Thursday, January 8, 2015

Between Now and Never by Laura Johnston -- Cover Reveal/Giveaway


Today we get to reveal Author Laura Johnston's Newest book BETWEEN NOW AND NEVER!

Laura is an amazing author, so let's get to know her first:



Laura Johnston lives in Utah with her husband and two children. Growing up with five siblings, a few horses, peach trees, beehives and gardens, she developed an active imagination and always loved a good story. She fell in love with the young adult genre both through her experience in high school as well as her job later as a high school teacher. Laura enjoys running, playing tennis, sewing, traveling, writing, and above all, spending time with her husband and kids. REWIND TO YOU was her debut novel.

You may be curious about what this fabulous book could be about, well here is the back cover blurb:

A convict’s daughter should never fall for an FBI agent’s son, certainly not a teenager like Julianna Schultz who is furious over her mother’s incarceration and the injustice of it all. But that’s exactly what seventeen-year-old Julianna finds herself doing when Cody Rush, the cocky son of the FBI agent who put her mom behind bars, moves into her hometown of Gilbert, Arizona.

Cody Rush—studious, principled, athletic, good looking and blond to boot—is everything Julianna hates, or so she thinks. Yet a series of ill-fated events one night brings them dangerously close, entangling the futures of two people who were never meant to be.




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Excerpt 

“Listen”—I cut him off before his flirtatious ways turn me into a puddle of mush at his feet—“for the record, that whole photo booth . . . incident . . . didn’t mean anything, okay?”
He sits up, leaning forward to pull a wallet from his back pocket. He fishes something out and slaps it down on the coffee table.
“Oh, yeah?” he challenges. “What about that?”
I glance down at the pictures—the photo-booth pictures. His index finger taps the third picture, the one of him practically kissing my neck. The nerve! I feel a wave of heat rising up my neck and into my cheeks. Wait, he keeps this in his wallet?
“Pulling out that dimple-loaded smile of yours and doing . . .” I fish for a term to describe what he’s doing in that picture. Smelling my hair? Kissing my ear? It’s too intimate, too personal to articulate. “. . . doing . . . that. . . might win over every other girl who comes your way, but it doesn’t work for me.”
“Oh, yeah?” he asks again and leans in dangerously close, his tone doubtful. His gaze drops from my eyes to my lips. “What does do it for you, Julianna?”
The sound of my name on his lips sinks right to my core, rich and tempting. Like chocolate.
“You would like to know, wouldn’t you?” I ask, loading as much spite into that challenge as possible.
One side of his lips kicks up, like he’s thoroughly enjoying this.


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Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Rough Around the Edges Meets Refined by Rachael Anderson -- Blog Tour/Giveaway


Rough Around the EdgesRough Around the Edges Meets Refined (Meet Your Match #2) 

Author: Rachael Anderson

Published: Dec. 14, 2014

Publisher: HEA Publishing

ASIN: B00PE8DNRA

ebook: 245 pages

Summary
For Noah Mackie, life is finally back on track. He has a great support system, a promised promotion is on its way, and he’s finally getting the hang of this single father thing. But when the job falls through and his neighbor’s matchmaking efforts become more aggressive, Noah is in for yet another unwanted detour. With his career and two spirited daughters to worry about, he doesn’t have time for dating—especially not someone like Cassie Ellis, his girls’ beautiful and sophisticated dance instructor, who is about as open and approachable as a brick wall.
Rough around the Edges Meets Refined is about two people who think they know exactly what they want but who have no idea what they really need. It’s about learning that people aren’t always what they seem and that sometimes life’s detours take you exactly where you need to go.

My Review

This book is absolutely amazing.  I knew by the first page I was going to love it.  I can always count on Rachael to write a solid book with real characters that jump off the page.  I breezed through this book in one day, and I wanted more.  Not that there was anything missing, I didn't want to let them all go.  I thought the plot was perfect and the characters were too.  Cassie had a lot to overcome and Noah was just the guy to do it.  I enjoyed how we were first introduced to Cassie and appreciated her journey.   I loved the POV switches.  I enjoyed reading what Noah and Cassie thought about different situations.  

5 out of 5 stars.  Rachael is the author of many awesome books, and I have enjoyed each one.  Rachael can be counted on to deliver a clean book with heart-stopping romance.  
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RachaelAuthor Rachael Anderson
USA Today bestselling author, Rachael Anderson is the mother of four and is pretty good at breaking up fights, or at least sending guilty parties to their rooms. She can’t sing, doesn’t dance, and despises tragedies. But she recently figured out how yeast works and can now make homemade bread, which she is really good at eating.

