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Sunday, April 26, 2015

FIRST LOOK – Echo (The Black Lotus Series Book #2) - SPOILER FREE REVIEW - FIVE STARS

 I feel like I just won the book lottery with Echo. E.K.’s writing is nothing short of brilliant.   This unique book series should be made into a cable show or movie.  Bravo EK Blair!   Check out my review below.


ECHO (Black Lotus, book 2)
Coming May 12
A Psychosexual Thriller


Synopsis
It's been said the longest echo ever measured lasted 75 seconds, but I can assure you, this will last much longer. The bang deafened the world around me, muting everything into nullity, allowing the reflection of its destruction to live far beyond its intended life. 

It will follow me forever, destroying me—destroying you.

You want answers? 

So do I.

Read BANG (Black Lotus, Book # 1) FIRST
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Echo (Black Lotus, #2)Echo by E.K. Blair
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
FIRST LOOK – Echo (The Black Lotus Series Book #2)
Rating – Five Stars
Release Date: May 12, 2015
Author: E.K. Blair


I set my expectation level super high for Echo after reading Bang.  I am super happy to say that one of my most anticipated book releases of the year surpassed my expectation level.  I love when that happens.  I feel like I just won the book lottery with Echo.

A few things to note:
1. I highly recommend reading Bang (Book #1) prior to reading Echo (Book #2).  I tried to skim Bang and ended up rereading it. I got sucked in all over again.
2. You need to go into reading this book totally blind. This review is spoiler free. I will not even give you a hint about what's to come. I want you to have the same experience as me.
3. Be prepared to pull an all-nighter. You will not be able to put this book down.

In Echo, E.K. Blair continues weaving Nina’s dark and depraved story of vengeance. E.K. spins an unforgettable and intricate web of love, lies, murder and mayhem. Real world monsters with blackened hearts come to life in this psychosexual thriller.  Nothing about these characters or this story feels sugar coated. The twisted plot and intense character development made this book absolutely unputdownable.  My brain is shredded, and I can’t “wash my eyes out” after reading and envisioning some of the madness. I binge read this book.  I had no choice.  This fine piece of Kindle Crack was worth the year long wait. E.K.’s writing is nothing short of brilliant.   This unique book series should be made into a cable show or movie.  Bravo EK Blair!

Kindle Crack Book Reviews - Top pick for 2015
MRMR – Must Read/Must Recommend

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E.K. Blair, takes her readers on an emotional roller coaster with her dynamic and intense writing style. Noted for her ability to create fleshed-out characters that will evoke a realm of reactions, you can be assured that her stories will linger with you far beyond the last word.

A former first grade teacher with an imagination that runs wild. Daydreaming and zoning out is how she was often found in high school. Blair tends to drift towards everything dark and moody. Give her a character and she will take pleasure in breaking them down, digging into their core to find what lies underneath.

Aside from writing, E.K. Blair finds pleasure in music, drinking her Starbucks in peace, and spending time with her friends. She’s a thinker, an artist, a wife, a mom, and everything in between.

Website - http://www.ekblair.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EKBlairAuthor


$50.00 Gift Card Giveaway & Cover Reveal - Secret by Kindle Alexander- New M/M Romance!


Secret 
by Kindle Alexander
Coming Soon!  

Synopsis
Tristan Wilder, self-made millionaire and devastatingly handsome CEO of Wilder-Nation is on the verge of a very lucrative buyout. With tough negotiations ahead, he's armed with his acquisition pitch, ready to launch the deal of a lifetime. There's just one glitch. The last thing he expects is to fall for the hot business owner he's trying to sway.

Dylan Reeves, computer science engineer and founder of the very successful social media site, Secret, is faced with a life-altering decision. A devoted family man with three kids and a wife, Dylan has been living a secret for years. Fiercely loyal to his convictions, his boundaries blur after meeting the striking owner of the corporation interested in acquiring his company. For the first time in his life, reckless desire consumes him when the gorgeous computer mogul makes an offer he can't refuse.

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Friday, April 24, 2015

Big Love Abroad by Jasinda Wilder is LIVE


Big Love Abroad by Jasinda Wilder is LIVE.  Read an excerpt below from this big love story!



