• Home
  • Book Review
  • Contest
  • Blog Tour
  • Sneak Peek
  • About

Romantic Reads and Such

~ Book Blogger & Reviewer

Romantic Reads and Such

Monthly Archives: February 2015

Spotlight – His Flight Plan

17 Tuesday Feb 2015

Posted by romanticreadsandsuch in Blog Tour

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

Alpha series, His Flight Plan, Yvette Hines

Now time for a sexy hero who is good with his hands …

*****

HisFlightPlanHis Flight Plan

by Yvette Hines

Release Date: February 9, 2015

Genre: Erotic Romance, M/F, IR, Contemp

Publisher: ARe

Blurb:

Last thing he expected was to be captivated by her and have his heart take flight…

Kiera Stanfield is tired of making bad choices when it comes to men. Her socialite mother and business mogul father haven’t faired any better when it’s come to matchmaking for her either. Believing the right man will never come along she takes herself out of the dating scene. It’s not like she’s going to miss it. Running her community center takes up most of her time anyway.

Drake Rhine has his hands full being a commercial airline mechanic. As if the problems that entails aren’t challenging enough, his life gets more complicated when, at the end of his shift, he volunteers to help with a difficult customer. What he doesn’t count on is her being thoroughly captivating.

The last thing Kiera wants is to be caught up in another impossible relationship, but she can’t get Drake off her mind. Will this be just another hopeless relationship doomed to fail, or is Drake her destiny?

*****

Author Info:

A USA Today bestselling author, she’s still simply Yvette Hines who some people call SASSE or SASSE Yvette. She’s an erotica author who loves pleasurable hours between the sheets, whether it is a blended tale of interracial lovers, the clandestine bite and wicked passion of paranormal mates, or the sting of a commanding whip against tender flesh. Even better, make her day and toss in two gorgeously, decadent men who only want to pleasure their woman. She writes Short and Sexy, Sensual Erotica(SASSE). Occasionally, you may get a full-length novel from her. However, life is too busy and most of us have more than one job, family and other activities that don’t allow us long hours to read any more.

You can find out more about Yvette at: http://yvettehines.com

Blog: http://sassesheets.blogspot.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yvette.hines.16

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sasseyvetteh

*****

Click on the banner below to check out the rest of the tour

His Flight Plan Banner 851 x 315

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads
  • Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Like Loading...

Spotlight – Ashes to Sparks

17 Tuesday Feb 2015

Posted by romanticreadsandsuch in Blog Tour, Contest, Sneak Peek

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Ashes to Sparks, Jeanine Binder

Today’s first feature is a sexy man in uniform thanks to Jeanine Binder!

*****

AshesToSparks-ebook-webAshes to Sparks

by Jeanine Binder

Editor: Juli’s Elite Editing

Cover designer: Phycel Designs

Word count: 50,065

Genre: romance

Blurb:

Fire alarms, car accidents, and wildfires.  Those used to be the biggest things Ryan had to worry about.  Not what he was going to have to say to a judge in order to be able to see his own daughter more than once a month.  The politics of divorce only served to spin up his temper and make him a cold-hearted bastard to his fellow firefighters, his friends, and even his family.

In the middle of all of this drama, Ryan found a friend.   A friendship which exploded in his mind once he found out she was a widow; her husband having been killed while deployed in the Middle East.  Ryan felt like Lindsay was a living piece of his soul.

Can Lindsay hold him together through the trials of having his daughter abducted?  Can she show Ryan that love is what binds people together, especially during a time of strife, showing him the way to happiness?

Amazon

Goodreads

*****

Excerpt:

His cell phone rang at ten minutes to eleven that evening. “Jeffries,” he said answering it.

He couldn’t understand the person on the other end. They were intermittently yelling and crying – all he knew was it was Wendy’s voice on the phone. So he waited patiently for her to finish whatever fit she was having at that moment. It was normal for her to just scream and yell on the phone, not making a lot of sense until she thought she had said what she wanted. He could live a long life without her constant drama scenes.

“You done?” he asked, when the voice was quiet.

“Yes,” she said. “I want you to bring Kristen home to me tonight.”

“She’s sound asleep and it’s eleven o’clock,” he countered. “I’ll drop her off at school in the morning.”

“I’ll call the police. I’ll tell them you kidnapped her.”

The threat didn’t even faze him. “Go right ahead, Wendy. I’ll have Kristen’s school come and testify that you continually neglect to pick her up after school. It’s starting to become a habit with you. What the hell is that all about?”

“Fine,” she said, a huffy tone in her voice and ignoring his question. “You’re an asshole, Ryan.”

She hung up the phone and Ryan smiled to himself, knowing he had won this battle, small that it was. He leaned his head back against the couch, closing his eyes against a raging headache. Never again, he said to himself. I will never let a woman in my life again. Just not worth it. Ryan was thirty-three, six-foot-five, two-hundred-twenty pounds, with red hair and green eyes – not like he had issues with women admiring the way he looked. He’d catch women watching him all the time; he just wasn’t ready to jump into anything after all of the chaos he’d gone through with Wendy. It would take a very special woman to change his mind. He liked being able to do as he pleased without having to worry about any repercussions.

*****

Author Info:

Jeanine Binder grew up in a small town in California on the outskirts of Palm Springs, where the Hollywood celebrities liked to vacation. After thirty years, she packed up, moved to Arkansas where she still lives today. Her hobbies include her writing, reading good books, and seeing exotic places (loves to go on cruises).

Writing has always been a passion and hoping the next twenty years will bring many enjoyable books for others to read.

