Sunday, March 24, 2024

BOOK REVIEW Our Fight : A Memoir by Ronda Rousey

 


RELEASE DATE : April 2, 2024

From New York Times bestselling author and trailblazing athlete Ronda Rousey, an unfiltered chronicle of loss, resilience and finding meaning in life’s journey. 


From the moment she burst onto the MMA scene, Ronda Rousey was unbeatable. She repeatedly strung together back-to-back flawless victories, racking up a collection of records and forever changing the face of sports as the UFC’s first female champion. A superstar in her sport, she transcended athletics, appearing in blockbuster films and becoming a role model for women everywhere. Then, on November 15, 2015, it all came crashing down. 

In OUR FIGHT, Rousey explores the greatest challenge of her life and, ultimately, how she rebuilt her life into something better in the aftermath. She recounts how she replaced her pursuit of perfection with the pursuit of happiness and found an opportunity in disguise amongst the wreckage. Following Rousey’s relatable journey, OUR FIGHT is a courageous narrative of career changes, marriage, motherhood, and facing your fears.



  I feel that I should preface this by saying that I am not the biggest Ronda Rousey fan, but I was very curious to read this as I am a WWE fan. Her last run left me very curious and this book most definitely covers all the negativity surrounding it. I didn't come out of it with my opinion on her changed, but I must admit, I really enjoyed her honesty about everything. Does she come off a bit whiny, arrogant, and hypocritical at various points? Very much and maybe that was the only downside here, but her stories were told so well that I can ignore that some. The first half or so of this book covers her work in the UFC and then turns to her time with WWE.

 

If you want to know about all the mess surrounding mania 35? Covered.

Her heel turn and the reactions to her return? Covered.

Her decision to move from UFC to WWE? Covered.

When her feelings for wrestling started to turn sour? Covered.

Very honest thoughts on Vince McMahon? Covered.

Handling motherhood while also trying to be a full time wrestler? Covered.

 

All in all, I do recommend this as a solid read, especially if you like sports autobiographies, or biographies in general.


Thursday, December 14, 2023

Looooong break

 Yeah, it’s been quite some time. Covid, mental health, life in general has really done a number on my ability to focus on anything. I look back on this page and am so proud of just having something to keep me alert. 


During the first half of the year, I felt that spark again. I actually picked up a book and finished it! Mind you, yes it was a repeat read but I actually didn’t remember ever reading it :/  says a lot about the time and place I was in when I first read it because now I actually remember details.


Anyway, I managed to get through 18 books this year. So much more than the 0 of the previous years. Sadly it kinda fell off mid September, but there are so many books scheduled for release next year that I have been waiting so long for. Need that spark back. Need that dedication back. 

Here’s hoping for the best! Have a wonderful new year!

Sunday, April 5, 2020

SPRING FLING BOOKBUB GIVEAWAY


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A Tiger's Claim by Lia Davis
Chasing Her Lion by Golden Angel
Desire by LK Shaw
Destiny by Clara Fox
Healthy Scratch by Robyn M Ryan
The Trouble with Eden by Leslie Pike
Raven's Game by Kerry Adrienne
Rum and Notes by Elisa Faber
Screwed by Kelly Jamieson
Shifting Gears by Janine Infante Bosco
The Sun and the Moon by Leslie McAdam
Us After You by Claudia Burgoa
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Monday, March 30, 2020

Cover Reveal :Let Me Stay by MK Moore #foreverwritepr



Cover Reveal for Let Me Stay by MK Moore


We are happy to share the cover for LET ME STAY by MK Moore, the final book in the second season of 425 Madison Avenue. Check out the lovely cover for this must-read a virgin romance!
 


Title: Let Me Stay

Author: MK Moore

Release Date: 4/20/20

Series: 425 Madison Ave, #17

Genres: Contemporary Romance


Brendan

The moment I laid eyes on her, I knew I needed her. Her beauty and grace took me by surprise and beckoned to my soul.


Now that I finally have her, I will do anything to keep her.


Letting her stay will be the easiest decision I’ve ever made.


Brynn

He was just another customer until he wasn’t. His presence called to me like nothing else ever has.


He wants to keep me and I want to let him, but there are things he doesn’t know about me.


Will he let me stay when he finds out the truth? There’s only one way to find out...


After all, 425 Madison Ave is the perfect place to fall in love!

