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RDL & Review: One Last Song

I was seven when I swallowed my first needle.
My mom freaked out and rushed me to the emergency room.
She stayed by my side all night.
I never wanted it to end.



When you spend your whole life feeling invisible-when your parents care more about deals and deadlines than they do about you-you find ways of making people take notice. Little things at first. Then bigger. It's scary how fast it grows. Then one day something happens that makes you want to stop. To get better. To be better. And for the first time, you understand what it's like to feel whole, happy . . . loved. For the first time, you love someone back.



For me, that someone was Drew.


Lori's thoughts: I finished this book this morning. I really enjoyed reading it. It was different. Where so many books I read these days all follow the same premise, or nearly the same, this one is different. The only reason I was unable to give this book 5 hearts is because I had a really hard time liking Saylor. She grew into her own by the end of the book, and redeemed herself in my eyes. And Drew. What can I say? He was awesome all the way around.

I had a hard time with Saylor I think because she seemed young for her age. Almost as though the author was writing a YA book instead and re-did it to make the characters older. 

Please don't misunderstand me. All in all, I loved the book and I had a really big cry at the end. It kept me hooked all the way through. I just wish I had liked Saylor more and then I could have given the book 5 hearts. I'll definitely read more of this author's work in the future. 




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About the author: S.K. Falls likes to believe a degree in psychology qualifies her to emotionally torture her characters in an authentic fashion. Her books have won the gold medal in the 2014 IPPY awards, been featured on USA Today’s book blog, and regularly appear on Amazon’s various bestselling lists. When she isn’t writing her twisted love stories, she can be found gallivanting around Charleston, SC with her family.
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Review: Abuse

1/2

Abuse by Nikki Sex: Bonjour, my name is André Chevalier. It has been my joy and my great honor to help those who have lost their way. Not long after I began my journey, I met two such wounded souls.

Renata Koreman, my little mouse. She came to me as a child—shy, mute, injured… broken. It took oh-so many years to start to bring her back to herself! Yet, I could not fully heal her.

Years later, Grant Wilkinson, he too fell into my hands. The ex-Army Ranger was badly disfigured and saw himself as a monster. Isolated by secrets, solitary and self-contained, his colleagues affectionately named him ‘Frosty.’ Yet, how should one behave when besieged by a lifetime of confusion and guilt?

The moment I saw him, I thought of her and I wondered. The eyes, they cannot always see clearly. And the heart? Ah, the heart can only guess at the truth. So it was that I remained uncertain.

Could the mouse and the monster could heal each other?
Jennifer's thoughts: ***I received a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review***

Abuse is a beautiful story of two broken souls who are brought together in hopes of healing one another. Even though, I truly liked this story I have to warn you...it is sad. But all of the sadness has to be told in order to get the full affect of the story.

I liked the way the author told the story in three parts. In the first part of the book she introduces Grant Wilkinson, who is both emotionally and physically scarred. In the second part of the book Renata Koreman is introduced. Renata is beautiful on the outside, but inside she is harboring secrets from the past that cause her to live a life of haunting memories.

The third part of the book brings Grant and Renata together. Their story together is short, but the happiness that they find is amazing. The ending left me wanting more. The good news is...there will be a sequel!

Abuse is my first read by Nikki Sex---I enjoyed the story and am looking forward to the second installment.

1/2

Cover Reveal: For Authentication Purposes

PRESENTS. . .
A Cover Revealfor For Authentication Purposes by Amber L. Johnson

Release Date: March 5 , 2015
Published by The Writers Coffee Shop


Dawn Sims has made a name for herself writing romantic fiction online. When she's pushed to try her hand at publishing, she thinks she has everything figured out. The only problem? She's never been in a relationship, especially one that has led her to finding The Big O.

So much for writing what you know.

Warner Green has had Dawn in his sights since she walked into his class in seventh grade. She broke his teenage heart not once, but twice, so seeing her in his night class at the local community college was an unexpected surprise.

Accidentally reading her bad erotica on her laptop was a blessing from the Smut Gods themselves.

