ARC Review: Break My Fall by Jessica Scott

Title: Break My Fall Author: Jessica Scott Series: Falling #2 Genre: New Adult Release Date: February 15, 2016 Format/Source: E-ARC, Author Get More information at: Goodreads  | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iTunes Book Summary Violence.  I’m addicted to it. It’s how I feel alive. It’s the only thing that’s real any more. And now I have to sit around and discuss it like it’s physics or calculus. I can’t do it. I can’t pretend that it’s some sterile academic topic.  Violence isn’t sterile. It isn’t calm. It’s pulsing. It’s alive. It’s my drug. Until I met Abby, I never wanted anything beyond the next fight. Never considered that I might finally find a way back to the land of the living. Now? Now I find myself dreaming of a woman with golden eyes. But I can never be with her. Because I am not whole. And I never will be again. But I cannot stay away. And loving her might finally be what breaks me.  My Thoughts Break My Fall by Jessica Scott is an emotionally charged story with excellent character development. Josh and Abby’s story is written in first person with alternating point of views.  Although presenting a story in first person doesn’t always work for contemporary romance novels, Scott excelled at bringing real life issues into the story and Josh to life as he struggled with anger, rage, and dealing with life outside the military. Abby also had struggles of her own. She was presented as a character who thought she could fix everyone else’s problems and was captivated by the mystery behind Josh’s apparent inner turmoil. As a result of their life experiences, there was realistic tension between them. Their pasts had really shaped them and showed who they were as characters. Despite the fact that they both had their issues, they complemented each other well. And I simply loved how these characters transformed over time. Overall, Break My Fall is an excellent read. I’d definitely recommend it to readers who are looking for a contemporary romance novel that’ll take you on an unforgettable emotional ride. Rating 5/5 I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.

Launch Week Blitz,Spotlight, Excerpt & Giveaway: See You at Sunset by V. K. Sykes

About SEE YOU AT SUNSET (Seashell Bay 3) All Holly Tyler wants is a fantastic career, a not-too-committed relationship, and a city where there are no painful memories. Instead, she's called back to her hometown of Seashell Bay to help with her family's struggling general store. It's a town where everyone knows everyone, and where one man could sink Holly's careful plans. Deputy Sheriff Micah Lancaster has wanted Holly for as long as he can remember. He knows she has a life on the mainland-and a boyfriend-and that there's no real future with her. But now Holly is back and the attraction still flickers between them, a promise of something more. Their desire is stronger than any undertow . . . and once it pulls them under, it won't let go. Amazon     B&N     iTunes     Kobo Excerpt She opened her arms, waiting for Micah to give her one of his usual friendly hugs. But she got something quite a bit different. He swept her into his embrace and held her tight against his brawny chest, one of his hands spread dangerously low, fingers brushing her butt, while the other hand stroked slowly down her spine. “We were damn good together tonight, weren’t we?” His voice was a low rumble that made her shiver. “At shuffleboard, I mean.” Oh. My. God. He wasn’t just talking about shuffleboard. And Lord above, did he feel good wrapped around her. Better than good—it felt like what she’d been wanting for a long time. If he tried to kiss her now, Holly wasn’t sure she could resist. And that would lead to some very bad things, especially given his clear state of arousal. She stretched up and gave his bristly cheek the briefest of pecks. “We were the best,” she whispered. Then she wriggled a little to let Micah know she needed to break away. She felt a sigh move through his body before he let her go. “I’ll be thinking about that,” he said. Then he turned and strode down the steps to his cruiser. “We were the best,” she whispered. Then she wriggled a little to let Micah know she needed to break away. She felt a sigh move through his body before he let her go. “I’ll be thinking about that,” he said. Then he turned and strode down the steps to his cruiser. Holly shut and locked the door. She sagged against it as she sucked in an unsteady breath. She would be thinking about it too, probably all night. About Summer at the Shore (Seashell Bay 2) JUST A SUMMER FLING? Morgan Merrifield sacrificed her teaching career to try to save her family's bed-and-breakfast and care for her younger sister. She can't let herself get distracted by Ryan Butler. After all, the rugged ex-Special Forces soldier is only in Seashell Bay for the summer. But her longtime crush soon flares into real desire-and with one irresistible kiss, she's swept away. Ryan values his freedom. As much as he wants Morgan, he's not ready to settle down with anyone, much less in sleepy Seashell Bay. But his code of honor doesn't allow him to leave a woman in distress-and she's in desperate need of help to fix the inn. It only takes one day working under the same roof and Ryan is already hoping for a lifetime of hot summer nights . . . Amazon     B&N     iTunes     Kobo About MEET ME AT THE BEACH (Seashell Bay 1) When Lily Doyle spots her high school crush Aiden Flynn on the inbound ferry, she knows trouble is about to dock in Seashell Bay. And not just because he's more handsome than ever. If Aiden's in town, the rumors must be true about his family's plan to sell their coastal land to the highest bidder. But Lily will do whatever it takes to convince the hottest guy on the beach to protect their idyllic island home. Gorgeous Lily Doyle was the only thing Aiden missed after he escaped from his hometown to play pro baseball. Now all Aiden wants is to wrap up the business deal and get back to his life, not relive a past that still haunts him. But as memories rush in about the night of passion he and Lily shared long ago, everything else washes right out to sea-everything except the desire that still burns between them. Amazon     B&N     iTunes     Kobo About VK Sykes V. K. Sykes is a wife/husband writing team -Vanessa Kelly and Randall Sykes - who write romantic suspense and single-title contemporary romance.  One of the great things they appreciate about being writers is that they can work anywhere so Vanessa and Randy split their time between Ontario, Canada, in the summer and Florida in the winter. Both locations have shores just as beautiful as the imaginary Seashell Bay. Website     Twitter     Facebook Giveaway a Rafflecopter giveaway  Review to be posted soon!

