#WOTR Author spotlight – Jenna Jacob

March 14, 2016 Melinda B Leave a comment

Jenna Jacob

About the Author

Bestselling author, Jenna Jacob paints a canvas of passion, romance, and humor as her Alpha men and the feisty women who love them unravel their souls, heal their scars, and find a happy ever after kind of love. Heart-tugging, captivating, and steamy, Jenna’s books will surely leave you breathless and craving more. A mom of four grown children, Jenna and her Alpha-Hunk-husband live in Kansas. She loves books, Harleys, music, and camping. Jenna’s zany sense of humor and lack of filter exemplify her motto: Live. Laugh. Love. Meet her wild and wicked family in her sultry series: The Doms of Genesis. Or become spellbound by the searing love connection between Raine, Hammer, and Liam in her continuing saga: The Doms of Her Life (co-written with the amazing Shayla Black and Isabella La Pearl). Journey with couples struggling to resolve their pasts and heal their scars, to discover unbridled love and devotion in Jenna’s new contemporary series: Passionate Hearts.

When and Why did you start to write?

I started writing at age thirteen. They were sappy, heartbreaking love stories that I poured my pubescent angst into. Luckily none of those will ever see the light of day again. But writing was always a passion pumping through my veins and a little over three years ago I finally accomplished my life-long dream and published my first book: “Embracing My Submission”.

What authors do you always read or suggest to others?

I’ve been blessed by becoming friends with so many amazing, gifted, and talented authors I’m afraid to start listing them all out, for fear of omitting someone.

What are you working on now?

I’m working on “Lured By My Master – Book 6 in The Doms Of Genesis” series. Blurb: How far would you go for love? Would you strip away your defenses? Confront your fears? Unlock your darkest secrets? Risk your heart without any promise of tomorrow? I, Cindy Noland, ER Nurse have fallen crazy in love with sinfully sexy Doctor Samuel Brooks, only to discover he’s been hiding a kinky alter ego: Master Sam. Confronting him tossed me into a mysterious new world that incited my every fear, made my heart race…and left me questioning everything I knew about myself. Now I have only two options: gather the pieces of my heart and walk away, or lay my soul bare to venture into the sensual unknown with a man who’s heart might never be mine? Just how far would I go for love?

When writing are you a pantser or plotter?

I’m a total pantser. The entire story plays out in my head when I sit at my computer.

Social Links

Website: www.jennajacob.com E Mail: jenna@jennajacob.com Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/authorjennajacob Twitter: @jennajacob3 Amazon Author page: http://amzn.to/1GvwNnn Newsletter: http://bit.ly/1Cj4ZyY

