Saturday, March 8, 2014

Review: Remember When 3 by T. Torrest


Review 


I had read books one and two, so I really wanted Trip and Layla to have their happy ending. I was very upset with the author for making my heart hurt at the end of book two. But, I loved that she gave me more with another book. 

I loved Trip in this story. Being a sexy as sin movie star hasn't changed him. He's still the loving and caring Chester that Layla fell in love with all those years ago. I really love the way they banter, it reminds me of my relationship with my husband. 
Layla surprised me in this one with her "word vomit". I wish she would've realized this years ago so that my Trip didn't have to suffer all those years. I really like where T. Torrest took Layla's character. She's funny, sassy, sweet and I love how she is with her BFF's kids. 

Layla and Trip find that even though years and three thousand miles have separated them, their feelings for each other haven't changed. I love the references to music, movies and all things late eighties and nineties, It took me back to my teen years. 

This book was a great ending to the story and I loved it. I loved the ending of the book but I was floored with the last three sentences and now I want another book. This is a major hint to the author, it could be a novella. Wonderful, sweet and funny series for all. 

I give Remember When 3- 5 Stars! 


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Thursday, March 6, 2014

*Cover Reveal* Mr Beautiful by R.K. Lilley


Mr. Beautiful (Up in the Air #4)
by R.K. Lilley
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From R.K. Lilley's blog: Mr. Beautiful will be a male point-of-view novel for the Up in the Air series that tells the story of James, and Stephan, and their unwavering love of a woman that would make the two men family.


Excerpt


WARNING: THIS TEASER CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE UP IN THE AIRSERIES

JAMES

I couldn’t sleep after the shooting.

Bianca slept like a baby, like she never had before, like every worry she’d ever had had disappeared with the death of her father.

But not me. I was more restless than ever. A miracle had saved her, not me, and I felt helpless because of it. That was not a feeling that fit me well. In fact, it made my skin crawl in discomfort. In anger.

It had been months since the attack. She and Stephan were healed physically, and it seemed, emotionally, but I felt the wounds as though they were fresh. What had almost happened haunted me. I was a man that needed control, and I’d been shown, in the starkest way possible, that I hadnone.

I sat scant feet away from our bed, watching Bianca sleep. She was nude, with not so much as a sheet covering her. I’d seen to that. I watched her lithe form shift on the bed, one long leg hitching up to give me a glimpse of the pink between her legs.

I felt like a fucking stalker. Truth be told, I was one, watching her for hours on end, night after night.

I tensed when I realized she’d roused. It upset her that I couldn’t sleep, when she deserved peace more than anyone.

She sat up, and I watched her heavy breasts swaying with the movement. “James.” Her voice was the softest utterance.

“Love,” I answered, feeling the dark mood that had overtaken me lift in an instant. Just having her eyes on me could do that.

She crawled across the bed toward me. She’d always had an uncanny ability to do exactly the thing that would drive me the most wild, and she’d only gotten better at that over time. She didn’t hide her body from me as she moved. In fact, she posed for me, even the exposure of her body an act of submission. As though reading my thoughts, as though even those were a command, she paused on the edge of the bed, parting her legs to let me look my fill before she rose, approaching my chair.

I stood to meet her, my body drawn tight, my cock throbbing as though I hadn’t come, buried inside of her, just hours before.

I was a statue as she leaned up to my ear, my brows drawing together in a question. Her lips touched my ear as she spoke.

“Hurt me,” she whispered raggedly.

My eyes shut tight, my jaw went slack, and a shudder wracked my entire body. This woman destroyed my self-control.

I’d avoided all of the rough stuff since she’d been injured, but God had I missed it.

“We don’t have to, Bianca. It’s not necess-“

She gripped my hair, pulling my face down to her injured cheek. She dug her jaw into me so hard that I knew it must be hurting her badly.

“I need it,” she rasped into my ear. “I’ll never stop needing it. Please.”

I pulled back, and my hands trembled as I cupped her face in my hands, my eyes searching hers desperately for what I wanted to see. Need. Yes. She needed this as much as I did. Perhaps more so.

“Get on the bed,” I told her thickly.



 Author Profile

R.K. Lilley lives in Colorado with her husband and their two beautiful sons. She's had a lot of interesting jobs, from being a first class flight attendant, to being a stablehand, but swears she never knew what hard work was until she had children. She's been addicted to both reading and writing fiction since she can remember. She loves to travel, read, hike, paint, game, watch anime, and make the most of every single day. She is the author of the erotic romance novels In Flight, Mile High, Grounded, and the novella, Lana.

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IN FLIGHT (Up in the Air #1)
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MILE HIGH (Up in the Air #2)
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GROUNDED (Up in the Air #3)
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LANA (Novella)
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Cover Reveal: FRAYED by Kim Karr


Title: Frayed
Author: Kim Karr
Release date: September 2, 2014

Synopsis
He didn’t think, he didn’t question—he just acted.
What she wanted, she took—without regard.
It was only one night, but it changed everything.

