Friday, July 15, 2016

*Book Tour + Review* Stoned by Mandi Beck

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Come get Wrecked with Stone and Willow in this second chance Rock Star Romance!
Stoned is NOW LIVE!


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Blurb


“A rock star with no rhythm is a man with no soul.” – Stone Lockhart


As the lead singer of one of the hottest bands to hit the rock scene, fucks are free, drugs come easy, and music is life.
For as long as Stone can remember, Willow has been his music – the notes that weave his soul together.
His rhythm.
Until he threw her away.
All he has left is a handful of pills and a few lines of powder to make him forget her.
And he tries, over and over.


Clean and ready to make things right, he’s faced with the fact that Willow’s moved on. She’s not the same girl he cast aside. Willow’s a woman sure about her purpose in life. Sure about who she’s meant to love.
Stone may be lost without his rhythm, but Willow has found so much more.


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My Review:
★★★★★
5 out of 5 stars 

I don't even know where to begin to talk about this book.  It was raw, painful, heartbreaking, hopeful, and heartwarming.  I absolutely loved Willow's character.  She is so strong and is such a fighter after everything that she has been through.  I love her sass and her fire.  I'm so glad she had such wonderful friendships with Cora and Perry.  Everyone needs tight-knit friendships like that, that are like family.  And Stone....fighting his way out of the addiction and then his determination and will to try to win back the love of his life was just wow.  Even at his lowest point his love for Willow never wavered.  I love that he had a strong support system as well in his friends.  Mandi did an amazing job covering some very painful and difficult topics. 


Excerpt


Willow isn't a performer. She’s too honest and pure for that. She plays and sings with her heart. If she’s mad, she sings angry shit. Happy, she smiles throughout the whole damn song making you smile too. But I know the moment I hear the chords of “Over,” this set she’s working on is all me. She can’t see me in the corner here, but she sings for me nonetheless, and I feel every fucking word. Every last note as she pours her heart out. This is a Willow that was always reserved for me. She never wanted to be in the spotlight. We begged her to be in the band and not just help write the music, but she said no, over and over. But when it was just her and I, this was the Birdie I got. We would play for each other for hours, late into the night, sometimes it would lead to us fucking, and other times it was because we had just finished, our bodies sated, but our souls still full of passion and adrenaline. A naked Wills wearing nothing but a guitar is the most beautiful fucking sight in the world and just thinking about it now makes me hard.


“Stone? Babe? Wake up, I can’t sleep.” I can hear her but can’t make my eyes open to see her. The bed shifts and then dips. Willow straddling my lap has my eyes opening slowly, blinking the sleep away. I suck in a breath when I can finally focus. My beautiful Birdie is sitting astride me, completely naked except for her brand new custom Martin. Her fingers lovingly stroking over the fret board. “I wrote you a new song,” she whispers excitedly. Peering up at her, I can see the excitement on her face, the love in her whiskey-colored eyes. As she starts playing I shift. My bottom lip clamped between my teeth I gently tug the sheet lower down my legs inconspicuously. She begins singing and I feel a lightness wash over me. Her words like a balm on my now overly heated skin. Every time she opens her mouth, beauty pours from it, and I have the urge to fill her. Fill her any way that I can so that I can touch that music. Be her music the way she’s mine. Entranced, I watch as Willow falls into her zone, eyes closed, face intense in its peacefulness. As she hits the bridge, her voice raising an octave, I slip inside her. Pussy wet, always so wet when she gets like this, I thrust. Her eyes don’t open, but she softens, all of her relaxing into me. When I begin rocking back and forth, slowly, rhythmically in sync with the chords she plays, she falters for a beat. Gradually her eyes open, landing on mine just long enough for me to see all the love from moments ago turned to lust and a deep, needy want. She’s close. Thank fuck.
Careful to not bump the guitar, I slide my thumb to her clit and play her, same as she plays her Martin. Silently we make music together as her song envelopes us, breathier than before. I join in on the chorus, my raspy voice melding with hers as I fuck her, pushing us both over the edge.
Blissed out and with hands on her thighs, I smile wickedly, “Sing it for me again, Wills.”


I’m brought from my thoughts when Law elbows me. “Where’d you go, bro? You okay?” he whispers just as the song finishes and she takes a moment to sip from her mug. I’d bet money it was tea. She always drank tea to soothe her throat when she was serious about a session or we had a lot to work out in the studio.
“Yeah, man. Just thinking about Wills.” Shrugging sheepishly, I glance over at him before letting my gaze settle back on Willow. “I haven’t had to share her like this in forever, not even with you guys really. Not like this.” My voice is pitched low so that it doesn’t travel. “It’s fucking with my head a little. There’s never been a time that she wasn’t mine and that music wasn’t ours. Ya know?”

