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June 23, 2013
Summer Reading Contest--Fourth Winner
The fourth winner in the Summer Reading Contest is Barbara Mischo. Barbara has chosen Legacy Found as her print book prize. Congratulations!
There is still ONE more print book to be given away next Sunday. So enter today!
SUMMER READING CONTEST
Looking for a new print book to read on the patio or take to the beach this summer?
If you answered yes, be sure to check out my new contest on my website. I'm giving away 5 print book during the month of June--one every Sunday. The winner will be able to choose from books in the Legacy series--Isaiah's Haven, Legacy Found, Quinn's Quest or Finding Chrissten.
If you'd like to be entered for a chance to win, just go to my WEBSITE, click on the contests page and follow the instructions. It's easy to enter.
There is still ONE more print book to be given away next Sunday. So enter today!
SUMMER READING CONTEST
Looking for a new print book to read on the patio or take to the beach this summer?
If you answered yes, be sure to check out my new contest on my website. I'm giving away 5 print book during the month of June--one every Sunday. The winner will be able to choose from books in the Legacy series--Isaiah's Haven, Legacy Found, Quinn's Quest or Finding Chrissten.
If you'd like to be entered for a chance to win, just go to my WEBSITE, click on the contests page and follow the instructions. It's easy to enter.
June 21, 2013
Welcome to Summer!
Welcome to Summer! Today is the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year. It's sunny and warm here today. It's almost as if Mother Nature checked the calendar and decided the weather finally needed to change.
Hope you all have a wonderful day and a spectacular summer!
June 19, 2013
The Bottom Line by Shelley Munro
Please welcome the wonderful Shelley Munro to the blog today!
Love and Friendship
Firstly, thanks so much to NJ for inviting me to visit today. Author friends rock!
Love and friendship is a continuing theme in my contemporary romance series, called appropriately Love and Friendship.
The core characters are four women and one man who met at a firm of accountants and struck up a friendship. They’re introduced in The Bottom Line and their stories continue in Past Regrets, which is due out on 10 September from Samhain Publishing.
Of course, friendships and relationships don’t always run smoothly. We have to work at them.
Here are six quotes about friendship:
1. A stranger stabs you in the front; a friend stabs you in the back; a boyfriend stabs you in the heart, but best friends only poke each other with straws. ~ author unknown
2. A friend is someone who can see the truth and pain in you even when you are fooling everyone else. ~ author unknown
3. A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words. ~ author unknown
4.Keep people in your life who truly love you, motivate you, encourage you, enhance you, and make you happy. If you know people who do none of these things, let them go. ~ author unknown
5.The greatest thing in life is finding someone who knows all about you and your mistakes, and still sees the best in you. ~ author unknown
6. The truth is—everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.” ~ Bob Marley
Do you have a favorite quote about friendship? Can you recommend any stories or movies about friendship?
The Bottom Line
Spicing up her sex life sounds exciting…until the fantasy hits the fan.
When Maggie Drummond buys an erotic romance novel by mistake, she gets more than an unexpected eyeful. She gets an introduction to a world that arouses her to a fever pitch: Spanking.
Her boyfriend isn’t interested in pushing his vanilla-flavored sexual boundaries. Then there’s Connor Grey, who haunts her fantasies like a magical genie. As a source of masculine advice for her and her female friends, he’s off limits. The only safe place to explore her fetish is her anonymous blog.
The recent changes in Maggie don’t escape Connor’s notice. Now that her boyfriend has dropped her, he can finally—carefully—make his move. Given his family history, laying a hand on any woman, even in fun, is a line he’s reluctant to cross. But for Maggie? Anything the lady wants.
As Maggie gives in to the temptation to let Connor add some sin to her life, she finds herself juggling lies, half-truths, friendship and sensual delights. Her job is in jeopardy—and she’s falling in love. Exploring her fantasy is one thing, but she’s beginning to question if indulging her own pleasure is worth the cost to everyone around her. Especially Connor…
Warning: Contains explicit sex, spanking, and the good, the bad and the ugly about friendship.
Available in e-book and print
Samhain http://store.samhainpublishing.com/bottom-line-p-5461.html
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003BGUO92?tag=shelleymunro-20
~ * ~
Shelley Munro is tall and curvaceous with blue eyes and a smile that turns masculine heads everywhere she goes. She’s a university tutor and an explorer/treasure hunter during her vacations. Skilled with weapons and combat, she is currently in talks with a producer about a television series based on her world adventures.
