Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Excerpt for Train Wreck by T Gephart


Excerpt

Kitty had said Josh Logan was gorgeous.

Her description was tall, athletic and covered in exquisite wearable art.

With jet-black hair that was cropped short except for the top which he wore longer and combed back.

Sort of like Elvis, but a thousand times hotter, and without the retro clothes.

So, I had been mentally prepared for a decent looking guy. But I had just shipped off all of Oliver’s stuff and scruffy guys with tattoos weren’t really my thing. Besides, I was here for a purpose, and that was not to get a date. I was a professional and this was New York, and gorgeous men were everywhere. It’s not like I was a bag of hormones incapable of using her head.

Yet all it took was a single freaking smile.

How it was even possible was beyond me, but Kitty severely understated.

Josh Logan was well over six-foot and built like a South American soccer player. You know the kind—hot, toned, and looked fabulous in their underwear on the side of a building. Sadly, Josh was wearing clothes—a fantastic pair of jeans and a black fitted T-shirt that hugged his arms and chest so lovingly it needed a standing ovation.

And those eyes? Wowzas. Perfect cerulean blue.

Tattoo Jesus was freaking HOT.

And another thing, his tattoos were insane. Each perfectly toned arm was covered in intricate designs that went all the way up into his sleeves where they were tragically hidden by his T-shirt. Then the color reappeared, snaking up his neckline. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to lick his skin or hang it on a wall. Oh, that sounded bad. Yeah. Hanging it on the wall sounded creepy. Licking. Licking was better.

I had been a locked vault. Kept it together and pretended he wasn’t the hottest man I’d seen. I’d even managed to carry on a conversation, completely hiding the fact my panties had disintegrated the minute he’d walked into the room. That, my friends, was where the real talent was.


TRAIN WRECK 
by T GEPHART

“No passion, no emotion, no originality—a train wreck of epic portions.”

Those were the words to describe Eve Thorton’s exhibition. Not even a fine arts degree from Yale or her daddy’s bank account could save her from the scathing reviews. And failure was a word Eve would never be comfortable with. Not even close.

Plotting the demise of every critic who’d written her off was her first instinct. But that would come later. Instead, she would show them that she wasn’t a bored socialite with more money than talent.

She would prove everyone wrong, and she wasn’t afraid to get her hands dirty. But when her journey for redemption crashed headfirst into Josh Logan, the sexy, talented tattooist from Queens, getting her hands dirty took on a whole new meaning.

Josh was everything Eve wasn’t, translating on skin what she couldn’t onto her canvas. All she had to do was convince him to share his jaw-dropping brilliance, and help her—seeing him naked—a bonus. Then she could go back to her regular life, vindicated.

It should have been easy. Pity her plans had a habit of derailing.


~MEET T GEPHART~
T Gephart is an indie author from Melbourne, Australia.

T’s approach to life has been somewhat unconventional. Rather than going to University, she jumped on a plane to Los Angeles, USA in search of adventure. While this first trip left her somewhat underwhelmed and largely depleted of funds it fueled her appetite for travel and life experience.

With a rather eclectic resume, which reads more like the fiction she writes than an actual employment history, T struggled to find her niche in the world.

While on a subsequent trip the United States in 1999, T met and married her husband. Their whirlwind courtship and interesting impromptu convenience store wedding set the tone for their life together, which is anything but ordinary. They have lived in Louisiana, Guam and Australia and have travelled extensively throughout the US. T has two beautiful young children and one four legged child, Woodley the wonder dog.

An avid reader, T became increasingly frustrated by the lack of strong female characters in the books she was reading. She wanted to read about a woman she could identify with, someone strong, independent and confident who didn’t lack femininity. Out of this need, she decided to pen her first book, A Twist of Fate. She enjoyed the process so much that when it was over she couldn’t let it go.

T loves to travel, laugh and surround herself with colourful characters. This inevitably spills into her writing and makes for an interesting journey – she is well and truly enjoying the ride!

Based on her life experiences, T has plenty of material for her books and has a wealth of ideas to keep you all enthralled.

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Monday, June 26, 2017

Book Review and Giveaway for Stay by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy


STAY 
by SARINA BOWEN AND ELLE KENNEDY

Can you fall in love with someone you've never even met?

Hailey Taylor Emery has a hunch that her favorite client at Fetch—an anonymous virtual assistant service—is actually hockey star Matt Eriksson.

Although it's against the rules for her to check his file, she's 95% sure she spends at least part of each day texting with her lifelong crush and catering to his every need. Still nursing a wounded heart thanks to her recent breakup, Hailey is perfectly content with some harmless online flirting... until she has to meet her client. Face to face. Cue: utter panic.

