Blog Tour Stop: Unabridged by Melinda De Ross

Synopsis

Unabridged

Book Length: 144 pages

Date Published: Aug. 17, 2014

Published by: Melinda De Ross (INDIE)

Steam Rating: Steamy

Main Characters: Angelina & Blade

Ironically, it all starts with a popular book about BDSM. When Angelina Jameson steps into her boss’s office armed with an acid article about ‘Billionaires, BDSM and Blah-blah-blah’, she thinks her career will take off. But her career aspirations drop into second place when she finds herself face to face with her nemesis.

Blade Spencer is the new editor-in-chief of Unabridged—the literary magazine where his ex-lover Angelina works. For three years, since she fled small town Jamestown without a word of explanation, they haven’t heard from one another. Now, when they meet again, the past and all the feelings they once had between them come rushing back, making them realize their love has never died. But can they reconcile their new circumstances and the changes that have occurred during the three years they were apart? Neither is the person the other used to know.

Then there is the faceless shadow who hunts them from the dark, driven by obsession and greed…

*This book contains strong language and explicit descriptions of sex.

AMAZON   GOODREADS

Excerpt

It was quite late when we decided to conclude our meal and go home for a more intimate celebration. The waiter brought us the bill, smiling pleasantly and asking if we were satisfied with the service. He congratulated us on our engagement, admitting to me that he was Blade’s accomplice in surprising me with the ring. I assured him I was elated, and Blade gave him a very generous tip, thanking him again for his help. Then the waiter led us to the exit, where we got into an elevator.

We were walking on the narrow sidewalk toward the parking lot, when Blade’s phone rang. He stopped to answer, but I, carried by the momentum, moved forward to cross the street. Suddenly, I caught one movement from the corner of my eye, and then everything happened as though in slow motion.

The car had shot out like a silent, deadly hunter from the darkness, with its headlights off. I barely put my foot onto the street and it lunged in my direction, at such a high speed it looked blurry even as I turned my head toward it. It was too late though. My brain had time to realize that I was going to be struck before my body could react. I only felt a tremendous push that shattered my bones and rattled my teeth, while the screeching of tires scraped at my eardrums. The last thing I heard was the sickening sound of my head cracking against the pavement. Then everything went dark.

Author Bio

Not long ago, to my surprised delight, somebody described me as being “charming, witty, supremely talented and dangerously fun”. I don’t know how accurate this description is, but I’m curious if the readers will find some of these features reflected in my writing. Speaking of my writing, I must mention that living in Romania – which is considered a projection of the enigmatic and much controversial Shambala, the supposed spiritual center of the Earth – is quite a source of inspiration. I have a native inclination to the occult and paranormal, to mystery and philosophy. The woman in me is a romantic and sensual creature. All these considered, I could describe my writing as being captivating, intriguing, sensual in places and, on the whole, a surreal experience. Enjoy!

Website     Facebook     Amazon     Smashwords

Giveaway

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule

October 1st

Kris & Vik Book Therapy Cafe – Excerpt

Underneath the Covers – Excerpt

BookJunkyGirls – Review

A One-click Addict’s Book Blog – Review & Excerpt

Book-Lover – Review, Excerpt, Interview & Promo Post

We Like It Hot, Hot, Hot – Excerpt & Promo Post

Words Turn Me On - Promo Post

Snugglebooks – Review

Fictional Boyfriends – Promo Post

Who Picked This? – Promo Post

Deliciously Wicked Books – Review, Playlist & Dream Cast

Be My Book Boyfriend – Review

Romance of Daydreams – Review, Excerpt &Promo Post

Love, Lust & all the Pages in Between  – Excerpt, Playlist & Promo Post

All Things Books – Excerpt, Playlist & Promo Post

Joyfully Reviewed – Excerpt & Promo Post

SBM Book Obsession – Excerpt & Promo Post

Little Shop of Readers – Excerpt & Promo Post

Queen of the Night Reviews – Excerpt & Character Drop-in

Relentless Book Chics Ramblings & Reviews – Review, Excerpt, Dream Cast & Promo Post

October 2nd

Country Gals Sexy Reads – Review, Excerpt & Playlist

Confessions of a Book Whore – Review

Rock Out With Your Book Out – Excerpt

Page Turners Book Blog  – Review, Playlist, Dream Cast & Promo Post

Romance Obsessed Book Blog – Review & Interview

She Hearts Books – Review

Beautifully R.E.E. – Review

Sassy Ray Book Reviews – Promo Post

Southern Babes Book Blog – Review & Excerpt

Two Chicks and Their Lit – Excerpt

Avid Reader Amy’s Reviews – Excerpt, Dream Cast & Promo Post

That Just Sort Of…Happened – Review, Excerpt, Playlist, Dream Cast, Promo Post & Character Drop-in

