Cover Reveal: Point of No Return (Kathleen Turner #5) by Tiffany Snow

We are hosting the Cover Reveal for the fifth and final book in the Kathleen Turner Series by Tiffany Snow, POINT OF NO RETURN.

It's time for Kathleen to choose. POINT OF NO RETURN, the epic conclusion to The Kathleen Turner Series. 

About the Book

Title:   Point of No Return  

Series:  Book 5 in the Kathleen Turner Series  

Genre:   Romantic Suspense

Anticipated Release Date:  May 2014

Pre-Order Links:  TBD

Hosted By: Author's Taproom 

About the Author

 I love to write and am thrilled to be a part of the Amazon Montlake family. My debut novel, NO TURNING BACK, is the first book in The Kathleen Turner Series. I write about things I love to read myself - a heroine who could be a neighbor or best friend; two men who each portray their own version of darkness and light, each vying for her affection; and a story that focuses as much on the characters as it does the suspense. NO TURNING BACK, TURN TO ME, and TURNING POINT currently comprise The Kathleen Turner Series. The fourth book, OUT OF TURN, will be released 12/17/13. There will be a total of five books in the Kathleen Turner Series.

As for me, I've been reading romance novels since I was way too young to read such things, have an unhealthy obsession for all things Doctor Who, prefer Pepsi to Coke and Absolut to both, think men who drink girly cocktails are wusses, have learned to never stop believing in my beloved St. Louis Cardinals, and can recite the entire scripts of When Harry Met Sally and Apollo 13. George Washington is cool, Bon Jovi still rocks the house, and Bruce Willis is the ultimate alpha-male hero. Most of all, romance never, ever gets old.

Visit my website www.Tiffany-Snow.com for more information and special extras.

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Double Reviews: Striking Distance (I-Team #6) by Pamela Clare

TV reporter Laura Nilsson, known as the "Baghdad Babe," spent eighteen months in an Al-Qaeda compound after being kidnapped live on the air. Two years later, she's still wondering why.No mission in Javier Corbray's fourteen years as a Navy SEAL affected him the way Laura's rescue did. No woman had stirred his protective instincts the way she did. And he wants her more than he's ever wanted anyone.As Laura and Javier's passion ignites, so does Laura's need to discover the mystery of her past. Especially when she learns that her abduction was not random-and that she's still a target for a killer with an impenetrable motive. Now Javier will have to rely on his skills to keep the woman he loves from being struck down before she dares uncover the truth. 

Release Date: November 5, 2013

I didn’t think it was possible but the I-Team books just get better and better!!

When I met Laura and Javier a few weeks ago in First Strike I was instantly in love, or maybe it was lust because that was one hot story. But that was just the beginning! Striking Distance was fantastic!

This book picks up about 2 years after First Strike with Javier’s Seal Team heading in to take out the bastard that he believes killed Laura when she was kidnapped two years earlier, only to find her alive and being held captive as one of his wives. She found the courage to escape with them but she had no idea it was Javier who was her savior.

We jump to almost two years later and Laura is testifying against her captor and putting her life back together. When he openly threatens her in court nobody really takes it seriously until the attempts on her life begin.

At this point Javier is supposed to recuperating at the ranch with Nate since he was critically injured and barely escaped with his life a short time before. A barbeque at Nate’s brings Laura and Javi back together again and this time there is no way either of them are walking away. Javi takes on the role of her personal bodyguard for Laura and helps her heal all the way and keep her alive as well. All the while they are falling more and more in love. But Laura has a secret that she fears no one will understand or be able to forgive her for. She can’t even forgive herself.

In perfect I-Team fashion the whole team pitches in to help and it makes for one hell of a great story! It was so wonderful to spend time with all of the previous I-Team characters! This is another story with perfect blend of romance and suspense and I loved every single minute!!

~ Audiobook ~

Narrator: Kaleo Griffith

Publisher: Tantor Media 

“Kärleken gör oss starka. Love makes us strong.” 

After reading First Strike, the very steamy prequel to Striking Distance where Laura and Javier first meet in Dubai, I was left wanting, needing, grasping for more, since it ends in a really HUGE cliffhanger! I had a feeling Striking Distance was going to be emotionally gripping with a powerful story, and Pamela Clare truly did not disappoint! 

Laura and Javier, both having gone through separate painful ordeals since parting ways in Dubai, are in many ways different individuals from when they first met. Both are hurting. Both are in the process of healing when they reunite. The one thing that is certain is that they never stopped longing for each other. While First Strike was all hot & heavy and full of explosive chemistry, Striking Distance slows things down a bit. Pamela Clare has written a passionate, heated romance for Javier and Laura having them connect on an intense and emotionally deep level. In the midst of it all, the action, danger, and I-Team characters that we all love are still present.

