Conviction by Corinne Michaels Release Day Blitz!

Title:  Conviction
Series:  The Consolation Duet, Book 2
Author:  Corinne Michaels
Genre:  Contemporary Romance

I fell in love with Liam only to be left shattered into a million pieces. Again. The idea of being without him cripples me but the reality is, he’s gone.

He doesn’t understand and I can’t make him.

If only he’d see the conviction behind my words—then Liam would still be here.

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WACKY Wednesday!!!!!!

Welcome back to WACKY Wednesday! I have truly been in a blogging funk and working on getting my groove back. So far, this is the type of week I'm having.....

~Celie

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Series Spotlight: The Reaper Series by Lisa Medley

Welcome everyone to the Blitz of The Reaper Series by Lisa Medley. Make sure to check out these book descriptions and go buy your copy!!!!

About the Author:

Lisa has always enjoyed reading about monsters in love and now she writes about them, because monsters need love too.

She adores beasties of all sorts, fictional as well as real, and has a farm full of them in her Southwest Missouri home, including: one child, one husband, two dogs, two cats, a dozen hens, thousands of Italian bees, and a guinea pig.

She may or may not keep a complete zombie apocalypse bug-out bag in her trunk at all times, including a machete. Just. In. Case.

Don't miss your chance to stalk Lisa:

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Waking Up Dead by Margo Bond Collins: .99 SALE!!!!!

 

She expected heaven or hell. She got Alabama.

When Dallas resident Callie Taylor died young, she expected to go to heaven, or maybe hell. Instead, when she met her fate early thanks to a creep with a knife and a mommy complex, she went to Alabama. Now she's witnessed another murder, and she's not about to let this one go. She's determined to help solve it before an innocent man goes to prison. And to answer the biggest question of all: why the hell did she wake up dead in Alabama?

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Until July: Blog Tour & Giveaway

Title:  Until July
Series:  Until Her, Book 1
Author:  Aurora Rose Reynolds
Genre:  Contemporary Romance
Rating:  4 Sweltering Keys

** A copy of this book was provided to me by Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.

Wes Silver wasn’t looking for love, but when July Mayson literally knocks him on his ass during their first encounter, his world is turned upside down by the quirky blonde, and every moment with her makes him more determined to protect her.

July Mayson doesn’t understand the pull she feels toward the bad boy biker Wes Silver, but she knows being with him is like nothing she’s ever felt before. Now all she has to do is tell her overprotective father, Asher Mayson, that she’s found her boom.

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Full Contact by Sarah Castille: Blog Tour, Review & Giveaway!

Full Contact, the third standalone book in the Redemption fighter romance series by NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Sarah Castille is now on sale!

Get your print copy at: Amazon US | Amazon UK | Barnes & Noble | Chapters Indigo | Book Depository | Books-A-Million | IndieBound

Download your ebook: Kindle | Nook | iTunes | Google Play
 

"Castille continues to introduce characters who are both intense and vulnerable. The females are more than a match for the men in their lives, and these guys are worth their efforts.” —RT Book 

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Castille's follow-up to the excellent Against the Ropes doesn't pull its punches."—starred review and Best Summer Book, Publishers Weekly on IN YOUR CORNER

“Fifty Shades of Grey meets Fight Club.”—RT Book Reviews on AGAINST THE ROPES

Win cool prizes during the week long blitz from April 6th - 10th including a grand prize of a $40 Amazon gift card and Team Redemption key chain. Two Runner-ups will receive a Team Redemption key chain and winner’s choice of Rough Justice or Barely Undercover.

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Darkness Within by Candis Vargo: Blog Tour & Review!!!!

Welcome back everyone. Today let's introduce Candis Vargo to the blog. We are featuring her new book Darkness Within. Keep scrolling to learn about the book and Candis.

About the Author:

Growing up on an old dirty road in the middle of nowhere, as a child Candis used her love for books as a way to escape reality (and her brother constantly trying to kill her—literally). She blames her love of all things Horror on being born on Friday the 13th and will always find joy in scaring her friends.

