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July 17, 2014
Melissa Schroeder 10th Anniversary #BlogHop
Congrats to Melissa Schroeder for celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Harmless series! That’s an awesome mile stone. in celebrating we blog hopping! That means meeting new and current authors and giveaways!
My giveaway: I’ll give TWO eBooks to THREE commenters. I’ll pick three winners from the comments via random.org to receive two eBooks of their choice from my bookshelf. CLICK HERE to go to the Books page to see the list. Be sure to leave a comment to be entered.
The GRAND PRIZE. Melissa is giving away an iPad Mini. Too cool. Just following the Rafflecopter at the end of this post.
Melissa is re-releasing A Little Harmless Sex with a pretty new cover. Check it out here: http://melissaschroeder.net/books/harmless/sex.php
Blurb: Is it love, or just a little harmless sex?
Max has always been Anna‘s knight in shining armor. But Max has always seen her as a charming, and very sexy, little sister.
Until Max’s cold fiance dumps him, Anna unloads another of her many conquests and she invites him over for margaritas and Mexican food. Too much tequila, too much flirting, and too many years of fighting the attraction — Max loses control and has mind-blowing sex with Anna on her couch. And in her shower. And in her bed. When the sun rises the next morning, both of them must face that their night together is just the first of many.
For Max, he knows he wants Anna forever, but convincing a commitment-phobe like Anna is no easy task. For Anna, she can’t believe she has finally slipped beneath Max’s steely self-control. He is every woman’s dark, wet fantasy come true.
But what happens when Max pushes Anna for more than just A Little Harmless Sex?
THE GRAND PRIZE GIVEAWAY!
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Shiny new cover, new M/M military story, and a bundle!
I love getting new covers! If you follow me on Facebook, then you might had seen my announcement of being part of an amazing new M/M military bundle with 15 other authors. Well here’s a little more about my story.
HIS GUARDED HEART
Senator Beau Beckett is the target of a mad man and it’s up to Agent Judd Wolfe to keep the Senator alive while searching for the would-be killer. But staying out of Beau’s bed becomes his biggest challenge as passion ignites between the men.
July 16, 2014
#AshwoodFalls Box Set is on #sale!
If you’re new to the Ashwood Falls series, now’s you chance to grab the first three stories for one low price!
Ashwood Falls Box Set
Includes the first three stories in the series
On Sale for $3.79! That’s a $9 value.
Winter Eve, prequel
Danica Welsh was born to be the leopard pack healer. An accident involving a drug induced youth left her badly burned and scared—emotionally and physically. All hope of mating and family become a distant dream. When she finally starts to accepts the long, lonely existence ahead of her, a stranger crashes into her life, and her heart.
A Tiger’s Claim, book 1
As the Alpha’s only daughter Shayna Andrews has always been treated like a rare gem, protected like royalty, and she’s suffocating. Her longing to be independent has driven her to sneak out one evening after dinner. After relishing in being able to run free without an escort, she finds herself face-to-face with the enemy, miles from home, and nearly loses her life until a lone wolf comes to her aid. But when he discovers she wears the enemy’s brand, things will go from bad to worse.
A Mating Dance, book 2
Senior enforcer, Cameron Nickels has found her perfect mate. Blaine Andrews, leopard Pack Marshal, is strong, dominate, loyal, and passionate. He knows all her strengths and weaknesses—not to mention her pleasure points. Cam’s known Blaine most her life, but she’s always felt like something was missing and her jaguar refuses to fully accept him. Yet, she can’t walk away from him. When architect and sexy mountain lion shifter, Graham Griffin, comes to town to design the new den nursery and school, Cameron finds herself in a mating dance that throws her and her jaguar into flight mode while Blaine must decide if he cannot only share his mate, but welcome another.
July 12, 2014
Spotlight Sunday: Secrets in the Air by Liz Borino
Secrets in the Airby Liz Borino
Blurb:
A wealthy family…
A childhood tragedy…
A love defying all odds…
Flying is in Rhett O’Neil’s blood. And nothing makes this pilot fly higher than wrapping himself in his husband Kaden’s arms. He’s thrilled when his grandfather entrusts him with O’Neil Airways, the family’s charter airplane business. With a mix of humanitarian and corporate clients, Rhett plans a bright future where his success improves the world.
Elise, Rhett’s estranged mother, begins offering advice to “help” her son through the transition into increased responsibility. As evidence surfaces that her words are escalating into devastating actions, the truth comes out about the death of Rhett’s sister Annabelle. Following a harrowing mission, Kaden has to race to protect his husband and himself from the consequences of the Secrets in the Air before it’s too late.
Excerpt:
Kaden O’Neil tensed as Rhett’s motorcycle roared into the driveway. “Lassie, your other daddy is in trouble,” he said as he scooped up the orange and white tabby. Rather, Kaden tried to remain irritated with his husband. Goddamn Rhett for making it nearly impossible to do that as he strode up the walkway with his snug jeans and brown curls gracing the collar of his leather bomber jacket.
