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February 5, 2018
The Devil's Match by Amo Jones
Title: The Devil's MatchAuthor: Amo JonesGenre: Dark RomanceRelease Date: February 5, 2018
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Psychopath
/ˈsʌɪkəpaθ/
noun
A person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behaviour.
synonyms: madman/madwoman, mad person, deranged person, maniac, lunatic, psychotic, sociopath
- informal
an unstable and aggressive person.
- informal/2
F R O S T
Ella
Since I was a little girl, I have been surrounded by hate, death, murder, and slavery. I’ve been guarded my whole life by my brother—Raze, the kingpin of the underworld and the most feared individual in the United States of America. And then further more guarded when I found out the president of The Devil’s Own MC was my long lost half-brother. Being tossed around from one extreme protection to another has left a part of me yearning to break out of it's cage. The part that I've tried to sugar coat and hide, because if she's unleashed, everyone would see just how much like my brothers I am.
Panting, wanting, needing to unleash the side of me I’ve always known was there.
My secret is mine and my brothers.
Only they know what I hide and why I hide it. How I fight for love because if I don't, my rage would win and I’d be a mere shadow of the girl people have grown to know.
But I broke.
And the man who held the hammer that shattered the walls I spent years building to cage in my rage—was a psychopath.
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Amo is a full-time writer from New Zealand who loves long romantic walks to the wine cellar.
She loves to write like how she lives, hanging on the edge of insanity with a wine glass in one hand and her morals-or lack thereof- in the other.
Those are not my monkeys, I swear....
Oh those hellhounds? Yeah, those are mine.
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Gods & Monsters by Saffron A. Kent
Title: Gods & MonstersAuthor: Saffron A. KentGenre: Contemporary/New Adult Romance
Cover Design: Najla Qamber
Photo: Wander AguiarRelease Date: February 22, 2018
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He was an artist. She was his muse.
To everyone in town, Abel Adams was the devil's spawn, a boy who never should have been born. A monster.
To twelve year-old Evie Hart, he was just a boy with golden hair, soft t-shirts and a camera. A boy who loved taking her picture and sneaking her chocolates before dinner. A boy who made her feel special.
Despite her family's warnings, she loved him in secret for six years. They met in empty classrooms and kissed in darkened church closets. Until they couldn't.
Until the time came to choose between love and family, and Evie chose Abel.
Because their love was worth the risk. Their love was the stuff of legend.
But the thing about legends is that they are cautionary tales. They are made of choices and mistakes. And for Abel and Evie, the artist and the muse, those mistakes come in the form of lights, camera, sex.
NOTE: This is NOT a paranormal or a priest romance.
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Abel drops his head on my shoulder with a sigh and places soft but wet kisses on my collarbone.“The minute you turn eighteen, I’m picking you up, throwing you over my shoulder and driving you down to the nearest courthouse so you can say I do,” he rumbles, still kissing me, tattooing those words on my skin. My hands bury themselves in his hair as my back arches toward him, craving the rough terrain of his chest against my soft, rounded breasts, shooting sparks all over.“You haven’t even asked me n-nicely, yet,” I whimper, baring my throat to his exploring mouth. He hasn’t. It’s been over a year since he brought it up at the treehouse and I told him no. Since then, he likes to joke about it but he’s yet to ask me formally.“I don’t have to. I already know the answer.”“A little too cocky, aren’t you?”“Oh yeah, that’s definitely what I am.” He chuckles, sucking in the skin of my neck, making me shiver and blush. Oops. Double entendre. The way he’s tugging on my skin is translating into a melty tugging down below. “Abel, no. That’s gonna leave a mark.”He growls and looks up. The brown of his eyes is completely gone, a drop of honey drowned by a black lake of desire. “One day I’m gonna kiss you in the front of the whole world and if they don’t like it then fuck them.”I read the frustration in his tone, the suppressed anger, and it hurts my heart. No one should be made to hide their love. No one. It’s too pure, too beautiful to ever keep hidden. I caress his pulsing jaw. “Okay. Kiss me at our wedding, then. In front of the whole world.”A slow smile spreads over his lips and I want to fill my mouth with it. “So, you saying yes?”I shake my head at him and give him a smirk. “Maybe.”He plants a hard kiss on my mouth. “Kidnapping you it is, then.”“Oh my God, you’re crazy.” I laugh.But he swallows it up with his mouth. He’s kissing me, really kissing me. Like, he’s lost all patience with me and he can’t be a good guy anymore. He needs to be bad. He needs to suck both my lips into his mouth and drink my flavor straight from the tap. He needs to bite into my flesh to get to it, dig his way inside the pores and fuse us together.
