TOP 30 Books and Series of 2014 - #25 and #24

 SWEET DESTRUCTION BY PAIGE WEAVER

There’s a fine line between love and hate and they were about to cross it.

My name is Samantha Ross and this is my life.

I existed in a world that few know. Rundown trailers and crime-ridden streets were my home. Drugs and alcohol were the norm and happiness was the exception. I lived from day to day never knowing if I would have a roof over my head or food in my stomach. My life sucked. It took from me and gave nothing back.

But there was one certainty in my life. A black smudge on my window of hell.

Cole Walker.

He was a criminal. A thief. He brought hell and damnation with him wherever he went. He hurt and destroyed. He took and gave nothing in return. He was heartache and despair wrapped up in a perfect gorgeous package. Fast cars and fast women were his hobbies. His vices. But he had many.

I was one of them.

I was his addiction and his craving. His enemy on this earth. I feared him. I hated him. I loved him even more.

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Paige Weaver is one of those authors that I think EVERYONE should be reading. Her works are different and they pull you into this world that captivates you, I just love each and everyone of her books!

Sweet Destruction is all about Cole Walker. He is sexy, gritty and draws you in from the very beginning. You feel him, you feel his emotions...his fears, his love his desperation. This book moves you because you feel like you are living the life with him. It's not pleasant, but its real for a lot of kids. You find yourself wanting to cheer on Cole and Samantha as they try to fight their way out of their circumstances.

This is an intense and exciting read, with secondary characters that you will love as much as Cole and Samantha. A MUST READ!!

Paige Weaver lives in Texas with her husband and two children. Her love for books became a love for writing at a young age. She wrote her first book as a teenager and continued writing throughout the years. Encouraged by her husband, she finally decided to self-publish. Her debut novel, Promise Me Darkness, was released in April 2013 and quickly became a New York Times and USA Today bestseller. Her second book, Promise Me Light, will be released in September 2013. She is currently working on other novels to be released in 2014.

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THE NEEDING MOORE SERIES BY JULIE A. RICHMAN

So what happens when "The One" disappears from you life...pre-social media or cell phones or any of the ways we reach out to people now? Well this is the story of Schooner Moore and Mia Silver. And boy what a journey it is! Spanning over 3 decades we follow the love story and tragic circumstance that surround their happily-ever-after. It's not a perfect fairytale and it will take you on a roller coaster ride that you will want to ride over and over again! Love this series, love Julie and OMG you are going to LOVE Schooner.

SEARCHING FOR MOORE – Book 1

I lost the love of my life when she disappeared without even a goodbye.
It was the 80’s – there was no internet, no Google, no cell phones.
If you wanted to disappear, you could.
And she did.
She crushed my soul.
A friend just told me he saw her on Facebook.
And now I’m a keystroke away from asking her the question that’s haunted me for two decades.
“Why did you leave me?”

Two decades after she broke his heart, sexy entrepreneur Schooner Moore uncovers the truth and betrayal his life has been built on when he Facebook friend requests college love, Mia Silver. Determined to win Mia’s love once again, Schooner embarks on a life-altering journey that could cost him everything.

 

MOORE TO LOSE – Book 2

Continuing the fight for their happily ever after that began in Searching for Moore, Schooner Moore and Mia Silver struggle to overcome the ghosts and baggage they accumulated during their time apart.
Exploring the missing 24 years when they were separated, Moore to Lose follows Mia's journey from heartbroken teen to kickass businesswoman to her emotional reunion with Schooner and the exploration of the love that was ripped from them. 

But is their love really strong enough to overcome the damage of those missing 24 years or will they continue to be ripped apart by pasts that can't be changed?

MOORE THAN FOREVER – Book 3

"You have no idea of what you do to me, Baby Girl."
"It's smoochal."

Is the love they always dreamed of enough?

Continuing the emotional journey of love and betrayal that began on a college campus in Searching for Moore and turned their worlds upside down in Moore to Lose, handsome, California entrepreneur Schooner Moore and sharp and sassy, New York advertising agency owner Mia Silver continue to be confronted with the harsh reality of the remnants from the lives they lived apart for 24 years.

Now, Schooner Moore and Mia Silver face the ultimate challenge - were they really meant to be together or will their pasts continue to tear them apart?

On the heels of the birth of their newborn son, Nathaniel, Schooner and Mia must decide if their love and loyalty to one another is strong enough to learn to grow together as a couple or if the life they always dreamed of sharing was better left as a teenage fantasy.

You can get all three books in a box set

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I must've been 5 or 6 when I started writing "stories".  I would write them and hide them. Not wanting anyone to see my "secret" thoughts. I needed to write -even back then.  Now I'm just not hiding them anymore.  Is that a sign of maturity?  Nah ....  

Writer, photographer, insatiable wanderluster, edge-player, foodie, music addict, pop culture fanatic, animal lover, warrior for the rights of people and planet, and avid cusser (am a Native New Yorker, so very little offends me ... and if I am offended, it must be pretty freaking bad .. like bad grammar!). 

