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June 22, 2014
June 21, 2014
What Are You Reading?
A quickie today – WHAT ARE YOU READING?
Also … NEWS!
DARE TO LOVE is 99 cents through the weekend!
Kindle – http://bit.ly/DTLove
Nook – http://bit.ly/DTLNook
And
DARE TO DESIRE is FINALLY available on AUDIO!
Amazon/Audible – http://bit.ly/DTDaudio
iTunes coming soon! You can search it there. Should be up any time.
June 20, 2014
Giveaway!
It’s Friday which means it’s giveaway time! $10 Amazon Gift Card! Hope the winner uses it for good! 
Comment for a chance to win! Have you read the Dare series? Which books? Who’s your favorite Dare so far, Ian or Alex?
June 19, 2014
Tease!
OK so I am going to be so mean. I have two projects I can’t discuss – unrelated to DARE TO LOVE series – that will be out this summer. I love this indie business. I can write whatever I want and then go back to the series I want to focus on. It’s so awesome. I can’t wait to tell you what it is.
I’ll give you a little teaser of one of the projects:
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“Do you cook?” she asked, glancing around.
“No. I pay someone to come in.” She laughed. “I can understand that. Takeout gets a little old.”
“What about you?”
“I’m an expert.” She looked away, always embarrassed at her ability because she’d learned back when her every thought revolved around food.
He turned her to face him, his hand beneath her chin. “If you lived in town, I’d have to have you show me your talents.” He’d obviously caught on to her discomfort but she was grateful he didn’t ask why.
She bat her eyelashes at him and said, if I lived here, I just might do that.” She was surprised to find she meant it.
“Did you eat dinner?” he asked.
“Yes, before the club.”
“Good. Then we’re both ready for dessert.” The word rolled off his tongue in a sexy rumble.
He headed to the refrigerator, turning to face her. “In my bedroom now. Down the hall, first door on the right. Clothes off and wait for me there.”
>> @CP Publishing 2014
And a DARE TO SURRENDER reminder – this book STANDS ALONE – you do NOT have to have read the other EDEN or DARE TO LOVE series books – although of course I hope you will read them!
Kindle – http://amzn.to/1kHRscw
iBooks – http://bit.ly/1o0hk6V
Print - amzn.to/1kjgKc5
June 18, 2014
HEAT!
After a long winter and no real spring, we’re hitting 90 degrees today and it’s really humid. I don’t know about you but days like this have me dragging. Who likes the heat? Who hates it? What’s your favorite weather?
STUFF
I am working on not one but TWO surprise projects for this summer, both unrelated to the DARE books & you will still have DARE TO TOUCH, Olivia’s story in the fall!
AND
LESS THAN 24 MORE HOURS TO GET YOUR DARE TO WANT MORE … BOOKS! Teeshirt, hoodie or tank!
Treat the reader in your life right or just wear your love of books! Available for purchase – tee, tank or hoodie! CLICK HERE TO ORDER! Or copy and paste this link:
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June 17, 2014
June Eden Books are HERE!
Breaking Free by Cathryn Fox
Spring Break at college is supposed to be a time of fun and parties, but Alaska Rossi, AKA Jane Smith, is on lockdown thanks to her father’s mafia dealings. She wants only to party down with the rest of her classmates. At least her hot, darkly mysterious bodyguard— deep undercover as her dorm’s resident assistant—gives her something to fantasize about during her boring nights in confinement. When she wins a campus radio contest, and is gifted with a special invitation to an exclusive island, she knows it’s her chance to break free. After all, it’s a place where no one knows her name, so what danger could possible come to her? But when danger appears in the form of a masked man who takes control of all her pleasures, tapping into her darkest fantasies, she begins to wonder if her undercover lover, and the mysterious bodyguard who’s deep undercover, are one in the same…
Other eBook and Print links as Available at the EDEN website!
Hold Me Close by Eliza Gayle (Purgatory Club, Book 6)
Sometimes you need to cut and run and sometimes the ties run too deep to abandon. Bonnie’s job at Purgatory keeps her on edge in more ways than one. Every day the pain of her grief over losing her Dom threatens to consume her. Her only escape comes at the hands of the resident tattooed bad boy who likes to keep things light and loose with a variety of women. He may not be the Dom of her dreams, but he chases away the darkness if only for one night… Dex is used to unattached submissives coming to him for a chance to feel the kiss of his flogger or the sting of his whip until they find their own Doms. With his busy life of ink and kink he likes keeping his women at arm’s length. Except one night a month when Bonnie shreds him every time she asks him to hold her close.
