Wednesday, May 27, 2015

New Life Series Tour & Giveaway


The New Life Series chronicles the life of a young woman who is raised by a group of men who work as freelance mercenaries in the dark world of drug trafficking and murder for hire. They acquired the young woman at a very young age, as she has no memory of life before them.

WARNING: This series is intended for readers 18+ and contains scenes that may cause distress to some readers: Domestic Abuse, Kidnapping, Rape and Substance Abuse are described in detail.




Captive

To what lengths would you go to break away from a life filled with pain and suffering?

Tori Farrell has lived a dangerous life. When you grow up with a Motorcycle Gang of Mercenaries and Drug Lords like the Dragons, a normal life is more like a fairytale. For years, she accepted her dark reality, a world consisting of drugs, sex, violence and murder. In the end, she learned the most valuable lesson: survival.

After years of being ruled by the Dragons, Tori uses her skills of seduction and assassination to free herself from the grasp of the people who vowed they would never let her go. Taken in by the FBI, she fears not everything is what it seems, and soon finds herself lost in a web of lies and deceit. She thought getting away from the Dragons would put her on a path to a new and better life, but now she must face the cold hard truth” there is always a price to be paid.

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Book 1
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Bound

Raised by bikers and held by the FBI, Tori Farrell has literally walked over dead men to get to where she is today.

When she broke the ties to her dark and twisted life with the Dragons, she thought it would give her a fresh start and a chance to live a normal life. However, she soon discovered the demons from her past have no desire to let her go.

Bound to a halfway house under orders of the FBI, Tori takes things day by day, working to move forward and to face her own addictions. With her true identity a mystery and no family to turn to, she must learn to accept the love and support of those around her. When a mysterious and charismatic man walks into Tori’s life, she believes she’s finally found someone who wants her for who she is. But sometimes danger doesn’t hide cloaked in darkness” It comes out into the light of day in the form of a smooth talking bad boy who appears to be everything you’ve been looking for, but is really the one thing you should be running from.”

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Entwined

There is nothing crueler than getting a taste of something you’ve fought hard to reach, only to have it ripped away, sending your world into a tailspin

Tori wants to put the past behind her, but it’s a daunting task when you have the FBI trying to force you back into the life you’ve escaped. When a ghost from her past visits, it could be the leverage they need to do exactly that – put her back into the game of murder and deceit. Tori has decided to run, in an attempt to protect her new friends, by fleeing from LA.

Wanting a place to call home and feel safe from the madness, she sets out with a plan to disappear and hide in anonymity. Her idea only holds one flaw – a man she can’t shake, who won’t take ‘No’ for an answer.

She soon discovers that getting a new life means she must first lay to rest the demons of her past.

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Exposed

When seduction and danger are all you've ever known can you ever truly leave it behind?

When Tori walked away from a life of crime, she set forth on a path of redemption and discovery. She found a man to call her own, and a life she would give anything to keep. But love and life aren't always beautiful or kind...sometimes they are painful and traitorous.

For years, Tori's drug of choice was alcohol, but through hard work and self-determination she has learned to exist without it. Suddenly faced with her true identity, and the danger of having friends and family destroyed by the world she left behind, she finds herself once again lost in a dark world filled with sex, drugs and murder.

She thought that a life of normalcy is what she wanted most, but when she gets a small taste of the dangerous life she once lived, she is forced to face the facts...not all of the demons are found on the outside.

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Indelible

What do you do if you discover the life you’re living isn’t the one you were meant to have?

Tori Farrell’s path has been a long one. She was raised by a Motorcycle Gang called the Dragons, trained as an assassin, and lived by the sword in a world consisting of drugs, sex, violence and murder. She made her escape, and even successfully thwarted a second attempt to draw her back in.

Returning to her safe new life, Tori faces unforeseen challenges, as the discovery of her Rock Star relation, Brian Madson, gives way to the desire to have the life she was born to live. Haunted by fear, and caught in a fierce battle between her husband and brother, she must learn to accept her dark past and face her future boldly. The FBI and The Organization still linger in the shadows, and time is creeping forward, pushing her to choose. Which path will she take, and where will it lead, when she is forced to decide between destiny and fate…

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Intrepid

When past and present collide, how do you escape your fate?

Tori Farrell is finally on the path that leads to a bright future. Raised to be an assassin, she lived in a world consisting of drugs, sex, violence and murder. Gaining her freedom, and discovering her true identity, she has reconciled the life was born to have with the one she fought so hard to flee. Managing to hold on to her soul mate, she is pushing forward, refusing to allow the fear to hold her back any longer.

