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Saturday, February 8, 2014

Breaking Alexandria *Cover Reveal*

Breaking Alexandria
By K.A. Robinson
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Genre: New Adult


Alexandria’s drug-dealing boyfriend, Joel, isn’t exactly the white knight she’s always dreamed of, but she can’t deny the crazy connection they have. She would do anything for him, including helping him sell drugs in order to fit perfectly into his world.

After catching Alexandria dealing for Joel, instead of turning her into the cops, Alexandria’s mother forces her to move to her grandparents’ farm in West Virginia. Spending the summer in the country, away from Joel, is the last thing Alexandria wants to do. But lucky for her, the sexy farmhand, Landon, who helps out around her grandparents’ place, is a very nice distraction. She tries her best to ignore her attraction to him, especially since she still loves Joel.

When Joel does the unforgivable, Alexandria turns to her new friend, Landon, for comfort, and it ignites an undeniable spark of attraction between them. Soon, she finds herself caught between two very different men, and the struggles within her heart just might end up breaking Alexandria.






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Tainted by K.A. Robinson

Tainted (Torn #3)
By K.A. Robinson
Published: January 23, 2014
Genre: New Adult, Contemporary-Romance



Part One: Facing My Demons
Drake lost everything the day Chloe walked away from him. Feeling angry and hurt by her abandonment, he dives deeper into his cocaine use. Each day becomes a struggle for him. After his band is picked up by a recording studio in Los Angeles, things go from bad to worse. What happens to a man who has lost everything he ever truly cared about?

Part Two: Learning to Love Again
When Drake showed up on Chloe’s doorstep, begging for forgiveness, she couldn’t turn him away. To Chloe, loving Drake is like breathing and she couldn’t bring herself to let him go again.

But what happens next? Follow Chloe and Drake as they learn to forgive and heal together.

Will Drake’s fame get in the way of their happily ever after? Or is love enough to keep them together?

The epic conclusion to Drake and Chloe’s story.


*Excerpt* from Tainted


“Please, Chloe. I love you. I want to spend every second of my life with you from now until the day I die. I can’t live without you,” I pleaded.
This had gone so much better in my head. While I knew she would be angry, I had hoped that I wouldn’t have to resort to groveling to get her to take me back. If I had to though, I would. I would rather die than spend one more day without her.
“I don’t want to get hurt again, Drake,” she whispered. “I can’t take it.”
I grabbed her and pulled her into my arms. She struggled at first, but I held on tight, refusing to let her go.
“I will never hurt you again, Chloe. Never. Let me prove it to you.”
I pressed my lips to hers and kissed her like I was dying, like it was the last kiss we would ever share because it might just be our last. When I let her go, she might slap me and then never speak to me again. If she did, I wanted to remember the feel of her lips against mine for the rest of my life.
Despite what she’d said, her body responded to me instantly. She wrapped her arms around me and kissed me back, showing me just how much she still wanted me. I groaned as her lips parted, and I slipped my tongue inside her mouth, flicking my tongue ring against her tongue in a way that I knew drove her crazy.




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J&M's review:
Tainted is the third installment to the Torn Series. The book is separated into three parts. The first part shows all that was happening with Drake after Chloe had left him on the bus in the second book Twisted. The life he was living and the demons he was facing within himself. Drake was suffering more than Chloe. A long with the heartache, his addiction and career began spiraling out of control. It wasn't until he overdosed that he realized he came so close in to losing every thing he had ever loved in his life. It was time to make it right.
The second part is on Chloe's POV. She is moving to California to be with Drake while he is recording his music album. Drake confesses to Chloe all his demons and they decide to take things slow this time around and to learn how to love and trust one another again.
The third part in the book fast-forwards 7 years into the future. Chloe is about to give birth to their baby and they finally have their happily-ever-after.

Although, we believe that it could have ended with book 2 it was great to have insight on what was going on with Drake during the months that he and Chloe were apart. It's always fun to see our hero & heroine married and starting a family as well. Book one and two gave us so much excitement, emotion, and drama. Tainted was a great conclusion to all that happens with Chloe and Drake. Always a great read! We enjoyed every situation and drama K.A. Robinson put us through. Oooh, and let's not forget how sexy the cover is. *drools*




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K.A. Robinson is the New York Times and USA Today Best Selling Author of The Torn Series and Shattered Ties. She lives in West Virginia with her husband and toddler son. When she isn't writing, she loves to read dystopian, zombie, and New Adult books. She has an addiction to Caribou and Starbucks coffee.


