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Sunday, June 15, 2014

Read an Excerpt of Dirty Angels (Dirty Angels Trilogy #1) by Karina Halle

I just added Dirty Angels by Karina Hale to my never ending reading list.  This dark romance/suspense sounds really good.  Read an excerpt below.


Title: Dirty Angels (Dirty Angels Trilogy #1)
Author: Karina Halle
Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense
Release Date: June 15, 2014
Synopsis:
For Luisa Chavez, a twenty-three year old former beauty queen, a better life has always been just out of her reach. Sure, she’s had men at her feet since she was a young teenager but she’s never had the one thing she’s craved – security. Having grown up in near poverty, her waitressing job in Cabo San Lucas can barely let her take care of herself, let alone her ailing parents. Every day is another unwanted advance, every day is a struggle to survive.

When Salvador Reyes, the depraved leader of a major Mexican cartel, takes an interest in her, Luisa is presented with an opportunity she can’t afford to pass up. She’ll become Salvador’s wife and exchange her freedom and body for a life of riches – riches she can bestow upon her deserving parents. But Luisa quickly finds out that even the finest wines and jewels can’t undo the ugliness in her marriage, nor the never-ending violence that threatens her every move.
Soon, Luisa is looking for an escape, a way out of the carefully controlled life she’s leading. She finally gets her wish in the worst way possible.

As it is, being the wife of Salvador makes her an ideal target for rival cartels and there’s one particular man who needs Luisa as part of his cartel’s expansion. One particular man whose quest for power has destroyed lives, slit throats and gotten him out of an American prison. One particular man who will stop at nothing until he gets what he wants.
That man is Javier Bernal. And he wants Luisa. He wants to take her, keep her, ruin her.
Unless she ruins him first.

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Excerpt 
(unedited, subject to change before publication)
Excerpt 1:
It was a picture of a woman in white strapless wedding dress, very fluffy and extravagant from the waist down. Her hands were clasped demurely at her front, her face caught in a nervous smile.
She was extremely beautiful but that was to be expected. The country’s most flagrant excuse for a drug kingpin would never marry anyone less than stunning and this woman, Luisa, fit the bill. But despite her body, with her round, perky tits and elegant neck, her long dark hair and classic face, there was another layer to her that immediately got me hard. It was this look in her eyes. They were so pure and soft, giving her radiance that seemed to leap off the page.
I wanted nothing more than to have her on her knees, have her fix those round, angelic eyes on me and watch as I pin her down and come right into them. I would take her purity and make her see the world for what it really was – a hot, sticky mess at the end of my dick.
“I bet she’d be a tight little fuck,” Este leered over my shoulder.
I shot him a disgusted look. “She’s not a whore, Este,” I chided him.
“Not to you,” he said, as I looked at the next picture of her, now with Salvador at her side.
“I mean it,” I said, my eyes drawn to her again and again. “No one is touching her. Not you, not Franco.”
“I give you my promise,” Este said. “But Franco can barely control himself around the whores.”
“No one is touching her,” I repeated. “She will be our hostage. She is collateral. No one is laying a hand on her.”
Friday, June 13, 2014

Get Banged - Wallbanger by Alice Clayton is on SALE!

If you are in the mood to read something laugh out loud funny, sexy  and romantic...look no further.  I just finished Wallbanger by Alice Clayton and I loved it! It's on sale for $2.99! It can be read as a standalone/no cliffhanger. I'm starting Rusty Nailed (Book #2) tonight!



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The sale is only lasting thru 6/22!

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RUSTY NAILED is coming out on June 24th!

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Pick a Cover for Shhh... by M. Robinson & Jette Woodruff - Cover Battle!

Please help writers M. Robinson & Jette Woodruff pick a cover for their new book Shhh...   I picked number ONE....what will you pick?  Vote below.

 M. Robinson & Jette Woodruff

Synopsis:
Cold, empathetic and step-ford. The good little girl syndrome on steroids. McKenzie Perry and Gia Edwards were at the top of the list. Spoiled rich girls, living the dream of every American girl. Flaunting looks, million dollar homes, talent, head cheerleaders, expensive cars, clothes, and any boy they chose to have.

