After Math Blog Tour and Giveaway!!

Scarlett Goodwin’s world is divided into Before and After.

Before she agreed to tutor Tucker price, college junior Scarlett was introvert, struggling with her social anxiety and determined to not end up living in a trailer park like her mother and her younger sister. A mathematics major, she goes to her classes, to her job in the tutoring lab, and then hides in the apartment she shares with her friend, Caroline.

After junior Tucker Price, Southern University’s star soccer player enters the equation, her carefully plotted life is thrown off its axis. Tucker’s failing his required College Algebra class. With his eligibility is at risk, the university chancellor dangles an expensive piece of computer software for the math department if Scarlett agrees to privately tutor him.Tucker’s bad boy, womanizer reputation makes Scarlett wary of any contact, let alone spending several hours a week in close proximity.

But from her first encounter, she realizes Tucker isn’t the person everyone else sees. He carries a mountain of secrets which she suspects hold the reason to his self-destructive behavior. But the deeper she delves into the cause of his pain, the deeper she gets sucked into his chaos. Will Scarlett find the happiness she’s looking for, or will she be caught in Tucker’s aftermath?

Links to the book:

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My Review

Scarlet and Tucker had a pretty terrible childhood, and the effects carried over to their adult life. The two broken people found each other, but could they be whole?

I liked this book okay, it wasn't a super original storyline, but it had every component I could want in a NA novel. It was very addicting, angsty and hawt! I liked the setting and cover. I also liked that the characters were seriously flawed. Not just a little panicky or a little addicted to alcohol, they were effed! Tucker was a hottie, and I really liked how he and Scarlett meshed well. I would give this a solid 4 stars, but I was a bit put off by the lead character. I understand anxiety, believe me I do, but every time you turn around Scarlett is crying. There are really only a few scenes that warrant this emotion, yet she cries, and cries. Overall, it was a quick-angsty college read, I would recommend to any NA fan!

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Denise Grover Swank lives in Lee's Summit, Missouri. She’s a gypsy who can’t live in one place too long or stay in one genre. She writes contemporary romance, urban fantasies without vampires and werewolves, young adult science fiction, and romantic comedy mysteries set in the south. Denise has six children, three dogs, and an overactive imagination. She can be found dancing in her kitchen with her children, reading, or writing her next book. You will rarely find her cleaning. 

You can find her at:

Her website: www.denisegroversank.com

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And Twitter: www.Twitter.com/DeniseMSwank

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Cover + Trailer Reveal: Losing Francesca by J.A. Huss

Losing Francesca by J.A. Huss
Publication date: July 1st 2013
Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance

Synopsis:

Francesca Sabatini came to America to take in the sights, celebrate her high school graduation, and have fun wasting time before college starts in the fall.

That’s not what happens.

Fresh off the plane and barely on American soil more than a handful of minutes, Francesca’s face is recognized by TSA scanners to be a match for a child who was kidnapped twelve years ago.

Brody Mason remembers the day Fiona Sullivan went missing during a family vacation in Italy and it’s haunted him his whole life. So whenFrancesca shows up at the Sullivan farm down the road, he’s compelled to figure out if this girl really is his long lost friend.

But Francesca knows she’s not Fiona Sullivan. She knows exactly who she is. At least she thinks she knows – until Brody Mason relentlessly pursues her and she begins to have feelings for him. Maybe being Fiona isn’t so bad?

Reality becomes blurred, secrets are revealed, and life will never be the same when the final questions are answered: Is she Francesca or Fiona? And where does she really belong?

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17404206-losing-francesca?ac=1

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AUTHOR BIO 

J. A. Huss likes to write new adult books that make you think and keep you guessing. Her favorite genre to read is space opera, but since practically no one reads those books, she writes new adult science fiction, paranormal romance, contemporary romance, urban fantasy, and books about Junco (who refuses to be saddled with a label).

She has an undergraduate degree in horses, (yes, really–Thank you, Colorado State University) and a master’s degree in forensic toxicology from the University of Florida. She used to have a job driving around Colorado doing pretty much nothing but shooting the breeze with farmers, but now she just writes, runs the New Adult Addiction and Clean Teen Reads Book Blogs, and runs an online science classroom for homeschoolers.

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Rock With Me Blog Tour, Interview, and Giveaway!!

Front Man Leo Nash from the world-famous rock band, Nash, is the last person on earth Samantha Williams would trust. She's already learned about loving a celebrity the hard way and isn't signing up for another lesson.

Every time Sam gives Leo attitude, he wants to knock that chip off her fragile little shoulder. What the hell did he ever do to her, anyway? He's not used to women treating him like he's poisonous, and he isn't about to let her run away every time he gets close. He's had enough of people running away to last him a lifetime...when this one runs, he gives chase. But, catching Sam isn't as hard as he thought.

