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Cover Re-design Reveal: Playing With Her Heart by Lauren Blakely

Playing With Her Heart by Lauren Blakely has had a face lift.  Check out new cover - we like it, what about you?




From the NYT & USA Today Bestselling romance author, a sizzling and addictive story of a woman with a broken past and the man who can't fight his attraction to her...

Twenty-three year old rising theater star Jill McCormick has built a life out of pretending. Pretending she's happy, pretending she's not haunted by the dark secret that shattered her world six years ago. But then she comes face to face with her new director - sexy, sophisticated, possessive, all-alpha Davis Milo. He tries to resist the actress he's cast, but the attraction between them is too powerful, and soon their private rehearsals spiral into new, forbidden territory. The passionate connection, the intense chemistry is undeniable, and it hits them anywhere, and everywhere - in the theater, on the piano, in the limo, in the restaurant...But the tragedy in Jill's past stands between them. Davis has walls too, so they can either face their fears together, or risk the deepest love and greatest passion either has ever felt...



"This short excerpt is from chapter 12 when Davis unclips Jill's hair, and it served as the inspiration for the new look for the cover. To me, this short moment says so much about their relationship."

He leans into the car, reaches for the seat belt, and pulls it across my chest, buckling me in. He’s inches from me, and he smells cold like the night air. But he also smells the way a man should at the end of the day: a little bit of sweat, a lot of work, and all raw power. He brings one hand behind my head and unclips my hair, letting it fall over his fingers. I tremble from his touch as a shiver runs down my spine. “I like your hair up and I like your hair down,” he whispers to me, breaking down all my resistance in an instant.

I can see this playing out if I do nothing—I’ll spend it rewinding this moment and putting it on repeat all night long. But I don’t want to go home with only a memory to feed my body, and I can’t stand the thought of this night ending too soon.

I make my choice. There’s only one choice. “Do you want to share?” I ask, praying he lives in the same direction.

“You’re downtown, right?”

I nod.

“Me too.”


Lauren Blakely is an unabashed fan of clever jokes, toast, and good guys in novels. Like the heroine in CAUGHT UP IN US, she thinks life should be filled with movie kisses and coffee drinks. Lauren lives in California with her husband and children, and spends her days writing both true stories and make-believe ones.



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Release Blitz: Desperation of Love by Alice Montalvo-Tribue

DESPERATION OF LOVE (Of Love #2) by Alice Montalvo-TribueCover Design ~ Distorted Edge DesignCover Models - Jared Groff & Stephanie CogburnHair and Makeup ~ Hair.and.Makeup.by.Sonia)


To the outside world, Jordan Burke appears to have the perfect life. A fulfilling career, family and great friends, but looks can be deceiving. Events from her childhood, and a painful secret, keep Jordan isolated and unwilling to commit to any man. For her, every relationship comes with its own expiration date.

Alex Garza has lived in the shadow of his brother’s fame for most of his life. He's an outcast in his own family and never able to put his own needs first. When his brother gives up his career to settle down, Alex is forced to reevaluate his life plans too. Over the past year, his friendship with Jordan has developed into a source of comfort. Now that he has the time to devote to a relationship, can he convince her to take a chance on love or will their painful pasts and a tragic event destroy their future?








Alice Montalvo-Tribue lives with her husband and daughter in New Jersey. She has a bachelors degree in communications and is currently working on her masters degree. She spends most of her free time reading, writing, and when the weather permits lounging out on a beach.



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Cover Reveal plus Hot Sneak Peek: One To Hold by Tia Louise

Don't miss this sizzling debut, coming Oct. 9!

