Friday 31 August 2018

Book Blitz: Do You Take This Cowboy?




Title: Do You Take This Cowboy?
Authors: Stephanie Berget, Melissa Keir, Lyssa Layne,
Robin Deeter, Ann Anders, Paty Jager, & D'Ann Lindun
Genre: Contemporary Western Romance
Release Date: June 2, 2018



Blurb

For Better… For Worse…
In Sickness and health…
Falling for a cowboy is easy, but when weddings happen on the ranch, anything can happen and often does! Roping, Fireworks and Magic…Enjoy seven wonderful tales of love and marriage by some best-selling and award-winning Western Contemporary Romance authors.


Stephanie Berget - Winning A Cowgirl's Love

Money might not buy happiness, but what if it leads to love? Randi Bachmann has two problems after winning an extravagant wedding package from the reality show Your Dream Wedding: She doesn’t have a groom, and she doesn’t want to get married. In desperate need of the $50,000 prize money awarded after 6 months of wedded bliss, she picks the one man she knows will be happy to leave as soon as the term is up, her old boyfriend, Davie Dunbar.

Melissa Keir - Claiming a Cowboy’s Heart

Even broken souls deserve a second chance at love….Recognizing each other’s pain, Michelle, an elementary teacher, and Preston, a veterinarian, come together to heal, but fear and misunderstandings send their blossoming relationship into a tailspin. Will they be able to put aside their pain to find the love of a lifetime?

Lyssa Layne - Roses With Thorns

Robby and Jordan were destined for one another, soulmates meant to never be separated but their love story didn’t begin at hello. Robby patiently waited for Jordan, trading in trains for horses. Once she turned eighteen, their love story was on the fast track as the two became adults together on the freight train of love as life began to unfold.

Robin Deeter - The Silver Bell Shifter

Riley Flowers moves to Wolf Junction, Nebraska, and is intensely drawn to shy, sexy Calvin Lightfoot. Calvin's been burned by lost love before, and he's not willing to chance it again--until Riley enters his life. He wants her for his own, but will she be able to accept the shifter side of him and come to love the man within?

Ann Anders - My Forever Sugar

In my wildest dreams I never thought I'd marry a rancher. In my defense, I hadn't met Tucker James yet. He asked. I said yes. Love at first sight is easy. His family… not so much…

Paty Jager - The Wrong Cowboy to Love

Ruby Cutter allows her cousin, the bride, to give her a makeover for the upcoming wedding because she wants to catch the attention of her high school crush. But while she’s infatuated with one man, she may be falling for another…

D'Ann Lindun - Her Taylor Made Cowboy

As a successful model, Taylor Griffin hated being judged for her looks. Moving behind the lens helps but most men still only see her as arm candy. Waylon Wainwright is smitten with the tall, blonde photographer but can he prove he sees beyond her beauty to the woman underneath?







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Release Blitz: Deviant Attraction.




Title: Deviant Attraction
A Dark and Dirty Collection
Author: Jennifer Bene
Genre: Dark Romance
Release Date: August 14, 2018



Blurb

Sometimes you can't fight attraction.
No matter how deviant it may be.


In this naughty collection everyone has their deviant desires, secret fantasies, and wicked attractions that tempt them into the unknown. Whether it's a private party where a good girl gets the chance to bring her dark side out to play, or a high school reunion where a second chance at the love of her life gets even better when his best friend wants to play too — 'The Invitation' and 'Reunited' will give you all the kinky menage romance you can handle!

And if you're feeling extra naughty, the twisted novella 'The Rite' brings together danger, dark lust, and a magical HEA to take you through the darkness and into the bright light of love.

USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Bene brings all three of her hot, deviant, and oh so dirty novellas together — available in print for the first time!

Includes all three novellas and their accompanying short stories: 'The Invitation' with short story 'Ben's Day', 'Reunited' with extended ending 'A Night Off', and 'The Rite' with extended ending 'Magic is a B*tch'!







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Jennifer Bene is a USA Today bestselling author of dangerously sexy and deviously dark romance. From BDSM, to Suspense, Dark Romance, and Thrillers — she writes it all. Always delivering a twisty, spine-tingling journey with the promise of a happily-ever-after.

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Release Blitz: Unbreak This Heart.