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About the Author
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Writer, wife, mom, student and avid reader.


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Thursday, July 14, 2016

*Cover Reveal* One Size Fits All Anthology

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Cover Design: MadHat Books
Release Date: August 3, 2016
 
Synopsis
Thirteen bestselling authors bring you a collection of stories that aren't a 'One Size Fits All'.   We're bringing you laughter that just might cause you to pee your pants. Heat; that might cause you to fan yourself. Steam; that you might need to dry off from. Toys; that might require batteries and more packed in behind this cover.   Join Gina Whitney, Shari J. Ryan, Courtney Cole, Danielle Jamie, Isabelle Richards, Misha Elliott, Gia Riley, Meghan Quinn, M.C. Cerny, Alexis Noelle, BL Berry, A.M. Willard, and TJ Burton, as we support the Purple Heart Foundation with 100% proceeds donated.  
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*Book Tour* Skeleton Key Series

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One magical key. The turn of a lock. An adventure of a lifetime. The Skeleton Key finds those who are brave enough. Curious enough. Crazy enough. It only needs an unsuspecting hand and inconspicuous door. Magic uncoils and where the door leads, no one knows. The one way to discover the truth is to step through into a world of the exotic and untold. If you dare to dream the impossible… Prepare yourself. Unlock the Skeleton Key adventures.


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My Reviews:

Unlocking Adeline by J.D Hollyfield
4 out of 5 stars
★★★★☆
I'm not usually one to read fantasy books but this one sounded interesting so I decided to give it a try. It did not disappoint at all. I really enjoyed it. I love the world and the people that JD Hollyfield created with this book. I flew through it because I couldn't put it down. This book is full of laughs, tenderness, steam, and suspense. There is no denying the electric chemistry between Locke and Addie.


Love in Fantasy by Elle Christensen
4 out of 5 stars
★★★★☆
I really like that there were eleven smaller stories woven into one bigger story. That was a really neat concept and I liked getting to see all these little storylines come together. This book had my attention from the start. I laughed out loud several times while reading this and swooned during other times.

About the Books

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GAME MASTER by Scarlett Dawn
"Forbidden love will change the rules."

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WARRIOR QUEEN by Shona Husk
"To break the siege, he’ll break a law."

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SHADOW WINGS by JC Andrijeski
"In a time of great darkness, can Ilana help an angel regain his wings?"

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ROYAL ENCHANTMENT by Lia Davis
"A skeleton key unlocks a passage to a world of fae, mythical creatures, and a dark elfin King who will do anything to claim his bride."

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MECHANICAL HEARTS by Nicole Blanchard
"Life and love are on the line and time is running out. Tick tock."

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ELFHAME by Anthea Sharp
"A prince, a prophecy, and the young woman who holds the fate of a world in her hands."

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PRINCESS OF THE DAMNED by Wendy Knight
"What do you do when the face in the mirror isn’t yours?"

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EUNICA by J. Rose Alexander
"Her destiny was not in the shadow of death, but in the light of another life."

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WHERE SLEEPING DRAGONS LIE by Cristina Rayne
"Some doors can only be unlocked by the right hand..."

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CURSE OF THE UNDEAD DRAGON KING by Konstanz Silverbow
"A curse so powerful, not even true love’s kiss can break it."

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FATE OF ELEMENTS by M. Stratton
"She was the key to uniting their world."

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THE ASSASSIN'S MARK by Sarah Mäkelä and Tavin Soren
"An assassin becomes a protector as he enters a magical world…all for the woman in his dreams."

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SPELL SLINGER by K.N. Lee
"An immortal dictator will soon meet his match, in a time-traveling sorceress with revenge in her soul."

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HIS IMMORTAL KISS by Liliana Rhodes
"He’s waited centuries for her."

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WITCHMATE by Renee George
"When thief Emma Watson stumbles into an alternative world full of warring witches and werewolves, it sets her on a dangerous path that may lose her the only man she's ever wanted to love."

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INTO ELURIEN by Kate Sparkes
"Sometimes you need to step into a fairy tale to find something real."

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MATE OF A DRAGON VILLAIN by Mandy Rosko
"She wasn't supposed to fall for the bad guy..."

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MAGICAL ACTS by Michele Bardsley
"Otherworldly to-do list: 1. Save mage. 2. Fall in love. 3. Avoid certain death."

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THE DEATH SEER by Tanis Kaige
"Caught between life and death, her salvation can only be found in the boy who went missing twenty years ago."

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THIEF OF SANGUARDIA by Cherie Marks
"One twist of the key will lead to her destiny."

