tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92163191457489440052024-03-18T22:48:29.295-05:00Kayla's PlaceKayla's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947036928508251155noreply@blogger.comBlogger433125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216319145748944005.post-80600215866253743232020-07-20T14:00:00.000-05:002020-07-20T14:00:06.758-05:00Cover Reveal: The Trouble with Quarterbacks by R.S. Grey<h2 style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-51222" height="152" src="http://www.inkslingerpr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/TheTroubleWithQuarterbacks_coverreveal.jpg" width="400" /></h2>
<h2><strong>R.S. Grey’s next standalone rom-com, </strong><strong><em>The Trouble With Quarterbacks,</em></strong><strong> is coming August 6th! Check it out and order yours today! </strong></h2>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>About </strong><strong><em>The Trouble WIth Quarterbacks</em></strong></h2>
<strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>CANDACE</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: KAT & YASMINE! DO NOT DALLY! Come straight home after work. Kat, don’t take the long route from the subway station just so you can pass by Cute Hot Dog Guy. This is important! </span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">I’ve had </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">THE BEST DAY</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">. You won’t believe it. There I was in my preschool classroom, washing a bit of poo out of some soggy trousers, when this absolute </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">babe</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> came to collect his nephew from my class.</span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Truthfully, I thought I’d blacked out for a moment when I first saw him. He was a proper hunk with glorious brown hair, quite tall, and he had these </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">arms</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Are muscly arms supposed to turn me on? I’m panting just thinking about them.</span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Anyway, he told me he’s a professional foosball player. At least, I </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">think</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that’s what he said. The tots can get quite loud near pick-up time.</span>
<strong>YASMINE</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Foosball?</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> What are you on about? Have you gone mad?</span>
<strong>KAT</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Oh sod off. So what if I like to have a good look at Hot Dog Guy’s arse on my trek home after a hard day’s work? It’s called self-care.</span>
<strong>CANDACE</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Kat, you’re hopeless. Yasmine, yes—foosball! I suppose it’s a big thing over here in the States? We must investigate and learn everything we can.</span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">By the way, he’s called Logan.</span>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Logan + Candace. I think that sounds quite nice! I can hear the wedding bells now. </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dum dum da-dum.</span></em>
<strong>YASMINE</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Oh good grief. I suppose we can do some snooping when I get home. I’ll grab wine on my way.</span>
<strong>KAT</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: I’ll grab hot dogs.</span>
<strong><em>THE TROUBLE WITH QUARTERBACKS</em></strong><em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is a hilarious romance about unlikely love found between a British preschool teacher and the professional quarterback who sweeps her off her feet.</span></em>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">R.S. Grey is the USA Today bestselling author of over twenty novels. She lives in Texas with her husband and daughter, and can be found reading, binge-watching reality TV, or practicing yoga! Visit her at rsgrey.com</span>
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<br />Kayla's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947036928508251155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216319145748944005.post-37929245026961650482020-07-20T09:47:00.001-05:002020-07-20T10:03:13.794-05:00Happy Release Blitz: The Trouble with Wanting by Jillian Liota<div class="separator"><h2 style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-51165" height="400" src="http://www.inkslingerpr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/FINAL-KINDLE-COVER-PNG.png" width="250" /></h2></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-51225" height="153" src="http://www.inkslingerpr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/TheTroubleWithWanting_releaseblitz.jpg" width="400" /></h2>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><b>Title: </b><b><i>THE TROUBLE WITH WANTING</i></b></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><b>Author: Jillian Liota</b></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><b>Genre: Contemporary Romance</b></h2>
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<h2><b>About </b><b><i>The Trouble With Wanting:</i></b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span>Ruby Roberts is heading to Cedar Point to connect with the father who left her behind. Easy conversation with the handsome man sitting next to her isn’t what she’s expecting from her cross-country flight, but it’s not something she’s complaining about, that’s for sure.</span>
<span>Boyd Mitchell is flying home for some end-of-summer relaxation and time with his favorite people – his family. A talkative seat-mate that pulls him out of his shell is the last thing he wants, but he can’t seem to resist her charm.</span>
<span>When Boyd and Ruby end up in the same lakeside town, their banter and flirtation quickly become a steamy fling that leaves them both breathless. Neither of them are expecting to find a romance that has them both reconsidering everything they used to believe about love.</span>
<span>As their time in Cedar Point comes to an end, the two will have to decide whether they want their connection to turn into a real-world relationship, or whether wanting more is nothing but trouble.</span>
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<p id="E42"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E43">“Sorry for rambling,” I say, giving him another smile. “It’s way too early in the morning to be debating something so highbrow. So, how ’bout them Sox, huh?”</span></p>
<p id="E44"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E45">Boyd looks at me with a twinkle in his eyes, a kind of friendly charm I wasn’t expecting from him, regardless of how well we got on with our chat.</span></p>
<p id="E46"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E47">What I wouldn’t give to look at that kind of handsome joy every day for the rest of my life.</span></p>
<p id="E48"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E49">A stupid thought, sure, but still true.</span></p>
<p id="E50"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E51">“I bet you ten dollars you can’t name a single player on the team this year.”</span></p>
<p id="E52"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E53">I narrow my eyes, trying to hide my smile as I shake my head. “I’m not a gambling girl.”</span></p>
<p id="E54"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E55">“You’d gamble if you knew you were probably going to win.” His response is as quick as lightning. “People only choose not to gamble when they’re afraid they’ll lose.”</span></p>
<p id="E56"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E57">“That is so not true.” I giggle. “Some of us poor folk don’t gamble because we can’t take the risk. Not all of us are first class aficionados with money to throw around willy-nilly.”</span></p>
<p id="E58"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E59">“Nobody says </span><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E60">willy-nilly </span><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E61">anymore.”</span></p>
<p id="E62"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E63">I snort. “Clearly that’s false, because I just did.”</span></p>
<p id="E64"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E65">He bites his lip and shakes his head, and I can’t help the little thing that keeps bouncing around in my chest.</span></p>
<p id="E66"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E67">We like him</span><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E68">, it tells me. </span><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E69">We like him a lot.</span><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E70"> </span></p>
<p id="E71"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E72">Is this flirting? We are definitely flirting, right? I hope so, because it has been far too long since I’ve enjoyed a good flirt </span><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E74">sesh</span><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E76"> with someone as handsome as Boyd.</span></p>
<p id="E77"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E78">That’s a lie. </span></p>
<p id="E79"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E80">I’ve </span><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E81">never</span><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E82"> flirted with someone as handsome as Boyd. He is in a league of his own.</span></p>
<p id="E83"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E84">Before I can say anything else, the plane lurches forward, and it feels like my stomach is going to fall out of my body.</span></p>
<p id="E85"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E86">My eyes slam shut and my throat closes up, my hands gripping the armrests for dear life as the plane barrels down the runway, all the good feelings from my talk with Boyd rushing out of me with a surreal quickness.</span></p>
<p id="E87"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E88">It’s going to be okay.</span></p>
<p id="E89"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E90">It’s going to be okay.</span></p>
<p id="E91"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E92">It’s going to be okay.</span></p>
<p id="E93"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E94">I’m like that for who knows how long before I feel a hand on top of mine, the warmth and roughness surprising me enough that my eyes fly open, taking in the man sitting next to me.</span></p>
<p id="E95"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E96">He lifts my hand and twists his fingers in mine, the sensation robbing me of my voice—and maybe my sanity.</span></p>
<p id="E97"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E98">For the rest of my life, I’ll remember exactly what he says to me. Not just the words, but the soothing tone of his voice and the earnest caring in his eyes, so surprising from someone I was expecting to ignore me for the entire flight.</span></p>
<p id="E99"><span class="qowt-font5-AdobeGaramondPro" id="E102">“It’s okay to be afraid,” he says. “I can’t take that feeling away from you, but I can hold your hand until it’s over so you know you’re not alone.”</span></p>
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<h2><b>About Jillian Liota:</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span>Jillian Liota is a new author writing contemporary romance and new adult fiction. She lives in Kailua, Hawaii with her amazing husband, 2 cats, and 3-legged pup. </span>
<span>She is the author of the new adult romance novel </span><i><span>The Keeper</span></i><span>, which focuses on a female college soccer goalie, as well as the follow up novella, </span><i><span>Keep Away. </span></i><span>Her newest release, </span><i><span>Like You Mean It</span></i><span>, is in the contemporary romance genre and has a more mature voice, as it follows a pregnant mother finding love in a new town. The next novel in the Like You Series, </span><i><span>Like You Want It</span></i><span>, will be published in Spring 2019</span>
<span>She has a master’s in Higher Education and Student Affairs, and she is passionate about all things improvement, development and organization.</span>
<span>She’s also a big fan of taking walks with her husband and dog Maia, reading romance (obviously), watching a handful of horrible reality TV shows, and exploring the island she calls home. Check out her </span><a href="https://jillianliota.com/contact/"><span>Contact</span></a><span> page for more information on how to connect.</span>
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<br />Kayla's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947036928508251155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216319145748944005.post-39304874887960389092020-07-16T09:51:00.000-05:002020-07-20T09:52:32.556-05:00Happy Release Day! What's Left of Me by Kristen Granata! <br /><h2><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-51216" height="122" src="http://www.inkslingerpr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/WhatsLeftofMe_releaseblitz.jpg" width="320" /></h2>
<h2>Today we have the release day blitz for What’s Left of Me by Kristen Granata! Check out the release day blitz and be sure to grab your copy today!</h2>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Title: What’s Left of Me
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Genre: Contemporary Romance</h2>
<h2>About What’s Left of Me:</h2>
“It’s very rare that an author surprises me. Kristen Granata didn’t just surprise me, she completely blew me away. If you love emotional, poignant, and healing romance, you simply cannot miss What’s Left of Me. A five-star must read and a lovely introduction for me to a new author I know I’ll love for years to come.” — Bestselling Author Kandi Steiner
Callie Kingston’s life as an Orange County housewife isn’t as perfect as it seems. Her husband isn’t the same man she fell in love with nine years ago, and her home is no longer her safe haven. But she’s determined to keep up appearances, especially when it comes to concealing the bruises her husband’s temper leaves behind.
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After suffering through an unspeakable tragedy, Cole lives in his sister’s pool house until he can get back on his feet. He’s convinced that he deserves to live with the guilt he harbors from his past, and wants nothing more than to be left alone. Yet he can’t seem to stay away from his beautiful neighbor. He sees right through Callie’s carefully orchestrated lies and is desperate to help her.
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Callie discovers more than an angry and bitter man underneath Cole’s hard exterior. But when Callie finally finds the courage to create a new life for herself, Cole isn’t sure if there’s enough of his heart left to give in order to be the man she deserves.
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I’m not getting out of bed today.
This is an amazing mattress. Just the right amount of firm-to-soft ratio. This comforter rocks too. It’s puffy but not suffocating. These sheets are a high thread count. Breathable. I did good when I picked these out. I could stay here all day. Don’t need to go grocery shopping. Who needs to eat when you have a mattress like this? Laundry? Pffft. I won’t need clothes if I stay in bed. This is the perfect solution to all of life’s problems.