Title: Unbreak This Heart
Author: Betty Shreffler
Genre: Contemporary Romance Standalone
Release Date: August 31, 2018



Blurb

Ever since that horrific night, I’d shut men completely out of my life. I’d gone from the spunky, fun, Alex DeMarco to a broken woman terrified of intimacy. Easing me back into dating, my best friend sets me up with kickboxing lessons from my charming and perfectly sculpted instructor—Carter Maxwell.   

Carter’s goal is to break through my emotional barrier and mold my heart just like he molds my body, but trusting men is a battle I’m not ready for. What’s worse is my ex fiancĂ©, Todd Livingston—the man who tore my heart in two—wants me back, and as much as I’d like to deny it, the feelings are still there.

Both men want what I can’t give—my body and my love—and neither are willing to give up the fight. But only one of them can unbreak this heart of mine. 







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Praise for
Unbreak This Heart

"Every single page has you addicted and craving more." ~ Goodreads Reviewer

"Holy Moly! This book was an emotional rollercoaster, I went through every emotion possible. Alex's story shows that a person can survive a tragedy, and become a stronger person in the end...This is for sure one of my top reads of 2018. This is a must read!" ~ Goodreads Reviewer





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Betty Shreffler is a bestselling author of paranormal romantic suspense and contemporary romance. She writes sexy and suspenseful stories with hot alphas and kickass heroines with twists you don’t expect. She also writes beautiful and sexy romances with tough women and their journeys at finding love. Betty is a mix of country, nerdy, sassy, sweet and a whole lot of sense of humor. She’s a fan of photography, reading, watching movies, hiking, traveling, drinking wine, and all things romantic. She lives with her amazing hubs and five fur babies. If she’s not writing or doing book events, then you can find her behind the lens of a camera, in the woods, or sipping wine behind a deliciously steamy book.


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Release Blitz: Hot Heir.




Title: Hot Heir
Author: Pippa Grant
Genre: Sexy Romantic Comedy
 Release Date: August 31, 2018



Blurb

If I had to pick a bride of convenience, my first choice would NOT be Peach Maloney.
My fiftieth choice would NOT be Peach.
Top spot on my list of occupational hazards? Yes. 
Royal pain in the ass?  Yes.
A bride of convenience? No.
But I’ve unexpectedly gone from royal bodyguard to monarch, having inherited a crown that was stolen from my family long before my birth. The kicker of this unexpected royal gift? In order to take the throne I must find a wife.
Have I mentioned Peach would NOT have been my hundredth choice?
But I’ve no other options, and she needs a favor that my new position can fulfill quite nicely. So we’ve agreed to play the doting newlyweds out in public.
In private, though, our rules are simple:
No touching.
No talking.
And certainly no sex.
I should have known better than to marry a rule-breaking pain in the arse.


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Pippa Grant is a stay-at-home mom and housewife who loves to escape into sexy, funny stories way more than she likes perpetually cleaning toothpaste out of sinks and off toilet handles. When she’s not reading, writing, sleeping, or trying to prepare her adorable demon spawn to be productive members of society, she’s fantasizing about chocolate chip cookies.


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Release Blitz: Broken.




Title: Broken
Author: Crystal Kaswell
Genre: New Adult Romance
Release Date: August 31, 2018



Blurb

Some things in life are undeniable.

Trent Stone’s smile is as rare as a rainy day in California.

His eyes are the most beautiful thing in the entire universe.

And the two of us are broken.

For years, we had everything. The kind of love that only exists in fairytales. But it slipped through my fingers. I left and I took his heart with me.

That was supposed to be it. The end. Forever.

Now, I’m face to face with Trent, staring into those soulful brown eyes, choking on all the things I want to say. My heart is begging for his comfort. My body is begging for his touch. My head… my head knows better.

He hates me for leaving.

But if he knew the truth…

This is one secret I’m taking to my grave.

I just hope it doesn’t kill me.







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Crystal Kaswell writes scorching hot new adult romance. When she isn't writing, she is chain drinking tea, binge watching Law and Order, practicing yoga, or debating which fictional character would be the best in bed. She lives in Portland, OR with her husband.

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Thursday 30 August 2018

Review: Even at Your Darkest

Even at Your Darkest Even at Your Darkest by A.J. Love
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Even at Your Darkest was my first A.J. Love read (as A.J. Love or Annie Hughes), and I can guarantee I will be back for more. I was sucked into Even at Your Darkness from the very first page, and in no time at all I found myself devouring the entire book. I’m no stranger to completing books in a single sitting, but this was another of those cases where I should have been doing other things yet opted to enjoy a good book instead.

