Saturday, May 2, 2015

Release Day-Excerpt and Teasers: Unbroken by Jasmine Carolina

Release Day: Unbroken
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Title:Unbroken

Author: Jasmine Carolina

Genre: NA Contemporary Romance

Release Day: May 2, 2015

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Synopsis
To find him.
To love him.
To heal him.
That's all Sabrina Matteo wants.
When he stumbles back into her life, she's determined to make sure he stays this time. Convinced that the secret of her past will haunt her forever, she makes it her mission to prove to him how worthy he is of love...even if she's not the one who gets to love him.

To see her.
To love her.
To deserve her.
That's all Brody Durham wants.
When she fights her way into his heart, he's determined to protect her at all costs. Convinced that the demons of his present will put her in harm's way, he makes it his mission to keep her at arm's length...but that proves difficult when he finds himself falling for her.

She's afraid her secret will drive an impenetrable wedge between them, but it's not her secret that threatens to break them both.
It's his.
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Teasers

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Extended Teaser
Her hands come up from their spot on her lap and extend to touch my face at the same time as I look down. At that movement, my heart splits completely in two. Half of it is screaming at me to run as far away as I can. The other half is begging me to stay, to let her touch me, to let her see the real me so that maybe I can become some semblance of a man rather than just the shell of one. It’s a constant battle within myself. Keep her at arm’s length? Let her get close enough to hurt the both of us? Is there any way to walk away from this unscathed? I’m not sure, but I’ve never needed anything in this world like I need her touch right now.

She places both her hands on either side of my neck and her thumbs graze my cheek as she says softly, “What happened to you?”

I look up just in time to see her eyes mist over.

Beyond the obvious emotions—pain, pity, confusion, I see something else. Something much deeper.

Something that will either make or break us both.

There’s a yearning in her gaze. I see it. I feel it. I want it. I want her to want me, and I know she does. As wrong as all of this is, as much as I know this is going to end badly, I know I can’t walk away now. It’s gone too far, we’re in too deep, and we haven’t even scratched the surface of whatever is brewing between us.

She’s a Latin spitfire, a firecracker. Her beauty is unmatched, her mere presence shedding light on the impenetrable darkness that’s surrounded me.

She’s my anchor. When my world is spinning on its axis, she keeps me centered.

And I know without even thinking about it that I’ve fallen for her. Hook, line, and sinker.

There’s a tether between us, and each time we encounter each other, every time we spend a night in each other’s arms, it pulls us closer together. And although I should want it to sever and fall to the ground, I don’t.

I feel the pull between us. I hear her siren’s call. And I decide, in this moment, that I no longer want to merely want to give in. I’m going to just do it, and damn all the rest of it to Hell.
Hands at the small of her back, I pull her toward me. Her legs wrap around my waist willingly as our eyes lock, and everything changes in this instant.

The spark ignites.

And fire erupts.

And we both melt against each other the moment our lips touch. The soft, smooth curves of her body affix themselves to the hard, sharp angles of mine until we fit perfectly, once and for all, never knowing all along that we were the piece that the other was missing. I drink her in, knowing full well that I’ll never have my fill of her. Whatever she chooses to give me will never be enough because I’ll always want more. I’ll always crave more. Agonized gasps erupt from both of us. I’ve wanted this for what feels like so long, it physically hurts to be this close to her. She’s everything I could ever want and so much more. She’s everything I never even knew I needed.

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Other Books from the Author
Losing Me (Book One)
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Almost Everything (Book Two)
almost everything

Never Let Me Go
never let me go

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Connect with Jasmine

Jasmine Carolina is a twenty one year old college student who has been passionately writing from the raw age of ten. It was the love of the Harry Potter series and the Chronicles of Narnia that sparked her love for writing and creativity. She currently resides in Chicago, Illinois. When she’s not writing, she also has an enthusiasm for books, musicals, travel, makeup, and anything involving beauty, but she loves outdoors type hobbies like hiking and camping, so she’s not afraid to get her nails broken or her hair messed up. Her novels-to-date include Losing Me, Never Let Me Go, and Almost Everything. Unbroken is her fourth novel.

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Friday, May 1, 2015

Blog Tour-Review and Giveaway: Getting Lucky Number Seven by Cindi Madsen



We're excited for the release of Getting Lucky Number Seven by Cindi Madsen! 



Title: Getting Lucky Number Seven
Author: Cindi Madsen 
Age: NA
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Blurb:

What's your lucky number?