But what is that awful smell?
A long, wet tongue slides across my cheek, and I groan. “Go back to sleep, Maverick.”
With my eyelids still closed, I reach out and smooth my fingers through my retriever’s fluffy fur. His tongue makes another pass over my cheek, and again, I’m hit with a blast of that stench.
My nose scrunches as my head jerks up off the pillow. “Maverick, did you eat your poop again?”
His head dips down, and he rests it on top of his front paws.
“Don’t give me those eyes! They’re not going to work on me this time.”
He leaps off the bed and bounds into the hallway, tail swatting from left to right as he waits for me at the top of the stairs.
Guess I’m getting out of bed.
I flip the comforter off my body, swing my legs to the side of the mattress, and jam my feet into my plush white slippers.
Once I’m vertical, my head throbs like someone dropped an anvil on it. I grip onto the cool iron bannister and take my time down the spiral staircase. Maverick waits at the bottom, his body thrashing like a shark from the momentum of his tail.
“You are way too awake for me right now, bud.”
He woofs in response and prances into the kitchen ahead of me.
When I stagger into the kitchen, sunlight streams through the windows, reflecting off the marble countertop and searing my retinas. I yank the cord on the blinds and bury my face in the crook of my elbow, hissing like Dracula.
Maverick plops down at my feet, nuzzling my ankle with his wet nose. We both jump when we hear the creak of the front door, and then he takes off into the foyer.
Paul strides into the kitchen, saturated in sweat from his morning run, and I hold my breath until his lips curve up into a smile.
“Good morning, gorgeous.”
Relief washes over me. “Morning. How was your run?”
Paul snatches a water bottle from the refrigerator and twists off the cap. “Four miles today.”
His royal-blue Under Armour T-shirt clings to his broad chest, the muscles in his biceps flexing with his movements. His blond strands are damp and disheveled, and his skin glows with a golden sheen.
I lift an eyebrow. “How is it that you look this sexy after a four-mile run?”
He grins. “How is it that you look this sexy when you just woke up?”
I huff out a sardonic laugh, knowing damn well I resemble the Crypt Keeper at the moment.
Paul leans in with puckered lips, but I make an X with my forearms in front of my face. “The poop-eating bandit got me. You might want to stay back.”
He looks down at Maverick, and as if he knows we’re talking about him, Maverick ducks around the corner of the island.
“You’re nasty, dog.”
“I’ll call the vet today. Maybe they’ll know how to deter him from eating his own feces.”
Paul leans his hip against the counter. “I think all dogs eat their own crap.”
“We have to watch him better when he’s out back. Stop it before he can get to it.” I walk around the island so I can start on breakfast. “I read something once that said dogs eat their poop when they’re lacking vitamins in their diet. Was it an article? Maybe Josie told me. I don’t know; I can’t remember. Either way—”
I stop moving and snap my fingers in front of Paul’s face. “Are you even listening to me?”
Paul shakes his head, his eyes roving over my body. “I haven’t heard one word since you stood up in those silky shorts.”
I smile and set a frying pan on top of the stove. “Please. This isn’t anything you haven’t seen before.”
“Yet it never gets old.” He closes the distance between us and stands behind me, trailing his hands up my arms.
I hum at his light touch, welcoming it. “Let’s hope you always think that.”
“I know I will.” He tilts my head to the side and presses his lips to my neck. One of his hands slips under my camisole, cupping my breast, while he tugs my shorts down with the other.
My head falls back against his shoulder, and a long exhale leaves my parted lips. “Don’t you have a meeting?”
“Just means we’ll have to be quick.” His fingers slide between my thighs and press inside me while his thumb rubs circles on my clit at the same time.
My legs quiver, and I reach forward to grip the edge of the counter. Paul gives my back a gentle push until my chest is pressed against the cool marble, and then he slides his length inside me.
“I love you,” he whispers at my ear, gripping my hips, pumping in and out of me in long, controlled strokes.
I arch my back to meet each of his thrusts, and his fingers return to my clit as he drives into me faster, harder, deeper. I moan, writhing against his hand, and his pace quickens.
I can feel the pleasure mounting in my core, the steady build like a rising wave. Soon, it crashes over me. I cry out as the spasms rack through my body. Paul goes under too, grunting as his hot liquid fills me.
He holds me there, pressing soft kisses to my shoulder, my neck, my temple. “This is what I’ve missed. I’m so glad we can finally get back to how things used to be.”
“Me too.”
And that’s my halfhearted truth.
I should relish in this feeling, the closeness, his gentle love, but my mind crawls toward the analytical place it always goes to, calculating the date, the time, the exact location in my cycle. My fingers itch to reach for my phone and click on the fertility app out of habit, but for the first time in three years, I don’t.
And after last night, I never will again.
With a pat on my backside, Paul pulls away and tucks himself back into his running shorts. “I’m hitting the shower.”
My eyes linger on his wide back and confident swagger as he leaves the room with his head held high, free from the anxious thoughts that plague me.
Guilt squeezes my chest when I think about everything that I’ve put him through over the past few years. The stress, the doctor’s appointments, all my tears.
No more.
Paul’s right. We need to get back to the way we used to be. Back before I became obsessed with starting a family. Before I plunged into depression and dragged him down with me. Before the people we were when we got married turned into strangers.
It’s time to put it to rest.
And it’s up to me to do it.
I can be better.
I can find happiness again.
I straighten my camisole, pull up my shorts, and start gathering the ingredients I need for breakfast.
The kitchen is my favorite room in this entire house. Beautiful marble countertops; tall, white cabinets; stainless steel appliances. Paul had the contractor create it based off of my exact vision. He says it’s because he loves me so much. I say it’s because he needs me to cook for him because Paul could burn water.
Sometimes it feels like I’m living someone else’s life, like this is all a dream. Living in a mansion in Orange County, California, married to the Adonis that is my husband, not having to get up and work 9-5 every day. I’m very fortunate to have everything I could ever need at my fingertips.
I didn’t grow up with all this. I came from an average, middle-class family. But when I met Paul in college, everything changed. We’ve been together for nine years now, and I’m still not used to this lifestyle. I don’t think I ever will be.
As I scoop the egg-white-and-spinach omelet with hash browns into the glass container, Paul
struts back into the kitchen, dressed to perfection in his navy suit. I hand him his lunch bag, his breakfast, and his coffee mug.
He presses his lips to the top of my head. “Thanks, gorgeous. I’ll see you tonight.”
“Have a good day.”
“Be good, poop breath,” he calls over his shoulder.
Maverick barely lifts his head from where he’s sprawled out by the back door, bathing in the sunspot.
The dog-life of Riley.
When I hear the click of the front door, a long exhale whooshes out of me. I want to walk upstairs and climb right back into bed, but if I’m going to make things better, I have to start by looking the part. So instead, I drag myself up the stairs and into the bathroom.
It’s been a while since I’ve cared about my appearance. Been a while since I’ve cared about anything other than becoming a mother.
Fake it ‘til you make it, they say.
Flipping on the lights, I shimmy out of my pajama shorts and tear the camisole over my head. I suck in a sharp breath when my eyes land on my reflection in the mirror for the first time this morning. My stomach clenches at the sight of the dark-purple splotches along my left bicep, memories of last night flooding my vision.
Damn you, Maverick. I wanted to stay in bed today.
I blink away the hot tears before they get the chance to brim over, quick to replace the weak emotion with logic.
Paul drank too much last night, and everything we’ve been holding in for the last three years came to a head.
It was my fault.
I shouldn’t have let things get to that point.
I shouldn’t have spoken up.
I’ll do better.
It won’t happen again.
Needing a plan rather than wallowing in self-pity, I examine the span of the bruising and mentally scour through my wardrobe for the right sweater. Hopefully, today will be brisk enough to wear one without drawing attention to myself. Even if the weather’s hot, I could get away with wearing one of my cardigans with three-quarter-length sleeves. Shouldn’t be too conspicuous.
Deep breath in through the nose, and out through the mouth.
Maverick.
California king bed.
Walk-in closet.
Dream kitchen.
Yard with a pool.
Mercedes.
“I’m fine,” I tell my reflection. “Everything’s fine.”
I twist the lever in the shower and step under the waterfall, letting the warm water cascade over my skin. By the time I lather and rinse, the urge to cry is gone and I can breathe easy again.
Wrapping the towel around myself, I swing open the bathroom door and head to my closet. My pale-yellow sweater covers the mess on my arm, and I leave it unbuttoned over my white-and-yellow floral maxi dress. I spend thirty minutes lining my eyelids, curling my lashes, and passing the flatiron over my blond waves, taming it the way I know Paul prefers it.
With my armor in place, I square my shoulders in the mirror and heave a sigh. “Good as new.”
At the sound of my sandals clunking down the stairs, my overeager dog gallops toward the front door.
“Ready for your walk, Mav?”
He woofs and spins in a circle.
I’m clipping his leash onto his collar when a loud boom echoes outside. My shoulders jolt, and Maverick jumps to scratch at the door, barking like a madman.
“Are we starting with the fireworks already?”
The Fourth of July isn’t for another week. Plus, it’s nine o’clock in the morning.
I push the sheer cream curtain aside and peer out the window. A white pickup truck rolls to a stop in front of Josie’s house across the street. Well, there are visible areas of white paint—the truck was white at one time—surrounded by burnt-orange rust spots eating away at the metal. The bed of the truck is covered by a blue tarp, securing the contents underneath with a yellow bungee cord. Thick, black smoke billows from the exhaust pipe, trailing all the way down the block.
The truck pops again as it idles, sending Maverick into another barking fit.
“All right, bud. Enough.” I reach down to pat his head, keeping my nose glued to the windowpane.
The driver’s door swings open, and a man steps out. A navy-blue baseball cap sits on his head, pulled down low over his eyes. His plain white T-shirt, which looks more like an undershirt, is wrinkled and smudged with brown stains. His jeans are ripped—not the kind of rips people pay for—and equally as filthy as his shirt. He strides around the front bumper and up the walkway that leads to Josie’s backyard.
“He must be the new landscaper.”
Maverick cocks his head to the side as if he’s listening to me.
Josie’s Lexus isn’t in her driveway, so I find it strange that she’d give a stranger the passcode to get in through her back gate. Maybe she left it unlocked for him before she left. Seems odd, but we’ve been desperate to find a new landscaping company after one of the workers from our old company got caught having an affair with Mrs. Nelson down the street. If Josie found someone dependable, I’m going to need his card. Paul will be thrilled. Our shrubs need trimming, and weeds are beginning to poke up through the pavers in our driveway.
“Come on, bud.” I snatch my sunglasses off the entryway table and lead Maverick out the front door.
Once we cross the wide street, Maverick pulls ahead of me, his nose to the ground, sniffing
his way up the path of pavers. The iron gate is ajar, and Maverick continues pulling me through the opening into the backyard.
The layout is like mine. Same-sized rectangular inground pool, similar patio furniture. But Josie’s yard is full of life, whereas mine has barely been touched. Squirt guns, skateboard ramps, and balls from every sport litter her grass. It’s obvious that a family lives here.
Josie often complains of the mess, but I’d give anything to step on a Lego block belonging to my child.
