MY HIGHLANDER HUSBAND
The Clan MacLaren series, book 1
by Nancy Pennick
by Nancy Pennick
MAKING IT HAPPEN- Reading, reviews & travel. Sometimes you just have to make things happen.
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: SINGLE MALT by Layla Reyne (Agents Irish & Whiskey #1)
SINGLE MALT (Agents Irish & Whiskey)
by Layla Reyne
by Layla Reyne
The heart’s a resilient beast…
Widower Aidan Talley refuses to love again. Enter handsome younger cyberagent, Jameson Walker. As they investigate cybercrimes and his late husband’s murder, Aidan falls hard for Jamie, putting their jobs, lives and hearts on the line. SINGLE MALT is perfect for fans of Mr. & Mr. Smith by HelenKay Dimon and the Cut & Run series by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban.
Advanced praise for Single Malt:
A sexy, action-packed read that had me wanting the next book! --HelenKay Dimon, author of Mr. & Mr. Smith
With sharp writing, compelling characters, and an engaging plot, Single Malt is the M/M romantic suspense series I've been waiting for. - Santino Hassell, award-winning author of the FIVE BOROUGHS series
"Single Malt is full of explosive chemistry, captivating characters, and edge-of-your-seat suspense. A must read for any romantic suspense fan!" -- Megan Erickson, USA Today Bestselling author
Single Malt
Author: Layla Reyne
Series: Agents Irish & Whiskey
Genre: M/M Romantic Suspense
Release Date: February 27, 2017
Publisher: Carina Press
Synopsis
Eight months after the car crash that changed everything, FBI agent Aidan Talley is back at work. New department, new case and a new partner. Smart, athletic and handsome, Jameson Walker is twelve years his junior. Even if Aidan was ready to move on—and he's not—Jamie is off-limits.
Jamie's lusted after Aidan for three years, and the chance to work with San Francisco's top agent directly is too good to pass up. Aidan is prickly—to put it mildly—but a growing cyber threat soon proves Jamie's skills invaluable.
Jamie's talents paint a target on his back, and Aidan is determined to protect him. But with hack after hack threatening a high-security bio-containment facility, time is running out to thwart a deadly terrorist attack. They'll have to filter out distractions, on the case and in their partnership, to identify the real enemy, solve the case and save thousands of lives, including their own.
Excerpt
Wrenching the steering wheel, Jamie fought the skid, stopping them from spinning out and aiming them down the next alley instead. “We’ve got company.” He kept one eye on the road ahead and one on the rearview mirror. The SUV on their tail accelerated, gaining faster in the path Jamie cleared for them. Impact was inevitable. “Sh*t, hold on!”
The other car rammed them again, hurtling the Rover forward, he and Aidan straining their seat belts. He switched the LR4 into manual and tapped the shifter paddles, gaining some separation from their pursuer.
He cleared the alley, finding they’d been diverted away from the Port.
“What the f*ck is going on?” Aidan was white-knuckling the oh-sh*t handle above his door, torso twisted to look behind them, his face paler than Jamie had ever seen it.
“Someone doesn’t want us at the Port.” Pulling a hard right, Jamie aimed them down another street leading right back there.
And into the path of a second oncoming SUV.
A horrified “Oh God, no” escaped from his partner just as Jamie saw an under-construction on-ramp ahead on the left, orange-and-white-striped barrels blocking the entrance. He pressed the gas pedal to the floor and headed straight for the oncoming truck.
“Whiskey!” Aidan cried, head spinning forward and back. “What the f*ck are you doing?”
Their pursuers were closing in on either side, as bypassed alleys flew by left and right.
“You’re headed straight for them. Turn, goddammit!”
But turning down one of those alleys would leave them cornered. There was only one path to escape.
Jamie grabbed the back of Aidan’s head and pushed it toward his knees, screaming, “Hold on!”
