Cover Reveal & $50 GC Giveaway: His Risk To Take

Author: Tessa Bailey

Genre: Contemporary Romance


Release Date: Expected Release May 2013


Synopsis:  The greater the risk, the hotter the reward?

Homicide cop Troy Bennett had a reputation on the Chicago PD for being fearless and in control?until the night his daredevil partner is killed during a raid. From that moment on, he swears he?ll never again be responsible for the loss of a loved one. To escape his demons, Troy transfers to the NYPD, bringing him up close and personal with Ruby Elliott, a beautiful, street-savvy pool hustler.

Reckless and stubbornly independent, Ruby embodies everything Troy?s
avoiding, but when she walks into O?Hanlon?s Pub and blows his
carefully laid plans to hell, Troy knows he has to have her?risks be
damned. But there?s a connection between Ruby?s shadowed past and a
case Troy?s working involving a notorious Brooklyn felon, throwing her
safety into jeopardy. Confronted with his biggest fear, will Troy push
Ruby away to keep her safe or fight to keep her in his arms where she
belongs?

Excerpt :  “What do you mean ‘no’?”

Using his teeth, he scraped a path up the side of her neck. “I mean, when I sink my

Cover Reveal: Shudder (Stitch Trilogy, Book 2 )

Hosted By: CBL TOURS

Title: Shudder 

Series:  Stitch Trilogy, Book 2  

Author: Samantha Durante

Genre: Paranormal Romance, Ghost, Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic, Young Adult, New Adult

Purchase Link: expected on August 1st, 2012 release date

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Synopsis: It's only been three days, and already everything is different.

Paragon is behind her, but somehow Alessa's life may actually have gotten worse. In a wrenching twist of fate, she traded the safety and companionship of her sister for that of her true love, losing a vital partner she'd counted on for the ordeal ahead. Her comfortable university life is but a distant memory, as she faces the prospect of surviving a bleak winter on the meager remains of a ravaged world. And if she'd thought she'd tasted fear upon seeing a ghost, she was wrong; now she's discovering new depths of terror while being hunted by a deadly virus and a terrifying pack of superhuman creatures thirsting for blood.

And then there are the visions.

The memory-altering "stitch" unlocked something in Alessa's mind,

Spring Fling Giveaway Hop

May 1st – 7th

Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & Eve’s Fan Garden

I will be giving away  $10.00 Gift Card from (Amazon or Barnes and Nobles)  to a winner or a book from the Book Depository or Smashwords up to a $10.00 value. 

Several blogger's and authors have  joined this hop and are offering prizes. So please feel free to visit the other blogs on the Linky list for a chance to win.

My Giveaway Policy will apply.

Hope Book Tour, Review and $25 Amazon GC Giveaway

Author: Theresa Jones
Genre: YA
Series: The Descendant Trilogy
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Power:  free on Amazon  

Book Blurb: Allison now understands who she is and where she comes from, but will it be enough to save the world? She went through a dangerous journey, dragging her young daughter along for the ride, in an attempt to stop the evil Rising Leader, Damien, from opening the Seven Seals and bringing about the Apocalypse.

But she hasn’t succeeded yet. The Rising still thrives and Lilith has made it her mission to open the remaining Seals so that she and her minions can rule the Earth.

David and Allison hope that love can conquer all, but in reality, love is never enough. Will they, along with the rest of the gang back at the Compound, be able to stop the Rising?

And where is The Descendant that is prophesied to save them all?

Excerpt: Chapter Six -First Night

After eating, we walked back to the bedroom. It was a grand bedroom, with a large king sized bed. The headboard was made of metal, angels were sculpted into it. The bedspread was pitch , er than the metal headboard and the white curtains wrapped around it like an angels wings. 

The carpet was too and the walls were white. Everything was either or white in this room. But it wasn’t weird or unnerving, it was regal and elegant. It was beautiful.

Then I noticed David also staring at the bed and my cheeks warmed. 

