Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Cover Reveal Hot-Blooded by Kendall Grey





Title: Hot-Blooded
Author: Kendall Grey
Publication Date: TBA
Cover By: Renee Coffey


If Robert Rodriquez (Sin City), Tony Soprano, and David Lynch (Twin Peaks) made sweet love to a Hawaiian version of The Bride (Uma Thurman's character from Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill), the resulting spawn might look like Kendall Grey’s upcoming mystery/suspense/supernatural thriller, HOT-BLOODED.

Here's the description:
WARNING: HOT-BLOODED does NOT end with a happily ever after. It contains drug use and graphic sex, language, and violence. The story is intended to entertain, not to condone or glorify illegal or immoral activities. This book is unsuitable for sensitive readers and those under the age of 18.
*Written in 3rd person. Contains a massive cliffhanger and multiple POVs.
Ohana is everything…
When an accident claims her mother’s life, Keahilani Alana must take charge of her ohana (family) or risk losing what little they have. With an underage brother to care for and no education, she has few options. The door to a heavenly hellish opportunity opens when she stumbles upon a valuable secret her mother left behind on the slopes of an extinct volcano—a legacy that tempts the family with riches beyond their wildest dreams. But the secret is much bigger and more sinister than they realize. As reality unravels and exposes eerie truths about the ohana that should have remained deep under the mountain, Keahilani must either resist the call of her blood or risk being consumed by its darkness.
Blake Murphy is an assassin working to infiltrate a new Hawaiian cartel. His investigation reveals that Keahilani, the sexy surfing instructor he pegged as an informant, is much closer to the drug ring than he thought. Passion ignites between them in the bedroom, but their ironclad ties to opposing interests pit them against each other everywhere else.
When tensions reach the breaking point and her ohana is threatened, the only cure for Keahilani’s hot-blooded fury is a loaded clip with a body bag chaser.
They don’t call her Pele for nothing.

So, are you up for a steamy, violent descent into tropical-island madness with a supernatural twist? If so, you can add HOT-BLOODED to your Goodreads TBR here. The release date hasn't been announced yet, but Kendall is shooting for the end of June or early July. Stay tuned!

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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Review Beautiful Broken Promises, Broken series by Kimberly Lauren





Title: Beautiful Broken Promises
Author: Kimberly Lauren
Series: Broken
Publication Date: May 27th 2014




Synopsis

THIS IS A total STAND-ALONE NOVEL. No need to read the first two books in the series to enjoy this book. This is not a dark romance.

Every day you stay gone
I die a thousand more deaths 


  Lane Parker has secrets he hasn’t even told his closest friends. He may have earned their respect but it’s undeserved. He may seem genuine but he’s a total fraud. He may look strong, but on the inside he’s weak and drowning with no chance of catching his breath any time soon.

After four years, Lane finally gets the call he’s been waiting for. Given back a piece of the life he’s been fighting so hard to reclaim, will he be able to handle everything that comes along with it? And if so, can all of his broken promises be redeemed?


So, I don’t give up and I won’t let them win
I will find you and I will make sure that you know
You’re my everything


New Adult Contemporary Romance: strong language and sexual content. This novel is intended for those 18 years and older.




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Author Bio


I'm a wanderer, an adventurer, a traveler.

I want to see it all. I haven't been everywhere but it's on my list.

"She travels the world & home is always in her heart."

Lately if I'm not traveling or chasing a toddler, I'm writing. Which is weird because I hated writing in college. Oh wait, that's because that was boring. Who really wants to sit there and cite all your sources into APA format? Not this girl. Writing for yourself is enjoyable and cathartic. Please try it. Then tell me about because I love indie authors.

I'm a Texas girl, who misses living in Europe!

Hope you enjoy my books! xoxo KL



Books in the Broken series

Beautiful Broken Rules #1
Beautiful Broken Mess#2
Beautiful Broken Promises #3


Review

We’ve met Lane in the previous book, Beautiful Broken Mess. He’s Audrey’s best friend.

Now, he’s been intriguing and mysterious in that one. Apparently carefree and laid-back, he had me curious to know more about him. In this one, we find out he had secrets only a select few knew about and it had to do with his past, a previous life but one he’s been clinging onto, not wanting to let go. Something precious to him has been taken away and he wants it back. He literally fights to get it back.
And he does. But he gets more than he expected and it turns his life upside down.
Now, I don’t want to give anything away so I won’t elaborate the above mentioned things, I’ll leave it as is. Why? Because with one spoiler, I could give away something and you’ll have to read it to find out for yourself. Why? Because this book is full of emotions and feelings and acceptance. It’s about not giving up, fighting until your last breath to get something you really want. In the end of it all, Lane came out as a champion and he got his HEA.
I like that we see how the previous characters are doing, how they’re continuing their HEAs. It wasn’t drawn out – which I’m truly thankful for – and there was no major drama. The beginning keeps you on your toes but after that, it mellows down and you’re all ‘awwww’.

