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Release Promotion: Amazingly Broken by Jordin Sparks

 We are thrilled to be showcasing the debut work of Jordin Sparks - Amazingly Broken .  Released yesterday, Available Now!!
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Genre:  New Adult Contemporary RomanceRelease Date:  June 20, 2013

Life threw Elana a curveball... 

Her mother died in Iowa and she was left to fend for herself with an abusive and drunken father who could care less about her well being. After years of heartache and pain she graduated from high school and moved to Florida to go to college with her best friend Tiffany.

A new beginning... 

That’s where she met Jaxon. He was everything she didn’t need. He was a cocky, tattooed, and a beer drinking musclehead. He was the type of guy that she normally would have avoided given her circumstances but when he offers her a bed to sleep on she can't say no.

She never thought that she would discover they weren't much different from one another and that he had his own secrets and scars he didn’t want revealed to anyone...








Jordin thank you so much for agreeing to spend some time at Into the Night Reviews today.

Let’s start with your career as a ghost writer. How many books did you write in that capacity? And are you prepared to share your ghost writing name?
I did about seven books that were all romance. The agreement was that I couldn’t say the authors and titles but I did write under Jordin Williams on a couple freelance websites. Of course my name doesn’t show up on the books.

What’s been the biggest difference with writing Amazingly Broken and the books you wrote as a ghost writer?
It made me really nervous because it’s my real name on the line now. Before, it was up to the client to fix the story up. Now I had to do it myself.

What was your inspiration for Amazingly Broken?

Every book I love usually has awesome guys. I took all of them and merged them into Jaxon. For Elana, it was my past minus Jaxon.
Did you have someone in mind when you wrote Jaxon? Any pictures you’re willing to share with us? Jaxon would be someone like Hunter Parrish with muscles.

What about Elana – have you cast her in your mind? Elana would probably be Alexandra Chando with some curls.

We hear stories about how some writers have to have certain things or be in certain places to get their writing mojo on – what are the things you have to have to able to write productively?

My cat off the keyboard and COFFEE!

I know from other authors I’ve interviewed that they’ve usually got a couple of stories bouncing around in their head at any given time – have you got plans for your next book yet and can you give us any hints on what to expect?

Well I’m in the planning stages of a book for her best friend. Something tragic happens to her boyfriend.

If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?

Heart, funny, obnoxious 
Okay – so just to get a little bit more insight to you – pick one of the following:
Paperback or e-book?      Paperback White, Milk or Dark chocolate?      Dark chocolate White or Red wine?      Red
Sleeping in or Staying up late?      Staying up late
Summer or Winter?      Summer Facebook or Twitter?      Twitter

Jordin thanks so much for sharing Amazingly Broken with us and for taking the time out to chat with us today – it’s been an absolute pleasure!
 
  Jordin Williams is a 26 year old ghostwriter turned author. She lives in Iowa and has always loved to sit down and read a good book. When she started ghostwriting books they would become popular even though she was never given any credit so she decided to write her own book, Amazingly Broken.



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Release Day: A Night to Forget by Jessica Wood

When Emma Anderson and her friends decided to spend their senior year Spring Break in Cancun, she expected some crazy memories to end their final college days.

What Emma didn’t expect was to meet Brandon Fisher. Tall and sexy, with dimples that would make any girl swoon, Brandon Fisher was literally the man of Emma’s dreams. She couldn’t quite believe that this stranger, who seduced her every night in her dreams actually existed.
After serendipitously bumping into each other, Emma could not resist Brandon’s pull and spent an unforgettable night with him.

Passing it off as a spring break fling, Emma never expected to see Brandon again. But when she started her first day at her new job a few months later, there he was.

The only problem was, Brandon didn’t even remember her.




Jessica Wood writes new adult contemporary romance and chick-lit.


While she has lived in countless cities throughout the U.S., her heart belongs to San Francisco. To her, there’s something seductively romantic about the Golden Gate Bridge, the steep rolling hills of the city streets, the cable cars, and the Victorian-style architecture.


She loves a strong, masculine man with a witty personality. While she is headstrong and extremely independent, she can’t resist a man who takes control of the relationship, both outside and inside of the bedroom.


She loves to travel internationally, and tries to plan a yearly trip abroad. She also loves to cook and bake, and—to the benefit of her friends—she loves to share. She also enjoys ceramics and being creative with her hands. She has a weakness for good (maybe bad) TV shows; she’s up-to-date on over 25 current shows, and no, that wasn’t a joke.


