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Blog Tour and Giveaway: Storm (Ashes & Embers, #1) by Carian Cole

October 17, 2014

Title:
Storm (Ashes & Embers, #1)
Author: Carian Cole
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release
Date:
September 30, 2014
Tour Hosted by: As the Pages Turn
Synopsis

The calm before the storm…

I lived in the quiet stillness.    
I felt the wind rustle, warning me, telling me to get out of its path.

But I didn’t.

I never stood a chance.

A series of weather and road mishaps leaves me trapped in the middle of a blizzard with a complete stranger.  In the back of a pickup truck. For forty-eight freakin’ hours.

A stranger with long hair, tattoos, and rippling with muscle.  
A stranger with an insanely sexy voice and a wicked smile that turned my insides to jelly.  
A stranger who held me in his arms, calmed me, and then set a fire in me that I couldn’t put out.

Storm lives up to his name. Beautiful. Dangerously inviting. Tumultuous. Dark. A clash of hot and cold.

He’s used to getting everything he wants.

And now he wants me.

Some people chase storms for the beautiful thrill. What happens when the storm chases you?
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My hand wanders up to his broad shoulder. So much muscle. I want to touch him everywhere and explore every beautiful part of him.


“You look scared.” His voice is soft and even. I nod a little. Yes, I’m scared. Scared he will kiss me, and scared he won’t. I’m lost in his gaze, trapped against the couch.


A faint smile touches his lips. “I like you scared. It makes me want to do things to you.”


My stomach flips and my eyes widen. Things? What kind of things? And while I feel scared, it’s not the kind of scared like when you see someone creepy in a dark alley. It’s a pulsing, electric fear that flips a switch deep inside me, making my heart beat faster and sending shivers up and down my spine. I peek up at him to meet his eyes. They are dark and smoky and honed right in on me.


“You have two hands,” he says.


I put my other hand on his arm and slowly move it up toward his neck and do the same with my other hand. His skin is so warm and smooth. I slowly run my hands up and down his inked arms and chest. There is something really fascinating about touching someone who is covered in tattoos, like caressing artwork. He’s waiting, but for what I don’t know. He closes his eyes and takes a deep breath. “I love the way you touch me, Evie. Everything you feel comes right through your fingers. I felt it when you were touching my hand in the truck. And I feel it now.”


I pull my hands away. I should not be touching him or making him feel all the things I feel. He opens his eyes and stares down at me for a moment. “I’m going to let you stop because you’re sick.” Let me? Let me?


“Storm…”


He leans down even closer to me, and I brace myself for his kiss, but he doesn’t kiss me. “You will touch me, Evie. I want to feel your hands all over me because it’s like a fucking drug for me right now and I need it.” He leans his forehead against mine. “And I’m going to make you beg me to let you because I need that, too.” His lips meet mine so softly… so briefly… that when he pulls away and walks out of the room, I’m left wondering if it actually really happened.


The fuck?


All this talk of touching and making me beg has my girly parts in a quivery wet mess. What the hell just happened? He can’t just come into my own home while I’m sick—breaking and entering, mind you—and tell me I’m going to be touching him and begging for it. I hear the shower running. Is he seriously taking a shower now after getting me all in a frenzy? He’s completely bat shit crazy. I need to get him out of here before I lose my mind and do something stupid. Especially, if he thinks he’s going to boss me around while I’m sick and not able to even think straight.

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★ About Carian ★
I have a passion for the bad boys, those covered in
tattoos, sexy smirks, ripped jeans, fast cars, motorcycles and of course, the
sweet girls that try to tame them and win their hearts. My debut series, Ashes
& Embers, follows the lives of rock band members as they find, and
sometimes lose, the loves of their lives.

My first novel in the Ashes & Embers series,
Storm, will be available in September of 2014.

Born and raised a Jersey girl, I now reside in beautiful New Hampshire
with my husband and our multitude of furry pets and spend most of my time
writing, reading, and vacuuming.


