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Book Review – Moonstone Beach

29 Monday Feb 2016

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27263582Moonstone Beach

Main Street Merchants series

by Linda Seed

Kate Bennet owns a small bookstore in Cambria, California—the kind of shop that smells like mildew, furniture wax, and old pages, the kind where you’ll find a cat napping atop the used biographies. Two years out from a divorce that left her emotionally fragile, Kate is starting to think that maybe she’s ready for love again—or at least for a fling with a hot man. Jackson Graham is a local chef who’s controlling when it comes to food, careless when it comes to women, and temperamental when it comes to just about everything.

When Kate’s friends mobilize to set things up between Kate and Jackson, she expects some casual pleasure followed by a hasty goodbye, but Jackson’s long-term crush on Kate means that he’s in this one to win. The problem is, neither he nor Kate knows whether he can change the self-defeating habits that usually send women scurrying for the door as soon as the afterglow fades.

Throw in a beautiful backdrop of rocky beaches and rugged coastline, a manipulative father, a Mary Kay–pushing stepmother, a yapping Pomeranian, and a nervous ring-tailed lemur, and you’ve got Moonstone Beach, the first contemporary romance in a series of four about Kate and her friends, Gen, Lacy, and Rose.

I’m super excited about this series!  I really enjoyed seeing Kate and Jackson come together and bring out the best in each other.

Kate doesn’t do enough to stand up for herself but Jackson, who can be a little too abrasive :), shows her the support she needs.  He isn’t the most sensitive person (*snicker*) and can be a bit much for most people, but she sees the good below the rough surface and knows how to handle him.  It helps that he feels enough for her that he’s willing to try harder than he ever has before.  Of course that doesn’t stop him from making some bonehead moves but he also knows enough to make things right.

Moonstone Beach is a great story about a couple of people who are feeling their way into a relationship and can’t help but make a mistake or two – just like real life 🙂  Seed’s writing is so smooth that this was a very fast read for me.  And she also does a great job of introducing the secondary characters in a way that makes it just enough  that readers will be ready for the rest of the series but doesn’t take away from Kate & Jackson’s story.

Buy on Amazon … and while you are there get the second book, Like That Endless Cambria Sky, as well 🙂

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Guest Post – Sex Lies & Fruit Flies

28 Sunday Feb 2016

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Paullina Nichols, Sex Lies & Fruit Flies

Got another great book for you this weekend.  It’s also getting absolutely fantastic reviews on Amazon – and you can get it for only 99 cents right now (or free with Kindle Unlimited!)

Best of all, the fabulous Paullina stopped by to share a little with us.  Enjoy!

*****

*What do you like best about writing romances?

I love love. So it’s only natural I write romance. Love in ‘real life’ isn’t always great and beautiful, so I like to be able to put my spin on what I think love should be at that moment I’m writing. My romance is never about just sex, I have to have a love element. I know some people hate that, but I have to be true to me when I write. I have to be true to those that enjoy my work.

*What is your favorite romantic story (movie/book, fact/fiction)?

I can’t name one favorite, I have so many. I think I’ve found my one favorite and then I read another book and I’m swept away again. To name a few I really enjoy Love Story by Erich Segal. I really loved The Air He Breathes by Brittainy Cherry. I enjoyed Landslide by N.J. Cole. There are too many to name.

*If you could be any romantic character, who would it be and why?

I would be Belle, from Beauty and The Beast. I loved that movie as a child and now as an adult I love it as well. Maybe it has something to do with my love of paranormal romance. I like alpha males even if he does turn into a big hairy beast.

*Which of your characters/books was the most fun to write? 

I loved writing for my main female character, Morgan, in Sex Lies & Fruit Flies. She is  fun and learning about herself and love. I like her and her messy life.

*If you weren’t a writer and could be anything you want, what would it be?

I would be a bunch of different things. I would be a nurse, a dolphin trainer, a teacher. I would be anything that would allow me to be with people and run my mouth. I need human interaction and I want to make people happy, so anything that would fit into that box.

*****

Sex Lies & Fruit Flies BookSex Lies & Fruit Flies

by Paullina Nichols

Blurb:

When Nurse Morgan Jacobs is ordered to tend to the wounds of an injured detective, Francis Wyatt (Wyatt), she is taken aback by his arrogance, yet undeniably attracted to the beautiful man conceitedly pursuing her. Morgan tries fighting her overwhelming feelings for Wyatt in an effort to keep her secret past hidden. With Wyatt refusing to take no for an answer, he chases her until she finally breaks and lets him into her world. He’s astounded by Morgan’s secret, but agrees to keep it and protect her at all cost.

Morgan has never been in love before and she can’t explain her feelings for this man that she knows she is forbidden to be with. Unable to stay away from him any longer she gives into her new found freedom and risks it all as she knows her past and present colliding could mean the end of everything.

Morgan turns Wyatt’s life upside down and shines light on secrets he didn’t know he had. Their affair was dangerous, but that didn’t stop them. They agreed that the ecstasy they shared when they were together was worth dying for.

Amazon Link:

http://www.amazon.com/Sex-Lies-Fruit-Flies-Forbidden-ebook/dp/B01A3COKSW/
Goodreads Link:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28432783-sex-lies-fruit-flies

*****

Excerpt:

Preface

The skies darkened as the storm descended. Leland had run to check on our elderly neighbors for the last time before we sheltered in place. I watched him enter their house through one rain smeared window and kept a lookout for her in another. It was our chance to run. Mom and I had been planning for this and we had been perfecting our getaway ever since hurricane Katrina had put fear into the hearts of everyone along the eastern coastline. We weren’t even sure we would survive the swim, but we had to try.

Anxiety rippled through me as the rains fell angrily on our little island and the winds bent the palm trees nearly to the ground. I watched, making sure he was still with the neighbors as I waited for her call. Then I heard it. Mom yelped from the pier. I jumped up and peeked out the kitchen window. Leland was still preoccupied. I made a run for the front door buck naked. I had to get to the pier. I had to get to Mom. I was almost there when he saw me.

He yelled my name from the neighbors’ doorway. “Morgan!”

I refused to turn back.

Mom called my name louder. “Morgan!”

I was almost to her, almost to the pier. He was gaining on me. His feet grew louder as he came closer. My feet were louder, more urgent. I couldn’t figure out which hurt more, the stone rain pelting my bare skin or my bare feet hitting the wooden planks of the pier as I bolted for the rough dark waters. Then I felt his fingertips slide roughly from my shoulders down my back. I ran faster. He’d missed me, but not by far. He kept at it until my drenched, waist-length hair was within reach. “Gotcha!” He yanked me to the ground and started dragging me back toward our house. He didn’t say another word. He was used to me running, but this time was different.

I wasn’t going back. I yelped for Mom, kicking and screaming as I grasped at his hands, claws drawn. She came to my defense, jumping on his back and digging her claws deep into his flesh. He grunted and bucked, trying to shake her, but she stayed embedded in him until her poison seeped in and subdued him. He involuntarily released his grip on my hair as his body crashed to the soaked wooden planks.

She frantically helped me to my feet, almost falling in her efforts. My bloodied side didn’t slow us. We ran until the pier ended and dove headfirst into the angry ocean. Facing possible death was better than the existence we had there; Mom and I were sure. We took true form together, allowing the sea to fill our gills and heal my wounds. We swam wildly away from our hell side by side that night. We’d be hunted for this. It didn’t matter; there was no looking back.

Things are never as they seem. There are beliefs and traditions bigger than individuals. Most of us are blind to them until these beliefs threaten our present existence. If we knew what came before us, would we be living the way we are today? If people knew who we were, would we be treated fairly? Could love really be enough to conquer it all?