Matt Eriksson is no stranger to heartbreak. He's still not over the destruction of his marriage, and it sucks to be the only guy on the team who knows the truth—that hockey and long-term relationships are a toxic mix. He barely sees his kids, and dealing with his ex makes him feel insane. The only person in his life who seems to understand is someone who won't show her pretty face.

But it's nothing that a pair of fourth row hockey seats can't fix. Hailey can't resist the offer. Matt can't resist Hailey. Good thing he doesn't have to. Fire up the kiss cam!

Warning: Contains rabid hockey fans, misunderstood dick pics, hockey players at the opera and exploding ovaries.


REVIEW: 4 Sweet Stars
"The best things in life are the ones you don't expect."

Do you really need me to tell you how wonderful this book was?
Do you really need me to tell you to go out and buy this book?
Do you really need me to tell you how their story flowed?
Do you really need me to tell you how perfect this couple was for each other?

Nope. You don't really need that, because you already know that. Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy have honestly perfected feel-good, easy to read, addicting love stories. Their cadence? Great. Their characters? Relatable. The storylines? Engaging. Win. Win. Win. I know I can pick up any of their books and settle in for a guaranteed good read.

I admire that while Sarina and Elle make sure that we get to see the POPULAR and elaborate side to these hockey players, what stands out and makes these books so good is that we get to meet them on a one on one basis, and we get to see that they are normal, REAL people with REAL feelings. Even though the players are held to a higher standard, or put on a pedestal, because they are in the "public eye" as sports stars, I love that these stories are really down to earth and relatable and we get see the characters' struggles and fears too. This book allowed us to take this journey in Hailey and Matt's lives while they navigated the possibility of a new love, bundled with the very real insecurities caused by their pasts. These two meshed really well, and the fact that it was almost instant made me adore them even more. I love the feeling of finding the "one" and it just clicking immediately. Hailey and Matt were HOT together, too. So very hot. This duo does it right.

The book started out super playful and fun. It was light and easy and it made for a great beginning to a story that I just didn't want to end. I loved visiting with Wes and Jamie, and Blake and Jess too!! While this is the second book in the series, the stories are all standalones and you won't miss anything jumping into this one. Nothing is given away and I think the only thing you could possibly miss out on is the introduction to Matt Eriksson, but we truly meet him and get his background in this book.

There wasn't any heaviness to this book. There wasn't any serious drama. It was just an honest to goodness great book. I laughed pretty good and really found myself smiling right along at the antics going on. Do I hate Kara with every fiber of my being? You betcha! She showed another side to her and I had a hard time dealing with her nastiness....but I am sure there are exes out there just like that. Holy cow. She was a doozy. HA!

I don't know how they make it seem so effortless, but this book proved that they have undeniable talent. I loved this book and I love this duo. I am keeping my fingers crossed for Will O'Connor's book next.....the lead-up was like dangling a chocolate cupcake in my face!! What. A. Tease. I want more books in this series from these two ladies!!

"Every sound she makes is like a hit off some fantastic drug, fogging my senses and turning me on more and more."
~BEE



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~MEET SARINA BOWEN~
Sarina Bowen is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance and New Adult fiction from the wilds of Vermont.

The Ivy Years is her college hockey series. Centered around the hockey team at an elite Connecticut college, The Year We Fell Down began breaking hearts in March, 2014. There are three novels and a novella in the series so far. See http://www.sarinabowen.com/TheIvyYears for updates.

HIM is a bestselling sexy, sporty hockey LGBT novel co-written with Elle Kennedy.

For lovers of angsty snowboarders, Sarina also writes the Gravity series, featuring snow sports heroes.

Sarina enjoys skiing, coffee products and a nice glass of wine. She lives with her family, six chickens and more ski gear and hockey equipment than seems necessary.

She would be honored to connect with you at http://www.sarinabowen.com

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~MEET ELLE KENNEDY~
A New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Elle Kennedy grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario, and holds a B.A. in English from York University. From an early age, she knew she wanted to be a writer, and actively began pursuing that dream when she was a teenager.

Elle writes romantic suspense and erotic contemporary romance for various publishers. She loves strong heroines and sexy alpha heroes, and just enough heat and danger to keep things interesting!

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Friday, June 23, 2017

Book Review for Strong Enough by Melanie Harlow and David Romanov

STRONG ENOUGH
by MELANIE HARLOW AND DAVID ROMANOV

I wasn’t looking for Derek Wolfe.

I wasn’t looking for anybody. All I wanted was to start a new life in America. But when I found myself stranded here with no place to go, he came to my rescue, offering me a place to stay.

He’s smart, successful, and sexy as hell—I can barely sleep knowing he’s right down the hall. And when the chemistry between us explodes one night with fierce, fiery passion, it’s hard to deny there’s something real there.

But he does.

He says he was drunk. He says it was a one-time thing. He says he’s not into guys and what we did meant nothing.

He’s lying. Because it happened again, and again, and again. And it’s better every time.

