Sarah's Reviews: Faythe Reclaimed (Hanaford Park Series #3) by Lisa Sanchez

Running through a strange forest with a bloodthirsty demon hot on her heels wasn’t Taylor’s idea of a rockin’ evening. Then again, neither was soaring backward through time and space. Time travel chafed and left a rank, nasty aftertaste. So, when she finds herself floundering amidst a sea of Commandment-loving holy rollers who fling accusations of witchcraft and bedevilment like hotcakes in a diner, finding her way home jumps to the top of her to do list. Too bad she can’t remember who she is or where she came from. And if that wasn’t bad enough, Taylor has to fall for the mysterious Latin warlock living on the edge of Salem Village and who comes to her rescue, Gabriel Castillo.

Battling an identity crisis and lost in a time that’s not her own, Taylor is determined to find her way back to twenty-first century Hanaford Park. But first, she and Gabriel must work together to uncover the dark scourge lurking in Salem's shadows, and in doing so, save their own lives, and the lives of countless innocents from a lethal date with the hangman’s noose.

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• Publisher: Tulipe Noire Press
• Release Date: May 2012
• My Copy: Received From Author.
• Pages: 257
• Genre: Paranormal Romance
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Sarah's reviews: Eve of Samhain (Hanaford Park Series #1) - Lisa Sanchez 

Sarah's reviews: Pleasures Untold (Hanaford Park Series #2) - Lisa Sanchez

You have seen my previous reviews on the other Hanaford Park books and you'll know I loved them and have been itching to read the next part. Well here it is - Faythe Reclaimed. Possibly my most anticipated book EVER and I couldn't wait to get reading this!

The book starts straight after Pleasures Untold and is told in both Gabriel's and Taylor's points of view. This is a great way to get both sides of this story as Taylor is now back in time with no memory of who she is or where she's from. Gabriel also goes back in time too and they both are in Massachusetts in 1692, the place and time of the Salem witch trials. Gabriel is under some kind of curse that means Taylor becomes impossible to be with. This doesn't stop him from wanting to help her of course... this is love after all! Taylor still unable to work out who she is soon takes on the name of Faythe as the villagers believe that's who she is, then she meets Gabriel and has a connection with him. Soon rumours start flying about them and people become wary of them. The odds really are up against them with demons also after them and now the village is turning too.

I couldn't put this down once I'd finally got the outside world to realise that I needed time to have time to read my book! From the series so far this is the more darker and she really knows how to push the characters through real physical pain. Such descriptive pain that I felt sore reading the words and wanted to protect these two from any more pain. Sanchez lightens this all up with humour, Taylor might not know who she is but she's not lost her ability to say exactly how she feels. Some of these moments are pure laugh out loud moments and then bang you're back feeling sorry for her and the plight that her and Gabriel are now in. Also the steamy scenes are extra steamy this time around, you won't be disappointed! 

Absolutely loved this book and it didn't let me down at all and fully deserves the rating below! Now get reading it and if you haven't yet read the other Hanaford Park stories then get on it. Hurry, you won't be disappointed.

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Author Guest Post & GIVEAWAY w/ Lisa Sanchez!

 

Ahem…(clears throat) Attention, readers! I hereby call to order the first meeting of what I like to refer as “Internet Junkies Anonymous.” Kindly place your cellular devices, iPads, tablets and other media devices down as we come together to talk about our favorite pastime, surfing the net.

Okay, okay…so this post isn’t really about gathering together to overcome our love of the Internet. Far from it! It’s about sharing the love! I freely admit I’m an Internet junkie– –more specifically, a social media junkie. And that’s okay. The first step to recovery is admitting you have an addiction, yes?

When Larissa asked me to write a guest post about how the Internet affects my daily life, especially with regard to social media outlets such as Twitter, Facebook etc. I’ll admit I had a mini panic attack. What in God’s name would I write? Um…hi, my name is Lisa and I spend way too much time on Twitter and Facebook? Or maybe “Pssst…my screen name is Netjunkie. Drop me a line sometime.” The first seems a bit sad, the latter, desperate. And no, lol, my screen name isn’t Netjunkie!

