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Release Blitz: Hansel

Book & Author Details:

Hansel by Ella James
(Hansel #1)
Publication date: October 22nd 2014
Genres: Adult, Erotica, Romance

Synopsis:
My name is Gretel. I’m the dish-washer. The kitchen girl. I’m not one of Mother’s pets. I’m just a storybook girl no one sees. Until that night. When I find him again, and all my dreams come to life.

He’s mine—the one called Hansel. I’ve come here to claim him.

☆

I’m Hansel, a crazy woman’s toy. It’s taken years, but I’ve finally forgotten everything outside my life here in The House. I live for sex and nothing more. Until I see her. Gretel.

I remember her. I need her. She is mine.

☆

AUTHOR’S NOTE: This story is not panty-melting. Your panties won’t have time to melt, because they will fuc*ing evaporate. Poof! But let me level with you: It is crazy. It is dark. You have to trust me. You will find both Gretel and Hansel to be completely fuc- lovable. You have my word.
P.S. It’s not fantasy. It’s contemporary erotica.
P.S.S. No one in this fairy tale is related.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23208364-hansel-part-i?from_search=true

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AUTHOR BIO:
Ella James is a Colorado author who writes teen and adult romance. She is happily married to a man who knows how to wield a red pen, and together they are raising a feisty two-year-old who will probably grow up believing everyone's parents go to war over the placement of a comma.

Ella's books have been listed on numerous Amazon bestseller lists, including the Movers & Shakers list and the Amazon Top 100; two were listed among Amazon's Top 100 Young Adult Ebooks of 2012.

Author links:
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https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1530940.Ella_James
http://www.ellajamesbooks.com/

Release Event: Insidious

Dark desires…Deadly secrets…Devious deceptions…Nothing is
exactly as it seems in INSIDIOUS, the new erotic thriller
from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author
ALEATHA ROMIG!
When a powerful man is willing to risk everything for his own
satisfaction, only one woman can beat him at his own game: his wife. Or so she
thinks…
“Let’s start with you
calling me Stewart. Formalities seem unnecessary.”
Stewart
Harrington is rich, gorgeous, and one of the most powerful men in Miami. He
always gets what he wants. Anything is available to him for the right price.
Even
me.
Being
the wife of a mogul comes with all the perks, but being Mrs. Stewart
Harrington comes with a few special requirements. I’ve
learned to keep a part of myself locked away as my husband watches me submit to
his needs. But the more he demands of me, the more beguiled he becomes and
that’s to my advantage. So I keep fulfilling his fantasies and following
his rules because he doesn’t know that what he’s playing is really my game.
And winning is everything, right?
INSIDIOUS is a stand-alone novel and the first Tales
from the Dark Side title by ALEATHA ROMIG.


**Due
to the dark and explicit nature of this book, it is recommended for mature
audiences only. **
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Aleatha Romig is a New
York Times and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana. She grew up
in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south
of Indianapolis. Together with her high-school sweetheart and husband of twenty-eight
years, they've raised three children. Before she became a full-time author, she
worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she’s
not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time with
her family and friends. Her pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes
who haunt your dreams!
INSIDIOUS is Aleatha’s
seventh novel. It is her first time to delve into the world of erotic
thrillers. The Consequences Series, her first series has been categorized as
psychological thriller and dark romance. With INSIDIOUS, Aleatha took the
twists and turns of CONSEQUENCES and turned up the heat.
CONSEQUENCES, her first
novel, was released August 2011, by Xlibris Publishing. Then in October of 2012,
Ms. Romig re-released CONSEQUENCES as an indie author. TRUTH, the sequel, was
released October 30, 2012, and CONVICTED, the third in the series, was released
October 8, 2013. Unexpectedly, the fourth book of the Consequences series came
to life with REVEALED: THE MISSING YEARS. It is the fourth full-length novel in
the series. It explores the years in CONVICTED that previously were only
mentioned, as well as a complete character glossary and timeline. REVEALED was
released May 20, 2014.
INSIDIOUS, the first released
book from TALES FROM THE DARK SIDE will be released October 21, 2014.  TALES FROM THE DARK SIDE will be a series of
standalone, dark, erotic thrillers guaranteed to take you on a wild, hot, and
dark ride. Each novel in the series will be independent of the next. The
characters from one book will never be revisited. Instead, Aleatha leaves it up
to her readers to imagine how each story will end while remembering that it is
the journey that is the most fun.
Aleatha is a “Published
Author’s Network” member of the Romance Writers of America and represented by
Danielle Egan-Miller of Brown and Miller Literary Associates.
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Release Blitz: Sands Through the Hourglass

Title: Sands Through the Hourglass

Author: T.M. Schaefer

Release Date: Oct 21, 2014

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42 year old Imagineer Gilly Whitesmith has no idea what awaits her when she arrives to work late one day. A run-of-the-mill encounter with a devastatingly handsome gentlemen catches her off guard, but she never thought she would find Conrad Smith—a confident, 49 year old gentleman who knows exactly who he is and what he wants. Past scars and future plans should hinder Gilly, and yet she can’t control the overwhelming desire that he stirs in her. She knows that her heart will never survive him and her instinct is telling her to run, but Conrad is not willing to let her go. He wants her and is determined to have her.  

