Monday, November 28, 2016

Release Blitz: After We Fall by Melanie Harlow

After We Fall
by Melanie Harlow
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publication Date: November 28th, 2016
Synopsis:

 Jack Valentini isn’t my type.

 Sexy, brooding cowboys are fine in the movies, but in real life, I prefer a suit and tie. Proper manners. A close shave.

 Jack might be gorgeous, but he’s also scruffy, rugged, and rude. He wants nothing to do with a “rich city girl” like me, and he isn’t afraid to say so.

 But I’ve got a PR job to do for his family’s farm, so he’s stuck with me for ten days, and I’m stuck with him. His glares. His moods. His tight jeans. His muscles.

 His huge, hard muscles.

 Pretty soon there’s a whole different kind of tension between us, the kind that has me misbehaving in barns, trees, and pickup trucks. I’ve never done anything so out of character—but it feels too good to stop.

 And the more I learn about the grieving ex-Army sergeant, the better I understand him. Losing his wife three years ago left him broken and bitter and blaming himself. He doesn’t think he deserves a second chance at happiness.

 But he’s wrong.

 I don’t need to be his first love. If only he’d let me be his last.

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“Second chances are not given to make things right, but are given to prove that we could be even better after we fall.”  - Unknown



About the author:

Melanie Harlow likes her martinis dry, her heels high, and her history with the naughty bits left in. When she's not writing or reading, she gets her kicks from TV series like VEEP, Game of Thrones, House of Cards, and Homeland. She occasionally runs three miles, but only so she can have more gin and steak.

Melanie is the author of the HAPPY CRAZY LOVE series, the FRENCHED series, and the sexy historical SPEAK EASY duet, set in the 1920s. She lifts her glass to romance readers and writers from her home near Detroit, MI, where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and pet rabbit.

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Sunday, November 27, 2016

Cover Reveal: Home Tears by Tijan

Home Tears
by Tijan
Genre: Contemporary Romantic Suspense
Release Date: 2016

Blurb:

Dani’s survived a lot of sh*t storms. 

Her mother died. Her two sisters loathed her. One aunt hated her. The other was strangely distant, but the worst storm - being dumped by her childhood best friend/high school boyfriend/first love for her younger sister.

There went the one person who was hers and with that, the main reason she stuck around. So, she left for ten years. But now she’s back, and nothing’s the same. 

With help from Jonah Bannon, a reformed - kind of - bad boy she remembers from high school, Dani uncovers family secrets that have spanned generations. And along with those, she’s about to face the biggest sh*t storm of her life.

Only this time, she may not survive.

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Excerpt:

“Why’d you push me earlier?”
“It’s not important.”
But it was. She felt it in her chest. It was so important, and she needed him to say it again. She was salivating for the chance. She wanted to reassure him, and this time she felt it in her heart. She knew she wasn’t going anywhere. She wanted him to see it in her eyes, that she meant every single word.
She whispered now, “Ask me. Ask me again.”
His eyes met hers, narrowing slightly. He was looking into her, reading her.
She was letting him. There was no wall, no hesitation this time. She wanted him to know her, not just her body. All of her. A second passed. He was still searching in her. Another second. More. He waited a full thirty before asking, his voice so soft and tender, “What would you do if you found out another person cared about you? If you mattered to one more person?”
“Nothing.” She was trying to convey her feelings through her eyes. She wanted him to know so badly. “I wouldn’t run. I wouldn’t walk. I wouldn’t hide. I’d do nothing except stand and embrace it.”
His eyes darkened, an emotion passed in them, one that had her heart beating so fast again. “Yeah?” He let go of her hand, but touched the side of her face. He held her in the palm of his hand, and his thumb rubbed over her cheek. It was like he was smoothing away any lingering worries she might have. “What if I was that person?”
She leaned toward him, her eyes going from his lips back to his gaze. Both were pulling her in, making her yearn for more. “Then I’d say, I feel the same.” Her breath held in her throat. They were talking in code, but it was out now. She was telling him how she felt, and a second later, his lips were on hers.
This. She turned, wound her arms around his neck. This was everything.

