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Sunday, October 6, 2013

Promo Tour - The Story of You and Me by Pamela DuMond


Pamela DuMond is the writer who discovered Erin Brockovich's life story, thought it would make a great movie and pitched it to 'Hollywood'.  How cool is that?  Check out her new book The Story of You and Me.  


Title: The Story of You and Me
Author: Pamela DuMond
Release date: September 17, 2013
Genre: Coming-of-Age, Contemporary Romance
Age Group:  New Adult, Mature Young Adult
Event organized by: AToMR Tours; http://atomrbookblogtours.com
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Book Description:
She's driven to save a life.
He's haunted by breaking one.
Some secrets are too risky to share.
But nothing's more dangerous than falling in love...
Nineteen-year-old Sophie doesn’t listen to the naysayers because she has hope. The kind of hope that makes you do weird things—like travel two thousand miles away from everyone she knows and loves to a strange city.

So what if her first night in Los Angeles starts with a small misstep—a brief trip to the ER after twenty-one-year-old Alejandro, the hottest guy she’s ever met, saves her during a bar fight on the USCLA campus.

The stakes are high for Sophie—life and death—as she seeks answers to dark questions in a city that can be a slice of heaven, or a piece of hell. She’s running out of time on her journey to find healing. Falling for a guy isn’t part of her plan. But healing doesn’t always come the way you think you need it.

Sophie’s healing is six-foot-two-inches tall, has stunning hazel eyes, black, shiny hair and a rock solid chest that shelters her. Her healing is Alejandro.

But he’s not your typical college party boy—he has a dangerous past. Sophie isn’t the only one who keeps secrets. As they fall in love, he fears his truth might hurt her. And Sophie doesn’t know if she has the courage to tell him:

He can’t break her—because she’s already broken.

A Story of Hope.  A Story of Love.  A Story of Redemption.
About the Author
Pamela DuMond is the writer who discovered Erin Brockovich's life story, thought it would make a great movie and pitched it to 'Hollywood'.
She's addicted to The X Factor. The movies Love Actually and The Bourne trilogy (with Matt Damon -- not that other actor guy,) make her cry every time she watches them. (Like -- a thousand.) She likes her cabernet hearty, her chocolate dark and she lives for a good giggle.
When she's not writing Pamela's also a chiropractor and cat wrangler. She loves reading, the beach, yoga, movies, animals, her family and friends. She lives in Venice, California with her furballs. If she ever gets her act together, she might even blog more often.
She's constantly updating her website, which you can find at http://www.pameladumond.comhttp://www.pameladumond.com











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EXCERPT
“Goodnight, Bonita.”
“Goodnight, Ralph.” I smiled and walked to my apartment’s door and put the right key in the lock.
“Wait! Who’s Ralph?”
I turned and regarded him. He looked confused. Gorgeous, delicious, but confused. I was so good at messing with Alpha boys. “Oh, gosh. I’m just an innocent Cheesehead.” I shrugged my shoulders, batted my eyes and pretended to swoon. “What do I know?”
“Apparently more than I gave you credit for,” he said. 
“About time.” I opened the door to my place and stepped inside. “Thanks for—”
“What do I get when I figure it out?” He stared at me. “I mean—when I figure out the Ralph reference I should at least win a prize or something for my efforts.”
Dr. Tung put a hand on his shoulder and gently pushed him back down. “You have energy shut off from accident that happened about four years ago.” 
“You were in an accident?” I asked.
“You’re not an official Angeleno until you’ve had your first fender-bender,” Alex said. “It’s practically a rite of passage.” 
Dr. Tung stuck a needle in Alex’s chest and then—bam, bam, bam, three needles in his right ankle and foot. “You need to release that energy so chi flows. So life flows.”
“I’m not a human pin-cushion, you know?” He squirmed.
“Stop moving,” I said. “You’re going to screw up the needles. You don’t want to do that.” 
Alex frowned but stopped fidgeting. “Fine. But, I’m doing this for you, Sophie.” 
Dr. Tung stuck a few needles in his ear. And one in his nose. 
He sneezed, which didn’t help matters. “Dammit!” He was filled with needles, half naked and wearing a stupid gown. He looked at me like a miserable puppy that was getting shots at the vet.  
I started giggling. I knew it was wrong. Very wrong. But I couldn’t help it.
“Stop laughing,” Alex hissed. “You’re going to screw up the needles. God knows you don’t want to screw up the needles. Because we could actually be having a normal date.”
“But we’re not on a date,” I said. 


