Jun 192013
 
Early Review: I Dream of Danger by Lisa Marie Rice

Early Review: I Dream of Danger by Lisa Marie Rice Book 2 in Ghost Ops series Book provided by Edelweiss and Avon Release Date: July 3, 2013 Synopsis from Goodreads: They are the Ghost Ops: a covert squad of super-elite soldiers. After their team was betrayed and massacred, the three surviving members went underground and built Haven, a community of misfits and geniuses. Now they’re at a crossroads, facing a new threat capable of destroying everything they hold dear. In the second book of Lisa Marie Rice’s thrilling Ghost Ops series, the Haven team is faced with a new addition [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on June 19, 2013 at 1:00 pm
Jun 192013
 
Early Review: The Right Temptation by Diane Escalera

Early Review: The Right Temptation by Diane Escalera Book provided by the author Release date: July 3, 2013 Synopsis from Goodreads: Can a childhood crush mature into the real thing? Kayla Martinez has recently landed an RN position at a prestigious hospital in her hometown. The new job is everything she’s hoped for, especially when one hot specimen shows up in the ER. She hasn’t seen her childhood crush in years, and considering how much hotter he’s gotten over time, she almost ends up needing resuscitation. The last thing Nico LaCosta needs is a broken arm. Now his pal’s kid [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on June 19, 2013 at 7:00 am
Jun 182013
 
Interview, Blog Hop and Giveaway! Laura Kaye Visits Us Today to Talk About South of Surrender

Interview of Laura Kaye (and a Giveaway too!) BadAssBook Reviews welcomes Laura Kaye today for an interview to discuss the release of her new book South of Surrender the third book in the Hearts of the Anemoi series.   We have a contest below — so keep reading to win and play! Regina:  One of the things I really enjoy about your writing is that while there is a focus on the romance and the passion, the characters are very well developed. What are your influences in terms of writing and developing characters? Laura:  Thank you for that! Every story I [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on June 18, 2013 at 7:00 am
Jun 172013
 
Review: Sins & Needles (The Artists Trilogy #1) by Karina Halle

Sins & Needles (The Artists Trilogy #1) by Karina Halle *e-book purchased from Amazon* Regina’s Rating 5 stars/Grade A Book Summary: Ellie Watt is used to starting over. The daughter of a grifting team, Ellie spent her childhood being used as a pawn in her parents’ latest scam. Now she’s much older, wiser and ready to give her con artist life a rest. But returning to the dry desert town of Palm Valley, California means one more temptation than she bargained for – Camden McQueen. Once known as the high school weirdo, Camden is bigger and badder than the boy [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on June 17, 2013 at 7:28 am
Jun 162013
 
New Release Review: Outcast by Adrienne Kress

Outcast by Adrienne Kress Genre: YA Urban Fantasy Publication Date: June 4th 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Diversion Books  Synopsis from Goodreads: After six years of “angels” coming out of the sky and taking people from her town, 16-year-old Riley Carver has just about had it living with the constant fear. When one decides to terrorize her in her own backyard, it’s the final straw. She takes her mother’s shotgun and shoots the thing. So it’s dead. Or … not? In place of the creature she shot, is a guy. A really hot guy. A really hot alive and breathing [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on June 16, 2013 at 12:29 pm
Jun 132013
 
New Release Review: 15 Days Without a Head by Dave Cousins

15 Days Without a Head by Dave Cousins Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Publication Date: May 8th 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Flux Synopsis from Goodreads: A compelling US debut about family, forgiveness, and hope Despite having a depressed alcoholic mother and a little brother who’s convinced he’s a dog, fifteen year-old Laurence Roach is trying to live a normal life. But when his mom doesn’t come home after work one night, Laurence is terrified that child services will find out she’s gone and separate him from his brother. For two weeks, Laurence does whatever he can to keep her [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on June 13, 2013 at 3:00 pm
Jun 132013
 
Review: Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker

Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker Book #1 in the Ten Tiny Breaths series Genre: New Adult Romance Publication Date:  February 12th 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Atria Synopsis from Goodreads: Just breathe, Kacey. Ten tiny breaths. Seize them. Feel them. Love them. Four years ago Kacey Cleary’s life imploded when her car was hit by a drunk driver, killing her parents, boyfriend, and best friend. Still haunted by memories of being trapped inside, holding her boyfriend’s lifeless hand and listening to her mother take her last breath, Kacey wants to leave her past behind. Armed with two bus tickets, twenty-year-old Kacey and [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on June 13, 2013 at 7:00 am
Jun 122013
 
