This is my stop during the book blitz for Ugly Beautiful Girl by Tracy Krimmer. This book blitz is organized by Lola's Blog Tours. The book blitz runs from 27 September till 3 October. See the tour schedule here.

Ugly Beautiful Girl

By Tracy Krimmer

Genre: Coming of Age/ Contemporary Romance

Age category: New Adult

Release Date: September 27, 2017

Blurb:

Nerd. Weird. Ugly. That's me. And I don't want it to be anymore.

Now is my time to make my mark on the world. My college roommate doesn't make it easy. Neither does her brother, Jesse, but for completely different reasons. He makes me feel things I've never felt before.

Wanted. Important. Beautiful.

But we can't be together because it isn't real. Someone like him could never fall for someone like me. We aren't meant to fit together.

Even if I fall apart without him.

You can find Ugly Beautiful Girl on Goodreads  

You can buy Ugly Beautiful Girl here on Amazon

Ugly Beautiful Girl is available on Kindle Unlimited

About the Author:

Tracy's love of writing began at nine years old. She wrote stories about aliens at school, machines that did homework for you, and penguins. Now she pens books and short stories about romance. She loves to read a great book, whether it be romance or science fiction, or any genre in between, or pop popcorn and catch up on her favorite TV shows or movies. She's been known to crush a candy or two as well. Her loves include fitness, reading, coffee, dogs, and naps (not in that order), and her dislikes are blue cheese, cold weather, and burpees.

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Review: Wicked: Witch

Wicked: Witch by Nancy Holder
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Synopsis:

Holly Cathers's world shatters when her parents are killed in a rafting accident. She is wrenched from her home in San Francisco and sent to Seattle to live with her aunt, Marie-Claire, and her twin cousins, Amanda and Nicole. But sorrow and grief soon give way to bewildered fascination as one by one, strange incidents begin to occur. Such as the fact that any desire Holly whispers to her cat seems to come true. Or the fact that a beloved friend is injured after a freak attack from a vicious falcon. Or the fact of an undeniably magnetic and familiar attraction to a boy Holly barely knows. Holly, Amanda, and Nicole are about to be launched into a dark legacy of secrets, alliances, and machinations, where ancient magics yield dangerous results, where possession is commonplace, and where reincarnation is taken for granted ? and the three girls must take on roles in an intergenerational feud the like of which they could never have imagined?

My Thoughts:

This book really had the potential to be good. The problem is the jumping around. If it just jumped between time from Holly to Isabeau that would be fine. However, this jumps between several characters. Some in the present and some in the past. This makes it terribly hard to follow the story. Plus there is no easy transition from one person/time to the other most of the time. This book really fell short for me. I am really disappointed because it sounded so interesting.

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Review: Absinthe

Absinthe by Robin H. Soprano
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Synopsis:

Author Sharie Donovan discovers long-hidden voodoo artifacts during renovations in her recently purchased 1800s manor near New Orleans. Enchanted by the manor’s historic charm and the lure of the mysterious discovery, little did Sharie know her life was about to irrevocably change… 

Among the strange and haunting artifacts is a unique bottle containing an unfamiliar green liquid… 

One night and one sip later, a 200-year-old spirit, Prudence Ravensdale, communicates with Sharie through her writing. Soon, Sharie realizes with every sip of the odd liquor she is further possessed by Prudence’s presence and captivated by her riveting story. 

Thrown into the unfamiliar world of the paranormal, Sharie discovers love, adventure, and a new-found spirituality. 

It all begins with a taste of the mysterious elixir 
…ABSINTHE. 

My Thoughts:

I enjoyed this story. I did find it a tiny bit predictable but enjoyable nonetheless. I loved the New Orleans setting. It really added to the ghost story. The romance was an added bonus. Overall, this is a good story and I enjoyed reading it.

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Review: Casanova Killer

Casanova Killer by Tallulah Grace
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Synopsis:

Catching the eye of a delusional serial killer known as the Casanova Killer signals the end for certain beautiful young women of San Francisco. True to his name, Casanova offers the women a taste of romance and unparalleled adoration before sending them to a bloody death.

The FBI Special Serial Crimes Division, SSCD, sets a trap for the killer with one of their own as bait. Agent Jerry Forbes pairs with Interpol’s Ethan Barnes to capture Casanova before another woman falls prey to his charms.

Jerry and Ethan soon discover that pretending to be lovers may be more dangerous than catching a killer. Follow their story from the moment they set up house to the abrupt end that Jerry does not see coming.

