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Monday, October 5, 2015

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Storms Over Secrets by J.A. Derouen

Title: Storms Over Secrets (Over #3)

Author: J.A. DeRouen

Genre: New Adult

Release Date: September 14, 2015

~ Synopsis ~

Promises are lies dressed up for the party. Secrets poison the fairest of fairy tales. Lies stain the purest of loves.

I’ve paid the ultimate price for my choices. The tendrils of those sins bind me to my past. The remnants of my love hold me captive. Then he walks into my life, and makes me believe in second chances. He awakens feelings in me I know I shouldn’t have. I yearn for a future without guilt. With him, I dream of a love untainted. Regret is a far-reaching emotion. It barrels through time like a blazing comet, and its path isn’t always straight. No matter what I feel, I cannot bring myself to regret the time I’ve spent with Cain. But it doesn’t mean I can have him. My name is Celia Lemaire and this is my story of broken promises. Storms Over Secrets is the third book in The Over Series, a group of interconnected standalone novels.

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~ Review ~

4.5 Stars

This is another amazing book in this series. I love that you get to see all the pervious characters in each new book. I am happy I read Adam's book before this one because I don't think I would have liked Adam as much if I read this one first.

I felt so bad for Celia in this book. My heart broke many times for that girl. She has lived through a lot and she hasn't forgiven herself for the past. She can't move on without forgiving herself, but can she? Will she think she deserves it?

Cain is the man. I love him. He tried so hard to be the man that Celia would finally open up too. He got hurt in the process. Does he continue to fight? Or does he finally need to walk away?

This is an amazing story about first loves and last loves!! You should really read the other books in the series first. You get a little more of Cain and Celia in those books. Though they all run together so you don't have too.

~ About The Author ~

J.A. Derouen lives in South Louisiana with her husband, son (aptly nicknamed “The Professor”), and her furry friend, Scout. She has earned bachelor’s degrees in psychology and nursing. When she’s not writing or inhaling romance novels by the stack, she works as a women’s health nurse. She’s been an avid reader and daydreamer since childhood, and she’s never stopped turning the page to get to the next happily ever after.

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Saturday, October 3, 2015

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Reprieve by A.E. Woodward

Title: Reprieve

Author: A.E. Woodward

Genre: Dark Romance

Release Date: September 29, 2015

My drug of choice was heroin.

Until they put me here against my will.

At the time it was my only viable choice.

I preferred stumbling through life numb to it all.

But now I’m here, and every sound and every emotion is heightened to a level I never knew existed.

Then somehow, in a moment of weakness it became all about him.

He makes me feel things I never thought possible.

I thought he was my antidote, but it turns out that he’s just my new drug of choice.

A.E. lives in Vacationland with her husband and two children. Between her real job and writing she finds little time to enjoy life's finer things. However in the free time she does manage to steal, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, and reading. A.E. is the co-author of CAUGHT and the author of Kismet, Working Girl and A Series of Imperfections: Imperfectly Perfect, Imperfectly Real, and Imperfectly Bad. Reprieve is her latest release.

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Monday, September 28, 2015

Release Day Blitz: The Allure of Dean Harper by R.S. Grey

Title: The Allure of Dean Harper (Allure #2)

Author: R.S. Grey

Release Date: Sept 28, 2015

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~ Synopsis ~

From: LilyNBlack@Gmail.com
To: JosephineKeller@VogueMagazine.com
Subject: You’re a flippin’ idiot

Good morning my dear, naive friend,

I hope you’re enjoying a breakfast of regret and sorrow.

Why?

Because you sent me to work for Dean Harper, aka a control freak in a tailor-made suit. Sure he owns the trendiest restaurants in NYC, but c'mon Jo, his ego makes Kanye West look like the Dalai Lama.

He's the type of guy that only hears the word “no” when it's followed by “don’t stop.”

Working for Dean Harper would be like selling my soul to the devil…and before you say anything, I don’t care if the devil has punch-you-in-the-gut brown eyes and an ass to match. My soul isn’t for sale.

Regretfully yours,
Lily

The Allure of Dean Harper is a full-length standalone romance with overlapping characters from The Allure of Julian Lefray. Both books can be read separately. Chronologically, The Allure of Julian Lefray happens first.

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~ Review ~
4.5 Stars

You met these characters in the first book-The Allure of Julian LeFray. Lily is Jo's best friend and Dean is Julian's best friend. Are you seeing how this could go wrong?!

