Sunday, July 10, 2016

Christina Saunders' Bad Bitch Blog Tour!








*Bad Bitch (book #1)*

They call me the Bad Bitch. A lesser woman might get her panties in a twist over it, but me? I'm the one who does the twisting. Whether it's in the courtroom or in the bedroom, I've never let anyone - much less a man - get the upper hand.

Except for that jerk attorney Lincoln Granade. He's dark, mysterious, smoking hot and sexy as hell. He's nothing but a bad, bad boy playing the part of an up and coming premiere attorney. I'm not worried about losing in a head to head battle with this guy. But he gets me all hot and bothered in a way no man has ever done before. I don't like a person being under my skin this much. It makes me want to let go of all control, makes me want to give in. This dangerous man makes me want to submit to him completely, again, and again, and again... 









Ok, so after reading the blurb, I was all over this! I literally read it in one sitting! Being the first book from this author that I've read, I wasn't sure what to expect going in. Let me tellllll you.... Hot steamy sex, some intrigue, a Southern alpha who is so damn hot my panties are still steaming, a Bad Bitch heroine who, admittedly wasn't my favorite -  but did grow on me by the end, mob bosses, yummy cannoli, and an ending I loved. 

Evan is a top dog woman in a man's world. She was a fierce and unapologetic shark in the courtroom and a no holds barred man eater in the bedroom. I wasn't a huge fan of hers in the beginning, she has no soft edges and takes what she wants. While I might not have liked her, I did respect her. I love a strong woman who doesn't let anything or anyone hold her back. Evan had that in spades. Lincoln was a hot alpha from New Orleans who was the opposing council. Sparks flew in and out of the courtroom! These two together were on fire and it was delicious!  

On opposing sides of the same case, details of which you have to read the book to find out ;) new information comes to light that puts Evan in harms way. Here comes the intrigue! It was a non stop ride of awesomeness that I really enjoyed! 

This author has a style I definitely like and I am anxious to jump into the other two books in this series about Lincoln's hot lawyer brothers! 


















                *Hardass (book #2)*


I cave in to no one. My hardass exterior is what makes me one of the hottest defense lawyers around. It's why I'm the perfect guy to defend the notorious Bayou Butcher serial killer - and why I'll come out on top.

Except this new associate I've hired is unnaturally skilled at putting chinks in my well-constructed armor. Her brazen talk and fiery attitude make me want to take control of her and silence her - in ways that will keep both of us busy till dawn. She drives me absolutely 100% crazy, but I need her for this case. I need her in my bed. I need her to let loose the man within me who fights with rage and loves with scorching desire...










Holy Shitballs! This was even more amazing than the first! I Freaking LOVED Walsh and Caroline! Let's start with Walsh. He's the boss. A total hardass who runs hot and cold with his feelings for Caroline, an associate at his firm. There's a strict No Fraternization policy in the office, so any romantic entanglements are strictly forbidden. But aren't those the best kinds! ;) He had his jerky moments, but was overall a hot alpha lawyer who was just trying to deal with all the new feels he was feeling for his lady love. Loved him so hard! 

Caroline. This chick was sofa king awesome! She was just as much a hardass, but in the most hialrious ways! She'd had a crush on Walsh since law school and was thrilled to get a job at his firm. The cruch just grew as well. What I loved most about her was the fact that she gave as good as she got. He would run hot and cold with her and when he was cold, she paid him back. Teasing gestures and flirty outfits, anything to get Walsh riled up and basically give him the proverbial middle finger. She even told him straight out no more nooky, it was all business since he couldn't get his head out of his ass. Ok, so it didn't last too long, but you can't blame her! He was freaking hot and kissed so well he short circuited her brain! I mean really! *dreamy sigh* 

This book centered around another murder trial. Walsh and Caroline are defending an alleged serial killer, but things aren't adding up. So while we enjoy hilarious banter, sexy times worth swooning over, we also get a bit of a mystery ala who dunnit! And, I totally called it by the way! ;) This was a great story and it toitally kept me hooked from page one. My only complaint is that I wish the epilogue had been longer. I wasn't ready for it to end! Oh, and did I fail to mention Caroline has a gay roommate who was freaking hilarious as well! He was by far the best supporting character! 



























                                           *Total D*ck (book #3)*


I’m your classic skirt chaser. A womanizer. A total d*ck. My reputation is dirtier than a New Orleans street after a Mardi Gras parade. I take unwinnable cases and win them. Where people see defeat, I see a big fat paycheck. And when most men see rejection, it’s because the sexiest woman at the bar has already promised to go home with me.

But Scarlett Carmichael is the one person I can’t seem to conquer. This too-cool former debutante has it all—class, attitude, and a body that begs to be worshipped. I’ve never worked with a person like her before—hell, I’ve never played nice with anyone before in my life, and I’m not about to start with her. This woman wasn’t meant to be played nicely with. It’s going to be dirty. It’s going to be hot. She’s about to spend a lot of time with the biggest d*ck in town. And she’s going to love every minute of it…











Oh. Em. Gee. I freaking loved this one too! This book had it all, just like the two before it. Hot steamy sex between an alpha jerk who turns it all around once he meets the right lady. A strong female lead who doesn't take crap from her man. Intrigue, hilarious dialogue, great supporting characters. Pretty much the whole shebang! 