The landscaper is standing in front of the pool house with his back to me, one hand on his hip while the other tips the neck of a brown glass bottle into his mouth.
So much for finding a reliable landscaper.
I stop a few feet behind him, wrapping Maverick’s leash around my hand a few times to keep him from pulling me any further.
“Don’t think you should be drinking on the job, sir.”
The man spins around and blasts me with a scowl that sends a shiver down my spine. Under the brim of his hat, I spot a deep, disgruntled crease that lies between his dark brows. His prominent, unshaven jaw pops, clenching, as if he’s gritting through physical pain while he glares at me with piercing steel-blue eyes.
The hairs on my arms lift in a whoosh of awareness, and fear slices into me.
I shouldn’t have come back here alone.
Maverick’s tail thumps against my leg as he leans forward to get to the stranger, clearly unfazed by the potential danger I’ve put us in.
“I ... I’m sorry.” I pull Maverick back. “I didn’t mean to startle you. I live across the street.”
Great idea. Tell the nice murderer where you live.
He doesn’t respond. Doesn’t introduce himself. He just keeps hitting me with that unwavering glacial stare. It’s too much, too powerful to withstand, so I lower my gaze and take in the rest of him.
Strong shoulders span wide, adding to his towering height. His shirt is taut around his upper-body. The muscles in his arms are well-defined striations, more than just swollen biceps and triceps. He’s carved from stone, detailed and unforgiving. A work of art that people travel from all over to stand in front of in admiration.
This man is beautiful.
Then again, that’s probably what every woman said about Ted Bundy right before he killed them.
I should leave. Flee back to the safety of my home.
But I’m frozen, sucked in by the enigmatic energy surging around him like a tornado of rage and agony.
And I’m standing right in his path.
I swallow, my throat thick with apprehension. “I, uh, we’re in need of a new landscaper. I saw you come back here and figured I’d come ask for your card.” I swallow again, my gaze flicking to the beer bottle glinting in the sunlight. “It’s a little early to be drinking, don’t you think? I mean,
you shouldn’t be impaired while operating heavy machinery. Don’t want to lose a foot in the lawn mower.”
I choke out a laugh, desperate to make light of the situation, but it comes out strangled and strained.
The man doesn’t laugh with me. He doesn’t crack a smile. Not sure his facial muscles would know how if he tried to. One massive hand is curled at his side, as if he’s gripping the leash on his composure, his self-control ready to snap.
“You’ve got some nerve coming back here like this.” The man’s voice is gruff with a sharp edge, like he gargles with a throatful of razors every morning.
My eyebrows lift in a flash of irritation. “Me? I’m a potential customer. One who wants to pay you for your landscaping services. Or I did, before I caught you getting drunk on the job.”
Why am I arguing with the scary man?
He folds his arms over his chest, accentuating the corded muscles in his forearms. “And you assume I’m a landscaper because why?”
“Your truck, for one.” I wave my arm in front of him. “You’re too dirty to be pool maintenance. If you were a roofer, you’d have a ladder.” I shrug like it’s simple addition. “And this isn’t your backyard, so unless you’re here to rob the place ...” My fingers touch my lips. “Oh, God. You’re not here to rob them, are you?”
He edges closer, the look of disgust twisting his features—the look he’s directing at me.
I lift my chin and try not to flinch.
I’ve learned that flinching only makes it worse.
Maverick strains against his leash, his eager nose in the air, wide eyes begging the stranger to pet him. I have to use both hands to tug him back.
Some guard dog you are, Mav! This man is about to kill me, and you’re trying to sniff his crotch and make friends.
The man points his index finger at me, revulsion rolling off his tongue with each syllable. “You self-righteous, pretentious little princess.”
My mouth falls open, and my stomach bottoms out.
“You stand there in your designer clothes, your shoes that cost more than a month’s rent, scrutinizing everyone behind your ridiculous fucking sunglasses, and you’re gonna judge me?” He shakes his head. “My clothes are dirty because I work my ass off. My truck’s a piece of shit because I have more important things to pay for. And I’m a grown-ass man, so I’ll drink whenever the fuck I feel like drinking. All you rich motherfuckers act like you’re better than people like me, but I know the sickening truth. I can lay my head down at night with a clear conscience because I’m not living a lie. I’d rather look ugly on the outside than be ugly on the inside like you.”
His words pack a physical punch, hitting way too close to home. A tremor rips through me, and before I can stop it, a tear escapes from under my sunglasses.
It’s time to go.
“I’m sorry.” I whip around and bolt out of the backyard, dragging Maverick behind me.
My legs carry me across the grass as fast as my wedges will allow. I bunch my dress in my
fist, hiking it up over my knees so my strides are longer.
When I reach my house, I slam the door closed behind me and press my back against it. My chest heaves as I gasp for air, my heart racing. A sob gurgles in my throat, but I swallow it down.
Maverick.
California king bed.
Walk-in closet.
Dream kitchen.
Yard with a pool.
Mercedes.
Maverick whimpers, nudging me with his cold nose. I sink down to the floor and fling my arms around him, burying my face in the comfort of his soft fur.
“It’s okay, Mav. I’m okay.”
Everything’s okay.
I shouldn’t have confronted him like that.
It’s my fault for making him so angry.
My speeding pulse returns to normal after a few minutes of deep breathing, and I push off the floor. Maverick follows me into the kitchen as I swipe my purse and my car keys off the counter.
“Sorry, bud. You gotta stay here. I’m running to the store. Making a special dinner for your dad tonight.”
I kiss the top of his head, and then I’m back out the door, head down, without so much as a glance at the pickup truck out front.
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“Mmm. So good, babe.”
My lips spread into a smile. “Figured I’d surprise you with your favorite dish tonight.”
Paul’s hand slides across the cherry wood table, and he entwines our fingers. “I love it. Thank you.”
“How was your day?”
He tugs on his tie, loosening it, before popping his collar and slipping the loop over his head. “Good. Meeting went well. I think Haarburger’s going to sign with us.”
“That’s great.”
He dabs the corner of his mouth with his napkin. “How was therapy?”
“It went well.”
His Adam’s apple bobs up and down. “Did you, uh, tell her what we talked about last night?”
“I told her about our decision to stop trying to have kids. She thinks it’s good that we’re on the same page, that we’re able to move on together.”
“Not what I was referring to, Cal.”
“Oh.”
He’s asking if I told her about the bruises he left on my arm.
I look down at my spaghetti. “No, I didn’t mention it.”
“Good.” He sets his fork down beside his plate. “Because I meant what I said last night. It won’t happen again.”
I nod, unsure of what he wants me to say to that. It wasn’t the first time he put his hands on me, nor was it the first time he promised that it won’t happen again. I want to call him out on that. I want to ask him why he feels the need to hurt me in order to get his point across. I want to ask him why he can’t control his temper. I want to ask him what happened to the sweet man I met in college. I want to ask him to get some help.
But sometimes, silence is easier than navigating around all the egg shells lying at my feet.
He picks his fork back up. “Did you call the vet?”
“I did. They said to watch him when he’s in the backyard so he doesn’t get the opportunity to eat his poop.” I lift my goblet to my lips and take a long sip.
“Did you ask why he’s doing this?”
My stomach coils. “The, uh, the doctor said it could be due to anxiety.”
“Anxiety. Like you.”
“Yeah. He asked if we’ve been stressed, because dogs can pick up on our feelings.”
Recognition flashes across Paul’s face, his light-brown eyes hardening. “So what did you tell him?”
“I told him everything’s fine, of course. He said we could put Maverick on a low dose of anxiety medication, but I said that won’t be necessary. We’ll just watch him better when he’s outside. Won’t happen again if we keep an eye on him.” I force a smile and clasp my hands together. “Ready for dessert?”
He shakes his head and pushes his chair back as he stands. “I’m going to change. Got some e-mails to send out.”
“Of course. I’ll get this all cleaned up.”
He’s gone before the sentence leaves my lips.
Could’ve gone worse, I suppose.
I release a sigh and begin stacking our plates.
While I rinse off the dishes in the sink, I gaze out the window into the darkened yard. The pool house at the far end elicits the memory of the bizarre encounter in Josie’s backyard this morning.
I’ve tried not to think about the rude stranger all day, but my mind keeps drifting back to him. Back to what he’d said.
He was right. I’d judged him by his appearance and made an assumption based on it. Shouldn’t have been that big of a deal, though. He could’ve laughed it off like a silly misunderstanding. He didn’t need to go off on me like he did. People judge books by their covers all the time.
Hell, he did the same thing with me, didn’t he? He lumped me in with the wealthy people in this neighborhood, pointing out my expensive clothes and accessories, calling me a fake without
knowing anything about me. I could call him a jerk and chalk it up to him being mean.
But his words carry weight.
I am a fake.
I am living a lie.
Who was that man, and how did he read me so easily?
More importantly, does Josie know that someone was in her yard today?
I dry my hands on a dishtowel and dig through my purse to find my phone. Before I can tap out a text, I spot one already waiting in my inbox. When I click on it and read the words that pop up on the screen, my hand clamps over my mouth.
<strong>Josie:</strong> So I heard you met my brother this morning.
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<h2>About the Author:</h2>
Kristen Granata is a teacher by day, and an (exhausted) author by night. Known for writing emotional New Adult Romance, she loves creating realistic, flawed characters who struggle through the darkest parts of life and come out stronger on the other side. Kristen is a self-proclaimed "bitter cynic trapped in a hopeless romantic's body." Her characters pack a sarcastic punch, make you laugh, make you think, make you ugly cry - and they will always live happily ever after. If you're a lover of moving, inspirational reads, Kristen's your girl.
Kristen was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1986. She moved to Staten Island with her family and lived there for almost twenty years. There she attended community college and became a teacher. Despite her passion for writing, and despite her professors strongly suggesting she become a writer, she took the more sensible route (bitter cynic, remember?) After going through a difficult divorce when she was only twenty-nine, Kristen returned to writing. The raw story that poured out of her led her to publish her debut novel, Collision, in March of 2018. Soon after in August 2018, the sequel, Avoidance, was published. Her third novel, The Other Brother, released in April 2019.
Kristen openly shares her mental health struggles with depression and anxiety with her Instagram following. Her message is a beacon of hope to anyone who is suffering: You are not alone. She delicately weaves this theme into her writing, and demonstrates the ability of love to heal trauma.
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<b><i>Even in paradise, danger lurks…</i></b>
When Makayla Evans discovers that her employer — a pharmaceutical trailblazer — is dabbling in Dark Pharma, she barely has time to process the information before her conventional life is ripped away. In one breath she's standing in her New York office; in the next, she's waking up in the middle of a Central American desert. With no way to escape or call for help, she realizes a terrifying truth. She has vanished… without a trace.
