Blog Tour: Cocky Chef by JD Hawkins

Cocky Chef

by JD Hawkins

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: July 31st, 2017

Designer: Letitia Hasser from RBA Designs; Model: Christian Hogue

Blurb:

You can call me arrogant as much as you want. But when you're the best at what you do and have the hottest restaurant on the west coast, with enough Michelin stars to make Gordon Ramsay's head spin, you've earned the right to your confidence.

When I give an instruction in the kitchen, it's not a suggestion--it's an order. So when a new chef thinks she can do things her way, and dares to say so to my face, even her sharp wit and gorgeous pouty lips don't make it okay.

But I have to admit, she's got talent. She's creative in the kitchen and not even that double-breasted chef jacket can hide her perfect body. As I get to know her, I can't help wanting to know everything she thinks. I've never met a more talented chef. And I've never met a sassier and sexier woman in my life.

There's only one way this push and pull can end.

With her in my bed, begging for more.

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Excerpt:

She lets out a sigh of relief, but my cock hears something different in her gasping exhale. I bring my thumb slowly to a speck at the side of her mouth, fingers resting on the round perfection of her jawline. She stills under my touch and catches my gaze, time slowing with the deliberateness of my movements.

I brush the speck, but don’t pull away. Instead, I bring my thumb back across those ever-pouted lips, tracing their dip and fullness, letting her feel the texture of hands rough and scarred from a lifetime in kitchens, our eyes locked together in a moment of anticipation, emotions raging like an angry sea against the dam of the distance between us.

Her lips part slightly, I feel her shortening breath on my hand, and I push my thumb between those juicy, perfect lips, fingers pressing against the base of her ear. Her gentle gasp breaks the silence, before she closes those soft lips around my thumb, the sight of them pressing against my skin making my cock full against my pants. Her teeth gently squeezing my nail, tongue flickering as I push the finger inside the hot wetness of her mouth.

My other hand already on her waist, I pull her toward me, press her lithe body up against mine. Those magnificent hips swaying and rubbing against mine, her weight shifting onto me, breasts heaving, nipples so hard now I can feel them through that sweater dress.

“You’re fucking incredible,” I growl. Prelude to pulling her toward me, my finger in her mouth still, angling her head so I can taste the tenderness of her neck, run my sensitive tastebuds down the taut muscles, follow the path that leads me to the front of her chest. Quiet moans getting louder as I run my tongue down the softness of her cleavage, her dress my enemy now as I pull it down and bury my teeth in her breasts.

“Oh God…” she moans. “Cole…” 

About the author:

JD Hawkins writes erotic romance with modern-classic alpha males and strong, independant women. He currently lives with his wife in Los Angeles, CA. He loves to travel and has lived in many places, including New York City, India and Thailand. When he isn't writing, JD enjoys surfing, training in Mixed Martial Arts, reading and taking naps. He's always loved making up stories, especially ones inspired by real life.

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Release Blitz: LaClaire Touch by Dori Lavelle

LaClaire Touch

An After Hours Novel

by Dori Lavelle
Genre: Steamy Contemporary Romance
Release Date: July 31st, 2017

Blurb:

When a man pays for my body, I shut off my emotions, close my eyes, and force myself to push through. No thinking. No feeling. No breaking apart.

Soon the debts will be paid. Soon I'll scrub their cologne and sweat from my skin and walk away from this business for good, pretending it never happened.

For now, my body is not my own. For now, I belong to any man who can afford me.

But when Derrick LaClaire asks for a night with me, I turn him away, even when he offers to pay triple what I earn per hour. I need his cash, but if I let him touch me, I know I'll break every single one of my rules. And he'll discover who I really am.

LaClaire Touch is a steamy full-length, standalone novel with a happy ending.

**WARNING: Due to sexual situations and adult content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18. **

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LaClaire Nights

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About the author:

Dori Lavelle, is a mother, wife, and a sucker for happy-ever-afters and mint chocolate.

Growing up, Dori read a lot, and when she wasn't happy with a particular ending, she wrote a different one, just for herself. Before long, she was writing stories when she should have been doing homework. The time has come for her to share the stories she cooks up in her head.

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Release Blitz & Book Review: Tied by Elena M. Reyes & N. Isabelle Blanco

Tied

by Elena M. Reyes & N. Isabelle Blanco

Series: Voyeur #2
Genre: Erotic Thriller/Dark Romance
Release Date: July 25th, 2017


Blurb:

That bloody bitch thinks she’s the biggest villain here . . .
And I’m going to let her keep thinking that.
She thinks she knows how far I’ll go to save Ivy.
In reality, she has no fucking clue. I’d kill for her.
My humanity recedes while a demon is born. I want their blood on my hands.
The stakes are beyond high, trapped in this sex dungeon with no way out. Our loved ones are being threatened while we’re being forced to endure.
But none of that matters to me as much as the endgame.

