First Strike (I-Team #5.9) by Pamela Clare

Warning: This story ends with a cliffhanger.

Just a weekend…

Laura Nilsson knows what she wants: a successful career as a broadcast journalist—and a little fun between the sheets now and again. What she doesn’t want is marriage or kids. When a ripped and sexy stranger intervenes to stop a couple of drunks from harassing her in a hotel bar in Dubai City, all she can think about is spending the rest of the weekend with him—in her bed. There’s just one little problem. Unmarried sex is illegal in Dubai.

… of no-strings sex …

Navy SEAL Javier “Cobra” Corbray is on his way home from a rough deployment in Afghanistan when he finds himself having dinner with “the Baghdad Babe.” What she wants from him—sex with no strings—could land them both in prison. Still, he’s more than happy to oblige her. She’s confident and sexually assertive, and he’s secure enough to lie back and let her make the first strike. But, as she’s about to find out, he’s more than her match.

… or the beginning of something more?
Yet, neither Laura nor Javier has any idea what lies ahead—or how this weekend of mind-blowing sex will impact their emotions. Will they act on their new-found feelings in time, or will they let something special slip away… perhaps forever?

 Five Stars

Holy Hell! A super steamy introduction to Laura and Javier!

First Strike is a tantalizing prequel to Striking Distance. This is a very short story that introduces the characters of Laura and Javier and sets the stage for the next full-length book in the I-Team series.

Straight to the point, Laura and Javier meet at a bar in Dubai. Their attraction for each other is pretty instantaneous, and it becomes obvious that they both want a “no-strings attached” hook-up. What's the problem? Well, they're in the city of Dubai where unmarried sex is illegal. If caught, they could get into serious trouble. Nevertheless, these two find a way to spend one very hot evening together, which then turns into one scorching weekend!!!

Pamela Clare continues to create couples who are so passionately drawn to each other. First Strike is primarily an erotic-romance short story with a splash of enticing suspense. This can be read as a standalone. You don't need to have read the other books to enjoy this super steamy novella, although you might want to afterward if you've never read anything from this amazing romantic suspense series!

Yes, this story ends in a huge cliffhanger with no HEA! Ms. Clare tells you that right away in the author's note. Boy, does she leave you hanging in spectacular fashion and longing for the next book right away! I can sense Ms. Clare leading her readers down a dark road covering a serious and intense subject matter. I am intrigued, sort of frightened and excited for Striking Distance. My heart is pumping! I'm ready for more Laura and Javier! Bring it on!!!

 

Five Stars

I have been a Pamela Clare fan for quite some time - but there is a special place in my heart for the I-Team!! Every one is better than the last and I'm not sure how since they are all SPECTACULAR!!

That said, even though this book was a mere 70 some pages, HOLY CRAP was it HOT!!

This is simply the prequel to Striking Distance, which comes out in a couple of weeks(THANK GOD!), but it's so steamy you may need some assistance when you finish it, if you know what I mean! *wink*

This book is all about the weekend that Javier and Laura meet. A weekend that is supposed to be simply sex and fun and nothing else, but we all know what happens when that declaration is made?? Oops, we kinda fell in love! :)

Now, you are warned at the beginning that this story has a cliffhanger, obviously because it is the beginning to the actual fill length story but even though you were warned you will be so wrapped up in the emotions in the story that you will forget, I swear, until that's it! The End. And you are left begging to know WHAT NEXT!??

No worries, Ms. Clare is not a cruel person and we only have to wait a couple of weeks to be back together with Javier and Laura and the rest of the I-Team we all love so much!!!

 

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Striking Distance (I-Team #6) releases November 5, 2013

Far Too Tempting by Lauren Blakely

Jane Black has written the breakup album of the century, earning her a Grammy, a huge legion of new fans, and the pressure to repeat her success. Sure, the heartbreak from her husband’s unconventional abandonment might have been her inspiration, but it hasn’t done her any favors in the dating department. So when Matthew Harrigan, the toughest music journalist out there, asks for an interview, Jane agrees—as long as her personal life is completely off-limits.

British, gorgeous, and way too tempting, Matthew’s the first guy Jane’s been attracted to since her husband. As she spends more time with him and their relationship heats up, though, so does her writer’s block. How can the queen of the break up pen the perfect follow-up when she’s seriously in love?

Release Date: October 21, 2013

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Five Stars

Music, romance and a yummy British sweet talker!

I knew the moment when I read the synopsis for this book that I had to read it. Far Too Tempting was my first time reading anything from the lovely Lauren Blakely, and I am thoroughly impressed!

I found Blakely to write incredibly likeable characters. Jane is a rock star who hit success big time with her breakup album. She's also under a lot of pressure to write her next album. When Matthew Harrigan enters the picture wanting to write a story on Jane, oh boy! This British, dark-haired, blue-eyed music critic is such a sweet talker right from the start. As Jane and Matthew spend time together, her shredded heart begins to heal. On one hand that is good, but on the other hand her creative juices just aren't flowing leaving her with an extreme case of writer's block.

