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BLOG TOUR, REVIEW and GIVEAWAY: Otherwise Unharmed (Evan Arden Trilogy #3) by Shay Savage

December 15, 2013

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Title: Otherwise Unharmed (Evan Arden Trilogy #3)
Author: Shay Savage
Genre: Romance/ Crime
Expected Release Date: 12/5/13

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Synopsis:

After Evan Arden was imprisoned by the enemy for a year and a half, he returned from the desert as a military hero. He’d suffered some minor injuries during his captivity, was discharged from the Marines with a touch of shellshock, but was considered otherwise unharmed. Now he wonders how he ended up where he is—incarcerated in Chicago’s Metropolitan Correctional Center for using his sharpshooting expertise to take out the neighborhood park with a high-powered sniper rifle and multiple rounds of ammunition.

Lia Antonio, the woman he rescued from the desert heat the previous year, is the only person who can bring him out of his sleep-deprived psychosis and mounting PTSD. When she does, Evan knows he can’t just let her go again. He’s never considered leaving the business before—who retires from the mafia?—but he’s determined to get both Lia and himself out of harm’s way.

Evan faces overwhelming forces from multiple directions as a deal to get him out of jail turns more dangerous than he imagined. With a mob war on the horizon and the feds holding evidence over his head, Evan has no choice but to throw himself into the middle of another warzone.

In his efforts to make things right, Evan crosses the wrong man and finds himself on the business end of the crosshairs. With his acute perception and intelligence, he tries to stay a step ahead of his former co-workers, but this time, it isn’t just his own life on the line—he’s got to protect Lia from the man who once called him son.

My Review:

If you are a fan of intense psychological thrillers, do not miss this last installment of the Evan Arden Trilogy! Evan is a shell of a man, he thinks he’s unloveable and he suffers terribly from painful memories of his past. Lia might be his savior and he will do anything to protect her. The storyline is incredibly creative, and the steam factor is off the charts!

This is a real page-turner, a true romantic suspense story. There are some memorable (and dangerous) characters here and Ms. Savage kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time I was reading this book. I loved the completely unpredictable plot and absolutely loved the chemistry between Evan and Lia! I highly recommend this book and series when you crave some major suspense and need a departure from a hearts-and-flowers story. Evan is an amazing character, and the writing is top-notch. I am glad I got to know Evan Arden!

(ARC provided by the author in return for an honest review.)

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Shay Savage lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband, two children, and a variety of household pets. She is an accomplished public speaker, and holds the rank of Distinguished Toastmaster from Toastmasters International. When not writing, she enjoys science fiction movies, and loves soccer in any and all forms. During the fall, she coaches her daughter’s soccer team. Though she currently works in the technology field, her school background is in psychology, and she brings a lot of that knowledge into the characters within her stories.

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Categories : 4.5 Stars, Alpha male, Blog Tour, Giveaway, Romantic Suspence Tagged : 4.5 stars, Blog Tour, Evan Arden, Otherwise Unharmed, Romantic suspense, Shay Savage

HARD AS IT GETS by LAURA KAYE ~ BLOG TOUR STOP

November 30, 2013

Welcome to our stop on the HARD AS IT GETS by Laura Kaye Blog Tour! We have an excerpt to share along with my review and tour wide giveaway.

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Title – Hard As It Gets (Hard Ink #1)
Author – Laura Kaye
Genre – Contemporary Romantic Suspense
Release Date – November 26, 2013

“Edgy, sexy, and full of suspense! A great read from a great new author!”
~J.R. Ward on Hard As It Gets

About Hard As It Gets:
Five dishonored soldiers.
Former Special Forces.
One last mission.
These are the men of Hard Ink.

Tall, dark, and lethal…

Trouble just walked into Nicholas Rixey’s tattoo parlor. Becca Merritt is warm, sexy, wholesome–pure temptation to a very jaded Nick. He’s left his military life behind to become co-owner of Hard Ink Tattoo, but Becca is his ex-commander’s daughter. Loyalty won’t let him turn her away. Lust has plenty to do with it too.

With her brother presumed kidnapped, Becca needs Nick. She just wasn’t expecting to want him so much. As their investigation turns into all-out war with an organized crime ring, only Nick can protect her. And only Becca can heal the scars no one else sees.

Desire is the easy part. Love is as hard as it gets. Good thing Nick is always up for a challenge…

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ELLEN’S REVIEW:

Hard As It Gets not only hooked me in from the first page, it actually had me at the cover. Whoa! The publisher was kind enough to send me a paperback and it is stunning. Now, on to the novel. I absolutely loved this very suspenseful and totally HOT story of Becca and Nick and the introduction into the Hard Ink world. Becca is frantically searching for her missing brother, and her search leads her to Nicholas Bixey and Hard Ink, the tattoo parlor he co-owns with his brother. Nick resists her at first but then is drawn into helping her, due to the deep ties he had with her military father and because he is completely attracted to her. The action begins and doesn’t let up until the last page. There are some loose ends left (NOT a cliffhanger though!) and I can’t wait to see where the author takes us with the underlying mystery.