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EMBRACING MY SUBMISSION – Book 1, The Doms of Genesis Amazon: http://amzn.to/1Nc9jmv Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1Pj4rfG B&N: http://bit.ly/WbtfCK KOBO: http://bit.ly/1yeqa2c All Romance eBooks: http://bit.ly/1kBKNT6 Smashwords: http://bit.ly/1jGb6aI iBooks: http://bit.ly/1nwKIAJ Paperback: http://amzn.to/1moqVFB MASTERS OF MY DESIRE – Book 2, The Doms of Genesis Amazon: http://amzn.to/1N4YzIS Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1PNU9Hl B&N: http://bit.ly/1l3qvm3 KOBO: http://bit.ly/1ouUEvc All Romance eBooks: http://bit.ly/1sCUwvm Smashwords: http://bit.ly/1uPoeep iBooks: http://bit.ly/1vIsWid Paperback: http://amzn.to/1JOmx7F MASTER OF MY MIND – Book 3, The Doms of Genesis Amazon: http://amzn.to/1N4YFjI Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1ZaL6Tl B&N: http://bit.ly/1kBMdgs KOBO: http://bit.ly/1eFa7mc All Romance eBooks: http://bit.ly/1rnR9Wx Smashwords: http://bit.ly/Q7wdFk iBooks: http://bit.ly/1sVRXTI Paperback: http://amzn.to/1moqOtz SAVING MY SUBMISSION – Book 4, The Doms of Genesis Amazon: http://amzn.to/1N4YNzF Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1kSFEa1 B&N: http://bit.ly/1AnAC8I KOBO: http://bit.ly/1yUTNE5 All Romance eBooks: http://bit.ly/1rJ5TNU Smashwords: http://bit.ly/XsDXWd iBooks: http://bit.ly/1o00Jts Paperback: http://amzn.to/1JOmqJb SEDUCED BY MY DOMS – Book 5, The Doms of Genesis Amazon: http://amzn.to/1Nc9NsT Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1JOmZTr Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1G3kolA iBooks: http://apple.co/1FTHzRS KOBO: http://bit.ly/1avUQ7O All Romance eBooks: http://bit.ly/1DGG4FO Smashwords: http://bit.ly/1DJeyYr Paperback: http://amzn.to/1moqtHn SKY OF DREAMS – Book 1, Passionate Hearts Amazon: http://amzn.to/1N4YpkO Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1JScbFN Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1OtwePa iBooks: http://apple.co/1FwmISU KOBO: http://bit.ly/1VEMTOS All Romance eBooks: http://bit.ly/1Zx5y3P Smashwords: http://bit.ly/1WYsk2i Paperback: http://amzn.to/1jm5a7W ONE DOM TO LOVE – Book 1, The Doms of Her Life Amazon: http://amzn.to/1N4YZyS Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1JOmV64 Paperback: http://amzn.to/1moqBqd B&N http://bit.ly/1wCG7Q9 KOBO http://bit.ly/1m8CSHf All Romance eBooks http://bit.ly/1sgPEcn Smashwords http://bit.ly/1m8DvAt iBooks http://bit.ly/1rxIJ0H THE YOUNG AND THE SUBMISSIVE – Book 2, The Doms of Her Life Amazon: http://amzn.to/1N4Z3yw Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1OS6qxf B&N http://bit.ly/1nLflmW KOBO http://bit.ly/1qyoT1q All Romance eBooks http://bit.ly/1hv2LQc Smashwords http://bit.ly/1kmGwO7 iBookshttp://bit.ly/1rnamrG Paperback – http://amzn.to/1moqJpY THE BOLD AND THE DOMINANT – Book 3, The Doms of Her Life Amazon – http://amzn.to/1N4Z6dE Amazon UK – http://amzn.to/1ElKErS iBooks – http://bit.ly/1nQbPrC Barnes & Noble – http://bit.ly/1zaRWPr KOBO – http://bit.ly/1xr3SY9 All Romance eBooks – http://bit.ly/19f1YWa Smashwords – http://bit.ly/1F5VFRZ Paperback- http://amzn.to/1kxXYFc THE EDGE OF DOMINANCE – Book 4, The Doms of Her Life Pre Order Link: iBooks – http://apple.co/1GLp46P SIN CITY SUBMISSION – ONE NIGHT IN VEGAS Box Set Pre Order Links: Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1PpxluS Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1RnYKDm Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/20k4YGb Amazon AU: http://bit.ly/1ODMECt  Amazon IN: http://amzn.to/1WCSZRQ iBooks: http://apple.co/1mSO0Qg Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1VfhpPP  Kobo: http://bit.ly/1ns4HD9

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MM March Madness – MARCH 14 – Sloan Johnson

March 14, 2016 Angie J Leave a comment

MM MARCH MADNESS!!

March 14

Twinsie Talk is proud to present the 3rd Annual MM March Madness – a month to focus on the M/M, F/F, M/M/F, M/F/M authors. We love these books and want to share it with the rest of the world. Each day we will post an interview. We will also include any reviews that we have done on these books as well as links to the books.

Our hope is that you will love this genre as much as we do! <3

Today is devoted to Sloan Johnson

Sloan Johnson is a big city girl trapped in a country girl’s life. While she longs for the hustle and bustle of New York City or Las Vegas, she hasn’t yet figured out how to sit on the deck with her morning coffee, watching the deer and wild turkeys in the fields while surrounded by concrete and glass. When she was three, her parents received their first call from the principal asking them to pick her up from school. Apparently, if you aren’t enrolled, you can’t attend classes, even in Kindergarten. The next week, she was in preschool and started plotting her first story soon after. Later in life, her parents needed to do something to help their socially awkward, uncoordinated child come out of her shell and figured there was no better place than a bar on Wednesday nights. It’s a good thing they did because this is where she found her love of reading and writing. Who needs socialization when you can sit alone in your bedroom with a good book? Now, Sloan is a tattooed mom with a mohawk and two kids. She’s been kicked out of the PTA in two school districts and is no longer asked to help with fundraisers because she’s been known to lose herself with a good book and forget she has somewhere to be.

