Night Owl by M. Pierce Blog Tour + 6 – Star Review + Exclusive Guest Post + Giveaway

Posted on 06/17/2014 by Saucy Southern Readers

Title: Night Owl (Book #1, Night Owl Trilogy)
Author: M. Pierce
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance
Paperback Release Date: July 1, 2014

Synopsis

“Tautly written, complex, and vibrating with a dark sensuality that will have you at once blushing and anxious. You’ll think you have this book pegged . . . but you’ll be wrong.”—Christina Lauren, New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling authors of The Beautiful Bastard series

From bestselling ebook author M. Pierce comes the first novel in a provocative erotic trilogy where an anonymous online writing partnership turns into an uncontrollable, passionate obsession

At twenty-eight, Matt Sky has the perfect life. He has a beautiful girlfriend, a massive inheritance, and four national bestsellers — all penned under his airtight alias, M. Pierce.

At twenty-seven, Hannah Catalano is a train wreck. Her boyfriend is a deadbeat and her job is abysmal.

Matt and Hannah meet online as writing partners. Their relationship is safe, anonymous, and innocent…

Until Matt sees a picture of Hannah. Hannah’s picture sparks an attraction Matt is powerless to ignore. When circumstance brings Matt and Hannah together, the strangers begin a love story that’s passionate, poignant, unforgettable, and unstoppable.

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Tracey’s Review

Hannah Catalano’s life is not what she’d hoped. Her job and her relationship are, to put it nicely,lacking, and she’s ready to pick up and move home. Matt Sky is, well, quirky. The reclusive author of best-selling books, he’d rather hang out with his pet rabbit than people. Which he does. A lot.

At first glance, you couldn’t find two people with less in common than Hannah and Matt. But when they become partners in an online writing venture, they find that they are increasingly drawn to each other, spending more and more time getting to know each other as they write their story. As fate would have it, when Hannah moves back to her hometown, they discover that they are virtually neighbors. And so begins a very interesting relationship…

‘Night Owl’ is one of those books that just grabbed me and would not let go. I honestly did not know what to expect when I picked it up, but, once I did, I could not put it down. Hannah and Matt are such unique and well-written characters. Watching the evolution of their relationship was almost painful at times, because they are just so awkward in the way that they deal with each other. Hannah is by no means the typical ingenue, but Matt’s innate arrogance (because, let’s face it, he’s darned brilliant) makes her seem it. I found myself alternately disliking him intensely and wanting to grab him and kiss him. Add to the mix the freaking fantastic cliffhanger at the end, and this made for one of the most unusual and awesome books that I’ve read this year. Five plus stars, for sure, and, please, M.Pierce, whoever you are, hurry up with Book 2!

Excerpt

Panic set in as I listened to the ring.
I’m about to talk to Matt.
I’m about to hear his voice.
I don’t even know this guy.
What the hell am I doing?
He could be a psycho stalker.
We shouldn’t cross this line.
I can hang up.
I can hang up now.
Yeah, I’m going to h—

“Hannah?”
I swallowed and slid down the bathroom wall.
“Hannah, is that you?”

Matt’s cool, clear voice swirled in my ear. It was distantly accented—New Jersey, maybe New York—and a little husky.
He sounded sleepy.
He sounded sexy as hell.
I had the overwhelming urge to ask him to keep saying my name. Hannah, Hannah, Hannah. Help me come. Warmth bloomed between my legs.

“Okay then.” He laughed softly. I felt my reason melting at the sound. “We’ll play the one-sided conversation game. I’m Matt, it’s nice to—” Again, he broke into quiet laughter. His voice was rich with amusement, but not warm. He sounded contemptuous. He sounded ready to laugh at anything, simply for the pleasure of laughing with his silky voice.

I couldn’t help but picture the devilish eyes that must have accompanied that voice.
Green eyes, I decided. Dark green, secretive and deep like a forest.

“I was going to say it’s nice to meet you,” he went on, “but I guess we’ve technically met online. Now we’re meeting on the phone. Maybe…” He trailed off. I heard some shuffling. “God, if this is you trolling me Nate, I swear I’m going to break your fucking—”

“Hey! Sorry, I—” I scooted over to the bathroom door, opened and closed it, then sat back against the wall. Brilliant. Sorry, I was soaking my underwear while I listened creepily to your voice. “—sorry, yeah. I had to go in the bathroom. My sister is asleep.”

Matt was silent for a moment.

“Is that why you’re whispering?” he said.

“Yeah. She’s really tired. We’re at a motel, we just stopped. Pretty sure the wall between this bathroom and her bed is a piece of plywood, so.”

“Well… damn. I wanted to hear your voice. I mean, your regular volume voice.” He chuckled. “Do you think you could risk a few words? I’ll deal with your sister if she wakes up.”

I smirked, imagining a conversation between my hotheaded sis and this glib personality.

“I think that would be a bad idea. But, um. Sure. What should I say?”

“With your normal voice? How about, the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.”

