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Friday, January 31, 2014

Countermeasures Blog Tour Promo by Chris Almeida and Cecila Aubrey








Countermeasure Synopsis:
COUNTERMEASURE--Book 1 in the Countermeasure Series--is The TBR Pile's 2012 Book of the Year.

COUNTERMEASURE is a recipient of the indiePENdents's Seal of Good Writing.

WARNING: Contains scenes of mature subject matter, graphic situations and language. Reader discretion is advised.


In the first novel of the COUNTERMEASURE SERIES, tenacious ex-CIA agent Cassandra James is in hot water. A cyber thief stole sensitive information from her father's top client - information she was supposed to keep secure - and now she could lose her job, even if she is the boss' daughter. The only person who can help her recover the stolen data is sexy NSA analyst Trevor Bauer - a computer mastermind who's broken through her personal security and might break her heart as well.

Trevor is on the hunt for answers to the mystery surrounding his parents' disappearance. Following a promising lead into the missing Bristol files, he accidentally gets on the radar of a woman too hot to handle...and a mercenary willing to do anything to keep both of them from recovering those files.

To track down the thief, Trevor and Cassandra must embark on a harrowing adventure that leads them across the ocean and into a world of intrigue, danger, and passion. But as they close in on their target, their relationship begins to boil, jeopardizing their mission as well as their very lives. Will they learn to trust their instincts - and each other - in order to survive?

The suspense driven COUNTERMEASURE SERIES combines full-length novels and Bytes of Life short stories about sexy, technologically inclined men and women. The series is filled with heart-stopping danger and enough twists and turns to make a hair-raising rollercoaster seem tame. In the series, Trevor Bauer, a tough as nails NSA geek, and his even more tenacious love interest, Cassandra James, are on a quest for clues in the mysterious disappearance of Trevor's parents. Joined by fate, their search drops them into the mysterious and violent world of data espionage, one that tests their love as they sweep the world with romance, sex, and ingenuity to find answers that will have the power to change their lives forever.





Random Facts About Who We Are – Chris Almeida and Cecilia Aubrey

Funny how random facts impact the way we see the world and also seep into our writing. Life experiences also pave the road we travel. In our case, the road has also brought us together as partners in crime.

Cecilia –

1.       I'm cocktail—a mix of Irish (Father) and Spanish (Mother) with a splash of English (Father).
2.       I lived in Spain as an Air Force brat from the ages of 13 to 18.
3.       Many of the trials and tribulations Cassandra experience on the flight to Paris are based in real life. Bumps on the head and cookies included. I love to travel and have been lucky to have visited many countries and places: Canada (Vancouver, Whistler, Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, Milton ), Costa Rica, Nice, France, Monte Carlo, Italy (Portofino, Portoferraio, Sorento, Amalfi, Elba Island, Rome, Pompei, Camogli), Austria (Vienna, Salzburg), Portugal (Lisbon, Sintra), Germany (Wurzburg, Nuremberg, Rosenburg, Munich, Chiemsee, Füssen, Schwangau, Ettal, Rhine Gorge / Sankt Goar)
4.       Due to circumstances beyond my control, I'm sure it is the Empire and Darth Vader's doing, I saw STAR WARS for the first time in 1979.
5.       I consider Music, Reading, Movies, Pizza, and Tapas soulgasmic.
6.       For seven years I worked as a Lifeguard during the summer (yes, I have had to rescue a few including a cocky, weight lifting Air Force dude).
7.       Chris Almeida and I, along with a of couple friends, were tossed from an Irish Pub (granted we were only sitting at our table waiting to pay the tab, but the security guard decided we were a bit on the uhm…tipsy...yeah…tipsy…side.
8.       I have only attended 7 concerts.
9.       I drove a 15-seat passenger commute van (100 miles round trip) for 13 years.
10.   I'm the focus group for Chris's next shower singing recital *grins*

