Execution Style (Code-11 KPD SWAT) by Lani Lynn Vale

Title: Execution Style

Series: Code-11 KPD SWAT #4

Author: Lani Lynn Vale

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release Date: August 5, 2015

Miller Spurlock might seem like a laid back man on the outside, but piss him off, or violate his trust, and he’ll show you the meaning of pain.

He was a Navy SEAL. He could kill a man a hundred different ways and not break a sweat.

He’s also a police officer and member of the SWAT team, which means he has the knowledge and skills to get away with it.

Rage boils in his gut when he witnesses what happens to the beautiful Mercy Shepherd during a SWAT op from hell that even his worst nightmare couldn’t conjure up. And it surprises the hell out of him when she wants him, and him only, to comfort her in the aftermath.

Miller becomes the one shining beacon of light at the bottom of Mercy’s pit of despair.

The one man that could pull her through the rough days ahead and make her whole again.

And during her road back to herself, she realizes that she’s got the one thing she ever wanted in life…a hero to call her own.

I’m a married mother of three. My kids are all under 5, so I can assure you that they are a handful. I’ve been with my paramedic husband now for ten years, and we’ve produced three offspring that are nothing like us. I live in the greatest state in the world, Texas.

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Blog Tour Review: Back to the Drawing Board by LL Collins

Title: Back To The Drawing Board

Author: L.L. Collins

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: August 10, 2015

Lies. Betrayal. Deceit. Carter knows them all too well. His whole life was based on them. He decided long ago that his life would be on his own terms. No one would dictate his future, since he'd had no control over his past.

 

Desire. Lust. Love.

 

Julia is the bosses' daughter. She's everything that Carter wants, and nothing that he thinks he needs. She's got plans of her own, and Carter is one of them.

 

Both determined to control their own paths, can she show him what his future could be like if he just lets go, or will he send her BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD?

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“Let’s play a game,” I said, breaking the silence. “A quick one. We’re only a few minutes away from the restaurant.”   “Never Have I Ever again?”   “Nope. Let’s do a short version of Twenty Questions. Like, two questions. We can resume later.”   “Tell me the rules.”   “We get to ask each other any two questions, and we have to answer them.”   Carter cleared his throat, looking over at me. “Sounds…interesting.”   “You start,” I said. I wanted him to get personal.   “You’re putting me on the spot,” he laughed.   “That’s the point.”   “Okay….have you had a serious boyfriend before?”   I furrowed my brow. That’s what he wanted to know? “Yes. In high school. We broke up after our first year of college and I haven’t talked to him since. His name was Scott.”   A look I didn’t understand passed over his face. “He was your only boyfriend? Like, ever?”   “That’s what you want for your second question? It’ll be my turn next.”   He nodded, so I continued. “He’s been the only…serious boyfriend. Since him, I frankly haven’t had the time or the desire to have a boyfriend. I’ve gone out with guys, but that’s it. Nothing serious.” I didn’t think I wanted to get into the details of all of that, so I was glad it was his last question.   “My turn. First, where did you get this hot car?”   He laughed. “My dad and I restored it. It’s a ’69 Camaro SS. It took us most of the last few years to perfect it. He’s a mechanic, and I didn’t grow up knowing anything at all about cars, so it was a great way for us to bond. I found out that I love restoring old cars, and driving them. And having hot girls in them.” He wiggled his eyebrows at me, and we both laughed. I loved that he was lightening up with me. Now it was time to get more serious.   “Okay, my next question is…if you could remember one thing about that night that we can’t remember, what would it be and why?”   Carter coughed. “Whoa,” he said. “You don’t mess around.” We hadn’t discussed ‘that night’ since right after we both realized we couldn’t remember. “I…Julia. Wow. I’m not sure how to answer that.”   “Truthfully,” I said. I loved making him uncomfortable.   “I wish I could remember touching you,” he said, the deepness of his voice tickling all through my body. “Everywhere.” It felt like he just had touched me, everywhere. I squirmed in my seat, almost wishing I hadn’t asked. Now I really wanted to attack him.   When I didn’t answer, he looked over at me. I smiled, reaching out and touching the scruff on his face, my favorite thing to do. “Wow is right,” I said quietly. “I wish I could remember that, too.” We looked at each other until the car behind us honked their horn.  