And it goes without saying, she loves books—they’re like old and dear friends who have always been there to make her laugh and make her cry.
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Relaunch Cover Reveal: Three of Hearts and Three of Spades by W. Ferraro

The Three of Hearts and Three of Spades by W. Ferraro have had a face lift and we get to share the sexy new covers with you!!

Three of Hearts
Mae Turney is searching for the type of life and happiness she has never known but has only dreamed about. She's fortunate enough to find a great opportunity to live in an exterior apartment of a beautiful lake house in a small town in Vermont. When she realizes the apartment and scenery are not the only gorgeous appeal but the home owner, Seth Finn, is as well, she puts it all on the line for the chance at love.  When she becomes comfortable and confident in her own skin and sexuality, Mae realizes that this place and this man is exactly what she came looking for. Knowing Seth and his three children are as special as they come, Mae bets the house, and prays she and her gamble are enough.

“Don’t even think about it Finn!” she said as she tried to stand her ground and not run.

“Too late, I’ve not only thought about it, I’ve committed to the idea.” Seth said wickedly as his face grew into a sinister smile.

Three of Spades Dylan Cross is the type of man that enjoys everything female, and enjoy it he does, but always on his terms. However, his terms are pushed to their limit when Natalie Parker proposes an offer; teach her and her delectable little body, all about sex and desire. There is one catch. He has to play the part of Natalie’s madly in love boyfriend for her dying mother. Dylan signs on, and finds that separating the two is harder than he thought. Natalie’s days of shyness and lack of confidence come to a quick close as she learns what her body craves and demands in the bedroom. Soon, Dylan becomes the student as Natalie teaches him things he didn’t even know he wanted. Will Hamden’s notorious playboy, bachelor be able to keep calling the shots, or will he find that, he, himself, is just another player at the card game of life, as we all are? 

“Feel that, Natalie? That is what you do to me. That is the reaction your innocent ways and naïve little oral activities cause. So, you ask why I call us in a relationship, because what you feel against you right now, cannot be faked. I’m going to pop that cherry of yours and I’ll make sure you love every minute, before, during, and after. So, we are in a relationship from this moment on. Get used to it, Babe.” He leaned down and claimed those small lips that he had fixated on for the last forty-five minutes.

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Blog Tour and Giveaway: Picturing Perfect by Melissa Brown

Title:   Picturing PerfectAuthor:   Melissa BrownGenre:   Adult Contemporary RomanceExpected release date:   12 June 2013


Life may not turn out like we planned, but sometimes that’s what makes it perfect…
Hadley Foster has always been a planner. But, since the age of nineteen, things haven’t exactly gone according to plan… not at all. And the changes continue to mount when a trip to Europe with her best friend starts a domino effect in all aspects of her life. Suddenly, the future she had envisioned for herself seems unlikely to happen. It’s time to make a new plan… or accept the dominoes as they fall.
Jason Kelly has a great life. He’s a successful self-published writer who’s living his dreams. But, something is missing. Hadley Foster. Letting her slip through his fingers is one of his biggest regrets. Over time, he had to accept the idea of being without his first love as he watched her fall in love with someone else.
When circumstances bring Jason and Hadley back into one another’s lives, they’re forced to deal with their past, their present and the possibility of a future together.



I was twelve years old and finally brave enough to be in the same room as Jason without blushing and acting like a fool. It was his birthday and Auden had invited me over for a sleepover. While Jason was out with his friends, I left the t-shirt in a small gift bag in front of his bedroom door. And even though I was hesitant to do it, I signed the card. There was no going back and I was scared to death. It was my do-or-die moment. He had to know I cared about him.

