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Presenting the brand new Moreno Brother's Covers!

Forever Mine (Book #1)

Mature YA - Aprx 87k words.
Seventeen-year old Sarah’s life is turned upside down when her single mom is sent to jail. She’s forced to move, leaving behind everything she’s ever known, including her best friend Sydney. Lost and bitter in a new school, her one goal is to save money and move back home. Then she meets Angel Moreno.

Enigmatic but gorgeous, Angel is almost too good to be true. Except for one thing, his archaic belief that guys and girls can never be “just friends”. The problem? Sarah’s best friend Sydney is not a girl.

With their unexpected romance intensifying to places neither ever experienced, how long can Sarah keep Angel in the dark about the guy waiting for her back home?

Available now on Amazon US, UK, Germany , France B&N Nook & Smashwords

Always Been Mine (Book #2) <--------Big Red's Fave
Adult Contemporary - Aprx 98k words.

After one heartache too many, Valerie Zuniga vows to never let Alex Moreno hurt her again. A year later, she is forced to reunite with him at a party where one unexpected sizzling kiss tells her she’s far from over him. No way will she allow herself to get sucked back into that torment. She’ll resist him even if that means using the one thing that’ll stop Alex dead in his tracks: another man.

Alex is coming off one of the worst years of his life. He spent so much time wallowing in self-pity, he never realized how much he’d missed Valerie. That is, until that kiss. Now, he’s determined to get her back one way or another, and no other man will stand in his way. Especially after discovering that Valerie may be in danger, a danger he blames himself for.

Available now on Amazon US, UK, Germany, France, B&N Nook, and Smashwords

Sweet Sofie (Book #3) - I feel for Sofie. We have similar brothers.

Mature YA - Aprx 58k words.  

Her entire life, Sofia Moreno has dealt with overprotective brothers. With her three older brothers always lurking, no boy would dare reach out to her. Luckily for Sofia, the one boy she's got her heart set on has always been within reach: her brother's best friend Eric, even though his loyalty to her brothers runs deep. Sofia knows there is only so much he can do before giving in to her.

Two years older than her, Eric Diego has always known there would be hell to pay if he messed with his best friend's kid sister, Sofia. Through the years, he watches as she blooms into a beautiful young lady right before his eyes. With teenage hormones raging and Sofia more than willing, Eric agrees to the unthinkable: a forbidden secret romance. Feeling emotions and a feverish passion that's new to them both, neither is ready for how quickly their romance spins out of control.

Available on Amazon US, UK Germany , France, B&N Nook, Smashwords
Romero (Book #4)

Adult Contemporary - Aprx 89k words.
Prim and proper middle school teacher Isabel Montenegro always runs the opposite direction from men like Ramon Romero. A foul-mouthed, uneducated, loose cannon has no place in her careful plans. But instead of running away, Isabel is completely captivated. The intensity of his nature, while a bit daunting, mesmerizes her in ways she can’t begin to understand. She’s unwilling to walk away—even when her instincts are screaming at her to run.

Romero has no idea what he's getting himself into when he first kisses Isabel. Shocked at the passion she invokes in him, he believes he can keep his usual short fuse under wraps. Falling fast and hard for someone so flawlessly sweet only makes him more aware that he’s far from perfect. If she is ever witness to his biggest imperfection, he’s sure she’ll bail. But when her meddling sister does the worst thing imaginable—bring other men between him and his Izzy—that fuse is lit and all bets are off.

Available on Amazon US UK Germany, France B&N Nook, Smashwords

Making You Mine (Book #5)

Adult Contemporary ~Aprx118k words

Always in control, the meticulous and professional Salvador Moreno is thrown for a loop when the newly hired bartender Grace Zendejas suddenly invades his family’s restaurant, and infuriatingly, his every thought. For the first time in his life, Sal is fumbling. But after recovering from a few blunders he discovers his feelings for Grace run much deeper.

Things begin to heat up between him and Grace, but then the ever-perfect Sal does something even his brothers never did—screws up royally. Now he’s scrambling to cover up a mistake he knows could cost him dearly. As his relationship with Grace grows even more serious, Sal's secret is a ticking bomb, threatening to destroy the one thing he now lives and breathes for—his relationship with the love of his life—Grace.

THE WORLD IS ENDING!!!

  I am a dystopian connoisseur and I love a well-conceptualized “we drove ourselves into the ground” set up. It doesn't matter if the  author wants to make the dystopian vision the narrative centerpiece or use it as a springboard for introducing us to the story. Ever since I read Fahrenheit 451 when I was 12 years old I've been hooked ("Burn them or they'll burn you"). To me, it's STILL the best one I've ever read but I have to admit The Hunger Games is a close second. Because of all the hype, everywhere I turn is another apocalyptic novel. I can't get my hands on enough of them.

Yes, everyone is all lovey dovey over this book but the reality is, THIS BOOK IS GOOD.

