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Monday, March 10, 2014

Happy Release Day to the Epic Love Box Set!! #giveaway

We are so excited about this Release Day! This is a Box Set made of awesome!

***8 Bestselling Authors, 8 Bestselling Romance Novels, 1 Amazing Price.***

This special edition will be available for a limited time through April 10 for just $2.99 -- a $24.00 savings off the cost of these books purchased individually!

ABOUT EPIC LOVE Box Set:
Eight novels of hot, sweet, sexy, and true love in one limited edition boxed set, brought to you by eight of today’s hottest bestselling contemporary romance authors.

Off Chance by USA Today Bestselling Author Sawyer Bennett

He is seeking absolution. Flynn Caldwell has spent his entire firefighting career trying to atone for that one person he failed to save. She is seeking escape. Rowan Page is determined to overcome the hard years she spent living on the streets of New York. Together, they have the chance to become complete…when what starts as a tiny spark between them flares into a fire so hot, it refuses to be extinguished.

Trophy Husband by NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Lauren Blakely

Sometimes you can't help falling in love, even when you try to do the opposite... McKenna embarks on a quest for a trophy husband after her ex has ditched her, but along the way she meets someone who rocks her world, so she'll have to choose between protecting her heart from hurt, or letting go of her fears of a new beginning.

Finding the Right Girl by NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Violet Duke

Tessa Daniels has no idea why she told her friend’s brother that she was a fling expert. She's never been flung before and she sure as heck doesn't know where or how to begin flinging a guy like Brian Sullivan. The man has as many demons and skeletons in the closet as she does; and worse, he’s got her thinking of the one thing she stopped letting herself hope for years ago. A happily-ever-after.

Indulgent Pleasures by USA Today Bestselling Author Karen Erickson

Stephanie Shaw is having a sizzling hot affair with former pro baseball player Justin Hawkins--and writing all about it for the magazine she works at. When media shy Justin finally finds out, he's angry. Hurt. Can their relationship survive Stephanie's betrayal?

Keeping You by iBooks and International Bestselling Author Jessie Evans

Aria March and Nash Geary haven't spoken a civil word to each other since the summer their teen fling ended. Badly. Twelve years later, Aria is fighting for custody of her little girl, and it wouldn't hurt her case to be in a committed relationship. Fresh from a nasty breakup, Nash will do anything to one-up his ex, even agree to a marriage of inconvenience to Aria.

With Every Heartbeat by USA Today Bestselling Author Melody Grace

Passion. Ambition. Desire. Which would you choose? I thought I knew what I wanted in life. My destiny was set. Then I met him, and everything changed. Raphael is bold and passionate. He sees something in me I never dreamed possible, and now he's determined to show me a world without limits. I want to trust him, but I'm scared. Once I fall, there'll be no going back.

Unravel Me by NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Kendall Ryan

Psychology student Ashlyn Drake’s neat, orderly life takes a turn for the crazy when she finds the perfect subject for her amnesia thesis – a young man without any memory of his previous life, including the murder he’s accused of committing. Against all common sense, Ashlyn’s drawn to him like a moth to a flame and becomes determined to help him unravel his past.

Text Appeal by NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Lexi Ryan

When hotel heiress Riley Carter discovers the naughty messages on her new cell haven’t been coming from “Mr. Right” but from Charlie 'The Devil' Singleton, she falls into a hot affair with the last man she expected. But consorting with the notorious bad boy puts her hard-won reputation on the line, and Riley must decide if the poker player is more to her than a little Text Appeal.

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About The Authors:

USA Today Bestselling Author Sawyer Bennett is the pen name for a snarky southern woman and reformed trial lawyer who decided to finally start putting on paper all of the stories that were floating in her head. She is married to a mobster (well, a market researcher) and they have three big, furry dogs who hog the bed. Sawyer would like to report she doesn’t have many weaknesses but can be bribed with a nominal amount of milk chocolate.

