Skyler Tower by Khelsey Jackson-Blog Tour and Giveaway

Skyler Tower by Khelsey Jackson-Blog Tour and Giveaway

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Skyler Tower
AUTHOR NAME: Khelsey Jackson
BOOK GENRE: Suspense Romance
PUBLISHER: Self Published
PUBLICATION DATE: 4-15-14
AVAILABLE FORMATS:
Ebooks, Kindle, Nook, Ibooks, and Smashwords

Skyler Tower

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She is terrified of relationships….

Evangeline Skyler has acquired everything she wanted in her life, she is a successful C.E.O. of Sky Tech. The only thing she doesn’t have is a love life. When she meets a gorgeous dark haired man in a grey suit he starts to unravel her.

Angelo Giovanni is there to interview the beautiful but secreted Ms. Skyler. When he sees her he is stunned, her pictures don’t do her justice. He will do anything to be the one she turns to.

Someone is stalking her…

But when someone starts stalking her and sending her creepy messages she turns to her long time driver and friend Axel Roberts.

Who will be the one to steal her heart, and the one to break her trust?

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DREAM CAST for Skyler Tower

Anne Hathaway

 

Evangeline Skyler. When I was writing her I knew she needed to be beautiful but have a strong will about her. Anne Hathaway is the perfect woman to play Evangeline.

 

 

 

 

Joe Manganiello

Angelo Giovanni. He was easy for me to decide on who would play him. He is sexy, and has dark eyes that can see through the tough Ms. Skyler. Joe Manganiello was the man that helped Angelo come alive in my head

 

 

 

 

Axel

Axel Roberts. I wanted an all American boy for him. Blonde hair, blue eyes and extremely fit. He has been one of the hardest characters to find who would play him. I did find this picture but I have no clue who he is.

 

 

 

About The Author Black and Red

Khelsey_JacksonKhelsey hails from the Sunshine State (California) but moved to Minnesota when she was 11 years old. Her grandmother raised her and her brother. When she was 18 she did what any sane teen would do and moved to the city of sin, Las Vegas NV. There she met her handsome husband and the rest is history. She loves to read, and will read almost anything guess when you have read just about everything, the only next logical step is to write

 

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Broslin Bride by Dana Marton-Blog Tour, Review and Giveaway

Broslin Bride by Dana Marton-Blog Tour, Review and Giveaway

 

Broslin Bride
Broslin Creek #5
by Dana Marton
Release Date: June 16, 2014
Genre: adult, contemporary, romance, suspense

Broslin Bride

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The worst time to be charged with murder is:
A. When you have no alibi for the night in question.
B. When you have no memory of the night in question.
C. When you told people you hated the victim.
D. When the detective is the 1st guy you ever slept with–which didn’t end well.

Check all of the above for Luanne Mayfair. If it wasn’t for bad luck, she wouldn’t have any luck at all. Okay, maybe a little luck. As it turns out, Detective Chase Merritt doesn’t hold grudges.

He still looks at Luanne just as he did in high school, except he’s grown some serious ‘hot cop’ muscles–very distracting when Luanne is trying to avoid the very law Chase represents.

Is she the killer? Is she being framed? Is she the next victim? As Chase and Luanne race to find some answers, danger and heat ratchet up in this fast-paced romantic mystery that will stop your heart one second, then steal it in the next.

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REVIEW: BROSLIN BRIDE is the fifth instalment in Dana Marton’s contemporary, adult romance Broslin Creek suspense series. This is Detective Chase Merritt and local cleaning woman Luanne Mayfair’s storyline. Luanne is a single parent raising her two five year old twin sisters, struggling to keep a roof over their heads and food on the plate. But a blind date at a local bar turns to charges of murder when Luanne wakes up the next morning with no memory of what happened or how she got home. BROSLIN BRIDE is a story of suspense, murder and a second chance at love.

Told from third person POV, the storyline follows the investigation into the hit and run murder of Luanne’s slimy boss Earl. All of the motel employees where Luanne works had a grudge against Earl for his sexual harassment and threatening attitude but somehow Luanne found herself the object of the investigation when evidence pointed in her direction. Enter Detective Chase Merritt-the man she hasn’t forgotten in over ten years.

Luanne and Chase knew one another in high school but things fell apart for the couple when Luanne’s best friend began gossiping in school. Ten years later, Luanne and Chase will reconnect when Chase heads up the investigation into Earl’s murder and the possibility the Luanne is a victim as well. The attraction to one another is immediate and in the end Luanne and Chase will get their happily ever after-but not before someone close destroys Luanne’s faith in friendship and love.

