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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

LOVESTRUCK GIVEAWAY HOP (INT)

LOVESTRUCK GIVEAWAY HOP

Giveaway Hop Hosted by Under the Covers, runs August 14 – August 20

Love-struck: (adjective) having a passionate or overwhelming feeling of love; smitten

Is there a book or a series that you have read which has left you completely smitten? A hero/heroine that makes other heroes/heroines pale in comparison to the feelings you have for your “true” love? Are you left feeling dissatisfied because there is just nothing else that can compare?

We want to you share this special character or book/series with us and your followers. Tell us about them: share pictures, passages, quotes, excerpts, etc. Then offer that book as a giveaway to share the love. We all want the chance to be besotted, carried away, and/or charmed. So, introduce us to that special character that has left you love-struck.

Meet Hawk and Jo

from Thunderstruck

"Every instinct tells Silent Hawk that Jo is The One, and despite her obvious uncertainty, his Apache beliefs give him faith. The signs are unmistakable. His skittish little filly requires a strong hand, patience…and blazing, mind-bending sex that leaves no doubt to his feelings and intentions."

Author: Kendall Grace
Pages: 192 pages
Publisher: Ellora's Cave on May 2013
Form: E-book (from NetGalley for an honest review)
Genre: Contemporary Cowboy Romance (+18 Only)
Amazon: Buy / $6.19 (Kindle) ( EU price, click to see yours )
Barnes & Noble: Buy / $6.99 (Nook)
Ellora's Cave: Buy / $5.95 (E-book)
Excerpt: Chapter 1

"Desperate to distance herself from her previous life, and her high-powered ex, Jo Montgomery moves to a tiny slice of Georgia, an impetuous decision if there ever was one. Though not nearly as impetuous as throwing herself into an intimate relationship with her new neighbor. Hawk Stephens, a horse breeder and local celebrity, is sex personified, a man built for dark deeds in dark places. But he wants far more from Jo.

Every instinct tells Silent Hawk that Jo is The One, and despite her obvious uncertainty, his Apache beliefs give him faith. The signs are unmistakable. His skittish little filly requires a strong hand, patience…and blazing, mind-bending sex that leaves no doubt to his feelings and intentions.

But before their love affair has barely begun, the reemergence of Jo’s ex, coupled with a potentially tragic event, forces Jo to make decisions that not only damage Hawk’s beliefs, but could also shatter their tender romance beyond repair." ~ From Goodreads

Wanna read my 5 Star Review? You can do it HERE.

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

REVIEW - THUNDERSTRUCK

I love the stories of a woman burned by her last relationship moves to a small town in the south to escape her former life that's in ashes and falls right in to hands of a handsome new man's man lover whose going to help heal the wounds she's licking.

Life Jo has been a pain, loveless marriage, cheating... it's behind her and she wants nothing to do with love. She's got herself a new home; a fixer-upper, a new tall, dark and sexy neighbor who seems to think she's up for some fun. She's determined to life alone, in her little home and just focus on herself. But focusing on herself is hard when there is much hotness to focus on in Hawk.

Hawk, half Apache-half Cowboy knows all the signs of nature and Jo coming into his life is nothing more than spectacular, he's been waiting for her his whole life and he's going to do what ever it takes to have her love him. But she's gonna have to tread lightly as she's fearful of him and their attraction. It was instantly easy to love Hawk, he's charming intense in the best possible way and loyal as hell to boot, and will stop at nothing to get his woman.

What bugged me was that it was all so good, all so happy and then all hell breaks loose and Hawk just gives up. Seriously, it didn't fit his character, he'd been so good all through the book and then he suddenly flakes on her and I seriously suspected he'd gotten a brain tumor - but I guess he had some pride in him, a good dollop of it and his insecurities got the better of him. Luckily it all ended well but that one part ticked me off, royally - luckily he pulled up his big boy undies and buffed up his man card, and manned the hell up.

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BTW, that Taylor Cole on the yummy cover, if you want you can check out a books he co-authored:
"Take It Off!" and "Take It Off! (Again)"
The Naked Truth About Male Strippers

The links will take you to my reviews of the two books!

Thursday, July 25, 2013

BTS eMAG REVIEW - THE WAGONMASTER

Title: The Wagonmaster
Author: Nita Wick
Genre: Historical Western Romance
Heat Rating: 4 / 5
Stars: 4.5 / 5
Reviewed by: Niina C ( from For The Love of Reading )

"Medical school taught Dr. Adelaide Jennings that there is no cure for her father's consumption. Determined to reach him in Oregon before the disease claims him, Addie will risk anything. Even her own life.

Joshua Reynolds escorts people along the arduous and often dangerous Oregon Trail. He cannot force the members of the train to allow an unwed woman to join them. But the foolish doctor is determined to make the journey, even if she has to go alone. To protect the willful, spoiled young woman, Josh agrees to marry Addie in name only.

