Hot Blooded by Kendall Grey Cover Reveal

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If Robert Rodriquez (Sin City), Tony Soprano, and David Lynch (Twin Peaks) made sweet love to a Hawaiian version of The Bride (Uma Thurman’s character from Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill), the resulting spawn might look like Kendall Grey’s upcoming mystery/suspense/supernatural thriller, HOT-BLOODED.

The first installment in the Ohana series, HOT-BLOODED is set on the island of Maui and is wrapped in the light and dark watercolors of Hawaiian culture, history, and mythology. It’s about guns, drugs, surfing, and tiki monsters. HOT-BLOODED tells the tale of a ballsy, half-Hawaiian angel-turned-demon, the duplicitous assassin who falls for her, and the blessings and curses of family—all wrapped up in freaky, supernatural gift paper.

Here’s the description:

WARNING: HOT-BLOODED does NOT end with a happily ever after. It contains drug use and graphic sex, language, and violence. The story is intended to entertain, not to condone or glorify illegal or immoral activities. This book is unsuitable for sensitive readers and those under the age of 18.

*Written in 3rd person. Contains a massive cliffhanger and multiple POVs.

Ohana is everything…

When an accident claims her mother’s life, Keahilani Alana must take charge of her ohana (family) or risk losing what little they have. With an underage brother to care for and no education, she has few options. The door to a heavenly hellish opportunity opens when she stumbles upon a valuable secret her mother left behind on the slopes of an extinct volcano—a legacy that tempts the family with riches beyond their wildest dreams. But the secret is much bigger and more sinister than they realize. As reality unravels and exposes eerie truths about the ohana that should have remained deep under the mountain, Keahilani must either resist the call of her blood or risk being consumed by its darkness.

Blake Murphy is an assassin working to infiltrate a new Hawaiian cartel. His investigation reveals that Keahilani, the sexy surfing instructor he pegged as an informant, is much closer to the drug ring than he thought. Passion ignites between them in the bedroom, but their ironclad ties to opposing interests pit them against each other everywhere else.

When tensions reach the breaking point and her ohana is threatened, the only cure for Keahilani’s hot-blooded fury is a loaded clip with a body bag chaser.

They don’t call her Pele for nothing.

Here’s the cover, designed by Renee Coffey:

So, are you up for a steamy, violent descent into tropical-island madness with a supernatural twist? If so, you can add HOT-BLOODED to your Goodreads TBR here. The release date hasn’t been announced yet, but Kendall is shooting for the end of June or early July. Stay tuned!

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The Sordid Promise by Courtney Lane Blog Tour

 

Title: The Sordid Promise
Author: Courtney Lane
Genre: Erotic Suspense/Psychological Thriller
Publication Date: March 26, 2014

 

Warning: Contains graphic language, frequent graphic sex, disturbing violence, and very dark themes.

When physical pain allows you to escape your reality; what do you do when the pain is no longer strong enough to quiet the emotional ache?

Diouana “Nikki” returned to her hometown six months ago to tend to her sick mother. She thought she’d left her “baggage” behind her on the opposite coast, only to find that it never left her side. As her self-destructive thoughts begin to consume her, her mother — realizing Nikki’s torment — pushes Nikki to complete her last wishes.

Eric Brenton, Nikki’s new neighbor, lives in a dark, chaotic world that is easily hidden behind his model good looks and cocky demeanor. Unapologetic about his dirtier intentions, he sets his sights on Nikki with an offer to help her. But his help comes with very unorthodox conditions and a huge price.

And Eric…comes with an extensive black box warning label.

 

 

I’ve been creating my own little world since I was very young. When I was eight years old, I began to bring those worlds to life with pen and paper.

While I write across genres (I find it hard to stick to one genre), I do have an archetype when it comes to the female protagonist — they have to have certain type of strength, strong convictions, and layered personalities. There will often be a lot of darkness and depth to my stories, but I don’t see the point in writing vapid characters who are thrust into “safe” situations.

