Tasty Book Tours Book Blast + Giveaway: The Right Kind of Guy by Kerri-Leigh Grady

Love is a Gamble...

THE RIGHT KIND OF GUY

A What Happens in Vegas Romance

Kerri-Leigh Grady

Releasing Oct 17th, 2016

Entangled Lovestruck

Romance novelist Kelsey Spencer doesn’t believe in love, and she's tired of faking her way through happily ever afters. Determined to change things up, she heads to the Las Vegas Romance Lovers Convention. But somewhere between half-naked cover models and hot Navy SEALs, Kelsey’s plans derail...

Especially once she meets über-fan Jasmine Grant...and Jasmine’s über-hot alphahole brother, Aaron.

Buttoned-up Aaron Grant never thought he’d find himself at a romance convention, but here he is, trying to convince his impulsive sister not to marry a beefcake cover model. His only hope is to enlist the aid of the cynical (and sexy) romance writer his sister worships.

After a sweltering jaunt around Vegas, some strange conference hijinks, and one outrageous proposal, Kelsey and Aaron are left questioning everything they know about romance and love...and if falling in love might just be worth the gamble.

My Brown-Eyed Earl by Anna Bennett (Review)

Yes, I started the music to Brown-Eyed Girl to My Brown-Eyed Earl. I think I even tried to come up with words for My Brown-Eyed Earl. Anyway, this was a fun read. Basically, we have two people who knew each other before and technically they were suppose to marry. However, Meg didn't feel they would suit, and feels that he dodged a bullet. However, the story reveals more than what both these characters know of the situation. That is way later into the story.

The more important things to remember is Meg is dire situation to help her family, so she's willing to be a governess for a guy she rejected. Will needs a governess, and he doesn't mind that Meg has to eat humble pie. However, he has never felt more alive than when he's being challenge by Meg. They are both equally match when it comes to the word wars. Plus, she has a talent to be the twins advocate. Now the twins are rambunctious six years that need a little guidance. Actually they look up to Meg as someone to admire.

Anyway, My Brown-Eyed Earl is a fun read. I mean you have Will and Meg going head to head, but they are perfectly match. Meg does a fantastic job with the twins. I was surprise with the ending. Not with Will and Meg getting together, but the turn of events, completely surprise. Overall, enjoyable and definitely can't wait for the next book. The series is something to look forward.

Copy provided by St. Martin via NetGalley

Rating:
4 1/2 Stars

Lusting for Covers (145): Kill Without Shame by Alexandra Ivy

Lusting for Covers is a weekly meme, held on Sunday, that allows bloggers to share their current cover obsession with fellow book lovers.

This meme is hosted by TBQ @ TBQ's Book Palace.

This Weeks Selection:

Kill Without Shame by Alexandra Ivy

Publisher: Zebra (Dec. 2016)

Series: Ares Security

Genre: Romantic Suspense 

Blurb:

Five brave military heroes have survived the hell of a Taliban prison to return home—and take on civilian missions no one else can. They’re the men of ARES Security. Highly skilled, intimidating, invincible, and one by one, tested again and again…

Lucas St. Clair’s prestigious family had a political future neatly planned out for him—one that didn’t include his high school sweetheart, Mia Ramon. Under their pressure, Lucas gave her up. But since surviving captivity, he’s a changed man—and a crucial member of ARES Security. When he discovers a dead man clutching a picture of Mia that bears a threatening message, his fiercest protective instincts kick in, and he knows he must go to her.

Mia has never forgiven Lucas for breaking her heart, and she’s convinced her feelings for him are in the past. But it’s soon clear that isn’t true for either of them. Now, determined to solve the crime and keep Mia safe, with his ARES buddies backing him up, Lucas will have to reconstruct the murder victim’s last days—and follow a lethal trail that leads right back to the fate of the woman he still loves…

“A fantastic blend of romance and suspense…thrilling to the end.” --Mary Burton, USA Today bestselling author on Kill Without Mercy

Preorder Links:

Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Alexandra's Website

Why?

