tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87322628894928273382024-03-17T14:21:14.013-05:00Words of Wisdom....from The Scarf Princess-The place where I bring you my favorite things in books, movies, tv, foods, and anything else that makes me happy.The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.comBlogger5434125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-45592772310491952402024-03-17T14:20:00.002-05:002024-03-17T14:20:18.008-05:00Happy St. Patrick’s Day!<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCjrZP8gpQTFZ_Lw1166MvOYYOy4YnLBbx7zijD8D7OdTC8qSk0Q6NoYLww05zxMCIC6KOmVWhD_Panxv8OR66UoF-hDfCJJPMGvJCiOB8A1BQWazbR6QJaNM3dpjXk_wZBG2DBHIK23kAQtUIMTc6z9tJ2sMHtZlSUM1J9yssZohN-liDBeCQre1z3Y9X/s612/IMG_4371.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="612" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCjrZP8gpQTFZ_Lw1166MvOYYOy4YnLBbx7zijD8D7OdTC8qSk0Q6NoYLww05zxMCIC6KOmVWhD_Panxv8OR66UoF-hDfCJJPMGvJCiOB8A1BQWazbR6QJaNM3dpjXk_wZBG2DBHIK23kAQtUIMTc6z9tJ2sMHtZlSUM1J9yssZohN-liDBeCQre1z3Y9X/s320/IMG_4371.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-6815826608530575562024-03-15T15:03:00.001-05:002024-03-15T15:03:59.390-05:00Book Teaser Reveal for Truth About Bad Boys Anthology……<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Reader's rejoice! The bad boys are on their way! Keep reading to get a tempting taste of this collection of deliciously bad boys from some of today's best authors, then start counting down the days until this anthology hits shelves on June 4th!</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiynUeT57nkc8neHwuNxv0y7vruTcruiJXb4QCvLVJc1vboq93wX2bkdkZ9ctOlggUKOnUCntyhhKLIMVioz90bTd6ML3agAhUo0z_nPk5jaiXxM4GahG8O8ZX43SzQg-hJ0gtk-afuZ-0cY9jBM6ATWegT_m1-3VoYk900G5qXS5TirKMLsRGNljRkFkfe/s522/IMG_4370.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="326" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiynUeT57nkc8neHwuNxv0y7vruTcruiJXb4QCvLVJc1vboq93wX2bkdkZ9ctOlggUKOnUCntyhhKLIMVioz90bTd6ML3agAhUo0z_nPk5jaiXxM4GahG8O8ZX43SzQg-hJ0gtk-afuZ-0cY9jBM6ATWegT_m1-3VoYk900G5qXS5TirKMLsRGNljRkFkfe/s320/IMG_4370.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; outline: currentcolor;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; outline: currentcolor;"><b>The trouble with bad boys...</b></span></em><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-weight: normal;">They're not the forever type, but the chemistry is too intense to ignore. Their touch sets you on fire. Their kiss makes you crave more. They'll draw you in with their sophisticated charm, break the rules...and your heart. Everything about them is wrong, yet you can’t stay away.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana;">Because sometimes…<span style="box-sizing: inherit; outline: currentcolor;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit; outline: currentcolor;"><b>bad is better</b>.</em></span></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-variant-ligatures: none; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; outline: currentcolor;">Don't miss these rugged rebels and the strong women who tame their wild hearts.</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit; outline: currentcolor;" /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-variant-ligatures: none; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit; outline: currentcolor;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana;"><b>***100% of proceeds from this set will benefit Our Rescue to support victims of human trafficking.***</b></span></em></p><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-variant-ligatures: none; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana;"><em style="box-sizing: inherit; outline: currentcolor;">Includes stories from: </em><em style="box-sizing: inherit; outline: currentcolor;">SE Rose | </em><em style="box-sizing: inherit; outline: currentcolor;">K.M. Scott | </em><em style="box-sizing: inherit; outline: currentcolor;">Stephanie St. Klaire | </em><em style="box-sizing: inherit; outline: currentcolor;">Morgan James | </em><em style="box-sizing: inherit; outline: currentcolor;">Ellie Isaacson | </em><em style="box-sizing: inherit; outline: currentcolor;">Abbi Cook | </em><em style="box-sizing: inherit; outline: currentcolor;">Elizabella Baker | </em><em style="box-sizing: inherit; outline: currentcolor;">Anna Blakely | </em><em style="box-sizing: inherit; outline: currentcolor;">Kristi Avalon | </em><em style="box-sizing: inherit; outline: currentcolor;">Anna Brooks | </em><em style="box-sizing: inherit; outline: currentcolor;">Brooke O’Brien | </em><em style="box-sizing: inherit; outline: currentcolor;">Victoria Ellis | </em><em style="box-sizing: inherit; outline: currentcolor;">Anise Storm | </em><em style="box-sizing: inherit; outline: currentcolor;">J.C. Thompson | </em><em style="box-sizing: inherit; outline: currentcolor;">Nadia Han | </em><em style="box-sizing: inherit; outline: currentcolor;">Debra St. James</em></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOvbuQdBIafxex4VDkSz35DKWMdKwzcK6nSEtfrdMelTbhoBgVUGlH_Bhad8aoWLjYbEdnYUqjG8i00jN40MSnZzSYEbgzVOBKGI5HjkXF_wh-6GJBy8ZVZ_WvXom03tRBmMUV7lkxEKWnTn53Da8OW62pcBY4-tTojF4MKHNmHHHjw6fSP5v3xsa7GqI/s1080/IMG_4368.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOvbuQdBIafxex4VDkSz35DKWMdKwzcK6nSEtfrdMelTbhoBgVUGlH_Bhad8aoWLjYbEdnYUqjG8i00jN40MSnZzSYEbgzVOBKGI5HjkXF_wh-6GJBy8ZVZ_WvXom03tRBmMUV7lkxEKWnTn53Da8OW62pcBY4-tTojF4MKHNmHHHjw6fSP5v3xsa7GqI/s320/IMG_4368.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: verdana;"><b>PRE-ORDER <a href="https://www.books2read.com/TTWBB" target="_blank">here</a>.</b></span></div>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-16927254037043733782024-03-13T00:00:00.020-05:002024-03-13T00:00:00.137-05:00Book Release Blast for Pulling Her Resources by Mia Sivan (GIVEAWAY)…..<div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh67758zd8MA00vLuCpF5RUBmiqSbKEAtRZ_0oNwCZl3pjjBDLgDydZ6uXQbsh48DGh0HIm75o0hyphenhyphenginPRT8u9ldoFb7V5v1NVd06vDVHQ30APEDGFpR5VXsCXsRtoXRjDXsif0PPjojpoWABqtOUJxWf9PSvFNg-m3A5iDp9U3L0tEDpAZdJwf6FMjmXrH/s851/IMG_4365.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="851" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh67758zd8MA00vLuCpF5RUBmiqSbKEAtRZ_0oNwCZl3pjjBDLgDydZ6uXQbsh48DGh0HIm75o0hyphenhyphenginPRT8u9ldoFb7V5v1NVd06vDVHQ30APEDGFpR5VXsCXsRtoXRjDXsif0PPjojpoWABqtOUJxWf9PSvFNg-m3A5iDp9U3L0tEDpAZdJwf6FMjmXrH/s320/IMG_4365.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">A divorced woman finds herself drawn to a younger man who soon becomes entwined in her company, making it difficult to balance business with pleasure. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of </span><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Pulling Her Resources</i><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">by Mia Sivan, then add this contemporary older woman/younger man romance to your bookshelf. In honor of this scorching single dad romance, make sure to fill out the form below for the chance to win a $15 Amazon GC too!</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqO9okwXuGsGMsJef7X4HqNU9St8ZuR-RAHD8WBciGUxh4mEepaSe6pdxpOV6PVBL7H5QNgCnfV3CCu1Sdh3cPz0ifF0VFTbN15w157ctq-T3U-4GUzrI6SU1yGuVp5iobCRKSFoqvGwvwIZ8TPOGLhMEI6LnjeyAdcQT9qTPqVBuxp__pGz5vb2N58raF/s1942/IMG_4364.