“Okay.” I cleared my throat. I was suddenly painfully self-conscious about my voice. “Um. Okay. The… the quick brown fox—”
Laughter exploded on the line. It was loud and sharp, nearly cruel.

“Oh… my god Hannah.” I heard a clatter, then some scuffling. “Oh fuck. You were really saying it. The quick… brown fox… oh god.” Matt dissolved into laughter again.

I glared at my knees.

“What’s so fucking funny?” I whispered.

“Hannah. Hannah, I’m sorry.”

I heard him take a few calming breaths.

“Okay,” he said. “I’m sorry. Ignore me, seriously. I have a weird sense of humor. That… that struck me funny. You have a lovely voice. Go figure.”

Go figure? What did he mean by that?

“Look, is there a reason you wanted me to call, or were you just looking for some late night entertainment?”

“Pretty sure this classifies as early morning entertainment, Hannah.”

“Okay. Well whatever. Look, I’m not sure why I—”

“I can’t stop thinking about you.”

His words stopped me cold.
His words, and something in his voice. Honesty.

“What we did,” he continued. “Or what you did to me…”

My throat went dry. What I did to him. It should have grossed me out, the thought of a stranger beating off to a few details about my body, but it didn’t. It intrigued me. The heat between my legs pulsed.

“You know what I’m talking about,” he insisted. An edge came into his voice at the slightest provocation.

“Y-yeah,” I managed. “Yeah.”

“You enjoyed it.”

“Yeah.”

“You said you wished I were pounding into you.”

“Yeah…”

I couldn’t believe this smooth-talking stranger was dictating to me how I felt.
I couldn’t believe I was blindly agreeing.
And I couldn’t believe my considerable vocabulary had suddenly been reduced to “yeah.”

“Hannah, you made me come so hard. And I did it again, thinking about you. Let me return the favor.”

His words hung in the silence between us.
Return the favor. Help me come.

“Yes,” I whispered.

GUEST POST for Smut Book Junkie Book Reviews

Prompt: What inspired you to write this series?

A girl.

A girl inspired me to write Night Owl, and she inspired me to write Last Light and After Dark.

It’s rare that I wring so much inspiration out of one person. You can imagine that she is very special to me. Because she has a life of her own, I can’t disclose too much about her. That would be a breach of her privacy. I can, however, say that events surrounding her presence in my life prompted me to put down the words that became Night Owl.

We wrote together. She accidentally e-mailed me from an account containing her picture. We lived in different states and she moved to my state. Does this sound familiar?

In a broader sense, you could say that my life prompted me to write the Night Owl Trilogy.

Many of the characters in Night Owl have real life muses. Pam is based on a woman I used to know, Nate Sky is based on my oldest brother, Laurence is based on Laurence, and so forth. Likewise, Colorado features in the whole trilogy, and I live in Colorado. I go into the mountains often.

A favorite Southern author of mine, Thomas Wolfe, wrote these lines in a letter to his editor, Maxwell Perkins: “I want, much more than I have ever in this first draught, to loot my life clean, if possible of every memory which a buried life and the thousand faces of forgotten time could awaken…”

Wolfe didn’t try to disguise the source of his inspiration: his life and memories. I write in the same spirit, and I’ll “loot my life” openly for my prose. I’m proud to have felt so deeply in this lifetime, and to have known such fascinating people, that I can use those feelings and characters in my art.

I recently told my agent that I “loot my life at an accelerated rate,” because many of my experiences as a newly published author are finding their way into Last Light. You’ll see what I mean in October. I’ve also met some wonderful people via Night Owl, and even they have inspired my writing.

So, while a specific event might inspire a given project, my general sources of inspiration are always the same: My memories, my life, and the lives that touch mine.

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About the Author

M. Pierce is the bestselling author of Night Owl, book one in the erotic Night Owl Trilogy. The author lives in Colorado and owns a rabbit named Laurence.
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Giveaway

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– 3 signed SMP Night Owl paperbacks
– 1 signed original/indie Night Owl Paperback
– 4 sets of signed bookmarks
– 3 Night Owl Ebooks
– 2 Last Light Ebooks (delivered on release day)
– Oh Whimsical Me Night Owl bracelet (with original cover)
– Oh Whimsical Me Night Owl bracelet (with new ebook cover)
– Night Owl Inspired Necklace
– Night Owl bottle cap magnets (set of 4)
– Night Owl Trilogy Bookmarks & Night Owl paperback cover magnet
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Synopsis

Tensions rise, secrets grow bigger, and passions run deeper—and hotter—in Last Light, the second novel of the Night Owl Trilogy from bestselling author M. Pierce.

Matt Sky is missing. After a solo ascent of Longs Peak that left only a large blood stain, tatters of climbing clothing, and the tracks of an animal in the snow, he is presumed dead.