Taking her place in her brother’s band, Tori faces new challenges. Learning to live the life of a rock star seems easy enough, and she quickly gets a handle on what she holds most dear. Soon enough, the tables are turned, with the realization that the FBI has merely taken to the shadows, waiting for the other shoe to drop. Only when her former lover forces his way back into her life does it become clear; some things are simply meant to be...

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Avenged

To what lengths would you go to protect the people you care about most?

Tori Farrell has lived an incredible life. Raised by a Motorcycle Gang, trained to be an assassin, and a target of the FBI, having a normal life became an obsession. Taking her place in her brother’s band, she refused to let her dark and dangerous past force her to remain in hiding. The only problem with that was, some knew who she was in her former life.

The halfway house burned to the ground and her friends in imminent danger, it is time for Tori to take a stand. Surrounding herself with the strongest and darkest men that she can trust, she sets out on the greatest adventure of her life: to bring The Organization to their knees. Will they make it through the maze of lies and deceit? Will the FBI turn out to be friend or foe? And most importantly, will they all survive, as Tori makes her push to be avenged…

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Samantha Jacobey is a middle aged woman who earned a BS in Business Management and has worked in half a dozen fields. With a relentless zest for life, she enjoys action and adventure, as well as all the love and romance it has to offer. Creating stories in her mind for many years, she has put some of them into print for the world to share, and hopes you will enjoy reading them as much as she did creating them. What drives her most is the love of a good story and is confident you will enjoy her latest creation.

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Conviction {Book Review}


Title: Conviction

Author: Corinne Michaels

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Book Description:

I fell in love with Liam only to be left shattered into a million pieces. Again. The idea of being without him cripples me but the reality is, he’s gone. 

He doesn’t understand and I can’t make him. 

If only he’d see the conviction behind my words—then he’d still be here.

My Review:

      So after reading the first book and the way it ended. This was probably the book I was most I was looking forward to the most this year. I seriously could not wait to get my hands on a copy of this and gobble it up. And I have to say I'm so happy I got the chance to review this. Though I have to say I think I might have let a lot of people get into my head on this book. Because I was a little let down with this book.

     I have to say I was a huge Natalie fan in the first book. I really flet for her in that book and everything she went through. But at least to me Natalie kind of let me down in this book. I know a lot of people are going to disagree with me. But I guess the plus side that this is my opinion.  But in this book at least to me Natalie just seemed very whiney.  Not like in the first book where she seemed stronger, even though she took awhile to pull herself together. There were times throughout the book that I didn't think she deserved Aaron or Liam. 

     Liam another character I just adored in the first book. But in this one was just like 'Uh what?'. I was happy to see that he was a stand up guy in this book and tried to do the right thing. He was just kind of stuck in a rock in a hard place. 

     I really hope no one takes this as a negative review, because it's not. I really did enjoy this book. Well these two books and am happy that everyone got their Happily Ever After.  

     I'm giving the duet 4 out of 5 stars and would recommend it!!!!





                                      You can purchase Conviction on Amazon

Disclaimer: I received an ARC of this book from TRSOR Promotions for my honest review. The opinions in this post are 100% of my own and may differ from others.

Avenged {Book Review}


Title: Avenged (A New Life Novel,  Book Seven)

Author: Samantha Jacobey

Book Description:

Avenged - A New Life Novel… To what lengths would you go to protect the people you care about most? 

Tori Farrell has lived an incredible life. Raised by a Motorcycle Gang, trained to be an assassin, and a target of the FBI, having a normal life became an obsession. Taking her place in her brother’s band, she refused to let her dark and dangerous past force her to remain in hiding. The only problem with that was, some knew who she was in her former life. 

The halfway house burned to the ground and her friends in imminent danger, it is time for Tori to take a stand. Surrounding herself with the strongest and darkest men that she can trust, she sets out on the greatest adventure of her life: to bring The Organization to their knees. Will they make it through the maze of lies and deceit? Will the FBI turn out to be friend or foe? And most importantly, will they all survive, as Tori makes her push to be avenged… 

My Review:

       This is the final book in this series and I hate to be the debby downer. I'm usually pretty sad when a series ends and I don't want it to end. But unfortunately with this series I couldn't be more happy to see this series end. As I said with my last review my feelings with this series have been all over the place. There were times I liked it and thought it picked up and got really got exciting.  Than about book five and up the series just started heading down hill to me. 

