Blog Tour ~ Hot Rock by Annie Seaton ~ Review & Giveaway!

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Title: HOT ROCK

Author: Annie Seaton

EBook: 200 pages

Release Date: February 24, 2014

ISBN: 978-1622664832

Synopsis:

Megan Miller is on a dream trip to research her doctoral thesis at a rock festival in England. When she arrives in town she’s stunned that her temporary neighbor is the spitting image of her 70’s rock idol, too bad he’s also a world-class jerk. So why can't she stop thinking about him?

Seventies rock star Davy Morgan is a man with a secret: rockin’ in one time and living in another. He holds his privacy close to his heart, so when a beautiful girl who not only loves but truly understands his music moves in next door, he works overtime to keep her at a distance. Easier said than done.

Megan follows Davy to the rock festival, but it’s not what or when it seems. The lure of the music draws them closer, but can their newfound love span across the decades, or will it get lost in time?

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Four Stars

Hot Rock was definitely a pleasant surprise for me. I found the extraordinary element in this story to be an intriguing twist. I won't tell you what that twist is, since it's Davy Morgan's secret. Davy Morgan is a 70's rock star. When Megan arrives in England to do research at the Glastonbury music festival, Davy is sort of annoyed by her presence, but as they get to know each other, he finds out they have very similar tastes in music. The chemistry sizzling between them is just off the charts!

“Those beautiful eyes. The hunger in them echoes how I feel. How the hell am I going to keep my hands off her?”

This is my first read from Annie Seaton. I'm now a fan. If you appreciate romances that feature an awesome and laid back rock music setting, then Hot Rock could be right up your alley!

About Annie: 

Annie Seaton lives on the beautiful east coast of Australia, where she loves sitting in her writing chair, gazing at the ocean and writing stories. She has always been fascinated by romance and has found her niche writing contemporary romance.

Her debut novel, Holiday Affair, a contemporary romance set in the South Pacific was released as part of Entangled Publishing’s Indulgence line in March. The sequel Italian Affair was published Spring 2013, followed quickly by Outback Affair,Dangerous Desire and Tangling with the CEO! 

Blind Lust, is one of Annie's favorite novels. Despite the title...it is a sweet romance about a witch and her difficult choice between two men.

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Blog Tour ~ Clipped Wings by Helena Hunting Review & Promo

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Title: Clipped Wings

Author: Helena Hunting

Series: Clipped Wings #1

Release Date: March 4, 2014

Synopsis:

Their body art is hot. Their chemistry is even hotter.

From her dark hair sweeping below her waist to her soft, sexy curves, Tenley Page intrigues tattoo artist Hayden Stryker in a way no one else ever has…especially when she asks him to ink a gorgeous, intricate design on her back. Yet for all her beauty, there is something darkly tragic and damaged about Tenley that Hayden is everything.

Covered in ink and steel, Hayden is everything Tenley has never dared to want, awakening a desire to explore more than the art adorning his stunning body. Trapped by a past that leaves her screaming from nightmares, Tenley sees Hayden as the perfect escape. Although he has secrets too, if they both keep themselves guarded perhaps their intense physical connection will remain only that.

But nothing, not even passion, can keep them safe from their pasts…

Five Stars

OH. MY. GOD. I LOVED HIS BOOK!! THE STORY, THE CHARACTERS AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN!!

I am going to put the warning out there though, it has a cliffhanger! I didn't realize it and I was about in tears last night when there were no more pages to turn! Ya know when you tap your kindle and the page doesn't turn because you didn't realize you were at fucking 99%!! Yeah, that was me last night!!

Soooo, all of you that know me should know that the moment this book was recommended to me and I heard tattooed and pierced hero and heroine and hero owns a tattoo shop I was ALL OVER IT!!

Hayden & Tenley are the beautiful and broken and just perfect for each other. They are both carrying a mountain of misplaced guilt and find peace in each others arms. The attraction is undeniable! When Tenley asks Hayden to ink her pain in the form of a full back piece, he kind of reluctantly agrees. He would never let anyone else do her ink but he really wants to know her pain and try to help her heal. But Hayden has demons and pain of his own. IMO, they are way to into their secrets! I find myself holding my breath when one of them gives up a little info about their past and hurt they are holding onto.

Oh, and I have to mention Hayden's crazy love of cupcakes! I can almost see the crazy come into his eyes when he spies a delicious cupcake! I love that sweet part of this book as well! 

