Sunday, November 30, 2014

COVER REVEAL: Initiate Me by Elle Raven

Series: Barossa Series, Book 2
Release Date: December 27, 2014
Genre: Erotic Romance

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One dominant alpha male.
One innocent bewitching woman.
Equals one explosive attraction.

Mia Brunetti is far too busy with her studies to worry about having a man in her life. Growing up with three unruly and overprotective brothers has made her wary of men in general. That goes double if he's your brother’s best friend.

For years, Mia has worshipped Zane Mitchell and has avoided him and hidden her heart behind a wall. She has waited her entire life for Zane to see her as more than her brother's little sister. Now that she’s old enough to stake her claim on him, she’s pulling out all the sexual stops.

Zane has sworn off all women…until innocent Mia catches his attention. He is a devastatingly, masculine male who makes Mia's imagination go wild, but Zane has desires that would send innocent Mia running. The recently injured ex-cop is now working for the Brunetti family empire. As part of Mia's internship, Mia's brothers have placed her under Zane's wing. He is more than willing to take Mia up on her offer. The fun and games tie them both up in knots. Mia isn’t willing to settle for less than the whole package. But dominant Zane, even though the sexy country girl sets his blood ablaze, is determined to resist her efforts to protect his battered heart and her from his needs.

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“He makes me crazy!” I shouted.

“Uh, it might help if you start by telling me who you are talking about and exactly what happened.” Jada’s matter-of-fact tone never failed to calm me.

“Zane. He was just here.”

“Zane? As in Max’s bestie, the one who has the hots for you? That Zane? Details now!” she demanded.

I went to the kitchen and grabbed a tub of Maggie Beer’s chocolate ripple ice cream from the fridge. “He wanted to talk about my proposition.”

“So he came to the house? Couldn’t he have waited ask you at work on Monday?”

I made myself comfortable on the sofa and groaned. Oh, God, I could still smell his masculine scent. It was going to be a really long night and weekend. “Well, we sort of did more than talk.”

“Oh, my God. Did you sleep with him?”

I felt my cheeks heat. I loved Jada, but sometimes she seemed to have a way of making me feel like an unruly teenager. I opened the tub of ice cream and shoved a huge spoonful into my mouth. It was decadent. It was going directly to my thighs and I didn’t care one little bit. “No, I didn’t sleep with him. I am over eighteen though. I’m allowed to have sex. I don’t need your permission Jada!”

“Yeah, I know, but you’re like a sister to me and I look out for you, just like you do for me,” she reminded me. “Okay, so, you didn’t have sex. What did you do?

“We, uh, we sort of made out.”

“I bet it was hot, right?”

“He was fine. In fact, he was so damn fine, my body is still singing.”

Other Books in the Series

Control Me
Barossa Series, Book 1
Published August 1, 2014
 Control Me



Elle Raven is a new and upcoming Aussie author who lives in Adelaide, South Australia with her husband and three young children. Elle can usually be found with her iPad or laptop computer permanently glued to her. She began writing from a very young age. In fact, Elle used to write plays and musicals when she was in high school. Having such a flamboyant personality, she even performed in them herself: always an 'actress' and always the star. Elle loves reading and writing about an alpha-male hero. If she can't read about one that is alpha enough to suit her, she will take it upon herself to write one. Elle's books will feature an alpha-male hero, who will come tumbling to his knees in lust and love when he finally meets the heroine of his dreams. Rest assured that in an Elle Raven book, the hero will never cheat.



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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

BOOK REVIEW: At Her Service by Shayna Snow

The Callahan Brothers8 hot and sexy guys... Meet the first one in this new steamy series by Shayna Snow!


~Synopsis~
Sometimes it takes a force of nature…

Kyle Callahan thinks he has life all figured out. After a winning season on the university football team, he’s studied, partied, and slept with willing women. And not necessarily in that order. After graduation, he’ll cap off four years as an Army ROTC cadet by becoming a Second Lieutenant.

Sarah Morgan thought she was getting an engagement ring. Instead, she got dumped for another girl. After throwing herself a pity party, she decides to make the most of the remainder of the school year. With two job offers in hand, she can afford to have some fun.

When a crazy spring storm brings them together, their last weeks of school develop into a series of steamy encounters. But when Kyle steps into the role of hero, Sarah discovers her knight-in-camouflage has captured her heart.

But their mapped-put life plans didn’t include each other. With graduation around the corner, are they ready to be tied down? 

*This is an erotic romance novella with M/F and M/F/M scenes. 18+ please. * 


Book Review: At Her Service (The Callahan Brothers #1) 
by Shayna Snow

 4.5 Stars...or an 'A' grade since this is college ;-)

Drenched in rain from an abrupt thunderstorm, Sarah Morgan catches the eye of football player/future army soldier Kyle Callahan one afternoon on campus. Both are seniors and share the same major, but they’ve never met before. Though Sarah plays a little coy at first, Kyle has his sights set on her now.  

