Sunday, December 22, 2013

Tour Stop: UNBEARABLE by Shantel Tessier




Synopsis
Grief.
How do you survive the loss of a mother you thought didn't love you...until it was too late?
Forgiveness.
How do you forgive the person who hurt you the most?
Fear.
How do you survive the person who won’t let you go?
Jealousy.
How can your heart continue to trust the person you thought you knew?
Betrayal.
How many secrets are too many?
Lust.
How can you say no, when your body screams yes?
Passion.
How can you deny a love that has no boundaries?
Slade and Samantha's story continues...

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Shantel is a Texas born girl who now lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with her high school sweetheart, and their three year old little princess. She considers herself extremely lucky to be a stay at home wife and mother. When she’s not reading or writing, she spends her time with family and friends.

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Friday, December 20, 2013

Tour Stop:THE GRACE IN DARKNESS by Melissa Andrea ~ Review/Giveaway

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Synopsis
Every part of me yearns for Ryland and there hasn’t been a day that’s gone by that I don’t question if I made the right decision. Adjusting is something I should be used to by now but how can I do that when life has other plans?
When darkness consumes you, only true light can free you
Remembering how I existed before Araya came into my life and turned everything upside down has been the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. I can’t stand to be round anyone and the feeling is mutual. But I’m ready to take back what’s mine. I’m ready to be whole again. But every decision has a choice and every choice has a consequence.
To find the grace in darkness, you must Dare to be BRAVE Dare to be STRONG Dare to be ALIVE
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His fingers wrapped around the back of my neck, pulling me hard against his
body. I knew what he was attempting to do, but his plan was backfiring.
My body sighed at the contact, and every curve molded against him;
desperate to feel all of him.
“If I feel you beneath me, I won’t
be able to stop Araya. I want you too damn much! I want you, all of you.
I want to be buried so deep inside of you, you won’t know where I end
and you begin.” His breath showered my lips with warmth.
“I won’t want you to stop Ryland. I need you, all of you, now and forever.”
“And the rest?”
His
eyes move over my face, flushing my skin with the intensity of his
gaze. The rhythm of my heart increased, because I know what he wants me
to say.
“Say it.” He growls against my lips.
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"A piece of me would come back as the wind so I can be the one to lift and caress your wings when you fly. Another piece would come back as the sun so I can be the light that guides you and the warmth that warms your dainty feathers. I'd come back as the piece of the sky so you always had a place to fly free. And a piece of me would come back as a tree so you always had a place to call home, Hummingbird." 

I fell in love with Araya and Ryland in The Edge of Darkness. My heart was breaking for Ryland in the prologue, I wanted him to find Araya and not let her go. This is a story that is unique, different and wonderful. 

Araya's struggles to be independent make her that more loveable. I love that she looks at life with the "glass half full" attitude. What she has been through in her lifetime would have broken so many people. I really love the strength of this heroine. 

Ryland, what can I say about him. I love him, I love the way he feels about Araya. I love that he refuses to give up looking for her. Life being fed by a silver spoon didn't ruin Ryland, it made him strong and protective of those he loves dearly. 

This book has so many twists and turns and things I can't go into without spoiling. So, I'll tell you this. The plot to this series is one of the most unique and interesting ones I've ever read. I love this authors ability to allude to things that are about to happen. When it does happen, it is not at all how you thought it would go. That to me is really good writing. I really love this series and I hope that the author is writing a story for Sebastian. He is very mysterious and his story seems like a heart wrenching one that I will definitely read. 

I give this book 5 Stars! ~Jen

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I find it hard to sum up my life in a paragraph, but I’ll try.
I am the author of Flutter, The Discover Series! Reading has always been a passion for me, and writing as instinctive as breathing.
Every inhale is an idea; every exhale a creation. The only thing I do better than writing you ask? Making beautiful girls. My daughter’s will always be my greatest accomplishment.
I was born in Denver, Colorado–but I will always think of sunny Arizona as my home. I don’t have a big family, but I’m close with my sister, brother
& my mom. My mom is my hero, my inspiration, and I couldn’t have asked for a more amazing person to be raised by.
4 things you should know about me: I’m very girly, but I can get down and dirty with the best of them. I adore the color pink and things that sparkle
(including vampires), I am a firm believer that chocolate cures ALL and I like even numbers (hence 4 things about me, not 5) Okay, maybe I cheated a little with my list, shhhh.
 
