SNEAK PEEK: Worth The Fight - Vi Keeland

Worth The Fight

By Vi Keeland

Adult Romance
Date to be Published: 10/3/2013

SYNOPSIS:

It didn't matter that the ref called it a clean hit. Nico Hunter would never be the same.

Elle has a good life. A job she loves, a great apartment, and the guy she's been dating for more than two years is a catch and a half. But it's boring… and she strives to keep it that way. Too many emotions are dangerous. Her own past is living proof of what can happen when you lose control.

Then Nico walks into Elle's office and everything changes… for both of them. But what can the tattooed, hard-bodied MMA fighter and the beautiful and always steady attorney have in common? A lot more than they bargained for.

Dayumm, I've been looking forward to this book for so long that I'm freaking excited to be part of the sneak peek "tour" ;)

#1 EXCERPT (Elle on Nico):

I’ve never seen a body like his so close before.  It just doesn’t seem real.  Both of his arms are covered in tattoos, it looks like he’s wearing colorful sleeves, only he has no shirt on.  They intertwine and wrap around his bulging biceps and I get the urge to trace a path from the first splat of ink to the last with my tongue.  My body’s reaction to him is unlike anything I’ve ever felt before.  These aren’t feelings that I’m used to, they seem to come out of nowhere and are uncontrollable. 

One side of his lip curls up slightly, as though he is amused at my staring.  He hands me a glass of wine without asking if I want one and I take it because I need it to calm my nerves.  I’m here staring at this bigger than life man, and suddenly I’m speechless.  The wine can’t seep into my bloodstream quick enough.  Half the glass is gone in one long, unladylike gulp.  

“Thirsty?”  I look up at him and find a glimmer of amusement in Nico’s eyes, mixed with something else.  I think he knows I’m trying to calm myself and I fidget in my seat on the couch as he stands there looking so unaffected.

#2 EXCERPT (Nico on Elle):

I’m up at five a.m. every morning.  Well, every morning except today.  I slept like shit, my body a mass of pent-up frustration.   I kept my word all night.  Even though all I wanted to do was pick her up, carry her into my bedroom, and ram myself into her to claim her as mine.   Then she kissed me.  I know I could have taken it further after that kiss.   But I don’t want one night with Elle.  I want more.  I have no idea why, but I do.  A lot fucking more.

By the time I drove back home last night, I’d gotten myself under control.  I’d reasoned with my hard-on until it finally saw my way.  Who knew you could reason with a fucking hard-on.  I guess I never tried. I just took care of it, did what it wanted me to.

But then I walked into my loft and I smelled her.  And all reasoning went out the window.  I couldn’t sleep with a steel pipe in my pants, so I took a cold shower.  It didn’t help.   Then I was wide awake with a hard-on.  I tossed and turned with a picture of Elle smiling at me in my head.   Taunting me for being such a sap.  

About The Author

Vi Keeland is a native New Yorker with three children that occupy most of her free time, which she complains about often, but wouldn't change for the world. SHe is a bookworm and has been known to read her kindle at stop lights, while styling her hair, cleaning, walking, during sporting events, and frequently while pretending to work. She is a boring attorney by day, and an exciting smut author by night!

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[Review] Unlocked - Maya Cross

Released: August 18th, 2013

Who is Sebastian Lock?

The heart can lead you to dangerous places. Abandoned by the man she loves, with nothing more than sweet words and riddles for an explanation, Sophia Pearce felt like her life was crumbling before her eyes. And then they came for her. Now, things will never be the same.

Confronted with the truth about Sebastian's identity, she's thrust into a high stakes world beyond anything she could have imagined. A world that threatens much more than just her feelings. Sebastian's enemies will stop at nothing to get what they want, and they want her.

Their passion for one another consumes them, but as the danger mounts, and loyalties are tested, Sophia must answer one simple question. What is she willing to risk for love?

"But I'm not willing to risk it. I'm not willing to risk you."

Another kind of short review??? SEBASTIAN LOCK. Babe, can I just like kiss your face? Or just hug you? Or basically just touch you in any way. Because, man, you are damn sexy and hot. The only thing that pissed me off about you was that, in the previous books, when Sophia asked about your little secrets, you actually kept it a secret. But here? You just blabbered like a baby.

