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Title: Proper IrishSeries: Jaded Lily #1Author: Zeia Jame...

Title: Proper Irish
Series: Jaded Lily #1
Author: Zeia Jameson
Release Date: March 1, 2017
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Stella Rosencourt is the premier event coordinator of Savannah’s elite. With her biggest event of the year ahead - the Mayor's St. Patrick's Day ball - she has little time for distractions. But the mysterious Padraig MacNamara and his lush Irish accent are definitely proving to be a distraction.
Padraig MacNamara is an inked enigma. A man of few words who crashes in the back room of the Jaded Lily tattoo parlor and associates with questionable people around town. Stella is convinced he has a vendetta against her but over what, she doesn’t know. Her instincts are warning her to stay away. Her curiosity is begging her to figure him out.

What happens when you’re wickedly attracted to the person you hate the most?



Hi, I’m Zeia.
I like to write words. But sadly, at this moment, not many are coming to me to explain who I am.

I’m a small town girl from GA. I enjoy getting into the zone and typing until my hands go numb. I like curling up under a blanket with coffee and reading when life allows me the time – especially when it’s rainy outside. I love my family with all of my heart. I am fond of humor and laughter because I think it keeps us sane and grounded. I pride myself in being open minded: say what you want to say, be who you want to be. Just don’t be mean, rude or a bully – because then you’ll see my Hulk side. 

  

Title: More than MoneyAuthor: Allison MichaelsSeries: Fou...

Title: More than Money
Author: Allison Michaels
Series: Found in Chicago #1
Release Date: Nov 7, 2016
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Ryan McMillan believes hard work and perseverance are the keys to success, not games of chance. When he receives an instant lottery ticket, he never expects to win a dime, much less walk away with the grand prize.
Collette Russo is no stranger to hardship. Loss has taught her valuable lessons in grace and modesty, traits Ryan can’t help but notice on the winner’s cruise. Collette is the only other passenger not obsessed with material things, and their mutual humility sparks an attraction neither of them anticipates.

As good fortune continues to favor Ryan, his relationship with Collette turns into a romance filled with affection and laughter, and his career begins to take off. Yet when his loyalty is tested, an old friendship turns sour.

Ryan chalks it up to greed and arrogance and finds comfort in Collette’s experience with both. But an unthinkable event reveals that nothing is as simple as it seems. Envy and greed threaten to ruin everything.

Has Ryan’s luck finally run out? Can he take back control? Will Collette stand by him in the aftermath?

Only time will tell if love is worth more than money.




I touched the edge of the coin to the paper and again worked from left to right, uncovering an X and an O in the bottom row. But after I brushed the crumbled wax off the last square, an X sat in the middle of the spot.
I blinked several times and whispered, “No f***ing way.” Three Xs decorated the right-hand column, which meant…

Holy mother***ing s**t, I won!
I dropped the quarter and whooped, fist-pumping like a madman. Nothing like this had ever happened to me before. I was the guy who went to conferences and came home empty-handed while the rest of the attendees from my office won iPads and Amazon.com gift cards. Euphoria faded as the gravity of the situation hit me, my arm freezing in midair as I realized my win was drastically different.

On autopilot, I opened the top drawer and stuffed the ticket under a stack of ties. Wait, why the hell did I automatically want to hide it? I had to tell someone about it, but who? I pulled it out and turned it over, scanning the fine print on the back until I found a phone number to call and report a win.

Scooping up my cell phone, I took a deep breath and tried to organize my jumbled thoughts.

A million dollars would undoubtedly change my life. I could move out of this overpriced, glorified closet and buy a house or condo with multiple rooms. My student loans could be paid off in one fell swoop. No more scrimping and pinching pennies, living paycheck to paycheck. I could travel and finally see the Eiffel Tower, Egyptian pyramids, and Hawaiian volcanoes in person.

It all sounded pretty damn good to me. Honestly, it sounded too good to be true. Any moment now, I’d wake up and realize it was just a dream because crazy s**t like this only happened in movies.




