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Sunday, December 22, 2013

Blog Tour of Saviour by Lesley Jonco 12/22/13

Title: Saviour (Book 1 of The Saviour Series)

Author: Lesley Jones

Publication Date: May 16, 2013

She's a smart mouthed Essex Girl, now living in Australia.

He's a good looking, born and raised. all surfing Aussie Boy.
Enjoy the fireworks, fun and the very hot sex as their worlds collide

Lauren has decided that her marriage is over but has yet to tell Jay, her abusive husband of the past twentyfive years. After making this decision and resigning herself to the fact that she will now be middle aged and single, she embarks on a girls night out and spills her guts to her girlfriends about what she has endured, in secret all these years.

Gabriel joins his brothers for a drink at a local bar. He's thirty five and very single. Good looks and a good job mean the ladies are generally lining up every night, which is just the way he likes it, straight sex, no complications.

Then their worlds collide, neither of them looking or thinking that what they need is each other, but the chemistry is instant and overwhelming and has the possibilty to consume and destroy them both. Can they overcome both their pasts to survive the future, together? Is the amazing, mindblowing sex enough?Join Lauren and Gabriel on their emotional, funny, sexy and traumatic journey as they try to conquer the demons from their past and try to build a future together. Their story will make you laugh and it will make you cry and sometimes do both at the same time!

Add on Good Reads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17841269-saviour? from_search=true

I was born and raised in a small working class town in Essex, just outside of East London. I am married with three sons and in 2006 we all moved to the other side of the world, settling on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula, about 50K outside of Melbourne Australia. It's a whole new way of life for us down here,we are so lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world.

I am currently a stay at home mum but in the past I have worked at Marks & Spencer, as a classroom assistant/teachers aid and have run my business.

As well as writing, I love to read and have been known to get through four or five books a week. My other interests are watching my boys play football...The round ball version; I am happy to admit to being an addict of social media and I owe a lot to my Facebook and Twitter family in promoting my work; I am also rather partial to a glass... or bottle of wine, a nicely chilled Marlborough Sav Blanc being my favorite. Being a born and raised Essex girl, I will happily admit to be being a big fan of spray tans, Shellac and am regularly, waxed, tinted and sculpted, although I am more likely to be found in thongs/flipflops than a pair of white stilettos these days.

Facebook - Twitter - GoodReads Author Page - Amazon Author Page

Book 1

Amazon - Amazon UK

Book 2

Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Resolution-Saviour-Lesley-Jones-ebook/dp/B00FLKZG3A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387745135&sr=8-1&keywords=resolution+lesley+jones

Amazon CA: http://www.amazon.ca/Resolution-Saviour-Lesley-Jones-ebook/dp/B00FLKZG3A/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1387745168&sr=1-1&keywords=resolution+lesley+jones

Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Resolution-Saviour-Lesley-Jones-ebook/dp/B00FLKZG3A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387745207&sr=8-1&keywords=resolution+lesley+jones

MILTO'S NOTES: I am 1/4 in this book and I am getting pulled in deep. This book pulls you in from the start. As a reader you feel what Lauren is going through. Every single up and down. So, on that note, I need to get back to reading and finishing it so that I may be able to leave a proper review.

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Blog Tour............Out of Control by Desiree Wilder 12/19/13

Laughing, I took her hand and led her to the kitchen. She grabbed a slice of pizza and hopped up onto the counter where I had set her when I was making her breakfast. I caught a glimpse of her panties as my t-shirt lifted slightly. She took a big bite. “Mmmm.” Yeah, that’s exactly what I was thinking, but not about the pizza. “Greasy enough for ya?” I asked as I grabbed a slice and hopped up on the counter across from her. “Oh, yeah,” she said, swinging her bare, sexy legs. She tipped her head back and held the slice above her mouth. The cheese dangled from the corner of the slice, and as she lowered it down into her mouth, I fidgeted. She chewed slowly with her eyes closed, savoring it. Her lips parted, allowing her tongue to lick the sauce from them. Pizza had just become my favorite food.

Title: Out of Control Series: Losing Control book 2 Author: Desiree Wilder Publication Date: September 14, 2013 Publisher: Limitless Publishing, LLC

**Mature Content Warning** Recommended for ages 17+ due to language and sexual content.

Gia's fantasy about having a wild sexual encounter with a man who craves her has been fulfilled. Now she must face her own demons if she wants to hold onto him...

