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#spotlight #NewRelease- An Impossible World by S.P. Cervantes

An Impossible World
S.P. Cervantes
Publication date: July 25th 2017
Genres: Adult, Dystopian, Romance

What would happen if terrorism spread and hate took over? What would the world become?

Isabella (Belle) Grey trained her entire adult life to protect those around her––training that would prove invaluable in her quest to make a new life. Forced to live in an impossible world, terror was not only outside the walls of her protected community but also raged behind the walls of her very own home.

No longer willing to put up with her husband’s drunken abuse, Belle made the desperate decision to run away from the safety of her community and escaped alone into the broken world beyond.

Chased by death as bombs exploded in the distance, her next decision could not only save her life but could potentially bring light back into her darkened soul.

When faced with the impossible, Belle found strength in an unsuspecting stranger who set her path in a new direction––one she never considered.

Fear. Love. Revenge. Strength … all come together in this epic tale of fate and survival.

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Author Bio:

S.P. Cervantes is the author of the acclaimed contemporary romance A BROKEN FAIRY TALE series. The series allows you to connect with a group of friends and their triumphs over tragedy. “Dust to Dust” is a suspenseful stand-alone romance that introduces readers to this close knit group of loyal friends. “Wished Away” is an emotional romance that should be read before the Bad-Boy romance, “His Jar of Hearts”.

S.P. highly acclaimed romance called “The Wife” is now available.

S.P. is also the author of the highly rated Young Adult Romantic Fantasy trilogy Secrets of Shadow Hill. “Always and Forever”, “The Prophecy”, and “War of Wizards” that has been described as “Twilight Meets Harry Potter”. It’s not your typical romantic fantasy.

S.P Cervantes lives in Orange County, California with her husband and three children, where she is a teacher. She enjoys spending time with her family, writing, reading, and running, but is always thinking of an idea for her next novel.

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#NewRelease #historical #Suspense #AuthorPost – A Dance with Seduction (Spy in the Ton #3) by Alyssa Alexander

A Dance with Seduction (A Spy in the Ton, #3)

She was the only code he couldn’t break…

Vivienne Le Fleur is one of London’s most sought after opera dancer and one of England’s best weapons: the spy known as the Flower. When a French agent pressures her to change allegiance by abducting her sister, Vivienne is forced to seek the help of the only man in London who doesn’t want her.

Maximilian Westwood, retired code breaker, doesn’t like surprises or mysteries and The Flower is both. When she sneaks into his study in the middle of the night with a coded message, he’s ready to push her out whatever window she arrived through. Except Maximilian is unable to turn away a woman in trouble. Determined to rescue Vivienne’s sister, they engage in a game of cat and mouse with French spies that requires all of Vivienne’s training and Maximilian’s abilities. Bound together by secrecy, they discover there is more between them than politics and hidden codes, but love has no place among the secrets of espionage…

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How a Series is Born…When it was Never Supposed to be a Series

By Alyssa Alexander

Confession time. I didn’t intend to write the Spy In The Ton books as a series. I simply wrote a book awhile back.

That first book is not part of the series, by the way. It’s hiding in the deepest, darkest, drawer in my desk. It’s, um, not very good. (Understatement of the year).

But as so often happens in a book, secondary characters take over. In that case, the best friend of the hero stole a few scenes—and then Julian Travers, Earl of Langford, suddenly needed a story. I couldn’t NOT tell his story. He laughed quite a bit, had bright blue eyes, and in my head looked like Matthew McConaughey. So I scrapped that dismally bad first manuscript and wrote THE SMUGGLER WORE SILK. That book sold and was nominated for a RITA.

Funny thing happened, though. The hero’s best friend and co-agent in SMUGGLER, Angel, took over a couple of scenes. All of the sudden, Angel needed a book. He had a lost love, and, well, he was a handsome devil. Golden all over and with the soul of a musician. I HAD to write his story. Ergo…IN BED WITH A SPY.

Are you noticing a trend, perchance?

Suddenly I had two connected books, a small series, without actually intending for it to be a series. I simply knew some characters who needed to have their love story told.

But there are four books in the series. How did that happen, you ask? Take a wild guess!

See, there was this opera dancer in IN BED WITH A SPY. A female spy. Something about her called to me. She was a very layered individual, with secrets upon secrets that needed to be delved into. Vivienne, aka the Flower, had her own story. I had to tell it. And what better than to pair her with the man who didn’t like all those secrets, codebreaker Maximillian Westwood.

