Monday, December 16, 2013

~Cover Reveal~ Consume Me by Kailin Gow

Welcome to the cover reveal for Consume Me!!!
This is an adult 18+ series



"The Master Chefs dominated in the kitchen as well as the bedroom...

Taryn Cummings never thought she could capture the most elusive bachelor chef's heart. As sexy Errol King is in France shooting his show, Taryn is in New York where she wrestles with newfound information that could change everything. Could their love be strong enough to overcome both their demons to have that happy ever after they both crave or is there another fate in store for them?

Consume Me releases Dec. 23, 2013. This is the third and last 
book in the steamy adult erotic series.

Other Books in the Series 


Taryn Cummings could not believe she was accepted into the prestigious International Institute of Culinary Arts culinary institute she dreamed of studying at in beautiful Paris, France. It was a far cry from her unglamorous life back home in New York where she helped her mother run their small family-owned restaurant called Sam's. The International Institute of Culinary Arts churned out the top chefs in the world, including the wildly sexy and eccentric Master Chef Errol King, whose celebrity personality was larger than life.
She wanted excitement in a city of romance and thrills, but arrived to find her apartment barely livable and herself in need of a suitable place to stay. A chance meeting at the Institute brings her face-to-face with her new roommate...the devilishly charming Errol King, who would be guest teaching her class this term.
The attraction is as hot as the fire they cook with, and while Errol King, the notorious bad boy chef with an attitude, can get anyone he wanted into his bed, he wanted this woman more than anything. Something about her sweet innocence and sad eyes reach into his harden heart, but is it enough for him to forget his past?
                                               
My REVIEW


Book 2 of the steamy erotic Master Chefs Series continues culinary student Taryn Cummings' and Master Chef Errol King's forbidden relationship that challenges and shakes both to the edge of all they've known. Could love exist after pain?











About the Author


Kailin Gow uses her author platform to bring awareness to issues affecting young adult and women. She has appeared on national radio as a regular guest on topics such as body image, self-esteem, dating and sexual relationships, bullying, and more; often brought up in her fiction books for young adults and women.

She is a graduate of the Annenberg School for Communications Masters in Management program in journalism, marketing and publishing at the University of Southern California.

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

~Book Blitz & Giveaway~ Never Say Never by C. Marie Mosley

Welcome to the Never Say Never Book Blitz!  I know that I shouldn't
want to have this because I LOVE the cover but I do annnd it sounds
AMAZING!! So don't forget to enter the blitz giveaway at the end of this post!!




All he wanted was a distraction…
All she wanted was to conquer him…
Instead, they both got a reason to change their minds…
Forever was never an option…
… Never Say Never.

Never Say Never follows two friends, Kasey and Jonah, that have known each other just short of forever. In a single moment, they decide to take their friendship to a different level…with no strings attached. Neither of them intended for things to go so far. Kasey and Jonah fall, fight, and re-fall for each other in only ways that the two of them can. Knowing each other’s past can be a double-edged sword. But in Harden Fields, there are always skeletons left hanging in the closet…they just don’t hang around for long.
Never Say Never by C. Marie Mosley 
Publication date: December 2013
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance

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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

December Kindle Fire (or $229 Amazon/Paypal)

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Monday, December 9, 2013

~Book Blitz & Giveaway~ Carnal by Lola Taylor

Welcome to the Carnal Book Blitz!  Thank you to
Xpresso Book Tours for hosting this!!




Boy meets girl. Then things get hot…

Sally the succubus sucks at her job, no pun intended. Being a former secretary with no love life to speak of doesn’t exactly give her much experience in the “Hot Seductress” department. So when her Master says she’s not meeting her monthly soul-corrupting quota, he does what any loving boss would do – he sends her to Elysian, a reform school for the “wicked at heart.” Determined to prove she’s not terrible at her job, Sally sets out to become the best succubus she can be. And with her long-time crush Hector, the Underworld’s most infamous incubus, as her teacher, Sally’s even more anxious to prove her mettle.

Too bad no one told her that people have been mysteriously disappearing from Elysian, only to show up as mutilated corpses a few days later. Then she might not have been so eager to go, man candy or not.

When the killer targets Sally, it’s up to Hector and her to put a stop to the evil force once and for all. But doing so may cost them their hearts – and their souls.