Together they embark on a journey that tests their mettle, challenges their beliefs, and inflames their senses. Can Josh resist the temptation to make the marriage a real one? Can Addie ignore the fascinating attraction she feels for the wagonmaster? And will they make it to Oregon alive?"

Got to love a good historical romance, and The Wagonmaster was just that! An interesting mix of historically accurate and sexy, Josh and Addie completely carry this romance with interesting, authentic character traits and chemistry that smolders - and even the parts that aren't full blown romance are intriguing and entertaining which is always the mark of a good book for me. ;)

Want to read the whole review?

Checkout Page 24 to see it!

Saturday, July 6, 2013

REVIEW - ALL OUT OF LOVE + GUEST BLOG BY LORI WILDE (GIVEAWAY)

TO CUPID WITH LOVE

by Lori Wilde

In Cupid, Texas, the lovelorn write letters to Cupid beseeching his help in matters of the heart. But who is Cupid exactly? And how did he become the messenger of love? Here are some fun facts about the Roman god of love.

Cupid’s name originates from the Latin word "cupido" which means desire.
Did you know that according to legend, Cupid actually has two types of arrows in his quiver? Gold-tipped for true love. Lead-tipped for sexual desire. Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "lead poisoning," doesn't it?
In one fable, Cupid found his own true love, Psyche, after his mother, Venus ( who was jealous of Psyche ) convinced him to slip into Psyche’s bedroom and scratch her with an arrow so she would fall in love with an unworthy being. But in the process, Cupid scratches himself. Talk about a monster-in-law. That must have made for awkward family barbecues.
Cupid has wings to illustrate how fleetly one can fall in love.
Sometimes Cupid is represented wearing a blindfold to show “love is blind.” Or maybe he was just into some intriguing sex play.

Have you heard other myths and legends about Cupid? Have you ever felt the pierce of Cupid’s arrow, falling in love swiftly and completely? Do you know the name of the Greek equivalent to Cupid? Leave a comment to win a copy of the first book in the Cupid, Texas series, LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.

"I couldn't have been more in love with All Out of Love! The story was warm, funny and addictive, putting down this book was hard, and I stayed up as long as I could with it - I just couldn't get enough of Lace and Pierce's love story!"

Author: Lori Wilde
Pages: 384 pages
Publisher: Avon Books on June 2013
Form: E-book (from Edelweiss for an honest review)
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Series: Cupid, Texas #2
Amazon: Buy / $5.99 (Kindle) ( EU price, click to see yours )
Barnes & Noble: Buy / $5.69 (Nook)
Excerpt: Chapter 1

"The second book in a dazzling new Cupid, Texas series by Lori Wilde. Welcome to Cupid, where every wish for love comes true…

For years, a small group of women in Cupid, TX, led by Millie Greenway, have taken it upon themselves to keep the Cupid legend alive. Now Millie has roped her four disbelieving granddaughters into joining the cause.

Lace Bettingfield knows for a fact that the Cupid legend is bogus. As a shy sixteen-year-old, she left a letter at the statue and got nothing in return but heaps of embarrassment when her letter ended up printed in the school newspaper. But now the boy she longed for is back in town and Lace can't help wondering...what if?" ~ From Goodreads

Man you know it's a good story when you tear up in the end. I couldn't have been more in love with All Out of Love! The story was warm, funny and addictive, putting down this book was hard, and I stayed up as long as I could with it - I just couldn't get enough of Lace and Pierce's love story! Lori Wilde isn't a bestselling author for no reason! The writing is excellent, she's got the chops in writing touching stories with fun, reletable characters and sweet and spicy love stories! I mean injured football star comes back to his little home town only to seriously fall for the woman who used to crush after him as teenage girl, but now is sworn him off - I dare you to write something as hot as that!

I fell in love with Pierce and Lace, she had strength, smarts and conviction, he was cocky, sexy and arrogant - but as the story moved forward Pierce got more down to earth, more solid and Lace begun to respond to him differently - where all his pick-up lines failed to light her up it was his vulnerability about his father's mysterious illness and his messed-up relationship with his brother that chipped her armor. Of course realistically if you've crushed on someone for years how long does it take to fall for a drop dead gorgeous charmer who's obviously head over heels with you! ;)

The romance was so hot! I was smiling over half of the book, Pierce had his undeniable chemistry and his charm which made his challenge to get prickly Lace to surrender to him so so so entertaining. It's no secret that I love playboys-reformed stories and this is in there with the best of them, even though Pierce hadn't slept around as much as he probably could have. ;) Of course the fact he was famous and she was bit plus-size had her feeling inadequate to date him if that had even been a choice, with all the models throwing themselves at him she was questioning why he was giving her the time of the day, boredom maybe?

