Monday, August 28, 2017

Where have I been?

I feel like I have not posted in a while. I am majorly slacking on reviews. Usually they go on Goodreads and Amazon, but I tend to forget to put them on here. Life is crazy. I am starting my last semester of college tomorrow, I am interning, and I have two kids in school full time. Plus trying to stay active and continue to get in shape. So that's life. Not to forget that I am starting to freak out about job searching after graduating. Momma needs a job 🤣

I hope to start updating and blogging again on a more regular basis. But we will see. Chances are no one reads these anyways 😆

Currently I am about to start Fraternize by Rachel Van Dyken. This one will release September 12th! I am sure this one is going to be full of laughs and steam. I just finished Wild Card by Karina Halle and my review is up! It is not one to miss! Another great read is Without Merit by Colleen Hoover which is out in October. I loved this one of hers!!! I have also read some good paranormal/supernatural books this summer as well.

Anyways- happy reading!

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Review: Wild Card by Karina Halle

Wild Card by Karina Halle

Author: Karina Halle
Released: August 15, 2017
Standalone in a new series: North Ridge

Blurb:
What would you give up to have a second-chance at a once-in-a-lifetime love?

Wild Card is a STANDALONE SECOND-CHANCE ROMANCE from the NYT bestselling author of The Pact and Before I Ever Met You. 

Rough, raw & rugged.

As the man in charge at Ravenswood Ranch, Shane Nelson has never been afraid to get his hands dirty. His sculpted physique isn't the product of a gym, but of years of hard labor under a relentless sun. His straightforward, alpha tendencies come from a man who knows what he wants and goes after it.

And what he wants is Rachel Waters.

He's never stopped wanting her.

They were childhood best friends, then teenage lovers who evolved into soulmates. But on one fateful night, Shane made a grave mistake, breaking both their hearts in the process.

Now, after six years, Rachel is back in the small, wild mountain town of North Ridge, BC.

Ready to face her past.

Ready to face Shane.

Ready to face his dark secret.

But is a second-chance at a one true love in the cards? Or will their wild hearts be broken once again?

WILD CARD is a complete standalone novel and the first book about the Nelson brothers of North Ridge.

Review
I really love a good second chance romance and this one delivered! 

 Out here, in the wild, I want her wild.

Six years ago Shane and Rachel broke up. It was harsh, unexpected, and devastating. Six years of hating the man who broke her heart for unknown reasons. Six years of still loving him despite her broken heart. Rachel has to come home and avoiding Shane is a top priority. 

Shane made a decision six years ago that he still isn't over. He broke Rachel's heart and his own. But Rachel is back in town and he still wants her. He wants a chance to explain.

I really loved this book from the beginning. Shane was wild and swoony. He really is the best kind of book boyfriend. Rachel was a great character, too, and I really loved her and Shane. I found myself rooting for them from the beginning. 

If you love Karina Halle (you'd be crazy not to) and second chance romances then be sure to pick this one up! I cannot wait for the next installments of this series. I am really excited to see what is in store for the other Nelson men! 

"Love isn't a chain... It's not a shackle. Love is what sets you free, love doesn't confine. What I feel for you... it's wild and it's raw and it's as fucking real as that sun above us." 

***ARC provided in exchange for my HONEST review. Thank you!***

5 stars!!!! 

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About the Author:


Karina Halle

Karina Halle is a former travel writer and music journalist and The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author of Where Sea Meets Sky, Racing the Sun, The Pact, Love, in English, The Artists Trilogy, Dirty Angels and over 20 other wild and romantic reads. She lives on an island off the coast of British Columbia with her husband and her rescue pup, where she drinks a lot of wine, hikes a lot of trails and devours a lot of books.

Halle is represented by the Waxman Leavell Agency and is both self-published and published by Atria Books/Simon & Schuster and Hachette in North America and in the UK.

Hit her up on Instagram at @authorHalle, on Twitter at @MetalBlonde and on Facebook. You can also visit www.authorkarinahalle.com and sign up for the newsletter for news, excerpts, previews, private book signing sales and more.