tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44768503320111436982024-03-13T20:33:55.821-05:00Dark ObsessionA Crazy Bibliophile and Book Pimp Runs Amok Here... You've Been WarnedLoonyAlanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996256768398912422noreply@blogger.comBlogger310125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476850332011143698.post-31895592973476046042016-05-27T11:31:00.001-05:002016-05-27T11:31:37.672-05:00New Construction/New Weirdness On the Horizon<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm still playing with it all but I anticipate adding more about my hobbies - other than reading (but reading and reviews will continue, fear not.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">XOXO AfterDark also has some great reads that I am eager to share with everyone!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm still very much a novice but I'm really keen to start using more of my own photos in addition to showcasing as much of <a href="http://www.artofmars.com/" target="_blank">Mars' beautiful photography</a> as well. It may be a simple picture-a-day challenge (that is not going very well holding up that 'daily' part) but I'd love to see if I can make some unique content that will hopefully be pleasing to the eye.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hope y'all will bear with me as this blog transforms. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I've been collecting several signed books and swag for upcoming giveaways so stay tuned.</span></div>
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LoonyAlanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996256768398912422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476850332011143698.post-29264012460462169442015-09-19T14:40:00.001-05:002015-09-19T14:40:53.420-05:00Plants Vs Zombies GOTY with Ryland<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pRt1FyWo8L0" width="480"></iframe>LoonyAlanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996256768398912422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476850332011143698.post-62736408807591688662015-08-21T00:30:00.000-05:002015-08-21T00:30:01.667-05:00Joy of Romance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Light a scented candle or two and listen to a special 'Joy of Romance' YouTube music mix I put together in celebration of the blog hop! It's a little eclectic - but fun with a soft, gooey middle.<br />
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Speaking of melt-in-your-mouth... I'm WAY late but what better celebration of romance than a review of...<br />
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<span id="freeText17833546990698624134">YOU'VE GOT MAIL meets
HOW TO EAT A CUPCAKE in this delightful novel about a talented chef and
the food critic who brings down her restaurant—whose chance meeting
turns into a delectable romance of mistaken identities.<br /><br />In
downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Lou works tirelessly to build her beloved
yet struggling French restaurant, Luella’s, into a success. She
cheerfully balances her demanding business and even more demanding
fiancé…until the morning she discovers him in the buff—with an intern.<br /><br />Witty
yet gruff British transplant Al is keeping himself employed and
entertained by writing scathing reviews of local restaurants in the
Milwaukee newspaper under a pseudonym. When an anonymous tip sends him
to Luella’s, little does he know he’s arrived on the worst day of the
chef’s life. The review practically writes itself: underdone fish,
scorched sauce, distracted service—he unleashes his worst.<br /><br />The
day that Al’s mean-spirited review of Luella’s runs, the two cross paths
in a pub: Lou drowning her sorrows, and Al celebrating his latest
publication. As they chat, Al playfully challenges Lou to show him the
best of Milwaukee and she’s game—but only if they never discuss work,
which Al readily agrees to. As they explore the city’s local delicacies
and their mutual attraction, Lou’s restaurant faces closure, while Al’s
column gains popularity. It’s only a matter of time before the two fall
in love…but when the truth comes out, can Lou overlook the past to chase
her future?<br /><br />Set in the lovely, quirky heart of Wisconsin, THE
COINCIDENCE OF COCONUT CAKE is a charming love story of
misunderstandings, mistaken identity, and the power of food to bring two
people together.</span><br />
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<span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview1328291836">First off, it's just light eating a piece of cake (insert your favorite variety here, but for these purposes we'll stick to coconut.) It's attractive and looks mouth-watering, doesn't it? Yes, it's a book I'm talking about - but look at that cover. It's so tempting, but I digress. So your mouth is watering, but first there is that dry coconut providing a weak barrier to that sweet frosting... and then the dam is broken a sweetness is quickly followed by vanilla infused 'happy place' in the form of a bite of wonderful cake. How is that like the book, you may ask? Al is the dry coconut that takes a little time to sweeten. It's worth the wait.</span></span><br />
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<span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview1328291836">I had trouble putting it down once I started; it really IS like a 90's Meg Ryan romantic comedy movie
(in book form) married to a food network show. That's really odd
sounding, isn't it? It's like all the warm fuzzies a Meg Ryan movie
would give me: the meet-cute, the overly dramatic and emotional moments,
the touching makes-your-heart-melt moments... half the time I was reading with the goofiest of silly smiles plastered across my face.<br /><br />*Sigh* It was good reading. I would highly recommend this as a fun book to take for beach reading or any romance enthusiast. It's on the tame side between the sheets and rich in the flavor of life in Milwaukee and the growing attraction between Lou and Al. Go ahead, give in to temptation, take a bite and see for yourself.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #555555;">Amy Reichert </span><span style="color: #555555;">earned
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husband, and two too-smart-for-their-own-good kids. When time allows,
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LoonyAlanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996256768398912422noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476850332011143698.post-20264384495186117592015-05-31T23:57:00.001-05:002015-05-31T23:57:57.193-05:00Searching for Beatiful ~ XOXOpert ~ Wolfe, what big ... you have!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Genevieve MacKenzie has her life completely under control. About to wed
the charming Chief doctor at the local hospital, she’s an up-and-coming
surgeon with everything she could ever want. Until an escape through the
church window on the day of her wedding sends her life into a
tailspin...and flings her right into her best friend’s arms.<br />
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When Wolfe
catches his best friend falling out a window on her wedding day, he
doesn’t ask questions. He whisks her away, determined to watch over her
and discover the truth behind her desperate escape. But when his
feelings turn more than platonic, he realizes he may risk his most
important relationship in order to protect his damaged heart, and the
woman he loves.<br />
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Can Genevieve and Wolfe’s friendship turn into something
deeper—or is it already too late for true love?<br />
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Get your running shoes ready! From the get-go, I was totally under it's spell! Did I mention that I couldn't go to sleep until I had finished because I was so invested in the story? No fooling.<br />
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Genevieve MacKenzie ran away from her wedding and straight into my heart. <span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".tk.$mid=11432842887722=215415b9dc03d445d13.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".tk.$mid=11432842887722=215415b9dc03d445d13.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">It had ALL the feels. Have you ever read one of those books that just made your heart squeeze, your mouth water, your feet do a jig, and your knees rub together? This is totally one of those amazing reads!</span></span><br />
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".tk.$mid=11432842887722=215415b9dc03d445d13.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".tk.$mid=11432842887722=215415b9dc03d445d13.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">For those readers that need trigger warnings, this shows a heartbreaking example of an abusive relationship that doesn't leave an obvious mark. Just briefly thinking of that manipulative bastard practically makes me break out in hives of indignation. *breathe* It's OK, Alana, calm down; you can't actually deck the douchecanoe like you'd like to because he's a fictional character. That sticking power of emotion really highlights how powerful and touching this story is for me. Gen begins the book finally listening to that inner voice that warns her to run. Run now. Run fast. Run at the definition of last minute away from a fate that seems perfect upon first glance but is far more insidious in a closer look.</span></span><br />
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".tk.$mid=11432842887722=215415b9dc03d445d13.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".tk.$mid=11432842887722=215415b9dc03d445d13.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">Wolfe is her best friend and oddly opposite in so many ways, yet so perfectly made to compliment Gen that I was practically chanting... </span></span><br />
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".tk.$mid=11432842887722=215415b9dc03d445d13.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".tk.$mid=11432842887722=215415b9dc03d445d13.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">*DO IT*friends with benefits*get your game on*you know y'all want to*</span></span></div>
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".tk.$mid=11432842887722=215415b9dc03d445d13.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".tk.$mid=11432842887722=215415b9dc03d445d13.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">Let's all take a moment to stop and reflect upon the hotness that is Wolfe. [Moment of silence for his ink whispering in his ear which begs for a nibble.] My Wolfe, what big... eyes you have. What big hands you hands. What big tattoos you have. What big... piercings you have? *Wipes drool off chin* All big, all good, all bad boy hot at it's panty melting best. He covers so many book boyfriend basics: alpha - check, millionaire - check, broody dark past - check. He's the whole package, ladies.</span></span><br />
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".tk.$mid=11432842887722=215415b9dc03d445d13.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".tk.$mid=11432842887722=215415b9dc03d445d13.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">For all you paranormal lovers out there, it's even got just a teeny, tiny smidge of special intuition. For those that love friends to lovers romance you will be in absolute heaven. If you're on a nookie mission - I'll see your bet and raise you some tantalizing, flirty banter with off-the-charts chemistry. This is not a book to miss!</span></span><br />
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<span class="_5yl5" data-reactid=".tk.$mid=11432842887722=215415b9dc03d445d13.2:0.0.0.0.0"><span data-reactid=".tk.$mid=11432842887722=215415b9dc03d445d13.2:0.0.0.0.0.0">For any readers, like myself, that has not yet enjoyed the previous books in the series, fear not! Though you can tell characters and references hidden here and there likely connect to previous books I had no trouble following Searching for Beautiful. If anything, I'm even more interested to go back and read the previous books now. Seriously, just do yourself a favor and pick this up! </span></span><br />
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OK, extra number 2! I became so enthralled by Searching for Beautiful by Jennifer
Probst, I even made a playlist inspired by the book! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdnUIsO9rutb8ljroFCXcHlgvbRPdR453" target="_blank">Click here for the YouTube playlist</a> I created or just check out the list below. <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">About Jennifer Probst</span></b> (<a href="http://www.jenniferprobst.com/about-2/" target="_blank">Excerpt from 'About' section of her website</a>)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I live in the beautiful Hudson Valley in upstate New York. I’ve traveled
to many places but always seem to be drawn back to the mountains. I
graduated with a proper business degree, received a masters in English
Literature, and am humbled to now spend my days dedicated to my family
and my characters. I’ve pursued many career paths such as travel agent,
yoga teacher, dating coordinator, and insurance salesperson. I’ve wanted
to be an airline pilot, a dancer, an archaeologist, and a vineyard
owner. I have been all of the above through romance novels, and intend
to explore many more.</span></span><br />
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<b>Website:</b> <a href="http://www.jenniferprobst.com/">http://www.jenniferprobst.com/</a><br />
<b>Blog: </b><a href="http://www.jenniferprobst.com/blog/">http://www.jenniferprobst.com/blog/</a><br />
<b>Facebook:</b> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jenniferprobst.authorpage">https://www.facebook.com/jenniferprobst.authorpage</a><br />
<b>Twitter:</b> <a href="https://twitter.com/jenniferprobst">https://twitter.com/jenniferprobst</a><br />
<b>Goodreads:</b> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2965489.Jennifer_Probst?origin=">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2965489.Jennifer_Probst?origin=</a><br />
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I’m Felicity Stone, a twenty-five-year-old with my whole life ahead of me. Well, until recently.<br />
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I didn’t do it. Why would they think I did? Why would I want my twin brother dead? Why is everyone looking at me like I’m a criminal?<br />
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Well, everyone except him… Hayes Peyton, the charmingly beautiful stranger I met in the park at midnight—a totally legitimate place to meet the man of my dreams. Plus, he knows I’m innocent.<br />
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Believing him is easy. So very easy. Maybe too easy?<br />
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But when you hear things like: ‘All good is laced with some bad, and everything you think is the truth—is nothing more than a blatant lie,’ it makes you question reality.<br />
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<b>In Shari J. Ryan’s latest Romantic Suspense, <i>Red Nights</i>, you wonder how dark your world can get before all you see is <span style="color: red;">red</span>.</b><br />
