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Blog Tour- CATCHING HER HEART by Jody Holford With Teasers & A Giveaway!

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 00:01:30 -0400

I am stoked to be hosting a stop on the blog tour for CATCHING HER HEART by Jody Holford! I have an excerpt to share with you today check it out and enter to win the giveaway below!

About The Book:

Title: CATCHING HER HEART

Author: Jody Holford

Pub. Date: September 9, 2018

Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC (Bliss)

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 289

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo

When a beautiful brunette driver meets Nashville Slammers catcher, Sawyer McBain, at the airport, he figures it’s his lucky day. Sure, he’s usually pretty guarded around people, especially after what happened with his ex, but he can definitely enjoy the car ride. Until she passes his apartment…and keeps driving. All of a sudden the woman seems a lot less like romance material and a lot more like a kidnapper. What gives?

Slammers executive Addison Carlisle needs one little favor. Sure, she may have kinda maybe kidnapped one of her professional baseball players, but it’s for a really good cause. She desperately needs someone high-profile to auction off that night for the multiple sclerosis society she’s chairing, but he insists he wants a favor in return.

Soon Addie and Sawyer are trading completely ridiculous I.O.U.s, like being his plus-one to his grandmother’s poker game or keeping each other company at the driving range. But when their agreement goes from flirty to fiery, neither is ready to let their guard down for a shot at love.

Each book in the For Love of the Game series is STANDALONE:

* Covering All the Bases

* Catching Her Heart

Now on to the teasers!

About Jody:

I’m a mom and wife first and many things after. I’m a best friend and a regular friend. A daughter, sister, auntie, and a teacher. I am a book lover, a shopper, a pajama-wearer, movie-watcher, worrier, over-thinker, and a wanna-be-good-Samaritan. I’m a Gemini, a nervous talker, and an emotional writer. I am represented by Frances Black of Literary Counsel.

Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a $15 Amazon Gift Card, International.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

9/9/2019- BookHounds- Excerpt

9/9/2019- Two Chicks on Books- Excerpt

9/10/2019- Simply Daniel Radcliffe- Review

9/10/2019- Colorimetry- Excerpt

9/11/2019- Southern Girl Bookaholic- Review

9/11/2019- Abooktropolis- Review

9/12/2019- Novel Novice- Review

9/12/2019- Jaime’s World- Excerpt

9/13/2019- Books a Plenty Book Reviews- Review

9/13/2019- Smada’s Book Smack- Excerpt

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Blog Tour- LYCAN'S BLOOD QUEEN by Catherine Edward With An Excerpt & Giveaway!

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 18:07:32 -0400

I am stoked to be hosting a stop on the blog tour for LYCAN’S BLOOD QUEEN by Catherine Edward! I have an excerpt to share with you today check it out and enter to win the giveaway below!

About The Book:

Title: LYCAN’S BLOOD QUEEN (Randolph Duology #1)

Author: Catherine Edward

Pub. Date: August 22, 2018

Publisher: GenZ Publishing

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 358

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon

Aaron George Randolph, ruling King of the Lycans, is hell-bent on revenge for his mother’s brutal death at the hands of Vampires. But when a suspicious student takes up resident on his turf, he can’t help but be drawn to her despite knowing what she is.

Taken into custody by the ruling family of Brookedge, Mia’s life is complicated by the whole different world of mythical creatures living among humans. Now she must survive the impending civil war between old rivals, all the while learning about her true self and the power she holds. Torn between the nature of who she is and the overwhelming desire for the Lycan king, her choices are minimal.

What begins as vicious hostility changes into defying desire as Aaron and Mia are brought together by an unforgiving grudge that miraculously blooms into something unexpected that neither knew they needed.

With the war on the rise and a powerful enemy at the head of it, will their feelings for each other heal them in time? Or will they be forced to part ways and deny each other what was fated to be?

Now on to the excerpt!

Blood was the essence to his madness.

The hunt was on. The adrenaline in his veins kept the creature thrilled. He found no delight in mundane things. What mattered was the chase.

And the kill.

While his initial thought suggested snagging a human for a quick snack, something changed. Though rain hindered his sense of smell by converging everything together, a persistent scent that stood out caught his attention. One that made him falter before taking the life of an earlier prey. The lucky bastard would live tonight thanks to the enriching and enticing aroma that pulled him its way.

Hunting in the enemy’s territory was such a turn on, particularly this wannabe victim who smelled like honeysuckle. Boot-clad feet planted in heavy mud as the hungry predator tilted his head back. His nostrils flared as his senses tingled with the need to devour whoever carried the tantalizing sweetness in their blood. A flavor that begged for death. One plea he would gladly fulfill.

Eyes that saw through the night, aligned in the direction his nose led him, bringing him to a dilapidated building made up of brick and mortar. His tongue flicked out and slid over gleaming teeth, careful of the fangs that sharpened with the thought and anticipation of draining the prey.

But as he stepped forth, his head twisted toward an invading pungent smell.

Dogs. And not one that could be shaken off easily.

Chapped lips peeled back and a defensive hiss slipped out with a flash of his fangs. At war with his desire to feed and the need to flee, he looked toward the building, then retreated to the woods and escaped into the darkness.

About Catherine:

Hailing from India, Catherine is an author and law graduate, specializing in Intellectual Property & Copyright Infringement. She is passionate about Lycans, Werewolves, Witches and Vampires, and writes sizzling tales of love and betrayal.

Her love for books started from a very young age, when her loving father would gift her books like Russian Tales woven with fantasy. But it was in late 2015 when she found the books of Paranormal Romance author Cynthia Eden, whose books introduced her to the whole new world of paranormals. The more she read the more she got enticed and she penned her first novel in 2016. Since then, she has resigned her full time job as the HR and Operations Manager at a marketing/event management firm to pursue her passion as a writer.

When she isn’t writing, she likes to travel and read. Music and writing goes hand in hand for this night owl. Her family and furbabies are her world.

She also loves to chat with her readers and fellow authors. You can find Catherine often chatting on Twitter or on her Facebook page.

Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a eBook of LYCAN’S BLOOD QUEEN, International.

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Tour Schedule:

Week 1:

9/2/2019- A Dream Within A Dream- Excerpt

9/2/2019- BookHounds- Excerpt

9/3/2019- Country Road Reviews- Excerpt

9/3/2019- Two Chicks on Books- Excerpt

9/4/2019- Book Sniffers Anonymous- Excerpt

9/4/2019- Jaime’s World- Excerpt

9/5/2019- Cindy’s Love of Books- Review

9/5/2019- Colorimetry- Excerpt

9/6/2019- Jypsylynn- Review

9/6/2019- A Gingerly Review- Review

Week 2:

9/9/2019- Risah’s Book Blog- Excerpt

9/9/2019- Books a Plenty Book Reviews- Review

9/10/2019- Smada’s Book Smack- Spotlight

9/10/2019- Simply Daniel Radcliffe- Review

9/11/2019- Book Briefs- Review

9/11/2019- Owl Always Be Reading- Excerpt

9/12/2019- the suburban lifestyle- Review

9/12/2019- Parajunkee- Excerpt

9/13/2019- Good Choice Reading- Spotlight

9/13/2019- Mythical Books- Excerpt

Blog Tour- IMMORTAL SKYE by K.L. Bone With Teasers & A Giveaway!

