Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Cover Reveal: One to Keep by Tia Louise

Are you ready for Tia Louise's ONE TO KEEP? The companion to her debut adult novel, ONE TO HOLD, this is Patrick and Elaine's story and we have the cover for you today! Designed by Mae I Design, check out how pretty it is and then look below to read all about the title and the author. We also have a teaser and an excerpt from ONE TO KEEP for you!



Isn't it gorgeous?!? ONE TO KEEP is a sexy Contemporary Romance novel and is scheduled to be released January 16, 2014.


~ Synopsis ~

WARNING: Mature themes, strong language and sexual content.  Recommended for adult readers (18+) only!
 
Patrick Knight is not a nice guy.
At least, not anymore.
 
After a failed engagement, a one-night stand, and a random office shag, he's sent to the desert so his business partner (Derek Alexander), can clean up his mess.  Before he kicks his ass.
 
 
When Patrick meets Elaine on his desert exile, all he wants is to make her his.  The problem is Elaine's not looking for any guy--or a long-distance relationship.  Now Patrick's doing everything he can to change her mind.  And just when it seems he's convinced her he's the one to keep, the skeletons from his past life start coming back. 
 
Note: Standalone, M/F, HEA 

 

~ EXCERPT ~


She didn’t push me away or tell me no as I kissed her again with more urgency this time. She turned, and I kissed her cheek.

“I’m too weak when it comes to you,” she murmured as I traced the line of her jaw with my lips. “I should be stronger.”

My kisses moved to her temple and into her hairline. She was so beautiful, and I had her again. “You’re incredibly strong,” I murmured. “You held me off for three weeks when everything in me wanted to come here and take you back.”

I could feel her breathing pick up as I kissed her, and the tension below my waist grew tighter. My mouth returned to hers, and it opened quickly, tongues uniting, her fingers now threading in my hair.
 
Her lips were so sweet, but I moved my kisses to her chin, dropping down to her neck, and unfastening the buttons on her shirt, kissing every spot of delicate skin that was revealed as it came apart... 
 
 
 
 
~ About Tia Louise ~
 
Tia Louise is a former journalist, world-traveler, and collector of beautiful men (who inspire ALL of her stories... *wink*)--turned wife, mommy, and novelist.
 
It's possible she has a slight truffle addiction.  And she will never look at a family restroom the same way again. 
 
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Release Day Event and Giveaway: VIP by M. Robinson



Title: VIP
Author: M. Robinson
Genre: Erotica
Publication Date: December 4, 2013

 
~ Synopsis ~


The beginning- A point in time or space where something starts.



32 year old Sebastian Vanwell, was a very successful yacht broker, who always loved the design and architecture of a luxurious yacht. His only addiction was being on the water. He loved it, he thrived on it, and he needed it in his life. After a very stable, loving child hood with a few bumps, Sebastian married the love of his life. The one person that he knew would always be there. Julia was his rock, and he loved her more than life itself. Sebastian kept his addiction to the water under control, wanting to keep his time with his wife and son his number one obsession, that was until he saw her. This new addiction haunted him, the one compulsion that he couldn’t control no matter how hard he tried.



Ysabelle Telle hit him hard, knocking the wind from his lungs. Coming from worlds apart, beautiful, dark complexion Ysabelle Telle didn’t have the rich, protected background that Sebastian Vanwell had. Ysabelle lived a life of hell, in poverty, growing up with a drug addict mother that never cared, and horrific living conditions. Ysabelle lived for one person and one person only; herself. She was pure perfection, her beauty along with a flawless body had men lined up, driveling over her insuring her success as a VIP.



There are too many words that describe the effects when two diverse worlds like theirs collide. They both have too much to lose to get caught in the forceful pull, which could destroy them both.



Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and drug use. Intended for mature audiences.


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~ Author Bio ~
 


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.



Her debut novel VIP will be released in December 2013. Add it to your TBR list!!


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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Review and Giveaway: One to Hold by Tia Louise

~ Synopsis ~

WARNING: Mature themes, strong language and sexual content. Recommended for adult readers (18+) only!

Derek Alexander is a retired Marine, ex-cop, and the top investigator in his field. Melissa Jones is a small-town girl trying to escape her troubled past.

When the two intersect in a bar in Arizona, their sexual chemistry is off the charts. But what is revealed during their "one week stand" only complicates matters.

Because she'll do everything in her power to get away from the past, but he'll do everything he can to hold her.

Standalone, M/F, HEA.







~ My Review ~
4.5 Star Review
 

This book is really good and has a lot of Hot, Sexy scenes!!

Melissa is trying to figure out how to get out of the life she has made for herself.  She knows she can't stay where she is, but she needs to figure out how to leave.  Her best friend Elaine, decided to make her go on a week long spa retreat in the desert of Arizona.  Here she meets a hot, sexy guy named, Derek.  She knows she isn't available for anything, but she wants him.  Can she risk having him for a night or even a week? Will she leave with her heart?

