May 01
Beard Up by Lani Lynn Vale Cover Reveal and Giveaway
Title: Beard Up (The Dixie Wardens Rejects MC #6)
Author: Lani Lynn Vale
Genre: MC Romance
Ghost [gohst] noun: the soul of a dead person, a disembodied, vague, shadowy spirit wandering among or haunting living persons; a mere shadow or semblance; a trace.
That noun sums up Ghost and what his life has become with painful precision. He is barely living, merely existing but never thriving. There wasn’t much that could pull him from the darkness he willingly inhabits…except one thing. Her.
She is the reason he’s done what he’s done, and his life has become what it has become.
He haunts his former life, lurking in the background, surviving on occasional glimpses of the only thing good that is left in his miserable life. The horror he has inflicted upon her is nothing compared to the terror that waits for her when someone moves in to take her from him.
The thing about being stuck in the past is that it is like walking through life backwards. She is always looking back, so she doesn’t see what is happening in front of her. Unfortunately for her, it turns out that the ghosts of the past aren’t nearly as terrifying as the monsters of the future.
They say that true love is like a ghost, something that many talk about but few have seen. It’s a good thing for that, too, because he’ll need that element of surprise to protect her. Hopefully when the dust settles, he’ll be able to resurrect more than just himself.
I’m a married mother of three. My kids are all under 5, so I can assure you that they are a handful. I’ve been with my paramedic husband now for ten years, and we’ve produced three offspring that are nothing like us. I live in the greatest state in the world, Texas.
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May 01
Baby, Come Back by M. O’Keefe Review
5 Smooches!
Synopsis
A MAN WITH NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE
I sold my soul a long time ago to pay my father’s debts. Now my life is a prison: no friends. No family. Nothing it would hurt to lose.
I never should’ve touched Abby. I tried not to, but she is beautiful, magnetic, sexy. Everything I want but can’t let myself have.
UNTIL HE MET HER
She seduced me not knowing who I was or what I really do in the shadows. I should have resisted her, but I wanted to be the man Abby thought I was for as long as I could.
But all debts must be paid, sooner or later. And mine are paid with blood.
Now Abby knows who I am, what I am, and she’s run from me.
I would have let her go for her own good. But when I find out she’s carrying my baby — there’s nowhere she can hide…
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Baby, Come Back is a full-length contemporary romance and the sequel to Bad Neighbor.
REVIEW
You guys, I am obsessed! Just obsessed with this authors writing style. It’s gritty and raw and the way M. O’Keefe describes people and things just amazes me. I seriously cannot get enough of her writing style. It puts me so IN the story. Okay, so I admit, I wasn’t crazy about the cover of this one. It wasn’t the fact that there is a hot man holding a baby. No, I loved that, because–ovaries, boom! But the baby just looks a bit odd and alien like. Like he wants to steal my soul and all. That didn’t stop me from reading. I picked this baby up and devoured it. I’d been waiting on this one since Bad Neighbor.
I was not disappointed. This book was so dang cool. The story of bad guy gets girl preggers has been done before but the way that this author did it made me feel like the storyline was new. The book had a very throw back feel, to the days of cigarette girls and gangsters. And the hero! Gah, he was nothing like I expected from Bad Neighbor. Everything about the story was so surprising and refreshing, despite the authors darkish way of writing. I loved it! M. O’Keefe served me up romance just the way I like it. The writing was off the charts, the story was new in an old way, and the sex was steamy.
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Apr 30
Mister Romance by Leisa Rayven Review
5 Smooches
Synopsis
Max Riley is the man of your dreams. Or at least he will be, for a price.
As his alter-ego Mister Romance, Max is a drop-dead gorgeous escort who makes romantic fantasies come to life. No sex, just swoon-worthy dates to die for, and the cream of New York’s socialites can’t get enough. Whether they want a dominating billionaire, bad boy with a heart of gold, hot geek, sexy biker, or best friend who loves them from afar, Max can make it all happen, but he’s careful to keep his real identity a secret.
