Thursday, July 31, 2014

Cover Reveal: Can't Let Go by Michelle Lynn




 RELEASE DATE: AUGUST 28, 2014


SYNOPSIS:

Dex is many things, a college senior, the bassist for The Invisibles, a son, a friend, everything but a boyfriend. Everybody knows him as the shallow guy who’s up for a good time anytime. People rarely take the time to see the loyal guy lying just beneath the happy-go-lucky façade.

There are parts of Dex’s life he keeps hidden. Ones he believes no one would understand. Since he gave up on the idea of a dream girl long ago, he thinks he’s finally found the perfect balance of connection without commitment with Sam.

Chrissy used to know everything about Dex. When he left four years ago for college, she was left behind. Four years later, with nowhere else to turn, Chrissy calls the one person she’s always counted on, Dex. One glance at the sad eyes he’s tried to forget and Dex knows it’s out of his control.

With Chrissy's return, lines begin to cross from friendship to something more, but will Dex's secret force them apart forever?

(Can't Let Go is the fourth novel in the Invisibles Series)



MICHELLE LYNN BIO:

Michelle moved around the Midwest most of her life, transferring from school to school before settling down in the outskirts of Chicago ten years ago, where she now resides with her husband and two kids.  She developed a love of reading at a young age, which helped lay the foundation for her passion to write.   With the encouragement of her family, she finally sat down and wrote one of the many stories that have been floating around in her head. 

When she isn’t reading or writing, she can be found playing with her kids, talking to her mom on the phone, or hanging out with her family and friends.  But after chasing around twin preschoolers all day, she always cherishes her relaxation time after putting the kids to bed.




PURCHASE LINKS FOR THE INVISIBLES SERIES:


Don’t Let Go (Book #1)

Amazon ==>  http://amzn.to/1fe4JTm




Let Me In (Book #2)

Amazon ==> http://amzn.to/HbuoSl

B&N ==> http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/let-me-in-michelle-lynn/1117186980?ean=2940148553045


Let Me Love (Book #3)






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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Blog Tour: Love Like the Movies by Victoria Van Tiem



In this irresistible romantic romp, movie fanatic Kensington Shaw is thrown into love—Hollywood-style—when her gorgeous ex presents a series of big screen challenges to win back her heart.
What girl wouldn’t want to experience the Pretty Woman shopping scene? It’s number two on the list. Or, try the lift from Dirty Dancing? It’s number five. One list, ten romantic movie moments, and a handful of shenanigans later, Kenzi has to wonder…should she marry the man her family loves, or risk everything for a love like the movies?




My Review:

~~ I was gifted this book In exchange for an honest review~~

This was a funny book. I absolutely love this book. Through out this entire book, you are reminded about all those great Rom-Coms that we all know that you have seen. In this book, Kensington works for an advertising company. She has to work with this client that she knows all too well, her ex-boyfriend, and first love. She has only one dilemma, her current fiance'. The plan is to act out 10 romantic comedy movies (just certain parts) to get an idea for a great advertising campaign going. 

I couldn't put this book down at all. Victoria, has taken 10 fabulous movies, all 10 that I love and are in my top 20 romantic comedies, and turned them into a great "game" so to speak. If you haven't read this book, you need too! You will not regret it at all!!

By the Book!


Love Like The Movies is available in UK,US, CA, Italy, AU, and soon-Russia, Brazil, Czech Republic & Slovak Republic!

Available through various bookstores & retailers: Amazon, Kobo, iBooks & more.

UK Paperback & eBook -  http://amzn.to/1sacjcG
US Paperback & eBook - 
http://amzn.to/1miLez8 
ITALY Hard Cover & eBook - 
http://amzn.to/1mrN3bv  http://bit.ly/1jHymoM
AU Paperback & eBook - http://amzn.to/1whI7tZ
CA Paperback & eBook - 
http://amzn.to/1nsv485




BIO:

Victoria Van Tiem is the author of LOVE LIKE THE MOVIES. She’s also an artist, black belt, mom of two, wife of one, and resident caretaker of her family zoo—including their beloved, pot-bellied pig, Pobby. Repped by Jenny Bent of The Bent Agency.






Visit the following stops along the way for a book review!