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Other books by K.A Robinson
Torn
Twisted

The Ties Series:
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Interview Q&A

What inspired you to write your first book and how long did it take you to complete it?
I've always liked to write. Torn just happened to be the first book that I finished. It took me around 2 months to finish it completely.

Who is your favorite character in this book?
I really can't chose just one. They're all my favorite in one way or another.

How much of the book is realistic and are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life?
A lot of the things that happen in my books are inspired by real life events of either myself or people I'm close to. But, the majority of my writing is fiction.


What was the hardest part of writing your book?
Finishing it. As I get closer to the end of a book, I slow down because I'm not ready for it to end.

Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
With Tainted, yes. It focuses a lot on drug addiction. I want people to know that they're not alone. There are tons of people out there who are going through the exact same thing. Addiction isn't something to be ashamed of. Speak up and ask for the help you need and deserve.

If you can go back and change anything you have written what would it be & why?
I really don't think I would change anything with my books. With every book I write, I get better. I wouldn't change that growth for anything.


What books/authors have influenced your writing?
There are several. I've always been a huge reader and I think that with every book I read, it influences my life in one way or another.

If you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor?
Oh man, that's a tough one. I would probably have to say Tijan.

What are your current projects?
I'm currently working on Logan's story from the Torn Series and Forbidden, which is a standalone. I'm also getting ready to send Breaking Alexandria out for editing.

Did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?
The whole writing experience is a learning experience. There are so many aspects to writing. Most people don't realize (I know I didn't) that it's not just writing. It's writing, editing, editing some more, promoting, touring, doing signings.

Do you have any advice for other new writers?
If you have a passion for it, don't give up!

Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?
I want to thank you guys so much for supporting me. You mean the world to me.


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Thursday, February 6, 2014

Luke by Diana Bocco

Luke (Forbidden Lust #1)
By Diana Bocco
Published: January 8, 2014
Genre: Romance, Erotic


Of all the men in the world, Cailin Walker fell in love with the one she cannot have. The one her sister married.
Billionaire Luke Blackwell made the biggest mistake of his life when he married the wrong Walker sister, but that’s one mistake he intends to rectify.
Cailin’s stayed away for the past three years to fight what she feels.
But all it takes is one drunken mistake for passion to ignite.
Now that they’ve tasted the forbidden, there’s no turning back. They’ll either have to fight the passion threatening to consume them or take a chance and risk losing everything.
Losing it all might just be worthy.

The FORBIDDEN LUST novellas are erotic romances intended for mature audiences.




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To be honest, we didn't expect to like this book as much as we did. It starts off with a billionaire Luke Blackwell who realizes after a few years of marriage that he had married the wrong sister. Cailin Walker the younger sister-in-law had always loved Luke since she first set eyes on him. After a night at his Christmas party Luke ends up running into Cailin in his garage and made the drunken mistake of kissing Cailin. Both their life changed after that one kiss. A year later and they can't seem to shake the feelings that had developed. When Cailin is invited by her sister to attend their annual Christmas party again things become more heated between the two….

This was a fun read by Diana Bocco. We could have given this book a 5 stars had it been longer with more emotions between our heroine & hero, possibly more love scenes, and more drama between Cailin, Luke, and her sister Erika. It all went down to quickly and the compromise between them were all too easy, unrealistic. With that all being said, it was truly a good story. Looking forward to what Diana has in stores for us in the next Forbidden Lust installment. We're hoping the story continues with Luke and Cailin.






Meet Diana

Growing up, Diana Bocco wanted to be Indiana Jones. She ended up not pursuing a degree in Archaeology (though she toyed with the idea for a while) but she did become a huge lover of travel and history. Aside from traveling to all corners of the world, Diana has also lived in five countries in three continents -- including three years in Siberia and two in Vietnam. She's currently living in Thailand.
 Diana is also the author of the dystopian/vampire romance, City of the Fallen, as well as other novels and nonfiction books.




