Ashley Stoyanoff's Review: Charred Hope by Lizzy Ford

Charred Hope 

By Lizzy Ford

Title: Charred Hope (#3, Heart of Fire)

Author: Lizzy Ford

Number of Pages: 143

Publication Info: Guerrilla Wordfare (Mar 2014)

Genre: Adult, Paranormal Romance

Shelf: Books I Bought

Rating: ★★★★

Goodreads: Here

 Purchase: Here

 Authors Website: Here

~ Summary from Goodreads ~

Skylar struggles to save both the shifters and the slayers, but falls prey to the mastermind behind the disappearances of both. With a price on her head and her allies dwindling, she will survive only if she trusts Chace once more. She loves her dragon but fears the man inside will betray her again. Will she take a chance on him or try to face their common enemy alone?

Chace’s magic has not yet resurfaced, and he suspects it’s because he’s meant to earn back all he callously traded away – including Skylar’s love. Before their tenuous relationship can grow, he must learn what it means to put the life of another ahead of his own. But he must learn quickly or he risks losing Skylar and those she’s destined to protect.

~ My Review ~

A great ending to the Heart of Fire series!

Charred Hope answered a lot of my question, including if Chace would grow up and get his magic back, what happened to Sky’s mom, whether or not Chace and Sky would defeat their enemy, and whether they would end up together.

I loved watching Sky as she explored her new power as the shifter protector, and when she figured out exactly what she could do for the first time, I found myself laughing out loud.

I loved Mason and Gunner in this installment.  And surprisingly, I even liked Chace.  I really didn’t think I could like him after the first book, but he finally became the guy I wanted him to be.

There was action, romance, suspense.  Everything flowed so well.  There were a few places where I would have liked more information.  Some events felt as if they were just brushed over, and although my questions were answered, I still wanted more of an explanation, particularly with Sky’s mom.  But overall I was satisfied with how it all played out.

What else can I say?  I loved, loved, loved the ending.  It totally made me smile.  Just perfect!

Overall, the Heart of Fire series was entertaining, especially this last book.  If you love paranormal romance with shifters, then this series is a must read.

Book Release: Cursed by Lizzy Ford.

"Cursed," a new (young adult paranormal) series by Lizzy Ford and published by Evatopia Press is now available! In celebration, we're also doing a giveaway that includes a swag pack and $25 Amazon gift card!See rafflecopter below for ways to enter!

Links to "Cursed": Amazon, Amazon UK. 

~Summary~  

The Red Man is coming ...

Five years after her sister disappeared, seventeen-year-old Adrienne finds the strength to return to her father’s home in New Orleans. But soon after she arrives, the mark of a curse appears on her, leaving her worried. Will she be the next victim of a four-hundred-year old family curse... the next to be claimed by a serial killer roaming the back alleys ofthe city?

The day before his senior year begins, Jayden is given a skeleton key passed down through his family for generations -- a gruesome reminder of how his ancestors betrayed their own people and sold them into slavery. He doesn’t believe in the curse the key allegedly bears and puts it away with the intention of forgetting about its message. Until he meets Adrienne, a girl he’s compelled to for more reasons than her beauty.

He’s not the only one who notices her. A man in a skeleton mask and a voodoo gang member are also drawn to Adrienne. One is determined to protect her. The other intends to mislead her. Haunted by the mythical Red Man, all are connected to the ancient curse.

Can they overcome their misgivings about one another and prevent the dark prophecy looming over them? Or will they be lured away from each other by evil’s siren song?

Links to "Cursed": Amazon, AmazonUK

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Modern day retelling of "Beauty and the Beast"

***Recommended for ages 18+ due to multiple, creative, detailed, steamy, sexy-time adult situations.***

For a thousand years, Chace has searched for a way to break the curse placed on him by a jilted lover. He’s a dragon shifter, one who can’t control when the magic will force him into a different form. He’s already lost everyone he ever cared about a few times over and doesn’t know how much longer he’s meant to suffer.

At his wit’s end, he makes a deal with a mysterious figure that offers him what he wants most – an end to his misery – in exchange for everything that’s his: His life, his power. His heart.

The next day, he meets Skylar, a modern day dragon slayer whose mission is to cage him – or kill him. Sexy, witty and brave, she is the yin to his yang, the woman destined to break the curse, balance his magic and make his broken heart whole.

Except it’s too late. Not only has he sealed his fate, but an innocent one-night-stand with Skylar has dragged her into the middle of a deal with the devil, one she won’t escape, if he can’t convince her that dragon shifters aren’t her enemies.

