Friday, May 30, 2014

BABY IT'S YOU by Jane Graves (A Rainbow Valley Novel) #Review #giveaway @GrandCentralPub @JaneGraves


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With only the wedding dress on her back and her honeymoon luggage in the car, Kari Worthington is running away. Determined to put her controlling father, her rigidly structured life, and the uptight groom she left at the altar in her rearview mirror, she escapes to the Texas Hill country . . . and lands on a tall, dark, and gorgeous winery owner's doorstep. All she needs is a job and a place to live until she can get back on her feet. So why is she fantasizing about losing herself in his powerful arms?

For Marc Cordero, freedom is so close he can taste it. He's devoted his life to managing the family business and being a single dad. Now with his daughter away at college and his brother taking over the winery, Marc is ready to hop on his Harley for parts unknown-until a runaway bride bursts onto the scene. Free-spirited and tantalizingly sexy, Kari excites him like no other woman has before. But when irresistible passion turns into something more, will Marc give up his future to take a chance on love?





"BABY IT'S YOU should be called BABY IT'S A WINNER!"- A Tasty Read

Firstly, I must say, if you haven't read a Jane Graves Romance...You are SOOO missing out!  The first book in the Rainbow Valley Series, COWBOY TAKE ME AWAY, drew me into a small Texan town where the gossip is hot and the men are hotter.  The series has a heartwarming story about the town of Rainbow Valley, (Read More Here) and Jane creates an ambivalence that draws you into the lives of the people of Rainbow Valley.

From the moment we meet Marc Cordero in COWBOY TAKE ME AWAY, I wanted him to have a HEA. A Single father at seventeen, he raised a wonderful daughter, and his two siblings, kept the family Winery going all these years, and it's time for him to hit the open road.  He wants nothing more than to jump on his motorcycle and leave Rainbow Valley behind.  BUT...in walks Kari Worthington, soaking wet, broke and in a wedding dress...yes...I know...and it ONLY gets better!!

BABY IT'S YOU was FABULOUS!!  Graves is a True Storyteller!  She writes a romance that has me laughing one moment and bawling my eyes out the next...that for me is a true test of what a romance is all about.  Marc and Kari will steal your heart and make you believe in true love!  






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New York Times bestselling author Jane Graves is a nine-time finalist for Romance Writers of America's RITA Award, the industry's highest honor, and is the recipient of two National Readers' Choice Awards, the Booksellers' Best Award, and the Golden Quill, among others.  Jane lives in the Dallas area with her husband and a very sweet kitty who kindly keeps her lap warm while she writes. You can write to her at jane@janegraves.com.  She'd love to hear from you!




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BAD GIRLS DON'T MARRY MARINES by Codi Gary (Rock Canyon #3) #HeroProfile @Avonbooks #giveaway


BAD GIRLS DON'T MARRY MARINES
Rock Canyon Series #3
Codi Gary
Avon Impulse

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18655897-bad-girls-don-t-marry-marines

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Bad girls finally have their day in Codi Gary newest sexy, fun contemporary romance from the town of Rock Canyon.

The bad girl who stole his heart…

Valerie Willis has done it all: tattoos, one-night stands, even strip-poker. And now, she can add getting a messy public divorce to that list. Back in her hometown of Rock Canyon, Val just wants to bury her head and wait for the scandal to pass. But when she suddenly finds herself at a single’s weekend face-to-face with former flame Justin Silverton, hiding from her heart - and the sexy Marine - won’t be that simple.

Is just too good to let go…

It’s been ten years since Justin kissed Val, but he still remembers the way they just seemed to…fit. Since then he’s served his country and helped his father keep their ranch intact, but he never forgot Val or her wild ways. So when a twist of fate brings him the chance to chase her across state lines and spend a weekend winning her heart, Justin’s all in. Because when he sees something he wants, he fights for it. And he’s ready to fight for the right to call this bad girl his one and only.






Name: Justin Silverton

Age: 30

Occupation: Farmer/Former Marine

Physical Description: 
6’, broad shoulders, short dark hair, and amber brown eyes.

Likes: 
Animals, country music, and the way fresh dirt smells after a rainstorm.

Dislikes: 
Meddling fathers, playing games, and being set up by his best friend’s wife.

Relationship Status: 
Single (but wants a certain bad girl back in town.)

Typical Friday Night: 
Hanging out at Buck’s Shot Bar with his best friend, Jared, or staying in with his older brother Everett.

Drink of Choice: 
Cold Beer.

Favorite Food: 
Jenson’s Cowboy Burger and Seasoned fries with extra fry sauce.

