Showing posts with label All Saints High Series. Show all posts
Showing posts with label All Saints High Series. Show all posts

Thursday, March 5, 2020

Mini Reviews: Dark Bully Romances


Angry God
All Saints High #3
By: LJ Shen
Published: February 15, 2020
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Book Summary:

From #1 Amazon Bestseller L.J. Shen comes a new, emotional standalone about first love, second chances, and overcoming breathtaking losses at a young age.

Vaughn Spencer.
They call him an angry god.
To me, he is nothing but a heartless prince.
His parents rule this town, its police, every citizen and boutique on Main Street.
All I own is a nice, juicy grudge against him for that time he almost killed me.
Between hooking up with a different girl every weekend, breaking hearts, noses and rules, Vaughn also finds the time to bully little ole’ me.
I fight back, tooth and nail, never expecting him to chase me across the ocean after we graduate high school.
But here he is, living with me in a dark, looming castle on the outskirts of London.
A fellow intern. A prodigal sculptor. A bloody genius.
They say this place is haunted, and it is.
Carlisle Castle hides two of our most awful secrets.
Vaughn thinks he can kill the ghosts of his past, but what he doesn’t know? It’s my heart he’s slaying.

Angry God is a stand-alone, DARK High School Romance. It deals with sensitive subjects some may find triggering.



My Thoughts:


I love LJ Shen's writing.  She develops the most deeply layered characters, and emotional reading experiences.  I am a huge fan of the All Saints High Series.  Vaughn's story was deep, dark, and twisted.  While he was a difficult character to like at first, we saw glimpses of the good in him throughout the story.  We end up learning why Vaughn because so angry, and appeared unfeeling and coldhearted.  The reason broke my heart.  However, we end up with a spectacular happily ever after, and a story that I was glued to from beginning to end!






About the Author:

L.J. Shen is a USA Today, Washington Post and Amazon #1 best-selling author of contemporary, New Adult and YA romance. Her books have been sold to nineteen different countries. She lives in California with her husband, son, cat and eccentric fashion choices, and enjoys good wine, bad reality TV shows and catching sun rays with her lazy cat. 






Credence
By: Penelope Douglas
Published: January 13, 2020
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Tiernan de Haas doesn’t care about anything anymore. The only child of a film producer and his starlet wife, she’s grown up with wealth and privilege but not love or guidance. Shipped off to boarding schools from an early age, it was still impossible to escape the loneliness and carve out a life of her own. The shadow of her parents’ fame followed her everywhere.

And when they suddenly pass away, she knows she should be devastated. But has anything really changed? She’s always been alone, hasn’t she?

Jake Van der Berg, her father’s stepbrother and her only living relative, assumes guardianship of Tiernan who is still two months shy of eighteen. Sent to live with him and his two sons, Noah and Kaleb, in the mountains of Colorado, Tiernan soon learns that these men now have a say in what she chooses to care and not care about anymore. As the three of them take her under their wing, teach her to work and survive in the remote woods far away from the rest of the world, she slowly finds her place among them.

And as a part of them.

She also realizes that lines blur and rules become easy to break when no one else is watching.

One of them has her.

The other one wants her.

But he…

He’s going to keep her.

*Credence is a new adult standalone novel suitable for readers 18+.



My Thoughts:


Kinky, erotic, and a bit twisted.  The beginning was slow building, the middle had me glued to my kindle, and the end packed a powerful and emotional punch!  This is a story that will spark a lot of controversy, and isn't going to be for everyone, but I loved it, and couldn't put it down!







About the Author:

Penelope Douglas is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Her books have been translated into fourteen languages and include The Fall Away Series, The Devil’s Night Series, and the stand-alones, Misconduct, Punk 57, and Birthday Girl. Please look for Kill Switch (Devil’s Night #3), available now. 





