Stacking the Shelves #95 – BB&B #45
Stacking The Shelves, hosted by Tynga’s Reviews is all about the latest additions to your library – virtual or actual, with books that are bought, borrowed, won or ARCs you will be reading soon. BB&B is a homage to to Barron’s Books and Baubles from Karen Marie Moning’s amazing Fever series, and is hosted by Braine over at Talk Supe. I am so excited, I got an eARC of The Queen by Tiffany Reisz, and I promise you, I was totally happy-dancing around hugging my kindle to my chest when that happened.
Netgalley ARCs:
The Queen (The Original Sinners: White Years #4) – Tiffany Reisz
Once upon a time, Nora and Søren made a fateful deal—if he gave her everything, she would give him forever.
The time has finally come to keep their promises.
Out of money and out of options after her year-long exile, Eleanor Schreiber agrees to join forces with Kingsley Edge, the king of kink. After her first taste of power as a Dominant, Eleanor buries her old submissive self and transforms into Mistress Nora, the Red Queen. With the help of a mysterious young man with a job even more illicit than her own, Nora squares off against a cunning rival in her quest to become the most respected, the most feared Dominatrix in the Underground.
While new lovers and the sweet taste of freedom intoxicate Nora, she is tempted time and time again by Søren, her only love and the one man who refuses to bow to her. But when Søren accepts a new church assignment in a dangerous country, she must make an agonizing choice—will the queen keep her throne and let her lover go, or trade in her crown for Søren’s collar?
With a shattering final confession, the last link in the chain is forged in The Original Sinners saga. It’s the closing chapter in a story of salvation, sacrifice and the multitude of scars we collect in the name of ecstasy—and love.
Menagerie (Menagerie #1) – Rachel Vincent
When Delilah Marlow visits a famous traveling carnival, Metzger’s Menagerie, she is an ordinary woman in a not-quite-ordinary world. But under the macabre circus black-top, she discovers a fierce, sharp-clawed creature lurking just beneath her human veneer. Captured and put on exhibition, Delilah in her black swan burlesque costume is stripped of her worldly possessions, including her own name, as she’s forced to “perform” in town after town.
But there is breathtaking beauty behind the seamy and grotesque reality of the carnival. Gallagher, her handler, is as kind as he is cryptic and strong. The other “attractions”—mermaids, minotaurs, gryphons and kelpies—are strange, yes, but they share a bond forged by the brutal realities of captivity. And as Delilah struggles for her freedom, and for her fellow menagerie, she’ll discover a strength and a purpose she never knew existed.
A Winter Wedding (Whiskey Creek#9) – Brenda Novak
One Christmas can change your life…
Kyle Houseman believes he’ll never find anyone he could love as much as Olivia Arnold, who’s now married to his stepbrother. Not only did he lose her, he’s been through one divorce and has no desire to go through another. He’s determined to be extra careful about the next woman he gets involved with—which is why he fights his attraction to the beautiful stranger who rents his farmhouse for the Christmas holiday.
Lourdes Bennett is a country music artist. She’s only planning to stay in Whiskey Creek long enough to write the songs for her next album—the album that’s going to put her back on top. Her dreams don’t include settling in a town even smaller than the one she escaped. But as she comes to know Kyle, she begins to wonder if she’d be making a terrible mistake to leave him behind.
Kindle Purchases:
Magic Shifts (Kate Daniels #8) – Ilona Andrews
After breaking from life with the Pack, mercenary Kate Daniels and her mate—former Beast Lord Curran Lennart—are adjusting to a very different pace. While they’re thrilled to escape all the infighting, Curran misses the constant challenges of leading the shapeshifters.
So when the Pack offers him its stake in the Mercenary Guild, Curran seizes the opportunity—too bad the Guild wants nothing to do with him and Kate. Luckily, as a veteran merc, Kate can take over any of the Guild’s unfinished jobs in order to bring in money and build their reputation. But what Kate and Curran don’t realize is that the odd jobs they’ve been working are all connected.
An ancient enemy has arisen, and Kate and Curran are the only ones who can stop it—before it takes their city apart piece by piece…
Giveaway Wins:
Ruined (The Eternal Balance #1) – Jus Accardo I won this in the last COYER Twitter party.
Hell is looking for a way to break loose…
Jax lost the genetic lottery. Descended from Cain, the world’s first murderer, he’s plagued by a curse that demands violence in exchange for his happiness. He left everything behind, including the girl he loved, but thriving on the pain of others is lonely… And it’s killing him.
After a series of heartbreaking losses, Samantha put rubber to pavement and headed for college as fast as her clunker could carry her. But she can’t outrun her problems. When an attack at school drives her back home, she’s thrown into the path of a past—and a guy—she’s been trying to forget.
Sam strains Jax’s control over his darkness, but running isn’t an option this time. Someone—or, something—followed her home from school: a ruthless monster with a twisted plan centuries in the making. Forced together to survive, and fighting an attraction that could destroy them both, Jax and Sam must stop a killer bent on revenge.
Did you get some exciting-looking books this week? Remember to leave me your link so I can check out your Stacking the Shelves and or Bought, Borrowed and Bagged post, too 🙂 Thanks for stopping by! Have a spectacular Saturday.
About Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms
Linda is an English as foreign language teacher and has a Master's degree in English Language and Literature. She's an avid reader, blogger, compulsive one-clicker and a genre omnivore. Ever since she learnt how to read she has been seen with a book or two in her hands everywhere she goes.
Can’t wait to see your review of Brenda Novak’s book. Love her! Isn’t it cool to win things unexpectedly? Hugs…
I love Brenda Novak, too, Ro. She always writes amazing stories, and Whiskey Creek is one of my favorite fictional towns 😉
I really do mean to give Kate Daniels another try. I read the first one and thought it was decent but never got round to trying the rest of the books. Must get back to that when time allows! Hope you have a good reading week!