I’ll be leaving here once I take the two things that matter most:

I’ll be claiming my woman.

And once I find our way out, I’ll be taking our captor’s life too.
She thought she could threaten my girl.
I’m about to show her just how wrong she is.

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Taken
by Elena M. Reyes & N. Isabelle Blanco
Series: Voyeur #1

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About the authors:

Elena M. Reyes was born and raised in Miami Florida. She is the epitome of a Floridian and if she could live in her beloved flip-flops, she would.

As a small child, she was always intrigued with all forms of art—whether it was dancing to island rhythms, or painting with any medium she could get her hands on. Her first taste of writing came to her during her fifth grade year when her class was prompted to participate in the D. A. R. E. Program and write an essay on what they’d learned.

Her passion for reading over the years has amassed her with hours of pleasure. It wasn't until she stumbled upon fanfiction that her thirst to write overtook her world. She now resides in Central Florida with her husband and son, spending all her down time letting her creativity flow and letting her characters grow.

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N. Isabelle Blanco is the Amazon Bestselling Author of the Allure Series, the Need Series with K.I. Lynn, and many others. At the age of three, due to an odd fascination with studying her mother’s handwriting, she began to read and write. By the time she’d reached kindergarten, she had an extensive vocabulary and her obsession with words began to bleed into every aspect of her life.

That is, until coffee came a long and took over everything else.

Nowadays, N. spends most of her days surviving the crazy New York rush and arguing with her characters every ten minutes or so, all in the hopes of one day getting them under control.

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My review:

OMG! This was so sick but in its crazy way so well written. The stuff that happened was just, well, I have no words.

"Things can change in the blink of an eye. Don't tempt a faithful sinner."

I didn't like that it was so short and it seemed as if a full length book was split in three, as there is at least one more book coming as I know of. I probably would have liked the first book a bit better if this book was included in the first one already because we got a tiny look into the past, before they were taken, and it gave me a much better feeling and overview of the characters even though it was really just a tiny glimpse.

It's not that there was so much different stuff happening than in the first book but I believe I had to get used to the ongoing suspense and horror that had been inflicted to the characters. Now, since I kind of knew what awaited me, I was better prepared and I think the stuff even got uglier and written in more detail. There were parts, like in the first one, that were so horrendously dark I would have closed my eyes if I was watching a horror movie instead of reading a book.

I am impatiently awaiting the next part because this really gets better and better!

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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Release Blitz & Book Review: #MomFail Anthology

#MomFail Anthology

Lineup: Alissa York, A.M. Willard, BL Berry, Carina Adams, Claudia Burgoa, Crystal Burnette, Dylan Allen, Faith Andrews, Gia Riley, J.A. DeRouen, Kate Anslinger, Leddy Harper, LK Collins, LL Collins, Marie James, Piper Rayne, Riann C. Miller, Shari J. Ryan, Stephanie Rose, Stephie Walls, SM West, TL Swan, Teresa Michaels, and foreword written by: Nicole Kane Knepper

Release Date: July 25th, 2017

Cover Design: MadHat Books

Synopsis:

Everyone just stop for one bleeping minute so we can all get real with each other. Being a mom is some tough $#!†. You're constantly wearing questionable substances that make you ask, "is this chocolate or ... oh, crap ..." and your purse is merely a receptacle for three-week-old snacks and broken crayons.

Let's be honest ... even when we're doing this “mom” thing right, we're somehow doing it completely wrong.

Pardon us while we dust off our collective Mother of the Year trophy and proudly present you with an epic anthology of #MOMFAILS.

*Stories inspired by real life (unless you’re a cop, then it’s all complete fiction). Names and situations have been changed to protect the guilty (and by guilty, we mean the moms). Because motherhood is a battlefield and we're all just trying to survive by any means necessary. 

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My review:

This was a nice collection of experiences/anecdotes and stories. Especially for future moms and dads and those that went through the same struggles because I’m sure it will help strengthen their self-esteem and lets them know that they aren’t alone. No matter if it’s poop all over you, crying babies or burned food, parents do an amazing job and no matter what goes wrong, know that as long as you did your best, you are never a bad mom or dad.

This was the first anthology of sorts for me and it surely was a nice read but I noticed that I prefer longer stories (no matter of real life or fiction). Although I have to acknowledge that it is a nice way to have something to read and laugh in between when you have a too stressful life for a full-length novel.

