Fie abides by one rule: look after your own. Her Crow caste of undertakers and mercy-killers takes more abuse than coin, but when they’re called to collect royal dead, she’s hoping they’ll find the payout of a lifetime.
A fugitive prince
When Crown Prince Jasimir turns out to have faked his death, Fie’s ready to cut her losses—and perhaps his throat. But he offers a wager that she can’t refuse: protect him from a ruthless queen, and he’ll protect the Crows when he reigns.
A too-cunning bodyguard
Hawk warrior Tavin has always put Jas’s life before his, magically assuming the prince’s appearance and shadowing his every step. But what happens when Tavin begins to want something to call his own?
NERVE Release: July 27, 2016 Director: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman Writers: Jeanne Ryan (novel), Jessica Sharzer (screenplay) Cast: Emma Roberts, Dave Franco, Emily Meade Official Channels:Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Official Site #PlayNerve #WatcherorPlayer
Industrious high school senior, Vee Delmonico [Emma Roberts], has had it with living life on the sidelines. When pressured by friends to join the popular online game Nerve, Vee decides to sign up for just one dare in what seems like harmless fun. But as she finds herself caught up in the thrill of the adrenaline-fueled competition partnered with a mysterious stranger [Dave Franco], the game begins to take a sinister turn with increasingly dangerous acts, leading her into a high stakes finale that will determine her entire future.
Lionsgate presents an Allison Shearmur / Keep Your Head / Lionsgate production.
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Everything is about social media these days. I’m convinced that social media is the best and the worst thing to happen to us in a long time. Everyone wants to be connected, but some people don’t know how to behave. Enter this week’s super timely movie, Nerve, to highlight the best and worst of social media.
Nerve is a fun and cautionary tale about people going too far for “insta-fame.” It’s all about how many followers everyone has, and what they are willing to do to get more of them. It’s a too-real Truth or Dar game without the truth part. The willingness to do crazy stunts is misclassified as “nerve,” when I would call it stupidity, but it is still exciting to watch. I enjoyed the young cast of characters. I appreciated the enthusiasm. Emma Roberts (Vee) and Dave Franco (Ian) bring a ton of energy to their roles and present different sides of the social media paradigm. He’s all in. She isn’t all in. And away we go. The entire cast was great.
I enjoyed the action of the film. Some of the dares are genuinely ill-conceived, but in the safety of the movie theater, I was drawn into the action. Some of the camera work was annoying. I am over the shaky camera effects, but since the film is based on social media, I can understand it.
I think the most important facet of Nerve was the message. I think it’s great for a younger audience. I appreciated that the film draws the audience with this too fun to be good idea of an internet game that everyone can watch. At first it all seemed like good funs. Quickly, the entire thing descended. Just before the Nerve reached the threshold of irresponsibility, the film began highlighting many of the dangers of the Internet, social media and the game the teens were playing. The themes are far from being preachy. I am going to show the film to my tweens as a cautionary tale about the Internet.
I loved the theater experience for Nerve. The soundtrack is awesome and energetic. I also appreciated the immersion of theater experience in as much as it pertained to the dares. Some of the dares had me clutching the movie theater armrests because I felt connected to the screen. The entire movie was a fun time. Something great for the teens to see before the start of a new school year. It’s also good Summer movie to enjoy with a bucket of popcorn. But don’t take my word for it,Nerve is playing at a theater near you now.
BAD MOMS Release: July 29th 2016 Director: Jon Lucas & Scott Moore Cast: Mila Kuna, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Kahn, Annie Mumlo, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Christina Applegate Official Channels:Web | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest #BadMoms
In this new comedy from the writers of The Hanger, Amy has a seemingly perfect life – a great marriage, over-achieving kids, beautiful home and a career. However she’s over-worked, over-committed and exhausted to the point that she’s about to snap. Fed up, she joins forces with two other over-stressed moms on a quest to liberate themselves from conventional responsibilities – going on a wild, un-mom-like binge of long overdue freedom, fun and self-indulgence – putting them on a collision course with PTA Queen Bee Gwendolyn and her clique of devoted perfect moms.