Chris –
1.       My father taught me to read before I was two. My mother continued his legacy by teaching me to read for pleasure. I never stopped reading since.
2.       Began learning to read in English on my own at the age of 5 using my sisters' old English textbooks. 
3.       Although I am a certified musicphile, I've never been to a big live concert.
4.       I have physically been to the address we use for our characters' home in Dublin. I was there every weekday from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm for close to four months.
5.       My favorite food of all times is a shell fish only found in the region I come from in Brazil. It's called Sururu and although it is mostly found in the Northeast of Brazil and considered a treat there, it's on the Global Invasive Species Team list in the US.
6.       I have lived in two different cities (in two different countries, different continents) that host massive Oktoberfest festivals each year. Yet, I don't drink beer.
7.       Once owned a HUGE collection of comic books.
8.       Have walked on coral reefs and stepped on sea urchins multiple times. Yep. It does hurt. 
9.       Surfing was a big part of my life during my teens.
10.   I don't burn. I tan. 


Countermeasure Play List
Music is a big part of our creative process. For each book or even each character, we assign a list of songs that serve as inspiration and drive to get the work done.
Some songs are applicable to all of the books in the series while some songs are specific to a situation and isolated to one of the books only.
We have a lot of songs that drove Countermeasure to its closing. For the sake of brevity, we’ll list the top 10 inspirational songs here in no particular order.
1- Poets of the Fall - War
2- Shinedown - If You Only Knew
3- Snow Patrol - Set The Fire To The Third Bar
4- Kings of Leon - Closer
5- The XX - Do You Mind
6- Staind - Tangled Up In You
7- Poets of the Fall - Heal My Wounds
8- Kings Of Leon - Sex on Fire
9- Incubus - Drive
10- Cold - Cure My Tragedy
You can find a more detailed list for Countermeasure as well as the other books in the series on the series’ YouTube channel:

Thank you for having us today!

Chris & Cecilia



RETAILERS LINKS

UNCHARTED

UNCHARTED is now available in audio format from Audible, Amazon and iTunes.

COUNTERMEASURE (with bonus short story UNCHARTED)

COUNTERMEASURE

COUNTERMEASURE is now available in audio format from Audible, Amazon and iTunes. 

COUNTERMEASURE: Bytes of Life Volume I (Anthology with three Bytes of Life - Books 2, 3, and 4)

ECSTASY BY THE SEA

ECSTASY BY THE SEA is now available in audio format from Audible, Amazon and iTunes. 

CUFFED AT MIDNIGHT

CUFFED AT MIDNIGHT is now available in audio format from Audible, Amazon and iTunes.

PASSION AT DAWN

PASSION AT DAWN is now available in audio format from Audible, Amazon and iTunes. 

TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE

TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE is now available in audio format from Audible, Amazon and iTunes. 

BLINDSIDED

LOST TO RAPTURE

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Cover reveal for Six Months by Dannika Dark



Six Months
(Seven Series, bk #2)
By Dannika Dark

Blurb:

April Frost is a compassionate young woman with a steady job and ambitious goals. But the harder she runs away from her past, the more it threatens to destroy her. When three strangers enter her life, April is forced to face her demons and it’s a battle she may not win.

Private investigators in the Breed world are men who take risks, and Reno Cole is no exception. As a Shifter, he’s expected to control his inner animal. But lately his wolf has been venturing dangerously close to the city, and he’s about to discover why. When Reno is reintroduced to a family friend, the attraction is immediate. April captivates him with her secretive eyes and resilient spirit. She’s also in trouble, and despite the fact she’s a human, Reno can’t turn his back on her.

April is caught between two worlds: One that threatens to bury her dreams and another that could fulfill them. Can she trust the wolf at her door and find the courage to overcome her demons?