About the author:

Tijan is a New York Times Bestselling author that writes suspenseful and unpredictable novels. Her characters are strong, intense, and gut-wrenchingly real with a little bit of sass on the side. Tijan began writing later in life and once she started, she was hooked. She’s written multi-bestsellers including the Carter Reed Series, the Fallen Crest Series, and the Broken and Screwed Series among others. She is currently writing Fallen Crest Six (untitled) along with so many more from north Minnesota where she lives with a man she couldn’t be without and an English Cocker she adores.


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Release Blitz & Book Review: Hooked by A.M. Hargrove and Terri E. Laine

Hooked
by A.M. Hargrove and Terri E. Laine
Series: A Wilde Players Dirty Romance #3
Genre: Contemporary Sports Romance
Release Date: November 27th, 2016
Cover Design: Michele Catalano Creative

Synopsis:

 I’ve had my eye on him since we were teenagers.
I even managed to kiss him once.
But once wasn’t enough.
He stars in every one of my dirty fantasies.
Now it’s time for my dreams to come true.
He’s smart, sexy, and gorgeous, and currently single.
When I hear he’s in a position to act as my caddie for a week,
I decide to bite the bullet and jump on him. I mean it.
Who am I kidding?
I have one week to blow his mind and other things too.
I can only hope my heart survives every one of our heated encounters and that he gets hooked before I do.
Powerless to stop him, I can only hope my heart isn’t another casualty of his fastball.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32939034-hooked


About the authors:

 A.M. Hargrove:
One day, on her way home from work as a sales manager, USA Today bestselling author, A. M. Hargrove, realized her life was on fast forward and if she didn't do something soon, it would be too late to write that work of fiction she had been dreaming of her whole life. So she made a quick decision to quit her job and reinvented herself as a Naughty and Nice Romance Author.
She fancies herself all of the following: Reader, Writer, Dark Chocolate Lover, Ice Cream Worshipper, Coffee Drinker (swears that coffee, chocolate, and ice cream should be added as part of the USDA food groups), Lover of Grey Goose (and an extra dirty martini), #WalterThePuppy Lover, and if you’re ever around her for more than five minutes, you’ll find out she’s a non-stop talker.

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Terri E. Laine:
Terri E. Laine, USA Today bestselling author, left a lucrative career as a CPA to pursue her love for writing. Outside of her roles as a wife and mother of three, she’s always been a dreamer and as such became an avid reader at a young age.
In her early years, she and her best friend would tell each other stories over the phone when they were bored. They called them their "soap operas" and generally revolved around whatever boy they liked at the time.
Many years later, she got a crazy idea to write a novel and set out to try to publish it. With over a dozen titles published under various pen names, the rest is history. Her journey has been a blessing, and a dream realized. She looks forward to many more memories to come.

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My Review:

This was a fun and entertaining story with lots of hot sex. It actually was a bit too much sex for my liking because it left no space for the sentimental part and became too focused on the intimacy which also made it hard for the characters to even admit to their feelings.


The Story:
Riley and Mark have known each other for years since his friend Fletcher is her cousin. Though besides the one kiss all those years ago, nothing else ever happened between them because the time never was in their favor, meaning either she was dating someone or he had a girlfriend.
Now when Mark volunteers to be Riley's caddie for the charity golf tournament for Make-A-Wish they both hit it off pretty quickly though Riley has to concentrate on the tournament and she's not sure how to do that when gorgeous Mark is on the green with her and all she wants to do is do him.
Will they both finally get their chance? And how will their different lives fit together?


Thoughts:
I liked Mark in the previous books and was really excited to read more about him but even though I really enjoyed this book I liked Sidelined and Fastball a bit better. Mark and Riley knew each other for years but there was never anything more than a kiss they shared. Now they are pretty fast involved and it felt a bit rushed because when they’ve really liked each other that much, there could have been something sooner between those two – despite both of them having partners in the past years – because come on, they saw each other every now and then and never did anything happen?
There was a lot of sex in this book and besides of figuring out how to manage their different work schedules there wasn't much else which was a pity and because of this I couldn't connect at all with the characters. I wasn't a fan of Riley because it seemed to me that whatever didn’t work out the way she wanted, she was hell-bent to change it (no matter the opinion of others) and she was pretty selfish when it came to Mark which annoyed me.


I really enjoyed reading about the other two couples from the previous books and I think that the authors did a nice job altogether with this story which was a fast read for me. I am excited to find out what’s coming next in this series.

