Thursday, February 27, 2014

Spotlight ~ Black Abaddon by Sasha Hibbs

Blurb: Ally Watson struggles to live with the choices she made, the worst of which resulted in her soul mate's death. Michael’s sacrifice to save the girl he loved may have reversed the Apocalypse, but not the permanent damage inflicted by living with his loss. 

Ally begins a journey where she soon discovers that death is not always the end, but sometimes the very beginning. With old friends, she journeys to the Nosferatu Nation where she meets with new alliances willing to help her in her quest to defeat the Devourer.  At every turn, Ally unearths secrets that threaten to destroy those she loves.


The second installment of The Vulcan Legacies series will put Ally to the ultimate test, forcing her to face her fears and the true destiny she will fulfill as Azrael, the Seraph of Death. 


Excerpt 1:
Ally quietly turned to leave but stopped as she heard Marik.
“No, please. Don’t…go,” Marik said.
Something grabbed hold of Ally’s chest. She stood still trying to understand what she was feeling inside. This didn’t sound like the Marik she knew. He sounded wounded, weak, vulnerable—all the things Ally felt. She shook her head, trying to rid herself of the conflict she struggled with now.
“Ally…” Marik whispered.
“You called me Ally. The Devourer refused to call me by my name,” Ally said. She didn’t know why she responded to him. He didn’t deserve words or kindness, but there was something in her that was drawn to him.
“Ally, I will not ask your forgiveness. I…don’t deserve it,” Marik said between breaths. He struggled to push himself up into a sitting position, wincing as he did. “But I will tell you,” Marik cleared his throat, “I am…so very sorry.”
“Sorry is not enough,” Ally said. She moved in closer. She lowered herself to the floor, to where she was eye level with him. She circled her fingers around the bars. “Sorry will never bring Michael back,” she said. She didn’t know where the words were coming from but she continued. “Sorry will never be enough to pay for the sins we both committed together.”
“You are blameless,” Marik said. “You didn’t…know. I did and I let him…take me.”
Ally didn’t move away as Marik scooted across the cell floor closer to her. The only things separating them were the thick steel bars. Ally truly had no fear left. It was simply gone.
“Was there truth to anything you ever said to me? Or was it the Devourer the entire time masked as you?” Ally asked.
Marik was mere inches from her. He raised his hand and swept his raven black hair from his eyes. Ally had nearly forgotten how piercing blue his eyes were.
She stared into their icy blue depths. They reminded her of winter. They were cold, like frost over ice. They reminded her of Michael, too. She felt as though she were truly looking at Marik for the first time. Even through the moonlight, she could see the resemblance. If Michael had had black hair like Marik’s they would have been nearly identical. It was painful staring into his eyes, to see how his skin was stretched over his cheek bones. She could see more than a craving for blood, the sustenance the Nosferatu required, in his gaze. There was another hunger there. Something different and unlike anything Ally had seen in their depths before. But her gaze never wavered. Ally didn’t flinch under his heated gaze.
Marik reached through the bars, gently brushing his fingertips against Ally’s hand.
She didn’t jerk away. She looked down to where his skin touched hers. Ally looked back up, as a single crimson red tear slid down his cheek.
“The Authority help me, but I never lied about the way I felt and still feel about you.” 

Author Bio: 
By age 5, Sasha Hibbs' favorite movie was Gone With the Wind. By age 12, she completed her 7th grade book report on the sequel, Scarlett. By 18, she met and married her very own Mr. Rhett Butler and as it turns out, she never had to worry about going back to Tara to win the love of her life back. Fortunately, he stuck with her.  

With a love of all things paranormal, the ambiance of the South with its gigantic antebellum mansions and canopies of Spanish moss, and a love for her husband’s rich storytelling of blacksmiths and the mythology surrounding their origins, it wasn’t long until the world of her debut novel, Black Amaranth, was born.

When not working her day job as a nurse, you can find Sasha dreaming of her next beach trip, reading the latest YA novel, and drinking more white chocolate mocha than she should.  

