Thursday, February 27, 2014

Blog Tour: Tortured Soul (Mercy's Angels 3) by Kirsty Dallas



Please Note - this book is recommended for readers 17yrs+. It contains some violence, some bad language, sexual situations and light BDSM themes. Tortured Soul deals with the subject of rape, human trafficking and prostitution. There are scenes which some readers may find difficult to read. 


Emily Donovan didn't know love, she didn't know gentle and her future wasn't hers to own. Because HE owned her. There is only so much one soul can take before it is broken beyond repair and she had reached that milestone long ago. 

Braiden Montgomery had secrets, secrets that would see a special place in hell reserved just for him. He was trying to make amends, trying to find his own form of redemption when a waif of a girl with jet black hair and pale blue eyes seized his heart. 

Emily's soul had been tortured by men like Braiden, so trusting the dark haired Dom would be one of the most difficult things she would ever do. For a man with skills like Braiden, keeping 'Em' safe would be a piece of cake. Bringing her frozen heart back to life might just prove impossible though. 

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Fighting Back - Book 2


Tabitha says…

5 Stars!

It's no secret that that I am in love with The Mercy's Angels Series by Kirsty Dallas. These books are all about women finding strength within themselves, when their situation seems utterly hopeless; and the all too perfect men that help them find their strength to heal. Tortured Soul is the third installment in the series, but could be read as a stand-alone.

Tortured Soul picks up shortly after the epilogue of Fighting Back. We find Emily in the clutches of pure evil. She went back to her life of slavery to protect her sister from harm. Enter in Braiden. He is a bad ass private detective that has vowed to find Emily and bring her back to the safety of her family.

When Braiden finds Em, she is in bad shape both physically and mentally. She has been in captivity for so long, it's the only life she knows. She had been systematically conditioned; through harsh and cruel punishment, to be a nothing more than a piece of property that wasn't capable of making simple decisions on her own. She couldn't even feed herself, because for so long she was fed by the hand of her master. Braiden knows in order for her to function, he is going to have to assume the roll as her new "master" until he can get her home and get her the help she so desperately needs.

Throughout this book, we see a woman who has lived through utter hell find the strength and determination to live again. Braiden helps Emily see that she is strong and has a backbone made of pure steel.

Tortured Soul is by far, the best book in the series. I was rooting for Emily to come into her own. And Braiden... Holy Cow! He is so perfect! He understood what Emily needed to heal, and he gave that to her. From the moment he called her Malen'kaya(Russian for little one) my heart melted!  This series is a must read!!



I'm just a little Aussie girl with a big imagination, so much to write and so little time to do it. When I'm not writing (or reading) I am kept smiling and sane (for the most part) by my 5 year old daughter. She is the light in my world. I have a wonderfully supportive family who keep me completely grounded. Trust me, they will never let any success go to my head!! And I love them for it. I enjoy ice cold ciders, barbeques, music and art. My feet rarely grace anything other than flip-flops and even in the middle of a hot Aussie summer, I love my jeans!!! To sum me up in a few words, easy going, laid back, dreamy and passionate.


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Blog Tour: Rules of Harte by Brooke Harris



Evangeline Andrews doesn’t want him, but she needs him. Julian Harte doesn’t need anyone, but he wants her. 

Eva has been passed over her whole life. A happy home, men, fashion sense…it all eludes her. She’s run away from New Jersey to find sanctuary in Dublin. But the office bitch, a nymphomaniac best friend and the nice-guy-she’s-just-not-sure-about all threaten to complicate things. 

The company social event of the year is looming. Everyone who’s anyone in the office will be at the masquerade ball. Eva has been invited, well, instructed to attend by her mysterious boss - or else. But she can’t go alone. 

Enter Julian Harte, a sexy escort with a fascination for games. Eva is about to learn the rules are complicated and Julian doesn’t do losing. 

Will Eva’s thick skin be enough to protect her when all the masks come down? Or will she discover she’s not the only one wearing more than one mask? 

Let the games begin. 

Recommended for 17+ years 
Explicit erotic scenes, adult language and sexual slang.


