Cover Reveal- Keela (Slater Brothers #2.5) by L.A. Casey

Title:  Keela (Slater Brothers #2.5) 
Author:  L.A. Casey
Publication Date: February 1st 2015 by L.A. Casey
Cover Designer:  Mayhem Cover Creations

 
Plot:   Keela Daley is stressed out with nightmares and memories from her past, they are haunting her. She has no time to dwell on them as she is moving out of her dog box sized apartment and into her first house with her fiancé. Moving house is a dreaded task, and Keela would love nothing more than for things to go quietly and smoothly, but when you’re engaged to a Slater brother, nothing goes quietly or smoothly. Nothing.

Alec Slater loves his woman. He also loves playing games and surprising her. Picking moving day to do both, turns out to be a failure of epic proportions. Alec wants to make it up to Keela for his mistakes, but as the day goes on, and things go from bad to worse, he doesn’t know if living with him is something she wants anymore.

What started out as a simple day of packing and moving house turns into the day from Hell. Unwanted house guests. Business propositions. Alcohol. Pregnancy tests. Panic attacks. Fighting. Arguing. Sex, and everything else that is crazy and represents the name Slater. Keela has a choice to make, and not one she will make lightly.

Keela adores Alec, and what Keela adores, Keela cherishes.

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☆✮ About the Author ✮☆

L.A. Casey was born, raised and currently resides in Dublin, Ireland. She is a twenty two year old stay at home mother to an almost two year old German Shepherd named Storm and of course, her four and half year old (the half is apparently vital) beautiful little hellion/angel depending on the hour of the day.

Her first novel, Dominic, was released on March 17th, 2014, and on March 21st, 2014, it became an international Amazon bestseller.

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Surprise Cover Reveal!!- Loving Colt (Southern Boys #3) by C.A. Harms

LOVING COLT

Author: CA Harms

Series: Southern Boys #3 ~ Standalone

Genre: Contemporary Romance

~ SYNOPSIS ~

Alexis and Colt never planned on crossing paths.

Alexis and her three year old daughter were running from their past and Colt was looking for his future.

Neither planning on finding salvation in one another.

One night changed it all and they had no hope of ever being the same again.

Finding a way to make it work when it felt like everything was against them was something they would have to work hard to overcome.

Will Colt be strong enough to handle Alexis's past?

Or will is all be to much?

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FORGIVING REED

Author: CA Harms

Publisher: Limitless Publishing

Genre: Contemporary Romance

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Kori suffered a great loss, one that left her feeling so desolate and alone, that she believed nothing would ever fill the void…

The only thing that kept her going was the one little piece of joy she still had in her life, her baby boy, Rhett. 

She had no choice but to move forward and give her son the best life she could. Which meant moving back home. 

Except there was one problem.

Home was where Reed would be… 

The man who once held her heart, then shattered it into a million pieces. 

Grieving the loss of Rhetts dad, and learning to forgive those who have betrayed her, Kori was battling it all.

But will she ever have the strength to forgive Reed? 

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FINDING GAVIN

Author: CA HARMS

Series: Southern Boys, Book #2

Genre: Contemporary Romance
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Gavin was a broken hearted cowboy from Savanna… 

The one she fell for even though he tried to warn her away.

Maria’s entire life had been one rejection after another, always going after things that were just out of reach. 

Gavin was no exception. 

She wanted him, so desperately…

But life had a way of making things unattainable, at least for her anyway. 

Just when things began to change, once again the darkness glooms, and Maria finds that her happy ending may once again be…

Unreachable.

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CA Harms

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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Blog Tour Review- With A Twist (Last Call, #4) by Sawyer Bennett

Title:  With A Twist (Last Call, #4)  
Author:  Sawyer Bennett
Genre:  Adult Contemporary Romance
Publication Date:  January 6th 2015 by Big Dog Books, LLC

Plot:  Wyatt Banks is ready to give one woman the world. Unfortunately, his job as a cop tends to interfere with other goals. When Wyatt is sent deep undercover to investigate a sex slave ring, he doesn’t have time to do anything but focus on staying alive in a dark and dangerous underworld.

Wyatt isn’t alone though in his quest to save the women that are being sold into sexual slavery. 

