Cover Reveal: True North #3 by Allie Juliette Mouseau

Synopsis

After a tragic accident that plays on an endless loop in her mind, wild child Kate Jolie died inside. She now functions only through her rigid, ironclad routine, which keeps her mind and soul in check – balancing her in a dangerously precarious position between life and death

Rocker and Master's student Sam North knows no limits and seeks out every challenge to conquer and defy. With his cocky grin, piercings, colorful tattoos, undress-you bedroom eyes and magnetic sex appeal, he has no trouble finding women to warm his bed. When he spies his new professor, the gorgeous Ms. Jolie, she’s just another summit he wants to climb in order to reach its peak. But as he begins to catch glimpses of her soul, she becomes his Everest.

Kate Jolie is the only woman who wants nothing to do with Sam North - and the only woman he can’t do without.

True North Series:

"When you're lost... True North"

The North brothers were hell on wheels-adrenaline-junky bad boys. You’d think they had a death wish – every one of them – but they didn’t really, they just got off on the thrill of pushing every limit, that gravity or any other force told them they couldn’t conquer. What they weren't prepared for were the women that would steal their hearts.

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About the Author

Allie Juliette Mousseau writes sexy, emotionally-charged Romance in a variety of genres and temperatures.

Her writing is passionate and angsty; and she incorporates a lot of romance and tension. Always a HEA and stand alone - even in a series.

Allie also creates captivating YA worlds through the magic of ink.

She writes brave but "human" characters, imaginative plots and complex worlds; from high octane action to exploring the deepest emotions.

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She can always be found writing, playing in puddles with her children, hiking with her husband, or adventuring somewhere in the world. Her favorite place to write on warm days is outdoors, but when the weather gets too cold, she'll be inside at her desk inspired by the mountain view from her home office in Montana where she lives with her loving husband, children, and golden retriever.

She loves to travel and lived for three years in her RV with her family while visiting the national parks and forests of the U.S. and a couple Canadian provinces. She is excited to add all of Canada and Alaska in the near future!

She also writes children's stories.

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Blog Tour: The Horde Without End by Nazarea Andrews + 5* review + teasers + giveaway

Title: The Horde Without End

Series: The World Without A Future #2

Author: Nazarea Andrews

Genre: New Adult Dystopia

Release Date: July 24, 2014

Synopsis 

 It was supposed to be over…

Returning from Haven 18 was supposed to be the end. But nothing is ever easy—and in a world full of zombies, finding the missing is next to impossible. There are breadcrumbs. Tiny clues. But what are a few tiny clues in a world of the dead? Nurrin is desperate to find her brother, but that will mean trusting Finn O’Malley. A man shrouded in secrets, who kills as easily as breathing. And the more she learns about him, the more questions she has. But she has learned one thing—the zombies are changing. Adapting. And this time, the Haven walls won’t keep them out.

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Simone's Review

*ARC received in return for an honest review

Before I start my review this is the second instalment in The World Without End series so, if you have not read World Without Future go get yourself a copy and read that first....

If you are still reading I presume you have read it and, like me, you are a bit of a zombie fan. I will watch anything with these flesh eating, undead monsters from films to The Walking Dead TV show, so this series was a must read for me from the start. After finishing book one I have been so excited to get my hands on the second instalment so I delved straight in and read it almost in one sitting.

Let's get you up to speed......

By the end of book one we see Nurrin and Finn set off to find an antidote for Nurrin's boyfriend, Dustin, who has unfortunately been bitten but on their return they are shocked to find that both her brother Collin, and Dustin, are gone. Nurrin knows she has to stay with Finn if she wants to see Collin and Dustin again, Finn knows he has to find Collin and keep Nurrin safe and also try to keep his feeling and urges for her under wraps but this seems to becoming harder and harder for Finn.

Let me just tell you if there was ever a Zombie Apocalypse I will be jumping into to Finn O'Malley's wheels, and anything else I can manage. If there was a medal for Mean, Moody, Hot, Over Protective Alpha Male who will have you swooning over his kick ass moves when slaying zombies, Finn wins it hands down.  His sex appeal just oozes off the page, his raw and rough moves on Nurrin will have you blushing while his protective, jealous side will have you swooning.

Nurrin really does come into her own, she knows just how to handle Finn when he blows hot and cold, she gives as good as she gets. She's Feisty, Sexy and Kick Ass which is one of the things that attracts Finn to Nurrin and her strength to find her brother makes them the ultimate zombie killing duo. Nurrin also finds out more about Finn's past, which helps her understand the way he is with her and everyone around him. (It really did make me love him that bit more, If that is even  possible).

