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Month: August 2015

Release Day Review: MELTING POINT by Kate Meader (Hot in Chicago #1.5)

To help tide you over until Alex’s book comes out… 😉 Melting Point by Kate Meader Things are heating up at Engine Co. 6 in this original e-novella from Kate Meader’s sizzling Hot in Chicago series! Superhot playboy firefighter Gage Simpson has one particular man on his mind: Brady Smith, a recalcitrant, moody chef who makes Gage melt from the inside out. Features a sexy sneak preview of Playing with Fire! Firefighter Gage Simpson has it all: the job of his dreams, the family of his heart, and no shortage of hot guys lining up to share his bed. “Fun and…

Nina Croft, Author of BLOOD AND METAL, Talks About Space Operas, Vampires, and Living Forever (with a giveaway!)

Help me welcome Nina to the blog today! Chat with her in the comments and enter to win 🙂 Space Operas, Vampires and Living Forever I first came across the term, space opera, a few years ago when I saw a publisher’s submission call. I looked it up on Wikipedia, and here’s what it says: Space opera is a subgenre of speculative fiction that emphasizes romantic, often melodramatic adventure, set mainly or entirely in outer space, generally involving conflict between opponents possessing advanced technologies and abilities…. Perhaps the most significant trait of space opera is that settings, characters, battles, powers,…

New Release Spotlight! HIS WICKED DESIRE by Dawn Chartier (Vieux Carré Witch Sisters #2)

  Blurb: He’s found himself a wicked witch… Brye Morgeaux is a half-witch, half-warlock who always relied on her beauty-especially when it came to men. After a run-in with a particularly vicious warlock, Brye’s face is left scarred, forcing her to look to who she is on the inside. And what Brye finds is darker than anything she’d imagined… Then she’s handed a terrible ultimatum-join the warlock clan, or watch her family die. Josh Copeland has known the Morgeaux family for years, and has been waiting for the time when Brye would see him as something-anything-more than a friend. As…

New Release Review and Excerpt: DRAGON KING by Donna Grant (A Dark Kings/1001 Dark Nights novella)

 We are thrilled to bring you the Review & Excerpt Tour for Donna Grant’s DRAGON KING! DRAGON KING is a novella in Donna’s Dark Kings Series brought to you by the team at 1001 Dark Nights! Grab your copy today! About DRAGON KING: A Dark Kings Novella: A Woman on a Mission Grace Clark has always done things safe. She’s never colored outside of the law, but she has a book due and has found the perfect spot to break through her writer’s block. Or so she thinks. Right up until Arian suddenly appears and tries to force her away…

New Release Spotlight and Giveaway: LOCKET FULL OF SECRETS by Dana Burkey

Book Description: After over 4 years, Olena comes rocketing back into Claire’s life, changing everything for the worse. Picking up the shattered pieces, Claire is not sure who to believe. Is Olena who she says she is, or is she a killer to stay away from? Leaning on her new boyfriend Steven for support, Claire is faced with the choice on who to trust: a friend she barley knows, or a history lesson she barely remembers. Together, the three will begin a journey that will take Claire from the safety of her home to the last place she thought she…

New Release Review and Giveaway! SCOTSMAN OF MY DREAMS by Karen Ranney (MacIain #2)

Looking for a historical romance? Look no further! Scotsman of My Dreams MacIain #2 By: Karen Ranney Releasing August 25, 2015 Avon Blurb: In USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Karen Ranney’s second novel in her breathtaking series, an unconventional woman and a former scoundrel embark on a daring mission of desire.  Once the ton’s most notorious rake, Dalton MacIain has returned from his expedition to America during the Civil War-wounded and a changed man. Instead of attending soirees, he now spends his time as a recluse. But Dalton’s peace is disturbed when Minerva Todd barges into his London townhouse, insisting he…

Lisa Nicolas, Author of AS LOST AS I GET, Talks About Her Writing Inspiration (with a giveaway!)

Lisa Nicholas gets inspired by a classic! “I couldn’t stop thinking about you. I even read one of your books.” It’s funny the things that stick with us and influence us years later. In 1984, a movie came out called Romancing the Stone, staring Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas. You’re probably familiar with it: Joan Wilder is a reclusive but wildly popular romance novelist, and when her sister gets kidnapped in Colombia, Joan has to face everything she fears about the outside world (which is pretty much everything) to go save her. Along the way, she meets the dashing (if…

New Release and Giveaway! DRIVING HER CRAZY by Kira Archer

Out now! Book Title: Driving Her Crazy Author: Kira Archer Release Date: Aug 17, 2015 Genre: romantic comedy Book Synopsis: Cher Debusshere hates being the black sheep of her posh, well-to-do family almost as much as she hates driving—which is exactly what she’s forced to do when her flight home for her perfect sister’s wedding is grounded. Fan-freakin’-tastic. Then a hot guy offers to share both the car rental and the driving duties…only to drive her crazy by assuming she’s just some spoiled little rich girl. Mechanic Nathaniel “Oz” Oserkowski is about as blue-collar as they come. There’s never been…

Cover Reveal and Giveaway! THE MISFIT BRIDES SERIES by Jamie Farrell (BLISSED, MATCHED, and SMITTENED)

Three cover reveals in one! The Misfit Brides Series by Jamie Farrell Genre: Contemporary Romance Blissed (previously published as The Husband Games) Book 1: The Misfit Brides Series Release Date: August 7, 2014 Add to Goodreads   Buy the Book: Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble ~ iBooks ~ Kobo ~ Google Welcome To Bliss, the Bridal Capitol of the Midwest! Natalie Castellano practically has it all—beauty, brains, and a stellar reputation. Because childbearing hips and exhaustion lines are totally sexy. And knowing when to let go of her family’s failing bridal boutique is smart…right? Plus, who doesn’t want to be…