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Cover Reveal and Giveaway – Fierce (Storm MC #2) by Nina Levine

January 17, 2014

Title: Fierce (Storm MC #2)
Author: Nina Levine
Genre: Contemporary Adult Romance
Release Date: 10th February, 2014
Cover Designed by Nina Levine and Louisa Maggio


Synopsis


She’s everything he’s never wanted. He’s everything she’s never known.

Scott Cole is a force to be reckoned with. As Vice President of the Storm Motorcycle Club he carries out his duties with a ruthless determination. He moves through life with a clear agenda – protect his club and his family at all costs.

He is intense.

He is loyal.

He is fierce.

He doesn’t give his love easily, but when he does, he loves fiercely. Settling down, however, has never been part of his plan. 

Harlow James is a country girl who has never met a biker in her life. She is also done with men. In her experience all they ever do is lie, cheat or steal. When she meets Scott Cole she knows he is heartbreak on legs. 

He is confident.

He is sexy.

He is bossy.

She knows she must fight her growing attraction to this complex man in order to guard her heart. When his world crashes into hers and danger comes calling, Scott’s fierce desire to protect kicks in and Harlow realises that she might just have found a man worth taking a risk on.


Excerpt

               I stepped
into his space, backed him up against the counter, and leant real close so that
only he and I could hear what I was about to say.  “Now would be the right time for you and your
family to leave.  I don’t like any of the
shit that’s just gone down, so unless you want trouble between the two of us,
leave now,” I threatened.   When I saw
him hesitate, I grabbed a handful of his shirt and snarled, “Did you not
understand what I just said, motherfucker?” 
We glared at each other for a couple of moments before I let him go,
shoving him hard against the counter in the process.  Keeping my eyes trained on his, I slowly
stepped back.  Planting my legs wide, I
crossed my arms in front of my chest and scowled at him. 

                Harlow opened her mouth to say
something but I caught the movement and flicked my gaze to her for a second,
giving her a clear message to stay out of it. 
She shut her mouth and glared back at me, her eyes widening in a ‘what
the fuck’ type gesture.  That shocked the
shit out of me, and my concentration was diverted from the asshole to her.  I’d never been given that look by a chick
before; usually it was J or Nash who challenged me like that.  I raised my eyebrows at her, and fuck me if
she didn’t raise hers right fucking back.  






Fierce is the second book in the Storm MC series by Nina Levine.

Book #1
Storm 


To coincide with the cover reveal for Fierce, Nina is also revealing the brand new cover for Storm.



Synopsis

Life can be a bitch but love can get you through any storm.

Madison Cole’s family is the Storm Motorcycle Club. Her father is the President and her brother is the VP. She grew up surrounded by bikers, crime and violence. Two years ago she walked away from her family and the world they live in. Her soul was shattered, her heart was broken and she had an addiction she couldn’t shake. She picked up the pieces and put herself back together. Now her family wants her back. The club is being threatened and they send a club member to return her home to safety; the one person that could destroy everything she has worked so hard to build.

Jason Reilly has sacrificed a lot for the motorcycle club he calls family. Two years ago he made the biggest sacrifice of all; he gave up the woman he loved for them. Now he is being sent to bring her back and he is conflicted. He thought he was over her but discovers their connection is as strong as ever. Their love was all-consuming, passionate and fiery. It was also their undoing and he doesn’t know if either of them is strong enough to battle the demons that ripped them apart, to find love again. 

Madison and Jason are brought back together by a force out of their control; one that pushes them to a breaking point. Can they overcome their past and discover a love worth fighting for or will the harsh reality of their world finally and completely break them both?

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About the Author

I am an Aussie writer who writes stories about hot, alpha men and the tough, independent women they love. 

A warning though – you will find hot, dirty sex, lots of swearing, occasional violent encounters and men and women who live fast and love hard in my books.

