What He Really Feels by Lisa Suzanne-Blog Tour and Giveaway

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Sandy

What He Really Feels by Lisa Suzanne-Blog Tour and Giveaway

What He Really Feels
He Feels #2
by Lisa Suzanne
Release Date: October 3, 2013

What He Really Feels

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He told her How He Really Feels and had his heart broken. Now Travis Miller is trying to move on from the greatest heartbreak of his life by getting out of town. But two nights before his big move to California, Travis meets a mystery woman who grabs hold of his broken heart and gives him hope that he can piece it back together. Will Travis ever figure out What He Really Feels, or will he be stuck on his first love forever? Will he find his happily ever after?

What He Really Feels contains some adult situations and is intended for mature readers

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Five Fun Facts about WHAT HE REALLY FEELS

1. I originally intended How He Really Feels to be a standalone novel. Then the reviews started rolling in, and everyone asked the same question: What about Travis? So, book 2 was born. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that Julianne and Nick’s story wasn’t quite over yet, either. So book 3 is on the way… sometime soonish.

2. I like writing from a male perspective more than from a female perspective.

3. I had no beta readers for my first book. My husband just convinced me to hit the PUBLISH button on Amazon and see what happened. I am so happy with the positive response I got to my first book, and every single review you see is from someone I didn’t know when they posted the review… although I’m happy to call many of them my friends now! So I asked a few of my new blogger friends to read book 2, and I tried to ask people who hadn’t given the first book a five star review. The first two people who gave me feedback on book two rated it FIVE stars!

4. I wrote myself into a scene in the book. There’s a scene where Travis sees a couple get engaged… Travis is actually watching my husband propose to me.

5. I know virtually nothing about architecture, and I don’t know any architects. So I spent a lot of time on Google whenever I had to write an office scene!

about the author

Lisa Suzanne is a high school English teacher who lives at home in Arizona with her amazing husband and adorable yellow lab. She loves summer more than her students do.

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Immortal Seduction by Jennifer Lynne-Book Tour and Giveaway

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Sandy

Immortal Seduction by Jennifer Lynne-Book Tour and Giveaway

Immortal Seduction
Gods of Love #4
by Jennifer Lynne
Release Date: 25, 2013

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Retreat. She must retreat before it consumed her, this darkness. She had enough darkness of her own to contend with. Reluctant tears pooled beneath her closed eyelids and her throat tightened, hurting her. The poor dear man.

Stupid, stubborn, and with a soul-deep suffering that would take more than a flash of her power to heal. Her safest option was to leave here now and seek out someone else who would benefit from her endless experience. Someone who would welcome her assistance. Someone who would be unable to resist her potent brand of desire. Someone who would ease this incessant physical ache in her womb as it squeezed tight, reminding her of its hunger.

There were…she concentrated. Yes. Several candidates within a mile of here who would welcome her with open arms. Several hundred, if she expanded her search. A billion lonely souls, calling out for her guidance and her love, if she wanted to abandon this moment and this man.

But did she? How could she leave him like this? So hurt, so…enraged. How could she justify walking away from that level of pain? Walking away would give truth to the nagging anxiety that her heart really had disappeared down a deep dark hole.

Perhaps I really have forgotten how to love. Heartless, or helpful? It is up to me to make that decision. I can choose, right now. One path. Or the other.
The night breeze crept across her skin like a sign from some of the gods, and in that moment she knew that Hephaestus was not laughing. Neither was Ares. The deformed god of blacksmiths and volcanoes, her one-time husband Heph who had been treated horribly at her hands, and her powerful lover Ares, god of war himself, both had hearts bigger than that of the goddess of love. She could feel their well-wishes in this quest to rediscover her essence.

Laughter began to bubble even as tears dribbled down her cheeks. When she flicked out her tongue to the side and caught one of them, the taste of the sea filled her mouth. Salt. A symbol of truth in some religions on this earth. There was no choice really, in the end. Immortality was a bitch if you had to live too long with self-loathing.

(copyright Jennifer Lynne 2013)

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Some seek love, some seek power. For Aphrodite, the two are permanently intertwined, and when the goddess of desire hungers for love, who among mortals could possibly resist her power?

Firefighters Ashur, Kieran and Hugh are damaged men. A tragedy that took the life of their colleague has left them scarred, both physically and emotionally. Love and power are nothing to them but empty words.
The erotes hope to reignite their mother’s passion for life and love by bringing these mortal men to Aphrodite’s attention.