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Writer of bad romances. Aspiring Lana Del Rey of the Book World.
Saffron is a big believer in love (obviously). She believes in happily ever after, the butterflies and the tingling. But she also believes in edgy, rough and gutsy kind of love. She believes in pushing the boundaries, darker (sometimes morally ambiguous) emotions and imperfections.
The kind of love she writes about is flawed just like her characters. And she hopes by the end of it, you’ll come to root for them just as much as she does. Because love, no matter where it comes from, is always pure and beautiful.
She is represented by Meire Dias of Bookcase Agency
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The Baby Maker by Lili Valente
15 of 28 Print all In new window RELEASE BLITZ PACKET - The Baby Maker by Lili Valente (to be posted February 5) Inbox x Give Me Books Promotions via mail38.sea31.mcsv.net Feb 4 (1 day ago) to me View this email in your browser Thank you all for signing up for the Release Blitz for The Baby Maker by Lili Valente. The blitz is scheduled for Monday, February 5 so please ensure you post between 8am – 8pm EST on this date. We have provided HTML but if you would like to prepare your own post, the following information is included in this email: Banner Cover Blurb Purchase Links Teasers Author Bio Author Links Can you please submit the link to your post, and review if applicable, on this form so we can easily access them. If posting on Twitter can you please tag @givemebooksblog and @lili_valente_ro so we can retweet also. If you signed up for an ARC, please ensure your review is included with your post & put your review up on Goodreads and Amazon, it would be much appreciated. If you are unable to post for any reason, please let me know as soon as possible. PLEASE NOTE: If signing up for any of our events, please join the Facebook group Give Me Books Event Bloggers. Thanks so much for being part of the Release Blitz. Give Me Books All materials for this event have been added to a Google Drive Folder for your convenience. Access the Google Drive Folder OR save graphics from Album in our Blogger Group Enter the link to your blog post here Join our event blogger group on Facebook RELEASE BLITZ Title: The Baby Maker Author: Lili Valente Genre: Sexy Romantic Comedy/Contemporary Romance Release Date: February 5, 2018 BLURB Some men are troublemakers or dealmakers. The men in my family? We’re baby makers. For six generations, the women of wine country have had a saying: don’t bang a Hunter man unless you want a bun in your oven. Yeah, well. I’ve got a saying too: no thanks. The last thing I need is baby makes three. My business is expanding and the only thing I’m interested in getting knocked up is my bottom line. But then one night Emma Haverford makes me an offer I can’t refuse—she backs away from the land I have my eye on in exchange for a favor… A big, fat, baby making favor… ****** When I hear women have gotten pregnant shaking hands with Hunter men, I know I need Dylan Hunter’s…ahem, special skills…way more than I need to expand my vineyard. I’m ready to give my heart to a child and I’m tired of waiting for my late-to-the-party Prince Charming to make my dreams come true. So I promise Dylan—three months of hot, heavy, baby-making s-e-x and then I’m out of his hair forever. But what if when it comes time to say good-bye, all I want to do is keep bottling up more memories with this big-hearted man? This sexy Standalone romance will make you laugh, swoon, and blush baby-makin’ red. Heat level: A risk of getting knocked up during download. Paperback and audio versions are especially dangerous. Handle with care… GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... PURCHASE LINKS US: http://amzn.to/2isbSeb UK: http://amzn.to/2jBy6xV CA: http://amzn.to/2yRypHx AU: http://amzn.to/2hBcGwy B&N: http://bit.ly/2yTFKJl Kobo: http://bit.ly/2yPCaOG iBooks: http://apple.co/2z8XNfw Google Play: http://bit.ly/2gLnKu5 Paperback: http://amzn.to/2zPxDOr Also available on Audible, narrated by Andi Arndt and Sebastian York: http://adbl.co/2rVOkWv AUTHOR BIO Lili Valente has slept under the stars in Greece, eaten dinner at midnight with French men who couldn’t be trusted to keep their mouths on their food, and walked alone through Munich’s red light district after dark and lived to tell the tale. These days you can find her writing in a tent beside the sea, drinking coconut water and thinking delightfully dirty thoughts. AUTHOR LINKS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLiliVa... Website: http://www.lilivalente.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/lili_valente_ro Newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/z5x3t4 HTML
Title: The Baby MakerAuthor: Lili ValenteGenre: Sexy Romantic Comedy/Contemporary RomanceRelease Date: February 5, 2018
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Some men are troublemakers or dealmakers. The men in my family? We’re baby makers.
