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Thursday, September 3, 2015

Dawn by Alyssa Rose Ivy - Release Day Launch and Giveaway

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I am absolutely thrilled to help bring you the Release Day Launch for Alyssa Rose Ivy's DAWN! 

DAWN is the third novel in her New Adult Paranormal Romance Dire Wolves Chronicles Series

The Order of the books is: DIRE, DUSK, DAWN

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  Dawn

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Book Description:

It is always darkest before dawn. Gage and Mary Anne are on the run and determined to break Hunter out of prison so he can finish changing Gage. They look to Mary Anne’s college friend Genevieve and the zany Dire Denny for assistance, but in the end, help comes from the unlikeliest of places. Hunter must end the hunt even if it means destroying his own brother and giving up on the girl destined to be his. With betrayal surrounding him at every turn, his best chance at ending the hunt is someone he is sworn to hate.  

Excerpt: 

 “What’s your favorite flavor of ice cream?” 
As inconsequential as her answer was, it mattered to me. I wanted to know her tastes and preferences. I wanted to know everything about her. 

 “My favorite flavor of ice cream?” She leaned up on her elbow. “Are you seriously asking me that right now?” 

 “I need to know more about you.” “And that includes learning my ice cream preferences?” “You know all of that stuff about me, don’t you?” I already knew the answer. 

 “Rocky Road.” She flushed. 

 “See.” 

 “Does that freak you out?” I ran my lips across hers. 

“Not in the slightest. It means you cared enough to know. I should have too. I should have noticed you more.” 

 “You had plenty of other girls to notice.” 

 “I don’t notice them now.” There was no one else I wanted. I’d never understand how I hadn’t noticed how perfect we were for each other. 

 “Maybe you will again.” 

 “Nope. You’re stuck with me.” I was only half joking. I wouldn’t force my company on her, but if it was up to me, I’d never leave her side again. 

 “Because I already know you’re a wolf?” 

 “No.” I felt a growl growing inside me. “Because you’re meant to be with me.” 

 “Oh no. No. No.” She moved away. “None of that. Next you are going to start talking about pre-destined dreams and freaky stuff like that.” 

 I stiffened. Those dreams were the root of most of our trouble. “This has nothing to do with dreams. It’s about the way I feel. Becoming Dire has made things even clearer for me.” 

 “But you’re still you, so if it’s just your Dire side…” 

 I rolled her over so she was under me. “My feelings for you come from both of my sides. They were always there, but this experience has made them stronger. Being with you has made them stronger. Becoming a Dire has only accentuated what I already felt as a human. Things are clearer now, crisper.” 

 She grazed her teeth over her lip in a nervous gesture, and I couldn’t hold back. I needed to taste her lips myself. I leaned my head down and let my lips connect with hers. The kiss wasn’t gentle nor any of the things I’d promised my kisses with her would be now. It was primal and needy. I was greedy, wanting and needing to soak up every ounce of her.   




Don't miss the first the first books in the Dire Wolves Chronicles...

Dire

DIRE

 

Dusk

DUSK

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About Alyssa Rose Ivy: Alyssa Rose Ivy is a New Adult and Young Adult author who loves to weave stories with romance and a southern setting. Although raised in the New York area, she fell in love with the South after moving to New Orleans for college. After years as a perpetual student, she turned back to her creative side and decided to write. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and two young children, and she can usually be found with a cup of coffee in her hand.          

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Monday, January 12, 2015

Dusk -Review and Excerpt

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  Dusk

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Author: Alyssa Rose Ivy
Publication Date: January 12, 2015
Publisher: Self Publication
Series: The Dire Wolves Chronicles
Genre: Paranormal New Adult
Age Recommendation: 17 and up
Rating: 4 Stars



Book Description:

The Dire Wolves Chronicles continue... After you have sacrificed your freedom what else is there to lose? Mary Anne has given her word to Hunter that she’ll stay as his mate, but every second she spends with him takes her further away from Gage when he needs her the most. Caught between love and duty, Mary Anne discovers that her troubles are just beginning, and that sometimes love comes at a great price.    

My Review: 

Dusk picks up right where Dire left off.  Gage is in the middle of the change that will save his life.  Hunter is still trying get Mary Anne to truly see him as a mate and Mary Anne is still whining over Gage. 

I really loved how we see the side of Hunter I knew was there in Dire.  The less Alpha pushy side and the more considerate, caring, thoughtful side.  He wants Mary Anne to recognize that there is more between them and to let go of this 'love' she has for Gage, but he recognizes this is not something she can go into lightly, not something that she can let go of easily and works hard to allow her the space she needs while still trying to connect with her. 

I get frustrated with Mary Anne's inability to look at Hunter as anything other than 'not Gage.'  Now, I am going to just come right out at admit it,  I am 100 percent Team Hunter.  I do not like Gage, there is something about him to be that is disingenuous and thoughtless to me.  Here Hunter tries to give Mary Anne everything she needs, tries to show her affection and kindness all while fighting his natural instincts as an Alpha to just take what he wants, fighting the fact that he knows or believes that Mary Anne is the key to saving his pack and stopping the hunt.  All Gage can do whens ever he gets Mary Anne alone is have sex with her and tell her he loves her (yet he didn't love her until they made out in the first book and were 'kidnapped' by Hunter's Pack)  Mary Anne's feelings may be honest, she has secretly pined after Gage for years, but that just isn't the case for Gage and it drives me to insanity. 

