Book Review – Living in Shadow

11 Saturday Oct 2014

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Book Review, Jackie Ashenden, Living in Shadow

Things have gotten busy during the week for a little bit so I’m going back to weekend book reviews, at least for a little while. Hopefully you’ll find something appealing!

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Finding his way out of the darkness could be the biggest fight of his life.

Living In…, Book 1

Law professor Eleanor May is fine with taking over a class for a colleague on sabbatical. She’s not so fine with the hot student who’s always seated front and center. Once upon a time she was that student … and the scars remain eight years after it ended. Yet this guy seems different from the others. Despite the alarm bells in her head warning her about history repeating itself, she is drawn toward the forbidden once again— even though this time it could consume her.

Lucien North’s past is darker than the ink on his skin, a reminder of a time when survival was a fight to the death. Seducing his beautiful professor wasn’t supposed to be part of his plan to put it behind him, but there’s something about Eleanor that’s gotten hold of him and won’t let go.

Together they light up the night, but will their powerful desire lead them to love—or drag them both to the brink of disaster?

Warning: Contains a younger man so hot he might scorch your fingertips, and forbidden lust so tempting, there’s no point in trying to resist. Check your inhibitions at the door—it’s WTFery 101 and class is in session.

Living in Shadow is definitely a scorcher – the sex scenes practically burn up the pages – but there is also a lot of emotional drama (and trauma) to go with it.

Even though it has been almost a decade, Eleanor’s still allowing a bad relationship control her life. When her attraction to a student starts to heat up, it wars with her long-held fear. Lucien can’t resist his professor’s pull but he realizes that she’s holding something back. He wants to get to the bottom of all of her mysteries and release the passion he knows she’s hiding. But he has secrets of his own, big ones, that he allows to control his life. As he works to set Eleanor free, it may release demons that he doesn’t want to face. Although their histories are drastically different, they have left behind scars that both need to face before they can move forward to a healthy and happy life.

Living in Shadow is sexy, raw and intriguing, and at times hard to read. It does touch on a Dom/sub lifestyle so make sure you are OK with that, while it is very light it is there. The bigger issues revolve around abuse and force, and it is much more violent a situation, so you need to be prepared for that as well. Ashenden doesn’t suggest that sex and love can cure all of their troubles but the relationship they build together helps put them on a path to a better place. You just have to be ready to tiptoe thru darker places to get there.

Spotlight – The Hooker and the Hermit

10 Friday Oct 2014

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L.H. Cosway, Penny Reid, The Hooker and the Hermit

OK, as amusingly deceiving as the title is I’m really really looking forward to this one … and what a fantastic cover!

*****

The Hooker and the Hermit

by L.H. Cosway, Penny Reid

Publication Date: February 2015

Genres: Contemporary, Romance

Blurb:

THE HERMIT

Annie Catrel, social media expert extraordinaire at Davidson & Croft Media and clandestine celebrity blogger, can make anyone shine in the court of public opinion. She is the Socialmedialite, anonymous creator of New York’s Finest and the internet’s darling. Virtual reality is Annie’s forte, but actual reality? Not so much.

THE HOOKER

Ronan Fitzpatrick, aka the best hooker the world of rugby has seen in decades, despises the media—social or otherwise. The press has spun a web of lies depicting him as rugby’s wild and reckless bad boy.

Suspended from his team, Ronan has come to Manhattan to escape the drama, lay low, fly under the radar. Only, Ronan isn’t easy to overlook, and he can’t escape the notice of the Socialmedialite…

THE PLAN

When Ronan is sent to Davidson & Croft Media to reshape his public image, he never expects to cross paths with shy but beautiful Annie, nor does he expect his fierce attraction to her. He couldn’t be happier when her boss suggests pairing them together.

What lengths will Annie take to keep her virtual identity concealed? And what happens when the hooker discovers who the hermit really is?

The Hooker and the Hermit is a collaboration between authors L.H. Cosway and Penny Reid, is a full length 100k word novel, and is a standalone.

*****

Author Info:

L.H. Cosway has a BA in English Literature and Greek and Roman Civilisation, and an MA in Postcolonial Literature. She lives in Dublin city. Her inspiration to write comes from music. Her favourite things in life include writing stories, vintage clothing, dark cabaret music, food, musical comedy, and of course, books.

She thinks that imperfect people are the most interesting kind. They tell the best stories.

Find L.H. Cosway – Website • Blog • Twitter • Facebook • Goodreads

SEX! It all started with sex, between my parents. Personally I don’t like thinking about it, but whatever works for you is a-ok with me. No judgment. The sex happened in California and much of my life also occurred in that state until I moved from the land of nuts (almonds), wine, silicon… boobs, and heavy traffic to the southeast US. Like most writers I like to write, but let’s get back to sex. Eventually I married and gave birth to 2 small people-children (boy-6, girl-4 as of this writing).