Rhett raised an eyebrow as he took note of the bare windows. After opening the door, he tossed his duffel bag on the floor and offered a tired smile. “Going to just stand there and stare? What kind of welcome home is that?”
“You’re lucky I enjoy staring at you,” Kaden said, coming over and kissing him. “Otherwise, I would still be mad for making me hangry.”
“Hangry?”
“Yeah, hunger that causes anger.” Kaden scratched Lassie’s head.
Rhett offered her his hand to smell. “Is this little bundle of joy why we don’t have curtains up in the living room?”
“I love you.” Kaden glanced down at Lassie, who purred and rubbed herself all over Rhett’s fingers. “Oh, look, so does she.”
Leaning in for a kiss, Rhett replied, “Uh-huh. Curtains?”
“Mount Everest for cats. I got her a scratching post after she defeated them.” Kaden let her jump from his arms and embraced his husband. As Rhett returned it, Kaden buried his face in his neck, appreciating the familiar scent of worn leather. “I missed you.”
“Mm, I missed you, too, Kay.” Rhett pulled back and kissed his lips. The kiss deepened as Rhett slipped his tongue in Kaden’s mouth.
Moving one hand up to the back of Rhett’s head, Kaden entangled his fingers in his dark hair, and circled their tongues. He pulled away and unzipped Rhett’s jacket. As it dropped to the floor, Kaden’s stomach growled loudly enough for the cat to meow. “Food first?” he asked Rhett. Lassie led the way to the kitchen.
“Was she watching us?” Rhett asked, bending over to pick his jacket up off the floor.
Kaden averted his gaze before Rhett faced him again. “Probably. She follows me into the bathroom. Studies all sorts of private acts.”
Sauntering closer, Rhett whispered, “And you were also staring again.”
“What did you think would happen if you bent over in front of me?” Kaden snaked his hand around Rhett’s waist and squeezed the firm globes.
About the Author:
Liz Borino transcribes the world inside her head onto the page, and share it with the people who are stuck in the “real world” to makes their lives a little more interesting. Because in her world, heroes fall and stand up again with the help of their partners and friends. Liz’s world is littered with formidable obstacles, which her heroes overcome with a fire of courage and passion. The beauty of love between two men is celebrated. Who wouldn’t want to live there?
When not with her heroes, Liz enjoys exploring cities, discovering abandoned buildings, and working toward social justice.
Links:
July 10, 2014
Cover Reveal: A Leopard’s Path (#AshwoodFalls, book 5)
I’m so excited to share the cover and blurb for the next Ashwood Falls novel!
A Leopard’s Path
Ashwood Falls, book 5
Coming November 2014!
Blurb:
Stolen from her family as an infant, Ana Darwin-Andrews has to piece together her past and present. Her whole life is a lie. There’s only one man she feels she can trust, but even he has secrets.
Kieran Michaels keeps a tight lid on his past, but the Onyx Alpha knows his darkest secrets. Kieran will stop at nothing to destroy the rogue before the past is reveled. Ana can never discover his hands are as bloodstained as their enemy’s, because life without her is not an option.
July 8, 2014
Five great authors, one #hot bundle on sale for only $0.99!
One Lucky Night, a collection of five sexy interwoven novelettes is on sale for 99 cents for two weeks only!
One night can change everything…
The crew at Boston’s Brazen Head Pub hasn’t been very lucky in love. Can
a mysterious visitor inspire them to look past old hurts and
misconceptions and give romance a chance?
Lucky Break by Aria Kane
Four years ago, chef Derek Chase walked out of Andrea Rivera’s life
after a tragedy neither of them were prepared to deal with. When she’s
called to the Brazen Head to repair a dishwasher, old sparks ignite
buried feelings.
Lucky Star by Grace Teague
When her life is threatened by a mugger, Charlotte Price realizes she’s
in love with her best friend, Tommy Leung. The Brazen Head seems like
the perfect neutral place to confess her feelings, but nothing goes
according to plan.
A New Tune by Ana Blaze
When it comes to dating, Holly Hall has one unbreakable rule: no
musicians. Especially not gorgeous ones. Dating them only leads to
heartbreak. So why did she let singer-songwriter Cian O’Neill kiss her?
And why is she thinking about doing it again?
Lexi’s Chance by Constance Phillips
As a bartender, Sean Whelan meets all kinds of women every night, but
none turn his head the way that Lexi has. She’s been playing cat and
mouse with him for weeks. Tonight, Sean’s determined to get Lexi to quit
teasing and take a real chance on him.
Drink or Dare by Melinda Dozier
A bachelorette party Drink or Dare game pairs paramedic students, Rachel
Robertson and Killian Whelan, in a flirting match. Soon, the dares
threaten to turn their academic rivalry into something much more.
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#Excerpt from Ashes of War from Ash’s POV
Excerpt Time! here’s another little peace of ASHES OF WAR from Ash’s point of view.
Find AoW at:
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ARe: http://bit.ly/1z1zojx
She could barely make out the shapes of his irises through his shades. It was enough she could tell the right one wasn’t human, instead forever stuck as the dragon’s eye. Reaching up, she touched the rim of the glasses, but he grabbed her wrist before she could remove them.
