Teaser Tuesdays #11

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

THE LAST WARRIOR by Susan Grant

....from page 231

The plan had been to introduce Tao to her world, not the other way around, but she was learning about his life.  About him.  She'd tasted what she'd never imagined.  And wanted more.

Fashion Monday Madness......

Another week has passed and I've spent the day looking for some celebrity fashions I'm sure will generate some discussions.  So please join me for.....

The Good....

Taylor Swift looks stunning in this creamy gold gown.  The color of her dress goes perfectly with her skin tone and the hair and make-up only add to the chic look.  She looks mature, but definitely not old.  A big round of applause for this gorgeous ensemble.

I'm not normally a fan of Renee Zellweger's style, but I'm very impressed by this red trench coat dress and awesome bag and shoes that compliment the red coloring perfectly.  She looks flirty and fun and quite the stylish spy.

The Bad....

The saying goes...June is busting out all over, but in this case it's Tori Spelling.  The top half of this dress is a bit too revealing and the rest of the dress has way too much going on.  To add to this over-the-top ensemble is the overly curly hair that taken as a whole makes her look like a tassel.

Nicole Kidman has gotten into the way back machine and found this ensemble that carries the stench of the eighties with it.  From the leather dress that brings forth images of Sandy from Grease to the fur shrug that PETA might frown upon I'm left disappointed in her fashion choice again this week.  I think I'll picture Keith Urban instead to wipe this sad outfit from my memory.

The Ugly....

Kim Kardashian has also decided to revisit the past in this black jumpsuit inspired outfit that's extremely ill-fighting and not at all figure flattering.  Add to that the Dynasty-inspired shoulder pads and you have a recipe for disaster.

Former Spice Girl Mel B looks to be channeling all the Spice Girls at once in this overly busy dress that makes me think of a quilt pieced together using scraps of old clothing.  Not only that, but I think she needs to cut down on the bronzer and highlights in her hair.

So there you have it.  The best of the best and the worst of the worst.  What do you think?  Agree, disagree, sound off below.

Review for Her Heart's Divide by Kathleen Dienne

This is a very intriguing threesome story with a sci-fi twist.  The story involves married couple Ryan and Lila and their mutual boss Jack, who Lila was once attracted to, and asks the question "What if one moment went differently and what would be the effect?".  After an abrupt start to the story, Jack comes home after having a car accident, to see his wife and is shocked by what he discovers.  For the home he comes to isn't his and the wife waiting is Lila, who Jack discovers has been married to Ryan for seven years.  Everyone thinks his memory issues are because of the car accident but he's adamant about the life he and Lila created which started at a Christmas work party where he says they hooked up and she says nothing happened.  It gets Lila thinking about what might have been and after catching Jack watching her and Ryan during romantic interludes she's even more conflicted about the attraction and excitement she feels towards Jack.  Jack's wife Allison, the one Ryan and Lila know, soon arrives from her spiritual retreat to explain what happened and tells them how to put things right which leaves them 24 hours to give into the attraction they feel and discover "what if".

This story poses an intriguing hypothesis and I admire the creativity of the author for coming up with a storyline that's new to me.  This is a quick read with a few very steamy interludes that started rather abruptly and ended a bit abruptly as well.  I found the characters enjoyable with only a bit of irritation towards Ryan who didn't seem at all skeptical of Jack's story.  He easily accepted the idea of alternate realities and encouraged Lila to indulge in a threesome since he could tell how excited the idea made her.  I don't think most people would believe so easily or be that accepting of sharing your wife with your boss.  Allison too is an odd character who believes in magic and healing spells and through her doubts about Jack's love for her caused all this to happen.  We barely see her and her character is very much on the periphery.  Since I liked the idea of this story so much I'd actually like to see a sequel from the alternate reality version of Allison.  I'd like to get to know her character more fully and discover if she found the answers she sought by enacting her spell.

Jack and Lila are the most intriguing and display the most realistic emotions.  They're both freaked out by what's happened and the story is really about them and their "what if".  There's also another question being asked that if you knew there would be no guilt or recriminations would you give into your fantasy.  It's yet another interesting hypothesis in this thought-provoking and sexy story.  This was a very enjoyable read and the author did a very good job at balancing the science fiction and romance of the storyline and I'm excited by what this author next publishes.

My rating for this is a A-

*I received this from NetGalley for reviewing purposes.

*Book cover photo courtesy of www.goodreads.com.

An Awesome Book Freebie!

One of my favorite books I've recently read (my review will be up soon) is Backstage Pass by Olivia Cunning.

It's the first book in a sexy rock-n-roll series and is available for free for a limited time.  The second book is currently out so now's the perfect time to start from the beginning.


-For those with a Kindle go here
-For Nook users go here
-For Sony users go here

Follow Friday.....

Another week has come to an end.  Nothing too exciting to report except that I'm FINALLY going to read the new BDB installment this weekend.  Had other commitments first, but now it's me time.  It's now on to that time of the week where we bloggers get to know each other better by answering a question posted by our wonderful hostess Parajunkee.  Without further ado, it's now time for.....

The question for this week is....

Do you judge a book by it's cover?

-Yes, I do somewhat.  If the cover conveys a storyline I love (like rock stars) then I'm definitely more likely to buy it.  Bright colors or sexy heroes with rippling abs all by themselves are covers I'm also drawn to.  JR Ward's covers for her BDB series are my favorite covers and I get giddy waiting to see what the next one will look like.