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FMB Blog Tour: Short Soup

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Check out this sweet novella!

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Author: Coleen Kwan

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Publisher: Escape Publishing

Format: Ebook

Length: 130 pages

Buy Links: Escape Publishing | Amazon | iTunes | Kobo |

Book Description:

A story about best friends, childhood dreams, and the healing power of Chinese food…

Toni Lau and Dion Chan were connected from birth — first via their parents’ jointly-owned restaurant, then via their bone-deep friendship. But children grow up, and Toni leaves their sleepy hometown looking for more than it can offer.

Now Toni is back, raw with the knowledge that not all childhood dreams come true. Dion is on the brink of realising that both his own ambitions and his childhood friend have the power to derail all of his hard work. But loving Toni — and winning her love in return — has always been on his wish list. Can Dion really put her on the back burner while frying up his chef dreams? Or is it possible that together they can come up with a recipe for happiness?

CBLS Blog Tour: Hell or High Water

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Welcome to my stop on the CBLS Blog Tour for Hell or High Water! Check out the excerpt and giveaway below. There’s also a guest post from author Jerrie Alexander about hometown sayings — I hope you’ll share yours!

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Hell or High Water (Lost and Found, Inc. #1)

by Jerrie Alexander

Contemporary Romantic Suspense

Categories: Action/Adventure

Publisher: Etopia Press

Release Date: February 22, 2013

Heat Level: Steamy

Word Count: 80,000

Buy Links

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When ex-SEAL Nate Wolfe learns a woman from his past is in danger, nothing will stop him from protecting her. Not even her.

Dallas Child Protection Services Investigator Kay Taylor doesn’t want or need Nate in her life. But he doesn’t seem to understand the word no. He seems to also have forgotten the brand he left on her heart.

When Kay is taken and sold to a monster, the devil himself couldn’t stop Nate from doing whatever it takes to find her…but will he be in time?

 Warning: This title is intended for readers over the age of 18 as it contains adult sexual situations and/or adult language, and may be considered offensive to some readers.

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CBLS Blog Tour: Chasing Sam

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Welcome to my stop on the CBLS Blog Tour for Chasing Sam!

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by Krystal Shannan

Contemporary Erotic Paranormal/Fantasy Romance

Categories: Action/Adventure, Shifter

Publisher: Self-Published/Indie

Heat Level: Steamy

Length: 78 pages

Buy Links

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Sam-Paranormal-Romance-ebook/dp/B00BB3KD0W/

ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-chasingsam-1094860-139.html

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/chasing-sam-krystal-shannan/1114512353

Kobo: http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Chasing-Sam-Vegas-Mates-Book-1/book-hohEESJOtECIeEOEPgocWQ/page1.html

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/282358

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Samantha Demakis doesn’t want a mate right now. Her birth-rite and family obligations to her status as the first daughter of a noble family beg to differ. In fact, even her wolf seems to be against her. When a chance encounter reveals the man who might just be a perfect fit, will she run? Or will she fight?

Chase Michaels has been alone for seventy-five years. He’s fought in Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and Afghanistan in the US Army. Somewhat resigned to never finding his true mate, he is shocked when his wolf reacts so strongly to a woman he runs into in the airport. Unprepared for the politics and snobbery of the noble families, Chase finds himself fighting in a different type of war —a war for the heart of a woman he knows should be his.

A lot of things are chasing Sam, but who or what will catch her in the end?

Warning: This title is intended for readers over the age of 18 as it contains adult sexual situations and/or adult language, and may be considered offensive to some readers.

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Cover Reveal: Renegade

I’m happy (and a bit sad) to bring to you today the cover reveal for the last book in the Heven and Hell series. Renegade concludes the story of Heven and Sam, and I’m looking forward to seeing how things turn out.

In case you need to catch up, there’s still time! Here’s the reading order:

Heven & Hell Series order:
Before (#0.5)
Masquerade (#1)
Between (#1.5)
Charade (#2)
Bewitched (#2.5)
Tirade (#3)
Beneath (#3.5)
Renegade (#4)

And now, feast your eyes on the cover!

