Kismet by A.E. Woodward
Feb 11
Night Owl by M. Pierce Review
5 smooches!
Synopsis
At twenty-eight, Matt Sky has the perfect life. He has a beautiful girlfriend, a massive inheritance, and four national bestsellers — all penned under his airtight alias, M. Pierce.
At twenty-seven, Hannah Catalano is a train wreck. Her boyfriend is a deadbeat and her job is abysmal.
Matt and Hannah meet online as writing partners. Their relationship is safe, anonymous, and innocent…
Until Matt sees a picture of Hannah. Hannah’s picture sparks an attraction Matt is powerless to ignore. When circumstance brings Matt and Hannah together, the strangers begin a love story that’s passionate, poignant, unforgettable, and unstoppable.
Review
Ahh! I am really trying to think of where to begin. I read this book months and months ago. It just really stayed with me and left me with the worst book hangover EVER! It is rare that I am left speechless. In this case , it mostly because I have so much to say. Let us start with Matt, shall we? He was my favorite, after all.
I love Matt Sky. No, seriously, I LOVE him. He is the ultimate book boyfriend. He is damaged, and real, and gritty, and he talks dirty, and he is simply magnificent! His neediness, social awkwardness, and filthy mouth make for a heady combination. He just felt so real to me. I am seriously freaking myself out with my obsession for him, but no other book boyfriend compares! How can he be so much a little boy and an alpha dominant at the same time? It just melts my heart. Sighs. M. Pierce, you wrote Matt beautifully. I talk up Matt all the time and my fellow blogger, Nicole, says one day “You found him.” LOL! She is right. I found my most favorite book boyfriend ever. Lets not skip over Hannah, though, because she makes Matt who he is and I almost love her with as much fervor. I have read other blogs describe Hannah as submissive and what not. Not true! Hannah is a bad ass, goes for what she wants, dirty girl. I totally dig it. She doesn’t put up with Matt’s shit. She is strong and stable in the wake of Matt’s instability. She just loves a good spanking and dirty talking too. Who could blame her, really? Its HOT! I could talk about Matt and Hannah’s relationship all day, but I won’t.
My Matt and Hannah!
Night Owl was my absolute favorite book of 2013 and I have read A LOT of books! M. Pierce’s writing is eloquent and smooth. It felt like the book was playing on a movie screen in my head. Just beautiful. The characters are likable, yet flawed. M, amazing job! Yes, I go around calling you M to all of my book buddies like your my bestie or something. Strange and stalkerish, I know! M! If you are a woman, keep that shit to yourself. In my head, you are a dirty talking, sexy as hell, effed up, man. And the M stands for Matt! As in, Matt Sky. “Faints” Keep the dream alive, M. Pierce.
Amie
Feb 10
Stuck In Between by Blakely Bennett Cover Reveal
Jacqs is a twenty-eight year old woman caught up in an on again, off again relationship with Bond, who is her best friend and the one who causes her the most heartache. She succumbs, yet again, to his powerful charisma, but vows not make it into more than it is, a great night of sex.
Bond, too sexy for his own good, wants Jacqs for himself as he “dates” his way through the female population of South Florida. He selfishly doesn’t see the conflict of interest.
Red, Bond’s best friend, has watched Bond take Jacqs for granted for way too long and soon stakes his own claim on her.
Will Red and Jacqs budding relationship pull apart their tight-knit group of friends and will Jacqs survive being Stuck In Between.
straight as possible. I wouldn’t let Red intimidate me. When I strutted over to
him, his expression left me confused. He’d always been so cold, like a granite
statue and yet, I couldn’t read the new side to him.
no … shit, what I really wanted to say was that I appreciate you coming to get
me.”
through the outside house light that cascaded around him.
his back against his vehicle and folding his arms in front of him.
best to temper the urge.”
crossed my arms over my chest as well.
house and through the main sitting area. Dreamworld
played through the sound system. Cat gave me a questioning look as Red led me
into the kitchen. I shrugged my shoulders back to her. He opened the refrigerator,
fingered a Mike’s Lemonade and a bottle of Dos Equis, popped the caps and
swooped up my hand again in his large palm, leading me out to the back.
Jacuzzi and pool. His two-story home sat on the intracoastal waterway, allowing
him to keep his boat right behind the house.
by the pool, smoking cigarettes.
pausing but not releasing my hand.
said, tilting his head in my direction.
smug expression.
tight I had to use my free hand to punch him in the shoulder. I would have
preferred to punch his jaw but I figured it would hurt me more than him to hit
the sharp edge of his face.
personality or at least that’s what he calls it,” I said, purposefully looking
at his pants.