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Interview with Author J.B. McGee



We had the pleasure of virtually sitting down with Author J.B. McGee. See what she had to say when asked some questions about her book. I think you'll enjoy the things she has shared.



                                                         
1. WSBB: What inspired you to write Skipping Stones?
    JB: I got really sick after I published Conspiring.  I had to have surgery and was bed bound for a good six weeks.  Towards the end of my recover when I was regaining some strength, there was a nice spring day and my husband, Chad, asked if I wanted to go on a picnic to Lake Lanier.  Even though I knew I needed to finish Forgiven, and I was tired and weak, I watched as my husband tried to teach my two boys how to skip stones.  Like their mother, they are challenged in this department.  It was at that time that I knew I had a special story.  I took pictures with my phone and just waited on the story to come to me.

2. WSBB: What inspired the This Series?
    JB: My life was the original inspiration.  I had originally planned to fictionalize some things I experienced, like meeting a boy at a wedding and thinking his sister was his girlfriend.  However, it didn’t take long before my timeline was pushed to the back of the notebook and the characters and story became their own.  Yeah, there’s still a lot of me in all my books, but those characters became their own people in my mind with their own unique story to be told.

3.WSBB: This Series gets picked up by Hollywood. Cast Bradley, Gabby, Veronica, Ian, and Lindsey.
   JB: Ha.  Bradley is most definitely David Gandy.  He wasn’t my muse because I didn’t know who he was when I wrote the book.  Bradley was a combination of Ian Somerhalder, Henry Cavill, and Collin Egglesfield.  I think David is just what I had envisioned in my mind.

I think that Lucy Hale would make a great Gabby.

Charlize Theron would be a great Veronica.

Luke Guldan as Ian.

Lindsey – Emma Stone

4.WSBB: Can you tell us a little bit about your current WIP?
   JB: I’m working on a companion to Skipping Stones.  When I wrote Skipping Stones, I planned for it to be a standalone, single book.  Then I kept hearing everyone saying they wanted to know more about Drew.  So while I was on the way to Pittsburgh for a signing, his story popped into my head.  These stories play in my mind like a movie I’ve seen before.  I started translating it when I got home, and I’m about 1/3 of the way through it.  It will also be a standalone, and you can get away with reading it without having read Skipping Stones, but of course, they complement each other nicely.

5. WSBB: What is your favorite food?
    JB: I have to pick one thing?  I love pretty much anything Italian.

6. WSBB: What is your favorite color?
    JB: Hot Pink

7. WSBB: Tell the readers the last book you read, and what you liked about it.
    JB: Making Faces by Amy Harmon.  Where to even start?  I think the thing that connected me most to the book is that Bailey in that book has Muscular Dystrophy.  My family (all four of us) have Mitochondrial Disease, and it’s very similar.  It was nice to read a book that I could so easily relate to, but also sad and scary in a way.  It was an epic love story, and I just can’t gush enough about it.  I had so much in common with Fern.

8. WSBB: What is your favorite movie?
    JB: It’s hard to name a favorite.  I would have to probably say Pretty Woman is my all-time favorite.  The Vow is a close second.  They are the two that come to my mind because I can watch them over and over and never get sick of them.  The Vow was the only movie I watched two times in a row ever.  I also loved The Proposal.

9. WSBB: If you could be a superhero, what would you be and why?
     JB: I’d be a fairy that could cure all childhood illnesses.  I’ve seen too many of my friends have to bury their babies because of Mitochondrial Disease and cancer.  Living with two children who have been sick their entire life and had multiple hospitalizations and procedures, it breaks my heart right in two to see them suffer.  I’d make them all better if I could.  All of them.

10. WSBB: What or whom inspired you to write?
      JB: The short answer is reading Fifty Shades of Grey got me back into reading.  Then several months later my own story popped into my mind.  I’ve always been a verbal story teller, often being told to hurry up and get to the point.  I was encouraged in college by my children’s literature professor to write children’s books.  I think deep down I’ve always been a writer, I just needed to figure it out for myself.