Truth is, although social media outlets can be a huge time suck, they are also invaluable tools. They allow us to connect with one another in a way we were never able to before. Shoot, I remember getting my first pager when I was just out of high school and thinking it was the coolest thing in the world. People could beep me when I wasn’t home and I’d know to call them. Wow! What a novel idea. And my first cell phone? The thing was huge! I didn’t care, though. That big, damn phone let me connect with others when I otherwise wouldn’t have been able to, and I was beyond thankful for it.

Flash forward a great many years (ahem, I’m sooo not divulging my age). Cell phones now fit in the palm of our hands and we have outlets like Facebook and Twitter where we can chat with people, look at pictures and share instant message conversations in real time with people living on the other side of the planet. Wicked cool!

My two favorite mediums are Facebook and Twitter. I’d set up a FB account prior to becoming published, and find it’s great for connecting with people on a casual level. Yes, I do have an “author page” but for the most part, I use FB to connect with my closest peeps, and share cheer pics and video (I’ve got three daughters in All star cheerleading). Twitter, on the other hand, has been invaluable to me as far as meeting new people and networking my “author brand.” I didn’t know a soul when I came onto the Twitter scene and honestly felt a bit like a guppy in a shark tank. Would people talk to me? What if no one liked my Tweets? God, how do I fit what I want to say into 140 characters? It took a bit of patience on my part to get the swing of it, but once I did, whoa baby, I was a lean, mean, tweetin’ machine!

Going back to what I said earlier about social media being a time suck, as an author, and a busy mother of three, I find I need to limit my time spent on the net. Gasp! It’s too easy to get caught up in the massive amounts of free information thrown my way. While it’s important for me to connect with both my readers and my friends, If I’m not careful, I can waste an entire morning sitting in front of the computer. That’s never a good thing.

Books don’t write themselves! Balance is key, or as my mother always said “everything in moderation.”

My best advice to readers, authors, and really, anyone surfing the net, is to exercise restraint. Budget your time. Chat on FB, hop on Twitter and Google to your heart’s content, but limit the amount of time you spend doing so. Maybe set aside thirty minutes in the morning for reading blogs or sending out tweets. If that’s not enough time (I require more than that myself) then set aside another small chunk of time later in the day. Allotting time for surfing the net and social media will help you keep up with your goals and prevent you from suffering “Internet Remorse” later on. Good luck!

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Sarah’s Review: Eve of Samhain {Hanaford Park, #1} by Lisa Sanchez

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As a college senior and server at Hanaford Park's hottest nightclub, twenty-one year old Ryann Pierce's plan was simple: work hard, make lots of money, and avoid the ass-grabbers at all costs. What she never planned for was Quinn Donegan—the living, breathing advertisement for sinful behavior that waltzed into her life.
With an angelic face, a hard body and a butt-load of charm, Quinn had a way with the ladies—a lot of ladies. Cursed with a deadly, addictive touch, his trail of indiscretion blazed across five hundred years. Tired and jaded, Ryann is a shocking revelation Quinn didn't see coming.

Filled with desire, yet unable to touch one another, Ryann and Quinn embark on a daunting journey, battling frustrating physical limitations while exploring their new love. In a race against the clock, Ryann learns she must plead for Quinn's life before…the Eve of Samhain. Determined to end her lover's suffering, not even the danger dogging her every move can keep her from her mission.

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• Publisher: Omnific Publishing 
• Release Date: May 25th, 2010      
• My Copy: eBook Provided by the publisher.
• Pages: 216
• Series: Hanaford Park Series
• Genre: Paranormal Romance
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Eve of Samhain (The Hanaford Park Series, 1)

Ryann is a 21 year old server at a hot nightclub and then she meets Quinn. A man who exudes sex in a arrogant but attractive way, as much as she doesn't want to like him she finds herself getting drawn to him.

