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Vested Interest: A Reverse Harem Romance (The Code Book 1) By Bethany Jadin

I am delighted to feature a hot romance on my blog today! Vested Interest by Bethany Jadin. More about Bethany in the bio below! This book is currently only 99cents!

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A rebel artist, a tech genius, and three former marines.
Multiple companies are vying for my new security software, but when the men of Pentabyte turn their attention on me, it seems they want more than just my code. They're at the top of their game���intelligent, driven, wealthy���and they have me thinking maybe I want more, too. But everything I've worked for is on the line. Do I dare to mix business with pleasure when the stakes are this high?

Vested Interest is book one of The Code, a reverse harem continuation series of five full-length novels with heart, humor, heat, and an action suspense storyline that gathers in intensity with each book. You'll find a strong woman and five intriguing men, each with their own quirks, wounds, and desires���but their focus is all on her.

There's Jude, the quintessential alpha, always calmly in control
His twin brother, Jax, the mysterious one with a hungry gleam in his eyes
Trigg, the athlete and sweetheart who carries his battle scars quietly
The dashing gentleman, Daniel, with a brilliant mind and refined charm
And Gunner, the youngest of the group and the life of the party

Book one is a deliciously slow burn novel full of tension and chemistry that will tease, tempt, and probably torment you, but buckle up, because things are about to get sizzling hot���and dangerous...

THE CODE SERIES
1 Vested Interest: amazon.com/dp/B079FN3QJT/
2 Hidden Agenda: amazon.com/dp/B079FVVDV5/
3 Broken Process: amazon.com/dp/B079FXCQ54/
4 Risky Business: amazon.com/dp/B079FTTWSF/
5 Perfect Design: Amazon link coming February 21

Each book in the series picks up where the previous one left off and they must be read in order for the story to make sense. There are a few cliffhangers from book to book, but by the end of the series, everything comes to a very satisfying conclusion. 

Love without Limits. #whychoose

 

Biography

Bethany Jadin is the pseudonym of two female authors and best friends - Elaina and Beth - who enjoy writing unconventional romance together. Jadin Romance is the home of their co-authoring adventures.

They love penning stories about sexy, sweet men who fall head over heels for smart, strong heroines. Their promise to readers is that you will always find witty humor, heartwarming moments, interesting characters, sizzling chemistry, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after inside of every series.

Subscribe to their newsletter for sneak peeks, exclusive offers, and to be notified when the next book releases! http://eepurl.com/dgrqPL

Cover Reveal - Beyond The Moon by R.J. Wood

Today is the cover reveal for Beyond the Moon by R.J. Wood! This cover reveal is organized by Lola's Blog Tours.

Beyond the Moon (The Voyages of Jake Flynn #2)
By R.J. Wood
Genre: Fantasy/ Science Fiction/ Sword and Space/ Space Fantasy
Age category: Middle Grade/ Young Adult
Release Date: 2018

Blurb:
Beyond the Moon picks up after the battle above the ice planet Nystal, where Earth-kid Jake Flynn and crew have recently escaped from the Crimson Cabal. Their voyages continue on the other side of the galaxy where magic has displaced technology and monsters are real. Jake continues to grow in his new abilities to channel energy and fly tall wooden ships in space, but struggles with having been named the Justicar, a prophesied champion of the light. Pushing forward, he sets course for new planets in search of allies who will stand with him and help stop the cabal from resurrecting a long dead queen. To succeed, Jake must learn more about channeling and how to balance his new and unwelcome responsibilities with the continued search for his missing parents and a way home to Earth.

Aided and mentored by the young Life Magian, Starla Silvertree, her aged protector, Ottomeyer Riversend, and assisted by veteran sailors Jehnna Marik and Captain Billy Goldbar, Jake must make heavyweight decisions with deadly consequences.

