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 The Next Sin
The Sin Trilogy- Book 2
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By Georgia Cates
Synopsis

An epic tale of revenge and love in a new romantic trilogy from the New York Times best-selling author of The Beauty Series.

 

Bleu MacAllister is in hiding less than three months when Sinclair Breckenridge discovers her whereabouts. Her former lover, the future leader of a criminal organization known as The Fellowship, resists the tug of his heart heartstrings in her direction. Instead, he opts to watch over his beloved from afar. And she has no idea. But Sin’s sacrifice is short-lived. His bonny lass is a hunted traitor. He fears Abram’s assassins are closing in, leaving him with one solution for saving Bleu–make her his wife. Marriage seems an easy fix for their dilemma but wedded bliss is brief when the couple finds trouble lying in wait beyond the realm of the brotherhood. Will the original revenge seeker find herself the object of collateral damage?

 

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I’m in the background of Bleu’s life, as I have been for weeks. I have eyes on her at all times, even when they’re not my own. I safeguard her from harm. It’s all I’ve done since tracking my lass down in a small town in Mississippi, right outside of Memphis. I act as her protector from afar and she has no idea. She believes she’s hidden from The Fellowship—and me—but she couldn’t be more wrong. I’m always here, keeping a watchful eye on her and the MacAllister family.
I often need to be reminded that this is Bleu’s world. Every person she has contact with isn’t a threat but there’s an enormous problem with that. I have no idea who’s friend or foe.
I was concerned when Bleu disappeared at the bar with a man earlier tonight. I was on the verge of barging into the back until my lass came out on stage to perform with the band. I don’t think I’ve ever been so surprised in all my life. I knew she played but I never pegged her for a public performer. That doesn’t seem like my Bonny at all.
But I guess I don’t really know the real Bleu MacAllister. I only know the woman she pretended to be.
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Michel’s Review
The Next Sin is the second book in the sensational Sin Trilogy by Georgia Cates.  This trilogy is one of those enthralling kinds of story.  The moment I opened the book I was immersed in Sin and Bleu’s world.  Their passion for one another is more important than their transgressions.  Their dedication and love for one another is unbreakable.  Can they survive the world that Sin was born into and the world Bleu wants to destroy?
The Next Sin opens a few months after Bleu’s abrupt departure from Scotland.  Sin has come to take her back.  A hit has been placed on Bleu’s head from one of the high ranking members of the Fellowship.  Sin has brought Bleu into the Fellowship, he has pledged his protection, and claimed her as his.  This should of kept the Fellowship away from her.  But some of the Fellowship members see her as a threat.  The view her relationship with Sin as a betrayal.  Sin vows he will protect her at all costs.  His solution is marriage.  No member of the Fellowship can touch another members family.  It is the ultimate sin.
As Bleu and Sin start their new lives as a married couple, it stirs up a hornets nest.  While they are trying to start a family, Sin’s family members are plotting to destroy them.  Sin will have to step up and take his place as the second in command of the Fellowship.  He will have to exert his power.  He will have to put some of the higher ranking members of the Fellowship in their place.  He will have to prove his leadership to the Fellowship as well as to his enemies.
Friends and foe are pissed.  They want revenge.  They want to destroy Sin.  They want Bleu dead.
The only thing Sin and Bleu want are the life they are building together.  They want to have babies and build a happy home.
Bleu still wants vengeance for her mother’s murder.  What she thought was the ultimate truth as to who did it has now become very blurred.  The one suspect has turned into many suspects.  As she starts investigating the hidden secrets and potential suspects, Sin’s place in the Fellowship is being tested.  It is becoming a threat to her and Sin’s  future dreams.  It has become a threat to the babies they desperately want to have.  Can she let go of this vengeance and move forward in her life with Sin.
When Sin and Bleu finally are realizing their dreams, their world comes crashing down.  They are facing total destruction of their world.  The could very well lose each other.  They could very well lose their lives.
That destruction knocks on the door with the wrath of the devil.  What happens next….CLIFFHANGER!
I am so caught up in this story.  I love the characters.  Sin is one of the sexiest Scotsmen I have read.  What makes him so sexy is his dedication to Bleu, his acceptance of her vengeance against the Fellowship, and his unconditional love for her.  This man is swoon worthy.  I love Bleu as well.  She is a smart woman and loves Sin with all her heart.  She is willing to reason and accept the fact that her perception of what happened to her mother might be different than she thought.  She is willing to work with that. She is willing to put it aside so that she and Sin can start their family.  She wants to have her babies and spend a lifetime with Sin.  She will have his back, cherish his love, and give it back to him tenfold.

I can’t wait for the final book in this trilogy.  One Last Sin, book 3, is scheduled to release March 23, 2015.Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20623840-one-last-sin 

Bleu MacAllister is consumed. A horrific childhood incident has caused every
decision in her life to revolve around bringing a monster to justice. With
years spent studying The Fellowship, an organized crime brotherhood of liars,
thieves, and killers, Bleu will rely on her skills as a special agent to cut
Thane Breckenridge off at the knees. But walking hand in hand with retribution
means risking collateral damage, in the form of Breckenridge’s son
Sinclair—until Sin becomes so much more than Bleu bargained for. She’s always
known this undertaking would place her life in danger—she never imagined her
heart would be as well.
 
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Michel’s Review
 5 Star ReadWow… what a great start to an exciting new series, The Sin Trilogy by Georgia Cates.
I was captivated the moment I opened this book.  It starts out on a high level of suspense. The reader gets to witness a horrific murder that will mold and shape one woman’s life.  She will become a weapon.  She will destroy her enemy.  She will strike unexpectedly.  Her enemy won’t know what hit him until his very last breath.  She is a chameleon.  She is vengeance.
Bleu McAllister has trained for twenty years to execute the man that killed her mother.  She has studied her enemy.  She has studied the organized crime brotherhood known as the Fellowship.  She knows their key players, their enemies, and their weaknesses.  She also knows their lethal legacy, their strengths, and their allies.  She is ready to make her move.
Bleu moves to Scotland to carry out her vengence.  The only way she can get to the man that murdered her mother is through his son.  She studied her foe and came prepared to seduce this man and strike quickly.  What she didn’t count on was who this man really was and how he would affect her.
What starts out as a carefully planned seduction of Sin Breckenridge ends up turning the tables on her.  Sin’s sexy persona, the person beneath the facade has captured her heart. He is in no way a good man but he is not a bad man either.  The man behind the image has a heart of gold, a beautiful soul, and compassion.  How can she hurt a man that makes her heart beat?
As Bleu falls in love with Sin, her perspective will change.  She is contemplating giving up her need for vengeance in the name of love.  She is willing to accept Sin’s place in the Fellowship.  She is willing to accept a life within the Fellowship.  She is embracing everything she has hated in the name of love.
When she finally choses love the Fellowship finds out her secrets.  Her life is on the line.  She will have to make choices no woman in love should make.  What happens next is …CLIFFHANGER!
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Georgia resides in rural Mississippi with her wonderful
husband, Jeff, and their two beautiful daughters. She spent fourteen years as a
labor and delivery nurse before she decided to pursue her dream of becoming an
author and hasn’t looked back yet.
When she’s not writing, she’s thinking about writing. When
she’s being domestic, she’s listening to her iPod and visualizing scenes for
her current work in progress. Every story coming from her always has a song to
inspire it.
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for any of my books, inquiries regarding foreign translation and film rights
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Forbidden Nights