His hand was warm on the small of my back, and without removing it he turned to face me

Blood Flows Deep In the Empire Book Tour, Review and Giveaway

Author:  N. Isabelle Blanco

Genre: Paranormal Romance/ Erotica

Expected Publication Date: 3/7/2013 

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Synopsis: Dyletri, God of Fertility, has locked away his powers. No woman is allowed to touch him, not until he can return his long-dead lover back to life. All he has to do is sacrifice one human girl, a girl who unlocks his powers and rips his dormant lust right out of his body. Trapped by his promise, Dyletri has no choice but to watch Ismini die, no matter how much he wants her.

Yet the darkness of his calling is spiraling within him, demanding he claim the human as his. If he goes back on his promise, the energy of the Fates will cause untold destruction in the Universe. That doesn’t change how Dyletri’s begun exhibiting symptoms that point to more than just lust. How does he allow Ismini to die when she’s come to own him from the inside out?

Desire and torment spiral into something much darker than obsession, more turbulent than an addiction, and something much more brutal than a mere soul-mating. As a war is being rekindled right under his nose, Dyletri will have to come to terms with a destiny eleven thousand years in the making. He thought he’d known what path his future would take, but he’d been wrong. Now the one woman he truly loves might pay the price for his decision.

Blood Flows Deep in the Empire is

Subhera Reviews : Inferno (Chronicles of Nick)

Author: Sherrilyn Kenyon

Genre: Young Adult

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My Howl:  Zombies, Vampires and Weres, Oh My ! This is the recipe I was expecting to find in the 4th installment of   Chronicles of Nick, Inferno.

Let me first say that Sherrilyn Kenyon kicks booty! YA, Manga, Paranormal Romance, it doesn't matter, the woman knows her sh..er., stuff! ( this is a YA book review)

Having said that, this book was good but not great.

We find Nick Gautier, that's pronounced ( GO Shay), get it right!  He's back at school trying his best to stay on the straight and narrow after getting the daunting news from his future self, Ambrose, that he is destined to destroy the world!

For my Dark Hunter lovers, Nick is the same smart mouth Cajun that we've come to love and expect.
Maybe a little more self deprecating than we like, but still bringing the snappy come backs for every insult, or joke aimed his way.

Cover Reveal: Finding Loves Wings

Author: Zoey Derrick

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Cover by: Olivia Rivers with permission from www.fotolia.com.

Release Date: May 15th, 2013

Estimated Word Count: 102,000 words

Pages/Paperback: 262 (approx..)

Release Format: e-book, with paperback’s coming available soon.

Synopsis: CAMERON ENDERS seems to have it all: a brand new condo in a city she loves, a top executive position at an international entertainment firm, an insane amount of money, and a gorgeous boyfriend. But when Cami catches the boyfriend in the act with another woman, it triggers all the anguish from years of neglect by her parents, and she realizes she never learned how to love or be loved. Cami flees to the remote tropical island of Tarah, but she can't avoid facing her problems any longer when she meets the man of her fantasies...

TRISTAN MICHAELS, one of Hollywood's hottest new stars, has come to Tarah to ride out a storm. His girlfriend of five years has been caught on camera cheating, and she's determined to make Tristan stop the story from breaking.

But Tristan's done cleaning up her messes. He needs to escape all things Hollywood for a while--and especially the firm that represents him--until the whole thing blows over. What he doesn't count on is meeting an irresistibly beautiful woman, a woman who just so happens to be the CEO of the firm he's trying to avoid.

Can Tristan and Cami help each other learn to trust and love again, or will their histories of betrayal tear them apart?

Interview with Gayla Twist Author of Call of Vampire ( The Vanderlind Castle Series) & Giveaway

I recently reviewed Gayla Twist Call of Vampire and completely loved the book, so I asked Ms. Gayla if she would sit down with me to give me the lowdown on herself, Call of Vampire and her upcoming projects. She agreed to do the interview and here is what she had to say…….

