Until Nico by Aurora Rose Reynolds Blog Tour + 5 Star Review + Giveaway

Posted on 06/08/2014 by Saucy Southern Readers

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Synopsis

Sophie Grates has never had it easy, but she’s finding her way through life one step and one day at a time. That is, Until Nico comes in and flips her world upside-down. He forces her to see you cannot live life from the outside looking in, and sometimes you have to step out onto the ledge so you can really enjoy the view. Nico Mayson knew the moment he saw Sophie Grates that she was the one. His whole life, he has been judged by what’s on the outside, so finding a beautiful woman who sees the real him only makes his feelings that much stronger. Nico knows the kind of man he is, and the things he is capable of, and he will do everything in his power to help Sophie fight her demons so they can have their happily ever after. Everything in life worth having is worth fighting for.

Kristyn’s Review

Nico meets Sweet Sophie when he finds her phone. And bam! That’s all it took to realize she was meant to be his. The only left he had to do was convince Sophie.

Sophie is new to the area and has problems being around people because of an incident that happened in her past. She has trouble being comfortable around people, but there is something about Nico that draws her in.

This book gives me all the gushy romantic feelings. If only men where like this in real life and just “knew” when you met them. And they were so dedicated to you. These characters are compelling and so amazing. Nico is a protector and Sophie is sweet and shy. They are the perfect balance of soft and hard. Wink Wink. The sex is steamy and the romance is sweet. I love everything about this series and cannot wait to read the next book.

Until November (Book One) Until Series

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November is looking forward to getting to know her father and the safety of a small town. After leaving the Big Apple and her bad memories for Tennessee, November starts working for her dad at his strip club doing the books. The one time she’s allowed there during club hours she runs into Asher Mayson. He’s perfect until he opens his mouth and makes assumptions. November wants nothing to do with Asher but too bad for November, fate has other plans.

Asher Mayson has never had a problem getting a woman, that is until November. Now all he can think about is making November his and keeping her safe.

Warning 18+ sexual content and a strong Alpha Male.

Until Trevor (Book Two) Until Series

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Trevor Mayson had his life planned out – make the family business successful and play the field for a few more years before eventually settling down. Then he sees her. Liz Hayes was beautiful, shy and everything that he could ever want…but she didn’t fit into his plans. After Trevor painfully rejects her, Liz finally starts to move on, but Trevor is finding it difficult to truly let her go. It seems the more he tries to stay away, the more intense his feelings for her become. Like a stretched rubber band, he can only take so much before snapping.

Liz Hayes is done waiting for Trevor and isn’t interested in getting her heart broken by him again, but Trevor is making it difficult for her to forget him when he shoves his way back into her life.

Can Trevor prove to her that he is worth falling in love with again, and is he ready to change his life plan to let her into his heart?

Until Lilly (Book Three) Until Series

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When Cash Mayson was forced to choose between the love of his life and his unborn child, he knew exactly what he had to do. No matter how broken it left him.

When Lilly Donovan was forced to accept that the guy she loved wasn’t who she thought he was and became a single mother, she knew exactly what she had to do. Proving just how strong she was.

What happens when years later you find out that everything you thought you knew was a lie?

Can two people who once loved each other overcome the obstacles that are thrown at them and fall in love all over again?

Cash Mayson had forgotten how it felt to be loved Until Lilly came back into his life. And now that he remembers, he will do everything within his power to keep not only the woman that he loves, but also his children.

The power of love is a beautiful thing.

About The Author

Aurora Rose Reynolds is a navy brat who’s husband served in the United States Navy. She has lived all over the country but now resides in New York City with her Husband and pet fish. She’s married to an alpha male that loves her as much as the men in her books love their women. He gives her over the top inspiration everyday. In her free time she reads, writes and enjoys going to the movies with her husband and cookie. She also enjoys taking mini weekend vacations to nowhere, or spends time at home with friends and family. Last but not least she appreciates everyday and admires it’s beauty.

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Kiss My Sass by Mia Dymond Blog Tour + Giveaway

Posted on 06/06/2014 by Saucy Southern Readers

Kiss My Sass (Primrose Minnesota Book 5)

Synopsis

St. Thomas + Army Ranger = Tropical Boot Camp.

Tucked in a tropical paradise, sixth grade teacher Marnie Carpenter has no idea how chaotic witnessing a wedding can be – especially with a groomsman obsessed with detail. Never mind he’s easy on the eyes and oh so sexy, he’s also bossy, domineering and entirely too structured for his own good.

Retired Army Ranger Ryker Adams readily accepts his assignment to attend his teammate’s marriage and learns the true meaning of DRAMA when he must call upon his specialty training to secure a certain unruly witness. A drop-dead gorgeous, tiny stick of dynamite wired for destruction, Miss Carpenter proves to be one of the most difficult assignments he’s ever undertaken.

Challenged at every turn, Ryker does his best to accommodate her independence while keeping her under thumb, an act that proves almost impossible. Yet, while sparks fly between them, the couple dodges both danger …. and desire.

Excerpt

“Actually, I’ve been thinking.” She squinted in the bright sunlight, attempting to get a fix on his mood.

He remained solidly in one place with his darkened shades over his eyes while the hard slabs of his pectorals and the firm ridges of his washboard abs glistened like a shiny new sports car. A model built for supersonic speed and ultimate comfort, one she could drive for miles and miles. Lord, he made a girl think wicked thoughts.

“I can pretty much guarantee I won’t like whatever it is you’re thinking,” he drawled.

So you say. She bit her bottom lip to prevent a giggle from escaping. The absolute last thing she needed was for him to discover how he affected her. It was bad enough he watched her constantly: those knowing bedroom eyes analyzed her every move, anticipated her reaction before she even had the opportunity to act. Not to mention how his big body crowded hers, not more than a hair’s width between them. She couldn’t move without creating so much friction that she was sure a fire would spark. The man was a mountain and no one moved a mountain.

“I need a night out.”