Saturday, October 5, 2013

A little MC Teaser for Storm by Nina Levine





I love a good MC book….especially if it’s a smutastic love story. I can’t wait to read Storm by Author Nina Levine. It will be released in November. Put this one on your TBR radar. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18517009-storm
Friday, October 4, 2013

Torn by Kim Karr: Book Review & Giveaway



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Rock star River Wilde brought Dahlia London back from the brink of hopelessness with his unwavering love and devotion. But their entangled history is about to test the strength of their relationship…

Dahlia was certain she had found true love and met her "Once in a Lifetime’ when she reconnected with River. But Dahlia’s world comes crashing down when someone from her past resurfaces, and all of River’s carefully hidden secrets are exposed.

                                                                  
River wants to show Dahlia that life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass—it’s about dancing in the rain. But how many times can one broken heart be mended?  Will River and Dahlia be able to stay together or will they be torn apart?

Buy Links:
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B&N: http://bit.ly/12FBxTc
iTunes: http://bit.ly/11VLjCa
Kobo: http://bit.ly/1dTKfRd

Torn (Connections, #2)Torn by Kim Karr

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


ARC kindly provided by the author in exchange for a fair and honest review. Spoiler-free review. I highly recommend reading Connected (book #1) prior to reading Torn (Connected# 2). No cliffhanger. 5 Stars!*****
Once again I took Kim Karr on vacation with me. Well…not Kim (but I bet she would be fun to hang with). I was lucky to have an advanced review copy of her second book Torn (Connected #2) to pack. FYI - while reading book one while on vacation in the Dominican Republic a while ago I ended up with a nasty sun burn because I got so wrapped up in this book. A few margaritas later I tried to numb the pain from wanting to jump off a cliff from the mother of all cliffhangers and my sun burn.
Kim joined me on vacation in Wildwood, NJ (again...not Kim but her second book Torn). Game on! This time I was party prepared with sunblock. I prayed that book two wasn’t going to have another painful cliffhanger and it didn’t! WHEW. Give me a cocktail and a Kindle loaded with Kim Karr’s books and it’s a perfect vacation day. Nothing much else mattered…except for this book and that my husband watched the kids in water.
Here is my spoiler free breakdown of Torn - Everything is coming together…and everything is falling apart for Dahlia. In Torn, Dahlia is accidentally reunited with River Wilde, the hot rocker she met many years ago in a college bar. Their off the charts chemistry is still crackling in the air. Dahlia is finally moving past her ex-fiancés death and starting to come alive again. Dahlia & River fall madly in love but there is one huge obstacle in the way of their happiness. Dahlia’s past was painful and she has no idea that her future might be even worse. River is full of secrets, her friends are telling lies and Dahlia is in danger of losing more than her love life. Who is going to end up Torn?
Kim Karr is a master at creating Kindle Crack worthy stories. I am a book junkie and Kim Karr’s books are my drug of choice. This highly anticipated follow up to Connected did not disappoint and was worth the wait. There are a few writers that I have on my “auto-download” list and Kim Karr is one of them.
This second chance romance has one of the best love triangle twists of all time. While reading Torn there were times I felt like I was stuck on an emotional roller coaster in spin cycle mode. Dahlia & River’s relationship had my head and stomach-churning simultaneously. Then there was the steam factor…Thanks for fogging up my Kindle screen Kim. I love the way Kim Karr unraveled story and it wasn’t overdone with drama. This book was worth the wait. Connected fans should be prepared to stay up all night reading this book. You will not be able to put it down. Go one click this book right now. Torn by Kim Karr is Kindle Crack.
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Connection Series Reading Order:
FYI - - If choose not to read past Torn (and I can't imagine this) you will should be happy with the ending.

Connected - River and Dahlia https://amzn.to/2JzlOCJ
Torn - River and Dahlia (and Ben)  https://amzn.to/2YmCBft
Mended - Xander and Ivy https://amzn.to/2HX22if
Frayed - Ben and Bell https://amzn.to/2YlwQin
Flawed - Zane and Aerie https://amzn.to/2YmfBNC
Perfected - A giant epilogue with a twist of course

