Royal Pain Baby Name Game (Giveaway)

It’s time to play A Royal Pain Baby Name Game! To celebrate Megan Mulry’s upcoming July release, If the Shoe Fits, Sourcebooks would like to know what you think the name of Will & Kate’s new addition will be! Comment below with your boy name and girl name prediction! I will pick one winner who will receive a print copy of Megan’s first book A Royal Pain (US & Canada only please)! Ends June 30th and I will randomly pick a winner from the comments.  I can't wait to see the names you come up with :)  Winner will be drawn by July 2nd and book will be shipped by publisher.

Coming July 2^nd – If the Shoe Fits by Megan Mulry

The only thing worse than being in the spotlight is being kept in the dark...

With paparazzi nipping at his heels, Devon Heyworth, rakish brother of the Duke of Northrop, spends his whole life hiding his intelligence and flaunting his playboy persona. Fast cars and faster women give the tabloids plenty to talk about.

American entrepreneur Sarah James is singularly unimpressed with "The Earl" when she meets him at a wedding. But she's made quite an impression on him. When he pursues her all the way across the pond, he discovers that Miss James has no intention of being won over by glitz and glamor—she's got real issues to deal with, and the last thing she needs is larger-than-life royalty mucking about her business.

Book Feature: Wilde Nights in Paradise by Tonya Burrows

Wilde Nights in Paradise 

(Wilde Security #1) 

By Tonya Burrows

Series: Wilde Security #1

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Length: 250 pages

Release Date: June 10, 2013

Imprint: Brazen

ISBN: 9781622662241

** I'm currently in the middle of reading this book and enjoying it! Stay tuned for my review, but until then check out what the book is about and more information about the author! This is one you will want to add to your bookshelf!  **

About the Book:

He’ll guard her body all night long.

Former Force Recon marine Jude Wilde’s motto has always been “burn bridges and never look back,” so nobody is more surprised when Wilde Security is hired to protect assistant district attorney Libby Pruitt, the woman he loved and left. Although she makes it clear she wants nothing to do with Jude, they’re forced to fake a relationship for her safety. He can’t ignore the heat still simmering between them, and when her stalker’s threats escalate to attempted murder, he’s left with no choice but to whisk her away to a friend’s safe house in Key West, FL.

Cooped up in paradise together, Jude begins to chip away at Libby’s resolve to hate him. But even as she gives in to his proximity and her body’s demands for his, she refuses to fall for his charms again. Maybe a torrid affair in the sun is exactly what she needs to get him out of her system. But when her stalker tracks them down, can they escape the steamy Key West night without anyone getting hurt?

Author Information

Tonya Burrows | Writing has always been my one true love. I wrote my first novel-length story in 8th grade and haven't stopped since. I received a B.A. in creative writing from SUNY Oswego and I'm now working on a MFA in popular fiction at Seton Hill University.

When I'm not writing, I spend my time reading, painting (badly), exploring new places, and enjoying time with my family. Give me a good horror movie over a chick flick any day. (And, let's be honest, I'll take a bad horror movie too!) I'm a geek at heart and pledge my avid TV fandom to Supernatural and Doctor Who. I'm also a big fan of The Voice. What can I say? Guilty pleasure.​​

I share my life with two dogs and a ginormous cat. We live in a small town in PA, but I suffer from a bad case of wanderlust and usually end up moving someplace new every few years. Luckily, my animals are all excellent travel buddies.

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***I received this book from the publisher for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any other way except receiving the book for free.  ***

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Blog Tour: Avoiding Mr. Right by C.J. Ellison

  
Today I welcome C.J. Ellison author of Avoiding Mr. Right, the second book in the Wild Side series.  If you didn't read Vanilla on Top, the first book in the series, run and get it, it's wonderful fun.  While it's not necessary to read them in order, why would you want to miss a good book? For now, please grab your favorite cuppa and sit and enjoy some of C.J.'s favorite kitchen items.  

I'm sure we all have our favorite items that cut down on kitchen drudgery. For me, I have the old standbys and some new ones, too.

1) Coffee maker. Sure, lots of us have this "gadget" but how many of us take it for granted? That trusty appliance breaks down and a lot of us would be lost. Even if you drink de-caf like I do it's still an important device in our kitchen.

2) Microwave. Hey, I can still remember a time when we got our first microwave. Sure, it was the 80s and most kitchens come with them asa  standard item now, but I'd say it's still a gadget we don't want to ever be without.

3) Coffee bean grinder. I used to buy only ground coffee, but hubby started buying beans. Without that grinder I'd be screwed for morning coffee everyday.

4) Tea strainer. Say what? It's this little wire mesh gadget that hangs inside a coffee cup when you pour hot water over loose tea leaves. Some people use a wire ball, but I prefer this simple device for making fresh tea.

