Teaser Tuesday ~ Skyla Madi's DARK WINGS

Brief Synopsis: **Recommended for ages 17+**

I was human once, but than I died, and when I died, I was chosen to become and angel, to protect the Earth and all of its inhabitants.

Violet Ashton is a special kind of angel. She hunts the things that go bump in the night, horrors that you couldn’t dream up even in your worst nightmares. Any creatures, or demons, which manage to escape from the Underworld are tracked down and killed. And Violet’s record is as flawless as they come, ninety-nine kills…and counting.

And it’s her next kill that counts the most. 

Lucas Cross is many things – demon, eye candy, One of the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse, to name a few. Funnily enough, he also happens to be an ex-angel, as well as Violet’ ex-mentor and ex-lover. 

Which makes Violet’s mission to kill him slightly more complicated. 

Not only did Lucas teach her everything she knows about demons and killing them, making him a fierce opponent, but even the sight of him is enough to draw the breath from her lungs. He looks the same, sounds the same even…but as much as it kills her, Violet knows hat he isn’t the Lucas Cross she knew. 

He’s a demon. 
He’s Death. 
He’s her one-hundredth kill. 

And not even love is enough to stay her hand if it comes down to saving the world…or saving the man she used to love.

Love and hate wage war as both sides – Never Dark realm and Underworld – fight for domination. Violet must decide what she is fighting for, and what she wants, before it’s too late…for everyone.

A gripping tale of love found, lost, and reclaimed, Dark Wings provides readers with an irresistible world of action and raw desire. 

Take flight today and join the fray! (For my FULL review click here)

**TEASER**

'"I know you were in my room last night," she said, her blue eyes narrowing.

I caught by bottom lip between my teeth, fighting against a smile and started the elevator up again. It shook for a moment before continuing its ascent.

"Maybe you were dreaming that I was in your room?" I replied, stepping towards her. "I have that effect on people."

She made no attempt to keep me away as I pressed her hard against the elevator wall. Staying in control was difficult. I could feel the pulse of my blood and the need to be even closer. Subtly, I inhaled the sweet strawberry scent of her shampoo and fought against the urge to comb my fingers through her red locks...or take her in the elevator. The way her chest rose and fell told me that if I were to make a move on her she'd have a hard time not reciprocating. She tried to shove me, but it was hard for her to use any strength from her legs in those heels.

"I wasn't dreaming."

I pressed harder against her just to get under her skin a little more. "Prove it."

Violet exhaled in frustration and pushed the palms of her hands against my chest. "Can you not be so obnoxious for five god damn seconds?"

I curled a lock of red hair around my index finger and took a step back, letting it fall back down to her chest. "Okay, fine.

She folded her arms tightly across her chest. "I was not dreaming."

I smiled. Like a cat that grows tired of a worn piece of string, I no longer felt the need to play with her. "No, you weren't dreaming. I was there."

"Why?"

"That doesn't-"

"Why?" she demanded.

I felt my inner demon rear his head. "Your persistence is getting rather annoying."'

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Marriage & Munching ~ Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Review

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
By Seth Grahame-Smith

Rating: 4.8

'It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains.' 

Brace yourself for the adventure of the century -  full of family strifes, the occasional sparring match and, of course, the complexities of courting and marriage.

Prepare to take a dive into the world of the zombie-slayer Elizabeth Bennet - a world of foul undead, brooding men, a variety of balls and ninjas. 

'Of all the weapons she had commanded, Elizabeth knew the least of love; and of all the weapons in the world, love was the most dangerous.'

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is sure to have you laughing your head off along with the other decapitated undead. 

Quick Picks: Acid by Emma Pass

Acid
By Emma Pass

Rating: 5

'"You thought you'd pick on some poor defenceless girl?"
"I'm - sorry -"
"You will be."'

She's out for revenge.
She's on the run.
She's their worst fear.

She's the key to ACID's destruction.

But as evil as ACID are, they hold the key to Jenna Strong's past...secrets that have been locked away, secrets that could change everything Jenna thinks she knows. In a race against the clock, Jenna must bring down ACID and their hold on her world before it's too late, whilst managing to uncover the truth about why she's being hunted. 

Why she has blood on her hands. And why she is so highly coveted by both sides of a war that threatens to tear society at its seams.

She's Jenna Strong. And she's coming for you.

Dark Wings by Skyla Madi ~ ARC Review

Dark Wings (The Never Dark #1)
By Skyla Madi

Rating: 4.4
*Recommended for ages 17+**

‘They say that is ‘better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all.’ 

I call that bullshit.

Some people would argue that the experience of loving and losing a person is worth it. It’s for the experience, they say.

I disagree.