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NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Lauren Blakely writes sexy contemporary romance novels with heat, heart, and humor, and her books have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. Like the heroine in FAR TOO TEMPTING, she thinks life should be filled with family, laughter, and the kind of love that love songs promise. Lauren lives in California with her husband, children, and dogs. Her novels include Caught Up InUs, Pretending He’s Mine, Playing With Her Heart, and Trophy Husband. She also writes for young adults under the name Daisy Whitney.

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NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Violet Duke is a former professor of English Education who is ecstatic to now be on the other side of the page writing wickedly fun contemporary romance novels. When she's not arguing with her story characters or feeding her book-a-day reading addiction, she enjoys tackling reno projects with her power tools while trying pretty much anything without reading the directions first and cooking 'special edition' dishes that laugh in the face of recipes. Violet lives in Hawai'i with her two cute kids and similarly adorable husband.

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USA Today Bestselling Author Karen Erickson lives in central California with her husband, three kids, one dog and too many cats. Being a romance writer and bringing her characters to life is her greatest dream come true.She also writes new adult romance as NYT & USA Today bestselling author Monica Murphy.

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iBooks and International Bestselling Author Jessie Evans gave up a career as an international woman of mystery to write the sassy, Southern romances she always wanted to read. She's married to the man of her dreams, and together they're raising a few adorable, mischievous children in a tree house in the boonies. She grew up in rural Arkansas, spending summers running wild, being chewed by chiggers, and now appreciates her home in a chigger-free part of the world even more. When she's not writing, Jessie enjoys playing her dulcimer (badly), sewing the worlds ugliest quilts to give to her friends, going for bike rides with her house full of boys, and wandering the woods, glass of wine and camera both in hand, on the lookout for Bigfoot. A southern girl, born and bred, Jessie loves writing Southern romances with just the right amount of sizzle, and hopes you'll enjoy her stories set in the fictional town of Summerville, Georgia. Especially the "Always a Bridesmaid" series!

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USA Today Bestselling Author Melody Grace is the USA Today bestselling author of UNBROKEN and UNTOUCHED. A small-town girl turned SoCal beach-lover, she spent years with her nose in a book before deciding it was time to write them for herself. She loves bad boys, good books, and pistachio-flavored ice-cream.

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NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Kendall Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance novels. She's a sassy, yet polite Midwestern girl with a deep love of books, and a slight addiction to lip gloss! She lives in Minneapolis with an adorable husband, two naughty puppies, and a brand new son. She enjoys hiking, being active, reading, and anything girly.

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NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Lexi Ryan was once a college English professor, and now writes full time. She lives in rural Indiana, where, when she’s not writing, she gets to hang out with her husband and two kids--a six-year-old boy and a two-year-old hellion, er, girl. Not surprisingly, reading and writing remain her favorite activities, though both come in bits and pieces these days, not the big hunks of time she enjoyed before she had children. When she’s feeling virtuous, she likes to go running (She uses that word liberally. She’s really, really slow) or do yoga. Don't worry, she’s always careful to balance out such activities with a hearty serving of ice cream or a chocolate martini.

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Friday, February 28, 2014

Come meet the Blakely Boys!!

If you follow Lauren Blakely on social media you've probably seen the reference to her Blakely Boys. If you haven't met any (or some) of them yet we are happy to take the time to introduce you to them and explain why you want to meet them, like yesterday. So grab an extra pair of panties, a glass of wine and sit back and enjoy the show.

You're welcome!

Bryan Leighton from Caught Up in Us

Brought to you by Amber at The Geekery Book Review

For the Love of Bryan . . .

Bryan was my first Blakely boy love affair and still one of my favorites. Bryan Leighton is tall, dark, green eyed, sweet- talking and totally hot! He and Kat have this easy back and forth banter from the very start that I just was totally taken with; and despite the roadblocks to their happily ever after it was one of the things I loved the most about this couple. So since Kat’s jewelry line was My Favorite Mistakes and were charms to describe them; I’m gonna say that these are My 5 Favorite Endearments. If I were building and “I Love Bryan Necklace” these are what I would pick.

