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BLACK FRIDAY SALE ~ THE KANE TRILOGY )books #1 & #2) by Stylo Fantome
BLACK FRIDAY SALE ~ THE KANE TRILOGY (books 1 & 2)
by STYLO FANTOMEBook 1 – Degradation
Eighteen year old Tatum O’Shea is a naive, shy, little rich girl. Twenty-three year old Jameson Kane is smart, seductive, and richer. They come together for one night, one explosion, one mistake, and Tate is hurled into space – no family, no money, and no Jameson.
Seven years later, life is going pretty good for Tate, when she runs into Jameson again. This time, she thinks she’s ready for him. She doesn’t have a naive bone left in her body, and she can’t even remember what shy feels like. Jameson has evolved into Satan – sharp teeth, sharper claws, and a tongue that can cut her in half. It all sounds like fun to a girl like Tate, and she is ready to play, determined to prove that she isn’t the same girl he conquered once before. A series of games start, each one more devious than the last.
But the devil likes to play dirty, and she learns that playing for souls is playing for keeps. The lines between games and reality, heaven and hell, get blurry. Can she beat Jameson at his own game before someone gets hurt? Or will he leave her soulless, making him the winner, once and for all?
WARNING: contains a wannabe B-rate porn star, an impersonal personal assistant, and the F-word, A LOT. Also graphic sexual situations and sadomasochistic themes
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Book 2 – Separation
Everything is fun and games until someone gets hurt, and what Jameson Kane did to Tatum O’Shea goes so far beyond hurt, he is well into the realm of unforgivable. Tate says she wants him gone for good, and he quickly learns that the old saying, “you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone”, is most definitely true.
But Jameson has never been very good at following instructions, and when Satan decides to seek redemption, he’ll go to great lengths to get it. He proposes one last game – one to end them all, if she agrees to play. He is very confident that he can win, but Tate warns him that it’s not possible; she will not lose again. Little does she know, Jameson is prepared to do whatever it takes. Prepared to lay the entire world at her feet. Prepared to bear his soul.
What he didn’t count on, though, was handing the damn thing over.
Now Jameson can only pray that his evil ways haven’t rubbed off on Tate too much. Sometimes, it’s very difficult to tell who the Devil really is …
WARNING: contains a semi-reformed devil, a woman scorned, and more Sanders than anyone has a right to witness. Also graphic sexual situations and strong language.
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Archangel’s Shadows (Guild Hunter #7) by Nalini Singh
Return to New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh’s sensual and painfully beautiful Guild Hunter world in her new novel of sacrifice, loyalty, and the choices of love that can shatter the heart.
In the wake of a brutal war, the archangel Raphael and his hunter consort, Elena, are dealing with the treacherously shifting tides of archangelic politics and the people of a battered but not broken city. The last thing their city needs is more death, especially a death that bears the eerie signature of an insane enemy archangel who cannot— should not—be walking the streets.
This hunt must be undertaken with stealth and without alerting their people. It must be handled by those who can become shadows themselves…
Ash is a gifted tracker and a woman cursed with the ability to sense the secrets of anyone she touches. But there’s one man she knows all too well without a single instant of skin contact: Janvier, the dangerously sexy Cajun vampire who has fascinated and infuriated her for years. Now, as they track down a merciless killer, their cat-and-mouse game of flirtation and provocation has turned into a profound one of the heart. And this time, it is Ash’s secret, dark and terrible, that threatens to destroy them both.
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BLP REVIEW ~ Rebecca
There are 4 authors in the paranormal genre who I recommend repeatedly and who have given me countless hours of pleasure reading whilst immersed in the worlds and characters they create. Nalini Singh is one of those 4, she creates magic with words and immerses you into a vivid, colourful world that is totally 3D in your mind because of the richness, depth, emotion and magic in each and every page. Archangels, angels, vampires and humans, mortal and immortal are seamlessly interwoven, you cannot help but become invested in these characters. Whilst Elena and Raphael are the focal point the secondary characters take centre stage at different points through this series and such an example is this one, Archangel’s Shadows.
If you haven’t read the other books I would strongly suggest that you do so in order not to miss any of the details and subtleties of the series.
Ashwini and Janvier have been circling each other, teasing and flirting for quite some time, we’ve seen them sparring both verbally and physically!
“You made me traipse through the bayou for weeks,” she muttered now. “Then, right when I had you, you made nice with the angel you’d pissed off.” It wasn’t the first time he’d done that either. “You knew how mad that made me—why did you keep doing it?”
Lifting their clasped hands, he pressed a kiss to her knuckles. “I was courting you.”
Ash has her reasons for refusing to get closer to him but our Cajun hottie is persistent, patient and loyal. Yes we all knew he was gonna get her in the end but I had no clue that Ms Singh would do it how she has, unexpected, beautiful, and surprising.
“I’ll show you things that’ll make you laugh in delight, scream in passion, cry for the sheer joy of it.”
Although this is Ash and Janvier’s story we had plenty of interaction with the rest of the cast. Elena and Raphael were just divine as always – their relationship just gets stronger and stronger with a balance that is growing and growing. My darling Bluebell I worry about, I know she’s going to break my heart with his story whenever it gets told. There are some lovely exchanges with most of the Seven and Naasir just shines – out of nowhere he comes centre stage and I freaking loved him. Funny, irreverent (often without even realising it!) dangerous and yet so loveable I cannot wait for his book. If you had asked me before reading this one nothing would have swayed my from my Bluebell but I am now an unfaithful whore because Naasir was just sublime and delicious and I NEED more.
“I told Caliane that trying to civilize me is like trying to civilize a jungle cat,” Naasir said with a shrug. “We pretend to like people until we get hungry and want fresh meat.” A glance around, a glint in his eye. “I honestly do like you all. I haven’t thought about eating you for at least two centuries.”
“He’d never forget what Naasir had said to him when Dmitri yelled that he didn’t intend to bury another child and that Naasir needed to have a care for his life.
“Am I a person, Dmitri? Will you be sad if I die?”
Hardened and cruel though he’d become, the innocent question had shaken him. “Yes,” he’d said, as honest in his answer as Naasir had been in his question. “You are a person. You are Naasir. I’ll lose a piece of me if you die and it’s a piece I’ll never get back.”
Naasir had stared at him for a long time before coming over to hug him. “Okay, Dmitri. I’m sorry. I didn’t know I was a person before.”
“Naasir stretched lazily before settling back into his previous position. “I’m old enough now, and I want someone to play with like you play with Janvier and Raphael does with Elena. Even Dmitri plays with Honor.” This seemed to fascinate him. “The rules are secret in each game. I want to have secret rules with a woman who . . .” A long pause. “A woman who knows me, understands what I am, and who wants to have secret rules with me.
For me this is a lovely instalment in the series that answers questions and creates so many more! It has action, suspense, romance, builds even more depth into this fabulous world and has heart. Huge Heart. Settling down with this book was like catching up with friends and family at a celebration of life and love, I enjoyed every minute, didn’t want it to end and wanted to go home with my Bluebell and Naasir.
