The dramatic series finale to Courtney Cole’s bestselling†Nocte†trilogy!

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My name is Calla Price and Iím broken.

My pieces are all around me, floating on the wind, even as I desperately try to grasp them.

Who is dead? Alive? Insane?

What is the truth?

I donít know.

I do know this: The darkness is strangling me. With every breath, I choke on another lie.

My mind has protected me, but that shield will soon be lowered.

All will be revealed.
Every answer to every question.

Itís all been leading to this.

Donít be afraid.
Be terrified.

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Series reading order: Nocte (#1), Verum (#2), Initium (#2.5), Lux (#3).

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Michel’s Review

Lux, the highly anticipated finale of the Nocte Trilogy by Courtney Cole has released!  Fans of dark, twisted, complicated stories will not want to miss this dynamic series.

Lux cannot be read as a stand alone novel.  It must be read in series order.

As I began to read Lux I had so many questions and too many theories.  At the same time I was completely baffled as to where this series would lead.  It was a visit into the world of madness and mystical obscurity that involves three characters closely tied together through blood and history.  Each word in each novel is carefully chosen to give the readers perceptions that change as each passage changes.

Lux answered most of the questions readers had formulated.  It connected the ties between all of the characters and left the reader astounded.  Courtney Cole intricately wove a tale based on biblical history, Romani Gypsy customs, present day situations, and mystical forces that enveloped these characters into a perpetual sense of madness.

The writing was brilliant.  Courtney Cole carefully planned this series and meticulously chose every word and it’s placement within the story.  She hid subtle clues that led to several different perceptions.  She used the written passages from the bible to correlate with the characters of the present without implying the philosophical beliefs of religion.  It was more of a moral taboo that was touched upon.

In the end, all three characters came full circle and found their place in their lives.

Readers will walk away with different perceptions but all will agree that the entire Nocte Trilogy was brilliant.

Well done Courtney Cole.  You are a master of your craft!

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Courtney Cole is a New York Times and USA Today†bestselling novelist who would rather write than eat chocolate. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business, but no amount of working in the corporate world could quell her urge to write.

Courtney was born and raised in Kansas, home of incredibly friendly people and the most horrendous weather on the planet. Because summer days were so hot, she grew up reading stacks of books… and when she didn’t like the ending, she wrote her own.

Courtney has relocated to Florida where she writes beneath palm trees. To learn more about her, please visit her website. †To sign up for her newsletter and receive exclusive sneak peeks and super-fan perks, click here.

Walk Through Fire

Chaos Series-Book 4

By Kristen Ashley

Synopsis

The flame never dies . . .

Millie Cross knows what it’s like to burn for someone. She was young and wild and he was fierce and even wilder-a Chaos biker who made her heart pound. They fell in love at first sight and life was good, until she learned she couldn’t be the woman he needed and made it so he had no choice but to walk away. Twenty years later, Millie’s chance run-in with her old flame sparks a desire she just can’t ignore. And this time, she won’t let him ride off . . .

Bad boy Logan “High” Judd has seen his share of troubles with the law. Yet it was a beautiful woman who broke him. After ending a loveless marriage, High is shocked when his true love walks back into his life. Millie is still gorgeous, but she’s just a ghost of her former self. High’s intrigued at the change, but her betrayal cut him deep-and he doesn’t want to get burned again. As High sinks into meting out vengeance for Millie’s betrayal, he’ll break all over again when he realizes just how Millie walked through fire for her man . .

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Robin’s Review

Many thanks to Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for providing a copy of Walk Through Fire in exchange for my honest review.

When I read a novel written by Kristen Ashley, I can always count on a solid plot, her trademark alpha males, humorous dialogue, gripping romantic suspense, and her famous conversational writing.  Since a great deal of her novels are set in and around the area of Denver, Colorado, Ashley has the luxury of including characters from other series she has written in her new novels.  It’s something that I love and look forward to with her writing!  It actually enhances my reading experience because I enjoy revisiting her characters.