Website

Facebook

Goodreads

******

Giveaway:

EBook copy of Ashes to Sparks

https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/50f1707914/

*****

blogcover

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads
  • Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Like Loading...

Book Review – Raindrops on Roses

16 Monday Feb 2015

Posted by romanticreadsandsuch in Blog Tour, Book Review, Contest, Sneak Peek

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Book Review, Favorite Things Trilogy, Millenia Black, Raindrops on Roses

Happy Monday!  We’re starting off with a book review (and we’ll see what the week brings).

*****

Raindrops on RosesRaindrops on Roses (Favorite Things Trilogy #1)

by Millenia Black

Genre: Contemporary Romance/Women’s Fiction

Age category: Adult

Release Date: November 18, 2014

Blurb:

What happens when the man you love falls in love with someone else?

Mayfair Island, Florida. Grief-stricken after the sudden loss of her beloved grandmother, an enduring but reclusive Hollywood icon, young Priscilla Bauer finds herself adrift and looking to find solace in the arms of her vast inheritance, when she meets the kind and considerate corporate brand designer, Michael Frost—a drop dead gorgeous beacon of light in her all too dark night.

Falling hard and falling fast, Priscilla has no idea she’s stepped into dangerous territory…Because someone else has already branded Michael Frost her very own—and she has no intention of ever letting him go.

Passions are high, but bitter vengeance gets even higher!

With Raindrops on Roses, the captivating Favorite Things Novella Trilogy—takes flight!

You can find Raindrops on Roses on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23443274-raindrops-on-roses

You can buy Raindrops on Roses here:

– Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Raindrops-Roses-Favorite-Things-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B00OSOF0AO

– Amazon paperback: http://www.amazon.com/Raindrops-Roses-Favorite-Things-Trilogy/dp/1502951495

– Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Raindrops-Roses-Favorite-Things-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B00OSOF0AO

– Amazon Uk paperback: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Raindrops-Roses-Favorite-Things-Trilogy/dp/1502951495

– Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/raindrops-on-roses-millenia-black/1120788676

– Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/raindrops-on-roses-book-one-of-the-favorite-things-trilogy

– Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/492380

You can watch the trailer for Raindrops on Roses on Youtube: http://youtu.be/hSrlJJUgef0

*****

Excerpt:

Walking into the bathroom, he went right up to the mirror and looked himself in the eye—and that’s when he knew.

It was already too late. Too late to try talking himself out of pursuing her. She had left him aching, craving much more of her company.

And although they had been together since high school, he didn’t feel this way about Amber—and now he could see that he never had. Raw and exciting passion was a definite first for Michael Frost.

But how did you break up with the girl you lived with? Did you just leave? And when would he tell her? Where would he go? And what if things didn’t work out with Priscilla Bauer—would he want to come back to Amber?

These questions strained him, but still they were no match for the unforgettable evening he’d had at Emerald Leas: The soulful music that had scored the occasion. The profound love she had clearly had for her grandmother. Her palpable grief. The formidable efforts she’d made to smile and graciously accept condolences from her guests.

Not to mention the unforgettable hours they had spent together in her bed.

Despite everything, Michael smiled ear-to-ear as he stepped into the shower reliving every moment. More than anything else in the world, he wanted to learn more about Priscilla Bauer and he wouldn’t let anything get in the way of that. The mere idea of seeing her again excited him and made him feel happier than he’d felt in years, since he was a young boy.

The pulsing hot water hitting his back felt amazing, almost therapeutic, so Michael stood under the spray longer than usual, allowing himself this time alone to think. He realized that he’d been feeling this change coming for over a year now—a vague unhappiness that meeting another woman had exposed, in high definition.

*****

Author Info:

No one does family and relationship drama quite like bestselling author Millenia Black! Heralded as a double life and relationship expert, she’s been a featured guest on radio shows across the country, discussing the 7 Smoke Signals Your Man is Living a Double Life.

A celebrated alumnus of Keiser University, Millenia lives in the State of Florida where she’s currently hard at work on BLUE SATIN SASHES, book two of the highly acclaimed Favorite Things Trilogy!

Currently unmarried, she’s never dated anyone living a double life…

She thinks.

You can find and contact Millenia here:

– Website: http://www.milleniablack.com

– Blog: http://milleniablack.blogspot.com

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/favoritethingstrilogy

– Twitter: https://twitter.com/MilleniaBlack

– Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/milleniab

– Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/milleniablack

– Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/milleniab

– Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Millenia-Black/e/B001ITX4M8

*****

Review:

I will give the warning that this is one of those series where things don’t end – I’m guessing that you’ll need to read all three books in order to get the complete story.  And while I really liked Priscilla (she’s smart and interesting), I didn’t like Michael much at all.  He cheats on his long-term, live-in girlfriend and then waffles around on telling her … continuing to lead Priscilla on while he figures out a way to break things off with Amber.  Now, Amber does go off the deep end when she finally finds out and the things she does to keep Michael are a little scary, but he definitely doesn’t do much to redeem himself.  I can kinda understand how he got in the situation, but he should have manned up a lot earlier than he did. 

Black is a fabulous writer though and I kept turning pages until I was done (luckily it is a short book 🙂), so I’m curious where she goes from here.  Hopefully Michael will have a chance to become that better man that Priscilla deserves. 

*****

Giveaway:

There is a tour wide giveaway for the blog tour of Raindrops on Roses.

