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Friday, June 27, 2014

Check Out Invincible by Alana Albertson


Holy sh#t this sounds like a crazy romance thriller!  Check out Invincible by Alana Albertson. I just added it to my TBR list. It just re-released with a new cover and contains Annie's POV!  



Synopsis:
 I’ll be honest with you—I’m no hero. Sure, the media tries to brand every Navy SEAL as some kind of Batman dressed in cammies. There’s even a line in one of our cadences: Superman is the man of steel, he ain’t no match for Navy SEAL. You’ve seen the movies—we’re infallible, invaluable, invincible. But that night, the one you read about in the papers … all I really wanted to do was get laid.

One harmless fuck with an Aruban whore, no strings attached. I picked her out of a lineup—wild, dark hair, long legs and a crooked smile. After she sucked me off, I relaxed back onto the creaky, cum-stained cot, thankful for the blissful moments she gave me when I actually forgot for a second the faces of my buddies who died because I made the wrong call, the tears of the children I couldn’t save, and the eyes of the enemies I slaughtered during their last seconds of life.

But before I left, her hazel eyes peered into my soul. She whispered in a distinct Californian accent, “My name is Annie Hamilton. I’m an American citizen. I was kidnapped on spring break five years ago. You’re my last hope. Please save me.”

One desperate plea. This wasn’t a Hollywood blockbuster or a New York Times best-selling thriller. I knew this time there was no room for excuses, no margin for errors. I had one chance to put on the cape and be her hero.

Publisher’s Note: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are a product of the author’s imagination. Locales and public names are sometimes used for atmospheric purposes. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, or to businesses, companies, events, institutions, or locales is completely coincidental. Expanded edition, with Annie's POV, 15,000 more words, new twist, more emotion. This is a full length novel, 60,000 words. New Adult Romantic Thriller. This book is intended for readers 18+.

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About The Author:
Alana Albertson is the former President of both Romance Writers of Americas’s Young Adult and Chick Lit chapters and the founder of Academe Advantage, a college admissions & test preparation company. Alana Albertson holds a Masters of Education from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Stanford University. A recovering professional ballroom dancer, Alana currently writes contemporary romance and young adult fiction. She lives in San Diego, California, with her husband, two young sons, and four dogs. When she’s not spending her time needlepointing, dancing, or saving dogs from high kill shelters through Pugs N Roses, the rescue she founded, she can be found watching episodes of House Hunters, Homeland, or Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team.



Desire by Missy Johnson- Release & Paperback Giveaway - Sale 99 Cents

Desire by Missy Johnson is live.  Enter Missy's giveaway for a chance to win four of her popular paperbacks!

Desire is on sale for .99 cents June 27-June 28.

Book Cover by Missy
Title: Desire
by Missy Johnson
Publication Date: June 27, 2014 
Genres: Contemporary, Romance 

Synopsis: 
I’m a sex worker.

A prostitute. A whore.

Whatever you want to call me, the result is still the same. I sleep with men and I get paid for it. I don’t make excuses for what I do.

Then I learn how fragile life can be; how in an instant, everything can change. My mother disappears and I'm left to care for my two estranged siblings. I can barely manage to look after myself.

How am I supposed to look after a hormonal fifteen year old and a five year old who has no idea who I am?

I just want my old, uncomplicated life back.

Especially when He shows up.

He’s investigating my mothers disappearance, but I can see that it’s more than that for him.He thinks he can help me. He thinks he can fix me.

Only how can he fix something so broken?




About Missy Johnson
Missy lives in a small town in Central Victoria with her husband, and her confused pets (a dog who think she’s a cat, a cat who thinks he’s a dog…you get the picture).

When she’s not writing, she can usually be found looking for something to read.

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Sins & Secrets by Jessica Sorensen is LIVE - HUGE Release Day Paperback Giveaway

Sins & Secrets by Jessica Sorensen is LIVE. Read an excerpt and enter to win over a dozen paperbacks!