4 ½ stars for a book/series I enjoy reading. I’m curious to see where it’s headed. Hopefully, the tattoo artist, Max, gets his book. *Max is a character from the previous book, Beautiful Broken Mess*

**Copy given by the author in exchange of honest review**
 


 

Breaking Shawn by E.M. Abel Release Day Launch



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    Breaking Shawn
by E.M. Abel
Breaking Free #2
Publication Date: May 27, 2014
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance

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Synopsis: 
Some men fall in love and hand their balls over to the first woman who keeps them interested—but not me. Surfing and my freedom are the only two things I’ve ever needed. Meaningless one-night stands are fun, but the drama and jealousy that follows them aren’t worth it.
Until I met Natalie, I never realized there were women who thought like me. She enjoys sex with no strings, and with a body like that, there isn’t a man around who doesn’t want a piece of her—including me.
But our friends and relatives all run in the same circles. And we all know friendship and sex leave a mess. Hearts always end up broken.
I know it.
But I still want her.

Sometimes, the things we want don’t always come easily. Every choice, every action has consequences that can change you.
They can change everything.
And no matter how fiercely guarded, even the strongest hearts can break.

**WARNING** Not recommended for younger readers due to sexual content, language and recreational use of marijuana.


Also in the Series:

Freeing Asia (Breaking Free, #1)

About the Author: 
My husband is awesome and also a Chief in the US Navy. This means crazy schedules, uncertainty and lots of nights spent alone writing on my computer. I have two amazing kids who always know how to make me laugh. I've been passionate about writing since I wrote my first poem in the 3rd grade and I've been using it as a means to express myself since. I think because I hold my emotions so close and fear being vulnerable I use different forms of self expression- writing, drawing, painting, photography, tattoos- to show the world who I am. The one rule I use everyday is the Golden Rule--"Treat others the way you'd like to be treated." I believe karma is very real and sometimes she can be a bitch if you make her that way. I love acting crazy, I love to laugh, I love making people laugh, I love the ocean, I love dancing like no one is watching, I love good music, I love good books... oh man I should probably stop there. I love a lot of stuff.


Come Sundown by Chelsea Landon Release Day blitz

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Title: Come Sundown

Author: Chelsea Landon

Release Date: May 27, 2014

Synopsis

Erin Evans is the kind of girl no guy wants to be in a relationship with. She's controlling and never backs down when she thinks she's right.
 
Knowing this, and rightfully fearing her last few years in her twenties will be like the last five, she looks for some adventure.
 
That's when her best friend convinces her to go on vacation with her to the Bahamas.
 
On the land of white sand, coconut rum, and a cloudless sky, what she never expeects is to meet Tyler Weston, a local bar tender with a sweet tongue for the pretty girls. He's tattooed, entertaining, and living the dream in paradise as he sets her drinks and world on fire.
 
As the moon lights the city, Erin unexpectedly becomes infatuated with Tyler and his bartending skills when he offers her a challenge to try his Black Magic drink. With a mission to now try every drink on the menu, one night she can barely remember turns into two weeks of exciting possibilities she never saw coming.
 
Can Erin put aside her cynical side and let the dirty mouthed bartender show her what island life is really like?
 
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Excerpt
 
“Sounds like you have it all figured out, don’t you?”
 
A satisfied smile crossed his face. “Uh-huh.”
 
“I bet you have a dirty mouth, too?”
 
By the look on his face, it was fairly obvious he was about to say something dirty. “Sweetheart, you’d be surprised what that mouth can get me and what it can do for you.”
 
“Wow.” I threw my head back. “You’re so fucking arrogant.”
 
“Arrogance is a blessing.”
 
“How so?”
 
“No matter what you say” — he winked — “you want a man with confidence.”
 
He had me there.
 
A raucous burst of laughter brought me out of my island boy trance. 
 
I brought the glass to my lips, finishing my drink, and watched a group of intoxicated girls grind on each other. Next to them, there was a group of men watching, drooling, and then taking them home.
 
“A girl really did a shot off a guy’s dick?”
 
Tyler grinned and held up the bottle of tequila in one hand, the other one undoing his belt buckle. “Wanna try?”
 