     Than there's my many issues with Tori. I have a like/dislike relationship with her character. She was just all over the place and seemed hot and cold all the time. She also just couldn't be happy with one man. A man that obviously loved her very much. And I'm sorry but cheating is one thing I can't stand. Even if it's something you think has to be done in order to survive.  But a cheater is a cheater.

    Than there's Michael. I really did like his character.  But I really wish when it came to Tori he would have put his foot down more. Than trying just to please her.

     I'm going to give this book and series an overall 3.5 Stars out of 5 stars.




                     You can purchase Avenged on Amazon.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author for my honest review. The  opinions in this post are 100% of my own and may differ from others.

Intrepid {Book Review}


Title: Intrepid (A New Life Novel,  Book Six)

Author: Samantha Jacobey 

Book Description

When past and present collide, how do you escape your fate?

Tori Farrell is finally on the path that leads to a bright future. Raised to be an assassin, she lived in a world consisting of drugs, sex, violence and murder. Gaining her freedom, and discovering her true identity, she has reconciled the life was born to have with the one she fought so hard to flee. Managing to hold on to her soul mate, she is pushing forward, refusing to allow the fear to hold her back any longer.

Taking her place in her brother’s band, Tori faces new challenges. Learning to live the life of a rock star seems easy enough, and she quickly gets a handle on what she holds most dear. Soon enough, the tables are turned, with the realization that the FBI has merely taken to the shadows, waiting for the other shoe to drop. Only when her former lover forces his way back into her life does it become clear; some things are simply meant to be...

Warning:

BOOK-MA ”" This book is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore is unsuitable for children under 17.
L ”" Coarse language
S ”" Sexual content
V ”" Violence

My Review:

     After the let down of the last book. I was a little bit worried going into this book. My feelings with this series is all over the place. I like it than, than I don't. 

In this book we find Tori is moving into uncharted territory - living with her newfound brother, husband and bandmates, while trying to figure out how to navigate the waters of the rock star life. 

Her life  is starting to settle down when Enrique and Brett show up at her door. Honestly I can't stand Enrique,  he just seemed not to be able to let go of Tori and wanted to ruin her relationship with Michael.

Again I'm frustrated with Tori in this story.  I really wanted to like her in these books. From the beginning I really felt for her and want she went through. But  really ever since the fifth book she's just been going down hill. She again seemed very selfish in this book.  

Michael kind of irritated me in this book also. He always just seems to be trying to please Tori. Do what Tori wants and Tori says. He just seems to want to keep her happy and not thinking of himself. Though he did seem to put his foot down at the end of the book.

    I'm giving Intrepid 3.5 Stars out of 5 stars. 

                                     You can purchase Intrepid on Amazon

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author for my honest review. The opinions in this post are 100% of my own and may differ from others.

Indelible {Book Review}


Title: Indelible (A New Life Novel,  Book Five)

Author: Samantha Jacobey

Book Description:

What do you do if you discover the life you’re living isn’t the one you were meant to have?

Tori Farrell’s path has been a long one. She was raised by a Motorcycle Gang called the Dragons, trained as an assassin, and lived by the sword in a world consisting of drugs, sex, violence and murder. She made her escape, and even successfully thwarted a second attempt to draw her back in.

Returning to her safe new life, Tori faces unforeseen challenges, as the discovery of her Rock Star relation, Brian Madson, gives way to the desire to have the life she was born to live. Haunted by fear, and caught in a fierce battle between her husband and brother, she must learn to accept her dark past and face her future boldly. The FBI and The Organization still linger in the shadows, and time is creeping forward, pushing her to choose. Which path will she take, and where will it lead, when she is forced to decide between destiny and fate”

˃ Warning:

BOOK-MA ”" This book is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore is unsuitable for children under 17.
L ”" Coarse language
S ”" Sexual content
V ”" Violence

My Review:

     After the last two books I was starting to really get into this series and was only hoping that this series was on the way up. Unfortunately with this book that wasn't the case. This series kind of went downhill for me with this book.

    I found that I couldn't stand Brian.  He was just kind of selfish in this book. I understand that he just wanted to get his sister again after finding out she wasn't dead. But he obviously didn't seem to care want she wanted or how she felt. He also didn't seem to care at all for Michael and a Tori's relationship. 

