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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Hero Release Day Blitz

Title: Hero

Author: Leighton Del Mia

Release Date: February 27, 2014

Genre: Dark Erotic Romance Standalone

Synopsis

Calvin Parish
They call me Hero.
I defend.
I protect.
I ask for nothing in return, and that makes me good.
Doesn’t it?

That which makes me the ultimate predator also feeds dark impulses I’ve learned to control—until I bring her too close. For years I’ve watched her from afar, but what started out as duty has become obsession.

Cataline Ford
I work hard.
I play by the rules.
I’m content.
My scars are quiet and invisible, and that keeps me hidden.
Doesn’t it?

One fateful walk home, I’m taken by someone I didn’t know I should fear. Captive and afraid, nobody will tell me why I’m confined to this hauntingly beautiful mansion. I’m given everything; I have nothing. He takes what he needs from me, and for that I hate him. But I might have loved him once.

And just because you’re reading this doesn’t mean I survive him.

Review

4.5 stars of different. I love reading a book that has me hooked from the first page a book that is different but amazing in every way. Hero was an amazing read it had me by the first word and had me reading and glued to my spot till I devoured the whole book. Its like Batman meets Christian Grey talk about a HOT HOT read. Cataline Ford is Just like any other women waiting on her happy ending but the man shes hoping for it to be with isnt who she thinks he is. Calvin is dark, mystery and sexy as hell but he has things that are unknown. This book had me all over the place and never knowing what to expect next but I loved every minute! If you like a book with a twist and some mystery grab this now you will not regret it.

~Raquel~

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About the Author

Leighton Del Mia lives behind large sunglasses and under massive headphones. She can usually be found behind and under these things at any Starbucks on the West Coast, which is where she writes twisty books between sips of black coffee.

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Giveaway

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Keep Me (A Hero Novella)

“I will disappoint you. I will hurt you. If I could be different, I would. But I don’t think I can.”

Declarations and sacrifices have been made. After three years, a better life is finally on the horizon. But when the past leaves marks that are both painful and permanent, is there ever such a thing as starting over? Can memories be replaced or forgotten—and should they be?

Keep Me is a follow-up novella for Hero readers who want a glimpse of life after breakfast. It is only intended to be enjoyed after Hero and is not a standalone. It is entirely optional and not essential to the original plot.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Very Wicked Things Cover Reveal

Very Wicked Things

Book 2 of the Briarcrest Academy Series

A new adult romance from bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills

Release Date May 13, 2014

Synopsis:

Born on the poor side of town…

Ballerina Dovey Beckham is a scholarship student at Briarcrest Academy, determined to prove she’s more than just a girl with the wrong pedigree. She does whatever it takes to succeed in her endgame, even if it means surrendering her body…but never her heart.

Until the day she meets him, and he rips apart all her well-laid plans. Suddenly, the girl everyone thought unbreakable might just shatter.

Born into wealth and privilege…

Cuba “Hollywood” Hudson is rich, spoiled, and a star football player. With his fast cars and superficial girlfriends, he lives the high-life, hiding his secrets from the world.

Until the day he meets her, and she offers him something he’s never tasted…love.

But once in a lifetime kind of love doesn’t come easy. When trust crumbles and doubts creep in, both will have to decide to either love or let go…forever.

Welcome to Briarcrest Academy, where sometimes, only the wicked survive.

Excerpt:

Cuba’s POV

Not exactly a meet-cute…

The room closed in, making me sweat. I hadn’t talked to her in over a year, and now here we were, face-to-face. Two ex-lovers who hated each other.

I had to get away from her.

Dovey tilted her head as I stood, giving me a scathing glare. “Leaving so soon? Yeah, go ahead, cut and run. Coward.”

I ignored her and tried to get Weinstein’s attention, to let her know she could flunk me for all I cared.

“Before you go, tell me one thing, and I’ll make sure we aren’t partners in this class. You’ll be free of me,” she said.

“What?” I asked, my voice going all raspy, blocking all the words I wanted to say. They weren’t things she ever needed to hear.

“Why so cruel to me? You aren’t to the other girls you date and dump. Why single me out?”

I seethed. “And it didn’t take you long to find someone else, now did it? How is Spider? Does he get you hot like I did?”

