Sunday, September 30, 2018

Sexy Snippets: Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson


Sundays have never been so sexy!
Sexy Snippets is a weekly feature hosted by Reading Between the Wines for the 18+ crowd. Want to join in? Just grab the button, post a sexy paragraph or two from your current read and share the author & title so other participants can add the book to their TBR list if they like, and then leave a comment with a link to your post. And don't forget to have a sexy-good time!

Happy 8th Birthday to Us & #Giveaway of the FUR series by Eve Langlais, Milly Taiden, and Kate Baxter for you!

Hello & Happy Sunday! ✋ If you missed it, we've been celebrating Reading Between the Wines Book Club turning 8 all September long with some fun giveaways! 🎉 There are still giveaways open on our INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK page with very few entries if you want to check those out! As well as our monthly New Release Giveaway x2 that ends at midnight tonight! For the last giveaway I'm offering the FUR series to one winner! In the Mood for Fur releases this coming Tuesday, October 2nd! 📚




In the Mood Fur Love
(Fur #2)
by Eve Langlais,  Milly Taiden, and Kate Baxter
Paperback, 400 pages
Expected publication: October 2nd 2018 by St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN 1250166721
Three hot stories about sexy shifters from a trio of today's hottest paranormal romance authors, headlined by bestselling authors Eve Langlais and Milly Taiden!

Bearing His Touch by Eve Langlais
When Becka manages to escape her kidnapper, she finds herself asking help of the man with the nice brown eyes. Stavros can’t say no, not when he knows Becka is his mate, but he does have one dilemma when it comes to claiming her. He'll have to find a way for her to bear his touch.


Fake Mated to the Wolf by Milly Taiden
Looking for a mate to bring to a party? Wedding? Holiday gathering? Mates Fur Hire is right for you? But what happens when your fake mate ends up being your real one, from New York Times bestselling author Milly Taiden!


The Witch, The Werewolf and The Waitress by Kate Baxter
For centuries, Lowman, Idaho has been Ellie Curtis's prison. A vengeful witch cursed her with immortality and locked her within the confines of Lowman's borders, sealing Ellie off from most of civilization for eternity. She's learned to make the most of it. But when she meets a cocky werewolf who's part of the elite supernatural law enforcement group, all bets are off...
Colin instantly knew that Ellie was his mate, but when he discovers her secret, he's determined to help set her free. But in doing so, he might just lose the one thing he knows he can't live without...

#Spotlight on Craved by her Cougar by Felicity Heaton + #Giveaway

New York Times best-selling paranormal romance author Felicity Heaton is here today for the book tour of her new shifter romance release, Craved by her Cougar, the fourth and final book in her brand new Cougar Creek Mates Series. Set in her popular Eternal Mates world, Cougar Creek Mates takes you into the deep Canadian wilderness to a secret place that’s home to a cougar shifter pride led by four sexy brothers, each guaranteed to steal your heart and set it racing!
All four books in the series are out now, meaning it’s complete and ready for a good binge-read! Who doesn’t love a series binge-read? Every book has a happily forever after and there are no cliff-hangers, because there’s nothing worse than a cliff-hanger!
Check out the book, download it with your Kindle Unlimited subscription if you have one, and be sure to enter the awesome grand giveaway happening at her website!




40254128Craved by her Cougar
(Cougar Creek Mates #4)
by Felicity Heaton
Published September 29th 2018
For the last twenty years, Cobalt has burned with a need of one female, a beautiful raven-haired cougar who captured his heart the moment he set eyes on her. His position as pride protector has been a blessing at past mating gatherings, keeping females away, but this time it feels like the worst of curses, because the female who has bewitched him so thoroughly is taking part for the first time and all he can do is watch as males battle for her.

As much as she hates the way her mother controls everything in her life, Ember is thankful for it as she constantly turns away suitors, unaware of the pain she’s sparing Ember from with every male she rejects. Every male who isn’t the gorgeous blond with darkness in his eyes and an easy smile she burns for with an intensity that scares her, awakens feelings in her that have her verging on doing something reckless. Damaged goods he might be, dangerous and unpredictable, but with every contest over her that pulls her closer to her doom, she grows more determined to follow her heart, no matter the consequences.

With every fight over the right to Ember, the tethers on Cobalt’s feelings twist and threaten to snap, a torment he cannot bear and one that has him willing to risk it all, because a single kiss would make even the harshest punishment worth it. He would die for one moment with her… his fated mate.
AMAZON | B&N 

Saturday, September 29, 2018

Saturday Sangria: Mimosa Sangria (#Wine #Sangria #Recipe)


Welcome to Saturday Sangria, where ever Saturday you will find a delicious sangria recipe to go with your weekend reading! Have a recipe of your own? Join the fun and leave us a comment or a link to your own post!  