Enter investigative journalist Eden Tate. Having caught wind of the urban legend of Mister Romance from a lovestruck client, Eden is determined to publish a scathing expose on Max and his ability to swindle lonely society women out of their fortunes.
Desperate to protect his anonymity and his clients, Max challenges Eden to give him three dates. If she doesn’t fall in love with him, she can run her story with his blessing. If she succumbs to his charms, the story dies.
Cynical Eden has no doubt she can resist his fake romance personas, but when the real Max admits he’s falling for her, she has to decide if the professional liar is telling the truth, or if the passionate man with the mysterious past is just one more character designed to con her out of her career-making story.
Review
A new book in a new series from Leisa Rayven?? SIGN ME UP! From the moment I first discovered Leisa Rayven when she put out Bad Romeo I fell in love. Fell in love with her stories, her characters and most of all I fell for her style of writing. I love her unique voice and her fresh take on stories we feel like we have all read over and over again.
‘I know I’m going to have to develop a tolerance for how he makes me feel, or I’ll end up just one more giddy client on his roster.’
When Eden Tate sets out to save her job by getting an exclusive interview with the guy simply known in high society circles as
“Mr. Romance” she never expects to go thru his full immersion dates and in the process fall for the man who has a million personas. But how can she trust the one she is falling for, Max, be the real thing and not just another disguise he puts on to help women fulfill their non sexual romantic fantasies?
While the idea of a guy helping women fulfill their desires (sexual or just romantic) is not necessarily a unique one, the way Elisa went about it felt completely fresh and new to me. Eden was a journalist who didn’t believe in the one and romance and Max was the perpetual romantic. I loved the dates they went on and the characters he was able to transform in. Leisa had me in the moment and I felt like I was there for each one and as the story progressed I too was falling him.
“You complicate my life in the most intoxicating ways,”
More than loving his characters, and the plot I loved the descriptive style Leisa uses. I always feel completely wrapped up in her worlds and just love it! I will say that I had an early copy that said it was uncorrected so it had quite a few errors but based on the quality of her previous works I am confident these were fixed for release. I can 100 percent recommend this book to romance lovers. I devoured it and now I can’t wait for the next in the series.
~miranda
Apr 30
Aces Wild by Emmy Curtis Review
3.5 Smooches!
Synopsis
In the heat of the Nevada desert, the most elite military pilots in the world are about to engage in some friendly competition. Only this year, someone is changing all the rules…
RAF pilot Dexter Stone has been through his fair share of sticky situations. After living through a crash in enemy territory where no one expected him to walk away, the Red Flag training exercises should be a piece of cake-assuming he can keep his mind on the mission and not on the smart mouth of his gorgeous American competition.
As one of the few women in a sky full of hotshot flyboys, Maj. Eleanor Daniels has worked day and night to earn a coveted spot at Red Flag. And she’s not about to let some cocky British bad boy distract her from winning. But when the games take a deadly turn, he may be her only hope for survival.
Review
This is my first time reading Emmy Curtis, and while I do occasionally enjoy a military romantic suspense story, it’s not my top favorite genre of romance. But it’s been a while since I’ve read one, and honestly, I was looking forward to the change in pace. I went into Aces Wild anticipating a high-flying, thrilling story full of intrigue and hair-raising action fueling a sexy romance. There definitely was some of all that going on here, but it didn’t quite deliver the punch of excitement that I had been hoping to experience.
I don’t mind a fast-paced story, but Aces Wild took off at Mach speed and cruised there the whole time. The story – both the suspense plot and the romance – happen over the span of a few days. I get that high drama situations heighten emotions, but the hero and heroine did a quick fly-by over all of the relationship building moments that make the romance believable for the reader. I really liked this couple, they had fantastic chemistry and their snappy banter was quick and witty. I just wanted to see them hover at the good stuff for a bit longer before they raced off toward the horizon together.
The suspense portion of the plot had so much potential. The premise was very interesting and I was invested in it, but like the romance, it happened at warp speed glossing over important information. Unfortunately, when a story moves this quickly, key elements in the development are often overlooked or left out simply because there isn’t time to elaborate. There were holes in the plot that didn’t get filled, and there were no real explanations offered as motives. There didn’t seem to be any real vindication either, it just seemed like no one was really held accountable for anything. When all was said and done, I was left wondering why, and it was a disappointing conclusion to what was interesting plot.
