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August 15, 2014
Ignited #MostWanted Teaser
Check out this sexy new teaser for Ignited!
Who is ready for COLE?
IGNITED (Most Wanted book 3) coming Sept. 9!
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Where do you want to go next?
The Stark Trilogy and beyond ... bestselling, swoonworthy erotic romance. Have you been Damienized?
The Most Wanted series ... dark, edgy, sexy badboys. Need we say more?
Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom ... oh, come on. The series title says it all!
Protector Superhero series ... fun, flirty paranormal romance.
The Blood Lily Chronicles ... dark, sensual urban fantasy.
The Shadow Keepers ... edgy and sensual paranormal romance
Devil May Care ... who will the next ruler of Sin City be?
The Phoenix Brotherhood ... dark, dangerous, sexy ... and immortal.
and more stories to come ...
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August 13, 2014
Look at the GORGEOUS UK cover for IGNITED!! #MostWanted
Available September 9, 2014
He promised to take me as far as I could go—and I wanted to go to the edge.
My whole life has been a cover, a con, a lie. I was born into the grift, raised on the thrill of playing someone I’m not. As a rule, I never let anyone get too close—until Cole August makes it impossible for me to stay away.
Cole is tough, sexy, and intensely loyal, yet his secrets are dark and his scars run deep. Not many women can handle his past, or the truth behind his fierce demands. But something about him beckons me—and our desire is a game I must play.
I know he’s dangerous, that even his touch is trouble, but what is passion without a little risk?
Pre-Order:
Amazon/Kindle http://amzn.to/Ure2wl
Amazon UK http://amzn.to/1hMv6r8
B&N/Nook http://bit.ly/IgnitedBN
iTunes http://bit.ly/IgnitediBooks
BAM print http://bit.ly/1pCm2VK
BAM digital http://bit.ly/SLgBbd
Indie Bound http://bit.ly/Sw6Gpq
Where do you want to go next?
The Stark Trilogy and beyond ... bestselling, swoonworthy erotic romance. Have you been Damienized?
The Most Wanted series ... dark, edgy, sexy badboys. Need we say more?
Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom ... oh, come on. The series title says it all!
Protector Superhero series ... fun, flirty paranormal romance.
The Blood Lily Chronicles ... dark, sensual urban fantasy.
The Shadow Keepers ... edgy and sensual paranormal romance
Devil May Care ... who will the next ruler of Sin City be?
The Phoenix Brotherhood ... dark, dangerous, sexy ... and immortal.
and more stories to come ...
Looking to meet JK?
Got a question for JK?
You'll find contact info and FAQs here!
Hump Day books from Mari Carr, Ava Conway, Felicity Heaton, Lindsay Randall, Lina Gardiner, Ciji Ware, Cindy Procter-King, and Irene Preston!
Please enjoy these eight new Hump Day books, including a ten-romance steamy boxed set!
Never Been Kissed (Second Chances)
Two’s company. Three is perfection.
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Hollow: A Novel (Perfect Little Pieces)
Girl, Interrupted meet Beautiful Disaster in this thrilling and sexy debut novel, only $1.99 for a limited time!
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Tempted by a Rogue Prince (Eternal Mates Paranormal Romance Series Book 3)
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He Won’t Give Up Until She’s Dead!
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In three new novellas, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Ciji Ware, along with Diana Dempsey and Kate Moore, wondered what would happen if a magical ring fell into a woman’s hands that reputedly offered life-changing guidance and counsel—but only for seven days, and only to those who listen.
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August 12, 2014
Hot and Feral: Ignited by J. Kenner on #MostWantedMonday
I’ve been so crazy busy that I’ve missed a zillion #MostWantedMondays and #StarkOnSaturdays (picture me shame-faced!)
But as we countdown to the September 9 release of IGNITED — Most Wanted book 3 — I’m springing back into action with long excerpts and several teasers each week to fill the gaps between Mondays! (Let’s ignore the fact that today is Tuesday, shall we?)
Here’s a hefty, heated chunk from early in the book!
I love Cole! Hope you guys do, too!
Don’t forget to pre-order!