July 21- Keep Calm and Blog On

July 23 – Chicks That Read

July 24 – We Read to Live

July 25 – M’s Bookshelf - Excerpt

July 28 – Sky’s Book Corner

July 29 – A Writer in A Wheelchair

July 30 – Reading in Black and White

July 31- Annabel & Alice

August 1 – Book Addict Shaun

August 4 – Ski-Wee’s Book Corner

Blog Tour: Deciding Tomorrow by Renee Ericson



Deciding Tomorrow Synopsis:
What if a love, once lost, came around for a second chance?

After a fated meeting with the one person who captured her heart many years ago, Ruby Miller is taking a leap of faith, right into the arms of her past.

Four years have gone by since the tragedy that tore Ruby and Brent apart, setting them on different paths, battered and searching. Now, this couple divided by time and distance will have to fight for their love to survive in the present, as they try to deal with their past and the decisions that made them who they are today.

Is their love worth it? The same love they gave up on once before?

Can they put everything aside to see what's left of what they once shared?
Following their hearts, their minds, and Deciding Tomorrow.

Excerpt:

“Give that back,” I playfully snap, trying to snatch my stolen utensil. My attempts are useless, so I settle my hip against the counter again, crossing my arms. “Does my idea of romance scare you?”
“Just a little.” He tosses my spoon behind him and into the sink. “In an obsessively adorable way.”
“Adorable?”
“That’s what I said,” he taunts, taking another bite of ice cream.
“Not sexy?”
“Maybe if you did it in lace underwear. You have any of those?”
Stepping closer, I eliminate some of the physical space between our bodies. God, he smells so good.
“Wouldn’t you like to know?” I ask, my voice seductively low.
“I might be interested.”
Another bite disappears between his lips. My chest expands as I inhale. The longing for his mouth as well as the ice cream escalates.
“Are you going to keep taunting me with that?” I play pout. 
“What? This?” He lifts the empty utensil. “Or this?” He intentionally licks his lips, tempting me further.
“You’re mean.”
He chuckles, dips his spoon into the creamy green-and-black dessert, and then gestures the tasty sweet bite in my direction. I give him an apprehensive look, not trusting his generosity. This feels like a trick.
He raises the spoonful higher, and the ice cream’s coolness radiates, tingling the warmth of my lips. Measuring whether he’s playing a game or not, I tentatively open my mouth, and the tiny morsel on the spoon chills my tongue.
Brent sets the utensil on the counter and then gently presses his thumb against my icy lips, drawing a line along their shape. I shiver internally, and it’s not from the ice cream.
“Are you still teasing me?” I ask against his touch.
“I’ll let you figure that out.”

My Review: 

~~I received this in exchange for an honest review~~

Where do I even begin?! I can't believe that this series is over! I fell in love with Ruby and Brent. I cried with them, I felt their pain, and I felt like I have become best friends with them. This is the final book in the These Days series. Renee has ended this series perfectly!! She has tied up all the loose ends and packaged it with a big huge red ribbon!! 

I was one of those readers that couldn't wait until this book came out. I waited patiently, so patiently for this release! I am so glad that I did! It was so worth the wait! I know that you will agree with me on that one! Renee did a spectacular job on this book! I am a huge fan of hers and can't wait to see what she writes next! She has a fan for life! 



Purchase Links:

Amazon| Barnes and Noble


Author Bio:
Renee Ericson is the author of the These Days series. 

Originally from the Midwest, she now resides in a small town just outside of Boston with her husband and three children. 

Most winters, Renee can be found on the slopes of the White Mountains skiing with her family. During the summer months, she likes to spend every spare minute at the beach soaking up the sea air. All those moments in between, she is talking to imaginary characters and caring for her children.

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After Tuesday: 

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Monday, July 28, 2014

Blog Tour: Not Quite Dead by Lyla Payne

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Synopsis

A broken engagement sends Graciela Harper crawling back to Heron Creek with her tail between her legs, but finds the sleepy little town too changed to set her life right. Not even her budding drinking problem can obscure her Gramps’s failing health, or erase the mental picture of her first love happily married to her childhood best friend. To top it all off, she’s having a heck of time convincing the town’s dashing young mayor of her unfit-for-dating status. 
When the ghost of 18th century lady pirate Anne Bonny starts insisting on a near daily audience, Graciela has to confront something else she never expected—being certifiably nuts at twenty-five years old. 
Her brand new "I don't give a crap" attitude makes it easy to dismiss the mysterious threats that seem to be tied to her search for more information on the long dead pirate, but when her family becomes a target, Gracie knows she needs to find out why the ghost insists on being a constant, reeking companion. 
If Graciela can put aside her prejudice against people without a pulse, she may discover that Anne Bonny’s problems are intricately linked with her own. The past harbors answers could help the cantankerous spirit find closure, but she is, after all, already dead. If Graciela doesn't move fast, she might find herself doing the haunting, instead of the other way around.


