Making it Happen: Opposites

Showing posts with label Opposites. Show all posts

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Review & Giveaway: SNAPPED (Opposites #3) by T.M. Smith

Retribution Runs Deep

The line between retribution and vengeance is often just as thin as the line between love and hate.

Cillian feels his life was stolen from him and is out for revenge. Grieving and seeking retribution for the death of his twin sister, August is easy prey. Cillian latches onto his grief and feeds into it, using the Outkast as a weapon to strike out at the family that abandoned him. When August learns the truth behind his sister's death, everything changes.

Hector arrives at House Gaeland for a wedding, only to wind up in the middle of an unexpected war between brothers. He finds himself inexplicably drawn to an Outkast with hair as fiery as his temper. The immediate, intense, and mutual attraction stirs up an entirely different set of issues. To be together, August and Hector will need to thwart the most evil of plans and accomplish the most daring of rescues, all before Cirian follows through with his threat to drop August off the side of a cliff.

The people of House Gaeland have endured much, and yet, there is more trouble on the horizon. A birth and a wedding are far too much happiness for the universe to allow, so to level the playing field, the devil must add his cards to the deck. Violence begets violence and Cirian is perfectly willing to take a dagger to his brother, if need be. Will he feel the same if the blood spilled belongs to someone much closer to his heart?

Snapped is the third book in the Opposites series, the series must be read in order. It is an adult, dystopian majorly M/M series that encompasses all manners of relationships (including M/F and F/F). In this world logic is irrelevant, love is key, and things get broken—just ask Aiyan and Kaden.

*Warning* there is a brief mention of sexual assault, though not in detail.

Buy links:
Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Amazon DE | Barnes and Noble

Smashwords | iTunes | Kobo

Carra's Review

Okay, first off—if you haven’t read the other books in this series, you’ll want to do that first before picking up Snapped. TM Smith has built an amazing dystopian world here in the Opposites series, and you’ll definitely want all of the background before starting this story. There’s an intricate web of characters and relationships, and every one of them play an integral part in the entire series-let alone in this book.

While the synopsis might give the impression that Snapped focuses primarily on August and Hector, we actually get a whole lot more. So many of the characters I’ve grown to love throughout this series play major roles in this installment, and at this point in the stories all of the characters have reached tremendous depth which in turn makes Snapped a richer, more robust tale. I was personally thrilled with the amount of page time Raven and Tanis had in this story, and can’t wait to read more about Apollo and Ian as this series continues.

August is bitter, devastated by his sister’s death, and wants retribution—though as time goes on he becomes more and more conflicted as he learns the full story of what happened. Cillian doesn’t care—he’s just fine using August to help him achieve his own goals as he plans his revenge on his estranged family. When Hector comes into the picture, it complicates things even more for August-leading to plenty of drama and discord as events play out. If you’re like me, you’re going to find Cillian a twisted, detestable man—he certainly plays his villain role perfectly.

What I love about this story—the emotion, the drama, the couples (I can’t get enough of Aiyan & Kayden, Raven & Tanis, and of course Cirian and Rian). The intense bonds the couples have makes it so I find myself completely invested in all of them, totally absorbed in the Opposites world. What I didn’t love—Cillian. This man has caused so much pain, and what happens here in Snapped when his plan goes a bit sideways—let me just say that he deserves a lot more than what he gets in the end. What I was a little on the fence about (and the only reason this wasn’t five stars for me)—how fast things progressed with August and Hector. Even though other couple matches in this series have been just as fast, if not faster (I’m looking at you two Aiyan and Kayden!), for some reason with August and Hector it felt just a bit too fast for me. They’re still a hot and steamy matchup, and I really liked how protective Hector was of August.

Snapped is a great entry in the Opposites series, and satisfied my need for more of the couples in this world while really piquing my interest for what will come in the future for little Apollo and Ian (oh my goodness Apollo was just wonderful in this story!). 4.5 stars, and I do very highly recommend this series to all M/M romance fans, and dystopian fans in particular. This story is meant for readers 18+ for adult language and explicit, scorching hot M/M sexual content. There is a scene dealing with sexual assault that may be disturbing or a trigger for some readers.

☆ ☆ Other books in the Opposites series ☆ ☆

Opposites

The Opposites series, book 1

The Library

An Opposites novella {book 1.5}

Appearances

The Opposites series, book 2

Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Amazon DE

Smashwords

Available in Audiobook summer of 2017!

The Cellar

An Opposites novella {book 2.5}

About the Author...

A military brat born and raised at Ft. Benning Georgia; TM Smith is an avid reader, reviewer and writer. A Texas transplant, she now calls DFW her home. Most days she can be found curled up with a good book, or ticking away on her next novel.

