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Secrets in the Lyrics by @SMDonaldson1is LIVE!

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Ivie Butonelli has lived her entire life being no one’s priority. Her crappy parents could care less if she lived or died. When she meets a local band, she finds that getting kicked out to live on her own at seventeen could be the one thing that kind of works in her favor. She loves her bass and her music, not to mention the guitarist/ lead singer, but she can’t ever tell him that. Her answer – moving from bad relationship to bad relationship and constantly being disappointed, until it becomes more dangerous than just disappointment.

Gable Johnson has always been the care taker in his house, especially since it came out that his father had two families. He took care of his sister growing up and tried to help his mother get past the gaping hole in her life that his bastard dad left. At seventeen, he knew he met the girl that could break him – or he’d break her. All this time, he’s kept his hands and heart away from her. She’s the bass player in his band and all he has that’s his own is his music. If he goes after the girl and screws it up, he’ll lose his music, too.

When the band gets an offer to go on tour, and Ivie’s latest relationship turns violent, she has decisions to make. Going on tour and getting away makes the most sense, but being in close quarters with Gable for months could mess with her head.

Gable’s anger when Ivie shows up to leave for the tour ignites all of the feelings he’s been hiding from himself, and everyone else, for years. Can they survive this tour together without destroying everything they’ve worked for? Can they survive each other? Will the lyrics of their hearts keep them in bliss or tear them apart?

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S.M. Donaldson is a wife and mother based on the Gulf Coast of the Florida Panhandle. She’s funny, sarcastic and has been known to have a potty mouth. She’s worked in many different fields in her life but, she has always dreamed of writing short stories and books. She recently penned her first series of novels Sam’s Choice and Sam’s Fight for Freedom. She is currently working on The Temptation Series.

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Trying to Get Over You

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Choices in life are hard.

College student Emily Reynolds has been in a three year relationship with Cooper Thomason but a few events has left their relationship shaken. She finds out she is pregnant and Cooper can’t give up his partying ways. Emily leaves Cooper and tries to find a life without him. She soon finds out a life without Cooper is harder than she thinks. Will Emily be able to move on from Cooper and find a relationship with another man or run back to him?

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She loves Diet Mountain Dew, the OKC Thunder, costume jewelry, the beach, and reading.

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Slade thought that life would start to settle down now that Angel had agreed to be his wife.

Boy, was he ever wrong.

One by one things started to happen, and he did everything he could to protect Angel.

There was nothing he wouldn’t do for her.

But he could never have imagined that their lives were going to get so…Uncontrollable

Loyalty will be tested

Love will be tainted

Boundaries will be crossed

Hearts will be shattered

Lies will be told

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Slade and Samantha’s story comes to an end. Will their love get them through what they never saw coming?

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**WARNING CONTAIN ADULT MATERIAL 18+ ONLY**

SAMANTHA

I walk calmly into the small airplane bathroom and lock the door. Leaning over the tiny hole that they call a sink, I try to readjust my boobs in my bra. Once the girls are pushed up, I pull my blue shirt down a bit. After I feel they are showing a little more, I lean back and start to run my hands through my long dark hair, trying to scrunch it at the roots. When it has some volume, I lick my lips and give myself a smile in the tiny mirror.

 I can’t believe I’m about to do this!

I take a look around and frown when I realize this may not even be possible. What the hell am I thinking? Will Slade even be able to stand up in here?

I smile when I hear a faint knock on the door. Biting my lip, I open the door slowly to make sure it is the person that I want knocking on this door.

There stands the man I love, dressed in a tight white t-shirt showing off his wide chest and muscular arms. My eyes wander down his blue jeans and tennis shoes.

He gets my attention when he leans his tall frame against the open door as those baby blue eyes look down at me. “Excuse me, ma’am. Is there room for two in there?” Slade asks with a straight face.

  Ma’am? “So proper,” I say with a smile.

His eyes bore into mine, and he leans his head down to whisper, “I assure you, Angel, there is nothing proper about the thoughts I’m having about you right now.” He reaches up and runs the pad of his finger over my cleavage, and I smile to myself for giving them a little air to breathe. “Bringing the big guns out to play, are you?” He smiles, knowing what I have been doing in here.

I laugh and grab a hold of his hand to pull him through the door.

“Shit!” he hisses when he hits his head on the door frame.

“Sorry,” I say through laughter. “I didn’t think this through very well.”

His strong arms grab a hold of mine, and he pushes me up against the now closed door. “It’ll work.” He reaches around me and locks it.

His lips slam down onto mine as he runs one of his hands up my back; the other still tightly gripping my hip.

I lift my hands up into his messy hair and grab a hold of him. I try to lift my leg around his hip but realize there’s not enough room. I bring my leg down but my heel gets caught in his jeans.

“Ow,” he whines, pulling back as I scrape it across his leg. “What the hell was that?” he asks trying to turn and see what nicked him.

“My heel. Are you okay?” I ask concerned.

He nods and then says, “Take them off.”

“Then we will just trip over them,” I argue shaking my head.

“Take them off.” He demands this time.

