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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Blog Tour: Take by Ella Frank. #giveaway





Welcome to the Take Blog Tour!! Check out Jenn's review and casting, read an excerpt, and watch the yummy book trailer!!



Synopsis
 

TAKE – verb: to reach for and hold in one’s hands or get into one’s possession, power or control. 

Logan Mitchell is a man who’s always been more than happy to take what he wants. It’s a philosophy that’s proven lucrative in both his business and personal life, and never was it more apparent than the night he laid eyes on Tate Morrison. After pulling out all the stops and convincing the sexy bartender to give him a try—he’s hooked. 

Now, Logan finds himself in a predicament that demands more from him than a smart-ass answer and his innate ability to walk away when things get too deep. 

He has a choice to make, and it’ll force him to do something he’s never done before—take a chance.

Tate Morrison knows all about taking a chance. He took the biggest one of his life the night he showed up at Logan’s apartment to explore his unexpected reaction to the man. 

Ever since then, he’s thought about little else.

At first he was convinced his attraction was based solely on his body’s curiosity. But the more time he spends with the silver-tongued lawyer, the more Tate realizes that their physical chemistry is only the beginning. 

He’s starting to catch a glimpse of what life with Logan would be like, and it’s one full of excitement and satisfaction—a far cry from what he had in the past with his soon to be ex-wife.

Each man will face their fears as they begin to understand the true meaning of give and take. Their feelings for one another will be tested, as will their very beliefs. But now that they’ve found love where they least expected it, will they be brave enough to reach out and take it?

 
 
 
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Releasing July 8, 2014

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Excerpt

“That’s your truck?”

“Yes.”

“It’s so…”

“So what?” Logan challenged as he pulled his keys from his pocket.

“Old?”

“Excuse me. I’ll have you know I was driving this baby all through college and she still runs like a dream.”

Tate watched as Logan walked over to run his hand over the scratched-up tailgate, and he was amazed that he even made that look sexy. Like he was stroking a lover.

“And it’s a she, huh?”

Now around at the passenger’s side, Logan opened the door and looked at him over the bed of the truck. “Yeah. Jealous?”

Laughing, Tate walked over to where Logan stood with a hand on the door and kissed him slowly on the mouth. 

“I’m jealous of anything you stroke like that.”

“Get in the truck, Tate.”

“Or else?”

Logan stepped forward, crowding him back against the inside frame of the vehicle. “You’re not ready for the or else…”




Jenn's Review:
 
5 Stars
Take is the continuation of Logan and Tate’s story and what a story these two have! I loved Tate and Logan in Try, but I truly fell in love with them in Take. I couldn’t put this book down once I started.
Logan is the kind of guy who always gets what he wants, he’s sexy and arrogant and can totally back it up, and when he went after Tate, he got so much more than he expected. It’s not just about hot sex with a hot guy anymore, Logan’s heart is now in the game. Tate’s finally completely given himself over to the feelings he has for Logan and is allowing himself to explore having a relationship with the charismatic man who has practically consumed him since they met.
I loved, loved, loved that Take truly is the story of how these two build their relationship. It is passionate, raw and holy hell sexy but beyond that it is an amazing love story. Logan and Tate both have to work through issues to be together (Like Tate thinking he was straight his whole life and his bitch of an ex-wife) but these two men are determined to do it together. I appreciated that the focus of the story was their relationship and their love and it was done without unnecessary angst!
I absolutely adore Logan and Tate; they are fun, loving and absolutely melt-your-mind sexy! I suggest you be prepared to fan yourself while reading Take! I cannot wait for more of Logan and Tate, and I hope and pray that there will be more because that end, oh that end!
I am a big fan of the M/M genre and Tate and Logan are definitely among my favorites! I would happily recommend this book to anyone looking for a great story, love and off the charts smexyness!
I received a complimentary copy to review for The Geekery Book Review.

 Tate.


 Logan
 

MeetTheAuthor



 

 
Ella Frank is a #1 Amazon Bestselling Author. She writes both contemporary and erotic fiction and is best known for her Exquisite Series, Try and her most recent novel Veiled Innocence.

The minute she began her love affair with reading, she became and avid supporter of the romance genre and has never looked back. 

Ella is Australian born and bred but currently resides in Houston, Texas with her husband.