Smith is a single mom of three disturbingly outspoken and decidedly different kids, one of which is Autistic. Besides her writing, she is passionate about Autism advocacy and LGBT rights. Because, seriously people, Love is Love!

Author links: Amazon || Smashwords || Website || Facebook || Twitter

Goodreads || Pinterest || Youtube

Giveaway...

Up for grabs are two prizes...

Grand Prize goodie bag is US only shipping and includes a signed paperback copy of either Opposites with The Library or Appearances with The Cellar, series inspired swag and an Author TM Smith image collage coffee mug.

Runner up is for International readers as well, a $20 Amazon or Barnes and Noble giftcard, winner's choice, to be delivered electronically at the end of the tour.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Blog tour schedule...

February 20^th

Two Book Pushers | Spotlight & Excerpt

O’Raven Chronicles | Spotlight & Promo

SiK Reviews | Review & Promo

Book Reviews, Virginia Lee | Review & Promo

February 21^st

Happily Ever Chapter | Playlist

Bike Book Reviews | Review & Promo

Divine Magazine | Spotlight & Excerpt

February 22^nd

Cathy Writes Romance | Review & Promo

Book Boyfriend Heaven | Spotlight & Promo

Molly Lolly | Spotlight & Promo

February 23^rd

Love Bytes | Exclusive promo

Making it Happen | Review & Promo

Bayou Book Junkie | Spotlight & Promo

February 24^th

MM Book Escape | This or That

Nic Starr | Dream Cast

Gay Book Reviews | Review & Promo

February 27^th

EyesOnBooks' Next Favorite Reads | Review & Guest post

Fangirl Moments and My Two Cents | Spotlight & Promo

February 28^th

All in One Place | Spotlight & Promo

Triple A | Spotlight & Promo
A.O. Chika Book Blog | Spotlight & Promo

Friday, January 27, 2017

New Release: SNAPPED by TM Smith (Opposites Series #3)

The line between retribution and vengeance is often just as thin as the line between love and hate.

The people of House Gaeland have endured much, and yet, there is more trouble on the horizon. A birth and a wedding are far too much happiness for the universe to allow, so to level the playing field, the devil must add his cards to the deck. Violence begets violence and Cirian is perfectly willing to take a dagger to his brother, if need be. Will he feel the same if the blood spilled belongs to someone much closer to his heart?

Snapped is the third book in the Opposites series, the series must be read in order. It is an adult, dystopian majorly M/M series that encompasses all manners of relationships (including M/F and F/F). In this world logic is irrelevant, love is key, and things get broken—just ask Aiyan and Kaden.

*Warning* there is a brief mention of sexual assault, though not in detail.

☆ ☆ Other books in the Opposites series ☆ ☆

Opposites

The Opposites series, book 1

The Library

An Opposites novella {book 1.5}

Appearances

The Opposites series, book 2

Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Amazon DE

Smashwords

Available in Audiobook summer of 2017!

The Cellar

An Opposites novella {book 2.5}

Author links

Amazon || Smashwords || Website || Facebook || Twitter

Goodreads || Pinterest || Youtube

Saturday, October 8, 2016

Audiobook Tour & Giveaway: OPPOSITES by T.M. Smith--With Guest Post & Cover Reveal for Book 3, SNAPPED!

Welcome to the OPPOSITES Audiobook Tour! We've got a special treat for you today, so be sure to check out author T.M. Smith's surprise further down in today's post below!

Opposites is now available on Audiobook

Written by T.M. Smith

Narrated by Greg Boudreaux

In the year 2081, our planet survived global warming on an apocalyptic scale. When the dust settled and the water receded, Dr. Anthony Smith, one of only a few hundred survivors of GWI, started society anew. Having come to the conclusion that injudicious breeding played a huge role in the destruction of Earth as we knew it in the twenty first century, he worked closely with other survivors to isolate the Dionysus gene: the gene has the ability to manipulate human DNA to ensure that all male children be born gay, and all female children be born lesbians.

A new society was born

In the year 2300 Dr. Smith’s descendants are ushering in the twenty fourth century having maintained control of the government that still rules society. Twins, Aiya and Aiyan, are preparing to meet their matches and take control of House Gaeland, the current ruling House. But not everything is as it seems.

Nature vs Nurture

Love is Love... it knows no gender and doesn’t conform to restrictions or boundaries. Aiyan has found his soul mate in Kaden, the prince of House Devi, that he is matched with and eventually marries. But when the person Aiya falls in love with tests the boundaries put in place after GWI, all hell breaks loose. And in the midst of one secret unraveling, another will emerge. There is a growing anomaly that threatens to destroy over two hundred years of progression. This anomaly is known as Opposites.

