Tuesday, September 29, 2015

News from Jennifer L. Armentrout: Forever with You Release Day Spotlight & 3rd Annual Write Your Way to RT Contest Announcement!!

It's Here!
FOREVER WITH YOU by 
Jennifer L. Armentrout
is live today!


Don't miss this next novel in the New York Times bestselling Wait For You Series out today! 

FOREVER WITH YOU

In the irresistibly sexy series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout, two free spirits find their lives changed by a one-night stand…

Some things you just believe in, even if you've never experienced them. For Stephanie, that list includes love. It's out there. Somewhere. Eventually. Meanwhile she's got her job at the mixed martial arts training center and hot flings with gorgeous, temporary guys like Nick. Then a secret brings them closer, opening Steph's eyes to a future she never knew she wanted—until tragedy rips it away.

Nick's self-assured surface shields a past no one needs to know about. His mind-blowing connection with Steph changes all that. As fast as he's knocking down the walls that have kept him commitment-free, she's building them up again, determined to keep the hurt—and Nick—out. But he can't walk away. Not when she's the only one who's ever made him wish for forever . . .

 





More News from Jennifer L. Armentrout:


3RD ANNUAL WRITE YOUR WAY TO RT

Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 New York Times and #1 International bestselling author, announced that aspiring authors will have the chance to win a trip to the 2016 RT Book Lovers’ Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada for the third consecutive year. Unpublished authors and writers 18 years or older can enter the contest by submitting a 1500 word original short story or a short story using one or a combination of titles by Jennifer L. Armentrout (or her penname of J. Lynn), Jay Crownover, Veronica Rossi, Christopher Rice, and Wendy Higgins to RTcontest@outlook.com by December 31, 2015 or before 150 entries are received. Entries will be judged by an all-star cast of bestselling authors Jennifer L. Armentrout, Veronica Rossi, Wendy Higgins, Cora Carmack, Christina Lauren, Christopher Rice and Jay Crownover. Joining that team of judges is literary agent Kevan Lyon, a member of RT Book Reviews, Vilma Gonzalez from USA Today HEA Blog and Jillian Stein from Read-Love-Blog, and the most important judge: an anonymous reader. Winners will be announced on February 13, 2016.

Details on the contest for the 3rd Annual Write Your Way to the 2016 RT Book Lovers’ Convention can be found at www.jenniferarmentrout.com.  





Monday, September 28, 2015

Cover Reveal: Rebel Love by Jodi Linton



REBEL LOVE by JODI LINTON 

Rebel Love is book 1 in the all new Dirty Sinners Motorcycle Club from Jodi Linton and Entangled Publishing.  Available January 4, 2016


Synopsis

The Dirty Sinners Motorcycle Club is Em Connors’s only family, but she’s ready to risk everything—both her club and her life—for vengeance. Ten months ago, she was brutally attacked and her lover gunned down by a rival gang member. Now, she’s using her position as the Dirty Sinners president to track down the truth and exact her revenge.

He’ll risk it all...

With his partner murdered by a local motorcycle gang, Houston police officer Cade Jackson jumps at the chance to go back undercover and bring down the woman the department calls the Motorcycle Princess. But the sexy-as-hell leader awakens a hunger in Cade. Dark desires run deep—and he intends on teaching Em exactly how dirty he can be. But when his cover is blown, Cade must choose to uphold the law or protect the woman he’s grown to love...by going rogue.

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"Sexy, suspenseful and thrilling. Jodi Linton's gritty, MC world of the Dirty Sinners leaves you breathless with excitement and is one you won't ever want to escape."  Author Naima Simone

"Hot bikers. Thrilling suspense. Searing Passion. Gut-wrenching emotion...and oh my God. Hot bikers. Rebel Love by Jodi Linton is everything a romantic suspense is supposed to be." Author Naima Simone

About Jodi Linton

Jodi Linton is the author of the Deputy Laney Briggs Series and the upcoming Dirty Sinners Motorcycle Club with Entangled Publishing. She lives in Texas with her husband and two kids. When she is not writing about sassy females and dirty talking heroes, she enjoys long walks and family time down at the river. Join the Pink Pistol Readers! Jodi Linton's official Street Team for insider scoops on all her upcoming books. 

