So it’s been a minute since we’ve had a Mashup- but it’s back today!
Got some crafty, got some bookish, and have a few giveaways!
So buckle up, put on a smile, and let’s get to a Tuesday Mashup! Continue reading
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The Chase (Fox and O’Hare) by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg
Photo Credit: Random House
Nick Fox and Kate O’Hare are back in THE CHASE!
Target: Carter Grove, former White House chief of staff with an eye for pretty things that does not belong to him (that is until he steals them).
Mission: Find the missing Chinese artifact, steal it back from Carter, and save United States and China’s relationship.
Outcome: Read the book for a fun and thrilling adventure-laced with sexual chemistry between Nick and Kate.
Nick is enjoying his role working with the FBI- he gets to hang out with Kate, show off his skills, and enjoy some perks. Kate, well, Kate is still wishing she could put Nick behind bars (that is, when she’s not hoping for him to be in her bed). But Kate, Special Agent, is mostly about business. And business is finding the artifact without China ever knowing it had been stolen. Using Carter’s ego and a nod to the “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous”, Nick is able to create a plan that gets Kate and him access to Carter’s house.
But, this is a Evanovich/Goldberg book, so nothing is that simple. And it’s going to take some fancy scheming of Nick’s, some hard work of Kate’s and some extra connections to pull it off!
Traveling With T’s Thoughts:
Really enjoyed THE CHASE. Kate and Nick have incredible chemistry and are the best set of partners that I’ve read about in some time. The “flirtationship” between them is laced with chemistry, fun, and easy to enjoy- much like the earlier days of another Evanovich series.
Looking for a fun read with some action, irresistible characters and some laughs? Put THE CHASE on your list!
*This book was requested through Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are mine alone.
Happy Reading and Bookishly Yours,
T @ Traveling With T
The Moon Sisters by Therese Walsh (TLC Tour) and Giveaway
Today, Traveling With T is a stop on THE MOON SISTERS by Therese Walsh tour sponsored by TLC Book Tours. THE MOON SISTERS released last week till a good amount of book buzz (and it’s so deserved!) Read here for the other stops on the tour (and to see what they are saying about the wonderful THE MOON SISTERS.
Oh and just to get your excitement level up to RAINBOWS! SPARKLES! UNICORNS! Level- yes, folks, we have a GIVEAWAY!!!! (Excuse me, while I squee and dance around the house rocking out to Katy Perry’s ROAR a bit…) Scroll down to the bottom of the page, find that Rafflecopter link and click it! Continue reading
Happily Ever After by Elizabeth Maxwell
Photo Credit: Touchstone Books
This book was sent to Traveling With T in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Happily Ever After
Sadie Fuller, 46, divorced, mother to an 11 year old. No time for romance. Looking at her, you might think that romance never crosses her mind. You’d be wrong. Because while the outside package would lead you to believe that Sadie is just a middle-aged mom and has no time for anything besides work and her daughter, inside is a whole other story. Sadie by day lives the suburban mom’s life… But at night, she writes steamy, best-selling erotica under the pen name KT Briggs.
Life is ok for Sadie. She’s got her daughter, a house, makes money writing her “mommy-porn”, and even has a weekly date with a man she met in the personals. But life is getting dull, Sadie has put love and romance aside (her weekly meetings are strictly taking care of business). One night, as she writing a new story about Aidan and Lily, she gets interrupted. And life turns from same old, same old to something else. When Sadie sees an incredibly good-looking man in Target, a man who looks vaguely familiar, but is very confused as to why he’s in Target- she slowly begins to realize why he looks familiar: It’s Aidan. Her character, Aidan!
As Sadie tries to help him find Lily and figure out why a witch named Clarissa has highjacked her story, she just wants to reunite Lily and Aidan, get them back in the story for some steamy romance time. However, Aidan may wind up teaching Sadie a thing or two and show her that happily ever after is not just for the books, that happily ever after might be where you least expect it.
Traveling With T’s Thoughts
Quirky fun. This book is pure quirky fun. Yes, it’s going to stretch your mind a bit, and yes, the idea of characters coming to life from a book is a bit out there. But, that is what makes it such delicious fun! This book is not a “thinker” book, you are not going to want to run out and change the world after reading it. It’s going to make you laugh and have fun, though, and that is way better!
Read HAPPILY EVER AFTER if you are looking for a fun read, not light and fluffy, just fun and quirky. Enjoyable, laugh out loud fun- add this to your To Be Read list!
*Thanks to Touchstone Books for sending a copy of HAPPILY EVER AFTER to Traveling With T for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are mine alone.
Happy Reading and Bookishly Yours,
T @ Traveling With T
The Trouble With Honor by Julia London (plus giveaway!)
Photo Credit: Harlequin
Title: The Trouble with Honor
Author: Julia London
Imprint: Harlequin HQN Price: $7.99 U.S. / $8.99 CAN.
Release: March 2014
Format: PBMM
ISBN: 9780373778454
E-ISBN: 9781460327098
Desperate times call for daring measures as Honor Cabot, the eldest stepdaughter of the wealthy Earl of Beckington, awaits her family’s ruin. Upon the earl’s death she and her sisters stand to lose the luxury of their grand home—and their place on the pedestal of society—to their stepbrother and his social-climbing fiancée. Forced to act quickly, Honor makes a devil’s bargain with the only rogue in London who can seduce her stepbrother’s fiancée out of the Cabots’ lives for good.