I am big believer in signs and if we keep ourselves open, there are guideposts all along the way. Stay humble. Be true. Be you. 

Life is not a dress rehearsal ...

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UNRAVELED BY JEN FREDRICK

Twenty-five-year-old Sgt. Gray Phillips is at a crossroads in his life: stay in the Marine Corps or get out and learn to be a civilian? He’s got forty-five days of leave to make up his mind but the people in his life aren’t making the decision any easier.  His dad wants him to get out; his grandfather wants him to stay in. And his growing feelings for Sam Anderson are wreaking havoc with his heart…and his mind.  He believes relationships get ruined when a Marine goes on deployment.  So now he’s got an even harder decision to make: take a chance on Sam or leave love behind and give his all to the Marines.

Twenty-two year old Samantha Anderson lost her husband to an IED in Afghanistan just two months after their vows. Two years later, Sam is full of regrets—that she didn't move with her husband to Alaska; that she allowed her friends to drift away; that she hasn't taken many chances in life. Now, she's met Gray and taking a risk on this Marine could be her one opportunity to feel alive and in love again. But how can she risk her heart on another military man who could share the same tragic fate as her husband?

Note: Although these books are part of a series, they do not need to be read in order

 

 

Let me just say...GRAYSON is steaming hot! *give me a second while I finish fanning myself* Ok no...*fanning again* I'm good. :)

Gray Philips is at a crossroad. Does he stay in the Marines and continue on his path to retiring with the military, carrying on his family's tradition. Or is there more that he is missing in life, by staying in and giving up the one thing he wants...love. After be burned by his ex-girlfriend, he need to take a leave and try to figure this all out, before time runs out. What he wasn't expecting was Sam Anderson to take his heart and run with it.

Sam Anderson is stuck, not knowing how to move forward. He husband was killed leaving her a widow at 20. She has regrets and she certainly wasn't looking for another military guy to fill the void. But sometimes life has a different path for us.

I absolutely could not put this book down. We met Gray back in Unspoken and I was so happy when I heard Jen was writing a story for him. This book is hot hot hot and sweet and at moments leaves you heartbroken and that is what makes this an amazing book. We get to see all the usual's from the Woodland Series and I just loved the chemistry between Sam and Gray. The push and pull and romance. Sigh.  If you haven't picked up this series - its a must!

You can read my Character Interview I did with Gray and Sam here: Sam and Gray Interview

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Jen Frederick lives with her husband, child, and one rambunctious dog.  She's been reading stories all her life but never imagined writing one of her own. Jen loves to hear from readers so drop her a line at jen@jenfrederick.com.

 

CRANBERRY INN SERIES BY BETH EHEMANN

This series and BRODY blew me away. OMG I totally needed a BRODY in my life!

I had several friends ask me if I had read Room for You yet? SEVERAL. They all know my love for hockey players (don't ask me why but I have a weakness for them) and so when I went to the NOLA Author event In January of 2014, there was Beth Ehemann! So I immediately went over to her, bought the book and gushed about how all my friends were on me to read the book. After my 9 hour drive home, I picked up the book and could not put it down!!
This book has it all! Hockey Player (check) cute kids (check) man's best friend (check) Girl who is broken and so needs love (check) Romance (check) Steam (check) Bitch who tries to steal the boy (double check) and an ending that leaves you clamoring for more moree more (YES CHECK).
Go read this book, meet Brody and sigh...

Room for You Book 1

Four years ago, my dreams were shattered in an instant.

I tried to pick up the pieces and glue them back together the best I knew how, but something was always missing.

A father for my two girls.

But then, Brody Murphy landed on my doorstep, literally. He was a carefree, playful hockey player who barged into my life and messed with my head. He left me more confused than I had ever been.

What if the one thing I thought I needed was the only thing holding me back?

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Room for More Book 2 

Four years ago, my dreams were shattered in an instant.

Three months ago, I found something I haven’t had in years.
Hope.
That hope came in the form of a sexy, carefree hockey player named Brody Murphy. He swooped in and won me over with his big heart and the way he cared for me…and my girls. When they look at him, they see the father they’ve never had.

Now, my past and present are colliding and the outcome might just be too much for me to bear. Can I make the right decision when I’ve spent my whole life making the wrong ones?

 

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Room for Just a Little Bit More Book 2.5

Five years ago, my dreams were shattered in an instant.

One year ago, a horrible rainstorm flooded a bridge in town, leaving us with an Inn full of stranded travelers. Turns out one of those travelers would give me a whole new set of dreams, ones I never thought possible. Brody Murphy spent the last year teaching me what it was like to live, and more importantly love, again.

Two days ago, he asked me to marry him, and if I’d said yes any faster, I would have interrupted the most romantic proposal ever offered. I can’t wait to marry him and spend the rest of our lives spoiling our Twinkies.

One year from now I’ll be Mrs. Kacie Murphy, assuming everything goes nice and smooth.

 

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Beth Ehemann lives in the northern suburbs of Chicago with her 4 crazy kids and her husband, who’s also a big kid most of the time. She loves reading, photography, martinis and all things Chicago Cubs.

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