Cartel by Lili St. Germain Review

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Synopsis

The first full length Gypsy Brothers novel from the smash hit author Lili St. Germain.

How much is a life worth?

I grew up in Colombia, the daughter of a wealthy drug lord. I lived a life of extravagance, until one day a drug run went horribly wrong and everything came crashing down around us.

I was given away. A payment for a debt. The Gypsy Brothers Motorcycle Club became my new owners, and I did everything I could to survive.

But falling in love with the man who owned me wasn’t part of the plan…

Review

Oh goodness, I don’t know where to start! Carte is a dark read, no doubt, but it’s only because it could really happen in the world today. That reality made for the darkness. Gripping my kindle in my hand, I was transported into the world of the Cartel and scared shitless of Emilio. I feared that he would look past Mariana and look at me, the reader, and quirk his eyebrow and ask me what I was looking at. Crazy, I know, but that is just the kind of roller coaster ride that Lili St. Germain sent me on! There are few books that have given me this feeling of uncertainty when turning the pages. Just because I didn’t know what was was going to happen, the unknown! Questions kept popping up in my head, Will Mariana ever get a break? Would she find love? Will she even get to live?

I loved the characters, Mariana is a firecracker. She didn’t hold back in regards to her father and his issues. And even though Emilio was hard and scary, she was brave and did what needed to be done. Dornan, well he’s the bad guy that is hard, rigid, and loves blood. But it’s the moment when he meets Mariana that he knows the course in which she will be a part of and wants to divert this Columbian beauty from it. Don’t get it twisted, his empathy for her well being isn’t going to be flaunted or known by his father.

I will definitely read more by Lilli St. Germain. I will definitely recommend this book to readers that can stand dark reads with torture and witness a love story emerging from the rubble. As for my book friends, they’ll have this book shoved in their face with a big smile from me! They’ll have to take it and read it, no mercy!
5 smooches for Cartel!!!

~Sarah

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Title: Turbulence 

Author: Whitney G.

 Publication Date: TBA

Genre: Erotic Romance

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Synopsis

Fuck

me recklessly

Kiss me harder.

Take me again and again…

He and I met under a cloud of clichés:

Boy meets girl. Boy charms girl. Boy fucks girl.

Our story was supposed to end right after the orgasms, right after we went our

separate ways.

But then we saw each other

again…

And neither of us could walk away.

Our rules were simple.

Our passion was scandalous.

Our hearts were supposed to be safe…

But when you find something

so all-consuming—something so intoxicating and inescapable, you’ll risk

everything you’ve ever had, even if you’re destined to crash and burn.

This is us.

This is our messed up love.

This is turbulence.

 

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MID LIFE LOVE BOXED SET by Whitney G. Release Blitz

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Title: Mid Life Love Boxed Set

Author: Whitney G.

 Publication Date: January 29, 2015

Genre: Contemporary Romance

 

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Synopsis


**BOOK 1: Mid Life Love 

If you’d asked me what love was two years ago, I probably would’ve said, ‘It’s this amazing feeling that obsesses and possesses you; it’s what me and my husband currently have.’ If you ask me that same question today, I’ll say, ‘Please get the hell out of my face.’ 

Claire Gracen’s life is picture perfect. Her career as a marketing director is on the brink of being legendary, and her marriage to her high school sweetheart has never been stronger. No, wait. It has. It used to be amazing and fulfilling, but one day Claire realizes that she’s been living a lie and her best friend and husband have committed the ultimate betrayal. 

Broken and depressed, Claire is in need of something new—new city, new job, new friends. 

When she happens to attract the interest of the sexiest man she’s ever met, a man significantly younger than her, she immediately turns him down—only to later discover that this man is Jonathan Statham, self-made billionaire and CEO of Statham Industries. Her boss. 

Jonathan Statham is unlike any man she’s met before. He’s used to getting whatever he wants—whenever he wants, and he isn’t about to take no for an answer. 

Sexy, unpredictable, and charmingly clever, Mid Life Love is a story that will captivate you, entertain you, and force you to fall deeply in love with the characters. 