Book Spotlight: Debt by Rachel Dunning

99c Pre-Order Sale 526 Pages Standalone Novel New-Adult Romance / Sports Romance Reviews “He is magnetic and an Alpha to his core.”Lunaland Books ☆☆☆☆☆ Review “I was sucked into this book from page one! “The Debt Collector is sexy as sin and the ultimate Alpha male!!”Alpha Book Club ☆☆☆☆☆ Review DEBT By Rachel Dunning Expected Release Date: March 30, 2016 What’s it about? The Debt Collector I pay my debts, and I expect others to. I was raised in the slums of London, I knew nothing of privilege. My father was murdered when I was seventeen. Morty figured my father's passing meant I would automatically take on dad's debts. I refused. And I paid for that refusal. So did my sister. So now I fight. All I know how to do is fight. The best cash is in the states, so that's where I am now. A big fish called Vito came along offering me a "favor" when I arrived. Another debt. I paid for that one too. I knew Kyla Hensley would be trouble when I met her. But I wanted her. I could see through the falsehood of her wannabe-slutty clothes and her sexy legs. So I chased her. Besides, trouble is my middle name. Kyla Hensley I was brought up in privilege, but I lacked everything else. My father is a business tycoon who buys and sells and doesn't care who gets rolled over in the process. I never knew my mother, and all I have of her is a photo with a note scrawled on the back in French saying "I'm sorry." The only Female Figure I had growing up is my dad's wife who is a bleach blond with seven boob jobs. We never bonded. I drink. I party. I meet guys. But I wasn't always like that. I've had a string of lovers in the last few years, the worst and most recent of which was Vince Somerset. My best friend Vera was dating a guy called Rory Cansoom who is the opposite of Vince in so many ways, and yet so the same. She and I hit the road for the summer, getting away from the two college psychos and just trying to have some fun. But there's a funny thing about trouble, the more you run from it, the more it finds you. Which is when I met the Debt Collector. It was only supposed to be sex. He made that clear. I made that clear. That's all it was supposed to be. I never expected to fall in love. I never expected to fall so deeply, madly, uncomfortably in love with a man who is wrong, so wrong for me. And yet...so unbelievably right. Content Warning Not intended for readers under the age of seventeen. Genres: New-Adult Romance Sports Romance Amazon US     Amazon UK     Amazon Canada     Amazon Australia     iTunes    Nook / B&N     Smashwords     Goodreads Teaser ~Kyla~ “Tell me for real,” I say. “Tell me what I didn’t guess about you.” Logan doesn’t answer, and already I’m regretting the question. I know something hurt him, but who am I to ask him about it so soon? I’m breaking my rule, I want to know him, I want to know everything about him. He shifts his arm so that my head is no longer resting on it, leans forward. I did overstep it, but I don’t care. Maybe this is the last time I’ll ever see him again, and I want to get everything I can out of it, not only the sex I’ll demand later. He looks down at his feet, then at me. He inhales a deep breath, and then he says something to me that will forever change the way I think about the world. He tells me a story that puts my own life in perspective, and makes me question what I’ve held dear, and what’s really important in life. He tells me about how he lost his father. And his mother. And why he fights. And why he continues to fight. And what he really sees when he’s in that cage, the hate, the fury, the pain. By the end of it all, my world is shattered, the floor is shaking, I have no stability. By the end of it, I know one thing, and I know it to my core, my very fiber. And I don’t care if it’s too soon, I believe in intuition, I believe in it more now than ever. The thing I know is this: I love this man. I love him irrevocably. I love him more than I’ve ever loved anyone. And I know I will lose him. I know it. More intuition. But I love his very soul. About Rachel Rachel Dunning hit the scene in August 2013 and is the author of the highly praised Naive Mistakes Series, Truthful Lies Trilogy, Johnny Series and the paranormal romance series, Mind Games. A prolific writer, she sticks to stories where Alpha Males aren’t pricks and where women have guts. She’s lived on two different continents, speaks three different languages, and met the love of her life on the internet. In other words, romance is in her blood. Get Rachel’s Newsletter Sign up for Rachel’s Newsletter and never miss a release or a special. You can sign up here: http://www.rdunning.com/p/non-spammy-news.html Where Else to Find Rachel Blog/Website      Facebook     Twitter     Amazon     Barnes and Noble      iTunes     Goodreads