His partner, FBI Agent Andrea Somerville, is immersed just as deeply as he is, and she’s the bait to lure the sex slavers out into the open, as she poses as an erotic dancer in an attempt to snare the enemy. But danger runs as high as the sparks between them, and now Wyatt is caught between the job he loves and the woman he wants. 

☆✮ My Review ✮☆

☆ I received an ARC via ATOMR Tours in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! ☆

With A Twist sure was a twist, or more like a change up, in the Last Call series!

It had a different feel to it, as more stakes were put into the plot and characters-- aside from the romance aspect.

Wyatt and Andrea have EVERYTHING to lose. With a dangerous undercover mission that could possibly cost or skyrocket their careers, there is a fragile line between life and death for this dynamic duo. It was a very interesting balance and combination to see how both characters juggle their jobs, personal interests, and their budding love for one another.

Author Sawyer Bennett adds a nice “twist” to this latest installment as not only hearts are on the line, but so are many things that could ultimately make or break both protagonists.

With A Twist was definitely a refreshing fourth sequel for all Last Call'er fans! I hope Casey will get her own story as well in the future when she decides to settle down!!

My Rating:

♥♥♥♡

☆✮ About the Author ✮☆

USA Today Best-Selling Author, Sawyer Bennett is a snarky southern woman and reformed trial lawyer who decided to finally start putting on paper all of the stories that were floating in her head. Her husband works for a Fortune 100 company which lets him fly all over the world while she stays at home with their daughter and three big, furry dogs who hog the bed. Sawyer would like to report she doesn’t have many weaknesses but can be bribed with a nominal amount of milk chocolate.

Sawyer is the author of several contemporary romances including the popular Off Series, the Legal Affairs Series and the Last Call Series. She will be releasing her first book with Random House Loveswept, entitled Alex (A Cold Fury Hockey Novel) on 10/14/14.

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Book Blitz & ARC Review- Blind Passion (Wyatt Brothers Book, #1) by Bonnie Dee

Title:  Blind Passion (Wyatt Brothers Book, #1)
Author:  Bonnie Dee
Genre: New Adult, Romance
Publication Date: December 26th 2014 by Bonnie Dee
 
Plot:   Through personal darkness, two strangers find their way to each another.

Leah Schaeffer has come a long way since an accident took her sight. She’s finally ready for independence, but convincing her wealthy parents she’ll be safe on her own isn’t easy. The first night in her own place at last, she encounters her neighbor with the midnight velvet voice and her world shifts again.

Since finishing a military tour, J.D. Wyatt has struggled both financially and emotionally. When Leah’s parents hire him to act as her bodyguard, he seizes the opportunity. The catch—she can’t know she’s being followed. As he grows closer to the intriguing woman and begins to have feelings for her, the burden of this secret grows heavier. 

Although Leah and J.D. have suffered different types of trauma, their mutual understanding of each other’s pain bonds them. But their relationship, dependent on absolute trust, is rooted in lies which will detonate like an IED when exposed.

☆✮ My Review ✮☆

☆ I received an ARC via Author's HQ in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! ☆

Blind Passion was a fast, light, and very sweet read with some cheesy dialogue and banters. I was initially attracted to the whole prognosis of a young woman who’d lost her sight in a tragic accident and a haunted war veteran trying to sort out himself, but it turned to be more poignantly about two broken souls just trying to make it in their world on their own terms.  Sounds pretty relatable to just about everyone else, right?

Another thing I'd like to mention in this, is that while reading it-- Taylor Swift’s and Ed Sheeran’s song, "Everything Has Changed," had just kept popping into my mind as the book's song anthem. These characters don't meet while they're young like in the music video, but, I felt that lyrically-wise it sort of correlated a bit.

I mean, they meet twice--- once at a bar and the second time under false pretenses on JD’s part...and the sparks immediately fly...

JD and Leah then develop a close kinsmanship and friendship that eventually leads to love. And for both of them, it’s like a long time coming home.

But then life happens ++ JD’s secret is finally revealed.

And now

What will become of these two unlikely lovers? Will their pasts and hindrances keep them from moving forward and pursuing the realest thing that has ever come into their lives? Or will they succumb to their fears and doubts? Get ready to be “blinded by passion” ladies and gents!  Can't wait for the next bk2 on the next Wyatt brother!!

