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Thursday, August 7, 2014

~Incandescent by River Savage~


★☆★ COMING SOON ★☆★
Incandescent by River Savage is Coming.  Just a few more days until this bad boy dirty talkin' biker and his little sassy mouthed school teacher are LIVE!!!  Add it to your TBR today and become a fan of River's facebook page.  Don't forget to join the Release Day Party.  Tons of amazing authors and bloggers are joining in the fun for Games, Giveaways and Much More!  

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~Release Blitz: WHEREVER YOU WILL GO by Stephanie Smith~

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Title: Wherever You Will Go

Author: Stephanie Smith

Publication Date: August 7, 2014

Genre: Contemporary Romance
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Synopsis
Brooke Willis had everything she ever wanted: a happy marriage, volunteer placement at the art gallery, and the promise of starting a family with the man of her dreams.

Saxon Reed had everything he ever thought he needed: a successful career, nice cars, expensive apartment, and more money than he knew what to do with.

After losing her husband Brooke insists on taking over his company to keep his dreams alive. Struggling in an industry she knows nothing about, Brooke turns to Saxon, her husband’s best friend and business partner, for guidance and support. Their mutual grief, and Saxon’s need to look after his best friend’s wife, creates a connection beyond just business.

Can Brooke take over the company and find a new life without saying goodbye to the past? Can Saxon protect and care for Brooke without scaring her away?

What happens when your heart doesn’t listen to your head? When lines are crossed and boundaries are pushed? 

“Life goes on, whether you choose to move forward and take a chance in the unknown or stay behind, locked in the past, thinking of what could've been. I don’t want to live in the past anymore. I’m so lonely; there’s nothing for me here.”







Excerpt
As the elevator doors open, I hear the familiar hyena laugh. I can’t help but break out in a wide smile of my own.


Exiting the elevator, I see Brooke leaning back in an office chair that normally belongs in the staff room, her feet propped up on the front desk.


Harper and Brooke are laughing so hard they don’t hear the elevator open or me approaching the desk. “Working hard, ladies?” I ask, cocking an eyebrow at them.


Harper sits up and straightens her face, places her glasses back on, and shuffles some papers on her desk. Brooke, on the other hand, tries to sit up and ends up leaning back further and tilting the chair, her arms flying about trying to gain some balance while her feet are still propped up on the desk.


I move quickly to get behind the reception desk and push the back of her chair back up. Brooke goes flying forward and suddenly stills. Her breath hitches, and I know she just shit herself. She places her feet on the floor and straightens her skirt. “Fuck,” she breathes out. I raise an eyebrow at her, and she covers her mouth. “Sorry,” she says with a guilty look on her face.


“Shall we?” I say as I hold my hand towards the elevator, while using everything I have not to laugh.


She stands, straightening her outfit again, and makes her way to the elevator. I look back to Harper who looks away abruptly and pretends she’s typing something on her computer. I shake my head as I follow Brooke.


As soon as the doors shut, she starts, “Saxon, I am so sorry. I was just saying hello to everyone. I feel I can’t just start working without saying hello to the staff.” Raising my eyebrows at her, she begins to backtrack. “Fine,” she sighs. “I was really enjoying seeing everyone and having a laugh. I can’t remember the last time I laughed like that. It felt so good being with people and just talking nonsense.” She’s rambling on, and I can tell she’s sorry and elated all at once.


“Brooke, you don’t have to explain yourself to me. I am not your boss; you’re the owner, and this is yours. If you want to sit and chat with the staff all day, sit and chat with the staff all day.” I smile down at her and she looks up at me, face scrunched and eyes narrowed.


“Well, what was all that back there then?”


“I just wanted to fuck with you,” I say bluntly, no humour in my tone and a blank expression covering my face.


“Saxon! What the hell? You scared Harper, you know,” she says seriously. I laugh loudly as she scowls at me.


“Good. I am her boss, and she was totally out of line. We’re not paying her to lounge about with her friends.”


Brooke laughs. “Seriously, though, I’m sorry. I know you cleared your afternoon for me, and I do really want to see the place and get onto work.”