Nevertheless, you were so sweet that I'm somehow willing to forgive you.

"This isn't me giving up my life, Sophia. This is me beginning it."

HOW DO YOU NOT SWOON TO THAT???

But, on the other hand, Sophia pissed me off more than ever. I mean seriously. She's so demanding and insistent and forceful. SEBASTIAN CAN HAVE SECRETS OF HIS OWN! She was like one of those clingy girlfriends who need to know every single fucking thing.

I was so ready to give this book a 2.5 until I reached the plot twist. When I got to that part, I was just like:

I was really like, "How the hell did this happen?" 

Anyways, fantastic for an erotica but not-so-bad for a romance ;)

Minor Faults:

• FREAKING SOPHIA
• Sebastian was weird
• Some of the parts were too predictable

MY RATING:

THREE APPLES!!!!!

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Locked (The Alpha Group #1) ❊ 3 APPLES!!!

Lockout (The Alpha Group #2) ❊ 3.5 APPLES!!!

About The Author:

Maya Cross is an author who enjoys making people blush. Growing up with a mother who worked in a bookstore, she had a lot from a very young age, and soon enough picked up a pen of her own. Her previous work spans many genres, including horror, science fiction, and fantasy, and she has no started this pen name as an outlet for her spicier thoughts (they were starting to overflow). She likes her heroes strong but mysterious, her encounters sizzling, and her characters true to life.

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COVER REVEAL: Collared - Zoe Dawson

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Collared

By Zoe Dawson

Contemporary Romance, Mystery
Date to be Published: October 14th, 2013

SYNOPSIS:

Diamonds are a dog's best friend

Harper Sinclair discovers that her champion, award-winning standard poodle, Ch. Edgewood Sky High Blue is missing her $50,000 diamond dog collar that was given to her by Harper's eccentric, indulging grandmother along with valuable pieces of jewelry. Harper calls the robbery division of the NYPD and reports the thefts. The detective they send is surly and tough with a pair of brown eyes that make even this calm, cool socialite's lungs claw for air.

Rough and tumble Detective Caleb Shaw has better things to do than run over to the penthouse of a frigging socialite to find a frigging collar for a frigging pampered poodle – award winning or not. He has real cases to solve, but when he gets a load of the poodle's owner, his interest in the case…heats up. Satin sheets or not, he wants Harper. But there is more to this robbery than the dog collar. Has someone close to Harper pulled an inside job?

Can a lovely socialite collar a hard-boiled detective or are they worlds apart?

Check Out The Author

Zoe Dawson is the alter ego of Karen Anders, award winning, multi-published author. Her writing journey started with poetry and branched out into fiction. With a couple of college English courses under her belt, she penned a historical then moved onto contemporary romance fiction. Today, she is happy producing romantic suspense, romantic mystery, urban fantasy and paranormal novels. The words feed her soul and the happily ever afters feed her heart.

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[Review] Blindfolded Innocence - Alessandra Torre

Released: May 19th, 2013

Brad De Luca is incorrigible. The premier divorce attorney in town, he is a forty-year old walking hunk of sex, bedding half the town, including his own clients. Brad is used to getting whatever, and whomever, he wants, and when the newest intern arrives – Julia Campbell, a pre-law student fresh off a failed engagement – he embraces the challenge. Only, happy in her new independence, the last thing Julia wants, or needs, is an older man who could destroy her job prospects, and possibly her innocence.

Julia is confident in her sexuality, and her effect on men. But she is far out of her league. Before she knows it, Brad is stretching her boundaries and opening up a forbidden world of sensual and sexual exploration.

"Both people need to care deeply about the other person; to put the others' needs before their own, and to make a daily commitment to that person to stick it out."

Alessandra Torre blew me away again with her book, Blindfolded Innocence. The romance wasn't the only thing that wowed and melted me into a puddle, the steamy sex and the fights and the hilarious scenes were just awesome.

I really didn't expect to like this book that much. I was expecting it to be those eroticas that only focused on the sex and not the romance, but man, I was wrong. I was so prepared to give it 3 apples and I definitely changed my mind.