As a big romantic suspense fan, Pamela Clare's I-Team series ranks pretty high as some of my ultimate favorites. I applaud Ms. Clare for writing such a compelling and intricate storyline that not only surrounds constant threat, but also healing, compassion, sacrifice, and endearing love. Be sure to have tissues ready!

Narration:
 Having read the previous books, Striking Distance is my first I-Team audiobook. I had heard that the I-Team audiobooks were very popular, and now I know why. The narrator, Kaleo Griffith, does an amazing job providing voices for all the characters and bringing scenes and emotions to life. Javier is Puerto Rican, and the voice provided for him is deep, smooth and sensual. I quite enjoyed it every time Javi referred to Laura as “bella” (pronounced “BAY-yah” in Spanish). The voices for the other I-Team heroes seem fitting too. I want to go back now and listen to the series just for an entirely different experience.

The story of Laura and Javier can certainly be read as standalone. Their story begins in the novella First Strike and continues in Striking Distance. These two stories pretty much go hand in hand.

 

I-Team series

 Book 1:  Extreme Exposure

Book 1.5:  Heaven Can't Wait

Book 2:  Hard Evidence

Book 3:  Unlawful Contact

Book 4:  Naked Edge

Book 5:  Breaking Point

Book 5.5:  Skin Deep

Book 5.9:  First Strike

Book 6:  Striking Distance

Don't Let Go (Dark Erotica #4) by Skye Warren

FBI’s Most Wanted. Psychopath. Secret admirer.

He’s all these things…and I’m going to bring him down. I’m just a junior agent with the FBI, but my past runs deeper and darker than anyone knows. I turned in my own father for heinous, violent crimes. This is what I live for. Except he seems to anticipate my every move. He’s always one step ahead, circling, taunting, and when we finally meet, I’m the one who gets caught.

4.75-5 Stars

“Samantha, love. What makes you think I’d let you leave?”

My eyes fell shut, and the hot tracks down my cheeks didn’t come from the shower. I turned in his arms, blindly, gladly. God. All I’d ever wanted was someone to keep me. To want me, even knowing all my faults. 

“Normal?” he scoffed. “You wouldn’t like me half as much if I were normal. I saw you, I wanted you, I took you. You want me to fucking apologize for that? No. This is how it works. I’m an animal, remember? A monster. You put a slab of fresh meat in front of me, this is what happens.” 

Bravo, Skye. Bravo. 

This is Carlos’ book. Do you know how crazy that sounded when I heard this was happening? If you haven’t read her Dark Erotica Series, then this story might not have the same impact as it did on me. You have to understand: The things Carlos has done in previous books are seriously disturbing and severely cringe-worthy. I honestly did not believe he could be redeemable. Like, at all. However, I was still anxious to see how this series would end. Could I learn to love a man like Carlos? After this book, the answer is a resounding yes. 

I didn’t want those men to hurt me because I liked pain. I wanted them to hurt me because I knew I deserved it all along. 

Samantha is a junior FBI agent who was just handed the assignment of a lifetime. Her mission: To catch the uncatchable Carlos Laguardia. Samantha has come a long way from the little girl who turned her father in for murder. He was a notorious serial killer who killed young boys and girls. She’s always felt remorse for turning him in, but knew she did the right thing. However, that didn’t stop her from feeling the guilt of her betrayal. She’s damaged and very broken. It isn’t surprising that’s she’s always had daddy issues, wanting and hooking up with older men. So when she got partnered up with the sexy, slightly older FBI agent Ian Hennessey, it wasn’t shocking to find her heart and head in a flutter. 

It took more strength to stand beside someone you loved, even when they were wrong. 

Ian Hennessey is an enigma. That’s all I can really say about him. Well that, and he’s unbelievably smart and very good looking. He has a strong reputation in the FBI as the guy you go to when you want to catch the uncatchable. It’s no wonder they assigned him to the case. But why did they partner him up with Sam? She’s a rookie with no experience. Plus with her around, she can easily be a distraction, for her and for whom they are trying to catch. 

“I don’t need your consent,” he murmured.

My swallow felt thick. “You have it.”

“I know.” 

When a mission goes bad, Sam finds herself bound and kidnapped by the madman himself. Her stay with him, though brief, peeled away every layer of her cover, leaving her naked, raw and exposed. She was never the same again. She seeks pain, refuge and love. But where can she find that? Is it with Hennessey? Or is it with Carlos, the man who abducted and freed her? 

My dream wasn’t to be a princess in a castle. I wanted to be Persephone, claimed by the god of the underworld. 