Gia begins to open up to Ethan about her troubled past and failed marriage. As a result she is finding out how fulfilling slow and easy can be. However, just as she's beginning to feel comfortable enough to share some of her secrets, something unexpected happens, her past begins to resurface. A past with a dark road, one with secrets so disturbing she'd rather be alone than have to face them again.

Ethan finally got to meet the woman he'd been fantasizing about for the last ten years and gave her the most carnal sexual experience she'd ever had...

Ethan reveals his secret to Gia about watching her go in and out of 'The Lock' every summer for the last ten years. He also comes clean about who he is. Now if she'd only do the same and be honest with him about who she truly is. He wants something more; he wants to build something real together. Gia surprises him by showing him how passionate fast and hard can be, but just as things are going as he'd hoped, Ethan realizes it may not be that simple. Gia needs to face her past...

Will Gia shut him out completely? Or will she finally let him see the real her?

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Gia and Ethan’s Playlist

Poison – Talk Dirty To Me

Tesla – What You Give

Pat Benatar – All Fired Up

Whitesnake – Slow An’ Easy

Def Leppard – Lets Get Rocked

AC/DC – You Shook Me All Night Long

Mötley Crüe – Kickstart My Heart

Trixter – Only Young Once

Ratt – Round And Round

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll

Cinderella – Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone)

Skid Row – I Remember You

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“Do you want some more wine, Gia?” Ethan asked from the kitchen.

“Are you trying to get me drunk?” I asked him, grinning to myself.

“I don’t know, should I be?” Now he was looking down at me from the back of the couch, smiling.

“I don’t know,” I said shaking my head. “I get pretty horny when I get drunk.”

“You mean, hornier than you usually are?” He held up his hand, which was already holding a bottle of wine. “I gotta see this.” He filled my glass all the way to the rim.

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(click the covers for the buy link)

Total Control (Book 3) COMING SOON

Gia’s finally had a taste of what her life could be like with Ethan, and boy what a taste he was, but can she face the demons she’s pushed down so deep, that even she forgot how ugly they were, and live that life with him… As Gia takes the first steps to finding herself again after years of depression and guilt, she feels hopeful. Ethan is everything she’s ever wanted, and more. He’s allowed her to open up and be herself for the first time in a long time. He’s also awakened her sexually, but maybe too much. Can she harness the want to explore, the need to experiment, long enough to return to Ethan’s arms and accept all that he so desperately wants to give her, or will she succumb to the temptations which always seem to be licking at her, like flames from a dangerous fire? Just as she thinks she’s got it all under control, the ugly truth pays her a surprise visit. Ethan finally has everything he’s ever wanted. A successful business, a strong team, and a budding relationship with Gia, the woman of his dreams, but can he hold onto her long enough to show her that he’s the man of hers… As much as Ethan hates to be separated from Gia, he knows how much she needs the treatment she decides to ensue. He loves her sexual appetite and willingness to please and be pleased, but he wants so much more, he wants all of her, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Can he set aside his fear and jealous tendencies long enough to receive them from her, and when he’s faced with the ugly, will he be able to handle the heartbreaking truth, or will it be more than he bargained for?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Desiree Wilder was born in South Dakota and grew up in a small town where she thrived in school and developed a love for reading and writing. Her younger days were filled hanging out with her older brother and younger sister riding bikes, playing board games and watching General Hospital. As a teen she became less interested in learning academics and became more interested in learning how to get into mischief without getting caught. As an adult, Desiree loves cooking, shopping, reading, concert-going, camping and spending time with her crazy yet supportive family. She’d rather take the dirt road and crank up some eighty’s rock or some good ‘ol Hank Jr. than the paved fast track.

Just recently she started writing and something inside her came alive. It fulfilled her and unexpectedly took over what had become a robotic daily routine. She is a hopeless romantic and believes in love at first sight. Nowadays you can catch her doing ‘research’ for her next book at a concert or getting inspired for her next leading man in the romantic comedy section!