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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Forty 2 Days by Georgia Le Carre

Forty 2 Days
By Georgia Le Carre
Release Date: January 22, 2014
Genre: New Adult, Contemporary-Romance, Erotic Romance



Beyond the seductive power of immense wealth…dark secrets

Devastatingly handsome billionaire, Blake Law Barrington was Lana Blooms first and only love. From the moment they touched his power was overwhelming. Their arrangement quickly developed into a passionate romance that captivated her heart and took her on an incredible sexual journey she never wanted to end.
The future together looked bright until Lana made a terrible mistake. So, she did the only thing she could... she ran.

Away from her incredible life, away from the man of her dreams, but she should have known a man such as Blake Law Barrington was impossible to escape. Now, he’s back in her life and determined that she should taste the bitterness of his pain.

Shocked at how rough the sex has become and humiliated that she is actually participating so willingly in her punishment, she despairs if she will ever feel the warmth of his touch—the solidity of his trust again? And even if she can win his trust, loyalties are yet to be decided, and secrets to be revealed—secrets that will test them both to their limits.

Will Lana be able to tear down the walls that surround Blake’s heart, and break him free of the brutal power of immense wealth?

Can Blake hold on to Lana’s heart when she discovers the enormity of the dark secrets that inhabit the Barrington family?

Lana has always believed that love conquers all. She is about to test that belief…








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We had the privilege of reading Forty 2 Days and we're just speechless. There are so many emotions running through our minds.

We took a journey with this series from it's first book The Billionaire Banker. The ending of the first book left us with a cliffhanger it was so emotional, raw, and painful. We have been anxiously waiting for the release and copy of the second book and how Georgia did not disappoint.

We devoured this book in a few hours. The story is so intense! The characters Blake Barrington and Lana Bloom with their electrifying chemistry get so far under your skin that you can't stand to be away from them for any length of time.

The closer we realize we were towards the end of book two we were sadden that the end was approaching. We wanted to continue read and live in this fantasy with Blake and Lana.

Forty 2 Days is downright alluring! The characters are as captivating as ever, the story-line and its ending is brilliant! Georgia Le Carre thanks you so much for writing such an astonishing and heartfelt addicting series. It's definitely in our top list of favorite books. We are highly anticipating your next installment to this series!






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Georgia Le Carre lives in England, in an old 19th century romantic cottage surrounded by a magical garden filled with fruit and walnut trees.
When she is not feeding words into her laptop, she is either curled up in bed with a box of chocolates and a good read, or lost in a long walk in the woods. Especially on moonlit nights. And often with the man of her dreams.