Voila. The third book in the series, A DANCE WITH SEDUCTION, is just releasing this July. Oh, Maximillian and Vivienne danced around each other for a bit, but I gave them their happy ending. He’s gruff but softhearted, and she’s vulnerable and secretive. Neither is ready to fall in love—so naturally, they do!

But the pattern continues, my dears. Oh, yes it does. Because there’s another character whose story is just begging to be told. It’s Jones. If you have read IN BED WITH A SPY, you’ll remember him as the strong but silent spy working with Angel. He doesn’t think much of himself, in truth. Jones believes he was born a no one from the rookeries, and all the good he’s done in his life won’t turn him into someone. Little does he know, he needs nothing but the love of a woman to show him he was someone all along. And so I gave him Cat. THE LADY AND MR. JONES releases in October—the fourth book the series that was never meant to be a series.

Sometimes there is no rhyme or reason to writing. There are only people who have a story, and an author who must tell those stories.

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Historical romantic suspense writer with an addiction to good food, good books, sleep and yoga.

Not necessarily in that order.

 

#review- Heart of the Moment (Heart’s Intent #3) by Dawn Brower

Heart of the Moment (Heart's Intent #3)

Mistakes? You name them Jessica Sousa has made them and having regrets doesn’t change a damn thing. As her life begins to fall down around her, she questions every decision she’s ever made. She comes to one conclusion—she doesn’t deserve to be happy.

Preston West thinks Jessica is fine the way she is. He loves her and intends to convince her they belong together. A challenge never deterred him in the past, and he doesn’t plan on letting it get in his way now.

Unfortunately he might not have the time he thinks he does to win her heart. As the clock ticks down they have to battle not only Jessica’s stubborn pride, but her failing health, and someone hell bent on destroying her forever.

The odds are against Jessica and Preston, will they find a way to beat them?

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Heart of the Moment (Heart’s Intent #3) by Dawn Brower

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

Man…Jessica…talk about straight up See you Next Tuesday kinda girl……..I mean I didn’t think Dawn could do it but she does.  She made me like and kinda forgive Jessica for her past and awful behavior with Ren and Dani.  WHAT!!  How can she make me hate and then be ok with and eve cheer on a person?  Dunno but Dawn was able too.

Jessica does have to deal with the bed she made though once she is dealt a pretty difficult hand.  But that is what happens when you are a bad person.  But not to worry Preston is there to help her and tell her she is worth it  We have seen him love her from the beginning and then he is there to help he realize she is special and worth being loved.

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.

 

#NewRelease #YA #TwinsieFavoriteAuthor – Trust by Kylie Scott @KylieScottbooks

Trust

Being young is all about the experiences: the first time you skip school, the first time you fall in love…the first time someone holds a gun to your head.

After being held hostage during a robbery at the local convenience store, seventeen-year-old Edie finds her attitude about life shattered. Unwilling to put up with the snobbery and bullying at her private school, she enrolls at the local public high school, crossing paths with John. The boy who risked his life to save hers.

While Edie’s beginning to run wild, however, John’s just starting to settle down. After years of partying and dealing drugs with his older brother, he’s going straight—getting to class on time, and thinking about the future.

An unlikely bond grows between the two as John keeps Edie out of trouble and helps her broaden her horizons. But when he helps her out with another first—losing her virginity—their friendship gets complicated.

Meanwhile, Edie and John are pulled back into the dangerous world they narrowly escaped. They were lucky to survive the first time, but this time they have more to lose—each other.

Trust is equal parts fearless, unflinching and authentic—and funny, honest and romantic. Is there anything Kylie Scott can’t do? This is an incredible entrance onto the YA scene, and will cement Kylie Scott as a must-read for anyone who picks it up.”—Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author of The Illuminae Series

“Heart-pounding, realistic and wonderfully unique, Kylie Scott’s Trust held me captive, fascinated, and riveted to the page from start to finish. A MUST, simply incredible, read!” –Katy Evans, New York Times bestselling author of Tycoon

Trust was an amazing journey that I could not put down! All of my favorite things: young love, a strong heroine, and an absolutely captivating hero, who’s both sexy and bad in alllll the right ways. Loved it!” –Penelope Douglas, New York Times bestselling author of the Fall Away Series

“The thing that will have readers flocking to this book isn’t the sex, or the premise, or Kylie Scott’s fine reputation…. [It’s] the authenticity. Readers will pick up Trust because the characters seem like real teenagers–they’re excitable and insecure and daggy and funny and immature and growing up.” –Ellie Marney, author of Every Breath

“This book has reminded me why YA is my favorite genre. Emotional, real and thought-provoking.”-L.J. Shen, bestselling author of the Sinners of Saint Series

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WHOA!!!  I have been a Kylie fan from the beginning, like right after she published Flesh beginnings. I have been lucky enough to read all her books through to Trust.  I have to say without a doubt, this book is my favorite.  I was literally blown away by the writing.  The depth of the story.  The emotion of the story.  It just blew me away.  Period.