Nalini Singh did it again, delivered, yet left us wanting more.
A Magician with Heart.
THE GUILD HUNTER SERIES
AUTHOR BIO
I’ve been writing as long as I can remember and all of my stories always held a thread of romance (even when I was writing about a prince who could shoot lasers out of his eyes). I love creating unique characters, love giving them happy endings and I even love the voices in my head. There’s no other job I would rather be doing. In September 2002, when I got the call that Silhouette Desire wanted to buy my first book, Desert Warrior, it was a dream come true. I hope to continue living the dream until I keel over of old age on my keyboard.
I was born in Fiji and raised in New Zealand. I also spent three years living and working in Japan, during which time I took the chance to travel around Asia. I’m back in New Zealand now, but I’m always plotting new trips. If you’d like to see some of my travel snapshots, have a look at the Travel Diary page (updated every month).
So far, I’ve worked as a lawyer, a librarian, a candy factory general hand, a bank temp and an English teacher and not necessarily in that order. Some might call that inconsistency but I call it grist for the writer’s mill.
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COMING SOON ~ HUNDRED TO ONE by Freya Barker
The latest upcoming release from new author Freya Barker is HUNDRED TO ONE.
Book #2 in the Cedar Tree series!!!
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Arlene Bowers is as tough as nails. She has survived a less than perfect marriage, managing to move past it to run her own diner. Her abrasive exterior has always been a way for her to hide behind the darkness and pain that she has endured, but a recent, violent attack and several disturbing phone calls have that tight hold on her emotions wavering.
Seb Griffin showed up in Cedar Tree eight months ago and was hired on at Arlene’s Diner as a cook. An ex-con with secrets of his own, Seb walks a fine line. Since he began working at the diner, he’s developed feelings for his fierce, stubborn boss, and the need to keep his distance from her, to protect her, is a daily struggle.
When it appears that Arlene’s past has come back, rearing its ugly head while her defenses are low, Seb steps up and claims responsibility for Arlene, praying that he can keep her safe from whatever is coming her way.
EXCERPT:
“You were nice.” He says with an eyebrow raised.
“So? I can be nice. Just cause I haven’t had a reason to before doesn’t mean I don’t know how.” And I immediately busy myself wiping down the counters… again.
“Uh huh…” Comes from right behind me before I feel arms sliding around my waist.
“I like you nice.” He mumbles with his face buried in my neck, which has my body on high alert and aching.
“Don’t get used to it.” I manage, but I can’t resist leaning back a little, feeling his hard chest behind me. One big hand slides up under my work shirt and his rough fingers skim my stomach. My instant reaction is to suck that baby right in, but he catches me.
“So soft. It’s nice.”
Just the feeling of a man’s hands on me; this man’s hands on me, causes me to moan. It’s been so long since I have felt anything other than anger from a man’s hand. There is no anger in Seb’s touch, just a teasing gentleness that makes my wild side flare up and take notice.
When I feel his callused fingertips brush the underside of my breast, then slip under my bra, my breath hitches in anticipation. Damn I want his hands on me, his mouth on me. My nipples are so tight, they are almost painful, and when his touch finally finds them I can’t hold back anymore.
“Seb…” Reaching behind me I pull his head down and attack his mouth. My tongue eagerly finding entrance and tasting his. Hands tangling in his hair. I can feel his resistance waning and a greedy whimper escapes me.
He breaks the kiss, looks at me with eyes that are almost as black as midnight. Turns and lifts me up on the counter, initiating himself between my legs. Pulling at my knees so that my wet and aching center is lined up with what is a mouthwatering erection. Instinctively I wrap my legs around him, pressing him closer to my core. His hands now both under my shirt and working at releasing my bra. He shoves it out of the way along with my shirt and latches on to my breast while plumping the other with his hand. And I have lost all reason.
“So fucking tasty,” is all I can hear before he switches to the other side.
Eager to touch him, my hands trace his arms, shoulders and with my fingers I start pulling up his shirt, needing to touch his skin.
The phone rings.
“Fuck!” Seb swears as he leans his head to my sternum, all movements stilled by the insistent ringing. He pulls my shirt down and half in a daze I reach over to grab the receiver off the hook.
“A- … Arlene’s Diner.” I manage to get out.
“You think you can get away with that? You fucking whore! I’ll teach you…”
Before Hundred To One comes out, if you haven’t already, you’ve still got time to read book #1 in the series, SLIm TO NONE…..
BLURB:
Since moving to beautiful Cedar Tree, Colorado, Emma Young, mother of one adult daughter, has worked from home doing some online bookkeeping and baking for her best friend’s diner to supplement her disability pension. Life has been pretty good, that is until she received a strange phone call that starts an alarming chain of events. Investigator Gus Flemming is hot on the trail of a bail skip with organized crime connections that bring him to Cedar Tree. Once there, the focus of his investigation lands squarely on the gently rounded shoulders of a vivacious red haired Emma, whose physical limitations have done nothing to damped her zest for life. When it becomes clear that Emma is at risk, Gus does’t hesitate to step in and protect her. Call it a job with some very hot benefits……**Due to content of a sexually explicit nature, this book is recommended for a mature audience only.**
EXCERPT:
He watched as a small older Ford SUV with a disabled tag dangling off the rearview mirror, pulled into the parking lot; a wild riot of auburn curls peeking over the steering wheel. With the driver’s door on the opposite side of him, he didn’t have a good view of the driver, but when he saw a deliciously ripe-looking woman topped with the vivacious head of hair come from around the car pushing a contraption loaded with cake boxes, it took him a minute to realize she was actually pushing a walker. Obviously disabled, she was balancing the cake boxes on the seat of the walker while trying to get to the door. With a quick look in the direction of the counter to find no one aware of her approach, he quickly slid out of the booth, and with a few large strides of his long legs, made it to the door before her. Just as he pulled it open, he spotted the stack of boxes starting a sideways slide, and heard a loud yell.
“Oh, shit, no!”
“I’ve got ‘em,” he said, startling the woman, whose bright blue eyes shot up to meet his over the pile of what he assumed were the pies. Momentarily stunned by the fiery look she threw him, a slow grin spread over his face when he recognized it as defiance.
“Thanks, but I can handle it.” She all but snapped at him. “I may look decrepit, but I think I can still handle a door. I’m not that old.” Followed by a mumbled, “Not yet, anyway.” As she tried to wiggle past him through the entryway.
Now full out grinning at her bluster, Gus couldn’t help himself.
“Wasn’t you I was worried about. I’ve been waiting for my pie, and figured that’s what’s in those boxes. Just hungry, I guess…”
Throwing him another killer look, before making her way to the end of the counter, she yelled, “Arlene. Pies.”
“Hand them over darlin’. Have someone waiting for a slice already.” The tall blonde coming out of the kitchen motioned to where he sat back down, with a good view of the ‘pie-lady’. Well, her nicely fleshed-out backside, anyway.