Ashley’s writing is very distinctive.  If someone were to randomly read to me an excerpt from one of her books, I would undoubtedly recognize her writing in a heartbeat.  She has a fantastic sense of humor, and her male characters always tend to be very dominant. Each main couple has a unique situation going on in their lives.  Many of us can relate to the kinds of situations her couples deal with, such as having a jealous ex-husband or dating while going through a divorce or even dating someone who has children from a previous marriage.

Logan “High” Judd and Millie Cross are the primary love interests in Walk Through Fire, and their story is a second-chance romance.  We visit their past relationship via memories, when they were very much in love as a young couple.  Millie was immediately and completely taken by Logan, but it really was love at first sight for both of them. I felt Millie’s incredible loss when they separated, even when I didn’t understand why it happened.  But….it also didn’t take me long to figure out what happened to cause them to separate.  Logan never really understood why Millie sent him away, but I found it to be a bit predictable. I enjoyed the back and forth between Millie and Logan, as they reunited. It was not the prettiest reconciliation – not by a long shot! It was intense and powerful, with lots of anger and hurt being poured out, but in the end it was worth it.

Kristen Ashley has been building suspense for an explosive war between the Chaos MC and Benito Valenzuela over the arc of the Chaos series. In Walk Through Fire, however, Ashley really gears readers up for the coming of all-out war. I’m not saying there wasn’t violence and suspense in this novel, but I kept waiting for an epic climax to Walk Through Fire, only to discover that I had already read it. It was disappointing for me because I was geared up for so much more.

I adore Kristen Ashley’s writing style.  She writes interesting characters that I always seem to connect with, and she does a great job of keeping her stories fresh.  Ashley is one of the best at writing romantic suspense, but Walk Through Fire was only just okay for me.  At times, I felt this novel was a little too wordy with dialogue, which made it hard for me to stay focused on reading.  And I guess my biggest disappointment is that the story felt a bit anticlimactic.  Overall, Walk Through Fire is still a great addition to the Chaos series.  It’s classic Kristen Ashley, and there will, no doubt, be many people who absolutely love Walk Through Fire.  My rating for Walk Through Fire a 3.5 stars.

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Author Bio:

Kristen Ashley was born in Gary, Indiana, USA and nearly killed her mother and herself making it into the world, seeing as she had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck (already attempting to accessorise and she hadn’t taken her first breath!). Her mother said they took Kristen away, put her Mom back in her room, her mother looked out the window, and Gary was on fire (Dr. King had been assassinated four days before). Kristen’s Mom remembered thinking it was the end of the world. Quite the dramatic beginning.

Nothing’s changed.

Kristen grew up in Brownsburg, Indiana and has lived in Denver, Colorado and the West Country of England. Thus, she’s blessed to have friends and family around the globe. Her family was (is) loopy (to say the least) but loopy is good when you want to write. They all lived together on a very small farm in a small farm town in the heartland. She grew up with Glenn Miller, The Everly Brothers, REO Speedwagon and Whitesnake (and the wardrobes that matched).

Needless to say, growing up in a house full of music, clothes and love was a good way to grow up.

And as she keeps growing, it keeps getting better.

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The Queen

The Original Sinners Series – Book 8

By Tiffany Reisz

Synopsis

Once upon a time, Nora and Søren made a fateful deal—if he gave her everything, she would give him forever.

The time has finally come to keep their promises.

Out of money and out of options after her yearlong exile, Eleanor Schreiber agrees to join forces with Kingsley Edge, the king of kink. After her first taste of power as a Dominant, Eleanor buries her old submissive self and transforms into Mistress Nora, the Red Queen. With the help of a mysterious young man with a job even more illicit than her own, Nora squares off against a cunning rival in her quest to become the most respected, the most feared Dominatrix in the Underground.

While new lovers and the sweet taste of freedom intoxicate Nora, she is tempted time and time again by Søren, her only love and the one man who refuses to bow to her. But when Søren accepts a new church assignment in a dangerous country, she must make an agonizing choice—will the queen keep her throne and let her lover go, or trade in her crown for Søren’s collar?