But with the blackness inside Ash, Kier and Hugh becoming ever deeper, will it take more than the power of a goddess to save them? And if she loses that battle, how will she rediscover the path to healing for her own emotionally damaged heart?

Warning: this 23,500 word erotic romance novella contains menage (MFM and MFMM) sex between the goddess of desire and three hot firefighters! Suitable for Adult readers only.

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Sex Club Secrets

Sex Club Secrets
Gods of Love #3
by Jennifer Lynne

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Sometimes love can flourish in the most unexpected places… Ella has been in love with her best friend Kade for as long as they’ve known each other. But her love has not been returned, and when the bisexual Kade ends a relationship without showing any signs of becoming romantic towards her, she decides to call a halt on her unrequited love and try something new by accepting an invitation to a celebrated Melbourne sex club.

Anteros is one of the erotes, an aspect of Eros and the ancient Greek god of requited and unrequited love. He has heard the call of these would-be lovers and intends to show them that friendship can sometimes be the best place to kick start a lasting romantic relationship.

REVIEW: Story line contains strong adult content and MMF situations.

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Aphrodite Calling
Gods of Love #2
by Jennifer Lynne

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An erotic romance with a difference, focusing on gender identity as the key theme. It features a post-surgery, male-to-female transsexual struggling to define her identity as a woman in a world that stigmatizes anyone outside the mainstream.

A modern-day transsexual woman and an ancient Greek god of desire is an unusual pairing, but the power of Aphrodite works in the most mysterious ways.

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Platinum Passion
Gods of Love #1
by Jennifer Lynne
Release Date: December 14, 2011

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Platinum-Passion-Cover-800px2-200x300 Jeannie longs for the return of passion in her marriage. Jake craves new excitement in the form of another man. Pothos is one of the erotes and an aspect of Eros, the ancient Greek god of love, and this couple’s distinctive yearning has called to him. By the power of the erotes he intends to rekindle the flame of Jake and Jeannie’s passion in a night of desire that will be the ultimate platinum anniversary gift.

And when the gods of love decide your marriage needs a boost, they never do it by halves.

Platinum Passion is the first in this series of novella-length stories about the erotes: Pothos — god of sexual yearning, Himeros — god of sexual desire, and Anteros – god of unrequited/requited love.

The erotes are aspects of the primal god, Eros, and the children of Aphrodite.

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about the author

Jennifer Lynne lives in Melbourne, Australia, and writes short contemporary erotic romance, mostly with paranormal/fantasy elements.

When she’s not writing what her family and friends call “porn for chicks” and what she prefers to call “super-hot romance for intelligent readers”, she is working in the admin day job, running around after two teenage daughters and trying to find time for her lovely new husband of one year.

Jennifer is published with Red Sage and Breathless Press. Over the past 18 months she has also embarked on an indie journey with the publication of her GODS OF LOVE romance series featuring erotic Greek gods and modern-day mortals in need of sexual healing.

Find her on the web at:

Website & blog: http://www.jenniferlynne.com.au
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Secrets of a Hart by Elizabeth A James-Book Blitz

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Sandy

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Secrets of a Hart

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Release Date: September 10, 2013

Five years ago, Kendall Hart’s life changed forever. A tragedy forced her to grow up fast and become a responsible adult overnight while her friends were still enjoying high school. She lives and breathes work leaving no time for a social life and her circle of friends is small. She has no room for complications in her life…then Tristan walks in.

Tristan O’Neal is forced to return home when his father becomes terminally ill. Taking care of his parents, dealing with an irresponsible brother, and starting a new job bring challenges to his life. Starting a relationship is the last thing on his mind but when sees Kendall, he finds himself drawn to her…she is so familiar.

Tristan is what Kendall has always wanted but life isn’t always fair. Sometimes you have to let go of the one person you’ve always loved in order to protect them. Will Tristan be able to break through the wall she’s built around her heart or will Kendall’s secrets consume her and destroy their chance at a life together?

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About The author

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Elizabeth James is the author of the Design Series. She writes contemporary romance set in her native North Carolina. A life-long reader, she began writing a novel at age fifteen, put it away with no hopes of publication, but now has realized her dream as an adult. Inspired by several bestselling authors she began working as a beta reader and her passion for writing once again surfaced.

