Tour: HIS Desire (An H.I.S. novel) by Sheila Kell @Sheila_Kell @HotTreePromos #Giveaway

How long would it take for him to turn into an ass again? She caught Jesse's gaze and found herself momentarily mesmerized by his golden-brown eyes. What the hell?

HIS Desire (An H.I.S. novel) is a romantic suspense, stand-alone novel in the H.I.S. series released Nov 5th.

Can Jesse Hamilton, the head of H.I.S., protect his client when his past and his heart have put them both in jeopardy?

Synopsis

When FBI Special Agent Kate Ross is injured in a drive-by shooting, Hamilton Investigation and Security, Inc. (H.I.S.) leader Jesse Hamilton, believing she is the target of a killer seeking revenge against him, pulls the full force of H.I.S. into action to protect her.

Kate doesn't believe Jesse, the only man to make her seethe one minute and lust after him the next, when he approaches her with a note from the Facilitator stating someone he loved would die shortly, and he knows in his gut it's Kate. After a second attempt on her life, she can no longer fight his protection or her attraction to him.

After making a mistake that cost his wife her life, Jesse vowed to never love again, but Kate stirs something in him that puts his protective instincts into overdrive. Keeping her alive and out of his heart is more difficult than he expected. Then he makes a decision that could cost Kate her life. Is history due to repeat itself?

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The Spirit Heir (A Dance of Dragons #2)

by Kaitlyn Davis 

Release Date: 10/30/14

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From bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis comes the second book in the thrilling A Dance of Dragons series--perfect for fans of Throne of Glass, Graceling, and Game of Thrones!

Drenched in darkness and surrounded by the echo of screams, Jinji waits deep in the dungeons of Rayfort, haunted by the memory of the knife stabbing Rhen, plagued by a foreign voice whispering through her mind. A few floors above, Rhen rests trapped in a coma, about to wake to a changed world-a world where his best friend is a woman, his nephew is the king, and an enemy army surrounds him on all sides.

But human wars are insignificant compared to the darkness gathering unseen. Memories of lives she never lived flash through Jinji's thoughts, hinting at a past that cannot be repeated. A mysterious phantom visits Rhen, carrying cryptic messages of the future. And somewhere out there, the shadow continues to lurk in silence.

Uncertain of their relationship and tempted by new feelings, Rhen and Jinji must find a way to work together. The fate of humanity rests on their shoulders and the real battle has only just begun…

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Excerpt:

The Spirit Heir - Chapter Two ' The same moment but this time from Rhen's perspective! He has just awakened from a three week coma caused by a knife wound to the gut, and immediately ordered Jinji be released from the dungeons. Now he tries to gather his strength as he sees her for the first time as a woman, and not as the boy she was pretending to be in The Shadow Soul.



So Rhen stood, immediately stumbling, grasping for the chair to keep himself upright. A shooting pain ran down his side, from his wound to the very tip of the toes on his left leg. His body could barely hold his weight, weak from so many days spent still.

Gritting his teeth, he stepped forward, grunting. His body was ablaze, but he pushed on, shuffling as best he could to cross the space that had seemed small, but now felt like an ocean. Half falling against the wall, Rhen steadied himself, taking deep breaths, gulping them in before he dared open the door.

I'm a mess. He sighed. Weak was not something Rhen's body was used to. Muscles sore from a day spent in the practice yards, yes. But this? This feeling like he reached in vain for strength, this emptiness-this was new. And he did not like it.

But it would not stop him.

So Rhen stood, biting his inner lip until it almost bled to distract his mind from the pain in his torso, and steadied himself before opening the door before him.

There she was.

Smaller than he remembered, but still strong, still defiant.

His heart clenched, tightening, the longer he took her in. Skinny legs and even skinnier arms, eaten away by lack of food, covered in dirt and dust, stained with sweat yet ridged with goose bumps. Torn clothes hung like rags. And her wrists. Rhen could not stop his eyes from widening in horror, his breath from sucking in sharply.

Ghastly cuts shredded her lower arms, caked over with blood that dried only to run fresh and dry again. Layers that looked dark, while others looked like the color of the royal family, bright and fresh. Jin looked like an unnamed Ourthuri, fresh from having her tattoos removed, skin and all, with no regard for human life.

Tearing his eyes away, Rhen's gaze traveled further. An apology tightened his thoughts, but there were no words he could even think to say.

And then he met her eyes.

