Review - The Beast with no Beauty by Jamie Campbell

Title: The Beast with no Beauty

Author: Jamie Campbell
Series: Fairy Tales Retold
Pages: 43
Release Date: February 13th 2013

Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: 
Source: Amazon
Format: eBook

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Synopsis: History is told from one person’s perspective. Sometimes they don’t get it right.

Cursed by a wicked witch, the Handsome Prince is transformed into a Beast. To break the curse, he must have someone fall in love with him.

Belle, the ordinary girl from the village, stumbles across the poor beast and is captured in his castle.

Can the prince make Belle fall in love with him to break the curse? Or will she see through his beastly exterior to the ugly prince inside?

A charming twist to the story of Beauty and the Beast, told completely from the point of view of the beast himself.

My Review: I love these short story retold fairy tales by Ms Campbell. This one is a spin on Beauty and the Beast and is told from the Beast's point of view.

The Beast is portrayed as a self centered jerk who was more interested in his appearance than actually falling in love with Belle to break the curse.

Although the Beast was a jerk it was a good read and the ending was bittersweet which was nice.

I'd love Ms Campbell to write more of these as there are a lot more fairy tales that could be retold.

Currently Reading: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling
Read in 2017: 14/35

Review - Tranquility by Anya Bast

Title: Tranquility

Author: Anya Bast
Series: OtherKin
Pages: 46
Release Date: September 9th 2011

Genre: Paranormal Fantasy
Publisher: 
Source: Amazon
Format: Kindle

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Synopsis: Roane leaves the Fury werewolf pack to make room for his brother, Merrick, and his new mate. A natural alpha, there's nowhere Roane can go in wolf country and not stir up trouble. He settles in a town called Tranquility and immediately raises the hackles of the local pack leader.

Even worse, Roane gets one look at Scarlet, the pack leader's sister, and will do anything to possess her. Scarlet tries to resist him, but his touch inflames desire she can barely control. And that means heaps of trouble for both of them.

This short story is a free title, offered by New York Times bestselling author, Anya Bast. Tranquility is part two of a two part series. Fury is the title of part one. These titles are highly erotic and meant for those 18 years or older.

My Review: I read this book as I hoped that Fury the first book would be redeemed but unfortunately it was not, if anything the second instalment was worse than the first.

          This one focuses on Roane who leaves Fury and his pack so that he did not have to fight his brother for Nikki, he moves to Tranquility as he just wants to be a part of a pack again and he falls in love with the new pack leaders Marcus’ sister Scarlet, Marcus does not like this at all.

          As a short story it blows, I read it in less than 20 minutes.

          The two characters have sex and fall in love as well as fighting with his mates brother. It’s a giant snooze fest.

Currently Reading: The Darkslayer: Brutal Beginnings by Craig Halloran
Read in 2018: 14/35

Review - Rag Doll by Rebecca Scarberry

Title: Rag Doll

Author: Rebecca Scarberry
Series:
Pages: 22
Release Date: December 10th 2012

Genre: Horror
Publisher: 
Source: Amazon
Format: Kindle

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Synopsis: A fascinating short story about a dream of a lifetime. Jeremy Martell takes his four-year-old son, Todd to search for diamonds.

It isn’t a diamond his young son finds in the Arkansas state park. The park becomes a crime scene.

Crime, sex, and mystery make this a very entertaining read.

My Review: I read this book because it was short and because I accidentally bought it when I was looking for a different book with the same title, I read it because I did not want it to be a waste of money

          A man takes his some diamond mining and ends up being blamed for murdering his girlfriend.

          The storyline is not very believable and it has no excitement that makes you want to keep reading like books are supposed to do.

          For a short story it seems to leave holes throughout which I guess if it was turned into a longer story could be worked on.

Currently Reading: Tranquility by Anya Bast
Read in 20178: 13/35

Review - I Love Little Red by Jamie Campbell

Title: I Love Little Red

Author: Jamie Campbell
Series: Fairy Tales Retold
Pages: 50
Release Date: February 13th 2013

Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: 
Source: Amazon
Format: eBook

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Synopsis: History is told from one person’s perspective. Sometimes they don’t get it right.

Sweet Little Red Riding Hood always visits her grandmother to bring her muffins and cheer her up. Once a week she travels deep into the heart of the woods to make the journey.

And she’s being watched.

Will the Woodcutter lives for the days he sees Little Red. He longs for her to notice him. When a plan forms in his mind, he wonders if he’ll be able to pull it off. Just maybe, with the wolf’s help, he might.

The big bad wolf has been accused of eating Grandmother and Little Red for too long. See exactly how he was framed for the awful crimes.

A charming twist to the story of Little Red Riding Hood, told completely from the point of view of the Woodcutter who saved the day.

My Review: This story is the 5th installment of the Fairy Tales Retold series.

This short is a spin on Red Riding Hood. Little Red would always visit her grandmother once a week and the Woodcutter Will would spend all week waiting for her.

Little Red does not noticed Will and one day while he is waiting for her to travel through the deep forest to visit her grandmother Will comes up with a plan to get her to notice him and he needs the wolf's help to get his plan to work.

The Woodcutter's plan is to tell poor Little Red that the wolf has ate her grandmother so that he can save the day by killing the wolf.

Currently Reading: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling
Read in 2017: 14/35

Cover Reveal - The Devil’s Plaything by Claire Marta

The Devil’s Plaything – Ceasefire Series Book 2

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Blurb:

Lust, sex, lies.

I fell in love.

l bled and broke for him.

I foolishly played his game and woke to find he's not done with me yet.

He's dead set on stripping everything I am bare.

I'm nothing but his plaything and he's pulling my strings.

But things are going to be different.

I'm more than an assassin, a monster with a pretty face. I'm his undoing.

I will rise. Seek my revenge. Outwit his deviant schemes.

This time…I plan to win.

*This is a dark erotic paranormal romance and contains certain triggers some readers may not enjoy. Due to scenes of an adult nature, this book is for 18+ ONLY.*

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To Read in June

So I hardly read anything in May which means I am now 2 books behind schedule on completing my Goodreads challenge of 35 books.

I need to read 23 more this year to finish the challenge which is on average 3 books a month to complete the challenge but I need to read 4 books this month to catch up.

In May I planned on reading 5 books a month, 1 off my shelf, 1 reread and 3 from my kindle but I am now just going to read 3 a month (4 this month so I can complete my challenge).

Just because I have set 4 books this month that does not mean that I will finish all of the books on the list as I do beta reading.

This month I have picked.

1. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K Rowling
2. Heritage by Tara Ellis
3. Man's best Alibi by Tara Meyers or Ragdoll by Daniel Cole
4. In the House of the Vodouisent by David McMullen-Sullivan