8/31/16

Book Tour: Run To You (Risking It All #1) by Rachel Lacey


ONE LITTLE LIE. A WHOLE LOTTA TROUBLE.


RUN TO YOU
Risking it All #1
Rachel Lacey
Releasing Aug 30th, 2016
Forever


ONE LITTLE LIE. A WHOLE LOTTA TROUBLE.

Moments after meeting the most gorgeous guy ever, Gabby Winters promptly gets stung by a zillion yellow jackets and falls-not gracefully-into a stream. Yup, Ethan Hunter is trouble with a capital "hot," and Gabby definitely needs to keep her distance. Except in the small town of Haven, there's nowhere to hide from Ethan's sexy, infectious grin . . . and all the residents are conspiring against her.

At the center of the town's matchmaking is Ethan's grandmother, who's convinced their relationship is a done deal. Rather than break her heart, Gabby and Ethan find themselves cornered into pretending to be falling in love. The problem: there's serious sizzling attraction between them. And if this charade continues, they won't fool just the entire town - they might fool themselves too . . .


When Ethan awoke, sunlight was streaming through his window, and based on the tent in his sheets, Gabby was still on his mind. He closed his eyes and started counting backward from fifty, his morning tradition to relieve the pressure so that he could leave the bedroom without being indecent in front of Gram.

His dick was just starting to relax when his phone pinged with an incoming text. Welcoming the distraction, he reached over and grabbed it off the nightstand.

The text was from Gabby. Thinking about you this morning and hoping that problem we talked about hasn’t gotten too hard to handle.
She’d inserted a little winking emoticon at the end, followed by a sunrise and a tree. Morning wood. And yep, that problem had just gotten really hard again.

Killing me. He texted back.

That bad, huh?

Oh yeah, it was bad. Getting worse by the second.

I’d be happy to help you with it if you want to stop by… This was followed by several colorful hearts.

His poor cock ached at the thought. But… No can do. Gotta take Gram to an appointment.
Oh. Bummer.
No kidding. Gotta go. Chatting with you is not helping the issue.

He thrust his phone back onto the bedside table and lay there, concentrating on the sounds of Gram moving around in the kitchen until his dick finally accepted defeat. Then he went down the hall and took a long, cold shower.
 
 
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Rachel Lacey is a contemporary romance author and semi-reformed travel junkie. She's been climbed by a monkey on a mountain in Japan, gone scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef, and camped out overnight in New York City for a chance to be an extra in a movie. These days, the majority of her adventures take place on the pages of the books she writes. She lives in warm and sunny North Carolina with her husband, son, and a variety of rescue pets.



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Cover Obsession #3

Available December 27, 2016
I'm just going to leave this here for your perusal.  This is the gorgeous cover for Maya Rodale's Lady Claire is all That, the third book in her Keeping Up With The Cavendishes series.  Check out the rest of the series and get caught up before this one releases on December 27, 2016.  You can thank me later...

8/30/16

Can't Wait For: Kate Meader's Sparking The Fire (October 2016)

Available September 27, 2016
Kate Meader’s blazing Hot in Chicago firefighter series has “everything you want in a romance” (RT Book Reviews, Top Pick)! The flames of desire burn out of control in this sexy third novel when ex-lovers unexpectedly reunite for a sizzling affair that will have the director yelling, “Quiet on the set!”

Actor Molly Cade, America’s fallen sweetheart, finally has her shot at a Hollywood comeback with a dramatic new role as a tough-as-nails firefighter that promises to propel her back to the big time and restore her self-respect.

Wyatt Fox, resident daredevil at Engine Co. 6, needs a low-key job to keep him busy while he recovers from his latest rescue stunt. Consulting on a local movie shoot should add just enough spark to his day. Especially when in struts Molly Cade: the woman who worked his heart over good, and then left him in the Windy City dust.

