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Friday, February 27, 2015

Blog Tour - Promise Me - By Hilary Wynne


Title: Promise Me
Series: Alexa Reed #3
Author: Hilary Wynne
Genre: Adult, Contemporary Romance 
Release Date: February 17, 2015

It’s the romance novel you’ve been waiting for: Book three in the Alexa Reed series by Amazon bestselling author Hilary Wynne.

Alexa Reed finally has it all: a new lease on life, a bright future with the man of her dreams, a job she loves, and a great group of friends. She believes in her own happiness again. 

Is it too good to last?

Alexa’s bliss is short-lived when an unexpected situation threatens the love she and Julian share. Suddenly, she has to choose whether to STAY and HOLD ON, or run.

The pain is too much. She runs. She runs away from Julian and from a life she can no longer be a part of.

But love is never that simple and an unusual twist of fate leads them back to each other ... although everything is different. 

They’ve changed. 

Julian struggles to trust Alexa. She has a secret that threatens to ruin their fragile relationship. Alexa knows she has to tell Julian the truth, even if it destroys any chance of happiness. 

They say love conquers all, but can it conquer betrayal from someone who has promised to love you forever?

Praise for Hold On (Book 2 of the Alexa Reed series)

Sometimes you can be so damaged that nothing can heal the destruction that has been caused your soul. But then sometimes if you are really blessed you will be given a second chance and that is what this installment of Alexa’s life is all about. While reading this book your emotions will run rampant with what ifs and why nots! The feelings that you experience as you read this story make an unforgettable impression on your heart and will not be easily forgotten. – Twin Sisters Rockin’ Book Reviews

Hilary Wynne has completely blown me away yet again! This series has quickly become a favorite of mine. I became emotionally attached to these characters in book 1 "Stay". This book was no different. In this book I cried a lot, got so frustrated and then said WTF. Hilary hits you with a twist you don't see coming. – Eye Candy Bookstore

Promise Me - Clean Excerpt © Hilary Wynne 2015
“Ever since you fell onto me in the stairwell, I’ve been unable to get a grip on how I’m feeling. I feel out of control and I fucking hate it.”
I can’t help but laugh even though he’s being serious. I smile down at him. “It’s called falling in love. Or being in love, and I’m glad you feel it too. I’ve been an emotional basket case since I fell on you in the staircase, and am glad it’s not just me. I spend my days feeling a little out of control. It only really gets better when I’m in your arms. That’s where I find my peace, and my balance.” 
Julian sits up and turns to face me. He pulls me in for the night’s first kiss, and it’s tender and loving. “You make me feel everything, Alexa Reed. Todo. After Caroline left today, I wanted to call you. When I feel out of control I want to be near you. I stopped needing people a long time ago and you changed that. I need you.” 
The kiss that started out tender turns more and more passionate as Julian pours his feelings into it. Somehow I end up under him, his body blanketing mine. We’re holding onto each other as tightly as possible. It’s one of those moments we often share, when we’re both trying to become one. I needed this from him. I need to know he still needs me. 
“I love you. So much.” 
“I love you too. And I’m sorry I have been giving you such a hard time the last few days. I know I haven’t been very easy to deal with.” 
I pull away from his embrace for a minute so I can look him in the eyes. 
“Please don’t apologize for how you feel, or act. You’re amazing. You have a lot on your plate and it would be very unfair of me to expect you to just act like everything is the same as before. I just want you to love me. That’s all.”
Julian kisses my forehead, then my eyelids, and finishes with a gentle kiss on my lips. “I could never not love you. You’re in my heart, mi amor, para siempre.”
Promise Me - Sexy Excerpt © Hilary Wynne 2015

My whole body tenses as she walks by me, and as soon as she passes the threshold, I shut the door and lock it. I turn and face Julian and see he has the nerve to be laughing. I walk over to his desk, push his chair back, hike my skirt up and climb onto his lap. I put my lips on his and run my tongue across the seam of his lips. “It’s not funny. I don’t like her and she wants to fuck you. Don’t argue with me about it either because I know girls, and she’s so obvious with that outfit. I’m not going to let it ruin my night because I’m the one here with you right now and you’re going to fuck me, or I’m going to fuck you.”

