FOREVERMORE Release Day Blitz

FOREVERMORE Release Day Blitz 

BOOK INFORMATION

Title: Forevermore

Author: Kristen Callihan

Series: Darkest London, #7

On Sale: June 28, 2016

Publisher: Forever

Formats: Mass Market & eBook

Price: $7.99 USD

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Isolated and alone, Sin Evernight is one of the most powerful supernatural creatures in heaven and on earth. As an angel of vengeance, he hunts down the darkest evil, but when his long-lost friend, Layla Starling, needs him, he vows to become her protector. Even though she will be horrified by the man he has become.

Now a famous singer and the toast of London, Layla believes that Sin is only here to guard her from rabid fans and ardent suitors. However, the truth is far more sinister. Desperate to avoid losing Layla a second time, Sin will face a test of all his powers to defeat an unstoppable foe - and win an eternity with the woman he loves.

One might think being an immortal was a blessing, never grow old, never grow sick, never die. At one time in St. John Evernight’s life, he considered it a blessing too. He would be around long after the simple humans who surrounded him were nothing but dust. They could stare all they liked at his “strange” hair and frosty green eyes. They could gossip and speculate about him until they lost their voices. It didn’t matter. He was untouchable, and they were but fragile sacks of blood and bone.
How naive he’d been. Because living forever merely meant a lack of escape from the desolation of regret and loneliness. He knew now that he could walk down Jermyn Street endlessly, see the sands of time shift and rearrange before him, and never be a part of life.
“Brooding, Mr. Evernight?”
Sin almost jumped at the sudden sound of Augustus’s voice by his side. Damn, the blasted man loved to startle him. He gave Augustus a passing glance. Dressed in conservative brown tweed and a bowler hat, the angel appeared every inch the English gentlemen, save for his dark coloring that marked him to be from Southern climes.
“It’s really quite the trick, popping up like a soap bubble whenever you choose, Augustus. You must teach me how one day.”
The man’s mouth twitched. “With your luck, you’d pop up in the middle of a parliamentary session.”
Yes, Sin had abominable luck. Or perhaps it was more a matter of making abominable choices.“You’re brooding again,” Augustus remarked.“I’m not brooding. This is simply my face.”
Augustus snorted but remained silent as they walked along, past Trafalgar Square and down Whitehall.
“Care to tell me why you called me here?” Sin asked, when they came upon the grounds of Westminster. For the past year, Sin had been in Rome, soaking in the warmer temperatures, drinking espresso in cafes along the Piazza della Rotunda, under the shade of the ancient Pantheon. He’d eaten simple but delicious food, and listened to the rapid fire of Italian, and felt…well, not peace, but a measure of contentment.
Until Augustus had sent for him. Returning to England sat like a stone in his gut. But he would obey. Augustus was his mentor, and the man who’d given him salvation. The price was a lifetime of servitude. To be fair, his role was for justice, not evil, which was a nice change of pace.
A massive dray rattled past, kicking up dust and sending a fug of stale manure into the air. They hurried past the cloud and headed for Westminster Abbey. Sin hadn’t planned on visiting today, but here they were all the same. He wondered if Augustus somehow had led him to their usual meeting place or if Sin had merely headed that way because of the man’s sudden arrival.
He’d like to think the latter. It did not sit well with him having another control his actions. Not since a certain evil fae had kept Sin as a blood slave for years. Even now, the memory made his stomach turn.
Not a soul acknowledged them as they walked through the abbey and into the cloisters. Here, a rare bit of sunlight peeked through the constant cloud cover and cast lacy shadows along the walkway. The sound of their boot heels clacked out a steady rhythm as they strolled along.
 “Layla returns to London tonight.”
At the mention of her name, Sin’s heart stilled within his breast. He’d tried his best to ward off all finer feelings, to remain numb, detached from life. And yet he could not, for the life of him, remain immune to Layla Starling. His childhood friend. The one woman who could take his breath, his reason, simply by laying eyes upon her.
Stuffing his shaking hands into his trouser pockets, Sin forced himself to keep an even tone. “So then I am to begin watching over her?”
God, but he did not want to. It would be agony, staying so close to her and never being allowed to show his true feelings. And yet a thrum of anticipation went through him at the mere prospect of seeing Layla once more.
 “Are you ready?” Augustus asked, though his expression told Sin he fully expected an affirmative answer.
So Sin told him the only truth left to him. “I will not fail her.”

