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Friday, October 11, 2013

{Cover Reveal} The Minaldi Legacy by Courtney Cole

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ABOUT The Minaldi Legacy:

“I’m a monster, Eva. There’s no saving a monster. But I love that you want to try.”

Luca Minaldi is rich, powerful and mesmerizing. He’s also a reclusive enigma. He lives in Malta, a fairy-tale place filled with sunshine and sea, beauty and secrets. And Luca’s darkest of secrets is the best-kept of them all.

Eva Talbot comes to Malta to finish her doctoral dissertation in Psychiatry. When she meets Luca, there is a very real and instant attraction that she has never felt before. But even still, she senses the darkness that lives within him.

In part one of this Romantic Thriller, Of Blood and Bone, Eva is hired to care for Luca’s mother, a woman who suffers from dementia. It is Luca, however, that Eva will eventually risk everything to save. But by the end of part one, Eva doesn’t know if she can save Luca without losing herself.

In part two, Of Darkness and Demons, the legacy and curse that plagues Luca continues. Eva and Luca are thrust into a world where their love is tested and darkness reigns. Amid chaos and treachery, love and hate, Luca and Eva learn one important thing.

Love is dangerous.

But it also might be the one thing that can save them all.

ABOUT COURTNEY COLE:

Courtney Cole is a novelist who would eat mythology for breakfast if she could. She has a degree in Business, but has since discovered that corporate America is not nearly as fun to live in as fictional worlds. She loves chocolate and roller coasters and hates waiting and rude people.

Courtney lives in quiet suburbia, close to Lake Michigan, with her real-life Prince Charming, her ornery kids (there is a small chance that they get their orneriness from their mother) and a small domestic zoo.

LINKS:

Website: http://www.courtneycoleauthor.com/

Blog: http://courtneycolewrites.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Court_Writes

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/courtneycolewrites

Author Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3112212.Courtney_Cole

The Minaldi Legacy Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/series/97613-the-minaldi-legacy

Amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/Courtney-Cole/e/B004Y4Z8ZU/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1375577792&sr=8-2-ent

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

{Release Day Launch, Excerpt & Giveaway} One To Hold by Tia Louise

ONE TO HOLD Synopsis:

WARNING: Mature themes, strong language and sexual content. Recommended for adult readers (18+) only!

Derek Alexander is an ex-Marine, ex-cop, and the top investigator in his field. Melissa Jones is a small-town girl trying to escape her troubled past.

When the two intersect in a bar in Arizona, their sexual chemistry is off the charts. But what is revealed during their "one week stand" only complicates matters.

Because she'll do everything in her power to get away from the past, but he'll do everything he can to hold her.

Standalone, M/F, HEA.

Excerpt

I only had a moment to observe how very clean it was before he had me against the wall, pinned by his huge physique.
“You never came.” His voice was a low, husky whisper. “I waited all night.”
My hands rested on his chest, and heat flamed through me with every heartbeat. My eyes traveled up, up, up to his. They were darkened now, and I was certain he was thinking the same thing as me.

He remembered how fantastically our bodies came together two nights ago. I barely registered him reaching out to lock the door.

“I’m sorry,” was all I could say.
“When you walked in the restaurant tonight… god, you’re so beautiful.” He spoke against my skin as his lips pressed into my brow, his beard roughing my closed eyelids. “Are you feeling bad?”
“No,” I managed to say despite the heat surging through me as his lips moved to my temple. “I… didn’t think I could eat.”
“Good,” he said in a thick voice before covering my mouth with his. Mine opened quickly, drawing him in. Our tongues entwined before his lips moved to my jaw then down my neck.

“I thought about you all day.” His breath whispered across my skin, and I couldn’t stop a surge of desire low in my stomach. “Will you let me have you here?”
“Yes,” I barely spoke, and he dropped to his knees.
He gathered the thin fabric of my dress, shoving it up to my waist as he caught the side of my thong with his thumb.

About Tia Louise:

Tia Louise is a former journalist, world-traveler, and collector of beautiful men (who inspire ALL of her stories... *wink*)---turned wife, mommy, and novelist.

It's possible she has a slight truffle addiction. And she will never look at a family restroom the same way again.

ONE TO HOLD is her debut adult romance.

Links:

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tialouise13

On Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorTLouise

On Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/AuthorTiaLouise

On Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7213961.Tia_Louise

ONE TO HOLD Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18306388-one-to-hold?ac=1

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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

{Release Day Blitz & Giveaway} Wish I May by Lexi Ryan

WISH I MAY Synopsis:

I grew up wishing on stars.