*WARNING* Opposites is an Adult Dystopian majorly M/M novel that contains explicit sexual content and relationships between gay, lesbian and straight couples. There are brief scenes of violence.

Opposites: Audible | Amazon Audio | iTunes

Meet the Narrator of the Opposites series; Greg Boudreaux.

The spicier side of the oh so amazing narrator, Greg Tremblay, Boudreaux brings the more erotic LGBT titles to life like the Opposites series by TM Smith - the Fitting In series by Silvia Violet and the Assassin/Shifter series by Sandrine Gasq Dion, just to name a few!

You can find Boudreaux on Facebook, Twitter or Audible.

☆ ☆ The Opposites series Audiobooks and links ☆ ☆

Opposites: Audible | Amazon Audio | iTunes

The Library, an Opposites novella: Audible | Amazon Audio | iTunes

The Cellar, an Opposites novella: Audible | Amazon Audio | iTunes

Opposites

The Opposites series, book 1

The Library

An Opposites novella {book 1.5}

Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Amazon DE | iTunes

Appearances

The Opposites series, book 2

Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Amazon DE

Smashwords | ARe

The Cellar

An Opposites novella {book 2.5}

Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Amazon DE | iTunes

**Coming Soon: Snapped, Opposites series book 3**

Guest Post and Cover Reveal from author T.M. Smith!

Hello everyone and thanks for stopping by Making It Happen today to support the release of Opposites on Audiobook. Fans of this series have been waiting a while for the next chapter in their favorite character(s) lives and I do apologize for taking 2 years to write more, but sadly, the characters weren’t talking for a little while there. In all honesty, I was starting to think they’d gone by the wayside. That was until Greg Boudreaux starting working on the audiobook for Opposites. Getting his notes, sitting and listening to every minute of the book as he worked on it brought all the characters back to the forefront of my mind and gave me new direction for this series.

I’ve started working on book 3, Snapped, and I’m hoping to release by the end of 2016. That will depend on the time I have to write, edit and bring everything together. So, I thought it would be a nice treat to share the gorgeous cover that Jay Aheer of Simply Defined Art created for Snapped. Below is a rough draft synopsis for the book as well. Now, keep in mind that this is merely a draft or an outline of where the stories in the book are going. The actual blurb for the story will be far shorter, crisper and more defined with fewer words. But, I feel a longer sneak peek is in order since it’s been so long in between stories.

Snapped, Opposites series book 3, Tentative release December 2016…

The people of House Gaeland are enjoying much deserved peace after a year of chaos and insanity, brought about by one of their own. Marcus may be dead, but his madness stretches far and wide, the ghosts of his past still haunting everyone. The parents of House Gaeland and House Devi pray that the impending birth of a grandchild, an heir to both their houses, will wipe away some of the uncertainty that shadows the coupling of a man and woman within one of the houses. Planning a wedding and a birth keeps all eyes on the Houses, allowing an unforeseen danger to get close enough to wreak havoc.

Raven, now the Head of The Order, is too busy to see the danger until it's too late. Planning an actual wedding ceremony for he and Tanis, adjusting their lives to accommodate a small child and stepping into the shoes of a madman are taking their toll on his already fragile psyche.

August still mourns the loss of his twin sister, Autumn, and seeks to exact revenge on the person that murdered her. The young prince of House Gaeland that slashed his sisters throat and left her body in the clearing to rot. With Cillian fueling the flames of August's anger, the brother of the current ruler that was cast aside plans to use August as a pawn, a distraction. While all eyes are on August and trying to stop him from killing the twins, Cillian will slip in under the wire and go after that which his brother, Cirian, holds most dear.

Sawyer has been given little time to adjust to his life being turned upside down. First he was stripped of his title as bodyguard to the prince of House Devi, his brother, Kaden. Then he and Aiya had to look past the anger and hatred they faced for being an Opposite coupling and now, they are about to become parents. A natural pregnancy is unheard within the Houses and Sawyer can't help but worry that the women he loves could die during childbirth, as his own mother did with him.

Tanis has managed to keep a level head through everything that has happened over the past year. He went from being a certified playboy to a husband and a father. He gave up his position as the Captain of Greece's army to move to House Gaeland with his husband, Raven. As they settle into their new roles, Raven now the Head of The Order, Tanis now the Captain of the Guardai, Gaelands Army, they also become father's and have to plan an official wedding. With the ceremony nearing, a boat arrives from House Orion bringing Hector, the new Captain of the Army, to be Tanis's best man.

No one can fathom the danger that lies ahead, least of all Hector, who will have to use every ounce of strength he carries to talk the man with the hair that flows like flames off the ledge he's precariously perched on.