Monday 31 March 2014

Book Blitz: The Opposite of Nothing by Shari Slade



The Opposite of Nothing by Shari Slade 
Publication date: March 31st 2014
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance

Synopsis:

Callie Evans would rather hide out in her DJ sound booth than face the fact that she’s in love with her best friend, notorious campus hottie Tayber King.

Tayber turns hooking up into an art form–no drama, no commitment, no lies, and nobody gets hurt. Nobody but Callie, that is. When she sees an opportunity to explore his sexier side using a fake online profile, she grabs it. Now her uninhibited alter-ego ‘Sasha’ is steaming up the screen, and Callie is breaking all of Tayber’s rules.

As Callie and Tayber get closer, online and off, she knows she has to confess. And risk losing him forever.

**For mature readers, contains strong language and adult situations.**

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20639781-the-opposite-of-nothing?ac=1

Purchase:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Opposite-Nothing-Shari-Slade/dp/1496177762/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395752326&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Opposite+of+Nothing
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-opposite-of-nothing-shari-slade/1118933537?ean=9781496177766

Author Bio

Shari Slade is a snarky optimist. A would-be academic with big dreams and very little means. When she isn't toiling away in the non-profit sector, she's writing gritty stories about identity and people who make terrible choices in the name of love (or lust). Somehow, it all works out in the end. If she had a patronus it would be a platypus.

Frequently found in a blanket fort, you can also find her contributing at Wonkomance, on twitter, facebook, or tumblr. For new release updates, sign up for the newsletter.

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Sunday 30 March 2014

The Gathering Review

The Gathering (Lia Fail Chronicles, #1)The Gathering by S.L. Dearing

Another world war has happened and everything we knew is now gone. There are no more countries. No more government... only survivors who have created a new world made up of small colonies. It has been thirteen years and the village of Lia Fail sits peacefully above the Hollywood Reservoir in the Santa Monica Mountains. The settlement is making ready to host the fall Gathering, a time where every six months the other colonies from various parts of what was once Southern California visit for ten days of fun and reminiscence. The Gathering begins as any other party. A time for new loves, old friends, family, dancing and fun, but all too soon that changes. The people in Lia Fail begin to notice strange things they can't explain, several are attacked by unseen forces and friends begin to distrust friends. When they receive news of a horrific massacre, they realize they must face an impending dark evil that threatens to descend on the tranquil village. Alia Stark, the queen of Lia Fail, must face this darkness. But she will face the evil along side her oldest and dearest friends, as well as an incredible new ally. The fate of her people, the lives of her children and freedom itself rests in her hands. Will she have the courage to do what must be done? This is the beginning of a journey that will change all of their lives forever.


Claires Review 5 of 5 Stars

The Gathering has been one of those books I've had on my tbr list for a while that I was interested in reading, so getting the chance to review it I jumped in with both feet and I wasn't disappointed!

Although at first I found the book different to what I had imagined, and it seemed to make me think a lot of Games of Thones. I felt a lot of characters where introduced rather quickly and sometimes I found myself getting lost as to who was who, which I was concerned about at first but it all fell into placed the more I continued to read. The thing I found great about this book is that it touched so many different genres, that I don't think I could pinpoint one genre to describe it! There is a bit of everything in there!!

The story was well written and keeps you hooked and wanting to read more! I cannot wait to see what else S.L. Dearing comes up with regarding book 2!

Saturday 29 March 2014

Confessions of a Chalet Girl review

Confessions of a Chalet Girl (Ski Season, #1)
Confessions of a Chalet Girl by Lorraine Wilson



Synopsis

Set in the exclusive Swiss ski resort of Verbier, the winter playground of the rich and famous, Confessions of a Chalet Girl is a fun and flirty contemporary romance novella from the fabulous Lorraine Wilson.

The slopes seriously start to heat up when chalet girl Holly is propositioned by her sexy new boss!

Friday 28 March 2014

ARC Review: The Right Side of Mr Wrong by Jane Linfoot

The Right Side Of Mr Wrong by Jane Linfoot
Published by Harper Impulse
released 6th March, currently an ebook.
One-off, moving on sex wasn’t meant to be this hot…
When determined singleton Shea Summers is persuaded to become the “wife” of the Lord of Edgerton Manor, the last thing she wants to do is play house with a stranger.

