Day one prizes: Scott Mckinley Author/ Cover Model aka AB McKinley- Kilted Desire series H.D'Agostino- Inside Out- A Second Chances Novella (Book 3.5 in the Second Chances series) J Bailes- Shattered and Shaken & All For Allie (Shattered series) Author Liz King- In A Heartbeat Trudy Stiles- Dear Emily Kandi Steiner- Tag Chaser Carly Phillips- Dare to Love K.S. Smith – One Night With Him Nickie Nalley Seidler- A Lucky Second Chance & A Tattered Love S.E Hall – Evolve series box set S.L. Jayne – The Promise a Rafflecopter giveaway
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Countdown to Christmas Giveaway: 12 Days of Candy!
Day one prizes: Scott Mckinley Author/ Cover Model aka AB McKinley- Kilted Desire series H.D'Agostino- Inside Out- A Second Chances Novella (Book 3.5 in the Second Chances series) J Bailes- Shattered and Shaken & All For Allie (Shattered series) Author Liz King- In A Heartbeat Trudy Stiles- Dear Emily Kandi Steiner- Tag Chaser Carly Phillips- Dare to Love K.S. Smith – One Night With Him Nickie Nalley Seidler- A Lucky Second Chance & A Tattered Love S.E Hall – Evolve series box set S.L. Jayne – The Promise a Rafflecopter giveaway
Changing Course by Aly Martinez: 12/11/13
Title: Changing Course (Wrecked and Ruined #1)
Author: Aly Martinez
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Expected Release Date: January 29, 2014
Cover Designer: Ashbee Designs
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Synopsis
I met Sarah Kate Erickson when I was 21 years old. I was lucky enough to keep her for seven years before a tragic accident stole her from me. She didn’t die, but sometimes I think it would have been easier if she had.
I lived in a haze for those four years after the accident. Catering to her every need, even though she hated the very sight of my face. I tried to hold on to her and the future that we were supposed to build together. But you can’t hold on to someone that doesn’t exist anymore.
It wasn’t until I met Jesse Addison, a barista at the local coffee shop, that I realized I didn’t just lose Sarah that tragic night, I lost myself as well. Jesse taught me how to let go of the past and learn to love again. But what happens when your past haunts your present and the woman you used to love refuses to accept the woman you can’t live without?
**Intended for readers 18+. Each book in this series can be read as a standalone.**
Prologue
"Sarah, don't do this. Damn it! Stay with me." I reach over and gently brush her blood soaked hair off her forehead. Even in this horrific moment, I'm in absolute awe of how beautiful she looks. Bleeding and broken, unmoving in my arms she is still the most mesmerizing woman I have ever laid eyes on. Deep down, I know this just the husk of my wife. My Sarah would never have done this to herself. More importantly, she never would have done this to me. Maybe it takes this level of madness, but I finally realize that I have lost her completely. Whether she lives or dies, Sarah is gone. This is not the woman who made me laugh more in seven years than the rest of my life combined. She definitely isn't the woman who I spent years planning a future with, a future that now no longer exists. I feel a heavy weight in my chest at my silent confession, but oddly enough I also feel a weight lifted off my shoulders. I have watched this woman disintegrate in front of my eyes for almost seven months; everyday losing her a little more. The light in her eyes fading, while piece by piece and bit by bit, she lost grip of reality. Mentally, emotionally, and now physically, she's left me. My Sarah died seven months ago on her way home from dinner, and I will never see her walk back into my life. Suddenly, I can't breathe. I'm terrified, and not only because Sarah might finally succeed in taking her own life. I'm paralyzed by the realization that my life is spiraling down in a free fall headed straight for misery and the only thing I can think to do is anchor myself to this dying woman. I love Sarah with all my heart, but I am clinging not to the woman in my arms but rather to the life I thought we were going to have together. I have to accept that she isn't there anymore. Her heart might still be beating but the bloody, confused, emotionally lost woman I am holding now is only the shell of my first and only love. "Where the fuck is that ambulance!" I yell as loud as my cracking voice will allow. Stroking the little bit of her unmarred skin that I'm able to reach, I whisper in her ear, "Hang on baby." Then I repeat the one sentence I have said almost daily since the tragic event that stole her from me. Maybe I say it for her, maybe just for me, but I know it is the biggest lie I have ever uttered. "Just hang on baby, it's all going to be okay."About the Author
I’m a 32 year old wife and stay at home mom to four kids under the age of five, including a set of twins. My life is crazy, which is probably why I drink entirely too much wine. Oh who am I kidding, I had a love affair with wine long before the kids came along. I was born and raised in Savannah Georgia, but we recently moved to Chicago. Let me tell you, this southern girl was not ready for the cold weather up here! I’m an avid reader, but I haven’t always been that way. A few years ago my sister loaned me her Nook Color, and it changed my life forever. In the span of about two years, I read over 500 books. My newfound love of reading led me to start a book blog with two of my best friends. (Insert shameless plug here: WhiteZinBookends.com). Through WZ Bookends, I've had the opportunity to meet some of the most amazing authors, bloggers, and readers out there. Now that I have taken the leap into writing my own book, they’ve all shown me endless amounts of encouragement and support. While driving home from Walmart one day in late October, a story embedded itself in my head and would not let go. It spiraled out of control until I finally opened my laptop and started writing. This journey has been a wild ride filled with tears, hand cramps, and tons of laughs. I love company, so follow me at one of the social links below and join me aboard this crazy train!Connect with Aly
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Giveaway
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Cover Reveal: Lauren Blakely's Every Second With You- 12/11/13
GIVEAWAY for cover reveal for EVERY SECOND WITH YOU - The prize is 1 signed papeback of THE THRILL OF IT (INTL) Runs Dec 10-Dec. 14 a Rafflecopter giveaway --
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1. The story starts exactly 30 minutes after THE THRILL OF IT ends.