By day I’m a biomedical researcher with focus on rare diseases. By night I’m a knitter, sewer, lino block carver, fabric printer, soap maker, and general crafter. By the wee hours of the morning or when I’m intoxicated I love to listen to the voices in my head and let them tell me stories. I hope you enjoy their stories.

Find Penny Reid – Blog • Twitter • Facebook • Goodreads

Guest Post – In Love With My Best Friend

09 Thursday Oct 2014

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A Chance at Love, In Love With My Best Friend, In Love With My Best Friend series, Sheena Binkley, The Wedding Part I, The Wedding Part II

The whole friends to lovers idea is one of my ABSOLUTELY favorite story-lines so I’m very excited to welcome Sheena Binkley as she shares a little about herself AND her awesome series!

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*What do you like best about writing romances?

The best thing about writing romances is the creating a relationship and seeing the progress of that relationship being developed. From the first encounter, to the first date, being able to go through the journey of a relationship between two people is great to read, because readers might be able to relate to certain events or emotions that a character might be going through.

Also, I love to write a HEA for any couple. After everything a couple might encounter, you would want to root for them to reach their HEA at the end of the story.

*What is your favorite romantic story (movie/book, fact/fiction)?

One of my favorite romantic stories is Sleepless in Seattle. That was one of my mom’s favorite movies and we used to constantly watch it. I loved the entire concept of the movie and of course the characters, especially towards the end when Sam (Tom Hanks) and Annie (Meg Ryan) meet at the Empire State Building.

*If you could be any romantic character, who would it be and why?

If I could be any romantic character, I would have to say Tia from A Chance at Love. She endured so much in the story and the idea that she was able to have a second chance with her childhood sweetheart is amazing. That, and the way Charles was with her in the story, I would had definitely wanted to be in her shoes!

*Which of your characters/books was the most fun to write?

I had a great time writing all of my books, but I think A Chance at Love was my ultimate favorite, because it featured great characters that were strong and independent, but they also had various flaws that they admitted at the end of the story. I also loved the slow buildup between the main characters and how much they realized that they were meant to be with each other.

*If you weren’t a writer and could be anything you want, what would it be?

If I wasn’t a writer, I think I would either be an event coordinator (like Camille in In Love With My Best Friend), or an entertainment reporter. I did want to be a reporter when I was going to college, and that’s something that I find interesting to pursue.

*****

In Love With My Best Friend series

by Sheena Binkley

In Love With My Best Friend

Book 1

Blurb:

Camille Anderson always lived life on the straight and narrow- she never took a chance in life, especially with her best friend, Trevor Williams. The two were next door neighbors and experienced almost everything together. Although the two told each other everything, there was one thing Camille never admitted to Trevor and that was her feelings for him. After being out of town for a job position, Trevor returns to Houston with a new fiancé. He always looked at Camille as just his best friend, but at his engagement party, he starts to look at her in a different light, making him wonder if he is marrying the right woman. With a string of events involving the pair, as well as loyal friends dishing out romance advice, the two realize that being more than friends may not be such a bad idea. In fact, it could be what they needed all along.

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A Chance at Love

Book 2

Blurb:

Tia Simmons has been happily dating Eric Taylor for the past six months, and could possibly see a future with him. He’s everything Tia wants in a man- smart, funny, and extremely sexy, but she feels something is missing in the relationship. Until she finds what she’s looking for, she’ll be with Eric as long as she can.

Charles Robinson always dated women without the concept of falling in love. He doesn’t even want to think about the word considering he was at one point in his life. When his ex arrives claiming she wants another chance with him, he starts to rethink the notion that love is not a bad thing.

Although the two are living their lives, they both are centered around their best friends, Camille Anderson and Trevor Williams, who are madly in love. Seeing the two together put their own lives in prospective and wonder if their lives are where they should be. But there is one problem that have plagued them both.

Tia and Charles have known each other since high school. They were actually good friends, until one night changed their relationship forever. After that night, the two have been distanced, causing them to snip at each other any chance they got. But when a new merger unexpectedly puts Tia and Charles in the same company, the two have to come together not only for a big account, but also to settle their differences before both are out of a job.

Through a string of events, including a drunken night out, a game of strip Twister, and a wedding, the two realize that love can come when they least expect it.