They shared dreams, plans, and a lifetime friendship, never dreaming one night could be the end, changing it all with a speed so forceful, it couldn’t be stopped, a wildfire caught in the middle of the wind, spreading like a diseased outbreak.


McKenzie graduating at the top of her class, occupied her mind by landing a reporting job for one of New York’s most popular magazines.


Gia dealt with the horrific night in her own dangerous way. Gia partied hard, and 

when that didn’t work, she partied harder, lost in a world of sex and drugs, all angel with no wings.

This book has been rated for mature audiences only. Adult content not intended for persons under the age of eighteen.


PLEASE HELP THE WRITERS PICK A COVER! Vote for cover 1 (on left) or cover 2 (on right).

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Author M. Robinson
About M. Robinson
M. Robinson loves to read. She favors anything that has angst, romance, triangles, cheating, love, and of course sex! She has been reading since the Babysitters Club and R.L. Stein. 

She was born in New Jersey but was raised in Tampa Fl. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D in psychology, with two years left. She is married to an amazing man who she loves to pieces. They have two German Shepherd mixes and a Tabby cat.




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About Jettie Woodruff

Jettie Woodruff is a practicing physician and has been a Civil War buff for decades. No. Not really, she is not a doctor nor is she a Civil War buff. She is however a goof-off and has a hard time being serious for too long.

Not really, she is not a doctor nor is she a Civil War buff. She is, however, a goof-off and has a hard time being serious for too long.

She does enjoy a challenge when it comes to her writing. She feels as though she 

needs to pull every emotion possible from her readers. She wants you to be pissed off, questioning your sanity, depressed, happy, and hopefully turn your mind from wanting to cut the villain into tiny little pieces to loving him by the end of the book. Underestimated was her first dark endeavor. It was a goal alongside of writing a series, a standalone romance, a young adult, which she can’t check that one off. She tried she really did, but her mind just doesn’t work outside the gutter and it quickly became rated X.

Jettie lives on 163 acres in a rural part of Ohio. She loves living in Ohio, except maybe the snow, and the long winters, maybe the hot summers too, Ah, hell, she hates Ohio. 


She does love the land and the solitude of the country. She just wishes it was in a geographically in a better part of the country. Jettie has two grown children and one who will be eighteen in a matter of days. YES!!! 


She has also recently just had her first, cutest ever, most adorable, granddaughter in the whole world. Her oldest daughter just hit her with the news that she will be adding another grandchild to the family in February. Although she is sure she will fall in love with the little creature, she still can’t say the G word.


Jettie enjoys reading as much as she loves writing. She has way too many favorites to list, but one of her all-time favorites from years ago was the Casteel series from V.C. Andrews. One of her new favorites is C.J. Robert’s, Captive series. Reading it gave her that needed push that she required to say the hell with what people think and write Underestimated.


By day Jettie is wearing business attire and managing a mattress store. By night she is in front of a keyboard or her Kindle, wearing, well let’s not go there. Underestimated was her fifth book published. The first one was just shy of a disaster, not that it was a bad book. People liked it. She just knew nothing about it, no revising, no editing, just a spur of the moment.... “Oh, I wrote a book, lets publish it.” Train wreck and a half. Her Star series was one of her favorites and is held dear to her heart. She is now working on an adult romance that should be live around the end of August, early September. She can’t seem to stay focused on it at the moment, due to a much needed Bahamas vacation coming up with Adam Levine’s walking around half naked, buying her drinks.


Thursday, June 12, 2014

Cover Reveal - Promise Me This by Christina Lee

I just added Promise Me This by Christina Lee to my reading list.  Check out the synopsis below.

Title: Promise Me This
Author: Christina Lee
Release Date: October 7, 2014

Book blurb:
A new love will test the boundaries of passion between a privileged boy next door and the tattooed, blue-haired girl who helps him embrace his wild side...

Nate has developed quite a playboy reputation around campus. It's not that he doesn't respect or trust women; he doesn't trust himself. The men in Nate’s family are prone to abusive behavior—a dirty secret that Nate’s been running from his entire life—so Nate doesn't do relationships. But he can’t help himself around one girl…

Jessie is strong, independent, and works at a tattoo parlor. Nate can’t resist getting close to her, even if it’s strictly a friendship. But it doesn't take long for Nate to admit that what he wants with Jessie is more than just friendly.