It's too early for for a sangria.... said no one ever! 🌞🍷🙋

Mimosa Sangria

Read an #Excerpt from Hunting Danger by Katie Reus + #Giveaway




40187878Hunting Danger
(Redemption Harbor #5)
by Katie Reus
ebook
Published September 25th 2018 by KR Press, LLC
ISBN139781635560428
From USA Today bestselling author Katie Reus comes the next story in the explosive Redemption Harbor series where sparks fly and so do bullets…

The one woman he wants…

When a childhood friend needs help, Nova doesn’t hesitate. They endured the foster system together, forging a bond Nova can’t ignore. Relying on her friends from Redemption Harbor Consulting—including Gage, the computer genius she’s falling for—is out of the question. She used to work for the CIA and she’s trained—she can handle this. Besides, the whole team is working on their own important jobs. She’s not going to drag anyone away when she’s not sure it’s necessary.

Is the one he can’t have…

When Nova asks for time off out of the blue—and use of the company jet—former Marine Gage takes note. Of course, he notices everything about Nova. But as one of her bosses, his growing attraction to her is a line he won’t cross. However, that doesn’t mean he’ll let her run straight into danger—and a quick hack of her computer proves she’s gotten in over her head. Gage is coming along for the ride, whether the sassy assistant likes it or not. He’ll do whatever’s necessary to save her friend…and keep Nova out of the clutches of a lethal enemy who won’t hesitate to kill anyone who gets in their way.

Friday, September 28, 2018

3 Wine Glass #Review of The Sisters of the Winter Wood by Rena Rossner







Title:The Sisters of the Winter Wood
Author: Rena Rossner
Format: 464 pages
Published: September 25th, 2018 by Redhook
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N
Source: NetGalley
Reviewer: Lexi
Rating: 3 out of 5 Wine Glasses 
Captivating and boldly imaginative, with a tale of sisterhood at its heart, Rena Rossner's debut fantasy invites you to enter a world filled with magic, folklore, and the dangers of the woods.

Raised in a small village surrounded by vast forests, Liba and Laya have lived a peaceful sheltered life - even if they've heard of troubling times for Jews elsewhere. When their parents travel to visit their dying grandfather, the sisters are left behind in their home in the woods.

But before they leave, Liba discovers the secret that their Tati can transform into a bear, and their Mami into a swan. Perhaps, Liba realizes, the old fairy tales are true. She must guard this secret carefully, even from her beloved sister.

Soon a troupe of mysterious men appear in town and Laya falls under their spell-despite their mother's warning to be wary of strangers. And these are not the only dangers lurking in the woods...

The sisters will need each other if they are to become the women they need to be - and save their people from the dark forces that draw closer.



Lexi’s Thoughts:
The Sisters of the Winter Wood is very much a coming-of-age, character driven, dark fairy tale with many elements to love. 

#Spotlight on Wild on My Mind by Laurel Kerr + #Giveaway




37827184
Wild on My Mind
(Where the Wild Hearts Are #1)
by Laurel Kerr
Mass Market Paperback, 416 pages
Published September 25th 2018 by Sourcebooks Casablanca
ISBN 1492670855
Love runs wild at the Sagebrush Flats Zoo, where a motley crew of big-hearted animals helps the most unlikely couples find love.
When Katie Underwood discovers a litter of newborn cougar cubs, the last person she expects to come to the rescue is her former crush―and high school nemesis―Bowie Wilson. The worst part? He doesn't seem to remember the trouble he caused her.

As a single father and owner of a cash-strapped zoo, Bowie struggles to balance budgets while raising his pre-teen daughter and a host of rascally animals. He considers himself lucky when Katie agrees to lend her talents to a publicity campaign in support of the zoo's animal rehabilitation programs―until he learns just what she's planning...

This time, Katie is determined to resist Bowie's charm. But a lovelorn camel, a matchmaking honey badger, and a nursemaid capybara have different plans. Can they and the rest of the zoo's menagerie help Bowie break through the barriers surrounding Katie's heart? 

Thursday, September 27, 2018

#CoverReveal of Once Upon the Longest Night Anthology + #Giveaway




Once Upon the Longest Night

by Elizabeth Vaughan, Dan Stout, Linda Robertson, Sara Dobie Bauer, Charissa Weaks, Alice Black, Jodi Henry, Sybil Ward, Melinda S. Collins
Release Date: December 21st, 2018, the longest night of the year, by Once Upon Anthologies

#Spotlight on Christmas on Mistletoe Lane by Annie Rains


This USA Today bestselling author invites you to the delightful small town of Sweetwater Springs where the magic of Christmas brings two strangers together in this "story you won't forget" (RaeAnne Thayne, New York Times bestselling author). 