The elevator doors open. “Well come on then, Willis, you’ve got lots to learn.”




About the Author

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I'm first & foremost a reader & fangirl, I will always be first & foremost a reader & fangirl. I am on street teams, I pimp and I brag. I LOVE my Authors!!
I have recently started writing as a way to relax and spend some time for me. My first novel Wherever You Will Go is due to release later this year. I'm having so much fun writing my first story and I'm looking forward to the journey it is taking me on.


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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

~Blog Tour & Review: Kill Devil Hills by Sarah Darlington~










KILL DEVIL HILLS




Genre: New Adult Romance


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Synopsis:
He’s twenty-four. She’s eighteen.

His life is exactly the way he’s always wanted it to be...stable.


She’s quite possibly the very definition of unstable.

Noah saved her.
Georgina never wanted to be saved.



Growing up, Noah Clark was passed from one relative to the next until he finally ended up living with his abusive, alcoholic uncle in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Thanks in part to the unwavering love and support of his best friend, Ellie Turner, Noah survived those years, escaped his uncle, and grew into the man he is today. Now he runs his own business and lives a pretty normal, no-nonsense life—one where he maintains a high level of control.



Georgina is Ellie’s younger sister. Four months ago, Noah saved Georgie’s life, but he thought that was where his involvement with his friend’s sister would end. Now Georgie has returned home from the recovery facility her parents sent her away to and Noah, still haunted by the night that connects them, can’t stop himself from continuously trying to protect this girl he barely knows. But is he willing to give up all of the control he’s worked so hard to build in his life and risk everything for her? Even more importantly, would she do the same for him?




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Review

Overall Rating:  4 Rockin’ ★★★★

Georgiana had tried to kill herself the night of her brother’s funeral.  The only thing that saved her was Noah walking into the bathroom where she had cut her wrist and taking action to stop the bleeding.  Noah was her older sister’s best friend and was considered a part of their family.  Now Georgiana saw him as her Knight in Shining Armor and he gave her hope where none had existed before.  Would Noah see her as more than the little sister of his best friend or would he continue to treat her like a sister?
Noah had spent most of his time at his best friend Ellie’s house growing up as another son.  He spent more time at Ellie’s house than at his own.  Ellie and Noah were partners in a miniature golf course that they had taken over together about three years ago. Everything changed for Noah when he saved Georgiana’s life.  He found it hard to keep a distance between himself and Georgie.  No longer did he see her as a little sister and that was not what he wanted.  Even though Georgie thinks that she is the messed up one, Noah also has deep problems.  He is OCD and suffers from nightmares that keep him awake at night resulting in insomnia.  When they end up sleeping together in the same bed, Noah has his first dream free night. 
When Georgie realizes that her old life and friendships are gone, she knows that it is time to move on.  Family will always be there for you when you need them and so she turns to Ellie to help her move forward. Ellie immediately came to her aid and gave her a job.  The only problem now is that she will see Noah more than usual and that could be good or it could be bad.  Noah is giving off some mixed vibes and Georgie doesn’t know how to take them.  Is he interested in her?  Does he want her the way she wants him?  Read this book and find out what happens between Georgie and Noah.

Hero – Noah Clark: 4 stars
Heroine –Georgina Turner: 4 stars
Steam: 4 stars 
Plot: 3.5 stars 
Cliffhanger: No

Would I recommend this book: Yes! Life has a way of turning you upside down and spitting you back out!  This story tells the story of how two people save each other from this spiral and find a measure of happiness.

Would I read other books by this author: Yes! I will be looking forward to reading another book from Ms. Darlington who really addresses issues that real people deal with every day. 

***Received an ARC of this book from the Author in exchange for an honest review***
















About the Author:









Sarah Darlington lives in Virginia with her husband and crazy-active 2-year-old son. She’s a former flight attendant, day-dreamer, traveler, and wannabe photographer. Her debut novel HE BELONGS WITH ME, a standalone, was released March 2014. KILL DEVIL HILLS will be the first book of a three book series. Each novel in this new series will feature a different couple's story. 


