COVER REVEAL ~Blurred by Kim Karr~

Title: Blurred

Author: Kim Karr

Series: Connections #3.5

Release Date: August 5, 2014

The story before the love story….

When he lost the only woman he’d ever loved, it seemed there was nothing left to live for.

Even as a boy, all Ben Covington ever wanted was to spend forever with Dahlia London, the beautiful girl next door...then one life-altering decision tore them apart and he was forced to leave her.

Now, despite having returned to win her back, he’s still alone. She’s with someone else—someone she’s never going to leave.

Resigned to a future without his former girlfriend, Ben numbs his broken heart in a haze of liquor and women. But then the only woman who ever even turned his head while he was with his girl reappears unexpectedly. And he’s never forgotten their one incredible night together. But will Ben’s destructive behavior destroy his future with her before it even begins?

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RELEASE DAY REVIEW + GIVEAWAY ~Lost In Me by Lexi Ryan~

Title: Lost In Me

Author: Lexi Ryan

Series: Here and Now #1

Release Date: April 7, 2014

My Rating: 5+ Stars!

LOST IN ME is the first book in the Here and Now series, a spin-off of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling New Hope series. This sexy amnesia love triangle is intended for mature readers.

The last thing I remember is having drinks at Brady’s and trying to avoid eye-contact with my life-long crush—the gorgeous, unattainable Maximilian Hallowell. They tell me that was a year ago, but I have no memories of anything since then. What I do have is this ring on my finger that Max says he gave me, and this much-thinner body I’ve dreamed of most of my life. Aside from a case of retrograde amnesia, everything seems almost…perfect.

But the deeper I immerse myself into this new world of mine—planning a wedding to a man I don’t remember dating, attempting to run a business I don’t remember starting—the clearer it becomes that nothing is as it seems. Do I have the life I’ve always wanted or is it a facade propped up by secrets I don’t even know I have?

I need answers before I marry Max, and the only person who seems to have them is the angry, tatted, sexy-as-sin rocker Nate Crane. And Nate wants me for himself.

LOST IN ME is not a standalone novel, as the story continues in Here and Now book two, FALL TO YOU, releasing in June.

Only Ms. Ryan can give you the biggest love/hate complex I'm suffering from right now. I sat down and devoured this book in 4.5 hours. In return, it left me with a whopper of a book hangover. I mean, of course, what more could I expect when Hanna has been my favorite since she was introduced, heaven forbid my favorite character go the easy way in life. 

Lost In Me follows Hanna and her recovery from a bout of amnesia that stems from a nasty fall down the stairs. The amnesia has only affected the last 11 months of her memory. So good news, she still remembers who she is, and who her family and friends are... well most of them at least. What she isn't prepared for is to have a ring on her finger, a thriving business, and a few dirty secrets she never even told her twin, Liz, about. Hanna is slowly but surely stringing together the last year of her life. And realizing that everying was not as rosey as she though when she woke up. Through a few loosely linked flashbacks, Hanna will find herself at a crossroads once again between the two men in her life. One that has a darker past than we know, and the other that has so many secrets, it's hard to trust him as far as I can throw him. 

I genuinely ached for Hanna. Learning her struggles and heartbreaks and then having to witness her reliving it, it was so incredibly painful. I know this isn't the end of the revelations though. I think that scares me even more. Right now I am dead set on who I am for, and who I am against. I just hope Hanna's resolve is absolute. However, Ms. Ryan surprised me to the nth degree in this book, and I know that she has more tricks up her sleeve. I just need to fast forward to August and have the third book in my possession already. I dread it but, I am chomping at the bit to have too. Again, with the mixed feelings.

I was actually wondering how this story was going to become 3 books. Yes, I read the premise but, I've read vaguely similar books that have wrapped up in one book. Nope, do not expect to even skim the top of the iceberg in this book.  And there is SO much more to this book than what the synopsis covers. The cards look laid out all neat and pretty a first, but before I knew it the whole story is a big cluster eff. I'm quite positive at one point or another a loved and hated each of the main characters. I didn't know who to trust, who to like, who to love, and who to hate. I began doubting a favorite character or two of mine and then I'd do another 180 and love them again. To put it lightly, I was an emotional wreck by the end of Lost In Me, and I don't expect to recover for at least a few more days. This is the book you'll hear me blabbering about for days, weeks, maybe even months to come. It's just stuck with me. I keep trying to fit the pieces of the puzzle together. Kind of like a Rubik's cube... and then just like with a Rubik's cube I get to unbelievably frustrated. But in such a good way. Yes, I'm an angst addict. No, I don't think it's a serious problem :) Just trust me, this is one of those books that will leave you flabbergasted and dying for more.

Happy Reading!

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Meet Lexi:

Once a college English professor, I now write full time. I live in rural Indiana, where, when I’m not writing, I get to hang out with my husband and two kids–a six-year-old boy and a two-year-old hellion, er, girl. Not surprisingly, reading and writing remain my favorite activities, though both come in bits and pieces these days, not the big hunks of time I enjoyed before I had children. When I’m feeling virtuous, I like to go running (I use that word liberally. I’m really, really slow) or do yoga. Don’t worry, I’m always careful to balance out such activities with a hearty serving of ice cream or a chocolate martini.



