Tuesday, 4 April 2017

Release Day Blitz & Excerpt ~ Target (Circle of Justice #2) by LP Dover



Title: Target
Series: Circle of Justice
Author: LP Dover
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: April 4, 2017


Book Description:

An assassin . . . that’s what I am.

I’m Wade Chandler by day and a killer at night. I get the job done no matter the cost. Not only do I hunt people for the FBI, but I’m also the owner of Chandler Enterprises, one of the top companies in the southeast.

When Brina Carmichael – daughter of the former president – wants my business advice, it’s hard to resist her long legs and seductive smile. One thing leads to another and now I’m in too deep.

I can’t let her know what I am, but I’ve never wanted a woman the way I want her.

However, harboring secrets comes at a price and I have a feeling she’s keeping some of her own. Especially, when my next mission leads me straight to her. Turns out she’s not who I thought she was.




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Excerpt:

Standing at the receptionist’s desk, I waited to hear the verdict. Would Wade see me or not? When I heard his answer, I breathed a sigh of relief. I didn’t want my stupidity to ruin my shop’s chances at success. 

The receptionist smiled up at me. “You can go back now, Ms. Carmichael. His office is the last one on the right.” 

“Thank you,” I replied with a smile of my own. 

Pulse pounding in my ears, I walked down the hall to Wade’s office. I had a folder of my designs tucked under my arm. Hopefully, it’d be enough to persuade him. Taking a deep breath, I knocked on his door. 

“Come in,” he called out, his voice making me shiver. 

I hated how this man made me feel like that. It’d been over a week and I could still feel the way he touched every square inch of my body. I wasn’t a needy woman, but he made me want more. This is business, nothing more. 

Head held high, I opened the door. Wade was at his desk, leaning back in his chair, all cool and confident, dressed in his expensive suit with his brown hair perfectly coifed. Definitely not a bundle of nerves, like I was. “Mr. Chandler, it’s good to see you again.” 

His brows lifted. “Likewise. Although I’d probably believe it more if you hadn’t run out on me the last time.” 

And there it was. 

Biting my lip, I shut the door. I couldn’t tell if he was angry, or didn’t care. “Thought I’d save you the trouble,” I confessed. “We both had a little too much to drink that night. And let’s face it, it was either going to be me or you. And I prefer not to be the one left behind.” 

“Neither do I,” he said in all seriousness. “So, what brings you here?”

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AMAZON UK / US / CA / AU

Free in Kindle Unlimited

About the Author:


New York Times and USA Today bestselling author L. P. Dover is a southern belle living in North Carolina with her husband and two beautiful girls. Before she began her literary journey she worked in periodontics, enjoying the wonderment of dental surgeries. 

She loves to write, but she also loves to play tennis, go on mountain hikes and white water rafting, and has a passion for singing. Her two youngest fans expect a concert each and every night before bedtime, usually Christmas carols. 

Dover has written countless novels, including her Forever Fae series, the Second Chances series, the Gloves Off series, the Armed & Dangerous series, the Royal Shifters series, and her standalone novel Love, Lies, and Deception. Her favorite genre to read and write is romantic suspense, but if she got to choose a setting in which to live, it would be with her faeries in the Land of the Fae.

L.P. Dover is represented by Marisa Corvisiero of Corvisiero Literary Agency and Italia Gandolfo of Gandolfo Helin & Fountain Literary Management for dramatic rights. 

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Release Day Blitz ~ Forever (Friends #3) by Monica Murphy

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Forever by Monica Murphy
Release Date: April 4th, 2017
Series: Friends
Genre: Young Adult

Forever, an all new Friends story from Monica Murphy, is now live!!

Forever AMAZON

Book Description:

She’s all I could ever want…

I have a reputation around school. Cold. Untouchable. Unfeeling. Only one girl could ever make me want to change and that’s Amanda Winters. Too bad I broke her heart and drove her away.

So to get through the rest of my days in high school, I tell myself I need to focus on more important things. Like taking our football team to championships. Get accepted to the college of my choice. And finish my senior year without wanting to run away from my problems.

