Saturday, January 31, 2015

Blog Tour: MAYHEM by Jamie Shaw

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Synopsis:
When college freshman Rowan Michaels meets gorgeous, up-and-coming rock star Adam Everest, she knows a player like him is the last thing she needs after her ex-boyfriend shattered her heart. But she can't stop thinking about the kiss they shared on his tour bus.


On the first day of school, Rowan is stunned when Adam saunters into her French class. He's soon failing miserably, and, on a whim, she offers to tutor him. But Adam doesn't recognize her as a makeup-free, glasses-clad college student—a far cry from the beautiful, mysterious "Peach" he met at his concert.

During a wild weekend on tour with the band, Rowan can't help falling for the sweet guy buried beneath Adam's rocker persona. Yet she knows she could never compete with the girls constantly throwing themselves at his feet. She'd just end up hurt … again.

Peach is all Adam thinks about, though, and when Rowan realizes this, she has a decision to make: stay just friends to protect her fragile heart … or reveal the truth about the night they met and admit she's fallen completely, hopelessly in love with him.

Praise for Mayhem:
This book is exactly why every girl has a rock star fantasy. Love, lust and good times on the road make for a fun and sexy romance that will make you want to drop everything and run away on tour with the band.

   — Jay Crownover, New York Times bestselling author

There’s no better feeling than staying up late to finish a great book. Mayhem was totally worth losing sleep over.
   — Tiffany King, USA Today bestselling author


Excerpt:
"When the door opens behind me, I sit up straight and hurriedly sniff in my tears as I wipe my shaking fingers across my slippery cheeks. I hear the flick of a lighter, and then someone sits down next to me on the stairs, puffing a cigarette. When I look over at him, I nearly choke.


He gazes back at me, starting at my hot-pink heels and then raking his way up, and then he chuckles. “Are they letting people in yet?”

Adam. He’s ditched the shades and cap, and now his dark brown hair is framing his gorgeous face, stretching almost to his chin. I look away quickly, hoping he can’t tell I’ve been crying.

“Sorry about that,” I say. And I hear the hoarse sadness in my voice, but I couldn’t keep it out.

When he reaches over and brushes my tangled hair away from my eyes, I tense.

“Is everything okay?” he asks, and I half laugh. No, everything is not okay.

“Everything’s fine.”

“Then why have you been crying?”

“No reason.”

“You get all dolled up to sit outside of rock shows crying by yourself?”

I lift my gaze to stare into his eyes, and something in them makes me believe he really cares. Or maybe that’s just what I want to see, but I suddenly need to tell someone. “My boyfriend’s in there.”

“And?"

“With another girl. I just caught him cheating.”

Adam takes a deep puff of his cigarette, nodding as he sighs it back out. “Want me to fuck him up?”

I laugh, and he smiles at me. “Would you?”

“If you want me to.”

“Why?”

He shrugs. “Because I offered.”

“Why’d you offer?”

“Who knows why I do anything I do?” He stares at me while I wait for an answer. “I just do.”

That’s a good enough explanation for me, so I look back to my knees again, letting out a shaky breath. I can’t believe I just laughed. At a time like this, Adam Everest made me laugh.

“Anyway, your boyfriend is a dumbass,” he says out of nowhere.

“How do you know?”

His gray-green eyes wash over me. “Look at you.”

I blush like hell, but I know he’s just trying to make me feel better. “You thought I was an idiot when you first saw me.”

Adam chuckles and shakes his head. “I thought you were cute as a peach.” His lips hold the cigarette in his mouth as he stands up, holding a hand down to me. My heart stops; Adam Everest is offering me his hand. In faded denim jeans, all torn up at the knees, and a fit olive-green button-down rolled up to his elbows, he makes my heart race to a nonexistent finish line. “Come on, Peach.”

I take his hand, and he lifts me to my feet, leading me away from the building. “Where are we going?”

“To get you a drink. I think you need one.”

“I’ve had a few,” I think out loud, slowing to a stop.

Adam gazes over his shoulder at me, his eyebrow cocked when he asks, “Are you saying you don’t want another?”

I take a moment to consider his question.