Favorite Song: 
This Ole Boy by Craig Morgan.

Choice of Transportation: 
Beat up truck.

Boxers or Briefs: 
Boxers. 

Best Memory to Date: 
The night he met Val, and he caught her by surprise with a kiss.

Words to live by: 
As long as you have love, you can get through anything.






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An obsessive bookworm, Codi Gary likes to write sexy small-town contemporary romances with humor, grand gestures, and blush-worthy moments. When she's not writing, she can be found reading her favorite authors, squealing over her must-watch shows, and playing with her children. She lives in Idaho with her family. 






Wednesday, May 28, 2014

TRT: GROOMING THE PLAYER & HIRING THE PLAYER by Allie K. Adams (Campus Players Series) #review #giveaway @tastybooktours

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Don't hate the player...

Bainbridge University sophomore, Emma Rae, embraces her title of perpetually single. All the guys at BU are total players, and if there's one thing Emma hates more than anything, it's a player.

Learn to play the game...

Ryan is tired of being the embarrassment of his frat house. Being a Delta means he should be playing the field, a different girl every night, just like the rest of his frat brothers. But he's the king of nerds, as they constantly remind him, and has never even had a real girlfriend. Hell, he isn't even allowed to live in the Delta house, instead living in a mod behind it.

He begs Emma to turn him into a player. In return he'll bring her to the Delta DASH--the party of the year. As an underclassman, Emma isn't allowed to the DASH without a Delta escort. She quickly agrees, knowing she can turn him into anything, as she's done with so many of the ghosts of boyfriends past.

She updates his image, teaches him how to flirt, how to kiss, and even how to drive a girl wild with his heated touch. She's groomed Ryan into the ultimate player, which is exactly what he wants.

The problem is she turns him into exactly what she wants too and must now decide whether this Project Em's Way is her greatest creation... Or her ultimate downfall.







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When life gets you down...


Kayla Riggs is three weeks from graduation and has yet to have one college experience worthy of a memory, let alone a story to tell people later. Her BFFs make a deal with the player next door—show Kayla how to have a little fun before she settles into a life of mediocrity.

Hire a player to pick you up...
Jake Swanson only has a few weeks left as a cadet for the Bainbridge Island Fire Department before he can take his practical exams and be hired on permanently. The last thing he needs is a group of crazy women insisting he grant his cute-yet-boring neighbor three insane wishes—one for each week left of school. The only kicker is that she can’t know about the wishes or the deal is off.

When they offer him a deal he can’t refuse, he agrees to show Kayla how to have a little fun, and in turn has a lot more fun with her than he expected, or wanted. Now he must choose between keeping his word, or losing his heart.





Today I will be sharing my review for HIRING THE PLAYER, Book Two in the Campus Players Series by Allie K. Adams.  

HIRING THE PLAYER was definitely a fun New Adult read, which features Jake (Player) and Kayla (The List Maker)...You can already see where this is going.  

Kayla likes her structure and lists, keep things in her life easy, and Jake has a new woman every night...keeps things in his life "light and easy".  Neither are looking for a deep connection, but a sexual connection...they can certainly make that happen. 

I liked the character of Jake, knowing that there had to be more to him than just the "player" role he played so well.  Kayla was pretty cool, in a sense that she was insecure, but she stood up for herself and gained confidence throughout the book.  

A few little holes in the plot, here and there, got me a bit off track, but other than that, I thought the second book in the Campus Players Series was Sweet, Fun with a Dash of Sexy (that is for Jake)!

Don't forget to grab your copy of GROOMING THE PLAYER, Book One in the Camps Players Series, which is on sale for ONLY $.99!





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Allie K. Adams is the bestselling author of several award-winning stories. An active member of the search and rescue, as well as previously served as a reserve deputy, Allie has firsthand experience in most of the dangers she writes about. Known for her highly erotic, deeply intense suspense romances, she can be found most days in front of her computer, saving the world one sizzling story at a time. She grew up in Seattle and now currently lives in southwest Montana with her husband, two kids, and two fluff ball dogs.  


She loves to hear from readers and encourages them to reach out to her through her website at www.alliekadams.com




Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Cover Reveal: ALEX: A Cold Fury Hockey Novel by Sawyer Bennett @loveswept #reveal




ALEX (A Cold Fury Hockey Novel)

Loveswept Contemporary Romance

By: Sawyer Bennett

On sale: October 14, 2014


Hockey star Alexander Crossman has a reputation as a cold-hearted player on and off the rink. Pushed into the sport by an alcoholic father, Alex isn’t afraid to give fans the proverbial middle finger, relishing his role as the MVP they love to hate. Management, however, isn’t so amused. Now Alex has a choice: fix his public image through community service or ride the bench. But Alex refuses to be molded into the Carolina Cold Fury poster boy… not even by a tempting redhead with killer curves.