Cover Reveal & Giveaway: Down to My Soul by Kennedy Ryan

COMING MARCH 31! We are so pleased to bring you the cover for DOWN TO MY SOUL, the much-anticipated sequel to MY SOUL TO KEEP! Pre-Order DOWN TO MY SOUL on iBooks for Special Release Price - 99¢!     SYNOPSIS RHYSON She doesn't wear my ring. We never stood before a preacher. The only vows exchanged were between our bodies; between our souls. But she was mine and I was hers until I ruined it. I have to believe that every day, every step, every breath brings me closer to making things right. To making her mine again. KAI I've seen promises broken. I know love makes no guarantees. But things were different for Rhys and me, until he lied, and I walked away. Only there's a chain between our hearts that I can't break. Even if I forgive him, a shadow from my past hangs over us; over this love that reaches all the way down to my soul.   B&N     Kobo     iBooks     Amazon Add DOWN TO MY SOUL TO Goodreads     Make sure to read Book 1, MY SOUL TO KEEP, first! Available for the First time EVER on all platforms! Amazon | B&N | iBooks | Kobo Read the first THREE Chapters Free!   GIVEAWAY     a Rafflecopter giveaway About Kennedy Ryan   I just can't write about myself in third person for one more bio! I'm a wife, a mom, a writer, an advocate for families living with autism. That's me in a nutshell. Crack the nut, and you'll find a Southern girl gone Southern California who loves pizza and Diet Coke, and wishes she got to watch a lot more television. You can usually catch me up too late, on social media too much, or FINALLY putting a dent in my ever-growing To Be Read list! I love to hear from readers at kennedyryanwrites@gmail.com.   Let's Connect!  Newsletter | Facebook | Amazon | Twitter | Book Group | Instagram Posted 6:00 AM PST/9:00 AM EST

Cover Reveal: Snowbound Seduction by Melissa Schroeder

USA Today Bestselling author Melissa Schroeder's amazing new novel, SNOWBOUND SEDUCTION is set to release from Entangled Publishing on March 21st, but you don't have to wait that long to share in the fun! I've got a sneak peek look at the gorgeous new cover for you here today! If you're anything as excited as I am, I won't make you wait any longer....here's the cover!                                                                             *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** It's so lovely! And if you think that cover is beautiful, just wait till you read the book! A little sneak peek: While stranded in a blizzard, an English bad boy chef and an uptight southern baker discover there is more heat than hate in their relationship. You can add SNOWBOUND SEDUCTION to your Goodreads today! *** About Melissa Schroeder: From an early age, USA Today Bestselling author Melissa Schroeder loved to read. First, it was the books her mother read to her including her two favorites, Winnie the Pooh and the Beatrix Potter books. She cut her preteen teeth on Trixie Belden and read and reviewed To Kill a Mockingbird in middle school. It wasn’t until she was in college that she tried to write her first stories, which were full of angst and pain, and really not that fun to read or write. After trying several different genres, she found romance in a Linda Howard book. Since the publication of her first book in 2004, Melissa has had over fifty romances published. She writes in genres from historical suspense to modern day erotic romance to futuristics and paranormals. Along the way she has garnered an epic nomination, a multitude of reviewer’s recommended reads, over five Capa nods from TRS, fifteen nominations for AAD Bookies and regularly tops the bestseller lists on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. She made the USA Today Bestseller list for the first time in 2013. Since she was a military brat, she vowed never to marry military. Alas, fate always has her way with mortals. Her husband just retired from the AF after 20 years, and together they have their own military brats, two girls, and two adopted dog daughters, and is happy she picks where they live now. Website | Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

