[Blog Tour] Swear On This Life

SWEAR ON THIS LIFE by Renee Carlino

Atria Trade Paperback | ISBN: 9781501105791 | On sale: August 9, 2016 | 320 pages | $15.00

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From USA TODAY bestselling author Renée Carlino (Before We Were Strangers), a warm and witty novel about a struggling writer who must come to grips with her past, present, and future after she discovers that she’s the inspiration for a pseudonymously published bestselling novel.

When a bestselling debut novel from mysterious author J. Colby becomes the literary event of the year, Emiline reads it reluctantly. As an adjunct writing instructor at UC San Diego with her own stalled literary career and a bumpy long-term relationship, Emiline isn’t thrilled to celebrate the accomplishments of a young and gifted writer.

Yet from the very first page, Emiline is entranced by the story of Emerson and Jackson, two childhood best friends who fall in love and dream of a better life beyond the long dirt road that winds through their impoverished town in rural Ohio.

That’s because the novel is patterned on Emiline’s own dark and desperate childhood, which means that “J. Colby” must be Jase: the best friend and first love she hasn’t seen in over a decade. Far from being flattered that he wrote the novel from her perspective, Emiline is furious that he co-opted her painful past and took some dramatic creative liberties with the ending.

The only way she can put her mind at ease is to find and confront “J. Colby,” but is she prepared to learn the truth behind the fiction?

Renée Carlino is the author of Sweet Thing, Nowhere But Here, After the Rain, and Before We Were Strangers. She lives in Southern California with her husband, two sons, and their sweet dog, June. When she's not at the beach with her boys or working on her next book, she likes to spend her time reading, going to concerts, and eating dark chocolate.

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[Blog Tour] It Ends with Us

Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town in Maine where she grew up. She graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid everything in Lily’s life suddenly seems almost too good to be true.

Ryle is assertive, stubborn, and maybe even a little arrogant. He’s also sensitive, brilliant and has a total soft spot for Lily; and the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn’t hurt. Lily can’t get him out of her head, but Ryle’s complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his no dating rule, she can’t help but wonder what made him that way in the first place.

As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan, her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened.With this bold and deeply personal novel Colleen Hoover delivers a heart-wrenching story that breaks exciting new ground for her as a writer. Combining a captivating romance with a cast of all too human characters, “It Ends with Us” is an unforgettable tale of love that comes at the ultimate price. 

All humans make mistakes. What determines a person’s character aren’t the mistakes we make. It’s how we take those mistakes and turn them into lessons rather than excuses.

This is probably going to be one of the hardest book reviews I’ll ever have to write. I really did like this book, but it hurt my heart and messed with my head. It Ends With Us brought back an abundance of memories that I like to keep hidden far far away locked in a box behind a wall  that no one gets to see or hear about.  It’s actually taken me quite a while to get up the courage to even write this review because I knew it would dredge up memories that I NEVER want to relive, and as I try not to cry writing this… I will do my best to do this review justice.

It Ends With Us is poignant and influential.  This novel presents on intense subjects, one in particular being abuse.  I will say this is not intended for the faint of heart. Yes, there is romance and you’ll still get all the feels that you normally would get within a CoHo novel.  However, this book is hard to read. I will not say that I loved this book, and I will not say that I disliked this book. I will say that I am proud of the characters in this story. I’m proud of Colleen Hoover and this novel. Although I have mixed emotions about this novel, I believe in its excellence.

Cycles exist because they are excruciating to break. It takes an astronomical amount of pain and courage to disrupt a familiar pattern. Sometimes it seems easier to just keep running in the same familiar circles, rather than facing the fear of jumping and possibly not landing on your feet.

This book reminded me that every decision I made to get out of the situation that I was in was indeed the best thing I could have ever done for myself.  As I sit here thinking about how to praise CoHo for this novel, the only thing I can think of is that hopefully one day, someone who is in the worst situation of his/her life will decide that it’s OK to take the first step.  I know from experience that the first step is indeed the hardest. Do not let your strength and courage waver.  Toxicity in relationships is just not worth it. I can’t even begin to tell you how many excuses I made for my situation. To this day, certain things may be said and I’ll still go to make an excuse for the way I was treated…. But I stop myself. Just like Lily in the book - I remind myself that what happened was not ok. No one deserves that and the actions are inexcusable.

 CoHo drives that exact point home in this novel. These characters are the definition of strength and courage. I do have to say… I don’t hate Ryle. In the end you’ll understand why I say that.  Not only does this book touch upon abuse, but I also believe it touches on PTSD. PTSD comes in all shapes and sizes, and needs to be handled efficiently.  I feel like there’s a stigma around PTSD that it really only has to do with soldiers (Bless their hearts), but it doesn’t. These are real life issues, and its amazing that they’re finally being delved upon. Make. People. Listen.  CoHo is doing just that. Advocacy is such a great thing and I hope this novel really opens up the eyes of those who are shall we say blissfully ignorant to two of biggest mental health conditions in this world today.