Warm, like he remembered. Brown but glowing bright, golden highlights reflecting the sun. Knowing she was a woman had shifted something. Rhen felt it stir, the sense of change, a desire sprouting to life in his veins. Strong, but new and uncertain. Even at her worst, covered in grime, she looked beautiful to him. All because of those eyes, staring at him like he was a dream, a god come to life, the spirits themselves. Eyes that had spent hours in his dreams when he thought her a princess of Ourthuro, suddenly more powerful now that they belonged to someone he knew, someone he trusted, someone he called a friend.

She bit her lip, and Rhen was pulled from his mind. That move, it was one he had seen Jin do a hundred times. Jin the boy, the unsure lad he had come to think of as a brother.

Against his will, Rhen retreated. The lies flooded his thoughts. The mistruths. The times he had opened himself up like a fool to someone who had only been playing him. Like a poison, it washed the warmth from his body, filling his blood with pain.

She took a step forward.

He could not move a muscle, not closer, not farther away. Stuck.

She halted before him, barely a hand's length away from his body, so small, but not delicate. Not fragile. Stronger than him somehow.

Her hand rose, slowly, so Rhen had time to step away if he wanted to. But he didn't. He couldn't. Jin's palm came to stop on his cheek, warm and reassuring. Her eyes were hesitant, gazing at him like he might disappear, like he was not real.

On instinct, Rhen's hand followed, holding hers in place as though she too might disappear. He felt his resolve soften the longer he met her stare. He had seen his friend, this friend, in pain too many times. It had become second nature to want to ease her hurt. Boy or girl, in that moment it hardly mattered-he would do what was needed to erase the ever-present haunt in her gaze.

"You're alive?" she asked, awed.

Rhen smirked, feeling his lip rise on its own, as he spoke the truth to the one person he had always been able to speak the truth to. "Barely."

And with that, his body rebelled, giving out and slipping toward the floor.

As usual, Jin caught him, saved him.

But Rhen felt her arms wobble, her body shake. And before he knew it, they were both on the ground, a mass of arms and legs. Two pairs of pain-filled groans echoed across the sitting room, bouncing around the empty walls, until finally Rhen had no choice but to laugh.

"We make a sorry pair." Rhen sighed, using his elbow as an anchor against the ground to hold his chest up.

He looked over to find Jin smiling. Silent, but still smiling.

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The Shadow Soul (A Dance of Dragons, #1)

by Kaitlyn Davis

Release Date: 02/20/14

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GAME OF THRONES meets GRACELING in a new fantasy series by bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis.

Jinji has been haunted by the death of her twin brother for ten years. Now, on the dawn of her joining, the nightmare that claimed him has returned for her.

Prince Whylrhen is determined to prevent the past from repeating itself. His kingdom is expecting a new heir, and he will stop at nothing to keep the child safe.

Though they've never met, the two share a deep secret-magic. Jinji can weave the elements to create master illusions and Whylrhen can pull burning flames into his flesh. But neither of them knows what they are truly capable of until a chance encounter brings them together. For their story has played out before, in a long forgotten time-an age of myth that is about to be reborn…

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About the Author

I've always been a writer. I grew up duct taping my novels together, started writing complete manuscripts in high school and studied creative writing at Johns Hopkins University. Upon graduating, I decided it was finally time to actually give my dream career a chance. So, of course, I started writing a young adult paranormal romance series -- and no, I'm not jumping on the bandwagon. I've been a true paranormal supporter for my entire life! I blame my obsession almost completely on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, my all-time favorite television show. And, before you ask: Yes, I own every season... even the post WB ones! I especially challenge anyone to watch the first three seasons and not fall in love with Angel, securing a lifelong love of vampires! Other culprits of my paranormal obsession are some of my favorite authors: JK Rowling, Raymond Feist, Meg Cabot, Richelle Mead, Lynne Ewing and Tamora Pierce.

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Book Blitz: The Silence of Six by E.C. Myers @ecmyers #silenceofsix @NereydaG1003 #YABOUNDBOOKTOURS #Giveaway

The Silence of Six 

by E.C. Myers 
Release date: Nov 05, 2014

Summary from Goodreads:
"What is the silence of six, and what are you going to do about it?"

These are the last words uttered by 17-year-old Max Stein's best friend, Evan: Just moments after hacking into the live-streaming Presidential debate at their high school, he kills himself.

Haunted by the image of Evan's death, Max's entire world turns upside down as he suddenly finds himself the target of a corporate-government witch-hunt. Fearing for his life and fighting to prove his own innocence, Max goes on the run with no one to trust and too many unanswered questions.

Max must dust off his own hacking skills and maneuver the dangerous labyrinth of underground hacktivist networks, ever-shifting alliances, and virtual identities - all while hoping to find the truth behind the "Silence of Six" before it's too late.

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"With a story built around advanced technology and government conspiracy that is close enough to reach out and touch, The Silence of Six will keep you up all night turning pages!" 

