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Monday, 9 May 2016

Bound Trilogy by Kendra Leigh

Best-selling author Kendra Leigh is celebrating the 1-year publiversary of her Amazon best-selling

Bound Trilogy

with beautiful new covers, exciting new blurbs.

It's a whole new look and feel, reflecting the intensity

of this spell-binding contemporary fairy tale!

If you haven't discovered this addictively sexy and suspenseful series, now is the perfect time.

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The Books: Bound For Hell (#1), Bound For Salvation (#2),

and Bound For Nirvana (#3)

Genre: Romantic Suspense, Erotic Romance, Mystery-Thriller

Relentlessly sexy. Emotionally deep. Tangled, twisted, intricately woven love story with romance and suspense.

For readers 18 and over due to explicit sexual content.

*Note that the word "Bound" in the title refers to the intense emotional journey of Angel Lawson and Ethan Wilde --

While Ethan is a hot, alpha billionaire, this is not a BDSM-themed series.*

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Changing her destiny means following her heart... and breaking all the rules.

Sometimes the Hell you fear isn’t a place at all. Sometimes it’s the life you’re living. A life filled with darkness, isolation, guilt and remorse - for a sin you’re convinced you committed, yet can’t remember. A life filled with shallow relationships – because the risk of opening your heart is more frightening than living with your inner demons.

On the surface, Angel Lawson is a poised, confident photographer and successful gallery owner. But underneath, she lives her days in constant fear of exposure, and her nights tormented by nightmares. She has spent years building impenetrable walls to keep the demons at bay.

And then she meets the powerful, persistent billionaire, Ethan Wilde… the one man who sees past the barriers and bravado to her brokenness. Ethan is as intense as he is sinfully sexy. A man so irretrievably captivated, he is determined to possess her – mind, body and soul. But can he help her heal it?

Can Angel risk leaving her ‘safe’ life behind, or is the choice no longer hers?

Ethan Wilde is used to getting what he wants… and what he wants is Angel.

Buy Bound For Hell

Savior or betrayer?

Buried secrets lead to broken hearts...

Angel Lawson has spent her life alone and running from her past. After years of avoiding intimacy, she has finally found her soul mate in Ethan Wilde. Inch by inch, he’s woven his way past her defenses, folding himself around her soul like a soothing blanket. Brick by brick, he’s broken down the walls she built to protect her heart. For the first time in living memory she feels cherished and protected.

On the surface, Ethan is her savior – a man who has sworn to help heal her fragile heart, and release her tortured soul from a lifetime of guilt and shame.

But what lies lurking in the shadows of Ethan’s past?

Pasts smothered and left to burn become toxic secrets. Secrets powerful enough to tear even the strongest love apart.

Is Ethan really her Prince Charming, her salvation? Or will he lead her right back to the start of her journey? Alone… and bound for Hell?

Buy Bound For Salvation

Ethan and Angel are Bound for Nirvana...

but to get there, they'll have to fight their way out of Hell.

Angel once believed she was destined for a loveless, hellish existence. Now she willingly gives her heart to Ethan Wilde, the man whose love mends her broken soul a little more each day. The promise of peace and the chance to breathe are finally within her reach.

Ethan knows Hell is no place for an angel, especially not his Angel. He’s sworn to protect her at any cost. He would willingly sacrifice his soul to save hers.

When Ethan’s past threatened to destroy them, they fought their way through a living hell, fuelled by their passion and driven by their unbreakable bond. They emerged stronger than ever, determined to find their happy ever after.

But Angel continues to paper over the cracks of her troubled childhood in an effort to keep her own demons at bay. When a twist of fate forces her to confront them, she knows she will never find the peace she craves until they, too, are defeated. But in her search for Nirvana, Angel discovers far more than buried memories – she’s forced to face a lifetime of betrayal.

What happens when the worst nightmare you’ve ever encountered is the one you wake up in? When the past comes face to face with the present to reveal a web of dark secrets and a lifetime of lies? Is there such a thing as a happy ever after for those who are bound for Hell?