Lyla Wilder is done being the shy, chemistry nerd extraordinaire. While every other college student it out having fun, Lyla is studying. With her cat. Well, she's played it "safe" quite enough, thank you. So she creates a "College Bucket List"―with item #7 being a night of uninhibited, mind-blowing sex...

But she needs some help from her man-whore best friend.

Hockey player Beck Davenport thought Lyla's transformation would be subtle. Man, was he wrong. With every item she ticks off, Beck finds himself growing seriously hot for his sweet, brainiac best friend. And if he's not careful, he'll end up risking their friendship in order to convince Lyla that he might just be her lucky #7...


My Review

I'm always a huge fan of the friends-to-more trope, and Cindi Madsen nails this one perfectly.  With writing that flowed so well I just flew through the story, I was wrapped up in this cute and sweet tale of Lyla and her quest to fulfill a "college bucket list".  With the help of her best friend Beck of course...

Lyla is an adorable, nerdy type who wants to give herself a bit of a makeover-a little bit in looks, and a whole lot in attitude. She enlists the help of her best friend, Beck-a hot, sexy, smart hockey player with his own personal issues that he really doesn't want to share.  They have fun checking off the items on her list, and while doing that become closer and develop feelings they weren't expecting-and which neither wants to admit to.

The chemistry between Lyla and Beck is remarkable, and the sexual tension keeps building until Beck offers to help Lyla with #7 on her list...to have "mind-blowing sex".  At that point, that tension between them just explodes.

This story is a classic example of how to do a friends-to-more story just right, with plenty of buildup, a great release, some nail-biting conflict once Beck's personal issues roar to the forefront, and an ending that will have you cheering.  Bonus points from me for telling the story from both Lyla and Beck's points of view, something I love since we get a much richer story hearing from both sides.

5 brilliant stars for this truly enjoyable book!



GIVEAWAY
About the Author:
USA Today Bestselling author Cindi Madsen sits at her computer every chance she gets, plotting, revising, and falling in love with her characters. Sometimes it makes her a crazy person. Without it, she'd be even crazier. She has way too many shoes but can always find a reason to buy a new pretty pair, especially if they're sparkly, colorful, or super tall. She loves music, dancing, and wishes summer lasted all year long. She lives in Colorado (where summer is most definitely NOT all year long) with her husband and three children.

Visit her at www.cindimadsen.com, where you can sign up for her newsletter and learn about upcoming releases.

Cindi is the author of YA books All the Broken Pieces, Cipher, Rift, Resolution, and Demons of the Sun, and adult romances Falling for Her Fiancé, Act Like You Love Me, Resisting the Hero, Cinderella Screwed Me Over and Ready to Wed.




Cover Reveal and Giveaway: Family Secrets by Kasey Millstead





Title: Family Secrets
Author: Kasey Millstead
Cover Design: LM Creations
 Release Date: 2015

Synopsis

Secrets. Every family has them.



The unseen. The unheard. The things that would tear a family apart if discovered.



Cassidy Delaney has a secret. One she wished she didn’t have to keep.



Brock Mason thought the secret was safe.



He had no idea their secret wasn’t the only one Cassidy was hiding.



Author Bio


Kasey Millstead lives a quiet life in country New South Wales, Australia, with her husband and their four young children. She enjoys baking, singing (ridiculously out of tune) & spending time with friends and family. Kasey has always harboured a deep love for reading and writing, and she is now lucky enough to be living her dream of being an Author.






Release Day: Sweet Seduction Box Set

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Brenda Novak is back with another limited edition boxset for Brenda Novak’s Online Auction for Diabetes Research! SWEET SEDUCTION features 13 brand new stories, including new stories from J. Kenner, Elisabeth Grace, and Lauren Hawkeye! Be sure to check out all the details below!


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About SWEET SEDUCTION

In 2014 A Sweet Life, the boxed set curated by Brenda Novak’s Online Auction for Diabetes Research, raised $100 000. This year we’re back for a second helping, and you can indulge too! this stunning limited edition collection features thirteen BRAND NEW contemporary romances by New York Times and USA Today Bestselling authors...
You can make a difference while you read! All proceeds from the sale of Sweet Seduction will be donated to the Diabetes Research Institute via Brenda Novak’s Online Auction for Diabetes Research.

Featuring a foreword and a bonus book by New York Times Bestselling Author Lisa Renee Jones.

From New York Times bestselling Author Lexi Blake comes LUSCIOUS, a novella set in her Masters and Mercenaries world. When Macon Miles meets sweet waitress Alison Jones, he knows she’s trouble, but he can’t imagine how her secrets will rock his world.

Sparks fly in Texas when a soldier comes home to the girl he left behind in New York Times bestselling author Mari Carr's WAITING FOR YOU.