As a lover of ink myself, that was one of the things I liked about the way this story was written. The intensity of getting a large tattoo was given accurate descriptiveness. The intimacy of getting ink, the adrenaline high and the emotions that come out when you come down. It's beautiful and addictive!!

I was able to get my hot little hands on the prequel Cupcakes and Ink so I don't have to leave Hayden & Tenley just yet but I don't know how I'm gonna make it to May for the conclusion!

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Cupcakes and Ink (Clipped Wings #0.5)

Tenley Page is looking for a new start: a new city, a new apartment, a new life. Her plan is to keep to herself and stay focused. But leaving her past behind and starting over isn’t as easy as she thought. And neither is maintaining her solitude. As Tenley settles into her new surroundings, she finds herself drawn to Inked Armor, the tattoo studio across the street. But it’s the gorgeous, dark-haired tattoo artist who captures her interest. There’s something about his severe beauty that captivates her—and not just in her waking hours.

Covered in the ink he inscribes on other people’s skin, Hayden Stryker has made a career out of being a tattooist. He’s got his own business and a tight circle of friends. As far as he’s concerned, that’s all he needs. At least until his aunt, who owns the antiques and used book store across from his tattoo studio, hires a new employee. At first his intrigue is based on physical appeal; hot chick equals something nice to look at. But as he begins to catch glimpses of the fiery personality under the fragile, feminine exterior, his fascination with Tenley grows. Annoyed by his inability to control his fixation, Hayden decides the best way to cure him of the new obsession is to get to know the girl under her skittish façade.

But like the ink he wears as armor, Tenley has the ability to get under his skin and stay there.

Inked Armor (Clipped Wings #2)

Expected release date: May 13, 2014

In this follow-up to Clipped Wings, the emotional love story continues between Hayden and Tenley; two young people who desperately want to love and be loved but are afraid to completely let go of their pasts.

In the wake of losing Tenley Page, tattooist Hayden Stryker's tumultuous past is haunting him. Plagued by nightmares about the murder of his parents, Hayden reaches out again to Tenley. Having run from the man she doesn't believe she deserves, Tenley finally lays her guilt to rest. Despite their intense physical attraction, Hayden and Tenley struggle to repair their fragile emotional connection. As Hayden gets closer to the truth, he must find a way to reconcile his guilt over his parents' death in order to keep the woman who finally cracked his armor, and found her way into his heart.

Cracks in the Armor (Clipped Wings #2.5)

Expected release date: June 23, 2014

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BN Clipped Wings

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Kobo Cupcakes & Ink

Kobo Clipped Wings

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iBooks Cracks in the Armor

 

Author Bio

Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She's putting her English degree to good use by writing popular fiction. She is the author of Clipped Wings, her debut novel, and Inked Armor.

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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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Cover Reveal ~ It Ain't Me, Babe by Tillie Cole

Tillie Cole, USA Today best selling author of the Sweet Home series, has a new standalone novel due to be released next month. We are very excited to share with you Tillie's beautiful cover for It Ain't Me, Babe!

Age Group/Genre: New Adult Contemporary

To Be Released: 28th April 2014 

Cover Reveal Organised by: Kelly @ Have Book Will Read

BLURB

A fortuitous encounter. A meeting that should never have happened. Many years ago, two children from completely different worlds forged a connection, a fateful connection, an unbreakable bond that would change their lives forever… Salome Blake knows only one way to live—under Master David’s rule. In the commune she calls home, Salome knows nothing of life beyond her strict faith, nor of life beyond the Fence—the fence that cages her, keeps her trapped in an endless cycle of misery. A life she believes she is destined to always lead, until a horrific event sets her free. Fleeing the absolute safety of all she has ever known, Salome is thrust into the world outside, a frightening world full of uncertainty and sin; into the protective arms of a person she believed she would never see again. River ‘Styx’ Nash knows one thing for certain in life—he was born and bred to wear a cut. Raised in a turbulent world of sex, Harleys, and drugs, Styx, unexpectedly has the heavy burden of the Hades Hangmen gavel thrust upon him, and all at the ripe old age of twenty-six—much to his rivals’ delight. Haunted by a crushing speech impediment, Styx quickly learns to deal with his haters. Powerful fists, an iron jaw and the skillful use of his treasured German blade has earned him a fearsome reputation as a man not to be messed with in the shadowy world of outlaw MC’s. A reputation that successfully keeps most people far, far away. Styx has one rule in life—never let anyone get too close; not a chick, not even a brother. It’s a plan that he has stuck to for years, that is, until a young woman is found injured on his lot… a woman who looks uncannily familiar, a woman who clearly does not belong in his world, yet a woman he feels reluctant to let go…