I felt rather proud of myself.
the stairs to his bedroom.
it could have been a room in an upscale hotel except for the antique furniture
on either side of the fireplace and the art on the walls. A chair sat near the
entrance to the room, a pair of slacks over the back of it.
finally managed to pull my hand away from his. “You’ve never given me much
notice over the years. How long has it been?”
Jesus.” I took the lemonade from his hand and took several swallows.
him and leaning back against it.
distance between us.
fuck with me and I won’t fuck with you back.”
drank more to boost my courage.
I’ll just head home.” I stood, finished off my drink and took a step toward the
door that he blocked with his massive frame.
of my hand, placing both bottles on the corner of his dresser. Before I had a
chance to fight or protest he lifted me under my arms, off my feet, and placed
my back against the wall. He groaned as if it pained him and then he descended
on my mouth with his.
and I finally gave over to the incredible sensations he stirred within me. I
took his large face in my little hands and that caused him to groan in
pleasure, deepening the kiss. As I wrapped my legs around his bulky frame, he
held me closer and carried me over to the antique chair by the door. He sat
down with me on his lap, and we just stared at each other for a moment.
reality set in, I sat, waiting. He ran his hands up my neck, followed by his
mouth, kissing and nibbling. Chills fluttered down my spine and I moaned, “Oh,
Red.” Wetness pooled in my panties and I wanted him to take me. I wanted to
know what his cock looked like, tasted like. I didn’t care if we ever spoke
again afterwards, or if my motivations stemmed from getting back at Bond. Red
had sparked an intense need that required fulfillment and I wanted him to take
me.
pulled his mouth back to mine and he took control. Clutching my wrists, he held
them with one hand behind my back, and bit his way down my chest. He unbuttoned
the rest of my blouse, pushing the silk down off my shoulders, exposing my
breast and hard nipples to the air.
his hands under my breasts and lowered his mouth. “I had no idea.”
right nipple and I closed my eyes in pleasure. His big hands kneaded my flesh
and pulled on my left nipple.
off his lap and buttoned up my shirt. I glanced in the mirror on the dresser
and smoothed out my hair.
from behind, grasping my breast over my shirt. He nipped my earlobe and said,
“I’m not done with you, but I need to check on the party below.” He clutched
the nape of my neck, turning my head toward him and kissing me one last time.
“I’ll see you downstairs.”
Feb 09
Beast Teaser Giveaway
The Beast by Jaden Wilkes
March 2014
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Feb 08
One Week in Maine by Shayna Ryan Review
One Week In Maine by Shayna Ryan Review
3 1/2 Smooches
Synopsis
Taken from Amazon
City girl Calista Coffman can’t believe her misfortune when she hits a deer in rural Maine on the way to a friend’s wedding. With her vehicle needing time-consuming repairs, she’s stuck in small town Maine for the week with nothing but the local hicks to keep her company. At least there’s the super sexy game warden that came to her aid on the side of the road to keep her entertained.
Will Holbrook’s given up on love after suffering a terrible loss in his past. But he can’t deny his attraction to the independent beauty that ends up stuck in his town, even if she’s a ‘flatlander’.
It’s supposed to be just casual, no strings attached, but even the best laid plans can fail…
A stand-alone novel at over 60k words for mature audiences only due to sexual situations.
My Review
One week in Maine was a fun, steamy and easy read. At 227 pages, it is a quick read and flows nicely. The book take place in a small town in Maine that values personal relationships over material things. When city girl Calista gets stuck in the town for a week, after wrecking her car, the locals do not know what to make of this city girl. But one local, game warden Will, likes her just fine.
Calista is a city girl from Hartford, Ct who is driving through Maine on her way to a wedding. When she hits a deer and gets stuck in this small town, she is not happy about it at all. Calista likes to live the fast paced life the city brings. She knows that this small town life is not for her.
WIll is the local game warden in the small town in Maine. He loves his job, his town, and the community of people he surrounds himself with. Will is kind and helpful and always there for those he cares about. But will has secrets in his past that can make it hard for him to open up to the idea of caring for a woman.
From the very first time these two meet you can feel the chemistry between them. The majority of this book takes place over a very short period of time so their relationship developed very quickly. It did not take long from their first meeting for him to be sneaking under the dinner table to bite her thigh (I LOVED that part.)