Derek is a hot, sexy ex-marine, ex-cop and does some personal surrvalliance, mostly online fraud.  He is in Arizona for a banker convention. He knows the minute he sets his eyes on Melissa that she is sad and he wants to make her happy.  This is a foreign feeling to him.  He hasn't had these feelings in years and was afraid he never would again.  Though with his little secret will he lose Melissa?  Can he make Melissa see him as a man and not just a fling?

This is a great journey.  It is a fast, easy read.  I really enjoyed watching Melissa grow through this book. She actually stood up for herself and fought to have the life she wanted!  Love when the female MC has a backbone!!



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Release Day Giveaway: Divided by Livia Jamerlan

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~ Synopsis ~
 
Alani LaBelle has it all. A great job, amazing friends, and a loving fiancé. Traveling to Las Vegas for her bachelorette party, she never expects to come across someone who rocks her world the way Ryan Kraft does. Though they only share a few hours together, the connection she feels with him is undeniable. Thinking that her feelings for him may be old feet she brushes it off and attempts to focus on her fiancé and their impending nuptials.

Heartbroken by her fiancé only days before their wedding, she finds herself needing to escape, needing to hide from reality. Though Alani knows that Ryan lives in Grand Forks, North Dakota, she never thought their paths would cross again while she is there.

Their friendship changes to something more with a good night kiss. Needing to be with Ryan, she leaves her old life in New Jersey behind and moves halfway across the country. As they journey together in a new relationship Alani has to adapt to life in a new city, new job, as well as dealing with Ryan's ex-girlfriend Stephanie, who is waiting for the perfect moment to get Ryan back.

But will her fiancé let Alani walk away from him without a fight? Will Alani's love for Ryan be enough for her to stay with him through turmoil? Or will Stephanie’s secret tear them apart?
 
 
 
Title: Divided
Author: Livia Jamerlan
Release Date: December 3, 2013

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~ Excerpt ~
“Ally baby please. I fucked up but please, I can do better. Please forgive me.” He begged

“Marco, there is nothing between us anymore. I’m done. We are done. Shouldn’t you be off with Trish somewhere?” Her name was like bile in my mouth.

“Ally it’s not like that with her, I was just scared.” I raised my hand to stop him; I didn’t want to go through this with him all over again.

“Stop. Just Stop. There is nothing between us anymore Marco, please just leave.” I swallowed back any tears that were threating to show. Stepping back I closed the door and leaned my back on it, slowly sliding down to the ground. Inhaling deep I tried to calm my nerves and heard the flower arrangement being placed on the ground as Marco spoke.

“I know you can still hear me Ally, and I want you to know that I’ll never give up on us. Never! You hear me? I fucked up. I know I did but I love you.” As the tears dripped from my eyes I wiped them away as quickly as I could. I wasn’t crying because I was sad. I was just so tired of repeating the past five years in my head and seeing it end like this.

“Marco, please just leave me alone.” I shouted from behind the door
“I’ll always fight for you. I’ll find a way to make you mine again. Mark my words Alani, you will spend the rest of your life with me.”
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~ About the Author ~
Livia

Livia Jamerlan is a hopeless romantic she is always looking for her next love story to pop in her head. Though Livia kept a journal throughout her early life, she never thought about pursuing a career in writing, she always used it as form of therapy, pouring her heart out into words. It wasn’t until a story developed in her head that she decided that maybe she could write a book. At first it was just an escape from reality but now she use it as a power to put all her feelings, hopes, and fears on paper. Deciding it was time to tell her story she began to write, with each passing day the story grew, characters we formed, and what seemed like a hobby at first has now become a passion for Livia.

When Livia is not writing she is spending time with her husband and their two dogs, she might also be curled up with a new book, or she is out traveling the country to support indie authors at their book signings.
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~ Giveaway ~
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Blog Tour and Giveaway: Broken by Kelly Elliott

~ Synopsis ~


Layton Morris and his brother Mike grew up not knowing what it would be like to live in a normal home. With no running water or electricity in their home, no parents around to protect them, they quickly learned how to survive and depend only on each other.

When a tragic accident takes Mike away from Layton, and the only other person that he ever let into his heart walked away from him, leaving his heart shattered, Layton focuses all of his time and energy into the ranch he and his brother dreamed of. He makes a vow to himself to never let love in again. The last thing Layton needed or wanted was more heartache.

Whitley Reynolds grew up in a privileged home in upstate New York. When she landed the star football player in high school no one was surprised, not even Whitley. She dreamed of a life with Roger living in New York City and happily followed him there.

The first time Roger hit her for arguing with him about a dinner party, she forgave him. The more it happened, the further Whitley withdrew from her friends and family. One fateful day things go to far. Whitley makes a promise to herself and finds the courage to do the one thing she thought she’d never be able to do.

Fleeing with her best friend Courtney, Whitley was determined to put her past behind her and start a new life in the small town of Llano, Texas, where no one would ever find out about her past.

Will they both ever learn to trust and love again, or will their pasts come back to haunt them, keeping them both alone and…

Broken.
 
~ My Review ~
4 Star Review
 


OMG this book was amazing!  I love the Wanted series and couldn't wait to read this book.

