Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Excerpt Reveal: S.B. Alexander "Unforgettable"


Unforgettable by S.B. Alexander
Synopsis
He's a football god.
She's the daughter of a Texas senator.
Their chemistry is like oil and water.

My name is Ryker James. I hate when people tell me what to do. I'm cocky, ornery, and I take things when I want them. Caring isn't in  my vocabulary unless it's related to football or my family, and I just lost my entire family in a blink of an eye. Now all I have is football.

The problem is the misery, the drinking, and the parties have more appeal to me. But Lakemont University wants that championship. Fans want to see wins on the scoreboard, and my teammates salivate to crush our opponents every game. The only pass I might be throwing is at the auburn-haired girl who waltzes into my life. She's fire. I'm ice. A combination that doesn't work. So let the games begin.

My name is Haven Hale, and I'd been tucked away in a boarding school most of my life. Now I'm a big-time college girl, and all I see is freedom in front of me. But first, I have to agree to my father's demands―no media attention and no sororities. If I can follow those two edicts, then college life should be a breeze.

Until one close encounter with Ryker James, and Father Dearest has changed the game. Stay away from the big,  bad quarterback, or face my father's wrath. There's only one problem. I can't help who I'm attracted to, and Ryker James is a magnet, built to attract any female, constructed to make any girl's heart sputter, and my heart is beating off the charts. But it's time to choose between the devil I know and the one I don't.

Excerpt for Reveal
The doorbell kept ringing as though someone were holding the buzzer down. I was going to kill that person unless it was Coach Chapman. He would turn his hammer on me.
I chuckled out loud. Coach Chapman reminded me of Thor. At least his fists did when he rammed them down hard on a table, trying to elicit my attention or the team's.
"I need you to leave." My boner was completely gone now. I walked out of my room without another glance at Blondie.
I navigated the stairs, not in the mood to deal with whoever was standing on my porch. I knew one thing was certain―it couldn't be the cops. I didn't have any other close family members who could be dead. However, my aunt Kari was due in from England for the funeral. She'd been calling me nonstop to give me updates about her arrival, which wasn't for...Hell, I didn't even know. I'd lost track of days.
As I descended the last step and walked into the foyer, my blood gelled as I scrambled to think whether I'd missed football practice. Maybe that was the reason Lucas wasn't around. I discarded that though. For sure, Lucas would've dragged my ass out of bed early that morning.
I opened the door swiftly, and a red-haired pixie fell backward onto my bare feet. She was definitely not my aunt Kari.
Red scrambled to stand then swiped her hands down her jean short. At the same time, I was blatantly allowing my gaze to roam up and down her petite frame. Her tits were round and perfect. Her tanned legs were toned. Her lips were plump. Mmm. I liked plump lips. But she had no meat on her body.
"May I help you?" I asked. Maybe I can help you get your lips around my dick. At that thought, he jerked in  my sweats.
She brushed her fingers through her hair, her eyes going straight to my crotch. "You can start by not sizing me up like I'm your breakfast."
Tell me not to do something, and I'll do it.
So once again, my gaze took a road trip over her body, slow and sure. "I haven't eaten yet. Are you hungry?" I waggled my eyebrows, hoping she would get my underlying meaning.
She pushed past me and stomped into my house like she owned it. "We need to talk."
The air around her filtered into my nose―lilacs. As if her scent was all I needed, bits and pieces of the night before registered in my murky brain.
Heaven.
"Talk or fuck?" Because you were checking me out too," I said, not that my erection wasn't evident.
She gave me a cheeky smile. "I don't do one-night stands."
I grinned. "It's daylight. How about a one-day stand?"
The sun poured in through the open door and the windows in the living room and dining room on either side of us as we stood in the foyer.
She shoved her middle finger in the air. "How many fingers do I have up?"
I closed the door and stalked toward her until she was pinned up against the banister. "Be careful, dollface. That gesture means something completely different to me."
She rolled her green eyes as her chest rose and fell. "You're an ass. And I'm not dollface."
I lowered my head until our lips were a half-inch apart. "What would you like to be called, then?"
"Ew, your breath is disgusting." She flattened her small hands against my bare chest and froze, staring at my pecs.
Not caring about my morning breath, I inhale her lilac scent, which was doing crazy things to my body.
She worried her bottom lip. "Um. Can you step away?"
"Are you sure you want me to?" Because I want to fuck your brains out.
I didn't know what in the hot Texas sun was happening. More memories of her on my lap bombarded me. This chick  had some kind of juju that jumped off her and into me.
She finally ducked under my arm. "I need you to focus." She wound her way down the hall and into the kitchen as though she owned the house. "You need a maid and a monstrous fan to blow out the stench in here."
The only aroma I had in my nostrils was her.
I followed her as a door upstairs opened and closed. "I need a blow job."
She snorted. "Ask one of the many women you sleep with."
I didn't recall her being so feisty when she was sitting on me. But I wasn't complaining. I dug strong women. I also loved a challenge, and Red was throwing out challenge after challenge.