I can’t remember the last time I shocked Julian, but I guess I must’ve now because he’s speechless. He stares at me and reaches around and slides his hands down my back. His hands feel soft and warm as they move slowly down and stop just above my ass.

“Okay?”

Julian nods his head slightly and lifts me off of his lap. He reaches up under my skirt and gently pulls my panties off. He winks at me and smiles sexily. “I wanted to rip these off of your sexy ass, but you will be putting them back on when we get done fucking.” Julian licks his lips and I swear I have a mini orgasm as a smoldering warmth courses through my body. I’m buzzed and feel a primal need to claim my territory. All of my earlier craziness about the picture is gone as I realize I have a real, current threat to contend with.

I lick my own lips and reach down to unbuckle his belt. I also unzip his pants and watch as his rock hard erection springs out into my waiting hand. “Have I told you lately I love that you don’t wear underwear? I love the access.” I don’t wait for his answer as I kneel in front of him and take him in my mouth. I feel Julian’s strong hands tug gently on my ponytail as I slide my moist lips up one side of his throbbing shaft and down the other. When I run my tongue slowly around his soft head, I hear him moan deeply.

“Mmm, baby. You do this so fucking well.”

I’m feeling confident so when he puts his hand on my head and pushes down, making me take him all the way in, I don’t resist. He begins thrusting into me and rolling his hips rapidly. I can feel his legs start to shake. His movements are forceful and uncontrolled, and it’s obvious he has no interest in prolonging his release. I gag a little when he starts to explode into my mouth, but I don’t pull away until the last kick of his orgasm has ended. As soon as he finishes, I feel his hands under my arms. Before I get a chance to stand up on my own, he pulls me up and sits me on the desk in front of him. “Lean back and put your heels on the arms of the chair.”

This is so hot. Julian pulls my skirt up so it’s around my waist, and when I look up at him, his eyes are black with lust as he admires my naked body. He pulls his chair closer to the desk and gets right in between my legs. I put my heels on the arms of the chair just like he asked me to and bend my knees. His face is at an even level with my crotch and I feel his warm breath blowing on my sensitive flesh.

I try to scoot forward to initiate real contact and I hear Julian chuckle. “So impatient, sexy girl. I’m right here.”  With those words, Julian wraps his arms under and around my thighs, pulls me as close as he can without pulling my ass off the desk, and launches the most intense assault on my sex, licking and sucking on my throbbing clit, driving me crazy with his supremely talented tongue and mouth. I find myself trying to grasp onto something to hold onto and when I can’t find anything, I reach back over my head and grab onto the edge of the desk. I feel like I need to ground myself as he takes me somewhere otherworldly. It’s that fucking good. When Julian slides his tongue inside of me and flicks my clit softly on the way out, I take my turn and explode into his mouth. I literally feel the rush of wetness and when I hear Julian’s moan, I know he felt it too.

I need to lie still for a moment and get my breathing under control, but Julian has other plans. He puts his hands on my waist and pulls me off of the desk and onto his lap. He’s hard again and glides into me easily. He lifts me up and down as I ride him, and each time I slide down his length, the pressure on my clit sends a shockwave of sexual energy throughout my whole body. The orgasm I just had left me very sensitive and it’s almost unbearable.

We’re staring at each other with the same intense focus we get when we’re completely connected, and I see so much in his eyes. Right now he’s looking at me like I’m his world and I want to hear him say it. I want him to tell me once again that I’m all he wants and all he needs. I also want him to know he’s all I want and need too.

“You’re mine, Julian. All mine.” It’s more a statement than a question, but he answers.

“I am yours, just yours, and you’re all mine, baby.”



My whole core begins to contract as my third orgasm of the night starts to rush through my body. At the same time, I feel every muscle in Julian’s body tighten and tense as he releases himself into me. We cum together and cling to each other as we give ourselves over to the pleasure. 



