by Sarah | Jul 29, 2014 | Guest Authors, Guest Post, Writing
~ Tips From a Texan Bombshell, Part Two ~
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“Helping” Him Notice by Kimberly Krey
“Help! One day he seems interested, the next he acts like I don’t even exist.”
Relationships can be rather tricky at times. Men are often clueless as to the time and attention we women need. In novel Reese’s Cowboy Kiss, Reese realizes the truth of this when Blake, the man watching over her in witness protection, spends hours late into the night out on the land. And though the two have had a connection, he continues to leave her to either eat alone, or go against his wishes and invite the ranch hands to join her for dinner. Upon doing just that, Reese takes a moment to enjoy their company, not minding when Blake walks in to find her cozied up to Stockton, one of the flirtatious ranch hands. Here’s what happens next:
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Reese giggled. “Yeah,” she said, resting a hand on Stockton’s arm. “It’s crazy, alright.” She knew it was straight out childish to go flirting with Stockton to get Blake’s attention, but the thought was secondary to the ideas rummaging through her mind. Blake had been neglectful the last few days, and Reese felt it was high time he knew she had other options. Ones right close by that weren’t so bad to look at either.
“Time for you guys to take the party downstairs,” Blake said. “I’m going to hit the sack as soon as I’m finished here.”
“Come downstairs with us,” Tom said, coming to a stand.
The look Blake gave her in that moment presented a dare. The heat of his angry glare assuring her she’d meet opposition if she accepted.
“Alright,” she blurted.
Blake’s back straightened. His shoulders raised. “Reese?”
The guys stopped in their tracks. Reese responded as she continued to walk. “Yeah?”
“I wanted to talk to you for a minute,” he said.
Reese didn’t bother looking back at him. She had wanted to talk to him too. Before he’d spent the entire night away. Again. “I’m sure I won’t be too long,” Reese finally said. “We can talk when I come back.” And with that, she headed down the stairs, three chuckling ranch hands at her heels.
Observations:
1. Reese took matters into her own hands. She didn’t like eating alone each night, and so she did something about it.
2. Reese chose, in that moment, not to nag or pout about Blake’s absence. Instead of telling him again and again that she’d like him to come in sooner and join her for dinner, she reminded him that she had other options.
3. She allowed the others to flirt with her, and offered a little back in return. This can definitely backfire, ladies. Sometimes women can do this to the point they convince their guy that they’re losing interest. While simultaneously leading the other to believe they are into them. So tread carefully with this one.
4. In the following chapter, Reese gives Blake a chance to make amends. Never be so punishing that you hinder a man from making things right. A good man will respond in action, not just words, and when he does, show your appreciation.
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Thanks for joining us for this episode of Tips from a Texan Bombshell. I wish you great success with the hard-to-read man in your life; may you acquire the results you’re looking for! Find Reese’s Cowboy Kiss on Amazon and be sure to enter the giveaway!
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Reese’s Cowboy Kiss
(Sweet Montana Bride #1)
by Kimberly Krey
Adult Romance
Paperback, 307 Pages
May 13th 2014 by Candle House Publishing
Texan pageant winner, Reese Taylor, has a former classmate who wants her dead. Now she must leave her friends and family to enter a protection program on Emerson Ranch. A group of good-looking cowboys awaits her, but Reese has her eye on Blake Emerson, the one man too busy with the ranch to give her a chance.
Blake Emerson has no time to go lookin’ for love. He’s got a ranch to run, positions to fill, and an ache in his heart from love gone wrong. So when he agrees to harbor a witness to help on the ranch, Blake assumes his first two problems are solved. But he never dreamed his new guest would be a woman. One he was destined to lose his heart to.
With sparks burning hot and danger around the bend, one question lingers in his mind: Has he only added to his list of troubles, or has Blake just found the woman of his dreams?
*While this book is considered clean romance, it contains passionate kissing and a few mild curse words.*
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About Kimberly Krey
I’m a writer of contemporary clean romance, a lover of home, family, & friends, & the ultimate hater of laundry.
A few of my favorite things: Diet Coke, Cafe Rio, and novels by Marcia Lynn McClure.
I do not go anywhere without: SoftLips Chapstick and Altoids Smalls.
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July 29 – Undercover Book Reviews & My Devotional Thoughts
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by Sarah | Jul 27, 2014 | Book Spotlight, Guest Authors, Writing
Polliannah Got Married!
