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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Between (Crossroads Saga Book #2) by Mary Ting - New Young Adult series


Welcome to day #2 of the Crossroads saga cover reveal giveaway.  Enter to win to one of two $25 gift cards, or 1 of 3 signed paperback copies of CROSSROADS Can you guess the missing word in the teaser below?  Find the missing word and enter your guess in the rafflecopter. 

Also, for a limited time only (and this is all in the post) all 5 books will be on sale for $.99! 

Synopsis:
As the alkins head back to Crossroads, Claudia leads her normal life, but not for long. Having a special
soul, she attracts danger. The Twelve, known as Divine Elders on Earth, are very much involved when
they find out evil is lurking in the shadows and Claudia is no longer safe. As more secrets are revealed,
Claudia learns about the venators--demon hunters--on Earth. When two opposing angelic forces come together to protect Claudia, trust becomes a big issue. Will love be enough to keep Claudia and Michael together? Who will make the ultimate sacrifice? Who will betray them all?

Teaser For Giveaway:
“Ahhh!” I pressed my hands to his chest. “Why are you such an ass?” I couldn’t believe I’d said it,
but it felt so good! Then I thought, How does he bring out the worst in me? I was not an angry person,
and I didn’t normally shoot out cuss words. Mom and Gamma had taught me better than that.
Unexpectedly, he gripped my wrists, moving them behind me, and drew me into him. My heart
heaved in and out from being a breath away from his lips and from being exhausted from all the energy I
was releasing. He set his eyes deeply into mine and exhaled. “Everything was just great until you walked
into my life. I know who I am and my purpose in life, but you are making me confused. For the first time,
I want more. The worst part of this is that I can’t have you, even if you allowed it.” He paused, searching
for words. “I want you to _____ me, ‘cause if I knew that you ever cared about me that way, I would give
up everything just to be with you. I don’t know why. And that scares me more than anything I’ve ever
known. So there is the answer to your question. Satisfied?”

Praise for Crossroads #2:
"Between reaches a completely new level of storytelling. Descriptive writing and heartfelt emotions
captures your soul in this enticing saga of Angel lore, romance, betrayal, and the battle for good. One
cannot help but fall in love with the superb characters and the world Mary Ting has created." - Michele
Luker , PageTurners Blog/Insane About Books

"When reading Between you feel that you are immediately wrapped up in Angel wings and taken for
the flight of your life. At times you feel like you might fall but then your back up in the clouds feeling
Heavenly again. This sophomore novel delivers everything that makes a book Great: Romance: check,
Action: check and even heartache: check plus I can't forget to mention about those swoon-worthy Angels!
Between will leave you on a celestial high!" - Yara, Once Upon A Twilight


About Mary Ting (M. Clarke)
Mary Ting resides in Southern California with her husband and two children. She enjoys oil painting and making jewelry. Writing her first novel, Crossroads Saga, happened by chance. It was a way to grieve the  death of her beloved grandmother, and inspired by a dream she once had as a young girl. When she started reading new adult novels, she fell in love with the genre. It was the reason she had to write one-
Something Great. Why the pen name, M Clarke? She tours with Magic Johnson Foundation to promote literacy and her children’s chapter book-No Bullies Allowed.

Contact Mary:
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Mary Ting is also a featured author at Chapter by Chapter Book Rave happening in NY on September
20th! 100+ authors will be signing! There will be YA BOWLING, BILLIARDS PARTY, and more
Tickets available today! www.cbcevent.com

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LoveLines by S. Walden Giveaway & Review

I just finished reading LoveLines by S. Walden and loved it! Check out my review and LL excerpt. Don't forget to stop by S. Walden's release day Facebook event going on right now. S.L. Jennings, Claire Contreras and Blakely Bennett will be stopping by to host prize giveaways along with S.Walden.



Title: LoveLines
Author: S. Walden
Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance
Release Date: March 25, 2014
Synopsis:
Arrive to work at 7:58 A.M. sharp. Check. Count forty-seven steps to cubicle. Check. Arrange pens in their red-blue-black-green-purple order of importance. Check. Apply hand sanitizer before opening email. Double check.

And that’s just the first few minutes of her work day.

Thirty-one-year-old proofreader Bailey Mitchell is a slave to her tics. She inherited Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder from her father, and it’s done nothing but inhibit her love life. She’s run the gamut of boyfriends—none of them willing or able to cope with her condition.

Enter 32-year-old Reece Powell, her new coworker at Beach Elite Marketing Firm. He’s more than willing to cope. He finds her habits cute and quirky . . . for now. Reece wins her over, and life coasts along for them until Bailey experiences a devastating blow. Tragedy exacerbates her OCD, and Reece realizes her tics aren’t so cute and quirky anymore. Just like all the others, he has the choice to leave.

But Reece isn't like all the others.