By Lauren Blakely

Release Date : February 17, 2015

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ABOUT FORBIDDEN NIGHTS:

A smoldering and sensual standalone romance novel in the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Seductive Nights Series by Lauren Blakely…

Sinfully sexy hotel CEO Nate Harper knows exactly how to please a woman. He’s equally skilled in keeping his heart safe from the kind of hurt his ex inflicted on him years ago. But one thing he’s not so good at what-so-ever is getting his mind and all his dirty thoughts off the gorgeous, outgoing, and absolutely captivating Casey Sullivan, the new head of the Joy Delivered company.

They’ve been friends for years now, and Casey trusts Nate completely. So it makes perfect sense to her to ask him for hands-on guidance when she finds herself in need of some of his romantic expertise.

The trouble is, his heart may be signing up for more than it bargained for when he agrees to help her learn to abandon her need for control in the bedroom. Because as she experiences what it means to let go, he’ll start to experience what it means to feel again…

But what happens when all those forbidden nights turn into a deeper connection that’s much more than either bargained for?

*FORBIDDEN NIGHTS is a standalone full-length novel in the bestselling SEDUCTIVE NIGHTS series following the love affair of Nate and Casey. You can read it on its own, but you would likely enjoy the other books too.*

 

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           He stood in the hallway wearing charcoal slacks, a crisp white shirt, and the navy tie. Her fingers itched to unknot that tie. He was rolling up the cuffs on one of the sleeves. A businessman at the end of the workday—that’s what she would’ve named this photograph of him that she took in her mind’s eye.

“Did you open the box?”

She shook her head. He entered her apartment and she let the door fall shut behind them with a click.

He strolled casually to her kitchen, leaned against the counter, and tapped the wood.

She understood. The game was on. They were playing their parts. Joining him in the kitchen, she grabbed the bottle of whiskey and poured him a glass, doing her best to keep her hands steady. She watched his every move as he knocked back the amber liquid. She imagined the burn in his throat. He set the glass down. It was nearly empty.

She stood near him, keenly aware that it was his move next.

This was a chess game, and she barely knew how to play. She swallowed dryly. Waiting. Uncertain.

She wanted a burn in her throat too. That would be better than all these nerves. She grabbed his glass and finished it.

“Do you want to open the box now?”

She nodded, grateful to have been given his direction. “Yes. I do.”

He tipped his forehead to the L-shaped couch in the living room.

She nodded briefly, and walked over to the couch. She sank down into the soft material, stretching her legs out in front of her on the lounge section, crossing them at the ankles. He joined her in the living room, choosing to sit on an ottoman, his knees spread, his hands resting on his thighs. “Open it now, Casey.”

Leaning forward, she reached for the black box and untied the bow, letting it fall to the floor. Gingerly, with nervous fingers, she lifted the top, shimmying it off. In seconds, she’d know what he’d planned, and a ribbon of excitement unfurled inside her from the possibilities. She wanted to say something, but words escaped her at that moment. She wasn’t sure how to vocalize all these unsteady feelings thrumming through her body.

Or if he would even respond.

Nate had always been easy to talk to. He’d always been chatty. But the man was wearing steely silence like a new coat. All his moves were measured, chosen carefully, designed to keep her guessing as to what he had in store for the evening.

She put the top of the box on the table, and the guessing game ended when she dipped her hands inside the box and withdrew a long, silky scrap of fabric—a blindfold. Next, she reached for a soft object, retrieving a feather tickler from his collection of goodies. Finally, there was a small riding crop, as if it had been made in miniature. Perhaps, so it didn’t seem so scary. She glanced up at him. His eyes seemed dark brown tonight. Gone was that warm golden color, replaced with a heat, a sensuality and blazing desire for her.

She trembled. “What do you want to use first?”

He didn’t answer her question. Instead, he issued an instruction. “Lie back. Close your eyes.”

She did as told, scooting into the couch. She hadn’t even turned on music, so she was keenly aware of every sound. Of the low hum from the refrigerator, of the far-off din of traffic, of the stirrings of a breeze. But there were no words from him. The silence vibrated between them as she waited, the world dark behind her eyelids.

His fingers found their way to the top of her stockings. Gently, he rolled them down, one by one, removing them, along with her shoes. “Don’t get me wrong. These are unbearably sexy, but I need your bare skin.”

Her world went pitch black. He had pressed the silk blindfold over her eyes. “This is about you. About all the things you can feel if you let go. With this on, all you can do is feel,” he said, low and husky, near her ear. Oh God, she was feeling everything. She was feeling the tight coil of desire deep inside her, and the fervent hope that he’d take her to the far edge of pleasure. That’s what she was feeling.

She drew a quick breath at the soft fluttery touch from a feather running along the inside of her calves. The feather brushed across her knee. Goosebumps rose on her flesh. Her skin felt electric as the feather travelled across her body, visiting her belly, teasing her breasts, trailing along her sides. When the sensations stopped briefly she wanted to ask what happened, until she felt the feather once more.

He was tracing the shell of her ear, and she gasped.

Warmth spread inside her body. She had no idea that being touched on her ear would be such a turn on. She had no notion either that she’d arch her back, seeking closeness, willing him to touch more, when he ran the feather down her arm, inside her elbow and across her wrist. “Your whole body is a playground,” he instructed. “For now, until you learn to thoroughly give up control, it will be my playground. Isn’t that right, Casey?”

She nodded and moaned her agreement in a voice she didn’t even recognize as her own.

“Then hike up your skirt for me,” he told her.

Instantly, she responded to his request. She reached for the hem, pulling it up. Her skirt was now bunched at her waist. He stopped, and hissed in his breath. His audible reaction to her body drove her arousal. They were a feedback loop of desire. She’d move; he’d admire. He’d say a dirty word; she’d heat up. They fed each other with this fevered kind of lust. She pictured him drinking her in, memorizing the way she looked half-undressed on her couch.

