Friday, January 29, 2016

RELEASE BLITZ: Just This Once by Cee Smith

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~Synopsis~

Blaire didn’t know much about one-night stands, but she knew how they’re supposed to go. A night where inhibitions are thrown out, no names, no attachments, and in the morning you both go your separate ways, never to speak again. At least that’s what was supposed to happen.

Mother nature had other plans.

She established boundaries: No details, no more sex. But Joel was never much for following the rules. With a body built for sex and an appetite to match, one night with him would never be enough. Torn between the case that could make her legal career and a man who thinks of clothes as optional, how long could she stick to the rules?
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~Book Review~
3/2.5 Stars

While out drinking with the gals from work, Blaire meets a handsome stranger in a bar. They go home together for an ONS only to have that one night be extended into quite a few more when they get stuck together.

To be completely honest, I had a hard time getting past this premise—a sandstorm so wide and dangerous in Vegas that the city shuts down and people are trapped in their homes for weeks. I know this is fiction, but a natural or weather disaster to maroon two people together could have easily been set some place more believable. (Hello Florida hurricanes, Northeast blizzards, you get the picture, although even those things are only crippling for a few days and big cities clean up quick). 
The other problem I struggled with off the bat is how crappy Blaire treats Joel the next morning. Hey, it wasn’t his fault Sin City was being ridiculously blasted with sand.  I get that she was feeling regretful about a drunken one night stand with a stranger but at least he was a hot, single stranger who was willing to go for more than one night.

And then, after setting up “rules” and telling him one night was just one night, she caves and has unprotected sex with him, a guy that’s still basically a stranger, remember.  This catapulted Blaire into wish-washy zone for me as instead of getting to know him while they are stuck together and she’s refusing to sleep with him again, she waits till after they have mind blowing sex to question who he really is. And she’s a lawyer to boot! Blaire did not seem like a mature, educated woman the way she handled most situations.

Mind you, the sex is pretty hot and descriptive and the author writes dirty scenes pretty well. Joel is also a dirty talker too. But to really feel the chemistry I believe you also have to be connected with the characters, which I wasn’t because, ya know, they skipped the whole getting to know each other thing.

As the story progressed I still found it hard to believe the relationship was based on anything but lust. The rest is a lot of push and pull. Joel wants to keep seeing her but his identity becomes a major professional problem for her. The plot often felt contrived and it contained a trite troupe that was unoriginal.


This is a three part serial together in one bundle.  Books 1 and 2 are told via Blaire’s first person point of view. Book three is told by Joel and Blaire.  All in all, it’s an okay read if you aren’t looking for anything fresh and new. 
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Cee Smith is a lover of the written word. Since first learning how to string a sentence together, she’s been putting pen to paper and hasn’t looked back. Though she’s no longer obsessed with blood and gore, the dark side still calls to her, often finding refuge in her current writings. Her addiction to reading is what finally inspired her to take a chance at publishing.

A California native, currently residing in North Carolina with her husband. She loves salacious stories, true love and forbidden romances—the more angst the better. Other than reading and writing, some of her other obsessions are peanut butter (don’t get her started), Michael Fassbender, and watching TV.

She loves talking about the creative process and what books she’s reading, so feel free to shoot her a line. Or if you just want to say hi that’s fine too. She swears she’ll respond.

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Thursday, January 28, 2016

BOOK REVIEW: Soldier by Maggie Sweet

~Blurb~
MICK 
I knew I shouldn't have come back here. Too many memories and not enough action. 

How am I supposed to make a future when no one will let me forget the past? 

But as soon as I see her, I know I have to hang around, just for a few more days. Even if she says no. She needs protection, and things are worse than she realizes. 

RAINY 
I have to get out of here. This town is going to drown me alive. I know that people need me, but keeping them afloat is dragging me to the bottom of the well. 

The only way I'll feel safe is if I can start again, somewhere else. Nobody ever seems to make it out of here. Look at Mick - he was kicked out and he's still back in town. 

Mick, that guy is nothing but trouble. Trouble and muscles. 

**standalone novel intended for mature audiences. No cliffhanger!** 




~Book Review~
4 Stars

Michael “Mick” O’hare  just got discharged from the army.  He’s back in his hometown and looking…well, to get laid. Renata “Rainy” Lupita Diaz waitresses at the local bar, but she really just wants to be a college student and get out of this town.

