Blog Tour and Giveaway: Temper For You by Genna Rulon

"Life is messy.  Love is messier.” –Catch and Release

Meg Adeio has led a life of isolation—not by choice, by necessity—until one act of heroism forces her out of seclusion. Despite a past shrouded in mystery, Meg is “adopted” by an eclectic group of friends that become the family she never had. Life was good for the first time in…ever.

Or it was until Westly Black reappeared on her doorstep. She knew he was the last man any woman should give her time to—only good for one thing—yet a temptation no woman could deny. Wes might make her life messy, but Meg’s eyes were wide open and she had it under control.  At least she thought she did.

When past and present collide, loyalties are tested, forcing Meg to sacrifice her future to protect those she loves.

 Temper For You is a gripping story of regret, deception, and redemption – filled with raw emotion, sarcastic wit, intrigue, and love’s propensity to forgive.

I am on the fence about Temper For You.  I am not really sure if I liked it or not.  At times I was bored and thinking to myself something needs to happen and like now or I will have to accept defeat and put the book down.  Then when the action finally takes place, I was left wondering what did I just read?  I think my issue with the book was Meg herself.  From the start I felt no connection with her what so ever and even as I read the last words of the book, I still didn’t feel anything for her.  Now before you automatically begin to assume that I hated the book, let me set the record straight.  I didn’t, I just didn’t love it like I did with the first book in this series.

Meg has issues, lord does she have issues and when the reason behind them are revealed you are like okay, I can see how that could mess a person up but at the same time you wonder how stupid she really is.  I won’t spoil it and tell what her secrets are but for this reviewer it in a way ruined it for me.

Wes, now yes he is at times an asshole but he isn’t all that he seems.  I actually really loved Wes and his character once he opened up.  I loved how he had come backs for the smart ass crew and didn’t cower like some would with the past he has with Sam and Griffen.  He really made the book for me.

The rest of the crew played a major part throughout the entire storyline, and while I used to love the Hunterleigh nickname, when adding Grifflo and using it all the time to group the couples in a bad spin off of Bennifer from back in the day it drove me insane.  I loved the back and forth that Hunter and Ev still had between them and Sam’s highly inappropriate comments and commentary and Griffin being Griffin. 

Overall while I didn’t love this book in the series, I liked it enough to want to read the next one when it is released.  It may be an instance of it being an it’s not you it’s me type of thing so please do not let that keep you from reading Temper For You, because Genna Rulon is a very talented writer and one that I enjoy reading.

   

            

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 About the Author

Genna Rulon is an up and coming contemporary romance author. During her 15 years in the corporate world, Genna, inspired by her love of reading, fantasized about penning her own stories. Encouraged by her favorite authors, many of whom are indie writers and self-published, she committed to pursuing her aspirations of writing her own novels. Genna was raised in Long Island, New York, where she still resides, surrounded by the most amazing family and friends. Married to a wonderful man, who patiently tolerates her ramblings about whichever book she is currently working on, even feigning interest relatively convincingly! Genna is blessed with two little boys who do their best to thwart mommy's writing time with their hilarious antics and charming extrapolations.

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Blog Tour and Review: Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid

There are three things you need to know about Janie Morris:

1) She is incapable of engaging in a conversation without volunteering TMTI (Too Much Trivial Information), especially when she is unnerved, 2) No one unnerves her more than Quinn Sullivan, and

3) She doesn't know how to knit.

After losing her boyfriend, apartment, and job in the same day, Janie Morris can't help wondering what new torment fate has in store. To her utter mortification, Quinn Sullivan- aka Sir McHotpants- witnesses it all then keeps turning up like a pair of shoes you lust after but can't afford. The last thing she expects is for Quinn- the focus of her slightly, albeit harmless, stalkerish tendencies- to make her an offer she can't refuse.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

SEX! It all started with sex, between my parents. Personally I don’t like thinking about it, but whatever works for you is a-ok with me. No judgment. The sex happened in California and much of my life also occurred in that state until I moved from the land of nuts (almonds), wine, silicon… boobs, and heavy traffic to the southeast US. Like most writers I like to write, but let’s get back to sex. Eventually I married and gave birth to 2 small people-children (boy-5, girl-3 as of this writing).

By day I’m a biomedical researcher with focus on rare diseases. By night I’m a knitter, sewer, lino block carver, fabric printer, soap maker, and general crafter. By the wee hours of the morning or when I’m intoxicated I love to listen to the voices in my head and let them tell me stories.  I hope you enjoy their stories.

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Review:

OMG! I laughed so hard at this book. There were some really funny one-liners in here and I loved them!

