Release Day Blitz and Giveaway: Shadow Bane by T.L. Manning

The release day blitz for T.L. Manning's Shadow Bane, a new adult paranormal romance and book 2 of the Cursed series, is taking place today. In the following, find the book and the author info. The giveaway includes ebooks, the details are below where you can enter via rafflecopter.

 

Shadow Bane

T.L. Manning

(Cursed #2)

In the second installment of the CURSED series...

Delilah finds herself at the very mercy a new darkness she has accepted as part of her gifts.

In a moment of selfish need she does the unthinkable and changes the very nature and future of Xander, the one she loves. With Lukin lovingly by her side, they are forced to travel to an unknown realm filled with every fairytale and nightmare they could ever imagine in an attempt to make it all right again, save the lives of loved ones, and Xanders soul. Soon they are running from the Vamphume, the original creatures we know today as vampires, who do not drink blood but something much more sinister and evil.

With everything, including time against them can they make it out the same way they came in, or will they forever be changed and trapped?

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Whispers, Collection No. 1 by Carolyn Jewel

Whispers, Collection #1
Erotic Short Stories

Carolyn Jewel
Historical/Contemporary/Fantasy/Paranormal/Erotica
Published in 2013

Read in Feb, 2014

My rating:

                                

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Let’s just start by saying that I have a love-hate relationship with CJ’s writing. When it works, it works just fine. When it doesn’t... let’s just not go there, shall we? But I know she’s a very talented writer when I read The Spare couple of years ago, the fact why I keep picking up her novels. It only shone through this collection of short erotic stories.

These stories read rather like ideas or excerpts, yet I won’t say it hindered my enjoyment in any way. The settings are mixed, both historical and contemporary, genres too. These are narrated from first person POV. Don’t expect any traditional HEA; IMO these are way too short and rather oddly contrived. My rating is holistic for all 5 stories, each review written right after I finished that particular story.
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Under Locke by Mariana Zapata

Under Locke

Mariana Zapata
Contemporary Romance/MC
Published in 2014

H/h - Dex Locke/Iris Taylor
Setting: Present time.

Read in March, 2014.

My rating:

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I’m pretty new to this recent MC trend, and TBH, I’m not even sure I’m going to read the majority of the books out there. But somehow, Under Locke stood out to me in a way that I had to give it a try. I think it was the title, or what the title suggests... LOL Mariana Zapata was a new-to-me author and I loved her voice. It was honest and flowing, with a lot of dirty mouth of a sexy hunk to accompany it. Yep, I loved this story and a new fan of the author.

At the beginning, we meet Iris, the 20 something h who has arrived to her new job at a tattoo parlor called the Pins and Needles. She has been unemployed for a quite a while now. Iris has lost her mother to cancer and then, her grandmother, forcing her to face the reality very young, because by then, her seemingly loving, always-there father walked away from her and her younger brother, Will’s life as if vanishing into thin air. But the man didn’t vanish; he abandoned his family on purpose. Not that it’s anything new to him, he has already abandoned another family where he had a son, Sonny or Son, Iris’s much older half-brother. When her mother and grandmother passed, Iris had to take care of Will; to bring him up and earn their living. Son helped her out whenever he could, and he’s been a great elder brother ever since. Iris knew she can rely on Son, even more than Will. So when, finally, Will joined the army and left and she found herself without a job and any other option, Iris turned to Son for help...... And that, today, brought her to this tattoo parlor. Apparently, one of Son’s good friend, Mr. Dex Locke, runs this place.

Promo Spotlight and Giveaway: Ash to Steele by Karen-Anne Stewart

Today, I'm featuring a promo on Karen-Anne Stewart's Ash to Steele. Find the book and the author information as well as an excerpt in this post. For the giveaway, we're giving away an ebook copy of Ash to Steele, so check it out and enter via rafflecopter below. It's open for 18+ ONLY.

Ash to Steele

Karen-Anne Stewart

Emma

Who I am and all I believe is marred with just one glance into angry, steel blue eyes. He seems to control my air, my ability to breathe. He makes me crave everything I know is a sin. Pure becomes tainted and lines are blurred. It's my fault; I'm the one who isn't strong enough. I've been damaged...broken. Breck's words haunt me...'There's a consequence for every choice you make.'

Breck

I've had so many women I can't even remember over half of their names, but none of them are mine; I make damn sure of that. I take what I desire and never look back. I don't need or want anyone, ever...not until I met Emma. Those eyes bore into what's left of my soul and her touch sears me, weakens me. I want to hate her for that. She is my ruin...my sweetest hell.

Disclaimer: Intended for readers 18+ due to strong language, mature scenes, and some violence.