Buy Bound For Nirvana

Kendra Leigh fell in love with words and reading from a very young age. She was captivated when Enid Blyton whisked her away to the magical lands at the top of the faraway tree with Moon-face and the rest of the gang. Now, of course, she has more of a fondness for chocolate, cheese, and hot men in suits - not necessarily in that order. Kendra devotes her life to her devilishly handsome partner, scandalously beautiful daughter, and cute as hell Shih-Tzu. She believes in love at first sight, and as well as writing and reading, Kendra has a passion for great movies and brilliantly-written TV. Bound For Hell is her debut novel and book one of the Bound Trilogy. The series is now complete, and a series spin-off is underway, featuring favorite characters from the trilogy, with new stories to tell...

You can contact Kendra here...

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Blog Tour Finding London by Ellie Wade

Title: Finding London (Flawed Heart #1)

Author: Ellie Wade

Release Date: April 25, 2016

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London Wright thought she’d been in love before, but she hadn’t—not even close.

Then, she met him.

Rugged and gorgeous, Loïc Berkeley, is everything she’s ever wanted. Getting him to notice her was a challenge, but keeping his love is proving to be more difficult.

London is used to getting what she wants, so loving someone like Loïc is a humbling and somewhat terrifying experience. For everything she has in her life, he’s the one thing she can’t bear to lose.

Loïc never wanted love. He views it as an unneeded distraction that always ends in disappointment, causing nothing but pain.

Then, he met her.

Spoiled but witty and breathtakingly beautiful, London Wright is his undoing. From the moment he laid eyes on her, he knew his life would never be the same. Though he tries to fight it, he finds himself falling for her.

Loïc has lived a life full of sorrow, but finding London brings him rare happiness. Though his feelings for her are strong, is what they have powerful enough to break the cycle of his past?

When one is destined for heartbreak and loss, can love really change anything?

Review by Wendy - 4 stars

Loic Berkeley & London Wright if ever there were two opposites that attract.

Their backgrounds could not be further ends of the spectrum, their experiences and lifestyles, worlds apart and yet here they are so attracted to each other they are literally scaring each other away.

A beautiful love story about two people trying to set each other on a path to true love without really knowing what they are doing, having never done it before or wanted to.

Loic has the most baggage when it comes to trusting and loving and its clear to see why as we get to know him and his background.

“No one is coming. No one is going to save me. Love is a joke, and London’s a lie.”

London, a little bit spoilt but not a brat with it, she knows she’s been lucky in life so I didn’t feel she behaved like a spoilt brat just a bit sheltered in life I guess, but I liked her honesty and she was fun. She simply cannot believe it when she offers it on a plate to the handsome special forces soldier and he ignores her advances. And so it begins, almost obsessively she thinks of him, but what she doesn’t know is he is not as unaffected by her as he seems.

“I’m lost in visions of hot, sweaty sex, a beautiful wedding, and making babies. Yes, loads of babies. Its official I’m going to marry this man”

Loic has never been affected by a girl before, he has kept his guard up to preserve his already damaged heart and soul, but fighting it is useless and the spoilt, witty beautiful your woman is giving him a run for his money.

I’m looking forward to more of their story in book 2, their journey isn’t over, in fact I believe it has only just begun.

“Listen, Loïc,” she starts to say, her voice sweet and kind.

“Just save it, London,” I snap before I can stop myself. My walls and ability to be an eternal asshole are back in full effect.

Her eyes widen, but she quickly composes herself. She stands on her tiptoes and gives me a small kiss on the cheek. My body stiffens at the contact. She turns to leave, and her hand grabs the knob of the door.

But then, almost on instinct, she looks back at me. “I was just going to say that I really want to be fucked up together. And whatever reason you have for thinking you don’t deserve someone to love you is wrong. I see you, Loïc, more than you think I do. You’re a good person, and you deserve way more in this life than you’re allowing yourself to have. I don’t know why you’re punishing yourself, but you should stop. Maybe I’m not the person you need, but you need to find the one who is. Everyone needs love, even a big, bad warrior. Not everything in life should be a battle.”