For former Marine Kellan James, working private security on Costa Rica's La Isla Azul — The Blue Island — is a dream job. But his peace is disrupted when an old friend calls with a nearly impossible task: track down a woman kidnapped by a dangerous drug cartel. When Kellan finally finds Makayla, she's in bad shape, but she's alive. Now he just has to keep her that way…
Finding refuge on a remote island with a kind, handsome Marine is not how Makayla expected her nightmare to end. As the days turn to months, Makayla and Kellan develop an unbreakable bond, falling in love with the island, and with each other. But they can't hide forever. Because even in paradise, danger lurks…
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<h2><strong>About <em>If You Love Me: </em></strong></h2>
Ex-Army sergeant, Drew Lancaster demands order, but when he’s thrust into small-town politics involving crazy elders and a manipulative mayor he finds himself submerged in chaos. His only hope to navigate the strange rules of the town comes from a distractingly beautiful, mess of a woman - Carissa Donahue.
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The icing on the project for Drew is that a colleague has promised him a spot working at a real film network if Drew can spend time with Carissa and not fall in love. Drew isn’t sure he can resist the one person he’d never date under different circumstances, nor is he sure he wants to.
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“Drew Lancaster? His name even sounds like a pompous jerk.” Stella grunted for extra emphasis. “If we can’t meet for five minutes, then how can we work together for five months?”
“Listen, I realize these corporate types need to be treated as if they’re everything in the world, so don’t worry about it. I’ll just send him to Tabitha,” Ms. Horton said in a matter-of-fact tone.
“Like a toddler still on a pacifier,” Stella muttered under her breath.
She protested too much, which meant she needed this more than she would admit. They all knew her business was struggling the most in recent years. And even after all this time, as much as Carissa held so much resentment toward Jackie, she still couldn’t let the rest of her childhood friends lose to their arch enemies. No way would she allow them to win this program. Maybe if she spoke to this exec, she could convince him to start with one of the other girls first…another of the Fabulous Five. “Fine, I’ll meet with the glorified party planner.” Carissa realized that Jackie had a point. She did sound more like Stella than herself today. Good, maybe it was time for Carissa to give up her sweet-doormat title. It was time to take a walk and cool off before she met with this Drew character, so she turned on her heels and smacked into something hard and large. She rubbed her nose free of sting and blinked up at a perfect stranger. Perfect height, perfect hair, perfect lips.
“You okay there?” His deep voice closed in around her.
Space. That’s what she needed. She moved away and took a breath. A breath of Ode de Mysterious with an undertone of trouble. After a moment, she managed to turn her January gloom into a friendly welcome. “Yes, I am now. Thank you. Sorry. Who are you?”
He quirked an attitude-changing grin at her. “I’m the pompous, glorified party planner, toddler, stuck-on-a-pacifier Drew Lancaster.”
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<h3><strong>About Ciara Knight: </strong></h3>
Ciara Knight is a USA TODAY Bestselling Author, who writes clean and wholesome romance novels set in either modern day small towns or wild historic old west. Born with a huge imagination that usually got her into trouble, Ciara is happy she’s found a way to use her powers for good. She loves spending time with her characters and hopes you do, too.
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Kayla's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947036928508251155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216319145748944005.post-2355860494821007022020-07-07T18:41:00.001-05:002020-07-07T18:41:42.475-05:00Cover Reveal: The Trouble with Wanting by Lillian Liota<br /> <h2><strong>Today we have the cover reveal for <em>The Trouble with Wanting </em>by Jillian Liota! Check out the gorgeous cover and be sure to pre-order your copy today! </strong></h2>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Title: <em>THE TROUBLE WITH WANTING </em></strong></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Author: Jillian Liota </strong></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Genre: Contemporary Romance </strong></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Release Date: July 20<sup>th</sup> </strong></h2>
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<h2><strong>About <em>The Trouble With Wanting: </em></strong></h2>
Ruby Roberts is heading to Cedar Point to connect with the father who left her behind. Easy conversation with the handsome man sitting next to her isn’t what she’s expecting from her cross-country flight, but it’s not something she’s complaining about, that’s for sure.
Boyd Mitchell is flying home for some end-of-summer relaxation and time with his favorite people – his family. A talkative seat-mate that pulls him out of his shell is the last thing he wants, but he can’t seem to resist her charm.
When Boyd and Ruby end up in the same lakeside town, their banter and flirtation quickly become a steamy fling that leaves them both breathless. Neither of them are expecting to find a romance that has them both reconsidering everything they used to believe about love.
As their time in Cedar Point comes to an end, the two will have to decide whether they want their connection to turn into a real-world relationship, or whether wanting more is nothing but trouble.
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<h2><strong>About Jillian Liota:</strong></h2>
Jillian Liota is a new author writing contemporary romance and new adult fiction. She lives in Kailua, Hawaii with her amazing husband, 2 cats, and 3-legged pup.
She is the author of the new adult romance novel <em>The Keeper</em>, which focuses on a female college soccer goalie, as well as the follow up novella, <em>Keep Away. </em>Her newest release, <em>Like You Mean It</em>, is in the contemporary romance genre and has a more mature voice, as it follows a pregnant mother finding love in a new town. The next novel in the Like You Series, <em>Like You Want It</em>, will be published in Spring 2019
She has a master’s in Higher Education and Student Affairs, and she is passionate about all things improvement, development and organization.
She’s also a big fan of taking walks with her husband and dog Maia, reading romance (obviously), watching a handful of horrible reality TV shows, and exploring the island she calls home. Check out her <a href="https://jillianliota.com/contact/">Contact</a> page for more information on how to connect.
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Kayla's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947036928508251155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216319145748944005.post-10299093332061280682020-06-11T05:00:00.000-05:002020-06-11T05:00:06.133-05:00Happy Release Day! The Breakup Bucket List by Cassie Cross!<br /><h2><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-50989" src="http://www.inkslingerpr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/TheBreakupBucketList_releaseblitz-1024x390.jpg" alt="" width="775" height="295" /></h2>
<h2><strong>Today we have the release day blitz for THE BREAKUP BUCKET LIST by Cassie Cross! Check it out and be sure to grab your copy today! </strong></h2>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Title: <em>The Breakup Bucket List </em></strong></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Author: Cassie Cross </strong></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Genre: Contemporary Romance </strong></h2>
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<h2><strong>About <em>The Breakup Bucket List:</em></strong></h2>
Ever since Lindsay Castillo was a little girl, she dreamed about living in Port City. As an adult, she learns the difficult lesson that dreams aren’t always what they’re cracked up to be. With a broken heart, an apartment full of boxes and a moving company booked, Lindsay jots down everything she wants to do before she leaves Port City and heads back home to start over.
She has a month to mark off everything on The Breakup Bucket List.
Evan Roberts is doing his best to live up to the high expectations that come along with having his last name. As Port City royalty, he’s been following a strict path to success since the day he was born. He’s looking for a little fun—something to shake up the monotony of his life—when he runs into Lindsay. He’s captivated by her and welcomes the challenge of helping her complete her bucket list.
It doesn’t take much convincing for Lindsay to agree; there are some things she wants to do before she moves that only someone with Evan’s access can help her with. What starts off as a simple partnership grows into more as Lindsay and Evan race against the clock and Lindsay’s moving day draws closer…
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The question startles me so badly that I kick my shoes right off my feet. I sit up quickly, pressing my hand against my chest to make sure my heart is still somewhere inside my body instead of flopping around on my blanket.
Handsome impostor picks up my shoes, placing them neatly beside me.
“I’m sorry I scared you,” he says with a smile that brings out this dimple in his cheek that makes him almost too cute to be mad at. “You scared me, too.”
“That’s okay,” I say attempting to catch my breath and sound unaffected at the same time. “I guess I thought I was the only trespasser up here.”
He laughs. “You are.”
He tugs on the badge that’s attached to the lanyard that’s hanging around his neck. I lean in close enough to read it. It has the logo of the company on the background, along with what has to be the world’s best ID photo, and his name.
Which is Evan Roberts.
Okay, so my somewhat calmed heart is racing again. “Evan Roberts of the Roberts Industries? Or is that just a happy coincidence.”
“Guilty as charged, I’m afraid.”
He’s trying to be friendly, but I’m worried this is some kind of an act to get me booked on misdemeanor trespassing charges.
“How do I know you’re you and not someone who’s just claiming to be you?”
He grins, and that damned dimple comes rushing back. “You don’t think I’m me?”
“I’m appropriately skeptical, I think.”
“Would you like me to have a background check run on…myself?”
It’s a tempting offer, but… “I think I would like a third party of my choosing to check up on you. To make sure you are who you say you are and also to make sure you’re not a creep.”
That surprises a laugh out of him. He shoves his hands in his pockets. “Please do. I can provide references if you’d like.”
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<h2><strong>About Cassie: </strong></h2>
Cassie Cross is a Maryland native and a romantic at heart, who lives outside of Baltimore with her two dogs and a closet full of shoes. Cassie’s fondness for swoon-worthy men and strong women are the inspiration for most of her stories, and when she’s not busy writing a book, you’ll probably find her eating takeout and indulging in her love of 80’s sitcoms.
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Connect with Cassie: </strong></h2>
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Kayla's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947036928508251155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216319145748944005.post-14880155686494342932020-06-09T12:40:00.000-05:002020-06-09T12:40:13.640-05:00Happy Release Day! Taking Her Chase by Danielle Pay<h2><strong>Today we have the release day blitz for Danielle Pay’s contemporary romance, <em>Taking Her Chase! </em>Check it out and be sure to grab your copy today! </strong></h2>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Title: <em>Taking Her Chase</em></strong></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Author: </strong>Danielle Pays</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Genre: </strong>Contemporary Romance</h2>
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<h2><strong>About <em>Taking Her Chase: </em></strong></h2>
<strong><em>He's in love with his best friend. She's dating his number one suspect. What could go wrong?</em></strong>
Harmony Brose can't stop fantasizing about her best friend. After a few drinks, she took a risk. She asked Chase to kiss her. It was the best kiss of her life. Until he jumped up and left, breaking her heart.
Officer Chase Harvey had thought about kissing Harmony for years but never crossed that line until that night. Fearing Harmony was drunk, he had to cut it off until he was sure she truly wanted him. Apparently she didn't, because Harmony just started dating the new man in town.
Chase doesn't have time to waste on regrets. A woman vanished from their small town and he'll do whatever is necessary to solve the case. When evidence points to the new man, Chase must follow the lead. It has nothing at all to do with the fact the man is dating Harmony...
<strong><em>Now he has to decide. Is he willing to risk losing the woman he loves in order to protect her?</em></strong>
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Harmony answered her phone. “Good afternoon.”
“Hey, sexy.”
Even through the phone, this man’s voice caused her to squeeze her thighs together.
“Will you be working all night?”
“Actually no. That’s why I called. I’ll be done in about two hours. Do you want to hang out?”
<em>Yes!</em>
“That sounds good,” she said casually.
“All right. I can swing by and pick you up.”
“I’m at Lauren’s. Can you pick me up here?”
He chuckled, and she could imagine the lines by his eyes when he smiled.
“You two having happy hour?”
“Yep.”
“All right. Just don’t get too carried away. I have plans for you later, and you’ll need your energy.”
“What plans?”
She took a drink of wine to keep from laughing. She knew what he was thinking but was curious what he would say when pressed.
“Plans that involve my head between your thighs.”
She spat out her wine. “Holy shit, Chase.”
He laughed. “Too much?”