Unicorns, ghost ships, pirates, space battles, magi wielding lightning and fire, dinosaurs, and a Valkyrie ��� Jake must face them all in this epic sword and space adventure. By the end, Jake will take another step toward adulthood, discover truths about his parents��� fate, suffer the death of a comrade, and muster the courage to charge into a final showdown with the terrifying snake-woman, Celia Sable.

Check out Destiny���s Gambit (The Voyages of Jake Flynn #1)!

A resourceful boy takes a glowing sailboat across the stars to search for his long-missing parents and becomes the target of pirates and an evil cabal with a sinister agenda.

You can buy Destiny���s Gambit here:
- Amazon
- Barnes & Noble
- Kobo
- Smashwords

About the Author:
R. J. Wood has been creating stories and adventures for others since 1979. A bard at heart, he trained in Drama (BA) and History (MA) while at university. He currently lives near Snoqualmie Falls in Washington State with his wife and children. There he does a little fishing, some adventuring, and of course, his writing.

Like everyone of my generation and beyond I have been heavily influenced by film. I like to think of my books as movies in my mind. I developed my creative writing through fantasy, science fiction, and paranormal RPGs. My degree in drama helps me with story, characters, and especially dialogue. Having an advanced history degree is excellent for plots and characters, but it also helps me with world building.

You can find and contact R.J. Wood here:
- Website
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Goodreads
- Amazon
- Instagram

Giveaway
There is a cover reveal wide giveaway for the cover reveal of Beyond the Moon. One winner will win a $10 Amazon Gift card.

For a chance to win, enter the rafflecopter below:
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Special Promotion Six Tinder Weeks FREE for the next few days!

A birthday treat from me to you! 

Please click on the links below to purchase!  Happy Days!!

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Cover Reveal - The Things We Need to Say by Rachel Burton

 
The Things We Need to Say - Cover Reveal
 
I am delighted to participate in the Cover Reveal for Rachel Burton. The cover looks lovely, but the first chapter is a fantastic hook!
Scroll down and read it now. 
The book is also available for pre-order!
 

Sometimes the things we never say are the most important.

Fran loves Will with all her heart. They had a whirlwind romance, a perfect marriage, and a wonderful life. Until everything changed. Now Fran needs to find her way again and teaching a yoga retreat in Spain offers her just that. Leaving behind a broken marriage she has some very important decisions to make.

Will needs his wife, he needs her to open up to him if they���re to ever return to the ways things once were. But he may have damaged any possibility he had of mending their relationship and now Fran is in Spain and Will is alone.

As both Fran and Will begin to let go of a life that could have been, fate may just find a way of bringing them back together.

Perfect for fans of Katie Marsh, Amanda Prowse and Sheila O���Flanagan

Pre-order on Amazon UK - http://amzn.to/2kLqSYL

Publication Day - 11th May 2018

 

 The First Chapter - Reveal!

DECEMBER 2004

 

It started at the party. His hands on my hips, my forehead against his shoulder. He asked me to dance but he didn���t know how. We stood together at the edge of the dance floor shaking with laughter at his two left feet. I don���t know how long we stood there. I don���t know if anybody noticed.

He���d waited for me, sitting with my friends, not sure if I���d turn up or not. I wasn���t in the habit of going to work Christmas parties; I only went in the end because he said he would be there, because he said he would wait for me. I arrived just as the main course was being served. I slipped into the seat next to him. His hand brushed against my thigh as I sat down. He held my gaze for longer than he should have done.

I fell in love with him that night as we stood on the dance floor laughing, my hands on his waist, feeling the muscles of his back, the warmth of his body, through his dress shirt, the press of him against my hip.

That was where it began. I sometimes wonder if that should have been where it ended.

But later that evening, as I got out of his car, and I said those words I should have kept to myself, we both knew there was no going back.

 

Author Bio

Rachel Burton has been making up stories since she first learned to talk. After many false starts, she finally made one up that was worth writing down.

After graduating with a degree in Classics and another in English, she didn't really know what to do when she grew up. She has worked as a waitress, a paralegal and a yoga teacher.

