Book Review: A Beauty So Beastly (The Beastly Series #1) by RaShelle Workman

Book 1 in the Beastly Series

“For your vanity, your cruelty, and your cold unfeeling heart, a curse I leave upon you . . .”

What happens if the beauty is also the beast?

The stunning Beatrice Cavanaugh is considered American royalty. She has everything except the ability to love. Cursed on her eighteenth birthday, she becomes more beastly than ever, having a newfound craving for raw meat, and an undeniable yearning for the night. Bitterness is her only companion.

After accusing a maid of stealing, a disgustingly kind and exquisitely handsome guy named Adam shows up asking Beatrice to drop the charges against his mother.

Infuriated by his goodness, Beatrice vows to break him. Destroy him. Make him hurt the way she hurts. So she agrees. On one condition: Adam must take his mother’s place as a servant in the mansion.

Because Beatrice won’t stop until he’s more beastly than she is. 

About the Author: RaShelle Workman

RaShelle Workman is the author of the popular Blood and Snow series. She loves to reinvent fairy tales teens and adults can sink their teeth into. Her stories include kissing, vampires, werewolves, witches, aliens, and more kissing. Her books: Sleeping Roses, Exiled, Beguiled, and Dovetailed have foreign rights contracts with a Turkish publisher. RaShelle is also one of the co-founders of Indie Recon LIVE, a self publishing conference that will debut October 10-11, 2014 in Sandy, Utah.

My Review:  I am thoroughly enjoying the revisiting of old tales I grew up with and seeing how they twist.  RaShelle has a very outstanding approach to looking outside the proverbial box and just when you think the storyline is gonna settle down...another twist.  I also love how this is a separate series from Blood and Snow but also entwines by showing you Troy and how Cole went missing.  Very exciting to see and I look forward to seeing more stories with Troy and Cole as well.  I do hope to see more of the other brothers from Blood and Snow too!  I enjoyed this book and will be following all new releases from both series.

5 out of 5

Book Review: Vampire Secrets (Blood and Snow Season 2 Book 2) by RaShelle Workman

Blood and Snow Season Two
Book 2 ~ Vampire Secrets

A dream is a wish your heart makes...

It's been a month since Jasmine agreed to the wish that would keep Laeddin safe. By all accounts she should be happy. She's attending high school, hanging out with friends, and spending time with Laeddin. but she isn't. Ever since the sorceress ripped away a part of her, she hasn't felt like herself.

To make matters worse, the man with red eyes, the one that haunted her dreams, is appearing in real life. And demonic creatures keep showing up in Salem. The question on both counts is why?

Jasmine must figure out who the man is and what the creatures want. Thankfully, she isn't alone. Laeddin, Peter, Zoe, and some friends from the mansion next door will help.

And then there's the sorceress. she's using what she took from Jasmine to inflict havoc on the human realm as well as other realms. 

RaShelle Workman is the author of the popular Blood and Snow series. She loves to reinvent fairy tales teens and adults can sink their teeth into. Her stories include kissing, vampires, werewolves, witches, aliens, and more kissing. Her books: Sleeping Roses, Exiled, Beguiled, and Dovetailed have foreign rights contracts with a Turkish publisher. RaShelle is also one of the co-founders of Indie Recon LIVE, a self publishing conference that will debut October 10-11, 2014 in Sandy, Utah.

My Review: Oh. My. Goodness.  I read this book into the wee hours of morning last night as I HAD TO KNOW what happened.  This series becomes better and better the further into it they go.  I am hoping to get my mother setup with ebooks by christmas and am considering this series as my first series gift for her. What a WONDERFUL read!! 5 of 5 as I can't give any higher! Note: I can't seem to find release schedule of the next book and am waiting patiently...sorta.

Book Review: Vampire Lies (Blood and Snow) Season 2 Book 1 by RaShelle Workman

Blood and Snow Season Two

Book 1 ~ Vampire Lies

*** Eyes like violet sapphires. Wings of smoldering fire. Consume your true love's blood. Become the Eternal Vampire. ***

Once upon a time there lived a vampire with wings and the genie who loved her...