“No.”

She fully expected his disagreement, she just didn’t think it would take exactly half a second for him to voice it. Not yet deterred, she tried again.

“I’ll even let you come along.”

He didn’t immediately respond and she mentally crossed her fingers and toes that he would at least consider her request. Several more seconds passed and still he lay silent, his magnificent body soaking up the sunrays. Waves moved the water closer to the shore as she tried her best to wait him out. A classroom full of twelve-year-olds prepared her for confrontation; she could hold her ground in an earthquake if need be. Yet, the six foot plus giant refused to move and although it make take brute strength, she practiced great restraint from dumping him from the lounger and burying him in the sand.

Finally, impatience pushed her to reach the short distance between them to poke his rump roast of an arm with one finger.

“Hello? Are you even alive?”

His lips split into a panty-dampening smirk and he released a low chuckle. She gave an involuntary shudder and reminded herself she was annoyed.

“My answer stands. Especially after today.”

“I don’t need your permission.”

“No, you don’t.” He peered over the top of his lenses, his expression still shaped by that intimidating air of breath-stealing sexy male. “But mark my words, if you even attempt to cross me you won’t like the consequences.”

Her temper flared and urged her to cross him, partly to show him she wouldn’t allow his control, but mostly to discover those consequences.

She let a slow grin separate her lips. “What would you do, Ryker? Handcuff me to your side?” She moved her finger in lazy circles on his skin. “Or lock me in the house? You forget I deal with mischievous children daily. I can take you, soldier.”

Before she could bask in the confidence of her own ultimatum, one large heavy arm shot from his side, pulled her from the lounger, and rolled her on top of his solid, muscled body. She fought to breathe past the shock, her breasts pressing against the hot, hard wall of his chest with each labored movement.

“Now,” he said as he moved his hands to her hips, “let’s get something straight. If I cuff you anywhere, it won’t be to my body and I damn sure won’t lock you in the house.” He lifted his hips and the hard length of him settled between her legs. “No, I’ll lock the whole world outside, cuff you to my bed, and show you just how mischievous I am.”

Kelley’s Review

4-Stars

Kiss My Sass will take you on a fun adventure with a crew of sassy women who are looking for trouble.

This book was a really fun some read for me. Marnie and Ryker have some serious chemistry and it is only a matter of time before each of them faces the fact that they are better off giving in to their attraction rather than fighting it.

How did Marnie end up with a bodyguard? This is the fifth book in this series. I consider it a semi-stand alone. It can be kind of confusing figuring out why Marnie has a bodyguard if you did not read book 4. So to catch you up in Tri Me a psycho stalker sets fire to Alex’s house and she ends up moving in with Marnie. Ryker ends up working with Jackson to keep the girls safe while Jackson tries to hunt down the arsonist. Even after they capture the creep Ryker insists that Marnie sill needs protecting which ends up being a good thing since the Mob is convinced that Marnie witnessed a murder and have put a hit on her head.

I laughed out loud a lot with this read. The stunts these girls pull are hysterical and the men of course underestimate them. If you like a lot of action, adventure, mystery and suspense combined with sassy determined women who find themselves in the most unusual situations you will enjoy Kiss My Sass.

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Playlist:

Trouble – Pink

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Shut Up and Hold On – Toby Keith

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Roar – Katy Perry

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Drink You Away – Justin Timberlake

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Beachin’ – Jake Owen

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Life is a Highway – Rascal Flatts

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Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen

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Let the Sparks Fly – Thousand Foot Krutch

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New Tattoo – Saving Abel

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Little Moments – Brad Paisley

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Guest Post

Being a romance novelist is a dream come true …. Literally! I’ve been dreaming up stories in the recesses of my mind since forever. The characters in my novels are my closest friends and life there is relatively easy – I mean, I don’t have to worry about a job and if I have one, I’m successful; I schmooze with absolutely dreamy, hot, sexy men who, coincidentally, always save me from whatever dark cloud threatens to dump rain on me; and the ending is always happy. What more could a girl ask for?

Back in the real world though, I am truly enjoying my journey as a writer. I decided to write quite by accident when I began reading romance novels in my early twenties as a means of escape from the everyday chaos of work and routine. Then one day I had an aha moment (actually it was a duh moment). Somewhere, somehow in the middle of an absolutely wonderful novel, the urge to write my own hit me. Eight years later, here I am. Now not only do I satisfy my need to escape, I strive to offer my readers the same.

About The Author

Mia Dymond

I write contemporary romance novels with sexy, alpha males and females with attitude to boot. I live in a zoo,hold down a full time job, and am trying to coax my creative muse from her cage. So BEWARE, the madness may rub off on you! ~ Facebook

Other books in this series:

Playing With Fire (Primrose Minnesota Book 1)

Liberty doesn’t come cheap. In fact; she costs $200 an hour.

Dr. Liberty Prescott is trained to heal. Problem is, she can’t heal herself. Fire Inspector Shane Hartwell fights demons in the dark. Desperate to end his torture, he seeks Liberty’s help.

As attraction sparks between them, an arsonist burns out of control and evidence points straight to Liberty. Against his heart’s denial, Shane accuses her until new evidence emerges. Now with his heart in his hands, can he reclaim hers?

Positively Criminal (Primrose Minnesota Book 2)

Dr. Sabrina Miller is the queen of camouflage, and keeps her closely-guarded secrets locked deep in her heart. Detective Jake Rawlings knows he holds the golden key to unlock Sabrina’s secrets, even if she claims otherwise. Yet, when someone other than Jake discovers what she keeps hidden, he must trust his instincts to keep her alive.

The Rogue Reviewer (Primrose Minnesota Book 3)

Be careful what you wish for – that’s what romance novelist Dara Hamilton reminds herself when she finds a corpse in her living room. Detective Mace Turner always gets his man, even if that man is a beautiful woman. Pummeled by erotic images planted in his mind by Dara’s talent, Mace vows to find the person responsible for murder. Little does he know, that person may be right under his nose.

