Friday, April 10, 2015

WIP Presents~AR Von's Wunder Series Cover Rereveals!


Thank you for stopping by AR Von's Wunder Series Cover Rereveals presented by Wickedly Innocent Promotions.


DREAMZ (Wunder 0.5)

A World of Turmoil and Yearning

Wunder may have a normal life now…well, as normal as a freak of nature could have. Half zombie while her job is to hunt bloodthirsty creatures to protect the innocent. It’s the dreams that haunt her and they aren't nightmares. Wunder dreams of a man, a man made just for her. Is he real, can he be the one she‘s yearned for?

Pete’s world is a lonely one as he wrestles with the reality of being part zombie. His hatred for the creatures that killed his parents drives him to patrol the streets and wipe them all out. His life would be stark, but for the dreams he’s been having; of a woman, so sensuous, so sexy. These alluring visions have become erotic and consuming. He feels as if he made her up to keep from going crazy. Is this life of hunting the walking dead, all there is? Or is she out there, waiting…just for him?


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DreamZ (0.5 Wunder) Prequel (Wunder Series)
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The Approach (Wunder #1)

Wunder isn’t your average girl, in fact, she isn’t even an average human. In a world ravaged by Zombies, she was born amidst the chaos.

Where can a girl like her find the man of her delicious dreams? She has an idea and it leads her to the hottest new club in town, where she finds what’s been missing in her life.

Pete has his own secrets to tell, and when they come together, another story unfolds while the sparks fly.




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 Reunion (Wunder #2)

Wunder’s life has been far from perfect, being part Zombie in a world devastated by the plague of the walking dead. Still, she knew there was something special awaiting her, someone out there who could change everything and she did find him. Pete is everything she dreamed of and more, as she discovers passion and fulfillment for the first time in her life.

Now her life turns into a journey of discoveries. Secrets from the past come full circle and her world is changed forever. In the coming chaos, can she keep her new found happiness and the man of her dreams?


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Amazon US: Reunion (Wunder #2) (Wunder Series)
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 Teamwork (Wunder #3)

Their first time as a trio. The team of Tank, Wunder and Pete will face their greatest challenge when they come up against RIP subject number 776, the deadliest Zombie yet. He's unpredictable , smart, full of cunning and has yet to be found.

While they fight for their lives, the heat between Pete and Wunder will blaze out of control.

They will discover powers within themselves brought on by being part zombie. Powers beyond even their wildest imagination.




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 Instinct (Wunder #4) Coming 2015

776 has escaped from RIP, again. Wunder is missing, she just disappeared from their bed and Pete is losing it. No leads, no possibilities. His one and only focus is to find her. He plans to use their connection, the one they’ve had for decades but never really knew it until they met. He wants to try and reach her through their dreams as he’d done before.

Is there a way to get back what they shared before they even met, or is Wunder lost to him forever?





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A.R. was born and raised in Bronx, NY and is the oldest daughter of two girls. She holds an Associate's Degree in Computer Science and Information Technology, which was only briefly used. She's a mother of two entertaining teen boys (as well as a lovely fawn Chihuahua, whom she considers her furry daughter.) She's also a wife to a delightfully handsome and amazingly funny man-beast. She loves anything dragon and fantasy related. In her free time she enjoys exercising, listening to music, hiking, cooking, dancing and writing. She also loves a great adventure in and out of a book!

She writes to free her mind of its constant wondering and priceless clutter. She thrives on the fact she can share some of it with readers that have the same passion for a great story.

She also loves to hear from her reader's and chat away, so feel free to reach out to her any time.





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Thursday, April 9, 2015

GMB Presents~Ann Mercier's The Rockstar Series Series Blitz & Giveaway!


Thank you for taking a look at my post on Ann Mercier's The Rockstar Series Series Blitz & Giveaway presented by Give Me Books.



Blurb:
Jesse Kingston, lead singer for Falling Down, is a tall, dark, and gorgeous temptation I don’t want to resist.

I’m going to ignore all the warning signs and do what I normally wouldn’t—I’m going to indulge my fantasies and give this sexy rocker what he wants and something he won’t soon forget—me.

