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Month: May 2014

New Release Review: Seducing the Playboy by Amanda Usen (A Hot Nights novel)

Published by beckymmoe on 05/26/2014

Out today! A sexy category romance from Entangled’s Brazen imprint… The best desserts are worth the wait… Pastry chef Jenna Cooper crushed hard on playboy chef Roman Gallagher when her older brother brought him home to share their family Christmas six years ago. Now she’s old enough to do something about it, and she won’t take no for an answer—for anything. Out of the frying pan into the fire… Roman has one hard and fast rule—don’t sleep where you eat. But he can’t say no to Jenna’s plea for him to help her save her family business. Soon she’s working…

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How to Keep the Love Alive on a Page: Guest Post from Heather Huffman (Waiting for You)

Published by beckymmoe on 05/26/2014

I definitely can use this advice! I am totally guilty of using the same words far too frequently…just ask my students! How to Keep the Love Alive on a Page It’s well-known that when you’ve been married any length of time, you have to work to keep things fresh. When you’ve written ten novels with romance at their core, the same applies. I’ve realized, after some chiding from various editors, that I have certain words I like and certain phrases that are my favorite. If I’m not careful, my books could wind up sounding more like a cookbook than a…

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Release Day Blitz and Giveaway: Docked by Rachel Wade

Published by beckymmoe on 05/26/2014

Release day is finally here! Docked by Rachael Wade Publication date: May 26th 2014 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance  Synopsis: A new, sensual Adult Contemporary Romance from author of the Amazon bestselling PRESERVATION SERIES, THE REPLACEMENT, and LOVE AND RELATIVITY. Coming to e-readers everywhere May 26, 2014. It’s not water that paralyzes Anya Banks—it’s the ocean. Tumultuous and powerful, sleek and unpredictable, it’s just like Tanner Christensen, owner of Trident Voyager, the cruise ship she’s been talked into boarding by her vivacious, foodie fanatic best friend and co-worker, Lana. Tanner exudes confidence, and his raw masculinity is hard to resist. But Anya came aboard to work, face her demons, and then get the hell back to dry…

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Dual Book Review: A Duke of Her Own and Three Weeks With Lady X by Eloisa James (Desperate Duchesses #6 and #7)

Published by beckymmoe on 05/25/2014

I. Love. This. Series!            A Duke of Her Own Three Weeks With Lady X by Eloisa James My rating: 5 of 5 stars I didn’t realize until I was about a third of the way book seven (Three Weeks with Lady X), that I hadn’t read book six (A Duke of Her Own) in the series yet.I don’t know why; I had it on my Kindle already. Somehow it slipped through the cracks–I’d read and loved the rest of them, and had really been looking forward to Villier’s book; I must have gotten distracted. Though,…

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New Release Review: Dare to Resist by Laura Kaye (Wedding Dare #0.5)

Published by beckymmoe on 05/25/2014

I can’t wait for the rest of this series! Dare to Resist by Laura Kaye My rating: 4 of 5 stars Dare to Resist is the novella kick-off to the Wedding Dare series (Kady and Colt’s wedding happens to be the nuptials on which the series is based)–and if it’s any indication, this series is going to be fantastic! (It’s shameful that I haven’t read anything else by this author yet, I know. I have a signed book–North of Need. I have Hard as It Gets on audio. I saw her in person at the Baltimore Book Festival and she…

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Review: Not Quite Enough by Catherine Bybee (Not Enough #3)

Published by beckymmoe on 05/25/2014

  The Not Enough series conclusion–Monica’s story! Not Quite Enough by Catherine Bybee My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve read all of the Not Quite series now–on audio; very nicely done–and this one is definitely my favorite of the bunch. Monica played a role in the other two, and it was nice to see her reach her own HEA while also catching up somewhat (Jessie, Jack, and Katie all play their own parts here) with the characters from books one and two. At the start of the novel, Monica is gearing up to head off to Jamaica with Borderless…

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A Sweet Life: A Box Set to Benefit Diabetes Research–with a Giveaway!

Published by beckymmoe on 05/24/2014

A great read for a great cause! A Sweet Life Boxed Set (Fourteen Contemporary Romances by Bestselling Authors to Benefit Diabetes Research) Publication date: May 1st 2014 Synopsis: Have your cake and eat it too–your purchase of A Sweet Life helps fight against diabetes! Priced at only 2.99 (regular price 7.99), indulge in this stunning limited edition collection of fourteen contemporary romances by New York Times and USA Today Bestselling authors… You can make a difference while you read! All proceeds from the sale of A Sweet Life will be donated to the Diabetes Research Institute via Brenda Novak’s Online Auction…

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New Release Review and Giveaway: Deep Surrendering (Episode 3) by Chelsea M. Cameron

Published by beckymmoe on 05/23/2014

Episode 3 in Chelsea M. Cameron’s novella series is now available! Deep Surrendering (Episode 3) by Chelsea M. Cameron May 2014 BOOK SUMMARY: Marisol’s days with Fin are dwindling and they still haven’t discussed where they stand, and that’s not the only thing Marisol doesn’t know about him. They’ve continued to trade secrets for sex, but when Fin reveals one particularly traumatic secret, will Marisol be able to handle it? Or is it better call it quits before she falls even deeper? Review: This is the third novella in the series–the third “episode”, as it’s called–and I did quickly read…

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Series Spotlight: The Payment Series by Cassandra Carr

Published by beckymmoe on 05/23/2014

Another exciting erotic romance series from Cassandra Carr! The Payment Series CASSANDRA CARR Prized: The Payment series, part 1 After agreeing to a one-year term of service with a benefactor who can pay her debt, Catrina Carter begins training in how to please a man. But will a benefactor be willing to spend such an astronomical sum—one hundred and fifty thousand dollars—just to have her for a year? She’s about to find out.         Possessed: The Payment series, part 2 Jared, Catrina’s “benefactor”, has agreed to pay off her debt in exchange for one year of service to…

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My SWAT Team Experience by A.J. Lape, Author of 100 Proof Stud (with Giveaways!)

Published by beckymmoe on 05/23/2014

 Looking for a YA mystery series? We’ve got one! My SWAT Experience   I’ve recently embarked on a ten-week course with the West Chester Citizen’s Police Academy with one of my girlfriends. My favorite lesson, hands down, was SWAT night. We met at a local church, and as soon as I stepped out of my SUV, a SWAT team member debriefed us (yeah, I get giddy using that word), on what was “happening inside the church.” Here’s the scenario: a 25-year-old youth pastor wants to marry his 15-year-old girlfriend, and he’s got the pastor held hostage by gunpoint, forcing him…

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