I know we could be good together, and I want the chance to try, but I’m done hiding. If he’s not strong enough to admit the truth, I’ll have to be strong enough to walk away.

REVIEW: 2 Stars

Warning: I realize this will not be a popular opinion, and I can respect that we don't all agree on books, so please understand I mean no ill-will. This was a miss for me for a number of reasons. I am really sad because it was hyped up so much, but I just think it really missed the mark for me. I enjoy M/M when it's really well-written, and this one just didn't feel that way for me. I will attempt to explain why it didn't work for me. While I am glad that I stuck it through and didn't DNF it, I can say I wanted to many times and that is a good indication I am not going to be able to recommend this one.

Character Development: We jumped right into a story without any buildup or background on the characters, so the character development to me wasn't really there. There wasn't anything that allowed me to grow and learn with them, to fall in love with them, to empathize with them. When there are some awkward inner comments to yourself about how wrong something is, or why something is bothering you, we usually have a background instead of assumptions on the reader's part.

Writing Style: The writing was really choppy for me. It felt like the pieces of the story were glued together, but not written cohesively, so that made it hard for me to fall into the feelings. I felt the beginning was very slow to the point of stagnant. I was at 30% and still working on day 2 of our meeting and smelling each others clothes.

Emotions/Feelings: It had all the words, it even had all the actions, but there wasn't any feeling behind them, for me. What I love when you read a book that is an emotional roller coaster, you truly FEEL those words. The descriptions and actions all work together to build up a storyline and you're taken on this ride and you can see it playing out movie style. This one....I just read words. I didn't feel the emotions behind the words. It felt very disconnected for me and that's always the hardest thing for me. Some chapters worked and I would start to feel some emotion and depth, and then it would be gone. The buildup was just not there for me.

I desperately wanted this one to work for me, and I've always said that I love M/M as long as it is well-written. While I could see the way the authors were trying to tell it, it just felt disjointed for me and didn't work for me at all. I saw the shame Derek felt and I saw the naiveté Maxim possessed, but with the lack of a buildup and background on the characters, it made for a very choppy introduction and follow through on the book. I wish this was an emotional read for me, but it just wasn't.

Why two stars? Well, I could actually finish it. Even though I wanted to stop, I wanted to see how these two ended up. Again, I could see what they were trying to portray and the feelings these two had for each other, but I just didn't really feel it or overly enjoy it.

~BEE

~MEET MELANIE HARLOW~
Melanie Harlow writes sexy, emotional romance about strong, stubborn characters who can’t help falling in love. She’s addicted to bacon, gin martinis, and summer reading on the screened-in porch. If she’s not buried in a book or binging on Netflix, you might find her running, putting a bun in someone’s hair, or driving to and from the dance studio. She lives outside Detroit with her husband and two daughters. 

Melanie is the USA Today bestselling author of the HAPPY CRAZY LOVE series, the FRENCHED seriesMAN CANDYAFTER WE FALLIF YOU WERE MINE, and the sexy historical SPEAK EASY duet, set in the 1920s.

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~MEET DAVID ROMANOV~
For David Romanov, STRONG ENOUGH is to a great extent autobiographical. Born in Russia and raised in Europe, he landed in the United States at the age of 24, where he learned a lot about cultural differences between East and West. David firmly believes in ‘The One’ and learning through love. When he isn’t traveling or educating Melanie in Russian culture, he enjoys books and the company of his husband and dog in Los Angeles.

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Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Book Review and Giveaway All I Am by Jodi Ellen Malpas


ALL I AM: DREW'S STORY
by JODI ELLEN MALPAS

I thought I had control. I was so, so wrong... 

I don't need a relationship. I have Hux, a decadent club where I quench whatever raw desire I choose. I take pleasure and I give it - no strings attached. So when Raya Rivers comes in asking for someone cold, emotionless, and filthy... well, no man ever takes his wicked pleasure quite the way I do.

Only Raya is different. Vulnerable. And carrying some deep sorrow that gets past all my carefully constructed walls and inexplicably makes me care. Now craving controls me. Ice has given way to red-hot need.

But Raya has no idea about my other life - my real life. That I'm daddy to an adorable little girl. My two worlds are about to collide with the force of a supernova. Once Raya knows the truth, will she be able to accept all I am?


REVIEW: 4 STARS
"Because if you don't have anyone, you can't lose anyone."

JODI ELLEN MALPAS is easily one of the FIRST authors I ever followed on Facebook. After I read her This Man Trilogy, I knew that I wanted to read about more arsehole alpha men that fought for their women. Yes, he was nuts, but I really enjoyed the story and Jesse became one of my favorite book boyfriends, in turn, making JEM one of my go-to authors.