The next morning, sitting at the breakfast table with Auden, Jason strolled out of his room wearing his dimpled grin and the “Camp North Star” t-shirt that I had bought for him at Spencer Gifts. Underneath the symbol for Camp North Star, it simply read, “It Just Doesn’t Matter.”
At the time, Jason was obsessed with the Bill Murray movie called “Meatballs” and his very favorite scene was when Murray rallied the entire camp to chant “It Just Doesn’t Matter!” I saw that shirt hanging in the store and knew he needed to have it. But, seeing him wear it made my cheeks blush to a horrible shade of crimson.
“Nice shirt,” Auden said with a laugh, having no idea that I was the one who had purchased it. I had seen it while shopping with her at the mall, but made a special trip back to buy it alone. I didn’t want her to make fun of me. This gesture meant way too much to me.
“Isn’t it?” Jason said, smoothing the cotton of the navy blue t-shirt. “It’s my new favorite shirt.”
“Where’d you get it?” Auden persisted.
Jason grinned at me, his dimple showing as it always did, before he directed his attention back to his sister. “Someone pretty awesome gave it to me. And that’s all you need to know.”
“Mmm-hmmm,” their older sister Maya said as she took a sip of her coffee. A wave of embarrassment swept through me and I hung my head, looking down at my bowl of Cheerios. Auden turned to look at me. Her gaze burned my cheeks, but I continued to stare at the blue bowl in front of me.
“Okay, whatever,” she said, finally dropping it. I went back to eating my cereal as Jason took a seat at the table. Mrs. Kelly placed a cup of orange juice in front of him.
“C’mon, let’s go listen to CDs in my room,” Auden said, pulling me up from the table. I could feel Jason’s eyes on me as we walked out of the kitchen. I’ll never forget that smile.
Auden closed the door and glared at me.
“Did you give my brother that shirt?”
“What does it matter?” I asked, my pulse racing. I had no idea if Auden would be upset or feel threatened by my feelings for Jason. All I knew was that I wanted to keep them to myself.
“Just tell me. C’mon, vault.” That was our word. The word we always used when we were promising not to tell a secret. We’d put it in our “vault” and never breathe a word to another person.
“Vault?” I asked her with terrified eyes.
“Yes, vault. I promise,” she said before narrowing her eyes at me. “Are you in love with my brother?” She was always the dramatic one.
“Ummm,” I started.
“I knew it!” she yelled, pointing her finger at me. “Why didn’t you tell me? You’re my best friend! I need to know these things. All this time, I’ve been thinking you had a crush on Daniel McMillon!”
“From ceramics class?” I winced. “Um, no, that’s gross.”
She rolled her eyes as she sat down on her bed. “Well, you’re always super nice to him.”
“That’s because he doesn’t have any friends.”
“Yeah, because his breath smells.”
“Auden!” I yelled, my eyes wide.
“What? It does!” She shrugged. “Anyway, I totally thought you liked him because you always sit with him in class.”
“I do not like Daniel.” I shook my head with certainty.
“Well, that’s a relief…although I have to say, liking my brother is kinda up there as far as the ick factor goes. I mean, c’mon, it’s Jason. I mean, ew.”
“He’s not ‘ew’ to me.”
“How long has this been going on?”
“Umm, I kinda lost track.”
“Seriously?” A look of absolute betrayal crossed her melodramatic face.
“It’s been a while, all right? Remember, vault.”
“Vault, I know. Okay, so you got him the shirt. What else have you done for him?”
“Nothing.”
“Well, he seemed to like it.”
“I know, right?” I said, finally smiling as I remembered the sweet expression of gratitude on Jason’s handsome fifteen-year-old face.
I looked to my best friend for approval, “Are you sure it’s okay?”
“You liking my brother?” she asked, wrinkling her nose.
“Yes.” I nodded.
“Yeah, I guess.” She shrugged again. “I mean, ick. But, fine.”
“Vault?”


5 stars*


I couldn't put this book down, I loved it that much. 
Hadley is in a relationship with a guy who shall remain nameless that I couldn't stand from the moment he opened his mouth. He's self serving and an all around douchebag. Yeah, I said it. He may be successful but his personality is lacking big time. I adored Hadley and what she stood for. She's a character that had depth, morals and values. She's someone that I could relate to at different times throughout the book.
Have you ever read a book that described a man that possessed every single quality you could ever possibly want? Well let me tell you, Jason Kelley is that guy. He's sweet, patient, kind, dorky hot (which is the way I like them, I kid not)  selfless, compassionate and is seriously one of my favorite leading men. This is the kind of guy I go for. 
Melissa Brown takes us on an emotional journey with Hadley. We go through each month of her trimester with her. The ups and downs as well as the everyday things in life we sometimes are forced to face.
All of these characters were true to life, had depth and each had their own cross to bear. I found myself laughing, crying and feeling each and every person's 'self discovery'. 
Fantastic book Melissa Brown. You seriously made this girl's night. Yes, I read it in one sitting. I relate to books that are more real and true to life. I always find a way to take something away from it, something to think about and ponder. Can't wait for the next one!!