- Julie Cross, international bestselling author of the Tempest series

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About the Author
E.C. Myers was assembled in the U.S. from Korean and German parts and raised in Yonkers, NY by his mother and the public library. He is a graduate of the Clarion West Writers Workshop and a member of the prolific NYC writing group Altered Fluid. In the rare moments when he isn't writing, he blogs about Star Trek at The Viewscreen, reads constantly, plays video games, watches films and television, sleeps as little as possible, and spends far too much time on the internet. His first novel, FAIR COIN, won the 2012 Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy.

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Blog Tour: Sebastian and the Hibernauts: Beyond the Gloaming by Brendan Murphy @Hibernauts @toobusyreading #Giveaway

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Sebastian and the Hibernauts: Beyond the Gloaming

It is Easter, 1973 and twelve year old Sebastian Duffy has some serious self-esteem issues. He is beaten by his parents, bullied at school, steals from his friends and still mourning the death of his brother. To cap it all, strange things have begun happening around him and he is finding it hard to distinguish dreams from reality. After a nightmarish assault, he wakes in the Gloaming, a shadow world inhabited by ghosts. There to greet him is Porrig, a creature from Hibercadia, a magical realm crafted from Celtic dreams. Inhabited by Fir Bolg, Tuath and Milesians, it has been overthrown by brother gods from another dreamworld. One brother, Phobitor, is a tyrant and even the Tuath, who took to their underground sidhe millennia ago, are concerned. Sebastian discovers that he alone can save Hibercadia by finding an enchanted spear. Teaming up with the Hibernauts-a mercurial sorceress, an orphaned druidess, a taciturn warrior, a snuff-sniffing leprechaun and a lovelorn poet-he embarks on a fantastical quest, but can he succeed when he is yet to find his magical potential or even his courage, and half the realm is bent on his destruction?  

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Praise for Beyond the Gloaming

I cannot say just how much I have enjoyed this book; you are a very accomplished writer with a wonderfully rich imagination. Your use of the English language is amazing and your ability to create the many different speaking styles in the book and to maintain them is remarkable. You have an incredibly inventive mind and readers will come to love the many wonderful creations in this novel, it is jam-packed with the most wonderful and inventive characters; new, exciting and beautifully realised. ~The Oxford Editors

An imaginative epic...an intricate and fully realised fantasy world with a big cast of likeable characters that are charming, well drawn and endearing, with wonderfully apt names. The depth and breadth of your high-voltage imagination, and the richness of the world you create is very impressive. ~Sam Mills, author of Blackout, The Boys Who Saved the World, and The Quiddity of Will Self

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"An odious accusation from a traitor's lips," roared Conall, his jutting face suffused with anger. "You sent us to our deaths, just as you sent my father to his. Woe to me and woe to him! Return alone is it, when you returned from battle without him? Return alone is it, when Meliance lies buried in excavations of the earth? Return alone is it, when someone must perpetuate the House of Keepmoat? You even snatched his daughter from his dying hands. Do you think I would have my sister wedded to a poltroon such as you?"

"For pity the House of Keepmoat should have you as its heir," said Petipace gravely, shaking his head, "For pity poor Maelgrim, my constant friend, nay, brother for none were closer and he died in my arms. You inherited his bravery, but little else, boy. You are right on one count, though," he continued, raising himself to his full height. "I should have gone to Penogledd, for either I left the mission in the hands of a traitor or a halfwit." He paused for a second, raising his finger to forestall Conall's explosive outburst. "Which are you?"

"Pick up your sword, you fossil-faced fool," demanded Conall, stung to the quick and barely able to contain himself. "Pick it up!" he screamed, pulling on the hilt of his own. "It is time your gizzards saw daylight."

"With pleasure, you ignorant knave," replied Petipace, coolly. "The king shall not hear of this," he added, directing his eyes to Sebastian as he stooped to collect his sword. "Such satisfaction between knights is an inalienable prerogative, reportable to no one."

His voice failing him, Sebastian nodded weakly, gripped by fear. The vision swam before his eyes, superimposing itself upon the scene. He thought he remembered battlements. The two men stepped back several paces and threw themselves on guard. No sooner had they raised their swords than Conall leapt at Petipace.

"It's all about balance," remarked Petipace breezily, neatly sidestepping the lunge.

The exchange clearly infuriated Conall, for he let out a yell and drove at Petipace.

