Short and sweet. Here are this weeks new releases in books and movies. There are no tv shows coming out worth mentioning this time around.
Enjoy!
BOOKS (13th-14th January)
ADULT BOOKS
Escape, The (Pulse, #2)
by: Shoshanna Evers
Jenna doesn't know if she believes what Emily and Mason told her - that America is rebuilding and a better life awaits her outside of Manhattan. But with the power grid down and no connection to the outside world, Jenna will die if she stays at Grand Central's FEMA camp, selling her body to soldiers.
Private Ken Barker is sent to capture Jenna when she escapes - but Jenna knows he's one of the good guys and tries to seduce him into joining her. Their passionate sex kindles something even stronger than lust between them, and when Barker goes back to Grand Central he sees the horrors there with new eyes.
Now it's his turn to escape the city, and he knows he must take Jenna with him or she'll die at the camp. On the road, they'll start a new life together, hoping against hope that the electricity between them will prove more than just a spark - that together they might finally light up their dark nights.
Release Date: 13th January 2014
Falling For Her Soldier (Perfect Kisses, #3)
by: Ophelia London
Ex-ballerina Ellie Bell has twenty-four days left until her self-imposed man-less year is up. No more falling for the wrong kind of guy—charming, sexy, bad. Why can’t she find someone sweet like Charlie Johansson, her soldier pen pal? His e-mails meant the world to her, and she can’t stop thinking about him…until she meets Hunter, whose muscles and cocky smile threaten to have her relapsing.
Before Charlie “Big Game Hunter” Johansson’s last tour of duty, he’d gone through women like crazy. But after connecting on a real, emotional level via letters with his best friend’s sister, Charlie’s ready for a relationship—with Ellie Bell. But then her brother introduces him as Hunter. Proving he’s no longer a player by becoming Ellie’s dance partner for an Army benefit seems like it could convince both siblings he’s changed, but the harder he falls for Ellie, the harder it is to come clean. Can he convince her to fall for the real him before it’s too late?
Release Date: 13th January 2014
Fighting For Irish (Fighting for Love, #3)
by: Gina L. Maxwell
When he learns a friend's sister is in trouble, former Boston MMA fighter Aiden "Irish" O'Brien heads to Louisiana to offer himself up as collateral to keep her safe. But to satisfy the debt, he has to do the one thing he swore hed never do again: fight. With more than just money on the line, will Irish have what it takes to not only reclaim the man he once was, but become the man he needs to be for the woman he can't live without?
Release Date: 13th January 2014
Guardian for Hire (For Hire, #2)
by: Christine Bell
Gavin McClintock grew up on the streets of Edinburgh, and protecting prissy Dr. Stick-Up-Her-Rear isn’t high on his list of things to do. Still, a promise is a promise, and he’ll need a clear head if he’s going to keep her off the growing list of victims. He didn’t count on the fire in her, or how distracted he’d be by her. As the flames grow hotter, he starts to wonder if she’s the one who needs protecting.
Will Sarabeth and Gavin outrun a killer and give into the passion burning between them?
Release Date: 13th January 2014
Hollywood Blackmail (Seacliffe Medical, #1)
by: Jackie Ashenden
Ash knows what he wants and he wants Lizzie, the girl who left him all those years ago. As Hollywood's greatest action superstar no one says no to him, but when Lizzie refuses to acknowledge their shared past, he has to resort to a little old fashioned blackmail.
Will Lizzie revisit her past to enable her future with the man she loves, or do old wounds run too deep?
Release Date: 13th January 2014
In Bed With Mr. Wrong (Out of Uniform, #1)
by: Katee Robert
Brianne Nave is never doing her friends a favor again. When they begged her to go on a blind date, she didn’t expect someone so perfectly gorgeous. She’s a mousy librarian—totally not in this man’s league. And judging by his odd reaction when she opens the door, he knows it, too.
Air Force Pararescuer Ryan Flannery avoids his hometown at all costs. He’s not thrilled about the date until he’s shocked silent by the prickly little librarian’s sweet curves and kissable lips…and her smart mouth. But then an argument leads to a kiss that spirals out of control. How can two people have so little chemistry outside the bedroom when they fit together so perfectly in it?
