Blog Tour ~ Wake Up Call ~ Victoria Ashley

 

 

Title: Wake Up Call
Author: Victoria Ashley
Publication: August 8, 2013
Goodreads Link:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18364031-wake-up-call?from_search=true

Synopsis:

My heart stopped and suddenly it was hard to breathe. His voice always had that effect on me. It was like poison slowly running through my veins killing me bit by bit. Like a drug that I couldn't get enough of even though I was almost down to my last breath. Jace took a step forward and grabbed my hand. He slowly trailed his fingers over my face and backed me into the wall. My heart stopped again if that was even possible. "You can't leave," he whispered. "I need you." His warm breath kissed my lips as he bit his bottom lip and placed both of his hands around my face. They were warm and soft to the touch. Too big for my fragile face, although I wanted to bury myself in them. "Breathe. There is no one here but the two of us. Breathe," he whispered. Avery Hale had spent her whole childhood abused by her drunken, hopped-up parents. Broken from a lifetime of hate and pain she grew up realizing that trust and love just didn't exist. Not in her world at least. After turning the age of eighteen, she packed up and moved far away determined to escape her hurtful past and start a new life. Once on her own she comes to the conclusion that the emptiness still exist. Doing what she had to to survive she found herself mixed up in exotic dancing and meaningless sexual relationships unable to feel anything, for anyone. She was sure that her life was worthless and there was nothing left for her. On the other hand, so she thought.  After meeting a beautiful stranger, jace, her life suddenly is turned upside down. Everything that she truly believed suddenly gets questioned and then she is left to figure out if there is really more to her than she could ever have imagined. Jace, having some secrets of his own puts the pain of his own past behind to do what he can to help Avery.Can the love of another broken person be enough to help Avery, or is she already too far gone?  Avery's life is pulled in many directions as she tries to find herself, and not everyone and thing is what they seem to be in this story of love, trust and opening up. Finding herself and learning to love herself might just be the hardest thing she's ever had to do.

Author Bio:

 

Victoria Ashley is an author from Rockford, IL. She wrote her first novel in 2011 after finding an app on her phone that allowed writers to upload their own work. After finding her passion in writing she then moved on to publish her first novel Wake Up Call, which has been viewed over thirteen million times on that website and plans to continue working hard to publish more in the near future. You can find her Facebook Author page here. https://www.facebook.com/VictoriaAnneAshley?ref=stream

Social Media Links:
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Buy Links:
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Excerpt:

"My heart stopped and suddenly it was hard to breathe. His voice always had that effect on me. It was like poison slowly running through my veins killing me bit by bit. Like a drug that I couldn't get enough of even though I was almost down to my last breath.
Jace took a step forward and grabbed my hand. He slowly trailed his fingers over my face and backed me into the wall. My heart stopped again if that was even possible. "You can't leave," he whispered. "I need you." His warm breath kissed my lips as he bit his bottom lip and placed both of his hands around my face. They were warm and soft to the touch. Too big for my fragile face, although I wanted to bury myself in them. "Breathe. There is no one here but the two of us. Breathe," he whispered.

 

 

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Cover Reveal ~ Unholy Nights and A Twisted Chrismas ~ Linda Barlow

For folks who like their Christmas a little twisted, seven tales of charms and magic, curses and intrigue...

Featuring novellas from popular authors Linda Barlow, Andra Brynn, Carly Carson, Alana Albertson,  Kara Ashley Dey, Nicole Blanchard and Cherie Chulick.

Snap up this Christmas collection and spice up those frigid winter nights with a great story at an irresistible price. Seven riveting romances by award winning authors for $0.99. The perfect gift for you favorite bookworm. (Regular price: $4.99)

Releases December 2, 2013 at your favorite retailer in ebook and print.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Kiss is Just a Kiss by Linda Barlow

 

 

Synopsis

 

It's Christmastide, but Holly Mathers can't seem to get into the spirit. She's been obsessing for weeks over a hook-up gone wrong with the hot, green-eyed Will MacIvey, who's treating her like the ghost of Christmas past. When she and her roommate are invited to a Winter Solstice celebration by their faculty advisor, Holly is thrilled to learn that Will is going to the party. Holly's roommate has procured a sprig of enchanted mistletoe that she plans to use to steal a kiss from the sexy professor. When she chickens out, Holly decides to try the spell on Will, hoping that a kiss under the mistletoe will remind him of the steamy night he seems to have forgotten. But magic always comes with a price…

 

About the Author

 

 

 

 

Linda Barlow lives in New England with her mysterious spouse (who sleeps during the day, which has often made her wonder if he's a vampire) and their equally enigmatic and nocturnal cat.