Ellie Wade resides in southwest Michigan with her husband, three young children, and two dogs. She has a Master’s degree in education from Eastern Michigan University and is a huge University of Michigan sports fan. She loves the beauty of her home state, especially the lakes and the gorgeous autumn weather. When she is not writing, you will find her reading, snuggled up with her kids, or spending time with family and friends. She loves traveling and exploring new places with her family.

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Thursday, 5 May 2016

Review Dare to Take by Carly Phillips

Dare to Take (Dare to Love #6)
by Carly Phillips
Genre: Contemporary Romance

She was off limits,
But he couldn't resist.

There are just some guys you don't touch--even someone as innocent and inexperienced as Ella Shaw knows that. But when her brother's best friend is up for grabs and willing, she can't resist. After all, she's wanted him for years...

On leave from the army, Tyler Dare is just looking for a little fun, but his best friend's sister is off limits. Yet unable to deny how sexy and alluring she is, he finds it all too easy to succumb to a night of passion and heat that ends the next morning in the worst way possible.

Now, Ella is stranded on a tropical island with a hurricane bearing down, and only Tyler can save her. It's his chance to make amends for the past and show the woman he's never forgotten that he's coming after her . . . in more ways than one.

Review by Tammy - 4.5 Bare Naked Stars

Dare to Take is filled with love, heartbreak, second chances, and danger.

Tyler owns his own security company after leaving the military. He’s HOT and sexy but has loads of doubts and baggage from his childhood. He comes from a very close knit family that has been through so much together with their estranged father. Tyler’s sister Avery is best friends with Ella. The two girls are as close as best friends can be.

Ella is an assistant to a fashion designer. She comes from a very rough childhood. Her mom passed away when she was a small child and her dad cuts her off for his new wife.

She’s an only child that is left all alone. She feels lost and abandoned from an early age.

One Christmas break Ella is spending the night at Avery’s house and Tyler comes home on leave from the military. The girls start drinking for the first time and Ella gets a bit drunk. She sneaks into Tyler’s room and has her way with him. Things end badly and Tyler runs out the next morning with an excuse to get back to base.

“She was, and always would be, a girl who was good enough to be used- by her father for bone marrow to save her stepmother and by Tyler for sex and nothing after. Both men had defined her expectations.”

This encounter has left Ella feeling like she’s awful in bed and never enough. She carries this through her future relationships. She can’t move past the night they spent together.

Ella is working in St Lucia on a photo shoot and is attacked and mugged. She ends up in the hospital with no money and passport. She is able to get in touch with Avery. Avery sends Tyler down on a private jet to bring her back home. Avery has no idea of their history and what she has put in motion.

No matter how much time has passed they have never been able to move past each other. But it’s a forbidden love and they both feel like they should not tempt fate.

With a hurricane on the way Tyler pushes for Ella’s hospital release. But they are too late to get off the island before it hits. They are stuck in a hotel room together while the storm batters the island.

"He was doing what he'd promised, soothing her old fears and insecurities, allowing her to become a butterfly emerging from her cocoon, braver and stronger than she'd been before. No matter what happened between them in the end, she'd owe him for showing her this side of herself, she thought."

They can’t fight the sexual tension any longer. One night they give into each other but Ella is so nervous things will end like last time. But Tyler is determined to show her he’s not that guy anymore.

“I’m doing what you asked”, he said, forcing the words out from the darkest part of his soul. “I’m letting you go.” He prayed he wasn’t making the biggest mistake of his life.

They both have so much baggage and personal issues to work through does their love have a chance? There are lots of ups and downs and twists and turns to keep you reading. I couldn’t put the book down.

I was sad to find out this was the last book in the series. But she’s already started writing a series on all the cousin’s. I’m hoping their story will continue in the new series.

I loved that Carly told the story from dual POV. It really added to the story getting inside Tyler’s head.

I really enjoyed Dare to Take and plan on reading the rest of the books in this series and her new one. Such a great talented author that pulled me in from the start.