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Thursday, September 24, 2015

Blog Tour, Excerpt, Review & Giveaway: Undaunted (Knights in Black Leather) by Ronnie Douglas



Title: Undaunted (Knights in Black Leather)
Author: Ronnie Douglas
Publisher/Publication Date: William Morrow Paperbacks; September 15, 2015
Format/Source: Paperback, ARC; Publisher
Genre: Fiction, Contemporary Romance



Synopsis

Being fearless has never looked so good . . .

Aubrey Evans needs to get her life back on track after her father is indicted for embezzlement. All she has to do to hightail it out of small-town Tennessee is save up money for college tuition and steer clear of hard-muscled boys on motorcycles. Yet there's no ignoring someone like Zion. A knight in black leather, Zion looks like every bad idea she's been told to avoid, but she can't resist him. Whenever she's in trouble, he's there. Appealing as his rough exterior may be, it's the protective, principled man beneath who tempts her like crazy.

Zion knows Aubrey doesn't intend to stick around. She claims to want only friendship, but he senses there's a naughty girl hiding on the inside—one whose intense desires match his own. For now, he'll be patient and play by her rules. But he knows it's just a matter of time before he weakens her resolve.

As they join forces to figure out who's behind a local crime spree, it's clear that the danger goes deeper than Aubrey guessed. And when she needs someone tall, dark, and undaunted to keep her safe, Zion intends to be there—now and always.

My Thoughts

Undaunted by Ronnie Douglas is a sweet, smexy, and entertaining read. The characters were well-developed, and I loved how many of the characters experienced growth by the end. There was a love triangle in which Aubrey was pursued by Zion and his cousin. Although Aubrey seemed confused about what she wanted at first, her indecisiveness was understandable since she wasn’t seeking a committed relationship. Douglas presented both the rugged and sensitive side of Zion, and I loved the fact that he was willing to give up so much to win Aubrey over. For Aubrey, some of the situations in her life—including those involving her parents—were so out of control that she organized her life into a neat and tidy plan. But Zion came about and then…Well, you won’t want to miss how everything plays out as Aubrey deviates from the plan.

Rating 4.5/5

I received an advance review copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

UNDAUNTED by Ronnie Douglas excerpt 1

When Beau looked her way, she gestured toward a cluster of senior citizens. “Tell the girls to meet me in the kitchen. Might as well have tea if we’re already up.”

Then my grandmother walked toward the bikers, who were leaning on their motorcycles watching everything. They gave her the sort of look that made me think that they were watching approaching royalty. It was a mix between Southern gentlemanliness and the way a fighter acknowledges an equal.”

“If I were the sheriff I’d be sweating like a hussy in the Good Lord’s house right now,” Beau murmured from beside me.

When I looked his way, my confusion must’ve been obvious because Beau added, “Miz Maureen has influential friends. She doesn’t like to call on them, but she’s about fed up waiting on the sheriff. That man couldn’t find his ass with both hands and a map. Those boys there”—he nodded toward the street—“they get things done. Maybe not the way the law likes, but they get results.”

“So they’re not the ones doing this?”

Beau laughed. “Echo would dip a man in honey and stake him out for the bears to find if any one of them boys touched Miz Maureen.” Beau inclined his head toward the bikers who were talking to her. “Your grandmother has the ear of one of the most powerful men in the state. She doesn’t call on Echo for anything, so people forget that she could do so.”

“Oh.”

“Not a bad thing.” Beau patted my hand. “Eddie Echo would steal the stars out from under the angels themselves if Miz Maureen so much as hinted that her yard wasn’t bright enough.”

