Weekly Release List (Romance & Paranormal) 9/1 ~ 9/7

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2013
Bodyguard Under Fire by Elle James http://amzn.to/156EuIW
Glitter and Gunfire (Shadow Agents) by Cynthia Eden (eBook Release) http://amzn.to/1dcO3PN
My Favorite Mistake by Chelsea M. Cameron http://amzn.to/1faL4E5

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
Wicked Heat (A Feel the Heat Novel) by Nicola Marsh http://amzn.to/14iw4ir

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
Styxx (Dark-Hunter Novels) by Sherrilyn Kenyon http://amzn.to/1d3CtWU
Against the Ropes by Sarah Castille (Dawn 5 Stars) http://amzn.to/171L5uU
Hunter’s Heart: An Alpha Pack Novel by J.D. Tyler http://amzn.to/18Rfjhx
High Passion (AN ADRENALINE NOVEL) by Vivian Arend http://amzn.to/156ETv9
Wait for You by J. Lynn http://amzn.to/1dcUUst
How to Date A Dragon by Ashlyn Chase (Donna 3.5 Stars) http://amzn.to/16G5ZNy
Dark Lycan (CARPATHIAN) by Christine Feehan http://amzn.to/16tt7vd
Bad Nights by Rebecca York http://amzn.to/18Rn4Ep
Real by Katy Evans (Paperback Release) (Cori 4 Stars) http://amzn.to/13Tv6cl
Soul Kissed by Erin Kellison http://amzn.to/158GTd5
Death’s Lover by Marie Hall http://amzn.to/171KzNq
Blue Forever (Men in Uniform) by Nina Bruhns http://amzn.to/1deuK9t
By the Tail (Cougar Falls) by Marie Harte http://amzn.to/1deuS94
Everything for Us (A Bad Boys Novel) by M. Leighton http://amzn.to/1c5bEyP
The Art of Stealing Time: A Time Thief Novel by Katie MacAlister http://amzn.to/14QwvAH
Nothing to Lose by Jill Shalvis http://amzn.to/1dev5cl
Blue By You by Rachel Gibson (Dawn 3 Stars) http://amzn.to/17dbWAu
Beautiful Bombshell by Christina Lauren http://amzn.to/14cnbXF

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013
Dangerous by Jacquelyn Frank (Donna 4.5 Stars) http://amzn.to/13KNHaA

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Releases Today: Styxx (Dark-Hunter Novels) by Sherrilyn Kenyon

So excited for the Release of Styxx! I’ll be in my reading bubble today reading it.

Styxx (Dark-Hunter Novels) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Publication Date: September 3, 2013
Series: Dark-Hunter (Book 23)

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BOOK DESCRIPTION

Sherrilyn Kenyon’s most highly-anticipated novel in the Dark-Hunter series since Acheron is here—the unforgettable story of Styxx, Acheron’s twin brother and one of the most powerful beings on earth

Just when you thought doomsday was over . . .

Centuries ago Acheron saved the human race by imprisoning an ancient evil bent on absolute destruction. Now that evil has been unleashed and it is out for revenge.

As the twin to Acheron, Styxx hasn’t always been on his brother’s side. They’ve spent more centuries going at each other’s throats than protecting their backs. Now Styxx has a chance to prove his loyalty to his brother, but only if he’s willing to trade his life and future for Acheron’s.

The Atlantean goddess of Wrath and Misery, Bethany was born to right wrongs. But it was never a task she relished. Until now.

She owes Acheron a debt that she vows to repay, no matter what it takes. He will join their fellow gods in hell and nothing is going to stop her. But things are never what they seem, and Acheron is no longer the last of his line. Styxx and Acheron must put aside their past and learn to trust each other or more will suffer.

Yet it’s hard to risk your own life for someone who once tried to take yours, even when it’s your own twin, and when loyalties are skewed and no one can be trusted, not even yourself, how do you find a way back from the darkness that wants to consume the entire world? One that wants to start by devouring your very soul?

