#Spotlight on Need You Now by Emma Douglas

Need You Now 
(Cloud Bay #1)
by Emma Douglas
Mass Market Paperback
Published August 29th 2017 by St. Martin's Press
ISBN 125011098X

Welcome to the small island town of Cloud Bay, where it's never the wrong time to find a love that's oh-so-right. . .

Caleb White knows what he wants out of life--and being a star tennis player is not it. After speaking to the press about his plans to retire, Caleb decides that a trip to quaint, beautiful Cloud Bay for its legendary music festival is exactly what he needs. There will be time to figure out what to do with his life without a racket in his hand soon enough. Until then, Caleb is content to be stuck on an island with CloudFest's gorgeous director Faith Harper. . .

The daughter of a famous rock star, Faith knows all about fame, fortune, and hot flings that aren't meant to last longer than a few good songs. Gorgeous, built Caleb is a temptation she can't resist, but she's not prepared for the way he makes her feel. . .and the dreams that they both share. What begins as a carefree distraction deepens into something real. But is Caleb ready to put his celebrity behind him and give life in the slow lane with Faith a chance?

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Reasons You'll Fall in Love with Laurie & Andrew from Here Comes the Bride by Hope Ramsay + #Giveaway

Top 5 Reasons You'll Fall in Love with Laurie & Andrew


1. Laurie is plucky.  She’s been jilted in the worst possible way by being left at the altar.  While she does indulge in several days of therapeutic ice cream consumption, she quickly gets that out of her system and decides to take charge of her life.

2. Andrew is a gentleman.  Andrew is quiet, polite and thoughtful. He might not be the guy who acts on emotion.  But when Laurie needs him, he springs into action like a real prince charming.

Happy #BookBirthday to The Playboy Bachelor by Rachel Van Dyken + #Giveaway

 The new paperback edition of THE PLAYBOY BACHELOR by Rachel Van Dyken is now available! 

The Playboy Bachelor 
(The Bachelors of Arizona #2)
by Rachel Van Dyken
Mass Market Paperback, 352 pages
Published August 29th 2017 by Forever
ISBN 1455598739

She's no Sleeping Beauty. And he's definitely no prince . . . 

Margot McCleery could have lived her whole life without seeing Bentley Wellington again-her ex-best friend and the poster boy for Hot, Rich Man-Whores everywhere. But Margot's whiskey-augmented grandmother "buys" Bentley at a charity bachelor auction, and now suddenly he's at her door. Impossibly charming. Impossibly sexy. And still a complete and utter jackass. Bentley's just been coerced by his grandfather to spend the next thirty days charming and romancing the reclusive red-haired beauty who hates him. The woman he abandoned when she needed him the most. Bentley knows just as much about romance as he knows about love-nothing. But the more time he spends with Margot, the more he realizes that "just friends" will never be enough. Now all he has to do is convince her to trust him with her heart . . .

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Happy #BookBirthday to Hard Justice by April Hunt + #Giveaway

Hard Justice 
(Alpha Security #3)
by April Hunt
Kindle Edition
Published August 29th 2017 by Forever
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A DATE WITH DANGER

As the first female operative at Alpha Security, Charlotte "Charlie" Sparks has her work cut out for her. Sure, she can wrestle a man to the ground and hit a target at 200 yards with the best of them. But sometimes, being surrounded by all that testosterone can drive a woman to distraction-especially when that distraction is six-and-a-half feet of cocky, confident, Alpha-trained muscle.

Ex-SEAL commander Vince Franklin has been on some of the most dangerous missions in the world. But pretending to be Charlie's fiancé on their latest assignment in Miami is his toughest challenge yet. Vince and Charlie are like oil and water; they just don't mix. And when their fake romance generates some all-too-real heat, Vince learns that Charlie is more than just arm candy. She's the real deal-and she's ready for some serious action.

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#Spotlight on Highland Flame by Mary Wine + #Giveaway

Historical facts you should know


1. A reverence was the proper greeting for this era, sometimes called courtesy. You stepped back with one foot, bent at the knee, keeping your back straight and ‘lowered’. If you were the higher ranking person, you would do the same and it was called ‘offering courtesy’, meaning it was a polite way of greeting one another. Even Queen Elizabeth Tudor lowered herself before the archbishop of Canterbury.

2. Every house had a buttery….it was where the butts of ale were stored.

3. A butler was the man who kept the keys to the buttery. In this period, he was huge and someone who could defend those keys with his brawn because ale was essential to survival in winter.