The Wilmington Saga
Follow the stories of Wilmington, NC residents as they fall in and out of love, mend and break hearts, grow, change, lose, win, and experience what it means to truly live in this small coastal community.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20636361-lovelines
Credit: Michelle @ Give Me Books
Buy links:
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/414689
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lovelines-s-walden/1118866948?ean=2940045734769
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/lovelines/id833960431?mt=11
Amazon link: http://amzn.to/1hVxLJP

LoveLines (The Wilmington Saga, #1)LoveLines by S. Walden
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

ARC kindly provided by the author in exchange for a fair and honest review. Spoiler-free review. No cliffhanger. 5.0 stars. HEA.  Part of a series.

I have to say I was intrigued by the idea of an OCD related love story…since I have a family member who has OCD.  She has driven me bat shit crazy for many years.  OCD is NOT easy to deal with...but I have a new understanding of this condition from reading this book.  I get it now…  Ok..enough of my family drama.

I am a fan of S. Walden fan and jumped at the chance to review this book.  LoveLines was refreshing change from my usual alpha-male/biker/rocker/mega millionaire type of books.  Don’t get me wrong… I LOVE THEM...but change can be good.   S. Walden’s character development and dialogue just blew me away. LoveLines was quirky, funny, sexy, sweet and steamy.  One click this one…and get ready to fall in love with Bailey & dirty talking Reece.

ALSO - If you are in the mood for a little taboo student/teacher romance be sure to check out Good and Better (Good #2) by S. Walden.

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Excerpt:
Reece paid attention. He watched her for an entire week, arriving to work at exactly 7:58 every morning. Eating lunch at noon on the dot. He found excuses to visit her cubicle just to see if her pens would be in the same order in which she lined them up the first time he met her. Without fail, they lay on her desk in their red-blue-black-green-purple order of importance.
Another week passed, and he thought they were actually becoming friends. He didn’t need excuses to visit her anymore. It became habitual to stop by and ask about her weekend, see if she wanted a soda from the vending machine, find out where her favorite restaurants were. After all, he was still new to Wilmington, and there was a lot to discover. And he wanted to discover it with her.
“I’m in love with a coworker,” Reece confessed to his friend, Camden, on trivia night at a local bar.
“Not wise,” Camden replied, and chugged his beer.
“And I’m pretty sure she’s OCD,” Reece went on.
Camden stared at his friend. “Dude. No.”
“I find it uncomfortably sexy,” Reece admitted.
“That you like a coworker or that she’s OCD?”
“The second one. There’s something strangely erotic about it. What the hell is wrong with me?” Reece shoved a cheese fry in his mouth.
“Look Reece, I’m your best friend. And as your best friend, it’s my job to give it to you straight. So here’s the deal: Don’t even think about going there. Do you have any idea what those people are like? I mean, what? Is she your age?”
“I don’t know. Maybe.”
“Okay. So she’s maybe thirty, thirty-one. And single.” He paused for effect. “For a reason.” He shot Reece a “Hello? Don’t be a moron” look.
“But I’m single, too.”
“By choice, man.”
Reece grunted. “That’s debatable.”
“People with OCD are not single by choice. They’re single because no one can deal with their bullshit.”
“But I like her bullshit,” Reece argued, then shook his head. “I mean, the way she acts. It’s not bullshit. It’s cute.”
“You’re seeing it from a distance. Imagine dating it. Living with it. Fucking it. Totally different ballgame.”
They listened for the answers to Round 3. Camden slammed his hand on the table.
“I knew it was iambic pentameter! Why do I listen to you?” he grumbled.
“Have you ever dated someone with OCD?” Reece asked, ignoring the question.
“Never. Because I’m not crazy.” Camden grabbed the plate of cheese fries and pulled it across the table. “No more cheese fries for you. If my calculations are correct, you just cost us the lead, you dumb fuck.”
Reece rolled his eyes. “Then how do you know if they’re difficult or not?”
“Go read up on the disorder,” Camden said.
“Disorder,” Reece echoed with an eye roll.
“It is a disorder. It’s a mental disorder. And it’s fucking crazy. I knew a guy in high school with OCD. He had this weird ass compulsion or ritual or whatever you wanna call it where he had to tap all the desks three times before the start of each class. He told me once that he felt like he’d die if he couldn’t do it. Literally die. Not like how we say, ‘Oh God, I’ll die if I can’t have sex tonight.’ He meant for real. That’s how fucking crazy they are.”

S. Walden Bio:
S. Walden used to teach English before making the best decision of her life by becoming a full-time writer. She lives in Georgia with her very supportive husband, who prefers physics textbooks over fiction and has a difficult time understanding why her characters must have personality flaws. She is wary of small children, so she has a Westie instead. She is the USA Today bestselling author of Going Under. When she's not writing, she's thinking about it.

