Release Day: Play Me (Steele Brothers #2) by Jennifer Probst

Today we are celebrating the release of PLAY ME, the 2nd novella in the Steele Brothers series. This is an adult erotic romance series, and a new book from this series will be releasing each week. Check out the links below for each book, and a giveaway for some signed books from Jennifer Probst!

 

PLAY ME (Steele Brothers, #2)

Professional gambler Sloane Keller is tired of dating weak willed men and longs to meet a man who challenges her dominant personality and forces her to submit. As the Queen of Cards, she’s used to making her own rules and craves the excitement of Vegas. But her inner heart cries out for someone who can be her match, both inside the casino and in the bedroom. As the new dealer in town, Roman Steele is burnt out on women looking for a quick penny and a man to follow. He craves a woman with fire in her soul and a keen intellect who can challenge him. When his brother recruits Madame Eve to help, Rome is amazed at the complicated woman he gets to spend the night with. But when the evening is over, will she be gutsy enough to offer him forever?  

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OTHER BOOKS IN THE STEELE BROTHERS SERIES

 

CATCH ME (Steele Brothers, #1)

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Rick Steele has avoided relationships since he caught his fiancée cheating, but when he’s talked into a one night stand through Madame Eve, he’s not prepared for his emotional and physical reaction to his date. Tara shows him a raw passion and honesty he’s never encountered. For the first time, Rick wants more than one night, but he needs to catch her first... Tara Denton escaped a brutal past and needs one night with a stranger to get beyond her sexual and emotional limitations. On the brink of recovering her strength and independence, she wants nothing to do with a relationship. But Rick Steele does more than rock her body…he rocks her heart. Tara has to make a choice, but is she ready to get caught?

 

DARE ME (Steele Brothers, #3)

Re-releasing November 10th

As a military leader back from the war, and the youngest of his two dominant older brothers, Rafe Steele struggles with a secret. He craves surrender in the bedroom under the controlled hands of a Dominatrix. When his brothers offer him an experience through the exclusive agency, FANTA-C, he jumps at the chance to experience one perfect night. After one experiment, he’s sure he’ll be able to move on. But he never counted on Summer Preston to strip down his walls and make him want more so much more...

An elementary school teacher with a girl next door, fresh face, Summer is constantly barraged by men who want to take care of her, but she longs to meet a strong man who can handle her dominant ways in the bedroom. Trapped in her own storybook life, she books a one-night stand to finally experience her fantasy. But she never counted on Rafe Steele to push her boundaries in both the bedroom...and her heart.

 

BEG ME (Steele Brothers, #4)

Brand New Release - Coming November 17th

Remington Steele comes to Vegas to be with his brothers and try to get over the one woman he's never been able to forget. As childhood sweethearts, she hadn't been able to handle his Dominant tendencies, choosing to run away without a good-bye. But when he's suddenly face to face with Cara Winters, all grown up and finally ready to be his, Remington needs to make his own choice. To leave the past behind forever, or forgive and be with the woman he's always loved?

Cara wasn't ready to be the type of woman Remington needed in his life, so she disappeared and broke his heart. But she's changed, and is ready to embrace the woman she always craved to be. She begs him to take her for one night, and Remington finally agrees. Will they get a second chance at love, or are the scars from their past too deep to heal?

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PLAY ME (Steele Brothers series, #2)

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CATCH ME (Steele Brothers series, #1)

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DARE ME (Steele Brothers series, #3)

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BEG ME (Steele Brothers series, #4)

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AUTHOR INFORMATION:

Jennifer Probst - Bio: Jennifer Probst wrote her first book at twelve years old. She bound it in a folder, read it to her classmates, and hasn’t stopped writing since. She took a short hiatus to get married, get pregnant, buy a house, get pregnant again, pursue a master’s in English Literature, and rescue two shelter dogs. Now she is writing again.

She makes her home in Upstate New York with the whole crew. Her sons keep her active, stressed, joyous, and sad her house will never be truly clean. She is the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of sexy and erotic contemporary romance. She was thrilled her book, The Marriage Bargain, was ranked #6 on Amazon's Best Books for 2012. She loves hearing from readers. Visit her website for updates on new releases and her street team at www.jenniferprobst.com. 