I really struggled to rate this book. While there were certain things about this book that I very much enjoyed, but there were critical pieces that either fell flat or left me wanting more elaboration. It was frustrating because there was a lot of potential here for a really great story with a sweeping romance. But ultimately, it was just too rushed, and it didn’t really come together fully for me.
~ Danielle Palumbo
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Apr 28
Royally Endowed by Emma Chase Cover Reveal
Logan St. James is a smoldering, sexy beast. Sure, he can be a little broody at times—but Ellie Hammond’s willing to overlook that. Because, have you seen him??
Sexy. As. Hell.
And Ellie’s perky enough for both of them.
For years, she’s had a crush on the intense, protective royal security guard—but she doesn’t think he ever saw her, not really.
To Logan, Ellie was just part of the job—a relative of the royal family he’d sworn to protect. Now, at 22 years old and fresh out of college, she’s determined to put aside her X-rated dreams of pat-downs and pillow talk, and find a real life happily ever after.
The Queen of Wessco encourages Ellie to follow in her sister’s footsteps and settle down with a prince of her own. Or a duke, a marquis…a viscount would also do nicely.
But in the pursuit of a fairy tale ending, Ellie learns that the sweetest crushes can be the hardest to let go.
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Logan St. James grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, in a family on the wrong side of the law. But these days, he covers his tattoos and scars with a respectable suit. He’s handsome, loyal, brave, skilled with his hands and…other body parts.
Any woman would be proud to bring him home to her family.
But there’s only one woman he wants.
For years he’s watched over her, protected her, held her hair back when she was sick, taught her how to throw a punch, and spot a liar.
He dreams of her. Would lay down his life for her.
But beautiful Ellie Hammond’s off-limits.
Everybody knows the bodyguard rules: Never lose focus, never let them out of your sight, and never, ever fall in love.
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Apr 28
All About The D by Lex Martin and Leslie McAdam Cover Reveal with Giveaway
Title: All About the D
Authors: Lex Martin & Leslie McAdam
Genre: Standalone Romantic Comedy
Cover Design: Najla Qamber Designs
Model: Mitchell Wick
Photographer: Wong Sim
Cover Design: Najla Qamber Designs
Model: Mitchell Wick
Photographer: Wong Sim
Release Date: May 2, 2017
Blurb
A
sexy new romantic comedy from USA Today bestselling author Lex Martin
and bestselling author Leslie McAdam…
sexy new romantic comedy from USA Today bestselling author Lex Martin
and bestselling author Leslie McAdam…
ALL
ABOUT THE D
ABOUT THE D
I’m
known for being formal. Meticulous. Professional. So
you’d never suspect I spend my nights photographing my impressive junk for a
NSFW blog. Don’t roll your eyes. I’m not bragging. I have millions of followers
who’ll tell you they live for my posts. I’m
like a superhero, saving humanity one dick pic at a time.
known for being formal. Meticulous. Professional. So
you’d never suspect I spend my nights photographing my impressive junk for a
NSFW blog. Don’t roll your eyes. I’m not bragging. I have millions of followers
who’ll tell you they live for my posts. I’m
like a superhero, saving humanity one dick pic at a time.
Except
leading a double life means I need someone to help me protect my anonymity, so
that no one, especially my family, ever discovers my online celebrity.
When
I call one of the most respected law firms in town, I expect quality legal
advice and confidentiality. Not a sinfully sexy attorney whose dangerous curves
and soul-piercing gray eyes make me want to personally demonstrate my
particular skill set.
I
shouldn’t be tempted.
Especially
when she knows all of my best-kept secrets. But everyone has a breaking point.
And I’ve met mine.
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Trailer
Lex Martin
Lex writes contemporary romance, the sexy kind with lotsa
angst, a whole lotta kissing, and the hot happily ever afters. When she’s not
writing, she lives a parallel life as an English teacher.
angst, a whole lotta kissing, and the hot happily ever afters. When she’s not
writing, she lives a parallel life as an English teacher.