With Jessie, he can be himself and explore what he’s always felt was a terrifying darkness inside him. Even when Nate begins to crave her in a way that both shocks and horrifies him, Jessie still wants to know every part of him. Testing their boundaries together will take a trust that could render them inseparable… or tear them apart.


Author Bio:
Mother, wife, reader, dreamer. Christina lives in the Midwest with her husband and son--her two favorite guys. She's addicted to lip gloss and salted caramel everything. She believes in true love and kissing, so writing romance novels has become a dream job.


Author of the Between Breaths series from Penguin. ALL OF YOU, BEFORE YOU BREAK and WHISPER TO ME available now, PROMISE ME THIS on October 7th, 2014.

Also the creator of Tags-n-Stones (dot com) jewelry.

My Skylar by Penelope Ward is LIVE


Check out My Skylar by Penelope Ward. It's a standalone friends-to-lovers story spanning 15 years.    

Title: My Skylar (Gemini #3)
Author: Penelope Ward
Release Date: June 12, 2014
Digital copies can be found on Amazon, B&N, iTunes and Kobo


Blurb:
From the author of the Amazon #1 bestselling romance, Jake Undone, comes a friends-to-lovers story of longing, passion, betrayal and redemption……with a twist that will rip your heart out.

Skylar was my best friend, but I secretly pined for her. One thing after another kept us apart, and I’ve spent the last decade in fear of losing her forever.

First, it was the cancer, but she survived only to face the unthinkable at my hands. Because of me, she left town. For years, I thought I’d never see her again.

But now she’s back…and living with him.

I don’t deserve her after everything I’ve put her through, but I can’t live without her. This is my last chance, because she’s about to make the biggest mistake of her life. I can see it her eyes: she doesn’t love him. She still loves me...which is why I have to stop her before it’s too late.

My Skylar is a STANDALONE novel and a companion to Jake Undone.

Let Love Live (Love Series #5) by Melissa Collins - New M/M Romance

Check out this new m/m romance from Melissa Collins.  Release - TBD summer 2014.


Title: Let Love Live (Love Series #5)
Author: Melissa Collins
Release:  Summer 2014

Blurb:
Who would you become if you lost the only person who ever mattered?

For twenty-six year old Dylan Hopkins, the answer is easy.  He’s become no one. Memories of the happier times are all he has left as he finds himself meandering numbly through his now dull life. Though he cares about his work and family dearly, he’s yet to let himself find love again. Afraid of letting go of what he once had, Dylan chooses to keep his heart buried, where it belongs, having died a long time ago.

Conner Michelson is about to change everything Dylan knows. He’s every bit the bad boy persona - tatted up, ex-MMA fighter, but after an injury leaves him unable to fight, he has to rethink his goals. Having just opened his own gym, Conner can cross his first major life accomplishment off his very short list. Next up: find a man he can settle down with and build a family. Seems simple enough - a dream most people have, but when he meets Dylan, his carefree, easy-going life is thrown into a tailspin.

Determined to keep Dylan in his life, Conner vows to resurrect Dylan's long ago buried heart and let love live once more.







Author Bio:
Melissa Collins has always been a book worm.  Studying Literature in college ensured that her nose was always stuck in a book.  She followed her passion for reading to the most logical career choice: English teacher.  Her hope was to share her passion for reading and the escapism of books to her students.  Having spent more than a decade in front of a classroom, she can easily say that it’s been a dream.

Her passion for writing didn’t start until more recently.  When she was home on maternity leave in early 2012, she read her first romance novel and her head filled with the passion, angst and laughter of the characters who she read about it.  It wasn’t long before characters of her own took shape in her mind. Their lives took over Melissa’s brain and The Love Series was born.  

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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Cover Reveal - The Other Side of Someday by Carey Heywood

Title: The Other Side Of Someday

Author: Carey Heywood

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: July 17, 2014


Synopsis

Falling in love? Courtney Grayson has been there, done that.
Men, who needs them? Love wasn’t everything she thought it would be. This time around she’s doing 
things differently. She hasn’t sworn off men for good, just isn’t interested in settling. Trusting someone with her heart again? Someday, but not today.