Sex. Lies. Romance. Love. My life has it all. I do what I want, when I want and no one can stop me. This isn't a story of how I found my prince. Or my how my prince found me. This is my life. My diary. This is the true diary of 'that girl'. CONFESSIONS OF A SEXAHOLIC by New York Times bestselling author JS Cooper.

New York Times bestselling author Nicole Edwards revisits Tag and McKenna, a power couple who have gone from infatuation to adoration in ADORED (Club Destiny #7.5).

New York Times bestselling author Karen Erickson presents a brand new, very sexy contemporary romance about finding love in the most unexpected places...

When love is determined, it will always find a way. From New York Times bestselling author Megan Hart comes PERFECTLY RECKLESS, a new novel about love, lust, loss and rediscovery between two people who should never have fallen in love…or out of it.

Spend some time with Nikki and Damien Stark in this sexy and sensual bonus story in J. Kenner’s STARK EVER AFTER series of novellas.

When Random Acts of Crazy's bass player, Joe Ross, gets injured in an unfortunate sex act that gains nationwide coverage, it's tatted-up Tyler (aka "Frown") to the rescue for their first big concert. THE RANDOM TOUR: LOS ANGELES by New York Times bestselling author Julia Kent.

With INDECISION, Elisabeth Grace brings you another hot story with heart that follows a small town's wild child and the police officer who tries to tame her--he has no idea what he's in for.

From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Hawkeye comes THE BILLIONAIRE YOU KNOW, where a bad boy billionaire decides he's waited long enough for the woman he wants...

In STICKY by New York Times bestselling author Nina Lane, a plate of sugar cookies sparks an edgy, red-hot affair between married PTO president Madeline Collins and the hot, new school principal, who teaches her a very dirty lesson.

From New York Times bestselling author Roni Loren comes WANDERLUST, the story of a magazine writer who needs to land the big story and the bad boy rockstar who’s determined to protect his band’s secrets. His plan? Get her off her game by getting her into his bed.

For fans of such films as Vicky Cristina Barcelona and Wild Things comes a ménage romance posing the question, can two men share the same woman forever? UNCONVENTIONAL (The Manhattanites) by Avery Aster.

Don’t forget to check out SWEET TALK and SWEET DREAMS, two more limited edition collections from Brenda Novak’s Online Auction for Diabetes Research, as well as LOVE THAT!, Brenda Novak's new cookbook with Jan Coad, and SAFE HAVEN, a special edition novel from Lauren Hawkeye... read and help the fight against diabetes!



Cover Reveal and Giveaway: Burn by Allie Juliette Mousseau (Brothers of Ink and Steel)


Title: Burn
Series: Brothers of Ink and Steel
Author: Allie Juliette Mousseau
Genre: New Adult/Sports Romance
Release Date: May 26, 2015

Liam Knight, a sexy panty-melting, hard-bodied streetfighter and renowned tattoo artist, is rising up the ranks of the UFC Middleweight Division, but he’s about to get knocked out by his past.

Quinn Kelley is a semester away from becoming a college graduate when her mother’s death sends her spiraling, forcing her to go back to her hometown and a past she can’t outrun.

Nearly a decade ago, Liam and Quinn fell in love while surviving on the city streets together, but they were torn apart by one irreversible night. Now each has moved forward without the other, but like a tattoo on the heart, absolute love creates a lasting burn.

Quinn has kept a tight rein on her emotions, but with the passing of her mother, the foundation she’s built begins to crack. Will seeing Liam again crumble her fortress to the ground, uncovering the flame that still burns? Or will it extinguish the fire forever?

Liam’s tough exterior and resentful demeanor hides more than a wounded heart. He’s tormented by guilt over what happened to Quinn—and the secret he kept, even from her. But revealing his secrets would require unearthing the all-consuming monster he keeps caged in the darkest part of his soul, the one that threatens to devour him.

When they’re given a second chance, will they let go of their fear and pride and let the flame between them become one? 

Or will the heat burn them both?








Allie Juliette Mousseau is a USA Today Bestselling author.
She can always be found writing, playing in puddles with her children, hiking with her husband, or adventuring somewhere in the world. Her favorite place to write on warm days is outdoors, but when the weather gets too cold, she'll be inside at her desk inspired by the mountain view from her home office in Montana where she lives with her loving husband, children, and golden retriever. She loves to travel and lived for three years in her RV with her family while visiting the national parks and forests of the U.S. and a couple Canadian provinces. She is excited to add all of Canada and Alaska in the near future!

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