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<span id="freeText2100747786107094184">In the next book in
Molly Harper’s beloved Half Moon Hollow paranormal romance series, Gigi
starts her first job (at Vampire Headquarters), gets over her first
love, and may even fall for her first vampire!<br /><br />Gigi is no longer
an innocent teen. All grown up and looking for love, her family and
friends worry she’ll go for the sexy, alluring vampire instead of a
nice, safe human. But sexy and alluring, with a penchant for biting,
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If I'm being 100% honest... it's a 4½ (not the full 5 stars/hearts/flowers rating that I show below - why, oh why, did I not make ½ ratings? *Note to self: make ½ ratings*)<br />
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OK, moving on. The one single thing that made everything worthwhile (and my eagerness to round up my rating to 5): Ophelia getting punched in the face. *Boom*<br />
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Seriously, if any character was ever asking for a punch in the face, it's Ophelia. I've developed a long, slow, burning dislike of this perky 'teen' vampire. Well, perky is really more of a nice way of saying sociopath, but I'm a Southern lady and would never use such a crass tone. *smirk*<br />
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You want snark? Yup, this one is strong with the snark. Looking for a slightly New Adult Paranormal slant? Why, yes. Rebound's got ya covered. Romance? A strong yes, although it's not so steamy that you'll be embarrassed to read in public. Vampires? Indeed. No sparkles anywhere, just the occasional trashy T-shirt the Dick managed to save. Want to see characters from other books? Granted, not the entire team assembled, but it was quite close and lovely to see previous characters I fell in love with.<br />
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I feel I should give a bit of a disclaimer here... the combo of Molly Harper and Amanda Ronconi (narrator) are one of my feel-good drugs of choice. Well, specifically the Jane Jameson and Half Moon Hollow series varieties. They are my happy place, and a near instant auto-buy in audio format. I'm a fan of Molly Harper's PNR books, but her contemporary romance can be hit or miss for me. Long story short, my overall love of the series might be coloring my thoughts a bit on this specific installment. It's not outside the realm of reason.<br />
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The reason I'm fighting the full 5 rating on this... while sexual angst and tension ran rampant, it was a hair speedy and I really wanted more background (and just plain MORE in general of) "Mr. Tall Blonde and Bitey". On one hand, this is a fun, flirty PNR in it's hayday - so one expects a little 'fast forward' and improbable, dangerous situations that create a fast, firm bond between Gigi and the mouthwatering vamp. But on the other hand, there are moments I wish for a little less flirt and a little more show and tell of the building relationship. Throw in the fact that this is Gigi we're talking about, and we can throw those hands ALL out the window. She's like the angsty, young adult/new adult little mascot... for vampires?<br />
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In the grand scheme of the series, it's not my favorite but it's most definitely not my least favorite. I will most definitely put this on my re-read rotation. If you're looking for some fun and have followed the series*, I'd highly recommend picking this gem up. <br />
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*There are some spoilers unless you read the Jane Jameson series first, then read the Half Moon Hollow series.<br />
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time there is a Molly Harper/Amanda Ronconi audio available. That
should be a BIG NEON SIGN that my thoughts are honest and not just
stroking the metaphorical hand that feeds me.</i></span></span><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextContainerreview1242280502"><i> My acceptance of the book in no way guaranteed my review would be favorable.</i></span></span><br />
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<span class="entry-format-badge genericon genericon-document"><span class="screen-reader-text"></span></span>When Molly Harper was eight years old, she set up a “writing
office” in her parents’ living room, complete with an old manual
typewriter and a toy phone. And she (very slowly) pecked out the story
of her third-grade class taking a trip around the world and losing a kid
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When Molly was considerably older, she headed for Western Kentucky
University, where she majored in print journalism. After graduation, she
landed a job with The Paducah Sun and married her high school
sweetheart, David, a local police officer. After six years at the
newspaper, Molly took a more family-friendly secretarial position at a
local church office.<br />
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Her husband worked nights and Molly was alone with their small child
in the “The Apartment of Lost Souls.” A big fan of vampire movies and TV
shows, she decided to write a vampire romance novel. Molly created Jane
Jameson, a bit of an accidental loser. Jane is single, almost 30, and a
librarian working in Half-Moon Hollow, Ky. She has become a permanent
fixture on her Mama’s prayer list. And despite the fact that she’s
pretty good at her job, she just got canned so her boss could replace
her with someone who occasionally starts workplace fires. Jane drowns
her sorrows at the local faux nostalgia-themed sports bar. On her way
home, she’s mistaken for a deer and shot by a drunk hunter. And then she
wakes up as a vampire. The three-book Jane Jameson series–which
includes <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nice-Girls-Dont-Fangs-Jameson/dp/1416589422/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_1">Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs</a>,<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nice-Girls-Dont-Date-Jameson/dp/1416589430/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b">Nice Girls Don’t Date Dead Men </a>and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nice-Girls-Dont-Forever-Jameson/dp/1416589449/ref=pd_sim_b_1">Nice Girls Don’t Live Forever</a>—was released in 2009. A fourth and final installment, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nice-Girls-Their-Neighbors-ebook/dp/B006JCVNC2/ref=pd_sim_kstore_5">Nice Girls Don’t Bite Their Neighbors</a>, was released in 2012.<br />
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Molly continues stories in the Jane Jameson universe through her Half-Moon Hollow series,<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Driving-Mr-Dead-ebook/dp/B0064CLU0C/ref=pd_sim_kstore_2">Driving Mr. Dead</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Care-Feeding-Stray-Vampires-ebook/dp/B007BPD2NE/ref=pd_sim_kstore_4">The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Undead-In-Bed-ebook/dp/B007EE4NBM/ref=pd_sim_kstore_8">Undead Sublet</a>, and A Witch’s Handbook of Kisses and Curses. Undead Sublet is a short story in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Undead-In-Bed-ebook/dp/B007EE4NBM/ref=pd_sim_kstore_8">The Undead in My Bed </a>anthology. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/A-Witchs-Handbook-Kisses-Curses/dp/1451641850/ref=pd_sim_b_1">A Witch’s Handbook of Kisses and Curses</a> will be released in June 2013. A special free audio holiday novella,<a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Romance/Im-Dreaming-of-an-Undead-Christmas-Audiobook/B00H1Z5MF0?source_code=AUDOR95IUWS042413"> I’m Dreaming of an Undead Christmas</a>, was released in December 2013.<br />
Molly will update her popular Naked Werewolf romance series in 2013. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Flirt-Naked-Werewolf-Molly-Harper/dp/1439195862/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1294454168&sr=8-1">How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf</a>, was released in February 2011, quickly followed by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Art-Seducing-Naked-Werewolf/dp/1439195870/ref=pd_sim_b_1">The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf</a>. A third installment, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/How-Naked-Werewolf-Molly-Harper/dp/1476705992/ref=tmm_mmp_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1383850898&sr=8-1">How to Run With a Naked Werewolf</a>, will be released in December 2013. Her first-ever “haunted house story,” <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Better-Homes-Hauntings-Molly-Harper/dp/147670600X/ref=tmm_mmp_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1385073040&sr=1-1">Better Homes and Hauntings</a>, will be released in June 2014.<br />
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Molly will launch her first-ever contemporary romance series with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/My-Bluegrass-Baby-ebook/dp/B0088P0K8G/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1352408023&sr=1-1&keywords=my+bluegrass+baby">My </a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/My-Bluegrass-Baby-ebook/dp/B0088P0K8G/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1352408023&sr=1-1&keywords=my+bluegrass+baby">Bluegrass Baby</a> in December 2012. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rhythm-Bluegrass-Molly-Harper-ebook/dp/B00BSBR0BW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1384491010&sr=8-1&keywords=rhythm+and+bluegrass">Rhythm and Bluegrass </a>was released in October 2013.<br />
Molly’s books are published by Pocket Books, an imprint of Simon
& Schuster. They are available in print, as e-books and audio books
at major book stores and on Amazon. Molly is a native of Kentucky. She
lives in Paducah with her husband and children.<br />
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<a href="http://mollyharper.com/" target="_blank">Molly Harper/Snarky Romance with Bite website </a><br />
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... and did you know there was merchandise at <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/" target="_blank">Zazzle</a>? I feel like Yogurt from Spaceballs, "Merchandizing, Merchandizing!"<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have fun with her </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">'<a href="http://mollyharper.com/half-moon-hollow-vampire-name-generator/" target="_blank">Half-Moon Hollow Vampire Name Generator</a>'</span></div>
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<i>mine is: </i> <span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Bellatrix Snodgrass</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="background-color: purple;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: #999999;"> ... and as one final fun addition, if you're a fan of this series, you'll get it.</span></span></span></b></span></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Although this book is the second in the series, it’s been written to be
read as a New Adult Stand Alone novel. You do not have to read book one, which
is a young adult novel, to enjoy.</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">No one said love is ever easy. And for Jess, he would ride his
Harley to heaven and back for an eternity with her arms wrapped around him.
That makes leaving her that late summer day to head to separate colleges the
hardest thing he has to do. Still, he thinks that they could beat the odds and
prove everyone wrong, until one drunken night and one sober confession.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Through the jagged edges of a broken lens, he’s faced with the
reality of his choices. And fixing the pieces of Jess’s broken heart may be
impossible. Without her, he’s left with only a mother who hates him and marks
him as a dead man walking. And that’s not the only truth that has the potential
to destroy his life.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">The upcoming trial will reveal the defendant’s motivations for
the crimes committed against the people he cares about. But that guy’s not the
only one who’s guilty of something. With a cloud of mistrust hovering around
him, can he keep Jess safe from his past? Can she or anyone forgive him for his
secrets? Will he win back the one girl he’s ever loved or will he lose her
forever?</span></div>
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><b>*WARNING*</b> This book
is rated a New Adult book, which means it can contain foul language and sexual
situations. Please be warned in advance.</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">After the second beer and a dose of pain meds, I finally
passed out. I dreamed of better times. A carefree Jess when I’d realized I’d
fallen completely for her. Then she’d looked at me like I was worth something
more than the image of my face or the size of my bank account. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">The warmth of the sunlight, like Jess’s fingertips on my skin,
jolted me awake. My hand went to the back of my neck where the sofa created
kinks I couldn’t get out. I stood still unsteady and found Jess asleep on my
bed. Thoughts of kissing my way up her from her leg to her beautiful mouth
invaded my mind. I made a hasty retreat to my bathroom...</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">I shucked my clothes, causing them to slap against the tile
floor. I turned on the shower and stepped in, even though, the water was as
cold as ice. Hopefully, it would alleviate my heated desire for the girl on my
bed who had me hard as my thick skull.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Soapy, head to toe, I fisted my need in my hand as I rested
my head on the tiles. Water cascaded down my back and did nothing to cool my
heated skin. I almost didn’t hear the door to the shower stall open. As the
water began to warm at my back, a soft hand landed on my hip. I jumped and
turned around. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Jess stood with willing Puritan eyes. If only she knew of the
monster that was so close to the surface, she would most likely run like hell.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">“Jessica, you need to leave now.” I called her by her given name, which I rarely did, to get her attention.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Undeterred, her hand reached up and touched my shoulder. “I don’t want to
leave.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">“You have no idea what you’re asking for. Please leave, or I
swear I’m going to have you like I’ve wanted since the first day I saw you.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">I gave her my back and rinsed the soap out of my hair. Her
finger grazed around from my hip down the definition of muscle that led to my
pulsing need.</span></div>
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explore and brave new worlds. To share her writing is the best experience of
all. She writes books about teen romance whether paranormal or contemporary.