Synopsis
Lies. Betrayal. A double life.
Lola Anders isn’t who she seems. Two years ago she ran away from a dangerous life she’d been living since she way born in order to stay alive. She changed her name and reinvented herself into a good girl… at least part of the time anyway. A secretary by day and an escort by night, Lola lives a double life in order to maintain balance and survive. And things are going well, until a ghost from her past shows up out of nowhere.

Sexy and dangerous Layton Everett enters Lola’s life again without warning. Not only does Layton know who Lola really is but he also used to work for her family’s sworn enemy . Lola worries he’s shown up to finish the hit put on her two years ago, so she tries to stay away from him, but it’s difficult when he seems to be everywhere. Plus, she’s attracted to him more than she likes to admit.

The closer Lola gets to Layton, the more her life gets turned upside. She ends up getting caught up in Layton's dangerous world and ultimately the life she ran away from catches up with her again.

**Mature Content Warning** 17+ for language and sexual content.

Buy Links
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About the Author
The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Jessica Sorensen, lives in the snowy mountains of Wyoming. When she's not writing, she spends her time reading and hanging out with her family.
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Goodreads Book Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18841330-sins-secrets?from_search=true

Giveaway
Jessica is giving away one HUGE paperback giveaway for US only that will include the following books: The Fallen Star, The Underworld, The Vision, The Promise, The Lost Soul, The Evanescence, Darkness Falls, Darkness Breaks, Darkness Fades, Ember X, Cinder X, Shattered Promises, Fractured Souls, Unbroken (Shattered Promises, #2.5), Broken Visions, The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden, The Redemption of Callie and Kayden, The Destiny of Violet and Luke (ARC), The Probability of Violet and Luke, The Secret of Ella and Micha, The Forever of Ella and Micha, The Ever After of Ella and Micha, The Temptation of Lila and Ethan, The Forgotten Girl, Saving Quinton (ARC), Quinton & Nova: No Regrets (ARC).




Teaser
Finally he pulls away and looks at me again. His eyes are a little watery, like he’s been crying. “Run away with me.” There’s desperation in his eyes, a silent plea.
I bite down on my lip. “What?”
He sits up and traps my face between his hands. “Run away with me, Lolita. We can start over and I’ll keep you safe. Please tell me you trust me enough to run away with me, like you said to me when we were fourteen. God I wish I would have just done it… Things would have been so different if I just done it back then.” He pulls me against him again, embracing me tightly.
I remember the day my mom died, right before I found her in my dad’s arms in the driveway, I’d suggested to Layton that we run away. I’d never liked the world I grew up in and leaving seemed like such a great idea—still does. I just wish I

IRIS (The Wild Side #2) by R.K. Lilley is LIVE! ✶ Win a $50.00 Amazon Gift Card ✶ Release Day Giveaway

IRIS (The Wild Side #2) by R.K. Lilley is LIVE!  Check it out and enter to win a $50.00 Amazon gift card.  Happy Friday :)

Title: IRIS (The Wild Side #2)
Author: R.K. LILLEY
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SYNOPSIS
ARE YOU READY FOR A TWIST?
Who is Iris? Where did she come from? Where has she gone?
Alasdair Masters has more questions than answers about his new,
too young obsession, and when he finds out she’s been lying to
him, from their first meeting to their last one, he’s more confused
than ever about her feelings, her intentions.
And what’s just as confusing are his own feelings. Has he turned
something purely physical into something emotional in his own
head? Is any of it mutual?

The only thing he doesn’t question is whether he’ll keep going
Me, I was simple. I was order. A very neat, efficient machine that
ran on nothing but air.

Me plus anyone else, well, that was another matter. And me plus
Iris, that was a monster of a machine, with all gears going at
different speeds, some spinning off their hinges, just going mad,
but it was a wonderful madness, at full throttle, misfiring in all

It felt wonderful and dreadful.

I was breaking down, and it felt amazing.

This book is intended for readers 18 and up

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DAIR, coming out July 25th
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DAIR

TWO MONTHS AFTER THE FALLING OUT

I had a bit of a nervous breakdown after Iris left 
without a trace.  

It was the strangest thing, but I suddenly didn’t like my 
own company so much.  

In fact, I began to hate it, even at home.  
I still went to the gym at the exact same time, every 
single day, in the small hope that she’d show again.  