Then, she was alone again as she heard him rustling through the box. She knew what was in the box: three things. She was wearing one of them. The other one he had already used. That left only the one she feared. She tensed, waiting for soft to change to hard. For tenderness to turn to a sting.

She emitted a small cry at the first smack. He had flicked the crop once against the flesh of her outer thigh. He shifted to the other, flicking her there. She let out a tiny yelp. Reflexively, she closed her legs. She wasn’t sure if she liked the crop. She parted her lips to speak, but then his fingertip pressed softly against her mouth. “Shhh,” he said. “I can tell you don’t like it.”

In a second, he was trailing the crop down her chest, underneath her bra, and along her rib cage.

Then it was gone.

He must have lifted it in the air again, and she waited nervously for him to swat her. But instead, she felt something hard against the wet panel of her panties. He was using the riding crop against her clit, like a toy, turning something she hadn’t liked into something she enjoyed immensely now. He rubbed one end across her throbbing bundle of nerves, stroking her, sending the temperature inside of her through the roof. She sought more friction, more contact, lifting her hips closer. When he stopped, she heard a whooshing sound in the air, then a smack against the hardwood floors. He’d tossed it away.

Next was the weight of his body on hers, his soft voice in her ear, him whispering, “I never ever want to do something to you that you don’t like. Do you understand that?”

“Yes.”

“You should only feel pleasure with me. You should never feel anything less than desire,” he said, and he was Nate now, the man she trusted inside and out.

The next thing she knew the blindfold was falling loose, dropping to her nose, giving her sight again. There he was, raised on his arms above her, and smelling like sex.

Tonight. God, she hoped he’d take her tonight. Reaching behind her head, he untied the blindfold all the way, then brought it to her wrists, wrapping it around them in a circle, and binding them together in a tight knot.

“I’m going to undress you now.”

He laced his hands around her back, unhooked her bra, and freed her breasts. Then he unsnapped her skirt, tugged it down her hips, to her knees, and over her ankles, laying it neatly on the couch.

His eyes roamed her body, drinking her in from head to toe.

“The panties must go,” he said, a clear command, now back into character.

She held up her bound wrists as if to say you’re going to need to be the one to take them off.

In one swift move, his hands were on her hips, practically tearing them off, like a hungry, greedy man eager for the prize.

He stood and stepped away from her. He crossed his arms over his chest. “I want to watch you spread your legs for me. Do it nice and slow. Like a tease. Make me so fucking hard, harder than I already am, from the way you open your legs.”

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Author PhotoAbout Lauren Blakely:

Lauren Blakely writes sexy contemporary romance novels with heat, heart, and humor, and her books have appeared multiple times on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. Like the heroine in her novel, 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. She loves hearing from readers! Her bestselling series include Caught Up in Love, Seductive Nights, and Fighting Fire. She recently released Nights With Him, a standalone novel in her New York Times Bestselling Seductive Nights series that became an instant New York Times Bestseller. Her next book in that series is Forbidden Nights, releasing in early 2015. She also writes for young adults under the name Daisy Whitney. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, text BLAKELY + your email address to 678-249-3375 (please use the actual + sign).

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In Lauren Blakely’s newest Seductive Nights novel, Nate Harper knows exactly how to please a woman. And Casey Sullivan is convinced Nate is the one to give her some hands-on guidance. Lauren wants to deliver with some pleasure for her readers too — so she’s offering an extra special Forbidden Getaway GIVEAWAY with this novel!

Back by popular demand, Lauren Blakely has put together an extra special Forbidden Giveaway for her readers-The chance to win your very own Forbidden Night, Seductive Nights Style! This is your chance to create your own Forbidden Getaway! You’ll have the opportunity to win a night at your favorite hotel and dinner at your favorite restaurant, and all you have to do to enter is take the Be Seduced Trivia Quiz about the Seductive Nights Series in the back of the novel! This is your chance to discover a Forbidden Night of your own!* Readers can access the quiz in the eBook version of FORBIDDEN NIGHTS, and will have until February 21st to enter the quiz. To be clear, the back of the FORBIDDEN NIGHTS eBook is the ONLY location with the link to the quiz.**

FORBIDDEN NIGHTS is the next novel in the Seductive Nights Series and can be read as a standalone.

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Happy Release + Giveaway : Smoke Screen by Ahren Sanders

Title: Smokescreen
Author: Ahren Sanders 
Genre: Adult, Romance
Release Date: February 5, 2015
Stella Sullivan
Bright. Dedicated. Loyal.
The day I walked into his boardroom, I had no idea my life was about to change forever. It was supposed to be a simple proposal that would catapult my career. The chance to help Hurst & McCoy save one of their flailing business lines seemed simple enough. However, I never expected that one look at Maxwell McCoy would have me grasping for control. He’s demanding, charming, powerful; most of all he’s beautiful, inside and out. As hard as I fought against the attraction, he broke down my defenses. But he’s hiding things. Even when secrets, lies, and greed threaten everything I have worked so hard for, I couldn’t walk away. There’s no denying, the moment my eyes landed on Maxwell McCoy was the moment I became his.
Maxwell McCoy
Rich. Brilliant. Powerful.
People only see me as CEO of Hurst & McCoy. The ruthless businessman whose mere presence demands respect. People don’t know I chose to leave a life I loved in order to protect my father’s legacy and reputation. When my company’s future was threatened, I had no choice but to seek assistance. The day Stella Sullivan walked into my boardroom was the day my heart started beating again. One business proposal, from the topaz-eyed beauty, changed my life. She tried to deny our unyielding chemistry, but I wouldn’t. I should let her go, but I didn’t.
The smokescreen I created soon comes crashing down, forcing me to fight for everything I love.

Stella groans lightly and rolls over. I’ve been watching her from my desk for half an hour, trying not to wake her. But as soon as she realizes my side of the bed is empty, she sits up dazed. Her head turns toward the bathroom and then turns to me.

“What are you doing?” she asks sleepily.

“Working a bit.”

“What time is it?”

“A little after seven.”

“Why the hell are you up? Do you ever sleep?” She falls back onto my bed and the sheets slip down her naked body.

I jump to my feet and make my way to her side of the bed in a second. “Yeah, I slept, then I worked out, showered, and decided to work until you woke up.”

“You worked out? Showered? What the hell is wrong with you? I thought we weren’t going anywhere this morning.”

She throws an arm over her eyes and I take the opportunity to kiss the skin up to her elbow, then pull her arm down so she has no choice but to look at me.