Holy-mother-fucking-shit! This story is beyond fucking amazing. It wasn’t as dark as her previous stories, but it was still dark and the twist in the book was completely crazy!; I’m still left in utter shock. After reading this, I kept thinking about Carlos, pre and post this story. Have you ever seen the Broadway musical Wicked? No? Well, I’m still gonna say this anyway: After seeing that play, I never thought about the Wicked Witch of the West ever the same way ever again. I look back at how she was portrayed in the Wizard of Oz and can’t think of her as The Wicked Witch anymore; I see her as Elphaba, a person and not the monster she was portrayed to be. This is exactly how I see Carlos. I remember at all the horrible and disturbing things he’s done in the previous books and I begin to see his acts differently. My mind is completely blown! Who knew I could feel this way about Carlos? I love this author even more for what she was able to accomplish.

Seriously. Mind. Blown. 

Bravo, Skye. Bravo.

*Author provided copy for honest review.*

Mine (Real #2) by Katy Evans Blog Tour Review & Giveaway

Publisher: Gallery Books

Blog Tour Hosted by: The SUBClub Books

Synopsis

“I will do anything to make her MINE.” —Remington Tate 

In the international bestseller REAL, the unstoppable bad boy of the Underground fighting circuit finally met his match. Hired to keep him in prime condition, Brooke Dumas unleashed a primal desire in Remington “Remy” Tate as vital as the air he breathes . . . and now he can’t live without her.

Brooke never imagined she would end up with the man who is every woman’s dream, but not all dreams end happily ever after, and just when they need each other the most, Brooke is torn away from the ringside. Now with distance and darkness between them, the only thing left is to fight for the love of the man she calls MINE.

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About Katy Evans

Hey! I’m Katy Evans and I love family, books, life, and love. I’m married with two children and three dogs and spend my time baking, walking, writing, reading, and taking care of my family. Thank you for spending your time with me and picking up my story. I hope you had an amazing time with it, like I did. If you’d like to know more about books in progress, look me up on the Internet, I’d love to hear from you!

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3.75-4 Stars

“You don’t have to understand me – just love the hell out of me.” ~ Remy 

LOVE YOU, REMY!! Wow, did I miss the fuck outta you.

**Might contain spoilers for those who haven’t read Real (Real #1)**

He is a stud. He was made to mate. To procreate.

And I want him like my next breath. 

I was so happy to have received an ARC. My Remy is back and Holy Shit was he back with a vengeance. 

You know, I remember reading Real and remembering the unbelievable sexual tension between Brooke and Remy. Fuck! Talk about sexual frustration. I had the female equivalent of “blue balls,” I kid you not. But this book was different. Way different. I can easily say that Brooke & Remy more than made up for the lack of release in book one. Holy shit, this book was hot. 

We’re the object of each other’s hurt and each other’s solace. 

It’s been months since Remy took a dive to save Brooke’s sister. Brooke ran, but made the smart choice when she decided to come back to him. Remy loves her; obsessed, really, and will do anything to keep Brooke by his side. Their relationship is going strong and both are addicted with each other. Brooke knows in heart that Remy is hers, but she’s still having a tough time coming to terms with Remy’s ever-flocking groupies. Plus certain things come to light that Brooke finds out regarding that short period she was away from him; yea, it certainly didn’t help her insecurities. But Remy remains steadfast and constantly reassures her that he wants no one but her. 

“You,” he says, his voice terse and commanding as he drags his wet thumb across my lips, “are going to love me until I die. I’m going to make you love me even if it hurts, and when it hurts, I’m going to make it better, Brooke.” 

Brooke and Remy go through a lot in this story to keep their relationship on solid ground. The amount of roadblocks these two had to overcome just made their love grow stronger. Don’t get me wrong, there were times where I was screaming at Brooke to just suck it up. Seriously, I’ve never met a man so in love, and so possessive as Remy. He might be all big and bad on the outside, but one word from Brooke can send his fragile soul shattering. It’s no wonder he’s so protective of her; when it comes to Brooke, he goes all out. To me, Brooke should’ve been surer of Remy’s feelings for her and not constantly questioning it. 

Every instinct in me screams at me to go get you. Every bone in my body tells me you are MINE 

I liked this book, but I must say it didn’t have the same impact as book one. The one HUGE plus about book two was the steam. It was off the fucking charts! They were seriously at it like rabbits and they more than made up for it in this installment. This wasn’t a perfect sequel, but I still liked it nonetheless. I’m really looking forward to reading Remy (Real #3) that’s due out at the end of the month. It’s all in Remy’s POV!! Holy Shit, right?! I cannot get enough of my Remy. 

**Thank you NetGalley and Gallery Books for providing me this ARC in exchange for an honest review**

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