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The Wedding Part I

Book 3

Blurb:

Camille Anderson has been dreaming about her wedding with Trevor Williams since she first laid eyes on him in her driveway 18 years ago. Now that her dream is coming true, she doesn’t want anything to interfere with her special day. But when issues surrounding her parents, an office scandal and Trevor’s nosy cousin come into play, Camille wonders if her dream day will go up in smoke.

Trevor Williams doesn’t want anything to go wrong with his wedding with Camille. He wants to do everything perfectly; but when he is faced with an important decision, he soon realizes that not everything in life will be the way he wants it.

With the issues that are surrounding them, they soon have to re-evaluate the love they have for each other and most importantly, the friendship they deeply cherish.

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The Wedding Part II

Book 4

Blurb:

Tia Simmons can’t wait to be Mrs. Charles Robinson. She has everything planned, from the venue to the caterer, making everything completely perfect. Or, so she thought. When she hires Camille to be her wedding coordinator, paranoia comes into play when she thinks her best friend is trying to sabotage her wedding. Along with the issues she’s having with Camille, she also has to deal with her new extended family, making her wonder if she’s going nuts. But when unexpected news shatters Tia’s world, she’s not sure if she should tell anyone about it or if she should keep it to herself until the wedding is over.

Charles Robinson is totally in love with Tia and would do anything for their special day. Whatever Tia wants, he’s in agreement with. Except hiring Camille as their wedding coordinator. When issues clash between the three, will it test their friendship? Along with the issues he’s having with the reappearance of his father and a brother who can’t be trusted, Charles has to wonder which is more important – trying to do the right thing or being happy.

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*****

Author Info:

Sheena Binkley first discovered her love for storytelling when writing her first story for a class project at the tender age of nine. Since then, she has composed several short stories and numerous tales that are not only engaging, but simply entertaining. She is also a freelance writer, penning articles on various topics including education and entertainment. Besides writing, she loves reading, shopping, and spending time with family and friends. She lives in Houston (where the weather is always unpredictable) with her husband and son.

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Guest Post – Law of Attraction

08 Wednesday Oct 2014

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Darlene Fredette, Law of Attraction

Last December we looked at Darlene Fredette’s One Sweet Christmas and I’m so pleased she dropped in again today to chat for a bit and share her newest, Law of Attraction.

Y’all I LOVE this cover and can’t wait to get a chance to read the book!

*****

What do you like best about writing romances?

You get to create a fantasy world with an amazing setting where two characters fall in love. That’s the best type of story to write.

What is your favorite romantic story (movie/book, fact/fiction)?

I love romantic movies, but the one that always stick out in my head is The Notebook. The characters were wonderful, the plot was captivating, and the ending took my breath away.

Which of your characters/books was the most fun to write?

The heroine I’m writing now in ‘Hershey’s Choice’ is turning out to be my favorite. Her name is Britt Wells. She’s sassy, crazy, and fun.

If you weren’t a writer and could be anything you want, what would it be?

My daughter tells me I’d be a great teacher, and that’s what I wanted to be when I was younger, so I’d be a teacher.

*****

Law of Attraction

by Darlene Fredette

Sweet Contemporary Romance

Release Date: October 01, 2014

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press

Sweetheart Rose Line

Blurb:

Determined to win back Christina, Steven will take the law into his own hands…even if he has to play dirty.

Lawyer Christina Crawford has a successful career and stable financial future, but is it enough? Her world is disrupted when a routine divorce case means working with a man she never expected—or wanted—to see again. During their first meeting, she can’t deny a connection still exists. Her head warns her to run, but her heart yearns to stay.

Steven Mitchell is ruthless in the court room, but outside those doors, his easy charm, good looks and unlimited stream of female companions gives him an unscrupulous reputation. Six years ago Christina saw beyond his façade, but the emotions she evoked scared him and he pushed her away. Now he wants a second chance and he is determined to get her back…even if he has to play dirty.

The Wild Rose Press Purchase Link:

http://www.wildrosepublishing.com/maincatalog_v151/index.php? main_page=index&manufacturers_id=1186

*****

Excerpt:

Heart pounding in her chest, she closed the door behind him. Wearing her best business face, she returned to this disastrous meeting and sat. Christina drew in a deep breath, and a measure of control was restored. She picked up her pen and flipped open the case file. “So, according to these documents, your client is contesting the divorce?”

Steven reached across the table and snatched the pen from her hand. “What’s the rush, Christina? We haven’t seen each other in years. There’s a lot of catching up to do.”

She clenched her teeth together, barely parting her lips as she spoke. “We have nothing but this case to discuss.”

“Come on, don’t be like that.” He leaned back in his chair, frowning. “You’re not still holding a grudge, are you? What happened was so long ago. I hoped we could start fresh, as friends.”

