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Saturday, June 6, 2015

Sexy in the City Event - 5/30/15


Last weekend I attended that Sexy in the City Event here in New York City. Thanks to The Hype PR and Jenna Galicki for putting on a fantastic event. It was my first book event and it was just the right amount of crazy for me to handle!!

 I already owned some of the books I brought with me, but I also bought my fair share at the event. Either way...it was a lot of books! Also, isn't that print everyone received adorable??



My first stop was to see Steph Nuss. I LOVE her books and couldn't wait to meet her! She is just the sweetest and I'm so happy that I now own all 3 books in her Love in the City series. We chatted for a long time and she gave me a little insight into her next book. (JUSTIN!!!)

I even met some fellow members of Steph's fan group Nuss' Navy! (HI LADIES!!!) It was lovely meeting them and hopefully I will see them at future signings!






I was also super excited to meet Tessa Bailey and she did not disappoint! Tessa is not only an amazing author, but she is also the nicest person. I stopped by her table twice and the second time we ended up chatting for a little bit. She commented later that we could have kept chatting for a few more hours, which is totally true! 



Fun fact: I won that ARC of Chase me from Monica Murphy, who was also at this signing!


Fellow author Rebecca Yarros asked me to get a "bad photo" of Tessa and this was the best I could do. Sorry Rebecca!!


After meeting these two I slowly made my way around the room....

Jennifer Probst was the sweetest person. I had tweeted at her earlier that morning so when I introduced myself she gave me the most awesome excited greeting. It was awesome. I had just read Searching for Beautiful and I LOVED it, so I picked up a copy and had her sign that. She also had some awesome swag. I grabbed an adorable wallet. 




I have read all of the books in Carly Phillips' Dare series, but the most recent book was definitely my favorite and I managed to get the last copy!  Check out the cool swag she included with my purchase!



I have been wanting to read Kristen Proby's Boudreaux Series so I picked up the first book. Also, she is really good at taking selfies. If you ever meet Kristen, have her take a selfie!




The week before the event I made a trip to Strand Bookstore to see what they had in stock and I was lucky enough to buy the first two books in Emma Chase's Tangled series. I read them and LOVED them so it's nice to have the paperbacks. We chatted a little about her new series, which I haven't read yet, but is definitely on the top of my TRB.





I introduced myself to Monica Murphy as "the girl who won the ARC of Tessa Bailey's Chase Me" that she recently gave away. It was nice to be able to thank her in person.  

I had a nice stack of books that I had her sign. I read Fair Game and loved it (SHEP!!!!), so I picked up a copy of that. I also bought her One Week Girlfriend series from Strand so I had her sign that as well.  




The last stop I made before I left was to see Ahren Sanders. I met her earlier that day, but I wanted to say goodbye because she was the NICEST. She also had some cool swag at her table so I picked up a few things. 






I also picked up a copy of Deborah Bladon's book Chance. She was giving them away at her table! I wasn't familiar with this particular book, but it is a friends to lovers book, so I am sure I will enjoy it.



It was such a fantastic day! There were a lot more authors there that I didn't meet and of course those handsome cover models. Every once in a while I would hear a big cheer coming from the direction of one of the cover model booths. I guess that's what happens when they take their shirts off!  

Thanks again to the organizers and to everyone I met that day for being so lovely. Hopefully we will meet again at future events! 

HAPPY READING! 
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Friday, June 5, 2015

BLOG TOUR, 5 STAR REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: Conviction (Consolation Duet #2) by Corinne Michaels





Liam and Natalie’s return in Conviction by Corinne Michaels!
Find out how their story continues….

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Book Two in the Consolation Duet
I fell in love with Liam only to be left shattered into a million pieces. Again. The idea of being without him cripples me but the reality is, he’s gone.

He doesn’t understand and I can’t make him.

If only he’d see the conviction behind my words—then he’d still be here.


EXCERPT

His voice is thick and husky as he refuses to break from my eyes. “Tell me you’re real.”

“I’m real.”

“Tell me you’re really here.”

“I’m here with you.” My hand rises, and I press my thumb to his lips. “I’m here for you. I’m here with only you. I need you so much.”

His eyes close as I rub my thumb, savoring the rough feel on my skin.

“Stay with me,” he pleads.

Liam’s hands rest on each side of my face as I drag him down further. “There’s nowhere else I want to be.” Our lips meet, and I lose myself.

My Review

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

I sometimes struggle when writing book reviews. And it's not because I didn't like a book. It is because I loved a book SO FREAKING MUCH, I have a hard time organizing my thoughts in a way that will make sense to anyone other than me. And then there are the times you finish a book and you wish you could go back to before you read it, just so you can experience it all over again. This book falls into both of those categories. 