Sasha lives in mountainous West Virginia with her husband, Tim, and their two daughters, Aeliza and Ava. She is currently hard at work on book two in The Vulcan Legacies series.
Contact info:
Twitter @SashaHibbs


Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Cover Reveal~ Unforgiven by Cat Miller


This cover is GORGEOUS!
Release date, May 27,2014


Due to book one; Unbound not even being released yet as of this time a blur for Unforgiven is not available! Please, continue below for more information on book one, however, which is due to be released April 1,2014! That's not a lot of gap between books! I can't wait!!!!!!!! I've read the previous versions of this series and positively LOVED them!!! I can't wait to re-read them AGAIN in the new editions with some changes! 
Congrats to Cat Miller for becoming an author with Montlake Publishing! 












Girl gone wild…
College is supposed to be a time of discovery, but Danielle Vaughn never imaged it would be like this: heightened senses, supernatural powers, and a sudden craving for human blood. Dani is a demi-vamp, the daughter of a human psychic and a vampire noble, a living secret kept hidden for twenty-one years.
As Dani’s heritage manifests itself, her thirst for blood is matched only by her hunger for Chase Diedrick. But as the son of the Vampire Council’s most powerful ruling family, Chase is already promised to another. Dani saw Council politics destroy her mother’s life; she won’t let the same thing happen to her. Besides, there’s no shortage of men who are eager to satisfy her every need, including the alluring vampire Kayden.
Unfortunately, Dani also has no shortage of enemies. Her heightened powers of telepathy and telekinesis attract the attention of a rogue vamp who preys on gifted vampires, absorbing their skills along with their lifeblood. Now, Dani must seek the Council’s help to quickly master her new vampire life…or risk losing it.

Friday, February 14, 2014

SALE BLITZ~ Love & Laughter by various authors


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Synopsis:
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Jenny Rockfort, Secret Undercover Stripper-Aubrey Rose: Sassy, spunky Jenny Rockfort just moved back to Las Vegas, and when her old high school crush offers her a gig as a undercover agent at a strip club, she jumps all over it... and him.
Gents 4 Ladies-Dez Burke: When Tiana hires a male escort for a wedding she's expecting dinner and nothing more. Unfortunately, Jordan, an investment banker, thinks he's expected to deliver the whole "package."
Shades of Pearl-Arianne Richmonde: A beautiful forty-year-old career woman who has given up on love. A twenty-five-year-old French, social-media billionaire with a dark past. Jump aboard Pearl and Alexandre's passionate roller coaster ride of sex, lies, heartache, and love.
Catch You if I Can-Marian Tee: If Ianne wasn’t such a coward, maybe she could’ve been a cheerleader in high school. Maybe her dad would know she was his daughter, not his son. And maybe, she could’ve stopped Alex Rockford, her best friend and the hottest cover model for National Geographic, from leaving her for another girl.
Dewitched-Nelle L’Amour writing as E.L. Sarnoff: What if the Evil Queen from Snow White was sent to rehab for her addiction to beauty and given a second chance at happily ever after?  Wickedly funny and darkly shocking, Dewitched will make you see the evil legend in a new light as she rewrites her life.
Truth or Dare-Adriana Hunter: Behind the microphone, radio disc jockey Wendy Jackson can be anything she wants to be, and her plus size frame simply doesn't matter. That is until the day when a caller from her past phones in asking her to dinner and she is forced to make a decision. Should she take a chance on love and dare to believe that anything is possible?
The Bounty Hunter and the Girl from the Coffee Shop-Terry Towers:
Bounty Hunter, Lincoln Kyle, has a rule – don’t get emotionally involved with his bounties. But his attraction for Angelique and her claims of being framed has him bending his rules for her as he fights his sense of duty with his developing feelings for her.
Playing House-Abi Aiken: Bookstore owner Lucy is still hurting from her ex’s cheating ways when her housemate drops another bombshell. She’s moving out, and taking her weekly rent money with her. To help pay the bills Lucy reluctantly allows the crazy-gorgeous Mark to move in. What will happen when their mutual attraction collides with Lucy’s trust issues?
Sweet for You-Harper Ashe: When handsome, brooding billionaire Stephen Blake hires cute and curvy Abby Branson to help him launch a new line of gourmet diet desserts, he soon discovers that she’s more delicious than anything his company creates!

That Man-Nelle L’Amour: When newly engaged Jennifer McCoy loses her job in children’s television, she ends up working for a porn channel, not knowing that her sexy new boss, Blake Burns, is the man she kissed blindfolded in a game of truth or dare.