-- This ARC was kindly provided by Social Butterfly PR in exchange for an honest review. --

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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Friday, November 25, 2016

Cover Reveal: The Silver Swan by Amo Jones


The Silver Swan
by Amo Jones
Series: The Elite Kings Club #1
Genre: Romance
Release Date: March 7th, 2017
Cover Design: Jay Aheer, Simply Defined Art
 
Blurb:

Madison Montgomery comes from money and power, but when someone close to her commits the ultimate crime, Madison must live with her tainted name for the rest of her life.

When she begins Riverside Preparatory Academy, the private school her father has swept her into in The Hamptons, she hopes for a fresh start. 

What she wasn't hoping for was the pack of bad boys who run the school; ten, to be exact. When Madison gains the attention of their leader, Bishop Vincent Hayes, a whole new world that she didn't think existed is exposed to her. A whole world that starts and ends with The Elite Kings Club and these boys, are about to flip her world upside down.

Secrets are overflowing and family lies are about to be exposed. Is there more to Madison Montgomery than even she knows? 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32192343-the-silver-swan

Excerpt:

“Nate?” I whisper. “Maybe I took a wrong turn.”
Silence.
“Nate!” I yell down the phone. “This isn’t funny.”
“I’m not laughing, sis. Keep going, we can see your headlights.” What am I doing? I’m basically relying on the fact that Nate and I had bonded a little and that both our parents are together. I’m not sure those facts are worth my life. No, he wouldn’t. I’m just being paranoid. The only time, except for school, where I didn’t bring my fucking pistol either. I sag in defeat. My dad will not be impressed with my not carrying, and my mom will no doubt be screaming at me from the other side about how these are the reasons why she and my dad educated me so much on firearms. I’ve failed as a fucking daughter. I shuffle up in my seat.
“Nate, I don’t fucking see anything up here but ja—OMG!” I slam on the breaks, all four tires locking up in a skid. I squeeze the steering wheel tightly, banging down the locks on the doors. “Nate!” I yell into the phone.
Silence.
Slowly, I look up out the front windscreen, the thick dust from my tires interrupting the loose gravel still floating in the air and that’s when I see it again.
Ten men.
Ten dark hoodies covering their faces.
Ten—“Nate..” understanding sets in. Ten.
Slamming the gear into reverse, I’m just about to floor it backwards—to hell with anything or anyone behind me—when my driver’s window smashes into a million pieces, the tiny shards of glass falling onto my lap. I scream, my hands coming up to shield my face just as an arm slips inside and pops up the lock.
A deep menacing chuckle breathes over the back of my neck just as a leather gloved hand wraps around my mouth and pulls me out of the car. “Hello Madison. You don't know us, but we know you. We want to play a game. Here's what happens if you lose...” 


About the author:

Amo is a full-time writer from New Zealand who loves long romantic walks to the wine cellar. 
When she's not creating magic, you can usually find her relaxing in front of the television watching the latest episode of Supernatural or Vikings. (This will be updated as she finds new television shows with hot actors.)
She's the proud mother of four little critters who are the reason she breathes, but also the reason she drinks.
She's the wife-to-be to the love of her life. She says wife-to-be because she scares him a little, and he still hasn't decided whether he wants to wed her or not. Such an exciting relationship.
She loves meeting new people and believes the world needs more kindness.

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Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Release Blitz: Fail to Fight by Maci Dillon

Fail to Fight
by Maci Dillon
Series: Lessons in Love #1
Genre: Erotic Romance
Release Date: November 22nd, 2016

Blurb:

An emotional story of unrequited love…

Chloe
Now, I ask you not to condemn the man I loved without knowing all the details. What he did was inexcusable and unforgettable, yes, but I wanted to forgive.
What I struggled with was why he left me scared and broken, without a fight.
With no goodbye, no closure.
And without closure, there was no moving on.

Will
Visions of her would haunt my dreams for all eternity. That night destroyed my world and changed my life forever.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32617021-fail-to-fight

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About the author:

Maci Dillon is a self-confessed lover of chocolate, wine and mummy porn. A mother of three sporty children, Maci fits in writing between her family and full-time Marketing & PA business. Maci is a daydreamer who loves writing short, erotic scenes and loves reading M/M, ménage and sports romance. A true minx at heart, in her spare time you'll often find her by the beach with a cocktail in Hand.