She has spent most of her life between Cambridge and London but now lives in Leeds with her boyfriend and three cats. The main loves of her life are The Beatles and very tall romantic heroes.

Her debut, The Many Colours of Us, was an Amazon Kindle bestseller. Her second novel, The Things We Need to Say, is released on 11 May 2018. She is currently working on her third novel in which the heroine follows the love of her life to live in a city in northern England. It has no autobiographical elements at all.....maybe.

Find her on Twitter & Instagram as @bookish_yogi or search Facebook for Rachel Burton Author. She is always happy to talk books, writing, music, cats and how the weather in Yorkshire is rubbish. She is mostly dreaming of her next holiday....

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rachelburtonauthor/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/bookish_yogi

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bookish_yogi/

 

Blog Blitz - Raindrops on Roses by Millenia Black

I am delighted to take part in this blog blitz today!

This is my stop during the book blitz for Raindrops on Roses by Millenia Black. This book blitz is organized by Lola's Blog Tours. The book blitz runs from 1 till 7 February. See the tour schedule here.

Raindrops on Roses is only 99cents!
For a limited time only you can buy Raindrops on Roses for only 99 cents! Buy your copy on Amazon.

Raindrops on Roses (Favorite Things #1)
By Millenia Black
Genre: Contemporary Romance/ Romantic Suspense
Age category: Adult

Blurb:
A Searing New Trilogy from the #1 Bestselling Author of The Great Pretender

What happens when his ex just won't let go?

Mayfair Island, Florida. Grief-stricken after the sudden loss of her beloved grandmother, an enduring but reclusive Hollywood icon, young Priscilla Bauer finds herself adrift and looking to find solace in the arms of her vast inheritance, when she meets the kind and considerate corporate brand designer, Michael Frost���a drop dead gorgeous beacon of light in her all too dark night.

Falling hard and falling fast, Priscilla has no idea she���s stepped into dangerous territory...someone else has already branded Michael Frost her very own���with no intention of letting him go!

Love. Loss. Jealousy. Vengeance. Passions are high but bitter vengeance gets even higher in this razor-sharp love triangle you won't forget!

With Raindrops on Roses, the captivating Favorite Things Trilogy takes flight!

Blue Satin Sashes (Book 2) and When the Bee Stings (Book 3) are now available!

You can find Raindrops on Roses on Goodreads

You can buy Raindrops on Roses for only 99cents on Amazon. It's also available in Paperback format on Amazon.

You can watch the book trailer for Raindrops on Roses on Youtube

Check out the later books in the series!


Blue Satins Sashes (Favorite Things #2)
Amazon kindle
Amazon Paperback
Goodreads

When the Bee Stings (Favorite Things #3)
Amazon Kindle
Amazon Paperback
Goodreads

Praise for Millenia Black:
"Intensely intriguing and deeply riveting, Black's latest is a first-rate page-turner that will draw you in from the very beginning and never let go." ���Sheri Melnick, RT Book Reviews, Top Pick

"Ms. Black is a talented writer, and I can't wait to read many more of her books..." ���Carol Ann Culbert Johnson, MyShelf.com

"Millenia Black is a mistress at neatly laying out each part of the story, like building an elaborate building that forms a fascinating whole. She clearly and succinctly draws verbal pictures of each character and their interrelationships with each other. It is masterful..." ���Jeri Neal, The Romance Reader's Connection

About the Author:
No one does family and relationship drama quite like bestselling author Millenia Black! Heralded as a double life and relationship expert, she's been a featured guest on radio shows across the country, discussing the 7 Smoke Signals Your Man is Living a Double Life.

Millenia lives in Florida where she's currently unmarried and has never dated anyone living a double life...

She thinks.

