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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

$40.00 Giveaway & Review - Midnight Heat (Black Phoenix #2) by Sarah Grimm


Title:  Midnight Heat (Black Phoenix #2)
Author:  Sarah Grimm 
Genre:  Contemporary Romance 
Series: Black Phoenix Series
Publication Date:  December 2, 2014 
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~ Synopsis ~
She was the only woman ever to rock his world. But this time he'll have to prove he's offering more than just Midnight Heat. The unconscious man wheeled into Dr. Rebecca Dahlman’s ER is sexy—devilishly sexy—and injured.  This isn’t just any patient in need of medical help. He is the only man she’s ever loved—the one who still haunts her dreams. Black Phoenix bassist Dominic Price made a mistake three years ago when he walked out on Rebecca.  A mistake he plans to rectify.  But first he has to convince her to open her heart to him again. One touch of his calloused hands reignites their passion.  Can they rekindle their trust as easily, or will her fears cause her to lose him again…this time to a man bent on revenge?



Purchase Links
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1yqbO06
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00NU8M0QQ 

Review of Midnight Heat
Midnight Heat (Black Phoenix #2)Midnight Heat by Sarah Grimm
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Title:  Midnight Heat (Black Phoenix #2)
Author: Sarah Grimm
Series: Yes
Release Date: December 2, 2014
Rating: 4.00 stars
Cliffhanger: No
Spoiler-free review

It was like any other night in the hospital for Dr. Rebecca Dahlman....until her ex ended up as her patient in the ER.  Dominic Prince is a smoking hot British rock star who broke Rebecca’s heart years ago.  Rebecca professed her love to him, and he left her.  Dom let his childhood abandonment issues get in the way and he ran off leaving the love of his life.  Will these two get a second chance?  Can they put all of their issues behind them and move forward?

I enjoyed this second chance love story and was captivated from the first page to the last. I will admit that I wish I read After Midnight (Book #1) first…but this book can be read as a standalone.  I loved the characters (especially Dom).  Great rock star romance with a sweet HEA.  How did I not know about Sarah Grimm before this book?  I enjoyed her writing style!

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




~ About the Author ~
Sarah Grimm is a wife and mother of two—five if you count her much-loved dogs. She resides in beautiful West Michigan, near the white sandy beaches of Lake Michigan.
The youngest of four, Sarah can’t remember a time when she wasn’t writing. In fact, her siblings believe she began writing in utero to pass the time. As a child, Sarah wrote constantly, littering the house with bulging spiral notebooks and ignoring the ribbing of her mother and sister who routinely said romances? in a somewhat scornful tone. Little did they know, Sarah would go on to win a 2011 Readers Favorite Award for her romantic suspense, Not Without Risk, and her interracial contemporary romance, After Midnight would both final in the 2012 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, as well as win the 2012 Romance Through the Ages Award.
Vivacious and imaginative, Sarah spends much of her day managing the family marine repair business while listening in on the lives of her characters. In the evening, she writes it all down, weaving the story as she goes. She says this method works well for her, except on the days when her hero and heroine insist on a steamy love scene while she’s answering the telephone or doing the taxes!
When asked what he thinks of her choice of genres, Sarah’s husband grins wickedly and answers, “It makes for interesting evenings.” Hmmm.

Connect with the Author
http://www.sarahgrimm.com
 
Blog: http://authorsarahgrimm.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SarahGrimm.Author
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SarahGrimmAuthr 
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/SarahGrimm 
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/sarahgrimmauthr/
Google + : https://plus.google.com/+SarahGrimm/

Giveaway
$40.00 Amazon Gift Card

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$50.00 Giveaway & Review - Easy Virtue by Mia Asher - FIVE+ Stars



Easy Virtue is finally here!  Read my review and find out why Easy Virtue is one of my top recommendations of the year!  Also enter to win a $50.00 gift card from Mia!  Excerpt below.

By the way...I love this book so much that I am giving away a copy on my Facebook page today!  Enter here --> http://www.facebook.com/kindlecrack  - PINNED POST

Blurb:
Love is selfish...