When their friends strand them in a cabin to "work things out," Bri’s not sure whether to kill him or put the industrial-sized box of condoms they find to use. Bottom line—Ryan’s career military and hates the tiny town she loves. He’ll leave, just like everyone else in her life. And if she’s foolish enough to give him her heart, he’ll take it with him.
Release Date: 13th January 2014
Lead Me On (Heart of Flame, #5)
by: Lexxie Couper
After watching her brother get chewed up and spit out, Lily has no love for the hedonistic world of rock 'n' roll, or anyone in it. Yet her own body betrays her with an instantly sizzling sexual attraction to the very symbol of everything she hates about that lifestyle-Samuel Gibson.
Things heat up and Lily's heart is on the line once she starts to catch glimpses of the man beneath the reputation. But can she reconcile her feeling for Samuel with everything she knows his world to be?
Release Date: 14th January 2014
Protecting His Assets (Deuces Wild, #1)
by: Cari Quinn
His first night moonlighting as a nightclub bouncer, he’s surprised that the singer on stage is his little sister’s pure, sweet, spitfire of a best friend. And some drunk guy is getting way too personal.
Summer Maitland doesn’t need Chase strong-arming one of the few fans she’s managed to accumulate during the career she keeps secret from her family. And despite her body’s shimmering reaction to his touch, she certainly doesn’t need a self-appointed bodyguard following her around.
Chase has other ideas. If anyone’s going to lay a hand on Summer, it’s going to be him. Now if only he could keep his tongue out of her mouth long enough to keep her safe. And his hands to himself before he scares her off.
Release Date: 14th January 2014
Reforming the Playboy (Passion Creek, #1)
by: Inara Scott
Internationally-renowned artist Max Estin is as well known for his million dollar commissions as he is his partying and clubbing. But Max is hiding a secret—for almost a year he’s been completely blocked. Unable to paint. And to unlock his art, and save his career, he’s going to need the one woman he never wanted to see again.
Now, he’s determined to make her pay…
Kira Estin never told Max exactly why she left, or what secrets forced her to return home to Passion Creek so abruptly. So when a chance reunion turns to seduction, Kira is more than a little suspicious. She knows better than to trust Max, but can’t fight the fire that he lights in her body—or her heart. But when everyone is hiding a secret, can even the hottest passion survive?
Release Date: 13th January 2014
Resisting the Hero (Accidentally in Love, #3)
by: Cindi Madsen
When his best friend’s sister moves to town, local cop Connor Maguire knows he’s in trouble. Faith is feisty, funny, and talks trash like nobody’s business. She’s also his partner’s sister—and so totally off limits. Working on the Fall Festival together, they agree to a truce and become friends. But the more time Connor spends with Faith, the more he’s willing to risk the wrath of her brother. If he could only convince her to take a risk on him, too.
Release Date: 13th January 2014
Sole Survivors (Crux Survivors, #2)
by: Dani Worth
When he comes upon a young woman fighting off raiders, Chase doesn’t hesitate to help the first female he’s seen in years. And he tries to ignore his instant attraction, hoping Tripp will feel it, too—and emerge from his frightening depression.
Keera has been alone too long, and Chase makes her feel things she never thought she’d feel again. Tripp may be the needier brother, but it’s Chase she wants. Scars and all.
But letting people too close comes with risks. And as they are drawn into the search for a young man’s family, both must accept the possibility that there’s more to life—and love—than simple survival.
Release Date: 14th January 2014
Wild Ones (The Lane, #1)
by: Kristine Wyllys
Soon, Luke is showing up everywhere Bri is, and she can't break free of his hold on her, nor does she want to. When her best friend turns on her, it's Luke who is there. When Luke's opponent comes after her to send Luke a message, it's he who comes to her rescue.
Before Bri knows it, she's caught in the midst of a rivalry between her boyfriend and her boss, both of whom are not content to settle their scores inside the ring. She swore she'd never live this life, so like the one she once ran from. But only by confronting her past can she decide where her future lies…and whether Luke can be a part of it.
