Monday 31 March 2014

NEW RELEASE! Finding Autumn by Beth Michele


Finding Autumn by Beth Michele
Adult Contemporary Romance Novella
Release Date: March 27, 2014

 
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Synopsis
A Novella 
My name is Autumn Winters.
The truth is, that's the biggest lie I've ever told.
My real name is Olivia Redmund. Autumn Winters is the curtain I hide behind. You see, I write bestselling erotic romance novels. But my life is far from erotic. The only fantasy exists in my head.
The day I met Hunter Grayson, that all changed. A handsome stranger on a train who turned my world upside down, made me think and feel things I never knew were possible. 
But he's hiding, too. 
What happens when I slowly realize that who I truly am is more similar to who I'm pretending to be? I want to be brave enough to tell the world, but the fear is crippling.
Fear of myself. Fear of the unknown. Fear of what others will think.
But life is too short to be afraid.
And I'm so damn tired of hiding.
**This is an Adult Contemporary Romance and due to strong language and sexual content, is not intended for readers under the age of 18.**

Excerpt
“Shit,” I mumble to myself when I spy the pink vibrator, glaring proof of my non-existent sex life now on public display.  “God damn it,” I utter again, shaking my head and scrambling to grab it, when I notice a pair of beautiful, masculine hands scooping up my belongings.  Completely mortified, my cheeks flush a deep red, and I’m silently praying he hasn’t spotted my favorite sex toy.
My eyes make their way from the ground, climbing past the hands and up the length of strong, muscular arms to an absolutely gorgeous face, and I take a hard swallow.  A chiseled jaw with a hint of stubble, irises the color of aged brandy, a sharp, sculptured nose, and perfectly tousled hair that matches his hypnotic eyes.  I don’t realize that I’m staring until his lips quirk up into a grin.
Could I be any more obvious?
He tosses the items back in my purse and nods toward the vibrator.  “I’ll let you handle that one,” he offers, his voice a rich timbre to my ears.  “Although,” he whispers, leaning in close, “I’m sure I could put it to good use.”
My mouth drops open in surprise, just as he reaches his thumb out to skim my bottom lip.
“I’m pretty sure I could put this sexy mouth to good use, too.”


About the Author
Beth Michele is the author of Love Love, Lovely, Scarred Beautiful, and Finding Autumn. She is a Connecticut native who loves spending time with her husband and two children.  If you can’t find her, though, she’s probably hiding out with her kindle anywhere she can find a quiet spot.  She has an affinity for Twizzlers and is a hopeless romantic and a happily ever after fanatic.




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Saturday 29 March 2014

COVER REVEAL & GIVEAWAY!! Wild Dream by Donna Grant


In this second rousing story in the Chiasson series, New York Times bestselling author, Donna Grant delivers a scorching tale about a woman running from her past and the only man who can save her.



Synopsis 
ONE FAMILY TORN APART…
Ava Ledet has had a hard time forgiving her father for walking out on her to hunt the supernatural. When Ava returns to the bayous to visit a friend and attempt to gain some closure, she’s confronted by the ghosts of her past. Unfortunately, that’s not the only darkness descending upon her. An evil unlike anything she’s ever encountered has focused on her, and she’s forced to put her life in the hands of a handsome hunter if she’s to live another day.

ANOTHER CURSED…
Gorgeous, loyal Lincoln Chiasson always has his brothers’ backs, and when his cousin from New Orleans needs his help after being cursed by a Voodoo priestess, he’s among the first to offer assistance. Until he sets eyes on Ava. After that, protecting her becomes more important than anything. Or anyone. But can he win her trust – and her love – while keeping her safe from his family?

