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Monday, September 9, 2013

In The Fields by Willow Aster is LIVE - 5 STARS


Once again Willow Aster knocked it out of the park and In The Fields. In The Fields by Willow Aster is LIVE on Amazon, B&N and Create Space. I was lucky to read an advanced copy of her second book and LOVED it. Five stars…review to follow.

In the FieldsIn the Fields by Willow Aster

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Willow Aster is effing amazing! Review to follow.






Check it out on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/In-the-Field-ebook/dp/B00F2L2P6O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378764755&sr=8-1&keywords=in+the+fields+willow+aster

JUST RELEASED - Cage by Harper Sloan

Romance reads
JUST RELEASED - Did you love Axel by Harper Sloan?  I did :) (and I know there are a bunch of Axel fans out there).  I thought you might want to know that Cage is out on Amazon today!  Go get it here https://amzn.to/2WvvwuK

BLOG TOUR - Review & Promo Giveaway Tears of Tess by Pepper Winters


Release Date: September 9th, 2013
Genre: Dark New Adult Romance
Goodreads Link: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18134894-tears-of-tess
Video Link: http://youtu.be/ZI1azW2ydUo
Cover Design by Cover It Designs : http://www.coveritdesigns.net/

Blurb:
A New Adult Dark Contemporary Romance, not suitable for people sensitive to grief, slavery, and nonconsensual sex. A story about finding love in the strangest of places, a will of iron that grows from necessity, and forgiveness that may not be enough.

“My life was complete. Happy, content, everything neat and perfect.Then it all changed. I was sold.”

Tess Snow has everything she ever wanted: one more semester before a career in property development, a loving boyfriend, and a future dazzling bright with possibility.

For their two year anniversary, Brax surprises Tess with a romantic trip to Mexico. Sandy beaches, delicious cocktails, and soul-connecting sex set the mood for a wonderful holiday. With a full heart, and looking forward to a passion filled week, Tess is on top of the world.

But lusty paradise is shattered.

Kidnapped. Drugged. Stolen. Tess is forced into a world full of darkness and terror.

Captive and alone with no savior, no lover, no faith, no future, Tess evolves from terrified girl to fierce fighter. But no matter her strength, it can’t save her from the horror of being sold.

Can Brax find Tess before she’s broken and ruined, or will Tess’s new owner change her life forever?

Author Bio:
Writer, reader, sometimes wife. An avid devourer of sexy romance and angsty New Adult. Nothing beats lolling in a bubble bath with her array of book boyfriends, and plotting torturous stories to put her characters through.
Living Down Under means she writes in the Queen’s English, not Obama’s, and aims to have an entire catalogue of sexy books that keep you wanting more. Oh, and she may or may not be in love with Q from Tears of Tess.

Author Links:
Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Pepper-Winters/539976006062848
Goodreads Profile Link: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7151973.Pepper_Winters
Website Link: http://pepperwinters.wordpress.com/
Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/PepperWinters

My Review:
Tears of Tess (Tears of Tess, #1)Tears of Tess by Pepper Winters
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

ARC kindly provided by the author in exchange for a fair and honest review. Spoiler-free 3.50-4.00 painful stars!

“If you didn’t know yet, this book has sex. Lots of it. It dances with grief, slavery, and has a whole bunch of mind-fuckery. If you’re looking for a sweet, Young Adult romance, delete immediately, this will make your eyeballs bleed.” Pepper Winters. I love Pepper Winters.  She puts it all out there.

My first impression after finishing Tears of Tess:
Wow...there is effed up...and then there is Q and Tess's story in Tears of Tess by Pepper Winters. I just finished reading an arc of this soon to be released dark infused, crazy, super twisted love story. Tess & Q are two uber dysfunctional whackadoos who need pleasure and pain like I crave books, wine, coffee and chocolate. Its official...my daughter will never go to Cancun. My full review to follow closer to publication date :)

I let TOT marinate in my head for a while - Final review:
A few weeks after I digested this story I found myself thinking about all of the ONWTF (Oh No What The Fuck) moments I had while reading this book.   Tears of Tess has been stirring up a little controversy. The author is 100% upfront about the subject matter. She doesn’t sugar coat what this book is about.  I know many people have compared TOT to CJ Roberts Captive series – it’s nothing like it.  TOT is a different kind of dark/captive/romance story.  Holy shit…when did I start reading so many taboo/Stockholm/captive/romance stories that I can compare? Ha.