My name is Blaire.
I'm the bad girl.
The other woman.
The one who never gets the guy in the end.

I'm the gold digger.
The bitch.
The one no one roots for.
The one you love to hate.

I hate myself too...

Everyone has a story. Are you ready for mine?

Buy Links:
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Virtue-Mia-Asher-ebook/dp/B00QJB2RTG
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1rSEK0k
iTunes:  http://bit.ly/1rSKoj5


About the Author:
Mia Asher
My name is Mia Asher.
I'm a writer, a hopeless romantic, a wanderer, a dreamer, a cynic, and a believer. And, oh yes…I might be a bit crazy - but who isn't?

Stalk Her: Facebook | Twitter | Website | Goodreads | Pinterest

Review of Easy Virtue

Easy Virtue (Virtue, #1)Easy Virtue by Mia Asher
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Title:  Easy Virtue (Virtue, #1)
Author: Mia Asher
Release Date: December 3, 2014
Rating: 5+ stars
Cliffhanger: YES
Spoiler-free review

“My body is my only tool, and spreading my legs open is my superpower. So if they want it, they better work for it—pay for it.” Blaire didn’t have a picture perfect childhood.  She was a lonely “ugly duckling” who was desperate for her parents to love and adore her…she wanted to be noticed.  Her dreams of being worshiped came true when she morphed into a beautiful young woman.  At a very young age, Blaire learned to use her body to garner the attention she craved and the special gifts it could bring her.

Blaire is a beautiful disaster. She felt beautiful on the outside and ugly and worthless on the inside. She turns into a gold-digging slut who likes to do nothing more than to be swathed in Gucci and pick her teeth with 100 dollar bills. She will only date men who can keep her in her expensive lifestyle. Blaire doesn't expect to be loved; she wants money and to be adored by rich men who think her pussy is paved in diamonds.

“I’ve always known who I am.  No point pretending I’m a good girl with great values because that would be a complete lie. I like money too much. I like the safety it offers.  The power. And all the things I can buy with it.”

“I will always have the last say in what goes on in my life.  I’ve gone through too much not to.  And if that means maybe getting involved with someone who is actually will to pay me to sleep with him at the expense of feelings, so be it. I don’t care.”

She meets two men. Ronan isn’t wealthy, but for the first time she feels love for something other than money.  Old habits die hard, and Blaire starts to date Lawrence, who is a mega-millionaire. He might be her winning lottery  ticket to the bank account she also thought she wanted. He might make her forget about Ronan.

“Would it be so unforgivable if I stole a few more forbidden and happy moments with Ronan before he realizes how unworthy of anything remotely close to love I am? I’ve tasted heaven in Ronan’s arms and I don’t want to leave just yet.  Is it selfish of me.  Maybe.  Is it reckless of me? Definitely.”

This is where I tell you to stop reading this review and tell you to buy this book and see what happens. BUT FIRST, let me say that Mia Asher knocked it out of the park with her second book – Easy Virtue. She delivered a memorable story filled with raw and rich emotion.

This fast paced “unputdownable” book captivated me from the first to the last page. Easy Virtue is easily one of my top recommendations of the year! I will warn you that there is a cliffhanger…but don’t let that stop you cliffhanger haters from missing out on this incredible book.

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


Excerpt
Part I

Innocence 
Past
What is love?
I don’t know. 
I’ve never had it. 
Is it even real?
No, I don’t think so. I mean, how can I believe in love when I’ve never witnessed it? When it seems to only exist in books and films, or in the lives of more fortunate people than me? Trust me, I know. 
Love is my personal chimera. 
I am gazing at brown eyes, admiring the richness of the color, the beauty of the man to whom they belong to.
“You’re so beautiful, Blaire … so wet,” he murmurs, his hand going between my legs as he begins to rub me. His fingers spread me open to their soft invasion, tuning my body to his wants and needs, preparing me to be taken as the hot friction of his touch lights a wild fire within my body. It’s not the first time he has touched me like this, but each time feels better and better—the sensations all-consuming and heady.
One finger. 
Two fingers. 
One finger.
Two fingers.
Over and over again.
His invasion is fast and slow, deep and shallow. His touch is soiled heaven.
As I open my legs wider for him, I wonder if it feels this good because of him or because I’m taking something that doesn’t belong to me and making it mine. 
“Oh God … I love you, Blaire. I love you … I love you …” he pants in my ear.
“Don’t stop … it feels so good,” I breathe.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Mai Tai'd Up by Alice Clayton is LIVE - Signed Book & Gift Card Giveaways