Allison Michaels enjoys combining heart, humor, and heat in her stories. When she isn’t writing or attempting to put a dent in her daunting to-be-read list, she can be found watching a movie with her family or sharing a meal with her friends. Allison lives in a southwestern Chicago suburb with her husband and daughter.  

Cordae “Demon” Vitale.People feared me. They respected ...

Cordae “Demon” Vitale.People feared me. They respected me.I was the Boss of the Vitale family at twenty-two.One of the youngest in history.I ran my business exceptionally.My emotions were never part of this life.Ava made me realize that there was more to life than what I had.She pushed me to limits I didn’t think I could go to.At the end of the day, I was forced between heaven and hell.Much like the rest of my life, I was teetering on that fine line in between.Losing something that means a lot to you, can change a person.It changed me.I will travel to the ends of the earth to get back that one thing that meant the most to me.I will destroy everyone in my path to make that happen. Amazon US I Amazon UK Author Bio:I am a stay at home mother of 4. My general interests are of course writing and reading. I love to be able to put down all my ideas into a story form for others to enjoy.I love being able to spend time with my kids and family.I'm a pretty down to earth person and usually a goof ball. Website: http://authorerintrejo.weebly.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/trejo_erinAmazon: http://amzn.to/1OLCYUmFacebook: http://on.fb.me/1nDXBuYGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13212106.Erin_TrejoNewsletter sign up: http://eepurl.com/bKFqqb

Title: Playing the PlayerSeries: Sydney Smoke Rugby #3Aut...

Title: Playing the Player
Series: Sydney Smoke Rugby #3
Author: Amy Andrews
Release Date: Jan 30, 2017
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After a long history with crappy guys, high school teacher Em Newman is going man-vegan. Four months of revirginization has opened her eyes to her doormat imitation but, baby’s got spine now, and some smooth-talking—even if he is sinfully hot—rugby player, won’t be adding her as a notch anytime soon.
Lincoln Quinn loves rugby, women, and poker. And he likes to win at all three. When his team mates bet him he can’t break through Em’s resolve, he’s more than up for the challenge. But this lady has a shoebox of stipulations before she’ll even go on a date with him, much less use that mouth for kissing instead of giving orders.
Something’s gotta give but this time Em’s not settling. And Linc’s questioning everything he ever knew about matters of the heart.
Each book in the Sydney Smoke Rugby series is a standalone, full-length story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order:Book #1 Playing By Her Rules Book #2 Playing it CoolBook #3 Playing the Player
  