You will find a little piece of her in every book she writes. She loves a good happy ending, but most of the time she prefers one she never saw coming.

When she’s not writing or reading, she can usually be found chasing her children around. She currently lives in Rome, Pennsylvania with her husband and three children. And her fat cat.

Stalk Candis at the following locations:

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Nettie Early Reviews: Total Surrender by Rebecca Zanetti!

Title:  Total Surrender
Series:  Sin Brothers, Book 4
Author:  Rebecca Zanetti
Genre:  Paranormal Romance/Romantic Suspense
Rating:  5 Sweltering Keys

**Disclaimer:  A copy of this book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.
  

A fight he must win...

Piper Oliver knows she can't trust him. They warned her that the tall, dark, and sexy black-ops soldier Jory Dean would try to win her over with his steel-gray eyes and deadly charm, but she won't be conned by this man they call a traitor. All she has to do is figure out the science necessary to save his life, and she's done. Something isn't adding up, though, and she won't rest until she uncovers the truth-even if it's buried in his deep, dangerous kiss.

A passion she can't resist...

Jory will do anything to reunite with and save his brothers-even kidnap the gorgeous woman who's working to deactivate the deadly chip in their spines. But the forces determined to destroy his family won't let them go so easily. Keeping Piper alive is more than he bargained for-and so is his burning desire for her. But with every second bringing him closer to certain death, can he afford to lose himself in her hot and willing embrace?

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Bite me by Robyn Bachar: Blog Tour, Review, & Giveaway

Title: Bite Me
Author: Robyn Bachar
Genre: Erotica Paranormal Romance
Rating:

**Disclaimer:  A copy of this book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.

Consumed by the need to feed…

After an out-of-control spell triggers the zombie apocalypse, Lizzy Addams is left in the ruins of Chicago with only the slightly unhinged commentary—and endless erotic appetites—of her inner demon for company. Her blood supply dwindling, she is forced to find survivors to feed from, or die trying.

Officer Angela Kinney was on duty when hungry corpses overwhelmed the city. The survivors look to her for leadership, but nothing prepared her for a beautiful monster who offers safety in exchange for blood.

Sean MacMillan never expected to see Lizzy again after she rejected his attempts to lure her back to the vampire fold. But with his flock threatened by the horde and his murderous vampire brother, Lizzy is the only one he can trust to keep them safe.

The veil of secrecy shrouding the supernatural world torn apart, humanity’s only hope is to forge an alliance with vampires, werewolves, and things that go bump in the night. Though accepting their aid could be a devil’s bargain that puts humans at the bottom of the food chain.

Bite Me was not what I expected.You have a vampire trying to survive during the zombie apocalypse and she can only feed on live human blood. I thought the beginning was gonna start out with a half crazy vamp trying to kill every living survivor because there is just a low "food" supply. Nope we get Lizzy. This chick is hardcore. She has a complete building that she lives in with solar powered electricity and hot water. Can I have a survivor say WINNER! Lizzy is not looking to feed off every living person but to have an arrangement for people to willingly donate blood....like she has a whole set-up. While she is out one day looking for survivors she runs across a car full of women and kids. There are a couple people trying to move broke down vehicles out the street but a herd of zombies has them in their radar. Lizzy being a kick-arse vamp comes to the rescue.

Now, I must say that I knew vampire were freaky but Lizzy has a serious kink. She lets us know that vampires are bisexual and down for whatever. I almost left out an important trait about Lizzy, she has an inner demon that's a succubus named Elizabeth. Elizabeth puts the k in kink. Due to there being a low supply of bodies that Lizzy will allow her to feed/bang, Elizabeth started a porn site. This chick has contains full of sex toys...yes I said contains. While Lizzy is rescuing humans, there is an incident and here comes Angela to the rescue. Due to Lizzy being hurt, she needs to feed in order to save the group. Angela is the willing donor but she was not expecting for the bite to make her ready to get down and dirty. Elizabeth is down for whatever but Lizzy is shocked to find out that Angela is attracted to women. And so this is how their romance starts.

