Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Double Cover Reveal @hottreepubs - Unintentional by Many Talented Authors

 Titles: Unintentional: North American Edition & International Edition
Genre: Friends-to-Lovers Contemporary Romance
Cover Designer: RMGraphx
Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing
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Unintentional: North American Edition

Their eyes had met a thousand times, their smiles always easy and honest. All it takes is that one moment for everything to change. When their eyes are opened, no longer does "just friends" seem good enough.

Authors:
1. Amy K. McClung
2. Vanessa Morse
3. Gabbi Grey
4. S. Hartley
5. Dahlia Donovan
6. Lindsay Detwiler
7. Randi Perrin:
8. Gen Ryan
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Unintentional: International Edition

Fall in love with Unintentional: International Edition, a collection of nine friends-to-lovers HEA stories by nine amazing international authors. Happy ever afters really do come true.

Authors:
1. Eva King
2. Michelle Irwin
3. A.L. Simpson
4. Aria Peyton
5. Megan Lowe
6. Ashlea Rhodes
7. Becca L'Amour
8. Louisa Masters
9. Gaeille Vanderspek 
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THE TUES-DATE - Vanessa Morse
Through the years, Adam and Tara have grown to depend on each other and share a love deeper than either is willing to admit. Roommates, best friends, unmistakable soulmates... until one day, one date everything changes.

WHERE SHE BELONGS- Lindsay Detwiler

When Emeline Jackson's life plans crumble, her best friend Brent helps her rediscover herself in their hometown. She didn't come home to find love, but a lot can change in a summer.

JUST WHAT I NEED - Randi Perrin 

It started out innocent enough, one friend lending a shoulder for the other to cry on. But when Brad wakes up next to Jules the following morning, it stirs an awakening in him, and he’ll go to great lengths to prove she’s everything he needs.

CARESSA'S HOMECOMING - Gabbi Grey 

When Caressa comes home from volunteering as a nurse in Africa, she knows she will reunite with her friend Michael. What she doesn't expect is just how much he missed her and how glad he is that she's finally home.

PATIENCE - S. Hartley 

Patience is more than just a song to Madison—it's what her rocker best friend has given her for years. Finally ready to be more than friends, will Cale have any left give?

BENEFITS WITH FRIENDS - Amy K McClung 

Zoey makes the ultimate request of her best friend Rex. Though she never imagined the impact it would have on their relationship.

ALWAYS AND FOREVER - Gen Ryan

Hadley and Todd have always been there for each other, especially through their countless dead-end relationships. Will they both finally accept they are destined to be each other's always and forever?

ALL LATHERED UP - Dahlia Donovan 

Vi has known her best friend, Geoff, since childhood, though growing up meant being separated by distance and decisions. Neither realizes the impact exchanging postcards will have on their growing feelings. Could it be love?

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YOU NEVER KNOW - Aria Peyton
When Miranda comes home engaged from a cruise, it doesn't take long for her bestie, Scott, to realise he feels something more for her. Will he get a chance to tell her or is he too late?

SEALED WITH A LOVING KISS - Ashlea Rhodes 

Letters of hope and love help Alex through his darkest days and bring him closer to Heather, and a friendship and love that could last a lifetime.

TAKE A SHOT - Michelle Irwin 

Holly thinks Logan is cute and sweet, much like a little brother. When the opportunity of a lifetime presents itself, will he take a shot to convince her he's no longer the kid she's looked out for since high school?

MIXED SIGNALS - A.L. Simpson 

Best friends turn to each other in good times and bad. Can Piper help Dalton through tragedy or has their friendship been shattered?

JUST LIKE ALWAYS - Megan Lowe

When your best friend needs support, there's no hesitation in being there for her. It's also the perfect opportunity to let her know exactly how good things could be.

LOST WITHOUT YOU- Becca L'Amour

When your one chance at love leaves you torn in two, only memories remain. Can Anastasia and Jason's friendship and new-found love be repaired to what it once was?

TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF ONLINE DATING - Louisa Masters 

Samantha turns to online dating to meet a man who'll make her heart beat faster, but it's her best friend —and friend with benefits—Levi who's there for her when dates go bad. Has her friendship with Levi become more than she thought?

CLAIMED AND BRANDED - Gaeille Vanderspek

Heart sore from watching her best friend tangled up in endless scandals with no-good women, Vicki Edwards decides to move to New York and start over. But Jared is determined to make her stay, and he's not afraid to play dirty.

FROM THE START - Eva King 

Two old friends reunite under dramatic circumstances. Will the prison walls tear them apart or will they make their relationship stronger?
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Sunday, August 7, 2016

Review @entangledpub - Gone with the Wolf by Kristin Miller @KM_Miller (Seattle Wolf Pack #1)




Gone with the Wolf
Seattle Wolf Pack #1
by Kristin Miller

Goodreads blurb:  CEO and alpha werewolf Drake Wilder has given up the search for his one true love. When he discovers that she’s a secretary in his company, Drake’s primal instincts kick into overdrive.

What he wouldn’t give to have her fingers rake over his body instead of the keyboard…

Free-spirited bartender Emelia Hudson wants nothing more than to make her Seattle-based bar succeed. But when profits decline, she slips into a dress suit and secures a nine-to-five. After learning that her bar has become property of Wilder Financial, Emelia is determined to get some answers.

Two can play the ruthless business game. If only her attraction to the boss wasn’t so intense…

When Drake’s twin brother senses that Drake has found his match—and now inherits their father’s billion dollar estate—he hatches a plan to take Emelia out. Drake vows to protect her at all costs, but he might have to pay with his own life. 


About the Author:  New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Kristin Miller writes sweet and sassy contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and paranormal romance of all varieties. Kristin has degrees in psychology, English, and education, and taught high school and middle school English before crossing over to a career in writing. She lives in Northern California with her alpha male husband and their two children. She loves chocolate way more than she should and the gym less. You can usually find her in the corner of a coffee shop, laptop in front of her and mocha in hand, using the guests around her as fuel for her next book.

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My Thoughts - 5 out of 5 Unicorns - I loved it!!!

***Received the ebook from Entangled Publishing for an honest review, but I do own this book too!

Both of the beasts on the cover are beautiful!

This is book 1 in Seattle Wolf Pack series.  This is for adults only due to the steamy.  I read book 3 before I realized this was a series.

I love this story from the start, but werewolf shifter PNRs are my favorite kind of stories…okay any shifter PNR :)  Emelia is a feisty and spunky female lead that you love to love because she knows who she is and won’t let anyone change that even the sexy Alpha Drake.  All sorts of chemistry, drama, and danger in this story that keep you enthralled in the story.  I loved every moment!

I highly recommend this series to members of the pack as well as any PNR lover!  You will find a great story right here!

Interested in Reading???

See my review of So I Married a Werewolf (Book 3)

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Gone With the Wolf
When CEO and alpha werewolf Drake Wilder discovers that his one true love is a secretary in his company, his primal instincts kick into overdrive. Free-spirited bartender Emelia Hudson wants nothing more than to make her Seattle-based bar succeed. Upon learning that her bar has become property of Wilder Financial, Emelia is determined to get some answers. When Drake’s twin brother senses that Drake has found his match—and now inherits their father’s billion dollar estate—he plans to take Emelia out. Drake vows to protect her at all costs, but he might have to pay with his own life.

Four Weddings and a Werewolf
Logan Black, former Marine and bodyguard for the Seattle Wolf Pack, hates weddings and has no plans to enter into matrimonial misery. But when he’s hired to protect a hot-to-trot wedding planner with a werewolf stalker, he’s forced to put his feelings aside. Not such an easy task when the damsel can turn him on with a single smoldering glance. The chemistry between them seems fated, but with his playboy attitude, her hatred for werewolves, and a stalker lurking in the shadows, will passion be enough to keep them together?

