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Books From The Backlog – Sworn To Raise by Terah Edun @tedunwrites

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Sworn to Raise (Courtlight, #1)
Sworn to Raise (Courtlight #1)

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Seventeen-year-old Ciardis has grown up in poverty, a cleaner in a small vale on the outskirts of the empire. But beneath her empire’s seemingly idyllic surface lies a hidden secret. Whispers of an inept crown Prince are growing ever louder—intensified by the five year anniversary of the soulbond initiations.

Amidst scandalous whispers, Ciardis finds herself chosen to train for the Companion’s Guild. She leaves her home and sets off on a personal journey to become a Court Companion. A position she’d never thought possible for a lowly servant to obtain, she must prove that she has the skills to attract a Patron.

But she must master those skills quickly. If the legends are true, only Ciardis can harness the power to raise a Prince in an Imperial Court sworn to bring him down.

This sensational series debut melds intricate storylines with remarkable characters and unforgettable magic. Sworn To Raise is ideal for fans of Kristin Cashore, Michelle Sagara, and Maria Snyder.

Goodreads Ratings: 3.47  ·  3,836 ratings  ·  428 reviews

I added Sworn To Raise by Terah Edun to my TBR on 12.28.12, but I didn’t add it to my Kindle until 1.15.14, so I think it speaks for itself if I still wanted after that long. I love paranormal romance and I think the colors for that cover pop off the page. There are two covers for different formats and I love elements of both. What’s not to like? It has a lot of great ratings and reviews. Have any of you read Terah’s book or series?

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Books From The Backlog – Dead Running by Cami Checketts @camichecketts

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I don’t find an ebook for Dead Runninng by Cami Checketts, but I do find an audiobook and paperback.

Dead Running

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Cassidy Christensen is running. Running from the mercenaries who killed her parents. Running from a scheming redhead intent on making her life miserable. Running from painful memories that sabotage her dreams of happiness. With two very tempting men competing for her attention, she hopes she’ll finally have someone to run to, but can she trust either of them? When secrets from her past threaten her family, Cassidy decides to stop running and fight for her future. A light-hearted suspense with a side of PG-rated romance, Dead Running will have you lacing up your running shoes and impatiently waiting for the sequel. “Dead Running was everything I was hoping it would be, captivating, invigorating, and a page turner that I could not, would not, put down! Cami Checketts writes books that will make you think, and make you feel. She captivated me with The Sister Pact, and doesn’t lose speed with her newest “must read,” Dead Running.” Sheila DeChantal Book Reviewer – Book Journey “Brilliant characterization, edge-of-your-seat suspense and a touch of humor make Dead Running a rare treat…” Wendy Davy Award winning author of Deadly Chase

Goodreads Ratings: 3.81  ·  601 ratings  ·  129 reviews

I added Dead Running by Cami Checketts to my TBR on 12.27.12. Seeing the cover and that this is one of my favorite genres, it was a no brainer picking it up. Hopefully this reminder, to myself, will motivate me to read it. 3.81 is a great rating in my book and, even though I am not a runner, I don’t think it will affect my enjoyment of it.

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Books From The Backlog – Bluff by Lenore Skomal @lmskomal #booksfromthebacklog

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I love this awesome cover. Gonna have to put it to the top of my Kindle list.

Bluff

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“To the medical world, I was a host body, surviving only to bring a new life into the world. And while I wanted to die more than anything in the world, I never wanted this. No, I never wanted to cease to exist. This was the worst death of all.”

Jude Black lives in that in-between, twilight place teetering on death but clinging to life in order to bring her baby into this world. Only she knows the circumstances surrounding her mysterious fall off the bluff that landed her in the hospital being kept alive by medical intervention. Only she knows who the father of her baby is. In this poignantly crafted literary novel, the mystery unfolds and the suspense builds as the consequences of Jude’s decisions threaten to reveal everyone’s deceptions, even her own. Bluff offers a sensitive look at essential questions such as the value of human life, the consciousness of those in a coma and the morality of terminating life support. At the core is the story of a tragically misunderstood woman who finds peace, acceptance, understanding and even love on her deathbed.

Goodreads Ratings: 3.80    259 ratings  ·  64 reviews

I added Bluff by Lenore Skomal to my TBR on 12.25.12. I am bumping it up to the front of my Kindle carousel so it sticks with me. I love the cover soooo much, that I probably added it for that reason. Wouldn’t surprise me if I didn’t even check out the blurb. LOL How about you? Do you grab something just because you love the cover? Or, are you more of a gotta know what it’s about type of reader?

