Cover Reveal ~ Inevitable Detour by S.R. Grey

Inevitable Detour

by

S.R. Grey

Series: Inevitability #1

Publication date: September 7, 2014

Genres: New Adult, Romance, Suspense

Synopsis:

The day my life took an inevitable detour things got a little crazy.



My name is Essalin Brant, but everyone calls me Essa. I attend a small college in a tiny town, and in my twenty-two years of life I’ve never even traveled outside the state of Pennsylvania. You could say my life is pretty boring. I live by the rules. I’m a good girl and nothing exciting ever happens.

But that’s all about to change.

Enter Farren Shaw. Not only is he older and intimidating, but he’s more sure of himself than any 29-year-old man has a right to be. Did I mention that he’s drop-dead gorgeous? Well, he is. He also happens to be my best friend Haven’s brother. And I would be content with just fantasizing about Farren from afar, but when Haven suddenly goes missing, her gorgeous brother is the only one who believes me when I say she was abducted, even though all signs seem to suggest Haven left town willingly.

I know better, though. As does Farren. So when he asks me to accompany him to search for his sister, I accept.

That’s when the real adventure begins.

Our quest to find Haven takes us across the country. And throughout the time we spend together, I find myself falling for Farren . . . falling hard. He’s everything I’ve ever wanted. But is he really someone I should fear?

Because aside from making me feel things I’ve never felt before, Farren is hiding something. Something big. What could this stunning man be keeping from me? And why? Is Haven’s disappearance somehow connected to his mysterious job?

All I know is that things are about to get real.

Welcome to the Inevitable Detour that has become my life.

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AUTHOR BIO

S.R. Grey is an Amazon and Barnes & Noble Top 100 bestselling author. Harbour Falls, Willow Point, and Wickingham Way are novels in her completed Harbour Falls Mystery trilogy. She is also the author of New Adult novels I Stand Before You (Judge Me Not #1) and Never Doubt Me (Judge Me Not #2). Ms. Grey's novels have appeared on Amazon and Barnes & Noble bestseller lists in multiple categories. 

New novels slated for publication in 2014 are Inevitable Detour, a New Adult novel with a Romantic Suspense edge, as well as Just Let Me Love You (Judge Me Not #3). 

Ms. Grey resides in western Pennsylvania. She has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree, as well as an MBA. Her background may be in business, but her true passion lies in writing. When not writing, Ms. Grey can be found reading, traveling, running, or cheering for her hometown sports teams.

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Top 10's with Chase and Kay! Never Doubt Me by S.R. Grey #Review #Giveaway

Title: Never Doubt Me

Author: S.R. Grey

Series: Judge Me Not #2

Release Date: May 1, 2014

Publisher: S.R. Grey Publications

Age Group: New Adult

(recommended for readers 17+ due to mature content)

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Synopsis:

Can a tattooed, former bad boy leave his past behind? Can he find lasting happiness with the love of his life?

Gorgeous and sexy Chase Gartner hopes to do just that with Kay Stanton. But when Chase’s troubled-teen brother, Will, stays on in Harmony Creek, Ohio—-after an unexpected arrival-—Chase and Kay’s bonds of love and commitment are soon tested.

Chase finds himself caught up in secrets—-and revisiting a past he thought he’d left behind—-when Will makes a number of irresponsible decisions. Despite Chase’s attempts to keep his brother out of trouble, Will’s reckless behavior continues, affecting not only Chase and Kay, but other residents in town...one disastrously so.

But it’s the final, potentially deadly decision Will makes when his girlfriend runs into trouble back in Las Vegas that leads Chase to make a fateful decision of his own. A choice that threatens his relationship with Kay.

Never Doubt Me is a touching, poignant story of love, redemption, and coming to grips with the fact that escaping the past is never easy.

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Top 10's with Chase & Kay!

~ CHASE ~

1. Favorite movie/actor/actress? 

The Breakfast Club. It reminds me of good memories with my family.

2. Favorite song/singer? 

Nothing specific, but classic rock is always good. 

3. Favorite place you would love to visit? 

Paris. With Kay. `Nuff said. 

4. One item you cannot live without? 

Ha, easy one. Lemon-lime soda

5. Who would you like to meet? (dead or alive) 

Dad

6. Favorite hobby? 

Sketching 

7. Guilty pleasure? 

Anything with sugar in it

8. Favorite author and/book? 

John Steinbeck: “Grapes of Wrath” 

9. Do you collect anything?

Not really

10. Favorite color? 

Caramel-brown (the color of Kay’s eyes)

~ KAY ~

1. Favorite movie/actor/actress?

The Notebook 

2. Favorite song/singer? 

Rihanna ~ Stay  

3. Favorite place you would love to visit? 

Paris. With Chase

4. One item you cannot live without? 

Sarah’s journals 

5. Who would you like to meet? (dead or alive) 

I’d like to see Sarah again 

6. Favorite hobby? 

Don’t really have one 

7. Guilty pleasure? 

Um, sex with Chase. Can I say that? *looks around* I’m saying that. 