Crystal: Gayla Thanks you so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to do this interview with me. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and what inspired you to be an author?

Gayla: I've always loved making up stories. As a very little girl I had this pack of magic makers that I would play with for hours and never actually draw anything because in my world the markers were all characters having adventures.

My husband frequently laughs at me because even when I'm not "working" I make up little adventure stories for our daily lives.

Crystal: LOL, I can remember I was like that with barrettes. My mom used to think it was strange but my father thought it was great that I had a big imagination. Lol. That has to be cool that you do adventure stories. It is always the little thinks that makes life grand.

Who are your favorite authors?

Gayla: Jane Austen (boring answer) Anita Loos is hilarious. John Steinbeck can make you laugh and cry in the same chapter. Alexander Dumas (he wrote history the way it should have been) Mark Twain (he's a relative so I've got to give Clemens a plug, not that he needs it) There are so many great authors out there. But definitely check out Anita Loos. She wrote Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and her books are still so very funny. Don't know why she's not more popular these days.

Review: Call of Vampire by Gayla Twist

Author: Gayla Twist

Genre: YA

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Book Blurb: Aurora Keys has dreamed of the Vanderlind Castle ever since she was a little girl. But the fiercely private Vanderlinds keep the massive structure strictly off limits to visitors. Until one night, the wealthy family throws a party—not just a small soiree, but a huge black-tie affair. No one from the town of Tiburon, Ohio, is invited—not even the mayor. But Aurora’s best friend, Blossom, has a foolproof plan for the two of them to sneak in.

At first, everything goes smoothly: the girls enter the castle undetected, and there is free champagne. But then the handsome Jessie Vanderlind sweeps Aurora into his arms, crushing her to his chest and whispering, “I knew you’d come back to me.”

Aurora understands it is a case of mistaken identity, but she feels connected to him somehow. And the boy is so beautiful, she believes she would be happy if he never let her go.

Once Jessie realizes he is mistaken, his smile quickly changes to a scowl. “You must leave,” he tells her in a low, urgent voice. “Immediately. Come! I’ll find a way to get you out.”

Unbeknownst to Aurora and Blossom, they have snuck into the home of one of the most prestigious vampire families in the world, and it is doubtful the two young women will ever be allowed to leave. Aurora’s resemblance to Jessie Vanderlind’s lost love just may be the only thing keeping them alive.

My Rant:

Here is another story I completely fell in love with. Jessie and Aurora story was so touching. There is such a connection to the characters that you being to feel the since of warmth as their story unfolds. The love story that is told is completely innocent and charismatic and you have a sense of what true love should be like, you can feel it as your reading. I got so wrapped in the story I lost track of time and completely devoured the book in one sitting.

The Baby Bargin Book Tour, Review and Giveaway

Organized by Entangled Publishing

Title: The Baby Bargain
Author: Jennifer Apodaca
Genre: Contemporary Romance

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Book Description:

Seeing Adam Waters is the last thing veterinarian Megan Young expects. Ex-Marine. Ex-boyfriend. And still extremely dangerous territory. But Adam doesn’t know the secret Megan has been keeping from him. The secret that was created three years ago, after their last night together…

Adam returns to Raven’s Cove to sell his home in a final break with the town and memories that haunt him. The problem is that his attraction to Megan is as blazing hot as it ever was. But when a vicious smear campaign against Megan turns ugly, Adam learns the truth he never knew—he has a son.

Now the only way Megan can protect her child is to strike a bargain with Adam. And it’s a bargain that looks a lot like blackmail…
 

My Rant: My heart poured out to this story. It was hard to work through some of the emotional ups and downs but that alone made this story so amazing. The plot was written in the POV of the two leading characters Adam and Megan. Which made it easy to get a glimpse in to the scene and view some of the same scenarios through each character perspectives. This book took me for a complete surprise. Because I didn’t think I would be attached to this story.