“Oh, uh.” I swallowed, and I thought he sensed maybe I wasn’t drunk enough for that, but it did sound appealing to me. I wouldn’t mind putting my mouth on him for sure, the thought tempting, even if I just envisioned it in my mind.
 
Before I had a lot of time to think about it, Tyler looked around the bar. It was empty for the most part, so he patted the bar. “Hop up here, city girl.”
 
“On the bar?”
 
He raised an eyebrow, setting the bottle of tequila on the bar and then placing two limes and salt beside it. “Yeah, what the fuck does ‘hop up here’ mean in city terms?”
 
“All right, let’s do it.” I gave a nod, as if to prepare myself.
 
“Off my dick?” You couldn’t miss the eagerness in his voice.
 
“Uh, no. Something else.”
 
I jumped slightly when his hands touched my exposed knees, pulling them apart. He then grabbed the salt shaker and made me get on the bar. He moved between my legs, putting his hands on my thighs again. With a firm grip he slid me forward and stood so his chest was in line with mine, so close I could finally smell him. He smelled like summer, warm sand, rum and cologne, fresh and clean.
 
He let go of me and then drew back far enough that he could raise his hands to pull his T-shirt over his shoulders. Goddamn, was he muscular and tanned. Dark markings scattered his chest and arms with what appeared to be about twenty or thirty different tattoos. I didn’t have a single tattoo, and the thought of getting even one terrified me. But part of me was really excited right then because now I knew he didn’t have a cat’s ass on his stomach. I could work with this.
 
I snuck a peek at his body again, just one more and proudly noticed him doing the same thing.
 
Oh yeah, I could definitely work with this.
 
We stared at each other for a moment, Zac Brown Band bellowing through the bar.
 
I was fairly modest in my attempt at a body shot and did one off his neck. Licking his soft but rough skin, I took my shot and then sucked on the lime in my hand. He said nothing, showed no real reaction other than his arms tensing when I licked his neck.
 
We sat there, staring at each other.
 
It was his turn. 
 
Slowly he bent down to my neck, his lips on my collar bone, but he didn’t stay there. He surprised me when he moved lower, and lower. When he reached my thighs, he slowly spread them apart, his thumbs on my inner thighs, just inches above my knees.
 
I moaned, tossing my head back. “Of course you’d do that.”
 
He looked up at me, his head between my legs. “Nice panties.”
 
“Stop looking.”
 
I went to close my legs, but he caught them in his firm grip, prying them apart. “I don’t think so. You owe me.”
 
His mouth moved in, closer, and then closer. The heat from his breath and the humidity had me sweating like crazy. No way did I want his mouth down there. I tried to pull him up by his shoulders, but he knocked my hands away and shook his head.
 
With his mouth on my left thigh, he slowly licked a trail upward until his nose hit the bottom of my dress. Drawing back just slightly, he reached beside him for the salt, sprinkling it over the path his tongue had just made. Reaching up he placed the lime in my mouth.
 
Is he serious?
 
Yep. Looks like it.
 
I took the lime, willingly. He grabbed the shot and lowered himself once more between my legs. Wanting to tease him, and maybe torture myself, I spread my legs a little farther apart. 
 
He smiled, his eyes a little darker as his hair fell in his face. Nothing was being said, but this was by far the sexiest shot I’d ever experienced.
 
With absolutely no hesitation, he licked the path he made with the salt, his tongue flat and wet against my overly heated skin. The sensation shot through my body, causing me to jump on contact. He noticed and gripped my thighs a little tighter, holding me still.
 
Pulling away, he threw his head back and took the shot, and then brought himself to my mouth. At some point I had bitten down on the lime; the juice squeezed down my chin and neck. Licking my neck, then chin, capturing the juices, he then took the lime, smiling the entire time.
 
Our lips never touched, and I was sadly disappointed. I wanted to kiss him.
 
He leaned toward me and brought his lips to my ear. “Now imagine that…higher….” His left hand, which was on my thigh, still moved higher until the pad of his thumb was between my legs. He stroked his thumb over my clit, separated from his skin by the thin wetness of my panties, with just enough pressure that I wanted to scream and then shove his entire hand up there.  To say my body was now officially more liquefied than the drinks that this delicious looking bartender served to his customers would be the biggest understatement of the night. I needed him as much as I needed my next breath. Praying that this night ended the way I’d envisioned because this ache wasn’t going to go away on its own.
 
