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SPOTLIGHT & GIVEAWAY ~ Vampires Never Cry Wolf by Sara Humphreys
Title: Vampires Never Cry Wolf
Author: Sara Humphreys
Release Date: March 3, 2015
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Summary
Vampires are nothing but trouble…
As far as beautiful vampire Sadie Pemberton is concerned, werewolves shouldn’t be sticking their noses into New York’s supernatural politics. They don’t know jack about running a city—not even that hot-as-sin new vampire-werewolf liaison who’s just arrived in town.
Werewolves are too sexy for their own good…
The last thing Killian Bane wanted was to end up in New York City playing nice with vampires. Unfortunately, he’s on a mission, and when he encounters the sexiest, most stubborn female vamp he’s ever met, he’s going to have to turn on a little of that wolfish charm…and Sadie’s going to learn a thing or two about what it means to have a wild side…
Excerpt
Sadie forced herself to look Killian in the face, and the instant she did, she knew it was a colossal mistake. His eyes looked like pools of liquid gold, and she could swear he saw straight through to her very soul. A growl rumbled in his chest and Sadie gasped. His eyes flickered and shifted into the glowing amber eyes of his wolf. The sudden and instinctive change was a glaring reminder of who he was…who they both were.
In a remarkably steady voice, Sadie whispered, “Last night should never have happened.”
“The only thing about last night that shouldn’t have happened was the way it ended,” Killian rasped.
Sadie stilled when his large hand cradled her cheek. Despite her best efforts to resist him, her body quivered uncontrollably as he surrounded her in every way a person could be surrounded. When the heat of his palm seared against her skin, a needy moan escaped her lips. Desire curled inside her like smoke, and regardless of the litany of warnings that ran through her head, Sadie’s hands found their way to the front of Killian’s shirt. She grasped the fabric, still warm from the heat of his body, and pulled him closer. Sweet Jesus, the man had a body that looked like it had been hand carved by the gods themselves.
“Is that so?” Sadie pulled his shirt loose from his jeans and slipped her fingers underneath before trailing them along the hard planes of his stomach. Arching one eyebrow, she held his heavy-lidded gaze. “How do you suppose it should have ended?”
“The same way it should end every night from now on,” he growled. Killian slid both hands into her long hair. Sadie shivered when his fingertips grazed her scalp. He pressed his hips against her before slipping his thigh between her legs. Sadie gasped with pleasure as he put pressure on just the right spot, and when a moan escaped her parted lips, a cocky grin emerged on his. Killian tightened his grip on her hair and leaned in so his mouth was just a breath away. “Every single night should end with me buried deep inside you.”
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Vampires and werewolves together in a well written story is parawhore heaven – Sara Humphreys has delivered a book with steamy chemistry between our main couple, tension and intrigue, a cast of primary & secondary characters that leave you wanting more of each and every one and, of course, my favourite of all book boyfriends, an arrogant alpha wolf shifter (excuse me while I drool….).
I adore paranormal and shifters are my first love so I’m always ready to read these stories.
Killian is a werewolf shifter prince, reluctant heir to the throne and arrogant through and through yet a gentleman, which is quite the contrast! Sophie is a 200 year old vampire who owns and runs a nightclub, The Coven in NY, which is a vampire city, so the arrival of the wolves is greeted with suspicion and the interest of Killian in Sophie is far from the norm. The world building is quite impressive but even though this is book 3 and I am new to both the author and series I was not lost or confused at any point. Their chemistry is steamy as I mentioned, the dance between them was enjoyable and my only moan would be that I needed a little more action and a little less “why we can’t” – the push and pull between them was the main focus and for the most part romped along well, I just needed a tad less repetitive monologue and a bit more steam & action which is why four stars and not five.
The banter between all characters was funny, sassy & witty and so totally enjoyable and there are a few secondary characters I would like to see a lot more of in an interesting world Ms Humphreys is creating. An easy read that for the most part romps along, I liked it, enjoyed it and would read more from this author.
Author Biography 
Sara Humphreys has been attracted to the fantasies of science fiction, paranormal, and romance since her adolescence when she had a mad crush on Captain Kirk. An actress and public speaker, Sara lives in Bronxville, New York with her husband, who is very considerate of her double life, and four amazing boys.