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Books From The Backlog – The Lion, The Lamb, The Hunted by Andrew E Kaufman @andrewekaufman #booksfromthebacklog

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The Lion, the Lamb, the Hunted

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SHE ONLY STEPPED OUTSIDE FOR A MINUTE…
But a minute was all it took to turn Jean Kingsley’s world upside down—a minute she’d regret for the rest of her life.

STEPPING INTO HER WORST NIGHTMARE…
Because when she returned, she found an open bedroom window and her three-year-old son, Nathan, gone. The boy would never be seen again.

A NIGHTMARE THAT ONLY BECAME WORSE.
A tip leads detectives to the killer, a repeat sex offender, and inside his apartment, a gruesome discovery. A slam-dunk trial sends him off to death row, then several years later, to the electric chair.

CASE CLOSED. JUSTICE SERVED…OR WAS IT?Now, more than thirty years later, Patrick Bannister unwittingly stumbles across evidence among his dead mother’s belongings—it paints her as the killer and her brother, a wealthy and powerful senator, as the one pulling the strings.

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO NATHAN KINGSLEY?There’s a hole in the case a mile wide, and Patrick is determined to close it. But what he doesn’t know is that the closer he moves toward the truth, the more he’s putting his life on the line, that he’s become the hunted. Someone’s hiding a dark secret and will stop at nothing to keep it that way.

The clock is ticking, the walls are closing, and the stakes are getting higher as he races to find a killer—one who’s hot on his trail. One who’s out for his blood.

Goodreads Ratings: 3.77  · 7,422 ratings  ·  603 reviews

I added The Lion, The Lamb, The Hunted by Andrew E Kaufman to my TBR on 12.24.12. A psychological thriller…that explains everything for the addition to my reading list…and that awesome cover. What do you think of it?

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Books From The Backlog – Black Jasmine by Toby Neal @tobywneal #booksfromthebacklog

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Black Jasmine (Lei Crime, #3)

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“Toby Neal’s stories have a relentless, charged energy that heats up every page.” Holly Robinson, author of Sleeping Tigers

The island of Maui is turquoise ocean, stunning vistas, and whalesong—but organized crime has a hidden hold, and Detective Lei Texeira tracks evil that hides behind a beautiful face.

Lei and Stevens find a haven on Maui—until their new life as a couple is interrupted by murder. When a nameless teenage girl dies in an apparent vehicular suicide, Lei can’t rest until she finds out what really happened. She blazes through all the wealth and poverty of island society in her quest for justice, rousing a deadly foe—even as she faces the personal demons of commitment and revenge that threaten the only real love she’s ever known.

Goodreads Ratings: 4.08   3,451 ratings  ·  266 reviews

I added Black Jasmine by Toby Neal to my TBR on 12.23.12. Probably added it because it was free…and I do have numerous free books by Toby. I’m sure I didn’t know how much I would enjoy her work at the time, but I do now. If you like a good mystery, check her out.

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Books From The Backlog – The Continuance Agency by Adam Light @AdamDLight #booksfromthebacklog

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The Continuance Agency

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Daniel Sharpe survived the end of the world. Now he lives alone, fearful that he may be the last living person on earth. It’s too dangerous for him to venture outside – to try and find other survivors – with that ominous black cloud of death still looming in the sky above.

When a manila envelope mysteriously arrives with an invitation to join “The Continuance Agency”, an organization on a mission to save mankind, Daniel has to decide if it’s worth the risk to try to join up, to see if he can help to save whatever’s left of the world. But deep inside he wonders: is “The Continuance Agency” really what it claims to be?

Goodreads Ratings: 3.68 50 ratings  ·  31 reviews

I added The Continuance Agency by Adam Light to my TBR on 12.19.12. I quickly learned that he writes awesome horror stories and grab his books whenever they are available.

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Books From The Backlog – The Moon Dwellers by David Estes @davidestesbooks #booksfromthebacklog

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The Moon Dwellers (The Dwellers, #1)

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In a desperate attempt to escape destruction decades earlier, humankind was forced underground, into the depths of the earth, creating a new society called the Tri-Realms.

After her parents and sister are abducted by the Enforcers, seventeen-year-old Adele, a member of the middle-class moon dwellers, is unjustly sentenced to life in prison for her parents’ crimes of treason.

Against all odds, Adele must escape from the Pen and find her family, while being hunted by a deranged, killing machine named Rivet, who works for the President. She is helped by two other inmates, Tawni and Cole, each of whom have dark secrets that are better left undiscovered. Other than her friends, the only thing she has going for her is a wicked roundhouse kick and two fists that have been well-trained for combat by her father.