I roll my eyes, but do as he says, trying to kick them to the other side of the bathroom. “Happy now?” I ask looking up at him. Sometimes I hate how short I am compared to him. I’m five-foot-four, and he’s six-foot-two. My six inch heels usually help me out with that.

He gives me a cocky smile that reminds me why I told him to meet me in here in the first place.

I grab his clean shaven face and bring his lips back down to mine. I thrust my tongue into his mouth, letting him know that I’m ready for him to get this show on the road.

He pulls me away from the door and spins me around in the tight space, causing me to trip over my heels. We go falling into the counter and sink.

“Fuck,” he growls into my mouth as he hits his head again.

I pull back to speak, but he places his finger over my mouth. “Don’t even think about saying it,” he says, narrowing his eyes down at me.

I told you so! I should have just kept the damn things on. “Maybe we should stop, this may kill us,” I say only somewhat kidding.

He leans back into me and pulls my bottom lip into his mouth to nibble on it. “I would die one very happy man,” he mumbles as his hot, intoxicating, minty breath lands on my lips.

I let out a little giggle as I try to locate my heels on the floor with my foot so I can push them further away from us. The sound of them hitting plastic echoes in the small bathroom as I reach down to unzip my jeans.

He pulls his lips away from mine so he can look down at me, his face serious now. “But are you sure you want to do this?” he asks.

I frown. “This was my idea.”

He runs his hands up my back and grabs a handful of my hair at the base of my neck. My head jerks back as a whimper leaves my lips.

“I don’t want you to be injured, though.” His lips brush my neck, and I feel his teeth bite into the soft flesh as his hand tightens in my hair; his actions going against his words.

I groan. “I’m not afraid of a few bruises.” My words come out breathless as my heart pounds in my chest.

He pulls me away from the counter and spins us around, slamming my back against the small wall, and I feel it give a little from his force.

Hope the people on the other side can’t hear us.

“That’s one of the things I love about you,” he whispers in my ear.

“What’s that?” I lick my lips as I take in a deep breath. He lets go of my hair and moves his hands to work on the button and zipper of my jeans, which I had abandoned.

“That you are always up for whatever I want to do to you.” He jerks my jeans down over my hips along with my underwear, and I shake one leg out the best that I can. He then reaches for his own pants and releases his hard dick from behind his zipper. The sight of it has my mouth watering and my heart racing.

He slides a hand up my inner thigh and then slides a finger between my folds to open me up. “Always so fucking wet,” he growls in my ear.

I lean my head back and take a few deep breaths. “Please, baby.”

“I want to taste that soaked pussy so bad right now, but I don’t think there’s enough room in here for you to wrap your legs around my head.”

His words come out as a growl, as if he just wants to slam me to the ground and bury his head between my legs. God, how I want that too.

I whimper as I feel my legs get weak. I look up and take in the white ceiling that is only inches away from me. This very small bathroom gives us little room. Hell, I can reach both arms out and almost touch the door and the opposite wall. Slade barely has enough room to stand up straight let alone lay me down and spread my legs.

I shake my head. “Yeah that is not a possibility.”

He slides a finger into me, and I moan. He adds a second finger, and I lean my head back again, breathing heavy. He pulls them out all of a sudden, and I open my eyes as he slips his fingers into his mouth. I bite my lower lip as his eyes darken, and he lets out a moan of pleasure himself.

His baby blue eyes lock on mine as he very slowly tastes me. My breath comes quicker as I imagine his lips and tongue being on my most sensitive spot.

They pop out of his mouth, and he gives me a smirk that tells me he knows exactly what I’m thinking about.

“Later,” he promises softly.

Then his hand is back between my legs, and I stand sluggish against the wall. His fingers are rough and demanding this time, making me even wetter. “What…What are you doing?” I stutter.

“Shh.” He leans down and nibbles on my ear as his fingers work in and out of me at a fast pace.

“I need…I need more.” I take in a deep breath trying to find my control.

He gives a little chuckle at how desperate I sound. “What do you need, Angel? Do you need my cock inside of you? Do you need me to fuck you?” His voice is rough as his fingers continue to tease me.

“Yes.”

“Say it,” he demands in that tone that has wetness pouring between my legs. The tone that tells me he is in charge, and I’m just along for the ride.

And what a ride it is.

“Tell me what I already know, baby.” The rasp in his voice has my fingernails digging into the sides of his shirt. “Tell me that you need it to be my cock inside of your sweet pussy.” His thumb slides over my clit, and it has me hitching in a breath.

“I need you to fuck me, Slade.” I pull him closer to me, needing his body pressing into mine. “Please,” I beg. “Your cock…”

He doesn’t make me wait any longer as he takes himself in one hand and lifts one of my legs with the other. With our new position I’m able to prop my foot up on the sink that sits directly behind him.

He glides himself inside of me, and I suck in a ragged breath as he stretches me fully.

“Fuck, Angel.” He holds onto me tightly as he starts working in and out of me.

My back pushes against the uncomfortable wall, and my legs stretch, as he stands up straighter.

The small bathroom fills with the sounds of my ragged breathing and his soft grunts.

It doesn’t take long for the sensation start to build. His lips on my neck, chest, and lips along with his deep and hard thrusts. I tighten myself around him.

“Slade,” I pant. “Oh, God…” My voice rises.