Lily has finally made the move from Texas to NY to be live with Jo. She's yet to find a job that pays so she's still doing the food blogger thing. She put her application in for a job at Provisions and never anticipated to get a call but she did on a night where they are short staffed and in need of help that night. She's bartending and bringing in more money than the restaurant/bar ever has before and who shows up to knock her down a few pegs-none other than Dean Harper and her boss-only she doesn't know who he is. He also fires her right there on the spot!

Dean, a workaholic, who is constantly opening up new and different kinds of restaurants, is one of the wealthiest bachelors NY has to offer. He doesn't like distractions and thinks love only gets in the way of his success. He likes the way he lives and Lily is great at being a disruption in his life only he doesn't think so at the time.

These two are just like Jo said they'd be: oil and water-and we know those 2 don't mix well together. After the firing, Dean is opening up a new restaurant and decides to bring Lily on as a consultant for the menu, drinks, and overall ambiance of the place. She constantly challenges him and he is constantly at wits end not knowing how to keep her in check. They're both opinionated and think they both need to get the last word in on when disagreeing with each other-which happens A Lot!!

If you read Julian's book then you need to read this book as well. It's funny, light hearted and the chemistry between Lily and Dean is an explosion waiting to happen. Plus you get more of Jo and Julian! Plus it's written in dual POV which I love because you get to see what the other is thinking.

I love RS Grey's books and this one did not disappoint!

~ Author Bio ~

I am a lover of books, chocolate, reality TV, black labs, and cold weather. Seriously, if I had it my way I would be curled up on the couch with all of those things...everyday.

I live in Texas where I spend my free time writing and reading. My favorite authors are Mindy Kaling & Jonathan Safran Foer. I'm a comedy geek and love all things funny. Women like Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Mindy Kaling are definitely the biggest inspirations for my writing, though I think my work tends to skew a bit smuttier than theirs.

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Release Day Blitz and Giveaway: Letting Go by BA Wolfe

Title: Letting Go (Keaton #1.5)

Author: B.A. Wolfe

Genre: New Adult

Release Date: September 28th, 2015

Cover Design: Perfect Pear Creative Cover

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~ Synopsis ~

Until Cassandra Pierce crashes into his world. After a life-changing moment he never anticipated, he realizes that loving her is only the beginning.

A whirlwind of days…

Beautiful moments…

Then it all comes tumbling down, and Jason learns that the hardest part of living…of loving…is letting go.

This is Jason's story.

**Letting Go is a Full Length Companion Novel to the Keaton Series and is told in Jason's (Jase) POV **

~ Review ~

5 mind blowing ugly cry stars

WARNING: If you haven't read Away yet please don't read any further. You must read Away before this book. Scroll down at your own risk.

This book was really, really hard for me to read. If you've read Away you know why. This book is Jase's POV of the important, fun loving scenes in Away (no the whole book isn't rewritten.). I freaking loved this book and took my time reading it because I was afraid to get to the end. I didn't want to live through it all again, but I did want too. I had to know what Jase was thinking and feeling. I had to make sure my man got the ending he deserved!!! BA did not disappoint me.

I really am happy BA Wolfe decided to write this novella. Some people may not read it, but they will be missing out on an amazing, emotional, touching story. Take the chance to read this book. You will be a better person for it. It will make you want to spend more time with your loved ones. We never know when the end is near.

It really showed you that Jase had his happy ending. He died knowing what love was and that he was loved in return. He was taught what it was to live again. He wasn't living until Cassie came into his life. He lived every day she was there with more happiness than most do. (As I cry writing this.)

Reading this emotional book makes you understand that life doesn't always end in a fairy tale, but that doesn't mean that it wasn't a fairy tale until the tragedy hit. Jase had his Fairy Tale and he made the most of the time they had together.

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~ Excerpt ~

She moaned loudly, her hands splaying across my shoulders. "You make me so happy. I hope you know that. Thank you for giving yourself to me."

"Thank you for letting me, for wanting me." No one had ever wanted me like she did.

She held my cheeks and searched my face. "I'll never not want you, Jase. That's impossible."

I knew exactly how she felt.

Without another word, she sat up and playfully pushed my chest, wanting me back on the pillow. So I went with it and fell back as she climbed over me, a leg on either side.

"So . . ." Her fingers coiled around the hem of my shirt, my heart thumping rapidly. "Do you remember when you said that I was yours?"

I grinned. "I remember."