“Are you freaking serious?” She glared an icy stare. Forget a slow death by high heel. She’d get more pleasure strangling him with her bare hands. “You accused me of misconduct, had me fired, and now you want to be friends?” Her heart thumped a rapid beat in her ears. “You’re out of your mind.”

*****

Author Info:

An avid reader since childhood, Darlene loved to put a pencil to paper and plot out stories of her own. She writes heartwarming contemporary romances with a focus on plot-driven page-turners.

When Darlene isn’t writing, editing, or reading, she enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, and Yellow Lab.

Web Blog: http://findingthewritewords.blogspot.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DarleneLF

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DarleneLF

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

*****

Giveaway:

Be sure to drop by Darlene’s web site during the month of October to enter an awesome giveaway to celebrate the release of Law of Attraction!

Spotlight – Game On

07 Tuesday Oct 2014

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Collette West, Game On

Now we get a first look at Game On and I’m jazzed about this one. It is the follow up to West’s Game Changer … and I might get a chance to review it in November 🙂

*****

Game On
by Collette West
Release: October 17, 2014
Genres: Sports Romance, New Adult
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Pitching phenom Bruce “Jilly” Gillette has a hard time talking to women. His hulking presence of tattoos and muscles is what makes him an intimidating closer on the mound, yet off the field, he’s painfully shy, uncomfortable in his own skin.

Desperate to revamp his loner image, the New York Kings hold a dream date contest, granting the lucky winner a night on the town with their surly reliever, doing whatever it takes to force Jilly out of his comfort zone.

Hailey Halpert enters the contest on a whim, looking for answers as to why her high school relationship with Jilly hit the skids. Now she’s a popular romance author writing under a pen name, and her reappearance in Jilly’s life is no accident. It turns out that her novels are all about the sexy players on the Kings, and Jilly has no clue that he’s about to become her new leading man.

Spotlight – Scandal at Almack’s

07 Tuesday Oct 2014

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Gloria Gay, Scandal at Almack's

*****

BOOK INFORMATION

TITLE – SCANDAL AT ALMACK’S
AUTHOR – Gloria Gay
GENRE – Regency Historical Romance Novella, ebook only
PUBLICATION DATE –April 25, 2014
LENGTH (Pages/# Words) – 36,000 words
PUBLISHER – BORROUGHS PUBLISHING GROUP

BOOK SYNOPSIS

Beautiful Jenny Longtree was expected to do her duty and accept the marriage proposal of a man she abhorred, Calvin Hazeldeck, an old and rich mortician whose offer of a marriage settlement would save her family from destitution brought about by her father’s bad shipping investments.

Then unexpectedly, Jenny’s dear uncle, Sir Roger Addington, who had been informed of the family’s dilemma, offered his favorite niece a London social season as a last chance to find a husband on her own.

But in the whirl of the London season, Jenny realizes that without a dowry her chances of obtaining a marriage proposal are practically non-existent.

Then on the last ball of Almack’s, and when Jenny feels that time is slipping away, Lady Jersey, the head patroness of Almack’s, introduces her to Sebastian Billington, Lord Corville. As they dance the waltz, Jenny realizes she has fallen in love at first sight with a man she is likely never to see again.

And during the seductive dance with Lord Corville, something happens that has Jenny lying on the floor at Lord Corville’s feet, having momentarily passed out. When she comes to, she finds a sea of faces staring down at her and scandal exploding all around her.

BUY & TBR LINKS

AMAZON KINDLE US – AMAZON KINDLE CA – AMAZON KINDLE UK – BARNES & NOBLES NOOK
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EXCERPT