Meet the Authors:
Aubrey Rose: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Aubrey Rose lives in sunny San Diego, where she likes to lay around in a hammock reading her favorite romances. When she's not writing steamy stories, she can be found dancing naked in front of the mirror to Abba while her cat watches disdainfully.
Dez Burke: Dez Burke, a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, grew up in rural Alabama and spent her summers reading worn copies of her Grandmother's Harlequin Romances. Today she writes hot, steamy books featuring gorgeous alpha males and the women who love them. She loves interacting with her readers so you can find her hanging out every day on Facebook (authordez.burke). For updates on new releases, visit her blog (http://www.authordezburke.com).
Arianne Richmonde: Arianne Richmonde is a half American, half English author and artist who grew up in both Europe and the US. She lives in France in an old stone farmhouse which she and her French husband restored. When she isn't writing she's cleaning up after sixteen paws (two dogs and two cats). As well as The Pearl Series, she has written a suspense, Stolen Grace, just released. She loves to hear from readers. www.ariannerichmonde.com
Marian Tee: Marian Tee is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling author who writes sexy contemporary & paranormal rom-coms, with emphasis on the funny. Drop by mariantee.com to learn about her latest releases.
Nelle L'Amour: Nelle L’Amour is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling author. Her books include the Seduced by the Park Avenue Billionaire trilogy, critically acclaimed Undying Love, Gloria’s Secret and Gloria's Revenge. When she's not writing in her PJ's, she likes to dress up and pretend she's Hollywood royalty. Connect to her at:
Adriana Hunter: New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author Adriana Hunter wrote her very first novel at only thirteen years old, by hand, in an old lined scribbler and she hasn't stopped since. Her contemporary and paranormal romance stories feature irresistibly powerful alpha heroes and the beautifully curvy heroines that love them. Connect with Adriana on her website at http://www.AdrianaHunter.com and subscribe to her official newsletter at http://www.SpicyTales.com
Terry Towers: Terry Towers is a NY Times and USA Today bestselling author, with her books translated into six languages. She is also an international bestselling author gracing the top 100 charts in France, Spain, and Italy for her translated work.
Abi Aiken: Abi Aiken is a youngish latte-swilling movie-lover with fewer secrets than you might think. As an only child, she found the best way to have conversations (and win arguments) was to play all the parts herself. So she wrote her first story at the age of 12 and it felt so much like coming home that she never left. She believes most of her problems can be solved by Midori and lemonade.
Harper Ashe: Harper Ashe writes the kind of romance she loves to read: sweet, sassy and deliciously satisfying. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her handsome husband, almost-grown children and very naughty cat. Connect with Harper at www.HarperAshe.com.
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Thursday, February 13, 2014

SPOTLIGHT/EXCERPT ~ Sweeter Than This by Samara King

Book Title: Sweeter Than This
Release Date: January 28, 2014
Genre: Interracial Erotic Romance Suspense




Blurb: 

With her best friend murdered, the man believed to be partly responsible under the nose of her gun and a stranger looming in the shadows out for blood, Officer Elle Taylor is running out of time and people to trust. Will Elle risk crossing the line between attraction and revenge to take help from an unexpected source, before the murderer strikes again and leaves her life in flames? 

Durant Kane is no stranger to trouble, especially the kind that comes with a gun trained on his face and an angry woman attached. But Elle's something different, something unexpected and sweeter. He never could have imagined coming to feel so deeply about her, even if his own disastrous path in relationships hadn't left him so wary. But he'll have to take the risk if he doesn't want to lose the woman he's come to realize he can't even think of living without.




Excerpt:


Everyone had a guilty pleasure. Some gave in once and could walk away afterward. Others became a slave to it. Given the wicked spasms pulsating between Officer Elisha “Elle” Taylor’s thighs, the deciding factor of which side she fell on was clear. 

Seeing Durant Kane again cracked open her wall of defense. Elle gritted her teeth as she waited on her coffee. Her usual early morning joint was filled with commuters and the normal hum of conversations and steady traffic. Her gaze traveled slowly over the handsome man standing at the entrance of the diner. His golden skin, brilliant blue eyes hinting at wise-cracking cynicism, and cropped blond hair gave him the air of a playboy. Sophistication and confidence defined every move he made. 

The shrewd gleam Elle knew oh so well in his baby blues matched his smooth-talking ways. Although it hadn’t taken much talking for her to end up in his bed. The dark designer suit lined his tall, muscular frame with contemporary style, as did the black, quarter-length coat he was shrugging out of. She noted that same potency registered with several of the men Durant stood with as he gazed occasionally at traffic. They seemed intent on his every word. She was addicted to him in all the ways that shouldn’t matter to a cop, but as a full-blooded woman--that was a different story. 