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Cover Reveal ~ VIP ~ M. Robinson

 

 

Synopsis: 

The beginning- A point in time or space where something starts. 

32 year old Sebastian Vanwell, was a very successful yacht broker, who always loved the design and architecture of a luxurious yacht. His only addiction was being on the water. He loved it, he thrived on it, and he needed it in his life. After a very stable, loving child hood with a few bumps, Sebastian married the love of his life. The one person that he knew would always be there. Julia was his rock, and he loved her more than life itself. Sebastian kept his addiction to the water under control, wanting to keep his time with his wife and son his number one obsession, that was until he saw her. This new addiction haunted him, the one compulsion that he couldn’t control no matter how hard he tried. 

Ysabelle Telle hit him hard, knocking the wind from his lungs. Coming from worlds apart, beautiful, dark complexion Ysabelle Telle didn’t have the rich, protected background that Sebastian Vanwell had. Ysabelle lived a life of hell, in poverty, growing up with a drug addict mother that never cared, and horrific living conditions. Ysabelle lived for one person and one person only; herself. She was pure perfection, her beauty along with a flawless body had men lined up, driveling over her insuring her success as a VIP. 

There are too many words that describe the effects when two diverse worlds like theirs collide. They both have too much to lose to get caught in the forceful pull, which could destroy them both.

Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and drug use. Intended for mature audiences.

Add to you Goodreads here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18364943-vip?ac=1

Author Bio:

M. Robinson loves to read. She favors anything that has angst, romance, triangles, cheating, love, and of course sex! She has been reading since the Babysitters Club and R.L. Stein. 

She was born in New Jersey but was raised in Tampa Fl. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D in psychology, with two years left. 

She is married to an amazing man who she loves to pieces. They have two German Shepherd mixes and a Tabby 

Her debut novel VIP will be released in December 2013. Add it to your TBR list!!

Connect with M. Robinson:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/MRobinson/210420085749056

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MRobinson_01

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7233168.M_Robinson

Email: m.robinson.author@gmail.com

Promo Tour ~ Rodeo Queen ~ T.J. Kline

Title: Rodeo Queen
Author: T.J. Kline
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publication Date: November 26,^, 2013
Published By: Avon Impulse
Event organized by: Literati Author Services, Inc.



Synopsis

Sydney Thomas wants nothing more than to train rodeo horses and hopes becoming a rodeo queen will help her make the contacts she seeks. She is thrilled when Mike Findley, the co-owner of Findley Brothers stock contractors, hires her for her dream job as a horse trainer until she meets Scott Chandler, the other half of Findley Brothers. He’s arrogant, judgmental and, unfortunately, unbelievably sexy. Scott doesn’t bother to hide his attraction to her, but makes it clear that he thinks she’s nothing more than a “buckle bunny” intent on taming a cowboy and he doesn’t plan on being any woman’s toy - not again.
When the two are forced to work together, neither expects their past to show up on the doorstep. Scott’s ex, Mike Finley’s daughter Liz, returns to win him back, determined to destroy any budding relationship between Scott and Sydney, even if that means bringing in outside help in the form of Curtis Willits, Sydney’s ex-fiancé. Sydney faces her abusive past relationship and Scott fights his distrust of women and love. Can they overcome their past and learn to trust one another with their hearts?


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About the Author

T. J. Kline was raised competing in rodeos and Rodeo Queen Competitions since the age of 14 and has thorough knowledge of the sport as well as the culture involved. She has written several articles about rodeo for small periodicals, as well as a more recent how-to article for RevWriter, and has published a nonfiction health book and two inspirational fiction titles under the name Tina Klinesmith. She is also an avid reader and book reviewer for both Tyndale and Multnomah. In her spare time, she can be found laughing hysterically with her husband, children, and their menagerie of pets in Northern California.


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Cover Reveal ~ Charity's Secrets ~ Maya James

Synopsis

The unbridled heat continues between the beautiful Charity Powers and her gorgeous and passionate assassin for hire, Justin Collins. He exists only to love her and keep her safe, but that’s not so easy when she is such a force of life. Charity makes it her mission to heal Justin’s wounded path, but to do it, she must hide terrible, dangerous secrets from him that risk their entire relationship.