This novella is about Drew, one of Jesse's best friends from her original trilogy, but you do NOT need to read that trilogy in order to understand this story. There is some visiting of Jesse and Ava, but nothing is given away at all. And if you DID read it, then you will remember the nasty bitch Coral. Well, if you hated her in the trilogy, you're going to doubly hate her in this one -- I can guarantee it. Her spiteful nastiness hasn't changed AT ALL. She is the antagonist you will most definitely hate....but it's balanced out by Drew, and Georgia. We love Drew and Georgia. With this book coming out on Father's Day, it was the perfect tribute to Drew as an amazing father.

For being a quickie (I crack myself up), this was a hot little wonder and it reminded me of the love I have for JEM's storytelling. Drew's inability to accept that he actually has a heart with real feelings makes this all the more fun to read. I love seeing a hard-ass being brought to his knees by an unexpected woman....one that has the ability to make them lose their minds. If told right, the fall with them is the best part of the book.

"Raya has a power over me that's dictated a war between my sensible head and my closed heart."

This was short, so I can't say too much, but this was a great book to catch-up with some of the characters from the trilogy and I am so glad I read it. This was a great single POV jaunt through Drew's attempts to purge some feeling's he's not sure how to handle. Definitely worth the read.

"Jesus Christ, this woman could be my downfall. Could make me forget who I am. All I am."
~BEE

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EXCERPT

‘What do you want, Raya?’

She steps toward me tentatively, as if she’s questioning what she’s doing. And when she reaches me, her chest pressed to mine, she gazes up at me. ‘I don’t know.’ Her eyes are wild and unsure. ‘But I know that every time we’re close, something powerful takes over. And you’re trying hard to fight it. You’re warm and cold. What are you scared of?’

‘You.’ My mouth is on her before I can think better of it, and I’ve lifted her from her feet before my tongue breaches the seam on her lips. We should talk, but this is the only thing I know what to say right now, and when her arms circle my shoulders, her mouth opening up, inviting me in, I know she’s okay with it. I know she gets it.

With one arm around her waist holding her to me and one secured on the nape of her neck, I walk to my office, my kiss deep, my blood racing, my heart bouncing off my ribcage. I set her on her feet and take the hem of her dress, pulling it up over her head, losing her lips for just a second in the process. She wrenches my shirt open, scattering buttons in the process, her hands immediately finding my skin beneath. My forward steps encourages her backwards, our kiss deepening as she unfastens my trousers and I push her knickers down her thighs.

We’re all over the place, desperation getting the better of us, a mess of tongues, hands and bodies. I pull some strength from nowhere, seize her hands and break our kiss, breathing heavily.

Her unsure brown eyes soon prompts me to start ridding myself of the rest of my clothes, all under her watchful gaze. Until I’m naked.

‘This wasn’t supposed to happen,’ she whispers.


~MEET JODI ELLEN MAPLAS~
Jodi Ellen Malpas was born and raised in the Midlands’ town of Northampton, England, where she lives with her two boys. Working for her father’s construction business full-time, she tried to ignore the lingering idea of writing until it became impossible. She wrote in secret for a long time before finally finding the courage to unleash her creative streak, and in October 2012 she released This Man. She took a chance on a story with some intense characters and sparked incredible reactions from women all over the world. Writing powerful love stories and creating addictive characters have become her passion, a passion she now shares with her devoted readers.

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Thursday, June 15, 2017

Excerpt for Strong Enough by Melanie Harlow and David Romanov



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Figuring I’d had enough booze to blunt his effect on me, I rolled up the sleeves of my black button-down shirt and moved next to him. “I’ll help you.”

“Okay.”

I caught him trying to not to look at my wrists and forearms, and it made me smile. How does it feel to want someone and have to hide it? “You wash, I’ll dry?”

“Sounds good.”

We worked in silence, shoulder to shoulder, and I found myself increasingly—and disturbingly—pleased at the thought of him being attracted to me and being forced to conceal it.

It was fucking horrible of me to take pleasure in his discomfort, but I liked being secretly wanted. Being illicitly desired. Being the object of his covert glances and maybe even his darkest, dirtiest thoughts. I let our arms touch more than necessary, as thrilled by the physical contact as I was by the thought of what it might be doing to him.

For there is no man who does not sin.

My dick started to get hard, clearly unbothered by the whiskey that was breaking down my inhibitions, pushing past all my defenses, and letting my imagination run wild.

What’s in that gorgeous head of yours, Maxim? What’s behind those cobalt eyes? What would you do to me, if I let you? What would you let me do to you?

“Carolyn is so nice,” he said, handing me the last serving dish left to be dried.

What? He was thinking about Carolyn right now? He wasn’t supposed to be thinking about Carolyn—I was, goddammit!

But I wasn’t. “Yeah.”

He turned off the water. Rested his wet hands on the edge of the sink. “I didn’t realize you had a girlfriend.”