Their story is straight out of a script: irrepressible, spunky heroine meets taciturn, smoldering hero. But these two refuse to be typecast, and when the embers of an old love are stoked, someone is bound to get burned…

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Pardon the pun, but holy hell are Kate Meader's books hot!  Fitting, considering her most recent series is about a family of firefighters.  This is the last of the series, and while I'm certainly sad to see the end of the stories arrive on my doorstep, I really can't wait to read this!  Do yourselves a favor and check out Kate Meader!

In My Mailbox: September 2016, Part 1


It's my favorite time of the month:  Book Release Tuesday!  Here's a list of what was waiting for me when I got home from work today.

Lois Lane:  Double Down by Gwenda Bond
A Scot in the Dark (Scandal & Scoundrel #2) by Sarah MacLean
Death Takes Priority (A Postmistress Mystery #1) by Jean Flowers
Sunset in Central Park (From Manhattan with Love #2) by Sarah Morgan
Winner Takes All (Champion Valley #1) by Erin Kern
An Indecent Proposal (The O'Malleys #3) by Katee Robert
No Mistress of Mine (An American Heiress in London #4) by Laura Lee Guhrke
Silence of the Lamps (Caprice Deluca #5) by Karen Rose Smith
If I Only Had a Duke (The Disgraceful Dukes #2) by Lenora Bell
Meant to be Mine (Guilty Pleasures #1) by Lisa Marie Perry
For Better or Worse (Wedding Belles #2) by Lauren Layne
Test Drive (Body Shop Bad Boys #1) by Marie Harte
Run to You (Risking It All #1) by Rachel Lacey
Playing Fast (New York Saints #5) by Melanie Scott

8/23/16

Book Tour: My Fair Princess by Vanessa Kelly


The Improper Princesses—three young women descended from royalty, 
each bound for her own thrilling adventure . . .


MY FAIR PRINCESS
Improper Princesses #1
Vanessa Kelly
Releasing Aug 30th, 2016
Zebra


First, Vanessa Kelly brought readers The Renegade Royals. Now, in a delightfully witty new series, she introduces The Improper Princesses—three young women descended from royalty, each bound for her own thrilling adventure . . .

Despite being the illegitimate daughter of a prince, Gillian Dryden is happily ignorant of all social graces. After growing up wild in Italy, Gillian has been ordered home to England to find a suitable husband. And Charles Valentine Penley, the excessively proper, distractingly handsome Duke of Leverton, has agreed to help transform her from a willful tomboy to a blushing debutante.

Powerful and sophisticated, Charles can make or break reputations with a well-placed word. But his new protégée, with her habit of hunting bandits and punching earls, is a walking scandal. The ton is aghast . . . but Charles is thoroughly intrigued. Tasked with taking the hoyden in hand, he longs to take her in his arms instead. Can such an outrageous attraction possibly lead to a fairytale ending?

 
     The bandit scum had killed Step-papa, his two bodyguards, and the young groom accompanying him on that fateful trip through the Gorges of Tiberio.  It was fitting that Gillian would deliver justice in almost the same spot where those innocents had breathed out their last moments of existence.
 
     Her brother cursed under his breath. “Gillian, this should not be your life.”
 
     “Do I look like a proper young lady to you?”
 
     He cast a sardonic glance at her attire—sheepskin coat, buckskin breeches, and riding boots. “You could be. You’re an attractive, respectable-looking girl when you’re not disguised as a bloodthirsty ruffian.”
 
     “I thought you, of all people, would understand,” she said, exasperated.
 
     “I do, but if you continue along this course, it will take its toll. Killing always does.”
 
     She managed not to flinch. “I don’t have a choice.”
 
     “There is always a choice, Gillian.”
 
     She flicked her gaze back to Falcone, who was sitting on a rock as he smoked a pipe. He was also splendidly out in the open, but she had to get closer.
 
     “There’s no point in discussing this. I’m doing it,” she said.
 
     “No, I will—”
 
     “It was my fault,” she hissed. “That’s why I have to do it. No one else.”
 
     He frowned. “I don’t understand.”
 
     She had to swallow before she could answer. “It’s my fault that my stepfather was murdered. I sent him straight into Falcone’s line of fire.”
 