She also has a steamy adult series. When Shannon isn't writing she loves to
shop and watch horror movies that make turning out the lights seem like a
stupid idea. You can explore more about her at her website </span></span></b><a href="http://www.shannondermott.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: small;">www.shannondermott.com</span></span></b></a><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: small;">, on facebook, goodreads
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LoonyAlanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996256768398912422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476850332011143698.post-58220321007412356452015-04-01T00:14:00.000-05:002015-04-01T00:14:37.807-05:00The Master by Kresley Cole ~ Submitting Is Worth It<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span id="freeText4968199388022651516">A need colder than Siberian winter meets an attitude hotter than the Florida sun in #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Kresley Cole’s sultry new Game Maker novel.<br /><br /><b>Everyone fears the Master…</b><br /><br />Rich,
irresistible politician/Mafiya boss Maksimilian Sevastyan prefers tall,
obedient blondes to fulfill his…complicated desires. That is, until the
icy Russian encounters a <i>dis</i>obedient brunette whose exquisite little body threatens his legendary restraint.<br /><br /><b>Except her.</b><br /><br />Catarina
Marín was a well-off young wife until her world fell apart. Now she’s
hiding out, forced to start working as an escort in Miami. Her very
first client is beyond gorgeous, but when he tells her what he plans to
do to her, Cat almost walks out of the door.<br /><br /><b>If pleasure is a game, play to win.</b><br /><br />After
their mind-blowing encounter burns out of control, the lovers crave
more. If they escape the deadly threats surrounding them, can Maksim
overcome his past—to offer Cat his future? Only then will she tempt him
with what he really wants: her, all tied up with a bow.</span><br />
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<span id="freeTextContainerauthor4428">Kresley Cole is the #1 New York
Times bestselling author of the electrifying Immortals After Dark
paranormal series, the young adult Arcana Chronicles series, the erotic
Gamemakers series, and five award-winning historical romances.</span><br />
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master’s grad and former athlete, she has traveled over much of the
world and draws from those experiences to create her memorable
characters and settings. </span><br />
<span id="freeTextContainerauthor4428">Her IAD books have been translated into
twenty foreign languages, garnered three RITA awards, and consistently
appear on the bestseller lists, in the U.S. and abroad.</span><br />
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<span id="freeTextContainerauthor4428">Cole lives in Florida with her family and “far too many animals.” You can learn more about Kresley at <a href="http://www.kresleycole.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.kresleycole.com</a>. </span></blockquote>
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"Author of the Immortals After Dark, the Game Makers Series, and The
Arcana Chronicles. Means well. Has plans to take things more seriously
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<a href="http://kresleycole.com/" target="_blank">Kresley Cole's World</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/KresleyCole" target="_blank">Kresley Cole on Facebook</a> </div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/kresleycole" target="_blank">@KresleyCole on Twitter </a></div>
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<a href="http://kresleycole.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Kresley Cole on Tumblr</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4428.Kresley_Cole" target="_blank">Goodreads Author Profile</a> </div>
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Alrighty then, first things first, we must point out this shout out (or disclaimer, depending on your point of view.)<br />
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<span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextContainerreview1242280502"><i>While
I received a free book from <a href="http://xoxoafterdark.com/" target="_blank">XOXOAfterDark</a> as part of their </i></span></span><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextContainerreview1242280502"><i><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextContainerreview1242280502"><i>XOXOperts </i></span></span>street team, I
also purchased the audio as well. I don't have enough money
to buy books willy-nilly, so the fact that I spent money on this says
something... something good, something wonderful... and I'm not just
whistling Dixie. My acceptance of the book was in no way guaranteed for my review to be favorable.</i></span></span><br />
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I feel I should further explain, though living in Texas for a looooong time now, I barely know a lick of Spanish. Maybe I'm just that oddball Texas that has never owned her own pair of cowboy boots; seriously, what was I thinking taking French as my foreign language instead of Spanish? Regardless, while knowing Spanish isn't necessary for reading this book, I had to listen in order to read along in the book. My inner character voice couldn't pronounce those words and that was just not an acceptable outcome as I was already hooked. <br />
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Now that the formalities are past us, (woohoo - party time) let's really sink our teeth into this one... it SO deserves it. This is an Adult Erotica romance with mafia, Russian accents (oh, how I am LOVING this theme lately of Russian accents,) escort drama, maybe just a little kidnappy, definitely some dark secrets, and did I mention... erotica? It deserves mentioning twice. <br />
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I think I should point out, with at least a small amount of shame, that is the first Kresley Cole book I've ever read. Not the previous books in the series (The Professional, in 3 parts, I believe) or her paranormal series (though I can no longer count how many times I've had the Immortals After Dark series recommended to me.) I was a Kresley virgin. *blushes* Wow, I really started off with quite the bang! With that in mind, if you are a virgin like myself you can still jump right into bed with this book and start reading without fear.<br />
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My brain keeps flitting from little moments, characters, and snarky lines from the book like a butterfly because I can't seem to pinpoint what I liked best out of this book. I liked that 'Cat' had such sass despite her... position. Oh, how I adore those borderline banter/arguments! *Don't mind me while I reminisce a moment* *Smiles* *Blushes*<br />
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Sadly, I really can't give too many specifics or details, because... well, spoilers. I've got to do all readers a solid here and not giveaway anything and shortchanging your fun. You can thank me later. I will say, that this book is what great porn is made of. I downright liked the characters, though they were imperfect and honestly not one-little-tiny-bit anything like me. I was cheering for them *rahrahrah*, and booing their stumbles *boooo*, and squirming in my seat most other times *shudder*... and like Cat, "I regret nothing."<br />
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This is among one of my favorite books this year. I was smitten, I was happy, I was snapping at others to go away and let me read. I still regret nothing.<br />
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Thank you SO SO SO SO SO much, XOXOAfterDark!</div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Author:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> M. Pierce</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Genre:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Contemporary Erotic Romance</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Tautly written, complex, and vibrating with a dark sensuality that will have you at once blushing and anxious. You'll think you have this book pegged . . . but you'll be wrong."—Christina Lauren, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">New York Times</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">USA Today</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, and international bestselling authors of The Beautiful Bastard series</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">From bestselling ebook author M. Pierce comes the first novel in a provocative erotic trilogy where an anonymous online writing partnership turns into an uncontrollable, passionate obsession</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">At twenty-eight, Matt Sky has the perfect life. He has a beautiful girlfriend, a massive inheritance, and four national bestsellers -- all penned under his airtight alias, M. Pierce.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">At twenty-seven, Hannah Catalano is a train wreck. Her boyfriend is a deadbeat and her job is abysmal.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Matt and Hannah meet online as writing partners. Their relationship is safe, anonymous, and innocent...</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Until Matt sees a picture of Hannah. Hannah's picture sparks an attraction Matt is powerless to ignore. When circumstance brings Matt and Hannah together, the strangers begin a love story that's passionate, poignant, unforgettable, and unstoppable.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Goodreads link:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18681804-night-owl?from_search=true" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18681804-night-owl?from_search=true</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tensions rise, secrets grow bigger, and passions run deeper—and hotter—in </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Last Light</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, the second novel of the Night Owl Trilogy from bestselling author M. Pierce.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Matt Sky is missing. After a solo ascent of Longs Peak that left only a large blood stain, tatters of climbing clothing, and the tracks of an animal in the snow, he is presumed dead.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Hannah Catalano is guarding a secret: she knows Matt is alive. After Matt's memorial service, she lingers on the East Coast with his family, but it soon becomes clear that his brothers' motives are less than gracious. Nate Sky is bent on tracking down the author of</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Night Owl</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, a book that charts the last days of Matt's life with uncanny and scandalous accuracy, and which appeared only after his death. Seth Sky is bent on getting Hannah into his bed.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Hidden away in the woods, Matt and Hannah strive desperately to maintain their ruse and their relationship—but their web of lies only tightens as Matt struggles with the consequences of his decision, and Hannah tries to escape Nate's libel suit and fend off Seth's advances...until Hannah is put in danger, and Matt must make a life or death choice.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">My back ached even after my morning run, even after a round of sit-ups and stretches—and a long, hot, lonely shower.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> As I padded past the bedroom, a towel around my waist, I tried the knob once more.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Hannah had been bunkered in our bedroom all night and most of this morning. It was nearly noon. The AC ticked on and I sighed, roaming back to the kitchen.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> “I am definitely in the doghouse,” I muttered to Laurence.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> A notepad on the counter contained my list for the day.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I peeled off the note and wrote another.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Hannah baby, please come out. You can’t stay in there forever. I’m sorry. I love you. I need clothes. XO</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> I returned to find it locked, a pair of my socks folded on the floor beside a note.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Grinning, I turned over her note and wrote another.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Where am I supposed to wear these? Or am I supposed to use them for something else? Take pity on a half-naked man. It’s getting chilly out here.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Questrial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> “Goddamn it, Hannah.”</span></div>
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LoonyAlanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996256768398912422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476850332011143698.post-36884483855379592812015-03-10T00:30:00.000-05:002015-03-10T00:30:00.739-05:00Simple Beginnings - Watch Out - It's HERE!<div>
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Ella Page planned to spend her summer
before college like most girls her age - shopping, tanning, swimming,
repeat. Instead she finds herself helping out on her grandma's farm,
where she is forced to work side by side with her ex-best friend, Gage
Hunter. Despite her attempt to stay cool around the boy she no longer
feels like she knows, the heat in the summer air just won't stop rising.
And with it, old feelings she's not so sure were forgotten after all.</div>
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<span id="freeText2689292156458002954">An FBI agent and a Navy SEAL race against time in <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author Laura Griffin’s newest Tracers novel. “Griffin delivers the goods!” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)<br /><br />FBI
agent Elizabeth LeBlanc is still caught in the aftermath of her last
big case when she runs into the one man from her past who is sure to
rock her equilibrium even more. Navy SEAL Derek Vaughn is back home from
a harrowing rescue mission in which he found evidence of a secret
terror cell on US soil. Elizabeth knows he’ll do anything to unravel the
plot—including seducing her for information. And despite the risks
involved, she’s tempted to let him. Together with the forensics experts
at the Delphi Center, Derek and Elizabeth are closing in on the truth,
but it may not be fast enough to avert a devastating attack…<br /><br />Following in the bestselling tradition of the Tracers series, including <i>Exposed</i>, <i>Scorched</i>,<i> </i>and <i>Twisted</i>, <i>Beyond Limits</i> pulls out all the stops with Griffin’s most gripping thriller yet.</span></div>
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<span id="freeText2689292156458002954"> I've been rocking those hot pink glasses like nobody's business. </span><br />
<span id="freeText2689292156458002954">Thank you so much for picking me to join your crew </span><br />
<span id="freeText2689292156458002954">and sending those lovely books and goodies! </span><br />
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<span id="freeText2689292156458002954"> I must admit, this was my first time cracking a Laura Griffin novel, and I wasn't disappointed. It was a thrilling, fast-paced read that left me warm on this cold night. If you've not yet read a previous book in the Tracers series (Beyond Limits is #8), fear not. I never once felt like I'd been left out of the story, it absolutely works as a stand-alone.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText2689292156458002954">There are just so many things to like about this book! I must give a thumbs up to the locale (or at least a major one featured in the book) - Houston. Oh, Houston, how I don't miss your humidity. It's like a walk down memory lane while reading this book, from the Southwest Freeway to the Galleria (even the ice rink, which I have skated on) to Montrose - spot on. It really captures the setting for the reader which I couldn't help but be aware of since it was my old stomping ground.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText2689292156458002954">It's ALL about the details.<br />Beyond Limits hits pay dirt in all the little things that make the story so realistic and just whisks you away into the action. Characters interrupting conversation to give directions while driving, acknowledgement of awkward landings while in pursuit of a suspect, smells, procedure, scars, dings in car fendors... I was basking in the details. Loved them so much. They may not always further the plot, but they paint such a pretty picture.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText2689292156458002954">Hearts and flowers, this may not be. More like bullets and underwear flying... but with a hot SEAL at your back (regardless if you want him there or not) how can there not be just a little *sigh* of delight. I was quite pleased overall with the hanky panky, though the tease in the earlier half (several teases, really) let me a twinge frustrated for Elizabeth to let her guard down and take the plunge.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText2689292156458002954">My legs are tired just from reading about all that running and chasing and knives and terrorists... *out of breath* I'm gonna need a minute. I had a hard time putting this sucker down. I was just the slightest bit worried about Derek being a SEAL and Elizabeth a FBI agent, add in a Homeland Security task force and my 'military jargon' radar was twitching. Color me surprised when I had little to no problem understanding and it flowed so naturally and realistically - it's almost like it directed a movie in my head to accompany the words.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText2689292156458002954">Overall I'd say this is not a book to miss if you like lots of action, military thriller, SEALs, terrorists, and romance!</span><br />
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<b><i>'About the Author' </i></b><br />
<a href="http://www.lauragriffin.com/author.php" target="_blank"><b><i><b><i>From the Laura Griffin's website</i></b></i></b></a><br />
<b><i>New York Times</i> and <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author LAURA GRIFFIN</b>
started her career in journalism before venturing into the world of
romantic suspense. She is a two-time RITA Award winner (for the books <i><a href="http://www.lauragriffin.com/books/scorched.php">Scorched</a></i> and <i><a href="http://www.lauragriffin.com/books/whisper.php">Whisper of Warning</a></i>) as well as the recipient of the Daphne du Maurier Award (for <i><a href="http://www.lauragriffin.com/books/untraceable.php">Untraceable</a></i>). Laura currently lives in Austin, where she is working on her next book. <br />
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it prevents them getting lazy and complacent. It’s a better way to avoid
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<span lang="EN-GB"><i>... I wish I could give you a link to my review of one of their books, but a group blog went AWOL</i></span><br />
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Tom Donnelly isn't the marrying kind, or the dating kind. Even after losing his #1 wingman to love, he doesn't see the point in relationships. When his sister's best friend returns to Whidbey Island and propositions Donnelly for a one-night stand, he breaks one of his biggest rules—no fooling around with his sisters' friends. It's just sex, nothing more. That's what Tom does and does well. </div>