BUY LINKS:
Kindle ($7.99) | Amazon Hardcover ($16.46) | iTunes ($7.99) | B&N (Nook $12.74/ Hardcover $16.46) | Kobo ($14.99)

DARK HUNTER SERIES READING ORDER

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*Series should be read in order.
#0 FANTASY LOVER ~ http://amzn.to/16ISJHM
#1 NIGHT PLEASURES ~ http://amzn.to/12BAjbk
#2 NIGHT EMBRACE ~ http://amzn.to/14vkpk7
#3 DANCE WITH THE DEVIL ~ http://amzn.to/1fc574U
#4 KISS OF THE NIGHT ~ http://amzn.to/12BCED0
#5 NIGHT PLAY ~ http://amzn.to/15a2H80
#6 SEIZE THE NIGHT ~ http://amzn.to/1dG0fHb
#7 SINS OF THE NIGHT ~ http://amzn.to/1dfrJ7U
#8 UNLEASH THE NIGHT ~ http://amzn.to/159TLso
#9 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON ~ http://amzn.to/17W2u4B
#10 DREAM HUNTER ~ http://amzn.to/1c6QVug
#11 FEAR THE DARKNESS (FREE STORY ON SHERRILYN KENYON’S WEBSITE) http://www.officialsanctuary.com/join-sanctuary/
#12 DEVIL MAY CRY ~ http://amzn.to/16IW0XJ
#13 UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR ~ http://amzn.to/1dfsCxx
#14 DREAM CHASER ~ http://amzn.to/14vlYhR
#15 ACHERON ~ http://amzn.to/12BCeN5
#16 ONE SILENT NIGHT ~ http://amzn.to/19T3ADG
#17 DREAM WARRIOR ~ http://amzn.to/1c6S4C0
#18 BAD MOON RISING ~ http://amzn.to/1dG1Qg8
#19 NO MERCY ~ http://amzn.to/17VZHs9
#20 RETRIBUTION ~ http://amzn.to/14vgQtZ
#21 THE GUARDIAN ~ http://amzn.to/1dFZ1M5
#22 TIME UNTIME ~ http://amzn.to/141dgUU
#23 STYXX ~ http://amzn.to/1d3CtWU

Review: All Out of Love (Cupid, Texas Series, Book 2) by Lori Wilde

All Out of Love (Cupid, Texas Series, Book 2) by Lori Wilde
Publication Date: June 25, 2013
Reviewed By: Reading In Pajamas/ Dawn
Rated: 4 Stars

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

From bestselling romance author Lori Wilde comes All Out of Love, the sizzling second book in her Cupid, Texas, series, set in a town where every wish for love comes true.

Millie Greenway and her friends have tried for years to keep the Cupid legend alive in their hometown, but she’s not getting much help from her granddaughters. Lace Bettingfield knows the legend is bogus. As a teen, she left a letter at the Cupid statue and got nothing in return but humiliation. But now the guy she dreamed of is back in town, Lace begins to wonder if the tale might just prove to be true.

All Out of Love features the humor and heartfelt emotion that fans have come to expect from the author of The First Love Cookie Club and A Cowboy for Christmas.

REVIEW:

All Out of Love was a very cute love story. Lori Wilde has a way of making you feel like you know the characters in all of her books. I was rooting for Pierce through out the book. I could feel his love for Lace from the beginning. This book can be read as a stand alone, but it’s such a great series that I would recommend reading both of the books in the Cupid, Texas Series.

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BUY LINKS:
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PREVIOUS BOOKS IN THE CUPID, TEXAS SERIES:

Book 1: Love at First Sight (Cupid, Texas Series, Book 1) By Lori Wilde
Publication Date: May 28, 2013

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BUY LINKS:
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Surprise Entangled Brazen Release: Wicked Heat (A Feel the Heat Novel) by Nicola Marsh

Who doesn’t love surprises? The people behind Brazen Books sure do – and they just couldn’t wait a whole month before putting out another book for their readers. Surprise!

Their newest book combines steamy island romance and high personal stakes. What a combination!

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Publication Date: September 2, 2013
Competitors by day, lovers by night…

Allegra Wilks has had the worst month of her personal and professional life. To save her company, she must go on her would-be honeymoon and land the luxury eco-island resort’s lucrative advertising account. But when a lingerie mishap leads her into the arms of a wickedly distracting Australian, Allegra’s tempted to skip the trip and explore the most sensual kiss she’s ever experienced. Too bad their chance encounter at the airport is just that.

Having recently lost his company to his former best friend’s shady business tactics, Jett Halcott is headed to a South Pacific resort to secure an advertising account that will resurrect his reputation and career. Realizing the tantalizing Allegra Wilks is on his flight, Jett envisions a week filled with business and pleasure. But Jett doesn’t know Allegra’s fighting for the same account, or that there’s more at stake than his heart.

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AMAZON ($2.99) | B&N ($2.99) | KOBO ($2.99) | iTUNES ($2.99)

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“You should do that more often,” he said, reaching out to trace her bottom lip with his fingertip. “You’re beautiful, but when you smile? Wow.”