My debut book released in November 2013. It is based around the Storm Motorcycle Club and is the first book in an MC series.

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BOOK REVIEW, EXCERPT and GIVEAWAY: STORM (STORM MC #1) by NINA LEVINE

November 28, 2013

Release Date: 26th November 2013

Synopsis

Life can be a bitch but love can get you through any storm.

Madison Cole’s family is the Storm Motorcycle Club. Her father is the President and her brother is the VP. She grew up surrounded by bikers, crime and violence. Two years ago she walked away from her family and the world they live in. Her soul was shattered, her heart was broken and she had an addiction she couldn’t shake. She picked up the pieces and put herself back together. Now her family wants her back. The club is being threatened and they send a club member to return her home to safety; the one person that could destroy everything she has worked so hard to build.

Jason Reilly has sacrificed a lot for the motorcycle club he calls family. Two years ago he made the biggest sacrifice of all; he gave up the woman he loved for them. Now he is being sent to bring her back and he is conflicted. He thought he was over her but discovers their connection is as strong as ever. Their love was all-consuming, passionate and fiery. It was also their undoing and he doesn’t know if either of them is strong enough to battle the demons that ripped them apart, to find love again. 

Madison and Jason are brought back together by a force out of their control; one that pushes them to a breaking point. Can they overcome their past and discover a love worth fighting for or will the harsh reality of their world finally and completely break them both?


REVIEWED BY ELLEN:
If you love fast-paced, sex-fueled, tattooed biker books, Storm is for you! We meet Madison, the daughter of the MC President, who has tried to break away from club life after having her heart broken by Jason aka “J” several years before. A series of violent events have led J back to Madison in an effort to keep her safe and bring her back into the Club. Of course, Madison fights his efforts but their chemistry is undeniable and J will do anything to try to make her understand why he walked away. This book is filled with loads of graphic, hot sex scenes and lots of action. I would have loved a little more background on J and Madison’s relationship but overall, Storm is a good, fast-paced debut novel from Nina Levine and I look forward to reading more of the Storm MC stories!

(ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review)



Excerpt

I grabbed my
purse and headed outside to go and buy lunch. 
J was on the phone, but saw me come outside and signalled for me to
wait.
“I’m going to
buy lunch, J.  And I only get an hour so
I don’t have time to wait for you,” I said, tersely.  He kept talking and scowled at me.  I turned and started to walk away from him,
towards the cafe where I always bought lunch.
I could hear
him muttering something into the phone and then he must have ended his call
because he went silent.  Then, he barked,
“Madison!”
The last thing
I wanted to do was stop for him, but there was something in his tone; a ‘don’t
fuck with me’ command.  So I stopped, and
turned around to look at him.  Oh,
my.  He was shitty. 
He stalked to
where I was and got in my face.  “Why the
fuck do you have to be so difficult about this?” He was fuming.
Well, I could
see him, and raise him in his anger. 
“Maybe it has something to do with the way Scott has gone about
this.  And the fact that he sent you!”
He
flinched.  It was only for a second, and
most people wouldn’t have even noticed it. 
But I knew J, and I saw it.  It
surprised the fuck out of me.  “Well
then, it looks like we’ve got some shit to sort out, babe, because I’m not
going anywhere.”
“I don’t want
to sort shit out with you.  That ship
sailed two fucking years ago, J,” I spat.
He gripped my
arm, pulling me closer, “No, it fucking didn’t,” he growled, eyes blazing, “And
you can’t deny there’s still something here. 
I feel it and I know you feel it too.”
I laughed.  No, actually, I cackled.  “You wanna fuck, J?  I can feel that, and, yeah, if you wanna go there, I’m all for it.  But don’t mistake my desire for your cock for
anything else.”





About the Author

Nina Levine is an Aussie writer who writes stories about hot, alpha men and the tough, independent women they love. You won’t find any whiny, spineless women in Nina’s books and you certainly won’t find weak men. 

