Cover Reveal: The Cinderella Reversal by Anna Banks

The Cinderella Reversal
Author: Anna Banks
Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance
Publication Date: May 22, 2018
Publisher: Entangled Bliss

Description:

Annabella Mason of the St Louis Masons just got engaged to the perfect guy—the perfect guy to keep her father's business going, that is. Running away until she can convince herself to marry Mr. Uptight, she ends up at a dive bar in Nowhere, New Mexico, chatting up a handsome stranger and calling for shots of tequila.

But then she wakes up with more than just a hangover—there’s something that looks suspiciously like a wedding ring on her finger...

Ian Jackson has no interest in playing the marriage game again. After his first wife ran off with the town butcher—seriously, the butcher? —he lost all faith in true love and other maniacal myths. So when he suddenly wakes up married to a gorgeous stranger, he knows exactly what to do: call his judge friend and get the thing annulled. Only, His Honor is more than amused by the circumstances, and requires that the two live together for 30 days before he'll annul the marriage.

But Ian’s not falling for the plan or his sexy new wife who seems determined to make herself fit right into his life, one burned breakfast at a time.

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Anna Banks is a young adult author whose primary goal is to entertain smart, funny gals like herself. You can expect her works to be centered around a love story, freckled with humor, and seasoned with sarcasm.

Anna grew up in a small town called Niceville (yes, really) in the Florida Panhandle. She now lives with her husband and daughter close to her hometown. The youngest of seven children, she was spoiled beyond comprehension growing up. Before she started writing, Anna worked as a banker and a waitress. She loves old movies, fried chicken, and Simon Cowell, but loathes exercise, licorice, and haters.

She also spews sarcastic, romantic fiction under pen name Anna Scarlett.

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Nemesis Blog Tour: Review + Giveaway

NEMESIS 

Author: Anna Banks 

Publication Date: October 4, 2016 

Publisher: Feiwel & Friends 

Pages: 368 

Formats: Hardcover, eBook 

Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Goodreads 

Pre-Order*:  http://www.booksofwondershop.com/nemesis.aspx 

*Pre-orders will receive an exclusive NEMESIS print and a NEMESIS bath bomb. 

Description:

The princess didn't expect to fall in love--with her nemesis.  

Princess Sepora of Serubel is the last Forger in all the five kingdoms. The spectorium she creates provides energy for all, but now her father has found a way to weaponize it, and his intentions to incite war force her to flee from his grasp. She escapes across enemy lines into the kingdom of Theoria, but her plans to hide are thwarted when she is captured and placed in the young king's servitude. 

Tarik has just taken over rulership of Theoria, and must now face a new plague sweeping through his kingdom and killing his citizens. The last thing he needs is a troublesome servant vying for his attention. But mistress Sepora will not be ignored. When the two finally meet face-to-face, they form an unlikely bond that complicates life in ways neither of them could have imagined.   

Sepora's gift could save Tarik's kingdom from the Quiet Plague. But should she trust her growing feelings for her nemesis, or should she hide her gifts at all costs?  

Nemesis is a thrilling young adult fantasy that fans of the genre are sure to love. There were several aspects of the book that I really enjoyed, such as the amazing world building. It did take me a little while to get into the story and to bring the world the author created to life. I'm not sure what made it difficult - it just seemed hard to relate to and I couldn't seem to visualize it in my mind. The world building was fantastic though - great attention to detail and wonderful descriptions and imagery. The characters were well written, especially our two leads - Sepora and Tarik. Again, at first I found it hard to connect with Sepora - there was just something about the way the book was written that took me some time to adjust to. I think that was a big issue for me at the beginning of the novel and it's what held me back from really being able to lose myself in the story. 