It's clear she has no idea what she's writing about, but Warner does. In fact, he knows so much that he's willing to offer her his services. The deal is simple: teach the good girl from high school everything she needs to know to write from experience. If he gets to live out a fantasy or two that he's been harboring for almost a decade, then there's no harm in that either.

The lessons turn more heated, and Dawn begins to question where Warner has learned his skills, but he's not ready to talk, until his past comes back to haunt him at the worst possible time.

It shouldn't matter when it's for authentication purposes only.

I reached across the table and ran my index finger across the soft skin of her wrist. “Let me feel you up a little like a sophomore who just got his license.”I loved it when she laughed because it wasn’t anything fake. Her entire body shook when she giggled, and when it was really funny there was no sound. Right now she was probably calling all the dogs in the alley.

“Yeah, okay. We can do that.” She smoothed out her hair when she’s collected herself, and I realized that I hadn’t noticed it before, but she didn’t wear ponytails anymore. It made me want to tug on the ends, fist it at the back of her neck.


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A true child of music, Amber's parents surrounded her with the loudest beats they could find, molding her into a girl who found inspiration and meaning in lyrics and chords. Raised on John Hughes movies, Luck Dragons, and pirate ships, she dreamed of love and adventure. When Amber began to create her own world, she envisioned a place where Happy Ever Afters do exist. Since then, she has authored several romance novels, all of which focus on songs and the way they can touch people's lives. Music may not be able to fix a broken heart, but it can provide one hell of a soundtrack for healing.

A full-time wife and mother with a full-time job, Amber finds her muse in everyday life and the people who bring her inspiration.



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RDL & Giveaway: Blindsided

From Emma Hart, the New York Times bestselling author of the
Game series, comes a brand new series where the game is realer, the tension is
tighter, the sex is hotter, and the stakes are the highest of all…


Two people. Two agendas. Two games.
What happens when the out-there It-Boy of football meets the
secret It-Girl of fashion?
As the daughter of Hollywood’s sweetheart, Leah Veronica
can’t even buy a coffee without finding her face on a magazine stand, so it’s
no wonder she’s launching her first fashion line in secret. With it debuting at
New York Fashion Week in just under a month, extra time in the spotlight is the
last thing she needs.
The son of the best quarterback the league has ever seen,
filling legendary shoes as the L.A. Vipers’ quarterback was inevitable for
Corey Jackson. So was meeting Leah Veronica—the first girl to hand him his ass
without putting a hair out of place.
Getting the handsome, prickly blonde into his bed becomes
his number one goal. But getting the sexy, over-confident footballer the hell
away from her becomes Leah’s—at least until she realizes the best way to do
that is to give him what he wants.
If only it was that simple.

When Corey discovers who she is, and private photos of
Hollywood’s finest find their way online, everything they thought they knew is
thrown into disarray.
And when secrets are exposed and hearts are shattered, they
have to figure out if they’ve been blindsided by love or reality, and if it’s
worth running the extra yard to win the game they never meant to play.

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“My feet are killing me,” I groan, leaning against the bar. “This is why I don’t wear heels!”“Nah, you’re fine. You just need another drink.” Ryann raps her knuckles against the top of the bar and flicks her hair. The bartender shoots down to us like a baby after candy. “Three tequila shots please.”“Aw, shit,” Macey mutters. “Not tequila. Anything but the devil drink! That should only be drunk in the safety of my apartment.”I hold the tiny glass in front of my face. “It’ll stop my feet hurting. I don’t give a shit.”“I’ll remind you that you said that when you call me tomorrow with a hangover.”“I promise I’ll drink some water before I go to bed. My mom will kill me if I’m hungover tomorrow.” I bring the glass to my lips and tip it back. “Holy shit.” The tequila lights a fiery trail from my throat to my stomach. “Another.”
“If this is a lucky night, clearly California isn’t doing much for you.” I throw the tequila shot back.








