RELEASE DAY + BLOG TOUR REVIEW ~Hardball by CD Reiss~

Title: Hardball
Author: CD Reiss
Release Date: March 29, 2016

Perfect ass.

Perfect arms.

Perfect swagger.

They call Dash Wallace the Diamond King.

He’s the hottest commodity in baseball and in the bedroom.

When he runs the bases, every woman’s eyes are glued to his stunning body and a smile that puts the night lights to shame.

I’m no queen. I’m a regular girl with a regular job. I just watch him on TV and from the bleachers, season after season.

Girls like me grab a guy like that one in a million times.

My number just came up, and he is as spectacular in bed as he is on the field.

But there’s not a woman in the world who can distract Dash Wallace from the game. Not for a moment. Not even me.

Until the night I do. And everything changes.

Hardball is a SMOKING HOT, SEXY romance with a touch of angst and a ton of heart from CD Reiss. It's a fun, witty, full-length standalone meant for the over-eighteen crowd.

Meet Dash Wallace

Praise for HARDBALL:

“Dash Wallace is a dirty talking, sexy professional baseball player who falls hard for the girl next door, but beware... your heart will take a beating as you watch him struggle with sticking to all he's ever known at the risk of losing the best thing that ever happened to him. Hardball is one of those books that will suck you in and won't let you go until you devour every last, juicy bite.”

— Sawyer Bennett, NY Times Bestselling Author

“Fiery hot and enticingly realistic, CD Reiss's captivating writing, complex characters and explosive love scenes make Hard Ball an irresistible modern day romance.”

— Katy Evans, NY Times Bestselling Author

“Delightful, sexy, emotional, exciting, exhilarating. I loved every single second of it! A sports romance with a DASH of kink....it doesn't get any better than that!”

— Shayna Renee's Spicy Reads

“Unexpectedly emotional, beautifully written, and decadently naughty, CD Reiss once again owned me heart and soul. Hardball was an enthralling romance from start to finish!! And I never wanted it to end.”

— Angie and Jessica's Dreamy Reads

Staying true to her unique and mind-bending stories, CD Reiss has created another winner with her standalone Hardball. It's not your typical sport romance. It's got a big quirk, and some real life sh*t going on. It's not all sunshine and roses, but that's what I love about it. Dash and Vivian have this odd connection that takes a bit to unearth. It's no wham-bam-thank-you-mam. It's oh, hey, oh... hey. Catch my drift? Probably not, but let's keep going. 

In the sports world you don't mess with your routine. You win big, you do exactly what you did the next game. Good luck. Superstition. Whatever you want to call it, you don't screw with it. But when outside forces screw with Dash Wallace's good luck charms, and steady eddy routine he's desperate to get back on track. In walks the circumstances that land him in Vivian's library. And she becomes this drug that pulls him under. He shouldn't mess with what's left of his carefully structured life, but he can't get this woman out of his mind. Low and behold she becomes even more valuable to him than either of them anticipated. But Vivian isn't sure she wants or needs the pressure of being Dash's good luck charm when he won't believe in the golden talent that is his alone. 

Hardball gives as good as it gets. The stunningly sexy chemistry between the characters is not to outshine the complex and real storyline or the great cast of supporting characters that fold you into their world and make you one of their own. Nor do Dash and Vivian fall into the cookie cutter of every sports romance before them. They are special, and while their romance is intense it is also endearing and sweet. It's a melting pot of emotions that readers won't be prepared for, yet will want to delve deeper into. Who says a romance can't have it all? This one does. In spades. Or steals. Whichever you're counting in. 

Bottom line: would I recommend it? Absolutely. You will fall in love with Dash and feel every emotion that emits itself from Vivian. You will love them as their own, and as a couple. You simply will not be able to get enough of them. And to that end, I complete my tirade and urge you to 1-click this bad boy and diver right into the deliciousness that is Hardball. 

Happy Reading!

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

CD Reiss is a USA Today bestseller. She still has to chop wood and carry water, which was buried in the fine print. Her lawyer is working it out with God but in the meantime, if you call and she doesn't pick up she's at the well hauling buckets.

Born in New York City, she moved to Hollywood, California to get her master's degree in screenwriting from USC. In case you want to know, that went nowhere but it did give her a big enough ego to write novels.

She's frequently referred to as the Shakespeare of Smut which is flattering but hasn't ever gotten her out of chopping that cord of wood.

If you meet her in person, you should call her Christine.

REVIEW ~Drifter by Bella Jewel~

Title: Drifter
Author: Bella Jewel
Series: MC Next Generation #2
Release Date: March 21, 2016

My Rating: 4 Stars

They say opposites attract.

