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March 28, 2015
A Dare Worth Taking – Erin Nicholas
Erin Nicholas is the key to this group of fantastic authors coming together to write in my world. How can I ever thank her? OMG you will love this story – two people who belong together – but he just can’t play football well when he’s with her? How can that be! What a fun and SEXY story!
A Dare Worth Taking
Sometimes there’s no escaping Destiny…
When Miami Thunder star receiver Jax Elliot fell in love with Destiny Duncan, it felt right. He didn’t care that she was a trainer for the Thunder’s biggest rivals. Didn’t care about his boss or hers, didn’t care what the fans or the media thought. Destiny was the best thing to ever happen to him—until he started dropping the ball. Literally. And he was forced to make a choice. The woman he loved. Or the game he loved.
He chose poorly.
Months later, in need of a trainer he can trust, Jax turns to the woman he still wants above all others. Things quickly turn physical—the sex between them more explosive than ever—and the physical quickly becomes emotional. One thing hasn’t changed: Jax and Des are still deeply in love. But something else remains the same as well. He still can’t catch a damn ball with Destiny in his head.
It’ll take a Dare—or three—to help Jax understand it’s not about catching every ball…it’s about knowing that the woman he loves will always be there to catch him.
BUY – A DARE WORTH TAKING – http://amzn.to/1LQbrVu
I’ve been reading romance since my mom first let me into her book cupboard when I was about fourteen. LaVyrle Spencer, Julie Garwood, Debbie Macomber… they took my ‘happily ever after’ ideas from animated princesses to real people in the real world.
I’ve been writing romance almost as long. Many a family car trip was spent with my head bent over a spiral notebook in the back seat. I’ll confess that my very first attempts at fiction were fantasy and paranormals, influenced by my father’s love of the Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, and the original Alice in Wonderland. If Harry Potter had been around, I’m sure he would have been on the bedtime story shelf as well.
But it wasn’t long until I started writing about true love and that’s where I’ve been ever since.
I’m so thrilled to be able to share these stories with you! I hope that they make you smile, sigh, maybe even choke up a little. Most of all, I hope that they help you believe in magical things like first kisses, the spark of passion, and the power of true love.
I’d love to hear from you! Please write me at Erin (at) ErinNicholas.com
March 27, 2015
Her Daring Mistake – Rhian Cahill
Her Daring Mistake by Rhian Cahill
There’s something familiar about the gorgeous woman across the crowded club. When he “accidentally” bumps into her, Alex Dean is shocked to discover what it is: The tall, leggy blonde is none other than Sadie Emerson, his college math tutor—and the subject of more fantasies than he could count. Years later, she’s looking better than ever. He has to have her. Tonight. Immediately.
Does it really matter that she thinks she’s going home with his buddy, Alex Dare?
Apparently it does. Because she sneaks away the morning after. Twice. First, when she discovers her mistake, then when she decides her upcoming move to New York makes them a two-day stand at best. But the sex is off-the-charts combustible, and Alex is already seeing stars, hearing bells…envisioning houses and picket fences and other things he’d never considered.
BUY – HER DARING MISTAKE – http://amzn.to/1OtieDa
Now all he has to do is convince Sadie his feelings are real. His shy wallflower might consider him a daring mistake—but Alex has never been more certain.
Rhian Cahill is the alter ego of a stay-at-home mother of four. With motherly duties rapidly dwindling Rhian is able to make use of the fertile imagination she used to keep herself sane for all those years of slavery. Having spent some years living overseas and visiting tropical climates has helped inspire some steamy stories. Multi-published in erotic romance, Rhian, with the help of Mr. Muse, spends her days and nights writing. When not glued to the keyboard you’ll find her book in hand avoiding any and all housework as much as possible.
Connect on – Twitter and Facebook
March 26, 2015
FIXED – HUGE PREORDER CONTEST
I’M SORRY THE ORIGINAL POST HAD LINK ERRORS – STARTING NEW – (if you were able to enter already, no worries it’s logged no need to redo!)
I’m announcing a huge contest – with lots of goodies!
BE SURE TO READ TO THE END FOR HOW TO ENTER — especially if you’ve already preordered, you can still enter! Read on.
Dare to Hold is releasing on April 14th and I’m SO excited.
To share in the excitement and to give back to my wonderful readers, I’m holding a BIG preorder campaign contest. I’ve set a goal to have 8,000 preorders by release day, and I need YOUR help to reach my goal.
First up – is to hit my first goal of 5,000 preorders (lofty I know!)
Once I hit that number I’ll be giving away a $25 gift card to Amazon and I’ll post the first three chapters of Dare to Hold on my site for everyone to enjoy!