Brooding playboy Brando Marshall, is far from happy when Shea turns up at his sprawling estate with production crew in tow. Surely she’s just another woman after his wallet? And if she’s looking for Mr Right, she’s definitely hitting on the wrong guy. Then again, after catching an unscheduled glimpse of her knickers, perhaps Brando needs to teach this “gold-digger” a lesson!
She’s seizing the moment, he’s breaking the rules, and when bad boys can be so much fun, who can resist getting on the right side of Mr. Wrong...

Thursday 27 March 2014

Cover reveal: The Wild Hunt by Ron C. Nieto

The Wild Hunt by Ron C. Nieto 
(Faerie Sworn #1) 
Publication date: June 2014
Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult

Synopsis:

Magic still lingers in the mist-covered corners of the world, wherever the Old Ways are remembered. However, as civilization and reason scoff at the Fair Folk, the paths to power have been forgotten by all but a few.

Lily Boyd was meant to become a faerie doctor, a warden of humans and a keeper of balance, until disbelief and pragmatism led her away from the hidden world and into a mundane life. But truth has a way to be Heard and she will be forced to face it if she wants to save her family.

Armed with nothing but her childhood memories and protected by a debt of gratitude she doesn’t understand, Lily must decide who to trust while she navigates a world that is darker and more twisted than she is prepared for.

And should she make the wrong choice, should she mistake friend and foe… the eternal balance between the Faerie Courts may shatter, and then there will be more than Lily’s life on the line.

Book Tour: Beautiful Failure by Mariah Cole


Title: Beautiful Failure
Author: Mariah Cole
Genre: New Adult
Publication Date:December 17, 2013 


If you're looking for a heartwarming story about a girl who falls deeply in love with a troubled boy who changes her life--a sob story with pretty metaphors and a million ways that'll tell you how "broken" she is, STOP. Don't read another word of this.

I'm not that type of girl.

My name is Emerald Anderson and I'm not going to bullshit you: I flunked out of college after my sophomore year, I've been fired from every job I've ever taken, and I've never had a fully functioning relationship in my life.

I wish I could say that I had a cheerleader in my corner, someone who says, "No, Emerald--You're great and you are good at something!" but I don't. My grandparents are completely oblivious to my life, and my mother's dying words to me were "You're going to end up just like me one day. A beautiful nothing."

She was right.

As I decide to start my life over and take two jobs that will forever change me--one from the inside, and one from the outside, I keep my mother's words close to my heart so I can keep the sexy and mysterious Carter Black away.

He's the first man who's ever pursued me, the first man who seems bent on finding out why I am the way I am, but he's wasting his time.

I'm not broken. I don't need to be fixed. I'm perfectly fine being a beautiful failure...

Wednesday 26 March 2014

Cover reveal: Collide by Christine Fonseca

Collide by Christine Fonseca 
Publication date: April 29th 2014
Genres: Thriller, Young Adult

Synopsis

The most dangerous secrets are the ones that kill.

When a surprising mental breakdown draws too much attention from a secret government group call the Order, 17-year-old Dakota discovers that her so-called boring life isn’t so boring after all. Between the lies, secrets and assassins out to kill her family, Dakota discovers there’s more to paranormal activity than ghosts and cheap mind tricks. Now she must uncover the truth before a new breed of terrorism takes everything away – including her life.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20879566-collide?ac=1

Author Bio

Critically acclaimed nonfiction and YA author Christine Fonseca is dedicated to helping children of all ages find their voice in the world. Drawing on her expertise as an educational psychologist, her nonfiction titles address issues of emotional intensity, resiliency and giftedness. In fiction, she explores the darker aspects of humanity and delivers gothic thrillers that take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. In life, she teaches her own children to embrace their unique talents and find their voice by being a force of positive change in the world.

When she’s not writing or developing programs to support children with exceptional needs, she can be found spending time with her family, sipping too many skinny vanilla lattes at her favorite coffee house or playing around on Facebook and Twitter. For more information about Christine Fonseca or her books, visit her website – http://christinefonseca.com or her blog http://christinefonseca.blogspot.com.

Author links

http://www.christinefonseca.com/
https://twitter.com/chrstinef
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4077598.Christine_Fonseca



Tuesday 25 March 2014

Lover Reborn (Black Dagger Brotherhood #10) Review

Lover Reborn (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #10)
#1 New York Times bestselling author J. R. Ward’s “different, creative, dark, violent, and flat-out amazing” Black Dagger Brotherhood series continues as a vampire warrior crosses the line between life and death…into a world of dark dreams and darker desires.

