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Spotlight – All I Need Is You

15 Thursday Oct 2015

Posted by romanticreadsandsuch in Blog Tour, Contest, Sneak Peek

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All I Need Is You, Loving You series, Wendy S. Marcus

All I Need Is YouΒ is already getting some great reviews (as didΒ the first book in the series,Β Loving You Is Easy). Β If you are looking for a great military romance series, you’ll definitely want to give these a chance.

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AINIY_CoverAll I Need Is You

Loving You #2

by Wendy S. Marcus

Releasing October 6, 2015

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Blurb:

Perfect for fans of Kristan Higgins and Robyn Carr, this sexy yet sweet military romance reunites a headstrong dancer and a rugged army soldier after one steamy encounter tears them apart.

As a dancer who creates mesmerizing visions onstage, Neve James is looking for the same kind of stability in her love life. Her pen pal, Rory McRoy, is on leave from deployment in Afghanistan, so she heads to Boston to surprise him. After corresponding for months as part of a β€œSupport Our Troops” initiativeβ€”and exchanging dozens of β€œRead When You’re Alone” lettersβ€”Neve knows what Rory likes, and she intends to fulfill his every fantasy. But all they get are a few blissful moments together before they’re interrupted by a woman claiming to be Rory’s fiancΓ©e.

Rory has fallen hard for Neve’s letters. When he finally meets her in person, he has to have her, right then and thereβ€”until Neve takes off in a fit of anger. Forced to return to Afghanistan before he can fix things between them, Rory waits four agonizing months to prove that he’s not the man Neve thinks he is. But by the time he arrives in New York, she’s already made up her mind. Luckily, Rory never backs down from a challenge, and he’s prepared to put everything on the line for love.

Advance praise for All I Need Is You

β€œWendy S. Marcus has penned a perfect romance in All I Need Is You, with a sexy dancer heroine, a hot military hero with a sense of humor, and a story you won’t want to end.”—New York Times bestselling author Claudia Connor

Buy Links:Β  AmazonΒ |Β B & NΒ |Β iTunesΒ |Β Kobo

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Excerpt:

β€œI warned you not to come back here,” Nate snapped at Rory.

β€œAnd why are you sniffing around my sister when you have a fiancΓ©e?”

β€œI’m not sniffing around yaw sistah,” she heard Rory say in his thick Boston accent. β€œAnd I don’t have a fiancΓ©e. I’m not engaged and have nevah been engaged. I didn’t lie to you. . . . Damn it, Neve. We’re friends. Give me—”

β€œYou’re no friend of mine,” she told Rory. Not anymore. Not after what happened when he’d come home on leave several months ago. She lifted her left arm halfway up, glanced back at Nate, and gave a dismissive wave. β€œGet rid of him.” Thank God she reached the kitchen milliseconds before a humiliating collapse to the floor and managed to land on her chair instead.

β€œI’m sorry you’re still upset,” Rory called out. β€œIf you’d just let me explain. You wouldn’t answer my calls, didn’t respond to my emails, and sent all my lettahs back, unopened. Now that I’m home for good I’m not going anywhere until we talk.”

β€œWe’ve been talking.” She removed the plastic container of warm soup from the bag and placed it on the table. β€œNow I’m done talking.” She looked at him. β€œGoodbye, Rory. Go home. Have a nice life.”

At that, Rory walked inside her messy condo.

Sheesh. Men. Why don’t they ever do as they’re told?

β€œStop,” Nate said in his police voice.

β€œArrest him,” Neve suggested while struggling to remove the lid, which seemed to be glued on. Suddenly the effort didn’t seem worth it. What little appetite she’d had was gone.

β€œHe didn’t arrest me last time.” Rory crossed his arms over his chest. β€œJust drove me away, took me to the train station, and waited around for me to get on.”

Last time when he’d showed up, uninvited, two days before he needed to head back to Afghanistan, banging on her door, demanding to be let in, insisting she give him a chance to explain. Nope. Instead she’d called her brother. β€œWhat is the benefit of having a sibling who’s a cop if you won’t arrest people when I tell you to?”

Nate ignored her, as he often did. His full focus elsewhere, he leaned down to look Rory in the eyes. β€œI recall telling you if you came back around I’d arrest you for real.”

β€œFor what?” Rory asked.

β€œTrespassing,” Nate answered.

β€œHarassment,” Neve added. The word had come out of her mouth, she’d felt the vibration of her vocal cords, and yet the voice didn’t sound like hers. A wave of hot, achy, nauseating weakness slammed into her. Her peripheral vision started to narrow. The room started toΒ blur. She needed to get back to bed, to sleep this off, but when she tried to stand a horrific pain shot through her right hip into her lower back.

Then everything went black.

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Wendy_SMarcusAuthor Info:

Wendy S. MarcusΒ is an award-winning author of contemporary romance. A nurse by trade, Wendy holds a Master of Science in Health Care Administration, a degree that does her absolutely no good as she now spends her days, nights, and weekends mucking around in her characters’ lives creating conflict, emotion, and, of course, a happily ever after. Wendy lives in the beautiful Hudson Valley region of New York. When she’s not writing, she enjoys spending time with her family, which includes her dog Buddy, and blogging/ emailing/ tweeting/ facebooking with her online friends.

WebsiteΒ |Β FacebookΒ |Β TwitterΒ |Β Goodreads

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Book Review – All I Need Is You

17 Saturday May 2014

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All I Need Is You, Book Review, M Malone, The Alexanders series

cover44372-mediumHe’ll do anything to protect her… except fall in love

Kaylee Wilhelm is tired of always being a good, respectful Southern belle. So when the man she loves leaves town after their steamy kiss, she’s done. As a single mother with a demanding singing career, she has no time for pining after her former bodyguard.

Years ago Elliott Alexander disappeared for a year and then came back irrevocably changed. With the FBI still watching, he can’t afford distractions. Especially not sweet kisses from the only woman who gets under his skin.

When she’s targeted by a stalker who seems to know her every move, Eli is the only one who can protect her. He’ll have to stop running from his past and face his demons.

And maybe, just maybe, find his way back home again.

WARNING: This book contains best friends with attitude, blind dates, the reckless use of explosives and a hero that gives new meaning to the term “in the closet”. Did I mention this is a really sexy book? Just saying…

I enjoyed this one a lot more than One More Day. I felt that their reactions and reasoning was more understandable and I found both Kay and Eli engaging – he’s been fighting his feelings for her for months and she’s confused on why. He’s got secrets in his past that cause him to feel unworthy, plus he thinks his … ummm, bedroom preferences … might be more than Kay can take. She’s young and sweet and inexperienced but she loves him and for her that’s enough.

I really enjoyed the mystery in this one. Eli has a security firm that provides protection to high profile people and was on a case with Kay previously (check out He’s the Man for that – you won’t be disappointed in Matt’s story). Now she may be a target again and Eli’s feelings mean that he takes on her case himself, so in between battling his feelings he’s also got to figure out who is targeting her.

All I Need Is You combines a little danger, a little mystery and a lot of heat in one engrossing page-turner.

(I’ve been reading these out of order – Book 3, then the prequel, then Book 1 and now Book 4, somehow missing Book 3 completely – but I haven’t really noticed it being a problem. So if this is your first, then go for it. I think you’ll find it addictive and be looking up those others to add to your TBR pile.)

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