She loves printing black and white photos, listening to
music on vinyl, and getting lost in a great book. Bitten by wanderlust,
she’s lived all over the country but
currently resides in the City of Angels with her husband and twin daughters.
music on vinyl, and getting lost in a great book. Bitten by wanderlust,
she’s lived all over the country but
currently resides in the City of Angels with her husband and twin daughters.
Lex is represented by Kimberly Brower of Brower Literary
& Management.
& Management.
Leslie McAdam
Leslie McAdam is a California girl who loves romance, Little
Dude, and well-defined abs. She lives in a drafty old farmhouse on a small
orange tree farm in Southern California with her husband and two small
children. Leslie always encourages her kids to be themselves – even if it means
letting her daughter wear leopard print from head to toe. An avid reader from a
young age, she will always trade watching TV for reading a book, unless it’s
Top Gear. Or football. Leslie is employed by day but spends her nights writing
about the men you fantasize about. She’s unapologetically sarcastic and
notoriously terrible at comma placement.
Dude, and well-defined abs. She lives in a drafty old farmhouse on a small
orange tree farm in Southern California with her husband and two small
children. Leslie always encourages her kids to be themselves – even if it means
letting her daughter wear leopard print from head to toe. An avid reader from a
young age, she will always trade watching TV for reading a book, unless it’s
Top Gear. Or football. Leslie is employed by day but spends her nights writing
about the men you fantasize about. She’s unapologetically sarcastic and
notoriously terrible at comma placement.
Always up for a laugh, Leslie tries to see humor in all
things. When she’s not in the writing cave you’ll find her fangirling over
Beck, camping with her family, or mixing up oil paints to depict her love of
outdoors on canvas.
things. When she’s not in the writing cave you’ll find her fangirling over
Beck, camping with her family, or mixing up oil paints to depict her love of
outdoors on canvas.
Apr 27
Dropout by Jamie Schlosser Release Blitz with Excerpt
JIMMY
Over the past year, I’ve been called a lot of things. Slacker. Troublemaker. Party animal.
I thought I was on top of the world. Turns out, I was pretty close to rock bottom.
Now I have a new title: college dropout.
Talk about a reality check.
But I’ve got a chance to redeem myself. One summer to turn things around. Two months to prove I’m not a complete f*ck-up.
It’s time to change.
I want to get back to being one of the good guys.
MACKENNA
I have everything I need to live out my dream of being a reclusive songwriter—my guitar, my notebook, and blissful silence.
At least, I did until Jimmy moved in next door.
With tattoos, piercings, and mischievous green eyes, he’s got bad news written all over him. And last time I got with a bad boy, it ended horribly.
Jimmy makes me feel things I shouldn’t feel. Want things I shouldn’t want. He’s a hazard to my carefully laid plans.
But he’s only here for two months.
I can resist him…right?
Over the past year, I’ve been called a lot of things. Slacker. Troublemaker. Party animal.
I thought I was on top of the world. Turns out, I was pretty close to rock bottom.
Now I have a new title: college dropout.
Talk about a reality check.
But I’ve got a chance to redeem myself. One summer to turn things around. Two months to prove I’m not a complete f*ck-up.
It’s time to change.
I want to get back to being one of the good guys.
MACKENNA
I have everything I need to live out my dream of being a reclusive songwriter—my guitar, my notebook, and blissful silence.
At least, I did until Jimmy moved in next door.
With tattoos, piercings, and mischievous green eyes, he’s got bad news written all over him. And last time I got with a bad boy, it ended horribly.
Jimmy makes me feel things I shouldn’t feel. Want things I shouldn’t want. He’s a hazard to my carefully laid plans.
But he’s only here for two months.
I can resist him…right?
*Although DROPOUT is part of a series, it can be enjoyed as a standalone.
Jimmy Buffet’s ‘Cheeseburger in Paradise’ blared through the house, and I followed the music to the kitchen. I wasn’t sure what I would find, but as long as it wasn’t my neighbor making out with her neighbor I was good.