Ever since the death of his shellan, Tohrment has been a heartbroken shadow of the vampire leader he once was. Brought back to the Brotherhood by a self-serving fallen angel, he fights again with ruthless vengeance, unprepared for a new tragedy. Seeing his beloved in dreams—trapped in a cold, isolated netherworld—Tohr turns to the angel Lassiter to save his former mate. The only way to rescue her is for Tohr to love another. As war with the lessers rages, and a new clan of vampires vie for the Blind King’s throne, Tohr struggles between an unforgettable past and a hot, passion-filled future. But can his heart let go and set all of them free?


Monday 24 March 2014

Book Blitz: Dreams of Desire by Cassie Wright


Dreams of Desire by Cassie Wright 
(Dreams of Desire #1) 
Publication date: January 18th 2014
Genres: New Adult, Romance


Volume 1 in the Dreams of Desire Serials~

Shattered by the loss of her family in a brutal car accident, Jessie Ford has spent the past two years trying to piece her life together. Only her passion for sculpting, her best friend Rachel, and her fierce need to protect her younger brother Tommy from himself have kept her going. It’s not until she meets Julian St. Claire that she realizes just how broken she really is.

As wealthy and enigmatic as he is handsome, Julian recognizes in Jessie a hidden talent for piloting Dreams – his new technology that allows people to share their fantasies – and asks Jessie to come work for him.

Yet the the intensity of their chemistry makes his proposition a dangerous one. It’s only when Tommy calls, desperate and owing far too much money to the wrong people, that Jessie realizes she may have no choice. She just has to let go of her fears, and set this alluring stranger’s world on fire.

This story unfolds over multiple volumes approx. 20,000 words each.


Sunday 23 March 2014

Review: Bitten by Kelley Armstrong

Bitten (Women of the Otherworld, #1)
Elena Michaels is a werewolf. She tries to be human, but the man whose bite changed her existence forever, and his legacy, continue to haunt her. Thrown into a desperate war for survival that tests her allegiance to a secret clan of werewolves, Elena must reconsider who and what she is.

Saturday 22 March 2014

Rewound by DT Dyllin Review

RewoundRewound by D.T. Dyllin

Book Synopsis

Dezdamona Kabinosh is on a mission—a mission of love. And she traveled back in her own timeline to complete it. After being betrayed by her husband she’s seeking a second chance at love, and Dez has come up with the perfect plan.

One problem though… Jaxson Kabinosh, her future husband, has also traveled back in time and he’s determined to keep Dez for himself. Who will win the ultimate battle for Dez’s heart? Jaxson, or her possible rebound guy?

Friday 21 March 2014

Book Blitz: My Life From Hell by Tellulah Darling


My Life From Hell by Tellulah Darling 
(The Blooming Goddess Trilogy #3) 
Publication date: March 20th 2014
Genres: Fantasy, Mythology, Young Adult


To say that Sophie Bloom is at the top of her game with one only week until spring equinox and the final showdown with Zeus and Hades would be, well, lying. The Goddess of Spring feels more like the Goddess of Bzz Thanks For Playing than the savior of humanity. And could her relationships be any more messed up?

Good times.

Sophie is convinced that things can’t get any worse than crawling back to her mother Demeter and begging for help. But she’s about to find out how very wrong she is.

It’s a race against time for Sophie to implement the big battle strategy in the YA romantic comedy/Greek mythology finale My Life From Hell. Love meets comedy with a whole lot of sass in book three of this teen fantasy romance series. Save herself; save the world. Humanity may be screwed.

Thursday 20 March 2014

Sacrifice Review

Sacrifice (Dylan Hart Odyssey of the Occult  #3)Sacrifice by R.M. Gilmore

Book Synopsis

Dylan has found herself in quite the conundrum...oh shit, who are we kidding?
She's ass deep in death and it's knocking down her door. Literally.
Endless Night left you with your heart pounding and your stomach in your butt...book three will flip you upside down and take you on a ride that'll leave your knees quivering and your head lying on the floor...literally.


Wednesday 19 March 2014

Book Blitz: Impervious by Heather Letto



Impervious by Heather Letto
(Ascension #1)
Publication date: April 29th 2014
Genres: Dystopia, Post-Apocalyptic, Young Adult
Add it to your To Read List Goodreads 


The residents of Impervious are the remnant—survivors of the War of Annihilation. And though the city is chockfull of pleasures to tantalize and entertain, a beast lurks in its corners haunting the residents with its presence. The Beast—a mysterious and terminal illness--has killed off most of Generations One, Two and Three. And as Gen-Four prepares to take the stage a provocative, yet questionable, new method to avoid an untimely death becomes a cultural rage.