Hannah Catalano is guarding a secret: she knows Matt is alive. After Matt’s memorial service, she lingers on the East Coast with his family, but it soon becomes clear that his brothers’ motives are less than gracious. Nate Sky is bent on tracking down the author ofNight Owl, a book that charts the last days of Matt’s life with uncanny and scandalous accuracy, and which appeared only after his death. Seth Sky is bent on getting Hannah into his bed.

Hidden away in the woods, Matt and Hannah strive desperately to maintain their ruse and their relationship—but their web of lies only tightens as Matt struggles with the consequences of his decision, and Hannah tries to escape Nate’s libel suit and fend off Seth’s advances…until Hannah is put in danger, and Matt must make a life or death choice.

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Dirty Angels by Karina Halle Release Day Launch + 6 Star Review

Posted on 06/15/2014 by Saucy Southern Readers

Title: Dirty Angels (Dirty Angels Trilogy #1)

Author: Karina Halle

Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense

Release Date: June 15, 2014

For Luisa Chavez, a twenty-three year old former beauty queen, a better life has always been just out of her reach. Sure, she’s had men at her feet since she was a young teenager but she’s never had the one thing she’s craved – security. Having grown up in near poverty, her waitressing job in Cabo San Lucas can barely let her take care of herself, let alone her ailing parents. Every day is another unwanted advance, every day is a struggle to survive.

Soon, Luisa is looking for an escape, a way out of the carefully controlled life she’s leading. She finally gets her wish in the worst way possible.

That man is Javier Bernal. And he wants Luisa. He wants to take her, keep her, ruin her.

Unless she ruins him first.

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Excerpt

It was a picture of a woman in white strapless wedding dress, very fluffy and extravagant from the waist down. Her hands were clasped demurely at her front, her face caught in a nervous smile.

She was extremely beautiful but that was to be expected. The country’s most flagrant excuse for a drug kingpin would never marry anyone less than stunning and this woman, Luisa, fit the bill. But despite her body, with her round, perky tits and elegant neck, her long dark hair and classic face, there was another layer to her that immediately got me hard. It was this look in her eyes. They were so pure and soft, giving her radiance that seemed to leap off the page.

I wanted nothing more than to have her on her knees, have her fix those round, angelic eyes on me and watch as I pin her down and come right into them. I would take her purity and make her see the world for what it really was – a hot, sticky mess at the end of my dick.

“I bet she’d be a tight little fuck,” Este leered over my shoulder.

I shot him a disgusted look. “She’s not a whore, Este,” I chided him.

“Not to you,” he said, as I looked at the next picture of her, now with Salvador at her side.

“I mean it,” I said, my eyes drawn to her again and again. “No one is touching her. Not you, not Franco.”

“I give you my promise,” Este said. “But Franco can barely control himself around the whores.”

“No one is touching her,” I repeated. “She will be our hostage. She is collateral. No one is laying a hand on her.”

“Except for you, I assume.”

She almost seemed too good to even touch. I couldn’t wait to break her. “She is very valuable,” I admitted.

I flipped through a couple of more photographs and grew harder at each one. I wished Este would just fucking leave so I could deal with it. I almost wished Laura was still alive so I could flip her over and come all over her back. I never fucked the women around here, but that didn’t mean I didn’t use them when I needed to.

“You know,” Este said, his lazy voice starting to grate me. “If Martin had been there close enough to spy on them, close enough to photograph, why didn’t you just get him to put a bullet in Salvador’s head? Especially if Martin was going to die anyway.”

I eyed him warily, disappointed that he could be so rash. “Because life is a game and we’re all just trading cards. We play the right hand to get ahead.” I studied the smiling, ignorant face of Sal as he stared at his bride. “Death stops the game. It’s too final, too inflexible. Death is viciously stubborn.”

When Este didn’t say anything I looked up to see a dull gleam in his eyes. I sighed and pinched the bridge of my nose, annoyed at his ineptitude. “What good would killing Salvador do? Right? David Guirez or whoever, anyone, someone, they would step in and take over faster than you can shit after your coffee and nothing will have changed. Look at Travis Raines. The moment he died, I was able to slither on through to the top, to right here, right now.”

“Only because you killed Travis,” he noted. “More or less.”

“We killed Travis,” I corrected him. “Anyway, the point is that the dead make lousy deals. If we want the shipping lane, we have to force him to give it to us. Killing him does nothing. Taking his new bride, now that will do something.”

“You sound so sure,” Este said walking around the desk.

“I have no reason not to be sure,” I said. “They are newlyweds. He needs her, he wants her. We will get her soon, before he gets bored of her cherry ass. Sal has pride. We all do. It is our weakness. I know that enough about myself to know it about others.”

He smoothed his hand over the stubble on his chin and gave me a smooth nod. “All right.”

I stared at a photo of them at the altar, a lavish outdoor ceremony. He was gazing at her with that pride I was talking about. And she was staring at him with a look that was all too familiar to me.

“She doesn’t love him, though,” I commented, almost to myself.

“How can you tell?” he said, taking a step closer and peering at the photos again.