Addicted to books and authors – Review & Character Drop-in

Thirty Second Book Reviews  – Excerpt, Promo Post & Character Drop-in

Four Chicks Flipping Pages – Excerpt & Promo Post

A Little Bit of R&R – Excerpt, Playlist, Dream Cast & Promo Post

October 3rd

Eskimo Princess Book Reviews – Excerpt & Playlist

2 Girls a Book and a Glass of Wine  – Excerpt, Playlist, Dream Cast & Teasers

Promoting Authors, Books & Reviews – Review, Excerpt, Interview, Playlist, Dream Cast, Character “drop-in” & Promo Post

Explicit Escapes – Review, Excerpt, Playlist & Promo Post

Mommy’s Naughty Playground – Review, Excerpt, Interview, Playlist, Dream Cast, Character Drop-in & Promo Post

Wicked Reads – Review & Excerpt

Books Eater – Review, Dream Cast & Character Drop-in

I Think I Need More Books – Character Drop-in & Promo Post

Sizzling Book Blog – Excerpt & Promo Post

Books, Tea and Sweets – Review, Excerpt, Playlist, Dream Cast, Promo Post & Character Drop-in

My Dirty Romance – Review, Excerpt, Dream Cast & Promo Post

For The Love Book Blog – Review, Excerpt, Dream Cast & Promo Post

T. Strange – Excerpt, Playlist & Promo Post

Sassy Lit Chic Reviews – Excerpt, Playlist & Promo Post

Bookwench I Am – Excerpt, Playlist & Promo Post

Books, Brownies and Barkers – Dream Cast

♥The Romance Vault♥ – Review, Excerpt & Playlist

October 4th

Rusty’s Reading – Excerpt & Playlist

This Girl Loves Books – Review, Excerpt & Playlist

Those Crazy Book Chicks – Review, Excerpt, Interview & Playlist

Gemma Reads too Much for it to be Normal Book Blog – Review & Excerpt

Midnight Willows Book Reviews – Review

BeanieBrain Reader – Review, Excerpt, Playlist & Dream Cast

A Girl Who Loves Books – Review, Excerpt & Dream Cast

Beautifully Broken Book Blog – Dream Cast

Book Boyfriend Junkies – Review, Excerpt, Dream Cast, Character Drop-in & Promo Post

A Coffee Addict’s Book Reviews – Review, Excerpt, Playlist & Dream Cast

clear Hot Reads – Review, Excerpt, Playlist & Promo Post

Killion Slade – Review, Excerpt, Interview, Playlist, Dream Cast, Promo Post & Character Drop-in

Breezy Book Blog – Review & Excerpt

Naughty Girls of Romance – Promo Post

October 5th

Obsessed by Books – Review, Excerpt, Playlist & Character Drop-In

BookSkater – Excerpt & Playlist

Fictional Rendezvous Book Blog – Excerpt

Double M Rocking Book Buddies – Review, Excerpt, Character Drop-In & Promo Post

Stephanie’s Sexy Reads – Excerpt & Promo Post

Rosie’s Book Heaven – Review, Excerpt, Playlist & Promo Post

Shelly’s Books – Excerpt & Promo Post

Naughty and Devilish Book Blog – Excerpt, Interview & Character Drop-in

Reader’s Candy – Promo Post

Books are my friends, come see why – Excerpt, Playlist, Dream Cast & Promo Post

Undercover Book Reviews – Review & Promo Post

The Heart of a Reader – Excerpt & Promo Post

Archaeolibrarian – I dig good books! – Dream Cast & Promo Post

This Mommy Loves to Read – Review & Promo Post

2 read or not to read – Review, Excerpt, Dream Cast & Promo Post

Crystal’s Sweet Reads and Reviews – Excerpt, Playlist & Promo Post

The Cantu Sisters Book Reviews – Review & Excerpt

October 6th

Book Boyfriends Rock – Review & Excerpt

Coast to Coast Book Divas – Review, Excerpt & Character Drop-in

My Reading Addictions – Review

2 Chicks & Their BookBoyFriends – Excerpt & Promo Post

Escape Reality with Books – Review

Discrete Divas – Review, Excerpt & Promo Post

Book Club Sisters – Excerpt, Interview, Playlist, Dream Cast, Character Drop-in & Promo Post

