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[COVER REVEAL] THE LAST THING YOU SEE BY EMMA SOUTH

8/28/2014

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Looking for something pretty today? Check out the cover for Emma South's new book THE LAST THING YOU SEE, which she also designed herself! 
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THE LAST THING YOU SEE

Author: Emma South 
Publication date: September 26th 2014
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult

Synopsis:
Harper Bayliss is about to pay the full price of fame.  That is, if her stalker’s plans work out.

Hollywood’s new favourite starlet is already feeling overwhelmed by the insecurity of her past, a family that controls her every move, and the stresses that come with her job when a brutal attack from a mad man takes that stress to a whole new level.  But what neither Harper nor her attacker saw coming was the 6’4”, heavily muscled ex-Marine, Nick Martell, throwing himself in harm’s way to save her.  After she visits him in the hospital to offer her thanks, she can’t help but be intrigued by the man she finds beneath the bad boy exterior.
Plagued by guilt over his failure to protect the one person that mattered the most, all Nick wants is to find some peace. The tattooed former Marine is scarred, inside and out, but saving Harper Bayliss might be his first step toward redemption. What’s more, her answer to his heartfelt question is about to send them both down a path of scorching passion…and maybe even love.

With the pressures of Harper’s fame and Nick’s guilt working against them, will their feelings be enough to overcome all the obstacles, including the stalker that’s still out there?  If he gets his way he’ll show them that, even if they choose each other, you seldom get to choose the last thing you see.

The Last Thing You See from USA Today bestselling author Emma South is a New Adult Romance about letting go of the past to find unconditional love in the present.




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[COVER REVEAL] SHAME (RUIN #3) BY RACHEL VAN DYKEN

8/27/2014

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Get your tissues ready. AGAIN. Because Rachel Van Dyken's SHAME, the third standalone novel in her Ruin Series, is here to ruin you all over again! Well, almost. Today, I'm VERY excited to help her out in revealing the cover of SHAME! Check it out...

Oh, and not only that, we've got an EXCERPT for you as well so be sure to check out the entire post to get a sneak peek at RvD's latest tearjerker.
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SHAME

RUIN #3
Author: Rachel van Dyken
Publication date: October 6th, 2014

Synopsis:
Everything done in darkness, will eventually be brought into the light.

I ran, but all it did was keep me one step ahead of my past. I tried to start over; new name, new identity. But you can't change your soul.
A fresh start at college was just what I needed. For a while, it worked. I was the party girl, the one that seemed confident, but it was a lie.
When guys kissed me--I felt only pain. 
When they touched me--Nothing but fear.

Deep inside, every girl wants to be the beauty in the story, to find someone that will see you as their world. 
But the truth? I was the beast. And as much as I wanted redemption, I wasn't fool enough to think I'd ever get it. 
Until he walked into my life.

I wasn't prepared to fall for someone. My scars were too deep, the wounds too raw. But he offered me peace, he offered me security. I should have known it was just another lie--I should have known that falling in love with my professor was a bad idea.
But I was powerless to stop myself from falling. 
And he was powerless to catch me.

Because the darkness finally caught up to me, and as fate would have it, a cruel twist almost bled me dry. But I'm stronger than I knew. I'm stronger than you think.


You think you know my story, but you don't....after all everyone has Shame in their lives-- and I'm no longer afraid to show you mine.


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[BOOK BLITZ] CATCH MY BREATH BY LYNN MONTAGANO

8/27/2014

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CATCH MY BREATH

Author: Lynn Montagano 
Publication date: April 17th 2014 
Published by: Harper Impulse
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:
Lia Meyers’ plan for a relaxing Scottish vacation is short-lived when one uncharacteristic moment of clumsiness lands her in the arms of a dangerously attractive Englishman.

The perfect opportunity for a much needed holiday romance? Wrong! Lia’s still reeling from the mother of all bad breakups, and she really doesn’t have the patience for Alastair Holden – despite his effortless charm and cute British accent.

Arrogant and totally inscrutable, he’s exactly the sort of guy she wants to avoid but can’t: the man behind the mystery proves just too tempting to resist.

Drawn to him, Lia is forced to battle with her own insecurities, and the closer they become, the more she recognizes her own weaknesses as she peels away his layers with every night they spend together. Discovering the past Alastair is so desperate to conceal, Lia must decide if they can heal one another together or if their deepest fears will tear them apart.