Tell us about something about you (not included in your normal author bio) that maybe not everyone knows about you.

I’ve held just about every job out there short of neurosurgeon. Before realizing that I could actually do something with my writing, I bounced from one job to the next, trying to figure out why I didn’t have a dream job that just fit.

There’s been a trend in writing a series. How do you feel about series? Do you write them? Do you think they are easier or harder?

I love writing them. I think the hardest thing about writing a series is knowing when it’s time to move on. As a reader, I almost always come to a point where I’ve enjoyed my time with a group of characters, but I’m ready for something new. As an author, I try to keep that feeling in mind.

Where do you do most of your writing?

Either on the couch or in my alcove. I can’t write in any public places because there are far too many distractions.

What are you currently reading? Any suggestions for your favorite books (beside your own, of course)?

I just finished Save of the Game by Avon Gale. I absolutely love that series! I’m also a huge fan of THIRDS by Charlie Cochet and just about anything by Renae Kaye, Keira Andrews, Leta Blake, Andrew Grey, and Christina Lee.

Do you feel that this genre is growing? And what do you contribute to that growth or decline?

I absolutely feel the genre is growing. I’d like to think that those of us who write both m/f and m/m are helping that growth because readers of one series will pick up the other and realize that m/m stories are absolutely amazing. I know that’s how I found m/m as a reader.

What is the most surprising thing you have learned about writing?

That getting the story on paper is the easiest part. Some days, it seems like pulling teeth, but it’s everything after “The End” that’s hard.

What are you working on now?

I have quite a bit in the works. This year has been very good to me and I’m looking forward to not only continuing the Homeruns series, but also introducing the Home in the Heartland series this month with Never Too Late. Dax: My life ended six years ago. No, really. I was dead on the side of the road following a gruesome motorcycle accident. From what I’ve been told, it’s only because of one stubborn man that I have another chance to make something of my life. I no longer hate him for screwing up what I thought I wanted. I want to thank him. NEED to tell him what his actions mean to me. Now, I’m headed back to the town I’ve never set foot in even though it’s a huge part of my life. I’m not thrilled about that, but the job offers haven’t exactly been flowing in. They’ll probably think I’m crazy, because there’s no way I won’t be able to look at every guy I walk past, wondering if he’s the one who saved me. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28100264-never-too-late Michael: My entire life, I wanted to save lives. I’d earned a full-ride scholarship and had been accepted to med schools across the country. I was so close to making those dreams a reality until the night held a dying man in my arms. I’ve never been able to get the images of his lifeless body caked in mud out of my head. Even when the paramedics tried to take over trying to save him, I couldn’t let go. I never let go. Eventually, my guilt over not doing more cost me everything but my son. And now, I worry I’ll lose him if I don’t get it together. I’ve often thought that if I could find him, maybe I could get some closure and finally get my life back on track. Now he’s here and I’m more of a mess than ever. Once the truth comes out, will he keep trying to save me or will he realize that it’s too late?

What is your favorite thing to do on a Saturday night?

Curl up and watch a movie with the kids and husband.

Tell us about the highest HIGH and lowest LOW in your career so far. How has it changed you?

The highest high had to be when a reader sent me an email thanking me for making him feel normal. I won’t go into too many details, but he told me how my characters resonated with him on a very personal level and let him know that he was okay. There’s no greater feeling than that. As for the lows, I prefer to not dwell on them. The only thing that sticks in my mind is writing a book I loved and receiving a lot of backlash for it. The silver lining there is I wrote the story as I saw it in my mind, knowing it’d be a hot button for people for various reasons, but I didn’t let that stop me.

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MM March Madness – MARCH 12 – Cambria Hebert

March 12, 2016 Angie J 1 Comment

MM MARCH MADNESS!!

March 12

Our hope is that you will love this genre as much as we do! <3

Today is devoted to Cambria Hebert

Cambria Hebert is an award winning, bestselling novelist of more than twenty books. She went to college for a bachelor’s degree, couldn’t pick a major, and ended up with a degree in cosmetology. So rest assured her characters will always have good hair. Besides writing, Cambria loves a caramel latte, staying up late, sleeping in, and watching movies. She considers math human torture and has an irrational fear of chickens (yes, chickens). You can often find her running on the treadmill (she’d rather be eating a donut), painting her toenails (because she bites her fingernails), or walking her chorkie (the real boss of the house). Cambria has written within the young adult and new adult genres, penning many paranormal and contemporary titles. Her favorite genre to read and write is romantic suspense. A few of her most recognized titles are: The Hashtag Series, Text, Torch, and Tattoo. Cambria Hebert owns and operates Cambria Hebert Books, LLC. You can find out more about Cambria and her titles by visiting her

Tell us about something about you (not included in your normal author bio) that maybe not everyone knows about you.

