Me Tarzan You Jane by Camelia Miron Skiba - BLOG TOUR & REVIEWS

TITLE: Me Tarzan You Jane 

AUTHOR: Camelia Miron Skiba

GENRE: Adult Contemporary

RELEASED: December 2014

SYNOPSIS:

Widowed makeup artist Jane Sullivan is more comfortable keeping her husband’s memory alive than dating a pool full of sharks. Ella, her 4 year-old daughter, is her whole world.

When Jane meets Lucas Oliver, famous cover model, it’s hate at first sight. His playboy persona rubs her the wrong way.

Accustomed to every woman fawning over him, Lucas is drawn to the shy, uncompromising single mom and completely melts at the sight of Ella. He is determined to convince Jane that sometimes a second chance can mend a broken heart.

REVIEW BY: Cristina

Moving on is never easy especially if it feels like a goodbye. Single mom Jane Sullivan is a make-up artist, an aspiring writer, and wanting to keep her husband’s memories alive is how she lives with her adorable 4 years old daughter, Ella. 

“I’ll never be with another man. There’s one man, one woman, and one true love for each person. That’s it. There’s no second chance or better opportunities around the corner. You lose what you have, you’re done.”

A well-known jaw dropping sexy cover model, Lucas Oliver is someone that Jane comes to learn about at a Writer’s Conference and is a man that she cannot stand let. His playboy lifestyle does not appeal to her and wants nothing to do with him even before she has seen and met him in person. 

Living a routine life with her daughter, Jane encounters feelings towards Lucas the more they end up working together that throws her off guard. Lucas is drawn to Jane’s personality and Ella is the little princess who is wrapped around his finger. He believes in second chances and is determine to show Jane that a broken heart can be mended. 

This was such a sweet 4.5 stars read; although, I wish the author included an epilogue of what happened at the end to make their story fully complete for me. Overall, my favorite moments had me smitten between the relationship of Ella and Lucas and the banter between the couple and their actions whenever they were in the same room. The premise of moving on and second chances will get you feeling that life should not stop at a loss and/or tragedy. 

4.5 Stars

REVIEW BY: Tatia

Me Tarzan You Jane is the story of an aspiring author who meets the cocky, conceited cover model. 

Jane is a single mother. Having lost her husband 4 years ago, she's sure that she'll only ever have the one love. She believes that there is only one love for everyone, that there is no such thing as second chances. 

Lucas is the most sought after cover model right now. He's as cocky as they come. Women fall at his feet, worship his rock hard abs and swoon over his sexy smile. All except for Jane.

 She's immune to his irresistible charm and killer good looks. That is, until she sees how good he is with her daughter. But she's torn, how can she have these sinful thoughts about this man when she's loved and lost her one true love? 

Me Tarzan You Jane is a cute story of love lost and found. Reaffirming your thoughts that more than one love does exist for everyone out there and that you should never judge a book by its cover. There is more to every person than what appears on the surface. 

I thought this was a good story. I just wish we had gotten more of Jane and Lucas together. I felt that we only skirted the story of them and how they could have grown as a couple. I feel as though they didn't get a fair chance. Too many obstacles were thrown there way too soon. A lot of build up with not enough satisfaction. I found this to be a great 'in-between reads' kind of book. 

3.5 Stars

REVIEW BY: Leeann

Lucas has a public image of a playboy. People think he lives hard and fast and parties like there is no tomorrow. Little do they know his life is the complete opposite.

He owns and runs 2 successful businesses as well as caring for his ill mother and stepping into the father roll for his younger brother when their father left years ago.

Life has been far from easy for him.

Jane is a single mother to 4 year old Ella. She is not single by choice though. He husband was killed and she made a young widow. Jane is very set in her ways and believes you only get one shot at love and if it is taken away there are no second chances.

Until she meets Lucas. He shows her how to live again and more importantly how to love again.

Lucas and Janes relationship moves very fast and before long Lucas is thinking of himself as Ella’s father. Even wanting to go & sort out the little boy at preschool who dared to pick on her and upset her!! Yeah he has a lot to learn about being a parent.

He picks it up quickly and Ella loves the thought of him being her daddy.

From the outside it looks like Lucas and Jane have the beginnings of a perfect relationship. It looks like not much could tear them apart..

Then Lucas’s past comes back to bite him in the butt big time. Jane needs to decide if she has what it takes to stand by him or not. Or if she even wants to..