11. WSBB: Boxers, Boxer Briefs, or Tighty Whities?
      JB: I guess it depends because David Gandy can sport any of the above to an extent that makes my jaw end up on the floor.  LOL.  I would say I like them all, but tighty whities are my least favorite unless they are on him.

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12. WSBB: Skipping Stones is such a powerfully moving book. What do you hope the readers take away from it?
       JB: In one word, hope.  I hope that my readers always find light in the darkness.

13. WSBB: What is your biggest pet peeve?
       JB: People who don’t put their carts in the proper places at the grocery store…not in a parking place, not on the grass median, not in the crossed out part of a handicap parking place.  They belong in their special places.  You might have hit a nerve.

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14. WSBB: Where do you see yourself in five years as an author?
      JB:  This is hard.  I don’t know that I see myself necessarily anywhere.  What I hope and dream of is being a successful household name.  I don’t necessarily want fame. I just want my stories to have such an impact on people that they become passionate about them and read everything I put out there.  I want to be able to know that my family is financially okay.  I’d love to see Skipping Stones on the big screen.  I am grateful for what I have now, for what I’ve accomplished in a year.  I seriously feel like my cup runneth over. Anything extra is a bonus.

15.WSBB: Tell the readers your most favorite book, one that you've read more than once?
     JB: The only book I can remember reading more than once is Fifty Shades of Grey.  I found new stuff that I had missed each of the four times I read it.

16.WSBB: What is your greatest accomplishment to date?
     JB: Getting pregnant, staying pregnant, and taking care of my precious, special babies.

17.WSBB:  Describe for us what your writing cave is like?
     JB: It changes from time to time.  It’s been my kitchen table, the public library quiet room, and now it’s a desk in the sunroom that is open to my kitchen and living room.  It’s right in the middle of the house, the madness.  I like it, though.  I blast music and have my back turned to the hoodlums.    This way if a boy needs a hug, they walk up and tap me on the shoulder, usually scaring the living daylights out of me because I’m in another world.

18.WSBB: What is your favorite part about meeting fans?
     JB: Meeting fans.   LOL.  It’s all surreal.  The fact that people would take time out of their life, spend their hard earned money to not only buy my book, but to come to an event to see me, make these little books, shower me with gifts, it’s all such a tremendous blessing.  It is the biggest natural high.  I don’t know that I can explain how it feels.  It’s amazing.  I love being able to hug them, take pictures with them, and talk to them about books.

19.WSBB: Have you had a fan girl moment when meeting other authors?
     JB: Oh yeah.  I think my first was M. Leighton.  The day I got to sign sitting next to her was like an ultimate moment of achievement for me…like, wow, I’ve really done it.  Then I was in complete awe in Las Vegas.  I just kept thinking of Wayne’s World and doing the little thing with my hands saying, “I’m not worthy.”


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Connect with J.B. McGee on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorjbmcgee

Find all her titles on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6544571.J_B_McGee?from_search=true

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Saturday, December 14, 2013

Safe With Me by Kristen Proby ~ Review



                                                 ABOUT KRISTEN PROBY:
Kristen is the author of the Amazon and USA Today bestselling With Me In Seattle series. She has a passion for a good love story and strong characters who love humor and have a strong sense of loyalty and family. Her men are the alpha type; fiercely protective and a bit bossy, and her ladies are fun, strong, and not afraid to stand up for themselves.
Kristen spends her days with her muse in the Pacific Northwest. She enjoys coffee, chocolate and sunshine. And naps.







                                           Safe With Me Review 

I have a major book hangover. I have to admit, I have a little author crush on Kristen. I love this series and could not wait for this title. I was blown away by this book. Kristen made me laugh, cry and SWOON. Like major girly giggling and swooning going on over here. Holy Hotness!!! Caleb is now and forever mine, back off ladies (sorry Leo). I love her writing and her characters.

The one thing I love about this series is the fact that she includes the characters from the previous books. I feel like a part of the family.