But Fran is counter-cultural. And living off the grid in true rebel fashion, her life is far from opulent. Scurrying through dark tunnels, searching for hot meals and ditching the holographic security team encompass most of her day. However, she views it as a healthy trade-off. Unaccountability means The Council can’t steal her sliver of hope--a belief that she’ll see The Epoch arrive before the beast can pull her into its fetid embrace.

After losing her mother and then her Rebel mentor, however, she grasps painfully onto the splintered sliver, until a new hope is born. First through Pete. And then through a miraculous discovery.

But the question still haunts her…

Can she outrun The Beast?

Tuesday 18 March 2014

Review: Entice by S.E. Hall

Entice (Evolve, #3)
Book Three in the Amazon Best Selling Evolve Series by S.E.Hall, Entice can be read following Emerge, Embrace and Entangled (novella) or as a stand-alone.
Sawyer Beckett does everything full throttle— he’s fiercely loyal to his friends, always the life of the party and impossible for the parade of women in and out of his bedroom to forget.
Surrounded by true love and happily ever afters, Sawyer's not sure if he's enhancing the what-ifs in his head, or if the goddess on stage that night really is worth the search and nagging in his chest.
At the most inopportune moment possible, Emmett Young comes "skipping" back into his life...and for the first time, Sawyer is the one left wanting more. But Emmett can't give her heart; it's already committed—for life.
The only one strong enough to bring the elusive playboy to his knees is the one he can't have. Luckily, Sawyer Beckett doesn't give up easily.
Mature subject matter and strong sexual content- mature audiences only recommended.

Monday 17 March 2014

The Mason Dixon Line review

The Mason Dixon Line
The Mason Dixon Line by Linda Morris



Synopsis

Carolyn Hart has excelled at one thing her whole life: looking good. She has the beauty and style to turn heads. But making her own way in the world turns out to be a lot tougher than getting elected homecoming queen. She has no idea what she wants to do with her life, her credit card balance is becoming self-aware, and her love life is DOA. And now her boss at Horizons, a school for kids with special needs, has given her an unwelcome assignment: to work with a cartoonist to create a kids' book as a fundraiser for the school.
Former troubled kid Mason Dixon would do anything for the aunt who took him in after his parents gave up on him. But when he offers to illustrate a kids' book as a fundraiser for her pet cause, he winds up taking on way more than he bargained for. The gorgeous teacher's aide he's assigned to work with challenges him at every turn and makes him wonder if there's any line he won't cross for her

Sunday 16 March 2014

The Net Review



Megan Matthews tried to be the perfect daughter and wife. It didn't work out the way she’d planned.

Divorced, unemployed and on the verge of bankruptcy, she's desperate for quick cash. When a friend comes to her with an unusual job opportunity, Megan is forced to make a tough choice.

When you've spent your entire life playing by the rules, breaking them can be erotically rewarding and sinfully addictive.



Claire's Review 5 of 5 Stars

It's taken me all day to try and put this review into words and I'm still struggling! I absolutely LOVED this book and trying to write without adding spoilers is going to be tough! It was well written and kept you turning to page wanting to know what would happen. If it hadn't been for my family life I could have easily read it all in one sitting!

Megan was a fantastic character and an amazingly strong woman! Tanner is just .......amazing! The twists keep you hooked to this book as well as it being exceptionally HOT! (Ps don't read in public for that reason).

I would love to see Megan's story expanded in a sequel to find out what her life is like after all of the revelations in the story!


Saturday 15 March 2014

Take Over: Lisa D. Smith

Fairy Princess. Nurse. Fashion Designer. Writer.

When I was 9 years old, I remember my dad asking me what I wanted to be when I grew up. They were my answers. Unfortunately, fairy princess was a no go from the start. The fact I can't even get a papercut without passing out ruled out being a nurse and my lack of any imagination when it comes to clothes wiped out being a fashion designer. And I very quickly forgot about those dreams.