My father taught me to believe…in destiny, in magic, in happily ever after. Dreams were my scripture and the starry night sky was my temple. Then Mom stopped believing, left him, and took us with her. At the age of sixteen, I cashed in my dreams to pay the rent, pawned my destiny to keep my sisters together.

Now, seven years later, I’m returning home, grieving the death of my mother, and settling my sisters back into the life Mom threw away. I never intended to stay. I don’t want to deal with my father, who is so invested in the spiritual world he forgets the physical. I don’t want to face William Bailey, whose eyes remind me of the girl I was, the things I’ve done, and the future I lost.

This would all be easier if Will hated me. As it is, I have to hold my secrets close so they won’t hurt him more than they’ve already hurt me. But he wants to be in my life. He wants what I can’t bring myself to confess I sold. He wants me.

I find myself looking to my stars again...wondering if I dare one more wish.

What did I think?

Wow. I am actually blown away right now by this book. I have no idea where to start. I loved it. I really, thoroughly, loved this book.

I picked this tour because I always like to try new authors that are coming up. I saw the synopsis on this and I actually thought that this would be a cute little love story about high school sweethearts. I never thought it would have so much emotion, drama and heart. So much heart.

I'll start of like I always do and go into the characters...

Cally. Oh my what a tortured character. I felt for her from the very beginning. I loved her strength and courages throughout this entire book. She never once though of herself but always put others first. And she still got crap for it. Drove me crazy about the peopple being judgmental in this but I suppose that's what comes with small towns where everyone knows everyone right? But this girl gave up everything to make a better place for her sisters. I think she is a very strong character and has so much to give.

William. Oh my hotness overload. He sounds like a creamboat...err dreamboat. I can see why Cally wants him as well as pretty much every other girl in the book. I want him and I'm married! Ha! But what makes him even better? Underneath all that hot manliness is a true heart of gold only wanting love and a family. He's in head over heels with Cally.I can't believe how much he is willing to give just to have what he wants and he never really asks for anything in return. He is such a great character and one of the sexiest I've read.

All the other characters (sisters, dad, friends, etc...) play perfect supporting roles in this book. Every one of them is special. I just have to say a little side note that Gabby tore my heart out. Oh how I wanted to snuggle her up so close! The friends were the perfect buffer and great comic relief.

I didn't really think too much about the steamy sex scenes being in this book. I didn't even think there would be. To my surprise and delight there were. Oh my goodness there were some sexy scenes in here. *fans self* I liked them all. William and Cally had some of the best sex scenes I've read. I'm not much for erotica but I won't snub sexy time. When it's written well, it gets you all hot and bothered in the right way. And believe me when I say that Lexi Ryan did and exquisite job writing these scenes. Bravo my lady!!

Now for the story...

Like I mentioned earlier, I wasn't quite sure what I was expecting when I picked this up. I thought it would be an easy read and to sort of....breeze through it I guess. You get so many books that pretty much are about the same type of thing and get predictable.

I can say with the ut,ost confidence that this book did not fit that mold. At all. This book was so well written that everything flowed together so beautifully I had tears brimming in my eyes and my heart felt the twinges of pain the same time Cally would.

This book is surely one of my tops so far this year and I don't see it coming down. I never expected this book to have so much heart and warmth. It also has some sad parts with darkness in there. I love the variety and the unpredictableness that is this book.

Overall I really enjoyed this book. I will for sure be looking up more of Lexi Ryan's books and see what more she has to offer. This was my first book of hers I've ever read and I am now a fan.

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Monday, October 7, 2013

{Teaser Reveal} Before We Fall by Courtney Cole

{Teaser Reveal} Before We Fall by Courtney Cole

BEFORE WE FALL Synopsis:

Sometimes, one dark moment is all it takes to turn your world black...
For 24-year old Dominic Kinkaide, that moment took place on the night of his high school graduation. One dark incident changed him forever. He's a hardened actor now, famous in the eyes of the world, but tortured in his own. He doesn't care about much of anything, except for losing himself in the roles that he plays.
23-year old Jacey Vincent doesn't realize how much her father's indifference has affected her. She is proof that sometimes it isn't one specific moment that wrecks a person, but rather it's an absence of moments. She's like a bird with a broken wing-strong yet fragile, as she tries to float through life, finding acceptance in the arms of random guys, one after the other... to fill the void that her father left in her.
Until she meets Dominic.
After jaded Dominic and strong-willed Jacey are thrown together, his secret and her issues create a dark and damaged energy that will soon turn their attraction to each other into an explosive storm.
Even though when the clouds have cleared and the dust has settled, both of them are almost obliterated... they've learned a priceless lesson.
Sometimes, before we fall... we fly.

