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Monday, February 23, 2015

A Stone In The Sea by A.L. Jackson is LIVE - 100.00 Amazon Gift Card Release Day Giveaway



I just finished A Stone In The Sea by A.L. Jackson and I LOVED it.  Look for my review later this week. Don't forget to enter A.L.'s $100.00 Amazon gift giveaway!



He wanted nothing at all…

Until he found she had everything to give…

Sunder lead singer and guitarist Sebastian Stone has everything—fans, fame, and fortune. He also has a heart full of bitterness and a reputation for a short-fused temper. But an outward reputation rarely reveals the true man inside. Facing assault charges after trying to protect his younger brother, Sebastian is sent to Savannah, Georgia to lie low until the dust settles in L.A.

Shea Bentley is beautiful, kind, and hiding from the very lifestyle Sebastian has always embraced.

When the mysterious, tattooed stranger begins hanging out at the bar where she works, Shea is quick to recognize he is nothing but trouble, but she's helpless to the way her body lights up every time his intense gray eyes tangle with hers.

They both soon find themselves drowning in a sea of desire and passion that won’t let them up for air.

Sebastian knows firsthand secrets never die, and he’s not the only one who’s hiding them.

Loving someone always comes with a price. But will it be Shea’s past that costs them everything?

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Author Bio
A.L. Jackson is the New York Times bestselling author of Take This Regret and Lost to You, as well as other contemporary romance titles, including Come to Me Quietly, Come to Me Softly, Pulled, When We Collide, and If Forever Comes.

She first found a love for writing during her days as a young mother and college student.  She filled the journals she carried with short stories and poems used as an emotional outlet for the difficulties and joys she found in day-to-day life.

Years later, she shared a short story she’d been working on with her two closest friends and, with their encouragement, this story became her first full length novel. A.L. now spends her days writing in Southern Arizona where she lives with her husband and three children. Her favorite pastime is spending time with the ones she loves. 




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Friday, February 20, 2015

Cover Reveal - MANWHORE +1 by Katy Evans

I just was super lucky to read Manwhore (Book #1) before it releases on 3/24. THANK YOU KATY!  Check out the cover and synopsis for Manwhore +1.  
Look for my review of Manwhore (I LOVED this book)  
Saint is my new book boyfriend...but I'll share him :)



MANWHORE +1
The unexpected love story that began in MANWHORE 
continues heating up the pages in MANWHORE + 1
Release date: July 7, 2015
Billionaire playboy? Check. 
Ruthless businessman? Check. 
Absolutely sinful? Check.

Malcolm Saint was an assignment. A story. A beautiful, difficult man I was supposed to uncover for a racy exposé.

I intended to reveal him, his secrets, his lifestyle—not let him reveal me. But my head was overtaken by my heart and suddenly nothing could stop me from falling. I fell for him, and I fell hard. 

 Malcolm Saint is absolute Sin, and I've become a hopeless Sinner.

Now that the assignment is over, Saint wants something from me--something unexpected--and I want this wicked playboy's heart. But how can I prove to the man who trusts no one that I’m worthy of becoming his plus one?

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FREEBIE ALERT - Ginger Voight​ 1st Books in her Series FREE


FREEBIE ALERT - Ginger Voight​: 1st Books in her Series FREE!  #FreebieFriday #nottomiss #book

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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Q&A with S.C. Stephens


1. Tell us about your writing process. Do you start with an idea or a character? 
I usually start with an idea, and the characters spring to life from there. Do you know what’s going to happen from the beginning or do you figure it out as you write? I typically have a general idea of where I want the story to end up, but things come to me as I’m writing, so the story often changes.

2. What was hardest about writing the story from Kellan’s perspective? 
I think the hardest part was making sure everything lined up with the first book. I went through Thoughtless page by page to make sure it was consistent. What was the most fun? Any scene where all of the guys were together. I love the camaraderie between the band members.

3. Were Kellan and the D-Bags inspired by a specific band? 
Not one in particular. I was listening to a lot of OneRepublic, The Fray, and Linkin’ Park at the time, so they are sort of a mixture of all three bands. How did you come up with the name? It came about while I was writing it. I was doing the scene where Griffin is talking about the T-shirts, and once he said Douchebags, I knew that was it. 