The sexual attraction between them is so thick, Sam can practically hold it in her hand. There's no way she can deny herself the promise of pleasure being with Leo would provide. But, pleasure always comes with pain and when secrets are revealed and trust is challenged, who will run and who will chase?

Interview with Kristen Proby

Kristen, Hi and thanks for stopping by! Thank you for having me! How fun!

Okay, lets get the tough questions out of the way first.. *bites nails*

Where did the idea for this series come from? I get this one a lot. ;) I actually had no intention of writing a series. CAWM was going to be a stand-alone, but as Luke met the Montgomerys, so did I, and I just knew that all of the brothers and sisters needed their own stories.

What are your thoughts on good/bad reviews? Both good and bad reviews can be helpful, however I try to stay away from reviews altogether. I find that too much criticism makes me question my writing and so when I sit down to write, I'm too preoccupied with, "Would they like this scene?" So, I tend to avoid reviews. That's not to say I don't ever read them, just not usually when I'm in the middle of another project.

If someone were to write a biography about your life, whom would you want to write it and what would the title be? Um, I think I want Kelli Maine to write it. I have no idea what the title would be, but she'd come up with something funny.

How much research do you do to prep for a novel? It depends on the novel. I typically research as I write and come across subjects I know little about, or research landmarks, buildings, etc., so the descriptions in the books are accurate.

What song best describes your writing ethic? I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz. Even when life is NUTS, I keep writing.

What was the hardest thing about writing Rock With Me? The characters. These two are so different from me or any of the other characters in the series, and they have quite a back story, so writing their story was an emotional journey for me.

Anything you want to share with your readers? I love you guys! Every single one of you.

What's your current faves?

Television Show: The Voice

Ice Cream: Chocolate

Movie: Safe Haven

Song: Between The Raindrops by Lifehouse

Book: Rock My Bed by Michelle Valentine

Quote: "Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right."

Position (reading position that is): I roll all over the bed while reading! ;)

My Review

Rock With Me was smoking hot! I quite enjoyed reading it, there was the perfect amount of angst and a whole lot of swoon! MY GOD! As with the other books in this series, RWM was well written. I loved the duel POV and the cover. The setting was great, and I liked updates from the rest of the cast. I have to say, that I liked the characters in this book best. I love Samantha's smartass mouth, and Leo's everything (as you will read below). 

Meet Leo

Tattooed Bad Boy

My eyes travel down his torso, over his sculpted washboard abs, to his stars, and damn, I just want to lick them.

Lyricists 

And the shadows in my soul

They are gone

 

Rockstar

"Are you having fun Seattle?"

I scream and hold the mic out for their response, which is a deafening scream.

 

Sex God!

He nibbles the corner of my mouth, and then moves in, grips my ponytail in one fist to keep my head tilted back, his other hand wraps around my neck and he kisses me like I've never been kissed before.

And a bit of ALPHA Male :-D

"Stop talking," he commands, his eyes feral and jaw tight, and damn if he doesn't turn me the fuck on.

...

"Do you have any idea how twisted up you have me? You are mine, goddamn it."

Overall, this was a super hot, fun, swoony book that I found hard to put down. I would definitely recommend it!

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Kristen is the author of the Amazon and USA Today bestselling With Me In Seattle series. She has a passion for a good love story and strong characters who love humor and have a strong sense of loyalty and family. Her men are the alpha type; fiercely protective and a bit bossy, and her ladies are fun, strong, and not afraid to stand up for themselves.

Kristen spends her days with her muse in the Pacific Northwest. She enjoys coffee, chocolate and sunshine. And naps.

Links:

Website: http://www.kristenproby.com/

Twitter: @handbagjunkie

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ROCK WITH ME Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17201104-rock-with-me?ac=1

Undeclared Blog Tour

Release Date:  May 1^st, 2013
For four years, Grace Sullivan wrote to a Marine she never met, and fell in love. But when his deployment ended, so did the letters. Ever since that day, Grace has been coasting, academically and emotionally. The one thing she’s decided? No way is Noah Jackson — or any man — ever going to break her heart again.

Noah has always known exactly what he wants out of life. Success. Stability. Control. That’s why he joined the Marines and that’s why he’s fighting his way — literally — through college. Now that he’s got the rest of his life on track, he has one last conquest: Grace Sullivan. But since he was the one who stopped writing, he knows that winning her back will be his biggest battle yet.

This is a mature New Adult book. I see that it is classified as YA - not sure how to change that - but I wanted to be clear that it has explicit love scenes in the story.