I followed his gaze. I couldn’t make out many details about the two men standing with my grandmother. They were both, obviously, riding Harleys. I didn’t know enough about bikes to be more specific than that. One of the guys lifted his gaze and looked my way. Dark hair brushed the edge of a black leather jacket. Strong jaw, sharp cheekbones, and a mouth that looked made for sin, he was the sort of contrast in beauty and danger that made me think there had to be a trick of light. No man looked that good. Even as I argued with my own perception, I could tell that he was near my age, fit, and held himself with the kind of restrained energy that made sane girls look away and unhappy girls want to step a bit closer. I told myself that I was sane, that I was going to look away any moment now, that I didn’t want to find an excuse to go check on Grandma Maureen.

I was lying.

“Ask your gran about Echo before you go staring at the likes of those boys,” Beau paused and then added, “I’m going to head inside.”

About the Author

Ronnie Douglas is the writing name for a multiple New York Times bestselling author. Drawing on a lifetime love of romance novels and a few years running a biker bar, she decided to write what she knew—dangerous men with Harleys and tattoos. Her debut “Ronnie book” was indie-published as part of a series she created and wrote with friends in 2014.

GIVEAWAY



UNDAUNTED BY RONNIE DOUGLAS BLOG TOUR SCHEDULE

SEPTEMBER 7
BADASS BLOGETTES
PERUSING PRINCESSES
SHAYNA RENEE’S SPICY READS
FICTSHUN

SEPTEMBER 8
FMR BOOK GRIND
THE INDIE BOOKSHELF
MOVIES SHOWS AND BOOKS
RAPID REVIEWER
LIVE TO READ

SEPTEMBER 9
UNDER THE COVERS BOOK BLOG
BOOKS TO BREATHE

SEPTEMBER 10
BLUSHING BABES ARE UP ALL NIGHT
KITTY KATS KRAZY ABOUT BOOKS
DANA SQUARE
SCANDALOUS BOOK BLOG

SEPTEMBER 11
WHO PICKED THIS
READING BETWEEN THE WINES BOOK CLUB

SEPTERMBER 12
THE LUSTY LITERATE
FOR THE LIFE OF BOOKENDS

SEPTEMBER 13
THERE’S THIS BOOK

SEPTEMBER 14
FIC TALK
KRISTA’S DUST JACKET
VALLEY OF THE BOOK DOLL

SEPTEMBER 15
THIS WACKY MOMMA READS
MY SUMMER GIRL BOOKS
LOVE LIFE READ

SEPTEMBER 16
AVID READ AMY’S REVIEWS

SEPTEMBER 17
BOOK CRUSHIN
PUNYA REVIEWS

SEPTEMBER 18
STUCK IN BOOKS
THE BOOK BEACON

SEPTEMBER 19
BOOK LIT LOVE

SEPTEMBER 20
OOPS! I READ A BOOK AGAIN

SEPTEMBER 21
AFTER HOURS AT LILY BLOOM BOOKS
REESE’S REVIEWS

SEPTEMBER 22
RAMBLINGS FROM BENEATH THE SHEETS
THE BOOKWORMS OBSESSION
A BOOKISH ESCAPE

SEPTEMBER 23
FRESH FICTION BLOG

SEPTEMBER 24
LUSTFUL LITERATURE
READING ON THE ROCKS

SEPTEMBER 25
THE READING CAFÉ
STEPHANIE’S BOOK REPORTS

SEPTEMBER 26
THE BOOK JUNKIE

SEPTEMBER 27
BOOKSLAPPED



SEPTEMBER 28
THE BOOK BELLAS
THE IRISH BANANA REVIEW
ZILI IN THE SKY

SEPTEMBER 29
BETWEEN FANTASY AND REALITY

SEPTEMBER 30
SWEET N SASSY BOOK A HOLICS

OCTOBER 1
MRS LEIFS TWO FANGS ABOUT IT/ECLECTIC BOOKWORMS
CRAZY CHAOTIC BOOK BABES

OCTOBER 2
COCKTAILS AND BOOKS
SASSY MOMS SAY READ ROMANCE
IN BETWEEN THE PAGES
BOOKISH LIFESTYLE

OCTOBER 3
RAMBLINGS FROM THIS CHICK

OCTOBER 4
LIVE READ AND BREATHE

OCTOBER 5
READING DRINKING AND RELAXING
SOUTHERN BELLE BOOK BLOG
COCKTAILS AND BOOKS
CHAPTER BY CHAPTER

OCTOBER 6
TRUE STORY BOOK BLOG
RAMBLINGS OF A BOOK LUNATIC
I HEART YA BOOKS
THE PHANTOM PARAGRAPHER

OCTOBER 7
TRUE STORY BOOK BLOG
RUSTY’S READING
BOOKS AND FRIENDZ




Monday, September 21, 2015

Cover Reveal: His to Take by Katee Robert

Welcome to the Cover Reveal for Katee Robert's upcoming December release, His to Take. Take a look at the video and continue to scroll down for additional information about His to Take and the author. 





Publisher/Expected Publication Date: Entangled Brazen; 12/07/15
Genre: Contemporary Romance
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About His To Take
Erin Robinson is having an epically bad year. Her blossoming career on Broadway tanked, forcing her to crawl back to home to Wellington. The icing on her failure cake? Her former on-again, off-again fling is in town, and the sexy Marine is taking up way too much space. 