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RE-RELEASE BLITZ ~ Ardor by Elena M. Reyes
Title: Ardor
Author: Elena M. Reyes
Genre: Erotica
Word count: 27k
Pages: 96
Synopsis:
Gregory Thomas has always had an easy life. When it came to his profession, he excelled, gaining himself the position of manager to one of the nation’s biggest wholesale retailers. He was amazing at everything; except when it came to love. The night he found his ex-wife in bed with her gay best friend was the night he decided it wasn’t worth it. He was better off just focusing on his career, and nothing more.
He became content with just being. That is, until Jasmine Velez, his new employee, walked into his store.
Blunt, and honest to a fault, the woman captivates him against his will. Not only is she gorgeous, but she’s the first woman that doesn’t chase him around. Something that makes ignoring her that much harder. The last thing he wants to do is try to have a relationship with a woman again, and he knows that if he allows Jasmine in, that’s exactly what he’s going to go for.
Except, then he’s faced with the possibility of Jasmine being with someone else, and the choice is taken from him. He’s left with only one option: He needs to make her his. But that might prove harder than he originally expected.
How the hell does a man seduce a feisty woman whose gotten tired of waiting for him and is hellbent on not giving into him?
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About the Author:
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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BLOG TOUR ~ Saving Erica by J.A. Melville
Erica
J.A. Melville
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have it all. Beauty, a successful modelling career, overseas travel, money and a
handsome boyfriend or did she? Looks can be deceiving.
her violent, abusive boyfriend she gave up modelling and came home to Australia
to lick her wounds after Liam had attempted to kill them both in a car accident
during a fit of jealous rage.
happened to her a secret from her family until her brother Nathan accidentally
learns the truth.
the project he and his business partner and friend have bought to make money
on, it seemed innocent enough until she meets his friend.
sexy and everything a woman could ever want in a man. He was probably used to
having women fall at his feet. That’s exactly what Erica did when she met him;
she literally fainted at the man’s feet.
he could be the perfect man for her but is it too risky to get involved with
him? Can she escape the horrors of her past? Will she ever be able to overcome
just what it is about him that affects her so much?
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INTENDED FOR THOSE 18 YEARS AND OVER. IT CONTAINS CONSENSUAL SEX SCENES,
DESCRIPTIONS OF ABUSE AND ONE NON CONSENSUAL SEX SCENE. HOWEVER THIS IS NOT
DARK EROTICA AND I DO BELIEVE IN HAPPILY EVER AFTER.
Taming Eric but set 15 years later. It is a standalone novel and it is not
necessary to read Taming Eric first.
into her parents’ home, the home she’d lived in from birth and listened for a moment to the laughter and voices coming from the
dining room. It was Christmas Eve and she was late for the family dinner. Not that her family knew
that since she hadn’t been able to guarantee she’d make it home for Christmas anyway.
that filming had finished early and she’d been able to get a seat on the first flight out of London. Someone had cancelled
making a seat available and although she’d been stuck with an economy seat and jammed in between a
quite large woman and a man who had spent most of the flight trying to chat her up, it had
been worth it to get home that little bit quicker. She knew she could have called Daddy and he would
have sent the company jet but she wanted to surprise her family when they really weren’t
expecting her.
moment to check her appearance in the mirror over the hall stand and noticed the dark circles under her blue eyes, a blue
that vivid they appeared almost purple under some lighting. Her auburn hair hung down one
shoulder in a plait that finished just below her full breasts and she ran her hands down
over her dress trying to smooth out the creases after being crammed in a plane for so many
hours.
towards the dining room, smiling as the voices grew louder the closer she got. Nathan was telling them something about his
and his girlfriend Taylah’s last holiday together. Apparently she had managed to lock herself out
of their room while only wearing a towel and Erica grinned to herself when everyone burst out
laughing.
dining room doorway and got her first look at her family in three months. Alice was there as were Beverly, Tom and
Maggie but her eyes shifted past them to the tall figure of her Father standing by the window.
Even in his early 50’s he was still a very attractive man and to her he was her hero.
She loved her Father, she always had. He had been her protector, her savior and the
person who could never say no to her.
at the table, the light shining on his strawberry blonde hair with Taylah by his side; her dark almost exotic looks a
complete contrast to him.