                  

Come along as we discover if their love triumphs through tragedy...


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My name is Tonya Schaefer. I'm a wife and mother with a very creative imagination. I have always enjoyed storytelling and character development. Creative writing became a career when I decided I had too many stories in my head to ignore. Writing is my passion, but when I'm not writing, I enjoy spending time at the beach, swimming, boating, and hanging out with friends. I also love to cook and entertain. This new venture is bound to be a wild ride and I'm honored that you will be there with me. I feel that romance readers and writers are very passionate and I cannot wait to meet you all!

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Amazon Top 10 New Adult Books: October 19, 2014

Amazon Top 10 New Adult Books: October 19, 2014. These are the top 10 bestselling New Adult books as listed on Amazon.com at the time of posting! (Single titles only - No box sets. Also: No pre-orders! Sorry.)

Top 10 Paid:

1. Saltwater Kisses: A Billionaire Love Story by Krista Lakes
3.9 out of 5 stars

2. Risk (Gentry Boys#2) by Cora Brent
4.7 out of 5 stars

3. Alex: A Cold Fury Hockey Novel (Carolina Cold Fury Hockey) by Sawyer Bennett
4.6 out of 5 stars

4. Kisses From Jack: The Other Side of a Billionaire Love Story (Saltwater Kisses Book 2) by Krista Lakes
4.2 out of 5 stars

5. Mister Black: A Billionaire SEAL Story, Part 1 (In the Shadows) by P.T. Michelle
4.6 out of 5 stars

6. Scarlett Red: A Billionaire SEAL Story, Part 2 (In the Shadows) by P.T. Michelle
4.6 out of 5 stars

7. Take Three, Please (A Menage, Sexy and Short Romance Book 1) by Anwen Stiles
4.0 out of 5 stars

8. Someday Girl (The Someday Series Book 1) by Melanie Shawn
4.7 out of 5 stars

9. Rainwater Kisses: A Billionaire Love Story by Krista Lakes, Mel Finefrock
4.3 out of 5 stars

10. Sandcastle Kisses: A Billionaire Love Story by Krista Lakes, Mel Finefrock
4.4 out of 5 stars

Top 10 Free:

1. September Tango (Rhythm of the Heart Book 1) by Scarlett Jade, Llerxt
4.3 out of 5 stars

2. Crash (Billionaire New Adult Romance) by Vanessa Waltz
3.8 out of 5 stars

3. That Man 1: (That Man Trilogy) by Nelle L'Amour
4.4 out of 5 stars

4. Reckless Longing: A Contemporary College-set New Adult Romance (Reckless series Book 1) by Gina Robinson
4.2 out of 5 stars

5. The Highlander's Hope - A Contemporary Romance (THE HUNT) (The Highland Heart Series Book 1) by Cali MacKay
4.1 out of 5 stars

6. HIDDEN (To Love A Killer) by Lexie Ray
4.4 out of 5 stars

7. WORTHY by Lexie Ray
4.0 out of 5 stars

8. The Arrangement 1 by Abby Weeks
3.7 out of 5 stars

9. Sisters in Love (Love in Bloom: Snow Sisters, Book One), Contemporary Romance by Melissa Foster
4.1 out of 5 stars

10. Broken: A Billionaire Love Story by Heather Chase
3.9 out of 5 stars

Book Review: Puddle Jumping

Puddle Jumping by Amber L. Johnson: When it comes to love there’s no such thing as conventional.

Everyone thinks Colton Neely is special.

Lilly Evans just thinks he’s fascinating.

Once friends when they were younger, their bond is cut short due to her accident prone nature and they go their separate ways. Years later, they meet again and Lilly learns that there is something special about the boy she once knew, but she has no idea what it all means. And she’s not sure if she’s ready to find out.

When he walks through the corridor of her school the first day of her senior year, she knows that it’s time to get to know the real Colton Neely. The more she learns, the deeper she falls.