Dana Marton pulls the reader into a storyline of mystery, suspense, betrayal and love. The secondary characters include family, friends and co-workers including the eccentric Aunt Hilda who is the perfect foil for Luanne’s need to clean. Although this is the fifth storyline in the series, it can be read as a standalone without too much difficulty. Some of the previous storyline characters play a small secondary role by way of mention but do not affect the understanding of the series.

Broslin Bride is a storyline of building love and never giving up. Dana Marton writes a compelling and intelligent storyline where the twist at the end-you never saw coming.

The storyline is billed as a novella but with close to 200 pages, it is closer to a full length storyline than a short instalment.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Broslin Creek Series

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Dana Marton has thrilled and entertained millions of readers around the globe with her fast-paced stories about strong women and honorable men who fight side by side for justice and survival.

Dana MartonHer writing has been acclaimed by critics, called, “gripping,” “intense and chilling,” “full of action,” “a thrilling adventure,” and wholeheartedly recommended to readers. Dana is the winner of the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence, the Readers’ Choice Award, and Best Intrigue, among other awards. Her book, TALL, DARK, AND LETHAL was nominated for the prestigious Rita Award. DEATHSCAPE reached the #1 spot on Amazon’s Romantic Suspense Bestseller list.

Dana has a Master’s degree in Writing Popular Fiction, and is continuously studying the art and craft of writing, attending several workshops, seminars and conferences each year. Her number one goal is to bring the best books she possibly can to her readers.

Keeping in touch with readers is Dana’s favorite part of being an author. Please connect with her via her web site (www.danamarton.com) or her Facebook page (www.facebook.com/danamarton).

Having lived around the world, Dana currently creates her compelling stories in a small and lovely little town in Pennsylvania. The fictional town of her bestselling Broslin Creek series is based on her real life home where she fights her addictions to reading, garage sales, coffee and chocolate. If you know a good twelve-step program to help her with any of that, she’d be interested in hearing about it!

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Allegiance by Susannah Sandlin – a Review

Allegiance by Susannah Sandlin – a Review

 

Allegiance

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Description:
British vampire psychiatrist and former mercenary Cage Reynolds returns to Penton, Alabama, looking for a permanent home. The town has been ravaged by the ongoing vampire war and the shortage of untainted human blood, and now the vampires and humans that make up the Omega Force are trying to rebuild. Cage hopes to help the cause, put down roots in Penton, and resolve his relationship with Melissa Calvert. The last thing he expects is to find himself drawn to Robin Ashton, a trash-talking eagle shape-shifter and new Omega recruit.

Meanwhile, as a dangerous saboteur wreaks havoc in Penton, the ruthless Vampire Tribunal leader Matthias Ludlam has been freed on the eve of his scheduled execution. But by whom? And to what end? As war and chaos rage on, love isn’t something Cage is looking for, but will his attraction to Robin distract him from the danger living among them?

 

Review:

Allegiance by Susannah Sandlin is the 4th book in her Penton Legacy series, and I have to admit that I haven’t read the others, but you can read this as a stand alone. I have to admit that I’m going to be going back to the beginning.

What a fantastic read!

This world is very evolved, the writer had taken a lot of time and effort in creating this world, and it shows, I could clearly see the homes in Penton, that the vampires have created for themselves.

The vamps in this are a slightly different, they have familiars or fam, whom are bonded to the master vamps, (so if the human or shifter is in trouble, their master can assist, or if their master is in danger, he can syphon off their energy to help him).  Master vamps bond to humans, using an exchange of blood.And vamps don’t share blood sources. So two or three vamps will feed off the same human. But it’s usually 1 master and then 2 lower ranking vamp. Those vamps are usually close to the master. Humans are a rare commodity, lots have been vaccinated, and their blood is poisonous to the vampires.

We meet Cage almost right away, and as the male lead, I wasn’t sure, he had all the makings of an alpha, since his attitude stinks !!

He ran away from a woman who loved and needed him, and now he is back and hoping to gauge her reaction, and where they go from there. He is playing mind games, now, I’m all for games :), but Melissa is a newly turned vamp, and she has deep feelings for Cage. And now we throw Robin in the mix !

