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Latest Paranormal & Contemporary Romance Book Releases – August 20th 2013

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Two highly anticipated releases are out today: Wethering the Storm – a rock star book (#2 after the one I LOVED last year) and Shooting Scars (YAY bad guys!! Javier and I have a date!). Ohhh I have a feeling he and I are not going to go well together after this one, but I still can’t help myself. 😉 *fingers crossed*

P.S. I read a book last night that I LOVED! Like… 4.5 star loved. No real complaints from me other than I just wish it was longer. Other than that, it fulfilled my reading needs (and I loved the writing style), so I’ll be reviewing that one shortly.

So here are today’s latest book releases, plus I pointed out a few new releases that look goooood and our fellow readers have found us some great looking bargain ebooks, too!

Feel free to let me know if I’m missing any, or if you’ve found one in the bunch, that you loved. 😀

BARGAINS:

  • Trying Not To Love You (The Love Series) by Megan Smith <— this was one of the suggestions to one of yesterday’s reader questions, and I just realized book #2 (below) is out now, too! – both bargain priced!
  • Easy To Love You (The Love Series) by Megan Smith (book #2 that was just recently released)
  • Friend-Zoned by Belle Aurora <— book #2 is on sale, too!
  • Love Thy Neighbor (Friend-Zoned) by Belle Aurora <— Kathy says: “The second book in the Friend Zoned series by Belle Aurura is on sale… If you haven’t yet the first book yet, you should, it was one of my best reads this year!!”
  • In This Moment by Autumn Doughton <— Kat LOVED it: “This was a 5 star read for me. Brilliant writing that made the reader feel the characters emotions. I cried, I loved, and I didn’t want this book to end.”
  • Hell’s Knights (The MC Sinners Series) by Bella Jewel <— motorcycle club!! Tasha says: “Finished this book this morning, and I liked it. It is a great short read… Not a cliffhanger.”
  • Jet: A Marked Men Novel by Jay Crownover <— Stephanie found us this deal “JET: A Marked Men Novel is reduced!”
  • Rule: A Marked Men Novel by Jay Crownover <— and while we’re at it, book #1 is on sale, too!
  • Escaping Me by Elizabeth Lee <— Tasha LOVED this one: “I finished it! I have to say I would give it 5 stars loved this book!”
  • Selling Scarlett (Love Inc.) by Ella James <— which so many of our fellow readers loved, and book #2 was just released (see it below).
  • Own the Wind: A Chaos Novel by Kristen Ashley ! (thanks Michelle!) – check out my review
  • The Sea of Tranquility: A Novel by Katja Millay <— one of my forever-favorites (check out my review).
           

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Latest Cover Reveal + AWESOME news for Renee Carlino’s “Sweet Thing”!

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Sweet Thing —> One of my FAVORITE books this year (check out my review) is having a cover reveal. Well, it’s actually it’s third cover, 😉 but I think this is the one that’ll stick, ’cause it just got picked up by a big publisher!

Congratulations Renee!! And congratulations to Atria Books (Simon & Schuster) for signing not only this book, but TWO more from this author (with the second novel to be released in April 2014).

Renee Carlino lets us in on a few tidbits for her upcoming novels. She says:

“They are all individual stand alone novels, not related to Will and Mia from Sweet Thing.

The upcoming novel which will be out in E-book in April is an untitled New Adult, stand alone romance about two lost souls who learn that losing everything you have ever loved isn’t the end, it’s just the beginning. A man of the land, a mysterious billionaire, a woman alone, Chicago, San Francisco and the natural beauty of the Napa wine region, and impossible circumstances…”

Sounds awesome!! Okay so wanna see that new cover?

It went from this one, to this one…

 

to THIS ONE! Gorgeous!!!

Book Review – Afterburn by Sylvia Day + a video interview with the author!

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A deliciously rich “reading-snack” that was short-ish, sure… but it had plenty of steam and romance to indulge and entertain me. My perfect bedtime read! And yes, there will be a book #2 (sort of a cliffhanger on this one) but nothing too crazy. Just enough of a *something* that had me chuckling wickedly when I reached the end. ‘Cause book #2 will lead us into phase #2 of this woman’s very determined personal goals.

Jax thought he knew Gianna, once upon a time, but Gianna is all grown up, and I think he’s met his match.

Paybacks were a bitch. So was I, when the situation called for it.

So what’s it about?

