Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Release Day Blitz and Giveaway: Be With Me by Jennifer L. Armentrout

We are extremely excited to say that J. Lynn's BE WITH ME has been released!!! BE WITH ME is a New Adult contemporary romance being published by Avon (William Morrow), an imprint of HarperCollins, and is a part of Jennifer L. Armentrout’s With You Saga. This book is smoking hot and one you need to go get today!   




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 From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wait for You Do Teresa and Jase have a real shot at getting together or will life get in the way? Teresa Hamilton is having a rough year—she's in love with her big brother's best friend, but he hasn't spoken to her since they shared a truly amazing, mind-blowing, life-changing kiss. Then she got out of a terrible relationship. Now an injury is threatening to end her dance career for good. It's time for plan B: college. And maybe she'll have a chance to convince Jase that what they have together is real. Jase Winstead has a huge secret that he's not telling anyone—especially not his best friend's incredibly beautiful sister. Even though he and Teresa shared the hottest kiss of his life, he knows that his responsibilities must take priority. He certainly doesn't have time for a relationship. But it doesn't help that all he can think about is kissing the one girl who could ruin everything for him. As they're thrown together more and more, Jase and Teresa can't keep denying their feelings for each other. But a familiar danger looms and tragedy strikes. As the campus recovers, the star-crossed couple must decide what they're willing to risk to be together and what they're willing to lose if they're not. . . .   



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 “You got a visitor, Tess.” He rested his chin atop my head, which caused my pulse to try to outrun my heart. “Two of them to be exact.” “Okay.” There was a pause. “Are your eyes closed?” “No.” His chin slid off my head and then his chest rumbled as he laughed. “Your eyes are closed.” He laughed again. “Open them up.” Cursing under my breath, I pried one eye open and then jerked against him. His arm tightened. “Oh wow …” The black-and-white horse was the closest, standing mere feet away from me. The brown one wasn’t too far, shaking its head and making soft snorts. My eyes were wide as they bounced between the two creatures. “They’re not carnivorous, right? Because at their size, they could eat me.” Jase laughed deeply as his hand shifted up, resting in the center of my stomach, just below my breasts. “Horses do not eat people, you little idiot.” I started, eyes narrowing. “There’s always a first.” The lips pulled back on the black-and-white horse as if it was smirking at me. “This one right here? Mr. Friendly? Jack calls him Bubba One,” he said in a quiet, calming voice. But air hitched in my throat when his thumb moved in a slow circle over the thin material of my tank top, hitting against the wire in my bra. “And the brown one is Bubba Two.” Mouth dry, I wetted my lips. “That’s good for remembering names.” He chuckled as his pinkie and forefinger started to move up and down, reaching my belly button and then sliding back up. It was almost as if he was unaware of what he was doing, or the electrifying response the tiny motions were dragging out of me. “I think so too, but his real name is Lightning.” Said horse shook his head, tossing the shaggy mane. “Lightning seems to be a more suitable name,” I admitted, relaxing as the seconds passed. Maybe that was his intention. Distract me with the soft, almost innocent touches. It was working. “What about Bubba Two? “Ah, the one who is staring at the pail like it’s the holy mecca of grain?” His cheek grazed mine as I laughed. “That’s Thunder. And we’re going to feed them. Together.” The friction his fingers created with my shirt sent tiny shivers up and down my back. “With our hands?” His answering laugh tipped the corners of my lips up. “Yes. With our hands.” “After checking out the choppers on them, I’m not so sure about that.” “You’ll be okay.” He slid his hand off my stomach and wrapped it around my wrist. Slowly, he lifted my hand out in front of me. “Hold still.” My heart lurched. “Jase—” Lightning trotted forward and pressed his wet nose against my hand. I cringed, waiting for him to eat my poor fingers. The horse didn’t. Nope. It nudged my hand as it whinnied softly. He guided my hand up over Lightning’s jaw, all the way to the pointy, twitchy ears. “See?” he murmured. “That’s not too bad, is it?” I shook my head as my fingers curled along the soft coat. Lightning seemed to anticipate the direction of the petting, pressing his long head against my hand as my fingers tangled in his mane. It wasn’t bad at all. Jase shifted behind me, and in an instant all thoughts of the horses evaporated. His hips lined up against my backside, and I bit down on my lower lip as I focused on the white splotch covering Lightning’s muzzle. I could feel him—feel Jase. And there was absolutely no doubt in my mind that he was affected by how close we were standing. That knowledge and the hard length of him left me dizzy, just like it had done that Saturday night. An all too warm flush spread down my neck. In the back of my head, I was rationalizing his physical reaction. He was a guy. Our bodies were pressed together. If a wind blew on a guy’s private area, they got hard. So I should just ignore it, but my body was so not on board with my head. My body was operating on a different playing field. An ache centered low in my stomach. A sharp and sweet yearning raced through my veins. “Not so scary, right?” His voice was deeper, richer. “They’re like dogs. Well, like a dog that can carry around two hundred pounds, if not more.” Hand sliding off mine, he stepped back, and the sudden emptiness of his body was like a cold shock. “Trust me.” Then he smacked my ass.   