I have to admit, my first impression of Mick wasn’t the best. The opening scene paints him as a total horny douchebag.  I really questioned if I could get on board with him as the ‘hero.’ But then the humor in the story starts to kick in and he actually started to grow on me.
“Well, what can you expect. All the ladies love me.”  —Mick
Rainy, meanwhile, well she also threw me for a bit of a loop too when she was actually the one to suggest the hook up and then proceeded to drop her shorts at the bar.  The plan is to never see each other again. Of course it doesn’t go that way.
“Sometimes you discover your latest one-night stand naked in your kitchen. It happens.” —Rainy
Turns out Mick’s dad takes in foster kids and low and behold Rainy happened to be one of them in the years that Mick has been away.  Now not only is he temporarily living with her, he’s also forced to work with her.  Oh and there’s a whole lot of nefarious dealings going on with the businesses in town.
“It is like a never ending train wreck in slow motion. All I have to do is get the fuck off, step away from the train wreck.”  —Rainy
Imagine my surprise when before this very quote, I shook my head and thought, “these characters and this plot are a bit of a train wreck!”—you know when you really shouldn’t watch but you can’t take your eyes off it. Well that’s how it was as I kept tapping pages, glued to my kindle screen, occasionally my mouth gaping open. And since the characters thought that, and I thought that, well I guess we were all on the same page so…party on!
“Mick jogs down the driveway, still shirtless but now wearing a pair of Army-issue sweatpants. I can see his donkey cock flopping back and forth under the fabric as he jogs.” —Rainy
Yes, back to Mick and the train wreck. He supposedly smells (Rainy’s words, not mine. At first I thought in a bad way, but later I began to amend that interpretation) and he’s well endowed (there was no confusion about that). Donkey cock, horse cock, ferret, baby’s arm…all these very visual descriptions of Mick’s third leg and you can see why it was a little hard to put down. (Take the pun if you want—go ahead, it’s probably fitting.)

Anyways, there’s a bit of suspense about what’s all really going down with Mick’s old cronies and the workings of the bar.  There are quite a few supporting characters, and I’ll admit I was a little confused on the dynamics at times. There are also some grammatical and continuity issues that another proofing would clean up just fine. (Updated Note: This review was based off an unproofed ARC copy courtesy of the author.)

But the banter between Mick and Rainy was the most entertaining and I found myself rooting for them.  Rainy is a strong female character and she held her own well with Mick, at times even getting the upper hand. Deep down Mick does have some integrity and the pair are hot together.  With that being said, I actually wish the story was longer. Told via Mick and Rainy’s alternating first person POV, the ending comes up rather abruptly and I felt like there was so much going on that there was definitely more story to be told. Plus, I really wanted to read more about Mick and Rainy!
So if you’re in the mood for a shorter, fun and sexy read, Soldier is one to check out. 

RELEASE/REVIEW: Owned by the Hitman by Alexis Abbott

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Genre: Mafia Romance
Release Date: January 27, 2016

~Synopsis~

“You will be my woman for a year, servant to my whims and desires. I will not hurt you, unless you want me to.”

I'm in deep to the Mafia. My father was the one who made the deal, and when I inherited his club, I also inherited his troubles.

Ivan wants to save me, or so he says. More like he wants me to be his slave for a year. After the one-night stand I had with him, though, would that be so bad? With his impossibly hard body, and the way he always makes me scream...

But he's still a monster. He's a criminal, and something so much worse.

And yet I can't stop the tingling in my body every time I think of how he touched me, and those dark but delicious words rolling off his tongue, tinged with his Russian accent.

He knows what I'll say, even before I do. "I'll take your offer."

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~Book Review~
3.5/4 Stars

Katy Foss is trying to keep her father’s club, The Amber Room, a float. It’s all she has left of him. But her father left some debts and the Russian mafia is still collecting.

Ivan Dragomirov  is a hitman for the mafia. His job is to end people’s lives, but he just might be Katy’s savior. An offer to be indentured to him, her anonymous one night stand, for one year might be the best option Katy has.

Ivan is a fairly interesting character; he’s dangerous, dark and reserved, yet seemed to have a soft spot for Katy.
“I keep wondering when the cutesy-date portion of our day will end and my Prince Charming transforms back into my domineering sex master.”
Ivan certainly had potential; I just really wish the characters and the story would have been fleshed out more. I had some trouble connecting with them.  I definitely craved more of a build up, and I felt like scenes were missing that would have contributed to that. The timeframe often skips ahead (from New Years Eve to Valentine’s Day to St. Patrick’s Day, etc.) and I was left wondering about their interactions in between.  Since they’ve not met before the night of their one night stand, I needed more of them getting to know each other to become invested in the romance angle.