Lord Corville was surprised that Lady Jersey had led him directly into a vision of lovely youth. Usually wallflower duty was how it sounded, giving an opportunity to dance a few sets to girls who were in their first season and not likely to obtain dancing partners on their own because they lacked pedigree or were pretty enough but lacked an attractive dowry. The Almack’s patronesses took their duty to young girls in their first or second season very seriously, and in every ball the two in charge could be seen walking about, matching young ladies to reluctant young men.
Sebastian seldom if ever glanced toward the wallflower area, but now he regretted it. The moment he gave his gloved hand to this girl and led her to the dance floor, it was all he could do to keep his balance until they began their waltz.
Her touch was so sensual, he felt her hand not on his but directly on his groin. A hot frisson coursed along his nerve endings, and his whole body shuddered in anticipation. If he felt so much with only the soft touch of her hand on his, what would he feel with her in his arms?
Suddenly realizing where his mind was going, he shook off such outlandish thoughts. He was a bit foxed and couldn’t even remember what Lady Jersey said the girl’s name was during the introduction. He should have skipped that stop at Rothyn’s townhouse, as they’d dipped into bottles of claret before coming here.
Of course, it was turning out amazingly easy to keep his promise to his sister Camie. One dance with a wallflower debutante? Why this beautiful girl lacked dance partners was beyond his understanding. She was as lovely and as rare as an orchid, and her scent intoxicated him even more than the claret.
He had never felt such jumping sensations as he was now feeling while waltzing with her. Her eyes as she looked at him were sparkling blue aquamarines, and the tingling ripple the mere touch of her hand had started now throbbed along his groin so that his hand tightened on hers even as his breeches tightened. He quickly forced his eyes away from her lithe form, for just a quick glance at her curves unhinged him.
They swayed around the vast ballroom, and the lights from a thousand candles and the twirling couples confused him. The lovely girl in his arms became three identical girls who twirled round and round like the racing dials of a mad clock. He heard the waning notes of the waltz as it was coming to its end and felt so dizzy that, had he not held her, he would have lost his balance. He looked into the girl’s beautiful eyes and his gaze drifted downward. Her breasts, the tops of them peeking alluringly from her filmy gown, were so fetching that he wondered when he had ever seen a better pair. There was a small dark mole on her left breast, and a tiny rosebud by it, and so compelling was the tiny beauty mark that he was hypnotized.
The music had stopped. He looked into the girl’s lovely blue eyes and wondered why they were wide with alarm, and her voice was loud and clear in the silence that followed the conclusion of the waltz.
“Oh!” she exclaimed.
Her hand on his shoulder slipped away as she fell to the floor, her crumpling body settling softly on his feet. Sebastian leaned down toward her prone body.
After a few seconds, the girl opened her eyes. A crowd had rushed forward, and there was a large circle of people around her and Sebastian, three or four deep, looking down with concern. And silence, as everyone just stared.
The girl was helped up by two gentlemen while Lord Corville continued to stare, speechless.
Lady Jersey broke the silence. “What happened to you, my dear?”
A twittering of exclamations rose like a deafening wave, and then sudden silence fell again as the crowd waited in suspense for the girl’s reply.
The girl spoke slowly but clearly, so that everyone heard her words. She looked directly into Lord Corville’s eyes and said, “Lord Corville touched me inappropriately.”

AUTHOR BIO

Gloria Gay has lived in San Diego, California the greater part of her life, where she worked as a legal secretary for twenty-five years and as a stringer for a local newspaper. Her heart, though, has always been with art and literature and it was one of the happiest days of her life when she wrote her first book.

Boroughs Publishing Group recently published her fifth Regency romance, Lovely Little Liar. Scandal at Almack’s, with the same publisher is Gloria’s sixth Regency romance. Her debut novel, First Season, earned a four-star review from Romantic Times Book Reviews. She is also the author of Forced Offer, Canceled Courtship and Known to All.

She lives with her husband, Enrique, an architect, in San Diego, California, and couldn’t be happier that their children and grand-children live nearby.

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AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE – BLOG – FACEBOOK – TWITTER
GOOGLE+ – GOODREADS – SHELFARI – WEBSITE

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Spotlight – Reap and Redeem

06 Monday Oct 2014

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Lisa Medley, Reap & Redeem, The Reaper series

I’m so please to have Lisa Medley share some of her inspiration and a look at her new book, Reap and Redeem. Part of series that is tailor made for those of you who like paranormal romances.

*****

Cemeteries are an integral part of the setting for the characters of the Reaper Series, who spend a lot of time traveling to, from, and through them. All of the cemeteries of the Reaper Series were inspired by real-life cemeteries near my own hometown. In fact, I’ve done an entire series called Grave Discoveries featuring unique and interesting headstones I’ve encountered in my travels.

Before beginning the Reaper Series, I had little interest in cemeteries. My own mother knows I’ll likely never visit her grave once she’s passed and has taken matters into her own hands by purchasing and placing her own headstone in the family plot, complete with engraved flowers in a vase on the face of the stone.

Perpetual flowers. It’s a thing.

Yesterday I got completely lost in my travels.

For my day job, I’m a vampire for a local blood bank. I travel around organizing blood drives across five counties, and I am responsible for nearly ten thousand donations a year. Most days go smoothly since I’ve covered the same ground for the past fourteen years now, but one wrong turn yesterday took me completely off the map and into parts unknown.

The unexpected writerly benefit was I found some super cool graveyards.

You probably don’t really pay much attention to cemeteries. But once you start looking, you’ll see they are like Chinese restaurants and banks…there’s one on every corner.