Writing Science Fiction/Fantasy is my first love. If there is one thing for sure, I’m a bit of a misfit when it comes to Romance. I prefer my romances dark. The elements that will be common in my stories are: depth, controversy, and misfit characters.

 

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Beautiful Broken Promises by Kimberly Lauren Review

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Synopsis

THIS IS A total STAND-ALONE NOVEL. No need to read the first two books in the series to enjoy this book. This is not a dark romance.

Every day you stay gone
I die a thousand more deaths

Lane Parker has secrets he hasn’t even told his closest friends. He may have earned their respect but it’s undeserved. He may seem genuine but he’s a total fraud. He may look strong, but on the inside he’s weak and drowning with no chance of catching his breath any time soon.

After four years, Lane finally gets the call he’s been waiting for. Given back a piece of the life he’s been fighting so hard to reclaim, will he be able to handle everything that comes along with it? And if so, can all of his broken promises be redeemed?

So, I don’t give up and I won’t let them win
I will find you and I will make sure that you know
You’re my everything

Review

Beautiful Broken Promises is the third book in the Broken series but is completely a standalone novel. This series has been one of my absolute favorite New Adult series since I first got my hands on Beautiful Broken Rules. I literally tell everyone I talk to that they NEED to read these books. Kimberly Lauren writes a story completely different than any other I have read and Beautiful Broken Promises was beyond AMAZING and UNIQUE. This is by far her best work yet.

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I think it is extremely important that I don’t give any more away in this review than the incredibly vague blurb tells you. When I first read the blub for this book I was wondering if it was really necessary to give so little about the plot away. You really go into this book blind and I honestly believe it is so much more of an emotional roller-coaster that way. The twist and turns in this book were ones I would never have guessed.

Lane was everything I wanted him to be and so much more. He was damaged, bruiting, and as alpha as you can imagine. Lane starts out crude and womanizing but over time we really got to know the amazingly intense yet  gentle and devoted man he can be. Watching Lane’s character develop over the course of this beautiful story was something I truly look forward to doing again and again when I re-read it (and I am positive I will)

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This review has to be the hardest review I have ever written. How to you convey how AMAZING a story is without giving away any of the plot and I hope that is what I did. If I could give Beautiful Broken Promises more than 5 Smooches I would. Beautiful Broken Promises is an emotional, tragic, uplifting, sexy, and captivating story that I am positive everyone will love. I will say as vague as both the blurb and my review are you will get your HEA and while parts of the story are heartbreaking overall I believe Lane’s story to be about overcoming that heartbreak and making a better and happier life for himself and those around him.

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Imperfectly Bad by A.E. Woodward Blog Tour and Giveaway

I’m Rob Ziviani. Oh, you’ve heard of me? Wait, did we? Oh yeah, I remember.No,
that’s a lie, I don’t remember. I’ve had most of New York City and I
don’t really remember any of them. There’s only ever been one. . .This
is my story. Read it, don’t read it. I really don’t give a damn.
It’s not going to change my life, so why the hell should I care?Because I don’t care about anything.Not since her.
*Available May 26th*
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Three days, that was my average. Three days
before my skin started crawling and I needed another hit. By hit I
mean another girl. Girls were my drugs. They had been for a while
now. At least they were safe, well, as long as I made sure to wrap
it. 
 

The fact of the matter was that I had slept
with a lot of girls. It wasn’t something I was particularly proud
of, but there were worse things to be addicted to. 
 

Tonight I’d chosen the grocery store as
my hunting ground. The raven-haired firecracker from the other night
had left me feeling dirty, so I was in the mood for something sweet.
It was just a guess, but I figured women who spent their Friday
evening grocery shopping were probably more innocent. 
 

And I was totally in the mood for
innocence.