Being a writer, however, was something that the older I got, the more I wanted it. Growing up I would fill pages and pages with short stories, and notes for full length novels. But then the older I did get, the more I seemed to struggle. In my early twenties, I took a creative writing course, hoping that would give me a boost. After completing it, I gained confidence, and sat down at the computer, tapping away at the keyboard for a few hours. Then I hit a wall, and nothing came to me. I had my characters, but for some reason the story just disappeared. That continued every time I sat down and tried to write anything. A story would come to me, I would sit down, outline everything - characters, plot lines, research - but then I would start to write it out and that wall would come up and I would stare at a blank screen for hours.

Writers Block is a very tabboo subject. Many writers will say it doesnt exist and that all you need is a break, something to boost your confidence, read a book to find inspiration... I tried it all, for years. Nothing worked for me. It was frustrating, confidence shattering, and upsetting to think that the one thing I really wanted to do in life was liekly to never happen. I remember reading a quote one day that said if a writer suffered writers block for more than a few years they should just give up. By that time it had been affecting me for about 7 years.

Last year I stumbled across a site called NaNoWriMo. It piqued my interest, and I wanted to try it out, but the site encourages you to write a novel in a month, and that month was November. I signed up in June and almost forgot about it. In October, a pep talk from a couple of authors encouraged me to go for it, and my head was full of NaNo and ideas. The joys of technology today mean I didn't need to carry around a pen and paper to jot down everything that popped into my head, and I installed a notepad app on my phone that quickly filled up.

NaNoWriMo is a website that is free to sign to and to participate in. It is full of forums to chat to other authors, and encouraging tools to help you write a 50,000 word novel in a month. There are many calenders available that give you a word count target to hit daily to keep you on track, and every day you write, you can update your word count target on the website and see a graph that lets you see how close you are to the end goal. It is a confidence booster, and a bit of a rush to watch the graph rise and see how close you are to hitting that target.

I won't lie and say it was easy, there were days I struggled when I sat down to write, and would draw a blank, or wonder how I would hit the days target, but with the forums full of encouraging fellow writers, and a Facebook page with people going through the same thing, I managed to get through it. The day I hit my target was fantastic, and even better was a few days later when I typed the final words of my first novel. The feeling of accomplishment and self pride is something I couldn't possibly put in to words. Even more so when you get to claim some of the NaNo winners prizes from some great companies, and a few months later, I was holding a proof copy of my very first NaNo novel in my hands.


That book has now been released, and I am currently working on two more novels. I also recently found out that as well as NaNoWriMo in November, there is a Camp NaNo which starts in April! I have already signed myself up and look forward to participating in both this year.

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Friday 14 March 2014

Book Blitz: The Eslites The Arrivals by CM Doporto


Release Date: 11/15/13

Summary from Goodreads:
Can Miranda save the human race?

An elegant, sophisticated alien species on the verge of extinction has invaded Earth and confined an entire generation of young women, after negotiating a treaty with the world’s governments. Eager to help the aliens reproduce, but frightened by her imprisonment at Nidus, the Eslite medical compound, sixteen-year-old Miranda Mays endures callous scientific experiments in the Eslite’s quest for survival.

When Miranda discovers the ultimate consequences of her egg donations, she organizes a rebellion, enlisting fellow donors in her cause. But soon she realizes the mysterious headmaster, Dimas, knows of her plot. And there’s something about him that bothers Miranda, though she can’t describe it. The fate of humanity hangs in the balance, so she can’t back down. But will Dimas expose her defiance?

Teen Sci-Fi/Dystopian ages 12 and up.


Thursday 13 March 2014

Review: The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa

The Eternity Cure (Blood of Eden, #2)Out here in the Fringes, there is only one rule: Blood calls to blood. She has done the unthinkable: died so she might continue to live. Now Allie, the reluctant teenage vampire who was cast out of Eden, and Zeke, the human boy who loves her, must attempt to save the world from a deadly new strain of plague. In order to do so, they must first hunt down the monster who holds the promise of the cure—and Allie’s beloved mentor—in his sadistic grip…. Joined by Allie’s blood brother, Jackal, this unlikely posse of companions will brave a landscape stalked by raiders, rabids, and rogue vampires. But even if they survive, they’re bound for the Inner city, and a vicious showdown that will test their bonds in ways they never expected. It may just be that becoming undead was the easy part. Confronting the horrors of Allie’s awakening hunger, her growing feelings for Zeke, and the uncertainties of their future is going to be the ultimate challenge.