Their friendship grows into love, even as Colton does not express it in words. But one decision threatens to break down the world that Lilly has tried so hard to integrate into and she must figure out if the relationship can survive if they are apart.
Lori's thoughts: I went into this book, not totally clear what it was about. I just knew that I loved the cover ... yes, I am a buy a book based on the cover kind of girl. I knew that others had read it, and loved it, and the blurb appealed to me, so I bought it and read it. Amber L. Johnson's writing flows and this book was a pleasant surprise. Simply stated, it rocked my tear-jerker socks off. Extremely poignant and unique. By no means a cookie-cutter, been there, done that, type of love story. I loved Lilly and Colton -- each of whom are unique and flawed in their own way. Beautiful. I look forward to reading more by Amber L. Johnson!

I could go into what it's all about... but I really don't want to spoil anything. Just read it. You won't be sorry.

Release Blitz: Forever Love

Title: Forever Love series

Including: Forever Dark and Forever Light

Authors: Chelsea Landon and Megan Smith

Release Date: Oct 16, 2014

Hosted by: Southern Belle Promotions & Book Plug Promotions


From the lights of the field, to the curve in the road, one shattered breath leaves friendships forever altered. 

The Forever Love Series will submerge you into two novels intertwined together where love and loss can break you down, tear you apart, and even last forever, if you’re willing to let it. 

After a celebratory night for six friends on the cusp of adulthood ends tragically, they’re left learning how to carry on. Years later, through their own struggles and accomplishments, each is left suspended by fears that encase them with such an intense blinding light, and a horrific soul-stealing darkness. Can they find their way out of the intricate web of guilt and deceit? Can they grasp the light amongst the shadows of what they used to be... and manage to be who they should become?

Sometimes the only way to heal is to face the fear of forever.




Forever Dark by Chelsea Landon
In Forever Dark, a novel by Chelsea Landon, you’ll spiral through life’s twists and turns of Cash Bryant, humbled quarterback, living his dream on the brink of fame, and Madison Thomas, a girl who shares the burden of the accident and destined for failure. Two people torn apart by tragedy; fearing that letting go will sever their remaining connection.




Forever Light by Megan Smith
In Forever Light, a new novel by USA Today Bestselling Author Megan Smith, you’ll meet Landon Hayes, an all-star wide receiver who is spiraling out of control after that one fateful night, and Macy Thomas, a college sweetheart who is shy and afraid to come out of her shell since the accident. When the heart-breaking reality sets in, can they find their light or is the past too dark to find their way?


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Excerpt from Forever Dark

She turns around and wraps her arms around my neck, her hips grinding against mine. I do the same and smile slightly when I feel her body curve around mine.

“What are you doing to me?” I whisper in her ear. She could stab me in the heart at this point and it wouldn’t hurt as much as it does to see her control me like this. I want to walk away but in reality, in my fucked up sense of reality, a world without her in it isn’t worth living.

Her eyes water and I hold her closer, I want to fucking kiss her in front of everyone. I want to fuck her against the wall in front of this room just to let them know she’s mine. My face is close enough that I smell her sweetness, the coconut of her shampoo but she smells like me too. She smells like my sweat. My scent is all over her and I like that.

“What?” she asks, her breath hitting my skin. It sends shivers through my chest.

“You.” Pulling back, I watch her reaction feeling her chest heaving against mine. I can feel the beat in hers thumping wildly against mine. “What are you doing to me?”

She hesitates to answer.

I curve an eyebrow at her, she stops moving.

Nothing.

She gives nothing.






Excerpt from Forever Light

I roll onto my back and stare up to the sky. It’s a clear cold night with the stars shining brightly. “I didn’t treat you right, Macy, not the way I should have.” She’s quiet. “I took your love for granted. When you gave me your virginity our sophomore year I didn’t realize then what you were sharing with me.” I huff. “I should have loved you more but I didn’t take the time. I didn’t realize what was right in front of me.”

Macy crawls over and lies against my side and holds my hand.

“See,” I try to smile but it fails. “I should have done that. I feel like I’m not good enough for you.” My throat feels tight.

“Landon, you are. This is you and I love you with your flaws and all. If I didn’t I wouldn’t be here.” Macy squeezes my hand. “I’m been holding on hoping that one day you’d see me again. You’d come back to me.”

“My light. You’re my light in the darkness.”

Macy’s eyes glass over. “Landon, I’m all out of tears. I’m crumbling and for once I need you. I. Need. You.”

I roll over and kiss her with no hesitation. “I’m here, baby.”

I rest my forehead on hers. “I love you, Landon.”