Guy with a gun looking like he's trying to protect his women, oh yeah. Plus, I'm super excited about this book. Loved the first book and I have been waiting forever for this book. Can't wait! What do you guys think of my pick of the week?

Tasty Book Tours Book Blast + Teaser + Giveaway: A Story of Noelle by Mika Lane

A Story of Noelle
Devil’s Bliss #1

By: Mika Lane
Releasing October 11^th,  2016
Self-Published

Blurb

A story of Noelle. The first novella in the Devi’s Bliss series by Mika Lane, writer of hot, sexy romance. 

Noelle Berry is going places. She’s an in-demand sensual massage therapist at the famed Devi’s Bliss spa just outside San Francisco, nestled among the breath-taking redwoods of Marin County. She’s got a long-term plan to open her own business, which will set her up for life and give her the security she never knew growing up. But there’s one problem.

Mikey. 

Her kid brother. Charming. Clever. Cute. But always in trouble.

To get him out of the home they grew up in, Noelle became Mikey’s guardian. But so far her good example has failed to teach him anything. Not responsibility, not ambition, not good judgment.

But when Mr. R comes to Devi’s Bliss for a massage, things seem like they might be turning a corner. Not only is he devastatingly handsome, he also wants to help her realize her dream. Right away. He even has a plan for Mikey. But can Noelle leave her past behind and trust him? Can she let him prove he’s different from the man in her life who hurt her the most?

Join Noelle in the Zen sexuality of Devi’s Bliss and fall down a rabbit hole of your own exquisite passion.

Note: this novella is appropriate for ages 18+ due to language and sexual content. 

Teaser:

St. Martin's Spotlight + Excerpt (Quick Thoughts): My Brown-Eyed Earl by Anna Bennett

My Brown-Eyed Earl 

The Wayward Wallflowers, 1

Anna Bennett 

St. Martin Press

October 4, 2016

From the author of I Dared the Duke comes MY BROWN-EYED EARL, a delightful new regency series about a young woman who discovers that sometimes love has an odd way of finding you.

Miss Margaret Lacey is brainy and beautiful, but she’s also penniless, and at the ripe old age of twenty-three society has declared her a spinster. For her part, Meg is less concerned with her empty dance card than with her empty bank account. She resolves to make her own way as a governess but discovers her new employer is the Earl of Castleton—the vexingly handsome man she rejected one fateful day, eight years ago.

William Ryder has never forgotten Meg, the elusive girl next door who claimed she’d rather shave her head than marry him. Now she's the governess, but Will plans to teach her a few lessons of his own. As stolen kisses lead to passionate nights, Will and Meg just might find true love where they least expect it…

Excerpt:

Just Fine With Caroline by Annie England Noblin (Review)

First off, the cover for Just Fine With Caroline is stinkin' adorable. I totally love the dog, the flowers, and her skirt, makes for an adorable cover. We are going to leave it at that. However, Just Fine With Caroline was an okay read. The pacing of the story happen to be a little slow for my taste. At times I was trying to figure out what era the story was set in, by the way it's present day. It's set in a small town in Missouri, and that could be the reason it gave a feeling of being lost in time.

In Just Fine With Caroline we meet are main protagonist, Caroline who happens to live at home basically helping her father take care of her mother who has Alzheimers. I wish at times that this more prevalent in the story, instead of more in the background. Along with that you have a cast characters that make Caroline's family and friends. They tend to be filler to the story. Each of the characters give a different light to Caroline. The ones that popup the most are Ava Dawn, Court, and Noah.

Ava Dawn is a hot mess. I think Caroline tries to help her, but she's a hot mess. There is a potential for her to have a story of her own. I think she would be an interesting one to read. Court, her go to guy. He has some secrets that slowly come out in the story. Noah, he's the guy that pops into her life. There relationship is a slow one. At times it doesn't seem fluent, and you wonder how that is going to work.