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Lessons of the Past Blog Tour

They say karma is a bitch.

And I'd agree--I had lived it.

I had an affair with a married man...who also happened to be my professor. I couldn't stop it, couldn't control it. The only problem was that, I, of course, wanted more, and he couldn't give it to me.

Life moved on, I thought I'd moved on, but karma came back and destroyed it all.

My husband fell in love with his secretary, and I was left trying to figure out if love was even real.

I wanted to believe it was. I was almost positive I never stopped loving the one man I couldn't have. But...what if I could have him? What if he wasn't as off-limits as I had thought?

I love when I read a book from a first time author and it pretty much knocks my socks off.  It means that I have the opportunity to read books from them for a long time.  That being said, I am pretty sure that Chole Maxx is a pen name for another author.  This was not your typical first time author book, but I not complaining.  I loved every minute that I read this book!  I can't wait to tell everyone else how amazing it is.

I am not typically one to read about cheating in a marriage or a teacher/student relationship.  I have made a pact with myself that I was going to look outside the box and I am so glad that I did.  Alex knew the moment that she stepped into Javier's classroom that something was different about this teacher.  Javier knew that she was the most beautiful student he had ever seen.  Throw in some unexpected meets ups, a drunk conversation and running on the beach and you knew that things were bound to heat up.

Like I said, cheating is not something that I typically like in my books, however, for the sake of a good book and the facts surrounding the marriage and you can't put this book down.  Alex and Javier are just that compelling.  You want to cry and scream when thing go wrong and take out the pom poms and cheer when things are good.  I wish that I could find more books that make me feel thing this good while I read.

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Yes, karma is definitely a bitch. A vengeful bitch.

A month ago, I was happily married...well, I was married. Caleb and I had what everyone wanted on the outside: good jobs, a beautiful home, even a cute little dog named Buster. But on the inside, we were just existing together, not actually living and enjoying life as a couple.

When I walked in on Caleb fucking his secretary on his desk, I couldn’t really be angry. It had apparently been going on for six months and I had been none the wiser. I guess that’s what happens when you say “I love you” and you aren’t actually in love, if love even exists.

I had once thought I was in love with someone, but maybe it was just lust. I had been ready to give him every little part of me, but he couldn’t reciprocate. He had been married during our relationship and never intended to divorce his wife. I should have guarded my heart better, never acted on my feelings for him, but I had. I hadn’t thought, just felt, and it left me shattered.

That’s why karma was such a bitch.

You fuck someone’s husband and someone will eventually fuck yours. Or, at least, that was my case.

Trudging into work, I gripped my coffee in one hand and typed out an email with the other, using my phone. Work usually started as soon as I woke up and followed me home each night. It worked well for me, during my marriage, and now, during my separation. I loved the fact that I was always busy.

Setting my coffee down on my desk, I rolled my eyes and smiled as I heard, “Alex!”

I took a deep breath and walked into my boss’s office. “Yes, Mr. Bradford?”

He greeted me with a warm, genuine smile. “As you know, I have a meeting all morning. Around ten, could you go down to Raymond and Raymond on the twelfth floor and pick up some documents for me? I told them to be expecting you. I hope that’s okay since it’s of a personal nature.”

“That’s fine. Anything you need before the meeting? Coffee?” I asked. Mr. Bradford was a good guy, and easy to work for considering most of the executives were complete assholes. He had allowed me extra time off while I was visiting with my lawyer about my impending divorce and seemed to actually care about me as a person.

“Coffee would be great. Thank you.”

I nodded and exited his office. “Alex! You have to come with us this weekend,”

Jessica yelled from her cubicle. “You’re one of us now.” She grinned.

I smiled back. “Nothing is final, so not yet,” I said, stopping in front of her. As was their ritual, Jessica and a few other single girls from the office went out every Friday night for drinks, but the thought of clubbing sounded awful. Jessica had been asking me for the last two weeks to come with them—since she found out about my divorce—but all I wanted to do was eat popcorn and ice cream while watching Netflix.

“Is the asshole making it difficult?”