Falling in love? Sorry, Clay Bradshaw is not the guy for you.
He’s never been in love and he doesn’t see it happening. Hooking up can be fun, but more often than not, women are a distraction he doesn’t need. He’s a busy man, and doesn’t have time to date, let alone fall in love. Will someone ever change that? There’s always a chance, someday.

Life doesn’t always go as planned, and love may find them both on the other side of someday.

About The Author
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author with six books out and many more to come. She was born and raised in Alexandria, Virginia. Ever the mild-mannered citizen, Carey spends her days working in the world of finance, and at night, she retreats into the lives of her fictional characters. Supporting her 
all the way are her husband, three sometimes-adorable children, and their nine-pound attack Yorkie.


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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Burn For Me by Lauren Blakely - New Release & only 99 cents!

I love books about hot hose whackers...There is nothing like a hot firemen...Check out Burn For Me by Lauren Blakely.




Burn For Me by Lauren Blakely is the first in a sexy firefighters

series and is only 99 cents!


Lauren is donating 10% of all release week sales to the National

Volunteer Firefighter Support Fund.


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Above The Noise (In Too Deep Series #3) by Michelle Kemper Brown is LIVE - Release Day Giveaway

I know a lot of In Too Deep fans have been waiting for book three to hit eBook shelves.  Today is the day!  Above The Noise (In Too Deep Series #3) by Michelle Kemper Brown is LIVE.  Enter Michelle's release day giveaway below.


Becki Mowry’s journalism expertise keeps her busy as she spends her waking hours
filling a calendar with gigs and public appearances for her boyfriend’s up and coming
band, Alternate Tragedy. Radio interviews and TV spots result in sold out concerts and
rowdy groupies hot for her guy; lead singer, Calon Ridge. But, as fame would have it,
their time in the limelight also brings sabotage, rumors and false accusations. Becki and
Calon try to stay steadfast on a personal journey that takes them to the depths of fear
and uncertainty. And finally, the rug is pulled out from under the band when they must
make a transition they never dreamed they’d be faced with.

In this third book of the In Too Deep series, Becki and Calon struggle to find balance as
they navigate their new relationship while living amid the rock world’s nocturnal chaos.
But when life’s unexpected obstacles come out of nowhere, they focus on finding their
own private solace Above the Noise.

Michelle Kemper Brownlow has been a storyteller her entire life. Her debut was on
the high school cheerleading bus granting requests to re-tell her most embarrassing
moments for a gaggle of hysterical squadmates.


Author Bio:
Earning her Bachelor’s degree from Penn State University in Art Education and then
marrying her very own “Jake,” she moved to Binghamton, NY where she taught high
school. After having two children she quit work and finished her Master’s degree in
Elementary Education at Binghamton University.

The Brownlow family of four moved to Michelle’s hometown of Morgantown, PA while
the children were still quite young. A few years after moving, her family grew by one
when they welcomed a baby into their home through the gift of adoption. The family still
resides in PA, just miles from where that high school cheer bus was parked.
Michelle has been an artist for as long as she can remember, always choosing pencils
and crayons over toys and puzzles. As a freelance illustrator, her simple characters play
the starring roles in numerous emergent reader books published by Reading Reading
Books.

Stay connected with Michelle:
Visit my Author blog: MICHELLE KEMPER BROWNLOW
Follow me on Twitter: @MK_Brownlow
"Like" me on facebook: Michelle Kemper Brownlow/ Author


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Breaking Away by Toni Aleo is LIVE! Promo Giveaway TWO Kindles, Books & More!





Breaking Away by Toni Aleo is LIVE! 


Title: Breaking Away
Author: Toni Aleo
Series: Assassins #5
Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance
Publication: June 10, 2014
BREAKING AWAY is a story of loss, healing, and love… where unexpected turns and heartache lead to passion.

To Nashville Assassins’ leading scoring center Phillip Anderson, playing hockey has always been easy… as natural as breathing. His life is no different. That’s until his world is turned upside down by the death of his sister. While mourning his loss, Phillip has to find a way to make his very angry sixteen-year-old niece, Claire, happy. Now, as her guardian, he discovers the only thing that seems to heal her lonely heart is dance class. But what he didn’t count on was the attraction he’d feel towards her drop-dead sexy dance teacher.