Melissa Brown is a hopeless romantic living in the Chicagoland area with her husband and their two children. Aside from writing, she enjoys reading and baking. She also has a slight obsession with actor Henry Cavill and the TV show New Girl. This is her third novel.
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Cover Reveal and Giveaway: The Light in the Wound by Christine Brae

We love what we do, particularly getting to showcase new authors.  This stunning cover for A Light in the Wound is sure to set tongues wagging.  Good luck with your debut novel Christine! Join the Blog Tour Event on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/events/470617579693161/   Book Title: The Light in the Wound
Author: Christine Brae
Genre: Contemporary Romance Fiction
Release date: July 23, 2013
Cover Art: Matt and Tosha Khoury
  
Affected by her parents’ highly publicized divorce, Isabel grows up isolated and alone, with a resolve to never fall in love and repeat their mistakes.

When Jesse Cain enters her life, she falls hopelessly in love with him, and every sadness she’s ever felt is washed away by his intensity and passion. But people change as they grow up. Things can never stay the same forever.
Jesse and Isabel fight to stay together, determined to hold on to what they once had. Isabel wonders if a second love can ever be enough to make her forget her first.


   Once during our freshman year, Jesse called and asked me to meet him on the baseball field late one evening after school. I automatically assumed that he wanted me to watch him practice, something I would often do when I didn't have much homework to finish. As I walked across the newly shaved grass, I wondered where he could be. It worried me a bit to see no one there. The grounds were dark, except for a faded lamppost illuminating the walkways. The night was hot and humid, so I dressed in shorts for the occasion, fully expecting to be sitting on a bench watching Jesse play. He popped out of nowhere, just as I was about to walk up the steps toward the stands.

"Hi," I said, as I looked around the field. "Am I late? Did I get the practice time wrong?"

"Nope," he answered with a grin. "Practice ended an hour ago."

"Oh. Am I here to pick you up?" I asked, still confused.

"I thought we'd play on the field for a bit," he said as he took my hand and led me further in toward the bases. He had his pitching glove on and carried a bat in his right hand.

"Play what, Jess? You know I don't know anything about this game!" I laughed incredulously.

"Yes, you do! You've been watching me do this for almost three years! I thought it would be fun to watch you swing a bat," he coaxed. "Come on, you'll do great, I promise. Here, wear these so you don't hurt your hands." He fished into his pockets and handed me some batting gloves. I wiggled my fingers to make sure that they were still in there. They were twice the size of my hands. He looked delighted and enamored with me all at the same time. "You look so cute. Come here," he ordered as he pulled me in for a hug. Seconds later, he handed me the bat and then walked backwards until he was a few feet away from me.

"This is heavy!" I said, as I lifted the bat and mockingly took on the stance—both knees bent, two hands on the bat.

"Issy baby, you're gonna fall over if you lean like that." He laughed. "This isn't tennis. Keep one foot in front of you, turn your body to face me. Now just relax and swing when I pitch, ok?"

"Like this?" I breathed, as I stuck my leg out and swiveled my hips.

"If you keep that up, we'll be swinging something else," he teased.

Five empty swings later, I finally hit the ball. It didn't go very far, but I whooped and he whooped and I ran twice around the bases. It didn't take much effort for him to pursue me as soon as he caught the ball. I hit the ball two more times until he chased me down and lifted me off the ground.

"Jess!" I panted, as he swooped me in his arms. "That was hard work! What do I get for doing this?" I flirted.

"Me," he responded, as I wrapped my arms and legs around him.

"I'll take that," I whispered, and with a tender kiss, I gave him permission to carry me back to the dugout.
 
  I love to read, write about reading, shop, write about shopping, three day weekends, high heels and purses. I’m a wife, a mother, a corporate executive, a loyal friend and a passionate believer in true love. This is all you need to know about me. If you get my stories, you get my heart.
 


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Blog Tour Review & Giveaway: The Englishman by Nina Lewis

Welcome to our blog stop on the blog tour for The Englishman by Nina Lewis.