Sémya Slotin Mystery Book Three
By: Danielle-Claude Ngontang MBA
Releasing June 16th, 2014
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Blurb
The truth this time, and nothing but the truth…
Polliannah Koch Guryev is in trouble and her boyfriend is dead. It’s not the first time amateur sleuth Sémya Slotin finds herself on the first plane to rescue her best friend, but nothing’s prepared her for what she finds in Toronto. Polliannah is a widow and her late husband John Allen was a hit man for the powerful Dovos family. What did they want from her? Why is this happening? One thing they do know: their carefree life back in London is officially over.
Sémya’s long-time boyfriend Josh Heinz knows more than he lets on, but as usual he’s not telling her anything. In fact, everyone knows more but nobody’s talking. But that never stops Sémya Slotin, Detective Extraordinaire, from finding out the truth beneath the lies…
But at what cost? Old conspiracies and secrets resurface that put them all in peril. Sémya’s worst fears about her relationship with Josh and his past are confirmed, and the rift between them may never heal.
Sémya and Polliannah’s world is falling apart. Will they be able to come out of this stronger?
Oh, and did I mention that Polliannah got married?
Note: This book is part of the series and is not a complete standalone. However, it
can be enjoyed without reading Bird of Prey and The Plot Thickens first.
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Author Info
I’m over 30.
I was born in Quebec City, Canada.
I grew up in France and in Gabon.
I speak English & French fluently.
Pizza is my favorite dish.
Black Forest Cake is my favorite dessert.
I met Michael Jackson when I was eleven.
I loathe vodka but love gin, wine and tequila.
I’m obsessed with Robbie Williams and Michael Fassbender.
I call Toronto my home.
I love reading.
I love dancing.
I love watching exciting TV shows.
I love my life… most days.
I’m a major goof.
I can’t stand intolerance.
I’m curious, cheeky and oh so opinionated!
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by Sarah | Jul 25, 2014 | Cover Reveal, Guest Authors, Writing
Cover Reveal:
Title: Kiss
of Summer
Author: Alyson Raynes
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: AR
Publications
Release Date:
August 26, 2014
Synopsis:
Jesse Austin has led a troubled
life. Abandoned by his parents at a
young age, caused him to run with the wrong crowd and find trouble with the
law.
Summer Jacobs just graduated from high
school and is preparing for her
freshman year of college. Needing a
break from everyday life, she decides to visit her grandfather’s ranch in hopes
of finding peace before living on her own.
For Summer, it’s the trip of a lifetime,
but for Jesse, it’s a painful reminder of the past. Will they come to love one
another, or will they be torn apart by Jesse’s checkered past?
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Alyson
enjoys bringing characters to life and has been writing since she was a little
girl. Her first published book was in elementary school where it was put on
display in the library for others to read. Alyson’s love for books is what
compels her to write and create new worlds of her own for others to enjoy. She
enjoys writing everything from erotica to suspense thrillers. Deception is the
first book in the Fixer Series, which is both an erotic romance and suspense
thriller.
A Colorado native, Alyson loves to travel. She
has visited Ireland, Mexico and most of the United States. Her favorite
vacation hideaway is Hawaii. She has a love for the ocean and enjoys swimming
with sea turtles in the wild. Alyson is a former accountant who has traded in
her abacus for a full-time writing career.
She has been happily married for twenty-one
years to her high school sweetheart and is the proud mother of two. Her love of
quilting keeps her busy in the winter months when she isn’t writing. Alyson’s
favorite past time is spending time with her family, watching football and
laughing together.
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by Sarah | Jul 24, 2014 | Book Spotlight, Books, Guest Authors, Reviews, Writing
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SYNOPSIS
What if the enticing man who has just seized your every sense enlightens you to realms beyond our dimension? Can that spark of love withstand a war to protect mankind? Kairos: An Enmortals Series Novel by K. J. Coakley is the spellbinding novel that reveals that the deepest love need not be confined to the trappings of one world.
The first in a series of paranormal romances, Kairos swirls in mankind, magic, and mythology as it chronicles the first blush of yearning between Sulwen Macgregor, a shy and sheltered college senior, and Logan Thatcher, a mesmerizing former playboy with arresting good looks, an offbeat sense of humor, and an ironclad moral code. When the two meet, Sulwen has no inkling that she soon will embark on an odyssey that not only exposes Logan as other than mortal, but uncovers astonishing aspects of her own being as well.