1. A Movie Charm – Kat also had a movie charm and looked at as a mistake, it was really I think a remembrance of one of the ways they bonded. For Bryan it’s the same, he loved movies as much as Kat and its one of the things I loved when he mentions how he should name “manly movies like Fast and Furious but his favorite was really Casablanca”.

2. Hands – I loved how Bryan always wanted to be touching Kat, but also how he would ask if it was ok to touch her first. Sometimes it was just him talking about how he wanted to touch Kat and other times it was how he actually did. But definitely got to have a hands charm!

3. Phone – Once again I reiterate how I loved the banter between Bryan and Kat. Their emails, calls, etc. were cute and sweet and downright steamy at times. But since they had to keep their budding romance on the down-low for a while this was how they re-connected and got to know one another again.

4. Padlock – The Lovers Bridge. Paris. Kat and Bryan both were connected in another way by their love of the City of Lights. I had never heard of the padlocks on the Lovers’ Bridge until them and now I can’t not think of Bryan and Kat when I see a picture of it! I was completely drawn by how Paris was such an integral part of these two coming together and finding themselves, so it has to be something I love about him!

5. Hello Kitty – I love how Bryan never made fun of Kat’s obsession with the cartoon character. It was yet another thing that drew them together I think, especially since Bryan had his own affection for Bucky the cat from Get Fuzzy!

So there we are 5 charms. 5 amazing things that make Bryan Leighton one of my favorite Blakely Boys, but then again don’t we always have a special place in our hearts for our firsts?!

Reeve Larkin from Pretending He's Mine

Brought to you by Yvette at Nose Stuck in a Book

There are many reasons why I love Reeve from Lauren Blakely’s Pretending He’s Mine, but I settled on the five reasons why he makes the perfect book boyfriend (and fake fiancé for Sutton).

"... I'm Reeve Larkin from Ohio. My dad's a cop. My mom's a teacher. I went to Ohio State."

1. He's versatile

As an actor, Reeve’s job is to adapt to any situation. He isn't the typical Alpha male romantic hero. He's not distinguishable in a specific way, but instead adapts to a certain role, able to be clean cut and wholesome one moment, then sexy and spontaneous the next. Whatever role he assumes is approached with complete genuineness. "I just think you can't do this as a career if there's anything else you remotely can see yourself doing."

2. He's a one-woman kind of guy

"When I'm with someone I'm only with that someone." Reeve believes in committing to the woman he's with and doesn't condone cheating. Once he's interested in a woman, he focuses on her entirely. He pursues Sutton with a single-minded focus, seducing her with his words and actions.

3. He's a former Literature major. What a coincidence. I majored in English. Insta-love! Reeve is well-read and intelligent, finding beauty in the written word. His favorite books are Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and The Great Gatsby. (Not because he likes Gatsby and Daisy, who are less than ideal literary characters, but because F. Scott Fitzgerald has a way with words.)

4. He's a dog lover. He recognizes that the way to Sutton's heart is through her dog, Artful Dodger so he makes an effort to care about the dog, going on walks and ensuring the dog's comfort. The mental image of Reeve going into a store to buy a tiny dog coat alone is enough to melt my heart.

5. He's attentive - in and out of the bedroom. Reeve is a passionate person and when the right woman comes along, he has no problem showing his desires. He puts Sutton’s needs above his own, gaining satisfaction from her happiness. Example: when asked his favorite sexual position: "The one you like best. That's my favorite. My favorite thing is making you feel good.” Sa-woon!

Chris McCormick from Trophy Husband

Brought to you by Kara and Sandra at Two Book Pushers

1. He's Hot.

Holy Mary Mother of Hotness. He is tall, trim, with light brown hair, kind of surfer boy length, and these crazy green eyes. He has the kind of body that women driving cars slow down for. He's gorgeous in a California sort of way, like sunshine and blue skies, like the ocean and its tides.