His hand on my thigh grips me tighter, and he pushes his broad shoulders and hard chest into me, holding me securely against the wall. His free hand comes up and covers my mouth to quiet my cries, but it just excites me more. He kisses down my neck and bites down on my collarbone. My body starts to shake as I scream as loud as I can into his hand, trying to breathe through my nose.

His hand pushes my head into the wall, trying to silence my cries that I can’t seem to control. He picks up his pace as he fucks me without any tenderness, just raw need.

I reach up and grab a handful of his slick hair and hold on tight.

He pulls his head back and bites the bottom of his lip right before I feel his body stiffen and his dick pulse inside of me. Once he fills me, he lays his head down on my shoulder and breathes heavily for a few seconds. He gives me a soft kiss on the forehead and then pulls away as he removes his hand from my mouth. He leans down and softly kisses my lips.

“Are you okay?” he breathes into my mouth.

I nod my head trying to catch my breath. My chest rising and falling quickly against his, my breast now covered in a thin layer of sweat.

“I’m sorry,” he says running the pad of his thumb over my bottom lip.

“It’s okay,” I admit quietly, and he arches one dark eyebrow.

“You liked it.” It wasn’t a question, and I feel my cheeks heat up.

He runs his knuckles down the side of my face.

“I did,” I admit somewhat nervously, “but it’s probably a good thing you did that.”

He smiles. “I’ll remember that for later.”

My heart starts to beat faster, if that is even possible.

“I’ve been wanting to try some new things anyways,” he muses.

“New things?” I can’t hide the excitement in my voice. My reaction causes him to chuckle. “I would say joining the mile high club is very new for us,” I add.

“I agree.” He runs his thumb over my bottom lip. “And although I love to hear the sound of your voice when I fuck you, I did not want anyone on this plane to hear my fiancée come today.”

I smile up at him. I can’t believe we are going to get married. I’m going to be Mrs. Slade Long. God, that sounds so good to say.

I lift my left hand and look at the pink rock on my finger. I can’t believe it was just last night that we got engaged.

 

   “Slade, it’s beautiful.” And huge. The diamond alone must be three carats.

“I want to tell you about it.” He picks up my hand, running his thumb over it.

“The night your mom and I spoke, she gave me her and your dad’s wedding bands.” What? That’s why I couldn’t find them? He had them the entire time?

“I wanted you to have something from them but at the same time something special just for you. So, I came up with a design, and Josh took care of the rest. I had your mother’s band melted down.”

I go to speak but he holds up a finger. “Let me explain why I did that.”

I nod, feeling somewhat conflicted.

“Your mom’s band was a small silver band with sixteen diamonds in it. I had it melted down and the diamonds removed. Those are the diamonds here.” He points to the diamonds that circle the big square pink diamond that sits in the middle. “I wanted to give you a platinum band to go with your necklace and watch. I chose the main diamond as a baby pink one because that’s your favorite color. And I did the princess cut…” He takes a deep breath as his baby blues eyes look up into mine. “Because your mom said that was what your dad always called you; his princess.”

I feel a tear run down my cheek.

“I wanted to make you something special because you are special to me, Angel. I also wanted you to always have a piece of me, your mother, and your father with you. No matter where you are or what you’re doing, they will always be with you, Angel. Right here.” He runs his thumb over the ring again.

 

“Having second thoughts already?” Slade asks getting my attention.

I shake my head and then look back up to him. “Just remembering how much thought you put into it.” I smile trying to get him to smile as well. He looks so serious. His square jaw looks tense, and his baby blue eyes are boring into me.

“I love it. Thank you for wanting to give me something so special.” I wrap my arms around his neck.

His intense face softens, and his lips turn up at the corners. “You’ve already thanked me, Angel; you’re giving me forever.” He unwraps my arms from around his neck and takes my ring finger in his hand. He runs his fingers over the band. “This is my promise that you will have my heart forever.”

I feel my chest swell as he once more pledges his love to me. It doesn’t matter that we are in an airplane bathroom that now smells like sex or the fact that I’m somewhat naked. I almost laugh at that thought.

“I love you.” I lean up and kiss him.

“I love you too.” He pulls away. “Come on, let’s get out of this cramped bathroom.” He looks around and frowns. “Good thing we’re not claustrophobic,” he mumbles to himself.

We walk out of the bathroom together five minutes later. It was a struggle to get both of us cleaned up; having to place my jeans and high heels back on was a sight to see. I managed to cut my arm on something sharp. Who knew it could be hazardous.

I lead us back to our seats while I keep my head down trying to avoid the looks from the other passengers. Slade places his hand on my lower back to push me along. He must know what they are thinking. So, those were the two we heard joining the mile high club.

Trust me, by the way some of the women are eye-fucking Slade, I’m pretty sure they wish he would have joined it with them.

Once we make our way to the other end of the plane, I squeeze into the window seat and Slade sits down beside me.

“What have you two been doing?” Josh asks as he turns around looking over the back of his seat to stare down at us.

“Nothing,” I answer sweetly.

He looks from me to Slade a few times and then a big smile spreads across his face. “That hickey on your neck says otherwise.” He nods his head down to me making a few pieces of his long shaggy brown hair fall in his face covering his blue eyes.

