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May 17, 2016
Do you need graphics made?
I have known Will for almost a year now through his lovely wife Monica. I even have Will do a few things for me. I opened up Sleuth Cafe for cozy authors. I needed a header and he did a wonderful job I thought as you can see below.
Will also helps with Monica’s cover’s for her books. If you need some one good AND affordable Will is the guy to contact.
William Armstrong lives in northern California with his wife, two dogs, and his wife’s cat. William studied graphic arts and photography at American River College and Sacramento City College. With over ten years experience in graphic design, he has catered to a variety of genres and needs, ranging from flyers for birthday parties to a full ad layout design for Casinos. William has an extensive photography back ground spanning from landscapes, to photo journalism, and high fashion modeling which makes him uniquely qualified as a graphic artist. William prides himself on accommodating the needs of his clients to provide them with custom, clean look for any graphic needs.
contact information: williamlarmstrong06@gmail.com
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May 16, 2016
FREE 5 DAYS ONLY MAY 16-20 HERS TO BEAR
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The first book in the Animal in Me Series is FREE for the first time on Amazon
Twenty-five and never been kissed, Jenna Raynes is a beautiful woman with a rubenesque figure often overlooked by men. In the mood for a little honey, the sassy new schoolteacher is stopped in her tracks by one growled word from an alpha bear…“Mine.”
Bern Helms’ inner bear catches the scent of his destined mate. His animal’s desire is drawn to her curves, but Jenna is human, and not lured to him by instinct. Convincing her begins as a sizzling, sweet affair that is soon spoiled by danger. In their small backwater town, nerves are strung taut. Someone is abducting shifter children.
When confronted, Jenna is as protective of her students as a mamma bear. For Bern, all bets are off when the kidnapper’s take Jenna too. Nothing will keep a bear from his mate. The hunters will become the hunted…
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Erotic excitement in the paranormal world of shifters
Excerpt
Bern had come into the store for his daily honey fix. He admitted it, he was addicted to the stuff. He had just bought two dozen biscuits at the bakery and he was going to drown them in honey, along with a nice piece of salmon for dinner.
When he stepped through the door he stopped in his tracks. His nostrils flared and his heart began to race. What was that fabulous scent? Like honey and vanilla, but something else too. Something that was making his cock stand up and do a happy dance in his pants.
Mate. Oh my God and goddess, his mate was in this store. He couldn’t think. Instinct took over and his legs carried him to the source of the tantalizing scent that had his libido raging and his bear roaring.
He was beside her before his brain had caught up with his body. He had to touch her. She was his. His hand covered hers as she reached for a jar of honey on the shelf. “Mine,” he growled. When she looked up at him with crystal blue eyes he thought he’d fallen into them and drowned.
Flawless porcelain skin covered a face that could have been painted by Botticelli. Pale blonde lashes framed her startled eyes and her cheeks were flushed an enticing pink. She bit her bottom lip and he wanted to kiss away the sting her torment caused the luscious flesh.
“There’s more than one jar,” she said, and her voice was husky and sweet.
She took a step back and a low growl escaped his throat. His bear didn’t like their mate backing away from them.
“I beg your pardon?”
“You are mine. You are my mate.”
Book 4 in the series, Howl Sassy, will be releasing May 31!
So begin the journey now!
Other books in the Animal in me series:
Bear Hearts- Book 2
Grin and Bear It- Book 3
Other books by Tamara Hoffa
Circle R Ranch Trilogy
A Special Kind of Love
Changing Tides
Healing Love
Heart of a Soldier
My best friend calls me “her Fairy Godmother,” but I feel more like Cinderella. After over twenty-five years of living a typical life, I now live my dreams and I create them too.
Nothing is better than creating a brand new world from a blank piece of paper. Breathing life into characters and watching their stories unfold—I am truly blessed.
I live in on eight acres in middle Tennessee with my husband, my dad, one of my three children, two dogs and three cats. I am privileged to have two precious grandsons.
When I’m not on my computer or reading my kindle, you’ll usually find me in the kitchen. I love to cook! If I’m not there, I’m on the fields, watching my grandsons’ soccer or baseball games.
It’s never too late to chase your dreams. I’m proof you can catch them, even if arthritis slows you down. Who knows, your own Fairy Godmother may be just a dream away.
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May 8, 2016
A SEAL’s Desire by Tawny Weber book review
Navy SEAL Christian Laramie knows everything about explosives, including how to avoid them. But he sure as hell isn’t prepared for Sammi Jo Wilson—all gorgeous red hair and long-legged sexiness—in a wedding dress, asking him to find her kidnapped fiancé. Yep, he is definitely dealing with one dangerous bombshell…
Laramie has a rep for thoroughly pleasing the ladies, but he’s not interested in emotional entanglements. He has rules—and engaged women are a definite no-no. Yet the searing heat between him and Sammi is like nothing he’s ever experienced. Each touch gets hotter. Each kiss more intense. And if Laramie can’t disarm this desire, it will blow up in the only way possible…in bed!