She loves her fans and loves to hear from them. Email her at swaldenauthor@hotmail.com and follow her twitter feed at @swaldenauthor.

Website: http://www.swaldenauthor.com
Blog: http://swaldenauthor.blogspot.com
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Twitter: @swaldenauthor
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Giveaway:
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FIRST RUNNER-UP: LoveLines ebook
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Monday, March 24, 2014

Book Review of the Day Goes Live - For Readers, Bloggers & Authors



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Saturday, March 22, 2014

Review, Giveaway & Excerpt - Deliver by Pam Godwin

 Pam Godwin knows how to deliver a dark romance thriller!  
Check out my review of Deliver and enter Pam's giveaway for a signed copy of this book.  You don't want to miss this one!

Romantic Thriller
Stand Alone (no cliff-hanger). The sequel is coming Summer 2014.

Blurb
His name was Joshua Carter. Now it's whatever she wants it to be.
She is a Deliverer.
She lures young men and delivers them to be sold. She delivers the strikes that enforce their obedience.
She delivers the sexual training that determines their purchase price.
As long as she delivers, the arrangement that protects her family will hold.
Delivering is all she knows.
The one thing she can't deliver is a captive from slavery.
Until him.
And her stubborn slave thinks he can deliver her...from herself.

Content warning: Graphic sex, violence, and psychological abuse. Age 18+ only.

Buy links:
Amazon US → http://www.amazon.com/Deliver-Pam-Godwin-ebook/dp/B00IOVUKNE/
ref=sr_1_fkmr0_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1393535516&sr=8-3-fkmr0&keywords=deliver+pam+godwin

Amazon UK → http://www.amazon.co.uk/Deliver-Pam-Godwin-ebook/dp/B00IOVUKNE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393535673&sr=8-1&keywords=deliver+pam+godwin

B&N → http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/deliver-pam-godwin/1118761022?
ean=2940149592524&itm=1&usri=deliver+pam+godwin

Excerpt:
He repeated the twelve requirements with fewer and fewer errors, until he relayed them
perfectly. His body molded to the words, his chin dropping, thighs opening, no hint of resistance in his voice. She knew he wasn’t losing himself. He was acclimating. For her.
Her body heated and tightened. He was the strength and heart of the most dangerous jump. He was the soul of bravery wrapped in chains. He would never fall, no matter how much metal weighted him down. He was a man who loved selflessly and honestly, and she was taking him to a monster who would slice him open and fuck the incision.
She gripped the wheel with two fists, unable to steer off course, unable to save him from
herself.

Author Bio 
Pam Godwin lives in the Midwest with her husband, their two children, and a foulmouthed parrot.  When she ran away, she traveled fourteen countries across five continents, attended three universities, and married the vocalist of her favorite rock band. Java, tobacco, and dark romance novels are her favorite indulgences, and might be considered more unhealthy than her aversion to sleeping, eating meat, and dolls with blinking eyes.

Author Social Media links 
Website → www.pamgodwin.com 

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/pamgodwinbooks

Twitter → https://twitter.com/pamgodwinbooks 

Amazon → http://www.amazon.com/Pam-Godwin/e/B00A3AF2LY

Goodreads → https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6474204.Pam_Godwin

Review of Deliver by Pam Godwin
DeliverDeliver by Pam Godwin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

ARC kindly provided by the author in exchange for a fair and honest review. Spoiler-free review. No cliffhanger. 4.5-5.0 stars.

Liv captures, trains and delivers sex slaves.  If she fails to deliver…her family will die.   Liv cannot fail.  Her latest target is a virgin, college football player in training to be a minister.   Liv acquires her target…but she didn’t count on falling for the one man she couldn’t break.

If you are in the mood for some dark and twisted Kindle Crack…Pam Godwin delivers.  This captive/survivor romance thriller captivated me from the first to the last page.  Delivers’ elaborate plot and cringe worthy dynamics will keep you glued to this book. It’s gritty, intense and incredibly effed at times.  Deliver is not your typical romance story.  If you are looking for hearts and flowers…this book isn’t for you.  This is romantic dysfunction at its best! One click this one.
Also – check out Beneath The Burn by Pam Godwin.  This writer is fantastic!

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My spoiler free review will appear soon...once I get my head around this one. Wow...