Just Fine With Caroline has little drama to the story. As we get closer to the end drama starts to to pick up rabidly. Overall, not a bad read. There were somethings that I would like to see more focus on, and I think it would have benefited with an epilogue. The ending wrapped up to quickly, and an epilogue would have been nice. If you are in a mood for something easy flowing and not too much drama, Just Fine With Caroline might your read.

Copy provided by William Morrow

Rating:
3 Stars

Sourcebook Casablanca Cover Reveal + Giveaway: Wild Ride by Julie Ann Walker

WILD RIDE
The Black Knights Inc, 9

 Julie Ann Walker
Sourcebooks Casablanca 
April 4, 2017

Blurb:

The hero we've all been waiting for...

Ethan "Ozzie" Sykes


Former Navy SEAL


Underground operator for Black Knights Inc., the covert government defense firm disguised as a custom motorcycle shop.

In a black-on-black international mission that went seriously sideways, Ozzie was badly injured—now he's stuck at BKI headquarters in Chicago, champing at the bit to get out into the field again. To his disgust, he's tasked with distracting Chicago Tribune ace reporter Samantha Tate, who's been trying to dig up the dirt on BKI for years. Turns out Samantha's beauty, intelligence and sense of humor are a seriously big distraction, and Ozzie's losing his desire to keep her at bay.

Ozzie's tired of hiding, and Samantha may be the best-and worst—person to share his secrets with...

"A nail-biter from start to finish". —Publishers Weekly for Too Hard to Handle

Tasty Book Tours Book Blast + Excerpt + Giveaway: It's a Fugly Life by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

It's a Fugly Life
Fugly #2

By: Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

Releasing October 11, 2016
Self-Published

Blurb
From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff, Comes a New Standalone Contemporary Romance.

HE’S PERFECT FOR HER IN EVERY WAY, EXCEPT FOR ONE SMALL ISSUE. HE’S TOO LATE.

My name is Lily Snow. And I was once the kind of ugly that turned heads and made people stare. The worst part was how I let it ruin my life and destroy my relationship with the love of my life—Maxwell Cole, one of the sexiest, wealthiest, enigmatic men on the planet.  All because I felt ugly and certainly not good enough for a man’s love.

But not anymore.

One car wreck, three reconstructive surgeries, and some unexpected money have changed my life.

I’ve started my own company, I’ve finally learned to like myself—not love, but like (hey, it’s a journey)—and I’ve met a wonderful new man who’s helped me put Max in the past where he belongs. 

There’s only one problem: After six long months, Maxwell Cole is back, asking for the one thing I can’t give him. And he’s not taking no for an answer.

NOTE: This is a continuation of the story FUGLY, but is a standalone.

Excerpt:

RockStar PR Spotlight + Review: Going Down Fast by Carly Phillips

Going Down Fast
Billionaire Bad Boys #2

Carly Phillips

October 11, 2016

Blurb:

A stand-alone Billionaire Bad Boys novel.

Billionaire Bad Boys: Rich, Powerful and sexy as hell.

Lucas Monroe dropped out of college only to become a multi-billionaire and tech world God. He can have any woman he desires in his bed, but the only woman he's ever wanted is off limits and always has been. When Maxie Sullivan finds herself in dire straits, the only man she can turn to is the one she's always secretly loved: her childhood best friend. Can they trust their hearts and make a future, or will their complicated pasts stand in the way?

This bad boy is going down fast …

And going down fast has never felt so right.

My Thoughts:

InkSlinger PR Review + Except + Giveaway: Bound to Submit by Laura Kaye

Decadent… Sensual… Forbidden…

12 Masters. 12 Desires. 12 Fantasies Come to Life. Meet the Masters of Blasphemy…

About Bound to Submit:

From the ruins of an abandoned church comes Baltimore’s hottest and most exclusive BDSM club. Twelve Masters. Infinite fantasies. Welcome to Blasphemy…

He thinks he caused her pain, but she knows he’s the only one who can heal her…

Kenna Sloane lost her career and her arm in the Marines, and now she feels like she’s losing herself. Submission is the only thing that ever freed her from pain and made her feel secure, and Kenna needs to serve again. Bad. The only problem is the Dom she wants once refused her submission and broke her heart, but, scarred on the inside and out, she’s not looking for love this time. She’s not even sure she’s capable.