**BOOK 2: Mid Life Love: At Last 

If you ask me if Jonathan Statham makes me happy, I’ll say ‘Absolutely. He’s the man of my dreams and I can’t wait to marry him.’ If you ask me why my ex-husband Ryan is currently one inch away from me—staring into my eyes and pressing his hand against my cheek, I’ll say, ‘I have no fucking idea…’ 

Claire Gracen finally has the life she’s always wanted: A career she loves, a man who’s willing to do any and everything for her, and friends that show her the true meaning of the word ‘friendship.’ 

As she and Jonathan prepare to make the ultimate commitment to one another and plan the wedding of her dreams, she quickly realizes that the hurtful past she left behind in Pittsburgh is a lot closer than she thought. 

Sexy, unpredictable, and as charmingly clever as Mid Life Love, ‘At Last’ will captivate you from the first page and never let you go. 

Hysterics by Kristen Hope Mazzola Release Day Launch

Once upon a time, I was Fallon Dunbar.

 

 

 

 

Rock and roll, drugs, and bad decisions were the life I lived.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’d fallen so deep into the dark rabbit hole that I was certain I would never make it out alive. People like me didn’t get second chances. People like me didn’t get lifted from the darkness. So when the opportunity showed up, I had to take it.

 

 

I walked away from everything I loved, everything that was killing me, and I became Fae Dunham. After that, I hid behind makeup, long sleeves, and a closed-off heart.

 

All was well until I met Dane Pearson. He wasn’t convinced of the new me, and whenever he was near, I felt like the old me, the real me, filled with passion and a love for music. Every day was a struggle of self-discovery. Every day was a fight to not fall back down the rabbit hole. And every day, somehow, someway, I slowly began to discover what it meant to find myself.

 

It was a hysteric ride, but it was ours. And I wouldn’t change a thing.

 

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FALLON

I was Fallon Dunbar.

I was a drummer.

I was confident, strong, and driven.

I was a junkie.

I am dead.

The full boxes

scattered around my small one room apartment made it feel more real. The

sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach made it feel so wrong. The new title

and job made it feel surreal.

I am Fae Dunham.

I am the assistant editor of Raging Underground.

I am unsure, nervous, and scared shitless.

I am in recovery.

Staring into

the full length mirror I had just hung up on the back of the door in my new

room, I saw the shell of what I used to be, the life I could no longer have.

The only traces left of my old life were the lips piercing I refused to take

out. They were my favorites and they were staying. People like me don’t get

second chances, but for some reason, I was standing knee-deep in one.

There’s no turning back now.

I will live again.

 

You want to know more about me? Well, let’s see…

I am just an average twenty-something following my dreams. I have a full time

“day job” and by night I am author. I guess you could say that

writing is like my super power (I always wanted one of those). I am the lover

of wine, sushi, football and the ocean; that is when I am not wrapped up in the

literary world.

Please feel free to contact me to chat about my writing, books you think I’d

like or just to shoot the, well you know.

A portion of all my royalties are donated to The Marcie Mazzola Foundation.

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The Hysterics by Kristen Hope Mazzola Review

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Synopsis

Once upon a time, I was Fallon Dunbar.

Rock and roll, drugs, and bad decisions were the life I lived.

I’d fallen so deep into the dark rabbit hole that I was certain I would never make it out alive. People like me didn’t get second chances. People like me didn’t get lifted from the darkness. So when the opportunity showed up, I had to take it.
I walked away from everything I loved, everything that was killing me, and I became Fae Dunham. After that, I hid behind makeup, long sleeves, and a closed-off heart.

All was well until I met Dane Pearson. He wasn’t convinced of the new me, and whenever he was near, I felt like the old me, the real me, filled with passion and a love for music. Every day was a struggle of self-discovery. Every day was a fight to not fall back down the rabbit hole. And every day, somehow, someway, I slowly began to discover what it meant to find myself.

It was a hysteric ride, but it was ours. And I wouldn’t change a thing.

Review

“People like me don’t get second chances, but for some reason, I was standing knee-deep in one.”

The Hysterics is an fast and easy rocker read that I was very excited to read. I went into this book pretty blind and was delighted by how much I enjoyed reading about Fallon and Dane. At under 200 pages I read the whole story in one sitting and it left me excited to read more from this group of characters in the future.

“No more musicians. Don’t do it.”

