Harvest Moon by Sharon Struth (A Blue Moon Lake Romance #2) @SharonStruth @LyricalPress #ReleaseBlast #Giveaway

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A Blue Moon Lake Romance #2

Sharon Struth

Releasing Dec 22nd, 2015

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Getting past the librarian’s guard…

Trent Jamieson isn’t one for virtual romance, but there’s something about the intriguing woman he meets on the Internet he can’t resist. Then the small town bachelor discovers the mystery woman who shares her secrets with him online is the laced-up librarian in his self-defense class! Veronica Sussingham may just be his toughest student yet. Because how can he show the vulnerable beauty that some men areworth letting your guard down for?

Veronica returned to her hometown seeking shelter for her shattered spirit. The last thing she needs is a blue-eyed charmer who wants to show her how to live—and love—again. Then she discovers Trent is not just another admirer, but a man who knows her deepest secrets. Now Veronica must choose between running from her past—or finding future happiness with the kind of man she swore she’d never fall for….

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"Heart-tugging small town romance with real emotion. Struth is an author to watch!" —Laura Drake, author of RITA-award winning The Sweet Spot

Sharon Struth is an award-winning author who believes it’s never too late for a second chance in love or life. When she’s not writing, she and her husband happily sip their way through the scenic towns of the Connecticut Wine Trail. Sharon writes from the small town of Bethel, Connecticut, the friendliest place she’s ever lived. For more information, including where to find her other novels and published essays, please visit her website.

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Release Day: WAGON TRAIN CINDERELLA by Shirley Kennedy @Kensington #LyricalPress #ReleaseDay #Giveaway

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Wagon Train Cinderella

Shirley Kennedy

Releasing February 3rd, 2015

Lyrical Press

Love can lead you out of the wilderness…

1851, Overland Trail to California. As a baby, Callie was left on the doorstep of an isolated farmhouse in Tennessee. The Whitaker family took her in but have always considered her more a servant than a daughter. Scorned by her two stepsisters, Callie is forced to work long hours and denied an education. But a new world opens to her when the Whitakers join a wagon train to California—guided by rugged guide, Luke McGraw…

A loner, haunted by a painful past, Luke plans to return to the wilderness once his work is done. But he can’t help noticing how poorly Callie is treated—or how unaware she is of her beauty and intelligence. As the two become closer over the long trek west, Callie’s confidence grows. And when disaster strikes, Callie emerges as the strong one—and the woman Luke may find the courage to love at last…

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“Not so fast.” He rose and clasped her upper arms. “I find you…” After a brief pause, he pulled her roughly to him so she was wrapped tightly in his arms. He pressed his lips against hers, gently at first, but then more hungrily, caressing her mouth in a kiss so searing it made her senses reel. She slid her arms around his neck, pressed close, and returned his kiss with reckless abandon. Time stood still while blood pounded in her brain and her knees trembled until finally he broke away, clasped her shoulders, and shoved her away at arm’s length. “No more.”


She stood breathless. Luke kissed me. She had imagined kissing him many a time, but now that he had, she had no idea what to say.


Before she found words, he shook his head, as if to clear his mind. “Forget this happened.” His breathing slowed. He backed a step away, appearing to have gained control over the passion that had gripped him.


But I don’t want to forget. She swallowed her words. The purposeful look in his eyes told her not to argue.


The unbelievable moment of passion had passed. He took her arm. “Let’s get back to the camp. I’ll give you a ride.”

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Shirley Kennedy was born and raised in Fresno, California and has lived in such diverse places as Denver; Houston; Torrance, California; Bogota ,Colombia; and Calgary, Alberta, Canada where she received a BSc degree in Computer Sciences at the University of Calgary. She worked as a computer programmer/systems analyst for several years before she went back to her first love, writing.

In her early career as an author, Shirley wrote traditional Regency romances, one for Ballantine, the rest for Signet. Later on, she branched into other genres including Heartbreak Trail, a western romance (Camel Press), The Last of Lady Lansdown, a not-so-traditional Regency romance (Camel Press), and Deadly Gamble, a contemporary Las Vegas mystery (Inkspell Press). She’s an Indie publisher, too, and has just published Looking for Lucky, the poignant, suspenseful story of a lost dog.