All in all, if you are looking for a quicker, sexy read with overtones of danger, then this one fits the bill. Told via Ivan and Katy's alternating first person POV, Owned by the Hitman is a standalone. 

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alexisI'm Alexis Abbott, and I love bad boys, gritty backdrops, and super steamy sex! Sign up for my mailing list to be notified of new releases, sales, giveaways, and lots of other fun stuff ;)

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

REVIEW/RELEASE: Play Me by Katie McCoy


Genre: Contemporary Romance

~Blurb~

Recipe For:
A Roll In The Hay Hot Crossed Buns Love

Ingredients:

1 Chef (equal parts sexy and carefree)


1 Pianist (equal parts uptight and endearing)

1/8 inch of drywall between their apartments

2 opinions on everything

Combine all ingredients, mix vigorously, and be prepared for an explosion of heat.

Pianist Ella Thomas is training for the competition of her life. Finally in an apartment of her own, she can practice from dawn till dusk.

But she didn't bet on the sexy and frustrating neighbor keeping her up all night - even if he does cook like a maestro and kiss like it’s his job.

Jake Matson is living his dream as Head Chef at one of the most popular restaurants in San Francisco. He's easy going, flirtatious and not looking for love. He didn't expect to be completely distracted by the girl next door, whose buttoned-up appearance hides the seductive firecracker underneath.


What happens when opposites attract? As their tension fires up, can they create a new kind of music together or will everything boil over?

~Book Review~
4.5 Stars

As a classical pianist trying to compete in a competition and catch a break, Ella Thomas, 25, is focused on her music…or at least she’s supposed to be; it’s what her music teacher slash ex tells her. And not only does he remind her, he’s kind of tried to brainwash it into her, bringing her confidence down a few notes.
“Stupid fucking Mark.”
Anyways, since music is key, Ella isn’t too worried about having bare kitchen cupboards in her new apartment.  Having hot tattooed 27  year old neighbor, chef Jake Matson, bare….well that might be a problem. A problem of distraction.
“And in that moment, I couldn’t decide what I wanted to do more: feed her or fuck her.”
While initially irritated with her, Jake who sports ratty tees that show off his abs is attracted and intrigued.
“Who was this woman who wore black shapeless dresses, blushed at each sexual insinuation, and wore red lace and garters? She was a mess of contradictions I was more than eager to explore.”
And lucky for Ella, Jake is a total good guy.  A real sweetie, he’s adorable. (If only you could go to a restaurant and order up him!) And helpful…
“‘There are many ways my mouth can be useful….Hop under the covers and I’ll show you.’”
It seems Ella is in a bit of a slump, having difficulty taping into her inner passion, both at the piano and in the bedroom. But Jake might just be her new muse for reaching a crescendo, and the piano bench a place for making more than one kind of music. If only both of their fledgling but demanding careers don’t get in the way.

Told via Jake and Ella’s alternating first person POV, this is a sweet and sexy, delightfully low angst, romance. Play Me is like chicken soup for the romantic soul! It’s lighthearted and fun and will definitely keep you smiling….and salivating, both over that V on the cover as well as the images of Jake’s gooey chocolate brownies.
“…I’d never think about brownies the same way again.”
And you probably won’t either after reading this. ;-)

While Play Me is a standalone, the supporting character of Nina (loved her advice and encouragement) and Dakota definitely have potential as heroines of their own stories. 



Katie McCoy is a self proclaimed sushi addict, Cardinals baseball fanatic, and lover of all things theatrical. A St. Louis native transplanted to Brooklyn, she acts, sings, and shakes her booty when she isn't writing books about hot men and the girls who love them.

~Also by the Author~

~Giveaway~

COVER REVEAL: ACE: A Band of Brothers Novel by Lyra Parish

Series: Band of Brothers #1
Genre: Romance
 Release Date: February 22, 2016

~Blurb~

My name is Ace and I'm the Ace of Spades.
I'm not nice and I misbehave.
I will be your nightmare.
I will be your dream.
I will have you begging for more of me with each scream.

The truth is in my lyrics.
Uncontrollably controlled.
I bleed many things one being Rock & Roll.

I don't date or make love, I fuck real hard.
Did you know the ace of spades is considered the death card?
Love doesn't exist in my world, it never did.
Love won't exist in my world, it's something I forbid.

My name is Ace and I'm the ace of spades.
Proceed with caution, because I'm sharp like a blade.


The Band of Brothers novels are full length and will follow each brother in the band. 