She grabbed a napkin off the table and cleaned up. “No, just unexpected. I guess I never really knew this side of you.”
“Just thinking of you brings up so many dirty thoughts.”
“Yeah?”
“Yeah. And I can’t wait to share every one with you.”
“You want to share some more now?”
He chuckled. “I never knew you liked dirty talk.”
“There is a lot you don’t know about me,” she said, hoping her voice sounded sultry.
“Mmm. Is that so?”
“If you play your cards right, I might let you get to know more.”
He growled. “Tonight, I’m going to get to know you really well, babe. I’ll see you in a couple of hours.”
“I’m looking forward to it.”
She ended the call. “Damn that man!”
“Someone has it bad.” Lauren walked into the room, carrying a bowl.
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Danielle Pays writes steamy romance novels with a touch of suspense. When not trying to write her characters into some kind of trouble, she can be found guzzling coffee at her kids’ soccer games. Black coffee is a requirement as she lives in the Pacific Northwest.
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Connect with the Author: </strong></h3>
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</div>Kayla's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947036928508251155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216319145748944005.post-12009942675466149602020-06-09T12:33:00.000-05:002020-06-09T12:33:11.713-05:00Happy New Release! The Marriage Game by Sara Desai<img class="aligncenter wp-image-50979" src="http://www.inkslingerpr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/THEMARRIAGEGAME_ReleaseBanner-1024x390.jpg" alt="" width="454" height="173" />
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Today we are excited to share the release of THE MARRIAGE GAME by Sara Desai! This is a sexy, romantic comedy that you won't want to miss.</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Check out the purchase links for the book below.</h2>
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<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong>The Marriage Game by Sara Desai</strong></h1>
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<h2 style="text-align: left;"><strong> Book Blurb:</strong></h2>
<b>One of Oprah Magazine's Most Anticipated Romances of 2020
A high stakes wager pits an aspiring entrepreneur against a ruthless CEO in this sexy romantic comedy.
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After her life falls apart, recruitment consultant Layla Patel returns home to her family in San Francisco. But in the eyes of her father, who runs a Michelin starred restaurant, she can do no wrong. He would do anything to see her smile again. With the best intentions in mind, he offers her the office upstairs to start her new business and creates a profile on an online dating site to find her a man. She doesn’t know he’s arranged a series of blind dates until the first one comes knocking on her door…
As CEO of a corporate downsizing company Sam Mehta is more used to conflict than calm. In search of a quiet new office, he finds the perfect space above a cozy Indian restaurant that smells like home. But when communication goes awry, he's forced to share his space with the owner's beautiful yet infuriating daughter Layla, her crazy family, and a parade of hopeful suitors, all of whom threaten to disrupt his carefully ordered life.
As they face off in close quarters, the sarcasm and sparks fly. But when the battle for the office becomes a battle of the heart, Sam and Layla have to decide if this is love or just a game.
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>AUTHOR INFORMATION:</strong></h2>
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<strong>Sara Desai</strong> has been a lawyer, radio DJ, marathon runner, historian, bouncer and librarian. She lives on Vancouver Island with her husband, kids and an assortment of forest creatures who think they are pets. Sara writes sexy romantic comedy and contemporary romance with a multicultural twist. When not laughing at her own jokes, Sara can be found eating nachos. Visit Sara at www.saradesai.com.
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Kayla's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947036928508251155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216319145748944005.post-34748200713704615502020-06-08T12:36:00.000-05:002020-06-09T12:36:38.174-05:00Happy Release Day! Cold Wicked Lies by Toni Anderson<img alt="" class="aligncenter wp-image-50967" height="173" src="http://www.inkslingerpr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/WICKEDLIES_RELEASE.jpg" width="454" />
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Today we are celebrating the release of the newest romantic suspense title from New York Times Bestselling Author Toni Anderson! <i>COLD WICKED LIES</i> is a Cold Justice Crossfire novel and it is available now. Add the <a href="https://bit.ly/2yANeTr" rel="noopener" target="_blank">book to Goodreads</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/ToniAndersonsColdCrew/?ref=pages_profile_groups_tab&source_id=153356538022559" rel="noopener" target="_blank">follow Toni</a> for exclusive updates.</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Check out the purchase links for the book below.</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>PURCHASE NOW</strong></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://amzn.to/3bx4ms0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://apple.co/3btgNFi" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Apple</a> | <a href="https://bit.ly/2KoiWpL" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Nook</a> | <a href="https://bit.ly/3bvAADS" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://bit.ly/2VqdUzh" rel="noopener" target="_blank">GooglePlay</a></strong></h3>
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<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Cold Wicked Lies by Toni Anderson</strong></h1>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>A Romantic Suspense | Available Now</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Add it to <a href="https://bit.ly/2yANeTr" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></strong></p>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><strong> Book Blurb:</strong></h2>
A young woman is found murdered on a remote mountainside, and top FBI Negotiator Charlotte Blood must go head-to-head with her stubborn, sexy, Hostage Rescue Team counterpart to unravel the mystery. When blame falls on a secretive survivalist group, the stakes turn deadly…and Charlotte discovers that she’s the one tangled in COLD WICKED LIES.
<b>The newest riveting thriller by <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Toni Anderson.</b>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>PURCHASE NOW</strong></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://amzn.to/3bx4ms0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://apple.co/3btgNFi" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Apple</a> | <a href="https://bit.ly/2KoiWpL" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Nook</a> | <a href="https://bit.ly/3bvAADS" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://bit.ly/2VqdUzh" rel="noopener" target="_blank">GooglePlay</a></strong></h3>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>AUTHOR INFORMATION:</strong></h2>
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<p dir="ltr">Toni Anderson writes award-winning, bestselling, FBI Romantic Thrillers. She is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, RITA® finalist, science nerd, professional tourist, dog lover, gardener, mom. Anderson's books have won the Readers' Choice Award, Aspen Gold, National Excellence in Romance Fiction, Book Buyers' Best.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Originally from a small town in Shropshire, England, Toni studied Marine Biology at University of Liverpool (B.Sc.) and University of St. Andrews (Ph.D.) with the intention she'd never be far from the ocean. Well, that plan backfired and she ended up in the Canadian prairies with her biology professor husband, two kids, a rescue dog, and a laid-back leopard gecko.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Toni started writing while pregnant with her first child and never stopped. Her greatest achievements are mastering the Tokyo subway, climbing Ben Lomond, snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, and surviving fifteen Winnipeg winters (fingers crossed). She loves to travel for research purposes and was lucky enough to visit the Strategic Information and Operations Center inside FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. in 2016. She also got to shove another (police) car off the road during pursuit training at the Writer’s Police Academy. Basically she has way too much fun!</p>
<p dir="ltr">For more information about Toni and her books, please visit her website: <a href="https://www.toniandersonauthor.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.<wbr></wbr>toniandersonauthor.com</a></p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>FIND TONI ANDERSON:</strong></h3>
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Kayla's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947036928508251155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216319145748944005.post-1028872069483085542020-06-08T05:00:00.002-05:002020-06-08T05:00:08.654-05:00Cover Reveal: Power Surge by Kennedy L. Mitchell<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-50958" height="295" src="http://www.inkslingerpr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PowerSurge-Banner-CoverReveal-1024x390.png" width="775" />
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>There's more coming in Kennedy L. Mitchell's Power Play series with the release POWER SURGE on June 22nd. Check out the cover and blurb and be sure to pre-order your copy today!</strong></h3>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><br /></strong></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>About POWER SURGE</strong></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;">Now what?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Everything has changed, and not for the better. The not-so-perfect life I had as VP is gone, along with the team that’s been by my side each step of my political journey. Every move I make, every breath and thought, now affects millions, and the weight wears me down without Trey as a welcomed distraction.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">They tell me war is coming, and I’m the one who has to stop it. But <em>how</em> is the question no one can answer. Past enemies lurk in the shadows while new ones hide in plain sight, stalking, watching, and waiting for the right moment to take me out. I need Trey back. I need them all by my side and ready to fight for me.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Can I undo the mess that my predecessor left in his wake, or will I break under the burden to save the world?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">No pressure, right?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Power Surge</em> is the fourth book in the five-book Power Play series and is a continuation of Randi and Trey’s epic love story. The books in this series cannot be read as standalones. All five books follow one main couple's relationship as it grows through a five-year time period. It's suspenseful, steamy, and oh so unputdownable. If you're a fan of Tiffany Snow, Meghan March, and Skye Warren, then this series is for YOU!</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://smarturl.it/PowerSurge-GR"><strong>Add POWER SURGE to your Goodreads TBR!</strong></a></h3>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://smarturl.it/PowerSurge-Kindle"><strong>Pre-order your copy of POWER SURGE now!</strong></a></h2>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://smarturl.it/PowerPlay-Kindle">Power Play</a> | <a href="https://smarturl.it/PowerTwist-Kindle">Power Twist</a> | <a href="https://smarturl.it/PowerSwitch-Kindle">Power Switch</a>
<a href="https://smarturl.it/PowerSurge-Kindle">Power Surge</a> | <a href="https://smarturl.it/PowerPlayFive">Power Play #5</a></h3>
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<h3><strong>About KENNEDY L. MITCHELL</strong></h3>
<p style="text-align: left;">Kennedy lives in Dallas with her husband, son, and 80lb Goldendoodle who still believes he’s a lap dog. A bookworm at heart, Kennedy loves to snuggle up in bed or by the campfire with an unputdownable book. She began writing two years ago with <em>Falling for the Chance</em> and has no plans of stopping. Her novels are witty, action-packed, and offer enough steam for a great facial. If you like strong heroines and sexy, tattooed men who can’t keep their hands off them, then this author is the one for you.</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Today we are celebrating the release of EASY by Brenda Rothert. This is a contemporary romance, and it is the sixth, standalone title in the <em>Chicago Blaze</em> hockey romance series. <a href="https://amzn.to/2SSMDEq" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Purchase your copy now</a> and <a href="https://bit.ly/2yJjWSX" target="_blank" rel="noopener">add it to your TBR Pile</a>.</h2>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Purchase EASY Now:</strong></h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong> <a href="https://amzn.to/2SSMDEq" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://bit.ly/2VjbG5m" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nook</a> | <a href="https://apple.co/2vci1Vv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Books</a></strong></h3>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Follow <a href="http://brendarothert.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Brenda's newsletter</a> and join her <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/RothertsReaders/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook group</a> for exclusive details! </strong></h3>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Easy by Brenda Rothert</strong></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Available Now | </em></strong><strong><em>Chicago Blaze</em>, #6</strong></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Purchase EASY Here:</strong></h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong> <a href="https://amzn.to/2SSMDEq" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://bit.ly/2VjbG5m" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nook</a> | <a href="https://apple.co/2vci1Vv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Books</a></strong></h3>
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><strong> Book Blurb:</strong></h2>
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Erik
Nothing rattles me. Well…almost nothing. As the most even-tempered player on the Chicago Blaze, I take everything in stride – hockey, fame and life in general. No one knows that deep down, even I’ve got a trigger. She’s a tall brunette with a gorgeous smile and an iron will. The woman who crushed my heart long ago. I never plan to return to Emery, Wisconsin and lay eyes on Allie Douglas again - until suddenly, I’m left without a choice.