There’s This Book – Review, Excerpt & Playlist

It Started with a Book Blog – Review, Excerpt & Playlist

In The Pages of a Good Book – Playlist & Promo Post

Evocative Book Reviews – Review, Excerpt & Promo Post

Hooked On Books Forever – Review, Excerpt, Playlist, Dream Cast & Promo Post

Sexyways of Reading – Review & Promo Post

October 7th

Book Happiness – Review

Watz Books and Teasers – Review, Excerpt, Playlist & Dream Cast

Fangirl Moments and My Two Cents – Promo Post

Babu’s Bookshelf – Review

Wicked Reads – Review & Excerpt

Mommy Needs to Read or She’ll Scream – Promo Post

Pretty Girls Read Books – Excerpt & Promo Post

Sinamen Reads Romance – Playlist & Promo Post

Book Friends Forever – Promo Post

Cover to Cover Book Blog – Excerpt, Playlist & Promo Post

Those Crazy Book Chicks – Excerpt, Promo Post & Character Drop-in

Books and Friendz – Excerpt & Promo Post

Once Upon An Alpha – Review & Promo Post

Cover Reveal - The Prince by Sylvain Reynard

Title: The Prince
Author: Sylvain Reynard
Series: Gabriel's Inferno Florentine Series Novella
Release Date: January 2015

Synopsis -

The unveiling of a set of priceless illustrations of Dante’s Divine Comedy at the Uffizi Gallery exposes the unsuspecting Professor Gabriel Emerson and his beloved wife, Julianne, to a mysterious and dangerous enemy.

Unbeknownst to the Professor, the illustrations he secretly acquired years ago were stolen a century earlier from the ruler of Florence’s underworld. Now one of the most dangerous beings in Italy is determined to reclaim his prized artwork and exact revenge on the Emersons, but not before he uncovers something disturbing about Julianne …

Set in the city of Florence, “The Prince” is a prequel novella to “The Raven,” which is the first book in the new Florentine Series Trilogy by Sylvain Reynard.

“The Prince” can be read as a standalone but readers of The Gabriel Series may be curious about the connection between The Professor’s world and the dark, secret underworld of “The Prince.”

The Prince is available for pre-order now, and check this out!

~BUY LINKS~

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | iTunes

The Raven – Book One of The Florentine Series 2/3/15

~Pre-order links~

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Amazon CA | iTunes

~Author's Links~

The Florentine Series FB Page | Website | Twitter | Goodreads

Blog Tour Stop - Trusting the Knot by Kara Winters

Trusting the Knot
Kara Winters
Genre: Erotica
Release Date: July 28, 2014

Purchase: Amazon US |Amazon UK  
He may hold the power, but she must teach him how to trust it again… While Sasha Caesario worries of finishing college with the burden of student loans, she discovers an advertisement for a well-paid summer job as a submissive. BDSM has been a curiosity to her, ever since watching a stage show in Los Angeles. However stepping into her new role requires much more than ropes and chains…

As a Master Dominant, Dr. Richard Anderson has had his share of the spotlight, being a co-founder of one of the nation’s top BDSM retreats. But past troubles forced him to stay away from the crowds. Now, being urged by his surrounding friends to take on a new submissive for the summer, he reluctantly agrees. He’ll never let this new girl into his world. Or into his heart…

But when Sasha arrives, that feeling to control and protect comes charging through as he sees her potential. Yet as the summer progresses, and the closer they become, his walls begin to crumble. Sasha can see the man he once was, but is she too late helping him regain the trust he lost years ago

Excerpt

When we get home, I want your clothes off. You’ll crawl to my room and position yourself on your hands and knees on my bed,” Anderson ordered with a smooth voice, calm despite his speeding.

“Yes, Sir,” I answered quickly, heart racing as fast as we were driving. Anderson whipped the car around into the drive way and without warning he pulled me to his lap. I gasped and steadied myself with my hand on his chest. The moonlight cascading into the car reflected off his face, leaving nothing to the shadows. His green eyes were darker, lustful. He watched me, his lips parted with increased breath. Tilting his head just slightly, he began to lean forward into me. My body tensed and he stopped when he seemed to feel it tighten. I couldn’t tear away from staring at his mouth when he licked his lips. Anderson pressed his forehead to mine, and my heart sped faster. I felt his hands travel up my back slowly, one moving higher to grasp the back of my neck.
“Give me permission,” he whispered against my face. “I want your permission.”

“Permission?” I repeated his word quietly.