One of the reasons why I loved this romantic suspense story is because the relationship between Becca and Nick builds nicely and is very believable. Yes, their chemistry is off the charts but they both treat each other with respect and Becca could have been a pushover but she’s actually a very strong character.

Hard As It Gets is a tough, sexy, action-filled mystery filled with well-written, fantastic characters. I’m eager to read more about each and every one. Nick is one hot Alpha male and I loved the VERY steamy sexy times between Nick and Becca. Wowza! Ms. Kaye really knows how to turn up the heat! This was my very first Laura Kaye novel and I’m hooked! I’m looking forward to reading more books in this series.

(ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review)

Laura Kaye Excerpt Post for Hard As It Gets Blog Tour

Hey everyone! I’m soooo excited to be celebrating my release of Hard As It Gets, the first book in my new Hard Ink series that follows the surviving members of a disgraced Army Special Forces unit as they follow new leads to uncover the conspiracy that saw them discharged from the military. Running their covert operation out of the back of Nick Rixey’s tattoo parlor, their mission brings them into all-out war against an organized crime ring. Along the way, the team finds love and support in unexpected places—but will they be able to regain their stolen honor?

Today, I wanted to share a sexy excerpt from the book that introduces you to hero and heroine Nick Rixey and Becca Merritt – enjoy!

Excerpt:

Nick sniffed and murmured, and his breathing slowly changed from the slow, shallow draws of sleep to the deeper pattern of wakefulness. “What are you thinking so hard about?” he said, his voice a seductive, raw gravel.
“Nothing,” Becca whispered.
“Bad liar, remember?”
She smiled. Not even awake and he was already a smart-ass. “You’re laying on me.”
He lifted his head, eyes still soft with sleep and oh so bright. “Er, oh, God, Bec—”
“Don’t move, please? I wasn’t complaining.”
“Then what—”
“It’s just…” The way he was looking at her, half concerned, half like he might make her every dream come true, had her spilling a fast stream of honesty that was about five point two light-years beyond oversharing. “I’m horny. And you’re hot as hell. And we’re clearly trying to be good. Although, I’m not sure why, exactly. And, anyway, I don’t want you to move. Because I like the feel of you. And I—”
His mouth swallowed the rest of the nonsense spilling from her lips. The kiss was aggressive and needful, his tongue twining with hers, his hands in her hair, his chest atop her breasts. For a long moment, she was so stunned by the kiss that all she could do was give in to the sensual assault. His leg pressed between her legs, hard against her clit, the bunching and shifting of his muscles shoving her step by step closer to the edge of restraint. A stream of moans and whimpers worked their way up her throat until finally she couldn’t stop her hips from dancing against his thigh.
“Nick,” she rasped around the edge of a kiss. “Oh, God.”
“What?” he said, pulling back. He stroked his nose over her cheek to her ear. “What’s the matter?” He eased his thigh away.
Her whimper was full of protest for the loss of him. The sexy bastard chuckled. “Don’t stop,” she managed.
Tracing his tongue around the shell of her ear, he rocked his hips against her nice and slow. “Don’t’ stop what?”
Becca swallowed roughly, arousal making it hard to breathe, hard to think. “You’re teasing me.”
He chuffed out another small laugh in her ear, casting shivers over her skin. “I am.”
Digging her fingers into his hair, she grasped tow handfuls and held tight. “Well don’t. I want…”
Nick’s tongue was in her mouth again, exploring every wet corner and stealing her breath. He pulled back, panting. “What? What do you want, sunshine?”
The nickname tugged her heart into the action, too. Did he realize he said it? “I like when you call me that.”
He bit her bottom lip and tugged, his gaze boring into hers, one eyebrow arched. “What do you want?”

Did you have a favorite line from the excerpt?
Thanks for reading! ~Laura

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Laura is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over a dozen books in contemporary and paranormal romance. Growing up, Laura’s large extended family believed in the supernatural, and family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses cemented in Laura a life-long fascination with storytelling and all things paranormal. She lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and cute-but-bad dog, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.

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The Kindle Paperwhite 3G giveaway is international unless excluded. If your country is not on the list that Amazon delivers to, you will not be eligible win this prize.

Author Laura Kaye is not responsible for damage to the Kindle in transit. All issues regarding this must be addressed to Amazon.

