BLOG TOUR STOP! ATONEMENT BY J.H. CARDWELL (@TastyBookTours)

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Reese Stanford is off to college at Wake Forest with her loving boyfriend, Tate Justice…or is she? When trust issues arise regarding Tate’s behavior, she turns to none other than her beautiful past – the beach god, John Rider who is conveniently available and still waiting. Will it be enough drama for John to finally have her forever, or will other shocking revelations and dark discoveries keep Reese from becoming his life-long dream? Will Tate ever be able to win her love back?
Betrayal, anger, lust, and love fuel the future of Reese causing unexpected twists and turns on her long-awaited road to happiness. Will undying love conquer after all? Can Reese remain true to herself?

Atonement is the second book in the Attainment series by J. H. Cardwell. Reese Stanford is off to college at Wake Forest. She is dating Tate and life is good. Reese and Tate have several bumps as the both grow up and become adults while they are in college. Tate becomes aggressive when anyone looks at Reese. Reese has grown up and is more level headed than in the first book.

Tate is still the hot and sexy man from the first book. He is also still head over heels in love with Reese. Tate’s biggest problem is deciding what he wants to do beyond college is it the majors or what and how to fit Reese into it. Tate also seems to forget to talk to her about what is going on with him and his plans.

John is still around and waiting for Reese to wake up and pick him. John has it so bad he tries to meddle in Tate and Reese’s lives. The one thing that John accomplished was pushing them together. I wonder if John did not meddle as he did, if Tate and Reese would even be together.

I loved how the book ended. I fully expected the ending to be much sooner than it was. I loved that I was kept at the edge of my seat wondering how it was all going to play out. I found this story to be well written. The main and secondary characters were interesting and realistic. Overall, this was a great story and I cant wait for the next book in the series!

There are many ways to capture a person’s love, but unwilling, full attainment is never the best option.
Life hasn’t been easy for 18 year old Reese Stanford. After a traumatic incident a year ago, she has a hard time trusting any guy. She finally allows herself to fall for the heart throb, Tate Justice, only to realize he too comes with his own set of issues.
Swearing off men, she meets a beach ‘god’ who will settle for no less than all of Reese. That is at least, until she learns a truth about Tate that changes the game entirely.

Attainment is the first book in the Attainment series by J. H. Cardwell. Reese Stanford is only 18 and yet has had a rough life. Reese is a sweet and levelheaded young woman. She is trying to make her way in life in college and in romance. She learns at a young age how precious life is. Reese is a strong woman to be able to go through what she did and come out whole and not forever broken.

Tate is a young man who seems to know what he wants in life and is not afraid of his emotions when it comes to Reese. He is a hot and sexy athlete. I loved how respected her wishes about not having sex until she is married and did not pressure her in the least. Tate can come across as desperate at times but at his young age, it is not too unrealistic.

John is a hot and sexy man who fall in love with Reese from the first time he see her. John is also rich and is more than willing to throw his money around to help win over Reese. However, while John has some good qualities, he never fully eclipse Tate for Reese.

The author tackles some tough issues including rape. I do like how the author handled it. She showed it affected Reese but did not control it and also brought up that Reese was in therapy. I was not fond of how the book switched from first person to third person. I am also not fond of switching from Reese telling the story to different characters telling the story. The main and secondary characters were interesting and realistic. Overall, this was a good story in spite of the tough issues raised with the book.

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Julie has spent years in the medical field. The first few as a Cardiac Specialty Nurse, and over the last decade as a Pharmaceutical and Medical Sales Representative. She has gathered mounds of experience both personally and professionally to pour into her long time passion…writing. After years of power points in the corporate world, she is finally pursuing literary fiction/New Adult/Contemporary romance with her first novel, Attainment, and the now released sequel Atonement. The third book in the series, Chloe, will be released in 2014. Julie resides in a small town in NC with her husband and four children. She continues working full time in sales, exploring her writing late at night and in the wee hours of the morning when her children are tucked safely in bed.

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REVIEW BY TOMME! DIE TRYING BY NICHOLAS RYAN

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‘DIE TRYING: A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE’
Trapped amidst the horror of the zombie apocalypse, three men hear the sound of a helicopter overhead and know it represents their last desperate hope to survive the terror and reach safety.
But survival comes at a cost – and the undead hordes that ravage the world are not the only lurking evil the men must face.
But for Mitch Logan, his brother, Jed, and their friend, Clinton Harrigan, there is no choice.
They must fight to survive – or Die Trying.