Christmas on Mistletoe Lane 
Sweetwater Springs #1
by Annie Rains
Mass Market Paperback 432 
September 25th, 2018 by Forever
This USA Today bestselling author invites you to the delightful small town of Sweetwater Springs where the magic of Christmas brings two strangers together in this "story you won't forget" (RaeAnne Thayne, New York Times bestselling author).

Christmas is coming to the North Carolina mountains, and the air is fresh and crisp and filled with promise. After the devastating loss of her job in the big city, the small town of Sweetwater Springs feels like heaven to Kaitlyn Russo. She's inherited her grandparents' charming (if a little rundown) bed and breakfast, and it's just the new lease on life she needs. Only "heaven" comes with a catch-and a handsome and completely infuriating one at that.

After what he hopes will be a quick trip, Mitch Hargrove wants nothing more than to put his hometown in the rearview mirror. But his plans get derailed when he learns he's now half-owner of the Sweetwater B&B. The fact that he's given only two months to make the inn a success is a huge problem, but it's his pretty-and incredibly headstrong-partner who's the real challenge. With the holiday fast approaching and a grand re-opening looming, will Mitch keep running from the ghosts of Christmas past . . . or will he realize the true gift he's been given?

Includes the bonus short story "Midnight Clear" by Hope Ramsay! 


Read an #Excerpt from Strong by Kylie Scott




36557539Strong
(Stage Dive #4.5)
by Kylie Scott
Kindle Edition, 120 pages
Expected publication: September 25th 2018 by Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated
ASINB0778GBK4F
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kylie Scott comes a new story in her Stage Dive series… 

When the girl of your dreams is kind of a nightmare.

As head of security to Stage Dive, one of the biggest rock bands in the world, Sam Knowles has plenty of experience dealing with trouble. But spoilt brat Martha Nicholson just might be the worst thing he’s ever encountered. The beautiful troublemaker claims to have reformed, but Sam knows better than to think with what’s in his pants. Unfortunately, it’s not so easy to make his heart fall into line.

Martha’s had her sights on the seriously built bodyguard for years. Quiet and conservative, he’s not even remotely her type. So why the hell can’t she get him out of her mind? There’s more to her than the Louboutin wearing party-girl of previous years, however. Maybe it’s time to let him in on that fact and deal with this thing between them. 


Wednesday, September 26, 2018

#Spotlight on Rocky Mountain Cowboy Christmas by Katie Ruggle + #Giveaway




37827091Rocky Mountain Cowboy Christmas
(Rocky Mountain Cowboys #1)
by Katie Ruggle
Mass Market Paperback, 416 pages
Published September 25th 2018 by Sourcebooks Casablanca
ISBN 1492658669
In the heart of the Rockies
In the arms of a cowboy
One white Christmas can change everything.

When firefighter and single dad Steve Springfield moved his four kids to a Colorado Christmas tree ranch, he intended for it to be a safe haven. But he never expected danger to follow them to his childhood home...

Or that he would come face-to-face with the one girl he could never forget.

Folk artist Camille Brandt lives a quiet life. As the town's resident eccentric, she's used to being lonely--until Steve freaking Springfield changes everything. Brave and kind, he's always had a piece of her heart, and it doesn't take long before she's in danger of falling for him and his rambunctious kids. But as mysterious fires break out across the sleepy Colorado town, Steve and Camille will have to fight if they want their happy family to survive until Christmas...

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

4 Wine Glass #Review of Last Night with the Earl by Kelly Bowen

 



31933395Title: Last Night with the Earl
Series: The Devils of Dover #2
Author: Kelly Bowen
Format: ebook, 368 pages
Expected publication: September 25th 2018 by Forever
ISBN: 1478918586
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N
Reviewer: Crystal
Source: Netgalley
Rating: 4 out of 5 Wine Glasses

After Waterloo, Eli Dawes, Earl of Rivers, was presumed dead—and would have happily stayed that way. He's no longer the reckless young man he once was, and only half as pretty. All he wants is to hide his scars away in his country home. But when he returns home and tries to sneak into his old bedroom in the middle of the night, he's shocked to find someone already there.

Rose Hayward remembers Eli as an arrogant rake who helped her late fiancé betray her. Finding him stealing into the house currently rented by Haverhall School for Young Ladies doesn't correct her impression. Her only thought is to get him to leave immediately. Yet the tension between them is electric, and her painter's eye can't help but admire him, scars and all. He might be back from the dead, but now Rose will do anything to make him feel truly alive.