She embarked on a journey to see if she could complete a novel and Love by Design was born. With warm reception to her first novel she is now making this crazy world a part of her life. Elizabeth believes you’re never too late in life to realize your dreams and this has opened up a new world of adventures and meeting new people which she loves to do. Elizabeth lives in North Carolina with her husband and their dogs. She enjoys traveling, exploring North Carolina, and spending time with her friends.

The Sinful Series by Emma Nichols- Review, Blog Tour and Giveaway

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Sandy

The Sinful Series by Emma Nichols- Reviews, Blog Tour and Giveaway

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Sin At Seas -Release Date June 25, 2013

Sin-At-Seajpg When Alysin decided to surprise her boyfriend at work with dinner, the surprise was on her. Since he was going at it with his secretary on the conference table, she packed a bag and called her BFF. Jolie and Alysin had been traveling the country, working as digital nomads for ten years ever since graduation. Taking this as a sign it was time for a new move, they decided to take a cruise, regroup, and make a plan.

Then she meets Mr. Bedroom Eyes. Following her lead, they pretend to be married so that she can rid herself of the guy who started hitting on her before the boat left the dock. Though it was supposed to be a momentary arrangement, he asks her to take it one step farther. Then another and another. The cruise promises to be memorable in every way that matters. Along the way, Alysin learns that she won’t have to fake an orgasm if she’s with someone who knows what to do, that not all men suck, but the best ones suck really well, and that sometimes what starts out as something pretend, can fast become something completely real. Will the woman who lives life with no regrets, regret that she made that stupid rule about not exchanging names and contact info?

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REVIEW: Sin at Sea is the first novella in Emma Nichols contemporary adult erotic novella series focusing on thirty year old Alysin (Sin) Nixon.

NOTE: As with all erotic storylines, SIN AT SEA is not recommended for anyone under eighteen years of age as it contains F/F, M/F/F and M/F/M/F sexual situations.

After finding her boyfriend of two years having sex with his secretary, Alysin (Sin as she likes to be called) packed her bags, and along with her BFF Jolie embarked on a seven day cruise to the Caribbean to forget about life for a while. But, what Sin never expected, was to fall in love with the man of her dreams.

The storyline and premise are very quick to build. The relationship and attraction is immediate: the sexual heat and tension is throughout the novella but there is also the growing bond between two strangers who know nothing about each other but what they see before their eyes. In this, there is the beginning of love without any of the baggage that most people bring but there is also the possibility that something is not quite right on the horizon.

The world building is limited as the storyline is character driven. Because of the erotic nature of the novella, there is plenty of talk and action between the sheets, as well as some questionable situations.

Although the premise was interesting especially for an erotic novella series, there were a few plot points that I felt were unnecessary to the overall flow of the story and in this, I can’t help but wonder why they were included. For shock value? I am not sure, but I would have enjoyed the story more without a couple of these situations. They felt disconnected to the storyline and without any real purpose.

Sin at Sea is a quick read with a variety of sexual situations that may not be for every reader. The premise is a little different than most, which is welcome, in a genre that is rife with inexperienced virgins and billionaire Doms. Our hero is the epitome of perfection and every woman’s fantasy come to life. If you are looking to expand your erotic reading horizons, Sin at Sea is a fun, sensual and sexually erotic storyline.

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Vixen-in-Vegasjpg Vixen in Vegas: Release Date August 13, 2013

It was supposed to be a week of simply being, of living in the moment, and enjoying every minute while it lasted. Of course, that kind of intoxication can have lingering effects. For Sin, she found herself wanting to break all the rules, to extend her time with the stranger who stole her heart. Vegas was just the right kind of place to take such a gamble. Meeting up with BE at the gondolas was a risk. Love went against everything they had promised, but the best things in life can’t be planned.Soon Alysin will be tested. After guarding her heart for so long, she finally let a man in and discovered that the worst things in life happened when she least expected them. When she walked in on BE with another woman and overheard their heated conversation, she suddenly remembered there was a reason she made these rules.

Will broken rules lead to broken hearts or will she realize that though love was a gamble, she was all in?

REVIEW: Vixen in Vegas is the second storyline in Emma Nichol’s Sinful Novella series and picks up immediately following Sin at Sea.

NOTE: The two novellas are available in one book format as The Sinful Series. You must read the series in order as much of the premise in Vixen in Vegas is built upon the information revealed in the first novella Sin at Sea.