He never had any particular preferences one way or another when it came to women, or what appealed to him. Some women just did, as did whatever attributes they came with. Her ass was luscious and ripe, getting a welcome rise out of him. He better stop looking at her ‘attributes’ right this minute, before his well-worn jeans showed the evidence of his ‘appreciation’. Somehow, he figured the pie-lady wouldn’t take too kindly to his dick pointing in her direction.
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ABOUT FREYA:
I love being creative. From an early age on I danced and sang, doodled, created, cooked, baked, quilted and crafted. My latests creative outlets have been influenced by my ever present love for reading. First it was blogging, then cover art and design and lastly writing.
I was born and raised in the Netherlands, had my children there and moved to Canada with two toddlers and eight suitcases, mostly filled with toys. I’m not a stranger to new beginnings. I thrive on them.
With my kids grown and out in the world, I am at the prime of my life – the “Ripe” part of the fruit!! The body might be a bit ramshackle, but the spirit is high and as adventurous as ever. Something you may see reflected here and there in some of my heroines…. none of whom will likely be wilting flowers.
I craved reading about ‘real’ people, those who are perhaps less than perfect, but just as deserving of romance, hot monkey sex and some thrills and chills in their lives, but found too few of them. So I decided to write about them myself. Hope you enjoy them too!!
LINKS TO Freya:
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FACEBOOK – AUTHOR Page
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BLP REVIEW ~ Tracy
When I discovered that this book was being released by someone I really liked but had no idea was a writer I was delighted for her while at the same time quite intrigued. I have to admit, before I read the book I had some trepidation, what if I didn’t like it… How could I possibly tell her and hopefully not upset her? Well… I have to say that my worry was totally unnecessary, I honestly loved Slim to None.
Freya’s writing and storytelling had me pulled me in from the start…. As I was reading I could clearly picture the people, the places and the things that were happening.
Being a not so young gal myself, I do love a book with an older H/h and that’s what we got with Gus and Emma. Our heroine was a feisty, determined, strong-willed woman who had a lot of issues to deal with but didn’t let them get her down. I felt for her at times when she experienced confidence blips, for me, this and and a few other things made her feel like a very real character… She wasn’t a slinky, skinny, constantly glammed up slip of a girl as we often encounter in a romance novel and I could relate to her because of that.
Gus, ahhhh Gus…. Hot, sexy, knows what he likes and what he wants. He’s a guy with a good heart, he’s thoughtful, patient, protective and loving but has his own demons to deal with!!
I liked this pair together, they worked for me – from their initial encounter, to their developing relationship, I could see it happening….. I enjoyed the intimacy between them – the sex scenes were hot but, best of all, they were believable!!
The storyline was good and kept me engaged. There was mystery, suspense, some twists and turns and a fair bit of action! The supporting characters were likeable – from Emma’s friends and family, Arlene, Kara and Seb to Gus’s team, Dana, Caleb, Neil and Katie, they gelled and bounced off each other well.
I’d definitely recommend that you give Slim to None a try. It gets a solid 4.5* and I can’t wait for more in this series!
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SPOTLIGHT ~ HUNGER (Vampires Realm #8) by FELICITY HEATON
HUNGER ~ Vampires Realm #8
by Felicity Heaton
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Betrayed by one of her own and turned into a vampire, hunter Eve is consumed by her hunger for vengeance and has spent five years surviving hell, driven to take the life of the man she once loved. But just as she is about to close in on the hunter-turned-vampire, an event is set in motion that threatens to see him slip beyond her grasp forever—the leader of her bloodline has sent an escort to bring her to the family’s mansion. To a nest of the very creatures she once hunted and loathes.
A vampire assassin hardened by centuries of service, Tor is a man of discipline and loyalty, never straying from his mission or the rules set out for him, and has purged all his weaknesses, including his emotions.
But the moment he meets the broken, fiery female he is to escort to Oslo, something dangerous awakens in him, something possessive and powerful, and when he is pulled into a deadly game of cat and mouse with the man who betrayed her, Tor discovers he will do anything to protect the woman slowly claiming his heart and give her the vengeance she desires—even break all the rules.
Can Eve embrace her new vampire nature in order to have her revenge and find a reason to live again in Tor? Can Tor and Eve stop the man who betrayed her and the deaths of thousands of innocents? Or will he succeed in creating a new army of hybrid vampires who will rise up against the purebloods?
NOTE: This book can be read out of order with the rest of the series and acts as a standalone vampire romance novel
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About the Author ~ In her own words!!
I’m a New York Times, USA Today and international best-selling British author writing passionate paranormal romance books. In my books I create detailed worlds, twisting plots, mind-blowing action, intense emotion and heart-stopping romances with leading men that vary from dark deadly vampires to sexy shape-shifters and wicked werewolves, to sinful angels and hot demons!
If you’re a fan of paranormal romance authors Lara Adrian, Larissa Ione, J R Ward, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Gena Showalter and Christine Feehan then you will enjoy my books too.
If you love your angels a little dark and wicked, the best-selling Her Angel series is for you. If you like strong, powerful, and dark vampires then try the Vampires Realm series or any of my stand-alone vampire romance books. If you’re looking for vampire romances that are sinful, passionate and erotic then try the best-selling Vampire Erotic Theatre series. Or if you prefer huge detailed worlds filled with hot-blooded alpha males in every species, from elves to demons to dragons to shifters and angels, then take a look at the new Eternal Mates series.
My books have received Must Read / Top Pick awards from Night Owl Reviews, GraveTells, The Romance Reviews and other review websites, and have received nominations at The Romance Reviews and Epic Ebook Awards. As an author, I have received the GraveTells Author of the Year Award.
Many of my books have reached the best seller lists on Fictionwise, Amazon, Kobo Books and Apple iBookstore/iTunes, with several of them hitting the number 1 or top 10 places in paranormal romance and fantasy romance, and several of my books have reached the top 100 in the overall store rankings at Amazon.
If you’re an agent interested in representing my non-indie side, please contact me.
If you want to know what I’m up to right this minute, or want to read my writing ramblings, visit my blog.
If you’ve enjoyed reading my stories, feel free to email me!
BLP Review ~ Tracy
| HUNGER is Book 8 in the VAMPIRES REALM series from Felicity Heaton and it takes a little change of direction from the others in the series.
We first read about Eve in her sister Lilith’s book SEVENTH CIRCLE (one of my favourite FH books!! ❤ ) In this story, we meet Eve a few years after her turning and find out she is struggling with her new ‘life’…. Tor has been sent by Lincoln to safely escort Eve, the Vehemen’s Bloodlines ‘Chosen Daughter’, home. As a hunter and not a bodyguard, Tor isn’t overly keen on his appointed task, but he is loyal and faithful so sets out to collect Eve. Eve has no wish to go anywhere with Tor especially not to her new ‘home’ and tries to avoid leaving with him… She wants nothing to do with vampires bar getting revenge on the person who is the reason she is no longer human. The story starts quickly and, as we have come to expect with this series from Felicity, is action packed, fast paced and gripping. Throughout the story there is a lot of focus on the relationship between the two main characters and we watch this develop and grow, regardless of the battle that they both fight to avoid it!!! A truly fantastic addition to the series, HUNGER is for me a 5* read and one of my top 3 favourite VR books to date….. Although it is book #8, it could very easily be read as a Standalone. |
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OWNED – AN ALPHA ANTHOLOGY NEW RELEASE AND REVIEW
Prepare to be Owned…
Lose yourself in this collection of never before seen novellas from eleven best selling authors from around the globe.