Tri Me (Primrose Minnesota Book 4)

What happens at Girls Night Out, stays at Girls Night Out-unless someone is murdered. Defense attorney Alex Jennings intends to follow the code until her life is threatened by an anonymous caller. Former Detective Jackson Stewart knows it is in his best interest not to interfere with Ladies Night, but when Alex seeks his help, he has no choice but to man-up and take one for the team.

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Borrowing Trouble by Becky McGraw Blog Tour + Review + Giveaway

Posted on 06/06/2014 by Saucy Southern Readers

Borrowing Trouble (#12, Texas Trouble)

Carrie Collins has been trying to hold it together for three years, since her husband Sean was killed in the line of duty during an undercover drug operation gone bad. If that and the mountain of bills she was left with weren’t bad enough, her son becomes mixed up with the wrong crowd at school. Carrie feels like a failure as a mother, and does the only thing she can think of to fix things, she goes back to her parent’s ranch.

Her dead husband’s best friend, the man accused, but later exonerated of, Sean’s murder shows up at the ranch with his new wife and offers her a break from the kids and the craziness of her life. Carrie is reluctant to accept, but he won’t take no for an answer. She goes to the R & R Ranch, but doesn’t find relaxation there. What she finds is a tall, charismatic ex-rodeo cowboy who not only ties her emotions in more knots than his lasso, he wakes up her dormant libido.

Carrie fights the attraction, because the last thing she needs is a man like Dylan Thomas in her life, a tumbleweed kind of guy who tells her in no uncertain terms he isn’t looking for a relationship. She knows her kids deserve better and so does she. Her kids aren’t there though, and the temporary fantasy he represents becomes too much to resist.

Dylan Thomas wants nothing more than to return to competitive bull riding after an almost career-ending injury landed him at the R & R Ranch teaching rich greenhorns to ride bulls. A year and a half of catering to those wealthy snobs has him bored and restless, until a curvy brunette convinces him it might not be so bad to hang around for a little while longer.

Carrie Collins takes hard to get to an olympic-class level though, and it takes everything in Dylan’s bag of tricks to get close to her. When things finally heat up between them, he finds out there are a couple of things she hasn’t told him about. Like the two kids she has who show up at the ranch, and the job she has accepted there.

His temporary fling with the cute ranch guest suddenly gets a lot more complicated and permanent. Especially when former associates of her son turn up at the ranch demanding money she doesn’t have. Dylan knows then he’s borrowed a helluva lot of trouble he didn’t need in his life by getting involved with her, but when the opportunity to leave presents itself, how can he leave her in danger?

Tracey’s Review

4-Stars

Carrie Collins is a widow, and the mother of two headstrong kids. Her oldest, Chris, has been in all kinds of trouble since the death of her husband, and it’s taking its toll on her. Dylan Thomas is a former rodeo bronco rider. After an accident left him unable to do the work he loved, he hired on at the R&R Ranch, showing pampered vacationers how to ride.

When taking care of her son’s escapades proves too much, Carrie is sent off from some spa time at the R&R Ranch by some friends. The last thing that she’s looking for is a man, especially a sexy cowboy, who doesn’t do relationships. Carrie has only ever had one relationship, with her husband, an undercover detective. After he was killed in the line of duty, life became one hardship after another. Forced to sell her home and move back in with her parents, she is constantly worried about making ends meet. She’s constantly stressed, even at the R&R, and when she’s stressed, she bakes. Cakes, cookies, cupcakes, she does it all.

Then there’s Dylan. Oh, Dylan. He’s lived a hard life, never had any roots, after the death of his parents sent him and his brothers into the foster care system. He signed on with the rodeo at a young age, and has never stopped roaming. His time at the R&R is as close to settled as he’s ever been.

“One night stands are my type, temporary women. I don’t do relationships. You bake cookies, sweetheart. Not my type.”

As much as they fight it, though, neither Carrie nor Dylan are able to avoid the attraction that draws them to each other. And, though they think otherwise, maybe each of them is exactly what the other needs.

‘Borrowing Trouble’ is the twelfth book in the ‘Texas Trouble’ series by Becky McGraw. I was completely able to read it as a standalone, although I would like to go back and read the previous books. I really enjoyed the story, and the characters were all so likable. I really felt for Carrie, who was truly just doing what she could to keep it together. And Dylan, even when he was being a jerk, was so sexy and funny, that I just couldn’t help but love him. What I also liked about this books is that there is a whole subplot that is more suspense that keeps the action going. The author has done a nice job of inter-weaving the two storylines, making this more than just a love story. This book was a solid 4 stars for me, and I would recommend it if you’re looking for a fast-paced story that has elements of suspense and drama, along with all the sexy hotness of a good cowboy romance.

Excerpt

Ready or not, Dylan didn’t leave or back off. His heat surrounded her, as his body crowded her from behind. His fingers brushed her skin as he pushed her hair aside to lean over her shoulder. He stuck his nose into the crook of her neck and inhaled deeply, then hovered here a moment with his hot breath tickling the shell of her ear. The richer, deeper timber of his voice vibrated through her, as he finally asked, “You like to bake. Is that why you smell like sugar cookies?” Electricity zipped down her spine when his lips touched down briefly on a spot right behind her ear. Carrie shivered and he laughed.

“Or do you just wear the dough behind your ear to tease me, because you know I have a weakness for sugar cookies?” After a final flick of his hot, wet tongue, he moved away. Cool air hit the wet imprint left by his mouth, and Carrie shivered. Her nails curled into her palms, and she sucked in a breath when they scraped her burn. The spatula clattered to the stove, and she sucked the fleshy pad at the side of her palm into her mouth.

Dylan grabbed her hand to inspect it. “Did you burn yourself?” he asked with concern. “We need to take you to the med shack and get Terri to bandage it. I was headed out there when I heard the smoke alarm, but I didn’t see her out there.”