Will our time together end up changing this bad boy? Or will it end up changing me?



Synopsis:
DISCLAIMER!

If you're unable to suspend disbelief and escape to the Rockstar Land of Fiction, then this book probably isn't for you.

As with all the Rockstar books, this book contains mature content and is inappropriate for persons under 18 years of age.

This story contains grief, loss, sadness, darkness, light, happiness, angst, swearing, explicit sex, graphic violence, new beginnings, and soulmates.


I recommend listening to the playlist whenever possible to get the full effect of the story. You may need tissues.

Jesse Kingston, lead singer for Falling Down, is a tall, dark, and gorgeous temptation I don’t want to resist.

I’m going to ignore all the warning signs and do what I normally wouldn’t—I’m going to indulge my fantasies and give this sexy rocker what he wants and something he won’t soon forget—me.

Will our time together end up changing this bad boy? Or will it end up changing me?

***This is a stand-alone novel with a HEA. No cliffhanger***


Buy Links: (on sale for 99c)
Amazon US: Falling Down (Rockstar, Book 1)
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 *WARNING* This is NOT a dark romance. There will be MINIMAL angst or drama. There will be lots of laughs, frequent dropping of the F-bomb, and crazy monkey sex.

You know how people say they woke up in Vegas married and you're like, how the hell could that possibly happen? Who does that? Well, us apparently… and the press is having a field day.

Let's not even get started on the topic of my mother. Then there's my grandpa wanting to meet my new husband--that's not scary at all. On top of that, we're heading out on tour and I'm a nervous wreck--factor in the fact that Jesse's newly changed marital status doesn't seem to be an issue for the groupies. Nothing deters them. Not even the fact that I'm standing right there when they proposition him.

I can handle the press, my mom, and even my grandpa. But the women who are ruining my current mood of "happy", well, they've got another thing coming. It's time to put these women in their place because nobody messes with my happily ever after.


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The first Rockstar Christmas. A short story—told Xander Style.











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 DISCLAIMER:
If you're unable to suspend disbelief and escape to the Rockstar Land of Fiction, then this book probably isn't for you.

As with all the Rockstar books, this book contains mature content and is inappropriate for persons under 18 years of age.

This story contains grief, loss, sadness, darkness, light, happiness, angst, swearing, explicit sex, graphic violence, new beginnings, and soulmates.

I recommend listening to the playlist whenever possible to get the full effect of the story. You may need tissues.

Sera
He’s my protector, my confidante. Then one night he became more. I want him, I need him, and, if I’m honest with myself, I love him. I just don’t know if he’ll ever see me as more than what we’ve always been: friends. I don’t want to lose him but it’s getting harder and harder to keep my feelings to myself. Should I risk it all or play it safe?

Cage
She’s my light, my saving grace. The night we came together I knew I could never live without her. I want her to be mine: my lover, my friend. Maybe, if I can get her to see past all the reasons why we shouldn’t be together, she’ll be my forever. It just might be time to turn it up and go for broke.


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Book Four: Interlude-
It's time to go back on tour...

Being on the road will be challenging for me with the Kingston litter on board. Add in the Blush Baby campaign that is now underway, the never-ending threats to the family, the Jesse-obsessed fans, and the changes that have happened since the last time we were on tour, I can’t help but wonder what else is in store for us.

One thing’s for sure: It won’t be boring. 


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I was born and raised in Wisconsin and still live here today with my two sons and puppy. (Though one day soon I hope to move to southern California!)

I’m an avid reader who gets inspired by reading the stories from my favorite authors as well as listening to various types of music. I am a huge fan of music, chocolate, fruit, desserts, autumn, M. Shadows, Avenged Sevenfold, and Milo Ventimiglia. Through my books, I am proudly creating new Avenged Sevenfold and Milo Ventimiglia fans one reader at a time.

I absolutely love interacting with readers and invite you to contact me any time via email: Anne@AnneMercierAuthor.com.

“The best part of being an author, to me, is being able to take the reader to that one place they long to go when they need to escape reality. Knowing I can do that, for even one reader, makes what I do worthwhile.” ~ Anne Mercier

Hugs and love,
Anne xoxo

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

~~Author Wednesdays-CJ Hollenbach!!~~

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Welcome to For Whom The Books Toll. Today is Author Wednesday and CJ Hollenbach is my guest today.

