Thursday, May 30, 2013

Cover Reveal: Breaking the Rules by Melinda Dozier


Title: Breaking the Rules
Author: Melinda Dozier
Publisher: Crimson Romance
Release Date: July 8, 2013

Blurb:

A forbidden love affair in the past has led Hope Robinson, a middle school principal, to Harbor Bay, Florida, where she commits herself to play by the rules. This can be difficult for a perpetual klutz, who—even strapped in a cast—has to uphold a competent attitude at all times.

Luckily, she has Dr. Colin Calaway on her side, a widower and father of a student, who is ready to give love another try. When Colin convinces Hope they should explore the connection between them, a steamy romance develops, though it could destroy them both. They must decide if their jobs—and their hearts—are worth the risk.

Sensuality Level: Sensual

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Bio:

Melinda Dozier lives in Guatemala, Central America, with her husband, three boys and German Shepherd.  She enjoys being the queen of her household and dreams of being pampered fully by her boys once they’re grown. Learn more about her at www.melindadozier.com.


Monday, May 27, 2013

[Book Tour] Danny by Margo Anne Rhea



Blurb:
Paige Warren is sure she’s come to terms with her impending divorce, until she wakes up in bed with her soon-to-be ex, Danny. Worse yet, the bed belongs to Stacey, the sexual surrogate Paige and Danny have been sleeping with for months -- and Stacey’s not there.

As much as Paige tries to deny it, she soon realizes she’s still in love with Danny. Now she’s torn between him and the woman who holds them together. Should she risk hurting Stacey to rekindle a monogamous relationship with the man she once thought she’d spend the rest of her life with, or should she learn from past experience?

Danny is a sensual, erotic novella following one woman's struggle between a love she thought was over and a relationship that's barely begun

You can add Danny to your to-read list on Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17840410-danny

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 EXCERPT:

© 2013 Margo Anne Rhea
THE MORNING I REALIZED I still had feelings for Danny was a rainy, gloomy one. Just like all those lazy, stormy Saturdays he and I used to spend in bed together–before Stacey. A hand slid up my thigh, pulling me from sleep. I stretched into the caress, reaching out for her. My muscles ached with that well-used, morning-after feeling. How like Stacey–to wake up wanting more.
I crawled sleepy fingers across linen until I felt warmth, smooth skin, a hipbone. Goose bumps rose under my hand, and I traveled north for more fun. The corners of my lips turned up in a smile as I anticipated cupping Stacey’s full breast, her taut nipple tickling my palm.
But instead I was fondling a very flat, very male chest. I’d like to say I shot off the bed faster than I’d ever moved before. But I didn’t. Instead, I lingered, breathing in time to his heartbeat. I would know that cadence anywhere. I’d laid my head on that chest and listened to that heart beat a million times before, but I pried my eyes open and focused on him, just to be sure.
The sight that greeted me was all too familiar: lean muscles; smooth, tan skin; dark, military hair. His square jaw clenched tight, and his brown eyes narrowed in an unreadable expression. Yep, I was in bed with my husband–my naked, estranged husband. And our girlfriend was nowhere to be seen.
“Where’s Stacey?” I whispered the words. Maybe I was afraid I would spook him. Maybe I was afraid I’d spook myself. I still hadn’t taken my hand back.
“Work, early.” The old Danny would have made sure I knew when she’d left, when she would be back, and every detail in between. Of course, the old Danny wouldn’t be married to one woman and sleeping with another.
I sighed and reclaimed my hand; his was still on my leg. Three years of marriage had been reduced to two-word sentences and mistaken caresses. I slid to the edge of the bed, keeping the ecru sheet stretched securely over my nudity. Danny traced my spine with his fingertips as I turned my bare back to him and kicked my legs over the edge of the bed.
He exhaled heavily. “Don’t go.” His voice was soft and gravelly. I froze at the sound of it. “Paige, stay.” He tried again, but all his entreaty did was spur me into motion.
My panties were on the floor by my feet, and I wasted no time yanking the pink lace up my legs. The sheet slipped, falling with a soft whoosh onto its fitted counterpart as I stood to pull those panties into place. He moaned the second my ass was covered.


Informaton about the book:
Title: Danny
Author: Margo Anne Rhea
Genre: Contemporary-Erotic Romance
Publisher: Entranced Publishing
Length: 38 pgs
Release Date: May 20, 2013


About the Author:
Margo is a marketing specialist by day, and a writer of erotic romance by night. When she's not busy penning steamy fantasies, she can be found man-watching on the beach. She is a lover of shiny things and an avid collector of shoes, but her heart will always belong to books.