There were several things about this book that I very much enjoyed. I really liked how the man, Will, in this book is the one who is lovable from the beginning and the girl, Calista, has to win you over. So many times in books nowadays it is the bad guy becoming sweeter to get with the girl so it’s nice to see a girl with a bit of a bite to her.
This book is not lacking in hotness! These two are definitely well matched sexually. I love how they are not afraid to have their fun no matter where they are because they cannot wait a moment longer.
That being said and knowing that I did enjoy this book there were a few things I think could have been improved on. The dialogue sometimes felt a bit forced and didn’t flow as smoothly as I would have liked. This was not distracting to the overall story just something worth mentioning.
Although this book is not lacking in sex I often felt that the sex was geared towards only Will and as a woman I would have liked to have seen a bit more reciprocation. Though the sex scenes were hot and steamy sometimes they did feel rushed and I would have liked them to have been drawn out a bit more.
My overall thoughts on this book are that it was an easy fun and romantic read that will keep you interested till the end.
~Miranda
Feb 08
Heaven Sent by Hilary Storm Cover Re-Reveal
After!
with Taron and Ivy’s story, Heaven Sent. The explosive chemistry that these two
share ignites a relationship of epic proportions.He has been dubbed ‘the panty stealer’, but Taron Walker has his eyes set on
the beautiful, full of life, Ivy Adams. Ivy doesn’t usually put up with the
player type, yet there is something about Taron that has her intrigued. Taron
must leave to go on tour with Rebel Walking and Ivy will be left to face
serious struggles on her own. Will she reach out to Taron for help, or will she
push him away? Can these two
find happiness in each other’s arms, or will they tear each other’s world apart?
three children in Enid, Oklahoma. She drives her husband crazy talking about
book characters everyday like they are real people. She graduated from
Southwestern Oklahoma State University with an MBA in Accounting and has a full
time job as an accountant. Her passions include being a mom, writing, reading,
photography, music, mocha coffee, and spending time with friends and family.
She is the author of the International Best Selling ‘Rebel Walking’ series.
Book one: ‘In a Heartbeat’ was released June 2013, Book two: ‘Heaven Sent’ was
released in September 2013. Book 2.5: ‘Banded Together’ released Jan 2014.
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Feb 07
In a Heartbeat Cover Re-Reveal!
After!
passion for photography. She has high hopes of completing college and starting
a new life as she moves away from her hometown with her best friend, Ivy Adams.
Her last boyfriend ruined any chance of her trusting ever again.
band ‘Rebel Walking’. A tragedy in his past has left him empty with no desire
for a relationship. That is until he meets Eaven. One minute your heart is filled with love, the next your entire li
comes crashing down. Everything can change in a heartbeat. Can Eaven and Talon
overcome the obstacles in their way and find love?
three children in Enid, Oklahoma. She drives her husband crazy talking about
book characters everyday like they are real people. She graduated from
Southwestern Oklahoma State University with an MBA in Accounting and has a full
time job as an accountant. Her passions include being a mom, writing, reading,
photography, music, mocha coffee, and spending time with friends and family.
She is the author of the International Best Selling ‘Rebel Walking’ series.
Book one: ‘In a Heartbeat’ was released June 2013, Book two: ‘Heaven Sent’ was
released in September 2013. Book 2.5: ‘Banded Together’ released Jan 2014.
Feb 07
Flame by Brooke Cumberland Release Blitz
Title: Flame (Spark #3)
Author: Brooke Cumberland
Genre: Erotic Romance
Release Date: February 3, 2014
Hosted by: Between the Sheets Promotions
Synopsis
Carissa Wright doesn’t do relationships.
Raised with a junkie mother and an alcoholic father, building relationships were far off her list. Rather, one night-stands were her usual.
Carissa has one constant in her life—her best friend Velaney. Completely opposite of each other, yet they balance each other out.
Although Carissa admits to only wanting sex and nothing more, will she allow the one guy who wants to break down her walls or will she run out of fear for finally letting her guard down?
She is unfamiliar with these feelings and wants nothing more than to walk away without a shattered heart. Will she be able to find the courage in order to turn her flame into a long lasting relationship?
With walls built up & emotions turned off, can she learn to put her heart on the line?
Or will each guy just be another flame?