She didn’t, but I kept going, because I wanted to see 
her again.  

A Love Story Set In Napa Valley...Nowhere But Here by Renee Carlino

Check out Nowhere But Here by Renee Carlino.  Romance with Napa Valley setting...sign me up for this one.  

Title: Nowhere But Here
Author: Renée Carlino
Genre: Contemporary Romance

About Nowhere But Here:
A Chicago reporter in her mid-twenties unexpectedly finds love in Napa Valley when she’s assigned to spend a week with a famously reclusive genius.
Kate Corbin has lost her spark. From the outside, her life seems charmed. She has a handsome, long-term boyfriend and a budding journalism career at a popular Chicago newspaper. But in reality, her relationship is going nowhere, and she’s quickly losing motivation for what she once believed was her dream job. When her boyfriend dumps her unceremoniously, Kate loses all hope of finding love.
With no living family and few friends, Kate confides in her boss. Trusting that the hungry, ace reporter is buried somewhere deep inside, he gives Kate the opportunity to jumpstart her career. The assignment: to interview the famously reclusive R.J. Lawson, a wealthy tech genius who disappeared years ago but recently reemerged as a Napa Valley vintner. The week takes an unexpected turn, however, when Lawson refuses to divulge any information. Desperate for a lead, Kate turns to Jamie, a vineyard hand who shows her the romance of wine country—and stirs her aching heart. But his connection to Lawson is ambiguous, and when Jamie disappears before the end of the week, Kate is left to investigate another story: the truth behind the man who stole her heart.
USA TODAY bestselling author Renée Carlino explored love and heartbreak in her beautifully written debut Sweet Thing, and her newest novel does not disappoint. For fans of Colleen Hoover, K.A. Tucker, and Katja Millay, Nowhere But Here is a stirring and satisfying romance that you won’t want to put down.

Buy Links:

To read an exclusive bonus short from Nowhere But Here, click the following link: Nowhere but Here bonus scene



About Renée Carlino:
Renee's first friends were the imaginary kind and even though her characters haven't gone away, thankfully the delusions have. She admits she's a wildly hopeless romantic and she blames 80's movies starring Molly Ringwald for that. She lives in Southern California with her husband, two sons, and their sweet dog June. When she's not at the beach with her boys or working on the next book, she likes to spend her time reading, going to concerts, and eating dark chocolate.



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Thursday, June 26, 2014

Incandescent (Knights Rebels MC #1) by River Savage

I think I'm going to like Nix. I need a new MC biker boyfriend.  Check out Incandescent (Knights Rebels MC #1) by River Savage.  Don't forget to enter River's cover reveal giveaway for $40.00 in Amazon gift cards.



COVER REVEAL
Title: Incandescent
Series: Knights Rebels MC #1
Author: River Savage
Cover Design: LM Creations
Release Date: August 11, 2014

SYNOPSIS
Phoenix ‘Nix’ Knight thought pulling his club out of the illegal shit his Pops got them into was difficult. 

Until he meets Kadence. 

Kadence Turner has no business lusting over a student’s father, especially the president of the 

Knights Rebels MC. Nix is crass, obnoxious and dangerously sexy and for some reason, Kadence can’t seem to hate him for it. The bossy biker breaks down her defenses, but unlike the old Kadence, the woman she is today won’t give in without a fight. 

The tension is undeniable, the attraction fierce. A man that wants what he wants and a woman that will fight him every step of the way.

AUTHOR BIO
River Savage is the author of the soon to be released, Knights Rebels MC Series. The first book Incandescent, will be released August 11, 2014. 
An avid reader of romance and erotic novels, her love for books and reading fueled her passion for writing. Reading no longer sated her addiction, so she started writing in secret. She never imagined that her dream of publishing a novel would ever be achievable. With a soft spot for an alpha male and a snarky sassy woman, Kadence and Nix were born.

AUTHOR LINKS
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/riversavageauthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RiverS_Author
Website: http://www.riversavage.com
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8219684.River_Savage
Email: riversavageauthor@gmail.com


GIVEAWAY 

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The Sergeant by Christa Tomlinson - Review & Giveaway


Check out my review of The Sergeant by Christa Tomlinson. A signed paperback is up for grabs!



