Showing posts with label Tessa Teevan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tessa Teevan. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
The Complete Explosive Series Sale
For the first time ever, all five stories in
the Explosive series have been packaged into one hot box set and will only be
available for a limited time. Price to increase to $5.99 after release day!
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
ESCALATION (Clandestine Affairs #2) by Tessa Teevan [LIVE]
The moment Rafe appeared on her doorstep, he was everything
Brie Latham didn't know she needed. Sexy. Mysterious. Provocative. The absolute opposite of her domineering ex. Like a white knight in the form of a rugged, handsome construction worker, he freed her from her cage, allowing her to spread her wings and find herself again. To find love again.
Brie Latham didn't know she needed. Sexy. Mysterious. Provocative. The absolute opposite of her domineering ex. Like a white knight in the form of a rugged, handsome construction worker, he freed her from her cage, allowing her to spread her wings and find herself again. To find love again.
Just as she was ready to give in and finally admit her feelings for him, her past swooped back in, death and destruction in its path, causing her to question everything she knows.
And everything she feels.
Was their relationship all just smoke and mirrors? Was she destined to repeat the vicious cycle with yet another manipulative man, only to crash and burn yet again?
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
INSTIGATION (Clandestine Affairs, #1) by Tessa Teevan
Breaking up is hard to do.
Three years after her life changed forever, Gabriella Latham finally has it all. Killer job [if working for her boyfriend counts]. Killer closet [even if she doesn't technically own any of it]. Killer boyfriend [who refuses to let her leave him, even when she tries]. Unfortunately for her, the last part isn't hyperbole. She just doesn't know it yet.
Adrian Morningstar was a dream come true. No one had ever loved her more, and for the first time, in longer than she could remember, she was no longer alone. He was the Prince Charming to her Cinderella, until suddenly he became the Beast from whom she could not escape.
Until him.
When Rafe Matthews is hired to oversee the guest home construction of one of the most powerful businessmen in the country, he finally has his in. Nothing will get in the way of what he sets out to do.
Until her.
Watching from the shadows, he's drawn to the beautiful, isolated woman of the house. His curiosity is piqued and he has to have her. She may be taken by the boss, but that's not enough to stop him. Or her.
Nothing is quite as it seems, and this is only the beginning.
Passions ignite. Tempers flare. Secrets kill.
3.5 Nothing-is-what-it-Seems Stars
This is my second Tessa Teevan book. I read Combust and loved it. I gave Combust five stars. I also think she is an adorable and is a sweet author. Tessa Teevan is known for her lighter romance books. Instigation is darker. I wouldn’t call it a dark read, just not as light as she usually writes.
I read Instigation blindly, meaning I didn’t read the summary prior to starting it. A few things about me, I do not like prologues, love triangles or highly narrative writing. So my review is based on those items.
Instigation, to cause by incitement.
Instigation, to urge, provoke, or incite to some action or course
Gabriella fell in love with perfect Adrian. Adrian is successful, rich and very charismatic. Gabriella doesn’t have any family and I believe that is why she craves affection so badly. Gabriella and Adrian go into the relationship fairly quickly. So, Gabriella quits her job and shacks it up with Adrian.
Everything seemed perfect.
Then, Gabriella meets Rafe. Rafe has a contract to work on Adrian’s home. While Adrian is away *gasp* Gabriella is to work closely with Rafe to make sure the project is done correctly.
We all know where this is going
But, like I said, not everything is what it seems.
When Rafe and Gabriella first meet, it’s just like Adrian where there’s an instant attraction and lust. Again, I think it’s because Gabriella craves affection so badly. Rafe and Gabriella enter this intense relationship. It’s really emotional and you question where it will go.
You will also question who Rafe is. Yes, he’s there to work on the house, but there seems to be something he’s hiding. It’s not told outright, but just an underlying feeling I get when I read.
What really worked for me is the whole mystery element to the book. I’m a suspenseful junkie. I was reading like mad, trying to figure out what will happen with Gabriella, what Adrian has planned and who Rafe is. Instigation is very narrative. A lot of the time I am being told what has happened. I prefer to read dialogue and scenes, but this is a personal preference.
I liked Adrian. He’s very dominate and kind of ruthless. Of course I like the mean Hero. I like how aggressive he is towards Gabriella and its board line abusive. I wanted to read more of this. I wanted to know why Adrian is the way he is and how he can act one way and act another. He’s a huge enigma to me.
Gabriella isn’t an easy Heroine to read. She has many conflicting issues and that will happen in a love triangle. Her need for affection can be somewhat self-sabotaging to me. I feel like this girl has a lot of issues and she is very desperate for love. I know a lot of readers will love her.