As Nurrin and Finn carry on with their journey to find Dustin and Collin we meet a few more interesting characters, some likable and some that will make you shudder more than the flesh eating zombies that lurk in the darkness, but a great addition to the series.

Nazarea Andrew's writing style grips you like pressing the play button on a remote control, the characters come to life and jump off the page like a 3D movie. You are wanting to desperately fast forward as you're desperate to find out how it all ends but, at the same time want to pause, rewind and slow motion because you are just enjoying it too freaking much. This story has you reeling over all the twists and turns, the lies, the past and, just when you think there's light at the end of the tunnel for Nurrin And Finn, I'm left with my hand over my mouth, eyes wide and having heart palpitations at the FLESH EATING CLIFFHANGER!!!! NOOOOOOOO!!! I need book 3 NOW!! I now think I know how it feels to be bitten and just left there waiting to change (I know, extreme, but that's how I feel).

I can't highly recommend this story enough to anyone who wants a nail biting zombie fest with an addictive story line and well developed characters.

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About the Author

Nazarea Andrews is an avid reader and tends to write the stories she wants to read. She loves chocolate and coffee almost as much as she loves books, but not quite as much as she loves her kids. She lives in south Georgia with her husband, daughters, and overgrown dog. She is the author of Girl Lost, Edge of the Falls, and The University of Branton Series.

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Book Blitz: Semper Mine ~ A Sons of War Novel by Lizzy Ford + excerpt + giveaway

Title: Semper Mine

Series: Sons of War #1

Author: Lizzy Ford

Genre: Contemporary Military Romance

Release Date: April 29, 2014

Award Winning author, Lizzy Ford, gives us an emotional, sexy read with her first Sons of War novel, SEMPER MINE.

A Marine captain tortured by the death of his men in Iraq returns home and falls in love with the sister of one of the slain, who blames him for the massacre that killed her brother.  SEMPER MINE, is a standalone novel in the Sons of War contemporary military romance series.

Synopsis

“A freak accident landed both of the Khavalov twins under my command, just before a routine mission turned into a nightmare. I brought home one twin in a coffin and the other in a coma missing his leg. I did everything right – and still people died. I can’t forget that night or how many lives it changed, including mine.

It’s natural for their sister, Katya, to blame me. I made one decision in the middle of a firefight, and it shattered her sheltered world. I’m the ice to her fire, and when we first meet, it’s not pretty. I don’t fear war or death, and I am definitely not going to let a beautiful woman with a quick temper and broken heart scare me off, either. I know she’s hurting, and I’m determined to make sure she’s okay. It’s the least I can do for the twins.

I may have failed them that night, but I won’t fail her. What I’m not counting on: the feelings she ignites within me.” – Captain Sawyer Mathis

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Excerpt

Night Terrors

Some time later, I wrench out of deep sleep, alarmed. Lightning lights up the pup tent as

bright as day. The smash of thunder immediately follows, strong enough to make the ground

shake. My heart is flying, my adrenaline racing through my blood.

But it’s not the storm that woke me.

Captain Mathis is thrashing, struggling in the sleeping bag, mumbling names and

shouting words I can’t understand. He managed to roll over me, and the sensation of being

temporarily unable to breathe is what scared me out of sleep.

Night terrors. Like Petr used to get.

I prop myself up on my arm, twisted up in the sleeping bag with him. Our legs are

tangled, and I’m lying half on top of him.

“Hey,” I whisper, resting a hand on his arm. “Wake up, Sawyer.”

He calms at my touch without waking. His head goes back and forth, and I recall what

Petr told me about the dreams. He said it was like being trapped in a nightmare that was too

real, one based on something terrible that happened. For him, he wasn’t able to get past the

night Mikael died. Over and over, he watched our brother die, every night for weeks.

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I can’t think about it without wanting to cry and focus on Captain Mathis. The night

terrors scare me, remind me how deep the unseen wounds of battle really run. Petr’s body is

almost healed, but I have a feeling he’s still having bad dreams.

“You’re safe, Sawyer,” I say. “Wake up. It’s okay - you’re safe.”

They’re the same words I used to repeat to Petr every night when his screams awoke me.