8. Favorite author and/book? 

Harper Lee: “To Kill a Mockingbird” 

9. Do you collect anything?

Memories 

10. Favorite color? 

      Gunmetal-blue (the color of Chase’s eyes)

4 Stars

Last year one of my favorite reads was I Stand Before You. The story of Chase and Kay warmed my heart so much that I looked forward to book 2 with much anticipation! Never Doubt Me picks up right where the last book ended.

While the previous book showcased more of Chase and Kay's hearts and flowers blooming romance, their relationship gets tested in Never Doubt Me. Don't get me wrong, these two are very much in love. They can't seem to get their hands off each other; however, the tension builds and builds, and well, let's just say that anything can happen in the next book!

There's a huge reason why Will and his girlfriend are in Harmony Creek. One of the things I adored in this book is that Chase and Will get to spend some much needed sibling time. S.R. Grey did a wonderful job painting a picture of their once tight bond. Things aren't all that perfect, though, and Chase struggles with his bad boy past in order to help his brother, but at what cost?

Although the secondary characters play prominent roles in this book, Chase and Kay are still very much in the center of the plot, which highlight themes of reconnection, moving on, forgiveness, and hope. There's still so much of their story left to tell. I am waiting anxiously for book 3, Just Let Me Love You, to see how this trilogy concludes! I just wish I didn't have to wait many months for it...grumbles! :)

S.R. Grey's Judge Me Not series is one of my must-read series! So far, I've devoured each book. If you love your book boyfriends bad, but trying to stay good, then you need to meet Chase Gartner!

Author Bio:

S.R. Grey is the bestselling author of Harbour Falls, Willow

Point, and Wickingham Way, all novels in the A Harbour

Falls Mystery trilogy. She is also the author of New

Adult/Contemporary Romance novels I Stand Before You

and Never Doubt Me, books one and two in the Judge Me

Not series.

Novels slated for publication in 2014 are a brand new New

Adult/Contemporary Romance novel, Inevitable Detour,

and Just Let Me Love You (Judge Me Not #3)

When not writing, Ms. Grey can be found reading, traveling,

running, or cheering for her hometown sports teams.

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Never Doubt Me (Judge Me Not #2)

By S.R. Grey

New Adult Contemporary Romance

(recommended for readers 17+ due to mature content)

Releasing May 2014

Can a tattooed, former bad boy leave his past behind? Can he find lasting happiness with the love of his life?

Gorgeous and sexy Chase Gartner hopes to do just that with Kay Stanton. But when Chase’s troubled teen brother, Will, stays on in Harmony Creek, Ohio—-after an unexpected arrival-—Chase and Kay’s bonds of love and commitment are soon tested.

Chase finds himself caught up in secrets—-and revisiting a past he thought he’d left behind—-when Will makes a number of irresponsible decisions. Despite Chase’s attempts to keep his brother out of trouble, Will’s reckless behavior continues, affecting not only Chase and Kay, but other residents in town...one disastrously so.

But it’s the final, potentially deadly decision Will makes when his girlfriend runs into trouble back in Las Vegas that leads Chase to make a fateful decision of his own. A choice that threatens his relationship with Kay.

Never Doubt Me is a touching, poignant story of love, redemption, and coming to grips with the fact that escaping the past is never easy.

New Adult/Contemporary Romance genres. 2nd novel in the Judge Me Not series. 

***warning: contains explicit sexual situations, drug use, some violence, and profanity***

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About the Author

S.R. Grey is the bestselling author of Harbour Falls, Willow Point, and Wickingham Way, all novels in A Harbour Falls Mystery trilogy/series. She is also the author of the New Adult novels I Stand Before You, the first book in the Judge Me Not series, and Never Doubt Me (Judge Me Not #2). Never Doubt Me release date is scheduled for May 2014. 

  

Other novels slated for 2014 are Just Let Me Love You (Judge Me Not #3) and another New Adult novel, Inevitable Detour. 

When not writing, Ms. Grey can be found reading, traveling, running, or cheering for her hometown sports teams.

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Harbour Falls Mystery Trilogy Blog Tour ~ Wickingham Way by S.R. Grey Review & Giveaway!

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Title: Wickingham Way

Author: S.R. Grey

Series: Harbour Falls Mystery #3

Published: January 2014

Synopsis:

When Maddy Fitch discovers there's a hit out on the love of her life--the handsome, but often secretive Adam Ward--she concludes life with such a powerful man may never be normal.