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  ~ Jennifer L. Armentrout/J. Lynn Bio ~

 # 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki. Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV. She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins. 








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Release Day Blitz and Giveaway: Take Two by Laurelin Paige


Book Title: Take Two
Author: Laurelin Paige
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Publisher: Samhain Publishing


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He’s ready for his close up, but she’s the one calling the shots.

On the night of her graduation from film school, straight-laced Maddie Bauers fell completely out of character for an oh-my-god make-out session with a perfect stranger. Complete with the big O.

Seven years later, that romantic interlude is still fresh in her mind. That stranger is now a rich and famous actor. And she’s one very distracted camera assistant working on his latest production. She might consider another tryst…if he even remembers her.

Micah Preston does indeed remember Maddie. Too bad he’s sworn off Hollywood relationships. He allows himself as much sex as he likes—and oh, he does like—but anything more is asking for trouble. For the woman, not for him. Yet knowing Maddie could want more than a movie-set fling doesn’t stop him from pursuing her like a moth drawn to hot stage lights.

But as the shoot nears its end, it’s decision time. Is it time to call, “Cut!” on their affair, or is there enough material for a sequel?

Warning: Contains a dreamy movie star hero, a focus-pulling heroine, off-the-charts instant chemistry, steamy sex in near-public locations, and a new use for lip gloss.




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 Laurelin Paige is the NY Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of the Fixed Trilogy. She's a sucker for a good romance and gets giddy anytime there's kissing, much to the embarrassment of her three daughters. Her husband doesn't seem to complain, however. When she isn't reading or writing sexy stories, she's probably singing, watching Mad Men and the Walking Dead, or dreaming of Adam Levine.












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Release Day Blitz and Giveaway: Unexpected by Amity Cross

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Title: Unexpected (Unexpected #1)
Author: Amity Cross
Genre: Erotic Romance
Release Date: February 1, 2014

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~ Synopsis ~

Blair is looking for an escape.
West is looking for a connection. One down and out woman. One isolated rock star. Life at the top is lonely, but so is life at the bottom. Blair is just looking for someone to take the edge off her crappy life. Dull the pain, breathe a little life into her neglected body. A chance meeting at a bar leads to a night of passion. No names, no personal details. Just sex. Well, it wasn't personal until she sees the guy standing on a stage ten meters in front of her. How the hell didn't she realize that the guy who blew her mind is the guitarist out of that dirty rock'n'roll band, Affliction? And why is he chasing her down the street? And how does he know her name? Sometimes you find the things you didn't even know you were looking for in the most unexpected places.    

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Amity Cross isn't my real name. That's no secret. I didn't want my Mum and my workplace to find out I wrote about doodles and tongue-in-cheek sexual innuendo. I live in a leafy suburb of Melbourne writing about screwed up relationships and kick ass female leads that don't take s**t lying down. Insert more pretentious c**p here.

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Monday, February 3, 2014

Promo Post: Finding My Own by Mandee Mae



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Hiding from his past and the people that surround him, Caleb is convinced that he is meant to spend his life isolated. That is, until he meets his sexy new neighbor. This "hell cat" keeps him on his toes in more way than one, but can he convince himself that she was meant for him? And if he can, does he stand a chance at convincing her?  
Caleb goes on one hell of a ride as he finally comes to terms with how his life is changing. Join Caleb on his journey and see if he’ll continue his life in solitude or if he finally finds the love of his life.  


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“Ride me.”
She looks at me strangely. “Huh?”
She’s so cute. What the hell does she think I mean? “Get your ass up here and ride me. Now.”
Shrugging her shoulder she says. “Okay.”
I grip her hips and help her adjust so she is straddling me and then she takes me in her hand and guides me to her entrance. I want to let her take the lead and take me in as she needs to. I don’t want to ram into her and hurt her. She slowly starts to lower herself. God, this is killing me to just lay here and try to be as patient as I can be. She goes down a little then rises and then goes back down a little more. She leans forward and places both hands on my chest and does it again, adjusting the angle so I can go in further, easier.
“All the way. Just a little more and I’ll be in.” She starts rocking her hips, working me in further. She rises up on her knees and then slams down on me taking the rest of me all at once.
“Fuck!” We both say at the same time. I think my eyes just rolled to the back of my head. Jesus, I wasn’t expecting that. I’m ready to blow at any minute and she does that to me. “Emma, stop. Give me a minute, please.”
“Give you a minute. I thought you wanted me to ride you, Caleb?”
The little minx. “Yes, I do want you to ride me, but if you keep doing that, this is going to be over before it even starts.”
She gets this sexy smile on her face. “See, I don’t think you give yourself enough credit Caleb. I’ll agree that there are times when I want it to last forever, but there are times that it doesn’t matter how long it lasts, just as long as the ride to the top is worth it.”
Cocking my head to the side, “Oh, really?”
She nods her head. “Yes, really.”
“Well then, I guess you better hang on for that ride.” I wrap my arms around her, holding her tight so she can’t move and thrust up hard. She’s in the perfect position for what I have planned.