Charlotte occupied another couple of chairs at the table and Erica noticed Brooklyn had somehow talked her parents in to
letting her get a nose piercing if the diamond glinting in it was any indication. At 15 they were
looking so much more mature than she remembered but the phones in their hands as they texted or
were on Facebook proved that they still had some maturing to do yet.
seated up the other end of the table, looking her usual unruffled self, her auburn hair the exact same color as Erica’s twisted
into some elaborate knot at her nape.
sight of them all together, all the people she loved most in her life. Suddenly her Mother looked up and saw her standing
there and a wide smile transformed her face at the sight of her eldest daughter.
you made it.” She stood up with her usual grace. Her Mother’s mention of her name was enough to draw the attention of
everyone else and the chatter stopped briefly before everyone started getting to their feet to
come and greet her.
reached her, she saw her father coming towards her with that long stride of his and he caught her up, swinging her around and
around in his arms despite her protests and squeals at him.
to the floor and pulled her into his arms for a hug, holding her tight and Erica realized at that moment how much her
father had missed her. They’d been inseparable until her career had started to take off and now she
was often gone for weeks or even several months at a time. Lately it was months and months in
between visits back home.
and that was all she could say as the tears started to fall and when she finally pulled back enough to see her father’s
face, he had tears rolling down his cheeks too.
much Daddy.”
I’ve missed you sweet pea.” He told her huskily before hugging her tightly to him again.
father hated her job. She’d heard often enough about how he used to only date models years ago before Mum’s time. He’d
found them shallow and self-centered so he had found it hard to accept that his own daughter had gone
on to become a highly successful model.
tried to stop her and had always been supportive and going by the collection of her professional photos hanging around
the house, he was proud of her despite her career choice. Technically she hadn’t intended to get into
modelling but it had been the fairy tale beginning for her. After being spotted at sixteen and
talked into having some studio shots taken the rest as they say was history.
extremely wealthy woman from modelling but all that money didn’t mean much when her personal life was one huge mess.
She had come home not just to see her family but to lick her wounds and recover from the
physical and emotional damage done to her by her ex-boyfriend. She didn’t dare tell her father
about what Liam had done to her. She just wanted to spend time with her family and try to push the
whole horrible nightmare to the back of her mind.
her face she pulled out of her father’s arms and turned to greet the rest of her family, her arms spread wide. “Well come
on then, is Daddy the only one pleased to see me? Where’s my hugs?”
forward, a wide smile on her face, her arms outstretched and Erica walked into her embrace, dropping her head on her
shoulder as she breathed in her Mother’s familiar vanilla scent. Before she could get too
comfortable though, she was pulled into Nathan’s arms and given a hug that tight, she winced. She
fought to keep the pain from her expression because her pain was from more than his big bear hug
embrace, it was pain from bones that were still healing. She didn’t want anyone to see that though
so she struggled to mask her reaction from her family. She didn’t want anyone to know what had
happened. She just needed time to get over this with the people she loved most around her. She
needed time to forget what Liam had done to her. God, just thinking about him sent a shiver
through her and Erica pulled away from her brother and with a false smile on her face she said.
“I’m starving. Can your poor old daughter and sister get something to eat before I collapse?”
laughter and Nathan teasing her about her not being entitled to anything more than a lettuce leaf given she was some big shot
model, her family cleared a spot for her at the table.
Charlotte dropped kisses on her cheeks when she sat down. Erica took the plate of food from her mother’s hands that seemed to
have miraculously filled itself and began to eat. The constant noise and laughter from her family
was both comforting and familiar to her. She realized just how much she’d missed it, how much
she’d missed them. Being back with them like this would help for a short time at least. She could
forget about the past, forget about the pain and try and push the hell Liam had put her through from
her mind.
my teenage years, all I wanted to do was become a writer one day. Even now as
an adult woman with a partner and three children who are not so little anymore,
I’ve always lived with my head in the clouds, a dreamer, often amusing myself
with my own imagination. It might have taken me awhile to finally live my
dream, but I did it. I hope to one day be good enough to stand beside the many
talented writers out there who have kept me entertained with their wonderful
stories over the years. I live in a sleepy country town in Tasmania, Australia
with my partner and three children plus our 4 cats, dog and cattle. I’ve had to
overcome many emotional obstacles along the way to get to this point and
attempting to self-publish a book does tend to make a person feel like they’ve
thrown themselves in at the deep end of the pool. Here’s hoping some of you
actually like what I write and save me from drowning in the deep end as I
probably forgot to mention, I can’t swim.