The holidays arrive filled with wonderful sentiments that leave each of these lovers closer than ever, but just as the celebrations come to a close, one of their dearest friends is brutally attacked. There needs to be retribution, and both Justin and Charity deliver it. In the process, evidence of a traitor is discovered on the Panther team, jeopardizing not just everything they’ve worked for—but their very lives.

Discovering Charity’s secrets devastates Justin, but his broken heart is no rival to the fury of learning that his beautiful obsession is being hunted. Rescuing her leads him to the truths of this past.

Nothing can contain Justin’s devotion and intensity. Charity has to be kept safe. The traitor and their enemies, personal and political, must be eliminated if they are going to survive.

 

Meet Maya

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Indie Author with my first Romance novel, Charity's Warrior, and now the second in the series, Charity’s Secrets, publishing on Amazon Kindle, Creatspace, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords.

I'm very passionate about writing stories full of love, lust, eroticism, and strong characters entwined around each other in an interesting, suspenseful journey.

East coast born and raised, I'm married, extremely happily, with 4 kids, 3 of which are now young adults (not sure when that happened).

I’m a COO in my technology-based "day job,” which requires a mix of technical and creative writing for both internal and client-facing materials, but it was not satisfying my artistic spirit. Writing the “Charity” series has been absolutely fulfilling and exciting.

My favorite writing takes place on my phone while lying on the Southernmost Beach in Key West, where I try to go at least twice a year.

Excerpt

Behind me, the door swung shut quietly in its hinges, locking itself after it clicked into the jamb. "Justin?" There's no answer. Maybe he's not home yet. I'm putting my bag down when I hear the voice behind me. "Get up against the wall—NOW! Put your hands out," he demands. There's no point in resisting. I step up to the foyer wall and nervously place my hands against it, waiting to see what the next move will be. My pulse is a loud whomp in my ears. The sound of his footfalls fill the small space, approaching on me slowly, deliberately, until I see his feet on the floor between mine, his bare feet and bare legs. Strong hands lift the heavy coat off me and toss it to the floor beside us and then return to my shoulders where they begin to coil up my hair. A familiar hardness presses into the small of my back. "I've been thinking about you all day," Justin whispers into my ear, making my knees weak. "And what, exactly, were you thinking about?" I breathe, praying for his magical hands. His left hand pulls my hair, turning my face toward his. "I thought about making you cry with pleasure. It's the only way I can tolerate your devastating absence." He quickly bites my lower lip, tempting me. "I love you, Warrior. And I need you." Justin's right hand slithers around to the front of me under the bottom of my shirt, rising up between my breasts to grab my bra like a handle. Then both of his hands pull me tightly against him, molding me into his warm body. My lips ache for him, my hunger for the taste of his tongue spills over. "Kiss me, please!" I beg. "Touch me like a man should touch a woman." "I'm going to do everything to you that a man should," he growls. His mouth finds mine, the pleasure of it searing all of my senses. He tugs my hair a little more and completes the seal between our lips, circling his tongue around mine. Underneath my shirt, his powerful hand lets go of my bra and gently grabs my breast, pressing the fleshiness between his fingers. He lets me hear a low moan deep in his chest. It's more felt against my body than it's heard by my ears. It doesn't matter that want more, that my clit is throbbing for his touch, Justin makes me wait for it. He releases my hair and my breast, both hands moving to the bottom of my shirt where he pulls at it uncaringly, ripping it over my head and tossing it on top of my coat. My bra comes off me with the same ease, and he spins me around to face him, pushing my back against the wall. "My fucking God! I will never get tired of looking at you," his deep voice confesses while his eyes widen with lust. There's no misunderstanding him. My own eyes were taking in his fully unclothed body with the same excitement and enthusiasm. The thick muscles of his chest rise and fall with his heavy breathing, and his well-defined shoulders beg me to claw my nails into them. Christ! How does he stay in that shape? Fuck it—I don't care!  