Crystal's Thoughts:
Kelly Bowen's The Devils of Dover is one of my favorite new series of 2018, I simply adore it!

#Spotlight on Lost in Bliss by Sophie Oak / Lexi Blake




40940218Lost in Bliss
(Nights in Bliss, Colorado #4)
by Sophie Oak / Lexi Blake
Kindle Edition, Second Edition, 402 pages
Published September 25th 2018 by DLZ Entertainment, LLC (first published 2011)
ASINB07FTYD1RM
Laura Niles walked out the door and never looked back. As she left Washington, DC, her career was in ruins and her love life decimated. Her desperate flight eventually led her to Bliss, Colorado, where she managed to find a new home and a little peace. That will have to be enough because Laura cannot imagine finding happiness without the men she left behind.

For five years, Rafe Kincaid and Cameron Briggs have searched for the only woman they ever loved. When she disappeared, everything became crystal clear. For one night, everything had been perfect and instead of embracing what they had found, they let it all slip away. They had let worries about their FBI careers and what others might think destroy the most precious gift they had ever been given. Now they have finally tracked her down, and they want answers.

Laura is shocked when her former loves show up in her new home. When the full force of the FBI arrives with them, Laura knows that the quirky little town is in for a rough ride. The killer that ruined her life has been watching and waiting for the opportunity to strike again. For Rafe, Cam, and Laura it’s time for second chances — to stop a monster, and to reclaim everything they lost. 


Monday, September 24, 2018

5 Wine Glass #ARC #Review of Phoenix Unbound by Grace Draven





Title:Phoenix Unbound
Series: Fallen Empire #1
Author: Grace Draven
Format: paperback, 384 pages
Published: September 25th, 2018 by Ace
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N
Source: publisher
Reviewer: Lexi
Rating: 5 out of  5 Wine Glasses
A woman with power over fire and illusion and an enslaved son of a chieftain battle a corrupt empire in this powerful and deeply emotional romantic fantasy from the USA Today bestselling author of Radiance.
Every year, each village is required to send a young woman to the Empire's capital--her fate to be burned alive for the entertainment of the masses. For the last five years, one small village's tithe has been the same woman. Gilene's sacrifice protects all the other young women of her village, and her secret to staying alive lies with the magic only she possesses. 
But this year is different. 
Azarion, the Empire's most famous gladiator, has somehow seen through her illusion--and is set on blackmailing Gilene into using her abilities to help him escape his life of slavery. And unknown to Gilene, he also wants to reclaim the birthright of his clan.
To protect her family and village, she will risk everything to return to the Empire--and burn once more.



Lexi’s Thoughts:
Draven’s writing shines in Phoenix Unbound, a well executed high-fantasy romance reminiscent of Vaughn’s Warprize.

Read an #Excerpt from Got It Bad by Christi Barth




36137549Got It Bad
(Bad Boys Gone Good #3)
by Christi Barth
ebook, 384 pages
Published September 18th 2018 by Avon Impulse
ISBN 0062685678
Kellan Maguire's on the run from the mob, living a secret life. The only bright spot is his U.S. Marshal handler. Yeah, he wants to handle her....a lot. And in spite of all the rules it would break, Federal Marshal Delaney Evans secretly fears she’d risk everything for one night with Kellan. Even though Delaney’s career, her entire world, could implode if she admits how important he is to her. And all that is before the biggest complication of all hits...

Don't miss the final Bad Boys Gone Good novel!

Saturday, September 22, 2018

Read an #Excerpt of American Asshole by Tara Sue Me + #Giveaway




41447730American Asshole
(Bachelor International #1)
by Tara Sue Me
ebook, 238 pages
Published September 17th 2018 by After Six Publishing
Original TitleBachelor by Default: Made in America
He’s a self proclaimed bastard with a double helping of lying asshole.

Mia Matthews never thought much of big shot matchmaker Tenor Butler, but when she finds out he loaned her late business partner a quarter of a million dollars and no one told her, there aren’t enough four letter words to describe him. She’d like nothing more than to pretend Tenor doesn’t exist, but she owes him all that money, not to mention he’s hot as hell.

Tenor doesn’t see why it’s his fault Mia didn’t know about the loan. In fact, he thinks he’s being very magnanimous when he offers to forgive the loan if Mia closes her own matchmaking business and works for him for five years.  But as he gets closer to Mia, he realizes two things: 1) he doesn’t want her as an employee and 2) she hates his guts.

When an old flame threatens them both, Mia and Tenor find themselves working together and are unable to ignore their mutual attraction. But it might be too late for these two romance experts to create their own love story.