So here goes. Caleb: Hot, Navy Seal, Sweet, Protective. He's absolutely perfect! Yet, he's not and that's Ok. I'll take him just as he is.
Brynna: Spunky, Funny and able to stand on her own two feet.

Put these two together and you have sparks, fireworks and some of the hottest sex!

I will not go into the plot because I hate spoilers but I'll tell you this. I waited patiently, I read it in a day, and I FREAKING LOVED IT!! I sat in my car before work reading until I had to go in. I read it while eating my lunch, and finished it at 1 am with my eyes burning from the tears I shed. Enjoy Ladies!!!

5 Hot Stars for this book! Thank You Kristen for the Montgomery Clan. ~Jen 


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Tour Stop: PRECIOUS CONSEQUENCES by Tamsyn Bester ~ Review/Giveaway

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Synopsis
All it took was one night to change the rest of my life.
One night that created irrevocable consequences.
But some consequences aren’t all bad.
They can be amazing…beautiful… Precious.
I willingly accepted those consequences and wrote a new plan for my life. But that plan didn’t include Cameron Argent – the sexy-as-sin tattooed playboy who got under my skin the moment I laid eyes on him. I was headed down a dark and dangerous road where he was concerned and in the end, our relationship was inevitable. Despite our dark secrets, our feelings for each other burned brighter than a thousand stars and left us both naked, vulnerable.
But when my past came rolling back into my life like a Summer storm, I wasn’t sure if his love for me was enough. Was he prepared to deal with the consequences of a past I couldn’t regret or would he walk away with my beating heart in his hands?
(This is a New Adult Contemporary Romance novel & contains language &adult situations. Not recommended for readers younger than 17)



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Another gut wrenching and heartfelt book from this amazingly talented new author. She has a way of sucking you in from the get go and holding you captive until the very end. I wondered through most of the of story how someone so young can write with such passion where others twice her age have tried and failed. If you have yet to read one of her books, I say get a move on, you are missing out!

I think every woman can relate to Hayley's story in one way or another. She is forced to make grown up decisions at such a young age and live with the consequences of her actions. Instead of letting this ruin her life she has embraced it and never regretted the choice she made.

Cameron is quite the little selfish jerk at first and I was not in his corner at all. He seemed to pick up some maturity along the way and I really adored him by the end. I liked that he was not a night in shinning armor and the fact that the author took the time to develop his character as such.

Watch out for this author folks, she can run with the big boys!!

Well done and I give Precious Consequences 4.5 Stars! ~Christy




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Tamsyn is a 21 year old blogger turned author from South Africa who has an insatiable hunger for New Adult Contemporary Romance novels, coffee and chocolate. When she’s not getting caught up in yet another steamy romance with a new book boyfriend, she can be found spending endless hours working away on her laptop in pursuit of her Marketing degree and a career in book Publishing. Tamsyn is a Brat when it comes to books and believes that every story, no matter how challenging, should have a Happy Ever After. 

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Thursday, December 12, 2013

UNBEARABLE by Shantel Tessier Release Day Event

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Grief. How do you survive the loss of a mother you thought didn't love you...until it was too late? Forgiveness. How do you forgive the person who hurt you the most? Fear. How do you survive the person who won’t let you go? Jealousy. How can your heart continue to trust the person you thought you knew? Betrayal. How many secrets are too many? Lust. How can you say no, when your body screams yes? Passion. How can you deny a love that has no boundaries? Slade and Samantha's story continues...





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Shantel is a Texas born girl who now lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with her high school sweetheart, and their three year old little princess. She considers herself extremely lucky to be a stay at home wife and mother. When she’s not reading or writing, she spends her time with family and friends. Find more about Shantel! @Shantel_Tessier
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Tour Stop: Holy Frigging Matrimony by Emma Chase ~ Review




Title: Holy Frigging Matrimony (A Tangled Short Story)
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Synopsis
What does Drew Evans have to say next? Find out in this forty page short story, filled with his sexy charm, unique advice and hilarious one-liners.

Marriage: the final frontier. Steven went first. He was kind of our test subject. Like those monkeys that NASA sent off into space in the fifties, all the while knowing they’d never make it back.

And now another poor rocket is ready to launch.

