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Shay Savage’s “Transcendence” just went live!

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Transcendence
<— BOOK JUST WENT LIVE ALERT!!! I’ve been waiting anxiously for Shay Savage’s “Transcendence” to be released and it just went live on Amazon!! Shay is one of my FAV authors, her moody alpha-males are right up my alley and perfect for my reading pleasure, and I’m hearing this one does NOT disappoint. This one sounds so unique, so out there and so PERFECTLY for us! He’s a caveman! eek

Wait wait wait!!!!! Just look at this part of the blurb. You wanna read it too…

He’s strong and intelligent, but completely alone. When he finds a beautiful young woman in his pit trap, it’s obvious to him that she is meant to be his mate. He doesn’t know where she came from, she’s wearing some pretty odd clothing, and she makes a lot of noises with her mouth that give him a headache. Still, he’s determined to fulfill his purpose in life – provide for her, protect her, and put a baby in her. <— side note from Maryse: Tee hee!!!! 😛

Elizabeth doesn’t know where she is or exactly how she got there. She’s confused and distressed by her predicament, and there’s a caveman hauling her back to his cavehome. She’s not at all interested in Ehd’s primitive advances, and she just can’t seem to get him to listen. No matter what she tries, getting her point across to this primitive but beautiful man is a constant – and often hilarious – struggle.

With only each other for company, they must rely on one another to fight the dangers of the wild and prepare for the winter months. As they struggle to coexist, theirs becomes a love story that transcends language and time.

So… guess what my “currently reading” book of the day is? ↑↑↑

Live Chat Alert!! Join us online tonight to video chat with authors A.L. Jackson and Kim Karr (and me!)

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UPDATE: For those that missed the live chat, you can now watch it, here: https://www.spreecast.com/events/v-day-new-adult-spreecast.html

Come join us tonight, (Thursday, February 13th, 2014) at 8pm EST to chat LIVE with Penguin published authors A.L. Jackson & Kim Karr (and me, Maryse!) 😉

<— P.S. just click on that picture to the left to join us.

Okay, so… we will be live on camera in real time (*eeeep* eek I’m so excited… and nervous!!), but you guys don’t need to be on camera, to participate.

You’ll be logged into our “chatroom” and you can type-chat with us there!

Ask questions, get answers! If you wanted to know about these authors and their awesome, intense, twisty-angsty romance books, and simply can’t get enough of ’em, tonight’s your chance!

  • Click this link to RSVP: https://ow.ly/to4yb <— CHAT LINK.
  • No camera needed for you to participate in the live chat.
  • Check out my my review of Kim Karr’s “Connected” <— one of the most frequently asked about books, by my fellow readers, ’cause of that CRAZY twist!!
  • Check out my review of A.L. Jackson’s super-intense & angsty “Come to Me Quietly” <— This tortured hero is loved by soooo many!!
  • So… who’s coming? You!??? 😀 *happy dance* 

S.K. Hartley – Bad Boy Series Reading Order

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ANGSTY BAD BOY ROMANCE ALERT!! Here’s one that I wanna read so badly, ’cause it gave me a “blurb” jolt.

Do I want the man who can cut through all of my pain or the man who could cause me more?

Fists will fly, hearts will shatter and desire will be fueled.

Ooooooooooh! That sounds SO good, and these girls are tempting me even more:

Rori: Finding you by S.K. Hartley…. Amazing book with a crazy cliffhanger…..

Lauren: FYI….Finding You (The Bad Boy Series) is a MAJOR cliffhanger. It actually came out in Aug & I’ve been going crazy waiting for the next 1.

Melanie: Just read Finding You…. WOW!!!!

side note: Luckily book #2 is out now… I’m hoping that relieves that cliffhanger angst. 😉 Dare I jump in?

Kelli: I just finished Finding You (S.K. Hartley) & Finding Me ( book 2) and all I can say is excellent! Thanks for the recommendation Logan has been officially added to my book boyfriend list!

About book #1:

I have known Logan White since forever, he is my brothers best friend and my secret protector. I used to have nightmares that drew me into a dark place and when the nightmares got too much, Logan was by my side. The nightmares are few and far between now, but my life is centered around the tragedy of my past.