Synopsis **Mature Content Warning** Recommended for ages 17+ due to language and sexual content. Gia's fantasy about having a wild sexual encounter with a man who craves her has been fulfilled. Now she must face her own demons if she wants to hold onto him... Gia begins to open up to Ethan about her troubled past and failed marriage. As a result she is finding out how fulfilling slow and easy can be. However, just as she's beginning to feel comfortable enough to share some of her secrets, something unexpected happens, her past begins to resurface. A past with a dark road, one with secrets so disturbing she'd rather be alone than have to face them again. Ethan finally got to meet the woman he'd been fantasizing about for the last ten years and gave her the most carnal sexual experience she'd ever had... Ethan reveals his secret to Gia about watching her go in and out of 'The Lock' every summer for the last ten years. He also comes clean about who he is. Now if she'd only do the same and be honest with him about who she truly is. He wants something more; he wants to build something real together. Gia surprises him by showing him how passionate fast and hard can be, but just as things are going as he'd hoped, Ethan realizes it may not be that simple. Gia needs to face her past... Will Gia shut him out completely? Or will she finally let him see the real her? Excerpt #1 Laughing, I took her hand and led her to the kitchen. She grabbed a slice of pizza and hopped up onto the counter where I had set her when I was making her breakfast. I caught a glimpse of her panties as my t-shirt lifted slightly. She took a big bite. “Mmmm.” Yeah, that’s exactly what I was thinking, but not about the pizza. “Greasy enough for ya?” I asked as I grabbed a slice and hopped up on the counter across from her. “Oh, yeah,” she said, swinging her bare, sexy legs. She tipped her head back and held the slice above her mouth. The cheese dangled from the corner of the slice, and as she lowered it down into her mouth, I fidgeted. She chewed slowly with her eyes closed, savoring it. Her lips parted, allowing her tongue to lick the sauce from them. Pizza had just become my favorite food. Excerpt #2 “Do you want some more wine, Gia?” Ethan asked from the kitchen. “Are you trying to get me drunk?” I asked him, grinning to myself. “I don’t know, should I be?” Now he was looking down at me from the back of the couch, smiling. “I don’t know,” I said shaking my head. “I get pretty horny when I get drunk.” “You mean, hornier than you usually are?” He held up his hand, which was already holding a bottle of wine. “I gotta see this.” He filled my glass all the way to the rim.

Gia and Ethan’s Playlist:

Poison – Talk Dirty To Me Tesla – What You Give Pat Benatar – All Fired Up Whitesnake – Slow An’ Easy Def Leppard – Lets Get Rocked AC/DC – You Shook Me All Night Long Mötley Crüe – Kickstart My Heart Trixter – Only Young Once Ratt – Round And Round Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll Cinderella – Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone) Skid Row – I Remember You

Amazon Out of Control: http://www.amazon.com/Out-Control-Losing-Book-ebook/dp/ B00F7Q97W4/

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18310713-out-of-control

Amazon Losing Control: http://www.amazon.com/Losing-Control-Book-ebook/dp/ B00E9JLXH2

Amazon Total Control: http://www.amazon.com/Desiree-Wilder/e/B00EA1N2MI

Teaser for Total Control (Book #3)

“Gia’s husband really missed out, didn’t he? There he was, with a beautiful wife who cared more about his wants and needs than her own, yet he couldn’t even make love to her the way she wanted.” He lifted my chin and kissed my lips. “I know what you want.” He kissed my neck. “I know what you need.” He lifted my shirt off. “I know what you like.” He kissed my breasts. “I know what you love,” he whispered in my ear. I got goose bumps and my nipples hardened. Yes, he knew all those things about me. He knew better than anyone. Synopsis for Total Control (Book #3) Gia’s finally had a taste of what her life could be like with Ethan, and boy what a taste he was, but can she face the demons she’s pushed down so deep, that even she forgot how ugly they were, and live that life with him… As Gia takes the first steps to finding herself again after years of depression and guilt, she feels hopeful. Ethan is everything she’s ever wanted, and more. He’s allowed her to open up and be herself for the first time in a long time. He’s also awakened her sexually, but maybe too much. Can she harness the want to explore, the need to experiment, long enough to return to Ethan’s arms and accept all that he so desperately wants to give her, or will she succumb to the temptations which always seem to be licking at her, like flames from a dangerous fire? Just as she thinks she’s got it all under control, the ugly truth pays her a surprise visit. Ethan finally has everything he’s ever wanted. A successful business, a strong team, and a budding relationship with Gia, the woman of his dreams, but can he hold onto her long enough to show her that he’s the man of hers… As much as Ethan hates to be separated from Gia, he knows how much she needs the treatment she decides to ensue. He loves her sexual appetite and willingness to please and be pleased, but he wants so much more, he wants all of her, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Can he set aside his fear and jealous tendencies long enough to receive them from her, and when he’s faced with the ugly, will he be able to handle the heartbreaking truth, or will it be more than he bargained for?