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Ladies and even Gents, make plans this weekend to see Bad Moms in theaters. If you like movies such as Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, The Hangover and Something About Mary, Bad Moms will fit right in and have you laughing till your stomach hurts.
You don't have to be a mom to understand the stress that comes with being a mom, you'll see in this film as Amy (Mila Kuna) is beyond stressed and is taken to the point of insanity trying to keep everything in order. As a mom, that is very difficult and she will realize it too. Amy finds solace with two other moms that are nothing alike her but have their own stresses in life due to kids, marriage, etc... These three mom pair up and decided enough is enough and now they are ready to embrace being bad moms. This is where the movie really takes off and you are constantly laughing out loud with all the raunchy scenes that come with their version of being bad moms.
As far as the acting goes, I really loved Kathryn Hahn role as Carla the most. Everything that came out of her mouth was priceless. I have a feeling some of her lines, where not even scripted. I would probably say the person I least enjoyed watching or she just didn't have me laughing was Gwendolyn (Christina Applegate). It might be due to her role, but yea she just didn't do anything for me in the movie.
There is one scene that seriously just had you in stitches, put it this way, if the whole movie sucked and then that scene happened, it would have still made seeing the movie worth it. But luckily the movie did not suck and that scene just added even more to it. I still think about that scene and even others and crack up about it.
It's really simple if you want to laugh then go see Bad Moms, you won't be disappointed.
In the third unforgettable book by New York Times bestselling author Emma Chase, Matthew Fisher—the best friend of Drew Evans from Tangled andTwisted—wants to settle down, but he’ll have to overcome the mistrust of the vividly unique Dee Dee Warren. Includes a bonus short story, Holy Frigging Matrimony!
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: girl meets player, they fall in love, player changes his ways.
It’s a good story. But it’s not our story. Ours is a lot more colorful.
When I met Dee, I knew right away that she was special. When she met me, she thought I was anything but special—I was exactly like every other guy who’d screwed her over and let her down. It took some time to convince her otherwise, but it turns out I can make a convincing argument when sex is at stake.
You might know where this story’s headed. But the best part isn't where we ended up.
It’s how we got there.
Emma Chase has done it again with her new book Tamed. It is a great story that follows up with the characters from the previous books, Tangled (book 1)& Twisted (book 2).
Tamed now focuses on Delores Warren also known as Dee and her relationship with Matthew Fisher. At first they really seem like an unlikely pair. Matthew is more reserved and predictable whereas Dee is just the opposite, with her loud clothing options and bright hair. She has spunk and Matthew loves it. The more the two hang out the more Matthew realizes that this relationship is different for him and even though in the past he was a player, he really wants this one to last. Dee on the other hand is trying her hardest to keep the relationship simple. She has a wall she keeps up in order to not give her heart away for fear of getting hurt. The pair end up getting in a fight and breaking it off and they are both miserable. After a week she comes to her senses and goes to tell her man she loves him. By the end of the book they both realize they can't live without each other and head to Vegas and get married.
It is a great book that makes you laugh and cry. I would totally recommend it.
Check out the these fun facts Emma Chase shared about the Tangled series:
You can check out our review of Tangled, the 1st book in the Tangled series by Emma Chase.
Sharing You Sharing You #1
Author: Molly McAdams
Reading Level: New Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance | Chick Lit
Release Date: July 1st 2014
Review Source: Edelweiss | William Morrow
Sensational New York Times bestselling author Molly McAdams breaks bounds with this emotionally wrenching, heartbreakingly real New Adult novel of love, passion, guilt, honor, and infidelity.
Twenty-three year old Kamryn Cunningham has left behind a privileged, turbulent past for the anonymity of small-town life. Busy with her new bakery, she isn’t interested in hook-ups or fix-ups. Then she meets the very sexy, very married Brody. Though she can’t deny the pull between them, Kamryn isn’t a cheater and she’s not good at sharing.
Twenty-six year old Brody Saco may be married, but he isn’t happy. When his girlfriend got pregnant six years ago, he did the right thing . . . and he’s been paying for it ever since. Now, his marriage is nothing but a trap filled with hate, manipulation, and blame—the remnants of a tragedy that happened five years earlier. While he’s never broken his vows, he can’t stop the flood of emotion that meeting Kamryn unlocks.