5) Kitchen Pro Vegetable Dicer, as seen on TV. And yes, I bought mine on TV years ago when it first came out. Now you can find them at the CVS. I love to make soups and this device is fantastic for chopping large and small sized veggies to cook with. I've found if the veggie is small enough and hidden by thick flavorful broth and pieces of pasta, beans, and/or meat, my kids will eat it without complaint.

6) Crock pot. Since it's not a standard appliance in a kitchen I'm calling it a gadget. Love my crock pot. We even use it in the summer.

7) Electric skillet. My husband uses this one more than me. We'll cook large batches of food for dinner. Freezing one portion and serving the rest. The second portion will make an appearance in a couple of weeks. The electric skillet is great for two to three pounds of ground meat, chicken breasts, sausage and peppers… the list goes on and on.

8) Bootle opener. Uncorking wine without one is tricky, and sometimes messy.

9) An in-sink Garbage Disposal. We've lived in houses without one, and I definitely prefer to have one. Don't shove small bones, raw animal fat, uncooked Quinoa grain, or the white stuff used in some flower vases for hydration down there either. From personal experience I can attest that a plumper is usually needed to correct such slips.

10) Hand-held Can Opener. I grew up with an electric one. It even mounted directly under the cabinet, talk about fancy! ;-) Now I prefer to un-clutter my counter tops so we've had a non-electric one for about two decades.

How about you? What's your favorite kitchen gadget?


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About the book:

Carla Johnson thinks issuing orders to a lover will keep her heart safe and leave her in charge of her own destiny. Afraid for Carla’s future, her best friend Heather implores her to change her self-centered ways, handing her a list of love life mistakes to steer clear of:

1. Casual Sex
2. Friends with Benefits
3. Avoidance of Intimacy

Carla ignores the list—unwilling to face she might have a commitment problem. Until she invites a co-worker to her place one night. She instantly regrets the hum-drum sexual encounter and discourages the accountant from pursuing her.

Andy Shea refuses to become another lover the feisty blonde dumps. It'll take a patient man with a strong hand to unlock Carla's sexual awareness and win her heart. He’s up for the challenge to convince her he’s the one—and eager to prove this number cruncher won’t make a boring bedmate


About the Author:

C.J. Ellisson is the USA Today Bestselling author of the NYT Bestselling book, Vanilla on Top, the bestselling V V Inn series, and several erotica shorts. She lives in northern Virginia with her husband, two children, two dogs, and a fluffy black cat who makes her sneeze. Unlike most full-time authors, she's also battling severe chronic illness. C.J. works daily to put her Lupus into remission and continues to fight numerous bacterial infections while her immune system slowly attacks her body.

She turned to writing when she could no longer work outside the home and claims the escape of penning contemporary fantasy, erotica, and erotic romance has helped save her sanity.
 
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Blog Tour: Review & 10s list Dream Nights with the CEO by Kathy Lyons (+ Giveaway)

Dream Nights with the CEO by Kathy Lyons

Publisher: Entangled Publishing
Imprint: Brazen

Publish Date: May 27, 2013

eBook, 276 pages
Fiction, Contemporary Romance
 ISBN: 9781622667802

Wow, what a steamy great book, but before we get to my review, let me let Kathy Lyons/Jade Lee share her Top Ten Reasons Dream Nights with a CEO is awesome.

TOP 10 REASONS Dream Nights with the CEO is AWESOME!

10.  Purple cover.  Who doesn’t love purple? It’s the color of royalty.

9. When you read this book, you aren’t thinking about doing the laundry, schleping anyone anywhere, or doing any of the thousands of other things you could be doing. You’re just in the book.

8. Kathy Lyons (aka Jade Lee) is known for writing hot sex.  And this book is...well, HOT!

7. Shared erotic dreams.  Yes, you read that right. One day I saw a hot guy step into the hotel room next door and my imagination took hold.  After all, I’m happily married, but what if my dreams took me someplace wholly inappropriate? That’s not my fault, right? Three delightful hours of fantasy later, I had the core of this new series – a B&B where strangers (or in this case boss/assistant) could hook up in their dreams. And voila, secret desires abound!

6. Comic books. Okay, so no, the book isn’t a graphic novel.  But the hero has a real love of comic books.  So when he starts dreaming, he lets fly with the superhero adventure.  My poor hero was most interested in his masked identity. After all, he’s lusting after his assistant.  Very unprofessional! And the heroine, of course, is very interested in stripping him of...well, everything!

5. It’s funny!  I’ve written over 40 books, and frankly, this is the funniest thing I’ve ever written.  I just let my imagination go.  Comic book situations, good banter, and hot sex.  Hmmm...maybe I should have made those items 5, 4, and 3!

