Cover Reveal: Kiss of Vengeance by S. Young

AVAILABLE MARCH 3, 2020

I have been a huge fan of Samantha Young since I read On Dublin Street. I loved the unique, clever, addictive series, and I'm honoured to team up with her to reveal the cover of her latest book: KISS OF VENGEANCE, releasing March 3rd, 2020.

This is my first time officially hosting a cover reveal, and I'm thrilled my first cover reveal is a Samantha Young book! On Dublin Street mesmerised me and I have been dying to see Scotland ever since, and now with Kiss of Vengeance, the story is centred on magical Ireland.

I couldn't be more excited to introduce you guys to Kiss of Vengeance, the latest book in the TRUE IMMORTALITY series. In today's blog post, you can take a look at the cover, learn more about the story and pre-order the book, should you choose to do so. 

Many thanks to Samantha Young and her team for facilitating this cover reveal! Note: this blog post contains Amazon Affiliate links.

KISS OF VENGEANCE (A TRUE IMMORTALITY NOVEL) BY S. YOUNG

Coming March 3rd, 2020

Photo: Wander Aguiar

Cover Design: By Hang Le

About the book:

A standalone paranormal romance from New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young,

writing as S. Young.

Fionn Mór was once a high king of Ireland; a fierce warrior who led his tribes against the

invading fae. It was a war he couldn’t win and to save his family he turned consort for the

Fae Queen. Fionn escaped as the thing he once despised, and the people he loved betrayed

him for it. Now, centuries later, it’s time to reopen the gates to Faerie to take his revenge

against the Faerie Queen.

At sixteen Rose Kelly discovered family secrets that changed her forever. Years after, she’s

still lost, traveling across Europe in search of that elusive missing ‘something’. When she’s

attacked by a vampire, not only is she wrenched into a supernatural underworld she never

knew existed, a knock on the head releases a spell on her mind and unlocks powers beyond

her wildest imaginings. And with them more questions. Questions Fionn Mór claims to have

answers to.

Following the powerful and enigmatic Fionn to Ireland, Rose quickly realizes she’s a pawn in

his plan for vengeance. What begins as a passionate battle of wills leads to an inexplicable

but undeniable connection. One that will force them to face an impossible choice between the

deepest love… and the darkest revenge.

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Most Anticipated Book Releases of 2020

2019 is almost at an end and I'm pretty much dying for the new books that are coming up next year! Most of my anticipated releases are continuation pieces, which I'm the most excited for!

1. Twisted Hearts by Cora Reilly

Twisted Hearts by Cora Reilly




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Expected date of publication:7th January 2020

Why I'm excited: 

This is the fifth book in The Camorra Chronicles, a mafia romance written by Cora Reilly that ties on to the Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles. This particular book is based on Savio Falcone, one of the four infamous Falcone brothers. 

I read the first few books of the Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles and skimmed through the rest, but this series is what I consider the gold standard of mafia romances. It's got this raw love in it that I find very adorable I guess and its writing is genius. The highlight on family and romance in this series is very well done, and I'm very much rooting for all the mafia men in this series to get their own HEA!

2. Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare

Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare

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Expected date of publication: 3rd March 2020

Why I'm excited:

I read City of Bones several years back, and I am pretty sure I read it at least twice. I have been a fan of The Shadowhunter Chronicles since then, and I have tried a little successfully to keep up to date. I loved The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices, but I couldn't really keep up with the saga once I started med school five years ago. 

I haven't read The Dark Artifices yet, though I've got the first two books in the trilogy. Hopefully, I'll get a chance next year to get back on track with this saga, so I'm going to keep collecting the books as they come.

And honestly, with these gorgeous covers, who can not buy these books?

3. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins




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Expected date of publication: 19th May 2020

Why I'm excited: 

I read The Hunger Games ages ago, around the time when the movie was a big deal and everything was about THG. I remember loving the series but not the movies so much. But, I'm very excited about this instalment in the series.

However, all I know about this book is that it will be set sixty-four years before events of THG, focussing on the Tenth Hunger Games. I don't know if I'm missing anything, but that's all I know about this book. 

The cover looks gorgeous and I'm excited to have this on my shelves!