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Nicola Haken ~ Get to know you interview

1.             When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?

I had always thought it was a nice idea, but resigned myself to thinking it was just that - an idea. Writing a book is one of those things everyone wants to do before they die and we all know hardly anyone actually gets round to it. But then the more I started reading the more ideas I had, especially after the New Adult genre blasted onto the market,  so I thought, what the hell - I'll give it a bash! I didn't tell anyone for ages because I was kind of embarrassed. After all I didn't know if I'd be any good at it. Guess I still don't. My books could well be a pile of rubbish haha! But hey, somebody's reading them ;-)

2.             How long does it take you to write a book?

It takes me about three months. That's from taking my idea to writing 'The End'. Then I'd add another month or two on for editing, last minute changes etc.

3.             What is your work schedule like when you're writing?

My main job is being a mum to my four children so my life is too hectic to have specific hours for working. Therefore I write whenever I can -if the kids are out with nanna, they're asleep, or I'm in bed etc. My main and most favourite time for writing is late evening and often well into the small hours! It's the only real time that's peaceful around here!

4.             What would you say is your interesting writing quirk?

I need quiet!! Sometimes I try listening to my favourite music, especially songs that have inspired certain events in my story, but they always end up distracting me and I find myself singing along rather than getting any actual writing done! When I'm writing I have to 'hear' my characters. It's almost like a movie playing out in my head and I can't do that if it's noisy.

5.             How do you plan to publish? (self or publisher)

It would be a dream come true to have a publisher approach me and say 'hey, you're fantastic we have to have you!' But until then I'm really enjoying the process of self-publishing.

6.             Where do you get your information or ideas for your books?

My wayward imagination mainly! But I see and hear little snippets everyday that makes a lightbulb spring to life in my head. It could be a scene from a movie, a line from a song, people watching in the supermarket car park… I carry my phone with me at all times so I can jot down ideas whenever they happen to burst into my head!

7.             When did you write your first book and how old were you?

I wrote my first book about three years ago when I was 25/26 but I didn't even consider publishing it. I knew in my heart it wasn't good enough - not the plot necessarily but the actual writing. I always read when I'm not writing and I could tell from other books that my work was nowhere near their standard. But I kept going, writing book after book until I thought 'hey, I think I've got this!'. That's when I felt brave enough to publish Inevitable, shortly followed by Saving Amy which is actually a re-write of an earlier, crappier version haha! Maybe one day I will rewrite my very first story too!

8.             What do you like to do when you're not writing?

Read! I'm telling you my life is a non-stop party! It goes without saying being a mum is my favourite job in the world and I love to do all the 'mumsie' things like baking and painting etc. Then of course there's shopping… what girl doesn't like spending right? I should also point out that in my spare time I have watched the Twilight Saga so many times I could probably act out the script all by myself - Please don't judge me!

9.             What does your family think of your writing?

Believe it or not there is only one person who shares my reading addiction in my entire family - my best friend and sister in law Keeley. So she is the only one who's read any of them!! But of course everyone is super proud and tells me what a fantastic job I'm doing!

10.             What was one of the most surprising things you learned in creating your books?

That I can really write! I remember starting my first ever book and it seemed to take me weeks just to write one chapter. I knew what I wanted to say but I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to say it while making it sound half-decent at the same time. I assumed I just wasn't cut out to be an author and almost gave up. But as with everything, practice makes perfect and the more I wrote the more I could write. Now it flows freely, somehow making the perfect transition from my brain to the page.

11.             How many books have you written? Which is your favorite?

I have written four books, two of which are published. The other two might make it out there one day if I ever get round to making them better! I am also half way through my next novel due for release in October. Favourite? I couldn't possibly choose. It's like picking between three of my children! However I can say I'm the most excited about my upcoming novel Take My Hand because it's my first series and also because I'm having a ball being involved in the writing world with all the fab authors and bloggers and readers out there. It was all so daunting in the beginning but I think I'm finally starting to find my feet :-)

12.             Do you have any suggestions to help me become a better writer? If so, what are they?

Number one - read! And I mean really read. I think before I started considering writing my own book I took a very lighthearted approach to reading. I might skim a few pages if it was boring me, or read here and there when there was a ton of other things distracting me. But now I take everything in. How the pages are laid out, how the dialogue is presented etc. When I really feel a character or a connection between two of them I look hard to find out what made me feel like that. The use of phrases, body language, build up etc. Then while I'm writing I re-read what I've written and look to see if my own characters make me feel like that. If not - I'm doing something wrong.

Number two - keep going! If you think it's too hard, or that you're no good at it, keep going and you WILL get better! Remember the three P's - Patience, Practice and Perseverance!