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BLOG TOUR ~Twisted by Emma Chase~

Title: Twisted

Author: Emma Chase

Series: Tangled #2

Release Date: March 25, 2014

My Rating: 4 Stars

Falling in love is easy. Staying in love is hard. In this heart-pounding follow-up to Tangled by New York Times bestseller Emma Chase, Kate reveals that there is trouble in paradise, when unexpected circumstances force her and Drew to "renegotiate" their relationship.

There are two kinds of people in the world. The ones who look first, and the ones who leap. I’ve always been more of a looker. Cautious. A planner. That changed after I met Drew Evans. He was so persistent. So sure of himself—and of me.

But not all love stories end happily ever after. Did you think Drew and I were going to ride off into the sunset? Join the club. Now I have to make a choice; the most important of my life. Drew already made his—in fact, he tried to decide for the both of us. But you know that’s just not my style. So I came back to Greenville, Ohio, alone. Well, sort of alone...

What I've come to realize is that old habits die hard, and sometimes you have to go back to where you began before you can move ahead.

 

It's that time again... time for the Liked, Disliked, and my overall opinion :)

LIKED

Twisted holds the same brash, quirky dynamic as Tangled. In my opinion, Twisted actually tugs at your heartstrings a little more. And while the major plot line is based on an absurd misunderstanding, the secondary characters lend the comedic relief that I love. Kate and Drew have quite a rough go of it in this book. They fight, argue, tears are shed, etc. However, I couldn't help but be draw into this crazy, off-kilter world of theirs. Kate has had a major overhaul as a character. I loved it. When we're introduced to her voice it's evident that she's brassy and ballsy on the inside, but she's softened a little on the outside. Drew, well his drunken stupor this time around was his own darn fault.  This couple holds a very awkward shaped piece of my heart. Which is fitting given their equally awkward relationship. It's almost hard to describe them and their world. I probably sound like a mad person when I'm explaining it to friends about how amazing it is. Especially after Twisted, where we get a glimpse of Kate's voice. I feel like I could sit down and chat for hours with these two. Truthfully, no, this book wasn't believable. That's why I love it though. Ms. Chase is an escape artist of reality and I have got a first class ticket for every crazy ride she takes her readers on.

DISLIKED

Here's where it gets a little rocky. Obviously, my overall feeling of this book is positive but, there were a few hiccups. One, I needed more couple time. Once you read the book you'll understand a little better but, the gist is I needed Kate and Drew to have more of a connection in Twisted. Two, the apartment scene. No explanation on that. Read it. You'll feel my pain. Three, I needed MORE! I feel like this is a common occurrence with me. I always want more. This time it's a little different. I actually needed more. There were a few things glossed over, and I felt there could have a been a chapter well spent on a little more explanation. In short, after the sprint Ms. Chase took me on, I needed more of a cool down period. 

OVERALL

In the grand scheme of things, my likes FAR outweigh my dislikes. I love all of these characters just as hard as I loved them in the first book. Honestly, the chain of events in this book just screams Kate and Drew. Every step they took from beginning to end was a testament to their true characters. I can't ever ask any more from a book or author than that. If you do right by the characters and the integrity of the story, huge thumbs up! That's exactly what Emma Chase did with Twisted. Sure, I had dislikes about it but, I'm not the one with characters screaming in my head about what happens next. What's right for the readers isn't always what is right for the characters and story. So, am I pleased with this book? Hell, yes! Was it what I was expecting? Absolutely not. Then again, I love surprises, so Twisted was right up my alley.

Happy Reading!

*ARC provided by the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review*

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By day, Emma Chase is a devoted wife and mother of two who resides in a small, rural town in New Jersey. By night she is a keyboard crusader, toiling away the hours to bring her colorful characters and their endless antics to life. She has a long standing love/hate relationship with caffeine.

Emma is an avid reader. Before her children were born she was known to consume whole books in a single day. Writing has also always been a passion and with the 2013 release of her debut romantic comedy, Tangled, the ability to now call herself an author is nothing less than a dream come true.

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SNEAK PEEK ~Lost In Me by Lexi Ryan~

Title: Lost In Me

Author: Lexi Ryan

Series: Here and Now #1

Release Date: April 7, 2014 

Lost in Me is the first book in the Here and Now series, a spin-off of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling New Hope series. This sexy amnesia love triangle is intended for mature readers.

The last thing I remember is having drinks at Brady’s and trying to avoid eye-contact with my life-long crush—the gorgeous, unattainable Maximilian Hallowell. They tell me that was a year ago, but I have no memories of anything since then. What I do have is this ring on my finger that Max says he gave me, and this much-thinner body I’ve dreamed of most of my life. Aside from a case of retrograde amnesia, everything seems almost...perfect.

But the deeper I immerse myself into this new world of mine—planning a wedding to a man I don't remember dating, attempting to run a business I don't remember starting—the clearer it becomes that nothing is as it seems. Do I have the life I’ve always wanted or is it a facade propped up by secrets I don't even know I have?