Fae Dunham is a new editor at the magazine that Dane works at to support his music career. He is instantly taken with her and wants to know everything about her. The one problem . . . Fae isn’t real. Fae used to be Fallon Dunbar a famous drummer who overdosed and everyone presumed dead when she never re-emerged in the spotlight.

“If you can’t love him completely, then don’t love him at all.”

While Fallon and Dane definitely have some instant chemistry they both have hard past they need to overcome and only time will tell if their feelings for each other are strong enough to withstand all the drama that follows. Fallon loves music but being in the spotlight led her down a nasty rabbit hole and she is very happy in her life as Fae. Dane loves being a music journalist but his dream is for his band, The Hysterics, to take off.

“Why so serious, Romeo?”  “It’s the worst part of my day – leaving you.”

When Kristen wrote Dane she must have been picturing the perfect man. He is a employed journalist, a rock musician , has tattoos, is protective but is one of the sweetest written book boyfriends ever. Even he agrees that when it comes to Fallon he is basically whipped and would do anything if it meant her happiness!

“You’re a damaged, wrratic, closed of mess and I love every bit of you for it.”

The Hysterics was a great start to what I hope is a whole series of books. I do wish it was a bit longer but only because I loved Dane so much I just wanted more and more of him (I am greedy like that.) Too often rocker books are what I like to call Tour Bus Lovin books so for me I was delighted to find out that The Hysterics was more about their emerging relationship and less about steamy times in a cramped space. Great job Kristen and I look forward to seeing more of your books on my kindle soon!

~miranda

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Void by Casey Roop Cover Reveal

Title: VOID

Author: Cassy Roop

Genre: Adult, Erotic Romance

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I’M A WHORE.

A SLUT.

I screw men and get screwed for money,

living my life everyday as Jericho Lane.

My clientele list is immaculate.

I am sought out, demanded

and damn good at my job.

I don’t care that these men have families at home,

or that they are important people.

I do it for the money.

to survive.

There is nothing that could make me

feel a bit of remorse or

concern about what I do because

I was born with the inability

to experience or feel emotions…

I don’t feel PAIN

I don’t feel SORROW.

I don’t feel extreme HAPPINESS or LOVE

I am VOID.

A blank canvas of emotions.

an empty hole in an endless sea of

circumstances, moods and relationships.

Until one client changes EVERYTHING.

 

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Cassy is a work at home mom where she spends her days surrounded by children running her in-home daycare. She loves to cook, read and spend her nights and weekends being a Les Mills group fitness instructor. She has been a lover of all things romance from a very early age. She hopes and dreams that everyone can receive their happy ever after. A good ol country girl at heart, she was born and raised in Arkansas and now resides in Charlottesville, Virginia with her husband and three young children.

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Past Heaven by Laura Ward Review Tour

We’re celebrating the release of PAST HEAVEN by Laura Ward!

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Title: Past Heaven

Author: Laura Ward

Age: Adult

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Designer: Okay Creations

Scheduled to release: January 26, 2015

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BLURB:

Not every love story has a happy ending. Some just change your life.

Liz Atwater’s happily ever after was torn from her the instant her husband, Jack, was murdered. She is forced to pick up the shattered pieces of her life and raise her three young sons alone.

Reynold Carter’s picture perfect Hollywood life ended the moment the paparazzi got hold of his girlfriend’s cheating scandal. As he watches his life unfold in the tabloids, he comes to a crossroads in his career and his purpose.

When Reynolds takes on the challenge of a new project, his world collides with that of Liz. Neither of them expected their professional relationship to evolve into friendship, or love.

But life is never simple.

Faced with complications from family, friends, and colleagues, Liz and Reynolds are left to decide whether two people from such different worlds can find happiness together.

Can they get past the pain, fear, and guilt and risk their hearts to love again?

Not every love story is just a happy ending. Some completely change your life.

 

Check out our 5 Smooches Review HERE!

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LAURA WARD is the author of PAST HEAVEN and the New Adult novel, NOT YET. She lives in Maryland with her loud and very loving three children and husband. Laura married her college sweetheart and is endlessly grateful for the support he has given her through all their years together, and especially toward her goal of writing books. When not picking up toy trucks, driving to lacrosse practice, or checking spelling homework, Laura is writing or reading romance novels.