My thoughts:
Laramie comes back home after being gone for a while. Sammi is about to get married but has doubts. It is not a love marriage as he cheats on the side but Sammi ignores it. When Sterling is kidnapped Sammi turns to Laramie for help and in doing so finds out things she didn’t want to know. The more the two share time together the more things heat up.
A great story I liked the characters and the way the story came about.
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May 2, 2016
UROKAZ Beveled Edge Design Ring review
I was happy to review the Ring by Urokaz. I received the red and black verison. They have over 10 colors to choose from. The ring is very flexible that is what I like the most about it. It is not too lose or too tight. I think this is a great alternative for the common ring.
Simple yet Fashionable : UROKAZ Beveled Edge Design Ring with a colorful stripe collection that is right for everyone. Patent Pending.
Durable and Flexible : Unlike other stripe silicone wedding rings in the market, the flexible UROKAZ Ring unique stripe design is meant to last for a long time.
Comfortable to Wear : UROKAZ hypoallergenic ring made with BPA free and FDA approved medical grade silicone. Our best quality silicone makes wearing UROKAZ ring like wearing AIR.
Fit Your Lifestyles : Stay active and look great while enjoying your vacations, outdoor activities, and even your daily life. UROKAZ ring is right for you, whether you are single or married.
Perfect Gift : It is a thoughtful gift for your loved ones for any occasions including Christmas, FatherÕs day, MotherÕs day, Valentine’s day, Wedding Shower, Engagement Party, Bachelor party, Prom Date, and many more events.
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April 27, 2016
April 25, 2016
A Plain and Simple Christmas by Amy Clipston
I origainly read this book on Dec 10, 2010 and it just keeps getting better and better with each read.
In the tradition of her widely popular Kauffman Amish Bakery series, author Amy Clipston tells the tale of Anna Mae McDonough who was shunned by her family four years ago when she left her Amish community in Lancaster County, PA, to marry an ‘Englisher’ (non Amish) man and move with him to Baltimore. Now, eight months pregnant when her first child, she longs to return home for Christmas to reconcile with her family, especially her stern father, who is the religious leader for her former Amish church district. So Anne Mae writes a letter to Kathryn Beiler, her brother’s wife, to enlist her help. Kathryn asks her husband, David, if she should arrange Anna Mae’s visit. David cautions her that a visit would cause too much stress in the family and instead suggests they visit Anna Mae and her husband in the spring. However, Kathryn arranges the visit anyway, believing in her heart that it’s God’s will for the family to heal. When Anna Mae arrives in Lancaster for Christmas, she doesn’t receive the welcome she expects and her world begins to fall apart, leaving her to question her place in her family — and her faith in God. A book filled with love, the pain of being separated from one’s family, and the determination to follow God’s will regardless of the outcome, A Plain and Simple Christmas is an inspiring page-turner that will keep you guessing what happens next…right to the very last page.
My thoughts:
I adored this book, I thought Anna Mae was a great character. I felt for her through out this story and for her family too. She was shunned when she chose her English husband and her family took it hard. After 3 years, she writes to her sister in law to about coming out to visit. Kathryn was thrilled to hear from her and got things rolling. Everyone was worried how Anne Mae’s dad was going to take the news since he is the bishop for the community. Kathryn’s husband and Anna Mae’s brother David, was not happy at first about the visit as he knew his dad was not going to take it well. Anna Mae is pregnant with her first child and wants to mend the relationship with her family so they can be a family again. Kellan her husband is very supportive and loves her very much. It is a touching story of love and healing. I would highly recommend this book to anyone. It is an easy read.
I liked the fact that the story is not all sugar coated so to speak. Anna Mae is not as welcomed as she thought she would be. There are some tough times along with the good. It all makes the book more realistic.
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April 22, 2016
A Seals Touch by Tawny Weber Review
Subject: Navy SEAL Taylor Powell
Mission: Find a sexy fake girlfriend…with even sexier benefits!
Lieutenant Taylor “The Wizard” Powell has a reputation for getting out of tricky situations. Bad guys, bombs, weapons—no problem. Finding a girlfriend in order to evade matchmaking friends? Not so easy. He’s banking on contractor Cat Peres to help him out…not realizing his tomboy friend has a whole lot of sexy surprises hidden in her tool belt.
Cat can’t remember a time when Taylor wasn’t the object of her hottest dreams—so she can’t help but agree to his plan. Their only rule? Friends, no matter what. Except the deliciously hot chemistry that ignites between them takes them both by surprise…and having nothing between them might just ruin everything.
