Nov 16

Love Addicts Anonymous by J.C. Reed Release

 

Book Tour: LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS by J.C. Reed
From New York Times bestselling author J.C. Reed and Jackie Steele comes a hot, new romantic comedy…

Kade Wright is an expert in rocking any woman’s world. Sexy, rich, and the type you don’t bring home to meet your mother, he has broken more hearts than he can remember, and there is no end in sight. Until one mistake lands him in boiling hot waters. When his company orders him to the LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS Rehab Center, he better get his affairs in order or else he loses his seat on the company board.
Love isn’t supposed to be addictive.
But for Vicky Sullivan it is.
A true romantic at heart, she comes with a bit of a stalking tendency, and is completely not adverse to commitment. But who’s Kade to judge? As someone who’s seeking commitment and afraid of never finding love, she’s the type of woman he wouldn’t usually hit on. Except, she’s hot and keeps avoiding him…yes, even after seeing his private parts naked in all their glory.
Kade isn’t known as the tall, dark and ruthless businessman for no reason. Romance isn’t in the air, more like wild between the sheets action with no expectations. Vicky’s convinced she can resist, but Kade has other plans for her.
Can Vicky stay away from the one man who seems so easy to get and so hard to keep?
Note: This ends in a cliffhanger. This sexy romantic comedy is the first part of a three-part series of novellas between 25k and 35k words each. A story you don’t want your nan to read! Told from alternate point of view, it will have you blushing hard and laughing out loud. Parts Two and Three will be released within the next few weeks.

 

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AUTHOR INFO
J.C. Reed is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author. She writes steamy contemporary romance with a touch of mystery and suspense. When she’s not typing away on her keyboard, forgetting the world around her, you can find her chatting with her readers on Facebook.

 

 
 

    Meet Jackie Steele

Jackie Steele is a USA Today Bestselling author and a true romantic at heart. Whether reading or writing, Jackie loves dark, emotional stories that twist with your head and take you on a journey. As an ever romantic, she believes in happy endings and true love in all forms, which is reflected in all of her books.
 
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Nov 15

Split by J.B. Salsbary Release Blitz with Excerpt and Giveaway

 

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Title: SPLIT

Author: JB Salsbury

On Sale: November 15, 2016

Publisher: Forever

Trade Paperback: $13.99 USD

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New York Times bestselling author JB Salsbury makes her Forever debut with a stand-alone unforgettable new novel, with a twist no one will see coming . . .

What do you do when you wake up with no memory of what you did last night?

Lucas spent the first half of his life protecting himself from others, but now his own mind is his biggest enemy. He doesn’t know what happens when the blackouts overtake him, but he can recall the feelings—the rage, the confusion, the fear. Thankfully the quiet life he’s found in Payson, Arizona has kept the darkness at bay. Until his boss’s estranged daughter shows up in town, asking questions she shouldn’t and sparking a desire Lucas can’t control. Getting close to Shyann is the best thing that’s ever happened to him, but when his blackouts return, unleashing the truth he’s battled so long to hide, he may just lose her forever . . .

 

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EXCERPT

“You can’t jump.”

She narrows her eyes on me. “Of course I can.”

“Is it safe?”

My grip on her grows tighter and she steps close enough that I can feel the heat of her breasts brush against my ribs. “Lucas, do you trust me?”

“No.” The word comes out on a shaky whisper.

A gentle grin softens her face and with both her hands she works to relax my hold enough for her to slip free. Seconds later she turns, takes four long strides, and disappears off the rock cliff.

A holler that can only be described as guttural exhilaration echoes off the canyon walls and slices through the trees.

I race to the edge and there’s nothing but a circle of white bubbles marring the once shimmering pond.

I wait for her to surface, and just when I’m about to jump in and rescue her, her head pops up out of the water with a feral howl.

“That was amazing!” She waves at me. “The water is perfect!”

With adrenaline coursing through my veins, I allow myself a moment to wonder what it would be like to be as free as Shyann. Everything I do is weighed against the danger of doing it. The threat of blacking out always pulling me back to walk the safer, less risky side of any situation. But something about her makes me want to try harder, makes me want to take a risk like other twenty-five-year-old guys. The sound of her squealing lights a fire in my chest that has me wanting to jump.

Risking a blackout might be worth the few seconds of euphoria I haven’t felt since…I can’t remember.