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 17:49:05 -0400

I am stoked to be hosting a stop on the blog tour for IMMORTAL SKYE by K.L. Bone! I have an excerpt to share with you today check it out and enter to win the giveaway below!

About The Book:

Title: IMMORTAL SKYE (A Vampire Mates Novella)

Author: K.L. Bone

Pub. Date: August 28, 2018

Publisher: Midnight Coven

Formats: eBook

Pages: 138

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, Books2Read

Amid the Isle of Skye’s silvery waves, a vampire fell in love with a selkie.

***

Every vampire dreams of finding their destined mate—the one who brings the beat of life to their undead heart. Nearly two millennia ago, a pure-blood daughter of the Skye vampire bloodline found her soulmate in Rónán, the selkie knight charged with protecting her from all harm.

Rónán had saved Julia’s life when she was a child. Instead of being rewarded, he was enslaved by her father. Forced to serve the Skye family against his will, Rónán’s only comfort comes in watching over the lord’s daughter, whose innocence and sweet nature steals his heart.

Lord Skye has other plans for his only heir, including a politically advantageous pairing, and protecting her pure-blood lineage. Forced into an arranged marriage, Julia struggles to resist her father’s plans, but an ancient spell is cast upon her, rendering her helpless to the manipulations of others. As a result, Julia shatters the heart of the man she swore to love above all others.

After centuries apart, Julia is summoned home to the Isle of Skye, where she must face her past, and attempt to set right the wrongs committed against the man to whom her heart is eternally entwined.

Now on to the excerpt!

About K.L:

K.L. Bone is a bestselling author of dark fantasy and paranormal romance. Her works include the bestselling Black Rose Guard dark fantasy series. The bestselling Flames of Kalleen paranormal romance series. The Rise of the Temple Gods fantasy series. And a stand-alone science fiction novel, The Indoctrination.

Bone has a master’s degree in modern literary cultures and is working toward her PhD. She wrote her first short story at the age of fifteen and grew up with an equally great love of both classical literature and speculative fiction. Bone has spent the last few years as a bit of a world traveler, living in California, London, and most recently, Dublin. When not immersed in words, of her own creation or studies, you’ll find her traveling to mythical sites and Game of Thrones filming locations.

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Amazon Author Page | Goodreads

Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card, International.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

8/26/2019- Country Road Reviews- Excerpt

8/27/2019- Bookriot- Review

8/28/2019- BookHounds- Excerpt

8/29/2019- Simply Daniel Radcliffe- Review

8/30/2019- Cindy’s Love of Books- Review

Week Two:

9/2/2019- Novel Novice- Excerpt

9/3/2019- Two Chicks on Books- Excerpt

9/4/2019- Jaime’s World- Excerpt

9/5/2019- Book Briefs- Review

9/6/2019- Colorimetry- Excerpt

Blog Tour- TEMPTATION by Inara Scott With An Excerpt & Giveaway!

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 00:00:20 -0400

I am stoked to be hosting a stop on the blog tour for TEMPTATION by Inara Scott! I have an excerpt to share with you today check it out and enter to win the giveaway below!

About The Book:

Title: TEMPTATION (Bad Angels #2)

Author: Inara Scott

Pub. Date: August 26, 2018

Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC (Amara)

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 358

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, iBooks, Kobo

As close friends and coworkers, attorney Zoe Riva and tech genius Connor Ashton know they can never get involved.

Never.

Ever.

Until a scooter accident lands Zoe in Connor’s arms—and his overnight custody—and she starts to see a man she’s never seen before. With her career and her heart on the line, Zoe can’t afford to take any chances. But when combustible chemistry takes over, even the smartest people in the room can make the biggest of mistakes…

Now on to the excerpt!

Chapter One

Zoe Riva looked down at the electric scooter and tried to portray an air of confidence. It was seven a.m. on a chilly Saturday morning in November, and though the occasional car zipped past on the Embarcadero, there were only a few pedestrians walking and running in the normally busy area in downtown San Francisco.

Which was precisely what she had hoped.

Because if she went down, she wanted as few witnesses as possible.

“You and me, baby,” she muttered, patting the straight handlebar. “Let’s do this.”

The e-scooter was shaped like an oversize Razor scooter, with larger wheels, a bigger deck, and a thicker post than the child’s version to accommodate the motor. Everyone said they were easy to ride. There was some balance involved, seeing as the scooter only had two wheels, but given all the people that she’d seen zipping around on them throughout the summer and early fall, it couldn’t be

too hard.

Could it?

Granted, she wasn’t the most coordinated person in the world. And yes, she had always been the last person picked in gym class. Still, she could ride a scooter, right?

“Confidence, Zoe,” she told herself, not caring that anyone walking past would think she was crazy. “You can do this.”

She had rented the scooter from a small bank of them near Rincon Park and planned to ride down Embarcadero to Fisherman’s Wharf. Short and easy. No turns. Protected bike lane.

What could go wrong?

The instructions were simple: kick off a few steps, then gently press the throttle button and off you go. She’d even bought a brand-new bike helmet—ironic, since she didn’t own a bike—so she could be safe.

And all of this because the company founder wanted her to try his product.

“What I won’t do for customer satisfaction.” She sighed. Though she was a partner in a thriving law practice, she had few clients of her own and had to handle work the other lawyers brought in. That was a situation she was trying hard to change, but until she did, she had to keep the few clients she did have happy.

She shook her head and took a deep breath. No more stalling. It was time.

She looked both ways to make sure no bikes were coming, then moved the scooter into the protected green lane. A few pushes with her right foot, a push of the button, and…

“Shit!” Zoe squealed as the scooter took off much, much faster than she had expected. The stem wobbled and so did she as she tried to catch her balance and stand up straight. “Shit, shit, shit!”

Heart pumping, she let off the throttle, depressed the brake, and then almost went flying again as the scooter came to an abrupt stop. Head bowed, she took a few deep drags of air and tried to regain her calm.

“It just took off a little faster than you expected,” she told herself between gasps. She spared a quick look up from the handlebar and glanced around, relieved to see no one obviously pointing and laughing.

“It’s okay,” she told herself, shaking off the desire to drop the scooter and walk away while she still could. “No problem. You got this.”

This time, she anticipated the quick jolt when the motor caught. Bending her knees a little helped, and before she knew it she was flying down the road. After the initial terror faded, she found herself beginning to smile. Then, as the wind picked up in her hair and she started to feel more comfortable, the tentative smile turned into a full-faced grin.

Of course, she was only going about eight miles an hour, well below the maximum speed, but still. It was actually fun. Really fun. Fun like she hadn’t had for a long time.

Zoe didn’t have a lot of time for fun. She had time for work and time for worrying about finding new clients. But fun?