Logan is the definition of ‘man whore’, with girls lining around the block to drop their panties at the click of his fingers. But after an unexpected moment things change. Now Logan is somebody else; hot, sexy and so damn delicious and I want to know him. Desperately.

But then there is Angel Walker who is far from the angelic nature of his name, with eyes so hypnotic that I lose my inhabitation’s just by staring into them. But he is a broken man who just screams sin. He doesn’t want to protect me or care for me, He just wants me.

Do I want the man who can cut through all of my pain or the man who could cause me more?

Fists will fly, hearts will shatter and desire will be fueled.

SERIES READING ORDER:

Get ready for Book Bash 2014! Tickets go on sale tonight!!

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I’ve been in full Book Bash mode over the last couple of weeks, so… my reading has taken a *slight* hit.. or just a bit of a slowdown. But it’s all in the name of our favorite books and our favorite authors, so, either way, I’m in the thick of what we love right now!

And, we are officially going LIVE tonight with ticket sales (7:30pm EST)!!! YES YES YES!!!! A TON of our favorite authors from last year are coming back again, like Jamie McGuire (<— EEEEEEP!!! Just a bit before her upcoming “Trent Maddox” release *fingers crossed* that we’ll have a sort of “Trent” teaser there), Kristen Ashley, Sylvia Day, Colleen Hoover, Abbi Glines, and SO many of our 5-star favorites!

But… did you know that we have a bunch of awesome NEW authors coming to? And I mean, more of our FAVORITES again!!! Jennifer L. Armentrout, Emma Chase, Amy Harmon, Natasha Boyd, Jessica Park, Mia Asher… oh the list goes on and on. You guys!! We are in for some CRAZY-ness!!!!!

LOL!!!! He’s makes me *squeee* —> So… here are the details:

  • Here is the 2014 Book Bash Author List (so far)
  • Tickets go on sale tonight at 7:30pm EST at Eventbrite
  • Rooms at the event hotel start at $99.00 (Universal view rooms are $119.00), and the Book Bash Hotel Code issued to all of us reserving there for Book Bash is “BOO” (Call 1-800-327-2110 and use event code BOO)
  • Book Bash main website (where you can see the FAQ, author list, etc…)

I can’t wait to meet new friends (in person) for the first time, and see old friends again!! Wanna know how much fun we had?

Check out the old Book Bash 2013 posts

Ready? Set? Go!! At… 7:30pm EST, that is. 😛

Latest Paranormal & Contemporary Romance Book Releases – February 11th 2014

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Today’s latest book releases have a bunch of “new-to-me” releases on it (and one of my absolute favorites that just got re-released by it’s new publisher!).

Even the bargains have a few fun-looking surprises from authors that I haven’t heard of yet, but will be happy to discover! We’ve got a few of our usual favorites (new bad-ass bikers, MMA fighters and billionaires. Pretty much, all of ’em, bad boys, and this list is LOADED in ’em). 😉 Plus we’ve got a few different sounding ones that have that “deep” tear-jerking potential, and a few that have that deep/darkish feel, too. And some great “reader recommendations” too.

But there is one that just caught my eye BIG time and I’m going to give it a go the minute I hit “publish” on this post. DARK READ!!! I think I’m good to go for another one of those. So consider this my “What I am currently reading” read: Twist Me <— MINE!!

P.S. Let me know if I’m missing any or if you loved any (from this list or elsewhere).

BARGAINS (NOTE: bargain priced when I added them, but prices can change on Amazon, so make sure to check before you finalize your order).

