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Cover Reveal: Lifeless by J. M. La Rocca

Release Date: July 9th
Synopsis: After graduating from the University of South Alabama, Scarlett Moore finds out her boyfriend of five months is actually married with a kid on the way. Feeling used and heartbroken she decides it’s time to take her best friend Jules’ advice to move in with her, but she’ll have to move to Atlanta. There, Jules helps her get a job at Entertainment Atlanta where she works as an entertainment insurance agent. It’s nothing Scarlett dreamed of doing with her life, but it’s better than not having a job at all and who wouldn’t mind working with famous people, right?

But then she gets assigned EA’s newest client Kade Evans, rock star turned actor. Not only is he a drug addict, he’s also known for never dating the same girl twice. He’s tall, dark, and handsome, has an amazing voice, and good acting skills, but he’s also arrogant and intense.

After their first meeting the chemistry between them is undeniable.

The love that comes later is unexpected.

But Kade’s life is full of secrets. His past has now become his present and when Scarlett finds out what his secrets are, deception hits.



Author Bio:  My name is Jennifer La Rocca and I'm a stay at home mom of 3yr old twins. I've been married for 7 years and I just recently moved from Pensacola, FL to Atlanta, GA. I started writing Lifeless three weeks after our move and just recently finished it. I've had a passion for writing since I was a little girl, writing poems and short stories. My mother has always told me that I should start taking writing seriously, but I always thought of it as just a hobby until a couple years ago. Now that I've finally written my first book I wish I would have listened a long time ago. Lifeless will be released July 9th and I can't wait for you to meet Kade and Scarlett

Connect with Jennifer:
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Cover Reveal: Before the Storm by Sarah Dosher

Before the Storm
(A Storms of Life novella)
Life isn’t always what it seems.
What you think you know can change before your eyes. Fathers abuse, mothers deceive, best friends betray, sisters dismiss, love controls, and anger consumes.

After graduating from high school, Easton Grace knows exactly what he wants and how to get it. His goal for the summer includes two things: avoiding his father’s wrath and protecting his sister. His carefully laid plans are quickly changed when a new girl comes to town causing him to lose his tight grasp of control on everything, including himself.

 
Easton believes in only two choices – right and wrong, black and white. But he will soon discover that the lines between the two sometimes blur.

Can Easton find his path before it’s too late - before the storm?


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Links:Before the Storm Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17786233-before-the-stormHaven from the Storm: http://www.amazon.com/Haven-Storm-Storms-Life-ebook/dp/B00C2UBGFE/ref=pd_sim_kstore_84 Author Sarah Dosher - Website: sarahdosher.com Facebook: facebook.com/authorsarahdosher Twitter: @sarahdosher Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17786233-before-the-storm

Blog Stop & Giveaway: Undeclared by Jen Frederick

For four years, Grace Sullivan wrote to a Marine she never met, and fell in love. But when his deployment ended, so did the letters. Ever since that day, Grace has been coasting, academically and emotionally. The one thing she’s decided? No way is Noah Jackson — or any man — ever going to break her heart again.

Noah has always known exactly what he wants out of life. Success. Stability. Control. That’s why he joined the Marines and that’s why he’s fighting his way — literally — through college. Now that he’s got the rest of his life on track, he has one last conquest: Grace Sullivan. But since he was the one who stopped writing, he knows that winning her back will be his biggest battle yet.

This is a mature New Adult book. I see that it is classified as YA - not sure how to change that - but I wanted to be clear that it has explicit love scenes in the story.Review:
Undeclared by Jen Frederick


Just want to start by saying how much I liked this story. I loved the way the author wrote  in both main characters point of views, the main characters are terrific (Grace and Noah)
The story  captures your attention from the beginning, it starts with the writing of letters between Grace a girl in school writing for a project and Noah a Marine. Their long distance relationship lasts for years. Noah and Grace are actually only a few years apart but their lives couldn't be more different. Noah coming from a poor family, mother dead a abusive father, he's pushes himself to have a better life. Grace comes from a family with money but her father died several years ago and her mom turned to antidepressants and they moved in with her cousins family, she just wants to decide what to do with her life and not be a follower. When they are finally brought together, the story captures the overwhelming feelings Noah has for Grace and his regret of hurting her when he stopped writing and Grace's sadness missing Noah. The feelings are captured of both characters and gets the reader emotionally involved in their lives. The main supporting characters Lana (Graces cousin and best friend) and Bo Noah's best friend and Marine buddy are well written with the support and love they give to their friends, both  want happiness for the other. The ups and downs in Noah and Grace's relationship is written in such a way you can't help but pray for their happiness. The turning point in their relationship is explosive and you won't want to stop reading. 
The end left a few items left open which I was bummed about. Noah's quest for being a self made man ( business opportunities) and where Noah and Grace's future goes for here. I am assuming their will be a book 2 if not there was a few things left hanging, I would like to see a story about Bo. Over all I enjoyed this story a lot and would highly recommend . I would give this book a 4 stars 
Nanee




