Wednesday, April 30, 2014

FLAMES OF LOVE by Melissa Foster (Remington's Series #3) @tastybooktours #giveaway #ebook


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STROKE OF LOVE
Book Two in the Remington's Series


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As one of New York’s Finest, firefighter Cash Ryder is always prepared. When a woman’s car skids off the side of a mountain during a snowstorm, he’s there to rescue her. Cash is totally focused on the woman’s well-being, but within minutes of getting her to safety, he realizes that he’s nowhere near prepared for the heat that rolls off of sensual, smart-mouthed, and stubborn Siena Remington.

As a model, Siena Remington has dated some of the wealthiest, most handsome men in the industry, and she’s made peace with the idea that most men are just looking for eye candy and they wouldn’t know how to romance a woman to save their lives. When she’s rescued by a tall, handsome stranger, she thinks that maybe, just maybe, she’s found her own real-life romantic fairy tale—until he opens his mouth and everything that comes out is gruff, ornery, and aggravatingly sexy.

Thrown together during an annual firehouse calendar photo shoot, the passion between Cash and Siena sizzles, and neither one knows how to control the flames. After an evening of verbal sparring followed by a sinfully sensual night, their darkest secrets are revealed—and so is Cash’s warm, romantic heart. But Siena’s secret might be too much for big, strong, always-prepared Cash to handle—and Siena is forced to choose between a man who’s everything she’s ever dreamed of and an opportunity of a lifetime.

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"Melissa Foster is a wonderful connector of readers and books, a friend of authors, and a tireless advocate for women. She is the real deal"-- Bestselling Author Jennie Shortridge

"What sets Melissa Foster apart are her compelling characters who you care about... desperately. This  is psychological suspense at its most chilling. I dare you to read the first chapter and not be hooked."  International bestseller, M.J. Rose 


Melissa Foster is an award-winning, International bestselling author. Her books have been recommended by USA Today's book blog, Hagerstown Magazine, The Patriot, and several other print venues. She is the founder of the Women’s Nest, a social and support community for women, the World Literary Café. When she's not writing, Melissa helps authors navigate the publishing industry through her author training programs on  Fostering Success. Melissa is also a community builder for the Alliance for Independent Authors. She has been published in Calgary’s Child Magazine, the Huffington Post, and Women Business Owners magazine. 


Twitter: @Melissa_Foster
My social network for women: http://www.TheWomensNest.com
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Free Book Blast: TOUCH OF SIN (Sin Pointe Series) by Carlene Love Flores #Free #ebook #giveaway @tastybooktours


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Lonerby guitarist, Luke Willoughby, knows he and his band are under management’s scrutiny since last week’s press conference puking incident by his little brother. The stunt got them suspended from the Sin Pointe tour and Luke fears they’ve blown it for good. The last thing he expects is the cute spy who management sends to observe him. When no-nonsense Sarrie Walker shows up at a gig and blows her own cover by announcing exactly what she’s there to do, Luke is impressed but knows instantly he’s in deep trouble with this one. Sarrie is a breath of innocent yet strong and sexy, calming air and seems completely disinterested in him until they end up stuck together in close quarters. She’s dangerously irresistible but so very off-limits.

Clearly Sarrie holds Luke’s second chance in her hands.

But what about his heart? By week’s end, it might be tangled in there too. 



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Carlene Love Flores is a big fan of the stars (especially Orion), honest music (especially Depeche Mode), and her traveling family (no favorites there-she loves them all). These things inspire her intimate style of romance writing. She feels honored to be a member of Washington DC Romance Writers (WRWDC). Carlene currently lives in the D.C. area where she can often be found listening to live music and looking up at the sky on clear nights.  If she could touch someone’s heart with her writing the way others have done for her, she’d say truly there never lived a luckier girl.   




Tuesday, April 29, 2014

TRT: GERARD'S QUEST by Evie Knight (In Bed with the Enemy Series) #review #giveaway @tastybooktours


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Gérard Laurent has spent the past five years searching for a lost family heirloom. He’s tired of all the clues leading him nowhere and just when he fears he’s run out of leads his lover’s archenemy presents him with a lead he can’t turn down.

Brokenhearted by his actions, Julianne is determined to make his life miserable any way she can. Revenge is bittersweet but she succeeds until the tables are turned. Gérard steals a kiss reawakening her feelings for him, only he still won’t apologize.

Julianne is ready to forget Gérard when a notorious art thief offers her a painting she fancies in exchange for Gérard’s amulet. It’ll be the ultimate payback if she accepts it.

Will love conquer all?