Allie
Somehow, I’m keeping it all together. Raising my nieces and nephew alone and working takes everything I’ve got and then some, but I get by. I don’t have time for love, and who needs a man, anyway? I gave up the love of my life a decade ago, and now he’s just a distant memory. Until one day, he comes back home. And once I see him, I’m not keeping it together anymore.
Not even close.
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Add the book to <a href="https://bit.ly/2yJjWSX" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Goodreads</a></strong></h2>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>PREVIOUS BOOKS IN THE SERIES</strong></h2>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Purchase ANTON Now:</strong></h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://amzn.to/2zQRnAP" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Amazon</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/2zGlYRg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nook</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/2zHRQoz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://apple.co/2APPYtD" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Books</a></strong></h3>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Purchase LUCA Now:</strong></h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong> <a href="https://amzn.to/2DYBxGq" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://bit.ly/2MUKCmP" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nook</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/2BIcnu9" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://apple.co/2GtYLWS" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Books</a></strong></h3>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Purchase VICTOR Now:</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong> <a href="https://amzn.to/2K3IB9i" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://bit.ly/2WmXODT" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nook</a> | <a href="https://bit.ly/2I6J4W1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://apple.co/2KHJDr5" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Books</a></strong></h3>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Purchase KNOX Now:</strong></h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong> <a href="https://amzn.to/2AoCa9O" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/2ApmDXj" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nook</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/2Ar5yMQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://apple.co/2me6znk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Books</a></strong></h3>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Purchase ALEXEI Now:</strong></h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong> <a href="https://amzn.to/38TwuUx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/32mxyfS" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nook</a> | <a href="https://apple.co/2CmS8Cw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Books</a></strong></h3>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>AUTHOR INFORMATION:</strong></h2>
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<strong>Brenda Rothert</strong> is an Illinois native who was a print journalist for nine years. She made the jump from fact to fiction in 2013 and never looked back. From new adult to steamy contemporary romance, Brenda creates fresh characters in every story she tells. She’s a lover of Diet Coke, chocolate, lazy weekends and happily ever afters.
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>AUTHOR LINKS:</strong></h3>
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Kayla's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947036928508251155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216319145748944005.post-56050180558476151982017-10-08T16:32:00.000-05:002017-10-08T16:32:13.749-05:00Exes with Benefits by Nicole Williams @nwilliamsbooks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">by Nicole Williams </span></b></div>
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<span id="freeText5855800966738293839" style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">***He wants a second chance. I want a divorce. To get what I want, I’ll have to give him what he does.***</span><span id="freeText5855800966738293839" style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><br /></span><span id="freeText5855800966738293839" style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"> From New York Times & USA Today bestselling author, Nicole Williams:</span><span id="freeText5855800966738293839" style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><br /></span><span id="freeText5855800966738293839" style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"> The only benefit I want from my ex is a divorce. </span><span id="freeText5855800966738293839" style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><br /></span><span id="freeText5855800966738293839" style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"> We got married for all the wrong reasons. The one thing we got right was our separation. I should have known better than to think I could bet on forever with a guy like Canaan Ford. Everything about him screamed impermanent, from his wild eyes to his restless soul. </span><span id="freeText5855800966738293839" style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><br /></span><span id="freeText5855800966738293839" style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"> When I left him and the small town I’d spent my whole life in, I swore I’d never go back. Never only turned out to be five years. Canaan claims he’s changed, but he hasn’t—same knowing smile, same rough demeanor, same body crafted from sin and sinew. And yet, something is different. He thinks this is his chance for redemption. My disagreement comes in the form of divorce papers dropped in his lap. He refuses to sign them. Unless . . .</span><span id="freeText5855800966738293839" style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><br /></span><span id="freeText5855800966738293839" style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"> He wants a month to prove himself to me—that’s his offer. One month to make me fall in love with him again and if I don’t, he’ll sign the papers. As much as I want to say no, I agree. I can suffer my ex for a short amount of time if that’s what it takes to be free of him once and for all. I fell for him once; I won’t make that same mistake twice. </span><span id="freeText5855800966738293839" style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><br /></span><span id="freeText5855800966738293839" style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"> He says we’re not over. I say we were over before we got started. Only one of us can be right, and I can’t let it be him.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"> </span></blockquote>
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Ahh! What a perfect read! It was reminiscent of the movie Sweet Home Alabama. I adored that movie and I adored this book just as much, if not more!<br />
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Welcome back home, the home she left when things just didn't go the way they should've. Married too young, with a husband who lost his way... She left, ran away, only to come back later when her grandmother passes away to find the boy she married has grown and matured into one hell of man.<br />
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I've loved everything that Nicole Williams has published but this one definitely ran up towards the top of my favorites list for her work. It was such an emotional read. A story I wanted to keep reading on and on just to see what happens in their life after the story ended. Canaan and Maggie are precious. Yes, they had a rough start but, lord, he's trying his best to make amends and right all his wrongs. She's tough but absolutely in denial through most of the book. I wanted to reach in and smack her on more than one occasion.<br />
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<span id="freeText1990824289724930320" style="color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;">Best friends Jonathan Allen and Cruz Ramos share almost everything—a history in the Navy, their sailboat building and restoration business, and the desire to dominate a woman together, which they do at Baltimore’s exclusive club, Blasphemy. Now if they could find someone who wants to play for keeps…</span> </blockquote>
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<span id="freeText1990824289724930320" style="color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;">All Hartley Farren has in the world is the charter sailing business she inherited from her beloved father. So when a storm damages her boat, she throws herself on the mercy of business acquaintances to do the repairs—stat. She never expected to find herself desiring the sexy, hard-bodied builders, but being around Jonathan and Cruz reminds Hartley of how much she longs for connection. If only she could decide which man she wants to pursue more…</span> </blockquote>
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<span id="freeText1990824289724930320" style="color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;">As their attraction flashes hot, Jonathan and Cruz determine to have Hartley for their own. But the men’s erotic world is new and overwhelming, and Hartley’s unsure if she could really submit to being both of theirs to take…forever.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;"> </span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Phew.... *Fans Face* Laura Kaye did it again with the next installment in the Blasphemy series. Holy hotness.... squared... or cubed if you include Hartley into the mix. I was a bit intimidated to be honest with ya when I picked up this one. It's been a while since I'd read a good threesome book but this one definitely didn't disappoint. I really enjoyed the other two books in the series but this one has been, by far, my favorite in the series. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Hartley is the female lead that we all would wish for. She's independent, strong, and no where near the whiny female found in a lot of books these days. She's... normal. I feel like I could go to this town and walk up to her, start a conversation, and then beg her for the inside edition to the relationship between her and the sexy duo that is Jonathan and Cruz. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">A simple but forgotten truth: Where harbingers of death appear, the morgues will soon be full.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Kassel has a beautiful way about her story. The words breeze by on the pages, so easy to read and become engulfed in. I couldn't put it down. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Not only were the characters some of my favorite that I've read lately, they stuck with me long after I finished this novel. The mythological aspect of the plot transported me to this world that I didn't know existed and I wanted more of. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Beautifully crafted, completely transfixing.... I couldn't put this one down. I'll be buying a few paperback or hardcover copies for my student's library in my classroom. I have several students in mind that I know will absolutely love this novel. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">The ease with which I was sucked into this novel reminded me of the first time I read Shelly Crane's Significance Series, JL Armentrout's Lux Series, and Amy Bartol's Premonition Series. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Cover: BEAUTIFUL! 5 Stars</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Plot: 5 Stars <-- I LOVED the world building - the Harbingers, the Beekeepers, the Other characters... Amazing creativity</span></span><br />
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<br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">The Alien Huntress series is back with fan favorite AIR agent Dallas Gutierrez from </span><i style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">New York Times</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"> and </span><i style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">USA TODAY</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"> bestselling paranormal romance author Gena Showalter, who doesn’t disappoint with this sizzling hot alpha hero.</span><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">Lilica Swan isn’t quite human or otherworlder; she is the best—and worst—of both.</span><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">She is willing to do whatever proves necessary to save her sister from the seductive and deadly Alien Investigation and Removal agent, Dallas Gutierrez, even bonding her lifeforce to his by effectively marrying him. But the bond will fade without consummation. Can Dallas resist his insatiable desire for the powerful beauty? Or will she lead to his ultimate downfall?</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty books in paranormal and contemporary romances, as well as young adult novels. Her series include White Rabbit Chronicles, Angels of the Dark, Otherworld Assassins, Lords of the Underworld, Alien Huntress and Intertwined.</span><br />
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I was hesitant to start Dark Swan because it's been so long since I've read the others books in the Otherworld Assassin series. I'm so glad I jumped right back to it. It was so easy to just fall right back into the world that Gena created in this series. The characters are so magnetic, aggressive but charming in this... gritty sort of way. Lilica (such an awesome name) is such a well crafted, head strong character. You want her to conquer the world. Save her sister who has lost her way. She and her sisters lived one hell of a life... if you can even call it a living. Lab rats basically. Enter Dallas... sigh worthy, gritty, sexy Dallas. He lived a hellish life as well. They make an add pairing but you can't seem to get enough of them when Lilica accidentally bonds them together.<br />
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Steamy, sexy, gritty, heart-stopping.... I couldn't get enough.<br />
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I was sad that this wasn't a long, full length novel. Being a 2.5, these were two characters that I would've read a 500 page novel on just because I couldn't seem to get enough of them.<br />
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Overall Rating: 4.5 Stars<br />
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Plot: 5 Stars - Plenty of ups, downs, highs & lows. You cheer & you rail for and at the characters.<br />
Climax: 5 Stars! Crazy how the power was there all along.<br />