File Size: 546 KB
Print Length: 218 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0373798830
Publisher: Harlequin Blaze (February 1, 2016)
Publication Date: February 1, 2016
My thoughts:
This by far is one of my favorite reads by Tawny Weber
The Wizard had to hurry and find a girl to go meet up with his buddies and their wives. They just got back from a mission and the wives are ready to do some match making. He doesn’t want this to happen. As her returns to his mothers house he finds Cat his long time tom boy friend and a thought occurs to him to ask her to be his date/ girlfriend.
Cat has longed for this moment for years to be noticed more than just a friend or one of the guys to Taylor. He can’t hardly believe her ears when he ask her. But will be end up more then just to evade a matchmaking issue or will they really fall in love?
The author amazed me about Cat. She turns out to be a great person when she comes out of her tomboy shell. She also takes hold of her dreams thanks to Taylor.
Taylor understands what it is like to really fall in love and notice who and what Cat really is.
A great love story between friends.
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A SEAL’s Sacrifice by Tawny Weber Review
~ NEW REVISED AND EXPANDED VERSION ~
A SEAL’s Sacrifice is the second book in New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Tawny Weber’s Sexy SEAL Novella series, part of her Bestselling Sexy SEAL series.
Never underestimate a sexy, stubborn SEAL…
On New Year’s Eve…
Proud of the life she’s created, financial analyst Gwen Kirkpatrick moves easily among the rich and powerful of San Francisco, including dating her nice-guy boss. It’s quite a change from the broken hearted woman who got dumped on New Year’s Eve three years ago when the love of her life chose his Navy career over her.
As the clock ticks down…
For Petty Officer Noah Morelli, mixing his personal life and his dream career as a Navy SEAL seemed impossible. He made a tough choice, and for the last three years he’s been happy using his career challenges to forget the sweet-but-oh-so-sexy girl he left behind. Until he hears someone else is about to propose to her. Suddenly the idea of Gwen spending her life with anyone but him is unthinkable.
Anything can happen…
Gwen refuses to let her heart be broken again, but Noah is determined to win her back. Some sizzling stolen moments in a closet are all it takes to remind Gwen how hot they were together. She may be minus her panties, but she still has her pride. Now Gwen is the one confronted with a hard choice: a dream-come-true opportunity or the love she thought she’d lost. It’s New Year’s Eve, with new choices, new chances, and maybe a new life for them both.
File Size: 4128 KB
Print Length: 81 pages
Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
Publisher: Tawny Weber; 2 edition (December 16, 2014)
Publication Date: December 16, 2014
My thoughts:
Noah Morelli made a choice to join the SEALS and have no relationships.
When he learns that Gwen, the girl he left behind is proposed to he can’t get over it.
Gwen doesn’t want to be hurt again but can’t let go. She is dating Russell who is cold and Gwen learns this just in time.
Another great story by Tawny Weber. Her writing is remarkable and it shows through her characters.
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A Seals Proposal by Tawny Weber book review
A SEAL’s Proposal is the first book in New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Tawny Weber’s Sexy SEAL Novella series, part of her Bestselling Sexy SEAL series.
Being the best means making sacrifices, but do vows made at 16 hold true at 24?
Duty First, Duty Only…
As a teenaged Sea Cadet, Sam Morelli joined the elite club his brother formed with other teens, focused on a single goal: to become Navy SEALs. Membership required a vow that once he became a SEAL, the team would be his only commitment. Distractions like relationships or dependents would be forbidden. Eight years later, on the cusp of achieving his goal, Sam has forgotten that vow. But Bryanna Spencer hasn’t.
Sugar, shoes, and a sexy SEAL…
Numbers whiz Bryanna Spencer loves chocolate, designer shoes, and Sam Morelli. She’s always dreamed of one thing: being Sam’s wife. Raised in a Navy family, she knows the rules: to be a great SEAL, a man can’t have a woman weighing down his thoughts. Bryanna’s been nibbling on sweet, sexy, better-than-chocolate-covered-caramel Sam for four years, but Sam’s dream of being a SEAL has been with him longer. His dream is her nightmare.
Some vows are made to be broken…
With Sam home on leave for Christmas, Bryanna has one last chance to prove to Sam that he wants her more than he wants his SEAL Trident. But time is running out. Once he finishes the last phase of his training, she may lose him forever. But Sam may have different kind of vow in mind…
File Size: 595 KB
Print Length: 90 pages
Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
Publication Date: July 29, 2015
Buy link: 99 cents
My thoughts:
Sam Morelli made a vow to become a Seal which meant no relationships were allowed family or otherwise.
Bryanna is devoted to Sam almost like an addiction. She knew the day would come when Sam would break her heart but is she going to let him?
