Blog Tour - The Moore Justice Trilogy by Kerri Williams

 "can their love surpass the fate they were born into"

Did I mention there is also a whole heap of prizes including a $30 Amazon gift card?   Keep reading to find out how to win, and also see my review.

The Books

HUNGER FOR JUSTICE

Have you ever felt a hunger so intense it blinds you from everything else in your life?

For Claire Moore, her hunger for justice is her coping mechanism, her reason for getting out of bed each morning, struggling to face her day to day life alone after her father and brother were violently taken from her.

Other nineteen year olds are at parties and studying at University, living the fun naïve life of a teenager, but in the world of Claire, there was nothing left for her other than the desperate hunger for justice.

Unfortunately it’s this hunger that’s driven everyone who cares for her away, unable to watch her place herself in danger any longer and that includes her teenage love, Talon Baker.

But true love never really dies and after stumbling upon information to the identity of their murderers, together Talon and Claire are hunted until they can figure out the clues her father left for them.

Through her hunger for justice, Claire grows by relinquishing control of her fight and allowing others to love her, even though the fear of losing them is too excruciating bear.

HEART FOR JUSTICE-

SECOND NOVEL IN THE MOORE JUSTICE TRILOGY

A lot’s happened since Claire’s world turned upside down. No longer alone and now an enrolee in the NSW Police Academy, things are finally turning around. Claire hasn’t given up on her quest for justice; she’s allowing herself to share her life while perusing it. But when a call for help comes in from her friend Jess whose been attacked and isn’t the first victim, her plans are placed on hold. With her officer boyfriend, Talon by her side Claire’s set on a new quest to find out who the serial rapist of Lakes End is before he strikes again and Jess can finally feel safe. But what happens when Claire is forced to face some truths she had hidden long ago?

Can her heart let go of the need for vengeance to make room for love of her life.

BLOOD FOR JUSTICE

Her future runs in the blood of others.

  It’s a given that all families have skeletons in their closet, but Claire didn’t think the old proverb held any relevance in her life. Until the day she found out her mother hadn’t died in a car accident over sixteen years ago.

As if that wasn’t enough to wrap her head around, she also discovers she has sixteen year old twin brothers and a six year old sister and suddenly becomes a twenty year old mother overnight.

Her life had been filled with the pursuit for answers and justice, yet all that will have to wait when Claire and Talon are forced to deal with teachers, psychologists and community services on top of the day to day chores of parenthood with the lingering danger of the Volkovs who lurk ever close behind—waiting for a chance to strike.

Will Claire risk her family’s lives over her quest for justice? Or will her greatest fight yet, be the one to keep her new family together?

 Can Talon and Claire’s love survive the pressure of a readymade, slightly dysfunctional family? Or will this finally be the thing that tears them apart?

My Review

Now that you know what the books are about, here are my thoughts.   

I really enjoyed these books.  They were different to your usual YA romance. Claire and Talon were both very likable characters and you would find yourself just barracking for their happiness.

The books are fast paced and I swear I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, while there were so many WTF moments - in a good way!   I enjoyed how the romance was cleverly weaved through so it was a huge part of the books, hence the tagline above, but didn't detract from the suspense and wasn't shoved in for the sake of having romance in what is otherwise an action packed, mystery trilogy.    A thoroughly enjoyable story about love against the odds and love for family.

4.5 stars. 

About the author

Kerri Williams is an Australian Author with a love for romance and suspense so it was no wonder this love spilled out onto the pages of her novels~TAKING BACK HIS WIDOW & her latest NUDGING CUPID.

Kerri lives on the Mid North Coast of NSW (Australia) with the luxury of the lush country with it's rolling green and golden hills and the coast with its sparkling sea and clean beaches at her doorstep. With such beauty readily available it made it easy to incorporated what Australia has to offer in her novels scenery .

She has been writing on and off since she was sixteen when she met the love of her life-her dear husband, and between having two beautiful daughters Kerri kept on writing with the dream of sharing her love for all things romance and suspense with other readers.

Kerri is also an active member of RWA- Romance Writers of Australian and hosts many world known Authors and up-coming writers within their blog, Blog Bites.

Win Stuff 

Up for grabs:   two mens batman rings, one batman necklace, one surgical steel black belly ring, two mother's emergency kits, set of kindle books, and a $30 Amazon card!
 

 a Rafflecopter giveaway

Pimp the Indie #10 - Kelsie Leverich

This week is author, Kelsie Leverich with her novel, The Valentine's Arrangement.  This is on my kindle and has some great reviews!

Check it out and buy here: http://www.amazon.com/The-Valentines-Arrangement-InterMix-ebook/dp/B00B8D97C0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1362957850&sr=1-1&keywords=kelsie+leverich

Add the book to your Goodreads shelf: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17341409-the-valentine-s-arrangement

Here is Kelsie's FB page:  https://www.facebook.com/authorkelsieleverich?ref=ts&fref=ts

I've been so busy I forgot to blog about my book release! And please contact me if you bought the paperback in February!

How silly and slack am I? 

I was left completely gobsmacked today when my husband told me this morning that he had stopped at some traffic lights on his way to work.  He wasn't paying much attention, as happens when you're thinking about the day ahead, but as a girl walked across the road, he noticed she had my book in her hand!   Wow!  Someone had bought my book!  And was walking around with it!  In public!