I need answers before I marry Max, and the only person who seems to have them is the angry, tatted, sexy-as-sin rocker Nate Crane. And Nate wants me for himself.

Lost in Me is not a standalone novel, as the story continues in Here and Now book two, FALL TO YOU, releasing in June

“You don’t understand what this is like. Not remembering? I’m planning a wedding to this man I’ve wanted most of my life. Don’t I owe it to him—don’t I owe it to myself—to have the truth out there before we promise until death do us part?”

Even in the moonlight, I can see the pain in his eyes.

“I just need answers.” I lift my chin and move toward the back wall of the house, toward him. Immediately, I regret the decision because his lips curve into a wicked smile and he closes what distance is left between us. “I need the truth,” I whisper weakly.

“The truth? Is that what you really want, angel?” His deep voice dances over my skin like a caress. A little tender. A lot wicked.

I can’t reply. I’m too busy holding my breath. Too deep of an inhale might brush my breasts against his chest, and I’m afraid to touch him. Afraid of what it might make me feel.

As if he can read my mind, he takes another step closer, and when I step to the side to turn away, I’m against the wall and his body is against mine, his hot breath at my ear.

“Do you want to know what it was like between us?” he whispers.

“Yes.”

I realize my mistake when a groan rumbles from his chest. “Should I start with how wet you were every time I touched you? Or maybe how you begged me that first night?”

“I didn’t.”

“Have you been telling yourself some wicked rocker seduced you? That I tricked you into my bed? Sorry. You asked for the truth. You begged. Right there outside the club, you begged me until I ripped your panties off and you were too busy biting my neck to talk anymore. Is that what you’re hoping to remember? How you wanted me so badly you let me finger you out in the open, against that building where anyone could have seen?”

My breathing is uneven, my cheeks hot. When I press into his chest to put some distance between us, my traitorous hands curl into his shirt instead.

He makes a low growling sound at the back of his throat. His teeth nip at my earlobe. Lightning cracks in the sky behind him. “You might have forgotten me, but you still like dirty talk, don’t you? And maybe if I made you come now, you’d still scream my name. Because you always screamed my name, Hanna. Never his.”

I gasp. “You are horrible.”

“What are you really upset about? That you wanted me? Or that even as you stand here wearing his ring, you’re secretly hoping I’ll tell you about it. Secretly wishing you could remember all the details.”

LOST IN ME © Lexi Ryan, 2014

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Meet Lexi:

Once a college English professor, I now write full time. I live in rural Indiana, where, when I'm not writing, I get to hang out with my husband and two kids--a six-year-old boy and a two-year-old hellion, er, girl. Not surprisingly, reading and writing remain my favorite activities, though both come in bits and pieces these days, not the big hunks of time I enjoyed before I had children. When I'm feeling virtuous, I like to go running (I use that word liberally. I'm really, really slow) or do yoga. Don't worry, I'm always careful to balance out such activities with a hearty serving of ice cream or a chocolate martini.

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RELEASE BLITZ + GIVEAWAY ~Dangerously Bound by Eden Bradley~

Title: Dangerously Bound

Author: Eden Bradley

Series: Dangerous #1

Release Date: April 1, 2014 

She can whip up something sweet…

Allie LeClair has finally returned to the sultry city of New Orleans. After ten years of studying and working as a pastry chef in San Francisco and all over Europe—and feeding her submissive side at BDSM clubs—Allie is home, and she has something to prove to the man who once fueled her desires. She’s not a child anymore.

But with two in the kitchen…

When security specialist Mick Reid hears that Allie is back in town, he knows he won’t be able to stay away for long. Ever since he discovered his darker side, Mick has tried to protect Allie from the aggressive beast within him—but that power and wildness is exactly what she wants.

Can they take the heat?

Allie has made the first move, but now it’s up to Mick. The game has begun, and playing has never been so rough.

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Join Eden for the BIG 3-way release day celebration & contest on the Smutketeers blog with authors Angela Knight and Lauren Hawkeye April 1st! www.Smutketeers.com

Meet Eden:

New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author Eden Bradley writes dark, edgy erotica and erotic romance for Bantam/Delta, Harlequin Spice and HQN, Berkley Heat (as both Eden Bradley and Eve Berlin), and Samhain Publishing. Two of her books have been Romantic Times Top Picks, and her novel FORBIDDEN FRUIT was profiled in Cosmopolitan Magazine's Red Hot Reads column in 2008. More recently her BDSM book THE DARK GARDEN hit the top paperback fiction charts in the UK. Her books have been translated into German, French, Romanian, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Czech and Japanese.

As someone who has been involved in BDSM practice for much of her adult life, she relates in particular to her BDSM and kink stories, infusing them with her own truth about kink practice from her life experiences.

Eden has appeared regularly on Playboy Radio's 'Night Calls' and the Hollywood In the Flesh readings. She loves art, shoes, tattoos, reading smutty books, chocolate and sex, of course, not necessarily in that order.

You can visit her websites: EdenBradley.com or her group blog Smutketeers.com

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