I truly enjoyed every single page of this romantic comedy. Yes, Jane is a rock star, but she's written to be so down-to-earth. You get to see her being a mother to her adorable, young son. You get to see her interact a lot with her family and friends. You also get to see her struggle to move on with her life and learn to trust again. I adored her inner dialogue and how she gets inspired to write music. In the beginning, Matthew is a little relentless seeking out Jane's attention, but he does it in such a smooth way. Both Jane and Matthew are two passionate people. Their emails to each other made me grin. Their banter was often playful and flirty. I just loved them together!

Set against a New York City backdrop, Far Too Tempting is overall fun and romantic. If you like reads with musicians and sexy British guys, then definitely check this one out. Also, Matthew loves to read! What is it about men who love to read? Reading is sexy, you know!!!

*A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.*

Cover Reveal for Broken (Broken #1) by Kelly Elliott

Release Date November 2013

Layton Morris and his brother Mike grew up not knowing what it would be like to live in a normal home. With no running water or electricity in their home, no parents around to protect them, they quickly learned how to survive and depend only on each other.

When a tragic accident takes Mike away from Layton, and the only other person that he ever let into his heart walked away from him, leaving his heart shattered, Layton focuses all of his time and energy into the ranch he and his brother dreamed of. He makes a vow to himself to never let love in again. The last thing Layton needed or wanted was more heartache.

Whitley Reynolds grew up in a privileged home in upstate New York. When she landed the star football player in high school no one was surprised, not even Whitley. She dreamed of a life with Roger living in New York City and happily followed him there. 

The first time Roger hit her for arguing with him about a dinner party, she forgave him. The more it happened, the further Whitley withdrew from her friends and family. One fateful day things go to far. Whitley makes a promise to herself and finds the courage to do the one thing she thought she’d never be able to do.

Fleeing with her best friend Courtney, Whitley was determined to put her past behind her and start a new life in the small town of Llano, Texas, where no one would ever find out about her past.

Will they both ever learn to trust and love again, or will their pasts come back to haunt them, keeping them both alone and…

Broken.

Who is Kelly Elliott?

Really I'm just a wife to a wonderful Texas cowboy who has a nack for making me laugh almost daily and supports my crazy ideas and dreams for some unknown reason...he claims it's because he loves me.....so I'll just go with that one!

I'm also a mom to an amazing daughter who constantly is asking me to make her something to eat while she has her fingers moving like mad on her cell phone sending out what I'm sure is another very important text message!

Oh...and I like to sit down and write in my spare time! 

I live in the Texas hill country and one of my favorite things to do is go for hikes around our property with my second favorite man, Gus....my chocolate lab and my sweet girl Rose, our golden retriever. When I'm not outside helping the hubby haul brush or move rocks or what ever fun chore he has in store for me that day, you will find me inside reading, writing or watching HGTV and soaking in a nice hot bubble bath.....yeah that last one I just made up but it sure does sound nice!!!

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Stinger (Signs of Love - Scorpio) by Mia Sheridan

Grace Hamilton was the girl with a plan. She knew exactly where her life was going and prided herself on always achieving her goals. It was who she was, and how she lived her life. She never stepped outside the lines, and never considered what she might desire and whom she was actually trying so hard to please. Until him…

Carson Stinger was a man who didn't play by any rules except his own. Working in the adult entertainment industry, he didn't care what others thought, and took each day as it came, no direction, no plan. He knew what women wanted from him and believed it was all he had to offer. Until her… 

When circumstances forced them to spend several hours together, they walked away changed. But for two people who never should have meshed, overcoming the reality of their vastly different lives wasn't possible. At least not yet…

THIS IS A STAND-ALONE NOVEL. The first two books in the series need not be read to enjoy this book. New Adult Contemporary Romance: Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.

4.5 Stars

Life is wild. 

I am a huge fan of this author. Her Signs of Love series is one of my favorites. So when I came across this newest installment, I dropped what I was reading and immediately picked this up. This was another one of Ms. Sheridan’s couldn’t put it down books. I LOVED the uniqueness of this story, especially the Hero. His occupation was definitely a reason why I picked it up. 

“I was practically born to do it, babe. Created in lust and sin. Destined to do the same.” 

Carson Stinger is a porn star; a Straight Male Performer as his nametag indicates. Yes, ladies, you heard me: A bonafied porn star. **smirks** This is the second book I’ve read that featured such a Hero. Yea. NO COMPLAINTS! I love a Hero who knows their way around. 

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.