Linc rang Em at the same time he had the day before. Every part of him ached from a morning of gruelling training, but in a good way. The kind of way that made him grateful for his fitness, that made him feel alive. And pumped.
Pumped to make this phone call. Pumped to hear Em say yes.
“Hi, Em Newman speaking.”
She had one of those teacher’s voices. Firm but kind, with just enough fuck-with-me-and-I’ll-send-you-to-the-principal edge to keep a guy in line. That kind of voice that had never really worked on him when he’d been in high school, but then he’d never had a teacher as sexy as Em Newman, either.
He might have turned up more often if he had.
“I think I’ve been going about this all the wrong way,” he said, picturing her sitting at her desk, her mouth pressing close to the phone receiver so she wasn’t overheard.
“I’ve been going for traditional names. But it’s not Ermintrude. Or Emma. Or Emily or Emmeline. So I’m thinking now your parents might be hippies, and it’s actually something like Ember. Or Emerald.”
There was a long pause then a deep sigh. “Why do you care?”
“I want to be able to call you by your real name.”
“Well, the kids call me Miss Newman.”
Linc chuckled. “Oh. Don’t tempt me.”
Another heavy sigh. “Are you just going to ring me every lunch hour?”
“Sure. If I have to.”
“Don’t you have...push-ups to do? Or something? Balls to kick. Tries to score?”
He grinned. “Training finishes at twelve, and in case you haven’t noticed, I’m trying to score right now.”
“Linc...” He’d have to have been deaf not to hear the exasperation in her voice. “I have papers to mark.”
“You are hell on a man’s ego, Miss Newman.” He loved the way “Miss” rolled off his tongue, and a dozen dirty thoughts about naughty teachers with crazy curls bending over to help a student with a problem, their shirts gaping to reveal pretty bras flitted through his head with a predictable effect on his dick.
Who knew teachers could be such a fucking turn-on?
Certainly not a guy who’d spent a good portion of his life avoiding them at all costs.
She snorted. “I have a feeling your ego couldn’t be brought down with an elephant gun.”
He laughed, not even bothering to try and dissuade her from the accuracy of her statement. “The Nerd Chicks are in town on Friday night.”
She didn’t say anything for a beat or two. “You know who the Nerd Chicks are?”
“I do now.”
Linc had spent a long time online last night trying to come up with something that’d blow Em’s mind. He’d finally found An Evening with the Nerd Chicks. Apparently they were three women with science backgrounds who ran a popular YouTube channel discussing all things science and had taken their show on the road.
“We should go together.”
There was another pause, but he thought he could hear her breath hitch. “Top marks for trying, Linc. But it’s sold out. It sold out in about half an hour.”
“Lucky for you I have two V.I.P. tickets.”
He definitely heard her breath this time. Hissing slowly out this time in a long exhale. “Thank you but...no.”
“No? Did I mention you get to meet them afterwards?”
A soft noise that sort of sounded like a whimper or maybe even a low growl caressed his eardrum. “I said no.”
But it was the most unconvincing no Linc had ever heard. He could practically feel her conflict. “Come on, Miss Newman,” he pressed. “Why deprive yourself?”
“Because, Linc,” she muttered, her voice terse, “afterwards I’ll probably fuck you in your ridiculously sexy car.”
Linc’s pulse spiked at her direct prediction. Even if she had sounded utterly depressed over it. He laughed. “And that’s a bad thing?”
“Yes.”
“Okay. What if I promise to not let you fuck me in my car? Or anywhere else?”
It wasn’t going to win him the bet—but he really didn’t give a fuck anymore. Linc just really wanted to take her to the show. Because she obviously wanted to go.
She snorted. “I can be very persuasive.”
 


Amy is a multi award-winning, USA Today best-selling Aussie author who has written over sixty contemporary romances in both the traditional and digital markets. She's sold over two million books and been translated into thirteen different languages including manga. Her sizzling books feature lots of sex and kissing. She likes to make her readers tingle, laugh and sigh and please don't mess with the HEA!
At sixteen she met a guy she knew she was going to marry and she did. They're still living out their HEA and have two new adult children who are spreading their wings and flying the coop. She loves good books, frequent travel and great booze although she'll take mediocre booze if there's nothing else.
Amy spent six years on the national executive of Romance Writers of Australia including a two year term as president and after many years of unofficial mentoring of emerging writers, now runs her own manuscript assessment business, Word Witchery, which specialises in romantic fiction. With unique insight into what makes a story that sells, Amy aims to help every manuscript shine.
She lives on acreage on the outskirts of Brisbane with a gorgeous mountain view but secretly wishes it was the hillsides of Tuscany.
  

Release BoostTitle: TorpedoAuthor: Joanna BlakeCover Desi...