Early Review: A Kiss of Blood by Pamela Palmer

Early Review: A Kiss of Blood by Pamela Palmer Book 2 in Vamp City series Book provided by Edelweiss and Avon Release Date: June 25, 2013 Synopsis from Goodreads: ONLY ONE WOMAN CAN SAVE VAMP CITY One of the few humans who managed to escape the deadly twilight world of Vamp City, Quinn Lennox vows to never return. But the vampires want her back, for only she has the power to renew the magic of their crumbling world–and free the vampires trapped within. When the handsome, dangerous, and all too seductive Arturo Mazza comes for her, Quinn knows she can [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on June 12, 2013 at 1:35 pm
Jun 122013
 
Early Review: Damn Him to Hell by Jamie Quaid

Early Review: Damn Him to Hell by Jamie Quaid Book 2 in Saturn’s Daughters series Book provided by Edelweiss and Pocket Books Release Date: June 25, 2013 Synopsis from Goodreads: Justice is blind. Justine isn’t. Book two in the Saturn’s Daughter series, in which Tina Clancy is gifted with the power to dispense justice…for good or evil. Tina Clancy is adapting to her new life as one of Saturn’s Daughters while living in the toxic part of Baltimore known as The Zone, and occasionally acting as a champion of the downtrodden, the weird, the innocent…and the sometimes not-so-innocent. Just when [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on June 12, 2013 at 7:00 am
Jun 112013
 
Release Day Review: Born of Illusion by Teri Brown

Born of Illusion by Teri Brown Book #1 in the Born of Illusion series Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: June 11th 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Balzer + Bray Synopsis from Goodreads: Anna Van Housen is thirteen the first time she breaks her mother out of jail. By sixteen she’s street smart and savvy, assisting her mother, the renowned medium Marguerite Van Housen, in her stage show and séances, and easily navigating the underground world of magicians, mediums and mentalists in 1920’s New York City. Handcuffs and sleight of hand illusions have never been much of a challenge for Anna. The [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on June 11, 2013 at 2:00 pm
Jun 112013
 
Early Review: Cobweb Bride by Vera Nazarian

Cobweb Bride by Vera Nazarian Book #1 in the Cobweb Bride Trilogy Genre: Fantasy Publication Date:  July 15th 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Norilana Books Synopsis from Goodreads: Many are called… She alone can save the world and become Death’s bride. Cobweb Bride is a history-flavored fantasy novel with romantic elements of the Persephone myth, about Death’s ultimatum to the world. What if you killed someone and then fell in love with them? In an alternate Renaissance world, somewhere in an imaginary “pocket” of Europe called the Kingdom of Lethe, Death comes, in the form of a grim Spaniard, to [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on June 11, 2013 at 7:00 am
Jun 102013
 
Review: Forbidden Fruit (Corinne Solomon #3.5) by Ann Aguirre

Forbidden Fruit (Corinne Solomon #3.5) by Ann Aguirre *early review copy provided by publisher and netgalley* Regina’s Rating 4 stars/Grade B+ Book Summary: I see dead people. Okay, that’s a lie. I hear dead people—on an antique radio… So far, that talent hasn’t brought Shannon Cheney fame or fortune. Since the world remains unaware that magick is real, being Gifted largely sucks. Her boss is an asshole, she makes minimum wage, and she’s got a serious case of forbidden lust for a sexy cop named Jesse Saldana. He’s part Mexican heat, all Texas charm, and enough of a dirty cowboy [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on June 10, 2013 at 3:00 pm
Jun 102013
 
Review: Lying Season (Experiment in Terror #4) by Karina Halle

Review: Lying Season (Experiment in Terror #4) by Karina Halle Regina’s Rating 5 stars/Grade A+ Book Summary: Ama­teur ghost-hunter Perry Palomino has bat­tled ghosts, fought off skin­walk­ers and skirted the fine line between life and death. But can she sur­vive bunk­ing down in Seat­tle for a week with her partner (and man she secretly loves) Dex and his perfect girl­friend, Jennifer? And can she do so while being tor­mented by a mali­cious spirit from Dex’s increas­ingly shady past? With love and life in the bal­ance, Perry must dis­cover the truth among the lies or risk los­ing every­thing she’s ever cared [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on June 10, 2013 at 8:06 am
Jun 092013
 