Synopsis:
I was finally fulfilling my life-long dream of studying at Oxford University in England. I had a thesis. I had an apartment. The one thing I didn’t have was time for a man. Especially not one as sexy and intriguing and distracting as Ian Stirling. Okay, I mean, maybe I did have a little time for a man. After all, it’s not every day a ripped British sex-god sweeps you off your feet and does dirty, delicious things to you.
Again and again. And again.
For days.  The problem is, Ian was just supposed to be a hunky distraction, but now my heart is craving him like my mouth craves cupcakes.

The full Big Girls/Rock Stars Do It series reading order:
Book 1: Big Girls Do It Better 
Book 2: Big Girls Do It Wetter 
Book 3: Big Girls Do It Wilder 
Book 4: Big Girls Do It On Top 
Book 5: Big Girls Do It Married
Book 6: Big Girls Do It On Christmas
Book 7: Rock Stars Do It Harder
Book 8: Rock Stars Do It Dirty
Book 9 Rock Stars Do It Forever
Book 10: Big Girls Do It Pregnant 
Book 11: Big Love Abroad (can be read as a standalone)

Buy Links
Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00W8HAJBI/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00W8HAJBI&linkCode=as2&tag=jasiwild-20&linkId=JMK4I24N2ZTXSLJP

Amazon UK - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Love-Abroad-Girls-Book-ebook/dp/B00W8HAJBI/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1429228832&sr=1-1&keywords=big+love+abroad

Paperback - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1941098061/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1941098061&linkCode=as2&tag=jasiwild-20&linkId=HWWLAREKBPQ4AHSL

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/big-love-abroad/id986451549?mt=11

B&N - http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/big-love-abroad-jasinda-wilder/1121755886?ean=2940151352468&isbn=2940151352468

Google Play -https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Jasinda_Wilder_Big_Love_Abroad?id=i9YrCAAAQBAJ



Excerpt:
Thoughts were zapped away as Ian let my jeans and underwear fall in a heap 

around my ankles. On shaky legs I stepped out of them, one at a time, 

forcing my muscles to obey despite my fear and uncertainty and worry and 

discomfort. Despite my best efforts, my insecurities revealed themselves 

again. They were, in fact, rising to the surface as Ian’s hands roamed down 
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

★★★Wild Side Trilogy by R.K. Lilley is LIVE ★ Limited Edition Signed Giveaway★★★



The boxed set for the complete Wild Side trilogy is LIVE!  Get the series for $4.99. Don't forget to enter R.K.'s giveaway for your chance to win a limited edition signed copy of The Wild Side trilogy. THREE copies are up for grabs.





BUY LINKS:
Amazon US: http://amzn.com/B00WFL2X8O
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00WFL2X8O
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1121772707?ean=2940151525329
iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/nz/book/the-wild-side-trilogy/id985649604?mt=11



The Wild Side (The Wild Side #1)
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Alasdair Masters is in a rut. He just hit forty, has been nearly celibate for the past year, and his life has turned into a daily sequence of lonely patterns that revolve around avoiding human contact. 

His tidy life is turned on its head when a hot young blonde at the gym that’s been pseudo-stalking him decides to rock his world. A very young blonde. Way, way too young for him. The problem is, he can’t seem to tell her no, and she just keeps coming back for more. 

It doesn’t help that he’s ninety percent sure she’s a criminal, and still, he can’t seem to turn her down.  What is a dull introvert to do when a chaotic cyclone that oozes sexuality comes twisting into his life? 

At first, he thinks she’ll give him a heart attack, but after his twenty-year marriage ended a year ago, he’s been a little lost, and when she comes crashing into his life, he realizes that he’s never felt more alive. 

Is a walk on the wild side just what he needs to get his on track or a disaster in the making? Is it possible for someone that much younger to be just what he needs, or is she a fortune hunter, as everyone keeps telling him? Is it his hormones telling him that the mysterious younger woman is the one, or could it be more?






IRIS (The Wild Side #2)
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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 back for more. 

DAIR 
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 directions. 

It felt wonderful and dreadful. 
I was breaking down, and it felt amazing. 
And terrifying. 

This book is intended for readers 18 and up



Dair (The Wild Side #3)
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ARE YOU READY FOR THE TRUTH?

I’d started writing everything about her down. I didn’t want to forget.
The color of her hair. The depth of her eyes. The stubborn shape of her jaw. The way her lips shaped words with such expression. The way her voice made my chest ache. The way she gave advice beyond her years. 
The way she listened like she cared about every word.