Wednesday 12 March 2014

Cover Reveal: Clinging to Rapture by Megan D. MArtin


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Clinging to Rapture
Rapture: Book 2
Author: Megan D. Martin
Publication date: April 25, 2014
New Adult Erotic Romance

Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20703324-clinging-to-rapture

Blurb:

“I let you walk away, Julia. I let you go, but I can still take you back if I want.”

Four months ago I ran away. I left him behind. The man who stalked me, took control of my body, and claimed he loved me.

Now he’s returned. Like dripping razor blades, he has slashed his way back into my life. But everything is different.

He doesn’t want me anymore.

I expected him to come back, to be sorry. I even planned to forgive him. I should have known that he would discard me like everyone else in my life. But I’m going to change that.

My billionaire stalker has come to say goodbye…only this time I plan to keep him.



About the Author
Megan D. Martin is a multi-published author, mother, student and editor. In her spare time she enjoys decorating her house with strange things that do not match, playing her old school Nintendo Entertainment System, and buying fish for her many fish tanks.


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Tuesday 11 March 2014

Roommate Romance Boxset Review

Roommate Romance Boxed SetRoommate Romance Boxed Set by Rene Folsom

Book Synopsis

** Enjoy all four of the Roommate Romance stories in one volume! This collection of erotic novellas is for adults only and contain sexually explicit scenes. **

- Heart You -

** Heart You is roughly 7200 words and contains a hot sexual triad between two female roommates and their Valentine's Day boy toy. **

Have you ever wanted something you know you shouldn't? That forbidden fruit. A temptation that will surely lead you down the path of illicit indulgence, and ultimately, pleasure beyond your wildest imaginations.

That was the daily torture Samantha put herself through when she thought of her roommate, Kara. Sitting alone on Valentine's Day, Sam found comfort in sharing her innermost secrets with her trusty journal while lusting over the brown-eyed goddess. At least until Kara comes home with a sizzling hot man and a night full of naughty games that would even make cupid blush.

- Bind Me -

** Bind Me is roughly 6600 words and contains light BDSM scenes between a curious woman and her very dominant male roommate. **

Lily had a suspicion her new roommate was the type to always take control, no matter what the situation. It wasn’t until she accidentally peeked in on Chaz dominating another woman, that her suspicions were realized. Lily watched with amazement as Chaz masterfully played the female like a sensual instrument, bringing her the most intense gratification Lily had ever witnessed.

After witnessing his sexual expertise from a distance and noticing the careful attention he gives to his lovers, Lily wanted nothing more than to have his hands sculpt every inch of her body. Unable to forget the incredibly erotic scene Chaz so skillfully played out, Lily sought to make her desires known by casually submitting to him throughout their daily lives.

To her excitement, Chaz invites Lily to his prestigious art show opening at a local gallery. All it takes is a slinky dress, a pair of kitten heels, and a tiny scrap of lace to drive Chaz wild, causing some very heated moments.

- Share You -

** Share You is roughly 12,000 words and contains a hot sexual ménage à trois between a young couple and their smexy new tenant. **

If Kelli has learned one thing over the years, it would be that desires rule your life—aversion has no place if you truly want to be happy. And she was all about getting what she wanted.

It all started on a rather hot, summer day when her husband, Nick, decided they needed to rent a room out in their house in order to make ends meet. Kel knew it was the only way they could continue to afford their lovely home. Still, deep down, she'd always hated the idea—at least until Ava walked through their door.

After several grueling tenant interviews, they finally rented the room to the sexy, long-legged blonde, causing Kelli to reassess what she really wanted.

- Flatter Me -

** Flatter Me is roughly 17,000 words and contains sexual situations between a female barista and three hot Australian men. **

Laney knows her life is boring, and now that it’s a new year, she’s looking forward to letting go and giving in to some of life’s simple pleasures. When three men with sexy Australian accents walk into her coffee shop, spouting cheesy one-liners in some desperate form of flattery, her New Year’s resolution is put to the test.

It figures that, through several amusing come-ons, she finally finds Trevor—a perfect man who just so happens to be unattainable due to his temporary status in the states. Laney’s days turn into a mixture of carefree desires and tough decisions, causing her to question what she truly wants from life.

Will her passionate heart be able to handle the likes of Trevor and his mates? Maybe. How about when she knows there’s the promise of something more to come? Now that’s more like it

Monday 10 March 2014

The Shock of the Fall Review


 

Book Synopsis

‘I’ll tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brother. His name’s Simon. I think you’re going to like him. I really do. But in a couple of pages he’ll be dead. And he was never the same after that.’