#Spotlight on On the Chase by Katie Ruggle + #Giveaway

On the Chase 
(Rocky Mountain K9 Unit #2)
by Katie Ruggle
Mass Market Paperback, 416 pages
Expected publication: September 5th 2017 by Sourcebooks Casablanca
ISBN 1492643076

After witnessing a horrifying crime, Kaylee is forced to flee to a small Colorado mountain town and take on a new identity. There she becomes Grace, a dog kennel worker trying to avoid the dangerously attractive K-9 Officer Hugh Murdoch.

When an accident leaves Hugh and his K-9 partner, Lexi, on desk duty, both are anxious for Hugh to heal. Until then, the highlight of his day is teasing the beautiful but mysterious new kennel employee. Their simmering attraction fuels a passionate kiss—interrupted by a sniper’s bullet. With targets on both of their backs, Grace and Hugh will do whatever it takes to stay alive…not realizing the most dangerous threat of all is hiding right in front of their noses.

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#Spotlight on The Sentinels by Tory Richards + #Free Book

A note from Tory Richards:

A sneak peek into what's next. I'm halfway done with writing RUTHLESS, Nomad Outlaws Trilogy book 1. If you've read any of my biker books then you've already met the seriously bad outlaw, Rebel. He made very brief appearances in Dark Menace and most recently in The Sentinels. Release will be sometime before the end of the year, and I'll be revealing the sexy, hot cover very soon.

Read an #Excerpt from Can't Hardly Breathe by Gena Showalter + #Giveaway

Can't Hardly Breathe 
(The Original Heartbreakers #4)
by Gena Showalter 
Mass Market Paperback
Expected publication: August 29th 2017 by Harlequin Books
ISBN 0373789920

New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with an irresistible Original Heartbreakers story about a woman who's never felt desired and the man who wants her more than air to breathe…

Bullied in high school, Dorothea Mathis's past is full of memories she'd rather forget. But there's one she can't seem to shake—her long-standing crush on former army ranger Daniel Porter. Now that the sexy bad boy has started using her inn as his personal playground, she should kick him out…but his every heated glance makes her want to join him instead.

Daniel returned to Strawberry Valley, Oklahoma, to care for his ailing father and burn off a little steam with no strings attached. Though he craves curvy Dorothea night and day, he's as marred by his past as she is by hers. The more he desires her, the more he fears losing her.

But every sizzling encounter leaves him desperate for more, and soon Daniel must make a choice: take a chance on love or walk away forever.

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#CoverReveal of Jax by Cristin Harber

Jax 

(Titan)

by Cristin Harber

Kindle Edition

Expected publication: October 10th 2017 by Mill Creek Press

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#Spotlight on A Touch of Flame by Caris Roane + #Giveaway

A Touch of Flame 
(Flame #5)
by Caris Roane
Kindle Edition, 210 pages
Published July 11th 2017 by Twin Bridges Creations LLC
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Braden should have died in the Graveyard, but the witch, Maeve, saved him. The call of his wolf is on him and he wants her. She can be his alpha-mate. But she has powers that can destroy him and a disrupted memory that holds the answers to his wife’s murder. Can he ever trust a woman who can kill with the power she streams from her bare hands?

Maeve has known only horror, death and destruction since her arrival in Five Bridges as a transformed alter witch. She goes to the Graveyard nightly to rescue those left for dead by the evil rampant in all five territories of her new world. She fears the power she possesses and the gaps in her memory frighten her more than anything else. But when she rescues Braden from an attack in the Graveyard, and she realizes she’s drawn to the handsome wolf, the nightmare really begins.

A TOUCH OF FLAME, A Paranormal Romance, is a passionate, tender, standalone romance set in the Flame Series and the world of Five Bridges. 

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5 Wine Glass #Audio #Review for Legion by Julie Kagawa

Title: Legion
Series: The Talon Saga, Book #4
Author: Julie Kagawa
Narrator: Caitlin Davies , Tristan Morris ,MacLeod Andrews , Chris Patton
Format: Unabridged Audiobook, 11 hours and 48 minutes
Published: 25 April 2017 (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)
ISBN: ISBN-10: 1504777271
ISBN-13: 978-1504777278
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | Audible 
Reviewer: Linda
Source: Audiobook Jukebox
Rating: 5 out of 5 Wine Glasses

The legions are about to be unleashed, and no human, rogue dragon or former dragon slayer can stand against the coming horde. Book 4 of 5 in The Talon Saga from New York Times bestselling author Julie Kagawa.