 
Author:Nina LewisGenre:Contemporary Romance /FictionPublication Date: May 12 ,2013Publisher:Onmific Publishing ISBN: 162342012Event organized by:Literati Literature Lovers



Anna has landed her dream job as an Assistant Professor of English literature at a prestigious college in the South. Instead of charging ahead with her career, however, she is confronted by hurdles, pitfalls and mysteries. Why does no one restrain the demented hoarder who secretly uses her office as his private storeroom? Who is responsible for her sudden loss in salary? What is behind the vandalism in her department? Is it a personal attack against her irreverent and somewhat unconventional teaching style?
Professor Giles Cleveland is supposed to mentor her in all this, but he’s arrogant, sardonic, condescending, disconcertingly attractive and – Anna keeps reminding herself as the temptation to start a kamikaze affair with him becomes overwhelming – absolutely out of bounds. Anna and Giles grow increasingly reckless and it is only a matter of time before they will be caught and Anna’s career will crash and burn. But when the crash comes, it’s worse than Anna imagined. And far better than she could have dreamed.


“Well, come on then!” I draw him up by his hand—surely in an emergency, innocent physical contact is allowed?—and to my surprise he holds on to it.“I don’t want you involved in this,” he says.“I am involved! He rifled my desk for it!”“That’s incidental.”“Giles!” I fairly shout at him, all excited and impatient to have at least one of my Ardrossan mysteries solved.“It’s no use yelling at me. Do what you like when you’re tenured, but for the next five years you must be as untainted by scandal as a newly hatched spring chicken!”The implications of this harsh statement hit me as if one of the stone statues had been knocked against the back of my head. But this is a piece of his mind that I will have to chew in private, and not in the middle of the garden, in the middle of campus, still holding hands with him, for Chrissakes!“Be that as it may,” I say, pulling my hand from his clasp. “I must know about the file! Is it in your office?”“No,” he says mechanically, but he is in as much of a hurry to get back to the Observatory as I am.“Hey, sir, you’re going in the wrong direction!” some students shout across at us. We are swimming against the current because everyone is now streaming toward the stadium for the evening game.I am almost running now to keep up with his long strides.“Anna, go and powder your nose!” he says curtly when we have reached the first-floor hallway.“Unfair!”“Boo-hoo. That’s tenure track for you.” He pushes his hands into his jacket pockets for his keys. “Off you run. Will you be at the—and you needn’t make Bambi eyes at me, Miss Lieberman! I’m proof against ’em! Well,” he corrects himself punctiliously, “maybe that’s overstating the case. But I don’t hold with corrupting vulnerable young women, and I won’t let you read that file. Stop that!” He turns away from me, and I can see his ears have gone red. I only did as he said; opened my eyes at him, fluttered my lashes, pushed out my lower lip and pouted.“What if I sit across the room from you, and you just tell me whether it’s there or not?”This makes him laugh, but he is still barring my way into his office. Just as well that the hallway is empty and nobody can see our ridiculous mating dance. Non-mating dance.“What if I sit across the room, with my face against the wall and my eyes closed?”“Anna—”“If I touch you, you can scream,” I challenge him quietly.




The Englishman tells the story of Dr Anna Lieberman, Assistant Professor of English literature at Ardrossan University, a prestigious college in America's South.  Anna is young, intelligent and extremely passionate about her profession.  She takes up her position at Ardrossan having spent time teaching in England and is set on progressing her career and ultimately gaining tenure at "the Folly" (the nickname given to Ardrossan).  Being the new kid on the block is never easy, and within the academic world I suspect it is even more challenging than usual.  The ever present need to 'publish', the challenge of teaching adult students, the competition amongst peers - all add to create a less than ideal work environment.  Throw into this mix a beligerant old professor who uses your office for his personal storage, university scandal, politics within your department and a number of other frustrating events and 'settling' into a new job becomes much harder than you would have hoped.
Of course, then there is Professor Giles Cleveland, Anna's mentor - the English professor in both senses of the term (he's English and he teaches English!).  Anna is attracted to him from the get-go.  He is older, quite aloof and 'typically english' in his style.  I'll admit, I didn't really buy the connection between Anna and Giles - for her it seemed almost instantaneous, although in fairness it was initially lust.  I found their interactions to be almost combative (even though there was a flirty undertone) and so kept wondering whether they were ever really going to get together.