But this isn’t just any posh New York wedding. You’ve seen my friends, you’ve met our families, you know you're in for a treat. Everyone wants their wedding to be memorable. This one’s going to be un-frigging-forgettable.

Holy Frigging Matrimony takes place about a year after Tangled’s end and is from Drew’s POV.




Review
Drew and Kate are back in this hilarious short story. I love this series, and love that it's written from Drew's POV. The scene with Drew and Billy was freaking awesome! Drew can be such a child, but I love him. Now I really can't wait for Twisted. I need more Drew. Oh, and Dee Dee is now the person I'll take revenge advice from. Read it and you'll understand. Thank You Emma for more Drew and Kate.

I give this story 5 Silver *winks* Stars! ~Jen



About the author...
By day, Emma Chase is a devoted wife and mother of two who resides in a small, rural town in New Jersey. By night she is a keyboard crusader, toiling away the hours to bring her colorful characters and their endless antics to life. She has a long standing love/hate relationship with caffeine. 

Emma is an avid reader. Before her children were born she was known to consume whole books in a single day. Writing has also always been a passion and with the 2013 release of her debut romantic comedy, Tangled, the ability to now call herself an author is nothing less than a dream come true. 

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Monday, December 9, 2013

Tour Stop: EVERY KISS by Tasha Ivey ~ Review/Giveaway




Title: Every Kiss
Author: Tasha Ivey
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After witnessing Makenna’s journey to find herself again, Callie is reminded of her own struggles with love. No, Wes wasn’t always the easy going guy that he is today. He was moody and unpredictable in the worst of ways, and she was certain to call him out on it every chance she got. Looking back, she’s amazed at how much their lives have changed since they met. 
Before tragedy shook them to the very core of their lives. Before her dream career began. And before Wes wasn’t a broody jerk with a closet full of personalities. 
Yes, just four years ago, everything was different… 
Makenna and Shane are just a couple of lovesick college students, and Callie is doing her best to keep up with the demands of her junior year. Life is boring, and she is totally fine with that. But boring flies right out the window the day Makenna cons Callie into helping with Shane’s brother’s birthday party. She expects a gangly pimple-faced teenager, but Wes is far from it. He is temperamental and opinionated, but he is also incredibly hot and thoroughly enjoys pushing her buttons. And she pushes his right back. 
Even though their undeniable attraction draws them to one another, Wes is clear with Callie about one thing. Relationships are off limits. Friendship is all he has to offer, unless of course, Callie is willing to add a few benefits to that. He works hard to keep the reasons for his aversion hidden, but secrets have a way of making themselves known sometimes, no matter how deep you bury them. 
Two of those secrets hold the key to unlocking Wes’ fears of the ultimate betrayal. And the other secret has Callie falling even deeper than she ever dreamed. 
But she’s unsure of one thing . . . is she enough to save him from himself?




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“I don’t think we’ve met before. Name’s Jake. You?”
I turn to the mountain of man approaching me. Whoa. Talk about sex on a stick. With a face, body, and voice like that, this guy isn’t melting hearts when he walks into a room . . . he’s melting panties. “Pleased to meet you, Jake.” I hold out my hand to shake his. “I’m Callie.”
He lifts my hand to brush his lips across my knuckles before releasing my hand. “The pleasure is all mine, gorgeous.” Yep. Definitely panty-melting. “Wes and I have been best friends since we were playing Kiss Chase in first grade. We’d take turns helping each other corner the girl we wanted to kiss. How do you know him?”
“Really, I don’t. I just met him this afternoon. His brother is dating my best friend, Makenna.”
“Oh, yeah? I saw him with her earlier. Cute girl. So, which lucky guy are you here with?”
I open my mouth to answer, but I’m silenced by the appearance of Wes at my side.
“She’s here with me,” he says with a slight chill in his voice. His words stun me, and I can’t figure out what the hell to say to that.
Jake belly laughs and punches Wes’ shoulder. “Oh, man. Does Allison know that? Because I have a feeling she doesn’t like to share. She certainly doesn’t look too pleased with you right now.”
I whip my head in the direction of Jake’s gaze and see Allison perched on a bar stool, glaring in our direction. Her too-pink lips are tightly pursed, and she’s shooting daggers at him. At me. I’m not sure which.
“I don’t mean ‘with me’ in that way,” Wes says, shaking his head. “I mean she’s off limits to you. She’s off limits to all of the assholes here. You make sure and remember that.” He points his finger at his chest.
I clamp my hand around his wrist. “Excuse me. Can I talk to you for a second? In private?”
He jerks his head toward the stairs and stalks over to Allison. “Be right back,” I hear him grumble. He follows me across the room, occasionally grabbing my shoulders to steer me around the crush of bodies or a staggering drunk. I hear his footsteps following mine up the stairs, and I’m thrown into the sudden realization of what this looks like to everyone watching. If the cat calls and whistles are any indication, I’d almost bet the rumor mill is already circulating. Great.
I turn down the corridor toward my room, but he grabs my elbow and pulls me into his instead. Shutting the door behind us, he sits at the edge of his bed and looks up at me, waiting.
“What the hell was that down there, Wes? I’m with you? I appreciate your help and all, but I don’t need you cock-blocking for me.” I feel my pulse firing rapidly in my chest, but I can’t figure out if it’s because I’m angry at him or if it’s because I’m alone with him. In his bedroom.