Not so much.

She was so preoccupied with her success that it took a moment to notice the man jogging toward her. Once she did see him, though, it was hard to look away. He was tall and spectacularly built, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and despite the chill in the air, a full set of biceps helpfully displayed by a sleeveless shirt. He had the long, powerful legs and effortless pace of an athlete, which was to say he was probably going faster than her electric scooter.

She was staring so hard at his body she almost forgot to look at his face. And that was when she realized he was staring right back at her.

“Hey, Zoe!”

The guy waved, and embarrassment shot through her at the realization that she’d been gaping at someone she knew.

Her eyes widened. “Connor?”

It took a moment for the realization to sink in. The man jogging toward her was none other than Connor Ashton, one of the three owners of her firm’s biggest client.

Livend Capital was a venture capital firm started just a few years ago by three hotshot investors local gossip columnists had dubbed the Bad Angels—Connor and his former college roommates Mason Coleman and Nate Etherly. Their firm had grown at an astronomical rate over the years, taking them from a bunch of unknown guys barely out of business school to respected players in the world of high-tech finance.

Connor was the quiet, brainy one of the three. The last to arrive and first to leave. The guy who never called when an email or text would do.

The guy whose body was apparently fully capable of doing the talking for him.

Damn.

The embarrassment deepened as her gaze inadvertently drifted back to his waist, then to the one place it absolutely shouldn’t go. She righted her eyes as quickly as she could.

What the hell was she doing? Drooling over Connor?

Connor was so off-limits he might as well have been her brother. First and foremost, he was part of the small circle that encompassed her best—really only—friends. She didn’t relish the thought of bringing hookup drama into that circle. And since her previous relationships existed on a spectrum from bad to awful, that’s all it would be.

Secondly, professional rules forbade lawyers from having sexual relations with their clients. Getting sanctioned over a casual affair wasn’t really high on Zoe’s to-do list.

So, yeah. Off-limits.

She tried to recover from her momentary lapse of judgment with an enthusiastic wave, which turned out to be a huge mistake. Because waving required lifting a hand from the handlebar, which required removing her hand from the brake.

Which sent the front wheel of the scooter wobbling, which meant that when she panicked and squeezed the throttle, the scooter took off right into the curb.

With a shriek, she tipped off the deck and half ran, half flung herself forward.

Right into a lamppost.

…

Connor wasn’t sure what hit first—her forehead or her nose. Either way, the impact sent Zoe flying backward, stumbling a few times before falling on her butt on the sidewalk.

The bleeding started a few seconds later.

He swore as he sprinted toward her, concern for her injury mixed with a hint of chagrin for his own behavior. Damn it. He’d waved at her like a ten-year-old who’d just seen his crush. No wonder she’d stared at him strangely just before hitting the curb. She probably thought he was a crazy person, trying to flag her down.

He crouched down beside her as she touched her nose, which appeared to be the source of the bleeding. Her left hand lay limp on her leg. Had she hurt her wrist when she fell backward? He wouldn’t be surprised. He’d seen kids on the basketball team he coached break their wrists from exactly that kind of impact.

She hadn’t passed out, thank goodness, but she did look dazed, and a substantial knot was already forming on her forehead. He pinched the bridge of her nose, his first-aid training overriding his normal remove.

“Don’t worry,” he said. “Just stay still. I got you.”

A minute passed with her blinking owlishly at him, which Connor found increasingly concerning, because in his experience, Zoe always had something to say. “Zoe? You in there?”

She gazed directly at him, and those endless crystal-blue eyes grabbed him right by the balls.

Just like they always did.

But still no words.

“First time on a scooter?” he asked, hoping to get her to say something.

He was a few seconds from whipping out his phone to call an ambulance when she finally spoke. “What gave me away?”

He was relieved that her voice sounded mostly normal. Wobbly, but coherent. “Hard to say, exactly.” He looked down at the hand sitting limp on her leg. “Can you move your hand?”

She winced as she started to wiggle her fingers, then gave up. “Maybe? I don’t think so. It hurts like crazy.”

“That’s fine. Don’t move it.”

She adjusted her position. “Why am I still bleeding? Am I going to die? I think I might die.”

“Highly unlikely,” he said, examining her face. He caught a lock of the long, dark hair that had escaped the helmet and pushed it back, then immediately regretted it, worrying he’d overstepped.

“It probably feels much worse than it is.”

“How do you know?” she asked.

“I coach middle school basketball. You’d be surprised how many accidents I’ve seen.” He examined her face more closely, noticing that she was starting to look a little gray.

“Um, Connor?” She glanced down at her good hand and then the sidewalk. Her voice wavered unsteadily.

“Yeah?”

“I’m not feeling so great.”

He glanced around, but there were very few people around, and nothing open so early on a Saturday. He had all kinds of first-aid equipment in his car, but that was parked up by his apartment, which was a little over a mile away and up one of San Francisco’s absurdly steep hills.

“You’re not going to pass out on me, are you?”

She tried for a half-hearted smile. “I don’t think so? To be honest, I kind of freak out around blood. Especially my own.”

“Here.” Without thinking, he pulled his shirt over his head. “You can use this on your nose. At least you won’t have to look at it.”

She stared at the shirt, then at his chest, then back at his face. A hint of color appeared in her cheeks.

And now he felt like a complete idiot for stripping in front of her without considering how weird that must look.

He folded the fabric into a rough triangle and pushed it into her hand. “Trust me, looking at it makes it worse. Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths. That should help.”

“Why is that the answer to everything these days?” she asked plaintively. “Pretty sure I can’t deep breathe my way out of this one.”

He ignored that and tried not to notice that she glanced again at his chest. Shit. She must be thinking what an idiot he was. “You didn’t black out when you hit the post, did you?”

She closed her hand around the shirt and pushed it up to her nose. “No, but my head does hurt,” she admitted.

He leaned closer to examine her forehead. “I guess you didn’t get the helmet adjusted when you bought it?”

“What do you mean?” she asked, her voice muffled behind his shirt.

He sighed. “They aren’t one size fits all. You actually have to adjust a helmet or it doesn’t do you any good. It’s supposed to fit snugly and cover your forehead.”

“Well, that’s super helpful information to have now,” she said. “What do I look like, a bicycle helmet expert?”

He gave a reluctant chuckle. “Ah, no, I wouldn’t say that you look a bit like a bicycle helmet expert. How do you feel otherwise?”

“Feel?” She gazed up at him, and a tiny, reluctant smile appeared in her eyes for the first time since he’d seen her. “I just spectacularly wiped out on an electric scooter while trying to wave to a friend, Connor. How do you think I feel?”

Friend. Good reminder. They were friends. Also, she was one of his company’s lawyers. So, his lawyer, in a manner of speaking. They’d sat in meetings and bars together for years, and she’d never once looked at him in a romantic way. He’d heard about her dates, and she’d heard about his. If you wanted to call them dates. “Disasters” was more like it.

Regardless, at this point, they were practically related.

