INTRODUCTION

Hi everyone My name is Victoria Zumbrum, 40 years old, married 14 years with 1 son. This is my very first blog. So bear with me. I have always wanted to have my own blog. I have always loved to read. I enjoy getting lost in a good book.
I love becoming part of the story and characters. I am hoping to bring my love of books to my readers.

I love reading different genres such as paranormal, young adult, romance, romantic suspense, mystery, Christian fiction, some horror, etc. The list goes on. I started reviewing books a couple of years ago and have done reviews for different blogs and even some authors. I really have enjoyed reviewing books and I will continue to do so. If anyone is interested in me reviewing a book for them, please contact me. I still have a lot to learn regarding my own blog so bear with me. I welcome and appreciate all followers.

Monday, February 6, 2017

Promo Blog Tour Lucca Made Men by Sarah Brianne






Lucca was made the underboss, being what nightmares are made of.
Chloe was scarred by her past, learning too young that nightmares are real.
He has waited long enough to claim her soul, but he must take it from the devil first.
Her soul might have been better off claimed by the devil.
The only way to save her from her past is to delve into his.
The world as she knows it will come crashing down.
I’m the fucking boogieman.
I’m just a fucking freak.
Hey! My name is Sarah Brianne and after living for twenty-two years the characters in my head told me enough was enough and I have finally put pen to paper (or is it finger to keyboard?) to tell their stories. Since I was a little girl I have watched every chick flick I could get my hands on, then when I became older I discovered a whole new world of romance novels. To me there is nothing better then a tale of true love and those are the stories that have inspired me to write. Like everything else in my life I have put my own spin on two lovers destined to be together.

Review of Valentine Vision by Tammy Tate





Valentine’s Day is approaching and Tori signs a five-year modeling contract with a high-end perfume manufacturer. The ink isn’t even dry when she’s thrown through the windshield in a horrific car accident. Despite a deep laceration to her face, the doctors say it’s a miracle she’s alive.
Tell that to Dallas girl who was on her way to becoming America’s next top model.
With her funds dwindling, Tori scans the classifieds for a job. Preferably, one that doesn’t require a pretty face to sustain a decent wage. One ad stands out among the others. A Personal Assistant to the blind son of an oil tycoon. What more could she ask for?
Tori didn’t expect her new boss to be witty, buff and extremely handsome. Mark didn’t expect to be captivated by his new assistant’s gutsy mindset. When his eyesight is restored, will Tori still be the desirable woman he envisioned? Or, will tragedy strike twice for the ex-model?

MY REVIEW:

I REALLY ENJOYED AND LOVED VALENTINE VISION.  THIS IS TORI'S STORY.  SHE IS A MODEL WHO WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT CHANGES HER LIFE.  TORI LOSES HER CAREER AND HER SELF-ESTEEM DUE TO THE SCAR ON HER FACE.  SHE THINKS SHE IS UGLY AND CAN'T FIND A MODELING JOB.  TORI FINDS A JOB AS A PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO A BLIND SON OF AN OIL TYCOON   MARK HAS NOT ALWAYS BEEN BLIND BUT HE HAS ADJUSTED WELL TO IT.  WHEN MARK AND TORI MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME, THERE IS INSTANT CHEMISTRY AND ATTRACTION BETWEEN THEM.  TORI AND MARK FIND THEMSELVES FALLING IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER.  WILL MARK STILL FEEL THE SAME WAY ABOUT TORI ONCE HIS EYESIGHT IS RESTORED OR WILL HE REJECT HER?

TORI AND MARK ARE BOTH LOST SOULS IN A WORLD THAT IS NOT PERFECT.  TAMMY DOES A WONDERFUL JOB OF SHOWING THIS IN HER WRITING.  THERE ARE ALOT OF IMPERFECTIONS IN LIFE BUT IT DOESN'T MAKE US WHO WE ARE. PEOPLE TEND TO JUDGE PEOPLE ON WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE AND NOT WHAT IS INSIDE OF THEM.  VALENTINE VISION SHOWS THAT THE REAL PERSON INSIDE IS THE ONE WHO IS BEAUTIFUL NOT THE ONE WHO IS ON THE OUTSIDE TORI AND MARK LEARN WHO THEY ARE AS THEY GET TO KNOW WHAT ANOTHER.  I FELT THEY WERE BOTH GOOD FOR EACH OTHER AND BROUGHT OUT THE BEST IN THE OTHER ONE.  THEIR LOVE IS SPECIAL AND UNIQUE.  I REALLY ENJOYED BOTH CHARACTERS.  THEY HAD PERFECT CHEMISTRY. 