So I Married a Werewolf
Carter Griffin, enforcing officer for the Seattle Wolf Pack, has been offered the promotion of his dreams…if he can find a wife to prove he’s over his playboy ways. But Carter’s already been there, done that. Faith Hamilton needs money to put her younger brother through college. Okay, and she totally wants Carter, her sexy next-door neighbor, to look at her as more than a friend. It’s too bad size 12 and plain isn’t his type. At all. When the two friends strike a deal to help one another out, will it spark a love neither anticipated?

Interested in Reading???


Saturday, August 6, 2016

Review @GrandCentralPub - Pushing the Limit by Emmy Curtis @EmmyCurtis19 (Alpha Ops #3)




Pushing the Limit
Alpha Ops #3
by Emmy Curtis

Goodreads blurb:  They’re tough. They’re brave. And they’ll do anything for the women they love. They’re the Alpha Ops. In the tradition of Suzanne Brockmann and Julie Ann Walker comes a sizzling new high-octane romantic suspense novel from rising star Emmy Curtis.

After their one-night fling at a wedding, archaeologist Henrietta “Harry” Markowitz thought she’d never see war hero Matt Stanning again. So when they’re paired up to investigate a military plane crash in Iraq, she’s not sure if the three-month reunion is serendipitous or cursed. What she does know is this gorgeous man lights her body on fire—and incredible sex is always a welcome distraction.

Air Force Sergeant Matt Stanning has been called a hero, but he feels nothing like one when he realizes the sexy blonde in his bed is the widow of his fallen brother-in-arms. Even worse, he actually has to work with her, and she’s unearthed evidence that points to a military conspiracy. If they dig deeper, they’ll put their lives in danger. If they don’t, they’ll never know the truth—not only about the mysterious plane crash, but about each other. 


About the Author:  Emmy Curtis is an editor and a romance writer. An ex-pat Brit, she quells her homesickness with Cadbury Flakes and Fray Bentos pies. She's lived in London, Paris and New York, and has settled for the time being, in North Carolina. When not writing, Emmy loves to travel with her military husband and take long walks with their Lab. All things considered, her life is chock full of hoot, just a little bit of nanny. And if you get that reference...well, she already considers you kin.

Connect with Emmy:

My Thoughts - 5 out of 5 Unicorns - I loved it!!!

***Received the ebook from Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for an honest review

The cover is very nice, but I sort of wish we could see his eyes :)  I have a thing for eyes!

This is the 3rd book in the series, and it is for adults only due to the steamy scenes.  This is another full length novel.

This is Stanning and Harry’s story.  You are introduced to them in book 2.  While I don’t think it is mandatory to read them in order, I think you will enjoy it that much more if you do.  Both Matt and Harry have issues that they need to deal with as well as all the trouble brewing around them.  So much going on that you won’t want to put it down.

I’m not one for realistic fiction, but Emmy does a fantastic job keeping you gripped into the story and making my memories of the Air Force come back to life.  I never had the pleasure to meet anyone from EOD, but all airmen rock whether men or women!  I have come to love this series!  Emmy makes the adventure and world come alive, and you won’t want to put the story down.  I have already went out and bought the next 3 books in the series to read!

I highly recommend this series to all the military romance fans out there especially if you hold the Air Force in your heart!  I love this series!

Interested in reading???

See my review of Dangerous Territory (Book 1)

See my review of Over the Line (Book 2)

Friday, August 5, 2016

Review @HarperFire - Bloodmagic by Helen Harper (Blood Destiny #2)




Bloodmagic
Blood Destiny #2
by Helen Harper

Goodreads blurb:  After escaping the claws of Corrigan, the Lord Alpha of the Brethren, Mack is trying to lead a quiet lonely life in Inverness in rural Scotland, away from anyone who might happen to be a shapeshifter. However, when she lands a job at an old bookstore owned by a mysterious elderly woman who not only has a familiar passion for herbal lore but also seems to know more than she should, Mack ends up caught in a maelstrom between the Ministry of Mages, the Fae and the Brethren.

Now she has to decide between staying hidden and facing the music, as well as confronting her real feelings for the green eyed power of Corrigan himself. 