When a secret invitation to an island resort arrives, is it the answer to their problems? Or their worst nightmare?
Other eBook and Print links as Available at the EDEN website!
Queen’s Knight by Sara Fawkes (a story set in the Anything He Wants world)
A man for whom Dominance is a way of life. A woman who refuses to yield control.
Dany McQueen was good at her job, and she knew it. Being the PA to one of New York’s most respected professional Doms had it’s unique challenges, but she could handle anything thrown her way…except the invitation to participate. Giving up control scared her, even when the offer was tempting beyond belief. When an invitation turns up at her door, however, that may give her a chance to live out her deepest fantasy, she’s ready to give it a shot. Gabriel Knight was getting old, and he felt every year. With his latest sub ending their partnership to pursue a vanilla relationship and family, he’s suddenly loathe to take on any more trainees. When his long-time personal assistant requests a vacation, he’s more than willing to grant it…until he realized exactly where she is going. Dany thought Eden would be somewhere she could enjoy her fantasies, safe from the pressure of her real life. She never expected for her boss to follow her, nor that his relentless pursuit would awaken a desire inside her she’d refused to allow herself before. Now that she’s had a taste of her Knight, Dany is desperate for more, but can a relationship so long suppressed work outside of their own private fantasy island?
Other eBook and Print links as Available at the EDEN website!
DON’T FORGET: Sign up for the Facebook INVITATION TO EDEN BOOK PARTY
Prizes and Author Chats June 21st and 22nd!
June 16, 2014
People
So I told you I went to my daughter’s college orientation at Penn State last week. It’s a massively huge school. I’m sure I have the number wrong but I want to say 30,000. Luckily for her she’s starting in summer with a smaller group and can adjust that way first before everyone arrives. But that reminded me … when I was applying to schools, my parents took me to a counselor who asked, big school or small school. And I said big. I want to get lost in the crowd. I then took a quiz (personality maybe) and discovered that no, I wanted a small school where I could thrive and stand out. Who knew? My youngest daughter wants Big 10 Football which means huge. My oldest went to school where my husband and I did, a small school. My husband says if he had to do it over again he’d love to go to a huge football school. So this all got me thinking. Do you like being a big fish in a small pond? Or a fish lost in a huge pond?
June 15, 2014
Winner(s) and Sunday Stuff
Hi, all. First up, Happy Father’s Day. Today is a really rough day for me – I lost my dad a little over a year and a half ago, so forgive me for not doing a big celebration mention like I do for other holidays. I adore my husband and we’ll do a small family get together to celebrate here.
Onward … I owe you a winner on the Opal Carew giveaway as well as Friday’s Dare to Surrender eBook winner!
The winner of the Opal Carew ebook, TAKEN BY STORM IS: # 13 Linda Brennan!
Linda, please email me at carly phillips author at gmail dot com with your email/book format – kindle/nook etc. and I will forward your email to Opal to receive your book!
The winner of the e-ARC of DARE TO SURRENDER IS: Darlene Holley!
Darlene has been notified via email. Thanks to everyone who entered!
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The TEESPRING CAMPAIGN for the DARE TO WANT MORE … BOOKS! Teeshirts met it’s goal and the tees will be printed. You can still order yourself a hoodie, tee shirt or tank – 3 more days!
Treat the reader in your life right or just wear your love of books! Available for purchase – tee, tank or hoodie – for 4 more days! CLICK HERE TO ORDER! Or copy and paste this link:
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HAPPY SUNDAY!
June 14, 2014
Books!
This time, a big thank you to Renee Vincent for the wonderful list of releases and sales!
WHAT ARE YOU READING!?