Here is my TOT 101 breakdown without spoiling it for you:
-Tess yearns for something different than the vanilla sex she has been having with her adoring boyfriend. He isn't into doing anything adventurous with her sexually.
-Tess is kidnapped while on a vacation in Cancun, raped, drugged, beaten and forced into slavery. She is a fighter and she isn’t backing down. She won’t let them take her spirit.
-She is sold off to some rich guy and she learns her Master has some deep-seeded super-sized issues.  These two fractured souls come together and find themselves.  Their once suppressed desires are finally able to come to life. He wants to inflict pain and Tess wants it. Different strokes for different folks?  Win Win situation for them?  Not so much.  She is a kidnapped and her boyfriend is still looking for her.
-Tess’ freaky French slave Master really isn’t a heartless monster.
-His name is Q and this is all I am going to tell you.

TOT is not for everyone – really, it’s not. This story is disturbing on so many levels. There were so many times I wanted to reach into my Kindle and smack the crap out of the heroine. There would be no point…she would like it to much ;)   Pepper’s writing style was great.  This story was insane.  Tears of Tess held me hostage. I couldn’t put this book down if I tried. Pepper’s next book Quintessentially Q (Tears of Tess #2) should be out soon and I can’t wait to read it.  If you want to read some twisted Kindle Crack - this book is for you. Four Painful Stars.  Enjoy.

This review appears on www.kindlecrack.net, www.facebook.com/Kindlecrack, Goodreads, Amazon and Twitter.




Giveaway:
Tears of Tess Blog Tour Giveaway
Sunday, September 8, 2013

Sneak Peek - Cage by Harper Sloan Will Release on September 9th!


Guess what’s coming out EARLY….as in tomorrow?  
Cage by Harper Sloan.  Happy Sunday.

BLOG TOUR PROMO GIVEAWAY & REVIEW - Rock Bottom by Jade C. Jamison







SYNOPSIS:
Ethan Richards has fought depression and a host of other demons all his adult life, and it’s caused him to lose everything—his wife, his son, his friends, and he almost loses the one thing that means the most to him—his band. He hits rock bottom and believes there is no way out.

Enter Jenna McCormick, a feisty drug and alcohol counselor, a woman with her own share of troubles. She finds Ethan intriguing but keeps him at a distance while trying to help him face life without crutches. She feels a spark but denies it, knowing that a relationship with unstable Ethan could be dangerous for both of them.

Ethan knows what he wants, though, and isn’t used to being told no. Jenna isn’t willing to risk Ethan losing his tenuous grip on sobriety, however, and is prepared to deny her deeper feelings to help Ethan climb out of his hole, but he learns how to let go of his pain when he finds that someone is prepared to walk with him through the shadows. Can he convince Jenna that they should take a chance on love or will they forever deny their feelings in an effort to keep Ethan on the straight and narrow?

AUTHOR BIO:

BEST SELLING AMAZON AUTHOR ~ 
Jade C. Jamison was born and raised in Colorado and has decided she likes it enough to stay forever. Jade's day job is teaching Creative Writing, but teaching doesn't stop her from doing a little writing herself.

Unfortunately, there's no one genre that quite fits her writing. Her work has been labeled romance, erotica, suspense, and women's fiction, and the latter is probably the safest and closest description. But you'll see that her writing doesn't quite fit any of those genres.

You'll have to discover Jade's writing for yourself to decide if you like it.