I swallowed uneasily and then shrugged it off. “I just can. She doesn’t.”

“So is she marrying him for money then?”

I took the papers and sorted them until they were neat and evenly stacked before slipping them back into the envelope. “Probably. Does it matter?”

“No. So when do we act?”

“Soon,” I said, putting the envelope in the first drawer. I knew I’d be taking it out again after he left.

Michel’s Review

It is no secret that The Artist Trilogy by Karina Halle is one of my all time favorite series. I absolutely loved all the characters. I admit that I was definitely team Camden. But on the other hand I was darkly fascinated with Javier Bernal. He was one of those characters that you hated to love and you loved to hate. He was ruthless, a bit psychotic, cruel, dark, and oozing with sex appeal. His character was unforgettable.

After his demise in the final book of the Artist Trilogy, readers were left wondering how the hell he was going to get out the situation he was in. Ahhh….Javier is a very crafty and calculating man. He did not become the leader of one of the largest drug cartels by accident. It was sheer ruthlessness, precise calculation, and diabolical patience that made him the king of one of the most barbaric drug cartels.

Dirty Angels by Karina Halle is Javier Bernal’s ominous kingdom and his quest for his queen. It is not a fairy tale that is roses and rainbows. It is your worst nightmare. It is a love story based on despicable deeds and monstrous behaviors. But it is the only kind of love story Javier can have. His world is violent, diabolical, and gruesome. There are no second chances. Life is expendable. Even for those you love.

What starts as a power play ends up being a blood bath. The bargaining chip is the very beautiful wife of the leader of a rival drug cartel. Her value will change all the rules. Her innocence will bring Javier to his knees. Her sinister acceptance will escalate Javier’s passion. Her dark beauty will mark his soul.

Javier is on a very dark road. His actions will be henious. His reactions will be shocking. His code of honor will be admired as well as abhorred.

Luisa will win the reader’s hearts. Her bravery and fate will have the reader reeling. Her evolution into the darkness will prove that she is a Queen to be reckoned with.

Dirty Angels is a hard edged, gritty, gruesome, and sensual book. Karina Halle did not pull any punches with this book. Her portrayal of the underworld of the Mexican drug cartels is brutally honest. This is a novel with high octane, violent suspense that will keep the readers glued to the pages. Readers will love to love Javier, they will hate to love Javier, and they will love to hate Javier. They will embrace Luisa and commend her for evolving into the Dark Queen.

Karina Halle has wrote another superb story! Dirty Angels will definitely go on my 2014 Favorite Reads List!

About the Author

Karina holds a screenwriting degree from Vancouver Film School and a Bachelor of Journalism from TRU. Her travel writing, music reviews/interviews and photography have appeared in publications such as Consequence of Sound, Mxdwn and GoNomad Travel Guides. She currently lives on an island on the coast of British Columbia where she’s preparing for the zombie apocalypse with her husband and rescue pup.

Mended by Kim Karr Blog Tour + 5 Star Review + Giveaway

Posted on 06/13/2014 by Saucy Southern Readers

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Always in control, Xander Wilde considered life on the road to be a perfect fit for him. But when disaster strikes on the Wilde Ones’ latest tour, fate intervenes…and a newly single Ivy Taylor, the only girl he has ever loved, steps back into his life.

After moving past her painful breakup with Xander years ago, Ivy was poised to become the next big name in pop music…when suddenly she withdrew from the limelight—the same day she announced her engagement to her controlling agent, Damon Wolf.

Xander knows he should keep his distance. But once they’re on the road, he can’t resist pursuing her for a second chance. Yet a jealous Damon can’t let her go—and he’s keeping dangerous secrets that could destroy them all.

When the three of them come together, everything falls apart. But if Xander and Ivy can hold tight to the bond that connects them, they just might have a chance at reclaiming the powerful love they thought they had lost forever….

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Kelley’s Review

Kim Karr masterfully writes another truly beautiful and heart-wrenching love story that reminds us that when you love something you have to set it free and if it does not come back to you it was never yours to begin with but if it does return to you it will be yours forever.

The hardest thing that Xander Wilde ever did was walk away from Ivy. Due to an unforeseen tragedy he felt that he had no choice but to let her go. Ivy had an amazing voice and was extremely talented and Xander wanted her to go after her dream. He would not share all of the burden he was having to carry because he loved her more than life itself. So when she thought she saw him cheating on her, he let her believe it.

Fast forward 12 years. Xander and Ivy cross paths at the hotel Xander and the Wilde Ones are staying at. One look at each other has their hearts racing and they are both made aware of an ache that no one has been able to fill since they parted from each other. Xander and Ivy have chemistry that cannot be denied. Even though it has been 12 years it feels just like they were together just yesterday.

You can only imagine what happens when Xander’s lead singer gets sick and Ivy steps up to take the role. She is still angry at him and wants nothing to do with him but when they are so close together it is almost impossible to deny the gravitational pull that brings their bodies crashing into each other.