Sarah is a nice balance of confidence and moments that make her blush. She’s pretty down-to-earth. Kyle is cute and sweet… And then he’s pretty hot and dirty talking! 
“‘Gonna start spanking you for every time you say that….Lie back. Shorts off.’”
Yes, there is spanking and encounters that make use of their surroundings. ;-)

This is a novella so the pace moves fast, and there isn’t much of a build up to their relationship although that isn’t necessarily unrealistic in a college setting. But both characters are likable, developed sufficiently for the length of the story, and have good chemistry.  Even the side characters are likable; plus there’s a subplot with a creep loose on campus.  

Told via Kyle and Sarah’s alternating first person point of view, the pair get down and dirty; and when Kyle discovers Sarah’s secret fantasy, he offers to make it come true. 
“I relent and give her the book. She clutches it to her chest and stares at me.”
While Sarah stands ‘book-bosomed’ with her favorite romance novel, she realizes she’s been given the opportunity to make the scene come to life. I’ll admit that I liked Kyle and Sarah as a couple and was weary of them going a ‘non-exclusive’ route, not that they ever defined their relationship as such.  But the m/f/m is handled well, and by well I mean hot but in a way that still kinda keeps certain encounters to just Kyle and Sarah.

Is Sarah’s sexy rebound guy a white knight in shining armor?  Do they have a future beyond graduation?

If you are in the mood for an upbeat, hot, and dirty new adult erotic afternoon (or late night) read that you can devour in one sitting, then this is definitely one to pick up! 

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Author Interview: "Five Questions with Shayna Snow" 

Q1. First let’s talk writing in general. How did you decide to start writing, and what is your favorite part of the writing process? What do you think is the most challenging?

A. I’ve been reading romance for a while – it’s pretty much all I read. The idea for this series formed in my head one day and I mulled it over for a bit, then decided I had to write it down and see it through to completion. I love writing the rough draft – I just write as fast as I can, get the words out, and turn off my internal editor. And for the last part of your question…my least favorite part – that would be choosing a cover. Yes, it’s actually really difficult! I rely on stock photos, as a lot of new authors do, because I simply don’t have the budget to hire models and a photographer. So I look through lots of stock photos to find something that hopefully comes close to being a good fit for my story. 


Q2. I felt you blended the new adult and erotica genres together well in this novella as college can easily be a place for casual hook-ups and experimentation; what led you to the genre and the topic?

A. The New Adult genre is full of potential for so many different emotions. It’s a time where you’re finding your footing in the adult world, but you need to figure things out as you go, so mistakes will be made. And there’s a joy in finding people (friends or significant others) who will live through the mistakes and muddling with you, sharing in your successes and being a comfort when things don’t go the way you planned. As for the erotica side, well, I can’t resist. ☺ I’ve heard some writers say that writing sex scenes is difficult, but they never are for me. So I decided to combine the two, and college was a natural location for the story.


Q3. Do you have a favorite scene, and why?

A. My favorite scene in this story (and in almost all that I read) is where the two main characters first see each other. It’s that “magic moment” where they can’t look away and they instantly feel something for the other. And any plans or pre-conceived notions they may have had just go *poof* and suddenly they are on uncertain ground.


Q4. What was your inspiration for the characters, Sarah and Kyle?

A. I wanted characters in their early twenties, because I love that new adult age. I wanted to make them relatable, and most of us can relate to getting dumped (unfortunately) as Sarah did. And then we can also relate to the feeling of wanting a fresh start, and to take chances because of it. Also, there was a family in my town growing up, where the parents really did have eight boys. They were trying for a girl but it never happened, and that was too interesting NOT to put into a story!


Q5. Kyle is one of eight brothers in his family (wow)!  Since this is book #1 in the Callahan Brothers series, what can readers expect with future book and Kyle’s siblings?  Will they be able to be read as stand-alones? Will we see more of Kyle and Sarah?

A. I plan for all of the Callahan books to be erotica stand-alones, and the first three will be novellas. I may turn one into a full length novel, because I’m thinking of giving one brother a MUCH darker side. And I may come back to Kyle and Sarah in a new story, because I see a lot of potential with them. I do plan to stick to the New Adult genre as much as I can, though some of the brothers will be in their late twenties. The next book will be about Kyle’s younger brother, Dean, and is called Cherry Bomb. I’ll release it right before Christmas. ☺

Thanks Shayna and can't wait to read Cherry Bomb!

Shayna Snow lives in the Midwestern United States, enjoying the changes of seasons and the crazy weather extremes, from blizzards to heat waves.  She’s addicted to coffee and her Kindle and is hard-pressed to find a reason to read anything other than romance.

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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

RELEASE BLITZ: Leo Maddox by Sarah Darlington

~Synopsis~

The one. The only. Leo Maddox.