Whitley is try to take back control of her life.  She is done being told what to do, what to wear and who she can hang out with.  She just wants to live her life under her terms.  She up and leaves New York.  She swears off all men as they are all the same manipulative assholes.  She decides to go to a small Texas town she remembers her dad's friend talking about.  She never expected to fall for the first cowboy she sees.  She tries fighting her attraction to him, but it is hard when these feelings make her do and say stupid shit.  Can she open up and risk her heart being broken again? Or will she run from happiness?

Layton is a cowboy trying to get over the devastating loss of two people he loved more than anything.  He tries to keep busy with the ranch and hanging out with his friends.  He struggles with his feelings for Whitley a lot.  He wants to hate the city girl because she knows what buttons to push to piss him off.  Also, he doesn't expect her to be so country. Once they finally open up to each other will it be enough? Or will their pasts tear them apart?

Although I really loved this book and would love to give it 5 stars I can't.  It was just way to similar to the Wanted series.  I saw Ellie and Gunner in Whitley and Layton and Reed and Courtney reminded me A LOT of Ari and Jeff.  With that being said I still recommend reading this book.


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~ Author Bio ~
 
Really I'm just a wife to a wonderful Texas cowboy who has a nack for making me laugh almost daily and supports my crazy ideas and dreams for some unknown reason...he claims it's because he loves me.....so I'll just go with that one!

I'm also a mom to an amazing daughter who constantly is asking me to make her something to eat while she has her fingers moving like mad on her cell phone sending out what I'm sure is another very important text message!

Oh...and I like to sit down and write in my spare time!

I live in the Texas hill country and one of my favorite things to do is go for hikes around our property with my second favorite man, Gus....my chocolate lab and my sweet girl Rose, our golden retriever. When I'm not outside helping the hubby haul brush or move rocks or whatever fun chore he has in store for me that day, you will find me inside reading, writing or watching HGTV and soaking in a nice hot bubble bath.....yeah that last one I just made up but it sure does sound nice!!!
 
 
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Twitter:@author_kelly
 


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Monday, December 2, 2013

Release Day Blitz and Giveaway: Before by Nicola Marsh

~ Synopsis ~

Good girls finish last? Screw that.

Being a small town girl isn’t so bad. Unless Mom’s the town joke and I’ve spent my entire life shying away from her flamboyance. College in Las Vegas should be so much cooler. But it’s not. Bad things happen. Real bad.

So when my brother Reid offers me an all-expenses paid vacation to Australia for a month, I am so there. Discounting the deadly snakes on the outback cattle station, I should be safe. Until I meet Jack.

Jack defines bad boy and then some. He’s big, buffed, bronzed, and hotter than any guy I’ve ever met. His sexy Aussie accent makes me melt. And the guy can cook.

But he’s my brother’s new bestie and he lives on the other side of the world. There’s no future for us.

Is there?
 
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~ My Review ~
4.5 Star Review

 
This book is a fast, easy read.

Jess is in her freshman year at UNLV.  She wants to let loose and lose the good girl image, but doesn't know how.  She tries to let loose the first night of break and that doesn't go so well.  So when big brother invites her for a month trip to Australia she jumps on it.  She never expected to fall in love.  She had an instant connection to Jack and didn't understand her feelings. She had never felt these things with anyone else.  Can she get Jack to open up to her?

Jack is done with his manwhore ways.  He is tired of the way he feels after his trysts.  He just wants a normal life.  He loves his job cooking and doesn't know how he can just stay where he is much longer.  Them in walked Jess and her brother Reid.  Reid offers him help and Jack doesn't know how to accept. No one had ever done anything helpful for him before.  He wants Jess, but needs to control himself because he doesn't want to ruin their friendship. He also feels like he would betray Reid and he can't do that.  Will he open up to Jess? Or will he let her walk away for good?

This book is actually the prequel to Brash.  I have Brash on my kindle and didn't even remember buying it. I am so happy because I am going to jump right in and read it now.  This is definitely a must read book.
 
~ Author Bio ~
 
USA TODAY bestselling author Nicola Marsh writes flirty fiction with flair for adults and riveting, spooky stories for teens.

She has published 43 contemporary romances with Harlequin, Entangled Publishing and indie, and sold over 5 million copies worldwide. Her first mainstream romance BUSTED IN BOLLYWOOD was nominated for Romantic Book of the Year 2012. Her first indie mainstream romance, CRAZY LOVE, was a 2012 ARRA finalist and Barnes & Noble bestseller.

Her debut young adult novel, a supernatural thriller BANISH, released with Harlequin Teen August 2013, and her YA fantasy series kicks off with SCION OF THE SUN, November 2013, with Month9Books.

Her debut new adult novel, BEFORE, releases December 2nd, 2013.

She’s also a Waldenbooks, Bookscan and Barnes & Noble bestseller, a 2013 RBY (Romantic Book of the Year) and National Readers’ Choice Award winner, and a multi-finalist for a number of awards including the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, HOLT Medallion, Booksellers’ Best, Golden Quill, Laurel Wreath, More than Magic and has also won several CataRomance Reviewers’ Choice Awards.

A physiotherapist for thirteen years, she now adores writing full time, raising her two little heroes, sharing fine food with family and friends, and her favorite, curling up with a good book!
 
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