The Return by Jennifer L Armentrout

“Holy Hottie-McHotters!”

Oh My God! I loved, loved, loved this book so, so, so much! Jennifer L Armentrout has done it again!

The Return is set one year after the events of 'Sentinel' and is centered around Seth. Seth, my beautiful, complicated Seth, he really has had a tough year. His life now belongs to the Gods to do with as they please. Tracking, torturing, killing, you name it Seth has to do it. But protecting someone? Ya, not something he thought he would have to do.

Enter Josie. Just another ordinary college student- or so she thinks- but when a mysterious hot guy comes knocking she's not so sure anymore. And then things start to get weird. 

“What are you?” she asked, her nose scrunching as she spoke. “Other than a heart-stopping hot guy with obvious boundary issues and problems with anger management?”

What I loved about this book was how we got to see things through Seth's point of view. It really gave me a better understanding of his character and of how he had felt throughout the previous books. His vulnerability in parts of the book was very touching and eye-opening. 

Tears built in my throat. "You're not just the Apollyon, Seth."

His eyes drifted shut, his face tensed as his fingers splayed across my cheeks. "I don't even know who I am anymore. Or what I ever was."

Oh goodness, that ripped right through my chest. "You're just...you're just Seth."

A tremor moved through his arms. "And you...you're just my salvation.”

I don't want to give too much on the plot away but I will say that it was intense, intriguing and down right awesome! We also get to catch up with previous characters from the Covenant Series! That was a lovely surprise! There also wasn't a lack of humor in this story! I'd find myself in fits of laughter as quickly as I would find tears in my eyes.

“I ran over a squirrel once."

Blinking open my eyes, I drew back as far as she'd let me.

"What?"

"I ran over a squirrel the second time I ever drove a car," she repeated. "I also hit a deer. And when I was seventeen, I clipped a cat. Before I left for college, I backed into a dog."

"Gods," I muttered.”

All in all this book did not disappoint and i'm impatiently waiting until the next book in the series! I seriously recommend this book if you're a fan of the all things Seth or the Covenant Series or anything Jennifer Armentrout related!

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Happy New Years everyone! 

So it's 2015... y'all might of guessed, and that means so many new releases to look forward to.. so I'm going to make a masterlist of all the books I am super excited for!



Title: The Return
Author: Jennifer L.Armentrout (J.Lynn)    
Release Date: Feb. 17th 2015
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Title: Fall With Me (Wait for you #4)
Author: Jennifer L.Armentrout (J.Lynn)
Release Date: March 31st 2015
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Title: Dream Of You (Wait for you #4.5)
Author: Jennifer L.Armentrout (J.Lynn)    
Release Date: June 23rd 2015

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Title: Scorched (Frigid #2)            
Author: Jennifer L.Armentrout (J.Lynn)
Release Date: June 15th 2015
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Title: Every Last Breath (Dark Elements #3)
Author: Jennifer L.Armentrout (J.Lynn)
Release Date: July 28th 2015
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Other books by Jennifer that are expected to be released this year:
Forever with you (Wait for you #5)
Torn (A Wicked Saga #2)

But do not forget Wicked by Jennifer L.Armentrout (Review Here) was only published at the beginning of December so go read that while we wait for the rest of her awesome writing! (: 


Title: Nowhere but here
Author: Katie McGarry
Release Date: May 26th 2015
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Katie recently released another story about the famous couple Noah and Echo which you can read in Breaking the Rules. 


Title: End Of Days (Penryn & The End of Days #3)
Author: Susan Ee
Release Date: May 12th 2015
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Title: Conspiracy Girl
Author: Sarah Alderson
Release Date: Feb. 12th 2015
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Title: Total Possession (Wild Cards #2)
Author: Simone Elkeles
Release Date: 2015
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Title: Deep (Stage Dive #4)
Author: Kylie Scott
Release Date: March 31st 2015
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Title: When I'm Gone (Rosemary Beach #11)
Author: Abbi Glines            
Release Date: April 7th 2015
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Title: Asa (Marked Men #6)
Author: Jay Crownover
Release Date: April 21st 2015
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Title: Hard to Let Go (Hard Ink #4)
Author: Laura Kaye
Release Date: June 30th 2015
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As we find more books we are dying to read we shall post them in this! And also as each book is released it shall be crossed off on the list! Hopefully this year there shall be more reviewing! Woop! (Also those books without a cover shall be updated as soon as the cover is revealed!)