Dragon hatchling Ember Hill was never prepared to find love at all--dragons do not suffer human emotions--let alone the love of a human and a former dragonslayer, at that. With ex-soldier Garret dying at her feet after sacrificing his freedom and his life to expose the deepest of betrayals, Ember knows only that nothing she was taught by dragon organization Talon is true. About humans, about rogue dragons, about herself and what she's capable of doing and feeling.

In the face of great loss, Ember vows to stand with rogue dragon Riley against the dragon-slaying Order of St. George and her own twin brother Dante--the heir apparent to all of Talon, and the boy who will soon unleash the greatest threat and terror dragonkind has ever known.

Talon is poised to take over the world, and the abominations they have created will soon take to the skies, darkening the world with the promise of blood and death to those who refuse to yield.

Linda's Thoughts:
“Godzilla was coming...” 

Read an #Excerpt from Love Another Day by Lexi Blake

Love Another Day 
(Masters and Mercenaries #14)
by Lexi Blake
Kindle Edition, 496 pages
Published August 22nd 2017 by DLZ Entertainment, LLC
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A man born to protect 

After a major loss, Brody Carter found a home with the London office of McKay-Taggart. A former soldier, he believes his job is to take the bullets and follow orders. He’s happy to take on the job of protecting Dr. Stephanie Gibson while the team uses her clinic in Sierra Leone to bring down an international criminal. What he never expected was that the young doctor would prove to be the woman of his dreams. She’s beautiful, smart, and reckless. Over and over he watches her risk her life to save others. One night of pure passion leads him to realize that he can’t risk his heart again. When the mission ends, Brody walks away, unwilling to lose another person he loves.

A woman driven to heal 

Stephanie’s tragic past taught her to live for today. Everything she’s done in the last fifteen years has been to make up for her mistakes. Offering medical care in war-torn regions gives her the purpose she needs to carry on. When she meets her gorgeous Aussie protector, she knows she’s in too deep, but nothing can stop her from falling head over heels in love. But after one amazing night together, Brody walks away and never looks back. Stephanie is left behind…but not alone.

A secret that will change both their lives 

A year later, Stephanie runs afoul of an evil mercenary who vows to kill her for failing to save his son. She runs to the only people she trusts, Liam and Avery O’Donnell. She hasn’t come alone and her secret will bring her former lover across the world to protect her. From Liberia to Dallas to Australia’s outback, Brody will do whatever it takes to protect Stephanie from the man who wants to kill her, but it might be her own personal demons that could destroy them both. 

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Happy #BookBirthday to The Beauty of Us by Kristen Proby + #Giveaway

The Beauty of Us 
(Fusion #4)
by Kristen Proby 
ebook, 304 pages
Published August 22nd 2017 by William Morrow Paperbacks
ISBN 0062674889

New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby delivers another sizzling novel in her delectable and sexy Fusion series.

Riley Gibson is over the moon at the prospect of having her restaurant, Seduction, on the Best Bites TV network. This could be the big break she’s been waiting for. But the idea of having an in-house show on a regular basis is a whole other matter. Their lives would be turned upside down, and convincing Mia, her best friend and head chef of Seduction, that having cameras in her kitchen every day is a good idea is daunting. Still, Riley knows it’s an opportunity she can’t afford to pass on. And when she meets Trevor Cooper, the show’s executive producer, she’s stunned by their intense chemistry.

Trevor’s sole intention is to persuade Riley to allow Best Bites TV to do a show on her restaurant. But when he walks into Riley’s office, he stops dead in his tracks. The professional, aloof woman on the phone is incredibly beautiful and funny. But can he convince her that he’s interested in Riley for himself? Or is he using the undeniable pull between them to persuade her to agree to his offer? 

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#Interview with Links author, Lisa Becker

Cute summery reads are hot right now. And our guest today has an excellent one to introduce to you. Sounds good, right? Then help me welcome Lisa Becker!

Lexi: Welcome back to the blog, Lisa! We were lucky enough to spotlight your Click trilogy and now we get to hear about your new release, Links! Are there any parallels between the two?

Lisa: Both stories center around women in Los Angeles searching for love and I believe both deal with universal themes anyone can relate to.  With Click, Renee plunges into the (sometimes shallow end of the) dating pool with online dating.  Anyone who has ever had a bad date or been dumped can certainly relate to her (mis)adventures.

#BookNews - A New Novella from Toni Anderson's Cold Justice Series!

We've got a surprise for you today! A new novella and cover reveal from Toni Anderson's Cold Justice series - A Cold Dark Promise - coming November 14th! 

A Cold Dark Promise: A Wedding Novella 
(Cold Justice Book 9) 
by Toni Anderson
Releases November 14th

A COLD DARK PROMISE takes place during the week leading up to the wedding of former assassin Alex Parker to FBI Agent Mallory Rooney, who meet and fall in love in the novel, A COLD DARK PLACE. 