In the previous novella, our couple agreed to one week of sex and fun pretending to be a married couple. Not expecting to fall in love, Sin and Mr.BE agree to continue to see one another on dry land. One week later, Sin and Jolie pack up and move to Vegas where another whirlwind affair between Sin and Mr.BE finds the couple falling head over heals and the realization that not all is well.

There were hints of a potential problem in Sin at Sea and throughout Vixen in Vegas the building of the revelation increases with every sexual encounter and excursion; every labored breath and every heartfelt declaration.

The storyline is a journey about two people who have fallen in love at a time when they needed love the most. This is also a story of family and loss; sorrow and pain; and one woman’s journey to maturity and self-actualization.

Vixen in Vegas is a story of never giving up and letting go; and finding the strength to start all over again, when the end is just around the corner.

Reviewed by Sandy

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What made her decide to be an erotica author?

Simple.

How else was she going to parlay her two favorite past times into a career?

Emma is single and loving it. Like her first character, Alysin, Sin for short, she doesn’t believe in settling or in settling down. She loves to indulge in her passions whenever the mood strikes and enjoys keeping all of life’s cliche moments spicy.

Known for her sense of humor, Emma surrounds herself with friends whose antics often become the source of book fodder. Her ideal situation would be to explore the Caribbean while writing. She pursues that dream daily.

Top Five Foods

Sushi
Chocolate
Popcorn with White Cheddar Seasoning
Snow Crab
Loaded Baked Potatoes (cheese, bacon, sour cream…)

Top Five Chick Flicks

Under The Tuscan Sun
Love Actually
The Lake House
Serendipity
The Joy Luck Club

Top Five Cruise Destinations

Key West, FL: soooo beautiful. See the southern most point in the US.
Cozumel, Mexico: the beaches, the shopping, the Margaritaville
Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos: see above
Nassau: Atlantis. Enough said.
Half Moon Cay: everyone should spend time on a private island

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Revealing Us by Lisa Renee Jones-Blog Tour and Giveaway

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Sandy

Revealing Us by Lisa Renee Jones-Blog Tour and Giveaway

Revealing Us (Inside Out #3)
by Lisa Renee Jones
Release Date: September 10, 2013

Revealing Us

The Inside Out Series
by Lisa Renee Jones

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If I Were You (Inside Out #1)
by Lisa Renee Jones
Release Date: September 13, 2012

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If I were you When Sara McMillan finds a stack of journals in a storage unit, she’s shocked and enthralled by the erotic life the writer led. Unable to stop reading, she vicariously lives out dark fantasies through Rebecca, the writer—until the terrifying final entry.

Certain something sinister has happened, Sara sets out to discover the facts, immersing herself in Rebecca’s life. Soon she’s working at the art gallery Rebecca worked at and meeting Rebecca’s friends. Finding herself drawn to two dangerously sexy men, the manager of the gallery and a famed artist, Sara realizes she’s going down the same path Rebecca took. But with the promise of her dark needs being met by a man with confident good looks and a desire for control, she’s not sure anything else matters. Just the burn for more

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Being Me (Inside Out #1)
by Lisa Renee Jones
Release Date: June 11, 2013

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being Me Fascinated by the dark fantasies in the journals she’s discovered, and the two men who have now found a place in her life, Sara McMillan finds herself torn between her new life and her past. Now, more than ever, Sara identifies with the lost journal writer, Rebecca, and is certain that something sinister has happened.

In the arms of the sexy, tormented artist Chris Merit, Sara seeks answers about Rebecca and ends up discovering things about herself she never knew existed. Chris forces Sara to reconsider who she is and what she truly wants from life, but not before his dark desires threaten to tear them apart. Her boss, Mark Compton, offers her the shelter to understand just what those needs mean to her, and what they might have meant to Rebecca, but can she trust him to lead her to a final conclusion to Rebecca’s story?

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Revealing Us (Inside Out #3)
by Lisa Renee Jones
Release Date: September 10, 2013

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Revealing Us

The third installment in the sexy Inside Out erotic romance series—in the seductive tradition of Fifty Shades of Grey.

You’ve discovered Rebecca’s secrets. You’ve discovered Sara’s secrets. Now Sara will discover “his” deepest, darkest secrets…but will those secrets bind them together–or tear them apart?