The familiar deep voice pulled me from my trance. Flustered, I turned to face Cole, then immediately wished I hadn’t. I should have taken a moment to prepare myself first, because I heard my own gasp as I sank deep into those chocolate eyes.
“I—” I closed my mouth. Clearly I had lost all ability to think or speak or function in society. I fervently hoped the floor would just open up and swallow me, but I’d be okay with an alien abduction, too.
Neither of those things happened, though, and I found myself just sitting there staring at him while the corner of his mouth—that gorgeous, rugged, kissable mouth—twitched with what I could only assume was amusement.
“I’m sorry I slipped back here. It was getting too crowded in there for me, and I needed some air.”
Concern flickered across his face. “Is something wrong, Catalina? You looked pre-occupied.”
“I’m fine,” I said, though I trembled a bit, unnerved as always when he called me by my given name. Not that he actually knew my real name. As far as Cole and all my friends in Chicago were concerned, I was Katrina Laron. Catalina Rhodes didn’t exist to them. For that matter, she didn’t exist for me, either. She hadn’t for a long, long time.
Sometimes, I missed her.
About eight months ago, a group of us had been having dinner together. Cole started talking about an upcoming trip to Los Angeles, and how he intended to visit Catalina Island. I don’t even remember the details of the conversation, but by the end of it, my new nickname had stuck.
I’d rolled my eyes and pretended to be irritated, but the truth of it was that I liked the intimacy of hearing my birth name on his lips. It meant that we shared a secret, he and I, even if I was the only one of us who knew it.
Not that Catalina was an exclusive nickname. Cole also called me “blondie” and “baby girl,” though he tended to reserve the latter for Angie, who had been a teenager when he’d met her.
Catalina was my favorite of the endearments, of course. But I wasn’t picky. However Cole wanted to mark me was fine by me.
Right then, he stood to my right and frowned down at me. “I’m fine,” I repeated, with a little more force this time. “Really. I was lost in thought, and you startled me. But I’m back now.”
“I’m glad.” His voice was smooth, almost prep-school cultured. He’d worked at it, I knew. He rarely talked about the time he’d spent in gangs, the things he’d had to overcome. Hell, he barely even talked about the two years he’d spent in Italy, studying art on scholarship. But it had all come together to make the man. And right then, in that moment, I was glad he never talked about it to the press or his clients. But I fervently wished that he would talk about it to me.
Yeah, I was a mess all right.
I stood up, then wiped my hands down the red material that clung provocatively to my thighs. I hoped it looked like I was smoothing my skirt. Instead, I was drying my sweaty palms.
“I’m going to go track down one of the girls with sushi,” I said. “I didn’t eat dinner and I think I’m feeling a little light-headed.” I didn’t mention that he was the reason my head was spinning.
“Stay.” He reached out and closed his fingers around my wrist. His hand was huge, but his grip was surprisingly tender. His skin was rough, though, and I remembered how much of the work in the gallery he’d done himself, assembling frames, hanging canvases, moving furniture. Not to mention painting his own canvases. He must spend hours holding a wooden brush, moving carefully and meticulously in order to get exactly what he wanted—color, texture, total sensuality.
Slowly, as if he was intentionally trying to drive me crazy, he let his eyes drift over me. I fought the urge to shiver—to close my eyes and soak in the fantasy of this deliberate caress.
Instead, I watched his face. Watched his expression grow hot, almost feral, as if he wanted nothing more in that moment than to touch me—to take me.
Do it, I thought. Right here, right now, just do it and let me have thought and reason back. Take me, dammit, and free me.
But he didn’t pull me close. Didn’t press his hands to my ass and grind his cock against my thighs. Didn’t slam me against the wall and press his mouth to mine while one hand closed tight around my breast and the other yanked up my skirt.
He did nothing but look at me—and in looking made me feel as though he’d done all those things.
He also made me feel better about the abuse I’d put my credit card through to buy this outfit. The dress was fire engine red, had a plunging neckline, and hugged every one of my curves. And while I might sometimes think that my curves were more appropriate for a 1940s film noir wardrobe, I can’t deny that I filled out the dress in a way that Cole seemed to appreciate.