And the best part – they contain controlling alphas, feisty females and story lines that will have you holding your breath.
Don’t miss out on this great anthology by:
Lilliana Anderson – Deep Cover: Case 001
Chelle Bliss – Resisting
Callie Hart – Rebel **
Lesley Jones – Reed **
Jani Kay – Debonaire
Nina Levine – All Your Reasons
Lyra Parish – Single: Volume One
Lila Rose – Finding Out
Pepper Winters – Forbidden Flaws **
PLEASE NOTE: There are several novellas that are complete and a few that are previews of full novels that will be released at a later time. The stories with an asterisk (**) beside them are previews of full novels. All others are complete.
There are also some that are series starters.
The Owned: An Alpha Anthology will only be available for a limited time and is intended for a mature audience.
Add to your TBR: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22825315-owned?ac=1
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Meet the OWNED Authors
Jani Kay – DEBONAIR
deb•o•nair
adjective \ˌde-bə-ˈner\
of a man : dressing and acting in a stylish and sophisticated way : urbane, attractive, charming and confident
Debonair and sexy-as-sin Tyler Sinclair has fought his way from poverty to the top as a Wall Street stockbroker. Hungry for success, ambitious for power and glory, he doesn’t have time for messy emotions like love. When his colleague is called away on business, Tyler is stuck with an intern he never wanted and doesn’t have time for. Three weeks of torture await him.
Raised by a single mother, Brooklyn Bennett is an Australian girl who works and studies hard to achieve her dreams. She scores an internship with a prestigious firm in New York for six months. Focused on her career, she can’t afford to lose sight of her goals. Love is not on her agenda.
From the moment Tyler lays eyes on the girl with the golden hair, strange accent and sassy attitude, something about her intrigues him. Can he teach her all she needs to learn without losing his heart? Can he make her yield to him not only in the boardroom but also in the bedroom? Will a few nights of passion change the way they both feel about love . . . or is it just about sex, money and desire?
Callie Hart – REBEL
Alexis Romera isn’t ready to die.
Thing is…
She may not have a choice.
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The president of the Widow Makers MC is determined.
The Los Oscuros cartel is going down.
The one thing Rebel must do to make that happen?
Keep the girl alive.
Pepper Winters – FORBIDDEN FLAWS
She’s forbidden.
Saffron Carlton is the darling of the big screen, starlet on the red carpet, and wife of mega producer Felix Carlton. Her life seems perfect with her overflowing bank balance, adoring fans, and luxury homes around the world. Everyone thinks they know her. But no one truly does.
The silver limelight is tainted the day the couple announce their divorce.
He’s flawed.
Raised in squalor, fed on violence and poverty, Cas Smith knows the underbelly of the world. He’s not looking for fame or fortune. He’s looking for a job to get him the hell away from the danger of illegal fighting, and comes face to face with the woman who ran all those years ago.
Unable to turn down her job offer, he agrees to be her bodyguard and personal trainer, all while she hides her secrets.
He had no intention of letting her back into his heart.
But neither of them were prepared for what happens when forbidden and flawed collide —fracturing the world they know, changing the rules forever.
Lilliana Anderson – DEEP COVER
Some things won’t stay buried…
Drake Jefferson has been missing for years.
Wanted by the very people who hired him, he left behind his job, his life, and his love to pursue a career of the criminal variety
Caitlin Saunders, Drake’s ex-wife and one of the AFP’s best analysts, is doing her best to move on after losing the love of her life. Originally a part of the team that managed Drake’s operation, she gave up her field role the day she realized he’d turned. And she hasn’t trusted a soul since.
One phone call in the middle of the night will force her back to active duty – a suspect in an ongoing case has been captured and they insist they have information on Drake – they just aren’t willing to talk to anyone but her.
That information will change everything she believed to be true and send her down a path that could land her in the exact position Drake ended up in.
It will take every skill set she has, just to keep her head above water as she learns that right and wrong don’t always follow the rules, and that when you’re fighting for love – there are no rules.
Chelle Bliss – RESISTING
I belong to no one.
It’s the way I’ve chosen to live. Master of my own destiny, finding my way through this bullshit thing called life.
I learned from a young age how to get my way. Being a woman isn’t a weakness. It’s the opposite. I’ve spent my life being surrounded by four overbearing brothers, but I’ve never been a wallflower. Independent and unwilling to be tied down, I grabbed life by the balls and lived it to the fullest.
I was enjoying myself, minding my own business at my brothers wedding. Then WHAM.
Ever have a man walk into your life and alter your entire universe? My answer would’ve been no before he tempted me into his bed.
I’m talking about the big damn bang.
Everything that I thought was right, suddenly spins on its axis and bitch slaps me in the face.
Lila Rose – FINDING OUT
In a moment of weakness, Ivy Morrison tells a lie, a lie which will leave her scrambling for a solution and quick. The perfect solution comes well-packaged in the form of broody and sinfully sexy Fox Kilpatrick, courtesy of Find Your Soul Ma…te online dating service. Desperate times is most definitely a call for desperate measures. With no other choice, Ivy convinces passionate yet possessive Fox to help her in her time of need.
Fox ‘Killer’ Kilpatrick is still caught up in his past, a past of anger and death, which his biker brothers desperately want him to recover from. Losing a bet, Killer finds himself on a blind date with Ivy, the woman who is set to turn his world upside down.
Following your heart is never easy, neither is following an unknown path, but finding out may just be worth the journey to possibility. Only together, will Ivy and Killer discover if it was worth the risk after all.
Lyra Parish – SINGLE VOLUME ONE
After failing miserably at love, Roxane VanBuren swears off men but not before her determined best friend shows her all the advantages of being single. After a wild weekend full of sex, old-flames, and secrets, Roxane is desperate to forget it ever happened.
But she learns it isn’t that easy.
Since becoming the President of VanBuren Investments, she knows how important it is for her professional and personal life to remain separate from one another. If the two were to mix, the rumors could possibly ruin her reputation, which is bad for her and bad for business. To avoid that, Roxane allows rules to define and guide her every move. Unfortunately for her, Parker Williams is determined to break them all, one at a time.
Lesley Jones – REED
She was mine.
Our love, unquestioned.
Our futures planned.
But she didn’t show.
All that we had, all that we meant, and after all that was said, she just didn’t show.
That one act from her, changed everything, but it especially changed me and from that moment on, there was no going back.