“It’s fine,” Carrie said tugging her hand away. He didn’t let it go. Instead, he brought it to his mouth and kissed it slowly as he held her gaze. Carrie licked her lips, tasting the sugar cookies she had to taste test before she put them in the oven. “Um, I, ah…” she stammered, at a loss for words as she stared at the blatant desire in his eyes.

“Do you ride?” he asked suddenly.

Her dazed mind spun trying to process the words. “Since I could walk,” Carrie replied once she wrapped her mind around what he’d asked.

“I have a few days off for my arm to heal. Will you go riding with me this afternoon?

You need to relax a little,” he said with a little smile.

Carrie didn’t know how spending time with this cowboy would lend itself to relaxation. Every time she got within three feet of him, she was wound tighter than she had been in years. Being alone with him, wouldn’t help her put distance between them. But her mouth opened, and “Yes,” fell out, before she could stop it.

She only had two days left here, and she couldn’t resist the opportunity to feel like a desirable woman once more. That’s how he made her feel. Something she hadn’t felt in three years, and wasn’t likely to feel again for a long time after she left this ranch. Dylan made her forget her grief, forget her problems. Carrie knew agreeing to spend time with him was just avoidance. Her problems would still be there when she went back to her parents’ ranch. Right now though, he would help her forget for an afternoon.

“Come out to the barn around two, and I’ll have the horses saddled.”

“I can help,” she offered, and her gaze fell to his shoulder. “You’re hurt. You shouldn’t be saddling anything. Are you sure you’re okay to ride?”

He laughed and his smile broadened. “I could ride with one arm tied behind my back.”

“I’ll ride with you, if you let me saddle the horses then,” she propositioned.

“Deal,” he replied and his deep voice vibrated along her nerve endings. When he leaned toward her, Carrie held her breath. His lips touched hers, lingered for a second, then with a playful little nip to her lower lip, he stood back up and smiled. “You taste like sugar cookies.”

“That’s what the lumps of coal in the trash were,” she replied with an embarrassed laugh.

“Give me some of those beautiful biscuits, and a few of those cupcakes to take back to the bunkhouse with me.” Dylan eyed them over her shoulder. “I’ll make some gravy to go with the biscuits for breakfast.” His tongue made a circuit around his lips, and her eyes were dragged around with it. Heat settled between her legs, and her lips sizzled.

She would give him the whole damned pan if he kissed her again. But he didn’t. He just stood there staring. Waiting. For her to do something. Oh, yeah, ice the cupcakes and wrap up biscuits for him. Heat shot up to her cheeks, and Carrie walked to the refrigerator to get the bowl of icing. She iced the cupcakes, while he leaned against the counter watching her. Moving around him, she brought the bowl to the sink, then opened the cabinet beside it to look for a container. The one she wanted was on the upper shelf, and she couldn’t reach it even on her tip toes. Huffing a frustrated breath, she balanced on her arms, then climbed up on the counter. Sometimes it sucked being short, she thought, as she stood to drag it down from the top shelf. When she turned around to get down Dylan was right there behind her.

He smiled up at her and put his hand at her knee. “I couldn’t help you get it down, but I wanted to make sure you didn’t fall,” he informed with a shrug.

Carrie eased down to sit on the counter, and he grabbed the container from her to sit it on the counter, before he nudged her knees apart to make a space for his hips. He slid his hands up her thighs to grip her hips, and Carrie’s heart did a leap in her chest. “And I wanted a real kiss. You’re at the perfect height now for that to happen.”

His eyes dropped to her mouth, and he licked his lips again. “Kiss me, Carrie,” he invited, not making a move to kiss her. He just waited, while staring at her mouth, which felt like it was on fire. Carrie licked her own lips, then hesitantly leaned toward him, stopping when her mouth was within millimeters of his to catch her breath, to get her out of control heart to slow down.

“Kiss me, Carrie,” he whispered again.

She put her palms on his bare chest and his heated skin felt like smooth silk under her touch. His warm, musky morning scent enflamed her senses, as she closed the space between them to take a tentative pass over his mouth with hers, then another. That evidently wasn’t enough for him, because his left hand moved up from her hip. He shoved his hand into her hair, cradling her skull to pull her closer, as his mouth devoured hers. He feasted on her lips like they were the best thing he’d ever tasted.

His were the best she had tasted in a helluva long time, that was for sure. Minty toothpaste, and the sweetness of the man kissing her flooded her senses. Carrie couldn’t get enough of him. Her hands moved to circle his neck and pull him closer still. He was right, this counter was at the perfect height for kissing and so much more.

The inside of her knee brushed the warm skin at his hip, where his pajama pants rode low. Fire shot up the inside of her thigh to her center and she throbbed there in time with her heart. Without conscious thought, Carrie wrapped her legs around his waist to pull him closer to where she needed him. Dylan moaned into her mouth, and his tongue courted hers in time with his hips, as he ground himself into her.

His erection hit her in just the perfect spot, and her breath came in short pants as her pleasure inched up with each stroke. When she couldn’t breathe, she dragged her mouth from his and threw her head back. His lips latched onto the side of her neck and he sucked her there. Carrie moaned loudly, thrusting her hips against him, reaching for the release that was just out of her reach. “Oh, God, Dylan…yes, make me come,” she whispered hotly.

His fingers dug into her right hip, as he continued to suck her neck. “Lord, woman…I want to fuck you right here on Penny’s counter,” he growled into her ear, increasing the pace of his thrusts.

That was the hottest damned thing Carrie had ever heard. The only place she’d ever made love was in the bedroom. Behind closed doors. Most of the time with the kids rattling the doorknob, or yelling for her. Just the naughty image of doing it right here that flickered through her mind, sent her tumbling over the edge.

About Becky McGraw:

Becky McGraw is a married mother of three adult children, and a Southern girl by birth and the grace of God, ya’ll. She resides in South Texas with her husband and dog Abby.