Griffin Hudson is haunted by the mistakes that cost him the only woman he ever loved. Now she’s back at his BDSM club, Blasphemy, and more beautiful than ever, and she’s asking for his help with the pain he knows he caused. Even though he’s scared to hurt her again, he can’t refuse her, because he’d give anything to earn a second chance. And this time, he’ll hold on forever.

My Thoughts:

Tasty Book Tours Book Blast + Excerpt + Giveaway: Sound Effects by LJ Greene

Sound Effects

By: L.J. Greene

Releasing October 10, 2016
Self-Published

Blurb

What is YOUR passion?

When an uncharacteristically rash decision lands law school graduate Melody Grayson in San Francisco’s dicey Tenderloin District, she comes face to face with a dangerously tempting man who embodies every mistake she swore she would never repeat. Passionate, sexy, and far more insightful than she’d care to admit, he causes her to question everything she thought she knew about her future. Now she’ll have to decide where the bigger risk lies: in the prudent path she has been working tirelessly to pursue, or in the intriguing but uncertain one he’s offering.

Up-and-coming, Irish-born musician Jamie Callahan is no stranger to chaos; he’s lived a lifetime of it. But in the fall of 2004, when the music industry is on the verge of massive upheaval, the life he aspires to could come at a heavier price than he’s prepared to pay. And while Melody may be the ideal person to help him navigate the gambles he must take, a relationship with her might be his biggest gamble yet.

SOUND EFFECTS is a standalone dual POV adult contemporary romance that captures the gloriously unpredictable nature of life, in which the path from who you are, to who you’re meant to become may not be a straight one. It may also have a few bumps. Sexy, humor-filled, and relatable, Sound Effects is a story about living passionately, staying true to yourself, and finding that one magic person who makes the journey of self-discovery an adventure worth taking.

Excerpt:

Lusting for Covers (144): The Heiress and The Hothead by Sabrina Jeffries

Lusting for Covers is a weekly meme, held on Sunday, that allows bloggers to share their current cover obsession with fellow book lovers.

This meme is hosted by TBQ @ TBQ's Book Palace.

This Weeks Selection:

The Heiress and the Hothead by Sabrina Jeffries 

Publisher: Pocket Star (Nov 2016)

Series: Sinful Suitors, 1.5

Genre: Historical

Blurb:

Return to the beloved Sinful Suitors series from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries in this delightfully sexy winter-themed novella!

Stunned by the heat of an unexpected kiss on a cold winter’s eve, two strangers from vastly different worlds turn hotheaded principles into burning passion in Sabrina Jeffries’s charming yuletide story, The Heiress and the Hothead.

Preorder Links:

Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Sabrina's Website

Why?

I love the green dress and the looks says come and get it. Plus, the title. The title is what really got me to pick the book as the lust of the week. What do you guys think of the pick of week?

Legal Wolf's Mate by Eve Langlais (Review)

When I read Legal Wolf's Mate I was secretly hoping to find something fun, but you never know what you will get with paranormal. Fortunately I found my fun in Legal Wolf's Mate. We meet Gavin who's a lawyer and lone wolf. Plus, the idea of "The One" is kind of foreign. His thought is why should I settle down when the world is my playground kind of attitude. I mean he's hot and a lawyer so finding anyone to play should be cake. Yep, until Megan walks in and now he's doom. After all she might be a criminal who might have murder someone, but there is something about her makes him believe she didn't do it.

All right, Legal Wolf's Mate was hilarious good time kind of read. I mean the banter between Gavin and Megan is hilarious. I mean with him being such a cocky bastard and her family connection it makes the read quite entertaining. I personally didn't have a problem with the plot twist, because I was having a good time with these characters. Now some may have a problem, it happens. However, if you are looking for something fun to read you consider trying Legal Wolf's Mate. By the end of the story it had me wanting to check out more Eve Langlais books.