4. What’s your favorite quote or scene from THOUGHTFUL? 
Whether it’s from his point of view or hers, the rain scene is still my favorite.

5. If you had to pick one of the four D-Bags to date, who would you choose and why? 
Oh, man. Honestly, I don’t think I could date a rock star! But if I absolutely had to, it would have to be Kellan. Definitely.

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$1,000 in Prizes - Sinister Desires Blog Hop Review & GIVEAWAY



SINISTER DESIRES is LIVE!!! 

Tired of hearts and flowers? Does the sight of teddy bears make you want to throw up in your mouth? Like your erotica as dark as your soul and just as twisted? Indulge your SINISTER DESIRES with these ten delectable tales of forbidden fancy from previously banned authors.  

BUY IT HERE: http://bit.ly/1yE7Iia enter code UB95K for 20% off!!!

Sounds amazing doesn’t it? And the authors are giving away over $1000 in prizes! We have no idea which prizes are going to each page so you must enter on every page in the hop to increase your chances. HOWEVER, you can win more than once and we heard one of the prizes is a $150 gift card.

Here’s how you enter:

1. Post a comment about any of the books in this anthology or tag a friend you think might enjoy them.
2. Share this post.
3. ONE LUCKY WINNER WILL RECEIVE ONE ecopy of SINISTER DESIRES!

Then hop on over to The Real Houswives of Romance page:  https://www.facebook.com/TheRealHousewivesofRomance/photos/p.410259922467186/410259922467186/?type=1&theater and enter the next giveaway!

**Facebook is not responsible in any way for this giveaway. The responsibility lies with the participating pages and CJ Roberts!**

READ FOUR REVIEWS FROM BOOKS INCLUDED IN THIS ANTHOLOGY:
Beneath The Burn by Pam Godwin - Read my review!

Beneath the BurnBeneath the Burn by Pam Godwin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.  Expected publication:  August 1, 2013

 Charlee and Jay are two lost souls burned by life.  Their worlds collide and life as they know it will never be the same ever again.
Charlee’s father is a huge loser on so many levels.  He used his daughter as collateral to cover his gambling bets.  He lost his daughter and his own life to Roy.  At sixteen, Charlee is held hostage by a sadistic fuck named Roy…who happens to be an international business owner with a bank account to rival that of Bill Gates. She is forced to live her days chained up and sexually assaulted by Roy in his demented prison penthouse of horrors. Charlee does whatever she has to do to survive.  She creates her own invisible armor to block out her life with Roy.  Charlee gets a bitter sweet taste of freedom but is enslaved by her own demons and never free from him.

 Jay is the tormented lead singer of the rock band – The Burn.  Everyday life is a struggle for the beautiful rock god. He is mentally held hostage by horrific childhood memories. Jay’s demons cause him to be repulsed by a strangers touch and ignite deep seeded panic and depression.  His horrific flashbacks antagonize his mind, body and soul.  He numbs his pain through playing his music, drug abuse and mindless sex with groupie sluts. Jay is damaged to the core - never allowing anyone or anything to touch him…to see the real him. One night after a show he walks into a tattoo parlor and allows a beautiful tattoo artist (who happens to be Charlee) to create a veil to cover up his physical scars.  Charlee’s art and her words pierce his heart and he longs to be freed as an emotional hostage to his twisted past.

 “How had Jay survived his pain?  If he were hanging in the irons, what would he have done to guard his mind from splintering apart?  How resilient he must’ve been to carry the weight of so many wounds.  She wanted to borrow his strength, imagined it plated over her skin.”

 A chance meeting in another time and place once again causes their paths collide.

“She has a memory of a man with a back full of scars.  Beneath the superficial damage was a devotion to survival, as instinct to dominate his future.  Most probably didn’t see that when they looked at him, but she hadn’t just recognized it, she’d felt it and wanted it.”
I don’t want to give away anything about this story.  I hate the word “epic”…but it’s the only way to describe this story….it’s fucking epic.  BtB is the ultimate emotional roller coaster ride of survival and second chances.    I recommend checking out the author’s content warning.  This gut wrenching story is not for everyone and not easily digestible.  It took me to this uncomfortable place and dangled me there to take it in. This story is so emotional and so well written that it will leave you captivated from the first page to the last. This isn’t a pretty hearts and flowers erotic tale of love…this ain’t your mamas 50 Shades of Grey kind of book ;) – so I wouldn’t loop in the same genre because of BDSM factor.

