#REVIEW Alpha Wolf's Pet @EvaGordon

Alpha Wolf's Pet, Hidden by Eva Gordon is a light and sexy paranormal read.

Mia’s testimony against Russian mobsters forced her to enter the witness protection program. She is relocated to a quaint cottage in Wolf Woods, near Mt. Rainier, far from everyone and everything she loved and cared for. All is calm, until she meets Dominic, the gorgeous ruggedly handsome owner of the mysterious Wolfe Estate. He is all alpha male, domineering, and controlling. The last thing she needs is to get involved with a sexy control freak.

Alpha werewolf, Dominic Wolfe, is the packs’ enforcer. When an attractive young woman moves into a cottage near his territory; his senses are heightened to obsessive proportions. A human pet to meet his desires.

Dominic is determined to unveil Mia’s real identity while keeping his own securely hidden. Haunted by the howls and shrieks coming from Dominic’s estate, Mia wonders if she can really trust the enigmatic man she suspects of wanting a dominant-submissive relationship. A man who brings out her darker desires. Will hidden danger keep them from gratifying their burning passion?

REVIEW
Eva Gordon has created a unique shifter society that is both interesting and sexy. Combine that with Mia, a strong heroine with her own past lurking about, and you've got the solid beginnings to this suspenseful series. Add to that the hunky alpha male who wants to keep Mia as his pet and it get quite steamy at times. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next for Dominic and Mia.

RATING
4 Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries
This book was given to us by the author. Many thanks.

For the love of honey Friday

Bite Me by Shelly Laurenston

Livy Kowalski has no time for idiots. When you shapeshift into a honey badger, getting through life’s irritants is a finely honed skill. Until she gets stuck housing her nutso cousin and dealing with her dad’s untimely and unexplained demise.

That’s where Vic Barinov comes in—or his house does. Vic can’t step outside without coming back to find Livy devouring his honey stash and getting the TV remote sticky. It gets his animal instincts all riled up. But he’ll have to woo her at high speed: all hell is breaking loose, and Livy is leading the charge…


Another winner! I can remember when Tyra gave me the first book in this series and said you will totally love it. She was so right! I love how all the books have the family thing going on and I super love how the story moves along. It's always different and never a boring moment. I love these books after a stressful day at work. They make me laugh out loud and remind me that family is family no matter how dysfunctional LOL


I give this book 5 chocolate dipped strawberries
PEACE

CAN'T WAIT TO READ Within These Walls @AuthorJLBerg

About WITHIN THESE WALLS
Within these walls, he became my solace, my sanctuary and my strength.

I am not strong.  I am just a survivor of circumstance.
Isn’t that what we all do?  Survive?

Each of us has our own set of circumstances to muddle through.  Mine are just more…complicated.

Born with a severe heart defect, I’ve seen the inside of a hospital room more than my own bedroom.

I was drowning, a prisoner to the illness that owned me, until he appeared.  He thinks he’s blocked out the world with his tattoos and hard exterior, but I see the real Jude, the one he so desperately wants to forget.

But is he the answer to my prayers or will he break my already damaged heart forever?

My name is Lailah Buchanan, and this is our story of hope, redemption and sacrificing it all for the one you love.

Add it to Goodreads here! Read the first chapter here!

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A portion of sales during the first week of release will go to a children's heart charity.

Five facts about Within These Walls

1. The poem Abigail recites was written by my 10-year old daughter Hannah.  

2. The song “All of Me” by John Legend inspired much of the book.  I’d already come up with the concept and even begun writing WTW when I first heard it on the radio, but it somehow solidified the storyline for me and connected me with the characters. 

3. I chose Lailah’s name specifically because of its meaning.  I wanted her to have a strong, beautiful name, and I loved that symbolized so much of her backstory.  (Read the story—you’ll understand!)  

