Review: Triangles by Kimberly Ann Miller

Today WinterHaven Books is participating in the blog tour for Triangles by Kimberly Ann Miller hosted by Spencer Hill Press.

Triangles by Kimberly Ann Miller
Publisher: Spencer Hill Press
Release Date: June 18, 2013
Purchase: Amazon / Barnes and Noble

A cruise ship. A beautiful island. Two sexy guys. What could possibly go wrong?

In the Bermuda Triangle—a lot.

Hoping to leave behind the reminders of her crappy life--her father's death years ago, her mother's medical problems, and the loser who’s practically stalking her--seventeen-year-old Autumn Taylor hops on a ship with her sister for a little distraction. When she wakes up in the Bermuda Triangle, she fears she's gone nuts for more than one reason: that loser’s suddenly claiming they're a happy couple... a hot guy is wrapping his arms around her and saying "Happy Anniversary"... and suddenly, she’s full of bruises, losing her hair, and getting IV medication. Autumn visits the ship's doctor, hoping for a pill or a shot to make the craziness go away. Instead, she's warned that these "alternate realities" could become permanent.

She just has to ask herself one question—how the hell is she going to get out of this mess?

My Thoughts:
I know we have all watched Groundhog Day, where Bill Murray relieves the same day over and over again, Triangles is like that but with a unique twist.

Autumn has been having an incredibly rough few years.  She lost her dad, her mom is in a coma, her older sister treats her like a toddler, and the guy who she works with won't stop bothering her.  All she wants to do is save up enough money to escape from where she lives and leave her painful past behind her.  All she has to do is get through this last family vacation with her sister and she will be free.  A cruise to Bermuda sounds harmless right??  Wrong!  When the cruise ship finally reaches Bermuda every morning brings a new reality to Autumn.  Will she ever wake up to the life she once knew??  You have to read to find out!

This book was a complete mind twist.  I can't say I have ever read anything like it before and it definitely left an impression on me.  The story itself I really enjoyed, the main character Autumn a little not so much.   Autumn was really had to like.  She was selfish, mean, rude, and just not somebody who I would ever find myself wanting to friend.  Yes she had a hard life and I understand that she blamed herself for a lot of the things that happened to her, but that didn't give her the right to treat people the way she did.  I didn't understand why Joey liked her and kept coming back after she treated him the way she did.  I kept wanting to scream at Joey to just walk away and leave her!  Then we have Marcus and he was just a weird icky player who didn't add anything to the story in my opinion.  I honestly don't even know why he was put into the story.

What Triangles lacks in characters it makes up for in story.  I truly did enjoy this unique story.  It had a moral type ending and I was happy even though I still didn't care for Autumn that she got the ending she wanted.  I am guessing that sometimes people need to see the whole grass really isn't greener thing to realize what they have right in front of them.  Autumn is just one of those people.

So all in all a good story with a twist, but just watch out for Autumn.  You will want to strangle her, but don't let her stop you from reading the story.  The author has a writing style that will pull you in and make you wonder just what happens in the Bermuda Triangle.

3 Snowflakes

Also don't forget to check out the amazing giveaway Spencer Hill is hosting!  They are giving away a cruise!  Yes you read that right a CRUISE!   Click HERE for more information and ways you can enter.

Cover Reveal: Blood Bound by Keisha Swaim

We have something very special for you today!  This is not your ordinary cover reveal, Spencer Hill has decided to take a poll on which cover its readers think should be the final one!!  Pretty cool right?! I love this idea!  Take a look at your options for Blood Bound!

So what do you think??  While you are contemplating here is a little bit about Blood Bound.

Blood Bound by Keshia Swaim
Release Date: September 10, 2013
Format: Paper, e-book
Blood Bound started out as a short story in the Unconventional Anthology that came out in January and because it was so amazing it was optioned for a full novel!

Synopsis:
Starting college a year early is hard. Starting fae college and learning to protect the world from the Unseelie is harder. Brielle Reed has always been an over-achiever, but this time she may have bitten off more than she can chew. Between her crash course in fae politics, struggles to control her new mind-reading ability, training sessions with the demanding Dr. Schwartz, and discoveries about the father who is still a mystery to her, Brielle finds herself longing for a chance at a normal life. But she may not get that chance. Or chance at a life at all, for that matter.

To vote for your choice click HERE!

I cannot wait to see which one wins!  I am having a horrible time trying to decide myself so I might have to think about it for a day or so.  They are both so amazing!  Be sure to vote soon though because voting ends in one week!

Cover Reveal: The Dollhouse Asylum by Mary Gray

This cover is one of the freakiest I have seen lately and I am in love with it!  Spencer Hill has totally done it again!  Take a look!