Wandering the aisles I did some of my
normal shopping, placing a few things I needed in one of those hand
basket things then I took my spot by the cereals. Yes, the cereal
aisle. You want to talk about innocence—it doesn’t get any more
wholesome than cereal. 
 

I picked up my box of Fruity Pebbles and
stood there, pretending to study the nutritional information. Luckily
I didn’t have to wait long before someone joined me. Someone up
there must have been smiling down on me because the first girl to
walk down the aisle was a solid “eight.”

With auburn hair and her nose and cheeks
covered in freckles, she was definitely what I would call “cute.”
The clothes she wore put her at college-aged, or certainly fresh out,
and her hand basket was empty. She was definitely here to pick up her
dinner. 
 

And the best student dinner?

Cereal. 
 

Told you—I was a genius. 
 

She was likely homesick too. Missing out on
a good home-cooked meal. Poor thing. But never mind, her night was
about to get a whole lot better. 
 

She stopped next to me and grabbed some
healthy bullshit. Out of the corner of my eye I looked at her and my
lips tipped upward in a smile. When I spoke, I kept my eyes fixed on
the shelves, but I knew she’d know I was talking to her. They
always did.


“I’m trying to convince myself that
Fruity Pebbles are healthy.”

She giggled. “Yeah, sorry to inform you
but they’re not.”
 

She blushed, her face a shade comparable to
her hair.


“Dinner?” I asked, turning to face her
and gesturing to the lack of food in her basket.


“Am I that transparent?”


“No, I’m just a good guesser.” I
stuck my hand out for her. “Rob,” I said as we shook hands.
“And
just in case you were wondering, I’m a fabulous cook.”
 

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Emma, Tyler and Shane
have been best friends since they were kids. Along with their college
addition, Rob, the four friends have an exciting life in NYC. In fact,
Emma Sloan appears to have it all.

Despite being happy with her
current situation, a big family announcement leaves Emma questioning
whether she is truly content with her life. With her thirtieth birthday
fast approaching she vows to find her ‘perfect’ man any way she can.
But Emma will soon discover that the path of true love never runs
smoothly and that sometimes, instead of chasing love, you have to wait
for love to find you…

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When nothing in your life goes right … go left.

Tyler
Johnston has a life that would be the envy of most twenty-somethings.
He lives in New York City, surrounded by his closest friends, has a job
in a field he loves, and remains unattached—able to flit from one lady
to the next without responsibility. Only problem is, Tyler isn’t in his
twenties anymore…

Having watched two of his best friends fall in
love and start a family, Tyler is left wondering what will become of his
life. So when life hands Tyler his happy ever after, he struggles with
his conscience. Can something be right when it’s so very, very wrong?
Because everyone knows that two wrongs don’t make a right. In fact, most
of the time, they just make things a whole lot worse.


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A.E. lives in Vacationland with her husband and two
children.  Between her real job and
writing she finds little time to enjoy life’s finer things.  However in the free time she does
manage to steal, she enjoys spending time with friends and family and reading.  A.E. is the author of Kismet and A
Series of Imperfections: Imperfectly Perfect, Imperfectly Real, and Imperfectly
Bad.  She is currently writing her
fifth book, Working Girl.
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Imperfectly Bad by A.E. Woodward Review

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Synopsis

I’m Rob Ziviani.  Oh, you’ve heard of me?  Wait, did we?  Oh yeah, I remember.

No, that’s a lie, I don’t remember.  I’ve had most of New York City and I don’t really remember any of them.  There’s only ever been one. . .

This is my story.  Read it, don’t read it.  I really don’t give a damn.  It’s not going to change my life, so why the hell should I care?

Because I don’t care about anything.

Not since her.

Review

“Love doesn’t exists anyway. Love was ridiculous. Love was useless. That’s pretty much how I felt about it.”