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Amazon Top 10 New Adult Books: January 11, 2015

Amazon Top 10 New Adult Books: January 11, 2015. 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. Stepbrother Billionaire by Colleen Masters
3.9 out of 5 stars

2. Still Alice by Lisa Genova
4.7 out of 5 stars

3. Last of the Bad Boys by Nora Flite
4.4 out of 5 stars

4. Alpha Fighter (The Alpha Fighter Series Book 1) by Ava Ashley
4.6 out of 5 stars

5. Alpha Fighter - Part Two (The Alpha Fighter Series Book 2) by Ava Ashley
4.4 out of 5 stars

6. Eyes Turned Skyward (Entangled Embrace) by Rebecca Yarros
4.8 out of 5 stars

7. Jaked: A New Adult Romance by Sabrina Stark
4.2 out of 5 stars

8. Perfection #3 (The Perfection Series) by Claire Adams
5.0 out of 5 stars

9. Chasing Perfection Vol. 4 by M. S. Parker
4.8 out of 5 stars

10. Raising Ryann (Bad Boy Reformed 1) by Alyssa Rae Taylor
4.3 out of 5 stars

Release Day: Come Here, Go Away: Part 2

Come Here, Go Away (Part Two)
by Lori L. Clark

Welcome to book two in the five-week long reading experience of my new serial novel titled: COME HERE, GO AWAY.

What is a serial novel? It is one, long saga, told episodically. COME HERE, GO AWAY is a very steamy, angsty, emotionally charged and flawed romance between a feisty self-defense instructor and a jaded billionaire who may or not be responsible for the death of his ex-wife. It will be told over a five-week period, each installment available every Friday, beginning January 2, 2015 for the low, low price of 99c for each episode!

Follow along with Tori and Ambrose in real time during the first five weeks of their roller-coaster-ride of a romance.

COME HERE, GO AWAY is the story of the steamy, screwed-up romance between Victoria "Tori" Isley and Ambrose Flynn. A couple of complete opposites brought together when Flynn--a smoking hot billionaire--hires Tori to train his daughter in self-defense.

Flynn was accused of hiring a hit-man to kill his ex-wife due to their bitter divorce and custody battle. Though Flynn was acquitted, the killer was never found and some still insist he's guilty. His daughter moved back home with him, and now, Flynn's convinced someone is going to kill her. Flynn maintains he had nothing to do with his ex-wife's murder and believes it was motivated by revenge. When Flynn hires Tori to give his daughter private lessons in self-defense at his mansion. Sparks fly!

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Cover Reveal: Forbidden Nights

It's here! The cover for Lauren Blakely's next title in her Seductive Nights Series, FORBIDDEN NIGHTS, is here and it's a beauty! We are thrilled to get to share it with you today. But first, we want to share just a little bit about Lauren Blakely and a taste of FORBIDDEN NIGHTS with you.

Lauren Blakely is well known for writing sexy, heartfelt and humorous contemporary romance as well as deeply emotional new adult stories -- one commonality in all her books is the scorching hot sexy times. And this book is absolutely no different! Nate Harper and Casey Sullivan have some thrilling moments together.
And… we have a surprise for you! FORBIDDEN NIGHTS will release on February 17th! That’s a full month earlier than originally planned! So you will get to experience Nate and Casey and all of their sexy and heartfelt moments together even sooner! Still dying to get your hands on this smoking couple? Here's a little taste for you from Lauren Blakely:“Just relax and let me lead,” he said, whispering in her ear, a waft of her citrus scent drifting by his nostrils. She shivered briefly against him, and that nearly did him in. He stayed strong, swaying gently, guiding her in slow, sensuous moves. “I’ll show you how to let go, but you have to trust me. And that’s where it starts. I can show you how good it will feel when you give up control.”She breathed in sharply, like she was acclimating to new air on a distant planet. “Why do men like a woman to give up a control? What is it about the lack of control that men like so much?”“It’s not that they like a lack of control. They want a woman who wants to give herself to him. He wants a woman to melt into his arms, to get aroused from a kiss on the back of her neck,” he said, and traced a fingertip gently under her hair, watching her reaction as she drew in a breath. “It’s the hand on her arm,” he said, now trailing his fingers down her bare skin to her elbow as he leaned in to whisper. “Or warm breath near her ear.” She gasped, and he kept going. “He wants a woman who’s so turned on, she’ll nearly beg for it. He wants her abandon. He wants to be the only one to make her feel that way.”She parted her lips to speak, but he shushed her with his fingertip against her lips. God, he was so tempted to let her suck on his finger right now, to watch her simulate a blow job, to let her show him what she could do. But that would come later. He needed to kiss her first.That is, after he teased her...Are you as excited as we are about this book?!And now, here's the fabulous cover for FORBIDDEN NIGHTS! Cover created by Sarah Hansen of Okay CreationsABOUT FORBIDDEN NIGHTS:

A smoldering and sensual standalone romance novel in the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Seductive Nights Series by Lauren Blakely...

Sinfully sexy hotel CEO Nate Harper knows exactly how to please a woman. He’s equally skilled in keeping his heart safe from the kind of hurt his ex inflicted on him years ago. But one thing he’s not so good at what-so-ever is getting his mind and all his dirty thoughts off the gorgeous, outgoing, and absolutely captivating Casey Sullivan, the new head of the Joy Delivered company.

They’ve been friends for years now, and Casey trusts Nate completely. So it makes perfect sense to her to ask him for hands-on guidance when she finds herself in need of some of his romantic expertise.

The trouble is, his heart may be signing up for more than it bargained for when he agrees to help her learn to abandon her need for control in the bedroom. Because as she experiences what it means to let go, he’ll start to experience what it means to feel again…

But what happens when all those forbidden nights turn into a deeper connection that’s much more than either bargained for?

*FORBIDDEN NIGHTS is a standalone full-length novel in the bestselling SEDUCTIVE NIGHTS series following the love affair of Nate and Casey. You can read it on its own, but you would likely enjoy the other books too.*
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Lauren Blakely writes sexy contemporary romance novels with heat, heart, and humor, and her books have appeared multiple times on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. Like the heroine in her novel, FAR TOO TEMPTING, she
thinks life should be filled with family, laughter, and the kind of love that love songs promise. Lauren lives in California with her husband, children, and dogs. She loves hearing from readers! Her bestselling series include Caught Up in Love, Seductive Nights, and Fighting Fire. She recently released Nights With Him, a standalone novel in her New York Times Bestselling Seductive Nights series that became an instant New York Times Bestseller. Her next book in that series is Forbidden Nights, releasing in early 2015. She also writes for young adults under the name Daisy Whitney. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, text BLAKELY + your email address to 678-249-3375 (please use the actual + sign).
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Cover Reveal: Scorched

About SCORCHED:Release date: June 16, 2015

Sometimes life leaves a mark. 

Most days, Andrea doesn't know whether she wants to kiss Tanner or punch him in the gut. He is seriously hot, with legit bedroom eyes and that firefighter body of his, but he's a major player, and he never cuts her any slack. 

But when her life spirals out of control, he's there for her. The only problem is, no one else can save her... only she can save herself.

About Jennifer L. Armentrout:
# 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki.
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV.
She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
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Review: Price of A Kiss

Price of a Kiss (Forbidden Men #1) by Linda Kage: I don’t care what my cousin says; I am not the queen of impossible relationships. I mean, just because my last boyfriend tried to kill me and left a bit of a scar on my neck, then forced me to move across the country and legally change my name to Reese Randall to escape him, does not mean—

Oh, who am I kidding? For a freshman in college, I have to have the worst dating track record ever.

It’s no wonder love is the last thing on my mind when Mason Lowe enters my life. But the chemistry between us is like bam! Our connection defies logic. And he’s just so freaking hot. Being around him makes me feel more alive than I’ve ever felt before. I even like bickering with him. He could be my soul mate...except for one teeny tiny glitch.

He's a gigolo.