"When we're alone...I'll call you anything I like, and you'll stick it."   He pauses for effect, and into the silence crowds a cornucopia of terms and phrases.  "Not because I'm a male and more powerful than you -- I'm not by the way, more powerful than you -- but because I'm not calling you anything that I don't believe to be true.  In company, rest assured it'll be 'Dr Liebermann, my esteemed colleague.'"

Without being cliched, the Englishman wasn't my cup of tea.  I struggled to stay connected with the story.  There was an awful lot going on and I was never really sure when a new 'issue' was introduced whether it was going to be instrumental to the outcome for the story or just a sideline.  The Englishman is beautifully written, very academic in its style and referencing to literature, which is completely appropriate given the subject matter, but I struggled to read it and often had to re-read sections to really get the gist of what was going on.  My preference is not to have to work quite that hard when I'm reading for entertainment.
There is much to enjoy in the story, some excellent supporting characters and Lewis has the ability to make scenery and places come alive off the page.  For me, there was too much complexity and this impacted my reading.  I think personal preferences will play a huge part in whether you enjoy The Englishman.
3 out of 5 stars  


Nina Lewis wrote her first story when she was nine years old, a drama of love and jealousy set in a circus. Her best friend and she performed it to themselves over and over again, for ever changing the dialogue, conflicts and endings. It strikes her as ironically appropriate that her first published novel is set on a college campus – the habitat of many a strange, loveable or fierce creature. When she isn’t busy training animals to jump through the hoops of college education, Nina is knee-deep in her second novel, which is set in England during the French Revolution – historical romance being her favourite genre of fiction.



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Cover Reveal: Playing With Fire (Guarded Hearts #1) by Ashley Piscitelli

We love that we get to bring to you new books and new authors.  Today we are thrilled to share with you the cover reveal for Playing With Fire - book 1 of the Guarded Hearts series by Ashley Piscitelli.

Cover Reveal Date:  June 18th
Author Name:  Ashley Piscitelli
Book Title:  Playing With Fire (Guarded Hearts #1)Genre:   RomanceRelease date:   July 15thBlog Tour Date:   July 22-26


Madison Stevens has had a shitty life, her mother died at the age four and her father has always blamed her for it. She went through the foster system and is now attending college. Her boyfriend Chris is not willing to share Madison with anyone, not even her friends. 

Her first day at college she meets Carter James, who makes her want everything she never thought she could have. She knows that she should ignore her feelings for Carter, but it's not as easy as it sounds. 

As Carter and Madison begin to fall in love, they face many obstacles. Their biggest one is Chris who is not going to let her go easily. 

Playing with Fire will be the first book in a three book series. It is about the obstacles that stand in your way on the path to love. It tests the characters strength and commitment to each other on every level from old boyfriend/girlfriends, to insecurities, and throws a little violence and scheming into the mix. 

"Chris was like fire. It was pretty to look at but if you got too close you got burnt, and if it wasn’t controlled it would destroy everything in its path. Doing what I was about to do with Carter was dangerous, but what can I say I never had parents to warn me not to play with fire."     




 
My name is Ashley Piscitelli and I love reading and at times finish a book in just a day. I love reading romance books! I feel like being able to lose yourself in a book in one of the more exciting aspects. The books I love to read and write will be ones that make you feel for the characters. You should have an opinion on every character in a book. Whether you love them, hate them, or think they are up to something. I live in Philadelphia Pennsylvania with my husband, two kids, and two dogs. On top of starting a writing career I am a full time student, and a full time mom. I love spending time with my kids, although I have to hide the computer from them when I am writing! I love being active and being able to do any activity outdoors. I have always thought as an author the most important critic is your reader, so I would love to hear from you. If you read the book and loved it or hated it, tell me. As long as it is in a constructive way I will always answer and interact with you. I want fans to feel free to tell me what they want for the characters in the story and what they want to see happen.

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Cover Reveal: A Graceful Mess by Nacole Stayton

We are delighted to be participating in the cover reveal for A Graceful Mess - the latest release from the fabulous Nacole Stayton.


