**Blog Tour** Showing Up by Jacquelyn Ayres

Book: Showing Up

THE GEG SERIES

Author: Jacquelyn Ayres

Genre: Contemporary Romance 

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Synopsis:

Julie McEvoy has been mourning the loss of her mother most of her life. Only . . . her mother isn’t dead. She’s not missing. She’s not even far away. She’s just not there the way a mother should be.

Having enough of the passive-aggressive loop their relationship has been on, Julie cuts ties completely with Cynthia. It shouldn’t matter; Cynthia’s never really there for her anyhow. She doesn’t need her mother anymore.

Except—she does.

Cynthia McEvoy has been keeping secrets for over thirty years. She’s not proud of it, but it has helped her to become the strong, independent woman she is today. The same strong woman who is now trying to pick up and glue back the pieces of the relationships she’s either destroyed along the way or never allowed any nourishment for. 

Hopefully, it’s not too late.

Sometimes you have to go back to the beginning to understand how behaviors start, why they continue for so long, and where to begin the healing process.

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Meet the Author: 

      I am a domestic engineer (born and raised in New Jersey) whose sole responsibility is guiding three young, impressionable kids into becoming phenomenal adults. This challenging yet rewarding work requires a lot of love (coffee), patience (wine), and determination (periodic exorcisms). And so far—I’m nailing it! I used to work all of this magic from the beautiful state of New Hampshire but am now blessing North Carolina with my brand of harmless crazy. You’re welcome, North Carolina.

      Before becoming a domestic goddess (not really), I spent over a decade working in the medical field, where I wore more hats than the queen.

      I have loved the written word and the great escape it provides since I was a little girl. When I wasn't reading about people and the places they lived, I created my own characters and adventures. Finally, I started putting a pen to paper and allowing my characters to come to life.

When I don't have a pen in hand, you can often find me laughing at the conversations my characters are having in my head.

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Tara's 4**** Review

Showing Up

By Jacquelyn Ayres

“There are two different types of people you can find yourself depending on: those who should never be depended on and those who would dodge a bullet for you.”

A mothers affection is something everyone craves. Julie remembers having her mom in her life when she was little, but then that affection went away. Cynthia hid a secret from her daughter, a secret so big she ended up losing most of the important people in her life.

“And now, after a crisis, some due explanation, and the undying support of the people who love me, not only has the loneliness simmered down, I don’t feel it at all.”

Julie tried numerous times to reconcile with her mother, but each time she was pushed away. Moving on with her life, Julie decided not having her mother in her life was the way fate was taking her. After deciding that be alone is not how Cynthia wants to spend her remaining years, she seeks help to get back all the people she loves. There are many hurdles through this journey and a couple of unexpected surprises.

“When I think back on this past year, I realize how much I’ve grown as a person, a girlfriend, a friend, and maybe I’m ready to grow as a daughter. It just wasn’t possible until recently.”

Jacquelyn Ayres fills Showing Up with so much emotion. From the harsh reality of life, to humour, and to love, both old and new. The comradery between friends is a goal every friendship should strive for. From the dirty jokes to the colourful language, the GEG gang could bring you to your knees. I read this book as a stand alone, but I would recommend reading the previous books. 

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***Cover Reveal*** Racing from Chaos by Aubrey Parr

Racing from Chaos 
by Aubrey Parr
(book 2 in the Sunrise Runners Duology)
Releases 10th April
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Synopsis

The KC Kidnapper is still terrorizing the Kansas City area. Mere months ago, he was an amateur, but he’s quickly learned how to feed his insatiable appetite for pain. And runners are still on the menu.

It’s Violet Moretti’s job to report each abduction on the morning news. She can’t escape the details; they consume her thoughts and haunt her dreams. The obsession is causing her life to crumble.

Detective Dean Kelly has been on the case since the first runner went missing, and he won’t sleep until he has the Kidnapper in cuffs. Even in the midst of this chaos, Violet and Dean have found friendship, bound together by the ordeal. Can Dean help her keep it together and smiling for the camera each morning?

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About the Author

Aubrey  lives in the western suburbs of Chicago with her husband, daughter and  houseful of pets. After receiving her MBA in Accounting, she moved to  Chicago and worked for Morton's, the Steakhouse as a Cost Accountant.

