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My Review-Even Money by Alessandra Torre

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Even Money (All In Duet Book 1)Even Money by Alessandra Torre
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is another book to love. Another book I will add to my favorites. Another book I will add to my re-read list.

The writing and the story: Slow methodical rhythm and hypnotic gets into your head and your heart.

I was hooked from the start. This is the story of Dario and Bell. But, the other characters and the action going on around the main story are all an intricate part and they are were in my mind as I was enthralled with Dario & Bell’s story. The action kept me at the edge of my seat asking “Where is this going? What’s going to happen next?” I did not want to put it down, but I paced myself, because I didn’t want it to end.

The slow burn of Dario and Bell’s relationship, the thoughts and the unleashing: BAM! There was no going back.

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“He turned to me, and in the direct eye contact, I felt unstable, a scrap of paper loose in a hurricane.”

“I’m worried…”
“Worried about what?”
“If I have you, I’ll never be able to let you go.”

“Ready?”
I didn’t know what I was supposed to be ready for, but I nodded. I nodded, and the man atop me exploded into action.

Thoughts that went through my head as I read:

Does Dario know what Robert is up to?
What the F**k!!!
OMG! I love Dario.
Will Gwen and Dario work this through?
Is Bell a badass – will she come out on top.
What an ending!! OH NO!!! Now what?
Counting down the days to June 18th when Double Down releases!!

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Against the Ropes By Sarah Castille #2 in Romance, Erotica #6 in Romance, Contemporary Price: $2.99

Synopsis

He scared me. He thrilled me. And after one touch, all I could think about was getting more…
Makayla never thought she’d set foot in an elite mixed martial arts club. But if anyone needs a medic on hand, it’s these guys. Then again, at her first sight of the club’s owner, she’s the one feeling breathless.
The man they call Torment is all sleek muscle and restrained power. Whether it’s in the ring or in the bedroom, he knows exactly when a soft touch is required and when to launch a full-on assault. He always knows just how far he can push. And he’s about to tempt Makayla in ways she never imagined…

 

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Keep Me Safe A Slow Burn Novel By Maya Banks #1 in Romance, Contemporary #1 in Romance, Romantic Suspense #1 in Romance Price: $2.99

Synopsis

Nothing is more dangerous than falling in love. . . .
When Caleb Devereaux’s younger sister is kidnapped, the scion of a powerful and wealthy family turns to an unlikely source for help: a beautiful and sensitive woman with a gift for finding answers others cannot. While Ramie can connect to victims and locate them by feeling their pain, her ability comes with a price. Every time she uses it, it costs her a piece of herself. Helping the infuriatingly attractive and impatient Caleb successfully find his sister nearly destroys her. Even though his sexual intensity draws her like a magnet, she needs to get as far away from him as she can.
Deeply remorseful for the pain he’s caused, Caleb is determined to make things right. But just when he thinks Ramie’s vanished forever, she reappears. She’s in trouble and she needs his help. Now Caleb will risk everything to protect her—including his heart. . . .

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A Brutal Betrayal by DC Renee

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A Brutal Betrayal

TITLE: A BRUTAL BETRAYAL
AUTHOR: DC RENEE
PUBLICATION DATE: 09/30/2014

Past. Everyone has one. It shapes the person they become. It determines the present. It even contributes to the future. And sometimes, people are thrown together in spite of it.

It was no secret that Megan Verona was raped. It crippled her being, turning her from a vibrant young woman to someone who feared intimacy. After years of struggling, she decided to seek help with a therapist, Declan Connors, in hopes of being able to finally have a relationship. Declan wanted to help Megan; he wanted to help everyone who sought his aid, but she was different. She consumed his thoughts until he could no longer deny his feelings. He hadn’t expected to fall for her and fall hard, but he did. It was a wonder when she returned some of his sentiment. But, like everyone, Declan also has a past, one riddled with pain and anguish, one he hadn’t fully dealt with.