4. I did a lot of research on congenital heart defects and along the way, I met a young woman named Becca who was born with CHD.  She is currently facing the very real possibility of a lung and heart transplant.  Her story was so inspiring to me and I really hope I did her justice in the way I portrayed Lailah.  To learn more about Becca, you can visit her blog: http://lifeasachronicallyillteen.blogspot.com/

5. Since the release of WTW, I’ve had tons of readers message me pictures of pudding!  Apparently my book has caused a huge craving for the chocolaty dessert!  You have been warned! <3

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About J.L. Berg

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. Sign up for J.L. Berg's brand-new newsletter here! Website | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads

#REVIEW Hard Knox @NWilliamsBooks has the Secret Formula!

Woot! Another AMAZING Book by NYT Bestselling Author Nicole Williams!

HARD KNOX

Book One in a New Series

The Outsider Chronicles, #1
New Adult/Adult Contemporary

Released August 12, 2014

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Knox Jagger. The name inspires resent in every male at Sinclair University, want in every female, and contempt in Charlie Chase.

Charlie can be summed up in three words: independent, independent, and independent. To Charlie, Knox epitomizes everything that’s wrong with college males: prolific one-night stands, drunken senseless fights, and a body that hints at prioritizing gym time over study time.

As an up-and-coming writer for Sinclair University’s newspaper, Charlie’s tasked with getting to the bottom of who’s been dropping little white pills into girls’ drinks at parties. In an ocean of All-American boys sporting polo shirts and innocent smiles, Knox is the obvious suspect. As evidence piles up against the bad boy of Sinclair, Charlie becomes more and more certain it isn’t Knox. But when her drink is dosed at a party and she wakes up on Knox’s couch the next morning, Charlie’s left with more questions than answers when it comes to Knox Jagger.

How can Charlie ever hope to uncover the truth behind a guy so closed off he’s become . . .

Hard Knox.

MARK TO READ on Goodreads!

Review

A powerful story line, a strong heroine, a dominant male, quirky and entertaining dialogue, suspense, sexual tension and of course that blessed HEA... this story has every component a fantastic romance story needs. It's as if Nicole Williams has the secret formula and she simply applies it to the books she writes. And we, the readers, are her benefactors. Loved Hard Knox - the man and the book!

Rating

5 Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries

This book was given to us by the author. Many thanks.

About the Author
I’m the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of the CRASH series (HarperTeen, S&S UK), LOST & FOUND series, UP IN FLAMES (S&S UK), The EDEN TRILOGY, and a handful of others. I write stories about everyday kinds of people who find themselves in extraordinary kinds of situations. I tell love stories with happy endings because I believe in making the world a better place, and that’s one tiny way I can make it so. I’m one of those people who still believe in true love and soul mates, and would rather keep my head in the clouds any day over having my feet firmly on the ground.

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For the love of dogs Friday

Beverly Hills Demon Slayer by Angie Fox

All that glitters is not gold…

Demon slayer Lizzie Brown isn’t exactly a diamonds and champagne type of girl. But when an ancient cult becomes the “in” thing in Beverly Hills, she realizes there’s more to it than youth potions, parties, and priceless Egyptian artifacts. There’s a demon involved…and Lizzie’s not on the guest list.
She goes in undercover, along with her sexy Greek shape-shifter husband, her biker witch buddies, and a dog that is way too fond of free appetizers and the red carpet lifestyle. Between dodging detection and uncovering ancient secrets, Lizzie has her hands full. And when the demon manages to hook his claws into Lizzie’s eternal soul, she’s afraid she may be stepping out for her final event. 

Another dog gone good book from Angie Fox! As I began the book I was surprised that she and Dimitri settled in California. If it were me we'd be in Greece. I must have been hopped up on latte or something because I was antsy the whole time I read this book. I'm thinking….where is Dimitri, why haven't the Red Skulls showed up yet and my favorite one why is she doing that alone! I have to admit I was kinda bummed at the lack of presence of Dimitri and the Red Skulls but was so glad that Lizzie made a new friends. one of her new friends sounds pretty interesting. Looking for more on him in upcoming books.