At the last possible second, he veered left, out of the path of the oncoming SUVs and into the barrels. The SUVs in front and behind plowed into each other, exploding in their wake, the blast momentum propelling the Rover farther than Jamie had intended.
Through the barrels and past the unfinished on-ramp.
Through the guardrail.
And down the cliff on the other side.
Carra's Review
Excitement, action, tension of every kind, and intense emotion and heat? Yes please...and thank you! I loved Single Malt-it reached out and snatched my attention right from the start and just would not let go. The characters were very well rounded and had plenty of depth, you can easily see there is so much more to these men. Then the case itself had me guessing all along, first thinking one person was the leak on the team, but then thinking it was someone else...only to go back to the first person again. It's the kind of story that really pulls you so far in you think you're riding along right alongside the characters.
I felt for Aidan from the moment I knew his story, and hurt together with him. Jamie was fantastic-incredibly intelligent and really amazing at his job, and he matches up so well with Aidan. The heat and undeniable chemistry between them is evident immediately, and it leads to some torturous sexual tension that adds to the suspense of the cases to keep you on the edge of your seat. And you know what happens when all of that comes to a head, right? Jamie and Aidan are completely explosive together, and even though Aidan tries to hold Jamie at a distance you can see exactly where the two of them will end up. The fun part of it is how the author gets you there-by dangling your heart from a crazy thin wire while the action just continues to get more and more intense.
Everything about this book kept me guessing, and with the bit of a cliffhanger at the end I am so far past hooked for this series! Aidan and Jamie together are not to be missed, it's a rollercoaster ride through every page and I don't think I could have enjoyed this story more. I'm already counting down the days until the next book in the series comes out. The only thing I was a tad unsure about was the role Aidan's brother Danny played later in the story when the climax of the case was playing out at the port since he's not an agent and that fell under my heading of "would it really happen like that in the real world?"...but otherwise this story was one of the most engaging, exciting reads I've had so far this year.
Single Malt was a fantastic 5-star read for me, and I highly recommend this to any fan of M/M romantic suspense-it will certainly add some excitement to your reading time! This book is meant for readers 18+ for adult language and M/M sexual content.
I felt for Aidan from the moment I knew his story, and hurt together with him. Jamie was fantastic-incredibly intelligent and really amazing at his job, and he matches up so well with Aidan. The heat and undeniable chemistry between them is evident immediately, and it leads to some torturous sexual tension that adds to the suspense of the cases to keep you on the edge of your seat. And you know what happens when all of that comes to a head, right? Jamie and Aidan are completely explosive together, and even though Aidan tries to hold Jamie at a distance you can see exactly where the two of them will end up. The fun part of it is how the author gets you there-by dangling your heart from a crazy thin wire while the action just continues to get more and more intense.
Everything about this book kept me guessing, and with the bit of a cliffhanger at the end I am so far past hooked for this series! Aidan and Jamie together are not to be missed, it's a rollercoaster ride through every page and I don't think I could have enjoyed this story more. I'm already counting down the days until the next book in the series comes out. The only thing I was a tad unsure about was the role Aidan's brother Danny played later in the story when the climax of the case was playing out at the port since he's not an agent and that fell under my heading of "would it really happen like that in the real world?"...but otherwise this story was one of the most engaging, exciting reads I've had so far this year.
Single Malt was a fantastic 5-star read for me, and I highly recommend this to any fan of M/M romantic suspense-it will certainly add some excitement to your reading time! This book is meant for readers 18+ for adult language and M/M sexual content.
Coming May 1, 2017
CASK STRENGTH (Agents Irish & Whiskey)
CASK STRENGTH (Agents Irish & Whiskey)
Professionally, the FBI team of Aidan "Irish" Talley and Jameson "Whiskey" Walker is as good as it gets, closing cases faster than any team at the Bureau. Personally, it’s a different story. Aidan’s feelings for Jamie scare the hell out of him: he won’t risk losing another love no matter how heart-tripping the intimacy between them. And loss is a grim reality with the terrorist Renaud still on their trail, leaving a pile of bodies in his wake.