As a social worker, Sutton Price is accustomed to difficult people—like Alex, who’s been assigned to help her create a drug-abuse awareness program for at-risk youth as part of the team’s effort to clean up his image. What she doesn’t expect is the arrogant smirk from his perfect lips to stir her most heated fantasies. But Sutton isn’t one to cross professional boundaries—and besides, Alex doesn’t do relationships… or does he? The more she sees behind Alex’s bad-boy façade, the more Sutton craves the man she uncovers.







USA Today bestselling author Sawyer Bennett is a snarky Southern woman and reformed trial lawyer who decided to finally start putting on paper all of the stories that were floating in her head. Her husband works for a Fortune 100 company which lets him fly all over the world while she stays at home with their daughter and three big, furry dogs who hog the bed. Sawyer would like to report she doesn’t have many weaknesses but can be bribed with a nominal amount of milk chocolate.



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Monday, May 26, 2014

TRT: GROOMING THE PLAYER & HIRING THE PLAYER by Allie K. Adams (Campus Players Series) @tastybooktours #review #giveaway #NewAdult

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Don't hate the player...

Bainbridge University sophomore, Emma Rae, embraces her title of perpetually single. All the guys at BU are total players, and if there's one thing Emma hates more than anything, it's a player.

Learn to play the game...

Ryan is tired of being the embarrassment of his frat house. Being a Delta means he should be playing the field, a different girl every night, just like the rest of his frat brothers. But he's the king of nerds, as they constantly remind him, and has never even had a real girlfriend. Hell, he isn't even allowed to live in the Delta house, instead living in a mod behind it.

He begs Emma to turn him into a player. In return he'll bring her to the Delta DASH--the party of the year. As an underclassman, Emma isn't allowed to the DASH without a Delta escort. She quickly agrees, knowing she can turn him into anything, as she's done with so many of the ghosts of boyfriends past.

She updates his image, teaches him how to flirt, how to kiss, and even how to drive a girl wild with his heated touch. She's groomed Ryan into the ultimate player, which is exactly what he wants.

The problem is she turns him into exactly what she wants too and must now decide whether this Project Em's Way is her greatest creation... Or her ultimate downfall.







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When life gets you down...


Kayla Riggs is three weeks from graduation and has yet to have one college experience worthy of a memory, let alone a story to tell people later. Her BFFs make a deal with the player next door—show Kayla how to have a little fun before she settles into a life of mediocrity.

Hire a player to pick you up...
Jake Swanson only has a few weeks left as a cadet for the Bainbridge Island Fire Department before he can take his practical exams and be hired on permanently. The last thing he needs is a group of crazy women insisting he grant his cute-yet-boring neighbor three insane wishes—one for each week left of school. The only kicker is that she can’t know about the wishes or the deal is off.

When they offer him a deal he can’t refuse, he agrees to show Kayla how to have a little fun, and in turn has a lot more fun with her than he expected, or wanted. Now he must choose between keeping his word, or losing his heart.





Today I will be sharing my review for GROOMING THE PLAYER, and stop back over on Wednesday for my review of HIRING THE PLAYER.

As a fan of CAN'T BUY ME LOVE (Yes, Patrick Dempsey Throwback), I simply loved GROOMING THE PLAYER, book one in the Campus Players, a New Adult Series by Allie K. Adams.  For all of you Susan Mallery fans out there, if you remember the Bakery Sisters Series, and you loved SWEET TROUBLE (Book Three) as much as I did, you will fall for Emma and Ryan in GROOMING THE PLAYER.

Emma meets Ryan, a semi-nerdy frat boy, who is only in the frat because he has to keep up family tradition.  Emma agree's to help Ryan become "Hot" in exchange for being invited to one of the "exclusive" parties thrown by Ryan's frat.  Except these two might have just bitten off more than they can chew.

Emma felt a strange attraction to Ryan even before the make-over, and now that he is lookin F.I.N.E., she is thinking he might need some lessons in the bedroom as well.  Emma and Ryan fit together like PB & J, but neither can admit the feelings they have for the other are the REAL DEAL...and things head south after some villainous bitch causes some problems between the young couple.

I won't give away what happens, but just know that I finished this book in a few hours, it was that much fun, and I turned the last page of my kindle with a warm, giddy heart and a huge smile on my face.  Allie K. Adams reminded me of all the things I love about the New Adult genre, and I am so so glad that I gave GROOMING THE PLAYER a chance!