I love Robin, her loud and proud attitude makes me smile, and the author has given her some great one liners 🙂

Melissa was turned in the last book (I think) and her and Cage have some history.

Robin is part of the newly put together Omega force team, (oh and she’s a shapeshifter)

So, who will Cage pick ?

There is your resident bad guy Mathias, and from the vampire tribunal (their sort of government) a vamp who wants Penton shut down. There is a large cast of characters, most are from previous books. And also a few new ones.

I really liked this book, and I’m eager to read the previous three books.

So yeah, if you like vamps, shifters, bad guys at every turn and humans who live with them, I think this could be the book for you.

Oh, and Cage settles for ……….. ?  🙂

Reviewed by Julie B.

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Rock Me, Gently by M.J. Schiller-Review, Interview and Giveaway

Rock Me, Gently by M.J. Schiller-Review,Interview and Giveaway

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Rock Me, Gently
Rocking Romance #4
by MJ Schiller
Genre: adult, contemporary, rock stars
Release Date: April 24, 2014

Rock Me Gently

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Like so many others, their romance started in Las Vegas…

He’s a rock star. She’s an ad exec. After almost having a one night affair in Sin City, Josh can’t get Cassie out of his mind. Why had she run out on him?

Like so many others, their romance started with a shot of tequila…

When the Josh Dunningham of Money Back Guaranteed tries to seduce her, Cassie is taken aback. Sure, he’s hot. And he could definitely rock her world. But can she have a fling with a man she doesn’t even know?

Like so many others, their romance turned rocky…

When Cassie returns to Chicago and finds a ten-foot tall Josh Dunningham on a radio station’s banner across from her office, she is tortured by memories of their short time together. When they meet again, things explode—in a bad way—and Josh has to prove himself to Cassie to earn her trust. But will he succeed when outside forces also want to tear them apart? When Cassie receives threatening letters and is attacked in her home, Josh is determined to find out who is behind it. But will the stalker’s encore performance bring an end to their show once and for all?

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REVIEW: ROCK ME, GENTLY is the latest release in M.J. Schiller’s contemporary, adult, Rocking Romance series about the bad boys of rock and roll. Every story is a stand alone and not interconnected. This is Josh Dunningham-front man for the rock group Money Back Guaranteed and advertising executive Cassie McCallister’s storyline.

Told from alternating close third person POV the premise follows the building relationship between Josh and Cassie, and the eventual discovery that someone is targeting Cassie for destruction. Josh and Cassie first met in Las Vegas where Cassie and her friend were in town for a little R&R. Josh is a bit of a man-whore and Cassie was his next intended conquest but Cassie ran before anything could happen. Josh could not get Cassie out of his mind and sets into motion a plan to make Cassie his own.

Josh is the epitome of a rock and roll god-alcohol, drugs and women but something about Cassie pulls at Josh and he intends to discover the who and what of Cassie McCallister. As one band mate considers retirement another considers revenge and uses everything and everyone to get what he wants. Money Back Guaranteed, for all of their success, is a band on the verge of falling apart.

Cassie and Josh’s relationship is tumultuous in the beginning. Cassie has a difficult time trusting anyone with her heart and Josh has a past that considers Cassie expendable and that past sees Cassie as standing in the way. When threatening letters turn to physical violence, Cassie’s safety is compromised by the lifestyle of the man who has stolen her heart.

MJ Schiller pulls the reader into a fast paced, emotional and sometimes humorous storyline of one couple’s journey towards a happily ever after. The secondary characters including friends, family and wanna be’s are colorful, dangerous, and drive a portion of the premise. We get a revealing look at both Josh and Cassie’s background: from emotional childhood drama to their adult successes and failures. No one’s past is without a few skeletons in the closet.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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TRC: Hi MJ and welcome to The Reading Café.

We would like to start with some background information. Would you please tell us something about yourself?

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MJ SchillerMJ: When not diligently working on honing my craft, I am a lunch lady! No, really! I enjoy it immensely. I get to work with kids and take a nap every day when I get home. What’s not to like? I have been married for over 26 years this June, and have a nineteen-year-old (it pains me to write that number) and three seventeen-year-olds. That’s right, triplets! They will be seniors next year and then off to college at our alma mater, the University of Missouri-Columbia, affectionately known as Mizzou. I’m in a pre-mourning stage for my babies. We will be up frequently for football games. I’m consoling myself with that.

TRC: Who or what influenced your career in writing?