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LINK TO TWITTER:
http://www.twitter.com/JadeCJamison

AMAZON AUTHOR LINK:
http://www.amazon.com/Jade-C.-Jamison/e/B004XO696S/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1378263166&sr=1-2-ent



PURCHASE LINKS FOR ROCK BOTTOM:
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Bottom-Bullet-ebook/dp/B00EX5JQ3K


Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rock-Bottom-Bullet-ebook/dp/B00EX5JQ3K/ref=sr_1_21?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1378176102&sr=1-21&keywords=jade+c+jamison


Amazon Canada:
http://www.amazon.ca/Rock-Bottom-Bullet-ebook/dp/B00EX5JQ3K/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1378176175&sr=8-20&keywords=jade+c+jamison

B&N:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rock-bottom-jade-c-jamison/1116810306?ean=2940148804215

SMASHWORDS:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/353240

MY REVIEW:
Rock Bottom (Bullet, #2)Rock Bottom by Jade C. Jamison
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

ARC kindly provided by the author in exchange for a fair and honest review. Spoiler-free.  This book does not end with a cliffhanger. I recommend reading Bullet by Jade C. Jamison (book 1) before reading Rock Bottom…but this book can also be enjoyed as a stand-alone. 4.5 – 5.0 stars!

Ethan Richards is in one of the biggest rock bands of all time.  But the only thing “rock” about his life is the hard rock bottom he has hit.  Before he entered rehab (again) the only tracks he was laying were the tracks on his arms. Ethan has been on a downward spiral into a drug induced abyss. Everyone in his life became collateral damage in the wake of his drug fueled existence.  He almost killed his wife, who in turn took their toddler son and left him.  His band is exhausted of his erratic and dangerous behavior. Everyone gave up on the charismatic, smoldering hot, self-absorbed douche bag star rock…except for one. Jenna McCormick - his substance abuse counselor. Usually a therapist isn't supposed to cross the line and get involved with a patient.  Ethan meets Jenna his new substance abuse counselor and sparks fly. Jenna is full of her own dysfunctional demons.  She is doing her best to help herself and her groups’ members.  Then Ethan walks into her life. Can Jenna pull Ethan out of his depressed filled life before he hits six feet under? Will Jenna be able to help herself and help Ethan?

I loved the way Rock Bottom picked up where Bullet left off without missing a beat. This story unfolded from both Ethan’s and Jenna’s pov. I enjoyed their internal dialogue which captured all of their feelings, observations and emotions. In Rock Bottom, Ethan’s behavior is not justified but explained.  He wants to get better and feel well.  I believe Jade Jamison did her homework on depression and the hard realities of addition.  She exposed the very essence of the pain, heart break and aftermath that drug addiction and depression causes. Rock Bottom might be one of my favorite books by Jamison. I have to mention the great steam factor – dam this woman can write a hot scene! I think RB can be read as a stand-alone but to really understand Ethan’s past and understand the bigger picture I would recommend reading Bullet (Book 1). Rock on and enjoy. 4.5 – 5.0 Heavy Metal Stars.

This review appears on www.kindlecrack.net, www.facebook.com/Kindlecrack, Goodreads, Amazon and Twitter.








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Saturday, September 7, 2013

Don't Forget To Enter Kindle Crack Book Reviews Blog 3,500 Milestone Amazon Gift Card Giveaway



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BLOG TOUR: Review, Excerpt & Promo Giveaway - Shine Not Burn by Elle Casey



Title: Shine Not Burn
Author: Elle Casey
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Goodreads Link: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17973653-shine-not-burn
Hosted by: Love Between the Sheets

BOOK DESCRIPTION

IT HAPPENED IN VEGAS.

I can't be held responsible. Things that happen there are supposed to stay there, right? Right? Yeeeah. Not so much.

Andie's just days away from tying the knot, but there's just ooooone little glitch. Apparently, she's already married. Or someone with her name is married to a guy out in Oregon of all places, and the courthouse won't issue her a marriage license until it's all cleared up. Tripping her way through cow pies and country songs to meet up with a man who gets around places on horseback is her very last idea of how to have a good time, but if she's going to get married, make partner at the firm, and have two point five kids before she's thirty-five, she needs to get to the bottom of this snafu and fix it quick ... before her fiance finds out and everything she's been working toward goes up in flames.

MY REVIEW:
Shine Not BurnShine Not Burn by Elle Casey

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Shine Not Burn – Sweet Home Alabama meets The Hangover. Stand alone. No cliffhanger & HEA! Spoiler-free review. 5 cowboy sized stars.

