Monday, May 6, 2019

Book Blitz: The Revenge Plan by Linda Kage


The Revenge Plan
Linda Kage
Publication date: April 29th 2019
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
After I caught my boyfriend cheating, I tried to be mature about it with an amicable split. But he took his retaliation too far, and I have officially had enough. No more Miss Nice Haven.
No one is allowed to lie to me, betray, embarrass, and devastate me, fill me with self-doubt, or put my future at risk, and expect to get away with it. He is going to feel my wrath.
Enter Wick Webster, his archenemy.
Nothing would provoke my ex more than to see me moving on with the one guy he hates most, so that’s exactly what I plan to do.
The only hitch in my brilliant scheme is Wick himself. He’s just gotta be all love-not-war and peace-is-the-only-way. He’s more concerned about helping me heal than seeking my sweet revenge.
And what the hell is it about his soothing presence and yummy looks that calls to me until I forget how much pain I’m in? He’s making it awfully hard to use and abuse him for my malicious means. The damn guy is making me fall for him.
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EXCERPT:
“You guys are totally off your rockers. I am not having sex with anyone just to get back at Topher. To me, that’d be like drinking poison and expecting him to die from it.”
Bentley gasped, affronted, and pressed a hand to her chest. “Sex isn’t poison.”
I rolled my eyes because SHE hadn’t been cheated on recently.
“Seriously,” Teagan went on. “Sex can be good for you. It’s actually the number one reliever in vaginal atrophy.”
I blinked. “In…what?”
“Inflammation, dryness, and thinning of the vaginal walls.”
“Huh?” I furrowed my brow, wondering how I’d landed myself in a sex-education class.
“You must massage the tissue down there, exercise it regularly and get the blood flowing so it remains healthy and elastic. Otherwise, it’s going to dry out like an unused rubber band and crumble apart.” She balled her hand into a fist as if wadding up something. “Just a brittle piece of hopelessness.”
Ouch.
Why did I suddenly want to wince and protectively cover my hoo-ha with both of my hands? Seriously, I’d just found an old rubber band last week. It had dried up and fallen to pieces as soon as I had picked it up.
Lord, I didn’t want my vagina to crumble apart like that.
But then Bella—bless her soul—rolled her eyes and muttered, “Oh, whatever. She doesn’t need a man to get the blood flowing down there. My faithful BOB has kept me more satisfied and elasticized than any human douche ever could.”
Teagan merely shrugged. “It’s more fun with a real penis though. Just saying.”
“Wow,” Lucy murmured, shaking her head. “JB must have some kind of magical cock to make you talk this way because, before him, you were all like, eww, men are so overrated. Sex is gross. Keep it away from me.”
Lifting her chin, Teagan sniffed proudly and rubbed her swollen belly. “He does. It even sparkles in the sunlight.”
“Ack,” I cried, covering my ears with my hands. “It is so impossible to think of JB that way. He’s like a cousin to me, T.”
“You know, you don’t actually have to have sex with anyone,” Bentley spoke up, making me glance at her in confusion. “You just have to make Topher believe you did.”
“Or…” Bella countered. “As much of a showboat as Topher is, the best way to get back at him would be to just move on and be happy. I have a feeling him seeing you moving on without him might drive him crazier than anything.”


Author Bio:
Linda writes romance fiction from YA to adult, contemporary to fantasy. Most Kage stories lean more toward the lighter, sillier side with a couple meaningful moments thrown in. Focuses more on entertainment value and emotional impact.
Published since 2010. Went through a 2-year writing correspondence class in children's literature from The Institute of Children's Literature. Then graduated with a Bachelors in Arts, English with an emphasis in creative fiction writing from Pittsburg State University.
Now she lives with hubby, two daughters, cat Holly, and nine cuckoo clocks in southeast Kansas, USA. Farm girl. Parents were dairy farmers. Was youngest of eight. Big family. Day job as a cataloging library assistant.
Harry Potter House Gryffindor, Patronus White Stallion, character match Hagrid. Supernatural Team Dean. Game of Thrones Team Jon Snow and Tyrion Lannister. The Walking Dead Team Daryl. Outlander Team Jamie Fraser. Teen Wolf Team Stiles. Avenger Team Thor...or Hulk (can't decide). Justice League Team Flash. Arrow Team Stephen Amell. Stranger Things obsessed. Heard Laurel, not Yanny.
Started out reading with the Baby-Sitters Club. Then moved to Sandra Brown, Linda Howard, Julie Garwood, and LaVyrle Spencer in high school. Now all over the place with her romance reading tastes.