This book is a nice way to show the people who believe that a stay-at-home-mom has a great time not working, that kids can be a real handful and that it’s almost impossible to find time for yourself. Being a parent is not as easy as it might seem and this bundle of joy sums it up pretty well in an entertainingly fun way.

What to expect:

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Sex Weeks by Piper Rayne

It's like everything that could go bad, went bad. Poor Charlie had a hard day when all she wanted was to finally have a good time in bed with her husband after she finally got cleared from her doctor to have a go at it.

Burned food, crying kids, handling it all alone without time to even take a shower. To be a mom can be really tough but the good and happy times make all the work worth it, right?

....

Watch me Tip by A.M. Willard

One of many embarrassing moments from a real life mom on how your own breasts can turn against you and what happens when you’re in a hurry to go home.

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Okayest Mom Ever by GiA Riley

Hospitals and Nurses. Pain and Husbands. Fun to read though anything but to experience.

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What's that smell? by Shari J. Ryan

When something helpful turns into the opposite and baby’s first flight into a smelly and embarrassing adventure.

...

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My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
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Cover Reveal: All of You All of Me by Claudia Burgoa

All of You All of Me
by Claudia Burgoa
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 9th, 2017

Cover Design: By Hang Le; Photographer: Wander Aguiar, Cover Model: Forest T.

Synopsis:

One heinous tragedy changed my entire family forever.
That morning, my world crumbled. I lost my parents.

Now, I live by certain rules.
Don’t let anyone know what goes on inside your head.
Stay away from crowds.
Never fall in love.

Though, that was until her. She has me questioning everything.

It’s the haunted eyes.
The sultry voice.
The sweetness under her armor.
Everything about her captivates me. The surge of energy we create with one touch has me searching for her, even when there’s also something dark underneath her bright smile.

Unable to resist the desire toward her, I break my rules giving her all of me while expecting all of her.

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Claudia grew up with a childhood that resembled a caffeine-injected soap opera. She lives in Colorado, managing her household filled with three confused dogs, a techy-nerd husband, two daughters wrought with fandoms and a son who thinks he’s the boss of the house. To survive, she works continually to find purpose for the voices flitting through her head, plus she consumes high quantities of chocolate to keep the last threads of sanity intact.

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Release Blitz: Italian Playboy by Holly J. Gill

Italian Playboy
by Holly J. Gill
Genre: Standalone BDSM / Erotic Romance
Release Date: July 21st, 2017

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Blurb:

I’m an arrogant, self-righteous Italian guy who only thinks through one thing… I never see the same woman twice – it’s my rule. I throw the most outrageously wicked and sexy parties for my own satisfaction and relish on women like I do my fine dining. I’m a playboy by day and a playboy by night. They call me the Italian Playboy and I love it!

Only, all of that changed one night when a dark haired beauty stepped into one of my sex parties.
From the moment I laid eyes on her, I had to have her. But no sooner than my eyes had met her naked body, she was gone.
I had to find her. And I wouldn’t stop until I did.

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Excerpt:

“Okay so you want grand, extreme and flamboyant.
How about I put some ideas together and send them over?”
“Are you not bringing them to me?”
“No.”
“Tut, tut,” he said, wagging his finger at me. “Correction, you will bring them to me. I like the personal touch,” he quirked the corner of his mouth and winked.
He walked away like some goddamn prince.
“I think we should call a meeting ASAP.” I called after him.
“Absolutely, tomorrow, but remember,” he said, stood at the other side of the room, “I’m a busy man. I don’t hang around.”
He ambled back towards me. I stood digesting he information.
“I can make some plans and see what you think.”
“Perfect, by the way cute ass and that blouse does nothing for your tits.”
“I wasn’t aware I asked your opinion.”
“You didn’t, but I bet when you’re wearing the right clothes you look scorching.” He wagged his brow.
The man clearly loved himself.
“Anyway, I need to be leaving. I have to put ideas together, if you could send me your e-mail address I can send ideas to you.”
“Bring your ideas to me. We have already discussed this it will give me a chance to admire you again, we could have a drink,” he cheekily grinned.
“I am simply working here on a project, not here for you to drool over.”
“Shame, I was hoping to try and get in your knickers, if you wear them, but looking at you, I’d say you’re wearing those big unsexy pants."
I choked on my saliva.
“Do you hold no shame?”
“No, not really, I am addicted to pussy. Now, I want you to bring the designs to me, no further ifs or buts…I am the one paying for you and expect,” he in fumed me with his cologne. “Something mind-fucking-blowing. If you catch my drift.”
I agreed.
“Fine, I will put some ideas together and bring them to you tomorrow."
“You’re leaving so soon,” he said, disappointed.
“I am a busy woman, Mr. Valentino. I have another client to see today.”
“I hope he doesn’t stare at your ass and tits."
I shot him a glare, narrowing my eyes.