Cover Design: Regina Wamba of MaeIDesign.comStock: Thinkstock.comPublication date: October 2013Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
"A sexy read with just the right amount of drama. Louise's characters pulled me in and didn't let go." --Kate Roth, author of The Low Notes One to Hold by Tia Louise 

***WARNING: Mature themes, strong language and sexual content. Recommended for adult readers (18+) only!*** 


Derek Alexander is an ex-Marine, ex-cop, and the top investigator in his field. Melissa Jones is a small-town girl trying to escape her troubled past. When the two intersect in a bar in Arizona, their sexual chemistry is off the charts. But what is revealed during their "one week stand" only complicates matters. Because she'll do everything in her power to get away from the past, but he'll do everything he can to hold her. 
Note: Standalone, M/F, HEA. 


He was lying back on the cushions in only his grey slacks. The button-down he wore was open, and I could see every line on his sculpted torso. That little smile was on his lips as he watched me approach. I ran my fingers along his stomach, gazing into his eyes that darkened as I touched him. His kiss, the same one he gave me beside the fire pit, was gentle but hungry. Our pace grew faster as we kissed each other again and again, tongues entwining, heat growing between my legs, until he pulled me under him. My breathing was fast, my whole body tense with anticipation, so wet, so ready for his awesome fullness. I felt his tip pressing against my folds as a thought drifted through my mind. We’d never done it in a bed… 


Tia Louise is a former journalist now writing sexy novels for sexy adults. All of her stories are inspired by real heroes. Have a truffle, darling. Say yes~ 


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Blog Tour: A Little Too Far by Lisa Desrochers

Welcome to our stop on the blog tour for A Little Too Far by Lisa Desrochers!




Title: A Little Too Far (A Little Too Far #1) Author: Lisa Desrochers Genre: New Adult Release date: September 17th 2013 by HarperCollins Hosted by: Love Between the Sheets


Have you ever gone just a little too far? 

Lexie Banks has. 
Yep. She just had mind-blowing sex with her stepbrother. In her defense, she was on the rebound, and it’s more of a my-dad-happened-to-marry-a-woman-with-a-super-hot-son situation. But still, he’s been her best friend and confidant for the better part of the last few years … and is so off limits. It’s a good thing she’s leaving in two days for a year abroad in Rome. But even thousands of miles away, Lexie can’t seem to escape trouble. Raised Catholic, she goes to confession in hopes of alleviating some of her guilt … and maybe not burning in hell. Instead, she stumbles out of the confessional and right into Alessandro Moretti, a young and very easy-on-the-eyes deacon … only eight months away from becoming a priest. Lexie and Alessandro grow closer, and when Alessandro’s signals start changing despite his vow of celibacy, she doesn’t know what to think. She’s torn between falling in love with the man she shouldn’t want and the man she can’t have. And she isn’t sure how she can live with herself either way. 










The Pompeii Exhibit at the Museo Nazionale  

Directly in front of me is a statue. It’s mostly just a pair of torsos with legs, because the heads and arms have fallen off, but there’s no mistaking what they’re doing. The naked man’s torso is seated on a stump, and his huge erection, which has definitely not fallen off, is pressing into the half-dressed female torso from behind. 

Something stirs between my legs, and I can’t look at Alessandro. 

“Well, that’s something, isn’t it?” he says, and when I finally get up the nerve to glance at him, he’s lifting his eyebrows at me, half a smile on his lips. 

“Um … yeah. Something.” 

I turn my flaming face to the wall, and on it is a fresco of a man and woman going at it doggie style. “Oh my God!” I say, and turn away. “What the hell did that sign say, anyway?” 

I walk back and look at it. In both Italian and English is a warning that the exhibit in this room contains erotic art. “No kidding,” I mutter. “Let’s go,” I say to Alessandro, but he’s moved deeper into the room. “Lexie, this is art. I’m interested to see it.” 

“Really?” I say, stepping back into the room. 

He turns to me and lifts an eyebrow. “People have sex. Does that embarrass you?” 

If I were here on my own, I’d want to see this for sure. He’s right. These are authentic ancient pieces that I couldn’t see anywhere else. But I’m not here alone. I’m here with a very sexy man in a white collar who may or may not have put my drunken ass to bed on my birthday last week and kissed me. 