About the Author:  After teaching English literature in the UK, Japan and Malaysia, Helen Harper left behind the world of education following the worldwide success of her Blood Destiny series of books. She is a professional member of the Alliance of Independent Authors and writes full time although she still fits in creative writing workshops with schools along with volunteering to teach reading to a group of young Myanmar refugees. That’s not to mention the procession of stray cats which seem to find their way to her door!

Helen has always been a book lover, devouring science fiction and fantasy tales when she was a child growing up in Scotland.

From almost the moment I learnt to read, I fell in love with the escapism provided by those genres. No matter how bad life gets, you can always find a route out, even if only temporarily, in the pages of a good book.
— Helen Harper

The growth of urban fantasy fascinated her - the mix of reality and fantasy along with strong heroic female characters appealed from the very beginning, and inspired her to write her own. No-one is more astonished or thrilled than her that her characters have found an audience and that her books have achieved average reviews of 4 to 5 stars on Amazon and GoodReads.

Helen currently lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with far too many cats – not to mention the dragons, fairies, demons, wizards and vampires that seem to keep appearing from nowhere!

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Narrated by Saskia Maarleveld – See more of her work here!!

My Thoughts - 4 out of 5 Unicorns - I really liked it!!!

***I own the audiobook

The cover is beautiful and magical!  Love it!!

I listened to this ebook while mowing quite a while ago, but life interfered for a while before I could get my review written.  This is the 2nd book in the series.  This is a series for adults.

Initially, I was confused about what was going on.  I think this is because I have not read book 1 yet.  I do own the book though.  I plan on reading book 1 and maybe listening to book 2 again afterward because you never know what I might have missed in my confusion.  I was thoroughly entertained by the story and narrator whose accent I love. 

The book had plenty of mystery and intrigue.  The book was entertaining, and I definitely want to read the whole series to see what happens with Mack.

I recommend this book to paranormal fans because it has a bit of everything and is definitely a wonderful story.

Interested in reading???

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Cover Reveal @BKMcMichael - The Witchling Seer by B. Kristin McMichael (Skinwalkers Witchling#3)


The Witchling Seer 
Skinwalkers Witchling Book 3
by B. Kristin McMichael

Genre: YA Paranormal
Cover Designer: Jessica Allain Art
Expected Release Date: August 30th, 2016




Blurb: Cassie wasn’t happy when she got her first mate. Then she got a second mate. She’d give anything to have no mates; that is until she meets someone who once had the same fate as her. Instead of running from it, Cassie is told to embrace it and make her own choices. That is exactly what she plans to do, but how can she make choices when she never seems to have all the details? Something more is happening, and this time, the wendigo are not part of it. The peace Cassie brought between the two clans is very thin. She must work quickly to find a solution, but there always seem to be more questions than answers.

B. Kristin McMichael is the author of YA and clean NA paranormal fiction. Her vampiric "Night Human World" includes the YA coming of age series "The Blue Eyes Trilogy" and the spin-off adventure series "The Day Human Trilogy". She's also the author of the NA time travel romance series "The Chalcedony Chronicles".
The Blue Eyes Trilogy: http://bkmc.me/LegendoftheBlueEyes
The Day Human Trilogy: http://bkmc.me/DayHumanPrince
The Chalcedony Chronicles: http://bkmc.me/Book1Carnelian
For more information on all of her books, visit http://www.bkristinmcmichael.com
Subscribe to her mailing list for new release notifications and deals: http://www.bkristinmcmichael.com/list
B. Kristin graduated with her PhD in biology at Ohio State where she worked as a scientist before taking her passion of writing full-time. Besides writing, she enjoys chasing her kids, playing outside, and baking cookies.
B. Kristin McMichael lives in Ohio with her husband and three children. If you don’t find her writing, then she probably has a book in her hand. Make sure to stop by and say hi on her social media.

Author Links:
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“I believe my niece needs to eat something. She’s had a few trying days,” John told the guys.