My Rating:

♥♥♥

☆✮ Excerpt ✮☆

I was nearly asleep, the plot of the CSI show lost on me, when my doorbell rang. I literally jumped to my feet, my heart pumping so hard and fast it hurt. Who would be at my door tonight? If Bets had changed her mind and decided to come over, she’d have phoned first. Maybe my parents had forgotten something and come back for it.

I muted the TV, moved to the door, and leaned close. “Who’s there?”

“J.D. Wyatt.” He added to jog my memory, “From across the hall.”

“Yeah. Just a minute.” I hurried into my bedroom, found a cardigan, and wrapped it around me to hide my braless state, then returned to open the door.

“Hi. What’s up?” My voice sounded breathless, as if I’d sprinted and I was sweating a little.

“I brought you something.” A paper bag rattled, and he paused long enough for me to realize he’d held up whatever it was, forgetting I couldn’t see. “Ice cream. Or if you need something a little stronger after the big move, I’ve got whiskey too.”

I tried for clever. “How about whiskey floats?”

“Perfect.” He chuckled, and heat more potent than whiskey rippled through me.

“Come on in.”

I led the way into my apartment. For just a second, I doubted whether it was sensible to invite a complete stranger inside. Shouldn’t I get to know him for more than two minutes? But I shrugged off my mother’s voice whispering worry at me.

I gestured in the direction of the couch. “Sit down. I’ll get glasses.”

He stepped close and held the bag so my fingertips brushed paper.

I took the bag and went into my kitchenette where I shoved the ice cream in the freezer and opened the bottle of whiskey. I poured a couple of glasses and sipped mine to calm my nerves before returning to the living room. What did I look like? Was my hair a mess? My pj’s too scruffy? How was I going to check my appearance every day without Mom there to give me the thumbs-up? At least the aide, Gina, would be around for a month.

I calmed myself but clung to the glasses too tightly as I returned to the living room and held out one.

“Thanks.” J.D. took it from me.

From the direction of his voice, I needed to correct a few paces the other way in order to reach one of the chairs facing the couch. I navigated slowly, and when my shin bumped the chair, I found the front of it and sat—more awkward than I’d like in front of a guest, but not too bad.

My unexpected visitor clicked his glass against mine. “Cheers.”

The straight whiskey was far more potent than the microbrews I was used to. It burned my throat and baked my stomach, but a warm, relaxed sensation filled me soon after, and that was nice.

“Looks like you’re settling in,” J.D. said. I imagined what my apartment might look like, but for the first time, I was living someplace I hadn’t seen before my accident, so I couldn’t visualize it.

“My family helped put everything in order.” I searched for something else to add. “You mentioned you moved in recently too. Are you new to Chicago?”

“Yeah. I’m from Kentucky. Went into the army after high school. I just returned from a tour in Afghanistan and crashed at my brother’s place here for a while.”

Another military vet. There seemed to be a lot more of them these days.

“I’m juggling a couple of part-time jobs while I figure out what to do next,” J.D. added.

“Guess we’re both in transition. I’m all about figuring out my future too.”

“Change is hard.” His voice was slow and thoughtful. His Southern accent seemed more pronounced.

I loved the smooth, sexy drawl. Maybe it was the liquor percolating through me, sending tingly sex signals down between my legs, or maybe it was the hushed intimacy of the two of us sitting together in my apartment, but I was becoming aroused. Every time J.D. shifted or swallowed more of his drink, the quiet movements gave me a little shiver. Again a sense of familiarity tickled at the edge of my consciousness, as if I’d been here before. And I felt as if I was poised beside something big stirring and waking up.

“Change is hard,” I echoed. “Especially when it’s forced on you and you don’t know what direction to take next.”

I must sound pathetic. The alcohol loosened my tongue, making me talk too openly to a stranger.

“Sometimes it seems like I’m feeling my way blind—oh fuck, I did not just say that.” The horror in J.D.’s voice made me smile.

“It’s okay. Don’t sweat it. Honestly, it’s kind of nice to know I’m not the only one flailing around in the dark.”

He laughed, and what a sweet, rich sound that was. Little petals of attraction unfurled inside me. Or, to be more honest, it was petals of pure, primal, gut-level lust. I slowed down on sipping the whisky before it made me do things I might regret.