– a 100$ amazon gift card

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/1000e4f193/

*****

This is my stop during the blog tour for Raindrops on Roses by Millenia Black. This blog tour is organized by Lola’s Blog Tours. The blog tour runs from 9 till 22 February, you can view the complete tour schedule on the website of Lola’s Blog Tours:

http://lolasblogtours.net/blog-tour-raindrops-on-roses-by-millenia-black/

Raindrops on Roses tour banner

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads
  • Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Like Loading...

Spotlight – Chasing Gold

13 Friday Feb 2015

Posted by romanticreadsandsuch in Blog Tour, Contest, Sneak Peek

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

Alexa Bourne, Beyond Fairytales series, Chasing Gold

We’re finishing off the week with a little adventure …

*****

AlexaBourne_BeyondFairtales_ChasingGold_300Chasing Gold

Alexa Bourne

A Beyond Fairytales Adventure

Suspense, Contemporary Scottish Romance

24,656 words

Heat Level 3

Blurb:

Grace McKay spends most of her time alone trying to convince the world she’s strong enough and smart enough to become one of the best treasure hunters. According to the media, though, all she’s managed to prove is she’s a frigid, narrow-minded woman who doesn’t have a chance to succeed in her current hunt.

Simon Andrews is tired of being a glorified secretary for his family’s treasure hunting business. As the youngest brother, he’s never had the chance to prove himself in the field, where his true interests lie.

When Grace’s uncle hires Simon on a whim to assist her with the search for an ancient family heirloom, he comes up against a woman determined to accomplish her goal without his—or anyone’s—help. But Simon, although captivated by her passion for her quest and her beauty, will not relinquish his chance to prove both to the client and his brothers that he has the family gift for finding valuables where others have failed.

Grace, frigid? Simon is sure the media met the wrong woman. He’s in danger of bursting into flames every time they are alone together. As they get closer to finding the heirloom, though, their growing passion for one another may distract them from the very real danger that threatens their lives and their possible future together. Whatever that might mean.

Buy Links:  Amazon   Decadent Publishing   B&N

ARe   Smashwords     Kobo Books

*****

Excerpt:

After sipping her tea, she picked up another piece of pastry. Midway to her mouth, she stopped. A tall, thin man, glasses clinging to the end of his nose, strode through the doorway and scanned the room. A loose-fitting, faded T-shirt covered his chest, and khaki shorts hung on his hips. Kind of thin and bony for her liking, although the soft shade of ginger hair with a hint of blond in it grabbed her attention. It reminded her of her favorite movie star. Both hands were inside his pockets.

With a crooked grin, he walked straight up to her table. “Grace McKay?”

“Yes. Can I help you?”

He held out his long fingers. “I’m Simon Andrews.” He waited as if his name was supposed to mean something.

She didn’t shake his hand. “What can I do for you, Mr. Andrews?”

He lowered his arm. “Your uncle said you’d be helping me on my expedition here.” From his New England accent, he could only be American.

Uncle Thomas sent him? Of all the crappy things he’d done, this had to be the worst. Did he not believe in her enough to allow her to handle the job? She stood, gathering her papers. “My uncle was wrong. I don’t need any help with my expedition. Good-bye.” She shifted around him and started for the lobby. Studying her paperwork in her own room would suit her better.

“Ms. McKay, wait.” He grabbed her arm.

She froze. Every muscle tensed.

“I realize you want to help in the search, but your uncle hired me to—”

She tugged herself free. “I know what he hired you for, but I’m telling you, you’re fired.” As she stalked across the pub, many pairs of eyes stared at her, some wide in question, some narrowed. Who cared? She hadn’t done anything wrong.

“That’s not your call, sweetheart,” he said.

She jerked to a stop just inside the door and spun around, gritting her teeth. Andrews stood waiting, as cocky as could be, with his hands on his hips.

“First, I am not your sweetheart. Second, I don’t need a partner.”

*****

1941484_1550467368534647_6595430883885509636_oAuthor Info:

Alexa Bourne is a teacher by day and a romance writer by nights, weekends, and all school holidays. She also teaches online classes for writers throughout the year. She writes romantic suspense and contemporary romance and is thrilled to have the chance to share her stories with readers everywhere.

When she’s not concocting sinister plots and steamy love scenes or traveling and exploring new cultures, Alexa spends her time reading, watching brainless TV, and thinking about exercising. Okay, she also spends way too much time interacting with readers and writers on social media sites. But don’t tell her editors! Find out more about her and her books on her website, www.alexabourne.com.

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5818611.Alexa_Bourne Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorAlexaBourne
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexaBourne
Website: www.alexabourne.com
Blog: http://alexabourne.com/cuan-macdougall-pub/
Email: alexa@alexabourne.com

*****

Tour Info:

Click on the banner below for more, including

Mini Giveaways daily and a Grand Prize!!

Chasing Gold banner

 

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads
  • Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Like Loading...

Spotlight – Midnight Run

12 Thursday Feb 2015

Posted by romanticreadsandsuch in Blog Tour

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Alpha series, Bailey Bradford, Midnight Run

And continuing with our theme of hot, hot reads …

*****

MidnightRunMidnight Run

by Bailey Bradford

Release Date: February 10, 2015

Genre: Erotic Romance, M/M, shifter, BDSM

Publisher: ARe

Blurb:

Always the lone wolf, never the mate…

Alpha Jack Herman used to have a pack, but he’s been alone for a long time. When he catches a whiff of another shifter encroaching on his preferred hunting grounds, he’s determined to put a stop to that immediately. There’s only room for one wolf in Jack’s territory—Jack.