Not only is CJ a cover model, he's also an author. Check out his book, Confessions of a Romance Cover Model.
This is a book you'll want to read again and again.
 
 About the book:
More than just a pretty face, killer pecs and long blond locks, CJ Hollenbach has been a shiny fixture in the romance world for more than twenty years. You could hate him for being beautiful, but then you would miss out on his warmth, wit and hysterical accounts of his adventures.

In this memoir, filled with loads of color photos, CJ reprises some of his favorite tales previously published in blogs and magazines (including his column in Lady Jaided) and he has added some new ones that might surprise even those who thought they knew everything about him. Being a romance cover model is not all roses and pirate shirts, but CJ has navigated its treacherous waters with humor and grace—and lived to tell the tales.
 
 
 
 
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Praise for Confessions of a Romance Cover Model:

"A salacious and sexy read!" Michael Heaton, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Newspaper feature writer

"Fabio, John Desalvo and CJ Hollenbach have lead the way for young men who dream of portraying heroes and posing for book covers. Finally, readers can go 'under the covers and between the sheets' of this unique profession by sharing CJ's recollections...
"Kathryn Falk, Founder of Romantic Times Magazine.

"CJ is a great model and a pleasure to work with. He is on the cover of on one of my favorite covers that I did, Her Master And Commander, by Karen Hawkins. The perfect hero!" Jon Paul, Legendary romance novel cover artist.
 
 

CJ Hollenbach has been in the modeling business for over thirty years. The former grocery store manager was dubbed "Sexiest Grocer In America" by the Progressive Grocer Magazine after he appeared in Playgirl magazine. He went on to be a contestant on The American Gladiators TV show. CJ was also a frequent guest on such talk shows as The Jerry Springer Show (From Nerd To Knock-Out), The Joan Rivers Show (Search For The Most Romantic Man In America) and The Gordon Elliot Show (Playgirl Centerfold Search). He has also been featured on Entertainment Tonight, The Today Show, MTV as well as countless other television shows.

The blond model was a contestant in the first ever "Mr. Romance Novel Cover Model Pageant" at a Romantic Times convention. That's where he was bitten by the romance industry bug after he was told he bore a striking resemblance to romance novel king Fabio. CJ has gone on to grace the covers of dozens of romance novels. He was also the first male model to appear on the cover of an Ellora's Cave Publishing novel.

CJ has been writing since high school, where he was a teen reporter for a local newspaper. Since then he has been writing about his colorful exploits in the industry for various magazines and media outlets. 


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Xpresso Opal Carew Hard Ride Book Blitz & Giveaway!


Thank you for stopping by my blog. Today I'm hosting Opal Carew's Hard Ride Book Blitz & Giveaway presented by Xpresso Book Tours.


Title: Hard Ride #1: A Novel in Three Parts
Author: Opal Carew
Published by: St. Martin’s Press
Publication date: April 7th 2015
Genres: Adult, Romance
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Synopsis:
Liv never expected to find herself trapped in a dark alley facing a band of rough bikers. And she certainly never expected to see him again. Back in college when they dated, he was heir to his family’s business empire–and their fortune. She expected him to become a billionaire. Instead, he’s the heavily muscled, tattooed member of a rough biker gang…and just as sinfully sexy as ever.

When Shock sees Liv again, he’s ready to pay any price to have her in his bed and on his bike. Shock has his own scars to deal with, but he soon learns that Liv is in desperate need of financial help, though she won’t tell him why. So he offers her a sensual deal: his help for her complete submission. Can Liv entrust Shock with her secret…and how can she stop herself from falling for the hard rider?

This is part one of HARD RIDE, a three part novel.
 


Buy Links:
Amazon: Hard Ride #1: A Novel in Three Parts (Ready to Ride)
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Excerpt:
Shock led her to a big Harley and handed her a black helmet.  She pulled it on and stared at the bike.

“Get on,” he said.