And therefore, clearly, he needed to forget his decidedly nonfriendly feelings for her. Just like he forced himself to do every time he saw her.

He pulled his phone from the case strapped to his arm and opened an app to call a car. The closest was five minutes away, but that was still faster than he could run up the hill and back down with his. “You care which hospital?” he asked, looking down at her.

“I don’t need to go to the hospital. I’m fine, really. In fact, I should probably just take that scooter back and go home.”

“Home?” He shook his head. “You might have a concussion, Zoe. You hit your head pretty hard. You need to get it checked out.”

“Concussion?” Her eyes got even wider. “Seriously?”

“You don’t have to get knocked out to have one.”

“And I thought this day couldn’t get worse.” She made a wobbly attempt at getting to her feet. He moved his hand under her good arm to support her. She was a solid foot shorter than him, and yet one of the toughest people he’d ever met. Tiny but fierce. That was Zoe.

“St. Francis okay?”

Her shoulders dropped. “I guess.”

“Hopefully you didn’t have anything else to do today.”

“Oh no,” she said with a wave. “Just a few thousand pages of documents to read. No big deal.” She gazed at the scooter and then turned to him with a grimace. “So there’s no way I could get back on it, right?”

He blinked. “Are you crazy? Of course not.”

She wilted a few inches. “I figured. I just thought maybe… Never mind. I hate to ask, but could you maybe move the scooter onto the sidewalk for me? Just to get it out of the street?”

“Of course. You okay standing on your own?”

She straightened her back, though she still looked a little gray. “Yep. I’m fine.”

“Well, I don’t know about that.” He jogged over and retrieved the scooter. She walked on her own to the curb behind him.

“I think my nose is okay now,” she said, gingerly removing the shirt from her face. “Thanks for the shirt.”

If anything, he felt even more awkward now as he hovered over her in all his bare chested glory. Connor was used to being the tallest guy in the room, and generally he liked it, but right now he just wished he could fade a little more into the background.

A shirt would help.

“No problem. I’ll run home and grab some clothes, then meet you at the hospital,” he said.

“Connor, you do not need to come to the hospital.”

“Zoe,” he said patiently, “I’m coming to the hospital.”

“There’s no reason. Seriously, you should just finish your run. It’s not like I have any life-threatening injuries. If you really want, I can text you when I’m done.”

“No.”

“What do you think is going to happen? I’ll be at the hospital, Connor.”

“Sorry. I’ll wait in the lobby if you want. But I’m coming.”

She cocked her head, looking surprised at his resistance. Normally, when Zoe went into lawyer mode—giving instructions, arguing, being logical—he didn’t put up much of a fight. Connor was the scientist of the Livend group, and he knew better than to try to lawyer anything. At any rate, the only one who could go toe to toe with Zoe in a war of words was Nate, the business end of their trio,

and even he picked his battles. But this was different. Leaving a friend alone in a hospital with a possible concussion wasn’t something Connor was prepared to do. Regardless of how much she argued.

“You’re not budging?” she finally said.

“Nope. I’ll meet you there as soon as I can,” he said firmly as the car pulled up. “Call me before then if you need anything.”

About Inara:

Inara Scott grew up on a steady diet of true love, heaving bosoms, and happily ever after. Romance inspired her first (terrible) novel, penned at the age of 14, titled A Wild and Stormy Passion. Today, Inara writes anything and everything, including adult romance and young adult fiction and adult romance. Inara was finalist for the prestigious RITA® award of the Romance Writers of America for her book Reforming the Playboy. Her novels have won numerous awards, including the IPPY Award (Winter Rain), the Oregon Spirit Book Award Honor Book (The Talents and The Marked) the HOLT Medallion Award of Merit (Radiant Desire and Rules of Negotiation). When she’s not writing, she loves to spend time wandering around in the woods, paddling around on lakes, and has been known to occasionally dress up her little white dog in princess costumes.

Inara loves to hear from readers, and can often be found avoiding actual work on Twitter (@inarascott) or Facebook.

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Goodreads

Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a $15 Amazon Gift Card, International.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

8/26/2019- Novel Novice- Review

8/26/2019- BookHounds- Excerpt

8/27/2019- Bookriot- Review

8/27/2019- Country Road Reviews- Excerpt

8/28/2019- books_andpoetrii - Review

8/28/2019- Two Chicks on Books- Excerpt

8/29/2019- Do You Dog-ear?- Review

8/29/2019- Jaime’s World- Excerpt

8/30/2019- Beaten Coffee Barista- Review

8/30/2019- Underneath the Covers- Excerpt

Blog Tour- DARK SUN RISING by K.M. Martinez With An Excerpt & Giveaway!

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 13:18:00 -0400

I am stoked to be hosting a stop on the blog tour for DARK SUN RISING by K.M. Martinez! I have an excerpt from the book today check it out and enter to win the giveaway below!

About The Book:

Title: DARK SUN RISING (The Continuous War, #1)

Author: K.M. Martinez

Pub. Date: August 2, 2019

Publisher: K.M. Martinez

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 272

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon

FREE on KU!

Melanie Mendez of Clan Kale isn’t sure if she believes in angels, but she’s pretty sure she’s not a descendant of one.

Her grandmother, the Elder of Clan Kale, would beg to differ. Her brothers, Victor and Gabe, would tell her to shut up about it and just do what she’s supposed to do: fight. Specifically, they want her to follow The Ways by participating in the Agora–the annual gathering where the seven clans compete for honor.

But Mel has never been one for competition, and the other clans have started to take notice. When she narrowly avoids being killed by a mysterious man the night before the Agora, she can’t help but wonder if the other clans have judged her according to The Ways: as a traitor.

One way or another, this Agora is about to turn deadly.

Now on to the excerpt!

“You know, Mel,” Gabe said. He was six beers in and on his way to being sloppy drunk. Mel shoved his water toward him. She was pulling the plug. “Once, just once, I wish you would consider competing in Decerto. I’d love it if you’d put Cori O’Shea on her ass. Can you imagine, brotha?” He looked toward Victor. “All of Clan Ferus would go to bed weeping into their pillows.”

Mel rolled her eyes. There might’ve been a time when she and Cori O’Shea could’ve been friends—maybe even more than friends—but now they were at odds. Or rather, Cori was at odds with Mel for refusing to compete in the games.

“I’m sure Cori would love for me to compete,” she said, “but it’ll be a cold day in hell before I do anything for her benefit.”

“She insults you all the time,” Gabe said. “Don’t you want to shut her face?”

“Nope,” Mel said. But she did. She really did.

“You should just kiss her already,” said Victor. “It’ll cut the tension.”

Mel turned her whole body toward her older brother. Unlike Gabe, he had stopped drinking awhile back, and was sucking water out of a straw. “Shut up and drink your water,” she said angrily. “And mind your business.”

Her brothers snorted and laughed. They sounded like donkeys.

When they finally piled into Victor’s new truck—a birthday present he’d bought for himself—it was after midnight. They quickly decided they would sleep at Mel’s. Victor said he had his luggage in the back of the truck with everything he needed for the next two weeks, which pretty much confirmed to Mel that he and his wife had a major fight. Mel and Gabe again exchanged a look, but they refrained from asking questions.