About the author
I'm Susan Alexander, and you'll find my books under S.B. Alexander. A little about me. I've been writing since 2012 and started with writing all about vampires. After the second vampire book, I began to branch out in New Adult Romance. I love to read mostly all genres, and I'm always game to try something new. So I tested my hand at writing romantic suspense and just loved it. So you'll find I write in several different sub-genres of romance.

In between writing, I spend time with my sould mate of 20 years who got a bad deal in life. Three years ago he was diagnosed with ALS. It's a horrible disease, but we both have been making the best of life, laughinf, smiling, and doing what we can together.

But writing is a great outlet for me to take my mind to another place. Plus, I have a great network of family, friends, fans, and so much more. I truly have an angel on my shoulder. My mantra is make the best of life before it's too darn short.

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Cover Reveal: L.J. Shen "Broken Knight"


"Not all love stories are written in the same way.
Ours had torn chapters, missing paragraphs, and a bittersweet ending."

Broken Knight, the highly anticipated new standalone in the All Saints High series from USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen is coming August 25th, and we have the red-hot cover!

Photography by Andrew M. Gleeson
Model: Orri Helgason
Luna Rexroth is everyone's favorite wallflower.
Sweet.
Caring.
Charitable.
Quiet. 
Fake.

See, under the meek, tomboy exterior everyone loves yet pities is a girl who knows exactly what ― and who ― she wants.
Namely, the boy from the treehouse, who taught her how to curse in sign language.
Who taught her how to laugh.
To live.
To love.

Knight Cole is everyone's favorite football hero.
Gorgeous.
Athletic.
Jagged.
Popular.
Liar.

See, the daredevil hellraiser could knock you up with his gaze alone, but only has eyes for the girl across the street.
But Luna is not who she used to be. She doesn't need his protection anymore.
When life throws a curveball at All Saints' golden boy, he is forced to realize that not all heroes are knights.
Sometimes, the greatest love stories could flourish amidst the worst tragedies.


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About L.J. Shen
L.J. Shen is a USA Today, Washington Post and Amazon # Best-selling author of contemporary, New Adult and YA romance. Her books have been sold to nineteen different countries.

She lives in California with her husband, son, cat and eccentric fashion choices, and enjoys good wine, bad reality TV shows and catching sun rays with her lazy cat.

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Teaser & Excerpt Reveal: S.L. Scott "Dare"




🎸 We're a Hurricane in the Making 🎸 

DARE - A Rock Star Hero coming August 15th

Enter the giveaway
SYNOPSIS:
Dare Marquis is a bad boy rock star with a body to match.

Cocky.
Devilish good looks.
A voice that commands attention.

A night with him and no strings attached is just what I need. But he makes it impossible to not want more when he runs his hand through his dark, wild hair and smiles. One he only shares with me.

Weatherly Beck is an angel with a body made for sin.

Whip-smart.
Drop dead gorgeous.
Too good for any guy from the east side.

Her life is planned out, so I don't have a right to step in and mess up her future. But when I look into her sapphire blue eyes and taste the innocence on her lips, I know we're meant to be more than a one-night stand.

I want her to take a chance on me, to take a chance on us. She may not be a damsel in distress, but I Dare her to let me be her Hero.


