Thursday, October 1, 2015

Hooker Heels by Ryan Ringbloom




Title: Hooker Heels
Author: Ryan Ringbloom
Genre: New Adult
 Release Date: October 1, 2015



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Kenna Winston knows two things. Men and money. That's her game. But when she's offered a business contract, the game changes. Kenna has to decide if she is ready to up the ante or if the proposal being offered is crossing the line, even for her. And what happens if her heart gets involved? 

Oh, that's right... she doesn't have one. 

Zackary Knight has always had things handed to him. That's not the life he wants. Can't anyone see that he is more than just a dollar sign? What about the beautiful woman who just showed up on his doorstep? Is she someone he can finally open his heart up to?

Because his heart... it's a big one. 

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Expectations are as follows:

Spend a minimum of two hours with client daily, not to exceed four hours.

Not too bad. I expected it to be longer. Those were part-time hours.

No money or gifts valued over $100.00 are to be accepted from the client.

That sucked.

All payments will be made through a personal account set up in the employee’s name.

Direct deposit. Perfect.

Sexual advances are to be met with believable enthusiasm.

Believable enthusiasm. Like faking it? No problem there.

Discretion is mandatory.

No shit. For him and me both.

Employee is to cease any romantic encounters with anyone other than the client until the contract ends.

No other men for now. Fine with me. I could use a break.

The contract expires after six months. 

I finished reading. “What happens after the six months are up?”







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Fate's Betrayal by Beth Ann Stifflemire

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Title: Fate’s Betrayal
Author: Beth Ann Stifflemire
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Desire and despise. Two insanely contradicting emotions that the dark haired, well-built, irrefutably handsome musician Riley evokes in simple but attractive, fashion savvy, Austinite Brooke. Initially unequivocally turned-off by the brash but striking Riley she develops a fascination for his seductive charms as Riley reels Brooke into a world of ravenous love she never knew existed. What they create together is oh-so-much more than beautiful music. It’s a roller coaster ride of awe-inspiring and heartbreaking emotion, passion, hidden secrets and an ending that will leave you utterly breathless. The way they become eternally bound sets the heart afire when fate unleashes the ultimate betrayal.


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Beth Ann is a wife, mother, blogger and book lover from Texas. Her passion is writing stories that draw a reader into a world where they can become the characters and experience a gamut of emotions. When she’s not writing, she love’s to be home with my family and two yellow labs. In addition she’s a sucker for super sappy romance movies, loves trying out Texas wines, is an avid hot tea drinker and enjoys checking items off of her ever-growing bucket list.

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Heir To The Pack by Laura Welling


They’ve both been carrying a secret: She had a son from their three day fling and he’s a werewolf. How will each react to the news and will the news save their son?
Fans of paranormal romance are sure to love this thrilling new novel from Laura Welling. Will the revelation of what Dash really is be enough to save his and Annie’s son from a mysterious illness? 

HEIR TO THE PACK
(The Cursed Pack Book 1)
September 25, 2015




Three years ago, Annie had a three-day fling in Cancun with a handsome stranger, Dash. 
Two years ago, she gave birth to his son. Now, Annie's son is fading away with a mysterious illness, and she must seek help from his father, who doesn’t know he exists. But Dash has news for her: first, he’s a werewolf; second, he’s about to be crowned their king; and third, their son has been touched by an ancient curse.






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Pack Dynamics

In my everyday life I’m a lifelong animal fan. I live on a small hobby farm with horses, dogs, cats, and chickens. As well as our little herd of horses and pack of dogs, I am lucky enough to work with hound puppies in the spring. I am not any kind of biologist or animal behaviorist, but I am an enthusiastic amateur observer of animal group dynamics. When I was writing Heir To The Pack I kept some of the things I’d seen in mind.

For example, arguments about dominance tend to be very short indeed when there’s a big difference in status. The higher ranked individual says, “I’m in charge.” A very low ranked individual says, “Yes, boss”. This can be expressed through acts of aggression, like a bite or kick, or all done in the subtleties of body language. The key is that low ranked individuals accept acts of dominance without external protest. 

When we got our second dog, it took her all of five seconds to establish who was in charge. Dog number one, a huge yellow Lab, said, “Hi! Be my friend!” by capering up to dog number two. She snarled once, he yipped and rolled over on this back. They’ve been best friends since.

The closer two animals are in dominance, the longer the discussion. Sometimes they will argue perpetually, trying to get one up on each other, and sometimes they settle into a truce, easy or uneasy. These discussions can be very violent. 