When the book shifts, it throws you in this crazy roller coaster and it gets INTENSE. A lot is thrown at you and it will leave you feeling a little bit whipped lashed, but in a good way.
“Adrian,” I whispered, surprised at the breathy, sultry tone of my voice. God, it’d only been a week and I was already dangerously addicted to him.
His eyes gleamed as if he could read my mind, and I wondered if this has been his plan all along. To give me a taste, a perfect sneak peek at what being his would be like, and then take it away, only to keep showing up to tease me. To dangle the proverbial carrot on the string that was too high for me to get a taste or even the slightest nibble. It would suffice only for a moment, but it would be just enough to keep me from going insane. He was a deranged Pavlov and I was his little dog, salivating and panting, wanting him, that torturous bell ringing over and over again, but instead of giving me what I wanted, he kept it too far out of reach.
A devilish, almost villainous grin graced his lips as his eyes filled with amusement. “Oh, Gabriella, you’ve no idea,” he said. “I shouldn’t do this. I shouldn’t be here, but I can’t seem to help myself.”
His words caught me off guard as his hands gripped my hips and he pushed me backwards until the brick of the wall bit into the skin of my lower back. He leaned down until his lips were dangerously close to mine. My insides quivered, and my heart leaped into my throat. For an entire week, I’d been waiting for his hands to be on me again, and now that he was right there, I knew I’d die if he didn’t touch me. Kiss me. Take me home and ravish me like he had that first night.
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I'm a twenty something book junkie who is also obsessed with sports. Bengals, Buckeyes, Reds are my teams! I work for the government during the day, hang out with Air National Guard on the weekends, and have been married to my own book boyfriend for over seven years. We currently live right outside of Dayton, OH with our two cats.
If I’m not writing or looking through tons of photos of hot men, all in the name of research, then you can probably find me curled up with my Kindle, ignoring the rest of the world. I love my sports almost as much as I love my books. My other obsessions include red wine, hot men, country music, and all things Grace Potter.
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Instigation (The Clandestine Affairs Trilogy, #1) by Tessa Teevan
Release Day: April 20, 215
Breaking up is hard to do.
Three years after her life changed forever, Gabriella Latham finally has it all. Killer job [if working for her boyfriend counts]. Killer closet [even if she doesn't technically own any of it]. Killer boyfriend [who refuses to let her leave him, even when she tries]. Unfortunately for her, the last part isn't hyperbole. She just doesn't know it yet.
Adrian Morningstar was a dream come true. No one had ever loved her more, and for the first time, in longer than she could remember, she was no longer alone. He was the Prince Charming to her Cinderella, until suddenly he became the Beast from whom she could not escape.
Until him.
When Rafe Matthews is hired to oversee the guest home construction of one of the most powerful businessmen in the country, he finally has his in. Nothing will get in the way of what he sets out to do.
Until her.
Watching from the shadows, he's drawn to the beautiful, isolated woman of the house. His curiosity is piqued and he has to have her. She may be taken by the boss, but that's not enough to stop him. Or her.
It leads to a game of cat and mouse. But who is the true predator? And who is the prey?
Nothing is quite as it seems.
Passions ignite. Tempers flare. Secrets kill.
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"You know too much as it is. It's too late. God, I'm so fucking sorry for this. Sometimes I wish I'd never laid eyes on you that day. That I'd just kept going. And yet, no matter what happens, I'll cherish the memories we had for the rest of my life. I couldn’t live without them, as selfish as that sounds. But then again, I think you've found I'm a selfish man."
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Monday, January 26, 2015
Combust by Tessa Teevan
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After years of being called a tease and then being labeled the Virgin Queen, Andi Kane decides that when she goes off to college, she's ready to ditch the labels. She's grabbing the bull by its horns and riding as wild as she can.
Fate must be smiling on her the night she meets Cohen Wellington, the cute boy-next-door and fellow music lover. Their connection is instant, and as the night progresses, she knows she's found The One. Only...it doesn't go exactly the way she had planned it. And even though she can't get him off her mind, some humiliations are just too much to overcome. She walks away, never planning to see him again.
Three years and a whole lot of experience later, Andi and Cohen are suddenly drawn together again, and it doesn't take long before it's clear their connection is stronger than ever.
Fate. Destiny. Kismet. Whatever you want to call it, these two fall hard and fall fast. Their love burns hot, but when their plans for the future seem to move in two different directions, will it be enough to sustain the flames, or will the fire consume them, their relationship combusting before their very eyes?