But that’s not all – I’ve set “milestones” to happen along the way with some terrific prizes that include:
$50 Amazon Gift Card
$100 Amazon Gift Card
$250 Amazon Gift Card
5 Early E-copies of Dare to Hold
Signed copies of ALL the Dare books
Tea/Drink/Lunch with me for one lucky winner at RWA in New York or NINC in St. Pete’s Florida (don’t worry if you can’t attend either event, you’ll have your choice of a gift card to an online retailer that allows e-gift cards for $200)
And if we surpass my preorder goal, I have a super exciting grand prize that I’ll announce later.
Feel free to share this post with your friends, like this post, comment on this post – anything you can do to spread the word, I’d appreciate!
To enter, fill out the form at the end of this post.
Once I reach each goal, I’ll announce the new goal and pull a winner from the list and share with everyone!
Preorder:
Kindle – http://amzn.to/1BCvAcJ
Nook – http://tinyurl.com/ozctnnl
iBooks – http://tinyurl.com/nhyogod
Kobo – http://tinyurl.com/plm2vrm
Google Play – http://tinyurl.com/pxleov3
Amazon Print – http://amzn.to/1aJbG40
TO ENTER CONTEST FILL OUT FORM – http://tinyurl.com/pq9uk26
Twice As Daring- Sami Lee
I admit that Sami Lee is a new to me author – but not anymore! I’ll be reading her books because I know what she did in TWICE AS DARING – you will love how she gives you her Aussie spin on Dare to Love’s Miami Thunder bringing them a bad boy who you won’t be able to resist!
Twice As Daring by Sami Lee
Publicist Abby Lehman likes her job—until she finds herself working as a glorified babysitter for cocky-as-the-devil NFL star Sam Cormack. Sam is unpredictable, unruly, impossible—and also impossibly sexy. It has taken all Abby’s willpower to keep from throwing herself at him like one of his groupies. When her boss insists she accompany Sam to a black tie restaurant opening, things heat up even further. And when she finds out Sam has also been lusting after her she throws caution to the wind and indulges in a hot tryst with him that threatens her career as well as her heart.
Sam knows he screwed up with Abby and curses his impulsive nature. Making love to her was something he’d wanted for a long time, but he should have taken things slower with her, made sure they got to know each other. Now she thinks he only wants her for sex, just when Sam’s realizing she’s the first woman to make him want the real deal in a long time.
Can he make her believe he’s ready to put his playboy days behind him and start something real with his Miss Right?
BUY – TWICE AS DARING - http://amzn.to/1HtaxaX
Despite falling in love with creative writing in her teenage years, Sami worked a wide variety of jobs on her way to eventual publication. As a bartender she used to scrawl snatches of dialogue on the back of flyers advertising $2 drink specials. Now she types on a computer like a bonafide, professional author–but she wouldn’t mind finding a bar that still sells $2 drinks. If you know of one, please email her or contact her on Twitter or Facebook.
An author of hot, unashamedly romantic stories, Sami and lives in Australia with her husband and two stupendous daughters. If that’s too far away for you, visit her webhome at www.samilee.com.
March 25, 2015
HUGE PREORDER CONTEST
I’m announcing a huge contest – with lots of goodies!
BE SURE TO READ TO THE END FOR HOW TO ENTER!
Dare to Hold is releasing on April 14th and I’m SO excited.
To share in the excitement and to give back to my wonderful readers, I’m holding a BIG preorder campaign contest. I’ve set a goal to have 8,000 preorders by release day, and I need YOUR help to reach my goal.
First up – is to hit my first goal of 5,000 preorders (lofty I know!)
Once I hit that number I’ll be giving away a $25 gift card to Amazon and I’ll post the first three chapters of Dare to Hold on my site for everyone to enjoy!
But that’s not all – I’ve set “milestones” to happen along the way with some terrific prizes that include:
$50 Amazon Gift Card
$100 Amazon Gift Card
$250 Amazon Gift Card
5 Early E-copies of Dare to Hold
Signed copies of ALL the Dare books
Tea/Drink/Lunch with me for one lucky winner at RWA in New York or NINC in St. Pete’s Florida (don’t worry if you can’t attend either event, you’ll have your choice of a gift card to an online retailer that allows e-gift cards for $200)
And if we surpass my preorder goal, I have a super exciting grand prize that I’ll announce later.
Feel free to share this post with your friends, like this post, comment on this post – anything you can do to spread the word, I’d appreciate!
To enter, fill out the form at the end of this post.