Just a moment, and then I keep walking." --Jamie Shaw, Mayhem

REVIEW:

I adore rocker romance books and this is no exception. The fact that Adam isn't just a rocker, but a college student adds a different dimension from a lot of others of this genre and makes it stand out from the crowd! I love the vulnerability of Rowan after being cheated on. It certainly makes her very real. Adam has a bad boy exterior but when he is with Rowan we see his heart of gold. The perfect combination for a book boyfriend!! I loved all the surrounding characters, the camaraderie between them added humour and depth. This is a really enjoyable book and I'm glad to have been introduced to this author and series. I give it 5 stars and look forward to Riot, the next in the series!

About the Author:
Born and raised in South Central Pennsylvania, JAMIE SHAW earned her M.S. in Professional Writing from Towson University before realizing that the creative side of writing was her calling. An incurable night owl, she spends late hours crafting novels with relatable heroines and swoon-worthy leading men. She's a loyal drinker of white mochas, a fierce defender of emo music, and a passionate enthusiast of all things romance. She loves interacting with readers and always aims to add new names to their book-boyfriend lists.


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Friday, January 30, 2015

Cover Reveal: JAMES BLACK by Skye Turner

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JAMES BLACK
By 
Skye Turner


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James Black, the hottest name in Hollywood. Blockbuster films, tabloid headlines, and broken hearts surround this golden playboy. Avangeline Price, a strong willed, tough as nails, zero tolerance for games woman who believes love only exists in books and movies. James is accustomed to women falling at his feet. Avangeline has an intense dislike of celebrities and an even bigger dislike of James Black. She's unimpressed. He's intrigued. Both have preconceived notions. But… sometimes the unscripted territory is what matters most. When Hollywood meets Louisiana, can real life rival the movies?
***This book contains explicit sex and graphic language. It is NOT recommended for readers under the age of 18 OR those who do not read this type of book. 


About the Author



Skye Turner
Skye Turner is an avid reader and an editor turned Amazon Bestselling Author of the Sexy Adult Romance series Bayou Stix. She attended Southeastern Louisiana University and Louisiana State University where she majored in Mass Communications, centering her studies in Journalism. Unfortunately, life intervened and she never finished her studies.
She lives in small town Louisiana with her husband, two children, and six fur babies. When she's not chained to her laptop pounding out sexy stories she can usually be found playing ‘Supermom’, reading, gardening (playing in the dirt), listening to music and dancing like a fool, cooking, baking, crafting, or catching up on her family oriented blog.
She loves to incorporate pieces of Louisiana into her writing. 

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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Check out the gorgeous cover for CLEAR: A Death Trippers Novel by Jessica Park!




Title: CLEAR: A Death Trippers Novel
Age: NA
Genre: Parnormal Romance
Author: Jessica Park
Cover Designer: The Cover Lure
Release date: February 17, 2015

Blurb:
Stella Ford’s grasp on reality is already loose, and it’s about to come undone.

When the college junior flees Chicago and leaves her toxic family behind, she heads for coastal Maine to find the one person who brought her peace years ago: Sam Bishop. But the Sam she once knew now has painful secrets.  

Stella is determined to heal them both. Healing, however, is a challenge when the walls of her everyday existence collapse. And when Sam’s best friend is his worst enemy.

When the line between life and death blurs.

When an end is just a beginning.

When lust and rage rule.

Yet during extraordinary chaos, there can be extraordinary love, even if that love comes with a twist.

Welcome to death tripping.

A thriller, a paranormal, and a passionate romance, CLEAR crosses genres and breaks boundaries.















About the Author:



Jessica is the author of LEFT DROWNING, the New York Times bestselling FLAT-OUT LOVE (and the companion piece FLAT-OUT MATT), and RELATIVELY FAMOUS. She lives in New Hampshire where she spends an obscene amount time thinking about rocker boys and their guitars, complex caffeinated beverages, and tropical vacations. On the rare occasions that she is able to focus on other things, she writes.



Please visit her at jessicapark.me and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/authorjessicapark and Twitter @JessicaPark24

Cartel by Lili St. Germain!!