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Cover Reveal: Dark Alpha's Redemption by Donna Grant

Today we are excited to share the cover reveal for Donna Grant's DARK ALPHA'S REDEMPTION! DARK ALPHA'S REDEMPTION is the highly anticipated 8th installment of the Reapers series and it will release on August 6. If you're a fan of paranormal romance, you're going to want to get your hands on this!

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DARK ALPHA'S REDEMPTION by Donna Grant

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About DARK ALPHA'S REDEMPTION:

There is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I’m coming for you… My duty to Death drives me forward. I've never once strayed from my path – not even when the future seemed uncertain. However, Maeve's intelligence, cunning and determination challenges me in ways I never imagined. Finding out what she knows is the key to learning how to conquer our enemy. The Dark Fae breathes new life into me unlike anything I've ever know. For Maeve, I will risk trusting the Dark. For her...I will battle darkness itself.  
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About DONNA GRANT

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant has been praised for her "totally addictive" and "unique and sensual" stories. Her latest acclaimed series, Dark Kings, features a thrilling combination of dragons, Fae, and immortal Highlanders who are dark, dangerous, and irresistible. She lives with her two children and an assortment of animals in Texas. 

Blog Tour: Twisted with Chaos by Hayley Faiman

Today we have the blog tour for Hayley Faiman’s TWISTED WITH CHAOS! Check it out and grab your copy today!

Title: TWISTED WITH CHAOS

Author: Hayley Faiman

Genre: Contemporary Romance

About Twisted with Chaos:

Roxanne has spent her entire life trapped inside of her own head. Never completely alone, always struggling to be set free.   When the Devils knock on her neighbors door, her inability to avoid risky impulses takes control and she tags along for the wild ride.   Houston is a newly patched member of the Notorious Devils MC. He is instantly attracted to the wild firefly and cannot deny the fun that she offers on their trip.   One night is all that he needs. He sees her, more of her than he should. He tries to steer clear, unsure if he is prepared to take on all of this woman.   Two suffering spirits that are linked together in a way that neither can deny. Hurt. Lost. Betrayed. Lonely. When two like souls crash into one another, they will either combust or meld together as one. *INCLUDES SHORT STORY - SHAKEN WITH DESIRE: NOTORIOUS DEVILS

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EXCERPT

Reaching across the table, I touch the back of his hand with my finger. “You don’t sleep?” I ask, my voice soft and gentle.
His eyes lift to mine, and I can see it. I can see the lack of sleep. His eyes are sunken in and there are dark circles beneath them. He also has a few more wrinkles than I remember, unfortunately, it doesn’t make him less handsome, only sexier to me.
“Especially not since you’ve been gone,” he murmurs. “Fuckin’ miss having you next to me.”
Taking my hand back from his, I gulp and look at my lap before I lift my gaze back to his. “I’ve told you, that part of our relationship is over, Tanner. It’s done. I’m not going back to Cash Bar, to the clubhouse, none of it. I’m staying here,” I state, trying to sound firm, but assuredly failing.
His eyes lift to mine and he winks before his lips turn up into a grin. “Firefly, you don’t believe a word of that bullshit you just spewed, I can see it written all over your face.”
“It doesn’t matter if I believe it or not, it’s what’s going to happen, or not happen,” I say, crossing my arms over my chest.
Houston shakes his head, a chuckle escaping his lips. “You’re mine, Roxie. Already know where my mark is going to be etched in your skin. This ain’t the place for you, you belong with your family. You belong with me,” he states.
Tears fill my eyes for the second time tonight. This time I’m unable to swallow them down. They fall from my eyes, down my cheeks and I don’t even try to wipe them away.
“I’ll never have a family, Tanner. That’s why I can’t go back,” I say, my lips trembling more with each word.
Houston reaches across the table, his hand wrapping around the side of my neck, his eyes boring into mine, fierce and unyielding. He looks pissed off, hurt, and intent all at the same time. He looks like the man who wears that Devils’ cut, instead of the gentle man who held me, night after night, who fucked me when I needed it, who let me be wild and free when I needed that too.
“Stop that shit, Roxanne. I don’t want to hear it again. Nobody gives a fuck if you can get knocked up or not, especially not me. I just want you. Carson and Axe, they’re your family and you would kill them if they heard that shit you just said about not having one.”
I shake my head, my hair flying around my face, my tears falling down my cheeks. “It can never work, not ever. I cannot tie you to me, not with what lives inside of me,” I whisper. I don’t care if we’re making a scene, which I’m sure that we are. I’ve made bigger ones in my life, this is nothing.
Houston snorts. “Fucking shit, Firefly. You don’t want to tie me to the best thing that’s ever happened to me? You don’t want to tie me to the woman who calms the demons that swirl inside of my body? You don’t want to tie me to the spectacular woman that is you?”