About the Author

Desiree Wilder was born in South Dakota and grew up in a small town where she thrived in school and developed a love for reading and writing. Her younger days were filled hanging out with her older brother and younger sister riding bikes, playing board games and watching General Hospital. As a teen she became less interested in learning academics and became more interested in learning how to get into mischief without getting caught. As an adult, Desiree loves cooking, shopping, reading, concert-going, camping and spending time with her crazy yet supportive family. She’d rather take the dirt road and crank up some eighty’s rock or some good ‘ol Hank Jr. than the paved fast track. Just recently she started writing and something inside her came alive. It fulfilled her and unexpectedly took over what had become a robotic daily routine. She is a hopeless romantic and believes in love at first sight. Nowadays you can catch her doing ‘research’ for her next book at a concert or getting inspired for her next leading man in the romantic comedy section!

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7144062.Desiree_Wilder

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/desiree.wilder.56 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DesireeWilder12 Video 360p&volume=100&start_res=360p&i=m&asset_domain=s3-

Blog Tour......... Thanks, That Was Fun by Andie Nash 12/19/13

Thanks, That Was Fun Blog Tour

Book Description

Publication Date: October 7, 2011

“Compelling and laugh-out-loud funny. The whip-smart dialogue, sharply drawn characters and unconventional ending make it a satisfying read for anyone who is single, heartbroken, in love, or in between.” -- S. Parker Ross, author of "City Zen"

"...like gossiping with your closest girlfriends over a bottomless glass of wine. The characters are well-developed and the plot oddly suspenseful. I read it in two sittings, mesmerized by Nash’s ability to illustrate a very complicated and emotional time in this young woman’s life, without pontification and with plenty of humor." --Angela Weldon

Jordan Lockhart is a struggling artist who is 30, underemployed, oversexed, and screwed up. She’s coming off a disastrous streak of drunken night stands and dead- end relationships when she rekindles a romance with ex-boyfriend Mark Chaplin, “the one that got away.” Against her better judgment, Jordan soon finds herself falling once again for Mark, a quirky, charming, pot-smoking massage therapist. The sex is great, their chemistry is red-hot, and just when it seems that their romance might actually work this time around, Jordan discovers that Mark has also fallen in love…with his cute bisexual neighbor.

Heartbroken, Jordan seeks solace in boozing it up with her motley crew of friends: Dean, an overweight, lovelorn librarian, Genna, a banker on a perpetual search for Mr. Right, and Iris, a single mother who views parenthood as somewhere between a part-time job and a hobby. Jordan bitterly swears off men and relationships to focus on her art and her budding alcoholism. Then she meets Louis.

Louis Avery is a twenty- year-old artist and devout Catholic with movie-star looks and “an ass like Brad Pitt.” Jordan falls hard for Louis, who enjoys her affections but strives to concentrate on his paintings and remain chaste, much to Jordan's chagrin. When Louis announces a plan to move to the wilds of Alaska to live “the natural life," Jordan hatches a desperate, hilarious plan to convince him to stay.

"Thanks, That Was Fun" is a frantic modern love story with laugh-out-loud dialogue and compelling characters that remain with you long after you’ve turned the last page.

Now available for purchase via:

Amazon US: Thanks, That Was Fun&lt
Amazon UK: Thanks, That Was Fun
Barnes & Noble:Thanks, That Was Fun&lt

Dreamcast

(Louis)

(Jordan)

(Dean)

(Mark)

(Iris)

