August 14, 2015

Blog Tour, Review & Guest Post: Exposing the Heiress (A Once a Marine Novel) by Jennifer Apodaca

Exposing the Heiress

(A Once a Marine Novel, Book 3)

by Jennifer Apodaca

Publication Date: August 4, 2015

A Heroine You Want to be Friends With
Jennifer Apodaca

Thank you to Cori and Donna for having me here on Reading in Pajamas. It’s been a wild summer with releasing two books and sticking a trip to New York in between those events. In case anyone is wondering, I’m a California girl, and I tend to stick close to home and write. So when I have to travel…that requires, you know, pulling out my adult, professional clothes. And hoping they still fit! I may have a well-documented weakness for wine and chocolate <g>.

But today I’m here to talk about my latest release Exposing the Heiress. I’ve loved Hunter Reece, the hero, right from the beginning. I mean what’s not to love? He’s former military, sizzling hot, protective, a little tortured, has a kind heart…and he sculpts. Nothing hotter that a tatted up bad boy type who sculpts, am I right?

The one who surprised me is Alyssa Brooks, the heroine. When I first pitched the book, I knew she was an heiress who was so much more than the media had made her out to be. And yet, I really didn’t see Alyssa and I being friends. Then I started writing and by the end of the first chapter, I adored her and wanted to hang out sometime. Of course, it’d look pretty strange if I went to coffee with a fictional character who lives in my head, and now on the pages of a book, LOL!

What I loved about Alyssa is that she’s been through some tough times, forced to make a hard choice (one I’m not sure I’d have the courage to make myself), yet she’s not jaded or cruel. And when she realizes the hero needs her as much as she needs him, she puts her heart on the line for him.

What heroines have you met in a book that you’d like to hang out with in real life?

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This Marine will protect her at all costs…

When wealthy heiress Alyssa Brooks finds out her stepfather has been paying her fiancé to marry her, she’s humiliated and betrayed. She quickly breaks the engagement, only to be blackmailed by her now ex-fiancé, who threatens both Alyssa and the son she gave up for adoption. With nowhere to go, she turns to the one man she can trust.

Former Marine sniper Hunter Reece’s lethal skills could save Alyssa’s life. But his little sister’s best friend has turned into a woman, who is an irresistible mix of secrets and sexiness. And while Hunter can trust himself to protect her, he can’t trust himself to keep his attraction hidden…or even pretend to be the man that Alyssa remembers.

Because the only way to keep the lovely heiress safe is to become the one thing he knows she could never love…a killer.

I know when I pick up a book written by Jennifer Apodaca (Jennifer Lyon) it’s going to be good. Exposing the Heiress was great! The Once a Marine Series features a different former marine and a woman in need of protection in each book. Alyssa turns to her friend’s brother Hunter for protection when she finds herself in danger. I loved Hunter and Alyssa together! I wasn’t sure I was going to like Alyssa at first but Jennifer Apodaca creates heroines that are both strong and vulnerable. The reader falls in love with the hero and roots for the heroine. Exposing the Heiress was an emotional and sexy romance that captured my attention and held on to it. I recommend this book and this series for romance lovers looking for hot romance with protective alpha males. I love this series!

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

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✿Once a Marine Series Book by Jennifer Apodaca✿

✦Book 1: The Baby Bargain ➢ Kindle | B&N | Kobo | Review 5 Stars

✦Book 2: Her Temporary Hero ➢ Kindle | B&N | Kobo | Review 5 Stars

✦Book 3: Exposing the Heiress ➢ Kindle | B&N | Kobo

Award winning author Jennifer Apodaca grew up in Southern California and met her very own hero at the dog pound. She worked there, he came in on business, and it was puppy love. They married and had three wonderful sons.

While her husband worked on his master’s degree, Jen did the mom thing by day and went to college at night with the intention of pursuing a marketing degree. But her true passion was writing. With time at a premium, she had to make a choice.

Choosing writing, and with the full support of her husband, she poured herself into her dream. A mere eight years later, she published her first book DATING CAN BE MURDER. In her career, Jen has written a fun and sexy mystery series and a variety of contemporary romances. Taking the pen name of Jennifer Lyon, she also created a dark, sizzling paranormal series, and most recently, The Plus One Chronicles, an emotional and sexy adult contemporary series.

Jen has achieved many of her dreams except for attaining a self-cleaning house, a latte delivery service, and finding the holy grail of nonfattening wine and chocolate. She can live with those disappointments as long as she can keep writing the stories she loves to share with readers.

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July 29, 2015

CAGED MAGIC: A Wing Slayer Novel by Jennifer Lyon ~ Blog Tour, Review, Guest Post & Giveaway

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Or Why I Continued the Wing Slayer Hunter Series
Jennifer Lyon

I’m thrilled to be here today! Thanks so much to Cori and Reading in Pajamas for having me on the blog! Okay let’s talk about breaking up. You know that boyfriend that causes you so much pain you decide to break up, but then can’t do it? Or maybe you leave a few times but keep coming back?

That’s me and Linc Dillinger, the hero of Caged Magic, book 5 in the Wing Slayer Hunter Series. This guy was breaking my heart, ripping it up in shreds and I had to end things to save myself. First the publisher dropped the series, then another publisher contacted me with interest but after waiting for-freaking-ever the offer wasn’t one I could accept. At that point, I was done.

I explained it the best I could, “Linc, I can’t write your story.”

Linc stared me down with his light brown eyes in that too handsome face. “Too late, you started the story, in fact you wrote almost half of it then you bailed. Unacceptable Lyon. And worse, you left my heroine, Risa, in serious trouble and her baby girl is missing. Get your butt in the chair and finish the story. We’re going to find that baby and I will save Risa. Make. It. Happen.”