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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Blog Tour: Amber reviews The Dare by Rachel Van Dyken.


 
 
Welcome to The Dare Blog Tour!!
 
 
The Dare:


From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Rachel Van Dyken, comes the third and final book in the New York Time's Bestselling Bet Series...


Boring Beth Lynn has always lived up to her nickname... until she wakes up in a hotel bed next to a sexy as sin state senator she re-connected with at a wedding the previous night.



The biggest problem? She can't seem to remember anything about the night before except for crying into a box of cookies, and she's pretty sure Grandma Nadine slipped something in her drink. And what should have been a one night stand turns into a six day adventure when Grandma whisks them off to Hawaii to save them from the ensuing media firestorm.



Jace isn't looking for commitment -- he believes he made that clear when he left the wedding with Beth. Then again, he can't remember much of anything other than the way her skin felt beneath his hands. Now he's stuck with her at some lame couple's retreat and trying his hardest to fight the attraction only a woman like Beth could invoke.



He doesn't think it can get any worse.



But one spider attack... A donkey ride from hell... And an unfortunate episode with Viagra tea -- and there's one thing Jace knows for sure: He should never have agreed to Grandma Nadine's suggestion in the first place.

Because if this isn't paradise, and it isn't a vacation -- that only leaves one option.



Survival.



But to make it through alive... they might lose their hearts in the process.

 

(Romantic Comedy, Friends to lovers, Vacation Romance, New Adult Romance, Funny Stand Alone, Bargain Books, Humorous Romance)

 



Amber's Review:
5 Holy Thor Hilarious stars
 
The Bet was my first Rachel Van Dyken book and to say that I fell in love with her writing and these characters when I read it last year would be a major understatement! Rachel never fails to make me fall in love with her characters because there is never ANYTHING predictable. Plus this series gave us Grandma Nadine, and if you haven’t yet read these let me just tell ya she steals the show!! This installment finds all our favorites from The Bet and The Wager and it sets us on a whirlwind of love, laughter and the pursuit of happy-ever-after.
Beth has always been the quiet, smart and unassuming one in her family. Her nickname in high school was boring Beth, and at this point she is wondering if she should just go ahead and adopt the cat she has saved on the shelter website and begin her path as the crazy cat lady. She works as a chemist, loves her kindle and her sister; but she wishes for someone to love her. After watching her sister get tricked into marrying Jake and watching her friend Kacey marry Travis, Beth is a bit depressed and just wants to drink herself into oblivion and forget everything. Enter Grandma Nadine (and when she gets involved things are always a bit unpredictable). Beth wakes up with a sexy as sin Senator the next morning; and neither really remembers what happened other than nakedness, drunkenness and cookie fits.
What ensues is nothing short of a crazy adventure as they find themselves hiding from the paparazzi and are whisked along with the newlyweds to Hawaii via Grandma. Despite both Jace and Beth’s protests to the contrary they have crazy electric chemistry and despite neither initially saying anything, they remember each other and the unforgettable encounter they had at Beth’s senior prom. It was that night, that dance, that kiss that altered them both. Beth says “that one touch had destroyed my idea of what a kiss should feel like.” For Jace he ponders that “life isn’t like the movies, and Beth isn’t like any other girl I’ve ever met.” So it seems both are affected by the other, but Jace has been burned in the past and can’t see committing to anyone again, even Beth.  However with Grandma’s meddling the pair find that they are more alike than they believe and not just that but that crazy chemistry they had as teens? Oh yeah they got that big time! But can chemistry that sets them both ablaze turn into the happy ever after that Beth craves and that scares Jace to death? Well if Grandma gets her crazy matchmaking way, yes it will though they will have to overcome couples therapy, Viagra tea, killer spiders named Frank and the ever popular dose of Benadryl.
Well I have to say that Rachel wrapped up this trilogy in the most wonderful of ways. A happily ever after that was ever so gratifying! In some ways I loved this installment the most because I identified with Beth a lot, but then I think that I’m not sure I can choose because those Titus boys and their girls were yummy too! Though Jace had the Thor thing happening and that was “Holy Thor” hot!! All and all I laughed, I cried and I cheered! It was a great story of hope, of family and love; and a great reminder that life is short and if you’re not prepared to take a leap of faith you may just miss your chance at happiness.
 