I rest a hand on Captain Mathis’ forehead and murmur to him over and over, knowing

that eventually, he’ll snap out of it. His body is trembling, his brow clammy. I take

everything in, not sure why it bothers me so much to see him like this. It doesn’t seem like

anything affects Iceman.

He wrenches awake and sits. My hand drops, and I sit with him the best I can, one of my

legs caught between his.

“You’re safe, Sawyer,” I say again. I reach for him instinctively, wanting to help him the

way I did Petr.

He pulls away.

I do it again, though, accustomed to this reaction from Petr. He used to tell me he didn’t

always know where he was when he woke up and me speaking to him helped him realize he

wasn’t in the middle of the battle anymore. Gently, I clasp my hands loosely around Sawyer’s

upper body the best I can at the awkward angle and lean into him, resting my head on his

shoulder while tugging him towards me. I’m still murmuring, waiting for him to register

where he is once more.

There’s a hesitation before his arms wrap around me, and he buries his face into the nape

of my neck. He’s stronger than Petr was those first few weeks, his muscular arms pinning me

against him. I relax into him, understanding what he needs right now. My voice helps, but

it’s my body that grounds him in reality. He’s hanging on like he’s afraid to fall again into the

dream world.

His breathing is ragged, his skin covered in a sheen of sweat. His body trembles in my

arms. It alarms me, a stark reminder that he was in the same firefight that killed one of my

brothers and injured another. I want so bad to forget, to blame the cold man who let my

brothers get hurt.

Any other time, I can. Right now, it’s impossible to remain angry with him, when I’m

starting to realize that he’s as broken inside as Petr was. He simply hides it better.

“You’re safe.”

He rests his cheek against mine, his breathing growing steadier and the quaking

gradually receding. I hold him and wait, uncertain what is stronger within me: remembering

the pain I experienced seeing Petr like this or the desire spiraling through me at the feel of

our bodies pressed together.

Also in the Sons of War series: 
SOLDIER MINE, coming fall 2014!

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About the Author 

Lizzy Ford is the author of over thirty books written for young adult and  adult romance readers, to include the internationally bestselling “Rhyn Trilogy,” “Witchling Series” and the “War of Gods” series. Lizzy has focused on keeping her readers happy by producing brilliant, gritty romances that remind people why true love is a trial worth enduring. Lizzy’s books can be found on every major ereader library, to include: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iBooks, Kobo, Sony and Smashwords. She lives in southern Arizona with her husband, three dogs and a cat.

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Release Day Blitz: Carnage #2 ~ The Story Of Me by Lesley Jones + teasers

Title: Carnage #2

Author: Lesley Jones

Release Date: August 1, 2014

Synopsis

When your world, your life and all of your hopes and dreams for the future are ripped out from under you, how do you go on?

Death without dying is not only the most painful kind of death, it's also the most painful kind of life and I don't know if I'm strong enough to live it.

I spend my lonely days and nights trying to make sense of what my life has become. Do I have the strength to move forward into the light, or should I just let the darkness take me? 

I'm Georgia Rae Layton McCarthy and this is the story of me, just me.I'm no longer a part of an us, it's just me. Alone. By myself.

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About the Author

I was born and raised in a small working class town in Essex, just outside of East London. I am married with three sons and in 2006 we all moved to the other side of the world, settling on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula, about 50K outside of Melbourne Australia. It's a whole new way of life for us down here, we are so lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world.
I am currently a stay at home mum but in the past I have worked at Marks & Spencer, as a classroom assistant/teachers aid and have run my business.
As well as writing, I love to read and have been known to get through four or five books a week. My other interests are watching my boys play football...The round ball version.  I am happy to admit to being an addict of social media and I owe a lot to my Facebook and Twitter family in promoting my work. I am also rather partial to a glass... or bottle of wine, a nicely chilled Marlborough Sav Blanc being my favorite. Being a born and raised Essex girl, I will happily admit to be being a big fan of spray tans, Shellac and am regularly, waxed, tinted and sculpted, although I am more likely to be found in thongs/flipflops than a pair of white stilettos these days.

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Blog Tour: Empower Me An Anthology

Empower Me Anthology

Release Date July 25, 2014

Limited Time

Love... Lust... Laugh... Live... Loss... Life... Luscious... Lost.