Chapter One

Morgan

The sun crept farther and farther into my room through the little spaces left between my blinds, finally forcing me from my comfy bed. I pulled back my sheet and retreated to my small bathroom. I wasn’t against the sun, I just wasn’t ready to get up yet. My morning swim would get me in the groove of things, I hoped. It was usually just the trick to get my day started. It hadn’t been as difficult to jump out of my bed when I could walk out the door to palm trees, an ocean breeze, and beautiful blue skies; now nothing really motivated me to get up. I was surrounded by concrete and buildings, and everyone was always in such a hurry. Still, I was adjusting to our new home. I brushed my teeth and splashed some water on my face before heading downstairs.

Mom was usually seated at the kitchen table by the time I made it downstairs in the morning, but that day her seat was empty. She’d left a note on the refrigerator under a miniature conch shell magnet.

Morgan,

I’m working an earlier shift at the hospital today. Another nurse called out sick. See you when you come in later.

Love,

Mom

I smiled reading her note. She always picked up the slack for anyone in need, especially when it came to her job. Nursing came naturally for us; I guess you could say it was in our blood. All the women back home were nurses to our people. It was what we were expected to do, though Mom and I truly enjoyed it. I sat and ate some leftover fish and mangos before heading upstairs to get dressed.

I wasn’t excited about swimming alone as Mom and I were usually each other’s excuse for not socializing with anyone else. The men in particular would always try to strike up conversation and we’d politely smile and nod at them before continuing our private socializing. We weren’t intentionally being rude, just trying to keep our distance from these naïve men who didn’t know any better. All they saw were beautiful women; our women always had that effect on human men. I walked out of the house and ten minutes around the corner, giving myself a pep talk about my solo swim. When I reached the pool, all eyes were on me as I stripped down to my modest black one-piece swimsuit. I held my breath under everyone’s intense gaze until I made contact with the water. I could finally breathe easy, swimming deeper until I could touch the pool’s bottom at twelve feet.

Life here was nice—different, but nice. I was still caged, just in a different way. We were trapped in a roomier cage here, forced to hide our true selves from everyone but each other. My mom, Irene, and I were used to keeping each other’s secrets though; that’s how it had always been. We had only been apart once, the year I’d been forced to live with my arranged fiancé, Leland. Mom planned a life for us away from our ancestral home and when the time came, we ran. She chose a place much different than our home in Florida, hoping to evade those that would eventually come looking for us. She chose Blacksburg, Maryland. There were no beaches near us, the women worked jobs outside the home, and you could choose whom you wanted to be involved with in any capacity. Back home those types of things weren’t an option, they were chosen for you. I knew I should’ve been thankful for the range of choices my new cage afforded me—and I was thankful—but choices mean nothing when you can’t exercise them freely.

Mom and I agreed we had to lay low and keep to ourselves. We were all each other had left. I was her protector and she was mine. She’d been eighteen, happy, and in love when she’d birthed me. Now she was a paranoid woman that kept to herself other than me and work. Even so, she’d been my best friend for twenty-two years. It was the way she liked it and it was the only way I had ever known until I’d gotten engaged against my will.

I finally surfaced after a few minutes of swimming below the surface. I’d almost forgotten I was swimming with humans and needed to pretend to catch my breath to blend in. I loved the feel of the water on my skin, even if it was just pool water. Since it was still early August we could’ve gotten away with going to the beach without being questioned about swimming in cold waters, but it was inconvenient with our work schedules and we risked running into our people. We tried to get in the water as often as we could. We headed to our townhome development’s indoor pool every day, sometimes a couple times a day. We even swam at night. There usually wasn’t anyone there at night, so we were free to be our real selves. It was the closest we’d come to open waters since we’d barely escaped Florida the year before. Hurricane Katrina had given us the cover we had desperately been waiting for to escape our people’s archaic ways. No matter the reason for our departure, I missed the warm sun on my bare skin. It had left its mark, though; we still had our sun-kissed skin and our long, wavy, coal black hair, dead giveaways we weren’t from around there.

The walk home after my 7 AM swim was peaceful. People were quiet that time of morning, and the warm breeze in my hair was a reminder of the few good things I’d left behind. A quick shower would rid me of the chlorine-laced water and my homesick thoughts before my weekly grocery store run. I had to pick up our greens, fruits, and fresh fish. We didn’t stray far from the diet we’d kept back home. We’d grown most of our food in St. Marcos and fished for the rest; going to any store for food was laughable back home. In such a warm climate and living practically on the beach, food was never scarce. The quality of it was sometimes questioned over the years, but it kept us fed so I couldn’t complain. I pulled back into the garage and carried the bags into the kitchen. I nibbled on some of the kale as I put the food away before tidying up the kitchen and starting up the stairs to get ready for work.

I chose a pair of soft pink scrubs and pulled my slightly damp hair into a ponytail that sat low on my neck, letting the loose ends hang free down my back. Heading out of the neighborhood and passing the mailboxes, I realized we hadn’t checked our box in a week or more. There was no point really; we didn’t know anyone in the area and no one was supposed to know where we were.

Oh great. The guy that always asked me out was there checking his mailbox too. I tried to wait for him to leave as long as I could, but I didn’t want to be late for work. Besides, it was probably no use; I was more than sure he knew I drove a white Jeep Wrangler from seeing me around the neighborhood. I thought he was waiting for me to get out, and with no time left I did just that. I jumped out of my Jeep and made my way over to the mailboxes.

“Good afternoon.” I spoke politely as I opened my mailbox on the opposite side of his. It was sad that he had been pursuing me since we’d moved there and I still didn’t know his name; I always just referred to him as the tall skinny guy when talking to Mom.

He seemed to light up like a Christmas tree when I greeted him. “Afternoon pretty!”

Here we go again. I snatched the junk mail out of the box and closed it back even faster. I turned and headed back toward my car.

Tall Skinny Guy ran to my side as I almost jogged to my vehicle. “Hey, what’s the rush?”

“I’m sorry, I have to get to work.” I never stopped.

He kept pace with me. “Well maybe I could take you out sometime. You can’t work all the time.” He sounded so optimistic, as usual.

“Sorry, I actually do work all the time.” I hopped into the driver’s seat and slammed the door shut, waving as I pulled off. He just sat there with his mouth open as I pulled away. He had probably wanted to say something else, but I wasn’t interested. Silly human men, they never learned.

Chapter Two

Morgan

I loved being a nurse and the trauma center Mom had chosen had been an exciting experience so far. Our traumas were everything from shootings and stabbings to car accidents. The hospital was situated in the perfect place, serving Maryland, DC, and sometimes Virginia. Our patients were as sundry as their accidents.

When I walked onto the unit I looked at the staffing board. I would be relieving my mother in ER/Trauma so this would be a breeze. Sometimes I floated to other units when the hospital was short on nurses, but I was thankful it wasn’t one of those days. She gave me report on three patients that were all situated and waiting for beds on the med-surg floors. She told me everyone else’s patients were heavy and needed extra time and attention. I helped as much as I could since my team was so light in terms of the level of care needed. I helped clean patients, turn patients, and feed patients.

After almost two hours of non-stop running, I was finally able to grab a drink of water. Mid-sip, a trauma rolled through our emergency room doors. My charge nurse called for help from all available nurses. I ran over to the trauma bay and lying there bleeding from the chest was the most beautiful man I’d ever seen. His blond chin-length ringlets were beautiful chaos strewn across his head. He was breathing, but his eyes were closed. The physician started speaking to him as I cut his shirt away, trying to find the exact source of the bleeding. The heat he emitted and his rock hard chest were more distracting than the blood that covered him. He ignored the physician’s questions and opened his eyes. They startled me—piercing crystal blue eyes stared back at me.

“That was my favorite shirt.” He grimaced.

“I’m sorry sir.” I smiled apologetically as I removed the crimson-stained gray fabric from his chest, letting it fall to his sides on the gurney.

The doctor continued his questioning, annoyed at this point. “Sir do you know your name?”