“It’s just … I—” 

He grasps my hand and pulls me to his side. “This is fascinating, Lexie. Read this,” he says, pointing to the plaque next to a picture. 

The picture was taken in Pompeii, so apparently this fresco is still there, in the House of Vetti. It’s an image of Priapus, the Greek god of fertility. Jutting out from under his tunic is an erection that would hang to his knees if it weren’t resting on a scale in front of him, where he’s apparently weighing it. 

“It says frescoes and statues of Priapus were common in the doorways of ancient Roman households,” Alessandro says, running his finger over the words on the plaque. “It was considered good luck to stroke the penis upon entry.” 

Oh. My. God. How is it that I’m standing here with an almost-priest listening to him talking about “stroking the penis upon entry”? 

“Yeah … wow,” I say, turning away and pressing my hands to my flaming cheeks. “That’s … um … fascinating.” 



Lisa Desrochers lives in central California with her husband and two very busy daughters. There is never a time that she can be found without a book in her hand, and she adores stories that take her to new places, and then take her by surprise.

Look for her New Adult novel, A LITTLE TOO FAR , courtesy of HarperCollins Sept 17, 2013, and companions, A LITTLE TOO MUCH (Nov 12, 2013), and A LITTLE TOO HOT (Jan 21, 2014). Also in stores is her YA PERSONAL DEMONS trilogy (Macmillan).



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Blog Tour: Very Bad Things by Isla Madden-Mills

Welcome to our stop on the Very Bad Things blog tour.  Ilsa Madden-Mills has done an absolutely fabulous job with her first full length novel and this story.  
We loved Nora, not to mention Leo!!  Go pick up Very Bad Things ... you won't be disappointed!




Title: Very Bad Things (#1 Briarcrest Academy) Author: Ilsa Madden-Mills Release date: September 9.13.2013 Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance Tour Host: Stephanie's Book Reports 

Born into a life of privilege and secrets, Nora Blakely has everything any nineteen-year-old girl could desire. She’s an accomplished pianist, a Texas beauty queen, and on her way to Princeton after high school. She’s perfect…

Leaving behind her million dollar mansion and Jimmy Choos, she becomes a girl hell-bent on pushing the limits with alcohol, drugs, and meaningless sex.

Then she meets her soulmate. But he doesn’t want her.

When it comes to girls, twenty-five-year old Leo Tate has one rule: never fall in love. His gym and his brother are all he cares about…until he meets Nora. He resists the pull of their attraction, hung up on their six year age difference.

As they struggle to stay away from each other, secrets will be revealed, tempers will flare, and hearts will be broken.

Welcome to Briarcrest Academy…where sometimes, the best things in life are

Very Bad Things. 




“I got one last request, and I’ll never ask again,” Leo said.

“What?” I croaked out.

He set his books on a shelf and then took mine and set them beside his. He tugged me to him until our chests were touching.

“What are you doing?” I mumbled in confusion.

He put his hands on either side of my face and slid them into my hair, letting out a breath as if in relief. “Just saying goodbye, Nora.”
“You’re going to kiss me?” I asked, tears pricking my eyes at the sadness in his face.

“Please, just this last time, Buttercup,” he said.

And with that one word, I was his.

He lowered his head, his gaze holding me captive. When our lips touched, his heated eyes stayed open and mine did, too. My mouth melted into his, moaning as his hot tongue explored the details of my tongue, my teeth, my lips. We started slow but it escalated rapidly, the passion between us burning higher and higher. He owned me with his mouth, and I was lost.

I palmed his ass, grinding myself against him. He hissed at the increased pressure and pushed me back against the sturdy bookshelf, positioning me so his hips fit into my pelvis. I lifted one of my legs, and he caught it and wrapped it around him.

“Say my name,” he muttered gruffly as I sucked hard at his neck. He grunted, and I dug my nails into his back as I kissed my way around his collarbone, sucking another spot.