No words of love, no whispered promises, just sex and drugs and rock and roll. No one gets a piece of Reed but what they will get is the night of their life, the chance to let go, break their own rules and the best, the dirtiest, filthiest sex ever… Along with the other four people in my bed.
Nina Levine – ALL YOUR REASONS
When heartbreaker meets ball breaker, sparks will fly.
Rockstar, Jett Vaughn, isn’t against settling down, but no woman has ever held his attention long enough for a relationship to develop. That is until he meets Presley Hart. She’s confident, opinionated and headstrong. She drives him to the edge of crazy, but he can’t deny how she makes him feel.
He wants her heart, but she only wants his body.
Presley’s not against giving her heart to a man, but she has too many reasons why he’s not the one to give it to. Jett isn’t a man who will take no for an answer though. He’s about to declare war on her reasons and take what he wants.
Giveaway!
BLP REVIEW – REBECCA
WELL FOR FUCK’S SAKE …………………………….
AND YES, I KNOW I’M SWEARING AGAIN.
BUT WELL………………………………………………….
NINE ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY FABULOUS AUTHORS ALL IN ONE COLLECTION, AN ALPHA ANTHOLOGY WITH NEW STORIES, NEW CHARACTERS AND ALL HOT AS FUCK, YEAH NOTE TO SELF – READING AFTER SURGERY WHEN DOC WANTS EXPLANATION FOR YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE SPIKES AND YOU ARE UNABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PARTNER OR BATTERY OPERATED FRIEND SUCKS !
HOWEVER, THIS HAS TO BE THE BEST ANTHOLOGY I’VE EVER READ. WITH MOST COLLECTIONS IT’S A BIT OF POT LUCK – LIKE WHEN YOU BUY A CD – HOW MANY WILL YOU LIKE, HOW MANY ARE JUST OK AND HOW MANY ARE FORGETTABLE. RARELY DO YOU FIND YOURSELF INTRODUCED TO SO MANY AUTHORS OF SUCH CALIBRE IN ONE SINGLE COLLECTION.
NINA LEVINE – ALL YOUR REASONS
When heartbreaker meets ball breaker, sparks will fly.
Rockstar, Jett Vaughn, isn’t against settling down, but no woman has ever held his attention long enough for a relationship to develop. That is until he meets Presley Hart. She’s confident, opinionated and headstrong. She drives him to the edge of crazy, but he can’t deny how she makes him feel.
He wants her heart, but she only wants his body.
Presley’s not against giving her heart to a man, but she has too many reasons why he’s not the one to give it to. Jett isn’t a man who will take no for an answer though. He’s about to declare war on her reasons and take what he wants.
I ENJOYED THIS ONE FROM NINA LEVINE AND IT’S DEFINITELY WHETTED MY APPETITE ENOUGH THAT I’LL FOLLOW UP WITH ‘ALL YOUR REASONS’ #2. MS LEVINE MANAGED TO BREATHE LIVE INTO WHAT CAN BE A VERY TIRED STORY SCENARIO AND I PARTICULARLY LIKED PRESLEY. I DO LOVE A FEMALE LEAD NOT AFRAID TO LIVE LIFE ON HER TERMS. I WILL BE CHECKING OUT HER MC BOOKS ON THE STRENGTH OF THIS ONE.
JANI KAY – DEBONAIR: PART 1
deb•o•nair
adjective \ˌde-bə-ˈner\
of a man : dressing and acting in a stylish and sophisticated way : urbane, attractive, charming and confident
Debonair and sexy-as-sin Tyler Sinclair has fought his way from poverty to the top as a Wall Street stockbroker. Hungry for success, ambitious for power and glory, he doesn’t have time for messy emotions like love. When his colleague is called away on business, Tyler is stuck with an intern he never wanted and doesn’t have time for. Three weeks of torture await him.
Raised by a single mother, Brooklyn Bennett is an Australian girl who works and studies hard to achieve her dreams. She scores an internship with a prestigious firm in New York for six months. Focused on her career, she can’t afford to lose sight of her goals. Love is not on her agenda.
From the moment Tyler lays eyes on the girl with the golden hair, strange accent and sassy attitude, something about her intrigues him. Can he teach her all she needs to learn without losing his heart? Can he make her yield to him not only in the boardroom but also in the bedroom? Will a few nights of passion change the way they both feel about love . . . or is it just about sex, money and desire?
IT’S A CLEVER LITTLE NOVELLA THIS OFFERING FROM JANI KAY, VERY WELL WRITTEN AND LEAVES YOU WANTING THE NEXT INSTALMENT IMMEDIATELY. FOR ME PERSONALLY I RARELY READ THIS TYPE OF STORYLINE, IT’S JUST NOT FOR ME BUT JANI KAY DOES A GOOD JOB WITH THIS AND IF IT’S YOUR TYPE OF GENRE THEN IT’S A FINE EXAMPLE.
CALLIE HART – REBEL
Alexis Romera isn’t ready to die.
Thing is…
She may not have a choice.
***
The president of the Widow Makers MC is determined.
The Los Oscuros cartel is going down.
The one thing Rebel must do to make that happen?
Keep the girl alive.
I LOVED THIS SAMPLE FROM REBEL AND I JUST KNOW I’M GOING TO DEVOUR THE FULL BOOK. A SCENE WELL SET AND I THINK IT WILL BE AN EMOTIONAL RIDE. AN AUTHOR I SHALL BE INVESTIGATING MORE!
PEPPER WINTERS – FORBIDDEN FLAWS
She’s forbidden.
Saffron Carlton is the darling of the big screen, starlet on the red carpet, and wife of mega producer Felix Carlton. Her life seems perfect with her overflowing bank balance, adoring fans, and luxury homes around the world. Everyone thinks they know her. But no one truly does.
The silver limelight is tainted the day the couple announce their divorce.
He’s flawed.
Raised in squalor, fed on violence and poverty, Cas Smith knows the underbelly of the world. He’s not looking for fame or fortune. He’s looking for a job to get him the hell away from the danger of illegal fighting, and comes face to face with the woman who ran all those years ago.
Unable to turn down her job offer, he agrees to be her bodyguard and personal trainer, all while she hides her secrets.
He had no intention of letting her back into his heart.
But neither of them were prepared for what happens when forbidden and flawed collide — fracturing the world they know, changing the rules forever.
ONE OF MY TWO FAVOURITES AND I JUST KNOW PEPPER WINTERS IS GOING TO DELIVER A MIND FUCK OF A BOOK, BEAUTIFULLY BROKEN CHARACTERS THAT ARE GOING TO TWIST ME UP AND SPIT ME OUT TO STARE UP AT THE STARS THINKING WTF ?
LYRA PARISH – SINGLE: VOLUME 1
After failing miserably at love, Roxane VanBuren swears off men but not before her determined best friend shows her all the advantages of being single. After a wild weekend full of sex, old-flames, and secrets, Roxane is desperate to forget it ever happened.
But she learns it isn’t that easy.