Aubrey  didn't publish her first book until she was forty years old. With a  great-uncle as a successful author, the industry was always part of her  life growing up. She loved release dates and signed first-edition. She  was able to be an extra in the movie, Mr. and Mrs. Bridge, adapted from  her great-uncles two books, Mr. Bridge and Mrs. Bridge. It was  the desire to stay home with her daughter once she was in grade school  that gave Aubrey the courage to take a leap and start writing her first  book, Love on the Malecon.

Aubrey loves writing contemporary romance novels, novellas and romantic suspense. Digger into her darker side, her current Duology is far more suspense and thriller. Now that she's a published author, she can't imagine  doing anything else.

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** Blog Tour** A Shot In The Dark by L.J. Stock

Book: A Shot In The Dark

Author: L. J. Stock

Genre: Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense

Release Date: 12th March

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Synopsis

Life had never been simple for Miki Quinten. Her mom had died when she was eight, and in the aftermath of their loss, her father turned his grief into alcoholism, inadvertently converting their home into a melting pot of debauchery. Unwilling to be put into the foster system, Miki takes control of her own life and becomes invisible to almost everyone but her best friend and godmother. 

It stayed that way until her junior year in high school and the sudden, unexpected crash landing of Childress High’s star defensive end, Dustin Hill, into her life. The unlikely pair are thrown together and discover they have more in common than either of them thought, and before either Miki or Dustin are prepared an unbreakable bond is formed between them. The only problem is, Dustin’s already in a relationship, and his controlling family have made it clear they want him to stay there.

Against Miki’s better judgment the two grow closer until fate’s twisted sense of humor intervenes and everything in Miki’s world is scattered, plunging her into a crisis she’s not sure she will ever recover from.

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Meet the Author

From a young age L.J. Stock was led by her imagination. From the moment she could read she fell into worlds where trees could talk and little girls could move things with their minds. 

In no hurry to grow up, she found stories all around her, in the forests of Plym Bridge, the moss covered hills of Dartmoor, then, as she grew older, the wide spread city of Houston, where she currently resides and works. A constant daydreamer, she hopes that one day, her passion can become something more than just a hobby for her. 

Still led by her imagination, the worlds have slowly grown from childish adventures to urban fantasies and romances. With inspirational authors such as Enid Blyton, Roald Dahl, Judy Blume, John Grisham and Stephen King guiding her through her life so far, L.J. Stock has finally decided that it is time for her to go for gold and try land herself on someone else’s future list of favorites. 

Putting words on paper is as essential as breathing to her, but on the rare occasions that she isn’t writing, she can be found with a video game remote in hand or curled up on the couch with her pup and a good book. Music is also such an important part of her life, it’s a wonder there isn’t a background soundtrack playing wherever she goes. 

A good girl to most, a bad girl to a few, L.J. believes that every genre should be attempted and is more than likely to have tried to release three hundred series’ ranging from vampires and werewolves, to dystopian and even classic romance, before she reaches even middle age. At least, that’s the plan for now.

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Tara's 5**** Review

“The two of us must have laid there for an hour or two before I felt his hand brush over my wrist, seconds before his fingers intertwined with mine. There was nothing more to say, but the touch made us both relax, making the silence even more comfortable than it had been.”

Taking chances....Making memories....Tragic endings.....New beginnings.....A Shot in the Dark makes all these things a reality. From the moment I started reading this book, I knew my heart would be broken. What I didn’t know, was how much love and emotion LJ put into her words, causing this story to completely devastate me. But LJ made amends, and A Shot in the Dark become an epic love story. I bawled (numerous times); I walked away to regain myself; but in the end I was smiling like a fool. True love always finds a way. Sometimes the path we have to travel to find it isn’t always fair, but in the end love wins and we are that much stronger.

“I thought I’d known him, thought I could trust him, but all he’d managed to do after our time together was hurt me. I’d allowed that. I’d given him the power to do that.”

A Shot in the Dark is home to some of the best characters I have ever met. Miki, Dustin, Garret, Jen and Megan bring so much life to the story! The words that LJ uses to create each character, each scene, and each setting flows like magic. Every piece has its place, and Childress is glue that sticks them all together. The setting is everything you’d expect from a small football town, from the expectations of the players right down to the “It” girl looking for a free ride out of town. 

“I knew love had the absolute power of destruction. I understood the capabilities to render you incapacitated. Love was wonderful and awful all at the same time, and I knew I wouldn’t have traded that in for the world.”

I cannot tell you enough to read this book. It has everything a great book should have. Five simple words...A Shot in the Dark...they will change the way you view life and love. It will break you and rebuild your trust. It will make you cry and make you smile. This is one book you HAVE TO read. Trust me!!