I’m a secret agent with the FBI. I can’t tell you anything else. Kidding. Or am I?? lol! I’m pretty boring… I bite my fingernails but I love to paint my toes. I burn candles all the time, I can be superstitious and coffee is my drug of choice.

There’s been a trend in writing a series. How do you feel about series? Do you write them? Do you think they are easier or harder?

I didn’t know writing a series was a trend, I thought series were there when Dinosaurs walked the earth! haha. If anything I think the new trend is writing stand alone novels. I do write series and I write standalones as well. I think I have more series books than standalones. I love them personally. I love both, I like diversity so I’m up for anything that gets the story told. My personal feelings on standalones are why not?! It gives the reader more time with characters they love, can introduce new plots, new twists and new characters. I think they can be more challenging because you have move the story along and still keep it interesting. You have to find new twists, new challenges for each character to go through.

Where do you do most of your writing?

I do most of my writing on my couch with my little dog right beside me! And sometimes I write at the dining room table. 🙂

What are you currently reading? Any suggestions for your favorite books (beside your own, of course)?

Honestly, I’m not reading anything right now. I don’t usually read and write at the same time. I love anything by Cameo Renae, Amber Garza, Tijan, and Jennifer Armentrout.

Do you feel that this genre is growing? And what do you contribute to that growth or decline?

I do think the genre is growing. I can’t really say I’ve contributed to the growth because I am very new to the m/m genre. My first m/m just released, so I don’t think I have any claim to helping build the genre. Honestly, I just want to write a good book that resonates with someone, and one that does justice to the subject matter. I think that by doing that it makes a difference in any genre.

What is the most surprising thing you have learned about writing?

oh my, haha. That it takes over your life? It’s true! It does. But I think the thing I learned most wasn’t really about writing itself but more about me. I learned how tenacious I can be, how determined. Its a real passion and its not easy at all. I think being in this kind of career really can show a person what they are made of.

What are you working on now?

I’m working on the second GearShark book (my second m/m) its titled #Rev!

What is your favorite thing to do on a Saturday night?

Watch a movie 🙂

Tell us about the highest HIGH and lowest LOW in your career so far. How has it changed you?

I think there are highs and lows often. Its like a roller coaster. Its changed me because it teaches me about being strong, perseverance and learning to roll with the punches.

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#CoverReveal – Hearts in Florence by AM Willard

March 12, 2016 Angie J 1 Comment

Hearts in Florence Cover Reveal

A.M. Willard

Coming March 22, 2016

Synopsis

Raven Bloomberg finds herself stuck in Florence, Italy during a holiday weekend. One meant for lovers, not lonely art gallery assistants sharing the last hotel room with a dark and mysterious stranger.

She decides to loosen up and enjoy what the city has to offer. The only problem is; she may be enjoying herself a little too much.

Pierce Ashton’s eyes are set on Raven Bloomberg, the sexy yet reserved blonde that pushes him to limits he never expected.

Will their thirst be enough to continue the love affair once back in the states?

Will these two souls go back to living life as they did before, or embrace the passion ignited in the opulent streets of Florence.

Find out now in author A.M. Willard’s contemporary romance novella, Hearts in Florence, which is best enjoyed with an Italian Merlot.

About A.M. Willard

A.M. Willard is a true believer of soul mates, and happy ever afters. She enjoys reading, sailing, and of course writing contemporary romance with some saucy scenes. Releasing her first novella of the One Night Series on April 12, 2014 has sent her on a new journey in life.

A.M.’s passion for writing started at a young age, but with the love and support from her husband of eighteen years pushed her to follow her dreams. Once she hit that first publish button, she hasn’t looked back.

Publications available from A.M. Willard include the Chances Series, Love on the Screen, and everyone’s favorite, the One Night Series. She’s also had an article published in the Writer’s Monthly Review Magazine and was just accepted into the Romance Writers of America organization in May of 2015.