All accessories for the Kindle Paperwhite 3G must be purchased by the winner – the prize is the Kindle Paperwhite 3G only.

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Categories : 4.5 Stars, Alpha- hero, Blog Tour, Contemporary Romance, Giveaway, Romantic Suspence Tagged : 4.5 stars, contemporary romance, Giveaway, Hard As It Gets, Laura Kaye, Romantic suspense

Blog Tour, Review and Giveaway ~ Saving Alexander by Susan Mac Nicol

November 24, 2013


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Saving Alexander

Susan Mac Nicol
 
 
 

 

 
Synopsis
 

Punishing
himself for a horrific past that is not his fault, bestselling author Alexander
Montgomery seeks redemption and love—and perhaps he will find it.

Famous author
though he may be, Alexander Montgomery is not someone you take home to meet
Mother. Seriously flawed, damaged by a horrific past, he’s trying hard to claw
his way back to normality. But how can anyone respect what he truly is? His
therapy involves regular sessions at Study in Scarlet, an exclusive S&M
club.

Then comes Sage.
Tall, with black hair and blue eyes, an up-and-coming actor with impossible
charm and boy-next-door good looks, he’s the perfect choice to play the leading
man in a TV adaptation of Alex’s last best-seller. Even more, he is a man you introduce
to your family. Which Alex would do—if he weren’t taken by another man who
offers the punishments Alex prays will wipe away the past and make him the
person he wants to be. Yet, perhaps there is another path to redemption. If
only the solution would reach out and touch him.

Ellen’s Review:

Saving Alexander is a very sexy, very raw, and very emotional m/m love story with a thriller thrown in for good measure. As a fan of the m/m genre, I found the story to be very gripping and very satisfying in terms of the heat factor. I read a fair amount of m/m books and I generally find female authors to be a bit less gritty, but I will say the sex scenes in Saving Alexander did not disappoint! The heartbreaking description of Alex’s background, from which he tries to find some sort of healing through BDSM sessions, is balanced out nicely by the loving relationship he finds with Sage. There is a suspenseful storyline here along with the very erotic romance between Sage and Alex. The only minor drawback for me was that these two talked A LOT about their relationship and their feelings. But overall I really liked this book and found it to be incredibly well written and enjoyable! Definitely a must-read for any fan of m/m books.

*ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review*

 
 
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About Susan Mac Nicol

Susan Mac Nicol
was born in Leeds, UK, and left for South Africa when she was eight. She
returned to the UK thirty years later and now lives in Essex. Her debut
novel Cassandra by Starlight, the
first in a trilogy, was published earlier this year by Boroughs Publishing
Group in the US. Sue’s latest story, Saving
Alexander
is her second m/m romance.

Sue has written
since she was very young, and never thought she would see herself being a
Romance writer, being a horror/psychological thriller reader all her life. But
the Romance genre is now something very close to her heart and she intends
continuing the trend.

Sue is a member
of the Romance Writers of America and the Romantic Novelists Association here
in the UK.

To learn more,
visit Susan on her website
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on Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads and Pinterest.

Susan Mac Nicol
is also author of The
Magick of Christmas
, Confounding
Cupid
,

Cassandra by Starlight
, Together in Starlight
and
the best-selling Stripped
Bare
.

 
 

 

Categories : 4 Stars, BDSM, Blog Tour, Contemporary Romance, Erotica, M/m, Romantic Suspence Tagged : 4 stars, BDSM, Blog Tour, Erotic contemporary romance, Erotica, M/m, Romantic suspense, Saving Alexander, Susan Mac Nicol

EXPERIMENT IN TERROR SERIES PROMO EVENT: COME ALIVE (EIT #7) by KARINA HALLE

November 13, 2013

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We are thrilled to participate in the Promotional Event for the EXPERIMENT IN TERROR Series by Karina Halle! We are spotlighting COME ALIVE (EIT #7) with an excerpt, “Dex-isms” and a giveaway!!

Title: COME ALIVE (EIT 7)

Author: Karina Halle

Release date: June 20, 2013

Age Group: Mature NA/Adult

Genre: Romantic Suspense/Horror

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It’s one thing to bring the woman you love back into your life. It’s another to try and keep her there. For Dex Foray, con¬vinc¬ing Perry Palomino to open her¬self to their bur¬geon¬ing rela¬tion¬ship has been more chal¬leng¬ing than hunt¬ing ghosts, bat¬tling demons and stalk¬ing Sasquatch com¬bined. Add in the fact that the only way they can keep their Exper¬i¬ment in Ter¬ror show run-ning is to take on a third part¬ner in the form of the mys¬te¬ri¬ous Max¬imus Jacobs — all while inves¬ti¬gat¬ing a sin¬is¬ter voodoo sect in New Orleans — and you’ve got the per¬fect South¬ern storm and a recipe for dis¬as¬ter. Luck¬ily, Dex has never been one to back down, even when his life –and heart — are on the line.