She frowned, unsure how to do it with a dress on.  Before she could pick her strategy, he encircled her waist with his big hands and lifted her onto the bike.  Her thighs were spread wide, hugging the black leather seat, and she quickly smoothed her skirt over herself, afraid he’d gotten a glimpse of her pink lace panties.  Her cheeks flushed and she realized she was being ridiculous.  They were both adults . . . and they were just panties.

Shock grabbed a black leather jacket and helmet and pulled them on, then mounted the bike in front of her.  He settled his big body between her legs, the warmth of him against her inner thighs sending her senses reeling.

“Put your arms around me.”

“What?”

He glanced over his shoulder.  “You have to hold on to me.”

“Oh, right.  Sorry.”  She slid her arms around his waist, her hands resting lightly on the leather of his jacket as she tried not to actually make contact with him.

He pressed her hands tight against his stomach. The feel of his hard muscles under her fingertips, even through the warm leather, sent heat fluttering through her.

“You have to actually touch me to hold on.  You don’t want to fall off the bike and onto your ass, do you?”  He grinned.  “If that happened, then you’d be flashing those pink panties of yours to the world.”

Her cheeks flushed even hotter.

Then the engine started and the bike shot forward.  She sucked in a breath and tightened her hold on him, afraid her ass would land on the pavement.  When he turned onto another road, she rested her head against his back, clinging to him as the bike leaned to the side.

The feel of the supple leather against her cheek, the manly smell of it, filled her with longing.

As she clung to him, she wondered what had happened to him since she’d known him in college—whether his situation had changed or he was just defying his family. But there was no denying that he was earthier. And more rugged.

And at the same time totally intimidating with his badass clothes and his biker attitude.  Which, she admitted, was a big part of why she was filled with yearning.

She knew him, but she didn’t.  Which made him a mystery.

They left the downtown area and traveled along the quiet highway.  She lived on the outskirts in a low-rent building on the bus line.  She heard the sound of engines behind them.  She glanced back to see other bikers following them.  She noticed Shock glancing in his mirror, his expression drawn tight.

He turned on a side road and one of the bikes pulled up alongside them, then another pulled up on their other side.  She thought it might be Shock’s friends, but there were four in all.  Suddenly the bikes pulled ahead, and the two behind them pulled beside them.  The bikes slowed and swerved to the right.  Shock tried to pull away from them, but they surrounded the bike and forced him off the road.

“What the fuck are you doing?” Shock shouted as he stopped the bike.

But two of the men grabbed his arms and pulled him from the motorcycle, and she felt a third slide his arm around her waist and pull her roughly from the seat.

“So this guy is good enough for you, but not us?”

Her gaze shot to the owner of the voice.  It was Crow from the bar.  And she now recognized the others, who had pulled off their helmets, as the guys who had been with him at the bar.

It took all three of Crow’s men to restrain Shock as Crow grabbed her arm and pulled her off the side of the road.  Liv was terrified as he dragged her toward some trees.  The others dragged Shock along with them.

Her captor backed her against a tree and leered at her, his tight grasp on her arm biting into her flesh.  He grabbed the neckline of her dress and she gasped as he tore it open, revealing her pink lace bra, her breasts swelling from the top.

He pushed her shoulders back, forcing her against the rough tree bark, his dark, weasel-like eyes locked on the swell of her bosom.  His sour beer breath washing across her face, paired with her debilitating fear, sent her stomach into somersaults.Suddenly, she heard a growl and a thud, then a heavy thump.  She glanced around just in time to see one man on the ground and Shock’s fist connecting with the jaw of the other one.  The third man rushed him from behind, but Shock turned and flipped him onto the grass.  With all three men on the ground, he kicked the first, who was starting to get up, in the ribs, then stormed in her direction.

“You get your fucking hands off her.”  Shock’s voice was intimidating and dangerous

 

Hi. I'm Opal Carew, a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. I write erotic romance for St. Martin's Press and Samhain Publishing, and I self-publish stories. I also write romance as Amber Carew.

So why do I like writing erotic romance? I like being able to push beyond traditional boundaries. I like dealing with a female character who is growing and evolving - questioning her sexual boundaries and pushing past them. My stories usually include menage a trois. It is great fun to write a heroine choosing between two equally appealing heroes... or more.