Jessica and I had been friends for a couple years, so I didn’t mind elaborating on my divorce. “No, not really. He feels bad about the situation.” I sighed. “He still cares about me, and I still care about him, but I’m really not that upset. He loves her, and I think that’s great that she makes him happy. Obviously, I couldn’t do that.”

Jessica nodded. “I’m sorry. I’m sure it still hurts.”

I sighed. “Yeah, it still does.” But it wasn’t necessarily Caleb and the divorce. Or his affair. I couldn’t exactly blame him for falling for someone who would actually love him back. I was more upset about the mess I’d made out of my life. It hurt so much when I actually thought about where I was, and where I thought I should be. At twenty-six, I was getting divorced and living with my sister—it wasn’t what I had planned for my life at all.

“Jessica!” boomed from the office behind her. She rolled her eyes and stood. “Well, you’re still coming this weekend. It’s just drinks and some innocent flirting.”

I nodded, but it was more so Jessica would stop asking, and headed toward the breakroom as she went into her boss’s office. Pushing the door open, I found Mason Smith leaning against the counter, sipping coffee.

His eyes lifted to meet mine. “Morning, Alex. How are you?”

“Good, thanks. You?” I asked, walking toward the coffee pot. Mason was a very attractive man with dark green eyes and light brown hair that always looked like he had just crawled out of bed.

“I can’t complain. I mean, I’m standing here talking to you.” He smirked.

I couldn’t help the small giggle that bubbled out. “That’s slick. Does that usually work with the ladies?” Mason wasn’t a whore by any means, but I was positive he didn’t spend many nights alone.

“Sometimes. Did it work now?”

Shaking my head and pouring the coffee, I replied, “No. Sorry. But it could just be my current mood.”

“Yeah, I heard. I’m sorry.”

I paused, setting the carafe down. I hated knowing my marital problems were now office gossip. It was one thing for me to tell my friends, but it was another for every single co-worker to know.

“That’s okay.” I hurried and filled the mug, placing the pot back in place.

Mason stepped closer and pushed a piece of hair behind my ear. “For what it’s worth, he’s really stupid. Anyone who would do that to you isn’t worth keeping anyway.”

I nodded, picked up the mug, and exited the breakroom, almost running.

After delivering Mr. Bradford’s coffee, I sat down in my chair and got busy. I checked my voicemail first, then began going through the paperwork sitting on my desk.

I finished off my java, then looked at my watch. It was nine fifty-five. After saving all my work and logging off my computer, I strolled to the elevator, lost in thought, and went down to the twelfth floor where Raymond and Raymond was located.

I walked up to the receptionist’s desk and greeted the older lady. “Hi, Holly. Mr. Bradford asked me to pick up some paperwork for him.”

“Hi, Alex,” she greeted, knowing me for the last couple years, and because Raymond and Raymond was handling my divorce. “Let me go grab it. Just a minute.”

“No problem,” I answered. I backed up to a chair and sank down with a sigh. I was so tired and drained, I felt like I could nap for two days straight if I was given the opportunity.

“Here you go, Alex,” Holly announced as she walked back to her desk.

“Thanks,” I said, taking the sealed envelope. “You wouldn’t happen to know if Mr. Crawford has a date for me or anything?” I questioned, regarding my divorce.

She smiled sweetly. “I can certainly call back to his office and ask.”

“Thanks. That would be great.”

She picked up her phone and connected to Mr. Crawford. After a minute, she set the phone back in its place. “He doesn’t, I’m sorry.”

“That’s okay.” I got up. “I better get back to work. Have a great day.”

“You, too,” she said as I let the door swing shut behind me.

Pressing the down button on the outside panel for the elevator, I heard, “Alexandria? Is that you?” The voice was familiar, raspy. I froze as my heart stopped, then accelerated. The open floor plan suddenly felt too small, claustrophobic, the walls caving in.

Slowly, I turned, coming face to face with the man I thought I had once loved. The man who ripped my heart out and walked all over it.

“Javier.”

“Oh my God,” he said, coming closer, and I took a step back. He still looked sexy as hell, maybe a little older, tired. “How are you?”