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Email — laurawardauthor@yahoo.com

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Past Heaven by Laura Ward Review

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5 Smooches!

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Synopsis

Not every love story has a happy ending. Some just change your life.

Liz Atwater’s happily ever after was torn from her the instant her husband, Jack, was murdered. She is forced to pick up the shattered pieces of her life and raise her three young sons alone.

Reynolds Carter’s picture perfect Hollywood life ended the moment the paparazzi got hold of his girlfriend’s cheating scandal. As he watches his life unfold in the tabloids, he comes to a crossroads in his career and his purpose.

When Reynolds takes on the challenge of a new project, his world collides with that of Liz. Neither of them expected their professional relationship to evolve into friendship, or love.

But life is never simple.

Faced with complications from family, friends, and colleagues, Liz and Reynolds are left to decide whether two people from such different worlds can find happiness together.

Can they get past the pain, fear, and guilt and risk their hearts to love again?

Not every love story is just a happy ending. Some completely change your life.

Review

Please believe me when I say that I having a hard time coming up with words to describe Past Heaven. Saying “I love this book” does not do it justice! I laughed, cried, smiled and overall this book warmed my heart. The writing style is beyond captivating. Beauty flowed off the pages. As a reader, I search for a book that transports me into its story, a movie right before my eyes, and Laura Ward did this for me!
Liz Atwater loses the love of her life and father of her 3 sons, Jack, in a tragic way. Now having to raise her children on her own and the life insurance check slowly depleting, Liz is faced with more challenges. Reynolds Carter, People’s magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive, consumed by Hollywood doesn’t know who he is anymore. On a trip home to his parent’s, he finds an answer to his dilemma.
These two worlds collide and work together on a project. The chemistry between these two is instantaneous but for Liz, she feels she is betraying her first love and her children. A character that took the cake for me in this book is best friend Cindy. Her dialogue was brilliantly funny. Couldn’t get enough of her, a great element to the book for sure. And the boys, Griffin, Grayson and Hayden. These boys just made my heart burst, they were great!
I can not wait to spread the word about this book. I can think of friends that will definitely enjoy Liz and Reynolds love story. These two are not in their 20s, they are adults finding love! Reynolds even has peek-a-boo streaks of gray! Oh my gosh, it’s totally hot for me! I highly recommend this book! Be sure to add it to your list of fave books for 2015 😉
5 smooches for Past Heaven!
~SARAH

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Slam by Holly S. Roberts Blog Tour and Giveaway

Title: Slam

Series: The Completion Series #4

Author: Holly S. Roberts

Genre: Adult, Erotic/Sport Romance

Release Date: January 27, 2015

Olivia Stradmore, daughter to Senator Jonathan Stradmore, has one goal in life—win her fifth grand slam tennis title in as many years.

Olivia doesn’t have time for a stalker who disapproves of her less than modest life choices. She enjoys the occasional tennis pro in bed, short skirts, and the chance to free her wild side.

Her dreams take a turn when her stalker, known only as Ty, runs over her with a van and puts her in the hospital. Ty will stop at nothing to possess what he covets.

Enter bodyguard Brack Jacobs—hair too long, attitude too uptight, and body too damn hot.

Brack has a job to do and sleeping with a target is not in the target’s best interest. Doesn’t matter that Olivia is sexy as hell and bent on adding a notch to her bedpost with Brack’s name on it.

Life is not as straightforward as it seems and deadly consequences await them both.

Can Olivia change Brack’s mind and turn a spark of desire into a raging inferno? Will Brack survive the flames or would slam, bam, thank you ma’am be his safest bet?

– A Completion Sports Book. Expect erotic sex, an alpha male, and more balls than a girl knows what to do with.

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I squealed as Brack flipped us over dislodging my hands. He was hard again. Or maybe his erection never left. I sat back on his thighs and admired his cock. Placing my fingers around the head, I squeezed gently.

“Harder,” he said with lust in his voice.

“Mmm, I want to suck.”

“What’s stopping you?” he asked gruffly.

I gripped harder like he asked. “I want you shooting off in my pussy this time.”

He closed his eyes for a moment. “Suck me first and that can be arranged.”