"And don't just thrust like this young gommel," he continued, dancing nimbly around his increasingly enraged opponent. "Bide your time, assess the situation. Keep your feet well apart when you move, and have a strong defense like this," he said, deflecting another blow. "You must keep your sword at the ready, point it at your assailant's throat, elbows bent and close to you. That way you can parry...like this...and this...and that," he added, as he continued to frustrate Conall, while standing fast. "Sometimes one must know when to give ground. By being aware of your surroundings and anticipating when to do so, it can work to your advantage," he shouted as Conall charged, unleashing a torrent of invective as he did. Petipace drew back several paces then stood firm, sword aloft. The weapons made a tremendous clashing sound as the two men engaged, wrestling each other fiercely, neither willing to concede ground. They were some distance from Sebastian now, but he could see the sweat flying from their contorted faces, hear their unnaturally low groans, like bulls locked in combat. He watched in horror, expecting Petipace to fall at any second. Instead, Conall let out a roar and forced his way past him, both of them turning in the process before falling back some distance. Petipace instantly regained his stance, his heaving chest betraying his exertions.

"Knowing when to maintain your distance is important, but knowing when to strike is crucial," he panted, gulping in air as Conall edged toward him. "Young cockerels like this wantonly tire themselves out with no return. Old foxes conserve their strength and rely on experience. Letting an opponent turn you round as I have just done is one of the deceptive arts of swordsmanship, especially when he thinks he has won the point, especially if you have studied the terrain. In that way you can engage-"

He suddenly lunged, his sword racing to his opponent's heart. Conall reeled back and to the side, parrying manically as Petipace came at him. He fell against the parapet and tottered backwards between two merlons. Realizing the danger, he dropped his sword and beat at the air with his hands, trying to regain his balance, to keep from falling through the embrasure. Sebastian watched in disbelief, leaning this way and that in a vain attempt to prevent him plunging to his death. He appeared to hover for an unfeasibly long time before gravity lost interest and delivered an imperceptible shift to the equation. Conall began to fall from the roof.

Author Brendan Murphy

Brendan Murphy was raised in Sheffield, England, with dreams of becoming a writer, and has written every day since he was nine years old. After reading medicine in London and psychiatry in Manchester, he moved to Australia in 1999. He is an Associate Professor at Monash University and has written widely on youth mental health. His nonfiction work on the development of football in Victorian society, From Sheffield with Love, was published in 2007. He lives with his wife, Katrina, and their children, Sebastian and Violette, in a sprawling property built for the composer, Dorian Le Gallienne. They share their garden with a mob of kangaroos, a wombat, two possums, any number of creepy crawlies, and some very feisty kookaburras. In 2013, he was signed to Assent Publishing for a six-book deal. Beyond the Gloaming, the first Sebastian and the Hibernauts adventure, will be published by Assent imprint, Phantasm Books in 2014.

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Book Blitz: Dust by Sarah Daltry @SarahDaltry @XpressoReads #XpressoBookTours #Giveaway

Dust
by Sarah Daltry
Publication date: November 7th 2014
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

Synopsis:

Who makes YOUR choices?

"I was once the type of person who was impressed by starlight; the type of person who would dance beneath glass ceilings and let the world swim in its loveliness. The sky reminds me of the parties we used to throw - parties like the one last night. The memories bring back the trill of harps and endless ripples of satisfied laughter. Now, though, when I try to recall what I felt, all I hear is screaming."

In a world ravaged by war and oppressive forces of evil, a princess must fight to claim her bloodright and save her people.

When the princess, Alondra, falls for the beautiful, blue eyes of a hooded stranger, it awakens in her a taste for freedom and an escape from her duty.

But her parents have other plans; they have a kingdom to protect and Alondra must marry to ensure the peace between nations. Only what happens when your parents choose a cold-hearted assassin as your betrothed?

As lies, illusions, and long hidden vendettas surface, the princess has to confront a very secret history. One that makes her realize that she not only risks losing her liberty, but also everything she has known and loved.

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A scream distorts the sound of marching footfalls on the bleeding earth. I don't know when Seamus dropped my hand, as I have kept my eyes trained forward; focused on the caves and what we will find. I do not want to see what the army does to make my passage safer.

However, I cannot avoid turning this time. There is something about the scream that is ceaseless. I wish I hadn't; Seamus removes his sword from the stomach of a boy whom I guess is little more than twelve-years-old. The boy's entrails slither along the blade and out of his wound. The woman standing behind them is the one who is screaming, but she does not move.

"Make it stop," I ask no one in particular. "Please, make it stop."

It is not the first death I have seen and I am certain it will not be the last. I want to feel compassion or empathy, but the blaster in the dead boy's hand tells me that Seamus' blade is the reason I am not dust.