There are books you can’t stop reading, which keep you up all night.

There are books which let us into the hidden parts of life and make them vividly real.

There are books which, because of the sheer skill with which every word is chosen, linger in your mind for days.

The Shock of the Fall is all of these books.

The Shock of the Fall is an extraordinary portrait of one man’s descent into mental illness. It is a brave and groundbreaking novel from one of the most exciting new voices in fiction

Sunday 9 March 2014

Review: Sacrifice by RM Gilmore

Sacrifice (Dylan Hart Odyssey of the Occult  #3)Dylan has found herself in quite the conundrum...oh shit, who are we kidding?
She's ass deep in death and it's knocking down her door. Literally.
Endless Night left you with your heart pounding and your stomach in your butt...book three will flip you upside down and take you on a ride that'll leave your knees quivering and your head lying on the floor...literally.

Saturday 8 March 2014

The Best Thing I Never Had Review

The Best Thing I Never HadThe Best Thing I Never Had by Erin Lawless
Synopsis

If you’re a fan of Mhairi McFarlane’s You Had Me at Hello or David Nicholls’ One Day, then you will love our new acquisition from contemporary romance author Erin Lawless!

Miles and Nicky are getting married. Unfortunately, their wedding party is a tangle of ex-housemates, ex-friends and ex-lovers. So this wedding isn’t just a wedding, it’s a reunion. Can anything be salvaged from the past? And what really happened between them all, back at university?

Find out in this wonderful contemporary romance.


Thursday 6 March 2014

Blog Tour: In The Fading Light by Tara Brown


In the Fading Light by Tara Brown 
Publication date: 2014 
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

Separated by a curse but bound by love.
In the fading light of the night, their eyes meet where their lips cannot. It is a single second that sustains their love. From the moment her eyes met his, Estelle Dumont was captivated. Her heart would always be his.

But Edmond Lamont’s heart wasn’t entirely hers. He had been in love once before, tricked by the fair beauty of an Encantado named Lisle.
Desperate to rid themselves of the curse she placed upon them, they must decide just how far they are willing to go. They must decide if their love is more important than their lives.
But how far is too far and what cost is too much?

Excerpt

"We will always have this, this garden and this moment and it will be enough. Even when its not enough, it still will be." He sighs but doesn't speak again.
We sit in silence, letting the air caress us and the birds sing into the wind. We let the world move past us, like we are behind glass, frozen in the moment we have stolen.
But like all stolen things the moment ends and the sun sets behind the hills and I feel the change starting inside of me.
I speak words but they are gone, lost in the breeze as the change takes my voice. I can only hope my eyes say everything my heart is feeling.
He nods, kissing my hand as I vanish into the wind, leaving him empty handed but smiling like a fool. A love struck fool."

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19548108-in-the-fading-light
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AUTHOR BIO:

I am not going to talk in the third person. It feels weird.
I am a Bestselling author of Contemporary and Paranormal Romance but my true passion is my Post Apocalyptic and Fantasy novels. I write a lot of books and jump Genres a lot. Mostly because I think I have Writers ADD, I like to call it WADD. It might be a real thing.
I write New Adult, my books have sexual content (Heck yes) and Swearing. You have been warned. Now enjoy!

I have a beagle named Buster, a husband who I force to read everything I write and two girls who want so badly to be a character in my books. And not in that order.

I am mid thirties so be prepared for the chick lit novel this year. I am calling it my Ode to my Midlife Crisis.
I have been writing since I was old enough to lie. So for some time.

Welcome to my world. Please enjoy the ride.

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Wednesday 5 March 2014

Lover Unleashed (Black Dagger Brotherhood #9) Review

Lover Unleashed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #9)
Few authors give readers such a “powerful rush”* as #1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward does in her phenomenal books of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. Now she returns to that fiercely intoxicating world in a new novel of a woman’s journey from terrifying enslavement to an erotic rapture that proves equally dangerous…

Payne, twin sister of Vishous, is cut from the same dark, warrior cloth as her brother: A fighter by nature, and a maverick when it comes to the traditional role of Chosen females, there is no place for her on the Far Side… and no role for her on the front lines of the war, either.

When she suffers a paralyzing injury, human surgeon Dr. Manuel Manello is called in to treat her as only he can- and he soon gets sucked into her dangerous, secret world. Although he never before believed in things that go bump in the night- like vampires- he finds himself more than willing to be seduced by the powerful female who marks both his body and his soul.