Courtney reaches up and pulls him down into his seat by the collar of his shirt. I laugh as I hear him choking from her action. “What?” I hear him ask, but she gives him no response.

Slade slides his hand across my face and into my hair. He pulls my face over to him, and he brings his lips to mine.

“You gave me a hickey?” I lift an eyebrow. He’s left them before just not where others can see them.

He smirks, and I can almost read his mind. He’s thinking ‘Fuck yeah I did. What are you going to do about it?’

“Oh yeah, it’s huge,” Josh says before we hear Courtney reach over and smack his arm. “Ow,” he whines.

“I couldn’t help it. You just taste so good.” Slade tightens his hand in my hair, and I take in a deep breath.

“Go back to the bathroom,” Josh calls out.

Courtney pops her head up over her seat giving us a death glare. “I can’t keep his ass quiet if you guys keep fueling the fire,” she states before she turns back around.

I giggle as Slade laughs out loud.

He then leans back into me, placing his lips next to my ear so only I can hear him. “Just so you know, when we get home my tongue is going to take care of you.” He pulls back and his eyes drop to my lap. I squeeze my legs tightly thinking of just what that promise means.

“And I’ll do something for you.” I lick my lips.

He shakes his head with a smile on his face. “I have a hard enough time not coming when your hands and mouth are on me.” He leans over to whisper in my ear. “I’m going to tie you to our bed and do naughty things to you,” he says in his deep demanding tone. “I’ll tease you.” He glides his hand up my leg before it dips between my tight thighs. “I’ll have you begging for me to take you.” He nibbles on my earlobe, and I close my eyes as I shiver. “You’re going to be so fucking wet by the time I fuck you, you’ll be begging for a release.”

“I love to beg,” I say in a dreamy state with a smile on my face.

“Not as much as I love to hear it.” He pulls back and sits back in his chair cool as a cucumber. Meanwhile I’m sitting in my seat trying to contain the images that he just painted for me. His mouth between my legs while my hands are restrained. That alone has my heart beating fast and an ache building between my legs.

“Sam?” I hear someone say my name bursting my little bubble.

I lean forward and look over to the other side of the aisle. “Did you say something?” I ask Holly.

“Yes.” She leans forward as she puts her arm across Micah’s chest pushing him back into his seat as he lets out a puff of air. “I said…now we have two weddings to plan. It’s going to be so much fun.” She bounces up and down making me laugh.

“Hopefully it doesn’t stress you out as much as it has Holly,” Micah says as he pushes her arm off of his chest with a frown.

I shake my head. “No. I want…”

Before I can say that I want a small and simple wedding, Slade interrupts me. “It’s going to be huge,” he says excitingly as he spreads his arms wide in front of us.

I turn my head to stare at the man who surprises me more and more every day.

“Whatever you want Angel, it’s yours.” He pats my knee. “You want crystal chandeliers, you got ‘em, you want champagne fountains, consider it done. Chocolate fountains or even ice sculptures of fucking penguins.” He lets out a laugh. “Whatever you want,” he repeats. “Consider it done.”

The big smile on his face as his baby blue eyes look into mine have me smiling like an idiot.

Who knew the infamous Slade Long would be so excited to plan his wedding.     “Thanks, baby.”

“We can start planning as soon as we get back,” Holly says excitedly.

“I’m not in a rush.” I shrug. “We need to concentrate on yours first.”

Her eyes get wide, and she takes in a deep breath. “We can have a double bachelorette – bachelor party in Vegas.” She claps her hands; her excitement growing more than I thought was possible.

I look up at Slade. I’m fine with that. That sounds fun to me.

Micah beats us to it. “I think that’s a great idea,” he says, nodding his head over at us, looking just as excited as Holly over the idea.

“Sure,” Slade agrees with a shrug of his shoulders.

“Then it’s settled.” Holly bounces up and down once more. “All we need now is for Courtney and Josh to get married.”

I hear Courtney coughing like she just swallowed her tongue causing me to give a little laugh. Then Josh peeks his head over the seat and winks at us. I shake my head as Slade pulls me into his side.

“I think Tate needs to get married after Slade and Sam,” Courtney adds.

We all look over to Tate sitting in the row in front of Holly and Micah. He has his head down and is messing with his phone, which the flight attendant has already twice gotten onto him about.

I release a sigh as I sit back into Slade’s side. I don’t think Tate has any intention of settling down, ever. He once told me at Larry’s that not everyone is looking for love. I’m pretty sure that was his way of saying he just wants to fuck around with women.

I look over to Slade as him and Micah talk about the upcoming work week and their father hiring a new guy up at the firm. There was a time Slade didn’t want to be in love. He didn’t even care to know their names let alone see them again. No strings attached was his motto. I have faith that Tate will one day find someone he can’t live without. I just hope that when that day comes, she doesn’t break his heart.

“I love you.” I interrupt their conversation and look up at Slade.

He pauses midsentence and looks down at me. “I love you too, Angel.” He gives me a warm smile as his baby blue eyes stare into mine. Then turns his attention back to Micah, picking up where he left off.