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Hailey King is more than a match for Tom's flirtations. She's known him most of her life and has heard the rumors about his "skills" for years. When her perfectly planned future falls apart, will the last man she should ever fall for turn out to be more than a one-night stand?</div>
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After finishing this just yesterday, I was struck by an odd thought... If John Hughes (the filmmaker) were to make a romantic comedy (not quite the angsty, iconic 80's films that I always think of) - this would be it. Tom's got that bad boy, manwhore aura but deep down he's such a great guy. Loyal and loving, creative and romantic without even realizing it. Yet the motorcycle and his boat, the Master Baiter, cement that confirmed bachelor and bad boy vibe (he even manages to fool himself along with everyone else that he's incapable of relationships)... what is more enthralling that seeing that one woman that can sneak through his defenses and shake his very foundation.</div>
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Maybe it was my reaction through the book that made me think of that John Hughes comparison, because I was giggling and blushing like a schoolgirl. Oh, that banter. I must admit. I adore the banter. I live for it and revel in it. The banter was plentiful. From the smallest digs of his nickname for Hailey: Idaho, to less tongue-in-cheek drinking toasts to Magnum condoms. The icing on this banter cake was that I liked both Hailey and Tom. While Tom really is a manwhore, he's quite loveable and a wee bit self-deprecating. He still has his own inner compass that makes him into a more modern-day knight in not-so-shining armor. He makes mistakes, he gets around like the Tom cat he's nicknamed after, but still can't help but fall for the girl despite himself. Hailey, too, makes her share of mistakes (*cough*asshat*cough*) but she doesn't just swoon and bend over. She gives back as good as he dishes out and it's just entertaining to behold.</div>
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I'm still giddy and have this stupid smile plastered to my face thinking back on my reading. I should also probably point out that I actually read this from the stand-alone book angle. I have not read the previous books in the series (but they are moving up my TBR list based on this book) so my assessment is based upon Tom Cat. If you haven't read any of the previous titles in the series and are interested in this one, there is no requirement to pick up the others in order to understand these characters and story. It stands on it's own two feet, so to speak, and makes Daisy Prescott a definite author of interest in my book.<br />
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Violet Sumner has a stalker.<br />
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Between her largely dysfunctional family of two and the friends she doesn’t feel particularly close to, Violet thinks he’s the least of her problems. What she fails to understand is that the guy is no prankster and soon people turn up dead or missing. Because of her.<br />
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Things change when Violet’s best friend disappears and realization sinks in that the stalker means business. Denial put aside, Violet has no other option but to accept the help of police Sergeant Willard Kelley and his rather sweet protégé, to come to terms with the seriousness of the situation.<br />
Yet nothing could’ve prepared her for her close up with the psycho.<br />
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Who will survive in this tale of obsession and misplaced devotion?<br />
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MENdacious<br />
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<span id="goog_1305453430"></span><span id="goog_1305453431"></span>1. Not telling the truth; lying.<br />
2. Based on lies.<br />
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At the young, naive age of twenty-three, Alex Lewis believed in the deepness of his love and the strength of his marriage to, Libby, his teenage sweetheart. Married for three years, but struggling financially to keep a roof over their heads, Alex thought his wife would stand by him till the bitter end. But she didn’t. His world crashed down around him.<br />
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Fast forward seven years, we meet Alex Lewis again. In the time since his divorce, he has matured significantly. Now the founder and domineering CEO of A L Investments, a multimillion-pound Investment and Management Company, he couldn’t be more different. The high-flying career he has managed to carve conceals a raw and vulnerable side just under the surface. The scars from his ill-fated marriage run deep, leaving him distant, cold, and alone.<br />
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So when his path with Libby crosses and an opportunity for revenge presents itself, Alex jumps at the offer. His mind is determined to make Libby feel the pain he has suffered over the last seven years… but his heart and conscience are fiercely battling against him.<br />
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The love of his life is back once again, but who can win in this mendacious game of revenge?<br style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;" />
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But what can I say? I’m Alex Lewis after all. The multi-millionaire with a jackhammer-sized cock. There’s not a woman alive that doesn’t want a piece of this. And that’s the fucking problem. I don’t want any of them.<br />
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All because of one girl. She ruined everything by burning her mark deep inside my chest. She was the girl I’d trusted with my life, and in return, royally fucked me over. I had decided there and then I’d never let it happen again. Every move would be calculated precisely. Each encounter would be strategised to perfection.<br />
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Beth Ashworth was born in Manchester in 1990, but shortly moved to the modest city of Coventry where she was raised and still resides now.<br />
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As an avid reader from a very early age, Beth has always been keen to put her words onto paper. As a child she was always found with either a book in her hand, a pen and notepad or a computer games controller.<br />
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Starting off by initially writing alternate endings to her favourite Jacqueline Wilson books from around the age of ten, Beth has continued to grow and love her passion for books.<br />
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Eventually, after many unfinished books and short stories, she finally decided to follow her passion and write books that she hopes people will love.<br />
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When she isn't reading or writing, Beth loves to spend time with her husband and friends.<br />
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As Mabel’s computer booted, she gloried in the beautiful spring day. A squirrel dropped from a tree and scurried away. Her attention swung back to her computer screen. She reread the beginning of the chapter where she’d stopped writing the day before and thought for several minutes about where she wanted to go with the story. Her threesome had been getting it on and she needed to finish the scene. </div>
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In her fertile mind, she choreographed her characters having one woman ride the man’s hard dick, as the other woman lowered her body so that her pussy was over his face. She pictured them doing this for several minutes before one or both of them climaxed and then they shifted position. She felt as if she was some kind of benevolent goddess who bestowed pleasurable favors on her characters. Like Matthew said: “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them…” Then she grinned like a Cheshire Cat.</div>
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Mabel stories were so hot that she became horny. After all, how could she not get involved, especially when her characters were scorching their sheets? She always tried to write at least a thousand words a day, but usually stopped when she realized her concentration was wavering. That’s when she usually rewarded herself with her own little fuck fest.</div>
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She rose and took off her robe. Gathering her sex toys, which consisted of vibrators and rubber cocks, she made herself comfortable on her day bed. What she was about to do could also be listed under the term research, for she had the mirror set strategically across from the bed so she could watch herself.</div>
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Already creaming, Mabel knew she’d come quickly, but wanted to keep her orgasm at bay as long as she could. Picturing her characters in her mind, she walked her fingers through her ample black bush. With two fingers she spread her pussy lips apart, noting how wet and lubricated it was. Slowly, she began to stroke her already engorged clit. “Oh, yees,” she said, closing her eyes. She fanned and gently twisted each of her nipples as she began to rub her pleasure nub.</div>
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Pushing one of her rubber cocks inside of her steaming opening, she felt herself being consumed by the pleasure and knew she was close. Taking her vibrator, she pressed it up against the base of her clit as she continued to pump herself with the cock. Within seconds, pleasure radiated from her pussy to all parts of her body as she came and kept on coming.</div>
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He freed his tool and slid his fingers around its thickened shaft. Precum glistened on his fleshy head as he began to stroke, never taking his eyes off of Mabel. The excitement of masturbating in the open like that caused his breath to quicken as he beat his meat faster. He turned and shot his wad into the bushes. Then he left, having to come back for her signature the following day.</div>
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The following day started out just like the day before. Mabel rose, took her leisurely shower, had breakfast and went to write in her sunroom. Again, she reviewed what she had written the day before and made a few corrections before continuing on. And just like yesterday, when she became horny, she stopped writing and took out her toys.</div>
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It was about that time when the mail truck pulled to the curb in front of Mabel’s house. The postman took the registered letter from his mail sack and got out of his truck. He went up her front walk and knocked on her door. He smiled when she didn’t answer. Was it possible for a replay of yesterday? He pondered this thought with a great deal of anticipation as he strolled to the back of her house.,,</div>
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Whether she’s writing a short story or novel, Candy Caine will make her interracial romances hot and spicy. Always striving to entertain her readers, Candy tries to breathe life into her characters, making life often interesting for her husband, Robert back in their home on Long Island, NY. And both are trying to teach their fifteen-year old yellow Lab, Sammy, new tricks. </div>
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<b>About ALL PLAYED OUT</b>:
First person in her family to go to college? CHECK.
Straight A’s? CHECK.
On track to graduate early? CHECK.
Social life? …..yeah, about that….
With just a few weeks until she graduates, Antonella DeLuca’s beginning to worry that maybe she hasn’t had the full college experience. (Okay... Scratch that. She knows she hasn't had the full college experience).
So Nell does what a smart, dedicated girl like herself does best. She makes a "to do" list of normal college activities.
Item #1? Hook up with a jock.
Rusk University wide receiver Mateo Torres practically wrote the playbook for normal college living. When he’s not on the field, he excels at partying, girls, and more partying. As long as he keeps things light and easy, it's impossible to get hurt... again. But something about the quiet, shy, sexy-as-hell Nell gets under his skin, and when he learns about her list, he makes it his mission to help her complete it.
Torres is the definition of confident (And sexy. And wild), and he opens up a side of Nell that she's never known. But as they begin to check off each crazy, exciting, normal item, Nell finds that her frivolous list leads to something more serious than she bargained for. And while Torres is used to taking risks on the field, he has to decide if he's willing to take the chance when it's more than just a game.
Together they will have to decide if what they have is just part of the experiment or a chance at something real.
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And don’t miss the first two books in the Rusk University Series…</h1>
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ALL LINED UP, Book 1</h1>
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ALL BROKE DOWN, Book 2</h1>
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Cora Carmack is a twenty-something writer who likes to write about twenty-something characters. She's done a multitude of things in her life-- boring jobs (like working retail), Fun jobs (like working in a theatre), stressful jobs (like teaching), and dream jobs (like writing). She enjoys placing her characters in the most awkward situations possible, and then trying to help them get a boyfriend out of it. Awkward people need love, too. Her first book, LOSING IT, was a New York Times and USA Today bestseller.
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<a href="http://coracarmack.blogspot.com/">Website</a> ** <a href="https://twitter.com/CoraCarmack">Twitter</a> ** <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CoraCarmackBooks">Facebook</a> ** <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6535659.Cora_Carmack?from_search=true">Author Goodreads</a></h3>
LoonyAlanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996256768398912422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476850332011143698.post-75338414952744773352015-01-19T00:30:00.000-06:002015-01-19T00:30:02.920-06:00Under the Moonlight Blitz... Mystery Add to My TBR<div style="text-align: center;">
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Purchase Links</h3>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Under-Moonlight-collection-MaryAnn-Kempher-ebook/dp/B00QU8S7O2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1421511046&sr=8-2&keywords=maryann+kempher" title="">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Under-Moonlight-collection-MaryAnn-Kempher-ebook/dp/B00QU8S7O2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1421512059&sr=8-4&keywords=maryann+kempher" title="">Amazon UK</a></div>
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A midnight food run nearly gets 28-year-old Katherine O’Brian killed. She’s the only person to see the man who brutally murdered a local woman and the killer is hell-bent on making sure she doesn't talk.<br />
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Enrolled at the local community college, she meets Scott Mitchell; literally, tall, dark, and handsome. Scott left a broken engagement behind when he moved to Reno and the last thing he needs is more drama. But when he and Katherine are paired for a project, that’s what he gets. It can be very distracting when someone is out to kill your lab partner. There’s definite chemistry, but with a growing friendship and Katherine’s life in danger, romance will have to wait. Together, they’ll try to figure out what the police haven’t been able to—the identity of the killer, before Katherine is his next victim.<br />
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Detective Jack Harney agrees to do an old Army buddy a favor. Curt Noble had some personal business to attend to, he didn’t say what. What he did say was he needed someone to temporarily take over his duties as head of security on the struggling cruise ship Forever. Jack hesitates, but he owes Curt his life so agrees. He’s told the worst mischief he can expect to encounter will be the occasional shoplifter, or drunk. Instead, one week into the cruise, a beautiful red head and a member of the crew are ruthlessly murdered. Are the two murders connected? It’s up to Jack to find out. He must find the killer before the ship returns to Tampa’s port, or worse, before another dead body is found.<br />
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Jack can handle a murder or two, but that's not all on his plate: Cookies, cakes, and custard are being sabotaged, an ex-girlfriend is on board for a large wedding and she wants to "talk", and a murder suspect is trying really hard to get into his tan Dockers.<br />
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Candy Dashwood was young, beautiful, and accustomed to getting exactly what she wanted, by any means necessary, including sex and blackmail. Does that make her murder less important? Or her killer less guilty? Her mother doesn’t think so. She asks private detective Jack Harney to help find Candy’s killer.<br />
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When all signs point to her police officer lover, the case seems cut and dry. So why does the evidence seem so flimsy? And why are the police so unwilling to dig any deeper.<br />
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Jack uncovers a web of sex and deception in which nothing is as it seems, and the list of potential killers grows every day. Can he put the pieces together and discover who really killed Candy, or will her killer get away with murder.<br />
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MaryAnn Kempher's books will test your crime solving skills; with quirky characters and witty dialogue, her books will keep you guessing, and smiling until the very end. Her writing influences include: Agatha Christie, Jane Austen, and Janet Evanovich.<br />
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Her books can be read out of order, but she recommends you start with her first, Mocha, Moonlight, and Murder which is a romantic mystery set in Reno NV, then Forever Doomed, which is a murder mystery set on a cruise ship.<br />
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Sweet Mystery is her most recent release and another "I did not see that coming." murder mystery.<br />
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Contact MaryAnn</h3>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AuthorMaryAnnKempher" title="">facebook</a> | <a href="http://everythingmarie.com/mkempher.com" title="">website</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/maryannkempher" title="">twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7056748.MaryAnn_Kempher" title="">goodreads</a></div>
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LoonyAlanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996256768398912422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476850332011143698.post-17693741007610898532015-01-06T00:30:00.000-06:002015-01-06T00:30:00.491-06:00Outsider - Blitz - Giveaway + Sale<h3>
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Outsider Book Release and Goodies</h3>
This week marks the release of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RNHPIZK"><i>Outsider</i></a>, the second book in Becca J. Campbell's New Adult Paranormal series Flawed. To celebrate, Becca is hosting a giveaway and a book sale!
