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Saturday, April 4, 2015

RELEASE PROMO & REVIEW: The Virgin Romance Novelist by Meghan Quinn



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Title: The Virgin Romance Novelist

Author: Meghan Quinn
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Cover Designer: Meghan Quinn
Release Date: April 2nd, 2015

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Synopsis 

Her bosom heaved at an alarming rate as his rough hand found its way down to her soft, yet wiry briar patch...

Can you say briar patch in a romance novel? What about meat sword? That’s what it is…a meat sword, right, all meaty and sword like, slaying through the inner dungeons of a woman’s dark desires. What about breasts? Do bosoms really heave?

God, I have no idea what happens when private parts touch.

I’m a virgin trying to write a romance novel and can’t seem to write past a sex scene thanks to my lack of experience.

My two best friends encourage me to drop the pen for a while and gain some real life practice through multiple dating facets such as blind dates, online profiles, and random hookups.

But losing my virginity is proving to be tougher than expected…




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I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. 

In this book Meghan Quinn attempts to answer the age old question, Can you write a romance novel if you are a virgin? That is an age old question isn't it?  

I LOVED ROSIE. She grew up being homeschooled, so saying she lived a sheltered life would be an understatement. Then she went to college, met her best friends and current roommates Henry (who I love and actually want to be a real person) and Delaney (I'm still not sure if I like her...she just rubbed me the wrong way at times), and started to experience all the stuff she missed growing up. Well, almost all the stuff...she is twenty-three year old virgin. 

Rosie currently works at a cat magazine and hates her job. The cats that live in the office are a nuisance and one of them actually torments her (and it is REALLY FUNNY). She always wanted to write a romance novel, so one day she starts to write. Unfortunately for Rosie, her sexual inexperience hinders her writing, so she decides that in order to write a book she is going to lose her virginity. 

What ensues is nothing short of HILARIOUS. I won't give specifics because you need  experience reading what happens for the first time yourself, but I will say that I laughed out loud A LOT. And in public. Like I am a on a crowded subway car and I'm laughing out loud, public. Her friends try to help her out along the way, but Rosie manages to not lose her virginity in numerous hilarious ways.  

While this is a funny story about a girl trying to lose her virginity, there is also a love story. When she does eventually lose it, it actually means something. I won't tell you who the lucky guy is, but I will say that I was extremely happy with the direction the book went. 

Here is a little excerpt that actually made me cry (luckily I wasn't in public) when I read it: 
"God, Rosie, I’m so far in love with you, it’s ridiculous. I don’t just love you, I’m in love with you, like desperately, hopelessly, can’t be without you in love with you.” 
Chills flew over my body as my stomach flipped upside down and Virginia started flapping in excitement. 
“I know I was an ass, and I know I haven’t been the easiest person to be around lately, but I blame you,” he smiled. “You turned my life upside down the minute you decided you wanted to date. I couldn’t take the thought of you with anyone else, because I knew deep down in my soul you belonged with me. Rosie, I’m sorry for everything, the way I treated you, for bringing Tasha into this; I was just…lost. I thought you wanted to go out with that Atticus guy, right after we shared one of the most amazing moments of my life.” 
“One of the most amazing?” I asked, while tears streamed down my face.
“Yes, the most amazing was when I met you.”
I chuckled and wiped a tear away from face. “That was so corny.”
“Yes, but true.” Looking me in the eyes, he asked, “Do you feel the same, Rosie?”
His eyes pleaded with me, begged me to say yes, and that’s when I realized the man truly adored me. He wasn’t playing with me, he wasn’t trying to just be kind, no, this man sitting next to me, searching my eyes for an answer, undoubtedly loved me with every inch of his being. The revelation was intense, heartwarming, and so damn overwhelming that the only thing I could think of was to throw my body at him and kiss those lips that I’d been dreaming of for the past week.


Sweet right?  Meghan Quinn is a freaking genius. She made me laugh, cry, swoon, get angry, frustrated and cheer. This book has EVERYTHING and it is a wonderful read.  Now go 1-click this book!!! 