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Are you ready for Mariana’s story in this heart-wrenching NEW series!?
RELEASE DATE:  January 27th
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Girls who were traded in this world never lasted long before it destroyed them, and the Gypsy Brothers had the blackest touch of all.
She blinked her huge eyes, and tears fell from them, running down her cheeks and hitting his hand. He lifted his hand off her lips and brushed more tears from her cheeks with his fingers.
Dornan wanted to tell her she shouldn’t cry. That crying implied weakness. But, as the saltwater leaving her body burned on his hand, he said nothing. Because the minute he left the room, he was going to press his tongue to every one of her tears that had fallen onto his skin and taste how sweet they were himself.




My rating: 5 of 5 stars


WOW!! It takes true talent to write a series of books that make you ABHOR a main character, only to write another story that will allow you to feel compassion for that same character! Ms. Germain has accomplished that feat with flying colors.  BRAVO!! It surpassed my already high expectations! You will not regret reading this book and enjoying every bloody minute of it!




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Book Summary
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How much is a life worth?


Mariana Rodriguez is the eldest daughter of a Colombian drug lord. Growing up in Villanueva, Colombia, she has never wanted for anything. Private schools, a lavish lifestyle, and the safety of the Cartel that her father works for.
At nineteen, she's got her entire life mapped out, and what a good life it's going to be: graduate from college, move to America, and finally be free from the stifling grip of the Cartel.


Only, her father messes up. A shipment of cocaine - a very large, very valuable shipment - is seized by the authorities whilst under his care and he becomes liable for the debt. Half a million dollars worth of cocaine.
Half a million dollars he does not have.


But he has a daughter, a very smart one, a daughter who would give up her very existence and offer herself as payment for her father's sins, to ensure her family survives.


But falling in love with the man who owned her wasn't part of the plan ...


Read Chapter One HERE
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The Cartel Trilogy Reading Order
Cartel #1
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AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER
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Empire #3 (October 1st)


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Gypsy Brothers Series by Lili Saint Germain
Seven Sons (Gypsy Brothers, Book One) FREE


Six Brothers (Gypsy Brother, Book Two) ONLY $0.99


Five Miles (Gypsy Brothers, Book Three) ONLY $0.99


Four Score (Gypsy Brothers, Four) ONLY $0.99


Three Years (Gypsy Brothers, Book Five) ONLY $0.99


Two Roads (Gypsy Brothers, Book Six) ONLY $0.99


One Love (Gypsy Brothers, Book Seven)



About the Author:
Lili Saint Germain
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Lili writes dark romance, suspense and paranormal stories. Her serial novel, Seven Sons, was released in early 2014, with the following books in the series to be released in quick succession. Lili quit corporate life to focus on writing and so far is loving every minute of it. Her other loves in life include her gorgeous husband and beautiful daughter, good coffee, Tarantino movies and spending hours on Pinterest.


She loves to read almost as much as she loves to write.


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Blog Tour: KEELA (A Slater Brothers Novella) by L.A.CASEY

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Title: Keela
Series: Slater Brothers (#2.5)
Author: L.A. Casey
Releasing: February 1st

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Synopsis

Keela Daley is stressed out with nightmares and memories from her past, they are haunting her. She has no time to dwell on them as she is moving out of her dog box sized apartment and into her first house with her fiancĂ©. Moving house is a dreaded task, and Keela would love nothing more than for things to go quietly and smoothly, but when you’re engaged to a Slater brother, nothing goes quietly or smoothly. Nothing.
Alec Slater loves his woman. He also loves playing games and surprising her. Picking moving day to do both, turns out to be a failure of epic proportions. Alec wants to make it up to Keela for his mistakes, but as the day goes on, and things go from bad to worse, he doesn’t know if living with him is something she wants anymore.

What started out as a simple day of packing and moving house turns into the day from Hell. Unwanted house guests. Business propositions. Alcohol. Pregnancy tests. Panic attacks. Fighting. Arguing. Sex, and everything else that is crazy and represents the name Slater. Keela has a choice to make, and not one she will make lightly.

Keela adores Alec, and what Keela adores, Keela cherishes.