Release Day September 10, 2013:

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The Master Undone
Inside Out Novella
Release Date: August 12, 2013

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The Master Undone I told him goodbye, and I will not call him. I know if I do, it will be my undoing, and I’ll once again be caught up in his spell. I will once again be…lost.

In her private journals, Rebecca laid bare her soul, revealing her obsession for the one man whose erotic demands captivated her imagination–and enslaved her forever. Now, with Rebecca no longer in his life he is lost, questioning everything he thought he knew about himself and about control he holds in such high regard. One women will reach out to heal him and then turn away, leaving him haunted. She is nothing he thought he wanted and somehow everything he needs. He tells himself to forget her but he cannot escape his desire for her. He has to have more…

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About the author

Lisa Renee Jones Photo New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones is the author of the highly acclaimed INSIDE OUT TRILOGY which has sold to more than ten countries for translation with negotiations in process for more, and has now been optioned by STARZ Network for a cable television show, to be produced by Suzanne Todd (Alice in Wonderland).

Since beginning her publishing career in 2007, Lisa has published more than 30 books with publishers such as Simon and Schuster, Avon, Kensington, Harlequin, NAL, Berkley and Elloras Cave, as well as crafting a successful indie career. Booklist says that Jones suspense truly sizzles with an energy similar to FBI tales with a paranormal twist by Julie Garwood or Suzanne Brockmann.

Prior to publishing, Lisa owned multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by Dallas Women Magazine. In 1998 LRJ was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine.

Lisa loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her through her website and she is active on Twitter and Facebook daily.

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A Little Too Far (A LIttle Too Far #1) by Lisa Desrochers-Review, Blog Tour and Giveaway

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Sandy

A LITTLE TO FAR (A Little Too Far #1) by Lisa Desrochers-Review, Blog Tour and Giveaway

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A Little Too Far
A Little Too Far #1
by Lisa Desrochers
Release Date: September 17, 2013

A Little Too Far

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Have you ever gone just a little too far?

Lexie Banks has.

Yep. She just had mind-blowing sex with her stepbrother. In her defense, she was on the rebound, and it’s more of a my-dad-happened-to-marry-a-woman-with-a-super-hot-son situation. But still, he’s been her best friend and confidant for the better part of the last few years … and is so off limits. It’s a good thing she’s leaving in two days for a year abroad in Rome.

But even thousands of miles away, Lexie can’t seem to escape trouble. Raised Catholic, she goes to confession in hopes of alleviating some of her guilt … and maybe not burning in hell. Instead, she stumbles out of the confessional and right into Alessandro Moretti, a young and very easy-on-the-eyes deacon … only eight months away from becoming a priest. Lexie and Alessandro grow closer, and when Alessandro’s signals start changing despite his vow of celibacy, she doesn’t know what to think. She’s torn between falling in love with the man she shouldn’t want and the man she can’t have. And she isn’t sure how she can live with herself either way.

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REVIEW: A LITTLE TOO FAR is the first storyline in Lisa Desrochers contemporary, new adult storyline. Lisa draws the reader into a world of forbidden love between three people: a woman who loves two men and the two men who love one woman. In the end, Lexie must decide if her love is strong enough to overcome society’s issues of right and wrong or if forbidden love is worth the rejection of family and friends.

The storyline focuses on Lexie Banks and the emotional roller coaster that is her life. Prior to leaving on an eight month education exchange in Italy, she and her step brother Trent profess their mutual love for one another and act on their forbidden feelings. Knowing that society will judge their actions, Lexie hopes to put everything behind her in Italy. But their love for one another is much more than surface deep.

A LITTLE TOO FAR is also about a deacon (a priest in training) whose need for a woman is much stronger than his call to serve his God. But there are some family issues and background story that have forced the deacon into the Lord’s service and it will take a forbidden love to show him the path onto which he must travel.

Lisa Desrochers writes about an issue that will be contentious for some readers especially those who follow strict Christian dictates and canon law but she handles the controversy with a delicate touch. The storyline is passionate; the relationship between Lexie and Trent is sensual and sexual and there is no mistaking who and what it is they both want.

The storyline will be controversial for some but no more controversial than many of the fictional and real-life stories that many of us face every day. Although we are not necessarily thrown into a world of sexual fantasies about our step brother or parish priest, the issue at hand is where does someone draw the line between right and wrong? Is forbidden love truly a sin if deep down, there is no sin to forgive.