For six generations, the women of wine country have had a saying: don’t bang a Hunter man unless you want a bun in your oven.
Yeah, well. I’ve got a saying too: no thanks. The last thing I need is baby makes three. My business is expanding and the only thing I’m interested in getting knocked up is my bottom line.
But then one night Emma Haverford makes me an offer I can’t refuse—she backs away from the land I have my eye on in exchange for a favor…
A big, fat, baby making favor…
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When I hear women have gotten pregnant shaking hands with Hunter men, I know I need Dylan Hunter’s…ahem, special skills…way more than I need to expand my vineyard.
I’m ready to give my heart to a child and I’m tired of waiting for my late-to-the-party Prince Charming to make my dreams come true. So I promise Dylan—three months of hot, heavy, baby-making s-e-x and then I’m out of his hair forever.
But what if when it comes time to say good-bye, all I want to do is keep bottling up more memories with this big-hearted man?
This sexy Standalone romance will make you laugh, swoon, and blush baby-makin’ red. Heat level: A risk of getting knocked up during download. Paperback and audio versions are especially dangerous. Handle with care…
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Lili Valente has slept under the stars in Greece, eaten dinner at midnight with French men who couldn’t be trusted to keep their mouths on their food, and walked alone through Munich’s red light district after dark and lived to tell the tale.
These days you can find her writing in a tent beside the sea, drinking coconut water and thinking delightfully dirty thoughts.
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Out of the Penalty Box By Genevive Chamblee
TWO MINUTES IN THE BOX OR A LIFETIME OUT?
Author: Genevive ChambleeTitle: Out of the Penalty BoxGenre: Gay RomanceSeries: Game On CollectionDesigner: Soxsational Cover ArtPublisher: Hot Tree Publishing
Hockey player Aidan Lefèvre’s professional and personal life is on ice. Recovering from an injury and traded to a new team, Aidan is attempting to prove his viability to his coaches, fans, and teammates. Just when he believes he’s succeeded, another accident during the playoffs threatens to unravel all of his progress. Having relocated away from family and friends, Aidan turns to his extroverted team captain, Christophe Fontenot, whose jovial nature lifts everyone’s spirits. But when Aidan discovers his attraction for Christophe changes the meaning of “body checking,” Aidan questions more than his hockey skills.
Should he deny what he feels or come out of the “box”?
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LOST DREAMS by Jude Ouvrard
LOST DREAMSby Jude OuvrardGenre: Contemporary Romance with Military elements 
When Carter is killed in combat, he leaves behind his heartbroken wife, Avery and his shattered best friend Remy. Naturally these two wounded souls gravitate together, irresistibly drawn by the loss of the one they both loved, as well as their deep friendship with each other. But when that friendship starts to turn into something more, new problems arise.
Will Avery be able to move on after losing the love of her life?
Will Remy be able to fill the void left by the loss of his best friend? Or will this new chance at love cost them all they have left?
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"Drama, true love, tattoos...and everything in between!" Jude Ouvrard is an author who writes from the heart, and reads with passion and devotion. Jude enjoys stories of drama, true love, tattoos, and everything in between. While writing is her therapy, reading is her solace. Life doesn't get better than books and chocolate, and maybe a little bit of shopping.
A romance lover, Jude writes about love, pain, heartbreak and matters that will challenge your heart. A book can tell an unexpected story, no matter which directions it takes. Jude embraces words that have haunted her for years.
Jude is a working mom who dedicates her time to a law firm and writing books. She has an energetic superhero son, and a supportive boyfriend of many years. Her family is her rock; she could not survive without them. Born a country girl, she transformed into a city woman who now lives in Montreal, Canada. Although French is her first language, Jude decided to write in English because she liked the challenge.
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Watch Me Follow by Harloe Rae
Title: Watch Me FollowAuthor: Harloe RaeGenre: New Adult Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 2, 2018
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Creep. Freak. Crazy Eyes.I've heard it all.Over the years, they've slammed me with every demeaning name in the book. Their taunts warped me like a steady stream of poison.Anger replaced anxiety as I started believing the cruelty spat my way. Until she showed up and changed everything. Lennon Bennett is pure innocence—warm sunshine breaking apart my stormy existence. She's everything good and maybe I can be too. For her. With her. Because of her.Lennon doesn’t know I’m beckoned closer with each breath. She isn't aware that I'm completely consumed with her. It’s become my sole purpose to protect her, by any means necessary. But if she discovers the depth of my obsession, it will be the end of me.So, I remain in the shadows.Waiting. Watching. Wanting. She'll be my first. My last. My only.