Taken place in the ruins of Chicago (which for some reason to me seems redundant. I'm a NYer. Therefore all smaller cities seem apocalyptic-"What no Starbucks in walking distance? Barbarians)

society is now divided into five fractions,Abnegation – the selfless, Erudite – those in search of knowledge, Dauntless -the brave , Amity – the peaceful , and Candor – the honest. At 16 everyone has to choose their fraction. They get a little help from a simulation test but ultimately it's their decision but most people don't transfer fractions. So now your thinking that this story is about people hating other fractions and rebeling from the fractions they were born in but slowly this story becomes so much more.

Our heroine Beatrice is raised in the Abnegation faction. which right away you can tell sucks. Its nice that they bring humanity to the post apocalyptic world but those from Abnegation  can't look in a mirror, have to wear gray clothes, have never had a hamburger and have to carry food on them at all times in case the fractionless beg for some. Sounds exhausting.  So, on her choosing day, she goes to a different faction, one that involves awesome things like tattoos, piercings, zip lines, train car jumping and weapons (Totally Big Red's kinda thing.) It's in this fraction where Beatrice, now called Tris, meets Four (collective sigh--Ahh Four...).

Veronica Roth's writing is nothing less than stunning and smooth. The writing is so fast paced and action filled.Character development was strong (especially that of Four). Tris ends up being pretty kick ass which is staying something because I usually don't do the girl heroine thing. There was

good, solid prose  that creates an environment conducive to good story-telling but ALAS! the development of my favorite part fell short.This was not a believable dystopia. The details just weren't there. Still, It's a good read and I've already pre-ordered the second book. It has the promise of being a great series.

Announcement!

I am superly (not a word) over excited to ANNOUNCE:
Noah by Elizabeth Reyes is officially uploaded to Amazon and B&N! Keep checking to get the first book in Elizabeth Reyes' new series 5th Street! Read a teaser on Elizabeth's page! HERE

I can't wait to read it

And if you haven't read the The Moreno Brothers series check that out too!

The New Death and others by James Hutchings

I was taken in as soon as James Hutchings e-mailed me to review this book. Mostly because of the witty subject line that stated "44 Stories. 19 Poems. No sparkly vampires." And James stayed true his word. There is no short story or poems in this collection that could be "inspired" from the countless other urban/dark fantasy books. The stories, sometimes funny, sometimes laughably ironic, sometimes freakishly real and always entertaining ; are a grab bag of fabulous vignettes that are definitely intriguing. This was right up my dark and twisted alley. So, if you're looking for a read full of cynical and twisted tales and poem with criminal puns that will keep you laughing (and all your friends will be face palming when you repeat them) than this book is for you.

May the odds be ever in your favor...

I admit it. I'm a sap. I love every book when I finish it. (Mostly because if I don't like it, I don't read it.) Eventually after a few days the wonderlust wears off and I'm into something else. However,  an hour after reading this book, I'm so floored I don't think that will happen. I was so intrigued by the first chapter that when I wasn't reading the book I was thinking about it and if I wasn't thinking about it, I was sleeping (and even then District 12 haunted me). By the end of the book I thought what any other writer would think when the read a book that hits them: "When am I ever going to write a book like that?"

Picture a world where "The Capitol" controls everything, especially the 12 outlying districts. To prove that they are the all consuming power, one girl and one boy (ages 12-18 years old) from each district are pick to participate in "The Hunger Games," a brutal contest where violence and inhumanity are the key to being the last one left alive. Katniss is an amazingly smart heroine with just the right about of emotion in her "take nothing from no one" attitude. And the love triangle the develops? ( At a beautiful pace, mind you) Don't get me started. I'm on team "Why don't you have them both?"

Also check out the trailer for the movie coming out in March 2012. Looks as if the stayed very true to the book.

So I can keep track this year

"I am haunted by humans."

Recently I've been read some very fluffy, feel good books. This was NOT one of them. For months I ignored the wonderful reviews. After I had exhausted all other recommendations,I finally downloaded it to my kindle. I figured that, being placed in the YA genre, it would be an easy read on a topic I was interested in (By the way shouldn't be a YA book in my opinion). I was totally and utterly wrong.....and that doesn't happen often.


With striking narration and imagery, this book was so much more then a book about the holocaust or a coming of age story of a little girl in Germany during WWII. One of the things that set it apart: It's narrated by Death. Yes, that's right, Death. Although, he admits that he only wears the long black robe when it's cold out. Death actually has personality and warns you when the bad parts are coming. (How Nice). But most of all I love the idea that insinuated. You CAN rule the world with words. You can also destroy the world with words.

After finishing the book (Sadly) I mulled it over for a few days (That's right. I read NOTHING for two whole days). Then, I directly went to the library to buy the hard copy. It now rests on my book shelf next to Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.
("There must be something in books, things we can't imagine.." ). It just seems appropriate there.

Here we gooooooo....

Well, I've done it. I started blogging again. Mostly this is going to be for my stories and the novel I'm working on (currently untitled). The editor who was helping me stated "It is amazing that how eloquently you have tackled such a difficult topic." I believe that was a compliment but it could be because I was paying her. Anyway I plan on self Publishing the novel and maybe some short stories on Kindle and for the Nook. In addition to my writings you'll also get to hear what I think about the books I've been reading. Lucky you! Also lucky for you that I read about 2 books a week when I'm not boggled by my school work. I'll probably post some teasers the more follower I get. You can also find me on Good Reads!