A.M. Willard was born and raised in the Panhandle of Florida, but resides in Savannah GA with her husband, son, two cats, one rotten dog, two goats, and her six chickens. Yes, we said chickens…

Buy Links

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Where to Find A.M.

Excerpt

“Come, I want to show you my favorite section here,” he says while dragging me behind him. Now it’s as if he’s a kid in the candy store. Laughter escapes from me while I’m being pulled. I glimpse back and forth between everything as it’s covered in greenery and wonder what it would’ve been like back in the day. As we slow, I notice the Ragnaie up ahead, and I pray that he’s going to say this is his favorite spot. I really want to walk underneath it.

“You coming?” he asks, tilting his head in that direction. I offer the biggest goofy smile ever and follow along. I take in the green trees that cascade over the gravel path making a canopy above our heads. The sunlight peers through open sections of the trees above, creating a spotlight effect down toward the road as we walk along. Pierce takes my hand into his and squeezes it a little more than he has before. I close my eyes and glide through as I imagine being here with my fiancé or lover in the future. We could come here for him to kneel down and propose to me, or to celebrate our first year of being wed.

I stop and breathe in the air around us. I want to memorize this moment for as long as I can. I want to remember exactly what it smells like, the sounds of the birds chirping, and the slight creaking of the branches. I picture that it’s the sound of the branches intertwining more into each other, forming a tighter bond than before. The hopeless romantic in me wonders if that’s the sound that two lovers’ hearts make. When two people who love each other unconditionally grow old together, do their branches mend together to make a canopy of their souls?

Paranormal, Urban Fantasy/Urban Fiction, WOTR Event

#WOTR #NewRelease #Review- Shadows of Deception (The Shadows Trilogy #2) by Amy Hale @AuthorAmyHale

March 11, 2016 Angie J Leave a comment

Shadows of Deception (The Shadows Trilogy #2)

With the head of The Curators removed from power, a new leader has stepped in and relocated those imprisoned within its grasp. They will stop at nothing to get what they want, and they still want Jane and the power her gifts can bring them.

Jane and Colt’s next mission is to free the gifted, but this may be their toughest challenge yet. To win this war, they will put everything on the line. Even with the help of friends, what lies ahead will be difficult. Can Jane and Colt salvage their relationship while making personal sacrifices at the same time?

Book two in The Shadows Trilogy continues the story of Jane and Colt as they embark on a wild ride of raw emotions, danger, and determination in the face of overwhelming adversity.

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

EPP The drama from book 1 jumps right back in when we start book2. Colt and Jane are looking for answers to where the bad guys are and where the children are they stole. When Jane is about at her last bit of hope we discover Jeremy. The three tag team up and with the help of their favorite doctor try to figure out some new clues. When someone comes and harms the doctor, they all finally decide their choice of action. Colt’s brother joins up to figure out and help Jane.

As the group start to travel, they soon discover more of Jane’s old friends. I personally loved Rachel and how she dealt with Brett’s insta -ove…..She cracked me up threatening him when he give her donuts for breakfast…..I really enjoyed this rag tag team of misfits or even a bit of an X-Men vibe that this group puts off. Learning the skills and secret abilities each had was really cool as well. A lot of this story is the team learning to work together, building trusting relationships for the final showdown in book 3 and dealing with a traitor in their camp………BOO HISS!!! I won’t even get start on Jane and her terrible visions that she is having L

I enjoyed Colt and Jane’s continued relationship. They are still very connected and they can read each other very well which comes in very handy in the situation they are in. I laughed a few timed at how everyone perceived Colt as an OLD MAN or the “get a room” type comments the other kids would make to his and Jane’s goo goo eyes.

Amy Hale is a best selling author, mother, and wife living in Illinois. Her husband and kids are the center of her universe, although her cat believes otherwise. She also loves reading, music, and photography.

Amy started her writing career in 2003 with non-fiction and educational pieces, but decided to take the leap to fiction in 2014. Her whiteboard is full of crazy ideas and she’s always plotting new projects. She’s a hopeless romantic and adores all the various ways a love story can be told. Amy also loves mystery, humor, suspense, and other action filled stories, so her goal is to blend the action with romance and keep you on your toes. Learn more at authoramyhale.com

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MM March Madness – MARCH 11 – Amie Nicole Walker

March 11, 2016 Angie J Leave a comment

MM MARCH MADNESS!!