All the fight leaves me, I am no longer angry. I am nothing without Macy in my life and it’s taken passing through the gates of hell to get to this point. “I love you too.”

I lie back and Macy lays her head on my chest. We’re quiet for some time.

“Are we okay?” I ask.

She sighs, “We’re always okay.”

“Well, that’s a problem.”

“I’m just thankful I have you. All the other shit can be worked out.”

That night Macy and I slept out in the hammock. We never did find out if we still have it but I know we do. That night wasn’t about that. It was about us finding our way back to each other. It was about finding my forever light.






A stay-at-home mom, Chelsea spends her days drinking entirely too much caffeine, baking sugar-sweet treats she never eats, playing on Pinterest, and jotting down notes for her novels. A dreamer at heart, she’s been creating happily-ever-afters. She’s a lover, a writer, a dreamer, would rather type than speak, wants to remember everything, loves lots of ice in her drinks, and is slightly introverted.

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USA TODAY bestselling author Megan Smith is a New Jersey native managing purchasing for an award-winning business IT and software development firm - and by night creating the memorable characters her fans have grown to adore. Smith's The Love Series introduces readers to MacKenzie Cahill - a hopeful young woman who experiences adversity, challenges and the bittersweet triumph of true, authentic love.

Smith is a wife and mother, who makes time for her family, professional life and the creation of the Cahill's world. Fans of The Love Series - Trying Not To Love You, Easy To Love You, Hard To Love You - are captivated by relationships, special bonds and family ties pervasive in Smith's emotional, energized and engaging work. Smith is also the author of the 2014 releases, Let Me Love You - continuations of The Love Series, Finding Us (Finding Series) and a few top secret projects.

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Cover Reveal: Losing Forever

Title: Losing Forever (Forever, #2)Author: Megan NoelleGenre: Dark Romance/Drama, Rated for 18+Release Date: December 24, 2014Cover Designer: K23 DesignPhotographer: Claudio HarrisCover Model: Ben Scott-Taylor

SynopsisThere is no such thing as a happy ending. Oh, and that saying, love can conquer all?

It’s a fucking lie.

You know what really exists? Pain. Devastation. Tragedy. And a whole lot of heartbreak. So give up before you start. When the going gets tough—you’ll be left all alone. And if you aren’t left alone—you’ll fuck up everything to insure you are alone.

Don’t pray for redemption.

Pray for it to all end quickly.

Do everything you can to make it go away.

Care about yourself and no one else.

Some people will say you are losing your forever. But I can’t lose what is already gone.
Losing Forever is a companion/prequel to A Broken Forever. It "can" be read alone but it is best to read after "A Broken Forever"


PrologueThey say when you find your soul mate it is like finding the other half of your heart. The void in your soul is filled and suddenly, your life has meaning. You feel something everyone fights to feel—complete.Passion.Love.Devotion.The world feels right and you realize the life you had before was shit.What they never talk about is how fucking worthless you feel when it is all gone. In the blink of an eye you could go from holding the woman of your dreams, in your arms, on top of the world. Then, you open your eyes and it is all gone. The world around you is crumbling. Flames quickly engulf you and everything you cherished.You can’t change it. Can’t stop it. You can only watch as it happens.You watch her walk away. You hear her say goodbye. You reach out but that beautiful woman is nothing more than a ghost of your memory.That is when you realize everything you knew has gone.That is when you realize you have lost your forever.And when that happens, you have nothing left to live for.

A Broken Forever (Forever, #1)
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I am Megan Noelle! I have been writing for many years and currently have two books out that are part of a series. My For You series were the first novels I published but I had to stop everything to write Stefan and Grey’s story in, A Broken Forever. I have been writing since I was old enough to hold a pen and finally pursued my dream of becoming a novelist. Writing is my passion and I am all for following one’s passions! One of my other passions is being a mom of my adorable daughter Peyton. When I’m not writing I’m a stay at home mom and a full time student. I’m getting close to finishing my 2-year degree and I am more than ready for a break. There are many things I want to do in life, but if I can write, be with my daughter and my family—I will be happy!