Eight Amazing Authors... Eight Kick ass reads... Eight five star books…

Eight Strong, Sinfully Sexy Leading Women.  T.L. Smith, SK Logsdon, Chantal Fernando, Becca Lee, Jaci J, Amie Nichols, Ada Frost, and Tara Brown have joined together to bring you a powerhouse collection of leading ladies that will show you never judge a woman by her Lipstick and Stilettos.......

T.L. Smith -- Sasha's Dilemma
SK Logsdon - Lex
Chantal Fernando - Spin My Love
Becca Lee - A Perfect Moment
Jaci J - The Ride
Amie Nichols - Unbreakable
Ada Frost - Elemental Fear
Tara Brown - Blood and Bone

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T.L. Smith -- Sasha's Dilemma


This is not a HEA

LOVE— it’s a common word that people take for granted. As for me, Sasha Adams,    I  have seen that love isn’t everything, though sometimes it’s meant to be. But to be honest, I never wanted it. That has been my plan for as long as I can remember. The only person I ever wanted to love is my sister Lola. But then I met not one no, not even two— but three beautiful men.
Dylan, the doctor, had his head screwed on tight. Josh, well, he was a tattooed sex machine playboy. Then there was Brax, the rock star. It was clear they all wanted my heart, but I wouldn’t give it to any of them willingly. 

Unwillingly, I fell hard, but there was a part of me that knew he could destroy me. So I refused to give him all of me, and now he’s returned and determined to win me back. But it’s too late, isn’t it? 

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SK Lodgson -- Lex

Note: This is a story of finding oneself, through the horrors and pains of life. This isn't just a story about love. It's a story about anguish. This is a story about Lex's journey to acceptance.
Not for Close minded people. 

Lex Keagan isn't your typical woman. Her past has left her broken and afraid, yet she remains bold and successful. As a result of her painful past, love has never come easy; therefore, she’s convinced herself to spend her entire adult life staying busy working at her own company--that is, until her best friend Roni persuades her to give online dating a try. When she concedes, Lex quickly discovers that the world of online dating is nothing like she's ever dreamed. The mysterious charm of her online crush leaves her reluctant and afraid to let love in. As two more men enter her life outside of the online dating world, she's left confused and overwhelmed. Who will she chose? With the deep scars and raw truths her past contains, is anyone capable of accepting the real woman trapped inside, or will she remain alone forever?

Caution: This book contains heavy adult sexual context, which may include LGBT scenes. Some heavy emotional scenarios, including ones of abuse, might be difficult to read. For ages 18+

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Chantal Fernando --Spin My Love


World renowned DJ Tane Miller returns to his hometown after leaving when he was eighteen and never looking back. When he runs into his beloved childhood friend Giselle, his life takes a turn he could never have anticipated. 

Giselle Reece has been in love with Tane ever since she can remember. After learning her lesson the hard way, she realizes that Tane isn’t the man she once thought he was. When he re-enters her life, desperate to make amends, Giselle needs to decide whether she can let down her guard and forgive the man she once adored, or is it time to finally let go?

Tane must now fight for what he wants, even though he isn’t sure he deserves it. The only question is, will it be enough? Or is it too late for him to redeem himself?

*** Standalone Novel ***

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Becca Lee - A Perfect Moment


“When life threatens perfect, it’s time to step up and kick life in the balls.”

Ella's perfect moment was taken from her is the worst possible way. Humiliated, heart broken and absolutely determined not to allow her heart be destroyed for a second time, she builds an ice wall around her heart.

Preston has known that he was in love his big sister's best friend since the age of fifteen. Over ten years on, and an opportunity to be her knight in shining armour is too good to miss. Putting his heart on the line, he's on a mission to show Ella that the perfect moment is possible.

Ella's instinct is to run when she realises her feelings for her bestie's little brother may just run a little bit deeper than just friends. But if she can't run, she'll try every trick in the book to shake off his affection and realign his feelings.

She already had her perfect moment, and there is no chance she'll let her heart thaw for Preston. No matter how good he looks in the firefighter's Christmas calendar.

* Contains steamy-hot moments, romance, friendship and a bulk load of swearing - non explicit sex scenes. *

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Jaci J -- The Ride

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It had always been about the ride. My love for the ride is what fuels me. It’s what drives me. That freedom of the open road in front of you with not a damn thing holding you back is what I crave.
I don’t need much, shit I don’t want much out of life. My bike, my club, my brothers, my money, and occasionally a warm and willing women in my bed is what I need.
I liked my life that way. It works for me. I enjoyed the familiarity of it. But slowly things were changing. I can feel that change in the air. It's everywhere. There comes a point in your life where things just change. No matter how much I fight it. No matter how hard I hang on, it's changing. Whether by choice or not. For better or worse it gets turned upside down on its fucking head. The moment I laid eyes on her shit changed forever. Things were on their way to changing, but fuck if she didn't tip that shit right over. She hit me like a blow to the chest crippling me. Rocking my world. That girl completely blew everything I thought I wanted to shit. She took me on a wild ride and for better or worse she changed everything for me.

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The loud rumble of pipes fills me with a sense of home. Deep gruff male voices remind me of nights spent sitting at the bar listening to the guys tell me stories. The smell of leather, grease, and smoke brings back memories of hot summer days spent around the compound. The sound of classic rock makes me want to dance. A group of rough and mean men makes me smile. Seeing a beautifully crafted bike makes my heart beat a little faster. A man in leather always makes me hot. The feel of the vibration through my body from a perfectly tuned bike takes me right back to my old life. Some things never change. Sometimes those things are never meant to change. Although much hadn't changed since I left, a few things had. The loss of loved ones, the addition of new ones. With one new addition to life things changed for me forever. My life will never be the same. He changed it all.

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Amie Nichols -- Unbreakable


Being adopted by one of the wealthiest families in the country Lilly Sumnor should have had a life of luxury. But being hated by her adopted mother Jane for reasons no one seemed to know, made Lilly's life one of mental and physical abuse. It wasn't until the day that a young Lilly met their gardener's son Luke Hansen did she ever feel like she had something to look forward to. The closer they got the harder it was for young Luke to control his temper against the abuse suffered by the hand of adopted mother Jane.
Luke being sent away by his father for fear of him doing something that would affect the rest of his and Lilly's life forever. Lilly was heartbroken and knew that no matter what she would never feel for anyone the way she felt for Luke. Jane being one of the most respected socialite's in Louisiana no one could save Lilly from the abuse.
Until one day it all changed. Jane and Ted Sumnor die in a car accident leaving Lilly being the only relative to inherit the entire Sumnor fortune. 
Her life changes in so many ways and after Luke returns their love rekindles but can they survive the threats that are plaguing Lilly. Slowly finding out clues to how she became adopted, and finding out that her birth mother might be dead at the hands of voodoo and dark magic is it too much for them to handle.
She is wrapped in a world of dangers from what she finds out and from the threat of someone that wants to take her away from Luke forever.

Unbreakable (Book 1) is a dramatic love story that takes place in the deep south of Louisiana with twists and turns that will keep you guessing..........

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Ada Frost -- Elemental Fear


Evelyn Beaumont is a beautiful, intelligent, loving woman. She has an adoring family, a man who loves her and a best friend who is willing to do anything to make her happy. Sound like a perfect life to you?

Evelyn Beaumont: 
I hide a terrible secret, one I have hidden from the people I love the most, from the people that love me the most. For the longest time I have hidden behind my shame, silenced by an elemental fear and depravity. I am bound by silence to protect them, to hide what I really am. In truth I can never let my family know what darkness haunts me, I am the key to destroying my family. And I would rather die than allow that.

WARNING: This book is about the survival of severe domestic abuse, it’s not pretty, and it is fear at a level most of us cannot comprehend; women endure this life on a daily basis, this is Eve’s story. Contains severe domestic abuse, violence and strong language.

Can be read as a stand alone.

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Tara Brown -- Blood and Bone


“Listen, listen to the wind and stone.
Listen, listen to the sounds of old.
Listen, listen as my hopes are drowned.
Listen, listen to the sounds that bullets make of blood and bones.
Where will you run today?
How will you ever get away?”

This is NOT a romance. This is a ride. 

Blood and Bone

The hollow sound of a casing hitting the floor.
The clicking of heels walking in a misty alley.
The ability to tie a cherry stem with her tongue.
A haunting song no one else knows.
That's all that's left of Jane's memories.

What would you do if the life you lived was a lie, and everyone knew but you?
Where do you run when there is no one on your side?
Jane discovers that deep inside her mind there is a map.
What she doesn't know is that there is also a man who will do anything to get it.

But what he doesn't know is that Jane hasn't always been honest about the things she remembers.
There are paces inside of Jane that even she doesn't like to go.

What would you do if the secret you kept was the only thing keeping you alive?

But keeping it meant someone else had to die. 

Don't miss out on the new dark read by Tara Brown!

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