They can be read together or separately.


~Excerpt~
Excerpt from Chapter 1. 
Subject to Change. 
Unedited. © 2016 Lyra Parish. 

Tonight I would fuck the blonde in the front row who continued to visually rip my clothes off with every little blink she took. Her tits were hanging out of her shirt and she licked her lips and batted her eyes at me. The set was nearing the end and I could feel her gaze. When I looked away and back at her, it was like her eyes had never left me. I liked when a woman knew what she wanted. 

Blue and green lights flashed over the stage then washed across the crowd. When we made eye contact again, her tongue traced the outside of her plump bottom lip and at that moment I knew she was DTF. Her being down to fuck made this so much easier but then again, being the lead singer of the Band of Brothers made panties magically melt. I'd be her fantasy for the night. I'm sure there would be many more one night stands considering each show from Florida to New York, all the way to California was sold out. 

The drums beat on as I screamed out the next few lyrics. "I won't let the world decide. I'll die before that happens." 

The drums stopped and the distortion was cut leaving a melodic strum of Nikolas's guitar. 

The lights faded when walked off stage leaving the crowd screaming and yelling at the top of their lungs. Jex, Nic, and Rex had huge smiles covering their faces as they chugged the water the technicians handed us. This would never get old. Moments like this were the ones we lived and worked for. Once the chanting and clapping rose to the maximum volume, the four of us walked back onstage and gave the fans what they wanted, an encore. 

Green and yellow lights flashed over the crowd and smoke hovered at the bottom of the stage. We played three more songs. People sang and swayed to the lyrics and music. Some jumped up and down, feeling the full beat of the drums while others banged their heads. The feeling of having thousands of people chanting my words would never become real. More often than not, I felt like I was in a dream, one that I never wanted to wake from. 

During the last song, I pointed to the blonde. By the way she was dressed in a tight pink shirt and a skirt that showed the bottom of her ass cheeks, I knew she wanted to be seen. She could have possibly had this night planned from the beginning. Randomly, I chose a few others from the crowd to join us, to dance in front of our audience, to feel the temporary power. It was something I did every show, every tour. It was a habit of sorts. 

Security helped the girls climb on the stage and they lifted their arms and shook their asses. Before the song ended, the technicians led the girls' side stage as cannons of small fireworks shot from the floor. After the final song, my brothers and played the crowd and threw drumsticks and guitar picks. The yelling didn't stop for minutes and the audience realized we weren't coming back out. I walked side stage where girls anxiously waited us. I smiled, popping an eyebrow at my chosen woman for the night, and she instantly came to me. I wrapped my arm around her shoulder and hers hung on my waist. My brothers stopped in the green room with the other girls, but Blondie and I walked to the bus. 

"I'm Lindsey," she whispered in my ear before we reached the end of the hallway. I smiled at her and pushed open the exit door. Groupies and fans waited near the bus and as soon as we walked up they rushed it. 

"I'll be out in a bit," I said, smiling at them with pearly whites. "My brothers are coming out that door over there. Really soon."

I hated to out their exit strategy, but I wanted to take my time burying my dick deep inside Misty or Christy or whatever the fuck her name was. It didn't matter. Names never did.

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Lyra Parish loves to write, glamp, and sing obnoxiously loud at the top of her lungs in the shower. Sweet love stories (along with the dirty ones) make her gush. She is a firm believer that a person can never have too many cups of coffee, cats, or happily ever afters. When she isn't busy writing, she can be found sipping various beverages from her non-alcoholic drink buffet, pimp slapping excel spreadsheets, or riding her bike. Lyra lives in Texas with her glassblowing, guitar-playing hubby and black cat named Nibbler.


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Monday, January 25, 2016

PRE-ORDER SALE: DEBT by Rachel Dunning

Over 400 Pages Standalone Novel
New-Adult Romance / Sports Romance
Expected Release Date: March 2016
~Blurb~

The Debt Collector

I pay my debts, and I expect others to.
I was raised in the slums of London, I knew nothing of privilege. My father was murdered when I was seventeen. Morty figured my father's passing meant I would automatically take on dad's debts. I refused.
And I paid for that refusal.
So did my sister.
So now I fight. All I know how to do is fight. The best cash is in the states, so that's where I am now. A big fish called Vito came along offering me a "favor" when I arrived.
Another debt.
I paid for that one too.
I knew Kyla Hensley would be trouble when I met her. But I wanted her. I could see through the falsehood of her wannabe-slutty clothes and her sexy legs. So I chased her.
Besides, trouble is my middle name.

