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#WOTR #CoverReveal – Below the Surface By: H D’Agostino

***IT’S COVER REVEAL DAY!!!***
Title: Below the Surface- book 5 in The Witness Series
Release Day: March 20th
Cover Model: Eric Jacob
Cover Designer: Kari March Designs
Photography: K Keeton Designs

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***Warning***
This is a dark romance. It contains graphic violence and sensitive subject matter.
Blurb: Things aren’t always as they seem…
I’ve lived by that motto for most of my life. I’ve hid who I am, who I used to be, and what I’ve done from anyone who dares to get close to me. At nineteen I lost my parents. I thought nothing in the world could be more painful. I was wrong.
When I met Leo, my world seemed brighter. I felt hope for the first time in months. He promised me a life of luxury, but things aren’t always as they seem. Leo had a dark side, one that he hid from me. He pulled me under and held me captive, making death seem like the only way out.
It took me two years to escape. I ran never looking back until now. My life is finally coming together. I have people I trust, a job, and a safe place to call home, but things aren’t always as they seem.
One night, one phone call, one moment causes it to all crash down. Leo has my sister, and he wants to trade her for me. The one person I can trust is the only one who could also tear me apart… Detective Jeff Horn. He’s got secrets just like me, and seems to understand me better than I do myself.
How do I tell him my darkest secrets? How do I go back to a place that nearly broke me? How do I let him see Below the Surface?

#WOTR #NewRelease #Historical – Spellbound by My Charmer (Linked Across Time 5) by Dawn Brower

Spellbound by My Charmer (Linked Across Time 5)

Zane Rossington, the Marquess of Seabrook is disillusioned and bored. He doesn’t believe in love and lives his life the way he pleases. All of it changes when he finds a mysterious woman roaming around his conservatory at his annual Regency themed charity masquerade ball.

Lady Callista Lyon, the Countess of Marin had one desire—revenge. In the act of finally achieving her goal she is swept over a terrace and somehow finds herself in the conservatory at Seabrook Manor. Uncertain if she succeeded in her revenge, but determined to finally move on, she does her best to adapt to her new life.

In the midst of chaos and uncertainty, can Zane and Callista discover something in each other they both believed lost to them?

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I received this book from the author for an honest review.

I FLove this series.  I love the back and forth through time aspect.  When I saw Callista was getting a book I was so happy.  This woman has lived through a lot and endured so much sadness.  I needed her to have a HEA for sure.  She is a super smart, sassy, feisty, AND a killer SPY helping  tracking down Napoleon…Kicka$$ female right!!  Her heart is broken and still bruised over the loss of her Edward but I have a feeling she will have a lot of fun with Zane…snickers……

Zane is from today and not loving life.  He has read the journals and he just KNOWS in his heart Callista will be coming to his time.  He is a smidge obsessed with her because of what he knows of her.  He also knows she will hold the cards to getting Trenton his love back.

The banter between the two is a riot.  Her telling him to stop being so “untoward” and him flirting shamelessly when dress shopping with her.  But I think they are a great fit for one another. She will challenge him every step of the way and he will help her fill in the gaps to her past.  I enjoyed their novel a lot but I gotta tell ya…Captain Jack is getting a book…EEEEP…I. CANT. WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dawn Brower works as a substitute teacher and enjoys the flexibility it gives her to concentrate on her other endeavors.

Growing up she was the only girl out of six children. She is a single mother of two teenage boys; there is never a dull moment in her life. Reading books is her favorite hobby. While she loves all genres she focuses most of her writing on historical and contemporary romance.

There are always stories inside her head; she just never thought she could make them come to life. That creativity has finally found an outlet.

 

#Review – Heat, The Complete Series by Jade C Jamison

Heat - Complete Series

Rachel Donahue’s dream job as a financial advisor makes her all work and no play.  In fact, her only luxury is her weekly visit to the spa.  But her regular masseuse is on leave due to a skiing accident and his stand in, a guy who goes by the moniker “Spike,” is off-the-charts hot, exuding the most irresistibly sexy vibes Rachel’s ever been drawn to—reminding her that she’s a woman with needs.  How the hell can she relax like she’s supposed to when he’ll be touching her bare flesh?

She can’t…and he knows it.

One thing leads to another and she experiences her first “happy ending” massage.  She’s horrified and embarrassed, and her only salvation is that he’s not her usual masseuse.  She decides she won’t go back to the spa until her regular guy returns.  Except the next day at work, Rachel’s last appointment of the morning is a new client, Sergio Romano…a guy whose career name happens to be Spike Steel.  And the temperature has only just begun to rise…

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I received this book from the author for an honest review.

