Jocelyn: 

I’m already ablaze; my limbs kindling, a bed of embers smoldering in the deepest parts of me, but I need Bryce to strike – the accelerant to turn this fire within positively volcanic.

He uses the solidity of his broad, generous body to cover my own, persuading me downward, again flat on my back. Looming over me, awakened yet somewhat nervous and skittish despite my bold invitation, his eyes – colored like the sea I hear rolling in the distance – convey patient, loving understanding, and my nerves fall lax in ease.

His voice is guttural, strained with gallant consideration as he asks once more for reassurance. “Jocelyn, please be sure. If you give me this, I may ask for everything.”

The things he says, so much a gentleman, the missionary-style accountant you met at a church picnic and know would always be good to you. But the way he says them, and the indecent, unfairly gorgeous body, mouth, and face they come out of… like the Adonis on billboards you refuse to believe actually exists but would let fuck you six ways to church on Sunday if he did.

He’s the perfectly balanced blend of romantic, swoony porn.

“No more talking, unless it’s dirty.” I smirk, lifting my hips in encouragement, longing for him to finish undressing me. It’s in there, an animal – feral, primal, and all man; he’s just holding back, thinking me a fragile prude of virtue. I’ve been that robotic version of myself far too long, and refuse to waste one second of Bryce Griggs on anything of the sort.

Wicked Innocence

by Missy Johnson
Publication Date: August 4, 2014
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance

Purchase: Amazon US

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Synopsis:

Don’t let my petite and innocent appearance fool you, because I’m one person you don’t want to cross. I’m Micah, the youngest member of Resurrection…If only they knew how young. My fake ID says I’m twenty-one.

And I will be…in four years.

What can I say? I blossomed early. Home sucked, so I left, determined to do something with my life.

Landing the gig as lead vocalist in the band was a dream come true. I’ve worked hard to make something of myself and nothing is going to ruin that for me.

Then He showed up.

He’s hot as hell and so into me. But he’s also twenty-five.

I don’t want to lie to him, but if the truth comes out I’ll lose everything, including him.

Excerpt

He reached into his pocket and pulled out his ipod. “Put on some music if you like.”

I took it, letting my fingers glide over his. His eyes darted toward me briefly and my heart jumped. I quickly looked down, busying myself with his music collection. I ran through artists until I came across Severed. Smiling, I clicked play.

“You have your own music in here,” I said with a giggle.

He shrugged. “If I don’t appreciate it, then why should I expect anyone else to?”

“I guess. I just think it’s cute. Like an actor going to see themselves at the cinema.”

“You don’t think Nic Cage or Brad Pitt go to the movies?” he asked in mock horror.

“I don’t know. I met Brad Pitt once in Starbucks.”

He chuckled. “I can just imagine how that went down.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” I asked, narrowing my eyes.

“Well, you were kind of freaked out when you realized who I was. Meeting someone actually famous? You’d lose the plot,” he laughed.

“Well, in my defense, I didn’t have posters of Brad Pitt all over my walls—” I shut my mouth, but it was too late. No, no, no…

“You had posters of me on your walls?” he repeated, amused. “Micah, that is adorable.”

“Shut up,” I mumbled, coving my face with my hands. He chuckled loudly next to me, clearly not ready to let this go. “No! No laughing. Just shut up and drive.”

About Missy Johnson

Missy lives in a small town in Central Victoria with her husband, and her confused pets (a dog who think she’s a cat, a cat who thinks he’s a dog…you get the picture).

When she’s not writing, she can usually be found looking for something to read.

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Lead Me Not

By: A. Meredith Walters

Synopsis:

In this dangerously sexy novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Find You in the Dark, a straight-laced college student meets a handsome but enigmatic stranger who lures her into an underground club scene, where she finds it difficult to resist temptation

Aubrey Duncan understands loss. She knows what rock bottom looks like, and she is determined to crawl back up to the top after the sudden death of her younger sister. She blames herself for her part in the tragedy, convinced that she could have done something, anything, to help her.

In her effort to gain redemption, Aubrey starts fresh at Longwood University and facilitates an addiction support group, hoping she can support someone else in the way she failed her sister. But what she doesn’t count on is an all-consuming fascination with group member Maxx Demelo, a gorgeous, blond, blue-eyed enigma who hides dark secrets behind a carefully constructed mask. He only reveals what he wants others to see. But Aubrey glimpses another Maxx hidden below the surface—a Maxx who is drowning in his own personal hell.

As Aubrey and Maxx develop an attraction too intense to ignore, he pulls her into the dark underbelly of the city club scene, where she is torn by her desire to save him and an inexplicable urge to join him in his downward spiral. Worst of all, she is beginning to love everything she should run away from—a man who threatens to ignite in her a fire that could burn her alive…

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About The Author:

The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Contemporary and Paranormal romance including The Find You in the Dark and Bad Rep series as well as the upcoming stand alone romance, Reclaiming the Sand, and a dark new adult series for Gallery Books.