With a shattering final confession, the last link in the chain is forged in The Original Sinners saga. It’s the closing chapter in a story of salvation, sacrifice and the multitude of scars we collect in the name of ecstasy—and love.

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Robin’s Review

Many thanks to Harlequin and NetGalley for providing a copy of The Queen in exchange for my honest review.

Back in August of 2012, I bought a novel titled The Siren. Although I had never heard of author Tiffany Reisz, I was definitely intrigued by the book synopsis. What I remember most from reading The Siren is that I was stunned by the crisp writing, creativity and uniqueness of the plot. The Siren won an award that year: Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award (RT Award) for Best Erotic Romance of 2012 – I just knew The Siren was a 5-star novel, and I couldn’t wait for the next novel in the series!

Nora Sutherlin. Father Marcus Stearns. Kingsley Edge. For those of us who have followed along their journey, we’ve learned how this unlikely trio came to know each other. We’ve witnessed the unique love these characters share for one another. We know the disagreements that have driven them apart, seen them deal with family and questionable relationships. Beginning with The Siren, the overall arc of The Original Sinners series spans across a series of eight novels which is split into two quartets: the Red Years and the White Years. Tiffany Reisz brings her characters full circle as she concludes her series with The Queen, where Nora makes one final confession to her Priest – Soren.

With Nora’s final confession, The Queen transitions from a castle in Scotland to the past, where Eleanor finds herself at the front door of Kingsley’s townhouse. She is homeless and jobless, without a penny to her name, and still bitterly angry with Soren. She’s not even certain if Kingsley will take her in, but instead, he surprises Elle with a job offer. He wants Elle to be the next great Dominatrix of the Eighth Circle. Kingsley convinces Elle to take up the whip, the flogger, embrace her dominant side and make loads of money. He dubs her Mistress Nora Sutherlin and issues a challenge: become the Red Queen of the Underground.

Nora embraces Kingsley’s challenge, continues to move forward in her writing career, and through it all, her feelings for Soren continue to swirl with confusion. Underneath all of the bitterness and anger, she still feels undying love for her Priest. While part of The Queen is about Nora’s transition to a career as a Dominatrix, the other half of the story is about Eleanor and Soren. The Queen really does come down to a set of vows made by Soren and Eleanor when she was just fifteen-years-old: if Eleanor would promise him forever, Soren would promise her everything. And Soren has no intention of breaking his vow.

I have faithfully followed The Original Sinners series to its conclusion. When you find a great new series to read, you embrace it, count down the days until each book releases and hope it remains strong to the end. You dream of a conclusion that exceeds your expectations. Well….Tiffany Reisz did not disappoint. The Queen included a cast of all of my favorite characters from across the series. The suspense held me glued to the pages as I pushed toward the climax. I can tell everyone with absolute certainty that I could not have dreamed of a more perfect ending for Soren, Nora and Kingsley and the rest of The Original Sinners! Congratulations to author Tiffany Reisz – The Queen is a 5-star novel and has earned a place on my list of 2015 favorites!

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 Author Bio: 

Tiffany Reisz lives in Portland, Oregon with her boyfriend (a reformed book reviewer) and two cats (one good, one evil). She graduated with a B.A. in English from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky and is making both her parents and her professors proud by writing BDSM erotica under her real name.

When not under arrest, Tiffany enjoys Latin Dance, Latin Men, and Latin Verbs. She dropped out of a conservative southern seminary in order to pursue her dream of becoming a smut peddler. Johnny Depp’s aunt was her fourth grade teacher. Her first full-length novel THE SIREN was inspired by a desire to tie up actor Jason Isaacs (on paper). She hopes someday life will imitate art (in bed).

THE SIREN was awarded the RT Reviewer’s Choice Award for Best Erotic Romance 2012.

If she couldn’t write, she would die.

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The Boss 

Book One

By Cari Quinn and Taryn Elliott

Synopsis

I’ve always been a good girl.