I love the way that Corinne handled this story. She really didn't let anyone have an easy go of it, but she also didn't keep me guessing until the very end. I think most people who read Consolation had their own idea of how they wanted this book to go and what we got was somewhere in the middle. 

 The book picks up right where Consolation left off. Aaron is alive and he is right in front of Natalie. And so is Liam. To say that Natalie is in shock is an understatement, but being the badass that she is, she knows exactly what she wants. I was so impressed with Natalie in this book. Her dead husband has returned and she is in love with his best friend. Of course she needs answers from Aaron, but she also needs to know that she has a future with Liam. 

 A LOT happens in this book. I won't go into details, but I will say this: I didn't think that I could love Liam more than I did after Consolation, but his actions in this book propelled him into the Book Boyfriend Hall of Fame. The perfect man is PERFECT. 

 And here's the thing that made me think "You are such a clever lady!" I didn't hate Aaron as much as I thought I would. Of course I wanted to smack him upside the head at multiple points during the story, but by the end of the book I found myself thinking "Well, he's not that bad after all." 

 There were a lot of emotional moments in this book I ugly cried crazy more than once. The Natalie and Liam scenes were emotional enough, but then throw in a family emergency that resonated with me and I basically needed to rehydrate. Buckets of tears people. BUCKETS. 

But I also laughed a lot while reading this book...THANK GOD FOR TWILIGHT! That man sure knows how to lighten a serious moment. And let me just say, when he commits to a role, he really commits. (If you haven't read the book, you will probably be VERY confused by this, but trust me when I say it's worth it to go into this blind.)

Thank you Corinne for giving us the perfect follow up to Consolation. You made me laugh. You made me tear up and you made me cry like a freaking baby (both happy and sad). Now give us Mark's book!!!  

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Liam wasn’t supposed to be my happily ever after.
He wasn’t even on my radar.
He was my husband’s best friend—forbidden.
But my husband is dead and I’m alone. I ache for him and I reach for Liam.
One night with Liam changed everything. Now I have to decide if I truly love him or if he’s just the consolation prize.

Corinne Michaels is an emotional, witty, sarcastic, and fun loving mom of two beautiful children. She’s happily married to the man of her dreams and is a former Navy wife. After spending months away from her husband while he was deployed, reading and writing was her escape from the loneliness.
Both her maternal and paternal grandmothers were librarians, which only intensified her love of reading. After years of writing short stories, she couldn’t ignore the call to finish her debut novel, Beloved. Her alpha Navy SEALs are broken, beautiful, and will steal your heart.
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Review: Searching for Beautiful (Searching For #3) by Jennifer Probst

Genevieve MacKenzie has her life completely under control. About to wed the charming Chief doctor at the local hospital, she’s an up-and-coming surgeon with everything she could ever want. Until an escape through the church window on the day of her wedding sends her life into a tailspin...and flings her right into her best friend’s arms.

When Wolfe catches his best friend falling out a window on her wedding day, he doesn’t ask questions. He whisks her away, determined to watch over her and discover the truth behind her desperate escape. But when his feelings turn more than platonic, he realizes he may risk his most important relationship in order to protect his damaged heart, and the woman he loves.

Can Genevieve and Wolfe’s friendship turn into something deeper—or is it already too late for true love?





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My Review

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

Well I can add another book boyfriend to the list. Wolfe. This guy doesn't need a last name. He's just Wolfe. Good 'ol dependable, extremely rich, ridiculously good looking, ex underwear model (for reals) Wolfe. God I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!

From the moment Wolfe met Gen, they had a connection and they formed a wonderful friendship. On Gen's wedding day she realizes that she is about to make a terrible mistake and jumps out the church window. Luckily for her, Wolfe finds her and helps her escape. He doesn't even question what she is doing. He knows that if Gen is running away from her wedding, she has a good reason.  

The two of them head upstate to Wolfe's family's cabin where they spend some time hiding from everything. It is while they are up there that Wolfe learns about Gen's doubts regarding her relationship with her ex-fiance and the two start to repair their semi-broken friendship. Thanks to her awful ex, Gen had distanced herself from Wolfe as well as her girlfriends. Luckily for Gen she has amazing friends and they are all there for her when she does eventually face the music, especially Wolfe. Being at the cabin is also where Gen and Wolfe's friendship starts to shift. They both feel the shift, but aren't sure what to do with it....at first. 