Going undercover on a new case gets them out of town and off the killer's radar. They're assigned to investigate an identity theft ring involving a college basketball team in Jamie's home state, where Jamie's past makes him perfect for the role of coach. But returning to the court brings more than old memories.
As secrets and shocking betrayals abound, none may be more dangerous than the one Jamie’s been keeping: a secret about the death of Aidan’s husband that could blow his partner's world apart and destroy forever the fragile bonds of trust and love building between them.
Going undercover on a new case gets them out of town and off the killer's radar. They're assigned to investigate an identity theft ring involving a college basketball team in Jamie's home state, where Jamie's past makes him perfect for the role of coach. But returning to the court brings more than old memories.
As secrets and shocking betrayals abound, none may be more dangerous than the one Jamie’s been keeping: a secret about the death of Aidan’s husband that could blow his partner's world apart and destroy forever the fragile bonds of trust and love building between them.
About Layla Reyne
2016 RWA® Golden Heart® Finalist, Layla Reyne, was raised in North Carolina but now calls San Francisco home. She enjoys weaving her bi-coastal experiences into her stories, along with adrenaline fueled suspense and heart pounding romance. When she’s not writing stories to excite her readers, she downloads too many books, watches too much television, and cooks too much food with her scientist husband, much to the delight of their smushed-face, leftover-loving dogs. You can find her online at http://www.laylareyne.com/.
Follow the Release Celebration on February 27th – March 10th! Ten (10) grand prize winners will receive an Agents Irish & Whiskey Gift Set!
Follow the celebration for a different excerpt each week!
February 27th
Bookalicious Babes Blog - Review
Divine Magazine - Guest Post
Sinfully Gay Romance – Review + Guest Post
The Novel Approach - Review
February 28th
Joyfully Reviewed –Promotional Post
OMG Reads –Promotional Post
RoloPolo Book Blog – Promotional Post
The Silver Dagger Scriptorium –Promotional Post
March 1st
The Avid Reader - Promotional Post
Babbling About Books, and More - Review
Lisa’s Loves (Books Of Course) - Guest Post
Making it Happen Book Blog – Review
MM Good Book Reivews - Review
March 2nd
Joyfully Jay – Review + Guest Post
Love Bytes (Reviews) – Guest Post
Prism Book Alliance - Review + Interview
Smitten with Reading – Review
March 3rd
The Book Quarry – Review
Tangled Hearts Book Reviews – Promotional Post
See Laura Write – Review + Guest Post
Rhi Reading – Promotional Post
Sour Puss Reviews – Promotional Post
March 6th
Ellie Reads (all the books) – Interview
March 7th
Jen’s Reading Obsession - Review
Got Fiction? – Promotional Post
March 8th
Becky on Books & Quilt - Interview
Those Crazy Book Chicks – Promotional Post
Hike2Forty and Beyond – Promotional Post
March 9th
Book Loving Pixies – Review
Dog-Eared Daydreams – Review
Reese’s Review - Review
March 10th
Alpha Book Club – Review
Boy Meets Boy Reviews – Review
Mary Ann Marlowe - Interview
Nadine’s Obsessed with Books - Promotional Post
Cover Reveal: BETWEEN THE SECRETS by S. Ferguson
Between the Secrets
by S. Ferguson
Cover Reveal Date: March 1st, 2017
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Cover Designer: Jay Aheer
Between the Secrets, an all-new M/M romance by S. Ferguson is coming March 16th!
Sometimes the past won’t let you escape no matter how much your future wants you to.
Jake James lives in the shadows of his shame. The guilt for what he’s done, for what was done to him, has left him hollow and haunted.
Greg Bissen just wants Jake to let him in, having accepted who he is a long time ago, he is desperate to break through Jake's defenses.
When danger and an agonizing loss threatens to tear them apart, will Jake let the burdens of his past crush him?