As Logan saves Sulwen from fast-approaching peril, the two must discover if their love is truly without bounds and strong enough to fend off adversaries far more craven than they ever could fathom. With wild imagination, otherworldly passion, and heart-pumping action, Kairos goes where no human being has dared, all in the name of love.
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EXCERPT
I stand up and take his hand. He leads us
into a remote corner on the dance floor. The DJ has been switching it up
between techno and remixed pop, but I don’t mind. It has a good beat, and I can
feel my muscles warming up as I start to work my body with the rhythm. I raise
my arms and place them around his neck and scoot closer to him. My body is
rubbing against his with blatant carnality. I can play this game too, as long
as I don’t have to speak. My body is drawn to his, so it’s no effort to let my
wanton moves carry me away with the song.
“Logan. The name’s Logan Thatcher. No
more disadvantages. We’re on a level playing field, and I must say I’m enjoying
the game immensely.”
I turn my back to him and swing my arms
back over his head and secure my fingers behind his neck. He hisses between his
teeth as my ass bumps his groin. I purposely do it again and nudge his slightly
erect penis with the cleft of my ass. A current tingles through my body at the
contact.
I close my eyes and sink into an erotic
dance. My body slithers over his like a snake up a tree. I can’t stand any
distance between us. I want to touch him, feel his hard muscles beneath his
velvety skin, and bask in his growing erection as I brazenly press myself
against him. His breathing has picked up, and he begins to run his hands up the
sides of my thighs and under the hem of my dress. He goes no farther but teases
my senses with feather-light touches, and then he runs a hand up the back of my
thigh and squeezes my ass…hard. I gasp in surprise, but the move only heightens
my desire.
“You’re playing with fire, brave one. I
may not be an animal, but I’m still a man, and you are provoking a hunger so
strong it’s all I can do to keep from driving myself deep within you,” he
growls in my ear. His warm breath on my skin sends an electric jolt down my
neck and across my belly. My womb clenches as moisture gathers between my legs.
His hand is now massaging my bottom, while his other one climbs up my stomach
and skims across my breasts, brushing up against my hard nipples, and pulling a
strangled gasp from my lips.
“Logan. What are you doing to me?” I say
breathlessly. I’m shocked by my voice. It sounds so husky and leaden with lust.
He places both hands on my hips and pulls me into his fully erect cock. He’s
thick, hard, and ready for what I would willingly give.
Blunt teeth graze my neck where it meets
my shoulder and work their way back up, nibbling on my sensitive flesh.
Masculine hands press into my hips, working down my belly to the apex of my
thighs. I inhale sharply at the contact and tremble in his arms. A throaty
chuckle next to my ear melts any defenses I have left.
His warm breath is doing amazing things
to the delicate shell of my ear. Hot and moist, his tongue slowly licks up the
skin behind my ear and then slowly works back down. A hard shudder works
through me as the burn building between my legs mounts to a frustrating peak. I
need release, and I want it now.
His right hand trails a path under my
skirt and up around my behind. At the first contact, I nearly jump from his
arms, but he has me held securely against his rock-hard body. My back is to
him, his arm like a vice around my waist, while the other works its way into my
panties.
My eyes are closed to everything around
me. The darkness alludes to a false sense of privacy. I can’t hear anything but
his breathing. I can’t feel anything but the rocking motion of my hips as my
body strains for contact with his. I feel a sharp tug, and my panties fall…
Kairos Playlist
Nine Inch Nails: Closer
Avenged Sevenfold: Afterlife
Avenged Sevenfold: Fiction
Florence + The Machine: No Light, No Light
Florence + The Machine: Seven Devils
Volbeat: Counting
Alanis Morissette: Uninvited
A Perfect Circle: Imagine
Apocalyptica: Nothing Else Matters
Fossil Collective: Let It Go
Devour The Day: Good Man
Avicii: Wake Me Up
Shinedown: Call Me
Stone Sour: Made Of Scars
Casting
Sulwen: Emma Roberts
Logan: Chris Hemsworth
AUTHOR
Author K. J. Coakley lives a life where she plays many roles…as most women do when they are a wife, mother, and caretaker of two rowdy dogs. But when she’s not working her nine to five gig, or spending time with her family, she can be found glued to her laptop where she loves to create worlds with sexy alpha males and brazen heroines. She is also an avid fan of heavy metal and rock music, and regularly attends music festivals.