Excerpt
Lincoln wanted to forget the haunting beauty that was Ava Ledet, with her long, wavy auburn hair and unusual amber eyes. She walked fluidly, almost as if she glided upon air.
She had the look of a city girl, but there was something in the way that she gazed longingly at the bayou. Then there was her creamy skin, only accentuated by the black shirt that molded to her pert breasts. And, of course, her tight white pants.
Lincoln watched her help Olivia clear the table, and bit back a moan as she bent over and he got a view of her breasts when her collar dipped.
“She’s very pretty,” Beau said as he walked up and handed Lincoln a beer.
“Yep.”
Pretty was like calling the Grand Canyon a hole in the ground. Ava was...enthralling, spellbinding. Captivating.
She was calm and easy-going now, but he would wager his best knives that she had a temper to go with that hair of hers. Her face was that of an angel, with her high cheekbones and wide, expressive eyes. But her sensual mouth and tempting curves hinted at a sexier side that Lincoln itched to bring out of her.
“Are you laying claim, because I’m definitely interested,” Beau said.
Lincoln paused with his beer half way to his lips, and slanted a glare at his youngest brother.
Beau chuckled and shook his head. “I get the point, Linc. Stop with the look. By the way, who called earlier? You looked upset.”
Shit. How could he have forgotten about Solomon’s call? As his gaze once more snagged on Ava, he knew exactly why he had forgotten.
“Is it bad?” Beau asked.
“Bad enough. I can’t exactly tell the family with Ava here.”
Beau rubbed his jaw. “Christian brought her bag into the house. Is she staying?”
“I hope to hell not.” For several reasons. The main one being that Lincoln didn’t think he could keep his distance from her.

Author Bio
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant has been praised for her "totally addictive" and "unique and sensual" stories. She's the author of more than twenty novels spanning multiple genres of romance. Her latest acclaimed series, Dark Warriors, features a thrilling combination of Druids, primeval gods, and immortal Highlanders who are dark, dangerous, and irresistible. She lives with her husband, two children, a dog, and three cats in Texas.
Visit Donna at www.DonnaGrant.com






Friday 28 March 2014

AUTHOR LOWDOWN, BLOG TOUR & GIVEAWAY with Rochelle Paige




Hit the Wall (Blythe College #2) by Rochelle Paige
New Adult Romance
Release Date: March 10, 2014


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Break Stuff by Limp Bizkit
Headbands by B.O.B.
Timber by Pit Bull and Kesha
Chasing Pavement by Adele
The Wire by Haim
Angel by Jack Johnson

Synopsis
Jackson thought he knew what love was and feels like he missed his chance at happiness. He realizes he wasted his chances by chasing after one-night stands instead of going after what he really wanted.
Kaylie knows what loss feels like and doesn't want to take a chance on love. She puts up walls to keep her heart protected from experiencing that kind of pain again.
What happens when a guy who refuses to lose out again meets a girl who resists him as much as she can? Will Jackson be able to hit the wall Kaylie has put up and knock it down?



About the Author
I absolutely adore reading - always have and always will. My friends growing up used to tease me when I would trail after them, trying to read and walk at the same time. If I have downtime, odds are you will find me reading or writing.
I am the mother of two wonderful sons who have inspired me to chase my dream of being an author. I want them to learn from me that you can live your dream as long as you are willing to work for it.
When I told my mom that my new year's resolution was to self-publish a book in 2013, she pretty much told me "About time!"

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Giveaway
Laurel Ulen Curtis eBook of A is for Alpha                       
Mo Mabie eBook of Fade In            
Meredith Wild eBook of On My Knees                   
SC Ellington eBook of Unsettled                 
Elle Jefferson eBook of At Death It Begins            
TM Frazier eBook of The Dark Light of Day                    
Stacey Mosteller eBook of Save Me from Myself  
Ella Fox eBook of Catch My Fall                 
Abbie St. Claire eBook of Ace's Key           
Fifi Flowers eBook of A Window to Love
Harper Sloan signed paperback of one Corp Security book – winners choice (US only)




Aliens are loading humans onto their ships to populate a new galaxy; you have two hours before they get to you. What do you do in those two hours?!
Two hours isn’t very much time. I’d have to make sure I have enough books on my Kindle to last me for well…. forever!!! So I would probably spend a lot of that time one-clicking at Amazon and charging my backup battery packs just in case.

Who is your favourite author?
This is such a tough question for me because I am an avid reader. When I am not in the middle of a new writing project, I read 1-2 books a day. If I had to play favorites, then I would have to say Aurora Rose Reynolds. I love the Until Series, and she has some amazing projects in the works right now. Keep in mind that I am a little biased though… we are friends and beta read for each other.

How did you start your writing career?
Writing a book had always been on my bucket list and it came up in conversation with my mom while she was waiting on a transplant list. She wrote several historical romance novels when I was young, and she loved the idea of me chasing this dream. My mom beta reads for me, and we spent many hours talking about book ideas while she was recovering. I love being an author, not just because it’s living my dream but also because it gave my mom something positive to focus on when she needed it the most.