Trust me you're going to want to read this! It's also a very well done stand alone, I never read the first book in the series and it didn't bother me one iota. ;) This comes highly recommended! Oh did I mention he was in full cowboy get up there? No. Just look at the gorgeous cover. ;)

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LORI WILDE is the New York Times bestselling author of more than sixty books. A former RITA finalist, Lori has received the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, the Holt Medallion, the Booksellers Best, the National Readers’ Choice, and numerous other honors. She lives in Texas, with her husband and a wide assortment of pets. Lori teaches Romance Writing Secrets via the internet through colleges and universities worldwide at www.ed2g.com. Visit her at www.loriwilde.comor @LoriWilde on Twitter.

Lori’s Links:
www.loriwilde.com
twitter handle is @LoriWilde
https://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/pages/Lori-Wilde/126384860719020?fref=ts

Cupid Texas Series
Love at First Sight Release Date May 28th, 2013
All Out of Love Release Date June 25th, 2013
Goodreads link: http://www.goodreads.com/series/99988-cupid-texas

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

REDNECK ROMEO - THE FUTURE OF THE "ROUGH RIDERS" (GIVEAWAY)

Day Seven

REDNECK ROMEO RELEASE PARTY

Lorelei James is celebrating the release of REDNECK ROMEO with a SEVEN day party. SEVEN great giveaways, SEVEN different posts. Stop by all the amazing blogs participating in the party to increase your chances to win!!! Each blog will post a special REDNECK ROMEO post all seven days ( no weekend posts )

Prize List:

1) Redneck Romeo charm bracelet

2) Kindle fire

3) Basket of goodies, including a McKay brand fleece blanket and other McKay branded stuff and conference trinkets

4) Full set of signed Rough Riders books

5) 1 of a kind handmade small Western purse

6) Arc of TURN AND BURN

7) $100 gift card to amazon.com

The Future of the ROUGH RIDERS

Slick from Guilty Pleasures : Since I just finished reading Redneck Romeo about the last McKay man standing, Dalton, I have to ask who will be the focus of book 16 and is that truly the end? Because I have to tell you having Ky driving and into girls is going to open up a whole can of worms about when the kid's stories are going to be told.

Lorelei : No fun, I know, but no comment on Rough Riders book 16 yet...I'll clue you all in a bit further down the road. I get a bajillion questions about why I'm ending the Rough Riders series at book 16. And yes, I could probably write a second generation of McKays ( Love Love Love my readers but you guys are driving me insane with the "When will you write Boone and Sierra's book?! Crazy rabid fans, I keep threatening that if you keep nagging me it'll be...never -- ha ha, yet I'd never do that because I want to know what happens too! ) but I've always considered this series a western saga that DOES have an end. I've been fortunate that I've been allowed to write the books how I want, at the pace I want, with the subject matter I want--all with 100% publisher support. That is rare. Since the books have such a great following, there is that mindset to continue to "cash in" on the popularity of the series and characters. But I won't do that because at what point do the new books just become a rehash of the older books? I'd much rather end the series on a high note, at the height of popularity than wait until the series might be considered "tired" and I start to lose readers. Plus, I have lots of ideas, situations, characters and areas to explore in other fictional worlds. I hope readers come along for the ride.

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:: Blogs on Tour ::

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Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews

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Romantic Book Affairs

Heart Breaking Reviews

Mrs Condit & Friends Read Books

Book Bitches Blog

Books Books and More Books

My Fiction Nook

Queen of the Night Reviews

hea's romances with a little kick

The Rambling Readerista

Nightstand Novels

Shayna Renee's Spicy Reads

Book Obsessed Chicks

herding cats & burning soup

What's On the Bookshelf

Storm Goddess Book Reviews & More

Blackraven's Erotic Cafe

Blackraven's Reviews

AJ's Reading Nook

The Readers Roundtable

Scorching Book Reviews

i love lady porn

My Odd Little World

Not Now...Mommy's Reading

Readers Confession

A Little Fiction of Every Flavour

Reading, Eating & Dreaming

My Life Beyond Labels

Harlie Williams, Writer

The Risque Redhead Reads

Musings From An Addicted Reader

Reading Between the Wines

3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, & Sissy Too1

:: For The Love of Reading ::

Reality Bites! Let's Get Lost!!