     “So . . . it’s guilt that motivates you. Killing Falcone will likely be nothing more than an empty victory, if such is the case.” Griffin squeezed her arm. “As long as you continue to blame yourself, you will never find peace.”
 
     She hoped to God he was wrong. He had to be wrong. “You are the most irritating man I have ever met.”
 
     “So my wife informs me on a regular basis.”
 
     Below them, Falcone knocked the tobacco out of his pipe and then hauled his formidable bulk to his feet. Gillian mentally cursed as he began to stroll over to join his men under the trees.
 
     She turned and signaled to Stefano and his grandson. The old man pulled his pistol from the brace on his saddle, ready to cover her back.
 
     “Griffin, help me or not, but I’m doing this now.” Before he could answer, she slung her rifle across her back and slithered away from the edge. As quickly as she dared, she crawled down the narrow, rutted path that ran along the rim of the gorge. If she stood, it was unlikely the men below would notice her, but she was taking no chances. Falcone had evaded her too many times over the years.
 
     Her brother followed her. She could practically feel him seething with frustration, but he made not a sound. She had to give him credit—he was awfully good.
 
     A few feet short of her goal, Gillian held up a hand to halt her brother’s advance. She stole a quick glance over her shoulder. Just behind them Stefano crouched, his tanned, leathery features cast into shade by his broad-brimmed hat. Griffin’s expression registered shock at the sight of the old man so close, pistols at the ready. Stefano might be getting on in years, but he was still vital and strong. He could move like a ghost, silent and lethal, at her command.
 
     After crooking a finger to signal Griffin to follow, Gillian wriggled up to the edge of the cliff. She cautiously peered over the rocks and saw the bandits under a stand of beech trees, their attention on their flasks of wine as they waited for the rabbits to cook over the open flame. Unfortunately, Falcone was half obscured by one of his men and was partly in shade. She would have to stand up if she wanted a clear shot.
 
     She came up in a crouch and pulled the rifle from her back. She’d already checked it three times, but did so once more. The Baker was a fine weapon. It had belonged to a Hussar, and had a light, short carbine, which made it easier to handle. But it was less accurate than rifles used by sharpshooters. Although she could reload quickly if she missed her shot, she’d make an inviting target while she did.
 
     So get it right the first time.
 
     Griffin came up beside her. He gave her a terse nod as he brought his rifle to bear on the men below. But he then sucked in a harsh breath when Gillian rose swiftly to her feet, taking aim at Falcone.
 
     As bad luck would have it, an eagle soared right overhead, screeching out a cry. The men below automatically glanced up, directly at her and Griffin.
 
     Gillian fired. The shot echoed through the gorge in a deafening report. Another boom followed as Griffin fired a second later. Falcone stumbled against a low rock, roaring as he clutched his shoulder. Another bandit went down like a sack of grain tossed from a cart.
 
     The other bandits scrambled for their weapons.
 
     “Get down, you daft woman,” Griffin barked, reaching to pull her away from the edge.
 
     Gillian evaded his grasp, sliding on the rocky scree and almost losing her footing. Still, she managed to recover and reload. Griffin did the same as he let loose a string of hair-raising curses. She yanked up her rifle, took aim, and fired again.
 
     A moment later, a bullet slammed into her shoulder, throwing her to the ground. The back of her head connected with rock, and pain exploded through her skull. Gillian lay there stunned, staring up at a sky that shimmered with a milky haze. Her ears rang with the sound of a thousand church bells.
 
     Move, you idiot.
 
     She couldn’t—not even one blessed finger.

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Vanessa Kelly is an award-winning author who was named by Booklist, the review journal of the American Library Association, as one of the “New Stars of Historical Romance.” Her Regency-set historical romances have been nominated for awards in a number of contests, and her second book, Sex and The Single Earl, won the prestigious Maggie Medallion for Best Historical Romance. Her current series, The Renegade Royals is a national bestseller. Vanessa also writes USA Today bestselling contemporary romance with her husband, under the pen name of VK Sykes.



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