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Spotlight: The Forgotten Ones by Laura Howard

About The Forgotten OnesAllison O'Malley's plan is to go to grad school so she can get a good job and take care of her schizophrenic mother. She has carefully closed herself off from everything else, including a relationship with Ethan, who she's been in love with for as long as she can remember.

What is definitely not part of the plan is the return of her long-lost father, who claims he can bring Allison's mother back from the dark place her mind has gone. Allison doesn't trust her father, so why would she believe his stories about a long forgotten Irish people, the Tuatha de Danaan? But truths have a way of revealing themselves. Secrets will eventually surface. And Allison must learn to set aside her plan and work with her father if there is even a small chance it could restore her mother's sanity.

Excerpt:“What time do you get off work?” he asked.
I turned and narrowed my eyes at him. “I close at six. Then I have to balance the register, so around six thirty.”

Ethan looked down at his hands for a second, then glanced up at me through his thick lashes. “You want to get something to eat when you’re done?” I licked my lips, his dark brown eyes pulling me in. I tore my gaze away and tried to focus on the computer screen. He didn’t say anything for a few moments, and I fidgeted, knowing he was watching me. When I turned toward him, his expression was so intense that my stomach somersaulted.

“Just one time,” he said quietly.

“What?”

“Say yes, just one time.” Ethan slowly moved behind the counter, his eyes never leaving mine.

“If you don’t have a good time, fine. But, I’ve been trying to get you to give me a chance for years. Don’t act like you didn’t know.”

I shook my head slightly as he approached, wanting him closer but afraid of what it would mean.

He stopped, his brow creasing. “I won’t hurt you,” he whispered.

His expression was so earnest my mind went blank for a moment.

“Ethan,” I began, my thoughts scrambled. “You know I’d like to—”

“So say yes.”

I looked up at the ceiling. I was tired of always pushing him away. If I went out with him once, maybe then I could convince him too that this was a bad idea. I covered my face with my hands.  “All right,” I mumbled through my fingers.

“What was that?” I felt the warmth of Ethan’s hands as he pulled my own away from my face.

“I said all right,” I repeated, my insides fluttering.

He gathered my hands and pulled them close to his chest. His scent, clean and fresh like sun-warmed denim, made my knees go weak.

With his head tilted back, he exclaimed in a mock reverent tone, “Yes! Thank you! Six-thirty on the dot. Be ready. I’m picking you up!”
 
About the Author Laura Howard lives in New Hampshire with her husband and four children. Her obsession with books began at the age of 6 when she got her first library card. Nancy Drew, Sweet Valley High and other girly novels were routinely devoured in single sittings. Books took a backseat to diapers when she had her first child. It wasn’t until the release of a little novel called Twilight, 8 years later, that she rediscovered her love of fiction. Soon after, her own characters began to make themselves known. The Forgotten Ones is her first published novel.

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Blog Stop & Giveaway: For You by Mimi Strong