Kim takes you on a rollercoaster ride once again. Just when everything looks like it is going to work out the rug is ripped out from under you. She does this in a way that you know it is coming but you have no idea how it is going to happen. Then she reveals deep dark secrets that will shock you to the core. Bravo Kim! I absolutely adored this story and the Connected Series just keeps getting better and better. I can’t wait for Blurred and Frayed!

Kim Karr lives in Florida with her husband and four kids. She’s always had a love for reading books and writing. Being an English major in college, she wanted to teach at the college level but that was not to be. She went on to receive an MBA and became a project manager until quitting to raise her family. Kim currently works part-time with her husband and recently decided to embrace one of her biggest passions–writing.

Kim wears a lot of hats! Writer, book-lover, wife, soccer-mom, taxi driver, and the all around go-to person of her family. However, she always finds time to read. One of her favorite family outings was taking her kids when they were little to the bookstore or the library. Today, Kim’s oldest child is seventeen and no longer goes with her on these, now rare and infrequent, outings. She finds that she doesn’t need to go on them anymore because she has the greatest device ever invented–a Kindle.

Kim likes to believe in soul mates, kindred spirits, true friends, and Happily-Ever-Afters. She loves to drink champagne, listen to music, and hopes to always stay young at heart.

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Girl Of Rage by Charles Sheehan-Miles Blog Tour + Review + Giveaway

Posted on 06/13/2014 by Saucy Southern Readers

Girl of Rage by Charles Sheehan-Miles

Book 2 of the Rachel’s Peril Trilogy

Genre: Suspense/Thrillers

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My Skylar by Penelope Ward 5-Star Review

Posted on 06/12/2014 by Saucy Southern Readers

Synopsis

From the author of the #1 bestselling romance, Jake Undone, comes a friends-to-lovers story of longing, passion, betrayal and redemption…with a twist that will rip your heart out.

Skylar was my best friend, but I secretly pined for her. One thing after another kept us apart, and I’ve spent the last decade in fear of losing her forever.

First, it was the cancer, but she survived only to face the unthinkable at my hands. Because of me, she left town. For years, I thought I’d never see her again.

But now she’s back…and living with him.

I don’t deserve her after everything I’ve put her through, but I can’t live without her. This is my last chance because she’s about to make the biggest mistake of her life. I can see it her eyes: she doesn’t love him. She still loves me…which is why I have to stop her before it’s too late.

My Skylar is a STANDALONE story of 99,000 words and a companion to the novel, Jake Undone. It does NOT need to be read in conjunction with any other book.

Tracey’s Review

It began as a chance meeting, a hand extended in friendship. Two people coming together in the most innocent of ways. It would turn into a love story, spanning years, that could not be denied.

Skylar and Mitch met one summer day when they were just children, when she stepped into his life and decided to make him smile. Although they were together for just two months, they became everything to each other, filling spaces and mending hearts. When Mitch had to leave to return home, Skylar was heartbroken at losing her best friend, but Mitch promised her that their story was ‘To Be Continued.’ After not seeing each other for five years, Mitch and Skylar were reunited, and their friendship picked right back up as if no time had passed at all. Even faced with a growing attraction to each other, they tried to keep themselves strictly friend-zoned, but they finally decided to face the fact that they were meant to be. When tragedy strikes, more than once, their love is tested, and decisions are made that truly test them.

Oh, my goodness, I absolutely loved this book. My heart broke over and over for Skylar and Mitch throughout this story. I mean, they just could not catch a break! First they ‘find’ each other as kids, then are separated for five years. Then, life brought them back together for a while, and just when things seemed to be falling into place for them, oh, my gosh, the heartache. And so it continued for years.

Let me just say that Mitch,oh, my goodness, I want a Mitch. He was absolutely WONDERFUL. He changed from a boy to a loving, steadfast, and oh, yes, HOT man. And all that he wanted was to be with Skylar, to be her rock and to love her. And, Skylar, sweet Skylar, she loved Mitch so much. I truly wanted to throw my ereader a few times, because it was just one thing after another that seemed to point to the end for these two.

Penelope Ward has done a fantastic job with ‘My Skylar,’ writing a book that I absolutely could not put down. I read it in one day, determined to keep going to the end. I loved all of the characters (well, except Charisma), and the story, with all it’s twists and turns, well, it was just fantastic. Absolutely a big FIVE stars for this one; grab it up and read it NOW.

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Author Bio

Penelope Ward is the USA Today Bestselling author of Gemini, Jake Undone (A Gemini Novel) and My Skylar (A Gemini Novel). She grew up in Boston with five older brothers. Penelope spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor, before switching to a more family friendly career.

Penelope lives for reading books in the new adult genre, coffee and hanging out with her friends and family on weekends.

She is the proud mother of a beautiful 9-year-old girl with autism (the inspiration for the character Callie in Gemini) and a 7-year-old boy, both of whom are the lights of her life.