EXCERPT
Dark stubble dusts a chiseled jaw around full lips that I believe he licks for my benefit. I can't deny I appreciate the gesture. I do. All the way to my core. Good Lord, he's better than a Greek God carved of marble. His sculpted muscles define the shape of his shirt, making me want to touch that bulging bicep. This time I resist. Barely.
          His eyes are the kind of warm that reminds me of being cozy in front of a fire on an Aspen winter's night. I'm tempted to snuggle against him, but again, I don't. We're strangers. That would make me seem like a crazy person. Though I wonder if it even matters what people think of me anymore. Why do I care?
          There are so many preconceived notions and boxes I've been shoved in to fit someone else's expectations. What about what I want and expect? Does anyone care how I want my life to look or how I see my future?
           "You have tattoos," I blurt.
           Amusement reaches his eyes and he holds out his arms to show me. "Yeah, a few."
          Tattoos wrap around his exposed forearms and trickle onto the top of three of his knuckles. Getting closer look, I notice how anger infiltrates the black ink, contradicting the grin on his face. Despite the familiarity I feel with him, he's more of a mystery by appearance alone than any man I've ever known.
          He's everything Lloyd isn't and will never be. A real man―rugged and confident in a way I know he can back. He is so open to me that my guard falls down. "And why is that?"
          "Why is what?"
           "You said I should give him my number. So I'm wondering why I should?"
          "Ah."
          The bartender shakes his head and mumbles, "Fucking hell, Marquis,"before heading to the other end to take a drink order.
          Marquis...the name doesn't ring a bell specifically, but his face―so handsome that I struggle to look away. He says, "Because good girls like you deserve a good guy to take them out on a proper date. Jake's a good guy."
          "What are you?"
          "Your daddy's worst nightmare."
          "My father's worst nightmare would be me dating someone he considers bad for business. I'm not sure we define bad the same way these days. Are you bad?"
          The right side of his mouth lifts. Leaning all the way in, his lips touch my ear, and his breath against my skin sends a thrill up my spine and goosebumps coating my arms. "Do you want me to be?" God yes! "I could be bad for you."
          The double entendre awakens the butterflies in my stomach. The bottles slips from my hands, spilling the beer across the wood, and starling me back to reality.

Monday, July 22, 2019

Blog Tour: Helena Hunting "Making Up"


"I LOVED both Cosy and Griffin! This story was ABSOLUTE PERFECTION! 
- Kendall Ryan, New York Times bestselling author

Making Up an all-new laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting is available now!


Cosy Felton is great at her job―she knows just how to handle the awkwardness that comes with working at an adult toy store. So when the hottest guy she's ever seen walks into the shop looking completely overwhelmed, she's more than happy to turn on the charm and help him purchase all of the items on his list.

Griffin Mills is using his business trip in Las Vegas as a chance to escape the broken pieces of his life in New York City. The last thing he wants is to be put in charge of buying gag gifts for his friend's bachelor party. Despite being totally out of his element, and mortified by the whole experience, Griffin is pleasantly surprised when he finds himself attracted to the sales girl that helped him.

As skeptical as Cosy may be of Griffin's motivations, there's something about him that intrigues her. But sometimes what happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas and when real life gets in the way, all bets are off. Filled with hilariously awkward situations and enough sexual chemistry to power Sin City, Making Up is the next standalone in the Shaking Up world.

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Thursday, July 18, 2019

Release Blitz: Alessandra Torre "Filthy Vows"


HOT NEW RELEASE! 
Filthy Vows by Alessandra Torre is Live!

Would you tell your husband everything?
Every torrid thought?
Every twisted fantasy?
The forbidden images that slink into your mind in your most vulnerable moments?

I shouldn"t have. I hesitated to. But I did.
And my husband?
He gave them all to me.

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About the author:
Alessandra Torre is an award-winning New York Times bestselling author of twenty-one novels. Torre has been featured in such publications as Elle and Elle UK, as well as guest-blogged for the Huffington Post and RT Book Reviews. She is also the Bedroom Blogger for Cosmopolitan.com. In addition to writing, Alessandra is the creator of Alessandra Torre Ink, a website, community, and online school for aspiring authors. Learn more about Alessandra on her website at www.alessandratorre.com or you can find her on Twitter (@ReadAlessandra) or her facebook fanpage.