It does have a pretty cover though :)

















Only thing is, I know there is something wrong with that paperback so if you had bought one in February please, please contact me.    I'm working hard on getting the issue fixed and the paperback back up for purchase.

In the meantime, the ebook is available and with no issues:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BF3EGRY

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/285976

 Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/flirting-with-magick-leigh-bennett/1114675666?ean=2940044321670

Kobo: http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Flirting-with-Magick/book-rSGLz0hnQk2unPtPJEUFbg/page1.html?s=vHaqzC7gAE-ezUe6BPTybA&r=1

 

Pimp the Indie #9 - Kerri Williams

This week is fellow Aussie author and friend, Kerri Williams with her Moore Justice series.   I'm currently reading this now and it's fabulous!  Stay tuned for an upcoming review for Kerri's blog tour later this month.

The first book in the series is Hunger for Justice.

Check it out and buy here: http://www.amazon.com/Hunger-Justice-Moore-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B00A4VZK64/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1362958547&sr=8-2&keywords=hunger+for+justice+kerri+williams

Add the book to your Goodreads shelf: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16141393-hunger-for-justice?auto_login_attempted=true

Here is Kerri's FB page:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kerri-Williams-Author/347733968580393?ref=ts&fref=ts

Pimp the Indie #8 - A.C. Marchman

This week's author is A.C. Marchman with her book, Overwhelm Me.   This sounds so good I went to buy it and realised I already had!

Check it out and buy here: http://www.amazon.com/Overwhelm-Me-Callahan-Series-ebook/dp/B00ATUZ2DQ/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1361668949&sr=1-3&keywords=ac+marchman

Add the book to your Goodreads shelf: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16166532-overwhelm-me

Here is her FB page:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/AC-Marchman/423894620999562?ref=ts&fref=ts

And go here for A.C.'s website: http://acmarchman.weebly.com/

Blog Tour and Giveaway- A Game Worth Watching by Samantha Gudger

 I was privileged to take part in this blog tour for new author, Samantha Gudger.  I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to see what she does next.

Read on for my review and the Rafflecopter giveaway hosted by The Indie Bookshelf.



Not being a particularly sporty girl myself, this wasn't really the sort of book that  I  would have ordinarily picked up.  But I'm glad I did!

Emma is a likeable main character with a lot of crap dumped on her in her short life.   She did have the tendency to be untrusting and her negativity especially towards other girls did get a little repetitive and annoying but it was understandable with her family, of which dysfunctional would be an understatement.

I adored her best friend Riley and spent much of the read waiting for them to become more.    Not being a basketballer I did find some of the game descriptions a little overwhelming and bit hard to follow but they were a big part of the story, so definitely didn't ruin it for me.

Overall I loved how it was an emotional story, but not overly angsty and more matter of fact, as though Emma had accepted her lot in life.   I did get emotional in some parts where you  could feel her helplessness and I just wanted to give her a hug.    All in all, a wonderful debut and I'm looking forward to see what Samantha does next.   4/5


 Author Bio:

A former three-sport athlete in high school, Samantha grew up with a ball in one hand and a book in the other. From the moment her first grade teacher asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up, Samantha knew she wanted to be an author.

Samantha currently resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, a ball-obsessed Australian Shepherd, and a cat that can’t get enough cuddle time. Books, writing, sports, music, and marshmallows top her list of favorites.

A Game Worth Watching is her first novel.



Book Excerpt:

Riley grew quiet and still, studying her in the moonlight. When the seconds stretched into an eternity, Emma bowed her head, unable to look at him any longer. She could only imagine what thoughts he entertained in that stubborn head of his.
He leaned in to look at her downturned face. “You deserve this opportunity, Em,” he said softly. “Who knows where it will take you?”
When she lifted her eyes to his, he put on his you-can’t-resist-me puppy dog face. “For me?”
Why did he always have to make things so complicated? Did it really matter if she didn’t go to college or play on some stupid girls’ team?
She growled in frustration and jumped off the log to escape. Wrong move. Riley’s arms shot out, trapping her between his body and the log, forcing her to face him and the conversation.
“Will you at least seriously consider it?” he asked. “Please?”
“The girls’ team is horrible.” It was a fact and everyone knew it.
“Maybe they wouldn’t be so horrible if you played for them,” Riley challenged.
“I’d be playing with girls who have hated me and teased me since elementary school.” Merely picturing their faces made her stomach churn.
“Since when are you afraid of a challenge?”
Emma injected as much pain as she could into her eyes to gain the pity vote. “I’ll be miserable.”
He secured her face between his hands. “I’ll support you every step of the way.”


Link to Samantha's Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/messages/1015377797#!/pages/Samantha-Gudger/558061540875532?fref=ts
Link to Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16189945-a-game-worth-watching
Link to Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/A-Game-Worth-Watching-ebook/dp/B00B1M6SMK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360626333&sr=8-1&keywords=A+game+worth+watching


  a Rafflecopter giveaway

Pimp the Indie #7 - Adriane Boyd

This week's author is Adriane Boyd with her book, Walking Away.   This is going on my TBR list!

Check it out and buy here: http://www.amazon.com/Walking-Away-ebook/dp/B00ANQTPRK/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1361492080&sr=1-1&keywords=adriane+boyd+-+walking+away

Add the book to your Goodreads shelf: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16169094-walking-away

And go here for Adriane's Facebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/AdrianeB0622?ref=ts&fref=ts