“It wasn’t going to be easy, we all knew that, but for the second time in my life, I was figuring out that the best things in life were worth the fight, and I wasn’t going to stop fighting ever again.”

Tara

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***Release Blitz Blog Tour*** Misadventures of a College Girl by Lauren Rowe

Misadventures of a College Girl
by Lauren Rowe
Releases 27th February
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***MISADVENTURES ARE STANDALONE ROMANCES THAT CAN BE READ IN ANY ORDER***

Synopsis

Straitlaced freshman Zooey Cartwright has arrived at UCLA determined to have a heck of a lot more fun in college than she did in high school. What’s the first item on Zooey’s agenda before classes start in two days? Losing her pesky V card. She’s definitely not looking for a boyfriend, so where can Zooey find the right guy to do the deed and move along without a backward glance? 
At a party thrown by a bunch of football players, of course. Enter Tyler Caldwell. A beast on the field and off, cocky as heck, and often wearing T-shirts with sayings like “God’s Gift to Womankind,” Tyler is most definitely not boyfriend material. After a make-out session with Tyler leaves Zooey entirely unsatisfied, she is determined never to see him again. But her schedule lands her in not one but two of his classes, and it doesn’t take long before Tyler and Zooey have reached an arrangement for Tyler to teach Zooey exactly what she wants to know―and a whole lot more she never bargained for. Can Zooey surrender her body to this bad boy without giving him her heart, too?

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Lauren Rowe is the pen name of the USA Today, Amazon #1, and international #1 best-selling author of The Club Series and more. She's a performer, audio book narrator, award-winning songwriter and media host/personality who decided to unleash her alter ego to write The Club Series to ensure she didn't hold back or self-censor in writing the story. Lauren Rowe lives in San Diego, California where she lives with her family, sings with her band, hosts a show, and writes at all hours of the night. 
Find out more about The Club Series and Lauren Rowe's other books at www.LaurenRoweBooks.com.
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***Release Blitz Tour*** The Honor Series by Angel Payne

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The Honor Bound Series 
Wet (book #5), Hot (book #6) and Masked (book #7)
by USA Today Bestselling author Angel Payne.    Genre: Contemporary Romance 

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Synopsis:
Wet
T-Bomb, Tait Bommer’s call-sign, has never described him more accurately. A loose cannon with a penchant for pissing people off, he’s now responsible for a major screw-up during the First Special Forces Group’s most recent mission. His mess has earned him two weeks of mandated R&R on the shores of Kauai, where the ultimatum is clear—straighten up and fly right, or don’t return to active duty. But he’s such a train wreck that even his best friend, Kellan Rush, isn’t happy about having to pull babysitting duty.
When their “vacation” is interrupted by a stranger bearing nothing but a glare, a Bowie knife, and a lot of curves in a tiny bikini, they wonder if the trip hasn’t been hijacked by island spirits. Surely they’ve found a goddess in this dark-haired beauty who not only sees their emotional scars but opens their spirits by exposing her own soul.
“Therapy” takes on new meaning when illicit desires become explosive passion…and their goddess’s sweet submission. Neither man wants to leave the island paradise, a torment that’s intensified when an old adversary threatens to steal their goddess—and rip their friendship apart. Will Tait and Kellan let jealousy triumph? Or will they unite as brothers at arms for the most important mission of their lives in the name of the greatest cause of all—saving the woman they love?
                                             Wet Review

5 star review by Kristie

A smokin’ hot, sexy, sensual, and suspense filled adventure sure to evoke gritty, raw emotions from every reader…

Wet is the fifth installment of the Honor Bound series from the incredible Angel Payne.  What happens when three people, all with their own issues, enemies, and demons to slay come together in a common goal?  You get absolute magic.  That is exactly what Ms. Payne delivers with Wet.  Tait, Kellan and Lani each need something…but don’t realize they need it until they find each other.  With stunning expertise, imagination, and planning, the author brings to life a unique and fantastic plot and storyline.  Add to that incredible characters that are as distinct, independent, and truly real as the story itself and you have Wet.  The interactions between the characters, and the relationships that are formed will make you laugh, swoon, and yes…even cry.  The gamut of emotions you will traverse on this epic adventure are breathtaking.  Ms. Payne brings you to the brink and back with flawless talent, and a true passion for the written word.  The characters were real, the story captivating, the passion scorching, and the action exhilarating.  I can’t wait to dive into the other Honor Bound novels, and add more Angel Payne to my library.  Another author to add to the list of favorites, for sure.  

