than one of those beignets you’ve got me addicted to.” His hand squeezed around the back of my neck. “But you got one hell of a bite—a kick to that sweetness. It’ll be rough getting in there, and you’re going to fight it every step of the way, but it’ll be smooth once I’m there.”
“How would you like it if I just went around and started pulling up your shirt?”
He paused, raising both eyebrows. “I’d fucking love it.”
*sigh*
I gotta say when this book sizzled ...it sizzled like bacon on a hot plate, especially this one scene in particular.
Whahh!
My book boyfriend love is torn while waiting for erm, TORN to be finished and released in 2016.
I.
Can't.
Wait!
Michelle
I really liked this review by Bookish Nook, no spoilers.
We are very excited to bring you the trailer for the Epic Finale in Jennifer L. Armentrout's Dark Elements Series, EVERY LAST BREATH! Published by HarlequinTeen, EVERY LAST BREATH is a young adult paranormal filled with romance and danger being released on July 28th, 2015.
Every choice has consequences—but seventeen-year-old Layla faces tougher choices than most. Light or darkness. Wickedly sexy demon prince Roth, or Zayne, the gorgeous, protective Warden she never thought could be hers. Hardest of all, Layla has to decide which side of herself to trust.
Layla has a new problem, too. A Lilin—the deadliest of demons—has been unleashed, wreaking havoc on those around her…including her best friend. To keep Sam from a fate much, much worse than death, Layla must strike a deal with the enemy while saving her city—and her race—from destruction.
Torn between two worlds and two different boys, Layla has no certainties, least of all survival, especially when an old bargain comes back to haunt them all. But sometimes, when secrets are everywhere and the truth seems unknowable, you have to listen to your heart, pick a side—and then fight like hell…
“Armentrout is a major talent…I just can’t stop reading!”
--New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter
“Armentrout works her magic with swoon-worthy guys and a twist you never see coming.”
--#1 New York Times bestselling author Abbi Glines on White Hot Kiss
And here's the amazing trailer for EVERY LAST BREATH...
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# 1 New York Times and # 1 International Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing, she spends her time reading, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki.
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV. Her young adult romantic suspense novel DON’T LOOK BACK was a 2014 nominated Best in Young Adult Fiction by YALSA.
She also writes Adult and New Adult contemporary and paranormal romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
By: Jennifer L. Armentrout Published By: Hodder, Hachette Released: Available Now Details: Paperback from library, 369 Pages RATING: 5 WHO-DUNNIT STARS! Blurb: Goodreads Samantha is a stranger in her own life. Until the night she disappeared with her best friend, Cassie, everyone said Sam had it all-popularity, wealth, and a dream boyfriend.
Sam has resurfaced, but she has no recollection of who she was or what happened to her that night. As she tries to piece together her life from before, she realizes it's one she no longer wants any part of. The old Sam took "mean girl" to a whole new level, and it's clear she and Cassie were more like best enemies. Sam is pretty sure that losing her memories is like winning the lottery. She's getting a second chance at being a better daughter, sister, and friend, and she's falling hard for Carson Ortiz, a boy who has always looked out for her-even if the old Sam treated him like trash.
But Cassie is still missing, and the facts about what happened to her that night isn't just buried deep inside of Sam's memory-someone else knows, someone who wants to make sure Sam stays quiet. All Sam wants is the truth, and if she can unlock her clouded memories of that fateful night, she can finally move on. But what if not remembering is the only thing keeping Sam alive?
BOOK REVIEW by Michelle:
Wow! This book was the mother of YA-Who-Dunnit!
Jennifer will keep you guessing until the very end.
I was pleased the villain of the story was in my top three, but I still couldn't nail it to the one person. I loved theorizing while reading Don’t Look Back.
Jennifer gives you multitudes of suspects and she basically spends the whole book bringing suspicions to the foreground of your mind and then rotates all the sub characters through this process.
The romance really gets a little overshadowed by cryptic notes and the whole who-dunnit.
Carson is the GORGEOUS love interest.
His brows shot up. “I don’t hate you. I’ve never hated you. You were...just really hard to like sometimes.”
Del-the-dick...not so much.
This was a well woven tale that had me turning the pages and being so tempted to jump to the end to find out the culprit’s identity and I NEVER want to jump to the end.
A great Cluedoesq, Agatha Christie...esq vibe with a youthful Nancy Drew side order.