The civilized world has ended, save for a few small pockets of survivors, it has been taken over by the zombies. Mitch and Jed Logan and Clinton Harrigan have survived so far by keeping extremely quiet and staying hold up in their “safe house” , but they are running out of supplies and must figure something out soon. Then they hear their salvation: a low flying helicopter trying to land. Now they must go out into the zombie-infested horror of a world to try and get to it, and they soon find out that the zombies aren’t necessarily the worst thing out there.

I would recommend this book for any die-hard zombie fan, The author does a great job of describing, in detail, a horrific

post-apocalyptic

world. Even with the world outside falling apart, the characters still have their own personal issues and that gives them depth. The story has plenty of twists and lots of gore. If you like B-movie zombie flicks, do yourself a favor and pick this book up.

BLOG TOUR STOP! LOVE WATER MEMORY BY JENNIE SHORTRIDGE

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Title: Love Water Memory

Author: Jennie Shortridge

Genre: Women’s Fiction

Publication Date: January 14, 2014

Publisher: Gallery Books

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If you could do it all over again, would you still choose him?

At age thirty-nine, Lucie Walker has no choice but to start her life over when she comes to, up to her knees in the chilly San Francisco Bay, with no idea how she got there or who she is. Her memory loss is caused by an emotional trauma she knows nothing about, and only when handsome, quiet Grady Goodall arrives at the hospital does she learn she has a home, a career, and a wedding just two months away. What went wrong? Grady seems to care for her, but Lucie is no more sure of him than she is of anything. As she collects the clues of her past self, she unlocks the mystery of what happened to her. The painful secrets she uncovers could hold the key to her future—if she trusts her heart enough to guide her.

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Lucie Walker wakes up in the San Francisco Bay and does not have any memories of anything prior to waking up. At the hospital they cannot find a physical cause for the memory loss and determine its emotional trauma. There she meets her fiancé Grady again. Lucie is a strong and determined woman who is determined to uncover the past that she hid from everyone around her. The Lucie that woke up in the San Francisco Bay is a much different than she was before.

Grady Goodall goes to San Francisco to bring his fiancé home now that she has been found. While he was warned about the fact that she has no memory prior to waking up in the bay he is still stunned by the difference. Grady falls for the new Lucie and wonders what he saw in the old Lucie. He is also wary that the old Lucie will return to the point that he walks on egg shells.

This book really makes you think about how much we reveal to those around us. Poor Grady realized as the new Lucie asked questions that he did not really know the old Lucie as much as he thought he did. I loved that he supported her as she searched for answers. I also loved the fact that he did not pressure her to go back to work. In fact it did not even come up to discuss.

When I first started reading this book I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. It was different from what I expected to find. I had a very hard time putting this book down as I read it. I found the story to be very well written and interesting. The main and secondary characters were interesting and realistic. I do hope for a sequel to see how Lucie and Grady do as more of her memories return. Overall, this was a magnificent book.

This was an amazing novel that I simply could not put down!

I love it when an author captures my attention to the point that nothing else exists in this world, and everything around me fades. Shortridge has taken an unusual disorder and expressed the agony with such genuineness, I felt as if I knew the characters personally.

I loved the suspense in this novel, and suspected everyone of wrong-doing at some point, by the end. Pieces of the puzzle are slowly put into place, making your imagination work to see the full picture, but it’s worth the time invested. The characters are well written, well developed, and unique. I know there are similar stories out there, but the author has found a rare combination that makes this book stand out.

The romance is on a deeper level than physical contact. My heart ached for Julie and Grady as each fought their inner demons and faced the reality of what stood before them. The suffering, confusion, anger, and change in personalities are depicted as if they’re from actual events. Each time the narration changed throughout the book, it was done so flawlessly, never disrupting the flow. The ending was beautiful, but leaves room for you to come up with your own ideas.

I loved it!

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Jennie Shortridge has published five novels: Love Water Memory,When She Flew, Love and Biology at the Center of the Universe,Eating Heaven, and Riding with the Queen. When not writing, teaching writing workshops, or volunteering with kids, Jennie stays busy as a founding member of Seattle7Writers.org, a collective of Northwest authors devoted both to raising funds for community literacy projects and to raising awareness of Northwest literature.

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Secret Maneuvers – Released – June 14, 2013

Re-released with new cover on September 23, 2013

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Some mistakes from the past haunt us forever… unless fate steps in with a second chance.