Release BoostTitle: TorpedoAuthor: Joanna BlakeCover Designer: Mayhem Cover CreationsPhotog: Furious FotogModels: Rachael Baltes and BT UrruelaRelease Date: January 17, 2017 Add to Goodreads
There’s three things I love: my crew, my ship, and sinking my torpedo.I wanted to serve my country for life, but then my ship blew up. Now I’m stuck on indefinite shore leave, holed up in my hometown with no crew, no ship, and definitely no women.Until, after five years, she walks back into my life .Tabitha Peterson.Shabby Tabby, the beautiful girl from the wrong side of the tracks. She didn't have money for fancy clothes, but Tabitha still caught every eye in a hundred mile radius - especially mine. Back then, I’d have done anything to catch her - with zero luck.I'd always wondered where she ended up.Now I know - because she’s in my house, the caregiver sent to tend to me. I’m broken, maybe forever, but she’s more tempting than ever, with her crazy curves and big, beautiful eyes.I go from being bored stiff to having the challenge of my life.I have two missions: learn to walk again, and get Tabby where I've wanted her all this time. In my arms and in my bed.We can do it lying, sitting, or standing on one leg - I don’t need both legs to show her a good time. I just want to tear her walls down as I tear her clothes off.When they fall, I’m not prepared for what comes next. How badly she's been hurt… or how badly I want to protect her.But I'll risk everything to make her mine, for good.   AMAZON Joanna Blake loves good old fashioned romance, men who open doors and work with their hands. Hot Blooded Heroes is a series of sizzling stories about True Blue American men and the women who love them. She's thrilled to be collaborating with Pincushion Press on her new series! Come along for the ride! XoX, Joanna Amazon FacebookGoodreadsTwitterTumblrNewsletterWebsiteOther books by Joanna Blake Stud Farm: http://amzn.to/2hmnEosCockpit: http://amzn.to/2cmS76NGO BIG: http://amzn.to/28RlwT5GO LONG: http://amzn.to/1qeptabDEEP: http://amzn.to/1SayGguRIDE: http://amzn.to/1oWsFXEPUSH: http://amzn.to/1J4qaLCHEAT: http://amzn.to/1Mmo7AxGRIND: http://amzn.to/1KpofLXPLAYER: http://amzn.to/1LDXl7rBRO': http://amzn.to/1G4bzuJA Bad Boy For Summer: http://amzn.to/1QfU9DaRide With Me: http://amzn.to/1e4hKpHSlay Me (ROCK GODS): http://amzn.to/1B3FAMmDare Me (ROCK GODS): http://amzn.to/1FTqbdgCover Me (ROCK GODS): http://amzn.to/1I7qHWrWanted By The Devil (DEVIL'S RIDERS): http://amzn.to/1B68bklStill Waters (DEVIL'S RIDERS): http://amzn.to/1I7qwugSafe In His Arms (DEVIL'S RIDERS): http://amzn.to/1QrZ58nThe Rock Star Next Door (Joanna Blake Singles): http://amzn.to/1B68mvTThe Biker Next Door (Joanna Blake Singles): http://amzn.to/1QrZjfv

Julie Green was NOT having a midlife crisis.Her move acro...

Julie Green was NOT having a midlife crisis.Her move across the country from sunny LA to the unsuspecting town of Bucksville, New Hampshire, was NOT about her being up to her eyeballs in fake people and even faker tits. It was NOT about hating her job as a temp and most definitely did NOT have anything to do with her ex-boyfriend or his wife getting pregnant with kid number three.No, this move was going to be her chance for a ‘do over.’ A quiet life in a quiet town.Or, at least, that was the plan. A case of mistaken identity thrusts her into the public eye, tossing her into in a world of flashbulbs and shadows. Not the ideal situation to meet her potential Mr. Right, but her newest temporary gig was unlike any she'd ever held. The chance of a lifetime… Will it get to be too much, forcing her to cut and run--or will she find out that love stories aren't just for the silver screen?
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Doppelganger (Pre-order/Releasing Feb. 7)Amazon: http://amzn.to/2hXJCCb Smashwords: http://bit.ly/2iLJx1B
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Title: Tequila & TailgatesSeries: Country Road #2Auth...

Title: Tequila & TailgatesSeries: Country Road #2Author: Andrea JohnstonRelease Date: Jan 27, 2017 Add to your TBR