Boy, do I know how to pick them.
TeriLyn's thoughts: Book three of this series made the "best of 2014" of so many of my reading friends I became instantly intrigued. Before reading Eva's story though reading Price of a Kiss was on my priority list. I had no idea what to expect from this story and what I got from it was pleasant, welcomed surprise of a love story. I read this book in one day being so captivated by the story, the plot, and the fun dialogue between the two main characters. So glad I made the choice to start it.

This book had all great components I adore in New Adult love stories. Unlikely heroes and heroines, dramatic situations, love that blossoms from trust built from friendship, and witty, comical banter. The writing lends itself to the reader connecting me with the characters almost immediately, flowing seamlessly, waxing and waning in all the right places to create a subtle hint of drama between the hilarious friendship building between Mason and Reese. Reese's inner dialogue, her thoughts especially about Mason, her jubilant presence, her strength, her fight, and her sarcastic humor all has me rooting for her, believing in her thus believing in Mason even moreso thanks to her. The secondary characters are great too, the plot just as fun as it is heavy so the focus isn't on the sad but on the good.

If you're a new adult lover, this book has it all and I highly recommend reading it. Can't wait to start Be my Hero next!

Review: The Unveiling

The Unveiling (Work of Art) by Ruth Clampett: Famed artist, Maxfield Caswell is missing.

Three of his major paintings have been savagely defaced and his house left in ruins. As his friends search for him, does his muse, Ava, hold the key?

Before the hope of love is lost, secrets will be told, spirits will be broken, and a price will be paid.
From the cave dwellings of New Mexico to the shores of Malibu, Max and Ava’s journey tests them to their limits. As they render passion and pain in broad strokes, will their all-consuming love rise from the debris?
TeriLyn's thoughts: The Unveiling comes as book two in Ruth Clampett’s Work of Art series picking up right where book one left us slightly hanging. Just as in the first book of the series, The Unveiling tells the reader the story of Max Caswell and Ava Jacobs through Ava’s voice in a seamlessly fluid way. The plot thickens even as reader questions from book one are dutifully answered. Clampett once again writes very openly to the reader yet subtly leaving small details hanging as to intrigue us more for the third book.

Chaotic thoughts in the form of storytelling from Ava give the reader a bird’s eye view into her mind helping us understand the finer details of her of choices and the mess Max has made of her mind and her heart. As the book progresses so does Ava's posture about ther situations with both Max and Jonathan. She’s confused as a heroine, unsure if her love for a seemingly unhealthy, broken artist can be enough for the both of them to survive their feelings. And conversely she's conflicted about the debonair publisher out to woo her since through her, we learn more about the illustrious Jonathan – whom captivates for a reason. We get glimpses of her strength as a woman as Max comes back into her life. She grew exponentially in book two.

Speaking of growth, there’s a lot to be said for Max Caswell in The Unveiling. The man sees something good, strong, and healthy so he tries to uproot his ingrained ideologies and trust from faith rather than disregard from unhealthy mistrust. His interactions make more sense as he opens up his heart. The two of them are a heady combination together. Passion and fireworks when it’s just the two of them in their own little bubble. I fell a little harder for Max in this book. The beauty of their growth together is the recognition they want to be better for each other and dutifully work to make themselves better and more understanding.

The Unveiling has a bit of everything: the building of a unique, flirty friendship into a passionate love affair, betrayal from trusted characters, a stigma placed on both Max and Ava about who they are making it harder for them to grow professionally, and friends/family who continually support. While again, I sometimes got lost in the trivial details, I’m still excited about book three. I’m convinced of the connection between Max and Ava fully, my connection with either of them is a bit lacking for my taste but that hasn’t made the book any less entertaining for me but rather leaves me still as intrigued as I was after book one. I think there’s a lot of sass and spitfire we’re going to see from Ava as her feelings for Max fully bloom in book three. And likewise, I see Max coming around in a major way to support and cherish this woman uniquely his.

The series is perfect for New Adult romance lovers who like a strong heroine and broken hero based in the colorful world of art and entertainment. Clampett’s writing, her use of quotes to perfectly depict the chapter ahead all combine into great storytelling. Very much looking forward to book three.