Brought together by an intense heat that is impossible to resist, Brody and Kamryn share stolen moments and nights that end too soon. But is their love strong enough to bear the weight of Kamryn’s guilt? And is Brody strong enough to confront the pain of the past and finally break free of his conniving wife?
I have never been more afraid of reading a book like I was when I finally started reading Sharing You. Many of you know Molly's books Taking Chances and Stealing Harper were the first books ever to make me ugly cry. I am not a crier when it comes to books, I am a visual person so movies will set my tears off easily as opposed to a book. But sure enough, those books by McAdams finally crack me open. I was devastated and had the worse emotional book hangover ever. I loved the books but admit they were painful. So of course I was already imagining Sharing You tearing me apart emotionally. Thank goodness it didn't. Everything within the pages I was able to handle and enjoy every page I turned.
Sharing You is the story of Kamryn, she leaves everything behind to move away from her life to Oregon. Where no one knows her or her past life. She opened a bakery and alters her name a bit, so they don't recognize she is that Kamryn Cunningham, Horse-racing world royalty. She could care less about all that, since its brought her nothing but heartache and nightmares. She just wants a fresh start and do what she loves to do, Bake.
KC as those have grown to know her in Oregon, keeps avoiding the suitors that her best friend keeps trying to set her up with. Then one day when she visits her best friends house where once again she is trying to set her up, KC practically runs into her best friend husband's brother. KC's world has just rocked to epic proportions. She can't deny the gravitational pull she has towards Brody. But fates have different plans, because Brody is married. Cue pouty face while reading at this point, lol. Yea he is off the market. Problem is that Brody might be married, but its a unhealthy marriage since the beginning. Brody's wife does not care for him and lives this fantasy life without Brody in the equation. Why hasn't he divorced her? Well Brody holds himself accountable for a tragedy in their lives and believes he is the one that has to work at getting is wife help. It's extremely dysfunctional and has torn away at Brody's life.
Picture two magnets in your hands and they are north and south polarities, its almost impossible to keep them apart from connecting with one another. Well that would be KC and Brody, they fight and fight the pull, but the force to pull them together is much stronger then their fight. Sharing You affects may lives in this book, and you might not agree with certain situation that take places and others might leave you crushed, but I promise you will love this story. Love always prevails!
Before you read Sharing You, you might want to read Capturing Peace and Sharing First (prequels to Sharing You).
Release: June 9, 2014 Contemporary Romance {Adult}
High on life and all its luxuries, Brayden James has no intention of slowing down. That is until his womanizing ways catch up with him and he gets a much needed wake-up call. Just as he decides to clean up his act, the ultimate temptation enters his life.
When Mackenzie Reed meets Brayden, the attraction is instant and she knows that together they could achieve the kind of career success she’s always craved. But Mackenzie isn’t like most women. She has very good reasons for keeping her heart locked up tight. For her, this isn’t about love. This is about power.
Sparks fly as Brayden and Mackenzie try to avoid the one thing neither of them wanted. Each must choose between the life they’ve worked hard to achieve and the one they never imagined. Will they come to the same decision before it’s too late? Or will a hidden threat keep them apart?
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Jennifer Domenico started
writing as a five-year old child in the back of her mother’s bible in
church. It was a way to keep the fidgety child quiet but even then she
took simple stories and twisted them into even more imaginative tales.
As she grew, the stories grew with her and she filled notebook after
notebook with her musings. As an adult, she knew she wanted to be
a writer but she lacked the attention span and inspiration required to
produce a full length story. Eventually she put away her notebooks and
turned her attention to the business world where she toiled away for
many years. She stopped reading fiction, stopped entertaining her
outlandish imagination, and stopped dreaming of being a writer. Until
one day, many months ago she went to sleep and a beautiful love story
played out in her dreams. When she awoke she felt compelled to
write it down. And she wrote and she wrote, for days and days she wrote.
The result is part one of Enzo and Ava’s story. Turn Towards the Sun is
her first, but certainly not her last, novel. Ms. Domenico lives
in Phoenix, Arizona with her very Italian husband, a dog that adores
her, two cats that tolerate her, and wicked sweet tooth. She is
currently working on part two in the series.
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