4. Rage and Ruin by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Rage and Ruin by Jennifer L. Armentrout

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Expected date of publication: 9th June 2020

Why I'm excited: 

I started The Dark Elementals series this year, after procrastinating for an epic amount of time, and I loved it. Not as much as A Wicked Trilogy, but enough to read the trilogy in a matter of days. I loved its main characters: Layla, Roth, and Zayne. But the trilogy's ending left much unsaid about Zayne and his future.

So, when Zayne's story came out, I was so invested in The Harbinger series. It picked up a few months after the predecessor series ended and basically everyone goes on a new world-saving adventure involving Heaven and Hell. There were many new characters introduced (my personal favourite is Trinity), and, after reading Storm and Fury, I honestly believe this series is doing a lot better than The Dark Elementals.

5. The Queen by Jennifer L. Armentrout

The Queen by Jennifer L. Armentrout




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Expected date of publication: 20th July 2020

Why I'm excited: 

I have been a huge fan of JLA's A Wicked Trilogy since I read the first book, which was last year I think. It focuses on a world where the Fae cohabit the human world after coming through Portals from the Otherworld. I am pretty much in love with all the characters in it, including the Bad Guys because everyone is pretty much hot as hell. 

The spin-off series is based on The Summer Prince, Caden, and the human Brighton Jussier. The Prince has been a hot enigma since he got introduced in the main storyline and this is the story that everyone has been dying for. The spin-off is, I think, three novellas in total, and The Queen is the last one.

This book is hands-down THE most anticipated 2020 release for me. It is part of an amazing series that I have been invested in for more than a year and I'm rooting for all its characters to get their own spin-offs, to be honest.

6. Nightfall by Penelope Douglas

Nightfall by Penelope Douglas




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Expected date of publication: TBA

Why I'm excited:  

I have this terrible habit of skimming through books when I'm really excited but can't find the time to properly invest in it. It is the dumbest habit of mine since I don't really understand the whole story but I read all the steamy scenes and I love it.

The Devil's Night series is one of those. I never considered it as a 'read' book on Goodreads because I'm not happy with how I skimmed over it, buuuuuut I'm hella excited for this series. It is hot, dark, mysterious and can be taboo at times, but I love it!

This book is Will's story and he's been sort of a quiet character over what little I have read, so this book is much anticipated right now. 

7. Bound by the Past by Cora Reilly

Bound by the Past by Cora Reilly




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Expected date of publication: TBA

Why I'm excited: 

And here it is! The next milestone in the Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles. I have read only the first book in this series and skimmed the rest, but it's an amazing bunch of characters and lots of kinky stuff. 

Bound by the Past revisits Dante and Valentina, who we have not properly seen since their story in Book 2. I'm very excited about these two, but also for the rest of the characters too. Definitely excited to see more Dante and Luca confrontations because those two have this rival mafia boss roles down pat.

So, that's it for my list! I can't wait for next year's releases, but honestly, I'm not sure if I'll end up buying all these releases or not. I certainly didn't buy some of the anticipated releases for this year, so who knows... I do have a few of these pre-ordered, so I'm excited!

How about you guys? Any book releases you are excited for next year? Let me know in the comments below and I might just add those to my list too!

Book Review: Storm and Fury (The Harbinger, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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I took a break after the Dark Elementals series before I moved on to this, hence me reading it almost a month later.

The story is basically the start of Zayne's "second chance". We get to meet Trinity, this badass Trueborn, who grew up protected in this community that ends up attacked. Zayne's clan has their own troubles in DC, and well, trouble attracts trouble, so these two end up meeting each other. Then on, it's Trin weaving her way through a treacherous and demonic journey to find her kidnapped Protector, and we get a whole lot of Zayne!

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First, the plot.

Basically this book starts off around 7 months after Every Last Breath. I've been a sucker for the gargoyle Warden concept since I read the Dark Elementals, so I loved seeing it coming back for another series. I think the whole heavenly plot might be getting stretched a bit thin with the whole Trueborn and her Protector concept, but I'm still loving the development since we're getting a badass heroine from it. And the plot twists? Too good! I loved it! I gotta commend this book for it majorly twisty plot twists because I'm a sucker for emotional turmoil!

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Then, the characters.