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*Excerpt*



‘Dishonest little Lana,’ he murmurs, his breath hot against my skin. He runs his hands down the smoothness of my neck into the collar of my blouse.
I begin to tremble. He watches his own fingers slip a button out of its hole and then another. He spreads apart the joined material so my throat, chest and the lacy tops of my bra are exposed. His cold furious eyes return to mine. The breaths that escape my lips are suddenly shallow and quick. He smiles possessively. He knows the effect he has on me.
‘You were by far more when you squeezed into that little orange dress and your fuck-me shoes, and went looking for money. Look at you now; you’re flapping around inside a man’s jacket. Two hundred thousand and you don’t even buy yourself a nice suit.’
He tuts. ‘And this…’ He raises his hand to my hair. ‘This ugly bun. What were you thinking of?’ he asks softly, as he plucks the pins out of my hair and drops them on the blue carpet. Bit by bit my hair falls around my shoulders. Without moving his feet he reaches back to a box of tissues on the table. Takes one and starts wiping away my lipstick. Meticulously. From the outside in. He throws the stained tissue on the ground.
‘That’s better,’ he pronounces.
I stare wordlessly up at him. He looks as if he wants to devour me. All the time we have been apart is wiped away. It is like we have never been away from each other. This is the man I belong to heart and soul. Without him I have been an empty shell going through the motions.
‘Lick your lips,’ he orders.
‘What?’ I am horrified by the cold command, and yet electrified by the sexual heat his order arouses in me. My nerves scream.
His jaw hardens; his eyes are steely. ‘You heard me.’
The tension in his body communicates itself to me. It simmers between us. Desire ripples through me. My thighs clench tight with excitement and my heart flutters like a crazy thing. This is how he is in my recurring fantasies. Demanding, possessive, taking, raging with sexual need.
I lick my lips slowly.
He eyes the journey my tongue undertakes avidly. ‘That’s more like it. That’s the mercenary bitch I know.’
One moment he is standing there cold and insulting, and the next he has thrust a rough hand into my hair and pulled my head back. I gasp with shock, my eyes wide, his dark. Like a desert storm he descends on my parted mouth. There is no time even to pull one’s cloak about oneself. So sudden. So unexpected. He tastes wild, the way the first drops of rain in the desert taste. Full of minerals. Bringing life to all it touches.
He kisses me, as he has never done. Roughly, painfully, violently, purposely bruising my lips, his mouth so savage that I utter a strangled, soundless cry. The change, the extent of his anger, is impossible to comprehend. He is different. There is no longing.
Only an intense desire to hurt and have his revenge. This is not the same man. My actions have unleashed something uncontrollable. Something that wants to hurt me. Alarm bells go off in my head. It occurs to my fevered brain that he is ravenous, starving. Then for some strange reason an image of him eating thin, almost transparent slices of cheese on biscuits flashes into my mind. How civilized he was. Then. Before I betrayed him.
I taste the fury in his kiss: blood.
And my mind screams—this is abuse. A moan gets caught in my throat, struggles vainly, and then escapes. My hands reach up to push him away, but my palms meet the stone wall of his chest, and as if with minds of their own, push aside the lapels of his jacket and grip his shirt. I know what once lived beneath the shirt and I want it. I have always wanted this man. As if my hands splayed across his chest have communicated my total submission, the kiss changes. His tongue gentles, but demands more surrender.
The fingers grasping my hair hurt my scalp. I feel the pain vaguely, but more than that I feel myself begin to drown in that vortex of sexual desire. The violent, throbbing need between my legs finds its way into my veins and flesh. Every cell in me wants him inside me. I am on fire. One year of waiting has made me hungry for him. I want him. I want him thrusting that enormous dick of his deep inside me. For a year I have dreamed of him inside me, filling me. I know how good he can make me feel. My body tries to burrow closer to him, but I cannot get closer; his grip on my hair is relentless. Desperately I push my hips towards him towards what I know will be delicious hardness.
As if that is some silent signal he puts me casually away from me. And I am thrust back in a shitty back office in Kilburn High Street. What the fuck am I doing? He casually props himself against the desk, folds his arms across his chest, and looks at me calmly.
I cannot return the insult. I am a mess. I stand there frustrated beyond belief, breathing hard, the blood pounding like an African drum in my head. My knickers are wet and between my legs I ache and pulse for him. With every weak and trembling part of me I want him to finish what he started. I want him so bad it is shocking. I clench my hands at my sides and try to get myself under control. I look at him, how cool and collected he is, as he watches me struggle to regain some measure of composure.
Then he smiles. Oh! Cocky. He shouldn’t have done that. I feel maddened by the taunting smile. How dare he? He just wanted to humiliate me.
And then I see it. Not so fast, Mr. Blake Law Barrington.
I take two steps forward, reach my hand out and put a finger on that madly beating pulse in his throat. It drums into my skin. The frantic beat is carried away by my blood up into my arm, my heart and into my brain. Years later I will remember this moment when we are connected by his beating pulse. We never break eye contact. His eyes darken. Now he knows that I know—my need may be obvious and easy to exploit, but he is not as unaffected as he pretends to be. He was testing his own limits of control, but it hasn’t been as easy as he expected.
‘Is it sex when I want to see you come apart?’ he asks bitterly.
A breath dies in my chest. I take my finger away from his throat. ‘What do you want, Blake?’
‘I want you to finish your contract.’







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Saturday, January 11, 2014

Twisted Ties (Ties #2) *COVER REVEAL*


Twisted Ties (Ties #2)
By K.A. Robinson
Release Date: March 1, 2014
Genre: New Adult



Two years ago, Emma Preston walked away from Jesse Daniels. It is a decision she has regretted ever since. Plagued with the knowledge that Ally’s lies tore them apart, Emma enlists Jesse’s former best friend, Andy, to help her search for him.
When he left California, Jesse was determined to start over in West Virginia with his mother. Now, the past is determined to catch up with him—first, with the appearance of Ally, and when Emma and Andy come back into his life.
Just when Emma thinks she’s found Jesse, a dark secret and misunderstandings force them apart before they can even reconnect. Jesse is torn between his love for Emma and protecting his childhood friend, Ally. Ally has an agenda of her own, and she’s not about to let Emma get in her way—even if that means getting rid of her… permanently.
Can Emma and Jesse’s relationship survive all of their twisted ties?