Be Warned: anal sex, sex toys


GERARD'S QUEST by Evie Knight was a mix of sexy, sweet, and suspenseful with a side of spicy...a little something for everyone!

I am all about a heroine who doesn't let a man walk all over her, and Julianne certainly is a tough little gingersnap, funny enough I kept thinking of Julianne Hough from DWTS, and I think she is a great representation of this Julianne, a strong, determined woman, who wants to make her ex a little bit crazy with all her antics.

Gerard was certainly misunderstood, I mean, a little selfish...YES...but atleast he can admit to it.  He knows he was in the wrong, but with horrible communication between the couple, things just go from worse to better to worse again.  I certainly enjoyed the "Making-Up" the couple engaged in...HOT!!

Evie Knight has written a fun, exciting, sexy second book in the "In Bed with the Enemy" series, and I should have really read ARIEL'S SONG first, not that you have to, but I like to read a series in the correct order, so I recommend reading both.  They are quick reads, and will keep you hooked from page one!!





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Evie Knight writes wickedly sexy contemporary romances with irresistible bad boys, sassy heroines, a bit of conflict, humor and a dash of spice. When she’s not hard at work writing, she spends her time blogging, reading, listening to music, or looking for a muse.

She lives in sunny Southern California.

Evie loves hearing from her readers. Feel free to drop her a line at evie@evie-knight.com or you can stalk her on Twitter @inlovewromance



Thursday, April 24, 2014

TVBT: THE WIDOW'S WALK by Robert Barclay #giveaway #guestpost @avonbooks @tastybooktours


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MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY
by Robert Barclay


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His name was Garrett Richmond and he had always wanted to live by the ocean. So when the opportunity to buy-and renovate-the old home known as Seaside arrived, he leapt at the chance. Never mind that his friends and family thought he was crazy, he knew he could return this lonely mansion, worn by time, wind, and neglect, to its former beauty. But Seaside was more than just a project; it was spot that had called to him his entire life.

And then one night he saw her…

Her name is Constance Elizabeth Canfield and she tells him Seaside has been her home for over 150 years. But Constance is no ghost; rather, she claims that she has been somehow magically trapped between this life and the next. At first, Garrett can’t believe her crazy story-the woman had to be lying! And yet, there was something about Constance that was from another time...

Soon this mysterious woman, and flesh and blood man share a closeness they cannot deny. But just as their love begins to bloom, Constance’s presence starts mysteriously fading away, soon to be gone forever. Is their love doomed--or is it strong enough to transcend time, and even death itself?





What My Office Looks Like



I have often wondered what other authors’ offices look like, and sometimes I even took pains to try and view them on the Internet or on YouTube, to see if I could find out. I was able to do this in a few cases, most notably Ian Fleming's office at his retreat in Jamaica, where he wrote all of the James Bond novels. As such, I thought it might be interesting for the reader to hear a little bit about mine.

My office is fairly small, and located on the second story of our home in Florida. There's a double window with plantation shutters to the left of my desk, which looks out onto a palm tree-lined street. The window is just high enough for me to watch the palm tops sway back and forth gently whenever there is a nice breeze. Sometimes I enjoy looking out that window for inspiration when trying to find my next thought, or when organizing a new paragraph. Most people seem to think, (especially those who live up north), that when one lives in Florida, one is sort of obligated to furnish his or her home with light woods, pastel colors, bamboo and rattan, etc. But that really isn't the case. In many of the homes I've visited here, people are just as likely to decorate their houses with dark, heavy woods, such as I enjoy. 
My desk and all the associated furniture in my office are of that type. And my overall office, I must admit, is a very eclectic place. One might even call it my "man cave". On the wall behind my chair there are several famous autographs; two from the actor Errol Flynn who was my boyhood hero, and another from Bruce Lee, whom I met personally at a karate tournament when I was a teenager. There are also antiques here: a poster advertising a barnstorming pilot for a county fair in 1920, an old neon Pepsi-Cola clock that hangs on one wall and still burns brightly 24/7, and an old, refurbished Underwood typewriter from the 1930s which rests on the credenza just below my window. Every time my wife Joyce walks into my office she just sort of shakes her head, trying to understand the whys and the wherefores of it all. But if any of you ladies reading this are married to a man whose pride and joy is his man cave, then I don't really need to explain that they’re places where good taste goes die.

In any event, now when you read "The Widow's Walk", you will have at least some idea from whence it came, and I hope that you will approve. 
Best personal regards and happy reading, --Robert Barclay


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After graduating from Colgate University with a B.A. in Economics and a minor Art History, Robert J. Barclay enjoyed a successful career in business, and served as chairman of his industry-related consulting group. After selling his business and moving from upstate New York to Florida (and with some rather successful prodding by his wife), he was able to finally devote his full attention to something he had always wanted to do: write a book. Rob lives in sunny south Florida. When he isn’t writing, he enjoys weightlifting, Shotokan Karate, and going to the beach to do absolutely nothing. 