This story is well written and I think the characters learn lots of lessons throughout the book. You can’t change the pastyou can only learn from it and move on.

This is a good short read & would be great to read on the beach or sitting by the pool with a cocktail

3.5 Stars

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

I WRITE. I LIVE. I LOVE. I DREAM. I WRITE.

I’m a dreamer

I’m a sinner

I love my books

I conjure hooks

And heroes with good looks

Romance is my guilty pleasure

Taking me to places with new decor

Come join me if you dare

I promise not to bore

If you like to read my stories

Pray my husband continues snorin’

For he’s the one who keeps me up at night

When I give my heroes wings and flight.

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Alarm by Shay Savage - FMR REVIEW

TITLE: Alarm

AUTHOR: Shay Savage

RELEASE DATE: December 8, 2014

SYNOPSIS:

Chloe’s life is safe and comfortable. Meeting a tall, dark stranger covered in tattoos is not in her plans. Bad boys just aren’t her type, even if they gorgeous and built like a brick wall. The alarms in her head warn that Aiden Hunter is definitely on the list of men her mother told her to avoid, but she doesn’t listen.

Still, she finds herself drawn to Aiden and the excitement she is missing in her own life. He fills her days with thrills and danger, and her nights with passion she’s never experienced before. Even though she knows he’s hiding something from her, Chloe pushes away her concerns and dives into this new way of living.

Near the beach in Miami, Aiden teaches her to live life to the fullest as Chloe battles the internal warning bells that tell her to be wary. By the time she realizes her fears may be justified, it’s too late.

Aiden’s past is catching up to him, but is he the hunter or the hunted?

REVIEW BY: Cristina

Chloe Ellison tends categorized people based on how they present themselves. Her life consists of playing it safe, keeps to herself to avoid hurting peoples’ feelings, and is a follows the book kind of woman. Until one random night meeting Aiden Hunter changes everything. A tall, dark, muscled, and tattooed man that seeks to live life to the fullest. From head to toe they are two people who are total opposites in every way and this is their story.

Aiden is a man that sets off constant alarms in Chloe’s head from his looks, the way he talks, and his actions; however, finds herself enticed by him. Although she experiences the zestful side of him there are things she hardly knows about this stranger which gets her piecing up thoughts of his personal and work life.

  

I really savored this book. It revolved around living life and taking risks, something that everyone should vow to do. This 4.5 stars read is where the safe person meets the risky person and will make you think twice about your own personal life. Take a chance and pick up this must-read book today!

4.5 Stars

REVIEW BY: Tracy

I really don't know what to say about this book. I liked the storyline behind it. I however had some serious problems with the main female character Chloe. 

She meets Aiden one drunk night at a bar and finds herself in his bed the next morning. Aiden invites her to Florida with him and she goes! Seriously she goes? After knowing him for maybe 2 days she just packs a suitcase and goes on a trip with him? Who does that? He could be a murder for all she knows! That is why I couldn't really like this book. Too many times I caught myself saying out loud "what the hell is she thinking?"

 3.5 Stars

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Shay Savage lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her family and a variety of household pets. She is an accomplished public speaker, and holds the rank of Distinguished Toastmaster from Toastmasters International. When not writing, she enjoys science fiction movies, masquerading as a zombie, is a HUGE Star Wars fan, and member of the 501st Legion of Stormtroopers. When the geek fun runs out, she also loves soccer in any and all forms - especially the Columbus Crew, Arsenal and Bayern Munich - and anxiously awaits the 2014 World Cup. Savage holds a degree in psychology, and she brings a lot of that knowledge into the characters within her stories.

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Let it Go by DC RENEE ~ BLOG TOUR

Title: Let it Go (Let Go, #1.5)

Author: DC Renee

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: December 23, 2014

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Synopsis:

A street thug with a heart. That was Benny Negrete.  To the outside world, he looked like bad news, but anyone who knew him knew he was intelligent, honest, and most importantly, caring. He looked out for the people he loved. But it hasn’t always been that way.

Sophie Basi, a successful doctor with a promising career, has tried hard to put the past behind her. It even worked for a while, but she never expected to run into Benny again.  He’s the one person who can summon the past and unravel her perfectly crafted life.

When avoidance doesn’t work, the two are forced to relive their recollections of a past they are both desperate to forget.  Can they let it go?  Or are they forever going to live in their memories, with the future just out of reach?