There is a tour wide giveaway for the blog tour of Danny. One winner will win a 25$ gift card from Amazon and 4 other winners will each win 1 e-copy of Danny by Margo Anne Rhea. Here is the link to the rafflecopter giveaway: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/1000e419/


Sunday, May 26, 2013

Winners of the Time Changes Everything Blog Tour


Thank you all for following the Time Changes Everything blog tour! It's been a blast! Jake and Amanda have appreciated your support (and so have I!)

Today, I have the pleasure of announcing the winners in the blog tour giveaway. Emails have been sent!


The winners are:

Jasmyn Novacheck - $25 Amazon Gift Certificate
Virginia Horton - ecopy of Time Changes Everything


Stay tuned for my next blog tour hosted by Tasty Book Tours which begins on June 3! There'll be another giveaway!

Friday, May 24, 2013

[Book Tour] Hold Me Down Hard by Cathryn Fox / Entangled Flirt




Synopsis

When Eden Carver, Iowa farm girl turned NY actress, decides to seduce the sexy cop next door, she begins to wonder if she’s bitten off more than she can chew. 

The last thing Officer Jay Bennett wants is to cross a line with the sweet and innocent country girl—no matter how much he’d like to help himself to a nibble. Not only are they in the friendship zone, a naïve girl like Eden doesn’t belong in his dangerous world. 

But when she asks him to help her rehearse lines, and things go from simmer to boil, he finds himself doing the one thing he swore he’d never do.He knows he needs to walk away from temptation, but when sweet little Eden bites back, it tilts his world on its axis.

Because biting back changes everything.

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About Cathryn Fox

Cathryn is a wife, mom, sister, daughter, and friend. She loves dogs, sunny weather, anything chocolate (she never says no to a brownie) pizza and red wine. She has two teenagers who keep her busy with their never ending activities, and a husband who is convinced he can turn her into a mixed martial arts fan. Cathryn can never find balance in her life, is always trying to find time to go to the gym, can never keep up with emails, Facebook or Twitter and tries to write page-turning books that her readers will love.Cathryn also writes Young Adult novels under Cat Kalen and co-writes paranormal romance as Taylor Keating.


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Thursday, May 23, 2013

[Guest Post] Writing Craft for the Craftless by Selena Laurence


It's a pleasure to have fellow Crimson Romance author, Selena Laurence, at my blog today. She shares some great advice for writer's like me. Hope you enjoy!

Writing Craft for the Craftless

My critique partner, Jamie, loves craft. The craft of writing, that is. She has books and articles and reams of materials on craft. She’s studied it for years. She’s looks at charts and graphs and has giant white boards with post-it notes in all different colors.

The only craft book I own is one she gave me. I think I opened up the first page once, but then I got hungry and put it back on the shelf. When I look at Jamie’s fancy interpretations of where a story is supposed to climax, or hear her talk about “filter words” and “dark moments” my head spins and my eyes glaze over. So, how the hell do you write and publish a book when you have no interest in learning how to write one?

First and foremost? You read. And I mean LOTS. You have to read and read and read if you want the rhythm and logic of how a story is constructed to penetrate your craft-free head. Luckily for me that’s a simple task. I love to read beyond all normal human reason. I own over 700 romance novels. So, yeah, I’ve incorporated some basic story structure into my subconscious.

The next step is a little more intentional. Look at several authors who write what you want to write, and examine the structure of their stories. Most of the time you’ll probably notice that things consistently happen at the 25%, 50%, and 75% marks in their books (ebooks are great for tracking those percentage marker in books). If you’re a Romance writer like me, you’ll probably start to see that sex happens at 50%. Yay, we love that midpoint, don’t we? Once you realize that there are markers for action it’ll help you decide whether to add that extra scene before they make-up or break-up or get down and dirty, because you’ll be able to see what needs to happen at those markers.

Next, put your work on display. Yeah, I know, we all hate that, but if you’re craftless, it’s even more important to get feedback. Get a critique partner, beta readers, and a good solid revision process. I just naturally fast-draft my work, so after phase one I’m left with the shell of a story and have to go back through it and add layers of things like sensory details, smooth out transitions and fix details that need research.  I show my critique partner some portion of the manuscript at this point, then once the second layer is applied I go through a formal revision process, checking for certain mistakes I know I make, fixing those words I repeat over and over, adding in more sensory details if I need to, etc. Then, the full manuscript is off to my beta readers and my critique partner.