Come Alive is told from Dex’s POV.

EXCERPT

She looked shy. “You didn’t, I was just shocked. I mean, I though I saw she-beast earlier and I just assumed I was being paranoid…I didn’t know I was your girlfriend.”

I looked up, wondering if we needed to continue the conversation outside, but upon meeting my eyes, everyone else at the table started chatting loudly with each other on cue.

I turned back to Perry. “Well, you’re more than a girlfriend. Girlfriend is such a juvenile term, and as juvenile as I am, that’s not the way I feel about you. You’re a partner, a lover, a friend, and so much more than that. Sorry if I put you on the spot.”

“No,” she said, smiling. I wanted to kiss her nose. “It’s okay. I’m glad you did. I’m sorry I’m being such a weirdo about all of this. It’s just hard to believe how far we’ve come, you know? My brain is just catching up now.”

“So you’re okay with me being your boyfriend? I’ll treat you real nice. We can go steady and you can wear my letterman jacket.”

“Ooooh, maybe,” she said playfully. “What letter is on it?”

“No letter, just a picture of a cock.”

She snorted. “Of course there is.”

“It’s a rooster, you pervert.”

She eyed me dryly. “Oh yeah? Why a rooster?”

“It symbolizes my cock. Can’t love me without loving cock.”

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Karina Halle is the USA Today Best Selling Author of The Artists Trilogy (On Every Street, Sins & Needles, Shooting Scars, and Bold Tricks) published by Hachette, the Experiment in Terror series, and The Devil’s series published by Diversion.

The daughter of a Norwegian Viking and a Finnish Moomin, Karina Halle grew up in Vancouver, Canada with trolls and eternal darkness on the brain. This soon turned into a love of all things that go bump in the night and a rather sadistic appreciation for freaking people out. Like many of the flawed characters she writes, Karina never knew where to find herself and has dabbled in acting, make-up artistry, film production, screenwriting, photography, travel writing and music journalism. She eventually found herself in the pages of the very novels she wrote (if only she had looked there to begin with).

Karina holds a screenwriting degree from Vancouver Film School and a Bachelor of Journalism from TRU. Her travel writing, music reviews/interviews and photography have appeared in publications such as Consequence of Sound, Mxdwn and GoNomad Travel Guides. She currently lives on an island on the coast of British Columbia where she’s preparing for the zombie apocalypse with her fiance and rescue pup.

Karina is represented by Scott Waxman of the Waxman Leavell Literary Agency

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PRINT COPY GIVEAWAY: MACNAMARA’S WOMAN by LISA GARDNER writing as ALICIA SCOTT

October 28, 2013

We are giving away two print copies of New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner’s book MACNAMARA’S WOMAN! This is the second book in “Lisa’s Family Secrets” romantic suspense trilogy that she wrote as Alicia Scott. NAL is reissuing the trilogy with all new covers, and they are now available for the first time in e-book format as well!

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Three siblings searching for the truth about their family are about to find more than they bargained for.…

When Tamara Allistair lost her family, she quickly learned that the only person she could rely on was herself. Now Tamara wants revenge against the man who wronged her. But going after a target with far-reaching connections is a dangerous gamble, and soon Tamara is the one being threatened.

A man with his own share of family issues, ex-marine C. J. MacNamara knows that protecting Tamara is the right thing to do. Keeping her safe is no easy task, but getting her to trust him is an entirely different challenge. As Tamara attempts to right a wrong ten years in the making, C.J. puts his own life on the line to protect the woman who is more worthy of love than anyone he’s ever known.

About 15 years ago #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner began her writing career-under the name Alicia Scott. She published thirteen novels of romantic suspense under this name including The Family Secrets Trilogy: Maggie’s Man, MacNamara’s Woman and Brandon’s Bride.

Signet is very excited to be putting The Family Secrets Trilogy back in print beginning with MAGGIE’S MAN. Complete with gorgeous new covers and an introduction from Lisa, it’s a great opportunity for fans who know her later work to return to the beginning. MACNAMARA’S WOMAN was just released and BRANDON’S BRIDE will follow in December so there isn’t too long to wait for the next installment.