I lay my head on his shoulder and close my eyes. I’m going to take a nap while I’m in his arms. Come tomorrow, he will be back to work at the firm, and I will be back to work at the bank.

**

“Thanks again for the wonderful trip,” I say standing in the middle of the St. Louis airport hugging Vivian as the guys grab the luggage.

She shakes her head, which tosses her long blond hair around as she sniffs.

“Are you alright?” I ask with a frown.

She nods her head quickly. “I’m just so happy. Both of my boys have found love.” She smiles and claps her hands together.

I smile back at her. She has been emotional since Slade proposed last night. After his proposal we all drank champagne and hung out in our room until about three in the morning. I had laid down and passed out from exhaustion after everyone left. The time change was still kicking my butt. Not long after I fell asleep, Slade had woke me up. He said he needed to make love to me. It was sweet but had given me an uneasy feeling.

   “What’s wrong?” I ask sleepily running my hands through his damp hair. His naked body lying on top of mine, pinning me down into the mattress.

   “I just need you right now. I need to show you how much I love you,” he whispers into my neck.

  I inhale his clean scent from his soap and smile.

  “Tell me,” he says, sounding desperate. “Tell me you need me.”

    “I need you,” I say without hesitation. “I love you,” I add. Even though it’s the truth, I feel like he still needs to hear the words.

   “Promise me you’ll never leave me.” He reaches up and pulls my hands away from his hair. Intertwining his fingers through mine, he holds them down beside my head.

     “I’ll never leave you,” I say trying not to show the concern on my face or in my voice.

     He pushes my hands up the bed and places them in one hand. His free hand cups my face. My eyes roam his face, and I can see the frown on his lips and the fear in his eyes. What he fears I have no clue.

     “I’ll always protect you, Angel,” he promises. “With my life, I will protect you.”

      I start to ask him what he means by that, but he doesn’t give me the opportunity. His other hand releases my wrists, and before I know it, he enters me and slowly makes love to me as if I’m something to be cherished.

My concerns fade as he shows me just how soft he can be.

I don’t know what could have happened in such a short time from when everyone left our room to when he woke me up. I wanted to question him this morning but when I woke up to our alarm, I realized that I had already pressed snooze twice. So, needless to say, we were already running behind and I did not have a chance to ask him what happened to make him second-guess my feelings toward him. I did not want to miss our plane.

“Vivian,” Mark says softly coming up behind her and pulling me out of my memories.

“Oh I know. I know.” She fans her face with her hand to help dry her happy tears. She smiles at me, brushing her long blond hair off of her shoulders. “I’m just emotional.” She takes both of my hands again, squeezing. “Can you imagine what I’ll be like at the weddings?” she asks, laughing at herself. “It’s a mother’s dream.” She looks up to the ceiling as she sighs dramatically. “I can’t wait to go dress shopping and help you choose a cake, bridesmaid’s dresses, and a bridal bouquet.”

She tightens her hands on mine, and I look down at the pink princess cut diamond that sits on my ring finger.

I feel sadness that my mother won’t be here to help me plan my wedding. Or that my father won’t be able to walk me down the aisle. They both died way too soon. They should have had the chance to see their only daughter get married, to know that I found my one true love.

“Did I say something wrong, dear?” she asks, getting my attention.

I look up at her, pulling myself together. “No, I’m great.” I give her a reassuring smile.

“You girls should come over tomorrow after you get off of work. We can go over everything and start planning these weddings. After all of the hours we have already spent planning Holly’s wedding, not much has been settled yet. Only the few things that her mother has chosen for her,” she says with a frown. Holly’s mother seems to be getting on everyone’s nerves.

“You don’t have to do that. I already told Holly that we need to focus on hers and Micah’s first,” I inform her.

“Oh no,” she chimes. “I can multitask.” She smiles at me.

I just nod my head, because I don’t want to put a damper on her plans. “Thank you.”

I turn around looking for Slade when I see him over by our luggage talking to Tate. They look to be in deep conversation. Slade has his arms crossed over his chest and his legs are spread wide, giving off a threatening stance. Whereas Tate has his hands in his front pockets of his worn looking blue jeans, as his chain hangs from his back to front pocket. He’s leaning up against the luggage belt with one black boot crossed over the other. He looks to be bored as hell as Slade continues to go on and on about something.

“I don’t want to go back to work tomorrow,” Courtney says, coming up behind me. I turn to face her.

“Me either,” I sigh.

“Then quit.”

“I can’t do that,” I respond.

She places an arm over my shoulder. “Why? It’s not because of money.”

I shake my head. “No. Money doesn’t have anything to do with it.” I just need to keep myself busy, although I hate my job at the bank; it’s so boring. It is still my job, and I won’t quit.

Courtney pulls her arm off of my shoulders and turns to face me. “There are other places you can work, Sis.”

“I know.” But until I decide what I want to do with my life, I will continue to work at the bank.

“Your mother left you that money…” She trails off when I narrow my eyes on her and throws her hands up in the air. “You could use that money and start your own business like she always wanted you two to do together,” she finishes.

I place my hands on my hips. I quit thinking of that business the day I left after my high school graduation. “That dream died a long time ago, Court.” It comes out more hateful than I meant it to.

