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Cover Reveal FINDING HOPE - Pool of Souls Book 2 by Krystal Shannan

FINDING HOPE | Pool of Souls Book 2
Warning: The plot thickens with a passel of pissed off Olympians, but Ares and Aphrodite are in for a double dose of trouble! More Olympians join the mix in Finding Hope: Pool of Souls Book 2. A jewel addict, a kick-ass possibly-virgin huntress, and an insatiable ancient oracle are just a few. But don’t worry; Ares and Aphrodite are still front and center.

Addison Connelly has given up on men. She is disappointed yet again when her best friend tries to play matchmaker, and the match falls flat…or does it? Her friend knows all Addison needs is a chance, a little hope, and maybe a dropkick in the right direction. With an extra push from Aphrodite, will this lonely soul learn to trust again? Or will she run from the only man who could make her happy?

Adrian Colter, Nashville Police Detective and certifiable bachelor, puts his foot in his mouth in a big way when his roommate’s fiancé tries to match him up with her best friend. After making a horrible first impression, can he earn the trust of a woman who won’t speak a civil word to him? 

Adrian isn’t the only one trying to earn the trust of a beautiful woman. While Ares fights to rebuild the trust he lost thousands of years ago with the Goddess of Love, his parents do what they do best —show off their greed and selfishness. Will he find the hope and forgiveness he so desperate seeks or will his parents destroy his chance at happiness?
Krystal Shannan Love and Destiny in all RealmsAuthor of  Chasing Sam: Vegas Mates Book 1  Amazon | Smashwords | & Others Open House: Pool of Souls Book 1  Amazon | Smashwords | & Others A Very Russian Christmas  Amazon | Decadent | Smashwords | & OthersFinding Hope: Pool of Souls Book 2 - Coming Soon!Website | Blog | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads

Book Spotlight & Giveaway Lace & Leather by Leanore Elliot

An Erotic Paranormal Western
HOT EXCERPT:Jess slid her nude body along his jeans and further up, gradually rubbing her bare skin over him as if she were a wet towel. Her nipples were tingling from the buttons on his shirt.By the time he raised her belly to his face, Lacey gulped as she indeed became a moist shivering mess. She was constantly surprised by his sheer physical strength; his raising and holding her in the air seemed just a normal feat to him. Jess used his tongue to trace a path up her silky folds and back down.The feeling was like a blazing brush stroke of pure euphoria as she helplessly whimpered.Raising his head, he quietly looked at her while that magnificent smile of his slowly appeared and spread out on his face.The affect of this smiling sexiness to her already pounding heart was immediate and inescapable. Oh… Lacey almost huffed the thought aloud.Jess dipped his head again and breathed a searing stream of warm air onto her tender skin as his mouth rested at her open thighs. “Open yourself to me.”Slowly and with shaking hands, Lacey reached down and placed her fingers on either side of her folds, opening herself to his mouth. Her hands shook as she revealed herself to his eyes and lips while her soul seemed quietly bared to this savage cowboy as well. The vulnerable sensation of the act was exhilarating and completely terrifying at the same time.The sky blue in his eyes darkened to simmering cobalt as he stared at her exposed skin. He raised his head and looked at her shivering body. “I will make you scream—again.”She fought to hold her quivering body still and knew without a doubt or any pretense at self-delusion that she would ultimately and most certainly—scream.



TOO SEXY FOR HIS HORSE:I'm too sexy for my shirt, too sexy…so sexy it hurts…sooo sexy…Yeah. The song kept going. Too sexy for my car…too sexy…“What in Glory's heaven is that awful screeching sound?”Jess stood up, towering over her. His bare muscled body, stretching out above Lacey, as she knelt on the ground.Slowly, Lacey gazed up at her magnificent savage cowboy while the colored light streamed across his sleek bare skin. “I think it's now and forever—your song, cowboy.” She let out a giggle.Jess let out a loud whistle and his horse was there almost instantly.A repeated chortle came from Lacey.Extending his body out, he leaned over and grasped his horses bridle, grabbing the reins. “What is so darned funny, Lace?” He tucked the tether in with the other leads.“Nothing,” she called from behind him. “I just never knew what that song meant until now!”Jess shook his head with annoyance, and hefted his nude body up, mounting the horse.Lacey openly gaped up at her nude cowboy, sitting astride the steed. “Uh, Jess, won't it hurt if you ride like that?”“Like what?”A few silent seconds went by, and then peals of feminine laughter came from behind him.Jess rolled his eyes as he moved the horses forward. “God Dammit, woman, would you shut the hell up!”“Okay, okay!” Lacey answered in a laughter-strained voice.“Now, follow my lead. I don't wanna lose you in the dark. And don't move your eyes from me, ya hear?” Jess maneuvered his horse ahead of hers.“Oh, don't worry, sweet cowboy. There's no way in heaven or hell I could possibly look away!” She burst out with a splutter of hilarious laughter again.