March 11

Our hope is that you will love this genre as much as we do! <3

Today is devoted to Amie Nicole Walker

I am a wife and mother to three kids, three dogs, and a cat. When I’m not dreaming up stories, I like to lose myself in a good book, cook or bake. I’m a girly tomboy who paints her fingernails while watching sports and yelling at the referees. I will always choose the book over the movie. I believe in happily-ever-after. Love inspires everything that I do. Music keeps me sane.

Tell us about something about you (not included in your normal author bio) that maybe not everyone knows about you.

I am nearly a complete pantser when it comes to writing a book. I write up a cast of characters when I begin a project and sometimes I will have plot points that I want to hit. Other than that, I sit down at my laptop each day and I never know what’s going to happen in the story until the characters tell me. Pssst, I don’t hear voices! I think it’s important to note that!

There’s been a trend in writing a series. How do you feel about series? Do you write them? Do you think they are easier or harder?

There is no doubt that series appear to be more popular with readers at the moment. I think it’s because they get to spend more time with the characters they’ve come to love and it allows them to have a deeper connection. If I’m honest, my all-time favorite books are series and it’s for the reasons I just gave. I am currently writing the 5th book in my Fated Hearts series. Each book is about a different couple and can be read as part of the series or as a standalone book. I am planning a series for 2017 that will follow the same couple for at least two or three books. I’m not sure if writing a series is necessarily easier, but it is my preference at this time. I do have standalone novels in mind, but I’m not sure when they will be written.

Where do you do most of your writing?

I used to write in my bedroom before I was able to stay home and write fulltime. Now, I have a designated home office. I think I’ve outgrown my desk, but I’m too superstitious to buy a new one.

What are you currently reading? Any suggestions for your favorite books (beside your own, of course)?

I am currently reading Knights to Remember by Nicole Colville. I love that lady so very much – as a writer and a friend. I have so many favorite books and authors – some I’ve just discovered and others I’ve loved since I first started reading gay romance 2014. My current obsessions are John Wiltshire and Santino Hassell. They are so very talented! I have their newest books in my Kindle library and I’m using them as a writing reward. I make myself earn the privilege to read their books.

Do you feel that this genre is growing? And what do you contribute to that growth or decline?

This genre is exploding with new readers and writers all of the time. I think it’s a beautiful thing. I contribute a lot of the growth of our genre to some of the crossover writers like Nicole Edwards. For example, I read her Walker brother series and it was my first time reading any kind of guy on guy action. I loved it and wanted more so I started looking into gay romance novels and I haven’t looked back. I just love the genre.

What is the most surprising thing you have learned about writing?

The most surprising thing I’ve learned about writing is to trust myself. It sounds easier than it is to achieve. There are so many people telling you that you have to do this or have to do that, but I’ve learned to just tell the story that’s in my heart and trust that it won’t let me down.

What are you working on now?

I am currently working on the 5th book in the Fated Hearts series. It’s titled Return to Me. It’s a second chance love story – the first I’ve attempted. I am looking at a late March or early April release.

What is your favorite thing to do on a Saturday night?

My favorite thing to do on a Saturday night is go out on a dinner date with my husband. He’s still my biggest fan after 22 years.

Tell us about the highest HIGH and lowest LOW in your career so far. How has it changed you?

The highest of highs is earning that orange best seller ribbon on Amazon. You sit and stare at the screen and ask “me?” I would also say that getting to know my favorite authors that I used to fangirl over is really awesome too. The relationship I’ve developed with my readers means the world to me. I’ve not personally had anything that I would consider a low point in my short career. I look at everything as an opportunity to learn and grow.

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Meet Kilter & Rayne in Tyrant by Nashoda Rose! #ParaRomance

March 11, 2016 Angie J Leave a comment

Tyrant (Scars of the Wraiths #2)

Synopsis:

New York Times & USA Today Best Selling Author Nashoda Rose brings a fresh twist to the paranormal romance world with ‘the Scars’.

“I don’t do nice. Period.” -Kilter (nickname: Off-Kilter)

Kilter is crass, reckless and stubborn. He has alienated everyone—just the way he likes it. Until the day he meets Rayne and emotions he buried long ago reawaken.

“I was nothing but a science experiment.” -Rayne

Rayne has been locked away and used for research ever since she was a child. The abuse caused her to withdraw into a tomb of numbness where she’s found a safe place to hide. But her safe place isn’t safe at all, it’s slowly killing her.