Pre-Order Links:

Amazon/Barnes and Noble

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About Courtney:

Links:

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Friday, October 4, 2013

{Cover Reveal & Giveaway} Seamless by RL Griffin

{Cover Reveal} Seamless by RL Griffin

Blurb:

Professional, successful, survivor Stella has mastered the art of appearances and conquering what life throws at her. Time after time, she chooses to fight even though she's consistently poised to break. It's that fight to get her life back, to make things right, to survive that defines who she is. She's been loved, left, lost, blown up, shot, and exploited. Physically, she's almost completely put back together. Mentally, Stella's one step from a vindictive retaliation that may or may not be her best choice.
In Seamless, Stella has no choice but to step into the ring with someone who she once loved. It's a dirty fight that will take all she has. Will she do what it takes to win? Will she make it out alive?
You'll cheer her on until you realize all is not what it seems. Appearances can be deceiving.

Release Date:

December 10, 2013

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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

{ReLaunch, Teaser & Giveaway} Lengths by Steph Campbell & Liz Reinhardt

{Relaunch, Teaser & Giveaway} Lengths by Steph Campbell & Liz Reinhardt

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About the authors:

Steph Campbell grew up in Southern California, but now calls Southwest Louisiana home. She has one husband, four children and a serious nail polish obsession.

Steph's works include Delicate, Grounding Quinn and Beautiful Things Never Last; My Heart for Yours and My Fate for Yours (with Jolene Perry); A Toast to the Good Times (with Liz Reinhardt) and the bestselling new adult LENGTHS series with Liz Reinhardt: Lengths, Depths, Limits, Ties & Riptides.

stephcampbell.blogspot.com/
www.facebook.com/stephcampbellauthor
@stephcampbell_

Liz Reinhardt was born and raised in the idyllic beauty of northwest NJ. A move to the subtropics of coastal Georgia with her daughter and husband left her with a newly realized taste for the beach and a bloated sunscreen budget. Right alongside these new loves is her old, steadfast affection and longing for bagels and the fast-talking foul mouths of her youth.

She loves Raisinettes, even if they aren't really candy, the Oxford comma, movies that are hilarious or feature zombies, any and all books, but especially romance (the smarter and hotter, the better), the sound of her daughter's incessantly wise and entertaining chatter, and watching her husband work on cars in the driveway.

She is the author of the Brenna Blixen series (Double Clutch, Junk Miles, Slow Twitch), the Youngblood series (Fall Guy, Perfectly Unmatched), and co-writes with the awesome Steph Campbell in the Lengths series (Lengths, Depths, Limits, Ties, Riptides).

Blog: http://elizabethreinhardt.blogspot.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lizreinhardtauthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizreinhardt

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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

{Cover Reveal & Giveaway} For Real by Chelsea M. Cameron

For Real by Chelsea M. Cameron

Coming in November 2013

BOOK SUMMARY:

Two people. One fake relationship. What could go wrong?When virgin Shannon Travers gets fed up with her friends demanding that she find a boyfriend, she enlists the help of tattooed, mohawk-rocking graphic design student Jett. He’s more than happy to play along with their Fake Relationship, including the Ten Rules of Fake Dating that control-freak Shannon comes up with. Even if he likes to violate them. Repeatedly.But what happens when Fake Dating starts to feel… not fake anymore? Will Shannon be willing to let go and embrace the first thing in her life that’s ever felt REAL?

Author Information

Chelsea M. Cameron is a YA/NA New York Times/USA Today Best Selling author from Maine. Lover of things random and ridiculous, Jane Austen/Charlotte and Emily Bronte Fangirl, red velvet cake enthusiast, obsessive tea drinker, vegetarian, former cheerleader and world's worst video gamer. When not writing, she enjoys watching infomercials, singing in the car and tweeting (this one time, she was tweeted by Neil Gaiman). She has a degree in journalism from the University of Maine, Orono that she promptly abandoned to write about the people in her own head. More often than not, these people turn out to be just as weird as she is.

Her New Adult Contemporary Romance titles include My Favorite Mistake, which has been bought by Harlequin along with a sequel, Deeper We Fall and Faster We Burn (April 20, 2013)

Her Young Adult books include Nocturnal, Nightmare and Neither, the first three books in The Noctalis Chronicles. The fourth and final book, Neverend will be out in 2013. Whisper, the first in The Whisper Trilogy is also available, with the second book in the series, Silence and the final book, Listen coming out in 2014.

Website: http://www.chelseamcameron.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/chel_c_cam

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chelsea-M-Cameron-Official-Author-Page/304422529610919

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5752359.Chelsea_M_Cameron

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