And I heard it in his voice—the slightest edge of jealousy, so faint I might never have noticed it had I not been so hyperaware of everything about him right now. I fucking loved it.

“She’s not my girlfriend.”

“Oh.” Now there was confusion. “I guess I misunderstood.”

“She wants to be my girlfriend.”

Silence.

Of course there was silence. Maxim would never ask what the problem was. But I wanted to tell him. I wanted him to know. I wanted to share the impossible longing I felt with one person who might understand it.

“The problem is me.”

He was completely still. Before I could stop myself, I covered his right hand with my left.

“Sometimes I don’t know what I want.”

He yanked his hand from beneath mine and we faced each other.

For the first time tonight, I looked him right in the eye. Nothing around us existed for me anymore. I heard only his breath. Smelled only his skin. Saw only his guarded expression.

I had to have him.




I wasn’t looking for Derek Wolfe.

I wasn’t looking for anybody. All I wanted was to start a new life in America. But when I found myself stranded here with no place to go, he came to my rescue, offering me a place to stay.

He’s smart, successful, and sexy as hell—I can barely sleep knowing he’s right down the hall. And when the chemistry between us explodes one night with fierce, fiery passion, it’s hard to deny there’s something real there.

But he does.

He says he was drunk. He says it was a one-time thing. He says he’s not into guys and what we did meant nothing.

He’s lying. Because it happened again, and again, and again. And it’s better every time.

I know we could be good together, and I want the chance to try, but I’m done hiding. If he’s not strong enough to admit the truth, I’ll have to be strong enough to walk away.

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~MEET MELANIE HARLOW~
Melanie Harlow writes sexy, emotional romance about strong, stubborn characters who can’t help falling in love. She’s addicted to bacon, gin martinis, and summer reading on the screened-in porch. If she’s not buried in a book or binging on Netflix, you might find her running, putting a bun in someone’s hair, or driving to and from the dance studio. She lives outside Detroit with her husband and two daughters. 

Melanie is the USA Today bestselling author of the HAPPY CRAZY LOVE series, the FRENCHED series, MAN CANDY, AFTER WE FALL, IF YOU WERE MINE, and the sexy historical SPEAK EASY duet, set in the 1920s.

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~MEET DAVID ROMANOV~
For David Romanov, STRONG ENOUGH is to a great extent autobiographical. Born in Russia and raised in Europe, he landed in the United States at the age of 24, where he learned a lot about cultural differences between East and West. David firmly believes in ‘The One’ and learning through love. When he isn’t traveling or educating Melanie in Russian culture, he enjoys books and the company of his husband and dog in Los Angeles.

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Book Review and Giveaway for Bad Penny by Staci Hart



Nothing good comes after the third date.

Date three is the crucial point when things get real, which is exactly why I bounce out the door, twiddling my fingers at whatever poor boy I’ve left behind. Because if I stick around, one of three things will happen: he’ll profess his undying love, he’ll get weird and stalky, or I’ll go crazy. Like, Sid and Nancy crazy. Like, chase-him-through-the-streets-begging-him-to-love-me crazy.

Seriously, it’s better for everyone this way.

So when I meet Bodie, I figure it’ll be the same as it ever was. It doesn’t matter that he doesn’t put a single string on me. Doesn’t matter that he’s funny and smart and jacked or that he can play my body like a grand piano. Because even though I’m built for love, love has only carved me up like a Christmas ham.

Resistance is something I can only hang on to for so long, and he has persistence in spades. But my heart isn’t as safe as I want to believe, and neither is his. And the second I ignore my cardinal rule is the second I stand to lose him forever

REVIEW: 5 Catch-22 Stars
"Every single day, she'd marked me in more ways than one."

I seriously LOVE books like this!!! It makes me want to hug Staci even harder the next time I see her!! I love that she can emote what she does with such panache, truly. It makes me smile because her word cadence and flow seems just so effortless. Her words have this neat way of putting you in the moment. Right there, laughing or feeling, going though the motions with her characters. It was just perfect!

Second chance at a first impression, that's how this whole book played out for me. Her characters are so easy to read and connect with; like you are on the same level with them, or you've known someone just like them and can relate very easily. I love that about Staci's writing. It's ease and connectability on a whole different level. Yeah, that's probably not a real word, but it works, so there.

BODIE tried so hard. He wanted to show Penny what love could and would feel like with him. I loved how hard he fretted over making it work, how he was supposed to go about it. He made me sigh!! He gave being corny a sexy, relatable and mental smirk. He balanced strength and vulnerability with precision. I loved his inner self and the way he worked so hard to put Penny at ease.

PENNY'S insecurities were grounded and well-founded, so I understood why she had them and why she was protecting her heart, but I also loved the way the story played out. She was so alive, so carefree! She was structured just enough to keep herself carefree with little rules for the outside world to see.....only she felt them within and they controlled her, kept her in her own little 'cage'. When I say Brodie was the  perfect man to ease her of her fears, I am not joking. He was so sigh-worthy!