Finally he said, “My name is Francis Darin Wyatt and I’m 26 years old. I know my name, my age, where I am, and all that other mumbo jumbo. I’ve been shot and just need to be stitched up so I can get back to work.”

“What kind of work do you do sir?”

“I’m a police officer working undercover.”

The physician nodded his head and looked Mr. Wyatt’s wounds over. After thorough physical examination and x-rays, I was ordered to assist the physician as he sutured Mr. Wyatt’s wounds. It was a clean shot with an entry and exit point. It had missed everything that would have cost him his life. I was relieved at that fact, though this beautiful man was a complete stranger.

I formally introduced myself as I prepped his first wound for suture. “Mr. Wyatt, I’m Nurse Jacobs and I will be assisting Dr. Yancy with the suturing of your wounds today. Anything you need while you’re here, I’ll be happy to assist you with. Just ask. I have to ask you a few questions for my documentation and hopefully we’ll have you out of here in no time. Do you have any questions for me thus far?”

He replied mordantly, “No ma’am.”

He stared at my face as the doctor sutured his chest wound. It was uncomfortable being that close to him. He was a massive man, about six and a half feet tall and 210 pounds, but it wasn’t his size that intimidated me. It was his stare. It was like he could see right through me. It was like he knew what I was. Could he know? Then he squinted his eyes and tilted his head slightly to the side while focusing his gaze even more.

“You’re gorgeous. You’re not from around here are you?” His voice was so matter-of-fact, like he didn’t need an answer at all.

You’ve got to be kidding me. “Mr. Wyatt do you know who shot you?”

“No, but I asked you a question first.”

“And this was related to an assignment you were on with your job? Or was this personal?” I was uncomfortable and the doctor kept cutting his eyes in my direction as he sutured.

“I’m a police officer, most things that happen to me are both. Are you from around here?”

Alluring would have been an understatement for this creature. The human men were all the same, so why was I so engrossed in this one? Get it together Morgan.

“Mr. Wyatt, Dr. Yancy is just about finished with your sutures. Please just remain still until he’s done. I understand you’re annoyed and do not feel the need to answer my questions, so I’ll cease.” He complied with my request until the doctor left the room. As I removed my gloves, he decided to continue his interrogation.

“What happened to your hand?” He gestured toward my left hand. “The scar there, between your ring and pinky finger.”

I winced at his words and continued to the sink to wash my hands, ignoring his question. “Mr. Wyatt you’re all done, I’ll be back with your discharge instructions shortly.”

He abruptly stood, causing me to jump back. He didn’t step any closer, noticing my reaction. “Miss, I apologize. I didn’t mean to scare you, I was just making conversation. I’ve been here a few times over the years for gunshot wounds and such and I’ve never seen you and I…I’m sorry.”

I was backed against the wall nearest the door by then, frozen in trance as he stood almost a foot and half taller than my 125 pound frame. I finally spoke. “I’ll return shortly Mr. Wyatt.” I exited his room before he had a chance to part those beautiful cherry lips again.

When I reached the nurse’s station, I hurriedly printed Mr. Wyatt’s discharge instructions and tried to disguise my nerves. What is this guy’s problem? He wasn’t much older than me, so he couldn’t possibly know what I was. Older people had their tales of my people. He’s just being a typical human man, right? Then what is my issue? He was lighting me on fire in more ways than one. Why don’t these poor human men understand? My beauty is a trap. It’s how our women attracted a worthy mate and prey for our men. I was not supposed to be attracted to him. I just had to get him out of there and I’d be done with this. I knocked before entering his room again.

“Come in,” he said.

Trying to keep my emotions under control, I spoke evenly. “Mr. Wyatt, here are your discharge instructions and prescriptions per Dr. Yancy. He’s does not want you to lift that left arm above your head for one week. I’m going to help you into this sling and this is to remain on for the next 72 hours.” I noticed the other scattered scars along his arms and side as I helped him into the sling. Why were they turning me on? Focus Morgan.

“Is your ride waiting for you?”

He smirked. “Yes, my partner is here.”

His smirk conveyed the opposite of his words. I could have threatened to wheel him down myself, but I couldn’t risk spending any more time with this man.

He was still watching me. “Nurse Jacobs?” It was the first time during our uncomfortable encounter that he’d addressed me formally. “Nurse Jacobs?”

I snapped back to reality after he repeated himself, sounding unsure as he said my name this time. “Yes, Mr. Wyatt?” I forced myself to look him in his eyes. Why had I done that? The look of sheer will in his eyes made the hair on my neck stand on end.

“I know you think I’m a buffoon, but is there any way I could see you outside of here? Would you consider letting me take you out?”

He’s crazy. Is he looking for trouble? I smiled. “Mr. Wyatt, I do not date patients, but I wish you well.”

Before he could speak again the transporter was knocking at the door. “Oh look Mr. Wyatt, your ride is here.” A sigh of relief escaped me.

“Nurse Jacobs, I will see you again.” He gave a cunning look over his shoulder as he slid off the exam table and into the wheelchair the transporter had waiting at the door. He left the gown on the exam table, leaving bare-chested.

“See you later.” I chuckled as he and the transporter exited the room. Gosh I hope his ride has a shirt waiting for him in the car. I thought about him for the remainder of my evening. I finished up the rest of my shift incident free. Two of my patients had been admitted to the med-surg floor, leaving only one for me report on to the oncoming nurse. Our admissions had been pretty light that evening as most were able to be discharged home from the ER.

As wrong as it was, I wanted to see him again. It almost felt as if I needed to. Shame on me. At the end of my shift I walked slowly through the dimly lit parking garage as I thought of Mr. Wyatt. I had to shake this human. I wasn’t even sure exactly what it was about him—other than him obviously being gorgeous, he seemed like an arrogant, sarcastic jerk. I mean what type of person points out someone else’s flaws without knowing them? I rubbed the cut in between my ring and pinky finger, still annoyed at his invasive question. He clearly thought he was God’s gift to women. No sane person would insult a person they were trying to go out with. He was just interested in a pretty face, like all the other human men.

I finally reached my car and hopped in. I tried my best to think of other things, but it was no use; he still occupied my thoughts. The drive home was a blur full of him and his scent and his warm skin. I was a mess. If I were back in Florida, he would have been a marked man for pursuing me. What was I going to tell my mother? Today I stitched up a man that took my breath away. How sickening, I thought as I pulled into the garage next to my mom’s car.

*****

unnamedAuthor Info:

Paully has been writing and reading since she learned how. She is a volunteer literacy tutor for adult learners and believes knowing how to read can take you anywhere and everywhere you want to go. She enjoys writing romance with hot sex scenes as that is what she enjoys reading.

You’ll seldom find her without pen and paper as she prefers written words over typed any day. She was born and raised in Maryland about a mile away from Washington, D.C. and loves it. Other than writing and reading, her two children are the loves of her life and occupy her days while writing and reading occupy her nights. She loves good food and funny movies and hopes you enjoy reading her stories as much as she enjoyed writing them.

*****

Beaten. Broken. Damaged.

Morgan’s life isn’t hers and as far as her tribe is concerned, it never will be. Love wasn’t for her. She served one purpose. Look beautiful and make babies. That was until she ran.

All is well with her new life of solitude until Wyatt comes along. Who told him to come into her hospital bloody and beautiful? Never had a human been so irresistible.

Arrogant, rugged, gorgeous Detective Wyatt threatens her new existence without pity. He’s used to getting what he wants from women and he doesn’t expect her to be any different. He isn’t used to playing by anyone else’s rules including Morgan’s.

How wrong was he? She was dangerous to him. Being with her was suicide. Once word made it back to the tribe, they’d both be killed.

Solitude or Love?

Life or death?

The choice was made.

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Guest Post – It’s Not My Favorite

27 Saturday Feb 2016

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It's Not My Favorite, Rue, The Lake Effect Series

I’m so happy to welcome Rue today as she answers a few questions and gives us a look at It’s Not My Favorite, the first book in The Lake Effect Series.