I-Che-Mama…this book!!!  Ok so if you haven’t read Finger Bang my first question is WHY!!  But anyway, we meet Rachel in there.  She is a riot and so I was super excited to read her surprise book from Jade.  Rachel is Blaze’s sister if you HAVE read Finger Bang.

SO Rachel is Miss Organized and On-Track-For-Success.  She is busy with her career to really notice men or give them the time of day.  When a fluke sends her scheduled life into chaos she is so confused at Spike/Sergio’s appearance into her life.

Sergio/Spike is stunned by Rachel’s intelligence and sexuality.  She is sweet but smart.  She is feisty but a soft gushy pile of goo with him.  He was excited to meet her but shocked when he met her the night before their business meeting.

This book is HAWT…I mean Fan yourself hawt from the first opening scene all the way through until the finale page.  The chemistry is OF THE CHARTS!!  I mean Jade writes steamy stuff but this might just be her steamiest yet!!!  I gotta say, I loved this serial but to be honest, I would have LOVED more from them because they have a great story line.  I loved the banter and I especially loved Rachel trying to deny their chemistry.

 

For years, Jade C. Jamison tried really hard to write what she thought was more “literary” fiction, but she found herself compelled to write what you read by her today–sometimes gritty, raw, realistic stories and other times humorous, light tales–but most of the stories she writes revolve around relationships and characters finding their way through life. While she doesn’t confine herself to just one genre, nor is there a nice neat label for what she writes, most of her work could be called erotic romance. Her main writing passions include rock star romance, romantic comedy, and romantic suspense.

She lives in Colorado with her husband and four children.

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#Review #ReleaseDay – The Right Choice by Brandy L. Rivers

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The obvious choice isn’t always right.
Kylie Jensen came home to an unexpected mess. When her druggie brother came begging for help, she turned him away. The next day, he broke in and stashed trouble in her room.
Detective Brian Cox and Kent Jensen were once friends, until they went down separate paths. Brian’s protective instincts kick in when he’s called out to investigate the break in at Kylie’s.
With his old friendship, Kylie finds it hard to trust the cop. But their explosive chemistry might break down the walls.

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Brian is called out to respond to a break and enter scene. only to find it is an old friends sister, Kylie. Kylie’s brother has placed her in danger thanks to his criminal ways.  Kylie doesn’t fully trust Brian because he used to be friends with her brother in high school.

Kylie has had a crush on Brian since she was 10. Question is can she find a way to trust him and does she believe he is a good guy. She is done with her brother and Brian will do what is need to make sure she is safe and that she can trust that he is nothing like her brother.

This was a wonderful short story. the chemistry between Brian and Kylie is explosive. I enjoyed seeing the comradery between partners Brian and Marissa. Great job Brandy L. Rivers I do love it when a short story had me wanting more.

Brandy L Rivers is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. She is kept busy writing the Others of Seattle, Others of Edenton, Combustible, and the Pine Barrens Pack series.
An avid reader, Brandy has always loved writing. She became serious about it as a stay-at-home-mother. With every story her world of characters expands, pulling her new directions.
Living in rainy Western Washington with her husband and three kids, Brandy is already working on future stories in each of the series, and several other projects.

#WOTR #Review – Savage Surrender: A Dire Wolves Mission (The Devil’s Dires #1) by Ellis Leigh

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There’s no escaping a Dire Wolf on the hunt…

Feared by even his own kind, Bez of the Dire Wolf shifters knows exactly how to succeed in any battle. Even if that means racking up collateral damage along the way. A simple mission into the swamplands to save a teenage wolf shifter should have been an easy track and retrieval for a man with his training, but nothing comes easy when the fates get involved.

In one night, Omega Sariel went from a free, single shewolf to a captive with a teenage girl to watch over and a couple of guards intent on making her life miserable…what little is left of it. Then a soldier with ice in his eyes walks in, and the mating call begins. He’s too tough, too harsh, too murderous…but when your life hangs in the balance, a lethal fighter in your corner is better than battling alone. Especially one who isn’t afraid to get a little dirty with her.

Two kidnapped women, one dangerous soldier unknowingly about to come face-to-face with fate, and a monster set on destroying everything in its path. In the world of the Dire Wolves, a retrieval is a simple mission for the unit of soldiers that make up their pack. But this time, a single glance blows simple right out of the swamp and forces Bez to make his stand alone.

One soldier, one fight…one chance at forever.