 
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Have you ever woken up one day and said, “Today’s the day I’m going to do (insert thing here)?” Well, I did, and the result is my first novel, Stay. I always thought of myself as a decent writer, and then a trip down memory lane through my ninth grade book of poetry confirmed it. I realize that I have always had a romantic side and a way with words. With support from my husband and kids (and an unspoken agreement to leave me alone for a few hours every night), I embarked on this incredible writing journey.

I’m originally from sunny Southern California and spent my summers in South Florida. I attended college at FSU and received my Masters in New Mexico. I finally settled in the Washington, DC area. My happy place has always been anywhere near the water.

When I’m not writing, I help run a business with my husband, watch an inordinate amount of sports (my kids play something 365 days a year), indulge my competitive spirit on the tennis court, and spend time with my awesome family and friends.

I am an avid reader, but find my characters feel neglected when I hang out with other author’s characters for too long. When I do read, historical fiction is my favorite genre. I love traveling and experiencing different cultures, places, and times.

I feel so blessed that my love of books inspired me to finally do something that I forgot I had always dreamed about doing.

My someday has arrived!



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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Review by Dottie - Unexpected Fate by Harper Sloan

Unexpected Fate
By Harper Sloan
Genres:
Contemporary Romance
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Teasers
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Synopsis

Have you ever felt like you were living your life for a future that was predetermined? Like there was some bigger picture you just prayed you would someday see clearly? That picture has been crystal clear to me since I was old enough to recognize it for just what it was. 


Monday, February 23, 2015

Review by Dottie - Thoughtless By S.C. Stephens

Thoughtless
Thoughtless Book 1
By S.C. Stephens
Genres:
New Adult, Contemporary Romance
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Teasers
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Synopsis

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author S.C. Stephens comes the new adult series everyone is talking about.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Review by Dottie: Post Breakup Sex by Sibylla Matilde

Post Breakup Sex
The Copperline Series, Book 1
By Sibylla Matilde
Genres:
Erotica, Contemporary Romance
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Teasers
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Synopsis

*** Mature Content; Strong Language; Sexual Content*** 



"She was the most beautiful girl I'd ever seen. Pure class. Old money. I never stood a chance... until she broke up with her dickhead of a boyfriend and went off the rails." 


Brannon Forrester doesn't expect much from life. He coasts through aimlessly. No real ties. Nothing to hold him back. Hanging out with his best friend, lead singer of a local bar band, he lives for pleasure, out of the spotlight but with all the excess of the band's small-town fame. After all, why should he be good when the only woman he really wants will never give him the time of day? 

Then, one night at an after party, Sophie Buchanan walks through the door. In an attempt to throw caution to the wind and dream out loud, she looks to him as a guide to the wild side. As someone who can show her all the excitement and recklessness her world has been missing. He plunges her into a reality of fervent passion... and heartbreaking betrayal. 


Their roles have been set. He has only ever been a good time. She has only ever been a pretty face. It would be insane for them to fall in love. But when emotion complicates lust, can the caution of the mind suppress the will of the heart?

Dottie's Star Rating
(4.5 Stars)