Born of the seven magics, Jasmine is different in every way, including the obnoxious wings on her back courtesy of the original Vampires. She wants to be normal, to be a regular teenaged girl.

When a gorgeous dark-haired boy named Laeddin shows up and promises to sneak her away from all her problems and hide her in the human world, she agrees. 

But an evil lurks in her nightmares, a man with red eyes. It doesn’t take long for Jasmine to realize that no matter how far she tries to run from who she is, he’s only a dream away. He wants her. He needs her. He acts as though he loves her. 

It’s becoming harder and harder to tell the difference between the path that’ll lead to her happily ever after, and the path that’ll lead to her destruction as well as all magic.

About the Author: RaShelle Workman

RaShelle Workman is the author of the popular Blood and Snow series. She loves to reinvent fairy tales teens and adults can sink their teeth into. Her stories include kissing, vampires, werewolves, witches, aliens, and more kissing. Her books: Sleeping Roses, Exiled, Beguiled, and Dovetailed have foreign rights contracts with a Turkish publisher. RaShelle is also one of the co-founders of Indie Recon LIVE, a self publishing conference that will debut October 10-11, 2014 in Sandy, Utah.

My Review: I found this book fantastic! I love how it's a story about the same world but includes THE NEXT GENERATION. The woes of being a teenager and all the fun that entails.  I am brought right back to the fun times in high school all over again.  I enjoy the ability to see another character develop and also enjoyed the play on disney movies again...very fun! 5 out of 5!

Book Review: After the Kiss (Blood and Snow short) by RaShelle Workman *spoiler alert*

WARNING: Before you go any further, please don't read AFTER THE KISS unless you've finished the entire first season of Blood and Snow. There are spoilers and I don't want to ruin the exciting conclusion of the first season for you.

Blood and Snow Season One:
Blood and Snow volumes 1-12 ~ Snow White with a Vampire twist.

Cindy Witch ~ A rescue mission told from Cindy's point of view.

The Hunter's Tale ~ The story of the Hunter going in search of the True Vampire after hearing a revelation that speaks of the end of the human race.

Gabriel ~ Keeping the peace between humans and magical creatures is a job Gabe never wanted. As the leader of the Chayot--considered by some to be Angels--he doesn't have a choice.
Summary: 
After The Kiss ~ Snow is with her true love but is it happily ever after?

And be sure to read VAMPIRE LIES, the first full-length novel in Season Two of the BLOOD AND SNOW series

About the Author: RaShelle Workman

RaShelle Workman is the author of the popular Blood and Snow series. She loves to reinvent fairy tales teens and adults can sink their teeth into. Her stories include kissing, vampires, werewolves, witches, aliens, and more kissing. Her books: Sleeping Roses, Exiled, Beguiled, and Dovetailed have foreign rights contracts with a Turkish publisher. RaShelle is also one of the co-founders of Indie Recon LIVE, a self publishing conference that will debut October 10-11, 2014 in Sandy, Utah.

My Review: I have fallen in love with Dorian. Period.  No wonder he is a true love!  He deserves a happy ending.  I love how this gives a little bit of insight into their lives after season one but before season two.  What a wonderful journey! 

Book Review: Gabriel (Blood and Snow short) by RaShelle Workman

A Blood and Snow short story told from Gabe's point of view. 

Summary:  

Keeping the peace between humans and magical creatures is a job Gabe never wanted. As the leader of the Chayot—considered by some to be Angels bound to Earth—he doesn’t have a choice. Especially when a rogue group of trolls leaves Sharra and takes over the Redwood Forest.

About the Author: RaShelle Workman

RaShelle Workman is the author of the popular Blood and Snow series. She loves to reinvent fairy tales teens and adults can sink their teeth into. Her stories include kissing, vampires, werewolves, witches, aliens, and more kissing. Her books: Sleeping Roses, Exiled, Beguiled, and Dovetailed have foreign rights contracts with a Turkish publisher. RaShelle is also one of the co-founders of Indie Recon LIVE, a self publishing conference that will debut October 10-11, 2014 in Sandy, Utah. 