I am a pretty rabid reader and will devour a book in a day or two but this one drew me. I slowly savored each and every page.  I loved the chemistry and angst of John and Edie.  The side characters were amazing…Hang is the best best friend ever.  Anders is the other best best friend a person could every want or need to but we aren’t talking about them right now.  But they are great additions to the story and help the main characters realize a lot about the other.  They kinda made you open your  eyes or give that literally throat punch to their friends about their “relationship.”

John and Edie would have never met had they not been in the wrong place at the wrong time.  They were both stuck in the convenient store when the robbery was happening.  The robbery changed everything for them both in that moment.

I thought John’s character was amazing.  The book is called for Trust for a reason.  He can’t trust anyone and they because of his past don’t trust him.  Edie has trust issues after the incident left her with people telling her business to others behind her back.  They are both thrown together and they originally form a weird friendship because of the shared experiences but soon begin to develop feelings for the other.  But given their “school status” they both think the other isn’t interested for whatever reason.

The book is a great read for people who may not be a big YA reader like myself.  Nothing against YA but its not my favorite genre to read.   This book will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat waiting for John and Edie to openly admit their feelings about each other.  It will keep you on the edge of your seat waiting for that first kiss and the many firsts that will follow…….

I received a copy of this book for an honest review via NetGalley.

I enjoy reading Kylie’s books but this one blew me away.  It is not like her other book but it left a mark on me. The opening chapters drew me in and my heart went out to all involved.  I had to keep going to find out what was going to happen and how everything was going to play out. For a YA book this was amazing and touched on so many tough topics which included bullies, sex, drugs and the struggles of the characters attempting to overcome a horrific event.

What do you do when a quick trip to the corner gas station turns your life upside down and inside out? For two it was a fight for their life and trying to figure out how and why they are still here.  My heart was in shambles watching Edie and John deal with it all.

Edie was the good girl that always did what she was told. She attended an all-girls school and was so close to her bestie. They shared everything. Edie life changed after she was held hostage by a crackhead and had a gun held to her head.  Kinda put things in perspective or so she thought. She was thankful to a stranger John who helped save her life.

John was a local drug dealer and didn’t take much seriously. But being at the corner store when it was being robbed and seeing people die will mess with a guys head and cause him to make some life changing decisions.

Due to both John and Edie trying to cope with what they went through they found that dealing with it together was the easiest thing to do.  Edie set to do all her first before her number was up after such a close call with death no matter if this caused her to do things she would normally not do. John decided he would help her out on all her firsts just to keep an eye on her and keep her from harm.  Mostly John wanted to make sure she was treated as she deserved to be and i think he enjoyed being a part of her firsts.

This book has the perfect title. From the beginning there is so much trust between people. Edie trusted John that he would help get them out of this situation they were in. Edie losing trust in people that new all her life secrets and selling out to make a few bucks. To Edie learn to attempt to trust those around her to not repeat the past. Now that John is making a change in his life he is learning who he can trust and who his real friends were.

The chemistry between John and Edie was amazing but besides these two there were their friends….Anders and Hang.  OMG Hang I absolutely loved her from the second she appeared in Edie’s life and what can I say about Anders he is the best friend everyone needs.  I said it once and I’ll say it again this is one of my favorites so far and I would love to know more about Anders and Hang.

New York Times and USA Today Best Selling Author – Kylie is a long time fan of love stories, rock n roll, and B-grade horror films. Based in Queensland, Australia she reads, writes and never dithers around on the internet.

You can learn more about Kylie from http://www.kyliescott.com/

 

#ReleaseBlitz – Wallflowers: Double Trouble by CP Smith

 

Title: Wallflowers: Double Trouble
Series: Wallflowers #2
Author: CP Smith
Genre: Romantic Suspense/Comedy
Release Date: July 21, 2017

 

Blurb
“ ’Tis better to never have loved and lost than to live with
the regret of your stupidity.” ~ Sienna Miller, Wallflower
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, or in this case, Wallflowers to behave. Then again . . .Sienna Miller spent her whole life being the odd woman out. Shunned and misunderstood by her family, she finally has a chance for a new start thanks to Calla and Poppy, her Wallflower sisters. Now all she needs is a Prince Charming.