Leo’s cocky. He’s mean. He’s gorgeous. He’s never learned the meaning of the word no. He’s the twenty-one-year-old, billionaire grandson of a hotel mogul. He has vacation homes he’s never been to and cars he doesn’t drive. Women. Fashion. Alcohol. There’s nothing he can’t get. Well…almost nothing.

He can’t have her. The girl he loves. The girl he’s loved his entire life. She hates him. Until one morning when Leo wakes up and decides enough is enough. He’s going to get the only girl he’s ever wanted. So what if she has a new boyfriend. So what if she loathes his very existence. Clara belongs with him and he’s going to prove it to her by winning her heart.

*This New Adult Romance is told entirely from Leo Maddox’s POV. It can be read before, after, or in place of Sarah Darlington's stand alone novel He Belongs With Me. Recommended for readers 18+ due to strong language and sexy scenes.


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BOOK REVIEW: Leo Maddox by Sarah Darlington
 4.5 Stars

Leo Maddox is the companion book to He BelongsWith Me, which is the story of Leo and twin sisters Clara and Maggie Ryder. He Belongs With Me is told from Clara and Maggie’s point of view. This one is told from Leo’s.

21 year old Leo Maddox is the privileged son of a hotel mogul and eventual heir to a fortune. But Leo has lived a lonely life. His mother abandoned him and his father pays him little attention outside of the business world.  Leo can be cocky. Leo can be snarky. And Leo has a few vices, although most of them are more in the past than other people realize. But Leo’s biggest problem for most of his life is that the girl he’s in love with barely notices him, and when she does it’s generally to argue with.

Call it a sixth sense that sends Leo back to Blue Creek, Virginia (where the twins reside over summer vacation) on a fateful night that results in a little golf cart fiasco, an incident that finally puts Leo on Clara’s radar.  Leo and Clara have had a love/hate relationship all their life growing up together. Maggie is Leo’s best friend and while their family and peers might assume that they will end up together, it’s Clara’s affection that Leo craves.  But even once Clara begins to realize her true feelings for Leo, Leo must turn around their rocky relationship. 
“Prove to me you aren't an ass and I’m all yours.” –Clara
Can Leo step up to the plate and woo Clara or will he put his foot in his mouth again and lose his possibly one and only chance with her?

The story follows the same plot as He Belongs With Me along with some extra scenes specific to Leo. Stories told entirely from the male point of view aren’t plentiful so if you enjoy the male perspective, this is one to pick up!  If you’ve already read He Belongs With Me you can think of this as “rewatching” it with Leo’s commentary turned on ;-)  You get extra insight into what Leo was thinking and feeling as well as some behind the scenes information, unbeknownst to the girls.

I enjoyed getting Leo’s voice this time around as well as hearing some key scenes from his point of view.  I laughed at how Leo realized Clara’s “skills” lacked experience. It definitely captured the guy perceptive. I did miss the “mystery” aspect that He Belongs With Me offered as Dean’s exact identity and life unfolded as well as the little chapter cliffy’s that came with the shifting point of view of the girls. But it was still fun to get inside Leo’s head.

Whether you read Leo’s version of the story or the twins or both, the characters are cute and likeable, and the plot is a lot of fun. Want to learn more about Leo, Clara, and Maggie? Keep reading for an exclusive interview with the characters…


CHARACTER INTERVIEW: 
"Five Questions with Leo Maddox, Clara, and Maggie"

Hi gang! Thanks for taking some time away from Blue Creek to come visit with Book-Bosomed Book Blog. (Sorry it’s not Arizona, Clara.) Still, I hope you guys have fun while readers get to know a little more about you.

Since Leo’s version of events is hitting shelves, let’s get started with him…

Q1. Leo—Clara and Maggie might be identical twins but we know they are very different. In 3 words each, describe both Clara and Maggie.

A. Leo: For Clara... Sexy, beautiful, fun, loving, and stubborn. Sorry, three words just isn't enough for Clara.
And for Maggie... Smart, loyal, and kind.

Q2. Leo—Dean likes Maggie in her red dress. Since you have such a keen sense of fashion yourself, what do you like Clara in best?

A. Leo:  Nothing at all. ;) But on a serious note... Clara has a sense of style all her own. And the rest of the world might find it random, but I love it. She can wear a paper bag and still look gorgeous as hell.

Q3. This question is for the twins, let’s put Leo on the hot seat a moment and discuss him.  Clara—what is Leo’s greatest strength? Maggie—what is Leo’s greatest weakness?

A. Clara: Is assholeness a word? Leo can be a bit of smartass sometimes, but it's one of the things I love about him most. He's ruthless when he wants to be and I love it.

Maggie: His vices. Alcohol and such. Clara keeps him line these days though, so he's getting much better.

Q4. Clara—You and Leo have had a tumultuous relationship over the years and you’ve done some crazy things to him. What’s the meanest thing Leo has ever said to you? And how’s he doing now in terms of proving himself? Anything specific that you’d like to share that he’s done to wow you lately?