The way she made me feel—Alive.

Every curve and hollow of her body was recorded, in my mind, and now my hard drive. 
There was a bit of truth in every lie, and even if it had only been fed to me in the smallest increments, I wanted, needed to remember the real Iris.

Because in the end, there was one irrefutable thing that I couldn’t deny.

Hostage or hustler, sinner or saint, whatever she was or wasn’t, whether she lied to my face or taunted me with hints of the truth, all of this seemed always to defer to the more pertinent fact at hand.

She was mine. 
Inconceivably. 
Undeniably. 
Mine.

After yet another shocking discovery, followed by a disturbing letter, Dair is almost certain Iris has left his life for good. He tries his best to move on. 
Easier said than done, and when an unexpected and dangerous opportunity arises for him to find out what happened to her, he doesn’t hesitate to take it. 
As usual, with Iris, the answer leaves him more lost than the question. 
Every revelation is shrouded in mystery, and every disclosure leaves Dair more in the dark than ever. 
And when finally, the messy truth is revealed in its entirety, will he be ready for it?

This is the final installment in Iris and Dair’s story
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.


WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | GOODREADS


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THREE signed paperbacks (limited edition)

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Do Not Disturb by Alessandra Torre - Release Day Giveaway & Review


This psychological thriller was seriously dark and intense.  I acquired a severe case of “Kindle finger burn” from flipping virtual pages at top speed.  I couldn’t read this book fast enough.  Check out my review of Do Not Disturb and enter for a chance to win a $25.00 gift card and signed paperback below.



Equal parts Dexter and 50 Shades, this is the eagerly awaited follow-up to the daring erotic thriller, The Girl in 6E, by A.R. Torre.

My rules:

1. Don't leave the apartment.
2. Never let anyone in.
3. Don't kill anyone.

The rules were simple and I broke them.
Now I must face the consequences.
Everyone else must face me. 

*This can be read as a standalone, but is best read after The Girl in 6E.

Buy Links:

About the author

A New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, Alessandra Torre has written nine novels, four of which became #1 Erotic Bestsellers. Her first book, Blindfolded Innocence, became a breakout hit, rising to the top of the charts on Kindle and Amazon where it attracted the interest of major publishing houses and garnered Torre her first print deal with Harlequin HQN. Less than twelve months later, Torre signed a second print deal, this time with Redhook (Hachette) for her erotic thriller The Girl in 6E. From her home near the warm waters of the Emerald Coast in Florida, she devotes several hours each day to various writing projects and interacting with her fans on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Happily married and with one son, she loves watching SEC football games, horseback riding, reading and watching movies.

Review of Do Not Disturb 
Do Not Disturb (Deanna Madden, #2)Do Not Disturb by A.R. Torre
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Rating: 5 stars
Spoiler-free review
Title: Do Not Disturb
Author:  Alessandra Torre
Release Date: April 21 , 2015
Cliffhanger: No

Equal parts Dexter and 50 Shades, this is the eagerly awaited follow-up to the daring erotic thriller, The Girl in 6E, by A.R. Torre.

1. Don't leave the apartment.
2. Never let anyone in.
3. Don't kill anyone.

The rules were simple and I broke them.
Now I must face the consequences.
Everyone else must face me.

“I am, quite possibly, the most popular recluse ever. Not many shut-ins have a 200-member fan club, a bank account in the seven-figure range, and hundreds of men lining up to pay for undivided attention.” – The Girl in 6E

I felt like I was a fly on the wall, watching this explosive thriller unravel. Deanna’s feral need to kill again takes her beyond her apartment doors.  Her web cam business is growing along with her appetite for Jeremy, her UPS delivery man. Deanna has a long list of clients waiting for her to fulfill their dirty desires. She refuses to service Marcus, who doesn’t take rejection well.  He decides to hunt her down and teach her a lesson. What happens when the hunter becomes the hunted? Karma is a bitch and her name is Deanna.

This psychological thriller was seriously dark and intense.  I acquired a severe case of “Kindle finger burn” from flipping virtual pages at top speed.  I couldn’t read this book fast enough. Do Not Disturb is disturbing tale of sex, murder, mayhem and love.  Yes…this is also a twisted love story!  Although this book can be read as a standalone, I would recommend reading The Girl in 6E prior to reading this book.   Get it now.  