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1942" data-original-width="1214" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqO9okwXuGsGMsJef7X4HqNU9St8ZuR-RAHD8WBciGUxh4mEepaSe6pdxpOV6PVBL7H5QNgCnfV3CCu1Sdh3cPz0ifF0VFTbN15w157ctq-T3U-4GUzrI6SU1yGuVp5iobCRKSFoqvGwvwIZ8TPOGLhMEI6LnjeyAdcQT9qTPqVBuxp__pGz5vb2N58raF/s320/IMG_4364.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">In Tel Aviv’s high-stakes business world, Dafna works in a startup teetering on the brink of financial doom. Divorced for six years and starved for passion, she goes on a wild one-night stand with a hot, much younger bartender. But then, the tattooed barman strolls into her startup. Surprise! Turns out he is Erez Ben Ami, the CPA assigned to go over their books with a fine-tooth comb.</div></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Erez is a single dad, with a young brother to support. His boss offers him a dream position, but there’s a catch: first, review a new, promising startup and make it as favorable as possible. His future is on the line, and he must suppress his feelings for Dafna, keeping his hands and other parts to himself.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Dafna can’t stop wanting Erez, he is the man who made her get over her ex-husband. They spend hours together, and soon, they’re using the office desks for more than emails.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Erez is falling for Dafna, she is the woman he has always looked for. When he suspects shady dealings within her company, he finds himself at a loss. Investigating it can cost him his dream job, as well as the love of his life.</span><br /></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #800180;">EXCERPT:</span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #800180;">He needed to pull back, he was slipping fast down a slippery slope. They were in the quietest corner of the company, but the threat of being discovered was there and very real.<br />He gave in to his desires, throwing caution to the wind. “Do you want me to make you feel better?” His throat was constricted.<br />“How?” she whispered.<br />He nipped her earlobe, sucked it in, savoring the metallic taste of her elegant gold earring.<br />“With my fingers,” he whispered in her ear. “You know I can make you feel so fucking good.” His voice was husky with need.</span><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2xalr5qqCYIfV7jFwuzTgKwhGnIdzDwKNfdnuUEk9hWwk203S9avyv4CmsPPsBYtKXJ2zul4jUw90tnW3Sp5RsMGx6Fl4tZSCgOXjcc3c4Egt9rAzyaO-ZArfB3tw_el46Zy3g8vt3uZ5xnInlhgB0PMCt8eYgB4_sP7er0pdm3zkhC6u9cH-VqG7LdE/s1080/IMG_4367.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2xalr5qqCYIfV7jFwuzTgKwhGnIdzDwKNfdnuUEk9hWwk203S9avyv4CmsPPsBYtKXJ2zul4jUw90tnW3Sp5RsMGx6Fl4tZSCgOXjcc3c4Egt9rAzyaO-ZArfB3tw_el46Zy3g8vt3uZ5xnInlhgB0PMCt8eYgB4_sP7er0pdm3zkhC6u9cH-VqG7LdE/s320/IMG_4367.png" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">FIND AT GOODREADS <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/206200195-pulling-her-resources" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></b></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">BUY LINKS: <a href="https://amzn.to/3Trsi8J" target="_blank">AMAZON</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pulling-her-resources-mia-sivan/1144775158" target="_blank">BN</a></span></b></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60YAV81bG8sZskQLbOwOatymOFcbS4yda8H_Ep47CaWvRgfAiCmmpZjB6QWXIIH5ULPnzhraM_0iIoBPXQlg4BliXN9TUljGAU9QpDJcWpkZxtZlA6P41E9SsRLzyFSUjm6AZw1e7YFBCCRZDcSOsF0aVThzlT5J7o1mD3um4kJo3sYO5GCDZA-6Ob2Ib/s450/IMG_4366.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="450" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60YAV81bG8sZskQLbOwOatymOFcbS4yda8H_Ep47CaWvRgfAiCmmpZjB6QWXIIH5ULPnzhraM_0iIoBPXQlg4BliXN9TUljGAU9QpDJcWpkZxtZlA6P41E9SsRLzyFSUjm6AZw1e7YFBCCRZDcSOsF0aVThzlT5J7o1mD3um4kJo3sYO5GCDZA-6Ob2Ib/w200-h200/IMG_4366.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">AUTHOR INFO:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Mia Sivan is an Israeli woman who lives, works and loves in Tel Aviv. The city is as much a part of her books as any other character.<br />Mia has worked as a senior investment manager for many years, and the books she writes draws much from her personal experience, as well as real-life scams that took place in the Israeli financial market.<br />When not writing or dreaming up steamy scenes, she lives with her handsome husband and even handsomer two sons, and enjoys long walks by the beach (it’s Tel Aviv, it’s never too cold).</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.miasivan.com/" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a> | <a href="https://expert-artist-7801.ck.page/addb648f48" target="_blank">NEWSLETTER</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/miasivan.author/" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/profile/mia-sivan" target="_blank">BOOKBUB AUTHOR PAGE</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22085886.Mia_Sivan" target="_blank">GOODREADS AUTHOR PAGE</a></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b>**********GIVEAWAY**********</b></span></div></div><div><br /></div><a class="rcptr" data-raflid="d04251235698" data-template="5655a8e7a10e8a6c420b26cc" data-theme="classic" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/d04251235698/" id="rcwidget_dy20u6bi" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
<script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-49280305355382054202024-03-12T00:30:00.027-05:002024-03-12T12:13:55.451-05:00Book Release Blast for Fiona’s Fury by Roxy Blue (GIVEAWAY)…….<div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">A woman wanting to move on from her ex, and his dangerous rhetoric, finds a new love dangled in front of her if she's just brave enough to grab him. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of </span><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Fiona’s Fury</i><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">by Roxy Blue, then learn even more about this book by visiting the other sites hosting this <a href="https://xpressobooktours.com/2024/01/22/tour-sign-up-fionas-fury-by-roxy-blue/" target="_blank">tour</a>. You'll also get a Top Ten list featuring the author's favorite romances in film. 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Smart, sexy, and deeply revelatory, it will send you on an enthralling emotional journey you won’t forget.</div></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(166, 77, 121); color: #a64d79;">Fiona Turner, CEO of Fiona’s Flowers floral shop, hasn’t the time nor inclination to bother with men until she finally meets the face on the other end of the phone. Having remained friends, she never suspected her ex-husband, Quade, would morph into a terrifying, controlling, law-bending monster. When Fiona exhibits the first signs of wanting to move on in life, he threatens to take everything from her. A long weekend at a conference answers all of Fiona’s questions about floral supplier, Bo Thompson, except how she can possibly have him. 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<script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-57148751764532734112024-03-12T00:00:00.024-05:002024-03-12T00:00:00.135-05:00Book Release Blitz for Handsome Devil by Delaney Diamond (GIVEAWAY)…..<div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9Br_iE26brg4c8IdjhMKJ4lvaQBL1xwq44P9_ONcyU0A8ovzJZXOVnB2_AGkQ3LzC7C5GWjMlnTvFUo9kDdA7oFAfq1_8Up-RSX90cFhqGsZEa8Ah3QLh8tvp6ZUIQX1i6CP9aFi19VTlXjlysX9E8vD1lpHgp-4obOIlgDi0nxDcr50dseKEf6zCkkb/s851/IMG_4357.