Copy provided by St. Martin via NetGalley

Rating:
5 Stars

Blog Tour + Review + Giveaway: Not Quite Perfect by Catherine Bybee

NOT QUITE PERFECT

Not Quite Series, Book Five

Catherine Bybee 

Mountlake Romance

September 20, 2016

With true love, there’s no such thing as a safe distance.

Mary Kildare knows how to read people. It’s both why she makes a great therapist and why she refuses to trust the average bachelor. Staying fiercely independent has been her primary relationship strategy—until wealthy playboy pilot (and commitmentphobe) Glen Fairchild reappears in her life. After a yearlong teasing tug-of-war, Mary and Glen test the waters of attraction, only to find that their physical chemistry runs deeper than flirtation.

At first, a bicoastal romance suits them both—especially since Glen can swoop in and whisk Mary away on one of his company’s planes. But no matter how close they get, they’re still three thousand miles apart. And when Mary’s life is threatened, Glen realizes the one luxury he doesn’t have is time. Can he close the distance between them before it’s too late?

My Thoughts:

Tasty Book Tours Cover Reveal + Giveaway: Stripped Bare by Heidi McLaughlin

Stripped Bare
A Vegas Billionaire Novel #1

By: Heidi McLaughlin

Releasing March 28, 2017
Loveswept

Blurb
"By far one of McLaughlin's best!" - New York Times bestselling author LP Dover

 

They don’t call it the Strip for nothing. . . 

In this sinfully sexy Las Vegas romance from bestselling author Heidi McLaughlin, a man who has it all reunites with a woman who takes it all off. 

Living in Sin City, Finn McCormick is no stranger to one-night stands, but the last person he expects to find losing big on the casino floor is a former high school fling. Even though Macey Webster’s clearly down on her luck, she’s still a knockout, and she’s dressed like a stripper—because she is one. Drunk off an unfamiliar cocktail of lust, pity, and compassion, Finn offers to pay Macey’s debts if she cuddles up to him around town . . . and does whatever he wants between the sheets. 

Macey came to Vegas for one reason only: money. She’s got a young daughter to support, and the tips really are bigger in Vegas. But when she blows her earnings on blackjack, her guardian angel is the rich boy who once stole her heart and never called her back. Although Macey would love to turn the tables on Finn, she can’t afford to refuse his proposition—and soon she’s enjoying herself much more than she cares to admit. Macey’s used to baring her flesh, but baring her soul will take far more courage. 

PUYB Spotlight (Quick Thought): The Sweetheart Racket by Cheryl Ann Smith

The Sweetheart Racket
Brash & Brazen, 1
Cheryl Ann Smith

  Lyrical Shine
September 13, 2016

They used to be on the sidelines. Now they’re out in the field…

Two years ago, Taryn Hall was a pro football cheerleader—until she left her lecherous boss with a bloody nose and a faceful of Mace. Now she’s part of a different kind of squad. An elderly billionaire named Irving has hired and trained Taryn and her two best friends to work as private investigators…

Taryn loves the job, though it sometimes involves boring stakeouts, dog bites—and listening to Irving talk about his golf shoes. Then tattooed, steely-eyed, straight-up gorgeous undercover DEA agent Rick Silva walks into the office and shakes things up…

Rick needs help finding the con artist who’s taken his lonely mother for all she was worth. With multiple aliases and multiple victims, it will be a challenge to track down the coldhearted gigolo. And Rick insists on accompanying Taryn on the hunt, working closely, day and night. This could be dangerous. And the case might be kind of risky, too…

Forever Romance Teaser + Giveaway: Mistletoe Cottage by Debbie Mason

MISTLETOE COTTAGE

Harmony Harbor, #1

Author: Debbie Mason

Forever

October 25, 2016

The first novel in a brand new series from USA Today bestselling author Debbie Mason! The series will appeal to fans of feel-good romances by New York Times bestselling authors Brenda Novak, Robyn Carr, and RaeAnne Thayne.