But your problems chase after you no matter where you go. And it’s a lot harder when you fight them alone. The longer I go without Amanda, the more I miss her. Her smile. Her laughter. The things she said. How she looked at me like I was the only person who mattered. The way she made me feel…

Why can’t I have everything, including the girl? I’m determined to make things right. And make Amanda mine…

Forever.

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1.2 mine forever

About the Author:

Monica Murphy is the New York Times, USA Today and #1 international bestselling author of the One Week Girlfriend series, the Billionaire Bachelors and The Rules series. Her books have been translated in almost a dozen languages and has sold over one million copies worldwide. She is both self-published and published by Random House/Bantam and Harper Collins/Avon. She writes new adult, young adult and contemporary romance. She is a wife and a mother of three who lives in central California on fourteen acres in the middle of nowhere along with their one dog and too many cats. A self-confessed workaholic, when she's not writing, she's reading or hanging out with her husband and kids. She's a firm believer in happy endings, though she will admit to putting her characters through angst-filled moments before they finally get that hard won HEA. 
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Monday, 3 April 2017

Blog Tour, Review & Giveaway ~ Inflict by Bethany-Kris


INFLICT
by Bethany-Kris 
Publication Date: April 3, 2017 
Genres: Adult, Erotic, Romantic Suspense, Organized Crime


Book Description:

As the son of an Irish mobster, Connor O’Neil spent his boyhood hiding from the horrors of his own home. His one reprieve was a girl he knew only as Evelyn, but even she was taken away. As a man, Connor is determined to stay away from his father’s business. With Sean, participation is not a request, but a demand. The truth is, Connor might be more like the evil he’s trying to hide away from than he would like to admit.

And he’s already spent years trying to cover the scars left over from the pain.

A chance encounter puts the lost girl from his past back on his path, and he no longer has a choice but to face the darkness he’s been ignoring for years.

Evelyn. Sasha. Slave. 

She doesn’t really know who she is anymore. 

Or maybe she does, and she doesn’t want to tell.

She isn’t the same as she once was—now a thing to be kept and maintained, shuffled from owner to owner until it was her time to go. She only became Connor’s because he took her when he knew she wasn’t his to take.

Except she isn’t Connor’s at all …

And he can’t keep her hidden forever.

~Inflict is a Standalone Romance with graphic depictions of violence, sexual scenes, dark elements and a HEA. It is not recommended for those under the age of 18.


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Our Review:

Reviewed by Donna ~ 4.5 stars
***ARC received for an honest review***


“Only the bloodiest ones wear the crown.”


I have read a lot of books by Bethany-Kris, she has fast become one of my go to mafia authors and Inflict was another great addition. Inflict is a standalone and delves into the side of the Irish Mafia in America and I have to say I absolutely loved the Irish brogue throughout this book, it was fecking brilliant!


“Full circle. Life was just making its rounds again.”


Connor and Evelyn were neighbours as kids and despite being kept in solitude they managed to find one and other and forge a friendship. Connor was the son of an Irish mob boss called Sean and while this should come with affluence and pretension the only thing Connor knew was punishment and repugnance. Connor’s mum had died when he was a new-born and his father’s wrath and ire was the only thing he knew and he never knew why. Connor tried to stay out of his father’s way, yet he was always found and everything he liked or loved was always taken away…including Evelyn.

Now an adult, Connor is still the prodigal son and he tries to keep as far away from his father’s hand as he can but their paths cross at least once a week, much to Connor’s chagrin. Connor’s upbringing has left him extremely broken and constantly fretting that he is his father’s son, his penchant for knives and bare knuckle fighting goes some ways in which to channel his anger, but he is still one of his father’s henchman whether he wants to or not.


“Connor was no better than this father underneath the mask he wore. Sean was simply more liable to take his mask off, and show the world his truths, while he laughed in their faces and enjoyed every moment of it.”


