Sportochick's Musings: March 2018

Friday, March 23, 2018

AUDIBLE REVIEW #Giveaway OF Level Me Up by Lauren Helms and Lacey Gilleran (Narrator)

Sportochick's Musings ~ What a delightful story! I do look forward to the next stories to this series.

I’m so excited for you to join us for the review tour for the audiobook of LEVEL ME UP by Lauren Helms. Follow along with the tour for reviews, plus enter to win a $25 Amazon gift card!

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Can the gamer win the girl in LEVEL ME UP by Lauren Helms? Dex Roberts falls hard and fast for Morgan Lawson, but the last thing Morgan is looking for while attending Comic-Con, is love. Fans of R.S. Grey and Gaming the System series by Brenna Aubrey will love this nerdy and flirty story about what happens when a sweet and sexy pro gamer meets the girl-next-door. Now available on audiobook!

Level Me Up

Author: Lauren Helms

Release Date: February 2018

Narrator: Lacey Gilleran

Series: Gamer Boy #1

Genres: New Adult Romance

Length: 5 hours and 42 minutes

Format: Audiobook, paperback, eBook

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This debut new adult romance brings you an even mix of nerdy and flirty in a story about a girl-next-door and her professional gamer boy.

Morgan Lawson wasn’t looking for love when attending Comic-Con. She just wanted a good time. But even before exchanging their first words, Morgan finds herself drawn to Dex. Before she realizes it, Morgan is caught up in the drop-dead sexy gamer.

Dex Roberts didn’t think falling in love was a big deal. But he knew the moment he saw Morgan, he wanted more. He fell hard and fast but wasn’t surprised when the downfalls of dating a professional video gamer became too much for Morgan. To Dex, video games are life. But he’ll bide his time because he doesn’t want anyone else.

It turns out a broken heart is harder to deal with than falling in love. Once Morgan decides what truly makes her happy, there’s no time to waste. But without any warning, life threatens to destroy what both Morgan and Dex want most...love with each other.

Book Plot - 4 STARS
What a delightful story! Since I make costumes for Comic Con I was excited to get a chance to listen and review this audible book. Author Lauren Helms did a memorable job of presenting this young group of gamers and the woman they meet, the Comic Con experience though brief felt realistic and the backstory for Morgan was believable and added interest to the story.

This story will appeal to the younger generation as they will be able to relate extremely well to the characters within this story. Don't get me wrong I liked it as well and am hooked on the series.

I do look forward to the next stories to this series as the other secondary characters had fully developed and interesting personalities.

Narrator - 3.25 STARS
Narrator Lacey Gilleran took a while for me to get use to because her voice differences between male and female characters distracted me. When she can get her male voices deeper she'll really shine. Further into the story I got over my feelings about this and it did not take away from the quality of the audible book story.

Received an advance listeners copy in exchange for a fair review.

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LEVEL ME UP Chapter One

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Author Lauren Helms has been an avid reader from a young age. After starting a book review site, that launched her fully into the book world, she decided to take the plunge and write her first novel. Since she was working for a video game strategy guide publisher at the time, she decided to mix what she knew best, video games and romance. Jumping all in, she joined NaNoWrimo and a month later had a 50K word first draft. Lauren lives in Indianapolis, IN with her video game playing husband, two little girl book nerds, and a little boy who will hopefully be a gamer boy too some day!

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Monday, March 19, 2018

REVIEW Blog Tour #Giveaway Guardian's Bond by Rhenna Morgan

For decades, Priest Rahandras has been alone. Now, Kateri Falsen is here. His fated mate. His to win, his to protect. Fans of Kerry Adrienne's Shifter Wars will love this steamy paranormal release coming March 2018 from Carina Press.

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About Guardian’s Bond:

Title: Guardian’s Bond

Author: Rhenna Morgan

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Release Date: March 27th, 2018

Publisher: Carina Press

Series: Ancient Ink

Format: Digital eBook / Print

Digital ISBN: B076ZQP3MR

Print ISBN: 9781335016553

Synopsis:

Priest Rahandras has lived with the darkness trapped inside himself for years. Betrayed by his own brother and forced to watch his clan’s brutal annihilation, the only thing Priest wants more than to escape the curse that haunts him—as both man and beast—is to rebuild.

Until the mate he’s longed for walks into his life with an elder from his past. She’s everything he’s wished for, and the key to the clan’s very survival.

Kateri Falsen is a woman of logic and facts. While Priest’s cat can sense her arousal, telling her they’re fated won’t be enough. He’ll have to show her his love: with his words, with his actions, and with his body.

Protecting Kateri from the evil trapped inside him is paramount. But when lost clan members are systematically murdered, he’ll have to choose between exposing his mate to his black magic, or risking her as the next victim.

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The storyline was exciting, filled with intrigued and unique. Another outstanding writing job by Author Rhenna Morgan as she continues her descriptive thought provoking writing in this new series starting out with an intriguing beginning in Priest’s tattoo shop.

I was mesmerized by how Priest used protective words on tattoos for protection creating a feeling of mysticism that drew me quickly into the plot. Of course, the crazy weird meeting between him and the three strangers who came into his shop was priceless and started the book out with intense heat.

Priest’s protective mode though it could have been stifling for most people was handled in a manner that made it not demeaning or over aggressive. There is something enduring about how Priest wants to protect those he loves or cares about. Furthermore, his character balances this personality trait with kindness and instruction allowing the people to grow, be strong and not shirk responsibilities or decisions.

Having read many books by this author I find she does a super job of keeping the reader on the edge of your seat while your mind tries to keep ahead of what is going on with the plot, so you can to solve the mystery.

I give it 5 STARS and I recommend everybody to read it.

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Excerpt:

Rhenna Morgan

Warmth blossomed beneath Katy’s skin, the all-too-vivid memory of how Priest’s muscles had felt beneath her palms and how his presence had enveloped her in a protective cocoon lifting to the height of her awareness.

And his scent. She pressed her knees together under the table and fought back a groan. She could still smell him on her. A mix of summer storm, leather and the deepest woods. Her voice came out softer, when she answered. Deep and husky. “That’s just attraction. A chemical response in the body.”

Jade grinned. “Is it?”

She’s mine.

The remembered words sluiced through her in the most exotic caress. Possessive at a level she both craved and railed against. She cleared her throat and laced her fingers together on the table, forcing a detached expression. “Priest said I was his before we left. What did he mean by that?”

Jade looked to Tate, a request for guidance without a word spoken.

Tate shook his head. “I can’t know for sure.”

“But you think you know.”

He hesitated, glanced at Alek as if gauging how well his temper was holding, then shifted his compassionate amber gaze back to Katy. “It’s not up to me to share. Priest will tell you.”

“But the way he acted...how he lost control,” Katy pressed. “Surely, you can see why I want answers.”

For the longest time, Tate merely studied her, consideration and concern marking his handsome features. “I do. It’s still something he should talk to you about, but I will tell you this.” He paused as though carefully considering his words, not just for her but for her brother who’d drawn scarily motionless beside her. “Of all the people who walk this Earth, there is no one safer than you.”

About Rhenna Morgan:

A native Oklahoman, Rhenna Morgan is a certified romance junkie. Whether it’s contemporary, paranormal, or fantasy you’re after, Rhenna’s stories pack romantic escape full of new, exciting worlds, and strong, intuitive men who fight to keep the women they want. For advance release news and exclusive content, sign up for her newsletter at http://RhennaMorgan.com. You'll also find all of her social links there, along with her smoking hot inspiration boards.