I give this book 4 chocolate dipped strawberries and a gift card to the pet store

PEACE

For the love of coffee Friday

Sixth Grave on the Edge by Darynda Jones
Few things in life can come between a grim reaper and her coffee, but the sexy, sultry son of Satan is one of them. Now that Reyes Farrow has asked for her hand, Charley Davidson feels it's time to learn more about his past, but Reyes is reluctant to open up. When the official FBI file of his childhood abduction lands in her lap, Charley decides to go behind her mysterious beau’s back and conduct her own investigation. Because what could go wrong?
Unfortunately, another case has fallen into her lap—one with dangerous implications. Some very insistent men want Charley to hunt down a witness who is scheduled to testify against their boss, a major player in the local crime syndicate. If Charley doesn't come up with an address in 48 hours, the people closest to her will start to disappear.

Add to that a desperate man in search of the soul he lost in a card game, a dogged mother determined to find the ghost of her son, and a beautiful, young Deaf boy haunted by his new ability to see the departed as clearly as he sees the living, and Charley has her hands full. The fact that Reyes has caught on to her latest venture only adds fuel to the inferno that he is. Good thing for Charley she's used to multi-tasking and always up for a challenge…especially when that challenge comes in the form of Reyes Farrow.



I know Jenn has already reviewed this book but you can never have too much of a great book. First let me say that the sunglasses on the cover are fabulous! I would so buy them. As always there is so much going on in Charley's life. Never a dull moment. I absolutely love how there several different things doing on in the story and each one of them holds my attention. As always the secondary characters are just as entertaining as the main ones. Right down to Rocket. Well done Darynda Jones…well done.

I give this book 5 and a 1/2 cups of coffee (Reyes earns a 1/2 cup for driving a Cuda)
PEACE
P.S.
Please hurry with book 7
Thanks

Cover Reveal for Alpha Wolf's Pet by Eva Gordon

Press Release for Alpha Wolf’s Pet Series

Alpha Wolf’s Pet

Hidden, Book 1

By Eva Gordon

Coming August 2014

Suspenseful Steamy Werewolf Romance

This series is intended for a mature adult (over 18 years old) audience.

Alpha Wolf’s Pet

Hidden, Book 1

By E

Eva Gordon

BLURB 

Mia’s testimony against Russian mobsters forced her to enter the witness protection program. She is relocated to a quaint cottage in Wolf Woods, near Mt. Rainier, far from everyone and everything she loved and cared for. All is calm, until she meets Dominic, the gorgeous ruggedly handsome owner of the mysterious Wolfe Estate. He is all alpha male, domineering, and controlling. The last thing she needs is to get involved with a sexy control freak.

Alpha werewolf, Dominic Wolfe, is the packs’ enforcer. When an attractive young woman moves into a cottage near his territory; his senses are heightened to obsessive proportions. A human pet to meet his desires.

Dominic is determined to unveil Mia’s real identity while keeping his own securely hidden. Haunted by the howls and shrieks coming from Dominic’s estate, Mia wonders if she can really trust the enigmatic man she suspects of wanting a dominant-submissive relationship. A man who brings out her darker desires. Will hidden danger keep them from gratifying their burning passion?

Her Alpha Wolf’s Pet series, Hidden, Book 1 will continue with Book 2 Kept, and Book 3 Hunted.

Find out more about future books in Eva Gordon’s Alpha Wolf’s Pet series and her other paranormal, fantasy and steampunk books at www.ravenauthor.com

Connect with Eva Gordon: 

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NOW AVAILABLE! Shadow Whispers @Lexxie_Couper

 

 

About Shadow Whispers by Lexxie Couper

Temptation…
Jared died twenty years ago. Now he’s trapped between Heaven and Hell, sent back again and again to protect those whose time has not yet come. Never before has he been tempted by the desires of mortal flesh. But then, he never had to watch over Tess Darcy before. For Tess he’ll break every rule, even if it costs him his immortal soul.
Haunted by nightmares of the stalker who nearly killed her, Tess has buried herself deep in the Australian Outback to escape her past. But Kangaroo Creek isn’t quite the quaint little town it looked on the map. Nothing is what it seems here. Every night, the same incredibly hot erotic dreams visit her, leaving her wanting more. The Librarian’s channeling demons, and assures Tess the handsome hunk she just ran into is dead. The bookstore seems to have rather unusual clients, and destroyed photos have a way of reappearing over and over again.
Other than that it’s a peaceful little town… until the man who nearly killed her returns from the dead. Is Jared the man of her dreams? Can he save her from her nightmares, or will the magic that haunts this town consume them both?