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"I know exactly how you feel because it's there in every kiss." 

Tasha Ivey had me hooked in the Prologue, Callie and Wes were in Every Breath so I knew how their story ended. But, I was not anticipating the journey the author took me on. It is kind of funny. I knew how it ended and yet I found myself reading into the late night and white knuckling my Kindle. 

The author has done another great job at giving us an original and unique story line. I was surprised to see the troubles that faced Callie and Wes in the beginning of their relationship. After reading Every Breath, I thought that Callie and Wes had a normal start. Boy, was I wrong. 

This book took me on a ride that I wasn't  expecting and I absolutely loved it. Wesley, this man was infuriating. I wanted to jump right into my Kindle and slap some sense into him. I also wanted to hug him and tell him how wonderful he was. In the end I was in love with him, I am so glad he found Callie. 

Callie, I loved her spunk in Every Breath and was pleasantly surprised to see that she was like this all along. She is one hell of a fighter and I'm so glad to see she never gave up. 

I made a FB post when I was about 80% into this book. It said, "So, I'm reading a book which is the second in a series. I know how it ends. Yet, I find myself white knuckling my Kindle and cursing the author for taking me on this journey with her. That my friends is great writing." I still feel this way today writing this review. I cannot begin to tell you how wonderful this story is. It is funny, sweet and intense. I recommend this series to everyone. Every Kiss is just as good, if not better than Every Breath. I am so glad that Tasha Ivey is writing more of this series and can't wait for the next book. 

I give this book 5 Tiffany Blue Stars!! (You'll get this reference after reading) ~Jen 


About the author...
Tasha Ivey is a literature fanatic, whose love for the written word fostered her development into the writer she has become. A lover of an extremely erratic mixture of literature, she has been influenced by authors from Jane Austen and E.M. Forster to Charlaine Harris and Alyson Noel. But her biggest influence and literary hero? Nicholas Sparks. Aside from writing, since she doesn't have anything other than a shriveled up prune on the left side of her brain, she prefers to spend her time being creative in other ways like painting, cake decorating, and various types of crafts. That is, if the constant voices streaming through her head allow her to stop making up stories for a while. Lucky for her, she has a huge supportive family, including her amazing husband and two kids, who doesn't complain too much when she hangs out with her characters more than she does with them. Sophie, the dog, however . . . she does complain. A lot.

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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Tour Stop: GLORIA'S REVENGE by Nelle L'Amour ~ Review/Giveaway

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SYNOPSIS
Why hadn't I resisted him? Because he was too strong, too determined, too beautiful. And because I was hopelessly, helplessly head over heels in love. He had made me fall apart and fall for him.
Brought to new heights of sensuality and passion, Gloria Long, the stunning, self-made CEO of Gloria's Secret, the world's largest retailer of lingerie, has succumbed to the seductive spell of sexy, dominating billionaire ad guru, Jaime Zander. But the man whose first name means "I love" in French is a player and may be incapable of love. And involved with someone else.
Back at her Los Angeles headquarters, Gloria faces unexpected deceit, intrigue, and danger and must make a heart-wrenching life-or-death decision that will cost her not only her empire but also the man she loves. Revenge is the only solution. But will she find the strength to confront the demon from her past who harbors the dark secret that can shatter her world?
This steamy and suspenseful conclusion to Gloria’s Secret is intended for mature readers 18+.