A sexy smirk splashed across her face. "I might be yours, but do you know what else that means?"

I folded an arm behind my head, while my other hand caressed her bare leg. "No, sweetheart. What does it mean?"

Her body inched lower until our chests were touching and our heartbeats matched.

Placing her mouth directly over mine, she whispered, "Mine, Jase. You're all mine, cowboy."

I palmed the back of her head and growled, crashing my lips to hers, taking every ounce of Cassie I could. I was hers and she was mine and there was nothing that would ever change that. Even if tragedy ever struck down the road, I’d always still be a chapter in her life. One she’d never forget. No one could ever take that away from either of us.

~ Author Bio ~

B.A. Wolfe is a girl with a passion for reading and writing, and lives in the good old state of Colorado with her husband (her biggest cheerleader), and her two crazy min pin fur babies. These days, her life is anything but calm, and there isn't one thing she'd want to change. B.A. spends all her free time either furiously typing stories on her laptop or happily reading through her endless TBR on her Kindle. Her list of favorites would be long enough to fill a book, but most would likely fall under the romance category. She is a sucker for a good love story that makes her cry, and an amazing book boyfriend who will melt her heart.

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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Unfolding Desires by Kristy Love

Title: Unfolding Desires (Undone #3)

Author: Kristy Love

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: September 10, 2015

~ Synopsis ~

I’d been hurt. But then again, what girl hasn’t?

I wouldn’t let myself fall again. I was smarter than that. Used them before they used me—live the way I wanted. No man was worth a broken heart. David seemed the perfect match for me. He scared me and thrilled me. Tested me and saved me. But bad habits were hard to break. Love wasn’t worth the fall. * * * Roxie stormed into my life, demanded my attention. She’d built thick walls around her heart. I needed to demolish them and claim her. She fought me at every turn—refused to be tamed. I wanted her to be mine. The course of my life changed. I made selfish decisions. Lost my way. I couldn’t hold onto her. My mistakes haunted me.

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~ Review ~

4 Stars

This book was a great read. I really enjoyed and feel in love with David, Mia and Gia!!!

I loved watching Roxie fall in love. The push and pull of it all. I can't even imagine the pain she endured on that fateful day. I loved that we got to watch Roxie grow into the amazing woman she became!!!

David was a strong, alpha male who knows what he wants. He wants Roxie and is determined to get her. Though after a life altering event he turns into a jerk. I understand some of it, but here is where I needed a little more closure. I needed him to open up more to Roxie.

I so wanted to give this book five stars, but I can't with the way it left off. I need one huge answer then we could have been left hanging.

I can't wait for Mia's book. I hope the wait isn't long!! I'm praying with al my might that something doesn't happen with her book. I'm almost scared to read because I know it's going to have me bawling like a baby.

~ Excerpt ~

Screw Harper and her stupid self. I leaned my chin into my palm, a polite smile plastered on my face. Her best intentions aside, I was out on a blind date, which she set I nodded and laughed softly, trying to appear that I gave a shit about this guy. I made the mistake of telling her all the feelings and thoughts swirling through me as I watched my sister and her husband. She immediately told me she had the perfect guy for me. He was, according to her, sexy, interesting, and not the victim of a lobotomy. My number one requirement in men was that they not be boring or stupid. His name was George. And George fell so far short of that hopeful mark that he set a new IQ low. I was amazed he could chew and talk at the same time without choking on his food. He was doing a good job of spraying it all over the table, and me. I was going to kill Harper. “Do you want to go back to my place and wrestle in the sheets?” George asked. Apparently he thought he was able to charm the panties off any woman. “Oh, George, I’m not that kind of girl.” He didn’t need to know that I was exactly that kind of girl. I wanted to escape his bad jokes and stupidity. This date cured me of any misguided desire to have something more with anyone. I let him pay the bill and then followed him outside with enough distance between us to keep from touching. Was stupid contagious? I didn’t want to find out. As soon as we exited the restaurant, George leaned in to kiss me and I jerked away as though he were on fire. “I’ll see you around, George.” I left him there, his lips puckered and ready to launch. I sped away as quickly as my heels would allow, got in my car and laughed to myself as I raced off. I called Harper and the bitch sent me right to voicemail. “You are officially the worst best friend in the history of best friends. This guy had a combover, Harper! He had black hair dye on his forehead like he’d just had it touched up today! And I swear to God he hadn’t brushed his teeth in at least a year.” I took a deep breath to collect myself. “I love you dearly, Harper, but, if you ever set me up on a date again, I will poke holes in all of your husband’s condoms. That pesky-ass stork will be at your house all the damn time.” I hung up and flung my phone on the seat next to me. I wasn’t sure what to do next. I didn’t feel like going home yet, but at the same time I wasn’t sure where to go. I pulled into the park- ing lot of a club named Allure. Maybe a drink would help me feel better. At the very least, I could lose myself in some music. Once inside, I went to the bar and ordered a margarita. I sipped it, scanning the club, looking for any single guys and not finding any. It was a good thing I didn’t have any interest in hooking up tonight. I finished my margarita and ordered another. My hips swayed to the rhythmic beat. Once I had my drink, I went onto the dance floor, holding my glass and dancing as best I could without spilling. My hips swung and my feet moved to the music. I chugged the rest of my drink and set it on a table at the edge of the dance floor. Moving back into the crowd, I closed my eyes and got lost in the music. My arms were raised high above my head when big hands slid around my waist, pulling me back into a strong body. I smiled as we moved together. With my eyes closed, I enjoyed the feel of his strong body against mine and the way his hands glided over my curves. We danced to three songs, my back to his front, before he spun me around and I looked up into David’s gorgeous blues. My breath caught in my throat and my heart slammed to a stop. “Roxie,” he said as he moved his lips to my neck. His teeth nipped at the tender skin before he ran his tongue over it. My eyes fluttered as his hands kept moving over my body, even though we were standing still with a throng of people grinding and dancing all around us.