Fast, fun, and flirty, Carnal is a steamy paranormal romance that’s sure to leave you aching for more.

WARNING: Adult language and explicit sexual situations. Recommended for 18+

Carnal by Lola Taylor 
(Her Dark Desires #1) 
Publication date: December 1st 2013 
Genres: Erotica, Paranormal Romance

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Lola Taylor – Paranormal Romance Writer
How long have you been writing? 
Oh, off and on ever since I was a little girl. Though my stories were definitely a lot more innocent. Lol
Where do you get your inspiration? 
From anything. My best ideas tend to come at me out of the blue. I do set aside time to brainstorm. That way, when I’m done with one story, I can start on another.
Tell us about the types of stories you write.
I like mysteries, so I usually have some kind of mystery/suspense element. I’m very focused on the romance, whether it’s between a vamp and his woman or two weres trying to woo their mate. And the door is always open on my sex scenes.
When do you like to read?
Whenever I can! Usually during my breaks or at night, before I go to bed. It helps take my mind off things.
What’s your favorite paranormal creature?
Probably vampires. I’ve always had a soft spot before them, even before the whole Twilight thing. I’m a big fan of Anne Rice’s version, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
What time of day do you like to write?
Morning, if I can. That’s when my mind is freshest. During the work week, I usually write of an evening, to relax.
Do you have any advice for aspiring writers?
Write every day, and never give it. Always remember why you started writing in the first place.

About the Author

  Lola Taylor is a pen name for my, erm, “steamier” novels. I like books that make me laugh, gasp, and swoon, which is what I try to shoot for in my stories. I’m a sucker for fantasy books, particularly those involving vampires and the supernatural – especially while said vampire is sweeping a gal off her feet. I like horror movies, playing around in Photoshop, and wearing the battery down on my ereader. I have two rescued kitties, and a husband who hates to read but gives me his unconditional support, all the same. During the day, I work in a cubicle for customer service and hash out new story ideas in my many notebooks. At night, I work on my stories until I faceplant on my keyboard. Then I wake up and do it again the next day. I love it. =) (The writing part, not so much the “faceplanting-on-the-keyboard” part.) I love Game of Thrones, reading manga, and have a slight Pinterest addiction.

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Sunday, December 8, 2013

Weekly Report



Weekly Report is my way of showing you from week to week (most of the time) what new books I received and what has gone on in the past week. So basically it's a report for all the awesome that I got and shared! Originally I posted IMM by Story Siren this is just my version with a little extra ;) all book names take you to the Goodreads page.

Bought

From Chapters

They were having a sale and one book was only $5.99... Who could turn that down?!


Bought these a LONG time ago but forgot to add them to the other posts.
The first one is from the used book store in town and the second is from when
I went to the signing where Abbi Glines was.  However they remain unsigned because 
the place I ordered them from failed to send it out until the week after it released :(




From the book Outlet in St. Catherines


Won

Thank you to Heidi Rainy Day Ramblings for hosting this giveaway & Andrea Colt
for sending me the copy and the wonderful card!! I LOVE cards almost as much as books


Wavecrossed by Andrea Colt

This is part of the prize pack I won from the Pawn by Aimee Carter tour!!!  SO EXCITED
about this!!! Thank you to Kismet Blog Tours and Harlequin Teen <3  Can't wait for the
rest to show you guys because Harlequin is AMAZING seriously!!


What did you guys get this week?

Thursday, December 5, 2013

*Review & Giveaway* Eternal Echoes by Angela Corbett ~Blog Tour~

Welcome to my stop on the Eternal Echoes Tour!! I am so excited
to be a part of this and I LOVED the book <3  Read on and 
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Release Date: November 19, 2013
Published By:  Midnight Sands Publishing
Review Copy: eARC, provided for honest review in tour

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She thought she stopped the evil.
She thought she was safe.
Everything she thought was wrong.
Almost four months have passed since Evie Starling learned she was a Tracker and helped defeat a Daevos Clan that was taking others like her—but that wasn’t the end of the abductions. As an unknown evil emerges, Evie vows to help solve the mystery of the missing Trackers, regardless of the risk.
With new powers she doesn’t understand and can’t control, she turns to Alex and Emil, her two soul mates, for help. But her feelings for them both are tearing her apart. She knows she has to decide between them; however, her memories are only making that choice more difficult.
As the world around her is thrown into chaos, Evie is confronted with what could be a destiny-altering truth. Will she accept her history, her memories, and her role in this life, or choose to ignore the echoes of her past?