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I love shifters and military books; although this is not military it has a Navy Seal feel. Bez is a Dire wolf and if you need something taken care of or found you call the Dire’s they can do anything. Dez is the best so when he got a call to find and recover an Omega the elite of female shifters he was on the hunt.

There was only one problem with the mission when he arrived there were two Omegas. Mission Protocol was to extract one and leave all others. Except the other Omega was his Mate! I know right what does a Dire wolf do in this case? Does one listen to orders or throw all plans out the window and make new ones on the fly taking the target and your mate? That’s right Bez takes Sariel along with the young Omega Angelita.

The action in this was captivating the narrator kept me right with the story. I felt as if I was there with Bez, Angelita, and Sariel the entire time. It was heartbreaking and painful to see what Bez had to force Angelita into. The fight scenes with Bez and the enemy were nothing short of amazing. Sariel and Bez instant chemistry was explosive. Serial is strong and tough just the type of she-wolf Bez needs. Even though Bez has never been in a relationship and made some mistakes Sariel and Angelita were there to tell him how he messed up. I need to down load more of this series..

A storyteller from the time she could talk, USA Today bestselling author Ellis grew up among family legends of hauntings, psychics, and love spanning decades. Those stories didn’t always have the happiest of endings, so they inspired her to write about real life, real love, and the difficulties therein. From farmers to werewolves, store clerks to witches—if there’s love to be found, she’ll write about it. Ellis lives in the Chicago area with her husband, daughters, and two tiny fish that take up way too much of her time.

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#WOTR #Review – Scorned by Chelsea Camaron and Ryan Michele

Both Authors are attending Authors

Scorned (Ruthless Rebels MC 2)

Austin “Shamus” Fletcher – the untamable beast.

Heartbreak with a capital H.

The toned cut of his every muscle to his larger than life attitude, Shamus is the one person I should stay away from.

Why can I not let go even when everything in front of me says run like a bat out of hell?

***Each book in the Ruthless Rebels MC is a new couple, but are best read in order. This is a biker book so please expect violence, foul language, and sexual situations. Do not buy if any of this offends you.***

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After meeting Shamus in Shamed I knew he was going to shine compared to DJ and that is saying something because DJ was amazing.

Shamus had no shame different women all the time but there was one he would never forget. He knew she would never be back she had choose her job over him and crushed his heart. There would be no one making their way back in there he would make sure of it.

Andrea had one true love but she ran at the first sign of betrayal. Now she finds herself back home and face to face with Ashton. With all she had been through that brought her home she didn’t want to see him she knew if she did her heart would only break again.

When Shamus sees Drea again he is determined to make her his and never let her run again.

I absolutely love when Chelsea and Ryan get together to come up with a story. They come up with the best plots and the twist omg are they great. I never saw some of them coming definitely never a dull moment while reading. They keep you on your toes and turning the pages. I love this series and cannot wait to learn more about the Ruthless Rebels.

Chelsea Camaron

USA Today Bestselling Author Chelsea Camaron was born and raised in Coastal North Carolina. She currently resides in Southern Louisiana with her husband and two children but her heart is always Carolina day dreaming.

Chelsea always wanted to be a writer, but like most of us, let fear of the unknown grab a hold of her dream; she realized that if she was going to tell her daughter to go for her dreams, that it was time to follow her own advice.

Chelsea grew up turning wrenches alongside her father, and from that grew her love for old muscle cars and Harley Davidson motorcycles, which just so happened to inspired her ‘Daddy’s Girls’ series. Her love for reading has sparked a new love for writing and she currently has a few more projects in the works.

When she is not spending her days writing you can find her playing with her kids, attending car shows, going on motorcycle rides on the back of her husband’s Harley, snuggling down with her new favorite book or watching any movie that Vin Diesel might happen to be in.

She hates being serious and is still a big kid at heart. She is a small town country girl enjoying life and, Chelsea hopes that her readers remember not to take life too seriously and to embrace your inner five year old, because five year olds know how to enjoy the simple things in life and how to always have fun.

Ryan Michele

I’m a mom and a wife who works full time. I have a huge obsession with collecting paperbacks and reading. Becoming an author, wasn’t exactly what I set out to do, it just happened. I needed something to help me get rid of the feeling of being ‘just a mom’ or ‘just a wife’ that was consuming me and writing became that outlet. My book(s) cover some tough issues which are hard for some readers to digest. I am grateful for every single one of you who read my books.