I’d worn my mass of blond curls clipped up, letting a few tendrils dangle loose to frame my face. My red stilettos perfectly matched the dress and added four inches to my already ample height, putting me just about eye level with this man. If you looked up “fuck me heels” in the dictionary, a picture of these shoes would be on the page.
I wanted to stay right there, lost in the way he was looking at me.
At the same time, I wanted to run. To get away and regroup. To figure out how in hell I could manage to control a seduction when I couldn’t even control myself.
Escape won out, and I tugged gently at my arm to free it.
To my surprise, his grip tightened. I frowned at him, a little confused, a whole lot hopeful.
“I’d like to hear your thoughts.”
“My thoughts?”
“The painting,” he said. “What do you think of it?”
“Oh.” Cold disappointment washed over me. “The painting.”
I gave my arm another tug and this time, to my regret, he released me.
“You like it?”
“I love it,” I said, both automatically and truthfully. “But there’s something—I don’t know—sad about it.”
His brows lifted slightly, and for a moment I thought he looked mildly amused. As if he’d understood the punch line of a joke a few moments before I did. Except I never got there at all.
“It’s not sad?” I asked, turning back to look at the image.
“I don’t know,” he said. “Art is what you make of it. If you think it’s sad, then I suppose it is.”
“What is it to you?”
“Longing,” he said.
I turned from the painting to him, sure that my face showed my question.
“Not sadness so much as desire,” he said, as if that explained his response. “Her desires are like gemstones, and she holds them close, and each one presses sharp edges into the palm of her hand.”
I thought about that as I looked back at the painting. “Do you think that way because you are an artist? Or are you an artist because you think that way?”
He chuckled, the sound both mild and engaging. “Shit, Catalina. I don’t know. I don’t think I could separate one from the other.”
“Well, the most eloquent thing I can say is that I like it. I realize it’s not one of the featured pieces, but I hope you’re going to show more of the artist’s work. It’s compelling.” I leaned closer, looking for a signature on the canvas or an information card on the wall. I found neither. “Who’s the artist?”
“Don’t worry, blondie,” Cole said, his eyes flicking quickly to the painting. “We’ll keep him around.” Now I was certain I heard amusement in his voice, and since I wasn’t sure what the joke was, it ticked me off.
I cocked my head, feeling more in control now that he was irritating me. “Okay, tell me. What am I missing?”
He moved to step in front of me, blocking the painting. Hell, blocking everything. He filled all of my senses, making me a little drunk merely from his proximity. The sight of him before me, the scent of his cologne, all spice and wood and male. Even the echo of his voice played in my head, those radio-quality tones making me want to shiver.
I didn’t have his touch, but the sensation of his hand upon my skin still lingered, and I clung tight to the memory. And as for taste—well, a girl could only hope.
Eternity passed in the space of seconds, and when he spoke, there was a musing note to his voice, as if he were speaking more to himself than to me. “How do you do it?”
“Do what?” I asked, but by the time the words escaped my lips, the spell was broken, and it was as if he hadn’t spoken at all.
“It’s an important night for Tyler and me,” he said, his voice now tight with formality. “I’m glad you came, but I should get back to the rest of the guests.”
The abrupt change in his tone disappointed me, but I clung greedily to the words themselves, and tried to ignore the rest. He’d said I’m glad. Not we’re glad.
And I, apparently, had reached a new level of pathetic if I’d sunk so low as to be analyzing pronouns.
“I wouldn’t have missed it for the world,” I said, hoping my own voice didn’t reveal the loose grip I had on my sanity.
He flashed me that killer smile, then turned toward the main gallery. But after only two steps, he stopped, then looked back at me. “By the way, you owe me,” and this time there was no denying the humor on his face.
“Oh, really? And why is that?”
“How is it you started working here three months ago and I didn’t notice? That’s not like me at all. And, frankly, Kat, if you’d spent that much time at my side, I assure you it would have caught my attention.”
That spark of heat was back in his voice, but I barely noticed it. Instead, I’d turned a little cold. A string of curses whipped through my mind, and I had to force myself not to spit out a choice one or two.
Instead, I did what I’d been trained my whole life to do—I got my shit together and ran with it. “Oh my god, Cole, I’m so sorry. I meant to mention weeks ago that the mortgage company might be calling, but I got caught up in helping Angie with wedding prep stuff, and now I’m closing next week and I’ve been packing, and then—”
“It’s okay,” he said. “I get it.”