Captured as a pup, Malakai is a shifter, but he’s neither wolf nor alpha. What he is, is scared, exhausted, starving, and close to giving up. Hunted by a predator, Malakai fears his newly found freedom is about to come to a violent and abrupt end.

Instead, he finds himself in the arms of a man strong enough to do whatever he must to take care of Malakai.

*****

Author Info:

A few things about me…

I am a married mom of four who spends most of the day writing, either on stories or at the blog. I love to write as much as I love to read. I am generally quiet and laid back, choosing to let things slide off me rather than stick and irritate me.

And it’s really hard trying to think of descriptives for myself, so I’ll just let y’all e-mail me or comment at the blog if there’s something specific you’d like to know, and spare you from reading a boring bio.

Website: www.baileybradford.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bailey.bradford.9

*****

Tour Schedule:

Click on the banner below for more tour info

Midnight Run Banner 851 x 315

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads
  • Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Like Loading...

Spotlight – Seducing Rain

12 Thursday Feb 2015

Posted by romanticreadsandsuch in Blog Tour

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Alpha series, Amber Kell, Seducing Rain

Kicking off Thursday with an extremely hot read!

*****

SeducingRain453X680-72dpiSeducing Rain

by Amber Kell

Release Date: February 8, 2015

Genre: Erotic Romance, M/M , BDSM, Suspense

Publisher: ARe

Blurb:

Two stubborn men try to find love, balance and the path to escape a killer’s hold…

Rainier Lemmon had taken one picture too many. After accidentally capturing a shooting on film, he finds himself in danger and needing a place to hide out.

Greg Carter has wanted Rain back ever since their one and only weekend together. But when Rain returns, it’s meant to be only temporary.

Can Greg seduce Rain into staying longer? Possibly forever.

*****

Author Info:

Amber Kell has made a career out of daydreaming. It has been a lifelong habit she practices diligently as shown by her complete lack of focus on anything not related to her fantasy world building.

When she told her husband what she wanted to do with her life he told her to go have fun.

During those seconds she isn’t writing she remembers she has children who humor her with games of ‘what if’ and let her drag them to foreign lands to gather inspiration. Her youngest confided in her that he wants to write because he longs for a website and an author name—two things apparently necessary to be a proper writer.

Despite her husband’s insistence she doesn’t drink enough to be a true literary genius she continues to spin stories of people falling happily in love and staying that way.

She is thwarted during the day by a traffic jam of cats on the stairway and a puppy who insists on walks, but she bravely perseveres.

Website: www.amberkell.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amber.kell.7

Twitter: https://twitter.com/amberkell

*****

Tour Schedule:

Click on the banner below to check out the rest of the tour

Seducing Rain Banner 851 x 315

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads
  • Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Like Loading...

Guest Post – Rise of the Lost Prince

11 Wednesday Feb 2015

Posted by romanticreadsandsuch in Blog Tour, Contest, Sneak Peek

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

London Saint James, Lost Boys series, Rise of the Lost Prince

I’m so excited for this sexy re-imagining of Peter Pan!

And I’m extra thrilled because I get to host London Saint James today as she spends some time with her hero, Petúr.

*****

London pulls up a seat and chats with the hero of Rise of the Lost Prince.

LSJ: It took a little bit of doing between my schedule and your, well, “break” in kicking darkling butt, but thank you Petúr of the Lost Boys for coming. And, welcome to the hot seat interview.

Petúr: Thank you, London. (Oh, my God, ladies. I wish you could see his smile *Swoon*) I’m happy to be here with you. And, you’re right. We had to really work hard at making this interview happen. You’re a busy lady.

LSJ: You know what they say. No rest for the wicked. *Smiles.* But, you have been one busy guy yourself. How are things going in Neverland?

Petúr: You know it was pretty crazy there for a while. Myself and my other brothers had our hands full with darklings, running off land surveyors, dealing with Wyndi and Bell’s arrival, and then Wyndi’s father showed up.

LSJ: I heard old Cromwell Darlingheart had his heart set on tearing the place down so he could turn it into beach front condos.

Petúr: He did. But, my lady, and Vibe saved the day. Because of Vibes special abilities, he convinced Cromwell to sign Neverland over to Wyndi. She owns Neverland now. So, it’s still home.

LSJ: I’m glad you guys didn’t lose the place. Say. I’ve been dying to ask this.

Petúr: Shoot.

LSJ: How are things going having two women living with you and the other guys? I imagine that’s been interesting.

Petúr: Ha! It has been. After the clean up from the war with the darklings that took place in our home, Wyndi and Bell decided to help redecorate. I don’t think Dash liked the fluffy pink pillows added to the black leather sofa, but, he can deal. I’ve told the guys, anything my woman wants. She gets. And Vibe has found some of Bell’s more interesting lacy things mixed in with his laundry, but I don’t think he minds that too much.

LSJ: Yeah. What about Vibe and Bell. Seems there might be a little romance brewing there.

Petúr: *Shakes head* I don’t know. He’s pretty protective of her. But then, so are Tera and Byte.

LSJ: Oh my, my. You might have trouble brewing.

Petúr: Man. I hope not.

LSJ: Well, I hear your cell phone ringing. I better let you go. It’s been great talking with you. We’ll need to do this again sometime.

Petúr: Sure thing. Maybe next time you can come visit us in Neverland.

LSJ: I’d love to do that. We’ll work it out and do lunch or something.

Petúr: I’ll tell Vapor. He’ll be stoked. He’s a fan of yours.