Quinn though is under a 500 year curse. He and Ryann can not touch each other or he any other without them actually losing their minds. The Eve of Samhain signals the end for Quinn unless the curse can be broken, is Ryann the one to end it?

Ok I'm probably going to not be able to think straight for a while after reading this book. I think I lost my mind. In a good way! I'm in love with Quinn...
From the moment Ryann saw him I was in a pure state of lust! When the curse was revealed I was very disappointed as I knew the sexy bits would be few. But that made it all the more intriguing, much like Ryann you find yourself wanting and waiting.

Ryann is an all round balanced character; strong but emotional, determined but yet also unsure of her ownself. Much aspects that we all go through and in particular when faced with the love of your life being taken away by a curse! I did like Ryann's little moments of putting her foot in it, added humour where it actually had me laughing out loud at several parts.

Very intrigued to learn more about Martha; the housemate, felt there was much more to learn. As this is a debut novel I didn't find much wrong at all, in fact it's probably one of the best reads I've read in a while. I was totally intrigued by the first page and was sad when it ended. I look forward to reading more from this author. Absolutely loved it!

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Sarah’s Review: Pleasures Untold {Hanaford Park, #2} by Lisa Sanchez – Pleasures Untold Blog Tour!

 

 

 

 

 

Hell hath no fury like a witch done wrong. Pissed off and packing an arsenal of witchy mojo, Martha is on the warpath. Determined to avenge the murder of her mother and grandmother, her mission is simple: kill every vampire, demon and underworld bastard she comes across, because one of those hell beasts might be the monster that stole her childhood from her. But when a sexy Latin vamp literally falls from the sky, saving her from becoming an undead Happy Meal, she has no choice but to reassess everything she thinks she knows.

Xan is an anomaly --a vampire born, not turned. A powerful warlock who walks in daylight, Xan spends his days, and nights, watching over Martha, protecting her from Lucian, the blood-sucking monstrosity whose sole mission in death is to drain her dry. Undeniable attraction and the promise of pleasures untold draw the two lovers into a frustrating dance of one step forward, two steps back. When Lucian throws down a deadly ultimatum, Martha is forced to choose between relying on her own mystical woo woo to save the lives of her stolen friends or succumbing to the lure of dark, voodoo magic. Xan and Martha must work together to save those closest to her and put an end to Lucian's reign of terror before it's too late.

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• Publisher: Omnific Publishing 
• Release Date: February 7th, 2011      
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• Series: Hanaford Park Series
• Genre: Paranormal Romance
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Pleasures Untold (The Hanaford Park Series, 2)

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In Eve of Samhain one of the intriguing characters was Martha, the witch and I was keen to learn more about her. Through the Pleasure Untold we get the chance to learn more about her. Martha is a feisty woman who destroys all things evil, particularly vampires. She wants revenge on one particular vampire, Lucian, who had killed her mother. This all becomes a little wayward when she meets Xan, a sexy vampire who catches her heart and makes her think about her actions.

I'd loved Eve of Samhain and straight away after finishing it I went straight onto Pleasures Untold. It did not disappoint, Sanchez's debut novel was fantastic and this also lives up to that title too. The story is intriguing, sexy, sincere, funny and thought provoking. Sanchez is fast becoming one of my favorite author's and I do like the fact that this book stands alone so you don't need to have read Eve of Samhain first, although you should read it!

Perhaps it was just me but at first I did struggle with Martha's personality as she feels so low about herself and at times I found I wanted to shout at her and tell her to not be so down on herself but it's all part of who she is and the issues that she needs to work through. Through her friends and then with Xan we see Martha open up more and some of the witty one liners had me laughing out loud.

The book goes on several twists and turns and some you might be prepared for but others maybe not. I love a unpredictable read! I cannot wait for more in this series, I'm off to re-read Eve of Samhain as now I have a whole new view to Martha than I had before. Great book, great author and you have to read them!

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