I have already read the one I received this week, Chuckles, and I loved it. I can’t even write a review yet, because it was so good!
I’m happy for you about the Tiffany Reisz, enjoy 😉 That looks like a very good book haul, but I must say I’m mostly attracted by Ruined, I will love to read what you’ll think of it !
I’m excited about Ruined, too, But The Queen!!! Oh my goodness Søren…
OMG YOU GOT MENAREGIE!!!!!! I seriously cannot wait for this one!
I know, right? I was so exited to see that it was up already 🙂
OOh nice! Lots of Menagerie going around! I somehow missed it on Netgalley last week and it was last Sunday when I saw someone say it was from NG! And luckily I have auto approve with this publisher so to the kindle it went! Reading it now and really liking it! hoping to finish it soon!
Hope you enjoy all your lovely new reads!
My STS will be up tomorrow, be sure to stop by then if you can!
Have a GREAT day!
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Good that you got your hands on Menagerie as well, Jessica, and that you’re enjoying it so far 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
I saw Menagerie, but I’m on a NetGalley Ban trying to lower my review list. I hope you love all your new books.
Grace @ Books of Love
You are so good, Grace, I just can’t stay away from Netgalley – it’s a good thing I’m a very fast reader!
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I’m looking forward to Kyle’s story in A Winter Wedding. I wasn’t a fan of his until the last book:) Can’t wait to read your review.
Yeah, me, too, Jonetta. Kyle is one of the characters who deserves to finally get his HEA now.
Oh, Reisz. I haven’t read her yet but my co-blogger Jax loves her. She devoured Queen. I’m several books behind on the Kate Daniels books but I really like the blurb for the new one. You have some good looking books, enjoy!
I just finished reading Magic Shifts, and it was great 🙂 And I can’t wait to read The Queen 🙂 Thanks for stopping by Bea.
I am super excited to read Magic Shifts!! Kate And Curran are just awesome to read!!
I agree, Renee, they are my favorite paranormal couple, and they are definitely awesome.
Awesome haul this week! I’ve been seeing Menagerie around tons lately and it looks so amazing. I hope you enjoy everything. 🙂
Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian
I love Rachel Vincent, and I can’t wait to see how Menagerie will turn out, Krystianna.
Oh, Magic Shifts…I have a major case of book lust! lol
I picked up Ruined a few months ago, but didn’t get around to reading it yet. It looks awesome.
Nice Haul! Happy Readying!!
Curran and Kate are always making me have all the feels, Stacey 🙂
Menagerie looks SO AWESOME! That cover is so beautiful. How did I miss this on NG??!
Is it gone from NG already, Lyn? That’s no fun! I hope you’ll be able to get your hands on Menagerie some other way, then 🙂
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I got The Queen and Menagerie too. Difficult not to request those! Happy Sunday, Lexie!
I know, right? It was impossible for me not to try to get those, and I truly happy-danced when I got my acceptance e-mails 😀
Oooh Magic Shifts! the series just keeps on going! I hope you have a lovely week Lexxie and you enjoy all of your reads!
That’s the one book I’ve actually read already, too, Jeann. So good! Have a fantastic week yourself!
I just bought the first book in Tiffany Reisz’s series a couple weeks ago. Now I just need to find time to read it… I have my eye on Menagerie, too. It’s a little different than my usual read, but it has some serious potential.
Enjoy your newest additions!
Reisz has a way with words that is just amazing, Kim! I thought her BDSM would freak me out – instead, I fell in love with all her broken characters, and just don’t want this series to end!
I didn’t know you were a fan of Tiffany too! I LOOOOOVE her writing style and her books. I’ll be posting her interview soon. Don’t miss it!
Looking forward to you review of The Queen 🙂
Oh yes, I’m a huge fan, Daniela! I was trying my best not to fangirl too much when I met her at RT in Dallas in May 🙂 I’m not sure I made it 😉
Ruined sounds good, hope that you enjoy and have a great week.
It does sound good, doesn’t it? I really enjoy stories that involve either demons or angels (or both) – when they’re well done… I hope this one will be good!
Yikes! Gorgeous haul Lexxie^^ You’ve reminded me that I still need to read the Kate Daniels series – I’ve heard SUCH good things about it!! The Eternal Balance Series is familiar to me too, I’ll have to double check if it’s already on my tbr shelf! Anyways, congrats on all your goodies dear and happy reading! xx
Thanks, Micheline! I think you’ll really enjoy Kate Daniels! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
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What a great haul. I just listened to The Virgin. It just came out like a week or so ago on audio, way after the print/ebook release. I hope The Queen isn’t as far behind. I also finished Magic Shifts yesterday. It was so good, but then that was expected for Ilona Andrews. I’m very excited for Menagerie. I love Rachel Vincent, but I’m not big on YA, so I haven’t read her in a little while.
Oh my, I wonder what The Original Sinners series would be like on audio, Melanie! I love this series, even if I thought it would be a little too much for me before I started. Now, I just love all the characters.
I also finished Magic Shifts before this post went up, and I agree, it was amazing!
What a great list! I have been wanting to dig into the Date Daniels series. Enjoy!
You should definitely start the Kate Daniels series, Suzi! It’s really well done!
Woohoo! I’m totally happy dancing for you! You made quite the haul this week, my dear. Reisz, Vincent, Andrews, Novak…oh my! And I have Ruined on my kindle…maybe we can buddy read it sometime. 😉 **BIG HUGS**
Wow! Great Haul. Hope you enjoy them.