Warren Davis always knew Erin was special, which is exactly why he can’t have her. A girl like her deserves something permanent—something neither of them wants. But now that they’re both back in town and she’s right there in front of him, a challenge in her eyes he’s never been able to resist, he’s questioning everything. 

That challenge quickly escalates into an epic game of Truth or Dare. Erin’s sure she’s got him on lock, but as the night progresses, Warren’s dares intensify, drowning her in lust. But with the past still breathing down their necks, there’s no way either of them can win...
New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Katee Robert learned to tell her stories at her grandpa's knee. She found romance novels at age twelve and it changed her life. When not writing sexy contemporary and speculative fiction romance novels, she spends her time playing imaginary games with her wee ones, driving her husband batty with what-if questions, and planning for the inevitable zombie apocalypse.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Review: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Inheritance, #1)Title:The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
Author: N.K. Jemisin
Publisher/Publication Date: Orbit, February 25, 2010
Genre: High Fantasy
Format/Source: Paperback (omnibus), Purchased

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Synopsis from Goodreads...

Yeine Darr is an outcast from the barbarian north. But when her mother dies under mysterious circumstances, she is summoned to the majestic city of Sky. There, to her shock, Yeine is named an heiress to the king. But the throne of the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms is not easily won, and Yeine is thrust into a vicious power struggle...

My Thoughts:

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin was everything I was expecting and more. It’s definitely one of the best books I’ve picked up this year, and a new all-time favorite right alongside Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson and the Martian by Andy Weir. And as far as high fantasy novels go, this one was excellent.

I have so much to say. So, where do I even begin with this one?

Let’s talk about the setting, which was definitely one of my favorite parts of The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. Sky’s description was kind of cool since there were essentially two cities that went by the same name, and were located in the exact same place. The only catch was that one was a palace that nearly floated above the other, only connected by an “impossibly thin column.” And it was in Sky—the palace—that the story primarily played out.

The POV was first person and set its focus entirely on Yeine Darre. I enjoyed the narrative style, because it was nice to read about the characters reaction from her point of view. The internal dialogue was something I found especially interesting to read as Yeine’s story unfolded. Overall, she remained a good character who had her flaws and struggles, but seeing how she dealt with them only added to the story. Dekarta Arameri was a character I disliked for…well, you know, reasons—just like many members of the Arameri family. I rooted for the main character so there wasn’t a single reason for my dislike, but stuff happened which added some tension to the novel. Oh, and there were gods/goddess—not much to say there because of the usual reason of potential spoilers.

The plot, while not the most fast-paced, was definitely one of my favorites. There were some political aspects combined with fantasy elements, which ultimately worked well together. So yeah, I absolutely loved The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. And because I have the omnibus edition with all three books, I will definitely be continuing on with this trilogy.