Uncomfortable with his overt compliments, Allegra sat there and let a guy she’d just met touch her lips with a slow, sensual caress. His fingertip traced her bottom lip in a butterfly-soft sweep that left her breathless.

Their eyes locked as he lowered his hand, and what she saw made her wish she could ditch Palm Bay and travel to Australia.

Blatant lust. Strong. Sexy. Seductive. His eyes deepened to an incredible green that matched a favorite jade pendant she wore often. He wanted her, and in this crazy moment, the feeling was entirely mutual.

He raised his beer to his lips and took a long swig, his heat-filled stare never leaving hers.

Damn, she had no idea what to do in this situation. Make a joke to diffuse the tension? Acknowledge it? Flirt?

She hated feeling out of control, had instigated steps her entire life to avoid it. Yet in a loaded thirty seconds, Jett had made her damp with just one look and made her flounder.

“Is the blatant charm an Aussie thing or is it just you?”

Thankfully, he blinked, and broke the scorching stare that made her want to grab a napkin off the bar and fan herself. “It’s me.” He leaned in close. “Time you fessed up.”

Yikes. Was her reaction to him that easy to read?

“To what?”

His lips almost brushed her ear. “You’re battling an incredible urge to drag me into the nearest janitor’s closet and ravish me.”

She laughed at his outrageousness. “Sorry. I don’t do sex in cleaning closets. Too many hazardous chemicals.”

“Yeah, those pheromones can be killer.”

She loved his quick wit and for the second time in as many minutes, wished she’d met him at a different place, different time.

​“Pity.” He reverted to a smoldering stare that had her wishing she’d ordered a vodka shot chaser. “Sex in confined spaces can be fun.”

“I’ll take your word for it.” Heat crept into her cheeks and she signaled the waiter for a glass of water. To douse herself with.

“Not the answer I was hoping for,” he said, shifting his barstool closer so their thighs brushed. “Would’ve been better if you’d said, ‘Sounds good, Jett, let’s go try.’”

She cleared her throat and gratefully accepted the water from the waiter, drinking it all and wishing she could run the cool beaded exterior across her forehead. “How did we get onto this crazy topic?”

“Started with you wanting to ravish me.” He clinked his beer bottle to her empty glass. “Seriously. There’s no need to hold back. I can take whatever you want to dish out.”

Unattainable (Undeniable #3) by Madeline Sheehan

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I can not wait for Unattainable!

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Goodreads

If you have not read this series yet you should check it out! It’s not you typical love story, but it completely pulled me in. I loved both books! Hot and sexy bikers.
Read full description before buying. It’s not for everyone.

Undeniable: Book 1 (Volume 1) by Madeline Sheehan
Publication Date: October 6, 2012

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Warning: This is not a typical, sappy love story. This is an all-consuming, soul-crushing, tear-your-heart-into-pieces story. It’s intense, gritty and raw, dark and disturbing, and it doesn’t happen overnight. This is an epic love story that knows no boundaries and has no time limits. It grows and develops—with hurt, sacrifice, and heartache—over the span of a lifetime. Eva Fox is the princess of the Silver Demons Motorcycle Club. Growing up with bikers in the club lifestyle is all that she knows. When she’s a young girl, Eva meets the reason for her existence. Deuce West is the sexy, biker bad-ass of the Hell’s Horsemen Motorcycle Club. Like Eva, he was born and raised in the club—but that’s where the similarities end. Their first meeting is innocent, but as Eva matures into a woman, their chance reunions evolve into a fit of lust and love. Fate continues to bring them together time and time again, but their twisted journey is filled with pain, betrayal, and bloodshed that could tear them apart. Eva sees in Deuce what he cannot see in himself—a man worthy of love—and Eva spends her lifetime proving to him that her undeniable love is the one thing he can’t live without. This is Eva and Deuce’s story. It wasn’t easy. Nothing worth doing ever is. And love is worth everything

Review

Buy Links:
Kindle ($2.99) | Amazon Paperback ($11.69) | Nook ($2.99) | B&N ($11.67) | Kobo ($2.99) | iTunes ($2.99)

Unbeautifully (Undeniable: Book Two) by Madeline Sheehan
Publication Date: May 12, 2013

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Warning: This is not a story about fate or destiny. This is a story about pain, sorrow, and suffering. This is an impulsive whirlwind romance between two lovers that are not meant to be together. Theirs is not a world with sunshine and roses. Instead, their love blossoms in a secret world full of crime, violence, and death. Their story is about what can be born from nightmares.