I have been a huge fan of this series since I read the first book, Imperfectly Perfect, but I can honestly say nothing had me more excited than getting my hands on bad boy Rob’s story. I knew there had to be a great story behind why Rob is such a womanizing ASS and OH BOY was I ever right!  A.E. Woodward wrote a man so damaged and hurt by his past that in the beginning I was a bit worried he could not be reformed.

Who gives a shit about hearing those three little words? I love you. Pfft. “Oh God! Oh, Rob! Faster! Harder!” That’s all I ever really needed to hear.

Let’s just sat that I love an ass in a book. As much as I hate asshole men in real life, I somehow love them in my book life and Rob is definitely one. He uses women to get his jollies off and sends them on their way as soon as he is done refusing to ever even kiss them on the lips. The only clue his friends know about why he acts the way he does is a lone tattoo on his forearm reading “Jenny”

 “The red flush that colored her cheeks had me questioning how red her ass would get if I spanked her.”

When Rob makes a surprise discovery and finds the girl who hurt him 12 years ago at a coffee shop in his town he is taken right back to that hurt place of being a 17 year old boy in love. Couple that with a budding relationship with Layla, his secretary at work and you have the makings of a drama filled love triangle. How do I always end up reading love triangles. There is literally no other story line in the world that gives me as much anxiety as a love triangle. I literally stayed up all night just to find out how Rob’s story would end and who would get this man.

 “People come in and out of your life for a reason whether good or bad, and they serve a purpose.”

So much happens in this book and I don’t want to give it all away because you will honestly be so surprised by the twist and turns that you won’t be able to put the book down. I have yet to read an A.E. Woodward book that did not captivate me the whole way through and leave me guessing till the very end!

~miranda

 

Letters Home by Rebecca Brooke Cover Reveal

 

Letters Home

by: Rebecca Brooke

Contemporary Romance

Release Date: June 10, 2014

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Synopsis:

 

 Life is all about the jigsaw, right? Finding the different puzzle pieces to complete your very own picture. A career you love, a house to make a home, a lover to complete you, and keep you warm at night.
Danielle Renton has a life, and she loves it. A recent law school graduate, she’d been floored when her boyfriend, Nate Lewis, enlisted during their sophomore year of college. At the time, she’d been concerned with what that meant for them as a couple, but in the years that followed, they’d learned to adapt to the logistics of an army relationship.
But when life throws her a curve ball, how will she cope? Can she pick up the pieces and make her picture beautiful again? Or does she realize that, sometimes, the pieces can be too broken to fit back together…

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 Rebecca Brooke grew up in the shore towns of South Jersey. She loves to hit the beach, but always with her kindle on hand. She is married to the most wonderful man, who puts up with all of her craziness. Together they have two beautiful children who keep her on her toes. When she isn’t writing or reading (which is very rarely) she loves watch SOA, TrueBlood, and The Walking Dead.

 

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Come Sundown by Chelsea Landon Release Day Blitz