Turning the corner, I stopped dead in my tracks at the sight in front of me.
It wasn’t Beverly. Or Ernie.
And I most definitely wasn’t good.
A guy wearing nothing but camo-print underwear and a peach-colored apron stood in front of the stove. He was facing away from me, and I caught sight of a large tattoo—angel wings—across the expanse of his muscular back.
Surprised, I let out a high-pitched squeak. The sound got the stranger’s attention and he started to pivot in my direction.
My eyes fell to his sculpted ass, the muscles flexing as he shifted his weight from one foot to the other. He wore briefs. Not boxers or boxer-briefs—actual tighties. No guy should look good in those, but damn, he did.
His black hair was shorter on the sides and longer on top. Some of the inky strands fell over his forehead, falling to just above his bright green eyes.
His lips were parted in surprise, and something flipped in my stomach at the sight of his mouth. The bottom lip was twice the size of the top. Plump. Pouty.
Dark tattoos painted his chest and he had colorful flowers down the length of his left arm. And…
Is that a nipple piercing?
Because of the apron, I couldn’t see his abs, but my guess was that he had a solid six-pack under there.
I opened my mouth to say something—anything.
I wanted to ask him what he was doing in Beverly’s house. Or apologize for walking in on him while he was naked.
Instead, my social awkwardness presented itself full-force with the words that tumbled out of my mouth next.
“If you tried to hide in the woods, at least no one would be able to see your ass.”
His emerald eyes widened. “What?”
Figuring he probably didn’t hear me the first time because of the loud music, I raised my voice. “Camouflage underwear. Your butt would totally blend in with the bushes.”
Looking like he was caught between laughing and being outraged, he opened his mouth to respond.
Then all hell broke loose.
Turning the corner, I stopped dead in my tracks at the sight in front of me.
It wasn’t Beverly. Or Ernie.
And I most definitely wasn’t good.
A guy wearing nothing but camo-print underwear and a peach-colored apron stood in front of the stove. He was facing away from me, and I caught sight of a large tattoo—angel wings—across the expanse of his muscular back.
Surprised, I let out a high-pitched squeak. The sound got the stranger’s attention and he started to pivot in my direction.
My eyes fell to his sculpted ass, the muscles flexing as he shifted his weight from one foot to the other. He wore briefs. Not boxers or boxer-briefs—actual tighties. No guy should look good in those, but damn, he did.
His black hair was shorter on the sides and longer on top. Some of the inky strands fell over his forehead, falling to just above his bright green eyes.
His lips were parted in surprise, and something flipped in my stomach at the sight of his mouth. The bottom lip was twice the size of the top. Plump. Pouty.
Dark tattoos painted his chest and he had colorful flowers down the length of his left arm. And…
Is that a nipple piercing?
Because of the apron, I couldn’t see his abs, but my guess was that he had a solid six-pack under there.
I opened my mouth to say something—anything.
I wanted to ask him what he was doing in Beverly’s house. Or apologize for walking in on him while he was naked.
Instead, my social awkwardness presented itself full-force with the words that tumbled out of my mouth next.
“If you tried to hide in the woods, at least no one would be able to see your ass.”
His emerald eyes widened. “What?”
Figuring he probably didn’t hear me the first time because of the loud music, I raised my voice. “Camouflage underwear. Your butt would totally blend in with the bushes.”
Looking like he was caught between laughing and being outraged, he opened his mouth to respond.
Then all hell broke loose.
Jamie Schlosser grew up on a farm in Illinois surrounded by cornfields. Although she no longer lives in the country, her dream is to return to rural living someday. As a stay-at-home mom, she spends most of her days running back and forth between her two wonderful kids and her laptop. She loves her family, iced coffee, and happily ever afters.
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Apr 27
Dr. Ob by Max Monroe Blog Tour
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Blurb:
It’s just a docuseries about your career as an OB/GYN, they said.
It won’t interrupt your life during or after filming, they said.
It is a great opportunity for the hospital and your practice, they said.
Well, they—the television executives who seem intent on ruining my career and personal life with a fair number of creative liberties—lied.