This series is getting some fantastic reviews on Amazon so check out the below and then go get your own copy … I think that it’s free on Amazon right now, better hurry!

*****

*What do you like best about writing romances?

I enjoy the way the characters reveal themselves. I love the surprises that aren’t in my outline! I’m an outliner, not a pantser—but I happily take the twists and turns the characters throw at me during the writing process. The outline gives me a support system and a plan to fall back on, if the characters decide to play hard-to-get. I get very attached to my characters while I’m writing and I tend to cry (while writing) when bad things happen to them. I know they have to struggle to achieve what they want, but I feel their pain. Of course, I also feel excited for them when they pull off the impossible or have just the right comeback to the antagonist. There are a lot of voices in my head and it’s great to get some of them out of there and onto the page!

*What is your favorite romantic story (movie/book, fact/fiction)?

Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman – I love the way the sisters support each other in finding their individual happiness. I know this is not a typical romantic story, but the bond between the sisters is ultimately what helps each of them succeed. Sometimes we need someone who supports us AND calls us on our bullsh*t.

*If you could be any romantic character, who would it be and why?

“Vianne” from Chocolat by Joanne Harris. First and foremost because I would get to make and eat chocolate! However, I love the magic in that story and the relationship between Vianne and her daughter. I’m a sucker for strong women who buck the system and stand up for themselves (and family).

*Which of your characters/books was the most fun to write?

The third book in The Lake Effect Series – Finally My Favorite. It was exciting and rewarding to “wrap” up my favorite character’s storylines. I started the series being more attached to Gwenn, but by book three I was really feeling the love for Rachel. Having said that, I don’t think I will ever get over my deep appreciation for Todd. He is a minor character, but his wit and efficiency are quite close to my heart!

*If you weren’t a writer and could be anything you want, what would it be?

An angel.

*****

It's Not My Favorite-AW2_EbookIt’s Not My Favorite

Book 1 of The Lake Effect Series

by Rue

Blurb:

“An irreverent, modern-day, romantic comedy.”

The Hutchinson sisters grew up under the piercing, pious stare of a preacher’s wife. Plagued by her ever-disappointed refrain, “Well, it’s not my favorite.” Their search to find their own way in the world has not been a screaming success.

Gwenn is a good girl, a responsible girl…a miserable girl. Her steady diet of vivid fantasies is the only part of her life she enjoys. She daydreams of new parents, a more exciting job and an actual love life. She struggles to run a business as The Organizer, while she stacks relationship carcasses in the closet of her own completely unorganized life. Her only real friend is her younger sister, Rachel.

Rachel is outgoing, risqué and happily gay. The only people who don’t know this little secret are her judgmental parents, Pastor Ed and Shirley. Rachel struggles mightily to dodge her mother’s constant attempts to set her up with “nice Christian boys”; while holding down a job at the bakery and keeping up with her rock-star girlfriend!

Gwenn uncovers a photo that brings her imaginary world careening into reality. She’s forced to ask herself if wealthy artist, Daniel Gregory is the answer she’s been seeking or a grand delusion.

Break-ups, meltdowns, family secrets, wild nights and finally a journey of self-discovery to exotic New Zealand keep Gwenn and Rachel stumbling toward independence.

So grab your parka and join the Hutchinson girls, as they experience the Lake Effect in Duluth, Minnesota!

iBooks – https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/its-not-my-favorite-lake-effect/id1065597046?mt=11

Smashwords – https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/589136

Kobo – https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/it-s-not-my-favorite-the-lake-effect-series-book-1

B&N – http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/its-not-my-favorite-rue/1119403830?ean=2940152506235

Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/Its-Favorite-Lake-Effect-Book-ebook/dp/B00KMHFW04/

*****

Music can have such a deep impact and I love the idea of getting that little inside peek with a Playlist – check out Rue’s soundtrack for It’s Not My Favorite.  There’s a lot of great music here!

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*****

Author Info:

Rue is an award-winning fiction author and reads voraciously. Her best friends have always been characters from her beloved books; and this love of reading led to a lifelong passion for writing.

Rue wrote her first manifesto at age three, a letter begging her grandfather to stop smoking. A note scrawled on a small pink piece of stationary, where she taped two dimes, and a nickel—his reward for quitting. The entreaty was successful and the power of the pen was instilled in her soul. Throughout her life she has written unceasingly, journals, poems, short stories, screenplays, and articles for newspaper and magazine. Her love of ink led her to pursue a B.A. in Journalism from Pepperdine University in California. She also suffers from a slight obsession with office supplies—mostly pens and fine paper.

She has already amassed two lifetimes of experience. Rue has been working for more than 30 years and has done everything from make dirt to run an independent film school. The number of characters that can be scooped out of the detritus is staggering.

The pen is truly mightier than the sword—and much more flexible.

 

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https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/527159.Rue

*****

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Spotlight – Saved by a SEAL Box Set

26 Friday Feb 2016

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A couple of days ago we met a SEAL and I thought we’d celebrate Friday by meeting 3!  And best of all, it is on Sale for $0.99 and 100% of proceeds are going to America’s Vet Dogs – find out all about the book and the charity below.  I’m so happy to be a part of what these authors are doing to help military veterans.

*****

Saved by a SEAL_CoverSaved by a SEAL Box Set

by Lindsay McKenna, Chris Keniston and Susan Stoker

Released February 6, 2016

Self-Published

Blurb:

Three New York Times / USA TODAY Bestselling authors have joined forces to give back to the military veterans who have given so much to their country. Lindsay McKenna, Chris Keniston and Susan Stoker bring you SAVED BY A SEAL, a first in series box set. Join these authors and their SEAL heroes from the very beginning of their bestselling romance series.

NOWHERE TO HIDE by Lindsay McKenna Book 1, Delos Series 

Lia Cassidy left the Army scarred physically and emotionally after a vicious attack by two fellow soldiers. She turns to helping others, working at a Delos Home School Charity in Costa Rica that aids abused women and children. But when the deadly drug lord, La Arana, attacks the school, Lia finds herself on the run for her life. The only person she can trust is the ex-SEAL sent to protect her.

Cav Jordan is strong, honorable and gorgeous…and intrigued by Lia. He knows she has suffered pain in her past, and he is determined to break through her barriers and earn her trust. But as Cav slowly chips away at the walls Lia has built, ghosts from her past threaten to destroy their fragile relationship.

ALOHA TEXAS by Chris Keniston Book 1, Aloha Series

Former navy diver Nicholas Harper likes his new world as captain of a dive boat in Hawaii.

Powerhouse attorney Kara Lynn O’Conner’s world revolves around her small Texas town where life is easy and safe.

Six year old Bradley Cooper is about to change everything.

PROTECTING CAROLINE by Susan Stoker Book 1, SEAL of Protection Series

Matthew “Wolf” Steel hated flying commercial. Luckily his job as a Navy SEAL meant he didn’t have to do it very often. He’d been unlucky enough to be assigned a middle seat on the cramped jet, but fortunately for him, the woman next to him was willing to switch seats with him. Hoping for a relaxing flight, Wolf was pleasantly surprised at the good conversation and sense of humor the woman had as they flew 36,000 feet over the countryside.

When Caroline boarded the plane to Virginia to move across the country for her new job she never expected to be seated next to the hottest guy she’d ever seen. She also never expected he’d be so easy to talk to. She knew he’d never be interested in talking to her if he hadn’t been trapped in the seat next to her, but it was a nice way to spend a long plane ride.

Neither Wolf nor Caroline were prepared for a terrorist hijacking of their plane, but if Caroline thought that would be the last time she’d see, or need, Wolf, she’d be sorely mistaken.