The ride home was quiet. Gabe passed out in the back seat, and Mel and Victor felt no need to speak. Mel leaned back on the headrest, letting the drive lull her into a light doze. Before she knew it, Victor was pulling into her driveway.

Mel’s house was a simple three-bedroom on the west side, just outside of town. The neighborhood was quiet and dark; no one kept their porch light on.

But as soon as Mel opened the front door, she knew something was off. It was too dark, too quiet, like when the electricity cuts off at night. She felt, rather than heard, movement from behind the door, and she threw herself on the ground. There was yelling, and a scuffle.

“Someone get the goddamn lights!” Gabe yelled.

Mel jumped to her feet and slapped her hand on the switch.

Gabe had a man subdued against the wall; Victor was standing in front of the two of them. A dagger with an intricate handle lay at their feet, and Victor knelt beside it.

Mel felt heat explode through her body with a rush that had her sucking for air. Adrenaline, but mostly white rage, coursed through her. It pushed up against the thin wall of her control, pumping with each heartbeat. Not again.

The familiar heat spread through her chest and into her limbs, all the way to her fingertips and toes. For one terrible second, she felt like she was going to tear into the man and rip his skin clear off his bones.

She tried to tamp it down. Come on, get a grip. She placed her hand to her chest, feeling her pendant dig into her skin, and took a few calming breaths.

Breathe.

She had recovered enough to reach for her phone to call the police, when she felt an uncomfortable wetness on her neck. She reached back, brought her hand to her face, and saw blood. Just like that, her insides were burning again.

When Victor saw the blood on her fingers, his eyes turned to brown stone. He leapt to his feet. “You picked the wrong house tonight, bitch,” he said, jerking the man from the wall.

Then all Mel could hear was the savage crunch of Victor’s fist on cartilage.

She wished she had been the one to cause it.

About K.M.:

KM Martinez lives in San Antonio, Texas. She is a fan of books, sports, and movies/television. Her first novel, Dark Sun Rising, is set to be released in August 2019.

When she’s not writing book two she is busy with work, friends, family, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Giveaway Details:

3 winners will win an eBook of DARK SUN RISING, INTERNATIONAL.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Fri, 16 Aug 2019 12:54:55 -0400

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It’s a good time to be a STAR WARS fan, what with the new lands at both Disneyland & Walt Disney World, new movies every year or so, and lots of new stories in book format. One of the latest is STAR WARS GALAXY’S EDGE: A CRASH OF FATE by @zoraidasolo.
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Izzy and Jules were best friends until Izzy’s family abruptly left Batuu when she was six. But now she’s back, and Jules, the boy who never left, is unsure what to make of her. While on the run from vengeful smugglers and an angry pirate, Jules and Izzy will come to terms with who they are, and what they mean to each other.
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Blog Tour- THE NANNY RULES by Melynda Price Spotlight & Giveaway!

Fri, 16 Aug 2019 00:00:08 -0400

I am stoked to be hosting a stop on the blog tour for THE NANNY RULES by Melynda Price! I’m featuring the book today check it out and enter to win the giveaway below!

About The Book:

Title: THE NANNY RULES

Author: Melynda Price

Pub. Date: August 12, 2019

Publisher: Entangled: Brazen

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 200

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, iBooks, Kobo

Don’t touch the nanny. It’s one rule I’m most certainly going to break.

Since becoming a single father, I have two things that keep me sane—my daughter Lily and playing football for the NFL. But when my meddling sister hires a nanny without my knowledge, I’m not thrilled to come home and find the woman has taken over my house. Our instant attraction is one more complication I don’t need in my life.

But my daughter loves Amelia, and I will do anything for that tiny munchkin. Even if it means walking around with blue balls most of the time. Why does the nanny have to be so sweet—and drop dead gorgeous? She’s driving me crazy. Never in my life have I wanted a woman more.

I just need to make it through this season. I can do that. Hands free, of course. But then there’s that moment, and I know she’s thinking what I’m thinking and, well, yeah. Screw the rules…

Now on to the excerpt!

The Nanny Rules by Melynda Price

It’s not great inside my head right now, and the least amount of time I spend in there, the better. Exhaling a sigh, I abandon my quest for sleep and head to the kitchen. I don’t usually drink in season, but I’m making an exception tonight. Anything to dull the thoughts ruminating in my mind. I shuffle into the kitchen; the full moon is filtering in just enough ambient glow that I’m not in total darkness. Heading for the cupboards, I pull out a glass and a bottle of whiskey. I pour a finger. What the hell, might as well make it two. Grabbing a can of Coke from the fridge, I pop the top. The sharp, hissing snick fills the room and I dump a splash into my glass to cut the whiskey’s bite.

“Can’t sleep either, huh?”

I jump and spill Coke over my hand. “Fuck, you scared the shit out of me,” I snap, craning my neck to find Amelia’s shadow at the kitchen table.

“Sorry. Bad dreams,” she explains.

I grab my glass and head to the table, surprised when I find myself asking, “Want to talk about it?” It’s not that I care as much as I could use the distraction. Talking about someone else’s problems might be better than agonizing over my own. Nonetheless, she seems surprised by my offer, but I’m more surprised by her response.

“Nope. Want to talk about why you’re up in the middle of the night drinking whiskey?”

“Nope,” I reply without hesitation, and take a long pull from the glass. The warmth coats my throat and settles in my stomach. It’s with great anticipation that I await the dullness to hit my brain.

I let my eyes rest on her, knowing I’m nothing more than a shadow, but from where I’m sitting, the moonlight illuminates her. She’s dressed in the same tank top and pajama shorts get-up she was wearing the day I met her. Her hair is piled on top of her head in a messy bun I find ridiculously sexy. She’s got this head of thick jet-black, wavy hair that seems to have a mind of its own. I occasionally catch her attempting to wrestle it into submission. Most days she loses the battle and lets it hang wild and free, accentuating her soft feminine features and those expressive dark brown eyes a man could get lost in. I’d be shocked if she was a speck over five-four. And those curves—ho-ly hell.

“I should let you be alone, then.”

Her chair scrapes against the tile as she stands, giving me a full-frontal shot of her barely contained breasts straining against her tank top and those sexy turtle-print shorts. Her waist is tiny, her hips femininely flared.

Against my will, my cock stirs. She has no idea what she does to me and I intend to keep it that way. I’m not thrilled I’m getting hard for my daughter’s nanny. I don’t need my life getting any more complicated than it already is, and revenge fucking Amelia to get back at my dead wife is just fucked up on so many levels.

“Yeah, you probably should.” My response comes out gruffer than I’d intended, and I feel like a prick when I see her flinch, a flash of hurt entering her eyes. But I drown my guilt by tipping back my glass and draining it. She says nothing else and neither do I as I watch her take her leave, eyes glued to that incredible ass. I’m such a douche bag…

About Melynda:

Melynda Price is a bestselling and award-winning author of contemporary romance. Her Against the Cage series has finaled in many awards such as the RONE, USA Today BBA, Golden Quill, National Readers’ Choice, and New England Readers’ Choice.