She lets out a breath. “She would want you to be happy.”

I look her in the eyes as I play with my engagement ring on my finger. “I am happy.”

She looks as if she wants to say something, but she just hangs her head and turns to walk away.

“Ready to go home, Angel?” Slade wraps an arm around me, distracting me from the conversation.

I look up at him, and he gives me a small smile, but I can tell from his stiff body that he’s fuming about something.

I offer him a smile in return. “Yes.”

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Shantel is a Texas born girl who now lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with her high school sweetheart, and their three year old little princess. She considers herself extremely lucky to be a stay at home wife and mother. When she’s not reading or writing, she spends her time with family and friends.

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Fated by Delisa Lynn is LIVE!

Happy Release Day to Delisa Lynn!!

Synopsis:

Zander Kelley has always had his eyes set on the one girl he had known all of his life, Audrey Ridge. She gave him feeling he never thought possible. Knowing she didn’t want a relationship, he did what he did best…he used other girls as a vice to try and keep her out of his head. But there were always those times that she would creep back in without anything he could do about it. Leaving home and heading to NYU was his escape route.

He thought if being away from her wasn’t enough, working, attending classes, and sleeping with all the wrongs girls would be. A year later the girl he has been trying to forget walks back into his life by enrolling at NYU and becoming his new roommate. Everything was smooth sailing until one night he almost put their friendship on the line by baring it all to her. Would telling her how he truly felt ruin their friendship forever or would it bring these two together once and for all.

Audrey Ridge has been in love with Zander Kelley since she was a teenager. Thinking she was nothing more than his friend she started dating someone else. When her relationship took a turn, she found herself escaping to NYU after graduation. Finding her roommate was going to be none other than Zander Kelley himself, she was thrilled! But one drunken night changed everything. Secrets she kept from Zander may just ruin her chance of ever being with him.

When a tragic event brings Zander back into her life years later, she finds her feelings for him

have never changed.

Can their love conquer everything they have been through and bring them to the life that is fated for them or will the amount of time passed cause them to miss their chance again?

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About the Author:

My name is Delisa Lynn, I grew up in Columbus Ohio. I’m currently residing in Western New York, where I work as a Medical Assistant. I love music, all generations, I do have a soft spot for country and 80’s hair bands. My favorite season is fall, I love the weather that time of the year, watching the leaves change and most of all being able to watch football. Go Bucks!! I am also a 49ers fan and New York Yankees fan. My favorite color is pink, not baby pink hot pink. I’m married to my high school sweetheart, we’ve been together going on nineteen years, sometimes I can’t stand him but I wouldn’t trade him for the world. I love you Jay. Our baby is a five year old spoiled Yorki named Sophie and yes she thinks she is human.

I’ve always had a passion for reading and writing. I have very vivid imagination and have always felt I should express it in writing. But I took a different career path, I worked in retail photography for sixteen years. Then I chose to work in the medical field. Last year, I decided I was going to follow my dream and write a novel. I never imagined it would turn into a series with eight books. I’m so glad it did, because I love it. When I’m not writing you can find me snuggled with my hubby watching a movie, or cuddled in the corner of the couch with my fur baby reading.

I hope you all enjoy reading my books as much as I did writing them.

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Sweet Southern Sorrow by Tessa Teevan is LIVE!

*Note: Sweet Southern Sorrow was originally published in the no longer available anthology, Southern Seduction. Therefore, it will be $0.99 from Friday 6/20- Sunday 6/22 for anyone who missed it the first time around. The new addition includes 15k words in bonus scenes at the end of the book.
 
Sweet Southern Sorrow (Sweet Southern #1)

 
Synopsis
Parting has never been such sweet sorrow, at least not for Sawyer Callahan and Cheyenne Hamilton.

One summer forever changed the lives of Sawyer Callahan and Cheyenne Hamilton. Two very lonely people found solace in one another and in the end, fell in love. Unfortunately their plans for the fall took them in entirely different directions. Despite their best efforts, family issues and life’s circumstances got in the way, breaking both of their hearts in the process.

Almost six years later they find themselves face-to-face, and old feelings resurface. When the past collides with the present, will they be able resist the temptation, or will they finally realize that they’re where they’re meant to be?

A 65k word novel of broken pasts, first loves, and ultimate sacrifice. New edition includes 15k words in bonus scenes.

This is a standalone series with interconnecting characters.

 

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Also by Tessa Teevan

 
Ignite (Explosive #1)
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Incinerate (Explosive #2)
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Inflame (Explosive #3)
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Author Bio
I’m a twenty seven year old book junkie who is also obsessed with sports. Bengals, Buckeyes, Reds are my teams! I work for the government during the day, hang out with Air National Guard on the weekends, and have been married to my own book boyfriend for over seven years. We currently live right outside of Dayton, OH with our two cats.

If I’m not writing or looking through tons of photos of hot men, all in the name of research, then you can probably find me curled up with my Kindle, ignoring the rest of the world. I love my sports almost as much as I love my books. My other obsessions include red wine, hot men, country music, and all things Grace Potter.

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Spotlighting ——> Full Moon

Title: Full Moon

Author: Jordan Deen

Series: The Crescent #3

Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal

You know her story. You know her painful initiation into the werewolf world and you’ve seen her struggle to find the truth.