New Releases, Free & 99¢ Deals On Romance Books…
FREE: A Mother’s Day by Kaira Rouda
An original short story from the celebrated author of the bestselling novel Here, Home, Hope…
Three mothers. Three sons. One day that changes them all forever. Buy at Amazon
99c: Emerald Isle Trilogy Boxed Set by Renee Vincent
One man risks his life to save her. Another risks his heart to love her. Who will be the victor? Three of Renee Vincent’s bestselling and critically acclaimed historical Viking romance novels are now available in one spellbinding bundle. Full of fast-paced adventure, unforeseen plot twists, and courageous, to-die-for heroes like you’ve never read before, this extraordinary boxed set is sure to satisfy every readers’ craving for the ultimate in historical Viking romance. Buy at Amazon
99c: One Wild Ride by Lauren Hawkeye
Mercedes Carson has spent her entire life in the destructive wake of her irresponsible big sister. Just once, she longs to break free of the shackles of being a good girl… and she finds her chance with Levi Sinclair, the bad boy drummer of the hot band Three Little Words. Levi needs something that most women aren’t willing to give him. At first glance he’s sure that pretty little ice princess named Mercedes will be the same… He is so very wrong. Buy at Amazon
99c: Three To Ride by Sophie Oak
Rachel Swift is a woman on the run. Max and Rye Harper are just the men to catch her. A stalker sent Rachel’s world reeling. Now she’s running for her life, and Bliss, CO, seems like the perfect place to hide. Bliss is a strange little town, filled with artists, nudists, and the occasional conspiracy nut. It’s a good place to start over. Horse trainer Max and Sheriff Rye gave up on their dream of finding one perfect woman to share long ago. Rachel walks in, and they’re both in love and fighting their true natures. When Rachel’s past catches up with her, all of Bliss is in danger. Can Rachel stand up to the man who took everything? Rachel is done running. It’s time for her to get back in the saddle and ride. Buy on Amazon
99c: A Bride For A Billionaire by Lauren Hawkeye
Matteo Benenati has spent his life wrapped in wealth and privilege. He is shallow, selfish, jaded—and he likes it that way. When bold American art student Riley Tremaine crashes into his life, her light forces him to examine the dark places inside of his soul, the ones he thought he’d buried with his father. He knows he should let her go… but he’s never claimed to be a good man. When Matteo is pitted against his unscrupulous stepsister Emilia Guerra in a bid for his late father’s empire, he must decide between honor and vice. In need of a wife—and desperate to possess her—Matteo makes Riley an offer she can’t refuse. She will be his bride—in every meaning of the word—so that he can protect his legacy. But Matteo soon learns that Emilia’s soul is darker even than his own. And by marrying Riley, he has made her a pawn in a power struggle that could shatter their world. Buy at Amazon
99c: All The Difference by Kaira Rouda
Roommates Laura and Angie couldn’t be more different. Laura is a local celebrity, the television anchor who is motivated to move out of small-time media markets and on to the big time, no matter the cost. Meanwhile, Angie, a luckless waitress, spends her time waiting for Mr. Right to save her from temporary jobs and a life spent making bad choices. On the other side of town, Ellen abandons her life as a successful fundraiser for that of an isolated housewife in the country estate she shares with her husband, whose affairs become increasingly hard to ignore. When the city’s gossip columnist, Maddie, and restaurant reviewer, Dixon, become involved in the mystery, the unlikely duo stir up more than they intended. But will anyone be able to stop the next murder? Buy at Amazon
99c: Sparks Fly: A Red Hot and BOOM! Story by Mari Carr
I Do is the easy part. Happily ever after? Not so much. Evan and Annie are deeply in love, but that hasn’t stopped tension from creating cracks in their relationship. Determined not to fail his wife, Evan takes action before those cracks become craters, damaging their marriage irreparably. Over the Fourth of July weekend, he’ll reignite Annie’s passion with his own brand of fireworks.Stand back and watch the sparks fly. Buy at Amazon
99c: Welcome To Wardham Bundle by Zoe York
Welcome to Wardham, a sleepy village ready to explode with new-found passion.This bundle contains the first three titles in this sexy small town contemporary romance series: Between Then and Now (novella #0.5), What Once Was Perfect (Book #1), and Where Their Hearts Collide (Book #2). Buy at Amazon
99c: Big Bad John by RG Alexander
Book 1 in the Bigger in Texas series
The explosive chemistry between them is unmistakable. But will history and geography be obstacles they can’t overcome? When Trouble makes a two-week deal with Big Bad…anything can happen. Buy at Amazon
99c: Dirty Delilah by RG Alexander
Book 1 in DD4 series
Previously published in the New York Times Bestselling – Riding Desire Anthology. Caught between an old crush and a new attraction is exactly where she wants to be. When the two men stop competing for the shop and start vying for Delilah’s body—and her heart—negotiations get hot and heavy fast enough to make her head spin. But can she trust that she’s the prize they’re fighting for? Finding out will be one wild, dirty ride. Buy at Amazon
99c: My Vampire Idol by RG Alexander
Book 3 in the Shifting Reality series
Mac is dead, grumpy and sick of social media. Rose is a half-demon bounty hunter with five evil sisters and one last job standing between her and freedom. Sisters suck. Fortunately for Rose…Mac bites. Buy at Amazon
99c: Four for Christmas by RG Alexander
Bestselling sequel to Three for Me?
