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Thanks to BTS Tours for hosting this blog tour. I'm sharing my review of Ariel's Song by Evie Knight today. Happy reading! ***************************** Summary: Colin Hoskins, famous classical violinist, is tainted by his past. Angry at life, unable to move beyond the betrayal of his dead fiancé, he’s sworn off performing or falling in love ever again. All Colin wants is to be left alone, except no one listens. Especially the pretty little assistant he can’t fire and his body burns to claim. Stranded in a foreign country, bankrupted heiress Ariel Parks needs a job to fund her way home. Assistant of sorts to the musician she’s fantasized about for years sounds like a dream job. She never imagined the gorgeous genius would be a reclusive beast. But the real problem is the way every nerve in her body tingles at the mention of his name. Title:   Ariel's Song Series:   In Bed with the Enemy Book #:  1 Author:   Evie Knight Approximate Book Length...

***This book was originally reviewed for Book Trailer Showcase .*** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Summary: Holly loves her job as a private nurse, but the ill and injured offer little chance to explore her secret longings, especially not for a submissive seeking a master worth risking her heart. When she braves the exclusive La Ceinture Noire, a mysterious dom takes charge of her. She never sees his face, but she'll never forget his powerful mastery. Demon hunter Colin avoids the sweetly submissive nurse next door because she doesn't deserve to be drawn into his nightmare world. No one does. All he has to offer her is pain and heartbreak. He damn near trips over his own tongue when he spots her in red lace lingerie at the club. After a too brief interlude with the enchanting little slave, he comes to his senses, and alters her memory of their encounter before leaving. But there's more to Holly than he suspects. For openers, she's immune to his mind games. H...

Thanks to Book Trailer Showcase for hosting this blog tour. I have Lacey Wolfe, author of Bidding Wars here today talking about her love of reading. Welcome! ***************************** Thank you for having me on your blog today. On top of writing my own stories, I spend a lot of time with my nose to my kindle. Reading a lot is not only a great escape and stress reliever, but it also helps me improve my writing. When I read stories and see the way other authors might have crafted a scene, or even a dialogue tag they used, it sticks with me. Sometimes I learn a different way to say things, such as she wrapped her hands around his neck as she kissed him to: she laced her fingers together around his neck as she kissed him . I might not have thought of that wording myself. I wouldn’t call it stealing someone else’s words, but learning. And as a writer, it’s important to always be learning and finding ways to make our stories even better for readers. My hope is for readers...

Thanks to Book Trailer Showcase for hosting this blog tour. I'm sharing a little bit about Knowing His Secret by KC Falls. Happy reading! ***************************** He looked like the kind of man even my mother would call smokin' hot. Eventually, she did. He felt like the kind of man who didn't just break the rules, but made new ones. He led and it was follow or get out of the way. Why did a billionaire with a voice like liquid silk and a face like a bad angel take a second look at a girl in no-name jeans, with a fifteen-dollar haircut and a beat up car she calls her "Eep" because the 'J' fell off long ago? I didn't want to know why and when I thought I knew I didn't want to admit it. By the time I found his secret, it was already too late. His passion had me hooked like a drug. It didn't hurt that he pulled the people I love the most out of harm's way. A girl can get used to a knight in shining armor even when the ar...

Thanks to Book Trailer Showcase for hosting this blog tour. I'm sharing my review of Seraphina Donavan's Dragon's Lair: The Summoning today. Happy reading! ***************************** Recap: Remy and Philippe are dragon shifters and have found their mate in Lilly. However, their enemies will try anything to ruin their newfound happiness. Obeying Dragon law, they meet their enemies in battle, but will they lose Lilly anyway in doing so? Title:   The Summoning Series:   Dragon's Lair Book #:  2 Author:   Seraphina Donavan Approximate Book Length:   46 Pages Recommended Reader Age:   18+ Sexual Content:   Explicit Thoughts: I’ll say it up front that this book is more sex than storyline. That being said, it’s hot sex, and what storyline there is ain’t bad. The world is neat, though maybe a little old fashioned, and I really liked the relationship between Remy, Philippe, and Lilly. Having not read the first book, I felt ...

Thanks to Book Trailer Showcase Tours for hosting this blog tour. I have Pete Densmore here talking about his book Dadspirations: The 1st 100 Days of Fatherhood . Welcome! ***************************** Brief Quote Spa Day. Girls' Night Out. Inspired Dad. Adored Baby. These are just a few of things a new mom can expect to receive from the humorous and practical new parenting book DADspirations: The 1st 100 Days of Fatherhood by humorist Pete Densmore. Although the book is intended for a new father, we all know its the expecting/new mom who is going to have to giver her hubby a nudge in the book reading department. When the dad starts reading this book, not only will he feel inspired with his newborn, but there's a good chance he'll start feeling overly generous with his wife. And seriously, what mom doesn't want a book that will inspire her husband to send her for a day at the spa? About My Writing While my career has been in pharmaceutical adve...