I don’t know where Pam Godwin came from…but I’m sure glad I found her and this book. Her character development is off the charts.  The way she crafted this dark and twisted story to unravel is breath taking and will make you cringe.  BtB is so incredibly raw… fucked up and is one hell of a hard core page turner. FIVE++ BURNING STARS.

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

I'm speechless. WOW effing wow. Epic Kindle Crack. Review to follow.
ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.


Captive In The Dark By CJ Roberts - FIVE STARS FOR THE ENTIRE SERIES
Captive in the Dark (The Dark Duet, #1)Captive in the Dark by C.J. Roberts
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

 Haunting... absolutely haunting.  I read Captive in the Dark based on other reviews and knew what I was getting into (I was hesitant about reading this book but wanted to mix it up a bit). I don't know where to start...raw, deep, dark and moving.  A total mind fuck.  I felt like I was trapped in both Caleb and Livvie's heads the whole time.  CJ Roberts writing style is amazing.
Facade by Ker Dukey & D.H. Sidebottom - FIVE STARS
Facade (Deception, #1)Facade by D.H. Sidebottom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

 Title:  Facade
Author: Ker Dukey & D.H. Sidebottom
Series: Book #1
Release Date: September 29, 2014
Rating: 5.00 stars
Cliffhanger: Yes
Spoiler-free review

 This is a hard book to review without giving away the plot. So I won't say much. You need to go into this book not knowing more than the synopsis gives away.

 Star wakes up in a strange place not even knowing her name.  The only thing she does know is that she is being held captive by some evil group of men.  Dante, the ring leader of the group, forces himself on Star.  She hates that her body is betraying her, and she shouldn’t enjoy him touching her. Star starts to piece her life together as the fog lifts...but will it be too late? Is she a prisoner or a willing participant?   Well…you are going to have to read Façade and find out.

Façade is one hell of a dark and twisted roller coaster ride.  I knew going into this book that there was a cliffhanger. Don't let it scare you away.  Facade is one epic mind fuck of a story.  The plot was so original and unraveled like a bad acid trip at warp speed. If you are in the mood for a dark, well-written book this is the one to one click

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Mind fuck on acid. Loved it! Review to follow.

 Empathy - Ker Dukey & D.H. Sidebottom- FIVE STARS
Empathy (Empathy, #1)Empathy by Ker Dukey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

 Five twisted stars






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Pre-Release Review, Signed Book Giveaway & Excerpt - Thoughtful by S.C. Stephens 5+ Stars



Thoughtful might be my all-time favorite book by S.C. Stephens!  Read my review and enter to win a signed copy of the entire series.  

Title: Thoughtful (Thoughtless #1.5)
Author: S.C. Stephens
Release Date: February 24, 2015
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23200620-thoughtful


About THOUGHTFUL
In Thoughtless, Kiera told her story. Now it's time to hear from the sexy rock star who captivated us all . . .
The only place Kellan Kyle has ever felt at home is onstage. Gripping his guitar in a darkened bar, he can forget his painful past. These days his life revolves around three things: music, his bandmates, and hot hookups. Until one woman changes everything . . . Kiera is the kind of girl Kellan has no business wanting-smart, sweet, and dating his best friend. Certain he could never be worthy of her love, he hides his growing attraction . . . until Kiera's own tormented heart hints that his feelings might not be one-sided. Now, no matter the consequences, Kellan is sure of one thing-he won't let Kiera go without a fight.

Review of Thoughtful
Thoughtful (Thoughtless, #1.5)Thoughtful by S.C. Stephens
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Title:  Thoughtful (Thoughtless #1.5)
Author: S.C. Stephens
Series: Yes
Release Date: February 24, 2015
Rating: 5.00+ stars
Spoiler-free review

I need a shot of tequila, a Xanax, 32 oz. coffee, a cold shower, and the willpower to pick up another book after reading Thoughtful 1.5 by S.C Stephens. I’m ruined after reading this book. Thoughtful rocked my world and has shaken me to my core. Welcome to Kellan 2.0!!!