Coakley received an Associate degree in Business Administration from Walters State Community College, and a Bachelor of Business Management degree from East Tennessee State University. Her debut novel Kairos is the inaugural installment of a new paranormal romance series.
SOCIAL LINKS
Web: http://kjcoakley.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/authorkjcoakley
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kjcoakleyauthor
GR: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8224630.K_J_Coakley
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/K.-J.-Coakley/e/B00KXNG4SQ
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by Sarah | Jul 23, 2014 | Book Spotlight, Guest Authors, Writing
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Blurb:
When thirteen-year-old Natalie Rausch said she would die to meet DJ Crazy Todd, she did not mean to be literal.
Two years is a long time to be stuck between two people that want nothing more than to destroy each other. A tween crush on the larger-than-life jock from a local radio station is the only trace of a once-happy life ruined by warring parents.
Whenever WROK 107 ran a contest, she would dive for the phone, getting busy signals and dead air every time. She never expected to get through, but at least with her best friend at her side, it used to be fun.
Before her parents ruined that too.
Her last desperate attempt to get their attention, falling in with a dangerous group of older teens, goes as wrong as possible. With no one left to blame for her mess of a life but herself, karma comes full circle and gives her just a few hours to make up for two years’ worth of mistakes–or be forever lost.
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Born in a little town known as South Amboy NJ in 1973, Matthew has been creating science fiction and fantasy worlds for most of his reasoning life. Somewhere between fifteen to eighteen of them spent developing the world in which Division Zero, Virtual Immortality, and The Awakened Series take place. He has several other projects in the works as well as a collaborative science fiction endeavor with author Tony Healey.
Matthew is an avid gamer, a recovered WoW addict, Gamemaster for two custom systems (Chronicles of Eldrinaath [Fantasy] and Divergent Fates [Sci Fi], and a fan of anime, British humour (<- deliberate), and intellectual science fiction that questions the nature of reality, life, and what happens after it.
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by Sarah | Jul 22, 2014 | Book Spotlight, Guest Authors, Writing
Nothing Compares to You
Pine Lake Series Book Two
By: Tiffany Marie
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Blurb
Mitch loves everything about his job as a photojournalist––the excitement, the money, the notoriety––which is why he has no plans for a lengthy stay in his childhood hometown of Pine Lake. But when he meets enigmatic single mother Natalie, he can’t help his attraction, or his overwhelming desire to pursue her.
The last few years have taught Natalie she’s stronger than she ever thought. She was strong enough to leave her abusive ex-husband, strong enough to endure a year in a women’s shelter, and strong enough to begin rebuilding her life with her young son. She’s going to make sure she’s also strong enough to avoid future heartbreak, which means not getting close to anyone––especially not someone like Mitch, who doesn’t plan on staying in town for more than a few months. Yet the more time Natalie spends with Mitch, the more her resolve crumbles.
As their tentative friendship develops into a passionate romance, both Mitch and Natalie realize they’re in deeper than they ever intended. When an exciting new job assignment sends Mitch halfway around the world, Natalie is left with the realization that she let the wrong man in once again. And Mitch realizes giving Natalie up for his career was the biggest mistake of his life—and one he might not be able to fix.
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Author Info
Tiffany Marie grew up in Michigan and currently lives in northern Indiana with her wonderfully supportive husband, rambunctious young son, and two rescued pets. She has worked in an elementary school, a bookstore, and a winery, and now she stays home with her son and writes whenever she has a few minutes to spare. She spends her free time reading too many romance novels, drinking too much Diet Pepsi, and taking too many naps.
Author Links
www.AuthorTiffanyMarie.com
Twitter: @Author_TMarie
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Relationships can be rather tricky at times. Men are often clueless as to the time and attention we women need. In novel Reese’s Cowboy Kiss, Reese realizes the truth of this when Blake, the man watching over her in witness protection, spends hours late into the night out on the land. And though the two have had a connection, he continues to leave her to either eat alone, or go against his wishes and invite the ranch hands to join her for dinner. Upon doing just that, Reese takes a moment to enjoy their company, not minding when Blake walks in to find her cozied up to Stockton, one of the flirtatious ranch hands. Here’s what happens next:
