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Thursday, March 13, 2014

Cover Reveal - Reaper's Stand by Joanna Wylde

Everyone is talking about this crazy hot badass biker club series.  Check out the synopsis for Reaper's Stand (Reaper's MC #4) by Joanna Wylde.  I included the series reading order list w/links etc.



Title: Reaper's Stand (Reaper's MC #4)
Author: Joanna Wylde
Release Date: September 2, 2014

Synopsis
As Reapers Motorcycle Club president, Reese “Picnic” Hayes has given his entire life
to the club. After losing his wife, he knew he’d never love another woman. And with
two daughters to raise and a club to manage, that was just fine with him. These days,
Reese keeps his relationships free and easy—he definitely doesn’t want to waste his
time on a glorified cleaning lady like London Armstrong

Too bad he’s completely obsessed with her.

Besides running her own business, London’s got her junkie cousin’s daughter to
look after—a more reckless than average eighteen-year-old. Sure she’s attracted to
the Reapers’ president, but she’s not stupid. Reese Hayes is a criminal and a thug.
But when her young cousin gets caught up with a ruthless drug cartel, Reese might
be the only man who can help her. Now London has to make the hardest decision of
her life—how far will she go to save her family?

Pre Order Today!
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Reapers-Stand-Motorcycle-Club/
dp/0425272362/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1394548564&sr=8-
8&keywords=joanna+wylde

BN: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/reapers-stand-joanna-wylde/
1118663261?ean=9780425272367

Series Reading Order


Series Reading Order
Reaper's Property (Reaper's MC #1)
Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Reaper's Legacy (Reaper's MC #2)
Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Devil's Game (Reaper's MC #3)
Release Date: June 3, 2014
Pre Order: Amazon | Barnes & Noble

About the Author
Joanna Wylde is a freelance writer and voracious reader. You can visit her website
at www.joannawylde.net.

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/joannawyldebooks
Goodreads – https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/223343.Joanna_Wylde
Twitter - https://twitter.com/joannawylde

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Cover Reveal, Excerpt & Giveaway - My Clarity by By M. Clarke aka Mary Ting

Cover reveal synopsis, excerpt and $25.00 Amazon gift card & Coach scarf giveaway (open internationally)

COVER REVEAL: My Clarity
By M. Clarke aka Mary Ting
RELEASE DATE: May 12th


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Blurb
Still reeling from the death of her father, Alexandria hopes to find both independence and reprieve from her grief by heading off to college. However, life throws her a serious curveball when she discovers that her roommate isn’t quite the person she imagined it would be.
Smoking, tattoos, and drag racing for fast cash are Elijah’s only interests. A harsh life has made him apathetic and indifferent, until Alexandria enters his life. When their paths cross, turmoil abounds.
An inevitable encounter, an undeniable attraction, and an unexpected chance at love—will it be enough?
********
Here is what bloggers are saying about the early ARC. 
“Grab your tissue box, it will come in handy as M. Clarke/Mary Ting pulls each tender heart string right from the beginning of this touching love story!”

“At first glance, no one would believe Elijah’s tough guy exterior hides a genuine and giving heart. But, you cannot help whom you fall in love with and when opposites attract, the chemistry is undeniable!” –InD’tale Magazine

M. Clarke/Mary Ting blew me out of the water with this book. I am in awe and in love with this epic tale. Elijah Cooper is now my #1 book boyfriend. Sammie's Book Club, for book lovers

“Through the darkness of our pasts, we are all looking for a little clarity. For Alexandria, Elijah could be just that. My Clarity is a story of love and hope, that through the hardest times we find clarity in each other.” Spare Time Book Blog


About the Author:
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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorMaryTing
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crossroadsbook 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaryTing
Website: http://www.authormaryting
Blog: http://www.marytingbooks.blogspot.com
Goodreads:  http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7181038.M_Clarke
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/mting888/boards/
Instagram: http://instagram.com/authormaryting

  Giveaway
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From Elijah’s point of view
“Okay.” Elijah finally looked up, matching his eyes to mine, searching, wanting to read my expression. Whatever he saw, he looked satisfied. “Great.” He paused. “We’re okay?” He paused once more for my answer, giving me a crooked grin.
“Yup,” I said it as if I meant it.

Giveaway & Cover Reveal - My Clarity by Mary Ting (M. Clarke)

Cover reveal & Coach scarf giveaway!  Check out the synopsis & giveaway for - My Clarity by Mary Ting (M. Clarke)


Book Blurb:

Still reeling from the death of her father, Alexandria hopes to find both independence and reprieve from her grief by heading off to college. However, life throws her a serious curveball when she discovers that her roommate isn’t quite the person she imagined it would be.

Smoking, tattoos, and drag racing for fast cash are Elijah’s only interests. A harsh life has made him apathetic and indifferent, until Alexandria enters his life. When their paths cross, turmoil abounds.

An inevitable encounter, an undeniable attraction, and an unexpected chance at love— will it be enough?


EARLY PRAISE FOR MY CLARITY...

Here is what bloggers are saying about the early ARC.

“Grab your tissue box, it will come in handy as M. Clarke/Mary Ting pulls each tender heart string right from the beginning of this touching love story!”

“At first glance, no one would believe Elijah’s tough guy exterior hides a genuine and giving heart. But, you cannot help whom you fall in love with and when opposites attract, the chemistry is undeniable!” –InD’tale Magazine

M. Clarke/Mary Ting blew me out of the water with this book. I am in awe and in love with this epic tale. Elijah Cooper is now my #1 book boyfriend. ~ Sammie's Book Club, for book lovers

“Through the darkness of our pasts, we are all looking for a little clarity. For Alexandria, Elijah could be just that. My Clarity is a story of love and hope, that through the hardest times we find clarity in each other.” ~ Spare Time Book Blog

"Elijah & Alex sizzle in this wonderful page-turner by M. Clarke. I absolutely could not put it down! This book was 5 stars amazing!" ~ Janie, CrossAngels

About the author...


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.

Website † Facebook † GoodReads † Twitter † Instagram † Pinterest 

Giveaway
- ($25 Amazon Gift Card and Coach Scarf) - Open Internationally






My First New Book Purchase Of The Day - Spin (Songs of Corruption #1) by C.D. Reiss - Release Day Giveaway!

My first one-click of the day will be Spin (Songs of Corruption #1) by C.D. Reiss.... Check out the synopsis and a giveaway for a signed copy of Spin and two $5.00 Amazon gift cards.

Happy release day CD Reiss!  

Title: Spin (Songs of Corruption #1)
Author: C. D. Reiss
Genre: Erotic Romance
Release Date: March 12, 2014
Goodreads:

Synopsis:
Antonio Spinelli blew through my orderly life like a cyclone.Gorgeous and
passionate, with a breathtaking brutality, he put me under his spell the moment he
touched me, drawing me into his underworld of risk, violence and betrayal.
And I found, just as this sophisticated savage didn’t trust me, I didn’t trust myself.
Something happened to me. Some alchemy from the heat between us.
I discovered I was a savage, too.

Buy the Book:
Amazon US - http://www.amazon.com/Spin-Songs-Corruption-CD-Reiss-ebook/dp/B00IXYBR0W/?tag=cdreiss-20

Amazon UK - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Spin-Songs-Corruption-CD-Reiss-ebook/dp/B00IXYBR0W/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1394590020&sr=8-2&keywords=Spin+CD+Reiss

About the Author:
CD Reiss lives smack in the middle of Los Angeles with her children and husband.
She likes to make pretty pictures and write dirty scenes. She eats dark chocolate and
chili, together, sometimes with bacon, and doesn't care what you think about that.
There are a million more things she could tell you about herself besides that, but
they're all too boring to mention in company.




Author Links:
GOODREADS https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6896405.C_D_Reiss
AMAZON http://www.amazon.com/CD-Reiss/e/B00AYLW7T2/
ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1394204072&sr=1-1
FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/CDReiss.writer
TWITTER https://twitter.com/CDReisswriter
WEBSITE http://cdreiss.com/
PINTEREST http://www.pinterest.com/cdreiss/


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Review & Two Release Day Giveaways - Always by Kindle Alexander

Read my review of Always by Kindle Alexander.  I love this beautiful m/m romance.  TWO separate giveaways.   There is a blog tour giveaway (Coach purse, 3 monogrammed Always bath towels, Coach umbrella and tote).  There is also a scavenger hunt giveaway at the end of this post.  Good luck!


Title: Always
Author: Kindle Alexander
Release: March 11, 2014

Synopsis:
Born to a prestigious political family, Avery Adams plays as hard as he works. The gorgeous, charismatic
attorney is used to getting what he wants, even the frequent one-night stands that earn him his well-deserved
playboy reputation. When some of the most prominent men in politics suggest he run for senate, Avery decides the time has come to follow in his grandfather's footsteps. With a strategy in place and the campaign wheels rolling, Avery is ready to jump on the legislative fast track, full steam ahead. But no amount of planning prepares him for the handsome, uptight restaurateur who might derail his political future.

Easy isn't even in the top thousand words to describe Kane Dalton's life after his father, a devout southern
Baptist minister, kicks him out of the family home for questioning his sexual orientation. Despite all the rotten
tomatoes life throws his way, Kane makes something of himself. Between owning a thriving upscale Italian
restaurant in the heart of downtown Minneapolis and managing his long-term boyfriend, his plate is full. He
struggles to get past the teachings of his childhood to fully accept his sexuality and rid himself of the doubts
brought on by his religious upbringing. The last thing he needs is the yummy, sophisticated, blond-haired
distraction sitting at table thirty-four.



Author Bio:
Best Selling Author Kindle Alexander is an innovative writer, and a genre-crosser who writes classic fantasy,
romance, suspense, and erotica in both the male/male and male/female genres. It's always a surprise to see
what's coming next! I live in the suburbs of Dallas where it's true, the only thing bigger than an over active imagination, may be
women's hair!

Usually, I try for funny. Humor is a major part of my life - I love to laugh, and it seems to be the thing I do in
most situations - regardless of the situation, but jokes are a tricky deal... I don't want to offend anyone and
jokes tend to offend. So instead I'm going to tell you about Kindle.
I tragically lost my sixteen year old daughter to a drunk driver. She had just been at home, it was early in
the night and I heard the accident happen. I'll never forget that moment. The sirens were immediate and
something inside me just knew. I left my house, drove straight to the accident on nothing more than instinct. I
got to be there when my little girl died - weirdly, I consider that a true gift from above. She didn't have to be
alone.

That time in my life was terrible. It's everything you think it would be times about a billion. I love that kid. I
loved being her mother and I loved watching her grow into this incredibly beautiful person, both inside and out. She was such a gift to me. To have it all ripped away so suddenly broke me.

Her name was Kindle. Honest to goodness - it was her name and she died a few weeks before Amazon released their brand new Kindle ereader. She had no idea it was coming out and she would have finally gotten her name on something! Try finding a ruler with the name Kindle on it.. It never happened.

Through the course of that crippling event I was lucky enough to begin to write with a dear friend in the fan
fiction world of Facebook. She got me through those dark days with her unwavering support and friendship.
There wasn't a time she wasn't there for me. Sometimes together and sometimes by myself, we built a world
where Kindle lives and stands for peace, love and harmony. It's its own kind of support group. I know without question I wouldn't be here today without her.

Find out more by visiting www.kindlealexander.com or email me at kindle@kindlealexander.com

Social Media Links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Alexander/e/B009Q82Y0G/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1393958197&sr=8-2-ent

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Author-Kindle-Alexander/152061231621115

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6421828.Kindle_Alexander?from_search=true

Website: http://www.kindlealexander.com

Review of Always by Kindle Alexander
AlwaysAlways by Kindle Alexander
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

ARC kindly provided by in exchange for a fair and honest review. Spoiler-free.  4.00 Stars. HEA.  No cliffhanger/standalone.

Always is a heartfelt love story that chronicles the lives of two men who meet and fall in insta-love in the 70’s. Avery is an up and coming politician and Kane is a sexy restaurant owner. During their 40 year relationship the couple navigates many of the highs and lows that most couples face while trying to balance a relationship, career and family.

Always starts out kind of steamy in the insta-love stage and then the young couples relationship moves in a more realistic cadence. There is no emotional roller coaster, love triangle or crazy drama in this book. This story is the kind of stuff dreams are made of….that kind of love you are lucky to experience at least once in a lifetime.     Please do yourself a favor and grab a box of tissues for the tear jerker ending.  Bravo Kindle Alexander and thanks for the Kindle Crack!  I love men who love men.

FYI – also check out Double Full by Kindle Alexander (this book happens  to be one of my favorite smutastic m/m books ever…just sayin)!

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



Tour Wide Giveaway (Coach Purse, 3 Monogrammed Always Bath Towels, Coach Umbrella and Tote

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Scavenger Hunt Pic/US ONLY:


**Each day during the tour 1 blog per day will post a picture somehow related to Always by Kindle
Alexander somewhere in their blog tour. Your job is to visit each blog everyday and collect those
pictures. There will be 2 prizes that will be given away to the winners that successfully tell me each
day the blog and picture that they found. 1 will win an Gift Basket filled with everything Italian
Goodies. The other prize is a (shhhhhhhh) Naughty Gift Basket. There is a BONUS question and the
prize is a custom made Kindle Alexander Rubicks Cube.

Question: What is the reason behind picking the Rubick’s Cube as a graphic and bonus prize in the
Scavenger Hunt?

Scavenger Hunt Entry Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13uuVEzifvJA2-BGyXEeXQ3tnhMxAkR8-
10OOCweN4Fw/viewform

Follow the tour Schedule: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Black Box by Cassia Leo - Release Day Giveaway & Review

Do you believe everything happens for a reason?  Do you believe that a book can change your life?  Can destiny be rewritten? Black Box by Cassia Leo released today.  You don't want to miss this soon to be NYT best seller.  Dont forget to enter to win a Kindle 



♥ Three fateful encounters....

♥ Two heart-breaking tragedies....

♥ One last chance to get it right.

From New York Times best selling author Cassia Leo, comes an epic love story about
rewriting destiny.

Over the course of five years, Mikki and Crush cross paths on three separate
occasions. Their first encounter changes Mikki's life forever, but their second meeting
leaves them both buried beneath the emotional wreckage of a violent attack. Mikki is left
with more questions and grief than she can handle, while Crush is forced to forget the
girl who saved his life.

Now nineteen years old, Mikki Gladstone has decided she's tired of the mind-numbing
meds. She books a flight to Los Angeles to end her life far away from her loving, though
often distant, family.

Twenty-one-year-old Crush has always channeled his blackest thoughts into his music,
but he's never had great aspirations. He decides to fly to Los Angeles to record a demo
of the only song he's never performed in public; a song he wrote for a girl he doesn't
even know: Black Box. He has no expectations of fame and he's never felt like his life
had any purpose... until he meets Mikki in Terminal B.

When Mikki and Crush cross paths for the third time in Terminal B, neither has any idea
who the other person is; until they slowly piece together their history and realize that
fate has more in store for them than just another love story.

Review of Black Box on Kindle Crack Book Reviews
Black BoxBlack Box by Cassia Leo
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

ARC kindly provided by in exchange for a fair and honest review. Spoiler-free review.  5.00 Stars. HEA.  No cliffhanger/standalone.

Do you believe everything happens for a reason?  Do you believe that a book can change your life?  Can destiny be rewritten?

Black Box is the story of two broken souls on a collision course with destiny. Mikki is a nineteen year old girl with a severe bi-polar disorder who is reeling from an incident that caused irreparable damage to her mind, body and soul.  She is painfully depressed and wants to try and end it all…again.  Crush is crushed by painful memories and poor decisions that led to his best friend’s death. The hottie angst filled music student and the tattooed meth-head meet again on the way to a darker destination. Their charred souls and blackened hearts are filled with grief and pain.   Is it fate or destiny that Mikki and Crush’s lives have intersected time and time again?  Can fate bring them together again to unlock their hearts and let love and light in again? Can they save each other and themselves?

This breathtaking and gripping journey is packed with emotion.  This story is all about life, death, love, pain and redemption.  Black Box exemplifies the saying “timing is everything”.  Cassia Leo’s Black Box is beautifully written and captivated me from the first to the last page.   One click Black Box now.  By the way…its official I am a Cassia Leo fan.  This woman can write.  You heard it here first…I think this book will climb the best seller lists.

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

BLACK BOX PURCHASE LINKS
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Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1dNmKMC

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/black-box-cassia-leo/1118848245?ean=2940149277551

KOBO: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/black-box-12

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Kobo US/CA:http://bit.ly/black http://bit.ly/blac kboxkoboboxkobo

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/black-box-cassia-leo/1118848245?ean=2940149277551

KOBO: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/black-box-12

AUTHOR BIO
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Cassia Leo grew up in California and has lived
in three different countries. She loves to travel and her dream is to one day score a record deal
based on her awesome shower singing skills. She is the author of the Shattered Hearts series
(Relentless, Pieces of You, Bring Me Home, Abandon) and the Luke and Chase series.

Website: http://cassialeo.com 
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/authorcassialeo
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/AuthorCassiaLeo

BLACK BOX ON GOODREADS
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18232133-black-box

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Release Day Giveaway - The Lovely Trigger by R.K. Lilley is LIVE

The explosive conclusion of Danika and Tristan's story is finally here!
Lovely Trigger Synopsis (BOOK THREE: TRISTAN & DANIKA)

THE IMPACT
Tristan hit rock bottom, and no one felt the impact harder than Danika. She was forced to see, in the most brutal of ways, that love does not conquer all. Bruised, bloody, and broken she had to walk away.

THE AFTERMATH
Picking up the pieces of your life after a tragedy is a daunting prospect, and that’s considering you still own all of the pieces. But what if you don’t? What if someone else owns those pieces, and those pieces are a part of your soul?
You dig deep and work with what you’ve got.
That’s what Danika told herself and believed, every single day, for years.
Tristan and Danika’s love had failed every test that life had thrown at them. She couldn’t forget that, not for one second. And if those tests had been overly harsh, well, she wasn’t one to wallow in self-pity. The failure was the thing she had to focus on. The failure was the lesson. She had no intention of working so hard to make it out of hell without learning that lesson well.

THE REUNION
Over six years after the night that changed everything, Danika finds herself forced to spend the weekend constantly in Tristan’s company, as they attend the wedding of two of their dearest friends. It’s been long enough that she feels they can be friendly again without it destroying her peace of mind, but just a small amount of time in his presence has her remembering something she had forced herself to forget: There’d been a reason she’d gone through hell with this man, for this man, some true good to precede the bad.
She shocks herself by quickly giving in to a hunger that she never imagined could still consume her.
Even the best intentioned denial has a breaking point.

THE HARSH REALITY
After everything that’s happened, the rise and the fall, the pain and the aftermath, can these two navigate the waters of acute regret, survive the trials of coming face to face with all that they have lost, and find the strength to try again?

This book is intended for readers 18 and up.

Author Profile:
R.K. Lilley lives in Colorado with her husband and their two beautiful sons. She's had a lot of interesting jobs, from being a first class flight attendant, to being a stablehand, but swears she never knew what hard work was until she had children. She's been addicted to both reading and writing fiction since she can remember. She loves to travel, read, hike, paint, game, watch anime, and make the most of every single day. She is the author of the erotic romance novels In Flight, Mile High, Grounded, and the novella, Lana.

Author Links:
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Saturday, March 8, 2014

Get Lost with BJ Harvey


BJ Harvey has compiled books 1 and 2 of The Lost Series into one book!  Check out the synopsis below.

Book Descriptions:

Lost in Distraction (Lost #1)
Elise Halliwell has been alone, shut off from the world in a self-imposed emotional exile.

But her exile is dramatically cut short by the entrance of a dark haired, blue-eyed, smirking man who shakes her to the core.

Full of twists and turns, danger and revelations that no-one could predict, you won’t be the only one Lost in Distraction.


Lost For You (Lost #2)
What would you do if you were told that everything you had ever believed in and everything you had ever known, was a lie?

Elle’s life is altered forever after an unexpected phone call and an unwelcome visitor. Trying to put her life back together, Brax’s last words continue to echo through her mind. Why she is being followed and why is she suddenly in danger? Don't miss this thrilling conclusion to the Lost series.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20559852-the-lost-series-anthology?from_search=true
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1b6k86A
B&N: http://bit.ly/1b6kBpn

About the Author:
BJ Harvey is the Amazon Bestselling Author of The Bliss Romantic Comedy Series and The Lost Romantic Suspense Series. An avid music fan, you will always find her with headphones when writing, and the speakers blaring the rest of the time. She’s a wife, a mom to two beautiful children, and a full-time university student. BJ resides with her family in what she considers the best country in the world—New Zealand.

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Friday, March 7, 2014

I'm getting Destroyed...

Destroyed by Pepper Winters is LIVE. 

Synopsis:
I’m complicated. Not broken or ruined or running from a past I can’t face. Just complicated.

I thought my life couldn’t get any more tangled in deceit and confusion. But I hadn’t met him. I hadn't realized how far I could fall or what I'd do to get free.

He has a secret.

I’ve never pretended to be good or deserving. I chase who I want, do what I want, act how I want.

I didn’t have time to lust after a woman I had no right to lust after. I told myself to shut up and stay hidden. But then she tried to run. I’d tasted what she could offer me and damned if I would let her go.

One secret destroys them

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20324107-destroyed?ac=1

Buy Links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Destroyed-Pepper-Winters-ebook/dp/B00IUNAHZ2

Amazon UK: ​http://www.amazon.co.uk/Destroyed-Pepper-Winters-ebook/dp/B00IUNAHZ2

Amazon CA: http://www.amazon.ca/Destroyed-Pepper-Winters-ebook/dp/B00IUNAHZ2

Amazon AU: http://www.amazon.com.au/Destroyed-Pepper-Winters-ebook/dp/B00IUNAHZ2

Promo Giveaway & Excerpt - Then There Was You (Book #2) by Melanie Dawn

Check out an excerpt and author giveaway for Then There Was You (So Much It Hurts Book #2) by Melanie Dawn.  So Much It Hurts (Book #1) is on sale for .99 on Amazon. 


Title: Then There Was You 
(So Much It Hurts Series Book Two)
Author: Melanie Dawn 
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Hosted by: The Book Avenue
Synopsis
Chris King never saw it coming…
In some ways, closing the book on my first love was the worst day
of life. I was gutted, and yet I was completely at peace with my
decision. I walked away knowing that I did what was best for her,
unsure if I could ever recover. Little did I know that one concert
would change the entire course of my life. There I stood, signing
autographs and snapping pictures with fans when a familiar face
in the crowd catapulted my mind back in time—Salem Honeycutt,
once a balm to my pain and a calm in my storm. Yet again, her
smiling face gave me hope. Only one question remained: did she
still see me as a wayward teenage boy who was completely off
limits, or could she see the man I'd become…focused and driven,
yearning for another chance at love?
For Salem Honeycutt, postpartum bliss seemed like a lie...
No one told me that I’d hate my baby when I brought her home
from the hospital. No one told me that I’d want to put a pillow
over my husband’s head and smother him in his sleep. No one told
me that I’d want to slap every person who gave me the ever-so-
cliché advice to ‘cherish every moment.’ No one told me that I’d
despise my life the minute I became a mother, but I did. Then I
met Chris King, the kid who made me want to pull myself up from
the dark recesses of my mind and face each day. This kid, whose
passion for life and talent for music, touched my soul deeper
than I could ever touch his. Chris gave me a reason to live. I was
once affectionately known as Mrs. H., Chris’s juvenile detention
counselor. This is our story.

About The Author
Melanie Dawn is a thinker, a dreamer, and a hopeless romantic.
When her head isn't in the clouds, she spends her time as a jack
of all trades to her family. Melanie resides in the hills of North
Carolina with her husband, her three children, and her cat. She
enjoys lazy summer afternoons cruising around the lake on the
pontoon boat with her family.
Melanie graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a BA in
Psychology and earned her MA in School Counseling from
Appalachian State University. She spent the first six years after
graduate school as a middle school counselor. Those were years
she deems as some of the best years of her life. That is, until she
had children of her own. The last seven years have been spent as
a stay-at-home mom. She has learned some tough life lessons,
like what the inner absorbent pellets of a diaper look like scattered
in the washing machine. She has also learned the strength of the
willpower of a two year old lacking a nap. Through it all, Melanie
has learned how to roll with the punches and appreciate the time
she has been able to spend at home with her children.
Now that her last child has started Kindergarten, Melanie is ready
to add a new chapter in her life. That chapter begins with her debut
novel—So Much It Hurts.

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Excerpt
Popping the top off his own bottle, he leaned toward me, his voice gravelly, “I mean,
come on. I’m not gonna dance around it. You’re beautiful.”
I nearly choked on my beer, but quickly recovered, masking my freaking-the-hell-out
face with a subtle smile.
He continued, nervously glancing at the beer in his hand. I wondered if he was
praying to the gods of liquid courage like I was. “Salem, you’ve…you’ve always been
sexy as hell,” he stammered. “You had to know how hot all the guys at Fairbanks thought
you were, and you probably just chalked it up to some silly teenage fantasies.” His eyes
shot up to meet my gaze. “But I hope you know that you meant way more to me than
that.”
Thursday, March 6, 2014

Cover Reveal & Giveaway - Mr. Beautiful by R.K. Lilley

This is one HOT series.  Check out the cover, excerpt and giveaway for Mr. Beautiful by R.K. Lilley.

From R.K. Lilley's blog: Mr. Beautiful will be a male point-of-view novel for the Up
in the Air series that tells the story of James, and Stephan, and their unwavering love of a
woman that would make the two men family.


Mr. Beautiful (Up in the Air #4)

WARNING: THIS TEASER CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE UP IN THE 
AIR SERIES

JAMES
I couldn’t sleep after the shooting.
Bianca slept like a baby, like she never had before, like every worry she’d ever had
had disappeared with the death of her father.
But not me. I was more restless than ever. A miracle had saved her, not me, and I
felt helpless because of it. That was not a feeling that fit me well. In fact, it made my
skin crawl in discomfort. In anger.

It had been months since the attack. She and Stephan were healed physically, and it
seemed, emotionally, but I felt the wounds as though they were fresh. What had almost
happened haunted me. I was a man that needed control, and I’d been shown, in the
starkest way possible, that I hadnone.


I sat scant feet away from our bed, watching Bianca sleep. She was nude, with not
so much as a sheet covering her. I’d seen to that. I watched her lithe form shift on the
bed, one long leg hitching up to give me a glimpse of the pink between her legs. </
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I felt like a fucking stalker. Truth be told, I was one, watching her for hours on end,
night after night.

I tensed when I realized she’d roused. It upset her that I couldn’t sleep, when she
deserved peace more than anyone.

She sat up, and I watched her heavy breasts swaying with the movement. “James.”
Her voice was the softest utterance.

“Love,” I answered, feeling the dark mood that had overtaken me lift in an instant.
Just having her eyes on me could do that.

She crawled across the bed toward me. She’d always had an uncanny ability to do
exactly the thing that would drive me the most wild, and she’d only gotten better at that
over time. She didn’t hide her body from me as she moved. In fact, she posed for me,
even the exposure of her body an act of submission. As though reading my thoughts, as
though even those were a command, she paused on the edge of the bed, parting her legs
to let me look my fill before she rose, approaching my chair.


I stood to meet her, my body drawn tight, my cock throbbing as though I hadn’t
come, buried inside of her, just hours before.

I was a statue as she leaned up to my ear, my brows drawing together in a question.
Her lips touched my ear as she spoke.
“Hurt me,” she whispered raggedly.
My eyes shut tight, my jaw went slack, and a shudder wracked my entire body. This
woman destroyed my self-control.
I’d avoided all of the rough stuff since she’d been injured, but God had I missed it.</
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“We don’t have to, Bianca. It’s not necess-“
She gripped my hair, pulling my face down to her injured cheek. She dug her jaw
into me so hard that I knew it must be hurting her badly.
“I need it,” she rasped into my ear. “I’ll never stop needing it. Please.”

I pulled back, and my hands trembled as I cupped her face in my hands, my eyes
searching hers desperately for what I wanted to see. Need. Yes. She needed this as
much as I did. Perhaps more so.
“Get on the bed,” I told her thickly.

R.K. Lilley lives in Colorado with her husband and their two beautiful sons.
She's had a lot of interesting jobs, from being a first class flight attendant, to being a
stablehand, but swears she never knew what hard work was until she had children. She's
been addicted to both reading and writing fiction since she can remember. She loves
to travel, read, hike, paint, game, watch anime, and make the most of every single day.
She is the author of the erotic romance novels In Flight, Mile High, Grounded, and the
novella, Lana.