Title: Come Sundown

Author: Chelsea Landon

Release Date: May 27, 2014

Synopsis

Erin Evans is the kind of girl no guy wants to be in a relationship with. She’s controlling and never backs down when she thinks she’s right.
Knowing this, and rightfully fearing her last few years in her twenties will be like the last five, she looks for some adventure.
That’s when her best friend convinces her to go on vacation with her to the Bahamas.
On the land of white sand, coconut rum, and a cloudless sky, what she never expeects is to meet Tyler Weston, a local bar tender with a sweet tongue for the pretty girls. He’s tattooed, entertaining, and living the dream in paradise as he sets her drinks and world on fire.
As the moon lights the city, Erin unexpectedly becomes infatuated with Tyler and his bartending skills when he offers her a challenge to try his Black Magic drink. With a mission to now try every drink on the menu, one night she can barely remember turns into two weeks of exciting possibilities she never saw coming.
Can Erin put aside her cynical side and let the dirty mouthed bartender show her what island life is really like?
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Excerpt
“Sounds like you have it all figured out, don’t you?”
A satisfied smile crossed his face. “Uh-huh.”
“I bet you have a dirty mouth, too?”
By the look on his face, it was fairly obvious he was about to say something dirty. “Sweetheart, you’d be surprised what that mouth can get me and what it can do for you.”
“Wow.” I threw my head back. “You’re so fucking arrogant.”
“Arrogance is a blessing.”
“How so?”
“No matter what you say” — he winked — “you want a man with confidence.”
He had me there.
A raucous burst of laughter brought me out of my island boy trance. 
I brought the glass to my lips, finishing my drink, and watched a group of intoxicated girls grind on each other. Next to them, there was a group of men watching, drooling, and then taking them home.
“A girl really did a shot off a guy’s dick?”
Tyler grinned and held up the bottle of tequila in one hand, the other one undoing his belt buckle. “Wanna try?”
“Oh, uh.” I swallowed, and I thought he sensed maybe I wasn’t drunk enough for that, but it did sound appealing to me. I wouldn’t mind putting my mouth on him for sure, the thought tempting, even if I just envisioned it in my mind.
Before I had a lot of time to think about it, Tyler looked around the bar. It was empty for the most part, so he patted the bar. “Hop up here, city girl.”
“On the bar?”
He raised an eyebrow, setting the bottle of tequila on the bar and then placing two limes and salt beside it. “Yeah, what the fuck does ‘hop up here’ mean in city terms?”
“All right, let’s do it.” I gave a nod, as if to prepare myself.
“Off my dick?” You couldn’t miss the eagerness in his voice.
“Uh, no. Something else.”
I jumped slightly when his hands touched my exposed knees, pulling them apart. He then grabbed the salt shaker and made me get on the bar. He moved between my legs, putting his hands on my thighs again. With a firm grip he slid me forward and stood so his chest was in line with mine, so close I could finally smell him. He smelled like summer, warm sand, rum and cologne, fresh and clean.
He let go of me and then drew back far enough that he could raise his hands to pull his T-shirt over his shoulders. Goddamn, was he muscular and tanned. Dark markings scattered his chest and arms with what appeared to be about twenty or thirty different tattoos. I didn’t have a single tattoo, and the thought of getting even one terrified me. But part of me was really excited right then because now I knew he didn’t have a cat’s ass on his stomach. I could work with this.
I snuck a peek at his body again, just one more and proudly noticed him doing the same thing.
Oh yeah, I could definitely work with this.
We stared at each other for a moment, Zac Brown Band bellowing through the bar.
I was fairly modest in my attempt at a body shot and did one off his neck. Licking his soft but rough skin, I took my shot and then sucked on the lime in my hand. He said nothing, showed no real reaction other than his arms tensing when I licked his neck.
We sat there, staring at each other.
It was his turn. 
Slowly he bent down to my neck, his lips on my collar bone, but he didn’t stay there. He surprised me when he moved lower, and lower. When he reached my thighs, he slowly spread them apart, his thumbs on my inner thighs, just inches above my knees.