Book DescriptionI should have known by the tattoos that Sawyer was trouble. My mother always said to stay away from boys with ink, but she ignored her own advice. She also abandoned me and my little sister.
Life's been hard for the two of us, on the run and on our own, but I just turned twenty-one and started working at a bar in a new city. I wear a fake wedding band and a veil of lies.
My gold ring didn't stop Sawyer. He looked into me with his heavenly green eyes, and I nearly forgot my pretty lies. Now he wants to help me get my life together.
I should stay away, because he could blow my cover. When we get found—and I know one day we will—I want my sister to be old enough to handle the truth about our past.
I may be hanging out with Sawyer, but we're definitely not dating. I swear, he's not setting me on fire with every glance or casual touch. We're just friends. I'm not thinking about him wrapping those tattooed arms around me, every second of every day.
Book 1 in the Runaway Lies Trilogy. New Adult Contemporary Romance.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17... You by Mimi Strong
Aubrey the main character will do anything it takes to protect her daughter . The writer grabs you in to Aubrey's life and makes you feel all sorts if emotions. I felt mad that she had such a terrible mother (I would like to call her something worse but not appropriate) , I felt sad that she until she meets her grandparents and uncle she was a alone, single mother raising  her daughter. I felt Aubrey was the strongest person for going through everything she did  to protect her daughter.  
In walks Sawyer Jones a sexy as hell tatooed artist whose trying to make decisions about his life.  He can't seem to stay away from  Aubrey even though she's cold to him but can't stop checking him out and wanting what she thinks she can't have.  Sawyer longs for Aubrey  he tries his best to woo her, make her laugh or talk to him but at first its a struggle. I enjoyed the back and forth banter  between Aubrey and Sawyer. I felt this guy would be perfect for Aubrey but as the story continues you learn some sad, scary secrets that Aubrey keeps hidden and you can't help but understand her reluctance of staying away from Sawyer.  As the story continues Sawyer reaches in and touches the soul of Aubrey and even though she pulls away, is hot and cold  towards him , he won't give up and Aubrey doesn't want him to. Sawyer and Aubrey make decisions that will effect the rest of their lives for the better. I felt the writer captured the hardship Aubrey went through and felt she also captured the feelings Aubrey and Sawyer had for each other. Sweet story of loneliness, sadness, happiness and love. 
Nanee Excerpt:
Aubrey
Sawyer came bounding in the door, one hand behind his back with something.
“What are you up to?” I asked warily.
“Close your eyes.”
I closed my eyes and rested my forearm over my face for good measure.
Something cool touched my chest, between my breasts.
“What is that?” Something smelled sweet. “Honey?”
I heard his jeans rustling as he removed them, then he positioned his body between my legs and began to lick in a line straight up my stomach.
“Mm,” he said. “Real maple syrup.”
I giggled. “You're kidding.”
“We call this The Canadian, don'cha-know, eh?”
“You just made that up.”
“I was inspired.” He moved his hot lips closer to my throat, then took a detour over to my nipple, which he rounded with the tip of his tongue before sucking.
I moaned and squirmed beneath him, but he wouldn't let me get away.
He murmured, “Am I your part-time lover?”
“Yes.”
He frowned and gently bit my nipple. “Am I your part-time lover?” he asked again. “Or your full-time lover?”
“Oh. No, you're my full-time lover.”
“Good. You can open your eyes now,” he said.


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Blog Tour Stop: Stay with Me by AC Marchman

Synopsis:
Allie Marshall, PA student, and Dr. Donovan Callahan have overcome such intense drama in their short relationship. Dealing with thoughts of Claire, his ex who sits in jail for murdering her husband, to Allie's secret past, has been extremely stressful. From the day they met, it has been hot and heavy; both of them giving into their wants and needs. The pair have thrown caution to the wind and ...just went with their hearts. All seems well, finally, and Allie is letting go of her insecurities, which could ultimately threaten to be her downfall. That is, until someone from Donovan's past decides to make a surprise and unwelcome appearance at a wedding the couple attends. A shocking announcement is made that will force Allie to question everything about Donovan-- his honesty, his character, even his feelings for her. Will this be the final straw, or will this be a test of strength of their feelings for each other?
Donovan's Top Ten Things:

Fav tattoo: I don't have any tats, but if I did, I would get my grandfather's name with his birthday and the day he passed away on my bicep.

Fav car: Gotta love my silver BMW

Fav food: Good question.  Pretty much anything that qualifies as Southern comfort food.

Fav sexual position: Ha!  I'd have to say girl on top

Fav part of a woman's body: I know you think I should say the obvious, but actually, it's the eyes.

Fav alcoholic beverage: I know I should say wine, being that my father owns Callahan Vineyard, but I have to say it's an ice, cold Heinken.

Fav memory as a child:  That would have to be when my father and I would ride our horses to the lake on our property.  I was just a kid, so it was nice to have some one on one time with my dad. We would just sit and talk for hours.

Fav. moment with Allie:  There is way too many to name, but if it has to be just one, it was when I brought her back to my house after dinner at the Sun Dial.  My sister made my back porch into quite a romantic get up.  She put up white lights, set up a table with chocolate strawberries and the diamond pendant I bought her.  Plus, the sex afterwards was pretty damn awesome.

Fav. person ever: My baby sister Megan.  She's a pain in my ass sometimes, but she is always there for me and she never judges me.

Fav. sports team: Without a doubt, the Redskins.  My grandfather used to take me to a bunch of games when I was a kid.  We had a blast.