“Say it, Nora.”

“Leo, Leo, Leo,” I pleaded, arching my back and pushing into him.

He shuddered. “Fucking love that,” he whispered.

He placed his lips back on mine, dominating my mouth, like a man starved. All I could think about was him, him, him . . . his lips, his tongue, his taste, his butterscotch smell. I wanted all of him, and I’d never have him, and that thought made me frantic. I gripped him tighter, pushed my nails deeper, and kissed him harder.

I never wanted to say goodbye.


Ilsa Madden-Mills has set a very high standard with her debut novel.   Very Bad Things is an excellent start to her life as an author and I will be watching with interest for more from Madden-Mills.

I absolutely loved Nora.  She had the ideal mix of intelligence, sass and vulnerability.  Nora tried really hard to be bad, to rebel against the perfection expected of her by her mother.  Of course she failed terribly at being bad, but she did bust through the boundaries set for her and found enough of herself to be happy.  I loved her obsessions with words, her people watching and the way she assigned animals to people.  She was intelligent, funny, sexy - an all round fabulous female character that I couldn't fault.

I equally loved Leo.  He was such a wonderful 'parent' for Sebastian and desperately wanted to do the 'right' thing.  He fought so hard to protect his heart and struggled to actually understand what it was he was feeling.  Hiding behind things like age difference and an inability to take a risk with his heart meant that he treated Nora terribly, more than once, and yet I couldn't judge him harshly for it because it was never his intention.  I know, I know that sounds ridiculous, he didn't mean it, therefore it was OK ... which is not exactly what I mean ... it was more that he was so terrified of hurting Nora and giving her his heart that he ended up doing exactly what he was afraid of.

There are so many other wonderful characters in this story too and the potential for more stories about any number and combination of them is definitely there.  Sebastian, Leo's brother was a particular favorite, as was Teddy (I absolutely adored the interactions between Nora and Teddy).

Madden-Mills has a wonderful writing style.  It is incredibly easy to read - I particularly liked the start of each chapter which had a quote of relevance from (mostly) one of the characters in the story, they were cute and quirky and completely appropriate.   Very Bad Things is not a long read, but it is engaging and definitely sucked me in, invested me in the characters and had me wondering precisely how it was going to turn out.  I was cheering for Nora the entire time and was really happy with how the ending came together. 

4 out of 5 stars







Ilsa Madden-Mills is a loving wife and mother, a loyal friend, and a teacher. When all that is done, she writes. Obsessively.

She spends her days with two small kids, a neurotic cat, and her Viking husband. She collects magnets and rarely cooks except to bake her own pretzels.

When she’s not typing away at a story, you can find her drinking too much Diet Coke, jamming out to Pink, or checking on her carefully maintained chocolate stash.

She loves to hear from from fans and fellow authors. Check her out on Facebook or her author website.


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Cover Reveal: The Sound of Shooting Stars by Heather Allen

Today we get to share with you the gorgeous cover of The Sound of Shooting Stars by the very talented Heather Allen.  
Scheduled for release 14 November, be sure to add it to your TBR list!





Jamie Grey grew up tossed around between foster homes. At an early age he shut the world out, deciding he wouldn’t care. Whatever life had to throw at him, he would look the other way. Now his senior year is about to start and he’s been forced into yet another new home. This will be the last time, he assures himself. When an unexpected curveball comes his way in the form of a certain stubborn seventeen year old girl, Jamie soon finds out that life doesn’t always work out the way you plan it.

Beckett Chase has been entitled her entire life. Living in the plush landscape of Palm Beach, Florida, she’s never wanted for anything. She’s always taken what and who she wants with no remorse. When she sets her sights on Jamie Grey and she’s met with rejection, her descent from the top begins.

With a twist of events causing Jamie and Beckett’s worlds to collide, will they be able to put aside their differences or will fate intervene offering an entirely different option?