One ‘Dear John’ letter haunted Bobby Baker’s every living moment. It was the letter he’d stupidly written to his high school sweetheart, Belle, right after he had left to join the Army. The letter in which he’d told her that he wasn’t so sure they were ready for forever yet. Before he could let her know that the letter, and his second thoughts, were nothing more than a mistake, she disappeared from the small Georgia town they had both been raised in.

Fifteen years after the letter, Belle unknowingly walked back into Bobby’s life when her job as an ATF Agent forced her to work with a group of men secretly headed by the CIA to help her track down whoever was involved in funneling black market weapons to a drug cartel in Mexico.

REVIEW BY CEECEE! LOVE’S SPIRIT BY ELIZABETH MEYETTE

January 18, 2014January 8, 2019 romancebookworm2 Comments

Emily Brentwood’s ultimatum to return to England led to her husband’s capture by British troops, but she learns he has escaped and is still alive. She is overjoyed to be unexpectedly reunited with her husband, but Emily is appalled by Jonathon’s injuries at the hands of the British, and she blames herself for his imprisonment and torture.

Separated again when he is forced into hiding, Emily clings to his promise to be with her for the birth of their baby. Boldly, she confronts the British officer who attempted to rape her, and she defies the woman who wants her dead.

Still suffering from his wounds, Jonathon risks his life to reunite with Emily, but their time together is cut short by threats from the British and the scandalous demands of his former lover. Jonathon’s physical pain pales in comparison to the torment he feels when he betrays Emily. Standing in the way of their happiness is a British officer with a personal vendetta, and a woman whose vicious intentions threaten Emily’s life. Torn between anguish over his betrayal of Emily and his need to ensure her safety, Jonathon risks recapture and certain death when he returns to Brentwood Manor knowing that British soldiers scour the countryside for him.

Both Jonathon and Emily must overcome their guilt and trust that love’s spirit will triumph over the obstacles that threaten to keep them apart. Swirling around them is a war in which a new country is born from a demand for liberty and a new love is sparked in the midst of rebellion.

This brilliantly written historical-romance novel is a captivating and creative read.

I was immediately immersed in this novel as a passionate moment unfolded between Emily and Jonathon in the first chapter. These brave characters have a wonderful backstory and are perfect for each other. They’re humanized by the mistakes they make and the little idiosyncrasies that are brilliantly placed throughout this book.

With the sweets comes the sour, of course. While the British are circling Brentwood Manor like vultures, a predator of a different nature has slithered her way back into Emily and Jonathon’s life. The young heroine must keep herself together for the sake of her unborn child, the man she loves, and her new country.

I am completely blown away by this author! To say that she writes intelligently, or dictates everything perfectly would be an understatement. Given her background as an English teacher, she has an exemplary gift of conveying life as it was, in every manner, during the 18th century, without causing confusion. The research involved is evident and impressive. I finished this novel with a renewed sense of knowledge about the Revolutionary War, and I grew up two miles from The Kershaw-Cornwallis House in Historic Camden! We were raised on the wars and conflicts that occurred in our sleepy little town, and Meyette writes as if she was raised during these times.

Love stories, evil plots, Rebels, Redcoats, and the fight for liberty are all wrapped up in a thrilling novel that flows elegantly. I look forward to reading more of her work and I definitely recommend this to anyone who loves Historical Fiction/Romance.

Author, poet, freelance writer and blogger Elizabeth Meyette published her first novel, Love’s Destiny in June 2012. She had written the historical romance 30 years earlier, but it languished in her closet during her career in education as an English teacher and Media Specialist. Upon retiring from teaching, she dusted off Love’s Destiny, polished it up and submitted it to Crimson Romance, an imprint of F&W Media, who published it. Unlike her first novel, the sequel, Love’s Spirit took only seven months from inception to submission, and was published as an ebook on April 22, 2013 and will soon be available in print.

Elizabeth and her husband Richard live in the Great Lakes Bay area of Michigan. They have an agreement that she cannot cook on writing days after he endured burnt broccoli and overcooked chicken. Fortunately, Richard is an excellent cook. Elizabeth becomes so absorbed in her writing, crying at the sorrows of her characters, rejoicing in their triumphs, that she laughingly describes herself as a “snapdragon” at interruptions, “not like the pretty flower, but like a dragon that snaps.” She will soon publish The Cavanaugh House, a mystery set in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. Visit Elizabeth at www.elizabethmeyette.com. Her blog, Meyette’s Musings can be found at http://elizabethmeyette.blogspot.com.