Release Date: 13th January 2014
YOUNG ADULT
Bird With the Heart of a Mountain
by: Barbara Mariconda
Release Date: 14th January 2014
Hollow City (Miss Peregrine, #2)
by: Ransom Riggs
This second novel begins in 1940, immediately after the first book ended. Having escaped Miss Peregrine’s island by the skin of their teeth, Jacob and his new friends must journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. Along the way, they encounter new allies, a menagerie of peculiar animals, and other unexpected surprises.
Complete with dozens of newly discovered (and thoroughly mesmerizing) vintage photographs, this new adventure will delight readers of all ages.
Release Date: 14th January 2014
Moment Before, The
by: Suzy Vitello
After Sabine dies in a horrific cheerleading accident, grief unravels Brady and her family. Once recognized for her artistic talent, 17-year-old Brady finds herself questioning the value of everything she once held dear. Her best friend betrays her. Her parents' marriage is crumbling. And the boy everyone blames for the accident seems to be her only ally in the search for answers in the wake of her sister's death. As an unlikely friendship emerges, Brady learns more about Sabine - and love - than she bargained for.
Release Date: 14th January 2014
Pukawiss: the Outcast (book, #1)
by: Jay Jordan
One Ojibwe legend in particular captivates him. Pukawiss was a powerful manitou known for introducing dance to his people, and his nontraditional lifestyle inspires Joshua to embrace both his burgeoning sexuality and his status as an outcast. Ultimately, Joshua summons the courage necessary to reject his strict upbringing and to accept the mysterious path set before him.
Release Date: 16th January 2014
Stormbringer (Weather Witch, #2)
by: Shannon Delany
With a spirit for adventure, romance, fantastic world building and cunning imagination, Shannon Delany delivers the sensational follow up to Weather Witch in the second book of the trilogy.
Release Date: 14th January 2014
Unseemly Education of Anne Merchant (V,#1)
by: Joanna Wiebe
One by one, unanswered questions rise. No one will tell her why a line is painted across the island or why she is forbidden to cross it. Her every move—even her performance at the school dance—is graded as part of a competition to become valedictorian, a title that brings rewards no one will talk about. And Anne discovers that the parents of her peers surrender million-dollar possessions to enroll their kids in Cania Christy, leaving her to wonder what her lowly funeral director father could have paid to get her in… and why.
As a beautiful senior struggles to help Anne make sense of this cloak-and-dagger world without breaking the rules that bind him, she must summon the courage to face the impossible truth—and change it—before she and everyone she loves is destroyed by it.
Release Date: 14th January 2014
Vitro
by: Jessica Khoury
Sophie Crue is determined to get to Skin Island and find her mother, a scientist who left Sophie behind years ago. With the help of Jim Julien, a young charter pilot, she arrives--and discovers a terrifying secret she never imagined: she has a Vitro twin, Lux, who is the culmination of Corpus's dangerous research.
Now Sophie is torn between reuniting with the mother who betrayed her and protecting the genetically enhanced twin she never knew existed. But untangling the twisted strands of these relationships will have to wait, for Sophie and Jim are about to find out what happens when science stretches too far beyond its reach.
Release Date: 14th January 2014
MOVIES & TV SERIES (14th January)
MOVIES
A Single Shot
Directed by: David M. Rosenthal
When John Moon (Sam Rockwell) accidentally shoots a young woman and discovers a bag full of cash, the isolated hunter becomes the hunted. His struggle to conceal both the death and the money triggers a cascade of events and encounters that ultimately escalates into a battle for survival.
Release Date: 14th January 2014
A.C.O.D.
Directed by: Stuart Zicherman
A.C.O.D. follows Carter (Adam Scott), a seemingly well-adjusted Adult Child of Divorce. Having survived the madness of his parents (Richard Jenkins and Catherine O'Hara) divorce, Carter now has a successful career and supportive girlfriend (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). But when his younger brother (Clark Duke) gets engaged, Carter is forced to reunite his bitterly divorced parents and their new spouses (Amy Poehler and Ken Howard) for the wedding, causing the chaos of his childhood to return including his wacky therapist (Jane Lynch).