LSJ: Aw… tell Vapor thanks for that. I’m a fan of his, too.

Petúr: Will do.

LSJ: Give everyone my best, and we’ll talk again soon.

*****

riseofthelostprince1lRise of the Lost Prince

Lost Boys Book 1

London Saint James

Evernight Publishing

M/F Erotic Romance, Fairy Tale, Paranormal, Fantasy, Action/Adventure, Gothic

Blurb:

They fight to protect those who would never welcome them into the human world…

Petúr always knew he and his brothers-in-arms were different. Something more. Something not human. Yet, he never expected to find out the truth of their origins, nor fall for a human woman whose father was set to destroy Neverland.

Ever since she was a child, Wyndi dreamed of an angel with eyes of the purest gold, although she never really believed such a man existed until she met the hauntingly beautiful Petúr of the lost boys.

With a prophecy to fulfill, a woman to protect, a portal to find, and evil darklings out for blood, will Petúr be strong enough to rise up and claim what’s rightfully his, or lose everything to a long-time nemesis, Grapple the Dark?

Buy Links

Evernight Publishing     All Romance eBooks     Amazon

Amazon UK    BookStrand    Smashwords

*****

Excerpt:

Petúr’s long coat flared out behind him, whipping in the wind—black raven wings. Above him, the moon danced in and out of existence and periodically hid behind the dreary clouds. He’d perched himself atop the rusted metal monstrosity which sat cold and derelict among the ruins of the abandoned seaside amusement park. From the top of the lifeless Ferris wheel he surveyed his realm, just as he did every night, waiting for the faint cries. They always came, those haunting cries, and called him and the lost boys into the darkness.

Cables clacked and Petúr tilted his head in a bird-like gesture, listening to them echo into the rhythmic music of the tide coming ashore. As if on cue, an eerie underlying chorus chimed in from the direction of the closed ticket booth. He recognized the sound of the warped roof when it moaned and creaked. The red painted exterior walls had long since faded and peeled away from the briny wood in elongated streaks, reminiscent of morbid tears.

He closed his eyes and attempted to picture this place he and the others called home, trying to imagine what it must have been during its glory days, but he couldn’t see anything. All he knew was the truth of his surroundings. And, the truth was, with every passing year more of his home crumbled. Even the entrance into this collapsing kingdom had joined the sea, snuffing out the arched sign which once upon a time blinked—Neverland—Mother Nature’s way of taking back her own when she’d claimed a major portion of the boardwalk.

Everything ends.

At least this parcel of land had done one thing. It gave Petúr and the others refuge from a world who’d discarded them as young boys.

He chuckled, darkly, and allowed his mind to wander away from the image of being a boy. He, Firefox, and his five other brothers may still exhibit the outward beauty of youthfulness, yet this was nothing but a façade. They’d grown into fierce warriors and protected the very people who’d spat upon them in their youth. Who would still spit upon them if they got the chance, he suspected.

Shaking his head, Petúr considered what he’d heard the whole of his life may indeed be true. He and the others may well be mad, because only madmen would fight to protect those who would never welcome them fully into the human world they’d had the misfortune of being a part of.

Balling his fists into tight knots, he knew it didn’t matter how many lives he and the others saved. They were still different from those whom they rescued. And, while they may no longer be petty thieves and beggars, they’d always been, and still were—outcasts. Unnatural. Freaks. Something more. Something not human. Although, there wasn’t a damn thing they could do about it, other than to take out their fury on those darklings who sought to destroy the weaker inhabitants of the human race. And take out their fury—they would.

“AAaiiee!”

Petúr abruptly stood when he heard a woman’s distressed scream. He took in a deep breath, tasting the flavor of the night. His lip curled up into a snarl right before he stepped off of his perch, shot into the clouds, and vanished into thin air.

*****

Author Info:

London Saint James has lived in many places, but never felt “at home” until she met the real-life man of her dreams and settled down in the beautiful Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. London lives with her husband and their fat cat who thinks he owns them.

As an award-winning, bestselling, multi-published author, London is living her childhood dream. She knew all the scribbling she did, that big imagination of hers, and all those clamoring characters running around in her head would pay off someday.

Web: http://www.londonsaintjames.com

Blog: http://londonsj.blogspot.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/LSJRomance

FB Author Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/London-Saint-James/154331444626603

TSU: https://www.tsu.co/Londonsj

google.com/+LondonSaintJames

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/LSJRomance

You can also e-mail London with any questions or comments at London@londonsaintjames.com. She loves to hear from her readers.

Would you like to know more? Join her mailing list for her monthly newsletter http://eepurl.com/6P2on. Or, join her book group on Facebook, Slip Between the Pages with London https://www.facebook.com/groups/SlipBetweenthePageswithLondon/

*****

Giveaway Info:

$10 Amazon Gift Card

https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/c7458f4357/

*****

Click on the banner below to check out the rest of the tour

Rise of the Lost Prince banner

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads
  • Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Like Loading...

Spotlight – Help Me Move On

10 Tuesday Feb 2015

Posted by romanticreadsandsuch in Blog Tour

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Angie Hemmings, Help Me Move On, Southern Ties series

 

Today we’ve got the first in a new series by Angie Hemmings and it looks like it could be a bit of a nail biter …

*****

HMMOHelp Me Move On

The Southern Ties Series Book 1

by Angie Hemmings

Genre: Romance

ISBN: 978-1502871800

Number of pages: 248

Word Count: 81079

Blurb:

Ally Dunn is a small town girl with big dreams planning a wedding that would never happen. Ally’s life revolved around being Eric’s wife…until she watched his best friend Isaiah step off that plane, his arm in a sling and Eric’s casket behind him. Her grief consumed her, their last conversation not one filled with love but an argument over her favorite flower. He knew her favorite flower, he was just busy…fighting for his country. Isaiah made a promise to Eric, he would keep Ally safe even if that meant saving her from herself. Isaiah takes Ally away when her grief becomes too much but their return brings about something she never expected.

