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Promo Spotlight and Giveaway: Nailed It by Cindi Madsen

Monday, October 30, 2017

Today, I'm hosting a promo on Cindi Madsen's latest contemporary romance release, Nailed It, as a part of the ongoing VBT. Also find an excerpt and some teasers for your enjoyment. The giveaway includes a $25 Amazon GC, so don't forget to enter via rafflecopter below!!
Nailed It
Cindi Madsen
Published: October 23, 2017 by Entangled Select
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36303439-nailed-it
I'm Ivy Clarke. Bartender, best friend, and disbeliever in love.
And now I'm in over my head, trying to flip a house all by myself.
Thanks, HGTV.
I'm not too proud to admit I need some help. Too bad the only one who can help me is the same man I want to throw out this house's second-story window.
Jackson Gamble and I can't be in the same room together for more than a minute without devolving into a sparring match.
Except for that one time…
But enough about that. Jackson's looking for forever, and I don't believe in love, remember?
Get in. Renovate. Get out. Keep my heart firmly in tact.
Because it's much easier to fix up a house than a broken heart.
 Full of humor and dripping with delicious tension, Nailed It proves that every heart can be ready for a little rehabilitation, if only you're willing to open it up.

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Promo Spotlight: Throne of Secrets by Graceley Knox

Thursday, October 26, 2017

I'm hosting, today, a promo on Graceley Knox's latest fantasy/paranormal romance, Throne of Secrets (Wicked Kingdoms #3), as a part of the ongoing VBT. Also find some teasers for your enjoyment. Note that Throne of Secrets is free on kindle unlimited!!
Throne of Secrets
Graceley Knox
(Wicked Kingdoms #3)
Published: October 24, 2017
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35888576-throne-of-secrets
As Ever struggles with the possible consequences of her actions, she works to keep her crew safe in the middle of a political minefield. Determined to keep her promises, Ever enlists the help of an unlikely ally, and together they expose secrets and avenge wrongdoings long overdue for justice.

Ever knows that she and Dare are meant to be together, even if the odds are against them and it’s destined to break her heart. But questions are piling up faster than she can answer them, and time is running out to make a decision that could change her life forever.

Letting go of the past and embracing the future has never been so hard, but when it comes to keeping her family safe, Ever will do what’s needed, no matter the cost.

She’s found answers, and she’s taken risks, but will Ever’s sacrifices be enough to save them all?

Buy Links:
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Her Duke At Daybreak by Wendy LaCapra

Monday, October 23, 2017

Her Duke at Daybreak  
Mythic Dukes #1

Wendy LaCapra
Historical Romance
Published: October 17, 2017 [requested review]

H/h - The Duke of Ashbey/Lady Alicia Stone
Setting: Regency.

Read in October, 2017.
My rating:

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Wendy LaCapra's triumphant return to the HR writing is a lovely story full of love and yearning. Her Duke At Daybreak, is a novella and the first in her new Historical Romance series, Mythic Dukes.

It’s been 2 yrs. since I’ve read and loved Wendy’s debut the Furies series. So when I recently learned of the upcoming release of a new novella, I was beyond thrilled. I’d say the wait was worth it. Wendy didn’t disappoint cause I loved it to bits! :) I generally have what I like to term as “the novella syndrome” with a short story, where it feels like something is missing or everything is rushing fast towards the end. Very few authors can pack any type of emotional punch in those short few chapters, let alone build any satisfactory connection between the main characters. Even though I would've loved a few more chapters just to enjoy Ash and Alicia together, IMO Her Duke at Daybreak was perfect as it was.

Duke of Ashbey is our typical ‘angsty’ Duke. He lives mostly as a recluse because of a so-called curse and the bad name on his family due to a murder that happened years ago. Ashbey, whose nick name is not known (at least I can’t remember he was called anything other than Ash) always wears a façade of dark and somber. Even his mistresses would leave unsatisfactory even if he was a generous benefactor. Not because he was bad in bed, quite the opposite in fact, but because they thought he’s incapable of any emotional attachment. Not even a little bit of affection. His long deceased wife Rachel would vouch for it cause she seemingly couldn’t stand his presence. A MOC, Ash wasn’t married for long before his marriage was in shambles. Rachel judged him based on the bad name attached to his family, believing in the curse. She made sure he knew how much she despised him before dying in a fire that killed his father too. Another reason why Ash believed himself cursed without any salvation.

Release Blitz: Incubus by Celia Aaron

Sunday, October 22, 2017

Today, I'm hosting a promo on Celia Aaron's latest dark fantasy/paranormal romance, Incubus, as a part of the ongoing release blitz. Also find some teasers for your enjoyment. Note that Incubus is 99c for a limited time, also free on kindle unlimited!!
Incubus
Celia Aaron
Published: October 22, 2017
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36194899-incubus
An incubus who feeds off the sexual desires of others, Roth de Lis has never been denied the pleasure of a woman’s body...until now. Lilah, once a warrior maiden in the service of a goddess, languishes on earth after being cast out from the slopes of Mount Olympus.

Lilah will do anything to return home, including betraying Roth. As she spins her web of lies, Roth begins a slow, wicked seduction that eventually threatens to consume them both. But when Lilah’s deceit comes to light, will their torrid love affair be able to overcome a pact with the darkest of gods?