Heather Allen is the author of Just Breathe, Barely Breathing, and Forever Breathing. Heather lives in sunny Florida with her husband and three children. She has dedicated her life to education for the past fifteen years with a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education and a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership. She finally realized her dream of becoming an author only recently. She savors every moment on this new journey and continues to touch the lives of children now, not only through teaching but also her books. 



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Cover Reveal: Recklessly Royal by Nichole Chase

We are huge Nichole Chase fans here at Into the Night Reviews so we are absolutely thrilled to be able to share with you the cover for her latest work ... 
Recklessly Royal
Here it is!

RECKLESSLY ROYAL by Nichole ChaseOn Sale from Avon Books March 25, 2014

Catherine has spent her life being the perfect princess. She’s kept her hands clean, her head down, and most importantly-men at arm’s length. After all, most men are after only one thing, and for Cathy there’s a lot more at stake than her bed; she has to worry about the fate of an entire nation. But at the rate she’s going, Cathy is afraid she’ll give the Virgin Queen a run for her money. She is tired of waiting for someone good enough to come along. She has a plan, and it all hinges on seducing the one man who seems utterly unimpressed by all things royal. The one man she is tempted by more than any other . . .

When David arrives at the royal wedding of his friend, the newly ordained Duchess Samantha Rousseau, he expected to feel uncomfortable and out of his element, but he wasn’t prepared to be targeted by Prince Alex’s gorgeous younger sister. With Cathy’s giant blue eyes, killer figure, and sense of humor, it won’t take long before he gives in. But when he finds out just how innocent the crown princess really is, will he play the part of knight in shining armor or the dashing rogue?




Nichole Chase is a daydreamer. No, really, just ask any of the math teachers that had the misfortune of seeing her name appear on their class schedule. For years she has had story lines and characters begging for attention, but she resolutely pushed them aside to focus on more normal (read, boring) jobs. Well, no longer! She is currently heeding the voices in her head and frantically writing their stories. Nichole resides in South Georgia with her husband, energetic toddler, super hero dog, Sulcata tortoise, and two cats. When not devouring novels by the dozens, you may find her writing, painting, crafting, or chasing her daughter around the house while making monster noises. 

She is the author of Suddenly Royal, Flukes, The Dark Betrayal Trilogy, and several short stories. 

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In the Spotlight: Saving Amy by Nicola Haken

Today we're shining a spotlight on Saving Amy by Nicola Haken.  
This is a beautiful story about about recovering from the unspeakable and finding love.  


Eighteen year old Amy’s surname may be Hope, but her life contains anything but. She drinks, she sleeps around, she cuts… anything to help her escape the agonising existence growing up between her mother’s drunken wails and her father’s fists. But nothing works. There is no escape. And Amy wants out…

Enter Richard Lewis – the doctor responsible for saving Amy’s life after her drink and drug-fuelled suicide attempt. Thanks to his own hidden demons, Richard is drawn to Amy and her situation, and despite the incessant warnings from both his own mind and his jealous ex-lover Joanna, he feels compelled to help her.

But how will Amy feel when she discovers Richard’s attachment to her is born out of his own guilt? He was her last resort – her last chance at being saved. Can anybody save Amy, or has she finally reached the end of a very long, torturous road?

(Not recommended for younger readers due to language, scenes of self-harm and sexual content)





If I had to describe Saving Amy in one word it would be "intense".  Despite the fact that there is an uplifting, hopeful thread to the story, it is also bleak, sad and distressing to consider the life that Amelia (Amy) Hope lived is, in fact, lived by many.
The first few chapters of Saving Amy were incredibly disturbing - a violent and abusive father, a mother detaching herself from her surroundings with a gin bottle, drug abuse, random sexual encounters and self harm ... I was devastated by the horror that was Amy's life.  To me her choices were all about survival, which is kind of ironic because every one of them took her so close to death.  These chapters painted a graphic picture of Amy, her life, and her quest to escape it so well that I felt like I was right there with her and I so wished I could reach out and do something to show her that she did have a worth.
Following a suicide attempt Amy finds herself in hospital.  Dr Richard Lewis is her attending physician.  Amy is painfully reminded of the time he had helped her once before, embarassed by the tingling she feels when he touches her and the flush that involuntarily colors her cheeks. Richard has secrets in his past that no-one else knows and he is drawn to Amy.  He steps into her life and while Amy doesn't fully understand why Richard is doing what he is doing, she accepts what he offers on the basis that it will be short lived, an escape from the pain that is her life, until she has to return home again.