You can find and contact Millenia Black here:
- Website
- Blog
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Goodreads
- Amazon
- Pinterest
- Youtube

Giveaway
There is a tour wide giveaway for the book blitz of Raindrops on Roses. These are the prizes you can win:
- One winner will win a $25 Amazon Gift Card
- Five winners will win an e-copy of Blue Satin Sashes (Favorite Things #2) by Millenia Black

For a chance to win, enter the rafflecopter below:
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New graphic for Six Tinder Weeks

I created this today as long as many others for my marketing promotion for Six Tinder Weeks that will start in about ten days - when the book will be on a free promo for a couple of days.  What do you think? I really like it! 

Amazon sales page for Six Tinder Weeks looks great!

Yes! I am blowing my own trumpet!  But it does look nice.

I had a lot of problems with the book and the cover page and in the end, I chose no words on the cover of the paperback! Some people have laughed at me about that! But I just think the book looks great like that!  

For layout and formatting for this version is much better than the original!  What a learning curve the last few months have been!

 

The Blurb!

Forty-something scientist Helen leaves her husband after twenty uninspired years of marriage. Plagued with making the wrong decisions she looks towards holistic therapy and the universe to guide her choices. She meets hairdresser Alex and takes his advice to download the dating app SPRK.

Helen embarks on a voyage of self-discovery, paganism, hedonism and desire. What could go wrong? Well for one secret agent CJ is convinced that Helen is part of a notorious Romanian smuggling gang.

Six Tinder weeks is not the usual romantic novel; it is realistic fiction adventure full of twists and turns that will make you laugh out loud. If you like something different, then you will enjoy this Pandora's box of love, action and the unexpected.

The first book review
What do you do when your miserable marriage of twenty years comes to an end? Follow Helen���s hairdresser���s advice! Six Tinder Weeks is a roller coaster of fun exploring the adventures of an open-minded, newly separated woman and her jump into the world of online men and hooking up. This fast-paced novel is full of well-developed characters that revolve around Helen and her search for what happens when it���s time to jumpstart a new chapter in her life. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for fun, laughter, and great sex!

Beth Sorensen, author of Crush at Thomas Hall and Divorcing a Dead Man

Goodreads Giveaway over, books posted and now what?

 

Five wonderful people won my book via a Goodreads Giveaway. It was great and I had a lot of success. 900 people participated and nearly all of those shelved my book. A great feeling! 

Then I did a blog tour and got some fantastic reviews.  I will do a post on them and link to all of them next week. Now, I am writing my new novel.

But it just seems like an anti-climax!  Book marketing is hard!  There are millions of readers out there, but finding them and asking them to try your book is hard. Asking for reviews is also a strange feeling.  I feel a bit weird doing it - but I know how important it is.

Being an author and after the book has been published is like being in the no-mans land again. It is a strange feeling and I suppose the only thing I have left to do is to keep on writing! 

I hope book two will be finished soon. Then the marketing drama will return!

Cover Reveal - The Most Special chosen by Rachel de la Fuente

Today is the cover reveal for The Most Special Chosen by Rachel de la Fuente. This cover reveal is organized by Lola's Blog Tours. The cover is designed by Loraine Van Tonder.

The Most Special Chosen (Exalted Bloodlines #1)
By Rachel de la Fuente
Genre: Paranormal Drama/ Paranormal Romance
Age category: New Adult/ Adult
Release Date: March 3, 2018

Blurb:
Elysabeth Vance is so determined not to be lost in her obsession that she refuses to see what's right in front of her.

Damien is so afraid of ruining his only chance at happiness that he's blind to Elysabeth's obsession.

Once they open their eyes to what they have, nearly incomprehensible secrets will be revealed. After all, fate happens, even if you don't believe in it.