Excerpt

Carpet samples were way too small. How was Cassie supposed to know what an entire room would look like from a small little swatch? There were too many choices. Nylon or polyester? Plush, frieze, textured, or cut? Not to mention all the color options. And then there was the tile for the bathroom and the complicated dance flooring, with its subfloor and all of its choices.
She felt a headache coming on. 
“How will I ever make up my mind?” Cassie whispered to Noah.
“It’s called trusting your instincts.”
“Instincts? I’m supposed to have an instinct about carpet samples?”
“Doesn’t everyone?” Noah grinned. “Isn’t one calling out to you? Telling you that it’s the one you’ll be able to coexist with for the next ten to fifteen years?”
Ten to fifteen years? Noah wasn’t helping at all. Cassie frowned at the samples, willing one to shake or glow or whatever carpet samples did to call out to a person. 
“Which one would you choose?” she finally said.
“Uh-uh. This is your house, your carpet, your choice. I’m just here as a friend, remember?”
A friend who was sitting way too close for comfort, Cassie thought as the touch of his shoulder sent a bunch of tingles down her arm. “Friends are allowed to give opinions.”
“No. Only dates are allowed to do that,” said Noah. “If you really want my opinion, you know what you have to do.”
Despite her distress about all the decisions facing her, Cassie couldn’t help but smile. “Okay, fine. It’s a date. Now if you were me, what would you choose?”
Noah blinked as he shook his head. “Wow, that was easy. I should have gone for more. Like a kiss or boyfriend status or—”
She nudged him. “Stop it. I need you to help me, not tease me.”
“I wasn’t teasing,” he murmured, pulling the samples toward him. 

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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Archangel: The Power of His Touch by Alaina Stanford -- Cover Reveal/Giveaway


We are so excited to have Author Alaina Stanford return to share her newest book with us today!

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Author Alaina Stanford

I have one of those brains that won't turn off at night. Many nights I would distract my intellect by revamping a movie, book or TV show in my mind. I would twist and turn the plots and characters to achieve the ending I preferred. That developed into side stories about my favorite minor characters. Each night I fell asleep in the middle of a grand adventure. It wasn't long before I began to create stories of my own and put pen to paper.

I love a good adventure. I love a good romance. As the mother of seven children, I also learned to love to play video games. One day it occurred to me to write an adventure that flowed like a video game and I added a touch of romance. Thus, Hypnotic Journey was born. The HJ characters are like a family to me. They are foolish, daring, resourceful, passionate and dedicated to their friends.

My love for Science Fiction gave birth to the Treborel Series. It’s a paranormal Sci-Fi romance featuring a psychotic villain and a multiple layer
of hero's fighting to survive the chaos.

I write about how friendship and love can carry you through situations that you might not otherwise survive. You will find my stories exciting and steamy, but I am not an erotic writer. My stories fade to dark when the steam begins to rise, but take it from me, the steam does rise and emotions do soar.

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Archangel: The Power of his Touch

Rafi doesn’t chase demons. He hunts their masters.

The longer angels tread on the face of the earth the more susceptible they become to mortal emotion

Rafi discovers a demon plot to release a pandemic in a large metropolitan city. Disguised as an agent of the World Health Organization, Rafi searches for the source. When he meets a young biochemist name Sophia at the center of the pandemic everything changes. Rafi is quickly torn between his divine mission and his growing feelings for Sophia. Dare he balance both with millions of lives at risk?