Establishing dominance initially is important to the dominant individual. At one point we got a new horse. She was separated from the others, but on her first night on the farm she smashed her way through three post and rail fences so she could kick the most dominant horse on the farm. He needed stitches, but was fine.  She made her point though, and it was so important to her to make it that she was willing to destroy half the farm to get to him. 

Confident dominant animals get in few fights, unless they are particularly aggressive. It’s the insecure ones that need to keep the others in line constantly. This was on my mind when writing about Dash, the hero and Alpha in my book. He’s pretty comfortable in his position, and it’s only when someone challenges him that he needs to act.

Conversely, bottom of the pecking order individuals survive in different ways. Some become the joker (think of the Lab I mentioned earlier) and avoid being beaten up by breaking tension with humor. (Class clowns can have a similar dynamic.) Some just try to make themselves invisible. We see some of this in Heir To The Pack, and I plan to explore it further in future books.

Take time to observe pack or herd dynamics sometime. If you don’t have animals,
there’s a great Discovery Channel documentary called “Wolves At Our Door” which shows a lot of these interactions in action. It’s fascinating!










When she’s not writing, Laura Welling wears a lot of other hats: mother, farmer, and software engineer. She's Australian but lives in the United States on a horse farm, which she shares with her family, crazy dogs, and various horses, cats and chickens. She is a compulsive reader of all genre fiction, who started reading before the age of two, and never stopped. She wrote her first “book” when she was five—a spy story, which has since been joined in a bottom drawer by various other early attempts.

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Becoming James Black by Skye Turner




Title: Becoming James Black
Series: James Black #2
Author: Skye Turner
Genre: Adult Romance
 Release Date: October 1, 2015



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A boy with nothing, but who was never invisible. 

A girl whose beauty was her greatest curse. 

Two people brought together by circumstance who have nothing left to lose and everything to gain. 

When who you are is based on where you come from, you make your own rules. 

When having a future means you have to escape the past, you do what's necessary to survive. 

When you've only known lies and manipulation, sometimes the only option available is becoming...Someone else. 

 

***Warning: This book covers very delicate and emotional topics that may be unsuitable for some readers. Serious issues are discussed. Topics that are triggers for certain readers are contained in the work.

**This book contains graphic language, sexual situations, and hard limits for certain readers. Reader Discretion is advised. Not intended for readers under the age of 18.









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Skye Turner is an avid reader and an editor turned International Bestselling Author of the Sexy Adult Romance series Bayou Stix, the Romantic Suspense series James Black, and the Erotic Romance Short Story Serial, Dear Diary.

She attended Southeastern Louisiana University and Louisiana State University where she majored in Mass Communications, centering her studies in Journalism. Unfortunately, life intervened and she never finished her studies.

She lives in small town Louisiana with her husband, two children, and six fur babies.


When she's not chained to her laptop pounding out sexy stories she can usually be found playing ‘Supermom’, reading, gardening (playing in the dirt), listening to music and dancing like a fool, cooking, baking, crafting, or spending time with those most important to her.



She loves to incorporate pieces of her home state of Louisiana into her writing.



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Cover Reveal ~ Incumbent by Joanne Schwehm

Title: Incumbent
Series: The Prescott Series
Author: Joanne Schwehm
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: November 3, 2015

Cover: Sommer Stein at Perfect Pear Creative Covers
Secrets and lies have been the foundation of Lucy Washburn’s life. We’re taught to learn from our past, and she’s definitely learned from hers. Now that she knows what not to do and whom not to trust, her life is finally coming together, just as she hoped.
Until she meets him.
Drake Prescott was that kid; you know the type. Both an athlete and a scholar, he was determined to achieve his goals and dreams, the most important being elected president of the United States. There isn’t anything he desires more than to hear “Hail to the Chief” played in his honor. Now an incumbent U.S. senator seeking reelection and paving his road to the White House, he’s living his dreams.
Until he meets her.
**Incumbent is a stand alone novel intended for readers over 18**
Joanne Schwehm is a wife, mother and romance author who loves to write and read romance. She loves to create stories that readers can get lost in. Her desire is to have readers want to get to know her characters and be a part of their lives. 
She loves the NY Yankees and the Dallas Cowboys and also enjoys playing golf (and the cute outfits that she gets to buy to wear on the course). Her motto is, "If you can't play well, then look good trying." 
To put it simply, Joanne believes everyone should have romance in their lives. She hopes her books bring joy and happiness to readers who enjoy modern day fairy tales and breathless moments.