Look away! 

Elle turned to him just as Durant looked in her direction, a slow smile tugging at the corner of his lips. She faced the counter. Where the hell is that coffee? She needed to be on the road, and not recounting the ways he’d made her come a year ago. Knowing he still had the ability to captivate her attention made her blood boil. Lines had been crossed, dotted, and underlined in Durant’s company. 

Guilty pleasures... Elle knew of them; she was experiencing one right now. The swipe of his tongue across his lips made her stomach clench. She balled her fist. Moments later, she felt the brush of his hand graze her lower back. She didn’t dare turn around, and with the steady stream of people roaming the diner, no one would notice that Durant was standing inappropriately close behind her. The heat from his breath fanned the back of her neck. 

“Excuse me, Officer. So rude of me to reach over you.” He leaned forward, grabbing a menu. 

“I should shoot you.” 

She could hear the smile in Durant’s whispering voice. “A pleasure to see you as well, Elle.” 

She raised her eyebrows, despite the sexual intensity spreading throughout her body. “I doubt your associates would see it that way.” 

Durant chuckled. “That’s why they’re waiting outside.” The sound of his laughter was rich and filling, just as he’d been when their bodies had intertwined. 

Elle squeezed her thighs, standing stiffly. “Perfect, a henchman who does delivery.” 

“I try to be as accommodating as possible to my employees and otherwise.” 

Elle grunted. “Is that what you’re calling it these days?” 

“There are many names I have for what I want to do to you.” He moved closer, the hard muscles of his chest pressed against her back. An innocent onlooker would only see a man perusing the menu and not the sensual heat ricocheting between them. 

Durant snaked his right hand to the side of her waist, over her belly, and tugged her backward. Her ass brushed his erection. “What’s good here?” he said against her ear, inhaling her scent. 

“Get your hands off me.” Elle’s eyes fluttered for a moment before she pushed away, only to feel his hand clamp tightly against her. Her body responded swiftly, and her clit quivered wildly. She bit her lip to stop from moaning out loud. She wouldn’t give him the satisfaction. “Damn you! If I scream--” 

“If you scream, it’ll be a sound I’ve been longing to hear,” he replied huskily. 

“Officer? Your coffee. We threw in a couple of chocolate glazed donuts for the wait.” 

Durant edged back, pretending to be intent on the menu. 

Elle jerked away from his intimate lock and turned her attention to the cashier, flashing a smile. “Thanks.” The caffeine would do little to smooth over the tumultuous emotions rumbling within her. 

She turned to find Durant’s eyes glowing. “If you ever try something like that again, I will shoot you, Kane.” She maneuvered around him, wanting to put as much distance between them as possible. 

He looked over his shoulder. “You never told me what was good.” 

“I would think the fact that you are still standing.” 

Once outside, Elle closed her eyes. The cold winter air drowned out the heated vibrations and her frayed nerves. Fortunately it was the end of her shift. The attraction she’d felt for him hadn’t gone any damn place. The realization slapped her firmly upside her head. 

Did you really think it would go away? 

It was not normal to feel like this, to act like some wanton teenager. It was definitely not her customary “love ’em and leave ’em before attachments could be made” style. She had stayed away from Durant since that night. Being around him clouded her judgment. Yet his heated gaze had reeled Elle in, reawakening a forbidden desire that not only threatened her sanity but her job. 

He stoked something deep within her, a fire she hadn’t yet learned to tame. The tremors coursing through her body must be payback for the dormancy. There was a higher price to be paid if she gave in to her cravings. The forbidden truth was she’d never felt more alive. 

Elle opened the door to her cruiser. They lived in two separate worlds, and nothing would change that. Sleeping with the enemy was dangerous; none of her training had prepared her for a skilled criminal like Durant Kane. 

* * * * 

“Hello, Honey,” a digitized voice whispered into the receiver. “Or should I call you...Mother?” 

Alaina Taylor frowned in confusion at the mention of her old nickname. “Who is this?” It wasn’t her daughter, Elisha. Her only child would not play on the phone. Her hand tightened around the cord. At the caller’s silence, Alaina asked again, “I said, who’s calling?” 

“Your child.” 