Release Date:
March 25, 2014


Excerpt


There’s a buzzing sensation when you have chemistry with someone. It’s like there are invisible threads connecting your bodies and igniting into sparks, and the residual pulse bounces back in shock waves, growing stronger with each second.
I felt that with Reno. He stepped so close to me that I remembered how good it felt when he’d held me in his arms. The animalistic look in his eyes captured me like he was a predator and I was prey. He felt it too. I could tell by soft breath he took before he spoke.
“I've always liked hazel eyes,” he said. “Yours look like a sunset over sea-green waters.”
I hit pause. This was a scene I’d be replaying in my head for weeks to come, and I didn't want to ruin the moment by saying something inane. I let him graze his thumb across my mouth. He pulled my lower lip down just enough that his thumb glided across the fleshy inside. Then he rolled his wet thumb across my lip, making what seemed like a casual gesture become the most intimate moment I’d experienced with a man outside of sex.
Staring into Reno’s chocolate eyes up close was like riding on that motorcycle. Intense, sexy, and addictive. When I felt his hand leisurely traveling down the curve of my back, my icy walls began to melt and I warmed to his touch.
I waited for him to make another move, but it never came. He looked at me like something unattainable—the same way I coveted the expensive perfume bottles behind the display counter, or the chocolate macadamia nut cookies at the gourmet shop.
I whirled around and he captured my wrist, gently tugging me back. “Something wrong with the way I touched you?”
“It’s nothing,” I breathed.
But Reno didn’t let go. He stepped closer and lifted my chin. “Did you want me to kiss you?”
“No.”
Reno grinned. “Liar.”


About the Author


This is the segment where you learn a little more about who I am, so here's what I can tell you:  I drink copious amounts of vitamin water placed precariously close to my laptop while writing. These are two healthy habits I have no intention of breaking. I'm a transplant living in the south, but I was born in the 70's to a military dad who moved us around the world.

When I'm not writing (which is all the time), I'm hunting down Indie music, watching movies, reading, eating Tex-Mex, discovering new ways to humiliate myself bowling, and burning up my laptop battery on the Internet. I have a relaxed, easy-going personality and don't like drama. I live with a cat who thinks she is a dog, or a goat (she eats plastic, so I'm not sure which).

Throughout my life, I've had insomnia. Counting sheep never worked and eventually I would imagine those sheep were the sole source of food after an apocalyptic battle where only thousands survived. I made up stories in a futile attempt to bore myself to sleep. The problem was, I got so wrapped up in my "head stories" that I would continue them through the following nights, changing it up each time to make it more exciting. Eventually, I started writing my ideas down - creating short stories, and then I discovered my love for poetry.

It's almost embarrassing how many spiral notebooks and stacks of paper I have of poetry and lyrics.

Another passion: digital art. I design all my book covers, marketing, and series art. I'm a very visual person and pursued photography as an avid hobby for many years.

I am not a YA author (I feel like I have to state this only because I've had a few people ask), but I think it's wonderful there are so many books available to teens in Urban Fantasy and Paranormal.

I am finally doing what I have always wanted to do: giving my characters a pulse through writing full time. I focus on adult urban fantasy romance, but I don't like labels and I enjoy blending genres to break out of the confines of predictability.

But it's what I love to do.

Danni

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Lucky Number Four by Amanda Jason

Lucky Number Four
Pandora Ann Phillips' life is just normal-crazy

Her mom's a psychic, her dad's mom is a snob, her mom's parental units are "too down to earth" and her best friends are newlyweds. Okay, so her best friends being newlyweds isn't really abnormal, but living with them in a cramped two-bedroom apartment definitely is. Sex, sex, sex is totally on their minds. Actually it's not only on their minds, but it's on the kitchen table, couch, on top of the washer...well, you get the picture.

Being a celibate (not by choice, mind you) full-time college student, and an almost full-time barista, Pandora can't afford to lose anymore sleep. So, she seeks out a new place to lay her head. Enter three "drool worthy" male models that are looking for a fourth roommate and they want her...and won't take no for an answer.

Hilarity ensues as Pandora's life turns completely upside down, and she begins to wonder if it will ever be the same again



Angie J's Reviews:


I received this book from my friend Susan because she said I had to read it.  She knows being a blogger I dont generally buy a book cuz I have so many free ones so she sent it to me and said READ IT!!  SOOOOO I did.  OMG I am so glad I did.  I just finished up an intense read and needed somthing fun.  This book really hit the spot until the sexual chemistry and tension kicked in and then I was a mess...AGAIN!!!

SO this book was sooo original.  I loved the fact she has abilities to "read" people and her mom is a psychic.  I thought that was a new kinda plot and I enjoy new and different.  So Dora has had it with listening to her best friends/hubby and wife duo having sex.  She sees an ad for a roomie needed.  She calls and thinks the girl sounds fun.  She goes to the apartment and is stunned stupid to see 3 hot FAMOUS MODELS there that would be her roomies not the sweet girl giving the tour.  So what does she do?  RUNS FOR THE HILLS!!!!  Well the guys decide she is the one.  She doesnt give a crap if they are rich and famous and beautiful....she doesnt want them.  noone ever doesnt want them...I mean hello remember they are famous and rich male models!!!  Well they basically move her in to their apartment and her bestie/hubby and wife duo too.  The whole book is Dora's POV but all of a sudden we hear one of the guys POV and he is smitten with her...but we have no clue who!!!  Player Drew, English hottie and gentleman Collin or brooding Liam????

I have to tell you I was like "OMG its Drew...no to obvious...It's Collin....no he is ignorning her...It's Liam...damn it he being to quiet and shy......"I kept switiching my mind through the entire book.  Then on halloween they host a Costume Party.  All the guys come dressed as mask wearing musketeers....well....GASP...he kisses her...BUT WHO IT IS DAMN IT!!!!  OMG I was just as perpplexed as Dore...I mean WHO has the lips that made her almost have an O!!??  WHOOOOOOOOOOOO...........

Ok I dont want to spill alot of the dating and house silly stuff because I will end up telling which guy it is....and you need to read this yourself.....like for real!!!  Ok so I will start getting a bit generic....Lets just say Dora and the Guy end up hooking up and having a great time.....But then she freaks cuz he is a beautiful model and she is just PLAIN!!  Well she did start to make me mental when she breaks it off but I did love the twist that brings them back together.

I am telling you the epilogue was awesome......I  cant tell any part of it because it is just so special that you need to read to appreciate it but I am in heaven and I really want to read more because I wannaknow about this couple, and the other 2 guys.  I need them to have an HEA too!!!

Melinda's Review:


I purchased this book after seeing some promos for it on FB stating it was funny and then my fellow blogger said a friend bought it for her to read stating it was great.  So how could I pass it up? 

I could not put this down once I picked it up.  It started with Dora listening to her best friends and roommates getting it on.  This leads her to the decision she needs to move out.  She answers a roommate wanted add.  Thinking she would be sharing a room with a nice girl that she talks to on the phone only to realize when she gets to the loft it is with 3 SEXY famous models did I mention they are all males.  She does the only thing she can think of RUNS as fast as her feet will take her.  Well the guys are having no part of it they track her down and not only convince her to move in with them but convince her roommates to movie into an apartment in the building also.  All because Liam has a thing for Lucky Number Four and they have to have a forth roommate. This is where the fun starts.  Dora starts having feeling for a couple of the guys but refuses to act on it.  We also get little snippets that show one of the three guys have a thing for her but have no idea which one it is. 

Dora is a sympath and can pick up on people’s feelings and Dora’s mother is a psychic.  Dora’s mother keeps telling her she needs to help Drew and Liam.  Not knowing how to help them she is focused on Colin and after the boys show up dressed alike and masked one of them kiss her and she just knows it is Colin.  I go through this book thinking Oh I know its Liam it’s got to be Liam and then wait no it’s Drew I think it’s Drew, oh but wait now I know it has to be Colin.  Oh the suspense of who it is is just killing me.  I cannot tell you how many times I went back and forth on who the mystery guy was. 

Then when I did find out whom it was I was all giddy and happy.  They went away but by him being a model the pressure of the spot light spooks Dora and she does what she does best and RUNS as fast as her feet will go.  Does Dora get her HEA does the Hot model get his girl? Guess you will have to one click it and find out. 

I loved this book.  I loved Dora’s crazy family, the Psychic mom, the Grandma that will say anything that pops in her mind without even thinking twice or once for that matter, the Grandmother that is prim and proper and Dora’s three best friends.  I loved them all and how they all interacted with each other and Dora. 



about the author:

Amanda Jason is the pen name for Carol Kunz's New Adult romance novels. She is the C part of the mother and son author duo, C.A. Kunz. The pen name Amanda Jason actually has a special meaning to Carol because it is a tribute to the set of twins she lost many years ago. Carol began her dream of writing when her son, Adam, asked her to write a young adult fantasy novel back in 2011. She couldn't have been happier to embark on this wonderful journey into the literary world with her son because it was #1 on her bucket list. 

Carol currently lives in sunny Florida with her hubby and her two four-legged fur babies. She takes comfort in the fact that her amazing daughter and son live close by. When she isn't writing, you can find her walking her yellow Lab or reading a good book. Lucky Number four is the debut novel of Amanda Jason, and it's been a long time coming

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Let Me Love Cover Reveal (The Invisibles Book 3) by Michelle Lynn


RELEASE DATE: FEBRUARY 27, 2014


SYNOPSIS:

A chance encounter. An undeniable connection. An unimaginable twist of fate.

Kailey’s life is crumbling. Her best friend and sister, Jen, is dying, leaving her young family devastated. With little hope of saving her, Kailey is forced to face a reality she never expected.

Trey’s life is fun and carefree. He loves the girls, his drums, and his friends. That’s not to say he isn’t continuously plagued by a difficult decision made years ago—one that changed the course of his life.

Despite the connection they make when their paths unexpectedly cross, Kailey knows her life has no room for anyone else right now. But regardless of how many times she pushes him away, Trey only fights harder to make a place for him in her life and in her heart.

Trey thought he knew heartbreak, but he had no idea until life gave him a second chance, only to snatch it away just as fast. This time he’s determined to keep his place in the life of the ones he loves.

Is there such a thing as fate? If so, can Kailey and Trey hold on to one another long enough to discover there’s no such thing as a chance encounter?

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18685581-let-me-love








AUTHOR BIO:

Michelle moved around the Midwest most of her life, transferring from school to school before settling down in the outskirts of Chicago ten years ago, where she now resides with her husband and two kids.  She developed a love of reading at a young age, which helped lay the foundation for her passion to write.   With the encouragement of her family, she finally sat down and wrote one of the many stories that have been floating around in her head. When she isn’t reading or writing, she can be found playing with her kids, talking to her mom on the phone, or hanging out with her family and friends.  But after chasing around twin preschoolers all day, she always cherishes her relaxation time after putting the kids to bed.





Amazon Links:
The Invisibles Series
Don’t Let Go (Book #1) ==>  http://amzn.to/1fe4JTm
Let Me In (Book #2) ==> http://amzn.to/HbuoSl



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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

High Stakes Loving - King's Bluff, Wyoming, Book 2 - by Fiona Archer

High-Stakes Loving (King's Bluff, Wyoming #2)


Blurb:
Former SEALs Quinn and Mike have discovered in King's Bluff, Wyoming, a town that embraces ménage and BDSM lifestyles. Even better, they found a sweet woman they could love--if they could only gain the shy librarian's trust. Overhearing that she adores capture fantasy books, the two Doms know exactly how to get her attention.

Trapped between two experienced Masters, Reagan surrenders. They're commanding, determined, yet gentle, and everything she ever wanted. Even as she learns what it is to be cherished, a secret from the past emerges, threatening her reputation. She hires her lovers to investigate, expecting them to be on her side. But the damning evidence they uncover rocks their relationship.

As pressure for the truth mounts, danger stalks Reagan. Someone out there believes secrets are best left buried.

Long-held misconceptions and fears stand in their way, risking their futures and allowing the threat closer. The three must fight as one for their love to survive