After losing his fiancĂ©e, Ben Covington is unsure he’ll ever love again. But he’s so deeply drawn to Bell Wilde that he’s thrown for a loop. Maybe it’s purely sexual chemistry that’s igniting their spark… or maybe it’s his second chance at love. 

Bell has just gotten her life back on track and may not be up for the challenge of Ben Covington. But once they’re reunited, there’s no holding back—even if a secret from Bell’s past just might shatter them both.


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Tour Stop: WHEN I BREAK by Kendall Ryan


When I Break

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Synopsis
Knox Bauer's life has unraveled to the point of no return. Fighting to fill the emptiness inside himself, he seeks solace in unfamiliar beds with unfamiliar women. As guardian to his three younger brothers, he can't seem to do a thing right. But this can't go on...they look up to him in every way and all he’s done lately is prove how messed up he really is. Needing a change, he attends a local Sex Addicts Anonymous meeting, where he finds himself tempted by the alluring instructor, McKenna. Twenty-one year old McKenna is trying to make amends. After losing her parents in a horrific accident, she knows if she can just be good enough, maybe she can forgive herself for what happened. With her newly acquired degree in counseling, she begins leading a sex addicts group where she meets the troubled Knox and her life takes on complications she never bargained for. She doesn't have time for a bad boy who only wants to take her to bed, even if her body disagrees. The fixer in her wants to help, but trusting Knox's true motivations might take more courage than she has. When I Break is book 1 in a new series by bestselling author Kendall Ryan. When I Surrender, book 2, will be available May 2014. Warning: Contains a stubborn alpha male with addiction issues and loads of sexual tension between two damaged characters. Read at your own risk. Due to mature content, it is recommended for 17+.

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  Kendall Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the contemporary romance novels, HARD TO LOVE, THE IMPACT OF YOU, RESISTING HER and WORKING IT. She's a sassy, yet polite Midwestern girl with a deep love of books, and a slight addiction to lipgloss! She lives in Minneapolis with an adorable husband, two naughty puppies, and a brand new son. She enjoys being naughty, reading, and anything girly.
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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Tour Stop: THEN THERE WAS YOU by Melanie Dawn ~ Review/Giveaway


Title: Then There Was You 
(So Much It Hurts Series Book Two)
Author: Melanie Dawn 
Hosted by: The Book Avenue


Chris King never saw it coming…

In some ways, closing the book on my first love was the worst day of life. I was gutted, and yet I was completely at peace with my decision. I walked away knowing that I did what was best for her, unsure if I could ever recover. Little did I know that one concert would change the entire course of my life. There I stood, signing autographs and snapping pictures with fans when a familiar face in the crowd catapulted my mind back in time—Salem Honeycutt, once a balm to my pain and a calm in my storm. Yet again, her smiling face gave me hope. Only one question remained: did she still see me as a wayward teenage boy who was completely off limits, or could she see the man I'd become…focused and driven, yearning for another chance at love?

For Salem Honeycutt, postpartum bliss seemed like a lie...

No one told me that I’d hate my baby when I brought her home from the hospital. No one told me that I’d want to put a pillow over my husband’s head and smother him in his sleep. No one told me that I’d want to slap every person who gave me the ever-so-clichĂ© advice to ‘cherish every moment.’ No one told me that I’d despise my life the minute I became a mother, but I did. Then I met Chris King, the kid who made me want to pull myself up from the dark recesses of my mind and face each day. This kid, whose passion for life and talent for music, touched my soul deeper than I could ever touch his. Chris gave me a reason to live. I was once affectionately known as Mrs. H., Chris’s juvenile detention counselor. This is our story.





REVIEW

Another great book by this author! I couldn't wait to get my hands on this book after reading So Much It Hurts. I had to see what the plan was for Chris King. My heart broke for him in SMIH. I wanted an amazing story written for him and I was not disappointed!!

I loved that this wasn't a cookie cutter romance. The characters had a past history that I was not expecting which added to the depth of their story. It was beautifully written and made me tear up at times.

There were parts of this story that shed some light on an issue that many woman face. I thought it was handled brilliantly and added a realistic element to Salem's character.

I loved it and I give it 4.5 stars! ~Christy



Melanie Dawn is a thinker, a dreamer, and a hopeless romantic. When her head isn't in the clouds, she spends her time as a jack of all trades to her family. Melanie resides in the hills of North Carolina with her husband, her three children, and her cat. She enjoys lazy summer afternoons cruising around the lake on the pontoon boat with her family. 