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Born in New York and raised in Southern California, Meghan has grown into a sassy, peanut butter eating, blonde haired swearing, animal hoarding lady. She is known to bust out and dance if “It’s Raining Men” starts beating through the air and heaven forbid you get a margarita in her, protect your legs because they may be humped. 

Once she started commuting for an hour and twenty minutes every day to work for three years, she began to have conversations play in her head, real life, deep male voices and dainty lady coos kind of conversations. Perturbed and confused, she decided to either see a therapist about the hot and steamy voices running through her head or start writing them down. She decided to go with the cheaper option and started writing… enter her first novel, Caught Looking. 

Now you can find the spicy, most definitely on the border of lunacy, kind of crazy lady residing in Colorado with the love of her life and her five, furry four legged children, hiking a trail or hiding behind shelves at grocery stores, wondering what kind of lube the nervous stranger will bring home to his wife. Oh and she loves a good boob squeeze! 



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RELEASE DAY BLITZ & GIVEAWAY: Irrevocable Midnight by Kristina F. Canady




Title: Irrevocable Midnight
Series: Lunar Eclipse #3
Author: Kristina F. Canady
 Release Date: April 4, 2015


Synopsis


***Not a standalone, series must be read in order. For ages 18+ due to adult content. ***

Freedom is something that is easily taken for granted, many never knowing what they have until it is stripped away. But not all hope is lost when second chances are given. As Sasha struggles to break free from her captivity to get back to the life she was seized from; she risks it all, including her precious humanity. Love has become worth fighting for, even if that means giving up everything that she is.

The ups and downs of love can be as rocky as the shores, but as the tides turn, Etienne finds that no matter how turbulent the seas, he’s not letting anything stand in the way of his new purpose in life; he must save Sasha, even if it means saving her from herself.

The saga continues as Sasha and Etienne are propelled forward through new family ties and into the line of fire of the most powerful moon of the year, the blood moon. As the cataclysm of the lunar eclipse unfolds, love finds a way to grow anew in the wake of dominant forces moving at a catastrophic speed.

Etienne thought his past demons would finally be banished by learning to love without barriers, but when an old acquaintance crosses paths with his soul-mate, darkness threatens to claim him once again. Will a new and growing threat come between Etienne and the one he cherishes the most, or will his heart and future forever be lost?









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What inspired you to write your first Novel? "My girlfriends and I were sitting around discussing our latest reads, all the perfect Cinderella type romance novels that are out there and how we would like to read something that more could relate to. I have been an avid reader since I was a child and love to write, so I decided to write something for us. A not so perfect love story; one that had a little humor, tied in some vampires, a little adult content, morally hard choices and was a satisfying read for all those hard working readers who want some good ole' junk food for the brain when they come home after a long day at work."

Raised in California she moved to Colorado to pursue her education and fell in love with the area as well as her now husband. After pushing through college class by class with a few maternity breaks in between, she graduated. Her four year degree took a bit longer to complete as life led her down a scenic route.

Though Kristina loved her art and literature classes in college she put that to the side in order to start her career in nursing. After establishing her career she felt something was missing. While she adores being a nurse she felt her artistic side was calling and started to pick up her writing and painting again, setting aside a few hours a day on her day's off. After a period of time she found that her short story had grown into her first novel. Writing is a passion of hers and she feels the greatest achievement in her art is creating works that bring enjoyment to others. She continues to reside in Colorado with her husband and children. Kristina is working on the next installment of the Lunar Eclipse Series.



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Friday, April 3, 2015

BLOG TOUR, EXCERPT & REVIEW: Sweet Hope (Sweet Home #4) by Tillie Cole






Title: Sweet Hope
Series: Sweet Home #4
Author: Tillie Cole
Age group: New adult
Genre: Contemporary romance
Release date: 29th March 2015





From the USA Today Bestselling Sweet Home Series, comes Sweet Hope.

My name is Ally Prince and I've always been unlucky in love. I dont know why, I just always have.

When all of my best friends were falling for their soul mates in College, I was left behind. I was Ally, the pretty cousin of superstar quarterback, Romeo Prince. I was Ally, the best friend to the most amazing group of girls I've ever knowna title I loved, but one I became tired of 'just' being. And I was Ally, the one on which they could all rely.