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Carly Phillips N.Y. Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Carly Phillips has written over 40 sexy contemporary romance novels that today's readers identify with and enjoy. After a successful 15 year career with various New York publishing houses, Carly is making the leap to Indie author, with the goal of giving her readers more books at a faster pace at a better price. Her Serendipity books will still finish up in January/February 2014 via Berkley as planned. Carly lives in Purchase, NY with her family, two nearly adult daughters and two crazy dogs who star on her Facebook Fan Page and website. She's a writer, a knitter of sorts, a wife, and a mom. In addition, she's a Twitter and Internet junkie and is always around to interact with her readers. You can find all information about Carly at her website and other social media sites ...

Release Blitz The break up by MJ SUMMERS

Book: The Break Up

Author: MJ Summers

Genre: Contemporary Romance

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Synopsis

What if Mr. Right showed up at exactly the wrong time?

When America’s sweetheart, Courtney Bennett, finds out her husband, Brock McCain, America’s heartthrob, is leaving her, she’s sure her life is over. Thirty-nine in Hollywood is tough on any woman, but not as hard as being hunted by the relentless paparazzi. Finding herself holed up in a cabin in Colorado under the care of Wes Young, her new bodyguard, she starts to see that maybe there is life after Hollywood.

Wes Young spent more than twenty years in the Marines and the past two years in protection services. The only thing he protects more carefully than his clients is his heart. When he takes on the task of guarding Courtney Bennett, the last thing he wants to do is spend his days and nights with a spoiled, self-involved actress. Before long, Wes realizes that she is not at all what he thought. For the first time in his life, he finds himself navigating the minefield of love, trying to avoid a broken heart.

Will they risk it all to be together or return to the lives they knew before The Break Up?

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MJ Summers currently resides in Canada, not far from the Rocky Mountains, with her husband, three young children and their goofy dog. When she's not writing erotic novels she loves running, reading, going for long dinners with her girlfriends, swimming, and camping with her family.

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Tuesday, 3 May 2016

Release Blitz Blog Tour Craving (Steel Brothers Saga #1) by Helen Hardt

Craving (Steel Brothers Saga #1)
by Helen Hardt
(Release Date 3rd May 2016)
Genre: Contemporary Romance

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After being left at the altar, Jade Roberts seeks solace at her best friend's ranch on the Colorado western slope. Her humiliation still ripe, she doesn't expect to be attracted to her friend's reticent brother, but when the gorgeous cowboy kisses her, all bets are off.

Talon Steel is broken. Having never fully healed from a horrific childhood trauma, he simply exists, taking from women what is offered and giving nothing in return...until Jade Roberts catapults into his life. She is beautiful, sweet, and giving, and his desire for her becomes a craving he fears he'll never be able to satisfy.

Passion sizzles between the two lovers...but long-buried secrets haunt them both and may eventually tear them apart.

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Helen Hardt’s passion for the written word began with the books her mother read to her at bedtime. She wrote her first story at age six and hasn’t stopped since. In addition to being an award-winning author of contemporary and historical romance and erotica, she’s a mother, a black belt in Taekwondo, a grammar geek, an appreciator of fine red wine, and a lover of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. She writes from her home in Colorado where she lives with her family. Helen loves to hear from readers.

5 Bare Naked Star ***** Review by Kristie K.

Talon Steel is a tortured soul, and Jade Roberts is the only balm his soul has ever felt. The bond that grows between them is undeniable, but that is exactly what Talon tries to do. Deny it. A haunted past keeps Talon from ever feeling worthy of life, happiness, and least of all love. Jade wants nothing more than to heal his broken wings. The push and pull between these two is palpable from the very beginning. You can feel it grow, and surge to powerful heights, only to be dropped to the ground again in a moment. The suspense of waiting to see what will happen next is intense….and sometimes the outcome is absolutely soul shattering. I sobbed along with Jade, I was tormented alongside Talon. Ms. Hardt wove an incredible story of deceit, terror, disappointment, passion, love, and hope. Many secrets are still hidden, and the cliffhanger left me absolutely gutted and scrounging for more! I sincerely hope Ms. Hardt is finished with Obsession (book two), or writes fast…..I need more Talon and Jade, and I need them yesterday!

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