These aren't women who just jump into bed with anyone. They find themselves in an unusual situation - something exciting and erotic - but a situation where they have to push themselves beyond their comfort level. As a result, they grow as a person. So often fear holds us back - of what others will think of us, of what we will think about ourselves - and we don't follow our hearts. These women push past that fear.

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Tuesday, April 7, 2015

GMB Presents~ Amity Cross' Bad Blood Release Day Blitz & Giveaway!


Thank you for stopping by For Whom The Books Toll. Today I'm hosting Amity Cross' Bad Blood Release Day Blitz & Giveaway presented by Give Me Books.




Title: Bad Blood
Author: Amity Cross
Series: Royal Blood Book Two
Release Day: April 7, 2015
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Blurb:
A killer without a master.
A monster without a leash.

Xavier “X” Blood is a contract killer. Cold, calculating, devoid of feeling. He knows the best way to drive the life from another human beings eyes, but what he doesn’t bargain on is wanting to save a life he’s meant to take.

Mercy Reid was good at running from her demons. That was until she met X and her life was thrown into chaos. Mercy finally has him on her side…and in her bed, but it’s at a cost far greater than she could’ve anticipated.

On the run, they must learn to trust one another beyond their burgeoning love if they want to get through the coming chaos. Revenge, truth, lies...heartache...insanity. All of it threatening to drive them apart.

Mercy will do whatever it takes to avenge the horror that Sykes put her through. Anything. Even if she has to drown the last of her soul in the bad blood that threatens to destroy the last thing she holds dearest in her heart. X.



Buy Links:
Amazon US: Bad Blood: (Royal Blood #2)
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Also Available:
Royal Blood Book One

Amity Cross isn't her real name. That's no secret.

She is the author of wicked stories about rock stars looking for redemption, gritty romances featuring MMA fighters and dark tales of forbidden romance. She loves to write about screwed up relationships and kick ass female leads that don't take s**t lying down.

Amity lives in a leafy country town in southern Australia and can be found chained to her desk, held at ransom by her characters.

Don't send help. She likes it.


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GMB Presents~ J.L. Beck's Invincible Release Day Blitz & Giveaway!


Thank you for stopping by J.L. Beck's Invincible Release Day Blitz & Giveaway presented by Give Me Books.




Title: Invincible
Author: J.L. Beck
Series: A Kingpin Love Affair Book Three
Release Date: April 7, 2015
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Blurb:
A book where the romance is just as dangerous as the crime….

FBI Agent Devon Mitchell is trying everything he can to move on with his life.

Except he can’t.

After losing the one person he loved more than life itself, he struggles to carry on with the guilt and burden of letting her go. When a new assignment in his old hometown lands on his desk, he can’t help but feel drawn to it.

Drawn to her...

But this isn't a case he was assigned, but a secret undercover mission that could ruin his career if his cover is blown.

Tegan Anderson wishes for a normal life. Pushing her way through college, she finds herself in dead end relationship number three—except this time, the guy is into something far more dangerous than your usual twenty-three-year-old is involved in.

Drugs, dirty money, and casino debts are just a few things her ex has found himself wrapped up in.

When the people he owes money come looking for him, she finds herself in a situation that could be the difference between life and death. With the odds stacked against them, and a herd of angry men after them, can Devon and Tegan survive the mayhem that is about to ensue? Can they overcome the past or will it shatter both of them?

Sometimes, love isn’t enough, but could theirs be truly invincible?





Buy Links:
Amazon US: Invincible (A Kingpin Love Affair Book 3)
Amazon UK


Also Available:
 Indebted Book One
Amazon UK



Inevitable Book Two

Author Bio:
J.L. Beck is the Best Selling Author of Indebted (A Kingpin Love Affair Vol: 1), and The Bittersweet Series. She plays mother and wife by day, and writer extraordinaire by night. When she's not writing, reading or doodling, you can find her watching The Vampire Diaries, and The 100. She currently resides in the tiny town of Elroy, in the state of Wisconsin with her husband of seven years, and three year old hellion.

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