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What is James thinking? Vice, Virtue & Video: REVEALED by Bianca Giovanni Blog Blast, Giveaway!

Title: Revealed

Author: Bianca Giovanni

Series: Vice, Virtue, and Video #1

Released Date: January 13, 2014

Synopsis:
James Laird and Lola Caraway have been next door neighbors and best friends since elementary school. James was always the ultimate player, and after graduation moves to LA and finds his place as a rising star in the porn industry. Lola, three years younger, is a studious overachiever and on track for graduation and success in college.

Lola knows about and accepts James and his debauchery; it's never been a secret between the two friends. However, a hometown visit prompts James to face his evolving feelings for her, especially after his conservative family discovers his true profession and she comes to his rescue. Not wanting to seduce the innocent Lola, he returns to California, where he sets his sights on becoming a superstar in the industry.

While Lola is visiting James from college, they dance around their attraction to each other. After Lola admits she's never had an orgasm, James offers to be her hands-on teacher. A lifetime of friendship with a manwhore tells Lola that she should not get attached to James as a lover, as tempting as his offer may be. Can she please her body while still protecting her heart?

From the author of some of the highest rated erotic romance on Smashwords comes this first look into a world of love, friendship...and porn.

Book links: Goodreads | Amazon | Omnific Publishing

View our review HERE.

EXCERPT, James POV:

Last night was one of the best nights I can

remember, but I wasn’t out getting laid; I was just chillin’ with my best friend.

It kind of blows my mind that I could enjoy spending the night with such a

pretty girl without sex involved.

I stretch, and Lola starts to wake up. She turns so she’s on her back, and

she looks at me with cute, sleepy eyes and a big smile. She looks down and

sees that I have no shirt on, and she gives me a smirk.

“What?” I chuckle quietly. “I got too hot in the middle of the night.”

“You just had to strip down to almost nothing while you slept in my bed,

huh?” she teases.

I did get too warm last night, mostly because I was holding her close and

I didn’t want to let her go. But I’ll admit, part of me did want to make it even

better by getting naked with her. I’ve still got my boxer briefs on, but other

than that, I’m in the buff.

“You’ve got some sort of problem with your best friend being almost naked

in your bed?” I joke.

She looks down at my body and pats my abs as she giggles. “Well, not

really, I guess.”

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Book 2 is releasing April 15, 2014!!!

Title: Captured

Author: Bianca Giovanni

Series: Vice, Virtue & Video #2

Release Date: April 15, 2014

Synopsis:

Lifelong best friends James Laird and Lola Caraway are reunited when Lola moves to LA after college. Lola is starting her new life, new job, and a new romance with a successful lawyer--a relationship which forces James to question the nature of his feelings for Lola.

Meanwhile James' agent has him making BDSM films, though to him it's all an act. Unfortunately, these films have brought him the attention of hardcore producer Eva Satana, who wants James to be a ruthless Dominant -for real- in her brutal and extreme scenes. James soon finds himself caught in a contract he cannot break and compelled by threats to the girl who's stood by him through everything.

James can't stand the thought of anyone else with his sweet, virginal best friend. But they are just friends...aren't they? Can their friendship survive so much desire and deception?

Their decisions will decide who will be free and who will be CAPTURED.

Book Link: Goodreads

Author Bio:

Bianca Giovanni has been telling stories since she could talk, but she didn't begin publishing her work until her first self-published book, First Dance, in 2012. She creates original, character-driven new adult romance and erotica tales which typically feature her trademark realistic, witty dialogue and steamy sexual chemistry. She began her writing career with self-publishing and is one of the highest-rated erotica authors on Smashwords. Bianca's books can be found on Smashwords, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Kobo and other retailers.

In 2013, Bianca signed with Omnific Publishing to bring the 'Vice, Virtue & Video' series to readers. The series contains First Dance (free introductory short story), Revealed (book #1), Letting Go (book #1.5), and four more novels to be released in 2014.

For more information, visit biancagiovanni.com or follow Bianca on Facebook (BiancaGiovanniAuthor) and Twitter (@BiancaGiovanni).

Virna DePaul TURNED Blog Hop

Romance at Random

is having a blog hop for paranormal romance fans!

