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Friday, April 11, 2014

Blog Tour: Guns by J.A. Huss (Excerpt & Giveaway)

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GUNS: The Spencer Book (Rook and Ronin Spinoff)Guns by J.A. Huss 
Release Date: March 31, 2014
Series: Rook and Ronin Spinoff
Buy It: Amazon | B&N

Description from Goodreads:
THIS IS NOT A STANDALONE BOOK. YOU MUST READ ALL THE OTHER BOOKS IN THIS SERIES FIRST.

ALL. OF. THEM.**

Spencer Shrike is a man with a plan. Get in. Get out. Move on. He loves Ron the Bomb, and her safety is the only thing on his mind these days. But life is a tricky bastard, and conning criminals for the better part of ten years brings its own set of problems. Sure, Rook lied her way out of a sticky situation, covering for crimes Ronin, Ford, and Spencer committed, and getting them all off scot-free in the process.

But not everyone is buying Rook’s story, and Spencer is desperate to figure out who’s in town setting them up for a fall.

Veronica the Bombshell Vaughn has put up with Spencer Shrike’s shit for years and where has it gotten her? A big fat nowhere. No ring, no house, no kids, and no promises. In fact, Spencer is worse than ever—completely distant and moody. She’s done sitting at home, pining over a man she can’t have.

But she’s not opposed to fighting for him.

Ron the Bomb fights hard and she fights dirty, so she’s willing to do whatever it takes to get Spencer’s attention.

But now there’s another man in town with his eye on her. He’s got secrets too, but unlike Spencer, Bobby Mansi is more than willing to let Veronica in on them.

The entire Rook and Ronin series comes full circle. Every con, every lie, and every skeleton in the closet is back for one final shot at vengeance and the only way to set it right… is to get out the guns.



VERONICA
Spencer leans into my neck once the moan subsides. “Do I make you hot?”
I try to regain some semblance of control, but I totally fail. So my words betray every empty thought in my head when I whisper, “I’m an insatiable inferno.”
His large hands stroke my calf, then he grabs my foot and pushes it until my knee bends. He does the same thing to my other foot, and then grabs my panties and says, “Lift, please.”
I swallow and lift.
His fingertips drag down my outer thighs this time, then tickle that little dent behind my knees as he hooks the panties over my kneecaps and lets them drop to the ground on top of my feet.
I wait for him to finish what he started and remove the panties from my ankles, but he doesn’t. He leaves them there, a reminder that he just stripped them off me.
God, that makes me wet for some reason.
His hands reach around to my bra clasp, and then before I can even formulate how I might feel about being stripped of my last bit of clothing, my breasts fall free and he licks his lips. He pulls the lacy pink bra down my arms and I slip my hands out before he makes me keep it on. I’m still thinking about the panties around my ankles. Something about that is just so… so… sexual.
I wait.
He waits.
“Now what?” I ask.
“What do you want to do now?” he counters.
I reach down and slip the panties over my feet and then set them on top of the small pile of clothes.
“And now you’re ready,” he whispers.
“What am I ready for?”
He gets up from the grass, grabs my clothes, places them in the office, then drags his airbrush equipment over to the spot where I’m sitting on the grass. “Now, I fuck you with paint.”
Holy shit. He just said that.
I’m so turned on, I’m starting to throb. He walks back over to the cart, tests the flow of paint on a piece of cardboard, and then turns to me. “You will never forget this day, Veronica Vaughn. For the rest of your life, whenever someone asks you what the best day of your life was, this will be in your top three.”
“What about the other two?” I ask.
            “We haven’t made those memories yet, Bomb. But we will.”


JA Huss is the author of the Amazon bestselling Rook and Ronin series, the epic science fiction I Am Just Junco series, and hundreds of kid-friendly science books in subjects such as biology, physics, anatomy and physiology, astronomy, and forensics. She has an undergraduate degree in equine science and a master’s degree in forensic toxicology. She has never taken a creative writing class and she hopes she never will.

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Thursday, October 24, 2013

Panic by J.A. Huss Blog Tour (Review & Giveaway!)

 
Panic by J.A. Huss
Panic (Rook and Ronin, #3)
Release Date: October 15, 2013
Format: eARC, 232 pages
Publisher: Science Future Press
Series: Rook and Ronin #3
Source: Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for an honest review
Buy It: Amazon | B&N | Kobo
 
Description from Goodreads:
Rook is chasing her dream—film school and a chance at a life beyond the one she ran from six months ago. But before she can become the girl she wants to be, she must deal with the girl she left behind.

Ronin is also chasing his dream—a family of his own and a life away from erotic modeling. And he too, has a past he’s trying to forget. A past that makes Rook question everything about their life together.

Lies, secrets, and shocking truths will rock the foundation Rook and Ronin have built. Can they put the past behind them and move forward together? Or is this just another too good to be true relationship that will crash and burn in the end?
 
I really liked the first two books in this trilogy. Rook and Ronin are all kinds of adorable and sweet together and I enjoyed getting into their story so much. I don't even know what I was expecting going into this one, but I do know that this book was just as great as the other two, which was awesome because goodness knows trilogies tend to end not-so-well sometimes.
 
Rook has grown so much as a character, it makes me proud. She was still her strong self in this one, but she was more open, too. She finally TELLS us things. And her friends things. Progress! As I said, her character growth was wonderful. And then there's Ronin, whom I love, and he was still his sweet, lovable self. He grew in this one, too, in that he understands Rook better now and took the time to TRY. He has been such a constant character--firmly RONIN, you know? It was nice to see him trying for Rook. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.
 