At my side, Theomore flinches at the pitch of her screams, but he readies his aim and the bullet enters the woman's windpipe, bringing a sudden and eerie silence. Her body joins the boy's in the dirt. Their blood, mingled in the pools forming below them, glides in an unhurried stream to my boot tip. I wonder about the stories that used to run through that blood. I didn't recognize either of them. Were they Kooramen who hated us for the luxury of our lives? Did they come with the army from another land? Were they simply people who misunderstood the targets of their violence? The answers are forgotten in the scarlet slicks.

"And we continue," Ereditus says, taking the boy's blaster. The woman was weaponless.

This time, Seamus does not jest. He does not take my hand. He joins me in walking toward the caves, but I can see that the dead boy burdens him. I do not have the words to console him. The wretch had been aiming for me and that fact truly resonates for the first time. I am eighteen and I have lived a life of silliness, yet, according to my father as we fought in vain to save our city, I am now the greatest threat Anara faces as death reigns - and I don't know why.

An Interview with Sarah Daltry:

What is the most important thing you have learned since becoming an author?

You need to write for yourself. It's hard for me, because I love books and I love to read anything, so I guess I naively used to believe everyone was like that. It took me a while to put it all together and figure out what was most important to me and what that meant for me as an author.

Is there one subject you would never write about as an author? What is it?

I can't redeem characters who abuse other people or animals. A character who sexually assaults someone or bullies them or beats them will never deserve redemption in my eyes. There's a line and I am a fan of complicated characters, but once you abuse another person for your own benefit, you don't earn the right to be redeemed. And I absolutely will never make that abuser a love interest.

What do you consider to be your best accomplishment?

My Gamerscore? :D

You write across many genres, from fantasy, to comedy, is there a genre you prefer not to write in?

Not really. I used to write romance, but when I think of romance I like, I think of books like those by Simone Elkeles or Jenny Han or even Danielle Steel (at least when I used to read her books 20 years ago). However, I've never enjoyed the "Fabio romances," and when I wrote romance, I wanted to write love stories about real people. I don't think the escapism that people prefer in romance and my style of writing mesh well, so generally, I think romance is something I'm going to put aside.

Do you remember the very first book you read on your own? What was it?

I don't really, because I remember reading before anything else. I don't have a lot of memories of my childhood and I loved The Velveteen Rabbit and the Little House series, but I don't remember what I read first on my own.

What is the hardest thing about writing?

Trusting yourself. It's incredibly difficult for me to have faith in my work, because I don't have a lot of faith in myself as a person. I tend to hate everything I write and I have very loud inner critical voices that never go away.

What is your favorite quote?

"Everyone who isn't us is an enemy." - Cersei from Game of Thrones for two reasons: 1. I think she's awesome and 2. it says a lot about how empathy really works in the world. Eventually, if it comes down to ourselves or anyone else, most people choose themselves.

What advice would you give the younger you?

None of it matters, so do what you want to do. You can't please anyone, not really, and it's the only life you have. I spent a lot of my life trying to make everybody else happy, but in the end, it wasn't enough and no one really was.

What is the easiest thing about writing?

I like the escape into another person's life and to be able to put into words the ways of the world.

As the author of YA novels with strong female protagonists is there anything you would like to say young girls who would be reading your novels?

To quote Cersei again,

"Everywhere in the world, they hurt little girls." Let's make a world where they don't.

Growing up who were your role models?

My grandfather, my high school English teacher, Holden Caulfield, Jane Eyre, Eponine in Les Miserables

About the Author:

Sarah Daltry is a varied author, known best for the contemporary New Adult series, 'Flowering', a six-title series that explores the complexities of relationships, including how we survive the damage from our pasts with the support of those who love us. Although the books are no longer in print, they are being rewritten and redeveloped for future publication. Please visit Sarah's website for more details.

As a former English teacher and YA library coordinator, Sarah has always loved Young Adult literature and 'Dust', an epic fantasy novel where romance blends with the blood and grit of war, is her second official foray into YA, following the gamer geek romantic comedy, 'Backward Compatible'. Most of Sarah's work is about teens and college students, as it's what she knows well.

Sarah's passion in life is writing - weaving tales of magic and beauty. The modern and vast social networking world is an alternative universe that she makes infrequent trips to, but when she does, readers will find her attentive, friendly and happy to discuss the magic of stories and reading. Please stop by and say hello anywhere Sarah is online! You can find these places at Author Sarah Daltry

Sarah has moved back and forth between independent and traditional publishing. Her first novel, 'Bitter Fruits', is with Escape, an imprint of Harlequin Australia, and she signed with Little Bird Publishing in the spring of 2014.

Sarah has also written 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,' a reimagining of one of her favorite poems in a contemporary setting.

