Ripe For Reader: January 2016

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Cover Reveal - ROOMHATE by Penelope Ward

RoomHate

(A standalone)

A Contemporary Romance novel

New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author

Penelope Ward

Cover designer: Letitia Hasser, r.b.a designs

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RELEASE DATE: February 15, 2016

Virtual Tour & Review - RECKLESS by Kimberly Kincaid

RECKLESS

Rescue Squad #1

Kimberly Kincaid

Releasing on January 26, 2016

Zebra

Someone’s Bound To Get Burned…

Zoe Westin may be a fire captain’s daughter, but feeding the people in her hometown of Fairview is her number one priority. Running a soup kitchen is also the perfect way to prove to her dad that helping people doesn’t always mean risking life and limb. But when she's saddled with a gorgeous firefighter doing community service after yet another daredevil stunt, the kitchen has never been so hot.

Alex Donovan thrives on adrenaline, and stirring a pot of soup doesn’t exactly qualify. He’s not an expert at following the rules either, not even when they come from the stubborn, sexy daughter of the man who's not only his boss, but his mentor. Determined to show Zoe that not every risk ends in catastrophe, Alex challenges her both in the kitchen and out. One reckless step leads to another, but will falling for each other be a risk worth taking, or will it just get them burned?

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Her life had never been a fairy tale. Adopted at birth, Isabella never felt like she fit in. All she ever wanted was a happy family and a love of her own. When she suddenly became a single mother of two, her life changed for the worst until she ran into a handsome stranger.

A billionaire playboy, Gabriel had lived a charmed life. Never one to settle down, he didn’t understand why he was drawn to this woman he knew his father would never accept. Still, one date leads to another and suddenly he had the life he never knew he always wanted.

Together, their life was perfect, until the lies were exposed. Then, their happily ever after couldn’t be further away.

Cover Reveal - FORBIDDEN ENTICEMENT by Steffy Rogers

Forbidden Enticement by Author Steffy Rogers

Release Date: March 1^st, 2016

Cover Models: Michael Muench & Brooklyn

Photograph by RLS Model Images Photography

Cover Design By Graphiqkx by Brad
Genre: Contemporary Romance

I've been doing porn for five years - five years in which I've seen it all. Females don't last long in this business but somehow I have managed to. It's not a job I'm proud of, but it pays the bills and until I'm ready, I'm not giving it up. Even he can't change that. He doesn't know about the alter ego I slip into once a week. My porn name Cassidy Wilder remains a secret to him and I'm determined to keep Nash Ross out of the loop for as long as I can. I’m Heaven McDaniels and this is my story.

In this world the name Ross means something - it means power, strength, and success. I’m Nash Ross and I've worked hard to build my empire. A businessman like me doesn't have time for a relationship, not even with her. Heaven McDaniels - the mysterious girl who works for me. I know she has secrets and as much as I want to find out what she's hiding, I can't risk falling for her. I have to resist the temptation, no matter how hard it is.

When pornstar meets businessman can they deny their attraction or will the forbidden enticement draw them to each other even more?

Unconventional (The Manhattanites #4)

by Avery Aster

From the NYT Bestselling author of The Manhattanites series and for fans of such films as Vicky Cristina Barcelona and Wild Things comes a ménage romance posing the question; can two men share the same woman forever?

They are the best of friends and the greatest of lovers. Two men and one woman, searching for fortune and fame, bound together by an eroticism their money and power can’t buy them. Luigi, the romantic alpha hunk. Rocco, the exotic bisexual. Jemma, the insatiable beauty who possesses them both.

From their first rendezvous in Milan, the three set out on a wicked course, jet-setting from the kinky underground sex clubs of Berlin, to the lavish palaces of Moscow, to New York’s high society in pursuit of pleasure. They have only each other to care for. That is…until a baby comes along and changes their destiny. But which of them is the father? And will they continue their poly relationship or give in to convention?

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Amazon

B & N

3.5 of 4 Stars

Jemma is her own special kind of lady but when it seems like the chips are falling for her she kind of just gets angry and gives up. It could be as a result of her past and her fight with Cancer has left her with little fight left. So when her friends and lovers decide to take things in their own hands, I was surprised that she took to it so well. I think it was a pretty big reality slap for her.

Luigi and Rocco have their own special relationship but they share a deep love for Jemma. Instead of being completely sidelined when Jemma doesn't agree on deeper commitment, they decide to do everything they can to help her see things from their perspective.

Although, I enjoyed the fun witty humor of this book, the special bond that the characters have, I just wasn't ready for it to be over. I felt like there was so much more to be told. I am glad that things worked out they way they did for Luigi, Jemma and Rocco. I guess I am more suited to a full book vs a novella, I wanted more....

Wonder what will happen next with The Manhattanites series? I will be watching and waiting...

** Advanced copy provided in exchange for an honest review. **

Release Blitz - DARK ROOM by Heidi McLaughlin & L.P. Dover

Title: Dark Room: A Society X Novel

Authors: Heidi McLaughlin & L.P. Dover

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: January 26, 2016 Cover Design: Sarah Hansen from Okay Creations Photographer: Eric David Battershell

The rules of Society X are simple . . . break them and you're out.

Rule #1 - No names

It doesn't matter if you want to know, it's forbidden.

Rule #2 - No exchanging numbers

It doesn't matter if you want to call, it's forbidden.

Rule #3 - Everything is to remain strictly anonymous.

It doesn't matter if you want to tell, it's forbidden.

The Dark Room is the only place you can live out your fantasies and no one will ever know it’s you.