*New Adult Novel. Contains sexual situations, violence and mature topics. Recommended for age 18 years and up*

ABOUT TILLIE COLE

Tillie Cole is a Northern girl through and through. She originates from a place called Teesside on that little but awesomely sunny (okay I exaggerate) Isle called Great Britain. She was brought up surrounded by her English rose mother -- a farmer's daughter, her crazy Scottish father, a savagely sarcastic sister and a multitude of rescue animals and horses. Being a scary blend of Scottish and English, Tillie embraces both cultures; her English heritage through her love of HP sauce and freshly made Yorkshire Puddings, and her Scottish which is mostly demonstrated by her frighteningly foul-mouthed episodes of pure rage and her much loved dirty jokes.

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The Tied Man by Tabitha McGowan

Title: The Tied Man

Author: Tabitha McGowan

Series: The Tied Man #1

Release Date: January 5, 2013

Synopsis:

Lilith Bresson, an independent, successful young artist, is forced to travel from her home in Spain to the wild borderlands of northern England, to repay her feckless father’s latest debt by painting a portrait of the enigmatic Lady Blaine Albermarle.

On her first night at Albermarle Hall she meets Finn Strachan, Blaine’s ‘companion’, a cultured and hauntingly beautiful young man who seems to have it all. But Lilith has an artist’s eye, and a gift for seeing what lies beneath the skin. She soon discovers that Blaine is more gaoler than lover, and if the price is right, depravity has no limits.

As the weeks pass, Lilith finds that she too is drawn into the malign web that her patron has spun, yet against the odds she forges a strong friendship with the damaged, dysfunctional Finn. In a dark, modern twist to an age-old story, Lilith Bresson proves that sometimes it’s the princess who needs to become the rescuer.

Please note that this storyline contains depictions of drug abuse, violence and non-consensual sexual activity.

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Five Stars

This Story Was Amazingly Breathtaking!!

Honest to God, there were times I actually had to remind myself to breath! Those of you that know me know that I don't have a problem with so called 'dark stories' or 'dark erotica' - well I'm not sure I could classify this as anything but DARK...Period!

Wow! I mean really, just Wow!! 

I absolutely loved Lilith, she was a feisty chick with a filthy mouth and didn't take any shit from anyone! When her no good, piece of shit father all but blackmails her to do a portrait commissioned by Lady Blaire Albermarle, she has absolutely no idea the hell she is walking into. 

When she arrives on the island, she already doesn't want to be there and has a really bad feeling about the place and this is all before she meets Finn Strachan. The most beautiful man she has ever laid eyes on who appears to be Blaire's companion, however, things are not at all as they seem! Finn is basically a slave to Blaire,a sex slave, and anyone she wishes to loan him to for the right price, to do unspeakable things to! 

I can not stress enough how much this book is NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART!! There were literally parts where I didn't realize I was crying until I couldn't see through my tears. The horrors that the human race is capable of is beyond my imagination!

“It was easy to forget that other people lived in a world where rules and laws and common sense could keep you safe. A world where, if you did the right thing you were allowed to get on with your life in whichever way you chose.” 

Through the horrors Lilith is put through and exposed to in her stay on the island, which quickly becomes a prison for her, she bonds with Finn and they begin to fall in love. Although this seems to have been Blaire's sadistic plan all along, to find new ways to fuck with both of them. They turn to each other, over and over, even when Finn tries to push her away for her own good!

All of that said, this was one of the most fantastic stories of survival, love, and eventually revenge(oh yeah, there is a HEA, for the most part,) Oh yeah! The ending is VERY satisfying!!

There is a book two coming but I can assure you that you can read this book as a stand alone and end feeling satisfied. Well, maybe satisfied is not the right word...Because a major portion of the book will appall you, but if you have the stomach for a dark story like this I promise you will not be disappointed. It was so good I am still dreaming about the characters days later, I can't them out of my head. To me, that is the mark of a great story!!