She is an obsessive Anglophile who spends more time watching BBC TV than any human being should, as well as a hardcore gamer and sarcastic nerd.

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Mistletoe & Hollywood
by Natasha Boyd
& Kate Roth
Kindle Edition, 130 pages
Expected publication: November 4th 2014

Blurb-

Jack Eversea and Evan Weston, two of Hollywood's hottest young actors had their hearts stolen by regular down to earth girls, and we lived and laughed and loved their stories in the Eversea Series and in the Desire Resort Series. But what happened when the books were over?

How did each couple choose to spend their first Christmas? Was it sexy, emotional, stressful or heartwarming?

Perhaps it was everything and more…

Blurb- My Star, My Love (An Eversea Series Novella) by Natasha Boyd

Movie star, Jack Eversea, has decided to brave his history with England and take the love of his life, Keri Ann Butler, home to meet his mother for Christmas. He's been back in California and Keri Ann's been busy with art school, and they are desperate to spend three weeks together over the Holidays.

But Jolly Old England does weird things to Jack. And despite his super sweet "twelve days of Christmas" gift giving, Keri Ann can't quite work out of he's about to propose or regrets bringing her home. Is he still questioning whether she can handle a few paparazzi, or is he doubting Keri Ann's commitment to their future?

The magnetic couple is back in a fun, sometimes poignant, and super sexy story about acceptance, love and how to make love quietly in a creaky old house with one's mother down the hall.

Excerpt- My Star, My Love by Natasha Boyd

Opening my eyes, I found Jack staring at me, his eyes dark. Chewing quickly, I swallowed. "What?"

"Nigel?" he raised his voice, his eyes not leaving me.

"Yes, sir?"

"Do you have any music you can put on? I'm about to snog my girl here, and I doubt you want to be listening to us."

"Jack!" Hot embarrassment pumped blood to my cheeks.

"Blimey." Nigel chuckled. "You'd think you hadn't seen each other instead of just arrivin' together."

"Er, we haven't," Jack said with a smirk, his eyes settling on my lips. "I've been in California, and Keri Ann's been busy at college in Savannah."

"Ah. Other side of the country is it? Right-o. I'll put some Coldplay on."

"You do that. Make it loud."

I glared at Jack, mortified, but with a sting of anticipation swirling through my lower belly.

"Relax, baby," he soothed. "Snogging is just slang for kissing." He leaned forward and moved the box off my lap to the floor before sliding his hand around my head and into my hair. "With tongue," he added.

Blurb- Many Times, Many Ways (A Desire Resort Series Novella) by Kate Roth

Vacation is over.

Danielle was escaping her monotonous life at a sexy beach resort when she first fell under the spell of Hollywood hunk, Evan Weston, but now they're trying to make their relationship work in the real world.

While they're both hopeful for what lies ahead, the only question is whether or not their desires for the future are one and the same.

Things have always moved quickly between Evan and Danielle, but Danielle can't stave off the lingering anxiety she has once she finds out about Evan's big plans-and even bigger Christmas gift. Can she continue to let go of the worry that plagues her so the man of her dreams can give her the life she never imagined she'd have?

Excerpt- Many Times, Many Ways (A Desire Resort Series Novella) by Kate Roth

"The snow is supposed to get really bad tonight. I was thinking we could run out this afternoon and get any other food you might want to have in the house, maybe pick up a movie…and buy decorations." The last bit he added quietly-hesitantly-as though he thought he was pushing his luck. I wanted to roll my eyes at him. He knew I was staying. He'd known the minute he saw my face when we pulled in the driveway that I would never tell him to sell the house or go fuck himself for buying it.

"You wanna get a tree?" I asked, craning my head to look up at him.

He moved to my side, still keeping his hands on me. Evan's brow lifted and his lips bowed slightly. "Yeah. A tree, lights, ornaments, garland. The whole shebang."

"Don't forget mistletoe." I grinned.

His lips crushed against mine the instant my words were out and I moaned at the passionate kiss he gifted me with. His hands took my face gently and when he pulled back, planting another quick peck on my parted mouth, he simply gazed down at me with a smile. "I don't need mistletoe. I'll kiss you whenever I want," he said quietly. He bent in low and pressed his lips to the hollow of my throat then breathed, "Wherever I want."

A tremble rippled through me and the same butterflies descended into the depths of my soul that had every time he'd ever laid a hand on me. Evan spun the barstool I was on around and carefully started to unbutton my sweater. His kiss trailed from my throat to my collarbone and then as my breathing picked up, I felt his words as warm breath against my breast.

"Let me fuck you in every room of this house."