Read Your Writes Book Reviews

Sugar and Spice Book Reviews

Under the Covers

My Secret Romance Book Reviews

A Dream Within A Dream

Redheads Review it Better

My Life with Books and Boys

Simply Ali

Monday, June 24, 2013

REDNECK ROMEO - FUN FACTS ABOUT LORELEI JAMES (GIVEAWAY)

Day Six

REDNECK ROMEO RELEASE PARTY

Prize List:

1) Redneck Romeo charm bracelet

2) Kindle fire

3) Basket of goodies, including a McKay brand fleece blanket and other McKay branded stuff and conference trinkets

4) Full set of signed Rough Riders books

5) 1 of a kind handmade small Western purse

6) Arc of TURN AND BURN

7) $100 gift card to amazon.com

Fun Facts about Lorelei James

Favorite book? This is cheating but I'm currently reading an arc of THE MISTRESS by Tiffany Reisz.
Favorite thing to do in your free time? Drink and drunk text. KIDDING! Hang out with my family, zip around on our boat, catch up on my TV shows and watch the occasional movie.
Favorite flavor of Vodka? Pinnacle Gummy Fish.
Favorite pair of boots? A rocking pair of red and black Old Gringos with silver studs.
Favorite sexual position? All of them!
Favorite time of year? Summer
Favorite Guilty Pleasure? Oreos while I'm reading Entertainment Weekly.

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:: Blogs on Tour ::

Lorelei James

Lori Armstrong

Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews

Hesperia Loves Books

Romantic Book Affairs

Heart Breaking Reviews

Mrs Condit & Friends Read Books

Book Bitches Blog

Books Books and More Books

My Fiction Nook

Queen of the Night Reviews

hea's romances with a little kick

The Rambling Readerista

Nightstand Novels

Shayna Renee's Spicy Reads

Book Obsessed Chicks

herding cats & burning soup

What's On the Bookshelf

Storm Goddess Book Reviews & More

Blackraven's Erotic Cafe

Blackraven's Reviews

AJ's Reading Nook

The Readers Roundtable

Scorching Book Reviews

i love lady porn

My Odd Little World

Not Now...Mommy's Reading

Readers Confession

A Little Fiction of Every Flavour

Reading, Eating & Dreaming

My Life Beyond Labels

Harlie Williams, Writer

The Risque Redhead Reads

Musings From An Addicted Reader

Reading Between the Wines

3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, & Sissy Too1

:: For The Love of Reading ::

Reality Bites! Let's Get Lost!!

Read Your Writes Book Reviews

Sugar and Spice Book Reviews

Under the Covers

My Secret Romance Book Reviews

A Dream Within A Dream

Redheads Review it Better

My Life with Books and Boys

Simply Ali

Friday, June 21, 2013

REDNECK ROMEO - INTERVIEW WITH LORELEI JAMES (GIVEAWAY)

Day Five

REDNECK ROMEO RELEASE PARTY

Prize List:

1) Redneck Romeo charm bracelet

2) Kindle fire

3) Basket of goodies, including a McKay brand fleece blanket and other McKay branded stuff and conference trinkets

4) Full set of signed Rough Riders books

5) 1 of a kind handmade small Western purse

6) Arc of TURN AND BURN

7) $100 gift card to amazon.com

Interview with Lorelei James

(Slick from Guilty Pleasures conducted the interview)

Hey Lorelei... I bet after last weekend at RAGT you thought you'd be off the hook with questions from me and my oh so nosey husband, huh? But because, I know some people out there might be interested in knowing some of the things he asked you the first two questions are from him and I left out the insanely personal ones he asked!

Slick's hubster: If you could spend one night with one of the McKay's which one would it be and why?
Any of the McKays?

Hmm...asking the tough questions right off the bat, but today I'd have to say...Bennett McKay.

Slick's hubster: Have you even considered writing a woman that turns the tables on one of your dominate men? One that looks at the man when he's being demanding and says, "yeah right, how about you do that and then we'll talk."

I haven't considered that for the Rough Riders series, but my new series--The Surrender Series--which debuts early next year--has more possibilities for that type of scenario since the books feature bondage and a sex club with Dominants and submissives. Then there's always the Rawhide Club, from COWBOY CASANOVA. I've gotten tons of questions on whether I'd be interested in turning that concept into a series.

Slick: You probably figured I'd ask this one since we've conversed about it many times, when the hell am I going to get my story about Ramona and the rest of the West side?

Well, you're in luck, you heard it here first! DR. FEELGOOD, Doc Monroe, Chet and Remy West's story in the Wild West Boys series is scheduled to release in December 2013!

Slick: If you could take two months off and do anything you wanted to and go anywhere you wanted and money was no object, what would you do and why?

I would visit all the islands in the Caribbean and just chill out. Recharge my batteries and sun and sand and water always does it for me.

Slick: Thanks L for being a good sport, for creating this wonderful family we all love, and for being you, because I have to say you are pretty damn awesome!

Aw, thanks!

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:: Blogs on Tour ::

Lorelei James

Lori Armstrong

Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews

Hesperia Loves Books

Romantic Book Affairs

Heart Breaking Reviews