PLAYLIST for Thanks, That Was Fun by Andie Nash

"Lover, You Should've Come Over" -- Jeff Buckley
"God Help the Girl" -- God Help the Girl
"A Little Sugar in My Bowl" -- Nina Simone
"A Question of Time" -- Depeche Mode
"Trip Through Your Wires" -- U2
"Dancing Barefoot" -- Patti Smith
"Falling is Like This" -- Ani Di Franco
"Broken Hearted Savior" -- Big Head Todd and the Monsters
"Your Ex-Lover Is Dead" -- Stars
"Disconnect the Dots" -- Of Montreal
"Flying High Again" -- Ozzy Osbourne
"Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" -- Elton John
"Sunday Morning Coming Down" -- Johnny Cash
"The Part You Throw Away" -- Tom Waits
"Thanks That Was Fun" -- Barenaked Ladies

Chapter 3 "Stepping Out"

            “Okay Jordan,” Iris says. “Point me toward the most fucked up guy in the room so I can get this over with.”
“You’re on your own tonight, sis,” I tell her, scanning the gallery. “I don’t recognize anyone here. They must all be Herron people.”
           &n bsp;“Look, there’s the Skipper.” Iris deadpans, pointing with her glass at a rotund, white-haired man in a black turtleneck. He’s clutching a whisky glass in his fat fingers and talking enthusiastically to a skinny blonde, who looks like she’d rather be receiving an enema.
           &nbs p;Iris cranes her neck, searching the room for Genna.
           &nbs p;“I don’t see Genna--oh Jesus, are those elbow patches</ em> on that jacket?”
           &nb sp;I follow her gaze past the Skipper, where a lanky man in a turd-colored corduroy blazer is standing with his back to us, chatting with a pale redhead.
           &n bsp;“Yep, those are elbow patches. He’s going for that junior college professor look, I think.”
           &n bsp;“Lord, the fashion crimes you see at these things.” Iris shudders. “That’s gonna drive me to drink.” She swallows the last of her wine.
I can’t put my finger on it, but something about the guy in the corduroy jacket seems eerily familiar. It’s something in his stance and demeanor, something that’s giving me a déjà vu feeling in the pit of my stomach. I raise my wineglass to my lips, obscuring my face from view as I squint across the room, trying to get a better look at him.
           &nbs p;“Jordan, what are you staring at?” I hear Iris say.
           &nb sp;I take a large swallow of Merlot just as the corduroy guy turns to the woman on his left, giving me a full view of his profile.
           &nbs p;“Holy shit!” I gasp, sucking wine into my windpipe.
           &nb sp;“Are you okay?” Iris says, thumping me on the back. “Jesus, what happened?”
           &nbs p;“That guy over there, I used to go out with him,” I stage-whisper.
           &nbs p;“Who?”
           &nbs p;“The corduroy jacket,” I say.
            “Patches?” Iris cackles loudly. “You used to go out with him?”
           &nbs p;“Shhhhhhh!” I hiss. “That’s Mark. I’ve told you about Mark before,”
           & nbsp;“Mark,” Iris repeats blankly. “Oh, Mark</ em>,” she nods slowly. “Yeah, weren’t you like, majorly in love with him at one point?”
           & nbsp;“I can’t believe he’s here,” I say, ignoring her question. “This is too weird.”
           &nbs p;“What, seeing him at an art opening?” Iris says. “Why is that weird? Do you know how many men I’ve slept with in this room?”
           &n bsp;This revelation prompts concerned looks from two women admiring a nearby glass vase.
           &nbs p;“Say that a little louder. I don’t think everyone heard you,” I tell her.
           &nbs p;Iris stares openly at Mark while I cringe behind her.
           &nb sp;"I hate to break it to you, but he’s not cute at all. I don’t see why you’re freaking out,”
           &n bsp;“It just caught me off guard,” I say, “I haven’t seen him in two years.”
           &nbs p;“Are you going to talk to him?”
“What am I going to say?”
            “I don’t know…ask him why he’s wearing my father’s corduroy jacket from 1983."
           &nb sp;“Shut up. You’re not helping anything,” I take a slow drink from my glass, trying to steady myself.
           & nbsp;“You’re shaking like a crackhead!” says Iris. “I don’t believe you. Just grow some balls and go over there.”
          &nbs p; “I can’t. I don’t want him to think I noticed him first,”
            “Oh my God,” Iris rolls her eyes. “Jordan, it’s happened. You are officially lame.”
           &nbs p;Genna reappears then, a bemused smile on her face.
           &nb sp;“Okay, number one, where did you and the waiter run off to, and number two, how big is he?” Iris says.
           & nbsp;“Number one, we were over by that steel sculpture-which is his-and number two,” Genna pauses, shooting a disdainful glance at Iris, “I have no idea. He has a wedding ring, anyway.”
           &nbs p;“So?” Iris shrugs.