Dang he’s stubborn and like a fool, I kept explaining, “I can’t. I have deadlines on contracts and other books to write to pay the bills.” I mean that’s reality, right? It didn’t matter how much I love this series about witches and hunters fighting a pervasive evil, or that they love one another with a fierce passion. I had to face the facts and let the series go.

And yet the second I fulfilled my contractual obligations, I pulled up Linc’s book, started reading…and didn’t stop until I finished writing the book.

In the beginning of the story, Linc and Risa need each other – he needs her to break his curse, and she needs him to find her missing baby. But together, they discover a love so powerful, Linc wouldn’t rest until the story was told and he won Risa’s heart. He not only fought the bad guys in the book, he fought me tooth and nail, refusing to let me give up. That kind of love should be rewarded with a happy ending and I hope I gave Linc and Risa the story they deserved.

So now you know why I couldn’t break up with Linc and Risa in Caged Magic. But how about you as a reader? Have you ever tried to break up with a series you’re reading, but just couldn’t do it?

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CAGED MAGIC: A Wing Slayer Novel by Jennifer Lyon

Publication Date: July 20, 2015

Paranormal Romance

Risa Faden is a witch whose ultra-powerful shield magic is slowly breaking her mind. But when her beloved goddaughter is snatched by a demon, she’ll risk anything to rescue the baby—including lying to the handsome, intriguing stranger who has the power to help her keep her sanity, save the child…and steal her heart.

Linc Dillinger is a Wing Slayer Hunter whose sexy, rich, bad-boy charm hides a treacherous betrayal that left him emotionally scarred. As a result he risks his life to protect innocents, but is incapable of love—until he meets a beautiful witch who can save his cursed soul. Risa’s fierce courage and loyalty reaches past his barriers and he begins to believe she has the magic to free his caged heart.

But Risa’s lie explodes into dark danger that forces Linc into a hellish high-stakes gamble: He must either win the witch he loves and her godchild…or endure a loss that will destroy them all.

The Wing Slayer Series is back! When Jennifer Lyon announced that she was going to write Linc’s book to say I was excited would be an understatement. I ‘girly squeeled’ and then went to Facebook and Twitter and told everyone they needed to read this series if they hadn’t read it. It’s one of those series I tell everyone they should read because I just love it so much and I obsessed with characters. The Wing Slayer series is a hot paranormal romance series with swoon-worthy protective alpha males and their witches. I’m so happy Jennifer Lyon has picked up the series again and decided to self publish it. I have loved Linc since she introduced him in the series and he blew me away in Caged Magic! Caged Magic is a heart-wrenching, action packed, scorching hot and just incredible love story! It’s also my new favorite in the series! Linc and Rissa were made for each other and the definition of soul mates. If you’re a fan of the series you’ll love the new book and if you’re new you should start with book one, Blood Magic, and see why I’m so obsessed with the Wing Slayers. I can’t wait for the next book!

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

Linc reached across the bathroom, catching her hand. His warm, firm fingers anchored her. Startled, she lifted her gaze to him.

“Come here, Risa.”

She started to shake her head, but pain pierced her skull. She hadn’t recovered yet. It would take hours of sleep to regain some strength.

“Here’s the thing. If you want your high magic, you’re going to have to learn my touch is not like the others. I am not just making use of your body.” He squeezed her hand reassuringly. “Not while I still have a soul. We clear?”

She resisted for a second longer, searching over him with her gaze. When he showed her this kindness, acting as if he cared enough to get to know and understand her, it opened her up, left her too vulnerable.

“Take the first step. That’s all you have to do.” His voice flowed smoothly to wrap around her like a silky ribbon. Her chakras relaxed, and her muscles unlocked.
She took the step.

And won a smile from him. His face softened, a dent forming in his chin while his eyes crinkled. This wasn’t Linc’s charming smile, the one he tossed off with his fast and glib comebacks. That smile had polish.

This one was real, sexy, and made her feel like smiling back. Unsure what to do, she just stood there, staring at the amazing grin on his face.

He reached out, caught her waist and tugged her between his thighs. He tucked her beneath one arm, surrounding her with his body heat.

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Jennifer Lyon, who also writes as Jennifer Apodaca, lives in Southern California where she continually plots ways to convince her husband that they should get a dog. After all, they met at the dog pound, fell in love, married and had three wonderful sons. So far, however, she has failed in her doggy endeavor. She consoles herself by pouring her passion into writing books. To date, Jen has published more than fifteen books and novellas, including a fun and sexy mystery series and a variety of contemporary romances under the name Jennifer Apodaca. As Jennifer Lyon she created a dark, sizzling paranormal series, and The Plus Once Chronicles, an emotionally sensual adult contemporary series. Jen’s won numerous awards and had her books translated into multiple languages, but she still hasn’t come up with a way to persuade her husband that they need a dog.

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There are 3 tour wide giveaways!
Open to US, CAN, UK
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(2) runner up winners of one $25.00 electronic gift card each (Amazon or B&N)

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For more interviews and guest posts with Jennifer plus Caged Magic reviews & Spotlights stop by the tour every day!

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July 25, 2014

Spotlight & Giveaway: Self Published Authors

Today we’re spotlighting a few self-published authors we have reviewed. Self-publishing has become an easy way for authors to get their books directly to readers. Some authors are now both self published and published authors. They choose to publish some of their books with their publisher and others they self publish. Some authors are even working together on self published box sets. It’s awesome and as a reader I love it! I’ve come across so many great self-published authors since starting Reading In Pajamas. On our page you’ll see new authors and established authors. Books published by pretty much any publisher out there as well as self published books. As a reader it’s all about the story for me! Below you’ll find a few of the self published books we’ve reviewed and recommend.