13.             Do you hear from your readers much? What kinds of things do they say?

I have had some fantastic feedback from readers and bloggers. I hear an awful lot how painful my stories are to read but also beautiful. One Amazon reviewer told the world I write stories that will rip you apart. You've no idea how good things like that make me feel! If I can make people 'feel', be it sad, happy, uncomfortable, giddy… whatever - if they're feeling, then I'm doing my job right.

14.             Do you like to create books for adults?

Definitely. It's all about the angst, the heartache, the adult-humour and of course the hot sexiness for me in a book! I don't think my warped mind would be able to come up with anything suitable for a younger reader ;-)

15.             What do you think makes a good story?

I have three things I LOVE in a book, whether I'm reading or writing it. Number one is a broken character. I love discovering someones darkest secrets and getting inside their heads. I love the twists and the turns along the road to salvation. Second, it should be the LAW that every book has to have a hot book boyfriend who'd do anything for his gal (or me!). I am a self-confessed book slut and proud! I fall in love several times a week and I wouldn't have it any other way! And third - a happy ever after. I get so emotional sometimes when I'm reading and the only thing that keeps me from having a full-blown psychological breakdown is the hope that they will walk off into the sunset together! Yeah, I know… I'm a big softie ;-)

16.             As a child, what did you want to do when you grew up?

I wanted to be an English teacher. As cliche as it sounds I have genuinely LOVED reading and writing for as long as I can remember. English was my favourite lesson at school and I was one of the weirdos who got excited over a new essay we had to write! Only problem was, English was the only lesson I liked and more often than not the only one I'd show up for. I hated the school environment and as you can imagine, that put quite a sizeable spanner in the works when it came to going into higher education! I'm older and wiser now though (this is the part where anyone who knows me starts laughing) and am giving the whole university dream another whirl, and am currently studying towards my degree in English Literature.

Navi' Robins ~ Get to know you interview

1. When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?

After I wrote my first poem entitled “I’d rather die than live a lie.”

2. How long does it take you to write a book?

It took me two years to write my first novel “Walking Among the Shadows: Awakening” but it only took me six weeks to complete the sequel “Walking Among the Shadows: Belly of the Beast.”

3. What is your work schedule like when you're writing?

I tend to write at any time. I really don’t have a set schedule when writing; it’s all dependent on my inspiration.

4. What would you say is your interesting writing quirk?

When I write certain songs inspire the story but they don’t have anything to do with the subject matter. The more I listen to certain songs over and over again the more my imagination soars.

5. How do you plan to publish? (self or publisher)

Self-publish but I am open to other avenues.

6. Where do you get your information or ideas for your books?

For my series the ideas came from a combination of 5 other books I attempted to write but didn’t complete.

7. When did you write your first book and how old were you?

I completed my first manuscript in Sept 2012 I was 38

8. What do you like to do when you're not writing?

Singing, traveling, building computers, drawing, and spending time with my family.

9. What does your family think of your writing?

They love it! Most of them find it hard to believe that the story I’ve written came from me.

10. What was one of the most surprising things you learned in creating your books?

Writing the story is only the beginning. There is so much more to be done after your manuscript is completed. It’s mind boggling.

11. How many books have you written? Which is your favorite?

Two, so far Walking Among the Shadows: Belly of the Beast because I can see my growth as a writer.

12. Do you have any suggestions to help me become a better writer? If so, what are they?

Don’t be afraid to trend untraveled waters, the greats are always the first to do something. Research, even while writing take at least 30 minutes a day or more to research everything about being a published author. Be supportive and open minded to constructive criticism. Always keep in mind that you are writing for other people and not yourself so make sure what you write makes sense across the board. Hire an editor; don’t be cheap on this because an editor can make the difference between a great book and a bad book. Reach out and create positive relationship with other authors, readers and bloggers. They will be your mouthpiece once your book is published.

13. Do you hear from your readers much? What kinds of things do they say?

Yes! Most of the time it’s inquiries concerning the release date of Volume II of the Walking Among the Shadows series and also when is my next public appearance.

14. Do you like to create books for adults?

I’ve only written books in the Young Adult genre but I do plan on writing other novels for Mature Adults.

15. What do you think makes a good story?

Your own imagination. Copy cats come dime a dozen but your own unique imagination makes for a great story because no one can duplicate your imagination.

16. As a child, what did you want to do when you grew up?

Become a singer.