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ADULT EXCERPT

“You like a bite of pain.” Mike pushed two fingers between the lips of her pussy. They slid over her skin with shocking ease. “And here’s the proof.” He raised his fingers and admired their glossy wetness before putting them straight in his mouth.
He closed his eyes and groaned. “I want more.” Within seconds, he ended up between her thighs.
Hell, she’d been praying for this moment. She bent her knees and widened her legs for him.
“Such an eager sub.” His warm breath tickled the sensitive folds of her pussy.
Reagan lifted her head off the pillow. The thirst to see him there and not just hear his voice was too much.
Mike’s gaze darkened as he stared back at her. “My pussy, Reagan. Mine and Quinn’s.”
Her core clenched with need. She dropped her head. Quinn’s wide chest and face filled her vision as the spicy scent of his aftershave, smoky undertones with a musky lift, filled her senses.
Mike spread apart her pussy lips. The sound of his sharp inhale singed her ears.
No man had ever made such a fuss down there. In the nearly bare cupboard of her sexual history, only two men had ever gone down on her. Neither of them had brought her to climax.
Mike ran the tip of his tongue down one side of her labia, then up the other, and finished by circling her entrance. He repeated the pattern, over and again, each time edging in closer to her center and the primed bundle of nerves.
God, her clit felt huge. She licked her lips but couldn’t stay quiet against the desperate need growing with every second. A low whine rose from her throat.
“Easy, sweetheart.” Quinn flicked his nail over the top of one nipple, then the other. He leaned over and drew the left bud in his mouth, sucking it until it hardened to a point.
Just as she opened her mouth, Quinn grazed the top with his teeth.
Then Mike flicked his tongue over the tip of her clit.
“Sweet Jesus.” She clenched her hands into fists.
Mike alternated a flurry of short, rapid licks by plunging his tongue into her vagina. Each sweep of her rim set off a wave of tiny vibrations from her opening, out over her pussy and the curve of her inner thighs. The waves continued to build until a threatening storm drew her body so tight her muscles shook from the strain.
Quinn intensified his pitiless ravaging of her breasts. Both nipples throbbed from the constant pinching and sharp suckling. He rolled her nipple in his mouth, squeezing it with a precise amount of pressure, enough to make her whimper from the burn only his kind of pain could bring.
In all her life she’d never allowed herself beyond the barriers of good-girl behavior. Now she was craving pain? Even in a diluted form? In minutes, these men had carried her past decadent and straight into “burn in hell” fervor. God help her, she’d grasped it with greedy hands.
Mike plunged a finger inside her, swirling it against her vaginal walls. Then he added another, stretching her, rubbing that spot for a treasured second. Four, five times he stroked. His tongue flicked her clit, starting a constant rhythm in time with the stroke of his fingers.
She closed her eyes. How much longer? She couldn’t keep going. “Please, Quinn, Mike, I c-can’t. Please.” She sobbed.
Get closer. She curved her spine. More pressure. Lifting her bottom, she tried to rock her body. Just a couple more seconds...
Mike’s fingers trailed down an inch inside her thigh.
What was he—
Burning pain throbbed from a pinch. “Owww!”
“No topping from the bottom, sub,” Mike said.
She threw her head back against the pillow. “I’m sorry. Please. I’m so sorry. This is the first time I’ve—” She gulped down a sob. “I mean, I’ve never c-come before, not this way.”
A warm breath fanned the spot on her abused skin. A soft kiss landed right on top. Then a line of kisses started all the way up from the curve of her thigh to the side of her labia, ending up on the hood of her clit. The sheer gentleness of the gesture lay in stark contrast to the power of Mike’s caress on her body.
“That kind of honesty deserves a reward. Quinn?”
Her tormentor lifted his mouth, releasing her nipple. His eyes crinkled at the edges. “Agreed. Come for us, sugar.”

Angie's Review:

I received this smoking, sexy as hell book from the author for an honest review.

HOLY HELL!!!  Ok so IF you have read Chloe's Double Draw by this author you know what you are gonna be in for....sexy, mega alpha men who are going to win their sub at allll costs.  I fell in love with Chloe's book and have been harping Fiona for the next book.  She sent it to me and I sat, slowly savioring every single page, chapter, and scene......It. Did. Not. Dissappoint!!  In Chloe's book we meet Librarian Reagan and the two sexy as hell ex Seals Mike and Quinn.  I must admit I am totally draw to both men, like Reagan, for their seperate personalities.  I mean Mike is not Mr. Sensitive or hearts and flowers guy but he loves to cook.  Quinn is more the hearts and flowers guy but he is all facts not emotion when investigating.  They are sooooo perfectly matched for her.  OMG I just loved them....I mean I may even love them more the Noah and Flynn...GASP don't repeat that statement!!  LOL  The guys were drawn to Reagan in the 1st book so I will thrilled to learn of their relationship in this book.