  Angela Corbett has completely blown me away with this one.  I really enjoyed Eternal Starling but I am head over heels in love with Eternal Echoes.  The writing was wonderful and I was completely attached to the story, waiting to see who would be chosen and what was going to happen.  I would be lying if I said that I didn't spend most of a night reading this because my school work attempted to keep me away.  However, Eternal Echoes thankfully won the all night coin flip and I couldn't be happier about it.  

  Though it has been awhile since I picked up Eternal Starling it was easy to remember what had happened and where everything left off.  Even if you have issues remembering and normally need to brush up, Corbett has added bits here and there to help you piece it together.  I found that the pacing was wonderful in this one and the story had a lot of character development this time around.  I felt that Evie, Emil and Alex all moved forward proficiently, while adding many details that I have been waiting to get.  I also like some of the resolution that happened in this one, it created some unique moments that made me smile excessively.   I also loved that Evie began remembering more about her past lives.  Basically there was much to love with this one.

  I really liked Evie in this one... Like A LOT.  I also found myself so much more sympathetic to her situation with the boys.  Her inner strength has grown and she has really started to make a stand for the fact that she can stand up for herself.  Actually, she makes some very good points about not only being able to save hers but theirs as well.  She now trusts what her instincts tell her but she sometimes keeps a little much to herself.  However, I feel the need to mention the boys keep far more from her than she does for them, and honestly with the chance of being locked away in my house I may hide stuff too.  Really I was just all around blown away by Evie, her growth and who she seems to be becoming.  I cannot even describe all of the ways that I am really hoping things get somewhat easier... eventually.

  Where I feel bad for Evie and having to deal with two potential soul mates, I started to kind of feel bad for the guys as well.  With my theories on soul mates it is entirely possible for both guys to be right in some way but also a matter of finding the better fit.  The problem there is that Corbett has created two guys that each have seriously good points and reasons why they would work better and I get why it is such a hard choice.  The triangle in this one is different and enjoyable because there is solid reasoning behind it.  Also it is not like Evie boy flops.  She tries to minimize anything that is ridiculous and would cause more problems in the already complicated situation.  Emil and Alex freak out a little less as well but I expect that it cannot last forever.  Though there are moments I may hope for one or the other ultimately I am not sure who I am hoping gets the final yes.

  Angela Corbett has created something that I am seriously becoming addicted to.  Though I look forward to the third and final book, I am really not sure how all of the needed information will be packed in there.  I am sure she will do it but the end of this one left me with far to many answers and far too much love for the characters for only one more book.  I am also curious (well the cover snob in me is), as to how she is going to create another visually stunning cover to match the literary treat that will await everyone on the inside!  I loved this one more than the last and only expect to love it more with the next one.  I believe that if you are a fan of soul mates and strong females that you should pick this up!! 



  I chose between them two hundred and fifty years ago in another life that I only remember in fragmented flashbacks, and it's only a matter of time before I'll have to choose again.  My life is complicated.

  I looked at it longingly, feeling like I'd made the wrong food choice.  I hate when that happens.  I grimaced, thinking that if I couldn't decide what to have for lunch, how could I ever make decisions about bigger choices in my life?

  Sitting in a house with a room full of testosterone is not the most pleasant experience.  I should know   I'd been surrounded by it in similar situations for months.  In that time, I'd learned testosterone causes mostly sane guys to lose their freaking minds, especially if they think the person they love is in danger.

  It was a dumb choice, and I owned it.  I wouldn't make it again.  This was my life; it would never be normal.  I had to come to terms with that.

  I shook my head again.  It was like I was battery powered and couldn't stop saying no.  I couldn't be "...".  The flashbacks I'd had were only flashbacks to my life as Cassandra.  If I was "...", I'd have a lot more history to flash back to.