Lisa Gardner is the New York Times bestselling author of fourteen previous novels. Her Detective D. D. Warren novels include Catch Me, Love You More, and the International Thriller of the Year award–winning novel The Neighbor. Her FBI profiler novels include Say Goodbye, Gone, The Killing Hour, The Next Accident, and The Third Victim. She lives with her family in New England. Visit her online at Lisa Gardner

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BLOG TOUR, REVIEW and GIVEAWAY: GIVEN TO YOU (THE KILLER NEXT DOOR #3) BY CARLIE SEXTON

October 21, 2013

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Title: Given to You (The Killer Next Door #3)
Author: Carlie Sexton
Genre: New Adult / Erotic Romance Thriller
Publication Date: September 24, 2013
Cover Designed By:  Hot Damn Designs
Event organized by: Literati Author Services

SYNOPSIS:

To give is a virtue. But to give your very self, the ultimate bequest. Offered in love, it can be wondrous. Offered in desperation, it can be deadly.

In Book Two of this three-part epic, young and tempting Kate Simmons at last seemed to have reached a safe haven of happiness when she moved in with Neil, ambitious and persevering, both in his legal practice and his love life. Taking great care to protect his trophy and the surprise he had in mind for Kate, Neil hired security to accompany his soon-to-be fiancée on a scavenger hunt of a lifetime. As Book Three continues their saga, it is life itself that is in the balance when Kate becomes the hunted as the jilted Roger snatches his prey.

The obsessed minds of Neil and Roger now take aim squarely at each other with a bare and exposed Kate directly in the crossfire. Knowing her very life will be the winner’s spoil, Kate stares agony in its ghastly face as it approaches for the death dance.

There is no time, no place, no safety in a war of fixation. A war in which the winner will be either the last one standing, or the last one to die.

CATHY’S REVIEW:

This is the third book in the Killer Next Door series and is not a standalone! This book picks right up after Book Two and Kate has been kidnapped by the obsessed Roger. He is a total psycho. This is a very suspenseful and thrilling book and is not normally what I read but it is very entertaining. Neil does not know what is going on. Will Kate be able to escape Roger? I couldn’t wait to find out whether Roger would succeed or whether Neil and Kate would have a happy ending.

Overall I was very satisfied with the conclusion and think that the author did a good job with these characters. I would say that this book and series will appeal to anyone who craves a thriller, romance and strong characters. I am looking forward to reading more from Carlie!

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Carlie Sexton has had a passion for reading her entire life. She loves it so that she dedicated her life to educating children. As a teacher, she has had the profound pleasure of teaching children to read and explore their imaginations through a good book. Just recently she decided to write a story that had been on her mind. Now she has several that she wants to turn into additional books. Writing has become a passion that she dearly loves.

Carlie lives with her handsome husband in Southern California. They enjoy the relaxed lifestyle that California provides. They have two beautiful dogs, but no children.

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BOOK PROMO, EXCERPT and GIVEAWAY: PROMISCUOUS (FIXER SERIES BOOK #2) by ALYSON RAYNES

October 20, 2013

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Title: Promiscuous
 Book 2 in the Fixer Series

Author: Alyson Raynes

Genre: Suspenseful Romance/Erotica
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Synopsis:

Dylan had received a peculiar phone call from the governor, leaving me stranded and alone in his magnificent penthouse. The events of the evening draining me free of any energy I had left. I wanted to ask where he was going, but I had a gut feeling I knew the answer to that question. It was his job to clean up a scene before anyone found out the gruesome details of a crime. Then again, I found myself curious, wondering if Dylan himself had manufactured the hit on Amber Martinelli to frame Stefan.
I stepped out onto the terrace overlooking the city. The lights were bright, twinkling as the roar of late night traffic lingered in the air. A cold front was moving in and a slight chill moved through me. Knowing how Dylan felt about me, I knew he would do anything to keep me safe. Committing murder wasn’t beneath him and it was dangerous for me to think that he could be involved in Amber’s.

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Excerpt:

I joined Dylan on the bed, straddling him kissing his chest, licking his nipples.  I kissed my way up, whispering “trust” in his ear, then back down his neck to his lips.  He welcomed me in his mouth, my tongue leading, deepening the kiss.  He groaned as I pinched and twisted his nipple between my fingers.  “Fuck,” he groaned into my mouth.  “Not yet baby,” I replied, but soon. 

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Alyson enjoys bringing characters to life and has been writing since she was a little girl. Her first published book was in elementary school where it was put on display in the library for others to read. Alyson’s love for books is what compels her to write and create new worlds of her own for others to enjoy. She enjoys writing everything from erotica to suspense thrillers. Fixer of Deceit is the first book in the Fixer Series, which is both an erotic romance and suspense thriller.

A Colorado native, Alyson loves to travel. She has visited Ireland, Mexico and most of the United States. Her favorite vacation hideaway is Hawaii. She has a love for the ocean and enjoys swimming with sea turtles in the wild. Alyson is a former accountant who has traded in her abacus for a full-time writing career.