"I wanted to stay but I needed to go.  I thought I loved him - if that was an emotion I was even capable of - but I knew he didn't love me; he just wanted to save me."

Amy was a wonderful character.  Having lived her life in fear, hiding her horrific home life from everyone, she was incredibly strong, incredibly resilient.  Mature beyond her eighteen years Amy had essentially resigned herself to her life, deciding it was what she deserved and sought to release her pain in increasingly risky ways.  Richard saw things in Amy she wasn't able to see.  

"Everything you consider to be wrong with you are just the results of you trying to be strong for too long - trying to cope alone for too long."  

As much as Richard was focussed on 'saving' Amy, it was through his connection with Amy that he was also able to begin to recover from his own past. 
Saving Amy is beautifully written.  I found myself lost in the story.  At times I had to put it aside briefly as the intensity of the subject matter was a little overwhelming.  The beatings Amy suffered at the hands of her father were quite graphically described at times and as a parent it was difficult to read,  particularly knowing that her mother was effectively allowing it to occur. 
Despite the bleak elements of the story there was a thread of hope, a promise of happiness, woven into the story that had me persisting to the end, and I am very glad that I did.  There is a happy ending, although the path is not smooth.  There were some elements that were unpredictable, as well as elements that were heartbreaking although critical to the outcome.  Upon finishing Saving Amy I was left feeling drained, sad that Amy had had the life she did, but happy she had managed to find a way to rise above her experiences and become so much more than she ever thought possible. 4 out 5 stars
Nicola Haken was born and raised in Rochdale, England and has lived there ever since. Being a true home bird she now resides on the same street she grew up on with her parents a few doors up and her sister and family a few doors down. She lives with her husband, four children and rescue puppy, Pippa.When she isn’t locked away playing with her imaginary friends she can usually be found running around and picking up after the kids (and husband!), or chasing the dog before he swallows the sock he’s stolen from the washing pile!Nicola is always happy to hear from her readers whether it be to inflate her ego by telling her how fantastic she is, recommending a book you think she’d enjoy or just saying hi!

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Blog Tour Close: Feeling This by Casey Blue

It's been a fabulous tour for Feeling This by Casey Blue with an awesome line up of blogs participating and supporting this sweet story.  Thank you so much to everyone that posted, visited and hopefully purchased during the tour! 

 Don't forget Feeling This is on sale for the duration of the tour so you've still got a short time to grab a copy for just 99c.


Title: Feeling ThisAuthor: Casey BlueGenre: New Adult (Romance)Publication Date:  September 4, 2013Cover Design:  B DesignEvent Organized by:  Into the Night Reviews



Whoever said life is hard didn’t know the half of it!
Completely devastated when his life is ripped out from underneath him, Jordan Rhodes decides to take a break. A break from everything he’s always known; the country club life-style, his life-long friends and his overbearing parents. He just wants to be free to get lost and not feel the pain he has endured.
Kimber Maguire has been dealt the tough card her entire life. An ailing mom, a sister who refuses to face reality and a yearning for the one that got away, she finds putting one foot in front of the other as her only saving grace. What she really wants is to be free of feeling the pressure that is her life to get lost.
But when Jordan finds Kimber while losing himself, they both discover, sometimes you just need to feel to be found.