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="851" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9Br_iE26brg4c8IdjhMKJ4lvaQBL1xwq44P9_ONcyU0A8ovzJZXOVnB2_AGkQ3LzC7C5GWjMlnTvFUo9kDdA7oFAfq1_8Up-RSX90cFhqGsZEa8Ah3QLh8tvp6ZUIQX1i6CP9aFi19VTlXjlysX9E8vD1lpHgp-4obOIlgDi0nxDcr50dseKEf6zCkkb/s320/IMG_4357.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">A woman hoping to get control of her father's business makes a tempting proposition to her ex-husband with a marriage of convenience that soon has business mixing with pleasure. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of </span><i style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Handsome Devil</i><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"> </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">by Delaney Diamond, then add this contemporary second chance romance to your bookshelf. In honor of this seventh installment in the Quicksand series, fill out the form below for the chance to win a $25 Amazon GC too!</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxN03hyphenhyphenR1srXIwMY0mzyluOZSqdrc9PkN5TjJPNcTIrRMG-y08crx6Az_3wLdzA2fRzbzD8oAYwLj9_JiJ7uIWme4stALZVv9Y8sw2foQog8Ca5U5PEcf3SjnwNOrPfQr3_Ob4RMCxnBTMlbp7AbzzgEe4tNN6xiDmzVVn1FUD4oemS_ZgtDmTLfEIptA/s500/IMG_4360.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxN03hyphenhyphenR1srXIwMY0mzyluOZSqdrc9PkN5TjJPNcTIrRMG-y08crx6Az_3wLdzA2fRzbzD8oAYwLj9_JiJ7uIWme4stALZVv9Y8sw2foQog8Ca5U5PEcf3SjnwNOrPfQr3_Ob4RMCxnBTMlbp7AbzzgEe4tNN6xiDmzVVn1FUD4oemS_ZgtDmTLfEIptA/s320/IMG_4360.jpeg" width="205" /></a></div><i style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><i style="color: #990000;">They might both get what they want in this marriage of convenience—if they don’t kill each other first.</i></div></i><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">Annabelle Buchanan waltzes into Dante Escarra’s office with a singular goal—to persuade him to accept her audacious one-year marriage proposal. Her objective? Taking control of her father’s real estate empire. But Dante is her ex-husband, and their past is littered with hurt and anger.</span><br style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">Dante never once contemplated reuniting with Annabelle, because she broke his heart and left him devastated years ago. But her offer is a tantalizing chance to add an iconic Houston building to his real estate portfolio—a prize he covets more than he’s willing to admit.</span><br style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">As they pursue their respective goals, the lines between business and heart blur. Can they make their marriage work the second time around, or will they both end up with broken hearts—again?</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">EXCERPT:</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Setting down her food, Annabelle joined Dante to the right of her father.<br />“I won’t take too much time, but before everyone leaves, I wanted to say a few words.” Clifton clasped his hands together. “I’m so happy to have you all here tonight to celebrate the upcoming marriage of my lovely daughter, Annabelle, and her future husband, Dante Escarra. As many of you know, they were married a long time ago, much younger and in my opinion, perhaps not ready for all that marriage entailed at the time. When they separated, I was heartbroken. I had lost another son.”<br />Empathetic murmurs filled the room.<br />“But they’re back together again, and I must say I’m a very happy man. I believe this time their marriage will last because they’ve both grown and experienced life. Dante, welcome back to the family. I hope you stay for good this time.”<br />Laughter filled the space, and so did a chorus of “Here, here!”<br />A twinge of guilt filled Annabelle’s chest. She didn’t like deceiving her father, but there was no better way to accomplish her goals.<br />“I would like to say a few words.”<br />Her head snapped up at the sound of Dante’s voice.<br />He extended a hand. Widening her smile, Annabelle placed her hand in his warm clasp.<br />“What are you doing?” she asked from the corner of her mouth.<br />Instead of answering, he gazed at her with loving eyes that assuredly fooled everyone there except her.<br />“This is completely unplanned, but I feel as if it’s necessary. I arrived in this country fifteen years ago at the age of seventeen, searching for the American dream. Years later, I met this beautiful woman and was welcomed into her family. As Clifton said, perhaps Anna and I were too young at the time. I consider myself a very lucky man to have won her heart again. This time, I plan to keep it.”<br />Without warning, he dipped her over his arm—like a scene out of a 1950s romantic film—and stunned her with a kiss. Camera flashes went off, and cheers and whistles erupted in the night.</span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;">His warm hand splayed across her back in support, and his tongue eased apart her lips. The fiery heat of passion and desire rushed through her veins, and liquid heat pooled between her thighs.<br />Her heart raced. Her knees softened. With a faint whimper, Annabelle curled both arms around the back of Dante’s neck and devoured him in kind, reveling in the firm texture of chest muscles.<br />Finally, Dante released her lips, and straightened, and Annabelle’s heart pounded in her chest. She couldn’t believe he had done that. She couldn’t believe she had reacted with such unfettered enthusiasm.<br />She smiled at the assembled crowd, her head swimming and her breathing coming in short, sharp spurts. She never denied Dante was still very attractive, but she hadn’t expected to react to him in that way.<br />Oh sh*t. She was in trouble.</span><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjehR10OOEkwrp8OKvVPGtkNBRnro57GxmWFA4JndE0_y-OK_1LpbpUD4VaENAei3_xOqNjCKSaAnNoXMiX1P6PW3k3wKQp60SLs2W1lRoDOyvSKJGmI_5HMVU0R-hikCv6-Be2BqadweIEGRwrmzEJ6EYJhUQc9rqkFCoQQ0uQLD5Anj8urGIJgd9fmvg1/s1200/IMG_4358.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjehR10OOEkwrp8OKvVPGtkNBRnro57GxmWFA4JndE0_y-OK_1LpbpUD4VaENAei3_xOqNjCKSaAnNoXMiX1P6PW3k3wKQp60SLs2W1lRoDOyvSKJGmI_5HMVU0R-hikCv6-Be2BqadweIEGRwrmzEJ6EYJhUQc9rqkFCoQQ0uQLD5Anj8urGIJgd9fmvg1/s320/IMG_4358.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-42451809834394203922024-03-11T00:00:00.015-05:002024-03-11T00:00:00.138-05:00Book Release Blast for Famous Last Words by Claudia Burgoa (REVIEW)…..<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Ms. Burgoa returns today with this angsty and emotionally engaging second chance romance that readers will be drawn to from the first page to the last. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of </span><i style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Famous Last Words</i><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">by Claudia Burgoa, along with my impressions of it, then add this standalone book to your bookshelf too!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZOmx4K741YmA1o5IlU6OSFN18G2s9wWTnsOmDl6shJ7z9CElr7S-ONmReVuWEbiqijCo63xu85HsI-5zCohmy8gUabNdf5YBjONpR90X8LyFijQBCdf82dlMbaskmz0I1EWMdoisvFhBDVOLBKf5nR_m-uvpeBWmEs75HZIovOY7nUeL9_63HSiacVFr/s1500/IMG_4354.