For Reese Allen, dancing has always been part of her soul. After having her heart broken in New York, she comes home with the determination to make her dance studio one of the best in Tennessee and succeeds. When she sees Claire dance for the first time, she knows the girl is bound for greatness and takes the troubled teen under her wing. Using dance as therapy, she suddenly finds herself bound to the young woman… and her hot-as-sin uncle.

However, Phillip and Reese are happy in their single lives. It’s simple. They do what they want, who they want, and how they want, but from the moment they meet, the attraction is undeniable. Soon, they are more than willing to spend just one night tangled in the sheets. But, one night turns into two, and two turns into three, until they find themselves in a repeated dance of “One Last Time” that has the potential to be something more… if only Reese and Claire allow it.

Can Phillip find a way to thaw the hearts of both the women in his life, or will he be forever trying to break them away from their pasts?







2 - Kindles (US ONLY)


- If international and win, you will automatically win a gift card in the amount of the kindle(s).


- The Complete series in paperback and signed. (US)


- The complete series in ebook format. (INT)


- 5 Swag Packs (US ONLY)














Toni Aleo is the author of the Nasvhille Assassins series: Taking ShotsTrying to ScoreEmpty Net, Falling for the Backup, and Blue Lines.


When not rooting for her beloved Nashville Predators, she’s probably going to her husband’s and son’s hockey games and her daughter’s dance competitions, taking pictures, scrapbooking, or reading the latest romance novel.


She lives in the Nashville area with her husband, two children, and a bulldog. Read more about Toni here.





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Toni Aleo will be attending Chapter by Chapter Book Rave in NY on September 20th! Over a 100+ authors signing! Check it out!





Cover Reveal - Tug by KJ Bell

 We are pleased to share the gorgeous cover for K.J. Bell's newest soon to be released contemporary romance TUG  Be sure to add it to your TBR.



Title: Tug
Author K.J. Bell
Release Date: June 28th, 2014
Genre: Contemporary

Synopsis.
Aidan Hunter lost the only girl he ever loved to his older brother. To numb his pain, he drinks in excess, parties too hard, and sleeps with countless women. When his family expresses concern, he does what he's been taught to do—fake it and pretend his life is perfect. Pretend he loves his new girl and pretend his heart isn’t broken.
Maria Santiago is simply trying to survive each day until she finishes college. As a single mother, life is a constant struggle. Add running from a dangerous past and working in the oldest profession, and all she has is hope for a better life. Hope one day she will no longer feel shame and hope her past never catches up with her.
After Aidan pays to spend one wild night with Maria, pretending to be unaffected by her is impossible. Their night comes to an explosive end and Maria hopes she never sees him again, but Aidan refuses to give up. As Maria begins to accept that Aidan’s feelings for her are genuine, someone from her past threatens her life. Aidan’s not intimidated and takes a huge risk to protect her.
Will the risk pay off and allow Aidan the opportunity to provide Maria with the better life she’s been hoping for?

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Monday, June 9, 2014

What To Read After FSOG - ELEVEN sexy novels for $.99

I read Belong To You by Vi Keeland and loved it.  I would buy this set based on this book alone.  Grab it...great sale!




ELEVEN authors, ELEVEN sexy novels, only $.99 for a limited time!! (A savings of $28 if purchased individually!)
Eleven steamy novels, including:

**Belong to You by New York Times & USA Today Bestseller Vi Keeland**
**Surrender by New York Times & USA Today Bestseller Adriana Hunter**
**Fade Into You by New York Times & USA Today Bestseller Kate Dawes** 
**His Need, Her Desire by New York Times & USA Today Bestseller Malia Mallory**
**A Touch of Lilly by USA Today Bestseller Nina Pierce 
**Brie Learns the Art of Submission by Red Phoenix** 
**Hot Ink by Ranae Rose**
**Broken by Christa Cervone**
**Seduced by Michelle Hughes** 
**Master of the Inn by Ella Jade**
**Summer's Journey, Vol. 1-4 by Summer Daniels**

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BOOK FREEBIE - Ethereal Series by Addison Moore - Kindle Crack Book Reviews Favorite

I don't recommend a lot of paranormal related books...but I will totally recommend this standout series from Addison Moore.  It's one of my favorites.   If you like paranormal YA/NA romance...this series is for you.  Book #1 is free or pickup books 1-3 for .99. 