A jack of many trades in her life, Becky has been an optician, a beautician, a legal secretary, a senior project manager for an aviation management consulting firm, which took her all over the United States, a real estate broker, and now a graphic artist, web designer and writer. She knows just enough about a variety of topics to make her dangerous, and her romance novels interesting and varied. Being a graphic artist is a good thing for her too, because she creates her own cover art, along with writing the novels.

Becky has been an avid reader of romance novels since she was a teenager, and has been known to read up to four novels of that genre a week, much to the dismay of her husband, and the delight of e-book sellers.

She has been writing fictional short stories and novels for fun, as well as technical copy for her jobs for many years. She was a member of the Writer’s Guild on AOL, as well as a founding member and treasurer of the first online chapter of the Romance Writers of America, From the Heart Romance Writers. Currently, she is a PAN member of RWA and a general member of FTHRW.

You can find Amazon Bestselling Author Becky McGraw at:

www.beckymcgraw.com

beckymcgrawbooks@gmail.com

facebook.com/beckymcgrawbooks

Texas Trouble Series by Becky McGraw:

Book #1 – My Kind of Trouble (Cassie & Luke)

Book #2 – The Trouble With Love (Sabrina & Cole)

Book #3 – Double the Trouble (Karlie & Gabe)

Book #4 – Looking for Trouble (Jess & Wade)

Book #5 – Trouble in Dixie (Katie & Tommy)

Book #6 – Asking for Trouble (Jazzie & Beau)

Book #7 – Chasing Trouble (Jenny & Chase)

Book #8 – Here Comes Trouble (Terri & Joel)

Book #9 – Worth the Trouble (Ethan & Roxanne)

Book #10 – Royal Trouble (Wes & Leigh Ann)

Book #11 – Trouble With The Law (Trace & Veronica

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Georgia Cates New Covers Revealed Going Under and Shallow

Posted on 06/05/2014 by Saucy Southern Readers

NEW Covers for the Going Under Series

By NYT Bestselling Author Georgia Cates

Mature YA/NA genre with new sexy scenes

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Jesse Boone is a self-proclaimed bad boy and doesn’t march to the beat of anyone’s drum but his own. Growing up in less than desirable circumstances has made him no stranger to the hard knock life but his determination to leave it behind is fervent. He sees an opportunity to snag a college football scholarship when he’s transferred to East Franklin High School but Forbes Henderson has other plans. The player Jesse intends to replace doesn’t plan on giving up his spot as starting quarterback so a rivalry is born. Jesse is determined to show his nemesis that he’s not only going to take his position as first string quarterback, he’s going to take his girl, too.

Claire Deveraux is perfection at its best. She’s beautiful, intelligent, and unaware she just became Jesse Boone’s conquest to settle a score with her boyfriend. Like her flawless performance as the perfect daughter and student, Claire’s production of being the perfect girlfriend has everyone fooled, except Jesse Boone. She fears this tattooed bad boy will see her secret desire to explore his crude threats and promises of rocking her perfect world. If she decides to give in to one uninhibited moment with Jesse, will she learn too late that it was all an act of vengeance or will Jesse learn that the taste of first love is sweeter than that of revenge?

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Nick Hawke wants his car fast and his girls faster. He blows through them quicker than his muscle car races down the drag strip in Collinsville and he wouldn’t have it any other way. He’s determined to avoid the devastation he has watched his father endure in the aftermath of his mother’s abandonment. He believes there is no room in his life or his heart for a relationship lasting more than one night. He seeks happiness in things that won’t let him down––fast cars, adrenaline highs, and one night stands. All of that changes when he unexpectedly runs into an old friend and is introduced to Payton Archer, the first girl he ever wanted for more than a night. There’s only one catch––she’s completely immune to him and his smooth talking ways.

Payton Archer is looking for love––the true, mad, deep kind. She’s given up on finding it, at least until she leaves for college because she’s certain that is where she’ll find the ideal guy to fit into her perfect world. Her summer plans include nothing more than three uneventful months of fun but it turns out to be anything but ordinary when Payton meets Nick Hawke, one of Jesse’s old Collinsville friends. She’s shocked by her immediate and intense attraction for “Hawke” because nothing about him is on her checklist for the perfect love. Sure, he’s hot and sexy but he comes from Collinsville and that is definitely not on her list of prerequisites. Everything about him makes Payton’s heart speed. He’s exciting and dangerous but his fast car and chance taking aren’t what scares Payton the most. It’s the way Nick Hawke makes her feel every time he looks at her. Can Payton find the courage to leave the safe, shallow end of love and risk going under completely?

About the Author

Georgia resides in rural Mississippi with her wonderful husband, Jeff, and their two beautiful daughters. She spent fourteen years as a labor and delivery nurse before she decided to pursue her dream of becoming an author and hasn’t looked back yet.

When she’s not writing, she’s thinking about writing. When she’s being domestic, she’s listening to her iPod and visualizing scenes for her current work in progress. Every story coming from her always has a song to inspire it.

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Broken Glamour By Maggie Marr Blog Tour + 5 Star Review + Giveaway

Posted on 06/05/2014 by Saucy Southern Readers

(Glamour, #2)

New Adult Contemporary Romance

Released: April 22, 2014

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Losing it all…is a new beginning

Amanda Legend grew up rich and privileged. Anything was hers for the asking, thanks to her superstar father. That is until Amanda’s honesty about bad behavior from her soon-to-be-new Step Mom, a former school chum, lands Amanda on the outs with her beloved father. No Trust fund. No rarified world. Even if Amanda never wanted the LA lifestyle, she now must survive on her own.

A come-back takes heart….

Ryan Sinclair was nearing the pinnacle of his movie career when he drove his Porsche off Malibu Canyon Road. Lucky to be alive, post rehab he’s ready to start the long climb back to the top. But to prove to Hollywood that he won’t relapse, he’s required to get a sober companion.