This is the point at which my critique partner calls me “90% girl” because I don’t want to do the really hard last 10%. I don’t like craft because I don’t like details. They give me a headache, and they’re hard (do you hear the whining here?). But, they have to be done, so after I hear back from everyone who’s seen it, I revise AGAIN!

At the end of all of this I have what I think is a pretty good book. I can’t put the plot points on a chart for you (although Jamie could), or graph out where the dark moment occurs in relationship to the word count, but people say I’ve told a good story, and in the end that’s what matters to me. And, I’ve saved myself from the fate worse than death, learning about craft. Craft is after all for breweries not books.

Author Bio:

Selena Laurence loves to write romantic stuff that helps you get away. Life can be a grind, and things like jobs and kids and dirty dishes make Jill a dull girl – and Selena too. So, she writes about hot guys and smart girls and exotic locales to give us all an “Escape from the Everyday.” Selena lives in the Rocky Mountains with her husband, children and a very spoiled Goldendoodle. Contact her at: www.selenalaurence.com


Selena's next book is Hidden, releasing later this year.

Hidden - A New Adult Romance
Nick is hiding his mistakes. Lyndsey is hiding her past. When they meet, the only thing they can't hide are their hearts. Struggling with issues of trust, family, grief, and love, can a young soldier who's witnessed the worst, and a young woman who's lived with the worst, save each other? Catch a ride on a wave of hot, Hawaiian heartbreak with Nick and Lyndsey. Catch what's Hidden.

photo credit: BLundin via photopin cc

Monday, May 20, 2013

Hot Heroes Faceoff Round 3: Crimson Romance Authors


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Hot Heroes Faceoff Round 3

The Battle heats up on May 21!

Crimson Romance authors love their leading men and are willing to fight for them. Join us on May 21 for Round 3 of the Hot Heroes Faceoff! The event last all day with the heroes posting details about themselves and their books—and yes, there will be many hot photos as the heroes rally for votes!
Our two heroes squaring off are intrepid journalist and Round 2 Winner Dylan Bond from In Love and War by Tara Mills and horse rancher and shape-shifting wolf Aidan Gael from Fated Souls by Becky Flade.

Here’s a little background on these hotties:

Dylan Bond is a brave journalist with a heart of gold who’ll risk his own skin to help others. He’s a guy with grit and a grin, substance and scruff. When he commits to something, it’s all the way.

Aidan Gael lives in forced solitude with his secrets and his grief. He spends the days on his ranch in the sunlight with his horses. But his nights are spent in the forest, running through the tress as the wolf, Gealach. This handsome green-eyed man guards his heart even better than he does his secrets. Tragedy has defined him; a curse binds him; and he is determined to protect the woman that loves him – from him.
Dylan and Aidan are currently undergoing intense training with their authors and virtual coaches. How’s it going so far? 

We questioned our heroes.

Dylan - How are you feeling after taking Round 2 and defeating Chago?
“Wiped out. Ariela’s been merciless. She’s taking this next round far more seriously than I am, fussing over my clothes — the woman took me shopping! She made me trim up the beard AND get a haircut. And she went through my dresser and got rid of a bunch of my favorite shirts and jeans. Everything that was soft and comfortable, perfectly broken in — she bagged it all up and took it out to the curb. I’m thinking going back into a combat zone is looking pretty good about now. She did love the celebratory dinner I made her after the second round, but this time, I think she’s going to owe me. I’ve been dropping some pretty strong hints, usually while I’m doing push-ups. She’s got me doing push-ups! And she puts her foot on my back to make it harder. If I didn’t already know how unpleasant it is to take a bullet, I’d say, just shoot me. Shoot me now.”

Aidan, are you ready to face off against Dylan?
“Good afternoon, ladies. To be honest, I'm not excited to be going up against a journalist. After spending almost all of my adult life avoiding people in general I fall in love with an investigative journalist and find myself being judged for "hotness" against another one. It's bizarre. But Mags, well that's another story altogether. She has been strategizing all week. And snapping pictures of me left and right. She is really excited about the competition and Dylan being a fellow journalist; I guess all the prepping I'll be doing is putting my faith and trust in my Rock Star.”