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A TOUCHING LOVE STORY THAT WILL MAKE YOU SMILE AND ALSO BRING TEARS TO YOUR HEART, I RECOMMEND VALENTINE VISION.  ANOTHER EXCELLENT STORY BY THE AWESOME TAMMY.  LOOKING FORWARD TO READING MORE OF HER BOOKS AS ALWAYS.  5 STARS







Biography
Tammy Tate was born and raised in Hollywood, Florida but has lived most of her adult life in Texas. Her passion to write began in high school. It follows her everywhere she goes...creating a world where anything is possible. She's been married to the same wonderful man for over thirty years. Her secret to a long marriage? It's easy when you marry your best friend. In her world, Friday night is still date night.

Before she became a full-time author, she was an Executive Secretary, a Computer Consultant/Technician, and a Communications Officer (Police Dispatcher). She doesn't mind a challenge which has allowed her to race a late-model in a women's powder puff race, run barrels and poles in a play-day rodeo and drive an 18-wheeler. Somewhere in between, she and her husband raised three wonderful children. When she's not breathing life into her characters or jotting down ideas for a new book, she and her husband are exploring country roads on their Honda Gold Wing.

Since she believes reading is the next best thing to writing, she enjoys romance, fantasy, science fiction and thrillers. In December of 2013, she signed her first book contract with a traditional publisher. Her books have made Amazon's Best Seller list.

Above all, she loves to hear from you…

Release Tour Secret Sins Sins of Odyssey, Book 3 y Kathy Kulig

SECRET SINS
Sins of Odyssey, book 3

by Kathy Kulig

The Pine Forest The Iridescent Realm, Book 2 by Michelle Dare Blog Tour




One touch, one spark, two lives forever changed.

Pine and Azure. The war between the two kingdoms lasted far too long. Peace was finally established, but the survivors would never forget who fought on the front lines. Oliver Sage had a reputation for being a ruthless knight. He’d seen enough death to last a lifetime and worked on putting the past behind him, although not all would let him forget.

Addison was the only daughter of King and Queen Azure. With three brothers, she knew she’d always be protected, but she also wanted to learn how to take care of herself. She was strong, had a good heart, and wanted to be treated as an equal. Magical abilities ran in her family, and she had one no one knew of.

Oliver had given his heart to one princess, until the night he dreamed of another. Addison was the last woman he should desire, especially given who she was. However, what if she wanted him as well? They’d hated each other their entire lives, but suddenly couldn’t resist the desire which built between them. There were also those who didn’t think they should be together. Forbidden romance could only stay hidden for so long in the dark depths of the Pine Forest.






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Book One



Michelle Dare is a romance author. Her stories range from sweet to sinful and from new adult to fantasy. There aren’t enough hours in the day for her to write all of the story ideas in her head. When not writing or reading, she’s a wife and mom living in eastern Pennsylvania. One day she hopes to be writing from a beach where she will never have to see snow or be cold again.





Saturday, February 4, 2017

Romance between the pages podcast



Ever wondered about the personalities behind your favorite books? Victoria Danann's new podcast with Riley J. Ford has an incredible lineup of authors booked through January. No question is out of bounds. Check it out!


THIS WEEK'S BEST SELLING AUTHOR...
MANDY M. ROTH!


NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Mandy M. Roth is a self-proclaimed Goonie, loves 80s music and movies and wishes leg warmers would come back into fashion. She also thinks the movie The Breakfast Club should be mandatory viewing for…okay, everyone. When she’s not dancing around her office to the sounds of the 80s, she’s busy writing sexy paranormal operatives. Mandy lives in Oxford, Mississippi with her husband and three boys. She has sold well over 1 million ebooks.





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Ever wondered about the personalities behind your favorite books? Victoria Danann's new podcast with Riley J. Ford has an incredible lineup of authors booked through January. No question is out of bounds. Check it out!
THIS WEEK'S BEST SELLING AUTHOR...MANDY M. ROTH!
NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Mandy M. Roth is a self-proclaimed Goonie, loves 80s music and movies and wishes leg warmers would come back into fashion. She also thinks the movie The Breakfast Club should be mandatory viewing for…okay, everyone. When she’s not dancing around her office to the sounds of the 80s, she’s busy writing sexy paranormal operatives. Mandy lives in Oxford, Mississippi with her husband and three boys. She has sold well over 1 million ebooks.

M.S. Parker Cassie Wild Married Stripper







I should have known that going to Vegas with Astra would cause more problems than it solved, but I never imagined that her latest scheme would completely change my life.

Senator’s daughter, Piety Van Allen, wakes up in Las Vegas with no memory of the previous night’s escapes. Not only does she find a naked stranger in her bed, but when she learns that she’s now married to the handsome Australian stripper from Flames Down Under, panic erupts.

However, her best friend, Astra, comes up with a plan that could solve everything…or cause even more problems.


M.S. Parker is a USA Today Bestselling author and the author of the Erotic Romance series, Club Privè and Chasing Perfection.
Living in Las Vegas, she enjoys sitting by the pool with her laptop writing on her next spicy romance.