I am particularly drawn to decrepit and neglected graveyards. There is an abundance of such places in the rural countryside. Most rely on volunteers to mow the grounds and some haven’t been mowed in a very long time.

Those are the best.

I especially like broken tombstones and those worn slick by time and the elements.

If you’d like to read my sentiments on the tradition of burying our dead in steel boxes, you can find a post here.

No one will ever admire my broken tombstone, but that’s okay.

Since I write reapers, I find graveyards inspiring.

Sometimes you can find inspiration in the strangest places.

Just be careful, some cemeteries are more proactive than others.

Have you ever visited a place that begged for a story afterward? Have you ever visited a place because it was mentioned or featured in a fiction work?

*****

Reap and Redeem

The Reaper Series Book Two

by Lisa Medley

Genre: urban fantasy

Publisher: Harlequin E

Date of Publication: Oct. 6, 2014

Blurb:

He’s a reaper who has given up on saving souls. Will a dying woman be his salvation?

After a century of enslavement to pure evil, Kylen Larson is finally free. But he’s long past caring. The only woman he ever loved is dead, and he’s tormented by memories of the horrors his demon parasite forced him to commit. Now, he lives for nothing more than hunting down the infernal creatures invading Meridian, Arkansas, and destroying them.

Olivia Evans is in the final stages of cancer when Kylen accidentally saves her from demonic possession. When he rescues this innocent soul, Kylen rediscovers his mission—and his heart.

All he wants is to help Olivia stay alive. He’ll just have to fight off an invasion from Hell first…

Available at Amazon BN Kobo iTunes

*****

Author Info:

Lisa Medley writes reapers. The grim kind. A lover of beasties of all sorts, she has a farm full of them in her SW MO home including: one child, one husband, two dogs, two cats, a dozen hens, thousands of Italian bees and a guinea pig. Not so in love with the guinea pig. She can do ten pushups IN A ROW and may or may not have a complete zombie apocalypse bug-out bag in her trunk at all times. Just. In. Case.

Website http://lisa-medley.com

Google+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/+LisaMedley/

Twitter https://twitter.com/lisamedley

Amazon Author Page www.amazon.com/author/lisamedley

Facebook Fan Page https://www.facebook.com/lisamedleyauthor

*****

Giveaway:

3 e-copies of Book one, Reap & Repent

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/ba112ffc796/

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Spotlight – Water Maze

06 Monday Oct 2014

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EF Jacks, The Salty Peaches Girls series, Water Maze

We’re going to start the week checking out the cover for EF Jacks’s newest, Water Maze, which is due out in December. It’s very intriguing …

*****

Water Maze

by EF Jacks

Release Date: December 15, 2014

Add it to your Goodreads: http://bit.ly/WaterMazeGR

Blurb:

Unjustly declared the campus porn star, Pauline drops out of college and moves back in with her parents, where the whole family is trying to cope with her younger sister’s suicide. To fulfill her sister’s dream, she takes her place on a rafting trip in the wilds of British Columbia. But the brochure never mentioned being stranded with one rugged stranger.

Struggling to rebuild his life after being stationed and injured in Afghanistan, former Marine turned river guide Ellis takes work wherever he can find it. Filling in at the last minute to take a lone young woman on a quick trip downriver looks like easy money. Everything seems golden, until they discover the first abandoned raft. Protecting Pauline becomes his number one priority, and discovering whoever is stalking them becomes number two on his list.

In a race against time and the elements, the only thing they have to lean on is each other. Their struggle for survival rips away the veil of secrecy between them. Trapped in a brutal water maze rife with unexpected obstacles, they fight to love each other and get back to civilization. Alive.

*****

Author Info:

EF Jacks is the author of The Salty Peaches Girls, a hot and thrilling New Adult romance series. She loves the outdoors and dogs (cats, too), rescued dogs (and cats!) in particular. Water Maze, Book 1 in the series, is her New Adult debut. In a different life she published an adult romantic suspense novel. She welcomes readers to connect with her at http://www.efjacks.com.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/efjacksbooks

Twitter: https://twitter.com/efjacks

*****

Spotlight – Sweet Christmas Kisses

03 Friday Oct 2014

Posted by romanticreadsandsuch in Blog Tour, Contest

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A Scottish Christmas, Aileen Fish, Almost Perfect Christmas, Army Doctor's Baby series, Beach Christmas, Beate Boeker, By Christmas, Christmas in White Oak, Denise Devine, Donna Fasano, Ginny Baird, Grace Greene, Helen Scott Taylor, Her Christmas Cruise, Holiday Brides series, Kristin Wallace, Lucky Break Christmas: Homecoming, Magdalena Scott, Melinda Curtis, Merry Christmas Darling, Mistletoe in Maine, Mona Risk, Patricia Forsythe, Raine English, Roxanne Rustand, Small Town Christmas, Some Christmas Magic, Stormy Times, Sweet Christmas Kisses, Sweet Romance Reads, The Army Doctor's Christmas Baby, The Christmas Promise

We’re ending the week with a box set guaranteed to get you ready for the holiday season!