Bo Strawn is a cop with a troubled past. He’s stubborn and set in his ways until a certain Wallflower shakes up his life for good. Bo’s finally got a shot at happily ever after. That is, he’s got a shot if he can solve a mystery surrounding the Wallflowers and keep his headstrong woman off the back of a horse.

Rated mature for language and sexual content.

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CP Smith lives in Oklahoma with her husband and five
children. She loves football, reading, and card games. Writing for her is about escape. She writes what she loves to read, and leaves the rest to those with better imaginations.

 

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#CoverReveal #MC – Combust by Drew Elyse

 

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Once a Disciple, forever a Disciple.

Man whore.
Ex-con.
All-around asshole.

Daz is called a lot of seedy things.

But his brothers know there’s more to him

even if it is buried deep beneath the surface.



A Disciple will fight like a savage and never give up.



As a stripper, Avery is no stranger to judgment.

That doesn’t stop her from assuming Daz is nothing more than a hot body, though.

But when tragedy lets her see behind the cocky-jackass exterior,

there’s no denying the truth.


For this biker to go down, there has to be more than sparks—he needs full combustion.
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Drew Elyse spends her days trying to convince the world that she is, in fact, a Disney Princess, and her nights writing tear-jerking and smutty romance novels. Her debut novel, Dissonance, released in August of 2014.

When she isn’t writing, she can usually be found over-analyzing every line of a book, binge watching a series on Netflix, doing strange vocal warm ups before singing a variety of music styles, or screaming at the TV during a Chicago Blackhawks game.

A graduate of Loyola University Chicago with a BA in English, she still lives in Chicago, IL where she was born and raised with her boyfriend and her prima donna pet rabbit, Lola.

 

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#Review #ReleaseBoost – Before the Cherry Trees by H.D’Agostino

 There are always those unexpected moments in our lives that make us realize that we aren’t in control.

I’ve known Sharron was it for me for as long as I can remember. We met when we were just kids, and fell in love. At eighteen when she told me she was pregnant, I did what I’d always planned to do… I asked her to marry me.

As the years passed by so did our dreams. We grew up fast, but our love never faltered. Our marriage was solid, and I thought we could survive anything… but I was wrong.

‘For better or worse’ is easier said than done. When you feel like everything is crumbling around you it’s easy to give up and walk away, at least it was for her.

I have no intention of letting her go. She’s my other half, and I know she can find her way back to me. I just need her to remember how we were before the cherry trees.

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Oh Trev and Sharron!!  What a story.  What an emotional ride that love can take us on.

Trev and Sharron have been in love FOREVEAH!!  I mean as long as they can remember it’s been a “We”.  Do they regret it?  Nope but they had to rearrange their lives when a surprise hits them when they were young.  They have had everything and been so full of love until life throws them a curve ball.

This story is about the unbreakable ties of love.  No matter what when you love someone you are there for them.  Trever is there for Sharron to help her even when she pushes and pushes and pushes.  Does he get angry?  Yes.  Does he give in? Nope.  Sharron is going through a lot and she can’t help but push Trever away.  Is she happy? Nope.  Is she feeling guilty? Yup but she just can’t break out of what is happening.  When Trever’s brothers help to hatch a plan, the couple are forced to look at each other and fall back I love.  They have to remember what life was like BEFORE all the hard stuff.

 

Heather D’Agostino is an avid reader turned Bestselling Author of the Contemporary Romance Series The Broken Series, The Shattered Series, The Second Chances Series, The Cook Brothers Series, and Romantic Suspense series The Witness Series.

She attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she received a Bachelor’s of Arts in Elementary Education with a minor in Mathematics.

She currently lives in Central New York with her husband, two children, two dogs, and three cats. When she’s not writing she can usually be found at the dance studio, soccer field, or one of the many other places that she plays ‘Supermom’.

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#NewRelease #Review – Simple Man ,Southern Rock Lyrics Series Book 4 by Ashley Hampton

Simple Man (Southern Rock Lyrics Series #4)

Will Jenkins had an ideal life as a teenager until his parents were killed in a car accident. His two best friends, Nate and Finley, became his family. A few years later, Hannah breezed her way into town and became the sister Will never had but always wanted. Through Hannah, Will found Stacy, a woman he could not avoid as she was unlike all the others. Stacy was full of mystery and hiding something secretive behind her gorgeous smile. It was only a matter of time before Stacy gave in to Will’s advances, despite their close friendship. Will their budding relationship have a chance to grow? Or will Stacy’s secret past ruin everything?

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Will and Stacey.  These 2 have been dancing around each other for the entire series so it’s about dang time they do something about it.