           &nbs p;Genna cocks her head. “No. Uh-uh. I am not about to be the other woman,”
           &nbs p;“If it’s not you, honey, it’ll be someone else,” says Iris, shaking her head.
           &nb sp;“This argument sounds mighty familiar,” I say, rolling my eyes at both of them.
            “You guys are tight-asses,” Iris proclaims. “I need a cigarette.”
           &nb sp;“Hold on, I’ll join you in a minute,” I say, looking over her shoulder at Mark, who is now engaged in an animated conversation with Ty and his big Afro.
           &nbs p;Iris huffs, tossing her head in frustration.
           &nb sp;“Oh, come on, I’m not standing around with my thumb up my ass until that dork notices you.”
           &nbs p;“What dork?” asks Genna.
           &nbs p;“Mark’s here,” I tell her.
           &nbs p;“Mark who?” she says loudly.
           &nbs p;“Shhhhhh!” I hiss, and Iris cackles.
           &nbs p;“Remember, the massage therapist?” I say.
           &n bsp;“The one who was really good in bed?” Genna asks, eyes wide. “Wasn’t he an asshole or something?”
           &nbs p;“Of course he was an asshole. Jordan dated him,” Iris says.
           &nbs p;Genna and I both look at her.
            “Excuse me, I think you’re the one with the asshole fetish, hon.” I say.
           &nbs p;“Yeah, one word: Frank,”
           &nbs p;Iris just shakes her head.
           &nbs p;“I’m going for a smoke. Screw you both."
           &nbs p;Genna turns back to me.
           &nbs p;“Well, where is he?” she asks excitedly.
           &nb sp;“He’s over there in the brown jacket, talking to the dude with the ‘fro.”
           &nbs p;Genna squints in his direction.
           &nbs p;“That’s Mark?” she asks, looking puzzled.
           &nbs p;“Okay, I know. He’s not George Clooney.”
          &nbs p; “No, he’s kinda cute.” Genna said. She looks at me, then back over at Mark. “He’s cute in that nerdy sort of way that you go for.”
“Yeah,” I agree, smiling wistfully.
           &nbs p;“So are you going to talk to him?”
           &nbs p;I hesitate. “I think so. I’m nervous, though.”
           &nbs p;“Have some more wine."
           &nbs p;“Yeah, liquid courage. That’s what I need.” I look around for the waiter. “Where’s your man?”
           &nbs p;Genna shrugs.
           &nb sp;“I dunno. Maybe refilling his tray. Do you want me to go get you a glass? ”
           &nbs p;“That’d be great,” I say, still not wanting to move.
           &nbs p;“Okay, I’ll be back. Deep breaths."
           &nb sp;I watch Genna’s retreating form, chewing my nails, then turn and pretend to study the giant stone vagina.
           &nbs p;“Well, how are you doing, young lady?”
           &nbs p;I turn, startled, to stare into the big red face of the Skipper.
           &nbs p;“Good,” I manage to gasp.
           &n bsp; “Oops, sorry-didn’t mean to frighten you there,” he chuckles, and reaches out to squeeze my forearm. I look down at his hand, wondering why I’m being groped by the doppelganger of a dead sitcom star.
            “Oh, that’s okay, you didn’t,” I say, laughing artificially along with him.
           &nbs p;He studies me, his eyes narrowing.
           &nbs p;“You don’t remember me, do you?”
Oh good Lord. What a time for one of these. I try to force another weak smile, knowing for sure that at least I’d never slept with the guy.
“Um,” I fumble. Okay, elderly artsy guy, I think, searching for a possible connection. “Do you-know my mother?” I ask.
He looks vaguely insulted. “Ed O’Malley,” says the Skipper. “I monitored the Stone Sculpture class last spring.”
           &n bsp;“Oh! Oh, I’m sorry.” Okay, now I’m remembering him. He used to leer at me creepily when I would go in to check on the Wednesday night Stone class. “I, uh-I guess I just didn’t recognize you without your safety goggles.”
            The Skipper coughs out a loud, wheezy laugh, and I fidget with my glass uncomfortably.
           &n bsp;“I was actually working on this piece during that time,” he says, gesturing toward the giant stone vagina. So this is his work. That makes sense.
           &nbs p;“Yes, it’s very nice,” I say robotically.
           &nbs p;The Skipper rubs his chin and looks at his masterpiece, then at me.
           &nbs p;“You all by yourself tonight?” he asks my breasts.
           &nb sp;I open my mouth to answer, scanning the room for Genna or Iris. They’re nowhere in sight.
           &nbs p;“I’m here with some friends and my boy-“
           &nbs p;“Jordan?”
Suddenly Mark is standing next to the Skipper, smiling at me with wonder and amazement.
“Hi,” I squeak.
He doesn’t answer right away; he just stands there for a moment in his brown corduroyed glory, his eyes crinkling up as he takes me in, grinning with approval. I stare back at him paralyzed.

