Thursday, June 30, 2016

Bad Boys After Dark: Mick by Melissa Foster


Indulge your inner vixen…

Meet the Bad Boys… Four sinfully sexy, fiercely loyal, uber alpha brothers about to fall head over heels for their leading ladies. If dirty talk, cursing, or raw, passionate sex turns you off, the After Dark books are not for you, because everything’s naughtier after dark.

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Amanda Jenner is done being a boring-man magnet and has finally taken control of her love life. As any smart paralegal would, she’s researched the hell out of how to seduce a man. She’s waxed, primped, and ready to put her newfound skills into action—and a masquerade bar crawl is the perfect venue for her solo coming-out party.

Entertainment attorney Mick Bad lives by two hard and fast rules. He never mixes business with pleasure, and he doesn’t do relationships, which makes the anonymity of a masquerade bar crawl the perfect place for a onetime hookup.

Amanda thinks she’s hit the jackpot when she bags a tall, dark, and sinfully delicious masked man—until she discovers the man she’s made out with is her off-limits boss. Mick’s already crossed a line he can never uncross, and one taste of sweet and sexy Amanda has only whet his appetite. When Mick offers to give Amanda a lesson in seduction—no strings, no regrets, and for goodness’ sake, come Monday, no quitting—the tables turn, and Mick’s totally unprepared for the lessons this sweet temptress provides.

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 LURED BY THE pulse of sex and anonymity, Amanda Jenner moved through the dusky bar, brushing against silk, satin, cotton, and flesh, each graze feeding the adrenaline coursing through her veins. Blue lights misted over sweaty strangers lost in the seductive bump and grind of foreplay and hoping for a night of erotic pleasure. 

If Amanda tried hard enough, she could smell tomorrow’s scent du jour—regret. Tonight she had no room for the confidence-crushing worry of what tomorrow would bring. 

She scanned the crowd, as she had in the previous three bars, immediately dismissing anyone who wasn’t in costume. Her world was full of boring men who excelled at wining, dining, and boring her to sleep. 

Ten years of romance novels and movies had led her astray, sending her on a search for the elusive needle in a haystack. She’d led herself astray, always the careful thinker, careful dresser. Or as her younger sister, Ally, would say, Careful kisser, careful lover. Ally, however, had taken charge of her sex life—and she’d found the perfect man.

Now it’s my turn.


One night changes everything for Amanda Jenner. Tired of the boring guys who seem to ask her out, she ready to step out of her box and let her inner sex kitten out. She's stepping outside of her comfort zone, armed with a blonde wig, a mask and her How to Seduce a Man handbook, she's ready. So when she steps into the bar, she feels eyes on her and boy, is she stunned by the gorgeous man staring back at her. Well the beard and mask hide his identity  - but the electricity that zooming between the two of them is off the charts.

Thing progress as the two flirt and the heat level starts to boil over. The two decide to take it to someplace a little more private but just as things start to escalate, her mystery man puts a stop to it all. Pulling back he asks to meet her the next day... confusing Amanda and her what went wrong with her plan.

When the next day come and Amanda waits for her mystery man, so many thoughts are running through her head, so when she sees her crush for the past three years walk in the door, she panics. And when Mick Bad, her boss and the one guy she hasn't been able to stop fantasizing about stops in front of her, she tries what she can to get rid of him, until she realizes that HE is her mystery man.

What she doesn't know is that Mick has had the same fantasy about the quite and beautiful Amanda and once he realized who the beauty in the mask was last night, he had to put a stop to their raunchy romp. She was worth more than quick f*ck in a bathroom. He had been thinking of that moment he would finally have Amanda and it sure wasn't going to take place in a bathroom. So he decided to give it one night. One night to get Amanda out of his system. One night to take. 

What takes place next is a wild and passionate weekend that the two never thought would happen. Will the two be able to get each other out of their systems and go back to the way they were before. Or will they both be able to see beyond the seduction and into their future?