Janie is so oblivious to the obvious. She wouldn’t see the broad side of a barn, even if it was two feet in front of her! She absolutely brilliant and has random factoids running around in her head and yet she’s oblivious.  I love that she spouts off random facts of various information. Her train of thought just runs from one thing to the next until some random factoid pops out!

Quinn is bad-boy turned good-guy. He’s good-looking, rich and trying to be a good guy. He’s already a good-guy, he just doesn’t realize it. He’s attracted to Janie and her random factoids amuse him. He’s amazing perceptive and does what he can to put Janie at ease.

I found myself laughing during this book. I read parts of it out loud to my hubby and he was laughing as well. I can’t wait for the next one! I’m hoping it’s as funny as this one!

Beside the funniness (is that a word?), there were other things I liked about this book. It’s a real-life style romance. Yes, Quinn is rich, but even rich boys need some lovin’. He has a past that catches up him and bizarrely enough encompasses Janie’s life as well. The tension and romance between them hot and fun. Janie’s friends are fierce and protective. This may have taken place in Chicago, but I felt a good ole Southern Lynching coming on at one point in the story! The text messages from Quinn  had me laughing!

My favorite one?

Friendship is like peeing in your pants. Everyone can see it, but only you can feel it.

Just gives you warm and fuzzies doesn’t it?

Now, my favorite part? Janie is the pretty but nerdy girl from high school. The one who’s social inept, gets laughed at, doesn’t really fit in. Yet, in this story, she gets the guy. The gets the rich, funny, charming, good-looking rich guy. That’s my favorite part.

My only complaint about the book is Quinn’s past and current activities. There’s definitely something secret going on. We never found out what that was and dammit! I want to know! I’m wondering if we find out in later books…….

I’m ready for the next on in the series! Now bring it on!

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Review: Perfection (A Neighbor from Hell #2) by R.L. Mathewson

OMG!

Perfection is perfection! 

R.L. Mathewson writes the funniest books! I LOVE everything about the series Neighbor from Hell! I was laughing so hard at one point in the story that I had to stop reading because my eyes were blurry with tears!

How DOES one get banned from fast food delivery places, buffets and most restaurants in general? Just follow around a Bradford and find out! The Bradford’s fascination with food is legendary and hysterical. I’ve never seen one group of men consume so much food or fight over food!

Zoe is the perfect compliment to Trevor! She’s nothing like what he was looking for in a wife and everything he needed! Their interactions were phenomenal! I really liked Zoe. I think I’ve felt like Zoe a time or two, like everything bad was going to happen and nothing good. But life has a way of throwing you what you need and giving you what you want. For Zoe, that came in the form of hot, asshole neighbor Trevor.

Trevor really is a jerk. But in his defense, he’s a lovable jerk. Mostly he’s just oblivious. When Zoe takes him to task for his behavior, he realizes what a jerk he’s being and sets out to change, a little at a time. He wouldn’t want to shock Zoe with an about face would he?

Things come to a head when he realizes he wants Zoe forever, but because of his previous behavior, she doesn’t believe him. Will he be able to prove to Zoe he wants forever?

I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves to laugh as they read a wonderful romance!

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Review: Wolf with Benefits by Shelly Laurenston

Shelly Laurenston happens to be one of my favorite authors! She writes the funniest stories mixed with a little suspense, some romance and a LOT of animal shifters fighting! It’s AWESOME!!

Wolf with Benefits is the story of Ricky Lee Reed. One of the most laid back wolf shifters to walk the earth. He meets and falls for Toni Jean-Louis Parker, one of the most tense and scheduled people on the earth. It’s a match made in heaven!

Toni has spent her life helping to raise her younger siblings. There are 10 of them and they are ALL prodigies in one thing or another. She is an expert at managing their schedules, tempers, practices, classes, etc. You name it she can manage it.

She gets hired by Rick Van Holtz to manage the hockey team’s travel, games, schedules. Anything that needs to be scheduled, she’s in charge. When she’s sent to Russia to negotiate with the Russian Shifter Hockey Team, Ricky Lee goes with her.

On the way back to the states, a problem arises with Toni’s family. As a result, they’re in danger. Ricky Lee’s company gets hired to solve the mystery.

I loved this story from the very beginning. I can’t imagine growing up in a family like that one! There are so many geniuses in that family and they are all focused, driven. Shelly Laurenston manages to instill so many wonderful animal traits into her characters. I laughed so many times while reading this!

What I loved most? Livy! She’s awesome. She’s reminiscent of Dee-Ann. I’m not really sure who’s scarier….Livy or Dee-Ann!  And I have to admit, that’s the first time I’ve ever heard of a *****shifter!! (nope, not telling! You have to read it to find out! HA!!)

Add this book to your GoodReads shelf!!