In the midst of wedding preparations, a shadowy figure from Alex Parker's past reappears and threatens the joy he’s found with Mallory Rooney.

Four years ago, Jane Sanders’s rich and powerful ex-husband kidnapped their young daughter and Jane hasn’t seen her since. Now she finally has a lead on her location and she knows just the man to help her get her daughter back. Trouble is, he’s an assassin. And he terrifies her.

Despite his upcoming nuptials, Alex agrees to help, but it doesn’t take long for the routine operation to turn complicated—and deadly. Can the former CIA operative make it home in time to marry the woman he loves, or will his dark past destroy all hope for their future?

Link coming soon...

#Giveaway of Jeffe Kennedy's RITA Award Winning novel: The Pages of the Mind

Congratulations Jeffe Kennedy

on her RITA Award for 

The Pages of the Mind

Title:  The Pages of the Mind
Series:  The Uncharted Realms #1
Author:  Jeffe Kennedy
Format:  paperback, 432 pages
Published:  May 31st, 2016 by Kensington 

An Orphan's Throne

Magic has broken free over the Twelve Kingdoms. The population is beset by shapeshifter and portents, landscapes that migrate, uncanny allies who are not quite human...and enemies eager to take advantage of the chaos. 

Dafne Mailloux is no adventurer--she's a librarian. But the High Queen trusts Dafne's ability with languages, her way of winnowing the useful facts from a dusty scroll, and even more important, the subtlety and guile that three decades under the thumb of a tyrant taught her.

Dane never thought to need those skills again. But she accepts her duty. Until her journey drops her into the arms of a barbarian king. He speaks no tongue she knows but that of power, yet he recognizes his captive as a valuable plan. Dane must submit to a wedding of alliance, becoming a prisoner-queen in a court she does not understand. If she is to save herself and her country, she will have to learn to read the heart of a wild stranger. And there are more secrets written there than even Dafne could suspect...

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Read an #Excerpt from The Beauty of Us by Kristen Proby + #Giveaway

The Beauty of Us 
(Fusion #4)
by Kristen Proby
ebook, 304 pages
Expected publication: August 22nd 2017 by William Morrow Paperbacks
ISBN 0062674889

New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby delivers another sizzling novel in her delectable and sexy Fusion series.

Riley Gibson is over the moon at the prospect of having her restaurant, Seduction, on the Best Bites TV network. This could be the big break she’s been waiting for. But the idea of having an in-house show on a regular basis is a whole other matter. Their lives would be turned upside down, and convincing Mia, her best friend and head chef of Seduction, that having cameras in her kitchen every day is a good idea is daunting. Still, Riley knows it’s an opportunity she can’t afford to pass on. And when she meets Trevor Cooper, the show’s executive producer, she’s stunned by their intense chemistry.

Trevor’s sole intention is to persuade Riley to allow Best Bites TV to do a show on her restaurant. But when he walks into Riley’s office, he stops dead in his tracks. The professional, aloof woman on the phone is incredibly beautiful and funny. But can he convince her that he’s interested in Riley for himself? Or is he using the undeniable pull between them to persuade her to agree to his offer? 

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4.5 Wine Glass #Audio #Review of Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James

 

Title: Just the Sexiest Man Alive
Author: Julie James
Narrator: Karen White
Format: Unabridged Audio Book (10 hours and 12 minutes)
Published: Nov 1, 2010 (Penguin Audio)
ISBN: ASIN: B004ADTGHG
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | Audible 
Reviewer: Linda
Source: Audible
Rating: 4 1/2 out of 5 Wine Glasses

No woman could resist him—except the one he wanted most...

Cool, Calm, Collected...

Nothing fazes Taylor Donovan. In the courtroom she never lets the opposition see her sweat. In her personal life, she never lets any man rattle her—not even her cheating ex-fiancé. So when she's assigned to coach People's "Sexiest Man Alive" for his role in his next big legal thriller, she refuses to fall for the Hollywood heartthrob's charms. Even if he is the Jason Andrews.

Confident, Famous, Irresistible...

Jason Andrews is used to having women fall at his feet. When Taylor Donovan gives him the cold shoulder, he's thrown for a loop. She's unlike any other woman he's ever met: uninterested in the limelight, seemingly immune to his advances, and shockingly capable of saying no to him. She's the perfect challenge. And the more she rejects him, the more he begins to realize she may just be his perfect match.

Linda's Thoughts:
“I realized that the one person who could break my heart is the only one who should have it.”