You can find The Most Special Chosen on Goodreads

Excerpt:
It takes every ounce of my self-control to not slam my books down on the table as I reach Shawn. To avoid getting thrown out of the library, I plonk them down lightly and drop into a chair with a sigh.
"Bad day?" Whispers Shawn, my best friend of eight years. "I thought it was going to be great."
I schlump forward and rest my chin on my hand. "It was supposed to be, according to my intuition. That's why I dressed nicely." I gesture vaguely to my outfit with my free hand. I have on a pair of black, knee-high, leather boots; black leggings; and a lightweight, crimson sweater dress that accentuates my curvy figure. I only wear a little makeup to set off my brown, almond-shaped eyes. I've left my copper-colored hair long and wavy, hanging to my hips.
"The only thing special about today is that I've been rather hot." Southern California just isn't very cold in November.
"I thought you said your intuition is never wrong."
"It's not, I just..." I shrug, unsure how to finish that sentence. My intuition hasn't been wrong once in my entire life, and ignoring it has always been to my detriment. I can't understand how it's suddenly wrong.
I watch Shawn as he turns back to his studying. He hasn't changed much since high school. His soft, dirty-blonde hair hangs to his ears; huge, horn-rimmed glasses hide his startling green eyes; and his nose is a little too big for his face. He's not ugly, but he's no model, either.
Look up.
My intuition, the same strange whisper I've heard at various points in my life, speaks again. I obey instantly. Perhaps this is the something special I've been waiting for.
I catch sight of the most gorgeous guy I've ever seen around the many bookcases and quickly sit up straight. He's perfect! Imagine if he's ��� No, Lys.
My movement catches Shawn's eye. He peers over his shoulder, following my line of sight, then turns back, rolling his eyes. "What is it with you and guys in black? Especially ones that look like ���"
My sharp look shuts him up. He knows better than to discuss that in public. But I have to admit he has a point. I glance back at Mr. Gorgeous. He does look like ��� Dammit Lys! They don't exist.
I try very hard not to stare and fail miserably. He has shoulder-length, jet-black hair that looks almost blue in the light; large, ice-blue eyes; full and sensual yet masculine lips; a square jaw that somehow doesn't look chiseled; a mustache that grows into a short goatee; and lovely, olive skin.
He rounds the last bookcase and I can see he's wearing a black, form-fitting shirt that hints at washboard abs; black leather pants; a floor-length, black, leather, trench coat that accentuates his broad shoulders; and combat boots. He must be at least six feet tall and he walks with a deadly purpose. He's exactly what I've always imagined. Everything about him screams dangerous; and the effect is mesmerizing.
He's obviously looking for something ��� or someone. Probably a girlfriend. I'm still ogling him when his gaze suddenly meets mine. I see a brief flash of recognition, but I know I've never seen him before. His eyes dart down and back up, and I have an irrational desire to pull my neckline down just a bit.
His grin is sinful. It promises wicked things, and I want to find out exactly what they are.

About the Author:
Rachel de la Fuente (meaning of the fountain) lives in Maryland with the love of her life and two furry children that meow. Her first novel The Most Special Chosen is being released by Burning Willow Press on March 3, 2018, but it's hardly her first story. She's been writing since elementary school, and telling stories since she could speak. She is an avid fountain pen enthusiast with a bit of an ink problem, and often writes book notes and sections of stories by hand.

Rachel was born and raised in southern California, but spent many summers with family in Mexico. Her parents loved traveling, so she also spent many vacations in various locations, soaking up foreign cultures and sights. She still loves to travel, and is committed to crossing all of the locations off her bucket list.

Rachel is a proud Slytherin, and when not writing, spends much of her free time reading, cross stitching, and watching documentaries.

You can find and contact Rachel de la Fuente here:
- Website
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Goodreads
- Instagram
- YouTube
- Newsletter

Giveaway
There is a cover reveal wide giveaway for the cover reveal of The Most Special Chosen. 5 winners will win an e-copy of Elysabeth & Shawn, the Prequel Series by Rachel de la Fuente.


For a chance to win, enter the rafflecopter below:
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Amazon Ninja Warrior - overnight!

OK. So, I went mad and bought three (yes 3) Udemy courses.  I have spent the day learning and viewing and viewing and learning.

I have now updated my book information, changed the description, title and all sorts of things.  After that, I am re-learning Amazon A9

SEO and going to war to try and get more book sales.

Get ready Amazon - here I come!!