If you are interested in hearing more about how self publishing works this is a great article I found that explains the process:
http://www.cnet.com/news/self-publishing-a-book-25-things-you-need-to-know/

Denying Ecstasy (Guardians of the Realms, Book 3) by Setta Jay

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A headstrong sassy mortal, Rain is a Mageia living in Tetartos, the Realm of beasts and Immortals. Her nights have been restless, filled with sensual dreams of a big blonde Guardian whose glares indicate he wants nothing to do with her. She is determined to shake off the odd feelings until she finds out her dream lover is responsible for her rescue from a demented Demi-God. In doing so, his touch ignites something rare and coveted. Something that she’s never anticipated… Something he should have told her about. Rain is set on making him explain and then feel the full force of her ire.

After a devastating betrayal resulting in the loss of a close friend a century ago, Dorian refuses to trust or engage with Immortals other than his Guardian family. His years of brutal fighting in the underground Immortal rings are over. He patrols the Realms and slakes his lust with the humans on Earth. Existing, but not living as he used to. He knows the moment he scents Rain that he has found his mate and after touching her he plans to avoid her as long as he can… Until he learns she is in danger. Raging, his beast demands that he go to her, but taking her from their enemy has repercussions he fully plans to escape at all costs.

For Dorian, finding a way out of mating Rain means he could succumb to madness and harm those that mean so much to him… but giving in to his burning urge for her means losing control in a heated mating frenzy sure to ignite them both and link them forever.

Warning: This book is intended for adult audiences; brief instances of M/F/F and M/F/M ménage; voyeurism and sexually explicit scenes.

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Salvaged: A Nightshade Novel by Brenda Tetreault

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A man on a mission to obliterate his existence.
A woman bent on eternal punishment.
Once in love, separated by Fate.
Can Caius and Wren forget the pain of the past and forge a new future for themselves?
*For mature readers only due to graphic language and sexual situations*

The Nightshade Series by Brenda Tetreault
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Review 4 Stars: http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-1fq

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The Plus One Chronicles Boxed Set by Jennifer Lyon

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Don’t miss this bestselling, sexy and emotional trilogy now all together in a boxed set!

A proposition brings billionaire ex-UFC Fighter Sloane Michaels and beautifully damaged Kat Thayne together in fiery passion, but will a dark and dangerous obsession tear them apart?

**This boxed set is intended for readers 18 and over due to sexual content.**

Book One: THE PROPOSITION:

Rich, sexy and volatile, Sloane Michaels has a dark agenda that keeps his heart on ice. His extreme wealth gives him the control he craves and his skills as an ex UFC fighter the tools he’ll need to extract his ultimate revenge. But when the woman he never believed he’d see again crosses his path, Sloane is caught between the vengeance he needs and a sexual conquest he craves.

Kat Thayne has been in survival mode for six years, hiding behind the sweet creations for her bakery. But when a random carjacking brings her face-to-face with her darkest fears and hottest fantasy, Kat is forced out of hiding and offered a dangerously passionate proposition. One she knows she isn’t strong enough to refuse.

Book Two: POSSESSION:

Savagely sexy billionaire Sloane Michaels ruthlessly controls his life and everything in it. Even his sex partners are carefully negotiated plus-one arrangements, including his latest, the fiery bakery owner, Kat Thayne. But Sloane’s control is challenged when his mentor becomes seriously ill, and Kat takes over more and more his heart. Sloane is in a desperate balancing act of trying to keep the woman he loves while attaining the vengeance he craves.

After surviving an attack six years ago, Kat Thayne escaped her fears in the protective world of her beloved bakery. Then Sloane Michaels storms into her life, making her feel beautiful, strong and sexy. Yet as Kat pushes her boundaries and uncovers a dangerous secret in her past, Sloane’s controlling side emerges. Worried that Sloane will possess her mind, body and soul, Kat fights to keep her hard won independence. But just as Sloane demands her complete surrender, she discovers he has a dark side that could destroy them both.

Book Three: OBSESSION:

In the explosive conclusion to The Plus One Chronicles Trilogy, obscenely rich, jaggedly handsome and still obsessed with love and vengeance, Sloane Michaels must face an impossible choice: lose the woman he loves or betray his twin sister’s memory.

Watching the man she adores destroy himself for revenge, Kat Thayne knows she should run and never look back. But running isn’t her way anymore. Kat has grown into a fierce fighter, and the man who helped her get there is the very man who needs her strength now. But as the sizzling passion and hard-won love bind Kat and Sloane even tighter together, old secrets and lies explode around them. Danger threatens. And Kat soon realizes that she’s risking more than her heart to be with Sloane…she’s risking her very life.

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MINE TO CRAVE by Cynthia Eden

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New York Times best-selling author Cynthia Eden continues her dark and sexy “Mine” romantic suspense series with…MINE TO CRAVE.

HE TAKES WHAT HE WANTS.

From the moment that billionaire casino owner Drake Archer sees Jasmine Bennett, he’s obsessed. Consumed by desire for the mysterious redhead, Drake will do anything necessary to claim her. Yet as desire rages between them, danger is stalking ever closer. Drake’s past isn’t dead, and the ex-Special Forces agent will soon have to face the ghosts he left behind.

SHE’S HIDING SECRETS.

Jasmine isn’t who she pretends to be. She’s a woman on a mission—and she’s supposed to be stealing secrets from the mysterious Drake. Falling for him isn’t on her agenda, but when lust and love tangle together, all the rules get broken.

AN ENEMY IS CLOSING IN…

When Drake learns of Jasmine’s betrayal…all hell breaks loose. He knows that he should turn his back on her, but it’s too late for him. He can’t let her go, but he can teach her a lesson. No one betrays him…not without paying a heavy price. Drake will destroy all of the enemies on his trail, he’ll bury his past, and he’ll teach Jasmine to want only him…just as much as he craves her.