I moaned, tossing my head back. “Of course you’d do that.”
He looked up at me, his head between my legs. “Nice panties.”
“Stop looking.”
I went to close my legs, but he caught them in his firm grip, prying them apart. “I don’t think so. You owe me.”
His mouth moved in, closer, and then closer. The heat from his breath and the humidity had me sweating like crazy. No way did I want his mouth down there. I tried to pull him up by his shoulders, but he knocked my hands away and shook his head.
With his mouth on my left thigh, he slowly licked a trail upward until his nose hit the bottom of my dress. Drawing back just slightly, he reached beside him for the salt, sprinkling it over the path his tongue had just made. Reaching up he placed the lime in my mouth.
Is he serious?
Yep. Looks like it.
I took the lime, willingly. He grabbed the shot and lowered himself once more between my legs. Wanting to tease him, and maybe torture myself, I spread my legs a little farther apart. 
He smiled, his eyes a little darker as his hair fell in his face. Nothing was being said, but this was by far the sexiest shot I’d ever experienced.
With absolutely no hesitation, he licked the path he made with the salt, his tongue flat and wet against my overly heated skin. The sensation shot through my body, causing me to jump on contact. He noticed and gripped my thighs a little tighter, holding me still.
Pulling away, he threw his head back and took the shot, and then brought himself to my mouth. At some point I had bitten down on the lime; the juice squeezed down my chin and neck. Licking my neck, then chin, capturing the juices, he then took the lime, smiling the entire time.
Our lips never touched, and I was sadly disappointed. I wanted to kiss him.
He leaned toward me and brought his lips to my ear. “Now imagine that…higher….” His left hand, which was on my thigh, still moved higher until the pad of his thumb was between my legs. He stroked his thumb over my clit, separated from his skin by the thin wetness of my panties, with just enough pressure that I wanted to scream and then shove his entire hand up there.  To say my body was now officially more liquefied than the drinks that this delicious looking bartender served to his customers would be the biggest understatement of the night. I needed him as much as I needed my next breath. Praying that this night ended the way I’d envisioned because this ache wasn’t going to go away on its own.
Other novels by Chelsea Landon
Something Worth Saving
It was one night, one fate and something tragic destroying something beautiful. 
Heavy sheets of smoke curling and rolling together constricting my visions of this life I had.
You see that there? 
That wrenching pain in your gut knowing not everything as it seems? 
Look closer. That nervous energy you now have, stumbling over words you can’t say, a voice muffled under a mask, a moaning plea to be saved, slurred words on the tip of your tongue, there’s the something tragic.
When I have nothing left to give, nothing left to say, it’s him that brings me back to the moment, in the arms of my firefighter, the warmth of his heart and body, struggling to save his family.
Just Enough
Coming Summer 2014
I want out of this town.
I want to leave and never look back.
He doesn’t knock when he comes in, he never needs to. He knows, as well as I do, my door is always open, waiting.
I crave him. I do. He knows this, I think, I know, and I believe he craves me too. Why else would he come back?
It’s his determination and his will that gets me. That determination keeps me waiting for him in a dreary bay. I’ve always heard my friends say they wanted the rich guy to take them out of this small town that seems to hold us all captive.
Lincoln wasn’t that guy. At first look, he’s a fisherman, married to the sea and weighted by her waves.
Who is he to me?
He’s someone who gives just enough.
He shows me a different way of thinking. A way to give more than just enough.
Author Info
A stay-at-home mom, Chelsea spends her days drinking entirely too much caffeine, baking sugar-sweet treats she never eats, playing on Pinterest, and jotting down notes for her novels. A dreamer at heart, she’s been creating happily-ever-afters. She’s a lover, a writer, a dreamer, would rather type than speak, wants to remember everything, loves lots of ice in her drinks, and is slightly introverted.
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Climbing Out by Lila Rose Release Day Blitz and Giveaway