Sepora is a great main character - she's complex, determined, smart, and is willing to do whatever it takes to protect the people. I enjoyed getting to know her throughout the story, as well as watching her relationship with Tarik blossom as the book unfolds. One big positive for me was the writing style. The author uses the first person point of view, with Sepora as the narrator. I'm a huge fan of this style of writing and firmly believe that it gives the reader the best connection to the character. It definitely applied in this situation. It took awhile for me to be able to connect with Sepora, but once I did, I loved getting to know her on such a personal level. It's like she was telling me personally what had happened, which made the plot all the more interesting. I believe this is the first book in a new series, which I really hope is true. I'm intrigued with where the author will take Sepora next and what new challenges lie ahead - and I'm really hoping to connect with the characters and their world  much better the second time around. Definitely recommended for fans of fantasy, dystopia, romance, and YA.

NYT Bestselling YA author of The Syrena Legacy series: OF POSEIDON (2012), OF TRITON (2013), OF NEPTUNE (2014). 

Repped by rockstar Lucy Carson of the Friedrich Agency. 

I live with my husband and daughter in the Florida Panhandle. I have a southern accent compared to New Yorkers, and I enjoy food cooked with real fat. I can’t walk in high heels, but I’m very good at holding still in them. If you put chocolate in front of me, you must not have wanted it in the first place. 

Favorite Books: 

Shatter Me, Cinder, Linger, Shiver, Forever, Pushing the Limits, Unravel Me,Shadow and Bone, Enclave, Divergent, Candor, Graceling, Fire, The Hunger Games Trilogy, The Host, Most of James Patterson, and Janet Evanovich makes me laugh through my nose in an unfeminine sort of way. 

Visit Anna’s website, like her on Facebook, and follow her on Twitter.

(1) Winner will receive a finished copy of NEMESIS - US Only

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Tour Schedule: 

September 28: 

A Reading Nurse & The Unofficial Addiction Book Fan Club - Welcome Post 

September 29: 

Adventures of a Book Junkie - Interview 

Wishful Endings - Review 

BookHounds YA - Review Ink of Blood - Review 

Take Me Away To A Great Read - Review

 September 30: 

FLYLēF - Review 

A Backwards Story - Review + Favorite Quotes 

With Love for Books - Review 

Library of a Book Witch - Review + Playlist 

October 1: 

Such a Novel Idea - Review 

The Broke Book Bank - Review 

BookCrushin - Review + Favorite Quotes 

Confessions of a Readaholic - Review + Dream Cast 

October 2: 

Literary Meanderings - Guest Post 

A Thousand Words A Million Books - Review 

A Dream Within A Dream - Review

October 3: 

Chapter by Chapter - Guest Post 

The Reader's Antidote - Review 

The Book Cellar - Review 

Pretty Deadly Reviews - Review 

October 4: 

Fierce Reads - Celebrating the release of Nemesis 

Two Chicks on Books - Interview 

Kindle and Me - Review + Playlist 

Curling Up With A Good Book - Review + Favorite Quotes 

The Eater of Books! - Favorite Quotes from Nemesis

  

Dreaming of Summer Giveaway Hop!

 

Welcome to the Dreaming of Summer Giveaway Hop! With winter upon us, let's warm up by sharing some of our favorite beach/summer reads! Be it a book that takes place at the beach, or just one that has a great summer setting - share the warmth with the Dreaming of Summer Blog Hop hosted by Me, My Shelf and I & I Am A Reader Not A Writer!

For my stop on the hop, I will be giving away (1) Paperback ARC of Of Poseidon by Anna Banks!

Description:

Galen is the prince of the Syrena, sent to land to find a girl he's heard can communicate with fish. Emma is on vacation at the beach. When she runs into Galen — literally, ouch! — both teens sense a connection. But it will take several encounters, including a deadly one with a shark, for Galen to be convinced of Emma's gifts. Now, if he can only convince Emma that she holds the key to his kingdom . . .

Told from both Emma and Galen's points of view, here is a fish-out-of-water story that sparkles with intrigue, humor, and waves of romance. 


Rules:
1. US/CAN entries only please!
2. Must be a follower. All other entries are optional.
3. Winner will have 48 hours to reply to my email before a different winner is chosen.






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