Which character was the hardest to write and why? 
Jackson was probably the hardest for me to write. It was the first time I did a lot of writing from the male POV, so it was an adjustment.

Why did you choose to write romance?
I love romance novels. I’ve read them since I was too young to be reading them so it made sense for me to choose the same genre when I decided to write. I simply adore happily-ever-afters.

If you weren’t an author, what would you have ended up doing?
I don’t write full-time yet. I was a marketing professional for more than a decade and have moved into management for the home health agency where I work.

Do you have any rituals/habits when you write?
Well, I hardly ever write at my desk. I have a whole office all to myself at home, but I write anywhere but there. In bed, on my couch, in my recliner. And I love doing writing sprints with my fellow Indie Romance Author Chicks.

What would be the weirdest one?
Other than my choice of location, I’d have to say my obsession with word count. I check my progress far too often. I guess it goes hand in hand with the writing sprints, though.

If you write under an alias/Nome de plume, how does it feel to have emails etc. addressed to your other name?
I do write with a pen name, but since I just dropped off my last name it isn’t that much of a transition for me. Although in real life, I’ve always gone by my middle name so everyone usually calls me Paige instead of Rochelle.

What is on your current and upcoming release schedule?
I just released Hit the Wall on March 19. Next up is Hold Your Horses. It is a novella which will be part of the Southern Seduction box set due out on April 14. I am also working on a Drake & Lexi novella and Aubrey’s story in Outside the Box. I hope to have both released this summer.

Where are your books available?
Amazon and Barnes & Noble

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Excerpt
I knew the second I saw them together that I had waited too long. He wanted her, and I couldn’t blame him. She was hot. Lots of guys wanted her. But it was the way she looked at him that got to me. Her eyes lit up any time he was near, and she’d get this look on her face. Like he was the only thing she could see. I tried to tell myself that it was only a fling and that it was a good sign. She was ready for a relationship again. I just had to wait until Drake messed up before I could finally have Lex. But when it came down to it, I just couldn’t do it. She loved him, and he made her happy. More than anything, I wanted her to be happy.
When Drake calmed down and listened to me, the look of horror on his face told me that he loved her, too. My worst fear was confirmed when he refused to budge from her dorm, unwilling to go anywhere until he could find Lex. By the time Aubrey finally answered her phone, I felt sorry for the guy. He was a total wreck from knowing how much he had hurt Lex. If she forgave him, he wasn’t ever going to let her go. So I had to do it.


Now here I was, on my way to find Sasha to make sure she didn’t interfere in their relationship again. Talk about an awkward conversation. I had to talk to a chick I’d banged the fuck out of last year. About not messing with the girl I was in love with and her boyfriend. The situation was so fucked up that I couldn’t have made this shit up if I tried.

Top 5 Things you Didn’t Know about Hit The Wall
1. Jackson's name originally was Josh... until I saw the names Drake & Josh together and said no way! (anyone get the TV show reference???)
2. Hit the Wall was supposed to be the third book in the Blythe College series, but Jackson just wouldn't wait for his turn!
3. Yes, Aubrey & Jackson have two older brothers... who I almost missed mentioning completely until my mom caught it in her beta read.
4. Hit the Wall was uploaded to Kindle from the Atlanta airport while I was on my way home from fangirling at Wicked Book Weekend.
5. Shhh, don't tell anyone but Sasha was originally going to be a reformed heroine in this book. She wasn't cooperating & then Kaylie stormed next door and that was that for Jackson.



The Song of My Spirit 5

The Song of My Spirit
The Journey to Become a Better Me: Week 5
By Kristen Debler

My journey the past few months has opened up my eyes to the world around me. Things are going to change! Sometimes things are going to change, no matter if we want them to or not. The past couple of weeks, I have come face to face with my present self and been forced to see things for what they really are. There have been other times that things have happened that were beyond my control and my life changed because of those instances. This just goes to show that change in life is inevitable.