Shelley is also a writer blessed with a VERY vivid imagination and lives with her very own hero in New Zealand. She writes mainly erotic romance in the contemporary, paranormal and historical genres for publishers Carina Press, Ellora’s Cave and Samhain Publishing. You can learn more about Shelley and her books at http://www.shelleymunro.com.
WEBSITE: http://www.shelleymunro.com
BLOG: http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/ShelleyMunroAuthor
GOODREADS: http://www.goodreads.com/ShelleyMunro
PINTEREST: http://www.pinterest.com/ShelleyMunro
TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/ShelleyMunro
AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE: http://www.amazon.com/Shelley-Munro/e/B001JOWGNK
Love and Friendship
Firstly, thanks so much to NJ for inviting me to visit today. Author friends rock!
Love and friendship is a continuing theme in my contemporary romance series, called appropriately Love and Friendship.
The core characters are four women and one man who met at a firm of accountants and struck up a friendship. They’re introduced in The Bottom Line and their stories continue in Past Regrets, which is due out on 10 September from Samhain Publishing.
Of course, friendships and relationships don’t always run smoothly. We have to work at them.
Here are six quotes about friendship:
1. A stranger stabs you in the front; a friend stabs you in the back; a boyfriend stabs you in the heart, but best friends only poke each other with straws. ~ author unknown
2. A friend is someone who can see the truth and pain in you even when you are fooling everyone else. ~ author unknown
3. A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words. ~ author unknown
4.Keep people in your life who truly love you, motivate you, encourage you, enhance you, and make you happy. If you know people who do none of these things, let them go. ~ author unknown
5.The greatest thing in life is finding someone who knows all about you and your mistakes, and still sees the best in you. ~ author unknown
6. The truth is—everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.” ~ Bob Marley
Do you have a favorite quote about friendship? Can you recommend any stories or movies about friendship?
The Bottom Line
Spicing up her sex life sounds exciting…until the fantasy hits the fan.
When Maggie Drummond buys an erotic romance novel by mistake, she gets more than an unexpected eyeful. She gets an introduction to a world that arouses her to a fever pitch: Spanking.
Her boyfriend isn’t interested in pushing his vanilla-flavored sexual boundaries. Then there’s Connor Grey, who haunts her fantasies like a magical genie. As a source of masculine advice for her and her female friends, he’s off limits. The only safe place to explore her fetish is her anonymous blog.
The recent changes in Maggie don’t escape Connor’s notice. Now that her boyfriend has dropped her, he can finally—carefully—make his move. Given his family history, laying a hand on any woman, even in fun, is a line he’s reluctant to cross. But for Maggie? Anything the lady wants.
As Maggie gives in to the temptation to let Connor add some sin to her life, she finds herself juggling lies, half-truths, friendship and sensual delights. Her job is in jeopardy—and she’s falling in love. Exploring her fantasy is one thing, but she’s beginning to question if indulging her own pleasure is worth the cost to everyone around her. Especially Connor…
Warning: Contains explicit sex, spanking, and the good, the bad and the ugly about friendship.
Available in e-book and print
Samhain http://store.samhainpublishing.com/bottom-line-p-5461.html
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003BGUO92?tag=shelleymunro-20
~ * ~
Shelley Munro is tall and curvaceous with blue eyes and a smile that turns masculine heads everywhere she goes. She’s a university tutor and an explorer/treasure hunter during her vacations. Skilled with weapons and combat, she is currently in talks with a producer about a television series based on her world adventures.
Shelley is also a writer blessed with a VERY vivid imagination and lives with her very own hero in New Zealand. She writes mainly erotic romance in the contemporary, paranormal and historical genres for publishers Carina Press, Ellora’s Cave and Samhain Publishing. You can learn more about Shelley and her books at http://www.shelleymunro.com.
WEBSITE: http://www.shelleymunro.com
BLOG: http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/ShelleyMunroAuthor
GOODREADS: http://www.goodreads.com/ShelleyMunro
PINTEREST: http://www.pinterest.com/ShelleyMunro
TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/ShelleyMunro
AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE: http://www.amazon.com/Shelley-Munro/e/B001JOWGNK
June 17, 2013
Tuesday Teaser: Love in Flames
The Tuesday Teaser this week is LOVE IN FLAMES. This is part of the Spells, Secrets & Seductions trilogy. Want to know what happens when three friends cast a love spell...