Clara: The meanest? Um, probably at my high school graduation party. I never really wanted a party, but my dad invited everyone anyway and held this giant dance. It was ridiculous, bigger than a wedding reception, and not my style. So, I decided to announce, in front of everyone, how much I hated golf and was never playing again. So everyone could finally stop calling me the "Reed Ryder of the future." Leo called my bluff. He stood up, telling the entire room that I was "a child throwing a temper tantrum" and not to believe a single word. I was embarrassed. Looking back, turns out he was right. I've never stopped loving or playing golf.

Leo and I still fight–that's never going to change. The only different now is that we make up. And I sure love making up. ;) We're honest with each other and now I know when he butts heads with me, he's really only doing it for my own good.

As for wowing me...Leo recently surprised me with a trip to Arizona. We rode donkeys down the Grand Canyon. Leo hated it. But it was so fun watching him pretend to like it just for me. Don't worry, after that adventure, we spent the majority of the trip in the hotel room--doing stuff we both enjoyed. ;)
  
Q5. Last question to everyone (Leo, Clara, and Maggie)—where do you see yourselves in five years?

Maggie: Well, now that I'm dating Dean my life has changed quite a bit. He has a daughter. She never knew her mom, while my mom died young, and I try everyday to be a positive role model she can look up to. I hope in five years I am still doing the exact same thing. I love Dean and his daughter and I want to make this a permanent thing.

Clara:  Five years? Hmmm... Well, I've started golfing more. Dad has been working with me lately and it has been going very well. I might be better than him in five years. Let's face it, he getting kind of rusty. Don't tell him I said that. In five years I'm thinking I might try to do it professionally. As for Leo...I can't even picture my life without him anymore. In five years I hope that will remain true.

Leo:  I'll be with Clara. The rest really doesn't matter beyond that. She's my future.

Thanks Leo, Clara, Maggie...and Sarah! Had a blast reading your stories! 

Sarah Darlington lives in Virginia with her husband and amazing two-year-old son. She's a former flight attendant, navy brat, constant day-dreamer, wannabe photographer, and an avid scrapbooker. She loves to travel and is working on visiting all 50 states.

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HE BELONGS WITH ME {Amazon I Amazon UK}
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KILL DEVIL HILLS {Amazon I Amazon UK}
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BLOG TOUR: Eye Of The Storms by Lisa Gillis.

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Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: November 17, 2014
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~Synopsis~
Is the cure for a breakup a hookup?

Marissa Duplei has one mission. Pick herself up, dust the ex off, and get dirty with someone else. However, sexy, inked-up, metal-musician Jack Storm is not the average girl’s revenge fling.

A tour bus bang.
A one night stand gone awry.
A secret to keep at all costs.

Could it all lead to love?

♪♫ Marissa ♫♪

Looking back, everything about that day was a perfect storm.

My bestfriend’s score of two VIP passes the day before the Hang Fest. A giant hurricane with a generous shot of alcohol. A sexy metal musician who was opposite of my cheating fiancé in every way.

The inked up muscled arms holding a tiny puppy protectively to his bare chest told me there was more to him than met the eye.

I had to know more.

I’ve always been practical. I know I wouldn’t have seen him again if I hadn’t rolled out of bed and stepped into the shower.
♪♫ Jack ♫♪

That's true. A Perfect Storm.

There was the puppy my sister forced on me as an exercise in commitment.

And for damn sure, the cutoff shorts and tight sleeveless top she was wearing that day. The tan line well past the very short hem and way above the very low neckline of her tank top told me the packaging on this girl was deceptive.

I had to know more.
Much more.

It likely would have ended like every other hookup in that tour bus—if I hadn’t followed her into the shower afterward.

♪♫♫♪

That shower was the beginning of us.

The point where we became more than a chance possibility. The part never told in countless interviews.

I’m Marissa, and Jack may jump in. Here’s our story…
~BOOK REVIEW~
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3 Stars

(Reader note: This review is not spoiler free as there’s simply no way to honestly review the title without discussing some details which may be construed as reveals.)

Eye of the Storms is the story of Marissa and Jack. Marissa is a hotel casino worker. Jack plays in a band. They have a random hook-up at a concert which leaves them with a lifelong connection. 

This is an updated version (actually the original), as it was previously published in third person and with less sexy details. I have not read the third person version but I have a huge preference for first person so I’m glad the author reverted to the original narration.

The story itself is engaging and raised interesting concerns and discussions that one would have to face when placed in the positions that Marissa and Jack find themselves. My biggest drawback with the book ran more with the actions of the characters, particularly Marissa. While I sympathized with her custody concerns, I had a hard time getting past the fact that she never told Jack about Tristin until she absolutely had to. That was a huge strike one against Marissa for me. Strike two came with all the games she played with Jack after he came back into her life. If she would have been younger and a child wasn’t part of the equation, I might have felt differently but I just wasn’t endeared to her playing games to get Jack back (on top of the fact that she snubbed him from their lives in the first place) when she should have been discussing the big issues with him.