Kyla Hensley

I was brought up in privilege, but I lacked everything else. My father is a business tycoon who buys and sells and doesn't care who gets rolled over in the process.
I never knew my mother, and all I have of her is a photo with a note scrawled on the back in French saying "I'm sorry." The only Female Figure I had growing up is my dad's wife who is a bleach blond with seven boob jobs. We never bonded.
I drink. I party. I meet guys.
But I wasn't always like that.
I've had a string of lovers in the last few years, the worst and most recent of which was Vince Somerset. My best friend Vera was dating a guy called Rory Cansoom who is the opposite of Vince in so many ways, and yet so the same.
She and I hit the road for spring break, getting away from the two college psychos and just trying to have some fun.
But there's a funny thing about trouble, the more you run from it, the more it finds you.
Which is when I met the Debt Collector.
It was only supposed to be sex. He made that clear. I made that clear.
That's all it was supposed to be.
I never expected to fall in love. I never expected to fall so deeply, madly, uncomfortably in love with a man who is wrong, so wrong for me.
And yet...so unbelievably right.

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Not intended for readers under the age of seventeen.
Rachel Dunning hit the scene in August 2013 and is the author of the highly praised Naive Mistakes Series, Truthful Lies Trilogy, Johnny Series and the paranormal romance series, Mind Games.

A prolific writer, she sticks to stories where Alpha Males aren’t pricks and where women have guts.
She’s lived on two different continents, speaks three different languages, and met the love of her life on the internet. In other words, romance is in her blood.

Sunday, January 24, 2016

RELEASE BLITZ: Addicted by Lauren Landish

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Genre: Step Brother Romance

~Synopsis~

“Your lips would look great wrapped around my…”

Who in the world tells a girl that on their first meeting? Tyler Locklin, that’s who. He’s filthy rich and arrogant with a set of abs that is the envy of all young men everywhere, and did I forget to mention devilishly handsome? He’s a bastard of the first order. I can’t stand to be in the same room with him.

But with one wink or a flash of his mischievous grin, I go weak in the knees. It pisses me off. I’m supposed to hate him. He’s an asshole. Yet, I can’t help but be drawn to him because I’m . . . ADDICTED.

**Includes Bonus Novel Stepbrother Bad Boy’s Baby. Addicted ends at approximately 50%.

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~Excerpt~


 Tyler's gaze became so intense that I could feel my skin crawl. "That's not good enough for me."
I shivered underneath his gaze, but I couldn’t help thinking about all the women he must bring to this place. "Is anything ever good enough for you?"
"You."
My heart skipped a beat and my mouth went dry. Tyler moved in and I hesitantly backed up against the window. The glass slipped from his hand and shattered against the floor, but I hardly noticed it.
He reached over and ran his hand down my arm, caressing my skin softly. I trembled at his touch. It felt amazing.
"What are you doing?" I managed.
Tyler paused, his hand on my wrist. "What do you think?"
"I didn't come here to let you take me to bed,” I said.
"You didn't?" He had that playful grin on his face that I found so damn irresistible. "What did you think I was bringing you back here for? To bake s'mores?" He ran a finger up my arm all the way up my shoulder and then my neck. He stopped at my neck as if he was counting my heartbeat.
"I-I-I'm not one of your whores," I stammered, my heart hammering within my chest.
"I never said you were," Tyler said, coming in close. The heat from his body was enough to send me up into flames.



Lauren Landish is a young, best-selling author of Romance. Writing has always been her first love and she is happy to write for women who are thirsty for a little heat in the bedroom!Lauren lives in the sunny land of California with her boyfriend and her pet mini schnauzer.

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Friday, January 22, 2016

COVER REVEAL: Target on Our Backs by J.M. Darhower

Series: Monster in His Eyes #3
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: February 23, 2016
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 ~BLURB~

The best way to keep your word is never to give it.

Not long ago, in a chapel in Vegas, I swore to love Karissa for the rest of my days. But nobody's promised an infinite number of tomorrows. Nobody's promised forever. Sometimes, all we have left is today.

Carpe Diem
Seize the day.

It should've been over, we should've been happy, but people are making it hard for me to live in peace. I've got so much blood on my hands they'll never be clean, and somebody out there seems to want me to pay for it. Happily Ever After always comes at a cost, one any real man would be willing to pay. But that doesn't mean I'm just going to roll over and accept these consequences.

Because when it comes to the woman I love? The life I've fought for?

Nobody is safe.
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