Tour Review: My Boyfriend Merlin by Priya Ardis (Giveaway)

Title: My Boyfriend Merlin
Series: My Merlin #1
Author: Priya Ardis
Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Supernatural Fiction,
Elements: Wizards, Witches
Publisher: Ink Lion Books
Format: PDF, 148 Pages 
ISBN: 978-0-9848339-0-0
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Source: Author {Priya Ardis} 
Rating: 5/5

Purchase Here: Kindle // Paperback

Tagline(s): If you can't trust your boyfriend, who can you trust? / He was a little older than he was letting on. By a few eons...

Summary: In this modern day Arthurian, 17 year-old Boston high schooler Arriane, aka Ryan, DuLac just found out the guy she's been crushing on, hot biker Matt, is a little older than he was letting on. In fact, he is really Merlin—the Merlin, King Arthur's Merlin, the greatest wizard who ever lived. Frozen in a cave for over fifteen hundred years, he's woken for a purpose. But Ryan's not impressed. Tired of being a relationship loser, she'd rather kick his legendary behind. 

Sure, the world has been crazy ever since the sword and the stone fell out of the sky like a meteor. But despite gruesome gargoyles, a deadly new world of magic, and the guy driving her crazy, Ryan knows that family is everything. Will Merlin sacrifice hers to save the world? Will she be able to stop him?


Review: 

Ryan DuLac had had a crush on Matt Emrys since she first saw him, but for reasons she doesn't understand, Matt broke it off before anything could get started. This makes things awkward between them, because even though Matt doesn't seem to care about her anymore, Ryan still has feelings for him. She just wants him to leave her alone, and it doesn't help when Matt is sending her mixed signals.

There are two things that complicate matters. The first is the sword in the stone and the fact that Matt is really the most powerful wizard in history, the famous Merlin. The second is Vane, Matt's brother. Vane has a past with Ryan that she didn't even remember until the Candidate test.

This love triangle really kept my attention. I would normally root for Matt in this case, but his hot-and-cold act really annoyed me. Although Vane seems like a bad boy through-and-through, like most bad boys Vane is pretty good on the inside, but still shelfish. He just doesn't show that side of himself that often. So I grew to really like Vane and I was rooting for him in the end.

Another great thing about My Boyfriend Merlin is the action. The action starts pretty early in the story with the Gargoyle attack. From deadly car chases to kidnapping and murder attempts, the action is non-stop. This keeps the story exciting and the romance keeps us swooning.

I am a HUGE fan of anything Arthurian, so I was really excited to check out this series. And I wasn't disappointed. There's love, hate, betrayal, sacrifice, and hope. Everything an Arthurian tale should have. In my opinion, Priya Ardis wrote an amazing story worthy of being in the Arthurian saga. This new modern take on a beloved classic is a story fans of the Arthurian legends shouldn't miss.

About this Author:

Priya Ardis loves books of all kinds—but especially the gooey ones that make your nose leak and let your latte go cold. She started her first book at sixteen, writing in notebooks on long train rides during a hot summer vacation in India. Her favorite Arthurian piece is the poem The Lady of Shalott by Lord Alfred Tennyson. A hopeless romantic, she's a longtime member of the Romance Writer's of America. When not living in her characters' world, she might be found at the local coffee shop—her nose buried in a book. 

Website: http://www.priyaardis.com 
Blog: http://merlinblogs.priyaardis.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/priyaardis
Twitter: https://twitter.com/priyaardis

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Challenge Month Eight: Women of the Otherworld- Personal Demon

 

Today marks the beginning of Month EIGHT in the Women Of The Otherworld Series Challenge! If you haven’t signed up and would like to participate, just click image above to be taken to the challenge sign-up post! It is also a great reference for the details concerning this reading challenge!

 

WE'VE JUST PASSED THE HALF-WAY MARK!

 

 

CHALLENGE: MONTH EIGHT

PERSONAL DEMON
BY KELLEY ARMSTRONG

Half-demon tabloid reporter Hope Adams has a secret. Like full demons, she loves chaos. She thrives on it. She needs it.

Most of the time, Hope feeds the hunger by helping the interracial council. But it’s never enough. So when Benicio Cortez offers her a job infiltrating a gang of young supernaturals, she thinks she’s found the perfect solution. Instead, she finds a tinderbox of greed, desire and ambition. And when it ignites, a world is going to explode.

Narrators: Hope Adam & Lucas Cortez

  October 1^st – October 31^st, 2012

For this month, our goal will be to read/re-read and post a review the EIGHT book in the Women Of The Otherworld series by Kelley Armstrong, PERSONAL DEMON.

Challenge members can either post a review, share your reading experience, create your personal character casting for any novel in the series, or anything else related to this title within the Woman Of The Otherworld series.

Be creative and have fun with your post! 

 

 

THIS MONTH'S PRIZE:

ONE participant will be selected to win any book of their choice up to a $15 limit on The Book Depository. The winner will be selected through Random.org. **UPDATE: For every 10 participants, there will be an additional winner!**

To qualify for this month's giveaway:

You all have until OCTOBER 31^st to link to your reviews or posts to be included for this month’s prize.

The giveaway winners’ names will be drawn on NOVEMBER 1^st, 2012 

 (the start of month NINE of the reading challenge).
 

**If you missed the last four month's challenges or are not able to read PERSONAL DEMON this month, you can post your review next month or any month throughout the entire challenge for that month's prize. You can also leave more than one link during each month of the challenge (example: if you review more that one book at a time), however, you will only have receive one entry for the monthly prize. Don't worry! All your posts will not go to waste and will ALL be counted towards the Grand Prize at the very end of the entire challenge!**

** Most importantly: You do NOT have to commit to the entire 13 month challenge; feel free to join even if you only want to participate for a few months.**

 

**Mini-Challenge**
**IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!**:

The mini-challenges will not occur each month but they usually occur mid-month. Please stay tuned for your next mini-challenge!

 

Don't forget to link to your posts here!

#FrightFall: FrightFall Read-A-Thon Goals

The FrightFall Read-A-Thon is hosted by Michelle @ The True Book Addict @ Seasons of Reading!!

My Goal: 

 

Since I have so much going on during this first week of October reading-wise, I'm limiting myself to finishing just one book this time.

 

The Book:

Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron

Broomsticks. Black cats. Pointy hats. They can mean only one thing—somewhere nearby, there is sure to be a witch. From fairy tale to film to contemporary fiction, witches cast their spells and capture our imaginations.

Now the biggest names in fantasy and YA literature have come together to create a little magic of their own. Neil Gaiman, Holly Black, Diana Peterfreund, Margo Lanagan, Peter S. Beagle, and Garth Nix are just a few of the authors who have toiled over their cauldrons and conjured up bewitching new creations inspired by and celebrating the might and mystery of the witch. Assembled by one of the most well-regarded anthologists in the science fiction/fantasy world, this rich, intelligent collection will enchant readers of all ages.