Now, Lacey Quinn is ready for the war to be over. Are you?

Lacey has been used, lied to and cheated out of the only thing she ever wanted: independence. Struggling with her newfound knowledge of being pack leader, Alex coming back into her life and the kidnapping of Lily’s mate—Matt—Lacey is faced with one of the biggest decisions of her life: fight or flight. While she knows running from the war will risk many lives, but staying means she would never have the life she wants and quite possibly never know a world without werewolves, witches and war.

Sometimes doing the right thing isn’t always the first or most obvious choice. Lacey Quinn is about to challenge what everyone thinks is the right thing to do. Unfortunately for her, most will not agree with her decision or the painful outcome.

Sometimes, love means death.

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Just please stop…, I said one last time as the ribbons encircled my wrists and my ankles and started pulling in opposite directions. There would be no end to the suffering until there was an end to me. The only way to stop the pain was to let myself go. To let it overtake me and to be one with the pain. I released the tension in each of my muscles and loosened my balled up fists. If I was going to die now, it would be on my own terms. As soon as the realization had registered in my mind, the onyx prisoner twisted onto itself and around me to squeeze my stomach and my ribs. It was determined to kill me and to make me suffer while it was doing it. I couldn’t fight back. I wouldn’t fight back. It was futile. I remained limp and it seemed to only further anger my captor.




            The next thing I knew, I was upside down and the ground was racing quickly towards my face. The shackles around my wrist were released and I was again screaming for my freedom. My arms flailed and hopes for developing an ability to fly rushed through my mind. If only I could fly… then my head hit the ground.




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 Jordan Deen is an Award-Winning Young Adult and New Adult Author from East St. Louis, Illinois. Her debut novel, THE CRESCENT was a 2010 Reader’s Favorite Award Winner. Her second novel, HALF MOON released in 2011. BREAKING LAUREN is her third novel and was a finalist in the Texas Literary Awards. The sequel, LOSING LAUREN will be released on 12/5/2013.

She can usually be found curled up in her favorite chair with a book or her laptop. She is the proud mother of one crazy little boy and an even crazier teacup Yorkie.

Jordan is Indie published, as well as traditionally published with Black Rose Writing.

‘Life is about the journey…’

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There’s nothing stupid about this girl! Stupid Girl by Cindy Miles

Title: Stupid Girl

Author: Cindy Miles

Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance

Publication: May 13, 2014

Only fools fall in love…

After her senior year of high school leaves behind nothing but heartache, Olivia Beaumont is sure of this: She’s no stupid girl. She sets out for Winston College, promising herself that she will remain focused on her first and only love – astronomy. But all it takes is cocky sophomore Brax Jenkins and an accidental collision with a football, to throw her entire year off course.

A quick-tempered Southie who escaped the inner city streets of Boston to pitch for Winston, Brax is known to play way more fields than just the baseball diamond. So, when his name is drawn to take part in his fraternity’s hazing dare, Brax eagerly accepts the mission to take Olivia’s virginity. But he doesn’t plan on falling hard for the sweet and sassy Texas girl who sees right through his bad-boy persona.

As Olivia and Brax battle their feelings for each other, echoes of the past year begin to surface. A boy who once turned Olivia’s whole world upside down reappears, and “harmless” pranks wreak havoc. Pretty soon the aspiring astronomer is on the verge of revealing her most difficult, heartbreaking secret. All the while, Brax must wrestle with the irrevocable dare, and Olivia struggles against all logic as she does the one thing only a stupid girl would do: fall in love.

 

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Casey’s Thoughts

When you decide to go off to college, you hope that your past doesn’t follow you especially if your last year of high school has been the worst year of your life.

When Olivia arrives at Winston College, she is literally knocked off her feet by Brax Jenkins.  Little does she know that one collision will change her life.

Brax and Olivia are polar opposites.  She’s a total star gazing geek and he’s the superstar baseball pitcher.  Olivia is given fair warning about Brax from her rookie, but the more time she spends with him the harder she fall, and one morning he walks away with no rhyme or reason.

Olivia’s family is priceless.  In fact, it made me think of my own.  My grandpa was a huge part of my life.  He was my biggest fan.  Jilly is the same for Olivia.  In fact, he stole my heart.

Another character is Kelsy and he’s a freakin’ prick.  I’m telling ya; I wanted to beat the shit outta him myself, but what goes around comes around.

Stupid Girl is about a girl who takes a mistake from her past, presses on towards her future, gets slapped in the face, picking yourself back up, and makes her dreams come true.

 

 

National bestselling author Cindy Miles writes edgy romance, ranging from contemporary love stories to sexy paranormals. A native of southern coastal Georgia, she loves reading (naturally), baking swoon-worthy desserts, traveling abroad, yoga, and classic rock. The cover for her upcoming New Adult romance, STUPID GIRL, was featured on USA Today’s Happily Ever After blog. In the novel, a volatile mix of bad boys, sassy smart girls, dark secrets, and red-hot romance add up to one wild ride through college.