Scarlett is the only female associate at her firm, so she has to work twice as hard to get taken seriously. Kennedy is the youngest, and most notorious playboy, of the Granade brothers, and also an attorney that doesn't seem to take anything seriously. Putting these two together was like setting off fireworks! The chemistry between them was off the charts. I loved how Scarlett held her own and gave him her snarky side. I loved how Kennedy fell so hard for her and his jealous possessive side came out when other men so much as looked at her. Or even better, when she innocently  and casually touched another man, but wouldn't afford him that same treatment! It was hilarious!

There's another case where the lawyers have to figure out who dunnit, and while I had an idea who the culprit was, I was also surprised by the revelation of the baddies. I really enjoyed this book! I can't wait to see what this author comes up with next! 



















Christina Saunders is an Alabama girl who loves to tell stories that are always hot and sometimes dark. In addition to being an unrepentant book hoarder, she has a particular affinity for dirty jokes and foul mouths. She lives with her husband and two sassy daughters, who put up with her antics and outlandish writing habits. She's also indie-pubbed under the pseudonym Celia Aaron.















Friday, July 8, 2016

COVER REVEAL: Neighbor Dearest By Penelope Ward


COVER REVEAL: Neighbor Dearest

By Penelope Ward



NEIGHBOR DEAREST
(A standalone)

A Contemporary Romance Novel

New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author
Penelope Ward

Cover designer: Letitia Hasser, r.b.a designs
Cover Model: James Joseph Pulido
Cover Photography: Cory Stierley







Release Date:  August 15th, 2016

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Blurb

From New York Times bestselling author, Penelope Ward, comes a sexy new STANDALONE novel.

After getting dumped, the last thing I needed was to move next door to someone who reminded me of my ex-boyfriend, Elec.

Damien was a hotter version of my ex.

The neighbor I’d dubbed “Angry Artist” also had two massive dogs that kept me up with their barking.

He wanted nothing to do with me. Or so I thought until one night I heard laughter coming through an apparent hole in my bedroom wall.

Damien had been listening to all of my phone sessions with my therapist.

The sexy artist next door now knew all of my deepest secrets and insecurities.

We got to talking.

He set me straight with tips to get over my breakup.

He became a good friend, but Damien made it clear that he couldn’t be anything more.

Problem was, I was falling hard for him anyway. And as much as he pushed me away, I knew he felt the same…because his heartbeat didn’t lie.

I thought my heart had been broken by Elec, but it was alive and beating harder than ever for Damien.

I just hoped he wouldn’t shatter it for good.

Author's note – Neighbor Dearest is a full-length standalone novel. Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.


Meet Penelope Ward

Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling author. She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor, before switching to a more family-friendly career. She is the proud mother of a beautiful 11-year-old girl with autism and a 9-year-old boy. Penelope and her family reside in Rhode Island.
           

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 Other books from Penelope Ward

RoomHate:

Stuck-Up Suit: (co-written with Vi Keeland)


Cocky Bastard: (co-written with Vi Keeland)

Sins of Sevin:


Stepbrother Dearest:

Jake Undone (Jake #1):

My Skylar

Jake Understood (Jake #2):

Gemini:


Wednesday, July 6, 2016

COVER REVEAL: LONG WAY HOME by Katie McGarry!!!!

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Being released on January 31st, 2017, the highly anticipated third book in Katie McGarry's Thunder Road Series has a cover that we can't wait to share with you! LONG WAY HOME is a Young Adult Contemporary Romance being published by Harlequin Teen! Pre-order your copy of the next book in this emotionally charged series, and don't miss Violet and Chevy's story!

   
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Seventeen-year-old Violet has always been expected to sit back and let the boys do all the saving.

It’s the code her father, a member of the Reign of Terror motorcycle club, raised her to live by. Yet when her dad is killed carrying out Terror business, Violet knows it’s up to her to do the saving. To protect herself, and her vulnerable younger brother, she needs to cut all ties with the club—including Chevy, the boy she’s known and loved her whole life.

But when a rival club comes after Violet, exposing old secrets and making new threats, she’s forced to question what she thought she knew about her father, the Reign of Terror, and what she thinks she wants. Which means re-evaluating everything: love, family, friends . . . and forgiveness.

Caught in the crosshairs between loyalty and freedom, Violet must decide whether old friends can be trusted—and if she’s strong enough to be the one person to save them all.

"An intoxicating and unforgettable story that kept me glued to the page."

—Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on Walk the Edge

 

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And Don’t Miss the First Two Titles in the Thunder Road Series!