I didn’t care that I was a sticky mess. I wiggled off him until my knees hit the floor. He moved down a bit so I could comfortably reach him with my mouth. He propped himself on his arms and watched. I stuck my tongue out and licked just the tip. I didn’t always like the taste of men but Brack was yummy. When I’d sucked his cum from my fingers, I’d wanted to go back for seconds. I flicked my tongue against him watching his reaction. It wasn’t much. I knew he liked it hard. I wrapped my lips around the head and sucked a little as I circled his balls with one hand and his cock with the other.

Saliva pooled in my mouth as I took him deeper. At the same time, I put additional pressure around his cock. My lips met my fingers and I sucked while bobbing my head. His groan had me tightening my fingers even harder.

“I want to grab your hair but I’m afraid I’ll hurt your head,” he moaned out on a ragged breath.

His cock slipped from my mouth as I looked up. He stared at the stream of saliva between his dick and my lips. I smiled. “I’m fine, do what feels good.”

His eyes met mine as he placed his fingers in my hair and pushed my mouth to his cock again. I opened wide and took him deeper.

“Fuck me you’re good at this.”

I didn’t take it the wrong way—I was good at this. The second lover in my life, an Australian tennis pro, spent a lot of time teaching me fellatio. He wasn’t into returning the favor frequently and I finally kicked him to the sideline. He came out of the closet a year ago and it all made sense. But who better to teach about blowjobs than a gay man? I didn’t feel comfortable enough to practice my skills with most of the men I slept with. Brack was different. I wanted his cock. And like most things in my life, I took what I wanted.

Holly S. Roberts is the USA Today Best-Selling Author of “Play” the first book in the completion series. She lives high in the Arizona Mountains with the love of her life and her anxiety ridden Rottweiler, Dizzy. To write, she needs caffeine on her desk and music playing in the background. Hard rock and mellow instrumentals fill her office in equal accord. Oh and she loves to read, and read, and read.

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Slam by Holly S. Roberts Review

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4 Smooches!

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Synopsis

Olivia Stradmore, daughter to Senator Jonathan Stradmore, has one goal in life—win her fifth grand slam tennis title in as many years. 

Olivia doesn’t have time for problems with a stalker who disapproves of her less than modest life choices. She enjoys the occasional tennis pro in bed, short skirts, and the chance to allow her wild side out. 

Her dreams take a turn when her stalker, known only as Ty, runs over her with a van and puts her in the hospital. Ty will stop at nothing to possess what he covets.

Enter bodyguard Brack Jacobs—hair too long, attitude too uptight, and body too damn hot. 

Brack has a job to do and sleeping with a target is not in the target’s best interest. Doesn’t matter that Olivia is sexy as hell and bent on adding a notch to her bedpost with Brack’s name on it. 

Life is not as straightforward as it seems and deadly consequences await them both. 

Can Olivia change Brack’s mind and turn a spark of desire into a raging inferno? Will Brack survive the flames or would slam, bam, thank you ma’am be his safest bet? 

– A Completion Sports Book. Expect erotic sex, an alpha male, and more balls than a girl knows what to do with.

Review

When a crazy psycho stalks Tennis Pro Olivia Stadmore, her father hires Brack Jacobs. A smoldering ex-Marine that doesn’t like to double dip in business and pleasure. In all seriousness, he is the best of the best and will keep his clients safe. Be ready to get absorbed in their world to take this stalker down.

I could not get enough of Slam!!! The whitty dialogue and the awesome character of Olivia just blew me away! And the oh so hunky Brack! I couldn’t stop thinking of Chris Hemsworth the entire book! Whew! These two have chemistry but the road block from Brack, seems to always get in the way! He doesn’t sleep with his jobs. But as the story continues, you begin to love the character of Brack and see how the reasoning behind it. He also has those damn Aviator sunglasses! And that just made him that much more mysterious!
Writing was superb, instantly gripping. I read this book in one sitting, I only got up to feed my kiddos lol. Definitely recommend! You don’t have to be into Tennis to enjoy this love story!  Loved this read and look forward to reading more of Holly! From a girl that loves and enjoys a good sports book, 4 smooches for Slam!!!
~Sarah

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