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An Interview with Natasha Boyd

What inspired you to write My Star, My Love?

There has been no one book that inspired me to write. I've been writing since I was a little girl on and off.

When or at what age did you know you wanted to be a writer?

Well, though I wrote stories as a young girl, I only really thought about being a writer, later in life. That's not to say I didn't always have a dream to write a book someday. But to actually have it as my career is almost a dream.

What is the earliest age you remember reading your first book?

Probably fine or six. I remember my grandmother, whom I lived with, would read to me everyday after school. One day, when she stopped because it was bedtime, I couldn't bear not to know what happened next. So I picked up the book and muddled through on my own. It was an Enid Blyton book. I read them to my kids now.

What genre of books do you enjoy reading?

All types. I adore romance and always have. It's an escape, a pick-me-up, a decadence we all deserve. But I really enjoy a good mystery too.

What is your favorite book?

I don't really have one!

You know I think we all have a favorite author. Who is your favorite author and why?

Again - seriously, I don't really have one. I admire several authors for differing reasons and within different genres. I love the suspense building of Stephen King, the page turning ability of John Grisham, the sentence construction of Donna Tartt, and the sensuality of Sylvia Day.

If you could travel back in time here on earth to any place or time. Where would you go and why?

Was there a time in history where women were paid equally and respected equally, where human differences were celebrated not feared? Where we had clean running water, zero corruption and where our children would always be safe to play no matter what? If so, I'd like to go there. I guess that's in the future! Lol!

When writing a book do you find that writing comes easy for you or is it a difficult task?

I absolutely find it difficult. It takes a lot out of me. I sacrifice time from my kids and family, and 'live' in an alternate universe for a while. That said, I enjoy it immensely, and enjoy the accomplishment of getting the story out, and then getting it perfect.

Do you have any little fuzzy friends? Like a dog or a cat? Or any pets?

My dear sweet cat, Tuna, died last summer. We haven't added a new family member yet.

What is your "to die for", favorite food/foods to eat?

I adore Indian food, and Thai food. And Chocolate. And homemade icing. And … wow. I really like food!

Do you have any advice for anyone that would like to be an author?

It's a calling but you should treat it as a job every day and carve out the time. I don't think it's something you chose to do, I think it kind of chooses you. That said, you have to know that while we live in the absolute BEST time to be an author and to make it into a living, it is hard work, and there are days you wonder why you're doing it at all. And you realize you have no choice. You shouldn't give up when it becomes too hard, and you should seek out criticism. It's the only way you will better your craft.

An Interview with Kate Roth

What inspired you to write Many Times, Many Ways in Mistletoe & Hollywood?

Natasha Boyd inspired me! When Natasha brought up the idea of a holiday novella bundle I instantly thought of what Evan and Danielle's first Christmas together would be like and there were some things I really wanted to show. It was the perfect time.

When or at what age did you know you wanted to be a writer?

I started writing fiction for fun in middle school, around sixth grade. For years I kept my dream of being published to myself. It seemed impossible, but I know I thought about my name being on the spine of a book as far back as middle school.

What is the earliest age you remember reading your first book?

My dad read to me every night before bed before I could read and eventually we read together, I'd read one page and he would read the next. I was probably reading alongside him by second grade. I loved The Boxcar Children.

What genre of books do you enjoy reading?

I read mostly romance but I also enjoy horror, general fiction, and true crime.

What is your favorite book?

Ahh! How could I possibly choose! The book I can read over and over again is Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov. That's certainly high on my list of favorites.

You know I think we all have a favorite author. Who is your favorite author and why?

Though she's only released two books I'd said my favorite author is Gail McHugh. I fell in love with her Collide series. I love the way she writes and she's also a really nice person.

If you could travel back in time here on earth to any place or time. Where would you go and why?

1960's London! Maybe I've romanticized the time but I think I would've loved being a part of that scene.

When writing a book do you find that writing comes easy for you or is it a difficult task?

It's like purging my soul. There are times when it's hard but for the most part it simply flows.

Do you have any little fuzzy friends? Like a dog or a cat? Or any pets?

I have a dog! His name is Sampson and he is a Border Collie mix we rescued about 8 years ago. He's still a spry little pup though and he is my baby.

What is your "to die for", favorite food/foods to eat?

Cheese! I love anything cheese, all kinds of cheese. Cheeeeese.

Do you have any advice for anyone that would like to be an author?

Don't let the desire to become an author let you lose sight of being a writer. They may seem like the same thing but author is the job and writer is the passion. If you love to write and you have stories to tell then keep at it!