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="938" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZOmx4K741YmA1o5IlU6OSFN18G2s9wWTnsOmDl6shJ7z9CElr7S-ONmReVuWEbiqijCo63xu85HsI-5zCohmy8gUabNdf5YBjONpR90X8LyFijQBCdf82dlMbaskmz0I1EWMdoisvFhBDVOLBKf5nR_m-uvpeBWmEs75HZIovOY7nUeL9_63HSiacVFr/s320/IMG_4354.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">From USA Today bestselling author Claudia Burgoa pens a page-turning tale of hard losses and second chances. This angsty romance will destroy readers' hearts and then put them back together again. Prepare to ugly cry like never before!</span></div></span><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">I shouldn’t be alive.</span><br style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">I should’ve died in that plane crash.</span><br style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Instead, I survived.</span><br style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Thrived, even.</span><br style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">After all, I’m a rock star and a billionaire. There’s nothing I can’t buy.</span><br style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Nothing, except peace.</span><br style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">And when it all comes crashing down around me...The guilt.</span><br style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">The pain.</span><br style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">The sorrow.</span><br style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">That’s when she appears.</span><br style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">The one woman I’m not allowed to love.</span><br style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">I needed her to fill the void after everything was lost. There she was, ready, and grieving too.</span><br style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Both of us are broken, shattered people.</span><br style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">So why does she make my heart want to beat again? I need a new reason to keep breathing.</span><br style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">And I think that reason—is her.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tsMwMfJ7ku2-XOYY6rJA5IX9LdkN9L4Wibu2hCFppbPmfDOGDG8rsgXj8U0XwFtBqWwws2iZzWRwndnA2uLwusMxO2Qa4_PUFCJTcShLoH6XkgHVExUX4uTAc3lFoso3Um60yidZorZyrWmNFGoPKESwkCMXvCNi5ZPLk7UXPFfqlULyXbkETFHedskw/s1080/IMG_4352.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tsMwMfJ7ku2-XOYY6rJA5IX9LdkN9L4Wibu2hCFppbPmfDOGDG8rsgXj8U0XwFtBqWwws2iZzWRwndnA2uLwusMxO2Qa4_PUFCJTcShLoH6XkgHVExUX4uTAc3lFoso3Um60yidZorZyrWmNFGoPKESwkCMXvCNi5ZPLk7UXPFfqlULyXbkETFHedskw/s320/IMG_4352.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b>BUY LINKS: <a href="https://amzn.to/47UHG1s" target="_blank">AMAZON</a> | <a href="https://apple.co/47Ae6P6" target="_blank">iBOOKS</a> | <a href="https://bit.ly/3GkNyFH" target="_blank">KOBO</a> | <a href="https://bit.ly/3QY3EtN" target="_blank">BN</a> | <a href="https://bit.ly/47Rx5oi" target="_blank">GOOGLE PLAY</a></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1A348giRAzCE6VI9dwLOPTsShm2uXRkor1HiGkc3G7LjKpa3Mgzts60RDT7-Ju6iPubq3wp-mZfOG1wglLJXkvlbcrothhacIu5KrEDb7Kny4LXq22xaE6-V7ElkcYupyKj4AaTnfM-CK8aui2wX-TfcLQlNd0Ebw8u87_qGEMPZtPPrWcgPsvy0iMHYv/s1080/IMG_4353.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1A348giRAzCE6VI9dwLOPTsShm2uXRkor1HiGkc3G7LjKpa3Mgzts60RDT7-Ju6iPubq3wp-mZfOG1wglLJXkvlbcrothhacIu5KrEDb7Kny4LXq22xaE6-V7ElkcYupyKj4AaTnfM-CK8aui2wX-TfcLQlNd0Ebw8u87_qGEMPZtPPrWcgPsvy0iMHYv/s320/IMG_4353.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">The best books pull you in from the very first page, and with each turn of the page, invest you in the characters through every up and down they're subjected to. Ms. Burgoa does exactly that with this angst-fueled tale of two people whose lives become entwined from an early age and who get put through the wringer on their way to adulthood.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);">Brahms Ehrenberg & Seraphina St. Clairmont<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> are the stars of this story and they form a strong connection the moment they meet. Fast friendships and deep bonds were immediately formed in a heartfelt journey that ultimately led to a heartbreaking accident that pulled these bonds apart at the seams. A love that was just starting to shine too unfortunately gets put asunder due to outside forces.</span></span><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);">For years these two remained apart with Brahms, because of such devastating losses, going to a very dark place that had me aching for him. Things take an even more emotional turn for him when another accident leads him to Seraphina's healing doorstep where years of secrets and lies finally see the light of day in a rollercoaster ride to HEA.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);">Brahms is a sexy hero whose soul-deep hurts pulled me into his life completely. Along with the glitz of the rock star life came the lows of loss, loneliness, and addiction. Ms. Burgoa pulled no punches in the depiction of all he went through and it makes for a more richly rewarding story as he earned the HEA he worked hard to achieve. Seraphina's a strong heroine who's had her own difficulties with her father's life and death leaving her emotionally and financially in dire straits that Brahms's brother uses to convince her to let Brahms back into her life. This is a couple that were always meant to be together as their connection was too strong to ignore.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);">This is a second chance romance with a couple that I quickly became invested in. They got put through the wringer, both emotionally and physically, in a page-turning ride full of secrets and lies. This is a beautifully crafted tale that pulled at the heartstrings. From a childhood friendship to a love that never died, I was rooting for them through every up and down they went through. Surrounding this epic couple was Brahms's brother who I long to see more of in the future. The epilogues in this book were also wonderful! Family letters and glimpse of the future act as a healing balm to leave readers happy and satisfied after all the darkness that came before.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">My rating for this is an A.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">*I got this book from the author for review in exchange for my honest opinion.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0o9MXdkggRUzDiQngQNf-KRDkTnMv88s9GqpD9cHfgujsZOweMW6i1WPSp5u59BfR-m4PRGLdZ-55LqiiUMEpL5cPmTeJhtNP57RhU0cc3CdayvWKvGz53ja10IsYVFfAh-PazkqKbrfW37eyOHXsl48irliH6syglthUvwg5Itd52dXPa6Z8HAlTqCPY/s200/IMG_4355.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0o9MXdkggRUzDiQngQNf-KRDkTnMv88s9GqpD9cHfgujsZOweMW6i1WPSp5u59BfR-m4PRGLdZ-55LqiiUMEpL5cPmTeJhtNP57RhU0cc3CdayvWKvGz53ja10IsYVFfAh-PazkqKbrfW37eyOHXsl48irliH6syglthUvwg5Itd52dXPa6Z8HAlTqCPY/w200-h200/IMG_4355.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="color: black;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">AUTHOR INFO:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="color: black;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Claudia is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author.