Thursday, January 23, 2020

OVER THE TOP ~ DR. REBECCA SHARP --> NEW RELEASE


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From bestselling author, Dr. Rebecca Sharp, comes a sexy, winter sports romance with a flurry of suspense that will heat up the slopes and keep you on your toes ...

 

Jac

Ice Princess. Cold Queen.

The best skier in the world who only cares about winning.

It’s what the media claims. It’s what I let everyone believe.

My fiancé’s betrayal taught me not to care about anything except the mountain. Especially not men. Or love.

Kyle Masters was only supposed to be a distraction.

A one night wonder before the Alpine Ski World Cup.

It doesn’t matter if I can’t stop thinking about him.

He wants more. I see it in his eyes.

He wants to be my White Knight.

Too bad for him I don’t need saving.

 

Kyle

Everything in my life was great.

Great job. Great friends. And the great alone.

Who would’ve thought it would be so hard

to find a woman who wanted a serious relationship?

And serious was the last thing Jaclyn Blanchard wanted from me. Or so she says.

But after one night, she’s mistaken if she thinks I’ll give up on my stubborn Cinderella.

Especially when danger lurks on the mountain.

She wants more. I see it in her eyes.

But she hides her warm heart behind a frozen shield.

Too bad the Ice Princess can’t help but melt under my touch.

 

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Winter Games series:

💜Up in the Air (Book 1): mybook.to/UpInTheAir

🧡On the Edge (Book 2) is FREE: http://bit.ly/READOnTheEdge

💚Enjoy the Ride (Book 3): http://bit.ly/READEnjoyTheRide

💙In Too Deep (Book 4): http://bit.ly/READInTooDeep

💗Over the Top (Book 5): mybook.to/READOverTheTop

 

GIVEAWAY

To celebrate the release of Over the Top, Dr. Rebecca Sharp is giving away a $25 Amazon gift card. Head to her Facebook page to enter: https://www.facebook.com/drrebeccasharp/

 

EXCERPT

“You’re not calling a cab,” he bit out.

“Why not?”

“Because I can drive you.”

My spine straightened, immediately going into defense mode. “You don’t have to do that. I’m a big girl, I can most certainly call a cab.”

My gasp was swallowed by his mouth as his lips crushed down on mine, his tongue demanding and possessive inside my mouth. If I hadn’t been staring at those lips for the past two hours, I swore I wouldn’t have given in quite so easily.

“Jac, I don’t care how big or small you are,” he rasped against my mouth, biting my lower lip in between words. “I don’t care if you’re Navy SEAL or a ninja. Heck, I don’t even care if you’re a Jedi and you’ve got a lightsaber holstered to your side, I’m not letting you get in a cab alone. So, you can sass me all you want but unless you’re planning on knocking me out, the only cab you’re getting in is the one in my truck, and that’s all I’m gonna say about it.”

Feeling a thousand emotions I was afraid to describe, I blinked in shock as he stalked off to grab his gear and say goodnight to his bandmates.

I didn’t know why I argued with him. I didn’t want to argue with him, but this was me. Independent. Alone. I didn’t rely on anyone, especially a man, because the last time that happened, Evan had turned me into the kind of person I despised and then went and betrayed me for it.

“Ready?”

I was sorely tempted to knock him out just for the heck of it, but I really needed him to kiss me again and those things were mutually exclusive.

With a nod, I stood, my black leather pants from the first night we met sticking slightly to the faux leather cushion. I’d opted for another Star Wars tee that I knotted in front of my stomach to make it look vintage fashionable instead of the easy, comfortable pick that it was.

He held the door open even with all the gear in his hands and let me walk out of the building first. My steps slowed sensing his gaze was on my butt. I wanted his gaze on me. I wanted his eyes everywhere because they felt like when the sun comes out from behind the clouds on a cool spring day and you can feel the heat immediately as it bloomed every cell to attention.

I craved the warmth, no matter what it was doing to my frozen walls.

He reached around me and grabbed the passenger door to hold it open and I couldn’t stop my mouth from smarting, “I know how to open a door.”