Rating 5/5

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Release Day Blast, Excerpt & Giveaway! Uneasy in New Orleans by Carol Carson

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It’s a Big Easy Mystery with Uneasy In New Orleans

UNEASY IN NEW ORLEANS has everything you love about the French Quarter, delicious food, sexy men, mystery, gossip, trouble, and dead bodies…Well maybe not all of what people love about the city. However Finnigan Jones is dealing with all of these things and more. UNEASY IN NEW ORLEANS is the first in a new series called the Big Easy Mysteries from multi-published author Carol Carson.

To learn more about Carol Carson and her books check out her new website!

Giveaway

Grand Prize: 2 Winners Will Receive 2 $35 gift card to Amazon or B&N


Uneasy in New Orleans

About UNEASY IN NEW ORLEANS

FINNIGAN JONES HAS A PASSION FOR COOKING AND A PECHANT FOR TROUBLE.

Dead bodies aren’t on Finn’s New Orleans walking tour of cemeteries and haunted houses. Ditto disappearing bodies. Now she has to explain to Detective Jack Boyle how her missing corpse has turned up in the Mississippi putting her smack-dab in the middle of a murder investigation.

Unfortunately, another of Finn’s odd jobs is taking questionable photos for Jack’s PI brother, Tommy. After she snaps shots of a dubious pair of lovebirds, they stalk her, then kidnap her. Now Finn’s dealing with two lunatics intent on killing her. Or driving her crazy. She’s not sure which.

Because lunatics and smokin’-hot brothers aren’t enough trouble, she’s gossiping, yes gossiping, with a chef ghost at culinary school, cat-sitting her aunt’s six felines and attempting to corral her wayward teenage sister.

All Finn wants is to survive school and become the best chef in the world.

FINN’S LIFE IS ABOUT TO GET EVEN MORE COMPLICATED.

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Add UNEASY IN NEW ORLEANS to your TBR pile on Goodreads!

Excerpt 1

Was that a dead body?

Drawing a ragged breath, Finn Jones blinked hard to clear her vision.

She wanted to blame her eyesight, the harsh sunlight or the glare off the asphalt pavement.

She even wanted to blame her cheap, lousy-ass sunglasses. None of it worked.

She could still see it.

Her heart sped up. Perspiration trickled between her boobs. Gulping, she swallowed her dread. In the midst of conducting a walking tour through the French Quarter with eight, honest-to-God paying customers, she didn't dare let them know panic was about to take her away like an alien abduction.

She darted a glance in their direction. Busy talking about how hungry they were and whether the hotdogs from the Lucky Dog vendor nearby were any good, they didn’t notice.

How could they be so clueless? How could they not see it?     

She'd seen dead bodies before--in Uncle Ed’s funeral home.  Until now, she’d never seen one in its natural state. Those other earthly remains had been dead for several days and embalmed. They were laid out nice and neat, appropriate wax-like figures, in a satin-lined coffin at Big Ed Finnigan’s Funeral Parlor and House of Rest.

Corralling her meandering thoughts, Finn moved her sunglasses to the top of her head. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath and then opened them again. Her throat narrowed and she swallowed around a huge lump. From her position next to the two-story building, he--and she was sure it was a man--looked pale, stiff and decidedly dead. The body slumped across the gallery railing on the second story of the converted apartment building, one arm dangling over the side. Dear. God. And this, after seeing a ghost in class earlier.

On a muggy summer day when dead bodies had no business scaring the bejesus out of her, the corpse draped above her head like Spanish moss looked nothing like any she'd seen at a funeral.



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Author Bio
Multi-published author Carol Carson was born and raised in central Iowa. She is a former finalist in the Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart contest and is an avid bookworm who actually enjoys doing research. Her other passions include travel, American history, the Kansas City Chiefs, the St. Louis Cardinals and dark chocolate. She has lived in Colorado and Kansas, and currently lives with her husband in a log home on the outskirts of St. Louis, Missouri. Write to her at carol.carson@centurytel.net or check out her website at carolcarsonbooks.com
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