*****

Sweet Christmas Kisses Box Set

14 Authors: Donna Fasano, Helen Scott Taylor, Beate Boeker, Melinda Curtis, Denise Devine, Raine English, Aileen Fish, Patricia Forsythe, Grace Greene, Mona Risk, Roxanne Rustand, Magdalena Scott, Kristin Wallace

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Sweet Holiday Romance

Blurb:

This holiday season, warm your heart—and maybe a little more—with fourteen Sweet Christmas Kisses, a bundle of PG-rated romance novels and novellas from USA Today, national bestselling, and award-winning authors.

Sweet Christmas Kisses takes you from small-town USA to England, Scotland, and even Ecuador; from the beach to snow-capped mountains, and to the wild—sometimes magical—west.

The Sweet Christmas Kisses bundle will bring you laughter, tears, and always joy.

Almost Perfect Christmas by Donna Fasano

Aaron wants to give his daughter a perfect Christmas and elicits Christy’s help to do it. When they’re talked into a make-believe wedding, can a real one be far behind?

Mistletoe in Maine (Holiday Brides Book #3) by Ginny Baird

Award-winning and National bestselling author

A single mom takes her kids on vacation in Maine and meets a handsome innkeeper, a young widower with a teenage son. A winter wonderland love story about faith and new beginnings.

The Army Doctor’s Christmas Baby Army Doctor’s Baby Series by Helen Scott Taylor

Award-winning and National bestselling author

An army surgeon with twins falls for the nanny, but will her secret destroy their happiness?

Stormy Times by Beate Boeker

A rock star, vet, and puppy meet in a blizzard and sparks fly…

The Christmas Promise by Melinda Curtis

USA Today Recommended Read, Award-winning and National bestselling author

When a chocolate heiress trying to save her family’s cocoa plantation bumps into a wounded warrior on a trek for a fallen comrade during Christmas, chaos ensues thanks in part to three fairy godmothers…er, a trio of meddlesome nuns.

Merry Christmas, Darling by Denise Devine

Award-winning author

A desperate bachelor enlists his neighbor to pose as his wife to appease his mother, whose dying wish is to see her son married—and producing grandchildren. At first, his plan appears to be a success. That is, until he discovers Mother has a few deceptive plans of her own…

Some Christmas Magic by Raine English

Award-winning and National bestselling author

She’s been dumped… He wants to win her back… A last-ditch effort to save her Christmas might result in her most romantic holiday ever.

Christmas in White Oak by Aileen Fish

National bestselling author

Forced to face his past, a young widower tries to grant the Christmas wish of his first love.

Lucky Break Christmas: Homecoming by Patricia Forsythe

Award-winning author

Their marriage is in trouble…until a judge, two kids, a quirky hometown of old friends, and the Christmas spirit of forgiveness step in.

Beach Christmas by Grace Greene

Award-winning and National bestselling author

Jessie Dawson hopes to arrange the perfect beach Christmas for her family, but when it all falls apart a special delivery from the past may inspire a new Christmas wish.

Her Christmas Cruise by Mona Risk

Award-winning and National bestselling author

The perfect fiancé is a cheater and the Christmas wedding is off. What if the would-be honeymoon cruise offers Julia a dream companion?

A Scottish Christmas by Roxanne Rustand

When Lucy Davis receives a mysterious letter inviting her to the Scottish Highlands to receive an inheritance, she expects to deal with it quickly—until she discovers it’s a historic B&B with a handsome, mysterious resident who might just be the man of her dreams.

Small Town Christmas by Magdalena Scott

National bestselling author

Past loves, a family in mourning, a little boy with a big heart. Christmas in Serendipity, Indiana is full of surprises!

By Christmas by Kristin Wallace

Award-winning and National bestselling author

She was a jilted bride. He’s her ex-fiancé’s brother. She’s trying to save Christmas. He’s disrupting her peace on earth. Together they find a holiday happy ending.