Smashwords

Excerpt

Tess’s fists pulled on the sheets, tore them from the mattress. Juices flooded her sex.
Lick.
“Oh…”
Flick.
“My…”
Stab.
“Fucking…”
Suck.
“God…”
Bite.
“Yes.”
Just as she knew she could take no more, that she was on the edge of the precipice ready to fall, her lover stopped. Lifted his head. Eyes like ice stared into hers, boring into her soul.
“Tease.” she gasped.
He didn’t reply. He never did. Instead he straightened, knees still firmly planted beside hers, and wrapped one large hand around his rigid organ, stroking its bulbous head with his thumb.
Tess sucked in a breath, the squirming tension in her pussy impatient. That massive, solid cock would be soon embedded in her sex, stretching her to the very limits. Meeting his burning stare, she caught her breath as he moved closer, cock lined up with her spread folds.
She was ready.
Ready to be consumed.
To be—
The raucous laugh of a lone kookaburra shattered the night.
With a gasp, Tess sat bolt upright, heart hammering against her chest, nostrils flaring.
She stared about the room, her eyes darting from one dark corner to the next. Nothing but unpacked boxes, stacks of books and deep moon-cast shadows. Alone. She was alone.
A growl of frustration tore from her throat as she dragged her hands through her tousled hair. A dream. Just another goddamn dream. Outside, the insomniac kookaburra screeched with mirth again.
Biting back a curse, Tess dropped back onto her bed. “Fuck.” Her mutter fell heavy in the silence of the night, as did her angry sigh.
Five nights. Five nights in a row of the most explosive sex of her life, only to awaken every time to discover it was just a dream. She stared up at the still unfamiliar ceiling of her bedroom, craving release.
Five nights.

About Lexxie Couper

Lexxie Couper started writing when she was six and hasn’t stopped since. She’s not a deviant, but she does have a deviant’s imagination and a desire to entertain readers with her words. Add the two together and you get erotic romances that can make you laugh, cry, shake with fear or tremble with desire. Sometimes all at once.

When she’s not submerged in the worlds she creates, Lexxie’s life revolves around her family, a husband who thinks she’s insane, a indoor cat who likes to stalk shadows, and her daughters, who both utterly captured her heart and changed her life forever. Having no idea how old she really is, Lexxie decided to go with 27 and has been that age for quite some time now. It’s the best of both worlds – old enough to act mature, young enough to be silly.

Lexxie lives by two simple rules – measure your success not by how much money you have, but by how often you laugh, and always try everything at least once. As a consequence, she’s laughed her way through many an eyebrow raising adventure.

Find out more about Lexxie Couper: Website // Facebook // Twitter // Amazon Author Page

My #AADCHAR Wrap Up!! @aadconvention

I am in that after con funk, you know that one where you have had so much fun and you didn't want to come home but real life said you had too?? Yeah, that's what I am experiencing right now. I had a fabulous time and hope that I will be able to attend next year. I want to take a minute to thank our host, Stella Price, for giving me the opportunity to attend as a Blogger, and because of that I gathered enough swag that we will be giving away 4...yes I said 4 BIG BAGS O' SWAG this year for our Blogiversary!(check back next month for that)

Yes Stella offered me a free registration, but that doesn't mean that she controls what I post here about my experience. The information that you will get from me is honest...and is about ME alone!

Now that that's out of the way....I had a blast this year. I don't know if it was the group of authors that I chose to spend time with, getting to see old friends, making new ones or the feeling of acceptance that goes with this con. I have been to several different events over the years, and this one more than any other is about authors spending time with the readers. I have been to some where if it's not a major scheduled event the authors ignored the readers and only spent time with each other. I have been to some where the mean girl cliques are so bad that I felt completely left out. That doesn't happen at this event. I also love that this con was one of the first that included ALL sub-genre's of Romance. I can attend and know that I will see my GLBT, YA, INDIE and UF authors alongside the NY published authors.