Review of Full Steam Ahead by Valerie Chase

~ Synopsis ~

Seven days aboard a luxury cruise. 
The perfect getaway from it all. 
At least, that’s what Georgia Cantwell is hoping for...

With her inbox filling with menacing emails, Georgia just wants to run away from her shattered life on her sorority's winter break cruise. What she doesn’t need is green-eyed Jace McLaren seeing through her tacked-on smile and stealing her breath away with each tantalizing kiss. 

Growing up with a father in jail, Jace knows from experience that if you’re going through hell, there’s no way out but through. He has always steered away from girls like Georgia with her ice-queen attitude, but she’s in real trouble, and despite himself he pushes past her walls.

As much as Georgia tries to ignore it, Jace won’t let her pretend with him. But she can’t tell him the truth. Her past would ruin his trust, her family, her future—everything. 

But out on the open ocean, there’s nowhere to hide. And when Georgia’s secrets come tumbling out, it might take more than Jace to get her through the storm.



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4 Star Review

I really enjoyed this book. It was a fast, fun read.

Georgia is running from life.  She keeps a secret from everyone and it is slowly killing her.  The one person she told left her.  So she is determined to keep it to herself to save herself the heartache.  So when things heat up with Jace she is determined to not tell him.  If her boyfriend of over a year left her because of her secret, Jace won't stick around.  Especially since it has only been days.
Will she open up to him?  Will he leave her alone?

Jace has never cared what people say about him.  He lets then say it and never corrects them.  His go is graduate from college and move on to med school.  He doesn't normally go for girls with baggage, but there is just something about Georgia that draws her to him. He wants to know why she is closed off.  He doesn't understand how her friends haven't noticed it when he has for months. He wants to get to know her, but can he live with her secret?  Or will it year them apart?

This is a great read.  I really liked the fun side and not having all the angst.  That gets old fast.  This is going to be a series, but each book will be about different characters!!

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Break Away by Ellie Grace

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When Olivia Mason catches her fiancé cheating, her life gets turned upside down. With no family and no real place to call home, she heads south for a fresh start in Charleston, South Carolina. Determined to gain her own independence and protect her heart, the last thing she needs is a sexy, tattoo-covered guy to cross her path and test her resolve. Just as she’s beginning to put her life back together, she uncovers a piece of her past that shakes up everything.

Dex Porter has his own demons. A former Marine, he’s haunted by the past and uses whiskey, women and fighting to drown the pain and guilt that consume him. When Olivia arrives in town, he finds himself drawn to her immediately and is surprised by his desire to get to know her. She’s unlike anyone he’s ever met but he knows he can’t get close to her without exposing the part of himself that he keeps hidden.
 

As Dex and Olivia strike up a friendship and fight their attraction to one another, they begin to chip away each other’s walls and help each other heal. However, the past is never far behind and they soon learn that no matter how fast they run, it will always catch up with them.





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5 Star Review

WOW this book was Ah-Mazing!!!   I couldn't put it down once I started. 

Olivia is struggling to be on her own. She left her ex-fiancé Stephan after she walked in on him with another woman.  She decides to go to South Carolina.  She went there with her best friend Nora from college and loved it there.  She needs a place to stay and a job.  That is her main focus.  She couldn't believe how cocky and how big an ass Dex was the first time they met.  She wanted nothing to do with him, but her body was pulled towards him.  She doesn't want him because she knows he is a heartbreaker and she just can't handle that again.  Will she be the one to change Dex? Or does she move on to someone who is ready to settle down?

Dex is just going through the motions of living. He is the shell of the man he use to be.  Every since losing his best friend he doesn't want to live.  He feels so much guilt that it is eating him alive.  He doesn't want to get help for his PTSD.  He is instantly attracted to Olivia, but doesn't understand why she won't be with him since he knows she is attracted to him.  Will he continue his man whore ways? Or will he convince her to open up to him and become a one woman man?

This book can definitely be read as a stand alone.  Though we read about Nora and Jake in This Time Around it is not mandatory to read it first.  Though you will want to read because you will fall in love with all these characters!!!


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Ellie Grace is an avid reader, chocolate lover and caffeine addict. When a story popped into her head that she couldn’t seem to shake, she decided to pursue her childhood dream of becoming a writer. When she’s not writing, she’s usually curled up with a book by one of her many, many favorite authors.



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Cover Reveal and Giveaway: Ruby Lips by Autumn Karr and Sienna Lane


Title: Ruby Lips
Authors: Autumn Karr & Sienna Lane
Genre: Contemporary Romance (Standalone)
Expected Release Date: Late 2014
Cover Designer: Cover It! Designs




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Eva Rouge. Blonde and blue eyed. Shy and naive. Sensual and sexy. A porn star.
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Mateo Reyes.Just passing through.Until he sees something he wants.The girl next door, Ruby O’Conner.
She shares her body, but not her heart. He wants it all.




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