EXCERPT from Cold Run by Rachel Brune

Today I have an excerpt from a new urban fantasy thriller, "Cold Run" by Rachel Brune. It's also sitting on my kindle and I'll be reviewing it, at some point. It was just too hard to resist - hot male werewolf and a mystery? That had catnip written all over it. :P


Rachel A. Brune graduated from the NYU Tisch School of the Arts in May 2000, and was immediately plunged into the low-stakes world of entry-level executive assistant-ship. Her unexpected journey out of that world and into the military is chronicled in her self-published book Echoes and Premonitions. After five years as a combat journalist, including two tours in Iraq, and a brief stint as a columnist for her hometown newspaper, she attended graduate school at the University at Albany in NY, where she earned her MA in Political Communication, and her commission as a second lieutenant in the military police corps. Although her day job has taken in her in many strange, often twisted directions, Rachel continues to write and publish short fiction. She released her first novel, Soft Target, in early 2013. She blogs her thoughts about reading and the writing life at http://www.infamous-scribbler.com. 

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EXCERPT & GIVEAWAY: Harder by Robin York

We are thrilled to bring you the Release Day Launch for Robin York's HARDER! HARDER is a New Adult contemporary romance being published by Random House’s Bantam imprint and is the 2^nd novel in Robin York’s Caroline & West Series.

Carina Pride Week - GIVEAWAY & EXCERPT from Sharp Love by Ava March

I'm delighted to be participating in Carina Press's celebration of Pride Month. Did you know that June is LGBT Pride month here in the US? I didn't until I got the email about this blitz and I quickly signed up to help Carina Press promote four of their m/mnovels. I have an excerpt from one, info about all four books, and there's a tour wide giveaway. So fix yourself a drink, get comfy, and read on!

Release Blitz & Giveaway: The Saint by Tiffany Reisz & Beyond the Velvet Rope by Tiffany Ashley

It's All About The Tiffanys!!

Titles: The Saint by Tiffany Reisz & Beyond The Velvet Rope by Tiffany Ashley

Release date: June 24th, 2014

Spotlight & GC Giveaway: Labyrinth Society - The Versailles Vendetta by Angie Kelly

Today I have the pleasure of sharing a new Middle Grade fantasy, Labyrinth Society - The Versailles Vendetta by Angie Kelly, from my publisher, Astraea Press.

 Angie Kelly is the pseudonym of a former member of the Labyrinth Society. When she’s not writing about her adventures, or reading about other people’s adventures, she’s busy traveling the world and indulging her inner twelve year-old. Although she was last sighted lurking around the British Museum after hours, her current whereabouts are unknown.

Find Angie Online:

Pinterest * Blog * Twitter

Disclaimer: I am an employee of Astraea Press. I am not being compensated for publishing this post.

GC GIVEAWAY & SPOTLIGHT On Brazen's New Releases

If you like your heroes hot, the sex hotter, and a swoon-worthy romance to swoop in and save your happily ever after, Brazen has the story for you. Sinfully sexy soldiers. Alpha cops who demand control. Sweet guys with a naughty side in the bedroom. At Brazen, they've got the hero destined to melt your... heart. Visit the Entangled website, the Brazen Blog, follow them on Twitter, Like their Facebook page, and follow them on Pinterest.

SPOTLIGHT & GC GIVEAWAY: American Ride with Stan Ellsworth

 

Today's spotlight is different; instead of showcasing a book, I'm showcasing a TV show. American Ride features a history teacher who travels around the US on a motorcycle and teaches us about American history. Since I just reviewed a historical reference book earlier this week, it seemed appropriate to share this.

EXCERPT & GIVEAWAY: Mind Games by Christine Amsden

Mind Games
By Christine Amsden

Urban Fantasy / Paranormal Romance / Mystery

  

Beware your heart and soul…

Evan broke Cassie’s heart two months ago, and she still doesn’t know why. She throws herself into family, friends and her new job at the sheriff’s department, but nothing helps. The only thing that finally allows her heal and move on is the love of a new man, mind mage Matthew Blair. Cassie finds him…irresistible.

Matthew may also be the only one who can help keep the non-magical residents of Eagle Rock from going crazy over the murder of a beloved pastor’s wife. It looks like a sorcerer is to blame, but while Cassie tries to figure out who, others take matters into their own hands. With tensions running so hot, a single spark might set Eagle Rock ablaze. Book 3 in the Cassie Scot series.