When Ally meets Colton Walker she knows her life will never be the same. She never planned to move on from Eric, the mere idea of moving on would send her into a panic. How do you move on from the man you loved, the man who shared your dreams, who made your heart feel whole? But Colton doesn’t push her, he doesn’t pressure her, he gives her everything she ever needed and he does it effortlessly.

Falling in love with Colton was like taking her next breath; she didn’t have to think about because it came naturally…only a cloud hangs over Ally. Isaiah trains her in Krav Maga, Eric trained her in gunfire. Colton sees all of this, asking the one question she can’t answer, why? Why would a woman who lives in such a small town need to know such aggressive self-defense? Isaiah vows to keep her safe, going so far as to track her every move…but why?

Surviving Eric’s death almost killed Ally, the hole in her heart never truly healed until Colton. Falling in love with Colton was easy, fighting for her life when everything she thought she knew was wrong…that was a completely different story.

Available at Amazon

*****

Author Info:

Angie Hemmings is a self-proclaimed romance addict. Her love for romance began at an early age but after years of reading romance novels she found herself wanting more which led to her first novel. She’s originally from Mount Airy, a small town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and she loves the art behind creating a new story. Getting lost in the romance, the struggle between her characters is what makes Angie Hemmings continue her work and writing is what she loves.

www.angiehemmings.com

@angiehemmings04

https://www.facebook.com/pages/angiehemmingscom

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7398893.Angie_Leonard_Hemmings

*****

Tour Info:

Click on the banner below for more info and tour stops

Help Me Move On Banner 851 x 315

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads
  • Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Like Loading...

Spotlight – It Was Always You

09 Monday Feb 2015

Posted by romanticreadsandsuch in Blog Tour

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Alijah Burke, Alpha series, It Was Always You

We’re continuing Yesterday’s sexiness with Alijah Burke’s newest.  I’ve said it before, I just love the friend’s sibling romance plot device and this one looks like a killer!

*****

ItWasAlwaysYouIt Was Always You

by Alijah Burke

Release Date: February 3, 2015

Genre: Erotic Romance, M/F, IR, Contemp

Publisher: ARe

Blurb:

When it’s right, it’s right…

Zane Kendrick returns home after being in the Army for twenty-two years empty and unsure what his future holds for him. Then he runs into Zoe Duncan working in her father’s shop. When Zane sees Zoe again he realizes she’s no longer the little girl who followed her brothers and his around. This Zoe is all woman.

Zoe Duncan has loved Zane forever. For years he’s been the object of all her fantasies. So when the opportunity arrives for her to be with him for real, she can’t refuse. But the one-night stand doesn’t change anything. When all is said and done, Zane is still off limits, and Zoe’s not about to risk the relationship between their families just to satisfy her own desires.

Fortunately for her, Zane isn’t the kind of man to easily let go of what he wants, and what he wants is Zoe. When trouble arrives at her door he’s there, promising to be the kind of steadfast hero Zoe can count on. Will that be enough to convince Zoe to let him in and give their relationship a shot?

*****

Author Info:

Aliyah Burke is an avid reader and is never far from pen and paper (or the computer). She is married to a career military man. They are owned by three Borzoi, and a DSH cat. She spends her days sharing time between work, writing, and dog training.

She loves to hear from her readers and can be found on Facebook or Twitter @AliyahBurke96.

Website: www.aliyah-burke.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Aliyah-Burke/283998078320168

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AliyahBurke96

*****

Tour Info:

Click on the banner below for more

It Was Always You Banner 851 x 315

February 3 Angel’s Guilty Pleasures
http://angelsguiltypleasures.com
February 4 feedmeinbooks (review)
www.feedmeinbooks.wordpress.com
February 5 Literary Lunes
www.literarylunespublications.com
February 6 Roxanne’s Realm
www.roxannerhoads.com
February 7 Fang-tastic Books
www.fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com
February 8 Lisa’s World of Books
www.lisasworldofbooks.net
February 9 Romantic Reads and Such
http://romanticreadsandsuch.wordpress.com
February 10 Creatively Green Write at Home Mom
www.creativelygreen.blogspot.com
February 11 Deal Sharing Aunt
www.dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com
February 12 Paranormal Romance and Authors That Rock (review)
www.pratr.wordpress.com
February 13 Geeks In High School
http://www.geeksinhighschool.com
February 13 Booklover Sue
http://bookloversue.blogspot.com
February 14 Underneath the Covers
www.underneaththecoversblog.com
February 16 2 friends, promote your books with us (review)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/301139446688226/
February 16 Share My Destiny
http://sharemydestiny.blogspot.com
February 16 All I Want and More Books
https://alliwantandmorebooks.wordpress.com/
February 17 Totally Addicted to Reading
totallyaddictedtoreading.blogspot.com
February 17 Houston Havens
https://houstonhavens.wordpress.com

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads
  • Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Like Loading...

Spotlight – Jake & Jax

08 Sunday Feb 2015

Posted by romanticreadsandsuch in Blog Tour

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Jake, Jax, Jennifer Foor, Michetll Healy series

I’ve got a special Sunday treat for you – it’s a sexy double header.  Jake will be on sale for $.99 and Jax for $1.99 for the first 48 hours of release.  Please remember that Jake must be read first because they both complement each other.

