Hook Me: Mind: The Beginning by Jenn Nixon

Title: Mind: The Beginning
Author: Jenn Nixon
Publisher: Crescent Moon Press (September 1, 2013)
Genre: Science Fiction

Book Description: After Dina Ranger loses telepathic contact with her brother, she breaks into his apartment and stumbles onto a special government unit responsible for monitoring the psychic population. She's offered a job where she can use her psionic gifts to help people. Stranded on earth over a hundred years ago,

Liam of Shria is searching for a metal needed to repair his ship when he finds Dina, a telepathic investigator, and narrowly saves her from an exploding alien pod. Together, they uncover a plot to rebuild an ancient weapon and discover the truth behind Dina's abilities while unlocking dangerous secrets about the alien presence on earth.

Can they stop a powerful weapon meant to enslave the human race? Can their relationship survive the secrets of the past or will it tear them apart?

First line: The taxicab pulled up to the curb, squeaky breaks announcing its presence.
Last line read: He had to get out.

Overall Impressions: I love stories about psionics, so Nixon's novel grabbed my attention. Dina is a kick-butt heroine, and Liam is very mysterious. The abilities they have such as telepathy and the like are fascinating. The sample was well-paced and left me wanting more.

Would I keep reading?: Yes!

Book Review: TRUST ME, TELL ME by Jenn Nixon

Title: Trust Me, Tell Me

Series: Storm and Chance series, #3

Author: Jenn Nixon

Publisher: Tease Publishing, LLC (January 14, 2012)

Format: PDF ARC Novella

Source: Author

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Goodreads

Description: Mason Storm is set to marry Veronica Chance in seven days. When he receives a mysterious text message he immediately packs and leaves without saying a word to anyone. After meeting with his former boss, Mason knows his past has finally caught up with him. In order to clear his name of false charges he returns home to Boston ready to put the issues to bed. Veronica, however, isn’t making it easy. She’s determined to help despite his claims of being the only one to make things right. As the investigation intensifies, Mason is captured and Veronica holds the key to his release. Will she make it there in time to save him and their wedding or will everything fall apart?

Review: A suspenseful, fast-paced read, Jenn Nixon’s Trust Me, Tell Me is the perfect ending to the romance between Mason Storm and Veronica Chance.

Days before Mason Storm’s wedding to Veronica Chance, he receives a text message and must pack his bags without a word. He has a chance to catch who ruined his good name years ago, but Veronica won’t let him do this alone. While he’s chasing clues in Boston, she’s using any connection she has to help him, despite his protests. When Mason is kidnapped, Veronica must find the evidence to his release or their wedding day will never happen.

Trust Me, Tell Me replays this title theme throughout the novella. Although Mason and Veronica have been thrown together in dire situations, they must sort out whether or not they can trust each other. The plot is fast-paced and suspenseful. The romance is spicy and passionate with a deeper need and understanding between the main characters. Nixon does a great job giving us enough of the world and details in this quick read. Although I would recommend reading the other two novellas as well (Wild and Wicked and Chance of a Storm), Nixon gives us enough background, so the reader has an idea what is going on.

Tension-filled and exciting, Trust Me, Tell Me by Jenn Nixon is a great spicy read and a truly perfect ending, or shall we say beginning, to a thrilling couple.

Four Bookworms = I really liked it!

 Other books in the series:  

Wild and Wicked by Jenn Nixon

Read my review here.

Chance of a Storm by Jenn Nixon

Read my review here.

Teaser Tuesdays X2: TRUST ME, TELL ME by Jenn Nixon and DEFYING GRAVITY by Cherie Reich

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

 

Trust Me, Tell Me by Jenn Nixon

Page 7 of PDF copy

He retrieved the phone from his pocket and saw the text message bubble on the screen: CODEBLUE.

His heart thumped. 

 

Defying Gravity by Cherie Reich

Page 18 of PDF Copy

With a flick of her stone, her body glowed with pulsing energy. One touch and she could bring all nine Perseans back, but did she dare? 

Do you have a teaser? Feel free to share your teasers in the comments.

CHANCE OF A STORM by Jenn Nixon

Title: Chance of a Storm

Author: Jenn Nixon

Publisher: Tease Publishing LLC (July 15, 2011)

Format: eBook

Source: Author

To Purchase: All Romance Ebooks  

Description: Mason waited three months to hear from Veronica after she walked out of his life. Instead her sister calls, begging him to come to California. After learning Veronica was kidnapped and her mother’s still missing, Mason joins the investigation while trying to figure out where he stands in Veronica's eyes.

Review: Jenn Nixon's Chance of a Storm is a sequel that surpasses the first.

Mason Storm hadn't heard from Veronica Chance in ninety-seven very long days. When her sister calls, he's on the first plane to California where he joined the Chance family, much to Veronica's father's dismay, in a search for Veronica's kidnapped mother. While passion is rekindled between Mason and Veronica, the suspense builds in more ways than one as they delve into their possible love for each other and who kidnapped her mother.

Chance of a Storm starts with a gust of wind, and it's just the beginning of this torrential paced novella. The suspense remains high with the various kidnappings and government secrets. The romance is steamy, passionate, but also sweet as Mason and Veronica have a chance to explore their feelings besides just each other's bodies. I enjoyed the depth of the characters and storyline. It's rare for a sequel to be better than the first, but Chance of a Storm is.

The first novella, Wild and Wicked, is definitely that, but Jenn Nixon's Chance of a Storm whips up a tempest of suspense and romance that's sure to please.

WILD AND WICKED by Jenn Nixon

*This book has adult material within.*

Title: Wild and Wicked

Author: Jenn Nixon

Publisher: Tease Publishing

Format: Ebook

Source: Author

To Purchase: All Romance Ebooks 

OmniLit

Book Description: Veronica Chance’s sister has gone missing. In order to find Valerie, “Roni” takes a waitressing job at Foxxes Gentlemen’s Club, the last place her sister worked, to search for clues. First day on the job, the club owner makes her give a lap dance to his VIP guest, Mr. Storm. Veronica’s instant attraction to him spells trouble and threatens to blow her cover.

Former detective Mason Storm can’t deny the connection he feels for the wild and mysterious Roni. During the lap dance, he learns about her missing sister, offers his help, only to be rejected. Not ready to give up, he confronts her again, adding in the fact he’s see her sister in the club, but she denies him once more.

When Veronica calls, acting rather strangely, Storm finds her at the club, drugged and giving a lap dance to a kid at an illegal after party.  Grateful for the help, Veronica comes clean about who she is, and accepts Storm’s offer to help. Together, they unravel the clues surrounding Valerie’s disappearance, uncover the horrible truth behind the illegal after parties, all the while exploring and succumbing to their lustful desires for each other.

Review: Jenn Nixon’s Wild and Wicked takes readers on a very hot and suspenseful joyride they won’t want to miss.

Veronica Chance will do anything to find her sister, including working at the last place her sister was seen. When she runs into former detective Mason Storm, the chemistry skyrockets. They work together to solve the case, if they can find a way to keep their wild and wicked hands off each other long enough to do so.

Wild and Wicked is just that…wild, wicked, devastatingly hot and steamy too. Ms. Nixon knows how to build the tension and suspense in more ways than one. The characters are believable and have multiple layers. The pacing is great with sprinkling the heat within the main storyline. I didn’t want the story to end and recommend Jenn Nixon’s Wild and Wicked. I look forward to the next one.