The beginning of the story started out with a rush of action. There were events happening right after the other and then you are led into one of the most romantic scenes between the leading characters Adam and Megan. They just had a chemistry that was so undeniable and intriguing that the heat index went from 30 degrees to 90 degrees in my room. The sparks they created once they made a connection was like poring soda on a car battery (booom) what an explosion.

Protecting Whats His, Blog Tour and Review

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Title: Protecting What’s His
Author: Tessa Bailey
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Length: 273
Release Date: February 2013
ISBN: 978-1-62266-789-5
Imprint: Brazen 
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Book Blurb: She’s running from the law, and the law wants her bad.

The opportunity was just too damn delicious for Ginger Peet to pass up. The purse full of money she finds—$50,000 to be exact—could give her and her teen sister the new start they need. So she grabs the cash, her gothy sibling, and their life-sized statue of Dolly Parton, and blows outta Nashville in a cloud of dust. Chicago, here we come…

Turns out, Chicago has some pretty hot cops. Hot, intense, naughty-lookin’ cops like Derek Tyler, who looks like he could eat a girl up and leave her begging for more. And more. Tempting as he is, getting involved with the sexy homicide lieutenant next door poses a teensy problem for a gal who’s on the lam. But one thing is certain—Derek’s onto her, and he wants more than just a taste.

And as far as he’s concerned, possession is nine-tenths of the law.

My Rant: This book was great. I completely loved the story. The plot was well written and the characters made it easy for you to fall into a reading frenzy. Ginger was very strong, independent and determined. My heart completely reached out to her because of the things she has had to witness as a child. It was also saddening that she did not get a chance to be a kid because she had to take care of her sister Willa, which turned out to be a completely witty character. The author draws you into to Gingers and Willa’s past and she capture’s you there because the emotions you are experiencing are so raw.

Cover Reveal: Nightmares Dream by S.M. Blooding

Organized by Dark World Tours.

Nightmare’s Dream (A Dreamland Stories Novel)

 

Harley’s been fighting Dreamlander society since the day she was born to a family of fixers, Dreamland’s janitors, with the abilities and gifts of a mechanic. She can see how to fix anything. That doesn’t matter though. As soon as she graduates, she’s scheduled to go to the Clink, Dreamland’s high security prison, for daring to be different.

Nightmare Keme has been a loner since the day he was pulled from death, and dumped into the Lake of Dreams to be reborn a nightmare. However, the day he walks into his quarters and discovers a woman mumbling about “killer glitter”, his heart does something it hasn’t done in over a century. It warms.

The Nightmare Realm is in trouble. Nightmares are dying. It soon becomes something much bigger when Harley stumbles onto the masters’ Compound, the location of their secret experiments to combine a dreamer’s body with all the powers of their barely used brain, with the world bending gifts of a Dreamlander’s soul.

Soon, glitter overtakes all Dreamlander places; Fixer’s Fairway, the Center, the Eat’s Market, the Burbs. Dreamlanders everywhere are falling to the virus; the more powerful the gift, the harder and faster they succumb.

Harley and Keme are the only ones who can save them. Keme, the nightmare who dared to dream, and Harley, the woman who defied her world.

Book Review: Night Demon (Night Series)

Author:  Lisa Kessler

Genre: Paranormal Romance/ Fantasy

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Book Blurb: Gretchen Finch’s job would be much easier if she weren’t alone in the jungle with a brilliant recluse whose every glance sets her on fire. But the more she focuses on her work, the closer she gets to unlocking the mysteries of a terrible creature—the Night Demon—that threatens the world as she knows it. Though her scientific mind tells her it’s impossible, she’s beginning to believe the ancient Mayan tales as the sinister jungle comes alive around her.

Lukas Smith has spent hundreds of years searching for answers to his immortal Night Walker nature. As a series of ancient glyphs become clear, he’s about to find out more than he’d ever hoped, but the more he learns, the more his fate intertwines with the Night Demon, and the harder it becomes to hide his immortal secret from the beautiful, intelligent Gretchen.