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Renegade Blurb:

(The conclusion to the Heven and Hell series.)

I’ve been beautiful. I’ve been ugly. I’ve died. I’ve been brought back. I’ve had abilities awakened within me. My strength has been tested. My beliefs have been tested.

Yet I stand.

What’s next when you’ve pretty much experienced it all?

The end.

Sam and I are picking up the pieces. We’re trying to come to terms with all we’ve lost. And as much as I would like to hide my head, ignore the reality I live every day, there is no forgetting.

Riley is in hell—I’m still not sure of his agenda. My mother’s past haunts me. And Kimber… Kimber is being herself. Cole sneaks glances at Gemma and she returns them when she thinks I don’t see.

But I do.

When Beelzebub escapes he brings his war to places I never thought he would. Earth. Maine. Home. Now everyone and everything is at risk. This has become bigger than my circle of friends. This has become bigger than me. I have to finish this. I have to find a way to stop him, to finish this war.

I just pray we will all be left standing in the end.

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Cover Reveal: A Ranger’s Tale

Today I’m happy to bring to you the

New Cover REVEAL: A Ranger’s Tale by Mysti Parker

The world of Tallenmere was born in January, 2011 with this first exciting story about Caliphany, an elven noblewoman who longs to leave her gilded cage, and Galadin, the half-elf former pirate who trains her to do just that. To better reflect its place in the burgeoning series and Caliphany’s choice between two good men, cover artist Caroline Andrus and I tore down the original cover to make room for a whole new look!

If you haven’t read this book yet, YOU’RE MISSING OUT! Check out my review of A Ranger’s Tale and Serenya’s Song, then go dive into the world of Tallenmere yourself! And now, the new art!

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In the world of Tallenmere, an elven noblewoman longed to leave her gilded cage. A half-breed former pirate wanted nothing more than to escape his guilty past. Easier said than done…

High elf Caliphany Aranea leads an enviable life as King Leopold’s niece and daughter of Sirius, Leogard’s most famous wizard. Yet, being forced to follow in her father’s footsteps and being betrothed to a man she doesn’t even like makes her want a taste of life outside the city walls.

As a young boy, half-elf Galadin Trudeaux witnessed his parents’ death at the hands of pirates. After being raised by those same murderers and forced to do their bidding, he escaped and now lives an honest life as a sea merchant and ranger.

When two brutes at Leogard Harbor attempt to kidnap Caliphany while she dreams of faraway lands, Galadin comes to her rescue. Impressed by his skills, she asks him to train her as a ranger. Though he is hesitant at first to train a woman of her class, Caliphany’s hefty sack of gold finally persuades him. Unfortunately, her father is not amused, and the two must escape before Caliphany faces a forced marriage and Galadin faces a noose.

From that moment on, she and Galadin embark on an adventure of a lifetime. Only if they can survive the trials ahead, will they find a love that stands the test of time.

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Review: Beneath

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Beneath by Cambria Hebert
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

It felt a lot like love.

Gemma came from a place where everything was perfect, beautiful, and predictable. But that all came to an end when she fell in love with a human. For though she gained his love, she lost her white wings.

Gemma entered into the Heven and Hell series surrounded by mystery. She wormed her way into Cole’s heart without even trying. Now, readers are treated to a bit of her back story, and though it’s still a little vague, it puts her into perspective. From her strength to her sadness, Gemma is a unique character that adds a wonderful dimension to the series.

With the end in sight, Beneath delivers another facet an integral character in the Heven and Hell series. It is a quick read that will leave readers aching for the next book.

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FMB Blog Tour: See Me

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Welcome to my stop on the FMB Blog Tour for See Me!