Cover Reveal: THE NIGHT BELONGS TO FIREMAN by Jennifer Bernard (Bachelor Firemen of San Gabriel Series) @Jen_Bernard @Avonbooks #giveaway


The Night Belongs to Fireman
The Bachelor Firemen of San Gabriel #6
Jennifer Bernard
Releasing Sept 30th, 2014

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Daring . . . Sexy . . . Irresistible . . . 

They're the Bachelor Firemen of San Gabriel


When fireman Fred Breen rescues a bachelorette party after a construction crane collapses onto their limo, the media labels him the "Bachelor Hero." But all Fred can think about is the petite brunette with the sexy mane of dark curls who bolted away from him faster than a wildfire after he carried her to safety. And when he discovers she's none other than Rachel Kessler, the daughter of a tech billionaire, the girl whose kidnapping riveted the nation, he intends to learn every intimate detail about this intriguing woman who sets his pulse on fire.

Rachel can't deny the lean-muscled firefighter is smokin' hot. But after having one too many drinks at the bar where she first meets him, Rachel knows she's made a fool of herself. Yet when he rescues her from the limo, she feels safe for the first time since she was held for ransom as a child. Then her overprotective father insists Fred be her bodyguard—and his close presence kindles a burning desire that only he can extinguish. 


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Jennifer Bernard is a graduate of Harvard and a former news promo producer. The child of academics, she confounded her family by preferring romance novels to … well, any other books. She left big city life for true love in Alaska, where she now lives with her husband and stepdaughters. She’s no stranger to book success, as she also writes erotic novellas under a naughty secret name not to be mentioned at family gatherings.
Visit her on the Web at www.JenniferBernard.net




Friday, April 18, 2014

Cover Reveal HARD TO HOLD ONTO by Laura Kaye (Hard Ink Series) @AvonBooks @laurakayeauthor


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Edward "Easy" Cantrell knows better than most the pain of not being able to
save those he loves--which is why he is not going to let Jenna Dean out of
his sight. He may have just met her, but Jenna's the first person to make
him feel alive since that devastating day in the desert more than a year
ago.

Jenna has never met anyone like Easy. She can't describe how he makes her
feel--and not just because he saved her life. No, the stirrings inside her
reach *far* beyond gratitude.

As the pair are thrust together while chaos reigns around them, they both
know one thing: the things in life most worth having are the hardest to
hold on to.

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Praise for the Hard Ink Series


For Hard As You Can:


"TOP PICK! There is a sinister and desperate edge to this tale that will
keep readers glued to their seats. Kaye has dark romantic suspense nailed!"
~ RT Book Reviews Magazine


"Hard As You Can is another five star read. The characters Ms. Kaye has
created are wonderfully broken and the drama is gritty, but the burgeoning
romance and the tight-knitted relationship of the team leaves you with a
sense of redemption. A must read series!" ~San Francisco Book Review


For Hard As It Gets:


"Edgy, sexy and full of suspense! A great read from a great new author!" ~
#1 NYT Bestselling Author J.R. Ward

"Sizzling romance... The intriguing tattoo parlor and military background
will appeal to fans of Suzanne Brockmann and Lindsay McKenna." ~Publishers
Weekly Review


"Kaye's depiction of sexual tension and her sex scenes are masterful and
this will appeal to fans of Maya Banks' KGI and Julia Ann Walker's Black
Knight's series." ~Booklist




Laura is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over a
dozen books in contemporary and paranormal romance. Growing up, Laura’s
large extended family believed in the supernatural, and family lore
involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses cemented in Laura a life-long
fascination with storytelling and all things paranormal. She lives in
Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and cute-but-bad dog, and
appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.


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Thursday, April 17, 2014

TVBT: JUST ONE NIGHT by Lauren Layne (Sex, Love and Stiletto's Series) @_LaurenLayne @Loveswept #giveaway #review


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New York’s hottest “sexpert” has been living a lie—and it’s up to one man to keep her honest . . . all night long.

Riley McKenna knows sex – good sex, bad sex, kinky sex…Her articles in Stiletto magazine are consistently the publication’s most scandalous—and the most read. But Riley has a secret…all that sexy talk? Not an ounce of it comes from personal experience. Her own bedroom escapades are more limited than even her best friends know. When her editor requests that all columnists write something more personal for Stiletto’s anniversary issue, Riley turns to the one man she’s always been able to count on and calls in the favor of a lifetime.