Anderson shifted under me, and when he did, the bulge in his pants rubbed into my thigh. He closed his eyes, and I grew antsy in his lap.

“Damn it, Sasha. Ask me to kiss you,” he groaned. Our mouths were close, the tips of our noses barely touching. He pulled me forward ever so slightly until we were pressed together. I felt his tongue trace my bottom lip and my mind melted.

“Please, kiss me, Sir.” Before I could finish his title, he had already claimed me. That fringe of darkness that we had danced across together the first time he had spanked me suddenly melted through me once more. Anderson’s lips crashed across mine and I felt his moan pouring down my throat. He held me in place with his hand laced through my hair, guiding me as we kissed. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pressed my breasts up against his chest, rubbing across him and feeling every ounce of hardness under his clothes. He broke up apart, both of gasping for breath.

About the author

Kara Winters grew up sneaking in all the romance novels she could reach for on her grandmother’s bookshelves. Her love for a good story inspired her to pursue writing as a career and led to her published debut novel in 2013 entitled ‘Working Out the Kinks’.

Currently she lives in Los Angeles and is a member of the RWA (Romance Writers of America), as well as the Los Angeles branch of the guild.

If she is not at home in front of her laptop, Kara is out shopping for vinyl records, exploring the LACMA, or cruising up the California coastline, looking for inspiration to her next book...

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads   

Giveaway

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Cover Reveal - Carry my Heart by J.S. Cooper

Release Date: December 2014

CARRY MY HEART COVER REVEAL

“Jacob Phillips was my first best friend. I was his first love. We shared our first kiss together. He broke my heart.”

Sage Weston and Jacob Phillips met as children at Little Kitty Orphanage. They had the type of friendship that could weather any storm and they vowed that they would always be there for each other. And then Jacob was adopted, and everything changed. At first the letters were fast and furious but then they stopped and Sage was left all alone. 

Four years later, Sage and Jacob bump into each other at a university party. Sparks fly, daggers are drawn and Sage wants nothing to do with Jacob or the bevvy of women that seem to follow him everywhere he goes. Then Sage loses a bet, and she can no longer avoid Jacob. Though she does everything she can to let him know that they are no longer friends. But Jacob has plans, and is determined for Sage to know the truth about what happened four years ago, even if it costs him everything.

Join the J. S. Cooper Mailing List to be notified when there is a new teaser and the book is released.

Like J. S. Cooper on Facebook to see all updates.

ADD CARRY MY HEART ON GOODREADS

Cover Reveal & Blurb - Songbird Freed by Lisa Edward

Blurb

My name is Tara O’Connell, and I’ve always believed we control our own fate. That life is a journey with many roads, and the choices we make can shape our future.

Life has presented me with two paths and I’ve chosen one.

Was it right? Did I make the best decision?

After the uncertainty of the last twelve months, my destiny is now crystal-clear to me. I have a man I love more than words can express, a thriving business, and the best friends anyone could ask for. But just when I thought I could put the turmoil of my past behind me and move on, a life-changing phone call has rocked me to the core and turned my life upside-down once more.

To make matters worse, influences outside my control have taken hold and are shattering my perfect world.

But some things are worth fighting for.

Dreams can come true and I’ll do everything in my power to make them happen. But dreams can also be smashed into tiny pieces, and no matter how hard we fight or how hard we wish for something to be, sometimes with the hand we’ve been dealt, we can never win.

About the Author

While Lisa Edward has called Melbourne Australia home for her entire life, she has lived and worked in England, and travelled through most parts of Europe and the United States. She loves nothing more than spending time with her husband and beautiful daughter, or curling up into the early hours of the morning with a great novel. By day, Lisa works in the analytical IT field, so relishes the opportunity to foster her creative side through writing. Her deep appreciation for literature was nurtured from a young age, being taught to respect books and get lost in their stories. She enjoys reading honest and realistic novels that are relatable, thought provoking and leave a lasting impression. She can’t write without music playing, using the emotions from different songs to invoke that of her characters. Lisa takes inspiration from her own life experiences, the people around her and those she has met in her travels.

www.facebook.com/AuthorLisaEdward

www.goodreads.com/LisaEdward

 Other Books in the Series

Book 1: Songbird

Amazon ~ Amazon UK ~ Amazon CA ~ Amazon AU ~ B&N ~ Smashwords ~ Kobo

Book 2: Songbird Caged

Amazon ~ Amazon UK ~ Amazon CA ~ Amazon AU ~ Smashwords

Giveaway

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Cover Reveal - Take a Bow by C.J. Wells

TAKE A BOW (THE PERFECT PLANS SERIES- BOOK 2) SYNOPSIS:

Sometimes, dreams come true.  