What Price enjoys most about writing is the chance to make her readers fall in love, over and over again. She cites the greatest challenge of writing is making the unbelievable believable, while taking her characters to the limit with stories full of passion and unique twists and turns. Salting stories with undertones of history whenever possible, Price adds immeasurable depth to her well-crafted books. She currently lives in Northern Minnesota with her husband and two children where she has plenty of snow-filled days to curl up in front of the fireplace with her Chihuahua and a hot cup of coffee to write.

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads | Amazon Author Page

Giveaway Details:

1 winner will win a $15 Amazon Gift Card, INTERNATIONAL.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

8/12/2019- BookHounds- Excerpt

8/12/2019- Two Chicks on Books- Excerpt

8/13/2019- Simply Daniel Radcliffe- Review

8/13/2019- Twirling Book Princess- Excerpt

8/14/2019- Becky on Books- Review

8/14/2019- Country Road Reviews- Excerpt

8/15/2019- Books a Plenty Book Reviews- Review

8/15/2019- Colorimetry- Excerpt

8/16/2019- Jaime’s World- Excerpt

8/16/2019- Smada’s Book Smack- Spotlight

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Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:28:54 -0400

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Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge - A Crash of Fate Bookstagram Review!
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If you haven’t yet visited #GalaxysEdge in Disneyland, @zoraidasolo makes you feel as if you have in her novel A Crash of Fate! 💫
With Izzy coming back to get a parcel delivered and after being abandoned by her boyfriend and his crew she returns to Batuu with a heavy heart. Jules has dreamed of leaving Batuu and have grand adventures but has remained on the hope that the real adventure has yet to come. And with that starts our story of Izzy & Jules; working together and coming to terms with each other’s feelings and past. 🌗
The story reminded me a bit of Rey & Finn’s journey in #TheForceAwakens with the action action sequences. I loved reading little tidbits that made me squeal like the puffer pigs (which you can find at Galaxy’s Edge along with other critters to adopt), DJ R3X spinning tunes at Oga’s Cantina! This book is a definite must read if you love adventure. I’ll never see Galaxy’s Edge the same way again after this book. Already craving some blue milk to reread this book once more! -
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Blog Tour- RULES OF A REBOUND by Nina Crespo Spotlight & Giveaway!

Tue, 13 Aug 2019 00:00:30 -0400

I am stoked to be hosting a stop on the blog tour for RULES OF A REBOUND by Nina Crespo! I’m featuring the book today check it out and enter to win the giveaway below!

About The Book:

Title: RULES OF A REBOUND

Author: Nina Crespo

Pub. Date: August 12, 2019

Publisher: Entangled: Brazen

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 200

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, iBooks, Kobo

Natalie Winters thought she’d married the man of her dreams…but her marriage ended way too soon in a nightmarish divorce. She even has to share custody of the dog! The stress is killing her, so she decides to take a night off and attend the Breakup Bash—a private party for women celebrating their breakups—with her friends.

Former executive security specialist turned bartender Rome Collier is drawn to the woman easily trading sexy banter with him. And if she wants the “Do Me” condoms she accidentally throws across the counter at him, she’ll have to claim them…personally. Their flirtation turns into so much more, and every scintillating night they spend together is better than the last.

Strong, protective…and hot, Rome is everything Natalie ever wanted in a man. All she has to do is convince him he’s more than a rebound.

Each book in the Breakup Bash series is STANDALONE:

* The First Rule of Hook-Ups

* Rules of a Rebound

About Nina:

Nina Crespo lives in Florida where she indulges in her favorite passions — the beach, a good glass of wine, date night with her own real-life hero and dancing.

Her lifelong addiction to romance began in her teens while on a “borrowing spree” in her older sister’s bedroom where she discovered her first romance novel.

Let Nina’s sensual contemporary stories and steamy paranormal tales feed your own addiction for love, romance, and happily ever after.

Stay connected with Nina on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest or through her newsletter.

Giveaway Details:

1 winner will win a $15 Amazon Gift Card, INTERNATIONAL.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

8/12/2019- Country Road Reviews- Excerpt

8/12/2019- Two Chicks on Books- Excerpt

8/13/2019- Reese’s Reviews- Review

8/13/2019- Jaime’s World- Excerpt

8/14/2019- Simply Daniel Radcliffe- Review

8/14/2019- Lisa Loves Literature- Spotlight

8/15/2019- Eli to the nth- Review

8/15/2019- BookHounds- Excerpt

8/16/2019- Becky on Books- Review

8/16/2019- Colorimetry- Excerpt

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Mon, 12 Aug 2019 16:05:17 -0400

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Mercenary or smuggler
Tatooine or Hoth
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Jedi’s! Sith’s! I am so excited to feature this newest edition to the #starwarsuniverse #acrashoffate by @zoraidasolo takes us to the #galaxysedge and the planet of Batuu. Izzy was forced to leave the only place she ever called home in the middle of the night. And never knew why. Fate brings her back home and into her childhood best fried, Jules. A mysterious package, the arrival of the First Order, and whispers of rebels hiding in the wilds all being Jules and Izzy together, where secrets come out and they find themselves wrapped in the middle of a story bigger than themselves!!!
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Fri, 09 Aug 2019 13:26:23 -0400

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Thu, 08 Aug 2019 13:59:59 -0400

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So excited to be part of this blog tour and Giveaway for the new Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge: A Crash of Fate! I’m a Star Wars fan, as the pictures show, and loved this book. It was nice to be introduced to new characters and to find some easter eggs from the Star Wars Universe. I couldn’t put it down. I highly recommend this book!
Giveaway Details:
3 winners will receive a finished copy of STAR WARS GALAXY’S EDGE: A CRASH OF FATE, US Only.
Link in Bio 👉

Synopsis:
Izzy and Jules were childhood friends, climbing the spires of Batuu, inventing silly games, and dreaming of adventures they would share one day. Then, Izzy’s family left abruptly, without even a chance to say goodbye. Izzy’s life became one of constant motion, traveling from one world to the next, until her parents were killed and she became a low-level smuggler to make ends meet. Jules remained on Batuu, eventually becoming a farmer like his father, but always yearning for something more.
Now, thirteen years after she left, Izzy is returning to Batuu. She’s been hired to deliver a mysterious parcel, and she just wants to finish the job and get gone. But upon arrival at Black Spire Outpost she runs smack into the one person who still means something to her after all this time: Jules.
The attraction between them is immediate, yet despite Jules seeming to be everything she’s ever needed, Izzy hesitates. How can she drag this good-hearted man into the perilous life she’s chosen?
Jules has been trying to figure out his future, but now all he knows for certain is that he wants to be with Izzy. How can he convince her to take a chance on someone who’s never left the safety of his homeworld?
When Izzy’s job goes wrong, the two childhood friends find themselves on the run. And all their secrets will be revealed as they fight to stay alive?
@disneybooks, @letstalkya, @zoraidasolo, & @jaimerockstarbooktours
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Thu, 08 Aug 2019 13:57:40 -0400