☆✮ About the Author ✮☆

NY Times and USA Today Bestselling Author

I began telling stories as a child. Whenever there was a sleepover, I was the designated ghost tale teller. I still have a story printed on yellow legal paper in second grade about a ghost, a witch and a talking cat.

I enjoy reading stories about people damaged by life who find healing with a like-minded soul. When I couldn’t find enough books to suit my taste, I began to write them.

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Review- The Photographer Trilogy Box Set (Tainted Series Books 1-3) by Sarah Robinson

Title:  The Photographer Trilogy Box Set (Tainted Series Books 1-3)
Author:  Sarah Robinson
Publication Date:  January 1st 2015

Plot:  An Amazon Bestselling Romantic Suspense Trilogy.

Includes Tainted Bodies, Tainted Pictures, and Untainted, plus the added bonus of a deleted scene about the Photographer's past! 

He takes a picture of every woman he kills. 
She takes nothing from anyone. 

Kate Jackson is a woman haunted by her past with no direction in life, and surviving only on her close relationship with her sister, Annie. Until she meets charming lawyer, Derrick Kane. Despite having a painful past of his own, he gives Kate everything she could have ever wanted in a lover. 

Just when she thinks she might have found the key to learning how to live again, maybe even how to love, The Photographer rips it all away from her with one click of his camera.

Somehow she survived, determined to rise above the trauma life has dealt her. Yet, she doesn't get away that easy, The Photographer isn't done with her yet. 

The infamous serial killer begins dropping menacing hints at every turn.

Reminding Kate that he owns her. That he broke her body.

The small, quiet life that Kate had built for herself with Derrick is over. Pulverized by the twisted workings of the notorious serial killer and the agony of being betrayed by the one man she had trusted her heart to. Trust had never come easily to her, yet she had given it to Derrick. And he destroyed her with it. 

Kate is a fighter and refusing to allow a sadistic killer to take everything from her yet again, she delves into the police investigation targeting The Photographer and finally revealing his true identity. Kate is fighting for justice while fighting to reclaim the man she loves, and somehow learn to trust him again.

But when an innocent life is on the line, the cost of justice could be more than love can afford. Kate quickly learns that finding the face behind the mask, doesn't make you safe. 

Monsters are only uglier in the light of day. 

**Please note that there is no cliffhanger at the end of this series and everything is fully wrapped up. This box set also includes a never before read, deleted scene about The Photographer's childhood!

DISCLAIMER: Due to violent and dark subject matter, this story is intended for readers over the age of 18 years old.

☆✮ My Review ✮☆

☆ I received all three individual RC's of this trilogy via the author in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! ☆

The Photographer Trilogy was my first taste of author Sarah Robinson but certainly not my last!

It is broken up into three installments-- where we meet Kate, her love interest Derrick, and the mysterious serial killer on the loose who now has his sights set on her—The Photographer.

What I liked about this trilogy was that it was fresh, unique, and out of the box. It had a peculiar and suspenseful feel, and yet it also held a romantic and learning how to defend and protect yourself type of vibe to it as well.

Every page of this trilogy was just mind gripping and addicting that I practically ignored my family whenever I sat down to read this…It was utterly that appealing to me!! *Hehe*

Kate’s character was just the shi#-izzile!!! Awww!! How I envied her!! But not her predicament. Even though she had her own share of heartbreak and struggles in life, and with this dangerous predator lurking in the shadows, I enjoyed her strength not to be paralyzed with fear and play the victim.. but, be the victor or survivor in all of this.

Not to mention, Derrick… He was awesome!! Even though he had his faults... Such a great support system and protective in his own right!! You go smexy man!!

And "The Photographer"?- Pretty mystifying and complex character, if you ask me!

So, over all?:
#A thrilling and yet chilling roller coaster of a ride! Let me say, that you should never underestimate the writing power of Sarah Robinson!! Such an intricate and perplex display of craftsmanship she brings to her writing and characters!

I definitely recommend this series to anyone looking for a cringe-worthy and engaging read!!

My Rating:

♥♥♥♥♥

☆✮ About the Author ✮☆

Sarah Robinson is an Amazon Bestseller in Crime, Contemporary Romance, Crime Thriller, and Romantic Suspense.

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