4.  It’s cheap. $2.99. Less than a cup of coffee.  Well, the kind of coffee I buy. The kind with espresso, chocolate, and soy.  Yes, I drink soy lattes.  They help with the hot flashes.  More than you wanted to know?  Probably. Sorry.

3. If I made you laugh on #4, imagine how funny I can be when I’m actually thinking about what I’m writing.  And I have an editor who cuts out the stuff that isn’t good. Or rambles. Or is TMI.

2. You’re saving the Earth! Yes, by buying ebooks, you’re saving trees and resources. You’re getting hours of enjoyment with very little cost to the environment or your pocketbook. What a good person you are!

1. Have you met Kathy/Jade? Erotic dreams are fun enough, but the wacky stuff that comes out of her brain is guaranteed to entertain!  Don’t believe me? Just check out my reviews!

My Review:
First I have to say after reading Dream Nights with the CEO, all of the above statements are true.  Number 9 hit me the most because I wasn't thinking about anything but Wyatt, Megan and erotic dream sex while reading this.  Seriously, it sounds like the author tooting her own horn above, but I think she made my review for me!

The Characters:
Wyatt and Megan are relatable.  Megan is trying to make something of herself and already has.  She's the maid who almost didn't finish college, yet now she is assistant to a multi-millionaire and really his right hand woman.  I loved that.  Yet she deals with normal life (an annoying Mom who wants her to get married) and she deals with wanting more whether from her job or from her boss.  And that brings us to Wyatt, yes he's a multi-millionaire who buys B&B's and develops them into something more.  He has a business brain, but he has a block in the romance department, or at least he thinks he does.  It makes him so much more human.  And his lusting for Megan makes him just plain lovable.  And Kathy's use of comic books, just another way to really bring him down to earth.  I just love him and love him even more with Megan.

The Plot:
The plot is fun.  A haunted B&B with erotic shared dreams.  It doesn't get much more take-me-away from reality than that.  And honestly I needed that.  School is out, I had a hard time getting into another book this week and this one drew me right in.  I read half of the book in one sitting, got up fixed supper and then finished the book.  Loved it.  It moves at a very fast-paced and I either wanted to know what would happen next or where the dreams would lead next . . .

Summary:
I loved every aspect about Dream Nights with the CEO.  It's not deep but it sure is fun.  There is humor, there are erotic dreams, and there is hot chemistry between the two main characters.  It is a perfect mindless enjoyable read for the summer or anytime you need your nights steamed up.  The humor is a great touch as well, keeping things fun and flirty.  I loved Megan and Wyatt's story and can't wait to see what else Kathy has in store for us in this series!


My Rating: 5.0/5.0


About the Book:

Hotel chain CEO and millionaire Wyatt Monroe is a stick in the mud. Sure, he's hot as sin, even with the tie, but free-spirited assistant Megan Bradford refuses to jeopardize their perfect
working relationship. Why mess that up with sex? She knows he's the love 'em and leave 'em type, and she's determined to find a family man.

Wyatt would never cross the line between boss and employee with Megan, no matter how hard it might be to resist the temptation. But when they visit a mysterious B&B in a bid to acquire the property, he starts having erotic dreams about the sexy brunette that make it hard to resist her in daylight.

Soon the line between reality and dreams further blurs when they learn they were sharing the same erotic dreams…

About the Author: 

A USA Today Bestseller, JADE LEE has been scripting love stories since she first picked up a set of paper dolls. Ball gowns and rakish lords caught her attention early (thank you Georgette Heyer), and her fascination with the Regency began. And as a Taurus, she lives to pit aheadstrong woman against a tortured hero just to watch them butt heads on the way to true love.
Flesh wounds are rare, but the healing and laughter are real.

Now an author of more than 30 romance novels, she finally gets to set these couples in the bestgirl-heaven of all: a Bridal Salon! This way she gets to live out all her wedding fantasies, one byone. (Let’s be honest, what girl has only one idea for her dream wedding?)

And don’t forget Jade’s other name, KATHY LYONS. That’s Jade’s lighter, contemporary side she’s writing for Entangled Publishing and what Dream Nights is all about!  For more on Kathy
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Giveaway

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***I received this book from the publisher for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any other way except receiving the book for free.  ***

Book Mini-Review & Tour Giveaway: The Waiting Game by Eve Devon

The Waiting Game by Eve Devon

Publisher: Entangled Publishing

Publish Date: May 27, 2013

eBook
Fiction, Romantic Suspense
ASIN: B00CK55RFG

Mini-Review:

Due to being bogged down by another book, taking up an exercise program and going to bed earlier, I became just a little behind on my reading.  So I read about half of The Waiting Game before I needed to post this.  So you will get my thoughts on the book so far and later this week I will post a full review.