Wicked by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Another AMAZING book by Jennifer L Armentrout. Seriously, we've had demons, gods, aliens, gargoyles and now we have FAE! I found this little treasure under my Christmas tree on Christmas morning and couldn't wait to crack it open. As usual, I was completely sucked in for the first chapter and couldn't put it down!

So, in this book the story is set in New Orleans and we are introduced to Ivy Morgan, a bad-ass yet somewhat vulnerable heroine. She belongs to a secret organisation called 'The Order' that protect humanity from the fae. She mostly spends her days in college and killing fae. 

I really liked Ivy's character. She was strong even after going through some horrible stuff. She was also funny and her relationship with Tink was brilliant . I love that little brownie!  

“Grabbing a scarf off the chair, I threw it at him.

He caught it, clutching it to his chest as he flew into the air. "You gave Tink a scarf. Tink is free!" He flew out into the hallway like a little cracked-out fairy, screeching, "Tink is freeeeee!"

And then we meet Ren Owens. Oh Ren, where do I start? He was a great character and really balanced out Ivy's more reckless approach to situations. He was an intense force to be reckoned with. It also doesn't hurt that he is one big piece of man candy!

“I didn't need your permission," I spat back. Ren smirked. "Honey, I know what you need and you're going to get it.”

I really liked the plot. It was interesting and things flowed well through out. There was mystery and suspense and it kept you guessing. The banter between characters was definitely a highlight for me. It added a more light-hearted tone in an otherwise serious situation. Especially, Ivy's inner dialogue!

“Why couldn't he say I reminded him of Ariel or something? Then again, Ariel was kind of stupid, giving up her voice for a dude.”

All in all Jennifer has written another masterpiece that has me not so patiently waiting for the sequel! I can't wait until Torn comes out! 

The Covenant Series by Jennifer L. Armentrout

The Beautiful and outstandingly amazing Covenant Series

"The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and mortals, and the children of two Hematoi pure bloods have godlike powers. Children of Hematoi and mortals--well, not so much. Half-bloods only have two options: become trained Sentinels who hunt and kill daimons or become servants in the homes of the pures."

Gods where do I start.

This series stole my heart, chewed it up, spat it out and then put it back together all at once.

Alex was everything I look for in a modern day heroine Sarcastic, Independent, Beautiful, Bitchy, Loud, Sweet, Charming, Honest, Annoying etc. etc. etc. 

As for Aiden, gods he was nothing less than a drool worthy boy. Never in my years of reading have I come across more of a selfless character with such a beautiful heart. He didn't have a bad bone in his body and I fell head over heels in love with him for that.

And then we have Seth, the Apollyon as beautiful as a sculpture on the outside yet as messed up as my room on the inside. I wanted to hate Seth so many times throughout this series yet it was impossible. Really all he needed was for someone to just love him. 

"Gods were like possums. You could go your whole life without seeing one, but once you found one of them, you found the whole freaky family.”

This book is of course about Greek Mythology so it goes without saying I should probably introduce you all to the gods, well the main gods in this series. 

Apollo the god of prophecy, music, intellectual pursuits, healing, plague and the sun. He is the main god within this series. During the first few books he appears as a normal person, someone close that can keep an eye on everything that is happening.

Hades the god of the underworld, death and the dead. We meet Hades a lot throughout the last few books in this series. I found I liked Hades, there was something about him that made me want to see more of him. Hades shows up almost as much as Apollo in the last book, Sentinel.

We also see alot of other gods but I won't go into them as I don't want to give away too much. Let's just say Apollo and Hades are my favourite gods within this series. 

“Two people see each across a room or their skin brushes. Their souls recognize the person as their own. It doesn't need time to figure it. The soul always knows... whether it's right or wrong.”

In Daimon, Alex finds her mother has been murdered by a daimon and so she starts her journey back to the only place she ever really felt at home. The Covenant, but she'll soon find out why her mother took her away all those years ago and what fate has in store for the girl with the attitude. 