 
Other novels by Chelsea Landon
 
 
Something Worth Saving
 
It was one night, one fate and something tragic destroying something beautiful. 
Heavy sheets of smoke curling and rolling together constricting my visions of this life I had.
You see that there? 
That wrenching pain in your gut knowing not everything as it seems? 
Look closer. That nervous energy you now have, stumbling over words you can’t say, a voice muffled under a mask, a moaning plea to be saved, slurred words on the tip of your tongue, there’s the something tragic.
When I have nothing left to give, nothing left to say, it’s him that brings me back to the moment, in the arms of my firefighter, the warmth of his heart and body, struggling to save his family.
 
 
 
Just Enough
Coming Summer 2014
 
I want out of this town.
I want to leave and never look back.
He doesn’t knock when he comes in, he never needs to. He knows, as well as I do, my door is always open, waiting.
I crave him. I do. He knows this, I think, I know, and I believe he craves me too. Why else would he come back?
It’s his determination and his will that gets me. That determination keeps me waiting for him in a dreary bay. I’ve always heard my friends say they wanted the rich guy to take them out of this small town that seems to hold us all captive.
Lincoln wasn’t that guy. At first look, he’s a fisherman, married to the sea and weighted by her waves.
Who is he to me?
He’s someone who gives just enough.
He shows me a different way of thinking. A way to give more than just enough.
 
Author Info
 
A stay-at-home mom, Chelsea spends her days drinking entirely too much caffeine, baking sugar-sweet treats she never eats, playing on Pinterest, and jotting down notes for her novels. A dreamer at heart, she’s been creating happily-ever-afters. She’s a lover, a writer, a dreamer, would rather type than speak, wants to remember everything, loves lots of ice in her drinks, and is slightly introverted.
 
 
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Review Climbing Out, Hawks MC series by Lila Rose





Title: Climbing Out (Hawks Motorcycle Club #2)
Author: Lila Rose
Release: May 27, 2014




Synopsis


Deanna Drake has a past she longs to forget, but won't ever be able to. She's always been the tough one. No one, but her best friend Zara has ever been able to penetrate her cold, hard, shell.

Until Griz

Griz— a.k.a Grady Daniels, Hawks Motorcycle Club second in command, also has a past that he wishes he could undo...all except one part.


It's her past that brings them together. Only will it be forever?

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Author Bio




Lila Rose has moved about Australia a lot of her life. Now she lives in country Victoria Australia with her husband and two children. When she isn't writing she's helping her husband with the family business. Lila has always dabbled in writing, though, only recently her debut novel Holding Out was released on December 4th 2013. 


Be sure to keep an eye out for more from the Hawks Motorcycle Club series, coming soon!



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Holding Out [Book 1]






“I was Deanna Drake, and I didn’t let anyone tell me what to do.”

Really, really liked it! Loved it!

We met Deanna and Griz in Holding Out, the first book of the series. I, for one, fell for both of them and knew their relationship would be a whirlwind because they are both stubborn. Plus, Deanna has an attitude that few can match and her nickname, ‘Hell Mouth’ kinda says it all. She’s in-your-face, blunt and tells it as she sees it. She cusses but only when the kids aren’t around.

Griz. He’s the older, rugged biker with a secret. He has an ex with a lot of problems and issues but there’s more to it than that. I won’t say what, I don’t want to spoil it. Whatever it is, believe me, it’s not something one expects. Griz is a loyal brother, he’s the VP of the Hawks MC and he has had a thing for crazy Deanna since he first laid eyes on her. I wanted to smack him upside the head that it took him so long to realize that it was inevitable for him to try and forget all about her. Deanna is not a person one could forget. Nope, she makes a lasting impression.

“Whether she liked or not, that someone was me.” This after he came to his senses.

But once he gets over their age difference – blah, blah, blah if you ask me – he goes in hard. He’s naughty and could make a nun blush.

“I want you to fuck my face, darlin’.”

I like seeing how things are between Talon and Zara; Julian and Mattie are still together and in love. Speaking of Julian, he cracks me up, especially with his nicknames and pet names.

“Shit. Oh… damn. I need a fan or I need to come.” Julian sighed and leaned back in his chair.

This has more hot scenes than the first book, De and Grady/Griz are really good together, even though they come to blows, at times and there was this one scene where I really would have clobbered Griz for being an ass. But he redeems himself, especially at the end.

Can’t wait for more!

“I lifted my head to see yet another fuckin’ silent conversation was going on. I was sure this one said in their caveman ways, She’ll need more protection, with a response of, I’m on it. Ugg, ugg, grunt, fart and groan.”


If you like a storyline that’s funny, sarcastic, yet hot and has some action-packed scenes, as well, read this book because you won’t be sorry.4 1/2 stars.

***Copy given by the author in exchange of honest review***


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