She smirked. “He’s fine. He thinks I hung the moon. He thinks you’re an ass. I agree.”

I tightened my fists and pressed them against my thighs, swearing to myself I wasn’t responding to her bait. I swore. She was a dangerous game I didn’t need to play.

Suddenly, her face fell. Was she recalling the last time we were together? Was she remembering how I used to…

“I trusted you,” she whispered, all her anger seeming to be gone. The unsteadiness of her voice undid me, sent me right over the edge of that precarious cliff I’d been hanging on to by the skin of my teeth.

Yeah, she hadn’t been the only one who’d trusted me. I’d ruined them all. Every last one. Dark thoughts assaulted me, of the blood I had on my hands.

Snap! My pencil broke and small pieces flew across my desk and into the empty space between us.

I wanted to pummel my desk until my fists bled. I wanted to punch a hole through the wall, the floor, my face.

Everything was my fault. Just mine.

She’d been collateral damage, the kind that breaks everyone involved. And I was sorry for it, but sometimes you do what hurts because it’s for the best.

But she was my kryptonite, leaving me no option but to hurt her. Again.

I didn’t think about my cruel words, I just said them. “You were a curiosity, Dovey. You weren’t the usual BA girl, and I wanted a taste. That’s all. I moved on when it got boring. Get over it.”

Author Bio:

Ilsa Madden-Mills is a loving wife and mother, a loyal friend, and a teacher. When all that is done, she writes. Obsessively.

She spent several years teaching high school English, but now hangs out at home with two small kids, a neurotic cat, and her Viking husband. She collects magnets and rarely cooks except to bake her own pretzels.

When she’s not typing away at a story, you can find her drinking too much Diet Coke, jamming out to Pink, or checking on her carefully maintained chocolate stash.

She loves to hear from fans and fellow authors.

Very Wicked Things is Book 2 of the BA Series.

Very Bad Things is currently available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iBooks.

Awesome Book Trailer to Very Wicked Things:

Author Goodreads Link to Very Wicked Things:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18709986-very-wicked-things

Author Website:

http://www.ilsamaddenmills.com/

Author Ilsa Madden-Mills FB link:

https://www.facebook.com/authorilsamaddenmills

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/ilsamaddenmills

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Finding Light Blog Tour

Title: Pulled by Darkness

Series: Finding Light Series Book 1

Author: Anna Lynn

After the loss of her husband and two children to a drunk driver, twenty nine year old widow Eva Hernandez sales her home and business. Then to only add salt to her wounds she attacks the drunk driver, lashing out in court, mourning her loss she is given the choice or jail or therapy. With her grief pulling her into the darkness and her anger surrounding her constantly, Eva begins to wonder if these court ordered therapy sessions will ever help her regain who she once was.

Michael Williams, a professional licensed therapist has been assigned Eva’s case and instantly he sees more to her than the anger and grief that has consumed her soul. Soon he finds himself showing interest and Eva begins to open up. Never to have been one to break the rules, Michael suddenly finds himself getting involved and attracted to the foul mouthed Eva, who he believes that she just could be the girl worth throwing the rules away for. Determined to show Eva that she is allowed to have a happy life and love again, Michael will do everything he can to help her through her pain, adjust moving forward, and pull her from the darkness that has embraced her for so long.

Available at AMAZON, SMASHWORDS, and BARNES&NOBLE

Watch the Trailer HERE.

5 Stars

5 emotionally heart wrenching stars. This story is one that makes your heart just break for the main character and cheer her on throughout the entire book. I can not even begin to imagine the heartache that would come with loosing your husband and children so suddenly. Eva fights her own personal demons throughout much of the book. This is definitely one you need to keep a box of tissues close by for. Your heart will continually break for her and the pain she is experiencing, but it will also be completely overjoyed with the love and support that Michael provides for her. The story was very well written and flowed very smoothly! Absolutely LOVED it!

~Lauren~

Title: Shadowed Heart

Series: Finding Light Series Book 2

Author:Anna Lynn

Alexander Parker, the successful business owner of Alex’s Bar, has always felt as if he’s been missing something. With a past haunting him, his greatest fear is that he will end up going down the road of abuse and addiction, following in his parents’ footsteps.