“I didn’t go anywhere. I have a home gym down the hall. I showered because I was gross, and we are staying here this morning. We have a meeting at ten, but until then, it’s us.”

“You have a home gym? Where?”

“Yeah, babe, there’s about two thousand square feet you’ve not seen yet. Two more rooms and a gym.”

“What?”

“Babe, you’ve only been here a few times, I haven’t had time to show you.”

“This is a whole lot of information for me this early, without coffee. Remember I’m not a morning person.”

“So you keep saying, but I love proving you wrong.” I kiss her softly and slide my hand under the sheets and down until it reaches her pelvic bone.

My fingertips run lightly back and forth from hipbone to hipbone until her breath catches. Every time I hear that small sound, I know she’s getting turned on. Then my hand slinks lower to her slick heat and I press one finger in, sliding her wetness back and forth. “You are the best morning person I know.”

“That’s because you give me orgasms before my coffee.”

Ahren spent her formative years living in an active volcano. There her family made collectible lava art. She studied rock collecting at the Sorbonne in France. There she met the love of her life-her pet pig Sybil. She returned to the states and started writing. She is happily married to a guy who used to live under a bridge and she met while pole-dancing. They have one amazing daughter.
Now, meet the real me. I grew up in the south and consider myself a true “Southerner”. Most of the special locations mentioned in my books are reflections of my favorite places. Living on the Florida coast, my family spends a lot time at the beach which is where I usually can be found with a book in my hand. I started writing my Surrender Series, in the spring of 2013 and have received incredible support from the Indie community. Throughout this year, I have been privileged to meet some amazing people that I am thankful to have in my life.
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Happy Release + Excerpt + 5 Star Review + Giveaway: All Of Me by Lisa Renee Jones – Inside Out Series – Book 6

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All Of Me

The Final Inside Out Book in Series

By Lisa Renee Jones

Release Date: February 2, 2015

Passion. Mystery. It all collides in the breathtaking ALL OF ME.
He’s rich and famous, his past dark, but so is hers. Can they save each other? Or will the darkness tear them apart?
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We say a quick goodbye, and to my shock, the instant I push the “end” button, Chris pulls

 

the 911 to the shoulder of the road, puts it in park and turns to me. “Talk to me. What just

 

happened?”

 

“You stopped to ask me what happened?”

 

“Yes. I stopped to ask what happened. Now, tell me.”

 

My lashes lower a moment as I savor just how good this man is to me. I curl my fingers

 

on my cheek. “Thank you for stopping, but really, there was nothing worthy of concern. Let’s go

 

to the chateau.”

 

“After you tell me what happened,” he orders, but the tenderness lacing the stubborn

 

determination of his tone wins me over, as does his sincerity. He really cares and I am truly not

 

alone anymore.

 

“When Katie wanted to know if there was anyone on my side of the family to coordinate

 

with, it hit a nerve. I started worrying about Ella, and thinking about my father, who I don’t want

 

to come to our wedding. I truly don’t, yet somehow, the very fact that I don’t gives him the

 

power to twist me in knots.”

 

Chris nods. “As did my father to me, no matter how much of a bastard he became.

 

Sometimes I think the worse he treated me, the more I wanted to win back his affection.”

 

I’d seen glimpses of these feelings before now, but this is the first time he’s spoken them

 

aloud. “Maybe it’s some inborn need to feel close to a parent?”

 

“That’s the only conclusion I could come to when I couldn’t let him go. I still can’t. He’s

 

always with me, making sure I stay just a little more fucked up.”

 

“If you’re fucked up, it’s all kinds of right, Chris Merit. That charity work Tristan talked

 

about? You don’t just throw money at it. You give pieces of your soul to those kids and their

 

families. You make a difference and I’ll be honored to help you do it.”

 

He pulls my hand to his mouth and kisses my fingers. “Let’s elope. Anyplace you want to

 

  1. Say the word and as far as I’m concerned we’ll go tomorrow.”

 

“What? No. We decided on Katie and Mike’s place together. And my ring isn’t even

 

done.”

 

“This isn’t about a ring. Or Katie and Mike, or anyone else. It’s about us and I don’t want

 

you worried about your father or the guest list. You know I’m not big on attention anyway.”

 

I lace my fingers with his. “You’re trying to protect me and I appreciate that, but I want to

 

get married under those hanging rose your mother inspired Katie to plant.”

 

“Don’t do this for me, baby. I just want to spend the rest of my life with you. That’s all I

 

need.”

 

“It’s for us. You know my father is just a hot button for me. I’ll get by it. And truth be

 

told, I’m a little raw over Amber, too. That night here in Paris when I went to the club I had this

 

sense I needed to save her. I shouldn’t have listened to that feeling.”

 

“Don’t do that to yourself. You barely knew her.”

 

“Yet, on some level I felt her screaming for help. But I second-guessed myself and

 

thought it was Rebecca and Ella influencing my feelings.”

 

“You were a lot of the reason I pushed to get Amber help, Sara. It was just too little too

 

late. That’s on me, not you.”

 

“No-”

 

“Yes,” he says, stroking the hair out of my eyes, his hand staying at the back of my head.

 

“Now here’s what’s going to happen. We’re going to leave this all right here and I’m going to

 

drive us the fifteen minutes we have left to get to the chateau, where we’re going to fuck like

 

rabbits. Then, we’re going to eat and fuck some more. After we sleep, we’ll set some rules with

 

Katie about the wedding so you won’t worry about it and then we’ll fuck some more. And since I

 

had the caretaker that lives in the house behind the chateau stock enough food to last us a week,

 

we can stay in bed for days on end. Any objections so far?”

 

I smile and not just at his words, but at his rapid shift from dark Chris, to playful, sexy

 

Chris. “And if I do?”

 

He, leans closer to me, his breath on my ear. “I’ll just tie you to the bed.”

 

Yes. Please. My list of objections begins to form.

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Tracey’s Review

The Inside Out series by Lisa Renee Jones finally draws to a close with ALL OF ME, the last book of the series. This book is the wrap-up for Sara McMillan and Chris Merit, and occurs concurrently with the plot of I BELONG TO YOU, Mark’s and Crystal’s story. I have thoroughly enjoyed each book in this series, and have grown very fond of all of the main characters, seeing them evolve, as they have. Both Sara and Chris have demons, things from their pasts that have shaped them, but they have found, in each other, their safe places. In ALL OF ME, Lisa Renee illustrates how very far Sara and Chris have come, how each makes the other their best possible self. Although they still, especially Chris, have their dark moments, there is absolutely no question that they have overcome so much of their past pain, due to the love that has formed between them. There is absolute trust, complete truth, and the desire to be the better person. Sara has truly come into her own, secure in the knowledge of her strength, of Chris’ love for her, and Chris continues to work to put his need for self-punishment behind him.