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PROMO! TAINTED BY JAMIE BEGLEY (@Jamie_Begley)

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Kaden Cross had it all: money, fame, and women, but he lost it all in one night. One night that would forever change him. Forced from obscurity and into the limelight as the lead singer of the band Mouth2Mouth, Kaden returns to the lifestyle that almost destroyed him. The last thing he wanted was to find a sexy drugged out redhead waiting for him in his bed. Finding out that she’s the victim of a sex slave ring, puts Mouth2Mouth in peril, because the only way to save the woman he’s started to love, means denying her the one thing she wants the most. Freedom.

Sawyer has had one dream her whole life, to escape the smothering love of her mother and a life of poverty. Her goal was just within her grasp when her world is turned upside down. Kidnapped and drugged, she is given to a man she knows nothing about except that he holds her life in his hands.

One night, and two lost souls with tainted lives, find a love strong enough to reveal a secret that just might kill them all.

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ATTENTION LOVERS OF THE LAST RIDERS SERIES AND SHADE & LILY!

The first chapter of Shade & Lily’s book – SHADE’S FALL – is in the back of Tainted! You don’t want to miss this!

“Did I give you permission to touch me?” This time it was Sawyer throwing his words back in his face.

Kaden gave a low, seductive laugh. “Did that make you angry, Sawyer? I didn’t mean to make you angry. Which do you appreciate more: something easily given, or something you have to ask for, something you crave?”

“I didn’t notice that woman sitting next to you last night asking to touch you.”

He shrugged nonchalantly. “Did you see me touch her back?”

Sawyer had to admit to herself that she hadn’t seen him touch the woman back.

“Do you want to know if I fucked her last night, Sawyer?” Kaden asked, leaning down to whisper his question in her ear.

Sawyer trembled under his seductive spell. She had never been so intensely pursued by a man before. She’d had several that had flirted with her—even Rick when he had been luring her into his sick web of lies had made her feel wanted—but she had always been aware that he would forget about her five minutes after leaving the restaurant. She had eventually agreed to go out with him because he had discovered her desire to eat at one of the finer restaurants in town whose chef had recently won a prestigious cooking award.

“N—no, I don’t, Kaden. I—I don’t care who you fuck,” Sawyer lied to both of them.

“I didn’t. I believe Alana ended up in Sin’s bed after he finished with Megan.”

“How benevolent of him to share himself around,” Sawyer said, disgusted.

“I believe that’s what he thinks. I, on the other hand, have learned that quality is much more exciting than quantity, so I spent my night taking cold showers and jerking off, thinking about you.”

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I was born in a small town in Kentucky. My family began poor, but worked their way to owning a restaurant. My mother was one of the best cooks I have ever known, and she instilled in all her children the value of hard work and education.

Taking after my mother, I’ve always loved to cook, and became pretty good if I do say so myself. I love to experiment and my unfortunate family has suffered through many. They now have learned to steer clear of those dishes. I absolutely love the holidays and my family puts up with my zany decorations.

For now, my days are spent at work and I write during the nights and weekends. I have two children who both graduate next year from college. My daughter does my book covers, and my son just tries not to blush when someone asks him about my books.

Currently, I am writing three series of books- The Last Riders that is fairly popular, The Dark Souls series, which is not, and The VIP Room, which we will soon see. My favorite book I have written is Soul Of A Woman, which I am hoping to release during the summer of 2014. It took me two years to write, during which I lost my mother and brother. It’s a book that I truly feel captures the true depths of love a woman can hold for a man. In case you haven’t figured it out yet, I am an emotional writer who wants the readers to feel the emotion of the characters they are reading. Because of this, Teased is probably the hardest thing I have written.

All my books are written for one purpose – the enjoyment others find in them and the expectations of my fans that inspire me to give it my best. In the near future I hope to take a weekend break and visit Vegas (hopefully be next summer). Right now, I am typing away on Shade’s and Lily’s story and the beautiful Kentucky winter weather.

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PROMO! HURRICANE CRIMES BY CHRYS FEY

January 17, 2014January 8, 2019 romancebookworm1 Comment

Title: Hurricane Crimes

Author: Chrys Fey

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Format: eBook

Available on Amazon: November 25^th 2013

Official Release Date: March 5^th 2014

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press

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After her car breaks down, Beth Kennedy is forced to stay in Florida, the target of Hurricane Sabrina. She stocks up supplies, boards up windows, and hunkers down to wait out the storm, but her plan unravels when she witnesses a car accident. Risking her life, she braves the winds to save the driver. Just when she believes they are safe, she finds out the man she saved could possibly be more dangerous than the severe weather.