Publisher: Twilight Times Books
Series: Cassie Scott #3
Format: paperback and ebook
Release Date: April 10, 2014 (ebook), June 15 (paperback)

Buy Links:  Amazon* | Barnes and Noble

SPOTLIGHT & GC GIVEAWAY: Goddess Born by Kari Edgren

I am excited to bring you the Release Day Launch and Blog Tour for Kari Edgren's GODDESS BORN! GODDESS BORN is a New Adult Historical Paranormal Romance being published by Carina Press. How could I resist a book inspired by my namesake, the goddess Brigid? :D

EXCERPT & GIVEAWAY - Chronicles: The Library of Illumination by C.A. Pack

Chronicles: The Library of Illumination - Release Blitz

By C.A. Pack

Young Adult Fantasy

Date Published: April 29, 2014

  

Within the walls of a centuries-old building lies the magical Library of Illumination, a place where books literally come to life. 17-year-old Johanna Charette is the youngest curator ever chosen to oversee the day-to-day operation of the library and she knows, in case of trouble, having an assistant can be invaluable, so she hires 16-year-old Jackson Roth to give her a hand. Jackson gets off to a rocky start, but manages to prove his mettle. Besides, he’s kind of cute and a lot of fun.

Johanna is charming and brilliant—and a natural born leader. She keeps the library operating on an even keel. Jackson is clever and intrepid. He relies on his wits to keep them out of danger when trouble arises. Unfortunately, his derring-do is one of the reasons why they sometimes find themselves in awkward situations. So it shouldn’t be any surprise when his wanton curiosity sparks a journey to a distant realm, where they end up with front row seats in a battle against an ancient foe.

Publisher: Artiqua Press
Series: The Library of Illumination #1-5
Format: Hardcover, ebook

Buy Links:  Barnes & Noble | Amazon

EXCERPT & GC GIVEAWAY: Hawthorne by Sarah Ballance

After a terrifying encounter with the unexplained, it takes ten years and the news of her grandmother’s passing for Emma Grace Hawthorne to return to her childhood home. She seeks peace in saying a proper goodbye, but what she finds is an old love, a sordid family history, and a wrong only she can right. Living in the shadow of Hawthorne Manor, Noah Garrett has never forgotten about Emma Grace. In a house full of secrets, his search for missing documents reveals a truth that can cost him everything. What he finds gave Emma the freedom to walk away from the mansion, her heart free and clear, but at what price to Noah?  

Publisher: Sarah Ballance (originally published by Astraea Press)
Format: ebook
Release Date: February 10, 2014
Buying Links: Amazon*

EXCERPT & GC GIVEAWAY: Sweet Callahan Homecoming by Tina Leonard

 

Welcome! Today's excerpt is from a contemporary romance released last week by Harlequin Publishing, "Sweet Callahan Homecoming". USA Today bestselling and award-winning author Tina Leonard writes with humor, sexiness, and fun. With nearly three million books sold, she plans to keep writing the stories readers enjoy. Her schedule keeps her very busy creating independent heroines and the irresistible heroes who love them.

Find Tina Online:

Web www.tinaleonard.com
Twitter www.twitter.com/Tina_Leonard
Facebook www.facebook.com/authortinaleonard
Pinterest www.pinterest.com/tinaleonard1

EXCERPT & GIVEAWAY: The Infinity Program by Richard H. Hardy

Book Blurb:

Jon Graeme and Harry Sale are unlikely friends. Harry is a world-class programmer, but his abrasive personality alienates co-workers. In contrast, Jon is a handsome and easy-going technical writer, the low man on the IT totem pole.

Sharing a love of nature, the men set out together, planning to go their separate ways--Jon on a hike and Harry, fly fishing. Three days later, Jon arrives at the rendezvous point, but his friend is nowhere in sight. When Jon finds Harry unconscious on the floor of a cave, Harry claims to have been lying there the entire time. But he is neither cold nor hungry. What Jon doesn't know is that Harry fell into an underground cavern, where he came into contact with an alien quantum computer.

Back at work, Harry jettisons his regular tasks and concentrates exclusively on inventing new operating language to access the alien system. In the process he crashes his office's Super Computer and is fired. Jon convinces the company to give Harry a second chance, arguing that the system he has invented will make them millions.

Jon has no idea what havoc Harry is about to unleash.

Excerpt from Impossibly Forever by Shane Morgan & GC Giveaway

 

Welcome to today's stop on Shane Morgan's book blast for her romance book bundle, "Impossibly Forever". I have an excerpt and there's a tour wide giveaway for an Amazon gift card so get comfy and enjoy!

Shane Morgan is the Amazon Bestselling author of "Impossibly Love", and "Unresisting". A book fanatic at heart, Shane currently lives in Narragansett, RI where she spends her days blogging and writing young adult and new adult fiction.

Find Shane Online:

shanemorganwrites.com

facebook.com/authorshanemorgan 

goodreads.com/shanemorgan 

twitter.com/itchingforbooks 

www.itchingforbooks.com

EXCERPT: About Last Night by Ruthie Knox

We are pleased to be able to share an excerpt from Ruthie Knox's "ABOUT LAST NIGHT"! "ABOUT LAST NIGHT" is a contemporary romance, published by Loveswept, an imprint of Random House. ABOUT LAST NIGHT is on sale for $.99 right now for a limited time only, so grab it now! (It's currently sitting on Bea's Kindle, waiting its turn)

ABOUT LAST NIGHT:

Sure, opposites attract, but in this sexy, smart, eBook original romance from RITA finalist and USA Today bestselling author Ruthie Knox, they positively combust! When a buttoned-up banker falls for a bad girl, "about last night" is just the beginning.  