But who wants normal? Not Maddy--mystery writer and sometimes-sleuth. 

The heart-stopping action begins immediately in Wickingham Way when an attempt is made on Adam's life, prompting the couple to seek refuge at a "safe house." 

Tucked away in a cabin deep in the heart of Maine, Maddy and Adam fall deeper in love. But their happiness is cut short when someone they care deeply for is kidnapped, by the same organization that wants Adam Ward dead. 

Adam and Maddy return to Harbour Falls, and a dangerous cat-and-mouse game ensues. Twists and turns abound, keeping Maddy and Adam on their toes. But will the consequences of the decisions they must make prove deadly? 

Only time will tell. 

Final novel of A Harbour Falls Mystery Trilogy. Romantic Suspense/Contemporary Romance/Mystery genres. 

*Mature themes, graphic sex, violence*

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Four Stars

There are a few things why I thoroughly enjoyed Wickingham Way. The primary reason is there's more of Adam Ward, yay! In the previous books, when Maddy finds herself in danger, she usually takes it upon herself to find a way out of sticky situations. This often includes skirting around the truth with Adam. In Wickingham Way, Adam is the one in danger. Maddy has finally learned to be honest and more forthcoming with him as the mystery and twists play out. Finally, Adam and Maddy get to spend a whole lot of alone time together. Oh, yeah, these two were due for some naughty-fun times!

I loved the addition of the character of Agent Lenehan. I also appreciated the friendship and bonding aspect to this story. The best part is all the important points from books 1 and 2 are explained in Wickingham Way. This book can be enjoyed as a standalone! S.R. Grey has written a lovely conclusion to the trilogy. I'm actually going to miss the setting of Harbour Falls and Fade Island.

HARBOUR FALLS MYSTERY SERIES
Adult Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense/Mystery
By S.R. Grey

Harbour Falls (Harbour Falls Mystery, #1)

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Best-selling author Maddy Fitch, researching material for a new novel, returns to her hometown of Harbour Falls to investigate a disappearance that has haunted the tiny Maine coastal town for the past four years. Maddy soon discovers that the case has gone cold, but the prime suspect, Adam Ward, is hotter than ever. Now living on an isolated island, Maddy takes up residence near the sexy Mr. Ward's home. As she begins to seek out answers, the mystery deepens, putting Maddy in jeopardy.
Lies, secrets, deceptions. Nothing is ever what it seems in Harbour Falls.

A steamy novel that immerses the reader in an intricate storyline that will keep them glued till the very last page.

Willow Point (Harbour Falls Mystery, #2)

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With the Harbour Falls Mystery solved, author Maddy Fitch hopes secrets and lies are behind her. But a cryptic letter from her former best friend would seem to indicate otherwise. Is the man Maddy fell in love with while solving the Harbour Falls Mystery, the gorgeous and rich Adam Ward, keeping a damning and potentially dangerous secret from her? Only the writer of the letter, Ami Hensley, knows for sure. But Maddy is hesitant to confront her, since the last time they saw one another Ami tried to kill her.

But if Maddy wants answers--ones that could potentially save Adam--then she must face her fears and visit her former friend. Unfortunately for Maddy, Ami is currently locked up in the creepiest place in Maine, an old gothic structure that houses the criminally insane, known simply as Willow Point. 

Will this new mystery tear Maddy and Adam apart?

Who else is in on Adam's secret?

And will Maddy find the answers before it's too late?

Another heart-stopping page turner from the author of Harbour Falls. Willow Point promises to keep you on the edge of your seat.

2nd in A Harbour Falls Mystery series.

*mature themes*

About the Author

S.R. Grey is the author of the bestselling novel Harbour Falls, as well as Willow Point and Wickingham Way (due out January 2014), all novels in A Harbour Falls Mystery series. She is also the author of I Stand Before You, the first novel in the Judge Me Not series (New Adult/Contemporary Romance genres).

Ms. Grey resides in western Pennsylvania. She has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree, as well as an MBA. Her background is in business, but her passion lies in writing.

She is currently working on Never Doubt Me, the second novel of the Judge Me Not series. Expected publication: Spring 2014.

When not writing, Ms. Grey can be found reading, traveling, running, or cheering for her 

hometown sports teams.