Excerpt  From Torn:
As tension fills the air between us, I watch him, still unsure about what to do. After a few more seconds of unbearable silence, I close the distance separating us and stand directly in front of him. Avoiding eye contact he leans forward, setting all four legs of the chair down. It kills me to be standing here like this, unable to touch him. I want him to talk to me. I have to break the silence. So I ask, “Do you know your brother’s passed out on the couch?”
“Yeah, well he did his best to keep up with me,” he says, setting his beer bottle down next to at least a dozen others. Cocking his head to the side, he just barely glances at me. “So where does all this leave us?”
I answer in complete honestly. “The same place we were yesterday. I know we both have issues to work out, but I’m not sure talking about them anymore tonight is a good idea.” Then I grab his hand and pull him out of the chair. He comes willingly. A bag of ice falls to the ground and I notice his other hand is wrapped in a kitchen towel. I swipe his hair from his forehead and try to look at him, into his eyes, but they are unfocused and the skin around one is slightly discolored. I cup his face and he closes his eyes. I run my fingers around the outline of his swollen bruise. “Does it hurt?”
“Nah, not anymore,” he shrugs.
I lift his hand and can see that it’s also swollen and bruised. “God, River, is it broken?”
He laughs slightly before saying, “You know, I have no fucking idea, but it hurts like hell. Xander had me move my fingers and when I did, he told me to suck it up.”
I carefully caress his hand and bring it to my mouth, softly kissing it. “You can’t go after Ben every time you see him. Fighting with him isn’t going to change anything.”
“Might not change anything, but makes me feel a hell of a lot better.”

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Thursday, October 3, 2013

Worth The Fight by Vi Keeland is LIVE - 5 Stars

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It’s finally LIVE on Amazon…and I assure you Worth The Fight was worth the wait! Happy reading. You’re going to love Nico.

Buy Links for WTF:

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FLG5B9S/ref=cm_cr_mts_prod_img

Barnes and Noble
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/worth-the-fight-vi-keeland/1117014180

Kobo
http://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/books/Worth-the-Fight/WdIHWbo_bEiSOn827M2SPw

Smashwords
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/363355


Second Nature by D.L. Roan Teaser - October 15th


Doesn't Second Nature by D.L. Roan look crazy hot?  Loved this teaser.  
C'mon October 15th. 

Just Released - The Perfect Distraction by Melissa Rolka Promo Giveaway

The Perfect Distraction by Melissa Rolka looks like a great distraction for me.  I just added this one to my TBR.  Check out Melissa's ebook giveaway at he end of this post.  Good luck!


Title - The Perfect Distraction (Book #1)
Author - Melissa Rolka
Genre - New Adult
Release Date - October 1, 2013
Goodreadshttp://tiny.cc/tv6x3w

Synopsis - 
When Katherine “Kate” leaves for her freshmen year at college, a grounded and stable piece of her is missing.  She pushes away the ghosts of her past, determined to start her college life single, carefree and distracted. 
Throughout high school Kate was reserved and shy, with little experience.  Now, on her own, with little holding her back, Kate is ready to branch out.  She bonds with a tight knit group of friends and even starts casually dating.  What starts out as innocent flirting on the tennis courts slowly turns into a friendship and eventually something more complex.  Reed comes into her life giving her the distraction she craves more than anything; but is she ready to give her heart away so easily?

Things get complicated when Kate’s ex-boyfriend and first love continues to pursue her.  Kyle deeply regrets breaking her heart when he left for college the year before and is now on a mission to reclaim her.  Kyle’s persistence and relentlessness is nothing short of obsessive.  He will stop at nothing to win her back and prove his love.

Kate finds herself torn between her past and the unknown of the future.  Her determination to stay distracted may just be her downfall or the beginning of something new and wonderful.  

Excerpt -   

Once we reach the bottom of the stairs, I gain my confidence and take his hand leading him to the dance floor. 
“Let’s dance!”  I don’t give him time to respond, nor do I stop to look at his face to see his expression. 
Instantly, Maggie spots me and her eyes light up like a deer in headlights.  I smile and threw my head back as I grab onto Reed.  I start swaying my hips and moving provocatively to Promiscuous by Nelly Furtado.  The look on his face is priceless.
“You don’t fool me, little girl,” he whispers in my
Wednesday, October 2, 2013

New Book Releases - Week of September 30th

New book releases for the week of 9/30

Moore To Loose  by Julie A. Richman 9/30
Torn (Connected #2) by Author Kim Karr  10/1
Red Hill by Author Jamie McGuire 10/1
Love and Lists (Chocoholics) by Tara Sivec  10/1
Honor and Betray (Honor Series) by Teresa Mummert 10/1
The Perfect Distraction by Melissa Rolka-Author  10/2
The Undisciplined Bride by Ginger Voight 10/1
Worth The Fight by Author Vi Keeland 10/3

Blog Tour Promo Giveaway - Second Chance Hero by Rebecca Sherwin

Check out Second Chance Hero by Rebecca Sherwin.  This second chance love story looks pretty good.  There is blurb & excerpt to read.  Also check out the authors book & Amazon gift card giveaway!  
Enter to win below. Happy reading.