Is it love or certain death? 

My Thoughts:

This review is hard to write. I really enjoyed the story. It did take me longer to read it than it should have but I had a headache so it wasn't the story that was at fault. I liked the characters and I really wasn't ready for the book to be over. I felt bad for Jerry and I hope things work out better for her in book 2. Overall, a really good story and I am looking forward to the next one.

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Review: Reaper's Run

Reaper's Run by David VanDyke
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Synopsis:

When US Marine Sergeant Jill Repeth's blown-off legs begin to regenerate, she thinks it's a medical miracle. But the breakthrough that heals her war injuries is exactly what the government desperately wants to hide - by any means necessary. Hunted, she must cross an America wracked by strife, to try to find a family who may already be dead.

Reaper's Run is an origins story and apocalyptic novel, the beginning of one warrior's journey from tactical cop to freedom fighter and beyond. It leads the reader into the acclaimed Plague Wars science fiction series.

This book contains a bonus post-apocalyptic novella by prolific author Ryan King.

My Thoughts:

This was an ok book. It did drag a bit for me. I kept finding myself looking for other things to do. I can usually read books this size in a couple hours but this one took me 3 days. Overall, it was an ok book but I doubt I will read further.

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Review: Wide Awake

Wide Awake by Daniele Lanzarotta
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Synopsis:

Kayla is a 16-year-old girl who was adopted when she was little. She lives a normal life, with great friends, loving adoptive parents, and well... a not-so-great boyfriend. But the reason why she was given up for adoption was far from any usual reason. She was meant to be kept away from the Academy and anything else related to the supernatural beings that could hurt her.

Unfortunately for Kayla, it was only a matter of time before she encountered the creatures from the Otherworld, and there is just no running away from the beings that she can now see.

In trying to protect Kayla by keeping her away from the Academy, she may have just been put in even more danger.

My Thoughts:

I absolutely loved this book. I just couldn't put the book down once I started. The story is so unique and interesting that it really held my attention. There are so many questions that I have. I just want to keep reading on to see what happens next. This series will definitely be on my TBR for the near future.

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Review: Shadow Reaper

Shadow Reaper by Amos Cassidy
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Synopsis:

Only the bravest go over the Horizon...

Twenty years ago the barriers between worlds came down and our reality was swallowed up by the Shadowlands. Now we scavenge to survive, until one day there’s nothing left to reap. Starvation is around the corner, but I’m not the roll over and wait-to-die kinda girl. Nope, I’m going further than anyone has ever been and returned to tell the tale. I’m going into the Beyond, and I’m not coming back without a solution.

Dark urban fantasy with a post-apocalyptic twist. 

My Thoughts:

I had some trouble getting into the story. In fact, I kept wanting to put it down for a while. It did pick up and I was able to finally get into the story. Then I started to really enjoy the wonderful worlds that the author created. There are some unique beings and some very unique ways of life. This book left me curious about certain characters and about their shared past. I will definitely be adding book 2 to my TBR.

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Review: Treason

Treason by Jo MacAuley
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Synopsis:

Fourteen-year-old Beth Johnson is a talented and beautiful young actress. She is also a spy. The year is 1664, and Charles II is on the throne, but all is not well in the bustling city of London, and there are those who would gladly kill the king and destroy the Monarchy. One morning, a mysterious ghost ship drifts up the Thames. Sent to investigate by the King's Master of Secrets, Alan Strange, Beth quickly finds herself embroiled in a dangerous adventure. Will Beth be able to unravel the plot to kill the King before it's too late?

My Thoughts:

There was nothing wrong with this book. It just didn't hold my attention. I kept wanting to put it down and find something else to do. I really was hoping for more from this book. It just wasn't my kind of book.

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Review: A Game of Greed and Deception

A Game of Greed and Deception by John Mathews
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Synopsis:

She is young and beautiful, and recently married to a very wealthy middle-aged man who considers her to be the ultimate woman for him and holds her out as a model for his beloved 10-year-old daughter. They travel to a mountain hideaway to celebrate their first year together as a family when things begin to unravel. Her husband goes missing after a treacherous car accident, and the wife and daughter seem trapped and isolated, and stalked from both inside and outside the cabin. 