Meet K.A. Robinson



K.A. Robinson is the New York Times and USA Today Best Selling Author of The Torn Series and Shattered Ties. She lives in West Virginia with her husband and toddler son. When she isn't writing, she loves to read dystopian, zombie, and New Adult books. She has an addiction to Caribou and Starbucks coffee.


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Monday, December 23, 2013

Addicted for Now by Krista Ritchie & Becca Ritchie

Addicted for Now (Addicted #2)
By Krista Ritchie & Becca Ritchie
Published: November 30, 2013
Genre: New Adult, Contemporary-Romance




He's addicted to booze. She's addicted to sex...staying sober is only half the battle.

No. More. Sex. 

Those are the three words Lily Calloway fears the most. But Loren Hale is determined to be with Lily without enabling her dangerous compulsions. With their new living situation—sleeping in the same bed, for real, together—Lily has new battles. Like not jumping Lo’s bones every night. Not being consumed by sex and his body.

Loren plans to stay sober, to right all of his wrongs. So when someone threatens to expose Lily’s secret to her family and the public, he promises that he’ll do anything to protect her. But with old enemies surfacing, Lo has more at stake than his sobriety.

They will torment Lily until Lo breaks. 

And his worst fear isn’t relapsing. He hears the end. He sees it. The one thing that could change everything. Just three words. 

No. More. Us. 

New Adult Romance recommended for readers 18+ for mature content




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We are blown away by how great this series is! Book two in the Addicted series is written in dual POV following Lo & Lilly. Krista & Becca Ritchie gives us a whole new twist on romance reads. The story-line is very different, unlike anything we have ever read, it is very deep and touches on some very serious topics. This story between two very broken souls Loren (Lo) Hale & Lily Calloway who are both struggling with their addictions. Lo a recovering alcoholic and Lily a struggling sex addict.

Addicted to You starts with Lily seeking help through her sister Rose, her friends, Conner & Ryke, and her sex therapist. Lo finishes his time in rehab and returns home, he moves in with Lily and her sister in their new place.

Lily & Lo are dealing with things like lust, love, self-respect, self-love, addictions & blackmail. The struggle to overcome ones demons all while trying to seek a path to redemption and a healthy relationship.

This book was simply amazing! Krista and Becca did an outstanding job writing a book with such unique characters & story-line. The authors are extremely versatile and dimensional with their writing & each book is a separate masterpiece as they continue to raise the bar with each new release. We are looking forward to Connor & Rose's story and more so with Ryke & Daisy. We can't wait to see what the authors have in store for us, the anticipation!!!






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Becca Ritchie is a carnivore of pop culture, television, film and of course YA and NA books. While in college, she worked at The CW television network and put her vampiric knowledge to good use, blogging about hit series and swooning over actors’ abs. When she’s not blogging, she writes novels and has teamed up with her twin sister for their New Adult novel ADDICTED TO YOU. Available July of 2013.

Krista Ritchie is the mind behind popular trading website YA Book Exchange and created Nawanda Files, a book blog that also features books into movies news. When not pouring over entertainment news and the newest releases, she spends her time conducting research in a genetics lab. She’s happy to join forces with her sister, harnessing their twin powers to produce the first in a New Adult series.


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Sunday, December 15, 2013

Tainted (Torn #3) *Cover Reveal*

Tainted (Torn #3)
By K.A. Robinson
Release date: January 25, 2014
Genre: New Adult, Contemporary-Romance



Part One: Facing My Demons
Drake lost everything the day Chloe walked away from him. Feeling angry and hurt by her abandonment, he dives deeper into his cocaine use. Each day becomes a struggle for him. After his band is picked up by a recording studio in Los Angeles, things go from bad to worse. What happens to a man who has lost everything he ever truly cared about?

Part Two: Learning to Love Again
When Drake showed up on Chloe’s doorstep, begging for forgiveness, she couldn’t turn him away. To Chloe, loving Drake is like breathing and she couldn’t bring herself to let him go again.

But what happens next? Follow Chloe and Drake as they learn to forgive and heal together.

Will Drake’s fame get in the way of their happily ever after? Or is love enough to keep them together?

The epic conclusion to Drake and Chloe’s story.






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