I would have loved more time with Carson as he is book boyfriend material, but I totally enjoyed my time between these pages.
Throw in mean girls, amnesia, murder, mystery, turning-over-a-new-leaf, family issues, mind mojo , hot guys and this was a really cool read.
We are so excited to bring you the Cover Reveal for EVERY LAST BREATH, the hotly anticipated conclusion to the Dark Elements trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout!! EVERY LAST BREATH is a Young Adult Paranormal being published by Harlequin Teen and is a part of Jennifer L. Armentrout’s The Dark Elements Series.
It is being released on July 28th, 2015. Pre-order EVERY LAST BREATH and then be sure to read the first books in this amazing series before its release!
Every choice has consequences—but seventeen-year-old Layla faces tougher choices than most. Light or darkness. Wickedly sexy demon prince Roth, or Zayne, the gorgeous, protective Warden she never thought could be hers. Hardest of all, Layla has to decide which side of herself to trust.
Layla has a new problem, too. A Lilin—the deadliest of demons—has been unleashed, wreaking havoc on those around her…including her best friend. To keep Sam from a fate much, much worse than death, Layla must strike a deal with the enemy while saving her city—and her race—from destruction.
Torn between two worlds and two different boys, Layla has no certainties, least of all survival, especially when an old bargain comes back to haunt them all. But sometimes, when secrets are everywhere and the truth seems unknowable, you have to listen to your heart, pick a side—and then fight like hell…
“Armentrout is a major talent…I just can’t stop reading!”
--New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter
“Armentrout works her magic with swoon-worthy guys and a twist you never see coming.”
--#1 New York Times bestselling author Abbi Glines on White Hot Kiss
And we have a surprise for you! The first books in the series have been given a new look too!!
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Seventeen-year-old Layla just wants to be normal. But with a kiss that kills anything with a soul, she's anything but normal. Half demon, half gargoyle, Layla has abilities no one else possesses.
Raised among the Wardens—a race of gargoyles tasked with hunting demons and keeping humanity safe—Layla tries to fit in, but that means hiding her own dark side from those she loves the most. Especially Zayne, the swoon-worthy, incredibly gorgeous and completely off-limits Warden she's crushed on since forever.
Then she meets Roth—a tattooed, sinfully hot demon who claims to know all her secrets. Layla knows she should stay away, but she's not sure she wants to—especially when that whole no-kissing thing isn't an issue, considering Roth has no soul.
But when Layla discovers she's the reason for the violent demon uprising, trusting Roth could not only ruin her chances with Zayne…it could brand her a traitor to her family. Worse yet, it could become a one-way ticket to the end of the world.
Layla Shaw is trying to pick up the pieces of her shattered life—no easy task for a seventeen-year-old who’s pretty sure things can’t get worse. Her impossibly gorgeous best friend, Zayne, is forever off-limits thanks to the mysterious powers of her soul-stealing kiss. The Warden clan that has always protected her is suddenly keeping dangerous secrets. And she can barely think about Roth, the wickedly hot demon prince who understood her in ways no one else could.
But sometimes rock bottom is only the beginning. Because suddenly Layla’s powers begin to evolve, and she’s offered a tantalizing taste of what has always been forbidden. Then, when she least expects it, Roth returns, bringing news that could change her world forever. She’s finally getting what she always wanted, but with hell literally breaking loose and the body count adding up, the price may be higher than Layla is willing to pay…
"Constantly entertaining...the narrative sizzles with as much tension as romance."
In a sizzling prequel novella to her new series The Dark Elements, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout draws readers into the extraordinary, irresistible world of Wardens and demons.
Dez wasn't just Jasmine's crush. A gargoyle Warden like Jas, he helped her come to terms with her destiny—fending off demons and maintaining the balance between good and evil. He was her everything…right until the moment he disappeared without a trace. It didn't help that Jas's father had just announced that she and Dez would one day be mated. Hard not to take that personally.
And now he's back, three years older, ten times hotter, ready to pick up exactly where they left off. But Jas isn't taking that risk again. Dez has seven days to meet all her conditions and earn back her trust. Seven days filled with terrifying danger and sweet temptation. Seven days to win her heart—or shatter it all over again…
"With her signature flare for combining humor, romance and action, Armentrout weaves a fast-paced read that will have readers' hearts racing in more ways than one. Like Armentrout's previous heroines, Jasmine is fun and full of attitude, while Dez is as snarky as he is sexy. This is a must read for new and old fans alike!" -RT Book Reviews
Jennifer L. Armentrout/J.Lynn Bio:
# 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki.
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV.