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He’s becoming really obvious.
The mystery man is here again, hidden in the shadows and out of clear sight, but I’m catching onto him.
After noticing him standing behind me the other day, the dark stranger has been appearing everywhere lately. I’m pretty sure this guy wants to get caught. Perhaps he’s been hanging nearby a lot longer and I’m just realizing it. My pulse beats wildly, the whooshing pounding in my ears as I continue watching him. This reaction isn’t from fear but rather a startling awareness of his recurring presence. I’m not scared of him, though most might be, and the need to know why snakes through my system.
We’ve been playing an intense game of hide-and-seek since that afternoon outside Aire Gardens almost a week ago. I’ll go somewhere—my studio, Brewed Awakenings, around campus, my apartment—and after settling in, begin searching for him. He’s always there, waiting to be spotted. Each time I find him, my belly tightens as a smile lights up my face. Discovering him out there, lingering in the background, has become something I really look forward to.
How didn’t I notice sooner?
Perhaps it’s my total inexperience with dating, and the opposite sex in general, that has me getting far too attached to these moments. I’m getting wrapped up in the fantasy of him, of what he represents. This stranger—Seek is what I’ve started calling him—is the closest thing to a boyfriend I’ve ever had. I find myself daydreaming about him, wondering who he really is, when did he find me, and most importantly—why me?
I press my palm flat against the cool glass and stare at him leaning against the large oak tree outside the Student Center. My thoughts are becoming more and more consumed with a guy I don’t even know—at least not really. Yet it seems like I do.
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Harloe was born and raised in Minnesota. She is married to an amazing man and they have an adorable baby boy. They are what make life worth living for her. Harloe has a day job that she loves and is also passionate about horses, blogging, country living, and having fun.
Harloe has been in love with romance since she was a little girl reading fairy tales. The dream is to find the perfect person that completes your life, right? Novels have a way of bringing fantasy to reality and she's always up for an unforgettable adventure.
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Awkward. by Lily Kate
Title: Awkward.Author: Lily KateGenre: Romantic ComedyRelease Date: January 30, 2018
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Ladies,
I know how things look from the outside. I’m rich. I’m a successful surgeon. I’m handsome. I should have women lining up from here to New Jersey clawing for space in my bed, but there’s one huge catch.
I’m f*cking awkward.
Every time I get a date, I spoil it. Asked if she’s pregnant? Check. Forgot her name? Check. Bought a meat lover’s pizza for my vegan girlfriend? Check, check, check.
This is why my best friend, romance fanatic Allie Jenkins, has declared that she’s swooping in to save the day. She’s prepared a list of required reading straight from The Ripped Bodice, and I’m supposed to take notes, learn from the best, and put that shit into action. After all, practice makes perfect, right?
Wrong.
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USA TODAY bestselling author Lily Kate works a pretttttty boring day job and writes books filled with heat, heart, and humor by night. Her debut novel, Delivery Girl, landed instantly on the USA TODAY list, thanks to all of her fabulous readers! :)
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Safe in His Storm by Annalise Delaney
8 of 8 Print all In new window PRE-ORDER BLITZ PACKET - Safe in His Storm by Annalise Delaney (to be posted February 2) Inbox x Give Me Books Promotions via mail111.us4.mcsv.net 5:49 PM (19 hours ago) to me View this email in your browser Thank you all for signing up for the Pre-order Blitz for Safe in His Storm by Annalise Delaney. The blitz is scheduled for Friday, February 2 so please ensure you post between 8am – 8pm EST on this date. We have provided HTML but if you would like to prepare your own post, the following information is included in this email: Banner Cover Blurb Pre-order Links Teasers Excerpt Author Photo Author Bio Author Links Giveaway (eARC for Safe in His Storm) Can you please submit the link to your post on this form so we can easily access them. If posting on Twitter can you please tag @givemebooksblog and @ohannalise so we can retweet also. If you are unable to post for any reason, please let me know as soon as possible. PLEASE NOTE: If signing up for any of our events, please join the Facebook group Give Me Books Event Bloggers. Thanks so much for being part of the Pre-order Blitz. Give Me Books All materials for this event have been added to a Google Drive Folder for your convenience. Access the Google Drive Folder OR save graphics from Album in our Blogger Group Enter the link to your blog post here Join our event blogger group on Facebook