He waited until I was seated before leaning partially through the frame to reply, “Never said you didn’t, Jac. Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should – especially when you’re with me.”

My mouth opened but the door closing had me shut it again.

Whatever. He could have his Charming-complex, I thought with an eye-roll even as my heart thudded harder in my chest, enjoying far too much being around a man who wanted to take care of me.

I turned my head to Kyle when I realized that we were both now sitting in a truck that was running but not moving.

“Didn’t want to interrupt,” he explained, his eyes searching mine like he could see what I was thinking. “Where to?”

My lips parted but Marissa’s address lodged in my throat.

I didn’t want to go back to the apartment. I wanted more time with the man who insisted on holding my coat and driving me home and opening doors. I wanted one more night with Prince Charming before this whole spell ended.

“I’m not giving you my address,” I said smoothly, running my palms over my thighs before crossing my arms in front of me. “In case you turn out to be a stalker.”

“Me?” he asked incredulously. “You’re the one who made me take you to my apartment. You’re the one who showed up at my place of work. And you’re the one who was at my show tonight. Maybe you’re the stalker.”

I glared at him, especially when I saw the smile tugging at the corner of his lips. I should just give him the address now. I should, but I wouldn’t because I wasn’t ready to let go of this night I’d been thinking about all week.

“Not a stalker,” I said, pretending to examine my teal nails. “Just unlucky.”

He chuckled. “So, is this your way of forcing me to take you back to my place again?”

“Oh no.” I shook my head. “I could show you what forcing you would be…”

His deeper laugh was drowned out as he put the truck in gear and pulled out of the lot. Even though I’d only been to his apartment once, the roads there felt like they were engraved in my brain, like an address of sorts – the one I needed to remember in order to get home.

“So, what do you do when you aren’t training or on the mountain?” he asked as we passed over the lamp-lit streets of Aspen, flurries trickling down from the sky.

“Why? Wondering what my plans are once I retire?” I said it lightly, but the way he looked at me was anything but.

“I’m not a reporter, Jac. I’m not asking to try to get the inside scoop on your life or your future. Just want to know about you, that’s all.”

I shrunk back against the seat, knowing I had responded defensively. What else was I supposed to do? That’s all they ever wanted to know. Hobbies to try and speculate what would happen to me when my career was over, anything to try and make me feel vulnerable, to remind me that I couldn’t keep the gold forever.

If there was one thing I’d learned about the public, it was that their fascination to see you rise was only surpassed by their twisted desire to witness your fall.

“I like to watch movies. Especially during the season, it’s easy… and doesn’t require me to leave the house.” I laughed, toying with the knot on my shirt. “I like to make juice, too. It’s allowed on my training diet, so I experiment. Sometimes, I pretend like I’m testing out different flavors to create a menu for my own juice bar.”

“Jac’s Juice?” he asked with a smile.

“Something like that…” He laughed and then so did I, our eyes meeting somewhere in the middle of something neither of us had been expecting.

If my lip was made of thinner stuff, I would have chewed a hole through it in the last few minutes it took to navigate to the parking lot of Kyle’s building. He sent me a glare when I opened my own door to get out of the truck but still managed to grab all his gear and hold every other door that we encountered on the way up to the twelfth floor.

It felt strange to see a place for the second time. My rule was always one night. And that meant one impression of the place before I forgot about it and moved on. This time, I noticed the same things as I did the last, but wondered about them more.

“What’s that for?” he asked, coming to stand in front of me.

“What?”

“The look on your face,” he said, a large warm hand cupped my cheek. I felt every inch of it, right down to the calloused fingertips that came from plucking the strings on his guitar. I felt every cell on the hands that made me feel warm and safe and cherished in ways I knew could kill me if I found out they were false. Again. “What are you thinking about? What hurts?”

“Nothing.” I turned away again and moved toward the couch.

I heard him growl, his footsteps coming up quickly behind my retreating form.

“What are you running from?” he demanded, reaching for me and turning me to face him.

I should’ve fought him, but I was tired of pushing him away.