Me, every time Gage professes his love for Mary Anne


I really enjoyed meeting a few new characters, particularly Denny, it is clear he is going to play a big role in the upcoming book and I would really like to get more of his story...a spinoff maybe? We get to see more of the pack especially Chet and Marni, although I can't figure out exactly what is going on with Marni, what game is she playing?  Quite often I found myself questioning the loyalty of Hunter's pack, poor guy is fighting battles I am not even sure he is aware of.

Although there are times I'd like to smack Mary Anne, Alyssa does a great job at making her relatable and making her situation understandable.  How would one feel in her situation.  How does she let go of a love she has harbored for years, how does she let go of her past, her family and friends.  She is hurting, she's confused, and she's scared.  I really appreciate that about Alyssa's writing, the fact that she is able to convey all of these feelings and emotions clearly.  It is also great to see her bringing in characters from a separate series, we only get a small glimpse of the two characters from The Crescent Chronicles but I have a feeling we will see more of them in book three, Dawn. 

So now I wait and pray that when book three gets here I will be one happy reader, but after the ending I am anxious and worried.  If you like Paranormal Romance you will really enjoy this read.  It's packed full of feelings and action.  I can't wait to find out if you are Team Gage or TEAM HUNTER (ahem)


Excerpt 

“Hunter?” she asked in a low voice as we sat in front of the fire downstairs. We’d started back with our favorite evening ritual, only now she sat right at my side. The rest the pack was giving us plenty of space. There were benefits to being Alpha.
“Yes?” I smiled at her. She was so beautiful. I zeroed in on her lips, needing to claim them with my own.
“Tell me about your dreams.”
“My dreams?” I put an arm around her and pulled her down into my side. I could feel her heartbeat and that put me at ease. “What kind of dreams?”
“What kind do you have?”
“The usual types I guess.”
“Are they ever about me?” She looked up at me with those expressive eyes of hers.
“You mean now? Are you asking if I dream about you?”
“Now. Before.”
“Before? Why would I have dreamed about you before I met you? How would that be possible?” Someone had told her something. That someone was going to be in a lot of trouble.
“How is it possible that you’re a wolf? I’m starting to believe that anything is possible.”
I ignored her use of the term wolf. It wasn’t worth an argument. She’d start calling us Dires eventually. “Do you really want to know?” The can of worms had been opened. There was no turning back.
“Yes. Why else would I ask?”
“Come here.” I gestured with my hand.
“I am here.”
“On to my lap.” If she wanted something from me, I was getting something from her.
“You want me to sit on your lap?”
“You know exactly what I’m asking you to do.”
She put a leg over mine and straddled my lap. She settled herself down, awakening my body even more than it already was. “Happy now?”
“I’m always happy when you’re with me.”



Don’t miss DIRE, the first book in The Dire Wolves Chronicles…


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Book Description:

  Dire: The Dire Wolves Chronicles Gage was the first guy I ever wanted. He was my first crush and my first fantasy, but he wasn't my first in any other way because he never saw me as anything more than a friend— at least not until the night that changed everything. It was all Gage's fault. He insisted we drive through the storm and take the back roads. By the time the storm hit full force we had no chance. One night of snowbound sex changed our relationship forever. The problem was at the same time I caught another guy’s attention. This other guy happened to be the alpha of a pack of shifter wolves. I thought the wolves were the worst of my problems, but I was wrong. When things went from bad to worse I had to make a lifelong sacrifice to save Gage, but what price is too much to save the one you love?

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Alyssa Rose Ivy- Author Photo  About Alyssa Rose Ivy: Alyssa Rose Ivy is a New Adult and Young Adult author who loves to weave stories with romance and a southern setting. Although raised in the New York area, she fell in love with the South after moving to New Orleans for college. After years as a perpetual student, she turned back to her creative side and decided to write. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and two young children, and she can usually be found with a cup of coffee in her hand.      

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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

The Dire Wolves - Cover Reveal

 The Dire Wolves Chronicles is a brand new New Adult paranormal romance series that you will want to add to your TBR pile ASAP!  

The Order of the books is: Dire, Dusk, Dawn, with DIRE publishing September 2014!!   

The covers are designed by Cover It Designs with photographs courtesy of CJC Photography.


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  About DIRE: Dire: The Dire Wolves Chronicles:

 Gage was the first guy I ever wanted. He was my first crush and my first fantasy, but he wasn't my first in any other way because he never saw me as anything more than a friend— at least not until the night that changed everything. It was all Gage's fault. He insisted we drive through the storm and take the back roads. By the time the storm hit full force we had no chance. One night of snowbound sex changed our relationship forever. The problem was at the same time I caught another guy’s attention.  This other guy happens to be the alpha of a pack of shifter wolves. 

Dusk
  Be sure to look for the next books in the series DUSK & DAWN:  
Dawn

 
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Alyssa Rose Ivy Bio: Alyssa Rose Ivy is a New Adult and Young Adult author who loves to weave stories with romance and a southern setting. Although raised in the New York area, she fell in love with the South after moving to New Orleans for college. After years as a perpetual student, she turned back to her creative side and decided to write. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and two young children, and she can usually be found with a cup of coffee in her hand.