About the Author


Angela Corbett graduated from Westminster College with a double major in communication and sociology. She started working as a reporter for her local newspaper when she was sixteen and won awards for feature, news, and editorial writing. She has also done freelance writing. In addition to writing, she works as a director of communications and marketing. She loves classic cars, traveling, and listening to U2. She lives in Utah with her extremely supportive husband and their five-pound Pomeranian, Pippin, whose following of fangirls could rival Justin Bieber’s.
Angela writes under two names. Young Adult and New Adult titles are written as Angela Corbett. Adult titles are written as Destiny Ford.




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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Proxy by Mindee Arnett **Launch & Giveaway**




If you need something stolen from any star system in the Confederation, you need look no further than the Shades. Jeth Seagrave and his band of teenage mercenaries have been making a name for themselves for being able to steal anything—and for disappearing before anyone is the wiser.

Their latest job, a jewel heist on Grakkus, should be no different. But when Jeth's boss replaces a key member of his crew just before takeoff, and Jeth discovers a betrayal within his own ranks, he begins to suspect that not everyone is going to be coming back from his job alive.

Proxy is an action-packed introduction to a world like nothing readers have seen before.



  The thrill of the job never got old. Jeth Seagrave lived for it. For the way the anticipation sent electricity pulsing through his veins, making his blood burn hotter, his heart beat harder, and sharpening his senses until he felt like something more than human. A superhero from one of the ancient myths of First Earth, perhaps.

You’re no hero. The automatic thought skidded through his mind, barely registering. No, he wasn’t. He was a thief. One of the best.

  And that was all that mattered. Never mind that he was only sixteen. Never mind that most of his crew was even younger. Together they were an unstoppable force, a gang of teenage thieves their adult marks never saw coming. The thrill pulsed harder inside him, and with an effort he focused on the nav monitor in front of him. They would be entering the patrolled zone around the planet Grakkus soon.

  To his left, Celeste piloted the Debonair forward, her hands steady on the control column. Jeth would’ve preferred to pilot this job—he would prefer to pilot every job—but he and Celeste took turns. All of the members of the Malleus Shades held specific roles that played to their strengths. Celeste’s forte was counterintelligence, particularly the art of distracting marks. Jeth’s was strategy, and he typically took point on every job. But when it came to piloting, he and Celeste were equally matched.

  Jeth drew a breath, still struggling to focus. He couldn’t help it. The upcoming job was the most challenging, complicated one they’d taken on yet. The target was located in a vault at the top of a tower only accessible through the emperor of Grakkus’s personal bedchambers—not some insignificant politician or petty crime lord, but an emperor. Pulling it off would be like flying a spaceship through a solar storm without getting fried. A grin threatened to break on his face. The job was going to be fun, and with a payout well worth the risk. 

  At last the nav computer flashed an indicator that they were heading into the patrolled zone.

 Celeste glanced at him, her dark eyes narrowing. Straight black hair hung in a blunt cut down to her shoulders. “Are you going to turn on the stealth drive or what?”

“I’m thinking about it.” A part of him didn’t want to. The so-called stealth drive was brand new and untested, at least by the Shades. If it didn’t work, things were going to get a whole lot more interesting real quick. And if it did work, well, then things weren’t going to get interesting. He couldn’t decide which he preferred.

  In the end, Celeste made the decision for him, reaching over to a switch on a sleek new section of the control panel. Jeth sighed. It was the right thing to do, of course, and there would be plenty of risks to be had once they landed.

  Or it might not work properly, he thought, examining the nav monitor once more. Best not to blindly trust some newfangled technology. Within minutes he spotted a blimp on the monitor, a patrol to their starboard. The ship was far off, but within range to scan them.

  “What should I do?” A hint of panic colored Celeste’s voice. They had never before flown so boldly through a patrolled area.
  
  “Hold course,” Jeth said, not taking his eyes off the blimp. So far the patrol ship hadn’t given any sign that it had spotted them.

  “You sure you’re right?”

  “Aren’t I always?”

  Celeste snorted. “Do you want an honest answer?”

  “Nope. I prefer my own version of the truth.”

  “Right.” Celeste tightened her grip on the controls. According to the instructions they’d received from their employer, who owned the Debonair, the stealth drive worked best when the ship maintained a constant speed and course. Any sharp turns or drastic acceleration or deceleration could turn up on a system scanning for thruster signatures, stealth drive or no.

  Maybe it was for the best that Celeste was piloting, Jeth realized. He would’ve been tempted to test the theory of what constituted “drastic.”