Title : Second Chance Hero

Author: Rebecca Sherwin

Genre : New Adult

Released : September 5, 2013

Blurb Tour Organized : SMI Promotions http://www.smipromotions.com/

Second Chance Hero Blurb:
He owns me. Completely, irrevocably. He always has. My heart, body and soul belong to this man and I wouldn't have it any other way. I just hope I'm not too late...'

Two best friends. One Christmas. Unpredictable events that tear a perfect friendship apart.

Jenna Rivera changed after the night on the beach where her heart was broken and she lost everything she thought she had. Gone is the girl who was raised by the sea, replaced by the city girl she swore she'd never be.

Deacon Reid, owner of D R & Son Property Development and the town playboy spends his days avoiding everything his life was before the death of his father five years ago. After losing his dad and his best friend in the same night, Deacon went in search of the trait girls...

Five and a half years, countless one night stands and a stockbroker boyfriend later, Jenna and Deacon reunite. The past and present collide as they mask the all consuming love they feel for each other with a dangerous cocktail of anger, jealousy and lust.
Deacon makes it his mission to win Jenna back, to save her from the years of pain he caused. He swears to be her hero, grasping with both hands at their second chance at the kind of love many dream of .

In life nothing is certain, and every day must be treated as if it's your last. Can they save their love, and each other, before it's too late?

Author Bio:
I wrote a poem when I was nine years old called 'Without You' and it was published in an anthology. That is where my writing journey began.
I bounced around between jobs and career ideas for a long time before I decided I wanted to take writing seriously. With nothing but college level qualifications and a mind full of inspiration, I sat at my desk and scribbled plan after plan onto A5 paper. In a few hours I had planned six novels including a trilogy. A full time mother to an energetic little boy, I thought writing and publishing was a long shot, and something I would keep in a drawer to read to myself, afraid to share what I had written.
But here I am, an independent author, full time mother and insomniac.
I write sexy contemporary romance with a twist. Most of my stories are every day occurrences, things often thought of as irrelevant, although they affect and consume peoples lives every day. I create strong characters, emotional story lines and journeys with no simple road to the desired destination. Life isn't about where you end up, it's about the paths you take to get there and the people and events you encounter on the way, and that is what I aim to show with my writing.
I have many more stories on the way, and I hope everyone who reads, enjoys them and is able to relate to them in one way or another.

Author Links:
Website http://rebeccasherwin.blogspot.co.uk/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/rebeccasherwinauthor
twitter https://twitter.com/RRSherwin
Second Chance Hero Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18470643-second-chance-hero

Second Chance Hero Purchase Links:
Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Second-Chance-Hero-ebook/dp/B00F01WMK0/ref=la_B00F0QYIPC_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1380164967&sr=1-1
smashwords
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Second Chance Hero Excerpt:
He shrugs and rolls his eyes and before I think about what I’m doing, my hand connects with his face. Deacon grabs my wrist again, and I want to say sorry, but something is burning so hot inside me that I don’t feel sorry for hitting him.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Cover Reveal & Promo Giveaway - Let Love Heal by Melissa Collins

It's here....check out the cover and synopsis for Let Love Heal (#3) by Melissa Collins.  Melissa is also doing a giveaway for advanced review copies of LLH and Amazon gift cards.  Check out the rafflecopter below to enter to win.

***Let Love Heal can be read as a standalone, but it will contain spoilers to the first two books.  Let Love Heal follows the story of Melanie, Maddy’s (the main character from the first two books) best friend.**


Synopsis for Let Love Heal:
Perfection.  We all strive for it, but what happens when the desire to be perfect consumes you?  What happens when the need to bury your mistakes blinds you?
Melanie Crane has always been the perfect daughter, friend, student – she’s been perfect at everything, in fact.  But when she lets her insecurities, the ones that she keeps hidden from everyone, get the best of her, she falters in her pursuit of perfection.  Melanie crumples under the pressure and buries her pain.  Numbed by sadness and guilt, she is determined never to let anyone find out how broken she really is.
Bryan Mahoney may appear to have everything in order.  He’s charming, witty and completely swoon-worthy. In short, Bryan has life all figured out, but appearances can be deceiving.  When the landscape of Bryan’s family changes in an instant, he’s left to pick up the pieces.
Not all bruises leave a mark. Now, weary and afraid, Melanie and Bryan must find a way to let love heal their broken and jaded hearts.