She has been happily married for twenty-one years to her high school sweetheart and is the proud mother of two. Her love of quilting keeps her busy in the winter months when she isn’t writing. Alyson’s favorite past time is spending time with her family, watching football and laughing together.


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Fixer of Deceit – Book 1 in the Fixer Series

Synopsis:
Between going to school and seeking a new job, Brooke decides to take control of her life once and for all. That’s when she realizes the man she’s been living with for the past eleven years isn’t who she thought he was.
Just when things couldn’t get any worse she’s forced to call upon a stranger for help.
Can Dylan save Brooke from her broken past or does he have secrets of his own that will destroy them before they even get started?
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RELEASE DAY BLITZ, GIVEAWAY and EXCERPT: BOLD TRICKS by KARINA HALLE

October 16, 2013

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BOLD TRICKS
by Karina Halle
Publication Date: October 15, 2013
Genre: Contemporary/Romantic Suspense/New Adult
Digital Original eBook
ISBN: 9781455552214

We are so excited to feature BOLD TRICKS by Karina Halle, the final installment in The Artists Trilogy! I am a huge fan of this series and absolutely loved this book. If you haven’t read it yet, go grab it now, you won’t be disappointed! Scroll down for an excerpt and enter the Raffelcopter giveaway for an ipad mini!

Summary:

The Faster They Live, the Harder They Fall . . .
Raised by con artists, Ellie Watt has a lot of crazy childhood memories-but none crazier than being scarred with acid by the demented crime boss Travis Raines. Now Ellie is a full-grown woman who lives for
revenge, and Travis is a full-blown drug lord who kills for pleasure. The sadistic bastard has kidnapped her good friend Gus as well as her mother, whom he’s been holding as prized possessions in his heavily guarded lair. And Ellie has only one chance in hell
of getting them out alive-using two dangerous men who love her to death . . .
One is Camden McQueen, a talented tattoo artist who’s made a permanent mark on Ellie’s heart. The other is Javier Bernal, her fiery ex-lover who’s busted more than a few heads in his time. From the crime-ridden streets of Mexico City to the predatory jungles
of Honduras, this unlikely trio forms an uneasy alliance in the deadliest game of all-a gun-blazing battle to the finish that will pit enemy against enemy and lover against lover. And Ellie must choose the right man to trust . . . or die.

EXCERPT:

Ugh. Sharing a room with Javier would be a nightmare at this point, but Camden did have a point. I didn’t trust Javier and knew he was capable of screwing us over at the first opportunity. Staying in separate bedrooms this early in the game would be the perfect opportunity for him to up and leave us. Javier’s alliance only extended to his sister, not to Gus, and the fact that he was even agreeing to help us at all said a lot. Unfortunately, I didn’t know exactly what it said.
“I’m staying with you,” I quickly said to Javier. I didn’t bother putting on an act, smiling or acting coy. He’d see straight through me anyway. He always did.
He raised his brow. “Is that right, angel? And to what do I owe your angelic company?”
“Because you’re both the same,” Camden filled in. He stepped forward and quickly swiped a key out of Javier’s hand. “You’re meant for each other.” He took off for his room, his back straight and proud. My heart both lurched and ached at his words, how badly he was brushing me off, how I’ll he thought of me.
Javier was surprised and loving it. He turned to me, mouth slightly agape. “Wow. Something tells me he was trying to be insulting.”
I couldn’t even fake a smile. “Which one is our room?” I asked, feeling sick as the words came out.
He grinned at me, all snake, no conscience. “Whichever one I choose, angel. Have you got all your belongings?”
Normally I would have brought out everything from the trunk, but there were an awful lot of lives in there, an awful lot of stuff. With me keeping an eye on Javier all night, it was probably safe.
I shook my head. “It’s fine.”
He smiled again, especially as Camden shut the door to room number one.
“Let’s take numero tres, sí?” Javier asked. “More privacy.” He grabbed my hand and led me toward it, though there was nothing gentle or warm in his touch. Just like that, those days were over. I was back to dealing with the spurned Javier, the hunter and the sadist.
He opened the door and flicked on the lights. A few cockroaches skittered underneath the bed, and moths darted to the threadbare light fixture hanging from the ceiling. The room was as run-down as I’d ever seen, and for one twisted second I was glad I wasn’t sleeping there alone. In the next second, though, I was reminded that the company of insects was preferable to his.
He closed the door behind us and put his hand at my neck, holding me there, and leaned into my ear. “Do you want top or bottom?”
I stiffened for a moment then rammed my elbow back into his gut. “Fuck you.”
He let go of me and coughed loudly, still trying to smile. “You should be glad I’m giving you the option, angel.”
“You’re a sick pig.”
He straightened up and shrugged. “It’s what you liked until about, oh, twelve hours ago. Tell me, angel, what is it about that boy that makes you forget who you really are? Is it the tattoos, because you know I have those.” He quickly shed his linen shirt and stood bare-chested before me, the tattoo of his mother’s name on his inner arm. He turned around slowly, making sure I saw the large cross going down his spine. “Or is it those horrible glasses of his? You know, I can look like a fucking idiot if I really wanted to.”
I narrowed my eyes, keeping far away from him like wary prey. “He sees the good in me.”
He laughed. “The good. Of course. The good. So, is that why you’re spending the night with me? Because I looked into that boy’s eyes tonight and there was no good in there left for you.”
My gaze locked with his, a war without further words. His eyes shone yellow-green in the light, looking more inhuman by the moment. Deep in his insanity, he was making some sense. That’s what I hated most about Javier, that there was always a kernel of truth to his words, a truth that made you fall for the lies.
I sucked back my breath and nodded at the sagging bed. “You better get a good night’s sleep.” Then I grabbed one of the pillows and the top sheet and brought it over to the thin Mexican rug that ran along the foot of it.
“You’re serious?” he asked as I started making my bed on the floor.
“Good night,” I told him, lying down on top of the sheet. I didn’t trust the cleanliness of the floor and it was too hot to have a sheet on top of me anyway. I rolled over so I was facing away from him. He was still standing near the bed.
“Come now,” Javier said. “Sharing a bed with me isn’t that bad. You’ve been doing it for the last week. Is the inevitable sex too distracting?”
I ground my teeth together but didn’t say a word.
Suddenly he dropped to the ground on top of me, flipping me over so I was on my back, pinning both of my arms to the ground, his face just inches from mine. Wild strands of his hair partially obscured his feverish eyes.
“I’ll scream,” I said hoarsely, fear pulsing through my veins.
He grinned. “You know I love that.”