Gianna, a determined and skilled restaurant super-manager is hired by a leading “restauranteur” (actually MUCH bigger than that) and heads a huge (and fun sounding) project of contracted chefs and dueling menus. But when she comes face to face with the opposing team’s “funder”, who just so happens to be the man that once obliterated her heart, her laser-sharp focus is put to the test.

Jackson Rutledge never took a day off work. He worked hard, played hard f@#ked hard.

I reached for my water glass with a shaking hand, praying he wouldn’t recognize me as the girl who’d once fallen hopelessly in love with him. I didn’t look the same. I wasn’t the same.

No longer the naive girl she once was (a broken heart will do that to you), she’s thrown herself into her career. But four years later, not only is she having to face the man that almost destroyed her, she’s having to compete against him too.

It was a tough pill to swallow, realizing he affected me so strongly.

Add to that fact that “Jax” is back to relentlessly pursuing her (as well as pursuing her chef candidates – ’cause don’t forget… he’s on the opposing team), well let’s just say that things might get ugly. AND sexy. And then ugly again. 😉

“You could never hide from me, Gia. I’d recognize you blindfolded.”

But you know… as she gets to know him a little better the second time around, she’s starting to notice things she completely missed when she was in a “love fog”. And while Jackson may be the ruthless wealthy tycoon from an equally ruthless wealthy family that she has pegged him for, there just might be more to his story…

“Damn it. I didn’t know you were in love with me, Gia.”

My eyes closed against the pain of hearing those word from his lips. “If that’s true, you didn’t know me at all.”

Yep. This man (expert at wooing ;)) is determined to woo his ex-conquest, while that conquest is determined to keep her head straight, and her heart out of it, this time around. Navigating a world of finicky chefs, sneaky competition and her sexy, yet ruthless ex-heartbreaker is putting Gia’s personal strength to the test.

I felt like a clown fish swimming with the sharks, in way over my head.

I’ll let you enjoy the rest. 🙂

4 stars!

Now… wanna see the video interview I had with her on Friday? This was soooo exciting for me (and a bit nerve-wracking) but Sylvia was just wonderful! She discusses her latest book release (along with a hint at what’s to come) and lets us into a few tidbits regarding her upcoming Crossfire TV series! It’s gonna be steamy, guys!!!! Woooooooohoooooo!!! 😀

 

Reader Question – The book where the bad boy shows up at the funeral…

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Here is a question I JUST received and I was SO sure I knew the answer (see my answer below)… but I was wrong! And now I gotta know what this book is, too!

Traci: Since you’re on a roll this morning..I am trying to find a book too.  Recently saw snippet on fb and can’t remember name..it was where a girl like two guys..says one is good boy and one is bad boy..think she dates one or both..snippet was she was at funeral of good boy and bad boy is in back and walks out..you know this one?

Maryse: Er…. I think I do know this one!! :D!! I think it’s Jasinda Wilder’s “Falling Into You” (her good boy boyfriend dies tragically) and his bad boy older brother comes to the funeral and that’s where the new love story starts… Let me know if I’m right, and if not, I’ll post your question for others to try and guess.

Traci: Not that one..I read that..also a good read.. The excerpt I read was ..”she was at funeral for good boy…everyone sobbing..she looks around..sees bad boy in the back of the room..she feels the pull to him and then he walks out”

What what whaaaaaat!!?? 😉 I wasn’t right? And there’s another super-angsty book in that genre? Woooo hooo!!! YAY ME!!!

Okay so what one is it? Anyone?

      

Reader Question – The book where she sneaks around with her brother’s best friend…

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Okay here’s another one that by the way the reader describes the end, it ends in a cliffhanger.  I’ve left off most of it since it’s spoilery, but maybe this is enough info for y’all to go on:

Kandi asks:

“It was a girl that fell in love with her brothers (she had 2) best friend. Her brothers were very protective and didn’t want her dating their best friend. They started sneaking around… *spoiler*”

Okay so I know this might not be enough info, but the rest kind of sounds exciting and crazy (I’m just going to throw in “stalker” as a keyword), and I don’t want to say anymore. 🙂 Maybe those who have read it will know exactly which one she’s referring to. I’m thinking she’s desperately waiting on the sequel.

Any ideas?

Sidenote—> (I love receiving & helping out with these questions, but no need to give me all of the info/spoilers… 😉 Just in case I haven’t read it yet, as is the case with many of these “help me find the book title” questions).

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