But to me, I was Ally, the girl with the heart no one had claimed... And I was, Ally, the girl, who underneath it all, was heart-breakingly lonely.

I LOVE love; the thought of it, the nervous excitement of falling for Mr. Right, the desire of someone becoming my entire world... of me becoming theirs. Ive always wanted passion, heart-stopping, epic, life-changing romance... Ive always wanted the fairytale Ive always wanted it all.

It just never seemed like I would get it.

For the past few years I've thrown myself into my career as a museum curator. Im the best of the best, the person every museum wants to hire, so when an opportunity came up to move to Seattle, I jumped at the chance. My cousin and my best friend lived in Seattle and I needed a change.

I needed a new beginning.

I wasn't expecting to meet anyone in the Emerald City. I wasn't expecting to work closely with the reclusive new sculptor my all-important gallery design was centered around. And I certainly wasn't expecting to fall for him... heart-stopping, epic, life-changing love...

My real life fairytale come true.

But, like in every fairytale, theres a villain, a dark and tortured soul... I just didn't know that the villain and the hero in my story would end up being one and the same.

New Adult Romance Novelcontains adult content, sexual situations and mature topics. Suited for ages 18 and up.





My Review

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. 

THIS BOOK. I'm not even sure how to start reviewing it. As the synopsis says, Ally watched all of her friends fall in love and find their soulmates, but she was just on the outside watching everything happen. But this time around we get to watch Ally fall in love and it is quite the journey. She is a strong woman who goes after what she wants and what she wants is love. Heart Stopping, all consuming, genuine love. When she meets the artist whose work she is curating, she realizes that she can find that love with him. What follows is BEAUTIFUL story of discovering love when you least expect it and an ultimate story of redemption.  

I cried A LOT while reading this book. It deals with some topics from the previous books and it is just as heartbreaking as it was the first time around, if not more. There are these moments when I ugly cried like I have never ugly cried before. 

As we all know, Tillie Cole writes amazing male characters. They are tattooed, full of attitude, and intimidating. They come from the worst circumstances and are judged on a daily basis. But just when you think you have them figured out, they do something surprising to make you love them. And I love them. ALL OF THEM. I absolutely LOVE this series and it is one that I will read over and over again. 

Sweet Hope serves as a fantastic wrap up to this series. We get to see the whole gang again and see where their lives have gone. I don't want to give anything away so just do yourself a favor and go buy this book. Or the whole series if you haven't read it yet. 




Amazon & USA Today Best Selling Author, Tillie Cole is a Northern girl through and through. She originates from a place called Teesside on that little but awesomely sunny (okay I exaggerate) Isle called Great Britain. She was brought up surrounded by her English rose mother — a farmers daughter, her crazy Scottish father, a savagely sarcastic sister and a multitude of rescue animals and horses.


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SALE ALERT: Gateway to Love Series by Chloe T. Barlow


In honor of the book Three Rivers turning one, Chloe T. Barlow is having a sale on the Gateway to Love series. I have highlighted Chloe and the series a few times on this blog. Click on the links below to check out what I had to say!








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Three Rivers Synopsis

How do you start over when you gave everything to one life, one plan, and lost it all? 

Althea refuses to allow herself to love again. Imprisoned in grief at twenty-four after her husband’s sudden death, she’s convinced her heart died along with him. She spends her days honoring his memory by clinging to the legal career he helped her to build and to the remaining pieces linking them together. 

Griffen’s been running from his past. Despite success as an author and investigative journalist, he’s been traveling through life on autopilot. For a decade, he’s chosen perilous adventures and meaningless sex over the danger of any attachments. When he finally returns home to Pittsburgh, he’s slammed by the awakened memories and regret he’s spent years trying to escape. 

A chance encounter brings them together. Their instant desire for each other – and the bond they discover between them – shocks them both. Despite her best efforts, Althea can’t resist Griffen’s charm or his intriguing proposition – if she agrees to a no-strings affair with him for the two weeks he’s in town, he swears he’ll walk away when their time is up. Assured she can test the waters of a new life while keeping her vow never to betray her husband’s memory by opening her heart to another, Althea throws herself into the escape Griffen provides her. 