Danielle “Danny” West is the daughter of Deuce West, President of the Hell’s Horsemen Motorcycle Club. A sweet and beautiful girl, she loses her way, searching for things that are always out of her reach. Erik “Ripper” Jacobs is the Sergeant of Arms in the Hell’s Horsemen. Once a man who always had a smile on his face, his life takes a turn for the worst when a tragedy befalls him, leaving him scarred and broken. During a midsummer night, Danny and Ripper’s paths cross, forever changing their lives. Hastily, their lust turns to love until another tragedy forces them apart. On a journey that is marred with ugliness and chaos, Danny and Ripper must discover if their unforeseen connection can find the beauty in their world.

This is Danny and Ripper’s story.

Everything has beauty. Even the ugly. Especially the ugly.
Because without ugly, there would be no beauty.

Review

Buy Links:
Kindle ($2.99) | Amazon Paperback ($12.27) | B&N (Nook $2.99/ Paperback $12.27) | Kobo ($2.99) | iTunes ($2.99)

SALE 99 CENTS: Ridgeville Series Vol. One by Celia Kyle

I love this series! Sexy and funny! If you’ve never read the Ridgeville series, now’s the time to give it a shot. For only $0.99, you can snare Ridgeville Series Volume One and it includes books 1, 1.5 & 2. That’s He Ain’t Lion, You’re Lion and Ball of Furry all for $0.99!

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This price will only be around for a LIMITED time, so be sure to snag your copy today!

BUY LINKS:
Amazon Kindle: http://amzn.to/1c66GBU
Barnes & Noble: http://celia.so/rdg1bn
All Romance eBooks: http://celia.so/rdg1are
Bookstrand: http://celia.so/rdg1bs
Kobo: http://celia.so/rdg1kb
Apple: http://celia.so/rdg1ib

“He Ain’t Lion” – Life sucks… And then you get turned into a werelion… Curvy Maya Josephs is looking for a little fun after a bad break up. When she meets the hotter than hot, super-sexy owner Alex O’Connell, the alpha lion shifter is just the man to fit the bill for a one-night stand.

“You’re Lion” – With new pregnancy hormones making her inner kitty extra bitchy, Maya’s not sure who she’s going to murder first: her gyno for discovering the pregnancy, her guards for following her every move (and annoying the living shit out of her), or the striped beyotch cooing over Alex. Screw it. She’ll start with the tigress and work her way back to the other two. Lucky for everyone involved, it’s a good thing Alex knows how to tame her inner she-cat…and make her purr.

“Ball of Furry” – Perfectly plump Carly has no need for a gorgeous hunk of werelion. But the hunky man pounces and claims her before she has the chance to say “no.” Furry bastard. As if her life isn’t crazy enough…it just happens to get that much crazier when someone decides they want her dead. Lovely

10 Great Books Under $5 To Read Labor Day Weekend

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I randomly selected 10 Hot Romances for Labor Day Weekend Reading. All of these books are great and I highly recommend them. Included a variety of genres and some are new releases and some were released earlier this year. Hope everyone has a great Labor Day Weekend!

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$3.79 ~ Motorcycle Man (Dream Man) by Kristen Ashley
Publication Date: December 11, 2012
Book Description

Get ready to ride . . .

Tyra Masters has had enough drama to last a lifetime. Now, she’s back on track and looking forward to her new, quiet life. Until she meets the man of her dreams. The tattooed, muscled biker plies her with tequila-and the best sex of her life. She knows it isn’t the tequila and hot sex talking. He’s the kind of man she’s always wanted. Unfortunately, he’s also her new boss . . .

Kane “Tack” Allen has a rule. He doesn’t employ someone he’s slept with. So when he learns he spent last night in bed with his new office manager, he quickly fires Tyra. Yet when Tyra stands up to him and fights for her job, Tack is intrigued. He tells her she can keep her job on one condition: no more sex. Ever. But as things heat up between them, Tack finds that he’ll be the one breaking all the rules…

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Buy Links:
Kindle ($3.79) | Nook ($3.79) | Kobo ($3.99) | iTunes ($3.99)

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Sale 99 Cents ~ The Line Trilogy (The Line Series) by Kimberly Kincaid
This is all 3 books in a bundle! We loved these books! Great Deal! Grab it while it’s on Sale! Only on Amazon!
Kindle: http://amzn.to/1dxhqgH

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Book Description
3 Novellas by Kimberly Kincaid

Love On The Line: Violet Morgan puts the personal in personal chef, catering to clients who want the full cooking experience rather than a culinary drop-and-dash. But when her brother’s police detective partner is injured in the line of duty and needs help during recovery, she makes an exception. Violet lost her father to the job seven years ago, and worries for her brother’s safety every day. The last thing she wants is to get up-close with her brother’s career-cop partner…again.

