Cover reveal: FIERCE by L.G. Kelso

July 15, 2014 - Ambrosia 2 Comments

Today we’re excited to share the cover reveal for Fierce by L.G. Kelso, a New Adult Contemporary Sports Romance that releases August 2014!

Fierce by L.G. Kelso

Tori’s MMA career was taking off, until she beat the wrong man. Her training partner, nursing a bruised ego, snapped—shattering her trust and confidence.Three years later, Tori’s keeping her fists to herself as she struggles to put herself through college. But when a group of gangbangers hassle her at work, old habits kick in and her fists fly. Max Estrada, a frequent diner customer, steps in and gets them out of hot water, but Tori is still fired… days before tuition is due.

With no other option, she’s forced to take a desk job at her old pounding grounds, where her demons still haunt the cage and the temptation to go glove-to-glove with familiar pro-fighter, Max Estrada, is too much. The sexy Colombian draws her back into the world of MMA and revives her dreams of becoming a professional face-puncher—until Will, her old partner and current Middleweight Champion, struts back into the gym. The secret they share is an unexpected liability to his career, and he’s determined to keep her silent.

With her life on the ropes, Tori will have to face the past for a shot at winning back her future, or carry the weight of a loss even greater than before.

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L.G. Kelso is a fantasy and contemporary novelist. Having grown up watching Xena and Hercules with her grandmother, she inherited her passion for all things magic, paranormal and mythological. She also has a probably unhealthy obsession with martial arts, and as a boxer she strives to give readers an authentic view of MMA in her contemporary sports novel.

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Musing Monday 7/14/14

July 14, 2014 - Ambrosia 3 Comments

Musing Monday is hosted over at Should Be Reading.

Musing Mondays asks you to muse about one of the following each week…

• Describe one of your reading habits.
• Tell us what book(s) you recently bought for yourself or someone else, and why you chose that/those book(s).
• Tell us what you’re reading right now — what you think of it, so far; why you chose it; what you are (or, aren’t) enjoying it.
• Do you have a bookish rant? Something about books or reading (or the industry) that gets your ire up? Share it with us!
• Instead of the above questions, maybe you just want to ramble on about something else pertaining to books — let’s hear it, then!

I actually have a question this week. For those who have pets, how do you read around them? Cats especially….mine love to sit on me or my book while I am trying to read. So what do you do?

Sunday Salon 7/13/14

July 13, 2014 - Ambrosia Leave a comment

Hello Sunday so we meet again. I can say I am not overly fond of what follows next..Monday. At any rate. I am making the best of the Sunday I can. I am feverish still but I have a lot of work coming this wek so tough tata’s about that oh sick germs of doom. On the bright side I a whole pack of cuddly fur babies and thats always a good thing. Oh yeah theres some other cuddles too. Anyways onto the book topics.

I have not gotten much of the Widow of Larkspur Inn finished this week. Not because it is not an enjoyable book it is but simply said I have been busy and when I am done being busy I tend to do other things instead of read. It isnt the books fault but my brains. That is okay though I am 5 books shead on my main goal of reading this year so I am not feeling the pressure.

Do you ever feel the pressure to read? Like if you don’t your missing or behind on something? Scary though I suppose. I used to get stressed over my goals but now I try to not be and look at it from a different perspective. Like my mail goal I know I am going to fail this year epicly but thats okay I have done a lot of other stuff. My reading for one thing and I learned how to crochet and I do that a lot!

So heres to you Sunday I am going to try to make some progress on the Widow of Larkspur Inn tonight sometime maybe while I am in the tub that is always a good place to read.

Book Review: White Night (The Dresden Files #9) by Jim Butcher

July 11, 2014 - Ambrosia Leave a comment

The inspiration for the Sci Fi channel television series

In Chicago, someone has been killing practitioners of magic, those incapable of becoming full-fledged wizards. Shockingly, all the evidence points to Harry Dresden’s half-brother, Thomas, as the murderer. Determined to clear his sibling’s name, Harry uncovers a conspiracy within the White Council of Wizards that threatens not only him, but his nearest and dearest, too…

The Dabel Brothers are bringing the Dresden Files to life in comic book form—look for issues beginning April 2008! View more here!