FLAME is a companion novel in the Spark series, but can be read as a stand alone…
**An erotic romance—Mature audiences only 18+**
Buy The Book
About The Author
Brooke Cumberland is a stay-at-home mom who writes full-time. She lives in the frozen tundra of Packer Nation. She’s the author of The Riverside Trilogy and The Spark Series. You can find Brooke on Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.
Twitter @blcumberland
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Feb 07
Blood Mate By Kitty Thomas Review
5 Smooches
Synopsis
Blood Mate, a dark fairy tale…
Nicole has been happily married to big shot attorney, Dominic Rose for ten years, but soon after their anniversary he grows cold—as if she doesn’t exist. Meanwhile, another man has been pursuing her far too intently for comfort.
August Corinth is a six-hundred-year-old vampire, cursed to kill and suffer the pain of his victims each night until he can find the one woman who can resist his thrall, his blood mate. Once he’s found her, there are no lines he won’t cross to claim the promised salvation even if it means taking away everything and everyone she loves.
Review
This is my fourth Kitty Thomas book, so I like to think of myself as Kitty Connoisseur! Hehe! See how I did that? I really love her writing style, but I do not think there has ever been a book that she has written, that I didn’t feel pissed off about at the end. I must be a glutton for punishment, because I always go back for more. It is because her books are excellent. Homegirl can write her butt off. Her books are always crazy as all get out and sexy as hell. I just cannot resist. Blood Mate is no exception!
Blood Mate, for me at least, was actually one of Kitty’s more tame books, but I still completely loved it. I found myself rooting for August from the very beginning of this book. I wanted Nicole to ditch the hubby and make my vampire happy! I am not sure if I loved August because he deserved it or if I am just a vampire loving book ho. Obviously Nicole isn’t, because she did not make things easy on my August, which led to a series of events, I cannot even begin to explain. I am still not sure if Nicole is crazy and if this was all just a delusion. Things just got cray cray and in true Kitty Thomas fashion I was all like…
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I love this book! As usual, Kitty’s writing was impeccable and her story telling was amazeballs! But, DAMN YOU, KITTY, DAMN YOU! That ending just pissed me off, as usual. The whole book was a complete mind fuck. How can I love you and hate you so much? So, when is the next book out? 😉 5 Smooches!
Amie
Feb 07
Starla Cover Reveal
more about the members of The Kings of Karnage Motorcycle Club in the Ladies of
Karnage Novella series; based off the Wild Heart series. Read how Starla and
Jameson overcome the trails of living the club life, only to find a love
stronger than they both could have expected.
:There are two types of people in this world; the kind that run and the kind
that stay and fight. When the shit gets deep, you find out just who people
really are. I don’t have anything against people who run, their minds are set
on self-preservation. But since the day I was born, I’ve always been a fighter.
There’s a long enough moment of calm when shit hits the fan, for you to make
the decision of what kind of person you’re gonna be; and in the world I live
in, only the fighters survive.
I was born and raised in a small town that until maybe a year ago, you couldn’t find on a map. After high school I did what every wild child from a small town would do and kicked rocks to the farthest college I could go to. Which happened to be about 20 miles out of town, I didn’t trust my old clunker of a truck to go much farther than that. After graduating college with a shiny new piece of paper hung in a $3.00 Wal-mart frame I got my first “big girl” job with Synovus Financial Corporation.During the five years I stayed at the company, I bought a new truck, moved into my own apartment (in the same small town), and met the man who would eventually accept my craziness and ask me to marry him. I am privileged to call myself a US Navy Wife. My husband currently serves on the USS Hue City, which has been deployed more times during our marriage than it has been home. But we look forward to a three year shore duty in Colorado Springs.I have been very lucky to have had the support of my friends and family during the years and I look forward to many more years full of there snide remarks and sarcasm. I wouldn’t want them any other way.Personal Interests:Writing, Reading, Journaling, Hunting, Fishing, Driving down random dirt roads, cheering on UF football games, drinking beer around a camp fire, shopping, pretending to be food reviewers at restaurants, slip and sliding in the backyard with my nieces, and crafting.






I am a huge fan of A.E. Woodward’s other books and was nervous because this book is very different than those. I thought the subject matter was going to make it a difficult read and to tell you the truth it was. Now, that being said this is by far my favorite book she has written. It was beautiful, meaningful and told a story unlike any I have read before. I tend to read books with a lighter subject matter and although this book broke me down I would completely recommend it to everyone I know. But, first I need a glass of wine! 😉



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