Quick Review: Beyond Here Lies Nothing by C.J. Duggan

Beyond Here Lies Nothing
by C.J. Duggan

September 30, 2019
266 pages

Goodreads Summary:

When a big city agent wants to rent the abandoned chapel on the Bowen’s property for an obscene amount of money, it seems like the deal of a lifetime … there’s just one small catch.

Nathaniel Black.

Disgraced, broken-down, whisky-swilling Rock God Nathaniel Black is set to make a comeback, or at least that’s what his long-suffering agent is hoping.

It’s Nathaniel’s last chance for salvation, to lock himself away from the temptations of his wicked life. With no women, no booze, no drugs: only the music. The one thing he didn’t count on was forming a complex, life-changing bond with a reclusive, talented songbird, Sadie Bowen.

Twenty-three-year-old Sadie has all of Nathaniel’s vinyl records under her bed and his poster lining the inside of her wardrobe door. And now he was here, in her backyard, eating her food and sharing her bathroom—a dream come true, right? Until Sadie soon realises her teenage idol is the most infuriating, arrogant man-child she has ever met.

Will seclusion lead to destruction? Or will Sadie finally get a chance to learn who the real man is behind the music? One thing is clear, despite every voice inside her head telling her to stay away, she couldn’t.

She couldn’t help it, couldn’t fight it.

Nathaniel Black was about to become her favourite mistake.

Review: London Bound (Heart of the City #3) by C.J. Duggan

London Bound

(Heart of the City #3)

by C.J. Duggan

March 26, 2017

234 pages

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Goodreads Summary:

Like so many of her university friends, Kate Brown is London bound, but unlike her friends - who had the chance to enjoy the beer, sights and attractions of the UK - Kate is instead visiting her grandmother (who may or may not be the devil).

Wanting nothing more than to be a normal, independent twenty-something living it up in ol' London town, Kate finds herself a prisoner in her grandmother's Kensington terrace, daydreaming about the holiday that could have been. But when Kate is almost run over by posh, smirking playboy Jack Baker, it leaves her wondering if being out and about is such a good idea after all, especially when she catches herself laughing at his jokes.

One thing Kate knows for sure is that she has to avoid Jack at all costs. But with her balcony facing his, you can pretty much guarantee Kate's London adventure is going to be anything but boring . . .

Review: New York Nights (Heart of the City #2) by C.J. Duggan

New York Nights

(Heart of the City #2)

by C.J. Duggan

February 1, 2017

193 pages

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Goodreads Summary:

Sarah Williams is a spirited, independent Aussie who has always dreamed of New York City. So when a job opportunity arises to become an au pair for a successful businessman in the heart of Manhattan, Sarah jumps at the chance to follow her dream.

What she didn't bet on was a beautiful newborn and a distant, abrasive man whose eyes hold a million anguished secrets. Determined to care for his daughter and face the challenges of the impossible Ben Worthington, Sarah was always prepared to follow her heart; she just wasn't prepared to lose it to a complicated man like Ben.

Review: Paris Lights (Heart of the City #1) by C.J. Duggan

Paris Lights

(Heart of the City #1)

by C.J. Duggan

November 20, 2016

251 pages

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Goodreads Summary:

'You're breaking up with me!'
He was silent.
'In Paris.'
Eyes dropping.
'Under the Eiffel-fucking-Tower!' I screamed.

Twenty-five-year-old Claire Shorten had looked forward to spending a romantic weekend in Paris for as long as she could remember, and now it was here - three blissful days of strolling through cobbled streets arm-in-arm with her beloved, eating copious amounts of baked goods and soaking up the culture through each and every pore of her body. Well, at least, that was how she'd pictured it . . .

Even after her boyfriend dumps her rather unceremoniously in the most romantic place on earth, Claire is determined not to give up on her dream altogether - with or without a boyfriend. She finds herself a job in the kitchen of a small hotel; Michelin-starred it most certainly is not, but somehow Claire makes a place for herself amidst the dirty dishes and the foreign misfits who run the place.

When the restaurant attracts the attention of the enigmatic - if not slightly terrifying - tycoon Louis Delarue, and Claire manages to survive his high-powered business luncheon from hell, she knows that she can survive anything, surely. But all bets are off when Louis makes a game-changing decision: he's coming back for a second course . . .