Thursday, February 20, 2020

Blog Tour: Angry God (All Saints High #3) by L.J. Shen


“Once again, L.J. Shen has blown me away with a hauntingly beautiful, angst-driven, emotionally charged romance that will stay with me long after the last page. A must read for 2020.”
 --Siobhan Davis, USA Today bestselling author

Angry God, an all-new beautiful and dark new adult romance from USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen, is available now!

Vaughn Spencer. 
They call him an angry god. 
To me, he is nothing but a heartless prince. 
His parents rule this town, its police, every citizen and boutique on Main Street. 
All I own is a nice, juicy grudge against him for that time he almost killed me. 
Between hooking up with a different girl every weekend, breaking hearts, noses and rules, Vaughn also finds the time to bully little ole’ me. 
I fight back, tooth and nail, never expecting him to chase me across the ocean after we graduate high school. 
But here he is, living with me in a dark, looming castle on the outskirts of London. 
A fellow intern. A prodigal sculptor. A bloody genius. 
They say this place is haunted, and it is. 
Carlisle Castle hides two of our most awful secrets. 
Vaughn thinks he can kill the ghosts of his past, but what he doesn’t know? It’s my heart he’s slaying.
Angry God is a stand-alone, DARK High School Romance. It deals with sensitive subjects some may find triggering.

Download your copy today or read FREE in Kindle Unlimited!
Amazon Worldwide: http://mybook.to/AGLJShen
Amazon Paperback: https://amzn.to/38HbfWt
Amazon Audible: https://amzn.to/37x5edq


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Book Excerpt:

“How good are you at keeping secrets, Lenora Astalis?” His voice wrapped around my neck like a noose. 
I wanted to cough. I needed to cough. He terrified me. I hated him with the heat and passion of a thousand blazing suns. He made me feel like a scaredy cat and a snitch. 
“Oh, yes. If you’re coward enough to pretend you’re asleep, you’re good enough to keep a secret. That’s the thing about you, Astalis. I can smash you into dust and watch your grains dance at my feet. My little circus monkey.” 
I might’ve hated Vaughn, but I hated myself more for not standing up to him. For not opening my eyes and spitting in his face. Clawing his unnaturally blue eyes out. Taunting him back for all the times he’d taunted all of us at Carlisle Prep.
“By the way, your eyelids are moving,” he said drily, chuckling. 
He straightened up, his finger making a brief stop at the base of my spine. He snapped his fingers, making a breaking sound, and I nearly jumped out of my skin, letting out a gasp. I squeezed my eyes tighter, still pretending to sleep.
He laughed. 
The bastard laughed. 
Was he sparing me for the time being? Was he going to check in on me from now on? Retaliate if I opened my mouth? He was so unpredictable. I wasn’t sure what my life would look like in the morning.

About LJ Shen:
L.J. Shen is a USA Today, Washington Post and Amazon #1 best-selling author of contemporary, New Adult and YA romance. Her books have been sold to nineteen different countries. 

She lives in California with her husband, son, cat and eccentric fashion choices, and enjoys good wine, bad reality TV shows and catching sun rays with her lazy cat.


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Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Blog Tour: Broken Knight (All Saints High #2) by LJ Shen


Broken Knight
All Saints High #2

By:
L.J. Shen

Release Date:
August 26, 2019

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Book Synopsis:

Not all love stories are written the same way. Ours had torn chapters, missing paragraphs, and a bittersweet ending. 

Luna Rexroth is everyone’s favorite wallflower. 

Sweet. 
Caring.
Charitable. 
Quiet. 
Fake. 
Underneath the meek, tomboy exterior everyone loves (yet pities) is a girl who knows exactly what, and who, she wants—namely, the boy from the treehouse who taught her how to curse in sign language. 
Who taught her how to laugh. 
To live. 
To love.

Knight Cole is everyone’s favorite football hero. 
Gorgeous. 
Athletic. 
Rugged. 
Popular. 
Liar. 

This daredevil hell-raiser could knock you up with his gaze alone, but he only has eyes for the girl across the street: Luna. 