The backstory for both characters is so intense and hey fit together so perfectly.  Both are in love with the other but totally fear rejection.

When we see Will opening up to Stace about his family and his past, I just wanted to flipping hug him.  I wanted to be Stacey.  We still see her hiding her emotions about her past but we know her heart is with Will 110%.  The two make a big decision I was so happy about.  It was something simple but for these two, It was just so RIGHT!!   As the book is progressing, Will is sharing more and more and then right when Stacey is thinking her life is perfect, her past comes back and everything is changed…forever.

The story line for Stacey was scary and heartbreaking.  We see Will be her ever faithful alpha and stand by her side when she spills the beans on everything and everyone from her past.  Stacey finally got to see the Man of her dreams doing everything her mom told her a good man would do for her.

I liked the story and want more from the series for sure.    Side note, I totally love this book title as it fits Will to a “T”.

Ashley Hampton works as a Licensed Psychologist in private practice during the day. When she leaves work, she puts on her writer and photographer hats and enjoys living in the worlds created in her mind. She lives near her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama with her cat, Gemma. Ashley wanted to find a creative way to meld her love for music and psychology with writing, and the Southern Rock Lyrics series was born. With other series planned, Ashley wants to write in the romance, erotica, and psychological thriller genres.

 

#CoverReveal – Just One Chance by CA Harms

We are very excited to reveal today the stunning cover of

JUST ONE CHANCE by CA Harms!

 

 

JUST ONE CHANCE by CA Harms

Oh Tequila #1, Standalone

Releasing August 15th from Limitless Publishing!

 

Tequila, you failed me.

 

You left me in a terrible haze, and I can’t find my god damn wallet.

 

Or my left shoe.

 

How the hell does one lose their shoe?

 

I have no f*cking clue.

 

All I know is that my night started out with one thing in mind…to have a little fun.

 

The problem with that? I can’t remember a damn thing, except one.

 

Morgan’s soft and needy moans. It’s a sound I will never forget, just thinking about it makes my heart race and my pulse quicken. And I want to hear it over and over again…I craved it.

 

But Morgan’s a mystery. The harder I try the more she resists. There’s one thing she doesn’t know about me though…I’m not one to give up.

 

I’ll play her game, I’ll let her think she’s won. But in the end, I will have her.

 

Because all I need is Just One Chance to prove she’s meant for me…

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DESIGNER: Deranged Doctor Designs

COVER PHOTOGRAPHER: Sara Eirew

MODELS: Annie Chartrand and Alex Boivin

C.A. Harms is like any other addicted reader. She enjoys happy endings and HEA love stories. She hasn’t always been a lover of Romance and had once been addicted to a good Mystery. Just recently she has taken on a new liking and now is a full blown Romance novel addict.

She lives in Illinois and enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. You will always find her with her kindle or paperback in hand as it is her favorite pass time.

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#Spotlight – ​The Duke Meets His Match by Tina Gabrielle

Meet the Author:

Tina Gabrielle, an Amazon best-selling author, is an attorney and former mechanical engineer whose love of reading for pleasure helped her get through years of academia. She often picked up a romance and let her fantasies of knights in shining armor and lords and ladies carry her away. She is the author of adventurous Regency historical romances: A Spy Unmasked, At The Spy’s Pleasure, In The Barrister’s Bed, In The Barrister’s Chambers, Lady Of Scandal, and A Perfect Scandal from Entangled Publishing and Kensington Books. Tina’s books have been Barnes & Noble top picks, and her first book, Lady Of Scandal, was nominated as best first historical romance by Romantic Times Book Reviews. Tina loves to hear from readers. Please visit her website to join her newsletter and enter her free monthly contests and giveaways.
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The daughter of an infamous art forger, Chloe Somerton grew up poor. Desperate to aid her sisters, she’d picked a pocket…or two. Now circumstances have changed, and Chloe has a chance to marry a young, wealthy lord. Only his mentor—a dark, dangerous duke—stands in her way. The duke knows about her past, and she’ll do anything to keep him from telling.

The moment Michael Keswick, the Duke of Cameron, sees Chloe Somerton, he recognizes her as a fraud. The stunning beauty with sapphire eyes and golden hair now appears to be a proper lady, but he knows better. What begins as a battle of wills soon escalates into a fierce attraction. In Chloe, Michael finds peace from the memories of war, but he refuses to marry…and she won’t settle for anything less.

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  • Classic Art coloring book, digital copy of An Artful Seduction by Tina Gabrielle, and a $15 Amazon Gift Card!