Synopsis

Deanna Drake has a past she longs to forget, but won’t ever be able to. She’s always been the tough one. No one, but her best friend Zara has ever been able to penetrate her cold, hard, shell.

Until Griz

Griz— a.k.a Grady Daniels, Hawks Motorcycle Club second in command, also has a past that he wishes he could undo…all except one part.

It’s her past that brings them together. Only will it be forever?

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Lila Rose has moved about Australia a lot of her life. Now she lives in country Victoria Australia with her husband and two children. When she isn’t writing she’s helping her husband with the family business. Lila has always dabbled in writing, though, only recently her debut novel Holding Out was released on December 4th 2013.

Be sure to keep an eye out for more from the Hawks Motorcycle Club series, coming soon!

 

 

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Climbing Out by Lila Rose Review

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Deanna Drake has a past she longs to forget, but won’t ever be able to. She’s always been the tough one. No one, but her best friend Zara has ever been able to penetrate her cold, hard, shell.

Until Griz

Griz— a.k.a Grady Daniels, Hawks Motorcycle Club second in command, also has a past that he wishes he could undo…all except one part.

It’s her past that brings them together. Only will it be forever?

Review

After reading the first book in this series, “Holding Out”, I was really excited to start this one. There was major chemistry between Griz and Deanna from the very first time they met. This book pretty much starts where the last one left off with a few flashbacks added in to fill in some of the story.

Deanna is one tough cookie! She swears worse than a sailor (or biker) and keeps her walls up high, not letting anyone in. She’s had a hard life and just when she thought it was all behind her, her past rears its ugly head and she may be in need some help if she’s going to make it through.

Griz (Grady) has been trying to ignore his crazy attraction to Deanna for a long time. He’s too old for her and he has too much to deal with in his own personal life without having to deal with a handful like her. But when Deanna’s in danger, will Griz be able to ignore his feelings for her?

I loved these two together! Deanna is a spitfire but it was really nice to see her softer side in this book as well. Griz is a great character and he is so amazing with Deanna and the others he cares for. My major complaint about the first book was that there wasn’t enough one on one time between Talon and Zara. This was not a problem in “Climbing Out”. There was plenty of alone scenes for Griz and Deanna and it made me feel more invested in their relationship. Oh… and the sex scenes were off the charts HOT!

Overall this was a great read and an improvement over the last book. I am super excited to read all the upcoming books in this series!

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Welcome To Paradise and Happy Endings by S.L. Scott Spotlight Tour

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Welcome To Paradise

by S.L. Scott

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BOX SET SUMMARY:

 

I thought I was strong… But I wasn’t when it came to Evan Ashford.

 

The rich, cocky playboy I met within minutes of landing in Hawaii didn’t give me arrogance. He gave me his heart and his hard truths. In return, I gave him everything, including my trust. The man made me weak in the knees, but I soon learned the bad boy surfer had a reputation that preceded him and an image to uphold.

 

The sexual chemistry was unquestionable, our emotions irrational, but our love was undeniable. Together our pasts didn’t matter. Our different backgrounds were irrelevant. He made me feel his life wasn’t worth living without me in it. He took my breath away and saved each one of them, owning me wholly.

 

Evan became my life, but with all the obstacles that stood in our way, could he become my future?

 

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Life was perfect. Paradise was found in the arms of a redeemed bad boy. Evan Ashford’s cocky side didn’t stand a chance against true love. He pursued me with an unbridled determination, a passion that couldn’t be denied, winning me over. Our lives are now set… or should have been. But nothing stays perfect forever and happiness comes with a price.

 

We’ve paid that price.

 

Sometimes we may not get the answers we seek, but we’ve learned to cherish the gifts we’ve been given. It doesn’t matter what life throws at us or takes away, we’ve found love and we will fight for what matters most—family. 

 

 sdd

Good Vibrations Excerpts

  

He turns and looks at me. “The pavement is hot. I’ll carry you the rest of the way. Hop on.”

Being stubborn, I touch my foot to the pavement to test it.

“I’m parked six rows over. You can walk if you want.” He shrugs, but looks confident.

He starts walking, but the ground is too hot and I don’t want to scorch my feet. I huff, putting my hands on my hips. “Fine. I’ll take the ride.”

And there is that self-satisfied smile. If I wasn’t anxious to get out of here myself, I’d protest just to spite him. But I want to get home, so I swallow my pride.

He comes back and bends over and I hop onto his back wrapping my legs around his body and my arms loosely around his neck. My cold, wet, bathing suit is in my hand, dripping down his bare chest, and I find a tidbit of pleasure in that annoyance. He’s getting me back five times over with the friction of his body against my nether region as he moves though. All that separates us is the soft cotton of the briefs I’m wearing.