2. He's Smart.

"I can pretty much fix anything" he says. He built the Qbert arcade game from scratch. He's a software engineer and a video game designer.

3. He's Funny.

He quotes Dr. Seuss. He says abso-fucking-lutely. If he had a band their name would be Pizza for Breakfast. "It's part of the guy code. All the cabbies in the world have this special alert to show up quickly when a guy really needs to be alone with his woman."

4. He's Sexy.

I lift his shirt up and over his head. I run my hands across his arms, his chest, his trim waistline with just the right amount of cut to his belly. I trace the outline of his abs with my finger.

5. He's Nerdy Cool.

He loves video games and wears awesome shirts. He can surf and find the best places to make out and round the bases. He designs video games and has an online show called Let the Wookie Win.

Milo Davis from Playing With Her Heart

Brought to you by Jaime at For the Love of Books by Jaime

For the Love of a Dirty Mouth!

While I have loved each and every one of the Blakely Boys Milo Davis was the one that really made me a Blakely Boy believer. That up there is Steve Boyd and he was on the original cover of PWHH and if those pictures alone don't sell you on Milo, well I can't say what I really think of you. In case you need more convincing I give you my top 5 reasons to FLOVE Davis Milo!!

1. He has a dirty, dirty mouth that I would love to clean with my own tongue.

“Do you know why I want to have my hands in your hair?” I say in a hoarse voice. “Why?”

“Because I want to pull on your hair as I fuck you. I want to bend you over and take you against the wall, and I want to gather all your hair in my hands and hear you cry out.”

2. He also uses said mouth to spit out swoonworthy lines such as,

"You are my sin." He brushes them gently against my earlobe. "And my heaven." Then the barest of kisses on my lips. "And everything in between."

Excuse me while I take a moment....

3. Milo is NOT your typical alpha male. He's not a biker, billionaire, or cage fighter. He is a renowned Broadway director. Famous for his impeccable taste and having the best eye in New York City while staying humble at the same time.

"The first rule of directing is you do not fall for an actress. The second rule of directing is you do not fall for an actress."

4. Did we discuss how hot he is? I mean really listen to this description from Jill.

"..dressed in jeans, a button-down shirt that fits him well, neat an tailored and tucked in, hiding what I suspect is a perfectly flat set of abs."

"...strong jawline, the thick brown hair, and blue eyes so dark they're nearly the color of midnight..."

I refer you to the above pictures. I know you wanna look again. I did!

5. Once he fell for Jill, he fell completely and he held no punches in letting her know.

"I want you, and I want you to be mine. But you have to know I only want you if I can have you, all of you. I want your body, and I want your heart, and I want your mind, and I hope you feel the same."

"Because we will hurt each other, and we will fight, and we will argue. And sometimes it'll be less than perfect. But it'll be real. Every second of it will be completely real."

*sigh*

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to read PWHH for the 4th time because clearly I can't get enough of Milo Davis.

Matthew Harrigan from Far Too Tempting

Brought to you by Tori at Give Me Books

Blakely Boys Post: Matthew Harrigan Usually when asked what kind of boyfriend you crave, the options are Rockers, Bikers, CEOs, Solider or Teacher……well be ready to add Reporter to that list ladies! Meet

Matthew Harrigan, an “eminently lickable” rock critic for Beat Magazine.

1. Flirty Fun Desirable Matthew Harrigan is poster man of Charisma and Flirtatiously Enticing. This man can turn anything into an innuendo and it doesn’t repel you rather sucks you in farther. He is perfect mix of flirty and confident yet down to earth.

2. Deliriously Sexy Wow at first Matthew’s innuendos may make you blush, or may you giggle but damn then he crosses the line of flirty straight into mouth gaping turn on in snap of your fingers. He is tasteful about how he talks to Jane in terms of what he’d like to do to her. In other words, you will want multiple tastes of this man and he will definitely curb your appetite

3. Heartmelting Swoonworthy This man’s mouth is anything but clean. He can make you pant and turn you on at the flip of a switch, but he can also warm your heart and displays how considerate he is. Matthew is the epitome of a gentleman. He knows just how to comfort a woman and does all he can to help Jane overcome her insecurities.