  • Fatal Series Books 1-3: Fatal Affair: Book One of the Fatal Series\Fatal Justice: Book Two of the Fatal Series\Fatal Consequences: Book Three of the Fatal Series by Marie Force <— THREE books bundled at a bargain price!
  • Breach (Breach #1) by K.I. Lynn <— Lori found us this one, saying: “One of my favorite series is on sale! Breach by K.I. Lynn – all the books are only 99¢ just in time for the last book release! Nathan has such a filthy mouth-you don’t want to miss this one!” and Sally agrees: “LOVE dirty mouth Nathan…great reads!” <—Filthy mouth, you say? MINE!!! They make me blush, and I love it. 😀 Oh and here is the Breach Series Reading Order
  • Lifers by Jane Harvey-Berrick <— Jade recommends this one! “So many of us loved Archer’s Voice. I just finished Lifer by Jane Harvey Berrick and, if I dare make the comparison, it had a similar sweet feel as Archer’s Voice. Jordan was just so darn endearing. Despite his past and how others treated him, he wasn’t hard and his ability to love was so great. I just fell in love with the boy.”
  • Love Show by Audrey Bell <— back on the list ’cause Twin loved it “Ok, I absolutely LOVED, Love Show by Audrey Bell. I have read a few really angsty books lately so this was a breath of fresh air for me. Stand alone college romance with super witty and funny dialogue and a strong female character. Don’t even get me started on Jack, sigh… Where was he when I was in college?!“
  • Worth the Fight by Vi Keeland <— FIGHTER ALERT!! Stephanie found us this deal (and book #2 is below in the pre-order section ’cause it’s coming out in just a few days!!)
  • Interview with a Master by Jason Luke <— Adamantly recommended to us a few times this week! Summer: “Interview with a Master was so good it was just WOW. I love books written by men it’s just a completely different perspective. Highly recommend!”
  • Ready to Fall by Daisy Prescott <— Stephanie found us this deal!
  • Fight For Her Heart: Tattooed Seduction (Rock Hard Doms) by Nicole Snow <— (thanks Aimee) “When her tattooed savior offers self-defense lessons, Rosie discovers something else in her dormant flesh.”
  • Farewell Trip by Karin Dixon <— Lea found us this one! “looks super sad!” Oh yes it DOES sound sad. Brought to mind “P.S. I Love You” (which made me cry like a baby).
  • Semblance (The Midnight Society) by Logan Patricks <— the blurb looks intriguing! “Seduced by the promises of fame and fortune in exchange for a seemingly innocent request, I soon found myself drawn into a provocative world filled with both vast riches and unending lies and it didn’t take long for me to realize what being a part of the Midnight Society actually entailed: shiny things, sensual romance, and dead bodies. Being with Shadow came with a terrible price, one that I wasn’t willing to pay. There’s a dark side to every love story, and this one was mine.“
  • Beyond Doubt (Beyond Love Series #2) by Karice Bolton <— a “best friend’s brother” book. That’s often fun! 😉 “Until she meets him–the one man in the universe who’s off limits–her best friend’s brother, Aaron. Brandy knows enough to stay away from him, but as the pull becomes impossible to ignore, secrets and lies become part of Brandy’s way of life. And she kind of likes it.“
        

PARANORMAL

 