This is a hot and steamy romp of fun that you don't want to miss!





Melissa Foster is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance, new adult romance, and women's fiction with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Melissa's emotional journeys are lovingly erotic, perfect beach reads, and always family oriented. 




Dirty Sexy Cuffed by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde

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Dirty Sexy Cuffed by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde Series: Dirty Sexy #3 Release Date: June 21, 2016 Genre: Contemporary Romance


"Scintillatingly sexy. Phillips and Wilde deliver a sinfully hot story you won't soon forget!" K. Bromberg, NY Times Bestselling Author

"The love story Phillips and Wilde crafted was rare, dipped in a reality so natural and organic it held my heart from the very first page." Audrey Carlan, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

   

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Are you ready to get Cuffed? As a cop, Levi Kincaid is all about discipline and control . . .in the bedroom, and out of it, and he's always been very careful about choosing women who abide by his rules. 

Hot sex and intense pleasure? No problem. 

Emotional commitment and forever promises? No way. 

But he never anticipates falling for a blue eyed angel who makes him want to cuff her to his bed and do dirty, sexy things to her. And that control of his? It doesn't stand a chance against Sarah Robins, the one woman he can't resist . . .   





 
HOT HOT HOT - That's all I can say about Dirty Sexy Cuffed. This is the first book in the series that I read and believe me - I'll be going back to read the others in the series too!

Levi Kincaid is a local police officer who has been checking in a Sarah Robbins, a clerk at a Circle K in a not so great part of Chicago. The cute clerk is fun to flirt with and if Levi has his way, he'll finally break Sarah down and get her on the date he's been fantasizing about.

One night while stopping for his nightly flirt, while in the restroom a robber comes in and holds Sarah up - not knowing that the officer is in the back. While Levi was able to save Sarah from harm, he wasn't so lucky. Taking a bullet for the beautiful woman, really wasn't that big of a deal... its his job to protect but due to the incident, it opened up the shy Sarah to going on a date with her wounded hero.

Sarah has a secret and is hiding facts from Levi. He knows that something just isnt' right and he's determined to find out. He has this basic need to protect Sarah, something he's never felt before with any other woman he has been with. The two connect in such a way that it scares him a little.

These two both come from a broken past. And their common ground just might be the one thing that sets them both free.

Loved every minute of the book. Fun, flirty, sexy, steamy and hot hot hot. A great quick read to get you hot under the collar.



"When are you going to face the fact that this chick just isn't into you?" 

Levi Kincaid glanced across the dark interior of the unmarked SUV to his partner, Nick Catalano, who was alternating his attention between navigating the road and making sure Levi saw his smart-ass smirk.  It wasn't the first time his friend had given Levi shit about his request to stop by Circle K on their way back to the station after their shift ended. 

For the past two months they'd been assigned to the DUI Strike Force in the area, which made stopping by the mart convenient.  Seeing and flirting with Sarah Robins was just an added bonus. 

"She's totally into me, so that's not the issue," Levi refuted confidently, not at all bothered by Nick's ribbing.  There were many times he'd caught the tempting way Sarah looked at him when she didn't think he was aware of her.  And there was no mistaking the attraction between them she was so determined to fight.  He just hadn't figured out why yet.  But he would. 

"Then what's the problem?" Nick persisted—this from a man who was all about instant gratification when it came to women, while Levi was more . . . selective. 

"I'm not sure yet," he replied honestly. 

Truthfully, he was having a hell of a time getting past that wariness of hers, which only made him more curious about who Sarah Robins was— and where she'd come from.  Admittedly, his interest in her had nothing to do with him being an inquisitive cop, and everything to do with him wanting her, in a deeper way than any female had gotten to him before.  He just had to get her on the same page as him. 

Levi wasn't normally the type of guy who'd continue to pursue a woman who'd already turned him down half a dozen times.  A smart man would have cut his losses after the first rejection, but from the moment he'd looked into Sarah's sweet, soulful blue eyes, he'd felt a connection that only seemed to grow stronger every time he saw her. 