Lizzy is not the only vampire that resides in Chicago but from her past she is not the social butterfly. One night while the crew was listening to the radio trying to find more survivors, they are contacted by Sean. Sean is Lizzy's "brother." They are not on the best of terms because Lizzy thinks that Sean is like the rest for their "father's" kids. They participate in each others charity work but that's about it. Lizzy and Sean are able to come to an arrangement for him and his crew to move into Lizzy's building. This is fine and all but Sean as an inner incubi. So these two being around each other can cause some issues since Lizzy is with Angela and Sean is with his crew. Eventually, they are able to make things work but it's very odd.

So, by the time the shyte hits the fan at Lizzy's building we have humans, vampires, and werewolves. Yep, it's an all out party.

Bite Me was an awesome book. I wish this was a series because I would love to know how the group is able to stay together. I like the way the sex scenes are not overdone. Like some books the sex scenes are just over the top and at some point they get skipped over. Not in Bite Me, I wanted to know every little juicy detail. I was in know way disappointed. Seeing the relationship build between Angela and Lizzy was nice but adding Elizabeth, Sean, and his incubi to the mix was interesting. Bite me is wickedly scorching. Not in all books can you get action, romance, and HOT sex scenes. This book has the perfect balance. 

Warning: Contains vampire orgies, angsty demon sex, a frisky lesbian werewolf, light kink, and enough sex toys to start a store.

Get your copy:

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About the Author:

Robyn Bachar enjoys writing stories with soul mates, swords, spaceships, vampires, and gratuitous violence against the kitchen sink. Her paranormal romance Bad Witch series, historical paranormal romance series Bad Witch: The Emily Chronicles, and spicy space opera romance trilogy Cy’ren Rising are available from Samhain Publishing.

Her books have finaled in PRISM Contest for Published Authors, the Passionate Plume Contest, and twice in the EPIC eBook Awards.

As a gamer, Robyn has spent many hours rolling dice, playing rock-paper-scissors, and slaying creatures in mmorpgs.

Stalk Robyn at the following places:

Website | Newsletter | Twitter | Blog | Facebook | Google+ | Goodreads | LibraryThing | Shelfari | Amazon

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Check out this excerpt:

We emerged from the coffin to find a note taped to the inside of my closet door, with the instructions, “Sean, read this first.”

No good would come of that. Irritated, I handed him the note and opened the door. I emerged into an empty, silent bedroom. Blinking in confusion, I paused after a few steps. No flock, no werewolves and no one seated at my computer. The door was shut and locked, and my stomach dropped as I was blasted by an icy wave of fear.

“What’s wrong?” I asked, whirling on Sean.

He stood in the doorway to the closet, lean and so tall he nearly scraped the doorframe. Sean studied me silently, his face a placid mask, and then he slowly unbuttoned the jacket he’d just donned and set it aside.

“Sean…” My voice dropped in warning as he began unbuttoning his shirt. I growled for added effect, but he continued, stripping the shirt and then the undershirt beneath until he was bare-chested. He didn’t seem interested or aroused—Sean looked like a man being led to the gallows. I growled again, but instead of a threat it was a sound of interest voice by my stirring demon. She was captivated by the landscape of pale skin across his toned abs, wondering what his skin would feel like beneath our fingertips.

"Lean and strong, like our Athena. Wouldn’t they make a striking pair in our bed?” 

“Elizabeth, come here,” Sean ordered.

I was halfway to him before I realized what had happened—anger at falling so easily into the reflex warred with my demon’s desire to obey. With a snarl I froze, planting my feet in a fighting stance just out of arm’s reach.

“What the fuck is going on?” I snapped.

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Consolation by Corinne Michaels Blog Tour & Giveaway!