Once I reach each goal, I’ll announce the new goal and pull a winner from the list and share with everyone!
Preorder:
Kindle - http://amzn.to/1BCvAcJ
Nook – http://tinyurl.com/ozctnnl
iBooks – http://tinyurl.com/nhyogod
Kobo - http://tinyurl.com/plm2vrm
Google Play – http://tinyurl.com/pxleov3
Amazon Print – http://amzn.to/1aJbG40
One Daring Night- Mari Carr
I don’t remember how or when I met Mari Carr. I feel like I have always read and loved her books and have been mentioning them here and on my FB page. I am so honored to have her write for the Dare to Love world! Check out Mari’s ONE DARING NIGHT!
One Daring Night by Mari Carr
Joni’s had better birthdays. Catching her boyfriend at a fancy restaurant with some bimbo certainly wasn’t what she’d wished for when she blew out the candles. Newly unattached, she’s ready to embrace singlehood by going wild, being reckless, maybe even indulging in some meaningless sex.
Depressed with his shallow love life, Eric Bryant is commiserating with his friend, Alex Dare, over a meal at his favorite restaurant. He vows to marry the next woman he sleeps with—just before a firecracker confronts her cheating boyfriend at the next table.
Intrigued, Eric offers to buy her a beer. Joni agrees on two conditions: She wants tequila, and complete honesty. Eric promises nothing but the truth.
After one daring night, what happens when two people with such similar hungers want such different futures?
BUY – ONE DARING NIGHT – http://amzn.to/1HtbYWT
Writing a book was number one on Mari Carr’s bucket list. A New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller, Mari’s computer is now jammed full of stories — novels, novellas, short stories and dead-ends.Mari writes contemporary erotic romance novels. To learn more about her spicy stories, click here.
Join her newsletter so you don’t miss new releases and for exclusive subscriber-only content.
Find Mari on the web at www.maricarr.com | Facebook | Twitter | Email: carmichm1@yahoo.com
March 24, 2015
Dare to Love Kindle World New Releases
I’m so happy to bring you more DARE TO LOVE KINDLE WORLD stories! These talented ladies have outdone themselves. You will adore these characters and books … each day we’ll feature one of these authors … but for now, here they all are …
KINDLE WORLD NOTES – see below/beneath all the books for KW info!
One Daring Night by Mari Carr
Joni’s had better birthdays. Catching her boyfriend at a fancy restaurant with some bimbo certainly wasn’t what she’d wished for when she blew out the candles. Newly unattached, she’s ready to embrace singlehood by going wild, being reckless, maybe even indulging in some meaningless sex.
Depressed with his shallow love life, Eric Bryant is commiserating with his friend, Alex Dare, over a meal at his favorite restaurant. He vows to marry the next woman he sleeps with—just before a firecracker confronts her cheating boyfriend at the next table.
Intrigued, Eric offers to buy her a beer. Joni agrees on two conditions: She wants tequila, and complete honesty. Eric promises nothing but the truth.
After one daring night, what happens when two people with such similar hungers want such different futures?
BUY – ONE DARING NIGHT – http://amzn.to/1HtbYWT
Writing a book was number one on Mari Carr’s bucket list. A New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller, Mari’s computer is now jammed full of stories — novels, novellas, short stories and dead-ends.Mari writes contemporary erotic romance novels. To learn more about her spicy stories, click here.
Join her newsletter so you don’t miss new releases and for exclusive subscriber-only content.
Find Mari on the web at www.maricarr.com | Facebook | Twitter | Email: carmichm1@yahoo.com
Twice As Darling by Sami Lee
Publicist Abby Lehman likes her job—until she finds herself working as a glorified babysitter for cocky-as-the-devil NFL star Sam Cormack. Sam is unpredictable, unruly, impossible—and also impossibly sexy. It has taken all Abby’s willpower to keep from throwing herself at him like one of his groupies. When her boss insists she accompany Sam to a black tie restaurant opening, things heat up even further. And when she finds out Sam has also been lusting after her she throws caution to the wind and indulges in a hot tryst with him that threatens her career as well as her heart.
Sam knows he screwed up with Abby and curses his impulsive nature. Making love to her was something he’d wanted for a long time, but he should have taken things slower with her, made sure they got to know each other. Now she thinks he only wants her for sex, just when Sam’s realizing she’s the first woman to make him want the real deal in a long time.
Can he make her believe he’s ready to put his playboy days behind him and start something real with his Miss Right?