Georgia says…


To say I loved this book is an understatement. Not really knowing what the book was about by the title I was hooked by the end of the first chapter. Eva “Evangeline” Andrews is your typical mousy, plain quiet girl who happens to be a lot stronger from within than she realizes. She lets the past rule her present and she has had enough. Three men complicate her life: her boss Mr. John Doe, a fellow colleague Nathan and her not so hired escort Julian Harte. All of these men push Eva to find new strengths she didn’t know she possessed.

It has been a while since a writer has been able to create love (sex) scenes so well done. It has become quite gratuitous in recent works. And yes I have been known to skip through some just to get back to story, but let me tell you these scenes were so well done I didn’t want to overlook a word. Some authors just have a talent ( I am sure it is hard work) for making the reader feel as though we are living through the characters. Ms. Harris is definitely one of these authors.

Can the story end at this point? NOOOOOOOO!  There is a cliffhanger and I am so looking forward to it. Unfortunately this book has just been released so I guess I have a while to wait. Brooke Harris has earned a pot on my auto-buy list. Bravo well done.


5 out 5 Steamy Stars




Brooke has too many of a lot of things; shoes, books, and kids. Luckily she loves them all to pieces. She never has too much wine, if you believe that.
Rules of Harte is her debut into the steamy stuff and she's currently working on the second book in the series.

Blog Tour: All the Right Thingsby Audrey Harte



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?

Jennifer says

I originally read the first book in the Series Love in All the Wrong Places last year and absolutely loved it.  I was very excited when I was able to read All the Right Things.  I enjoyed it and it would a good read that you can slip in between those dark angsty reads we all love so much.
In the first book we went along with Annie as she explored the nightmares of online dating. She had her heart broken and she was left undecided what to do.  Now, she decides to have a little fun. We already know Casey, he’s the uber sexy professional dancer that she met out of chance. They have fun together but it’s nothing serious.  Then out of the blue, an appearance out of her past gets her thinking if she could go back down that road.   In the mist of all of this, she decides to try out for “The Next American Superstar” and follow her dreams of becoming a singer.
Annie needs to decide if she wants to explore more options with Casey or back into the passionate relationship she once had.  Will she be able to follow her dreams of becoming the singer she has always dreamed about? When Casey’s dance crew also auditions what kind of competition will this bring? Can it bring them together closer for pull them apart?
Being that this is the middle book in a series there is still so much more that I wanted to know more about that was left unsettled. I do think we get more insight to who Annie is though.    I do love a book that will make you laugh with its humor.  One stand out character is her neighbor Alex.  He is a riot! He’s that guy best friend that will tell you like it is.   You will enjoy this book if you are looking for something that you can read in one sitting and need a good laugh.  I did and enjoyed it.



Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Cover Real: Very Wicked Things by Ilsa Madden Mills

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Very Wicked Things</ strong>

Book 2 of the Briarcrest

Academy Series

A new adult romance from

bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills

Release Date May 13,

2014

Synopsis:

Born on the poor side of town…

Ballerina Dovey Beckham is a scholarship student at

Briarcrest Academy, determined to prove she’s more than just a girl with the wrong

pedigree. She does whatever it takes to succeed in her endgame, even if it means

surrendering her body…but never her heart.

Until the day she meets him, and he rips apart all her well-
laid plans. Suddenly, the girl everyone thought unbreakable might just shatter.

Born into wealth and privilege…

Cuba “Hollywood” Hudson is rich, spoiled, and a star

football player. With his fast cars and superficial girlfriends, he lives the high-life, hiding

his secrets from the world.

Until the day he meets her, and she offers him something

he’s never tasted…love.

But once in a lifetime kind of love doesn’t come

easy. When trust crumbles and doubts creep in, both will have to decide to either love or

let go…forever.

Welcome to Briarcrest Academy, where sometimes, only

the wicked survive.


Excerpt:

Cuba’s POV

Not exactly a meet-cute…

The room closed in, making me sweat. I hadn’t talked

to her in over a year, and now here we were, face-to-face. Two ex-lovers who hated each

other.

I had to get away from her.

Dovey tilted her head as I stood, giving me a scathing

glare. “Leaving so soon? Yeah, go ahead, cut and run. Coward.”