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Sale Blitz: Twenty-One by Clarissa Wild

Twenty-One
by Clarissa Wild
Genre: Dark Romance
Release Date: October 7th, 2015

Blurb:

 21 years
On her 21st birthday she’s taken. Collected by a rich family as an unpaid debt. Her body sold. Her mind his.

21 weeks
For 21 weeks she carried a burden no girl should ever have to carry. Now she loses her freedom to a man born to destroy her.

21 days
His name: Angel DeLuca. His mission: To break her in 21 days before she sees through his lies. But she won’t give up without a fight.

21 minutes
It takes only 21 minutes for their lives to be forever entwined.

21 seconds
21 seconds to spill. Time is running out.

Secrets ruin them … but not all truths are worth the price.

**This is a STANDALONE Dark Romance novel. WARNING: contains explicit situations, graphic violence, drug abuse, and other disturbing content.**

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25143793-twenty-one

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Excerpt:

I push past my father, still furious as hell. I walk straight to her cell, do the retinal scan and press the numbers to open the door, not even caring to put on my mask.
What I find is a broken girl.
Lifeless.
Her body lying on the floor like a wet rag.
Buckets of water thrown on the floor near her.
A chair in the middle painted red from blood. Her blood.
Red welts and puncture wounds mark her body. Welts and wounds that aren’t mine.
How fucking dare they.
She’s mine.
As I step into her cell, I take a second to wipe my bloody hands on my shirt. No matter how hard I try, it won’t disappear completely, and for some reason that makes me feel bad. I look at her small, frail body and wonder how the hell I’m going to fix this. She’s been beaten to the point of losing her will to live. I never thought he would go this far … that he would ruin her to a point of no return. This shouldn’t have happened … and it’s all my fucking fault.
Going on one knee, I gently pick her up and hold her in my arms as I get back up. She’s cold, and she isn’t even shivering to make up for it. Holding her close to my body in the hopes that it’ll make her a bit warmer, I walk out of the cell and into the light. Right now, the only thing on my mind is her safety, and nothing’s gonna stand in my way of securing it.
My father stands in the middle of the big hall, watching me, along with the three women who’ve been working in the kitchen all day. Their silent looks tell me enough, but nothing will stop me. Rage has taken me beyond what I thought I was willing to sacrifice. I feel invincible, capable of destroying the world, if that’s what it takes to keep her with me.
“Don’t,” my father says. “You’re making a mistake.”
“No, you did, the moment you took me away from her! Don’t fucking dare to interfere again.”
“Angel …”
“You might be my father, but I’m the best you have, and you know damn well no one in this company can win from me, so don’t even try to take her away from me. You’d better not get in my way.”
“I can’t let you take her out of this place,” he says.
“Watch me,” I growl, walking toward him.
“Angel, you know this place is specifically designed to contain our prisoners. If you take her out, who knows what will happen. She might escape, and this time for real. You don’t want that to happen. You know what the consequences are.”
“She won’t,” I spit.
“You don’t know that.”
“I’ll make sure of it.”
He blocks my way, standing in front of me, so I stop next to him. He doesn’t attempt to grab my arm, even though I suspected he would. He’s smarter than I thought.
“So you’re just gonna leave? You do realize this will never end well?” he says.
I glance at him. “I will give you your information. But I will do it my way. Where I want. How I want. My terms.”
“You know it will fail.”
“We’ll see about that,” I growl, gripping her body tight. “Now leave me the hell alone.”
I walk past him, blowing out a deep breath as he lets me pass. He doesn’t attempt to stop me like before. Probably because he’s seen my determination and realizes it has its strength. Or maybe because he fears it.
With Sky’s life hanging by a thread, I wrap my hands around her body and let her head rest on my shoulder. For a second, as I walk through the hallway, I glance over my shoulder. An unfamiliar feeling rushes through me the moment I see my father’s stupefied face. Amusement, maybe. But it feels more like pride.
“Where are you going?” he yells after me.
With a confident sneer, I answer, “Home.”


About the author:

Clarissa Wild is a New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author, best known for the dark Romance novel Mr. X. Her novels include the Fierce Series, the Delirious Series, Stalker Duology, Twenty-One (21), Ultimate Sin, VIKTOR, and Bad Teacher. She is also a writer of erotic romance such as the Blissful Series, The Billionaire's Bet series, and the Enflamed Series. She is an avid reader and writer of sexy stories about hot men and feisty women. Her other loves include her furry cat friend and learning about different cultures. In her free time she enjoys watching all sorts of movies, reading tons of books and cooking her favorite meals.