But then there are times that you have to make the change for yourself. The past two weeks I have made some major decisions to my life. I believe... No, I know, that these decisions are for the best. This past weekend, I made a huge move. I decided that all of the toxins in my marriage were holding me back as a person. That the stress of my marriage was causing me to gain weight; which caused me to become lazy and depressed, and in the long run, I lost sight of who I was. Who I am. So, this past weekend, I moved out of  my house and moved in with a friend. I moved out to take care of myself and to find myself again.
My marriage was toxic. It wasn't that way in the beginning. When I met my husband, I was actually in love. We were great together. We had so much in common. Actually, we had a lot of things in common until we go married. Our wedding and honeymoon were great. They were small and inexpensive and everything that I could hope for. Except for one thing. My mother-in-law was very sick. She was dying of cancer and she could not make it to our wedding. But she had made it clear that she would hold on until she heard that we had gotten married. So, we continued our plans. 5 days after we got married, my mother-in-law passed away and the man who I had married no longer existed. I am not kidding. 

For 5 ½ years my husband became someone who lost his way in life. He lost his drive for working or doing anything. He quit his job and stayed home every day. I would find him in the living room drinking beer, watching YouTube or playing video games. That was the highlight of his life. When he quit his job, which was supposed to be temporary, he was supposed to clean the house and cook; like I would if I had stayed home as a Housewife. Instead, I continued to work and go to school to better myself. I thought that all of this was going to be a phase and that he would gradually get better. After all, he saw a counselor and I thought this would help his grief. But, he was an alcoholic before this happened and it just went south from there. He gave up on everything and the thing that made it worse was that he never gave our marriage a try. When things started going bad in our marriage, it was actually over two different issues. First, he put me in the role of his mom. He needed more nurturing. He started acting like a child and because he wasn't working he would ask for things and if I said we couldn't afford them he would throw a fit.

And, the other thing we fought about was spending time together. Relationships are about compromise and I compromised. He didn't  It was either do things his way or not at all. He never wanted to do things that I liked that he didn't  For instance, if I was watching a TV show that he did not like, he wouldn't lie down with me, he would go in the other room until I was done or until I wanted to watch something else with him. So, with these things and everything else going on with the dirty house, him complaining about cooking, about listening to my conversations or problems. I felt like I was in a one-way marriage and I started to stress out and gain weight, become depressed and our life together just became toxic. I didn't understand him anymore and he didn't understand me.
A lot of my friends stopped hanging out at my house or did not come around often because of my husband and his attitude. If kids or people he didn't want to be around came over he would hide in the back bedroom and drink. If someone didn't bring over alcohol for him he would pout and go into the back room. I had to learn the hard way that he represented me and I represented him. People judged me through his actions and I didn't want to be labeled as that person anymore. In the long run, I had lost who I was. I became my husband’s enabler, his ATM, and his wife only when he wanted me to be. Otherwise I was his mother and he treated me as such. I had to do something.


This January, I made a change to become a better person. I wanted to lose weight, and get rid of all of the negativity in my life. I realized that I could not do this and still live at home. My husband and I had too many personal problems to work on in our marriage. I was too dependent on him and I needed to break that bond of dependency he had on me for everything. I left my house on Saturday and I have already started making progress in my new life. I am living with people who are working on becoming more positive in life and trying to become better people. I know that this is right for me on my journey. I know that I would not get to where I want to be in life without this new journey. Now, I can set some positive goals that will help me become more successful in losing weight, becoming healthy and working towards my career. 
Here is to the journey of my spirit. 
Here is to the success of my soul. 

Thursday 27 March 2014

NEW RELEASE & GIVEAWAYS!! With This Heart by R.S. Grey


With This Heart by R.S. Grey
Release Date: March 27, 2014
New Adult Romance



Synopsis
If someone had told me a year ago that I was about to fall in love, go on an epic road trip, ride a Triceratops, sing on a bar, and lose my virginity, I would have assumed they were on drugs.
Well, that is, until I met Beckham. 
Beck was mostly to blame for my recklessness. Gorgeous, clever, undeniably charming Beck barreled into my life as if it were his mission to make sure I never took living for granted. He showed me that there were no boundaries, rules were for the spineless, and a kiss was supposed to happen when I least expected.
Beck was the plot twist that took me by surprise. Two months before I met him, death was knocking at my door. I’d all but given up my last scrap of hope when suddenly, I was given a second chance at life. This time around, I wasn’t going to let it slip through my fingers.
We set out on a road trip with nothing to lose and no guarantees of tomorrow.
Our road trip was about young, reckless love. The kind of love that burns bright.
The kind of love that no road-map could bring me back from.
**Recommended for ages 17+ due to language and sexual situations.**