And, sometimes…

They seem too good to be true.

So many questions, one affirmation…I am in love with Alexander Tate.  Everything I’ve ever dreamed of was standing right in front of me. My ultimate fantasy come true.  My more.  So, why am I running? 

Alex and Aby’s story continues in the powerfully sensual sequel in The Perfect Plans Series, Take a Bow.  The final installment of their story is wrought with jealously, endless desire, sinfully decadent sex, betrayal, humour, empowerment and, of course, love.

PREORDER LINK:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NU7WHAQ/ 

C.J. WELLS BIO:

Co-Authors, and sisters, Christa Gibbs and Jill Syed reside in Ontario, Canada. Born and raised on da’Rock [a.k.a. St. John’s, Newfoundland], their laid back personalities and eclectic sense of humor is indicative of their native roots. Although fluent in Newfinese, both are quite eloquently spoken, showing no remnants of an accent unless alcohol is involved.

Fluent in air-guitar [she trained in Europe], Christa, by day, transforms into her Executive role in the Property Management World. This wonderful position lends credence to her altruistic life experiences lived vicariously through the many residents within her keep. This translates beautifully to her evening endeavors, which include creating lovable characters and interesting storylines [when she’s not catering to her loving ‘Oooge’ — a.k.a. biker hubby]. An avid reader of erotic romance [upwards of two to three novels per week], Christa decided to give her own incessant fairytale sex-capade fantasies a voice.

When she is not behind the camera in her Photography Studio, Jill spends portions of her days mentally cataloging all the reasons why she shouldn’t become an indulgent drinker at the helm of her three young children during the absences of her Pilot husband [though you will hear her undying love and devotion for them often: “blessed”]. Passionately creative, Jill spent many years capturing life moments on film, canvas and even paper. Having dabbled in the writing of many children’s books, all of which ended up covered in dust and never carried through, clarity hit once she collaborated with her sister: “Ohhh, the steamy sex was the missing ingredient”.

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:

Website http://www.cjwells.org/author

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CJWellsAuthor  

Twitter   https://twitter.com/CJ_Wells_Author

Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/cjwellsauthor/

Instagram http://instagram.com/cjwellsauthor

Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4398628.C_J_Wells

Book Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irVe6SHSFME

Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLydhhMNdkx48W7iX1qYFKYmqJI                    6vryuCU

Cover Reveal - The Jeweler by Beck Anderson

Title: The Jeweler

Author: Beck Anderson

Release Date: October 27, 2014

AUTHOR LINKS

Goodreads 

Amazon

B&N

Site

Twitter

Facebook

Synopsis -

Fender Barnes profits from an institution he doesn’t believe in: marriage. He’s a talented designer, but a reluctant jewelry store owner, thanks to his pop’s retirement. He’s cynical, he’s jaded, he’s not entirely certain about the concept of love, but he’s happy to sell an eager young guy an engagement ring for his fiancée to be—until moments after the transaction when that eager guy is hit by a car and killed, and Fender’s conscience pays a rare visit.

He retrieves the ring and decides to find the woman his customer intended to marry. That woman turns out to be Ginger Stevens, twenty-something ski instructor, who—despite being full of guilt and self-doubt after the death of her boyfriend—is someone Fender finds he quite enjoys being around. He’s smitten.

Which is all well and good, except that after he meets her, Fender can’t do it. Though it’s right there in his pocket, he can’t tell her about the ring. Instead, he embarks on a long, ridiculous quest to find a way to tell her the truth he knows she deserves. Aided by advice from Pop and the antics of his best friend Sam, Fender tries desperately to juggle his budding romance with the reality he knows could ruin it.

Will he find love or foul it up? Can Ginger move out of the past to embrace what the future has to offer? Meet this unlikely pair in Beck Anderson’s heartfelt and fabulously funny second novel, The Jeweler.

Author Bio -

Beck Anderson believes in the power of perfectly imperfect women and in the healing power of love. Her first novel, Fix You, grew out of those beliefs and the time to write afforded by the worst Thanksgiving blizzard she’s ever witnessed in West Yellowstone. Beck balances (clumsily at best) writing novels and screenplays, working full-time as an educator, mothering two pre-teen males, loving one post-40 husband, and making time to walk the foothills of Boise, Idaho, with Stefano DiMera Delfino Anderson, the suavest Chihuahua north of the border.