At the start of Half-blood Alex is saved by the one boy she never thought she'd see again. Aiden St.Delphi. Alex has had a crush on Aiden from the first time her eyes lay upon him. There's one problem she's a half-blood and he's a pure. The one rule Alex can never break is the breed order, but what happens when the only thing that could save her is a Pure's love? 

When Seth shows up in Half-blood it's obvious that he has a massive role in Alex's future but the question is why and how? Jennifer's writing and storytelling throughout these two books really capture you, and take you into a world you could never return from. 

“Ever since I’ve met you, I’ve wanted to break every rule.” Aiden turned away, the muscles in his neck tensing. He sighed. “You’ll become the centre of someone’s world one day. And he’ll be the luckiest son of a bitch on this earth.”

Pure is the book where this series starts to get complicated to review as I don't want to give away too much. Alex has just found out what she is destined to become. Jennifer uses her beautiful words to make us feel everything Alex is feeling. This is the book when readers start to split between team Seth and team Aiden, but let's be honest here there is only one man for Alex and that is Aiden St.Delphi.

Deity is the book in which we discover which is stronger love or faith. Jennifer does not let us down from the start to the finish of this book. At every turn there is another obstacle for Alex to overcome but the biggest obstacle for her is yet to come at the end of this book.

“Alex, you have to be in there. I know you. My

heart would not be beating if you were truly gone.”

Elixir is probably my favourite book out of this whole series. It is not necessary to read this book but I do recommend it. Jenn's writing in Aiden's point of view really stole my heart and I think it would make anyone a Team Aiden fangirl. Aiden faces so many different emotions throughout this book and we really get an insight into how his mind works.

“But it was Seth's decision, and it cannot be undone. And when you go topside in six months, you should find him and thank him."

Apollyon and Sentinel oh man. If I had ten hands I still wouldn't have enough fingers to count how many times I cried throughout these two books alone.

I fell in love with Seth all over again in Sentinel. And while I'm on the topic as Seth let me just say, I cannot wait till Seth's story. Seth showed his true side in Sentinel and how much he cares about Alex.

As for Aiden and Alex my love for them only grew, more and more. The butterflies in my stomach every time Alex and Aiden were around each other were nothing less than real. I fell in love with their love for eachother and that was all down to Jennifer's writing. The twists and turns in these two books broke my heart at times and mended it together during other times.

“Sometimes you have to know when to let hope go.”

Jennifer used Greek Mythology, the modern day world and her own twists to make a world more engrossing  than anything I have ever read before. She made me want to jump right through the pages and into the center of all the action.

This series gets a whole 5 out of 5 for me without fail. It's creative world and engrossing words were nothing less than perfect in my eyes. Also have you ever seen such beautiful covers?! 

"They're going to tell stories about us." 

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Tempting the Bodyguard Cover Reveal!

TEMPTING THE BODYGUARD will be releasing on May 12, 2014.

So happy to be part of this cover reveal! Here it is.

TEMPTING THE BODYGUARD OFFICIAL BLURB:

A sexy category romance from Entangled’s Brazen imprint…

He can protect her from everyone except himself.

Alana Gore is in danger. A take-no-prisoners publicist, her way with people has made her more than a few enemies over the years, but a creepy stalker is an entirely different matter. She needs a bodyguard, and the only man she can ask is not only ridiculously hot, but reputed to have taste for women that goes beyond adventurous.

Chandler Gamble has one rule: don't protect anyone you want to screw. But with Alana, he's caught between his job and his increasingly hard libido. On one hand, Alana needs his help. On the other, Chandler wants nothing more than to take the hot volcano of a woman in hand. To make her writhe in pleasure, until she's at his complete mercy. 

She needs protection. He needs satisfaction. And the moment the line is crossed, all hell will break loose…

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

# 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer Armentrout 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.

She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.

Where You Can Find Jennifer:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jlarmentrout

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JenniferLArmentrout

Website: http://www.jenniferarmentrout.com/

Entangled website author page: http://www.entangledpublishing.com/category/j-lynn/

Naming Nature!

We went out into the wild to plant some trees. (I exaggerate, well about the wild not about the planting trees!). 

As part of 'tidy towns' in Ireland our school has gone out within our community to help clean it up, and bring nature back to life. 'Tidy towns' has been a big thing within Ireland for years now, members of the community go out and basically do as the title says tidy their towns. 