Cover Reveal: Zoey Rogue by Lizzy Ford

ZOEY ROGUE BY LIZZY FORD
(#1, INCUBATTI SERIES)



“Buffy” meets “50 Shades!”

He only needs three nights to make her his …

With more heart than sense, fearless, beautiful Zoey has saved countless college-aged women from horrifying deaths at the hands of supernatural sadists. She may be a mere half-succubus in a society that views half-breeds with derision, but she still retains the highest rescue rate of any Hunter in the Sucubatti society and possesses one of the highest levels of sex magic. Ever. So why does it matter that she has authority issues and drinks too much?

And why the hell does a sexy, irresistible and infuriating incubus suddenly appear in her life, claiming that she’s his pre-ordained soul-mate?

As the calm, disciplined leader of the Incubatti Enforcers, Declan is the polar opposite of Zoey – and the sworn enemy of her society. Forced to rescue her one night, Declan realizes two things: he doesn’t need someone as wild and independent as Zoey in his life – and he can’t live without her. Every incubus gets only one soul-mate and he’s stuck with someone just as likely to kill him as yield to his sex magic.

Neither can fight the intense attraction between them, yet trusting each other is out of the question. What will happen with their world crashes down around them?

Strike three. You’re mine.

Release details
Release date: May 10, 2013
Published by: Evatopia Press, www.Evatopia.com

Genre: Urban Fantasy (sexually explicit)



About Lizzy



Lizzy Ford is the author of over seventeen novels written for young adult and adult paranormal romance readers, to include the internationally bestselling “Rhyn Trilogy,” “Witchling Series” and the “War of Gods” series. Considered a freak of nature by her peers for the ability to write and release a commercial quality novel in under a month, Lizzy has focused on keeping her readers happy by producing brilliant, gritty romances that remind people why true love is a trial worth enduring.

Lizzy’s books can be found on every major ereader library, to include: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iBooks, Kobo, Sony and Smashwords. She lives in southern Arizona with her husband, three dogs and a cat.



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Cover Reveal & Excerpt: Destined to Succeed by Lisa Harley

DESTINED TO SUCCEED
LISA HARLEY
MAY 9TH, 2013Synopsis: 
What would you do if what you worked your entire life to build was suddenly destroyed?
 Cade Walker is a cowboy Casanova. He’s cocky and he doesn’t care who knows it. He was raised on Walker Ranch and was destined to one day take it over. What he didn’t know was how soon that would happen. After his parents are killed in a car accident he is thrust into becoming a responsible adult. Well, sort of. Cade is always responsible when it comes to business, but pleasure, now that’s a whole other story.
 Suzanna Mallory is a red-headed spitfire, who also happens to be Cade’s best friend. She has loved Cade since they met when they were nine years old, but Cade just isn’t the type to get married and settle down. Suzanna finds herself in an abusive marriage and the only thing that keeps her sane is her daughter, Isabella, and working with Cade at Walker Ranch.
 When a fire threatens to destroy the future of Walker Ranch, Cade and Suzanna have to work together to save it.
 What will this mean for her marriage or to the feelings that she has for Cade?
 And now that Cade thought he found love with Loralei Harper, only to realize she didn’t feel the same way, is he ready to settle down?
 Is Cade Walker Destined to Succeed?

Destined to Succeed Excerpt: Cade walked up behind me and pulled my hand with the shot glass up to his mouth. He had me press it to his lips as he slammed it back. He was standing so close to me. His chest was pressed against my shoulder. “You havin’ a party without me, hon?” I could feel his breath against my neck.“A party just ain’t a party without Cade Walker, right?” I was trying to be funny, but my voice was shaky because he was just too close for me to think straight. He gently turned me around to face him. I felt his finger under my chin as he tilted my head up to look at him. His eyes were smoldering and this might have been the shots talking, but he was totally kissing me with those eyes.


Author Bio:
I grew up in a really small town in Missouri. Very similar to the fictional town I wrote about in my novel. I moved to the big city right after I graduated. I work full-time and I am mom to a beautiful little girl. I started writing in October when a group I am in had a prologue contest. I didn't win the contest, but everyone who read my prologue asked for more of my story. I decided I had to finish it and get these characters that were in my head out on paper. During the writing process it became clear that this was going to be more than one novel. It had to be a series. I have at least 2 more novels planned for the Destined Series. I also have an idea for a YA novel that stems from one of the characters in Destined to Change...hint, hint. When I was asked to write this bio I explained that I am really boring and it would be really short...so, that's about all there is to know about me. I love music and honestly couldn't have written this book without my Spotify playlist. I am kinda obsessed with frogs (not real ones) and office supplies are my downfall! I could spend my whole paycheck at the stationery store...boring, didn't I already say that? lol Also, I am slightly addicted to Facebook and Voxer. Please message me on either one...I would love to hear from all of you.
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Cover Real: Beauty From Surrender by Georgia Cates