Giveaway 
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Friday, March 21, 2014

ROUND UP - Hot New Book Releases & eBook Sales for 3/21

Need a book to read this weekend?  Check out Kindle Crack Book Reviews round up of new book releases & 0.99 eBook sales on Amazon.   For more book reviews, news and giveaways visit us: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KindleCrack

Released This Week:
Behind His Eyes: Truth by Aleatha Romig
Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover
Reclaiming The Sand by A. Meredith Walters
Sinners at the Altar by Olivia Cunning
Provoke by Missy Johnson
Number Thirteen by Bella Jewel

On Sale for 0.99
Black Box by Cassia Leo
Falling Into You by Lauren Abrams
Relentless by Cassia Leo
A SEAL's Salvation by Tawny Weber
Past Imperfect by Alison Bailey
Wild Child by M. Leighton
Just Remember to Breath by Charles Sheean-Miles
Let Love Heal by Melissa Collins
High by Zara Cox
Breakaway: A New Adult Anthology by Jay McLean & various
Bent (Pre-order) K. Bromberg, CD Reiss & More
Uncaged by Harper Sloan
Fighting for Love by L.P. Dover
Seeing Stars by J. Sterling
Scorpio Stinger MC by Jani Kay
Ruin by Rachel Van Dyken
The Fixed Trilogy – by Laurelin Paige
The Preachers Son by Jasinda Wilder
Thursday, March 20, 2014

Cover Reveal & Review Copy Giveaway - Something Like Normal by Monica James

I love Monica James Surrender To Me series. So I'm really excited to read  Something Like Normal.  It's set to release on May 20th.  Enter to win an advanced review copy of Something Like Normal below.


Title: Something Like Normal 
Author: Monica James
Expected Release: May 20th

SYNOPSIS
* Book #1 in the Something Like Normal Series *

Mia Lee has a secret…
A secret she’s kept hidden since she was eight years old, however, Mia will no longer
allow that secret to define her.
An irrevocable decision has left Mia Lee a fugitive and on the run—a circumstance that
should leave her weak and scared, yet Mia has never felt so alive.

Under the pseudonym of Paige Cassidy, Mia is ready to live the life she’s never had,
and she’s determined not to allow her tainted past dictate her promising future.
Paige is on a Greyhound bus heading from L.A. to South Boston, Virginia, to start a new
life. A life that includes finding her mother, who abandoned her at age three. But what
she finds, is four people, who will change her life forever.

Yet no one can outrun their past…
Especially one filled with bitter memories, which refuse to remain hidden.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Monica James spent her youth devouring the works of Anne Rice, William Shakespeare
and Emily Dickinson.When she is not writing, Monica is busy, running her own business, but she always finds
a balance between the two. She enjoys writing honest, heartfelt and turbulent stories,
hoping to leave an imprint on her readers, and her inspiration comes from every day life.
Monica James resides in Melbourne, Australia, with her wonderful family, and menagerie
of animals. She is slightly obsessed with cats, chucks and lip gloss, and secretly wishes she was a
ninja on the weekends.

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Website: http://monicajames81.blogspot.com.au

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Blog Tour Review, Excerpt & Giveaway - Uncovering You by Scarlett Edwards


Check out my review and  author giveaway for Uncovering You by Scarlett Edwards.  I really liked this one! Release date:  March 27th



Synopsis

When I wake up in a dark, unfamiliar room, I have no idea what's waiting for me in the shadows. My imagination conjures up demons of the worst kind.


Reality is much worse:


A collar with no leash. A prison with no walls. And a life stripped of meaning.


I am presented with a vile contract and asked to sign. It outlines the terms of my servitude. The only information I have about my captor are the two small letters inked at the bottom:


J.S.


Armed with only my memories, I must do everything I can to avoid becoming ensnared in his twisted mind games. But in the end, it all comes down to one choice:


Resist and die.


Or submit, and sign my life away

Meet the Author

I live near beautiful Seattle, Washington. I grew up reading all types of fantasy books before discovering the wonderful world of romances in high school. Now, I spend most of my time writing about sexy men and the women who love them.

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REVIEW
Uncovering You: The Contract (Uncovering You, #1)Uncovering You: The Contract by Scarlett Edwards
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

ARC kindly provided by the author in exchange for a fair and honest review. Spoiler-free review. 4 Stars. Cliffhanger.

I loved the way this book unraveled. Overall - Uncovering You (The Contract #1) captivated me from the first to the last page. A few elements of UY reminded me of Consequences by A. Romig (one of my favorite captor books ever). UY was a super-fast read that ended with a cliffhanger (I could feel that cliffhanger coming on at 85% of the way in so I was prepared for it.) I need book #2 NOW. One click this one.
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I loved the way this book unraveled! I could feel that cliffhanger at 85% of the way in. I need book #2 now! ❤️ Full review to follow w/blog tour.



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Excerpt:
In the dark, the hours all mesh together. I can’t sleep. I can’t stop thinking about the vile collar around my neck.I need to find some way to get it off. My fingers have explored every millimeter of it. There is no weakness to be found. Every minute that goes by brings me closer to tomorrow’s confrontation. What will the contract say? What demands will my captor have of me?
It does not matter. I will never sign that filthy sheet of paper. I will never willingly surrender my freedom.


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