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The daughter of a Norwegian Viking and a Finnish Moomin, Karina Halle grew up in Vancouver, Canada with trolls and eternal darkness on the brain. This soon turned into a love of all things that go bump in the night and a rather sadistic
appreciation for freaking people out. Like many of the flawed characters she writes, Karina never knew where to find herself and has dabbled in acting, make-up artistry, film production, screenwriting, photography, travel writing and music journalism. She
eventually found herself in the pages of the very novels she wrote (if only she had looked there to begin with).
Karina holds a screenwriting degree from Vancouver Film School and a Bachelor of Journalism from TRU. Her travel writing, music reviews/interviews and photography have appeared in publications such as Consequence of Sound, Mxdwn and GoNomad Travel Guides. She currently splits her time between her apartment in downtown Vancouver and her sailboat, where a book and a bottle of wine are always at hand. She’s hard at work on her next novel.

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Categories : 5 Stars, Book Launch, Contemporary Romance, Giveaway, Romance Tagged : 5 stars, Bold Tricks, Camden, contemporary romance, Ellie, Excerpt, Giveaway, Javier, Karina Halle, Release Blitz, Romantic suspense, The Artists Trilogy

RELEASE DAY BOOK BLITZ: ALWAYS ME (Shattered Series #2) by Jo-Anna Walker

October 15, 2013

RELEASE DAY!!!
IT’S FINALLY HERE!!

Book 2 of the Shattered Series
by Jo-Anna Walker
Always Me
Live today!!
Synopsis:
Forgetting is hard to do.
Tori McLeod survived the sadistic wrath of a madman at the
cost of the love of her life. Always a survivor, she’s determined to move on
with her life, for her sake, and the sake of her son, even if she has to leave
everything and everyone behind.
Two years have passed since she lost Sebastian Chelios. He
was gone, but Tori can still feel the raw magnetism pulling her toward a ghost.
Relationships change and new bonds form. Budding feelings
tempt Tori, but she continues to ache for Sebastian.
Whispers of danger lurk around the corner and questions
regarding Jose remain unanswered.
Can Tori move on with her life when a dark shadow from her
past revisits her? With Jose still being out there, will Tori and her son ever
be truly safe?
About The Author:
I’m a new self-published author who just got introduced to
the writing world early 2013. My aunt suggested that I write a story because
I’m an avid reader but I waved it off and left it alone. Well this year, a story
came to me and I went with it. It took me a little bit but I finally got a
story idea that worked and now I can’t stop or control the characters/stories
that keep popping up in my head.
I’m born and raised in Canada and I live with my very
wonderful and supportive husband, Michael. We don’t have any children (yet)
unless you count our two cats. He’s been my rock through this whole new
experience for me. I couldn’t have done it without him and my friends and
family.
One of the many things I love about this new chapter in my
life is that I’m learning constantly. It’s never a dull moment and as long as
one person likes my story, I am happy.