Four years ago, I took the biggest risk of my life and it blew up in my face. I learned my lesson – love sucks. 
Now self-preservation and protecting my heart have become second nature. But Jameson Strauss... he's my weakness. 
Give me the occasional shot of tequila, a game of Truth or Dare, and I’ll do almost anything for that man. 
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Four years ago, I didn’t follow my heart. I let the one girl that consumed my soul walk away without a fight. 
Now I go through the motions never truly living. But, the day Ashton Sullivan needed me was the day my world changed for the better. 
Tequila, truths, and the occasional dare are all I need to show her how good we can be. 
Sometimes the truth is in the dare.
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We spent the entire weekend at the lake eating, drinking, and swimming. It’s a tradition that we maintain to this day. On the final night of the weekend, Jameson and I were the last two awake by the fire. I think together we managed to consume an entire bottle of tequila. And, as it often is, the alcohol was a sort of truth serum for us. 
We started a game of Truth or Dare, which never quite mustered a dare. Until the end. Truths varied from cheating on history tests to sneaking in after curfew and even first crushes. I admitted to my fear of small children and Jameson admitted his fear of a woman dressed in head-to-toe leopard. We laughed and we cried. Tears from laughter, not sadness. 
Then he asked me the final truth or dare as I took my last shot and handed him the bottle. 
“Truth or Dare, Ash?”
“Hmmm. Well, considering we’ve just demolished a bottle of tequila, neither seems like a good idea. I’m likely to break a leg or make an ass of myself.”
“I’d go with the ass part. I don’t think either of us wants a lecture from Piper if we have to go to the hospital.” 
“Ain’t that the truth. Okay then. Truth it is. Hit me.”
“Do you ever think about kissing me?”
Seconds that feel like minutes pass between us. Something glimmers in his eyes as he asks me. Screw it, I can always blame the tequila.
“Yes.” 
His breath hitches and a sinister smile takes over my face. Two can play this game.
“Your turn, J. Truth or Dare?”
He stands and finishes the tequila straight from the bottle and takes the three steps necessary to stand in front of me. He bends so that his hands rest on the arms of my chair and leans in. I can smell the tequila on his breath mixing with mine. My own breath hitches.
“Dare, Sunshine.” 
“I hate that name.”
“I know.”
Our words are whispers.
“I dare you to kiss me.”


Andrea Johnston spent her childhood with her nose in a book and a pen to paper. An avid people watcher, her mind is full of stories that yearn to be told.  A fan of angsty romance with a happy ending, super sexy erotica and a good mystery, Andrea can always be found with her Kindle nearby fully charged.
Andrea lives in Idaho with her family and two dogs.  When she isn’t spending time with her partner in crime aka her husband, she can be found binge watching all things Bravo and enjoying a cocktail. Nothing makes her happier than the laughter of her children, a good book, her feet in the water, and cocktail in hand all at the same time.   

SolisSeries: Modern Descendants Author: Elda L...

SolisSeries: Modern Descendants Author:  Elda Lore

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Veva Matron is a feisty girl raging with suppressed anger and distrust of men.Solis Cronus is a blindingly beautiful, Greek god of a guy, who likes to play women.
An electric hatred thunders through each of them about the other until one night, lightning strikes. A world of secrets reveals the destiny of two at odds with one another, and clouds the line between love and hate. Can a lively girl find calm in the stormy tension of a boy made of sunshine and sin?
The mythical tale of Zeus and Hera reignites in this modern interpretation of enemies to lovers. Full of flirty sexual angst and teasing temptation, Solis might be the one man who can extinguish Veva’s angry fire and ignite a different sort of flame: desire.



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Title: The Evolution of Ivy: PoisonAuthor: Lauren Campbel...