“Don’t,” he growled.
She tsked. “I’ve already seen what’s behind them.”
“Then why bother now?”
She shrugged, but didn’t avert her gaze. Honesty, Ash. You promised him the truth. Did it really mean she had to reveal her feelings to him? If she kept him at a distance, then the whole “seduce him” thing wouldn’t work. “I’m curious. Everything about you fascinates me.”
He stared at her through those shades. She thought he was going to push her away and go on the defensive. However, he released her wrist and waited. Slowly, she removed the sunglasses.
His right eye—the dragon’s eye—was crimson with streaks of gold running from the elongated pupil to the outer edge of the irises. The area around the eye was heavily scarred. In random places, the skin had been replaced by red scales with gold undertones.
She reached up and hesitantly touched his scarred skin with her fingertips. He flinched but didn’t pull away, just continued to watch her.
“Garrick did this?”
“Elizabeth did.”
Anger rose up in Ash and she wanted to go back in time and kill the female herself. “The bitch got what she deserved.”
July 7, 2014
Ashes of War #tour spots and #giveaway information
Ashes of War
Sons of War, book 2
By Lia Davis
Buy Links: Amazon | B&N | ARe | iTunes
Blurb
Ashlynn Blake, minor goddess of the hunt—lethal, beautiful, and able to connect with animals on a psychic level—is the perfect person to place judgment upon an accused dragon. But first she has to prove to the gods that Ty Sullivan is innocent of his crimes. If she fails, she’s doomed to lose her heart along with him forever.
Ty’s been beaten, scarred, and betrayed by females. He doesn’t trust them, can’t stand being around them for longer than he or his dragon needs to be. Yet, when he meets Ashlynn, his dragon is ready to mate, but the man believes she’s no different than the others.
The Fates have thrown them together, forcing secrets to be told and igniting a passion so fierce it may destroy both of them.
Follow the tour:
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7/7/2014 Close Encounters with the Night Kind ~ http://closeencounterswiththenightkind.blogspot.com
7/7/2014 Reading Between the Wines Book Club ~ http://www.readingbetweenthewinesbookclub.com/
7/9/2014 LoveRomanceTales ~ Http://www.loveromancetales.com
7/9/2014 Romance Junkies ~ http://romancejunkies.com/rjblog
7/9/2014 I Heart Books ~ http://officialiheartbooks.blogspot.com/
7/10/2014 The Book Pushers ~ http://thebookpushers.com
7/11/2014 For the Love of Bookends ~ http://loveofbookends.blogspot.com/
7/11/2014 Wicked Readings by Tawania ~ http://wickedreadingsbytawania.blogspot.com
7/12/2014 In The Pages of a Good Book ~ http://inthepagesofagoodbook.com
7/13/2014 Booklover Sue ~ Http://bookloversue.blogspot.com
Tour-wide Giveaway:
Lia is giving away an Ashes of War fleece blanket and a swag bag pack full of goodies. Follow the Rafflecopter instructions to enter. Good luck!
July 6, 2014
Spotlight Sunday plus review: Alpha’s Strength by Rebecca Royce
Author: Rebecca Royce
Series: Fallen Alpha Book 1
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Blurb:
Cyrus runs Manhattan with an iron fist. He will keep his pack safe whether they want him to or not. But something is missing and lately he is more on edge than ever. With his pack at risk and the Alphas of Philadelphia and Boston breathing down his neck, he doesn’t anticipate the arrival of his true mate, particularly when he finds her in a coffee house across the street from his office building. She’s not only identical to the mate of the alpha of Philadelphia but has no idea that werewolves even exist, let alone that she’s one herself. Cyrus is determined to protect her while he solves the mystery of her life.
Betsy, strong, smart, and determined, has been suffering for months trying to keep her parents alive. She doesn’t know where the werewolf who followed her home came from and she doesn’t care, he just needs to leave her alone. But as Betsy gets to know Cyrus, she will discover things about herself that she’d never believed possible. She’s the only one who can help Cyrus keep his pack safe—especially when the true believers are out to destroy them.
My review:
I fell in love with this series from the prequel, Alpha Rising. Now the whole series on my must read list. Alpha’s Strength is pack full of suspense, sexy wolves, hot sex. All the stuff I love about paranormal romance. Mrs. Royce knows how to suck you into a story and have you begging for more. I’m not so patiently waiting for the book. if you haven’t picked up this series, I highly recommend you do so. You will not be disappointed.
Rating: 5 Stars
July 3, 2014
Where did the time go?
I had an anniversary and forgot about it! June 20th marked one year since I became self employed. ONE YEAR! And I haven’t had to look for a job. LOL. I love working from home and the best part is I’m doing something I love. I so look forward to what this year brings. There is so much coming up and some new things I’m working on. I have you to thank for it all! Without my readers and author friends, I wouldn’t be where I am today.
Thanks so much for your love and support.
Love,
Lia