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Release Blitz: Helena Hunting "Making Up"


"I LOVED both Cosy and Griffin! This story was ABSOLUTE PERFECTION! 
- Kendall Ryan, New York Times bestselling author

Making Up an all-new laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting is available now!


Cosy Felton is great at her job―she knows just how to handle the awkwardness that comes with working at an adult toy store. So when the hottest guy she's ever seen walks into the shop looking completely overwhelmed, she's more than happy to turn on the charm and help him purchase all of the items on his list.

Griffin Mills is using his business trip in Las Vegas as a chance to escape the broken pieces of his life in New York City. The last thing he wants is to be put in charge of buying gag gifts for his friend's bachelor party. Despite being totally out of his element, and mortified by the whole experience, Griffin is pleasantly surprised when he finds himself attracted to the sales girl that helped him.

As skeptical as Cosy may be of Griffin's motivations, there's something about him that intrigues her. But sometimes what happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas and when real life gets in the way, all bets are off. Filled with hilariously awkward situations and enough sexual chemistry to power Sin City, Making Up is the next standalone in the Shaking Up world.

Download your copy today!



Monday, July 15, 2019

Excerpt Reveal: Helena Hunting "Making Up"

Helena Hunting "Making Up"
Release Date: July 16, 2019

Excerpt:
We're a couple of minutes away from my apartment, which also means we're almost at the end of our date. End-of-date protocol often means a goodnight kiss.

And I've eaten anions. Lots of them. What the hell was I thinking? I feel around in my shorts pocket, hoping I have a random stick of gum. I find a tiny square packet and pull it out, along with an old tissue. I shove that back in my pocket and sigh with relief as I carefully open the Listerine Pocketpak. There's one strip left. I pop it in my mouth, wishing I had water since my mouth is dry and I'm suddenly super nervous.

Griffin pulls up in front of my apartment building. I swallow a bunch of times, trying to get the strip to dissolve on my tongue and glance out the tinted window, seeing it from his perspective. I don't live in a bad part of town, but I sure hell wouldn't leave this car sitting out here for any length of time unless I wanted in keyed or stripped down.

Griffin shifts into park and turns to me, one hand resting on the back of my seat near the headrest. "I had a great time, Cosy."

"Me too, thanks for dinner." I tried to fork over my share, but he was quick on the credit card draw.

"It was my pleasure." He leans in the tiniest bit, a nonverbal cue that he's going in for a kiss.

I mirror the movement, giving him the go ahead. My stomach flutters in anticipation. I exhale slowly through my nose. Even though the Listerine strip should be doing its job to mask the onions, I don't want to ruin the moment by breathing that in his face.

His fingertips skim my jaw, and I close my eyes. And then his lips brush my cheek. I wait for them to move couple of inches to the right, but after what feels like a lot of seconds―and is probably only a few―I crack a lid.

Griffin is still close, a wry smile on his lips and smolder in his eyes.

"Seriously, that's it? A kiss on the cheek?"

His smile widens, making his eyes crinkle at the corners. He's nothing like the guys I usually end up on dates with. College boys don't take things slow. If I were out with one of the guys from school, I'd be sitting in a beat-up Civic with some stupid music playing, and he'd be all over me with his tongue halfway down my throat, copping a feel.

"I thought all the onions you ate were the equivalent to garlic for vampires." Griffin fingers my hair near my shoulder. I'd really like him to finger something else. Wait. I mean I'd like to feel his hands on me. Not in my pants. Okay, maybe I'd like them in my pants, but not after date number one.

"I wasn't thinking, and I really like onions. A lot. In hindsight, it's not a great date food. I feel kinda dumb. And I guess at first I wasn't so sure about you. How was I supposed to know you'd actually be kind of normalish?"

"Normalish?"

"Well, you drink club soda on purpose, so you can't be all there." I tap his temple.

Griffin circles my wrist with his fingers and drops his head, lips brushing over my knuckle. "We can't all be perfect, now, can we?"

"I suppose not, and perfect is boring."

"That it is." He hums against my skin, and I feel it through my entire body. "I would like to try that kiss again, if you're still interested."

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