Blog Tour - Four Years Later by Monica Murphy

 Title: Four Years Later
Author: Monica Murphy
Release Date: March 4, 2014
 

New Adult bestselling author Monica Murphy winds up her sensational series with this sexy story of two college kids with nothing in common but a bunch of baggage and a burning attraction.

 

Over. That about sums up everything in my life. Suspended from my college football team and forced to cut back my hours at The District bar because of my crappy grades, I can’t keep turning to my sister, Fable, and her pro-football playing husband, Drew, to bail me out. I just can’t seem to find my own way. Weed and sex are irresistible temptations—and it’s messed up that I secretly hand over money to our junkie mom. A tutor is the last thing I want right now—until I get a look at her.

 

Chelsea is not my type at all. She’s smart and totally shy. I’m pretty sure she’s even a virgin. But when she gives me the once over with those piercing blue eyes, I’m really over. But in a different way. I won’t deny her ass is killer, but it’s her brain and the way she seems to crave love—like no one’s ever given her any—that make me want her more than any girl I’ve ever met. But what would someone as seemingly together as her ever see in a screwed up guy like me?

 

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I have followed this series from the very beginning. Drew and Fable are one of my favorite book couples. I was thrilled when I found out Fable's little brother, Owen, was going to get his own book. I love that I have been able to watch these characters grow and blossom through this series. Fable and Drew have settled into married life and live in San Francisco now. When we catch up with Owen, it is four years later, just as the title conveys. Fable's baby brother has come a long way from a troubled teen to a drool worthy book boyfriend. 

Chelsea is Owen's love interest in Four Years Later. She is sweet and shy and has brought in by Owen's counselor and coach to be his tutor. Owen is slacking off in school and if he can't get his grades up his football playing days are over. Of course, as any typical hero does, he has no interest in being tutored by Chelsea and gives her some major attitude.

This story wouldn't have been complete if Fable and Owen's poor excuse for a mother didn't make an appearance. She's just as messed up as ever. And she loves to manipulate her son. 

 

This was a great book and rounded out the One Week Girlfriend series nicely. I loved to see Owen come into his own. I hope maybe we get another little novella for him and Chelsea. And maybe, just maybe, Monica Murphy will write a book for Wade. Pretty please...

 

~ Review by Erin

 

 

 

I love the emotion that Monica puts into her writing.  The story that is told is such a sad but yet beautiful one!  I absolutely love how Owen and Chelsea fit and their story.

 

The only thing that I didn't really like was I felt like the beginning was a little rushed, not as easily flowing as the rest of the story.  Also I was so sad to see it end.  I would have liked to have seen just a bit more in the ending but that is me being a greedy reader. ;)  I really hope to see more from this group!!

 

~ Review by Toshia

 

 

 

   

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Monica Murphy is a native Californian who lives in the foothills below Yosemite. A wife and mother of three, she writes New Adult and contemporary romance for Bantam and Avon. She is the author of One Week Girlfriend and Second Chance Boyfriend.

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Blog Tour - Enjoy Your Stay by Carmen Jenner

 

 

Title: Enjoy Your Stay (Sugartown #2)

Author: Carmen Jenner

Release Date: March 2, 2014

 

 

The last thing Holly Harris expected was to wind up nineteen, knocked-up, and all alone. When Coop left to pursue his dreams of becoming a rock god, he left a tiny piece of him behind.
 

Holly wishes he hadn’t.

 

Jackson wishes he hadn’t.

 

Jackson Rowe tried filling the void his family left by drinking, screwing around, and leaving a string of heartbroken women in his wake. Moving back to Sugartown should have been easy, but he hadn’t counted on the fact his sometimes attraction to Holly would still be alive and kicking—and he sure as hell hadn’t counted on her being pregnant with another man’s baby.

 

They drive one another crazy, and yet they can’t stay away.

 

When old flames resurface, and even older wounds are torn open, can two people so similar make it work? Or will their stubbornness only drive them further apart?

 

*Content Warning. Intended for a mature 18+ audience. Contains angst, a crap-tonne of profanity, short-tempered Australian wildlife, and some very pregnant sex.