But this was different we planted trees and we got the chance to name them! Yes I said name them! And as total and utter book nerds we just had to name them after book characters. The opportunity just couldn't of gone amiss. 

If you've been keeping up with our blog, I challenge you to take one guess as to which authors books, names of characters were most taken. 

And if you guessed right go get yourself a cookie. 

Jennifer L. Armentrout's books were where we got our names from. 

Alex, Aidan, Seth, Apollo, Luke, Deacon (Who's name isn't in the picture but we did do, and put right next to Luke) - All from the Covenant Series 

Roth, Layla and Zayne - The Dark Elements Series. 

Luxen, Daemon, Katy, Dee (We didn't get the chance to put down Dawson and beth! Sigh) - The Lux series. 

We also just began on Katie McGarry's books when we were sadly torn away from our duty as book nerds. 

But we did get the very sweet couple Lila and Lincoln from Crossing the Line down! 

Oh and there was two special people we named two trees after, take a guess who those people were! US!

 

Special Cover Reveal!

Lux: Beginnings (Obsidian & Onyx) and Lux: Consequences (Opal and Origin) will be released on the 3rd of June, 2014.

So we have been hlessed with the opputunity to help with the revealing of the book covers for both 'Beginnings' and  'Consequences.' We could not be more honoured, as we are massive fans of Jenniefer L. Armentrout's beautiful writing and creative stories!

Official Blurb:

Obsidian

There's an alien next door. And with his looming height and eerie green eyes, he's hot...until he opens his mouth. He's infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, he lights me up with a big fat bulls-eye. Turns out he has a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal his abilities and the only way I’m getting out of this alive is by sticking close to him until my alien mojo fades. If I don’t kill him first, that is.

Onyx 

Daemon’s determined to prove what he feels for me is more than a product of our bizarro alien connection. So I’ve sworn him off, even though he’s running more hot than cold these days. But we’ve got bigger problems. I’ve seen someone who shouldn’t be alive. And I have to tell Daemon, even though I know he’s never going to stop searching until he gets the truth. What happened to his brother? Who betrayed him? And what does the DOD want from them—from me?

Here is the cover reveal...

LUX: BEGINNING (Obsidian & Onyx) Links: Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19081403-beginningsAmazon: http://www.amazon.com/Lux-Beginnings-Obsidian-Jennifer-Armentrout/dp/1622664809/Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lux-jennifer-l-armentrout/1117748506

Official Blurb: 

Opal  

After everything, I’m no longer the same Katy. I’m different... And I’m not sure what that will mean in the end. When each step we take in discovering the truth puts us in the path of the secret organization responsible for torturing and testing alien hybrids, the more I realize there is no end to what I’m capable. The death of someone close still lingers, help comes from the most unlikely source, and friends will become the deadliest of enemies, but we won’t turn back. Even if the outcome will shatter our worlds forever.

Origin 

Daemon will do anything to get Katy back. After the successful but disastrous raid on Mount Weather, he’s facing the impossible. Katy is gone. Taken. Everything becomes about finding her. But the most dangerous foe has been there all along, and when the truths are exposed and the lies come crumbling down, which side will Daemon and Katy be standing on? And will they even be together?

Here is the cover reveal...

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19081402-consequencesAmazon: http://www.amazon.com/Lux-Consequences-Jennifer-L-Armentrout/dp/1622664817/Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lux-jennifer-l-armentrout/1117748505

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: 

# 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer Armentrout 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.
She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.

Additional links to Jennifer’s pages:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jlarmentrout

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JenniferLArmentrout

Website: http://www.jenniferarmentrout.com/

Lux Series by Jennifer L. Armentrout

This series is yet another example of Jenniefer L. Armentrout’s beautiful and creative writing and storytelling skills. 

Lux Series: 

The Lux series so far has made me laugh out loud, cry myself to sleep, want to punch someone in the face and drool over hot beautiful Aliens!

"So the dickhead had a name. Daemon—seemed fitting. And of course his sister would be as attractive as him. Why not? Welcome to West Virginia, the land of lost models."