If you love scary-good Romantic Suspense this is the book for you.  It has a great hero and heroine who have amazing chemistry.  It has a group of security experts looking to protect the heroine.  It has a hero falling for the heroine but swearing he can't get involved so he doesn't compromise her safety.  And finally it has a very evil villian.  This is exactly what I love in romantic suspense.  The Waiting Game has been very fast-paced so far.  I did most of my reading in a few hours and if my sleeping medicine had not kicked in I would have stayed up until it was finished.  As it is I cannot wait to get back to it later today.

Stay tuned for my full review, but make sure to check out the book and the tour giveaway!  Also click on the banner above for more info on the tour.

About the Book:

Five years ago a madman stalked her. Kidnapped her. Tattooed her.

When security expert Cameron Dexter—the man Brooke Bennett once loved—appears unexpectedly at her door with terrifying news, the former musician discovers she can no longer hide from her past. After five years, her vicious kidnapper is out of prison and on the hunt—for Brooke.

Now he’s returned to complete his art.

Cam failed to protect Brooke once before. Now he’d rather die than let her be captured. With her life at stake, Cam vows to keep her hidden and safe. Brooke, however, is done with running. Unlike Cam, she wants to stand and fight. Emotions both old and new roil between them, but addressing their heated past must wait. Together they set a trap in London to catch a killer. But they soon discover the enemy wears many faces...

And waiting is no longer an option.

About the Author (from Goodreads.com): 

Eve Devon writes sexy heroes, sassy heroines & happy ever afters...

Growing up in locations like Botswana and Venezuela gave Eve Devon a taste for adventure; her love for romances began when her mother shoved one into her hands in a desperate attempt to keep her quiet during TV coverage of the Wimbledon tennis finals!

When Eve wasn't consuming books by the bucketload, she could be found pretending to be a damsel in distress or running around solving mysteries and writing down her adventures. As a teenager, Eve wrote countless episodes of TV detective dramas so the hero and heroine would end up together every week. As an adult, still hooked on romance and mysteries, she worked in a library to conveniently continue consuming books by the bucketload, until realizing she was destined to write contemporary romance and romantic suspense herself.
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***I received this book from Entangled Publishing for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any other way except receiving the book for free.  ***

Book Review: The First Lie by Diane Chamberlain

The First Lie by Diane Chamberlain

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Publish Date: June 4, 2013

Short Story
eBook, 35 pages
Fiction, Historical
 ISBN: 9781466839403

My Review:
The First Lie is an interesting first look into the world/history behind Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain that will release in September.  It's a quick short story, but poignant and it definitely has me intrigued and ready for another one of Diane's wonderful novels.

Character Development:
It's a short story, but in the few pages (~35) we get to know a little bit about Ivy and her family and also about some of the surrounding families.  Again since it's so short, it's not a lot of development, but Ms. Chamberlain does a lot with a short number of pages.  I want to know more about Ivy and Mary, but I get a good feeling for them in the short story.

Plot:
The plot starts off with a bang, where was Ivy and why is she sneaking in late and what is happening to Mary Ellen.  But Ms. Chamberlain quickly explains both things and moves the story along.  A lot happens in 35 pages.  It's a very quick enjoyable read.  I felt like things are setting up well for Necessary Lies, yet I read a nice complete story in The First Lie.

Final Thoughts:
If you enjoy books by Diane Chamberlain, then you will want to read The First Lie and it will have you clamoring for Necessary Lies.  If you haven't read Diane Chamberlain, what are you waiting for?  Dive right in with the short story and get a feel for the world she creates.  I love her fiction, such realistic and heartfelt stories and The First Lie does not disappoint.  Give it a read and let me know what you think!

My Rating: 5.0/5.0


About the Book:
An e-original short story that sets the stage for bestselling author Diane Chamberlain’s upcoming novel Necessary Lies (September 2013).

The First Lie gives readers an early glimpse into the life of thirteen-year-old Ivy Hart. It’s 1958 in rural North Carolina, where Ivy lives with her grandmother and sister on a tobacco farm. As tenant farmers, Ivy and her family don’t have much freedom, though she and her best friend, Henry, often sneak away in search of adventure…and their truest selves. But life on the farm takes a turn when Ivy’s teenage sister gives birth—all the while maintaining her silence about the baby’s father. Soon Ivy finds herself navigating the space between adolescence and adulthood as she tries to unravel a dark web of family secrets and make sense of her ever-evolving life in the segregated South.

About the Author (from Goodreads.com): 
I'm the author of 22 novels published in more than eleven languages. I like to write complex stories about relationships between men and women, parents and children, brothers and sisters, and friends. Although the thematic focus of my books often revolves around family, love, compassion and forgiveness, my stories usually feature a combination of suspense, mystery and intrigue.

I live in North Carolina with my significant other, photographer John Pagliuca, and my shelties, Keeper and Cole--the only non-reading members of the household!

Please visit my website and blog. I look forward to seeing you there!

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