Promo Spotlight and Giveaway: Her Duke At Daybreak by Wendy LaCapra

Friday, October 20, 2017

I'm hosting a promo, today, on Wendy LaCapra's latest historical romance release, Her Duke At Daybreak (Mythic Dukes #1), as a part of the ongoing VBT. Also find an excerpt and some teasers for your enjoyment. The giveaway includes a $15 B&N GC, signed paperbacks and many more, so don't forget to enter via rafflecopter below!
Her Duke At Daybreak
Wendy LaCapra
(Mythic Dukes #1)
Published: October 17, 2017
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36236057-her-duke-at-daybreak
Infamous for his pedigree of madness and murder, the reclusive Duke of Ashbey believes he cannot feel until a mysterious woman unlocks a world of sensation in a single, shattering moment of connection. He casts a desperate bid for more.

Recent widow Alicia Stone has long been reviled as the chief impediment to a love affair that captured the nation’s imagination. Publicly, she settled for respectability’s cold comfort, but, secretly, she longs to experience what she never found with her famous husband—uninhibited passion.

When a devilish duke proposes a discreet three-night assignation, Alicia shocks herself by accepting. But will their explosive union cost them both far more than they bargained?

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Promo Spotlight and Giveaway: Make Me Yours by Rebecca Brooks

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

I'm hosting a promo, today, on Rebecca Brooks's steamy contemporary romance release, Make Me Yours (Men of Gold Mountain #4), as a part of the ongoing VBT. Also find an excerpt and some teasers for your enjoyment. The giveaway includes a $50 Amazon GC, so don't forget to enter via rafflecopter below!
Make Me Yours
Rebecca Brooks
(Men of Gold Mountain #4)
Published: October 9, 2017 by Entangled Brazen
"Intensely sexy and packs an emotional punch!" - #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely on Make Me Beg

Claire Collins has always been good—except when it comes to bad boys. Or one bad boy in particular: a tattooed musician as skilled with her body as he is with his guitar. But he wasn’t ready to be a father, so she left him to raise their daughter on her own. Only fate had other plans, and suddenly, Ryan is back in her life, disrupting everything. This time, though, she’s determined not to lose her heart…even if she still craves his touch.

Ryan Thomas never expects to see Claire again—especially not in a small mountain town in Washington on the last show of his comeback tour. But when the lights come on, there she is, more beautiful than ever. One incredible night with her won’t be enough… But he’ll have to prove he’s not the man he used to be, if he wants to keep her—and his family—for good.

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Promo Spotlight and Giveaway: Meet A Rogue At Midnight by Gina Conkle

Monday, October 16, 2017

Today, I'm hosting a promo on Gina Conkle's latest historical romance release, Meet A Rogue At Midnight (Midnight Meetings #2.5), as a part of the ongoing VBT. Also find an excerpt for your enjoyment. The giveaway includes a Masked Maiden tote bag and a $20 Amazon GC so don't forget to enter via rafflecopter below!
Meet A Rogue At Midnight
Gina Conkle
(Midnight Meetings #2.5)
Expected Publication: October 17, 2017 by Dragonblade Publishing
A Saved Scoundrel…
Jonas Bacon Braithwaite wants to make peace with his grandfather before departing England. Once Nottinghamshire’s favorite trouble-maker, he’s since become an upstanding man of honor. But, the lushly curved thief hiding in his bedchamber makes him think twice about one last conquest.

A Stubborn Siren…
Livvy Halsey bristles at life’s rules. Always has. Sneaking into the Braithwaite house to reclaim a treasured family heirloom is one way she upends the conventional life that awaits her. Duty demands she marry. But what harm is there in having a little fun with her childhood friend before the Twelfth Night ends?

And Twilight Temptation…
Stolen kisses fan hot flames. Surprising passion intertwines with friendship…but will it be enough to last forever?

(NOTE: This book will be a full novella. Please ignore the page count listed on Amazon.)

Buy Link:
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Miss Whittier Makes A List by Carla Kelly

Sunday, October 15, 2017

Miss Whittier Makes A List

Carla Kelly
Historical Romance
Published in 2012 (originally 1994)

H/h - Captain Daniel Spark/Hannah Whittier
Setting: Early 1800s.

Read in September, 2017.
My rating:

                                                     [spoiler alert]

The latest Carla Kelly that I read, Miss Whittier Makes A List, was one of those I was finishing up from her “Miss” series. Well, there’s no series titled like that but she’s got quite a few older Regency romances having titles with a “Miss this or that does this or that” (if this even makes any sense to anyone ;P). *facepalm* Sooo, I liked how it was, the storyline, the characters too. However, not as mind-blowing as I had hoped it would be after reading the first few chapters. As a result, it took me a while to finish it because I wasn’t sure what to write in my review or how to structure it; my feelings were that ambivalent. I don’t want anyone to dislike the story, but there are things that need to be mentioned.

Miss Whittier Makes A List isn’t a badly written novel. Not at all! I mean I keep saying this, and it’s true. I love Ms. Kelly’s writing and I loved most of her backlist thus far. This one begins with a h with a little different background. Hannah is a Quaker, a background not often explored in the arena of HR that I generally read. But even though she’s meant to be lived under strict rules of the ‘type’ of Christianity they followed, Hannah was anything but meek and biddable. Oh she gives that impression quite well, but inside Hannah something... different. Something preferably more exciting. Things that she won’t even acknowledge to herself, let alone to anyone else among her Quaker Friends. I mean, they don’t even call each-other anything but ‘thee’ and ‘thy’. :/


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