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Final novel of A Harbour Falls Mystery Trilogy

Romantic Suspense/Contemporary Romance/Mystery

Releasing February 28, 2014

Cover designed by Damonza

When Maddy Fitch discovers there's a hit out on the love of her life--the handsome, but often secretive Adam Ward--she concludes life with such a powerful man may never be normal. But who wants normal? Not Maddy--mystery writer and sometimes-sleuth. The heart-stopping action begins immediately in Wickingham Way when an attempt is made on Adam's life, prompting the couple to seek refuge at a "safe house." Tucked away in a cabin deep in the heart of Maine, Maddy and Adam fall deeper in love. But their happiness is cut short when someone they care deeply for is kidnapped, by the same organization that wants Adam Ward dead. Adam and Maddy return to Harbour Falls, and a dangerous cat-and-mouse games ensues. Twists and turns abound, keeping Maddy and Adam on their toes. But will the consequences of the decisions they must make prove deadly? Only time will tell. Final novel of A Harbour Falls Mystery Trilogy. Contemporary Romance/Mystery genres.

*Mature themes, graphic sex, violence* 

   

 About the Author 

S.R. Grey is the author of the bestselling novel Harbour Falls, as well as Willow Point and Wickingham Way (due out January 2014), all novels in A Harbour Falls Mystery series. She is also the author of I Stand Before You, the first novel in the Judge Me Not series (New Adult/Contemporary Romance genres). Ms. Grey resides in western Pennsylvania. She has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree, as well as an MBA. Her background is in business, but her passion lies in writing. She is currently working on Never Doubt Me, the second novel of the Judge Me Not series. Expected publication: Spring 2014. When not writing, Ms. Grey can be found reading, traveling, running, or cheering for her hometown sports teams.

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ARC Review: I Stand Before You (Judge Me Not #1) by S.R. Grey

When it comes to tattooed bad boys, Chase Gartner is the real deal. Partying, engaging in meaningless sex, getting into fights---Chase indulges in it all during his late teen years, thus firmly solidifying his status as a heartbreakingly gorgeous but way-too dangerous-to-trust guy in his hometown of Harmony Creek, Ohio. Then, following one fateful night of reckless decisions, Chase's actions finally catch up to him and land him in prison.

Now, four years have passed and Chase finds himself a free man. He returns to Harmony Creek, ready to pick up the pieces and start rebuilding his shattered life.

Things are off to a promising start when he meets Kay Stanton, a young woman with a tragic past of her own. Despite a powerful attraction, Chase and Kay are naturally hesitant to become involved. That's why friendship feels like the safest option. But when passions ignite and love blossoms, a relationship that is destined and meant to be can only be resisted for so long. When Chase and Kay finally succumb to their feelings they realize being together feels more right and true than anything they have ever experienced.

But their love is soon tested. Chase's wild past still haunts and tempts him, and Kay is keeping a secret that could tear them apart.

I Stand Before You is a journey of hope and forgiveness, coming to terms with the past and moving forward. But mostly it's a story of two damaged people who take a chance, open their hearts, and find true love.

New Adult/Contemporary Romance genres. First in a series.

***warning: contains graphic sexual situations, drug use, some violence, and profanity***
Recommended for ages 17+

4.5 - 5 Stars

I was smitten with Chase and Kay!

How many times have you wanted someone to just be there for you when you fall? How many times have you wanted someone to just get you and not judge you? In S.R. Grey's I Stand Before You, both Chase and Kay have endured tragic events in their pasts, but it's not until they meet and start to lean on each other for support when each begin to heal their broken souls.

The first thing that caught my attention was the prologue. It's gritty and just reels you right in! You get a good idea how Chase becomes a tattooed, bad boy. The story is written in both Chase and Kay's POV. When you meet Kay, it is at a sad moment. I felt her pain when she reflected on her past. She blames herself for what happened in her life and can't quite move on. A true friendship is formed when their paths cross.

One of the things that I loved about this story is that S.R. Grey takes the time to nurture Chase and Kay's friendship. They tease and laugh. They're playful and so adorable with each other! When they start sharing more and more about their pasts, I could sense that they have great chemistry. I could feel the butterflies fluttering when their friendship turns into something more. When things finally get rolling, they can't get enough of each other...rawr!!! It's “crazy-good!”

The heart of this story includes temptation, redemption and forgiveness. It's about giving someone who has fallen another chance. At the end Kay is consistent with who she is and who she wants to be moving forward. When she finally reveals her secret, I can understand why she was afraid to tell someone. For Chase, well he's pretty darn lucky to have someone as supportive as Kay in his life when things turn ugly.

This is the third title I've read from S.R. Grey, and I loved it! Yes, some parts are raw and violent, but overall, the writing and romance in I Stand Before You has a timeless and classic feel to it, which I simply adored. This book ends with an HEA even if there's a little cliffhanger at the end. If you're a fan of friends-to-lovers stories, if you're a fan of bad boys trying to be good, or stories of redemption and forgiveness, then you may want to give I Stand Before You a try. I know I was completely smitten with Chase and Kay, terms of endearment and all!

Never Doubt Me (Judge Me Not #2) is expected to be published Spring 2014.

* A complimentary copy was provided for an honest review *

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