Together, they must find a way to stop the inexplicable violence and mass destruction surging across the earth before the Night Demon destroys more than just mankind

My Rant:

Loved it completely loved it, not just because of the shape shifters with fangs but because the book was so compelling. The characters were so easy to get attached too especially Lukas. I was completely fantasizing and drooling over him ( opp's I got saliva on my shirt).Lukas is mine period., yes I said it MINE.

Current Ebook Deals as of April 15, 2013

 The House of Grey Series  - (Free - $3.99)Deal Ends (Unknown) 
 

Author : Collin Earl

Genre: Mystery 

Book 1 Blurb:  Fantasy, friendship, and fate await you in Collin Earl’s The House of Grey, based on the popular audio fiction by the same name.  14-year-old Monson Grey faces the same challenges that any freshman high school kid would: difficult classes, weird teachers, food fights…girls. Except, Monson Grey is not Monson Grey.

Purchase Links:   

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Damaged - $0.99 Cents - Deal Ends 4/17/2013

 

Author: HM Ward

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Purchase Link:  Amazon
 

Book Blurb:  Life sucks. And, as soon as Sidney picks up the pieces something always knocks her back onto her butt. It's never pretty, but this time is different. This time pretty isn't even the right word.

Peter is the personification of perfection. It's like he fell off his angel perch in purgatory, because let's face it--any guy that hot has got to be naughty. He was probably sent here to ruin her life.

Peter is beyond beautiful with his sexy blue eyes, dark hair, and toned body. Add in his charming wit and Peter is everything Sidney ever wanted in a man, but when things get hot and heavy Peter shows her the door. Sidney takes the walk of shame and leaves. It's the end of the worst blind date ever. Her life couldn't possibly reach higher levels of suckage, but it does.

The next morning everything comes crashing down. The insanely hot guy from last night, the one that saw her half naked, is teaching at the front of the class room.

 Divorced, Desperate and Deceived -$0.99 Cents - Deal Ends 5/6/2013

Author: Christie Craig

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Purchase Links:  Amazon | Smashword

Book Blurb: Of the Divorced, Desperate and Delicious club, Kathy Callahan is the last surviving member. Oh, her two friends haven't died or anything. They just gave up their vows of chastity. They went for hot sex with hot cops and got happy second marriages -- something Kathy can never consider, given her past. Yet there's always her plumber, Stan Bradley. He seems honest, hardworking, and skilled with a tool.

But Kathy's best-laid plans have hit a clog. The guy snaking her drain isn't what he seems. He's handier with a pistol than a pipe wrench, and she's about to see more action than Jason Statham. The next forty-eight hours promise hot pursuit, hotter passion and a super perky pug, and at the end of this wild escapade, Kathy and her very own undercover lawman will be flush with happiness -- assuming they both survive.

 

Cover Reveal: Embraced by Cheree Smith

Organized by Darkworldbooks

 

Shadow Embraced (Haven #1)

 

Author: Cheree Smith

Book Blurb: No escape.

Those words haunt Scar’s dreams. She thinks the creature that terrorises her while asleep isn’t real, but when she’s abducted and taken to a reform school meant to contain creatures too dangerous to function in society, she starts to wonder whether she isn’t some monster.

She turns to an underground fight club full of vampires, werewolves and witches established by the students to control her urges, and who is she kidding, she loves to fight.

When fighters begin to disappear, turning Scar into the prime suspect, she must race to prove her innocence before her true nature is exposed.

The only problem is that she’s not entirely sure she’s innocent.

The Good Life Book Tour, Review and Giveaway

Author: Jodie Beau
Genre:  Contemporary Romance

Release Date: April 9, 2013
Purchase Links: Amazon| Barnes and Noble| Smashwords

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Book Blurb: Twenty two year old Roxie Golightly is a fun and carefree spirit...until she marries a wealthy man and her role as a trophy wife leaves her isolated in a condo with an ironing board and an obsessive desire to impress people.