But Luna is not who she used to be. She doesn’t need his protection anymore. When life throws a curveball at All Saints’ golden boy, he’s forced to realize not all knights are heroes. 

 Sometimes, the greatest love stories flourish in tragedy.

 

Mini Review:

Broken Knight broke my heart and put the pieces back together. This is my favorite book by L.J. Shen to date! It packed such a powerful punch and I was overwhelmed with all of the feels. My heart nearly burst with all of the love Knight and Luna had for each other. I loved getting to see these two very different characters joined at the hip from childhood, grow in to a beautiful love, as well as grow in to themselves!  I am going to be suffering from a major book hangover, because this story was truly one of a kind!


Book Excerpt:

Right now I wanted to just be here in silence with my best friend. And somehow, I don’t know how, but Luna sensed it. So we sat there for what felt like two hours but was probably a lot less, until I opened my eyes again. Her eyes were closed, too. I watched her for a while. 

When she opened her eyes, it felt like she took something away from me. 

“Let’s jump,” she said. 

“I’m quite fond of my limbs, Moonshine.” 

“Stop being such a big baby.” 

“Big, quarterback baby who just finished a football season in one piece and would like to keep all his body parts intact.” 

She crawled out of the treehouse and settled on the branch. It was thick, but I doubted it could carry my muscular ass for more than a few seconds before snapping. I rolled my eyes and settled next to her. She slipped her hand in mine. 

“Three, two, one.” 

It was a short, sweet way down.


Purchase Info:

Download your copy today or read FREE in Kindle Unlimited! $2.99 for a Limited Time Only 
Amazon: https://amzn.to/31NUvca 
Amazon Worldwide: http://mybook.to/BrokenKnight 

 Pre-order the Audio edition now (Available 8/25) 
Amazon Audible: https://amzn.to/2HdgKQH 
Amazon Audible WorldWide:
http://mybook.to/BrokenKnightAudio



About the Author:

L.J. Shen is a USA Today, Washington Post and Amazon #1 Best-selling author of contemporary, New Adult and YA romance. Her books have been sold to nineteen different countries. 

She lives in California with her husband, son, cat and eccentric fashion choices, and enjoys good wine, bad reality TV shows and catching sun rays with her lazy cat.


 Connect with L.J. Shen 
Stay up to date with L.J. Shen by signing up for her mailing list: http://bit.ly/2umcYPg 


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Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Waiting on Wednesday (95)

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Broken Knight
All Saints High #2
By: L.J. Shen
Release Date: August 25, 2019

Book Summary:

Not all love stories are written the same way. Ours had torn chapters, missing paragraphs, and a bittersweet ending. 

Luna Rexroth is everyone’s favorite wallflower. 
Sweet. 
Caring. 
Charitable. 
Quiet. 
Fake. 
Underneath the meek, tomboy exterior everyone loves (yet pities) is a girl who knows exactly what, and who, she wants—namely, the boy from the treehouse who taught her how to curse in sign language. Who taught her how to laugh. 
To live. 
To love. 
Knight Cole is everyone’s favorite football hero. 
Gorgeous. 
Athletic. 
Rugged. 
Popular. 
Liar. 
This daredevil hell-raiser could knock you up with his gaze alone, but he only has eyes for the girl across the street: Luna. But Luna is not who she used to be. She doesn’t need his protection anymore. 
When life throws a curveball at All Saints’ golden boy, he’s forced to realize not all knights are heroes. 
Sometimes, the greatest love stories flourish in tragedy.


Why I'm Eagerly Waiting:

I have read a few books by L.J. Shen.  Her books are full of steam, angst, and have the new adult vibe to them.  I read the first book in this series, and the character that I loved and related to the most was, Luna Rexroth.  I am so excited she is getting her own story.  Luna is quiet, strong, and down to earth.  She was easily overlooked, but a quality character.  Knight is outgoing, popular, and her complete opposite.  He had deep feelings for Luna, and didn't feel worthy of her.  I can't wait to see how their love story will play out!!!

What Are You Waiting On?