</span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">She writes alluring, thrilling stories about complicated women and the men who take their breaths away. Her books are the perfect blend of steamy and heartfelt, filled with emotional characters and explosive chemistry. Her writing takes readers to new heights, providing a variety of tears, laughs, and shocking moments that leave fans on the edge of their seats.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">She lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, her youngest two children, and three fluffy dogs.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">When Claudia is not writing, you can find her reading, knitting, or just hanging out with her family. At nights, she likes to binge watch shows or movies with her equally geeky husband.</span></div></div></div></div><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.claudiayburgoa.com/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a> <span style="background-color: #fefdfa;"> | </span><a href="http://bit.ly/CBNLSQ" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">NEWSLETTER</a> | <a href="https://claudiayburgoa.com/wp/contact/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">CONTACT</a></span></div></div></div></div></div>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-43473658959971144302024-03-07T15:39:00.003-06:002024-03-07T15:39:47.899-06:00Book Releast Blast for The Loves We Lost by S. Cole (REVIEW)…….<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;">A couple on their way to HEA sees everything fall apart because of her fears and doubts, but years later she's found fame and danger through telling the story of their love in this exhilarating and sensual thrill ride. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of </span><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;">The Loves We Lost</i><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;">by S. Cole, along with getting my impressions of this sixth installment in the Iron Outlaws MC series, then add it to your bookshelf too!</span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cGfu6yNjC4iUnVUJqPfVr3Gpj1mlJce4DN5rTIQ3TvJafg4QENdqvwisb_SIZfq0UzieylbWta3LUeT0pwBKaATswn9DopAjofwq0AJvJYaPRLP8Mu5rIcykXy5He8KFtKKI_ZbpIqMdMd_9MXxpHGNMHRCfEe1Rq06Sbcf_8T1oPJMp98jDvQSQwIXx/s445/IMG_4350.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="277" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cGfu6yNjC4iUnVUJqPfVr3Gpj1mlJce4DN5rTIQ3TvJafg4QENdqvwisb_SIZfq0UzieylbWta3LUeT0pwBKaATswn9DopAjofwq0AJvJYaPRLP8Mu5rIcykXy5He8KFtKKI_ZbpIqMdMd_9MXxpHGNMHRCfEe1Rq06Sbcf_8T1oPJMp98jDvQSQwIXx/s320/IMG_4350.jpeg" width="199" /></a></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b>Viola</b></div></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">Once upon a time, I loved a man with my whole heart.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">But unlike the romance stories I write, it wasn't enough for a happily ever after when he chose the violent Iron Outlaws motorcycle club over me.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">Now, I write books, enjoy a quiet life, and look after the miracle we created, the little girl I never told him about.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">Except, suddenly, there are men at my door looking for him.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">And there is only one place I can go for help.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;"><b>Bates</b></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">Viola broke my heart when she turned down the cut and engagement ring I offered and disappeared from my life.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">Now, she's turned our love story into a steamy bestseller, complete with the happily ever after she wouldn't give us.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">But that isn't the only secret she's been keeping from me.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">And now our biggest rivals plan to use her and the little girl with blue eyes and dimples just like mine as collateral to control my club leaving her no choice but to ask me for help.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">She's going to hate me for bringing violence to her door, but I'll die trying to keep the two loves I lost alive.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUERJ1Uth7ZWv7fMpv_O5MwtyjtlIjW7ziUhOOyh8FDXej7hRhYYBtHx8EGHtZkrnqcSuZ_rst356NbrqqEMX_aT3e-1UuZcqUxBjlcfLZp-42LrX81SDHNFxYIk1VSLmRYiQYbjCbrSGGZ9FWwPrbFvlBQCEAGxT4ySUg4UaYSqJWZQWts8J2_c8YGqcx/s1080/IMG_4347.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUERJ1Uth7ZWv7fMpv_O5MwtyjtlIjW7ziUhOOyh8FDXej7hRhYYBtHx8EGHtZkrnqcSuZ_rst356NbrqqEMX_aT3e-1UuZcqUxBjlcfLZp-42LrX81SDHNFxYIk1VSLmRYiQYbjCbrSGGZ9FWwPrbFvlBQCEAGxT4ySUg4UaYSqJWZQWts8J2_c8YGqcx/s320/IMG_4347.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space">BUY </span><a href="https://books2read.com/theloveswelost" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></b></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsJG3XvsafJ89hX8eXTrn1q6Q8f-O2zJtIpO1_ys9Htzwg7jXNlfIubmmqK6rP5i3bUlTRH05-JZkuXgwsoeOWuiHfPyVPRCGGY52fqb97dBI8kZYkDFC7Yw0_1mAPHYA9DY1X1MDieARz8s2gpUUgRwiNNYl14WMnsHdDBFdkMFjPlS5mxzslM5T4BBT/s1080/IMG_4348.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsJG3XvsafJ89hX8eXTrn1q6Q8f-O2zJtIpO1_ys9Htzwg7jXNlfIubmmqK6rP5i3bUlTRH05-JZkuXgwsoeOWuiHfPyVPRCGGY52fqb97dBI8kZYkDFC7Yw0_1mAPHYA9DY1X1MDieARz8s2gpUUgRwiNNYl14WMnsHdDBFdkMFjPlS5mxzslM5T4BBT/s320/IMG_4348.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">The Iron Outlaws MC series continues to entertain, and stir up emotions, with this sixth installment of second chances with a secret child to boot! Though there's a central theme of danger from a rival club running through each book, building in its suspense, you COULD read this on its own but each book builds on the next and creates a world you won't want to miss. From the first page to the last Ms. Cole captivates readers, presents a couple both realistic and compelling, and gives them another chance to find HEA while putting their lives and futures on the line.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">Bates is the Enforcer for the Iron Outlaws MC and he lost the love of his life when she turned her back on the MC world...as well as him. Time has passed but the hurt and anger is still there, so when he discovers that she's making a living writing romances based on their past, he decides to confront her. From the moment they're breathing the same air again, the temperature skyrockets and emotions are stirred as he discovers a daughter he never knew existed, and a love that never died for the one who got away. Bates has intrigued me from the moment Ms. Cole introduced him. On the outside he's the proverbial biker, a bad boy vibe with an air of danger surrounding him. Beyond the tough guy facade though is a man full of heartfelt emotions, a dirty talker more than willing to be the inspiration for the next romance book written. Upon meeting the daughter he never knew about, he shows a soft and cuddly side, embracing fatherhood wholeheartedly while pulling at my heartstrings. He's a delicious other half to a woman equally as strong as him.