Title: Low
Series: Low #1
Author: Mary Elizabeth
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: February 1, 2016
Blurb
It’s hard living on the wrong side of the tracks. Lowen Seely has a criminal record to prove it. Determined not to follow in his father’s footsteps, he fights instinct and tries honesty. But hunger becomes painful, and bills are due. Forced to choose between what is right and wrong, the boy from the hood learns abiding by the rules is nearly impossible when corruption is in your blood. Falling for an outlaw has changed everything. Poesy Ashby is the definition of ride or die, even when it means turning her back on freedom. The girl from the suburbs gives conformity the middle finger. Bonnie and Clyde have nothing on her love story. On the run with consequences in the rearview mirror, Lowen and Poesy accept the truth: they are the bad guys. But can they get away with their crimes?
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“Keep the engine running,” I say. “If I’m not out in five minutes, leave.” Poe nods her head, but doesn’t argue. When the nine o’clock hour comes, both she and I watch the clock on the dashboard turn to one minute after. “You’ll need to keep your mask on, Poesy. Make sure none of your hair is showing,” I say. “Keep your head down the entire time.” “Okay,” she answers in a small voice. “If you see cops—” “I know what to do, Lowen. I know you want me to leave you.” She sighs. “But I don’t know if I can.” Despite our circumstances, I smirk. “Hopefully you won’t have to.” At nine thirty, Poe and I switch seats, and she gets behind the wheel while I load the pistol. With hands that shake uncontrollably, I place the ski mask over my head but don’t pull it down my face. I help Poesy with hers, tucking in every stray strand of hair so they remain unseen. She grabs my wrist, and our eyes meet. I see fear combined with love and loyalty in her stare. I kiss her knuckles and promise with the chance of lying, “We’re going to be okay.” Unlike when we drove into the garage, the streets are alive and filled with a variety of automobiles, and dirty sidewalks carry several pedestrians. The forty-second drive to the bank feels like forty years. Thick blood courses through my veins, and I feel it flow through arteries and vessels, nourishing muscle and bone. My head echoes with the thump, thump, thump of my hard heartbeat. Every breath is shallower than the one before it. “Pull down your mask,” I say, but my voice sounds foreign and feels a million miles away. As Poe drives into California Credit Union’s parking lot, I grip the cold steel in my hand. The edges of my vision blur; I’m blinded by adrenaline. My skin crawls like I’m covered in spiders; I’m delirious with edginess. “Your ski mask,” Poesy shrieks. “Cover your fucking face, Lowen.” My girl reaches over and pulls it down for me. The car stops to a screeching halt, and reality crashes into me in a brutal rush, stripping me of air and voice. “If we’re in this, you need to go,” Poesy says in a calm but stern tone, hidden behind her black mask. There’s peace in her eyes. There’s strength in the girl who stayed with me when I was locked up. The one who’s remained by my side, believing and starving all at the same time. With the gun in my hand and determination in my heart, I leave Poesy in the car and push open the glass double doors into the bank. As I step foot onto the burgundy carpet, I yell, “Everyone down on the fucking floor!”
Author Bio
Mary Elizabeth is an up and coming author who finds words in chaos, writing stories about the skeletons hanging in your closets. Known as The Realist, Mary was born and raised in Southern California. She is a wife, mother of four beautiful children, and dog tamer to one enthusiastic Pit Bull and a prissy Chihuahua. She's a hairstylist by day but contemporary fiction, new adult author by night. Mary can often be found finger twirling her hair and chewing on a stick of licorice while writing and rewriting a sentence over and over until it's perfect. She discovered her talent for tale-telling accidentally, but literature is in her chokehold. And she's not letting go until every story is told.
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Low was such an extraordinary read. I don't think that I have read anything like it. From the the first page to the last I was hooked.
Lowen and Poesy were the perfect couple. The love and commitment they shared was amazing. Poesy was loyal to Lowen and wasn't planning on going anywhere. She remained by his side even after all the bad choices he had made. Once the struggles became too much for Lowen and Poesy they decide there is no other way out. They are trying to keep up with the bills and have food to eat and can't seem to catch a break. I'm usually one who thinks that you have to work hard to get what you want, but while reading Low I was rooting for criminals, and somehow I found myself cheering for them and I was hoping that they would remain safe. It was something I couldn't help doing because even though they were breaking the law deep down they had a heart and always thought of their actions and how they affected others. Overall, this was a great read and my heart was racing throughout hoping that they would remain safe. This is definitely a book that will keep you interested. Los Angeles Literary Affair The Andaz Hotel January 29th, 2016
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Title: Pieces of Him
Author: Alice Tribue
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: January 25, 2016
Blurb
You want the truth?
The truth is there’ll never be enough time in the world to figure out how to go back. I’ll never come up with a way to change the outcome. The truth is I don’t need to hear I have a son. I can’t deny it’s real because he’s the living, breathing proof my life is out of control. But the truth is I love him. The truth is it’s just him and me for the foreseeable future… Until I met a girl who crossed my heart and changed it all. Emelia was a bright star in my abandoned sky, and it would take a miracle to keep her there.