Donovan Goldwyn only wanted to hide from the police, but the hurricane shoved his car into a tree. Now he’s trapped with a beautiful woman while the evidence that can prove his innocence to a brutal crime is out there for anyone to find.

As Hurricane Sabrina wreaks havoc, Beth has no other choice but to trust Donovan to stay alive. But will she survive, or will she become another hurricane crime?

On the television set, which was fighting to stay alive, was breaking news. She caught bits and pieces of it as she emptied the bowl of blood-tainted water and threw out the cloth. It was about a high-speed chase that had occurred about a half-hour ago. Beth shook her head. Apparently, Donovan wasn’t the only idiot driving around during a hurricane.

She went back into the living room and began replacing all the medical supplies into the first-aid kit. Behind her, a reporter was explaining that the driver of the car was believed to be a murder suspect.

“The name of the—”

The lights flashed, prompting Beth to snatch up her flashlight.

“Donovan Goldwyn.”

Her fingers went cold around the plastic tube as ice frosted her veins. She straightened her spine and turned stiffly to the television, her heart wasn’t beating in her chest. On the screen was the picture of the man who was right now changing in her bedroom. Above it was a caption in bold letters that read—SUSPECT.

She gripped the flashlight in her frozen fingers. Her heart thudded fearfully. She stared into the immobilized violet eyes through the glass.

“Oh my god,” she gasped.

She had brought a murderer into her home!

Chrys Fey is the author of the short stories—The Summer Bride and Fallen. She created the blog Write with Fey to offer aspiring writers advice and inspiration. She lives in Florida where she is ready to battle the next hurricane that comes her way.

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BLOG TOUR STOP! BODY LANGUAGE BY DAHLIA SALVATORE (@puretextuality)

January 16, 2014January 8, 2019 romancebookwormLeave a comment

Carmen Andrews hasn’t spoken for a year, not since she was viciously tortured by a psychopath. Forced into silence by the trauma, she finds a new life in a new town. As a dancer, she can get away with her silence. In her head is a mess of memories, withheld frustrations, and a host of wingless dreams. When her new psychiatrist sends her to a speech therapist to help loosen her tongue, she meets Jacob Weller.

Fresh out of graduate school, Jacob is eager to help those who are suffering from mutism and other speech and language disorders. When he meets Carmen, he finds her attractive but his high ethical standards keep him from mentioning it. But when he’s blown away by another woman, his thoughts wander back to the hauntingly beautiful face of Carmen, of the emotive way she looks through him and seems to know him.

As Jacob begins to treat her, he finds himself drawn more and more to her, and even begins to confide in her about himself. As his actions border on the unprofessional, with no visible changes in Carmen, he faces an emotional and professional dilemma.

Carmen struggles with her demons and secrets… secrets that keep her mouth firmly shut and her heart desperately wanting.

Body Language
by Dahlia Salvatore

Genre:
Contemporary Romance / Drama / Suspense

Release Date:
January 17, 2014

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This was an amazing story and told from a perspective that I had not come across. Carmen has no voice due to a vicious incident. It was devastating and had a profound impact on the life she has always led. When her therapist refers her to another doctor, she wonders why she continues to waste her time.

Jacob sees something in Carmen and is convinced he can help her regain her power of speech. When danger starts stalking Jacob, he wonders if he will have the power to save himself. I thought the suspense that was involved was awesome and I was left wondering till the very end.

I loved Miss Mabel and the references to Nina Simone made my heart sing.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

I’m a thirty-two-year-old female author living in Seattle, Washington. I’m married to the love of my life and have been for ten years. I come from Coos Bay, Oregon and moved to Seattle six years ago. I love it here and don’t see us going anywhere anytime soon.

I’ve been heavily influenced by contemporary writers like J.K. Rowling, Mary Balogh, Christina Dodd, Stephanie Laurens, Laurell K. Hamilton, Anne Rice, Stephen King, and many many others. Indie authors who’ve influenced me (and these are just a few) are Jasinda Wilder, Michelle Hughes, Kristin Flynn, Katie Mac, Dawn Robertson, Ada Slow, Melissa Brodky, Brandelyn Harris, Brandy Dorsch, and Brandy Jellum.

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PROMO POST! THE TRUST ME? TRILOGY BY KE OSBORN (@froggy585)

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Trust Me?