The Dollhouse Asylum by Mary Gray

Publisher: Spencer Hill Press

Release Date: Oct. 22, 2013

Format: Paper, e-book

A virus that had once been contained has returned, and soon no place will be left untouched by its destruction. But when seventeen-year-old Cheyenne wakes up in Elysian Fields--a subdivision cut off from the world and its monster-creating virus--she is thrilled to have a chance at survival.

At first, Elysian Fields,with its beautiful houses and manicured lawns, is perfect. Teo Richardson, the older man who stole Cheyenne's heart, built it so they could be together. But when Teo tells Cheyenne there are tests that she and seven other couples must pass to be worthy of salvation, Cheyenne begins to question the perfection of his world.

The people they were before are gone. Cheyenne is now "Persephone," and each couple has been re-named to reflect the most tragic romances ever told. Everyone is fighting to pass the test, to remain in Elysian Fields. Teo dresses them up, tells them when to move and how to act, and in order to pass the test, they must play along.

If they play it right, then they'll be safe.

But if they play it wrong, they'll die.

I am dying for this book!  It sounds amazing and that cover oh my!!  What do you think??

Blog Tour, Review & Giveaway: Cursed by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Today WinterHaven Books has the opportunity to review Cursed by Jennifer L. Armentrout as part of K-Books blog tour. Thank you Kayleigh for allowing us to participate!

Cursed By Jennifer L. Armentrout
Publisher: Spencer Hill Press
Release Date: September 18, 2012
Purchase: Amazon / Barnes and Noble

Dying sucks-- and high school senior Ember McWilliams knows firsthand. After a fatal car accident, her gifted little sister brought her back. Now anything Ember touches dies. And that, well, really blows.

Ember operates on a no-touch policy with all living things--including boys. When Hayden Cromwell shows up, quoting Oscar Wilde and claiming her curse is a gift, she thinks he's a crazed cutie. But when he tells her he can help control it, she's more than interested. There's just one catch: Ember has to trust Hayden's adopted father, a man she's sure has sinister reasons for collecting children whose abilities even weird her out.

However, she's willing to do anything to hold her sister's hand again. And hell, she'd also like to be able to kiss Hayden. Who wouldn't? But when Ember learns the accident that turned her into a freak may not have been an accident at all, she's not sure who to trust. Someone wanted her dead, and the closer she gets to the truth, the closer she is to losing not only her heart, but her life. For real this time.

My thoughts:
I know now without a shadow of a doubt, that whatever Jennifer writes will be pure awesomesauce.  Cursed is the first in what I hope is a long line of books.  This book is definitely different from Jennifer's other novels, but it still packs the punch that I have grown to love in her writing.

I seem to be seeing a trend in the whole X-Meny type books and when I found out this was going to be apart of this (hopefully) series I was a little worried.  The whole superheroish thing can be a hit or miss with me, but I did have faith in Jennifer and i am so very happy to say that she not only made me a believer but she completely wiped the floor with the other books in this genre.  In the story we have Ember a not so typical teenage girl.  Having to take care of her sister is one thing, but  having to make sure she doesn't bring animals back to life is a while other issue.  Their lives are anything but ordinary and when a hawt guy and his stepfather show up to take them away her world gets turned upside down.  Nothing is as it seems and Ember has to make several tough decisions that not only impact herself but her little sister as well.

This book had so many different things going on, but it never felt confusing.  Everything unraveled smoothly and I loved how everything ended up being laid out.    I will say that it took me a little while to warm up to Ember.  I was with her in the beginning but something just changed within her and I had to take a step back.  By the end of the book I was with her again, but it did take awhile.  I am getting spoiled by every book I pick up being a series so i am really hoping that this one turns into one. I want way more Hayden and Ember, I want to know more about Ember's Dad and Mom, and well I just want to know more about this world.

4 Snowflakes

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Kick off new blog partners giveaway!!

Keeping true to our word we are kicking off our new and improved blog with awesome new blog partners with an awesome giveaway!  When not one but TWO books!!  Take a look at what Tina had to say about them...



Awakened by Ednah Walters:
"Ednah Walters pens a fascinating unique story in Awakened.
This is very detailed stuff and has many different elements that work within the story. Mythology, the Four Elements (water, fire, earth, wind) and Angel/Demon lore are intricately well crafted in the plot while suspense and romance are also added to give readers an amazing look into this world and the eyes of these characters."--Tina

Betrayed by Ednah Walters:
"Betrayed was everything I was hoping it would be. I just adore the way Ednah Walters combines mythology, the four elements (and then some) with angel/demon lore without overwhelming the readers. Sometimes to many elements can make it to much, but it's not the case for this book, it's the perfect touch to entice the story line."--Tina

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