"Clearly, I'd caught feelings, and no amount of antibiotics would save me."

These two were combustible!! Seriously, every time they hooked up, I was smiling and smitten with the way he took care of her, pushing her boundaries and making her feel things she hasn't wanted to feel in so long, or ever again. Questioning her own rules and allowing more than what she was used to emotionally, Bodie was the perfect man to set her ablaze and turn her inside out. The patience of a saint, and the libido of the devil. Sexy and sweet, he was perfection in a man!

If only all of life's problems could be solved by the "peanut-butter-to-jelly ratio", life would be good. I loved this one. This is most definitely a must-read in my book. This was *the* book to read for light and funny, sexy and hot. It had all the elements of a great book! So good! I'm smiling so big!!! PERFECT book after some heavy reads.

"She looked at me like I was a king, and I felt like every bit of one with her on my arm."
~BEE



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~MEET STACI HART~
Staci has been a lot of things up to this point in her life -- a graphic designer, an entrepreneur, a seamstress, a clothing and handbag designer, a waitress. Can't forget that. She's also been a mom, with three little girls who are sure to grow up to break a number of hearts. She's been a wife, though she's certainly not the cleanest, or the best cook. She's also super, duper fun at a party, especially if she's been drinking whiskey. 

From roots in Houston to a seven year stint in Southern California, Staci and her family ended up settling somewhere in between and equally north, in Denver. They are new enough that snow is still magical. When she's not writing, she's reading, sleeping, gaming, or designing graphics.

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Monday, June 12, 2017

Excerpt for Bad Penny by Staci Hart


EXCERPT
BODIE

She glanced behind me, twiddling her fingers, presumably at Jude and Phil. “So, you’re a twin, huh?”

I nodded and took a sip of my Maker’s as “Rock the Casbah” kicked off, and everyone around us started bouncing and dancing. “Since birth.”

She laughed. “What a win for the universe that there would be two of you.”

“Double your pleasure, double your fun.”

That caught her off guard, and her bottom lip slipped between her teeth as a flush rose on her cheeks.

Just like that, I had one objective, and it began and ended with her lips.

“Although I should tell you now,” I stepped closer, slipping into her space, and her eyes widened, pupils dilating as she leaned into me, “I don’t like to share.”

The tip of her pink tongue darted out to wet her lips, and her eyes were locked onto my mouth.

“Are you thinking about kissing me?” I asked.

She shook her head, though her eyes didn’t stray. “No, I’m thinking about what your dick looks like.”

I laughed from way down deep in my belly, shocked in the best way and turned on in the worst. And as the ocean of people waved around us, she rose up on her tiptoes, grabbed a handful of my T-shirt, and pulled.

I caught the smallest breath — a surprised, satisfied gasp — just before our lips met, and fireworks exploded in my brain. The kiss wasn’t soft or sweet; it was strong and determined, those red, red lips pressing against mine, opening to let me into her hot mouth, her tongue finding mine like she’d been looking for it her whole life.

The surprise left me as quickly as it had hit, and I leaned into her, my free arm winding around her back to press her body against mine.

There wasn’t an inch of space between us, and all the while, our mouths worked each other’s in a long dance that left my heart chugging like a freight train in my chest.

She pulled away, her lips swollen and eyes lust-drunk as they met mine and held them while she kicked back her drink and grabbed my hand.

“Let’s get the fuck out of here,” she said.

And I smirked, breathless. “Your place or mine?”



BAD PENNY
by STACI HART

Nothing good comes after the third date.

Date three is the crucial point when things get real, which is exactly why I bounce out the door, twiddling my fingers at whatever poor boy I’ve left behind. Because if I stick around, one of three things will happen: he’ll profess his undying love, he’ll get weird and stalky, or I’ll go crazy. Like, Sid and Nancy crazy. Like, chase-him-through-the-streets-begging-him-to-love-me crazy.

Seriously, it’s better for everyone this way.

So when I meet Bodie, I figure it’ll be the same as it ever was. It doesn’t matter that he doesn’t put a single string on me. Doesn’t matter that he’s funny and smart and jacked or that he can play my body like a grand piano. Because even though I’m built for love, love has only carved me up like a Christmas ham.

Resistance is something I can only hang on to for so long, and he has persistence in spades. But my heart isn’t as safe as I want to believe, and neither is his. And the second I ignore my cardinal rule is the second I stand to lose him forever.



~MEET STACI HART~
Staci has been a lot of things up to this point in her life -- a graphic designer, an entrepreneur, a seamstress, a clothing and handbag designer, a waitress. Can't forget that. She's also been a mom, with three little girls who are sure to grow up to break a number of hearts. She's been a wife, though she's certainly not the cleanest, or the best cook. She's also super, duper fun at a party, especially if she's been drinking whiskey. 

