Monday, December 9, 2019

RELEASE BLITZ & BOOK REVIEW for "Audition" by Skye Warren & Amelia Wilde

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Audition
a steamy new standalone 
from New York Times bestselling author Skye Warren 
and USA Today bestselling author Amelia Wilde 
is available now!

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Blood and sweat. 
Bethany Lewis danced her way out of poverty. 
She’s a world class athlete… with a debt to pay.
Joshua North always gets what he wants. 
And the mercenary wants Bethany in his bed. 
He wants her beautiful little body bent to his will.
She doesn’t surrender to his kiss.
He doesn’t back down from a challenge.
It’s going to be a sensual fight… to the death.

~ BOOK REVIEW for Audition ~

*****(4) out of 5 Stars!

I was very glad to finally get to the truth of things between Beth & Joshua!  Ever since reading their brief interactions in Sonata (North Security, #3), I have wondered about their backstory.  It is both more and less than you would expect. 

The story weaves in and out of the present and past.  Making it somewhat confusing and at times difficult to follow.  But it also highlights the absolute art of the writers' work, the way that things ebb and flow, and all come together in the end.  

Joshua is often an absolute jerk to Beth.  Even when he does something nice for her, he often disguises it in meanness.  It's often hard to see how she could even still like him, let alone love him.  But, then again, the heart does want what it wants.  And apparently these two both want each other.  Despite it not really making sense or being the best idea for either of them, they are inexorably drawn together.

I did, however, take issue with Joshua's actions in the near end, after Beth is taken and then returned; his response is so outside the realm of logic, even for a badass afraid to face his feelings.  That he finally realizes what he's done in the end and makes an attempt to rectify it is rather astounding in the face of his earlier stupidity.  I was certainly glad of the final resolution of things for them.    

This is definitely a book where the affairs of the heart take precedence over the telling of the various aspects of the suspense story into which it is woven.  But all of it combined makes for a good story very well worth the read. 

I received a free eBook copy of this title from Social Butterfly PR, 
and have willingly provided an honest review.

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"Skye Warren's writing is flawless and tales captivating."
- Pepper Winters, New York Times bestselling author

About Skye
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Skye Warren is the New York Times bestselling author of dangerous romance such as the Endgame trilogy. Her books have been featured in Jezebel, Buzzfeed, USA Today Happily Ever After, Glamour, and Elle Magazine. She makes her home in Texas with her loving family, sweet dogs, and evil cat.

Connect with Skye
Website: http://www.skyewarren.com
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About Amelia

Amelia Wilde wrote her first story when she was six years old, a narrative strongly inspired by The Polar Express. When she was nine, she wrote her first novel-length work, all in one paragraph.
Now, Amelia is all about that love. Her romances feature unique, independent heroines and alpha heroes who are strong of heart and body. Readers have described her work as “emotional,” “intense,” “phenomenal,” and “like a child scribbled with a crayon,” which she takes as the highest praise.

Connect with Amelia
Website: https://awilderomance.com
Join Amelia’s reader group: http://bit.ly/37WnfmV
Stay up to date with Amelia by joining her mailing list: http://bit.ly/2RmKkZQ 
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