Melanie graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a BA in Psychology and earned her MA in School Counseling from Appalachian State University. She spent the first six years after graduate school as a middle school counselor. Those were years she deems as some of the best years of her life. That is, until she had children of her own. The last seven years have been spent as a stay-at-home mom. She has learned some tough life lessons, like what the inner absorbent pellets of a diaper look like scattered in the washing machine. She has also learned the strength of the willpower of a two year old lacking a nap. Through it all, Melanie has learned how to roll with the punches and appreciate the time she has been able to spend at home with her children. 

Now that her last child has started Kindergarten, Melanie is ready to add a new chapter in her life. That chapter begins with her debut novel—So Much It Hurts.




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Monday, March 3, 2014

Book Promo and Author Spotlight: All The Right Things by Audrey Harte


Synopsis

In “Love in All the Wrong Places”, Annie tried her hand at online dating, but it brought her nothing but a broken heart. This girl can't seem to catch a break in the dating world! While wondering what went wrong once again, she met an attractive, funny and sincere hip hop dancer in the parking lot at work. But just as Casey expressed interest in taking her out, he had to leave town to tour the country with an up and coming pop star. Annie was willing to wait for him to return, but then she received an apologetic text from Nate, the last guy she met on Craigslist. 

Join Annie on her adventures in “All the Right Things” as she makes some of the biggest decisions of her life. While she thoroughly enjoyed the time she spent with Nate and is still attracted to him, he screwed her and then ditched her at the bar without a word. Will Annie accept Nate’s explanation and his heartfelt apology and give him a second chance or will she kick him to the curb? Or will Casey’s charm and determination to show her how a real man should treat a lady win her over? Or will both of these guys be left in the dust when someone from her past reappears?

About the Author: 

A self-published author of romantic and erotic fiction, Audrey Harte published her first book, Love in All the Wrong Places, on April 10th, 2013 and will be publishing the sequel, All the Right Things, on Valentine's Day (February 14th, 2014). The third and final book in the Love in L.A. series, The Winner Takes it All, is tentatively scheduled to be released in Fall or Winter 2014. She has also just announced a crossover series, the Love in N.Y.C. series (Say Anything, Say Something and Say Nothing), which she is already working on. 

Born and raised in Hawaii, Audrey Harte grew up an only child for the first eight years of her life, which forced her to use her imagination to keep herself entertained. In 1991, she moved to Nebraska where she attended junior high and high school and participated in several plays and musical productions at the local community college and West Nebraska Arts Center. In 1998, Audrey relocated to Los Angeles, California where she has lived ever since. She has been writing poetry and song lyrics since she was young, but only more recently has she finished her first book. Having always been an avid reader, some of her favorite authors are Nora Roberts, Johanna Lindsey, E. L. James, Sylvia Day, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Christina Dodd, Alice Clayton, Jamie McGuire, Gina L. Maxwell, Colleen Hoover, Emily Snow, S.C. Stephens, Abbi Glines, Julie Prestsater, Raine Miller, R. K. Lilley, Katie Ashley, Belle Aurora, Madeline Sheehan, Kimi Flores, JL Brooks, C.D. Reiss and Kimberly Knight (her real life BFFL).


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


Amazon Buy Link for All The Right Things http://amzn.com/B00IFJTF7M



Sunday, March 2, 2014

Tour Stop: THERAPY by Kathryn Perez ~ Review/Giveaway



Title: Therapy
Author: Kathryn Perez
Tour hosted by: The Indie Bookshelf


Synopsis

I’m needy.

I’m broken.

Cutting breaks through my numbness, but only opens more wounds.

Depression, self-harm, bullying....that's my reality.

Sex and guys....that's my escape.

The space between the truth and lies is blurred leaving me torn, lost and confused. And while the monsters that live in my head try to beat me-- the two men that I love try to save me.

This is my story of friendship, heartache, and the grueling journey that is mental-illness.

Sometimes you have to get lost in order to be found…




REVIEW

"I wish I knew what it felt like not to have this hole inside of me, this emptiness that never seems to go way."

OMG!! This book was absolutely amazing!! It was not an easy read by any means but it was beautifully written and is a story that will stay with you. I found myself all over the place emotionally. One minute I was angry and wanted to reach in and throttle someone then in another I was smiling and feeling all warm and fuzzy inside. The characters were deep, flawed and in some ways broken. Not many authors can create such depth but this one made it seem effortless.

Overall this will probably be one of the best books I will read this year and for that I am giving it 5 (wish it could be more) stars! ~Christy




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About the author...
Kathryn lives in her small hometown in East Texas with her hand and two amazing children. Kathryn is an advocate of suicide prevention, supporter of anti-bullying efforts and does all she can to provide support to organizations who educate and bring awareness to these topics. With music being her second love to books she claims to be a music infused writer and book junkie who loves to live in a fictional world.


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Website:  
www.kathryn-vance-perez.com
Facebook:  facebook.com/kathrynvanceperez
Twitter:  @kathrynp_author  
Instagram:  Kathryn_Author 



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