The characters are colorful; their stories are emotional and the world building is awash in sights and sounds of old Italy and France. Lisa’s ability to bring the story to life is a sign of an author who knows exactly how to tell a story.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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About the author: Lisa Desrochers lives in central California with her husband and two very busy daughters. There is never a time that she can be found without a book in her hand, and she adores stories that take her to new places, and then take her by surprise.

Look for her New Adult novel, A LITTLE TOO FAR , courtesy of HarperCollins Sept 2013, and the first companion, A LITTLE TOO MUCH , in Nov 2013. Also in stores is her YA PERSONAL DEMONS trilogy (Macmillan).

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Wicked Firsts Collection by Six Best Selling Authors-Blog Tour and Giveaway

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Sandy

Wicked Firsts Collection by Six Best Selling Authors-Blog Tour and Giveaway

WICKED FIRSTS
Authors: Elisabeth Naughton, Alexandra Ivy, Cynthia Eden, Laura Wright, Katie Reus, Joan Swan
Publication Date: August 19, 2013
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Six New York Times and USA Today Bestselling authors bring you six all-new contemporary and super sexy suspense stories of first loves, first attractions, first temptations, first times and first obsessions.

FIRST EXPOSURE by Elisabeth Naughton
A film that could make her career. A weekend that will change her life…

When actress Avery Scott’s assistant goes missing researching a role for Avery at an exclusive adults-only resort, Avery finds herself with only one choice: travel to the resort herself and look for clues. She hires an elite operative from Aegis Security to accompany her. She just doesn’t expect to get former undercover FBI agent Cade Blackwell—the man who ripped out her teenage heart twelve years before. One weekend at the sexiest resort in the world with the only man she’s ever loved will expose her to more than just a kinky new lifestyle. It’ll expose her to numerous wicked firsts that will test every ounce of her self-control. And if she’s not careful, she could lose her heart—and her life—in the process.

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FIRST RAPTURE by Alexandra Ivy

Madison Philips has only one reason to return to Las Vegas: Luc Angeli. The tall, dark bad boy took her virginity on her eighteenth birthday and then walked away, now she’s back, and ready for revenge. Luc Angeli spent his youth trying to earn the approval of his philandering father. Now he’s his own man, but there’s still something missing from his life. He doesn’t know what it is until he catches sight of Madison across a balcony. Suddenly he knows this woman is what he’s been searching for, and this time he’s not walking away.

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FIRST TASTE OF DARKNESS by Cynthia Eden

Hot sex. No regrets. Jess Delaney has spent her life playing the role of the good-girl. On a trip to Vegas, she decides to walk on the wild side when she meets mysterious Blake Landon. Rich, powerful, and carrying plenty of secrets, Blake is unlike any man she has ever met before. But as the passion burns between them, danger waits in the darkness…a danger that may just claim Jess’s life…

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http://www.cynthiaeden.com/

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FIRST INK by Laura Wright

Rush
Women in his bed, celebs and rockers in his chair, life is pretty freaking swell. Then she walks back into it again. Not for pleasure, but for pain. For Ink. A bleeding heart to match the one she left him with five years ago.

Addison

She can’t forget him or the pain she caused him. All she has is a hope for redemption. But it’ll only work if he lets her inside his exclusive world, under his famous artist’s needle and into his bed—once again.

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FIRST SURRENDER by Katie Reus

He’s dangerous, sexy, and everything she wants. And he’s about to make his claim…

Hayden, the dangerously sexy, tattooed ex-SEAL is one of the best friends Sierra has ever had—and the main star in her wildest fantasies. But he doesn’t see her that way. And she’d die of embarrassment if he found out she was still a virgin.

Hayden’s struggled to keep his attraction to the beautiful, dark haired casino chef a secret. But when an attacker targets Sierra, Hayden’s protective instincts go into overdrive. With the attraction between them burning out of control, he’ll do whatever it takes to protect her and make her his.

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FIRST TEMPTATION by Joan Swan

Counterterrorist agent Taft Walker is up for the challenge of posing as an adult store owner with a new female undercover partner who is also a sex-toy virgin. At least until he sees the real woman beneath her tough façade.

Border Patrol Agent Zoe Brooks is ready to get off the front lines. She’s willing to tolerate a swaggering partner like Taft for a new opportunity. But she’s not prepared for the way he understands her deepest, sexiest desires.