A warning though, you will find hot, dirty sex, lots of swearing, occasional violent encounters and men and women who live fast and love hard.

Nina’s debut book Storm will be releasing in November 2013. It is based around the Storm Motorcycle Club and is the first book in an MC series.

Connect with Nina:  Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Pinterest


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COVER REVEAL, EXCERPT and GIVEAWAY: STORM (STORM MC #1) by NINA LEVINE

October 9, 2013

Expected Publication: 26th November 2013

Storm (Storm MC #1)
by Nina Levine


Blurb

Life can be a bitch but love can get you through any storm.


Madison Cole’s family is the Storm Motorcycle Club. Her father is the President and her brother is the VP. She grew up surrounded by bikers, crime and violence. Two years ago she walked away from her family and the world they live in. Her soul was shattered, her heart was broken and she had an addiction she couldn’t shake. She picked up the pieces and put herself back together. Now her family wants her back. The club is being threatened and they send a club member to return her home to safety; the one person that could destroy everything she has worked so hard to build.


Jason Reilly has sacrificed a lot for the motorcycle club he calls family. Two years ago he made the biggest sacrifice of all; he gave up the woman he loved for them. Now he is being sent to bring her back and he is conflicted. He thought he was over her but discovers their connection is as strong as ever. Their love was all-consuming, passionate and fiery. It was also their undoing and he doesn’t know if either of them is strong enough to battle the demons that ripped them apart, to find love again. 


Madison and Jason are brought back together by a force out of their control; one that pushes them to a breaking point. Can they overcome their past and discover a love worth fighting for or will the harsh reality of their world finally and completely break them both?




Excerpt

Fuck, she wasn’t
going to make this easy for either of us. 
I was convinced that Scott was handing me my balls on a plate by sending
me here.  One look at Madison and I
wanted to shove them at her and get the fuck out of here.  Christ, she was still as goddamn sexy as the
last time I laid eyes on her.  I ran my
eyes down her body and took in the low-cut, short dress and fuck me heels; god
I loved those shoes and my dick twitched just thinking about wrapping those
legs around me.

“Can we talk
outside for a minute?” I asked.

She pursed her
lips and appeared to be assessing the situation before she gave me a curt nod
and said, “Fine.”  And with that she grabbed
her purse, brushed past me and stalked towards the front door.  I watched her ass sway as I followed her out
and told my dick to settle the fuck down. 
No way were we going there again; I was here for one reason and one
reason only.

Once we were
outside she reached into her purse and pulled out a cigarette.  She quickly lit it and took a long drag.  God, I hoped she was still sober; last I had
heard she was and she looked pretty healthy but the way she sucked on that
cigarette looked like a junkie fixing for their next hit.

“Scott told you
I was coming, yeah?” I asked, taking in the glare she had levelled on me.  Yep, balls on a plate.

“No,” she
snapped, “He said someone was coming but he failed to mention it was you.”  She looked like she was going to say
something else but took another long drag on her cigarette instead.

“Well, you’ve
got me until he pulls me back home so I say we make the best of a shitty
situation and put our crap aside.”

She took
another long drag on her cigarette, threw it down and ground it out before
scowling at me, “You’re a fucking asshole, J and for all I care you can go
to hell.” 


About the Author

Nina Levine is an Aussie writer who writes stories about hot, alpha men and the tough, independent women they love. You won’t find any whiny, spineless women in Nina’s books and you certainly won’t find any weak men. 


A warning though, you will find hot, dirty sex, lots of swearing, occasional violent encounters and men and women who live fast and love hard.


Nina’s debut book Storm will be releasing in November 2013. It is based around the Storm Motorcycle Club and is the first book in an MC series.


Connect with Nina:  Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads


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Nina is giving away 3 ARC’s of Storm.
These will be sent out the week prior to publication in November.



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