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EXCERPT
“Mr. Zander and Ms. Long, we will be beginning our descent into Van Nuys Airport. Please return to your seats and make sure your seat belts are securely fastened,” the Captain announced.

As I took a step toward the shower door, Jaime grabbed me by the elbow.  In one smooth move, he spun me around and smashed his lips onto mine. The kiss was deep, passionate, and bruising. My mouth and my body sunk into it. I wrapped my arms around his broad shoulders, my wet velvet breasts rubbing against his sculpted pecs. His powerful erection pressed against my middle as I felt a thick long finger slide across my cleft. He ran circles around my clit, turning it into a hard nub and sending a current of pleasure to my core.

“Come on, Gloria. We have time for a quick fuck.”

“I don’t think so,” I said as I felt the plane descending.

It was too late. His hands had already parted my legs, making room for his slick, rigid length to penetrate me. I was still sore from last night’s rough encounter, but once he was in, my inner muscles relaxed and I was able to take him to the hilt. I moaned with ecstasy.

“Oh, angel, you’re incredible,” he breathed into my ear. His finger continued to work my clit as he pounded furiously. I clutched his shoulders for support while he cinched my waist with his free hand. My head arched, my eyes squeezed shut, and my mouth formed an “O.” Droplets of water fell onto my tongue. I undulated my hips, meeting his every mighty thrust. Grunting, he accelerated his pace, grinding harder and faster with single-minded fury. I felt like an airplane, going down, spiraling out of control. But I wasn’t afraid of crashing. I wanted to explode. Badly.
“Fall apart, now!” he commanded.

On his words, I broke into a million pieces. I screamed so loud I thought an attendant might hear us. Jaime shouted my name and shattered inside me, showering me with his own release.

We just stood there, forehead to forehead, our cloaked eyes just a palm’s width apart as the powerful shower beat down upon us. Slowly, he withdrew his cock.

“Come on, Ms. Long, it’s time to prepare for landing.” He took my hand in his and led me out of the shower.
As he wrapped a big fluffy white bath towel around me, I berated myself. Why hadn’t I resisted him?

Because he was too strong, too determined, too beautiful.

And because I was hopelessly, helplessly head over heels in love.


REVIEW
Now that we know Gloria's secret will she overcome what is about to happen. Will Gloria and Jamie's love be able to withstand what her secret is about to bring into their lives? When they say that love is a fight and struggle to hold onto once found Gloria and Jamie are perfect role models of that. They have found love when they least expected it but will her secret bring them apart?

 Gloria's Revenge is captivating, entertaining and heart wrenching. It kept me on the end of my seat for the entire book. Right up until the end I had no idea what would happen but my heart was hurting for Gloria. Just like the ferris wheel ride in Gloria's Secret come and take another ride that will take you in circles till you finally find out, will Jamie and Gloria be together?

I gave this book 5 stars. ~ Jessica



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About the author...
Nelle L’Amour is a NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author who lives in Los Angeles with her Prince Charming-ish husband, twin teenage princesses, and a bevy of royal pain-in-the-butt pets. A former executive in the entertainment and toy industries with a prestigious Humanitas Award to her credit, she gave up playing with Barbies a long time ago, but still enjoys playing with toys…with her husband. While she writes in her PJ’s, she loves to dress up and pretend she’s Hollywood royalty. She aspires to write juicy stories with characters that will make you both laugh and cry and stay in your heart forever. Her other books include the bestselling erotic love story, Undying Love, Gloria’s Secret and the erotic romance series, Seduced by the Park Avenue Billionaire. Writing under another pen name, she is also the author of the highly rated fantasy/romance Dewitched: The Untold Story of the Evil Queen and the sequel, Unhitched. Nelle loves to hear from her readers. Connect to her at: https://www.facebook.com/NelleLamourAuthor
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