MJ: Oh, man! So many… I think my dad was a big influence. He was a great storyteller and he always encouraged me no matter what I did in life. I worried that he would be disappointed when I left teaching because he paid for my degree, but he told me that whatever made me happy made him happy. Author Laurie Larsen was also a big influence. She invited me to my first Romance Writers of America meeting and is now my editor!

TRC: When not writing, what do you do to relax?

MJ: Umm…I like to karaoke. Yes, I’m one of those. So when I’m not writing about rock stars I’m up on stage pretending to be one!

Rock Me GentlyTRC: ROCK ME, GENTLY is your April 2014 release. Would you please tell us something about the premise?

MJ: I had fun with this one! Rocker Josh Dunningham is out for the usual evening of drinking and easy sex. What he doesn’t count on is meeting Midwest advertising exec Cassie McCallister. Downing a shot of tequila he watches a second shot of the golden liquor as it travels down the bar to this beautiful blonde. After that, the poor guy doesn’t know what hits him!

 

TRC: If you could virtually cast the leading characters of ROCK ME, GENTLY which actors, models or musicians best fit your ideal image?

MJ: I would cast the gorgeous Colin O’Donoghue, that hotty Hook (from Once Upon a Time) as Josh. Though tempted to cast his love interest on the show,Jennifer Morrison, since they have great chemistry, she’s not quite right for Cassie. And I’m sure a dead woman would have great chemistry with Colin O’Donoghue. A young Cameron Diaz would be my choice.

TRC: You have written (to date) four non-interconnected storylines focusing on the life and love of a rock musician/musical star. What was behind the decision to not concentrate on one particular group of musicians but a series of unrelated storylines?

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MJ: I’m not sure it was a conscious decision. I wrote TRAPPED UNDER ICE, and then I just couldn’t get the rock star out of my system, and ABANDON ALL HOPE came next. It is a much different book, Chad and Chase are as dissimilar as ketchup and mustard (both condiments, but totally different tastes). All I can say for the next two is I’m a glutton for rock stars. For BETWEEN ROCK AND A HARD PLACE I mixed things up and made the heroine the rock star. I really like how that story turned out. I don’t even know where ROCK ME, GENTLY came from!

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TRC: How many books do you have planned focusing on musicians and their loves?

MJ: Interesting question. My next book out, DAMAGE DONE, is about a musician as well, but he’s not a rock star. He’s a small time rocker playing the bar scene, and it is set in Ireland. It has a whole different flavor to it. It is from my REAL ROMANCE COLLECTION which centers on characters with more standard positions, waitresses, construction workers, EMTs… Another book that I’ll have out next year stars a roadie, so I do seem to lean toward the music scene.

TRC: Are any of the characters or the premise based in reality or a combination of reality and fiction?

MJ: Not this particular book. TRAPPED UNDER ICE was inspired a lot by Nickelback and their music, but ROCK ME, GENTLY is entirely fictional. I guess the closest scene to my real life is the one where they karaoke.

TRC: What challenges or difficulties (research, logistics, background) did you encounter writing this particular story?

MJ: I often have challenges because people tend to look at rock stars with certain stereotypical traits. My rock stars have some of those traits, but they are real people. Josh is no different. He has a family, a childhood, like other people (those might be glossed over in other rock books that concentrate strictly on the rock scene), vulnerabilities… It is also always hard to do the reformed bad boy theme as you risk making them come off so poorly at the beginning that they turn your reader off.

TRC: What are your thoughts on writing a series and ending an installment with a major cliff hanger?

MJ: The only real series I have is coming out later this year. At the close of the first book, there is a definite ending, but just a hint of a problem brewing in the background. The close of the second is similar. It is definitely the end of an era, but still a question of what is to come next. As a reader I guess I’m not very discerning. I like to sit back and let the writer take me where they want to go. I don’t look for flaws and something would have to be blaringly wrong with the book for me not to like it. I might be annoyed with a cliffhanger ending, but not enough for it to leave a bad taste in my mouth. And if the first book was good, I’d look forward to the next for sure.

TRC: When writing a storyline, do the characters direct the writing or do you direct the characters?

MJ: I think it is pretty much the characters steering the car and I’m just along for the ride.

TRC: The mark of a good writer is to pull the reader into the storyline so that they experience the emotions along with the characters. What do you believe a writer must do to make this happen? Where do you believe writer’s fail in this endeavor?