Ashley Stoyanoff's Review: Charred Tears by Lizzy Ford

★ASHLEY STOYANOFF'S REVIEW★

Charred Tears 

Heart of Fire series Book 2

By Lizzy Ford

Title: Charred Tears (#2, Heart of Fire)
Author: Lizzy Ford
Number of Pages: 174
Publication Info: Guerrilla Wordfare (Dec 2013)Genre: Adult, Paranormal Romance

Shelf: Books I BoughtRating: ★★★★

Goodreads: Here 

Purchase: Here 

Authors Website: Here 

~ Summary from Goodreads ~

Skylar is being hunted by the very people she used to trust. Stung by Chace’s betrayal, she struggles to keep one step ahead of the slayers while digging deeper into the past she doesn’t remember for answers. Her heart belongs to Chace, but she won’t be fooled by him again, not when the price of trusting him could cost more than their lives.

Chace got what he wanted – freedom from the curse – only to discover he’s given up much more than the power he didn’t want. He’s lost the woman who holds the other half of his heart. Exiled and powerless, he’s all that stands between her and the danger tracking both of them. To save her, he must prove himself worthy of her heart and trust and find a way to recover the magic he traded to become human.

~ My Review ~

Okay, I’m officially addicted to this series.   Charred Tears is the second book in theHeart of Fire series.  It picked up right where the first book left off, not missing a beat.

The world really grew in this one.  The shifters and relationships, more clear.  Ford did a fantastic job laying out the details and back story without slowing down the storyline.  Everything flowed so well.

So much happened in this segment.  Secrets were revealed.  There were some fantastic twists.  I’m literally itching to find out how it’s all going to play out.

I’m still struggling with Chace.  I don’t really like him all that much, not even in a ‘love to hate him’ kind of way.  I’d be perfectly content to see Sky walk away from him and never look back.  He grew up a little in this book, but I just can’t shake the jerk-ish, selfish vibe he gave me from the first book.  But maybe there’s still hope for him.  Like I said, he did grow up a little.

Hmmm ... What else can I say without spoiling anything?  Oh, I loved the figurines.   They were just perfect.

Overall, Charred Tears was a great read, even if I still don’t like Chace.  There’s lots of action and it kept me guessing.  If you haven’t checked out this series yet, then you should.  I totally recommend it.

Cover Reveal: Severed by Lizzy Ford and Julia Crane

Introducing ... "Severed," the first episode ina New Adult Science Fiction series called the Starwalkers Serials by bestselling authors Lizzy Ford and Julia Crane. "Severed" will bereleased February 1, with the second serial following two to three weeks after.Edgy, thrilling and exciting, the series depicts two sisters separated by warand space who are trying to fine one another again.

Cover by the phenomenal Eden Crane of Eden Crane Design.

Severed (#1, StarwalkersSerials)

Two sisters withspecial gifts and an unbreakable bond ...

Cyena and Tyana were born to powerful parents who areamong the ruling class on their planet. Their lives are pampered but isolated,constricted to the city walls in which they were born.

Fun loving with a rare but powerful mind power, Tyana isaccustomed to being treated like a princess and using her influence to getanything she wants ╨including protecting her sister from the elders and students who look down onher. The opposite of Tyana in most ways, Cyena╒ssecond-class mind skills make others view her as a blemish on the familybloodline. No one but her sister believes in her.

They don╒tknow that a war is brewing, until it erupts. A class war tears their perfectworld a part, leaving them helpless, alone and worse ╨severed from one another.

Each girl will risk her life to find the other, and eachwill be challenged to hone her powers in order to survive environments unlikeany they╒ve everexperienced.

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Book Review: Hear No by Lizzy Ford

Hear No

Hidden Evil Book #1

By Lizzy Ford

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~Links~

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It's only the end of the world ... Nathan's job for the past three thousand years has been to clean up supernatural messes. Jaded, ruthlessly effective and selfless, he's seen it all and can handle anything - demons, homicidal angels, even bad bosses. His latest challenge: A creature named Shadowman is seeking out the three keys it believes will open portals between earth and hell. Nathan must eliminate the human host guiding Shadowman to the keys. Except Nathan isn't expecting the woman anchoring Shadowman to the human world to be beautiful, witty, innocent and completely unaware of the creature manipulating her. Worse, she makes him feel alive for the first time in his long existence, and he haphazardly discovers she's meant to become the love of his life. Life becomes more complicated when Nathan helps rescue one of the key holders, a deaf girl charged with protecting the secret of who Shadowman really is: the first of four demons headed to the human world, intent on bringing about the Apocalypse. They will succeed, unless Nathan kills the woman he loves, and sends the demon back to Hell.

~4 1/2 Sparkly Snow Globe Stars~

Hear No  was filled with so many sorts of supernatural beings, some killer Mystery, Violence & even Incredibly Hot Sex Scenes! Yay!

 It left me breathless & desperate to tell you all the intriguing & awesome details!...but this is defiantly one of those novels the less you know the better, so im going to keep it short...