The panels I attended were fun and interactive. The parties are what you make of them...if you just want to sit and people watch you can, if you want to get out there and shake your booty you can. I myself didn't dance this time around(still recovering from a tweeked back) but I did enjoy the music and watching everyone else. I understand that there were some problems, but honestly, you are going to have them when you plan something this big.

Now I want to throw out some personal Thank You's to the authors that I connected with:

Andrew Grey - Thanks for hosting me at the Sins & Virtues Ball you were and are always a class act!

BA Tortuga and Julia Talbot - I could have sat and listened to you both tell stories all night. TACOS!!

Jordan L. Hawk - Thanks for the drink and YAY for another new to me author!

Paige Tyler - It was wonderful to meet you and I can't wait to read more of your shifters!

Cheryl Dragon - Thanks for eating dinner with us and talking.

Paloma Beck - I totally understood your shyness.

Olivia Jaymes  - Super sweet lady and we have a signed set of her books that will be going in one of the BIG BAG O' SWAGS.

Kiernan Kelly - Because she is HARD CORE!

And last but certainly not least the UBER FABULOUS Roz Lee!!!


These are just a few that stood out for me with but there were many more. Honestly there wasn't one author that I approached that wasn't completely nice.

So if you are looking for that one con to attend, I can honestly say that I would suggest Authors After Dark! Lots of authors, fun people, great gift baskets(no I didn't win this year, but at least the money goes to a good cause) outrageous parties and you get to talk about books for 4 days to people that TOTALLY understand your obsession!

AAD 2015 is in Atlanta and Sherrilyn Kenyon will be the Master of Ceremonies so you know it will be off the chain!

RELEASE DAY! Warning Track @AuthorMegQuinn

Title: Warning Track

Author: Meghan Quinn

Release Date: August 11th, 2014

Life is never as it seems and for Molly Meyers, life has been one hell of a roller coaster the past couple of years. When she thinks she finally has a handle on where her future is taking her, she gets a visit from her past which throws her entire life plan up in the air.

The question is can Molly handle the ups and downs this past relationship will bring her? Or does she need to keep the past where it belongs and not only try to save herself, but save her baby girl as well?

The gang is back and this time, no one is left untouched. Pain, confusion, frustration and disappointment are spread through the group as new and exciting adventures are welcomed and unexpected events occur. Catch up with the characters and their lives in Warning Track as the drama continues in the third installment of the Hot-Lanta series.

Excerpt

Molly stared at herself in the mirror. She looked like a completely different person. She’d cut her hair into a bob, just above her shoulders and added some highlights. The bags under her eyes that were starting to look like they might be permanent had slowly started to disappear and her complexion looked healthier. She hadn’t had a drink of alcohol since Jane had practically kicked her ass and she’d replaced cigarettes and drugs with exercise, something Molly had always balked at when Jane suggested it before, but she found running in the morning made her feel more invigorated throughout the day.

She talked to Jim and Marcia, Luke’s parents, and told them about the changes she’d made in her life and the steps she was taking to improve her life. They all decided that splitting time with Winnie during the week, until Molly got her feet fully back on the ground, was the best plan.

Molly got a job with her old school. The new principal, who was a teacher when Molly worked there before, always got along with Molly and when Molly approached her about finding a job, she was instantly offered a position that had just opened up, teaching fifth graders. The timing was perfect and Molly thought Luke must be looking out for her. She used to teach third graders, so she had to brush up on her fifth grade curriculum, but she had a while until the school year started back up in September.

She pretty much had everything back in her life, except for a man.

The Hot-Lanta series has been redesigned to make it even hotter!
Check out these beautiful new covers of Caught Looking (Hot-Lanta #1) and Playing The Field (Hot-Lanta #2)

Caught Looking (only SALE for 99c for a limited time!): Amazon

Playing The Field : Amazon

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#AADCHAR So Far!!!

Hello all, it's Friday already and we are all having a fabulous time..even Jenn who is sick. But she is a trooper and keeps slugging right along. We have been to some great panels and meet some really wonderful readers and authors. We have swag, swag and more swag that we will be sharing with the person who wins our Big Bag O' Swag next month during our Blogiversary!