I loved Gen. She is one strong lady. Not only did have the guts to run away from her wedding, but when it turns out that her ex-fiance has manipulated her family as well as her coworkers, she doesn't let that get her down. She is determined to show everyone that she made the right choice. Plus, she is just a good person. Wolfe had a rough life growing up (I can't tell you how often I cried when reading his flashbacks.) He doesn't like to talk about what happened to him and Gen respects that. She never pushes him to talk about things, but allows him to tell her on his own terms. She accepts and loves Wolfe for who he is, no questions asked. Unfortunately, it is Wolfe's past that becomes the stumbling block for these two and it takes some soul searching for Wolfe to figure out what he really wants.
"Do you remember what I told you that Sunday years ago? When you first visited me?” 
Wolfe blinked. The afternoon of their initial meeting was carved in his brain as one of the turning points in his life. He’d dined with Sawyer and Julietta, and she’d asked to speak with him in private for a few moments after dessert. “Yes, of course. You said I was always welcome in your home, that I was part of your family. You said I had worth, and one day I’d see it.” 
She smiled faintly. “Good. Do you remember the last thing I said?” 
He played back the conversation in his memory. “You said I was searching for something, and that one day I’d find it. But I’d need to be brave enough to think I deserved it.” 
“Yes, my sweet boy. I’ve watched you grow up into a man I’m proud of. You’ve become a son to Julietta and Sawyer, and a grandson to me. You are the heart and soul of Purity, and you have a wisdom and gentleness that humbles me. The last time you visited, I knew you’d changed. I didn’t know who it would be, but once I met Genevieve, everything made sense.” 
He shifted in his chair while his defenses rose. “Gen and I are friends.” The words stuck in his throat and the lie burned his tongue. 
She threw her head back and cackled. “Started as friends, yes. But you are soul mates. Meant to balance each other.” 
“Mama Conte, I don’t want to talk about this right now. It’s not going to work between us. It’s for the best.” 
She kept talking as if he wasn’t even there. “If only there was a way I could make you marry each other. But alas, it won’t work this time.” 
“What?” 
“Nothing. Have you figured out what you’re searching for?” 
The change of topic was hurting his head. “Nothing. I have everything I want.” Another lie. 
“Wolfe Wells. This is important. Don’t be flip—tell me the truth.” 
The demand came like a whiplash. He stared at the elderly woman gazing at him with eyes of steel, and the answer surged from within, poised on his lips, and spilled from his very soul. “Beautiful. I’m searching for something beautiful out there."
Don't ask me how it is possible, but this was my FIRST Jennifer Probst book. I'm not sure how I missed her books before, but I will definitely be going back to read the two previous books in this series. I loved Gen's friends so I want to see how they got their happily ever afters. I'm also looking forward to the next book in this series...let's just say the couple appear in this book and they definitely made an impression on me.  

Jennifer Probst wrote her first book at twelve years old. She bound it in a folder, read it to her classmates, and hasn’t stopped writing since. She took a short hiatus to get married, get pregnant, buy a house, get pregnant again, pursue a master’s in English Literature, and rescue two shelter dogs. Now she is writing again.

She makes her home in Upstate New York with the whole crew. Her sons keep her active, stressed, joyous, and sad her house will never be truly clean.

She is the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of sexy and erotic contemporary romance. She was thrilled her book, The Marriage Bargain, was ranked #6 on Amazon's Best Books for 2012. She loves hearing from readers. Visit her website for updates on new releases and her street team at www.jenniferprobst.com.
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RELEASE BLITZ & GIVEAWAY: Vintage: Volume Two by Lisa Suzanne




Title: Vintage: Volume Two
Series: Vintage #2
Author: Lisa Suzanne
 Release Date: June 5, 2015



Blurb


Murdering a global icon was off limits, but his family was fair game.

The threats against me, the daughter of rock star Gideon Price, forced me closer to the man protecting me. I’d lost track of the number of secrets the men in my life had kept from me. But when the threat against my family turned to murder, it was time for me to learn the truth.

I was reminded once again just how short life could be, compelling me to take control of my future.
 
I was no longer in the dark, but I was in more danger than I ever imagined.






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Author Bio

Lisa Suzanne started handwriting her books on yellow legal pads after she took a creative writing class in high school. She still has those legal pads full of stories, but now one of them is published under the title How He Really Feels. She currently works as a full time high school English teacher, and her favorite part of the year is summer. She has been blessed with the world’s best dog, a supportive family, and a husband who encouraged her to publish after reading one of her novels. She likes the advice of Ernest Hemingway’s famous quote, “Write drunk. Edit sober.”


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