Looooved the characters so much! Julia is a hard-working, tough woman. She's independent and she was so ready to make a name for herself. Despite her boss' warnings to stay away from Brad, he couldn't seem to keep himself from her.

I like how Julia had her own opinions, that she defied Brad when she thought he's wrong

Brad: "After sex, his feelings haven't changed at all, and they all of a sudden have a boatload of expectations, and get their feelings hurt when nothing has changed. Women think sex is this magic act, when in fact it isn't. There are too many women ready to hand it over too easily.

Julia: "You make us out to be so… pathetic. Is that how you view women, as disposable receptacles to stick your dick into?"

Man, I freaking loved Julia cause she's one tough chica and she doesn't take shit from anyone. Especially not Brad De Luca.

"Julia Campbell."

"It's me." Brad.

I hung up the phone. 

I was just like, "YOU GO GIRL! FOUR FOR YOU!"

And Brad can be unbelievably sweet when he wants to be. I mean, he took her to Vegas, even though he was such an asshole there. I actually hated him in Vegas, especially in the strip club. I was hoping that he'd mess up at some point so he can freaking beg Julia to talk to him again. AND BAM! Alessandra Torre answered my prayers. P.S. The below convo really did happen in all CAPS.

Julia: "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"

Brad: "WHY WON'T YOU TALK TO ME?"

Julia: "BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU. WE AGREED TO STAY AWAY FROM EACH OTHER, REMEMBER?"

BRAD: "WHAT IF I WANT TO RENEGOTIATE THE CONTRACT?"

I was shrieking on the inside over how awesome this part was.

And then there was this one scene where Brad said this quietly:

"What if what we're looking for is each other?"

Minor Faults:

• Slightly too fast-paced

MY RATING:

FOUR SHMEXY-DE-LUCA APPLES!!!!!

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The Dumont Diaries ❊ 4 APPLES!!!

Sex Love Repeat ❊ 5 APPLES!!!

The Girl in 6E ❊ 4 APPLES!!!

About The Author:

Alessandra Torre is a new, up and coming author who shocked the publishing word with her successful first novel, Blindfolded Innocence. Initially self-published, the romantic erotic book quickly rose to the top of the charts on Kindle and Amazon, which attracted the attention of major publishing houses. She is happily married to her "best friend" and with one son, loves watching SEC football games, horseback riding, reading and watching movies.

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RELEASE DAY: Stripped - H.M. Ward + GIVEAWAY AND EXCERPT!!!

Today is the release day for an awesome new book!!!

Stripped (A Ferro Family Novel)

By H.M. Ward

Contemporary Romance
Date to be Published: 9/2/2013
Publisher: Laree Bailey Press

SYNOPSIS:

The V Card. Virgin. Most of us want to punch that sucker asap, and hide the fact until then, but not Cassie Hale. Three years ago she frickin' covered hers in glitter and laminated the thing, proudly telling me that she's waiting for the perfect guy.

So when I see her half naked, tangled together, rolling around on the floor with another stripper, I'm kind of shocked. Okay, that's an understatement. I'm enthralled. I have to know what cracked her picture perfect world and landed her here, and I hope it's something horrible – an event that broke her the way she broke me. Because that's who Cassie Hale is – the woman who stole my heart and crushed it in her hand.

And H.M. Ward is also giving away a fabulous gift on this fabulous release day!

GIVEAWAY:

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EXCERPT:

CASSIE

As I climb the steps up the side of the stage and head to the silvery tinsel curtain, I call back to Beth. “Who is this party for again? And why is he the shit? I must have missed the memo.”

She laughs as she’s examining one of the lights within the glass table. It looks like fire, but it can’t be since it’s pink. She looks up at me. “Dr. Peter Granz, and he’s the shit because he’s a Ferro. Hence the swank party.” Beth looks up when I don’t answer.

I rush at Beth, nearly knocking her over. My jaw is hanging open as worry darts across my face faster than I can contain it. “Ferro?”

“Yeah, why?”

I’m in melt down mode. “I can’t be here.” I glance around the room and look at the door longingly. Before I make up my mind to run, I hear male voices approaching. Fuck! My heart pounds faster in my chest. If he’s here, if Jonathan sees me—the thought cuts off before it finishes.