 

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FLAT-OUT CELESTE by Jessica Parks

Chelly’s Thoughts

If you’re anything like me, you fell in love with Celeste in Flat-Out Love a while back, and never even thought of the possibility of her getting her own story. I am sooo thankful that Jessica Park decided to tell Celeste’s story, and that we are able to see how she turned out. Matt and Julie have a big part in this story, too, but I won’t go into that here.

Celeste Watkins is now a senior in high school. To her parents, she’s Miss Popularity, has tons of friends, and loves school. In reality, she spends her days in school just trying to blend in, to not draw attention to herself, and to ignore the mean names she gets called on a regular basis – weirdo, freak, loser, and worse. Her goal is to just survive high school, then go off to any one of the many Ivy League schools she was accepted to. In college, things will be different. She won’t have to worry about the social awkwardness, the anxiety she feels in crowds, she can just focus on her studies…or so she thinks. Now, she just has to decide where she wants to go.

Cue Justin Milano, the really cute, super ADD, perfect match for Celeste. He is a student at Barton College in California, and starts emailing Celeste to try to convince her to attend. Celeste loves the conversations they have through emails, but she has no intention of ever meeting him or going to Barton…until he shows up at her house. What she thought was only him trying to convince her to go to his school soon turns into more, and *gasp* her first date?! Celeste knows she’s beautiful (by society’s standards) on the outside, but no one will ever stick around once they get to know her quirks and eccentricities. And no one can EVER know about her past with Flat Finn. Justin says no one ever sticks around him, either, they get annoyed with his clumsiness and attention issues pretty fast. Could they be perfect for each other?

Celeste tries to create a new identity for herself, but with the help of Justin, along with some new friends from school, Dallas and Zeke, Celeste is slowly learning that being herself is okay. She’s making it through situations that normally would cause her panic, no one is even making fun of her, and she’s finding herself with actual friends to sit with at school. Life is looking up for her…but will it last? Or, at the first sign of trouble, will she block everyone out again?

I flat-out LOVED this story, everything about it. I loved Celeste’s naïveté, her wording/language, her attitude, and I was so happy for her and all of the “first” experiences she was able to have that she thought was out of her reach. Drunk Celeste is hands-down my favorite, absolutely hilarious! I laughed, I cried, I swooned, I smiled…I couldn’t get enough. Thank you, Jessica Park, for your talent and awesomeness! Looking forward to more from you!

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Jordyn

The Final Battle

A Daemon Hunter Novella

By Tiffany King

By USA Today Bestselling Author Tiffany King comes the final installment in the Daemon Hunter Series.

I have finally come to grips with the purpose of my existence. I am a weapon in the battle against evil. Accepting that doesn’t mean I can’t still wish to have a normal life sometimes.

Well…Normal in my world.

My friends and family members are angelic beings, my boyfriend is an ex soul trader, and most of my time is spent training and hunting daemons.

After rescuing my friends from an eternity of torture in the Caverns of Gloom, I may have accidentally opened a gateway to hell, unleashing an army of daemons to run wild throughout the city.

Once again, I will do what I was created to do.

I am the only hope. I am Jordyn.

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USA Today Bestselling author Tiffany King is a lifelong reading fanatic who is now living her dream as a writer, weaving Young Adult and New Adult romance tales for others to enjoy. She has a loving husband and two wonderful kids. (Five, if you count her three spoiled cats). Her addictions include: Her iPhone and iPad, chocolate, Diet Coke, chocolate, Harry Potter, chocolate, zombies and her favorite TV shows. Want to know what they are? Just ask.

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“Dreams do come true…Dream big.”

A Tale of Two Pretties by Dawn Pendleton & Magan Vernon

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Chelly’s Thoughts

So, what do you get when two amazingly fabulous, hilarious, real-life BFFs get together and decide to write a book?  You get Hopeless in Hotlanta – A Tale of Two Pretties.  And it is great!

First, we have Mac Barlow – the fowl-mouthed blonde who isn’t afraid to tell it like it is.  She finds herself sitting alone in a pizzeria, not long after finding her fiancé with his secretary.  Then, in walks Darcy Pepper, who claims she knows Mac from high school.  She’s beautiful, and uses those looks to get what she wants from guys.  Both are essentially homeless now and have no clue as to what to do with their lives.

Cue B-Rad, the pretty hot, tattooed, near-30 waiter at the pizzeria, who couldn’t help but overhear the girls’ problems.  He offers to let them rent the one-bedroom apartment above the shop, and with no other options, the girls decide why the hell not? But Darcy’s going to have to use some of her “talents” to negotiate an affordable price.

Neither girl wants a relationship after the crappy ones they just got out of, but B-Rad and his friend Preston won’t give up on either one.  They could prove to be exactly what the girls’ need in their lives.

Embark on a journey with two strangers (who quickly become best friends), and a pet hedgehog, as they follow their dreams to self-publish their own books, learn to rely only on themselves, and possibly find love along the way.

If you haven’t met Dawn Pendleton or Magan “Twerkin’” Vernon, you’re missing out on a good time.  I’ve read stuff from both of them, individually, and loved it.  Having met them, when I heard they were collaborating, I knew we were in for a hilarious treat…and they didn’t disappoint!  I can’t wait for the next book in this series, Catch Her in the Lie!