'Tis the season for love…

Sophie DiRossi loved growing up in Harmony Harbor. But after fleeing in disgrace many years ago, it is the last place she wants to be. Left homeless by a fire, she's forced to go back to the small coastal town that harbors a million secrets, including her own. Sophie sees this secret reflected every day in her daughter's blue eyes—and she must keep it hidden from the only man she has ever loved.

Sophie's return is a shock for everyone…especially Liam Gallagher. The firefighter had some serious feelings for Sophie-and seeing her again sparks a desire so fierce it takes his breath away. Now Liam will do whatever it takes to show Sophie that they deserve a second chance at love, even if everything they've concealed threatens to keep them apart. In this special town at this special time of the year, Sophie and Liam can only hope for a little holiday magic...

Teaser:

Tasty Book Tours Review + Excerpt + Giveaway: His To Protect by Karen Rock

His to Protect
Uniformly Hot!

By: Karen Rock

Releasing October 1, 2016
Harlequin Blaze

Blurb

Subject: Lt. Commander Mark Sampson 

Mission: Keep his eyes on the skies…despite one sexy distraction!  

There are things a man can never undo. For Coast Guard search and rescue pilot Mark Sampson, it was the agonizing decision that cost him a teammate—and his faith in himself. But an unbelievably sexy blonde on a secluded beach may help him forget…if only for a night. 

Cassie Rowe needed a distraction—and, boy, did she get one! How was she to know the brooding stranger who rocked her world was the pilot who'd left her brother to die? And now they're on the same mission. She should hate him. But she can't fight the storm of desire threatening to pull them under…

My Thoughts:

Mine For Now by Erika Kelly (Review)

A little late for my thoughts on Mine For Now, but I still stand by my quick thoughts on the story. Yes, Dylan has the hardest time leaving the past behind even tho he has a chance to break free. However, he's hinder by his own guilt. Then we have Nicole who is very sunshine and daisies. You would never guess that she had suffer from abuse, but she was able to move to a certain point.

Mine For Now is an eye-opening book on the impact of addiction and the havoc it can cause on a family. One of the hardest thing to do is to let go of family members, but you want to save them. However, that isn't your choice to save them, but they have to come to that conclusion. Dylan faces this challenge during the story and he struggles with his family. While at the same time he wants to pursue something with Nicole, but he fights his attraction with her.

Emotionally rough to say the least, but good. Watching these two trying to make a go at something special is hard, because you watch Dylan get sucked in the vortex of his family turmoil. You truly wonder if Dylan will let his family drama consume him. Nicole is a doll. I like how she tries to help Dylan, but I think her family does a better job at this. Overall, Mine For Now is a pretty good read. Gut-wrenching, yep, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. I can't wait to see what happens next cause something happens in the story that leads to the next story.

Copy provided by author via InkSlinger.

Avon Spotlight + Excerpt (Quick Thoughts) +Giveaway: The Perks of Loving a Scoundrel by Jennifer McQuiston

THE PERKS OF LOVING A SCOUNDREL

The Seduction Diaries, 3By Jennifer McQuiston
Avon Books
September 27, 2016

About the Book

New York Times bestselling author Jennifer McQuiston continues her enchanting Seduction Diaries series as a bookish spinster and an unrepentant rogue unite to unmask a traitor.

Every girl dreams of a hero….

No one loves books more than Miss Mary Channing. Perhaps that’s why she’s reached the ripe old age of six-and-twenty without ever being kissed. Her future may be as bland as milk toast, but Mary is content to simply dream about the heroes and adventures she reads about in her books. That way she won’t end up with a villain instead.

But sometimes only a scoundrel will do.