About the Author:

I was born and raised in a small farming town in California. I met my husband when I was 16 and he was 19. We married four years later and have two little boys! We lived in Oregon for a few years while he served in the US Coast Guard. Texas is now where we call home, where our boots rest, and where we’re raising our two little boys and a chocolate lab named Optimus Prime.

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Friday, May 3, 2019

Blog Tour: Debase by Rachel Van Dyken

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Debase by Rachel Van Dyken
Release Date: April 30, 2019
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Debase, the final book in the Eagle Elite Series and the first new book in the Elite Bratva Brotherhood by #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Rachel Van Dyken.
With blood on my hands, I held her.
With death in my soul, I took from her.
With the devil in my heart, I coveted her.
There are many definitions of Hell.
My list was exhaustive, my definitions tragic.
Tonight I was adding something new to the very top.
Girl number six thirty-two.
She arrived on my birthday, the same day, every year, I play Russian Roulette and pull the trigger.
She was my omen.
My end game.
She made it personal.
And for the first time in my life, I gave in.
A virgin mob boss with no soul.
My name is Andrei Petrov.
They call me the devil.
All I want is for the pain to end.
All she wants is for me to share it.
I am the last remaining heir to a dynasty that should burn in Hell.
And my last wish remains for it to die with me.
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Excerpt:
I slid my tongue into her mouth. I tasted, I took, I was greedy with each kiss. With blood on my hands, I held her. With death in my soul, I drank from her. With the devil in my heart, I coveted her. I wanted closer. More. My gloves felt too hot for my hands. My hands too big to contain the weeping leather as I pulled away from Alice and stared into her big blue eyes. “You don’t want this,” I whispered. She bit down on her swollen lip and reached for me, I stood still as her warm hands touched both of my cheeks. “Lie.” I let out a hiss of air at her touch. “Walk. Away.” “Kiss me again.” “I can’t do that.” I needed to stop doing that. “Can’t or won’t?” I told myself one more kiss, one more touch. I told myself it would be okay, that I was still in control. That I was above this. That no woman had ever owned me. No woman had ever taken everything. My chest heaved as I stared at her mouth, unable to move, completely rooted to the floor. Alice moved her hands to my jeans and slowly unbuttoned them. I didn’t stop her, I needed to fucking stop her, but it was like I’d drank this paralyzing poison from her lips and couldn’t function, could only watch her as my soul floated above my body, mocking my inaction, telling me that this would be the end of me. The very end. Letting her in. Keeping her there. I would give her everything. And then I would lose control. Lose my mind. Lose my heart. I would lose. So would she. “Alice…” My voice cracked. “I wish…” Her hands stilled on my jeans like she was ready to pull them down. “I can’t. I wish I could. I can’t.” How could she possibly understand? How could I explain the gut-wrenching fear of looking in the mirror and knowing that one choice kept me sane. One choice. And that was sex. He’d made that choice. I wouldn’t. I couldn’t. I couldn’t trust myself, couldn’t trust it wouldn’t happen to me too, and hurt someone like her. Someone so very… perfect. Without blinking, Alice gripped my jeans, indecision etched on every pretty part of her face. She was beautiful. So damn beautiful. I gripped her wrists with my hands and pulled them away from the very real temptation of getting completely naked and sinking into her, feeling her clench around me, her tight heat. Shit. I pulled her into my arms, and she rested her head on my shoulder. Just because I couldn’t let her touch me, couldn’t cross that line, didn’t mean I couldn’t make her happy, I would kill to watch her face in the throes of multiple orgasms. I quickly gripped her by the hips and put her up on the cold granite countertop. “Andrei what are you doing?” She looked down at me uncertainty in her blue eyes. I moved my hands to her ass and pulled down the black leggings she’d been wearing, all the way down to her ankles, right along with a pair of lacy underwear that were bright pink, and perfect. “Andrei?” “Yes?” “Seriously, what are you doing?” I gripped her knees with my hands and then spread them wide. “What’s it look like I’m doing?” I smirked. “I’m feasting.” Her eyes widened. Never underestimate a virgin with an extremely vivid imagination and heightened sexual appetite. I wasn’t a fucking monk. I would like to think I knew more than most men, because I’d seen it all, watched it, inadvertently studied it. If someone gave me a diagram of a woman, I could point out over twenty-two ways to get her off — with my tongue, a feather, my fingers, take your pick. “You don’t have to—” She let out a gasp, gripping the edge of the granite, turning her hands white. I chuckled darkly against her right thigh and bit. “I’m sorry, what was that? I don’t have to?” “I’ve never, nobody has ever… done. This.” “Tell me,” I asked gently before I dipped my tongue inside her and flicked. Her entire body jerked. “Tell me he never touched you like this, tell me nobody has ever touched you like this.” “Never,” she rasped. “You.” That word was like a gunshot going off in my soul. “Only you, Andrei.” “Me.” I flicked my tongue again, and gripped her by the ass, pulling her almost completely off the counter while I sat beneath her and sucked her off in the most primitive aggressive way I knew how. With every ounce of energy I had in my physical body. With my soul. I used every weapon in my arsenal.