       

Release Week Blitz, Excerpt & Giveaway! Break My Fall (Falling, #2) by Jessica Scott

BREAK MY FALL by JESSICA SCOTT For Josh Douglas, broken by the impotent rage of combat and loss, pain is the only thing that feels real until he meets Abby Hillard.  In Josh, Abby sees a puzzle for someone else to solve even though she deeply feels the pull to free the darkness that cloaks him. BREAK MY FALL by USA Today Bestselling author, Jessica Scott, is the second book in an emotional new adult series about a group of young veterans adjusting to life away from the military. They've got a lot to learn about life away from war - and college may or may not be the place for them to learn it. Title: Break My Fall Author: Jessica Scott Series: Falling #2 Genre: New Adult Release Date: February 15, 2016 Synopsis Violence. I’m addicted to it. It’s how I feel alive. It’s the only thing that’s real any more. And now I have to sit around and discuss it like it’s physics or calculus. I can’t do it. I can’t pretend that it’s some sterile academic topic. Violence isn’t sterile. It isn’t calm. It’s pulsing. It’s alive. It’s my drug. Until I met Abby, I never wanted anything beyond the next fight. Never considered that I might finally find a way back to the land of the living. Now? Now I find myself dreaming of a woman with golden eyes. But I can never be with her. Because I am not whole. And I never will be again. But I cannot stay away. And loving her might finally be what breaks me. Excerpt 3 He's watching me. I want to step closer to him but I can't. I won't. Because I'm not blind to the darkness in Mr. Douglas. It's there, just below the surface. Like a pot of water just before it boils. The tension is back, now. A slow burning anger I should be getting as far away from as I possibly can. "What?" I finally ask, needing something to break the spell between us. "Why do you care why I got angry in class? You don’t even know my name.” I narrow my eyes at him and open my mouth, then snap it closed, mirroring his earlier action. I didn't expect the question and I have no idea how to answer. Because in reality, I don’t have an answer for why I’m standing here at the moment. Damn it. My brain finally latches onto the first thing I come up with "Wookie life debt. Payback for you helping me the other night." I try to leave then. Hoping that he’ll let me go and put all my curiosity away. For good. "Hey." His voice tugs at me to stop. I won't look at him now. Because I'm ashamed of what he'll see if he looks into my eyes. And I can't stand the thought of him seeing the needful loneliness that has become my constant companion since Robert ripped my heart out and left it bleeding on the cobblestone sidewalk. "What's your name?" His voice is low and quiet. Steady now. Almost calm. I turn, unable to avoid looking at him now. It dawns on me that no, I don't know his name. I stand there for a moment, hesitant. The last time this happened, I fell too far, too fast. This time will be different. Because I'm not going to make the same mistake twice. It's like standing too close to an electrical current. The simplicity of the question is deceptively benign. I'm drawn to him in a way that is unhealthy and dangerous. He's already consuming my thoughts, drawing my attention away from the matter at hand and luring me down a dark corridor where only dark thoughts and whispered need twist together. I hold up one hand, needing to break the spell or whatever is going on between us. My hand collides with his chest, and I am flush against the stark reminder of this man's strength and power and capability to do violence. There's a small cut over his left eye, from the other night. Before the rational part of my brain kicks in, I brush my fingertips gently over the bruised and damaged skin. He goes still beneath my touch. That full bottom lip opens a little. A tiny space, but I can feel the heat of his breath on my wrist. His eyes are locked on mine. I'm trapped, unable to move. I'm not sure I want to. I'm furious for him but I'm frozen, burning where my fingers touch his skin. I cannot move. Cannot look away. "I'm Josh," he whispers. An answer to an unasked question. Get More information at: Goodreads  | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iTunes About Jessica Scott Jessica Scott is an Iraq war veteran, an active duty army officer and the USA Today bestselling author of novels set in the heart of America’s Army. She is the mother of two daughters, three cats and three dogs, and wife to a retired NCO. She and her family are currently wherever the army has sent her. She's also written for the New York Times At War Blog, PBS Point of View Regarding War, and IAVA. She deployed to Iraq in 2009 as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)/New Dawn and has had the honor of serving as a company commander at Fort Hood, Texas twice. She's pursuing a graduate degree in Sociology in her spare time and she's been featured as one of Esquire Magazine's Americans of the Year for 2012. Jessica is also an active member of the Military Writers Guild. Connect with Jessica at: Website | Facebook | Twitter| GoodReads | Amazon | Instagram Rafflecopter Giveaway a Rafflecopter giveaway