My Review: I LOVE GABRIEL.  I honestly think he is so misunderstood.  He means well and wants to please everyone without thinking of himself.  I look forward to reading more about his happy ending as I'm sure it'll be amazing.  I also loved the development of Snow from a klutz into the Vampire Queen.  Great Short!

Book Review: The Hunter's Tale (Blood and Snow Short) by RaShelle Workman

This is a short story in the Blood and Snow world told from the Hunter's point of view. 

The Hunter was banished for his betrayal; shamed and alone, he sought out ways to dispel his guilt. But when rumors of a new Vampire reach him, he realizes he has one choice: seek her out.

About the Author: RaShelle Workman

RaShelle Workman is the author of the popular Blood and Snow series. She loves to reinvent fairy tales teens and adults can sink their teeth into. Her stories include kissing, vampires, werewolves, witches, aliens, and more kissing. Her books: Sleeping Roses, Exiled, Beguiled, and Dovetailed have foreign rights contracts with a Turkish publisher. RaShelle is also one of the co-founders of Indie Recon LIVE, a self publishing conference that will debut October 10-11, 2014 in Sandy, Utah. 

My Review: I found this short story to be just that. VERY SHORT.  While I didn't dislike the story at all I did find it to be very short and left me wanting more.  I honestly felt a distrust of the character Christopher/Chance when he was banished in the last book...but this book opened the possibility for him to be redeemable.....yet maybe not.  I want to hear more about Christopher and look forward to more developments in this tale.

Book Review: The Cindy Chronicles: The Complete Set (The Cindy Chronicles) by RaShelle Workman

From a seemingly insignificant word comes the most magical of fairytales. 

SUMMARY:

Possessing magic sucks.
What doesn't suck? Fashion, Cindy's boyfriend Gabe, and her best friend, Snow White.
Cindy (Cinderella...shhh, don't tell) was born a witch. It's part of who she is. But there's more to her than that. She loves deeply. And has a big heart. She'd do anything for those she cares about, including risk her own life to save theirs.
When her fairy godmother demands she leave Salem, Massachusetts and return to the land she was born to rule, she has two options. Tell her fairy godmother no, and seal a death sentence on complete strangers. Or, leave all she's ever known behind, including the love of her life, for an unknown land she's fated to save.
So, yeah, life sucks.
But Cindy is determined to change that.

The Cindy Chronicles:

Witch Magic
Witch Land
Witch Time
Witch Kiss
Witch Love
Witch End

About the Author: RaShelle Workman

RaShelle Workman is the author of the popular Blood and Snow series. She loves to reinvent fairy tales teens and adults can sink their teeth into. Her stories include kissing, vampires, werewolves, witches, aliens, and more kissing. Her books: Sleeping Roses, Exiled, Beguiled, and Dovetailed have foreign rights contracts with a Turkish publisher. RaShelle is also one of the co-founders of Indie Recon LIVE, a self publishing conference that will debut October 10-11, 2014 in Sandy, Utah. 

My Review:  I read all 6 books yesterday alone and have continued on with the series.  I love how not only she started with Snow White but her best friend is "Cindy"! How entertaining this series has become! I will surely read well into the night to get caught up on all her books and look forward to many more twists! 5 of 5 again!

Book Review: Cindy Witch (Blood and Snow) by RaShelle Workman

Magic is her birthright. Fashion is her forte. It's been dictated that her destiny is to help Snow White. But, Cindy is no sidekick.

Book Summary:

Cindy is a witch. And she has a mission. With the help of a snarky dragon, five of the seven brothers, and an eccentric old professor, they embark on a dangerous quest to rescue Snow White’s mother from the realm of Mizu. 

When all is said and done, one thing is certain.

The fate of the world is balanced precariously. 

A single false move, and it’ll all crumble.

About the Author: RaShelle Workman

RaShelle Workman is the author of the popular Blood and Snow series. She loves to reinvent fairy tales teens and adults can sink their teeth into. Her stories include kissing, vampires, werewolves, witches, aliens, and more kissing. Her books: Sleeping Roses, Exiled, Beguiled, and Dovetailed have foreign rights contracts with a Turkish publisher. RaShelle is also one of the co-founders of Indie Recon LIVE, a self publishing conference that will debut October 10-11, 2014 in Sandy, Utah. 