When Kilter rescues her and she is unexpectedly drawn to his raw honesty, Rayne must decide whether to trust him and fight for what she can’t see or drown into the depths of darkness.

For some Scars, it’s the story of healing and redemption, for others it’s the beginning of a tortured existence. Which will it be for Kilter and Rayne?

A band of fierce warriors walk in the shadows of the human world with capabilities derived from the senses: Trackers, Sounders, Healers, Tasters, Visionaries and the rare Reflectors. They are known as the ‘Scars.

*Stygian must be read first. 18+

Scars of the Wraiths Series

Stygian (Scars of the Wraiths, Book 1)

Tyrant (Scars of the Wraiths, Book 2)

Take (Scars of the Wraiths, standalone)

Credo (Scars of the Wraiths, Book 3) (coming 2016)

Author’s Note: Tyrant (Scars of the Wraiths, Book 2) was originally titled “Step” (Senses Series). The book has been completely re-written. However, please check your Kindles before purchasing.

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About the Author

Nashoda Rose is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Toronto with her assortment of pets. She writes contemporary romance with a splash of darkness, or maybe it’s a tidal wave.

When she isn’t writing, she can be found sitting in a field reading with her dogs at her side while her horses graze nearby. She loves interacting with her readers and chatting about her addiction—books.

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Excerpt Reveal – Killer by Heather C. Leigh

March 11, 2016 Melinda B Leave a comment

Excerpt: Killer meets Britt

The girl, Britt, is moving around the small space, clearly at ease with her surroundings. She opens a laptop and sits at a desk wedged in one corner. “You can sit.” Britt points to a second chair.

Good. For a second I thought I was going to be forced to get up on the treatment table. I’m not in the mood to be a guinea pig today.

That’s a lie. I don’t really care what the trainers or specialists do to me as long as they make me a better fighter. It’s the girl that bothers me, not the thought of being under a microscope. This is the only woman I’ve ever met who isn’t instantly and irrevocably afraid of me, and the only one whowho has me tempted into thinking I could have more. More than a filthy, dirty fuck to release tension. More than someone to use for a few hours of pleasure.

Britt’s obviously already damaged. As much as I’d love to peel back those layers, I don’t want to give her a chance to dig out my own psychological scars, the nightmares hidden beneath a baggy hoodie and a cold stare. If I do, Britt may never recover from what she finds.

“I’m sorry,” she apologizes, tapping on her computer. “I only found out you were coming last night, so I don’t have much information and haven’t reviewed your medical file.”

She’s so quiet, I strain to hear her. When I don’t respond, she cocks her head and her eyes flick up to mine. Shit. I duck down so she can’t get a good look at my face.

Fucking coward. She’s going to find out at some point, idiot. Why delay the inevitable? She’ll see the same thing everyone else sees when they look in my eyes… nothing, a monster, a killer.

For the first time in ten years, the thought disturbs me.

Ten years ago, their lives shattered to pieces…

And he’s the KILLER that has to live with it.

Two people. One incident.

Interwoven between two damaged souls in ways they don’t understand.

#DarkRomance #Fighter

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RELEASE DATE: March 15th

Blurb

Ten years ago, their lives shattered to pieces…

And he’s the KILLER that has to live with it.

Two people. One incident. Interwoven between two damaged souls in ways they don’t understand.

But now, they must fight the same war–a past that wrecked them both–destroyed the two people they used to be. With a hurricane of love, hate, anger, fury, and fear, can two broken lives find a way to let it all go for a chance at happiness?

About the Author:

Heather C Leigh

Heather C. Leigh is the author of the Amazon best selling Famous series. She likes to write about the ‘dark’ side of fame. The part that the public doesn’t get to see, how difficult it is to live in a fishbowl and how that affects relationships.

Heather was born and raised in New England and currently lives outside Atlanta, GA with her husband, 2 kids, and French Bulldog, Shelby.

She loves the Red Sox, the Patriots, and anything chocolate (but not white chocolate, everyone knows it’s not real chocolate so it doesn’t count) and has left explicit instructions in her will to have her ashes snuck into Fenway Park and sneakily sprinkled all over while her family enjoys beer, hot dogs, and a wicked good time.