To lose someone you care for immensely is the worst feeling in the world. I’d take kidney stones or a broken arm over the depression and the sharp heartache that follows me around any day.

When you break an arm, you get up and you get it fixed. With a broken heart, you’re stuck with the memories forever.

You carry around the shadows that are left over from losing the one you loved…and they never seem to go away.’

I was human once, but than I died, and when I died, I was chosen to become and angel, to protect the Earth and all of its inhabitants.

Violet Ashton is a special kind of angel. She hunts the things that go bump in the night, horrors that you couldn’t dream up even in your worst nightmares. Any creatures, or demons, which manage to escape from the Underworld are tracked down and killed. And Violet’s record is as flawless as they come, ninety-nine kills…and counting.

And it’s her next kill that counts the most. 

I couldn’t get a proper reading from her eyes, they flickered constantly between various emotions. Love. Hate. Desire. Sadness. If I waited a second longer, it’d probably be death. 

Lucas Cross is many things – demon, eye candy, One of the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse, to name a few. Funnily enough, he also happens to be an ex-angel, as well as Violet’ ex-mentor and ex-lover. 

Which makes Violet’s mission to kill him slightly more complicated. 

Not only did Lucas teach her everything she knows about demons and killing them, making him a fierce opponent, but even the sight of him is enough to draw the breath from her lungs. He looks the same, sounds the same even…but as much as it kills her, Violet knows hat he isn’t the Lucas Cross she knew. 

He’s a demon. 
He’s Death. 
He’s her one-hundredth kill. 

And not even love is enough to stay her hand if it comes down to saving the world…or saving the man she used to love.

"I’m not going to kill you because I hate you. I’ll kill you because I love you…and I know that it’s what the old you would’ve wanted.”
I ran the back of my hand down the side of her face. “You know nothing of what I want.”

Love and hate wage war as both sides – Never Dark realm and Underworld – fight for domination. Violet must decide what she is fighting for, and what she wants, before it’s too late…for everyone.

A gripping tale of love found, lost, and reclaimed, Dark Wings provides readers with an irresistible world of action and raw desire.

Take flight today and join the fray!

Gossip Girl Meets The Godfather ~ Elite by Rachel Van Dyken

Elite (Eagle Elite #1)
By Rachel Van Dyken

Rating: 5

**Not recommended for readers under the age of 17**


'"I won't let anything happen to you - I swear on my life, I'll protect you until the day I die."
"That's a pretty big promise."
"Well, you're a pretty important person. Important people deserve big promises, and you, Trace. You deserve the world."'

Eagle Elite College....a college for the elite. Certainly, no place for a girl from Wyoming.

Tracey Rooks thought winning a scholarship to Eagle Elite College was the chance of a lifetime. A chance to escape the sorrow of the death of her grandmother and to secure a brighter future for herself. 

But growing up with one's grandparents in a rural environment, Tracey soon discovers, could never prepare one to enter a college such as Eagle Elite. Because as the name suggests, the school - and its students - are the cream of the crop, the elite of society. And they have no time for 'Farm Girls'. To them, people like Tracey have one place in life and that's swiping their credit cards. 

Scholarship or no scholarship, Tracey Rooks doesn't belong. And it's their job to make sure she knows that.

Move over Gossip Girl...there's a new Queen Bee in town. Well, a King Bee, that is.

Nixon and his group of 'minions' rule the school with cold deliberation. As The Elect, it is strictly forbidden for anyone to talk, touch or even look at them, without receiving adequate punishment and humiliation as a consequence. 

And as the New Girl, Tracey's clueless and stubborn approach to Eagle Elite catches Nixon's attention. She doesn't play by the rules. She refuses to be bossed around by some pretty boy who thinks he can rule the school. 

Soon Nixon begins to find her just as intriguing as she is infuriating. Just who does she think she is? What is it about her that causes him to react the way he does around her? 

All's fair in love and war. And this is most definitely both.

Eagle Elite's structure - the way the students are segregated, the cliques, the not-so idle threats from The Elect - start to wear on Tracey, as things go from hostile to just plain weird. Armed personnel accompany The Elect on shopping trips, Nixon's last name is the equivalent of a curse word and Nixon himself is hot and cold, warm and secretive. And it is the secrets that are causing the most damage, as Tracey is left in the dark, forced to try and fit together the pieces on her own.

Something is going on beneath the gorgeous facade of Eagle Elite. And Tracey won't rest until she discovers what it is.

What if your whole life was a lie? And what if love is the biggest lie of all?

Plunge into Rachel Van Dyken's refreshing twist on Romeo & Juliet today, with enough romance, mystery, gun fights and suspense to keep you addicted until the very last page!