<b>The Prize Pack</b>
The giveaway at the end of this post is for a prize pack that includes:<b> one autographed paperback of <i>Outsider</i>, one 12" x 18" poster of the cover art, and two square collector's buttons</b> (one of <i>Empath</i> and one of <i>Outsider</i>). Please note, this giveaway is open to those with an address in US or Canada.<br />
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<b>The Book Discount</b>
The regular price of the <i>Outsider</i> eBook is $3.99, but <b>for the first week, you can purchase a copy for only $2.99</b> (ends January 12th). On Jan. 13th, the price increases to $3.99, so make sure to get your copy now! Here are the purchase links:
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About <i>Outsider</i> (Flawed #2)</h3>
After a psychopath tried to kill his friends, Josh Schuyler figured 'normal' was far off. The real problem: Josh's friends have all acquired supernatural abilities, while he's still the same average guy.
Josh has always believed he was destined for greatness, but he's been out of college for two years without a clue of his purpose. After watching his friends and siblings develop superhuman traits, he wonders if he might be meant for something grand, too. Can Josh even hope for an extraordinary event in his own future? And how long must he wait for this transformation - if there is one?
When Alex met the Schuylers, she was grateful for new friends to whisk her away from her lonely life in California and give her an escape from her divorced, bickering parents and aimless future. But Josh won't drop his defenses, and Alex isn't sure she wants to trade her old life for this new, uncertain one.
Nicodemus has an amazing ability he's been milking for years to get whatever or whomever he wants. Things are going great until a young woman - Alex - inadvertently busts his latest swindle. Nic is furious when he discovers his power has been disabled, and he vows to find her in order to wreak his vengeance. She will be punished. All he needs is a little help from his friend, Ethan Black.
Josh has been waiting for his big break, or for the chance to be a hero, or just the opportunity to stand out in his own, extraordinary way.
Will Josh discover his purpose in time to stop Nic?
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More Flawed Books</h3>
<b><i><img alt="Empath eBook cover SM" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2977" src="http://www.beccajcampbell.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Empath-eBook-cover-SM-200x300.jpg" height="300" width="200" />Empath</i> (Flawed #1)</b>
Supernatural empathy isn’t a gift, it’s a curse. Anywhere she goes, Jade’s emotions are replaced by those of the people around her.
Jade grew up in a suburb of Colorado Springs, protected from other people by her parents. Now she faces college—and the world—with nothing to shield her from unwanted feelings.
When Cam, a classmate with a major crush on her, unintentionally hijacks her emotions, Jade struggles to keep from being carried away in feelings of attraction. When Ethan, a psychopath with a thirst for fear, fixates on her, the emotional impact could be lethal.
Caught in a deadly trap, Jade must untangle the emotions and find a way to use her empathic curse to overcome this killer or be overcome by him.
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<b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EMHQDJE/" target="_blank">Amazon </a>| <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/empath-becca-j-campbell/1116518386?ean=2940148549741">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id690129424">iTunes</a></b></div>
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<b><a href="http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/empath-3">Kobo</a> | <a href="http://www.inktera.com/store/title/58cb0cc3-5014-4de9-838a-0979a122cdda">Inktera</a> | <a href="https://www.scribd.com/book/230422185/Empath-Flawed-Series-1">Scribd</a></b></div>
<b><i>Pulled</i> (A Flawed Short Story)</b>
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LF2PL0Q/"><img alt="Pulled_CVR_XSML" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-3880" src="http://www.beccajcampbell.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Pulled_CVR_XSML-200x300.jpg" height="300" width="200" /></a>Eight-year-old Juniper has been labeled many things—troubled kid, orphan, runaway—but none of her foster families have known what she really is: a girl with a unique and brutally inconvenient ability to teleport.
Her spontaneous jumps are not only beyond her control, they get her into trouble. When Juniper disappears, no one believes her wild stories, so she's stopped trying to convince them.
One day when Juniper gets pulled away, finding her way back is harder than ever. Stranded on the side of a deserted highway, she must rely on her own instincts to determine who is a creepy stranger and who she can trust.
Resourcefulness may get her home, but is getting home enough when you don't have parents that love you?
Juniper knows something most people don’t: there are others like her with unexplained abilities. Until now, she’s exercised stranger-danger caution, but maybe these people can offer what she needs.
Will Juniper find a family she can share her secrets with?
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<b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LF2PL0Q/" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pulled-becca-j-campbell/1119886275?ean=2940149757688">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id894891532">iTunes</a></b></div>
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<b><a href="http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/pulled-a-flawed-short-story">Kobo</a> | <a href="http://www.inktera.com/store/title/4c87e64c-68af-4903-9028-008988acf9a1">Inktera</a> | <a href="https://www.scribd.com/book/232053050/Pulled-A-Flawed-Short-Story">Scribd</a></b></div>
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About the Author</h3>
<b> <a href="http://beccajcampbell.com/"><img alt="IMG_9817 a lowres" class="size-medium wp-image-2946 alignright" src="http://www.beccajcampbell.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_9817-a-lowres-300x300.jpg" height="300" width="300" /></a></b>Becca J. Campbell is the author of the Flawed series as well as Science Fiction novels <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0083M1OJ8" target="_blank">Foreign Identity</a></i> and <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BUG7VP0" target="_blank">Gateway to Reality</a></i>, and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0088SZA7O/" target="_blank">Sub-Normal</a>, a series of short stories.
An avid lover of stories that tiptoe the line between fantasy and reality, Becca looks for new angles on bridging the gap between the two. She holds a special place in her heart for any story that involves superpowers or time travel. Her passion is defying the limits of her own creativity. You can find her on her <a href="http://beccajcampbell.com/" target="_blank" title="Inspiration for Creation">Author Blog</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/beccajcampbell" target="_blank" title="Becca on Facebook">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/beccajcampbell" target="_blank" title="Becca on Twitter">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5287392.Becca_J_Campbell" target="_blank" title="Becca on Goodreads">Goodreads</a>, <a href="http://pinterest.com/beccajcampbell/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Becca-J.-Campbell/e/B005Y31BL0/" target="_blank" title="Becca's Amazon Author Page">Amazon</a>.
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Enter the <i>Outsider</i> prize pack giveaway below:
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Delfia thought she was a normal girl about to turn sixteen until her adoptive parents are murdered by creatures from the underworld. Her life gets thrown into chaos as she teams up with her best friend, a strange guy, and a prophetess. </div>
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She soon discovers her biological father, Hades, ordered the attack on her and her family because a prophecy names her as the one to take him down. She must first complete a set of tasks to free Persephone, her mother, from the underworld and defeat Hades. </div>
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Will she be reunited with her mother or will she get sucked into the underworld?</div>
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Mondays are the epitome of all evil. It's just a fact.</div>
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Do you ever get those feelings deep in the pit of your stomach? The ones that make you feel all queasy and anxious? Well, that’s how I feel right now. I am standing at my locker at a way too early hour, and I am in Dragon Bitch mode; which is surprising because today is my birthday.</div>
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Normally, I love my birthday. I officially turn 16 at 11:59 tonight, and instead of reveling in the excitement, am I staring at my locker without really seeing it. I just keep trying to figure out what’s causing this annoying pinch in my stomach. I jump when I hear the locker next to mine slam shut.</div>
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Lyla.</div>
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"Jeez, Lyla,” I huff. “How many times do I have to tell you not to do that? Now excuse me while I find a doctor to remove my heart from my nasal passage." I’m not in the mood for the early morning antics of Lyla Browning, even if she is my best friend.</div>
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"Soooorrry, but it seems to be the only way to get your attention. I say 'Happy birthday, Dell' and what do you do? You ignore me and stare at your locker. What is up with you?"</div>
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"Nothing, just a funny feeling."</div>
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She eyes me for a minute, then shrugs her shoulders and in a matter-of-fact tone tells me, "It's probably PMS."</div>
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“Yeah, maybe I dunno...” I trail off, the feeling still bugging me. I understand that she is trying to snap me out of it so I muster up some enthusiasm and sing, “Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me.”</div>
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She perks up instantly, and before I can clamp my hand over her mouth she starts bellowing out “Happy Birthday” in the middle of the hall that is seriously starting to fill up. By the time she finishes, everyone is staring at us, and my face is burning red.</div>
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“Aww come on, you love me and you know it,” she beams.</div>
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I smile because I do love her. Lyla and I have been best friends since forever. We first met in kindergarten when this little twerp, Zach Moreno, decided to pull my hair, and she punched him square in the nose.</div>
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We’ve been joined at the hip ever since then.</div>
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“But hey, you should be thrilled you’re turning 16.” she nudges me in the ribs a little.</div>
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“Yeah, I know, but my parents still won't let me get my permit till I’m 18.”</div>
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“No offense, but your parents are a little...intense.” She says.</div>
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“What do you mean by that?” I ask getting a bit defensive.</div>
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“Well, it’s just that lately they seem to be taking your safety to the extreme. You can't have sleepovers anymore, a car or a life. I mean it’s sweet that they care, but I thought parents got more lenient the older you get.” She fidgets with her wavy blond hair, afraid that she has gone too far.</div>
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The truth is she’s not wrong. My parents are great people, and I love them, but lately they have been too over-protective. When I ask them about it they just tell me, “the real world is full of dangers, kiddo.”</div>
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and that’s the end of that conversation. “Yeah, I know, I’m sure that is just their way of showing me that they care.”</div>
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“By the way, are we still on for binge night Friday?” She sees right through my attempts to change the subject. Binge night has been happening every Friday since the 6th grade. We start off at the roller rink and end up at my place with a large bag of cheddar popcorn, candy, and cokes.</div>
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“Uh, duh.” She says rolling her eyes. She grabs her stuff out of her locker. “Come on, we have homeroom.”</div>
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I turn to grab my bag out of my locker when the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. Everybody gets those feelings now and then, but it was so intense I had to shiver to shake it off.</div>
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“Dude, what is your problem? Take a picture it lasts longer.” Lyla clicks her tongue, her usual reaction when something annoys her.</div>
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I whirl around to see who she is talking to and meet the gray eyes of Alec Hales, who is staring at me intensely like he’s waiting for something to happen. He would be the hottest guy in school if he weren't so weird. He continues to stare at me unabashed. I can’t help but stare back.</div>
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“Come on,” she grabs my arm. “This guy is freaking me out” She throws him the stink eye, and we head to class.</div>
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I spend the rest of the morning stumbling through class in a daze worried about that creepy stare. I’ve never seen anything like it.</div>
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What’s worse is that I’m pretty sure he’s the reason I had a chill that ranked 100 on the creep factor. OK, Dell get a grip, I tell myself as I walk into the cafeteria.</div>
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I do my normal scan and Lyla’s waiting for me at our usual table in the corner of the room, trays in tow. We are not the least popular students, but we are definitely not a part of the in-crowd. Lyla could be, but she sticks with me. Aside from her slightly crooked nose, she is the picture perfect replica of a Barbie doll, with her blond hair, green eyes, and mile-long legs. You get the picture. Me, on the other hand, my height is OK, not too short or too tall, but my drab brown hair and beanpole body are nothing special. The only thing I have going for me is my clear blue eyes. Lyla always calls them hypnotic.</div>
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“Ugggghhh,” she whines as she rolls her shoulders back and forth. “I think the teachers are secretly evil demons sent to torture teens with tests on Mondays. Seriously, who wants to take tests on Mondays?”</div>
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“Who wants to take tests at all?”</div>
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She throws a piece of lettuce at me. With a mouth full of food she asks, “What are your birthday plans?”</div>
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“Dinner with the family.”</div>
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“Same old, same old,” she laughs “maybe we can do something special for binge night like go shopping before the roller rink.”</div>
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“Yeah, that would be...” I trail off instantly when I feel the same eerie feeling I had by my locker. I lean into Lyla and whisper, “Is Alec staring at me?” She lifts her head up, and I pull her down. “Can’t you be discreet?” I hiss.</div>
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She subtly does a sweep of the cafeteria and relaxes, “Nope; nowhere in sight. Why do you ask?”</div>
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“I just got this creepy feeling earlier and again just now. I thought maybe it was his intense stare earlier.”</div>
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“Wow, I hope your weird doesn't rub off on me. Do you think it happens to everyone when they turn 16?” she jokes.</div>
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I laugh half-heartedly unable to shake the strange feeling.</div>
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M.J. Austin has always found the world of fantasy preferable to the real world. She channels this love of mystical worlds and creatures into her writing. She is an avid reader and proud bookworm. She has a Master's Degree in Project Management, but her true passion is writing.<br />
When she isn't working or writing she is diving into random projects as often as possible. She lives in Tennessee with three children, husband, and three dogs.<br />
Read more about M.J. at <a href="http://www.mjaustinbooks.com/">http://www.mjaustinbooks.com</a><br />
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entered their quarters as Jurek poured himself a drink. She stood and watched
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“No. It wasn’t fair. I am sorry for that. But if I had told
you ahead of time, we would’ve fought and argued for hours over it. And the end
result would’ve been the same. We both know it’s coming to a head. I have to
face him sooner or later and the truth is, I’m scared to death. So I’d rather
not sit around and wait anymore, because all this waiting only makes it worse.