If you’ve never been through a situation of abuse, I recommend you read this novel.  You’ll definitely get a new perspective on what it’s like to be a survivor. Some people say that physical abuse is worse than mental abuse. I disagree. They’re exactly the same.  The person will live with it for the rest of their lives. They will battle within themselves continuously.  Just think about that before you judge someone. I hope this book makes you understand what it’s like to “just make excuses” and hopefully you’ll see the abundant amount of COURAGE and STRENGTH that is needed by that individual to get out.

Thank you CoHo, for the reminder of why I started my life over, and addressing that these subjects shouldn’t be approached lightly or disregarded .  As I near my One year anniversary of what I like to call freedom, or the re-birth of Bethany… which happens to be the day before the release of this book (YAY! for Coincidence).  To all you survivors out there, Stay strong. You made the best choice of your life. To those thinking about leaving… make a plan because your well-being is most important. Don’t be ashamed of what people will think or say. There are so many domestic violence advocacies out there, please use them! It’s a long road, but it’s worth it. 

      

      

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From bestselling author, LK Collins, comes LATCH another emotional roller coaster that will have you screaming at your kindle.

When New York City’s most desirable male escort gets caught, things get messy.
Latch Teracino is God’s gift to women. He’s everything you’ve ever dreamed of in a
man, and he’ll fulfill your hottest fantasies, all for a price. He makes a very good
living pleasing the rich and famous. Like Abby McEllrath, married to Major League
Baseball’s biggest all-star, which often leaves her at home, lonely and bored.

After years of neglect and disrespect from a man who promised to give her the
world, she meets Latch in the most unlikely setting. For Latch, she’s just another
client – it’s the way he works. And for Abby, she adapts. However, as time
progresses, their explosive connection transforms from dirty, raw sex into so much
more than just a paid relationship.

Lines are crossed.

Rules are broken.

And lives are shattered.

In the end, Latch and Abby have to make a choice, one that will forever change the
course they were destined to be a part of. But sometimes a simple choice isn’t that
easy, especially when the one you leave behind would rather die than live without you.

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I open my eyes and look at her as I come yet again. She stares at me with that

goddamn look again and I can barely breathe. As I slow my movements, she asks,

“Stay the night with me?”

I stop moving and cup her face with my hands. I don’t stay the night with my

clients, no matter how much they pay me. I never have. But Abby is so different than

the rest. From the moment I laid eyes on her, I knew I was doomed. Her calmness

and beauty take over a room like a motherfucking hurricane. It’s what stuck out to

me most when I bumped into her at the goddamn grocery store. After seeing her one

time, I found myself going to the store all the time for shit I didn’t need, in hopes I’d

run into her again. Knowing that her husband hasn’t been home in weeks, I respond,

“Okay, but you aren’t paying me.” I kiss her gently, loving these times the most. The

times after we fuck, where we can just be. I’ve hated taking her money, but it’s been

the only way I’ve convinced myself that it’s okay to keep seeing her as often as I

have been, since I don’t do relationships.

Laying my head against her chest, I hope that by doing this, I’m not opening

either of us up to be too vulnerable. But with Abby, I do all sorts of things that I

normally don’t.

The noise of her heart beats against my ear, and I own this moment of peace.

Then the alarm for her condo chimes that the front door has opened and we

freeze, looking each other in the eye.

She’s terrified.

It has to be her husband. I hate to see her scared; a girl like Abby deserves

the fuckin’ world. And her asshole baseball playing prick of a husband doesn’t give it

to her. “What do you want me to do?” I ask her.

“Go,” she whispers reaching for the collar to remove it, and without

hesitation, I listen to her. Looking around the room, there is no way to gather my

things, which are spread out all over the bedroom, or to help her.

“Abby?” he calls out and I spot my pants on the chair. Darting to them, I move

with urgency and hit the window not even taking the time to get dressed. I look back

at Abby as she’s shoving everything under the bed. “I’m sorry,” I tell her before

opening the window, knowing it will chime through the alarm, but right now, I don’t

have a choice.

The fresh air is freeing as I fly down the fire escape like a monkey, not caring

that I’m fifteen floors up. Above me, I hear chaos coming from the window and then

a loud bang. I know he is coming after me as the fire escape vibrates. I’m tempted to

stop and fuck him up – he deserves it after all of the shit he’s put Abby through. But

it wouldn’t change him. It’d just make it worse for her, which is exactly what I don’t

want.

As I hit the ground and yank my pants up. I hear him jump to the ground too.

I sense he’s gaining on me, so I push harder. Moving as fast as my legs will run. My

feet burn against the road, but they don’t hurt as bad as the thought of never seeing

Abby again. I can’t lose her. She means too much to me to just let go of. If I’m being

honest with myself, she stopped being a client a long time ago.

In the next second a yellow taxi flies up the street and I take the opportunity

to get away, flagging him down and hopping into the back seat. With my eyes on the

floor, I command in a firm voice, “To Crown Heights, as fast as you can. I’ve got a

hundred with your name on it!”