I think of backing away and yelling for her to meet me at the truck, but something pulls me toward her. Part of me wonders if it’s nothing more than wanting to be close, to keep her safe, because she belongs to Mr. Jennings and I owe him. But even as the thought enters my mind, so does another.

I want her to like me.

I want her to see me as brave.

I want to know what it’s like to be normal.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

New York Times bestselling author JB Salsbury spends her days lost in a world of budding romance and impossible obstacles. Her love of good storytelling led her to earn a degree in Media Communications. Since 2013 she has published six bestselling novels in The Fighting Series and won a RONE Award. JB Salsbury lives with her husband and two kids in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Giving birth to my babies.

Hitting publish on my very first book.

Finding out one of my books hit New York Times.

The first time I met a fan of my books in person. It was epic.

 

 

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Nov 15

Split by J.B. Salsbury Review

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4 Smooches!

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Synopsis

JB Salsbury is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has captivated readers around the world. Her unforgettable new novel is a story of romance and suspense, with a twist no one will see coming . . .

What do you do when you wake up with no memory of what you did last night?

Lucas spent the first half of his life protecting himself from others, but now his own mind is his biggest enemy. He doesn’t know what happens when the blackouts overtake him, but he can recall the feelings–the rage, the confusion, the fear. Thankfully the quiet life he’s found in Payson, Arizona has kept the darkness at bay. Until his boss’s estranged daughter shows up in town, asking questions she shouldn’t and sparking a desire Lucas can’t control. Getting close to Shyann is the best thing that’s ever happened to him, but when his blackouts return, unleashing the truth he’s battled so long to hide, he may just lose her forever . . .

REVIEW

I am a huge fan of JB Salsbury Fighting Series and was so excited about this prospect of this book.  The cover.  The blurb.  Everything spoke to me.  And while this book started off a tad slow and it took me a bit to get going, once the story really took off, I got sucked in.

Shy is back home and down on her luck.  She hates being back in the place that she always wanted to leave.  And now that she is home, she is rocking the world of of one shy introverted man, Lucas.  Lucas has demons that have plagued him so much and for so long that they have caused odd things to happen to him.  I hate spoilers so I don’t want to give anything away, but this book definitely has a very different plot. The story was unique and so different that I found myself flipping the pages of the second half of this book very quickly.  This is most definitely a story to check out.

~Amie

 

 

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Nov 15

Mine Forever by Kate Bonham Cover Reveal

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Mine, Forever

(Deadly Women, Book One)
Author: Kate Bonham
Book One
Cover Designer: Desiree DeOrto
Edited by: Swish Editing & Design
Genre: Dark Romance
Release: 16 December 2016

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JETT

She’s mine.
Ever since I first laid eyes on her, I knew there was something about her but I had to be sure.
I had to know she was like me.
Now, after what I’ve put her through, I own her.
But they keep trying to pull her away from me.
They keep trying to destroy my world forcing me to unleash hell on earth to keep her in my arms.

EBONY

I’m broken, alone and hated by my own family. 
When Jett Black walks into my life, I know I’m not safe.
Not safe from him, not safe from anyone and yet I can’t get enough of him.
He’s my savior in every way, shape and form. 
Finally, after years I felt as if I was on the right path until forces try to tear us apart – forces which are trying to kill me. 

But I won’t give him up – he’s mine…forever. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kate grew up in Western Sydney, Australia, hoping to one day have a pet dragon and castle to roam around in. Then the Khaleesi stole her life and she was forced to reinvent herself. 

It was around the age of 15 when she really thought she could make it as a writer, and after course after course on different writing styles, she finally gulped down her fear and pursued independent publishing. 

When she’s not writing, she’s spending time with her boyfriend and their zoo of pets that include snakes, spiders, lizards, gecko, an axolotl and a bird. 

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Nov 14

More Than Friends by Monica Murphy Release Blitz

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More than Friends by Monica Murphy

Release Date: November 14th, 2016
Genre: Young Adult Romance

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Synopsis:

He’s not perfect, but he’s all I want…

I’m your average girl at your average high school, trying to figure out my place in life. After catching my now ex-boyfriend messing around with my now ex-best friend, I’ve made some big changes. No more band, no more backstabbing friends and no more boring old life. Now I have new friends, a new job and new interests.