 

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5 fan-flippin-tastic stars! 

 

Woohoo! Time to take a trip back to Sugartown! After reading Carmen Jenner's debut novel, Welcome to Sugartown, I was blown away! I'm a book whore, so of course I couldn't wait to read book two in the series. Enjoy Your Stay was everything I was expecting it to be, plus more!

Hols and Jackarse (their pet names for eachother) were so good together, I loved them as a pair. But with Holly being pregnant with another man's baby how will they get their relationship to work? Especially when the baby daddy arrives back on the scene ready to be a part of their lives.

This fun and extremely sexy romantic comedy will leave you in stitches. I was literally snorting out loud while reading this book. But as fun and steamy it is, it has a great story line and a whole lotta heartbreaking moments too. Carmen hit it out of the park, again!

~ Review by Erin

 

 

*** 4 Sugar-Licking Jackson Rowe Stars***

 

 

Ahhh..the wait is over and we are finally back in Sugartown and it seems Sugartown got a little more sexy and hotter with Jackson Rowe and Holly Harris. Enjoy Your Stay picks off where it last left off in Welcome to Sugartown. My favorite Sugartown couple Elijah and Ana are back together and madly in love. Basically, they can’t keep their hands off each other and excuse my language but are f**king like rabbits. Sigh. Young Love. Well, fear not Holly Harris and Jackson Rowe gives Elijah/Ana a run for their money.

Sugartown resident, Holly Harris is 19 years old and pregnant. The baby’s daddy is Cooper, who left Holly to fulfill his dreams of conquering the music industry. Being the feisty redhead that she is, she doesn’t let her pregnancy drag her down. Single, pregnant, hormonal, and horny, Holly is trying to figure out what she wants. One thing is for sure, she will love her baby with all her heart .

Jackson Rowe is Ana’s cousin and Sugartown resident playboy and jack of all trades. When Jackson returns back to Sugartown after reeling from the death of his mother, he was eager to meet and catch up with Holly. Well, he didn’t expect Holly to be pregnant with another man’s baby.

 

Besides freshly baked pies permeating in the air, it seems Ana and Elijah hot sexual energy is being transferred to Holly and Jackson. Pregnancy is making Holly sexually frustrated and horny. And with Jackson looking all sexy and hot, it’s making it difficult for Holly to resist her sexual desires and attraction to Jackson. Luckily for Holly, Jackson has no problems fulfilling her sexual ache and needs. Basically, he is the only man who can make Holly FEEL.  

The passion and sexual energy of Jackson and Holly can only be described as raw primal f**king. When they are having sex, Jackson and Holly are one and connected. Their sexual chemistry is through the roofs...it’s hot, raw, passionate, emotional, steamy, and combustible. When they aren’t fulfilling each other sexual needs, Holly and Jackson have this back and forth banter. Their relationship is either Hot or Cold. One minute they are laughing and having fun, then a few minutes later they annoy the shit out of each other. Jackson and Holly’s relationship is like a rollercoaster full of twist and turns.

 

As complicated as their undefined relationship status, Holly doesn’t know what Jackson wants. She too is confused. Does she want him? Does he want her? Well to add to the madness, Holly’s baby daddy, Coop comes back into the picture. Well since, baby daddy is back in Sugartown, why not toss in Jackson’s ex-fiance, Chelcie into the mix. Two exes back in one small town. Holy Shit.. Can you say Sugartown got a little more interesting?

Rockstar baby daddy, Coop comes back to town and declares his love for Holly and their baby. And then there is Jackson Rowe, the only man who truly understands her. Coop or Jackson? What’s a girl to do? Well one thing is for certain, both men loves Holly. 

Pregnant, hormonal, and confused, Holly must make a decision. Can Jackson and Holly make it work? Is their strong sexual attraction and love for each other enough or will they crumble? Or is Coop the right man for Holly? Or will Holly be a single mom?