Ending: 5 Stars (I was so sad that it was wrapping up and ending. Pretty sure I pouted aloud as I read the last few pages.)<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">With trust issues a mile long, Ryanne Wade has sworn off men. Then Jude Laurent walks into her bar and all bets are off. The former Army Ranger has suffered unimaginably, first being maimed in battle then losing his wife and daughters to a drunk driver. Making the brooding widower smile is priority one. Resisting him? Impossible.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">To Jude, Ryanne is off limits. And yet the beautiful bartender who serves alcohol to potential motorists tempts him like no other. When a rival bar threatens her livelihood, and her life, he can’t turn away. She triggers something in him he thought long buried, and he’s determined to protect her, whatever the cost.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">Gena Showalter knocked it out of the emotional ballpark with Can't Let Go! It has been, by far, my favorite of the Original Heartbreakers Series. Jude is the most addictive male role to date in the series (at least for me he was!) and I adored Ryanne's spunk, independent, take no crap attitude. It's hard to find lead female characters that do not annoy me at least once throughout a novel. Ryanne's constant sexual banter back and forth with Jude was absolute perfection. She was the one flame that was able to melt the ice surrounding his tattered heart. They had amazing chemistry that basically slid right off of the pages. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">The plot is fast paced with never a dull-moment. The entire cast in this series are so well-crafted that I feel like I could jump in my car, drive to this Strawberry lovin' small town, and pop in Ryanne's bar for a drink with these folks. I live in a small town but this world that Gena Showalter has crafted makes me green with envy! Everyone is so close but not of the nosey variety (mostly anyways ha). </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px;">One of my favorite Jude moments: "Every day, in a thousand different ways, you undo me, love. You're my world." Take a moment... swoon.... Who knew Jude, the ice-cold, stone hearted, bitter soldier could rock my literary world with words? He's amazing. </span><br />
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Plot: 5 Stars - Plenty of ups, downs, highs & lows. You cheer & you rail for and at the characters.<br />
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Ending: 5 Stars <-- LOVED the epilogue!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;">Bullied in high school, Dorothea Mathis's past is full of memories she'd rather forget. But there's one she can't seem to shake—her long-standing crush on former army ranger Daniel Porter. Now that the sexy bad boy has started using her inn as his personal playground, she should kick him out…but his every heated glance makes her want to join him instead. </span> </blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;">Daniel returned to Strawberry Valley, Oklahoma, to care for his ailing father and burn off a little steam with no strings attached. Though he craves curvy Dorothea night and day, he's as marred by his past as she is by hers. The more he desires her, the more he fears losing her. </span> </blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif;">But every sizzling encounter leaves him desperate for more, and soon Daniel must make a choice: take a chance on love or walk away forever.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty books in paranormal and contemporary romances, as well as young adult novels. Her series include White Rabbit Chronicles, Angels of the Dark, Otherworld Assassins, Lords of the Underworld, Alien Huntress and Intertwined.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Her novels have appeared in Cosmopolitan Magazine, and Seventeen Magazine, and have been translated all over the world. The critics have called her books "sizzling page-turners" and "utterly spellbinding stories", while Showalter herself has been called “a star on the rise”. </span><br />
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I was lucky enough to receive an ARC Paperback copy of Can't Hardly Breathe from Gena Showalter. I've read each book in The Original Heartbreakers Series and loved them all so far. I was hoping that I would love this one but I always get a little worried when series move past three books.<br />
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I absolutely had no reason to be worried. Gena Showalter continued with this series in the best way possible. Her amazingly crafted characters were solid, emotional, relatable, broken but healing, and unforgettable. The lead female character, Dorothea (Thea), is learning to love herself after being bullied most of her life, cheated on by her ex-husband, and losing the baby she had just found out was growing inside of her. Our absolutely drool-worthy hunk of a broken war hero, Daniel Porter, is the perfect blend of masculine prowess, heart of gold, good intentioned, and natural born protector.<br />
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Dorothea knocks his socks off with her raincoat sans nothing else attempt at seduction which sets our plot in a heady, lust-filled, twisting and turning tornado which kept me glued to the pages. I didn't want the story to end. I was sad there wasn't an epilogue but absolutely thrilled with the tiny glimpse at the next couple to be featured in the Original Heartbreakers Series. I can't wait for their story!<br />
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Overall, epic story of two seeming broken souls who have to overcome their own fears and insecurities to finally be able to look towards the future and stop looking back. Huge 5 stars for me.<br />
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Overall Rating: 5 Stars<br />
Cover Rating: 4 Stars<br />
Plot: 5 Stars - Plenty of ups, downs, highs & lows. You cheer & you rail for and at the characters.<br />
Climax: 5 Stars!<br />
Ending: 5 Stars <-- Would've LOVED an epilogue.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Robin Love's father has been missing in action for over a year. A true proud army brat at almost eighteen, Robin already knows how to be strong and how to be her brother’s only family. Above all, she knows to pretend everything will be fine. Only, things aren’t fine. Robin discovered that her brother will get dumped in foster care when she leaves for college. So, she’s convinced him to run away with her instead.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">They’ve vowed to stay together at all costs. Even if it means stealing food out of hotels, sleeping in the car, and lying about everything. Even if it means working as a secret nanny for a jerk rock star who only cares about his band. And even if it means trusting strangers while she formulates her plan. She never expects her lies to lead them to true friends and a real home. Nor does she expect to be attracted to the boss she's growing to hate, all because he refuses to act like the honorable and 'good father' she misses desperately.</span></blockquote>
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I LOVED this book. Robin is the girl that we all wish we could be should we ever be in a situation where we have to take care of our younger sibling. She's strong & determined to do the best she can for her little brother until her dad comes back. He's MIA.<br />
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I adored the plot of this story and didn't want the book to end. Granted, it ends on a slight cliffhanger so we're all patiently going to wait on Anne to finish her magic on the second book in the series.<br />
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The guys in the bad are truly awesomeness made over. You have your good boy, the bad boy, the sweet one.... The inside look into a rockstar's life behind the scenes sets such a great stage for this overall story's awesomeness.<br />
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I read this book in nearly one sitting because it was one I couldn't put down. The Runaway Girl ran away with my heart! I wanted to cheer for Robin & Royce as well as the others in the book!<br />
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Overall, huge 5 star review for me! I couldn't get enough and I can't wait until the next book! Eeeeep! <3 Robin & Royce.Kayla's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947036928508251155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216319145748944005.post-86644716590506979562017-08-06T18:30:00.001-05:002017-08-09T21:42:49.228-05:00Woah! I'm Back! Sort of....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtZRDDEuIezLMAQf5gnPE7T7AMD8IeGMj1bBMBP_1TBF27crzuonL7ydfUd0jxP1spMgNzMSWSIpw2QGvheHd6zxBlIIeaozI2ip-n_b4VKE6DL7jSqcoFXHMG6g234V1-a6_k8bcNSY/s1600/18447256_10101467214357958_7948994454973011725_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtZRDDEuIezLMAQf5gnPE7T7AMD8IeGMj1bBMBP_1TBF27crzuonL7ydfUd0jxP1spMgNzMSWSIpw2QGvheHd6zxBlIIeaozI2ip-n_b4VKE6DL7jSqcoFXHMG6g234V1-a6_k8bcNSY/s320/18447256_10101467214357958_7948994454973011725_n.jpg" width="320" /></a>**Waves**<br />
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Hi Everyone!!!!<br />
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I've been noticeably absent for.... a while... years.... too long.<br />
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What happened??<br />
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Well, I decided my family needed to come first so I changed my entire professional field! Gasp! It wasn't easy. It wasn't an easy decision. I made it happen so I could spend more time with my family and be more involved in my son's education.<br />
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I swapped from the Medical Staff Continuing Medical Education Coordinator to (drumroll please.....) Middle School Math Teacher. Bam. For the last two years I've been attempting to navigate the insane world of Middle School Mathematics. I've taught two years of 6th and 7th grade math for one of the rural PreK through 8th grade schools in my parish. It's been tough... The word "tough" doesn't even touch how hard it actually has been. That first year was a beast. Rawr! Beast. But I survived. I need a t-shirt that says, "I survived teaching my first year of middle school."<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqc4f8wv82XaNhw60RYBi9HKnU3DFuJ-iBZIgDT3f2eLn7SSfOT5mCNcaarhZWnLxnYe_Xd6445VGg3ZKs-gSHOhEU-w4e6l0C79LAPML92CE0HIlFNhrLLJwFSBUDcVYhd8lmJeuZhU/s1600/972123_10101579766148268_6111907292963811183_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqc4f8wv82XaNhw60RYBi9HKnU3DFuJ-iBZIgDT3f2eLn7SSfOT5mCNcaarhZWnLxnYe_Xd6445VGg3ZKs-gSHOhEU-w4e6l0C79LAPML92CE0HIlFNhrLLJwFSBUDcVYhd8lmJeuZhU/s200/972123_10101579766148268_6111907292963811183_n.jpg" width="200" /></a>So now I'm entering my third year and things are looking up. I've got a great routine going. I've got my classroom procedures basically nailed down. I'm learning day by day how to navigate the 31 IEPs and 504s in my classroom. I'm learning how to help 7th graders who read at a 3rd grade level. I'm struggling to come to grips with the (stupid) state mandates that our school is forced to deal with.<br />
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I have much to learn but overall, I'm LOVING it.<br />
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I'm hoping to spend more time blogging in the upcoming year. Some things may include school discussions and my usual mommy-dom rant or story. Bare with me. I love you guys! Xoxoxoxoxox<br />
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<br />Kayla's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947036928508251155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216319145748944005.post-84794631632455575422015-09-06T17:00:00.000-05:002015-09-07T19:43:45.511-05:00Travelers by Meradeth Houston<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Travelers</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">by Meradeth Houston</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sienna Crenshaw knows
the rules: 1) no time traveling beyond your natural lifetime, 2) no screwing
with death, and 3) no changing the past. Ever. Sienna doesn’t love being stuck
in the present, but she’s not the type to break the rules. That is, she wasn’t
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Suddenly, Sienna is
caught in an unfamiliar reality. The upside? Henry is still alive. The
downside? Sienna’s old life, including the people in it, has been erased. Now,
Sienna and Henry must untangle the giant knot in time, or her parents and all
the rest of the Travelers, will be lost forever. One problem: the only way to
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Release Date: August 4<sup>th</sup>, 2015</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: black;">Release Date: August 4<sup>th</sup>, 2015</span></b></span></span></div>
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the rules: 1) no time traveling beyond your natural lifetime, 2) no screwing
with death, and 3) no changing the past. Ever. Sienna doesn’t love being stuck
in the present, but she’s not the type to break the rules. That is, she wasn’t
the type until her best friend broke every one of those rules to keep Henry,
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downside? Sienna’s old life, including the people in it, has been erased. Now,
Sienna and Henry must untangle the giant knot in time, or her parents and all
the rest of the Travelers, will be lost forever. One problem: the only way to
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fan of talking about myself, but if you really want to know, here are some
random tidbits about me:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">>I'm a California
girl. This generally means I talk too fast and use "like" a lot.
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Beckett was a wrung-out mess. He’d just spent the past hour talking to Emilie, and it was maybe more than he’d talked at one time in his whole life. He couldn’t exactly say he felt good, and maybe not even better, but he could say that he was a little proud of himself for facing his past. Didn’t matter that dealing with that shit was as comfortable as swallowing crushed glass, because choking it down was the only way he’d have a chance at a future.
At least, a future that he really, truly wanted.
One where he wasn’t alone. One where he wasn’t angry. One where he wasn’t wasting the time he might have left on this earth—time his seven fallen teammates no longer had.
Jogging down the stairs from the third-floor apartment, Beckett headed to the gym. No matter how trashed he felt, he had one more conversation that absolutely had to happen tonight.
With Nick. About Kat.
Beckett had seen the all-knowing looks on Marz’s and Jeremy’s faces when he and Kat joined the all-hands’ meeting earlier in the evening. If he didn’t go to Nick soon, the guy was going to learn about them some other way. And then the hell was going to be even worse to pay. And Beckett didn’t want that to happen. Not just because he didn’t want the hassle. But because he owed it to Nick—as his friend and his brother—to come clean.
Didn’t mean that his gut wasn’t all twisted up about whether Nick would think him good enough for his baby sister, though.
He reached the gym door, took a deep breath, and punched in the pass code. <i>Man up, Murda</i>. Right.