*****

Jake_AmazonJake

Mitchell Healy Series

by Jennifer Foor

Blurb:

Jake Mitchell has spent his whole life tied at the hip with his best friend and twin brother Jax. They’ve shared everything, except for women, which was easy since their tastes were so different.

From the moment she walked into the room Jake knew she was special, with her flowing brown locks, supple body, and a smile that could brighten any day. An accident leaves her vulnerable and in the arms of his brother. From that moment she’s in awe of Jax.

Jake tries his best to keep away from Reese Miller. He disrespects her and tells everyone how much she annoys him to make sure she stays at a distance.

Reese can’t stand that Jake hates her. She’s determined to change his mind, not knowing he’s desperately trying to protect his relationship with his brother, and his family.

When the two find themselves alone during a winter storm all bets are off, and what happens next could change everything, including the bond between two brothers.

Jax_AmazonJax

Mitchell Healy Series

by Jennifer Foor

Blurb:

Jax Mitchell isn’t the only one with his handsome face, though he wishes that were different. Everything’s changed in a short amount of time, after his twin brother came between him and his girlfriend, Reese.

With the hurt still lingering in every direction he turns, Jax picks up and moves to Kentucky to work on his uncle’s cattle ranch. It isn’t long until he meets someone that not only helps him get over Reese, but also encourages him to forgive his brother.

Can the twins make amends or has the damage that’s been done too much to forget?

Goodreads:

JAKE: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23529153-jake

JAX: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23529165-jax

jakejaxsale

Buy Links:

Jake
Amazon – http://amzn.com/B00TBI6EK2

Barnes and Noble – http://www. barnesandnoble.com/w/jake- mitchell-jennifer-foor/ 1121179003?ean=2940150185326

Jax
Amazon – http://amzn.com/B00TBJ3RNS

Barnes and Noble – http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ w/jax-mitchell-jennifer-foor/ 1121179018?ean=2940150185449

*****

jenniferfoorAuthor Info:

Jennifer Foor is an award winning Contemporary Romance Author. She’s best known for the Mitchell Family Series, which includes ten books.

She is married with two children and spends most of her time behind a keyboard, writing stories that come from her heart.

WEBSITE: http://www.jenniferfoor.com/

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/JenniferFoorAuthor

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/jennyfoor

AMAZON AUTHOR: http://www.amazon.com/Jennifer-Foor/e/B007QVEKI E/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1408370369&sr=8-2-ent

TSU: https://www.tsu.co/authorJenniferfoor

Newsletter: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dipP6bUS15MXliIo344XXbS41J9PDGcfCkgD4P10tnI/viewform

Spotify Link: https://play.spotify.com/user/1247713408/playlist/2Xj2ZoDsBMBvLaE895BgtK

*****

mitchellseriesbanner

Get the rest of the Mitchell Healy series!

Noah

Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00KE8K4AE

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/noah-mitchell-jennifer-foor/1119558573?ean=2940149612925

iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/noah/id879141399?mt=11

Isabella

Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00MVE4X92

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/isabella-jennifer-foor/1120167621?ean=9780692279151

iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/isabella/id911088912?mt=11

Christian

Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00QQN3I0Y

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/christian-jennifer-foor/1120888200?ean=9780692348185

iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/christian/id949380658?mt=11

Mitchell Family Box Set 1

Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00M9P6LGG

Mitchell Family Box Set 2

Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00O3TFSY2

*****

jakejaxreleasebanner

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads
  • Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
Like Loading...
← Older posts
Newer posts →

FTC Disclaimer - see bottom of page for complete statement, but please be aware that in many cases I am provided a book to read. However my opinions are my own & no guarantee of positive review is given by any party.

Recent Posts

  • Review – Colliding Hearts
  • Review – Cowboy Needed
  • Review – In a Heartbeat
  • Review – Worth the Fall
  • Review – Shattered
  • Review – Keeping Score
  • Review – Chasing Home
  • Review – Love It Or List It
  • Review – Boyfriend Without Benefits
  • Book Review – Persistent
  • Spotlight – Shattered
  • Review – Duke
  • Review – The Roommate Game
  • Review – Irresistibly Wicked
  • Spotlight – A Love for a Lifetime
  • Spotlight – Hate To Be The One
  • Spotlight – Training Mr. Right
  • Review – Yule Be Mine
  • Spotlight – Sin Bin with the Scrooge
  • Review – Tinsel & Tools
  • Spotlight – Vixen’s Guide to Christmas
  • Spotlight – If You Claim Me
  • Review – Hit the Ground
  • Review – Rookie Season
  • Review – Love You, Mean It
  • Bluesky
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Threads

Email me

romanticread@gmail.com

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Follow Romantic Reads and Such on WordPress.com

Facebook

Facebook

Instagram

"Like everything else in the Rosewood River series, I enjoyed the heck out of this one." Full review at romanticread.com 🔥COVER REVEAL & PRE-ORDER ANNOUNCEMENT🔥 "From their Hallmark Channel worthy meet-cute to Holly finally finding herself, it’s just so sweet." Full review at romanticread.com "So emotional and with characters that captured me from the first page." Full review at romanticread.com "Loved, loved, loved me some Travis" Full review at romanticread.com Coming soon - REBOUND CONTROL by @jodioliverauthor releasing January 9th! "There’s a reason Piper Rayne is on my must read list and it shows from start to finish here. So much of the feels (heartache and sweet moments alike), steaminess, humor, and love from family, both born & found." Full review at romanticread.com "I just loved the two of them together – the way they kind of accidentally slide into a relationship, complete with teenagers, pets, and a fixer-upper house is just priceless." Full review at romanticread.com "While this the first in this series I’ve read (and this author for that matter), I really enjoyed myself ... their courtship and HEA made me happy." Full review at romanticread.com

