February 2016 Most Anticipated Releases

My blog has been all about reviewing books and nothing else. So from now on, to spice it up, I’m gonna post my monthly anticipated book releases, cover reveals and whatever normal book blogs do—as long as I feel like it. You know how sometimes laziness takes up the best of me lol.

Its February 1^st and LOTS of exciting books are gonna be released this month!!!!! /dancing vigorously/

Take note though: this post is about MY most anticipated book releases, not as in the general February book releases.

/drum rolls/

WICKED SEXY LIAR (Wild Seasons #4) – Christina Lauren

Release Date : February 2^nd 2016 (TOMORROW YES!!!)

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 I LOVE THIS SERIES I SWEAR! Too bad WSL is the last installment of the Wild Seasons series because I’m not ready to let this series go :( WSL takes up the story of Luke—who has been making appearances in Sweet Filthy Boy and Dark Wild Night and now he has his own books, with a stunning cover nonetheless!!!! For those who are not familiar with the series or the author, WSL can be read as standalone but it would be 52735213 better if you read the previous books first. And how about Christina Lauren you ask? THE BEST CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE SLASH NEW ADULT AUTHOR EVER!

Find out more about this book HERE

I WISH YOU WERE MINE (Oxford #2) – LAUREN LAYNE

Release Date : February 2^nd 2016

Here comes another of my ultimate favourite author /sighs contently/ (THAT COVER THOUGH)

After Cole Sharpe, I have been dying for more Oxford/Stiletto vibes and now my wish is about to be granted! I Wish You Were Mine is focused on the story of Jackson Burke who in the previous books has been known as this super romantic guy and always up for fun. Little did everyone know that he has this depth in him and secrets hes been keeping to himself. This book also can be read as standalone but if you’re new to this whole Lauren Layne thing, I’d suggest you to start reading her Sex, Love & Stiletto series because good lord, those are HOT.

Find out more about this book HERE

A GATHERING OF SHADOWS (A Darker Shade of Magic #2) – V.E. SCHWAB

Release Date : February 23^rd 2016

KELL IS BACK!!!!! This fantasy slash magic book grasps my attention with the whole super interesting concept. Okay to be honest, I forgot what happened in the first book that could lead to the continuation of the story in book 2 LOL SORRY. I guess I need to reread ADSOM back before I get this book BUT ITS SO GOOD TRUST ME THE SECOND BOOK IS GONNA BE AS GOOD AS THE FIRST ONE I CAN FEEL IT.

So this happened last night. 

Find out more about this book HERE

BEAUTIFUL BOSS (Beautiful Bastard #4.5) – Christina Lauren

Release Date : 29^th February 2016

ANOTHER CL BOOK IN THE SAME MONTH WOOPS

Beautiful Boss is a short novella which takes up the story of Will & Hanna (from Beautiful Player), my favourite pairs ever. EVER. E V E R. Hanna & Will is married now and this book will tell what happened to the both of them in terms of marriage life and I am so so happy for another take of this couple because if you ask me, “If you can only choose 1 fictional boyfriend from all those book you have read, who would it be?” My answer would be: WILL SUMNER. He is everything.

Find out more about this book HERE

FOR THE ONE (Gaming The System #5) – BRENNA AUBREY

Release Date : 29^th February 2016

I just knew the existence of Brenna Aubrey earlier this year after I had so much fun reading For The Win (the fourth book of the series) AND I LOVE THE BOOK SO MUCH! So when I Goodreads the author, I noticed that the next book of the series is gonna be published in February this year AND IM SO EXCITED!!!! This time, it is all about William and Jenna who have been making appearances in the previous books. William has this weird vibes in him when I first met him so I am truly intrigued to know what he has in his pockets to show me. Again, this book can be read as a standalone but so much better if you read the previous books first.

Find out more about this book HERE

That is all for my most anticipated February 2016 list. You might have noticed that most of them are of the romance genre (LOL that’s so me) but who can I blame? This is the month of love so naturally the books released this month are romances lol. There are some other books (YA) on calendar this month; Glass Sword, Morning Star, Stars Above etc, but I have no interest in reading them/haven’t started the series yet hence the reason why they are not on my list.

So what are YOUR most anticipated books this month?

Book Review : Beautiful Secret (Beautiful Bastard #4) by Christina Lauren

Beautiful Secret
Beautiful Bastard #4
Christina Lauren
Ebook, 400 pages
14th April 2015 by Gallery Books

Goodreads Ratings : 4.33/5
My Rating : 3.5/5

AN UPTIGHT BRITISH EXECUTIVE. AN ADVENTUROUS AMERICAN NEWBIE. A SEXY INTERNATIONAL SCANDAL IN THE MAKING.

New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author Christina Lauren’s Beautiful and Wild Seasons series hook up in Beautiful Secret for an erotic intercontinental romp that celebrates the best of both worlds!

When Ruby Miller’s boss announces he’s sending her on an extended business trip to New York City, she’s shocked. As one of the best and brightest young engineers in London, she knows she’s professionally up to the task. The part that’s throwing her is where she’ll be spending a month up close and personal working alongside—and staying in a hotel with—Niall Stella, her firm’s top urban planning executive and The Hottest Man Alive. Despite her ongoing crush, Ruby is certain Niall barely knows she’s alive…until their flirty overnight flight makes him sit up and take notice.

Not one for letting loose and breaking rules, recently divorced Niall would describe himself as hopeless when it comes to women. But even he knows outgoing California-girl Ruby is a breath of fresh air. Once she makes it her mission to help the sexy Brit loosen his tie, there’s no turning back. Thousands of miles from London, it’s easy for the lovers to play pretend. But when the trip is over, will the relationship they’ve built up fall down?

From Goodreads

So, Beautiful Secret.

Niall Stella and Ruby Millers.

The anticipation was real ok. 

When i was first introduced to Niall in Beautiful Beloved, i was ecstatic ! Like I just knew, hes going to be as amazing as Bennet, Max and Will. And he is !

But i have to be honest tho. This isnt the best from Christina Lauren and im slightly disappointed because i love their books so much. Theres a lot of things in this book that got me went all, 'eh ????' This book is just so different from the rest of the series i have to say. One being that Niall is a closed-off, reserved kind of guy -- so different from the whole Bennett, Max and Will attitude. The other is Ruby. 

I dont like Ruby as much as i love Hanna, Sara and Chloe. I lost my respect to her since the beginning of the book. There's sth about her -- that i cant put into words -- that annoys me. Yeah, shes intelligent and funny and whatever but shes just so..... gosh ive been trying so hard for 2 days to find a suitable word to describe Ruby but i just couldnt find it. I'm sorry but i guess i give up. /sigh/ 

One of the reason why im giving this a low rating compared to their other books is that, I couldnt imagine the whole plot in my head. Like when I was reading the other Beautiful series, i could see where they are all headed. I can even imagine myself on those situations. But with Beautiful Secret ? I just cant. I cant imagine the big picture in my head. I dont even know whats wrong with me. (I'm blaming this on me because everyone else seems to love it but me) ((Theres this one Christina Lauren fan -- the Debookroom owner, to be specific -- she doesnt like Ruby either, so im not the only one with the problem here))

Its sad actually to give this book a rating of 3 (believe me its tough because it's christina lauren we're talking about here) but since i don't fully enjoy it as much as i hoped it would be, I think its well deserved.

p.s. I JUST COULDNT WAIT FOR DARK WILD NIGHT !!! LOLA AND OLIVER ??? IM ALL SET !