Don't forget to grab your copy, which is on sale for ONLY $.99!





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Allie K. Adams is the bestselling author of several award-winning stories. An active member of the search and rescue, as well as previously served as a reserve deputy, Allie has firsthand experience in most of the dangers she writes about. Known for her highly erotic, deeply intense suspense romances, she can be found most days in front of her computer, saving the world one sizzling story at a time. She grew up in Seattle and now currently lives in southwest Montana with her husband, two kids, and two fluff ball dogs.  


She loves to hear from readers and encourages them to reach out to her through her website at www.alliekadams.com




KICK OFF SUMMER KINDLE GIVEAWAY #giveaway @tastybooktours #kindle #win


Welcome to the Kick Off Summer Kindle Giveaway!  


A group of book bloggers have gathered together to offer you a chance to win these great prizes – remember the more you enter, the better your chance to win! 



Grand Prize winner will have their choice of a 
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Winner will have 24 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen: Drawing closes at 23.59 EST on 30 May, 2014.  Winners will be notified on 31 May.


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Sunday, May 25, 2014

New Release: READY FOR YOU by J.L. Berg (Ready Series #3) @authorjlberg #NewRelease #giveaway


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READY FOR YOU
Ready #3
J.L. Berg
Released May 26th, 2014

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18621204-ready-for-you?ac=1

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A second chance at first love. 

Eight years ago, Garrett Finnegan’s world shattered the day Mia vanished from his life. He’s been struggling to pick up the pieces ever since. Haunted by memories and ghosts of the past, he chooses a solitary existence rather than risk his heart again. 

Mia Emerson has made one wrong decision after another but none worse than walking away from the boy who stole her heart so long ago. When her new life is turned upside down, she finds herself returning to her roots and the hometown she left behind. Maybe now she can find a way to heal from the devastating mistakes of her past.

When a chance encounter brings these former lovers together, passion reignites in a way neither is prepared for. Can Garrett move beyond his anger and find a way to forgive? Will Mia’s insecurities and fears cause her to once again flee the life she’s destined to live?

Garrett and Mia will soon discover that they must journey into the past to find their way home.




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 J.L. Berg is the USA Today bestselling author of the Ready Series. She is a California native living in the beautiful state of historic Virginia. Married to her high school sweetheart, they have two beautiful girls that drive them batty on a daily basis. When she's not writing, you will find her with her nose stuck in a romance novel, in a yoga studio or devouring anything chocolate. 

J.L. Berg is represented by Jill Marsal of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, LLC.



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Friday, May 23, 2014

Release Blast: REFLECTION by Kim Cresswell (A Whitney Steel Novel) #giveaway #giftcard #ebooks @tastybooktours

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Florida investigative reporter, Whitney Steel, has lived in the shadow of her legendary father long enough. To prove herself she needs to find the "Big" story.

She found it. Now it may kill her.

After receiving a lead pointing to the world's first cloned human, now a small child, Whitney vows to unravel the truth. However, sifting through the facts proves to have dangerous results, including death threats and murder.

When she's nearly killed, but is saved by undercover FBI Special Agent, Blake Neely, he refuses to let her get in the way of his own objective--at least not right away.

Caught in a lethal game between a billionaire obsessed with genetic perfection, his hit man's thirst for retribution, and a Colombian drug lord fresh out of prison determined to make Blake pay for his twin brother's death over a decade ago...

Can they save an innocent child before it's too late?

Faced with tough choices, with deadly consequences for many--Whitney soon realizes that sometimes a story becomes more than just a story.





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Kim Cresswell resides in Ontario, Canada. Trained as a legal assistant, Kim has been a story-teller all her life but took many detours including; working in legal and adult education. 

Her debut romantic suspense REFLECTION (A Whitney Steel Novel) has won numerous awards. UP Authors Fiction Challenge Winner (2013), Silicon Valley's Romance Writers of America (RWA) "Gotcha!" Romantic Suspense Winner (2004) and an Honourable Mention in Calgary's (RWA) The Writer's Voice Contest (2006).

LETHAL JOURNEY was a finalist in From the Heart Romance Writers (FTHRW) Golden Gate Contest (2003).

Her action-packed thrillers have been highly praised by reviewers and readers. As one reviewer said, "Buckle up, Hang on tight!"

Kim recently entered the true crime writing arena. REAL LIFE EVIL - A True Crime Quickie (two short stories) was published in January 2014. You can read more of Kim's true crime stories in Serial Killer Quarterly, a new e-magazine published by Grinning Man Press.




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