Melissa Lopez is a dreamer, with a passion for music and a voice of an angel, she collides with Alexander. Stepping into his bar and his life, Melissa finds herself drawn to him and wanting to mix business with pleasure. Alexander never believing he is worthy of love, Melissa must fight through his past demons, showing him that even a shadowed heart and tormented soul is worth fighting for, that he is worth fighting for and having the love he has always dreamed of.

Releasing TODAY!!! Find it HERE.

Anna Lynn has always had a vivid imagination, creating stories from a young age, finding her outlet with a pen and piece of paper. Currently working on her Finding Light Series, a trilogy, Anna Lynn has many more tales to tell. She currently resides

in Arizona with her husband and two beautiful daughters.

You can connect with Anna via Facebook & her Amazon author page.

To Darkness with Love

Releasing MARCH 1st.

Author Katrina Vore lives in

Central Illinois with her husband and their four children. She loves reading
and writing which you can find her doing most days. Her family comes first as those close to her
can testify. Family time is very
important to her so when it’s that or vacation time that is the only time you
will find her without a laptop in front of her.
However you can then find her with a legal pad and pen jotting down
ideas that her mind might not memorize.
She blames it on the ADD! You might also find her sneaking a small device to check email, book stats, or Facebook. But her family still loves her. Katrina spends a lot of time tracking back and forth to
football games and soccer fields were her mind is focused solely on her
children. She and her children share a few things in common adrenaline junkie
and a mind made to love any fantasy they can dream of. Her daughter can draw things that she only
wishes she had the talent to do. And the other two are still figuring out their
notch in the sporting area. Her oldest
son can do anything he sets his mind at and excels. But she is there cheering
them on as their biggest supporter, as her husband does for her and her
writing! Stay Connected with Katrina via Facebook.

Featured Author Sharon Kay

Hey Bookies! I had the pleasure of interviewing our featured author, Sharon Kay! She is an amazing author and I can't wait for you guys to get to know her and her wonderful books! ~ Leslie

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Sharon Kay was bitten early by the writing bug. At age twelve she wrote a short story, about a magic ring,that won a statewide Young Authors contest. With her nose always in a book, she read the most novels for her age group in her local library’s summer reading program.

In her teens, writing took a back seat to fashion, as she was determined to find clothes different from what everyone else bought at the mall. And what she couldn’t find, she created. She learned to sew, worked in a fabric store after school, and spent her spare time with a needle in hand. Her black and orange prom dress is still one of her favorite creations.

Sharon lives in the Chicago area with her husband and son, and didn’t expect to write again. But Wicked Wind and the Solsti series formed in her head one weekend and refused to stay quiet until she put pen to paper. Her characters tend to keep her up at night, as they banter, fall in love, and slay endless varieties of power-hungry demons.

Sharon loves to hear from readers! You can find her at:

Sharonkay.novels@gmail.com

www.facebook.com/sharonkaynovels

Twitter: @sharonkaynovels

1.Where are you from? I’ve lived in Illinois my whole life.
2.When you aren't writing what do you like to do with your time? watch movies with my hubby or work out
3. Did you always know you wanted to be a writer? NO WAY
4. What inspired your book? The idea formed in my head one weekend and wouldn’t go away until I wrote it down. My characters were very pushy!
5. If you could control an element what would you want it to be? Water. It would be amazing to send water where it’s needed in the world.
6. Are any characters or experiences based off of your life or someone you know? I add little things from my life to my books, like living in Chicago or nearby. Nicole likes to work out and so do I. I have her eat my favorite foods, like deep dish Chicago style pizza, Chinese food, and black coffee. But the character who is the most like me is the third sister, Gin. You’ll read her story in Wicked Flames.
7. If your books were made into a movie who would be your dream cast? Oh, this is a tough one! For Wicked Waves, I’d cast Chris Hemsworth as Kai and Anne Hathaway as Brooke – but she’d need to wear gray contact lenses and get a bad-ass attitude!
8. Which writer, if any, would you consider a mentor? Two authors who I look up to are Lara Adrian and Nalini Singh. Their books are amazing on all levels!
9. What are your current projects? I’m making revisions to Wicked Flames, due in July, and plotting a novella about a minor character from Wicked Waved.
10. What is something you hate doing? Why? Cleaning! It’s no fun!
11. Do you ever write naked? :) While under the influence? LOL, no and no! But having a beverage can spark a lot of ideas (then the next day half of them get tossed out)!
12. What is your favorite drink? Coffee and red wine
13. If you could be any character in fiction, whom would you be? Doctor Jane from Lover Unbound (the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J R Ward) because not only is she smart and doesn’t put up with anyone’s crap, she ends up with Vishous!! (my favorite Brother)!
14. Tell us something no one knows about you. A few people, like my dad, know this, but most don’t: I used to change the oil in my car. Myself!
15. Most embarrassing story? Freshman year of high school, my best friend and I cooked a frozen pizza but put it in the oven upside down. MAJORLY embarrassing! And messy!
16. Biggest pet peeve? when people sweat the small stuff
17. Ebooks or Paperback? I used to say I love to hold a book, but once I got a Kindle I never looked back!
18. Do you judge a book by its cover? No. I choose books based on friend recommendations, book blurbs, or my fave authors.
19. Do you listen to music while you write? What is your current favorite? I need quiet when I write, but when I’m on the treadmill I always listen to music to help work through scenes. I visualize them while I run, and I listen to anything with a fast beat.
20. Puppies or Kittens? kittens
21. Favorite Food? pasta or seafood
22. Favorite bad habit? Portillo’s beef and cheddar croissant
23. Go to Author? Larissa Ione. Her Demonica series is amazing!

Check out this excerpt from her newest book Wicked Waves!!

Kai shot to his feet and was at Brooke’s bedroom door in a heartbeat, though he knew they were alone in the condo. Gazing in at the twisted sheets, he guessed she was having another dream.
“No!” she yelled in her sleep. Not a dream, but a nightmare. He moved to the side of her bed and caught her hand as she flung it in a wild, uncoordinated motion.
“Shh, Brooke,” he said gently. At least, he hoped his voice was gentle. He could pleasure a woman until she forgot her own name, but comforting one was unfamiliar territory. He held her hand, watching the rapid pulse in her neck and her erratic breathing. “Shh,” he said again, tracing small circles on her wrist.
She let out a loud breath and tugged on his hand.
“It’s just a dream,” he said, patting her head awkwardly. As he leaned forward, she pulled hard on his hand again, tucking it next to hers against her stomach, and she rolled to her side.
Now what?
He didn’t want to loom over her bed all night, but he didn’t have the heart to remove his hand. So he did the only thing he could think of, and eased onto the bed next to her. He propped himself on one elbow, his other hand entwined with hers. She sighed and snuggled her sweetly rounded bottom against him.
He stifled a groan at the contact. Her curvy, sexy ass was the first part of her he had noticed. Not that he could help it, since she turned away from him at the exact moment he walked into the room. One time he overheard her complain to her sister that it was “too big.” That little comment gave him a monster hard-on, imagining what it would feel like to bend her over and drive into her from behind.
And now, with her soft body pressed near him, the weight of her breasts against his arm, her lilac scent wrapped around him like a drug. His cock throbbed with need, and he frowned down at her. Cuddling wasn’t what he had in mind when he imagined getting her into bed.
He studied the porcelain skin of her face, his acute night vision registering the fading flush on her cheeks. Her heart slowed and her breathing grew even, and she let out a contented, “Mmm.”
If her dream was over, maybe he could slip away soon. Ah, hell. Her sweet smell and soft curves beckoned to him. He didn’t want to leave her side. He rested his head on his arm and breathed in the fragrance of her hair, deciding to settle in for a while.

Review of Wicked Wind

5 READ IT IN ONE SITTING STARS!! So this book will definitely get you hooked on Sharon Kay and her series! Nicole is sassy and has an amazing ability. Gunnar is........there aren't words adequate to describe him. He is ALL hot alpha male. I loved that Nicole could hold her own around him. This is a HOT HOT HOT paranormal that won't disappoint! I'm reading Wicked Waves tonight!! ~ Leslie

Get Wicked Wind

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http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wicked-wind-sharon-kay/1116163740?ean=2940045465427

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http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/399898