Excerpt
"I grabbed my first bag and opened my front door to find Beck standing a few feet outside. I took in his messy brown hair, white t-shirt, and dark jeans. Why did a white t-shirt look so good on him? Maybe because it was fitted enough to show off his toned body without being obnoxiously tight? I wasn’t quite sure.
He didn’t say anything at first. His hazel eyes scanned down my body, lingering a moment longer on my bare legs, and then he looked back up at me with a wide, perfectly straight smile.
“Is that all you’re bringing?” he asked, pointing at the smallest of my three bags.
“Hah! Yeah right, I have like ten times more stuff.”
He shook his head and narrowed his eyes on me playfully. “I like a girl with baggage, Abby Mae. Keeps things interesting.”
His comment was too much; it stripped away my normal sarcastic responses. I was left with nothing but the bag in my hand, so I tossed it at him. He had to think fast and catch it before it fell to the ground at his feet.
“Good. Help me load it up then,” I smirked, and then turned to collect the rest of my stuff.
“Don’t forget to go to the bathroom! We aren’t stopping until we’re out of hell!” he called behind me.
“You mean Dallas?” I asked over my shoulder.
“Exactly!”
****** 
I was sitting in the passenger seat in Beck’s old, yellow VW Camper. It had been renovated recently, so the inside was all new leather, but it still had a lot of the classic details.
Our stuff fit easily in the back and he wasn’t kidding about there being space to sleep. We’d have to be really close, but there was definitely room. My face reddened at the thought.
I wedged the urn between my feet so that it wouldn’t tip over, and then buckled my seat belt. When I looked up, Beck was watching me with a bemused smile. My hand instinctively slid over my side braid and my face. I didn’t feel anything out of the ordinary.
“What?” I asked.
He shook his head, but his grin never faltered. “Nothing. Just trying to remember this moment.”
I furrowed my brows in wonder and tilted my head. The sun shone through the windshield of the Camper, highlighting the green details in his eyes. Beck wasn’t movie-star good-looking; he was boy-next-door good-looking— the kind of guy that might not know the full extent of his effect on the female population.
“Why?” I asked.
“Because our lives will never be the same.”
A small dimple formed on the corner of his mouth before he turned toward the steering wheel and pulled out of my apartment complex.
That dimple was the first thing I told myself to remember about the road trip.
Just as we turned onto the entrance for the highway, I peered over at Beck. “Just so you know, my faith in humanity is dangling by a few threads. If you murder me, I’ll pretty much lose all hope.”
I couldn’t keep the hint of a smile from my lips.
He nodded. “And if you murder me?”
I shrugged. “That would just be a good plot twist.” 

  
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Giveaways
(3) eBook copies of With This Heart are up for grabs!

To celebrate the release of WITH THIS HEART on Thursday, March 27th, R.S is doing THREE-GIVEAWAYS-A-DAY leading up to the event! Each giveaway runs until midnight on the day that it's posted!
Then, on March 27th there will be 5 prize packages! So invite a friend  - Facebook Event Page


Review
What can I say about this book? Wow! Just … wow!
I love how this book starts with Abby in a  … Do I give it away or entice you to go and read it?! I say go read it! Beck follows her into the shop and their story starts. No leading in with exposition, no back story before the main characters meet. Nope. This launches straight into them meeting and I love it!
Abby is nineteen and Beck is twenty-one. Although I’m waaay past this age group as a reader, it didn’t stop my enjoyment of it. I think that I would’ve loved to have read this book if I’d been reading more around that age (and this was published of course!) I think I missed out on a lot of great books by: a) not reading for ten years once I hit adulthood, and b) because there wasn’t this fantastic genre called New Adult (or even Young Adult) back then. Yay for authors recognising a need for books for the teens-becoming-adults reader range.
I was surprised within myself that I was able to ‘see’ this as I read. I’m not always good at having a movie-like view going on in my head, it takes a great book to be able to do that for me and this is one of them. Perhaps not a vivid view, but deep within my head, I could see Abby and Beck going through everything, feel Abby’s emotions of loss and pain (and yes, I used many tissues) and the excitement of trying new things. I’m so happy she had the guts to try the things she did and to grab life by the horns.
This may not be a ‘standard’ reviewing of a book, but I’m not going to rehash the entire plot for you. I love where their road trip takes them and I love their journey overall. I laughed, I cried, I felt their pain and their joy (and I ran out of tissues). R.S. Grey successfully made me feel along with the characters and I was sorry to see the book end. However, in saying that, I really liked how it did end and her ‘grand gesture’ for Beck.
Beautifully written with well-formed story and characters. Thumbs up for R.S. Grey’s With this Heart.