5 Random Things You Don’t Know About Me!
I have recently retired my love for Diet Coke and focused solely on Diet Pepsi. And yes, I know all about aspartame, and all that bad stuff. But, it’s delicious.I would someday love to write a book that Tim Burton wants to make into a movie!I have an unfailing love for many movies I watched growing up (not just Disney) and it is very difficult for me to like anything new. Some of my favorites set the bar too high apparently! (When Harry Met Sally, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Father of the Bride Part I & II, & many more!)I have a horrible wonderful addiction to book covers!I have more story ideas in my head than I will ever be able to write.Giveaway!a Rafflecopter giveaway








 

Pre-Release Celebration: Caged in Winter

CAGED IN WINTER by Brighton Walsh
Aspiring chef Cade Maxwell is immediately, viscerally attracted to Winter Jacobson. But it’s not her mouthwatering curves he’s drawn to—it’s the strange emptiness in her eyes. When Cade saves her from a drunken customer with grabby hands, he’s shocked at her response…

Winter doesn’t need Cade’s help. After a lifetime of getting by on her own, she’s happy to rely on herself. She’s exactly seventy-six days away from graduating college, and if she can hold it together that long, she’ll finally be able to rise above the crappy hand she was dealt.

But now, every time she turns around, Cade is there, ready to push her, smile at her, distract her from her plans. Winter knows she can’t afford to open up—especially to a man she’s terrified to actually want…

Brighton Walsh spent nearly a decade as a professional photographer before deciding to take her storytelling in a different direction and reconnect with writing. She lives in the Midwest with her husband and two children.







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Release Day Launch: Ruin

Title: RuinAuthor: C.D. ReissGenre: Erotic RomanceCover Design: Paradox Book Cover DesignsRelease Date: Oct. 14th 2014
WARNING: This book contains delicious sex scenes with a hot man dirty-talking in Italian; women handling firearms and explosives; and scenes of violence with a crystal Virgin Mary cigarette lighter.What happens when a mob capo falls for a lawful woman?Does he ruin her, or does she ruin him?Do they live together, or die together?This is Antonio Spinelli's story. [image error]
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CD Reiss is a USA Today and Amazon bestseller. She still has to chop wood and carry water, which was buried in the fine print. Her lawyer is working it out with God but in the meantime, if you call and she doesn’t pick up, she’s at the well, hauling buckets.Born in New York City, she moved to Hollywood, California to get her master’s degree in screenwriting from USC. In case you want to know, that went nowhere, but it did embed TV story structure in her head well enough for her to take a big risk on a TV series structured erotic series called Songs of Submission. It’s about a kinky billionaire hung up on his ex-wife, an ingenue singer with a wisecracking mouth; art, music and sin in the city of Los Angeles.Critics have dubbed the books “poetic,” “literary,” and “hauntingly atmospheric,” which is flattering enough for her to put it in a bio, but embarrassing enough for her not to tell her husband, or he might think she’s some sort of braggart who’s too good to give the toilets a once-over every couple of weeks or chop a cord of wood.If you meet her in person, you should call her Christine.::::CONNECT WITH CD REISS HERE::::Facebook | Twitter | Website | Amazon | Goodreads
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Release Blitz: Fractured Lines

Fractured Lines by Jen McLaughlin was released today! This is an adult, standalone novel that is part of the Out of Line series. Be sure to check out the links below and the contest for some hand-made items by Jen!


BOOK BLURB:

The lines we once crossed so easily have widened and torn us apart…

Once upon a time I thought Finn and I would live happily ever after, but real life doesn't always have a happy ending. He's testing my trust, and I'm losing faith in the man I thought I'd spend the rest of my life with, and there’s nothing I can do to stop it. He’s the one I trusted to keep me safe, but now he’s the source of my greatest pain…

Forgiveness is fragile, and some fractures never fully heal...

One mistake—a slip in a moment of weakness—might cost me everything I've worked so hard for. The thing about trust is that it's a lot easier to lose than it is to build. Just as I'm about to give up and surrender to the demons from my past, an unexpected threat reminds me what I'm best at: protecting the woman I love. Whether or not she wants me, I will fight for Carrie and our daughter, and I will keep them safe—no matter the cost.

Even if I have to put my life and my heart on the line.


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Jen McLaughlin is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of sexy New Adult books. Under her pen name Diane Alberts, she is a multi-published, bestselling author of Contemporary Romance with Entangled Publishing. Her first release as Jen McLaughlin, Out of Line, released September 6 2013, and hit the New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal lists. She was mentioned in Forbes alongside E. L. James as one of the breakout independent authors to dominate the bestselling lists. She is represented by Louise Fury at The Bent Agency.
Though she lives in the mountains, she really wishes she was surrounded by a hot, sunny beach with crystal-clear water. Though she lives in the mountains, she really wishes she was surrounded by a hot, sunny beach with crystal-clear water. She lives in Northeast Pennsylvania with her four kids, a husband, a schnauzer mutt, and a cat. Her goal is to write so many well-crafted romance books that even a non-romance reader will know her name.

Website: http://dianealberts.com/
Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/DianeAlberts6
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DianeAlberts
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6921962.Jen_McLaughlin