On My E-Reader: The Adventures Of Katie Button

Hi, my name is Angela and I have a hard time saying no to purple book covers by awesome writers. This month's On My E-Reader features both: an adorable purple cover and a fantastic writer. Which is why it's a shame I haven't read Lizzie Koch's The Adventures Of Katie Button.

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Book Description: What happens when your dreams collide with reality?

Katie Button doesn’t believe in soulmates. When charismatic Jack Masterson asks her out on a date, despite him being her new boss alongside his more aloof brother, James, she agrees.

But her romantic dreams about a dashing highwayman, heroic gladiator and Tudor lord are becoming more frequent. And, worryingly, they feel real. She remembers every detail, every touch, every kiss. Until she realises the man in her dreams is James.

But Katie doesn’t even like James. And what about Jack, who is whisking her away for sexy mini breaks in the here and now?

Katie knows she needs to put an end to her dreams before they ruin her life. But how?

Reasons I bought it: Aside from the aforementioned love of the color purple and that I think Lizzie Koch is the bee's knees? Glad you asked! I'm a huge fan of Sophie Kinsella. (The Undomestic Goddess and I've Got Your Number being two of my favorites. For those who are wondering.)

When I saw The Adventures Of Katie Button's cover plus read the book description, I instantly thought of Kinsella's books. And I knew I had to snag myself a copy. Alas, it's been sitting on my E-Reader ever since. D'oh! I am looking forward to reading this loveliness in the very near future!

Check out Lizzie Koch's Instagram and Twitter!

Pick up a paperback copy of The Adventures of Katie Button on Amazon.

And look for the sequel here.

Have you read The Adventures of Katie Button?

I'd love to hear what you thought!

On My E-Reader: Absolute Liability (Southern Fraud Thriller)

This month's On My E-Reader is another fantastic looking mystery novel. Sporting a brand new cover and an intriguing book blurb, Absolute Liability by Jennifer Becton is sure to please.

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Book Description: A woman was abducted in her place. Now, time is running out for Julia Jackson to save herself from the same fate.

A woman is taken at gunpoint from a downtown office building, and the police believe the victim is Special Agent Julia Jackson.

Only it isn’t true.

Now, with the help of her new partner Mark Vincent, state fraud investigator Julia Jackson must find justice for the woman who was taken in her place.

As Vincent and Julia begin to unravel the multimillion-dollar scam that led to the abduction, they encounter several quirky suspects, one of whom will go to desperate lengths to hide a deadly secret. 

Things only become more dangerous as bodies begin accumulating around town, and Julia must uncover the truth before the abductor comes to rectify his mistake.

Reasons I bought the book: Back in February I reviewed Holidays With Jane: Will You Be Mine? here on the blog. I have been a fan of the Holidays With Jane books since they first came out. The first book in the Holidays With Jane series is Christmas Cheer. Ms. Becton's short story The Work of an Instant (a retelling of Jane Austen's Persuasions) is clever and swoony and all the yes.

When I found her Southern Fraud Thriller series on sale, I picked up the whole series. Cause don't we all need a good cozy mystery series around for a cold winter night? It's just good science! I look forward to reading Ms. Becton's Southern Fraud series in the near future.

Check out Jennifer Becton

on Twitter, FaceBook, and her website.

Pick up your copy on Amazon.

Have you read Absolute Liability?

Did you review it?

If so, share it with me!

I'd love to hear your thoughts.

On My E-Reader: The Selkie Spell

Back in March I reviewed USA Today bestselling author Sophie Moss's Wind Chime Café (book one of the Wind Chime series). You may have heard of Ms. Moss's other series The Seal Island Trilogy. A series I have not  read, but it's on my E-Reader and here's why!

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Book Description: American doctor Tara Moore wants to disappear. On the run from an abusive husband, she seeks shelter on a windswept Irish island and dismisses the villagers' speculation that she is descended from a selkie—a magical creature who is bewitching the island. But when a ghostly woman appears to her with a warning, Tara realizes it was more than chance that brought her to this island. Desperate to escape a dark and dangerous past, she struggles against a passionate attraction to handsome islander, Dominic O'Sullivan. But the enchantment of the island soon overpowers her and she falls helpless under its spell. Caught between magic and reality, Tara must find a way to wield both when a dangerous stranger from her past arrives, threatening to destroy the lives of everyone on the island.