Penelope, her husband and kids reside in Rhode Island. She is currently working on her fourth novel and last in the Gemini series, Jake Understood (expected publication January 2015).

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Better When He’s Bad by Jay Crownover 5-Star Review

Posted on 06/11/2014 by Saucy Southern Readers

Better When He’s Bad

Jay Crownover

Welcome To The Point Series-Book 1

June 17, 2014

Synopsis

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jay Crownover returns with a heart-stopping new series… Welcome to the Point.

There’s a difference between a bad boy and a boy who’s bad . . . meet Shane Baxter.

Sexy, dark, and dangerous, Bax isn’t just from the wrong side of the tracks, he is the wrong side of the tracks. A criminal, a thug, and a brawler, he’s the master of bad choices, until one such choice landed him in prison for five years. Now Bax is out and looking for answers, and he doesn’t care what he has to do or who he has to hurt to get them. But there’s a new player in the game, and she’s much too innocent, much too soft…and standing directly in his way.

Dovie Pryce knows all about living a hard life and the tough choices that come with it. She’s always tried to be good, tried to help others, and tried not to let the darkness pull her down. But the streets are fighting back, things have gone from bad to worse, and the only person who can help her is the scariest, sexiest, most complicated ex-con The Point has ever produced.

Bax terrifies her, awakening feelings she never thought she’d have for a guy like him. But it doesn’t take Dovie long to realize . . . some boys are just better when they’re bad.

Michel’s Review

Better When He’s Bad is the outstanding debut book in the new series Welcome To The Point by Jay Crownover.

Jay Crownover is known for her bad boys. The Marked Men series has captured the reader’s hearts. She has taken her bad boys to a whole new level in the Welcome To The Point. These are men are the true definition of bad. They live on the edge in a very dangerous world. Their lives are lived on the wrong side of the law. Their world is cut throat, violent, and unforgiving. They make no apologies for their chosen path, they embrace the violent world, and stand tall in world where only the baddest survive. They do not want to change their lives. They will not change their lives. One can only hope they are on the right side of their lives, other wise you are just another bug to be squashed.

Welcome To The Point. Shane Baxter has lived in The Point all his life. He has embraced the violent world and learned to survive. He is a thief, a convicted felon, and a man with a vendetta. He is deeply connected to the criminal underworld and has paid a high price for that connection. He has spent the last five years in prison. He was set up and did the time. Now he’s out and he wants answers. He’s willing to take down any man that had a part in his incarceration, including his best friend.

On the day of his release, Shane is on a mission. First is to get laid, second is to find his best friend Race, third is to get answers and find out who turned him over to the cops, and finally to take down Novak, the ruling crime lord in the Point. What he didn’t count on was Dovey Pryce. She is the kind of woman Shane has avoided all his life. She is clean, pure, honest, and seemingly innocent. She is also his best friend Race’s illegitimate sister. Dovey is searching for Race as well. The two will have to team up to find Race before Novak, the cops, and the Point cash in their claims on his life.

Dovey and Bax will band together in a dangerous game. They will go up against some of the most evil players. Allies will be enemies. Enemies will be allies. The prize is Race. It seems Race has what each and everyone of them needs. He is the missing key to the Point.

Dovey and Bax will find there is a better prize in the end. They will accept their lives in the Point and make the most of what they have. The most important thing is that they have each other’s back.

Better When He’s Bad is more than a hot, steamy, and sensual romance. It is a gritty and edgy adventure that will leave the reader’s on the edge of their seats. It is fast paced and full of high octane action. The characters will capture the reader’s attention on the very first page and have them wanting more in the end.

This book is quite different from the Marked Men series. The characters are harder, violent, dangerous, and criminal. Jay does not try to redeem them or their lives. She gives an honest portrayal of their world and makes the story work. The villians will be hero’s and the hero’s will not get your typical happily ever after. The characters are not redeemed and do not change their lives in the name of love. They embrace their lives. There is good in every person and there is bad in every person. It is a matter of finding the perfect balance between the two and chosing a life that is better in their world. The title is perfect for this book….Better When He’s Bad.

Jay Crownover has wrote an outstanding book that will keep the reader’s captivated! I highly recommend this book and am looking forward to the next book in this series!

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Author Bio

Jay Crownover

Jay Crownover lives in Colorado. She loves tattoos and body modification and loves to incorporate what she sees into her writing. She loves to read, particularly any kind of great story that engages; and of course a pretty, tatted-up bad boy always makes it better.

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Inside Out Series by Lisa Renee Jones Blog Tour + Reviews + Giveaways

Posted on 06/09/2014 by Saucy Southern Readers

If I Were You:

When Sara McMillan finds a stack of journals in a storage unit, she’s shocked and enthralled by the erotic life the writer led. Unable to stop reading, she vicariously lives out dark fantasies through Rebecca, the writer–until the terrifying final entry.