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About me, huh? Hmmm, let's see...some fun facts: I'm in my late twenties, I'm married to a great guy who likes to drive me crazy sometimes, but I love it and him, I am one of those people that when asked to do something says "No...Yes" (yeah, I know, I'm stuck in the 90's), I am a total nerd (like you couldn't tell), I am a Trojan (Fight On!), I work in health insurance (fun times-well, I actually work with my sis, so I guess they technically are fun times), I am way too close to my fam and I feel like I'm forgetting something, hmm...oh yeah, I LOVE to read and write!!!!

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Falling Away by Penelope Douglas ~ COUNTDOWN PARTY

Falling Away by Penelope Douglas – Countdown Information

Book info:

Jaxon is the guy she’s supposed to avoid. K.C. is the girl he won’t let get away....

K. C. Carter has always followed the rules—until this year, when a mistake leaves her the talk of her college campus and her carefully arranged life comes crashing to a halt. Now she’s stuck in her small hometown for the summer to complete her court-ordered community service, and to make matters worse, trouble is living right next door.

Jaxon Trent is the worst kind of temptation and exactly what K.C. was supposed to stay away from in high school. But he never forgot her. She was the one girl who wouldn’t give him the time of day and the only one to ever say no. Fate has brought K.C. back into his life—except what he thought was a great twist of luck turns out to be too close for comfort. As they grow closer, he discovers that convincing K.C. to get out from her mother’s shadow is hard, but revealing the darkest parts of his soul is nearly impossible.

Author info:

Penelope Douglas was born in Dubuque, Iowa and has a Masters of Science in Education from Loyola University in New Orleans. She lives with her family in Las Vegas.

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Falling Away - Chapter 5 Excerpt

“So, how did this happen?” I asked, holding the gauze on his skin, under the cuts, to catch the saline.

His abs flexed, probably from the cold fluid, since saline didn’t sting, as I poured it over the cuts, cleaning them.

He sucked in air through his teeth. “Some of the science kids have greenhouses on the roof,” he grunted, and I almost laughed out loud. “Masters asked me to go up and make sure the roofs were closed, but I slipped coming back down the stairs. Scraped myself on some bolts.”

Ouch.

I used the rest of the gauze to wipe up the solution, and then ripped open a package with a wet wipe and made sure the blood was cleared up.

“You should be using gloves,” he pointed out. “You know? Blood and all.”

“I thought any girl was safe with you,” I shot back, tearing open bandages. “Isn’t that what you told me?”

Jax was silent for a minute, narrowing his eyes farther and watching me as I placed three rectangular bandages on his stomach.

“I said any girlfriend of mine,” he finally clarified. “But you shouldn’t be so careless. Use gloves next time.”

I ignored him, feeling weird on the occasions he acted like this. Jax had a habit of scolding me, sometimes acting as though he was protecting me, and then following it all up with being an asshole. I finally figured out condescension was his way of gaining superiority. Making others feel stupid.

I sat back, looking him in the eye and changing the subject. “Is anything else hurt?”

He hesitated only a moment. And then folded his arm back, lifting his right elbow to reveal the scratches I’d noticed earlier.

Repeating the same procedure, I stood up and leaned over him, catching the saline wash as it cascaded over his wound and into the gauze.

He hissed, and I blinked.

“Blow on it,” he ordered.

“It doesn’t sting,” I scoffed, knowing damn well that saline didn’t hurt.

“K.C., Jesus,” he barked, wincing.

I rolled my eyes but gave in. Holding the underside of his arm—his hard triceps—I leaned down and released a slow, cool breeze over the scratches. Jax’s scent wafted over me again, and I desperately wanted to close my mouth so I could breathe him in through my nose.

But I didn’t. I could tell his eyes were on me.

“Why are you watching me?” I asked, wiping up the rest of the solution and blood.

I didn’t look at him, but I heard him swallow.

“This is just the first time you’ve ever made me feel good, is all,” he replied in probably the most candid way I’d ever heard him speak.

I pinched my eyebrows together.

The first time I’d ever made him feel good. I didn’t know what to say to that. Hell, I had nothing to say to that.

Keeping quiet, I finished applying his bandages as fast as I could and didn’t meet his eyes again. He’d tried to be nice to me in high school. He’d tried to be a friend. Maybe friends with benefits but still a friend. Now here I was, forcing my attention on him, and he probably had no patience for me anymore.