For Noah Blackwell, being a detective isn’t just a lifestyle, it’s a legacy. So when he’s forced to take mandatory leave and deal with the trauma amnesia keeping him from identifying his shooter, it’s as if insult and injury have joined forces— and now he’s got to deal with an unwanted caregiver on top of it. Never mind that he and Violet shared a steamy, secret kiss last New Year’s Eve. She rejects everything related to the job, and Noah’s not about to be distracted from recovering his memory and getting back to what he does best. No matter how pretty Violet is.

Despite their differences, Violet and Noah share a surprising bond in the kitchen that grows into something neither of them expect. But as Noah heals and their feelings for each other extend from the kitchen to the bedroom, Violet knows she must make an impossible choice. She may wear her heart on her sleeve in the kitchen, but can she put love on the line?

Drawing the Line: When Detective Jason Morgan is tasked with keeping a local restaurant owner safe as part of a make-or-break case, he rises to the challenge. The job is his first priority, and he owes it to the memory of his father, a detective killed in the line of duty, to do it at any cost. But Jason never expected Serenity Gallagher to be so beautiful, so serious…or so tough to protect.

Serenity has moved from place to place at the whim of her capricious mother all her life. The last thing she wants is to leave the diner she finally calls home, even if it means being stuck with a sexy blue-eyed detective. But she’s the only witness to a horrible crime, and the man behind it wants her very, very dead. Going into protective custody means survival, no matter how much Serenity hates hiding.

As Jason and Serenity bide their time together, they are shocked to discover they have much more in common than the surface reveals. But keeping her safe is Jason’s number one priority, no matter how much he’s drawn in by the woman beneath the witness, and Serenity’s past makes it difficult to trust. As the stakes get higher and the spark burns hotter, can Jason and Serenity draw the line?

Outside The Lines: As an Ivy League ER doctor who eats double shifts for breakfast (and lunch…and dinner), Blake Fisher has little appetite for anything other than work. Being on the staff at Brenstville Hospital means taking care of people, a need Blake understands all too well from losing his brother to cystic fibrosis eight years ago. When he’s asked to coordinate a carnival fundraiser for the cause, he jumps at the chance to help others with the disease…until it lands him side by side with the one woman he never thought he’d see again: his ex-fiancée.

Streetwise and rough around the edges, Jules Shaw is no stranger to earning a living through hard work. But when her job as the restaurant manager of Mac’s Diner puts her shoulder to really broad shoulder with Blake Fisher, she nearly balks. She’d rather dodge and deflect than admit the real reason she broke things off, but the catering contract for the carnival means big business for Mac’s, and feeding people is Jules’s lifeblood.

As Blake and Jules join reluctant forces, they quickly rediscover the spark between them. But the possibility of a future together hinges on coming clean about the past, with potentially devastating consequences. Can Blake and Jules overcome their drastically different backgrounds and learn to love again, or will they always be outside the lines?

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Colton by Blood (The Coltons of Wyoming) by Melissa Cutler
Publication Date: August 1, 2013

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Book Description
Rising romantic suspense star Melissa Cutler reveals more secrets from the Coltons of Wyoming… An unsolved murder haunts those who live and work at Dead River Ranch. When called to care for the ailing Colton patriarch, Dr. Levi Colton must face the father who never claimed him. He’s not looking for distraction, but he finds it in Kate McCord, the irresistible pastry chef. Beneath her sweet smile are scars from her own tragedy—and a determination for justice.

As a wildfire forces them together with an unknown killer, Levi and Kate must confront an attraction that flares hotter than flames. They edge closer to the truth, discovering that the secret that links their pasts could lead them straight into the killer’s trap.
Buy Links:
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Real (The REAL series) by Katy Evans

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EBOOK Publication Date: May 28, 2013
Book Description

An indie phenomenon and New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller, the first in a heartwrenching New Adult series about a beautiful young sports rehab specialist who can’t fight her attraction to a dangerously sexy underground fighter.
A fallen boxer.
A woman with a broken dream.
A competition…

He even makes me forget my name. One night was all it took, and I forgot everything and anything except the sexy fighter in the ring who sets my mind ablaze and my body on fire with wanting…

Remington Tate is the strongest, most confusing man I’ve ever met in my life.