Another great Dresden book, Harry is up to his chin in trouble with White Night. Just when you think he cant get in any more trouble he does. Thomas seems to be the cause of some murders going on but in the end Harry finds out the big secret, Thomas was protecting them not harming them. The best part? Thomas has a new job and without spoiling it all I can say is, it will make you laugh and then laugh some more. I know I did. I could hardly fathom it and yet then it made so much sense!

Harry manages to find out who is really behind the deaths and it is not overly shocking in the end. He has to expend a lot of magic and there is more then enough danger to go around. His little padwan Molly starts coming into her own and overall. It is just another solid installment of the series. I simply can’t get enough of Dresden. I know it seems like I am mosting nothing but Dresden as of late but the books are addicting.

My Gemstone Rating:

WWW Wednesday 7/9/14

July 9, 2014 - Ambrosia 2 Comments

This is another one hosted over at Should be Reading

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?

• What did you recently finish reading?

• What are you reading next?

Okay been a little since I did this and I have finished several books since. Sorry everyone 🙂 but hey here I am this week hehe

Currently reading:

Recently Finished:

Up next :

Probably another Jim Butcher..I am rather addicted.

Teaser Tuesday 7/8/14

July 8, 2014 - Ambrosia 11 Comments

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

“But we felt it was our duty to warn you. Old Jake’s put a curse on the Larkspurr Inn. Look what happened to that cousin Ethan Benning left it too.” ~ Widow of Larkspurr Inn by Lawana Blackwell 13%

Musing Monday 7/7/14

July 7, 2014 - Ambrosia 2 Comments

Musing Monday is hosted over at Should Be Reading.

Musing Mondays asks you to muse about one of the following each week…

When Life Seemed Its Worst, Gresham Awaited

Julia Hollis’ opulent life in Victorian London crashes to pieces when her husband passes away. Worse, she is told by his bankers that he gambled away their fortune. Now, the family’s hope rests on The Larkspur, an old abandoned coaching inn in the quaint village of Gresham.

Driven by dread and her desire to provide for her children, Julia decides to turn the dilapidated inn into a lodging house. But can she–who was accustomed to servants attending to every need–do what needs to be done and cope when boarders begin arriving? And then an eligible new vicar moves into town…

Sunday Salon 7/6/14

July 6, 2014 - Ambrosia Leave a comment

Have you ever had one of those Sundays where you know you have stuff to do and say bsay, but head just ends up getting dreamy and thinking of othert things that is my Sunday so far I know it is only a little ways into it but hey come on I usually have my posts ready to go by Midnight or shortly after.

In reading hoeever I finished another Dresden book this week. I am totally in love with Harry Dresden his books make me laugh, smile even cry sometimes. Overall however they are just an adventure. I love an adult Wizard! The stories are great and yes. Yes I love the dog Mouse. OH i love that dog.

I am 4 books ahead of schedule which is a big change from being 3-4 behind like I was for about two months there. Yes I have been having a real go at reading I have! Even thought about joining a read a thon next month but we will see how work is before I do that. I can see it now, “No Sir I can’t currently do what you want me to for work I am doing a read a thon” yeah that will fly over.

Happy Sunday everyone I hope you have a thought that has managed to stick better then mine.

Okay I take that back. I have had a thought stick..but it isn’t book wise.

Book Review: Vampire Shadow (Night Angels #8) by Storm Savage

July 2, 2014 - Ambrosia Leave a comment

Zoe is unaware that her shadow became a separate entity during her bout of amnesia. Through a spiritual revelation with the ghost of her mates, the phenomenon behind her fire is unveiled to her. She is awestruck by the nature of her gift.

While Booker is away on business, she and Rider bond on an intense level and exchange extremely intimate bites. When Rider travels south to help his twin open the new club, Zoe is left alone overnight. She ventures into the darkness and begins utilizing her fire to avenge the death of lost souls.

Zoe doesn’t like how she feels when her shadow runs amok and pleasures her mates. Even worse, she must find her alter ego before Shadow drains her soul.

Even though the 7th book left me a little bit Meh I decided to give book 8 a try when I got the chance to read it. Sadly for me I still feel a bit meh about it. There are some very hot scenes in it so there is that the rest is just a little bit flat for me. Maybe it is because I did not start with the rest I just I don’t know this one did not click very well for me. Maybe it is because it was only about 82 pages long so short you can’t feel like your digging in. That said it is not a terrible book and there is a lot of heat.

My Gemstone Rating:

Teaser Tuesday 7/1/14

July 1, 2014 - Ambrosia 3 Comments