Since becoming the President of VanBuren Investments, she knows how important it is for her professional and personal life to remain separate from one another. If the two were to mix, the rumors could possibly ruin her reputation, which is bad for her and bad for business. To avoid that, Roxane allows rules to define and guide her every move. Unfortunately for her, Parker Williams is determined to break them all, one at a time.
I WAS SURPRISED HOW FAST I BECAME INVOLVED IN THIS STORY, I LOVED IT, FUNNY, HOT, AND TWO MAIN LEADS THAT I AM DYING TO SEE IN NEW YORK, I LIKED HOW THE RED HERRINGS WERE THROWN IN AND SO THE STORY WAS UNPREDICTABLE.
CHELLE BLISS – RESISTING
I belong to no one.
It’s the way I’ve chosen to live. Master of my own destiny, finding my way through this bullshit thing called life.
I learned from a young age how to get my way. Being a woman isn’t a weakness. It’s the opposite. I’ve spent my life being surrounded by four overbearing brothers, but I’ve never been a wallflower. Independent and unwilling to be tied down, I grabbed life by the balls and lived it to the fullest.
I was enjoying myself, minding my own business at my brothers wedding. Then WHAM.
Ever have a man walk into your life and alter your entire universe? My answer would’ve been no before he tempted me into his bed.
I’m talking about the big damn bang.
Everything that I thought was right, suddenly spins on its axis and bitch slaps me in the face.
THIS ONE WAS HOT HOT HOT!! AND I’VE ALREADY MARKED MY CALENDER WITH THE RELEASE DATE FOR RESIST ME! IZZY IS JUST FABULOUS BUT I BELIEVE JAMES MAY BE HER MATCH! I WILL BE CATCHING UP WITH THE MEN OF INKED SERIES ASAP.
LILLIANA ANDERSON – DEEP COVER: CASE 001
Some things won’t stay buried…
Drake Jefferson has been missing for years.
Wanted by the very people who hired him, he left behind his job, his life, and his love to pursue a career of the criminal variety
Caitlin Saunders, Drake’s ex-wife and one of the AFP’s best analysts, is doing her best to move on after losing the love of her life. Originally a part of the team that managed Drake’s operation, she gave up her field role the day she realized he’d turned. And she hasn’t trusted a soul since.
One phone call in the middle of the night will force her back to active duty – a suspect in an ongoing case has been captured and they insist they have information on Drake – they just aren’t willing to talk to anyone but her.
That information will change everything she believed to be true and send her down a path that could land her in the exact position Drake ended up in.
It will take every skill set she has, just to keep her head above water as she learns that right and wrong don’t always follow the rules, and that when you’re fighting for love – there are no rules.
I ACTUALLY WANTED TO SHOUT AT CAITLIN AND TELL HER TO DUMP THE PAIR OF THEM! AND I CAN’T SAY MUCH WITHOUT GIVING AWAY SPOILERS SO YOU’LL NEED TO READ FOR YOURSELVES!
LESLEY JONES – REED
She was mine.
Our love, unquestioned.
Our futures planned.
But she didn’t show.
All that we had, all that we meant, and after all that was said, she just didn’t show.
That one act from her, changed everything, but it especially changed me and from that moment on, there was no going back.
No words of love, no whispered promises, just sex and drugs and rock and roll. No one gets a piece of Reed but what they will get is the night of their life, the chance to let go, break their own rules and the best, the dirtiest, filthiest sex ever… Along with the other four people in my bed.
OH MY LORDY! I KEEP SAYING IT BUT IT’S WORTH REPEATING, LESLEY JONES I LOVE THE FUCK OUT OF YOU! I DO LOVE A TORTURED BAD BOY AND WHEN IT’S MRS JONES DOING THE WRITING THEN I KNOW I’LL LIKE IT – WHAT I DIDN`T EXPECT WAS JUST HOW MUCH BETTER SHE GETS WITH EVERY BOOK SHE WRITES. I’VE HAD MY HEART TORN OUT AND SHREDDED THIS YEAR WITH CARNAGE AND I KNOW FEBRUARY 2015 REED AND AMOEBA IN CONVICTION ARE GOING TO SHRED ME AGAIN, IN THE VERY BEST WAY. FOR ME LESLEY JONES IS MY MOST FANTABULOUS DISCOVERY THIS YEAR.
LILA ROSE – FINDING OUT
In a moment of weakness, Ivy Morrison tells a lie, a lie which will leave her scrambling for a solution and quick. The perfect solution comes well-packaged in the form of broody and sinfully sexy Fox Kilpatrick, courtesy of Find Your Soul Ma…te online dating service. Desperate times is most definitely a call for desperate measures. With no other choice, Ivy convinces passionate yet possessive Fox to help her in her time of need.
Fox ‘Killer’ Kilpatrick is still caught up in his past, a past of anger and death, which his biker brothers desperately want him to recover from. Losing a bet, Killer finds himself on a blind date with Ivy, the woman who is set to turn his world upside down.
Following your heart is never easy, neither is following an unknown path, but finding out may just be worth the journey to possibility. Only together, will Ivy and Killer discover if it was worth the risk after all.
OH FOX I DID ENJOY YOU SO, FAR TOO FAST AND FURIOUS AND I WANT MORE HAWKS MC NOW. A LITTLE VOYEURISM, A LITTLE SWEETNESS, A TOUCH OF HUMOUR AND A GOOD FINISH TO THE ANTHOLOGY.
SO …………………….
DO I RECOMMEND?
HELL YES!!
9 BLOODY GOOD NOVELLAS FROM 9 BLOODY GOOD AUTHORS!! I HAD ONLY READ 2 OF THEM GOING INTO THIS BUT I LOVE THAT FOR $2.99 I GET APPROX 800 PAGES OF BOOK THAT ALLOW ME TO CHECK OUT NEW AUTHORS AND GIVE ME A PEEK INTO THEIR WRITING STYLES. OF COURSE THE BAD NEWS FOR MY ONE CLICK HABIT IS THAT I NOW HAVE SOME BACK CATALOGUES TO CATCH UP ON AND PRE ORDERS TO DO !!!!
THIS IS A HOT, DIRTY, LITTLE BIT KINKY, FABULOUS SELECTION TO ENTICE AND TEMPT YOU AND THESE ALPHAS WILL, TRUST ME!
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Author Spotlight & Giveaway ~ Thompson & Sons series by Vivian Arend
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT – VIVIAN AREND
Have you read Vivian Arends books yet?? I love her #PNR series but she does contemporary romance too – and believe me, they are excellent reads and smokin hot to boot!!!
Her latest series is THOMPSON & SONS. Here’s a little about the books!
Rocky Ride (Thompson & Sons Book 1)
Originally published in the MARKED anthology.
From New York Times bestselling author Vivian Arend, the first in a new series!!
He’s got a touch that’s hotter than hot
It took a hell of a lot of fast-talking and more than a few speeding tickets before Mitch Thompson convinced Constable Anna Coleman to take him for a ride. Only now that she’s loosened off her stiff RCMP uniform, it’s not nearly enough. Their secret sexual escapades are mind-blowing, but Mitch wants more than her body–he wants her heart.