TURNED is the first in Virna DePaul’s Belladonna series and is on sale 4/1/14

Prizes include:

(must be 18 or older with a US mailing address to participate):

· 10 Preview copy winners of TURNED by Virna DePaul

· 5 Preview Copy winners of WANTED by J Kenner

· 2 Preview eBook copy winners of A Vampire’s Salvation by Virna DePaul

· 2 Preview eBook copy winners of Arrested by Love by Virna DePaul

· Grand Prize of $20 Gift Certificate to eRetailer of choice!!

Bonus PRIZE – stop by the author Virna DePaul’s site for more exclusive giveaways plus a $25 EGC – just comment to win here www.virnadepaul.com/blog

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Poughkeepsie Enhanced App by Debra Anastasia Tour ~ Guest Post, Review, Giveaways

Welcome to the Poughkeepsie Enhanced Collector’s Edition App Tour!

Poughkeepsie by Debra Anastasia has been a cult hit bestseller since 2011. A homeless guy counting the smiles of a kind train commuter spiraled into a novel that was nominated by the Rockstars of Romance as one of the most romantic stories ever and won 2^nd place! It was a story that deserved getting a jumbo-sized enhancement. Extra scenes out the ying yang was, of course, a huge part of the fun. Getting to spend some of those previously undiscovered first moments with Blake and Livia or the moment he proposed was worth exploring. In Debra’s wildest dreams she imagined Poughkeepsie with its own soundtrack, anchored by her favorite musicians. When blockbuster talent Ron Pope signed on with fourteen songs and then Rustic Overtones agreed as well, she knew things were going to get crazy cool.

After almost two full years of development, the Enhanced Poughkeepsie is ready. Debra lost count of the hours spent, as did the developer poured into this. It was beast, and more amazing than she could have ever imagined. This app became the most exceptional reading experience Debra could devise for her readers.

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Guest Post on Interactive Apps
by
Debra Anastasia

When I was planning out the Poughkeepsie Enhanced Collector’s Edition, I wanted more than just extra scenes, videos, pictures, and sounds --which sounds like crazy talk. (But of course that's what I known for.) I decided we needed to do more, give more, and have more. That sounds dirtier than I intended. But I wanted to think outside of the box and with Omnific Publishing there really isn't a box. So, I was able to include a recipe for frittatas and a knitting pattern design by Shannon Lumetta. There are many small details that I felt were important for me to show the reader. There’s a video about how to knit a stich, which was so important to Mouse. I also show you how to make a paper rose which is something Blake does for Livia in the nightclub scene that touches her heart. Both these things showcase the spirit behind the book, that small things can give the people around you joy. Also, the readers gets to follow along and make a few keepsakes of their own.

I wanted it to be an interactive sort of experience for the reader who is revisiting Poughkeepsie or trying it for the first time. My developer also helped me work games into the product so that you could find out which Poughkeepsie man would be your ideal match or which Poughkeepsie girl you're most like. Interacting with readers is one of my favorite things to do. I can't imagine doing the author thing without having Twitter and Facebook and email as a way to reach out and to be contacted by the readers. So for me the Enhanced app is sort of the next generation of reading where I can combine all different forms of media into a book. Books for me were always a special experience from the buying of it to the opening and savoring when it was time to read. That putting this virtual frame around Poughkeepsie felt natural and exciting. I look at books as an entire journey. To be able to increase that experience for the readers was so tempting. And now having created this app I have to say I'm extremely satisfied with what it presents as an experience.

A huge thank you to Sweet Spot Book Blog for letting me play today!

It is our pleasure to be part of the Enhanced App tour! Thank you for stopping by, Debra!

Summary:

Immerse yourself in the world of Debra Anastasia’s Poughkeepsie.

Experience this bestselling novel for the first time…again as you break all the rules about books with Omnific Publishing and Debra Anastasia. In this enhanced version of the novel, you’ll enjoy insights from the author, music by Ron Pope and other artists to set the mood, and images and video that bring the scenes to life as you read. You’ll delve deeper into the world of Poughkeepsie through nearly 50,000 words of added scenes (more love, more drama, more romance!) and informative insights into how this marvelous story and its characters came to be.

Self-contained in this app (no wifi needed after downloading):
•complete novel Poughkeepsie by Debra Anastasia
•author/director’s pop-up commentary
•music by Ron Pope, Rustic Overtones, Monoxide G, Violet Winter, Bo Heart, and Jeff Epstein and the City Line Singers
•more than 100 images to enhance the story
•videos of your favorite characters in action
•special animation
•sound effects
•interviews with the characters, author, and more
•interactive games
•trailers for the Poughkeepsie Brotherhood series
•how-to knitting instructions
•how-to instructions for making a paper rose
•recipe for the dinner Livia makes for Blake

Poughkeepsie Enhanced Collector's Edition Trailer

This app is available for all kinds of devices!