Reasons I bought it: Growing up my grandma told me stories about selkies. They intrigued me. Anytime I see a book or movie with them in it I get nostalgic for rainy spring days on Long Island sitting in my grandmother's den listening to her tales.

A selkie story set in modern times is appealing for so many reasons! Plus knowing Ms. Moss's writing style, storytelling skills, and love for Ireland (which you too can find out about by following her on Instagram and Twitter!), I'm positive I will enjoy this series.

It's a shame I haven't read The Selkie Spell yet! It's at the top of my summertime to read list.

Check out Sophie Moss's website, Instagram, and Twitter.

Pick up a copy for kindle, nook, ibooks, kobo, and google play: links here!

Have you read The Selkie Spell?

If so, did you review it?
I'd love to hear what you thought!

Also:
What are your reading plans this summer?
Anything I NEED to check out right meow!?!

On My E-Reader: Willow Walk

One of my favorite genres is mystery/thriller! Back in high school, I would stay up far too late binge reading them, one right after another. S.J.I. Holliday's debut novel Black Wood (book one of the Banktoun series) is a fantastic example of an excellent mystery/thriller. Which is why it's a shame I haven't read book two Willow Walk!

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Book Description: When the past catches up, do you run and hide or stand and fight?

When a woman is brutally attacked on a lonely country road by an escaped inmate from a nearby psychiatric hospital, Sergeant Davie Gray must track him down before he strikes again. But Gray is already facing a series of deaths connected to legal highs and a local fairground, as well as dealing with his girlfriend Marie's bizarre behaviour. As Gray investigates the crimes, he suspects a horrifying link between Marie and the man on the run - but how can he confront her when she's pushing him away?

As a terrified Marie is pulled back into a violent past she thought she'd escaped, she makes an irrevocable decision. And when events come to a head at a house party on Willow Walk, can Gray piece together the puzzle in time to stop the sleepy town of Banktoun being rocked by tragedy once more?

Reasons I Bought It: First, did I mention I loved Black Wood? Because I did. You can find my review of it here. I could leave it there, but let's talk about this cover: HOLY GOODNESS PINK LOVELY. Between an awesome book description, a solid start to the series in Black Wood, and this killer cover, buying Willow Walk was a must! I'm looking forward to reading Willow Walk soon and freaking myself out! 

Check out S.J.I. Holliday on
Twitter, FaceBook, and her website.

Pick up your copy on Amazon.

Have you read Willow Walk?

Did you review it?

If so, share it with me! I'd love to hear your thoughts.

On My E-reader: The Raven's Wing

This month's On My E-reader pick is the irreplaceable, larger than life Michael Wombat's The Raven's Wing. A man of many yawns and Sunday Pix on Twitter, Wombat is engaging and entertaining. When he published The Raven's Wing, I snatched it up faster than you can say, well, wombat. Let me tell you why!

Book Description: They say you should follow your dreams. They never tell you what to do when the dreams start following you.

The year is 1322. Minstrel John has enough on his plate with his wife's funeral. He could do without the naked woman who keeps forcing her way into his dreams, the angel dropping skulls in the village church, the stranger that attacks him for no reason, and the sexy, one-eyed, fire-dancer who is after only one thing - his music. Then there are the voices in his head, compelling him to investigate a mystery that just keeps on growing.

Based on a true story, this is not history, this is the 14th century as experienced by those who lived there, and who saw it as the leading edge of time. As John discovers, demons and magic can be very real.

Reasons I bought it: Aside from the aforementioned Twitter stalking, his love of gimlets, and the yawns? Let's talk covers! This one is an eye-catcher. And the tagline "a medieval adventure" had me at hello. Moving beyond that, the description is unique and filled with so much potential for a hardy laugh and mind-blowing intrigue. The real question would be: WHY WOULDN'T I BUY THIS? I'm looking forward to enjoying this magic in the very near future.

Pick up your copy on Amazon!
Make sure to check out Michael Wombat on Twitter and his website.