THE FULL DARKEST LONDON SERIES

Firelight, #1

Moonglow, #2

Winterblaze, #3

Shadowdance, #4

Evernight, #5

Soulbound, #6

Forevermore, #7

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USA Today bestselling author Kristen Callihan is a writer because there is nothing else she'd rather be. She is a three-time RITA nominee and winner of two RT Reviewers' Choice awards. Her novels have garnered starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Library Journal, as well as being awarded top picks by many reviewers. Her debut book, Firelight, received RT Book Reviews' Seal of Excellence, was named a best book of the year by Library Journal, best book of Spring 2012 by Publisher's Weekly, and was named the best romance book of 2012 by ALA RUSA. When she is not writing, she is reading.

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Early Review: Forevermore by Kristen Callihan

Forevermore - St. John Evernight and Miss Layla Starling

(Darkest London #7)

Summary:

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Miss Layla Starling, the young, beautiful, and extremely wealthy heiress, is the talk of London. Until now, she's managed to evade the marriage noose. Despite the fact that she is unfortunately American, she's received a staggering number of offers. And turned down every one. St. John Evernight does not want to admit the relief he feels every time he hears that she has rejected one of her suitors. Which is unfair of him. Layla deserves to be happy. But he can not offer her happiness. He will never be normal, never be anything but a freak in her world. So St. John resolves to keep his distance, until he is recruited by the Society for the Suppression of Supernaturals to guard Layla. For she is in grave danger, and he is about to learn the full extent of his powers.

Review:

I am sad this is the last book in this wonderful series, it’s been one of my favorites since I first took a change on Firelight all those years ago.  Callihan is a master of her craft; she weaves wonderful tales blending the supernatural with the historical.  I’d say she is at the top of her genre and I hope that while this series is done she continues with another historical paranormal series.

My heart broke a little bit for Sin.. pobrecito. I really enjoyed his character would have liked to see more of his powers. I dont feel like we really got to see him go full out with them. But he was so cute with Layla and protective. I really love how they fell in love as teenagers and it withstood the test of time and life.

Layla was pretty awesome. She was fierce and she knew what she wanted (Sin) and she was not taking no for an answer. She knew he was for her and she went about getting him. i loved when she dragged Sin out to get some practical experience showed she was not willing to be a victim or let a man protect her when she could do it herself. In the end she was kicking some serious ass and I was quite proud of her.

We caught up a bit with past characters and got to see them end in a good place which is always nice since this is the last book in this series and I dont think there are any plans for a spin off. I'll be sad to leave this world but I know the characters are in a good place... =)

**Title provided through Netgalley for an honest review. No other compensation provided. 

Evernight by Kristen Callihan

Evernight: Will Thorne and Holly Evernight

The Darkest London Series: Book 5

Summary:

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Once the night comes . . .

Will Thorne is living a nightmare, his sanity slowly being drained away by a force he can't control. His talents have made him the perfect assassin for hire. But as he loses his grip on reality, there is no calming him—until he finds his next target: the mysterious Holly Evernight.

Love must cast aside the shadows . . .

Holly cannot fathom who would put a contract on her life, yet the moment she touches Will, the connection between them is elemental, undeniable—and she's the only one who can tame his bouts of madness. But other assassins are coming for Holly. Will must transform from killer to protector and find the man who wants Holly dead . . . or his only chance for redemption will be lost.