I’ve only done two really bad things in my life–secretly live in the maid’s quarters of my beloved grandmother’s foreclosed beach house, and lie to get a job as a personal assistant to billionaire Blake Carson.

My enemy, my lover, my savior.

He’s only two out of the three, if only I can figure out which two before I end up on the streets or in jail.

Or worse.

A FOUR PART SERIAL with dual points of view, lots of bad words, the creative use of glass-walled rooms, and a beach house that holds a whole lot of secrets. There are all sorts of cliffs in these books, some even include actual rocks. You have been warned.

* If you like seductive serials from authors like Olivia Thorne, M.S. Parker & Cassie Wild, Hannah Ford, and Ainsley Booth…this is your kind of story.

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Tracey’s Review

Grace Copeland’s grandmother meant more to her than anything else in her life. And now that she’s lost her, Grace is faced with losing her home, too, and she’s not about to let that happen. As the new owner of the home that Grace loves, Blake Carson is just a nameless, faceless enemy, a man with plenty of money, but no heart. But Grace is not about to go down without a fight. Or, at least that’s the plan. Because, when Grace walks into Blake’s company, Carson Covenant Glass, to negotiate some kind of deal to keep her home, it certainly wasn’t with the idea that she’d end the day as Blake’s personal assistant. Or that she’d feel the way that she does about him. Things are about to get very interesting…

Holy smokes, this book should come with a warning. Incendiary doesn’t even begin to describe THE BOSS, the first book in the new Hot Billionaire serial series by authors Cari Quinn and Taryn Elliott. As usual, these ladies have written a book that is equal parts immediately engaging characters and an engrossing and truly panty-melting storyline. Honestly, I started reading, and I did not want to stop, because I just loved everything about THE BOSS (and, yes, that absolutely DOES include the man himself!).

Serials sometimes get a bad rap because the books are short, and there are always cliffhanger endings to deal with, but, believe me, this is one that you’ll want to grab. I tore through this read like nobody’s business, and I cannot wait for Book 2 to see what happens next. It should come as no surprise that I’m giving THE BOSS 5+ stars; get it, read it. You’ll thank me later!

***ARC generously provided by the authors for an honest review.***

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USA Today bestselling author Cari Quinn wrote her first story—a bible parable—in 2nd grade, much to the delight of the nuns at her Catholic school. Once she saw the warm reception that first tale garnered, she was hooked. Now she gets to pen sexy romances for a living and routinely counts her lucky stars. When she’s not scribbling furiously, she can usually be found watching men’s college basketball, playing her music way too loud or causing trouble. Sometimes simultaneously.

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TARYN ELLIOTT comes from the great state of New York—upstate, thank you very much. She’s usually busy making up stories with her best friend until the wee hours of the morning, or fangirling over her favorite TV show. She falls in love with each and every one of her leading men as she writes their book, and there’s always a soundtrack to match.

She loves talking to readers, so if you’d like to reach her, please visit her website: tarynelliott.com and sign up for her newsletter, or drop her a line at: taryn@tarynelliott.com.

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We are so excited to bring you the Release Day Launch for ALL HALLOWS EVE by Heather Graham!! ALL HALLOWS EVE is a Krewe of Hunters Series Novella brought to you by 1001 Dark Nights. Grab your copy of this sexy novella today!

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Excerpt:

Come to me. Please, come to me.

The words seemed real to Elyssa Adair, like a whisper in her mind, as she looked up at the old mansion.

The Mayberry Mortuary was decked out in a fantastic Halloween décor, customary each year starting October 1. It sat high on a jagged bluff near the waterfront in Salem, Massachusetts. Just driving toward it, at night, was like being in a horror movie. Dense trees lined the paved drive and it was surrounded by a graveyard. The old Colonial building, when captured beneath the moonlight, seemed to rise from the earth in true Gothic splendor.

She shivered and looked around at her friends, wondering if the words had been spoken by one of them. Vickie Thornton and Barry Tyler sat in the backseat, laughing with one another and making scary faces. Nate Fox was driving, his dark eyes intent on the road.