She lives in Las Vegas Nevada, with her older daughter, Dianne, and Brutus and Sparky, her two editorial assistants who love to nap in the sunshine next to her computer while she works on her next book.

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TVBT: JUST A TASTE by Shannyn Schroeder (O'Leary's #5) #Review #Giveaway #NewRelease @KensingtonBooks @SSchroeder_

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The O’Learys # 5

Shannyn Schroeder

Releasing January 19th, 2015

Kensington

Grief has brought them together again—will love open the door to their future? When it’s an O’Leary in the picture, finding out is just part of the adventure…

Carmen Delgado is left reeling when her father dies. Taking care of him has been her sole purpose for so long, she’s forgotten what it’s like to have dreams of her own. And with steady, sexy Liam O’Leary inheriting a share in her dad’s successful food truck, Carmen is suddenly free to explore her life’s possibilities. She never expected Liam to provide the kind of temptation she’s not sure she can resist…

A talented chef, Liam O’Leary has been itching to open his own restaurant for years—and the death of his mentor is a reminder that time passes too quickly. Gus’s Taco Taxi isn’t exactly what he dreamed of, but he can’t desert Gus’s daughter. Working side by side is an unexpected pleasure—and grownup Carmen is alluring in all new ways. Is love on the menu—or will old fears and insecurities drive them apart?

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Loved this Book!  Where have I been that this is the first in the O'Leary's series from Shannyn Schroeder that I have read.  I will just have to go back and grab the rest, if they are as much fun as JUST A TASTE!

Ever wanted to know how to operate and run a Food Truck?  JUST A TASTE follows Liam and Carmen as they work out the kinks of taking over for her father Gus who has recently passed away, and trying to make a relationship grow and work throughout!

In Typical Schroeder fashion, the characters were well built, the story line was super fresh (no pun intended) and I loved the interaction between Liam and Carmen, especially the bedroom scenes....talk about heating things up!  It was nice to see a couple of completely different backgrounds making it work, and getting past the insecurities of a new relationship, and BIG changes to each of their lives!

I am not a reader who always LOVES the heroine, I can only think of a handful that I truly love, but Carmen was awesome.  From her insecurities to her spark of attitude...She is a heroine I could relate to.  And Liam...quiet most of the time, but when he wants to talk...watch out!  And I like me a man who isn't selfish in bed...hee hee!

JUST A TASTE has all the ingredients for a Must Read Romance...Humor, Great Characters, and a lot of Sexual Chemistry!

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Shannyn Schroeder is the author of the O’Leary series, contemporary romances centered around a large Irish-American family in Chicago and the new Hot & Nerdy series about 3 nerdy friends and their last spring break. When she’s not wrangling her three kids or writing, she watches a ton of TV and loves to bake cookies.

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Cover Reveal: DEATH AND DESIRE by P.H. Turner @Kensingtonbooks #LyricalPress #Reveal #Giveaway

Death and Desire

P.H. Turner

Releasing March 17^th, 2015

Lyrical Press

Ancient rituals. Up-to-the minute deception.

Reporter Taylor McWhorter knows something is going on at the newly reopened uranium mine on the local Navajo reservation. The Native workers are being fired. Rumors of bad Native American spirits and shapeshifters mingle with the stink of leach pit mining. The rough red mountains and steep canyons hide more passes and getaway trails than any maze. And Taylor’s sources keep turning up dead…

Until she meets Captain Trace Yazzie, head of the tribal police force and plenty to reckon with on his own. The chemistry between them is enough to incinerate Taylor’s rule about mixing business and pleasure. But with a murderer on the loose, priceless Navajo artifacts turning up in the wrong places, and Trace’s suggestion that spirits disturbed from looted burial sites might be part of the problem, Taylor can’t afford to lose her head to lust. This might be the story of the year. But unless she keeps her wits about her, it could be the last one Taylor ever tells…

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Teaching and shooting news and documentaries took me to work on the East and West coasts, the Midwest and an island in the Gulf of Mexico. Born a fourth generation Texan, I live in Austin with an energetic mutt that waits patiently every day for me to come home and write.