Release Date: 14th January 2014
Big Sur
Directed by: Michael Polish
In an attempt to heal from the deterioration caused by the pressures of sudden fame and too much alcohol, famous Beat author Jack Kerouac escapes to an isolated, mist-shrouded cabin in the primitive landscape of the Big Sur woods. Instead of finding the peace he desires, he is foiled once again by his own inner demons and sets off on a visceral collision course of paranoia, sex, delirium tremens, misery and madness.
Release Date: 14th January 2014
Blue Caprice
Directed by: Alexandre Moors
Inspired by true events, BLUE CAPRICE investigates the notorious and horrific Beltway sniper attacks from the point of view of the two perpetrators, whose distorted father-son relationship facilitated their long and bloody journey across America. Recently abandoned by his mother, teenager Lee Malvo (Tequan Richmond) finds an unlikely father figure in John Allen Muhammad (Isaiah Washington, Grey's Anatomy), who takes the boy in and shows him the moral decay of the society that declared him unfit to be a husband and parent. Before long the impressionable Lee follows in John's footsteps and learns the art of killing for vengeance. When John obtains the whereabouts of his estranged wife and children, he outfits a blue Chevy Caprice with a shooting bay and he and Lee head for Maryland. What follows is a weeks-long assault that held the nation's capital in fear as the duo's sniper attacks took the lives of innocent men, women, and children until their apprehension by police. Featuring captivating performances by Washington and Richmond, BLUE CAPRICE paints a riveting portrait of 21st-century America and is a haunting depiction of two cold-blooded killers that endures long after the final frame.
Release Date: 14th January 2014
The Butler (Lee Daniels')
Directed by: Lee Daniels'
The Butler tells the story of a
White House butler who served eight American presidents over three decades. The
film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time,
from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes
affected this man’s life and family. Forest Whitaker stars as the butler with
Robin Williams as Dwight Eisenhower, John Cusack as Richard Nixon, Alan Rickman
as Ronald Reagan, James Marsden as John F. Kennedy, Liev Schreiber as Lyndon B.
Johnson, and many more. Academy Award® nominated Lee Daniels (Precious)
directs and co-wrote the script with Emmy®-award winning Danny Strong (Game
Change).
Release Date: 14th January 2014
Carrie
Directed by: Kimberly Peirce
Chloe Grace Moretz and Academy Award nominee Julianne Moore* star in this exhilarating reimagining of Stephen King's iconic best seller. After merciless taunting from classmates and abuse at the hand of her religious fanatic mother (Moore), Carrie's (Mortez) anger - and her telekinetic powers - are unleashed. And when a prom prank goes horribly wrong, events spiral out of control until the terrifying conclusion of this powerful, pulse-quickening horror story.
Release Date: 14th January 2014
Enough Said
Directed by: Nicole Holofcener
James Gandolfini, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Catherine Keener shine in this heartwarming comedy that A.O. Scott of The New York Times calls "a small miracle of a movie." Divorced mom Eva (Louis-Dreyfus) may be falling for Albert (Gandolfini), a sweet, funny, like-minded divorc‚. But as their relationship blossoms, Eva befriends Marianne (Keener), who's always complaining about her ex-husband. When Eva realizes that Albert is the target of Marianne's rants, she begins to question her own perceptions about first impressions and second chances.
Release Date: 14th January 2014
Fruitvale Station
Directed by: Ryan Coogler
Winner of both the Grand Jury Prize for
dramatic feature and the Audience Award for U.S. dramatic film at the 2013
Sundance Film Festival, director Ryan Coogler’s FRUITVALE STATION follows the
true story of Oscar Grant (Michael B. Jordan), a 22-year-old Bay Area resident
who wakes up on the morning of December 31, 2008 and feels something in the air.
Not sure what it is, he takes it as a sign to get a head start on his
resolutions: being a better son to his mother (Octavia Spencer), whose birthday
falls on New Year’s Eve, being a better partner to his girlfriend Sophina
(Melonie Diaz), who he hasn’t been completely honest with as of late, and being
a better father to Tatiana (Ariana Neal), their beautiful four year-old
daughter. Crossing paths with friends, family, and strangers, Oscar starts out
well, but as the day goes on, he realizes that change is not going to come
easily. His resolve takes a tragic turn, however, when BART officers shoot him
in cold blood at the Fruitvale subway stop on New Year’s Day. Oscar’s life and
tragic death would shake the Bay Area – and the entire nation – to its very
core.