He makes me want him! It’s hard to give up the best sex of your life over stupid stuff like principles and pride.

We reach the car and he grabs me from the side, spinning me to his front and pinning me against the vehicle with his body.

“Whoa! What are you doing?” My feet don’t reach the ground and he’s holding me by my ass and enjoying himself at that.

“I told you our conversation wasn’t over.”

“Do we have to finish it with your cock pressed against me while your hands fondle my ass though?” I ask, sneering.

He laughs then leans his head against my forehead. “You’re right. We shouldn’t be talking.” His lips graze mine and my body relaxes under his grip. Sensing the tension dissipating from my body, he kisses me. I hold out for exactly point two seconds before I kiss him back.

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Some Favorite Quotes

 

  1. It’s hard to give up the best sex of your life over stupid stuff like principles and pride.

 

  1. The kiss is heated from the moment our lips touch, on fire by the time our tongues meet, and burning when I wrap my arms around his neck, giving him everything he wants—everything I want.

  2. I feel his stubble against my skin, scratching me, marking me as his even if only temporarily.

  3. What my brain fails to realize, my heart already knows

  4. We make no sense, but right now we are the only logical conclusion that exists in a world of problems.

  5. I don’t know Evan well enough to judge his moods by only his expressions, but I know he’s resisting something already set in motion.

  6. My mind has no say in this because logic is overruled by need. I need to be with him and he needs to be with me.

  7. Nothing makes sense with him. Nothing, but his lips on mine willing my mind to settle and my heart to calm. This is right. This kiss makes sense.

  8. I’m sorry I hurt you, but I don’t know how not to.”

  9. skin against bare skin, on the sand, in the water, in paradise

  10. I know you said you’d be good, but do you think you might be a little bad just for me

  11. true love allows you to be who you’re meant to be. It doesn’t dictate you’re potential.

  12. He staked his claim not knowing that he already owned me.

  13. We were supposed to be easy, no strings, then he said things like ‘make love’ and string slowly attached itself to my heart.

  14. “We’ve spent the entire day in one long session of foreplay building up to this moment.”

  15. “My mind is in overdrive as I make love to her knowing this will be the last time for a while, maybe forever.”

  16. “Her battle dissolves before my eyes and under my hand.”

  17. “Kiss me and make the world go away just for a little while.”

  18. “I want you more than you know.” I place my hand on my chest right above my heart. “This is the tip of the fire that burns inside of me.”

  19. “Breathe because I can’t when you’re not.”

  20. If he was here, I’d be doing my own public display of affection, marking him as mine right now.

 

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Extra Excerpt

She stops, and with a telling grin says, “You know, despite what you may think, I’m actually not an easy lay.”

I can’t stop the laugh. Trust me, I try. “Don’t worry. I won’t tell anyone how fast you jumped my bones.”

“Jumped your bones? I did not jump your bones. You have clearly forgotten how the events of our first date went down.”

“Well,” I say, rubbing my chin. “It wasn’t really a date from what I recall and you still ended up in my bed… under me one time…” I close my eyes remembering how fucking sexy she was that day. “… on top of me another. Oh, and I can’t forget how hot your ass looked from behind. I clearly remember three different times.”

“I thought it was two.”

“I didn’t include the pool action, so definitely three… at least, and I wore you out, Miss I’m-Not-An-Easy-La—Ouch!” I rub my arm where she knuckles me, then laugh. “You’re feisty, Miss Wray.”

“It’s one of the reasons you fell in love with me.”

“It’s one of the many reasons I fell in love with you. Your easy ways were another.”

She jerks me to a stop in the middle of the lobby. “Oh my God, Evan, you make me sound like a whore.”

Wrapping my arms around her neck, I pull her close, and whisper, “Do you regret being with me that first day?”

“No, none of it.”

“You’re not a whore.” I kiss her on the nose. “You’re not easy. We both knew there was something more between us, something different. We did what we wanted and what felt right.”