Author’s Note: MINE TO CRAVE is a sexy adult romance novel–as such, it contains explicit language, dangerous scenes, and steamy encounters. Please consider yourself warned.

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✦ #4: Mine To Crave ($2.99) ~ Review 5 Stars http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-15D
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July 14, 2014

SPOTLIGHT, Review & Giveaway: Her Temporary Hero (Once a Marine Series) by Jennifer Apodaca

Her Temporary Hero (Once a Marine Series) by Jennifer Apodaca
Publication Date: July 14, 2014
Reviewed by: Reading In Pajamas/ Cori
Rated: 5 Stars

Former beauty queen Becky Holmes and her baby are on the run from her dangerous ex. With her dreams of love and marriage destroyed, she’ll do anything to protect her child…even agree to hide out in her boss’s cousin’s house while he’s away.

Wealthy, sexy, and emotionally haunted Logan Knight needs a temporary wife to get his land, per his dad’s rules. No wife, no inheritance. But when that wife lands on his doorstep and comes with a baby, his darkest memories are triggered. He tries to keep his distance, but his efforts are shattered when he starts to have real feelings for his fake wife and child.

Just as Logan begins to think he may have a future with Becky, his attempt to have it all backfires into a betrayal that forces Becky into a heart-wrenching choice no woman should ever have to make.

I loved it! Becky is a single mom on the run from an abusive and dangerous ex and Logan Knight is just the man to protect her. He’s dealing with his own emotional issues from serving in the marines. I loved him! Sexy cowboy who knows how to talk dirty. Yum! Her Temporary Hero is fill of plenty of action, danger, and smoking hot romance. I couldn’t put it down! Jennifer Apodaca who also writes as Jennifer Lyon always delivers a great story and is one of my favorite authors. I highly recommend this book and can’t wait for the next book in the Once a Marine series. Also be sure to check out the erotica romance series and paranormal romance books she writes as Jennifer Lyon. I love them all!

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Chapter One

“Diapers are expensive, baby girl. What do you think about giving them up?”
Becky Holmes smiled at her daughter perched carefully on her hip, while dropping the precious diapers in the backseat of her weathered Toyota Corolla. Three months of experience had taught her to handle almost any task one-handed. Sophie babbled her answer while Becky secured her in the car seat. The baby’s intense hazel eyes flecked with gray were full of mischief.
“Is that a no?” Fixing the shimmering lilac bow on her oh-so-kissable bald head, she laughed. “Then we’d better get home so I can work on that pageant dress, now hadn’t we?” Setting a cloth book on Sophie’s tummy, she backed out and closed the door. Once they got home, if the baby slept two hours, then she’d be able to finish the dress. With luck, she
could deliver it tonight on her way to her cleaning job and—
Her back hit a warm object. Not a car. A man.
Elemental fear shot down her spine. Becky forced herself to breathe and angled her head enough to catch the reflection in the window of her car. Oh God. Fisting her car keys, she spun around and faced the man who’d put her in the hospital a year ago. “Dylan, you’re out.” Of prison. This couldn’t be happening. He’d taken a plea deal for a hit-and-run accident and been sentenced to a few years in prison. It’d only been five months since he went away. But there he stood, five feet, ten inches of boyish charm, unchecked arrogance, and a carefully cloaked snake-mean streak.
Becky wasn’t afraid of snakes.
She was terrified of Dylan.
His sky blue eyes flicked past her to the backseat. “You’re such a cliché, a dirt dumb ex-beauty queen. Of course I’m out. I’m a Ridgemont. By this time next year, that conviction will be overturned, and the state of Texas will be paying me for their grave error.”
Culture and education flowed through his voice. But he wasn’t totally wrong—she had been dirt dumb to believe that son and heir of the Ridgemont Empire had fallen in love with the scholarship girl from the trailer park. Even dumber not to see the signs of his vicious side. But she’d wised up and wasn’t letting him hurt her baby.
Their baby.
“Okay.” She needed to keep him calm and get away. What did he want? Becky looked around the grocery store parking lot, but there was no one to help. “I don’t want to keep you if you’re heading into the store. I need to get going.”
Dylan curved the left half of his mouth. “Back to your trailer with the new For Sale sign that your ugly ass dog likes to pee on? Or are you taking my kid to work with you tonight cleaning the Wyatt Medical group offices? You don’t go to work until much later, so maybe you’re going to your mom’s new digs at the cemetery?”
Chills skittered down her spine. Greasy sickness coated her mouth. He knew where she lived, worked, and that her mom had died. “You’ve been following me.” The words spilled out and her fear ratcheted up. And up. Until it pounded in her head with the beat of, run, run, run.
Dylan leaned in, slapping his hand on the roof of her car, lowering his voice to a whisper. “I have people to do whatever I need done. I know exactly where you are at all times in case I want to finish what we started the day you ratted me out to the cops over a useless bum that no one gave two shits about.”
“You’ll go back to prison if you touch me.” Becky leaned against the door to keep baby Sophie safe from her father. That whole terrible night replayed in her brain…but the worst of it had been his cold callousness after he hit the man with his truck. Dylan had left him on the street in a pool of blood, driving away with Becky screaming in the passenger seat.
No, don’t think about that, stay focused.
“Keep telling yourself that.” He leaned so close she smelled coffee on his breath. “Oh, and you’d better start saying your good-byes to the brat. I have a team of lawyers working on getting full custody of the kid. You caused me major problems with my family by having it.”
What? No! “You won’t win.” She wrapped her arms around her stomach, desperation hammering up her spine. The thought of Sophie in his care was too much. Too awful. Losing Sophie would kill her, but her real fear was for her child’s safety.
“You tried to destroy my life by ratting me out and having that kid after I told you to get rid of it. Payback’s a bitch.” He turned and strode off.
Becky ran around her car, jumped in, and locked all the doors. Her hands shook so badly she couldn’t get the key in the ignition. In the backseat, Sophie gurgled and tried to pick up the book in her fat fists.
Oh God, what to do? Run, but where? How? Her best friend, Ava, lived in a tiny place with two other girls. She couldn’t go there. Maybe a shelter? Leave Dallas, or the state of Texas altogether? Finally getting the key in, she started the car and got them on the road. She hurried home, watching her rearview mirror the entire time.
Was Dylan following them? How long had he been watching them? She needed the money from the sale of the trailer to make a new life for her and Sophie. Or pay lawyers
if it came to a custody battle.
She’d thought she had more time, but she’d been wrong. She had to find a safe place to stay while selling the trailer. There was only one person Becky could think of who might be able to help—her boss, Lucinda Knight.