MJ: As a beginning writer, I struggled with point of view switches. I was heavily influenced by Nora Roberts, who is able to pull them off seamlessly. I’ve come to realize that for the reader to really experience the physical feelings, as well as the emotions of your character, you need to strive for a deeper point of view, stay inside one character’s head longer. I hope that answers your question.

TRC: Writer’s Block is a very real phenomenon for many authors.. How do you handle the pressures and anxiety of writer’s block?

MJ: Okay, please don’t tell anybody this, but I haven’t really experienced writer’s block yet. It sounds awful and I dread the day it happens. But I did things a little differently than most. I wrote twelve books, then decided to get serious about my writing and learn more about my craft. As a result, I’ve spent the last several years revising those first twelve and so I haven’t really written anything new in quite some time. To be honest, that worries me a little. Will I be able to get my mojo back when the time comes? It will be interesting…

TRC: Many authors bounce ideas and information with other authors or friends and family. With whom do you bounce ideas?

MJ: With my hubby and kids, friends, co-workers, and members of my Romance Writers of America group. I like lots of input.

TRC: What three things would you like to accomplish in the next five years?

MJ: I’d like to become what I consider a legitimate best-selling author. I’ve hit the list, but only for a couple of hours, so I don’t really consider that being a best-selling author, though some would.

TRC: What is something that few, if any people, know about you?

MJ: I was a synchronized swimmer when growing up. I competed at the Junior Olympic level, which was the highest level at the time. Since that time, it has become an Olympic event. I have a number of medals in a box high on a shelf in my bedroom closet.

TRC: On what are you currently working?

MJ: I’m just beginning my first round of edits on DAMAGE DONE, the Irish story I mentioned earlier. It is a little bit different than most as it opens with one story, and then jumps to seventeen years later. The first part of the book comes back to tie in at the end.

TRC: Would you like to add anything else?

MJ: Just that it has been a pleasure to be here. I enjoy The Reading Café and was thrilled to have the opportunity to talk about my work here today!

LIGHTNING ROUND

Favorite Food- cannelloni

Favorite Dessert- chocolate cake

Favorite TV Show- currently, Once Upon a Time. All time, Breaking Bad.

Last Movie You Saw- “Heaven is for Real,” but I really want to see that “The Other Woman” movie. It looks cute!

Favorite Musical Group/Song- Too hard! I’m going to go with Seether, “Fine Again.”

Dark or Milk Chocolate- both! In large quantities!

Secret Celebrity Crush- there is nothing secret about them, I love most of the boys from Once Upon a Time, especially the roguish Hook. And Matthew McFadyen, Mr. Darcy from “Pride and Prejudice.” Oh, and Sawyer, from Lost.

Last Vacation Destination- Panama City Beach, FL

Pet Peeve- just one? Captcha codes, motion sensors on sinks and paper towel holders, people that wait until the last second when lanes are merging and then expect to be let in. Man! That burns me!

TRC: Thank you MJ for taking the time to answer our questions. Congratulations on the release of ROCK ME, GENTLY. We wish you continued success and look forward to many more storylines.

 

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MJ Schiller is offering the following 3 ebooks (3 winners)

1 Winner-BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE

1 Winner-ABANDON ALL HOPE

1 Winner-ROCK ME, GENTLY

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Cooper (Corps Security #4) by Harper Sloan-a review

COOPER (Corps Security #4) by Harper Sloan-a review

Cooper

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 19, 2014

Do you take me seriously? Because I don’t. I use my jokes and easygoing personality to hide the pain I’ve felt since he took his last breath. I’m adrift without my partner in crime, my best friend…my brother. I can taste the vengeance just within my grasp.

Until she barges into my life. Promising me happiness and a peace I’ve been craving for years. She is the sun to my darkness, the happy to my despair.

But she holds secrets. Just like I do. She holds hers close, where I just pray mine don’t rock the walls we’re trying to build.

Now I’m stuck at a crossroads between my desire for revenge and my craving for her and the life we could have together—and I have no idea which road I should travel.

All I know with crystal clear certainty is that the past has the power to destroy it all.

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WARNING: Review may contain spoilers if you have not read BECK

REVIEW: COOPER is the fourth full-length instalment in Harper Sloan’s adult, contemporary Corps Security erotic romance series focusing on a group of ex-marines and the women they love. This is Asher Cooper and Chelcie Avery’s storyline.