We've got Trinity, this badass Trueborn with human flaws and superhuman fire in her blood. Maybe I'm biased by my experiences this year, but I found her independence as sexy as hell. She's got this strength and unapologetic confidence that had me loving her from the beginning of this book.

Then there's Zayne, our resident good guy Warden who's been through hell in the last few books. I definitely got a better look at him in this book as compared to the previous books. I saw more of his personality, his flaws, his inner turmoil and his goodness in this. To be honest, I was very surprised by some of his actions in this whole book. And somehow, he was a lot hotter in this book compared to before.

Then, there were the cameos of the characters everyone loves. It was so good when the original characters started actively getting involved in the plot, and I had many moments where I squealed in delight at characters that popped up along the way.

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So, the new characters? Pretty damn good ones too. Including the villains. I loved Matthew & Thierry; they're just too precious. They're pretty much Trinity's parent figures, and I think they're doing a damn great job! Peanut the ghost is basically the typical comedian that brings all the humour by just being themselves; it was snorting-laughing goodness with him. Misha was basically a very interesting guy, who has this incredibly faceted personality you only see parts of throughout the book.

Then, the chemistry...

Trinity & Zayne are meant to be. I'm gunning for them so hard, especially after the developments at the end of the book. Their banter is pure art. And their chemistry makes me blush. Trin & Zayne have a lot more depth to their relationship, as compared to when Zayne dated Layla, and that's glaringly obvious to me.

Trinity has very strong relationships with the people she grew up with, and that warms my heart. She has this genuine selflessness that I find very charming, and some insecurities that are relatable. I found her friendships and family very inspiring and downright good people. I pretty much want to meet them in person after this book.

Zayne's bond with his clan is definitely different after what he's been through, and this is something we hardly saw in Every Last Breath. He has many walls up that he has to break through and deep waters to wade through to heal. But, I like that he isn't being douchy about it; he's pretty much got supportive relationships all around him, but Trinity brings that extra push he needs to work through what he experienced.

My overall impression is that this story is going in a very different tangent to what its predecessor did but in the same premise. So, it's a very welcome chapter to the Warden story, in my opinion. We saw and learnt more of Hell's mysteries in the Dark Elementals, and now its Heaven's turn to spill some beans. I'm also very excited to see more of what Zayne & Trinity are gonna bring to the table; they're two very strong people with very different personalities coming together in an interesting way, so I foresee more amazing stuff for these two.

What did you think of this book? Did it meet your expectations? Exceed them? Anything you guys were irked by? Let me know in the comments below!

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Dec '19 TBR Pile

Hi everyone! How's December going so far? I don't really celebrate Thanksgiving or Christmas but I saw loads of great photos on Instagram!

I'm planning on getting some reading done! Since I will be at my grandma's place for a while, my TBR pile is mostly my Kindle books. I'm currently reading Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout (simply amazing!) so I plan on finishing that up this month -- I'm already 66% done! 

The rest of my TBR is gonna focus on lots of new adult and adult books this time around. So, these books made the cut:

1. The Score by Elle Kennedy

So, I whizzed through the first two books in the Off-Campus series, and they were amazing! But then I had this impulse to read something different, so I totally fell out of this series. I need to basically pull back into this series, and hope I haven't forgotten too much from the first two books.

2. King by T.M. Frazier

This is one book that I have heard great reviews on! It's all steamy criminal romance, and I haven't read these in a while so all the more reason to pick this up. 

3. Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas

If I'm being completely honest, this is the book I'm most excited for this month! This will be my first Penelope Douglas book and from what I know, this author is great! I wish I had a physical copy of this book though because that cover is so fantastically colourful! There's certainly a charm to this book.

4. El Diablo by M. Robinson 

I came across El Diablo during my mafia romance phase, and this book has got some great reviews. This came out in 2016 and it's the first book in its series, The Devil. There weren't anymore books published in this series but I'm hoping I'll enjoy as much as I enjoy Cora Reilly's books. Cora Reilly is like my gold standard for mafia romances, so at this point I compare every relevant book to her writing!

That's it for my planned TBR. I've got a whole bunch on my Kindle app but I've got commitment issues when it comes to Kindle books; most of my DNF books are Kindle copies.

What's on your December TBR pile? Have you read any of these books on my pile? Let me know in the comments below!