Natasha Boyd

Natasha Boyd is a writer with a background in marketing and public relations. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, and lives in the coastal Carolina Lowcountry, complete with Spanish moss, alligators and mosquitoes the size of tiny birds. She has a husband, two sons and a cat named Tuna. Eversea is her first full-length novel.

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Kate Roth

Inspired by music, film, art and the wealth of stories she has heard through her career as a professional hair stylist, Kate Roth decided to get real about her love of writing in 2008. She signed up for a course after-hours at the local high school called 'So You Want To Write A Book?'. Indeed, she did! For years Kate had been dreaming up love stories in her head and she'd even managed to write a few of them down but it was that class that gave her the drive to finally do something more with her ideas. The ideas haven't stopped flowing since. She enjoys writing in all sub-genres of romance and even has a few surprises up her sleeve for the future. She is a small business owner and lives in Indiana with her husband, Adam and their dog, Sampson.

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Book Blitz: HOME (Social Media #6) By @JA Huss @XpressoReads #Giveaway

HOME (Social Media #6 - FINAL BOOK)
By @JA Huss
Publication Date: November 5, 2014
Novella (150 pages)
Adult Contemporary Romance

Description:

I just want my Grace back. I want the girl I found sending me dirty tweets on Saint Thomas. I want the girl who reluctantly gave in to my charms and let me boss her around. I want the girl who sent me to my knees and made me imagine what her fairy tale would look like with me in it.

I just want to move on.I want to plan the future and think about kids and preschools and college funds. I want everything she ever wanted, and I want us to make it happen together. But the media needs more from us. More dirt. More pain. More payment for past transgressions.

You can't change the past. And even though Grace is ready to put her demons to bed, mine are just starting to get restless. Because when you've silenced as many enemies as I have, you know that secret won't stay buried forever.

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His co-star, Valencia Cruz, joins him in the scene. She's his ex-girlfriend from his teen years.

She's very beautiful. She's wearing a gold gown. They must've just come out of some kind of a ball in this part of the script. She's very exotic, like Bebe. Long, dark hair. Striking amber eyes. Olive skin. And a body most eighteen-year-old girls would be jealous of, even though she's about the same age as Vaughn.

They talk briefly on set, and then there's a call for quiet and the stage people do their thing.

I strain to hear what's happening, I'm not really that close, but my whole world goes silent when I witness what happens next.

They are kissing.

Vaughn leans in, cupping her face, his mouth covering hers in a kiss so passionate I almost want to faint from the steam. I move a little closer to get a better look. As he kisses her, it feels familiar. It feels like he's kissing her the way he kisses me.

Then his hands are all over her body, grasping at her tits, her ass, and then he roughly grabs one of her gown straps and pulls until it breaks. He yanks her dress down, exposing her breasts, all the while his mouth never stops its assault on her lips.

I'm stunned. I'm picturing our rough sex the other night and I swear to God, I think he uses some of these moves on me!

I've watched him kiss countless women on screen, but he wasn't my husband. I turn and walk away, following the dimly lit hallway back to where I entered, then make my way outside.

It's dark now. I click the keychain and my car beeps, so I head in that direction, still trying to process what I saw and how I feel about it.

I sit in the car for a few moments trying to wrap my head around things.

This is his job. I realize that, but I can't come to terms with the idea that my husband gets to have a rough makeout session with his ex-girlfriend and call it work.

FOLLOW (Social Media #1)
By @JA Huss
Publication Date: August 27, 2014
Novella (150 pages)
Adult Contemporary Romance

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LIKE (Social Media #2)
By @JA Huss
Publication Date: September 10, 2014
Novella (115ish pages)
Adult Contemporary Romance

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BLOCK (Social Media #3)
By@JA Huss
Publication Date: September 24, 2014
Novella (115ish pages)
Adult Contemporary Romance

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STATUS (Social Media #4)
By @JA Huss
Publication Date: October 8, 2014
Novella (115ish pages)
Adult Contemporary Romance

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PROFILE (Social Media #5)
By @JAHuss
Publication Date: October 22, 2014
Novella (100ish pages)
Adult Contemporary Romance

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About the Author:

J. A. Huss likes to write new adult books that make you think and keep you guessing. Her favorite genre to read is space opera, but since practically no one reads those books, she writes new adult science fiction, paranormal romance, contemporary romance, urban fantasy, and books about Junco (who refuses to be saddled with a label).

She has an undergraduate degree in horses, (yes, really–Thank you, Colorado State University) and a master’s degree in forensic toxicology from the University of Florida. She used to have a job driving around Colorado doing pretty much nothing but shooting the breeze with farmers, but now she just writes, runs the New Adult Addiction and Clean Teen Reads Book Blogs, and runs an online science classroom for homeschoolers.

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