Our Review

Undeclared is a very enjoyable New Adult romance, full of the angst-y roller coaster of a relationship between Grace and Noah that we all secretly (or openly) love. It’s my favorite kind of romance in that it is a duel point of view between Noah and Grace and I love how well the author makes a clear distinction in the tone of the writing within each perspective. Noah and Grace first become acquainted when Grace has a school assignment to write to a deployed soldier and Noah is her soldier. After 4 years of correspondence and deep running feelings for Noah on Grace’s end, he breaks her heart by telling her he only thinks of her as a friend, then leaves her silence for over a year. Now our story begins, Grace is attending Central College trying to step out of the shadow of her sports-star brother and gorgeous, talented best friend/cousin and come into her own as a possible photography art student. She is still struggling with the internal battle of trying not to turn every dark haired stranger into her Noah and move on to meet other men. Noah is also attending Central College, but with the sole purpose of trying to win Grace back into his favor. He knows he made a huge mistake by dismissing Grace a year before and has realized that she is one of less than a handful of people who loves him. After weeks of stalking her, he finally builds up the courage to face her and begins the uphill journey of convincing her to be with him.

It all started with a letter

K: One of my favorite parts of this story is that we not only get the duel perspectives from the two main characters, but we also get glimpses of the past through Noah’s old letters to Grace, shedding more light into the constantly thickening plot of the present. I also really liked how well the author created two different reading experiences from Grace to Noah. With Grace we felt her uncertainty and naiveness, her passion for her photography but her insecurity to fully rely on it as her major in college. And Noah is very rough around the edges, a man’s man, the typical military minded young man. 

While usually I prefer the intimate scenes from the females’ perspective, I liked Noah’s descriptions better than Grace’s, he knows what he wants and doesn’t buffer his mind from the wantings he has had for Grace brewing for 4 years. Although I feel like there were some loose ends that were not tied up by the conclusion of the story (and I am hoping we get more from Grace and Noah in the upcoming novels in the series) I did like that the author was able to wrap it up without the ring on her finger and pregnancy announcement in the epilogue that we typically read in most of these types of romances. 

A: I agree with Kendra, I loved the conclusion of the book! I loved the duel POV's too, but I also love the letters that Noah wrote to Grace, and how they tied into the chapters. I think the kicker for me was one of the last letters Grace wrote Noah,

"You are even better than Odysseus because he was an imaginary character dreamt up by some writer. You are real. And Amazing."

I think that about summed up Noah, AMAZING. He was sweet and considerate, sexy and had a bit of a bossy-alpha (sexy stud-muffin) side. I love the camaraderie between his house mates too! My only gripe about this book is that I can't relate to Grace. She's a bit flaky for a heroine, I get why she is, but still. Other than that, this was an overall enjoyable book! 

Excerpt

"So are you thinking junior college transfers or freshman targets tonight?" I asked her as I finished applying my makeup, pretending like I was interested in finding a hookup.

I didn't want to answer questions about Noah. I didn't want to think about him at all. If I pretended to be interested in other things, then perhaps I could make that happen. It was worth a try, anyway.

"Depends on what you're looking for? One night hookup? Freshman. Some date potential? JuCo transfer," Lana said, sorting through tubes of lip-gloss. "And can I recommend we do away with lumberjack couture for the night? Your wardrobe suggests that you're gearing up to haul logs out of the forest. If you're aiming for Paul Bunyan, then your collection of plaid shirts is a great start-- otherwise choose something that isn't flannel," Lana said.

I looked down at my plaid shirt. "I thought the thrift-shop, country-girl look was in."

"Maybe at State, where Josh goes. In fact, isn't that Josh's shirt?"

I looked away guiltily. It was Josh's shirt. I'd stolen a few things from him this summer. He either didn't notice or didn't care, because he never said a word. But Lana had already seen my look and started to wrestle the shirt off my shoulders. Lana is thin but strong. It must be all the yoga she does. I stood there in my thin ribbed tank top, and Lana looked at my reflection in the mirror, quirking one eyebrow at me.

"Let's just say the guy-who-shall-not-be-named is there. Do you want to look hot? Or like you just got back from a gold dig in Alaska?"

"Hot," I mumbled.

"Super." She proceeded to drag me into her room and throw a silky blue shirt at me. "Put this on with your denim skirt and take off your sneakers."

Goodreads link:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17612258-undeclared

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Jen Frederick lives with her husband, child, and one rambunctious dog.  She's been reading stories all her life but never imagined writing one of her own. Jen loves to hear from readers so drop her a line at jensfrederick@gmail.com.

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Nameless Super Book Blast!!

NAMELESS

by Claire Kent

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BLURB:

They named it anything but love.

After a failed marriage to a domineering man, Erin refuses to be controlled by anything or anyone. That includes Seth, the father of her baby—a man who was supposed to be only a one-night-stand, a man who’s used to always getting his way.