But there’s a certain someone who’s interested in me, and I don’t get it. Jordan Tuttle could have anyone he wants. He’s the most popular boy in school. Rich, gorgeous, smart and the star quarterback, he’s perfect. Yet he acts like he wants no one else but…me.

So despite my fears and doubt, I let him get close. Probably too close. I discover that he’s not so perfect after all, but it doesn’t matter. I’m falling for him, even though he runs so hot and cold. I know someday he’s going to break my heart.

And I’m going to let him.

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Monica Murphy is the New York Times, USA Today and #1 international bestselling author of the One Week Girlfriend series, the Billionaire Bachelors and The Rules series. Her books have been translated in almost a dozen languages and has sold over one million copies worldwide. She is both self-published and published by Random House/Bantam and Harper Collins/Avon. She writes new adult, young adult and contemporary romance.

She is a wife and a mother of three who lives in central California on fourteen acres in the middle of nowhere along with their one dog and too many cats. A self-confessed workaholic, when she’s not writing, she’s reading or hanging out with her husband and kids. She’s a firm believer in happy endings, though she will admit to putting her characters through angst-filled moments before they finally get that hard won HEA.

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Nov 14

Sweet Cheeks by K. Bromberg Review Blitz

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sweetcheeks_frontcoverAn all new second chance love story by the New York Times Bestselling author of the beloved Driven series.

It all started with the invitation. To my ex-fiance’s new wedding.

I should have ignored it. Thrown it away. Set it afire. But I didn’t. I replied.

With a plus one.

And then my assistant accidentally mailed it.

Enter Hayes Whitley. Mega-movie star. The man who has captured the hearts of millions. But I gave him mine years ago. He was my first love. He was my everything. Right until he up and left to chase his dreams without so much as a simple goodbye.

When he showed up out of the blue ten years later, I should have known to steer clear of him. I should have rejected his offer to take me to my ex’s wedding. I should have never let him kiss me.

But I didn’t.

And now we’re left wondering if the pieces of the life we once shared still fit together somehow. First loves are hard to forget. The question is, do we want to forget? Or do we risk the chance and see what happens next?

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dsc_0087New York Times Bestselling author K. Bromberg writes contemporary novels that contain a mixture of sweet, emotional, a whole lot of sexy, and a little bit of real. She likes to write strong heroines, and damaged heroes who we love to hate and hate to love.

She’s a mixture of most of her female characters: sassy, intelligent, stubborn, reserved, outgoing, driven, emotional, strong, and wears her heart on her sleeve. All of which she displays daily with her husband and three children where they live in Southern California.

On a whim, K. Bromberg decided to try her hand at this writing thing. Since then she has written The Driven Series (Driven, Fueled, Crashed, Raced, Aced), the standalone Driven Novels (Slow Burn, Sweet Ache, Hard Beat, and Down Shift), and a novella (UnRaveled). She is currently finishing up Sweet Cheeks a standalone novel out November 14th.

Her plans for 2017 include a sports romance duet (2 books: The Player, The Catch) and the Everyday Heroes series (3 books: Cuffed, Combust, and Cockpit). She’s also writing a novella for the 1,001 Dark Night series that will be out in February 2017.

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Nov 14

Sweet Cheeks by K. Bromberg Review

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Synopsis

It all started with the invitation. To my ex-fiance’s new wedding.

I should have ignored it.Thrown it away. Set it afire. But I didn’t. I replied.

With a plus one.

And then my assistant accidentally mailed it.

Enter Hayes Whitley. Mega-movie star. The man who has captured the hearts of millions. But I gave him mine years ago. He was my first love. He was my everything. Right until he up and left to chase his dreams without so much as a simple goodbye.

When he showed up out of the blue ten years later, I should have known to steer clear. I should have rejected his offer to take me to my ex’s wedding. I should have never let him kiss me.

But I didn’t.

And now we’re left wondering if the pieces of the life we once shared still fit together somehow. First loves are hard to forget. The question is, do we want to forget? Or do we risk the chance and see what happens next?

Review

Sweet Cheeks is a second chance romance that hits all the right notes. K. Bromberg delivers an enchanting story about Saylor, a struggling baker trying to make it on her own after leaving her fiancé, and Hayes, a famous movie star who has come home. Saylor and Hayes have a sweet and sad history and when Hayes left her she never fully recovered. Now ten years later and a RSVP mishap has her at her ex-fiancé’s destination wedding with her first love turned movie star as her date. With so much hurt and pain in their history we have to wait to find out if anything has changed or if when the weekend is over will Hayes leave her all over again.

