Fall Reading Challenge 2015

Fall Reading Challenge 2015
sponsored by BookSparks
(details here)
The Fall annual reading challenge sponsored by BookSparks is starting up next month!

JOIN in and treat yourself to some amazing reads!

Here are the books I plan on reading:
SEE details (here) for complete list

Crooked Little Lies
by Barbara Taylor Sissel
Amazon | Goodreads | my reviewCourse Title: Manipulation Sciences
Department: Suspense
Course Date: September 7
Description: Seeing is not always believing. Unravel the mysteries behind Crooked Little Lies by Barbara Taylor with this deep dive into the deceptions lurking within your own memories.

The Legacy of Us
by Kristin Contino
Amazon | Goodreads | my reviewCourse Title: Ancestry 101
Department: Women’s Fiction
Course Date: September 28
Description: Track one woman’s journey through the generations and learn to identify key heirlooms and clues in tracing your lineage with The Legacy of Us taught by Kristin Contino.

The Admissions
by Meg Mitchell Moore
Amazon | Goodreads | my reviewCourse Title: Sociology 101
Department: Women’s Fiction
Course Date: October 5
Description: Put today’s modern “has-it-all” family under the microscope in this revealing course by Meg Mitchell Moore.

Sleeping With The Enemy
by Tracy Solheim
Amazon | Goodreads | my reviewCourse Title: Scandal Studies 101
Department: Romance
Course Date: October 12
Description: Study heartbreak, jealousy, attraction and grudge-holding during this juicy course by Tracy Solheim.

The Good Neighbor
by A.J. Banner
Amazon | Goodreads | my reviewCourse Title: Bad Behavioral Studies
Department: Suspense
Course Date: October 19
Description: Examine community and neighbor relations under a microscope in this mysterious course from AJ Banner.

Beautiful Affliction
by Lene Fogelberg
Amazon | Goodreads | my reviewCourse Title: Anatomy & Physiology
Department: Memoir
Course Date: November 2
Description: Take an honest look at growing up on the verge of death by following the life of Lene Folgelberg, a double open-heart surgery survivor.

The Word Game
by Steena Holmes
Amazon | Goodreads | my reviewCourse Title: Advanced Trauma & Recovery
Department: Women’s Fiction
Course Date: December 7
Description: Go inside the complicated world of sisterly relations, family secrets and unthinkable acts with this course by Steena Holmes. Past students are still talking about it!

Put A Ring On It
by Beth Kendrick
Amazon | Goodreads

Postcards from the Sky: Adventures of an Aviatrix
by Erin Seidemann
Amazon | Goodreads | my review

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Sleeping With The Enemy by Tracy Solheim (with giveaway)

Sleeping With The Enemy
An Out of Bounds Novel #4
by Tracy Solheim

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Release date: September 1, 2015
Publisher: Berkley
Genre: Romance, Sports
Paperback: 320 pages
Rating: 4.5

An Out of Bounds Novel series:
Game On
Foolish Games
Risky Game
Sleeping With The Enemy

The author of Risky Game returns with a football team owner who’s a real player, and the woman who’s ready to call him out on everything...

Dot-com millionaire Jay McManus is discovering that owning a pro football team like the Baltimore Blaze isn’t easy. An anonymous blogger is out to destroy his reputation, and now his team is being sued by its own cheerleaders. If Jay’s not careful, he could lose big—and not just financially.

Bridgett Janik’s brother may play for the Baltimore Blaze, but she’s not thrilled to be defending Jay McManus, the man who broke her heart. It’s bad enough she has to mingle with Jay during games, but working beside her former lover may be too much for her body—and her heart—to resist.

Jay’s determined not to let Bridgett slip away from him a second time. But, as the two follow the mysterious blogger’s trail, secrets—both past and present—are revealed, and Jay and Bridgett must decide if their relationship can be something more than just sleeping with the enemy.

My two-bits:

As well as some steamy moments, this story has some elements of mystery (not the murder kind) that kept me curious to the end.

The push-pull between the two main characters could be frustrating at times, only because their history is revealed in a slow manner. However, it is just right for the story. Both Bridgett and Jay are strong characters that are fun to follow. And despite their protests, they don't hold back.

There are few behind the scenes look into what it is like to own a sports team as well as life on a vineyard.

Topics of family and fidelity also were food for thought.

About the author:

Tracy Solheim is the author of the Out of Bounds novels, including Risky Game and Foolish Games. A military brat who now makes her home in Atlanta, she began her writing career as a teenager when she penned a column in her town’s local newspaper. Then it was on to journalism school and a brief stint with NBC Sports. After spending nearly two decades writing reports and testimonies for Congress, she delved into fiction.

--~ Blog Tour Giveaway ~--
WIN a copy of this book!

Open to US only.

Offer ends: August 31, 2015

TO DO: (2-parts)

1. ADD this book to your Want To Read list on Goodreads.

2. TELL me what is your favorite sport to watch?

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* added this to my COYER challenge/scavenger hunt (details)

* review copy and giveaway courtesy of book tour sponsored by BookSparks.