What ensues is the story of a woman driven by her soulless greed and self entitlement, and a man who is wronged and apparently out to get revenge. This deadly game of cat and mouse will keep you on the edge of your seat. The macabre scenes include deadly traps and medieval torture devices, hidden doors, secret rooms, and an underground labyrinth of torture chambers. Add in the legend of a hoard of pure gold bars, and it becomes clear that someone has a much bigger plan in mind and will let nothing get in their way. But who? This is the story of a plot so devious that it is set up to fool the State police investigation. But can it fool you? Keep guessing until the final scene as to what is really going on and let your intuition guide you.

My Thoughts:

This book is riveting and suspenseful. You just can't put it down. Every time something new happens it makes you question what you thought was happening. There are many twists and turns that keep the reader guessing all the way to the end.

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Review: Equal Rites

Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Synopsis:

On Discworld, a dying wizard tries to pass on his powers to an eighth son of an eighth son, who is just at that moment being born. The fact that the son is actually a daughter is discovered just a little too late. The town witch insists on turning the baby into a perfectly normal witch, thus mending the magical damage of the wizard's mistake. But now the young girl will be forced to penetrate the inner sanctum of the Unseen University--and attempt to save the world with one well-placed kick in some enchanted shins! Reissue.

My Thoughts:

I started the Discworld series with book 33 and I loved it. This one was good but I almost feel that it was written when the author was still developing his style. Don't get me wrong, I really did enjoy the book. It just took me longer to get interested in the story. I will definitely continue with reading more books (probably not in order since I can't seem to find book 1) because I know the ones I have read later in the series are really good.

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Calista Anderson is a young, Boston-based romance author with three best-selling novels and countless well-received short stories and magazine articles on her resume. For the first time in a decade of writing, Callie is blocked and running late on a deadline for her fourth book. In an effort to break the ties holding Callie's creative mojo hostage, her editor Jane Paget decides to send Callie into exile on the island of Martha's Vineyard, far away from the city distractions of Boston, to work through her block. Reluctantly, Callie accepts her editor's isolation sentence and packs her bags to spend the winter on the Vineyard. Soon after arriving at the tiny, idyllic island community, Callie meets Jackson Brody, her handsome and intriguing new neighbor whose obvious attraction to Callie proves to be her biggest distraction of all. Island living - and Jack, quickly grow on Callie and the winter never felt so hot. Will Jack be the muse Callie needs to break through her writer's block or will he prove to be too much man for her to handle? Spend a Vineyard winter with Callie. Experience the island through her eyes and her budding self-discovery as she explores the possibilities of a future with Jack. Be witness to the author pitfalls and celebrations as she creates her next best-selling novel. You will enjoy her story...without a doubt.

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With a blizzard bearing down on Colorado's Sun Ridge Ski Resort, Nick Gaffney went to work with the Search and Rescue Team. What should have been a standard rescue, evacuating the mountainside cabins turns into something much more when he encounters the injured Colby Hansen, off the side of a ski trail. Colby is a city girl, hating the cold and snowy elements any mountain offers – until she stumbles upon Nick, making her feel safe for the first time in years. Stuck for days without power in a mountain cabin, Nick and Colby find the best source of heat comes while wrapped in each others arms. Does the sunshine gleaming on the fourth day mean a happily-ever-after ending for Nick and Colby or will the parting storm clouds do nothing more than reveal bigger life challenges for them to overcome? After the 'damsel in distress' meets her Mountain Man rescuer, her neat and tidy world will never be the same...and the hope for An Early Spring never held such promise.

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Ann Lister is a native New Englander currently living on the island of Martha’s Vineyard with her husband. She has pulled details from her years living in the New England area and uses many local settings and landmarks in her novels.

After graduating art school, marrying, and raising two daughters, she established her own video production company. Her nearly two decades working in video production included work within the music industry and won her a coveted Telly Award. Her ‘behind-the-scenes’ exposure to the music world and her love of rock music is the inspiration for her erotic rock star romances.

The Rock Gods series gave her Bestselling Author status on Amazon. Beyond The Music, Book 7 in the series, hit #1 in the Gay Erotica genre during the Pre-Order and held that spot for several weeks. This last book in The Rock Gods series launches the spin-off series, Guarding The Gods, which releases in early Summer of 2016.

Fall For Me, Book One in the series was a Finalist in the 2013 Rainbow Award. Each book in this series brings her two favorite elements together: musicians and the love between two men. These stories focus on what it truly means to love; love unconditionally, love without restrictions or labels, love without fear or judgment – to just simply love.

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