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LOVE IN FANTASY by Elle Christensen
"Twelve nights, twelve fantasies, twelve stories of true love. Or…is it only eleven?"

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ARMY OF THE WINTER COURT by Ali Winters
"The heart and blood of life will give rise to the final army."

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ETERNAL NIGHT by Marian Tee
"Will you come away with the Prince of Darkness if he asks you to?"

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UNLOCKING ADELINE by J.D. Hollyfield
"She dreams of her happily ever after. He plans to destroy it."

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THE HAUNTED SULTAN by Gillian Zane
"One night in New Orleans, a ghost tour, a handsome stranger, and the spirit of a Sultan long dead."



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Tuesday, July 12, 2016

*Trailer Reveal* Burn by Elisabeth Grace


The conclusion to the Duplicity Duet is now available for the special pre-order price of $2.99! If you're#YearningForBURN and can't wait to find out what happens after the stunning conclusion of HOOK, pre-order your copy at the discounted price and have it delivered to your e-reader on July 26th.






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One word.
Two letters.
But those two letters changed everything.
It was impossible to predict the impact I would have on the life of the only woman I'd ever truly loved. No way to know that I would result in her ruin.
I’d suffer for eternity with the knowledge that it was me who brought devastation to her doorstep.
Though I deserved the anguish I felt, to see her suffer was unacceptable.
I would fix this.
Somehow I would prove to her that I wasn't the monster she thought I was.
Even if it meant becoming a monster in order to make that happen.


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About the Author
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USA Today Bestselling author, Elisabeth Grace, has a soft spot for romance novels with happily ever afters and a hot spot for alpha males! She currently lives outside Toronto, Canada with her hubby and two small children. Life is busy, but never to busy for a good story and to share her love of reading and writing with others.



Sunday, July 10, 2016

*Review* Buried in the Stars by Gretchen Tubbs

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Synopsis
I had nothing until I met the Winters Family. Vera Winters and her husband Doc took me in as one of their own, providing a safe haven from my abusive and alcoholic mother. Their two sons became my constant companions and best friends during the lowest points of my life.
Sutton, with his love of the stars and his need to constantly rescue me.
Easton, fiercely protective and loyal.
I loved them both, as they loved me.
But only one of them would have the power to completely break me.
In the end I would have to choose between them - and disrupt the perfect family who had so generously welcomed me into their lives.
Did I choose the one I might never trust again, or the one who loved me more than I could ever love him in return?
 


My Review
5 out of 5 stars

This was the first book I've read by this author and it did not disappoint at all.  I read this book in one sitting.  I was gripped from the very beginning all the way to the end.  I really admire Scarlett's strength for everything that she had to endure at such a young age.  I don't think I was ready for the whirlwind of emotions that this book would take me through.  The characters in this story are very well developed.  I love the loyalty and and sense of family that was shown in this book.  I'm looking forward to reading other books by this author.  



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Friday, July 8, 2016

*Cover Reveal* Moore to Love by Faith Andrews

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Moore to Love by Faith Andrews
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Release Date: July 18, 2016
 
Synopsis
I used to imagine that life would be easier, more enjoyable, if I were tall, blond, and supermodel thin. But real life—like the average, every day woman—is full of curves and imperfections, and many opportunities to learn that it’s not the number on the scale that measures the capacity of your heart. After years of struggling with poor self esteem and too many crash diets to count, I finally got wise—and hired a trainer. With an enthusiastic push from my brother’s fiancĂ© and more motivation than a Joel Osteen sermon, I, Madeline “Leni” Moore, am ready to ditch the oh-woe-is-me act. That is, until I smack head-on into a tree and collide with him. Lane Sheffield is the guy you drool over from afar. One look at him the first day on the runner’s track, and my panties are up in flames. He’s out of my league. Slim, sleek, and athletic to my plump, dull, and unfit. Lane has no reason to like me, but to my utter shock . . . he does and this newfound attention from the opposite sex has me all sorts of baffled. What starts out as a healthy journey to lose some of the extra me, turns into a quest to find my true self. Will the need to fit in and finally have someone to call my own lead me to my weight loss goal or my happiness goal? I've focused so long on being skinny, what will it take for me to learn the ultimate lesson—that beauty is only skin deep?  

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About the Author
Faith Andrews is living out her dream right outside the greatest city in the world, New York City. Happily married to her high school sweetheart, she is the mother of two beautiful and wild daughters, and a furry Yorkie son named Rocco Giovanni. When she's not tapping her toes to a Mumford & Sons tune or busy being a dance mom, her nose is stuck in a book or she's sitting behind the laptop, creating her next swoon worthy book boyfriend. Coffee addict, lover of wine and cheese, and sucker for concerts and Netflix, Faith believes in love at first sight and happily ever after.   
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