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About MK

MK is married to the love of her life. She lives in Tennessee with her husband. She is an avid reader and loves telling steamy stories she deems filthy contemporary. She loves meeting readers, so come hang out with her!


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About the 425 Madison Series





Welcome to 425 Madison Ave the perfect place to fall in love. Nine delicious romances set in fast-paced & sexy NYC just waiting for you to read.


This season will feature some new authors as well as some of season one's favs. Back for season two is Allie York, Leigh Lennon, MK Moore, Aubree Valentine, Lauren Helms, and Katy Ames. Plus a warm welcome to KC Enders, and Marcie Shumway!


Not only do we have a sexy mix of new and returning authors, prepare for pages packed with new romances, characters, and tropes all from the same well-loved high-rise apartment building in NYC.

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Friday, March 27, 2020

PREORDER BLITZ: Checked by Elise Faber @faberelise @lwoodspr





Opposites attract hockey romance!

Checked by Elise Faber releases on March 29th!

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She was a laughingstock.

A hippie. A tree-hugger. A granola, crunchy, millennial who worried about how her food was grown and what she put into her body and GMOs and . . .

Had a secret chocolate addiction.

Because even though she cared about all of those things, a girl had to live too. And Rebecca couldn’t live her life without 90% Cacao Super Dark Chocolate.

Addictions aside, it was her job to help keep the players on the San Francisco Gold healthy and she was damned good at it, so her hippie, granola background (and maybe also her PhD in Nutritional Sciences) had come in handy, at least to some degree.

Especially since the team had taken home the league’s top prize last season.

Unfortunately, not everyone thought her contributions were important.

In fact, some people—cough one Dr. Gabe Carter—thought her position with the team was unnecessary. He thought her diet was too restrictive, her meal plan too out there. He’d actually told Rebecca that her program hadn’t been an important factor in the Gold’s successful season.

But dammit, she knew she’d made a difference with the team, knew her work was important, and it didn’t matter that Gabe was gorgeous and a talented doctor, he still didn’t have any right to—

Kiss her.

No.

Kiss her or make her feel small.

Yes, that. The second one. He was a jerk. She didn’t like him or care about his opinions and she definitely wasn’t in love with him. Definitely hadn’t been in love with him the moment she’d laid eyes on him—

Sigh.

She definitely was.

And to make matters worse? Gabe knew.



About the Author:

USA Today bestselling author, Elise Faber, loves chocolate, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and hockey (the order depending on the day and how well her team -- the Sharks! -- are playing). She and her husband also play as much hockey as they can squeeze into their schedules, so much so that their typical date night is spent on the ice. Elise is the mom to two exuberant boys and lives in Northern California. Connect with her in her Facebook group, the Fabinators or find more information about her books at www.elisefaber.com.

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Release Tour : Love Under Protection by Aubree Valentine #foreverwritepr



Release Tour for Love Under Protection by Aubree Valentine
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When Harley and Raylynn find themselves the “bests” at their best friend’s tropical destination wedding, they learn to navigate the week after a night of unbridled passion. Quickly, their vacation fling leads to the chaos of real life. Can these lovebirds handle going from fling to forever? Readers will devour this fling romance from Aubree Valentine. The 425 Madison series is back with season two and LOVE UNDER PROTECTION is now live!


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Harley

My best friend asked me to be his best man at his destination wedding.


With a demanding and stressful job with NYPD life for me was all work and no play, but a week-long trip to Hawaii to celebrate Jameson's nuptials sounds like the perfect excuse to get away.


Leaving work behind wasn't as easy as I thought it would be, though.


That was until she walked up to me at the bar.


After a night of unbridled passion, I discover...she’s the maid of honor in Jameson’s wedding.


Raylynn

My best friend asked me to be her maid of honor at her destination wedding.


After finding my now ex-fiance in a compromising position, escaping to Hawaii is the perfect excuse to find myself again.


With nothing to lose, I approach the hottest guy in that bar and take a chance on getting my own groove back.


There's just one hiccup...he's actually the best man in Liv's wedding.


It was only supposed to be a fling, but when returning home leads to chaos and one relocation to New York, can these two love birds go from fling to forever? Time will tell.

Afterall...425 Madison is the perfect place to fall in love.

Book Blitz : Shooting Stars by Clara Fox @lwoodspr




Fame can have you soaring high and then falling fast and fading away, just like shooting stars ...

What is in the cards for Alex and Last Moment? Find out in Shooting Stars by Clara Fox ...

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