He’s the star of the dangerous underground fighting circuit, and I’m drawn to him as I’ve never been drawn to anything in my life. I forget who I am, what I want, with just one look from him. When he’s near, I need to remind myself that I am strong–but he is stronger. And now it’s my job to keep his body working like a perfect machine, his taut muscles primed and ready to break the bones of his next opponents…

But the one he’s most threatening to, now, is me.

I want him. I want him without fear. Without reservations.

If only I knew for sure what it is that he wants from me?
Buy Links: Kindle ($3.79) | Nook | Kobo | iTunes

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Crazy Beautiful Love (The Martelli Brothers) by J. S. Cooper
Publication Date: August 25, 2013

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BOOK DESCRIPTION:
This is not the typical bad boy meets good girl story.

Logan Martelli is a bad boy. He’s handsome, sexy, and knows what he wants. He steals cars. He doesn’t do relationships. And he has the hottest green eyes in River Valley.

Maddie Wright is a good girl with a wild streak. She’s confident, strong, and goes after whatever or whoever she wants. And Maddie wants Logan Martelli with a passion.

One fateful night brings Logan and Maddie together and electricity sparks between them. Maddie and Logan make a real connection, but when Logan finds out who she is, he wants nothing to do with her. However, he soon realizes he can get the ultimate revenge for his family if he continues to date Maddie. The problem is he’s starting to fall for Maddie, and he knows that a relationship will mess up everything.

Logan has to decide if revenge is worth losing his one shot at real love. What price will he pay if he betrays the one woman who may finally see behind his bad boy image?

Crazy Beautiful Love is a new adult contemporary romance book. This book has mature content and is recommended for ages 18 and up.

Crazy Beautiful Love is an 85,000 word full-length standalone book, with no cliffhanger!

Buy Links:
Kindle ($3.99) | B&N Nook ($3.99)

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99 Cents ~ Wicked Firsts by Elisabeth Naughton, Alexandra Ivy, Cynthia Eden, Laura Wright, Katie Reus, Joan Swan

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Buy Links:
Amazon | B&N Nook | Kobo
Genre: Paranormal Romance, romantic suspense, contemporary romance
Heat Level: Hot
Tags/elements: Paranormal, shifters, romance, sensual, romantic suspense, paranormal romance, first books of a series, bestselling authors, box set, box set of first in a series, alpha hero

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$1.99 ~ High Risk (Adrenaline Search & Rescue) by Vivian Arend
Publication Date: March 5, 2013

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Book Description
LIFELINE: an elite search-and-rescue squad based out of Banff, Alberta. Specializing in high-risk rescue missions, this team goes wherever the job takes them…

Rebecca James was once revered for her devil-may-care attitude and backcountry survival skills. But ever since she lost her partner in a fatal accident, patches of her memory have been missing. And until she can recall those final, tragic moments before the accident, she can’t move on.

Since Marcus Landers was permanently injured during a mission, all his energies have been focused on his Lifeline team. When Becki—whom he had an intense affair with seven years ago—arrives in Banff, he’s inspired to reignite the spark they once had. Their mutual ardor slowly awakens Becki’s dormant, haunting memories.

New truths surface until Becki must at last confront her greatest fear. Remembering the past might mean a future without the man she loves…

Buy Links:
Kindle ($1.99) | Nook ($1.99) | Kobo ($1.99) | iTunes ($1.99)

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$1.99 ~ King Hall by Scarlett Dawn

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Book Description
A fresh, meaty, sink-your-teeth-in-and-hold-on-tight new adult fantasy series kicks off with King Hall…

King Hall — where the Mysticals go to learn their craft, get their degrees, and transition into adulthood. And where four new Rulers will rise and meet their destinies.

Lily Ruckler is adept at one thing: survival. Born a Mystical hybrid, her mere existence is forbidden, but her nightmare is only about to start. Fluke, happenstance, and a deep personal loss finds Lily deeply entrenched with those who would destroy her simply for existing — The Mystical Kings. Being named future Queen of the Shifters shoves Lily into the spotlight, making her one of the most visible Mysticals in the world. But with risk comes a certain solace — her burgeoning friendships with the other three Prodigies: a wicked Vampire, a wild-child Mage, and a playboy Elemental. Backed by their faith and trust, Lily begins to relax into her new life.