I really enjoyed Feeling This.  It was a sweet story about two people letting go of their past and trusting their feelings, living in the moment and finding happiness with each other.
Jordan Rhodes is a wealthy young man on the cusp of having the life he's always wanted - madly in love and about to propose to his fiance, a career waiting in his father's company - what more could anyone ask for?  A series of events completely out of his control send him spinning down a spiral of despair and heartbreak and Jordan is left just wanting to escape everything that reminds him of what he has lost.  I really liked Jordan, he is a passionate man who feels intensely and for me there was an element of seizing the moment and living as if you only had today in his character.
Kimber Maguire has a background that couldn't be more at odds with Jordan's.  A mother stricken with multiple sclerosis (MS) who's turned to drinking for solace, an absent older sister and the responsibility of caring for her mother and paying the bills.  Kimber has dreams to do and be more and with the support of Mrs Bruin is taking a few college classes, which adds to her hectic schedule and responsibility.  Kimber is a bit of a firecracker - quick to anger, slow to trust - and she does whatever she can to keep people out of her life, not wanting them to see what she is dealing with.  Having taken responsibility for so much from such a young age she is reluctant to let people in and believes that she needs to deal with things herself.
In his attempt to escape his past Jordan finds himself in the small town that is Kimber's home.  The two encounter each other and there is a connection between them that they tentatively explore.  I wasn't entirely convinced by their relationship, but I did enjoy reading the two come together.  Their personalities absolutely impacted their interactions - Jordan was moving forward, despite his view that he was broken.  He clearly had feelings for Kimber but would second guess his ability to be what she needed.  Kimber was mistrustful and self doubting, never believing she was worthy of Jordan (or really anything actually). 
As with many stories I wanted to shake the two of them and tell them to just tell each other what they were thinking and feeling.  It could have avoided much of the angst they had to deal with ... but then it would have been a simple boy meets girl, they fall in love, happy ending - and where's the fun in that?
Feeling This is well written.  I really enjoyed Casey's writing style and it did not take me long to finish the story.  There are some wonderful supporting characters who have stories of their own.  Jenna, Kimber's sister, was intriguing and it was nice to see a small part of her journey in the story.  Heidi, Kimber's brazen and outspoken best friend, was also fabulous!  The pace was fast and I suspect some will find this unrealistic, but I was happy with the story and it's conclusion.
4 out of 5 stars

Casey Blue is a hopeless romantic always striving for the perfect love in which to write about. Her ideal swoony boy constantly changes. She is the Hyde to Jekyll and Hyde; whatever her other half does, she’s a little naughtier! J She is addicted to caffeine and loves Jelly Bellies. She loves imperfect characters because in the end we are all imperfect. She has been writing her whole life but ‘Feeling This’ is her first New Adult masterpiece. She is happily married with kids and lives in the sunny state of Florida.

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Blog Tour: Crossroads by Megan Keith

Welcome to our stop on the Crossroads by Megan Keith Blog Tour.  This is book two in the Finding My Way series and it is a fabulous next instalment.  This time we get see a lot (and I mean a lot!) of Nick ... oh yeah, Em's back too ;)




Title: Crossroads (Finding My Way, book two)Author: Megan KeithGenre: New Adult Contemporary RomanceRelease Date: 13 September, 2013Cover Design: Kari Ayasha at Cover to Cover Designs

Nick is about to head overseas on an adventure of a lifetime. It’s what he has always wanted, to travel the world, to experience new cultures, see the places he’s dreamed of for so long. He should be over the moon. Instead, he’s been in a slump ever since he lost his friend Em.
Nick is a player, always has been. The first time he ever wanted more from a girl he was shot down. So now he’s left licking his wounds. Emma made her choice and now Nick has to live with it.

Or does he? When he finds out that Emma is single after all, will he fight for her? Will he be able to convince her to give him a chance? And if he does, what will happen when he leaves?

Nick has reached a crossroads in his life - the girl or the dream. Seems like an easy choice when the girl of his dreams is Emma. But what if she doesn’t see things the same way? 



