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">Years ago Viola Mills walked away from the MC lifestyle out of fear and Bates' devotion to the Club that made her feel second best. She might not want to live the MC life, but she sure is happy to write about it as she turns real life into fiction. When Bates arrives at her door, the past comes roaring back. Old feelings of love resurface, putting them on a rocky road of second chances amidst forgiveness and danger. Though she's tried to stay out of Bates' world, she'll need the MC's strength and protection once she and her daughter become a target for the true bad guys of this series, the <span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);">Righteous Brotherhood. Viola's reasons for leaving Bates years ago are understandable and easily relatable as fear and doubt are strong motivators. To make a good life for her daughter, Avery, and herself, she embraced what she knew and became a writer in a decision that I applaud. She's a strong heroine, one who quickly accepts the unconditional support and protection of the Club she's long pushed away, and which puts her and Bates back together in sizzling scenes full of heart and soul.</span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">With a clever and unique reason behind bringing this couple back together, along with the intense feelings of love and familiarity that fueled many scorching encounters, this is a book that entertains completely. Seeing this family in the making come together amidst danger from the outside had my heart racing while keeping me on the edge of my seat. Bates and Viola are a formidable couple who share heartfelt feelings, sweet and sensual interludes, and put the past behind them to build their future amidst threats that had them employing every defense at their disposal. Their daughter, Avery, was a delight! She was cute and sweet and I enjoyed the softer side she brought out in Bates, as well as the other brothers of the Iron Outlaws MC. The men and women of the Iron Outlaws are a colorful, strong, and supportive group who unwaveringly protect those they call family. From start to finish this is another well-crafted tale in a series that continues to entertain while keeping me breathlessly awaiting each new installment! And with Halo closing out this book, there's much to look forward to when Ms. Cole releases her seventh book next!</span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">My rating for this is an A.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">*I got this book from the author for review in exchange for my honest opinion.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwvrp0ts5QqEnd6GzmFmCdYSa0u_a2LLeLA7D4H-tpHOzYtL9gXdNdmJY6_JyMt6DBM7biK2Oan0PsCYCkzgM65vcwC_4IIYbXzzWFT5y0_H4U2Q5ie23dfXh75J7y3YZ_Q85mptYogTCXcCa0lKD_XrDkmDpl34_HJG5wZ71NqqQac0ttc_R2a690-kh/s200/IMG_4351.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="133" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwvrp0ts5QqEnd6GzmFmCdYSa0u_a2LLeLA7D4H-tpHOzYtL9gXdNdmJY6_JyMt6DBM7biK2Oan0PsCYCkzgM65vcwC_4IIYbXzzWFT5y0_H4U2Q5ie23dfXh75J7y3YZ_Q85mptYogTCXcCa0lKD_XrDkmDpl34_HJG5wZ71NqqQac0ttc_R2a690-kh/w133-h200/IMG_4351.png" width="133" /></a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: left;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">AUTHOR INFO:</span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The tattoo across my right hip says it all really. A Life Less Ordinary. Inked by the amazingly talented Luke Wessman at the Wooster Street Social Club (a.k.a. New York Ink). Why is it important? Well, it sums up my view on life. That we should all aspire to live a life that is less boring, less predictable. Be bold, and do something amazing. I’ve made some crazy choices. I’ve been a car maker, a consultant, and even a senior executive at a large retailer running strategy. Born in England, spent time in the U.S. and Japan, before ending up in Canada where I met my own, personal hero – all six and a half feet of him. Both of us are scorpios! Yeah, I know! Should have checked the astrological signs earlier, but somehow it works for us. We have two amazing kids, who I either could never part with or could easily be convinced to sell on e-bay.</span></span></div><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">I’ve wanted to be a writer for a really long time. Check through my office cupboards or my computer and you’ll find half written stories and character descriptions everywhere. Now I'm getting the chance to follow that dream.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">Visit Ms. Cole <a href="http://www.scarlettcole.com/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">Sign-Up for the Newsletter <a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/thegreatestriskfreecopy" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Connect with Ms. Cole <a href="https://linktr.ee/ScarlettCole" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></span></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"></div>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-80066573914005426282024-03-06T00:00:00.025-06:002024-03-06T00:00:00.128-06:00Book Tour for A Blessing and a Curse by Anna Campbell (Review & GIVEAWAY)…..<div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">The daughter of a Pastor embraces her partying ways after the death of her father, while being tempted by the attention she receives from the boy she's loved for years, in a journey full of angst and sensuality. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of </span><i style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">A Blessing and a Curse</i><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">by Anna Campbell, along with getting my impressions of it, then learn even more about this book by visiting the other sites hosting this <a href="https://xpressobooktours.com/2024/01/29/tour-sign-up-a-blessing-and-a-curse-by-anna-campbell/" target="_blank">tour</a>. In honor of this contemporary tale, make sure to fill out the form below for the chance to win a $10 Starbucks GC, along with the chance to win a </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">pencil set from Long Hand Pencils too!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLzyQhOBu7irxM_CVJvnDJJMEKajx9RN5KJCtYUEgw4ssur_Xs1DIKcrzGHfzY61NekhMA7VJIYeiq62EbRS85k0LEp1ROr5a7EQIa45JOn3s8ofNTqIO1Zn2fjev0A_MgI0cJDX0Wzv3H9-4sF1DUXlbdm9gbp66ojivon8seWjvXqnowZ4HTu2hlkVB/s1000/IMG_4345.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLzyQhOBu7irxM_CVJvnDJJMEKajx9RN5KJCtYUEgw4ssur_Xs1DIKcrzGHfzY61NekhMA7VJIYeiq62EbRS85k0LEp1ROr5a7EQIa45JOn3s8ofNTqIO1Zn2fjev0A_MgI0cJDX0Wzv3H9-4sF1DUXlbdm9gbp66ojivon8seWjvXqnowZ4HTu2hlkVB/s320/IMG_4345.png" width="205" /></a></div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Blessing Savage barely remembers who she was before the unexpected death of her father, Pastor Savage. These days she clings desperately to the party girl persona she’s created for her second year of college, living with a new group of friends, joining their sorority, and partying non-stop. There’s only one thing that can kill her perpetual buzz, and his name is Camden Holbrook, the boy she’s pined for for nearly a decade.</span></div></span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Camden credits Blessing’s father for saving him when he was a child, giving him a place to stay when his mother abandoned him and setting him back on the right track. So when Pastor Savage asked a promise of Camden before dying – to look out for Blessing – he made a vow and meant it. Protecting Blessing has always come easily. Loving her has not. Not for someone who’s learned time and time again that love and loss are intricately interwoven.