It is available now as Enhanced Poughkeepsie for iPad

Website for Droid, iPhones, and Computers is coming soon! Visit http://www.DebraAnastasia.com

https://twitter.com/Debra_Anastasia

Debra’s Facebook Page

For more information. The website app (which is the same content as the iPad app) will be available this week.

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All three of us here are Sweet Spot Book Blog have read Poughkeepsie when it was previously released. We continue to LOVE & ADORE this story!
Our original 5-Star reviews can be found HERE and HERE.

~ Enhanced App ~

Five Plus Stars!

Enhanced App is a phenomenal version of Poughkeepsie!

Let me start off by saying that I have been reading Debra Anastasia's stories since before her first book was even published. I helped cheer her on when Poughkeepsie was released to the world back in 2011. To me there is something truly special about this story. It begins and ends making you smile and in between is an absolutely riveting story about three men who are brothers down to the heart and soul.

It's been a few years since I've read Poughkeepsie. When Ms. Anastasia announced that this story was being made into an interactive app, it definitely peaked my interest. This was my first time reading a book this way. When you first open the app, there is an instructional page and even a video starring Debra Anastasia showing you how to navigate through all the features. I loved everything...and I mean EVERYTHING that she added to enhance Poughkeepsie! There is really so much to say, but my favorite parts include the music (Ron Pope has gained a new fan), the images embedded through the chapters, the interviews and special character scenes. I've followed Debra via her blog for years, so I recognized several posts as extras including the “Old Love” story featured in Ch. 8, which made me cry all over again. I liked the fact that Ch. 7 can be entirely read to you since this particular chapter is a sampling of the audiobook. I also adored the background histories of the cardboard piano and the tattoo, both of which have become symbols to this story. There is even a train whistle for one of the many sound effects. Debra even shows you how to knit and make paper roses!

One of the things I truly loved is Ms. Anastasia's commentary for certain scenes. She highlights her favorite quotes and explains what inspired her to write specific scenes. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes is poignant, but what she has to say will make you laugh and cry through it all! She was truly and deeply inspired by several visuals and music while writing Poughkeepsie, and she pays homage to all that.

If you've read Poughkeepsie before, the Enhanced App will allow you to experience the story again in an entirely new dimension. I found re-reading this story via the app made it all the more enriching. If you've never read this story before and wonder which version to get, of course you will get what works for you (print, e-book, audiobook), but if you have the means and the device, the Enhanced App is a beautiful and phenomenal version. I can see all the hard work put into this app. It is absolutely worth it! Thank you, Debra Anastasia, for creating something that allowed me to fall in love with Poughkeepsie all over again!

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Author Links:

Debra’s twitter

https://twitter.com/Debra_Anastasia

Debra’s Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Debra-Anastasia/429939037076457

Debra’s website

http://www.debraanastasia.com/

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K.A. Tucker Secret Announcement!

Fans of K.A. Tucker's Ten Tiny Breaths, we have a SUPER exciting announcement: On September 1, 2014, Atria is releasing a PREQUEL NOVELLA to Ten Tiny Breaths that tells the story from Trent's point of view! It's called IN HER WAKE, and we cannot wait one more breath to read it!

About IN HER WAKE:

Cole Reynolds had it all. And then one night he makes a bad choice... and loses everything. When a drunken night out at a Michigan State college party results in the death of six people, Cole must come to terms with his part in the tragedy. Normally, he'd be able to lean on his best friends. The best friends that have been in his life since he could barely walk. Only, they're gone. Worse, there's the shattered body of a sixteen-year-old girl lying somewhere in a hospital bed, her entire life ripped from her because of a case of beer and a set of keys. Everyone assures him that they know it wasn't intentional and yet he can't ignore the weight of their gazes, the whispers behind his back. The all-consuming guilt he feels every time he thinks of that girl who won't so much as allow him near her hospital room to apologize. As the months go by and the shame and loneliness festers, Cole begins to lose his grip of what once was important-college, his girlfriend, his future. His life. It's not until Cole hits rock-bottom that he can begin to see another way out of his personal hell: forgiveness. And there's only one person who can give that to him... Are you as excited about this as we are?? And...this is going to be available at the great price of $.99!!