 

 

Holly, Jackson, Coop, Chelcie, Elijah, Ana, Sammy, and Bob ...ahh Ms. Jenner definitely knew how to keep her readers glued to their kindle. The craziness and unexpected twist and turns made me left guessing which direction Ms. Jenner is going to go. I guess should expect that since she really loves to surprise her readers and keep them on their toes. So I must bow down to Ms. Jenner and applaud her, she did it again and I did enjoy my stay at Sugartown. There must be something in the water of Sugartown, because it seems to have only hot sexy residents. What I love about Enjoyed Your Stay, was the fun and witty banter between Holly and Jackson. Just a couple of sentences into the first page, I was already laughing. You gotta love how Jackson and Holly were each other’s missing piece. They can joke and make fun of each other. Their connection at times didn’t need to be said with words since they were like magnets. No matter how hard they tried to resist the pull, it was too strong. As tumultuous, steamy, messy, hot and cold, Holly and Jackson’s relationship is, I enjoyed my stay. The Sugartown gang definitely made me want to come back. So Ms. Jenner, I can’t wait for Greetings from Sugartown and Now Leaving Sugartown.

 

~ Review by Michelle

 

 

 

 

Carmen Jenner is a thirty-something author, doctor, pilot and CIA agent.

 

She's also a compulsive, flagrant prevaricator who gets to make things up for a living.

 

While Sugartown may not technically exist, Carmen grew up in a small Australian town just like it, and just like her characters, she always longed for something more. They didn't have an Elijah Cade, though. If they did, you can be sure she would have never left.

 

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Release Day Blitz - Crashed by K Bromberg

 

Title: Crashed (Book #3 The Driven Trilogy)

Author: K Bromberg

Release Date: March 3, 2014

 

 

 

When life crashes down around us, how hard are we willing to fight for the one thing we can’t live without, each other?

Life is full of moments.

Big moments.

Little moments.

And none of them are inconsequential.

Every single moment prepares you for that one instance that defines your life. You must overcome all your fears, confront the demons that chase you, and cleanse the poison that clings to your soul or you risk the chance of losing everything.

Mine started the minute Rylee fell out of that damn storage closet. She made me feel. Made me whole when all I thought I could ever be was incomplete. Became the lifeline I never knew I needed. Hell yes, she’s worth the fight…but how do you fight for someone you know you don’t deserve?

Love is full of ups and downs.

Heart stopping highs.

Soul shattering lows.And none of them are insignificant.

Love is a racecourse of unexpected twists and turns that must be negotiated. You have to break down walls, learn to trust, and heal from your past in order to win. But sometimes it’s the expected that’s the hardest to hold on to.

Colton has healed and completed me, stolen my heart, and made me realize our love’s not predictable nor perfect—it’s bent. And bent’s okay. But when outside factors put our relationship to the test, what lengths will I have to go to prove to him that he’s worth the fight?

Whoever said love is patient and love is kind, never met the two of us. We know our love is worth it—have acknowledged that we were meant to be—but when our pasts crash into our future, will the repercussions make us stronger or break us apart?
 

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“You can go now too.”
 

His gruff voice startles me. His unexpected words throw me. My temper simmers. I look over at him and can’t do anything other than shake my head in sputtering disbelief because his eyes are still closed. Everything over the past couple of days hits me like a kaleidoscope of memories. The distance and avoidance. This is about more than being irritated from being confined during his recovery. “Is there something you need to get off your chest?”
 

A lone seagull squawks overhead as I wait for the answer, trying to prepare for whatever he’s going to say to me. He’s gone from crying without explanation to telling me to leave—not a good sign at all.
 

“I don’t need your goddamn pity. Don’t you have a house full of little boys that need you to help fulfill that inherent trait of yours to hover and smother?”
 

He could’ve called me every horrible name in the book and it wouldn’t sting as much as those words he just slapped me with. I’m dumbfounded, mouth opening and closing as I stare at him, face angled to the sun, eyes still closed. “Excuse me?” It’s no match for what he’s just said, but it’s all I’ve got.

 

“You heard me.” He lifts his chin up almost in dismissal but still keeps his eyes closed. “You know where the door is, sweetheart.”