And he certainly didn't miss the irony of that realization, when he was a man adept at maintaining strict control of his emotions—in all aspects of his life. 

"This is a shit part of town," Nick said, stating the obvious, which brought Levi's thoughts back to the present.  "As soon as we're off this DUI task force, I don't want to drive through this part of Englewood unless it's for a call, so close the deal with Sarah already." 

"Winning a woman over takes time, Catalano," Levi said easily—especially one as wary as Sarah.  "Though that's something I wouldn't expect you to understand." 

"Hell, no," he agreed with a quick, player's grin.  "That's too much fucking work when there are plenty of women who take one look at this uniform and are instantly willing and eager to bend over and drop their panties.  Trust me, getting laid, and regularly, is not an issue for me." 

Levi had plenty of offers; he was just more particular about his bed partners.  He didn't do one night stands, but he didn't do long term committed, either.  The few women he'd dated and allowed into his private life were looking for the same thing he was—a mutually satisfying physical relationship without any emotional involvement.  More importantly, they were willing to let him be in control during all aspects of sex. 

And Sarah, from everything he'd learned so far, didn’t strike him as the type looking for long term either. Which made his pursuit easier for him to justify … and live with. 

Arriving at the Circle K, Nick turned the SUV into the deserted lot.  He drove past the gas station area and stopped in front of the convenience store instead of parking the vehicle. 

"I noticed the back tire was low at the DUI check point," Nick said, explaining why he hadn't pulled into one of the many empty spaces in front of the mart like he normally did.  "While you run inside and do your thing, I'm going to drive around back and fill the tire up with air.  I'll meet you out front when you're done." 

"Sounds good."  Levi released his seat belt and opened the door.  "You want anything?" 

Nick grinned.  "Yeah, I'll take a root beer and a Snicker's bar." 

"You got it."  Levi hopped out of the truck, and while his partner drove off and disappeared behind the building, he headed toward the store. 

Out of years of habit, he glanced around the area, looking for anything, or anyone, who might be out of place.  Especially in this part of town. But it was a quiet evening, and there weren't any other cars or people around, which wasn't unusual for a late Tuesday night.  He walked into the store, and to his immediate left was the main counter and two registers.  Sarah was sitting on a stool reading a magazine, and as soon as she heard someone enter, she looked up. 

Her bored expression immediately transformed to one of pleasure as a genuine, happy-to-see-him smile curved her soft, lush mouth, which never failed to make him think about slowly licking his tongue across that full lower lip before kissing her, or how that mouth would feel sliding down the length of his cock as she looked up at him from a kneeling position on the floor at his feet. 

Heat and desire mingled in his belly, and lower, as he strolled toward the counter. Yeah, he'd stored up five long week's worth of the hottest, most sinful fantasies of Sarah, in some of the most erotic scenarios he could imagine.  Those dirty thoughts had come in handy when he'd lain in bed, hard and aching and needing relief.  With his hand wrapped tight around his dick, those decadent visions playing through his mind never failed to alleviate his lust. 

But the relief was always temporary.  He wanted the real thing.  He wanted Sarah, her body soft and warm beneath his, and her willing to give herself over to him in all the ways he desired.  And that kind of trust took time.  And patience.  Both of which he had in abundance.

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Carly Phillips is the N.Y. Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of over 50 sexy contemporary romance novels, including the Indie published, Dare to Love Series. She is happily married to her college sweetheart, the mother of two nearly adult daughters and three crazy dogs. Carly loves social media and is always around to interact with her readers.
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Erika Wilde (aka Janelle Denison) is the USA Today bestselling author of over 50 contemporary romances for multiple print publishers.

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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Happy Release Day Abbi Glines! Up in Flames is LIVE




#1 New York Times bestselling author Abbi Glines returns to Rosemary Beach one last time in this highly-anticipated finale and much beloved series.

Spoiled. Selfish. Rich girl. Villan. Slut.