A. Meredith spent ten years as a counselor for at risk teens and children. First working at a Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault program and then later a program for children with severe emotional and mental health issues. Her former clients and their stories continue to influence every aspect of her writing.

When not writing (or being tortured with all manner of beauty products at the hand of her very imaginative and extremely girly daughter), she is eating chocolate, watching reality television that could rot your brain and reading a smutty novel or two.

A. Meredith is represented by Michelle Johnson with the Inklings Literary Agency.

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TRAILER:

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EXCERPT

His eyes were piercing in their directness and I knew he wasn’t fooled by my attempts at sarcasm and nonchalance.  My uncomfortable attraction to him, that had begun only a few days before, practically oozed from my pours.  It was mortifying

And I knew I needed to shut this down.  For both of our sakes. It wasn’t appropriate.  And he was making me feel…disconcerted.

“Well, I think the group is going to be really helpful.  I’m sure you’ll get a lot out of it,” I said lamely, hoping he got the point.  It seemed extremely important to remind us both of who I was and what my role was in his life.  I needed to reinforce where I belonged.  I was a counselor in training.  Someone to guide him on a difficult journey.

Nothing more.

Maxx gave me a look that was hard to decipher.  “I hope you’re right,” he said, running a dirty hand across his face, leaving a smudge along the bridge of his nose.

I had to clench my hand into a fist in order to resist the urge to wipe it away.  And I knew there was more than my OCD at work here.

His words unsettled me.  Was I reading a subtext that wasn’t there?  Or was he purposefully communicating something that I had yet to figure out?

My guess was the latter.

He suddenly dropped his eyes and I was surprised by the vulnerability that danced across his face.

“I really hope you’re right,” he said softly and I didn’t know whether the comment was for him or for me.

I tilted my head at him, looking at him closely.  He seemed lost in thought and I wondered what had him so consumed.

I couldn’t help but be curious about him. He made it impossible not to be.  He was obviously a complicated man with a complicated past.  I was simultaneously intrigued and annoyed that I was intrigued.

Because there was a definite line I shouldn’t cross.  So why after meeting this man once was that boundary so hard for me to remember?

  Maxx frowned and opened his mouth, then closed it again.  Then he looked at me and I watched as his face smoothed over and any sign of openness was lost.

SYNOPSIS:

Tristan Williams thought the path of his life was on the right journey. He had a successful career, good looks, and a carefree lifestyle. One conversation changed Tristan’s way of thinking forever as his father presented him with a bottle, representing his journey and forcing unwanted thoughts of a lasting relationship to the surface. Running from the fear of commitment, he pushed away the only woman he ever had feelings for and turned to the one girl he knew he didn’t love. 

Ryn Webster was finally putting her past behind her. Moving to Texas and concentrating on the success of her own company, she had her life almost where she wanted it. One thing was missing though…love. She thought she had found love with Tristan until he casted her aside.

After being hurt by Tristan, Ryn does whatever she can to push him from her heart, even if it means being with a man she doesn’t love. 

Regardless of the path one thinks they are on, the journey of life can cause unexpected turns, altering the planned course. Will Tristan and Ryn’s bottle be tossed about, lost in the rocky waves of life? Or will calm seas prevail to help Tristan and Ryn finally find their journey of love…together?

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UNDENIABLE LOVE

LOVE WANTED IN TEXAS

WITHOUT YOU

Stay up all night with the sexy rockers in Stage Dive, the epic New Adult series from New York Times bestselling author Kylie Scott, author of Lick and Play.

About Lead (Stage Drive #3):

As the lead singer of Stage Dive, Jimmy is used to getting whatever he wants, whenever he wants it, whether it’s booze, drugs, or women. However, when a PR disaster serves as a wake-up call about his life and lands him in rehab, he finds himself with Lena, a new assistant to keep him out of trouble.

Lena’s not willing to take any crap from the sexy rocker and is determined to keep their relationship completely professional, despite their sizzling chemistry. But when Jimmy pushes her too far and Lena leaves, he realizes that he may just have lost the best thing that ever happened to him.

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Deep (Stage Dive #4) available on January 6th, 2015: Amazon / B&N /Goodreads

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The Flesh series

Colonist’s Wife

Heart’s A Mess

Excerpt:

“Lena, you seen my old black Led Zep shirt?”

“Nope.”

“You sure?” His brows became one dark cranky line. The scratches on his face were healing well, thank goodness. Though it didn’t reduce my desire to throttle his mother on a daily basis.

“Yes. I haven’t seen it.”

Can’t find it anywhere…”

“And this is a surprise, how?” I slipped my hands into my back jean’s pockets. “Jimmy, you own more clothing than Cher, Brittney, and Elvis, put together. Things are bound to go missing.”

“Sure you haven’t seen it?”

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