While Jack is part of a band, this isn’t really a traditional rocker story and often I forgot that Jack Stone was even a rock star as he doesn’t carry that persona about him for the most part. There’s also a lot of insta love/lust and the two jump in bed right off the bat so there’s no build-up; their actual relationship develops several years after the fact and is a work in progress as this is book #1. The first chapter of book #2 is included. 
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Lisa Gillis resides in Texas, with her husband who is the inspiration to her fictional men, her son who is the light of her world, and a spoiled chocolate lab, Bailey.

Writing is a recent passion and she strives in her books to blend a perfect mixture of fantasy and reality.

Her love for music, bands, and concerts inspired her Six Silver Strings Series.

When she is not writing those little voices out of her head while listening to music, she’s making her own noise on drums or guitar.

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Monday, November 24, 2014

BLOG TOUR: All I Want by J. Daniels


~Synopsis~
Luke Evans is a heartbreaker.

I didn’t want to give mine to him. Not when he kept me out.

He gave me enough, just enough to make me fall in love with him. I say this to convince myself. But I know the truth.

I would’ve fallen in love with him at a distance.

Handing my heart over to Luke was the easiest thing I’ve ever done. I was naive when I wished for more, when I hoped he wanted the same things I did.

I try to hate him. I try to forget him.

But it’s not that easy. 

Love is a ruthless bitch, and I’m her latest victim.

Tessa Kelly is a man-eater.

When she sets her sights on you, she doesn’t just consume your heart, she goes for your soul.

What we had was perfect, real, and all I would ever want.

But she destroyed it.

She destroyed us.

I try to hate her. I try to forget her.

But it’s not that easy.

Love is for people who have hope, and I have none.  

~Review~
All I Want (Alabama Summer #2) by J. Daniels
4.5 Stars

We first met Tessa Kelly in Where I Belong (Alabama Summer #1) which was her brother Ben and her best friend Mia’s story.  And if you’ve read Where I Belong then you probably already have a bit of a feel for Tessa’s character and her heated relationship with Ben’s partner Luke Evans, although you haven't seen anything yet. ;-)  If you haven’t read the first book, All I Want could be read as a stand alone although reading it before Where I Belong will spoil certain reveals regarding Ben and Mia as this story is taking place the following summer.

Tessa is a bit of a smart talking spitfire. She’s bold; she can be crass; and she doesn’t take anyone’s crap. Sometimes it gives her the upper hand and other times in gets her in a heap of trouble.

Luke is no easy going guy either. He has heavy family issues that he’s been wrestling with for years; and he’s frustrated with Tessa, unable to completely move on from their failed relationship a year ago, and yet not willing to put the emotional investment into it, even though he technically already has.

They seem to think their relationship is toxic but in reality they are pretty right for each other. While they are both willing to let the other slip away rather than deal with the issue at the heart of their relationship and fight for each other, neither is willing to let the other walk away with someone else. As a result, there’s a lot of back and forth, but there’s also plenty of hot and dirty scenes in between!
"Her eyes, full of unshed tears, draw me in, and slide me even closer to her until she's right up against me. I don't fight the commanding need in me that wants to be with her right now. I don't block it out with memories of our past. I let myself indulge in this. In her."
While sweetness and affection between them might be scarce, there’s no shortage of hot, dirty talking encounters. They certainly have chemistry, even when their love life isn’t sunshine and roses. In fact every time it seems like Luke and Tessa might do something sweet with each other, it never quite materializes… (well till the end) ;-)

J. Daniels does an amazing job with the characters. You feel their chemistry; you feel their pain. And through their actions and words you get a distinct picture of who each of them are and where they are coming from. While I admit both characters frustrated me at times because I really wanted to see them get together and stay together, I enjoyed both of their attitudes at the same time. Luke is plenty alpha; and while there are far too many weak, female characters floating around in fiction, Tessa is not one of them. She encounters scenarios you’ve probably read before in regards to the “other woman” (don’t worry, there’s technically no cheating) but I doubt you’ll find too many that handle it like Tessa. And some of the things she does and says produce some great laugh out loud ‘no, she didn’t really do that or say that’ scenes. Just see the prologue in the excerpt provided below for an example of her ballsiness.

When I Fall, Reed’s story, is next for book three, and I hope we get to see more of Tessa and Luke like we did Mia and Ben in this one. Till then, spend some more time with both couples and learn a few ‘dirty details’ in the blog’s exclusive interview with the characters of the Alabama Summer series.
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~Character Interview~
(Recommended for readers 18+ due to mature content.)