AAD is a very reader oriented conference and it shows in the way the authors interact with you. There is not one author here who doesn't stop and chat with you and want to spend time with you. It has been a wonderful experience so far and I want to give a shout to Cheryl Dragon, Jordan L. Hawk, Roz Lee, Olivia Jaymes, Paloma Beck and Normandie Alleman who went out of their way to be especially nice.

I will write more about my experience later now I am off to another party!

 

NDULGENT #REVIEW: First Ink @LauraWrightRom

First Ink by Laura Wright

Rush

Women in his bed, celebs and rockers in his chair and a killer bank account at his disposal, life is pretty freaking swell. Then she walks back into it again. With her mismatched eyes, perfect pink mouth and a laugh that still haunts him, she gave him nothing but marvelous misery. Now she wants his hands on her again. Not for pleasure, but for pain. For Ink. A bleeding heart to match the one she left him with five years ago.

Addison

She can’t forget him. No matter how hard she’s tried. The pain she caused him in the past eats at her daily, and she can’t move on with her life. But she has a plan, a hope for redemption – a way for him to take his revenge out on her flesh. But it’ll only work if he lets her inside his exclusive world, under his famous artist’s needle and into his bed—and heart-once again.

REVIEW
Oh my heck ( as Tyra would say)! I stumbled across this on my lunch break and thought to myself…. what the heck, I'm going to start this. Needless to say I started it and finished it same day! This is what I lovingly call a quickie but it was a fabulous one. I thought the story moved along well and I liked how the chapters were set up. It was also refreshing to see that women occasionally (lol) make mistakes in a relationship. This is most definitely a must read. Be sure to have a cold drink on hand to cool you down and make your appointment with you favorite tattoo artist because I'm betting you'll feel the need for a new one once you finish this book.

I give this book 5 chocolate dipped strawberries.

PEACE

Our Grand #AADCHAR Adventure!

Hi all, a few of us from the blog are headed to Charlotte, NC for the Authors After Dark conference. This is a fabulous event that takes place about this time every year and if you get the opportunity you should definitely check it out!

I will be posting each day with a "This is who we met and this is what we did" so then you all will know just how much fun this event can be. With over 100 authors from ALL genres there is something for everyone!

Next year the event is being held in Atlanta, GA and the Master of Ceremonies will be Sherrilyn Kenyon!!

All Kinds of Tied Down by Mary Calmes @dreamspinners #Review

All Kinds of Tied Down, Mary Calmes, Dreamspinner Press
Deputy US Marshal Miro Jones has a reputation for being calm and collected under fire. These traits serve him well with his hotshot partner, Ian Doyle, the kind of guy who can start a fight in an empty room. In the past three years of their life-and-death job, they've gone from strangers to professional coworkers to devoted teammates and best friends. Miro’s cultivated blind faith in the man who has his back… faith and something more.

As a marshal and a soldier, Ian’s expected to lead. But the power and control that brings Ian success and fulfillment in the field isn't working anywhere else. Ian’s always resisted all kinds of tied down, but having no home—and no one to come home to—is slowly eating him up inside. Over time, Ian has grudgingly accepted that going anywhere without his partner simply doesn't work. Now Miro just has to convince him that getting tangled up in heartstrings isn't being tied down at all.

REVIEW:
I have two words for you...SAM KAGE! Yes he only makes a what is basically a cameo appearance, but the man still curls my toes!

It didn't take me long to fall for these two men and want to know everything about them. So, I am hoping for a couple of more books set in this world that the author has created. There are so many interesting secondary characters that I am eager to know more about. And of course I want...need more Miro and Ian! I love that the author can write these characters that are so tough, and in charge and flawed, with stories that are faced paced and sexy as hell!

If you are a fan of the Matter of Time series or you just like take charge men with guns and badges then All Kinds of Tied Down is all kinds of right for you!



BUY LINK:
Dreamspinner Press

RATING: 5 Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries.  This book was given to us by the Dreampsinner Press. Many thanks.