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Excerpt

Alec's lip quirked before he shook his head and looked down to the kitchen drawers. “Are you eating and then packing or packing then eating?”
Was that a serious question?
“Eatin' first... duh,” I replied.
Alec blew out an extra amount of air as he smiled. “Sit down then, I'll make you something.”
I shook my head. “Thanks for the offer, but I'm just goin' to have some yogurt and fruit.”
Alec raised an eyebrow. “Why?”
I deadpanned, “I've been talkin' the past week about dietin'.”
Did he listen to anything I say?
Alec glanced down at my body then back up to my head. “It's working, you look great.”
He was so full of it.
“Oh, bite me!” I grunted. “I haven't lost any weight yet, you lick arse. Stop lookin' to get some extra points with your silly compliments.”
Alec grinned. “I'm not fishin' for points, I was just pointing out that you look great. Even if you lose a little bit of weight you will still look great. What does that tell you?” he asked.
I shrugged my shoulders. “That you're a chubby chaser?”
Alec laughed. “No, smartass. It means you look great as is. Nothing you do can improve how beautiful you are, Kitten. You're naturally stunning.”
I stared at Alec and snorted.
“I'm not having sex with you today.”
“You say that everyday and guess what? We still have sex everyday... twice yesterday if I recall, three times if you include last night.”
“I get it,” I growled. “I have a weakness for your cock. No need to rub it in me face.”
“There is always a need to rub my cock in your face.”

Review

Every book in this series just gets better and better the more we get to know the characters. Kerala follows on from Alec and really for most enjoyment you should read them in order. Keela and Alec have had a whirlwind romance built on a pretend relationship, however the chemistry and passion between them is electric. They argue over the small stuff but this is what makes the book hilariously funny. Author L.A Casey writes humour better than anyone I've read.I love the Irish dialect features, this makes the characters much more realistic and is part of what makes these books stand out from the crowd! I adore all the Slater Brothers and their girls. The camaraderie between them all is simply beautiful. Who wouldn't want brothers as hot and protective as this gang.This book is definitely up their on my favourites list and I easily award it 5* ~ Rosie

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Author Bio



L.A. Casey was born, raised and currently resides in Dublin, Ireland. She is a twenty-three year old stay at home mother to a two year old German Shepherd named Storm and of course, her five year old – going on thirty – beautiful little hellion/angel depending on the hour of the day. She is the author of the Amazon Bestselling book series, Slater Brothers.

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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

BLOG TOUR: ALWAYS FAITHFUL ALWAYS YOURS by Lorraine Britt









SYNOPSIS:

Landry Phillips and Madeline Ponder were lifelong best friends.  They had seen each other through every day of their young lives, until Landry joined the Marines and was deployed to Afghanistan.  Madeline waited, and worried, until the one late night phone call she had prayed she would never receive. In that one instant their lives changed forever.  Could Madeline help Landry find his way through the darkness that threatened to swallow him whole?  Or would he be lost to her before he realized she had truly been his from the very beginning?


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REVIEW: 
From the cover to the last word, this book is great. Never before has a cover so accurately portray the storyline itself. This book deals with a serious subject matter in a compassionate, realistic yet enjoyable (if that's the correct word) manner.  Can Life long friends ever become lovers? Well with what Landry and Madeleine have to overcome you would guess that the odds are stacked against them but maybe not? I love how this book was written in a duel pov this really makes the book have so much more depth. I really enjoyed this book from an author who was new to me. Thank you for not shying away from difficult subject matter. I award this book 4 stars ~ Rosie



AUTHOR
BIO:

Lorraine Britt is a
fourth generation Native Texan who is also immensely proud of her Louisiana
heritage and solid Southern roots.  As an enthusiastic lover of the
written word, inspiration struck Lorraine and she began to bubble over with her
own ideas.  Grasping hold of her lifelong dreams, it wasn’t long before
she was putting pen to paper and letting her fingers fly over a keyboard to
bring her own characters to life.  When she isn’t busy scribbling notes
for her next idea you might find her whipping up delicious creations in the
kitchen or putting miles on her car on road trip adventures.  Lorraine is
equally passionate about music, movies and sports.  You’ll no doubt find
these familiar themes woven throughout her books.  Lorraine and her family
currently make their home in northeast Texas. 


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