Amazon | iTunes | Simon & Schuster

And while you're at it, pre-order the gorgeous paperback of FOUR SECONDS TO LOSE, hitting bookstores on 4/1!

Amazon * Barnes and Noble * Indiebound * BooksaMillion * Simon & Schuster

About FOUR SECONDS TO LOSE:

Owning a strip club isn’t the fantasy most guys expect it to be. With long hours, a staff with enough issues to keep a psych ward in business, and the police regularly on his case, twenty-nine year old Cain is starting to second guess his unspoken mission to save the women he employs. And then blond, brown-eyed Charlie Rourke walks through his door, and things get really complicated. Cain abides by a strict “no sleeping with the staff” rule. But being around Charlie challenges Cain’s self-control…and it’s been a long time since any woman has done that. Twenty-two-year old Charlie Rourke needs a lot of money, really fast, in order to vanish before it’s too late. Taking her clothes off for men makes her stomach curl but Charlie tells herself that at least she’s putting her acting anddancing skills to good use. And though her fellow dancers seem eager to nab their sexy, sophisticated, and genuinely caring boss, she’s not interested. After all, Charlie Rourke doesn’t really exist—and the girl pretending to be her doesn’t need to complicate her life with romance. Unfortunately, Charlie soon discovers that developing feelings for Cain is inevitable, that those feelings may not be unrequited—but losing him when he finds out what she’s involved with will be more painful than any other sentence awaiting her.

ABOUT K.A. TUCKER:

Born in small-town Ontario, Kathleen published her first book at the age of six with the help of her elementary school librarian and a box of crayons. She is a voracious reader and the farthest thing from a genre-snob, loving everything from High Fantasy to Chick Lit. Kathleen currently resides in a quaint small town outside of Toronto with her husband, two beautiful girls, and an exhausting brood of four-legged creatures.

LINKS:

Blog: http://www.katucker.blogspot.ca/

Website: http://www.katuckerbooks.com/

Author Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/K.A.Tucker.Author?fref=ts

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kathleenatucker

Author Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4866520.K_A_Tucker

FOUR SECONDS TO LOSE on Goodreads:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17571140-four-seconds-to-lose?ac=1

Atria: http://imprints.simonandschuster.biz/atria

Uncaged (Corps Security 3.5) by Harper Sloan #Review

Title: Uncaged

Author: Harper Sloan

Series: Corps Security #3.5

Published March 2014

Synopsis:

Greg Cage’s life is more fulfilling than he ever could have imagined. He’s married to the love of his life, has an amazing son, and in a few short months, his family will grow again with the birth of his twin girls.

The past year has been a tough one for the Cage family, but they are now on the road to healing by learning to let go of the past and looking forward to their future.

When situations beyond his control threaten to take away so much of what Greg holds close to his heart, he has to learn that he doesn't always have the control he tries to maintain in their lives. Will he be able to handle the stress of knowing his wife and newborn daughters are beyond his protection?

Join the Cage family as they embark on yet another one of life’s journeys with a rambunctious four-year-old, pregnancy complications, and the fear of the unknown.

Will the love that Greg and Melissa share hold true as they fight to overcome the obstacles that face them?

UNCAGED is not a standalone. It is a continuation of CAGE. It is recommended that you read the first 3 books in the series before UNCAGED.

Book Links: Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Author Link:

https://www.facebook.com/harpersloanbooks

Five Stars

Ohhhh Greg Cage, how I love you and your pierced wiener!!! Yes, I said wiener because every single time Cohen said it I laughed right out loud!!!

I LOVED everything about this book!! Even though it was a novella, the amazing Harper Sloan was again able to fill my heart to the brim with love and happiness and they make my heart ache so bad it actually hurt me, only to make everything right with the world again!!

As much as I loved every one of the Corps Security book, Cage & Melissa are my favorite Corps couple to date! I am in awe of the relationship of these characters. The love of this great big family of Alpha's and their women - Oh and Sway of course, who I would love to have in my life! Anyway, I was saying how amazing all of these people are and in this wonderful novella we get to watch Cage & Melissa expand their little family! I would have taken anything just to spend more time with these characters!

Do you ever pick up a book in a series and realize that you have actually missed the characters once you get to hangin' out with them again? Yeah, I do too!

If you are a fan of the Corps Security Series then this book is a must!! And if you are not a fan of the series there must be something wrong with you...kidding(sorta) - Go Get Them!! These Alpha's will ROCK YOUR WORLD!