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NOWHERE BUT HERE

Walk the Edge - cover

WALK THE EDGE

   

Katie McGarry - author picKatie McGarry Bio: Katie McGarry was a teenager during the age of grunge and boy bands and remembers those years as the best and worst of her life. She is a lover of music, happy endings, reality television, and is a secret University of Kentucky basketball fan. Katie is the author of full length YA novels, PUSHING THE LIMITS, DARE YOU TO, CRASH INTO YOU, TAKE ME ON, BREAKING THE RULES, and NOWHERE BUT HERE and the e-novellas, CROSSING THE LINE and RED AT NIGHT. Her debut YA novel, PUSHING THE LIMITS was a 2012 Goodreads Choice Finalist for YA Fiction, a RT Magazine's 2012 Reviewer's Choice Awards Nominee for Young Adult Contemporary Novel, a double Rita Finalist, and a 2013 YALSA Top Ten Teen Pick. DARE YOU TO was also a Goodreads Choice Finalist for YA Fiction and won RT Magazine’s Reviewer’s Choice Best Book Award for Young Adult Contemporary fiction in 2013.      


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Sunday, July 3, 2016

REVIEW: ICE by Hilary Storm and Cathy Coopmans

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Book Description: 

Warning- This book contains explicit language and graphic sexual content.

Captain Jade Elliott of the United States Army spent her entire career working her ass off to get to this point and she couldn't be more proud. She's gained notoriety through her actions as well as the respect of her team. She's one of the first women to graduate as a Ranger and has been called to serve on a secret mission. So why is she about to do something that could throw that all away?

Kaleb Maverick has been called to act as Commander for a vital mission and has done his research. He knows his team very well, in fact he hand selected them. He's retired, but still very active in the private sector, leading his personal team to countless successful missions. Now he's going back for one last mission. 

What happens when his mission is to get the girl? What if she's not ready to be captured? Their chemistry is explosive and the heat is intense, but can Maverick come back with his head held high or will she be the first mission he fails?





Friday, July 1, 2016

CAE 2016!!!!! WITH GIVEAWAY!!!!



Another year, another book signing in Cleveland!!!! 

OMG. The day was AWESOME!!!!!!!!! 

Ok, it wasn't just the day, it was the whole weekend. It started the day before, when I checked into the hotel. This year, I was staying at the same hotel so I got to see a bunch of authors as they were checking in and going to dinner and just plain hanging out in the lobby. 

Now, if I were Nikki, I'd be telling you that I harassed stalked approached them to share how much I loved them while they were otherwise engaged with hotel/dinner matters...but I didn't. And yes, I got yelled at by the slave driver Nikki for not "stalking up to her standards" (yes, that's a direct quote). But I can't help it! It just didn't feel right to ambush authors when they were checking in! 

So, fast froward to the actual signing and IT WAS AMAZING!!!! I didn't know which way to go first! I wanted to see everything and talk to everyone! But, I had to be methodical. I had a list of people I wanted to see, a list of authors Nikki demanded I see and a list of people Jenn wanted me to see. So, I tried to work my way through it table by table.  

While I loved meeting all of the authors, there were a few that stood out among the rest... 


Harper Sloan
I finally got to meet Harper Sloan. Nikki and I have known her since our pre-blog/pre-author days back when all of us were just reviewing on Goodreads. She didn't remember me, but I didn't really expect her to since she's got like a billion fans and she's a mega-star now. 


Tessa Bailey
Tessa Bailey is always a fun author to chat with! Especially when Nikki makes reading Tessa's books difficult because she's claimed all the book boyfriends for herself. Where's the fun reading if you have no hope of collecting a book boyfriend or two? ;) 


BT Urruela
BT Urruela was definitely a must meet! We've followed his career as a model from the first time we saw a random pic on Facebook and the chance to meet him....awesome! He was super nice and I even got a pic with him! 


Aly Martinez
By far though, my favorite encounter was with the marvelous Aly Martinez! Nikki and I first "met" her when we read Stolen Course for the blog. It's an amazing book, and even though I've loved other stuff she's written, it's still my favorite. Unfortunately, I didn't get that signed this time, mostly because Nikki picked it up for me a few years back, but when I mentioned that to Aly, she knew exactly who I was! And that was exciting. With the number of fans she has, and corresponds with every day on social media, she knew ME. Or at least my name. And that was the sweetest thing ever! 


Dylan Horsch and Hilary Storm
While Aly was definitely my favorite new meet, the absolute best part of the day, the weekend even...was Dylan Horsch. He's a model, and was there with Hilary Storm (and is on a couple of couple of her book covers!!)...and he was the nicest guy, and he's not hard on the eyes either. ;) ;) ;) I'll admit, I was struck dumb by his handsomeness and totally blanked on getting a book signed at the signing by him and Hilary, and I deeply regret that. Nikki has already told me I'm fired. But...I DID get a picture with him, and that's the next best thing. 

I also met some awesome authors...including Andrea Smith and Katy Regnery! And both of them were kind enough to offer a few books (signed paperbacks!) for us to giveaway.




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