My Review


~~I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review~~

Who likes Pirates? Who likes ghosts? Who likes treasure hunts? You do!!!! You know you do!!!!! This book has pirates, ghosts, and a treasure hunt!!! This book has it all. I couldn't put it down. I started it and the book begged me to finish it before I went to sleep that night. I am so glad I did. This is a great story. It has intrigue and a cliffhanger in it.

Gracie goes to live with her grandfather to care for him. She ends up befriending the towns Mayor, and get reacquainted with her old friends she use to hang out with when she was younger. She gets a job at the library with a lady that is mean and nasty. Always tellin Gracie to stay out of the archives. There is also a ghost that has been following Gracie around. She is scaring Gracie into thinking that she is nuts.

Get this book now!! Read it with the lights off, if you dare, and don't put it down until your finished!!!!

Purchase Links



Author Bio

Lyla Payne has been publishing New Adult romance novels for a little over a year, starting with Broken at Love and continuing with the rest of the Whitman University series. She loves telling stories, discovering the little reasons people fall in love, and uncovering hidden truths in the world around us - past and present. In her spare time she cuddles her two dogs, pretends to enjoy exercising so that she can eat as much Chipotle as she wants, and harbors a deep and abiding hope that Zac Efron likes older women. She loves reading, of course, along with movies, traveling, and Irish whiskey. Lyla's hard at work, ALWAYS, and hopes to bring you more Whitman University antics and at least one more Lowcountry ghost tale before the end of the year.

Lyla Payne is represented by Kathleen Rushall at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.

If you want to know more, please visit her at http://lylapayne.com

If you're a fan of Young Adult fiction--science fiction or otherwise--please check out her work that's published under the name Trisha Leigh. http://trishaleigh.com



July 28 – Reading in Black and White – Review & Excerpt

July 30 – Chick Lit Club Connect – Guest Post

August 1 – Escape Into a Book – Review & Excerpt

August 4 – Keep Calm and Blog On – Review & Excerpt

August 6 – Samantha March – Q&A & Excerpt

August 7 – Step Into Fiction – Review

August 8 – The Little Reading Cabin – Review

August 11 – Book Suburbia – Excerpt

August 12 – Chick Lit Plus – Review

August 13 – Jiha’s File – Review

August 14 – Wonderland Avenue – Review & Excerpt

August 18 – Two Children and a Migraine – Review, Guest Post & Excerpt 

**Everyone who leaves a comment on the tour page will be entered to win a $20 Amazon gift card! Anyone who purchases a copy of Not Quite Dead by August 18 and sends their receipt to Samantha@ChickLitPlus.com will receive 10 bonus entries!**





Saturday, July 26, 2014

Sale: Covered in Coal by Silla Webb





Carly Jo Simon believed that Colton Weston was her future, but he shattered her heart into tiny pieces. Just like any little girl would, she assumed her daddy would always be by her side. Unbelievably, he turned his back on her when she needed him most, leaving her with no one in her life to turn to for support. Without options, Carly runs away from the only home she's ever known, leaving behind her heartache and the betrayal of the two men she loved most. 

Seven years later, Carly reluctantly returns to Kentucky. Her daddy is dying of cancer and Colton is nothing like the boy she once loved and left. After her daddy passes, Carly must uproot her life in South Carolina and take control of Simon Coal Company, where she has no choice but face the pain of her past. 

Can Carly keep her secrets buried deep beneath the black Kentucky coal and her heart safe from the fiery Colton Weston?

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Blog Tour: Unexpected by Amy Marie





SYNOPSIS:

At twenty-seven Erin Decker has the perfect life; a thriving career, a dream home she shares with her best friend Noelle, and a secure relationship with Robert, her handsome and faithful boyfriend. Or so she thinks.

When her visions of a marriage proposal are met with the ultimate betrayal, Erin finds herself in the arms of sexy and strong-willed distraction, Walker Prescott.