…

Award winning author Jennifer Apodaca grew up in Southern California and met her very own hero at the dog pound. She worked there, he came in on a business, and it was puppy love. They married and had three wonderful sons.

While her husband worked on his master’s degree, Jen did the mom thing by day and went to college at night with the intention of perusing a marketing degree. But her true passion was writing. With time at a premium, she had to make a choice.

Choosing writing, and with the full support of her husband, she poured herself into her dream. A mere eight years later, she published her first book DATING CAN BE MURDER. In her career, Jen has written a fun and sexy mystery series and a variety of contemporary romances. Taking the pen name of Jennifer Lyon, she also created a dark, sizzling paranormal series, and most recently, The Plus One Chronicles, an emotional and sexy adult contemporary series.

Website: http://jenniferlyonbooks.com/jennifer-apodaca/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jenniferlyonbooks
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Jenniferlyon

*****
CHECK OUT BOOK 1:
✦The Baby Bargain: A Once a Marine Series Book by Jennifer Apodaca
Review 5 Stars: http://wp.me/s3d0RZ-283
Kindle http://amzn.to/1dmJoM4 | Nook http://bit.ly/1gyUgEV | Kobo http://bit.ly/1cwqQSL

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March 27, 2014

Spotlight & Review: Audible Audio Edition – The Proposition: The Plus Chronicles by Jennifer Lyon (Author), Ryan Hudson (Narrator)

✿NEW AUDIBLE RELEASE: The Proposition: The Plus One Chronicles [Unabridged] by Jennifer Lyon (Author), Ryan Hudson (Narrator)
Audible Amazon: http://georiot.co/3xI1
RATED: 5 Stars

✿REVIEW:
I love this trilogy! I’ve read the series, but I wanted to give the audible a try too since I love the story so much. Ryan Hudson, the narrator, does an incredible job telling this story! He has an amazing voice and the way he delivers the story in different tones of voice really draws you in and makes you feel the story. He makes me want to search Audible for every romance he has narrated and listen to them all. Jennifer Lyon created a sexy and heart-wrenching romance and Ryan Hudson’s narration makes the reader really feel the emotions of her characters and it’s all delivered in a sexy voice. Hot! I loved it! My reviews for each book in this trilogy are listed below. I highly recommend it. It’s a heart-wrenching, emotional, love story about too people overcoming their past. The Plus One Chronicles was on our 2013 Favorite Romances List, but it’s a story that is going to stick with me and not be forgotten.

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

Note about Audible Books: Books are great to listen to when your driving to and from work, doing stuff around the house, working out at the gym or any other time you can’t have a book in your hands, but want to read. I listen to them on my phone with ear buds, but you can pretty much download the app to any device.

✦$0.99 Sale ➢ The Plus One Chronicles Boxed Set by Jennifer Lyon
✿Buy Links:
Kindle: http://georiot.co/10w1
Nook: http://bit.ly/Iud7oQ
Kobo: http://bit.ly/1d3Atg9
iTunes: http://bit.ly/1nNJW2E
✿Reading In Pajamas Reviews: http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-II
✿Made our FAVORITE ROMANCE BOOKS 2013 List: http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-V4

You can try the first book for free, but I know you are going to want to read the rest after the first book so I recommend getting the set.
✦FREE ➢ THE PROPOSITION (THE PLUS ONE CHRONICLES) BY JENNIFER LYON✦
Kindle: http://georiot.co/2ZZk | Nook: http://bit.ly/1eMdjJc | Kobo: http://tinyurl.com/l34dhty | Smashwords: http://tinyurl.com/a8m87fl | iTunes: http://bit.ly/GZRsDz

✦THE PROPOSITION (The Plus One Chronicles, Book 1) by Jennifer Lyon
Publication Date: February 26, 2013
Reviewed by: Reading In Pajamas/ Cori
Rated: 4.5 Stars

✿BOOK DESCRIPTION:
Rich, sexy and volatile, Sloane Michaels has a dark agenda that keeps his heart on ice. His extreme wealth gives him the control he craves and his skills as an ex UFC fighter the tools he’ll need to extract his ultimate revenge. But when the woman he never believed he’d see again crosses his path, Sloane is caught between the vengeance he needs and a sexual conquest he craves.

✿REVIEW:
Loved it! I’ve missed Jennifer Lyon! I loved her Winged Slayer Hunter series. This book is part of a new series she started that will be 3 books. The ending left me really wanting the next book! Sloane is a hot alpha hero that is an ex UFC fighter and he owns a chain of training facilities. I thought Kat was a great female character. She is learning to protect herself after surviving an attack in her past. She doesn’t want to be dependent on a man. These two have smoking hot chemistry when they come together! This is a super steamy romance with a great plot. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a sexy romance book. I can’t wait for the next book!