No one in the car had spoken to her.

She gave herself a silent mental shake. She could have sworn she’d actually heard a whisper. Clear as day. Come to me. Strangely, she wasn’t afraid. She loved the artistry of Halloween—the fun of it—and few places in the world embraced the day like Salem.

This was home and she loved Salem, despite the sad history of witch trials and executions. A lot of that was steeped in lure and myth, but the local Peabody Essex museum and other historic venues seemed to go out of their way to remind visitors of the horror that came from petty jealousy and irrational fear.

“Boo,” Nate said, leaning toward her.

She jumped with a start.

She’d been deeply involved in her thoughts and the view of the old mansion. Nate, Vickie, and Barry all giggled at her surprise.

“Do you have to do that,” she murmured.

He frowned, his eyes back on the road. “Elyssa, we’ve done this every year since we were kids. So are you really scared now?”

“Of course not,” she said, and tried to smile.

She loved Nate. They were both just eighteen, but they’d been seeing one another since their freshman year. She was young, as everyone kept reminding her, but she knew that she would love him all of her life. Despite them being opposites. She was a bookworm, born and raised in the East, red hair and green eyes. He was from South Dakota, a Western boy, whose mom had been from nearby Marblehead but whose dad had been a half Lakota Sioux. He was tall and dark with fabulous cheekbones and a keen sense of ethics and justice. He was their high school’s quarterback, and she was debate team captain.

“Don’t be silly,” she said. “Last year, I played a zombie, remember?”

And what a role. She’d arose from the embalming table and attacked one of her classmates who’d played the mortician, terrifying the audience.

Nate grinned. “That you did. And what a lovely zombie you were.”

Please.

She heard the single word and realized no one in the car had spoken it.

About ALL HALLOWS EVE: A Krewe of Hunters Novella

Salem was a place near and dear to Jenna Duffy and Samuel Hall—it was where they’d met on a strange and sinister case.

They never dreamed that they’d be called back. That history could repeat itself in a most macabre and terrifying fashion.

But, then again, it was Salem at Halloween. Seasoned Krewe members, they still find themselves facing the unspeakable horrors in a desperate race to save each other—and perhaps even their very souls.

About Heather Graham:

New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Heather Graham majored in theater arts at the University of South Florida. After a stint of several years in dinner theater, back-up vocals, and bartending, she stayed home after the birth of her third child and began to write, working on short horror stories and romances. After some trial and error, she sold her first book, WHEN NEXT WE LOVE, in 1982 and since then, she has written over one hundred novels and novellas including category, romantic suspense, historical romance, vampire fiction, time travel, occult, and Christmas holiday fare. She wrote the launch books for the Dell’s Ecstasy Supreme line, Silhouette’s Shadows, and for Harlequin’s mainstream fiction imprint, Mira Books.

Heather was a founding member of the Florida Romance Writers chapter of RWA and, since 1999, has hosted the Romantic Times Vampire Ball, with all revenues going directly to children’s charity.

She is pleased to have been published in approximately twenty languages, and to have been honored with awards frorn Waldenbooks. B. Dalton, Georgia Romance Writers, Affaire de Coeur, Romantic Times, and more. She has had books selected for the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild, and has been quoted, interviewed, or featured in such publications as The Nation, Redbook, People, and USA Today and appeared on many newscasts including local television and Entertainment Tonight.

Heather loves travel and anything have to do with the water, and is a certified scuba diver. Married since high school graduation and the mother of five, her greatest love in life remains her family, but she also believes her career has been an incredible gift, and she is grateful every day to be doing something that she loves so very much for a living.

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We’re absolutely thrilled to bring you the Release Day Launch for the NO WEDDINGS LIMITED EDITION BOX SET by Kat & Stone Bastion!

NO WEDDINGS LIMITED EDITION BOX SET contains all four novels of the Bestselling Best of 2014 No Weddings Series PLUS a sneak peek of HEARTBREAKER, the first spinoff novel in The Unbreakable Series.