On one such job, Connor got a lot more than he bargained for and one that would change his life forever. Evelyn lost her life as she knew it the same night that Connor lost his best friend and when their paths cross in the unlikeliest of circumstances Connor is about to take on the biggest fight of his life and it will take more than knives and bare knuckles.


“Learn to trust someone other than yourself.”


Connor and Evelyn were a great couple, both broken by their lives yet could always seek solitude in each other. Both from similar backgrounds and yet their lives growing up couldn’t be any more different. Life has marred their souls and it seems life isn’t finished with them yet. Connor lost her once and he will fight every one his way to keep her, even if that means going up against the man he despises the most…his father.


“Some monsters needed to stay sleeping. Sean was one of those.”


Bethany-Kris delivers an honest and heartfelt read with Inflict. The character connection was spot on and you couldn’t help but take Connor and Evelyn into your heart and soul. Yes, both characters have their flaws and are deeply scarred, but it is these scars that give them their strength. Connor is no angel, in the life he has lived, he couldn’t not be, but he is as far from his father’s son as he could be. Connor had a heart, something his father definitely lacked and when that heart starts beating once again when he finds Evelyn, you finally get to see the real Connor underneath…he finally had something to live and fight for.


“It was cause and effect. Create pain to destroy pain. Create scars to hide scars. Cut in, bleed out. Breathe in, breathe out.”


This book was highly addicting and unputdownable. As I said above, the Irish brogue was extremely well done and makes that character connection all the more palpable as this strong Irish man wheedles his way into your heart. I loved the world that Bethany-Kris created and I adored Connor’s best friend, Killian, he was a great addition to this story. While Bethany-Kris is not a standalone author, she definitely gives the reader enough, no stones unturned and all answers given. Loved, loved, loved this book.


“…but he loved her, so he gave her whatever the feck her black heart desired. After all, it made his black heart keep beating.”



About the Author:

 

Bethany-Kris is a Canadian author, lover of much, and mother to three young sons, one cat, and two dogs. A small town in Eastern Canada where she was born and raised is where she has always called home. With her boys under her feet, snuggling cat, barking dogs, and a hubby calling over his shoulder, she is nearly always writing something … when she can find the time. To keep up-to-date with new releases from Bethany-Kris, sign up to her New Release Newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/bf9lzD 


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Cover Reveal ~ Wire (Wrong #3) by LP Lovell and Stevie J Cole


COVER REVEAL
WIRE #3 Wrong Series
By LP Lovell & Stevie J. Cole


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Book Description:

Tor
Jude and I managed to salvage something beautiful from the war torn rubble of our lives, a blissful happiness that we paid for in blood. We fought our way here, leaving pieces of ourselves along the way. I thought this was the happily ever after in our twisted fairy tale, but I was wrong.

Jude
I may be free by definition. That freedom came at a heavy cost and my family is about to pay the price. At any moment, this façade will come crashing down. Hard. The life I've lived—that kind of world—it stains you, and no matter how hard you try, you can never escape its wrath. Not even in death.

Love. Fear. Loss.

We're walking a wire and all that's beneath us is destruction.



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About the Authors:

LP Lovell


Lauren Lovell is an indie author from England. 

She suffers from a total lack of brain to mouth filter and is the friend you have to explain before you introduce her to anyone, and apologise for afterwards.

Lauren is a self-confessed shameless pervert, who may be suffering from slight peen envy. 

LP loves to hear from readers so please get in touch. 

Stevie J Cole


Stevie J. Cole lives deep in the woods of Alabama with her husband and two precious daughters. She studied Epidemiology concentrating on cancer research but has always had a passion for writing. Some of her stories will strip you bare, some will give you nightmares, but the one thing she can promise is that she will always give you stories that make you feel. 
Raw. Gritty. Love.
Because sometimes characters need to be flawed. 
P.S. Stevie's greatest fear is the impending zombie apocalypse. Think about it: swarming armies of decaying, oozing corpses stumbling around with clicking teeth, trying to eat your face. Nothing about that is good. NOTHING!