Her world could go up in flames
It’s a dangerous road to walk, and Anna doesn’t know how far she can safely tread. Bad boy Mitch may have lured her wild side out to play, but giving in to their increasingly passionate desires could endanger her very civilized career. Somewhere between yearning and obsession there has to be a balance point.
Or they’re both going to get burned.
Baby, Be Mine (Thompson & Sons) ~ Novella
What the mind forgets, the heart remembers.
A Thompson & Sons Story
Since the moment Katy Thompson transformed from annoying tagalong to desirable woman, Gage Jenick has awaited his chance. When she kicks her boyfriend to the curb, he doesn’t hold back—in spite of the next-day work assignment that will take him completely off the grid for two long months.
After a head injury sustained on a storm-swept road, Katy can’t remember her own email password, much less how the little pink “positive” on the pregnancy stick got there. Barring an influx of midi-chlorians, she’s at a loss to explain what happened, or when…or with whom.
Suddenly Gage is back in her life as if he has a right to be there. While she vividly remembers the crush she had on him, she’s no one’s charity case. But another thing she’d forgotten was just how stubborn Gage can be—especially when her domineering ex tries to stake a claim…
Warning. An unforgettable night that gets forgotten. A crazy redneck ex, and a hero who’s ready to take on the world, and his past, for his heroine.
One Sexy Ride (Thompson & Sons Book 2)
His goal is to stand firm
As the middle child in a big family, Len Thompson has found it easy to slip under the radar. His relationships outside the family-run garage tend to run a mile wide but only an inch deep as he keeps his heart, body and soul protected. But when the one woman he’s always wanted makes it known she’ll soon be leaving town, he can’t resist letting her into his carefully constructed fortress.
Her gift is rocking his world
Chasing her best friend’s big brother has both entertained and frustrated Janey for years. She’s not sure what triggered his change of heart, but hell, yeah, she’ll accept it. All of it. Every kiss, every touch, every bit of body-shaking pleasure. Working to meet her renovation deadline is suddenly not nearly as interesting as the mind-blowing escapades she’s enjoying with the big sexy mechanic.
When old fears threaten, Len must finally choose—face his past or let their future crumble.
Rocky Ride: Thompson & Sons 1 -available NOW
One Sexy Ride: Thompson & Sons 2 -available NOW
Let It Ride: Thompson & Sons 3
A Wild Ride: Thompson & Sons 4
Baby, Be Mine: Bonus book – available NOW
Also try the SIX PACK RANCH books!!!
ABOUT VIV
Vivian Arend in one word: Adventurous. In a sentence: Willing to try just about anything once. That wide-eyed attitude has taken her around North America, through parts of Europe, and into Central and South America, often with no running water.
Her optimistic outlook also meant that when challenged to write a book, she gave it a shot, and discovered creating worlds to play in was nearly as addictive as traveling the real one. Now a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of both contemporary and paranormal stories, Vivian continues to explore, write and otherwise keep herself well entertained.
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Release Day Blitz: ATTRACTION by K.M. Golland
SERIES: Temptation Series (Book Four)
BLP REVIEW ~ REBECCA
Mint Sauce Anyone?
With a Side of Cock?
Intrigued?????
Meet Carly
Meet Dik
Carly enjoys her carefree life — free from obstructions, free from drama, and free from anchors that tie her down to anyone or anything. She likes making her own decisions and not having to answer to anyone. Her life is good. Uncomplicated.
But Carly is set for a shake-up when she is introduced to Derek at her best friend’s birthday. Firefighter-Derek. Drop-dead-gorgeous-Derek. Blue-eyed-dirty-talking-cocky-as-hell-Derek. Their instant attraction has them both questioning their outlook on life, on relationships … and on love.
In the four years since I had my first kindle I have never, not once in all the books, across all the genres I read, highlighted so much in one book. The one liners are outstanding, the hotness factor and chemistry is a panty mint sauce tsunami of epic proportions and, unusually, I adored the heroine as much as, if not more than, the hero. She is just that ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY FABULOUS.
#TOTALDIVALOVEFEST
Carly embraces life full on, balls to the wall, fast and furious, loyal, unapologetically girly, a porn star in bed, the most fabulous flirt with just a little penchant for drama and no filter whatsoever. She has a ‘joie de vivre’ that calls to you and draws you in. Her inner monologues every time she came into contact with Dik were hilarious and her interactions with her friends and his had me wishing I had a photographic memory because I damn sure want to use some of these one liners,
Holy mother of vaginal spasms, those hips would fit perfectly in between my legs.
Holy fuckalicious firefighter!
“Please tell me he’s single, Alexis, because I have a fucking ferocious fire in between my legs that he needs to put out.”
My Carly-cave came to life and my vagina-bats started fluttering around. Holy finger-fuck, he’s gone and rendered me speechless again.
As I slid them over the top of his cock, it sprang free and nearly poked me in the eye. Holy fucking shitballs! Talk about Cockasaurus Rex!
Now make no mistake Dik more than holds his own with my girl (I’m adopting her, get over it!) He’s a firefighter, and oh lordy, does he know how to use his hose! The sex scenes are just amazing between these two – combustible chemistry, a little healthy competition and that joy for life and fun that shines through. Derek’s pickup lines that become a joke between them are truly awful but I bloody smiled or laughed at every one! Oh and more highlighting!
“Baby, I’m a firefighter. I find ’em hot and leave ’em wet.
I hope you like being damp.”
The relationship between these two is fascinating and flawlessly done, it’s as if Tara Sivec had a love child with Kristen Ashley and her name is K. M. Golland.
We just fucking ‘are‘ he said, as he slid his erection inside me and pressed his lips to mine.
As Derek and I made love in the shower, I realised what we were. We were one; two people who made each other whole. Two people in search of each other without even knowing it, and two people brought together by an undeniable attraction that could not be ignored. Attraction is a force that acts between oppositely charged bodies, tending to draw them together. Attraction cannot be fought.
I had no previous knowledge of either Carly or Derek as sadly this was the first K. M. Golland I have read so Attraction was my introduction to her writing and the characters many will be familiar with. But Carly and Derek and this very talented writer totally stole my heart – it’s funny, it’s poignant, it’s friends, family, relationships, life, sex and chemistry all woven together so well that you cannot put it down, laughing so hard you reach the end and think “well fuck. Fuckity, fuck, fuck, fuck, I want more”………………………………………………………………
Oh, and I couldn’t finish without a quick word for my new fangirl crush K. M. Golland!!
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SALE ~ Tall, Dark & Deadly by Lisa Renee Jones
On sale! 3 days only! This sale is to celebrate I BELONG TO YOU releasing 18 November.
All of the Walker Brothers are in I BELONG TO YOU from THE INSIDE OUT SERIES, now in development for cable TV!