The Trust Me? Trilogy

Book 1

KE Osborn

Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance

ISBN: 9780992333805

ASIN: B00F0G6JRW

Number of pages: 283 pages

Word Count: approx 89,000

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This book is for mature audiences 18+ It contains explicit language and sexual content.

Jenifer Taylor is content with her life, dull and boring as it is. Being absent from the dating scene means she doesn’t have to deal with the major trust issues she has with men that stem from a controlling and aggressive ex-boyfriend and an absentee father. She’s happy being alone, sharing her life with her friends and family.

When Jeni starts a typical day in the big city of Mornington Vale, California, it turns from bad to worse when she’s involved in a chain collision on her way to work.

Her world changes forever that day because she meets Aiden O’Connell, the billionaire son of Alistair O’Connell, who owns Mornington Vale’s largest financial corporation. Aiden is an up-and-coming young businessman who’s ready to take on the vice presidency of his father’s company. He is the good son, and it’s imperative to Alistair that Aiden succeed and follow in his footsteps. Life for Aiden involves working hard and not much else.

After the accident, however, Aiden’s world changes as well. He finds Jeni irresistible and instantly pursues her. With some coaxing, she eventually agrees to a date, and the attraction is mutual.

Jeni finds love quickly with Aiden, but trusting him is another issue. When to trust is tested in many different ways but comes to a head when Aiden is investigated for a serious crime. As her trust issues spark, she is forced to go through a journey of self-discovery.

She must decide once and for all whether she trusts the man she loves when she’s asked the ultimate question: “Do you trust me?”

This is book one in a series of three. Book two “Love Me?” was released on November 18^th, 2013

I turn to face him; he puts his other arm around me. We are in the same position as before when the last kiss attempt failed. My arms are tight around his neck, his arms around my waist. I look down. He lifts up my chin so I’m lost in his gaze. His hand goes back to my waist. He swallows; I think he’s as nervous as I am. He tilts his head and leans in … I back away quickly.

“What’s wrong?” he asks, looking hurt.

“Oh, no, it’s not you. I think … I might have garlic breath.”

He laughs and pulls me back to him. “So do I.” He pulls me in tighter, and before I know what’s happening, his lips are on mine. I give in and surrender to him completely.

This feels like one of my fantasies, only way, way better. He holds me tight as one hand moves from my waist to caress my cheek, kissing me softly but sensually. My hands move to the back of his head, and I grab a lock of hair in each hand. He moves our bodies so that I’m against the railing at the edge of the deck. He moves his hand from my waist to hold the rail as I still grasp his hair. The kissing becomes feverishly passionate; his tongue against mine as they intertwine with each other. Our breathing becomes faster and erratic. Our kissing becomes more intimate. We are in perfect sync with each other. I pull him closer to me, our whole bodies touching. My heart is pounding fast and hard. His hand moves from my face to the back of my head, pulling me tight. He moves my hair from the side of my neck, breaks our kiss and kisses my neck slowly and seductively. I sigh and breathe in a stuttering motion. I open my eyes to see the waitress standing there, gawking at us. I stiffen as I see her. He pulls back and looks at me. With my eyes, I gesture toward the waitress. He turns, looks, and lets out a little huff. He leans in towards me.

“Now that’s a first kiss,” he whispers as he grabs my hand and leads me over to the table. I can’t help but smile.

Love Me?

The Trust Me? Trilogy

Book 2

KE Osborn

Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance

ISBN: 9780992333812

ASIN: B00GMCILB0

Number of pages: 271

Word Count:87,000

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This book is for mature audiences 18+ It contains explicit language and sexual content.

In the first book of The Trust Me? Trilogy, Jeni Taylor finds the love of her life, but as the second book begins, she finds herself lost without Aiden O’Connell, who’s been wrongly convicted of embezzlement charges and incarcerated. She must find the strength within to help prove he’s innocent while dealing with other issues. Aiden’s father, Alistair, still taunts her, making life between Jeni and Aiden more difficult, and an unexpected visitor enters their lives, creating havoc and turning it upside down. Jeni’s trust issues return in a major way after an incident leaves her fragile and broken. Aiden and Jeni find themselves going through more trials and tribulations than ever before in this second installment of the Trust Me? Trilogy. In the end, Jeni will be asked the ultimate question: Do you still love me?