*****

Connect with the Authors at Sweet Romance Reads

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*****

Giveaway:

1 ebook Box Set of Sweet Christmas Kisses containing 14 novellas/novels

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Spotlight – Hot Rebel

02 Thursday Oct 2014

Posted by romanticreadsandsuch in Blog Tour, Contest, Sneak Peek

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Hostile Operations Team series, Hot Rebel, HOT series, Lynn Raye Harris

Some of you may be familiar with Lynn Raye Harris’s perfectly (and delightfully) named HOT series – Hot Pursuit, Hot Mess, Hot Package, Dangerously Hot, and Hot Shot. This series is the perfect choice for those who love military-style action romances.

I’m reading Hot Rebel now, although I skipped Book 4 and 5 for some reason, and I’m absolutely loving it so far. I’ll have a review up as soon as I can … and for the rest too because they are so good I’m going to HAVE to go back and read what I’ve missed.

For now though check out this sneak peek!

*****

Hot Rebel

Hostile Operations Team, Book 6

by Lynn Raye Harris

Blurb:

A rebel on the run…

Victoria Royal is a traitor. Or so the U.S. government believes. Victoria was once a promising sniper in the Army, but now she’s gone rogue—worse, she’s just landed in the middle of a Hostile Operations Team mission in the desert and blasted it all to hell.

Nick “Brandy” Brandon doesn’t expect to run into Victoria when he’s bugging out from a mission gone wrong. It’s been more than three years since she disappeared from the sniper course they were in together, and he’s finally stopped thinking about her killer curves and smart mouth.

But now she’s back—and she’s far more dangerous than Nick ever believed possible… Is she really a traitor? Or is there something more at stake? He has to decide fast—because time’s running out and too many lives hang in the balance…

Goodreads: http://bit.ly/GoodreadsHotRebel

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iBooks: http://bit.ly/AppleHotRebel

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Google Play: http://bit.ly/GoogleHotRebel

*****

Excerpt:

Nick’s comm link crackled for the first time since this mission had gone to hell. “Need that firebird, Flash,” he grated before Ryan Gordon could speak. Jesus, this mission had been plagued with bad luck from the start. In the last few hours, a dust storm had interfered with their primary comm and sent them to backup. And now this.

“Called it in, man. HQ says it’s coming. What the fuck happened?”

Flash and the team were a couple of miles away, waiting for Nick and Dex.

“We got company, that’s what. They took out the opposition commander. Our guy got away.”

“Shit.”

“Yeah. No sign of our shooter or his team.”

“Don’t worry about them,” Kev “Big Mac” MacDonald broke in. “Get the fuck out and we’ll let HQ sort it out.”

Like Nick would do anything differently. But, yeah, if he could get a glimpse of this asshole, he’d take the chance.

“Birdie’s ETA is fifteen minutes. You guys all right?”

“Yeah,” Nick said as he and Dex busted out the back door of the building they’d been haunting like ghosts for the last few days and made for the next zone they’d set up.

The sun was setting and long shadows lay across the desert landscape. The heat of the day still shimmered on the horizon, and the sounds in the town were subdued. A goat bleated somewhere. Nick’s head jerked up as something moved to his left. But there was nothing and he kept running.

Dex made it first and burst into the building they’d scouted days ago. There was always the chance someone had taken shelter in the last few days, but the building was abandoned and the chances were slim.

Dex headed for the long bank of windows at the rear and hunkered down inside the wall. Nick could hear shouting coming from outside now. It was still a few streets over, but moving closer.

The door they’d come through just a few seconds ago shot open and both men raised their weapons automatically.

A woman in a burkha stood there, silhouetted against the setting sun. Nick wondered if it was the same woman he’d seen earlier, but then he realized this one didn’t have a basket like the last one.

“Fuck me,” Dex breathed softly at the sight of a rifle cradled in her arms.

The woman ripped away the face covering and tipped her chin up, and Nick shook his head as if to clear a mirage.

“Not just now, boys,” she said in perfect English. Or as perfect as a Southern accent could come to it anyhow. “We’ve got a company of tangos on our heels, or hadn’t you noticed?”

*****

Author Info:

USA Today bestselling author Lynn Raye Harris burst onto the scene when she won a writing contest held by Harlequin. A former finalist for the Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart Award and the National Readers Choice Award, Lynn lives in Alabama with her handsome former military husband and two crazy cats. Lynn writes about hot military heroes, sizzling international billionaires, and the women who dare to tame them. Her books have been called “exceptional and emotional,” “intense,” and “sizzling.” To date, Lynn’s books have sold over 2 million copies worldwide.

You can find Lynn at these places:

Website: http://lynnrayeharris.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLynnRayeHarris

Hostile Operations Readers and Fans Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups /HOTReadersAndFans/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LynnRayeHarris

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/lynnrayeharris/

*****

Giveaway:

An Autographed copy of Hot Volume 1

containing the first 3 stories in the Hostile Operations Team series

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