In my world that isn’t a good thing.

I did everything I could to escape the motorcycle club I grew up in when I turned twenty-one.

It wasn’t about fear, or betrayal, or even lack of love.

I just needed my own life.

I had to know how it felt to stand on my own two feet without their protection.

Then I met Diesel.

Mysterious, dark, with eyes that screamed to be understood.

From the second I met him, I knew I needed to be in his life.

There’s just one problem – he’s a member of a different motorcycle club.

Two things that should never be combined.

Yet I can’t stay away. No matter how hard he pushes. I can see beyond his mask.

I need to know who he is and I’ll overcome any obstacle to be in his life.

A friendship is born, followed by an epic love.

Our relationship is forbidden.

But I’ll do anything to be in his life.

Anything.

This is my first Bella Jewel book and it will not be my last. Drifter is book two in the MC Next Generation series and while I have a feeling that it might not have been as dark as the spinoff series, there is plenty of edgy, dark MC action to sink your teeth into. This book deals with the ultimate star-crossed lovers topic. Mercedes and Diesel are the children of their MC clubs. They meet in college and from the get-go have a pretty unique relationship. Diesel especially seems to be a much different character than I am used to. He tries so hard to fight who and what he is, but he just can't. I think with Mercedes by his sides he begins to accept that. Until he discovers her lie, but just as she levitated him when he was lost, he does the same with her. Their banter together is highly enjoyable, though the actions while actually at college are a bit childish, and not just from them, but the atmosphere in general. But again, when the story comes back to them as a couple and their attraction is block everything else for me as a reader. 

To be honest, this book was a bit all over the place. There were some very good storylines throughout the I absolutely enjoyed, but the resolution of them were either told instead of seen, or they were forgotten. Though I didn't feel that those aspects detracted all that much from the romance of it all. I wish we had seen a bit more of Diesel and Mercedes as a couple, and the MC actually dealing with the main issue at hand, and really having Diesel and Mercedes more involved in that part of it. Though, that may have played into one of the bigger parts of the book which was that they accepted their spots in the MC, but held onto their individuality also. 

Drifter definitely isn't your typical MC. Though , this book made me a bit desperate to read the stories of the MC couples that made cameos in the book. This book is unique in its character building and relationship building, and while I did have my grievances with certain parts of it, it kept my attention from beginning to end. Bottom line - would I recommend it? Yep! I think it was an enjoyable read, and I'll definitely be looking into more from this author. 

Happy Reading!

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

#1 Pandemonium

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Bella Jewel is a self published, USA Today bestselling author. She’s been publishing since 2013. Her first release was a contemporary romance, Hell’s Knights which topped the charts upon release. Since that time, she has published over five novels, gaining a bestseller status on numerous platforms. She lives in North Queensland and is currently studying editing and proofreading to further expand her career. Bella has been writing since she was just shy of fifteen years old. In Summer 2013 she was offered an ebook deal through Montlake Romance for her bestselling modern day pirate series, Enslaved By The Ocean. She plans to expand her writing career, planning many new releases for the future.

PRE-ORDER BLITZ ~Hardball by CD Reiss~

Title: Hardball
Author: CD Reiss
Release Date: March 29, 2016

Perfect ass.

Perfect arms.

Perfect swagger.

They call Dash Wallace the Diamond King.

He’s the hottest commodity in baseball and in the bedroom.

When he runs the bases, every woman’s eyes are glued to his stunning body and a smile that puts the night lights to shame.

I’m no queen. I’m a regular girl with a regular job. I just watch him on TV and from the bleachers, season after season.

Girls like me grab a guy like that one in a million times.

My number just came up, and he is as spectacular in bed as he is on the field.

But there’s not a woman in the world who can distract Dash Wallace from the game. Not for a moment. Not even me.

Until the night I do. And everything changes.

Hardball is a SMOKING HOT, SEXY romance with a touch of angst and a ton of heart from CD Reiss. It's a fun, witty, full-length standalone meant for the over-eighteen crowd.

Meet Dash Wallace

Praise for HARDBALL:

“Dash Wallace is a dirty talking, sexy professional baseball player who falls hard for the girl next door, but beware... your heart will take a beating as you watch him struggle with sticking to all he's ever known at the risk of losing the best thing that ever happened to him. Hardball is one of those books that will suck you in and won't let you go until you devour every last, juicy bite.”

— Sawyer Bennett, NY Times Bestselling Author

“Fiery hot and enticingly realistic, CD Reiss's captivating writing, complex characters and explosive love scenes make Hard Ball an irresistible modern day romance.”