       My nerves start to get the better of me, I start to feel nauseous; those darn pesky butterflies attack again. I’m not sure why I’m nervous, whether it’s the shoes making me unstable or whether it’s the memory of our first date, our first touch, or our first kiss that’s making me bashful.
       I turn the corner to see him standing there with a bunch of red roses, in the suit that he changed into earlier, this time with a baby pink tie on. Behind him is that gorgeous waterfall cascading down the cliff with the lush greenery surrounding us. As I take a step closer, I hear music playing. “Thank You for Loving Me” by Bon Jovi. It’s our song. I feel my eyes welling up as all the emotion and love I feel for this man is becoming too much to bear.
       His smile is beaming from ear to ear when I approach. Finally I reach him. He holds out his hand for me to take. I take it, and he pulls me into a tight embrace.
       “This is perfect,” I whisper.
       “Perfection for perfection, my love.” He kisses my cheek, and places the bouquet of flowers on the railing.

K E Osborn is the Adelaide based Author of the Trust me? Trilogy, a romance series with love, laughter and plenty of lust!

K E Osborn was born in September 1984 and raised in Adelaide South Australia. She had a love of writing throughout High School but went down a different path to Design instead. It wasn’t until she had a vivid dream about a three car pileup that the characters of her first book came to life.

Aiden and Jeni are the amazing couple from the Trust me? Trilogy and they were born into the world through the imagination of K E Osborn in 2012.

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Love Me? The Trust Me? Trilogy by K E Osborn is now available for purchase for $2.99 at Amazon and Smashwords.

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Please note: these books are for mature audiences 18+. They contains explicit language and sexual content.

REVIEW BY CEECEE! HER GHOST WEARS KILTS BY KATHLEEN SHAPUTIS

January 11, 2014January 8, 2019 romancebookworm1 Comment

Something’s not right at Baillie’s popular used bookstore in rain-soaked western Washington and frigid, heart-stopping air is her first clue. When the cat refuses to enter the shop and Baillie hears faint bagpipes in the travel book section, her nerves are rubbed raw.

Meanwhile in Scotland, the heir of a local castle falls to a suspicious death. An evil banker claims ownership of the castle, leaving the staff to ponder their fate.

How are these events connected? The answer lies in a Ghost and Mrs. Muir tale, twenty-first century style that flips the table with a ghostly twenty-seven-year-old hunk, Lord Kai, and fifty-something bachelorette Baillie. Her gay best friend Gillian Nation and his girls dash to Scotland to Baillie’s rescue when the combination of alcohol, villainous banker, DNA, and good old-fashioned jealousy throw Baillie into the fight of her life. Will she choose to reclaim her normal Northwest existence or grab onto an unorthodox love that makes life magical and breath-taking?

The moment I read the blurb for this novel, I just knew that I had to read it!

I’ll admit the reference to “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir” is one of the first things that caught my eye, as it’s one of my favorite classics, but this novel also has a little “To Wong Foo…Julie Newmar” involved. The two mixed a lot better than I expected.

The author has flawlessly portrayed a character very much in need of an adventure! Baillie made it too convenient to remain a homebody when she turned her house into a used book store. She constantly makes up reasons to just sit at home in front of the tube, but thankfully she has a couple of colorful characters to pull her out of her funk. When a letter arrives with exciting news, she’s left with the feeling that something’s awry. Although it’s unlike her, and against her friends’ wishes, she embarks on a journey to Scotland that will change her life forever. She’s not alone, however, and the pace of the story picks up tremendously from this point.

Baillie and Kai form a beautiful bond despite their differences, and the author uses the art of insinuation brilliantly here. Sweet little nothings, soft touches, or cool sensations in this case, excited me extremely. The banter between this dynamic duo was both comical and endearing. Baillie’s time alone with the Highlander, and the staff, is my favorite part of the book. The book’s mood changes very rapidly when her friends enter the scene, however.

Gillian and the divas are quite the characters and hard to explain, but they love Baillie very much, and go to great lengths to help her out. This trendy trio added a touch of the new world to this story.

There’s a great deal more involved in this novel, but I’m afraid to spoil the surprises. I’m not in love with the addition of the queens, but it worked here. The author built a sturdy foundation from the beginning, which kept the story from falling apart when the story-line changed. Filled with an unusual, yet wonderful cast of characters, I couldn’t help but adore this novel! I’m considering reading it again, as it’s one of those that starts to grow on you the more you think about it.

Kathleen Shaputis, author/ghostwriter, lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, Bob, where curling up with icy Diet Coke, writing romantic comedies is her ultimate paradise.

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John is still around and waiting for Reese to wake up and pick him. John has it so bad he tries to meddle in Tate and Reese’s lives. The one thing that John accomplished was pushing them together. I wonder if John did not meddle as he did, if Tate and Reese would even be together.