My Review: I found this book to be very entertaining! I love how RaShelle is able to reimagine the story and add a fun angle to the tales.  It really brings the classic fairytales to a new modern level.  I am certain I will keep reading and following RaShelle's writing as long as she continues this path! A 5 out of 5 for this short story!

Book Review: Blood and Snow 9-12 Love Bleeds, Eye of Abernathy, Resolved to Rule, Vampire Ever After? (Blood and Snow #9-12) by RaShelle Workman

Every thousand years the Vampire Queen selects a new body, always the fairest in the land, and this time she's chosen Snow White.

Love Bleeds: Questions are answered. Necks are bitten. Kisses are traded. And Snow realizes sometimes love bleeds...

Eye of Abernathy: Snow possesses a piece of the first dragon's soul. She needs to speak to him about that. Also, she finally understands what it's like to be in love.

Resolved to Rule: Snow comes face to face with destiny. A word she can't stand.

Vampire Ever After?: Snow is the only one who can destroy the Vampire Queen, but her heart isn't in it. 

About the Author: Rashelle Workman

RaShelle Workman is the author of the popular Blood and Snow series. She loves to reinvent fairy tales teens and adults can sink their teeth into. Her stories include kissing, vampires, werewolves, witches, aliens, and more kissing. Her books: Sleeping Roses, Exiled, Beguiled, and Dovetailed have foreign rights contracts with a Turkish publisher. RaShelle is also one of the co-founders of Indie Recon LIVE, a self publishing conference that will debut October 10-11, 2014 in Sandy, Utah. 

My Review:  Once again RaShelle shines with her writing! I can't seem to put her books down! The characters are so vivid you can almost imagine they are real!  I am enjoying this series and honestly am excited to bring my daughter into this world! Unlike alot of YA books this one doesn't bring in too much sex or violence...it's more subdued which is better for the young adults I believe, but the story is so fun it can even keep an adult (myself) reading!  Another 5 of 5 from me!! Great Job!!

Book Review: Blood and Snow volumes 5-8: Prey and Magic, Masquerade's Moon, Seal of Gabriel, Telltale Kisses (Blood and Snow #5-8) by RaShelle Workman

"Lips red as rubies, hair dark as night. Drink your true love's blood, become the Vampire, Snow White."

EVERY THOUSAND YEARS THE VAMPIRE QUEEN SELECTS A NEW BODY, ALWAYS THE FAIREST IN THE LAND, AND THIS TIME SHE'S CHOSEN SNOW WHITE.

Prey and Magic: When blood is all you crave, is there even a choice?

Masquerade's Moon: Professor Pops throws Snow White a Masquerade Ball for her sixteenth birthday. A war is brewing and her party may be the battle ground.

Seal of Gabriel: There are seven magical properties in the Seal of Gabriel. Snow learns how the Seal was created.

Telltale Kisses: Finding out who you are can be difficult, especially if you're a teenage girl who's become a vampire. Snow White discovers why she was sent back to Silindra's time. She also receives several kisses, possibly even one from her true love. 

About the Author: RaShelle Workman

RaShelle Workman is the author of the popular Blood and Snow series. She loves to reinvent fairy tales teens and adults can sink their teeth into. Her stories include kissing, vampires, werewolves, witches, aliens, and more kissing. Her books: Sleeping Roses, Exiled, Beguiled, and Dovetailed have foreign rights contracts with a Turkish publisher. RaShelle is also one of the co-founders of Indie Recon LIVE, a self publishing conference that will debut October 10-11, 2014 in Sandy, Utah. 

My Review:  In continuing on with the series I am just as enthralled in these books as I was by her first four novels. This series is so entertaining and just when you think you've got it all figured out......out comes another  curve in the story! So exciting!  

I love how the plot thickens with each additional novel! A solid 5 of 5 again! Well Done!!

Book Review: Blood and Snow Volumes 1-4: Blood and Snow, Revenant in Training, The Vampire Christopher, Blood Soaked Promises (Blood and Snow #1-4) By Rashelle Workman

"Lips red as rubies, hair dark as night. Drink your true love's blood, become the Vampire, Snow White."