Wednesday 26 March 2014

COVER REVEAL & GIVEAWAY!! Love, Tussles, and Takedowns (Cactus Creek #2) by Violet Duke

Love, Tussles, and Takedowns (Cactus Creek #2) by Violet Duke
Release Date: May 30th


 Love, Tussles, and Takedowns is available for pre-order on iTunes at a special price of just 99 cents (reg. $3.99).



Synopsis

He’s a better fighter...

Hudson Reyes has been a fighter for as long as he can remember, with enough scars to last several lifetimes.  After his combat injuries retire him from the life he wasn’t ready to give up yet, Hudson forces himself back on his feet, building a new post-military career as a fight scene and weapons specialist in the film industry, spending his carbon copy days doing what he knows best: surviving.  Until he meets her.  The one woman that makes him want to live again.  The one woman with hidden wounds as deep as his…and a wicked roundhouse kick that almost knocks him out the day he finally learns her name.

…but she has all the weapons.

An antique arms authenticator by day and a self-defense instructor by night, Liana Lin has made a living turning the demons of her past into the passions that fuel—and fill—her life.  So when the unjustly handsome man she’s been unable to get out of her head literally takes her to the mat with fighting styles unlike anything she’s ever seen, and pins her with nothing more than a molten hot stare that promises things she won’t even let herself imagine, Lia makes damn sure the barbed wire fence around her heart is closed up tight.  Because if one man could find a way to disarm her carefully-built defenses, it’d be him.




 

Love, Chocolate and Beer (Cactus Creek #1)









Author Bio
New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Violet Duke is a former professor of English Education who is ecstatic to now be on the other side of the page writing wickedly fun contemporary romance novels. Her books have been Top 10 bestsellers on Amazon, B&N, and iTunes, and have been featured on USA Today, IndieReader, and GalleyCat as breakout hits. When she’s not arguing with her story characters or feeding her book-a-day reading addiction, Violet enjoys tackling reno projects with her power tools, trying pretty much anything without reading the directions first, and cooking ‘special edition’ dishes that laugh in the face of recipes. She lives in Hawai’I with her two cute kids and similarly adorable husband.

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COVER REVEAL & GIVEAWAY!! Within Temptation by Tanya Holmes


Within Temptation (Sons of Temptation #1) by Tanya Holmes
Contemporary/Romantic Suspense/Mystery hybrid
Release Date: May 12, 2014


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Synopsis
Love, betrayal and murder in a small town…
Twelve years after her mother's murder, Shannon Bradford fears she may have helped convict an innocent man. Even worse, her prominent family may have had something to do with it. Desperate for answers, she seeks help from the one person least likely to give it. Her best friend and childhood crush, Trace Dawson. 
The man she sent to prison. 
Serving hard time for murder has left Trace angry and bitter. As far as he's concerned, digging into the past won't replace the years he's lost or erase the hell he's lived. Now that he's free, Shannon Bradford tops his list of bad memories. 
But he never counted on falling in love. 
WITHIN TEMPTATION is a contemporary/romantic suspense/mystery hybrid. Set in a sleepy little town during the dead of winter, this award-winning romance novel is a tale of one woman's quest for truth and a man's struggle to forgive.


About the Author
Tanya Holmes is a former Romance Writers of America Golden Heart finalist, a recipient of the Maggie Award, the MICA Award, as well as Overall Winner of the Sandy Haddad Award and a two-time finalist and one-time winner of The Emily (Best of the Best). She's happily married with children and loves reading, writing and a good cup of coffee---but not necessarily in that order. Her debut novel, Within Temptation is due out on May 12, 2014.