The thought of January’s children locked in Abaddon’s realm brings me to my
knees. So I must act.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“You emasculated me, Liasare. In front of everyone. Those
are my people. My subjects. Our subjects.” He threw his glass against the wall
and she watched it shatter into dozens of tiny pieces. Oddly enough, it was the
glass breaking that made her focus, because that was exactly how she didn’t
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“I’m sorry that’s the way it felt to you. To me it’s a way
of drawing the hunter out. He knows we travel together. He may think I’m more
vulnerable without you. My intentions were never to make you feel that way.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jurek knew within his heart what he needed to do, but
abhorred the very idea of it. “Nevertheless, I suppose my feelings in this
matter are irrelevant. Liasare, listen to me. Do not, under any circumstances,
let your mind shield slip. He will attempt every trick he knows to cajole you
into thinking you are safe. You are <i>never</i> safe. Understand me? When you
enter Club Down, you will feel the worst brushes of evil abrading your power.
Do not succumb to it. And whatever you do, even if you must sacrifice the lives
of the Praestani that accompany you, keep yourself safe. Our species depends
upon you. You are The Light. This is a great burden you carry, but it is also
one you must protect at all costs. Tell me you understand this.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“I understand every word.”</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Memories forced their way into Jurek’s mind, ones he didn’t
particularly care to think about. They were when Liasare had been held captive
by one of Abaddon’s minions. Then other memories infiltrated his head and
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Tell me something. Remember back in our early days together
when I asked you never to lie to me?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Liasare laughed. “How could I not? You scared me half to
death most of the time.”</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">His voice was gruff with emotion when he said, “But you
never cowered from me. You stood up to me like a soldier going to war, just as
you do now. So tell me, what is the real reason you want me to stay behind?”</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">She flinched at his question. It wasn’t possible to avoid
the truth, but by answering him, she knew it would cut him to the core. There
was only one thing to do and that was to face him, head on, with brutal
honesty.</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“I need you here because I’m fairly certain when I return I
will need all of your powers to heal me. Not only will you have to piece me
back together again, Jurek, I will also need you to tend to Justus while I am
healing. I don’t know what kind of shape I will be in, or whether I will be
able to see him. I don’t want him to see me until I am myself again. At least
if you remain here, you will be able to care for him while I am recovering.”</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Though he expected an answer he wouldn’t like, her words
viciously punctured his heart. “Christ, Liasare. And how do you expect me to
send you out there, knowing this?”</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“I’m not giving you that choice because it’s not yours to
make.”</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He reached out his arm and touched her face. “How can I do
this?”</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“This isn’t anything you can or can’t do. Don’t you see?
It’s what must be done. It’s the prophecy, Jurek. It’s been written about
centuries ago. I was born to do this. And either I go to him or he comes to me,
but it <i>will</i> happen, one way or another.”</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Their clothes were gone, vanishing like smoke in a breeze.
His hands surfed her body, like he was skimming across the waves of the sea,
memorizing every dip and curve as they moved. His lips followed the path his
hands began, touching, kissing, and tasting every solid inch of her, pressing
into her skin, molding themselves to her as they trailed along. He inhaled her
scent, committed to memory her essence so when she was gone he could call it
forth. The room brightened with his power as a burst of energy danced across
her skin where his hands touched her. </span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Liasare responded in like, as her fingers weaved themselves
into Jurek’s hair. </span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Emotion smothered her words as she began to speak but she
forced it back because she wanted him to know what she felt at this moment. Her
hand trembled when she raised it to brush a lock of his hair off his forehead.
“The first time I ever saw you was that night as I sat drinking my beer. I
believe it was in Cosmos. Do you remember?”</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">She waited for him to nod and when he did, she continued.</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Your skin was so glorious. You looked like an exotic
gladiator, like the kind I had read about from the old history books on Earth.
You were dressed in your leathers and your tawny skin glowed. I could see it
even in that dim club we were in. And I couldn’t stop thinking about how
handsome you were. I had never seen anyone like you before. And there I sat,
holding my beer bottle, and I looked down at my arms as they were covered up
because I was so scarred. I thought to myself then, ‘I wonder how it must feel
to be that beautiful?’” Her hands lightly cupped his neck, thumbs tenderly
pressing the hollow at his throat. Then, following the curves and arches of his
shoulders and arms, fingers spread wide, she outlined every inch of him as if
she were caressing him for the very first time. When she reached his fingertips,
she kissed each one, and then journeyed to his torso, discovering the remainder
of his body.</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“I was so afraid back then. Of everything. And then I
remember the first time you took me to the sanctuary, after you found and
healed me. But I couldn’t forget what happened. You came to me that one night
and knelt before me, begging me to talk to you.” Her brow was creased as she
thought back to that night. She touched her lips to the center of his chest
right over his heart before she continued. “I begged you to erase my memories.
I had this burning need for you to make love to me to help me forget. I was
madly in love with you. And I didn’t care if you loved me in return. I just
needed to feel you inside of me. But I was afraid you’d refuse, like you’d done
so many times before. I was slowly cracking into tiny pieces, bit by bit. And
there you were, right in front of me, and I wanted so much to throw myself at
you. I remember thinking again that you were the most beautiful site I’d ever
seen in my life. I couldn’t imagine how any man could be so perfect. And as
much as I was falling apart, I was more afraid that night that you would push
me away one final time. Do you know something? I think if you had refused me, I
would’ve found a way to end it all. But you didn’t. You said to me that if I
consented, there’d be no turning back. That you played for keeps.” She smiled
then. “Those were the greatest words I’d ever heard. I thought to myself,
‘Well, here he goes, saving my life again.’ And now you stand before me and
somehow you’ve become even more beautiful than you were then. You are my heart,
and will always be my heart. Facing the demon isn’t the worst thing I can
imagine.” Cupping his face, she said, “The worst thing for me would be facing
the rest of my life without you. I’m going to come back to you. But when I do,
I’ll need you more than ever. So yeah, I want you here, safe, but also so you
can heal me. Make love to me now, so that just for this little slice of time, I
can forget what I’m about to face.”</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Liasare never saw Jurek after he rescued her from near death
or she would’ve recognized this emotion in him. His hands gripped her shoulders
and he looked at her, his lavender eyes heavily laced with silver in their
depths threatened to spill tears. “Liasare,” he began, but had to stop because
he couldn’t go on. Swallowing several times, he began again, “Liasare, when you
say things like this to me, it makes me want to carry you away from this
dreadful place. I ... I am afraid. I’m afraid of letting you go. But I’m also
afraid of putting my arms around you. Because if I do, I may <i>not</i> let you
go. I know I must and I know you must do this ... this thing you’ve been
charged with, but it’s my duty as your mate to protect you and here I am
sending you to the damn demon himself.”</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">She didn’t give him a chance to say anything else before she
kissed him, softly tasting and gently nipping at him. </span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Against his mouth she murmured, “I want to savor this
moment, relish every second. I want it slow and easy, Jurek.” </span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>About BOLD TRICKS:</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue,sans-serif;"><i>The Faster They Live, the Harder They Fall . . .</i></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZH0MUvrM1Crm8gYcei_G4NCaY2c72q0NpK-wUqiN6IayOeqfSZzCMEC6o2OIPr0_OpAEi-sk-Aex4nK6APAAYP8ES8tyBHYtVAG5GRBcpSLJiZ-EaWkcnLpBKHrpB2KvVNN24Y5vEp9QS/s1600/halle.BoldTricksNew.mm.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZH0MUvrM1Crm8gYcei_G4NCaY2c72q0NpK-wUqiN6IayOeqfSZzCMEC6o2OIPr0_OpAEi-sk-Aex4nK6APAAYP8ES8tyBHYtVAG5GRBcpSLJiZ-EaWkcnLpBKHrpB2KvVNN24Y5vEp9QS/s1600/halle.BoldTricksNew.mm.JPG" height="320" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue,sans-serif;">Raised by con artists, Ellie
Watt has a lot of crazy childhood memories-but none crazier than being
scarred with acid by the demented crime boss Travis Raines. Now Ellie is
a full-grown woman who lives for revenge,
and Travis is a full-blown drug lord who kills for pleasure. The
sadistic bastard has kidnapped her good friend Gus as well as her
mother, whom he's been holding as prized possessions in his heavily
guarded lair. And Ellie has only one chance in hell of getting
them out alive-using two dangerous men who love her to death . . . </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',sans-serif;">One
is Camden McQueen, a talented tattoo artist who's made a permanent mark
on Ellie's heart. The other is Javier Bernal, her
fiery ex-lover who's busted more than a few heads in his time. From the
crime-ridden streets of Mexico City to the predatory jungles of
Honduras, this unlikely trio forms an uneasy alliance in the deadliest
game of all-a gun-blazing battle to the finish that
will pit enemy against enemy and lover against lover. And Ellie must
choose the right man to trust . . . or die.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue,sans-serif;">Karina Halle is a former
travel writer and music journalist and the USA Today Bestselling author
of Love, in English, The Artists Trilogy, and other wild and romantic
reads. She lives in a 1920s farmhouse on an island
off the coast of British Columbia with her husband and her rescue pup,
where she drinks a lot of wine, hikes a lot of trails and devours a lot
of books.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue,sans-serif;">@MetalBlonde</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">BUZZ</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I want to take a moment here to talk about just how much buzz this author has been getting. I have read Sins and Needles and the Devils books, and can I just say, I am smitten overall. Next thing is the fact that several (more than one) friends on Goodreads are practically obsessed with one series:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Haven't read these yet, but I am intrigued! If you haven't had the opportunity to read one of Karina's books, I highly recommend picking one up. There is a little bit for everybody, or a book or series to nestle into any reading niche.</span></div>
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anyone that has seen Joe vs. the Volcano, you may recognize this, "I
have no response to that." I'm just flabbergasted. I haven't decided
if that's a good thing or not. Regardless, this book demands 5♥'s.