BUY - TWICE AS DARING – http://amzn.to/1HtaxaX
Despite falling in love with creative writing in her teenage years, Sami worked a wide variety of jobs on her way to eventual publication. As a bartender she used to scrawl snatches of dialogue on the back of flyers advertising $2 drink specials. Now she types on a computer like a bonafide, professional author–but she wouldn’t mind finding a bar that still sells $2 drinks. If you know of one, please email her or contact her on Twitter or Facebook.
An author of hot, unashamedly romantic stories, Sami and lives in Australia with her husband and two stupendous daughters. If that’s too far away for you, visit her webhome at www.samilee.com.
Her Daring Mistake by Rhian Cahill
There’s something familiar about the gorgeous woman across the crowded club. When he “accidentally” bumps into her, Alex Dean is shocked to discover what it is: The tall, leggy blonde is none other than Sadie Emerson, his college math tutor—and the subject of more fantasies than he could count. Years later, she’s looking better than ever. He has to have her. Tonight. Immediately.
Does it really matter that she thinks she’s going home with his buddy, Alex Dare?
Apparently it does. Because she sneaks away the morning after. Twice. First, when she discovers her mistake, then when she decides her upcoming move to New York makes them a two-day stand at best. But the sex is off-the-charts combustible, and Alex is already seeing stars, hearing bells…envisioning houses and picket fences and other things he’d never considered.
Now all he has to do is convince Sadie his feelings are real. His shy wallflower might consider him a daring mistake—but Alex has never been more certain.
BUY – HER DARING MISTAKE – http://amzn.to/1OtieDa
Rhian Cahill is the alter ego of a stay-at-home mother of four. With motherly duties rapidly dwindling Rhian is able to make use of the fertile imagination she used to keep herself sane for all those years of slavery. Having spent some years living overseas and visiting tropical climates has helped inspire some steamy stories. Multi-published in erotic romance, Rhian, with the help of Mr. Muse, spends her days and nights writing. When not glued to the keyboard you’ll find her book in hand avoiding any and all housework as much as possible.
Connect on – Twitter and Facebook
http://www.rhiancahill.com/about/
A Dare Worth Taking
Sometimes there’s no escaping Destiny…
When Miami Thunder star receiver Jax Elliot fell in love with Destiny Duncan, it felt right. He didn’t care that she was a trainer for the Thunder’s biggest rivals. Didn’t care about his boss or hers, didn’t care what the fans or the media thought. Destiny was the best thing to ever happen to him—until he started dropping the ball. Literally. And he was forced to make a choice. The woman he loved. Or the game he loved.
He chose poorly.
Months later, in need of a trainer he can trust, Jax turns to the woman he still wants above all others. Things quickly turn physical—the sex between them more explosive than ever—and the physical quickly becomes emotional. One thing hasn’t changed: Jax and Des are still deeply in love. But something else remains the same as well. He still can’t catch a damn ball with Destiny in his head.
It’ll take a Dare—or three—to help Jax understand it’s not about catching every ball…it’s about knowing that the woman he loves will always be there to catch him.
BUY A DARE WORTH TAKING – http://amzn.to/1LQbrVu
I’ve been reading romance since my mom first let me into her book cupboard when I was about fourteen. LaVyrle Spencer, Julie Garwood, Debbie Macomber… they took my ‘happily ever after’ ideas from animated princesses to real people in the real world.
I’ve been writing romance almost as long. Many a family car trip was spent with my head bent over a spiral notebook in the back seat. I’ll confess that my very first attempts at fiction were fantasy and paranormals, influenced by my father’s love of the Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, and the original Alice in Wonderland. If Harry Potter had been around, I’m sure he would have been on the bedtime story shelf as well.
But it wasn’t long until I started writing about true love and that’s where I’ve been ever since.
I’m so thrilled to be able to share these stories with you! I hope that they make you smile, sigh, maybe even choke up a little. Most of all, I hope that they help you believe in magical things like first kisses, the spark of passion, and the power of true love.
I’d love to hear from you! Please write me at Erin (at) ErinNicholas.com
Facebook/ Twitter / Newsletter
If You Dare
He’ll help her speed right past her limits…if she dares.
Pop princess Peyton Pryor wants just one night to break out of the mold she’s been stuck in for way too long. Successful beyond her wildest dreams, she can’t help wanting more—to write her own music, to head into edgier territory, to have some fun. Particularly the naughty kind that doesn’t match her pristine, sanitized image.
An illicit joyride in a borrowed Porsche leads her straight to ex-Detective and current romantic suspense author Noah Keaton, who has been feeling itchy about his own mold lately. After turning his back on being a cop, he’s been on the straight and narrow for far too long. If Peyton’s hungry for experience, he’s just the man for the job. Because he’s hungry for her.