EVERY THOUSAND YEARS THE VAMPIRE QUEEN SELECTS A NEW BODY, ALWAYS THE FAIREST IN THE LAND, AND THIS TIME SHE'S CHOSEN SNOW WHITE. 

BLOOD AND SNOW: Snow White isn't an ordinary girl. She doesn't know that yet.

REVENANT IN TRAINING: Snow has become something not quite human. She must discover how to live with the changes, hopefully without killing anyone.

THE VAMPIRE CHRISTOPHER: Snow White craves blood. Especially the blood of her Hunter. But will drinking from him save or enslave her?

BLOOD SOAKED PROMISES: Snow White must come to terms with her bloodlust. It's one thing to drink the blood of her Hunter, something else entirely to drink the blood of a human. 

About the Author: RaShelle Workman

RaShelle Workman is the author of the popular Blood and Snow series. She loves to reinvent fairy tales teens and adults can sink their teeth into. Her stories include kissing, vampires, werewolves, witches, aliens, and more kissing. Her books: Sleeping Roses, Exiled, Beguiled, and Dovetailed have foreign rights contracts with a Turkish publisher. RaShelle is also one of the co-founders of Indie Recon LIVE, a self publishing conference that will debut October 10-11, 2014 in Sandy, Utah. 

My Review:  I found this series to be an amazing and fun read! I love how it pulls many fairytale/disney characters in but they are NOTHING like what you'd expect from the tales.  I love the beautiful details and her ability to capture the worlds so clearly.  I was told about this series by a friend, but didn't think it'd be a big hit on my radar...after reading the first 4...I kept reading and was unable to put down.  I am considering reading these stories with my daughter who is 7 as they show how women don't have to be weak and depend on a "prince" and how the perfect guy can be a creep.  I LOVE this series and will be blogging my way through them all! I give this book (1-4) a 5 out of 5! Well Done!

Book Review: Listed I-VI by Noelle Adams

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 1185 KB
• Print Length: 488 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.

They make a deal to get married, for the last three months of her life. 

Just before her eighteenth birthday, the doctors tell Emily she has three months to live. Not much time to complete the bucket list she's had since she was twelve. The first item is the hardest--"Get married"--so she turns to the only man she knows who can help. 

Paul, a barely reformed bad boy, has inherited a fortune from his mother, but his life is defined by his conflicted relationship with his father--a white-collar, organized-crime boss who, thanks to Paul, is being brought up on federal charges. Without Emily's testimony, his father might walk, so Paul agrees to her unconventional proposal. He'll be her husband for her last three months. 

They agree that she'll testify against his father and he'll help her complete her bucket list. It's not supposed to be a true marriage. No consummation. No future. No love. 

No love. 

She's supposed to die, after all, and love might not be enough. 

The complete serial novel (Volumes I-VI) - a USA Today bestseller.


About the Author: Noelle Adams

Noelle handwrote her first romance novel in a spiral-bound notebook when she was twelve, and she hasn’t stopped writing since. She has lived in eight different states and currently resides in Virginia, where she teaches English, reads any book she can get her hands on, and offers tribute to a very spoiled cocker spaniel.

She loves travel, art, history, and ice cream. After spending far too many years of her life in graduate school, she has decided to reorient her priorities and focus on writing contemporary romances.

If you'd like to contact Noelle, please contact her at noelle.s.adams(at)gmail(dot)com. Or connect with her on Twitter, Facebook, and Goodreads through the link at the bottom of the page!


My Review: I haven't read a book series this impactful in a VERY long time.  The first Listed book drew me in to this world....Noelle was able to capture the two main characters so well.  The two unlikely people who make a deal....and how with the progressive health decline and the "list" things change.  I admit at one point I was literally in tears bawling for them.  Noelle was able to build such a vivid world that I wouldn't be surprised if this was a life story retelling...the emotions and insecurities and little quirks of real life were all packed into this wonderful series.  I was up late into the night last night and read virtually nonstop all day today to complete it.  I couldn't stop and had to know the ending.  This series has earned a 5 out of 5 on my scale.  WELL DONE.