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Excerpt:
Two years had passed since Sebastian Chelios had
died. Two years since being told that Jose Alvarez was still out there. And two
years since I was told I was pregnant.
Pregnant with Sebastian’s baby.
God, who knew that that would happen?
A result of my forgetfulness of taking
the pill. But it was well worth it when I looked into the eyes of my baby.
Sebastian’s baby. Our child.
I tried to forget. But the calendar on
the wall beckoned like a tease, and my eyes darted to the dreaded numbers. My
mind went back to those horrible couple of days.
It was like a bad horror movie in my
mind. Jose kidnapping me. Sebastian showing up. Us both shot. The blur of the
hospital. My lover. Dead. Doctors and nurses in my face. Then news of the
pregnancy. My head whirled when I got sucked into my thoughts. Real, as if it
was yesterday. Realizing I would have to raise a child on my own.
But now…every day I looked at Antonio
and ached. His eyes had slipped from blue to brown, and he reminded me so much
of Sebastian.
His father would never see him. Never
know him.
Fresh tears filled my eyes but I shook
them off. I headed to the front door and made sure it was locked. I looked out
the window and noticed a big black car a couple of houses away. Relief
fluttered through me. The Feds were watching. Protecting me and my son from
Jose.
A scream came through the baby monitor
on my counter.
I ran up the stairs in my small two
bedroom house and headed right to my baby’s room. After throwing the door open,
I stood there, panting, gripping my chest as my heart raced against my rib
cage.
My son lay there, looking up at me
from his crib, a big smile on his beautiful chubby face.
I sucked in a breath and tried to ease
the thumping in my ears. “Hi, baby. You sure like giving your mama a heart
attack, don’t you?”
He giggled. Yup, definitely
Sebastian’s kid.

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THE ARTISTS TRILOGY: BLOGGERS INTERVIEWING BLOGGERS

October 13, 2013

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To celebrate the upcoming release of Karina Halle’s Bold Tricks on October 15th, the conclusion in The Artists Trilogy series, I chatted about the books with Brenna and Steph of No BS Book Reviews You can check out all of the interviews here plus we have a fantastic giveaway!

Without giving any spoilers away, do you think everyone survives in Bold Tricks?

Stephanie: I think it’s safe to say that no one is safe.
Brenna: Everyone? No, probably not, knowing Karina… *squinty eyes* but I think Camden, Javier, and Ellie are safe.

What first drew you to reading The Artists Trilogy books?

Stephanie & Brenna: *crickets* uhhh…. Karina wrote it…. *shrug* We have been fans since we read her Experiment in Terror series and we think everything she writes is worth reading.

Who is your favorite character, and why? (Ellie counts, too!)

Stephanie & Brenna: *maniacal laughing* *channels ‘Bump N Grind’* Javier, because ours bodies are telling us yeesssss. No really, because he is intriguing, mysterious, and one of the most well written villains ever.

Who is your least favorite character?

Stephanie: Raul.
Brenna: Raul. He gives me the CREEEEPS!

Do you have a favorite scene from any of the books?

Stephanie: Backyard barbeque with Camden (I like my steaks well done).
Brenna: I love the scene with Camden & the tattoo gun. Also the orange grove scene… oh yeah.

In your opinion, does Javier have any redeeming qualities?(I love him, personally!)

Stephanie & Brenna: Redeeming quantities? Nope. He’s Javier Bernal. That’s why we love him. You have to love him for his psycho ways.

About Brenna and Steph:

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We met online through a mutual goodreads friend in 2012. We bonded over our love for all things books.
Though we are opposites in almost every way (including the fact that we live on opposite sides of the U.S.), we have one major thing in common (aside from books): we are both Teachers. (Brenna will be graduating in December, 2013 with an Elementary & Special Education Degree, and Stephanie has spent the last 8 years teaching in the Early Childhood field.)
We had our first face-to-face meeting at the Boston Author Event in March 2013, and have made a habit of meeting up all over the country for other book signings and conventions (including RT Book Lovers Convention in Kansas City, in Phoenix for an author event, and in New Orleans for the NOLA Event in February, 2014.)
We love going on roadtrips together! We make a point in going on spontaneous adventures, and have gone road tripping to St. Louis, The Grand Canyon, Sedona, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and Palm Springs.
We are both obsessed with: Audible, Starbucks, Facebook voice messaging, Charlie Hunnam, Dante Walker, Dex Foray, Javier Bernal, MacLeod Andrews, all things chocolate mint, and Tim Tams (thanks to AJ and Bobbie, who feed our obsession).

Enter the giveaway HERE

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