Maybe I could have more than one night with him… for just a little while…

“What everyone runs from,” I seethed, stepping into him and pressing myself flush against his interrogating hardness. “Anything that can destroy you.”

His head dipped down and my lips tingled in anticipation, but his mouth didn’t come for mine.

“Well, that’s not me, Jac,” he said softly, instead pressing a kiss to my forehead. “I’m not here to destroy you.” Another kiss on the side of my cheekbone this time. “I’m not here to hurt you.” A gentle brush of his lips on the tip of my nose. “I’m just here for you.”

 

TEASERS







ABOUT THE AUTHOR



Dr. Rebecca Sharp, while using a pen name, is actually a doctor living in Pennsylvania with her husband - the love of her life.

She enjoys working in her practice with her father as well as letting her creativity run free as an author. Growing up she's always loved a good love story and finally decided to give writing one of her own a go.

After graduating with her doctoral degree, she now enjoys spending that thing called free time traveling with her husband, cooking, and knitting.

 

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UNICORN UNTAMED ~ LIN REYNOLDS --> COVER REVEAL

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Unicorn Untamed: Turning Sh*t to Sparkle, a journey of messy self-discovery from Lin Reynolds, is coming March 30th, and we have the one-of-a-kind cover!

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We’ve all done things we’re not proud of.

We all struggle with emotions we’re ashamed of.

We all have darkness we try to hide.

What if you could learn the tools to take the bad shit . . . and turn it into a beautiful sparkle?

Unicorn Untamed takes you on a journey of messy, uncomfortable self-discovery with some hard truths to help you become a better version of yourself . . . your true unicorn self.

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Pre-order your copy today!

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Lin Reynolds

About Lin

Lin is a middle-aged unicorn . . . proof that you really can do or be anything. She considers herself a fun enthusiast, a queso connoisseur, and is highly obsessed with Bret Michaels and glitter. She lives in East TX with her husband and 2 fur babies and hates responsibility, spiders, and adulting.








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MAKING YOU MINE ~ MELISSA FOSTER --> NEW RELEASE


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Making You Mine by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster is LIVE! One-click today!!

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Knox Bentley never liked the pomp and circumstance that came with being wealthy. He’d distanced himself from his pretentious family and their fortune as a young adult and found his own path to success. But even with the world at his fingertips, he realizes something is missing, and after a long stay overseas, he finally knows exactly what it is. His no-strings-attached hookups with Aubrey Stewart, an exquisite and stubbornly independent blonde, are no longer enough for him. They connect on every level, but Aubrey is a fierce businesswoman with a new movie channel on the horizon and no time for much else. She is the deal he can’t close, the precious jewel even his billions can’t buy. Now that he’s back in the States, he’s determined to show her that what they have goes beyond the bedroom and finally make her his.

You may have met LWW Enterprises billionaire Aubrey Stewart in ANYTHING FOR LOVE, and her friends-with-benefits lover (Graham Braden’s business partner), Knox Bentley, in TRAILS OF LOVE. If not, don’t worry! Like all of my books, their story may be enjoyed as a standalone! Buckle up and enjoy the wildly romantic, fantastically fun, ride!

Add to your Goodreads TBR: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45306340-making-you-mine

Read First Chapter: https://melissafoster.com/making-you-mine-sneak-peek/

 

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Series Buy Links:

EMBRACING HER HEART (Book 1)

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TRAILS OF LOVE (Book 3)

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WILD, CRAZY HEARTS (Book 4)

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TEASERS







 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR



Melissa Foster is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance and new adult romance with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Melissa’s emotional journeys are lovingly erotic and always family oriented–perfect beach reads for contemporary romance lovers who enjoy reading about wealthy heroes and smart, sassy heroines.

 

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Monday, January 20, 2020

INAPPROPRIATE ~ VI KEELAND --> LIVE NOW!





INAPPROPRIATE IS LIVE!

A Standalone Contemporary Romance

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Vi
Keeland

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

Terminated for inappropriate behavior.

I couldn’t believe the letter in my hands.