As the two find so much more than an erotic connection, the human and vampire worlds collide … just as a centuries old score catches up with Payne and puts both her love and her life in deadly jeopardy.

Tuesday 4 March 2014

Review: Impostor by Susanne Winnacker

Impostor (Variants, #1)
Can Tessa pose as Madison . . . and stop a killer before it’s too late?
Tessa is a Variant, able to absorb the DNA of anyone she touches and mimic their appearance. Shunned by her family, she’s spent the last two years training with the Forces with Extraordinary Abilities, a secret branch of the FBI. When a serial killer rocks a small town in Oregon, Tessa is given a mission: she must impersonate Madison, a local teen, to find the killer before he strikes again.

Tessa hates everything about being an impostor—the stress, the danger, the deceit—but loves playing the role of a normal girl. As Madison, she finds friends, romance, and the kind of loving family she’d do anything to keep. Amid action, suspense, and a ticking clock, this super-human comes to a very human conclusion: even a girl who can look like anyone struggles the most with being herself

Monday 3 March 2014

Release Day Blitz: From Rock Bottom to Skye High by Lisa.D. Smith

From Rock Bottom to Skye HighSkye is a mum of two, and married to Darren. She has a dream - to own her own book store. But life got in the way, and her husbands dreams soon took over.

As much as she appreciates the life she has, Skye can't help but feel like her dreams aren't important.
Under appreciated and let down, her world falls apart when she finds out her husband has been having an affair.
Can she pick herself up and rediscover her own dreams?

Sunday 2 March 2014

Blog Tour: Yes Master by Margaret McHeyzer

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Blurb

My uncle abused me. I was 10 years old when it started. At 13 he told me I was no longer wanted because I had started to develop. At 16 I was ready to kill him. Today, I’m broken. Today, I only breathe to survive. My name’s Sergeant Major Ryan Jenkins and today, I’m ready to tell you my story.
“Master would flog me if I did, she won’t be happy when I tell her what happened here.” “Master?” “Stella.” Oh, Master.

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Excerpt

 I startle awake as I leap off the bed and sprawl on the floor. “Ry!” Mason yells from the other side of the door. I jump up off the floor and swing the bedroom door open. “You scared the shit out of me, Mason.” I run my hand over my eyes and face trying to wake up. “What do you want, man?” But I’m met with silence. When I look over at Mase, he’s staring at my body. He’s mouth’s open and his eyes are so wide. He rakes his stare down my body, then back up again. He lifts an eyebrow as he ogles me. I look down and notice I’m completely naked. I fell asleep on my bed with just the towel wrapped around me and he scared me with his bashing that now I’m standing before him totally exposed. He’s not moving away, and neither am I. “Mason.” I lower my voice as he looks up at me and just stares. He can see straight through me, totally bare and open, for him to see all my secrets. “We need to leave in an hour,” Mase says as he takes a step closer to me. I can feel his heat, and my body instantly reacts to him. Don’t be a coward Ryan, just reach out and touch him. His brown eyes turn from a hard brown into a molten chocolate as we stand a mere step apart from each other. Our breathing is labored and rapid. Mason reaches forward and brings his hand up to my chest, but before he touches me, his demeanor changes and he retracts it, dropping it beside his body. “I can’t,” he whispers as he turns away from me and goes into his bedroom. My head spins as I close my door and stand completely ashamed in my room. He doesn’t want me. Why would he? I’m broken.


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About the author

I don't do 'normal'. I've found that the more I write, the more I like being different to other authors. I write in first person, and I love to challenge a reader. I take the normal and switch it around. For me, I really enjoy getting a reaction from a reader. So if I can evoke an emotion (regardless of if it's the emotion the reader wants) then I figure that I've done my job as an author I want to be. I really quite revel in taking people out of their comfort zones and pushing them to read something different. My genre of writing is, well quite frankly, where ever my mind goes. I won't label myself because I don't like sticking to one genre. My goal with writing is just to take people away from whatever is going on in their lives, even if it's only for a split second. I'm a go with the flow sort of person and don't really take a course of action to get where I am going. I live in the moment and don't usually worry about tomorrow because whatever life is due to bring me, I'll be happy to accept. I love my family and friends and will help anyway I can if someone needs it. I really don't like people that are nasty just because they can be, I don't believe that's necessary, I mean life's hard enough as it is! I hope you enjoy my books, I've had a hoot writing them. There's more to come..... Til next time. M xx
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