     After how I felt about Tori in the last book. My feelings about her feel even farther in this book. She also seemed very selfish in this this book and very whiney.  She also didn't seem to care how Michael felt about anything.

    This book was my least favorite of the series, even more than book one and two. I kind of felt like it was a filler book and wasn't really necessary for the series.

     I can only give Indelible 3 out of 5 stars.




                                   You can purchase Indelible on Amazon

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author for my honest review.  The opinions in this post are 100% of my own and may differ from others. 

Exposed {Book Review}


Title: Exposed (A New Life Novel,  Book Four)

Author: Samantha Jacobey

Book Description:

When seduction and danger are all you've ever known can you ever truly leave it behind?

When Tori walked away from a life of crime, she set forth on a path of redemption and discovery. She found a man to call her own, and a life she would give anything to keep. But love and life aren't always beautiful or kind...sometimes they are painful and traitorous.

For years, Tori's drug of choice was alcohol, but through hard work and self-determination she has learned to exist without it. Suddenly faced with her true identity, and the danger of having friends and family destroyed by the world she left behind, she finds herself once again lost in a dark world filled with sex. drugs and murder.

She thought that a life of normalcy is what she wanted most, but when she gets a small taste of the dangerous life she once lived, she is forced to face the facts...not all of the demons are found on the outside.

Warning:

BOOK-MA ”" This book is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore is unsuitable for children under 17.
L ”" Coarse language
S ”" Sexual content
V ”" Violence

My Review:

       So I had high hopes for Exposed after Entwined. I was really hoping that the author would keep up the pace she started in the last book. Again as with the last two books this book picks up right where Entwined left off. We find that the Fed's start to push there way back into Tori’s life. Of course you knew it was coming,  you knew they were just waiting in the background. 

       In this book right at the beginning we get to learn a little more about Tori's background when Tori and Michael find themselves having to go help Michaels former employers. I definitely wasn't expecting to find out that she was related to Brain. 

     I have to say I was happy to see that Tori was starting to remember things. Though aafter that my opinion of Tori again goes down a bit. As Tori feels she has to go into the Scorpions and part of her old life. I'm sorry I understand that she did what she did because she thought she had no other choice. But she still cheated on Michael.

     I'm giving Exposed 4 out of 5 stars.



                                       You can purchase Exposed on Amazon

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author for my honest review. The opinions in this post are 100% of my own and may differ from others. 

Entwined {Book Review}


Title: Entwined (A New Life Novel,  Book Three)

Author: Samantha Jacobey

Book Description:

There is nothing crueler than getting a taste of something you’ve fought hard to reach, only to have it ripped away, sending your world into a tailspin. Tori wants to put the past behind her, but it’s a daunting task when you have the FBI trying to force you back into the life you’ve escaped. When a ghost from her past visits, it could be the leverage they need to do exactly that ”" put her back into the game of murder and deceit. Tori has decided to run, in an attempt to protect her new friends, by fleeing from LA.

Wanting a place to call home and feel safe from the madness, she sets out with a plan to disappear and hide in anonymity. Her idea only holds one flaw ”" a man she can’t shake, who won’t take 'No' for an answer.

She soon discovers that getting a new life means she must first lay to rest the demons of her past.

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Warning:

BOOK-MA ”" This book is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore is unsuitable for children under 17.
L ”" Coarse language
S ”" Sexual content
V ”" Violence

My Review:

     Entwined  again starts off right where Bound left off. I have to admit I was kind of wary of reading this third book. I was a little afraid that it wouldn't be moving forward. I have to say the first two books in this series were very slow. Yes I understand that the author was trying to get us introduced to Tori and get us to understand what happened to her. 

     In this book we find ourselves being introduced to Michael,  who is Henry's brother. Michael who is the man who Tori saw at the music store at the end of Bound. Michael catches up to Tori and they both start theis treck to Texas. 

     I have to say this book is where I started liking chracters. I liked Michael right from the start. I liked how even though he had these preconceived ideas about Tori, that he was willing to give thone up and get to really know her.

    I also have to say I really started to like Tori in this book.  We get to see a little bit of a different side to her. And really hope that things have started to change for her.

     I have to admit this has been by far my favorite in the series so far. It really started to pick up and there weren't as many flashbacks. I felt like we got to know the characters as they are now, instead of how the were.

   I'm giving Entwined 4 out of 5 stars.

                                                                   You can purchase Entwined on Amazon

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author for my honest review. The opinions in this post are 100% of my own and may differ from others.