N
ine years.  Nine damn
years
 I’d worked my butt off for one of the largest
companies in America, and I was fired with a form letter when I returned home from a week
in Aruba. 

All because of a video taken when I was on vacation with my
friends—a private video
made on
my private time. Or so I thought&
hellip;

Pissed off, I cracked open a bottle of wine and wrote my own
letter to the gazillionaire CEO telling him what I thought of his company and its practices.

I didn’t think he
’d actually respond.

I certainly never thought I’d suddenly become pen pals
with the rich jerk.

Eventually, he realized I’d been wronged and made sure
I got my job back.

Only…it wasn’t the only thing Grant Lexington
wanted to do for me. 

But there was no way I was getting involved with my
boss’s boss’s boss. Even if he was ridicul
ously gorgeous, confident, and
charming.

It would be completely wrong, inappropriate even.

Sort of like the video that got me into trouble to begin with.

Two
wrongs don’t make a right.

But sometimes it’s twice as fun.

 

PURCHASE
LINKS:

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Sunday, January 19, 2020

THE COUNTRY GUESTHOUSE ~ ROBYN CARR --> REVIEW


This 5th book in this series was my absolute favorite book. It pulled me in like when I was reading the Virgin River series. I am loving the characters more and more with each book and the addition of Noah, Hannah and Owen along with the big clumsy but loveable Romeo were such great characters.

The story begins with Hannah going to a beautiful home with her team for a team building exercise. Hannah feels as thought she gets nothing out of this team building and leaves. As she is heading out, she stops at Sully's and befriends him.

After Hannah returns home, her friend passes away, willing her son to Hannah.

This is the story of Hannah's new life as she adjusts to raising a small boy and how she finds her HEA.

5 stars

Friday, January 3, 2020

KISSING & TELLING ~ JENNA REED --> NEW RELEASE


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Best friends, could never be lovers…right?

 

Kissing & Telling is the first book in a brand new series by Jenna Reed aka J.L. Beck and C. Hallman. It’s a friends to lovers romance with lots of gooey goodness.

 

Everyone knows the rules of friendship, right?

 

Rule #1: Don’t kiss your best friend.

Rule #2: Don’t have sex with your best friend.

Rule #3: Don’t pretend like it didn’t happen the next day.

 

Bailey Renshaw is my best friend.

 

Kind. Sweet as a peach, and so beautiful it should be a crime.

 

Since we were kids I’ve wanted her, and one time when we were nothing more than teenagers I kissed her. It was the first mistake I ever made in our friendship. Giving her my heart and hoping she felt the same were my second and third.

 

That night she broke me, ripped my heart out of my chest and stomped on it. Anyone else would’ve hated her for it, but it only made me value her more, and realize that I would do anything I could to keep her in my life even if it was only as a friend and nothing more.

 

As a permanent resident of the friend zone, I promised myself that I would never cross that line again no matter how badly I wanted to, and I wanted to, badly.

 

Every time she smiled at me, licked her pink lips, or flashed her doe eyes my way I came a little closer to breaking the rules again… but I didn’t. I couldn’t do that to us. Until one night when we decided to break the rules together.

 

One Earth shattering night together and I knew nothing would ever be the same.

 

Friends, or lovers? I don’t know what we are anymore. The rules no longer apply to us.

 

Now the only question is, can we fix what we had before it’s too late or is our friendship over for good? And all because of one single kiss?

 

Cover design by T.E. Black Designs

 

Add to your Goodreads TBR: https://bit.ly/2MQvOpy

 

PURCHASE LINK

#Preorder: mybook.to/KissingNTelling

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TEASERS







 

ABOUT THE AUTHORS



Jenna Reed is the pseudonym of the international bestselling author duo J.L. Beck and C. Hallman. With a Jenna Reed story you will always find something sweet and funny, with a hint of angst and heat. Each book ends with a happily ever after and leaves you feeling warm and fuzzy inside.

If you want a feel good romance novel, pick up a Jenna Reed book.