Review: Hot Blooded by Amanda Carlson

Review: Hot Blooded by Amanda Carlson Book 2 in Jessica McClain series Book provided by NetGalley and Orbit Synopsis from Goodreads: It hasn’t been the best week for Jessica McClain. Her mate has been kidnapped by a Goddess hell-bent on revenge — but Jessica is playing for keeps. Because she’s the only female werewolf in town…it comes with its own set of rules…and powers. Aided by two vamps, two loyal Pack members, and one very reluctant human, Jessica must rescue her man while coming to terms with what being a wolf really means. All in a day’s work for a [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on June 9, 2013 at 2:41 pm
Jun 092013
 
Review: Full Blooded by Amanda Carlson

Review: Full Blooded by Amanda Carlson Book 1 in Jessica McClain series Book provided by NetGalley and Orbit Synopsis from Goodreads: Born the only female in an all male race, Jessica McClain isn’t just different—she’s feared. After living under the radar for the last twenty-six years, Jessica is thrust unexpectedly into her first change, a full ten years late. She wakes up and finds she’s in the middle of a storm. Now that she’s become the only female full-blooded werewolf in town, the supernatural world is already clamoring to take a bite out of her and her new Pack must [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on June 9, 2013 at 7:00 am
Jun 082013
 
Review: Dead Sky Morning (Experiment in Terror #3) by Karina Halle

Review: Dead Sky Morning (Experiment in Terror #3) by Karina Halle  Regina’s Rating: 5 stars/Grade A+ Dead Sky Morning  Book Summary: With the Experiment in Terror show finding some success, amateur ghost hunters Perry Palomino and Dex Foray embark on their most terrifying investigation yet. A tiny, fog-shrouded island in the rough strait between British Columbia and Washington State has held a dark secret for decades: It was a former leper colony where over forty souls were left to rot, die and bury each other. Now a functioning campground, Perry and Dex spend an isolated weekend there to investigate potential [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on June 8, 2013 at 11:37 am
Jun 062013
 
New Release Review: Any Other Name by Emma Newman

Any Other Name by Emma Newman Book #2 in the Split Worlds trilogy Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: May 28th 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Angry Robot Synopsis from Goodreads: Cat has been forced into an arranged marriage with William – a situation that comes with far more strings than even she could have anticipated, especially when she learns of his family’s intentions for them both. Meanwhile, Max and the gargoyle investigate The Agency – a mysterious organisation that appears to play by its own rules – and none of them favourable to Society. Over in Mundanus, Sam has discovered [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on June 6, 2013 at 7:00 am
Jun 052013
 
Red Fox (Experiment in Terror #2) by Karina Halle

Red Fox (Experiment in Terror #2) by Karina Halle Regina’s Rating: 5 stars/Grade A+ Book Summary: In the for­got­ten town of Red Fox, a Navajo cou­ple is tor­tured by things unseen and by motives unknown. Wild ani­mals slink through their house in the dark, a bar­rage of stones pound their roof nightly, and muti­lated sheep car­casses are turn­ing up on their prop­erty. Armed with a cam­era and just enough to go on, Perry and Dex travel to the des­o­late locale, hop­ing to film the super­nat­ural occur­rences and add cred­i­bil­ity to their flail­ing web­cast. Only their show has a lot more [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on June 5, 2013 at 8:37 am
Jun 042013
 
New Release Review: A Witch's Handbook of Kisses and Curses (Half Moon Hollow #2) by Molly Harper

A Witch’s Handbook of Kisses and Curses (Half Moon Hollow #2) by Molly Harper Regina’s Rating: 4 stars/Grade B+ *early review copy of book provided by Edelweiss and Pocket Books* Book Summary: Nola Leary would have been content to stay in Kilcairy, Ireland, healing villagers at her family’s clinic with a mix of magic and modern medicine. But a series of ill-timed omens and a deathbed promise to her grandmother have sent her on a quest to Half-Moon Hollow, Kentucky, to secure her family’s magical potency for the next generation. Her supernatural task? To unearth four artifacts hidden by her [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on June 4, 2013 at 8:53 am
Jun 022013
 
Early Review: Dance of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin

Early Review: Dance of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin Book 2 in Masque of the Red Death series Release Date: June 11, 2013 Book provided by Edelweiss and Harper Collins/Greenwillow Books Synopsis from Goodreads: Bethany Griffin continues the journey of Araby Worth in Dance of the Red Death—the sequel to her teen novel Masque of the Red Death. In Dance of the Red Death, Araby’s world is in shambles—betrayal, death, disease, and evil forces surround her. She has no one to trust. But she finds herself and discovers that she will fight for the people she loves, and for [ Read More of this Review ]

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 Posted by on June 2, 2013 at 7:00 am
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