“5 Questions PLUS with the Alabama Summer Series Characters”

Welcome Tessa, Luke, Mia, Ben, and Nolan to Book-Bosomed Book Blog! Now that we’ve read so much about ya all, it’s great to meet you ;-)

So in our typical “5 Questions” format, let’s just throw one out to each of you so the readers can learn a little more about you and your relationship with each other.  Oh and feel free to cover Nolan’s ears if necessary.

Q1. Tessa—Name something Luke does that drives you crazy in a good way and something that drives you crazy in a bad?

Tessa: “Nolan might want to leave the building for this answer.”
Mia: *covers Nolan’s ears* “I don’t even know if I want to hear this.”
Luke: “I sure as shit do. *leans back* Go ahead, babe.”
Tessa: “Hmm. He loves getting me wet in public when I can’t do anything about it.”
Ben: ‘”What the fuck did you just say?”
Tessa: “What? He does.”
Luke: “That’s not really true. We always do something about it.”
Tessa: *smiles* “Right. Okay, well, still. It’s frustrating until we do something about it.”
Mia: “Which question are you answering? Drives you crazy in a good way?”
Luke: “Both probably.”
Tessa: “Yup. Both.”
Ben: “Next question.”

Q2. Luke—What would you like Tessa to do more of? What would you like her to do less of?

Ben: “I think I should take Nolan outside.”
Luke: “Relax, man. Jesus.”
Tessa: “Oh I can’t wait to hear this.”
Luke: “I wish she took control more. I fucking love it when she does that.”
Tessa: “You do?”
Luke: *nods* “Yeah, babe.”
Tessa: “I can do that. What do you wish I did less of?”
Luke: *smiles* “Nothing.”
Mia: “Nope. You gotta answer, Luke.”
Ben: “Or we could move on to the next question. I vote for that.”
Tessa: “No, I’m curious. There has to be something you’d change about me.”
Luke: “There isn’t.”
Ben: “You’re scared she’ll cut your balls off.”
Luke: “I’m not an idiot.”

Q3. Mia—Ben proved himself to be such a great guy and a real family man but name one thing that Ben totally sucks at and one thing he excels at.

Mia: *looks at Ben* “I don’t think Ben sucks at anything. Wait… no he’s good at that too.”
Tessa: *raises hand* “Can I answer this? I have an endless list of things Ben sucks at.”
Mia: “Shut up. Okay, he’s not so great at massaging.”
Ben: “What? I’m fucking awesome at rubbing you.”
Mia: “Not when I just want a massage! It turns into sex in 5 seconds!”
Ben: “Hey, that’s not my fault.”
Tessa: “Luke can’t touch me without getting hard.”
Ben: *glares at Tessa * “This isn’t your fucking question.”
Luke: “I’m staying out of this one.”
Mia: “Okay, okay. Jesus. And he’s great at being a husband and father.”
Tessa: “Aww.”
Ben: “Love you.”
Mia: “Love you more.”

Q4. Ben—What do you think is Mia’s greatest strength and greatest weakness?

Ben: “If you’re around Mia for a minute, you’ll know the answer to this question. She doesn’t have any flaws. Mia is amazing, everything about her draws you in. She’s the kindest person I know, she cares about everybody, and she would do anything for anyone.”
Tessa: “Could you not make Mia cry?”
Mia: “I’m not crying.” *sniffs*
Ben: “It’s true. I don’t know if she has a weakness, unless it’s for my…”
Mia: “Next question!”

Q5. Nolan—You’re such a cutie that we couldn’t leave you out of this interview. So tell us anything you want to say!

Mia: *uncovers Nolan’s ears* “Baby, you can say anything you want. It’s your turn.”
Nolan: *smiles and holds out a small toy airplane* “This thing is soooo cool! Daddy said I could fwy one some day, but I wanna fight bad guys like Daddy and Uncle Wuke. I’m gonna kill em’ all with my sword!”
Mia: “Nolan, don’t talk like that.”
Nolan: *looks at Mia* “Sorwy, Mommy.”
Ben: “Buddy, just don’t say you’re going to kill the bad guys.”
Nolan: “I’m gonna stab em!”
Mia: “Here, have some goldfish, Nolan.”
Nolan: *grabs bag and starts munching*

PLUS! Now we’re going to do a quick rapid fire question session for just the adults about their 'couple' time preferences, and I think we have some dragons for Nolan to slay in another room so you can speak freely.

#1 Ben and Luke—Satin, lace, or cotton?

Ben: “Is naked an option?”
Mia: “Ben!”
Luke: “Yeah, fuck those choices.”
Ben: “Look, Mia could wear a fucking garbage bag and I’m ready. So any of those.”
Mia: *smiles* “I love you”
Tessa: “Luke, care to chime in?”
Luke: “I don’t know. I guess lace, ‘cause I can see through that shit.”
Tessa: “Let’s be real. Nothing stays on me long anyway with this one.” *gestures to Luke*
Luke: “Fuckin’ right.”
Ben: “The hell? Can we split up into couples? I don’t want to know this shit.”