From roots in Houston to a seven year stint in Southern California, Staci and her family ended up settling somewhere in between and equally north, in Denver. They are new enough that snow is still magical. When she's not writing, she's reading, sleeping, gaming, or designing graphics.

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Friday, June 9, 2017

Book Review and Giveaway for Wicked Favor by Sawyer Bennett


WICKED FAVOR
by SAWYER BENNETT

New York Times bestselling author, Sawyer Bennett, is happy to introduce a new Wicked Horse club in Las Vegas and you’re cordially invited to attend the grand opening...

As the owner of The Wicked Horse, an elite sex club located along the Vegas Strip, Jerico Jameson never spends the night alone. Gorgeous, ripped, and totally alpha, Jerico doesn’t grant favors and will rarely give you the time of day—unless he wants you in his bed. So when the sister of his sworn enemy shows up asking for help, saying no should be easy. But when Jerico takes one look at her and sees an opportunity to help this beautiful woman while exacting revenge on her brother, he’s not about to pass that up.

Beaten and bruised, Trista Barnes is running out of options, and Jerico is her last chance to get out of the mess she’s in. She doesn’t know why Jerico despises her brother so much, but as long as he can help her, she doesn’t care. Jerico offers her safety while opening her up to a sinful world she never knew existed.

As she succumbs to Jerico’s erotic charm, Trista lets herself fall into the wicked world of guilt free pleasure with no regrets. Under his strong alpha hand, she blooms, and so does Jerico’s possessiveness. But what happens when Trista finds out she was a pawn in Jerico’s game all along, and that the price for his favor was steeper than she ever imagined – her heart.


REVIEW: 4 Forgiving Stars
"She's gorgeous and sexy and funny and smart, and since I first put my mouth between her legs, I haven't looked at another woman."

Lesson learned: I should never second guess Sawyer Bennett, seriously, but this book was a test of my patience and a battle of the wills. But, as usual, Sawyer Bennett didn't let me down. Leave it to her to wind up this love story and let it play out slowly and meticulously, while turning up the heat a notch or three.

In the beginning:
I loved Trista.
I wanted to punch Jerico.

In the end:
I wanted to hug Jerico.
I loved Trista.

With this spinoff from the Original Wicked Horse Series, we got to see a little more of a wicked side being based out in Vegas. Sexier covers, feistier females, but thankfully no shortage of sinfully sexy men to read about! With the way this book started out, I was a little concerned. I will be completely honest in saying that I wasn't sold on the first 30% of the book because my moral compass and patience was being tested diligently by Jerico. I literally wanted to strangle him!!!! I could easily stare longingly into his beautiful jade-green eyes with his jet black hair and his smooth-as-silk voice, but I still wanted to strangle the MF'er. He was so blinded by his rage and disgust that he wasn't seeing 'the bigger picture' with the repercussions of his actions and that was really setting an awful taste in my mouth. His bitterness was biting ME.

But like I said earlier, I should never second guess the journey Sawyer Bennett is going to take me on because, without fail, she leads me down a forgiving road through a love story so compelling that I have no other options but to get on board and fall in love. I loved seeing Jerico brought to his knees with everything Trista brought out of him. He ended up being the softest, yet dirtiest talking alpha ever, and his confidence made him that much more alluring. I know that sounds like an oxymoron, but you'll understand it once you read it. I love a confident man, but I love a man that knows his weakness and bows down and gives into it eventually. I loved seeing that side to Jerico. Loved it. I feel like SB did an amazing job redeeming Jerico for all that happened, but gave him the lesson he needed to learn.

Holy Shite: THIS WAS HOT. With this book, we met an amazingly STRONG woman with so much determination and willpower, I was taken aback. She wasn't your typical weak heroine, and she was a breath of fresh air. I enjoyed reading her and loved her character. Her strength in her convictions, her compassionate demeanor, and her ability to let go and explore a whole new sexual appetite made her a well rounded character with a naughty side to delve into. She was so amenable, but curious. Seductive but innocent. I really enjoyed discovering this side of her, and the fact that her secret playful side was aching to show herself provided some super sinfully sexy times. And lucky us, Kynan just so happened to make an appearance with these two. Who is Kynan? Remember Bridger from the first series?? I think he is going to be 'that' book we wait for. I know I am overly excited to read his story now. Hahaha!

I'm glad I trusted my time and heart to Sawyer Bennett again, because she did me good. This truly was a very hot and sexy book, and it showed the capability of forgiveness and the strength of one woman's love that she can provide to her man. This series is going to be a fun ride down a slippery slope....pun intended. I can't wait for more. Wicked Wish is the next book in this series. You can add it to your GOODREADS account or PREORDER it for an August 11th release. I am definitely going to be following this series.