 



 

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About the author:
 
Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she's not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor.
She keeps her home in Idaho with her Husband and their snoring Boxer, Sir Winston Churchill. She loves to hear from readers! You can follow her writing journey at
www.rachelvandykenauthor.com

EMAIL ME: rachelvandykenauthor@gmail.com

Friday, June 27, 2014

The Saint Blog Tour: Interview and Review.


Today, not only does Jenn review The Saint, we also have three questions answered by the author, Tiffany Reisz! Come check it out!!





About The Saint by Tiffany Reisz:

Before she became Manhattan's most famous dominatrix, Nora Sutherlin was merely a girl called Eleanor…
Rebellious, green-eyed Eleanor never met a rule she didn't want to break. She's sick of her mother's zealotry and the confines of Catholic school, and declares she'll never go to church again. But her first glimpse of beautiful, magnetic Father Marcus Stearns—Søren to her and only her—and his lust-worthy Italian motorcycle is an epiphany. Eleanor is consumed—yet even she knows being in love with a priest can't be right.
But when one desperate mistake nearly costs Eleanor everything, it is Søren who steps in to save her. When she vows to repay him with complete obedience, a whole world opens before her as he reveals to her his deepest secrets that will change everything.
Danger can be managed—pain, welcomed. Everything is about to begin.
 
Author Tiffany Riesz answers three questions for us:
 
 
Q:      The role of parents for both Eleanor and Søren are not positive influences for either of them. Eleanor doesn’t feel supported (or even acknowledged) by her mother. Did you intend for Søren to fill a paternal void for Eleanor, at least initially?
I joke sometimes my book series title could be “Daddy Issues.” All three of my Sinners have Daddy Issues—Eleanor’s father got her arrested, Søren’s father was abusive, Kingsley father is dead. Søren is based on God the Father so the role he is destined to play in her life is one of a Heavenly Father, which is why she gets so annoyed with him sometimes for being a know-it-all or always around (omniscience and omnipresence are two of God’s three attributes, omnipotence being the third). God the Father is described in the Bible as being “perfect.” So in a way he’s a perfect father figure of Eleanor. She’s sexual and romantic and wants to be with an older man who acknowledges those parts of her and cherishes them, while also protecting her, caring for her, and loving her unconditionally. It should come as no surprise that “Daddy Doms” are a huge part of the BDSM community.
 
 
Q:      Let’s talk about the age difference between Eleanor and Søren- especially when they first meet. Do you believe “age is just a number” or that it’s a defining factor in their relationship?
Fourteen years isn’t that big of an age difference to me. Then again I’ve been in relationships with that big of a gap or more and it’s never been an issue. It comes down to the couple, what their dynamic is, what they’re looking for in each other. When Eleanor is a teenager, she’s in need of someone older to help her. She’s in real trouble, legal trouble, and no one her own age could help her. It took her father to get her into her mess and takes a better, wiser, stronger, more loving Father to get her out of it.
 
Q:     Most of the book is told in flashback through Eleanor’s sharing of her relationship with Søren. Had you always known you wanted to tell the story that way?
No. I originally intended it to be a straight prequel beginning to end. It just didn’t work that way. There wasn’t enough suspense or mystery. I wasn’t telling a new story. The frame story came to me after the original draft that was 100% was finished and my editor said we needed more suspense. I love the final version because you get both the promised prequel and a glimpse into the aftermath of The Mistress, which ended with a gasp and a laugh. It gave me great joy to write something that no one expected me to write. The guy who crosses the threshold and joins Nora in the first chapter of The Saint is not a character anyone was expecting to meet.

 



Jenn's Review:

5 Stars

I have loved Nora, Soren and Kingsley from the beginning and now, even though I didn’t know it was possible, I love them even more!

Since I first read The Siren, I fell in love with these characters and they became a part of me. Tiffany Reisz created a world of people I wanted to know, wanted to be friends with and I’ve read all of The Original Sinners books more than once.

I cannot find the right words to convey how much I loved Nora as a teenager. She was just as spunky and wild and free but she is also so young with so much to learn. She made me laugh and she made my heart hurt!

Nora and Soren, they are the perfect forbidden love! The buildup between the two it intense but definitely not quick. I think they both know exactly what they mean to each other immediately, but it is not something that is acted on by impulse. (even though as a reader, the intensity and chemistry between them was truly a tangible thing!) Which is exactly what one would expect from Soren.