I’m ready to bounce out the window when Beth grabs my wrist and hauls me to the front of the room. She shoves me behind the curtain and hisses in my ear, “If you freak out now, Gretchen will steal your job. Snap out of it. Whoever this guy is, he isn’t worth it.”

The tinsel curtain in front of me flutters, but it conceals both of us for the moment. The male voices grow louder until the door is yanked open. The curtain rustles and I’m in full freak-out mode. He can’t be here. He can’t see me like this. At the same time, Beth’s right. I can’t skip out. Bruce will run me over with the van and there’s no way in hell they’ll ever give me another cent.

I stand there, frozen, unable to think. Every muscle in my body is strained, ready to run, but I don’t move. My bare feet remain glued to the floor as I smash my lips together.

Then, I hear it—that voice. It floats through the air like a familiar old song. Oh God, someone shoot me. I can’t do this.

About The Author

H.M. Ward is the #1 bestselling New Adult author in the world, having sold over 2 million books in 2013. This New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Amazon #1 bestselling writer's series include: The Ferro Family: Damaged, The Arrangement, and Stripped, as well as Scandalous, Trystan Scott, and Secrets. Ward was recently featured in Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post.

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WoW: Hurt - Tabitha Suzuma

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine to spotlight releases that we're looking forward to! Here is my choice this week...

Hurt

Title: Hurt

Author: Tabitha Suzuma

Is it a sequel? No.

Release Date: September 5h, 2013

Synopsis from Goodreads:

Why? is the burning question on everyone's lips. Why would a guy like Mathéo Walsh want to die? At seventeen, he is Britain's most promising diving champion. He is a heartthrob, a straight A student and lives in one of the wealthiest areas of London. He has great mates and is the envy of everyone around him. And most importantly of all, he is deeply in love with his girlfriend, Lola. He has always been a stable, well-adjusted guy…

Until one weekend. A weekend he cannot seem to remember. All he knows is that he has come back a changed person. One who no longer knows how to have fun, no longer wants to spend time with his friends, no longer enjoys diving. Something terrible happened that weekend – something violent and bloody and twisted. He no longer knows who he is. He no longer trusts himself around people: he only wants to hurt, wound and destroy. Slowly, he begins to piece back the buried, fragmented memories, and finds himself staring at the reflection of a monster.

Tormented, Mathéo suddenly finds himself faced with the most devastating choice of his life. Keep his secret, and put those closest to him in terrible danger. Or confess, and lose Lola forever…

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My Comments:

Usually when I read the synopsis of a book, I have an image of how it'll turn out in my head but this one? HOLY CRAP. I can't. I really don't know what's up with Mathéo and what happened during that weekend and I'm hell-bent on finding out ;)

What are YOUR choices this week? Let me know in the comments below!

COVER REVEAL: Break It Up - E.M. Tippetts

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Break It Up

By E.M. Tippetts

New Adult Romance
Cover by: Sarah Hansen at Okay Creations

Date to be Published: November 12, 2013

SYNOPSIS:

Kyra Armijo is making a few changes in her life. One of them being, she's no longer going to give it up to every guy who looks at her twice. And she's putting her hopes and dreams for her future first. When the aspiring photojournalist gets the opportunity of a lifetime to tag along with international boy band sensation, Triple Cross, she can't pass up the chance.

The only problem is that she's in love with one band member, dodging the unwanted attention of another, and desperate to keep her turbulent past under wraps. Triple Cross have "nice guy" appeal, approved by parents the world over, but have just let go their long time manager, who controlled their clean image and media exposure with an iron fist. When Zach Wechsler, the object of Kyra's affection, begins to show interest, she has to be careful.

Surely one girl can't destroy a band that's been together for ten years… only what if she can? Kyra knows she's one bad decision away from ruining everything she's worked for, and taking the hottest act of her generation down with her.

SWEET MAMA! Doesn't that just sound absolutely fantastic? Plus, it has a band in it ;)

About The Author

Emily Mah Tippetts writes science fiction as Emily Mah and romance as E.M. Tippetts. A former lawyer, she now works by day designing books from the covers to the paperback interiors to the ebook formatting. She lives in New Mexico with her family.

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Mmm, HERE IT IS! The gorgeous cover for a book that sounds freaking awesome!

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