At the other end of the social spectrum is Tristan, the son of the President and a sun dweller. His mother is gone. He hates his father. Backed by only his servant and best friend, Roc, he leaves his lavish lifestyle in the Sun Realm, seeking to make something good out of his troubled life.

When a war breaks out within the Tri-Realms, Tristan is thrust into the middle of a conflict that seems to mysteriously follow Adele as she seeks to find her family and uncover her parents true past.

In their world, someone must die.

Goodreads Ratings: 3.82 4,137 ratings  ·  712 reviews

I added Moon Dwellers by David Estes to my TBR on 12.4.12 and I don’t know why it has taken me so long to read it. I do remember seeing it everywhere at one time and I do love apocalyptic/dystopian novels. Throw in some science fiction for good measure. Have you read any of the series?

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Books From The Backlog – The Schliemann Legacy by D A Graystone #DAGraystone #booksfromthebacklog

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The Schliemann Legacy

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A HUNT FOR TREASURE AND REVENGE 1873 – Heinrich Schliemann discovers ancient treasure in Turkey which proves the existence of Troy. 1943 – the treasure disappears from Nazi Germany. 1981 – Henri Mardinaud, international information broker, discovers the treasure in the possession of Friedrich Heiden, ex-commander of Majdanek, a Nazi extermination camp. Using his network, Henri, the master gamesman positions his players in a race for the treasure and the Nazi. David Morritt, a recently retired Mossad agent and survivor of Majdanek. Katrina Kontoravdis, a disgraced Greek intelligence operative hoping to redeem herself. Duman, a vicious Turkish terrorist who will do anything to achieve his objectives. From Europe, to Heiden’s fortress in Colombia, to a secluded estate in Jamaica, Mardinaud uses the hatred between Greece and Turkey and the horror of the holocaust to fuel his twisted game. More than the treasure, survival becomes the ultimate prize in this battle of haunting memories, revenge and love.

Goodreads Ratings: 3.70  ·  74 ratings  ·  18 reviews

I added The Schliemann Legacy by D A Graystone to my TBR on 12.3.12. I can’t believe, after all the Books From The Backlog posts I have done, I am still on 2012. LOL Treasure and revenge, how could I resist? Do you like treasure hunting?

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Books From The Backlog – The Highlander by Zoe Saadia @Zoe Saadia #booksfromthebacklog

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The Highlander (The Rise of the Aztecs, #1)

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Born in the Highlands, Kuini thought his life was simple. You hunt and you fight, defending your towns against the raids of the Lowlanders and then raiding their lands in turn. His father was the Warriors’ Leader, and he wanted to be just like him.

Yet, Texcoco, the mighty Capital of the Lowlands, seemed incredibly beautiful, sparkling, its pyramids magnificent. A friendship with the Lowlander boy, the First Son of the Texcoco Emperor, seemed harmless in the beginning. They were just boys, and their clandestine meetings were always fun, providing great entertainment.

However, on the day Kuini agrees to finally enter the magnificent city, it would all change. He expected to get into trouble, but he could not foresee the extent of the trouble and, worst of all, he did not expect to uncover hidden secrets concerning his own family.

Goodreads Ratings: 3.81  · 891 ratings  ·  122 reviews

I added The Highlander (The Rise of the Aztecs Book I) by Zoe Saasia to my TBR on 12.1.12. I have been to Mexico many times. I even climbed Chichen Itza. It was awesome. I love their culture and history, though the bullfight for tourists was a bit too much for me. And the fighting chickens. Had to do it once, though. How about you? Do you have a favorite country to visit, whether through books or in reality?

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Books From The Backlog – Two Graves by D A Graystone #DAGraystone #booksfromthebacklog

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Two Graves: A Kesle City Homicide Novel

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Forty year old Preston Peterson, pudgy, myopic and socially inept, knows the terror of being bullied. From his earliest childhood memory, he has faced ridicule, name calling, harassment and beatings. Fear ruled his life, possessed him, controlled his every encounter with others. Now, he has killed. Now, rage rules his life. Digging out his despised High School year book, Preston uses computer aged photographs to find and kill look-alikes of his persecutors. The time has come for those who bullied him to pay the ultimate price for their torture. Preston is getting even and everyone is a target. But with a panicked city and Lieutenant Gregg Mann’s task force looking for him, Preston should have remembered the Chinese proverb, “Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig TWO GRAVES.”

Goodreads Ratings: 3.51  · 274 ratings  ·  64 reviews

I added Two Graves: A Kesle City Homicide Novel by D A Graystone to my TBR on 12.1.12. I love a good mystery, suspense, thriller. I was very click happy in 2012, being pretty new to blogging. It looks good. I like the cover. So, I do hope to get to it sometime. 🙂

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