*ARC kindly provided by the author in exchange for a fair and honest review*

I can’t believe it took me this long to read Shine Not Burn by Elle Casey. I wanted to read this book since it came out in July...but got side tracked. Luckily, I signed on to review SNB for a blog tour so I carved out the time to read it. This book was abso-effing-lutley perfect!

Andie has a life plan of making partner at her law firm, getting married and have 2.5 kids by the time she hits 35. Going away for a weekend of fun in Las Vegas shouldn’t interfere…right? Wrong. Just after arriving in Vegas her boyfriend Luke (known as Puke) breaks up with her via text message. She has a new plan…go out and have fun! Andie is double fisting cocktails like they are going out of style. While walking through a casino she spots the hottest guy she has ever seen. He has knock out ice blue eyes and wearing a sexy cowboy hat. As she makes her way over to where he is playing blackjack she trips and spills her drink on him. One thing leads to another and lady luck is on their side. They hook up and get married in an alcohol infused haze. Through a series of crazy circumstances they can’t get in touch the next day. Fast forward a few years later… Andie is sticking to her life plan. She is engaged to be married to some uber douche named Bradley. While applying for a wedding license she discovers that she was already hitched (it really wasn’t a dream). Yikes! She tracks down Mack. Giddy up, life just got very interesting in Baker City, Oregon.

I loved this book. It was a perfect mix of fun, steam, angst and romance. I have to say Andie’s internal dialogue was off the hook funny. I wasn’t into cowboys before Mack. Sign me up to go work on ranch with him ;) My only criticism of this amazing book is the cover does not do Mack justice. I would be happy to audition male models for a new cover…just sayin.

This review appears on www.kindlecrack.net, www.facebook.com/Kindlecrack, Goodreads, Amazon and Twitter.

BUY LINKS for Shine Not Burn:
Amazon US: http://amzn.com/B00DCCRA38
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00DCCRA38
Barnes & Noble: http://tinyurl.com/c9usttz
Kobo: http://tinyurl.com/caafmuo
Paperback: http://amzn.com/1939455073

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Elle Casey is a full-time writer of New Adult and Young Adult titles in several genres, including romance, urban fantasy, sci-fi dystopian, and action-adventure. She's an American girl who's been living in southern France with her husband and three children since 2010. She loves chatting with her readers, so feel free to drop her a line.

AUTHOR SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
Website: www.ElleCasey.com
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ellecaseytheauthor
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/ellecasey
Goodreads: www.Goodreads.com/ellecasey
Wattpad: www.Wattpad.com/ellecasey

EXCERPT
I decided to rescue my poor tipsy friend before she got too much dizzier trying to figure out what Candice was talking about. “Craps is a game, sweetie. Gambling. Where you throw the dice across the table and that guy has that hockey stick he uses to push and pull chips around? Like on TV where the guy’s on a roll making a bunch of money and everyone’s standing around cheering for him while he throws the dice?”
Seconds ticked by and then a virtual lightbulb went on over Kelly’s head. “Ooooohhh, you mean the gaaaame craps. That makes waaaay more sense. It’s true … you never say crap unless you’re around people you want to impress and then you say that word instead of saying shit.”
“No, I don’t,” said Candice, looking miffed or maybe a little embarrassed.
“Yes, you do,” said Kelly, completely oblivious to Candice’s mood change. “Okay, let’s play this crap thing. This crappy crapper craps game.” She giggled.
Candice rolled her eyes. “Do I want to get her another drink, Andie?”
“Yes and no,” I said. “Yes, because it’s her bachelorette party and yes we want her to get good and hungover later so she never forgets this trip and how much fun it is to be single … and no, because I hate it when people barf. It makes me barf when I see it. And if she drinks too much more…”
“…she’s gonna barf,” Candice finished for me.
“Exactly.”
“Waitress!” yelled Candice, running after a barmaid with a tray.
Kelly and I watched her go. “What’s she doing?” Kelly asked.
“Getting us drunk.”

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