 

#WOTR #Spotlight – Melanie Jayne @ReadMelanieJayne

Melanie Jayne

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

I’m Melanie Jayne and I write Romance featuring older characters because Love doesn’t stop at 35. I currently have 3 contemporary series: Cameron Farms with is small town based and a little more serious, The Change Series which has an element of suspense and is fast-moving, and The Casino Nights which is based in a Las Vegas Casino and is the hottest of my series.

I live on a grain farm in Central Indiana with my long-suffering hubby and two spoiled Mastiffs, Duncan Keith and Ginger. I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up- I’d done Retail Management, Worked for a Federal Judge, done In Home Loan Closings, and been behind the scenes in a Casino. I have great stories but little passion for the positions.

I love to read, follow TMZ and adore trashy TV.

When and Why did you start to write?

I grew up telling stories. My paternal grandparents were writers so it was encouraged. In college I was told by an instructor that I had no talent so I stopped. I was 45 when a friend suggested that I try writing romance. I had some ideas so I sat down and tried to organize my thoughts. Then I started taking classes and reading books on writing. It took 5 years to publish my first book.

What authors do you always read or suggest to others?

Kit Rocha’s Beyond Series!!!! The world building is excellent. Obsessed– O’Kane for Life
Penny Reid- I’m love her Beard Series- I laugh out loud still anytime I hear the word sausage.
Damon Suede- I read Hot Head a while ago and I’m still in love with it
Kristen Ashley- I love the Queen’s Rock Chicks Series- I picture myself in the books
Skye Warren- She writes Dark and I love it
Shelly Laurenston- Shape shifters that are fun and hot
Patricia Briggs- Alpha and Omega Series. Best Werewolves Ever.

What is the most surprising thing you have found out with the writing process?

Compared to the entire business- putting the words down is one of the easiest parts. The Marketing, Publishing Schedules and Travel take up so much time. In mid-January, I am already planning for 2018.

What are you working on now?

You Always, book 2 in the Cameron Farms Trilogy will be out 1-26-17 so I’m doing last minute marketing. Best, book 3 in the Change Series is with the editor, and I’m writing book 3 in the Casino Nights series called Long Shot. Plus I’m packing for the Coastal Magic Convention in Daytona the first weekend of February and making hotel reservations for the summer signings.

When writing are you a pantser or plotter?

I’m a total Plotter. I have an outline with dialog, fashion, and music notations. I break down my writing based on the outline and instead of a word count, I use the scene breaks.

I’m not against changes coming- in my book Best, I had planned for Tye to fall in love with Holly but somehow Billie entered the scene and he fell in love with her instead. This change caused me extra work but I went where the story took me.

I have been working on an Urban Fantasy for years, currently the outline is 45 pages long. When and if I ever get the time (and the headspace) to write this dark series – I’ll be able to rock.

What are your social links?

http://www.readmelaniejayne.com/

https://www.facebook.com/ReadMelanieJayne

https://authorcentral.amazon.com/gp/profile

https://www.instagram.com/mjsmut/

What are your buy links?

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_13?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=melanie+jayne&sprefix=melanie+jayne%2Caps%2C1737&crid=1J3UH4ZUIHHN9&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Amelanie+jayne

Welcome to the Valentine’s Day Facebook Hop!

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With tons of prizes from over 90 authors and bloggers, including Amazon gift cards, it’s a great way to spend your Valentine’s Day Weekend!

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Meet some new authors! Discover some awesome blogs.

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#Review #TwinsieForTheDayJordan – Uncensored (The Manhattanites #7) by Avery Aster

Uncensored (The Manhattanites Book 7) by [Aster, Avery]

For fans of ABC’s Revenge and VH1’s Celebrity Rehab comes UNCENSORED, a full length stand alone contemporary m/f erotic romance on how two wrongs can make a right.

(Content Warning: The detox of a wealthy heiress and an ego maniac leads to dirty talk, hate-fin’g, exhibition, bondage, jealousy, paddling, excessive wetness, forgiveness and love.)

Sobriety is in vogue this season when Debauchery magazine founder Vive Farnworth trades in her Park Avenue mansion for a halfway house. Enjoying “therapy” on a tomato farm she relearns how to live. Her focus on fruit soon ripens when a new roommate moves in. He’s dominant and challenging, and she swears his orgasm-enducing body looks familiar. Then again, her memory is one gin martini blur.

Stripped of his Olympic gold medal, Roddick “The Grunt” Beckstrong was the #1 professional tennis player in the world until a certain news outlet exposed him for doping to enhance his performance. After losing custody of his son to his ex-wife, along with sixty-five million dollars, he’s out for revenge against the owner of the tabloid that ruined his life—Debauchery.