An illegitimate son of a duke, George Easton was born of scandal and grows his fortune through dangerous risks. But now he and Honor are dabbling in a perilous dance of seduction that puts her reputation and his jaded heart on the line. And as unexpected desire threatens to change the rules of their secret game, the stakes may become too high even for a notorious gambler and a determined, free-spirited debutante to handle.
Traveling With T’s Thoughts:
So this is my first Julia London book and I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. But, this cover.. THIS COVER- it intrigues me. The look on Honor’s face. The blue dress. The background. Oh, how this cover intrigued me.
Did the cover set my expectations a certain way? Yes. Did the cover lead me astray? No! Honor is similar to Scarlett O’Hara- she knows what she wants, knows what she needs and works to get those things. She may have to scheme to get them, but she has no problem with that.
It occurs to me as I read THE TROUBLE WITH HONOR, life in this bygone era was tough for women. Since Honor and her sisters are not married, when their stepfather dies, they will stand to lose their home, their place in society. Desperate times call for desperate measures!
Is THE TROUBLE WITH HONOR perfect? No, there are a few things that I didn’t just love- I understood Honor’s motivation, but I didn’t always agree. But, for the most part, I was entertained. And that is really all that matters!
Fans of historical fiction romance and regency era times will find this a nice beginning to the series and eagerly await more stories from the Cabot women.
Photo Credit: Harlequin
Author Bio:
Julia London is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher’s Weekly best selling author of more than twenty romantic fiction novels. She is the author of the popular Desperate Debutante and Scandalous historical romance series, including the upcoming The Last Debutante, the fourth and final book in the Secrets of Hadley Green series. She is also the author of several contemporary women’s fiction novels with strong romantic elements, including Summer of Two Wishes, One Season of Sunshine, and Light at Winter’s End.
Julia is the recipient of the RT Bookclub Award for Best Historical Romance and a four-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award for excellence in romantic fiction. She lives in Austin, Texas.
Julia’s website: http://julialondon.com/about/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JuliaFLondon
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JuliaLondon
Where to buy THE TROUBLE WITH HONOR
Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Indie Bound, Harlequin
GIVEAWAY:
Thanks to Harlequin Books (whoo!) Traveling With T has a giveaway for you: A copy of THE TROUBLE WITH HONOR and Replica Deck of Playing Cards from Regency Era! Giveaway is open to US/Canada only!
Photo Credit: Harlequin
Just Click on the Rafflecopter Link for a chance to win!
Happy Reading and Bookishly Yours,
T @ Traveling With T
Fallen Beauty by Erika Robuck (Blog tour and Giveaway!)
Photo credit: Penguin
Squee! Traveling With T is a stop on the FALLEN BEAUTY tour. Why am I so excited? Well, I developed a major literary love for Erika Robuck after HEMINGWAY’S GIRL. I cried for her character, Mariella. I loved her fiery spirit. And (no one throw anything at me) since I’ve never been what you would call a Hemingway fan, for Erika to make me care for him, care about these characters- well… I was hooked. So, when the opportunity knocked at my inbox about being on the FALLEN BEAUTY tour, I did not hesitate. So today, for your literary pleasure, there is a review, info about Erika and the tour, and a giveaway (sparkles, shimmers, rainbows and unicorns!) Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the link to the Rafflecopter page to enter the giveaway (but first read all the great info!) Continue reading
Mini-reviews: Loyalty, Throw In The Trowel, & In The Blood
Traveling With T reviews books quite a bit. I try to post at least 1 or 2 review a week (of at least write a couple for future use!) But sometimes, I just want to read. And then after I read, I really just want to fangirl around. Or scream “READ THIS BOOK!” But it’s so hard to accurately write a review with just the words “READ THIS BOOK!” and until I become a You-Tube sensation for “fangirling” it’s going to be hard to accurately describe my levels of fangirling. So…. Continue reading
Where In The World Is Traveling With T Today?
Did anyone have a flashback to that PBS game show “Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?” No? Just me? Oh ok, well I guess you know that I’m a big ole nerd know- the jig is up! Back to the real reason for the post, though… So where is Traveling With T today? Continue reading
Pearls and Poison by Duffy Brown
Photo Credit: Berkley
This book was sent to Traveling With T in exchange for an honest review.
Pearls and Poison
Reagan’s mama, the honorable judge Gloria Summerside (aka Judge Guillotine Gloria), is running for city alderman. Her main rival is Kip “Scummy” Seymour- and with only weeks to go before the election, the campaign is about to get dirtier- 6 feet more of dirt, to be exact. Continue reading
Guest Post: Duffy Brown Tells How to Choose The Right Poison (Plus a giveaway!)
Photo Credit: Berkley
Today, Duffy Brown stops by to talk about she chose the poison used in PEARLS AND POISON & other ideas to kill a fictional character. Plus, Duffy has generously offered 2 Totes for readers of Traveling With T to win (scroll down to the bottom of the page and check that Rafflecopter link!) Continue reading
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