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Every Second With You = Sex. Love. Addiction. Heartache. Pain. And Hope. In the sequel to the bestselling THE THRILL OF IT, Harley and Trey face new challenges that will make battling blackmail, sex addiction, and a virgin call girl past look easy… I used to think love was a lie. Now I know it’s real, powerful, and I don’t want to lose it…But my future scares me, and there’s no way this can be happening, especially since I’ve finally broken free from all the people who wanted pieces of me. I don’t even know how to start over, but I have to find a way. So when I discover what my mother’s been keeping from me, it doesn’t make me hate her. It gives me hope for a new life, outside of New York. But the ties that bind me to this city are so strong, sometimes they are chains. If only I could leave with… Trey... I will do anything for her. She owns me, heart, mind and body. But when Harley tells me this, I am rocked to the core, and terrified of what happens next. Especially when this time it’s not her past that chases me, it’s someone from my own. And that someone is messing with my head when I’m trying to be strong for Harley. But all I really want is to escape with the girl I love…For the rest of our lives. How can you move forward when the past keeps chasing you?
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Taking Jessie by JD Alexander Tour Review- 12/11/13
Goodreads Link: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18590210-taking-jessie
Amy's Review: Ok where to start.. This book is simply amazingly sweet. Loved Jessie & Beau. At 1st you think wow they can't fall in love that quick, and you just wait for the heartbreak, but guess what- it never comes. Beau loves Jessie with every fiber of his being. Jessie is Beau's world.
The story is amazing & keeps you gripped all the way through. Never a dull moment. You couldn't help but feel what Jessie & Beau were going through; he never let her go through any of it alone. I'm so looking forward to Finding Jessie.
Synopsis:
Beau is a strong military man. Working most of his life on a ranch, he's a cowboy threw and threw. However he's not ready to settle down and live the life of a rancher so he joins the Navy to see the world and experience life. That was until Jessie comes into the picture. He's head over heels in love with her.
When Jessie leaves Amarillo heartbroken she thinks she is done with men and will never love again. What she doesn't expect to find is true love in the form of a cowboy named Beau. Just when things start to work out for Jessie, her controlling ex-boyfriend, Tommy returns, he threats to harm her because of her new love.
Will Jessie and Beau live their happily ever after or will anger and jealousy take over. Find out what will happen in Taking Jessie
A Her Sailor Novel.
Author Bio:
Author J.D. Alexander currently resides in Jacksonville, Florida. She’s a Navy wife and mother of three wonderful children. She decided to write when every time she finished reading a novel she would come up with her own ending or beginning. Getting tired of saying "I would have done it this way" she decided to give it a whirl.
Her sailor and children are her life and spends as much time with them as possible. When not spending time with her family and friends she enjoys helping youth in the community. She also likes to sew and has made special occasion outfits as well as everyday outfits for those she loves. Next to her family and friends she has a deep love; read and you will find her any chance that she has curled up with her e-reader engrossed in a romance novel.
Teaser:
We lay in each other’s arms for what seemed like forever, trying to catch our breath. My mind started to race and replayed our actions. That was without a doubt the best sex I had ever had. Not only was it hot, passionate sex, it was something else; something almost beautiful. I know I’m starting to sound like some kind of fucking poet, but it was amazing. I’m was in love with this girl and I wanted nothing more than to please her in any way possible. My mind started to wonder and then it occurred to me. I didn’t use a condom. OH SHIT!!
Beau grabbed the bottom of my veil and pulled it over my head. He then leaned down, pulling me close and gently kissed my lips. Then, as if we weren’t close enough, he wrapped his arms around me and squeezed tight to deepen the kiss. When we finally parted I was breathless.
The lines blurred as I drove down the highway. The rain pouring down the windshield mirrored my mood. I hurt like I have never hurt before. I felt lonely and devastated, not worthy. Not worthy of him or his love, of anyone’s love.
The next thing I know I hear yelling. I try to get up but I can’t I realize that I’m tired up and lying on a hard wood floor. I open my eyes and don’t recognize my surroundings nor do I see Jessie. I then hear what sounds like gun fire and a loud thud. My heart stops and then tarts beating very fast. Where is my Jessie? What just happened?
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