Goodreads

Archives

  • December 2025 (13)
  • November 2025 (12)
  • October 2025 (6)
  • September 2025 (12)
  • August 2025 (15)
  • July 2025 (22)
  • June 2025 (18)
  • May 2025 (10)
  • April 2025 (20)
  • March 2025 (21)
  • February 2025 (13)
  • January 2025 (17)
  • December 2024 (12)
  • November 2024 (14)
  • October 2024 (11)
  • September 2024 (7)
  • August 2024 (11)
  • July 2024 (8)
  • June 2024 (13)
  • May 2024 (13)
  • April 2024 (9)
  • March 2024 (17)
  • February 2024 (9)
  • January 2024 (11)
  • December 2023 (10)
  • November 2023 (15)
  • October 2023 (14)
  • September 2023 (13)
  • August 2023 (15)
  • July 2023 (11)
  • June 2023 (14)
  • May 2023 (12)
  • April 2023 (19)
  • March 2023 (17)
  • February 2023 (4)
  • January 2023 (6)
  • December 2022 (7)
  • November 2022 (11)
  • October 2022 (8)
  • September 2022 (12)
  • August 2022 (14)
  • July 2022 (17)
  • June 2022 (11)
  • May 2022 (16)
  • April 2022 (15)
  • March 2022 (13)
  • February 2022 (7)
  • January 2022 (17)
  • December 2021 (21)
  • November 2021 (12)
  • October 2021 (20)
  • September 2021 (14)
  • August 2021 (10)
  • July 2021 (7)
  • June 2021 (14)
  • May 2021 (23)
  • April 2021 (19)
  • March 2021 (21)
  • February 2021 (11)
  • January 2021 (14)
  • December 2020 (13)
  • November 2020 (13)
  • October 2020 (13)
  • September 2020 (5)
  • August 2020 (10)
  • July 2020 (4)
  • June 2020 (13)
  • May 2020 (11)
  • April 2020 (12)
  • March 2020 (14)
  • February 2020 (11)
  • January 2020 (10)
  • December 2019 (5)
  • November 2019 (10)
  • October 2019 (12)
  • September 2019 (14)
  • August 2019 (6)
  • July 2019 (13)
  • June 2019 (18)
  • May 2019 (13)
  • April 2019 (16)
  • March 2019 (20)
  • February 2019 (19)
  • January 2019 (14)
  • December 2018 (12)
  • November 2018 (18)
  • October 2018 (22)
  • September 2018 (20)
  • August 2018 (17)
  • July 2018 (15)
  • June 2018 (21)
  • May 2018 (16)
  • April 2018 (21)
  • March 2018 (20)
  • February 2018 (21)
  • January 2018 (22)
  • December 2017 (21)
  • November 2017 (19)
  • October 2017 (25)
  • September 2017 (22)
  • August 2017 (21)
  • July 2017 (21)
  • June 2017 (29)
  • May 2017 (29)
  • April 2017 (23)
  • March 2017 (25)
  • February 2017 (23)
  • January 2017 (22)
  • December 2016 (22)
  • November 2016 (27)
  • October 2016 (28)
  • September 2016 (20)
  • August 2016 (23)
  • July 2016 (21)
  • June 2016 (24)
  • May 2016 (26)
  • April 2016 (25)
  • March 2016 (24)
  • February 2016 (39)
  • January 2016 (24)
  • December 2015 (25)
  • November 2015 (27)
  • October 2015 (27)
  • September 2015 (27)
  • August 2015 (36)
  • July 2015 (31)
  • June 2015 (21)
  • May 2015 (24)
  • April 2015 (30)
  • March 2015 (30)
  • February 2015 (26)
  • January 2015 (22)
  • December 2014 (21)
  • November 2014 (32)
  • October 2014 (34)
  • September 2014 (28)
  • August 2014 (34)
  • July 2014 (45)
  • June 2014 (44)
  • May 2014 (44)
  • April 2014 (38)
  • March 2014 (42)
  • February 2014 (38)
  • January 2014 (36)
  • December 2013 (32)
  • November 2013 (35)
  • October 2013 (33)
  • September 2013 (24)
  • August 2013 (19)
  • July 2013 (20)
  • June 2013 (18)
  • May 2013 (19)
  • April 2013 (19)
  • March 2013 (22)
  • February 2013 (14)
  • January 2013 (17)
  • December 2012 (8)
  • November 2012 (16)
  • October 2012 (12)
  • September 2012 (11)
  • August 2012 (13)
  • July 2012 (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

FTC Disclaimer

I have received ARCs of books free from NetGalley (and many moons ago from BookTrib.com) to review but the majority of the stories are either bought by me or provided for free from the publisher, author, or PR company. The opinions I share are my own and in no way are influenced by an author or publisher. There is no promise of a positive review by any party and there is no additional compensation. Unless otherwise noted, I am not affiliated with any contest or other event mentioned on this blog and I do not receive a paid endorsement for any post.

Blog at WordPress.com.

  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Romantic Reads and Such
    • Join 603 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Romantic Reads and Such
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...
 

    %d