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OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES
IN FLIGHT (Up in the Air #1)
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MILE HIGH (Up in the Air #2)
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GROUNDED (Up in the Air #3)


LANA (Novella)
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Skye Warren - Wanderlust
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Cover Reveal & Giveaway - Against All Odds by Angie McKeon

Angie McKeon is one of my favorite book bloggers. I have to say I'm pretty excited to read her debut novel - Against All Odds. Check out the prologue below. I have a feeling this book is going to be amazing. Don't forget to to enter Angie's giveaway for THREE $50.00 Amazon gift cards.


Title: Against All Odds (Standalone)
Author: Angie McKeon
Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance
Release Date: Early April, 2014
GOODREADS LINK:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18803442-against-all-odds?ac=1

BLURB:
Our lives shattered... Our hearts broken... Our souls torn to pieces...

He was my world, my whole life. My reason for breathing. I had a perfect marriage, a baby on the way, and I felt fulfilled—almost invincible.

Until the day life hit, leaving me broken, vulnerable, and alone.

She was my life. My ray of hope on the cloudiest day. With her, I thought I had the ultimate safety. A love that would never hurt or betray me. I gave her my heart, my body, and my soul.

Until she broke me, destroying every dream and illusion I had about life, love, and marriage.

In our grief, we made a mistake. A mistake I'm not sure we can come back from.

AUTHOR INFO:

A multi-tasker from birth—and now proudly able to add 'writer' to my resume—I'm a mother, wife and blogger. I love to read, write and drink copious amounts of iced coffee.
All three aforementioned addictions are detrimental to my sanity
I have a voracious appetite for dark, painful and twisted reads. I'm enamored with the concept of love and heart break. I believe life is a journey, a tale in its own for each of us. The road to happiness is sometimes paved with stones from hell, or glitters of satisfaction graced from the heavens above.
In my upcoming debut novel, 'Against All Odds,' I strive to make you feel. I believe any emotion—whether painful or happy—is good. To me, the key to living is to go through life feeling it’s ups and downs. Love is dark and it can be painful but, at the end of the day, it can save the most lost of souls and the most broken of hearts.

AUTHOR LINKS:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angiemckeonauthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Angie_McKeon
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7389718.Angie_McKeon
Website: http://angiemckeon.blogspot.com/

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PROLOGUE:

I’m so cold. It’s the kind of cold that seeps into my bones and makes me feel as though

I’m going to die. My body trembles from the drugs and sheer terror coursing through my veins.

Why is this happening to me?

What did I do to deserve this?

Please, God! I can’t handle it.

I open my mouth to scream, to cry, to do something, but nothing comes out. I’m aware

of doctors and nurses surrounding me. They’ve placed Kayla on my chest. She’s still warm from

being pulled from my body, but she's not moving.

She’s lying there . . . lifeless.

I’m in a state of disbelief as tears slide down my face. My world shatters when I look at

my precious baby girl. She's everything I’ve always wanted, always dreamed of.

Slowly, I run my fingers over her delicate lips; they’re so soft and small. An instant

reminder of Cooper’s lips. He doesn’t have full and luscious lips like mine but small ones that

almost disappear when he smiles. As I run the tips of my fingers across her puffy cheeks and

closed eyes, I try to memorize every last detail of her dainty face. She’s so beautiful it takes my

breath away. Her hair reminds me of caramel; it’s light brown and silky to the touch. It looks

like mine did when I was a baby. Her face is peaceful, and for a single moment,
Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Cover Reveal - Frayed (Connections #4) by Kim Karr

It's very simple... Kim Karr writes it and I read it.  I love love love the Connections series.  Check out the cover and synopsis for Frayed (Book #4) in this series. I hate to rush the summer but I CANT WAIT FOR September 2nd for this book to release.  That is all. 

Title: Frayed (Connections #4)
Release date: Sept 2, 2014
FRAYED SYNOPSIS:
He didn’t think, he didn’t question—he just acted.
What she wanted, she took—without regard.
It was only one night, but it changed everything.

After losing his fiancée, Ben Covington is unsure he’ll ever love again. But he’s so deeply drawn to Bell Wilde that he’s thrown for a loop. Maybe it’s purely sexual chemistry that’s igniting their spark… or maybe it’s his second chance at love.

Bell has just gotten her life back on track and may not be up for the challenge of Ben Covington. But once they’re reunited, there’s no holding back—even if a secret from Bell’s past just might shatter them both.

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GOODREADS LINK - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17569778-frayed

PINTEREST - http://www.pinterest.com/authorkimkarr/frayed/

BOOK TRAILER –
Youtube -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XoOuv8hnwA (PW = Ben)
Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/87290100


ABOUT THE AUTHOR -
•    Website: http://www.authorkimkarr.com/
•    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorKimKarr
•    Twitter: https://twitter.com/authorkimkarr
•    Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6644044.Kim_Karr

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Title: TORN (Connections #2)
TORN SYNOPSIS

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

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 face the turmoil together or will they be torn apart?