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He Wants Me (Books 1-8) by Julia Swift



Title: He Wants Me Books 1-8
Series: A Dark Billionaire Romance #1-8
Author: Julia Swift
Genre: Contemporary Romance
 Release Date: August - September 2015



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He was supposed to be a one-night fling. Landon Blake: hot tech billionaire, and the wildest sex of my life. Until I find him standing over my boss’s dead body - with a bloody knife in his hand.


They say he’s dangerous. He swears he’s not to blame. Somebody’s setting him up, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.



I don’t know who I can trust. I should stay away.


But he wants me.









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“Excuse me!” I wave a twenty-dollar bill in the air. I may be single and here with my drunk friend who is spewing ex-boyfriend-related vitriol, but at least I’ve got the money to do it. I work for one of the biggest biotech conglomerates in the world, although unfortunately, being the executive assistant of Harley Royce is basically being a glorified secretary to the world’s biggest douchebag. Let’s be honest—in the corporate world, “billionaire” equals “bastard.” The money’s great, but the work sucks. I’m surprised I’m not a bigger drinker after all.

“Hey!” I yell out again, but no dice. This is what I get for wearing work gear to the bar—what twenty-two-year-old do you know decides to rock a black blazer to happy hour? I feel like my mother. Or my grandmother. Or both.

“Let me see if I can help.”

I turn at the sound of the voice but, when our eyes meet, I’m rendered momentarily stunned. Like elephant-dart-to-the-brain stunned.

Hello, gorgeous.

The beefcake bartenders—sure, they’re hot in a conventional, Magic Mike sort of way. But this guy? He’s hot-hot. Universally hot. Ryan Gosling hot.

He’s wearing a dark suit—well-cut, grey wool, probably designer—and his dark-brown hair is neatly cropped, but he’s got a day or so of sexy scruff along his jawline. He looks like he just came in from a board meeting, but that he could have been rebuilding a carburetor yesterday. Put him in coveralls and he’d be your mechanic.

(Your sexy as hell mechanic who you’d want bending you over the hood of your car after he changed the oil…)

“Yo, Bradshaw!”

He calls out at one bartender who’s leaning halfway over the bar with his face an inch away from being buried in a blonde girl’s cleavage. Bradshaw’s head pops up, one eyebrow raised.

“Landon—dude. Sorry, I didn’t see you there.” He sidles down to our end of the bar. “What can I get you?”

Landon gestures to me. “Ladies first.”

I blink at him. The words won’t come. My mouth and lips feel parched and unable to ask for the one thing they want—a drink. Or Landon’s tongue in my mouth. Whichever comes first.

“Hmm.” He presses his index finger to his lips—his full, gorgeous, sensual lips. “You look like a martini drinker.”

Honestly, I’m not—martinis are more of my boss’s kind of cocktail—something with one hundred dollars’ worth of vodka and at least a dozen olives.

“Dirty?”

My eyes fly back up to his and his dark brow is cocked.

“Excuse me?” I manage to say. It’s more like a squeak.

“Dirty?” he repeats. “A dirty martini?”

Oh. Because that was totally what I was thinking when he said that word. Sure.

“Um, yes. Please. Thank you.”




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Julia Swift is a New York native who loves sizzling, suspenseful stories and dangerously sexy men. She's turned her love for reading into a new career as an author and insomniac. You can find her writing in her local Starbucks with an iced coffee and an ear for gossip!



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The Art Of Stealing Hearts by Stella London




Title: The Art of Stealing Hearts
Series: Love and Art #1
Author: Stella London
Genre: Contemporary Romance
 Release Date: September 30, 2015



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“The bid is at five million dollars. Going once…” 


This morning, I was waiting tables and dreaming of an internship at San Francisco’s most famous auction house. Now I have my paddle in the air, bidding more money than I can imagine for a priceless painting – and all because of him. 

“Going twice…” 

Charles St. Clair is a famous British billionaire, and the most seductive man I’ve ever met. I can’t get him out of my head, and he’s not letting me get away. He’s offered the chance of a lifetime, all I need to do is say ‘yes’. 

“Sold, to the lady in the front row!” 


Things like this don’t happen to girls like me – or do they? All I know is, I’m going to enjoy the ride.






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Stella London is a romance lover turned newbie author. After a childhood spent traveling in Europe, she now calls New York City her home - but still keeps a flame burning for those sexy foreign accents. She loves strong coffee, new shoes, and handsome men in a well-cut suit.



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