I knew Kiera and Kellan’s story from reading Thoughtless--but Kellan’s POV was just brilliant. I am a ball of emotional wreckage and never expected THIS. Getting inside Kellan’s head was beyond epic and just sweet torture. He was so passionate, engaging and oh so effing HOT. Maybe off the charts Chernobyl nuclear reactor hot would cover it. I knew what Kiera went through, but to hear Kellan’s story through his words was incredible.

Please don't think for a millisecond that S.C. Stephens simply regurgitated the other books in this series in order to create a POV book, and it’s the same story. It's not...it’s BETTER! I feel like I read Thoughtless for the first time (remember that feeling S.C Stephens fans?). You thought you loved Kellan before...you just wait and see how THOUGHTFUL he really is.
Hands down this is the BEST POV book I have ever read. 5-6+ rock stars. This book is absolute Kindle Crack, and a must read.

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About S.C. Stephens
S. C. Stephens is a #1 bestselling author who spends her every free moment creating stories that are packed with emotion and heavy on romance.  In addition to writing, she enjoys spending lazy afternoons in the sun reading, listening to music, watching movies, and spending time with her friends and family.  She and her two children reside in the Pacific Northwest. 

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Excerpt
Determined to stop thinking, to just go with whatever happened, I dipped my finger into my drink and wet the backs of our hands. Kiera watched every move I made as I shook some salt over our hands. When she made no move to drink her shot, I broke the ice and took mine so she’d feel more comfortable about doing this with me. My throat was numb from doing Jäger shots all night, so it didn’t even burn. It burned for Kiera though.
Her tongue came out to lick the salt off her hand, her mouth opened to receive her drink, and her lips curled around the lime, squeezing its juices. It was an erotic thing to watch. Then her face twisted into a grimace. I chuckled at her reaction, then poured us another round.
The second shot went down easier for her. The third was even easier. We didn’t talk, just drank. And the more alcohol she consumed, the hungrier her eyes became. She was staring at me as tenaciously as the women in the bar did. I did my best to ignore it, but it was difficult to do…I wanted her to look at me like that. I wanted to look at her like that. But I wasn’t about to make any assumptions on what was going to happen tonight. We were just two friends sharing a drink. Two single friends who had almost shared a lot more recently…
By the fourth shot, the alcohol was getting to me. I spilled the tequila trying to pour it in those tiny little glasses. I laughed as I almost dropped the lime from my mouth. I was way beyond buzzing now.
On the fifth shot, everything changed. Just as I was bending down to lick the salt from my skin, Kiera took my hand and ran her tongue over the back of it. She was soft, wet, warm, and felt amazing on my sensitive body. I wanted her to keep doing it, but she pulled back to drink her tequila shot. When she placed her wedge of lime between my lips, my heart sped up. Was she…?
She was. Her mouth reached up to connect with mine. Our lips pressed together as she sucked on the lime. All I could taste was lime and her. It was an intoxicating combination. But it wasn’t nearly satisfying enough. I needed more.
My breath felt strained when Kiera pulled away. Ragged. She teasingly removed the lime from her mouth and set it on the counter. When she seductively licked her fingers, my resolve evaporated. I suddenly didn’t give a shit what we’d been before, or who we’d been with. I didn’t care if she’d dated Denny—that seemed like a long-past memory at the moment. I didn’t care about Evan’s warnings, my regrettable experience with bedding roommates, my promise to Denny to stay away, or my own decision to not cross that uncrossable line. Kiera kissed me. She wanted me. And fuck, I wanted her too.
I took my shot of tequila straight, slammed the glass on the counter, then pulled her back to my mouth, where she belonged.
Our lips moving together felt better than I had imagined. There was so much eager, pent-up passion, I felt like we were both going to burst into flames. I couldn’t get enough of her. My hand on the back of her neck tightened, drawing her in even closer. My other hand found the small of her back. Perfection.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

17,000 of you like me!



Look for a giveaway next week when I get back from vacation!


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