Goodreads link-  https://www.goodreads.com/series/61368-celestra

BOOKS IN THE SERIES & BUY LINKS:

CELESTRA (books #1-#3) is currently .99 CENTS!
Amazon: http://amzn.to/SFPqi1

ETHEREAL (book #1) is currently FREE!
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TREMBLE (book #1)
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BURN (book #3)
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WICKED (book #4)
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VEX (book #5)
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EXPEL (book #6)
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TOXIC - part one (book #7)
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TOXIC - part two (book #7.5)
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ELYSIAN (book #8)
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EXCERPT:

ETHEREAL (Celestra Series Book 1)
by Addison Moore

Falling in love is a lot like death. It chooses you. It decides the moment and the chain of events that will preclude the precise intersection of life in which it occurs. It uses you—treats you as though you were malleable in its warm pliable hands. It doesn’t bother to ask if you want it, or need it, just fills the gaping hole of destiny’s design.

Love. My world blooms with its beautiful never-ending ache. I would give all of my blood to my enemies to have it completely—if I knew it would satisfy them—if I could live without it. But I know the resolution. I know the end of the story before it ever begins. I must choose love. And for this, I will surely die.

It is that time in my life—a time for love and a time for death. Fate had intertwined the two, bereaved of any mercy. It is in the architecture of my being, the infrastructure. The pillars of my life had been established long ago—the blueprint written in my bloodlines.


Addison Moore's Bio:
Addison Moore is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author who writes contemporary and paranormal romance. Her work has been featured in Cosmopolitan magazine. Previously she worked for nearly a decade as a therapist on a locked psychiatric unit. She resides with her husband, four wonderful children, and two dogs on the West Coast where she eats too much chocolate and stays up way too late. When she's not writing, she's reading.

Author Links:
Feel free to visit her blog at: http://addisonmoorewrites.blogspot.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Addison- Moore/140192649382294
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AddisonMoore
Instagram: http://instagram.com/authoraddisonmoore

Talk To Me by Clare James - Giveaway & Read Chapter 1

Hot hockey player....I'm reading this one.  Check out Talk To Me by Clare James.  Read chapter one and enter Clare's giveaway.

Title: Talk to Me (Public Lives, #1)
Author: Clare James
Release Date: June 9, 2014
Genre: Steamy New Adult Romance

Blurb
*Caution: This story contains explicit sex scenes with an alpha
hockey player … who gives an entirely new meaning to the term Body
Checking. *

Finn Daley took the world by storm two years ago when he was
drafted by the NHL. The young, handsome, high-scoring player
quickly became a fan favorite. He had everything going for him: fame,
fortune, a promising career, and his pick of women. But when he
made an abrupt exit from the NHL last spring, everything changed
and he’s been in hiding ever since.
Casey Scott plans to find out why.
After interning for free all summer at the top television station in
the Twin Cities, Casey lands an on-air gig. Trouble is, the new role
is Sports Girl—which means reporting from local bars and tailgating
parties to create excitement for the hometown heroes. All while
wearing tiny team jerseys that are so tight they leave little to the
imagination.
But she has a plan. Uncover the biggest sports mystery of the decade,
and she’ll be on her way. Question is, how far will she go to get the
story?

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Chapter One
Casey
I was a bloody mess, sitting on Finn effing Daley’s kitchen counter. My skin was
torn and mangled, and there were rivers of crimson running down my thigh and
puddling in my socks. It was an unusually warm fall day, so I was wearing my
favorite blue running shorts and a t-shirt—an outfit that allowed for such an
injury, and one that now felt exceedingly indecent. Especially when he was so
close that I could feel his breath marking my skin.

If I was producing this clusterfuck of a story for TV news, I would definitely
use this scene as the Teaser. That’s what I wanted to do with my life, work as a
broadcast journalist. I had learned that starting a story with blood and the hint of
sex was pure magic. It didn’t get much better for the viewing audience.

Remembering back, however, I guess there was more than just a hint of sex that
day—so there’d have to be some major editing done before it ever hit the air.
Consider this the unabridged version.
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