When Grace first meets Carson, it was in the Sin City of Vegas. Grace is a law student, in town to attend a convention. She’s pretty straight laced, has her life planned out, without any plans to deviate from that plan. Then she runs into Carson. It’s pretty safe to say that these two butted heads the first time they meet, but the instant chemistry was undeniable. It wasn’t until they were fatefully trapped together in an elevator where things get really interesting, and unbelievably HOT. 

After they were rescued from the elevator, they do exactly what comes next. Grace & Carson are explosive in the bedroom, and one night together isn’t enough. So the two decide to spend the rest of their weekend in Vegas together. 

“Why do you call me Buttercup?” 

They were in their own bubble. Worries about what happens after Vegas were always on their minds, but they were determined to spend the rest of their weekend together. But as their weekend progresses, their connection grows stronger. So what happens after Vegas? Not only does a continent divide them, but Carson isn’t really in a position to drop everything and incorporate himself into Grace’s life. A life in the adult industry is all he knows. What can he possibly offer a woman like Grace?

Sometimes, you don’t even realize anything is wrong until someone comes along and changes you, and makes you want more. 

They ultimately decide to part ways, but neither can ever get over the connection they shared. Little did they know that that weekend they shared changed their lives forever, especially Carson’s. After returning, he can no longer go back to his career. However, with limited options, he decides to join the Navy and strives to become a SEAL. As for Grace, she decides to follow her dreams and change her specialty into becoming a Prosecutor. Years pass, their lives change, but ultimately fate steps in and they’re back in Sin City once again when they reunite. Are the sparks still there? Fuck yea it is, and what happens next is just as good as the beginning. 

“Love doesn’t always make sense. And that’s the great beauty of it, the great mystery – the thing cynics who scoff at so-called ‘insta-love’ would bottle if they could. 

I really enjoyed this story. Lots of reviews I’ve read complained about Grace’s character, but honestly, I didn’t mind her at all. Normally women as stubborn as her makes my palms twitch, but I actually liked her character. As for Carson…well fuck, I just loved him. I find it so romantic that he changed his life because of Grace. His bad-ass SEAL persona didn’t hurt either. No worries, this is a stand-alone and reading the prior two of the series is not required. Ms. Sheridan is definitely a go-to author for me and I can’t wait to see what she writes next.

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Blog Tour: Sweet Surrender (Sweet #2) by Angel Steel

For five long years, Chantal has been in love with Dom. They have always had a great friendship and flirted with each other like nobody’s business, which just seemed to be their thing. Chantal’s feelings for Dom were obvious to everyone but him.

After being rejected for the last time by Dom, Chantal is fed up and ready to move on…or so she thinks. She finds solace in a familiar face and starts anew. Things start to heat up, and along with new beginnings come new surprises…and secrets. An old flame resurfaces and things go awry. The crazier life gets, the harder it is to keep her secrets from the people she loves, including Dom. Can she keep these secrets hidden forever?

Dom has been hiding his feelings for Chantal for five years. He just can’t see a way to make it work. There are things about him that she can never know. One could test her limits and the other would certainly test their relationship. Either way, Dom is afraid he will lose her if she were to ever find out.

Will the love that Chantal and Dom has for each other, be strong enough for them to cope with all of the lies and deceit? Or will it end them for good?