Sometimes love comes quickly without question, without hesitation, and without fear. But this kind of love is once in a lifetime, and sometimes you just have to ask yourself, can it really last?
5 I-drop-my-panties-for-Cohen STARS
Okay, you can go ahead and do it. Slap me in the face. Why haven’t I picked up a Tessa Teevan book yet? I do.not.know.why!
But my cherry popped and Combust was so AWESOME, adorable, CUTE, LICKABLE (yes a book can be lickable) and kind of realistic (which is one of the reasons why I loved it so much).
Things I enjoyed
College dynamics
Realistic expectations
No FLASHBACKS!
Totally cute moments
Romance and great character development
Rambling Thoughts…
Where do I even begin?! Andi and Cohen meet at frat party, totally typical for any college kids. It’s freshmen year and both are 18 years old. Andi wants to lose her virginity. She isn’t saving herself for marriage, but she wants to lose it the right way. Cohen wants to be a doctor. This is his dream and as a nerd he doesn’t have any time for relationships.
Andi and Cohen form a bond through music and go back to his place to hook up.
But! *gasp* Andi is just embarrassed by the whole situation and leaves. Cohen doesn’t even know her last name!
I love the way Andi and Cohen first meet. Don’t you remember dating for the first time in college? I remember thinking everything was about myself and life was just dramatic! Because Andi and Cohen are pretty dramatic.
I gobbled this up completely
The first half of Combust has angst and yes, everyone knows I can’t stand it, but this angst just worked for me. It kept me on my toes and I just wanted Andi and Cohen to figure out their problems. Both are so young and so inexperienced, they don’t know what they want.
I loved reading the tension between the two and I semi was pulling my hair. Maybe not pulling my hair, but a little tug here and there (just a tiny bit).
The second half the book shifts and it’s a completely different pace. It’s unexpected, but yet again, IT WORKED FOR ME. This was probably my favorite part of the book.
Oh and I love that Cohen is a nerd! Yes, I love my dominate alpha males, but a smart dominate alpha male, well yes please!
The thing that worked for me was that Combust was simply about Andi and Cohen’s relationship. The ups, downs and all around. I love these kind of reads. It gives me fond memories of my past relationships and yes it helps me hold on to my youth.
If you ever dated in college, you can totally relate to this couple. It was 100% up my alley. I loved it from start to finish.
BUT you don’t have to have a relationship like Andi and Cohen to relate to the story, I feel like if anyone wants a relationship to work and strives to feel wanted and loved (even if it’s not the right moment in your life) then you can relate to Combust. Does that make sense? If not, sorry I digress.
Overall, it’s a great story, with a touch of angst, but filled with adorable, makes-me-smile moments.
She stands up and begins looking around. “She was actually just here about ten minutes ago, but I told her you weren’t due in until one. She said she’d wait, but I don’t see her.” She continues looking until her eyes light up. “Oh, there she is. I’d spot that beautiful red hair anywhere. She’s at the table in the corner, her back turned to us.”
At the mention of beautiful red hair, my heart nearly skips a beat. I mentally ridicule myself. I have no idea why I still think every single redhead I see is going to be Andi. As I turn to see where Mrs. Marsh is pointing, I easily spot the redhead. I’m about to thank her and head towards the back table when someone across from her nods in my direction. Slowly, she turns her head, and as our eyes meet, I can’t move from my spot.
Less than twenty feet away from me is the girl I’ve been simultaneously looking for and avoiding for the past three years.
The girl whose mixtape has nearly worn out from continuous play.
The girl I’m supposed to tutor and not five minutes ago I made a vow to keep my hands off of.
Less than twenty feet away from me is Andi. For the first time in over three years, I’m face to face with her. My Ruby. 
Tessa is a twenty something book junkie who is also obsessed with sports. Bengals, Buckeyes, Reds are her teams! She works for the government during the day, hang out with Air National Guard on the weekends, and has been married to her own book boyfriend for over seven years. They currently live right outside of Dayton, OH with their two cats.
If she's not writing or looking through tons of photos of hot men, all in the name of research, then you can probably find her curled up with her Kindle, ignoring the rest of the world. Tessa loves her sports almost as much as she loves her books. Tessa's other obsessions include red wine, hot men, country music, and all things Grace Potter.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TessaTeevan
Other Books:
Conflagration (The Wellingtons #2)
Ignite (Explosive #1)
Incinerate (Explosive #2)
Inflame (Explosive #3)
Sweet Southern Sorrow (Sweet Southern #1)
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