If helping Megan brought out his own shadows, what did loving her do? How do both their pasts play a role in their future? Most importantly, can they conquer the past that threw them together?
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~~~~~BEAUTIFUL RUIN~~~~BY ALISON FOSTER~~~~

Beautiful Ruin

Grace Kendall knows what it’s like to have life knock you on your butt. She’s been through hell and made it back. She’s fine with trusting no one and expecting nothing until a night wind blows something quite unexpected onto her doorstep in the rain.

The scruffy, yet gorgeous enigma known as Nathan Henley steps inside her apartment and brings with him all those feelings Grace has tried so hard to tuck safely away. Beneath his bruised and damaged exterior, she senses all the dark and beautiful secrets lost within the tarnished diamond of his lonely heart.

Like everyone before him, he must be too good to be true. She resists his mystery as long as she can, but she knows that any woman would gladly throw themselves against his rock hard chest and shatter helplessly into a million lustful pieces.

When Grace finally decides to trust again, her ex-boyfriend Jack returns to her life with his crooked grin and the past comes crashing down. With the world spinning all around her, Grace must do more than trust, she must fight for the salvation of her own lonely heart.

*Content Warning: this book contains explicit language and sex. Mature readers only.*

 

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~~~~STONE AT YOUR SERVICE~~~~BY RIE WARREN~~~~RELEASE DATE 09-25-14~~~~

Stone: At Your Service (Carolina Bad Boys Book 1)

Hell on wheels meets hell in high heels.

Bad boy mechanic Josh Stone likes to get his hands dirty any way he can—the filthier, the better. Ever since his wife walked out on him and their young son, he’s only had room in his heart for two loves: the kid and cars.

Roped into playing his best buddy’s gay boyfriend during a romance writers convention, the player meets the girl who’s gonna rock his world. Leelee Songchild. Shy, bashful, beautiful Leelee who blushes at the drop of a hat yet writes hardcore smut to rival Josh’s backlist of Penthouse Forum.

The only problem is his hands are tied. Josh can’t stab his old friend/fake lover in the back even though all he wants to do is take luscious Leelee to bed, and maybe, love her. When the truth comes out, all hell breaks loose.

Too bad romance is just for books.
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BREATHLESS ANTHOLOGY & GIVEAWAY

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September 1st is finally here! That means it is BREATHLESS release time!

12 authors bring you 12 amazing stories for a chance to raise awareness and money for The American Lung Association and The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. 100 % proceeds to be split evenly to both charities.


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Featured Authors 

 

Sarah Dosher featuring The Caging: Week One
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Emily Snow featuring Uncovered: Part One
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Ilsa Madden-Mills featuring: VERY BAD THINGS PLUS BONUS MATERIAL
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Skyla Madi featuring: The ‘O’ Intention
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Aleatha Romig featuring: A PEEK BEHIND THE CONSEQUENCES
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J.S Cooper featuring: Before Lucky
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“You’ve got a smart mouth, huh?”
“Are you going to tell me your idea before my car gets towed, Zane? I don’t have all day.”
“I’m looking for someone to be my part-time assistant.” I took a deep breath. This was it. “And I like and
trust you, and I know from seeing you at Lou’s that you have a strong work ethic.”
“You what?” Her voice was loud and surprised. “You want me to work for you?”
“I know that’s not as exciting as being my sub, but I need a girl Friday, so to speak, and you need money,
so I thought perhaps we could make something work.”
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Heidi McLaughlin featuring: Lost In Us
 
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My submission to BREATHLESS is a novella for my novel LOST IN YOU. 
The novella is called LOST IN US 
 
and will release on 10/13
 
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Tijan featuring: Broken and Screwed
 
 
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Jessica Wood featuring: Damian
 
 
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Kahlen Aymes featuring: Lights, Camera, Love
 
 
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K.A. Robinson featuring: Shattered Ties
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Crystal Spears featuring: An intro into Break Me No More
 

 

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Release Blitz & Giveaway for Resistance By K. Larsen