Or can love really conquer all, even if it’s hiding in between the secrets?
About the Author
S. Ferguson is a military wife and mother of three. She loves to find beauty in the flawed and broken.
Cover Reveal-Excerpt & Giveaway: THE RAINBOW CLAUSE by Beth Bolden
The Rainbow Clause
Author: Beth Bolden
Release Date: April 3rd 2017
Genre: MM Romance, Sports
BLURB
Heisman winner. Member of the National Championship team. NFL Rookie of the Year. Quarterback Colin O’Connor knows he’s become the ultimate romance novel cliché: all the success he’s ever dreamed of but nobody to share it with. Too bad it’s not as simple as asking out the next girl who intrigues him – because the next girl to intrigue him probably won’t be a girl at all.
Unexpectedly, the solution comes in one neat package: Nick Wheeler, lead journalist for a leading sports and pop culture blog. Hired by Colin’s team, Nick comes to Miami to shine a spotlight on the NFL’s most private quarterback.
The heat in Miami rises when Nick discovers that Colin is nothing like the hollow personality he pretends to be in interviews and he’s even hotter in person than on his Sports Illustrated cover. Nick knows this is the story of his career, and after spending his teenage years as a bullied, closeted teen, it hits very close to home. What he needs is to help Colin share his story while keeping their growing relationship from boiling over in the press, but what he wants is to tell the world.
Find The Rainbow Clause on Goodreads
EXCERPT
“Not just a pretty cover model, then.” Nick gave him another one of those thoughtful perusals and the blood Colin had just been bragging about fizzed in his veins.
“I’m going to personally burn your Sports Illustrated,” Colin said without heat. They were definitely flirting; the question was why. Was this just what Nick did? Or did it actually mean something? And what were they going to do together, living in the same house? Flirt until Colin wanted to bang his head against the wall?
“That,” Nick said, taking a long sip of water, “implies that I only have one copy.”
No, they were going to flirt until Colin wanted to bang Nick against a wall.
Giveaway: WIN a $25 Amazon Gift Card!!!
About the Author
Beth Bolden lives in Portland, Oregon with her supportive husband and their beloved cat. She wholly believes in Keeping Portland Weird, but wishes she didn’t have to make the yearly pilgrimage up to Seattle to watch her Boston Red Sox play baseball. She’s a fan of fandoms, and spends too much of her free time on tumblr.Beth has been writing practically since she learned the alphabet. Unfortunately, her first foray into novel writing, titled Big Bear with Sparkly Earrings, wasn’t a bestseller, but hope springs eternal. She’s published three novels and two short stories, with her next novel, The Rainbow Clause, releasing in April 2017.
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Pre-Order: TRULY, MADLY, WHISKEY by Melissa Foster
Truly, Madly, Whiskey
By: Melissa Foster
Releasing April 10, 2017
World Literary Press
World Literary Press
Blurb
A new sexy standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster.
Eight months is a long damn time to have the hots for a woman who keeps a guy at arm’s length. But Crystal Moon is no ordinary woman. She’s a sinfully sexy, sass-mouthed badass, and the subject of Bear Whiskey’s midnight fantasies. She’s also one of his closest friends.
Just when Crystal thinks she has her life under control, scorching-hot, possessive, aggressive, and fiercely loyal Bear pushes all her sexual buttons, relentless in his pursuit to make her his.
The more Bear pushes, the hotter their passion burns, unearthing memories for Crystal that are best kept buried. But there’s no stopping the collision of her past and present, catapulting the two lovers down an emotional and sexually charged road that has them questioning all they thought they knew about themselves.
Buy Links
AMAZON |BARNES AND NOBLE | GOOGLE | iTUNES | KOBO
Author Info
Melissa Foster is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance and new adult romance with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Melissa’s emotional journeys are lovingly erotic and always family oriented–perfect beach reads for contemporary romance lovers who enjoy reading about wealthy heroes and smart, sassy heroines.
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