Her summer becomes life changing as she realizes Walker has left her with a tiny piece of himself and no way to find him…until he suddenly shows up and turns her world upside down.

Can she let go of her past to make way for a future she never saw coming?

Can Walker be exactly what Erin needs?

Will he give her the perfect life she so desperately craves in the most unexpected way?



PURCHASE LINKS:

AMAZON ** B&N




EXCERPT:

My body isn’t used to this much alcohol. The few glasses of wine I normally drink don’t have me in the middle of a dance “orgy” without remembering how I got there. Sweat is dripping down my neck and tickling the space between my breasts. After the third round of drinks, bought by three different men just wanting to get in my pants, I feel relaxed yet out of control. Noelle is nowhere to be found and in my drunken state I’m not even the least bit concerned about it. The music has taken over my body and I can feel myself letting go of all the stress and anxiety that Robert has caused me. I don’t care who is watching because at this moment I feel like the sexiest person in here.

With my eyes closed I rub my hands along my hips all the way to my hair, pulling it off my neck into a makeshift ponytail. The beat of the music moves through me like an electric wave. When a cool puff of air passes over the back of my neck it feels like water in the Sahara. Larger hands than I’ve ever felt before unexpectedly come around my waist and pull me back into a rock hard chest. My breathing becomes more ragged as the mystery man whispers in my ear.

“Are you hot, baby?” He asks, his hot breath sending shivers down my spine.

My senses are on high alert and despite the fact that I haven’t a clue what he looks like, those four words turn me on instantly. If his voice can do that to me I’d love to see what his enormous hands are capable of. Our bodies connect and sway to the music as his mouth continues to hover just above my shoulder causing tingles to radiate through my body. I can feel his lips grazing the crease of my neck and when he nips my skin my knees go weak. My head falls back involuntarily giving him more access to continue his sensual assault. He smells delicious, and the soft suctioning kisses he places up my neck cause me to moan in anticipation. I have to see the man who is releasing all my inhibitions.

Reluctantly I turn my heated body around feeling the loss of his soft lips, but what I’m rewarded with is a vision of godliness. Standing at what appears to be well over six feet tall is the most panty-dropping specimen that I have ever laid my eyes upon. I should have turned around sooner! His plain black t-shirt hugs every single slender muscle in his sexy ass arms. The faded blue jeans he wears are snug, even more so where his zipper lies, showing me how much he is turned on. His dark brown hair is a styled mess; short on the sides but longer up top. I can’t help but wonder what it would feel like to grab hold of it and tug. Hard. A grin flashes across his face, as if he’s read my mind, and I see a hint of just one dimple on the right side of his mouth. His green eyes appear hungry as they shamelessly take me in from my toes to my own starving eyes. I swallow hard and try to catch my breath.

“I thought you looked good from behind but damn if you don’t look heavenly from this angle,” he says loudly, over the music.

He grabs both of my hands, circling them around his neck. With our height difference my forehead falls into his chest perfectly, as if we are two pieces of a puzzle. I try to control my breathing; the alcohol is coursing through my veins now. Freeing my hands from their hold, they find their way down and softly graze over his pecs and then the ripple of his abs. They falter as they come in contact with not a six pack but, a …1,2,3,… eight pack! I see his chest rising and falling rapidly. I think he must be as turned on by me as I am by him. Impossible.

My Review: 

~~I received this is exchange for an honest review~~

What would you do if suddenly the life you thought you knew just got turned upside down? That is what happened to Erin Decker. Her life, the life that she thought that she knew, was upended on her last day of the school year. From this day forward, Erin is doing things a little differently, and there is only one person that is on her mind: Walker Prescott. Walker Prescott is a very handsome man, but one night with Sally has his mind racing with the need of wanting her more! 

I read this book while I was on vacation. This was a great book to read and relax to. I couldn't get enough of this book! Amy has a new fan and I can't wait until I read more of her work! You will not be disappointed with this book at all. There are twists and turns in this book, and a HEA!!





AUTHOR BIO:

Amy Marie was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago and now resides in Virginia Beach with her fantastically crazy husband and two kids.

As an avid reader, she never dreamed of writing her own novel until the characters started haunting her at night and in the shower.  Wanting to get it down on paper she set off on a journey that has been more than she could have ever dreamed. 

When not writing, she can be found carting her kids around, breaking up their fights, cleaning up messes, teaching Zumba, or reading. 



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