There are so many things that make the Inside Out books some of my favorites. The ongoing mystery, the lives and stories of the various characters that are so intricately connected, the utter hotness that are Chris Merit and Mark Compton, and the edge-of-your-seat action that is part of each book have combined to make these books that I can consistently rate 5-plus stars. ALL OF ME, and the entire Inside Out series, are well worth the read. Lisa Renee has done a wonderful job of bringing the reader full circle, answering all of the questions that arose during the series. The remaining mystery revolves around the disappearance of Sara’s friend, Ella (for those folks that don’t remember, , the one that originally introduced her to Rebecca’s journals waaay back when), but, happily, Lisa has written a three-book series that will take us on her journey and give us all the answers.

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Inside Out – Reading Order

If I Were You – Buy: Amazon / Barnes and Noble 

Being Me- Buy: Amaznon / Barnes and Noble

Revealing Us- Buy: Amazon / Barnes and Noble

His Secrets: Buy: Amazon / Barnes and Noble

Rebecca’s Lost Journals Boxed Set (Includes Bk 3.1 & 3.3 and Master Undone)

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My Hunger- Book 3.4- Buy: Amazon / Barnes and Noble

No In Between- Book 4 – Buy: Amazon / Barnes and Noble

I Belong To You – Book 5 -Coming November 18, 2014

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All Of Me – Book 6 – Coming February 22, 2014 –

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lisa renee jones bioNew 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) 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 lists.

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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.

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Happy Release + Giveaway : Intoxicate by Tessa Teevan- Explosive Series – Book 4

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Marry me.

Two words Kalli Montgomery never expected to say out loud to Xavier Cruz, even though she’s been in love with the sexy, single father for as long as she can remember. Unfortunately, she hasn’t just been friend-zoned for the past ten years. No, even worse, he’s treated her like a little sister, no matter how hard she tried to prove she could be so much more. When she agrees to spend the summer as the caregiver for his daughter, Lily, she knows it’s her last chance to finally make him take notice.

As unexpected circumstances threaten to disrupt his home life, Xavier’s desperate to keep his family together. He’ll do whatever it takes, even if it means marrying a woman he doesn’t love. For Xavier and Lily, Kalli will do just about anything, even at the risk of getting her heart broken in the process.

Little does she know, sometimes love isn’t quite as unrequited as one may think. Xavier sees her-he always has. And the vow he made all those years ago never to go there with his best friend’s little sister is wavering, and it’s wavering fast. When they come up with a plan that leads to wedding bells, it’s a no brainer.

This marriage of convenience has one rule: absolutely no falling in love.

Easier said than done. Throw together a girl who believes rules are meant to be broken, and a man whose whole career revolves around following orders and you get a recipe for disaster. What could possibly go wrong?

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      Shooting a glare at him, I throw my hands up in exasperation. “Are you telling me that this whole anticipation thing is one-sided? Is it that easy for you to resist? I really need to step up my game.”

Xavier’s eyes fall to my lips for a quick moment before he looks back up at me. I see the desire in his expression, and without him even saying a word, I know he wants this, too. So why is he making me wait?

“You have no idea how much I want to kiss you right now. How many times I’ve thought of doing just that. Every time you were curled up against me on the couch, I wanted to kiss you. Every morning when you showed up, I wanted to kiss you. Every time you said goodnight to Lily and then slipped out my door? I wanted to kiss you before you left. It’s not a new development. The first time I ever saw you, Kalli, I wanted to kiss you. And I’ve wanted to ever since.”

His admission floors me. He’s told me before that he “saw” me, but I had no clue it was from the very beginning. I’m not really sure how to process it. In fact, he beats me to the punch.

“So now you know. This will be just as hard for me, but it will be so damn worth it. Because when you’ve wanted something for as long as I’ve wanted you? It’ll be the best feeling in the world when I finally get it.”

“Our first kiss will be that epic?”

“A first kiss to rival them all,” he quips, grinning at me. He holds his arms out wide. “Now, we’ll start with a hug and work our way up.”

“I feel like I’m sixteen again,” I tell him as I wrap my arms around his waist.

His hands come down to my back and he gives me a big squeeze, my head pressing against his firm chest. I love this feeling of being in his arms, him holding me close. There’s nowhere on the planet I’d rather be than right here with him. As much as I want him, I know he’s right. I don’t care when it comes. Because when it does, our first kiss will be unforgettable.

His chest rumbles as he chuckles. He squeezes me tight one last time before letting me go. “And it’s only just the beginning,” he tells me. “Have a good night, crazy girl.”

The Explosive Series

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      I’m a twenty something book junkie who is also obsessed with sports. Bengals, Buckeyes, Reds are my teams! I work for the government during the day, hang out with Air National Guard on the weekends, and have been married to my own book boyfriend for over seven years. We currently live right outside of Dayton, OH with our two cats.

   If I’m not writing or looking through tons of photos of hot men, all in the name of research, then you can probably find me curled up with my Kindle, ignoring the rest of the world. I love my sports almost as much as I love my books. My other obsessions include red wine, hot men, country music, and all things Grace Potter.

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Traveling Man by Jane Harvey-Berrick -2015 Favorite + 6 Star Review + Giveaway

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Traveling Man

The Traveling Duet Series – Book 1

By Jane Harvey-Berrick

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I was ordinary. Nice.

He was extraordinary. And he wasn’t always nice.

Moody and difficult, brilliant and beautiful, Kes scared me and he protected me. He could be incredibly hurtful and incredibly thoughtful. He wasn’t perfect, but he was perfect for me. He challenged me, he took me out of my safe little box and showed me the world could be magnificent. He was everything I wasn’t.”

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Aimee Anderson is ten when the traveling carnival first comes to her nice little town. She doesn’t expect her world to change so completely. But meeting Kestrel Donohue puts her life on a different path.

Even though she only sees him for the two weeks of the year when he passes through her home town, his friendship is the most important of her life. As a child’s friendship grows to adult love, the choices become harder, and both Kes and Aimee realize that two weeks a year will never be enough…

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He’d grown taller. Not as tall as his grandfather yet, but nearly as tall as my father. His shoulders were wider and I could see his biceps pushing through his ragged t-shirt, but he was still on the thin side, wiry, I guess. He looked stunning, like he should be in a boy band—you know, the bad one that makes all the parents fear for their daughters’ virginity.