Both of them make mistakes along the way but both are willing to listen to the other and make better choices. The author does a great job with the characters in this short read and the love scenes are hot yet you can feel the true love these two have for each other.
A wonderful read.
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April 20, 2016
The Suffragette Takes a Husband
The Suffragette Takes a Husband
By Linda Gilman
Book Blast April 18th to 22nd
THE SUFFRAGETTE TAKES A HUSBAND by Linda Gilman is a witty, playful, fun tale of two opposites attracting in a time and place where the lives of men and women couldn’t be more different. In this second book by humorous historical romance author, Linda Gilman, a proud Pinkerton tangles with one stubborn Suffragette. Parker Reams, wants revenge. Callidora Truworthy, wants independence. In this battle of the sexes it comes down to one thing: does a fake engagement have any hope of becoming a real relationship?
Join Linda Gilman and the Killion Group as we celebrate the release of The Suffragette Takes a Husband with this 13 stop Book Blast from April 18th to the 22nd. Included in this book blast is exclusive content, a spotlight of the book, reviews, guest post, an interview, and a giveaway. One GRAND PRIZE WINNER will receive a $25 Amazon gift card and a SIGNED copy of The Courtship of Utopia Miner!
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Title: The Suffragette Takes a Husband
Author: Linda Gilman
Series: The Gold Rush Brides Series #1
Genre: Western Romance
Release Date: April 19th, 2016
Publisher: Golden Pen Publishing
Print Length: 227 pages
Format: Paperback and Digital
Print ISBN: 9781523717224
Digital ISBN: 1523717224
Synopsis:
Pinkerton agent, Parker Reams, is stuck in Nebraska without a horse, and he’s flat broke. Parker is prepared to stow away in a boxcar headed west to track and kill the men who murdered his brother. Out of the blue, a stranger offers Parker traveling money and free passage to South Pass City, Wyoming, that’s the very town where the gang he’s after is headed. To repay the stranger for his generosity, Parker agrees to track down the man’s fiancée and break off an unwanted engagement. Meeting with this fiancée should only take a day and be but a brief delay in his plan of revenge.
Callidora Truworthy is an independent woman with her mind set on being single. To end her father’s matchmaking, Callidora has hired an actor to pose as a horrible fiancé. The scrawny man in her tintype photo arrives on today’s stage. Based on looks alone, she’s sure her father’s going to dislike him. She has quite a shock when a rugged, sexy, six foot of strapping cowboy shows up as her fiancé. This man’s all wrong for the part of her fiancé. There’s no refund on a plan such as hers, and it’s too late to request a replacement actor. She’ll just have to coach this macho cowboy into acting more like a wimp and hope for the best.
What happens when a perfect plan gets a tangled twist? All hell breaks loose.
Available Here: Amazon
My thoughts Callidora wants to stay single she is head strong and knows what she wants. The fun begins right away getting an actor to act like her finance to get rid of the one her father wants her to have. I had a lot of laugh out moments with this story that takes you in from page one. I am going to have to get the first book as you will not want to miss a second of these stories. A job well done.
Excerpt
“About time he showed up.” The sheriff tucked his napkin in his shirt collar. “Now we can eat.”
Callie halted mid-sip of her wine. “What?”
“I said we can eat. Hector finally decided to show up.” Dan whistled. “And just look at him. Why, yer feller’s dressed as cocky as the king of spades.”
Since her back faced the entrance, Callie had to turn around in her chair to have a look. The minute her eyes spotted him, stunned disbelief choked off her airway. Parker slowly strutted to the table like he had all the time in the world to show off his good looks. Black trousers clung on the man’s muscled torso in a totally captivating manner, accentuating his long legs.
His shoulder-length hair was now short and slightly curling at the collar of his white shirt. She sure liked those curls. That scruff of sandpaper beard had been removed, but he’d left some short sideburns. The clean-shaven look only served to make his bronze eyes more appealing.
Callidora knew there was absolutely nothing you could do to the man to make him a dandy. Parker had rough, dangerous looks, a man to die for through and through. He gave her a dimpled smile. She quickly chugged her wine, spun back around to the table and grabbed the bottle for a refill.
A manly scent of sandalwood wrapped around her senses when he stepped beside her. Callie’s nerves were so on edge, the rim of the bottle rattled on her glass. Parker slid his hand over the top of hers and assisted her with the pouring. His touch pushed the shakes in her hand into full blown quakes which rippled through her body at breakneck speed. He took the bottle from her and placed it back on the table.
About Linda Gilman
Historical western romance author Linda Gilman’s outrageous novels are vivid depictions of Gold Rush era saloon girls and cowboys that are delighting fans around the globe. The colorful books are full of humorous, independent heroines and wisecracking characters. Linda has become a distinctive voice with her funny stories and quirky historical tales.
Connect with Linda: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Amazon
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