 Spirt Advisor Nathan , has spent the last 3,000 years taking care of  reincarnated angels & cleaning up supernatural messes, His Cocky yet Charming & oh lord is he Hot!!

Kaylee  is a seemly ordinary young  woman, over worked in her job as an attorney her mind starts to plays tricks on her & makes her feel as tho she is being followed by a presence which she calls "shadow man", Which is terrifying enough.  but when she meets the mysterious nathan & finds out the Shadowman is actually real,  and is on earth to help the apocalypse she finds out what real terror is. 

Kaylee will have to put her faith in a man she barely knows (but who makes her body light when ever his around) with to save not only her Fate but the fate of the Whole world!

It was Dark & Edgy yet  Humorous & Romantic & oh so Sinfully good! There were a few spelling mistakes that kinda irritated me but that's about the only flaw, so I'd defiantly recommend  it  any fan of Lizzy or anyone who hasn't ever read a Lizzy Ford Book because I'm sure you'll love it! 

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But before I get to the giveaway I first wanna Thank all the Wonderful Authors who Kindly donated E-books & Swag, without out you this giveaway wouldn't be Happening! I also wanna Send a Huge Thank You to Ashley Stoyanoff! without your awesomeness I would have given up blogging a long time ago. 

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Ashley Stoyanoff's Review: Hear No by Lizzy Ford.

★Ashley Stoyanoff's Review★

Hear No

Hidden Evil Book #1

By Lizzy Ford

Title: Hear No (Hidden Evil Trilogy, #1)

Author: Lizzy Ford

Number of Pages: 196

Publication Info: Guerrilla Wordfare (Oct 2013)

Genre: Paranormal Romance, Fantasy

Shelf: Books I Bought

Rating: ★★★★★

Goodreads: Hear 

Purchase: Here 

Authors Website: Here

~Summary from Goodreads~

It’s only the end of the world at stake …

Nathan’s job for the past three thousand years has been to clean up supernatural messes. Jaded, ruthlessly effective and selfless, he’s seen it all and can handle anything - demons, homicidal angels, even bad bosses.

His latest challenge: A creature named Shadowman is seeking out the three keys it believes will open portals between earth and hell. Nathan must eliminate the human host guiding Shadowman to the keys. Except Nathan isn’t expecting the woman anchoring Shadowman to the human world to be beautiful, witty, innocent and completely unaware of the creature manipulating her. Worse, she makes him feel alive for the first time in his long existence, and he haphazardly discovers she’s meant to become the love of his life.

Life becomes more complicated when Nathan helps rescue one of the key holders, a deaf girl charged with protecting the secret of who Shadowman really is: the first of four demons headed to the human world, intent on bringing about the Apocalypse. They will succeed, unless Nathan kills the woman he loves, and sends the demon back to Hell.

~My Review~

I’ve been trying to write this review for a few days now and each time I write it, it’s riddled with spoilers.  Since I do not want to give anything away, because this really is a book you need to read and experience for yourself, I’m scratching the other tries.

So … what can I say about Hear No that is not a spoiler?  Well, it was definitely another hit by Lizzy Ford.  Angels, demons, guardians, humans.  What I really loved about this book was the characters.  There were a ton of them, and they all fit together perfectly. Loved Nathan and Kaylee.  Loved Amira and Troy.  Honestly, I loved them all.

The storyline moved at a great pace, without a single dull moment.  But then, if you’ve already read some of Lizzy’s books, you know that her pacing is always awesome.  She has a way of telling stories that keeps you on the edge of your seat and makes you not want to put the book down, even when it ends.

To sum it up … THIS BOOK ROCKS and I cannot wait for the next one in this series.

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~ Mae West

Ashley Stoyanoff's Review: Dark Summer by Lizzy Ford

★Ashley Stoyanoff's Review★
Dark Summer
The Witchling Trilogy Book #1
By Lizzy Ford

Title: Dark Summer (The Witchling, #1)
Author: Lizzy Ford
Number of Pages: 250
Publication Info: Evatopia Press (August 2012)
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Fantasy

Shelf: Books I Bought
Rating: ★★★★

Goodreads: Here

Purchase: Here

 Authors Website: Here

~Summary from Goodreads~

A school for Witchlings...

The ultimate choice between Light and Dark...

Where the price of a mistake...is your soul.

Sixteen-year-old Summer doesn’t expect her new boarding school to be any different than the rest: a temporary stay, until her uncontrollable magic gets her thrown out again.

In her mind, there’s no point in getting too friendly with anyone. That is, until she notices Decker, the boy who will become the Master of Night and Fire on his eighteenth birthday.

When she learns that this special school has attracted others with magic in their blood, she is hopeful that this time around, things may be different. Besides, she can’t deny her interest in Decker, and when he rescues her one night from the dark forests of the Rocky Mountains, their connection is instant.