4. Professional, Mature/ Honest, Respects Boundaries The email exchanges between Matthew and Jane are endearing and at times humorous. But mostly they show development between these two characters. You really get a sense of the battle that Matthew is faced with. He struggles to separate his feelings for Jane from the work he writing on her for the magazine. He is upfront, mature and respectful about the whole situation. You can’t fault a guy for trying to designate boundaries in terms of maintaining an unbiased/fair perspective for the magazine article on Jane; if anything this character trait influences you to respect him and thus fall harder for this man! “Sometimes my questions might irritate you. As a journalist…but taking off my reporter hat, and speaking only as a man now, I am sorry if I upset you. Perhaps you think it’s easy for me to turn it off for you. I assure you, it’s not. I am desperately trying to focus solely on writing and reporting in the only way I know how—fairly. But I’m not going to pretend I want to erase that kiss in the elevator. Or the time spent with you in the kitchen. Even if I weren’t reporting about you, I’d want to hear them. The more I know you, the more I want to get to know you. I am fascinated by everything about you, and you have to know it takes all my resistance to stop at kissing you.”

5. Devotedly Committed Matthew Harrigan is not afraid to confess his feelings. He wears his heart on his sleeve. And when he sets his sights on a woman, he only has eyes for her. He would rather give up job opportunities than lose Jane. He puts her feelings/ how something would affect her before his career success. He proves his commitment to her.

Trey Weston from The Start of Us, The Thrill of It, and Every Second With You

Brought to you by Retta at Because I Said So Book Blog

The top 5 things I love about Trey…

-The way he loves Harley

-How protective he is of Harley

-His tattoos

-The way he was with his daughter

- His tenderness!!

I honestly love everything about him!!

Clay Nichols from First Night and Night After Night

Brought to you by Cara at A Book Whores Obsession

Why do I love Clay Nichols? Let me count the ways…..

1. He is uber hot – like, the pinnacle of male perfection. Let me explain: tall, dark hair hair with dark, sinful eyes. He has a broad, stubbled jawline and the body of a boxer. Try to imagine the sexiness of Stuart Reardon and the class and sophistication of David Gandy. Yeah. Point made.

2. Clay is a remarkable mix of dominant and sensitive.

“You tell me now if I’m fucking you too hard, okay?” he said firmly.

There was something different about him in moments like this. A tenderness shined through his hard exterior, a sweetness even.

"You are being rewarded for turning me on. But we’re doing it my way. You teased the fuck out of me, and now I want to watch you squirm. Crawl up on my bed and get on your hands on knees.”

Need I say more?

3. He has a FILTHY mouth. Let’s let Julia explain this one -

“Ah, there he was in full force. Her dirty-talking, direction-giving man. She smiled privately, loving the way he used all his talents in the bedroom, his body, his tongue, his cock, and most of all his words.

“So, as far as I can see, you can leave your underwear here or I can take them from you at the restaurant."

4. Forget Justin Timberlake – it is CLAY that brought sexy back!

“Gorgeous, I’m not your boyfriend. I’m your lover. The only one.”

Swoon!!!

5. He boxes. For real – there is no actual body better in the world than that of a boxer, so his eye candy rating skyrockets from this fact alone. Further, there is nothing sexier than watching a guy hit a bag or knowing that when shit hits the fan – he’s got you. That alpha male, dominant, I-can-so-totally-kick-ass side of him – total turn on!

Lauren Blakely writes sexy contemporary romance novels with heat, heart, and humor, and her books have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. Like the heroine in FAR TOO TEMPTING, she thinks life should be filled with family, laughter, and the kind of love that love songs promise. Lauren lives in California with her husband, children, and dogs. Her novels include Caught Up In Us, Pretending He’s Mine, Playing With Her Heart, and Trophy Husband. She also writes for young adults under the name Daisy Whitney.