✦POSSESSION (The Plus One Chronicles, Book 2) by Jennifer Lyon
Release Date: May 28, 2013
Reviewed by: Reading In Pajamas/ Cori
Rated: 5 Stars

✿BOOK DESCRIPTION:
Savagely sexy billionaire Sloane Michaels ruthlessly controls his life and everything in it. Even his sex partners are carefully negotiated plus-one arrangements, including his latest, the fiery bakery owner, Kat Thayne. But Sloane’s control is challenged when his mentor becomes seriously ill, and his need for Kat, his need to possess her at all costs, rivals only his single-minded goal of vengeance for the murder of his sister.

✿REVIEW:
I love this series! Possession is the second book in The Plus One Chronicles and picks up where the first book, The Proposition, left off. The series should be read in order. The Plus One Chronicles is full of drama, danger, mystery, and smoking hot romance. Sloane is the ultimate sexy alpha male and pushes past all Kat’s barriers in this book. I love them together. Not only do they have chemistry and passion that will leave you sweating, but Sloane helps Kat become stronger and to get past her fears while also giving her the skills to protect herself. They both have tragedies in their pasts that are coming back into their lives in this book. Most women want to use Sloane for his money, power and connections. Kat is the first plus one relationship he has had that only wants the man, and this is making him want to possess all of her. Jennifer Lyon makes you really feel and love these characters. I can’t say enough good things about this series. They have everything I look for in great books. Possession has an intriguing plot, great characters, danger, mystery and a great love story. I loved it and can not wait for the third book, Obsession, to be released in September. Jennifer Lyon is one of my favorite authors because she always delivers a great romance story and she definitely delivered with Possession. I recommend this book, and this series for anyone looking for a great story with lots of smoking hot romance.

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

✦OBSESSION (The Plus One Chronicles, Book 3) by Jennifer Lyon
Publication Date: October 10, 2013
Reviewed by: Reading In Pajamas/ Cori
Rated: 5 Stars

✿BOOK DESCRIPTION:
**Please Note: The Plus One Chronicles is a series of adult contemporary novels and are not intended for younger readers due to mature content.**

A PROPOSITION brings them together…Will an OBSESSION tear them apart?

✿REVIEW:
Loved It! I have been impatiently waiting for Obsession to read the conclusion of Sloane and Kat’s story and I was left happy and satisfied after finishing the final book in this trilogy. I absolutely loved this trilogy! From the first book to the last we’ve seen Kat grow stronger and heal from her attack with the the training and support Sloane has given her. I loved that Sloane taught her to protect herself instead of just relying on someone else to protect her. We’ve also seen Sloane battle with his own past and loss and that all comes to a final decision in this book. Sloane and Kat’s passion and love grow binding them together throughout their story. Jennifer Lyon really made me feel for and love these characters. Heart-wrenching, emotional, suspenseful and filled with danger and passion. This trilogy is incredible! Obsession is the perfect ending for The Plus One Chronicles.

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

✿SOCIAL MEDIA:
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/jenniferlyonbooks
TWITTER: http://twitter.com/Jenniferlyon
WEBSITE: http://jenniferlyonbooks.com/
GOODREADS: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2759175.Jennifer_Lyon

March 7, 2014

★1st Year Celebration Facebook Giveaways★

We’re celebrating our 1st year blogging today over on our facebook page. Be sure to stop by to comment on the giveaway posts to enter.

★Prize Pack Giveaways★ 2 Prize Packs – 1 Contemporary Romance Prize Pack & 1 Paranormal Romance Prize Pack. Thank you everyone for making this first year so much fun for Donna, Dawn and me. To enter go to this post on our FB page and comment to enter: http://fb.me/6tKEXVAC8

★Ebook Giveaway★ Ebook copy of The Plus One Chronicles Boxed Set by Jennifer Lyon. Jennifer Lyon was the first author to like our page and send people to our page a year ago. I love her books and it was so nice of her to help us when we first started our page so I thought we should give away a copy of the Plus One Chronicles when celebrating our first year. To enter go to this post on our FB page and comment to enter: http://fb.me/365PMy3Wc

Winners will be announced by 5PM Central today so be sure to check back to see if you won. /Cori