TEASER:
Her lips tingled and she longed to lick them, to see if she could taste him on them. “Ryan,” she began again.
He didn’t say a word, but he shifted closer. His golden-brown eyes watched her carefully as he leaned toward her. He filled her vision, blocking out all else. She knew he was going to kiss her and she was powerless to stop it. She had to know what it would feel like.
Big mistake.
The moment his mouth touched hers, she was lost. Her eyelids flitted down, closing out the world around her. Nothing else existed but Ryan’s lips against hers. They were firm and warm as he skimmed them back and forth, demanding nothing.
Curiously, it was his lack of demand that made her want to give him more. She parted her lips in invitation. His tongue barely skimmed the inside of her mouth before retreating. Esther made a sound of distress deep in her throat. She clutched the front of his shirt for support, fisting it in her fingers.
TEASER:
Her lips tingled and she longed to lick them, to see if she could taste him on them. “Ryan,” she began again.
He didn’t say a word, but he shifted closer. His golden-brown eyes watched her carefully as he leaned toward her. He filled her vision, blocking out all else. She knew he was going to kiss her and she was powerless to stop it. She had to know what it would feel like.
Big mistake.
The moment his mouth touched hers, she was lost. Her eyelids flitted down, closing out the world around her. Nothing else existed but Ryan’s lips against hers. They were firm and warm as he skimmed them back and forth, demanding nothing.
Curiously, it was his lack of demand that made her want to give him more. She parted her lips in invitation. His tongue barely skimmed the inside of her mouth before retreating. Esther made a sound of distress deep in her throat. She clutched the front of his shirt for support, fisting it in her fingers.
Book of the Week: Highlander Most Wanted
What are you reading?
I just finished HIGHLANDER MOST WANTED by Maya Banks. It's book 2 in The Montgomerys and Armstrongs series. I absolutely loved Never Seduce a Scot, book 1 of the series, and downloaded this book full of anticipation. It did not disappoint. I love how the author creates such complex characters. They face problems with no easy answers. The hero is worthy of the title and the heroine will break your heart. This is an emotional and wonderful read. I can't wait for the next book in this series.
If you're a fan of historical romance then you must read this series!
BLURB:
Genevieve McInnes is locked behind the fortified walls of McHugh Keep, captive of a cruel laird who takes great pleasure in ruining her for any other man. Yet when Bowen Montgomery storms the gates on a mission of clan warfare, Genevieve finds that her spirit is bent but not broken. Still, her path toward freedom remains uncertain. Unable to bear the shame of returning to a family that believes her dead or to abandon others at the keep to an imposing new laird, Genevieve opts for the peaceful life of an abbess. But Bowen’s rugged sensuality stirs something deep inside her that longs to be awakened by his patient, gentle caress—something warm, wicked, and tempting.
Bowen seizes his enemy’s keep, unprepared for the brooding and reclusive woman who captures his heart. He’s enchanted by her fierce determination, her unusual beauty, and her quiet, unfailing strength. But wooing her will take more than a seasoned seducer’s skill. For loving Genevieve, he discovers, means giving her back the freedom that was stolen from her—even if it means losing her forever.
I just finished HIGHLANDER MOST WANTED by Maya Banks. It's book 2 in The Montgomerys and Armstrongs series. I absolutely loved Never Seduce a Scot, book 1 of the series, and downloaded this book full of anticipation. It did not disappoint. I love how the author creates such complex characters. They face problems with no easy answers. The hero is worthy of the title and the heroine will break your heart. This is an emotional and wonderful read. I can't wait for the next book in this series.
If you're a fan of historical romance then you must read this series!
BLURB:
Genevieve McInnes is locked behind the fortified walls of McHugh Keep, captive of a cruel laird who takes great pleasure in ruining her for any other man. Yet when Bowen Montgomery storms the gates on a mission of clan warfare, Genevieve finds that her spirit is bent but not broken. Still, her path toward freedom remains uncertain. Unable to bear the shame of returning to a family that believes her dead or to abandon others at the keep to an imposing new laird, Genevieve opts for the peaceful life of an abbess. But Bowen’s rugged sensuality stirs something deep inside her that longs to be awakened by his patient, gentle caress—something warm, wicked, and tempting.
Bowen seizes his enemy’s keep, unprepared for the brooding and reclusive woman who captures his heart. He’s enchanted by her fierce determination, her unusual beauty, and her quiet, unfailing strength. But wooing her will take more than a seasoned seducer’s skill. For loving Genevieve, he discovers, means giving her back the freedom that was stolen from her—even if it means losing her forever.