Two men enter, one man leaves. Who will it be? That's for you to decide. Join us at:
http://www.facebook.com/events/301763299957370/

Join the conversation on Twitter, get updates on how the heroes are training, and pick a team. #HotHeroFaceoff #TeamDylan #TeamAidan

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Time Changes Everything - Last Book Tour Week!


Whew! Release week has passed and what a great week it has been! I still have my GIVEAWAY going on at my Facebook page. Add or send me your picture holding Time Changes Everything for a chance to win an ARC of my upcoming release, Breaking the Rules.


Here are a few pictures from fans this past week:










This week’s tour includes the following stops:

Sunday, May 19
Romancing the Heart / Interview

Read, Love, Blog / Book Spotlight

Monday, May 20
Romance Lives Forever / Interview & Book Spotlight

Critique Circle Blog / Guest Post: How CC Helped Me

Tuesday, May 21
Romance Bookworm / Review & Guest Post: Jake's Most Appealing Characteristics
Ana Blaze Blog / Interview
http://anablaze.blogspot.comspot.com
Wednesday, May 22
Smardy Pants Book Blog / Book Spotlight

Book Binge Blog/ Book Spotlight

Thursday, May 23
Books Over Boys / Interview
http://www.booksoverboys.blogspot.com.au

Sizzling Hot Reads / Interview
http://sizzlinghotbooks.com/

Friday, May 24

J.E. Shannon’s Blog / Interview

Saturday, May 25
Winners of Giveaway announced!

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Stare Me Down by Riley Murphy -- Ellora's Cave Spotlight


STARE ME DOWN by Riley Murphy

Blurb:

A Dom stuck in anger management classes meets his match in his court appointed therapist. Their attraction is off the charts. Unfortunately though, the timing is bad for both of them. Or at least it is until he discovers his little vanilla doll isn't vanilla at all. Then it's a matter of timing be damned. He can't keep his hands off her. A definite problem as she has a past to deal with and he has a goal to seize. So when the present rears its ugly head they are both blindsided. Now they’re forced to stare each other down if they hope to have any chance of a future together.

BUY LINKS can be found at: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17731689-stare-me-down

Friday, May 17, 2013

[Cover Reveal] Endre by S.T. Bende

It's a pleasure to have my bestie, ST Bende's newest cover reveal of Endre at my blog today. Take a look at this! September can't come soon enough!


Endre
by ST Bende
Book II of The Elsker Saga


Title: Endre (Book II in the Elsker Saga)
Author: ST Bende
Release Date: September 23, 2013
Publisher: Entranced Publishing
Genre: New Adult paranormal romance
Blurb:

Sometimes, finding your destiny means doing the exact opposite of what The Fates have planned.

Winning the heart of an immortal assassin was a dream come true for Kristia Tostenson. Now she's knee deep in wedding plans, goddess lessons, and stolen kisses. But her decision to become immortal could end in heartbreak -- not only for Kristia, but for the god who loves her. Because while Ull would do anything to protect his bride, even the God of Winter is powerless against the Norse apocalypse. Ragnarok is coming. And the gods aren't even close to ready.


 
About the Author:
Before finding domestic bliss in suburbia, ST Bende lived in Manhattan Beach (became overly fond of Peet’s Coffee) and Europe… where she became overly fond of the musical Cats. Her love of Scandinavian culture and a very patient Norwegian teacher inspired the ELSKER series. She hopes her characters make you smile and that one day pastries will be considered a health food.

You can follow ST Bende on Twitter @stbende, or send an e-mail to stbende@gmail.com.

Author social media links

Twitter: https://twitter.com/stbende or @stbende

And here's her amazing first book, Elsker, information. You do not want to miss this read starring hunky Norse god, Ull and girl-next-door, Kristia.

  

ELSKER
by ST Bende
Book I of The Elsker Saga

Release Date: April 22, 2013
Length: 61,000 words
Publisher: Entranced Publishing, Blush
Genre: New Adult Paranormal Romance
Blurb:
Kristia Tostenson prefers Earl Grey to Grey Goose and book clubs to nightclubs, but when she transfers from her one-stoplight town to Cardiff University in Wales she falls in love with Ull Myhr. Her new boyfriend isn’t exactly what she was expecting. He’s an honest-to-goodness Norse God — an immortal assassin fated to die at Ragnarok, the battle destined to destroy Asgard and Earth. Kristia’s crazy visions are the only thing that can save their realms.
Her orderly life just got very messy.


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