I ignored her and tried to get Weinstein’s attention, to

let her know she could flunk me for all I cared.

“Before you go, tell me one thing, and I’ll make sure

we aren’t partners in this class. You’ll be free of me,” she said.

“What?” I asked, my voice going all raspy, blocking all

the words I wanted to say. They weren’t things she ever needed to hear.

“Why so cruel to me? You aren’t to the other girls you

date and dump. Why single me out?”

I seethed. “And it didn’t take you long to find someone

else, now did it? How is Spider? Does he get you hot like I did?”

She smirked. “He’s fine. He thinks I hung the moon.

He thinks you’re an ass. I agree.”

I tightened my fists and pressed them against my

thighs, swearing to myself I wasn’t responding to her bait. I swore. She was a dangerous

game I didn’t need to play.

Suddenly, her face fell. Was she recalling the last time

we were together? Was she remembering how I used to…

“I trusted you,” she whispered, all her anger seeming

to be gone. The unsteadiness of her voice undid me, sent me right over the edge of that

precarious cliff I’d been hanging on to by the skin of my teeth.

Yeah, she hadn’t been the only one who’d trusted me.

I’d ruined them all. Every last one. Dark thoughts assaulted me, of the blood I had on my

hands.

Snap! My pencil broke and small pieces flew across my

desk and into the empty space between us.

I wanted to pummel my desk until my fists bled. I

wanted to punch a hole through the wall, the floor, my face.

Everything was my fault. Just mine.

She’d been collateral damage, the kind that breaks

everyone involved. And I was sorry for it, but sometimes you do what hurts because it’s

for the best.

But she was my kryptonite, leaving me no option but to

hurt her. Again.

I didn’t think about my cruel words, I just said them.

“You were a curiosity, Dovey. You weren’t the usual BA girl, and I wanted a taste.

That’s all. I moved on when it got boring. Get over it.”



Author Bio:

Ilsa Madden-Mills is a loving wife and mother, a loyal

friend, and a teacher. When all that is done, she writes. Obsessively.

She spent several years teaching high school English, but

now hangs out at home with two small kids, a neurotic cat, and her Viking husband. She

collects magnets and rarely cooks except to bake her own pretzels.

When she’s not typing away at a story, you can find

her drinking too much Diet Coke, jamming out to Pink, or checking on her carefully

maintained chocolate stash.

She loves to hear from fans and fellow authors.

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Very Bad Things is currently available on Amazon,

Barnes & Noble, and iBooks.

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Blog Tour: Double Threat Series by Julie Prestsater

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So I'm A Double Threat
Synopsis
In this fun-filled, fast-moving young adult novel, sassy fourteen-year-old Megan Miller, and her close-knit friends, begin their four year high school journey. Expectations and hopes are high for their Freshman year. Meggie wants nothing more than to experience all high school has to offer – growing freedom, hot boys, parties, make-out sessions, and did I mention hot boys? Enter Alex Aguilar. At seventeen, he is Carver High’s sports superstar and dreamy superstud. Yet, despite the hype, Alex is undeniably sweet, and Meggie is beyond smitten. But, of course, he is a SENIOR. So, ought to be completely off limits for a ninth grader, right? Age doesn’t always dictate whom you will love, though. 

So I’m A Double Threat is the start of their journey. Will young love survive the challenges presented them or is friendship all they can only really hope for? Backs will be stabbed, hearts will be broken, tears will be shed. But, despite this, Meggie’s strong-willed determination, loyalty, and zest for fun, will ensure the ride is a memorable one. 

(This book has mature content intended for older young adult audiences.)

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Meggie begins her sophomore year with one less best friend, and a boyfriend who is over four hundred miles away. Things couldn't be worse, right? Wrong! Crappy grades, a teacher who is out to get her, and being grounded more times than she can count, double threat her bleep. With Alex being gone, Meggie relies on her girls to keep her busy with parties, movie nights, and trips to Denny's. Joining the crew this year is Travis, who is patiently waiting for Meggie to ditch her college boyfriend. While annoying at times, Travis is funny and cute, and may just provide the temptation that Meg can't resist. Confronted with gorgeous college-aged girls in his dorm, distance and typical teenage boy desires, Alex's commitment to his young high school girl is threatened. He is forced to make a decision he doesn't want to make. Can Meg and Alex survive the long distance and temptations? Should they even try? 