AUTHOR LINKS

 

J.L. BECK SOCIAL MEDIA:

Newsletter | Join Smut Queens | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Amazon | Bookbub

C. HALLMAN SOCIAL MEDIA:

Newsletter | Facebook Group | Facebook | Goodreads | Instagram | Bookbub | Twitter

 

THE ART OF HOLDING ON ~ BETH ANN BURGOON --> COVER REVEAL, EXCERPT & TEASER


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Check out Beth Ann Burgoon’s beautiful cover! The Art of Holding on is releasing on January 24th! Preorder today!

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Life happens, whether you’re ready or not. All you can do is hold on and go along for the ride.

 

That’s the motto Hadley Jones lives by, and for good reason. Most of the women in her family have repeated the same pattern. Single motherhood. Working two jobs just to scrape by. For Hadley, wanting more is not an option.

Which is why her friendship with Sam Constable was doomed before it even began. He was sweet, popular, and destined for great things outside their small town. But when he risked one kiss, and told her he loved her, Hadley refused to believe they could ever stand a chance. Hurt and angry, Sam moved to his father’s place in Los Angeles, leaving Hadley alone.

Now, a year has passed. Sam is back and more determined than ever to convince Hadley they’re meant to be. But Hadley can’t forget how Sam deserted her. And when Sam learns of the mistake she made while he was gone, she’ll have to decide whether to let him go again, or finally take a stand and fight for the future—and the boy—she wants with all her heart.

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EXCERPT



“I don’t want to go the party alone,” he repeats, “but more than that, I don’t want to go without you.”

“You’ve been to plenty of parties without me. Or are you going to try and tell me you sat home every weekend while in LA?”

“That’s different.”

“Yeah, because unlike out there, you’re going to know every single person at this party. Have known them half your life.”

“It won’t be the same. Nothing’s the same,” he says and his voice cracks like it hasn’t done since he was thirteen. “I knew if I came back, things would be different, but nothing is how I thought it would be. Charlie barely speaks to me, Mom stares at me as if I’m going to disappear if she blinks and any time I try to hang out with Max, he brushes me off. Jackson and Tyler came over last night and kept talking about the new basketball coach and some party they went to last weekend… Everything’s different now.”

He’s right. Things are different. His choice. And he doesn’t get to be all frustrated and irritated by it now just because he feels left out. Left behind.

Welcome to my world.

So why do I feel bad for him?

Oh, right. Because I’m an idiot where Sam is concerned.

“My going with you to Beemer’s isn’t going to magically change it all back,” I tell him.

“No, but if you come, if we go together, things will be like they used to. At least for one night.” He stops and I watch his throat move as he swallows. “We both know we can’t go back, but we can move forward, right? And maybe for one night, a few hours, we can pretend…”

“Pretend what?”

“Pretend things haven’t changed. That I never left.” His voice drops to a low, rough note. “We could pretend you don’t hate me.”

“I don’t hate you,” I say, the words tumbling out of my mouth in a heated rush. I snap my lips together. I shouldn’t give him even that bit of truth, not when he can turn it around, use it against me. “I don’t hate you,” I repeat because I can’t lie. Not about this. “I wish I did. It’d be so much easier.”

He holds my gaze. Nods. “I know.”

It hits me that he does know. He understands exactly what I’m going through. What I’m feeling. He gets me. Always.

But it’s more than that. He knows, he understands, because it’d be easier on him if he hated me, too.

My throat burns with unshed tears and I find myself weakening. Waffling. I can’t go to that party with him. Shouldn’t go anywhere with him. Spending time with Sam will only remind me of what I’ve lost. Of how much it hurt when he turned his back on me.

How hard it was to get over him.

Except all that I’m over him is a lie.

I’m not over him. And I doubt I ever will be.

 

TEASERS

 

 





ABOUT THE AUTHOR



Beth Ann Burgoon lives in northwestern Pennsylvania where she pens young adult novels that are emotional, sharply written and relatable. She loves coffee, the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team and '80s teen movies.

 

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Website – www.bethannburgoon.com

Facebook – www.facebook.com/bethannburgoonauthor

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