Tall, dark, and deadly, these three brothers run Walker security. Each brother is unique in his methods and skills, but all share key similarities. They are passionate about those they love, relentless when fighting for a cause they believe in, and all believe that no case is too hard, no danger too dark. Dedication is what they deliver, results are their reward.
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Release Blitz for CONFLAGRATION (The Wellingtons, #2) by Tessa Teevan
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Day: October 29
Release Week Sale Price of $2.99. Will bump up to $3.99
Conflagration is the second in an Explosive spin-off series called The Wellingtons.
Can be read as a standalone
Synopsis
Branson Wellington? The name, my name, is usually followed by arrogant prick or self-serving bastard, and I can’t say I haven’t earned those titles. It’s true. I’m not the good guy. I’m not the boy next door. I’m definitely not your Prince fucking Charming. Not even close.
And I never wanted to be. Until her. The day I pulled her from the wreckage was the day that my life changed.
Who would have thought that one little lie had the power to throw two lives off course?
Love has never been in the cards for me, but now that she’s here, I have no idea how I’m ever going to let her go. Even if I don’t deserve her.
Because like I said, I’m a self-serving bastard and some things never change.
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Excerpt
“There are some questions I need to ask you, but we can do that in a little bit. Until then, is there anyone you want us to call? Someone on scene was able to find your purse, which fortunately hadn’t been destroyed in the blast. There was no emergency contact information in your purse, however, and you’ve only been out of surgery for a couple of hours. We haven’t been able to track anyone down as of yet.”
The last thing I want is Victoria and William showing up here, especially with Benjamin in tow. Not wanting to worry anyone, I decide I’ll call Alyssa once things calm down. “No, I’m not from around here, and the last thing I want to do is worry my family. When I’m feeling a little more rested, I’ll give them a call.”
The nurse gives me an understanding smile, and I sigh with relief that she’s not going to push me on this. At least not yet. “Okay, Ms. Covington. I understand completely. I’ll just set your purse here, and if you feel up to it, your cell is still inside. Now, I need to answer this page, but if you need anything in the meantime, don’t hesitate to hit the nurses’ call button. You may feel a little drowsy from the pain medication, so for now, try to get some rest.”
I watch as she leaves the room before I rest my head on my pillow, replaying the events of the past twenty-four hours. What should’ve been the prelude to one of the best days of my life has turned into a nightmare. Instead of wearing a white wedding dress, I’m stuck in a hospital gown. And even now, my fiancé—or, well, former fiancé—is the last man on my mind. No, instead, I’m thinking about the beautiful man who saved my life. Who once told me that he was beyond saving.
The night I met Branson Wellington, he was a mess. A drunken, pitiful, angry mess. This evening, I saw no signs of that man. I saw confidence. I saw arrogance. I saw determination. But I also saw the pain, the anger, the frustration. That broken man is still in there no matter what strides he’s made since that night eight months ago. Tonight, he saved me. And even though he once said that it’s impossible, I’m making it my mission to save him, too.
Additional Books by Tessa Teevan
The Wellingtons series
Combust (The Wellingtons #1) – Amazon | B&N
Explosive series
Ignite (Explosive #1) – Amazon
Incinerate (Explosive #2) – Amazon | B&N
Inflame (Explosive #3) – Amazon | B&N
Sweet Southern series
Sweet Southern Sorrow (Sweet Southern #1) – Amazon
Author Bio
I’m a twenty something book junkie who is also obsessed with sports. Bengals, Buckeyes, Reds are my teams! I work for the government during the day, hang out with Air National Guard on the weekends, and have been married to my own book boyfriend for over seven years. We currently live right outside of Dayton, OH with our two cats.
If I’m not writing or looking through tons of photos of hot men, all in the name of research, then you can probably find me curled up with my Kindle, ignoring the rest of the world. I love my sports almost as much as I love my books. My other obsessions include red wine, hot men, country music, and all things Grace Potter.
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Upcoming Release ~ Counting Stars by Alannah Carbonneau
Counting Stars – Donnelley Brothers Book One
One of the things I love about blogging and being in a book group is the recommendations you get and the new books & ‘new to you’ authors you come across.
This week I read an ARC for a fab book called Counting Stars by Alannah Carbonneau. Now, Alannah is far from a new author but I had never read anything of hers before – I’ll be amending that very soon (TBR list be damned!!)
COUNTING STARS is due to be released on 4th November but to give you a little taste of what you can expect, here a few teasers!!!
Enjoy!!!!
“Counting Stars is an emotionally charged romance about love and loss –
and learning to live after everything you’ve lived for has died.”
Synopsis
“In every ending, no matter how painful or desolate, there is a new beginning. He was that new beginning for me.” – Reese James
Reese James was in love, married to her high school sweetheart, Derek, when her happy existence came shattering down around her. At only twenty-two, with so much life left ahead of her, she would lose the one person who was supposed to walk the path she’d paved in her mind of where her life would lead. At only twenty-two, Reese was a widow.
A year of mourning and nothing had changed. She still woke to the feeling of bricks on her heart – sorrow festering in her bloodstream. Unable to continue living in such despair, Reese makes a change. Stumbling across an internet ad for the Donnelley Wild Land Tours, Reese contacts Gracie. Before long, Reese has booked a private tour in the wilderness where she hopes to heal her broken heart and to find acceptance for the ending of her life with Derek.
The tour, in which she’d been hoping find acceptance for Derek’s death, becomes complicated when Gracie, her guide, breaks her ankle. Leaving Reese in Logan’s care, Gracie sends the two off into the wilderness. Tension strains between the two as Logan watches her with hot ebony eyes, challenging her to continue stepping forward, to live her life, to push for her wants and needs. Unknowingly, without trying, the man was healing her. What she’d first thought of as an inconvenience quickly became the lifeline that pulled her aching heart out from the deep abyss of her pain. She never would have thought, for even a moment, that love was what she needed – but in the deep primal wilderness of the mountains, love was what she found. With Logan. Slowly, patiently, Logan proves to Reese that even though one love is lost, it doesn’t mean another can’t bloom.
He was everything she didn’t know she needed and nothing like she ever thought she could want, but sometimes, the heart doesn’t allow for second thoughts or hesitation as it jumps, head first into something beautiful.
LINKS to COUNTING STARS:
Amazon US ~ pre-order
Amazon UK ~ pre-order
About Alannah:
Ever since I can remember, I’ve adored the written word. English was always my favorite class and that may be biased because I can’t count to save my life, so math was a horror! I remember the very first novel I ever read, Shocking Pink by Erica Spindler. It was the most interesting of the covers on my mom’s bookshelf (probably because it was pink) and I was way too young to be reading that novel. But I fell in love. From there, I read almost everything from V.C. Andrews.
My writing started out as poetry, which then evolved to songs, and later into novels. I was never one for the short stories as I found it too difficult to pack everything I imagined into something so small. I now have fourteen novels published independently. I write both novels for young adults and novels for adults – all romance.
Despite my favorite younger reading material, I now adore writing and reading all things romance.
LINKS to ALANNAH:
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