There’s a reason that Seth Thomas, a successful defense attorney, is often referred to as the Bulldozer. If something needs to happen, he makes it happen. That includes being part of his baby’s life—even if he never expected to be a father, even if Erin doesn’t really trust him.

They’ll work out an arrangement in the best interest of their baby—and if they occasionally have sex, well, that’s just an added perk—but they both agree on one thing.

What they have will never be love.

Excerpt

Erin frowned.  “Don’t start with that again.  It was just a fluke.  Not evidence of any particular talent of yours in bed.”

“If you say so,” he said with a little smile.  “You want to stay the night?”

Erin thought about it for a minute.  “Nah.  It’s not late yet, so I think I’ll head back to my dad’s.  I’m twenty-six, but he still worries sometimes.”

Seth’s face changed, and a haunted expression replaced the casual amusement.

Swallowing, Erin remembered the funeral he’d attended that day.  She felt a surprising swell of tenderness rise up in her chest.

He glanced over at her and seemed to notice her expression.  Their eyes met, and they shared something in the silent gaze.

Something abstract.  Indescribable.  Powerful.

Then it was gone.

Seth arched his eyebrows.  “Then you’d better go assuage his worries.”

Erin snorted and rolled out of the bed to collect her scattered clothes.  “I can’t believe you can use the word ‘assuage’ after the night we’ve just had.”

He grunted.

Giggling, she started pulling on her clothes.  “That’s more like it.”

When she was fully dressed, she turned back to him.  He sat on the side of the bed watching her—his expression thoughtful and guarded again, despite their light banter just moments before.

She knew what this encounter had been for him: a temporary reprieve, an escape, an interlude not connected in any way to his real world.

Exactly as it had been for her.

“Take care, Seth,” she said softly.

“Thanks.  You too.”

There was nothing else to say.  She felt a tiny clench in her belly.

But she and Seth shared nothing but a night of great sex, and there was no use in pretending that they did.

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Bio:

Claire has been writing romance novels since she was twelve years old. She has a PhD in British literature and, when she's not writing, she teaches English at the university level.

She also writes contemporary romance under the penname Noelle Adams.

Links:

Website: http://clairekent.com/

Facebook (under my other penname Noelle Adams): https://www.facebook.com/NoelleAdamsAuthor

Twitter (under my other penname Noelle Adams):  https://twitter.com/NoelleAdams3

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Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Claire-Kent/e/B00AY1M0F8/

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A Terrible Love Tour and Giveaway!!

Jessica Mackey is living a meticulously fabricated lie of necessity. She's left the secret tragedy of her past behind along with who she was and is forging ahead with a clean slate. Jess soon discovers that passion can't be left behind; her own and that of the one man that sees who she really is. Whose presence caresses her soul in a way that may breach the peaceful life Jess has made for herself.

Devin Castile sees a young woman that is the missing puzzle piece to his existence and who is also the victim to a heinous crime. Devin convinces himself that he can remain emotionally distant even while indulging his physical desire for her. When the lies that Jess has made crumble before their attraction and the truth is revealed, one of them might pay with their life... or their very being.

Title: A Terrible Love

Author: Marata Eros

Release date: February 11, 2013

Publisher: Self-Published

Age Group: New Adult

Genre: Women's fiction, contemporary romance

Tour organized by: AToMR Tours

Links to the book:

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MY Review

A Terrible Love was angsty, sexy, and mysterious. It was a quick read that kept you interested the whole time. It deals with some dark issues, and at times seems to have a love square. Though there were a few inconsistencies in the book, and the storyline was somewhat predictable, I really liked this book. The writing was great, and I loved the POV change at the end. There were also some great quotes in this book too. 

“We're terrible together."
"It's not about true love, Jess."
"If it were love then it's a terrible love.” 

“I guess I'm giving in to life. It's like the ocean breaking against the rocks: it simply wears me down until I given in. It was only a matter of time.” 

Swoony Points: 7.5

I love Devin "Cas" Castile! Total, unadulterated Alpha Male! He's a mysterious biker, that seems to show at the perfect moments, be it to save Jess or to spend some QT working her up! Holy hell does he work her up! The best part of the book is one of the chapters at the end is from his pov, after all the drama and secrets are out. He is fierce in his protectiveness and his Terrible Love!

Overall this was a great read! It has some very interesting elemnets, with Jess bing a ballerina and her dark past. It's a good one, pick it up.

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About the Author

Marata Eros is a mixed-genre writer of dark erotica and fantasy with elements of romance and horror. She has completed her first contemporary romance, A TERRIBLE LOVE as her next new release. Marata is a passionate reader who loves interacting with her readers and is more grateful than she can express for their support.

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