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January 1, 2014

★READING IN PAJAMAS ~ FAVORITE ROMANCE BOOKS 2013★

★READING IN PAJAMAS ~ FAVORITE ROMANCE BOOKS 2013★
✦Romance✦Paranormal Romance✦Romantic Suspense✦Erotica✦New Adult✦
✦Styxx (Dark-Hunter Novels) by Sherrilyn Kenyon #PNR ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/1d3CtWU | Amazon Hardcover http://amzn.to/13KPRXy | B&N http://bit.ly/1hF7eUo | Kobo http://bit.ly/1bnSfWq
✦Lover At Last: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward #PNR ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/16GUthu | B&N http://bit.ly/1857gzz | Kobo http://bit.ly/19A26HM
✦Forged in Steele (A KGI Novel) by Maya Banks #RS #CR ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/15hXOrx | Amazon Paperback http://amzn.to/1aovEMj | B&N http://bit.ly/1iKNsbC | Kobo http://bit.ly/18rNApR
✦MacRieve (Immortals After Dark) by Kresley Cole #PNR ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/18WSMQx | Amazon Paperback http://amzn.to/I5QtDo | B&N http://bit.ly/1aprRPS | Kobo http://bit.ly/1b5Ef9I
✦Rock Chick Revolution by Kristen Ashley #CR ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/13xkYuU | Nook http://bit.ly/1gcLteQ | Kobo http://bit.ly/1ejxy2d
✦King Hall by Scarlett Dawn #PNR #NA ➢ Amazon US: http://amzn.to/147cbA9 | Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1gvvntA | B&N: http://bit.ly/1cUqCH8 | Kobo: http://bit.ly/JinsEj | iBookstore: http://bit.ly/19IXBfw
✦Breathless Series by Maya Banks #CR #ER ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/1giXUWF | B&N http://bit.ly/1gl0dFE | Kobo http://bit.ly/KjwGAH
✦Real by Katy Evans ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/185EgUg | Nook http://bit.ly/16QQDrd | Kobo http://bit.ly/1cYL8ud
✦The Plus One Chronicles by Jennifer Lyon #CR #ER ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/1dSvjqg | Nook http://bit.ly/Iud7oQ | Kobo http://bit.ly/1d3Atg9
✦Fury of Desire (Dragonfury Series) by Coreene Callahan #PNR ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/1dcP8qP | Amazon Paperback http://amzn.to/14jkWoO
✦Kinked (A NOVEL OF THE ELDER RACES) by Thea Harrison #PNR ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/1bCTGmw | Amazon Paperback http://amzn.to/17bKFOI | B&N http://bit.ly/1agfykA | Kobo http://bit.ly/1dTTzHD
✦Connected by Kim Karr #CR #NA ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/1cruEaI | B&N http://bit.ly/1bpweY2 | Kobo http://bit.ly/1cW4gd4
✦Very Bad Things by Ilsa Madden-Mills #NA #CR ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/1aWVQQM | Nook http://bit.ly/19IFOaZ | Kobo http://bit.ly/1gg1tNo
✦Bound by Night (The Moonbound Clan Vampires) by Larissa Ione #PNR ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/17VutD7 | Amazon Paperback http://amzn.to/16FXwK3 | B&N http://bit.ly/1fHqO1K | Kobo http://bit.ly/1iQVjSz
✦Wolf With Benefits by Shelly Laurenston #PNR ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/15dbXIw | Amazon Paperback http://amzn.to/Hj6Iw0 | B&N http://bit.ly/1anzwfi | Kobo http://bit.ly/1a7FXRu
✦Iced: A Fever Novel by Karen Marie Moning #PNR ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/1f3H5ez | B&N http://bit.ly/1ckgh8K | Kobo http://bit.ly/Ki9ALm
✦Eternal Sin: Mark of the Vampire by Laura Wright #PNR ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/HAgaeX | Amazon Paperback http://amzn.to/1f9yWDk | B&N http://bit.ly/1fcFym8 | Kobo http://bit.ly/1b4VXVv
✦Darkness Avenged (Guardians of Eternity) by Alexandra Ivy #PNR ➢ Amazon http://amzn.to/1aJVf4Q | B&N http://bit.ly/1kZrjoC | Kobo http://bit.ly/Ki5WRC
✦Shadowed by Rebecca Zanetti #PNR ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/14OL5IN | Amazon Paperback http://amzn.to/1fbomz | B&N http://tinyurl.com/pn7bsqx | Kobo http://tinyurl.com/kdjx84o
✦Bad Things (Tristan & Danika #1) by R.K. Lilley #CR #ER ➢ Amazon http://amzn.to/1cfiCyT | B&N http://bit.ly/1ckau36 | Kobo http://bit.ly/1cl9yYU
✦Rock Bottom (Tristan & Danika #2) by R.K. Lilley #CR #ER ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/18BsSEf | Nook http://bit.ly/1dvEMU6 | Kobo http://bit.ly/1dSnbkN
✦Darkest Craving by Gena Showalter #PNR ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/13KQ2lD | B&N http://tinyurl.com/lwg9guk | Kobo http://tinyurl.com/mo7rzb3
✦Bayou Heat Series by Alexandra Ivy & Laura Wright #PNR ➢ Amazon http://amzn.to/18WOVY0 | B&N http://bit.ly/1ep4QMV | Kobo http://bit.ly/19FMoN3
✦The Line Series by Kimberly Kincaid #CR ➢ http://amzn.to/1juTXgt
✦Born Wild (Black Knights Inc) Julia Ann Walker #CR ➢ Amazon Paperback http://amzn.to/18RgGg9 | Kindle http://amzn.to/Hm8rQH | B&N http://bit.ly/HkyHvB | Kobo http://bit.ly/1aKk8bM
✦Hunter’s Heart (Alpha Pack) J. D. Tyler #PNR ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/17WKHdB |
Amazon Paperback http://amzn.to/18Rfjhx | B&N http://bit.ly/JIoM3g | Kobo http://bit.ly/1cVKHRH
✦Honor Unraveled (Red Team) Elaine Levine #RS #CR ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/15qHjcP | Amazon Paperback http://amzn.to/18Y2aCY | B&N http://bit.ly/1k5wg15 | Kobo http://bit.ly/1hdGVVz
✦Mine to Keep by Cynthia Eden #RS #CR ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/17AYlky | Nook http://bit.ly/1awzCQh | Kobo http://bit.ly/16jenFP
✦Beck (Corp Security, Book 3) by Harper Sloan #CR ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/1lay3gM | Nook http://bit.ly/19m4OHX | Smashwords http://bit.ly/1dy893B
✦Born In Blood: The Sentinels by Alexandra Ivy #PNR ➢ Kindle http://amzn.to/17i6k89 | Amazon Paperback http://amzn.to/17i6jRz | B&N http://bit.ly/19P0IBJ | Kobo http://bit.ly/1eSWuxz

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October 6, 2013

AVAILABLE NOW! Obsession by Jennifer Lyon

AVAILABLE NOW! Obsession by Jennifer Lyon BOOK 3 in THE PLUS ONE CHRONICLES http://amzn.to/15TchqT
Blog Link to 5 Star Review: http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-II