Yet a relationship with Decker may prove to be Summer’s downfall, forcing her to choose between Light and Dark, life and death, love – and their souls.

One choice. One soul. One price.

~My Review~ 

I always enjoy Lizzy’s stories, and this one was no different than the others.  Within just a few pages I was pulled into this magical world and it held me tight right to the end.

Dark Summer pulled on my every emotion.  You know it’s an awesome book when you find yourself muttering at the characters as if they can actually hear you.  I did A LOT of muttering throughout this book.  There were times I wanted to strangle the characters and times where I wanted to reach through the page and hug them.  I cried, I laughed, I grinned, I yelled, and I cried some more.  This book was an emotional rollercoaster from the first page until the last.

The cast of characters was wonderful.  I loved Summer and adored Decker.  They were such a great pair.  For awhile I was worried that there would be a love triangle with Decker’s twin, Beck, and I’m super glad there wasn’t.  I liked Beck, but he was no Decker.

As always, Lizzy’s writing was great.  She gives just enough description for the reader to get lost in the world.  She shows her readers not only the scenery but also the emotion.  As a reader, I couldn’t help but feel every little thing that happened to my favorite characters.

My final thoughts … awesome book, great story line, fantastic characters, but it was an emotional ride that left me exhausted.  Would I recommend Dark Summer?  Yes, it’s a great read, but I warn you, it is emotionally draining.

Cover 'ReVamp' Reveal: Rebel Heart by Lizzy Ford

 ~ Rebel Heart ~

By Lizzy Ford

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After nuclear strikes cripple the East Coast in the year 2135, security expert Lana is alone with a secret she must protect at all costs, even if it means placing her life – and her heart – in the hands of Brady, the compelling, dangerous leader of the rebellion.

As a member of the lower class, Brady serves two masters: the rebellion and the regular army. It will take all his connections and strength to protect Lana and keep from falling in love with her

Ashley Stoyanoff's Review: Cursed by Lizzy Ford

★Ashley Stoyanoff's Review★

Cursed

Voodoo Nights Book 1#

By Lizzy Ford

Title: Cursed (Voodoo Nights, #1)
Author: Lizzy Ford
Number of Pages: 246
Expected Release Date: November 17, 2013
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Fantasy

Shelf: ARC Copy
Rating: ★★★★★

Goodreads: Here 

Authors Website: Here

~Summary from Goodreads~

The Red Man is coming ...

Five years after her sister disappeared, seventeen-year-old Adrienne finds the strength to return to her father’s home in New Orleans. But soon after she arrives, the mark of a curse appears on her, leaving her worried. Will she be the next victim of a four-hundred-year old family curse ... the next to be claimed by a serial killer roaming the back alleys of the city?

The day before his senior year begins, Jayden is given a skeleton key passed down through his family for generations -- a gruesome reminder of how his ancestors betrayed their own people and sold them into slavery. He doesn’t believe in the curse the key allegedly bears and puts it away with the intention of forgetting about its message. Until he meets Adrienne, a girl he’s compelled to for more reasons than her beauty.

He’s not the only one who notices her. A man in a skeleton mask and a voodoo gang member are also drawn to Adrienne. One is determined to protect her. The other intends to mislead her. Haunted by the mythical Red Man, all are connected to the ancient curse.

Can they overcome their misgivings about one another and prevent the dark prophecy looming over them? Or will they be lured away from each other by evil’s siren song?

~My Review~

Voodoo, family curses, serial killer, black magic, mystery, suspense, action, romance, betrayal. Doesn’t this sound like an awesome mix?  Well, guess what … Cursed has it all.

Like always, Ford’s writing sucked me in from the first page.  The writing was awesome; the descriptions and details, amazing. The detail put into the Voodoo culture and history was incredible.  

Addy was such a sweet girl.  You just can’t help but like her.  She may have been a little wimpy at times, but she had a good heart, and right from the start I wanted to protect her.  

Jayden, well, Jayden wasn’t my favorite.  He had this sweet exterior, but to me he came off as a jerk.  He had no respect for his mother’s side of the family, and even the way he treated Addy was just … jerk-ish.  He smiled a lot, and said a few nice things to her, but it just wasn’t enough for me to like him.  Really, what kind of guy leaves a girl bleeding at a free walk-in clinic without even walking her inside!  I don’t want to spoil anything soI’m going to just leave it at I didn’t like him AT ALL.  But I did love to hate him, so thatwas a plus.

And then there was my favorite character, Rene.  Strong and dangerous and protective.  He was quiet and tough, but every once in a while, I got a glimpse of that softnessunderneath his hard exterior and I loved it.

There’s a possible love triangle brewing, and I’m totally voting for Rene.  Gotta love the bad boy!

And of course it left off at a cliffhanger that has me dying for more!

If you haven’t read Lizzy’s books yet then do it!  Do it now!  You won’t be disappointed.

**I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review**