Understatement of the week, but effective. Both pulled out of her head as they got the hint that John was basically instructing them to leave Cassie alone. Again, she was going to have to thank him.

“Try weeks,” Cassie replied, grabbing for the syrup. Once her pancakes were covered, she reached for her milk first.

“Jared was just telling me that he and some of his friends decided they want to enroll in school in town,” Maria said, starting the conversation up again.
Cassie almost spit out the milk she was drinking. That wasn't a good plan for anyone. The wendigo and the skinwalkers didn’t get along for even a moment. Jared and Nate only tolerated each other because they had to. They were linked together through Cassie. If that wasn’t there, she was pretty sure they wouldn’t be sitting together at the same table.

Jared shrugged. “I was pulled from school eight years ago and want to give it another try. I think my grade level matches up with you. Maybe we’ll be in the same classes.”

Nate’s level of annoyance with Jared was slowly rising.

“Aren’t you a senior like me?” Nate asked.
Jared shrugged again. “I’ve missed a bit of schooling over the past few years. I figure it would be best to go back a grade and make sure I didn’t skip over anything important.”

That wasn’t the answer Nate was looking for. His eyes flashed the sparkly blue of his tiger animal form.

Glancing across the table at Maria, she mouthed the words ‘help me’ to her aunt. There was way too much testosterone in the room for Cassie to deal with. She planned to finish her food and march straight back to bed. She would stay there until the guys went away. It was her day off, and Cassie wanted peace and quiet.

The back door flung open, and Cassie was relieved to see Whitney standing there. Rising, Cassie ran over to hug her friend, but stopped in her tracks when she took a good look at Whitney. Her friend’s tear-streaked face was distraught.

“What’s wrong?” Cassie asked.

Whitney started to cry. Maria jumped up and helped Cassie usher Whitney to the chair she had just been sitting in. Cassie stood by her friend, worried. Something had to be majorly wrong. Whitney barely ever cried. Unless it had something to do with Sam, her little brother.

“What happened to Sam?” Cassie asked.

She hadn’t thought they would allow someone that young to fight the night before, but she didn’t know how the clan worked. Whitney had explained that Sam had already changed twice into his totem. If you were old enough to marry at sixteen, maybe you were old enough to fight at twelve.

“They’re still missing,” Whitney sobbed.

“Who’s still missing?” Cassie asked.

John and Maria had freed all the witches the night before. Everyone should have been home tucked in their own beds if they slept like Cassie, or already beginning their day like John and Maria.

“Everyone. My dad. My brother. Six of the witches are still missing. My mother never came home.” Whitney began to cry again.

‘We didn’t touch them the whole time we had them,’ Jared quickly told Cassie even though her thoughts hadn’t drifted there yet.

If the wendigo didn’t do anything, and John had freed them, then where did they end up? Cassie looked up at her uncle, and the spatula was nothing more than a ball of metal in his hand. She turned to Nate, who seemed as confused as Jared did. Why were there six witches missing?

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Review @GrandCentralPub - Over the Line by Emmy Curtis @EmmyCurtis19 (Alpha Ops #2)




Over the Line
Alpha Ops #2
by Emmy Curtis

Goodreads blurb:  The last time James Walker saw Beth Garcia, he was carrying her off the battlefield. A year later, he runs into her as she’s completing her last physical therapy appointment before she can be deployed again. She’s still sexy as hell, but just as prickly and hard-headed as she was when they first met.

An arranged rock climbing weekend together quickly turns into a nightmare family wedding after a panicked phone call from his sister about mysterious and ominous emails she’s been receiving.

Beth, thinking she’s going rock climbing for the weekend, is surprised when she realizes the biggest rock she’ll be facing is the one James needs her to wear. And while trying to protect James’s sister, she’ll also have to lie to James’s father, the Director of the CIA, about who she is, jeopardizing her carefully planned career. And while she does owe James her life, he’s in for a wild ride if he thinks he can get away with this deception unscathed…


About the Author:  Emmy Curtis is an editor and a romance writer. An ex-pat Brit, she quells her homesickness with Cadbury Flakes and Fray Bentos pies. She's lived in London, Paris and New York, and has settled for the time being, in North Carolina. When not writing, Emmy loves to travel with her military husband and take long walks with their Lab. All things considered, her life is chock full of hoot, just a little bit of nanny. And if you get that reference...well, she already considers you kin.