It's dark, and somehow eloquent in the roughest way possible and just
engaging. <br /><br />The entire book I was flip-flopping on how I felt
about Camden and Ellie. I hated Ellie at first. Really hated her. *I still get a little shiver at my level of animosity.*
Camden, hell with those tats and that specimen of manhood, I think my
imagination ran away at his first page. I have a thing for tattoos, *sigh*. And then he pissed me off, like
I wasn't sure he could be redeemed pissed me off. My middle finger was getting quite the workout from all the rude gestures to my kindle. And then the world
shifted. *Boom* Suddenly I'm hip deep in their train wreck of events and
rooting for them. Characters I hated (at one point at least for each) I
was picking up my mental pom-poms and cheering. Strangest damn thing.<br /><br />I mentioned it's
dark, right? Like dark black velvet sky in the desert at night, it too
has thousands and millions of sparkling points of light: hope, love,
passion, obsession, revenge, regret, justification, acceptance. If you
can look past and in between the dark, it has a raw beauty.<br /><br />It
has just plain addled my mind. "I have no response to that." I can't
wrap my head around it and even decide if I liked it or not. But I want
to read more, oh yes, definitely give me more. <br /><br />From On Every Street by Dire Straits<br /><br />"And even victory has a taste that's bittersweet."</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The motel room was a lot nicer than the one we stayed at before. Sort of a Best Western, middle-ground quality of place. No roaches on the floors, no geckos on the wall. Shit mattresses, I discovered as I pounded my fist on the bed, but I didn’t care.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Camden had just put the final box on my bed, Violetta sprawled out on hers in a state of drug-induced euphoria, when I noticed Javier lingering at the doorway.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“I’m going to be meeting Dom in about twenty minutes,” Javier said to me. “Is that enough time for you to get ready?”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I frowned and he quickly added, “You know he’ll want you there, if this is going to get anywhere. I figured you might want to shower and look nice.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">He rapped his fingers along the doorframe, his mouth opening as if to say something else, then he turned and walked off.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“You might be kind of drunk, Camden,” I told him, though the determination in his voice warmed me like the finest cognac.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“I’ve never felt better,” he said, enunciating each word. His eyes, my god they were still such a clear fucking blue, even in the pallid light of the hotel room. They bore into me with such startling clarity, sending shivers down my back like trailing fingertips. He would be coming with me.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“I had a beautiful artist,” I told him. I turned at the waist and look down at him, my blue dress glowing in his tanned hand, his other one placed firmly around my calf, his strong fingers imparting heat that sunk deep. He was looking up at me, lips parted slightly.</span></div>
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Delfia thought she was a normal girl about to turn sixteen until her adoptive parents are murdered by creatures from the underworld. Her life gets thrown into chaos as she teams up with her best friend, a strange guy, and a prophetess. </div>
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She soon discovers her biological father, Hades, ordered the attack on her and her family because a prophecy names her as the one to take him down. She must first complete a set of tasks to free Persephone, her mother, from the underworld and defeat Hades. </div>
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Will she be reunited with her mother or will she get sucked into the underworld?</div>
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<b>*Book is geared towards readers that liked Percy Jackson Series, Need Series, etc.*</b></div>
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Mondays are the epitome of all evil. It's just a fact.</div>
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Do you ever get those feelings deep in the pit of your stomach? The ones that make you feel all queasy and anxious? Well, that’s how I feel right now. I am standing at my locker at a way too early hour, and I am in Dragon Bitch mode; which is surprising because today is my birthday.</div>
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Normally, I love my birthday. I officially turn 16 at 11:59 tonight, and instead of reveling in the excitement, am I staring at my locker without really seeing it. I just keep trying to figure out what’s causing this annoying pinch in my stomach. I jump when I hear the locker next to mine slam shut.</div>
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Lyla.</div>
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"Jeez, Lyla,” I huff. “How many times do I have to tell you not to do that? Now excuse me while I find a doctor to remove my heart from my nasal passage." I’m not in the mood for the early morning antics of Lyla Browning, even if she is my best friend.</div>
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"Soooorrry, but it seems to be the only way to get your attention. I say 'Happy birthday, Dell' and what do you do? You ignore me and stare at your locker. What is up with you?"</div>
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"Nothing, just a funny feeling."</div>
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She eyes me for a minute, then shrugs her shoulders and in a matter-of-fact tone tells me, "It's probably PMS."</div>
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“Yeah, maybe I dunno...” I trail off, the feeling still bugging me. I understand that she is trying to snap me out of it so I muster up some enthusiasm and sing, “Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me.”</div>
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She perks up instantly, and before I can clamp my hand over her mouth she starts bellowing out “Happy Birthday” in the middle of the hall that is seriously starting to fill up. By the time she finishes, everyone is staring at us, and my face is burning red.</div>
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“Aww come on, you love me and you know it,” she beams.</div>
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I smile because I do love her. Lyla and I have been best friends since forever. We first met in kindergarten when this little twerp, Zach Moreno, decided to pull my hair, and she punched him square in the nose.</div>
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We’ve been joined at the hip ever since then.</div>
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“But hey, you should be thrilled you’re turning 16.” she nudges me in the ribs a little.</div>
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“Yeah, I know, but my parents still won't let me get my permit till I’m 18.”</div>
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“No offense, but your parents are a little...intense.” She says.</div>
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“What do you mean by that?” I ask getting a bit defensive.</div>
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“Well, it’s just that lately they seem to be taking your safety to the extreme. You can't have sleepovers anymore, a car or a life. I mean it’s sweet that they care, but I thought parents got more lenient the older you get.” She fidgets with her wavy blond hair, afraid that she has gone too far.</div>
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The truth is she’s not wrong. My parents are great people, and I love them, but lately they have been too over-protective. When I ask them about it they just tell me, “the real world is full of dangers, kiddo.”</div>
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and that’s the end of that conversation. “Yeah, I know, I’m sure that is just their way of showing me that they care.”</div>
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“By the way, are we still on for binge night Friday?” She sees right through my attempts to change the subject. Binge night has been happening every Friday since the 6th grade. We start off at the roller rink and end up at my place with a large bag of cheddar popcorn, candy, and cokes.</div>
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“Uh, duh.” She says rolling her eyes. She grabs her stuff out of her locker. “Come on, we have homeroom.”</div>
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I turn to grab my bag out of my locker when the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. Everybody gets those feelings now and then, but it was so intense I had to shiver to shake it off.</div>
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“Dude, what is your problem? Take a picture it lasts longer.” Lyla clicks her tongue, her usual reaction when something annoys her.</div>
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I whirl around to see who she is talking to and meet the gray eyes of Alec Hales, who is staring at me intensely like he’s waiting for something to happen. He would be the hottest guy in school if he weren't so weird. He continues to stare at me unabashed. I can’t help but stare back.</div>
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“Come on,” she grabs my arm. “This guy is freaking me out” She throws him the stink eye, and we head to class.</div>
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I spend the rest of the morning stumbling through class in a daze worried about that creepy stare. I’ve never seen anything like it.</div>
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What’s worse is that I’m pretty sure he’s the reason I had a chill that ranked 100 on the creep factor. OK, Dell get a grip, I tell myself as I walk into the cafeteria.</div>
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I do my normal scan and Lyla’s waiting for me at our usual table in the corner of the room, trays in tow. We are not the least popular students, but we are definitely not a part of the in-crowd. Lyla could be, but she sticks with me. Aside from her slightly crooked nose, she is the picture perfect replica of a Barbie doll, with her blond hair, green eyes, and mile-long legs. You get the picture. Me, on the other hand, my height is OK, not too short or too tall, but my drab brown hair and beanpole body are nothing special. The only thing I have going for me is my clear blue eyes. Lyla always calls them hypnotic.</div>
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“Ugggghhh,” she whines as she rolls her shoulders back and forth. “I think the teachers are secretly evil demons sent to torture teens with tests on Mondays. Seriously, who wants to take tests on Mondays?”</div>
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“Who wants to take tests at all?”</div>
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She throws a piece of lettuce at me. With a mouth full of food she asks, “What are your birthday plans?”</div>
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“Dinner with the family.”</div>
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“Same old, same old,” she laughs “maybe we can do something special for binge night like go shopping before the roller rink.”</div>
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“Yeah, that would be...” I trail off instantly when I feel the same eerie feeling I had by my locker. I lean into Lyla and whisper, “Is Alec staring at me?” She lifts her head up, and I pull her down. “Can’t you be discreet?” I hiss.</div>
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She subtly does a sweep of the cafeteria and relaxes, “Nope; nowhere in sight. Why do you ask?”</div>
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“I just got this creepy feeling earlier and again just now. I thought maybe it was his intense stare earlier.”</div>
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“Wow, I hope your weird doesn't rub off on me. Do you think it happens to everyone when they turn 16?” she jokes.</div>
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I laugh half-heartedly unable to shake the strange feeling.</div>
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M.J. Austin has always found the world of fantasy preferable to the real world. She channels this love of mystical worlds and creatures into her writing. She is an avid reader and proud bookworm. She has a Master's Degree in Project Management, but her true passion is writing.<br />
When she isn't working or writing she is diving into random projects as often as possible. She lives in Tennessee with three children, husband, and three dogs.<br />
Read more about M.J. at <a href="http://www.mjaustinbooks.com/">http://www.mjaustinbooks.com</a><br />
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LoonyAlanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996256768398912422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476850332011143698.post-47268647441991050752014-12-12T00:30:00.001-06:002014-12-12T00:30:01.507-06:00Ashes Fall (James Matthews Book #3) +Excerpt +Giveaway<div style="text-align: center;">
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Eleven years after the love of her life dies, James hopes everything would be normal and works to construct her reality as such. Her adopted daughter, Lily, finishes her sophomore year of high school with nothing other than good grades, a best friend for life, and goals for the future. James, after stepping back into the dating world, has a girlfriend with a steady, non-life-threatening job. Life is as peaceful as it can be. But a day at the waterpark with her daughter reveals the largest crack in the façade.<br />
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Darcy pushed James back with fear written all over her face. She stared past James' shoulders. It took James longer than she wanted to turn around and see what was going on. Lily stood with her eyes blazing, lit full of colors. The bottoms of her irises were blue and moved up into the colors of flames as they reached the top. James shuddered and jerked to stand, her hand outstretched in front of Darcy, which was exactly where Lily was looking.<br />
"Lily!"<br />
James blinked and saw her daughter's hand raise up, knife perched in her fingers like she was going to carve the turkey. Lily shook her head and took a step forward, making for the back of the couch and where she would be able to reach Darcy. Darcy scrambled back, knocking two pillows and a blanket onto the floor. She huddled behind James and next to the television—all windows and doors on the other side of the room.<br />
Moving her hand and arm back, James told Darcy to move even farther away. She could always run to the bedroom if need be but getting out those windows would be difficult. Maybe the bathroom would be a better option—there was a lock on that door. James swallowed and took a deep breath.<br />
"What's going on Lily?"<br />
Lily cocked her head to the side and stared at her mom. "She was going to hurt you."<br />
"I assure you she wasn't."<br />
Her daughter’s voice sounded strange. Distant like it wasn’t really Lily talking. James furrowed her brow and tried to work her own mind into Lily’s. There was always hope she could sway her daughter into acting rashly, or at least rashly enough she could get the knife out of her hands.<br />
“She’s cheating on you,” Lily said to Darcy.<br />
“Enough!” James cried and took a step toward Lily, trying to be fearless through her panic. “Even if I was, that’s no reason to come in here with that thing in your hands.”<br />
Lily looked down at her hand and the knife still between her fingers. She blinked once and twice before looking back up at James, her eyes changed. Reaching out with her palm up and her fingers loosened, Lily handed the weapon over to James.<br />
James took it and shoved it behind her back for Darcy to take. When Darcy didn’t come forward, James set the knife down on the television stand two feet behind her, not taking her eyes off Lily. She breathed more rapidly as the situation dissipated. Lily shook her head and plopped down on the couch, most of the energy drained from her body.<br />
In two seconds, their lives had changed.<br />
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“Lily? Are you cleaning?” Her mother’s voice carried through the closed door.<br />
“Yeah!” she called back and stood, racing to the window to open it for ventilation and to rid the smell from the room and lit an incense stick.<br />
Turning back, she slid her hands over her jeans and looked around the room. Her mom was right; it did need to be cleaned. She moved to her desk and picked up a plastic bag. Shoving some pieces of trash and extra papers into it, she cleared off her stereo. Gnawing on her lip, Lily put her iPod on shuffle and waited for the first song to ring through the speakers. Joan Jett’s <i>Bad Reputation</i> burst through the room. Lily smirked and pressed the volume button repeatedly until she could hear nothing other than the lyrics and notes.<br />