Be sure to 1-click your copy ~ $0.99 today only!
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Praise for the No Weddings Series

“One of the best romantic comedies of the year!”
~ Agents of Romance

“The No Weddings Series is one of the best I have read that follows one couple. Cade and Hannah are both lovable characters, the storyline is real and entertaining, and the banter is fun and witty.”
~ Lives & Breathes Book Blog

“I loved it, and I mean REALLY loved it!”
~ Orchard Book Club

“This is an exceptional series…You find yourself fully engrossed in their world and can’t put the book down.”
~ Books -n- Kisses

“The No Weddings series has a group of such amazing characters; you can’t help but relate to them and feel the emotion in every situation they encounter. It has been a long time since a story has made me feel that way let alone an entire series!”
~ Under the Covers Book Blog

“The story of Cade & Hannah’s relationship is realistic, heart-warming, and filled with real-world connections that shook me in a way that few titles I’ve read this year have managed…I have loved every minute of the No Weddings series.”
~ That’s What I’m Talking About

Plus… there’s a sneak peek of our upcoming new adult romance HEARTBREAKER, the first spinoff novel in The Unbreakable Series.

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About Kat & Stone Bastion:

Kat Bastion won several awards for her bestselling debut novel Forged in Dreams and Magick.

Kat and Stone Bastion’s bestselling first novel No Weddings and the No Weddings series were named Best of 2014 by multiple romance review blogs.

When not defining love and redemption through scribed words, they enjoy spending their time mountain biking and hiking in the beautiful Sonoran Desert of Arizona.

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Break Me Down

A Loving On The Edge Novella

By Roni Loren

Synopsis

The New York Times bestselling author of Call on Me invites you to discover the thrill of control as one couple wrestles for power in and out of the bedroom…

Samantha Dunbar needs to forget Gibson Andrews. When he trained her to be a domme, she experienced just how hot things could get with the sexy executive. She was ready to hand him everything—including her heart. But Gibson backed away, declaring them incompatible. He’s a dominant, and Sam’s no submissive.

But after an attack shakes Sam to her core, Gibson tracks her down at her family’s rundown farmhouse and makes her an offer. He’ll stay the week and be hers in every way—a helping hand for the renovation and a willing lover in her bed. He swore he’d never give up control to anyone again, but he hasn’t been able to touch another woman since Sam. Maybe a week alone with her will cure him of his relentless craving.

But one taste only makes them want more, and Sam and Gibson are drawn in deeper than ever. The man who won’t give in has just met the girl who won’t give up…

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Tracey’s Review

Samantha Dunbar knows how good things could be with Gibson Andrews. Having had a taste of the perfection the two of them could reach makes it all the more difficult to act like nothing ever happened and to go on as friends. Gibson let his guard slip just once with Sam, but it was enough to send him running, to hide the feelings that he’s done his best to cover. Because Sam brings out a side of him that he’s not sure he’ll ever be ready to face.

Roni Loren books are always must-reads for me. I have read and loved the books in her Loving On the Edge series, have come to know and love the characters and their stories. So, when I had the chance to grab BREAK ME DOWN, Sam and Gib’s book, it was a no-brainer.

I love this story. Both Sam and Gib have pasts that would have broken lesser people, but they have each learned to deal with their demons and make successful lives. As members of The Ranch, an exclusive BDSM club, they have been able to gain control over the things that haunt them, to dominate their fears and overcome. Gib, though, is hiding a less masterful side, the one that longs to hand over control to Sam, to submit himself to her completely. But doing so would be the ultimate act of trust, and he’s just not sure he’s ready to do it.

Sam is a strong woman that knows what she wants and needs, and that is to have Gib’s ultimate submission. She sees that side of him that he has kept tamped down, and wants nothing more than to help him overcome his resistance and free himself to be who he really is. She loves him enough, though, to let him make his own decision, even if it means that they live as friends instead of lovers.