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Saturday, November 19, 2016

Release Blitz: On the Rocks by Nicole Hart

On the Rocks
by Nicole Hart
Genre: Contemporary Romantic Suspense
Release Date: November 18th, 2016

Blurb:

Defeated.
Desperate for change.
I knew I wouldn’t find the answer in the bottom of a bottle but I walked into his bar anyway.
An accidental meeting...
The overwhelming urge to draw closer
I knew it was wrong.
But the need was powerful.
The yearning was strong.
The gravitational pull too hard to resist.
So we gave in to temptation. But life isn't simple and nothing worth fighting for ever comes easy.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32763221-on-the-rocks
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About the author:

Nicole Hart lives in Boyd, Texas with her husband and two children. She's a coffee addict and wine lover. She believes that dirt roads soothe your soul and every story deserves a happily ever after.
Her previous works include: The Roughneck Series, The Hurricane, The Corridor 
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Friday, November 18, 2016

Release Blitz & Book Review: A Harmless Little Ruse by Meli Raine

A Harmless Little Ruse
by Meli Raine
Series: Harmless #2
Genre: Political Thriller/Romantic Suspense
Release Dates: November 18th, 2016

Blurb:

She has no idea what she’s doing. Loose cannons never hit their targets.
And they take out plenty of collateral damage.
Four years ago Lindsay experienced the unspeakable right before me, and I couldn’t stop them.
But that’s all changed now.

When her father, Senator Bosworth, contacted me to ask — demand — that I protect her, it was a second chance. A shot at redemption.
An opportunity to right an unspeakable wrong.
Controlling Lindsay as she seeks her revenge on the monsters who hurt her won’t be hard.
Containing my own out-of-control feelings for Lindsay and keeping up this ruse of cold-blooded distance will be.
Even harder than admitting to her what really happened that night four years ago.
It turns out I don’t have to, though.
Someone else did it for me.
And I’ll make sure they regret it.

* * *A Harmless Little Ruse is the second book in this political thriller/romantic suspense trilogy by USA Today bestselling author Meli Raine, and is entirely from Drew’s perspective.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31673675-a-harmless-little-ruse
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ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE HARMLESS SERIES:

A Harmless Little Game
by Meli Raine
Series: Harmless #1
Released: October 18th, 2016

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COMING SOON IN THE HARMLESS SERIES:

A Harmless Little Plan
by Meli Raine
Series: Harmless #3
Release Date: December 13th, 2016
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About the author:

Meli Raine writes romantic suspense with hot bikers, intense undercover DEA agents, bad boys turned good, and Special Ops heroes - and the women who love them.
Meli rode her first motorcycle when she was five years old, but she played in the ocean long before that. She lives in New England with her family.


My review:

The suspenseful story continues! I loved it!
This second book is entirely from Drew’s POV and I actually liked this even better than the first from Lindsay’s.

The Story:
Four years ago not only Lindsay's life was changed by three men but also Drew’s. Lindsay is enraged but so is Drew. Those three men have still not received their deserved punishment and now Lindsay’s receiving threats and text messages by them. Drew is on high alert but his feelings for her have a negative effect on his work and his emotions are getting harder to ignore with each day.

Thoughts:
The story picked up where the first book ended though was now from Drew’s perspective. It’s equally suspenseful as the first book if not more because Drew’s alertness made me really tense.
I loved the book for its suspense but the romance part or rather the rushed intimacy was something that bothered me already in the first book as well as in this one. I had to push through the middle part because it felt rather slow to read but after that I was captured again by Drew and his struggles.

The book was well written and Drew really grew on me though Lindsay was still annoying sometimes because I never knew what she was thinking and she had constant mood swings.

OMG the huge cliffhanger at the end was killing me! I can't believe that the author ended this book at such a suspenseful part! It was killing me to read the last few pages! I want the next book now! I need to know who's all involved in that scheme. Give those Bastards what they deserve!

This series is actually one of my first political thriller read's and I really like it a lot so far even with the constant hate towards Lindsay’s family.

If you’re looking for a suspenseful book that keeps you on the edge until the very end - or at least until the end of each book so far - than this will be a good story for you.

-- I received an ARC of this book from Give Me Books Promotions in exchange for an honest review. --

My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
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