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~Review: Incandescent (Knights Rebels MC #1) by River Savage~


Phoenix ‘Nix’ Knight thought pulling his club out of the illegal shit his Pops got them into was difficult. 

Until he meets Kadence. 

Kadence Turner has no business lusting over a student’s father, especially the president of the Knights Rebels MC. Nix is crass, obnoxious and dangerously sexy and for some reason, Kadence can’t seem to hate him for it. The bossy biker breaks down her defenses, but unlike the old Kadence, the woman she is today won’t give in without a fight. 

The tension is undeniable, the attraction fierce. A man that wants what he wants and a woman that will fight him every step of the way.


Overall Rating:  5 Rockin’ ★★★★

Reading is a passion of mine and as I read a book, I focus on the total story, the outcome, and how it affects me as the reader.  This book is on my all-time favorites list!  From the beginning, I was drawn into the author's creation of the Knights Rebels MC World.  The brotherhood reminded me of the special bond that I have with my family and friends; therefore it was really easy for me to relate to their bond. 

Incandescent is the debut novel by author River Savage and she has proven herself as a phenomenal writer and storyteller!  I love this book! I love the characters.  I love the plot.  I love the sex.  I love everything about it!  This book is a must read. It has everything; humor, love, romance, angst, twists and turns, ups and downs.  But most importantly it seizes your attention and continues to immerse you into the lives of the characters.  Another interesting aspect to the book is that it is told from both of the main character's perspective.  The dialogue is switched throughout the story and you are given a glimpse into the thoughts and feelings of both which enables you to understand and take their journey to another level.

Phoenix "Nix" Knight is the President of the Knight Rebels MC. He has spent the years since taking over the club working to clean it up and make it a respected member of the community.  After his ex-wife blows off a teacher/parent meeting for their son, Nix is forced to attend.  From the moment his piercing emerald eyes landed on the feisty smart-mouth teacher, Kadence Turner, he is hooked. He wants her.  

Nix is annoying and bossy and knows how to push Kadence's buttons and in return she knows how to light a fire for Nix. Patience is not a virtue for our domineering alpha male, he knows what he wants, moves fast and takes it.  After one date he had Kadence in his bed and knew she was his, now all he has to do is get her to agree that she belongs with him.

She enjoys sassing Nix and her dirty mouth is a big turn on for him.  Kadence struggles with internal battles between her body, heart and mind.  Her body yearns for Nix and his touch while her heart and mind remembers the betrayal she suffered from her ex-fiancé Zane.  Kadence doesn't believe in love at first sight, although she knows something extraordinary is happening between them.  Their interaction becomes more natural as they spend more time together and Kadence relishes the banter between them.

"No I don't believe in love at first sight."  "Are you sure Kadence?  I was there when you first met me."  He laughs and I elbow him in the stomach.

After revealing her inner demons to Nix, their relationship grows and shifts; something new emerges between the couple. Stronger feelings surface and the wall around her heart begins to crumble, giving him a part of her heart and it is lost to him.

"I'm also the type to know when he's got a good thing, and you, Kadence, are a good thing."

The main characters are well developed and the secondary characters are hilarious; you will fall in love with all of them.  Some of the sayings will have you rolling around holding your stomach because you are laughing so hard. While your husband thinks you have finally fallen off the turnip truck.

"It's your own fault, Kadence.  You shouldn't have poked a bear."

The ending of this story is brilliant and leaves you grasping for the next book which is Sy & Holly's story.  Throughout my reading, I kept thinking, I need a "Nix Fix" and so will you! Get your copy now. ~TSRBR

Hero:  5 stars
Heroine: 5 stars
Plot: 5 stars
Steam Level: 5 stars
Cliffhanger:  No

Would I recommend this book:  Yes!  This is an exceptionally well written novel and you do not want to miss a single page of Nix and Kadence's story.

Would I recommend this author:  Yes!  River Savage is a phenomenal author.  In creating the world of her Rebel Knights MC series, she has elevated herself as an TBR listed author that you do not want to miss.  

***Received an ARC of this book from the Author in exchange for an honest review***