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Title: See Me

Series: Rise, Book 1

Author: Natalie-Nicole Bates

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Publisher: Leap of Faith

Format: Ebook

Length: 22,000 words

Purchase: Leap of Faith

Book Description:

Carly Anders  is hearing voices in her head. Another one of her kind is trying to contact her. She knows of the malevolent freaks—others who are eternal like her and seek out the weak to inflict pain upon. For years, Carly has held up huge protective walls to keep herself and her secrets safe. Now, physically and mentally exhausted, Carly needs protection and rest.

She accepts the invitation to visit an internet friend who needs help appraising a collection of antique photographs.  The situation is not ideal, but Carly hopes a male presence in her life will deter the determined suitor who haunts her thoughts and dreams.

Daniel Tremont is not what Carly is expecting.

The former funeral director has a secret of his own. Not only is he eternal like Carly, he is her creation from all those years before—her abomination she thought she killed.

Daniel has been searching for Carly for years. He knows she is the piece of his life that he has been missing for so long. Now that he has found her, he has no intentions of letting her go.

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GIVEAWAY INFO:
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FMB Blog Tour: The Princess and the Prepper

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Welcome to my stop on the FMB Blog Tour for The Princess and the Prepper!

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Title: The Princess and the Prepper

Series: Prepper series

Author: Barbara Elsborg

Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance

Publisher: Decadent

Format: Ebook

Length: 106 pages

Purchase: Decadent Publishing | Amazon |

Book Description:

Lili knows she shouldn’t accept a lift from a stranger, but as usual, she leaps from one disaster to another. The consequence is being stuck in the middle of a snowy nowhere wearing next to nothing, and this time, being unprepared looks likely to kill her.

Grant lives in an isolated cabin for a reason. He’s prepared for almost every eventuality. The last thing he wants is some needy person interfering with his ordered life. When he gets into bed with a woman he rescued from certain death—just to warm her up, of course—Grant discovers something else he’s not prepared for. His heart opening.

A match made in heaven, until secrets come knocking. Lili is not just a simple woman in need of shelter, and unless she can survive dealing with her background, it doesn’t seem possible the happiness that’s fallen out of a blizzard can heal Grant’s own past.

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FMB Blog Tour: Mark of the Sylph

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Title: Mark of the Sylph

Series: Demons of Infernum #2

Author: Rosalie Lario

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Publisher: Entangled Publishing

Format: Ebook, Paperback

Length: 352 pages

Release Date: March 26th 2013

Buy Links: Amazon | B&N |

Book Description:

Half-demon Taeg is desperate to free his pregnant sister-in-law, who is spellbound to an indestructible book that will create an army of the undead. He is convinced that an ancient sword can destroy the book and the spell forever, but this relic has been hidden for a millennia by a powerful glamour. The clock begins to run out on his search when an old rival goes after the book and Taeg’s family in his quest for revenge.

Librarian Maya Flores has a secret: she’s immune to magic and is well aware of the supernatural beings prowling the streets of New York City. Haunted by a brutal demon attack that took her family, she is on a one-woman mission to destroy the evil demons who did it—and any others who get in her way.

Maya is Taeg’s best hope for uncovering the sword. Unfortunately, she wants nothing more than to kill him. As he fights for her trust and to save his family, she is forced to face the truth that not all demons are evil. And the worst part? She might be falling in love with one, too.

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FMB Blog Tour: The Devil Made Me Do It

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The Devil Made Me Do It by Amelia James
Genre: Evolved Publishing
Publisher: Couples Erotica
Format: Ebook, Paperback
Length: 52000 words
Book Description:
Evolved Publishing presents “The Devil Made Me Do It,” by award-winning author Amelia James, a collection of wickedly fun love stories. FOR ADULTS ONLY.
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“Don’t tempt me.”
Erin wants her husband to rip her clothes off… literally. Does she dare provoke him?
Natalie wants to make love outdoors. Can she convince her shy husband?
Melissa wants the bad boy she just met in a bar. Should she or shouldn’t she?
And Heather watches from a secret room….
These women and others like them know what they want in bed, but sometimes they have to be a little extra bold to get it. Watch
them bring their naughtiest fantasies to life in some very interesting ways.
“It wasn’t my idea…. The devil made me do it.”