Certain something sinister has happened, Sara sets out to discover the facts, immersing herself in Rebecca’s life. Soon she’s working at the art gallery Rebecca worked at and meeting Rebecca’s friends. Finding herself drawn to two dangerously sexy men, the manager of the gallery and a famed artist, Sara realizes she’s going down the same path Rebecca took. But with the promise of her dark needs being met by a man with confident good looks and a desire for control, she’s not sure anything else matters. Just the burn for more.

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Tracey’s Review

4 Stars

It all started with a journal. For Sara McMillan, finding journals belonging to the unknown Rebecca, opens up a whole new world. And once she starts down the path she’s discovered, there is no going back.

In ‘If I Were You,’the first book in the ‘Inside Out’ trilogy by Lisa Renee Jones, we meet Sara, a quiet school teacher that stumbles upon a bunch of journals that are being auctioned off with other items in a storage space belonging to a woman named Rebecca. The more that Sara reads of the journals, the more concerned she becomes with who Rebecca is, and what has happened to her. Determined to find answers, she sets out to retrace the steps that will lead her to Rebecca, and meets two men, Chris Merritt and Mark Compton, both strong and enigmatic men with ties to the missing woman. Exactly how they fit into Rebecca’s life, and, more importantly, her disappearance, is the question that Sara must unravel, as she finds herself becoming more deeply involved with both Chris and Mark.

I really enjoyed ‘If I Were You.’ I find that Lisa Renee Jones has done a great job weaving together a story that keeps the reader guessing as to what will come next. There are many secrets that are revealed, bit by bit, and they do not involve only Rebecca. Mark, Chris, and even Sara herself have hidden areas of their pasts, and finding out what makes each of these characters tick is extremely enjoyable. I look forward to reading Books 2 and 3 of this trilogy, ‘Being Me,’ and ‘Revealing Us,’ to find out how the rest of the story unfolds.

Being Me:

Sara McMillan is still searching for Rebecca, the mysterious woman whose dark, erotic journal entries both enthralled and frightened her. Tormented by a strong desire to indulge the demands of her new boss while also drawn deeper into her passionate bond with the troubled artist, Chris Merit, Sara must face a past as deeply haunting as Rebecca’s written words. In one man’s arms, Sara will find the safe haven to reveal her most intimate secrets and explore her darkest fantasies. But is safety just an illusion, when the truth about Rebecca has yet to be discovered?

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Tracey’s Review

4 Stars

‘Being Me’ picks up immediately where ‘If I Were You’ left off. Sara, having taken Rebecca’s place as an employee at Mark Compton’s art gallery, is still anxious to find out where Rebecca has run off to. She has only Rebecca’s journals, and the details given by Mark and Chris Merritt, the two men that seem to know the most about Rebecca. Chris is also Sara’s lover, and both he and Mark have many dark secrets of their own, as well as a lot of animosity between them.

I felt like ‘If I Were You’ was a good story, and did a fantastic job of introducing us to the story and the characters. ‘Being Me’ is just as good, and the chemistry between Chris and Sara just keeps growing. The scenes between the two of them were hot! Chris is a VERY alpha man, and Sara is a woman who has been under the thumb of domineering men before, and who has vowed never to be owned by another man again. You can imagine that the sparks fly as they navigate their developing relationship.

Sexy stuff aside, Mark Compton is one hunk of hot alpha male himself. Answers to exactly how he fits into the whole story of Rebecca’s journals and her disappearance are revealed in this story, and, boy, will they leave you reeling. Let me just say that the action does not let up in this book.

I very much enjoyed this second installment in the ‘Inside Out’ series, and cannot wait to read ‘Revealing Us’ to find out how everything comes together.

Rebecca’s Journal—A Novella:

Kept under lock and key, discovered by chance, dangerous new secrets and scintillating adventures lie within Rebecca’s private diaries—searing scenes from a passionate journey inside a world where pain is pleasure, pleasure is pain, and where every limit she once had is no more.

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The Master Undone—A Novella:

In her private journals, Rebecca laid bare her soul, revealing her obsession for the one man whose erotic demands captivated her imagination—and enslaved her forever. Now, with Rebecca no longer in his life, her former Master is lost—questioning everything he thought he knew about himself, and the control he holds in such high regard. One woman will reach out to heal him and then turn away, leaving him haunted. She is nothing he thought he wanted, and somehow everything he needs. He tells himself to forget her, but he cannot escape his desire for her. He has to have more…

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Revealing Us:

You’ve discovered Rebecca’s secrets. You’ve discovered Sara’s secrets. Now Sara will discover “his” deepest, darkest secrets…but will those secrets bind them together–or tear them apart?

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Tracey’s Review

So, we’ve finally discovered Rebecca’s secrets and Sara’s secrets, and found out the role that Mark Compton played in Rebecca’s life and disappearance. Phew! ‘Revealing Us,’ the third and final book in the ‘Inside Out’ trilogy, picks up right after all the action in ‘Being Me’ and continues with the story of Sara and Chris.