Links:Leanore author page: http://tinyurl.com/AUTHOR-LEANOREBook Link: http://tinyurl.com/chfx9rh



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Review Lace & Leather by Leanore Elliot

"Lace & Leather" Author: Leanore ElliotGenre: Erotic Paranormal RomancePages: 109Source:  Author in exchange for an honest review.Published: March 26, 2012Author's Website: http://captivesouls.weebly.com/-leanores-home.html
Buy Links: Amazon US Amazon UK


Goodreads Blurb:AN EROTIC PARANORMAL WESTERN
A Hot Ride Through The Wild Frontier…
Jess (Leather) was on a bloody trail to track down his father's savage killers. A woman unlike any he’d ever known before, seems to appear out of the blue and captures his attention. But is she his to keep? Will he give her up to have his revenge?

My Review: A fun time of past meeting present. So full of excitement, humor and heat it was hard to put down! There were so many lines that had me laughing but one of my favorite is "John freakin' who?" Which is what Jess (aka Leather) asks Lacey when she compares him to John Wayne.
Jess is a hardcore cowboy (even though he denies it) that is hell bent on revenge for the murder of his father. Along the way of tracking down the murderers he spots Lacey right in the path of his horse and snatches her up with him on a spur of the moment decision. Once he has Lacey in his life he becomes side tracked (at first without realizing it) because of how drawn he is to her. This feeling is unfamiliar to him for he's never experienced anything like it before.

Lacey is a modern day woman full of spunk and sharp wit. She cannot believe how easy it is to even just look at the hunk of a cowboy before her, nor does she want to stop! She also finds herself with feelings she's never experienced before for the hunk of a cowboy named Jess.

Together they go back and forth to each other’s time. Fear of losing one another runs deep for both of them because the time travel unpredictable. But the time they have together is very well spent in each other’s arms and hearts. 



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  Sex Rating of 4 Dragon Flames

A.R. Von DreamZ of Dragons : My Books

A.R. Von DreamZ of Dragons : My Books: My debut short is Available NOW on all Amazon sites.    

Blurb:   Wunder isn’t your average girl, in fact, she isn’t even an average hu...

Review Enforcer's Redemption by Carrie Ann Ryan

"Enforcer's Redemption" Author: Carrie Ann RyanGenre: Paranormal RomancePages: 237Source: Publisher in exchange for an honest review.Published: October 20, 2012Author's Website: http://www.carrieannryan.com/
Buy Links: Amazon UK B&N Amazon US ARe
Goodreads Blurb: Adam Jamenson has suffered through the worst loss known to man. The only reason he lives day-to-day is to ensure the safety of his Pack. As the Enforcer of the Redwood Pack, it is his job to protect all in his path, though he was unable to protect the ones he held dear. The war with the Centrals is heating up and Adam must try and grit through it in order to survive. Though the broken man inside of him may not want to…
Bay Milton is a werewolf with a past. And a secret. She’s met the Redwood’s Enforcer only once, but it left a lasting effect. Now she needs to find him or everything he had thought he lost, may be lost again.

Together, they must struggle and find a way to fight their pasts and present in order to protect their future. But the Centrals have a plan that might make their path one of loss and destruction.

My Review: An amazing addition to the Redwood Pack series, it is so well and thoroughly written it can be read as a stand-alone. The pages are loaded with the elements typical of this series: surprises, sensuality, paranormal, family, excitement and much more. Adam comes off as a harsh male at first, so wounded in the past with an impenetrable shield has around his heart. Bay is a sweet, kind hearted, beautiful and strong female with the desire to do what is right. With secrets of her own to protect, (who doesn’t?) her determination and strength may just penetrate Adam’s heart. But she must convince the Redwood pack to help in her time of need. Bay has a challenge on her hands with this pack and it’s Enforcer, Adam. A challenge that I feel she can more than meet effectively. 
I was provided a copy of the book by BTS eMag for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review - all conclusions are my own responsibility. 

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Sex Rating of 4 Dragon Flames

Cover reveal of Party Crasher by April Angel

BlurbBeing nosy can be delightfully satisfying…
 Chris wants a story. One that will make her crash her brother’s best friend- her biggest nemesis -Drex’s party. So how does she end up tied to a bed, in his room, asking him to do some mind blowing things to her?When Drex stops seeing Chris as his brother’s kid sister and more as the woman he wants and can finally have, things get really interesting. But after the party, someone wants her out of the way.He isn’t willing to risk her life and she isn’t willing to risk her heart. Will he find a way to keep her alive and make her realize they belong together? 