Roni writes characters that resonate with readers, multi-layered and complex, yet still accessible. There is humor and compassion, even when dealing with sometimes uncomfortable situations, and seeing what characters from past books are doing makes the stories connect seamlessly, and feels like visiting old friends. (Note: Pike’s appearance in this story was a definite high point for me, and made a potentially stressful interlude much more enjoyable.)

I have become very enamored of Roni and her books, her characters, and the way that she writes about alternative lifestyles in such a way as to make them approachable. I could not recommend her Loving On the Edge books any more highly, and easily give BREAK ME DOWN 5+ ‘steamy, sexy, I’ve loved every minute of this book’ stars.

***ARC graciously provided by the publisher for an honest review.***

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  About Roni Loren

Roni wrote her first romance novel at age fifteen when she discovered writing about boys was way easier than actually talking to them. Since then, her flirting skills haven’t improved, but she likes to think her storytelling ability has.

Though she’ll forever be a New Orleans girl at heart, she now lives in Dallas with her husband and son. If she’s not working on her latest sexy story, you can find her reading, watching reality television, or indulging in her unhealthy addiction to rockstars concerts.

She is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of the The Loving on the Edge series and other sexy things.

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Friction (A Legal Affairs Novel)
Sawyer Bennett
Release Date: October 27, 2015

Synopsis:
At the powerhouse law firm of Knight & Payne, winning comes first and ethics a distant second. Leary Michaels uses her female charms to daze opponents, and it’s always worked well—until now. On her most personal case yet, she finds herself going up against a defense attorney just as skilled, shameless, and seductive as she is.

Reeve Holloway has never met a woman as sure of her own sexuality, or as ruthless in wielding it, as Leary is. But he won’t be toyed with. What Leary starts, he’ll finish—in the courtroom, the bedroom, or any-damn-place he wants. The sex is uninhibited, electrifying, and absolutely against the rules. Reeve’s job is to ruin Leary’s case…even if it destroys her in the process and costs him the woman he’s come to love.

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Michel’s Review

The jury has reached a verdict.  They have ruled in favor of Friction by Sawyer Bennett to become her next 5 Star book in the Legal Affairs series. The expert witness, Michel from Smut Book Junkie Reviews, has testified that Sawyer Bennett cranked up the heat , not only in the courtroom but also in the bedroom.  Leary Michaels and Reeve Holloway story is more than your typical opposites attract, they are opposing forces colliding in and out of the courtroom.  Their chemistry is electrifying.

The Legal Affairs series by Sawyer Bennett is one of the hottest erotic romance series on the shelves.  Don’t miss out on Friction , the latest case (book) in this dynamic series.

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New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, Sawyer Bennett is a snarky southern woman and reformed trial lawyer who decided to finally start putting on paper all of the stories that were floating in her head. Her husband works for a Fortune 100 company which lets him fly all over the world while she stays at home with their daughter and two big, furry dogs who hog the bed. Sawyer would like to report she doesn’t have many weaknesses but can be bribed with a nominal amount of milk chocolate.

Sawyer is the author of several contemporary romances including the popular Off Series, the Legal Affairs Series, the Last Call Series and the Wicked Horse Series. She also writes the Cold Fury Series for Random House.

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We are so excited to bring you the Release Week Blitz for K.A. Tucker’s SURVIVING ICE! SURVIVING ICE is a standalone romantic suspense novel and is the fourth book in K.A. Tucker’s Burying Water Series, published by Atria, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. Grab your copy today!