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#WOTR – Review: Eternal Ride (The Hellions Ride #3.5) by Chelsea Camaron

March 10, 2016 Melinda B Leave a comment

Eternal Ride (Hellions Ride 4)

Two people once lost.
Two people once broken.
Two people who have endured the pain.
One love brought them together. One love healed their hearts and made them whole again. One love carries them through both the good times and the bad.
Shooter and Tessie have faced the shadows and demons that haunt their souls. They have built their life together on a solid foundation of love, friendship, and understanding. The only thing they haven’t done is make it official.
Join them as they come together to commit to one another for the eternal ride.

*Intended for mature audiences only*
This series contains strong language, strong sexual situations, and violence. Please do not buy if any of this offends you.

This is not meant to be a true or exact depiction of a motorcycle club, rather a work of fiction meant to entertain.

Originally released in the back of Ice, Regulators MC book 1.

This book can be read as a stand alone story or as part of the Hellions Ride series – reading order is
One Ride
Forever Ride
Merciless Ride
Eternal Ride
Innocent Ride
Simple Ride
Heated Ride (coming Jan 2016)

This is a quick novella with more of Tessie and Shooter. Tessie and Shooter are planning their wedding and although Tessie has lived her entire life struggling trying to make ends meet now she is finding herself with new kinds of struggles. Shooter wants her to plan the wedding of her dreams no matter the cost and this is not something she is use to. He wants her happy and ultimately his.

I enjoyed Eternal Ride even loved the wedding. I really loved seeing the bond grow between Axel and the men in his life. Being able to see Ice and Brooke was special too. This was a great addition to the series and loved seeing a little more of Shooter and Tessie. Now I’m on to the next ride Rex is next.

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Chelsea Camaron

USA Today Bestselling author Chelsea Camaron is a small town Carolina girl with a big imagination. She is a wife and mom chasing her dreams. She writes contemporary romance, erotic suspense, and psychological thrillers. She loves to write blue-collar men who have real problems with a fictional twist. From mechanics to bikers to oil riggers to smokejumpers, bar owners, and beyond, she loves a strong hero who works hard and plays harder.

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#WOTR #Review – Shadows of Jane, The Shadow Trilogy Book #1 by Amy Hale

March 10, 2016 Angie J Leave a comment

Shadows of Jane (The Shadows Trilogy, #1)

Colt Henderson is a man who lives for the moment. His past has taught him that life is unpredictable and often disappointing. A confirmed bachelor, he believes that love only exists in fairy tales.

She’s lost, scared, and can’t remember a thing about her past or her identity. She senses all is not as it should be, but without her memory, how does she know what to fear and what to trust? Because of her status as a Jane Doe, she names herself Jane and works to put her life back together. In the process she learns that she possesses unique abilities that certain people will kill for.

Fate throws Colt and Jane together, but they both have a lot to learn about forgiveness and acceptance. Colt’s determination and Jane’s remarkable gifts will send them on a journey they never expected. To survive they will need each other, but sometimes facts are scarier than fiction, and the truth is better left unknown.

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I receive his book from the author for an honest review.

I love Paranormal and UF. They are kind of a go to genre when I am looking for something to read. I liked this story because we, the reader, don’t really know what Jane is. Jane’s abilities are told to us slowly throughout the novel but we don’t know WHAT she is.

Colt is a regular guy hanging at this cabin when Jane stumbles in and passes out. He takes her to the hospital and is instantly drawn to this red headed beauty. He doesn’t know anything about her but he can’t stay away.

Jane, named for being a Jane Doe, is trying to figure out her new world. She only knows Colt and is drawn to him and the peace she feels with him but does he feel the same? The couple begin to navigate their emotional attachments while also trying to protect Jane’s abilities from the small town gossip. When Jane’s dad shows up, Colt and Jane have to figure out what to do and where to go.

What I really liked about Colt was his “gentleman” manners. He knows he is a player and doesn’t want to hurt Jane but when she is full steam ahead, so is he. I also love how he calls her on her running. She says it’s for the best but he is willing to face the bad side of her abilities where she is too afraid of what it may do to him. He is the perfect Alpha looking to protect his love. Jane is a great innocent woman who wants to help everyone but tends to hurt the ones she loves and who loves her with trying to be unselfish.

I am really looking forward to reading book 2 because I want to know more about Jane and her “abilities”.

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Monthly Archives: March 2016

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Meet Kilter & Rayne in Tyrant by Nashoda Rose! #ParaRomance

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