A job she never wanted with the man who helped destroy her life…

Amanda Legend may loathe the entertainment world, but she understands the rules. She also knows Ryan Sinclair, understands alcoholics (she grew up around a few) and now, after being banished from her posh lifestyle, needs a paycheck to get to New York. Amanda accepts the job as sober companion to Ryan Sinclair for his first film post rehab. But Amanda must learn to ignore her attraction to Ryan, because falling for a guy like him would pull her back into a world she desperately wants to escape.

Kelley’s Review

Smart, Sexy, and Ugly Beautiful…

From the very beginning of this book I kept telling myself there was no way that Amanda Legend was to fall for Ryan. He is the exact reason why she is estranged from her father and has been cut off financially. He is the reason her dream to move to NY and amazing internship is not going to happen. But when no one in Hollywood will help her, or hire her for any work and she does not have a dime to her name, it seems that Ryan might be her only hope.

I have adored this series so far. Maggie has worked in the film industry and her knowledge really shows in her plot development. I love how broken Ryan and Amanda are and how they find a common ground to build a sold friendship on. I also am enchanted by the nasty villain in this story Kiley Kepner. She is a piece of work that you will love to hate. Wow! Purely vindictive and self-centered. She also amazes me at how much she does what she wants to do with no fear of any consequences. I kept turning the pages to see when she was finally going to get what was coming to her.

This story is filled with sexual chemistry and tension between Ryan and Amanda. She becomes his light as he is dealing with his demons. She tells him how it is and how it should be and does not care if he wants to hear it or not. That is what keeps him grounded and he finds that he likes seeing this side of her. She has shown him her true colors and is not the Amanda Legend that backs down from a fight that she has always seemed to be.

The Glamour Series will take you on a joy ride behind the scenes in Hollywood that you will never forget. I have certainly enjoyed the ride so far and am looking forward to the next book in this series.

Each title in the Glamour series may be read as a standalone.

Click Here for Kelley’s Review of Hard Glamour Book 1 in the Glamour Series

A promise to keep….

Honoring her mother’s last wish, Lane Channing vows to follow her dreams. She takes the ‘big risk’ and leaves her small Kansas town behind and heads to LA, the city of dreams. She’s got a stellar job lined up, an old jeep, and 20 bucks to last her to her first paycheck. Her hopes shatter when she arrives to find her job’s been given to someone else. Now she’s broke and will soon be living on the streets if she doesn’t do something fast. Welcome to cutthroat – Lane is most certainly not in Kansas anymore.

On the cusp of success…

Dillon MacAvoy has one goal–to become a star–whatever it takes. Even if it means honing his bad-boy can’t-be-tamed-and-forever-single image. Besides the image isn’t far from the truth. Dillon cares only about his younger brother and his career. He’s on the brink of superstardom if he can just decide on the next right script. But for that, he needs a script reader he can trust.

In a strange twist of fate…

Lane Channing is Dillon’s last chance. If Lane lasts the summer without becoming MacAvoy’s latest conquest, she’s guaranteed a job in entertainment. No problem, as long as she can ignore the heat that pulses through her every time Dillon is in the room. After all, love and commitment with a sweet, hometown girl would only ruin the Dillon MacAvoy brand.

About the Author

Maggie Marr grew up in the Midwest and made the move to Los Angeles to work in the movie business. She was a motion picture literary agent for ICM before becoming a full time writer. She’s written for film and TV and ghostwritten for celebrities. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and children.

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Posted on 06/05/2014 by Saucy Southern Readers

TITLE: PLAYING ALL THE ANGLES

AUTHOR: NICOLE LANE

RELEASE DATE: JUNE 10, 2014

Dominic Phillips is an enjoyable distraction from fashion designer Eve D’Amico’s loneliness, but there’s never been anything more between them than hot sex. Since he desires no commitment from her either, it’s pretty much the perfect arrangement…except for the fact that he’s dating her sister Isabelle.

Eve’s grown used to being seen as the promiscuous black sheep of her family ever since an unplanned pregnancy at age fourteen, and Isabelle is the only one in the D’Amico clan who doesn’t treat her like a second class citizen. Eve doesn’t exactly revel in the idea of hurting her sister if the truth ever comes out.

Just when she starts hitting it off with the sexy new neighbor next door, her world is turned upside-down when Dominic reveals his plans to marry Isabelle. As if things weren’t complicated enough, life decides to throw another surprise her way, and Eve is suddenly trapped with another secret to add to a much more shocking one from her past, both of which threaten to destroy every relationship she’s ever hoped to have. She must soon decide whether to reveal the truth and save her sister from a man who’s incapable of commitment, or to keep her lips sealed and secure her own place in the family. For now, though, she will dance around that decision for as long as she can, keeping everyone in check by Playing All the Angles.

Nicole Lane has loved romance novels since she was old enough to sneak them from her grandmother’s well-stocked shelves. She grew up reading Judith Krantz, Danielle Steele, and Jackie Collins, sharing dog-eared paperbacks and giggling with girlfriends over all the more instructional passages. She is living her very own, uneventful, happily-ever-after in a sea of sweat socks and Matchbox cars in Dallas, Texas.

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On The Rocks by Alyssa Rose Ivy Review Tour + Giveaway

Posted on 06/03/2014 by Saucy Southern Readers

Synopsis

Love is best served on the rocks.

My roommates look really good naked. At least one of them does. I’m sure the other one does too, but I haven’t seen him without his pants on. Living with two guys wasn’t something I’d ever considered, but the opportunity fell in my lap, and I’d have been crazy to turn it down.

College went by in a great big blur leaving me with less of a direction than I had going in. Add in a family that wanted nothing to do with me, and my post-college plans were less than clear. What’s a girl to do when she has nowhere else to turn? She moves to the Outer Banks and learns to bartend. After all, it was my horrible bartending skills that led me to my roommate’s bed and into his heart.

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Tracey’s Review

4-Stars

Carly doesn’t know what to do with her life. Recently graduated from college, and with a less-than-perfect home life, she heads to Corolla, NC, to see her brother and figure out what comes next. Macon is living his dream as a dive instructor, loving life and the ladies in Corolla.