Title:  Consolation
Series:  The Consolation Duet, Book 1
Author:  Corinne Michaels
Genre:  Contemporary Romance
Rating:  4 Sizzling Keys

** Disclaimer:  A copy of this book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.

Liam wasn’t supposed to be my happily ever after.
He wasn’t even on my radar.
He was my husband’s best friend—forbidden.

But my husband is dead and I’m alone. I ache for him and I reach for Liam.

One night with Liam changed everything. Now I have to decide if I truly love him or if he’s just the consolation prize.

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Nettie Early Reviews Deep by Kylie Scott

Title:  Deep
Series:  Stage Dive, Book 4
Author:  Kylie Scott
Genre:  Contemporary Romance
Rating:  5 Sweltering Keys

**Disclaimer:  A copy of this book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.

Positive. With two little lines on a pregnancy test, everything in Lizzy Rollins' ordinary life is about to change forever. And all because of one big mistake in Vegas with Ben Nicholson, the irresistibly sexy bass player for Stage Dive. So what if Ben's the only man she's ever met who can make her feel completely safe, cherished, and out of control with desire at the same time? Lizzy knows the gorgeous rock star isn't looking for anything more permanent than a good time, no matter how much she wishes differently.

Ben knows Lizzy is off limits. Completely and utterly. She's his best friend's little sister now, and no matter how hot the chemistry is between them, no matter how sweet and sexy she is, he's not going to go there. But when Ben is forced to keep the one girl he's always had a weakness for out of trouble in Sin City, he quickly learns that what happens in Vegas, doesn't always stay there. Now he and Lizzie are connected in the deepest way possible...but will it lead to a connection of the heart?

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Consolation by Corinne Michaels Release Day Blitz!

Meet Liam and Natalie in Consolation!

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Liam wasn’t supposed to be my happily ever after.
He wasn’t even on my radar.
He was my husband’s best friend—forbidden.

But my husband is dead and I’m alone. I ache for him and I reach for Liam.

One night with Liam changed everything. Now I have to decide if I truly love him or if he’s just the consolation prize.

About the Author:

Corinne Michaels is an emotional, witty, sarcastic, and fun loving mom of two beautiful children. She’s happily married to the man of her dreams and is a former Navy wife. After spending months away from her husband while he was deployed, reading and writing was her escape from the loneliness.

Both her maternal and paternal grandmothers were librarians, which only intensified her love of reading. After years of writing short stories, she couldn’t ignore the call to finish her debut novel, Beloved. Her alpha Navy SEALs are broken, beautiful, and will steal your heart.

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Nettie Reviews: Exposure by Annie Jacoby

Title:  Exposure
Series:  Exposure Series, Book 1
Author:  Annie Jacoby
Genre:  Contemporary Romance
Rating:  2.5 Sweltering Keys

**Disclaimer:  A copy of this book was provided to me by the author in exchange for an honest review.

Photographer CJ Parker is a woman who has literally not gone outside for the past six months. She’s been hiding from the world, and from life, ever since an unimaginable tragedy forced her into seclusion. 

On the one day where she decides to finally venture outside, she meets the mysterious billionaire, Asher Sloane. Dark-headed, magnetic, and gorgeous, Asher drips sex and animal magnetism. He draws CJ out of her shell and into the world, while showing her things that she never knew existed. 

What CJ doesn’t know is that Asher has a dangerous past. Behind his beautiful blue eyes and confident demeanor lies dark secrets that, if they are brought to light, could mean the end of CJ and Asher’s relationship. 

Will the exposure of Asher’s past destroy them?

Warning: This book has plenty of hot and steamy sex scenes featuring an alpha male who knows what he wants and knows exactly how to get it.

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Rock Hard by Nalini Singh: Blog Tour

Meet Gabriel (sexy rugby player turned CEO) & Charlotte in this fantastic addition to the Rock Kiss Series!

NOW AVAILABLE! 