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Excerpt
“If you’re after a clear conscience,” Trace said, “go elsewhere. Today’s performance didn’t change my mind.”
“You’d be in jail if not for me. Now you have the gall to—”
“Say you were putting on a show?”
I straightened. It wasnt a show.
Uh-huh.
And I have nothing to feel guilty about.” But I did feel guilty, real guilty.
Youre right, he said with a frosty smile. “Everybody knows you’re as blameless as baby Jesus. I mean, look at that fancy billboard of yours. What’d it say?” He tapped a finger to his swollen lips. “Oh, yeah. ‘Shannon Bradford: a name you can trust'.” He snorted. “What a load a bull.”
“You’re obviously beyond the point of reason.”
“You just figuring that out?” He studied me as if I were a puzzle and his mouth slid into a bitter smile. “Hell, maybe I was wrong. Maybe it’s not about guilt, and you’re just clueless.”
“No, you’re the expert in that area.”
Unfazed, he tilted his head and his eyes narrowed. “I’ll bet you’re one of those bleeding hearts. You prob’ly believe in prison reform too.” He laughed. “Think I’ve forsaken my murdering ways? Yeah, you wouldn’t be here otherwise.”
“What are you talking about?”
He tooled his gaze around the limo. “Alone in the back of this fancy ride with a certified lady-killer. You’re not worried?”
Of course I was, but I’d be damned before I’d admit it. “If you’re trying to frighten me, it’s not working.”
“You sure?” His sharp eyes held me. “All those years in Gainstown could’ve made the Butcher Boy even crazier. Maybe he’s just been biding his time ‘til he could settle a score.”
He wanted to scare me. Wanted me to believe in the monster the town had created, but it was a ruse. The monster was actually a wizard trying to distract me from the man behind the curtain. And that just made me angrier.
“Your opinion of me is quite clear,” I said, “so why didn’t you just let that Jeep mow me down?”
“Simple. I would’ve done the same for a dog.” Even as my eyes widened in shock, his stayed cold and dead. “Now go tell your bloodsucking family and your troll of a fiancé how I threw your little olive branch back in your face.”
Pain squeezed my heart. “You really hate me, don’t you?”
He studied me, blinking in that lazy way of his. “To be honest, I don’t feel much of anything where you’re concerned.”

Giveaway





Tuesday 25 March 2014

AUTHOR LOWDOWN with R.S. Grey



You can take 5 items/men to a fully catered desert island – what/who would you take?
This reminds me of With This Heart because Abby and Beck play this game ;) I would choooooooose:

1. John Krasinski
2. Jimmy Fallon (for the laughs!)
3. Bear Grylls (so we’d actually survive, haha)
4. Chocolate (because I’d go through withdrawals)
5. BOOK(s) (something funny, maybe BJ Novak’s new book since I haven’t read it yet...)

Who is your favourite author?
I admire funny people. When I can relax with a book and have a giant smile across my face, it’s a good day. That being said, Mindy Kaling is definitely my favourite writer. She’s brilliant!

How did you start your writing career?
It actually started as a dare from a friend. I was obviously hooked right away!

Which character was the hardest to write and why? 
Beck was definitely the most challenging character to write in this book because I wanted him to be charming, mysterious, and funny. It’s very difficult writing from a quirky male POV, but I love the end result!

Why did you choose to write romance?
I absolutely love romance everything (books, movies, photos). It’s what I choose to read 90% of the time and it’s what I naturally gravitate toward as a writer. I’ve dappled in New Adult Dystopian/fantasy, but is still has a very strong romance element in the story.

If you weren’t an author, what would you have ended up doing?
Well, I work part time as a graphic designer, so I would probably end up doing that full time! I also was planning on going to the medical field upon graduating from college and have worked in a doctor’s office for many years.

Do you have any rituals/habits when you write?
Absolutely. Coffee and music...maybe my black lab puppy at my feet for inspiration, haha! I write the best sitting at my desk at home with no one else around.

What would be the weirdest one?
Not sure if it’s weird, but I sit Indian style in my chair while I write... J

If you write under an alias/Nome de plume, how does it feel to have emails etc. addressed to your other name?
I do write under a pen name, but the “R” in R.S. Grey still coincides with my real first name, Rachel...so it isn’t too awkward! It was a bit funny introducing myself at my first signing, but I got used to it quickly!

What is on your current and upcoming release schedule?
I’m releasing With This Heart on March 27th and have one book out, Behind His Lens. I’m currently writing another New Adult Romance that will be out this summer!

Where are your books available?
Amazon! That’s definitely the easiest place to purchase them. I also have signed paperbacks available on my website J

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