 

Chasing My Dream by @JeffErno #REVIEW

Chasing my Dream, Jeff Erno, Top 2 Bottom Bookstore
Sixteen year old Nash Adams feels like the token gay guy in his small, northern Michigan high school. When his boyfriend dumps him on the very night they're supposed to go to the carnival together, Nash wonders if he'll ever find the guy of his dreams. Later that night, beneath a full moon, Nash gazes into the midnight sky and sees a shooting star. At the urging of his best friend Cala, he halfheartedly makes a wish. A few miles away, Caleb Cummings lies on the beach staring up at the sky when he notices a star that seems to be moving. He makes a wish of his own. When Nash and Caleb fall asleep that night, they wake up together. Though at first confused, it doesn't take long to figure out what has happened. They've entered each other's dreams. Initially they're each convinced the other is a figment of their imagination, but when the phenomena continues to occur, night after night, Nash wonders if there might be a way to find Caleb in real life. It shouldn't be difficult to find someone in this modern, technological age. But as he begins his search, he faces numerous frustrating obstacles. Eventually he has to decide if it is even worth the effort to keep searching for an imaginary friend. Maybe he should give up on his dream guy and look for someone in the real world.


REVIEW:
This is a sweet novella that reads much longer that it's 100 pages. There is a little bit of a paranormal twist, some serious real life drama and some laughs.

Nash is a small town boy who just got dumped. When his best friend encourages him to wish upon a falling start, he doesn't believe but figures what the heck.

Caleb is from a big city where he feels invisible not only at school but at home too. When his Mom and Step-father take him camping to "butch" him up, he finds the boy of his dreams...in his dreams.

You can't help but fall under the spell that is Nash and Caleb. The author does a great job of meshing the fantasy of finding true love in dreams with some very grim real life tragedy. This book will take through a roller coaster of emotions but you will leave with a smile.

BUY LINK

RATING: 4 Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries.  This book was given to us by the author. Many thanks.

 

The FLESH CARTEL Book Tour @RachelHaimowitz @HeidiBelleau #REVIEW #CONTEST

Hello all, and welcome to the Oh Thank God It’s Finally Finished Last-Episode Blog Tour for the Flesh Cartel! Episode #19 has just released (and I won't brag that I read it a few weeks ago!?) which concludes the serial whose first episode released nearly two years past. We’re so excited to be sharing the boys’ happy endings with you, and to be with you here on this last look at the nearly 400,000 word journey into and then out of the darkness of human trafficking. I wasn't sure about that HEA - were you? I admit that I was worried during a few episodes!

We’ve done our best to make this tour fun and interesting both for folks who haven’t yet read the books but might be considering doing so, and for folks who’ve already begun (or already finished!) the series. Plus, there’s some very cool prizes up for grabs at the end of the post!

Blurb

In the exciting final season of the Flesh Cartel . . .

With the help of the FBI, Mat Carmichael has let himself be re-taken by the Flesh Cartel. Objective? Rescue his brother, exact revenge, and destroy the entire organization from the inside.

FBI Special Agent Nate Johnson will be playing backup, of course, but to get Dougie out alive, Mat will need to make sure his brother is out of Allen’s clutches before calling in the troops. Now that Mat’s back in bondage, though, there’s no way he can do it alone. He’ll have to ask for help from the only man within the Cartel who cares about Dougie’s welfare: Nikolai. And even knowing it will destroy him, Nikolai delivers.

Bringing down the Cartel should have been the hardest part, but it doesn’t take long to realize that the real challenge has only just begun. Dougie doesn’t know how to be free anymore, and Mat is forced to admit that he may no longer be strong enough to help himself, let alone his brother. But with loved ones in their corner and their love for each other banked but not extinguished, Mat and Dougie learn that you can come home again, no matter how desperate the circumstances you’ve left behind.

Contest!

WIN THEMED ART   -   WIN THE FIRST SEASON   -   WIN $25 RIPTIDE GC

If you follow/have been following the tour, you’ll see that one of our tour stops features art by the exceptionally talented Ariaa (y-gallery link). As a special treat for one lucky commenter on our tour, we’re commissioning one more Flesh Cartel-themed image from them . . . and the blog tour grand prize winner gets to pick the scene of their choice! So if you have a favourite scene from the series that you’d like to see brought to life in gorgeous art, now’s your chance! The lucky winner will also receive a $25 gift certificate to Riptide Publishing.