About the author:

Wife Mum and a nana to twins, enjoys writing and getting her heart lost in characters and following their journey.
Her works include the erotic series Desires and coming 14th May her contemporary romance Innocence series. 

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Cover Reveal: Drawn to Him - A Romance Collection

Drawn to Him

A Romance Collection
Authors: A. Zavarelli, Jade West, Isabella Starling, K. Webster, K.L. Kreig, L.J. Shen, M. Never & Willow Winters
Genre: Romance Anthology / Romantic Suspense

Release Date: September 19th, 2017

Cover Design: Coverluv;  Photograph: Sara Eirew

Blurb:

There are some men who make you helpless.

You know the kind. They steal the breath from your lungs and make your heart beat a little faster with a single look. You can’t stop staring, but the moment they pin those gorgeous eyes on you, you’re done for.

The kind that’s too hard to resist.

This is a collection of men just like that.

Handsome, confident and all for you.

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Release Blitz & Book Review: The Broken Puppet by Amo Jones

The Broken Puppet
by Amo Jones
Series: The Elite Kings Club #2
Genre: Dark Romance/Romantic Suspense
Release Date: July 18th, 2017

Blurb:

“I thought I knew who I was, but I was wrong.”

The Silver Swan

1. A girl who is tarnished. Tainted. One who does not fit into the confinement of legend.

The Silver Swan

2. Madison Montgomery.

I was lied to.
I was cheated.
Resigning to pick up the scraps of empty memories and disarrayed thoughts, I left. After finally cutting the strings of manipulation, I resorted to do what I’ve done since I was a child, something my father drilled into my brain since I could handle my first rifle.
Run.
I’m a mere shadow of the girl they all knew.
Lies and deceit change you. They alter your entire outlook on life.
I’m Madison Montgomery, and I want to play a game.
Here’s what happens when I win.

Riddle me this, Mads.
What goes bump in the night,
but is something you can’t see with sight?
You may run, and you may hide.
Our happily ever after will be like Bonnie & Clyde.

 

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The Silver Swan

by Amo Jones
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Amo is a full-time writer from New Zealand who loves long romantic walks to the wine cellar.
She loves to write like how she lives, hanging on the edge of insanity with a wine glass in one hand and her morals-or lack thereof- in the other.

Those are not my monkeys, I swear....
Oh those hellhounds? Yeah, those are mine.

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My review:

The book continued where book 1 left off and I liked that a lot but while Mads and Tatum were on the run, the story seemed to be on a standstill because the entire original story centered on Mads and the Kings and whatnot so I agitatedly awaited the return of the boys.

It was a rather slow progress of the story as there were more riddles and questions but hardly any answers. I liked the book better closer to the end as there was at least some action going on and a deeper insight on Bishop and some of the kings but at the end I felt like I had more questions than after the first book and I seriously hope they will all be answered in the next book.

Some things felt a bit repetitive, like Madison's thoughts. And I wasn't fond of her in this book at all. Everybody loved her, even when it was hate love. I got the feeling that she's more like a queen rather than the silver swan. But what do I know... not much, that's for sure.

Even now, I'm still completely in the dark regarding the Kings and anything else for that matter which is frustrating but not something that bothered me most. (Somebody please explain to me the real purpose of the Kings because they acted different every few seconds.)

Anyway, I was actually really annoyed that every man (and I mean EVERYONE! except her dad of course) wanted to feel her up and get down and dirty with Mads. They all lusted after her as if she was the only waterhole in the desert, and she acted on every one of them. Sorry if I’m just not down to that. I didn’t mind it so much in the first book but it should stop at some point because she really needs to grow up now and have some dignity.

This book was hard to rate for me because I was blown by the first one though the second book brought only more riddles and not so much a story; it also wasn't as suspenseful. It was a bit stretchy and Madison still hasn’t read the book but kept asking everyone for answers to her questions when she could've just read the book for answers. I’d be reading that damn book and not do anything else until I’ve finished it. But she run around and put herself in danger while she still didn't know anything.

Sure, we got some more about the Kings, the families and the history but the information we got were just snippets which weren’t really satisfying.

I also wish there was some more dark and hot stuff in this book as it was in the first one so I have high hopes for the next book to be better because I really want to see some more Bishop-action. =) I just really need the next book to give me more of everything and to finally solve those damn riddles.

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My rating: 3 of 5 stars
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