Kingsley, oh how I adore him! The first time he meets Nora is absolutely priceless! I think I read it three times. He is the King!

If you have read The Original Sinners series, The Saint is a must read! And if you haven’t, well go read it NOW! Tiffany Reisz does not just write books, she creates a world of intrigue, beauty and crazy hot sex that you will never want to leave.

I don’t want to spoil even a minute of this story because it truly is an experience but I want to say this is a must-read for anyone who loves Nora! The Saint far exceeded my expectations and I truly cannot wait for more!!

I was provided a complimentary copy for review for the Geekery Book Review.

 
 

 About The Author:

Tiffany Reisz is the author of the highly acclaimed series The Original Sinners. Her first novel, THE SIREN, won the RT Editor's Choice Award for Best Erotic Romance of 2012. Slightly shameless, Tiffany dropped out of a conservative Southern seminary in order to pursue a career as a writer. This move, while possibly putting her eternal salvation in peril, has worked out better than she anticipated. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her boyfriend, author Andrew Shaffer.




Thursday, June 26, 2014

Blog Tour: Intoxicated by Monica Murphy. #giveaway




Welcome to the INTOXICATED Blog Tour! Be sure to check out Monica Murphy's playlist post below!!


About INTOXICATED:

New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy wraps up her sexy Billionaire Bachelors Club series with a wedding to remember. But this time, they’re not bachelors anymore, and the groom … is one of them.


It’s Gage and Marina’s wedding day, but wedded bliss seems a long way off: Ivy’s just gone into labor. Marina’s missing her matron of honor. And Bryn’s giving Matt the silent treatment.


It’s up to Archer, Gage, and Matt to make sure this day goes off without a hitch. But between brides and babies, there’s the not-so-little issue of the million-dollar bet to attend to. If only they can figure out who won … and who’s paying up. Is everyone a winner? Or will someone leave broke—and brokenhearted? 




 
 
 
Intoxicated Playlist
 
 
Okay, I’m lying. I didn’t have a playlist I listened to while writing INTOXICATED. I wrote the novella so fast, I didn’t have time to listen to music! But I did have playlists while I wrote the other three books in the series (CRAVE, TORN and SAVOR) so I’m going to pick a few songs from those playlists and share them here with you today. These songs, I think, are the best representation of the overall series. So let’s do this!
 
First up is the song Rude Boy by Rihanna. I love this song. And it fits every one of the men in this series but especially Archer. He’s a total rude boy. Here are my favorite lyrics from the song:
 
I like the way
You touch me there
I like the way
You pull my hair
Baby, if I don’t feel it
I ain’t faking
No, no
 
Heh heh.
 
Another song I love that is on the very, extremely short playlist for TORN (a book that I wrote so quickly I think I gave myself whiplash. My deadline schedule last summer was hectic, to say the least), is Pressed Against the Sky by Toadies. I love this song. I especially love these lines because they are swoon-worthy to me:
 
If this is a dream I’m happy you’re having it with me
I will stay and savor the way you move me
Don’t want to miss one detail, one sweet smile from your lips
One kiss sets me adrift
 
 
Swoony swoon swoon…
 
The song I believe epitomizes SAVOR and Matt & Bryn is Treasure by Bruno Mars (and really, all the men in the series believe their women to be complete treasures).
 
I know, I know this song was completely overplayed but there are a few lines that are exactly what was going on between Matt and Bryn in the beginning of the story. And here they are:
 
 
Give me your, give me your, give me your attention baby
I gotta tell you a little something about yourself
You’re wonderful, flawless, ooh, you’re a sexy lady
But you walk around here like you wanna be someone else
 


Those are my favorite songs from my various BILLIONAIRE BACHELORS CLUB series playlists. If you’d like to check out my Spotify profile, where I have a bunch of playlists saved, you can find it here:
 
http://open.spotify.com/user/1265567874/playlist/3CBCVxONa2MrnoWuoDBYoH



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And don’t miss the rest of The Billionaire Bachelor Club Series!
 
ABOUT MONICA MURPHY:

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Monica Murphy is a native Californian who lives in the foothills below Yosemite. A wife and mother of three, she writes New Adult and contemporary romance for Bantam and Avon. She is the author of One Week Girlfriend and Second Chance Boyfriend.





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