Title:  A Graceful MessAuthor:  Nacole StaytonGenre:  Contemporary Romance/EroticaPublication Date:  August 27, 2013Photographer: ToskiCover Designed By:  Perfect Pear Creative Cover Reveal Organized By:  Literati Author Services


Hiding behind the anguish from my past, my coyness seeps off of me like an aroma. I have felt like a stranger in my own skin, trying to claw my way out for far too long, allowing very few people to see past my façade…until my eyes met with his. I felt a sudden rush of energy all the way to my core. It jolted me in ways I never thought possible.
Never in a million years would I have expected to be in the mess I am today. It all leads back to the night Parker Porter turned my world upside down. The night his hazel eyes undressed me, peeling away the layers of the woman I tried so hard to be. He awoke desires that burned deep within me and changed me in one quick glance, leaving me vulnerable and exposed, picking up the shattered pieces of my carefully constructed life…a life I should not be living…a life I was not born into, but placed into by the state of Maine.
Parker opened a door that I am far from closing until I have answers and am able to face the life I was destined to live. I just have to decide if his love is worth the mess.
"They say be careful of the quiet ones." –Grace
Warning: This book is intended for readers 18 due to explicit language and sexual encounters.






[image error] Nacole Stayton was born and raised Christian “Nacole” Stayton. She is twenty-three years young and currently resides in the Bluegrass state, Kentucky. She spends her days working at the local hospital and nights writing vigorously on her current novel. She has a passion for helping others and wears her University of Kentucky gear proudly. While her husband loves all things outdoors Nacole enjoys the finer things in life like getting pedicures while reading on her Kindle Fire. Her hair color changes with the seasons and she has a weakness for tattoos and iced coffee.


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Cover Reveal & Excerpt: Conquer Your Love by J.C. Reed

Genre: Mature New Adult/ Adult Contemporary Romance 
Release date: June 8th, 2013


Meeting Jett was like bad luck. Dangerous. Unpredictable. And better avoided. 

In his game, the stakes are high. But are they worth the risk? Brooke Stewart, a realtor in New York, finds forgetting is hard, but forgiving is harder. When the man she trusted, betrayed her, the only way to forget is to move on. Brooke is determined to start a new life, until she meets him again:  the green-eyed, sexy as sin, six foot two sex god. The man who played dirty.   The man who played her. Sexy, handsome, and arrogant Jett Mayfield knows he has made mistakes. He could have any other woman, and yet it’s Brooke he wants. When second chances collide with secrets and Brooke is threatened by the past, Jett is determined to protect her. She accepts his help unwillingly because she needs him but she wants to play his game on her own terms. And she has no intention to forgive or let him back into her bed.



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Random Spotlight: Colour Wielders by Dawna Raver

Colour Wielders is Dawna Raver's debut novel.  It is book one in the Heirs of the Magykal Realm.



Behind the Faerying Mysts, hidden from Mortal eyes, is a land where gods and creatures of myth and legend dwell. And in the Mortal Realm, their Princess is hidden away.
Quinn Sinclair lives an ordinary life with her less-than-loving mother in Conifer, Colorado, clueless of her true nature. On the night of her birthday, a staggering betrayal sends her life spinning out-of-control. As she struggles to pick up the pieces, a vision of a man with haunting tourmaline-blue eyes begs her for help, and she is transported into a Magykal battle—forever changing her life.
Arik Morgaine—Demigod bad boy and outcast of the Magykal Realm—tried to avoid contact with Princess Quinn for eighteen years, not wanting to make good on an old threat. But the fates have other plans.
Arik can no longer deny his growing desire for Quinn, or the need to protect her from those wanting to control her burgeoning powers.
Can the two of them come together and save the Magykal Realm from being destroyed by the Darkest of Magyks?


This was a fascinating story.  The writer created magical characters that I couldn't help but be amazed at.  This books takes you on a thrill ride of ups and downs and twists and turns.  I thought I had it figured out, but then it would change.  I believe there will be a book two and I hope it will be as great as this one.  
Quinn is my favorite character, next to Arik - amazing both of them.  Quinn gets screwed over in the beginning and things in her life aren't what they seem, but then as her life unfolds she learns about her background and about the people around her.  Arik’s future is with the princess but will he ever believe he is meant to be good?  He doesn't fully understand his background or what he is meant to be.
I don't want to ruin the story by telling you too much but this book is full of the Magykal realm with many amazing creatures and much mystery.

Dawna Raver is an author of paranormal romance and urban fantasy. Colour Wielders, book one of the Heirs of the Magykal Realm series, is her debut novel. When she's not spending time in her fantasy world, Dawna loves football, reading, and pretending she's a top chef in the kitchen. Oh, and fawning over her dogs and husband, sometimes in that order.


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