Ford! Now, Ford is my boy. I can't wait for his book, and he played a big part in this one, too. His friendship with Rook made me so happy. Even though I know Ford isn't exactly what I like to make him out to be in my head...I DON'T CARE, I LOVE HIM ANYWAYS. And then Spencer...he's just a cool dude and I like him. I'd totally be friends with him in real life.
 
As far as plot goes, this one was super interesting. I love how J.A. Huss expands on the story from the previous books in ways that I never in a million years could have guessed. There is such a small percentage of predictability in this book, if there even IS any predictability...I'm not even sure there is. But if there is, it's a very infinitesimal amount. So on top of being able to guess pretty much NOTHING, I did like where the story went, as well. We had these characters that had all these secrets and all these things going on in their lives...Panic took their story in a direction that I think was perfect. I truly enjoyed it.
 
The ending was nice. Rook and Ronin are fantastic and I'm sad their books are over. But J.A. Huss definitely gave me an ending that I can not only live with, but one that I liked. Plus, we have Ford's book coming up, which I legit cannot wait for. And I'm pretty sure Spencer's getting a book sometime, too. So excited for these things!
 
Overall, Panic is a great ending to a trilogy I enjoyed so much. Rook and Ronin's books may be over, but I am (obviously) looking forward to the spin-offs for the other characters I've grown to love so much in these books!
 
About the Author
J. A. Huss likes to write new adult books that make you think and keep you guessing. Her favorite genre to read is space opera, but since practically no one reads those books, she writes new adult science fiction, paranormal romance, contemporary romance, urban fantasy, and books about Junco (who refuses to be saddled with a label).

She has an undergraduate degree in horses, (yes, really–Thank you, Colorado State University) and a master’s degree in forensic toxicology from the University of Florida. She used to have a job driving around Colorado doing pretty much nothing but shooting the breeze with farmers, but now she just writes, runs the New Adult Addiction and Clean Teen Reads Book Blogs, and runs an online science classroom for homeschoolers.
 
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♥Jessica(:

Monday, August 5, 2013

MANIC by J.A. Huss Blog Tour (Review & Giveaway!)



 
Manic by J.A. Huss
Manic (Rook and Ronin, #2)
Release Date: August 1, 2013
Format: eARC, 300 pages
Publisher: Science Future Press
Series: Rook & Ronin #2
Source: Xpresso Book Tours
Buy It: Amazon | B&N | Kobo
 
Description from Goodreads:
TRAGIC is over and Rook is ready for the future—Spencer Shrike and the STURGIS contract!

It’s three months of body art modeling! That means three months of Spencer Shrike’s paintbrush all over her body, three months in front of Antoine’s camera, and three months of twenty-four hour filming for Spencer’s Biker Channel reality show.

Wait a minute…what reality show? Maybe she should’ve read that STURGIS contract a little closer? ;)

Sure, Rook’s bank account is almost overflowing, but Ronin is angry, Clare is trying to escape rehab, Antoine is a worried mess, and Elise is just trying to hold everyone together. Her new family is about to fall apart before she even gets the chance to enjoy them.

Add in a mysterious man from her past, a road trip to the famous Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, and a final show in front of the entire world where all her goods are on display, and you’ve got Manic—a new adult contemporary romance that will definitely make your summer sizzle!
 

This book made me happy. I actually think I may like it more than I liked the first book. I'm not POSITIVE, but it's a possibility. In this book, there are some new characters, and I enjoyed them. Very much. But I'll explain that more in a minute.

In this sequel, we also learned more about Rook's past, and we got more into the world that Ronin is from. And the sweetness. There was sweetness. (I mean, of course. With Ronin around, how could it be anything but?)

Character Rundown:
Rook: Rook has always been a strong character--she's big on protecting herself. She was still like that in this one, but she was also learning to open up and let people help her, which I really liked. She's still not my favorite person ever, but I definitely liked her better in this one.

Ronin: Oh, Ronin. I will forever crush on this book boy. Ronin was still Ronin in this book, through and through. Actually, he was kind of better in this one. Since he's WITH Rook this time, and he gets all protective and I found that amusing and cute. So, yeah. I still heart this boy.

Spencer & Ford: These were new characters (well, for the most part), and I loved them! Especially Ford. He is mine. I am looking forward to seeing them more in the third book!

Plot. I was not a fan of the times Ronin was not there, but then there WAS Spencer and Ford around to keep things interesting. Also, the THINGS that happen in this book...I enjoyed them. And...HOW, exactly, am I supposed to discuss this without spoiling? I am seriously having trouble with this right now, grrrrr. *sigh*

Romance. Seeing as Rook & Ronin are actually TOGETHER in this book, I liked this aspect more this time around. Plus, Ronin makes me smile. And then there's the fact that this relationship was already started in book 1, so it didn't seem like such a stretch that they would be so close now, since their relationship seemed to develop fast in the first book. So I APPROVE.

The ending. Awwwww. Also, can I have Panic now? Please?

Overall, I very much enjoyed Manic and think it is very possible that I liked it better than the first book. That said, if you liked Tragic, you should definitely pick up Manic. I think it will make you happy. :)
 
About the Author
J. A. Huss likes to write new adult books that make you think and keep you guessing. Her favorite genre to read is space opera, but since practically no one reads those books, she writes new adult science fiction, paranormal romance, contemporary romance, urban fantasy, and books about Junco (who refuses to be saddled with a label).

She has an undergraduate degree in horses, (yes, really–Thank you, Colorado State University) and a master’s degree in forensic toxicology from the University of Florida. She used to have a job driving around Colorado doing pretty much nothing but shooting the breeze with farmers, but now she just writes, runs the New Adult Addiction and Clean Teen Reads Book Blogs, and runs an online science classroom for homeschoolers.

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♥Jessica(: