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Blurb

This is a story about a boy who loves a girl...deeply, madly, passionately. But never in a million years did I think my story would end like this... 

I fell in love with her when I was just a boy. 

And then I never fell out of love. I just fell deeper.

But she has everything. She is everything. And I have nothing to offer her. Except my heart.

Sometimes the guy gets the girl, and they live happily ever after. I wanted to be that guy, you know? Especially since I can't imagine ever loving anyone else.

Right after I work up the courage to tell her, my world gets torn apart. My dream becomes my worst nightmare.

I wish I could go back in time. I wish I had told her sooner. 

But most of all...I wish it would rain again.

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iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id982926757 

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Review of For the Love of Raindrops
For the Love of Raindrops by Beth Michele
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Spoiler-free review
Title: For the Love of Raindrops
Author: Beth Michele
Release Date: April 6, 2015
Rating: 5 stars

Dylan and Evie are the best of friends.  They grew up together and experienced everything from eating worms to breaking bones, along with plenty of laughs and unfortunate sadness.  Through the good and bad times, memories were made.  No matter what, they were always there for one another.  Unbeknownst to each other the other, the two friends have always been attracted to each other.  Dylan finally decides to risk their friendship and tell Evie how he feels about her.  One night will change everything.  How does something so good turn so bad?

For the Love of Raindrops is a passionate, friends to lovers story that spans 20-plus years. Evie and Dylan’s story is a perfect mix of three of my favorite genres – Coming of Age, New Adult, and Young Adult.  I fell in love with both of these characters while reading about them falling in love.  This story pulled on my heart strings and didn’t let go. I shed some big ugly tears while reading this book.   FTLOR was jam packed with emotion.  Beth knocked it out of the park with this bittersweet story of friendship, courage, heartfelt devotion and tragedy. I have read and loved all of Beth’s books and For the Love of Raindrops might be my favorite.  Bravo Beth!

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About the Author
Beth Michele is the author of Love Love, Lovely, Scarred Beautiful, and Finding Autumn. She is a Connecticut native who loves spending time with her husband and two children. If you can’t find her, though, she’s probably hiding out with her laptop or her kindle somewhere quiet, preferably a spot overlooking the ocean. She has an affinity for Twizzlers, is a hopeless romantic, and a happily ever after fanatic.

Connect with Beth
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Beth-Michele-Author/198619836947212
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6915179.Beth_Michele
Website: https://bethmichele.com/1/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bethmichele8


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We are so excited to share the news that Claire Contreras will be releasing a spin-off of Kaleidoscope Hearts. Paper Hearts follows Mia’s story and will release summer 2015!
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Synopsis
I lost her.
No, I didn't lose her. I threw her away.
She was my best friend.
I was never supposed to fall in love with her.
I was careless.
She was heartbroken.
I was doing fine until she came back into my life and reminded me what love was supposed to feel like.
When it's all said and done, she may not want to stay, but this time I'm going to do everything in my power to not let her go.




Claire Contreras graduated with her BA in Psychology from Florida International University. She was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Miami, Fl, where she currently resides with her husband, two boys, and two American Bulldogs.

Life is short, and it’s more bitter than sweet, so she tries to smile as often as her face allows. She enjoys stories with happy endings, because life is full of way too many unhappy ones.

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About Claire Contreras

Two brothers.

One woman.

One son.

One choice.

Lives ripped apart, shattered and rebuilt.

Evan and Nate Archer: Brothers, best friends, warriors and now enemies. Both in love with the same woman. Both determined to fight for what they want.

Nate Archer promised to protect Ryley Clarke in the event Evan didn’t make it back. It’s a promise between brothers since the early days of basic training. Nate never considered that his feelings, long buried since high school, would resurface and grow stronger.

Evan Archer wants answers. He wants someone to pay. After being gone for an unprecedented amount of time, nothing is making sense now that he’s home. Most of all, he can't understand how his brother ended up engaged to his fiancée. Evan is determined to uncover the mystery, and win back his family.

The Archers are about to fight dirty.

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Choose Me by Heidi McLaughlin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Five stars! Heidi does it again!  Review to follow.

UPDATED REVIEW:

Spoiler-free review
Title: Choose Me (Archer Brothers #2)
Author: Heidi McLaughlin
Release Date: April 1, 2015
Rating: 5 stars
Cliffhanger: No
Series:  Yes. Read Here With Me (Book #1) prior to Choose Me (Book #2)

Evan Archer is back from the dead. His twin brother is engaged to his fiancé and raising his son as his own.  Will Ryley choose her fiancé who her son believes is his dad?  OR will she choose the love of her life that “died” six years ago in the line of service?

Choose Me picks up where Here With Me left off.  Evan returns home to find out his family thinks he was dead, and Rylie moved on with his twin brother.  Evan, Nate & Ryley try and pick up the pieces after discovering Evan and his SEAL team were virtually “kidnapped” and still very much alive. Nate wants Rylie.  Evan wants his fiancé and son back.  Who will Rylie choose? Who was the mastermind behind Evan’s disappearance?

This second chance romance is equal parts love story, mystery and crime drama.  Choose Me is a solid sequel that did not disappoint.  Heidi spun a complex web full of heartbreak, lies, and murder that kept me glued to my Kindle.  After leaving off with a maddening cliffhanger ending in Here With Me, I needed answers and Heidi delivered them in this fantastic sequel.

This book does not end with a cliffhanger. Heidi set the stage for another book in the Archer Brothers series.  I can only speculate what it will be about.  I can’t wait to see to read the Archer Brother (Book #3).  If you read Here With Me you can’t miss Choose Me.

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Heidi is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author.

Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in picturesque Vermont, with her husband and two daughters. Also renting space in their home is an over-hyper Beagle/Jack Russell, Buttercup, two Parakeets, Gonzo & Hedwig, and their newest addition of a Highland West/Mini Schnauzer, Jill.

During the day Heidi is behind a desk talking about Land Use. At night, she's writing one of the many stories planned for release or sitting court-side during either daughter's basketball games.

Blurb
Positive. With two little lines on a pregnancy test, everything in Lizzy Rollins' ordinary life is about to change forever. And all because of one big mistake in Vegas with Ben Nicholson, the irresistibly sexy bass player for Stage Dive. So what if Ben's the only man she's ever met who can make her feel completely safe, cherished, and out of control with desire at the same time? Lizzy knows the gorgeous rock star isn't looking for anything more permanent than a good time, no matter how much she wishes differently.

Ben knows Lizzy is off limits. Completely and utterly. She's his best friend's little sister now, and no matter how hot the chemistry is between them, no matter how sweet and sexy she is, he's not going to go there. But when Ben is forced to keep the one girl he's always had a weakness for out of trouble in Sin City, he quickly learns that what happens in Vegas, doesn't always stay there. Now he and Lizzie are connected in the deepest way possible...but will it lead to a connection of the heart?



Stage Dive Series Reading Order
Lick (Book One)
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1InglUf
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1OtJpxU
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1LQBlbE
Kobo: http://bit.ly/1Hwdc78
iBooks: http://apple.co/1C6eRf6

Play (Book Two)
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1InhStu
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1DRefNN
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1EDFuqc
Kobo: http://bit.ly/19Mnylr
iBooks: http://apple.co/1CT8FKX

Lead (Book Three)
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1G9pd0x 
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1OtLJVr
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1N35Jgb
Kobo: http://bit.ly/1BoiDwN
iBooks: http://apple.co/1GNre0u

Deep (Book Four)
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1In7cek
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1N8QEb1 
Barnes & Noble:  http://bit.ly/1CT657M 
Kobo: http://bit.ly/1InexuC
iBooks: http://apple.co/1EDEQcc




Excerpt 
“Where have you been?” My sister rushed forward, catching me up in a tight hug. “I’ve been trying to call you all day. We checked everywhere and couldn’t find you.”
“Sorry. I just needed some alone time.” I squeezed her back, unable to stop from smiling. The thought of Anne turning her back on me had scared me more than I liked to admit.
“Well, I get you might want that.” She stepped back. “But you could have told someone.”
“You can’t just disappear like that.” And Ben kept right on frowning. “Shit, Liz, you’re pregnant.”
“Don’t upset her,” snapped Anne.
Ben ignored her. “I don’t know what the hell’s going on in your head. But you need to let me know where you are.”
My eyebrows went up and my mouth opened, ready to rip him a new one.
“She doesn’t answer to you. She’ll let you know if and when she decides to let you know,” said Mal, laying down the law to his bandmate before turning my way. “You will text your sister next time you decide to go wandering for a day, understood?”
My mouth, it still hung open.
“Christ, man.” Over and over, Ben’s hands rolled into tight fists before releasing again. “Can you cut the shit and get off my back for a fucking minute?”
“Don’t swear at him.” My usually sensible and staid sister poked a finger dead center in Ben’s broad chest. “You’re the one that caused this mess, thank you very much. She might still be a little young and naive, but you’re definitely old enough to know better.”
“That’s right.” Standing about as tall as a skyscraper, despite only coming up to Ben’s nose, Mal stared him down. Or up. Whatever. “This is a family matter. You can leave, thanks.”



About the Author:
Kylie is a long time fan of erotic love stories and B-grade horror films. She demands a happy ending and if blood and carnage occur along the way then all the better. Based in Queensland, Australia with her two children and one delightful husband, she reads, writes and never dithers around on the internet.
Kylie is represented by Amy Tannenbaum at the Jane Rotrosen Agency, New York.


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Blurb:
From the New York Times bestselling author of Jake Undone, comes a full-length standalone companion novel and sequel.

A different side to the story: Jake’s side.

“We’re getting a new roommate,” they said.

I thought nothing of it...until she walked in the door. Her hand trembled in mine as she looked at me with fearful eyes. My entire world spun on its axis.

Nina...

It was a mismatch made in heaven: innocent girl from the boonies moves in with tattooed, pierced, badboy engineer.

I came up with a bet, a plan to tutor her in math and coach her through her phobias. What I wasn’t betting on was becoming addicted to her.

But I was living a double life on weekends, and once she found out about it, she’d be gone.

I had to protect myself and that meant one thing: I couldn’t fall in love.

In Jake Understood, pivotal scenes from Jake Undone are retold from Jake’s point of view combined with all-new material from both the past and present time where Jake Undone left off. It can stand alone but if both books are read, should follow Jake Undone. Contains graphic sexual content and harsh language. It is only appropriate for adult readers age 18+.

Review of Jake Understood
Jake Understood by Penelope Ward
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Jake Green has graduated from my book boyfriend to book husband. I'm to the moon and bat (Jake fans get the bat reference :) full review to follow.

UPDATED REVIEW:

Spoiler-free review
Title: Jake Understood
Author: Penelope Ward
Release Date: March 30, 2015
Rating: 5 stars
Cliffhanger: No

Jake Green graduated from my book boyfriend to my book husband. I'm to the moon and bat (I know you Jake fans get the bat reference :)
I love everything about Jake.  It was amazing to get inside of his head and heart.   His POV added a new layer to this incredible story. Jake’s inner dialogue is everything you would expect. He’s funny, sexy, deep and such a romantic.  I also have to mention that I love Nina even more after reading this book.

Penelope did a fantastic job of meshing Jake’s past and present together to create another beautiful love story. I think my love for Jake Green might rival my other hardcore book boyfriend obsession – Kellan Kyle.

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Penelope Ward is a USA Today Bestselling author. She grew up in Boston with five older brothers. She spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor, before switching to a more family-friendly career. Penelope lives for reading books in the new adult genre, coffee and hanging out with her friends and family on weekends. She is the proud mother of a beautiful 10-year-old girl with autism (the inspiration for the character Callie in Gemini) and a 8-year-old boy, both of whom are the lights of her life. Penelope, her husband and kids reside in Rhode Island. She is currently working on her fifth novel, Jake Understood. She is the author of Gemini, Jake Undone, My Skylar and Stepbrother Dearest.

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Blurb
Positive. With two little lines on a pregnancy test, everything in Lizzy Rollins' ordinary life is about to change forever. And all because of one big mistake in Vegas with Ben Nicholson, the irresistibly sexy bass player for Stage Dive. So what if Ben's the only man she's ever met who can make her feel completely safe, cherished, and out of control with desire at the same time? Lizzy knows the gorgeous rock star isn't looking for anything more permanent than a good time, no matter how much she wishes differently.

Ben knows Lizzy is off limits. Completely and utterly. She's his best friend's little sister now, and no matter how hot the chemistry is between them, no matter how sweet and sexy she is, he's not going to go there. But when Ben is forced to keep the one girl he's always had a weakness for out of trouble in Sin City, he quickly learns that what happens in Vegas, doesn't always stay there. Now he and Lizzie are connected in the deepest way possible...but will it lead to a connection of the heart?



Stage Dive Series Reading Order
Lick (Book One)
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1InglUf
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1OtJpxU
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1LQBlbE
Kobo: http://bit.ly/1Hwdc78
iBooks: http://apple.co/1C6eRf6

Play (Book Two)
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1InhStu
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1DRefNN
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1EDFuqc
Kobo: http://bit.ly/19Mnylr
iBooks: http://apple.co/1CT8FKX

Lead (Book Three)
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1G9pd0x 
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1OtLJVr
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1N35Jgb
Kobo: http://bit.ly/1BoiDwN
iBooks: http://apple.co/1GNre0u

Deep (Book Four)
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1In7cek
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1N8QEb1 
Barnes & Noble:  http://bit.ly/1CT657M 
Kobo: http://bit.ly/1InexuC
iBooks: http://apple.co/1EDEQcc



Excerpt 
His laughter, it didn’t really sound the smallest bit amused. “Christ. You’re done here.”
“Ah, no. I’m actually not. Now see, this is where we have a problem.” I folded my arms. Then unfolded them because like fuck I’d look defensive. He was the one in the wrong, not me. “You’re not prepared to take me, or my feelings, seriously. What you want is to hide away in Mr. Too Cool for Commitment land and just play with my affections when it suits you. Okay, I’ve accepted that. But none of that means it’s okay for you to come in here and act like you’re the boss of me. None of it.”
“That so?” he asked, leaning down so that we were almost nose to nose.
“That’s so, baby.” I play-punched him in the shoulder, which it should be noted, I barely came up to. Okay, so maybe the alcohol on a mostly empty stomach had made me slightly/lots braver/sillier. “So why don’t you take your little caveman jealous tantrum bullshit somewhere else. See, I do this funny thing I like to refer to as whatever the fuck I want. Understand?”
He just stared.
“And as pretty as you are with your beard and your muscles, you are too damn tricky and . . . complicated and shit for me.”
“I am?”
“Yes, you are. Are you finally seeing my point here?”
“You bet.”
“Excellent. So take your hotness elsewhere, kind sir. I want no part of it!” Huh. I had so told him. Drunken bravado was the best


About the Author:
Kylie is a long time fan of erotic love stories and B-grade horror films. She demands a happy ending and if blood and carnage occur along the way then all the better. Based in Queensland, Australia with her two children and one delightful husband, she reads, writes and never dithers around on the internet.
Kylie is represented by Amy Tannenbaum at the Jane Rotrosen Agency, New York.

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