Release Week Blitz, Excerpt & Giveaway! You're Still the One by Rachel Harris

We are so excited to bring you the Release Week Blitz for Rachel Harris’s YOU’RE STILL THE ONE, the first novel in Rachel’s Country Blues Series! YOU’RE STILL THE ONE - a novel published by Entangled Bliss - is out now. Grab your copy today!   Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks | Kobo Add to your Goodreads     About YOU’RE STILL THE ONE Love is one dare neither of them can take... Arabella Stone, Nashville's darling, is eager to shuck her prim-and-proper rep, and a few wild months spent checking items off her " summer bucket list" is the way to do it. First up: kiss the man she's crushed on since she wore a training bra, the bad boy of country himself, Blue bassist Charlie Tucker. For Charlie, a beautiful woman flirting with him isn't out of the norm--but a beautiful woman bolting after the hottest kiss of his life sure is. And when he finds out his kiss-and-run Cinderella is none other than Arabella Stone, daughter of his label's CEO, he knows he's in trouble. Because not only is she a Stone, she's also his employee for the next few months at the recording studio he just bought. Over the course of one thrilling summer, Arabella and Charlie chip away at her bucket list and fight the simmering attraction between them...knowing that once it's all over, so is their time together. You're Still the One by Rachel Harris Book Trailer EXCERPT What would Charlie think, if he came in here and saw her like this? Would he approve of the way her body looked? Her small breasts, long legs, decent collarbone, and slightly jiggly behind? Or would he be disappointed? Would she measure up to the scores of women he’d seen this way over the years? Arabella’s mind wandered, imagining him suddenly appearing behind her in the mirror. He wouldn’t be shocked. No, he’d be turned on, his eyes molten and hungry, devouring her. He wouldn’t be able to stand still, either; he’d step up behind her and knock her hands away, replacing them confidently with his own.    A moan escaped. It echoed off the glass and the basin, and Ella’s head fell back, envisioning his rough, calloused palms molding her breasts, his fingers plucking the tips. Heat exploded under her skin as she imagined his golden eyes hooded and filled with sin. “You ready, darlin’?” Ella’s head snapped up as her heart leaped into her throat. “Arabella? You about ready to go?” Charlie’s heavy footsteps clomped down the hall, and in a panic, she slammed the bathroom door shut, her heart pounding in her ears. “Uh…just a minute!” Those heavy footsteps stopped just outside the door, two seconds away from getting a shocking show, and Ella frantically spun around looking for something—anything—to cover herself with. Her gaze landed on the pink fingertip towel she’d hung near the sink, thick and lush, and far away from its matching larger friends who were stupidly waiting for her in the hallway linen closet. Way to go, Ella! “H-how did you get in here?” “Uh, I own the place, remember?” Normally, his low chuckle would’ve twisted her insides into goo, but now it only heightened her awareness of her supreme nakedness. “I’ve got a spare key…not that I needed it,” he added, shifting his feet, “since the front door was wide open. I did knock, though.” He paused for a second before adding, “Sorry to barge in.” She heard what he didn’t say—that Ella had been barging her happy butt into his side of the duplex all week, assuming that as long as no women were around (which strangely enough, there never were) it wasn’t that big of a deal. And from what she could tell, it hadn’t been; Charlie hadn’t said so much as a peep. Which meant she was being a big fat hypocrite. A very naked, slightly cold, incredibly freaked-out hypocrite. About Rachel Harris New York Times bestselling author Rachel Harris writes humorous love stories about sassy girls-next-door and the hot guys that make them swoon. Vibrant settings, witty banter, and strong relationships are a staple in each of her books…and kissing. Lots of kissing. An admitted Diet Mountain Dew addict and homeschool mom, she gets through each day by laughing at herself, hugging her kids, and watching way too much Food Network with her husband. She writes young adult, new adult, and adult romances, and LOVES talking with readers!     Website | Facebook |Twitter | Rachel Harris Goodreads | Newsletter Sign Up      Giveaway a Rafflecopter giveaway