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 RESISTANCE (Bloodlines #3)
(Sawyer’s Story, Releasing Late 2014)
SYNOPSIS
My name is Sawyer Crown, I own Bloodlines Tattoo Parlor, despise drama, and have a penchant for broken women. It’s a habit I intend to kick.
The arrangement had been simple. Clara and I sleep together if and when we wanted too. We were always best friends first. We raised Allie together with love. Four years into it did people assume we were married- yes. Did people assume I was Allie’s father- sure. Did I love every second of that- most definitely.
Then my world exploded. Clara left me. Moved on. I’m supposed to too. I just haven’t figured the moving on part out quite yet. The heart wants what it wants right? Or maybe the mind wants what it wants for the heart. All of those scenarios are bullshit though. Clara went for the gold. She carved out the happiness she needed, wanted.
Now it’s my turn.
Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20554154-resistance
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K LARSEN- BLOODLINES SERIES INFORMATION

ALL BLOODLINES SERIES BOOKS CAN BE READ AS STANDALONES
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OBJECTIVE (Bloodlines #2)

SYNOPSIS
My story started out cliché, good girl falls for bad boy, but one wrong move changed all that. Turns out the good girl doesn’t save the bad boy. My story goes from cliché to risqué to mind-blowing. My story is different from all the others because the events of my story led me to one thing…my objective.
Remembering him comes in dreams and flashbacks that I can’t control. I tell myself it’s time to let go…but moving on from him is impossible when I still see our lives in my head.
When you kill your soul mate you don’t ever really recover.
A year of trying to forget or rather move past it has taught me that you can’t. It’s an impossibility to move on from that kind of horrific form of betrayal. If you you’re too selfish or scared for suicide, like me, you learn to wake up every morning and follow routine. One foot in front of the other, day after day.
Hollow. Lifeless. Haunted. Loving him was like the sun on a summer day. Living without him is like slowly burning to death. Torture.
A Bloodlines Novel.
*Note Tug of War is the 1st in the Bloodlines books, each book can be read as a standalone book.*
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http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/objective-k-larsen/1118968553?ean=2940149572366
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JDZNGBS
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/415093
Praise:
“I think this will definitely be a must read. K. Larsen has hit it out of the park with this little twisted story of Magnolia/Cypress. 5 Stars” -Author R.L. Griffin
“Edgy, raw, intriguing, captivating…an absolute must read. One. Two. Three. Breathe. Four. Five. Six. ~5~ Truth or Lie? ~Adapt or die~ Stars”- Book Crush Book Blog
” This story deserves 5 stars, if not more, and I cant wait to get my hands on the next book by Ms. Larsen.”-This Redhead LOVES Books Blog
“Myyyy godddd. This book is everything I love wrapped up in one amazing little package. It’s got suspense, mystery, and some super crazy twists. It was one of the hardest books to put down that I’ve read in a LONG time.” – I’ll Be Reading Book Blog
“Wow, one of my favorites this year. A real page turner ….” -Magic Within The Pages Book Blog
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MEET THE AUTHOR

I have a weird addiction to goat cheese and chocolate martinis, not together though.
I adore my dog. He is the most awesome snuggledoo in the history of dogs.
 Seriously.
I hate dirty dishes.
I like sarcasm and funny people.
I should probably be running right now… because of the goat cheese….and stuff.
I’ve been told I’m the mistress of Snark. I like that.
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Website
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TUG OF WAR (Bloodlines #1)