Available at just $0.99 for a limited time. All proceeds go to America’s VetDogs®

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Buy Links:  Amazon | Amazon UK | B & N | Google | iTunes | Kobo

*****

About Americas VetDogs:

America’s VetDog’s Mission: To help those who have served our country honorably live with dignity and independence.

America’s VetDogs® is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that serves the needs of disabled veterans from all eras who have honorably served our country. VetDogs provides guide dogs for individuals who are blind or have low vision; hearing dogs for those who have lost their hearing later in life; service dogs for those with other physical disabilities; facility dogs as part of the rehabilitation process in military and VA hospitals, and PTSD service dogs to help mitigate the effects of PTSD in an effort to provide the emotional and physical support needed.

In 2013, America’s VetDogs (an affiliate of and managed by the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind) became the second assistance dog school (the Guide Dog Foundation is the other) in the United States to be certified by the International Guide Dog Federation and Assistance Dogs International.

For more information about this organization or how to donate go to www.vetdogs.org

*****

Excerpt:

From PROTECTING CAROLINE by Susan Stoker

Caroline leaned close to him and cautioned in a soft urgent voice, “Something’s wrong with the ice. I can smell it. It smells off, like something’s in it.”

Wolf picked up his drink again and raised it to his face. He could see Caroline wanted to stop him, but she didn’t. Pretending to take a sip he smelled it as she had… nothing. He couldn’t detect anything but the orange juice that was in the cup. He looked at her and said softly, “I don’t smell anything.”

Caroline was frustrated. She could tell Matthew wanted to believe her, but when he hadn’t noticed anything off about his drink, he was having a hard time. She looked away. Great, now he thought she was nuts. But she wasn’t. She was a chemist dammit, and this is what she did for a living. There was some other chemical in with the drink, she knew it. But how would she convince him without sounding crazy?

She turned back to Matthew, only to see him still looking at her.

“What is it?” he demanded softly. “Explain, so I can understand.”

Caroline’s respect for Matthew rose. He wasn’t sure he should believe what she was saying, but he was smart enough to give her time to convince him, and she knew she’d have to explain it in a way he could understand.

Caroline knew she had to get through to him and did her best to convince him she knew what she was talking about. Lowering her voice even further so the people around them wouldn’t hear her, she leaned into him and looked him in the eyes as she spoke. “I don’t know, but as a chemist I’m trained to pick up on the different chemical smells of compounds. I don’t know what it is, but it’s not natural.”

“Is it in mine too?” he asked her just as softly, passing his cup over to her.

She sniffed it and immediately nodded.

“Shit,” Wolf said under his breath. He believed her. He wasn’t a person to trust easily, but this woman didn’t have any guile in her at all. She’d have no reason to lie to him.

*****

Author Info:

Lindsay McKenna lives her life as a risk taker, and it shines through the books she loves to write: romance, adventure and suspense. She started writing at age thirteen and continues to hone her writing skills to this day. She sold her first romance novel in 1981. The rest is history.

Because she went into the military, this experience became the backbone of her writing—she is credited with writing the first military romance novel (Captive of Fate, 1983, Silhouette Special Edition) and has created a thriving sub-genre within the romance field! As a New York Times Best Selling author, she has sold 23 million books and in 32 foreign languages in her career thus far. Her many experiences in the U.S. Navy are backdrop for her understanding of the military in general, and also her very successful Morgan’s Mercenaries, which is an ongoing series in Silhouette to this day! Forty-five books strong!

Lindsay has gone Indie in 2015 and has created a new family saga on par with Morgan’s Mercenaries It is known as the DELOS SERIES. There will be paperback and eBooks created under Blue Turtle Publishing, her company for her fans. Readers who love Morgan and his family are bound to fall in love with the Culver family. Delos is romantic suspense, which Lindsay is well known for. It took her five years to create and bring DELOS to her readers. It was worth the wait, but we’ll let you decide that.

Lindsay loves to hear from her readers and loves to know what they’d like to see her write next. Stay up with the latest on the Delos Series here. Please visit her Web site at www.lindsaymckenna.com. And be sure to sign up for her free quarterly newsletter. It contains exclusive content found nowhere else on the Net. Plus, giveaways and other surprises, to her loyal and faithful subscribers!

Author Links:  Website | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads

A native New Yorker, Chris Keniston was on her way to Australia when she fell in love with North Texas. Little did she know the balmy seventy-degree October days would turn into fry-an-egg-on-the-sidewalk heat in August!

Twenty years later, she started scribbling short stories about her favorite TV shows, giving them lives more to her liking – and the elusive happy ending. Not long after, a dear friend dragged her to a local writers’ meeting. After winning multiple writing contests and making the finals in the Romance Writers of America’s prestigious Golden Heart contest, she now spends her days, and nights, writing contemporary romantic fiction with lots of emotion, plenty of surprises, and, of course, the happily ever after.

Chris lives in suburban Dallas with her husband, two human children, and two canine children. Though she loves her puppies equally, she admits being especially attached to her German Shepherd rescue named Gunny. After all, even dogs deserve a happily ever after.

Author Links:  Website | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads

New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, Susan Stoker has a heart as big as the state of Texas where she lives, but this all American girl has also spent the last fourteen years living in Missouri, California, Colorado, and Indiana. She’s married to a retired Army man who now gets to follow her around the country.

She debuted her first series in 2014 and quickly followed that up with the SEAL of Protection Series, which solidified her love of writing and creating stories readers can get lost in.

Author Links:  Website | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads

*****

Fun Fact about Cover Model

Fun Fact about SAVED BY A SEAL Boxed Set:

Fabio, darling model of the romance covers during the 1980’s and 1990’s, before he retired, showed up on a total of 460 romance covers in our romance industry! An amazing amount!

In 2016 a very popular cover model is Jason Baca from Saratoga California , just broke Fabio’s long-standing record.  On 2.10.16, the San Francisco Chronicle did an article on how Jason is now THE top romance cover model in our Romance Industry!

http://www.sfchronicle.com/style/article/Saratoga-man-now-top-romance-cover-model-6822011.php

Jason has done 461 romance covers breaking Fabio’s record. Why should I care you ask? Guess whose cover is number 461? That’s right. SAVED BY A SEAL is the cover that broke Fabio’s record!

The authors of SAVED BY A SEAL, Lindsay McKenna, Chris Keniston and Susan Stoker, sure hope this sells more books for the Disabled Vets ! – It’s rather cool that a charity anthology broke Fabio’s record!

*****

Giveaway:

a $10 Visa Gift Card

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Book Review – You’re Still the One

25 Thursday Feb 2016

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Book Review, Country Blues series, Rachel Harris, You're Still the One

So we looked at the last of the Robicheaux siblings already this morning and now we get a chance to check in on one of their friends … and start a new set of books 🙂

*****

You're Still the One -coverYour’re Still the One

Country Blues Series

by Rachel Harris

Blurb:

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.

Order on Amazon | B&N | iBooks | Kobo

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*****

Excerpt:

Heart fluttering like a hummingbird, Ella picked her way across the stones, the steps still warm from the day’s brutal sun. She lowered herself, one concrete step at a time, until the tepid water lapped against the undersides of her breasts. She gasped at the sensation.

If she’d thought the biker bar felt decadent, this was positively wicked. Never in her wildest dreams had Arabella considered checking skinny-dipping off her list in this way, with neighbors potentially watching, and a naked Charlie Tucker as a wingman.

He tensed as she glided across the pool, the muscles of his back like chiseled marble. She’d love to believe it was because of her, that he longed to touch her as badly as she wanted to be touched. But she knew him well enough to know that even if he did, he’d never act on the desire. Not unless his guard was down.

So, Arabella did what any self-respecting woman in her situation would do. She dipped her hands into the water on either side of her body, gently cupping them so as not to make any sudden waves. She grinned as she bent her knees for leverage…and then, stifling a laugh, swung her hands high and up into the air.

Splash.