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TVBT: EXPOSED TO PASSION by Gemma Brocato (Five Senses Series) #Review #Promo #Giveaway @KensingtonBooks

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They walked through the shadows individually. Will they emerge into the light together?


Leading a vagabond life as a curator for a traveling photography exhibit translates to a lot of bad days for Rikki Salerno. But her trouble doubles when a careless high school student shoves her into a marsh. Being rescued by teacher Sam Kerrigan should have made things better, but Rikki’s inability to confess her true identity casts a shadow over their budding affair.

When Sam refuses an overly aggressive parent’s marriage proposal, she’s determined to ruin him. Not only does she doctor photos to make it look like Sam’s behaved inappropriately in front of students, she hacks the foundation website to reveal Rikki’s true identity. Faster than the blink of a shutter, Rikki’s focus changes from pursuing her full-color future to the black and white necessity of clearing Sam’s name.

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I honestly wasn't sure what to expect when I started EXPOSED TO PASSION, but what I found was A Little Bit Sweet, a Little Bit Sexy and a lot of emotion.  It almost reminded me of my favorite Soap on Television, or those old school Harlequin's full of drama...oh the drama...when your life is the same every day, as mine is, a little bit of drama shakes things up!!

My favorite character, funny enough,wasn't the hero or the heroine, but the heroines brother Gunnar.  I don't know why, except that when he walked onto the page, I was like...I LOVE this guy!  I spent quite a bit of the second half of the book wanting to smack Sam, the hero, and when his brother Jack finally told him that he was being a jerk, I was like...YEAH!!

I'm glad that Rikki stood up for herself and didn't just take Sam back, acting like he hadn't been a jerk...cause he was...and I was right there with Rikki...like "I don't know if you should forgive hi Rikki"...but in the end, I did believe he was sorry for being a monumental jerk...You can see that I am not quite over it!

This was my first in the series, but I think I will have to go back and read the first two, especially if I get my hit of drama that I will be craving!

Thank you to Kensington for providing the ARC through NetGalley

Gemma's favorite desk accessories for many years were a circular wooden token, better known as a 'round tuit,' and a slip of paper from a fortune cookie proclaiming her a lover of words; some day she'd write a book. All it took was a transfer to the United Kingdom, the lovely English springtime, and a huge dose of homesickness to write her first novel. Once it was completed and sent off with a kiss, even the rejections addressed to 'Dear Author' were gratifying. After returning to America, she spent a number of years as a copywriter, dedicating her skills to making insurance and the agents who sell them sound sexy.

Eventually, her full-time job as a writer interfered with her desire to be a writer full-time and she left the world of financial products behind to pursue an avocation as a romance author. Her gamble paid off when she was a 2012 Finalist in the prestigious Golden Pen contest for Romantic Suspense and she received contracts for her first and second book.

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Release Blast: PROPHECY by Julie Anne Lindsey (Calypso #1) #YA #Giveaway @JulieALindsey @KensingtonBooks #NewRelease

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On the other side of death, is destiny.

Callie Ingram is spending her senior year focused on one thing: swimming. Her skill as a competitive swimmer is going to secure a scholarship and her future, or so she hopes. She has big plans, and Liam Hale, her gorgeous new neighbor, isn’t going to affect them. But when Callie sees Liam beheading someone, she learns his family has a secret that will change everything. The Hales are Vikings, demi-gods who’ve been charged by The Fates to find their new destined leader.

Callie’s caught in the middle of a budding Norse apocalypse, in love with Liam Hale and desperate to protect her best friend…who the Hales believe is marked for transformation. Putting the clues together as fast as she can, can discovers she has the power to rewrite destiny, for herself and all humankind.

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Julie Anne Lindsey is a multi-genre author who writes the stories that keep her up at night. She’s a self-proclaimed nerd with a penchant for words and proclivity for fun. Mother of three, wife to a sane person and Ring Master at the Lindsey Circus, most days you'll find her online, amped up on caffeine and wielding a book. Julie started writing to make people smile. Someday she plans to change the world.

Julie is a member of the International Thriller Writers (ITW), Sisters in Crime (SinC) and the Canton Writer’s Guild.

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