Amazon US |  Amazon UK  |  IBooks  |  Kobo |  Nook

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Nettie Early Reviews: Impossible Promise by Sybil Bartel

Title:  Impossible Promise
Series:  Unchecked, Book 1
Author:  Sybil Bartel
Genre:  Romantic Suspense

**Disclaimer:  A copy of this book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.

Three years ago, Layna Blair listened in horror over a telephone line as her parents were murdered. When the killer said she was next, Layna panicked and made a deadly deal—his secret in exchange for her life. She’s paid the price every day since, becoming a prisoner in plain sight.

Marine Sergeant Blaze Johnson offers Layna a way out—her freedom, his rules, no questions asked—and she takes it, despite knowing what her keepers do to people who get too close. She doesn’t know Blaze is fighting his own demons or that beneath his warrior façade is a man on the verge of breaking.

Embarking on a wild revenge mission with Blaze and his smooth-talking best friend, Talon, is not what Layna signed on for. But attempting to run when Blaze has made no secret he intends to make her his is a reckless mistake. With the killer closing in, it’s up to Blaze to save them all—and to Layna to realize that she’s risked the one thing she can’t afford to lose.

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A Touch of Darkness By Yelena Casale & Tina Moss: Blog Tour, Review, & Giveaway

Welcome back chickies to Diaries of 2 Thick Chicks! Give a warm welcome to the authors of A Touch of Darkness to Yelena Casale and Tina Moss. Let's learn a little about them and our featured book.

About the Authors:

Yelena Casale is an award-winning author of urban fantasy and paranormal romance. Born in Kiev, Ukraine, she moved to New York at thirteen. Being very curious, she has been a devoted reader and writer since childhood. As a 2nd degree black belt and instructor in Shotokan karate, an avid traveler, and history and art enthusiast, she weaves universal themes with martial arts philosophies into her stories. She lives with her amazing, supportive husband and the best Siamese cats. In her spare time, she reads, paints, watches cool shows on TV and tries to get more sleep.

Make sure to stalk Yelena at the following locations:

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads

Tina Moss is an award-winning author of urban fantasy, paranormal romance, romantic suspense, and New Adult novels. She lives in NYC with a supportive husband and alpha corgi, though both males hog the bed and refuse to share the covers. When not writing, she enjoys reading, watching cheesy horror flicks, traveling, and karate. As a 5'1" Shotokan black belt, she firmly believes that fierce things come in small packages. 

Make sure to stalk Tina at the following locations:

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Bitten by a Hellcat, the sixth book in New York Times best-seller Felicity Heaton’s hot paranormal romance series, Eternal Mates, is now available in ebook and paperback. To celebrate the release, she’s holding a FANTASTIC GIVEAWAY at her website and sharing sneak peeks of the book. This book works as a standalone, so it’s perfect for those new to the series too.

Find out how to enter the Bitten by a Hellcat international giveaway (ends March 1st) and be in with a shot of winning a $75, $50 or $25 gift certificate at her website, where you can also download a 5 chapter sample of the novel: http://www.felicityheaton.co.uk/bitten-by-a-hellcat-paranormal-romance-novel.php
 

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Platinum Pleasures by Kate Deveaux: Guest Blog and Giveaway!!!

Thick Chicks would like to introduce Kate Deveaux to the blog today. She is the author of the featured Platinum Pleasures. Check out how she got inspired:

I am often asked how I get the inspiration for my books.


I love being asked this question as it makes me really think about just how I get fired up to write a new book, to create new characters, new plot lines, and tap into an intense romance that is just begging to be told.

Being a visual person, I often find that making a Pinterest Board for the story taking shape in my mind helps spark my imagination. Putting a face to a character, a theme to a book, as well as visualizing the setting, and/or location, is very much at the essence of each new story I start to tell.

Such was the case with the hero in Platinum Pleasures, Marcus Roarke. Several themes co-mingle here: The “Platinum theme,” with the hero, Marcus, a drop-dead hunky young billionaire whose company is aptly titled Platinum Enterprises.

My Pinterest board for this book evokes not only the sexy young mega man with the world at his fingertips, but also the “Platinum” theme that is not only the name of his company, but also the level of sensuality in the book as he finds love again in the most unlikely place — running an errand on the way home from work on Valentine’s Day.