She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
We are so excited to bring you the Release Week Blitz for Jennifer L. Armentrout's, also known as J. Lynn’s, FALL WITH ME!! FALL WITH ME is a New Adult Contemporary Romance and is a part of Jennifer L. Armentrout’s Wait For You Series,published by Avon Romance. We love this series and can't wait to start reading Roxy and Reece's story!
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FALL WITH ME Synopsis:
Eleven months ago, bartender and weird-shirt-wearing extraordinaire Roxy and Officer Reece Anders had a one night stand. Well, kind of. She’s been in love with him since she was fifteen, and he wishes that night they shared never happened. She’s sworn him off forever, but the past and future collide, forcing her to rely on the one man who broke her heart not once, but twice.
Her best friend since birth has been in a long-term care facility since he became a victim of a hate crime years ago, and the person who put him in there is out of prison and wanting to make amends with him and Roxy. She’s not sure she has room for forgiveness in her and when she begins to receive frightening messages and is on the receiving end of escalating violence, she thinks she knows who is to blame. The man who already destroyed one life already.
But Reece isn’t convinced. The threats are too personal, and even if Roxy doesn’t believe him, he’s not willing to let anyone hurt her. Including himself. He’s already messed up more than once when it comes to Roxy and he’s not going to let history repeat itself.
EXCERPT
There was a county cruiser parked next to my car and there was a really freaking hot cop propped against the passenger side, long legs crossed at the ankles and arms folded across a yummy chest.
Reece was waiting.
I wasn’t really thinking about my list of priorities as I stared at him in the dimly lit parking lot. The muggy night air settled over me as he unfolded his legs and pushed off the cruiser. My gaze roamed over him. I was really just thinking about how the polyester material of his work pants moved along his thighs.
God, he walked with the kind of lethal grace that should be illegal.
Nick leaned in and whispered in my ear, “And right there is the main reason why I wouldn’t get with you.”
I tripped over my feet.
“Hey man.” Nick clapped Reece on the shoulder as he strolled past him. “Have a good night. See you Wednesday, Roxy.”
“Bye-bye.” I didn’t take my eyes off Reece. What was he doing here, at two thirty in the morning? It wasn’t the first time I’d stepped out of the bar late at night and found Reece waiting. Back before “the night thou shalt not repeat,” he used to do it every once in a while, when he was working the night shift and was taking lunch.
But it was something I hadn’t expected him to do again.
The sound of Nick’s motorcycle rumbling to life echoed throughout the otherwise silent parking lot. I needed to say something, because we were standing there, a few feet between us, staring at one another. “Hi.”
Well, that was spectacular.
One side of his lips kicked up as his gaze dipped. “What . . . ?” He laughed, and there was a flutter deep in my belly, like a nest of butterflies had suddenly taken flight.
“What does your shirt say?”
I glanced down, trying to stop the smile tugging at my lips. “It says ‘Ladies’ Man.’ What’s wrong with that?”
Long, thick lashes lifted and then he laughed again, that nice and light laugh that wrapped around me. “You are . . . you’re something else, Roxy.”
Shifting my weight from one foot to the next, I bit down on my lip. “I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a run-in-the-other-direction kind of thing.”
He took one step closer, his arms loose at his sides—his right arm brushing against the handle of his duty gun. The star on his chest seemed shinier than possible, and was eye level with me. “It’s . . . yeah, it’s a good thing.”
About Jennifer L. Armentrout:
# 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki.
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV. She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
By: Jennifer L. Armentrout Published By: Entangled Teen Released: Available Now Details: Paperback from Library, 386 Pages ( Opposition as Shadows , novella is also added in back of this book) RATING: 4.5 END OF SERIES STARS! Blurb: Goodreads Katy knows the world changed the night the Luxen came.
She can't believe Daemon welcomed his race or stood by as his kind threatened to obliterate every last human and hybrid on Earth. But the lines between good and bad have blurred, and love has become an emotion that could destroy her—could destroy them all.
Daemon will do anything to save those he loves, even if it means betrayal.