Inside, things were hopping, despite the fact that it was pushing eleven o’clock. Some Ravens were lifting weights. Others were shooting the shit around the table. And two guys were tossing a ball back and forth, driving Eileen crazy by bouncing it over her head. Easy was pounding out a fast pace on the treadmill. And, in the back corner, Nick, Marz, and Shane were poring over something on Marz’s desk.
Beckett had faced down terrorists who wanted nothing more than to take his life with their very hands, and he’d probably never been as nervous as he was right now. For fuck’s sake.
He moved into the room. About midway across he spied Cy peeking out from behind a weight machine. “You and me are gonna have a talk soon, too,” he said, pointing at the cat. A one-eyed blink was his only answer.
And then he was standing on the far side of Marz’s desk next to Shane, peering down at what the three men were examining.
Marz gave him a smile and tapped his finger against the pages. “Just going over all these instances when Merritt noted Kaine as having changed orders regarding counter narcotics missions.”
“Marz was right,” Nick said, looking up at him. “Some of these gave me a bad feeling in my gut at the time, because they seemed out of character for Merritt. He was never a last minute kinda guy. Every damn time he’s marked those changes as having been ordered by Kaine.”
Beckett nodded. And then his mouth acted without his brain’s permission. “I’d like to date your sister.”
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<b>About HARD TO LET GO:</b>
Beckett Murda hates to dwell on the past. But his investigation into the ambush that killed half his Special Forces team and ended his Army career gives him little choice. Just when his team learns how powerful their enemies are, hard-ass Beckett encounters his biggest complication yet—a seductive, feisty Katherine Rixey.
A tough, stubborn prosecutor, Kat visits her brothers’ Hard Ink Tattoo shop following a bad break-up—and finds herself staring down the barrel of a stranger’s gun. Beckett is hard-bodied and sexy as hell, but he’s also the most infuriating man ever. Worse, Kat’s brothers are at war with the criminals her office is investigating. When Kat joins the fight, she lands straight in Beckett’s sights . . . and in his arms. Not to mention their enemies’ crosshairs.
Now Beckett and Kat must set aside their differences to work together, because the only thing sweeter than justice is finding love and never letting go.
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<b>Praise for HARD TO LET GO:</b>
“Kaye wraps up her bestselling series with this action-packed story, highlighting her talent for alpha military heroes, hot romance, and an ensemble cast of characters who are unique and engaging. A super sexy, high-octane romantic suspense novel that concludes the popular Hard Ink series in a completely satisfying way.” <b>~Kirkus Reviews</b>
“TOP PICK! Kaye brings her Hard Ink series to a spectacular conclusion that successfully wraps up the overarching mystery and brings closure to her compelling characters. Kaye really nails it with this awesome book and series!” <b>~RT Book Reviews</b>
“HARD TO LET GO will blow you away! Anyone who has been following Laura Kaye’s fantastic Hard Ink series will expect something great for the last book in the series, and to say HARD TO LET GO does not disappoint would be the understatement of the year! Ms. Kaye writes sex scenes like it’s nobody’s business, and the blistering chemistry between Kat and Becket will leave you panting and begging for more! If you expected world-class action in HARD TO LET GO, think again and multiply that by ten! HARD TO LET GO has to be the most explosive conclusion to a series ever! Do not miss it at any cost!” <b>~Fresh Fiction</b>
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<b>Praise for the Hard Ink Series:</b>
"TOP PICK! If you're looking for danger, gritty action, and sizzling passion, then Kaye has just the book and the series for you." ~RT Book Reviews Magazine
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Laura is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over twenty books in contemporary and paranormal romance and romantic suspense. 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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Kayla's Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16947036928508251155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216319145748944005.post-2251099157020213412015-06-16T04:00:00.000-05:002015-06-16T15:49:07.233-05:00Happy Release Day, Excerpt & Giveaway! Scorched by Jennifer Armentrout!<a href="http://www.inkslingerpr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Scorched-RWB-banner.jpg"><img alt="Scorched RWB banner" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9469" src="http://www.inkslingerpr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Scorched-RWB-banner.jpg" height="315" width="851" /></a>
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Sometimes life leaves a mark…
Most days, Andrea doesn’t know whether she wants to kiss Tanner or punch him in the gut. He is seriously hot, with legit bedroom eyes and that firefighter body of his, but he’s a major player, and they can’t get along for more than a handful of minutes. Until now.
Tanner knows he and Andrea have had an epic love/hate relationship for as long as he can remember, but he wants more love than hate from her. He wants her. Now. Tomorrow. But the more he gets to know her, the more it becomes obvious that Andrea has a <i>problem</i>. She’s teetering on the edge and every time he tries to catch her, she slips through his fingers.
Andrea’s life is spiraling out of control, and it doesn’t matter that Tanner wants to save her, because when everything falls apart and she’s speeding toward rock bottom, only she can save herself.
Sometimes life makes you work for that happily ever after…
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# 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki.
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV.
She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
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<b>Tanner</b></div>
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Aw, <i>shit.</i></div>
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I watched Andrea walk into the
living room, the normal twitch of her hips absent. No one swayed ass like
Andrea, and seeing it gone from her step was answer enough. Our normal whatever-the-fuck-it-was
between us had gone further than I intended. No doubt what I’d said had cut
her, but shit, it was no different than any other day.</div>
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My hand tightened on the neck of
the bottle. For the life of me, I had no idea what the hell Andrea Walters’s
problem was. Honestly. No fucking clue. One minute, sweet and sugary words
parted those pouty pink lips of hers. Next second, she was a fire-breathing
dragon from hell—a <i>hot</i>,
fire-breathing dragon, but still. Her moods flipped more quickly than cups did
during a game of flip cup. </div>
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Maybe it was because she was a
redhead?</div>
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I smirked.</div>
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She’d always been this way with
me, and the most fucked-up think about it, there was a part of me that actually
looked forward to whatever was going to come out of her mouth. Twisted as fuck.
It was like a game between us, to see who could hit the hardest without lifting
a finger. If nothing else, it was damn entertaining—or at least, it had been
until now. Now, I wasn’t too sure about it.</div>
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Those pretty doe eyes of hers had
looked suspiciously damp right before she’d looked away, and yeah…that didn’t
sit right with me.</div>
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Kyler shot me a look as he walked
past me and grabbed a beer out of the fridge, but I watched Andrea sit on the
edge of the couch, her posture unnaturally rigid.</div>
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Sydney leaned against the arm.
“We’re thinking about leaving early in the morning, around six.”</div>
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My gaze flicked to Andrea,
expecting her to make some kind of crack about not getting up that early, but
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“That should put us at the cabin
between nine and ten in the morning, depending on traffic.” Kyler stood beside
me as he screwed off the cap. “Then we’ll be heading back the following
Monday.”</div>
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“Sounds good to me.” I didn’t take
my eyes off Andrea as she fiddled with a strap on her sandals, slipping them
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Sydney glanced at me, smiling
softly. “You’re definitely off from the fire department?”</div>
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I nodded. Kyler had mentioned
weeks ago about wanting to hit up the cabin before everyone headed back to
class, and I’d requested the time off then. Which had meant I’d pulled a lot of
doubles, but I hadn’t minded it. Wasn’t too different from the twelve-hour
shifts we worked in the first place, and I’d only be there until February of
next year, and then I was off to the academy. Not that I was in any hurry to
leave the fire department, but being a cop was in my blood. Except I wanted to
be a good cop. I’d probably still volunteer at the fire hall once I knew what
kind of schedule I was looking at on the force. </div>
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“It makes sense if we drive up
together.” Sydney toyed with a strand of her hair. “Kyler and I can pick you
two up.”</div>
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Andrea had twisted toward Sydney
and started to protest the whole idea of taking one car. I zoned out, staring
at her as the bottle of beer dangled from the tips of my fingers.</div>
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Damn…she was a cute girl. Nah, she
was more than cute, and it wasn’t like this was the first time I’d noticed
that. From the first time I’d seen her at the bar with Sydney, she’d done more
than just poke my interest. Hell, anyone with eyes knew she was a very pretty
girl. Lush lips. Freckled cheeks and thick, dark eyelashes. Come to think of
it, she reminded me of a girl I’d had a crush on in middle school. Hell,
couldn’t remember that chick’s name, but she’d had freckles and red hair. I
think I used to pull on her braids or some annoying shit like that. My lips
tipped up in a small grin as I lifted the bottle to my mouth. Andrea was a
motherfucking firecracker, though, not the kind of girl who was easily tamed. </div>
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Hell, not the kind of girl you
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Hi Kayla! Thank you so much for having me on your blog today!</div>
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I read a piece on the <i>Huffington Post </i>the other day about
how fiction is never truly fictional. And I have to agree, although I certainly
don<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>t believe it<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>s always on purpose. When I started
writing <i>The Best Kept Secret</i>, which began as a short story for a fiction
contest, I pulled inspiration directly from two tragic stories in my hometown.
Writing helped me process through how such devastation could have occurred in a
place like where I grew up. And some of the best fiction I<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>ve
ever read comes from writers who were just trying to make it through hell.
Writing helped them survive. That<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>s what writing does. And that<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>s
what good books do. They keep us going. </div>
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Fiction isn<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>t always fiction because it stems from
a writer<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>s imagination, an imagination that has been shaped and
molded by the reality of her (or his) experiences. But, in many ways, using
what we know to create our own stories gives us the opportunity to make sense
of them. In <i>The Best Kept Secret</i>, Emma is kind of like the
secret-keeper. She doesn<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>t know <i>every</i> secret, but she <i>does</i>
know they exist<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">…</span>and that they<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>re doing some
serious damage. She<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>s carrying a pretty heavy burden
because she<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>s not even sure what it is. Emma speaks to the readers
because she<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>s the narrator, but they<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>re finding out the
truth right along with her, so she remains pretty vulnerable throughout the
last fourth of the book. I feel sort of badly for Emma. She should have started
a journal or something.</div>
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There are times when I sit down to write not because I have
something specific in mind, but because I simply cannot help myself. In those
moments, there is something inside of me - some itch, some worry, or some
thought - that<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>s been hanging around just outside my consciousness and it<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>s
got to get the hell out. I might not even be aware of it until it appears. But
writing it out is cathartic for a big feeler like me. Ever had a long, hard cry
in the shower for almost no reason whatsoever? That<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">’</span>s the best
comparison I have for what writing does to me. It gets out the gunk and washes
it away<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">…</span>at least for a little while.</div>
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My favorite college professor, who sadly passed away a year after
I graduated, told our class that <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">“</span>once something is written down, it
becomes fiction.<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">”</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;"> </span>I think this is probably truer than <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">“</span>fiction
is never really fictional.<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;">”</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: Helvetica;"> </span>We do pull from real life to create
new worlds, but when we tell our stories - the real ones - they become fiction
because they are uniquely ours. And while many people have endured the same
struggles that Emma faces in <i>The Best Kept Secret</i>, the experiences are
entirely her own. I believe, and I hope, that this will help readers connect
with her and, perhaps, reconsider how valuable their lives really are. </div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thanks for stopping by Kayla's Place, Wendi!! </span></i></div>
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