“Much better,” she said.<br />
Picking the clothes up off the floor, she deposited them into the laundry basket without checking to see if they were clean or dirty, which meant her floor was picked up in no time. Continuing with her desk, dresser, and nightstand tops, she threw most everything away. She paused when she found a notebook set on the corner of the desk. Opening the cover carefully, she smiled. The book was her diary from years before. She read through the first few pages but set it aside and decided she would finish cleaning first.<br />
Twenty minutes later, she sat on her bed and opened the notebook. The cover had pink and purple sweet peas painted on the front. They had been her favorite flowers for a few years. The first page contained a “This Book Belongs to Alyssa a.k.a. Lily Stanton-Matthews” written carefully in bubbly letters with a swirl just under the last line. She had scrawled about the boy she liked in middle school and the teachers she hated. Lily smiled at the memory and reached into her nightstand for a pen. Opening the book to the first blank page, she wrote.<br />
<i>My mom is dating someone new, and I don’t like her. I think my mom suspected I wouldn’t. They met on a dating website of all things. I never thought she would go on one of those, but I also never thought she would date again either. Not after Addy. </i><br />
<i>The new chick is a bitch. All she does is glare at me. She hardly ever speaks to anyone other than my mom, and she never has any fun. Not that a pharmacist would have fun. She also never leaves. She’s always here. I’m pretty sure she’s even coming to our dinner tonight. I don’t like her at all. I miss Addy. Now, I’m stuck with queen-B and her attitude. My mom deserves so much better than her. </i><br />
Lily paused and read over what she wrote. The words were like a real diary entry, and they satisfied her. Tapping the pen against the paper, she heard her door open again. Looking up, she watched as her mom walked into the room and turned the stereo down.<br />
“Looks good,” she said, scrunching her nose as she sniffed the air.<br />
“I try.”<br />
James rolled her eyes. “Are you done, then?”<br />
“Yeah, just have to take out the trash, and I’ll vacuum tomorrow.”<br />
“Sounds like a plan. Might want to bring up an air freshener, too.” James stood awkwardly halfway between the stereo and the bed where Lily sat. “Want to come down and help make dinner?”<br />
“Sure, what are we having?”<br />
“Butternut squash and parmesan breaded chicken.”<br />
Lily grinned. “My favorite.”<br />
“I thought you’d like it.”<br />
“I’ll be down in a second. I’m going to take the trash out.”<br />
She watched as James nodded and left the room. Lily opened her book up to where she had written her previous entry. She scribbled down a quick sentence before grabbing the small grocery bag filled with trash and heading down the stairs. Leaving the book open on her bed, Lily gave it one glance before exiting the room. No one would see what she had written. She fully believed what she wrote was truth, but even if someone did see it, they probably wouldn’t think she was serious.<br />
<i>Darcy Greystone must die. </i><br />
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Firefighters are trained to keep calm in the face of extraordinary events, but James was never prepared for this.<br />
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Saving people is a regular practice in a firefighter’s line of work; it is not something extraordinary or unusual. Just routine. James has been trained to respond to emergency calls and what to do in difficult situations. For James, the most important part of her work is that she knows how to run into a burning building to save a life. She is a firefighter not for the glory and not for the honor. She is there to make a difference.<br />
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Working hard has always been a common practice for James, but when her secret significant other is pressuring her to solidify their relationship, tensions start to rise. James is being pushed into turning her life upside down and inside out. She can’t stop disturbing dreams about a little girl she saved from a house fire years prior. She struggles to find balance through the pressures and stressors of her daily life, but she still can’t shake the ill-fated feeling that something is wrong.<br />
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She thought she was on a new path, but life keeps tugging Addison Lee back to her past and her gift. Addison struggles to make a new life in Norwich, one where she can be the Battalion Chief of Fire Station Seven and live life as she sees fit. She wants a life without the complications of an ex-fiance and a job that put her life on the line for little more than a gift she was born with. Learning the ropes of a new job can always be tough, and being a Battalion Chief means she has a great responsibility to her crew and to the city.<br />
Nervous about her first day already, Addison realizes that adding in a one-night stand with a future employee has left her on rocky ground. Plagued by visions of a dying woman, Addison continues to cope with difficulties at her new job. She has no idea who the dying woman is, where she is, or even, when she is-and no means to find out.<br />
Addison is distracted from the dying woman and her new job when called to Wyoming on an emergency, where she discovers it's not as easy to leave her past behind as she hoped.<br />
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Adrian J. Smith, or “AJ” as she is often called, has a generous and soft heart. She loves to rescue stray cats and dogs, as well as those who just escape. Her hoard of animals currently includes two cats, a dog and a fish, but no children as of yet. She’s passionate about LGBT et al rights, women’s rights and children’s rights. AJ loves to read and write lesbian fiction, simply for the fact that strong women make her swoon and when two are involved her knees turn to jelly and she falls head over heels in love. AJ travels around the United States, and sometimes the world, gathering up stories for her novels. Currently, she lives in the middle of nowhere of the middle of nowhere and is rather difficult to find except on the internet, where she spends a lot of her time.<br />
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Popstars, Friends, and Lovers...a dreamer's tale</h3>
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“The poorest man is not the one with no penny in his pocket, but the one who has no dream.” – The Burnouts, Class of ‘99 </div>
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For two weeks Steve Shrader lived a dream. A dream that he didn’t even know existed until he felt it. For two weeks he had love - in the form of Hello Kitty bandaids and hot soup and his best friend, MG. Then he screwed up, like he always did, and the dream he was living went away. </div>
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Now school is over, MG is gone and he’s headed down the only path he knows; drifting along and numbing himself with drugs and alcohol. But he’s seen a better life. He’s seen what he wants. He wants MG. The question is how to get to her from where he is now. </div>
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MG dreams of living large in New York City - in a kick-ass apartment with a glam fashion job and photo shoots with rich friends in magazines. She left everything familiar back home in St. Louis and everything she thought she knew about Manhattan and life isn’t turning out to be true. </div>
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They all piled into the limo, ready for food and a reprieve from the stares and drama that had been prom. Steve scooted across the bench seat to make room for his dates: Carrie, Casey, Gina, and MG. Casey wanted the window seat so she crawled over his lap, almost kneeing him in the balls on her way.<br />
“Case, jezus!” He doubled over, protecting himself.<br />
Her look of surprise said she hadn’t really noticed who she had just climbed over.<br />
Gina and Carrie arranged themselves on either side of him, popped off their high-heeled shoes and draped their legs across his to rest their feet. He unconsciously grabbed their toes and started rubbing, causing both of them to moan in ecstasy. But his mind was on MG, kneeling on the rear facing seat with her butt squarely in his field of vision while she gave the driver directions to the all-night pancake restaurant.<br />
At least fifteen different guys must have come up to him tonight and high-fived or fist bumped him for having four dates to prom. Fifteen guys who normally never talked to him but probably talked about him as a burnout, drug addict, loser. He’d never considered himself the smartest guy, but he was sure as shit smarter than them when it came to girls.<br />
It started when he was fourteen. Girls started coming on to him, usually older ones. That was the summer he grew five inches and towered over all his friends at a gangly six feet tall. That was also the summer that his dad stopped making him get his hair cut. Women of all ages couldn’t seem to keep their hands out of the dark brown waves.<br />
Desiree was sixteen and lived in his apartment complex. She gave him his first joint and first kiss and he was hooked. He loved everything about both, especially the way they made him feel. Having grown up with only his dad and brother, girls were exotic to him and he couldn’t get enough time hanging out with them. He wanted to hear what they had to say, study their bodies, taste them, smell them, make them smile. Desiree and her friends taught him how to do just that in a way that guaranteed they couldn’t get pregnant. He had hours and hours of oral lessons from his first girlfriends. When he met MG he volunteered to teach her, then Casey, then Gina (though they never got that far). He’d be happy to go over the finer points with Carrie too if she ever asked.<br />
“Don’t stop!” Carrie moaned and he went back to rubbing her feet. Casey took off her shoes and stuck her feet on his lap too. He rotated rubbing Carrie’s, then Gina’s, then Casey’s. MG’s were notably missing.<br />
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The tough-looking night shift waitress at Paul’s Pancakes flirted with him. She teased him about what he had to keep four dates happy then passed him her number on the back of the check.<br />
Gina saw it first when she grabbed the check to divide the total by five. “So, who do you think this is for?” She joked as she held it up to show the others. They all smirked at Steve.<br />
He shrugged off his innocence. “What?” There was no jealousy in the group. If he wanted to call the waitress he could. But that was the problem too, there was no jealousy, especially not from the one he wanted it from.<br />
MG wiped the last of the syrup from her plate with her finger and licked it off. Steve watched her with rapt attention. Try as he might he couldn’t give up the hope that she might really care, that he hadn’t majorly fucked up when he told her that he loved her. He breathed out his frustration and looked away. Carrie caught him and gave him a small smile of understanding. She had it just as bad for her neighbor Ben as he did for MG.<br />
He thought back to the two weeks when he had lived at MG’s house. His older brother Tony (better known as Stony) had come home wasted and beat the crap out of him. When he got to a pay phone the only person he wanted to call was MG and she didn’t hesitate to drive in a snow-storm and come get him. Then she took care of him, well, her and her mom. She put Hello Kitty band-aids all over him and made him laugh through his pain. She made stupid airplane noises and fed him soup because he could hardly move his shoulder and his lip was too swollen to eat solids his first day there. She fell asleep, spooned against him, watching movies on the couch in her upstairs TV room. He even stayed through Christmas. She bought him fingerless gloves and a hat, and her mom spent way too much on a new leather jacket for him. Best damn Christmas he could ever remember. Best two weeks he could ever remember. He wanted more of it.<br />
But he fuckin blew it. Somewhere in the middle of telling her about his memories of his step-mom, he told MG that he loved her. He meant it, but he should have kept his mouth shut. Ever since then, they were still friends, but … it just wasn’t the same. She barely touched him anymore.<br />
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After pancakes they were all back at MG’s house where Steve was sprawled on the couch in the upstairs TV room. He had changed out of his tuxedo and was waiting for the girls to finish changing. It was past two a.m. and he had really had enough for the night, but MG insisted they needed to stay out all night. He slumped over the plump arm of the soft chenille sofa. Gina came in and flopped across the giant bean bag chair, looking like she had had enough too. Carrie and Casey both stretched out on the carpeted floor, sharing one of the big floor pillows for their heads.<br />
“Don’t go to sleep,” he warned. “She’ll drag your ass down the stairs and out the door.” When it came to fun, MG was determined. If she wanted to stay out all night, they would all stay out all night, even if she had to drag them kicking and screaming.<br />
But MG took too long to get ready (nothing new there) and they were all breathing deeply, sound asleep, when she came in the room.<br />
“Come on you guys,” she pleaded to the silent room, then gave up when no one stirred and pulled a pile of blankets from the hall linen closet. Through half-open eyes Steve watched her drape a blanket over Carrie and Casey, then Gina. He closed his eyes when she sat on the coffee table in front of him, wondering what she would say or do if she thought he was asleep. She reached forward and twirled some of his wavy hair around her finger. She had been doing that ever since they met sophomore year. It made his hair stand up and her laugh.<br />
He was half on the couch, one leg still on the floor. She laid the blanket over him and leaned in and sniffed his shirt when she tucked it around his neck. Hopefully smelling his cologne (not that he owned any). He had stopped by Walgreens to use a sample on his way to her house.<br />
His heart lurched when he felt her climb over him and under the blanket and snuggle into his back. Her arm wrapped around him and burrowed into a warm spot against his chest. He opened his eyes and swallowed, willing his traitor heart to slow down before she could feel his reaction to her, that stupid hope he worked hard to keep buried. In his mind “Love Sucks” by the Addicts played in a loop ‘til he fell asleep.<br />
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They’re burnouts - a little short on parents, money and plans for the future, but they’ve got each other and a whole lot of fun. With a world of crazy at home, Carrie Gould needs them to keep her sanity. To stay in their world she needs to keep dating the guy with the party house, which would be fine, if she hadn’t fallen in love with someone else.<br />
He’s such a geek. Ben Gorman is obsessive, smart, strong-willed and on the fast track to his dream of becoming an Army Ranger. He’s also the only geek with a girl. Joelle Welker is perfect for him; a self-proclaimed Jesus freak, who is dedicated to her beliefs and to building a future with Ben. But those plans don’t include his neighbor, Carrie, or Ben’s dedication to her. <o:p></o:p><br />
Their friendship started by chance. Their love started with trust.<br />
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Karen Gordon was born and raised in the suburban paradise of St. Charles, MO, on the outskirts of St. Louis. She earned a B.S. in English from the University of Central Missouri (BS being the operative term) and a M.A. in Media Communications from Webster University, where, always a rebel, she graduated in a hot pink motarboard because she didn’t like the school colors.<br />
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She currently resides in Olive Branch, MS (formerly Cow Pen) on the outskirts of Memphis, TN with her 2.5 super-smart kids, and an amazingly-funny, cute, geeky husband.<br />
When not writing, she is a stay-at-home mom (chick in charge) and part-time teacher. Any down time is spent reading, catching up with friends and obsessively worrying about every little thing.<br />
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Her first novel, “Burnouts, Geeks and Jesus Freaks: a love story” was published in March of 2014 with the second novel in the Burnouts series, “Popstars, Friends & Lovers: a dreamer’s tale” being released in November, 2014. She is currently working on the third, and final, novel in the series, tentatively title “Boi H.E.A.”<br />
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