PRE-ORDER BLITZ Title: Safe in His Storm Series: The Perfect Storm Duet #1 Author: Annalise Delaney Genre: Contemporary Romance Release Date: February 13, 2018 BLURB Hiding from childhood horrors, Gabrielle Adams has struggled to keep herself safe. When the superficial world she's created is challenged, she strives to maintain her tenuous control while keeping the past buried where it belongs. After a numbing year mourning the death of his wife, Jake Thornton is ready to live again. An unapologetically dominant man with specific needs, he resolves to find a woman seeking to surrender control, without expecting what he can never offer—love. A chance encounter awakens desires neither expected and both resist. Fate steps in for a second time, and they succumb to an onslaught of lust and need, convinced they can overcome any challenges. But when darkness approaches and, with it, the very things they fear the most, do they have the strength to weather the storm? GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... PRE-ORDER LINKS US: http://amzn.to/2BwWpjR UK: http://amzn.to/2nhEB7O CA: http://amzn.to/2BvLpTD AU: http://amzn.to/2nhEJ7i B&N: http://bit.ly/2GonqJU Kobo: http://bit.ly/2neNxuO iBooks: https://apple.co/2DUISYo EXCERPTS #1 She paused and then asked, “Have you ever been in love?” It occurred to him then that he hadn’t told her about Lisa. Whether or not it was a timing issue, or just a subject he’d avoided, he wasn’t sure, but it hadn’t come up. Then, a moment of guilt passed over him when he realized he hadn’t thought about Lisa like he used to. Oh, she was there on a daily basis, but not like it had been before. Not the same deafening, emptiness he’d grown used to. Now, it was more of a dull ache only felt when summoned. And with that thought, he dismissed any lingering guilt. He’d said his goodbye and was moving forward the way he’d intended. And he’d tell Gabrielle about her soon enough. “Yes,” he simply replied. Appearing momentarily puzzled, Gabrielle tilted her head as if she’d seen something new. Finally, she smiled softly and directed her attention back to the game, lining up her next shot and then missing it. Jake stepped forward, called the pocket, and sent the eight ball sailing inside. “Game.” She swallowed hard and looked at him. “You win.” He couldn’t help the smug expression he felt crossing his face as she stood by, wide-eyed. He felt like a cat about to pounce on its prey—only she was prey who wanted to be caught—which made it perfect. When he closed the distance between them, he leaned to her ear and whispered, “And, as the winner of the game, I intend to take you home, tie you up, watch you come, and fuck you into next week.” #2 “Do you swim?” he asked, looking a little sheepish. “Not often. Why?” He loosened and dropped her sarong next to their shoes, then scooped her up before sauntering out toward the water. “No! Jake! Put me down! Put me down!” she hollered, kicking her legs trying wiggle free. Ignoring her pleas, he kept his stride and pressed through the waves until they were about chest deep in the ocean rising up and down with each swell. Still clinging to his neck, she began splashing him with her free hand. “I can’t believe you did that!” she bellowed, stifling the giggle threatening to escape. “No?” “No!” “Then you probably won’t believe this,” he mocked, as he released her into the next wave. “Ahhh!” She held her breath as a wave rolled over her and pulled her under. She knew he’d be waiting for her to surface, so she stayed under as long as possible, intending to make him worry. Finally, her hands shot up, and she gulped for air. He moved faster than lightning, plucking her upward, and pulling her out of the water. “Gabrielle!” he gasped, “Baby, are you okay?” Just then, her foot came around his leg and pulled it from beneath him, throwing him off balance and into the surf. Trying not to laugh too hard, she broke free and swam as fast and hard as she could back toward the shore. She could hear him behind her, cursing and laughing in annoyance. Just as she stood up to run, his arm wrapped around her waist from behind and he swung her back up into his arms. “Oh no, you don’t. Not so fast, missy.” Kicking her feet and laughing uncontrollably, Gabi yelled, “Let me go! Put me down!” Smirking, Jake dropped down to his knees, setting her on the sand and covering her yells with his mouth. He kissed her deep and rough, and she tasted the salt from the ocean on his lips. He was intense in the way he possessed her mouth, and she began to relax into his kiss. Remembering what he’d just done, she bit his lip. Suddenly, she was hauled over his shoulder, butt up in the air as he stood, and then… smack “Jake!” “Careful Gabrielle, you might earn another.” “What the hell! You can’t…” smack “Yes, I can, and yes, I will. Now watch your mouth.” Gabrielle was upside down over Jake Thornton’s shoulder on Coronado Beach being smacked on the ass in public. Holy hell! She couldn’t process it. He’d spanked her! Still feeling the heat from his hand on her wet backside, there was something erotic about it, making her quiver with