Impulsive, YES. Irresponsible, SURE. Necessary, PROBABLY. Going to end badly, most likely. Does any of that matter to me, no. I decided that I can’t please everyone so this week my only goal is to please me. I’m a selfish cow but I can’t seem to help it. I’m Clara Lord. I own Bloodline’s Tattoo Parlor, have a filthy mouth, no filter and a really strong objection to bossy idiots, pet names and wealthy men.
You will hate me, love me or love to hate me but either way it doesn’t matter. Everything I touch turns to crap and it’s all my fault. See, I lived through hell. Then I escaped hell and carefully spent the next eight years crafting a perfect little life until Domini Napoli screwed it all up. Now nothings right. Everything’s wrong and all my secrets are coming out.
Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17858831-tug-of-war?from_search=true
Tug Of War has been voted:
Top 3 of 2013 list from Book Junkie Girls
Top 10 of 2013 from For The Love Of Books
Top 13 of 2013 List from I’ll Be Reading
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TARGET 84 (Bloodlines #4)
(Bentley’s Story, Releasing Early 2015)
SYNOPSIS
My first kill was at sixteen. One might think that’s young but I’d been trained for two years before I was allowed to execute a human target on my own. I won’t ever forget him. Jackson Manning was testifying in a human trafficking case and someone didn’t want him to be heard.  I’d been sloppy and careless, but excited and if I’m honest, a little turned on too. I’d found myself rather curious staring at his unmoving body. I’d been scolded for my carelessness but it didn’t matter. I’d had a taste of the real thing and I thirsted for more. My desire, my obsession took on a new form that day. It wasn’t a goal I was working towards anymore, it was tangible now.
It is my life.
I am an assassin. I don’t know my targets or why they’re targeted. I am commissioned to kill without question and I am paid grandly for the service I provide. I get a text with a name and an address. I watch them. I wait. I become who I need to be. I seduce them if necessary to get close enough to execute.
I love my job, or  loved my job. Everything changed when I was assigned: ATF Agent Bentley James, last known location Christiansburg, VA.
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CAGE by Harper Sloan
Greg Cage was born to protect. For the last decade, he has carried the guilt of his sister’s death and need for vengeance around… until it was stripped from him. All he has ever known was how to protect: his family, his friends, and his country. Can he go against everything he has ever known, and give up that control?

Melissa Larson has been the rock in her family for more years than she can remember, and the fight to keep them together is her main priority. She has always been fiercely independent and proud, never asking for help. When that choice is out of her control, will she be able to let someone else be her strength?

With unexpected events at every turn and fate wrecking more havoc on another member of the Corps family, Greg and Melissa learn just how powerful their love can be.

UNTIL NOVEMBER by Aurora Rose Reynolds 
November is looking forward to getting to know her father and the safety of a small town. After leaving the Big Apple and her bad memories for Tennessee, she starts working for her dad at his strip club doing the books. The one time she’s allowed there during club hours she runs into Asher Mayson. He’s perfect until he opens his mouth and makes assumptions. November wants nothing to do with Asher but too bad for November, fate has other plans.

Asher has never had a problem getting a woman, that is until November. Now all he can think about is making November his and keeping her safe.

BROKEN HART by Ella Fox 
Sabrina Tyler is head over heels in love with her boss and best friend, Dante Hart. She thinks that he has no romantic interest in her but she’s wrong. Dante doesn’t believe in love or commitment or any kind. Sabrina has gotten under his skin, but Dante has no intention of acting on it.

One wild night changes their relationship forever, but Dante lacks faith in love and doesn’t believe in Happily Ever Afters. Can Sabrina break through and fix what’s broken in Dante Hart?

INCINERATE by Tessa Teevan 
When Knox Wellington opens the door to Charlie Davenport, he’s not expecting the fiery brunette with whiskey colored eyes and a feisty personality. Their chemistry is undeniable, but the chip on Knox’s shoulder threatens to destroy any hope of him wooing the sweet, southern volunteer sent to help with his rehabilitation. Little does he know she’s no Southern Belle, as she gives as good as she can take. As unexpected circumstances push them closer together, heads butt, patience is tested, and flames ignite as they dance around their mutual attraction, both of them jaded from broken pasts.

They’ve both been burned before, so when their feelings of lust, desire, and wanting are inflamed in the heat of the moment, will they finally be able to get over the pain of the past or will their relationship be reduced to ashes before it can ever really begin?

PUSH THE ENVELOPE by Rochelle Paige 
Alexa is your average college junior, attending classes and piloting Mile High Club charter flights. Boys haven’t been on her radar for a couple of years after a disastrous breakup with her high school sweetheart. Drake transferred to Blythe College for the rugby team, not for a new assortment of college girls. When he meets Alexa, Drake knows he’s met his match. She tries to resist him, but he isn’t used to taking no for an answer.