Charlie cursed as water rained, falling like a sheet over his head. His neck snapped back, flicking his unruly dark hair out of his eyes, and his shoulders raised to meet his ears.

Immediately, Arabella started backpedaling.

Fans of romantic comedies, and anyone who swam with boys in high school, knew what came next. She’d awoken the sleeping bad-boy giant, or so she hoped, but somehow, even as she kicked away as hard as she could, she couldn’t excite the proper trepidation. She wanted this, wanted him to come after her.

But she had to make the chase look realistic.

“Oh, you think you’re funny, don’t you?” Charlie’s smile was as big and dangerous as a bloodthirsty alligator, and Ella squealed as he took his first looming step. “You better run, sweet girl. It’s on now.”

Arabella kicked her feet, shooting water in his face. “Bring it, Tucker!”

Please, please, bring it, Tucker. 

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*****

Review:

It usually takes me about two paragraphs to find myself yanked into one of Harris’s stories – and this one proves to be no different.  I feel so much for Ella as she struggles with her crush on Charlie and her need to stand on her own.  She’s a little bit geeky, a lot sheltered, but totally adorable.  It’s no wonder that she’s irresistible.

Charlie may be all about the good time when it comes to women, but he’s also all about his family and friends.  And that dedication has put him right in the path of the delectable, but off-limits, Arabella.  In order to get the funding from her father that he needs for his charity he agrees to keep an eye on her (on the quiet) for the summer … but proximity leads to feelings that he’s not ready for.  And of course, everyone knows that secrets don’t go over well in romances.

I’m actually amused that both Tyler (from Accidentally Married on Purpose) and band-mate Charlie have similar issues with relationships, although for different reasons.  It totally works though because one of the great thing about Harris is she manages to make their struggles real and their own.  I would have hoped that Charlie would have learned from Tyler.  But they are guys so …. 🙂

While I made sure to get Accidentally‘s review up today it isn’t important to have read any of the other books to enjoy this one.  There are some characters that show up here (and we met Charlie then), but Rachel is kicking off a new series – complete with the heartfelt style and wonderful characters that she’s known for.

*****

Rachel Harris - Author photoAuthor Info:

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:

Enter to win signed coipies of the Love and Games series and an Amazon Gift Card

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*****

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Tour Schedule:

February 16th

What I’m Reading – Review & Excerpt

Alpha Book Club – Review

I Love Romance – Review & Excerpt

Ficwishes – Review

Book Starlets – Review & Excerpt

FMR Book Grind – Review

Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews – Review & Excerpt

 

February 17th

Lovin’ Los Libros – Review & Excerpt

Angel Reads – Review

SassyCat’s Books Review – Review & Excerpt

Reading Between the Wines Book Club – Excerpt

Books According to Abby – Review & Excerpt

First Dream of Books – Excerpt

 

February 18th

Friends Till The End Book Blog – Review & Excerpt

What Is That Book About – Excerpt

Tsk Tsk What to Read – Review & Excerpt

Oh the Book Feels – Excerpt

Book Junkie: Not-So-Anonymous – Review & Excerpt

SnoopyDoo’s Book Reviews – Excerpt

E-Reading After Midnight – Review & Excerpt

 

February 19th

thebookdragon – Review & Excerpt

Adventures in Writing – Excerpt

Reviews With Rah – Review & Excerpt

Cyn’s Reviews AndPromotionals – Review & Excerpt

Extreme Bookaholic’s – Excerpt

Jack of All Trades, Master of None – Review & Excerpt

 

February 20th

The Lovely Books – Review & Excerpt

Miss Riki – Excerpt

Bookaholics Reading Haven – Review & Excerpt

Literary misfit – Excerpt

We All Make Mistakes in Books – Review & Excerpt

Liz’s Reading Life – Excerpt

BookWorm221 – Review & Excerpt

 

February 21st

Four Chicks Flipping Pages – Review & Excerpt

The Bibliophile Confessions – Review

Jen’s Reading Obsession – Review & Excerpt

Short and Sassy Book Blurbs – Review

Romance Reviews and More – Review & Excerpt

Debbie’s World of Books – Excerpt

 

February 22nd

The Book Hammock – Review & Excerpt

Books, Coffee & Passion – Excerpt

Crazy Cajun Book Addicts – Review & Excerpt

Vi3tbabe – Review

Ticket to Anywhere – Review & Excerpt

Worth Reading It? – Review

My Fictional Escape – Review & Excerpt

 

February 23rd

Bridget’s Book Bungalow – Review & Excerpt

Dazzled by Books – Review & Excerpt

The Cover Contessa – Excerpt

Bound By Books Books Book Review – Review & Excerpt

All For Love of the Word – Excerpt

 

February 24th

Book Angel Booktopia – Review & Excerpt

The Phantom Paragrapher – Review

Sultry, Steamy Reading – Review & Excerpt

Alphas Do It Better Book Blog – Excerpt

Library of a Book Witch – Review & Excerpt

Book reviews by lexi – Review

My Fictional Escape – Review & Excerpt

 

February 25th

Jax’s Book Magic – Review & Excerpt

Lazy Book Lovers – Review

Romantic Reads and Such – Review & Excerpt

A crazy vermonters book reviews – Review

Books Eater – Review & Excerpt

The Unofficial Addiction Book Fan Club – Review

Karen McCoy Books Presents: The Writer Librarian – Excerpt

 

February 26th

Ramblings From This Chick – Review & Excerpt

G & T’s Indie Café – Excerpt

phishbowl’s bookshelf – Review & Excerpt

Beneath The Covers Blog – Excerpt

The Power of Three Readers – Review & Excerpt

Becky’s Book Bytes – Excerpt

Pandora’s Books – Review & Excerpt

Girl with a Pen and a Dream – Excerpt

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Book Review – Accidentally Married on Purpose

25 Thursday Feb 2016

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I’m getting this one out first thing this morning because the next book in this world is also going to be spotlighted today … wanted to make sure that you guys get the full experience 🙂

*****

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Accidentally Married on Purpose

Love and Games #3

by Rachel Harris

One ring plus one wild night equals one crazy love

Sherry Robicheaux loves men. She loves love. And she loves an adventure. So when she meets a mysterious man while working backstage at a country music concert in Vegas, she’s all about what’s happened in Vegas staying there.

Country music superstar Tyler Blue just wants a weekend of anonymity…though there’s something about the spunky waitress with the streaks of purple hair that tempts him like no other. Until the next morning, when they both wake up with fuzzy memories…and rings on their fingers.

Convincing Sherry to maintain the ruse for his public image isn’t the hardest part—it’s reminding himself that their time spent playing husband and wife in her small town of Magnolia Springs can’t last. Tyler’s first love will always be music—and the road is no place for a sweet downhome girl.

Once again Harris delivers a fantastically emotional but melodrama free love story.  Accidentally Married on Purpose spends a little bit with the build up to Sherry and Tyler finding themselves married (which sounds like a fantastic time in Vegas) but the majority of it is the two of them getting to know each other better and falling in love … and of course struggling with it.

Sherry’s had a difficult time with love but that hasn’t stopped her from wishing for her own HEA.  It also hasn’t kept her from being adorably perky and big hearted.  That giving nature and good humor is causing Tyler all sorts of issues 🙂  He’s convinced that the life of a musician has no room in it for a long term relationship.  Unfortunately the more time he spends with Sherry the harder it is to remember why.  Sherry reminds Tyler that he can cut loose and have a good time, while he helps her believe in herself.  Together they are funny and fun, complementing each other so well.

While this is part of a series, it isn’t necessary to have read the others.  I will recommend it though because I love Harris’s writing and her other Robicheaux romances are fantastic! (Find those reviews here – Taste the Heat and Seven Day Fiance)

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Spotlight – SEALed in Texas

24 Wednesday Feb 2016

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Cat Johnson, Hot SEALs, Marissa Dobson, SEALed for You, SEALed in Texas

Thought we’d take a closer look at SEALed in Texas.  It is a crossover between Marissa Dobson’s SEALed for You series and Cat Johnson’s Hot SEALs, and is part of the Hot SEALs Kindle Worlds, which we saw a few weeks back.