This is my first LL Collins book but have heard great things about her books. I have to say I was a tad disappointed. The story was there but in places fell flat. The writing was not as strong as I was expecting with little things here and there that made me roll my eyes. 

The characters Carter and Julia were very likable. I liked them once they finally got together but the push and pull became old fast. The back story for Carter was awful but I never connected why what happened to him had him shying away from love. I understand how it affected his professional goals and career but not his love life.

One thing that I did really like was that Julia was the aggressor in the relationship. I enjoyed that she saw someone she wanted and went for it. Usually in romance books it is the male who goes for the prize so this was refreshing.

The back story of Julia was very interesting and I wish that played a much bigger role or was more the basis of the book. 

I do recommend this book to romance lovers. I understand that I didn't love it but I did need to know how it ended and was glued to the last page.

LL Collins is a teacher who loves spending her days in the Florida sun with her husband and boys, reading, and writing. Her love of writing has found a home in the self-publishing world. The Living Again series: Living Again, Reaching Rachel, Guarding Hearts, Finding Forever, and Breaking Free: A Living Again Novella are available now in both eBook and paperback. The Twisted Series, consisting of both Twisted Souls and Twisted Paths, is available now exclusively on Amazon. LL has been writing since she was old enough to write. Always a story in her head, she finally decided to let the characters out to try to make her lifelong dreams of becoming an author come true. She has been a teacher for over ten years, a wife for 15, and a mom to two boys, 13 and 11.

 

 

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I believe in love at first sight.

Now I know soulmates exist.

Nothing has ever been easy for us.

Every fight, every struggle, has been worth it.

I’m stubborn, but what woman isn’t?

She’s hard work and I love the overtime.

He’s frustrating and unpredictable. I hope he never changes.

I love driving her crazy. That’s half the fun.

Lou’s sexy curls.

Honeybee’s pink nose.

He still looks at me like I’m precious and unflawed.

She treats me like I’m the center of her world.

Our future will be full of happiness.

Despite everything, we’re two of the lucky ones.

I took the bait.

She was a lucky catch.

He is the wind in my sail.

She’s the anchor that grounds me.

The wake our love made is beautiful.

Every day I thank God for her.

No matter the hurdles, we’ve jumped them side-by-side.

No matter the obstacles, we’ve made it through together.

For better or for worse, I’d do it again.

I’ll love and protect her all the days of my life.

We made it.

We always will.

Anchor is the third book in the bestselling Wake Series. In this widely anticipated series finale, you'll see Lou and Honeybee get all they've ever wanted and more.

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Release date is slated for September 22, 2015.

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Bait, Wake #1

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Mabie lives in Illinois with her husband. She is the author of the steamy comedy Fade In. Her sophomore release, Bait, is the first book in the angst-filled erotic Wake Series. She writes unconventional love stories and tries to embody "real-life romance."

She cares about politics, but will not discuss them in public. She uses the same fork at every meal, watches Wayne's World while cleaning, and lets her dog sleep on her head. She has always been a writer. In fact, she was born with a pen in her hand, which almost never happens. Almost.

Mabie usually doesn't speak in third-person either. She promises.

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Never Over You by Ryleigh Andrews

Strange how life deals the cards sometimes …

Life was perfect for Mia Devereux.

“You can always have me, Mia. I’m always yours. Forever, suga.”

She had everything she always wanted.

But maybe life wasn’t so perfect after all.

One event threatens her happily ever after.

Will Mia revert to her old ways of dealing with her pain?

Or will she fight?

Or will the hurt simply be too much to handle?

Can she get past the pain and recapture the life she so desperately wanted?