Release Date: 14th January 2014
Hawaii
Directed by: Marco Berger
Sexual tension spills off the screen in this sweaty, titilating bromance from award-winning director Marco Berger Absent, Plan B, Sexual Tension: Volatile. Hawaii follows Martin and Eugenio (Manuel Vignau and Mateo Chiarino), two former childhood friends who reunite during a hot summer in the Argentinean countryside. As they work together to restore Eugenio s summer home, a game of power and desire ensues forcing the two buddies to grapple with their sexual attraction and reconsider their relationship. With gorgeous cinematography, a lush setting and compelling lead performances, Hawaii; is an intimate character study that pushes past social boundaries.
Release Date: 14th January 2014
I'm in Love with a Church Girl
Directed by: Steve Race
Miles Montego has it all. Including a past. He was king of the streets as a
high-level drug trafficker, and although he has tried to move on, the DEA isn't convinced. Miles is still rolling with his old friends, and the feds are certain he has not fully retired from his criminal past. When Miles meets Vanessa, a woman who is different than every other woman he's met, he is drawn to her beauty and her spirituality. As their connection grows deeper, both are tested to their last ounce of faith in God and in each other.
Release Date: 14th January 2014
Riddick
Directed by: David Twohy
Vin Diesel reprises his role as the antihero Riddick in the latest chapter of the groundbreaking saga. A dangerous, escaped convict wanted by every bounty hunter in the known galaxy, Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he's encountered. The only way off is for him to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty. With time running out and a deadly storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won't leave the planet without Riddick's head as their trophy. Also starring Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica), Karl Urban (Star Trek Into Darkness) and Dave Bautista (WWE).
Release Date: 14th January 2014
Short Term 12
Directed by: Destin Cretton
SHORT TERM 12 is told through the eyes of Grace (Brie Larson, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, 21 Jump Street), a twenty-something supervisor at a group home for troubled teens. She s passionate, tough and in love with her long-term boyfriend and co-worker, Mason (John Gallagher Jr., The Newsroom). But Grace s difficult past, her fierce independence and the arrival of a distraught new girl at the facility create complications that push Grace and Mason to the brink. In this unique love story the couple comes to embrace a surprising future together, discovering truth and humor in unexpected places.
Release Date: 14th January 2014
Spectacular Now
Directed by: James Ponsoldt
Starring: Miles Teller, Shailene WoodleyBased on the beloved book by Tim Tharp, THE SPECTACULAR NOW is the story of Sutter Keely (Miles Teller), a high school senior and self-proclaimed "life of the party," who unexpectedly falls in love with "nice girl" Aimee Fineky (Shailene Woodley). While Aimee dreams of the future, Sutter lives in the now, and yet somehow, they're drawn together. What starts as an unlikely romance becomes a sharp- eyed, straight-up snapshot of the heady confusion and haunting passion of youth. Costarring Brie Larson, Kyle Chandler and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Release Date: 14th January 2014
Twenty Feet From Freedom
Directed by: Morgan Neville
They are the voices behind the greatest Rock, Pop and R&B hits of all time, but no one knows their names. Now in this award-winning documentary, director Morgan Neville shines the spotlight on the untold stories of such legendary background singers as Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer, Judith Hill and more. These are the triumphs and heartbreaks of music's most unsung talents, featuring rare behind-the-scenes footage, vintage live performances, and interviews with superstars Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger, Bette Midler, Sting, Stevie Wonder, Chris Botti and Sheryl Crow.
Release Date: 14th January 2014
You're Next
Directed by: Adam Wingard
Aubrey and Paul Davison decide to celebrate
their wedding anniversary by inviting their four children and their significant
others to a family reunion at their remote and slightly rundown weekend estate.
But the family reunion goes awry when their home comes under siege by a
mask-wearing team of crossbow-bearing assailants. The family has no idea who's
attacking them, why they're under attack, or if the attackers are inside or
outside the cavernous, creaking house. All they know for certain is that nobody
is safe.
Release Date: 14th January 2014
TV SERIES
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