Cost of war

*****


MD-SEALedinTexas-KW (1)SEALed in Texas

by Marissa Dobson

A SEALed for You/Hot SEALs crossover novella for Cat Johnson’s Kindle World

Blurb:

After sustaining injuries in the line of duty, Trever Alexander was forced to leave his SEAL team and all he worked for. In the midst of considering a job offer with GAPS, he was thrown into an assignment, one that brought him face to face with the woman he’d left behind.

One day Allyson Mason is living a normal, quiet life, and the next she is on the run. She doesn’t know who or what she’s running from. All she knows is that if she wants to stay alive she has to keep moving. She calls the only person she knows that might be able to help.

Chased by both physical and mental horrors, Trever and Allyson must put their emotions aside and work together.

Amazon – http://amzn.to/1PiqN53

*****

Excerpt:

She turned around to face Trever. “I can’t leave Texas.”

“The fuck you can’t.” He now stood near the window, his back still to her. “You’re in danger here.”

“Don’t you think I realize that?” Her voice rose, which was better than giving in to the tears she wanted to shed. How had everything worked out like this? It was supposed to be a simple run to the store, then Anthony threw everything away and dragged her down with him.

“No, I don’t.” Trever turned back to look at her, his hand gesturing toward the door. “Otherwise you’d have been more careful. What the hell were you thinking, not even bothering to put the latch on the door? Are you hoping they catch you?”

“I…I…didn’t think…” she stammered, knowing she had messed up. If Trever had gotten in without her hearing a sound, anyone could have. Someone else could have been waiting for her when she exited the shower completely unaware.

“You’re right, you didn’t think, and you could have gotten yourself killed.”

He stood there unmoving as if she went through this type of shit all the time. She was out of her element and she knew it. It was why she’d called Brier.

“You’re the fucking SEAL, not me,” she spat. “It’s not like I run for my life every other day. I don’t know what the hell I’m doing!” She sank down onto the bed again and stared at the floor. “Maybe I shouldn’t have run. If I’d stayed I—”

“You’d be dead,” He finished for her. He came around the bed to stand in front of her. “A drug deal? Damn it, Allie, are you hooked on that shit?”

“What?” She looked at him, blinking as she tried to adjust to the sudden swing in the conversation.

“If you’re messed up on that shit I need to know. I can’t have you strung out. In order to get you out of here I need you with a clear head.”

“I thought you knew me better than that, Trever. I don’t do drugs.” Tired of her emotions pulling her in two different directions she forced herself to look away from him and let her gaze fall onto the duffel bag that held everything she now owned, which wasn’t much. “Just get out. I don’t need your help.”

“I think you do.”

“You left me…” The words were out before she could stop them. That simple statement was the root of the newest turmoil inside her and was the one reason she was rejecting his help, though she hadn’t meant to verbalize it. She didn’t want him to know that she still missed him.

“That’s not what this is about.”

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*****

Author Info:

Born and raised in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area, Marissa Dobson now resides about an hour from Washington, D.C. She’s a lady who likes to keep busy, and is always busy doing something. With two different college degrees, she believes you are never done learning.

Being the first daughter to an avid reader, this gave her the advantage of learning to read at a young age. Since learning to read she has always had her nose in a book. It wasn’t until she was a teenager that she started writing down the stories she came up with.

Marissa is blessed with a wonderful supportive husband, Thomas. He’s her other half and allows her to stay home and pursue her writing. He puts up with all her quirks and listens to her brainstorm in the middle of the night.

Her writing buddy Cameron (a cocker spaniel) is always around to listen to her bounce ideas off him. He might not be able to answer, but he’s helpful in his own ways.

She loves to hear from readers so send her an email at marissa@marissadobson.com or visit her online at http://www.marissadobson.com..

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Spotlight – His Confession

23 Tuesday Feb 2016

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His Confession, S. Valentine, The Black Door Trilogy

Now for something a little steamier!!!

*****

Pageflex Persona [document: PRS0000026_00033]His Confession 

The Black Door trilogy, Book 1

by S. Valentine

GENRE: Erotic romance.

RELEASE DATE: 16/02/16

PUBLISHER: Limitless Publishing

Blurb:

When Gabriella Woods finds matches from a gentlemen’s club in her fiancé’s pocket, her suspicions require a search for answers.

At the club, she realizes it’s not her fiancé’s fidelity that can’t be trusted…

It’s her own.

Darion Milano is daring, intriguing, and unpredictable…

Unable to get him out of her head—and against Darion’s explicit warning—Gabi begins a torrid affair. No longer fighting the urge to enter the depth of his dark and mysterious lifestyle, she indulges in his most intimate desires.

They become the most exciting, wild, infatuated couple everybody knows.

Until his confession changes everything…

Her heart is telling her to stay.

Her instinct is telling her to run.

She can never match his outrageous ex-wife and become the fun, fearless woman he craves…

Or can she?

WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT HIS CONFESSION:

His Confession was a surprisingly engaging read with believable characters who were easy to connect with.It dealt with subjects a little different to what I’m used to, but the author did a great job of pulling me into her world.” – Mia Hoddell, YA/NA author.

”His Confession pulled me through from the first paragraph! The enigmatic Darion practically leapt off the pages and I could picture his every move and facial expression clear as day in my head! This story is definitely one to add to your “want-to-read” list-especially if you love a captivating plot as well as scenes so hot that they fog up your glasses. I don’t want to say too much and spoil it for future readers but DARION and GABI put Christian and Ana to SHAME! Enough said. LOL.”  – Kiarra M. Taylor, contemporary romance author of THE QUARTER CHANGE.

”I loved it and I’m excited to read more to find out what happens. Darion is a great guy who was hurt badly and doesn’t know how to handle, which in steps Gabi. Love love love her! Hopefully she fights for him! When does the next book come out, as I’m dying to know what comes next! I also hope the girls get their own stories.”  – Susan Flynn, Beta reader Writers club.

”S. Valentine does an exquisite job at creating a dynamic between two characters, both from different worlds, that goes beyond a physical attraction.

His Confession is book one in The Black Door Trilogy. It is a fast paced story that is full of hotness and anticipation that heats you up from your head to your toes. Gabi, is tired of always playing it safe. Darion, has demons that he can no longer control.

When these two get together, boundaries are pushed, control is tested and emotions run wild.”  – AV. Scott, author of High Heels & New York.

A brilliant book which leaves you wondering what happened in Darion’s past that has left him so wary and so afraid to put himself and his heart out there not to mention to put his faith and trust in Gabi, the one woman whose managed to penetrate the walls he’s built.

I can’t wait for book 2 and I’m hoping that Darion and Gabi can overcome the obstacles that stand in front of them, including Eva, Darion’s ex wife.”  – Rebecca Barber, author Nobody’s Obligation.

*****

Discover a world of sex, secrets, and seduction.

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*****

Sophia ValentineAuthor Info:

S. Valentine grew up in England. Studying English language and literature, as well as law, she worked in a solicitors for many years before moving to Spain. She does however still visit the UK, which in a way, will always be home.

Returning to her lifelong passion of writing books, she’s also a weekly columnist for The Ibizan newspaper on: lifestyle and fashion. Her other interests include reading, shopping and a nice glass of wine to shows such as Sons Of Anarchy, Dexter, Gossip Girl and SATC. She’s a social media addict, and loves connecting with new people.