Hot
They could run from everything…except each other.
Grounded by fog, Zoe Chestain is stuck in an airport bar with the choice of spending the night with her two drunk roommates or one dark and delicious stranger. The Vegas show dancer decides to live dangerously and succumbs to a night of the stranger’s dominant passion. But her cloud of sensual bliss is blown apart when she and her friends are taken hostage during the next morning’s plane hijacking. Zoe’s horror deepens when her kidnapper reveals himself as her partner from the night before.
Shay Bommer is one of the army’s best. A Special Forces soldier following the footsteps of his brother, he’s aware of the risks of infiltration with the enemy. But going deep undercover on this mission with one of the CIA’s most sought-after criminals has cost him dearly. He’s lost the trust of the most breathtaking submissive he’s ever had in his arms, the camaraderie of his unit, and the esteem of his brother. But he’s on a quest to rescue a priceless treasure—his mother.
Zoe’s danced to some crazy songs in her time, but no amount of wild choreography has prepared her for the adventure with Shay—or the return to his bed that means surrendering more than just her body. As they run from the bad guys, the good guys, and everyone in between, she learns about the man behind the masks, and the Dominant for whom she’s always longed. But staying with him means dying with him. The heat is on. Can Shay and Zoe’s love survive the flames?
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Masked
When the masks come off, they know it’s real.
Dan Colton was once the CIA’s golden boy—a get-things-done cowboy who believed it was better to beg forgiveness than to ask permission. But performing the devil’s work was easier when he had the face of an angel—a damn good asset to have whether he was charming agency superiors…or training submissives in his dark dungeon role-plays. But that face was taken away, disfigured in a fire during an act of bravery.
Tess Lesange, known around the CIA’s Vegas office as “The Laser,” has only one Achilles’ heel—the brooding agent who once wouldn’t give her the time of day. Since Dan Colton’s accident, they’ve become friends, even trusting each other with some of their kinkier secrets. What are friends for, right?
Wrong.
Still seeking the submissive dream, Tess takes matters into her own hands and journeys in disguise to one of the desert’s most elicit kink clubs. When the Dominant she meets is beneath a mask and wielding a familiar voice, she wonders if karma has conspired to fulfill her deepest fantasies…and how high a price she’ll have to pay for it to come true. Is she willing to sacrifice the friendship she’s built with Dan for one unforgettable night in his dungeon?
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Masked Review

5 star review by Martha

Masked is Book 7 in the Honor Bound Series.   This whole series has been amazing and takes you on such a wild ride with each and every character.   They are all struggling to find control in their own ways.  Angel takes you on one amazing ride after another through love, heartache, loss and finding where you belong.  

This whole Series is highly recommended.

Masked was such an amazing book and such a great story! This is definitely a 5 STAR read from Angel Payne.

This book is full of dominance, insecurities and the will to find ones worth. Dan is your true dominant with a rough past. He has been through much more than anyone should ever have to endure. He has had one constant and positive in his life... Tess. Even with all of his visible scars he is still the most magnificent man she has ever seen. Tess would like nothing more than to experience Dan's dominant side in more ways than she can count. Can she make him see that she could handle all that he has to give? She would give anything for that once in a lifetime experience. Is she worthy of him? Is he worthy of her? 

These two have such an amazing bond and OH so much more... They will take you on an amazing ride and journey finding themselves in ways they never believed possible. It takes so much for them to see that they too can be "normal." I loved the moment he realized that taking care of a sub could mean so much to him... He has somewhat of an internal battle with this thinking... "Meanings" are for normal people, remember? People who have their heads screwed on straight. "Meanings" are for the rest of the world, asshole. Not you. Will Dan be able to finally SEE his worth and ability to have a meaningful relationship?

Will fate intervene and allow these two lost souls become one?

While I have loved EVERY single Honor Bound book this one is my new favorite ;)

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Meet The Author:
USA Today bestselling romance author Angel Payne has written for four publishing houses, and is also independently published. She loves to focus on high heat romance with emotional twists. She has numerous book series to her credit, including the Honor Bound series, the Suited for Sin series, the Cimarron Saga, the Temptation Court series, and the Secrets of Stone series (with Victoria Blue). Angel is thrilled to be an author for the bestselling Misadventures series, and looks forward to the launch of the Bolt Saga, featuring her super hero Reece Richards, launching in Summer 2018. Angel lives in Southern California with her soul mate husband and beautiful cosplaying daughter. As an “anime family”, they enjoy attending pop culture cons together.
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