When her marriage ends after seven years, Roxie's identity is buried under layers of furniture polish and piles of designer shoes. She doubts she can ever be the person she once was.

But when Roxie's charmed life is turned upside down, her best friend creates The Good Life List to help turn it back around. The instructions are simple: Complete each task on the Good Life List by the end of the summer.

With list in hand and the help of a sexy and charismatic guy from her past, Roxie is only a few check marks away from living the good life, even if it means getting thrown out of a bar or skinny dipping in the neighbor's pool at 3am.

My Rant:

What a book, this story was fun and exciting. Although there were times I got quite emotional over the story there were some completely laugh out loud moments for me.

In life everyone wants a do over especially when you hit rock bottom and that’s exactly what Roxy did.

Feed Your Reader Deals organized by I Am A Reader, Not a Writer

Inspired Kathy from I Am A Reader, Not A Writer has launched a new site aimed at bringing you the best Kindle Ebook Deals and Steals.

Each day on feedyourreader.com you'll find a new list of available ebook deals (most for under $3).

And of course there will be lots of  Featured Freebies too!

To celebrate the launch of the new site she is giving away a Kindle Fire, Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash.


Win a 7" Kindle Fire (US only)

Down and Dirty Book Tour, Review and Giveaway

Author: Christine Bell

Genre: Contemporary Romance

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Book Blurb: He was a dare she’s never been able to resist…

Cat Thomas has never been the kind of girl to stick. A self-professed infatuation junky, she latches on the newest, hottest guy on the block, then finds a reason—real or imagined—to dump him. When she accepts a dare to rekindle her high school flame and jump in bed with her brother’s best friend, Shane Decker, she knows she’s in trouble. She can’t resist the man, even after all these years apart, and that just won’t do.

Shane has come back to town for a couple reasons. The biggest one? He’s tired of living away from those he loves, including Cat. But now she’s spooked and will do anything to drive a wedge between them, including trying to fix him up with other women through an online dating service.

Truth or Dare: A Guest Post and Giveaway from fantasy author S. M. Boyce

Hey guys! I’m S. M. Boyce (call me Boyce)—fantasy author of the young adult Grimoire Saga. I’ve been invited over to share a guest-post version of truth or dare. I chose truth. So here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about me.

# 10—My first book sucked

I was five, and I wrote it for an elementary school book contest. The title: The Lonely Pickle. The plot involved the last pickle in a jar and its quest for friends. In hindsight, kinda morbid. I honestly don’t remember the ending of that little cardboard-bound treasure, and that’s probably a good thing. I’d like to think I’ve improved since then.

# 9—Dory from Finding Nemo always makes me smile

I keep a plastic figurine of Dory at my desk, complete with a mini green mask. It’s a reminder to “just keep swimming” when I get frustrated or stuck.

Starseed Book Tour, Review and Giveaway

Organized by I am a Reader not a Writer

Author: Liz Gruder

Genre: YA

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Book Blurb: Kaila flushed; no one had ever told her she was beautiful. She faced Jordyn, whose eyes again looked like an intelligent owl’s with immense black pupils. His eyes devoured her every nuance. She felt inexplicably drawn toward this boy-man, wise beyond his years. She wanted to dive deeper into those unfathomable eyes. She sensed if she dropped into those eyes she’d travel through a portal into the beyond, some place like she hovered in now. She would face herself, through him, realizing union and home.

“We are not all human,” Jordyn spoke to Kaila’s mind. “We are a blend of human and what you call alien— beings from another place in the universe. This is what makes us special. And what makes us different. You are like us, Kaila. This is why we felt connected from the moment we met. You’ve always felt different— and lonely— we know. We understand.”

They floated in space, between Venus and the sun. Kaila’s heart glowed, warm as that sun. He knew her; he understood her.