My heart starts to race at the sound of his voice over the loud speaker.  Immediately I seek out the location of the booth and spot him as he walks out of it.  He looks good.  I can’t believe he’s here.  I know my eyes are bugging out of my head but I can’t stop staring.  Not only is Nick the DJ tonight but there he is, in my direct line of sight with his arms around a girl.  And she’s very attractively smiling up at him.

“I’m sorry Em!” Kat yells in my ear.  “I swear he was not the DJ listed to play, you saw the posters outside the club too.”
I swipe at my eyes as angry tears form in them.  She’s right, we had both checked.  There must have been a cancellation or something, it’s the only explanation.  I stand still as a statue as I watch Nick put his arm around the girl’s shoulder and they head for the exit.“Em.”  Kat’s pulling on my arm.  “Please look at me.”
When I can no longer see Nick, I turn to face her.  The look on her face is a mixture of pity and pleading.
“Who’s for another drink?” I ask with false cheer.  I don’t wait for a reply from either of the girls as I hastily make my way to the bar.  I shove my way to the front, not caring about the toes I’m stepping on or the rudeness of my approach.  I don’t care that I am cutting in line.  I yell out my order for a shot of tequila.  Before I’ve even paid, I have drunk it and ordered another.  Kat spins me back to face her.
“I’m sorry Em.  I swear I didn’t know.”
I turn away from her.  I feel the hot tears about to overflow from my eyes as I hand over my money to the bartender and swallow my second shot.  I look Kat square in the eyes.
“I want to go home.”













Having read and loved Finding My Way I couldn’t wait to pick up Crossroads and see what would happen next for Nick and Em.  Having lost Em in Finding My Way Nick has managed to get himself together enough to finally plan his long dreamed of overseas trip.  He should be ecstatic about that, and a small part of him is, but a larger part is devastated that Em is gone.

Funnily enough, Em is equally as miserable, lamenting choices and lost opportunities.  A chance run in with Nick leaves both of them wondering whether there may be a future for them together after all.
The story is told from alternative points of view, so we get to know what is going on in each of the characters heads.  I’ve said it before, I love this approach.  The insight I get from each perspective makes all the difference to my connection to the character.  Hearing exactly what Em and Nick were thinking was perfect, although I did want to take them both and shake them furiously on more than one occasion.
I loved Nick.  Watching him transition from the ‘player’ to the guy who really felt something meaningful for a girl and didn’t want just a hook up was gorgeous.  He was sensitive, vulnerable and we still got to see plenty of his strong and sexy side ... mmmm, plenty!!!
Em really blossomed.  She was quite timid and uncertain in Finding My Way, but in Crossroads we got to see a much more confident side to her.  There was still the internal dialogue of doubt, but she progressively believed in herself and the circumstances around her and I applauded her courage and creativity many times.
Crossroads is a beautiful, beautiful story about falling in love, about taking chances and about finding a sense of self worth.  Megan Keith has a writing style that is an absolute pleasure to read and she builds characters that are relatable and (particularly in Nick’s case!) loveable.  She also writes some pretty fabulous sex scenes ... just saying!
You must read Finding My Way first or you won’t understand the significance of much of what happens in Crossroads.  New Beginnings is book 3 in the series and from the little sneak peek at the end of Crossroads it will tell us Seth’s story ... can’t wait!

4 out of 5 stars
Megan Keith is a married, mother of three, living in a small country town in New South Wales, Australia. She has a constant thirst for a good story, whether it is in books, music, movies, on TV, or just plain old-fashioned gossip. She has always had a creative side and loves to let her imagination run wild. On a few occasions over the years, Megan has put those imaginings into a written story, but never dreamed of publishing. She has always loved to read, but it wasn’t until she got given a Kindle that it became a full-blown addiction. Her introduction to the world of Indie Authors re-ignited her passion for writing. Megan published her first book Finding My Way in June 2013. Crossroads is the sequel and the second book to the Finding My Way trilogy.




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