Thanks to Book Trailer Showcase for hosting this blog tour. I'm interviewing Lynn Hardy, author of Prophecy of the Flame today. Welcome! ***************************** Have you always wanted to be an author? Actually, I wanted to be a journalist. My college instructor told me that I couldn’t catch my typos so no editor would ever hire me. (This was before WORD) He told me to change my major. I dropped out of college, giving up my dreams to become a housewife. What inspired the idea for the Prophecy of the Flame series? My husband and I were going through marriage counseling. The shrink asked me to write from my earliest memories with as much detail as I could manage. I handed her ten pages, single-spaced, typed, twice a week. A few months later she said, “I have to tell you: I’ve asked my patients to write for me for the last 20 years, but this is the first time I want to sit down on the couch with a cup of tea and see what happens next in a clients life.” Soo...

Thanks to Book Trailer Showcase for hosting this review tour. I thoroughly enjoyed it, so happy reading -- here's my review :-) ***************************** Recap: Angela’s survived an abusive marriage, but she tries to keep that to herself, making the lead detective in her husband’s death suspicious. Despite distrust on both sides, Angela and Jake find themselves undeniably attracted to each other, especially after being thrust together for her protection when she’s targeted by an unknown enemy. Can they learn to trust each other in time to stay alive? Title:   A Man to Trust Series:   N/A Book #:  N/A Author:   Cheryl Yeko Approximate Book Length:   206 Pages Recommended Reader Age:   18+ Sexual Content:   Moderate Thoughts: Right off, the bottom line is I loved this story. The dynamics between everyone involved in the case, the family dynamics between Jake and his brother (and their kids), and the friendship dynamics b...

Thanks to Book Trailer Showcase for hosting this tour. Here's a little bit about Holiday Jinx by Abbey MacInnis. ***************************** It's the most wonderful time of the year...unless you're single and lonely. Jinx--one of Santa's elves--is in trouble with the Big Guy. She's been charged with bringing holiday happiness to Christopher Ragan, CEO of Wondrous Toys. It's a big job especially when he's more attached to the bottom of a bottle than helping his fellow man. She's got enough trouble without spilling the secrets of the North Pole, but then along comes Natalie Burnes, a newbie CEO of Enchanted Toys and in trouble of a hostile takeover from Christopher's company. The woman literally crashes Christopher's vacation plans in a tucked away Michigan cabin---and the sparks start flying. As if Jinx's job of matchmaking the toy makers isn't hard enough, she's got to stay one step ahead of the North Pole patrol a...

Thanks to Book Trailer Showcase for hosting this blog tour. I got a chance to read SR Howen's first book in the Medicine Man series, The Chief of All Time . Find my review for it below. ***************************** Recap: Dr. Running Deer is an American Indian doctor who has forsaken the ways of his people for modern medicine. His world unravels when he meets a woman and the past collides with present. Can he defeat the evil that haunts him? Title:   The Chief of All Time Series:   Medicine Man Book #:  1 Author:   SR Howen Approximate Book Length:   300 Pages Recommended Reader Age:   18+ Sexual Content:   Moderate Thoughts: This was a unique story for me. It took me a while to get into it, but once I did it was weird, creepy, interesting, and compelling. It was confusing at times, but only because the main character was confused too as to what was real and what wasn’t. Morning Dove presented a great complexity as y...

Thanks to Book Trailer Showcase for hosting this blog tour. Have a peek into the mind of M. Christian, author of Stroke the Fire . Here's here today to share a little bit about what it's like for him as a gay romance author. Happy Reading! ***************************** Queerer Than You Can Imagine Wanna hear a funny ... well, if not funny then at least odd ... story? In a previous installment you heard of my journey from amateur to professional writer. Pornographic (mostly), but a professional writer nonetheless. Since I published by first story in 1993 I've been – to put it mildly – writing up a storm. I'm not going to inflict my entire bio on you (that's at the bottom of this piece as well as on my site at www.mchristian.com) but let's just say that I've written quite a few stories – that have been collected into quite a few collections – as well as more than a few novels. Onto the funny: quite a few of those stories, more than a few ...

Thanks to Book Trailer Showcase for hosting this blurb blitz. Here's a peek at Cheryl Yeko's A Man to Trust . ***************************** The battered survivor of an abusive marriage, Angela doesn't mourn her husband’s death in a drug deal gone bad. But she’s not sure she can survive losing her heart to the handsome detective who assumes she’s a criminal, too.Tasked with Angela’s safety after she’s targeted by an unknown enemy, Jake discovers the beautiful widow is not what she seems. He soon realizes that trusting her goes hand-in-hand with desiring her, and passion and duty collide.Now it’s up to Jake to keep Angela—and their chance at happiness—alive. Buy at: Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Soul Mate Publishing ~EXCERPT~ The kitchen scene I blogged on my site, and the recipe for Pear-Hazelnut Tarts -- the link to the recipe can be found on my website. What am I doing? Angela raced to the refrigerator and opened the door to test the firmness of the do...