As the Prada-clad bad girl of Rosemary Beach, Nan Dillon has been called every vile name under the hot summer sun. Some of her reputation is deserved—she’s never had to worry about anything but maintaining her perfect figure and splitting Daddy’s private jet with her brother, Rush.

But Nan is far from happy. Rush has another kid on the way and doesn’t have time to catch up with his sister. Grant, the last guy she truly cared about, chose to be with her half-sister, Harlow, instead of her. And Harlow, who has never gotten over the way Nan treated her when she first moved to town, remains distant.

So when Major asks her out, she jumps at the chance to date the gorgeous charmer. Though she doesn’t know much about the sweet-talking Texan, and though it’s clear he doesn’t want to be exclusive, dating him beats hanging out with vapid socialites or watching Netflix alone at home.

For a while, Nan deals with Major’s playboy ways, but after he burns her one too many times, she takes off for an impromptu wild weekend in Vegas. There, she meets Gannon, a darkly seductive and oh-so-dangerous businessman who knows exactly how to handle her.

With Major asking for a second chance and Gannon haunting her dreams, Nan has to decide who to give her heart to. But what she doesn’t realize is that these players are involved in a much bigger game—and they’re already two moves ahead of her. 






I didn't want to like Nan. I've been a #NanHater since the very beginning. But with Up in Flames, we got the true Nan for the first time, and I have to admit that my heart kinda melted for a little in this book. By the end I was totally on the #NanLover train and I think this was the perfect way to end this series that captivated me from the very start.

Nan has been the villain of the series from the very start. Always looking our for herself and being the bitch that everyone loves to hate. But in Up in Flames, we start to see a little of the interior of what make Nan tick. She's been stuck for a while and she finally sees the light on how everyone sees her and treats her when Major comes waltzing into her life. And it looks as if she finally has enough. There's a whole backstory with this that I really can't tell you about, because it would ruin the story completely for you, but just know it's a page turner and you get to see a different side of Nan that really blew me away.

If you haven't read the Rosemary Beach Series, it seriously is one of my all time favorites. You must meet, Nan, Rush and all the rest of the gang in Rosemary Beach.







Abbi Glines is the New York Times, USA TODAY, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Rosemary Beach, Field Party, Sea Breeze, Vincent Boys, and Existence series. A devoted book lover, Abbi lives with her family in Alabama. She maintains a Twitter addiction at @AbbiGlines and can also be found at Facebook.com/AbbiGlinesAuthor and AbbiGlines.com.

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Too See You by Rachel Blaufeld

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To See You by Rachel Blaufeld is NOW LIVE!
New Emotional Standalone
No cliffhanger, only hard-earned unexpected love. And angst.






No cliffhanger, only hard-earned unexpected love.
And angst.

TSY Amazon.jpgWhat is it about this guy?
On paper, he’s one hundred percent wrong for me. His e-mails are equal parts annoying and funny.
Okay, more funny than annoying. More like refreshing. Different. Exciting.
But as I stand next to him now, he’s giving me head-to-toe tingles, and I find myself dwelling on his e-mails.

Meet smart, sexy career girl and New York snob, Charli Richards. She has everything except happiness until the day she meets Layton Griffin. It’s a random encounter on an airplane; it couldn’t mean anything, right?

Layton isn’t even remotely close to who Charli sees herself hooking up with . . . ever. Her mom and best friend agree he’s not for her, but he makes her feel something exciting, awakens her world.

But then Layton changes, going to great lengths for Charli to see him for who he really is.
Will those changes bring them closer together, or will she never be able to see him in the same way again?