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Rafi’s eyes narrowed in the darkness. She was waiting for him. His footsteps were as silent as the grave, but she knew he was near. Rafi’s hands and arms tingled like ants crawling up his sleeves. That alone was enough to warn him a powerful demon was near, but he knew her M.O. there was a baby in this room. He stepped deeper into the small bedroom. The dim glow of the city lights crept through the open window casting shadows across the nursery. He could see her slender form lying in the crib wrapped around the baby. 
She wouldn’t leave the room alive. But could he save the baby?
“Come closer my tall, dark stranger.” Her seductive whisper snaked into his ears.
“Lilith,” Rafi whispered, the hint of a Spanish accent still lingered in his voice from ancient days. He added, “Come here and give me a kiss my lovely.” His eyes lingered on her long shapely legs draped over the side of the crib. 
Lilith’s thin nightgown did little to conceal her full hips and narrow waist. Her pale green skin appeared to glow in the darkness. A gentle shift of one shoulder and her plunging neckline shifted to allow a naked breast to slip free of its binding. Rafi took a step closer.
“Oh Rafi, my love. You vex me with such an empty temptation.” She spoke in breath-filled tones. “Will you kiss me with all the empty passion of your noble heart as you slit my throat?”
Rafi’s wicked grin flashed in the darkness. “Lilith you are as beautiful as the day you were spawned in hell. It’s hard to believe you’ve given birth to millions of demons. Your waist is as small as a young maiden’s. You’re breasts are as firm as a new bride on her wedding night.”
“I am the mother of all demons.” She whispered softly pursing her full pouty lips. “No other has come before me, none shall follow. I am as beautiful as an archangel and as deadly as an angry viper.” 
Holding her gaze, Rafi added, “If you release the baby, I promise I’ll give your tiny ass a comforting squeeze as your take your last breath.”
Lilith giggled and glanced down at the newborn infant in her arms. “He’s such a beautiful boy, only 3 days old. This is so unfair Rafi. You wound me so with your perfect timing. If you could have come just a few minutes later; I would not be forced to choose between the softness of your lips and the taste of his sweet blood.”
“You know how this is going to end.” Rafi added softly, his eyes flashing a deadly warning.
“Oh, you are so irresistible Rafi.” She whispered placing the baby on the mattress and rising slowly to stand in the crib. “Your hair is as black as demon blood. You have the Spaniard’s noble brow and dark skin. Your silver eyes sparkle like the coins mortals used to place on the eyes of the dead; coins to pay the ferryman for their journey to hell.” 
As she rose, her long flowing red hair began to writhe and sway with a life of its own. She swung one leg over the crib’s rail and straddled it. Her hips began to move in a slow, rhythmic motion. She ran her tongue across her lower lip seductively circling her mouth.
Rafi reached slowly behind him to touch the handle of a large hunting knife sheathed to his belt. “The ferryman is an empty legend. He doesn’t exist.”
“Oh, my love, but he does.” She kicked her other leg over the rail and landed silently on the floor. “You are my ferryman; you have sent me across the river of death far too many times to count. It’s getting rather boring.”
Rafi chuckled, “Perhaps you should consider that simple fact before you return again. Save yourself the agony of another death, another fall from your master’s grace.”
He’d truly forgotten how beautiful she was. Lilith’s high cheekbones, big blue eyes and plump lips were the perfect complement to her large round breasts. She reached out toward him with her long slender arms. Rafi gazed into her eyes. Her skin pulsed with an eerie pearly hue reminding him of why he’d come.
She cooed, “You realize that each time you banish me back to hell I am forced to give birth to another horde of demons before I return. Perhaps you should reconsider, save yourself some time and effort. As long as I am here on earth, no new demons are born. Demons that will roam the earth seeking to do mortals harm. Demons you will one day have to banish time and time again until the end of days. Wouldn’t it be easier if they were never born? Aren’t you overwhelmed by the constant wandering you are forced to endure? Never resting, never slowing, and always searching in your blood lust. Don’t you yearn for one moment of rest, one night of peace? I can make that happen, Rafi. Just for you. Isn’t that worth the lives of a few thousand babies? Let me stay and you may even have time to relax, take a lover. Relieve some of that nasty sexual tension that’s building up inside your tall, muscular form.” Lilith moved slowly toward him away from the baby. “Perhaps tonight you will finally let me ease your suffering, Rafi. I can suck all that stress and tension away, if you would only allow me.”
Rafi smiled and whispered boldly. “Lilith, the last place I want to stick any part of my body is inside you.”


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Beneath by H.B. Moore


Beneath

Author: H.B. Moore

Publisher: StoneHouse Ink

Published: September 26th, 2013

ebook: 30 pages

ASIN: B00OL1HTGC

FTC FYI: Received a Kindle copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.

Goodreads Summary

Chalice Stratford's hands won’t stop shaking, and not only is she required to give up her medical practice, but she’s forced to enter the witness protection program since the serial killer who brutally scarred her is still at large. Working in a museum in Bordeaux, France, the last thing she expects is to be abducted in a museum theft gone wrong. Omar Zagouri, the man behind the heist, is not who she expects, and Chalice soon learns he might be the one man who can put her demons to rest.