</span><br style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">After years of Camden keeping her at arm’s length, the last thing Blessing wants is him barging into her life. But new Blessing refuses to let Cam play knight-in-shining-armor, not when she knows – from one starry summer’s night slip-up – how he really feels about her. This time around, Blessing’s intent on pushing Camden’s limits, and she’s got some sexy new tricks up her sleeve to take him past them. Then maybe he’ll admit the truth of his feelings. Maybe the person who’s always known her best can help her find a way back to herself. Maybe she can prove to Camden that love doesn’t always destroy a person. 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When the guiding force in their lives dies, it leaves both of them reeling and trying to live up to past promises while trying to find themselves. From moments of sadness and heartbreak to moments of steam, readers will be on a rollercoaster ride of emotions amidst the push and pull of two people dancing around the obvious.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Camden Holbrook is the hero of this story and I was drawn to him from the very beginning. His background is a sad one courtesy of a drug-addicted mother, leaving him starving for food, love, and attention. Camden saw the Pastor as a father figure, a safe haven in the storm of his youth. With the Pastor's death, Camden was taught yet again that there are no guarantees in his life. It also showed him to be a man of honor, a man with a good heart, who will live up to the deathbed promise he made despite how much hurt it causes him.<br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Blessing Savage is a young woman with strong emotions, reeling from the death of her father, acting out and self-destructing. She's loved Camden from afar for years, but just when she needs his support most, she finds herself caught up in an endless cycle of push and pull and judgments. Her journey is a frustrating one at times, her struggles to find herself heartbreaking, but it kept me rooting for the two of them every step of the way.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Pulling readers in from Camden's heartbreaking childhood full of uncertainties, to the pain of loss Blessing shows through her self-destructive behaviors, this is a tale full of emotions. You become invested in this pair from the start, invested yet frustrated by their dancing around each other as the story progresses. With each turn of the page I was on edge, anticipating the moment when they finally realize they're much better together than apart.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">My rating for this is an A-</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">*I got this book from the author for review in exchange for my honest opinion.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQkK7Zjf0lEhDif0dZi3sXXpyEK5T57c2g5kOqoddhC6yqmdTkY89Fi4qgSsTratt3iquGxVxm1U4_DKJ5w0zaTplVR-5auwPWh1xp69diZs26Ag4yfV-NXUgQcAf9_4UWIS35juX2UgMoMeF6k945cQO72s-hEWqmXMgckygXkVBqoNdVkMll7tPmfzN/s300/IMG_4344.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQkK7Zjf0lEhDif0dZi3sXXpyEK5T57c2g5kOqoddhC6yqmdTkY89Fi4qgSsTratt3iquGxVxm1U4_DKJ5w0zaTplVR-5auwPWh1xp69diZs26Ag4yfV-NXUgQcAf9_4UWIS35juX2UgMoMeF6k945cQO72s-hEWqmXMgckygXkVBqoNdVkMll7tPmfzN/w200-h200/IMG_4344.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;">AUTHOR INFO:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Spend more time with Anna Campbell and her stories on Instagram </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/annacampbellstories" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Anna Campbell has traditionally published several stories for teens over the years under a different pen name. 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<script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-49469194923568816572024-03-05T00:00:00.016-06:002024-03-05T00:00:00.139-06:00Book Tour for A Troubled Heart by Tricia McGill (Review & GIVEAWAY)……<div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Readers will be drawn to this tale of starting over courtesy of its unique setting, engaging main couple, and a slew of emotions that pull you in wholeheartedly. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of </span><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">A Troubled Heart</i><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">by Tricia McGill, along with getting my impressions of it, then discover even more about this book by visiting the other sites hosting this <a href="https://goddessfishpromotions.blogspot.com/2024/01/review-tour-troubled-heart-by-tricia.html" target="_blank">tour</a>. In honor of this memorable historical romance, make sure to fill out the form below for the chance to win a $10 bookstore GC too!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawltYhKiFllPX-BL8rknDC4C7qq5r2PVe2WV6ZCH71CtsEOXPJ591Q_BmjUQl-Ful39KrXlsXTYX9q1e2r6teCSNDAGVfMzV1qPQMsTMa7Vd9aCbnzNRcsS4-bMP6J7AnTSnQK0JIWN9fkxfIcFAk34d9sUgzrweGW4EuU9rrrE4Msm2KvTYtREyUo4re/s1942/IMG_4341.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1942" data-original-width="1214" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawltYhKiFllPX-BL8rknDC4C7qq5r2PVe2WV6ZCH71CtsEOXPJ591Q_BmjUQl-Ful39KrXlsXTYX9q1e2r6teCSNDAGVfMzV1qPQMsTMa7Vd9aCbnzNRcsS4-bMP6J7AnTSnQK0JIWN9fkxfIcFAk34d9sUgzrweGW4EuU9rrrE4Msm2KvTYtREyUo4re/s320/IMG_4341.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(166, 77, 121); color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Unsure of his real past or name, Finn O’Connor thinks he was born in Ireland and taken from his mother as a baby by a gypsy woman. As a toddler, an English woman then took him to London. About ten he fled to join a gang of boys who survived by their wits on the streets. Five years later, he was arrested for a minor crime and transported to The Colony of New South Wales for a 10-year term. In 1846 as transporting of criminals neared an end in NSW, he was moved to the infamous penitentiary at Port Arthur in Van Diemen’s Land.</div></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(166, 77, 121); color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">On the day Finn received his papers of freedom an accidental meeting brought him into contact with 20-year-old Esther Blythe. Born in Surrey, England, genteel Esther is kind and caring. As a 4-year-old her parents brought her to Van Diemen’s Land where her Papa, a doctor, took on the task of providing medical aid to the prisoners at the Port Arthur Penitentiary and its surrounding area. Sadly, both parents were killed in an accident, leaving Esther with no option but to work as a governess/nursemaid.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(166, 77, 121); color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(166, 77, 121); color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">For reasons that even she did not comprehend, Esther took the ex-convict under her wing when they met outside the penitentiary hospital. Could be she saw a fellow lonely soul who simply wanted someone to have faith in him. Life seems to take a turn for perhaps the better from then on, but will these two lonely people overcome many obstacles to find the happiness they seek together as they face an uncertain future.