“It’s just that my hours at the coffee shop haven’t ever been steady, and I didn’t want the underwriting people to think I don’t have the means to make my payments.”
“It’s okay,” he repeated. “Buying a house is a very big deal. It’s cool. It’s been well over a week since they called, and I verified everything. If they haven’t requested any more information from you by now, then I’d say you’re good to go.”
He met my eyes once more, trapping me in his gaze just a little too long for comfort. Whatever humor had been in his face before had vanished. Instead, I saw only a vibrant, sensual intensity. “But like I said, you owe me.”
I swallowed, and despite the dryness in my mouth, I managed to form words. “Whatever you want,” I said, and I could only hope that he understood the full meaning of my words.
His gaze lingered a moment longer. Then he inclined his head as if in dismissal. “I’ll see you back in the main gallery.”
Once again he turned and walked away from me.
This time, he didn’t look back.
Want more? Pre-order your copy here:
Where do you want to go next?
The Stark Trilogy and beyond ... bestselling, swoonworthy erotic romance. Have you been Damienized?
The Most Wanted series ... dark, edgy, sexy badboys. Need we say more?
Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom ... oh, come on. The series title says it all!
Protector Superhero series ... fun, flirty paranormal romance.
The Blood Lily Chronicles ... dark, sensual urban fantasy.
The Shadow Keepers ... edgy and sensual paranormal romance
Devil May Care ... who will the next ruler of Sin City be?
The Phoenix Brotherhood ... dark, dangerous, sexy ... and immortal.
and more stories to come ...
Looking to meet JK?
Got a question for JK?
You'll find contact info and FAQs here!
August 6, 2014
Hump Day books from Marilyn Brant, Sharon Hamilton, Cheryl B. Dale, Pauline Baird Jones, Chantilly White, Cynthia Rayne, Tracey Alvarez, and Kimberly Dean!
Please enjoy these wonderful Hump Day books! This week’s hot titles include Hot Alpha Seals, The Spy Who Kissed Me, and Melting Into You!
Pride, Prejudice and the Perfect Bet
New Romantic Comedy! Pride, Prejudice and the Perfect Bet…where life’s biggest gamble is the game of love.
Find out more at Marilyn Brant’s website!
Hot Alpha SEALs: Military Romance Megaset
12 New York Times, USA Today or Award-winning bestselling Hot Alpha Authors brings you this Military Romance Megaset for your reading pleasure!
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When an elderly attorney hires an actor to impersonate a lost heir and catch a murderer, the only woman who can expose their plot unexpectedly appears.
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She’s packing glue gun and she knows how to use it!
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Tempest: A Contemporary Romance Novella
“A marriage in trouble, a brewing storm. . . Will love survive?”
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Sweet Perdition (Four Horsemen MC Book 1)
New Contemporary Romance, only .99!
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Melting Into You (Due South Book 2)
New Contemporary Romance set on New Zealand’s wild and beautiful Stewart Island.
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July 30, 2014
Hump Day books from Cindy Dees, Constance Walker, Alicia Street, Margaret Daley, Debby Conrad, Rochelle Paige, Mara Jacobs, and Valerie Comer!
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Hot Intent (Hqn)
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A 10-book bundle featuring novels by New York Times, USA Today, and National bestselling authors at a bargain price.
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Love Gone to the Dogs (Second Chances Book 1)
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Murder, blackmail, body switching and love in this new release by Debby Conrad.
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Outside the Box (Blythe College Book 4)
New Release!
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In Too Deep (Freshman Roommates Trilogy, Book 1)
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July 23, 2014
Hump Day books from C.J. Carmichael, Kelly McClymer, Crystal Green, Lacy Yager, Kathryn Lynn Davis, Libby Hellmann, Shayla Black, and Maureen McGowan!
Please enjoy eight new Hump Day books, including a Dangerous Secrets boxed set, a four-book Young Adult vampire collection, and a Killer Femmes five-book crime collection!