Reagan is attracted to the men but keeps running and hiding from them.  She wants them but is more affraid of appearances.  When the guys finally "claim" her for a first date I loved the scene!!  It was great.  Then to see Noah and Flynn with their sub Chloe happy at the picnic was amazing!!!  The 3 have amazing chemistry and alot of hot menage scenes as well as seperate times together. They all fit together perfectly as a "family".

The drama of the story I presumed would be all about reagan fighting the DB Karl for a city council seat to save the town.  I was thrilled when it made a total turn in to a murder that the guys were investigating.  This investigation caused some issues for them  and there is a major "cool off period" between the 3.  However, when the guys are through with the drama, they fight to get their girl back....and what a great scene it was!!!

If you like menage, suspense-thrillers, love stories, alpha man, fun girl power, and all that stuff...this is a book for you!!  I am sooo dying to find out who is next?  Caleb?  or the Mackenzie Brothers?/  I have to admit, I dont care who it is as lomg as we get to read it soooooon!!!



About the author:

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I live in the sunny environs of Sydney, Australia, and share a house with my dog, Letty. Oh, and the flock of cockatoos that take over the back yard each afternoon, demanding their feed of Arnott's Milk Arrowroot Biscuits. Things get a little noisy around 3.00pm in our household.

My love of romance started back when I was twelve and my mum's stash of Mills and Boon novels proved too much of a temptation. At fifteen, I decided the life of a romance writer was for me. Some...ah...years later, I've clawed together enough gumption to make my dream a reality.

When not sitting in front of the computer, I can be found in the garden or enthralled watching a murder mystery DVD. I limit myself to reading other authors' work between writing my own stories. Books are my 'shiny' distractions

Buy Links:

http://www.bookstrand.com/high-stakes-loving

Monday, January 27, 2014

Real by Katy Evans


Blurb:

A fallen boxer.
A woman with a broken dream.
A competition…

He even makes me forget my name. One night was all it took, and I forgot everything and anything except the sexy fighter in the ring who sets my mind ablaze and my body on fire with wanting…

Remington Tate is the strongest, most confusing man I’ve ever met in my life.

He’s the star of the dangerous underground fighting circuit, and I’m drawn to him as I’ve never been drawn to anything in my life. I forget who I am, what I want, with just one look from him. When he’s near, I need to remind myself that I am strong–but he is stronger. And now it’s my job to keep his body working like a perfect machine, his taut muscles primed and ready to break the bones of his next opponents . . .

But the one he’s most threatening to, now, is me.

I want him. I want him without fear. Without reservations.

If only I knew for sure what it is that he wants from me?

Jo-Anna's Review:

I have been told over and over again to read this book by friends, bloggers, everyone and wow, am I glad I did.

Remington Tate pushed his way to the top of my book boyfriend list and he pushed hard! Remy is broken but not in your typical alpha male kind of way that's in a lot of books. Katy did wonders writing his "issues" and I felt like I was actually experiencing what Brooke did. I also liked that you don't find out his said problem right away. You found out as Brooke found out. It kept you guessing. When you do find out what the problem is, it ALL makes sense and it made you love Remy even more which I didn't even think was possible.

Brooke. Love her. Remy? Holy crap balls batman. The way Katy Evans writes how Brooke feels when she sees Remy for the first time and how she feels through the whole book is written in a way I can't quite explain.

Everytime I watch Silver Lining's Playbook now, I think of Remy and how much I want to just give him a hug and be there for him. Definitely an amazing story and I can't wait to read Mine which I have finally started as well by the way.

Katy Evans is a super nice person and I'm happy to have been introduced to the world of Remy and Brooke! 

Author Information:


My Life in 8 Words: “Hectic, wonderful, complete; everything I ever wanted.”

Katy Evans grew up with books and book-boyfriends until she found a real sexy boyfriend to love. They married and are now hard at work on their own happily ever after. Katy loves her family and friends, and she also loves reading, walking, baking, and being consumed by her characters until she reaches “The End.” Which is, hopefully, only the beginning…