Review: Forever Summer (Summer Series #4) by C.J. Duggan

 

Forever Summer

(Summer Series #4)

by C.J. Duggan

December 29, 2015

266 pages

 

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Goodreads Summary:

You see there’s this boy.
He makes me smile, forces me to listen, serenades me out of tune and keeps me sane, all the while driving me insane. He's really talented like that. But for the first time in since, well, forever, things are about to change. The question is, how much am I willing to lose in order to potentially have it all?

Enter a world of sweltering Aussie summers, fabulously addictive characters and sweet intoxicating romance in C.J Duggan’s FOREVER SUMMER.

 

Review: Paradise Road (Paradise #2) by C.J. Duggan

*Review contains spoilers.

Paradise Road

(Paradise #2)
by C.J. Duggan

November 22, 2015

336 pages

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Goodreads Summary:

The Road to Paradise is never easy

After a year on the coast, Lexie Atkinson can't settle back into country life. She’s missing the glitzy, gritty nightlife of the big city and the group of misfit friends she’d loved to hate. She knows to move forward she has to go back – back to face the guy who stole her heart.

But when Lexie arrives in Paradise City to work out if her future includes bad-boy surfer, Luke Ballantine, he is nowhere to be found.

With no home, no money and no Luke, Lexie gets a job slinging drinks at the wild Wipe Out Bar. Soon her heartache is eased when broody bar owner, Dean Saville, starts taking an interest and stirs more than just her drinks. But nothing is ever as it seems in Paradise City and when Luke barrels back into town, Lexie has a choice to make. But who will end up with the broken heart: Luke, Dean … or Lexie?

TTT #41: Authors I REALLY Want to Meet

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by The Broke and the Bookish where people share their top ten things according to the topic of that week.

This is basically the same list as my top favourite authors! I really really would love to meet them some day :) Pictured below are their newest released book or soon-to-be released!!

 

 

Kasie West                 Paula Stokes

 

  

                         CJ Duggan                Alyssa Rose Ivy          Sarah J. Maas

 

  

                  Danielle L. Jensen      Cassandra Clare        Robin LaFevers

 

 

      V.E. Schwab        Samantha Shannon

                                  aka Victoria Schwab

 

Which authors do you really want to meet?

Blog Tour: Paradise City (Paradise #1) by C.J. Duggan

Today I'm super excited to share some teasers for CJ Duggan's newest New Adult book, Paradise City! If you missed my review, you can check it out HERE~  I cannot wait for the next book!

Paradise City

(Paradise #1)

by C.J. Duggan

April 28, 2015

363 pages

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Goodreads Summary:

There's bound to be trouble in Paradise . . .

When her parents decide a change will be good for her, seventeen-year-old Lexie Atkinson never expected they'd send her all the way to Paradise City. Coming from a predictable life of home schooling on a rural Australian property, she's sure that Paradise will be amazing. But when she's thrust into a public school without a friendly face in sight, and forced to share a room with her insipid, hateful cousin Amanda, Lexie's not so sure.

Hanging out with the self-proclaimed beach bums of the city, sneaking out, late night parties and parking with boys are all things Lexie's never experienced, but all that's about to change. It's new, terrifying . . . and exciting. But when she meets Luke Ballantine, exciting doesn't even come close to describing her new life. Trouble with a capital T, Luke is impulsive, charming and answers to no one. The resident bad-boy leader of the group, he's sexier than any boy Lexie has ever known.

Amidst the stolen moments of knowing looks and heated touches, Lexie can't help but wonder if Luke is going to be good for her . . . or very, very bad?

Release Day Blitz - Giveaway: Paradise City (Paradise #1) by C.J. Duggan

Paradise City

(Paradise #1)

by C.J. Duggan

April 28, 2015

363 pages

Goodreads  Indigo

Goodreads Summary:

There's bound to be trouble in Paradise . . .

When her parents decide a change will be good for her, seventeen-year-old Lexie Atkinson never expected they'd send her all the way to Paradise City. Coming from a predictable life of home schooling on a rural Australian property, she's sure that Paradise will be amazing. But when she's thrust into a public school without a friendly face in sight, and forced to share a room with her insipid, hateful cousin Amanda, Lexie's not so sure.