The Fourth Child (Family Matters Book 3)
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Killer Femmes: 5 Irresistible Crime Novels From Around The World
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July 16, 2014
Hump Day books from Diane Escalera, Dara Young, Shelley Munro, Mia West, Astrid Price, P.T. Michelle, M. L. Guida, and Jessica Clare!
Please enjoy this week’s Hump Day titles! Eight new books for your pleasure including a Mia West boxed set and the fifth book in Jessica Clare’s Games series!
Playing With Destiny (Latin Heat Trilogy Book 3) New Contemporary Romance! (Latin Heat Trilogy #3)
Fall in love with the LaCosta men.
More at Diane Escalera’s website!
Superheroes Need Love Too – New Paranormal Romance, Out June 3rd!
Be sure to visit Dara Young’s website!
Captured & Seduced (House of the Cat Book 1)
New Sci-fi Romance Release!
Vist Shelley Munro at her website!
Tell Me When Complete Series Box Set
Save up to 42% on the complete erotic time-travel series!
Find out more at Mia West’s website!
Debut UK based erotica now released at an introductory special price
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Mister Black: A Billionaire SEAL Story, Part 1 (In the Shadows)
International Best Seller MISTER BLACK is on sale for $.99!
Connect with P. T. Michelle at her website!
A Pirate’s Revenge (Legends of the Soaring Phoenix Book 2)
To celebrate the release of the second book in the Legends of the Soaring Phoenix, the first book, A Pirate’s Curse, is currently on sale for .99
For more information, see M.L. Guida’s website!
Body Games (A Games Novel Book 5)
Annabelle Tucker is still reeling from last season’s Endurance Island, when the man she loved played her for a fool. When producers ask her back for a new season it’s the last thing she’s interested in…until she hears her ex, the gorgeous but duplicitous Kip, will be there. Revenge and a grand prize? Yes, please!
More at Jessica Clare’s website!
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July 11, 2014
Fab Day in London!
Check it out! @JuliaFLondon and her niece Jaime and I doing the London thing!!
High Tea at the Royal Garden Hotel and later a pop into the absolutely awesome Daunt Books.
July 9, 2014
Hump Day books from Beppie Harrison, Tracy Como, Sydney Holmes, M.L. Guida , Glynnis Campbell, E. B. Purtill, Pamela Aares, and Carly Phillips!
Please enjoy these new Hump Day titles! Eight sizzling books for your summer pleasure, including Dare to Surrender, the third book in the Dare to Love series by Carly Phillips!
The Broken Heart (Heart Trilogy Book 2)
Second book of the Heart Trilogy; first book, The Divided Heart, published in March.
For more info please visit Beppie Harrison’s website!
So Caught Up In You (Two Tickets to Paradise)
New summer beach read! First in the Two Tickets to Paradise series!
Be sure to visit Tracy Como’s website!
ONCE YOU STEP OVER THE EDGE THERE’S NO TURNING BACK Nora Young, restless and adrift, dreams of passion, purpose and adventure. In walks mysterious and sexy Ryan Cole who seems to offer her everything she is looking for. Will they survive the fire they ignite?
Connect with Sydney Holmes at her website!
A Pirate’s Curse (Legends of the Soaring Phoenix Book 1)
Like a dark angel, Captain Kane O’Brien rescues Hannah Knight and her father from drowning after vampire pirates murder their crew and sink their ship. Struggling to control and hide her telekinetic powers, Hannah discovers the honorable and bold captain possesses his own secrets.
Visit ML Guida’s website!
MacAdam’s Lass (Scottish Lasses Book 2)
Book 2 of The Scottish Lasses!
More at Glynnis Campbell’s website!
A Japanese Man in Yangshuo: Short Story
A captivating new short story from author E. B. Purtill.
Be sure to visit E. B. Purtill’s website!
Love on the Line (The Tavonesi Series: Heart of the Game Book 4)
Hot Summer Read! Love on the Line . . When Love’s the game, you can’t play it safe!
Visit Pamela Aares at her website!
Dare to Surrender (Invitation to Eden) (Dare to Love Book 3)
Carly Phillips presents book 3 in her Dare to Love series, and part of Invitation to Eden series, but Dare to Surrender stands alone for your reading enjoyment at $2.99.
Connect with Carly Phillips at her website!
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