~ About The Author ~

From the time she was old enough to form words into sentences, Kristy Love has been writing stories. She attended La Roche College and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Professional Writing. When she's not writing, Kristy can be found with her nose stuck in a book or spending time with her family and friends.

She lives with her husband and two girls in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Blog Tour: Complicate Me by M. Robinson

Title: Complicate Me (The Good Ol’ Boys)

Author: Best Selling Author M. ROBINSON

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Day: September 14^th

Cover Design: Rebecca Marie at The Final Wrap

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~ Synopsis ~

It was complicated, it was also just the beginning.

A decision.

A simple choice.

There is always that one moment in life where things could have been different. That one moment where you could have chosen a path that would lead you down a certain road.

A different life.

It was easier to pretend that we were still best friends, and that she was my girl and I was her boy.

Pretending was better than knowing the truth...

I. Ruined. Us.

I had her.

I lost her.

I love her.

All I did was complicate us.

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~ Review ~

5 Stars

This book brought out so many emotions. It brought tears to my eyes, pissed me off, made me laugh and at times wish I had amazing friendships like them from such an early age.

I have to say that I wish everyone would have just left Lucas and Alex make up their own minds. Life would have been so much easier for them. They wouldn't have had to live with such heartache during their short lives.

Lucas was hard for me to like about midway through. He really had a lot of growing up to do, but he did! He made me fall in love with him and want him to win the girl in the end. One of his biggest mistakes is also the one that made him grow up and become the man he wanted to be!!

Alex took a lot of crap, but she also proved that she wouldn't allow someone to walk all over her. She was a strong, independent, feisty girl. Loved her!

This is a great first installment to the Good Ole Boys series! Can't wait to get the next one. It's going to be another gut wrenching book!!

~ Excerpt ~

My brown eyed girl sat on our blankets with her arms wrapped around her knees, hiding her face. The tiny frame that I adored so much shook uncontrollably, only heightening the deepest sobbing that escalated with each passing second. It was such an intimate moment, not to be shared with anyone, especially me. Alex didn’t cry. I watched her bawl for the first time in my life. I had never seen anyone cry like that before, and it shook me to my core, slicing me whole, and making me feel like I was dying. Carving a memory that I would take to my grave.

There was no going back…

No erasing.

No do overs.

No deleting.

What I witnessed tonight would be my purgatory; I would now close my eyes and forever see her falling apart in front of me. Shattering before my very own eyes and I found it hard to breathe.

Hard to move.

My feet were glued to the goddamn floor as she continued to weep, sob, bawl, violently sucking in air that wasn’t available. I accepted it all; each tear that fell from her face becoming pieces of me. Circulating through my veins and blood, it flowed endlessly, a river of her sadness and sorrow and of my broken promises. No beginning or ending to her cries, just an infinite current, flooding the hole where my heart should be. The shadow of her trembling petite body reflected off the walls, leaving a trail of regrets in its wake.