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“Cheers.” My seatmate good-naturedly tipped his glass toward me. He wasn’t going to leave me alone.
I took a long gulp and looked back at my computer screen.
“Do you like working for them?”
I tugged at my turtleneck; it was so freaking hot all of a sudden. My nosy neighbor’s face had a slight sheen to it, clearly from being hot, and now his warmth was seeping into my space.
“I do. They’re a growing company and . . . I’ve made great strides there.”
What the heck? Why was I even answering him? Because he asked, and if I was honest, it was the nicest anyone had been to me in months.
Furthermore, why did I sound like I was on an interview? Or an infomercial?
He was kind—I could tell—and his smile was gentle and calm, his eyes like warm coffee with just the right amount of cream swirling through it. I turned a little in my seat to face him and my knee brushed his thigh. I let my gaze travel his Beastie Boys T-shirt until I settled on his computer.
Playing on it was a rom-com, one I’d never seen before, but Katie What’s-her-nameall stunning, shiny hair, celebrity mom, perfect lifewas front and center. Her arms were full of shopping bags and she was wearing a big grin on her perfect face as she walked down a city street.
“You don’t strike me as the romantic comedy type.” I felt my eyebrow lift. I wasn’t sure if I was teasing him or myself as the question floated from my mouth.
He laughed. It was soothing and comforting like a coffee-and-Kahlua on a cold night, and warm like the sun on the first few days of summer.
I allowed my eyes to close and imagined he looked like somebody else—not someone else totally, but just different. Fit, not slender but muscular. He still had the same gracious smile and inviting eyes, but he wasn’t wearing a music T-shirt in my imagination. Maybe a Henley? And dark-wash jeans instead of the regular everyday ragged blue I’d noticed him wearing.
“It’s work too,” he said, interrupting my fantasy.
“Oh.” I chugged the balance of my mimosa, cooling the wash of desire recently conjured up from my brain.
“Actually, I’m pretty sure BubblePOP will end up reviewing this one, will probably have someone at the premiere too. That’s why I asked about the site. Six degrees of Kevin Bacon and all that. Our worlds are connected.”
“I don’t do movies. I’m the fitness editor, but if Katie What’s-her-name is in it, I’m sure we’ll be all over it.”
He shifted his gaze over fully to me now. His eyes weren’t exclusively deep brown; tiny flecks of amber circled his pupil. They were captivating in a weird way, as if they didn’t belong with this guy.
I’d never met a slob who was so interesting before, yet he was definitely intriguing. And not really a slob—that was my own bias. Clearly, I was having some sort of psychotic breakdown on this airplane.





This was a book of perfection. And Rachel totally blew me away with this book.

I felt like this book was a retelling of Beauty and Beast, except the beast was the one person you wouldn't have thought of.

Layton and Charli - my heart was bleeding for both. Layton was sweet, open and vulnerable. He wasn't your typical male hero but he possessed everything you love. Charli was exactly what you would have thought of the beautiful girl, who seems to be living the dream. Except she has a heart and a conscience that is constantly making her doubt what's happening in her life.

You root for Layton and Charli, you'll be charmed by both and feel the pain they go through as they work their way to happily ever after.

You can't go wrong with a Rachel Blaufeld book and I believe this is her best book yet!

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Meet Rachel
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Rachel Blaufeld is a social worker/entrepreneur/blogger turned author. Fearless about sharing her opinion, Rachel captured the ear of stay-at-home and working moms on her blog,BacknGrooveMom, chronicling her adventures in parenting tweens and inventing a product, often at the same time. She has also blogged for The Huffington Post, Modern Mom, and StartupNation.
Turning her focus on her sometimes wild-and-crazy creative side, it only took Rachel two decades to do exactly what she wanted to do—write a fiction novel. Now she spends way too many hours in local coffee shops plotting her ideas. Her tales may all come with a side of angst and naughtiness, but end lusciously.
Rachel lives around the corner from her childhood home in Pennsylvania with her family and two dogs. Her obsessions include running, coffee, icing-filled doughnuts, anti-heroes, and mighty fine epilogues.

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Release Day: Dirty Sexy Cuffed by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde

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Dirty Sexy Cuffed by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde Series: Dirty Sexy #3 Release Date: June 21, 2016 Genre: Contemporary Romance

  "Scintillatingly sexy. Phillips and Wilde deliver a sinfully hot story you won't soon forget!" 
                                                                                      K. Bromberg, NY Times Bestselling Author

"The love story Phillips and Wilde crafted was rare, dipped in a reality so natural and organic it held my heart from the very first page." 