Their perfect plans go awry when the intensity of their connection overwhelms them. Will they risk it all on the chance of something great together…or will the power of their secrets and guilt tear them apart?

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City of Champions Synopsis


How do you find the will to try, when you’ve spent all of your life playing on a field strewn with shattered lives and broken rules?

Tragedy and betrayal taught Jenna Sutherland early on that her safest bet was to fiercely avoid any risk, whether it is in work, life, or love. Now a respected orthopedic surgical resident on the cusp of finally breaking through in her career, she’s more guarded than ever.

When injured NFL quarterback Wyatt McCoy bulldozes into her life there’s no denying he’s cocky, selfish, and downright dangerous — everything Jenna’s sworn she doesn’t want.

Suddenly the levelheaded doctor finds herself facing down her greatest fear, and she’s tempted to gamble all she’s fought so hard to build. The two embark on an intense holiday love affair that quickly teeters on obsession, and tempts them both to think they could go all-in on a real future together. Yet Wyatt’s desperation to stay on the field — and out of the operating room — lures him to take dangerous risks with Jenna’s trust.

Will they win at love or lose everything­ —including their fragile chance at happiness?


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RELEASE DAY BLITZ & GIVEAWAY: Redemption by Jaimie Roberts




Title: Redemption
Series: Deviant #2
Author: Jaimie Roberts
 Release Date: April 3, 2015


Synopsis


How could anyone move on from a betrayal so devastating, it cut down to the bone and rooted itself deep within? You could never forgive such heartache…

Or could you?

From the moment Tyler was six, she fell in love with that cocky eight-year-old boy with the black spiky hair, captivating blues eyes, and scruffy uniform. From the moment he punched a boy for hurting her, Tyler knew there was no going back. They were always meant to be together...

Always.

Then everything changed. The stage was set like a tragic Shakespearean play, and Tyler’s and Dean’s world—as they knew it—had ended.

Or had it?

Tyler

My name was Jessica now. I faked my own death, changed my identity, and moved thousands of miles across the ocean just to escape the one man I would never get out of my heart. I had a four-year-old son I adored more than anything in the world. On one fateful, horrific night, the life I knew disappeared in the blink of an eye. I left people behind. People I cared about. People I would never forget. People I loved.

But had I truly moved on?

No one said leaving behind the one man you had loved since you were six would be easy. I lived life day-to-day. I even met a man and tried to settle down. Evan was a man any woman would desire. So why could I not love him the way he obviously loved me? Why couldn’t I move past the dark-haired, blue-eyed boy who consumed my every thought? I may have left him, but he had never truly left me.

I could never love another man. Dean made sure of that the day he breezed into my life. I was only half a woman now. I had been broken and bruised by the one man I thought I could always love and trust. How could I let go of something like that? I suppose I just had to. I was just getting by with each day that passed. I was coping. I was managing, and that was keeping me from falling apart.

But then disaster struck again. And it was on that day…

Everything changed.

Dean

You can’t hide forever, Tyler. I will always be hunting you, always be searching, and will never give up. If there was ever one certainty in your life, it was that. You slipped through my fingers, not once but twice. You took my heart with you when you left me that day. No amount of alcohol, women, or punching bags would block you from my mind. You couldn’t be dead. I wouldn’t allow you to be dead. You’re out there somewhere. I must congratulate you that you had evaded me for this long. You always were a smart girl. How could I not have fallen in love with you? You did escape me this time, but I will find you, Tyler. I promise you that. And when that day comes… I will finally make you MINE.









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Author Bio

Jaimie Roberts was born in London, but moved to Gibraltar in 2001. She is married with two sons, and in her spare time, she writes.

In June 2013, Jaimie published her first book, Take a Breath, with the second released in November 2013. With the reviews, Jaimie took time out to read and learn how to become a better writer. She gets tremendous enjoyment out of writing, and even more so from the feedback she receives. If you would like to send Jaimie a message, please do so by visiting her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJaimieRoberts.



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