On my Pinterest board I show Ainsley as a mature, curvy, Mrs. Robinson themed heroine. Ainsley is recently single and finds herself alone once again on what should be the most romantic of days.

A heroine who knows what she wants, Ainsley isn’t afraid of a little experimentation in and out of the bedroom when she takes a chance
when she hires a lover for Valentine’s to fulfill her darkest desires.

But there’s more to Marcus than just his looks and robust checking account. Under the jet set dashing man is something more raw and tender. Marcus is a widower and Valentine’s Day is his wedding
anniversary, making the day a potent reminder of love lost.

The bond between young Marcus and Ainsley, the curvy woman at the door, is above and beyond gold — it is Platinum all the way when two broken hearts find a way to escape Valentine’s Day alone.

When Marcus arrives at Ainsley’s door, he turns the tables on her Mrs. Robinson’s type expectations and takes control. An instant connection is made and neither one realizes they are part of a case of mistaken identity until it’s too late…they have fallen for each other…hard.

As well as the love theme between the Marcus and Ainsley, there is also the importance of the setting: Beverly Hills. Her penthouse. His penthouse.

And the finer things in life, his Aston Martin, her aunt’s Maybach. All these images form the theme of the book, sensual, luxe and utterly pleasurable.

For a virtual tour of Platinum Pleasures and the inspirations I found in crafting this sinfully hot Valentine’s tale, check out the board and let me know what you th
ink…

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Title: Platinum Pleasures

Author: Kate Deveaux

Genre: Contemporary Erotica Romance

One night…one fantasy for hire…one sizzling case of mistaken identity. 

Ainsley Simmons can hardly believe she’s ordered a fantasy lover online — a man to fulfill her deepest sexual desires for the entire evening. She’s in for a surprise when sexy young Mr. R shows up at her door in a classic case of mistaken identity.

Ainsley has the night of her life being pleasured by the much younger and demanding multi-millionaire — until she discovers he’s not her fantasy lover after all.

He’s even better than that.

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About the Author:

Kate Deveaux is a contemporary, erotic romance writer and die-hard romantic. It was after reading Jane Eyre in high school, that she became hooked on the idea of writing about romance, excitement and drama. Kate has been penning stories, from the sensual to the sinfully sexy, ever since!

A former wedding planner, Kate has always been "in love" with love! She was inspired to transition from writing racy short stories to full length manuscr

ipts after meeting other authors in the romance world at industry workshops, conferences and events. Originally from England, now resides in the U.S. with her husband.

When she’s not writing or reading, Kate can be found on the tennis court—yes, there’s even "love" in that game too!

Stalk Kate at the following:

Website | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Goodreads | Join the Street Team

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Check out this excerpt:

Ainsley Simmons chewed on the end of her pencil, her fingers hovering over her laptop, wondering if she had the nerve. Staring at the screen, she tapped her foot nervously on the polished limestone floor. The rapid beat echoed through her sprawling penthouse. Pausing to pick up a business card, she flipped it over like a playing card, thumbing the linen card stock between her fingers.

All too aware that today was Valentine’s Day, the last thing Ainsley wanted to do was spend the evening alone. Not when her friends were being whisked off by their lovers and significant others to exotic locales, all while she sat in her vast Beverly Hills penthouse. Alone. At least Charles hadn’t taken her home from her when he’d cleaned her out and scampered off to Dubai with his newest flame.

Her gaze lingered on the business card and the elegant, embossed print.

Fantasies Inc. 
No fantasy will go unfulfilled.

That was all it said. Nothing else.

Her closest friend, Tara, had discreetly handed Ainsley the card at her annual posh cocktail party last weekend. The who’s who of Hollywood had been in attendance that night, not that Ainsley had noticed—she’d been too busy drowning her sorrows in her martini glass. Glasses plural was more like it. No wonder she’d had a wicked hangover the next day. The card didn’t specify the kind of fantasies they specialized in, but Tara had told her. Sexual.