Happy release day Alice Clayton! Mai Tai'd Up is LIVE.  


Enter's Alice's giveaway to win a $100 gift card & books on her Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorAliceClayton?fref=ts

Mix one part tiki, one part kinky, and a splash of old black magic matchmaking, and it’s time to be . . . Mai Tai’d Up.


Author: Alice Clayton
Title: Mai Tai'd Up (Cocktail Series #4)
Release Date: December 2, 2014

Buy Links:
➜ B&N http://t.co/iLhnyDB5Pi
➜Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Mai-Taid-Cocktail-Series-Book-ebook/dp/B00IWTWLH6
 ‪#‎maitaidup‬ @nookBN @BNBuzz

Synopsis:
Looking for the perfect mix of smart, sexy, and sassy? Mai Tai’d Up continues New York Times bestselling author Alice Clayton’s Cocktail series, which began with Wallbanger and continued with Rusty Nailed and Screwdrivered.

The gossip mill in the seaside community of Monterey is churning about Chloe Patterson, the newcomer who is starting a sanctuary for rescued pit bulls. It’s rumored that she’s a former beauty queen (true) who ditched her fiancé the morning of their wedding (also true). And that while she’s not looking for a new man, the good-looking local veterinarian has his eye on her. Absolutely, positively true.

When Lucas Campbell isn’t at the family veterinary clinic, he’s paddle boarding in Monterey Bay. Recently single, he’s definitely not in the market for a new relationship, but he still can’t resist taking a second, third, and fourth look at the recent arrival of Miss Golden State.

Neither Lucas nor Chloe has any interest in being tied down. Being tied up, however—now there’s a thought. But are a few Mai Tais, a moonlit night, and the music of Frank Sinatra enough to allow them both to forget their past? Let’s hope Ol’ Blue Eyes knows what he’s doing.

Mix one part tiki, one part kinky, and a splash of old black magic matchmaking, and it’s time to be . . . Mai Tai’d Up.

Just Released - Forever With Me by Kristen Proby is LIVE - Release Day Giveaway



Title:  Forever With Me
Author: Kristen Proby
Release Date: December 2, 2014

FOREVER WITH ME Synopsis:
From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the With Me in Seattle Series comes the end of a saga…

Dominic Salvatore seemingly has everything a man could want. He’s found a new relationship with his father and the entire Montgomery family. His vineyard, Cuppa di Vita, is a success. There’s only one thing that eludes him: a certain driven, intelligent, and sexy as hell blonde named Alecia.

Alecia works tirelessly building her event planning business. It’s the most important part of her life. Despite the beautiful, lavish weddings she organizes, Alecia is convinced that the idea of true love is a myth. While Dominic is a sexy, intriguing man, welcoming the handsome Italian into her bed, and her life, is a risk she’s not so sure she’s willing to take.

However Dominic isn’t used to taking no for an answer, and it’s not long before these two are burning up the sheets and discovering a connection that neither can deny. But will it be strong enough to last forever?