John is a hot and sexy man who fall in love with Reese from the first time he see her. John is also rich and is more than willing to throw his money around to help win over Reese. However, while John has some good qualities, he never fully eclipse Tate for Reese.

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I would recommend this book for any die-hard zombie fan, The author does a great job of describing, in detail, a horrific

world. Even with the world outside falling apart, the characters still have their own personal issues and that gives them depth. The story has plenty of twists and lots of gore. If you like B-movie zombie flicks, do yourself a favor and pick this book up.

Title: Love Water Memory

Author: Jennie Shortridge

Genre: Women’s Fiction

Publication Date: January 14, 2014

Publisher: Gallery Books

Event organized by: Literati Author Services, Inc.

If you could do it all over again, would you still choose him?

This was an amazing novel that I simply could not put down!

I love it when an author captures my attention to the point that nothing else exists in this world, and everything around me fades. Shortridge has taken an unusual disorder and expressed the agony with such genuineness, I felt as if I knew the characters personally.

I loved it!

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Secret Maneuvers – Released – June 14, 2013

Re-released with new cover on September 23, 2013

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Some mistakes from the past haunt us forever… unless fate steps in with a second chance.

Fifteen years after the letter, Belle unknowingly walked back into Bobby’s life when her job as an ATF Agent forced her to work with a group of men secretly headed by the CIA to help her track down whoever was involved in funneling black market weapons to a drug cartel in Mexico.

Separated again when he is forced into hiding, Emily clings to his promise to be with her for the birth of their baby. Boldly, she confronts the British officer who attempted to rape her, and she defies the woman who wants her dead.

Both Jonathon and Emily must overcome their guilt and trust that love’s spirit will triumph over the obstacles that threaten to keep them apart. Swirling around them is a war in which a new country is born from a demand for liberty and a new love is sparked in the midst of rebellion.

This brilliantly written historical-romance novel is a captivating and creative read.

Love stories, evil plots, Rebels, Redcoats, and the fight for liberty are all wrapped up in a thrilling novel that flows elegantly. I look forward to reading more of her work and I definitely recommend this to anyone who loves Historical Fiction/Romance.

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Sawyer has had one dream her whole life, to escape the smothering love of her mother and a life of poverty. Her goal was just within her grasp when her world is turned upside down. Kidnapped and drugged, she is given to a man she knows nothing about except that he holds her life in his hands.

One night, and two lost souls with tainted lives, find a love strong enough to reveal a secret that just might kill them all.

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ATTENTION LOVERS OF THE LAST RIDERS SERIES AND SHADE & LILY!

The first chapter of Shade & Lily’s book – SHADE’S FALL – is in the back of Tainted! You don’t want to miss this!

“Did I give you permission to touch me?” This time it was Sawyer throwing his words back in his face.

Kaden gave a low, seductive laugh. “Did that make you angry, Sawyer? I didn’t mean to make you angry. Which do you appreciate more: something easily given, or something you have to ask for, something you crave?”

“I didn’t notice that woman sitting next to you last night asking to touch you.”

He shrugged nonchalantly. “Did you see me touch her back?”

Sawyer had to admit to herself that she hadn’t seen him touch the woman back.

“Do you want to know if I fucked her last night, Sawyer?” Kaden asked, leaning down to whisper his question in her ear.

“N—no, I don’t, Kaden. I—I don’t care who you fuck,” Sawyer lied to both of them.

“I didn’t. I believe Alana ended up in Sin’s bed after he finished with Megan.”

“How benevolent of him to share himself around,” Sawyer said, disgusted.

“I believe that’s what he thinks. I, on the other hand, have learned that quality is much more exciting than quantity, so I spent my night taking cold showers and jerking off, thinking about you.”

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I was born in a small town in Kentucky. My family began poor, but worked their way to owning a restaurant. My mother was one of the best cooks I have ever known, and she instilled in all her children the value of hard work and education.

For now, my days are spent at work and I write during the nights and weekends. I have two children who both graduate next year from college. My daughter does my book covers, and my son just tries not to blush when someone asks him about my books.

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Title: Hurricane Crimes

Author: Chrys Fey

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Format: eBook

Available on Amazon: November 25th 2013

Official Release Date: March 5th 2014

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press

Today is the last day you can get Hurricane Crimes for FREE!

Available on Amazon: November 25^th 2013

Official Release Date: March 5^th 2014