                      Audrey Carlan, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

   

CUFFED coverAre you ready to get Cuffed? As a cop, Levi Kincaid is all about discipline and control . . .in the bedroom, and out of it, and he's always been very careful about choosing women who abide by his rules. 
Hot sex and intense pleasure? No problem. 

Emotional commitment and forever promises? No way. 

But he never anticipates falling for a blue eyed angel who makes him want to cuff her to his bed and do dirty, sexy things to her.  

And that control of his?  It doesn't stand a chance against Sarah Robins, the one woman he can't resist . . .   








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Meet Carly Phillips:

Carly Phillips is the N.Y. Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of over 50 sexy contemporary romance novels, including the Indie published, Dare to Love Series. She is happily married to her college sweetheart, the mother of two nearly adult daughters and three crazy dogs. Carly loves social media and is always around to interact with her readers.
Sign up for Carly’s Newsletter. Sign up for Blog and Website updates. Sign up for Text Updates of New Releases. Friend Carly on Facebook. Hang out at Carly’s Corner! (Hot guys & giveaways!) Instagram / Twitter / Website
 

Meet Erika Wilde:

Erika Wilde (aka Janelle Denison) is the USA Today bestselling author of over 50 contemporary romances for multiple print publishers.

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Release Day: Into the Nothing by BT URRUELA

Title: Into the Nothing
Series: Broken Outlaw #1
Author: BT Urruela
Release Date: June 21, 2016
Xander Evans has been on the road for many years. Never settling. Always moving from one place to another, unable to let go of his past. He lived a tragic childhood, spending most of those years in foster care. He's never felt like he's had a home. That is until he stops in the small town of Truman Valley, Missouri, where he meets a woman who will change everything he's ever known.
Paige Watson has it all. A loving family, beautiful home, and a great career. The only thing she's missing....is love. After escaping an abusive relationship, she opens her heart up to a stranger. He is unlike any man she's ever met. He came into her life and turned it completely upside down. Everything is perfect. That is, until one fateful night. 
A night that would tear the Watson family apart, never to be put back together again. 
A night that would send Xander away to prison for life.
"He was over here for like five hours last night drinking and talking with Dad. You think I like him? My dad's in love. And the way he didn’t hesitate to put Benji in his place, I just think Dad’s got a good feeling about him."
"Shit, I've got a good feeling about him too... and it's in my panties." She laughs and motions toward her crotch. "If I had been working and saw him do that to Benji's fat ass, I would've let him fuck me right on top of the bar…and I would’ve let everyone watch."
"Brandi!"
"I'm serious. Fuck it!”
"You're ridiculous."
"Paige, don't tell me you didn't notice that anaconda stuffed into his jeans?"
"What?! What the fuck are you talking about? Anaconda? I wasn't looking at his damn jeans." I laugh, finding it hard to not to love this girl who has become like a sister to me. She's the craziest bitch I know, but she's got my back no matter what. She's had it since day one.
"Why wouldn’t you look at his jeans? That’s where his dick is!”
BT Urruela was an infantryman in the US Army from August 2004 until February 2011. At the end of a year long tour to Baghdad, Iraq, his vehicle was hit by two roadside bombs, which took his right leg below the knee and the life of his commander. He was awarded a Purple Heart for his wounds, an Army Commendation Medal, and Combat Infantryman's Badge. He medically retired from the Army in 2011 and moved to Tampa, FL where he currently works as a Director and Brand Ambassador for VETSports, a veteran community sports nonprofit he co-founded in 2012. He also conducts motivational speeches, works as a cover and fitness model and he's a personal performance trainer. He co-wrote the military romance novel A Lover's Lament and will be releasing his debut solo novel, Into the Nothing, on June 21st, 2016.