Hanging out with the self-proclaimed beach bums of the city, sneaking out, late night parties and parking with boys are all things Lexie's never experienced, but all that's about to change. It's new, terrifying . . . and exciting. But when she meets Luke Ballantine, exciting doesn't even come close to describing her new life. Trouble with a capital T, Luke is impulsive, charming and answers to no one. The resident bad-boy leader of the group, he's sexier than any boy Lexie has ever known.

Amidst the stolen moments of knowing looks and heated touches, Lexie can't help but wonder if Luke is going to be good for her . . . or very, very bad?

TTT #39: ALL TIME Favourite Authors

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by The Broke and the Bookish where people share their top ten things according to the topic of that week.

This was nearly impossible to narrow down but I finally managed to do it. Basically I'll read anything and everything written by these authors~ I have included the covers to their most recently published or soon-to-be published work. They're in no particular order :)

Kasie West

Always cute and fluffy!

Paula Stokes

Super awesome

and super friendly!

Alyssa Rose Ivy

Really good and

steamy NA books ;)

CJ Duggan

Summer is always fun!

Sarah J. Maas

Gorgeous writing and

unique worlds!

Danielle L. Jensen

Beautiful story, beautiful trolls ;)

Cassandra Clare

Complex world with

hilariously witty characters.

Robin LaFevers

 

Myths and romance

flawlessly weaved together~

V.E. Schwab

aka Victoria Schwab

 

Pure magical!!

Samantha Shannon

Out-of-this-world amazing!

  

Who are some of your all time favourite authors?

Review: Paradise City (Paradise #1) by C.J. Duggan

Paradise City

(Paradise #1)

by C.J. Duggan

April 28, 2015

363 pages

 

Goodreads  Amazon

Goodreads Summary:

There's bound to be trouble in Paradise . . .

When her parents decide a change will be good for her, seventeen-year-old Lexie Atkinson never expected they'd send her all the way to Paradise City. Coming from a predictable life of home schooling on a rural Australian property, she's sure that Paradise will be amazing. But when she's thrust into a public school without a friendly face in sight, and forced to share a room with her insipid, hateful cousin Amanda, Lexie's not so sure.

Hanging out with the self-proclaimed beach bums of the city, sneaking out, late night parties and parking with boys are all things Lexie's never experienced, but all that's about to change. It's new, terrifying . . . and exciting. But when she meets Luke Ballantine, exciting doesn't even come close to describing her new life. Trouble with a capital T, Luke is impulsive, charming and answers to no one. The resident bad-boy leader of the group, he's sexier than any boy Lexie has ever known.

Amidst the stolen moments of knowing looks and heated touches, Lexie can't help but wonder if Luke is going to be good for her . . . or very, very bad?
 

Book Blitz & Giveaway: Summer Series Boxed Set by C.J. Duggan

Enter a world of sweltering Aussie summers, fabulously addictive characters and sweet intoxicating romance in C.J Duggan’s SUMMER SERIES.

Summer Series Boxed Set

(Summer Series #1-3)

by C.J. Duggan

November 7, 2014

905 pages

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Goodreads Summaries:

THE BOYS OF SUMMER

After first shift disasters, rude wealthy tourists, and a taunting ex boyfriend, Tess is convinced nothing good can come from working her summer away. However, Tess finds unlikely allies in a group of locals dubbed ‘The Onslow Boys’, who are old enough to drive cars, drink beer, and not worry about curfews. Tess’s summer of working expands her world with a series of first times with new friends, forbidden love, and heartbreaking chaos.

All with the one boy she has never been able to forget.

It will be a summer she will always remember.

 

AN ENDLESS SUMMER

With the new threat of putting the Onslow up for sale, Amy reluctantly turns to a local tradesman for help: Sean Murphy, the very same Onslow boy who saved her life all those years ago. With his help and that of some old friends, the task is clear: spend the summer building the hotel back up to its former glory or lose it for good.

In an endless summer, Amy soon realises that sometimes in order to save your future, you have to face your past, even if it’s in the form of a smug, gorgeous Onslow boy.