excitement. But they were in broad daylight, dammit! He couldn’t do that to her! “Jake, put me down!” “Are you still talking to me like that?” he admonished. “Jakey, pleeeease put me down,” she taunted. Smack, smack! “Owww!” “Let me know when you’re finished.” AUTHOR BIO Annalise Delaney’s love of romance spans from tales of knights in shining armor bravely rescuing the girl to those of damsels who need rescuing but put up a fight—because what fun would it be otherwise? Writing occupied her time when age-appropriate books put her to sleep. However, the books tucked in the bottom drawer of her mother’s dresser overflowed with love, lust, betrayal, and revenge—making for far better reads. VC Andrews’ imaginative and twisted stories started it all. Annalise juggles a busy schedule, adhering to the age-old maxim, 'Work hard, Play hard.' When she's not working, she might be found anywhere on the beach, under a palm tree, or where chips & salsa and margaritas are served. But always laughing with family or friends until her cheeks hurt. As for what she writes today, let's just say it's come a long way from sweet. Welcome to the place where sweet meets spicy. A place where stories come to kiss and tell. AUTHOR LINKS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/annalisedela... Twitter: https://twitter.com/ohannalise Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ohannalise Website: https://www.annalisedelaney.com GIVEAWAY There is a giveaway for an eARC of Safe in His Storm Rafflecopter Embed Code: a Rafflecopter giveaway Direct Link: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/disp... HTML
Title: Safe in His Storm
Series: The Perfect Storm Duet #1Author: Annalise DelaneyGenre: Contemporary RomanceRelease Date: February 13, 2018
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Hiding from childhood horrors, Gabrielle Adams has struggled to keep herself safe. When the superficial world she's created is challenged, she strives to maintain her tenuous control while keeping the past buried where it belongs.
After a numbing year mourning the death of his wife, Jake Thornton is ready to live again. An unapologetically dominant man with specific needs, he resolves to find a woman seeking to surrender control, without expecting what he can never offer—love.
A chance encounter awakens desires neither expected and both resist. Fate steps in for a second time, and they succumb to an onslaught of lust and need, convinced they can overcome any challenges. But when darkness approaches and, with it, the very things they fear the most, do they have the strength to weather the storm?
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She paused and then asked, “Have you ever been in love?”It occurred to him then that he hadn’t told her about Lisa. Whether or not it was a timing issue, or just a subject he’d avoided, he wasn’t sure, but it hadn’t come up. Then, a moment of guilt passed over him when he realized he hadn’t thought about Lisa like he used to. Oh, she was there on a daily basis, but not like it had been before. Not the same deafening, emptiness he’d grown used to. Now, it was more of a dull ache only felt when summoned. And with that thought, he dismissed any lingering guilt. He’d said his goodbye and was moving forward the way he’d intended.And he’d tell Gabrielle about her soon enough. “Yes,” he simply replied.Appearing momentarily puzzled, Gabrielle tilted her head as if she’d seen something new. Finally, she smiled softly and directed her attention back to the game, lining up her next shot and then missing it.Jake stepped forward, called the pocket, and sent the eight ball sailing inside.“Game.”She swallowed hard and looked at him. “You win.”He couldn’t help the smug expression he felt crossing his face as she stood by, wide-eyed. He felt like a cat about to pounce on its prey—only she was prey who wanted to be caught—which made it perfect.When he closed the distance between them, he leaned to her ear and whispered, “And, as the winner of the game, I intend to take you home, tie you up, watch you come, and fuck you into next week.”
Author Bio
Annalise Delaney’s love of romance spans from tales of knights in shining armor bravely rescuing the girl to those of damsels who need rescuing but put up a fight—because what fun would it be otherwise?
Writing occupied her time when age-appropriate books put her to sleep. However, the books tucked in the bottom drawer of her mother’s dresser overflowed with love, lust, betrayal, and revenge—making for far better reads. VC Andrews’ imaginative and twisted stories started it all.
Annalise juggles a busy schedule, adhering to the age-old maxim, 'Work hard, Play hard.' When she's not working, she might be found anywhere on the beach, under a palm tree, or where chips & salsa and margaritas are served. But always laughing with family or friends until her cheeks hurt.
As for what she writes today, let's just say it's come a long way from sweet. Welcome to the place where sweet meets spicy. A place where stories come to kiss and tell.
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