Then chaos erupts as the fragile peace between Commoners and Mysticals is broken, and suddenly Lily realises the greatest threat was never from within, and her fear takes on a new name: the Revolution.
Purchase links:
Kindle US |Amazon.ca|Amazon.de|Amazon.jp|Barnes & Noble| iBookstore |eBooks|booktopia|Lybrary|Diesel eBook|Manic Readers|JB HI-FI NOW Books|All Romance|Escape Publishing|Kobo

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$2.99 ~ The Baby Bargain: A Once a Marine Series Book by Jennifer Apodaca
Publication date: March 11, 2013

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Book Description
Seeing Adam Waters is the last thing veterinarian Megan Young expects. Ex-Marine. Ex-boyfriend. And still extremely dangerous territory. But Adam doesn’t know the secret Megan has been keeping from him. The secret that was created three years ago, after their last night together…
Adam returns to Raven’s Cove to sell his home in a final break with the town and memories that haunt him. The problem is that his attraction to Megan is as blazing hot as it ever was. But when a vicious smear campaign against Megan turns ugly, Adam learns the truth he never knew—he has a son.

Now the only way Megan can protect her child is to strike a bargain with Adam. And it’s a bargain that looks a lot like blackmail…

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99 Cent Sale ~ Shattered Blue: A Romantic Thriller By Jane Taylor Starwood
I loved this book! Grab it while it’s on sale.

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Publication Date: March 14, 2013
Book Description
2013 RONE Award Nominee, Romantic Suspense

She thought she could escape her dark past by running away, changing her name. She thought her tormentor was dead. She was wrong.

Shane MacKinnon used to be somebody else…

Hounded by scandal and haunted by a terrible secret, Shannon Malone fled Manhattan for the mountains of New Mexico and a new identity. Five years later, she’s met a man who loves her in spite of her troubled past, a man who’s leading her into a world of sensual pleasure she’s never known. One morning a voice from her past threatens to shatter her new life. Someone thinks she has the missing millions from an investment scam, someone who also has a far more sinister reason to find her. The monster who tormented her childhood is after her again, and Shane must find the courage to beat him at his own sadistic game.

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Review: Very Bad Things (Briarcrest Academy #1) by Ilsa Madden-Mills

Very Bad Things (Briarcrest Academy #1) by Ilsa Madden-Mills
Publication Date: September 10, 2013
Reviewed by: Reading In Pajamas/ Cori
Rated: 5 Stars

BOOK DESCRIPTION

Born into a life of privilege and secrets, Nora Blakely has everything any nineteen-year-old girl could desire. She’s an accomplished pianist, a Texas beauty queen, and on her way to Princeton after high school. She’s perfect…

Leaving behind her million-dollar mansion and Jimmy Choos, she becomes a girl hell-bent on pushing the limits with alcohol, drugs, and meaningless sex.

Then she meets her soulmate. But he doesn’t want her.

When it comes to girls, twenty-five-year-old Leo Tate has one rule: never fall in love. His gym and his brother are all he cares about…until he meets Nora. He resists the pull of their attraction, hung up on their six year age difference.

As they struggle to stay away from each other, secrets will be revealed, tempers will flare, and hearts will be broken.

Welcome to Briarcrest Academy…where sometimes, the best things in life are Very Bad Things.

REVIEW

I loved this book! It drew me in from the first chapter and I couldn’t put it down until I turned the last page, other than to send teasers to my Facebook page. I loved the characters. Their story was an emotional roller coaster ride for me. Everyone sees Nora as the perfect, innocent, rich girl, but she has scars and things she hides from the world. When Leo meets Nora they have an instant connection. Their story makes the reader believe in soul mates and destiny. A beautiful love story with hot and steamy romance. Loved it and can not wait to find out who will star in the next Briarcrest Academy book.

*Review copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

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About Ilsa Madden-Mills
Ilsa Madden-Mills is a loving wife and mother, a loyal friend, and a teacher. When all that is done, she writes. Obsessively.

She graduated summa cum laude with a master’s in English from an esteemed university in the South where she now resides. She spends her days 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 from fans and fellow authors.

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Teasers (From Author’s Website)

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Cover Reveal & Author Spotlight: Connectivity by Aven Ellis ~ Available October 23, 2013

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Connectivity—Available October 23, 2013

Overachiever Mary-Kate Grant (who is indeed named after an Olsen Twin) has followed every rule to the letter to pursue her dream of working in TV programming. Ripping a page from the “hard work pays off” playbook, she takes an assistant level job at a Chicago sports network to break into the industry.

MK has no time or desire for a relationship right now—she is totally focused on her career and being independent, unlike the other women in her family.

But MK’s plans are run through the shredder when she finds herself working for William Cumberland, a British media mogul who made his fortune with Connectivity, a social media site. William blows into Chicago just like the winds off Lake Michigan and purchases the group of networks MK works for—and makes her his personal assistant in the process.