 ‘I allowed  my dreams to consume me. Rip us apart. Leave her. Leave us.”

 I really enjoyed both the plot and the characters in this book. I will say however that for me personally there was not near enough dialogue. While I was pulled in with sassy Saylor and sexy Hayes. I loved the second chance aspect and them traveling together after tens years apart, I did find myself losing interest whenever the internal dialogue would go on for a little too long. I would still recommend Sweet Cheeks to anyone who loves a good second chance romance with a good does of a sexy dirty talking man.

~miranda

Nov 14

My Father’s Best Friend by Fiona Davenport Release Blitz

 

My Father’s Best Friend
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Genre:
Contemporary/Erotic Romance
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When Ethan Parker’s
investigation leads him to Delilah Brooks, he hopes he’s finally found his best
friend’s long-lost daughter. What he wasn’t expecting was to want her for
himself—with an intensity that drives him to get her pregnant before her father
finds out about the two of them.
Delilah falls hard
and fast for Ethan. But she isn’t sure what to think when he confesses his
connection to the father she’s never met. Or how her father is going to react
when he learns she’s having his best friend’s baby.

 
EXCERPT
I stood abruptly
and picked up her hands, lifting her to her feet as well. “C’mon, baby girl. We
need to go.” I tossed some money on the table and led her from the restaurant,
ignoring her crestfallen expression.
Outside, I stepped
off of the curb and raised a hand, hailing a cab. It zoomed up next to us and
screeched to a halt. “Midtown Hilton,” I barked after we were both securely
inside.
Twisting my upper
body, I grabbed her around the waist and dragged her over until she was
straddling me. She gasped as she settled on my lap, clearly feeling my physical
reaction to her as it pressed against the heat of her pussy. There was nothing
left for me to hold onto, I’d thrown caution and logic out the window. I was
going to get inside her that night or I was pretty sure I would fucking die.

Palming her
cheeks, I looked straight into her blue pools. “You are too young, too
beautiful, and I’m nowhere near good enough for you. But fuck, Lilah, I can’t
resist you.” Then I slammed my mouth down over hers.
 
 
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Hello! My name is Fiona Davenport and I’m a smutoholic. I’ve been
reading raunchy romance novels since… well, forever and a day ago it seems.
And now I get to write sexy stories and share them with others who are like me
and enjoy their books on the steamier side. Fiona Davenport is my super-secret
alias, which is kind of awesome since I’ve always wanted one.


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Nov 13

Prude by Jordan S Gray Review

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4 Smooches!

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Synopsis

Rebecca Washington is a girl in control. Well, at least when it comes to acing her college classes. The rest of the time, she seems to be at the mercy of everyone else. Like when she’s dumped in front of her peers, hit on right afterwards by a jerk for some stupid bet, and then paired up with the same jerk for a lit project.

In order to maintain her perfect GPA, Rebecca will need to give a stellar presentation while ignoring the prodding eyes that will be staring at her. When her partner, Derek, starts to ease her fears of public speaking with his laid back attitude, she’s forced to confront her new feelings about him and his charming smile. Rebecca knows falling for a guy who teases her for being a prudish nerd can only end badly, but what if it’s just another thing out of her control?

REVIEW

After Rebecca, who is painfully shy and doesn’t like public attention, is so publicly dumped she thinks things can’t get any worse! But when she’s hit on by the popular, hot, out of her league, but also big jerk Derek straight after for a bet and then realises they are in the same class and paired up with him for a project…Rebecca realises things are only just beginning. But when Derek starts bringing Rebecca out of her shell and slowly starts making her a little bit more confident, she soon realised that maybe she is falling for Derek but is this just another story that will end in her public humiliation? 

“I hate you so much,” Rebecca moaned, noticing his obnoxiously cheerful expression. “This is the beginning of a beautiful friendship, Rebecca.” She stared at the ceiling. “It’s a partnership.” “Is it? Already?” Derek wiggled his eyebrows. “I didn’t mean it like that.”

This was a fun, flirty, funny young adult romance that was easy to read and easy to enjoy. With loveable characters and a story line that just flowed from word to word, I was quick to get hooked in and it was a great read for a lazy Sunday afternoon! 