THE PROPOSITION BY JENNIFER LYON can be found in this bundle for $0.99. I recommend grabbing this bundle rather than the individual book.
✦SALE 99 Cents=> Play Hard by V.K. Sykes, Juliana Stone, Jennifer Lyon
Kindle: http://amzn.to/13Wzs2o
B&N: http://tinyurl.com/n2voywv
Kobo: http://tinyurl.com/o3tgpda

TEASERS:

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September 28, 2013

Review: Obsession (The Plus One Chronicles, Book 3) by Jennifer Lyon

✦ Book 1 ~ The Proposition by Jennifer Lyon http://amzn.to/14TU0aU
✦ Book 2 ~ Possession (The Plus One Chronicles #2) by Jennifer Lyon http://amzn.to/17I1S2m
✦ Book 3 ~ Obsession by Jennifer Lyon ~ COMING OCTOBER 10, 2013

✦ Obsession (The Plus One Chronicles, Book 3) by Jennifer Lyon
Publication Date: October 10, 2013 (or before the 10th)
Reviewed by: Reading In Pajamas/ Cori
Rated: 5 Stars

BOOK DESCRIPTION
**Please Note: The Plus One Chronicles is a series of adult contemporary novels and are not intended for younger readers due to mature content.**

A PROPOSITION brings them together…Will an OBSESSION tear them apart?

REVIEW:
Loved It! I have been impatiently waiting for Obsession to read the conclusion of Sloane and Kat’s story and I was left happy and satisfied after finishing the final book in this trilogy. I absolutely loved this trilogy! From the first book to the last we’ve seen Kat grow stronger and heal from her attack with the the training and support Sloane has given her. I loved that Sloane taught her to protect herself instead of just relying on someone else to protect her. We’ve also seen Sloane battle with his own past and loss and that all comes to a final decision in this book. Sloane and Kat’s passion and love grow binding them together throughout their story. Jennifer Lyon really made me feel for and love these characters. Heart-wrenching, emotional, suspenseful and filled with danger and passion. This trilogy is incredible! Obsession is the perfect ending for The Plus One Chronicles.

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

Buy Links ($2.99):
Kindle | Nook | Kobo | Smashwords

THE PLUS ONE CHRONICLES BOOK 1 & 2 – REVIEWS AND BOOK DESCRIPTIONS

✦ THE PROPOSITION (The Plus One Chronicles, Book 1) by Jennifer Lyon
Publication Date: February 26, 2013
Reviewed by: Reading In Pajamas/ Cori
Rated: 4.5 Stars

BOOK DESCRIPTION:
Rich, sexy and volatile, Sloane Michaels has a dark agenda that keeps his heart on ice. His extreme wealth gives him the control he craves and his skills as an ex UFC fighter the tools he’ll need to extract his ultimate revenge. But when the woman he never believed he’d see again crosses his path, Sloane is caught between the vengeance he needs and a sexual conquest he craves.

REVIEW:
Loved it! I’ve missed Jennifer Lyon! I loved her Winged Slayer Hunter series. This book is part of a new series she started that will be 3 books. The ending left me really wanting the next book! Sloane is a hot alpha hero that is an ex UFC fighter and he owns a chain of training facilities. I thought Kat was a great female character. She is learning to protect herself after surviving an attack in her past. She doesn’t want to be dependent on a man. These two have smoking hot chemistry when they come together! This is a super steamy romance with a great plot. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a sexy romance book. I can’t wait for the next book!

Buy Links (99 Cents):
Amazon | B&N | Kobo | Smashwords

✦ POSSESSION (The Plus One Chronicles, Book 2) by Jennifer Lyon
Release Date: May 28, 2013
Reviewed by: Reading In Pajamas/ Cori
Rated: 5 Stars

DESCRIPTION:
Savagely sexy billionaire Sloane Michaels ruthlessly controls his life and everything in it. Even his sex partners are carefully negotiated plus-one arrangements, including his latest, the fiery bakery owner, Kat Thayne. But Sloane’s control is challenged when his mentor becomes seriously ill, and his need for Kat, his need to possess her at all costs, rivals only his single-minded goal of vengeance for the murder of his sister.

REVIEW:
I love this series! Possession is the second book in The Plus One Chronicles and picks up where the first book, The Proposition, left off. The series should be read in order. The Plus One Chronicles is full of drama, danger, mystery, and smoking hot romance. Sloane is the ultimate sexy alpha male and pushes past all Kat’s barriers in this book. I love them together. Not only do they have chemistry and passion that will leave you sweating, but Sloane helps Kat become stronger and to get past her fears while also giving her the skills to protect herself. They both have tragedies in their pasts that are coming back into their lives in this book. Most women want to use Sloane for his money, power and connections. Kat is the first plus one relationship he has had that only wants the man, and this is making him want to possess all of her. Jennifer Lyon makes you really feel and love these characters. I can’t say enough good things about this series. They have everything I look for in great books. Possession has an intriguing plot, great characters, danger, mystery and a great love story. I loved it and can not wait for the third book, Obsession, to be released in September. Jennifer Lyon is one of my favorite authors because she always delivers a great romance story and she definitely delivered with Possession. I recommend this book, and this series for anyone looking for a great story with lots of smoking hot romance.

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

Buy Links:
Amazon|B&N |Kobo|Smashwords

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August 31, 2013

10 Great Books Under $5 To Read Labor Day Weekend

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!

$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…

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

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

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?

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

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.
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Real (The REAL series) by Katy Evans

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

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!

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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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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

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

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…

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$1.99 ~ King Hall by Scarlett Dawn

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.

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

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.

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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