(This book has mature content intended for older young adult audiences.)

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Megan Miller has done the crush thing, had her heart broken and flirted with a close friend to the point of an almost relationship. She is over the drama of her Freshman and Sophomore years and is ready to be single and to mingle. With Keesha and Steph by her side the girls are ready to rock the single hood in their Junior year. Playing the field, meeting new people, doing different things sounds like the life. But is it? What happens when you are out their working the dating scene but your heart is somewhere else, or better yet with someone else? Can you be tied down and still manage to enjoy not being attached? Meg is about to find out. Sometimes being single takes double time.

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High school eventually comes to its end. After three years of broken hearts, parties, exams and fights, Megan Miller and her crew, have finally made it to their senior year. If they can manage to keep drama out of their personal lives, they are ready to rule Carver High, and show what the true meaning of being a double threat is. But, life is never that simple is it? What should have been the year of prom, good memories and more is turning out to be one of unexpected struggles. Meggie starts to crumble under the pressure of deciding what path her future should take. Her life has revolved around her friends for so long. Can she endure her final year and make wise choices that allow her to become independent and secure her hopes for forever with Alex? Are the two possible? Will she be able to choose?

 (This book contains mature content that is intended for older young adult audiences.)


Leanne says

5 stars for all 4 books 
I have to say reading this series was fantastic i fell in love with all the characters. The trials and tribulations ,of 14 year Meggie and her friends .In there first year of High School and falling in love for the first time. I am not normally into YA books but i would read more of them if they were like this. Meggie's crush on older boy Alex is sweet, I laughed and cried with this book. Each character was well delivered. My Bleep picks up where So I Am a Double Threat left off, the book goes into the second year in High School for Meggie and her friends Keesha and Steph.  I couldn't put this book down i read it in a day. You can't help but root for Meggie and her friends. Alot of very lovable characters. A few turns in the book that made me yell out loud NO. Thats how i know it is a good book One that  has me invested in the characters The final 2 books are of the final years of high school and resuming friendships and on this note I actually cried when i finished it truly loved it didn't wan't it to end.

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Julie is a high school teacher by day, and a writer by night. She writes both young adult and adult romances. When she's not writing, she can be found out and about with her family, reading, and watching football. As a reading intervention teacher, she prides herself on matching her students with great books to encourage them to become life-long readers.

Julie has written five young adult books which are all available now:
The Double Threat Series
-So I'm A Double Threat
-Double Threat My Bleep
-Double Time
-Double Threats Forever
You Act So White
Julie has also written six adult romance novels:
Without You
More Than A Friend Request
Against The Wall
-Between The Sheets (Against The Wall #2)
-Straddling The Edge (Against The Wall #3)
-Playing Chase (Against The Wall #4)
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The story of Kate, Kyle and Reed continues in this second novel of The Perfect Series.


Kate (Katherine) Monroe is finally coming to heads with the decisions she’s made in the past to keep herself distracted at any cost. Learning to move on and forward with the conflicts in her life is harder than she expects though. With Kyle continuing to attempt reconciliation and Kate’s mom back at home, avoiding and running are no longer an option.


All along Kate’s mind and heart are consumed with Reed, but she fights to push her feelings and desires to the side. Despite the obvious pull and connection she has with Reed she finds it difficult to let him in… and trust in herself. However, Reed’s perseverance and patience never wavers and eventually he uses the one thing that had always brought them together… tennis.



As Reed and Kate begin to embark on a new relationship they face the past and the present head on. Along the way, new challenges and emotions arise testing the direction of their future together.


Can Kate forgive herself and trust Reed in order to latch onto the one emotion she needs most… love?


excerpt


“Jesus, Katherine,” he mumbles as I kiss my way across his jaw and over to his ear. “What are you doing to me?”


“Kissing you,” I whisper in his ear and brush my lips against his ear lobe.