About the Author:

Originally from Indianapolis (Kurt Vonnegut's hometown), Andie Nash is the author of Thanks, That Was Fun, available on Kindle and Smashwords.
She is currently working on a sequel to Thanks, due out in early 2014.
She lives in Reno, NV with her husband and their two cats.
Contact Andie:

http:// www.andiepants.blogspot.com/

https:// twitter.com/andienash

Book Blitz: The Just Breathe Trilogy by Heather Allen 12/19/13

We are so excited to bring you the Just Breathe Trilogy by Heather Allen, now available in a single volume.

Title: Just Breathe Trilogy

Author: Heather Allen

Genre: Young Adult (YA)

Publication Date: December 2013

Cover: B Design

Event organized by: Into the Night Reviews

For the first time the three books in the Just Breathe Trilogy - Just Breathe, Barely Breathing and Forever Breathing - are available in one volume. This gorgeous mermaid trilogy from Heather Allen tells us the story of brother and sister, James and Ever Harding and their journey into an unknown world where unbelievable things are possible.

Through their adventure they each learn about love, family, and responsibility. They are faced with many challenges throughout the trilogy and they must choose to stand up and fight for what they believe in.

As an added bonus this three volume edition contains a new, extended ending to this wonderful trilogy, so be sure to pick it up to read the final chapter in James, Ever and of course, Jack’s story.

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Heather Allen is the author of the Just Breathe Trilogy, and The Sound of Shooting Stars. Heather finally realized her dream of becoming an author with the release of her mermaid trilogy. She savors every moment on this new journey and the wonderful friends she has met along the way. She has many more books planned. More ideas pop up than she has time to write about.

Heather currently resides in the scorching hot state of Florida with her husband and three children. She holds degrees in education from The University of Central Florida and Nova Southeastern University. She is a hopeless romantic who loves to read just about anything, coffee and Jelly Belly jellybeans. When she isn’t teaching, writing or reading, Heather can be found at the beach or out on the water boating.

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About the books in the Trilogy

Book 1: Just Breathe

Ever Harding, an average teenager with a passion for swimming is about to turn eighteen. Out of the blue she has been dumped by her long time boyfriend, which is the ultimate of tragedies in her life. Little does she know that on that fated eighteenth birthday, she will have to make a choice that will change her life as she knows it, forever.

A month before her birthday, Ever meets Jack, a mysterious new boy with mesmerizing eyes. He affects her like no one else. This meeting sets things into a whirlwind she never would have dreamed. With Jack's guidance she discovers a family line that leads her to the sea. She must make the ultimate choice, stay on land where life as she knows it, won't change, or go and live in the sea as a mermaid with Jack.

Ultimately her choice sets into motion an even bigger decision, in which she has the fate of a race of people, in her hands. The people in the sea are in a feud, she will tip the balance. She must battle the ageless moral delimma of prejudice and race. Once she comes to terms with her life changing choices, she must ask herself, Did I make the right decisions?and Is Jack really who I think he is?

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Book 2: Barely Breathing

</ div> Ever Harding used to believe in love. That is until she was left heartbroken by the only person she ever really loved, Jack, the mysterious boy from her history class. Little did she know he was born of the sea, on land to watch over her. But was he really? She made the ultimate sacrifice, to live in the sea as a mermaid, for Jack and for love. But she found that in the end, that love wasn't enough.

Now she finds herself alone, having to make a huge choice. She must decide whether to defend others against the choices she has made or fight for the freedoms of a population, she has just become a part of.