They must team with an unlikely enemy if there is any chance of surviving the invasion. But when it quickly becomes impossible to tell friend from foe, and the world is crumbling around them, they may lose everything— even what they cherish most—to ensure the survival of their friends…and mankind.
War has come to Earth. And no matter the outcome, the future will never be the same for those left standing.
BOOK REVIEW by Michelle:
Jennifer made hot aliens a YA must when she dreamed up this paranormal series. Readers went mad for Pepe the model on the cover.
I remember when I first got an ARC of Obsidian and I wound up making a book trailer for some giveaway Jennifer was doing. I do still love seeing my blurb inside the front covers. The trailer was made three years ago. This was before all the awesome images surfaced with Pepe and Sztella when they came out for a promo with Jennifer.
I have read this series from ARC to watching Daemon get the girl, with his wit, sarcasm and charm, and it has now come to an end and I will miss them all.
We fell in love with an alien boy named Daemon.
Nobody quite says Kitten, like Daemon.
After five books from meeting the boy next door to an alien apocalyptic war, Jennifer took us on a ride.
Who knew from that first book we were gonna go all apocalyptic by the end?
I didn't.
I have to admit I have a bit of a fascination with Luc, Hunter and Archer.
In a low voice, I asked, “How are you doing?”
Luc shrugged. “You know, I’m doing my thing like a chicken wing.”
My brow arched.
Daemon sounded like he choked. “Did you seriously just say that?”
“I did and I’m cool like that.”
I keep seeing spinoffs in my mind, especially with Luc and Archer. Hunter already got his book.
A fitting end to this series, albeit a reasonably quick epilogue surrounding the future of mankind and the vulnerability to the enemies. Loved this YA series and highly recommend it.
RATING: 5 I AM SO CONFUSED ABOUT MY TEAM GUY STARS!
Blurb: Goodreads
Every touch has its price
Layla Shaw is trying to pick up the pieces of her shattered life—no easy task for a seventeen-year-old who’s pretty sure things can’t get worse. Her impossibly gorgeous best friend, Zayne, is forever off-limits thanks to the mysterious powers of her soul-stealing kiss. The Warden clan that has always protected her is suddenly keeping dangerous secrets. And she can barely think about Roth, the wickedly hot demon prince who understood her in ways no one else could.
But sometimes rock bottom is only the beginning. Because suddenly Layla’s powers begin to evolve, and she’s offered a tantalizing taste of what has always been forbidden. Then, when she least expects it, Roth returns, bringing news that could change her world forever. She’s finally getting what she always wanted, but with hell literally breaking loose and the body count adding up, the price may be higher than Layla is willing to pay…
BOOK REVIEW by Michelle:
Oh dear lord! What am I gonna do?
Team Roth...yes, please!
Team Zayne...yes, please!
Gahhhh!!!
Bad boy vs good boy.
So freakin’ hard!
I am see sawing, flip flopping.
My heart says Roth but I love Zayne too.
COME ON!! JENNIFER!!
*face plant *
It’s so difficult to choose a team. I can’t even join their names together and come up with ZATH or ROYNE. Just doesn’t work.
Poor Layla has Abbott against her and shiz is going down around her. I was thinking one thing and then ...
OMG that ending!!
That twist!
I didn’t piece it. I thought something but didn’t think THAT!!
I sniffed something out, but, OMG that ending!
I LOVED this instalment, I’m all grabby, grabby for Every Last Breath... I mean I have to work out my Team guy.
I can’t help thinking Jennifer has Danika hanging about for a reason. I mean she didn’t do much in this book she’s just floating about, waiting to be used.
I really loved a particular scene in this book. Roth takes Layla on a walk on the wild side and visually it played through my mind in a creepy, goth kinda way.
LOVED IT!!
Roth you keep surprising me with what is underneath all that Brimstone and Zayne, dang, I hope, I mean I HOPE you ...
Well, I can’t say.
I love a book that gets me a bit GAHHH when it comes to two male characters. I can usually just get my guy and be done with it and moon over him for the rest of the book/series, but this series...
Pluck-A-Duck Jennifer!!!
I know I have overused my exclamation marks but just go with the flow, people.
This middle book has me a bit twisted in knots.
Anyhoo, go grab this most AWESOME YA series of Jennifer’s and bathe in Roth and Zayne. I have my theory now of what may happen with this love tango.
I shall wait and see if I am right. Either way my heart will have a bit broken off for the one that doesn’t get Layla.