CONTEMPORARY

  • Every Second With You (No Regrets) by Lauren Blakely
  • Night Owl (The Night Owl Trilogy) by M. Pierce <— my favorite!! (check out my book review)
  • Saving Us: Sequel to Paradise Taken by CM Hutton
  • Kismet by A.E. Woodward <— “Her husband, daughter, and unborn baby. . . all gone in a flash. The life that she’d come to know, gone before she ever really got to live it…“
  • Operation Mom by Reenita Malhotra
  • A Question of Loyalty by Judith Hawkins
  • The Forever Girl by Alexander Mccall Smith
  • Crazy, Stupid Sex by Maisey Yates
  • Crimson Twilight: A Krewe of Hunters Novella (1001 Dark Nights) by Heather Graham
  • Bollywood and the Beast (Bollywood Confidential) by Suleikha Snyder <— RECLUSE ALERT! “…she is wholly unprepared to meet her costar’s reclusive brother, Taj Ali Khan. Taj, a former action hero until a stunt gone horribly wrong ended his career, wears a cape of scars and a crown of rudeness.“
  • The Billion Dollar Bachelor: A Billionaire’s Club Story (The Billionaire’s Club: New York) by Jackie Ashenden
  • Somethin’ Dirty (Country Fever) by Em Petrova <— 42-year old single father…
  • Tattooed Dots (The Halo Series) by Kimberly Knight <— another single father (he’s a model on a single’s cruise)
  • Rushing Amy: A Love and Football Novel by Julie Brannagh <— “…gorgeous and aggravatingly arrogant ex-NFL star Matt Stephens.”
  • Give In To Me (Heart of Stone) by K.M. Scott <— “The third book in the Heart of Stone series concludes the sensual and emotional story of Tristan and Nina that began in Crash Into Me and continued in Fall Into Me…“
  • Wild Dakota Heart (Book 4 – Dakota Hearts) by Lisa Mondello <— NAVY SEAL and his dead best friend’s sister…
  • Bared: Club Sin by Stacey Kennedy <— BDSM club Dom & new sub meet! “…He refuses to allow her to submit to any other man—nor does she want to. It’s a dangerous game they’re playing. For as they give in to passion, they must lay bare their souls for a love that could heal—and free—them both.”
  • The Billionaire’s Demands (A Boardrooms and Billionaires Series Book) (Entangled Indulgence) by Addison Fox “…meeting his brother’s new sister-in-law, Camryn McBride, poses a new challenge.  The savvy CFO of McBride Media has a brain he wants to pick…and a body he needs to claim.”
  • What Goes on Tour by Claire Boston <— ROCK STAR ALERT (and looks good!) “Few people know that socially awkward Adrian Hart is actually rock god Kent Downer, and that’s the way Adrian likes it. His privacy is essential, especially now that he has guardianship of his orphaned, ten-year-old niece, Kate. But when the nanny quits in the middle of his tour Adrian finds himself in a bind.“
  • Forgive Me: A Novel by Stacy Campbell “In this fast-paced sequel to the debut novel, Dream Girl Awakened, five characters come to grips with their pasts amidst broken friendships, infidelity, grief, and loss.“
  • Having Her (Lies We Tell) by Jackie Ashenden <— Brother’s best friend alert!! “Kara Sinclair has one burden she’s been carrying around so long it’s bordering on pathetic. Her virginity. Getting rid of it, though, means doing the one thing that scares her the most—letting down her guard with a relative stranger. Which makes her best friend’s older brother Vin Fox’s offer too tempting to refuse.“
  • Misbehaving by Tiffany Reisz
  • Truth or Dare by A.J. Bennett
  • Beyond Revenge (The Ransom Series) by A.T. Douglas <— Kat just found us this one! “…the conclusion to Beyond Ransom is live”
  • All I Need is You (The Alexanders) by M. Malone <— “As a single mother with a demanding singing career, she has no time for pining after her former bodyguard.”
  • Marked by Kit Rocha, Lauren Dane, Vivian Arend
  • Angel’s Halo by Terri Anne Browning <— BIKER BOOK ALERT!! (She’s the daughter of one of the members… sounds good!) “I have spent my life in the middle of the MC. I knew the rules—the penalties for breaking those rules. So I knew what would happen to him if I let him break the golden rule… But I loved him, like I have never loved anyone or anything before. I thought my love would protect him.“
  • Twist Me by Anna Zaires <— DARK READ ALERT!!! Well… you know me. And I’m thinking… this one’s next!! “My captor is an enigma. I don’t know who he is or why he took me. There is a darkness inside him – a darkness that scares me even as it draws me in.“
  • Sugar Kisses (3:AM Kisses) by Addison Moore <— “Roxy Capwell couldn’t be more miserable. She just had her heart stomped on by her cheating boyfriend, and the last thing she’s looking for is love. She hates men. Cole Brighton couldn’t be happier. He’s a player of the highest order, there’s not a girl at Whitney Briggs University that he can’t tag and bag. He loves the ladies.“
  • As Hot as it Gets (Out of Uniform) by Elle Kennedy <— NAVY SEAL ALERT!
  • Crushing Beauty (Harbingers of Sorrow MC): Vegas Titans Series by Celia Loren <— BIKER BOOK ALERT! Oooooh this blurb sounds a bit different than usual… “Now, Britton Ramirez is all grown up and working undercover for the FBI. Her task is to land the notorious leader of the outlaw motorcycle club, the Harbingers of Sorrow. His name is Jagger Stromm–and eight years ago, he left her for dead at the side of the road, in the wreckage of his car.“
PREORDERS coming out VERY soon!
                                                    
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