Author Bio:Want to know about me? April Angel (aka Milly Taiden) was born in the prettiest part of the Caribbean known as the Dominican Republic. She grew up between New York, Florida and Massachusetts. Currently, she resides in New York City with her husband, bossy young son and their little dog Speedy.She’s addicted to shopping for shoes, chocolate (but who isn’t?) and Dunkin Donuts coffee.A bookworm when she can get her hands on a good story, she loves reading all Mina Carter and Cynthia Sax, and Dianne Duvall among others.

Contact Info.Email: millytaiden@gmail.comWebsite:  http://www.millytaiden.comFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/millytaidenauthor  http://www.facebook.com/millytaidenTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/millytaiden

Other Books by April Angel:Stranded TemptationMr. Buff (Sizzling Encounters Book 1) As Milly Taiden Caged Heat 3/2013Wynter’s CaptiveSharp ChangeHalloween Heat III – Mate EventFate’s Wish 

Review Blood Betrayed (Sons of Navarus series #2) By Gabrielle Bisset

"Blood Betrayed" Author: Gabrielle BissetGenre: Paranormal RomancePages: 270Source: Author in exchange for an honest review.Published: May 24, 2012

Author's Website: http://www.gabriellebisset.com/
Buy Links: Amazon US Smashwords kobo
Goodreads Blurb: I am everything forbidden. I am a haunted creature.I am darkness and shadow.
I am vampire.

I am everything forbidden. I am vampire.

Haunted by betrayal, Saint hides in the human world, giving his heart to no one and finding the only solace from his past in the arms of human women. Now as the Archons begin their takeover of the vampire world, this Son of Navarus has been marked for death.

Summoned to defeat the Archons by the world that shunned him, Saint must face his past and Solenne, the woman he loved and lost a century ago, for only in accepting her will his body and soul finally find salvation.

My Review: This is the second book in the Sons of Navarus series (third if you include Vampire Dreams Revamped) and I’m still fully enjoying the series. Gabrielle is keeping the series going strong; packed full of action, surprises, hot alpha vampires, romance and hot sex that make for a great read for any fan of the genre.
Saint is a hottie of an alpha vampire that has been shunned, forced to live among humans and away from his kind for years. He’s lived his years taking only human blood and human woman to his bed, none of his kind, ever again. His heart is held by the one and only vampire he’s ever touched and will never have again. But when danger forces her back into his life, he has no choice but to face her and their past; a past that haunts him to no end.
Solenne is a beautiful, loving and loyal female vampire that will do anything for those she loves. Sired by Teagan (Saints brother), and alone due to his passing. She agrees to help the Sons save Saint from an undue fate. It hurts her deeply to see him again, but still, she’d do anything in her power to keep him safe; even if it means sacrificing parts of herself.
This is my favorite of the series so far. Love the history, chemistry and story between Saint and Solenne. Both have learned a lot from what they’ve been through and neither will let the past determine their fated future. More please :)


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Sex Rating of 4 Dragon Flames

Review Blood Spirit (Sons of Navarus series #3) By Gabrielle Bisset

"Blood Spirit" Author: Gabrielle BissetGenre: Paranormal RomancePages: 274Source: Author in exchange for an honest review.Published: September 13, 2012

Author's Website: http://www.gabriellebisset.com/
Buy Links: Amazon US Smashwords kobo
Goodreads Blurb:  The Sons of Navarus series continues...
I am everything you seek. I am vampire.

Blessed with the gift of telepathy, Terek always knows what a woman wants. His gift has afforded him nightly sensual pleasures and exotic treats for centuries, but beneath the surface he yearns for much more.

Ilona can give him what his soul craves, but only if he trusts his heart. One fateful choice made out of desire puts all he cares for in danger. With a civil war and the threat of Archon hunters at every turn, this Son may lose everything if he can't find the balance between heart and mind.
My Review: Gabrielle has kept the series very strong going and full of surprises from our Sons of Navarus. Once again we learn even more about the Sons, with book 3 we now have an even clearer picture of their purpose and the why of their numbers. A definite great addition to any fans of paranormal romance to add on to their TBR piles and read ASAP :)
Oh Terek (sigh), such a dreamy vampire that would make any woman down on her knees just to give him the pleasure he deserves. He holds up a very strong front, but has suffered great loss in his past. It still affects him to this day, but he continues to bring happiness to others and save those in need that he can assist. He loves, but not in the way one with a heart of his caliber should. Feeling something new within him, a happiness he’s not remembered ever experiencing during his life as a vampire, he wonders what the mystery is behind the female beauty named Ilona.
Ilona is in one of those situations of being in “the wrong place at the wrong time” or the reverse, all depending how you look at it. She has a good human life, she has a job, she lives with family she loves and they love her back. Viciously attacked by a vampire while on her way home from a party, she must now face a new life; one without her family and in a strange new situation that she is having a very hard time accepting. She knows nothing of how to be other than what and who she is. The only thing she is sure of at this point is the pull, the strong attraction she has to Terek.
I feel each and every book of the series can be read as a stand-alone without the reader being lost or confused. But I truly recommend reading the series in full and in order so you can get the full effect of what the author has created for us all to enjoy.