I watched him out of the corner of my eye as I turned to study the competition. I had to admit it wasn’t looking good. The girl was taller than me and wore a low cut tank top that showcased a lot of cleavage. Her boobs were no better than mine, I decided—there was just more of them on show. So whereas I looked safe, nice you might say, she looked dangerous. Her arms were covered in colorful tattoos, her ears pierced five or six times each, and she had silver rings through her lip and eyebrow. Her face was hard, but beautiful, even caked in makeup.

I guessed she was maybe two or three years older than me, it was hard to tell.

As if she felt my gaze on her, she swung toward me, her eyes blazing.

“No rubes back here!” she yelled. “Get the fuck out!”

I was shocked that a complete stranger would speak to me like that. I froze, my eyes darting to Kes. He turned to look at me, his frown of annoyance changing to a warm smile.

“Chill, Sorcha,” he muttered. “The shrimp’s a friend.”

I wanted to laugh. I wanted to cry. He was pleased to see me, but so dismissive. I stood there with my mouth hanging open. And then I was in Kes’s arms, breathing in the scent of sweat and soap and something like fresh hay that was so familiar.

“Hey, kid! How you doing?” he said, as he led me away.

His voice had deepened. No longer childlike, it was a light, pleasant tenor.

“Don’t call me kid!” I snapped, punching his shoulder.

He laughed and rubbed the spot where I’d hit him. His dimple popped out and I wished I’d hit him harder—then kissed him better.

“Okay, not a kid,” he smiled, but then I watched his eyes darken as they drifted down my body, pausing at my chest, then doing a slow sweep along my legs and hips. “No, not a kid,” he said again, and this time his voice was gruffer.

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6 Star Read

2015 Favorite Michel’s Review

This book was brought to my attention while I was signing up for another blog tour.  The cover caught my attention.  When I read the synopsis for the book I knew I wanted to read this book.  When the ARC was delivered to my kindle I had to start the book immediately.  From the very first page I was hooked.  I could not put the book down.  I was mesmerized by the characters and their story.  After I finished the book the I could not stop thinking about it.  It was such a special, magical kind of story that captured my heart and imagination.  Traveling Man was a 6 star book and made the 2015 Favorite List.

Imagine living in rural America, in a very small town where nothing ever happens.  A town that is full of simple minded people and ordinary life.  A town where excitement is non existent.  Then one day a caravan of huge trucks rolls through town stirring up the dust.  These trucks are not just passing through, they are stopping at an old abandoned farm.  They are bringing a magical world to this small town.  The carnival has arrived.  Magic is in the air.  The excitement level has escalated from zero to ten.  For two weeks this sensation is going to breath life into this small world.

Aimee Anderson is celebrating her tenth birthday.  She has been granted a special wish.  She can celebrate her birthday anywhere she wants.  She has watched the trucks roll through town.  She knows the only thing she wants is to feel the magic the trucks have brought to her small world.  She wants to go to the carnival.

Her birthday wish is granted and she is going to the carnival.  She could of never imagined that the one wish would give her the most precious gift of a lifetime.  She has been given the gift of a life long friendship and ever lasting love from a boy that ispart of that magical world.  She has been given Kes Donohue, the boy extraordinaire.  For two weeks every year, she will get to leave her ordinary world in the background and become a part of the world that Kes belongs to.  For two weeks every year she will experience friendship, magic, excitement, and love.

Kes and Aimee come from two completely different worlds.  Her world is structured.  Aimee is smart and lives in a world of books.  She has a stable home, a predictable family, and a predictable life.  Kes lives in an RV.  He travels the country throughout the year.  He doesn’t attend school.  His family consists of his grandfather, his older brother, their pet monkey, and fellow carnie friends. At a young age he became a showman and dare devil. There are not many children in his world and he has no friends.  When he sees Aimee at the carnival absorbing all the wonders that most people don’t see, he knows he wants to share his world with her.  He wants Aimee to share her world with him.

These two ten year old children form a deep friendship in less than two weeks.  Their families are reluctant to allow the friendship because of how different their worlds are. Both families will see that this friendship is special and is beneficial for both the children. With reluctance they will allow this friendship to flourish.

Kes and Aimee will spend two weeks every summer together for six years.  They will grow from children to young adults.  They will change throughout the years.  They will discover new feelings that are much deeper than their friendship.  They will discover love.

Their sixteenth summer will bring their friendship to a halt.  Their hearts will be broken and their lives torn apart.  It will be the end of their magic.

For eight years Aimee and Kes will be traveling on new paths in their lives.  They will become adults and begin new careers.  They will be in control of their own destinies.  They have both changed drastically.  They are no longer the children with wonder in their eyes.  That is until the magic hits them once again… their paths will cross once more. Can they bring their two separate worlds together and create the magic once again?

Traveling Man was mesmerizing.  I love books where the readers get to experience the characters coming of age. Experiencing the characters go from childhood innocence to the angsty teenager and finally the full grown adult is like watching yourself grow through the pages.  Being able to experience that first kiss and first love is magical.

Jane Harvey- Berrick captured the world of the carnival.  Throughout the book I felt like I was right there with the characters. I could feel the smallness of Aimee’s world.  I could feel the electricity in the air. I could smell the hotdogs in the air, I could taste the funnel cakes, and I could feel the  excitement like it was electricity in my bones.  I became a part of the book.  She also brought her characters to life and the reader felt every emotional moment.

I absolutely loved Traveling Man!  I cannot wait for the next book.

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About Jane Harvey- Berrick

qupVbuSBI lived in London for over 10 years and have a love affair with New York. It’s only since I have moved to the countryside, that the words have really begun to flow.

I live in a small village by the ocean and walk my little dog, Pip, every day. It’s on those beachside walks that I have all my best ideas.

Writing has become a way of life – and one that I love to share.

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Release Blitz + Giveaway: Behind The Door – Part One by M. Clarke and Alexandrea Weis – An Erotic Series

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An Erotic Series

By M. Clarke and Alexandrea Weis

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After the love of her life walks out the door, Abby Simmons is depressed, run down, and overwhelmed. Working long days as an attorney in a busy firm is sucking the life out of her and Abby feels she is at the end of her rope. Then, a co-worker recommends a new type of spa called Paradise. He promises their therapies will shake off her lethargy and help her to regain her sparkle. Skeptical, but very curious, Abby decides to visit the establishment. At first, what she hears sounds too good to be true, but soon Abby uncovers a whole new world of pleasure that quickly becomes her undoing.
Step behind the door to embark on a journey where surrendering to desire is only the beginning. Welcome to Paradise.