A chill swept through Alaina’s body at the venom in the stranger’s voice. “I don’t have time for your foolishness.” Her heartbeat sped up. It couldn’t be, she thought. No, this is someone’s sick idea of a joke and nothing more. After all this time, she refused to think there was any other possibility. That life was dead. Gone. She couldn’t relive that pain. Never again. 

“Whoever this is, you have the wrong number. Do not call here again.” Alaina started to hang up, but the laughter on the other end stopped her. 

“You think it’s that easy, bitch? You ruined my life.” 

“I-I don’t know what you’re talking about. How did you get this number?” Alaina sagged down into the couch. “I don’t know what sick game you’re playing, but--” 

“Game? I guess you could put it that way. You certainly played with my life.” 

“I told you, I don’t know what you’re talking about. Why are you doing this? I’m hanging up--” 

“No! You listen very carefully, Honey. You may not know me, but you will. I’ll make sure of it. You are not the victim, though you play that role so well. I’m the one you threw away like garbage.” 

Alaina closed her eyes as a wave of nausea hit her. “I-I had no choice. I tried to do the best I could.” The words came out in a hoarse whisper. “Do not try to find me. Do you hear me?” 

“Now that sounded mother-like, very authoritative, but there’s not a damn thing you can do to stop me, now is there, old woman?” 

Who is this?” 

“You’ll find out soon enough. I’ll be seeing you real soon.” 
The line went dead. 

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

COVER REVEAL~ Games of Fire by Airicka Phoenix

Book Name: Games of Fire
Author: Airicka Phoenix
Publisher: Fire & Ice Publisher
Released: Feb 12, 2013
Genre: Young Adult Thriller and mystery with a strong dose of romance.
Warnings: language and mild sexual content

Formats: ebook & Paperback

Synopsis

Sophie has enough problems in her life without Spencer turning her blood to fire, without his eyes freezing and burning her, without his hatred of her. Since his migration into the house next to hers, Sophia Valdez isn’t sure whether she wants to toss him under a bus or kiss that smirking mouth of his. But even as the temperature rises around them, leaping flames of passion, want and desire, everything either has ever known will be shattered by the lurking shadow hounding their every step, wanting revenge.

Spencer Rowth moves to the sleepy town of River Port with his mother and twelve year old sister, Suzy, to escape a deceitful father, an unfaithful girlfriend and a life crumbling much too fast for him to grapple onto only to be smacked upside the head by the last thing he wanted again. Sophie was everything he refused to want. Her temper, her wit, her laugh, her smile, the way her entire body goes up in flames under his hands are things he would rather slam a lid on and forget. Instead, he finds himself falling for the smart-mouth next door. But how long will he have before the evil chasing them catches up? How long before the very thing he never wanted becomes his only thread to sanity? And who is after them? What do they want and why do they want Spencer and Sophie dead?



Excerpt

“I won’t bite,” he said, probably meaning it as a joke. 
“Oh if only that were my only problem,” she sighed under her breath.
“What?”
She shook her head. “Nothing.” 
She took his hand, slipping her icy fingers through his. The electric sparks tore a fiery path down the length of her arms, nearly melting the ice beneath their feet. She shivered involuntarily and felt his fingers flex. 
“All right?” Had his voice always been so husky?
She dampened her lips. “Yeah…” The single word died in her throat as she was pulled towards him. Her heart tripped. Her lungs stilled. The heat of his body rushed over her with the subtle scent peppermint, leather, spices and smoke. 
A soft mist blew around them. Raindrops glistened in his hair, shimmering under the pale glow of the light post. His eyes were shadowed beneath wispy fringes, but the silver in them glinted like pools of liquid mercury. Her breath caught. It must have made a sound because his fingers tightened. His shaky exhale caressed her flushed face.
“This,” he whispered so quietly she almost didn’t hear him. “Is why you are so bad for me.”


Author Bio

International Best-Selling author Airicka Phoenix lives in rainy British Columbia with her beautiful family. When she's not pounding away at the keyboard, she can be found reading, shining her collection of daggers or chilling with her kids. 

She is the author of the Touch Saga, The Sons of Judgment Saga, The Lost Girl Series, Betraying Innocence and Games of Fire.

Airicka also writes adult paranormal & contemporary romance under her alter ego, Morgana Phoenix. Her first novel, Capture Me, will be out 2014.

For more about Airicka, visit her website at: http://airickaphoenix.com/Author/