Have you read The Raven's Wing?

Did you review it? Share it with me!

I'd love to hear your thoughts.

On My E-reader: Kissed at Midnight (The Lost Royals)

This month's On My E-reader pick is by debut author Ainsley Wynter! A Golden Heart finalist and all around lovely person online, Ainsley's gorgeous cover had me at hello.

Book Description: Princess Sidony of L'Ortagia serves as the queen's hostess, leaving affairs of state to her sister Zara. During a masquerade ball, Sidony kisses a handsome stranger only to discover he's Prince Adrian of Embury, a man with a fearsome reputation and the emissary sent to arrange her sister's marriage. Worried her actions will damage the budding alliance, she convinces Adrian to forget the incident...even if she cannot.

Adrian roots out traitors in his uncle's kingdom of Embury using his magical abilities. When he's sent to arrange a wedding for his cousin, a kiss in the moonlight gives him a taste of what he's been missing. Sidony is everything his life is not: laughter, warmth, and passion. But the king maintains an unbreakable hold over him, hiding his family in exchange for Adrian's loyalty to the crown.

After Zara disappears on the eve of the royal wedding, Adrian's orders are to stay and maintain the alliance with L'Ortagia. But Sidony's effect on his powers and his heart becomes too strong to deny. When he has a chance to rescue his family and throw off his royal ties, will he take it, knowing he'll have to leave Sidony? Or will the dark prince abandon his past to be with the one woman who brought his cold heart to life?

Reasons I bought it: They say never judge a book by its cover. And I honestly rarely do. But this one caught my eye and held me hostage. The colors are gorgeous. Plus are they standing in a magic forest?! So yes, in this case, it was the cover that first made me check out the book. Then I read the description and thought: yes, yes, yes, please. Finally I took a gander at the author's bio which states she "writes steamy fantasy romance." Which got me singing: "these are a few of my favorite things!" Buying this novel was a no-brainer. I am looking forward to sitting down very soon and reading this novel in one sitting. Thank you very much.

Check out Ainsley Wynter on Twitter, Instagram, and her website.

Pick up your copy of this beautiful novel on Amazon and other major retailers!

Have you read Kissed at Midnight?

Did you review it?

If so, share it with me! I'd love to hear your thoughts.

On My E-reader: The Unscripted Life of Lizzy Dillinger

All too often I buy eBooks only to lose my E-reader or worse not know what to read when I gaze upon the awesome that’s on it. To make up for this, I’m starting a new segment on the blog called On My E-reader. Which is probably already done somewhere out there in internet land. But let’s pretend I’m all revolutionary, shall we! First up, a debut novel by an indie author that sounds like a blast.

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Book Description: She’s got a movie deal. He’s got the lead role. Can she choose between her family and her Hollywood crush?

Stay-at-home mom Lizzy Dillinger escapes the monotony of her humdrum marriage by writing down her daydreams. When her producer friend contracts her story for a movie and invites her on set, she jumps at the chance to leave the suburbs until the film’s in the can. But Lizzy’s big break gets even better when she learns the hunky character who starred in her daydreams will be played by her Hollywood crush, Ben Winters.

On location in Arizona, the desert gets even hotter when Lizzy and Ben strike up a flirtatious friendship. But her hopes of a celebrity fling shatter when a family visit brings her fantasy crashing into reality. Against the dazzling lights and the glamorous movie sets, her cookie-cutter life back home seems painfully bland. Torn between the man of her dreams and the family who helped define her, Lizzy must search her heart to find where her true passion lies.

Reasons I bought it: Where to start? Marianne is super fun on social media, sharing pictures of her sleepy dog, stylish socks with flip-flops, and snow or musing about taking acting classes. This desert dweller found the cover appealing, and the premise (a stay-at-home mom writing her first book) is something I can relate to. When I read the book description, I knew I’d found a good fit for me. I’m looking forward to reading this book for so many reasons.

Check out Marianne Hansen's website, Instagram, and Twitter.

Pick up a copy on Amazon!

Have you read The Unscripted Life of Lizzy Dillinger?

If so, did you review it? I'd love to hear what you thought!