#2 Mia and Tessa—Boxers or briefs?

Tessa: “NOTHING!”
Mia: “What? Nothing? That’s not one of the options, Tessa.”
Tessa: “It’s always an option, but Luke always wears boxers, so boxers… or NOTHING.”
Luke: “Babe, just say the words.”
Tessa: *raises eyebrow* “Right now?”
Ben: “Mia, answer so we can get off this fucking topic.”
Luke: *laughs*
Mia: “Boxers. Briefs are for old men.”
[Interviewer nods and agrees with Mia—save the briefs for old men or little boys just out of diapers. *Glances back at Luke and Ben, picturing them in just their boxers* "Is there a policemen of Ruxton calendar the boys are featured in?...June? July?...Something to definitely consider, but moving along..."]

#3 Ben and Luke—Shaven or unshaven?

Luke: “Is this a pussy question?”
Tessa: “This interview is awesome.”
Ben: *glares at Luke* “Don’t answer this question.”
Luke: “What? All right… shaven.”
Ben: “What the fuck? She’s my sister. I don’t want to know that shit.”
Mia: “Relax, babe.”
Luke: “Look, I didn't want to do this interview, but Tessa told me if I didn't answer these questions, she’d cut me off. You hear me? So I’m fucking answering.”
Tessa: “I did. I’ll lock this shit up if he tries to get out of this.”
Luke: “See?”
Mia: “I don’t see what the big deal is.”
Ben: *shakes head* “Fine. Shaven is my answer too.”
Mia: “Yeah it is.”
Ben: “Angel, if you keep looking at me like that, I’m ending this interview.”

#4 Mia and Tessa—Take the guys to the 50 Shades movie première or stay home and read the steamy parts out loud to them?

Mia: “I don’t know if I could drag Ben to see that. And he gets off on my dirty mouth, so I’d chose reading it at home… naked.”
Ben: “I like that answer.”
Tessa: “You’re so nasty, Mia.”
 Mia: “What? Me? Are you kidding?”
Tessa: *laughs* “I could get Luke to go. Easy. Movie theater BJ.”
Mia: “Oh. My. God.”
Tessa: “What? Like you haven’t.”
Mia: “I haven’t!”
Luke: “You’re sucking me off during that whole movie if I’m going to that shit.”
Ben: *leans forward, cracks knuckles* “Hey, interviewer, next question.”
[Interviewer: "We’ll move on; don’t break out the handcuffs, Officer Kelly. But I do hope you all stop back after the movie release to tell me how this went. *giggles* Oh and bring Reed with you then so we can interrogate…ah, I mean, interview him too." *wink*]

#5 Both couples—strawberries, chocolate, or whip cream?

Mia: “Chocolate.”
Tessa: “Yup. Chocolate. I like how you have to really work at licking it off.”
Ben: “Mia are you ready to go?”
Luke: “You didn’t answer, man.”
Ben: “Neither did you!”
Luke: *laughs* “Tessa can choose. I’ll eat anything off her.”
Ben: *stands* “Come on, angel. We’re leaving.”
[Interviewer: "So Ben, we'll have a sample of all three sent to your house so you can get back to us on that answer, yes? Inquiring minds want to know."]

Thanks everyone! It’s been a ton of fun! Loved having you! And a big thanks to J. Daniels and Give Me Books for coordinating the interview!

~Author Bio~

J. Daniels was born and raised in Maryland. After putting her kids to bed, she escapes into her cheeky world where some of her characters kiss, and some of them do a lot more than kiss. She is an avid reader and enjoys everything from unconventional romance to fantasy novels.
~Giveaway~

RELEASE BLITZ: Gravity by Cat Mason

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Series: Artistic Pricks Ink, #1
Release Date: November 24, 2014
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  ~Synopsis~
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"There has to be something on this Earth that holds you here, other than Gravity."

Luke Hanlon was focused on anything but his own life.The happiness of everyone else came before his own. He worked hard to build Artistic Pricks Ink into the profitable business that it is today and yet, it isn't enough anymore. Something is missing. Someone.

With no one to focus on, but himself, Luke is forced to take a long hard look in the mirror and doesn't like what he sees. Then he meets his mom's neighbor and something clicks into place. But can he handle what comes along with her? Can he let go of the hurt in his past and see what is in front of him?

Kionna Slade is a good girl. She helps her neighbor, she doesn't go wild and crazy. She's independent and doesn't need anyone. After losing her mother and an accident stole her dream of being a Vegas Showgirl, her life took a turn in a direction she never dreamed it would. Now 'Sabrina' runs the show at night, allowing Ki to dance again. Keeping Kionna and Sabrina separate is her main goal, until Luke. Luke Hanlon will throw a wrench in everything she ever thought.

Lives are changed and things explode all around them as they are pulled together. Luke can't stay away, even if his heart and possibly both their lives could be threatened. Can Kionna and Luke find a way to hold onto each other or will they forever be grasping at what they can't have?