Mine.

Hers.

Ours.

Growing up in a small town you overheard a lot of things. People talking, stories told, town gossip. You listened a lot. You learned a lot. Tourists, townies, friends, and especially family all shared wisdom and advice that you think you will never need.

Bunch of bullshit.

They say you have that one moment in life where things could have been different, that one moment that changes the course of your life or the direction you could have taken. That one moment that could forever change you and everything you wanted to be true, everything you wanted to believe.

One simple decision could.

~ Author Bio ~

Best Selling Author M. Robinson loves to read. She favors anything that has angst, romance, triangles, cheating, love, and of course sex! She has been reading since the Babysitters Club and R.L. Stein.

She was born in New Jersey but was raised in Tampa Fl. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D in psychology, with two years left.

She is married to an amazing man who she loves to pieces. They have two German Shepherd mixes and a Tabby cat.

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Monday, September 14, 2015

Cover Reveal and Giveaway: Letting Go by B.A. Wolfe

Title: Letting Go (Keaton #1.5)

Author: BA Wolfe

Genre: New Adult

Release Date: September 28th, 2015

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25667678-letting-go?ac=1

~ Synopsis ~

Jason Bradley is a simple, country guy thrust into a life most wouldn't consider normal. He’s dealt with his share of heartbreak and pain, and now he keeps his secrets close to his heart to avoid getting hurt again. Living the only way he knows how.

Until Cassandra Pierce crashes into his world. After a life-changing moment he never anticipated, he realizes that loving her is only the beginning.

A whirlwind of days…

Beautiful moments…

Then it all comes tumbling down, and Jason learns that the hardest part of living…of loving…is letting go.
This is Jason's story.

**Letting Go is a Full Length Companion Novel to the Keaton Series and is told in Jason's (Jase) POV **

~ Excerpt ~

I knew something good was coming and I couldn’t tear my gaze away. With his fingers wrapped around the football, Dan glanced up at me in the stands and nodded quickly, the biggest grin on his face. He didn't seem to care that he had about three guys ready to tackle him. The pressure never fazed Dan, because this was his element. The Friday night lights, the roaring crowds, the pigskin in his hands, commanding the field. The dude was a star and I was proud to be his brother. I nodded back and he finally threw the football. It spiraled perfectly through the air, landing straight into Johnson's tight grip, where he ran the short distance and . . .

"Touchdown!" I jumped from the bench and threw my hands in the air, screaming. Except, my cheering was short-lived. I palmed my back and frowned as a sharp pain stabbed me. I glanced over my shoulder, eyeing the crowd behind me. Did someone throw something? No. They were all too engrossed in the game.

Running a hand over my back that ached with a dull pain, I drew my attention back to the field. Maybe I had been sitting too long?

I prepared to ease past Anna and her sister when she touched my arm. "Where you going?"

I stopped in front of her and smiled. My girlfriend was beautiful and that was an understatement. We'd finally made our relationship official two months ago. We were young, but I’d known her since preschool, basically forever. And I was the lucky guy that got to hold her hand.

"Just going to stretch," I told her.

"You're gonna miss the last thirty seconds of the game though.” She cocked her head.

It was safe to say the whole town lived for high school football, and it was no lie that my brother, Dan, was the best quarterback since I didn’t know when.

I glanced over my shoulder at the scoreboard. We were ahead by seven points. I smirked, ready to tell her I wasn’t worried about it, when another weird pain ricocheted around from my back to my side. I flinched. What in the heck?

"You okay?" she asked, steadying her hand on my arm.

I laughed, trying to play it cool, but I honestly wasn't sure what the hell was up. "I'm good. I've been sitting too long I think. I'll be back." I didn't waste another second, slipping past the girls and rushing to the front of the stadium.

I palmed my side and stretched out a little, only to find that made it worse. Putting my hand out, I braced myself against the ticket booth that had already closed. I sucked in a few deep breaths but the ache in my back grew tighter with each inhale. "What the heck?" I yelled, but it was masked by whoops and hollers from the stands.

We won.

A grin tipped my lips even though I was trying not to scowl in pain. I was probably more proud of him than my parents and I had missed the end. This was the sixth game of the season and I had missed the end of the last one because Anna needed a soda. I stood in line as James made the winning touchdown, beating our arch rivals forty-seven to forty.

It seemed like a new trend . . . always missing out on the best part, the end.