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 an honest review.




Release Week Giveaways/Online Events and MORE!
Are you part of Alessandra's fan group on Goodreads? Here is the link to JOIN TODAY:

Goodreads Buddy Read for Do Not Disturb : Here is the link to JOIN THE BUDDY READ...

Tuesday April 21st 9:30PM - 11:00PM EST - Facebook Party (www.facebook.com/AlessandraTorre0/) 
Wednesday April 22nd  11:00 PM - Midnight EST - Twitter party -
Make sure to use #DoNotDisturb to participate (@ReadAlessandra)

Giveaway - $25.00 Amazon Gift Card & Signed Paperback




Monday, April 20, 2015

New from CD Reiss - Shuttergirl

I just added this new celebrity romance novel to my reading list.  
Check out Shuttergirl by CD Reiss



Add the Hollywood Project aka ShutterGirl to your TBR at:   http://bit.ly/1IpYCv7

Release Date: May 20th

ShutterGirl Book Trailer: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u2QJM0key0&feature=youtu.be


Author Note:  If you know me, you know my Submission and Corruption books. This is different. This is about love and loss, ambition and talent, and our commitments to ourselves and each other. I don't close the door on the expression of love, but this is not the usual dirty pleasure.


Blurb

I am not hurt.

I don’t need a second chance with him, or a life I thought I had.

While he was out forgetting me to become a movie star, I was building a career out of nothing. A career as a paparazzi, but a career. For a foster kid who bounced around every home in Los Angeles, that wasn’t easy. 

This camera is all I have.

He’s nothing to me. Every time I take his picture and sell it, I remind myself that I did it all without him or his approval, his cinnamon smell or his clear green eyes. He lights up the screen like a celestial body, but he’s nothing but a paycheck to me. 

He can throw my camera off a balcony, and nothing has to change. We can stay king and queen of the same city, and different worlds.

Except this is Hollywood, and here, anything can happen.





About the Author

CD Reiss is a USA Today and Amazon bestseller. She still has to chop wood and carry water, which was buried in the fine print. Her lawyer is working it out with God but in the meantime, if you call and she doesn’t pick up, she’s at the well, hauling buckets.
Born in New York City, she moved to Hollywood, California to get her master’s degree in screenwriting from USC. In case you want to know, that went nowhere, but it did embed TV story structure in her head well enough for her to take a big risk on a TV series structured erotic series called Songs of Submission. It’s about a kinky billionaire hung up on his ex-wife, an ingenue singer with a wisecracking mouth; art, music and sin in the city of Los Angeles.
Critics have dubbed the books “poetic,” “literary,” and “hauntingly atmospheric,” which is flattering enough for her to put it in a bio, but embarrassing enough for her not to tell her husband, or he might think she’s some sort of braggart who’s too good to give the toilets a once-over every couple of weeks or chop a cord of wood.
If you meet her in person, you should call her Christine.

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Friday, April 17, 2015

SPOILER FREE – FIRST LOOK AT AMBER TO ASHES BY Gail McHugh



Amber to Ashes is one of my top picks for 2015. This is a Kindle Crack Book Reviews MRMR (Must Read Must Recommend) 5 stars. June 9th release.



SPOILER FREE – FIRST LOOK AT AMBER TO ASHES BY Gail McHugh. I just finished Amber to Ashes and need to tell you about this book. If it isn’t on your reading list, it needs to be. Gail mentions in her acknowledgments that “Considering Amber to Ashes is 90 percent true-life pieces of myself, made up of fragments of my past and present (the other 10 percent thrown in to make you wonder what it is I’ve really gone through) it was a doozy to write.” This story, Gail’s story, packed an emotional wallop and was unputdownable. Amber to Ashes knocked me on my book loving ass and shook me to my core. This book has consumed my life for a few days, and I can’t get this story and its characters out of my head. Amber to Ashes is different than Gail’s other books, but unequivocally addicting and memorable. Her writing is stunning, hot and haunting. Did I mention that my Kindle was reduced to ashes? 

#AmberToAshes Atria Indie Authors #Bestof2015 #MRMR #KindleCrack


Full review to follow closer to the release.
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