Synopsis:
“You’re the only one I want to control. The only one whose submission I want, need, and crave with every part of me, every second of every day.”
– Sergeant Logan Pierce
Sergeant Logan Pierce: Head of Houston’s elite SWAT team. He leads his squad with cool efficiency, taking down rough criminals while keeping his team safe. But behind closed doors he sets a darker part of himself free. He’s a Dominant in the world of Bondage and Domination. As a Dom, he’s controlled many submissives, but never had one for his own. That’s because there’s only one man he wants: Corporal Clay Foster.

Corporal Clay Foster: Highly trained SWAT officer. He’s always the first one to face the dangerous situations of their job. Over the years he’d noticed his Sergeant’s secretly admiring glances and suspected his attraction. One night, with one kiss, he’s proven correct. Clay dives headlong into the rough passion of BDSM that Logan introduces him to. He submits to Logan’s control, accepting the sweet shackles that bind him to his Sergeant. But secrets, both his and Logan’s, force him to leave the newfound safety of his Dom’s arms.
Logan refuses to let go of what he’s wanted for so long, Clay as his own, proudly wearing his collar. Clay wants to be his. He knows it and Clay knows it too. Can Logan safely guide Clay through the obstacles that separate them until he can claim his submissive once more?

Meet the Author:
I love to write stories that are emotional and lovely with sex that is integral to the characters romantic arc. Purple is my favorite color, but I don't use purple prose. My stories involve straight couples, curvy couples, gay couples, interracial couples ... I write them all. I feel the same as many others; love is love and everyone should have their story told.
Thanks for reading,
Christa

Social Links: 
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Buy Links:
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Review of The Sergeant on Kindle Crack Book Reviews
The SergeantThe Sergeant by Christa Tomlinson
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Title: The Sergeant
Series: No
Author:  Christa Tomlinson
Release Date: April 26, 2014
Rating: 3.00 stars
Cliffhanger: No.

I love m/m romances, and I could not wait to devour a m/m SWAT team romance. There is nothing like a hot man in uniform. Here is my basic breakdown down of this story: A SWAT team Sargent and his underling fall into a hot and heavy BDSM relationship. I tried super hard to get into this book…all 585 pages of it.  There was an enormous amount of repetitious sex, and it felt a little “pornified.”Don’t get me wrong…I LOVE smutastic books…but I was not feeling the chemistry between these two characters.  It turned into smack, suck, screw, repeat marathon.  Meh. This book wasn't for me...but it might be for you!  

This review appears on www.kindlecrack.net, www.facebook.com/Kindlecrack, Goodreads, Amazon, Booktropolous Social, Google+ and Twitter. A review copy of this book was kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.


Excerpt:
Logan headed out of the station after making sure everyone on the team was gone. At least he thought everyone was gone until he saw Clay standing at the door, staring outside.
“What are you doing?” Logan stepped up beside him.
“It’s raining.”
Logan looked out the glass doors. “I see that.” He laughed. “You jogged to work today, didn’t you?” Clay jogged nearly every day they weren’t on call and he didn’t have to haul all his gear. “C’mon, I’ll take you home.”
Once they were in the car, Logan didn’t have to ask for directions. He knew where each one of his team members lived. They headed up Dallas Avenue to

Cover Reveal - Twisted Desire by Laura Dunaway

Check out Twisted Desire by Laura Dunaway.  I'm looking forward to reading this one.

Cover Designer: Christina Hernandez with Christina Leigh Designs
Photographer: Patrick Lentz
Model: Christopher John
Release Date: August 28, 2014

Synopsis
She woke in the dark. The sharp surge and sway of her world the only hints she has of her
Penelope Santoro is alone, trapped in an empty room of what could only be a boat in the middle of a
rough ocean. With no recollection of how she got there, and no escape in sight, she's quickly losing surroundings.