 

THAT ONE SUMMER

Now the countdown begins to reach the others at Point Shank before the party is over and the new year has begun. Alone in a car with only the infuriating Chris Henderson, Tammy can’t help but feel this is a disastrous start to what could have been a great adventure. But when the awkward road trip takes an unexpected turn, Tammy soon discovers that the way her traitorous heart feels about Chris is the biggest disaster of all.

Fogged up windows, moonlight swimming, bad karaoke and unearthed secrets; after this one summer nothing will ever be the same again.

AUTHOR BIO

C.J Duggan is a number one internationally bestselling Australian author of seven independent titles of her popular New Adult Summer series. In addition to her chart-topping indie novels, C.J is set to publish two titles with Hachette, Australia with her brand-new Paradise Series in 2015 (Paradise City and Paradise Road).

C.J lives with her husband in a rural border town of New South Wales, Australia. When she isn't writing books about swoony boys and 90s pop culture you will find her renovating her hundred-year-old Victorian homestead or annoying her local travel agent for a quote to escape the chaos.

 

Website  Author Goodreads

 

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Book Blitz & Giveaway: Stan (Summer Series #1.5) by C.J. Duggan

Stan (Summer Series #1.5)

by C.J. Duggan

October 26, 2014
novella

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Synopsis:

I had plans, big plans, but all that changed the night Bel Evans darkened my doorstep.

Stan Remington is the go-to man; what he doesn’t know about Onslow means one of two things: it doesn’t exist or it hasn’t happened yet.

And when it comes to Onslow, for Stan, being an only child has meant a guilt-riddled sense of duty to help out at his parents’ caravan park every summer. Same old town. Same old story.

Until Belinda Evans.

The wild and annoying doctor’s daughter spends her summer family holidays at Remington’s Caravan Park, and normally she’s not Stan’s problem. But then she sabotages his planned weekend escape. Now Stan finds himself not only caretaking the caravan park on his own, but also responsible for Bel.

Just the two of them.
Under the one roof.
For one long, long weekend.

In a world where mundane routine and small-town boredom is his norm, one weekend changes every element of his world to anything but boring.

 

 

 

 

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WoW #13: Forever Summer (Summer Series #4) by C.J. Duggan

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

 

 

Forever Summer

(Summer Series #4)

by C.J. Duggan

October 27, 2014

281 pages

 

Goodreads  Preorder

Goodreads Summary:

You see there’s this boy.
He makes me smile, forces me to listen, serenades me out of tune and keeps me sane, all the while driving me insane. He's really talented like that. But for the first time in since, well, forever, things are about to change. The question is, how much am I willing to lose in order to potentially have it all?

Enter a world of sweltering Aussie summers, fabulously addictive characters and sweet intoxicating romance in C.J Duggan’s FOREVER SUMMER.

 

Every book in this series I've really enjoyed so of course I'm very excited for this one!

 

What are you guys waiting on this week?

TTT #9: Underrated Authors or Books in X Genre

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by The Broke and the Bookish where people share their top ten things according to the topic of that week.

I'm not sure if these two authors are underrated but I feel like I don't see their names or their books around a lot. I know I don't exactly have ten on this list but I'm going to say that it's ok because I've got at least five books from each author ;) Also, I just want to say these may not be the best covers I've seen but I love how they all match!

 

Alyssa Rose Ivy - I've really enjoyed her NA books. Both of these series I found funny and pretty steamy~

 

 

The Hazards of Skinny Dipping (Hazards #1)

The Hazards of a One Night Stand (Hazards #2)

The Hazards of Sex on the Beach (Hazards #3)

Shaken Not Stirred (Mixology #1)

On the Rocks (Mixology #2)

C.J. Duggan - Her contemporary romance books are exciting and heart-racing. You'll want to meet the Onslow boys ;)

 

 

The Boys of Summer (Summer Series #1)

Stan (Summer Series #1.5)

An Endless Summer (Summer Series #2)

Max (Summer Series #2.5)

That One Summer (Summer Series #3)

Ringer (Summer Series #3.5)

Forever Summer (Summer Series #4)

 

Which authors or books do you think are underrated?