BROKEN by K Webster 
Life is perfect for Andi until her entire world is crushed in an instant and she is left broken. Forced to pick up the pieces of her heart, she chooses to abide by a set of rules that prohibit her from getting hurt again. When Jackson enters the picture, he wants to play her game. What happens when things get complicated and hearts actually do get involved? Will they move on or will they break the rules?

Heather Dahlgren

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Hosted By: Author Sandra Love
June 6th, 2014
Changed
By: Heather Dahlgren 
 
 
 
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Kenz hated high school.  Having no friends, no boyfriend, and worst of
all being bullied—graduation was the only thing she looked forward to.  After graduation, she completely reinvents
herself becoming the person she always wanted to be.  Someone different.  Changed.  When she gets to college, she easily makes
friends, boyfriends, and loves life.  For
once in her life, she adores the person she has become.
Enter Campbell Boyd —the attraction
between them is instant.  He is sexy as
hell.  Sweet, romantic, flirty.  He definitely knows how to treat a woman in
and out of the bedroom.   
Once he has his sights set on Kenz, there
is nothing that will stand in his way.
Or maybe there is something that could ruin it all?  One small detail that Kenz tries desperately
to ignore—one that can only be swept under the rug for so long.     
What happens when the past and present
collide and secrets are revealed?  Is it
possible to forgive or will it destroy them both?  One thing’s for sure—things are going to
change.
 
 

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I am 36 years old.  I am married to my high school sweet heart.  We have been married for almost 12 years and have 3 amazing kids.  I’m a stay at home mom and my kids definitely keep me busy.  I live at the Jersey Shore and love all there is to do here.  I love nature, birds especially.  I enjoy hiking and fishing with my family. 
I have always loved to write.  In high school I used to write stories, poems and a lot of love notes!  I absolutely love to read.  I love the way I can get lost in a book and forget about the world around me.  Now that I am writing books, I feel the same way, only it’s my book I’m getting lost in.   
As for now, I am loving this journey of becoming an author.  It has been more then I dreamed it would be.   
You can always find me online.  I love social media, so please feel free to interact with me.
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AUDREY HARTE

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Love in All the Wrong Places (Love in LA)

 

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Annie Chang is in her mid 20s and has lived in Los Angeles all her life. After a series of failed relationships, she’s beginning to feel like she will never meet Mr. Right. But seeing one of her longtime BFFs find love on the internet, she decides to give online dating a try.

After finally finding an amazing guy who sweeps her off her feet, will he prove to be everything she could have wished for and more or is he too good to be true?

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About the Author

A self-published author of romantic and erotic fiction, Audrey Harte released her first book, Love in All the Wrong Places, on April 10th, 2013 and the second book in the same series, All the Right Things, on February 13th, 2014. The third and final book in the Love in L.A. series, The Winner Takes it All, is tentatively scheduled to be released on September 16th, 2014. She has also just announced a crossover series, the Love in N.Y.C. series (Say Anything, Say Something and Say Nothing), which she is already working on.

Born and raised in Hawaii, Audrey Harte grew up an only child for the first eight years of her life, which forced her to use her imagination to keep herself entertained. In 1991, she moved to Nebraska where she attended junior high and high school and participated in several plays and musical productions at the local community college and West Nebraska Arts Center. In 1998, Audrey relocated to Los Angeles, California where she has lived ever since. She has been writing poetry and song lyrics since she was young, but didn’t publisher her first book until April 2013.

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twisted desire by laura dunaway

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She woke in the dark. The sharp surge and sway of her world the only hints she has of her surroundings.

Penelope Santoro is alone, trapped in an empty room of what could only be a boat in the middle of a rough ocean. With no recollection of how she got there, and no escape in sight, she’s quickly losing hope that she will ever find her way home.

Tag Reynolds is detached. His life depends upon it. But when the beautiful daughter of one of his biggest rivals winds up in his care, his entire world shifts. Drawn to her innocence, he desperately fights the feelings he can’t have…feelings that could destroy everything he’s worked for.

Penny is nothing more than a pawn in a deadly game — a game that Tag cannot afford to lose. Can he save her without compromising his position, or will they become victims of their twisted desire?

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22095063-twisted-desire