Having found out the mystery behind Rebecca’s disappearance, Chris and Sara leave San Francisco for Paris, the place that holds the key to all of the darkness that Chris continues to hide. But he has given Sara an ultimatum, ‘No in between,’ and so they are both committed to laying everything out in the open, even though they are not sure that their love will survive.

I just absolutely love Chris Merritt. He is that perfect combination of sexy alpha male and tender and considerate lover. You know that he’s hiding some heavy stuff, but you can’t help but pull for him and Sara to wade through his past and come out together on the other side. And finally, FINALLY, we get all of our answers here that have been playing out since the very first book. Except…yes, another cliffhanger, but not for Chris and Sara, thank goodness.

I absolutely enjoyed this whole series. Lisa Renee Jones has done an excellent job of laying everything out in such a way that I could not wait for each book so that I could pick up and find out what happened next. The epilogue in ‘Revealing Us’ does lead into a continuation of one of the sub-stories that ran throughout these three books, and I will definitely be ready for that story when it comes out. A great ending to a really good series, ‘Revealing Us’ gets five stars from me.

Lisa Renee Jones Bio:

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones is the author of the highly acclaimed INSIDE OUT SERIES, and is now in development by Suzanne Todd (Alice in Wonderland, Austin Powers, Must Love Dogs) for cable TV. In addition, her Tall, Dark and Deadly series and The Secret Life of Amy Bensen series, both spent several months on a combination of the NY Times and USA Today and USA Today lists.

Since beginning her publishing career in 2007, Lisa has published more than 40 books translated around the world. Booklist says that Jones suspense truly sizzles with an energy similar to FBI tales with a paranormal twist by Julie Garwood or Suzanne Brockmann.

Prior to publishing, Lisa owned multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by Dallas Women Magazine. In 1998 LRJ was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine.

Lisa loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her at www.lisareneejones.com and she is active on twitter and facebook daily.

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Burn For Me by Lauren Blakely Release Day Launch + 5 Star Review + Giveaway

Posted on 06/09/2014 by Saucy Southern Readers

We are thrilled to bring you the Release Day Launch for Lauren Blakely’s BURN FOR ME! BURN FOR ME is an amazing novella in the Fighting Fire Series being published through Entangled Publishing’s Brazen imprint!! Start your summer off with a sizzle!

About BURN FOR ME:

A sexy category romance novella from Entangled’s Brazen imprint…

She’s the one fire he can’t put out…

Jamie Lansing has had it bad for firefighter Smith Grayson for as long as they’ve been friends. Yes, he’s ridiculously charming and she might stare a little too long at his abs, but his dirty-talking, rough-around-the-edges ways aren’t for her. Plus, she knows that as a serial dater, Smith isn’t the type to settle down. But then a terrible, fantastic, mind-blowing mistake leaves her body craving more than one night.

Smith Grayson has only ever had eyes for one woman in town–his best friend Jamie. But convincing her a relationship between them will work is next to impossible with her refusing to see beyond his past. But when she asks for a week of no-strings-attached sex to get him out of her system, Smith knows this is his one chance to prove he’s not just the man she needs in her bed, but the man she needs in her life.

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Kelley’s Review

Grab yourself a cold drink ladies because this little novella is smoldering. I think I might need to catch something on fire so Smith can come over and put it out.

Burn For Me is an angsty love story filled with passion and hope for more. Jamie and Smith have always been good friends and even though she finds him sinfully sexy she is reluctant to act on those feelings. Why? Well because ever other woman in town feels the same way and how can she compete. She is also afraid of losing Smith as a friend. They have an easy banter and she looks forward to seeing him every day. If they were to become more than friends and he walked away it would crush her. What happens when Jamie gets this crazy idea in her head about a friends with benefits scenario that would only last one week. Could it work? Could she give into the attraction and get Smith out of her system? Maybe.

Smith is crushed that Jamie only wants him for one week. He has been waiting for the opportunity to become more than friends for quite a long time. His jaw drops to the floor when Jamie makes him this crazy offer. He knows he only has one week to show her he can and will be the only man she will ever need.

Lauren once again does an amazing job with character development and while this story is a novella it reads like a complete novel. She is a master at not rushing the ending and that is what I love about all of her books.

If you find a dirty talking fireman to be sexy as sin you will find yourself in lust with Burn For Me.

About Lauren Blakely:

Lauren Blakely writes sexy contemporary romance novels with heat, heart, and humor, and her books have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. Like the heroine in FAR TOO TEMPTING, she thinks life should be filled with family, laughter, and the kind of love that love songs promise. Lauren lives in California with her husband, children, and dogs. Her novels include Caught Up In Us, Pretending He’s Mine, Playing With Her Heart, and Trophy Husband. She also writes for young adults under the name Daisy Whitney.

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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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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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We are thrilled to bring you the Release Day Launch for Lauren Blakely’s BURN FOR ME! BURN FOR ME is an amazing novella in the Fighting Fire Series being published through Entangled Publishing’s Brazen imprint!! Start your summer off with a sizzle!

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