My Review

Beneath is a fantastic companion story to the amazing Finding Sheba.  This short story takes place before Finding Sheba, and gives us a glimpse of Omar.  I was immediately pulled into the story and was once again reminded what a fantastic character Omar is.  He's enough to keep the pages turning and your heart pounding.  I loved how he took control of a situation that could have been even worse for Chalice.  She suffered a lot from someone else's hand and couldn't handle much more.  His take-charge attitude and sweet bedside manor are evidence to what a great character he is.  I loved how the author ended this story, it had me wanting more!  I love it when authors don't necessarily tell you everything, and keep you on your toes.  Perfect way to draw the reader in and keep them reading.

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Heather B. Moore is a USA Today bestselling author of more than a dozen historical novels and thrillers, written under pen name H.B. Moore. She writes women's fiction, romance and inspirational non-fiction under Heather B. Moore. This can all be confusing, so her kids just call her Mom. Heather attended Cairo American College in Egypt, the Anglican School of Jerusalem in Israel, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University in Utah.

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Literary awards: 3-time Best of State Recipient for Best in Literary Arts, 3-time Whitney Award Winner, and 2-time Golden Quill Award Winner.

Monday, January 5, 2015

From the Ashes by Julie Coulter Bellon


From the Ashes (Hostage Negotiation Team 2.5)


Publisher: self

Published: November 8th, 2o14

ASIN: B00PEHD376

ebook: 85 pages

FTC FYI: Received a review copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.

Goodreads Summary

**This novella is a continuation of Colby and Sophia's story from Ashes Ashes (Hostage Negotiation Team #2)**

As a suspect in Senator DeMarco's murder, Sophia Naziri worked hard to bring the true killer to justice and prove her innocence. But she pays a high personal price trying to clear her name when she's held hostage and nearly killed---and Sophia can't put it behind her just yet.

Matters get even more complicated when classified information regarding the murder is leaked. Sophia is besieged by the press and trapped even further by the memories that won't let her move on. In order to escape the situation, Sophia heads to a secluded cabin with Detective Colby Black so they can lay low and figure out who the leak is. But can Sophia find the peace she craves? Or will the circumstances that brought her and Colby together now drive them apart?

My Review

I really enjoyed this novella after-story for Colby and Sophia.  I love how we are able to see what happened to them after their first adventure in Ashes Ashes.  While reading, I was able to recall events from Ashes Ashes and was reliving all that these poor characters endured.  Julie does a fantastic job of building suspense and raising suspicions.  One character in particular was not so forgiving.  I enjoyed how Julie built the suspense and threw me off track to who was causing the trouble.  The pages turn quick in this engaging story and I hope that Julie will give us more after-their-story novellas from her other Hostage Negotiation books.

4 out of 5 stars.  Trust me, read this series from Julie, it is fabulous! 

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Friday, January 2, 2015

Catching June by Shannen Crane Camp


Catching June


Publisher: Sugar Coated Press

Published: December 6th, 2014

ISBN13: 9781502805461

Paperback: 284 pages

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Goodreads Summary

June Laurie’s life in the spotlight of Hollywood is anything but normal. Between paparazzi watching her every move, and online fandoms voicing opinions on her relationship with her boyfriend and co-star Ryan Hex, things can get confusing. But June is more than confident that she has her life planned out perfectly, with her childhood friend Joseph Cleveland coming home from a mission soon, and a successful television show under her belt, things seem to be falling into place perfectly. But when jealousies both on set and off start to shake the foundation of perfection that June has tried to build up, she’ll be forced to, once again, assess just how important her deeply seated standards are, and who really fills the empty spaces in her life. With the overbearing threat of popular opinion constantly hanging over her, will June be able to clear the clutter in her life and come to terms with what will bring her true happiness?

My Review

Can I just tell you how much I love this series?  Okay, I will.  I love this series.  June is an absolute doll.  I love, love, love how Shannen writes her.  And isn't this cover adorable?!?  June handles herself so well when it comes to keeping her head and her standards in Hollywood.  I read this book in a 24 hour period.  I easily fell in love with the characters once again.  As much as I like Ryan, I love Joseph, and I enjoyed the journey that all the characters take.  Benjamin and Candice are still around and have some great one-liners.  But, one of my very favorite characters, who stands in the shadows, is Gran, she is a joy.  She is always there for June to give her enduring advice.  The ending has a fun surprise and I am thrilled!

4 out of 5 stars.  If you are new to the series, I would start with Finding June, then Chasing June.  You will care more about the characters and get to know the beauty that is June.

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