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[COVER REVEAL] CAPTURED LOVE BY JULIANA HAYGERT

8/21/2014

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Juliana Haygert has a new book coming out. It's called CAPTURED LOVE and we've got the GORGEOUS cover for you guys today! Check out the cover, designed by Najla Qamber Designs, below. Oh and don't forget to join the giveaway on Goodreads! 
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CAPTURED LOVE

Author: Juliana Haygert 
Publication date: November 2014
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance

Synopsis:
It’s been four years since twenty-year-old Jessica Hayes has been home, but when she discovers her father is dying, she must return to her hometown in South Carolina and face her past. Jessica thought patching up her relationship with her father would be her biggest challenge, but when she runs into Ryan Dawson—the catalyst of all her problems—she wonders if coming home was a mistake.

Ryan knows he screwed up. Hell, he paid the price…with interest. But when he runs into his best friend’s little sister, Jessica, he’s reminded that his debt will never truly be paid. He may have turned his life around, but he can’t undo the damage. So, he does what he should have done all those years ago. He stays away from Jessica, and all the other personal demons that still haunt him.

Jessica thought she wanted nothing to with Ryan, but something is different about him and she needs to know why. When she discovers the truth behind his change, she puts her troubles aside and tries to help him. But is putting her heart back in the line of fire worth disrupting her stable life back in Ohio, or will the past repeat itself, leaving her brokenhearted once again?


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[GUEST POST] WHERE DO STORIES COME FROM?

8/20/2014

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C. Lee McKenzie
Someone at a book signing recently asked me where I came up with the stories I’ve written and what my process was for getting those stories out of my head and onto the page. The short answer would have been, “Don’t ask me.” But I’m not into short answers, so I gave the question some thought and here’s what I’ve come up with.

Stories come like clouds, usually when I least expect them and usually when I’m attending to other things, like brushing burrs out of my cat’s fur. Some of these clouds are dark and filled with the promise of a storm; others are those lovely white ones that come in spring and mist the air before scudding out of sight. Some look like mythological creatures or rabbits or faces that shift expressions while I watch. Once a cloud has settled in my brain it pretty much stays there until I do something about it.

The problem is it stays day and night, mostly night, so when I’m trying to sleep it’s shifting around in my brain, storming or misting or behaving like a unicorn or a satyr. Then my bed starts to fill with characters. They talk to me and to each other. Locations like cities or forests or horse ranches pop up like movie sets and suddenly those characters are in a place, their place, the one they expect me to create on a page, so they’ll be able to have somewhere to live.

Then the question of “What’s this story about?” starts nagging at me. Who are these people yammering at me, and what do they want or need? I usually wrestle that down in a one or two sentence premise. Once I have that I can start entering the words into a file. I do almost all of my writing on my computer, but during the early “wrestling” stages I’ll make notes on just about anything, including the back of my hand--really.

The rest of the process is daily grind or euphoria, depending on how the writing goes. I look forward to plowing through to the end, so I can start the real delving and expanding. Rewriting is my all time favorite job, and I’m not being sarcastic. I have the main threads woven from beginning to end; next it’s all about embroidery and texture. It’s at this stage I really feel free from the mechanics of who, where, when, how, and why. I don’t know if that makes sense, but this is the closest I can come to explaining how I feel.

While this topic of “where do you get your stories” keeps coming up, I don’t think readers or writers tire of hearing about the creative “process.” Each writer is unique and that’s what makes books the treasures they are. We can enter those writers’ worlds, look at life from a different perspective, and learn or enjoy so much every time we turn a page. 

I love to hear how other writers “find” their stories and what their process is, so if you’re one of those writer types, please share.

Thanks for this opportunity to appear on your blog. It’s been great to be here.


This guest post was written by Double Negative Author C. Lee McKenzie as part of the Double Negative Book Blitz organized by Xpresso Book Tours. Click the banner below to go to the blitz page
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[BOOK BLITZ] DOUBLE NEGATIVE BY C. LEE MCKENZIE

8/20/2014

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DOUBLE NEGATIVE

Author: C. Lee McKenzie 
Publication date: July 25th 2014
Published by: Evernight Teen
Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult

Synopsis:
“My life was going, going, gone, and I hadn’t been laid yet. I couldn’t go into the slammer before that happened.” Hutch McQueen.

Sixteen-year-old Hutchinson McQueen is trapped between an abusive mother and an absentee father. Shackled by poor vision and poor reading skills, he squeaks through classes with his talent for eavesdropping and memorizing what he hears. After another suspension from school and suffering through one of his mother’s violent attacks, he escapes to a friend’s house that turns out to be a meth lab. The lab is raided and Hutch lands in juvenile detention. When the court sentences him to six months in a new juvenile program, he meets a teacher with Alzheimer’s who will change his life and hers.