When she unexpectedly finds herself in the arms of Geoffrey Westmore, London’s most notorious scoundrel, it feels a bit like a plot from one of her favorite novels. Suddenly, Mary understands why even the smartest heroines can fall prey to a handsome face. And Westmore’s is more handsome than most. But far worse than the damage to her reputation, the moment’s indiscretion uncovers an assassination plot that reaches to the highest levels of society and threatens the course of the entire country.

When a tight-laced miss and a scoundrel of epic proportions put their minds together, nothing can stand in their way. But unless they put their hearts together as well, a happy ending is anything but assured.

Excerpt from THE PERKS OF LOVING A SCOUNDREL:

InkSlinger PR Review + Excerpt + Giveaway: Bedmates by Nichole Chase

We are thrilled to get to bring to you the Release Day Launch for New York Times Bestselling Author Nichole Chase’s BEDMATES, the first standalone novel in her new American Royalty Series! Be sure to grab your copy of BEDMATES today!

From the New York Times bestselling author of Suddenly Royal comes the first in a sparkling new series about America’s favorite royal—the First Daughter.

Everyone makes mistakes, especially in college. But when you’re the daughter of the President of the United States, any little slip up is a huge embarrassment. Maddie McGuire’s latest error in judgment lands her in police custody, giving the press a field day. Agreeing to do community service as penance and to restore her tattered reputation, Maddie never dreams incredibly good looking but extremely annoying vice president’s son, Jake Simmon, will be along for the ride.

Recently returning from Afghanistan with a life-altering injury, Jake is wrestling with his own demons. He doesn’t have the time or patience to deal with the likes of Maddie. They’re like oil and water and every time they’re together, it’s combustible. But there’s a thin line between love and hate, and it’s not long before their fiery arguments give way to infinitely sexier encounters.

When Jake receives devastating news about the last remaining member of his unit, the darkness he’s resisted for so long begins to overwhelm him. Scared to let anyone close, he pushes Maddie away. But she isn’t about to give up on Jake that easily. Maddie’s fallen for him, and she’ll do anything to keep him from the edge as they both discover that love is a battlefield and there are some fights you just can’t lose.

My Thoughts:

InkSlinger PR Excerpt + Giveaway (Quick Thoughts): Mine For Now by Erika Kelly

From the award-winning author of the Rock Star Romance books comes a sizzling new series about the O’Donnell siblings. The pull of wild love is irresistible.

She’s had enough drama in her life.

Nicole O’Donnell is more than ready for the fresh start college offers. After a lifetime of trying to help her alcoholic mom and ex-boyfriend get sober, she’s finally learned her lesson: people don’t change. They certainly don’t change for her.

He can never leave his drama behind.

Thanks to his mom’s substance abuse issues, Dylan McCaffrey’s persona non grata in his hometown of Gun Powder, Colorado. So when he scores a free ride to the top university in the country, he’s determined to make something of this fresh start. But his mom has always relied on him, and she’s not handling his absence well at all. If he can just keep up his grades, pay her bills, and come home every break, he might be able to pull off this opportunity.

True love won’t be denied.

No matter how determined they are to steer clear of each other, their combustible connection explodes, especially when Nicole offers Dylan the one thing he can’t bear—hope. Once he has a taste of it—and the irresistible force of her—there’s no going back.

But when he falls too deeply, when he loses sight of his priorities, he might just lose it all.

EXCERPT:

Tasty Book Tours Book Blast + Excerpt + Giveaway: Safe From Harm by Kate SeRine

Safe From Harm
Protect and Serve #2

By: Kate SeRine 

Releasing October 4, 2016
Sourcebooks Casablanca

Blurb

There’s something about prosecuting attorney Elle McCoy that Deputy Gabe Dawson just can’t get enough of. Even with Gabe’s family legacy in law enforcement and promising career, Elle’s smart, sassy rejection of all his charm makes Gabe want her even more.

But Gabe’s confidence is shaken when he’s shot on the steps of the courthouse, protecting Elle from a terrorist intent on revenge. Worse, Elle isn’t out of danger yet. But as they race to counter the terrorist’s next move, Gabe determines to prove to Elle—and himself—that he’s a man worthy of her.