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Author Bio:  
I’ve always been an avid reader.  Majoring in English Literature was a no brainer.  Becoming a teacher and instilling my love for reading into my students was also a no brainer.  I’ve spent the last ten years teaching and I’ve loved (mostly) every minute of it.  When I was home on maternity leave for my third son, I discovered a new genre that sparked my creativity.  My passion for writing sprang from my love of reading and once I knew I had a story to tell, I couldn’t wait to get it out there.  I only hope that my readers enjoy reading my story as much as I enjoyed writing it.  
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Just Reviewed Hell's Knights & Heaven's Sinners by Bella Jewel *Promo Giveaway*




Titles: 
Hell’s Knights (The MC Sinners #1)
Heaven’s Sinners (The MC Sinners #2)
Author: Bella Jewel
Genre: Biker Erotica
Hosted by: Love Between the Sheets

HELL’S KNIGHTS SYNOPSIS
Sex. Who really knows sex? I mean, we've all had sex, great sex even but when you get down to the details, how many of us actually see sex for the raw, primal act that it is?
I thought I knew sex. I've had sex. Heck, I've felt lust. Once, I've even felt love. I thought I knew exactly what sex was. 
Until I met Cade.
He's the meaning of sex. 
He's a biker.
He's dangerous.
He's powerful.
He's dominant.
He wants me.
My world is about to change, for the better? I don't know. But here's my story, I hope you're ready for it because it's not the beautiful, heart wrenching story most people have to tell. It's passionate, forbidden, morally incorrect and downright, fucking beautiful.

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HEAVEN’S SINNERS SYNOPSIS
Spike knows tragedy, he knows that feelings are better left hidden. He refuses to put his heart out there again, it's a pain he's not willing to ever let himself feel. He's got a mission. He's got a goal. Nothing is going to get in his way. He will seek his revenge.
But then there's Ciara, the sister of his deceased wife. She's beautiful and damned determined to throw herself into his life in hopes they can reform an old friendship, but Spike won't hear of it, and Ciara refuses to give up.
Who will win the battle of wills?

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Heaven's Sinners (The MC Sinners, #2)Heaven's Sinners by Bella Jewel
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

ARC’s kindly provided by the author in exchange for a fair and honest review.  Spoiler-free. 4-Stars each!
Double Review: Hells Knights & Heaven’s Sinners by Bella Jewel.

Hell’s Knights
Gritty, raw, smutastic and a little disturbing….just what I want in a…it’s a biker book.  Two lost souls find each other.  Addison is a train wreck when she comes to live with her MC biker President father after her mother tragically dies.  Additions’ upbringing wasn’t filled with play dates and family outings.  Her mom was a junkie prostitute who didn’t care that her daughter was being violated by one of her clients or pimp.  She meets her father and falls for Cade…a member of her father’s MC club. Cade is a smoking hot alpha male biker who is filled who is living with so much remorse and regret.  Addison and Cade’s worlds collide…will the power of love be able to save this two? Will the MC life be too much for Addison to handle? HK was my favorite out of both books. It’s a solid MC read with a lot of steam, drama and a HEA.  What a perfect mix!

Heaven’s Sinners
Heaven’s Sinners is the story of Spike (Danny) and Ciara.     HS picks up where Spike and Ciara left off in book 1.  Ciara has been in love with Danny since they were kids…but she never acted on her feelings fearing it would destroy their friendship.  Danny (who also loved Ciara) stole her heart, took her virginity…and then married her sister. Hello disaster!   After her sister is out of the picture permanently – Ciara and Danny try and work through their past issues and Ciara gets up close and personal with Spikes…Spikes.  I’m still trying to picture this piercing.  Hmmmm…might have to Google it.  Ouch? HS is a quick and steamy read and a perfect addition to this kicking MC series.  I have to say out of the two books, Hell’s Knights is my favorite….but you can’t go wrong reading Heaven’s Sinners. Heaven’s Sinners will definitely have you de-fogging your Kindle screen from some of the sex scenes.   HK fans will love that Cade and Addison are also in book two as well.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bella Jewel is an Aussie girl through and through. She spent her life in Western Australia, growing up in many different areas of the state. She now currently lives in Perth with her husband, children and mass amounts of pets. She's crazy, fun, outgoing and friendly. Writing is her passion, she started at the young age of 18 but finally got the courage up to publish, and her first novel Hell's Knights will be released in August 2013.

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