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Spotlight – Nobody’s Princess

23 Tuesday Feb 2016

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Nobody's Princess, Sarah Heggar

Got two books I’m excited to share with you today – the first looks like a boat load of fun 🙂

*****

Nobody's princessNobody’s Princess

by Sarah Heggar

Blurb:

Sarah Hegger is back with another delightful Willow Park Romance, but this time the road to love might be a little bumpy…

Tiffany Desjardins has a plan. Well, she had a plan, until her past and all its complications came back to haunt her. Her not-quite-ex-husband, Luke, is missing, and suddenly everyone needs to find him–including Tiffany, if she wants to marry the true man of her dreams. Then there’s Thomas Hunter, Luke’s brawny friend, who won’t take “no road trip” for an answer–and who won’t stop showing up in her daydreams…

Thomas couldn’t care less about Luke’s personal life, but he needs to find him if he’s going to make his fledgling minerals and metals company a reality. And if that means following Tiffany, who’s taken off in Luke’s rare Lamborghini Miura, he’s more than willing–especially if there might be a chance to negotiate some of Tiffany’s lovely curves. As Tiffany and Thomas speed along without a map, the only destination that seems certain is being together…

“Sarah Hegger’s voice is rich and witty and in a word, addictive.”–Terri Osburn, author of the bestselling Anchor Island series 

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*****

Excerpt:

The vehicle took shape into one of those big trucks like her contractor drove. The sun glinted off the chrome detailing on its fender and obscured her view of the driver. An old movie flashed into her mind, the one with the truck and the car where the truck kept trying to kill the car. She stopped waving. This could be very stupid. Horror movies always started with some girl doing something dumb, like flagging down an unknown truck. She’d be better off calling AAA. She changed the motion of her hands to indicate the driver should carry on.

“What are you doing?” Dakota frowned.

“There could be a psycho in there.”

He gave her that teen look of total scorn. “There are two of us.”

Oh, she felt so much better now. There might be two of them, but her workouts were mainly Pilates. Lots of tone, not a lot of punching-type muscle. And Dakota might be all decked out in black and chains, but he’d be about as effective as a fart against a thunderstorm if the driver of that truck was anywhere near as large as his vehicle.

The truck slowed.

Too late, he’d seen them. He might be a she. Women drove those trucks, too, and it might be a woman in the cab. A really big woman with bulldog tattoos who called herself Bubba’s bitch.

The right flicker blinked and the truck pulled to the side of the road.

Did serial killers signal? Her heart pounded in her ears, and more sweat coated her skin. “He’s stopping.”

“Really?” Dakota dished out the death look.

A small cloud of dust swirled around the large wheels of the truck. The door opened. A boot hit the ground. Not a cowboy boot, but sort of a workman type boot and way, way too big to belong to any woman. Jeans covered the top of the boots as a second leg joined the first.

The Terminator wore boots like that in the first movie. Her mouth dried.

The driver cleared his door. The baking sun hit the blond lights in his hair. He was tall. Very tall, and filling out his tee to the point where the seams protested. “Well, hello again.”

*****

Author Info:

Born British and raised in South Africa, Sarah Hegger suffers from an incurable case of wanderlust. Her match? A hot Canadian engineer, whose marriage proposal she accepted six short weeks after they first met. Together they’ve made homes in seven different cities across three different continents (and back again once or twice). If only it made her multilingual, but the best she can manage is idiosyncratic English, fluent Afrikaans, conversant Russian, pigeon Portuguese, even worse Zulu and enough French to get herself into trouble.

Mimicking her globe trotting adventures, Sarah’s career path began as a gainfully employed actress, drifted into public relations, settled a moment in advertising, and eventually took root in the fertile soil of her first love, writing. She also moonlights as a wife and mother.

She currently lives in Littleton, Colorado, with her teenage daughters, two Golden Retrievers and aforementioned husband. Part footloose buccaneer, part quixotic observer of life, Sarah’s restless heart is most content when reading or writing books.

She loves to hear from readers and you can find her at any of the places below.

Website: http://sarahhegger.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahheggerauthor/?ref=hl

Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Sarah-Hegger/e/B00KC50U9Y/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1449772560&sr=8-1

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*****

Giveaway:

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*****

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Spotlight – Healing Love

22 Monday Feb 2016

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Abby Niles, Healing Love, Love to the Extreme series

We’ve seen this series before (Extreme Love, Fighting Love & Winning Love) and this newest one looks to be as much of a knock out!

*****

Healing_LoveHealing Love

Love to the Extreme #4

by Abby Niles

Releasing February 15, 2016

Entangled

Blurb:

Doctor Ella Watts wants her old life back. Desperately. But the past has returned for its rematch, and going back home—even telling anyone her real name—isn’t an option until she’s confident in her MMA abilities. Personal trainer Lance Black is the man to help her reach her goals. Not only is he toned, muscular, and gorgeous, he’s patient, a great teacher, and willing to treat her like a worthy opponent. Except his size makes her freeze whenever he gets too close. If Ella can’t learn how to overcome her fear of being attacked, she’ll never be able to move on with her life.

Underground fighter Lance Black knows there’s more to the mysterious blonde ninja than a beautiful woman determined to improve her fighting skills. She can best anyone close to her size – man or woman – but insists on working out with him, even though he’s got a good 70 pounds and several inches on her. Despite her reticence, he’s determined to get her to open up so he can help her get over her mental block. And if that means he can get to know her outside the gym, all the better.

As long as she never learns his secrets.

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28575079-healing-love?ac=1&from_search=1

Goodreads Series Link: https://www.goodreads.com/series/103825-love-to-the-extreme

Buy Links:   Amazon | B&N | iTunes | Google Play | Kobo

*****

Excerpt:

Lance came at her in a burst of energy, his arms slapping down to meet the punches she frantically threw. She had no game plan, just swung. A light pop bopped her on the side of the head and paralyzed her into place. He instantly backed off. The second there was space between them, her ability to breathe returned and she ripped off the gloves, throwing them down. “Damn it.”

Without a word, she climbed between the second and third rope, hopped to the floor, and slumped on a nearby bench, hanging her head. Why couldn’t she get past this mind block?

“Hey,” Lance said in a soothing tone that only annoyed her as he sat down beside her, but when he pressed his thigh against hers, she found the gesture oddly comforting. She wanted to lean into him, take his support, but she forced herself to stay where she was.

“I just need a few minutes alone.”

He laced his fingers together and let them hang between his knees. “A few months ago, I had a huge fight slotted. Any spare moment I had, I was training my fucking ass off.” He inhaled deep. “The pressure of it got the best of me and I just froze. Biggest night of my fighting career over by knockout in less than a minute.” He turned a sympathetic smile on her. “Sometimes our mind just gets the best of us. I don’t know what’s cluttering yours, but you’re not alone. It happens to everyone.”

His confession, that he would open up to her like that, meant more to her than he would ever know. Made her feel less alone. And she hadn’t felt like that in a long time.

“Thank you,” she whispered and leaned toward him. A simple kiss on his cheek to show her appreciation was her intent. But the moment her lips touched the stubbled skin, a floodgate of need crashed open. Instantly, her nipples puckered and the lower part of her body tingled in a very thrilling way. She wanted nothing more than for him to turn his head so she could feel the softness of his lips next. Stunned, she pulled back.

Their gazes locked, and the air seemed to still between them. His gray eyes held her captive. She couldn’t look away. She couldn’t break this magnetic hold Lance had had on her since that moment in the alley. And damn it—she didn’t want to. It’d been a long time—too long—since she’d been attracted to a man like him. Maybe she never had been. Lance was different.

*****

AbbyNilesHeadshotAuthor Info:

Abby Niles is the author of the contemporary MMA series, Love to the Extreme, and the paranormal series, The Awakening. She is also the author to the geeky romantic comedy, Defying Convention, where Live Action Role Players (LARPers) set out to teach their favorite author a lesson, but end up playing matchmaker instead.

Abby lives in North Carolina with the love of her life and their combined gaggle of kids. When she’s not writing, she’s trying to catch up on an endless pile of laundry and find time to get some much needed reading in.

Author Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads

*****

Giveaway:

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