 
Title: Beauty from Surrender (Beauty #2)Author: Georgia CatesGenre: Contemporary RomanceAge Group: AdultCover Designer: Georgia CatesExpected release date: May 30, 2013   The story of Jack Henry and Laurelyn continues... How do you move on when he’s every song you sing? After Laurelyn Prescott walks away from the love of her life, she returns to Nashville to pursue the only dream she has left. Determined to find a distraction from the pain of losing Jack Henry, she immerses herself in her music. But with her old life comes old acquaintances and new expectations. When Laurelyn refuses her record producer’s outrageous demands, she finds herself without a career—until an unforeseen opportunity presents itself. From there it’s a rocket ride straight to the top where Laurelyn finds the success she’s always dreamed of. Will it be enough to bring her the happiness she so deserves, or will the absence of Jack Henry leave her wanting more? Jack Henry McLachlan never expected to fall in love with Laurelyn Prescott—but he did. After he foolishly let her slip through his fingers, he spends three months searching for her, but their reunion doesn’t come easy. The woman he finds isn’t the same one who drifted away without a goodbye. No longer an insecure girl on an Australian adventure, this Laurelyn is a successful musician with a promising career. Her dreams are becoming a reality, and Jack is terrified his American girl won’t have a place for him in her new life. With only a month to convince her otherwise, will it be enough time to make her visualize a life beyond the glitz and glamour, a life that includes him?   About the Author [image error] Georgia resides in rural Mississippi with her wonderful husband, Jeff, and their two beautiful daughters. She spent fourteen years as a labor and delivery nurse before deciding to pursue her dream of becoming an author. Despite the struggle, she has no regrets in her decision to try this crazy life. She can honestly say that she’s living the dream.
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Cover Reveal: Until I break by Michelle Leighton

I have some major love for this lady, like major. I've also gotten the pleasure to hang with this amazingly talented chick and I get all excited when a new book of hers comes out. I'm excited about this one ya'll. Check out this cover and book description. It sounds amazing!! 






Releasing May 14th
Book Description:Laura Drake is an author.  She writes bestselling paranormal romances that continue to top the charts.  She is sharp.  She is confident.  She is in control.   And she doesn’t exist.
Samantha Jansen is the woman behind the wig, the woman most of the world doesn’t know exists.  She is shy.  She is insecure.  She is nothing like her main character or her alter ego.  She is scarred—deeply scarred—by a past she can’t let go of and a present she can’t make peace with.Samantha’s dreams are consumed by one man, the broken hero from her books.  Mason Strait is both her wildest fantasy and her most terrifying nightmare.  When Samantha meets Alec Brand, a corporate consultant, it is as though Mason has come to life.  Alec is handsome to a fault, as elegant as he is arrogant, and more intense than any man has a right to be.Samantha is soon sucked into a world that mirrors the fiction she writes.  Just like her main character, Daire Kirby, Samantha finds herself unable to resist the forbidden lure of Alec.  And just like Daire, she also finds that she is faced with taking a chance on a man who could either set her free or destroy her.The scale tilts toward destruction when Samantha finds out that Alec is as much a work of fiction as Mason.  And he has scars of his own, scars that could ruin them both.

About the Author
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, M. Leighton, is a native of Ohio. She relocated to the warmer climates of the South, where she can be near the water all summer and miss the snow all winter. Possessed of an overactive imagination from early in her childhood, Michelle finally found an acceptable outlet for her fantastical visions: literary fiction. Having written over a dozen novels, these days Michelle enjoys letting her mind wander to more romantic settings with sexy Southern guys, much like the one she married and the ones you'll find in her latest books. When her thoughts aren't roaming in that direction, she'll be riding wild horses, skiing the slopes of Aspen or scuba diving with a hot rock star, all without leaving the cozy comfort of her office.Author social media links:Blog  http://mleightonbooks.blogspot.comFB http://www.facebook.com/pages/M-Leigh...GR  http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...Twitter  http://twitter.com/#!/mleightonbooksEM  m.leighton.books@gmail.comAmazon  http://www.amazon.com/M.-Leighton/e/B...B&N  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/m-lei...https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...