Title: The Evolution of Ivy: PoisonAuthor: Lauren CampbellGenre: Contemporary Romance with Psychological elementCover Designer: Murphy Rae from Indie SolutionsEditor: Madison SeidlerHosted by: Lady Amber's PR Blurb:They won't recognize the new me.But they know the old me well—the me she harmed, and the me he loved.She thinks she has him. But I'm going to take him back.He thinks she's the one. But I'm going to show him he's wrong.I thought it was over. But now I have a chance. Lauren Campbell lives in Atlanta, GA, with her family, and is author of The Evolution of Ivy: Poison.She was raised in Columbia, SC, with her three sisters who annoy her greatly.An avid reader since early childhood, Lauren discovered her love for writing several years into owning a successful newborn photography business. After reaching out to author Colleen Hoover in 2013 for advice, Lauren painstakingly pieced together a heap of garbage loosely based on her personal life that she decided to trash. After one year of being on hiatus, Lauren subsequently came up with the idea for Poison after being inspired by a photo on the internet. She wrote Poison in three weeks. It is not a heap of garbage, has no personal ties, and is filled with characters Lauren cares more for than some of the real people in her life. But don't tell anyone that.Lauren's social life is pretty boring, but she loves reading, coffee & hot tea, and living in her pajamas. She's a glutton for punishment, and regrettably signs up for things like Room Mom in her children's classes, leaving her up all night doing things like baking dozens of cookies between swear words. Her favorite food is avocado. If she could, she'd find a way to put it on everything.Lauren is done writing in third person now.Author Links:Website: www.laurencampbellbooks.comFacebook:  www.facebook.com/laurencampbellbooksGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16225154.Lauren_Amazon: http://amzn.to/2iMoyxLInstagram: www.instagram.com/laurencampbellbooksTwitter: https://twitter.com/lcampbellbooksBuy Link:Amazon: http://amzn.to/2iMt1AH Bringing the mug to my lips, the last drop of lukewarm coffee slides down my throat as the waitress zips by. I sigh, my hand halting in midair before coming to rest on the table again. I can't do much of anything without coffee. Can hardly remember my old name without the heavenly liquid, much less my new one. If I'm going to craft any sort of decent plan to get Brooks back, I'll need a refill.Despite her Facebook telling me she frequents this place, Eliza is still MIA. Perhaps she isn't eating. Maybe she'll starve to death. But Lord knows I've eaten plenty for the both of us. I'm unwilling to get fat waiting on her, but the smells of freshly cracked eggs and crisping bacon prevent me from simply having a coffee. The breakfast aromas must drift far from the building, because all the self-important losers of Brookhaven keep packing the place like sardines. I'll give it until the end of the week before coming up with another plan. Which would suck, because—Holy. Shit.There she is. A crown of blonde shifting nervously from foot to foot at the front door. Two douchebags engage her, because she's pretty—okay, beautiful … whatever. Raised brows and sly smiles adorn their faces. She rolls her eyes. Raises a hand to flaunt the rock that should be on my finger instead. Stubborn, they keep trying. She steps to the counter, shakes her head at the staff, then shrugs in exasperation. A whoosh of hair as she spins around, heading for the door.Every day until the wedding is precious. I can't let her go. Without thinking it through, I bolt from the table. My feet are quick as I beeline for her, and then fingertips finally connect with her shoulder. “Hey!”She spins, blue eyes staring at my own. Unable to speak, I stare back. I'm afraid, terrified she will recognize me, even though she couldn't. It's impossible. I don't even resemble Ivy."

Release Blitz Title: Seduced by a RockstarAuthor:...

  Release Blitz Title: Seduced by a RockstarAuthor: J.L. OstleRelease Date: January 30, 2107 Warning: This book is a love triangle, and does involve cheating and the leading man can be a d**k, so please beware when you do decide to read this book.My life's been turned upside down thanks to my cheating father. I have to leave my friends, my school - everything - and start over.I'm not just moving to a different town, I'm moving to a different country.I finally start to adjust to my new life....Until Sabastian Cooper. Gorgeous with piercing blue eyes and lead singer of a local rock band.I've been told he's is a player, a womaniser. He sleeps with anything with a pulse, and my cousin is crazy about him, so why can't I get him out of my head? It doesn't help that he promises to f**ck me every place imaginable.I try and move on and date someone else, not expecting the rocker boy to end up dating my cousin. We try and be friends, be nice to one another but being nice ends up with us getting closer.Once we got one taste, we have difficulty in stopping.New adult contemporary romance with mature content. Recommended for 18+ due to mature language and adult situations.Add to Goodreads AMAZON   J.L. Ostle was born in Antrim, Northern Ireland, now living in Carlisle, England. J.L. Ostle is a full time mother looking after her cute, active little boy. When she she hasn't got her head stuck in a book or writing, she's watching movies, or doing activities with her friends and their children.     Social Media Links:Facebook | Goodreads | AmazonOther books by J.L. Ostle