REVIEW


Rachel Van Dyken knows how to write mafia, she knows how to suck you in with her characters, her words and her plots.  Debase kicks off yet another dark and twisted mafia world for readers, while also closing out the Eagle Elite series.

I wasn't sure quite where Debase would lead me but I knew I wanted to take this journey. Debase gives us the story of Andrei Petrov and boy it is quite the story.  Andrei has demons, he has a dark soul, he's done things he isn't proud of, but he's also done what he could do to right some wrongs.  I was hooked from the first page, anxious to see where he'd end up and how things would go.  

I really enjoyed watching as Andrei battled his demons, as he fought to be who he was and not who everyone expected him to be.  To be fair, Andrei is just as brutal as the rest of these mafia men we've come to know, but there's a different depth to him, a need in him to be different in some ways.  

Though this book takes us dark places and fits the mafia fold I've come to expect from RVD, there's many more layers to not only the characters but their story.  I'm not going to get into all of the story, because I'm not a fan of spoilers, but I will say that I was hard pressed to set this book down to do things like feed my chidlren.  

Debase shows us the story of a man who never knew he could change, that he wasn't destined to evil that he could overcome some of his demons and that he could find love while doing it.  


About Rachel:
Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she's not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor.
She keeps her home in Idaho with her Husband, adorable son, and two snoring boxers! She loves to hear from readers!
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Blog Tour: Ignite by Donna Grant

Today we are celebrating the release of Donna Grant's IGNITE, the 15th book in her Dark Kings series.

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About IGNITE:

  Every inch of him was molded as if from granite…and her blood ran like fire... For centuries, V has waited to awaken from his doomed sleep and reclaim his destiny. But this Dragon King—one among a legion of legendary warriors sworn to protect the human race from darkness—must first find a way to win back his sword. Wield its power. And try not to fall prey to his own illicit desires. Claire may possess the beauty and soul of a goddess but V knows better than to mess with a mere mortal. Still, he instinctively knows that Claire is The One who can help him regain the use of his sword and restore his place at Dreagan. But if she learns the truth about who—and what—he really is, her memories of him would be erased forever. How can V love Claire truly, madly, deeply…and protect her from the forces of fire and darkness that could destroy them both? Praise for the Dark Kings series: “Provocative [and] sizzling.” —RT Book Reviews (4 stars) “A must-read.” —Night Owl Reviews