Cat MasonCat Mason is thirty years old and a mother to three children. She was born and raised in Granite City, Illinois which is just across the Mississippi river from St. Louis, Missouri. She currently lives in Virginia with her husband and children. Previously publishing Contemporary Romance under her real name, until she decided to lose the filter and let it all hang out. When she isn’t writing, she is reading or spending time with her friends and family.

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Friday, November 21, 2014

RELEASE BLITZ: Keystrokes by Lisa Marie


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~Synopsis~

Farrow Connoley is a quiet, lonely book blogger with a weakness for Skittles candy and smut. The smut of choice is hard core, panty melting motorcycle club smut; full of dominant males in leather and covered in tattoos. A contest, by an online entertainment magazine, promises the winner exclusive behind the scenes opportunity as the sole blogger during the filming of the screen version of DIRTY. This is far too amazing for Farrow to pass up, considering the only man she has dream cast as the lead character, has actually been selected for the role. Kasen Wells is definitely the perfect match for the VP of the motorcycle club.

Kasen and Farrow begin a friendship full of teasing and jest, until one morning they realize that there may be something more. They soon realize that spaghetti dinners are awesome, and making out on the couch can take you back to your teen years. When Kasen takes Farrow home to Apex, he figures out exactly what he wants, and hopes that Farrow is at the same place until he learns of the new offer on the table from the Entertainment magazine. Will Farrow accept everything that Kasen offers, or will she chase a dream without consulting the man who wants to be her future?

Lisa Marie grew up in Alberta, Canada; where the winters are freezing and the summers have dive bombing mosquitos. Her wonderful husband and two young daughters inspire her daily. Her home is filled with laughter, chaos and My Little Pony. So. Many. Ponies.

Lisa was a graphic designer for almost ten years when she realized she needed to be more available to her family's needs as her youngest daughter was diagnosed with autism. After seeing the advances her own child has made with the support of Educational Assistants, she decided to pay it forward and other children in the exact same way and started working with special needs children.

Lisa literally began writing by accident, and is looking forward to sharing her first novel soon.



Thursday, November 20, 2014

COVER REVEALS: Tell Me series by Caitlin Kerry

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Being Jolene
Tell Me series #2 but can be read as a standalone
Release Date: February 19, 2015

 ~Synopsis~
The first time Jolene meets a mysterious man wearing flannel, it’s a case of mistaken identity. The second time, they end up against the side of a bar.

Third time’s a charm, right?

Jolene Hayes finds herself spending the summer in the picturesque mountains of Idaho in order to avoid a past fling. It’s a perfect escape, except for the one problem that keeps popping up: a sexy backcountry pilot named Ty Harrison. Jolene tries her hardest to resist his scruffy beard and flannel wearing ways, but eventually rationalizes that a summer fling would just be like the rest of them—love ‘em and leave ‘em and move on with her life.

Between these two are secrets that could tear them apart before they even get started, though. Life changes without warning, and dealing with the results leaves Jolene protecting her heart at all costs. Ty knows he is everything Jolene doesn’t want, but he can’t let go of the fiery siren.

Throw in the element of wilderness, a small town where secrets can’t hide and the past repeatedly showing up on Jolene’s front porch, the promise of a summer fling becomes complicated.

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Finding June
Tell Me series #1 
Available Now

~Synopsis~
June Rosewood followed the plan. College degree? Check. Longtime boyfriend who is possible husband material? Check. Finding a job after school? Working on it. Yet, it only took one emotionless conversation on a beach in Mexico for everything to fall apart. After running away for the summer, June’s back in Boise, can’t find a job and is stuck working as a waitress.

When June runs smack dab into Reece Day, her new coworker, she knows to stay far away from him. After being away from the town Reece grew up in, his journey has brought him back to where it all began. Reece is searching for forgiveness, but also stumbles upon the lively and smart mouthed June, who is so clearly lost in herself. Reece catches June's attention with his uncanny ability to always get under her skin, leaving her questioning what she really wants in life.

Soon, June embarks on a journey of self-discovery to let go of the plan, because sometimes the unexpected surprises along the way are the most important and meaningful.

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Caitlin Kerry is obsessed with the stories we tell. Her love of reading and writing led her to accomplish a goal she set for herself at the age of seventeen. She has a degree in History and Political Science and a Masters in Public Administration. Caitlin is an avid tea drinker, hopeful adventurer, lover of music and often finds the best medicine is the quiet of nature.

When Caitlin isn't writing or reading she usually can be found enjoying the great outdoors with her geologist husband, always looking for the next adventure. She currently resides in Idaho.

I love meeting new people. Feel free to say hi!
Website (is currently being upgraded, so my Tumblr it is!)
Twitter: @CaitKerry | Instagram: Caitlove88

Giveaway!
$15 Amazon Gift Card and 1 Signed Paperback of Finding June


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