“Mmmmm hmmmm.” His hands move to my waist and guide me onto him. I’m straddling his lap and his fingers dig into my hips. I rush my hands into his hair and his head presses all the way against the couch, the leather giving in to my demands. Our tongues clash against each other exploring as if it’s our first kiss, yet knowingly anticipating our next ridge or groove. My heart races in ways I never knew possible. My hands run down to the hem of his button down shirt and to the top of his pants. I start to pull at his shirt to un-tuck it, but his hands come around and lock around my wrists restraining me from pulling anymore. I whine into his mouth.


“Why?” I mumble against the softness of his lips and smile.


“This is the first time I’m in your house and I just met your parents… maybe the second time,” he jokes and then nibbles on my bottom lip.


“Grrrrr,” I grumble in his mouth. “You are always being too good.” His eyes narrow at me and he let’s out a rough chuckle.



“Katherine, I think you know that’s not true and I’ll show you just how bad I am when we are back up at school.” His hands snake up to my shoulders wrapping around the back of my neck. Pulling me towards him and his lips find mine again. Softly he kisses me across my jaw to my ear. “Patience,” he whispers.


“I don’t want to be patient,” I pout as I push my body into him. He laughs into me and un-straddles me from his lap. We face each other and I smile shyly at him feeling a little funny by my boldness.


“Stop,” he says, and his hand latches onto my pinky finger gently rubbing it. “Don’t be embarrassed. I don’t like you having to be patient either,” he says, just before he plants a firm kiss to my forehead. I lean myself against him and rest my head on his chest. His arms wrap around me tightly making my insecurities fade. As I take in his familiar pine and masculine scent he shifts us back against the arm of the couch allowing me to snuggle myself even closer.


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Jamie says…

I really enjoyed reading this story...it was a 4 star read!

This was a story about Kate and Reed.  Kate is a college student trying to pick up her life after being dumped by her boyfriend Kyle because he wanted to be single when he went away to college. Soon Kyle realizes he doesn't want to live without Kate.  He will do everything he can to get her back because he is a manipulater and Kate always falls for it.  She soon realizes Kyle isn't what she wants but Reed is.  The man that she has been friends with for years at college but she isn't sure Reed feels the same way because he is the screw the girl once and don't look back type.  Will Kate be able to get away from Kyle?  Will Reed be able to stop his whorish ways and settle with just Kate?  This has some twists and turns and I loved them, and some hot sexy scenes of course!  And Reed oh Reed he is delicious!  So pick up this story asap! Look forward to more from this author!

Reed and Kate excerpt:

Kate-"You're a really tough match for me, but I love playing against you.  It keeps me on my toes and distracted."

Reed- "Yeah, you definitely keep me distracted." he gave me a wink that I barely saw out of the corner of my eye and i couldn't be sure if he was strictly referring to my tennis or flirting.



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Closer To You – The Wallflowers


Come On Get Higher – Sugarland


You Look Good In My Shirt – Keith Urban


Leaving Me Later – JT Hodges


I Would Be Sad – The Avett Brothers


You Are More – Tenth Avenue North


Poison & Wine – The Civil Wars


Nothing – The Script


Boyfriend – RaeLynn


Collide – Howie Day


Falling Slowly – Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova


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Melissa Rolka grew up in the Chicagoland area all of her childhood and has always had a love of writing. She started by keeping a journal at a young age and then in high school she started writing poetry. A couple poems were published anonymously. Then in college she majored in Philosophy, which required lots and lots of writing. After graduating from Marquette University she traveled west to Los Angeles. There she worked for the Writers Guild of America and found herself submerged in the writers world. She worked on small writings, but never pursued them. On the side she became involved with a small theater group. Eventually she made her way back to the Midwest, where her heart belongs, and worked in business for several years. She found love, got married and has two beautiful children. Being at home has allowed her to keep following her love of reading and writing.The Perfect Distraction is her first full length novel. A second continuation of this story is in the works with hopes for a third. When Melissa is not writing she is caring for, playing with and loving her two kids. In between taking care of her family and writing she almost always has her nose buried in her Kindle.



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