Cath Talarico knows a mistake when she makes it, and God knows she's made her share. So many, in fact, that this Chicago girl knows London is her last, best shot at starting over. But bad habits are hard to break, and soon Cath finds herself back where she has vowed never to go . . . in the bed of a man who is all kinds of wrong: too rich, too classy, too uptight for a free-spirited troublemaker like her. Nev Chamberlain feels trapped and miserable in his family's banking empire. But beneath his pinstripes is an artist and bohemian struggling to break free and lose control. Mary Catherine--even her name turns him on--with her tattoos, her secrets, and her gamine, sex-starved body, unleashes all kinds of fantasies. When blue blood mixes with bad blood, can a couple that is definitely wrong for each other ever be perfectly right? And with a little luck and a lot of love, can they make last night last a lifetime? 

Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from these Loveswept titles: Because of You, Ride with Me, and Midnight Hour.

• A 2013 finalist for the RITA award in contemporary single-title romance from Romance Writers of America

• A 2012 Reviewers' Choice Best Book Award nominee in the "Contemporary Love and Laughter" category, Romantic Times magazine

• A Library Journal Best Ebook Romance of 2012

• A Reviewers Choice Award 2012 Pick, All About Romance

• A Best Contemporary Romance 2012 nominee at The Romance Reviews

• A 2013 DABWAHA nominee

Excerpt & Giveaway: Hard As You Can by Laura Kaye

Welcome to my stop on the release day blast for Laura Kaye's new book, "Hard As You Can". I have an excerpt and a giveaway for you. Also, Laura is hosting a Facebook party for "Hard As You Can" today from 12-9pm EST: https://www.facebook.com/events/416084181828110

Laura is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of nearly a dozen books in contemporary and paranormal romance. Growing up, Laura’s large extended family believed in the supernatural, and family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses cemented in Laura a life-long fascination with storytelling and all things paranormal. She lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and cute-but-bad dog, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.

Entangled Edge Release Blast & Giveaways

Edge, a digital-first single-title romance line from Entangled Publishing, takes its lead from their popular Select imprint but gives its novels an edge in the marketplace by bringing great stories to readers at reasonable prices in a quick-and-easy way. Whether sexy or sweet, traditional romance or love and lust with a women’s fiction bent, at the center of every Edge book is heart. From Urban Fantasy to Contemporary Romance to Science Fiction Romance, Edge has a book for all romance readers—and right at their fingertips! As they say, all’s fair in love and war. To find out more about their titles, chat with authors, participate in special events, and to find out what books are coming next, visit the Entangled website, follow them on Twitter, and like their Facebook page.

Today I'm happy to be featuring Edge's February releases.

Stop by later in the week to check out Jax's reviews of "Death Defying" and "Bittersweet Darkness" by Nina Croft!

Excerpt from Killing Bliss by E.C. Sheedy

Killing Bliss -

By E C Sheedy

Romantic Suspense

One night. Two bullets. Three runaways.

Addy Michaels, living her careful life on a forgotten back road, thinks she's safe--that her past and its corpses are long buried. Surely after fifteen years the cops have quit looking for the street kids believed to have kidnapped a baby and killed their prostitute foster mother, Belle Bliss.

Addy couldn't be more wrong.

A cold case. Hot again, when the missing child's grandmother hires renowned profiler Cade Harding to find her grandson. Cade tracks Addy to her safe haven in a remote area of Washington state. Their attraction to each other is immediate, dangerous, and badly timed because...

Cade isn't alone.

A twisted killer, faceless and unknowable, follows in Cade's footsteps--on the hunt for anyone who can tell the truth about killing Bliss.

All roads lead to Addy.

All For You by Jessica Scott: Review, Excerpt & Giveaway

Publisher: Forever Romance
Series: Coming Home #4
Format Read: egalley
Source: the publisher in exchange for an honest review
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Buying Links: Amazon* | Barnes & Noble | ARe* | iTunes
* affiliate links

Blurb from goodreads:

Sergeant Reza Iaconelli joined the army to make something of his life. On the surface, Reza is the perfect soldier, a warrior god who men follow anywhere. But beneath the uniform is a jaded soldier, worn down by the war.

After a disastrous relationship, Army Captain Emily Lindberg donned the uniform, searching for a purpose in a life she'd nearly surrendered control of. She's always admired soldiers, despite her upper-class parents looking down on all things military. When Sergeant Iaconelli ends up in her office, she's unexpectedly drawn to the wicked flirt, despite the barriers that exist between them as officer and enlisted. But as she digs deeper, she discovers that Reza is not what she expected.