Suddenly MK finds her career plans in jeopardy. William makes her question everything she has ever thought and has the uncanny ability to see right through her. And for the first time in her life, MK finds herself not only questioning what she wants for her career but for her personal life as well…

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Aven Ellis

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I have always loved to write. I completed my first novel at the age of 15—an angst driven high school romance (Boy meets girl! Evil girl likes same boy! A deception! Will true love prevail?) Though I truly wanted to be a fiction writer, I also knew it was more practical to pursue a job in the communications field and write fiction on the side. So I went off to Purdue University and earned a degree in communication, writing for The Exponent along the way (apologies to anyone who fought through reading those early attempts at journalism.)

After a stint writing for a community newspaper and a public relations agency, and not enjoying what I was writing at all, I found myself a non-writing job and continued writing at night and on weekends. I completed multiple manuscripts that found a home under my bed. Complete it, print it, stick it in an envelope, slide under bed. It became a routine for me, similar to “Lather.Rinse.Repeat.”

Finally, years later, I wrote Connectivity. I loved this story; I loved writing for William and MK. I became brave enough to share this story with new friends who became equally as passionate about these characters and their journey. They encouraged me to submit it to a publishing house. Then, in a critique group session, wine was poured and one of my partners, Lauren Linwood, pointed her finger at me and demanded that I submit Connectivity to a publisher, telling me the words every writer dreams of hearing—this will sell. I ended up submitting Connectivity to Soul Mate Publishing and now can happily say I am a published author.

I live in the Dallas area with my family. I enjoy clipping out recipes I will never get around to trying, working out, and chatting with friends on social media. I am particularly fond of British actors named Benedict and Henry. I love shopping and fashion and admit to being obsessed with whatever the Duchess of Cambridge is wearing. I am also obsessed with any show or cookbook featuring Gordon Ramsay.

And I do not believe in the Lather.Rinse.Repeat theory when it comes to shampooing my hair.

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Review: Always on My Mind (A Lucky Harbor Novel) by Jill Shalvis

Always on My Mind (A Lucky Harbor Novel) by Jill Shalvis
Series: A Lucky Harbor Novel (Book 8)
Publication Date: September 24, 2013
Reviewed By: Reading In Pajamas/ Dawn
Rated: 5 Stars

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

There’s nothing like the real thing.

After dropping out of pastry school and messing up her big break on a reality cooking show, Leah Sullivan needs to accomplish something in her life. But when she returns home to Lucky Harbor, she finds herself distracted by her best friend, Jack Harper. In an effort to cheer up Jack’s ailing mother, Dee, Leah tells a little fib – that she and Jack are more than just friends. Soon pretending to be hot-and-heavy with this hunky firefighter feels too real to handle…

No-strings attachments suit Jack just fine – perfect for keeping the risk of heartbreak away. But as Jack and Leah break every one of their “just friends” rules, he longs to turn their pretend relationship into something permanent. Do best friends know too much about each other to risk falling in love? Or will Jack and Leah discover something new about each other in a little town called Lucky Harbor?

REVIEW:

In a word….amazing! This book can be read as a stand alone, but it is a fantastic series. I would recommend reading them in order to get the back story on characters occasionally mentioned In this book. Jill Shalvis never disappoints, but she may have outdone herself with Always on My Mind. Leah and Jack nearly set my hair on fire more than once. I found myself biting my lip with anticipation of what was going to happen next. Between the laugh out loud parts and the scorching sex I could not put this book down or turn the pages nearly fast enough.

*Review copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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READING ORDER:

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Book 1 ~ Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis (October 1, 2010) http://amzn.to/15Am1ZJ
Book 2 ~ The Sweetest Thing by Jill Shalvis (April 1, 2011) http://amzn.to/14272te
Book 3 ~ Head Over Heels by Jill Shalvis (November 22, 2011) http://amzn.to/17lHlCG
Book 4 ~ Lucky In Love by Jill Shalvis (May 22, 2012) http://amzn.to/17lMZXj
Book 5 ~ At Last by Jill Shalvis (June 26, 2012) http://amzn.to/17lMZXj
Book 6 ~ Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis (July 31, 2012) http://amzn.to/15myUCs
Novella ~ Under The Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis (December 4, 2012) http://amzn.to/1dtKsh4
Book 7 ~ It Had To Be You by Jill Shalvis (May 28, 2013) http://amzn.to/15iOwhh
Book 8 ~ Always On My Mind by Jill Shalvis (September 24, 2013) http://amzn.to/17lzPtk

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