For Parker, what started out as a business transaction has turned into an addiction.

For Mia, it's been a chance to discover who she truly is.

What happens in the dark will have you begging for more . . .

Sales Blitz - GIVE ME YESTERDAY by K Webster & Elle Christensen

Give Me Yesterday

by K Webster & Elle Christensen

High powered divorce lawyer, Victoria Larkin, is known as the ice queen. Tough. Emotionless. What they don’t know, is that ten years ago, she lost everything. Including her hope for the future.

Chase Monroe struggles with his own demons. Devastated by guilt and on a mission to correct his past, he uses his skills as a college psychology professor to help others move beyond their grief.

When Victoria is forced to attend grief counselling, she meets Chase, and there is an instant attraction. Chase is determined to help her confront her past and find happiness. Victoria is afraid to relive her pain.

Just as they begin to step forward, tragedy strikes and throws them backwards, and they find themselves, once again, shackled to the past.

Can Chase and Victoria find the path to a happy future together? Or will they forever be wishing for yesterday?

**Recommended 18+ due to language and sexual content.

Title: Pieces of Him

Author: Alice Tribue

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: January 25, 2016

You want the truth?

The truth is there’ll never be enough time in the world to figure out how to go back.

I’ll never come up with a way to change the outcome.

The truth is I don’t need to hear I have a son.

I can’t deny it’s real because he’s the living, breathing proof my life is out of control.

But the truth is I love him.

The truth is it’s just him and me for the foreseeable future…

Until I met a girl who crossed my heart and changed it all.

Emelia was a bright star in my abandoned sky, and it would take a miracle to keep her there.

I’ll fight for miracles, though, because losing them would mean losing pieces of me.

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Chelsey Young's dad was a rock star. Glamorous, right? But late nights, frequent travelling, and watching endless women rub their bodies against Lukas Young's in a bid for his attention wasn't exactly how Chelsey planned to spend her senior year of high school.

So when Kye Burke, of the ultra-sexy band Dirty B, sets his sights on Chelsey, she figures the best way to get him off her back is by taking his sexy butt to bed.

But after one night together, Kye has no intention of staying away from Chelsey, especially when she's kissing him one minute then pushing him away the next. From watching her father, Chelsey knows the rock star lifestyle that Kye leads—being away for long stretches of time, girls throwing themselves at him on the regular, shirtless photos showing up in his inbox ten times a day. She wants no part of it.

Kye is determined for Chelsey to get to know him, the real him behind the rock star persona. But that isn't so easy when Kye's schedule will take him away for days, weeks, even a month or two at a time, which is a dealbreaker for Chelsey. Long distance means temptation to stray, and infidelity was the reason her own parents split. She knows it's not fair to project her own insecurities onto Kye, but some things are unavoidable.

But Kye Burke isn't Lukas Young.

And, distance or not, he's going to damn well prove it.

Title: The Merge

Author: KC Royale

Genre: Thriller

What happens when you wake up from the nightmare called your life to find out that everything you ever knew was a lie? What happens when everyone you ever knew was not who they claimed to be? What happens when your entire world is turned upside down in a matter of days?

Life for Kaitlyn O'Brien was always simple and very structured. She was a very smart girl who was taking life one day at a time. But she always knew that there was more for her life... but she had no clue what that was exactly. It was very hard for her, growing up in a house that lacked love, communication and most of all freedom. But Kaitlyn was special, very special, especially to an organization who has had more control of her life than she ever knew…and she was about to find out exactly why that is.

***This book is a thriller and is intended for all audiences young and older.***

Release Blitz & Review - ZEKE by Kelly Gendron

Book Title:Zeke (Breaking The DeClan Brothers)

Author:Kelly Gendron

Genre:Contemporary Erotic Romance

Release Date:January 22, 2016

Hosted by: Book Enthusiast Promotions

Cover Reveal - THE ABSOLUTION OF AIDAN by Kathy Coopmans

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The Absolution of Aidan

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RELEASE DATE: February 16th

The Absolution of Aidan is Book three of The Best Selling Syndicate Series by Kathy Coopmans releases on February 16th!

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Life is never simple.

Even perfect couples face storms.

The question is whether our love is strong enough to survive.

I believe it is.

She told me to leave.

If I leave, I take her with me.

~Stuart Knight

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Cover Reveal - SHOCK ADVISED by Lani Lynn Vale

Title: Shock Advised

Series: The Kilgore Fire Series #1

Author: Lani Lynn Vale

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release Date: April 6, 2016

Taima, a.k.a. Tai, is the last person people come to for help. He’s the fuck up…the bad boy…the guy that only looks out for himself.

Which couldn’t be further from the truth.

He’s fought hard to become the man he is today. He’s a hero in the public’s eye. A firefighter that the young all the way to the old turn to for help at the lowest point in their lives.

What people don’t know, though, is that he’s no hero. He’s the reason his sister is dead, and he’ll spend the rest of his life trying to right that wrong.

Then one split second decision has him coming face to face with Mia Darling. The woman changes his life, making him reevaluate everything he thought he had figured out, and showing him the tenderness he never knew he needed.

Just like always, though, his luck runs out.

When the smoke settles, Mia’s gone, and Tai realizes there’s no way he can live the rest of his life without her. He’ll show her just how hard a bad boy will fight to get his woman back, and he’s not opposed to fighting dirty.

I’m a married mother of three. My kids are all under 5, so I can assure you that they are a handful. I’ve been with my paramedic husband now for ten years, and we’ve produced three offspring that are nothing like us. I live in the greatest state in the world, Texas.