My body began to tremble and my sex clenched a little. “I’m great.” I hated that my body was reacting to his closeness. I needed to get away from him. Fast. The elevator arrived and the doors slid open. “I have to go, but it was great seeing you,” I said, stepping inside and turning to face him. He was so damn sexy.

Chloe Maxx was born and raised in rural Oklahoma. She now resides in a small town not far from where she grew up with her husband and two boys. She loves being outdoors, the salty smell of the ocean, relaxing ocean waves, caffeine, and reading any book that has a little romance.

Lessons of the Past is Chloe’s debut erotic romance.

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Release Blitz: Walking Among the Cherry Trees by H. D'Agostino

Title: Walking Among the Cherry Trees

Series: The Cook Brothers Series #1

Author: H. D'Agostino

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Released: November 1, 2015

Photographer: Kelsey Keeton of K. Keeton Designs

Cover Designer: Cassy Roop of Pink Ink Design

Cover Models: Laura Deal and Dustin Adams

Taylor Cook was the last thing Morgan McGregor expected to find when she stepped off the train at Cherryville station to spend the summer with her grandmother, Virginia. She didn’t know that the boy who befriended her would one day fill her heart with both joy and pain. 

First love can be magical. It can reach inside you and grip your heart with a force that you never see coming, and can’t deny. It’s powerful and sometimes debilitating, but most of all… it can break you in ways you never thought possible. 

How do you recover when the one the person you thought would always be there, pushes you away at the time they’re needed the most? How do you move on with your life and forget the boy who stole your heart all those years ago? How do you go back to that place knowing that seeing him will cause your careful façade to crack into a million pieces? It’s simple you can’t, but sometimes you have to.
When Morgan gets the news that her grandmother’s passed away and she’s the heir to her estate, she hardens heart in preparation of going back to face him. What happens when she steps off that train again? Will the feelings she’s worked so hard to forget come rushing back and threaten to drown her? Will he even still be there? 

Walking Among the Cherry Trees is the first book in The Cook Brothers Series.

 

“I loved this book and cannot wait for the next installment. These Cook brothers are going to be the death of me I swear!!”~ 5 Star from Twinsie Talks

“Wow. I love this book. It is well written, smooth flowing and easy to read. The imagery is amazing. I could picture every scene as it were right in front of me. The characters, their emotions and the experiences they go through are depicted extremely well.”~ 5 Star from I Dream of Books

Amazon bestselling author of the Second Chances series and the Shattered Trilogy, Heather D’Agostino writes contemporary and new adult romance set in Boston, New York, and North Carolina. Heather has always enjoyed creative writing, but never pursued it as a career option. Born and raised in Harrisburg, NC she received a BA in Elementary Education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. After teaching for six years, she decided to leave the profession to be a stay-at-home mom. After finding the world of Fan Fiction, Heather decided to “get her feet wet” in the literary world. With much encouragement and inspiration from the Fan Fiction world, she made the decision to publish her work. Heather prides herself in the fact that her books have real life situations with believable characters. These characters could be your best friend or your next door neighbor. Her first book, Unbreak Me, has been welcomed with open arms into the self-published community giving her the encouragement needed to continue to pursue this dream. Heather currently lives in Syracuse, NY with her husband, two children, two dogs, and three cats. She enjoys spending time with her family, watching sports, and playing chauffeur for all her children’s activities. You can follow Heather at www.facebook.com/H.DAgostino.Author or follow her on twitter @hdagostino001. Wanna make sure you don’t miss any news? Sign up for H. D’Agostino’s newsletter at http://hdagostinobooks.weebly.com/

The Second Chances Series

Unbreak Me-book one

The Boy Next Door- book two

The One That Got Away-book three

Inside Out- book 3.5 a Second Chances Novella

Fallen From Grace- book 4

The Family Next Door –book 5

The Shattered Series

Destined (Shattered #0.5)

Shattered (Shattered #1)

Restored (Shattered #2)

Renewed (Shattered #3)

Fated (Shattered #4 Cam & Avery)

The Broken Series

Irreparably Broken (Broken #1)

Saving Us (Broken #2)

My Broken Angel (Broken #3)

Broken Pieces (Broken #4) – Coming Summer of 2016

The Witness Series

Being Nobody – book 1 in The Witness Series

Becoming Somebody- book 2 in The Witness Series

Promise Me Tomorrow- book 3 in The Witness Series- Coming Jan 2016

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Baking and Babies by Tara Sivec

"I’m pregnant."