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  SURVIVING ICE Synopsis: The USA TODAY bestselling author of the Ten Tiny Breaths series and Burying Water—which Kirkus Reviews called “a sexy, romantic, gangster-tinged page-turner”—returns with a new novel packed with romance, plot twists, and psychological suspense. Ivy Lee, a talented tattoo artist who spent the early part of her twenties on the move, is looking for a place to call home. She thinks she might have finally found it working in her uncle’s tattoo shop in San Francisco. But all that changes when a robbery turns deadly, compelling her to pack up her things yet again. When they need the best, they call him. That’s why Sebastian Riker is back in California, cleaning up the mess made after a tattoo shop owner with a penchant for blackmail got himself shot. But it’s impossible to get the answers he needs from a dead body, leaving him to look elsewhere. Namely, to the twenty-something-year-old niece who believes this was a random attack. Who needs to keep believing that until Sebastian finds what he’s searching for. Ivy has one foot out of San Francisco when a chance encounter with a stranger stalls her departure. She’s always been drawn to intense men, so it’s no wonder that she now finds a reason to stay after all, quickly intoxicated by his dark smile, his intimidating strength, and his quiet control. That is, until Ivy discovers that their encounter was no accident—and that their attraction could be her undoing.

Robin’s Review

Surviving Ice is the final book of the Burying Water series from author K. A. Tucker. Each novel ties to the characters of Burying Water, the first novel in the series, which is set the town of Sisters, Oregon. The plot of each novel is unique, very different from the others, and is guaranteed to grab and hold on to your attention. Tucker’s protagonists, male or female, are caught up in dangerous situations, making for highly suspenseful novels. Ivy Lee is guarded. She keeps to herself. She’s masked, rarely letting her feelings show. And even as tiny as she is, Ivy is hard and tough on the exterior. Ivy loves to draw in a sketchbook, and she spray paint walls with beautiful renditions of people she has seen or met. She’s also a talented tattoo artist, having learned everything she knows from her Uncle Ned. Since high school graduation, Ivy has traveled from place to place, having never found a place she felt comfortable enough to settle down. Just when Ivy decides that she may settle down with her Uncle Ned, he and a client are murdered in a robbery at his tattoo shop. Sebastian Ryker is a loner. An ex-Navy Seal, Sebastian works for a private company which accepts overseas contracts for protection, to weed out insurgents, and provide training, among other things. He’s a highly-trained weapon with an icy exterior, and just like Ivy, he wears a mask. Although Sebastian doesn’t allow emotions to rule his life, he surprisingly has no problem doing something inherently bad to protect lives. His next assignment lands him in a tattoo shop in San Francisco.

1. A. Tucker found the perfect man for Ivy Lee. In many ways, Sebastian is Ivy’s equal. These characters complement each other well – they soften each other around the edges. They relax emotionally and feel beneath their icy exteriors when they’re around each other. Ivy and Sebastian are so apt at hiding their emotions, they actually flirt with a serious look on their face. The energy and chemistry that flows between Sebastian and Ivy builds throughout the novel. Tucker did a wonderful job developing both of these characters.
2. A. Tucker is a gifted author. Each of her plots are distinct, and her attention to detail is apparent. Without fail, I’m glued to the pages of each novel as the story builds to an exciting climax. When I read romantic suspense written by K. A. Tucker, for me, it’s the equivalent of experiencing a first-rate thriller at the movies. There’s an added bonus, however. When you choose to read a novel, you are able to experience the thoughts of the characters – something you can’t experience at the movies.

Surviving Ice immediately caught my attention. The interactions between Ivy and Sebastian are entertaining, especially when they dance around each other. I also take great pleasure in reading a good mystery, so uncovering the truth behind the robbery had me turning the pages of Surviving Ice. I was both intrigued and nervous. I connected with each character, and knowing something bad could happen to Ivy or Sebastian at any moment made me anxious. I’m kind of sad to see the Burying Water series end because it is THAT good. I highly recommend each of these novels: Burying Water, Becoming Rain, Chasing River, and Surviving Ice. Each novel received no less than 5-star rating from me. I’m giving Surviving Ice a 5-star rating and adding it to my list of 2015 favorites!  

And don’t miss the previous titles in the Burying Water Series!

BURYING WATER

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BECOMING RAIN

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CHASING RIVER

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          About K.A. Tucker: Born in small-town Ontario, K.A. Tucker published her first book at the age of six with the help of her elementary school librarian and a box of crayons. She currently resides in a quaint town outside of Toronto with her husband, two beautiful girls, and an exhausting brood of four-legged creatures.          

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