To destroy his nemesis…he’ll entice her mind, seduce her soul and satiate her body’s lust. Then he’ll publicly humiliate her! Falling in all-consuming love along the way wasn’t part of his plan, but it happens. When Vive learns of Roddick’s motives, she ups the ante with the one thing he hadn’t obliterated, her heart. It’s a vengeance that he never saw coming. Whoever stays sober the longest may win something their fame and fortunes never gave them before—a chance at happiness.

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What a fitting name for a book about Vive. She is a woman without a care except getting and staying sober. For someone who owns a magazine she lives the uncensored life until she meets Rod. Life changes in a heartbeat when she comes face to face with someone who’s life was ruined by her magazine. Story was a little short for my liking. It was a quick story and I wish there had been more, but I feel like it just focused on how the two meet. Overall not bad for a quick read. 
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I’m a New Yorker who lives on the Upper East Side. I write THE MANHATTANITES, a contemporary romantic soap opera of full length, stand alone novels, and it’s juicy prequel companion series THE UNDERGRAD YEARS.

 

#Promo – ENFORCER’S PRICE by Sarah Hawthorne

In ENFORCER’S PRICE, Colt is a man looking for redemption while Krista is a single mother just trying to get by. One night together will change both their lives forever. Fans of Joanna Wylde’s Reapers MC series won’t want to miss this sensual read published by Golden Heart Finalist, Sarah Hawthorne and Carina Press!

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Title: Enforcer’s Price

Author: Sarah Hawthorne

Publisher: Carina Press

Series: Demon Horde #1

Release Date: February 6, 2017

Genre: Contemporary Romance

ISBN: 9781488024412

A man looking for redemption

Colt spent eight months in prison for trusting the wrong woman, nearly bringing down his entire motorcycle club in the process. Now he needs to fix the MC’s cash flow problems or watch the only family he’s ever known fall apart.

Meeting Krista wasn’t part of his mission.

Falling for her could mean his destruction.

 

A single mom trying to get by

Krista was ready to leave hooking behind when her ex cleaned out her bank account. Stuck working to provide for her daughter, she protects herself with one rule: never get involved with someone at the club.

Not that she wants to. Sex has become a job, a means to an end.

 

One night together as an escape

Krista’s body wakes at Colt’s touch, allowing her to imagine a life after the MC. A future. A happily-ever-after, if only briefly. Krista brings out feelings in Colt he forgot could exist. But just as he begins to trust again, Krista’s truth is revealed – testing the very boundaries of Colt’s jealousy and faith.

 

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Look for Rebel Custody (Demon Horde #2) & Outlaw Ride (Demon Horde #3) releasing in May 2017 and September 2017 with Carina Press!

“That was good, right?” He propped himself on an elbow. “You know I want you. But you gotta be up for this as well. All of it. Not just once, but something real.”

I wanted to say yes. I wanted to tell him that we were going to live happily ever after. Whatever I was doing right now could not continue. I’d lose all the business from the guys and Becky and I would be broke. But a little fling. I could have that, right? One night where I could feel wanted, cherished, loved.

I looked into his eyes and whispered, “I want you.”

It was the only thing I could promise right now. I knew he wanted more, but I couldn’t give him that. I could only give him right now.

His arms went rigid. “No. Not just want, not just now. Tell me this is more than just a quick fuck for you. Tell me you want more, or I’m going to stop.” His eyes were steel as they searched mine.

Copyright © 2017 by Sarah Hawthorne

 

Praise for Enforcer’s Price:

“I’ve been looking forward to Enforcer’s Price since the moment I learned the premise, and I’m happy to say that this debut novel by Sarah Hawthorne doesn’t disappoint. Edgy and real, Enforcer’s Price grabs at your heart and doesn’t let go!”J. Kenner/Julie Kenner, New York Times & #1 International bestselling author

“I loved Enforcer’s Price. It’s a wild ride showing the gritty side of love in an MC.” Jade Chandler, author of the Jericho Brotherhood series

“Enforcer’s Pride is a wild ride. It gets you in the feels and keeps going. It’s a dark and gritty MC romance, and I can’t wait for more.” Jade Chandler, author of the Jericho Brotherhood series

“Enforcer’s Price is a sexy romance with spicy, cagey, and memorable characters who need to make the right choices this time around or forfeit everything. The plot is believable and has intense moments that leave the reader breathless. Hawthorne writes with passion and honesty.”Romantic Times

Sarah Hawthorne lives in the Pacific Northwest and drinks coffee in the winter and champagne in the summer. She enjoys writing, gardening and planning vacations. Please visit Sarah at www.sarahhawthorne.com.

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