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GOODREADS LINK: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17386062-torn

INFORMATION ABOUT BOOK #1:
Title: Connected (Connections #1)

CONNECTED SYNOPSIS

What if a ‘Once in a Lifetime’ could happen twice?

Suffering from a past full of tragedy, Dahlia London's soul has been left completely shattered. Happily ever after is a far cry from reality in her world. But, when she is reconnected with her past, the bonds that form are irrefutable.

When River Wilde, lead singer of The Wilde Ones, comes back into Dahlia’s life, the intensity that fires their relationship combined with underlying feelings that have never died lead her to believe she has met her soulmate.

Struggling with confusion as old connections fade and new ones begin, Dahlia's grief begins to lift--but guilt remains. River wants to be the one to mend all that is torn within her.

But with a past that is never really gone, can their future survive?

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Connected Book Trailer Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnWPnBX9qVw&feature=youtu.be

GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17902302-connected

OTHER BOOKS in the Series:
** DAZED ** (releases 4/1/2014 - novella)
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Blog Tour Review & Giveaway - Enraptured (Book #3) by Ginger Voight


I devoured the Fullerton Family series by Ginger Voight. I love her characters (her heroines are never "doormats").  Check out my review of this trilogy...and don't forget to enter the giveaway for a signed paperback bundle of this series. 


The entire Fullerton Family Saga is NOW AVAILABLE!   Make sure to enter the Giveaway below and also join our Facebook Event for the Blog Tour and more chances to win prizes. 


In the third and final book of the Fullerton Family Saga, long-simmering secrets explode with disastrous consequences. The fractured Fullertons face their biggest challenges yet, and every single one must rise to their own personal challenges and beat their demons once and for all – no matter what it takes.In the conclusion of this best-selling, highly rated series, author Ginger Voight once again raises the stakes for her characters and her readers. These characters you have grown to love (and hate) are faced with heart-wrenching challenges that will test them unlike anything they’ve experienced so far. In the end, only love can save them. It is a message of hope, family and forgiveness amidst the exciting backdrop of excess and power.
Series Review On Kindle Crack Book Reviews: FIVE STARS
Enraptured (Fullerton Family Saga, #3)Enraptured by Ginger Voight
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

ARC kindly provided in exchange for a fair and honest review. Spoiler- free review. Books 1&2 will be available on January 28th. Cliffhanger.

The synopsis accurately describes what this story is about…so I’m not going to regurgitate it entirely. Rachel ends up falling for Drew (the hot CEO/business owner that hired her to home school his son).   She also becomes a pseudo step mom to Jonathan (her student.  She moves in and shakes up the household.  Rachel ends up filling two missing pieces of her broken heart…then her world shatters when she finds out why she was really hired. I loved Rachel. She isn’t an emotional doormat waiting to get walked on.  She’s strong, smart and independent. It’s hard to find heroines like this in so books these days.

I’m a huge fan of Ginger Voight and will read anything she writes.  I will say I really liked Enticed. The story was a little predictable -- but totally enjoyable. I am looking forward to reading book #2 on 1/28.  Book #2 will hopefully give us a HEA...because right now my heart hurts for Rachel.

UPDATE:  I read Untangled (Book #2).  I can’t wait for book #3.  Entangled was full of some great plot twists.  I can wait to read book three to see what happens with Rachel and this family.

UPDATE: I read Enraptured (Book #3).  Holy hell what an ending!  I don't want to spoil it but you MUST READ the final installment in this series. What an emotional journey this series has been. Ginger Voight is a master story teller.  This series exceeded my expectations.  I still cant get over the heartbreaking twist. This story was so full of emotion w/one hell of an ending. Anther fantastic series w/a strong and smart non-doormat heroine!

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Ginger Voight is prolific author, freelance writer and optioned screenwriter. Her fiction is diverse, with novels like the edgy, coming-of-age drama DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS, and the fun family adventure for kids of all ages, COMIC SQUAD.Having grown up reading different authors like Danielle Steel and Stephen King, Ginger has always been drawn more to story than to genre. This shows up in her various stories. Titles such as MY IMMORTAL and TASTE OF BLOOD are a delicious, heady mix of horror, suspense, and romance.Genre romance, however, has held a special place in her heart, ever since she read her first Harlequin novel when she was only eleven. As a result, Ginger is making a name for herself writing romances of her own, starring women who look more like the average American woman rather than those traditionally represented in the size-biased American media. Her Rubenesque romances were created especially for those heroines with fuller figures, who can still get the man of their dreams if only they believe they can. Such titles include UNDER TEXAS SKIES, LOVE PLUS ONE, THE GROUPIE TRILOGY, THE FIERCE TRILOGY and PICTURE POSTCARDS.Ginger was included in the best-selling book by Smith Magazine NOT QUITE WHAT I WAS

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