“So you came here to check up on me? Thanks for the vote of faith, Prude.” “Original nickname,” Rebecca said. “If the shoe fits…” “I’m not a prude.”

Rebecca was easily relatable to me. Being quite shy myself when I first meet people I was able to understand how awkward and annoying it can be to be that way. I loved watching her becoming more confident as the story went on. She slowly becomes a confident and independent woman who realises she may actually have be worthy when it comes to Derek after all. 

“I…” He shook his head. “I was a fucking asshole. I know it doesn’t make things better, but if I could go back and … if I could do it over, I wouldn’t have…” He seemed at a loss for words. “Teased me?”

Derek was also really likeable. He teases Rebecca at the start and I wasn’t sure if he was going to go the way of being a jerk- one of those  popular kinds who knows he’s popular and uses it. But he wasn’t. He does tease Rebecca but he just wants to bring her out, make her more confident and learn that it’s okay to laugh at yourself sometimes. As the story goes on we learn more and more about Derek, we start to see he has a lot to give and maybe he wants to give what he has to give to Rebecca! 

“Just because Derek was good-looking and had done a nice thing didn’t mean he wasn’t bad news anymore. He was still the same man-whore that he’d always been. Even if she felt something for him—and no way in hell did she—he could never give her what she wanted…”

The secondary characters such as Shayler and Ansley, Rebecca’s best friends, also provide great laughter in the story, adding in another element of this easy, fun, read. This story really was just about the love that can grow between two young people, while we also saw the two young people grow within themselves becoming better, more confident people. 

~BETHANY

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Nov 13

Just An Illusion by D. Kelly Review

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4 Smooches!

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Synopsis

One night changed her life…
Bestselling author Amelia Greyson has grown up in the music industry and isn’t the slightest bit fazed by fame or celebrities. However, when she attends a Bastards and Dangerous concert with her best friend Belle, her world shifts on its axis.
Double trouble…
Sawyer and Noah Weston are the front men of BAD. They’re fraternal twins and sexy as sin. When they hear the author of The O Factor is in their green room, they’re intrigued. She’s just the person they need to write their farewell story. The brothers offer Amelia the opportunity of a lifetime, which she reluctantly accepts.
Three hearts…
Noah is sweet and considerate, working hard to make Amelia feel at home on the road. Unfortunately, the closer they get, the more obnoxious Sawyer becomes. Sawyer is arrogant and distant and he wants Amelia, even though she’s not his for the taking. Only during stolen moments does Sawyer show her who he really is.
Can Amelia maintain a safe distance from Sawyer and keep her heart intact? Or will she shatter Noah’s heart by giving hers to his brother instead?
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REVIEW

This is the first book in D. Kelly’s Illusion series, and the first time I’m reading this author. I’m going to admit that I went into this book very uncertainly. I read the blurb, and it sounded like this would be a gut-wrenching love triangle. Not my favorite thing at all. Couple that with the fact that this book closed on an enormous (and unanticipated!) cliffhanger – another thing I am not at all a fan of – and for me, that’s a recipe for guaranteed frustration.

Then I read the prologue. It was very intriguing and I can admit I was rethinking my initial impression and diligently trying to approach it with an open mind, despite the two strikes it already had against it. There was a lot going on here, and all of it was interesting. This was no simple rock star romance.

The premise was fresh – Amelia, a best-selling indie romance author who was raised in the music industry and is almost unimpressed by the band’s fame, hits the road with Bastards and Dangerous on their farewell tour as the biographer of the twin brother front-men. Noah and Sawyer are both very sexy, but they’re also night and day opposites and appeal to Amelia in entirely different ways. Noah is sweet, kind and swoony, and Sawyer is cocky, closed-off and broody, and Amelia can’t help being drawn to both. The characters were all well fleshed out and had stories and romances of their own going on in the background, adding dimension and richness to the story. Not to mention that the plot had some surprising twists and turns that I totally didn’t see coming.

I enjoyed this book—despite being annoyed by the huge honking cliffhanger. I’m anticipating the next book, Just an Illusion – Side B, especially with the way this was left. Well-written, well thought out and nicely plotted, this book took me by surprised and I’m definitely looking forward to finding out where all of this is going. D. Kelly’s Just an Illusion – Side A gets 4 smooches from me!

~ Danielle Palumbo

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