Told from alternating first person POV (Chelcie and Asher) the storyline follows Asher and Chelcie’s building relationship. Following Asher’s brother’s murder (Coop) at the hands of a notorious drug lord, Chelcie and Asher are brought together through their mutual love of Zakariah Cooper and connection to Corps Security. While Asher hunts for the people responsible for his brother’s death, Chelcie must find a way to get Asher to accept the secret she is frightened to reveal.

Throughout the storyline we are witness Asher’s spiral into heartbreak and loss following the death of his beloved younger brother. For weeks Asher has remained numb using alcohol and women to keep the pain away and in doing so pushes away the woman with whom he is falling in love. His destructive and abusive childhood haunts his nights while the death of his brother haunts his every waking moment. The only spot of ‘sunshine’ in his life is Chelcie Avery –the very woman he wants to call his own.

Chelcie hides a secret that is beginning to show. Her connection to Asher runs much deeper than love and she knows that she must reveal the truth. But revealing the truth may destroy everything she has tried desperately to save including Asher Cooper and the memory of his brother. Once revealed, our couple go forward with the knowledge that a little part of Coop will remain with them forever.

The secondary characters include all of the Corps Security warriors as well as their wives, girlfriends and children who bring a sense of family and familiarity to the storyline and series.

My only concern is the title referencing Cooper because throughout the series the reader has known Cooper to be Zachariah ‘Coop’ Cooper and with his death, we are introduced to Asher Cooper who is now referenced as Cooper in the title. There may be some initial confusion for readers but Harper Sloan will be writing ‘Coop’s’ storyline in the future

Harper Sloan writes another heartbreaking and emotional storyline of family, friendship and loss. The reader becomes part of the story as we watch Asher all but destroy any chances of love with the woman who calls to his heart and his soul.

Reading Order
Axel
Cage
Beck
Uncaged
Cooper

Reviewed by Sandy

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Making Waves (Perfect Kisses 3.5) by Ophelia London-a review

Making Waves (Perfect Kisses 3.5 ) by Ophelia London-a review

Making Waves

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 16, 2104

She’s in over her head and he’s in hot water…

Visiting her friends Ellie and Charlie in Hawaii was supposed to be a much-needed vacation for journalist Justine Simms. But when she learns the notoriously reclusive pro-surfer Chase Ryder is coming out of retirement for a competition, she knows she’s found the perfect exclusive to save her career. Of course, then she learns he’s the gorgeous, secretly nerdy guy who broke her heart a year ago.

Will Davenport—aka Chase Ryder—doesn’t do interviews. He keeps his real name out of the papers and doesn’t mix his public life with his private. That is, until the still-heartbroken Justine blackmails him into giving her an exclusive. Seeing Justine, stunningly beautiful as ever, brings back all the feelings he had before. But despite their smoldering attraction, nothing has changed since he had to leave her the first time.

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REVIEW: MAKING WAVES is the latest instalment in Ophelia London’s Perfect Kiss series. This is journalist Justine Simms and pro surfer Chase Ryder’s (aka Will Davenport) storyline. Although it is the fourth instalment in the series, it can be read as a stand alone without too much difficulty. MAKING WAVES is a second chance novella about love and forgiveness.

The premise follows Justine as she is invited to Hawaii by friends Ellieand Charlie (Falling For Her Soldier-Perfect Kisses #3) a for a little rest and relaxation. When the paper where she works begins a round of lay offs, Justine needs to find the next big story to save her job and Chase Ryder’s return to the surfing circuit seems like the ideal chance-but Chase is not the man with whom Justine fell in love-it is Will Davenport-Chase’s private persona and the man who broke Justine’s heart when he disappeared from her life six months earlier. Hoping to get to the truth, Justine is surprised when Chase demands his true identity remains ‘off the record’.

The relationship between Justine and Chase is acrimonious as both have pent up frustrations and emotions. Chase wants his identity kept a secret and Justine wants to know why Will/Chase walked away six months earlier. As the storyline develops our couple will begin to understand more about one another and the love they once felt begins to bloom anew.

MAKING WAVES is a romantic look at a second chance at love. There is no sex, no violence and no graphic language. It is a short story with likeable characters and a happily ever after. The connection to the Perfect Kiss series comes by way of Justine’s best friend Ellie whose story is told in Perfect Kisses #3-Falling For Her Soldier.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Rusty Nailed (Cocktails #2) by Alice Clayton-a review

RUSTY NAILED (Cocktail #2) by Alice Clayton-a review

Rusty Nailed

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 24, 2014

In this sequel to Wallbanger, the second book in the Cocktail series, fan favorites Caroline and Simon negotiate the rollercoaster of their new relationship while house-sitting in San Francisco.