Review:

So this is not my favorite book of the series. I think that Callihan had a lot of room to really play with these characters; they had a lot of potential for some cool things. Although I liked the book, compared to previous books it just wasn’t as good and it left me feeling a bit flat. There weren’t as many twists and turns we expect from this series. Something else that I guess didn’t meet my expectations was Holly, I didn’t really feel like I truly knew her. I knew her on the surface, sure, but especially when it comes to her feelings towards Will. Will, I knew he was all in, it was felt throughout the book. His character was more developed and I did really enjoy Will.   

Now, I don’t want you to think this book was bad because it wasn’t it definitely did have a good story and some good emotion especially after both Holly and Wills torture together in the previous book. There was some healing they both had to go through emotionally and of course you don’t have a Darkest London book without some intrigue. I just had such high expectations from this author and series. If you haven’t been reading this series, you should be. It’s a paranormal historical romance with a steampunk twist, so it’s definitely unique! 

Soulbound by Kristen Callihan

Darkest London Series:

Book 6:

Soulbound: Adam and Eliza May
 


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Summary:
Once two souls are joined...
 
When Adam's soul mate rejected him, there was more at stake than his heart. After seven hundred years of searching, his true match would have ended the curse that keeps his spirit in chains. But beautiful, stubborn Eliza May fled—and now Adam is doomed to an eternity of anguish, his only hope for salvation gone...
 
Their hearts will beat together forever...
 
No matter how devilishly irresistible Adam was, Eliza couldn't stand the thought of relinquishing her freedom forever. So she escaped. But she soon discovers she is being hunted—by someone far more dangerous. The only man who can help is the one man she vowed never to see again. Now Adam's kindness is an unexpected refuge, and Eliza finds that some vows are made to be broken...
 
Review:
After reading Soulbound, im pretty convinced Kristen Callihan can’t write a bad book. Yet again she scores with Soulbound. I admit I wasn’t that thrilled with Adam after the last book, he was pretty much an ass to Eliza; in fact she basically had to be rescued. She was rescued only to be placed in a gilded cage. Good ole’ Aunt Mab was not the saving grace Eliza thought she would be. Eliza is still a prisoner only it is in a much fancier cage. Most of her life Eliza has been chained to one person or another who has used her, when she ran from her old life she was killed only to be set in chains. Now her “aunt” may not have her in chains but she wants something from her all the same, she just hasn’t figured out what yet. When she followed the sound of a howling dog she came upon another set of chains and what was in the chains horrified her.
 
Sometimes you find your allies in the most unlikely of places in the most unlikely of situations and that’s how the Adam/Eliza alliance formed. For the time being they needed each other to defeat a common enemy that is if they don’t kill each other first. Tensions are still riding high between these two after what had happened when they met. Adam erred badly by chaining Eliza to his side more than he could have even known. So there was quite a bit of distrust between these two but I had to hand it to Adam, he set out to make it right and he redeemed himself in my eyes. He was protective, sweet and learned from his mistakes. He treated Eliza as an equal. I went from being not too happy with Adam to enjoying him tediously. Eliza is a strong female, a survivor she thinks quick on her feet and doesn’t take Adams shit. This time she is in control of her life and she makes her own decisions. Got to love a female that holds her own, she also has a gift, one that terrifies even her. She hides it as much as she can especially against those who would use her and her gift/curse, but it’s that very gift that can save what she cares about the most.
 
The plotline has plenty of action and takes you on twists and turns making for a quick page turner. You’re immediately swept up into the story and it doesn’t let you go until you have finished. Callihan has a fantastic gift and can really paint a scene with her words. You have no troubles visualizing what she wants you to see. Callihan delivers each and every time and I cannot wait for Sinjin’s book. He has his own surprises in store for us!
 
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Best of 2013 So Far…

Hey all,

So we are officially into the second half of the year so I put together a list of my favorites so far this year for all genres.