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Excerpt

Cynthia Eden’s-FIRST TASTE OF DARKNESS

Blake grabbed her and shoved her to the side. Her feet twisted in the heels, and Jess hit the floor. In that same instant, Blake yanked out a gun. The man had been armed? When he’d been making out with her, he’d had a weapon? She sure hadn’t noticed it.

Blake returned fire. Forget firing back, they needed to get out of there!

On her hands and knees, Jess scuttled toward the control panel. She shoved chunks of glass out of her way.

Bam! Bam!

Her knees and hands weren’t the only things trembling then. Her whole body shook. But she just needed to go forward a few more inches… She lifted her fist and drove it into the control panel. Yes! She’d hit the button for the first floor. The doors slowly began to close.

Bam! Bam!

Blake was still firing. She heard footsteps racing toward them. If their attacker got close enough, if he was able to stop those doors from closing— Blake fired once more.

She heard a grunt. Her heart stopped. Did that sound mean that Blake had taken out whoever had been shooting at them? The doors slid closed, and Jess sucked in a deep breath.

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The Master Undone by Lisa Renee Jones-Blog Tour, Review and Giveaway

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Sandy

The Master Undone by Lisa Renee Jones-Blog Tour, Review and Giveaway

The Master Undone
Inside Out Novella
by Lisa Renee Jones
Release Date: August 12, 2013

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NOTE: The review of THE MASTER UNDONE is a repost from an earlier review.

*** The Master Undone is a part of the Inside Out trilogy, and is told from his POV. ***

The Master Undone

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I told him goodbye, and I will not call him. I know if I do, it will be my undoing, and I’ll once again be caught up in his spell. I will once again be…lost.

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THE MASTER UNDONE is the fifth novella in Lisa Renee Jones Inside Out Novellas and told from the ‘Masters’ POV. This storyline is not a retelling of any particular part of the series thus far, but is a story about what happens next after (The Master) discovers what has happened to his sub Rebecca.

It has been 24 hours since ‘The Master’ discovered that his current sub was responsible for the disappearance of Rebecca-a woman who wanted more from ‘The Master’ then he was willing or ready to give. But his anguish over Rebecca will have to be tempered when a more urgent matter-one that involves his mother-may bring the strong, alpha male to his knees. With his personal life in turmoil, ‘The Master’ will discover a feisty, independent female, a woman whom his mother respects and trusts, in the guise of one Crystal Smith.

Crystal is a woman who is definitely not a submissive. She is an alpha female, with a take charge attitude and knows when to move on. She recognizes that this man is in a vulnerable position and she is more than willing to be his playmate for one night. But when ‘The Master’ awakens to an empty bed, he knows only one thing-he must find Crystal-now.

THE MASTER UNDONE is a short story where Lisa reveals a different side to ‘The Master’-a powerful man we have seen dominate and control-but a man who is just as susceptible to the foibles of the reality of life as any other human. He is man who realizes that he cannot save everyone, no matter what the cost to his heart or his wallet. Lisa pulls the reader into a different point of view but one that lays naked a man’s emotions, his deepest pain and the love of family. The Master Undone is a fascinating and eye opening welcome addition and change from the normal-a man’s POV in an erotic storyline

READING ORDER:
1. If I Were You (Inside Out #1)
2. Rebecca’s Lost Journals (Novellas)
-The Seduction
-The Contract
-His Submissive
-My Master
3. Being Me
4. Behind Closed Doors (online serial novellas)
5. The Master Undone (novella) (August 2013)
6. Revealing Us (September 2013)

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If I Were You (Inside Out #1)
by Lisa Renee Jones
Release Date: September 13, 2012

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Being Me (Inside Out #1)
by Lisa Renee Jones
Release Date: June 11, 2013

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Revealing Us (Inside Out #3)
by Lisa Renee Jones
Release Date: September 10, 2013

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Revealing Us

The third installment in the sexy Inside Out erotic romance series—in the seductive tradition of Fifty Shades of Grey.

Release Day September 10, 2013:

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About the Author

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones is the author of the highly acclaimed INSIDE OUT TRILOGY which has sold to more than ten countries for translation with negotiations in process for more, and has now been optioned by STARZ Network for a cable television show, to be produced by Suzanne Todd (Alice in Wonderland).

Lisa loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her through her website and she is active on Twitter and Facebook daily.

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