Playing house was never so much fun—or so confusing. With her boss on her honeymoon, Caroline’s working crazy long hours to keep the interior design company running—especially since she’s also the lead designer for the renovation of a gorgeous old hotel on Sausalito. So with her hotshot photographer boyfriend gallivanting all over the world for his job, she and Simon are heavy-duty into “absence makes the heart grow fonder” mode. Neither has any complaints about the great reunion sex, though! Then Simon decides he’s tired of so much travelling, and he’s suddenly home more. A lot more. And wanting Caroline home more, too. Though their friends’ romantic lives provide plenty of welcome distraction, eventually Caroline and Simon have to sort their relationship out. Neither wants “out of sight, out of mind,” but can they create their own happy mid-ground cliché?

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REVIEW: RUSTY NAILED is the second instalment in Alice Clayton’s contemporary adult Cocktail romance series that began with Wallbanger. As far as most readers knew Wallbanger was a stand alone based a piece of the author’s fan fiction she wrote several years earlier. Wallbanger was a runaway hit and RUSTY NAILED is the continuing story of Caroline ( she of the Pink Nightie) and Simon (he of the nightly Wallbanging).

The focus of the storyline is the continuing relationship between our leading couple. From exasperated neighbors to lovers, RUSTY NAILED follows Caroline’s expanding interior design position within her best friend’s firm and Simon’s busy life as a globetrotting photographer for many well know magazines. Along the way, the reader is pulled into the upheaval of a best friend’s wedding, the dissolution of a relationship, and the beginning of a future for two people who never thought beyond that night or the next day.

RUSTY NAILED pulls together all of the previous storyline characters-friends, co-workers and Clive- who drive a good portion of the storyline. There is a stand off and misunderstanding when one couple’s relationship disaster follows the stuff of teenage angst; while another couple move forward and make Caroline an offer-she may have to refuse.

The relationship between Caroline and Simon is very sensual; very hot and yet most of the sex is implied. There is nothing sexually graphic as the author leaves much to the reader’s imagination and in this is was a refreshing read. Much of the sexual innuendo stylizing from the first storyline is absent. RUSTY NAILED is not as humorous as WALLBANGER but then again, Caroline and Simon’s lives are getting more complicated, and their friend’s lives and adventures add a degree of anxiety and stress to what is already a busy time.

Alice Clayton writes a story that is sure to please. There are no hidden or dark secrets. RUSTY NAILED, like its predecessor, is a romantic storyline where our couple must navigate the minefield that is everyday life. Problems will present themselves and our couple will learn that negotiation and conflict are all a part of being in love. Caroline’s love of baking and Simon’s love of everything she bakes is one theme that continues in this instalment.

Reading Order:

Wallbanger
Rusty Nailed (June 2014)
Screwdrivered (September 2014)
Mai Tai’d Up (December 2014)

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Darkness Bound (Night Prowler 5) by JT Geissinger-Release Day Review and Blog Tour

DARKNESS BOUND (Night Prowler #5) by J.T. Geissinger-Release Day Review and Blog Tour

 

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Darkness Bound
Night Prowler #5
by JT Geissinger
Genre: adult, paranormal, romance
Release Date: June 24, 2014

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 24, 2014

Tough, smart, and seriously ambitious, reporter Jacqueline “Jack” Dolan despises the secretive clan of shape-shifters known as the Ikati—and has become determined to destroy them. After she writes an editorial arguing for their extermination and turns public opinion against them, the Ikati vow to fight back. They plot to send one of their own to seduce the reporter, then blackmail her into writing a retraction.

Women practically fall at the feet of hulking, handsome Hawk Luna, and Hawk relishes the idea of conquering and destroying the fiery redhead who’s caused so much trouble for his kind. The last thing he expects is to develop real feelings for her, but their liaison awakens a hunger in him that he cannot deny. He kidnaps Jack and brings her to his Amazon jungle colony, but the two lovers are soon embroiled in deadly colony politics and threatened by a looming global species war.

As the danger around them grows closer, Jack and Hawk’s forbidden passion may build a bridge between two ancient enemies—or cost them both their lives.