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Before I could react, he had pried my legs apart and was working along my inner right thigh, moving slowly upward. By now, my reservations were gone and I surrendered to him. And when his fingers reached the junction between my legs, I gasped when his hands slipped under my butt and gripped my cheeks, squeezing them in his hands. He could see every intimate part of me, I was sure of it. Letting go of my butt, his hands came around to my folds. At that moment, when his finger slipped between my legs, I clapped my hand over my mouth, suppressing my scream.

His fingers moved along my folds, tracking my wetness up and down. I was so wet at this point that my insides heaved with desire as he stroked me. I wanted to cry out, ask him what he was doing, but I didn’t. I let him manipulate my folds, slowly, methodically bringing me to orgasm. My hips began rocking in time with his hands. God, those hands were making me feel things I never thought possible. I could feel my climax building, like a wave caught in the shallows it was gaining momentum, waiting to wash over me.

I was at his mercy now. I ached for release and was willing to do anything to achieve it. But when his finger inched back and forth over my vagina, teasing me with the promise of what was to come. I bit my lip, desperate for him to penetrate me. His fingers did not wait long to slip inside of me, and when I felt the pressure of him moving deeper, I arched my back and moaned. He was rubbing back and forth over that spot, the one so many men try to find but give up. Well, Mr. Hands knew exactly where my spot was, and as he slowly moved in and out of me, I knew I was going to come harder than I had ever come before.

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Release Date: January 27, 2015

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Behind The Door – Part Two

Release Date: February 8, 2015

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Behind The Door – Part Three

Release Date: February 22, 2015

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Behind The Door – Part 4

Release Date: March 8, 2015

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M.Clarke

m clarkeMary Ting resides in Southern California with her husband and two children. She enjoys oil painting and making jewelry. Writing her first novel, Crossroads Saga, happened by chance. It was a way to grieve the death of her beloved grandmother, and inspired by a dream she once had as a young girl. When she started reading new adult novels, she fell in love with the genre. It was the reason she had to write one-Something Great. Why the pen name, M Clarke? She tours with Magic Johnson Foundation to promote literacy and her children’s chapter book-No Bullies Allowed

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alexandra weisAlexandrea Weis is an advanced practice registered nurse who was born and raised in New Orleans. Having been brought up in the motion picture industry, she learned to tell stories from a different perspective and began writing at the age of eight. Infusing the rich tapestry of her hometown into her award-winning novels, she believes that creating vivid characters makes a story moving and memorable. A permitted/certified wildlife rehabber with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries, Weis rescues orphaned and injured wildlife. She lives with her husband and pets in New Orleans.

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Release Celebration + 6 Star Review + 2015 Favorite : Craving Resurrection by Nicole Jacquelyn- Aces Series – Book 4

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Craving Resurrection

Aces Series – Book 4

Biker Romance

By Nicole Jacquelyn

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Poet and Amy’s story…

Patrick Gallagher’s future was mapped out—and it didn’t include Amy Henderson or the IRA.

She was everything he’d never wanted. Too young. Too naïve.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t help but be fascinated by the girl who took refuge in his old bedroom, staying with his mum more often than not.

She looked like a Renaissance painting and argued like a solicitor. He couldn’t resist her, and before long, he didn’t even want to.

Instead, he loved her unreservedly… then he married her.

But he couldn’t have prepared for what happened after.

Actions, no matter how large or how small, have consequences—and when the IRA comes knocking, he’s sucked into a life that he’d never anticipated.

Choices were made.

Hearts were broken.

Trust was shattered.

Lives were lost.

Through it all, he loved her.

It was a love that spanned decades.

Epic.

Intense.

Unquestionable.

Unbreakable.

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6 Star Read

2015 Favorite

Michel’s Review

Craving Resurrection by Nicole Jacquelyn is the fourth book in Aces series.

The Aces series is one of my all time favorite biker / MC series published.  Each book in this series features an intense story that has the reader gritting their teeth, hanging on the edge of their seat, riding the emotional roller coaster , and completely immersed within the story.  The characters are full of life.  Each and every character brings something special to this series.  Their stories are captivating.  The Aces MC club will ride into your life and take your heart prisoner.  Their stories may not be pretty but men behind these stories are beautiful souls.

One character that has caught the readers attention throughout this entire series is Poet,the Vice President of the Aces.  He is tough, wise, intuitive, and lethal.  His past is a mystery. He has been dubbed the Butcher but his actions show a man of peace even though he is an enforcer. His life with the Aces has inspired his brothers and new recruits.  Although he is a prominent leader in the club, he is also an enigma.  He keeps his inner thoughts and haunting demons to himself.  He has a strong sense of right and wrong, a strong sense of honor, and a strong sense of compassion for others.

The readers have become enchanted by Poet.  They have been given glimpses of the man.  They have seen his dedication to his family.  They have seen him fiercely love his daughter,dote on his granddaughter, and embrace his new son in law.  At the same time the readers are given the impression that Poet has been deeply hurt.  We sense that he has lost love and never found it again.

Craving Resurrection is Poet’s story.

This story spans a thirty year period.  We meet Poet as a young man full of high hopes and ambitions for the future. Young Patrick Gallagher is attending the university with plans on becoming a teacher when he meets the young American/ Irish girl that has become a part of his mum’s life.  He falls hopelessly in love with Amy Henderson even though she is too young for him.

Once Amy turns eighteen and her parents have thrown her out on her own and moved back to America, Patrick decides to marry her.  Together they are looking forward to building a happy life with love and children.  Those dreams are shattered when IRA comes knocking on the door.  Patrick is forced into a life he didn’t choose.  He is forced to become “The Butcher”.  This new role in his life opens a complete can of worms that will change every dream he ever had.  He will lose the woman he loves, he will be forced to flee his family, he will have to give up his nationality, and he will give up everything he has ever known.  His life was not supposed to turn out this way.

After Patrick left Amy behind in Ireland, his past came back to haunt them.  Amy is the one who paid the price for the mistakes he made.  She was destroyed.  When he finally found Amy a year later in America, it was too late. His betrayal left her hating him.  Her new life made him turn his back on her with a heart full of hate.  But they will always be tied together throughout their lives.  His mother Peg has enough love in heart for both of them. She is the glue that will keep them fragilely connected.

The years will pass.  Both Amy and Patrick will make new lives and have their own families.  They will move forward, but deep down they will still own each other’s hearts.

When life throws new obstacles, new threats come in to play for both of their families, and truths from the past come to light, Amy and Patrick may be able to forgive one another for the past.  That old saying “the truth will set you free” doesn’t necessarily hold true, but it does open new paths to take in life.  For Amy and Poet, the key will be forgiveness.  There is never a question about their love for one another.  It has always been their once in a lifetime thing.

