Review: Huge Deal (21 Wall Street #3) by Lauren Layne

Huge Deal
(21 Wall Street #3)
by Lauren Layne

April 23, 2019

268 pages

Goodreads     Indigo

Goodreads Summary:
Even for a top-gun banker, temptation this hot is quite a gamble, in a sexy Wall Street romp from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Layne.

An alpha among the wolves of Wall Street, Kennedy Dawson rose to the top of the pack by striking the right contracts at the right times. But there’s one deal that’s been giving him a run for his money—a pact to never again let his assistant, Kate, get under his skin. She may be smart, gorgeous, and sharp as a whip, but she’s definitely off-limits.

Kate Henley isn’t a banker, but she knows a thing or two about risk management—specifically, about managing her attraction to her smolderingly sexy boss. She already fell once, and Kennedy showed no sign of paying a return on her investment. So when Kennedy’s brother starts pursuing her, Kate figures she has the best of both worlds. Jack is charming, rich, very attentive, and the spitting image of his older brother.

It’s also making Kennedy think twice. But to win Kate’s heart, he’ll have to broker the deal of a lifetime…and prove he’s worth the risk.

Stacking the Shelves #241

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews that lets us share what we've added to our shelves.

The cat is guarding our precious haul! Thank you so much to Raincoast Books for these two fantasy reads. I can't believe I have Darkdawn O.O

 

 

I got a fun package from PRH Canada, thank you!

 

 

What did you add to your shelves this week?

Event Recap: Raincoast Books present TeensRead Fall 2019 Preview

 

Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending the latest TeensRead Preview from Raincoast Books! It was such a fun time filled with book announcements and awesome swags~ It was exciting to learn that Wattpad will be publishing books :D

We had special guest author Jacqueline Firkins there to talk about her debut novel Hearts, Strings, and Other Breakable Things! She's a costume designer and it was so fun listening to her talk about the input she had in her cover design (the red sneakers is important!).
 

I'm looking forward to reading these titles (click on the cover for more info):

   

   

 

Here are all the titles that were presented (click on the picture to get a better view):

 

Which title(s) are you most excited for?

 

The ladies also came up with this neat idea of matching horoscopes to the upcoming releases (click on the picture to get a better view):

 

 

I'm a Scorpio and definitely excited to read Good Luck Girls which I actually got a copy of in my swag bag! I haven't had a chance to snap a picture of the goodies I received yet but I'll share that soon in a Stacking the Shelves post.

 

As always a huge thank you to the Raincoast team for an amazing time!! I'm already looking forward to the next one ;)

WoW #256: The Orchid Throne (Forgotten Empire #1) by Jeffe Kennedy

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted every week by Breaking the Spine which lets us showcase an upcoming release we are excited about!

The Orchid Throne
(Forgotten Empire #1)
by Jeffe Kennedy

September 24, 2019
384 pages

Goodreads      Indigo

Goodreads Summary:
Welcome to the world of Forgotten Empires from award winning author Jeffe Kennedy that begins with The Orchid Throne.

A PRISONER OF FATE

As Queen of the island kingdom of Calanthe, Euthalia will do anything to keep her people free—and her secrets safe—from the mad tyrant who rules the mainland. Guided by a magic ring of her father’s, Lia plays the political game with the cronies the emperor sends to her island. In her heart, she knows that it’s up to her to save herself from her fate as the emperor’s bride. But in her dreams, she sees a man, one with the power to build a better world—a man whose spirit is as strong, and whose passion is as fierce as her own…

A PRINCE AMONG MEN

Conrí, former Crown Prince of Oriel, has built an army to overthrow the emperor. But he needs the fabled Abiding Ring to succeed. The ring that Euthalia holds so dear to her heart. When the two banished rulers meet face to face, neither can deny the flames of rebellion that flicker in their eyes—nor the fires of desire that draw them together. But in this broken world of shattered kingdoms, can they ever really trust each other? Can their fiery alliance defeat the shadows of evil that threaten to engulf their hearts and souls?
 

I found this one on GR and it sounds right up my alley!

What are you guys waiting on this week?

Review: Defy the Fates (Constellation #3) by Claudia Gray

Defy the Fates
(Constellation #3)
by Claudia Gray

April 2, 2019

400 pages

Goodreads     Indigo

Goodreads Summary:
Hunted and desperate.

Abel only has one mission left that matters: save the life of Noemi Vidal. To do that, he not only has to escape the Genesis authorities, he also must face the one person in the galaxy who still has the means to destroy him. Burton Mansfield's consciousness lives on, desperate for a home, and Abel's own body is his last bargaining chip.

Alone in the universe.

Brought back from the brink of death, Noemi Vidal finds Abel has not only saved her life, but he's made her into something else, something more. Not quite mech, yet not quite human any longer, Noemi must find her place in a universe where she is utterly unique, all while trying to create a world where anyone--even a mech--can be free.

The final battle between Earth and the colony planets is here, and there's no lengths to which Earth won't go to preserve its domination over all humanity. But together, the universe's most advanced mech and its first human-mech hybrid might have the power to change the galaxy for good.