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Sex Rating of 4 Dragon Flames

Review Blood Avenged (Sons of Navarus series #1)

"Blood Avenged" [image error] Author: Gabrielle BissetGenre: Paranormal RomancePages: 252Source: Author in exchange for an honest review.Published: December 11, 2011

Author's Website: http://www.gabriellebisset.com/
Buy Links: Amazon US Smashwords kobo

Goodreads Blurb:I am everything you desire.I am everything you fear.
I am lust and appetite.
I am vampire.

I am everything you desire. I am vampire.

Powerful and manipulative, Vasilije does as he pleases. A vampire beholden to no one, he takes what he desires, drinking deeply the pleasures this life has to offer.

When one of his own is staked, Vasilije must travel to New Orleans to exact his revenge. There he meets Sasa, a beautiful woman who arouses him like no other has for centuries. Vasilije's need for vengeance is equaled only by his passion for her, but what he finds in his revenge is just the beginning...


My Review: An OMG amazing erotic vampire novel by Gabrielle Bisset that's guaranteed to keep your interest as if it's the first vampire story you've ever read! I highly recommend it to be read by any and all fans of vampires, paranormal and romance (especially if you like the good looking alpha types).
Sasa has not been able to have much of a life since her mother's illness. She has no social life what-so-ever and basically revolves ALL around her mother. That is until she makes a deal with a female vampire to help her save her mother's life and stop her suffering.

Vasilije is a very old vampire that really is hot stuff! He is very powerful and knows exactly how to get what he wants. When he wants it! But what happens when he becomes unsure of what he wants? The unexpected that's what  :)




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Sex Rating of 4 Dragon Flames

Review Vampire Dreams Revamped (Sons of Navarus series #0.5) By Gabrielle Bisset

"Vampire Dreams Revamped"
[image error] Author: Gabrielle Bisset
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 84
Source: Author in exchange for an honest review.
Published: July 6, 2012


Author's Website: http://www.gabriellebisset.com/

Buy Links: Amazon US Smashwords 


Goodreads Blurb: Expanded from the original, Vampire Dreams Revamped is bigger, longer, and hotter. Revisit the world of Brandon, Arden, and Vasilije and meet new characters too!

A vampire for hundreds of years, Brandon Ridley is surrounded by others of his kind who enjoy their world to the fullest. Orgies, debauchery, and sensual delights leave him empty, though. What he wants is that one woman who will share his life.

Homeless and without any family, Arden Stephens must live on the streets of mid 19th century London, never a safe place for a young woman. One night, as she is running for her life from an attacker, she is rescued by Brandon and offered a place in his home as his maid. Brandon is enchanted by Arden from the moment they meet and yearns to make her one of his kind.

Nightly, he visits her in her sleep, preparing her for the night he will finally make her his own. For Arden, the wanton dreams she has about her handsome employer seduce her and each day when she wakes up, she finds herself more drawn to him. But love and desire aren't enough for Brandon to sire her. He must first obtain the approval of his own sire, an ancient vampire named Vasilije who has thwarted his chance for happiness before.

But if Brandon can convince him, he may finally find the love he's been without for centuries.

My Review: A short and satisfying read that’s a great start to the Sons of Navarus series; it definitely had me wanting more! I loved the vibe Vasilije (love that vamp) threw off and his lifestyle, so very carefree. A different type of romance that will haunt your dreams and a must read for any paranormal romance fan.

Brandon is a different type of vampire then we are used to. He actually comes off more human than vampire right from the start (which is not a bad thing at all), even though he has vampire powers. He’s handsome, has a huge heart and knows what he desires to have for the rest of his eternal life and refuses to stoop to the level his fellow vampire comrades do. He mostly stays to himself and is not so free giving with his body. (He’s still a total hottie and I enjoy his ways.)
Arden recently lost her father and has been homeless ever since. Running away from a male that wants to do lord knows what with her, she runs straight into an unknown place and right into the arms of Brandon. Brandon offers his help to her and gives it in a rather… creative way, then offers her a job with him as a maid. From there things change for both of them in the most delightful ways imaginable :)
This can be read and enjoyed whether you are reading it as a stand-alone, in between books or after you enjoyed the other books in the Sons of Navarus series. I CANNOT wait for more!




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Sex Rating of 4 Dragon Flames