The driver doesn’t respond with words, just the tires squealing as I glance up

to see his eyes on the rearview mirror. Abby’s husband makes it just in time and

yells something, smacking the trunk. With my head hung down, my eyes are on my

tattooed chest as it heaves.

Goddammit, why did I let this happen?

Slowly the air comes back to me and I worry about Abby and what he’s going

to do to her.

[Blog Tour] One True Loves

ONE TRUE LOVES by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Atria/Washington Square Press Paperback | ISBN: 9781476776903 | On sale: June 7, 2016 | 352 pages | $16.00

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In her twenties, Emma Blair marries her high school sweetheart, Jesse. They build a life for themselves, far away from the expectations of their parents and the people of their hometown in Massachusetts. They travel the world together, living life to the fullest and seizing every opportunity for adventure.

On their first wedding anniversary, Jesse is on a helicopter over the Pacific when it goes missing. Just like that, Jesse is gone forever. Emma quits her job and moves home in an effort to put her life back together. Years later, now in her thirties, Emma runs into an old friend, Sam, and finds herself falling in love again. When Emma and Sam get engaged, it feels like Emma’s second chance at happiness.

That is, until Jesse is found. He’s alive, and he’s been trying all these years to come home to her. With a husband and a fiancé, Emma has to now figure out who she is and what she wants, while trying to protect the ones she loves.

Who is her one true love? What does it mean to love truly? Emma knows she has to listen to her heart. She’s just not sure what it’s saying.

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I don’t think that true love means your only love. I think that true love means loving truly. Means Loving Purely. Loving wholly.

One True Loves was a phenomenal read. I’ve read TJR books before, but this one has to be my favorite. The entire time I was reading I was always wondering what was going to happen next. I would jump to conclusions to be proved right and to be proved wrong. The entire premise of this book is unfathomable to me. I couldn’t even begin to imagine what I would do in this scenario. I mean who would you choose? How do you choose? I can’t even think about this story without getting teary eyed.  Writing a review for this book is almost unbearable.  The feels are real with this one.

I don’t know if there is a right and wrong way to grieve. I just know that losing you has gutted me in a way I honestly didn’t think was possible. I’ve felt pain I didn’t think was human. At times, it has made me lose my mind.

Honestly all I can say is that I loved this book, and it brings forth every emotion out of the bottom of your soul.  This is one of those books that make you think about what you would do in the situation, makes you connect with the characters on a deeper level. I felt so much heartache for each of the characters I’m not even sure I could tell you which one I would have chosen, or which one I thought was better off for Emma. I’m pleased with the way things turned out, but to say I wouldn’t have been happy with another ending would be false. Throughout the entire novel I felt everything.

The memory of you hurt so much at first. The more I thought about your smile, your smell, the more it hurt. But I liked punishing myself. I liked the pain because the pain was you.

TJR evoked some powerful emotions in this novel and I commend her something fierce for it. One True Loves was so breathtakingly beautiful and painstakingly honest.  The flawless writing, epic love story, and captivating heartbreak is just another reason to pick up this book.   

 I can’t wait for the next novel she writes.  I’ll forever be reading her new releases as soon as I can get my paws on them! TJR is one of those authors that you know you can trust to rip your heart out, over and over again, just to put it back in its place – safe and sound. This is ultimately a must read. 

Taylor Jenkins Reid is an author and essayist from Acton, Massachusetts. She is the author of Forever, Interrupted, After I Do and Maybe In Another Life. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Alex, and her dog, Rabbit. You can follow her on Twitter @TJenkinsReid.

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COVER & TRAILER REVEAL - LATCH BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR, LK COLLINS  C O M I N G   6-17-16 When New York City’s most desirable male escort gets caught, things get messy.               Latch Teracino is God’s gift to women. He’s everything you’ve ever dreamed of in a man, and he’ll fulfill your hottest fantasies, all for a price. He makes a very good living pleasing the rich and famous. Like Abby McEllrath, married to Major League Baseball’s biggest all-star, which often leaves her at home, lonely and bored. After years of neglect and disrespect from a man who promised to give her the world, she meets Latch in the most unlikely setting. For Latch, she’s just another client – it’s the way he works. And for Abby, she adapts. However, as time progresses, their explosive connection transforms from dirty, raw sex into so much more than just a paid relationship.          Lines are crossed. Rules are broken. And lives are shattered. In the end, Latch and Abby have to make a choice, one that will forever change the course they were destined to be a part of. But sometimes a simple choice isn’t that easy, especially when the one you leave behind would rather die than live without you.   From bestselling author, LK Collins, comes LATCH another emotional roller coaster that will have you screaming at your kindle. LK writes an array of emotionally and sexy gripping Erotic Romance novels. She’s a lover of the oxford comma and everything in the writing world. Her stories are compelling and will draw you in from page one, and with twists and turns, she always keeps her readers enthralled 'til the end. When LK’s not lost in the minds of her characters, you can find her on the beach with her family, where her husband and writing partner, “The Prezident,” are sure to be plotting out her next tale.

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