Obsidian is the first book of this utterly captivating series. The book is written in Katy's point of view. The girl from out of town who has just moved in next door to the Black family which consists of Dee and Daemon - who are not your average everyday beautiful mortals.They are much more, they're aliens from a planet called Lux, and they are known as Luxen. They have lived on planet earth since they were children but their kind have been coming here for decades as their enemies the Arum destroyed their home. And are still out to get them, how will it all work out when it's not just Dee, Daemon has to worry about but Katy too? 

"Air punched out of my lungs. I held her tight, and I knew right then I would burn down the whole universe for her if I had to. I would do anything to keep her safe. Kill. Heal. Die. Anything. Because she was my everything."

Onyx is the second book in this series. Daemon must prove to Katy that what he feels for her is real., but they've both bigger problems right now. The Department of Defence has shown up bringing with them a new boy to the small town. He knows what has happened to Katy and tells her he can help her with learning control, but Daemon doesn't trust the boy. That's not all though Katy has seen someone that shouldn't be alive. How will Katy survive the drastic changes in her life, and will she ever be normal again? 

"I love you, Katy. Always have. Always will."

Opal, the third heart breaking book in Lux. They've no way out, danger is closing in all around them. How will they survive when they have to trust the boy who's proven he can't be trusted? Katy's world is falling apart, but it's about to get even worse. She can't be without him, and he can't be without her. So how are they going to keep fighting when they're not together?

"So I was thinking, there're eighty-six thousand, four hundred seconds in a day, right? There're one thousand, four hundred and forty minutes in a day...There're one hundred and sixty-eight hours in a week. Around eighty-seven hundred and then some hours in a year, and you know what?...I want to spend every second, every minute, every hour with you...I want a year's worth of seconds and minutes with you. I want a decade's worth of hours, so many that I can't add them up."

Origin. The fourth book in this emotional roller-coaster. We get to know Daemon inside and out in this one, as each second chapter is in his point of view. The first thing we learn is Daemon wasn't kidding when he said he'd burn down the world to save her. People they trusted can no longer be trusted, enemies surround them in every corner. With help coming from the most unlikely allies. And cliffhangers are what Jennifer L. Armentrout loves to leave us with.

As I wait patiently till August for the last book of this series ‘Opposition.’ I have begun 'The covenant series' and so far am very pleased with the writing and story.

Jennifer L. Armentrout gets five stars for this series. It was a series full of surprises. It was exciting, heart-breaking, romantic and drool worthy. I usually don’t read books about aliens, but Jenn has converted me. If every alien book out there is like this one, I’ll definitely be picking them up from now on. With her articulate writing and fascinating stories, Armentrout never seems to fail me.

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White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Seeing as it's my first post I'd thought I'd start with a much newer series. 

The Dark Elements 

Jennifer L. Armentrout or as some of you may know her alter ego J. Lynn writes very unique stories. From Greek mythology all the way through to aliens from outerspace. We just can't get enough of her flawless writing, beautiful stories and perfect covers.

White Hot kiss: 

'White Hot kiss,' is the first book of her newest Young-adult Series 'The Dark Elements.' It is a fantasy book, about good vs. evil. It has plenty of drool worthy boys. It has the typical good guy which in this case is a warden, with a hot body and kind eyes. But what good book doesn't have the typical bad boy with the hot tattoos (That come alive!) and the beautiful body that is also a dark, mysterious and dangerous Demon in disguise. 

Layla is the star of this series, she's far from ordinary with her eye-capturing beauty, but that's not all. One touch of her lips can steal away not just your breathe but your soul. Longing for the boy she has grown up next to, but never being able to cross that line. She is destined for a sad and miserable life of loneliness. That is until she meets Roth, a higher level demon with no soul that surely is going to lead her down the wrong road. Little does she know, he's actually out to keep her safe. Why? I hear you ask. Well you'd have to read the book to find that out. 

This series is nothing less than what you'd expect from Jennifer, she leaves us with yet another cliff-hanger (but I promise it isn't as bad as Origin's) and makes us fall for two boys at once. The question is which team will you be, Roth or Zayne?

This book was yet another beautiful story by Jenn and it was a pleasure reading it. But I'll have to deduct 1 star from it for the slow start, and also for making me have to chose between two beautiful boys. Love triangles just aren't my thing!

4 out of 5 stars for Armentrout's skillful writing and heart-stopping stories. 

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