Maybe this time, one dare will become so much more…
BUY IF YOU DARE – http://amzn.to/1Htc9kZ
USA Today bestselling author Cari Quinn wrote her first story—a bible parable—in 2nd grade, much to the delight of the nuns at her Catholic school. Once she saw the warm reception that first tale garnered, she was hooked. Now she gets to pen sexy romances for a living and routinely counts her lucky stars. When she’s not scribbling furiously, she can usually be found watching men’s college basketball, playing her music way too loud or causing trouble. Sometimes simultaneously.
Website / Facebook / Newsletter
Double Dare
A blind date from hell turns into a dare that changes everything.
Jewelry designer Presley Warren is sick of spending every single night alone. The crushing weight of running her family’s business leaves little time for the designing she loves. It’s no surprise that dating is last on her to-do list. In a moment of weakness she agrees to let her best friend set her up.
In a funk, millionaire Vance O’Neal is dragged to the first home game of the season for the Miami Thunder. He literally runs into a gorgeous blond as soon as he walks into the stadium. She’s light and laughter and the first woman to pull at him in years. One problem—she’s already taken. In a twist of fate, he’s seated next to Presley at the game. Her date shows his true colors as a rude, self-involved jerk so Vance can’t help himself when the Halftime Kiss Cam pans onto them. He dares her to kiss him—in fact, he double dares her to take a chance on a stranger.
He’s convinced her to start with one night—now he wants a shot at forever.
BUY DOUBLE DARE – http://amzn.to/1N2JS8D
Taryn Elliott is an international bestselling contemporary romance author that has made it her mission in life to get as many rockstar stories out of her head and onto the page as possible. She never knew that her fascination with everything music could be translated into the perfect way to make a living. And with that wide-open playground she gets to mix in tattoo artists, winery entrepreneurs, book owners, millionaires and anything else you could think of. There’s never a dull moment—or hot man—that can’t be created when she’s at the keyboard.
She comes from upstate NY and grew up with parents who passed on their love of television and movies, so writing stories seemed like a natural progression. She falls in love with every hero as she writes him and there’s always an eclectic soundtrack to match. She loves to hear from her readers and is on most social media platforms. You can find all her links at http://tarynelliott.com or email her at taryn(at)tarynelliott.com.
KINDLE WORLD NOTES -
KW are AMAZON/KINDLE EXCLUSIVES – which you can read on any smart phone, tablet, or computer even if you aren’t always a kindle reader via this FREE download/app -http://tinyurl.com/kbvx66x
NON US READERS –
**UPDATE!
There are 2 ways to read these books – one if you have a U.S. kindle address and one if you don’t. If you have a US Kindle address you should be able to buy from the US Kindle store.
If you don’t– you can manually switch your Kindle association from the country of registration to the U.S. one, buy the book you want and then switch back to the original country.
Go to settings, in the middle you can see what country you are associated with. Then just a bit above there is a section that tells you what country you can change associations –>> follow that link –>> change to the country of your choice (in her case, she had only had two choices, but others may have more) –>> choose the American site. You’ll be transferred, and able to buy the books in the Dare Kindle World! Then do the same process in reverse to get back to the original site for your country.
March 16, 2015
So Excited!
Off to Houston today for a …. PLOT MONKEY get together/plotting retreat! It’s been way too long since the four of us have gotten together alone just to hang out and work! For those who don’t know, the Plotmonkeys was a blog site/group of 4 authors: myself, Erika Wilde/Janelle Denison, Leslie Kelly, and Julie Leto. We ended the blog over a year ago I think but not our friendship! We all met back when we started to write for Harlequin Temptation around 1999! We all have daughters, we are all the same COUGH COUGH age … meaning this is our BIG birthday year! So I hope to come home with so many Dare books plotted I can’t wait to sit down and write!
March 15, 2015
Sexy in the City Author Event
DID YOU GET YOUR TICKETS?
Only a few VIP Tickets Remaining!
COME MEET ME in person!
Sexy in the City Author Event NYC – May 30, 2015
★★★SEXY IN THE CITY TIMES SQUARE★★★
Have you grabbed your tickets to the Sexy in the City Author Event yet???
We have an absolutely amazing Author line up and would love to meet you!
So what are you waiting for?? Get your ticket’s today for only $10!!!!
For more information please check out our website
http://livethehype.weebly.com
March 14, 2015
What’s Everyone Reading?
It’s pouring rain here … I’m going for a massage and then relaxing inside. What are you all reading this weekend? Pic came out pretty big. Hope you can still see LOL!