When Carly shows up to stay with her brother Colin to escape trouble at home, she doesn’t have any real plan. She ends up working at the Grille, a local beach hangout, with Colin’s girlfriend Maddy, and quickly works her way up to bartender. Macon, one of Maddy’s roommates, is working as a dive instructor, living in the moment, and not thinking past the end of the summer. He and Carly hit it off, and when Maddy moves in with Colin, Macon asks Carly to take her place as roommate. Problem, though: there is a mad attraction between Carly and Macon, and even though they fight it, they are on a collision course towards each other.

‘On the Rocks’ is the second in the ‘Mixology’ series by Alyssa Rose Ivy. We’ve already met Maddy, Colin, Macon, and Brody in her first book, and they are all very much present in this book, too. Alyssa typically writes very readable stories, and this one was no exception. I found ‘On the Rocks’ to be an enjoyable read, with characters who are likeable, if on the young side, with an engaging storyline. Everything is wrapped up very nicely by the end of the book, although I’d love to see more of the gang, especially Brody, in the future. A nice solid 4-star read.

Author Bio

Alyssa Rose Ivy is a New Adult and Young Adult author who loves to weave stories with romance and a southern setting. Although raised in the New York area, she fell in love with the South after moving to New Orleans for college. After years as a perpetual student, she turned back to her creative side and decided to write. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and two young children, and she can usually be found with a cup of coffee in her hand.

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Steal The Night by Lexi Blake Release Day + 6 Star Review

Posted on 06/03/2014 by Saucy Southern Readers

Synopsis

She was born to be a thief. To save the world, she will have to become a queen…

Zoey Donovan-Quinn is growing restless. After months of searching, her crew hasn’t been able to locate the resting place of the one man who could save Daniel. While they frantically continue their quest, Zoey is still struggling to recover from the devastating losses she suffered in Faery. In the midst of her grief and worry, Louis Marini appears and demands the Blood Stone he forced Zoey to steal. Zoey has no other choice than to hand it over.

When the giant ruby’s true nature is revealed, Zoey discovers she has given their greatest enemy a weapon of unimaginable power. Equipped with the Blood Stone, Marini intends to dominate the supernatural world and, on a more personal note, claim Zoey as his companion.

Desperate and on the run, Zoey, Dev, and Daniel forge an unlikely alliance with an old adversary who claims he can lead them to the wizard who can free Daniel from Marini’s clutches and help him claim his throne. As they race to solve a thousand-year-old mystery and gather their forces for the ultimate battle, Zoey prepares to do what she does best.

If Daniel and Dev are to have any hope of victory, she will have to do the unthinkable… surrender to Louis Marini and steal back the Blood Stone.

A Thieves Novel by Lexi Blake

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Kelley’s Review

The Thieves Series is a must read!

This series is so masterfully written that you will lose track of time and everything around you as you embark on a new mission to steal the unobtainable. Lexi takes you on an incredible journey through several different worlds where you meet some very unique and memorable characters. Steal the Night begins with the journey to find Merlin. They have to get that device that Marini has put on Daniel’s heart removed if he ever has a chance in hell to be king. The journey they embark on to find Merlin will keep you on the edge of your seat.

The banter between characters is hysterical. Lexi delivers so many funny one liners I could not keep track. I laughed out loud to the point that the people sitting next to me on my flight to DC were giving me strange looks.

Dev sighed. “i can’t get Dan interested in public sex. There’s even a club here in Dallas. He won’t let us go.”

OMG! I died laughing when I saw that Lexi had referenced Sanctum in Steal The Night. I don’t know how Ian would feel about vampires and faeries hanging out at Sanctum.

Zoey again is the babysitter for her husbands as they try little experiments with each other. I loved it when she chastised them for their stupid stunts. Just to let you know they pull a lot of stupid stunts.

Before long Marini appears and wants what Zoey stole for him. The blood stone. Once Marini gets his hands on the blood stone and its power is revealed all hell breaks loose. In the exchange he manages to get a taste of Zoey. He was obsessed with her before, but now she is like his heroin and he cannot live without his fix. Lee steps up to the plate again and becomes Zoey’s rock and protector. She loves him and he loves her like family and he will do anything to keep her safe. He is her one loyal ally in this mess that keeps her secrets and that helps her preserve her sanity as things spin out of control. There are so many twists and turns on this thrill ride that you will be clinging to the edge of your seat bracing yourself for what is going to happen next.

Lexi put her heart and soul into this series and it shows. Zoey, Daniel, and Dev experience tragic events on their journey that I am almost positive Lexi has experienced herself. I believe she wrote this series as means to work through some heartache and pain she suffered in her past and share with readers that they are not alone. I cannot thank her enough for taking a risk and writing something so memorable that it became a part of me and found its way into my heart and soul. The love that is portrayed in this book will grasp your heart strings and never let go. I bawled like a baby when I thought that Lexi had killed one of the main characters. You never know what to expect when a series comes to an end. Don’t be deceived there is loss in this final chapter but you will awestruck as to how that loss is formed into a new beginning.

Lexi Blake is an artist when it comes to writing urban fantasy. I am grateful everyday that I have been a part of this journey and I am so excited to see what is in store for us next.

Click Here To Read The First Chapter of Steal The Night

Other Books In This Series:

Steal The Light (Book 1) eBook: Amazon

Steal The Day (Book 2) eBook: Amazon

Steal The Moon (Book 3) eBook: Amazon

Steal The Sun (Book 4) eBook: Amazon

Author Bio

NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband, three kids, and the laziest rescue dog in the world. She began writing at a young age, concentrating on plays and journalism. It wasn’t until she started writing romance and urban fantasy that she found the stories of her heart. She likes to find humor in the strangest places and believes in happy endings no matter how odd the couple, threesome, or foursome may seem.