Best of 2013 so far:
 
Paranormal:
 
1. Heart of Obsidian (Psy-Changeling, #12) – Nalini Singh

 
Buy It: Heart of Obsidian (PSY/CHANGELING)
 
2. Heart of Iron (London Steampunk, #2) – Bec McMaster

 
Buy It: Heart of Iron
 
3. Twice Tempted (Night Prince, #2) – Jeaniene Frost

 
Buy It: Twice Tempted: A Night Prince Novel
 
4. A Cursed Embrace (Weird Girls, #2) – Cecy Robson

 
Buy It: A Cursed Embrace: A Weird Girls Novel
 
5. Wolf with Benefits (Pride, #8) – Shelly Laurenston

 
Buy It: Wolf with Benefits (The Pride Series)
 
6. Night Blade (Colbana Files #2) – J.C. Daniels

 
Buy It: Night Blade (Colbana Files)
 
7. Winterblaze (Darkest London, #3) – Kristen Callihan

 
Buy It: Winterblaze (Darkest London)
 
8. Mating Instinct (Moon Shifter, #3) – Katie Reus

 
Buy It: Mating Instinct: A Moon Shifter Novel
 
9. A Witch's Handbook of Kisses and Curses (Half Moon Hollow, #2) – Molly Harper

 
Buy It: A Witch's Handbook of Kisses and Curses
 
10. Caged Warrior (Dragon Kings, #1) – Lindsey Piper

 
Buy It: Caged Warrior: Dragon Kings Book One (The Dragon Kings)
 
Contemporary/Historical:

1. The Forever of Ella and Micha (The Secret, #2) – Jessica Sorensen

 
Buy It: The Forever of Ella and Micha
 
2. After Hours – Cara McKenna

 
Buy It: After Hours: (InterMix)
 
3. Own the Wind (Chaos, #1) – Kristen Ashley

 
Buy It: Own the Wind: A Chaos Novel
 
4. Beyond Control (Beyond, #2) – Kit Rocha

 
Buy It: Beyond Control (Beyond, Book Two)
 
5. Hot Ticket (Sinners on Tour, #3) – Olivia Cunning

 
Buy It: Hot Ticket: Sinners on Tour (The Sinners on Tour)
 
6. When Summer Comes (Whiskey Creek, #3) – Brenda Novak

 
Buy It: When Summer Comes (Whiskey Creek)
 
7. Two of a Kind (Fool's Gold #11) – Susan Mallery

 
Buy It: Two of a Kind (Fool's Gold)
 
8. Forgotten Sins (Sins Brothers, #1) – Rebecca Zanetti

 
Buy It: Forgotten Sins
 
9. Fire Inside (Chaos, #2) – Kristen Ashley

 
Buy It: Fire Inside: A Chaos Novel
 
10. The Accidental Prince – Michelle Willingham

 
Buy It: The Accidental Prince (Harlequin Historical)
 
Novellas:
1. Wild Invitation (Psy-Changeling 0.5, 3.5, 9.5, 10.5) – Nalini Singh

 
Buy It: Wild Invitation: A Psy/Changeling Anthology (Psy-Changeling)
 
2. Twisted (Dark Protectors, #5.5) - Rebecca Zanetti

 
Buy It: Twisted (Dark Protectors)
 
3. Breathe Me In (Ross Siblings, #2.5) – Cherrie Lynn

 
Buy It: Breathe Me In
 
4. Reluctant (The MacKays #3) – Kerrigan Byrne

 
Buy It: Reluctant (Highland Historical) (The MacKays #3)
 
5. The Mistress Files (The Original Sinners #3.5) – Tiffany Reisz

 
Buy It: The Mistress Files:
 
6. Silent Warrior (Dragon Kings, #0.5) – Lindsey Piper

 
Buy It: Silent Warrior
 
7. Tarnished Knight (London Steampunk, #1.5) – Bec McMaster

 
Buy It: Tarnished Knight (London Steampunk)
 
8. Beyond Denial (Beyond, #2.5) – Kit Rocha

 
Read It: Beyond Denial
 
9. All Over You (Devoured, #0.5) – Emily Snow

 
Buy It: All Over You: A Devoured Novella
 
10. After Dark (Lords of the Underworld #4.5) – Gena Showalter and Kait Ballenger


Buy It: After Dark: The Darkest Angel\Shadow Hunter

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