Ever's brother James, became a part of the sea not by any choice of his own, but he is willing to embrace it as long as a certain long legged, beauty is by his side. But as his sister found, things are not always as they seem.

In the end what they feared the most comes to reality, the battle, waged between staying true to life in the sea or changing a race of people to become more powerful and diverse. Will Ever and James survive the lines drawn in the sand or will they have to battle each other for what they believe?

Little do they know the battle in the end, will be something entirely different than what they were ready for.

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Book 3: Forever Breathing

Ever Harding has finally found where she belongs, with Jack in the sea. Just when she thought she could start her new life, a new threat forms on the horizon. She must make her biggest choice yet. Is she willing to risk everything to save the love of her life and all she holds dear?

James discovers yet again that his purpose is greater than anything he could ever imagine. He thought he had it all figured out, but sometimes things can be very deceiving. Is he willing to stand up for all he believes is right?

In the final book of the ‘Just Breathe’ trilogy, Ever and James find themselves not against each other but fighting together to preserve the freedoms of others. Will they be able to defend the right to choose when the odds are hugely against them?

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Also by Heather Allen - The Sound of Shooting Stars

Jamie Grey grew up tossed around between foster homes. At an early age he shut the world out, deciding he wouldn’t care. Whatever life had to throw at him, he would look the other way. Now his senior year is about to start and he’s been forced into yet another new home. This will be the last time, he assures himself. When an unexpected curveball comes his way in the form of a certain stubborn seventeen year old girl, Jamie soon finds out that life doesn’t always work out the way you plan it.

Beckett Chase has been entitled her entire life. Living in the plush landscape of Palm Beach, Florida, she’s never wanted for anything. She’s always taken what and who she wants with no remorse. When she sets her sights on Jamie Grey and she’s met with rejection, her descent from the top begins.

With a twist of events causing Jamie and Beckett’s worlds to collide, will they be able to put aside their differences or will fate intervene offering an entirely different option?

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Enslaved By The Ocean by Bella Jewel Blog Tour & Giveaway 12/19/13

Title: Enslaved By the Ocean (Criminals Of The Ocean #1)

Author: Bella Jewel

Expected Release Date: December 9, 2013

Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance

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Synopsis
Indigo is running, she has no other choice. She's done something bad, and there only way to escape it, is to flee her home, and her country. She sets out on a luxury Yacht, to take her to another country with her best friend Eric. But she runs into a problem. The Yacht catches fire. She ends up stranded in the ocean, terrified, and scared of the uncertain. Until they show up. The pirates. Terrified, Indigo and Eric have to face the reality that this might be the end for them. These are pirates, they are the criminals of the ocean. What chance have they got of surviving this nightmare? Then she lays eyes on Hendrix. He's the Captain, he's gorgeous, rugged, and mean. He's planning on keeping her to repay his debt to another man, by selling her. Now Indigo has a crazy ex after her, as well as a pirate she can't seem to get out of her head. Come on this heart wrenching, dark, angsty and dangerous adventure as two people so opposite, find something so beautiful.

Excerpt
“Stand up, this will be easier if you do,” he orders. He stands, taking me with him, and I lose my balance when I accidentally try to lift the wrong foot. Hendrix reaches out, taking my shoulder and goes to take a step forward to steady me, only to realize he’s wrapped the rope around his ankle, and is now tangled too. As if in slow motion, we topple backwards. I scream, and land with a thump on the ground as the ropes surround me. Hendrix lands over me, but manages to put his hand down to stop me taking the force of his body. He’s pressing into me in places he really shouldn’t be. “Fuck,” he curses, tugging his hand to try and untangle it. “How the hell did you get tangled too?” I cry out, squirming. “Stop fuckin’ squirming like that,” he orders, and I stop as soon as I realize why he’s asked me to. He’s hard. My God, he’s hard. “You’re…you’re…” “I’m fuckin’ hard because you’re squirming against me. I’m a man. Get over it.”

About the Author

Bella Jewel is an Aussie girl through and through. She spent her life in Western Australia, growing up in many different areas of the state. She now currently lives in Perth with her husband, children and mass amounts of pets. She's crazy, fun, outgoing and friendly. Writing is her passion, she started at the young age of 18 but finally got the courage up to publish, and her first novel Hell's Knights was released in August 2013.