“Can I ask you a question?” I ventured.

“What?”

“That night you drove Liam home . . .” I swallowed, smoothing my fingers over the bandage I’d fixed to his arm. “You said you had tattoos. Too many.” I repeated his words, my eyes fixated on his forearm. “What did you mean?” I pressed, because clearly Jax didn’t sport any tattoos. His statement hadn’t made any sense.

Even though I hadn’t looked at him, I noticed his head turn away as he inhaled a slow, deep breath. Kind of as though he was getting ready to dive deep underwater and knew he wouldn’t be up for air for a while.

“Sorry,” I said quietly, straightening up and crumpling the bandage wrappers in my fist. “I just . . . I don’t know . . .” I trailed off. “I just want to understand.”

I finally met his eyes, and he studied me silently. I didn’t know if he was trying to figure out what to tell me or if he wanted to tell me anything at all. Funny thing was, I’d thought about what Jax said that night a lot over the years, and while I was curious, it wasn’t until I’d overheard his conversation with Jared today that I knew it had something to do with his childhood.

And I realized that I didn’t know Jaxon Trent at all.

He rubbed his forearm and narrowed his eyes briefly before relaxing. “If you could get a tattoo, what would it be?”

I blinked, shocked by his question. “Um.” I laughed softly, thinking. “I thought about a set of angel wings, I guess. With one of the wings broken,” I admitted.

“It has something to do with your past?”

I nodded. “Yes.”

“And it’s something you want to remember?” he pressed.

“Yes.”

“That’s why I don’t have any tattoos,” he concluded. “People get tattoos for all kinds of reasons, but they’re always badges of what has made them who they are. I don’t care to remember what and who made me this way. The people that gave me life. The people that brought me up . . .” He shook his head, defiant. “The places I’ve seen or anything I’ve done. It’s all in my head, anyway. I don’t want it on my body, too. I don’t care about anything that much.”

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Return of the Bad Girl by Codi Gary ~ BLOG TOUR & REVIEW

TITLE: Return of the Bad Girl (Rock Canyon Romance #4)

AUTHOR: Codi Gary

RELEASE DATE: December 30

SYNOPSIS:

Bad girls don't forgive.
Bad girls don't forget.
Bad girls don't fall in love.

Caroline Willis may be known for causing trouble, but she is NOT about to become homeless. So when she learns that her perfect apartment has been double-booked—to a dangerously hot bad boy—Caroline's bad-girl reputation comes out in full force. He may be sexy as sin, but she's not afraid of him … or his panty-melting smile.

Rock Canyon's got room for only one bad attitude—and Gabe Moriarty was here first. Still, starting over means playing it smart, so while sharing his new apartment is less than ideal, it's worth getting his dream business off the ground. Not to mention that it means shacking up with a sexy wild child. Caroline may be giving him the cold shoulder, but Gabe always was good at starting fires …

Caroline vows to keep things professional with Gabe, but as close quarters begin to ignite the sizzling chemistry between them, she's left wondering: Bad boy plus bad girl equals nothing but trouble … right?

REVIEW BY: Erin

Ok. Where to start? I have not read the first 3 books in the series, but that did not detract from the story. Definitely can be read as a stand alone. I will be going back to read those as well.

I love the dynamics and the characters of this story. ***Spoilers*** 

Gabe is a man that has suffered for mistakes in his past. He has come to Rock Canyon to make amends for that mistake with his best friend, Chase. He wants to make a new start for himself. His plans did not include the feisty Caroline.

Caroline, the town bad girl, has returned home after 12 years. Her father kicked her out at 17. She has been on her own ever since. She returns home to find that everyone from her past hates her. 

She meets and becomes roommates with Gabe. They have a love hate relationship. As they get closer, her past comes back to haunt her. Can she keep the secret she has been holding onto for 15 years? 

The ups and downs, and twists and turns kept me hooked. There was so much depth in the backgrounds of Gabe and Caroline. The love story was remarkable. Definitely a new author for me to cuddle up with!

5 Stars

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

From the time I could put a Disney Book cassette into my little stereo,and read along, books have held a fantastic distraction. When I was eleven, I decided I wanted to be one of those magical people that brought stories to life. Devouring a book a day sometimes, my first romance novel stuck with me. I've always been a sucker for a happy ending (and the great romantic gesture)and that's what I try to put into my stories. I am so honored to be a part of Avon, and am so excited to have my own dreams coming true.

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