"I work really hard to maintain a cool reputation here, and you come and give me a hard-on in about ten seconds. You're ruining my rep, babe."
~BEE

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~ABOUT SAWYER BENNETT~
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, Sawyer Bennett is a snarky southern woman and reformed trial lawyer who decided to finally start putting on paper all of the stories that were floating in her head. Her husband works for a Fortune 100 company which lets him fly all over the world while she stays at home with their daughter and three big, furry dogs who hog the bed. Sawyer would like to report she doesn't have many weaknesses but can be bribed with a nominal amount of milk chocolate.

Sawyer is the author of several contemporary romances including the popular Off Series, the Legal Affairs Series, the Last Call Series and the Carolina Cold Fury Hockey Series.

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Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Book Review and Giveaway for When Life Happened by Jewel E Ann


WHEN LIFE HAPPENED
by JEWEL E ANN

Parker Cruse despises cheaters. It might have something to do with her boyfriend sleeping with her twin sister.

After a wedding day prank involving a strong laxative, that ends the already severed relationship between the twins, Parker decides to grow up and act twenty-six.

Step One: Move out of her parents’ house.

Step Two: Find a job.

Opportunity strikes when she meets her new neighbor, Gus Westman. He’s an electrician with Iowa farm-boy values and a gift for saying her name like it’s a dirty word.

He also has a wife.

Sabrina Westman, head of a successful engineering firm, hires Parker as her personal assistant. Driven to be the best assistant ever, Parker vows to stay focused, walk the dog, go to the dry cleaners, and not kiss Gus—again.

Step Three: Don’t judge.

Step Four: Remember— when life happens, it does it in a heartbeat.


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REVIEW: UNBELIEVABLE
"I'm afraid of having everything that means nothing and nothing that means everything."

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I'm trying to recover....I must be in recovery mode. I feel like I need to learn to breathe again. I'm once again completely speechless, but I cannot for the life of me breathe right. This book was full of truths and realities and trust beyond all measure. This was such an eye-opening read for me, it completely knocked me back a peg. WOW.

For all the believers in fate, this book is for you. For the ones that don't believe in fate, this book is for you.

So, knowing what little I do about Jewel's writing, this one, I expected it to be good. Great even. Phenomenal? Sure, it was possible. BUT, I just didn't expect what I read. And that is why I am having a hard time reconciling my feelings, my thoughts, my emotions about what this book did to me. For me? Definitely to me. I am seriously humbled. And yes, this book was all sorts of phenomenal, in every sense of the word. The truths in this book are so heartbreakingly real. We are all stuck in our own ways, we know what we like and don't like. But what if that truth is suddenly flipped over and you are actually seeing the 'truth' to the other side of it? Yep. That's what this story did to me. For me? Yeah, to me.

There is so much about this book to discuss and revel in, but there is so much I cannot tell you because then you won't get to experience it yourself. And the experience of it without any type of spoilers is the absolute must have experience you need. I want to discuss the characters. I cannot. I want to talk about the journey. I cannot. I want to be a fly on the wall as you read and feel this book. I simply cannot. That synopsis is literally only half of the story, and it's not about what you think it is. It's so much more. This book was not superficial in any way. It was deep beyond reason, emotional beyond understanding, and real beyond imagination. This storyline was something so powerful and moving, I found myself staring off just to absorb the impact of the feelings. It was thought altering. It was so so good. I think it's my favorite standalone of the year so far.

"Today is my favorite day."
"You said that yesterday."
"That was yesterday."

I'm officially book drunk on this one. Book DRUNK. A book hangover would imply that I am done and trying to move on, but I'm still feeling the lingering effects and, no doubt, I'm sure I will get there eventually, natural progression and all. But, book DRUNK means I'm still feeling it and still actively wandering through the onslaught of emotions that Jewel forced me to endure and my head is still spinning!! This book was IT for me. I'm in awe. That was WOW. If you think you know how this story plays out, you're wrong. I promise you that. The characters were written with precision. The plot was written with emotion. The truth of the matter is, the experience felt 100% real. I may have shed a tear.....but I'll never own up to it.

"You can't prepare for greatness -- it just has to happen."
~BEE



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~MEET JEWEL E ANN~
Jewel is a free-spirited romance junkie with a quirky sense of humor.

With 10 years of flossing lectures under belt, she took early retirement from her dental hygiene career to stay home with her three awesome boys and manage the family business.

After her best friend of nearly 30 years suggested a few books from the contemporary Romance genre, Jewel was hooked. Devouring two and three books a week but still craving more, she decided to practice sustainable reading, AKA writing.

When she’s not donning her cape and saving the planet one tree a a time, she enjoys yoga with friends, good food with family, rock climbing with her kids, watching How I Met Your Mother reruns, and of course . . .heart-wrenching, tear-jerking, panty-scorching novels.

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