Maybe Tara was right—Fantasies Inc. might just be the perfect diversion from her troubles, if just for one night. Drumming her manicured nail on her desk and scanning the elaborate website, Ainsley was more than intrigued by the promise of a fun-filled rendezvous in the privacy of her own home, with no questions asked.

The company assured anonymity, and even provided a short online questionnaire to assist in the creation of the client’s perfect evening of pleasure.

The list of questions alone thrilled her. Preferred age, race, hair and eye colour, build, sexual preferences, not to mention an impressive list of sexual specialities. Next to each choice there was a ‘surprise me’ option. Ainsley frowned. Not one for surprises, she knew just the type of lover that made her heart beat faster. The type of man she’d never had before. Mid-twenties, fair and muscular. Oh, and yes, one who wasn’t afraid to take control, to make her weak at the knees—at his command.

A flicker of desire wicked through her, right to her core. Deep down in her belly was an insistent need ached to be satisfied, tempted by blissful hours in the arms of her perfect fantasy lover.

Taking a long, slow swig of her champagne, the bubbles catching in her throat, she gathered her courage. Courage to do something rash, almost reckless—that was so unlike her, but then after Charles had left her, she’d been forced to be the new Ainsley. And the night of discreet pleasure might very well be her last five thousand dollars, but hours spent allowing herself—no, more like treating herself—to an evening all about her... Well, that was just what she craved. She’d think of it as a Valentine’s present to herself.

Quickly ticking off a few preferences, she noted the Valentine’s special, an upgrade to a second night of pleasure for a few thousand more. Two nights of mysterious erotic pleasures was just too much for both her body and her bank account to imagine. She’d best stick with one night and see how it went. Gulping down the rest of her champagne, she pressed the send button.

She exhaled as her credit card was approved for the deposit. The rest would be put on her tab and could be settled at the end of the fantasy. Plus gratuity. Oh, how does one tip for that? Her cheeks flushed and her pulse raced with the thought of what she’d just done.

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Torrid By Jayne Blue: Blog Tour, Review, & Giveaway

Welcome back chickies for the awesomeness that is Torrid.

About the Author:

Like most authors, Jayne’s been writing stories all her life in her head and trying out dialogue into her steering wheel. Her goal is bringing to the page strong heroines, snappy dialogue, interesting predicaments and overall good stories. Throw that all in with some scorching sex scenes and she’ll call it a day.

Jayne’s real life is far less daring. She and her husband and are in the process of rearing a small herd of children. In between her “day job” as a lawyer and media consultant, Jayne has acted as band mom, theatre mom, football mom, wrestling mom and taxi service. Her favorite “homemade” dishes usually have a Costco label on them somewhere.

Jayne lives in the beautiful Irish Hills area of Michigan on a lake where her interesting neighbors always keep her entertained, her husband makes his own wine, and the fish are always biting.

Don't miss your chance to stalk Jayne:

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Unexpected Fate by Harper Sloan: Blog Tour and Giveaway!

Title:  Unexpected Fate
Series:  Hope Town, Book 1
Author:  Harper Sloan
Genre:  Contemporary Romance
Rating:  5 Sweltering Keys

Disclaimer:  A copy of this book was provided to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Have you ever felt like you were living your life for a future that was predetermined? Like there was some bigger picture you just prayed you would someday see clearly? That picture has been crystal clear to me since I was old enough to recognize it for just what it was.

Or I should say recognize him for who he was.

I’ve loved Cohen Cage since I was a small child. He’s been my everything for the last twenty-two years. I’ve loved him through every girlfriend he’s ever brought home. Through his college years and then mine. I’ve loved him through two deployments. And ever since the day I told him how I felt, he’s acted like I’m a stranger.

My name is Danielle Reid, and it’s time for me to get my man.

Our future is an unexpected fate, and no matter what our parents, siblings, and friends say…it’s going to be worth every second of the fight to make it happen.

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