Growing up all she wanted to be was a dancer, actor or author. So far only the latter has come true but M. S. Parker hasn't retired her dancing shoes just yet. She is still waiting for the call for her to appear on Dancing With The Stars.

When M. S. isn't writing, she can usually be found reading- oops, scratch that! She is always writing.

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Review of The Homecoming by Tammy Tate




Sydney is half human, half wolf, and has fallen in love with Kyle, a full-fledged shifter who for the last six months has been appearing in her dreams.

The next full moon, Sydney makes her first shift from human to wolf. The transformation won’t be easy. Thanks to her human genes, it could leave her disfigured. Or, worse. Dead.

Edward knows he can't rush Sydney to the hospital if something goes terribly wrong, so he sends his only daughter to live with his late wife’s wolf clan deep in Louisiana’s alligator infested bayou. Despite holding Edward responsible for her sister’s death, Susan agrees to help.

Sydney learns Kyle is in Bayou Fontaine. But, for the sake of the pack, the council has already chosen Emily, as his mate. The relentless she-wolf will stop at nothing to claim what is rightfully hers and teams up with Kyle’s twin brother, Justin, who’s hell bent on revenge.

The clock is ticking..

MY REVIEW:

I AM A BIG FAN OF PARANORMAL AND ENJOY HAVING ROMANCE AND ACTION INVOLVED IN THE STORIES.  SO I WAS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO READING THE HOMECOMING BY THE AWESOME TAMMY TATE.  SHE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE FAVORITE AUTHORS AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN DISAPPOINTED IN HER STORIES.  AS IS THE CASE WITH THE HOMECOMING.  THE HOMECOMING WAS A WONDERFUL READ FILLED WITH SO MUCH ACTION, ROMANCE AND PARANORMAL.  THERE WAS SOMETHING CONSTANTLY HAPPENING TO TEST SYDNEY AND KYLE.  THERE WERE SO MANY CHALLENGES.

I REALLY ENJOYED STEPPING INTO TAMMY TALE  OF THE WOLF WORLD. WE ARE INTRODUCED TO SYDNEY WHO IS HALF HUMAN, HALF WOLF WHO IS ABOUT READY TO GO THROUGH HER FIRST TRANSFORMATION.  HER FATHER KNOWS HE IS UNABLE TO HELP SYDNEY DURING THE CHANGE SO HE SENDS SYDNEY TO LIVE WITH HER MOTHER'S CLAN.  SYDNEY MEETS KYLE WHO SHE HAS BEEN DREAMING ABOUT AND THEY FALL IN LOVE.  WILL THE CLAN KEEP THEM FROM BEING TOGETHER?  WILL THEY BE ABLE TO OVERCOME ALL THE OBSTACLES TO FINALLY BE TOGETHER?

I REALLY ENJOYED THE HOMECOMING.  I LOVED SYDNEY AND KYLE AND FELT THE INSTANT CHEMISTRY BETWEEN THEM.  IT WAS NICE WATCHING THEM GETTING TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER AND FALLING IN LOVE AS SYDNEY WAS GOING THROUGH HER TRANSFORMATION.  I REALLY ENJOYED ALL THE CHARACTERS  THEY EACH PLAYED A ROLE IN THE STORY.  I AM SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT BOOK IN THE SERIES.  I LOVE TAMMY'S WRITING.  IF YOU LOVE PARANORMAL ROMANCE WITH LOTS OF ACTION, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU THE HOMECOMING OR ANY OF TAMMY'S BOOKS.  SHE WILL NOT DISAPPOINT YOU.  5 STARS







Tammy Tate was born and raised in Hollywood, Florida but has lived most of her adult life in Texas. Her passion to write began in high school. It follows her everywhere she goes...creating a world where anything is possible. She's been married to the same wonderful man for over thirty years. Her secret to a long marriage? It's easy when you marry your best friend. In her world, Friday night is still date night.

Before she became a full-time author, she was an Executive Secretary, a Computer Consultant/Technician, and a Communications Officer (Police Dispatcher). She doesn't mind a challenge which has allowed her to race a late-model in a women's powder puff race, run barrels and poles in a play-day rodeo and drive an 18-wheeler. Somewhere in between, she and her husband raised three wonderful children. When she's not breathing life into her characters or jotting down ideas for a new book, she and her husband are exploring country roads on their Honda Gold Wing.

Since she believes reading is the next best thing to writing, she enjoys romance, fantasy, science fiction and thrillers. In December of 2013, she signed her first book contract with a traditional publisher. Her books have made Amazon's Best Seller list.

Above all, she loves to hear from you…

Here are ways to connect:
Email: authortammytate@aol.com
Fan Page: www.facebook.com/tammytateauthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/authortammytate
Blog: http://authortammytate.blogspot.com