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About DONNA GRANT

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant has been praised for her "totally addictive" and "unique and sensual" stories. Her latest acclaimed series, Dark Kings, features a thrilling combination of dragons, Fae, and immortal Highlanders who are dark, dangerous, and irresistible. She lives with her two children and an assortment of animals in Texas. Website / Facebook / Instagram / Goodreads

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Review Blitz: Birth of a Baby Daddy by Piper Rayne





If you're having fun living your bachelor life in your Alaskan hometown and out of nowhere a woman shows up holding a baby she insists is yours, you need a plan-a birth plan.

BP Step #1 - Lift your jaw off the floor.

BP Step #2 - Figure out the baby's age-do the math.

BP Step #3 - Try to remember the woman and with any luck, her name.

BP Step #4 - Double check that she's not confusing you with your twin brother.

BP Step #5 - Ignore your five sister's scowls as your entire family watches the drama unfold.

There's only one thing you shouldn't do.

BP Step #6 - Don't assume she's there because she wants your daughter to call you Daddy. You'll only end up disappointed.

Time to figure out a new plan-one that changes her mind.


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REVIEW


Birth of a Baby Daddy is book 3 in the Bailey's series and it's quite the fun ride.  In it we discover which of twins, Denver and Rome are the lucky daddy of Lake Starlight's newest visitor's daughter.  

With their usual flair for humor, Piper Rayne, deliver quite the spin on this who's the daddy story and it was fun to watch as not just our baby daddy but also the baby mama figured things out together and fought for what they wanted and deserved. 

I'm not going to give away who the daddy is in my review because part of the fun of reading this book was watching as his world was turned upside down and how it played out for him AND the Bailey clan as a whole.  One of the great things about this series is the familial friendships and love - these siblings are closer than most, but that doesn't mean they aren't without their arguments or faults with each other. 

When Harley arrived in Alaska she had one goal in mind, find her baby daddy, get what she needed from him and head back home with her daughter in toe.  But Harley didn't expect to find a Father who wanted his daughter and a slew of aunts and uncles and a great grandma for her daughter, and once she gets to know them, her plan foils a bit.  Harley knows what it's like to not have family, to not be able to count on anyone and she can't take that away from her daughter, but it doesn't mean she's found a love match, or does it. 

I really enjoyed watching things develop throughout this book. From watching Harley learn to trust to watching our baby daddy discover his worth as a Father and everyone else change as well made for a beautiful ride.  Filled with glimpses into what I hope is coming from future books, Birth of a Baby Daddy may be my favorite Bailey book yet... but I anticipate another interesting one soon.  


*I received an ARC of this book, but these are my thoughts and opinions.*














Piper Rayne, or Piper and Rayne, whichever you prefer because we’re not one author, we’re two. Yep, you get two USA Today Bestselling authors for the price of one. Our goal is to bring you romance stories that have "Heartwarming Humor With a Side of Sizzle" (okay...you caught us, that's our tagline). A little about us... We both have kindle’s full of one-clickable books. We're both married to husbands who drive us to drink. We're both chauffeurs to our kids. Most of all, we love hot heroes and quirky heroines that make us laugh, and we hope you do, too.


Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Cover Reveal: Bump by Maggie Marr


Bump: A Secret Pregnancy Second Chance Alpha Bad-Boy Romance
Maggie Marr
Publication date: May 21st 2019
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Our relationship is over. We’ve loved and lost. Or that’s what we thought. It was one drunken night at his sister’s wedding and we fooled around…a one-night hook up. And then we became XWB (exes with benefits) nothing serious–just for fun. There’s no way I’d ever get pregnant right?





Author Bio:
Maggie Marr is the USA Today Best Selling author of hot contemporary romance. She spends her days working in entertainment and her nights writing. Maggie loves all things pop culture and when she isn't writing, she's reading or binge-watching Netflix. Never miss a new release, sale, bonus content, or extras by signing up for Maggie's newsletter here: maggiemarr.net

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