Excerpt:

Tasty Book Tours Book Blast + Excerpt + Giveaway: A Fool For Love by Katee Robert

A Fool For You
Foolproof Love #3

By: Katee Robert

Releasing October 3, 2016
Entangled: Brazen

Blurb

It’s been thirteen years since Hope Moore left Devil’s Falls, land of sexy cowboys and bad memories. Back for the weekend, she has no intention of seeing the man she never got over…or the two of them getting down and dirty. It’s just a belated goodbye, right? No harm, no foul.

Until six weeks later, when her pregnancy test comes back positive…

Daniel Rodriguez hasn’t forgiven himself for how things went down with Hope all those years ago. He knows she’s better off without him, but when she shows up on his doorstep, panicking because she’s pregnant with his baby, he can’t help seeing it as a chance to make up for the past.

Too bad Hope has no intention of going along with his plans.

Excerpt:

Lusting for Cover (143): Twelve Kisses to Midnight by Karen Hawkins

Lusting for Covers is a weekly meme, held on Sunday, that allows bloggers to share their current cover obsession with fellow book lovers.

This meme is hosted by TBQ @ TBQ's Book Palace.

This Weeks Selection:

Twelve Kisses to Midnight by Karen Hawkins

Publisher: Pocket Star (Nov 2016)

Series: Oxenburg Princes, ?

Genre: Historical

Blurb:

Travel through the rolling hills of Scotland in this winter-themed love story from the bestselling author of the Oxenburg Princes series.

In the snowy Scottish countryside, New York Times bestselling author Karen Hawkins’s rakish duke has an unforgettable holiday encounter in this delightful Regency novella. When the alluring lady he surprises under the mistletoe is not who he expected—but a long-lost love with a score to settle—it’s clear that this will be a Christmas he won’t soon forget!

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I love this cover, because it's totally impractical. At the same time, totally awesome; both characters are barely covered in a snow storm. Plus, I love the look on their faces for one another. Yes, dreamy. What do you guys think of my pick?

Audiobook Review: Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Sometime last week I finished listening Susan Elizabeth Phillips Lady Be Good. Of course it was a pretty good listen. I mean you have SEP and reading her book Anna Fields. Which is the reason I totally bought this book, because of the pairing. I love how you can jump into SEP book not worry too much about the previous book if you hadn't gotten a chance to read it. Yes, there are some characters from the previous books, but the story focuses more on Lady Emma Wells-Finch and Kenny Traveler with a secondary-ish romance between Tori and Dexter.

Basically, we have Lady Emma coming to the states to do some research and to tarnish her good name. If she's able to tarnish her good name she won't look like a good marriage option for the Duke of I can't remember his name. Anyway, he's a pompous wind bag, who's so arrogant. She's been matched up with Kenny Traveler.

Now Kenny is the bad boy of golf, who has found himself in a serious pickle. He's need a little help to get back on the tour, so he's willing to do anything. Which he finds himself the caretaker of Lady Emma. One of Kenny's problem he's kind of lazy, and doesn't care what others say about him, or at least that is the impression he gives. I mean he's not going to go out of his way to change the public persona.

In Lady Be Good SEP brings together to very unlikely people. At first they drive each nuts by being themselves. However, things beginning to heat up between the two them. At the same time Lady Emma can't seem to drop her good name, no matter how hard she tries. Some of her antics are outrageous and hilarious. Yes, this story will have you laughing as you watch Lady Emma trying to ruin her good name while Kenny tries to keep her good name after all he has a lot at stake. Also you get to know the good people of Wynette and the Traveler family. Boy they are an interesting bunch.

Overall, an entertaining listen. The pairing of SEP and Anna Fields are something not to be missed. I love how Anna does a great job with the characters. I was a little worry, because of some of the characters being British. When she did the pompous windbag I had nothing to worry. If you are in need of some crazy antics, you might give Lady Be Good a try.

Rating:
4 Stars