When I first started to read this series, I have to admit all I had to see was "Football Player" and I was a goner.  I am a freak for a book about an athlete, so of course I was going to give it a whirl.  That was the first book in the series.  I am proud to say that I rode the Ryleigh Andrews Roller Coaster and have lived to tell about it.  The series as a whole is so emotional, heartbreaking, amazing and intense that by the end of the series I actually cried because there was no more for me to read.

In this book, it is a story of how much can you take emotionally as an individual and is love always the answer that you need.  I began the book so happy that Mia and Ethan were going to get their happy ending.  They were almost engaged again (ok- just needed the ring to be put back on her finger) and were about to have a baby.  Mia about to get her father back into her life after a long feud and of course there is Luke the ever loving best friend (who I totally loved and I am so glad that he has more of a role in this book). 

Ryleigh has a way of taking you away from the present and just making you feel and actually live the lives of the characters that you are reading.  Ethan is such the ladies man, but had an extremely sensitive side that can actually be his downfall.  Mia is the rock goddess that hides her feeling from everyone and lets them out in the music that she plays.  

I know that some people have said that these books are so long.  Get over it.  No matter how long they are, they are right up there with my favorite Tina Reber Love Unscripted  go to books.  I will read them over and over again because I truly love Mia, Riley and Luke that much.  I would LOVE for her next series to be about Luke and Allie.  I know that there is so much to that story that we don't know and is dying to be told.  

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Ethan just stared at Mia on the table, his eyes on her sweet, beautiful face. He had never been so scared in his life. He could not lose her. She needed to fight! She had to fight. She couldn’t give up.

He leaned down, his face against hers. “You've got to make it, Mia. You cannot leave me. Do you hear me? You cannot leave me now. I just got you back; I cannot let you go again. I won’t make it without you.”

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During the day, Ryleigh is an analyst, but even then, she’s writing, sneakily crafting scenes on post-it notes. She's been told she's a bit of a geek...some say nerd. She'll agree to it all. She loves music. It's been a force in her life for as long as she can remember. Her love of Star Wars and superheroes has probably been going on just as long...see, this is where the geek/nerd thing comes into play. But, most of all, Ryleigh loves the written word. She's been writing for a long time. Her first story came to her during one of her history classes. She wrote it in the margins of her notebook in teeny tiny letters so no one knew that she was writing a book instead of taking notes on 16th Century Europe. She currently lives in Chicago, Illinois, with her husband and son, along with her Siberian Husky, Mick Jagger, and her cat, Winston Churchill.

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Cover Reveal: The Allure of Dean Harper by R.S. Grey

Title: The Allure of Dean Harper

Author: R.S. Grey

Release Date: Oct 2015

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From: LilyNBlack@Gmail.com

To: JosephineKeller@VogueMagazine.com

Subject: You’re a flippin’ idiot

Good morning my dear, naive friend,

I hope you’re enjoying a breakfast of regret and sorrow.

Why?

Because you sent me to work for Dean Harper, aka a control freak in a tailor-made suit. Sure he owns the trendiest restaurants in NYC, but c'mon Jo, his ego makes Kanye West look like the Dalai Lama.

He's the type of guy that only hears the word “no” when it's followed by “don’t stop.” 

Working for Dean Harper would be like selling my soul to the devil…and before you say anything, I don’t care if the devil has punch-you-in-the-gut brown eyes and an ass to match. My soul isn’t for sale.

Love,

Regretfully yours,

Lily

The Allure of Dean Harper is a full-length standalone romance with overlapping characters from The Allure of Julian Lefray. Both books can be read separately. Chronologically, The Allure of Julian Lefray happens first.

I am a lover of books, chocolate, reality TV, black labs, and cold weather. Seriously, if I had it my way, I would be curled up on the couch with all of those things... everyday.

 I live in Texas where I spend my free time writing and reading. My favorite authors include Mindy Kaling & Jonathan Safran Foer. I'm a comedy geek and love all things "funny". Women like Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Mindy Kaling are definitely the biggest inspirations for my writing, though I think my work tends to skew a bit smuttier than theirs.

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