Connect with Emmy:

My Thoughts - 5 out of 5 Unicorns - I loved it!!!

***Received the ebook from Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for an honest review

The cover is definitely nice…man in a shower!

This is the 2nd book in the series.  The first book was only a novella though, and this book is around 270ish pages.  It is for adults only due to the steamy content.  I don’t think you have to read them in order, but I know I am :)

You should know I’m not usually one for reading realistic fiction.  I usually run the other way.  I have fallen in love with Emmy’s work though.  I was in the Air Force, and I have worked with TACPs when I was in stationed in Korea.  Emmy’s stories make me miss my time with them.  She gets it right which is why I think I love the books so much.  I loved my time in the Air Force especially when I was stationed in Korea.  I miss all of my Air Force buds.

James Walker is definitely an Alpha, and I wonder if I have met whoever inspired his character.  Beth is an amazing and fierce woman warrior.  I loved the story from start to finish.  Plenty going on to keep my attention and make me miss the good old days as an airman in the Air Force.

I highly recommend this book to all those who love and support the armed forces especially the fantastic Air Force personnel all over the world!!

Interested in reading???


See my review of Dangerous Territory (Book 1)

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Review @Kshaigwood - Midnight Moonrising by K.S. Haigwood (Moonrising #2)




Midnight Moonrising
Moonrising #2
by K.S. Haigwood

Goodreads blurb:  Mena's life is complicated. She's just murdered and buried her husband, the local wolf pack's alpha - problem number one. Phoenix, the High Vampire, is the one her heart beats for, but not the one her wolf wants - problem number two. Her wolf pines for Alex, the human homicide detective who might just send her down for murder - three. Four, wolves and vampires don't mix. Five, she has no clue how to be alpha, keep her pack safe while fighting off challengers with every step she takes, or what it would take to tame her wolf, which is the biggest problem of them all. Because the beast might just forfeit Mena's life when its insatiable thirst for blood is unleashed on the world in just a few short days, with the next full moon.

Which should be doable. Except for the Nexus... and the little extra problem of bonding with a stranger.


About the Author:  Ever find it hard to talk about yourself? Yeah, I have that problem, too. I have been married to my soulmate for 8 years, who wouldn't pick up a book unless promised that it was filled with pictures. I have a beautiful 7 year old daughter, Riley, that talks too much and has a very vivid imagination. I have no clue where she got those traits. My step-son, Hayden, is 16 and very into football and hunting. I am a writer of paranormal suspense romance. If you enjoy a great love story with a massive amount of drama about angels, demons, ghosts, vampires, witches and fairy tale creatures brought to life through a twisted mind, then you might just enjoy reading my work.

Connect with K.S.:

Narrated by Pyper DownGreat narrator!!  Find more of her work here!!!

My Thoughts - 4 out of 5 Unicorns - I really liked it!!!

***I own the ebook and the audiobook

The cover is a work of dreamy art :)

This is the 2nd book in the series.  It is for adults only due to the content.  I definitely recommend reading this series in order because you will not know the back story if you don’t.

I listened to the audiobook while mowing the lawn.  The only time I can truly multitask.  I really love listening to audiobooks while I mow.  Mena and her wolf are definitely at odds with each and what each one wants.  There is a lot going on, and she has been swept into the whirlwind that is now her life.  Phoenix is definitely an Alpha male.  I really like the pack members who have been sticking close to Mena.  Bad things are happening, and I have no idea what will happen next.

I do own the next ebook in the series, and plan on reading it after I do some catching up.  I recommend this book to all the paranormal fans who love lots of action, drama, and conflict because this book has it all :)


Interested in reading???




See my review of Accepting the Moon!! (Book 1)