— Katy Evans, NY Times Bestselling Author

“Delightful, sexy, emotional, exciting, exhilarating. I loved every single second of it! A sports romance with a DASH of kink....it doesn't get any better than that!”

— Shayna Renee's Spicy Reads

“Unexpectedly emotional, beautifully written, and decadently naughty, CD Reiss once again owned me heart and soul. Hardball was an enthralling romance from start to finish!! And I never wanted it to end.”

— Angie and Jessica's Dreamy Reads

New Release ~Drifter by Bella Jewel~

Title: Drifter
Author: Bella Jewel
Series: MC Next Generation #2
Release Date: March 21, 2016

They say opposites attract.

In my world that isn’t a good thing.

I did everything I could to escape the motorcycle club I grew up in when I turned twenty-one.

It wasn’t about fear, or betrayal, or even lack of love.

I just needed my own life.

I had to know how it felt to stand on my own two feet without their protection.

Then I met Diesel.

Mysterious, dark, with eyes that screamed to be understood.

From the second I met him, I knew I needed to be in his life.

There’s just one problem – he’s a member of a different motorcycle club.

Two things that should never be combined.

Yet I can’t stay away. No matter how hard he pushes. I can see beyond his mask.

I need to know who he is and I’ll overcome any obstacle to be in his life.

A friendship is born, followed by an epic love.

Our relationship is forbidden.

But I’ll do anything to be in his life.

Anything.

#1 Pandemonium

Amazon | UK | AU | CA | B&N | Kobo | iBooks

Bella Jewel is a self published, USA Today bestselling author. She’s been publishing since 2013. Her first release was a contemporary romance, Hell’s Knights which topped the charts upon release. Since that time, she has published over five novels, gaining a bestseller status on numerous platforms. She lives in North Queensland and is currently studying editing and proofreading to further expand her career. Bella has been writing since she was just shy of fifteen years old. In Summer 2013 she was offered an ebook deal through Montlake Romance for her bestselling modern day pirate series, Enslaved By The Ocean. She plans to expand her writing career, planning many new releases for the future.

RELEASE BLITZ + GIVEAWAY + REVIEW ~Explicit by Roxy Sloane~

Title: Explicit
Author: Roxy Sloane
Release Date: March 23, 2016

"I’ve told you I’ve fantasized about you. So, tell me the truth. Do you fantasize about me?”

Bestselling novelist Jackson Ford is arrogant, exacting, and relentless on the page and off. His irresistible new editor, Ellie Parker is smart, headstrong, and not intimidated by Jackson's attitude - or the way he turns every exchange into a filthy seduction.

There isn't a thing these two can agree on, except their intense attraction. But with Jackson's deadline looming, can they stop fighting long enough for him to deliver the hit she needs?

The relationship between editor and author has never been so intimate or so explicit...

This book was a very big surprise. It was my first book by the amazing Roxy Sloane, and I can solemnly say it will not be my last. She made what could have been a very predictable and boring book, exciting, thrilling and shocking. Explicit will leave you spellbound and entranced. Ellie and Jackson, while completely dysfunctional somehow inched their way onto my favorite couples list. 

Ellie and Jackson are that couple that combust off your pages. They grab your attention and refuse to let go until THE END is typed. It's as simple as the fact they are downright addictive. Together. Apart. As a couple. In their own rights. I wanted to know everything about these two and expereince every minute of their lives together, because lord knows it's going to be sublime. It's a story not well-explored and the one time I did explore a romance book about the publishing world... well it didn't go to well. But this book makes up for it ten-fold. These aren't your cookie-cutter characters. They are dynamic and explosive. 

Or course, I do have one tiny complaint about this book, and it's an issue with Jackson's reaction near the end. You'll have to read it to fully understand what I'm talking about, and really you need to read it anyways, but I just wish it hadn't been as cruel as it was. Though, it did play into who and what Jackson is. Not the he is cruel but that he is peculiar and he lives 80% inside his own mind, and 20% in the real world. The fact that he's made that 20% solely revolve around Ellie takes the sting away from his actions. And honestly they're just too good together to be apart. 

AND something good did come out of that action - it showed the reader, truly showed them how completely bada** Ellie is. And that made it all worth it in the end. Every heartbreak, every gut wrenching moment when I thought this might be the first romance I've read that didn't end well. It was worth it for the character development and the ending. 

I highly suggest you pick up this book. You will not be disappointed. It's a whirlwind of dirty words, sinful sex, and a breathtaking story. 

Happy Reading!

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

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Roxy Sloane is a romance junkie with a dirty mind. She lives in Los Angeles with her hot ex-military hubby and her two kids. She loves writing sexy, complex stories about pushing the boundaries and risking it all.