“I’m going to eventually make you understand how amazing you are, tesoro.” – Dominic Salvatore

BUY LINKS:
Amazon
Barnes and Noble (Coming Soon)
iBooks (Coming Soon)
Audible
Kobo (Coming Soon)

And don’t forget the rest of the With Me in Seattle Series…

COME AWAY WITH ME
UNDER THE MISTLETOE WITH ME (Novella)
FIGHT WITH ME
PLAY WITH ME
ROCK WITH ME
SAFE WITH ME
TIED WITH ME
BREATHE WITH ME

EXCERPT:
“You know what rhymes with drunk?” Sam asks. “Sex!”
“Nuh uh,” Meredith replies with a frown. “But fuck does!”
“Drunk and fuck do not rhyme,” Mark says with a surprised laugh.
“It’s closer than sex,” she says defensively.
“Everything rhymes with sex when you get to have it with an apa,” Jules says.
“Julianne,” Nate warns her.
“It’s true!”
“What’s that like, anyway? I’ve always wanted to know.”
“You can’t have sex with my husband.” Jules frowns for a second, then a smile spreads over her gorgeous face. “Well, maybe you can.”
“No,” Nate replies quietly, “she can’t. No offense, Alecia.”
“None taken.” I grin at the crazy-hot man. “You’re hot as fuck, though.”
“He really is,” Jules agrees happily. “And the apa…wow.”
“Will you get one?” I ask Dominic, just as he takes a sip of wine, and he immediately chokes.
“Fuck no.”
Monday, December 1, 2014

Cover Reveal - Toxic by Kim Karr

Check out this new standalone from Kim Karr!  


Toxic by Kim Karr
(A standalone novel)
RELEASE DATE: July 7th, 2015
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/1sN6enW 
Blurb
Sometimes you have to wonder if your life is just too good to be true.
Is it real or just an illusion?
Does the man lying beside you really love you like he says he does?
If the answer is yes, you’re meant to live happily ever after.
If the answer is no, you’re living my life…
and nothing will ever be the same.

I know I should walk away, but I can't.

I’ll take whatever I can get for as long as it lasts.
I know when it’s over…
I’ll never find another man like him.

Pre-order Toxic
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/10gaL58
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/12hoKbR
B& N: http://bit.ly/1x0uC5f
iTunes: http://bit.ly/1DVODu2


About the Author:
I live in Florida with my husband and four kids. I've always had a love for reading books and writing. Being an English major in college, I wanted to teach at the college level but that was not to be. I went on to receive an MBA and became a project manager until quitting to raise my family. I currently work part-time with my husband and full-time embracing one of my biggest passions—writing.

Stalk Her:  Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads 


New Release Alert - Beautiful Bounty by MJ Nightingale is LIVE

Beautiful Bounty by MJ Nightingale is finally LIVE.  Look for my review in the next few weeks!




Beautiful Bounty by MJ Nightingale
(Book 1 in The Bounty Hunters – The Marino Bros.)

Synopsis:
Ronnie Sears has a college degree, a promising future, a boyfriend, and a plan. But, her perfect life comes crashing down around her in the blink of an eye. Arrested, framed for drug smuggling, and facing years behind bars, Ronnie sees no choice but to run. Only she can prove her innocence.

Nikko Marino is a sexy, devastatingly charming bounty hunter. His job, as told to him by his older brothers, is to keep an eye on the curvaceous blonde. Make sure she doesn't run. But what his brothers don't know is that he and Ronnie have a past. He and the Ice Princess are more than mere passing acquaintances. She makes his blood burn, and he knows how to warm up this woman.

Nikko wants to prove himself, but this beauty might just take him down. With his reputation on the line, will Nikko, the hot-blooded youngest Marino, fall for this temptress? Will he be able to protect this beautiful bounty from herself, from the man who framed her, but most importantly can he protect his heart?

Beautiful Bounty is the first book in The Bounty Hunters - The Marino Bros.
Suspenseful, erotic, and romantic, these books are packed with passion, sex and characters you will love. What more could you want?

Buy links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QCSU540
Barnes&Noble for Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/beautiful-bounty-mj-nightingale/1120832967?ean=2940150101128
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/497163

Win a copy of Easy Virtue by Mia Asher!




Who wants a copy of Easy Virtue by Mia Asher? I was lucky to read an advance copy of this book, and I love it so much I am giving a copy away!!!
One winner will receive a copy via Amazon/Kindle only on 12/3 (release day).

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