Molly Gilmore had a good life before she uttered those two stupid words. While preparing to graduate from culinary school and building up the courage to make a move on her hot, sugar-cookie-smelling pastry instructor Marco, she can't wait to finally have the GREAT life she’s always dreamed about, instead of just the good one she’s been living.

Always known as the quiet ninja, she fully intends to stay hidden in the shadows with her nut-job family, so they have no chance to embarrass her around the man she's crushed on for two years. Unfortunately, her family has other plans. When they yank her straight out of her comfort zone, she finds herself starring in the craziest train wreck she's ever witnessed.

Molly ultimately gets a more exciting life that doesn't revolve around school, but she's pretty sure the man of her dreams won't be sticking around long after her family gets ahold of him. There aren't too many guys who can handle smelling like pee, having the whole world know how he masturbates, and being forced to eat an entire bag of dicks.

Join the Chocolate Lovers and Chocoholics gang for one final story about love, baked goods, making poor life choices, and remembering how important family is—even if they drive you insane.

Mostly because it's illegal to kill them.

 It's over. This series is really over. F U Tom Brady! This series is my all time favorite series EVER. I love each and every character as if they were real people. The Chocolate Lovers series is what made me fall in love with Tara. I'm talking full on fan girl obsessed. I want her to be my best friend. Tara will you be my best friend? If you haven't read the Chocolate Lovers series or any of the previous Chocoholics books in this series, what the hell is wrong with you? Don't read Baking and Babies until you have read the rest of the books in each series. While you technically could, you won't be able to savor it as much and truly appreciate it for all it's glory.

Baking and Babies is the story of Molly Gilmore aka the quiet ninja. I couldn't wait for her book. I loved her in each of the previous Chocoholics books and I knew this book would be just as fabulous. Molly is graduating Culinary school and has the hots for her super hot instructor. I can't blame her, Marco is HOT. Days before she graduates she finds herself in a predicament. Let's just say that Molly is the best sister ever. The lengths that Molly goes to to help her sister was both awesome and hilarious. 

Marco oh Marco why can't you be a real person? You're hot, feisty, and can cook. I couldn't ask for a better man. Marco was the perfect addition to this series. He fits in perfectly and you would think he had been a part of the family from the beginning.

I loved watching the relationship of Molly and Marco develop. Their chemistry is off the charts. Their relationship had the perfect mixture of hotness and hilarious moments. This was the book that I couldn't read fast enough yet I didn't want to read fast because I wasn't ready for it to be over.


Baking and Babies will give you everything you expect out of a Tara Sivec book. I laughed many times. It was the laugh out loud moments that everyone loves from Tara. She did a fabulous job of wrapping this series up and ending it perfectly. Be prepared to cry. The epilogue was the best I have ever read. The quotes brought me back to the beginning and through to the end. Saying goodbye was hard. REALLY hard. I cried while I read and I cried after I finished it. It's like I am saying goodbye to real people. People that I have fallen in love with over the years. I'm not ready for it to be over but Tara has threatened to cut a bitch if they ask for more so I guess I have to be. Thank you Tara for writing books that everyone can relate to. For saying everything that everyone wants to say but can't. For giving us MANY laugh out loud moments throughout both series. These books will always be at the very top of my favorites list.

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Tara Sivec is a USA Today best-selling author, wife, mother, chauffeur, maid, short-order cook, baby-sitter, and sarcasm expert. She lives in Ohio with her husband and two children and looks forward to the day when they all three of them become adults and move out.

After working in the brokerage business for fourteen years, Tara decided to pick up a pen and write instead of shoving it in her eye out of boredom. She is the author of the Playing with Fire series, the Chocolate Lovers series, the Chocoholics series, the Fool Me Once series and Watch Over Me. Her novel Seduction and Snacks won first place in the Indie Romance Convention Reader's Choice Awards 2013 for Best Indie First Book.

In her spare time, Tara loves to dream about all of the baking she'll do and naps she'll take when she ever gets spare time.







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