Her first novel, Their Virgin Captive: Masters of Ménage, Book 1, was a collaboration with New York Times bestselling author Shayla Black. There are four more books available in the series: Their Virgin’s Secret, Their Virgin Concubine, Their Virgin Princess and Their Virgin Hostage. The next book in the series, Their Virgin Secretary, is coming to Amazon this April.

In addition to the Masters of Ménage series, she is the author of the Masters and Mercenaries series. The first five novels, The Dom Who Loved Me, The Men with the Golden Cuffs, A Dom is Forever, On Her Master’s Secret Service, and Love and Let Die are available now, along with a novella titled Sanctum. The sixth novel, Dungeon Royale, is coming in February of 2014 along with two new novellas, Unconditional, releasing in January of 2014 and Dungeon Games, coming in May of 2014.

In 2013, Lexi also began releasing her urban fantasy series, Thieves. The first two books, Steal the Light and Steal the Day are available now on Amazon. Book 3 in the series, Steal the Moon, is coming in January of 2014.

For more information about her books, her appearances and her wacky life visit her Facebook page (http://goo.gl/q2IHnJ) or her website (http://www.lexiblake.net).

Twisted Together by Pepper Winters Release Day Blitz + Giveaway

Posted on 06/03/2014 by Saucy Southern Readers

Title: Twisted Together (Monsters in the Dark, #3)

Author: Pepper Winters

Release Date: June 3, 2014

Synopsis

“After battling through hell, I brought my esclave back from the brink of ruin. I sacrificed everything—my heart, my mind, my very desires to bring her back to life. And for a while, I thought it broke me, that I’d never be the same. But slowly the beast is growing bolder, and it’s finally time to show Tess how beautiful the dark can be.”

Q gave everything to bring Tess back. In return, he expects nothing less. Tess may have leashed and tamed him, but he’s still a monster inside.

After surviving the darkness, a new dawn has begun. Twisted Together wades through black to grey, chasing the light of true love to banish the shadows forever.
Pain is a requirement, connection a necessity. But ultimately Q and Tess must face their demons, before they can embrace their future.

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Tears of Tess (Monsters in the Dark, #1)

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Quintessentially Q (Monsters in the Dark, #2)

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Twisted Together (Monsters in the Dark, #3)

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About the Author

Pepper Winters wears many roles. Some of them include writer, reader, sometimes wife. She loves dark, taboo stories that twist with your head. The more tortured the hero, the better, and she constantly thinks up ways to break and fix her characters. Oh, and sex… her books have sex.
She loves to travel and has an amazing, fabulous hubby who puts up with her love affair with her book boyfriends.

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Deeper Than Need by Shiloh Walker Release Day + Review

Posted on 06/03/2014 by Saucy Southern Readers

Synopsis

Time heals all wounds.Eager to put a dark, troubled past behind her, Trinity Ewing buys an old house that will make the perfect refuge for her and her young son once renovations are complete. The last thing on her mind is finding someone new…but the contractor she’s hired is an irresistible distraction–and Trinity can’t help but fantasize about all the business they could be doing behind closed doors.

So does one man’s touch.
Noah Benningfield thought he’d put his demons behind him. But the moment he lays eyes on Trinity, the temptation he feels is too powerful to deny. Soon the attraction between them explodes into something neither of them could have imagined. But their desire will be put to the test when a shocking local murder has them dodging danger at every turn. Can the beautiful and damaged Trinity trust someone like Noah, whose own past is as haunted as her own? The only thing she knows for sure is that she can’t live without a man who makes her feel this good–over and over again…in Deeper Than Need by Shiloh Walker.

Tracey’s Review – 4 Stars

Trinity Ewing has moved to Madison to get a fresh start for herself and her son Micah. Noah Benningfield was born and raised in Madison, and has spent years trying to forget the loss of his youth.

Noah and Trinity meet when he begins restoring the house that she and Micah have moved into. Both have pasts that they would like to forget, and find themselves inexplicably drawn to each other. Trinity is afraid that her ghosts will come between her and Noah, and Noah feels that he doesn’t deserve Trinity. Still, though, they find themselves growing closer and closer.

The love relationship in ‘Deeper Than Need’ is woven amidst the back story, a mystery involving the girl that Noah loved and lost when he was a teenager. Shiloh Walker does a great job of introducing secondary characters that keep the reader guessing exactly who knows what. As well, the heat between Trinity and Noah is well-written, and I found myself hoping that they could get past the obstacles keeping them apart and move forward together.

I don’t want to give away too much, as the story depends upon revealing pieces of information bit by bit to get to the heart of exactly what happened in the big house that Trinity now calls home. I enjoyed this book very much, found it easy to read, and did not want to put it down. I look forward to the next book in the ‘Secrets and Shadows’ series to see what Shiloh Walker has in store for her characters.

About The Author

Shiloh Walker has been writing since she was a kid… she fell in love with vampires with the book Bunnicula and has worked her way up to the more…ah… serious vampire stories. She loves reading and writing anything paranormal, anything fantasy, but most all anything romantic. Once upon a time, she worked as a nurse, but now she writes full time and lives with her family in the Midwest. She also writes under the pen name J.C. Daniels.

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Monthly Archives: June 2014

Until Nico by Aurora Rose Reynolds Blog Tour + 5 Star Review + Giveaway

Kiss My Sass by Mia Dymond Blog Tour + Giveaway

Borrowing Trouble by Becky McGraw Blog Tour + Review + Giveaway

Georgia Cates New Covers Revealed Going Under and Shallow

Broken Glamour By Maggie Marr Blog Tour + 5 Star Review + Giveaway

Playing All Angles by Nicole Lane Cover Reveal

On The Rocks by Alyssa Rose Ivy Review Tour + Giveaway

Steal The Night by Lexi Blake Release Day + 6 Star Review

Twisted Together by Pepper Winters Release Day Blitz + Giveaway

Deeper Than Need by Shiloh Walker Release Day + Review

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