Sam Compton would do anything for Riley McKenna. Anything except be her experimental sex toy. He refuses her request. At least until she tells him that it’ll either be him or she’ll go to someone else. And that, Sam can’t accept. Reluctantly he agrees to her terms—one night of completely meaningless sex in the name of research. Riley thinks she’s prepared for what awaits her in Sam’s bed.  After ten years of writing about sex, actually doing it shouldn’t be that different, right? So wrong. What starts as “one time only” becomes “just one more time.” And then one more. And before they know it, Riley and Sam learn first-hand that when it comes to love, there’s no such thing as just one night.


If you haven't read any of the books in the Sex, Love and Stiletto's Series by Lauren Layne, you need to get on that RIGHT AWAY!  This Contemporary Romance Series is Flirty, Fun and Fabulous!  Lauren Layne writes with personality, and the characters literally jump off the pages...there is not ONE character that I don't LOVE!!

JUST ONE NIGHT, the third book in the series, features our "Sex-Expert" Riley, and the man she has been crushing on FOREVER....Her brother's best-friend, Sam.  Let's just say the sparks are FINALLY being ignited and you better stand back, or you might get burned by the heat these two create.  Years of sexual attraction is finally being put to good use, and you won't be sorry that you were there for the wild ride!

Emotional, Exciting and Enticing...JUST ONE NIGHT will have you devouring page after page, and wanting MORE..MORE...MORE!  I already harassed Lauren on Facebook to see if Emma and Alex will be getting their own book...and I KNOW you all will feel the same way after you read the series.  Clear your schedule, cause once you get started with the Stiletto Girls, you won't want to stop!!

Lauren Layne is a Contemporary Romance Writer to watch! I can't tell you how happy I am that I found her and she is now a MUST-READ Author for me!!  And the Sex, Love and Stiletto Series is a MUST-READ for all romance lovers!!






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Lauren Layne graduated from Santa Clara University with a B.S. in political science that she has yet to put to good use. After dabbling in an e-commerce career in Seattle and Southern California, Layne moved to New York City, where she now writes full-time. She lives with her husband and their plus-size pomeranian in a tiny Manhattan studio.


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TVBT: FALLING FOR OWEN by Jennifer Ryan (McBrides #2) @AvonBooks #giveaway #HeroProfile


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THE RETURN OF BRODY MCBRIDE
Book One of the McBrides Series


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The McBrides of Fallbrook return with reformed bad boy Owen. He'll do whatever he must to protect the woman who's captured his heart. Attorney by day, rancher by night Owen McBride conquered his dark past and made it his mission to help the innocent—even at the expense of a personal life. But when a client's abusive ex-husband targets Owen and his gorgeous neighbor Claire gets caught in the crossfire, his feelings turn anything but professional. The mysterious beauty awakens something in him, and he'll move heaven and earth to keep her safe.


Coffee shop owner Claire Walsh learned the hard way that handsome men aren't to be trusted. Owen may be sexy as hell and determined to take care of her, but she's reluctant to put her heart on the line. His presence in her life puts a target on her back, yet the more time she spends with him, the more she finds she can't help falling for Owen.



(A Tasty Read's Choice for Owen)

Name: Owen McBride
Occupation: Lawyer
Physical Description: 
6' 1", blond hair, blue eyes.
Likes: 
Softball with my nieces. Horses. Spending time with family. Claire - she makes me happy.
Dislikes: 
My horse rolling in the mud and needing a good wash-down right before my date arrives. My client inserting herself into my life and getting between me and the woman I love. Anyone who threatens or hurts my family.
Relationship Status: 
Completely in love with a blonde beauty named Claire.
Typical Friday Night: 
Before I met Claire, it was tending to the horses and reading legal briefs alone at home. Now, it's BBQs on the back patio. Good food, good wine, and a good woman under the stars.
Drink of Choice: 
Red Wine   
Favorite Food:
 Italian
Choice of Transportation: 
Truck
Boxers or Briefs: 
Boxer-briefs
Best Memory to Date:
Words to live by: Protect the ones you love.


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 JENNIFER RYAN, author of The Hunted Series, writes romantic suspense and contemporary small-town romances. 

Jennifer lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and three children. When she isn’t writing a book, she’s reading one. Her obsession with both is often revealed in the state of her home, and how late dinner is to the table. When she finally leaves those fictional worlds, you’ll find her in the garden, playing in the dirt and daydreaming about people who live only in her head, until she puts them on paper. 


Please visit her website at www.jennifer-ryan.com for information about upcoming releases.