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[cover reveal] j.a. huss mystery project

8/20/2014

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is a brand new novella series by JA Huss that will feature one book released every other Wednesday for twelve weeks. Release dates are:
8-27 - #1 FOLLOW
9-10 - #2 LIKE
9-24 - #3 BLOCK
10-8 - #4 STATUS
10-22 - #5 PROFILE
11-5 - #6 HOME

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SOCIAL MEDIA #1
Author: J.A. Huss
Publication Date: August 27th 2014
Novella (150 pages)
Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance

Synopsis:
#Women.

I fuck them. I use them. I pay them off. I find another. My demands are never denied. My contracts are always signed. They submit to me. Willingly. Completely. Temporarily. This is how it’s always been. 

Until I saw that filthy tweet. 

@VaughnAsher My bare pussy. Your tongue. #ThingsIThinkAboutToGetOff 

“FilthyBlueBird” thinks she can tease me with hashtags and then hide behind a Twitter handle? She thinks I wouldn’t be more than happy to #RockHerFilthyWorld? She’s wrong. 

Her online fantasy is about to collide with her public reality, and it’s about to happen… now.
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[NEW RELEASE] YOUR LITTLE SECRET BY BETHAN COPPER AND KIRSTY-ANNE STILL

8/17/2014

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YOUR LITTLE SECRET

Author: Bethan Cooper and Kirsty-Anne Still
Publication date: August 14th 2014

Synopsis:
Amber Watson thought she knew what she wanted in life – a house that didn’t have creaky stairs and leaky taps; a home with the perfect guy and an undying love that stole her breath away. 

Between her boyfriend, Connor, and her best friend, Ethan, she thought she had the perfect life and the perfect future only a heartbeat away.

That is until abandonment and need begin to overwhelm her. 

When Connor takes a job in London, Amber finds herself slipping at his lack of contact and the uneasy feeling that he’s hiding more from her than he says. 

With the help of Ethan she not only finds herself, but finds the flame she has always held for her best friend coming to life. 

Amber never expected to fall into a love triangle, but soon finds herself in a fight between her love for Connor, and the undying love she has for Ethan. 

What happens when Connor’s little secret is found out, Ethan’s secret leaves Amber abandoned once again, and Amber’s secret eats away at her?
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[COVER REVEAL] PALACE HILLS BY S. BRIONES LIM

8/16/2014

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PALACE HILLS

Author: S. Briones Lim 
Publication date: September 9th 2014
Published by: Limitless Publishing
Genres: New Adult, Romance

Synopsis:
Palace Hills. The very name struck shivers down the spine of the affluent city of Goldendale.

Unfortunately, eighteen-year-old Nina Sharman has no choice but to call the poverty-stricken neighborhood her new home.

Life seems bleak until a chance meeting with Conner Hale changes her mind and captures her heart, leading her to believe that maybe Palace Hills wasn’t so bad after all.

However, one tragic case of mistaken identity changes everything and leads to an event so horrifying that Nina believes she could never recover.

Choosing to leave Conner behind, Nina vows never to return to Palace Hills again.

Five years later, Nina has a new home, a new boyfriend and a new life. Yet, still haunted by the ghosts of her past, Nina finds she must return to Palace Hills to put an end to a nightmare, which has haunted her for years.

Upon her return, one vital slip in judgement threatens to bring the life she had worked so hard to build to come crashing down.


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[PROMO: SALE] TWICE IN A LIFETIME (LOVE FOUND #1) BY RUTHIE HENRICK

8/16/2014

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TWICE IN A LIFETIME

LOVE FOUND #1
Author: Ruthie Henrick
Publication date: January 24th 2014
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Synopsis:
Is it possible to find your one true love…twice?

Blind date. When Allie and Ben are thrown together to help their friends out of a bind, they find the unexpected – and unwanted - spark of attraction difficult to ignore. Surrendering to it, they marry and live their happyish-ever-after – until Ben’s death reveals a betrayal that rocks Allie’s world.

The sidelines. Where Jake has hovered for the past fifteen years, business partners with his best friend, in love with his best friend’s wife. He’s shocked by his friend’s duplicity, overcome by the guilt of a deathbed promise. But he’s waited half a lifetime for a chance to love Allie, and it’s time to make his move.

Marriage. Allie might be ready to take the slow slide from friend to lover, but a lifetime is a leap she won’t agree to. She can’t deprive Jake of the family he’s never had but longs for – the family she can no longer give him. How can she refuse him, though, when he sets out to prove the only family he needs – has ever wanted – is her?
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