Dreaming of a White Christmas led her straight into their arms…
What does an eccentric writer do when a compassionate doctor, a dominant police officer, and a handsome adrenaline junkie only have eyes for her? Use her imagination. Buy at Amazon
99c: Marley in Chains by RG Alexander
The Smutketeers Present: A Kinky Xmas Carol
Marley Knight-Williams has avoided the ghosts of her past for seventeen years. Now, after one thoughtless decision and too many margaritas, they’ve found her. Her memories, her heartache…and her men. Just in time for the holidays. Time has changed them all, but it’s only banked the embers of their passion, and when the flames flare to life, they burn hotter than ever. Will the heat be enough to sear away the obstacles that stand between them? Or will it drive them apart before they can finish what they started all those years ago? Buy at Amazon
99c: Wicked Release by RG Alexander
Book 3 in the Wicked 3 series-follow up to the kindle bestselling Wicked Sexy When you’ve waited centuries for release…will three be the magic number? Buy at Amazon
99c: To The Bone by RG Alexander
A Bone Daddy/Midnight Ink novella
Etta Santos has one resolution–to cover up the last visible evidence of her past. When Christie Ryder, sexy musician and new owner of Midnight Ink, pursues her, he seems too good to be true. His music touches her soul, but can she risk trusting another bad boy with her heart? Buy at Amazon
$2.99: Dare To Surrender (Invitation To Eden) by Carly Phillips
After ending a relationship to a cheating, domineering man, Isabelle Masters takes off in her leased Mercedes, only to be arrested for grand theft auto and hauled to a local police station. To her surprise, she is rescued by the most unlikely person possible, Gabriel Dare, a man she’s been attracted to for far too long. Gabe offers Isabelle freedom along with an invitation to Eden, an exclusive island resort where everything and anything is possible. Although Gabe yearns to possess Isabelle, he knows all too well he must fight his primitive need to bind her to him, and instead help bring out the independent woman she yearns to become – or risk losing her for good. A woman who needs to run her own life. An Alpha man who needs to exert control. Can she surrender to his demands without losing her sense of self once more? Buy at Amazon
$2.99: Beyond Love and Hate by Zoe York
First comes love, then comes marriage…
Beth Stewart is ready to find a nice guy and settle down. But the only man who makes her tingle also drives her crazy in the non-sexy, work-related way. When her bosses hire Finn Howard as a marketing consultant for their growing winery, Beth is sure working together is going to be a complete disaster. Or maybe just a single night of passion, no strings attached. (Yeah, right!) Finn knows he can’t give Beth what she wants–and a nice guy would walk away. But when a long day of work turns into a private night, fueled by wine and pent-up desire, he gives in to his baser instincts. Damn the consequences. Buy at Amazon
$5.70: Her Perfect Mate by Paige Tyler
When Special Forces Captain Landon Donovan is pulled from an op in Afghanistan, he is surprised to discover he’s been hand-picked for a special assignment with the Department of Covert Operations (DCO), a secret division he’s never heard of. Terrorists are kidnapping biologists and he and his partner have to stop them. But his new partner is a beautiful, sexy woman who looks like she couldn’t hurt a fly—never mind take down a terrorist. Ivy Halliwell is no kitten. She’s a feline shifter, and more dangerous than she looks. She’s worked with a string of hotheaded military guys who’ve underestimated her special skills in the past. But when she’s partnered with special agent Donovan, a man sexy enough to make any girl purr, things begin to heat up… Buy on Amazon
June 13, 2014
Carly’s Contest: e-ARC Dare to Surrender!
I’m giving away ONE e-book copy of DARE TO SURRENDER before it’s available on 7/15!
Giveaway located below teaser graphic and PS info!
PREORDER DARE TO SURRENDER:
Kindle – http://amzn.to/1kHRscw
iBooks – http://bit.ly/1o0hk6V
Print – amzn.to/1kjgKc5
PS – Explanation about the TeeSpring campaign – We have to hit 100 orders and end date 6/18 before they ship. If hit June 18 and there aren’t 100 orders, you aren’t charged and no shirts are created. So share and encourage friends to buy! www.teespring.com/Daretowantmore
