A Goddess & Her Books: BLOG TOUR - Vendetta by Autumn Karr and Sienna Lane

TITLE: Vendetta

AUTHORS: Autumn Karr & Sienna Lane

GENRE: Contemporary Romance (Forbidden)

RELEASE DATE: December 15, 2013

TOUR ORGANIZED BY: As the Pages Turn

I am not a good man.

I have lied and cheated and stolen. I've decided between life or death, like it was my due. None of it matters, not anymore. These are not my sins.

I see her raise her hands, the dark metal she's clutching reflecting the moonlight.

Her finger trembles as she cocks the gun pointed at me. Her eyes are cold, determined, but I know.

I know her.

My name is Devon Andre and I confess my sin.

I am not a good man because this is the woman I love.

She pulls the trigger.

* Standalone contemporary romance.

* Mature reader advised due to sexual content and strong language.

From the minute I read the blurb for the book I was captivated. I couldn't wait for this book to come out.

There is no easing into the storyline. Right from page one you are planted right in the middle of the action. From there I was hooked. I didn't want to put the book down and had to read it in one sitting.

Leighton and Devon know each other, but they are on opposite sides, meaning they shouldn't like each other. Never mind love each other. But they do. The simmering attraction is evident right from the outset. Neither of them can give into the attraction though because of who they are.

As the story progresses, you find there is more to the situation than meets the eye. However, you never really know which side anyone is on. I loved how I was kept guessing about what was going on and how everyone fitted into the situation at hand.

As the plot unfolds and things start piecing together, you think Devon and Leighton are going to be okay and they could get their Happy Ever After, after all. Then things take a sinister turn and the shit really hits the fan.

I found the book relatively fast paced and gripping and I am glad that my initial reaction to the blurb was spot on. The writers did an excellent job of keeping me riveted and guessing. Would I recommend this book? Yes I would.

My Rating

I shake my head, muttering another curse. I should have just left her there. It's not like I have an overwhelming urge to play her knight in shining armor. God knows she's not a damsel in distress. The woman is poison, like all the Moores are. Unfortunately, despite what people think about me, I can't stand

men hitting women, and I'm sure as fuck George wouldn't have minded taking another swing at her. We may be criminals, but we're not complete assholes.

She moans again as I put her in the backseat of my black SUV and buckle her in. I round the back, and open up the trunk, looking for something to bind her with. I shake off the fleeting thought that maybe she wouldn't fight me. It's Leighton Moore, for fuck's sake, of course she would.

Fishing out the cable ties, I go back and secure her wrists, then her ankles. It doesn't seem like enough. I don't want to see her eyes when she wakes up, which could be any second now, so I remind myself to hurry the fuck up. I take off the scarf from around her neck, feeling the silk under my fingers for just a second. Then I pull out my pocketknife, and slice it in half. I blindfold her, and then gag her with the other half.

At this point I know it’s probably overkill, but I've never kidnapped a woman before, so who knows? Plus, it's Leighton. She's not just any woman.

Of course I know Leighton Moore. I only wish I didn't.

I knew who she was the first time I laid my eyes on her. It didn’t make any fucking difference in the grand scheme of things. I was doomed to keep seeing her and not being able to do anything about it.

Shaking off that thought, I finally get in the car and start it, backing out and getting the hell away from this place.

When I'm far enough away, I pull over into a secluded woodland area on the side of the road and just sit there, my car idling. What the fuck do I do with her? I could take her to my place, I guess, but I'm barely ever there. Most of the time I’m either at my uncle’s house or I’m out, working. I take out my phone and stare at it, contemplating. I glance back at her, and realize I have no choice. I have to call my uncle.

Sienna Lane and Autumn Karr are two friends with a joint love of reading, writing, candy, and Disney heroes (and Disney songs, of course.)

When they aren’t scheming against fictional characters, or talking about their favourite books, you can find them ogling tattooed models and trying to figure out how to get them to do a cover shoot for their next book.

Together they wrote VENDETTA, releasing this December, and hopefully many more

books to come.They love to hear from readers, so don't hesitate to contact them through their Facebook page.