 

 

K. Bromberg is that reserved woman sitting in the corner that has you all fooled about the wild child inside of her--the one she lets out every time her fingertips touch the computer keyboard. She’s a wife, mom, child rustler, toy pick-er-upper, chauffer, resident web-slinger, LaLaloopsy watching, American Girl doll dressing multi-tasker of all things domestic and otherwise. She likes her diet cokes with rum, her music loud, and her pantry stocked with a cache of chocolate.

 K. lives in Southern California with her husband and three children. When she needs a break from the daily chaos of her life, you can most likely find her on the treadmill or with Kindle in hand, devouring the pages of a good, saucy book.

Fueled is K. Bromberg’s second published novel and is the highly anticipated second book of “The Driven Trilogy.” Driven was her well-received debut novel and Book #1 of the series.

 

 

 
 

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Cover Reveal - The Obsidian Collection Anthology

 

 

The Obsidian Collection

Expected Publication: July 1, 2014

 

 

 

Nine authors. Nine dark-love novellas.

The wicked have never looked so good...

Obsidian Liquor by Scarlett Dawn

Obsidian Faith by Bev Elle

Obsidian Heart by Nicole Flockton

Obsidian Sky by Lara Henley

Obsidian Ice by Missy Johnson

Obsidian Jewel by Angel Lawson

Obsidian Blue by Morgan Jane Mitchell

Obsidian Desire by T.H. Snyder

Obsidian Beauty by Emily Walker

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Review - This Regret by Victoria Ashley

Title: This Regret

Author: Victoria Ashley

Release Date: February 28, 2014

 

Phoenix has been stumbling through life since her brother Adric's tragic death but after eight years, she is finally piecing what remains together. She has a nice apartment, a steady job and not to mention a fresh new 'relationship' with her childhood friend, Kade Haze. He's the sexy boy next door she never even dreamed of falling for, but can’t seem to stop the pull she feels toward him.

Just when life began to make sense again and a feeling of normalcy was on the horizon, Phoenix's carefully constructed walls come crashing down.

When walking into the tattoo shop one day, the last thing she’s expecting to see is Kellan Haze, Adric’s best friend no one has seen or heard from since the day they found her brother’s body. He’s nothing as she remembers him as a child, with his wild messy hair, tattoos that cover most of his undeniably sexy body and eyes so intense it makes her legs quiver with one look. The one thing even she can’t deny is the instant rush she feels just by being in his presence.

But how can you choose between love and lust when one of these hold a dark secret, one that can crush your world to pieces and leave you gasping for air. Who can you trust when your mind is pulling you in two different directions and your heart has to choose for you?

The Haze brothers are sexy, daring and possibly . . . dangerous.

This Regret is a story of love, lust, betrayal and danger with an ending that no one saw coming.

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I have to say when I first started reading this it was a tad slow moving. But when it picked up, it picked up strong! Phoenix has spent eight years looking for answers to her brother's untimely death. The only person who really knew what happened that day was Kellan, Adric's friend, but he left town the same day Adric died.

Fast forward eight years and Phoenix is still struggling to come to terms with what caused her brother to overdose. Her family is falling apart. Her best friend and co-worker Kade talks her into getting a tattoo. Lo and behold they walk in to Kellan's shop.

Kellan was run out of town 8 years ago by some really shady characters. But he's back and wants to give the girl he never forgot the answers she's been looking for. He's always had feelings for her, and he's terrified that once she learns the truth, she'll leave his life forever.

Throw in a love triangle, some hot sex and some interesting plot twists and ladies and gentlemen, I had a great book on my hands! Like I said, the beginning was a tad slow, but it really ended up being a great book with a great characters. Looking forward to seeing if any of the secondary characters get their own books.

~ Review by Erin

Victoria Ashley grew up in Rockford, IL and has had a passion for reading for as long as she can remember. After finding a reading app where it allowed readers to upload their own stories, she gave it a shot and writing became her passion.

She lives for a good romance book with tattooed bad boys that are just highly misunderstood and is not afraid to be caught crying during a good read. When she's not reading or writing about bad boys, you can find her watching her favorites shows such as Sons Of Anarchy, Dexter and True Blood.

She is the author of Wake Up Call and This Regret and is currently working on more works for 2014.

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