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Check out STAR WARS GALAXY’S EDGE: A CRASH OF FATE by @zoraidasolo and published by @disneybooks! I’ve been a Star Wars fan for a long time, basically from when I was a kid. I’ve read a few of the books, but when I saw that this new story was being released set during the new movies, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a copy and am thrilled to be on the tour with @jaimerockstarbooktours! Find out more below, including about the tour giveaway…
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MINI REVIEW (full review will be posted next week on my blog):
You guys! This story is so much fun, at least if you’re a SW nerd like me! There’s cantinas with unique clientele, smugglers, mob bosses, the threat of the New Order, danger, humor, friendship, a little action, and romance. I loved the characters and the setting on Batuu. The romance is fairly front and center. I could have used a little less romance and more action, but I also feel this is building up to something and I’m hoping there is a second book with a more complex plot as these characters’ lives intertwine with others. I also really enjoyed the relationships and the feeling of friendship and family. Think of this story as kind of a young, female Han Solo with a delivery on the only planet considered somewhat home and finding the love of a friendship child can be something more while trying to survive.
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(Content: one minor swearing, some strong innuendo, and some heavy making out with some clothing removed.)
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BOOK SUMMARY:
Izzy and Jules were best friends until Izzy’s family abruptly left Batuu when she was six. But now she’s back, and Jules, the boy who never left, is unsure what to make of her. While on the run from vengeful smugglers and an angry pirate, Jules and Izzy will come to terms with who they are, and what they mean to each other.
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3 winners will receive a finished copy of STAR WARS GALAXY’S EDGE: A CRASH OF FATE, US Only.
➡ You MUST go to the tour giveaway to enter (link in my bio}
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#starwars #estarguars #acrashoffat #galaxysedge #books #booklove #reading #igreads #amreading #bookstagram #booknerd #booknerdigans #bookfeature #readeraesthetic #bookcover #bookphot
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“The trouble was, it was easier to think rather than do, and the doing was proving rather difficult.”
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Dreaming about being at Batuu today? I know I am. Enjoying some delicious blue milk, helping Vi escape the First Order troopers, helping Hondo smuggle some coaxium aboard the Millenium Falcon - all of that sounds perfect and way better than sitting at a desk ;)
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In the meantime though, I want to wish the lovely, Zoraida Cordova a happy book birthday to her brand new novel - Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge: A Crash of Fates.
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This novel follows the two characters of Izzy and Jules, who were best friends until Izzy’s family abruptly left Batuu when she was six. Now she’s back, and Jules, the boy who never left, is unsure what to make of her. While on the run from vengeful smugglers and an angry pirate, Jules and Izzy will come to terms with who they are, and what they mean to each other.
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This book sounds AMAZING and I absolutely cannot wait to get my hands on a physical copy of it - the cover is gorgeous and I already want to take some pictures with it IN Batuu with a side of blue milk and maybe an X-Wing.
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If you’re dreaming of adventures in Batuu too, head to the link in my bio to enter to win your own copy of A Crash of Fates!
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Mon, 05 Aug 2019 13:25:39 -0400

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Today, I’m spotlighting the new book, Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge: Crash of Fate. I’m halfway done and this is an amazing thrill-ride of an adventure.
It is out tomorrow and if you’re a fan of these amazing books, please check it out!

Synopsis:

Izzy and Jules were best friends until Izzy’s family abruptly left Batuu when she was six. But now she’s back, and Jules, the boy who never left, is unsure what to make of her. While on the run from vengeful smugglers and an angry pirate, Jules and Izzy will come to terms with who they are, and what they mean to each other.

#bookstagram #bookphotography #bookcommunity #booksofinstagram #bookobsessed #amreading #yabooks #bookish #booklove #igreads #bookworm #bookishlove #booknerdigans #prettybooks #flatlaytoday #bibliophile #ireadya #bookstagrammer #starwars
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Blog Tour-THE CAIT LENNOX: FEMME FATALE Series by Roderick Donald With An Excerpt & A Giveaway!

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 14:24:39 -0400

I am stoked to be hosting a stop on the blog tour for THE CAIT LENNOX: FEMME FATALE Series by Roderick Donald! I have an excerpt from the prequel to share with you today check it out and enter to win the giveaway below!

About The Books:

Title: THE AWAKENING (Cait Lennox: Femme Fatale Series Prequel)

Author: Roderick Donald

Pub. Date: July 7, 2019

Publisher: Roderick Donald

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 304

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, TBD

A violent bashing; a life destroyed. But why has such an obscure occurrence touched so many lives?

When twenty-three-year-old Cait’s lover is brutally and randomly murdered, this violent assault has far-reaching effects not only for Cait, but also for her baby boomer parents, their close friends and business acquaintances, plus their millennial children.

In her darkest moments, Cait’s shamanic mother introduces her daughter to the Otherworld, a Druidic realm that parallels the world around us. Cait’s ancient bloodline whispers to her enticingly from the other side, bestowing amazing paranormal powers of insight and perception upon her—the power of The Gift.

But will Cait accept this strange multi-dimensional world? Or is it just New Age mumbo-jumbo?

The Awakening is a contemporary urban adventure peppered with a touch of the paranormal. It’s an insightful tale about family, friendship, love, sex, beliefs, and personal growth. It follows Cait’s personal journey, along with that of her family and close friends as they change, grow, and adapt to the challenges placed in front of them after this random and senseless attack.

This must-read tale is the scene setter for Cait’s later exciting adventures as her amazing paranormal powers of insight and perception grow and develop.

Start reading the first book in this exciting series today!

Title: THE MIND CONTROLLER (Cait Lennox: Femme Fatale Series Book 1)

Author: Roderick Donald

Pub. Date: July 7, 2019

Publisher: Roderick Donald

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 302

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, TBD

A lover brutally murdered; a violent kidnapping; a female scorned. And no closure. Insights from the Otherworld shed light on a case going nowhere.

When twenty-three-year-old Cait is violently kidnapped by her lover’s murderers, her once-pleasant life is shattered. She’s haunted by terrifying, evil nightmares-apparitions that are really a calling card from the Otherworld.

The cops are making zero headway locating the perpetrators, so she takes matters into her own hands. Cait demands payback.

But first she must overcome her scepticism. In the face of overwhelming odds, Cait unknowingly transforms into a dangerous femme fatale; a ruthless Otherworld being with the power to read minds and control the world around her.

Will this be enough to conquer the vile beast pursuing her in her prophetic visions?

If you love contemporary urban fiction, mystery and action, exotic Asian locales and paranormal forces you’ll devour this second book in Roderick Donald’s page-turning series.

Download The Mind Controller today!

Title: THE ASSASSIN’S APPRENTICE (Cait Lennox: Femme Fatale Series Book 2)

Author: Roderick Donald

Pub. Date: August 2019

Publisher: Roderick Donald

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: ?