Review
When the author asked us (Rave and Rant About Raunch Book Blog) and then Jenn asked me if I'd like to read it, I glanced at the synopsis and some of the ratings and said, "Sure." I was thinking (by its name), it would probably be a fluff-piece book and although would probably be fine, it wasn't likely there would be any depth to it. But I had just read some heavier, darker books and thought it would be nice to read something fairly simple and light and that this would likely fit the bill. I was delightedly wrong!
This book made me smile. I mean smile, huge! It is told from the viewpoint of Brannon. Brannon is highly likable. His internal dialog made me chuckle and laugh outright loud at times. By day, he works at an auto-garage his late grandfather left to him where he also learned to love classic muscle cars. By night, he hangs out at a bar where his buddies are the band that does gigs and he gives them a hand setting-up/breaking-down the stage.  Brannon is also a man-whore who revels in being in high-demand with the ladies and this bar is a target-rich environment for picking up women...
Excerpt
I think it was the shirt that sealed the deal that night. It seemed to get me laid more often than not, really. Big white block letters that said "Orgasm Donor" across the black fabric that, to be quite honest, was maybe a size too small. Fortunately, I was six feet three inches and had the muscular bulk to carry it off...
Sophie is a rich-girl raised to do everything expected of her, including become the perfect, subservient trophy-wife. But beneath the surface, she's a sweet, smart, daring, lovely young woman dying to get out from under the expectations her parents and society have for her. She gets talked into going to a party by the hairdresser who just gave her a "bit" of a change of hairstyle to go with her need for some rebellion. There, she meets Brannon...
She stepped up to me and glanced pointedly back down at my shirt. I prepared myself for a scathing comment. Every time I'd seen her before, she simply oozed class. Money. Style. High society, and, once again, I could only wonder what the fuck she was doing here..."Can you deliver on that promise?" she asked. Fuck yeah..."Oh yeah," I replied in a low, firm rasp. "Guaranteed to make you scream."
Now I'm going to stop right here for a minute. It sounds like a typical rich-girl goes slumming and hooks up with a blue-collar boy, right? And I suppose superficially this is basically the case. But it's also not really. This coupling, albeit h-o-t, was each of them getting just a little taste of what could really be...and it's something pretty special. And deep down both of them understand something was happening here. What? They're not completely sure of yet. But something...
When I started asking myself partially into this book why I was enjoying it so much, I decided these two people were so likable that I was just truly enjoying spending my time "with them". Reading this book is a classic example of why I read; it makes my heart jump up and dance. It's fun. And fun is one of those things reading should be!
Brannon made me laugh a lot. When he shows Sophie his baby, an American muscle car he and his grandfather lovingly rebuilt from the ground up, he tells her...
...today is an awesome day for a ride in some good ol' American muscle. With fall coming, we won't get too many more days like this. We can roll the windows down and hear my Cougar roar." "Cougar?" "Yeah...She's a Mercury Cougar. Kind of like a super fancy Mustang, except a Mustang just runs fast. A Cougar runs fast and eats Mustangs for breakfast," I grinned wickedly...
The synopsis for this book would have you thinking that this book is either all about sex (I mean, look at the title) or ménage book or something...the sex is definitely there. It's pretty hot. But this book is truly a story of two hearts who had given up hope of not only finding love; but finding someone they truly like in this world to love.
Her eyes slowly fluttered halfway open to focus on my mouth, and her tongue leisurely slid along her lips to taste my kiss. "Kiss me again," she breathed. "I love how you kiss me. Please." Please. Jesus Christ, that one little word, that faint hint of desperation in her voice, was going to haunt me for the rest of my fucking life..."Don't ever stop kissing me, Bran," she whispered against my lips. "Please, I feel like I'm going under. Don't let me go."...
This book is really good. It's has a good story. The supporting characters are pretty interesting and the series will continue with some of them (which I, for one, will be reading)! It's a story of a lot of personal growth. It's a story about a young woman discovering whom she really is inside of the facade her parents so carefully crafted. It's a story about two people who are completely taken with each other but are each afraid of the deep feelings that they are developing and then learning what they need to do with those alien feelings. It's a lot more of a story than the title implies. It's a lot more than the synopsis implies. It's a really good book that made me happy when I was reading it. I can hardly wait for the next book in the series (due out sometime this spring, 2015). I absolutely recommend you read Post Breakup Sex when you're in the mood for a book that will make you smile and laugh and remember why you love reading!
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Friday, February 13, 2015

Review by Jenn: Nix & Scotlyn: The Wedding by Tess Oliver

Nix & Scotlyn: The Wedding
Custom Culture, Book 5
By Tess Oliver
Genres:
New Adult, Contemporary, Romance
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Teasers
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Synopsis
The Custom Culture guys, Nix, Clutch, Dray and Rett, are back for one final novel, and you're invited!