June 16, 2013
Summer Reading Contest--Third Winner
The third Winner in the Summer Reading Contest is Michelle Matlock-berkebile. Michelle has chosen Finding Chrissten as her print book prize. Congratulations!
There are still 2 more print books to be given away. So enter today!
SUMMER READING CONTEST
Looking for a new print book to read on the patio or take to the beach this summer?
If you answered yes, be sure to check out my new contest on my website. I'm giving away 5 print book during the month of June--one every Sunday. The winner will be able to choose from books in the Legacy series--Isaiah's Haven, Legacy Found, Quinn's Quest or Finding Chrissten.
If you'd like to be entered for a chance to win, just go to my WEBSITE, click on the contests page and follow the instructions. It's easy to enter.
There are still 2 more print books to be given away. So enter today!
SUMMER READING CONTEST
Looking for a new print book to read on the patio or take to the beach this summer?
If you answered yes, be sure to check out my new contest on my website. I'm giving away 5 print book during the month of June--one every Sunday. The winner will be able to choose from books in the Legacy series--Isaiah's Haven, Legacy Found, Quinn's Quest or Finding Chrissten.
If you'd like to be entered for a chance to win, just go to my WEBSITE, click on the contests page and follow the instructions. It's easy to enter.
June 15, 2013
5 Stars for Mark of the Bear!
Long and Short Reviews has given MARK OF THE BEARa 5 Star review!
"Mark of the Bear is N.J. Walters’ second book in her Hades Carnival series, and like Night of the Tiger, it is a fantastic addition to this world Ms. Walters has built. This is a dark world, filled with curses and demons, and strong, determined women, ready to do what is needed to survive...This one kept me reading long past my bed time, and I look forward to the next installment. This one is for all those who like their shifters hot, their heroines feisty, and their romance with a side of danger." ~Foxglove
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"Mark of the Bear is N.J. Walters’ second book in her Hades Carnival series, and like Night of the Tiger, it is a fantastic addition to this world Ms. Walters has built. This is a dark world, filled with curses and demons, and strong, determined women, ready to do what is needed to survive...This one kept me reading long past my bed time, and I look forward to the next installment. This one is for all those who like their shifters hot, their heroines feisty, and their romance with a side of danger." ~Foxglove
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June 12, 2013
4 Stars for Stroke of Sapphire
LONG AND SHORT REVIEWShas given STROKE OF SAPPHIREa 4 Star review.
Here's a snippet of what the reviewer has to say:
"I haven’t read any of the other stories in this series, but I easily dived into this story. There are some scorching hot sex scenes. The chemistry between Jake and Sapphire is off the charts...I loved every minute of this story, and I read long into the night to finish it. This is the book for fans of scorching love stories with Alpha men and the woman who love them." ~Lisianthus
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Here's a snippet of what the reviewer has to say:
"I haven’t read any of the other stories in this series, but I easily dived into this story. There are some scorching hot sex scenes. The chemistry between Jake and Sapphire is off the charts...I loved every minute of this story, and I read long into the night to finish it. This is the book for fans of scorching love stories with Alpha men and the woman who love them." ~Lisianthus
READ ENTIRE REVIEW
June 11, 2013
June 10, 2013
Tuesday Teaser: Dreams of Seduction
DREAMS OF SEDUCTION is the Tuesday Teaser this week. It's a stand alone read, but it is part of the paranormal Spells, Secrets and Seductions trilogy.
What happens when three friends cast a love spell? Find out...
TEASER:
A sense of restlessness possessed her. It was all that talk about sex tonight. This was all Rhiannon’s fault.
Flopping over onto her back, Maggie closed her eyes and sighed. What she needed was a lover. A dream lover. A man who came to her bed at night and loved her until she was breathless and sated. A man whose touch ignited flames under her skin, whose voice made her shiver with longing. An image of a man popped into her head—Jed Bearson.
What happens when three friends cast a love spell? Find out...
TEASER:
A sense of restlessness possessed her. It was all that talk about sex tonight. This was all Rhiannon’s fault.
Flopping over onto her back, Maggie closed her eyes and sighed. What she needed was a lover. A dream lover. A man who came to her bed at night and loved her until she was breathless and sated. A man whose touch ignited flames under her skin, whose voice made her shiver with longing. An image of a man popped into her head—Jed Bearson.