Tag Reynolds is detached. His life depends upon it. But when the beautiful daughter of one of his
biggest rivals winds up in his care, his entire world shifts. Drawn to her innocence, he desperately
fights the feelings he can't have...feelings that could destroy everything he's worked for.

Penny is nothing more than a pawn in a deadly game -- a game that Tag cannot afford to lose. Can he
save her without compromising his position, or will they become victims of their twisted desire?
hope that she will ever find her way home.


About the Author
Laura Dunaway has been married to her prince for 18 years and together they are raising three
amazing kids. While she's always had a passion for reading and writing, it wasn't until a few years
ago that she finally realized she should pursue her dream of writing and publishing a book. After
many many attempts at starting one, her first book, Distorted, was finally the one that flowed and
before she knew it, she'd written The End. Discovering Lucy is her second book and she is currently
working on finishing her third, Twisted Desire. She is also a part of the Nighttides Anthology which
is set to release August 5th.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Laura-Dunaway-Author/310337762402769
Website: http://www.lauradunaway.


The Needing Moore Trilogy Box Set by Julie Richman is LIVE!

I read all three books in the Needing Moore series and LOVED them!


Congrats & Happy Release Day to Julie Richman!  
The Needing Moore Trilogy Box Set is LIVE!
All three Bestselling, Top-Rated Books from The Needing Moore Trilogy by USA Today Bestseller Julie A. Richman, PLUS never before seen 
BONUS CHAPTERS for each book and is ONLY $4.99



Release Date: June 25th

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Blurb
All three Bestselling, Top-Rated Books from The Needing Moore Trilogy by USA Today Bestseller Julie A. Richman, PLUS never before seen BONUS CHAPTERS for each book.

SEARCHING FOR MOORE – Book 1
I lost the love of my life when she disappeared without even a goodbye. 
It was the 80’s – there was no internet, no Google, no cell phones. 
If you wanted to disappear, you could. 
And she did. 
She crushed my soul. 
A friend just told me he saw her on Facebook. 
And now I’m a keystroke away from asking her the question that’s haunted me for two decades. 
“Why did you leave me?” 

Two decades after she broke his heart, sexy entrepreneur Schooner Moore uncovers the truth and betrayal his life has been built on when he Facebook friend requests college love, Mia Silver. Determined to win Mia’s love once again, Schooner embarks on a life-altering journey that could cost him everything. 

MOORE TO LOSE – Book 2
Continuing the fight for their happily ever after that began in Searching for Moore, Schooner Moore and Mia Silver struggle to overcome the ghosts and baggage they accumulated during their time apart. 
Exploring the missing 24 years when they were separated, Moore to Lose follows Mia's journey from heartbroken teen to kickass businesswoman to her emotional reunion with Schooner and the exploration of the love that was ripped from them. 
But is their love really strong enough to overcome the damage of those missing 24 years or will they continue to be ripped apart by pasts that can't be changed? 

MOORE THAN FOREVER – Book 3
"You have no idea of what you do to me, Baby Girl." 
"It's smoochal." 

Is the love they always dreamed of enough? 

Continuing the emotional journey of love and betrayal that began on a college campus in Searching for Moore and turned their worlds upside down in Moore to Lose, handsome, California entrepreneur Schooner Moore and sharp and sassy, New York advertising agency owner Mia Silver continue to be confronted with the harsh reality of the remnants from the lives they lived apart for 24 years. 

Now, Schooner Moore and Mia Silver face the ultimate challenge - were they really meant to be together or will their pasts continue to tear them apart? 

On the heels of the birth of their newborn son, Nathaniel, Schooner and Mia must decide if their love and loyalty to one another is strong enough to learn to grow together as a couple or if the life they always dreamed of sharing was better left as a teenage fantasy.

Author Julie A. Richman is a native New Yorker living deep in the heart of Texas. A creative writing major in college, reading and writing fiction has always been a passion. Julie began her corporate career in publishing in NYC and writing played a major role throughout her career as she created and wrote marketing, advertising, direct mail and fundraising materials for Fortune 500 corporations, advertising agencies and non-profit organizations. She is an award winning nature photographer plagued with insatiable wanderlust. Julie and her husband have one son and a white German Shepherd named Juneau.


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