I’ll fight for miracles, though, because losing them would mean losing pieces of me.
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Alice Tribue lives with her husband and daughter in New Jersey. She has a bachelors degree in communications and is currently working on her masters degree. She spends most of her free time reading, writing, and when the weather permits lounging out on a beach.
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5 Amazing Stars
This is the first book I have read which was written by Alice Tribue and it will definitely not be the last one. I was so invested in this book and couldn't read any faster to find out the outcome of how this story would end. This journey was definitely an emotional roller coaster ride.
My initial thought about Max wasn't very good. His character at the beginning of the book wasn't pleasant. TBH, I wish I could choke him. I was hoping that he would eventually change and I loved reading his journey of appreciating life and everything that was thrown his way unexpectedly. I ended up loving him throughout the book and I was rooting for him to be able to overcome the past. I instantly loved Emelia's character. I loved that she was so giving and always wanting to help even though her first encounter with Max didn't go so well. She was always willing to go above and beyond. Overall, I loved this book and definitely would recommend it. I loved that it was written in dual POV's. For some reason I tend to love books a little more when we are able to get the male's POV. The book is very relatable because in life we never know when or why things happen but all we can do is make the best out of what is thrown our way. BLURB There are risks to mixing business with pleasure... IF A MAN HAS AN AFFAIR AT WORK, HE'S A STUD. He was a royal prick. The night we met, he ignored me. Then Mr. Big Shot CEO grabbed my ass in a business meeting. My boss just loaned me out to this guy. Now, we’re working on a major project together. And our chemistry is dangerous. Combustible. If I allow it to ignite, I’ll risk losing that promotion. Worse, what if I lose myself in him? IF A WOMAN HAS AN AFFAIR AT WORK, SHE'S A SLUT. From the moment I saw her I knew she was trouble. It was the combination of her fresh face, smart mouth and nipples that seemed to know my name. This woman could satisfy my needs both in the boardroom and the bedroom. But there was more to it than that. I wanted her. Really wanted her. And I was in the position to change the course of her life. But I’ve got secrets, secrets that could destroy her. And either make her mine or drive her away forever. ExcerptI’m really not quite sure what to do with her. She’s not like the women I date. She’s not like the women I fuck. Yeah, I have women in my company, just not in my inner circle. So, I’m not sure how to balance having a close work confidante that I want to bang. So damn bad. Would it be a bad thing to keep her in the conference room after dismissing the rest of the team, lock the doors, pick her up and seat her on the edge of the conference room table. Feel her melt into my hand as I run my fingertips down the front of her silk tank top. When she shivers, twist her taunting nipples until they harden, then stop and listen to her moan. Would that lost animal sound be coming from what I was doing to her or because I stopped? I wouldn’t wait to find out as I pushed her underwear aside, and harden even more, the moment I feel her wetness. Using her slick juices to moisten her clit, I’d finger her until she is gasping for air and reaching for me. I’d let just her nails and the tips of her finger graze my hard cock as I hang just out of reach. I would totally get off knowing that it is her need to grab me, making her wilder, and that crazed instinctual desire in her eyes would have me titanium hard. I need to be buried deep inside her. I know my face is portraying a practiced and perfected look of deep concentration when my VP of Product Development asks for the second time, “Can we get the go-ahead on that, Hale?” Shaking my head and drawing my brows together, “Give me your full brief in writing.” I act as if there’s something bothering me in what he presented, when in actuality I’m just buying time because I didn’t hear a word he said. Review4.5 Stars This is the first book I have read written by Julie A Richman and she didn’t disappoint. I was instantly drawn by the blurb. I loved that the story flowed at a nice pace. I really loved Sierra and I appreciated her character. She was confident, ambitious, and was determined to be successful in her job. I loved that she was committed to her job and that she wasn’t willing to throw it away for a relationship. Mixing business with pleasure wasn’t something she was willing to do, and I loved that she stayed true to herself. Hale on the other end definitely wasn’t my favorite person at the beginning of the book, however, I learned to love him throughout the book. He was very sexy, intelligent, and had a great personality. I enjoyed seeing his character grow and acknowledge that he clearly was inappropriate. Overall, I really loved the chemistry between the both of them, and I enjoyed their flirty banter. Their relationship was well written and I look forward to reading more from Julie A Richmond. Buy LinksAmazon US: http://amzn.to/1RkjsnB Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1Ogv1bF iBooks: http://apple.co/1ZYNHlv Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1N5CypV Kobo: http://bit.ly/1ONO3I9 About the Author:USA Today Bestseller Julie A. Richman is the author of the highly acclaimed NEEDING MOORE SERIES trilogy (SEARCHING FOR MOORE, MOORE TO LOSE & MOORE THAN FOREVER), BAD SON RISING & HENRY'S END. Saddled with the affliction of serious wanderlust, Julie can often be found behind a camera lens in locales from Paris to Alaska. STALK HER: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Pinterest |
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