Now I’m stuck dealing with the consequences of believing them.
Instead of being known as Dr. Will Cummings, Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Luke’s Hospital, I’m now being called Dr. Obscene.
What I’d hoped to earn in respect, I’ve instead received in patients flashing me seductive smiles and flirtatious winks during their exams.
How’s a guy supposed to convince the most perfect woman he’s ever met that he’s not as much of an idiot in real life as he appears to be on camera?
With all of the show’s shenanigans following me around like a parasite, it’s going to take a lot to persuade Melody Marco to be anything more than my new nurse, but I can’t get her out of my head.
I want her.
Good thing I’ve never been one to back away from a challenge…
Get ready, Melody.
The Doctor is in.
Check out our 5 smooches review HERE.
Disclaimer:
9 out of 10 doctors recommend Dr. OB…No. You know what? F*ck it. TEN OUT OF TEN doctors, including Dr. Will Cummings himself, recommend this book to just about everyone and their mothers.
Unless said someone and their mothers dislike a little dirty mouthed fun, some creative swearing, laughing so hard they lose bladder control, and awkwardly adorable meet-cutes between two unforgettable characters.
But honestly, if you and your mother don’t like that stuff, you probably shouldn’t read any of our books.
Disclaimer for the disclaimer: If you’re feeling the doctor groove and getting ready to get your motherfluffing read on (everybody get your motherfluffling read on, what!…tell us you can hear the music too), make sure you’ve got an empty lane ahead. Once you start reading about Will and Melody, we promise…you won’t want to stop.
Apr 27
Dr. OB by Max Monroe Review
5 Smooches!
Synopsis
It’s just a docuseries about your career as an OB/GYN, they said.
It won’t interrupt your life during or after filming, they said.
It is a great opportunity for the hospital and your practice, they said.
Well, they—the television executives who seem intent on ruining my career and personal life with a fair number of creative liberties—lied.
Now I’m stuck dealing with the consequences of believing them.
Instead of being known as Dr. Will Cummings, Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Luke’s Hospital, I’m now being called Dr. Obscene.
What devotion I’d hoped to earn in respect, I’ve instead received in patients flashing me seductive smiles and flirtatious winks during their exams.
How’s a guy supposed to convince the most perfect woman he’s ever met that he’s not as much of an idiot in real life as he appears to be on camera?
With all of the show’s side effects taking root like parasites, it’s going to take a lot to persuade Melody Marco to be anything more than my new nurse.
But I can’t get her out of my head.
I want her.
Good thing I’ve never been one to back away from a challenge…
Get ready, Melody.
The doctor is in.
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Review
The comedic geniuses behind the talented author duo, Max Monroe, have kicked off another must-read romcom series with this book! Dr. OB is the first book in the St. Luke’s Docuseries, and it is as fiery, funny and fabulously well written as readers have come to expect from them. Brimming with hilarity, snappy banter, a heart-tugging romance and smoking hot passion, this story pulled me in from page one.
The plot was fresh, entertaining and totally believable. It’s a brilliant concept and the perfect platform to showcase Max Monroe’s sense of humor. While not overly angsty, there were still plenty of feels to be had here. Will’s frustration over his creatively-edited portrayal on the hospital-based reality show bled through the story, and I felt his desperation to distance himself from that image. Melody was a woman in transition. She’d just ended a long-term relationship, relocated back to New York, moved in with her parents and was trying to rediscover herself and her professional passion when she met Will.
Will was an irresistible hero. Adonis-sexy, heart-meltingly swoony and a filthy-mouthed dirty-talker, he was also charming, genuine and thoughtful. Melody was a sassy, smart and strong-willed heroine who may not have known exactly what she wanted, but she was determined to figure it out. Their love story was sweet, romantic and scorchingly sexy.
My heart swelled, my cheeks burned, and I smiled from cover-to-cover as I devoured this addictive romantic comedy. I laughed, lamented and loved right along with Will and Melody as they chased their happily-ever-after. This book was everything that I hoped it would be, and I can’t wait for more! Five smooches from me for Max Monroe’s Dr. OB!
~ Danielle Palumbo