Haven’t read the series yet? We’re also giving away a copy of the first season to five lucky commenters! That’s six fantastic prizes in total! All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on any stop on the tour. Each comment (up to one per tour stop) counts as its own entry, so the more you comment, the more chances you have to win.
Review
This Series has a 5 Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries RATING from Guilty Indulgence. If you can tough out the more difficult scenes, the reward is well-deserved. Readers will find themselves immersed in the psyche of some of these characters, for good or bad, and not be able to read fast enough.

About the Authors

Heidi Belleau was born and raised in small town New Brunswick, Canada. She now lives in Alberta with her husband, an Irish ex-pat whose long work hours in the trades leave her plenty of quiet time to write.

She has a degree in history from Simon Fraser University with a concentration in British and Irish studies; much of her work centred on popular culture, oral folklore, and sexuality, but she was known to perplex her professors with unironic papers on the historical roots of modern romance novel tropes. (Ask her about Highlanders!)

Her writing reflects everything she loves: diverse casts of characters, a sense of history and place, equal parts witty and filthy dialogue, the occasional mythological twist, and most of all, love—in all its weird and wonderful forms.

Connect with Heidi: Website  |  Goodreads

Rachel Haimowitz is an M/M erotic romance author and the Publisher of Riptide Publishing. She's also a sadist with a pesky conscience, shamelessly silly, and quite proudly pervish. Fortunately, all those things make writing a lot more fun for her . . . if not so much for her characters.

When she's not writing about hot guys getting it on (or just plain getting it; her characters rarely escape a story unscathed), she loves to read, hike, camp, sing, perform in community theater, and glue captions to cats. She also has a particular fondness for her very needy dog, her even needier cat, and shouting at kids to get off her lawn.

Connect with Rachel: Website  |  Tumblr  |  Goodreads

Thank you all again so much for sharing the experience of the Flesh Cartel with us, and for being a part of our farewell tour. Thanks also to our host for having us!

For The Spiders Friday

The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan

Annabeth is terrified. Just when she's about to be reunited with Percy—after six months of being apart, thanks to Hera—it looks like Camp Jupiter is preparing for war. As Annabeth and her friends Jason, Piper, and Leo fly in on the Argo II, she can’t blame the Roman demigods for thinking the ship is a Greek weapon. With its steaming bronze dragon masthead, Leo's fantastical creation doesn't appear friendly. Annabeth hopes that the sight of their praetor Jason on deck will reassure the Romans that the visitors from Camp Half-Blood are coming in peace.

And that's only one of her worries. In her pocket Annabeth carries a gift from her mother that came with an unnerving demand: Follow the Mark of Athena. Avenge me. Annabeth already feels weighed down by the prophecy that will send seven demigods on a quest to find—and close—the Doors of Death. What more does Athena want from her?

Annabeth's biggest fear, though, is that Percy might have changed. What if he's now attached to Roman ways? Does he still need his old friends? As the daughter of the goddess of war and wisdom, Annabeth knows she was born to be a leader, but never again does she want to be without Seaweed Brain by her side.

Narrated by four different demigods, The Mark of Athena is an unforgettable journey across land and sea to Rome, where important discoveries, surprising sacrifices, and unspeakable horrors await. Climb aboard the Argo II, if you dare….


REVIEW: I am one book away from dancing around my daughter in victory because I will have completed the reading list that she gave me. I am so very behind in my own to be read list but I have to say I have enjoyed this series and have enjoyed even more being able to chat with her and her friend about the books. Well worth getting behind on my own list. As I've said before this is a series that any school age person would enjoy (or greek geek adult like myself). I even believe there is a lesson to be learned as well. That lesson being nobody is perfect, everyone has weaknesses, stick together and you don't have to be blood to be family.


I give this book 4 lighting bolts.

TEAM LEO

HAPPY BIRTHDAY J:)

PEACE