Even at Your Darkest was a book filled with emotion, one that grips you on so many levels. You fall in love with the characters, the events have your heart slamming against your chest, and you find yourself lost to the world. With plenty of things to enjoy throughout, this book will have you hooked and desperate for more.

Although I enjoyed so many things about this book, the thing I loved the most was the character development. Both our main characters had so many layers to uncover, and I loved watching the way they grew together. They played off each other so well, and the chemistry between them was wonderful. I did feel as though a couple of things towards the end were questionable, didn’t quite follow how I’d imagined the characters were growing, but they played into events that hit hard, so I accepted them for what they were.

I think the only thing that surprised me is that the book wasn’t darker. It certainly deals with some heavy topics, and needs a trigger warning, but the title had me expecting a truly dark read. As I’ve mentioned with other books, though, my notion of a dark read seems to require something much darker than the average person. For me, rather than dark, this was a heavy read – one filled with topics that will hit hard, and events that will leave you breathless.

Without a doubt, Even at Your Darkest was a wonderful read, and I cannot wait to dive into more of A.J. Love’s work.

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Review: More Than This

More Than This More Than This by Patrick Ness
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Since my first Patrick Ness book, The Knife of Never Letting Go, I’ve been curious about More Than This. There was curiosity about all the Patrick Ness books, yet More Than This is the one to have intrigued me the most. Thus, when I decided to work through all his books, I worked on the ‘save the best until last’ basis, crossing my fingers I would adore More Than This.

Through reading all the Patrick Ness books to date (excluding And the Ocean Was Our Sky, which I shall grab once the library has it), I’ve found my feelings towards his work are rather mixed. There are the cases of The Crane Wife and Release, where I gave two-star ratings, where I was not won over by the story. There is the case of The Rest of Us Just Live Here, where I gave a three-star rating, where I wasn’t quite won over but I appreciated the story. There are the cases of the Chaos Walking trilogy and A Monster Calls, where I gave four-star ratings, where I really enjoyed the story I was given. Despite my mixed bag of emotions, Patrick Ness continually offers something different, continues to grab my attention.

With More Than This, I went in with quite a few expectations. It turns out, the story was nothing at all like I had imagined it would be. If I’m being completely honest, I was rather worried at first. Part one of the story failed to grab me, and I found myself fearing a repeat of Release. A story with promise, a story that mixes elements together, but one that failed to grab me. Part two is what won me over, is what guaranteed I’d be devouring the book at quite some speed. Things were introduced, and I found myself curious about how everything would come together.

More Than This is one of those stories where you’re never quite given any answers. In fact, you leave the book with more questions than answers. Plenty of things are open to interpretation, and it made this a really interesting story to work through. At the end I found myself asking whether I really knew what I thought I knew, found myself curious as to what the truth of the situation was.

I know some people will hate the story for that very reason – it’s one of those literary devices people either enjoy or hate. Personally, I rather enjoyed it. It meant the story was nothing at all like I’d anticipated, but it left me engaged throughout.

Was I right in my choice to leave More Than This until last? It may not be my favourite Patrick Ness book – I enjoyed the Chaos Walking trilogy too much for that – but it was an enjoyable read.

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Release Blitz: Recovering Beauty.




Title: Recovering Beauty
Series: The Kane Brothers #2
Author: Gina Azzi
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 30, 2018



Blurb

She saves him from himself.  But he ruins her for anyone else.

Taylor:
He shouldn’t smile at me. He shouldn’t even look at me. He’s cost me more than he’ll ever know yet he’s saved me in ways he’ll never realize. Carter Kane is different. He sees past me and through me and into me all at the same time. He makes the damaged parts of me beautiful and the beautiful parts inconsequential. 

Carter:
She's the last person I expect to meet here. Wide blue eyes, full lips, and flowers in her hair, she looks like she could grace the cover of a magazine. Or dance at Coachella. But when Taylor Clarke unexpectedly catapults into my life, she flips it upside down, forcing me to see things differently. Forcing me to admit things I’d rather forget. 

Sometimes life hands us a second chance. A fresh start. Sometimes life deals us a tragedy that we just manage to recover from. Sometimes, it’s even beautiful. 







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Gina Azzi loved every moment of college – especially her study abroad experiences, internships, and travel adventures! She draws from these experiences to create the storylines for her new adult and contemporary romance books. A passionate reader, frequent globetrotter, and aspiring baker, Gina resides in Canada with her family. Her new series, the Kane Brothers, releases in 2018.


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