  They passed out of range of the patrol a few minutes later, and Jeth sat back in the copilot’s chair, folding his arms across his chest as he tried to ignore his disappointment. They flew within range of three more patrols but moved past them without incident, finally breaching Grakkus’s atmosphere.

  Once through, Celeste headed for their rendezvous point, an isolated forested area a few hundred kilometers outside of the capital city. Beyond the bridge’s main windows, the first rays of sunlight were breasting the horizon, heralded by a swath of purple, pink, and vermillion.

  At last Celeste set the Debonair down on a large stretch of tall grass the color of seaweed. She powered off the engines and turned on the auxiliary, which would keep the shipboard systems running, including the stealth drive. It wasn’t likely that anyone would spot them out here—the place was well off the main thoroughfares, not to mention how inhospitable the swamp surrounding them was—but Jeth decided not to point that out.

  Celeste stood and stretched, the movement languid as if she were part cat. The dark, fitted clothing she wore aided the illusion. “So, what now?”

  Jeth checked his watch, which he’d synced to Grakkus time. “I say breakfast or lunch, whichever works, and then a couple hours’ R and R. The setup man’s not due to arrive until
fourteen hundred.” They’d had to get here early to avoid being detected during landing. The stealth drive hid them from sight, but it couldn’t disguise the sound of the engines or the wind raised by the thrusters.

  “Think I’m going to shower again, before—” Celeste broke off as a voice echoed over the ship’s comm system.

  “Um, Boss? We sorta have a situation. You might want to get down to the common room.”

  Jeth blinked, all his disappointment from their unadventurous journey vanishing in the space of a single breath. It wasn’t often that Will Shady sounded nervous. 

  Wondering if maybe the ship was on fire, Jeth turned and headed off the bridge with Celeste quick on his heels. They arrived in the common room on the deck below moments later. Jeth stopped in the doorway, surveying the scene. There wasn’t a fire. There wasn’t anything amiss at all, as far as he could tell. Shady was sitting on one of the sofas, his attention focused on the 3D projection from his portable gaming system, a wave of bloodthirsty robots coming at him, each one falling to his simulated gunfire. The comm unit he’d used to radio the bridge sat discarded on the sofa beside him, in danger of being swallowed by a cushion.

  Jeth approached him. “What are you doing?”

  “Practicing,” Shady said, not looking up. The scowl on his face as he let off a triple blast, drilling a robot right between its bulbous black eyes, made his features look distinctly leonine, the appearance aided by his shaggy mane of blond hair. Shady’s assigned role in the Malleus Shades was ordnance officer.

  Jeth put his hands on his hips. “We’re not going to be shooting anybody on this job. And
please tell me this wasn’t the thing I needed to see.”

  Shady shook his head. “Nope. It’s in that storage locker.” He pointed to the row of lockers along the wall across from them. “The one in the middle.”

  Jeth arched an eyebrow. He considered pressing Shady for more, but knew there wasn’t much point. All the crew dealt with prejob nerves in different ways, and once engrossed in his ritual video game, it was hard to get Shady to concern himself with anything else.

  Jeth crossed the floor to the locker in question, wondering where the Debonair had been last. Their employer used the ship for lots of different jobs, and it was possible it had been parked planetside somewhere a wild animal could’ve gotten in. An image of something furry and clawed and with teeth the size of fingers flashed through Jeth’s mind. He wasn’t wearing a gun, and he briefly considered getting one before finding out what had Shady so nervous, but then he shrugged and pulled the door open.

  There was something alive in there all right, but it wasn’t a wild animal. Even still, it took 

  Jeth several moments to come to grip with what it was. Who it was.



About Mindee







Mindee Arnett lives on a horse farm in Ohio with her husband, two kids, a couple of dogs, and an inappropriate number of cats. She’s addicted to jumping horses and telling tales of magic, the macabre, and outer space. She has far more dreams than nightmares. She's the YA author of The Nightmare Affair (Tor Teen), an urban fantasy series about a girl who is literally a nightmare and must use her skills to solve a murder, and the forthcoming science fiction series, Avalon (B+B, 1/21/2014), where Jeth and his teenage mercenaries need to pull off one last big job in order to earn their freedom.
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