Teaser #1

Then next noise she heard was that of a zipper being undone and knew that it was Dom. Her eyes flew open when he touched her foot. Seeing him stand at the end of the bed, jeans undone and opened completely, she could see his throbbing cock, hard against his belly.
Swallowing, her eyes roamed up his beautiful body until they reached his eyes.
Joey moved closer to her, and started playing with her nipple, as she watched Dom push his jeans all the way off. Her eyes landed on his cock as he wrapped his own hand around himself and slowly begun moving his hand up and down.
“First lesson is self-control. You cannot touch either of us or yourself. But Joey will be touching you. When he does, you are not allowed to come before me, if you do, I’ll stop and leave. Do you understand?” He said, still stroking himself.
How in the world was she going to do exactly that? She had no self-control when it came to someone touching her, or if a guy was going to make himself come.
Releasing himself quickly, and pulled her down to the edge of the bed, with her feet on the ground. “Spread your legs.”
Her body was shaking, slowly opening her legs as wide as she could, Joey slid down to her hip and lightly traced up her leg and around her pussy. Gasping in air, Dom groaned and wrapped his hand around his hardness and watch at what Joey was doing.
Her eyes never left Dom’s hand, as Joey’s moved around her clit, lightly rubbing and pinching. Her own hands were above her head, she wanted to move them and touch herself or Dom, but she knew if she did, this would all stop.
Joey’s fingers opened her up and slid into her wet core, arching her back of the bed at the feel of something hard inside of her, both Dom and Joey groaned at what she did, and nearly smiled to herself, but Joey’s fingers stop what they were doing and something long was inserted into her.
Glancing down her body Dom placed a vibrator inside of her as Joey stood to the other side of her, with his cock out in hand. Damn, they were both going to stand there and come while she laid here? How was this even fair?
Dom’s hand was moving quickly over his erection, Joey was the same. Her core clenched the vibrator, at the view in front of her; it was the sexiest thing she had ever seen, having one guy doing it was hot, but having two do the exact same thing right here in her room, she was ready to take both of them, now.
“This is so unfair, you know that right?” She moaned.
Dom slapped her lightly over her clit, causing the vibrator to shift inside of her, “Sorry, Sir.” She groaned out.
“This is not to be unfair, Chantal. It’s about control.” He gritted out.
“It’s cruel, Sir.”
Joey leant forward and attached his lips to her clit, pulling lightly. “Oh, God.”
Her eyes rolled into the back of her head, as his sucking continued, her hands came down on their own accord, realizing straight away what she had done, and quickly slammed them back up. She wasn’t going miss out on this.
“Eyes on me Chantal.”
Opening her eyes and watched what he was doing. His hand was moving faster along his cock, his other hand was massaging his balls, and there sat several drops of pre-come on the end of his magnificent cock. Licking her lips wanting nothing more than to taste him, “I want you in my mouth, sir.”
Shaking his head, Joey moved to her side, smiling down at her and held his erection to her lips. Her tongue shot out swirling around the crown as his head fell back on his shoulders. As he slipped it into her mouth, the vibration turned on and pushed further into her. Clenching her muscles over it, wanting more for it to be moving, but only sat there. This was completely and utter torture, on her part. She needed more than what they were giving her, “Please, I need to come, Sir.” She mumbled around Joey’s hardness in her mouth.
“Not yet.” He grounded out. Kneeling down on the bed, between her legs as his hand was pumping faster, removing the vibrator from her and pushed two fingers inside of her, she was close, the tingling started at her feet, moving up her legs, her pussy was pulsating and her breasts were heavy. She couldn’t take much more of this.

Teaser #2

Dom continued pumping both his hands, his grip tightened around his erection, as his other moved faster and faster in her wet core. “Your close, aren’t you, baby.” He whispered through gritted teeth.
“Yes, sir.” She panted.
“I want you to watch me as I come all over you, darling.”
Opening her eyes as he shifted over her, twisting his wrist, hitting that magic spot deep inside of her as his fist pumped. His hips jerked forward and moaned out as his release shot out and landed over her lower stomach. Her walls clamped down on his fingers, wanting that release herself.
“Come now, Chantal.” Dom growled at her.
Screaming with the force of her release, her spine arched off the bed feeling like it was about to break in two. Her thighs squeezed his hand between them, but he was still moving his fingers inside of her, extending her orgasm.
“Oh my god.” She said between breaths.
Dom slid to the floor, and lightly kissed up her inner thigh and licked ever so slowly over her opening to her clit. She jolted from the contact. “The sweetest nectar.” He mumbled against her.
Dom crawled up her body, trailing kisses with him until he reached her mouth. Sliding his tongue over her lips, tasting herself on him, and closed her mouth over it. His semi erect cock laid over her thigh, and felt it twitch. Grinning to herself, moving her hand down her body and was about to wrap her hand around him, he was off her in a flash.
Dom stood at the end of the bed, pulling up his jeans. Frowning leaning up on her elbows, “That’s it?”
“That’s all you get for today.” Dom replied, and moved into her ensuite. Looking at his back as he closed the door, you have got to be kidding me, really?
Glancing down at the vibrator that was sitting in between her legs, contemplating weather to grab it or not, she never got the chance to grab it, as it was removed from her bed and taken away.
How did he get back in here so quickly? Glaring at Dom across the room, “And who is going to stop me from doing what I want?”
Dom leant down over her, hand on each side of her face, lightly stroking his thumb along her cheek, “I will, Chantal. If you get yourself off, I will know, and you will be punished for it.” He told her with a stern voice.
“What would the punishment be?”
“Could be many things, Chantal, and depending on my mood at the time. Are you going to go through with it?”
Shaking her no at him, Ok, maybe she needed to rethink that thought. Straightening, holding out his hand to her, she slid off the bed and stood right in front of him, pulling her flush against him, “Every single one of your orgasms belong to me, no one else. Now, since you have things to do today, so do I. Go have a shower and I will drop you off.” He said as he turned her around and slapped her bare ass, hissing in a breath, she spun around and faced him. Raising his eyebrow at her, waiting for the smart ass remark to come out, but swallowed it down. Well two could play that game, she thought.

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My name is Angel. I'm an Aussie author, from the land down under :). Have lived here all my life with my wonderful husband and 4 children. Love reading any kind of books and love to write, but love writing more. My love of writing started when i was young, my mother always said i had a vivid imagination :). Love to hear from my readers, either on amazon or facebook.

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