My Picks of the Week! (27th August 2013)

 Hello, Muses!

This post is late, so I will keep it brief. As August comes to a close, it sure is leaving with a bang! There are quite a few books coming out this week in both categories. In adult books, I highly recommend The Returned by Jason Mott. It's an unconventional zombie story that is currently being made into a tv series called Resurrection. In young adult, Jumped In by Patrick Flores-Scott is by far my favorite YA novel I've read this summer. A must read!

In movies, the two popular releases this week are Pain & Gain starring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson and The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio. In tv series, Sons of Anarchy: Season 5 and The Walking Dead: Season 3 are finally here.

There are so many more releases this week, so enjoy!

BOOKS (27th August)

ADULT

A Brutal Tenderness (A Terrible Love, #2)
by: Marata Eros

There are two sides to every story. In this dark and sexy companion novel to the New York Times bestseller A Terrible Love, experience the sizzling passion and pulse-pounding suspense through FBI agent Cas Steele’s eyes as he hunts down a psychopath...and falls for the killer’s prey.

Cas has been charged with an unsavory task: manipulate the hauntingly beautiful Jewell MacLeod—a woman he has every reason to hate—and slowly gain her trust in order to use her as bait to lure in a killer. But as the killer draws closer, Cas realizes that he can’t deny the scorching chemistry that ignites between him and Jewell, even if giving into his physical desire for her means jeopardizing his mission...and opening himself up to the possibility of a real and terrible love...

Release Date: 26th August 2013

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A Million Dirty Secrets (Million Dollar Duet, #1)

by: C.L. Parker

For fans of Fifty Shades of Grey and Bared to You comes a wickedly erotic new novel of innocence, desire, and unbridled pleasure.

Delaine Talbot has a secret. When a matter of life and death threatens to tear apart her family, Delaine makes the ultimate sacrifice. She auctions herself off at Chicago’s most exclusive erotic club. Now she belongs to Noah Crawford, a wealthy mogul who introduces her to a seductive feast of the senses, awakening desires she only dreamed about. 

Noah doesn’t know why Delaine sold her body for a cool two mil. But it’s the perfect business arrangement. The inexperienced beauty will learn to satisfy his every sensual need, yet never touch his heart. Almost immediately their relationship generates heat—in more ways than one. When they fight, they take no prisoners. When they love, they show no mercy. When they’re together, they never want to leave each other’s arms. But soon, their intense, physical bond will take an unexpected turn—evolving into something neither has bargained for: the promise of a lasting love.

Release Date: 27th August 2013

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Against the Mark (Raines of Wind Canyon, #9)
by: Kat Martin

The perfect murder is a work of art In one catastrophic instant, Haley Warren's estranged father was taken from her. She never got the chance to reconnect with him, so now she's doing it the only way she's got left: by proving the explosion that killed him was no accident.

When Tyler Brodie, the provocative and handsome P.I. hired by Haley, discovers that her father was investigating a suspected art theft, he knows his death is no coincidence. After all, tens of millions of dollars worth of stolen art could motivate a thief to go to any lengths-including getting rid of anyone poking around where they don't belong.

As Haley and Ty get closer to the truth, the truth gets ugly: Did Haley's dad know too much...or was he in on the take? And although Ty's a consummate professional, he's having trouble focusing on the facts of the case, and not the figure of his gorgeous client. The two are determined to get to the bottom of the case, even if it means they die trying.

Release Date: 27th August 2013

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Beneath the Surface (Reluctance, #1)

by: M.a. Stacie

Kyran Reese is a man in control. Driven when it comes to work, focused when it comes to play. From his office to the chalk circle of the bare-knuckle boxing ring, his only thought is to win. That thirst heightens when Dale Porter enters his life. His brother’s assistant should be off limits, but her witty comments and sarcastic comebacks have him desperate to get her between the sheets.

When Dale agrees to Kyran’s relationship stipulation of no labels she’s sucked into a whirlwind of lust, money, and underground boxing. Dale fights her growing affection, trying to hide it when the world around them spirals out of control. All too soon she realizes she can’t hide her true feelings any longer.

Has Kyran finally met his match? Could playing to win mean playing for keeps?

Release Date: 29th August 2013

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SERIES SPOTLIGHT: Rectify



RECTIFY After 19 years on Death Row for the rape and murder of his teenage girlfriend, Daniel Holden is going home. His conviction has been vacated due to new DNA evidence. Now he has to return to a world he no longer knows and his reentry into the outside world may be as unforgiving as prison. Daniel is haunted by the past, dogged by the present, and uncertain of the future. As he struggles to adapt to his new life, his homecoming reignites the fears of a small town and threatens to shatter his family’s fragile peace. Daniel’s alleged crime divided a community. Will his freedom tear it in half?

RECTIFY SERIES TRAILER 

 

ABOUT RECTIFY

RECTIFY: Season 1 ran for 6 episodes on the Sundance Channel in April 2013.

Season Two: The show has been renewed for a 2nd Season. 10 episodes have been ordered.

The Actors: Aden Young (Daniel), Abigail Spencer (Amantha), J. Smith-Cameron (Janet), Clayne Crawford (Ted Jr.), Adelaide Clemens (Tawney), Luke Kirby (Jon Stern)

 WHERE TO WATCH RECTIFY

RECTIFY was originally supposed to be an AMC show. SUNDANCE Channel, looking to jump on the television band wagon, ordered the series for 6 episodes, making RECTIFY its first original scripted show. Since season one has already aired, you can go ON DEMAND, under TV Series by NETWORK, search for SUNDANCE, and view all 6 episodes of Season 1 there.

OWN RECTIFY ON DVD
  If you do not have the On Demand feature or the SUNDANCE Channel, no need to panic. You can own RECTIFY: Season 1 DVD boxset on June 18th. Pre-order it HERE.


 
ABOUT THE CREATOR OF RECTIFY

Ray McKinnon is mostly known as an actor, an underrated one at that! He's been in such shows as HBO's DEADWOOD and most recently FX's SONS OF ANARCHY. A man of a million faces, he can play just about anything and quite often I've been in the middle of watching a movie and suddenly that distinctive face and voice appears and I am like, "Oh WOW! I didn't know he was going to be in this!" RECTIFY is not Ray's first creation-- he actually won an Academy Award for writing and directing a 2001 short The Accountant!

 WHY RECTIFY IS A MUST WATCH

RECTIFY is one of those shows that consumes you, that when an episode ends, you need to put the next one on to see what happens. I've only had that happen with a few shows, PRISON BREAK and SONS OF ANARCHY to name a couple. The acting talent is absolutely outstanding, with many faces that seem familiar but not so popular that it turns into an distraction (many times I've skipped over or watched a show solely because of an actor/actress alone). But my new obsession is Aden Young who plays the tormented Daniel. I am still blown away by his performance. Those sad, expressive eyes, that deep, soft southern drawl. Where the hell did this guy come from??? And let's not forget the story. Ray McKinnon has truly outdone himself. Many people, including myself, may think at first that the premise of this series can only work as a miniseries or one season tops. But somehow Ray weaves a story that most definitely can go on for at least another 2 or 3 seasons. Everything about this show blew me away. The acting, the story, the music-- I was an emotional mess by the end of episode 6 and days later I am still thinking about RECTIFY. If you want to watch something that is thought provoking, well acted, and addictive, give this show a try. You won't be disappointed!

WATCH RECTIFY  |  OWN RECTIFY