Swimsuit by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

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Syd, a breathtakingly beautiful supermodel on a photo shoot in Hawaii, disappears. Fearing the worst, her parents travel to Hawaii to investigate for themselves, never expecting the horror that awaits them.

LA Times reporter Ben Hawkins is conducting his own research into the case, hoping to help the victim and get an idea for his next bestseller. With no leads and no closer to uncovering the kidnapper's identity than when he stepped off the plane, Ben gets a shocking visit that pushes him into an impossible-to-resist deal with the devil.

A heart-pounding story of fear and desire, SWIMSUIT transports readers to a chilling new territory where the collision of beauty and murder transforms paradise into a hell of unspeakable horrors. (From B&N)

This was SUCH a great read!!!!! The suspense was crazy and the plot line was amazing. You never knew what would happen next or who the next target of this maniacal serial killer would be. A definite page turner and very highly recommended!!!! Love Patterson!!!!!!!! :) 5/5

Reallllllllllllllly late.....but...

And...here we go!

1. Home sweet home.

2. My favorite thing for dinner lately has been anything I don't have to cook.

3. Snowball, enough already with your bark! bark! bark!

4. A nice long walk always helps to clear my head.

5. I'm due for some good news.

6. When all is said and done, I know who my true friends are.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to well, it's done now, but we hung out with our best friends and it was so much fun, tomorrow my plans include Dominic's T-Ball game and stuff around the house and Sunday, I want to relax during the day and then enjoy Bella's dance recital with Lillie at night!

Wednesday it is.....

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

My choice for this week is:

The Missing Ink (Tattoo Shop Mystery #1)

Karen E. Olson

Publication Date: July 7, 2009

From B&N:

Murder leaves a mark

Brett Kavanaugh is a tattoo artist and owner of an elite tattoo parlor in Las Vegas. When a girl makes an appointment for a tattoo of the name of her fiance embedded in a heart, Brett takes the job but the girl never shows. The next thing Brett knows, the police are looking for her client, and the name she wanted on the tattoo isn't her fiance's...

Tuesday, time to be Teased...

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My teaser for today is:

"A cop opened one of the back doors and called out, "Two DB's wearing their seat belts. I recognize them. Jesus God. It's the XXXXX. The Parents."

Taken from Swimsuit by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

May Reads.....

May Books

• The Trouble with Magic by Madelyn Alt
• Land of a Hundred Wonders by Lesley Kagen
• The Battered Body (Supper Club #5) by J.B. Stanley
• Candy Apple Dead by Sammi Carter
• Tattoo by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
• Girls Guide to Witchcraft by Mindy Klasky
• Crank by Ellen Hopkins

Moonlight (Dark Guardian #1) by Rachel Hawthorne

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I see him and know what this turmoil inside of me means: He's the one. My forever.

kayla is the nature lover, the all-American beauty who can't understand why she's so drawn to distant, brooding Lucas. Adopted as a young child, she has no way of knowing that she's inherited a terrifying—and thrilling—gene that will change her life forever.

lucas is dangerous, gorgeous . . . and a werewolf. As leader of the Dark Guardians, shape-shifters who gather deep within the state park, he has sworn to protect his pack. But when Lucas finds his true soul mate, his love could put them all in harm's way.

As Lucas and Kayla struggle with their feelings for each other, a greater danger lurks: Humans have discovered the Dark Guardians and are planning their destruction. Kayla must choose between the life she knows and the love she feels certain is her destiny. (From B&N)

I really enjoyed this one!!! I am fairly new to the shifting parnaormal books, started with vamps and am working my way along, and I really enjoyed this story line. The characters were likable to me, the story itself kept me wanting to pick it up and keep reading, I was left wanting to learn more about this group of friends/shifters. Really good read for me!! :) 4/5

TGIF.......

And...here we go!

1. It's cold and rainy.

2. I love grape tomatoes.

3. My favorite health and beauty product is my Mary Kay face wash and moisturizer.

4. As a child I would always look forward to a nice long ride.

5. Well, first of all this rain can't stop soon enough for me.

6. Lil, Dom, Devon and Bella; those were the cast of characters in a recent dream and it was really sweet.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to hanging with Dominic while Lillie goes to Coco Key, tomorrow my plans include a girls night *in* with some friends and Sunday, I want to read, chill, and hang out with the family!