This book was Nicole Jacquelyn’s best book to date.  She gave a honest portrayal of how unscripted life really is.  She created characters that were dealt some crappy hands in life. No matter how badly they wanted to cling to their past, their lives moved forward.  They became stronger people and led very different lives.  No matter how many changes they both experienced in their lives, it was still inevitable that these two were truly meant for one another.  Craving Resurrection was a beautiful love story that survived an ugly world.

I cannot rave about this book and Aces series enough.  Nicole Jacquelyn has created a world that is unforgettable.

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The Aces Series

6 Star Series

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How could someone make decision after decision attempting to get away from their past and somehow end up right back where they started?
When Brenna decided to leave the only life she’d ever known, she swore she’d never go back. Now, five years later, she’s running from her clean-cut husband straight back to the motorcycle club that raised her… and the man she left behind.
She left with a secret, and the truth will soon break her carefully constructed life wide open.

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Asa and Callie had nothing in common. He was an Ace, raised in the club and loyal to it above all else. She was a high school student with braces on her teeth and a narrow view of the world.
They should have never crossed paths.
But when Callie decides to defy her parents, and Asa goes on an errand for the club, their lives collide. He saves her, and she mesmerizes him.
They part believing they’ll never see each other again.
Neither could have predicted the chain of events they’d put in motion.
Now the two have to navigate the dark waters of a relationship built on tragedy and need without drowning in guilt for things outside their control.
How do you love someone when the worst decision of your life was the reason you met them?
Warning: This book contains graphic language, sex and violence. It is meant for mature audiences.

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Farrah Miller and Cody “Casper” Butler have a longstanding relationship that both refuse to discuss.

It isn’t romantic.

It may not even be classified as a friendship.

Casper’s been saving Farrah from herself for longer than he’d care to admit, watching silently as she drowned herself in alcohol and bad decisions. Then when she finally got her act together, he left. He told himself he was giving her time to sort herself out. He tried to give her space.

But getting shot in the chest can change a man’s perspective, and Casper’s done waiting.

When he shows up on her doorstep one night, everything changes.

He’s the man who’s seen her at her very worst.
She’s his weakness.
He runs when things get hard.
She never lets anyone see below the surface and is terrified of being abandoned.

Casper knows it’s a long shot, that there’s a good chance she’ll never drop her guard for him- but he has to try. Because a life with Farrah is exactly what he wants…
Even if he has to fight her for it.

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About Nicole Jacquelyn

10712881_496891893746989_7437797425107344112_nNicole Jacquelyn is the mom of two little girls and a full time college student. She hasn’t watched television in well over a year, she still does things that drive her mother crazy, and she loves to read. At eight years old, when asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, she told people she wanted to be a mom. When she was twelve her answer changed- to author. By the time she was eighteen, when people asked her what she wanted to do with her life, she told them she really wanted to be a writer- but the odds of that happening were so slim that she’d get her business degree “just to be safe”. Her dreams stayed constant. First she became a mom, then she went to college, and during her senior year- with one daughter in first grade and the other in preschool, she sat down and wrote a story.

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Happy Release + Review: Hot Ice by Lynn Raye Harris

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Hostile Operations Team Series – Book 7

By Lynn Rae Harris

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Synopsis

When fire and ice collide, you get steam…

Grace Campbell leads a privileged life. The daughter of a United States senator, she moves within the social circles of the rich and famous. But Grace is also a scientist, and when someone learns she possesses the knowledge necessary to create a new super virus capable of destroying entire nations, she becomes a target for terror groups and foreign governments alike.

Garrett “Iceman” Spencer didn’t join the Army’s elite Hostile Operations Team to babysit a spoiled rich girl, but when his superiors insist on assigning him to a senator’s daughter as her security detail, he has no choice but to comply.

It’s a shock to find that beneath the glasses and serious scowl, Grace Campbell burns hot. And Garrett, who’s been burned before, suddenly wants to immerse himself in the flames.

Keeping Grace alive—and keeping his hands off her—is a full-time job for this HOT soldier. Failure is not an option…

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5 star

Michel’s Review

Lynn Raye Harris never fails to disappoint readers with her impressive romantic suspense series, The Hostile Operations Team series. Each novel can be read as a stand alone or in series order. Each book features a different couple and a completely different plot that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. Hot Ice is the seventh book in this series.

Hot Ice features Garrett “Iceman” Spencer from the team. He is known for his ice cold demeanor and stand off attitude. Garrett has been through a very bitter divorce that has left his heart frozen. The only thing Garrett really truly cares about outside of his work is his young daughter.   When he is assigned to protect a prominent Senator’s daughter because of his upbringing and social background, he is pissed. He has no use for a haughty spoiled princesses. He has been there and done that. His new assignment will be a complete surprise. It may even thaw his frozen heart.

Grace Campbell is the daughter of a prominent Senator that has become a presidential hopeful. She is also a brilliant doctor and research scientist. Her research consists of creating a super virus. She is a quiet, shy, and resilient woman. She would rather be in a lab than in the political limelight. Her father’s political aspirations force her to keep up her social appearances. Her father’s announcement of running for president has brought her negative attention concerning her career. It has also put her in jeopardy.

After an attack at the lab, Grace is assigned a special bodyguard from H.O.T. , Garrett Spencer. On the surface he is intimidating and scary. She also finds this tattooed man intriguing and downright sexy. What surprises her the most is the real man under the façade he shows the world.

As the plot thickens, Grace’s life is threatened, and danger lurks at every turn, the sexual tension builds between the two. Once they give in to their attraction to one another their passion ignites. These two are burning up the sheets and searing their hearts.

Hot Ice was packed full of action and suspense as well as red hot passion. Lynn Raye Harris has mastered the craft of writing romantic suspense. She has added a whole new dimension with her scorching love scenes and red hot romance.

I highly recommend this book. I highly recommend this series. These books are guaranteed to deliver a thrilling, exciting, smoldering romance.

 

The Hostile Operations Series

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Book 1

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Book 2

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Book 3

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Book 4

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Book 5

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Book 6

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About Lynn Raye Harris

2973925USA Today bestselling author Lynn Raye Harris burst onto the scene when she won a writing contest held by Harlequin. A former finalist for the Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart Award and the National Readers Choice Award, Lynn lives in Alabama with her handsome former military husband and two crazy cats. Lynn writes about hot military heroes, sizzling international billionaires, and the women who dare to tame them. Her books have been called “exceptional and emotional,” “intense,” and “sizzling.” To date, Lynn’s books have sold over 2 million copies worldwide.

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