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REVIEW: DARKNESS BOUND is the fifth and second to last instalment in J.T. Geissinger’s contemporary, adult Night Prowler paranormal /UF series focusing on a supernatural species of panther shifters known as the Ikati. Facing off against a multitude of enemies, the Ikati must endure bigotry, specieism and discrimination at the hands of the frightened human population as well as one of their own. This is Ikati panther Hawk Luna, and reporter (and human) Jacqueline Dolan’s storyline.

Told from several distinct close third person POVs, the storyline focuses on Jacqueline’s (aka Jack) hatred of all things Ikati. Having written a Pulitzer Prize nominated article denouncing the panther shifter species, Jack will find herself the target of the very group she has destroyed in the eyes of public opinion. Hoping to make Jack see the error of her ways, the Ikati tribe (of Brazil) commission Hawk Luna to bring Jacqueline to her knees. What no one had expected was for Hawk to lose his heart to the woman who was hell bent on the destruction of his kind.

The relationship between Hawk and Jacqueline is combative, aggressive and at times bordering the edge of insanity. Their attraction to one another is instant; the sex is passionate and yet Hawk knows this is the woman who has placed a very large target on all of the Ikati around the world. When the entire Ikati species is threatened by one of their own, Jacqueline’s purpose is forgotten when everyone’s safety is placed in the hands of two small shifters whose powers have yet to be seen.

DARKNESS BOUND focuses on three intersecting storylines that will merge in the rainforests of Brazil where a power so strong will be unleashed against those trying to destroy the Ikati race. We watch as the Queen of the Ikati makes it her task to seek out those who are responsible for the possible demise of her people and in doing so, discovers that the next generation of Ikati may be more powerful than the last.

JT Geissinger pulls the reader into an emotional story of hatred and love; betrayal and forgiveness; walking away and letting go. Our leading couple are at polar opposites in the beginning but by the end of the story JT has found a small place in heart for a woman who only knew discrimination in a world torn apart by war and abuse-JT’s storylines will tug at your heart and make you think about the bigotry and abuse in the world-of which we live.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Series Spotlight

Night Prowler Series 1-5

SHADOW’S EDGE:
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EDGE OF OBLIVION:
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RAPTURE’S EDGE: Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / Amazon.uk / Barnes and Noble / The Book Depository

EDGE OF DARKNESS: Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / Amazon.uk/ Barnes and Noble / The Book Depository

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excerpt

“It’s your fault for writing that article and pushing us into a corner and forcing our hand!” he shouted over her, stepping closer. He was furious, breathing hard, his eyes blazing green fire. “It’s your fault that I’m all upside down and inside out and can’t tell my ass from the end of my nose!”

“It must be hard since they both look alike!” Jack yelled, shaking in rage.

Hawk, vibrating rage back at her, stepped even closer and got right up into her face so they were staring at each other like two fighters in a ring waiting for the bell to sound. He shouted, “And it’s your fault for making me feel all these . . . horrible . . . feelings!”

Then he reached out, grabbed her, pulled her against his chest, and kissed her.

About the Author Black and Green

JT Geissinger PIcJ.T. Geissinger’s debut novel, Shadow’s Edge, was published in 2012 and was a #1 Amazon US and UK bestseller in fantasy romance and romance series. She has been nominated for the prestigious RITA® award from the Romance Writers of America for best paranormal romance for her second book in the Night Prowler series, Edge of Oblivion.

A life-long lover of reading and a self-professed “book addict,” she didn’t realize her dream of writing a novel until a milestone birthday forced her to take stock of her goals in life. Always believing the right time to commit to putting pen to paper would magically announce itself, it took waking up one cold January morning with a shiny new zero as the second number in her age to kick start her determination.

Starting on that very day, she wrote what would become Shadow’s Edge in a little over four months and submitted it to several literary agents. Nothing happened. Thinking that was the end of that but by no means willing to give up on her dreams of being published, she began work on a second manuscript.

Then, during a trip to Italy in honor of their 10th wedding anniversary and the honeymoon she and her husband never took, she received an email that would change her life. It was from an agent, Marlene Stringer of Stringer Literary, and it contained the three words every aspiring author longs to hear: “I loved it.”

Marlene sold the manuscript to Montlake Romance who published it six months later. Hitting the #1 Amazon bestseller lists within weeks of publication, Shadow’s Edge was book one of the Night Prowler novels. Book two, Edge of Oblivion, was published in October 2012 and will be followed by Rapture’s Edge in June 2013, and Edge of Darkness in fall 2013. There are six books total planned for the series.

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