Find it: Links coming soon!

It’s time to panic. The Gatekeeper is about to cut you’re beating heart out and steal your soul …

When Cait’s younger brother Dec is mortally injured by a terrorist’s deadly car bomb during a chilled-out family holiday in Sicily, Italy, she is totally devastated. Distraught. And determined to chase down the perpetrators. But happy-go-lucky, congenial Cait is not a person to cross. Especially when it comes to family. They’re sacrosanct, and the line in the sand was crossed when the bomb exploded.

Cait demands payback. And retribution.

But how? She’s in a foreign land, the odds are totally stacked against her, and she’s on her own. Or is she?

Voices from the Otherworld—Cait’s ancient Shamanic grandmothers—are constantly in her ear as she wanders between this and the Otherworld, coaching her, guiding her, protecting her. An innocent fourteen boy who was ritually sacrificed, his soul then stolen by the evil Otherworld beast Soran, the Gatekeeper of Lost Souls, constantly haunts Cait as the child drifts aimlessly in an ethereal no-man’s land, half way between Heaven and Hell, searching for release and a life in the next dimension.

Then Sergeant Tony ‘Ice’ O’Donnell enters Cait’s world: terrorist hunter, trained killer, assassin. A fractured SAS soldier of fortune and an Australian Security Intelligence Organisation field agent who operates on the edges of legal. Together they stumble across a secretive and dangerous sect dating back to the Crusades: The Brethren of the True Believers. Ruthless tyrants and captains of commerce and industry who are under the control the Gatekeeper.

Somehow this is all inter-related. But how? Will Cait manage to locate the terrorists and extract the revenge that she so desperately wants to mete out? And will she beat the odds and save the next child to be ritually slaughtered?

Cait’s paranormal powers of insight and perception are pushed to the max. But will this be enough to survive the mayhem and onslaught?

Now on to the excerpt!

The Awakening

The door bitch at The Espy was her usual officious self. Backed up by two bulky men in black beside her, the curly cables of their earpieces resembling small worms disappearing down their backs, she was full of bravado, claiming ownership of the ten square meters at the base of the stairs, plus as much of the sidewalk as she could steal. Cait, Rishi, Dec, and Justin smugly flashed their invitations with a “we’re with the band so don’t even think about knocking us back” look, and then walked straight inside without another glance at her.

The closer they got to the Gershwin Room where Justin’s brother Jason was scheduled to play with his garage band GrafX, the more the heavy bass of the house music vibrated through their bodies.

“Holy crap, can you feel that, Rishi?” said Dec to his sister Cait’s university friend.

“Sure can. The music’s running up my spine and blowing a hole in the top of my head. Feel like I’m vibrating across the floor.”

The repetitive electronic beat came into its own as they walked inside and were hit by the steamy, perfumed air, the music assaulting them with a cacophony of sound that shot around the room from speaker to speaker as if they were in a gigantic echo chamber.

Except instead it was the famously flamboyant Gershwin Room, an intimate rock venue that was a favorite with musicians and audiences alike. An open stage occupied one entire end of the room with only a low dais so it was as if the bands were part of the party crowd; the décor was ornate, reminiscent of an old-style music hall, complete with lashings of elaborate gold gilt and large framed paintings of long-dead people staring down at the revelers. With loads of ornate plaster patterning inlaid into the ceiling and running down the walls, plus a themed bar to the left, complete with baroque motifs, this was one of Melbourne’s iconic pub rock venues at its best.

And GrafX were about to strut their stuff for a room full of primed rock ’n’ roll fans. Anything could happen—in fact it often did. It was that sort of place.

About Roderick Donald:

But first, call me Rick – all my friends do!

Rick is the creator of the breakout contemporary paranormal Urban Fiction series detailing Cait’s dramatic journey from a happy-go-lucky, 23-year old millennial to a powerful and ruthless femme fatale.

When Rick initially wrote The Awakening in 2011 it was a stand alone book. However, as soon as he finished it he sensed that there was an even bigger story wanting desperately to emerge, so he put the book aside to percolate and it was never published.

Then one day, in a blinding flash of the obvious seven years later, Cait started screaming at Rick from the pages of his novel: “Let me loose. I’ve got a journey to pursue”. Her remonstrations led to the second book in the series, The Mind Controller, being written over a three month period in 2018. To tie the two books together, The Awakening then required revisiting and totally rewriting. All up, it took a further four months for Rick to put the whole series together from nose to tail.

While the first two books were being prepared for publication, a third book in the series quickly followed as Cait had another adventure to embark on. The Assassin’s Apprentice is a nail-biting urban adventure where Cait’s powers of insight and perception are stretched to the max. as she travels the world, chasing down the murderous and illusive secret sect, Brethren of the True Believers.

Book number four is currently gelling in Rick’s head and will be out in early to mid 2020. Cait’s amazing paranormal powers continue to grow and mature as she seamlessly moves between current reality and the Otherworld. On the recommendation of fractured and secretive ex-SAS soldier of fortune, Tony ‘Ice’ O’Donnell, she is picked up by ASIO as a specialist undercover operative. Cait ends up their go-to person when all else has failed and they are at a dead end with a case going nowhere.

Rick is a bit of an adventurer, a sometimes adrenalin junky and a world traveller (67 countries and still counting). He’s into competitive bay sailing, ocean racing, road bike riding, scuba diving, natural health and keeping fit. Rick lives in Melbourne, Australia, with Sandi, his wife of many years, and is the proud father of two thirty-something millennial children. There are also two beautiful young grandchildren in the mix who Sandi and Rick spoil to excess!

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7/29/2019- K.L Novitzke – Author- Excerpt

7/30/2019- My Creatively Random Life- Review

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8/5/2019- Parajunkee- Excerpt

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9/9/2019- BookHounds- Interview

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Blog Tour- ECRIVAIN by Elizabeth Dunlap With The Book Playlist & A Giveaway!

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I am stoked to be hosting a stop on the blog tour for ECRIVAIN by Elizabeth Dunlap! I have the book playlist to share with you today check it out and enter to win the giveaway below!

About The Book:

Title: ECRIVAIN (Ecrivain Academy Book 1)

Author: Elizabeth Dunlap

Pub. Date: July 21, 2019

Publisher: Elizabeth Dunlap

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 282

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle

Read For Free on KU!

Welcome to Ecrivain Academy.

Here in these storied halls you will be trained to become one of the greatest writers the world has ever known.

There are poetry battles.

Friends. Enemies.

Is your story a romance?

Or is it something darker?

Explore all Ecrivain has to offer.

That is, if you can survive until graduation.

Now on to the playlist! Check it out!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2zobJxtuS6nUq7lfFzoqpe?si=e8RmhyDuR-mey7KU3Y7F4g

About Elizabeth:

Elizabeth Dunlap is the author of several fantasy books, including the Born Vampire series. She’s never wanted to be anything else in her life, except maybe a vampire. She lives in Texas with her boyfriend, their daughter, and a very sleepy chihuahua named Deyna.