</span><br /></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">EXCERPT:</span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The next day Finn walked out of the hospital with the proof that he was a free man tucked firmly into his trouser pocket. As luck would have it the injury had turned out to be not broken, but something to do with the shoulder joint having to be pushed back into its rightful position. The doctor who did this told him he had dislocated it when he fell. After the pain from that subsided, he was told to rest it as much as possible. So, no more fighting for some time, was the order given him.<br />It appeared that when his name came before the Commissariat’s office, they realised that his ten-year sentence ended a month or so back and therefore he was deemed free to go wherever he wanted. Just one thing held him back, he had not one penny to his name and possessed just the rags that he stood up in. A young nurse had found him a shirt somewhere to replace the one the doc cut about, but it was not a lot better than the old one. There was the bundle he carried that contained his mug and plate, a worn hairbrush he’d taken from a man who died, and a picture Finn collected somewhere along the way of a place in Ireland called Kilmallock that he kept, as it looked like a nice place to live.<br />As he pondered what to do next, a soft mutter of annoyance came from behind him and he turned in time to see a woman take a tumble. Landing in a heap at the foot of the steps, her skirts flew about, showing a glimpse of one perfectly shaped ankle. Seldom did females of good breeding travel about alone in these parts so he looked about to see if her carriage driver was here to assist her. A small cart stood not far away, but there was no one else in sight so he went to kneel at her side, asking, “Are you all right miss?”<br />With a small toss of the head, she looked up at him from the most beautiful pair of eyes he had ever seen. Hair as black as night was pulled back into some sort of roll behind her head beneath the bonnet that she hastily straightened. At a guess he thought perhaps she was about twenty years of age. Not used to being this close to a woman in some time he stood hurriedly and offered a hand, feeling like the idiot he knew she must think him, while he sent up a small prayer of thanks that at least the hand was cleaner than it had been yesterday.</span><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbN8iPFqAq1ABkportbMqtdGZN2VZKZsfWcUX4EFkmKYTrlEQe51w4SZiEXLduIbOHjTmQTXs_7Vj7R0FjhyQPNUw6A0EhYDKVnZP11PLpfm3RL4k-WgKTxEGUXfb2Y3d5wLNRZPBqHkYUTyTO8L9Jb4arlLLsBWjpVTjaU36MfAQwrYYbTtC96JA-YfTi/s1200/IMG_4340.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="670" data-original-width="1200" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbN8iPFqAq1ABkportbMqtdGZN2VZKZsfWcUX4EFkmKYTrlEQe51w4SZiEXLduIbOHjTmQTXs_7Vj7R0FjhyQPNUw6A0EhYDKVnZP11PLpfm3RL4k-WgKTxEGUXfb2Y3d5wLNRZPBqHkYUTyTO8L9Jb4arlLLsBWjpVTjaU36MfAQwrYYbTtC96JA-YfTi/s320/IMG_4340.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b>BUY LINKS <a href="https://books2read.com/A-Troubled-Heart" target="_blank">here</a>.</b></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">As a fan of historical romances, I was immediately drawn to the unique setting of this story and its premise of starting over and finding a haven in the storm of life. The author has crafted a world based on facts while adding in bits of melodrama to keep readers guessing and on edge.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Finn O'Connor never seemed to have a chance in life, an orphan from the start of his life, he's been abused and tossed away like garbage. He ends up on the streets and in a gang of thieving children that ultimately leads to a 10-year prison sentence in a penitentiary known for cruelty. Once his sentence ends he's left with a life full of indecisions as he has no money, no education, and no one supporting him. Though Finn is rough around the edges, and has a quick temper, I still found myself rooting for him as he never quite seemed to catch a break. He's a handsome young man, hard working, and the moment he meets Esther Blythe his life changes irrevocably in a rocky journey full of societal judgments and conflicts.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Esther's a young woman all alone in the world after the death of her parents. To survive she becomes a nanny which allows her to remain respectable. Adding to that genteel persona is a kind heart and open nature. Despite his being an ex-con she's drawn to Finn the moment they meet, offering him a job with the people she works for in a display of intense trustworthiness. Time together leads to a slow burn romance and ultimately marriage. Their connection isn't perfect though, battered by outside forces and inner doubts, their time together is a rollercoaster ride of emotions.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">This is a quick read, one that often felt familiar, but still managed to satisfy. The setting was unique, with a harshness to this world, and it added an "us against the world" vibe to the story at times. While Finn and Esther's romance wasn't a scorching one, it was one based on mutual support and respect, allowing each to find themself. Romance and love was never the main focus for them, but it still had me rooting them on toward HEA. This may have been my first time reading a book by Ms. McGill, but it won't be the last!</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">My rating for this is a B.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">*I got this book from the author for review in exchange for my honest opinion.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjob1FZSwxD2cgd9TpTMLc5C37bKi_UyykpB_c0vQaxXiu6J2wwzXODOFIu2Sub7iSiUqb3lnSVG2shMiKvinNg5VaeNy5vctJacnflND9tm96NtnxNFHtE2nF21iO1g5witbQLnlZBw5vET6cOj_kh32WcbXx_uExndVJmEYxLXM9X8vRsXaWTzfyWA5Ex/s432/IMG_4342.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="234" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjob1FZSwxD2cgd9TpTMLc5C37bKi_UyykpB_c0vQaxXiu6J2wwzXODOFIu2Sub7iSiUqb3lnSVG2shMiKvinNg5VaeNy5vctJacnflND9tm96NtnxNFHtE2nF21iO1g5witbQLnlZBw5vET6cOj_kh32WcbXx_uExndVJmEYxLXM9X8vRsXaWTzfyWA5Ex/w108-h200/IMG_4342.jpeg" width="108" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">AUTHOR INFO:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Award winning author Tricia McGill spent her early days in London, England, and moved to Australia many years ago, settling near Melbourne. The youngest in a large, loving family she was surrounded by avid readers, who encouraged her to read from an early age. Is it any wonder she became a writer. Although her published works cross sub-genres, romance is always at their heart.<br />Tricia’s love of animals has always shown up in her books. Tricia devotes as much time and money as she can spare to supporting worldwide conservation groups and is passionate about supporting those who do all they can to preserve our wildlife for future generations. 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<script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-9318010961330240072024-03-01T16:44:00.003-06:002024-03-03T20:50:09.506-06:00Book Blitz for The Space Between Us by Melanie Summers (GIVEAWAY)….<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CqGZORhbIQoEzohlCCKc6FgkD0Tz1c89sUjb99mfpUY-wAcl-tDX60DAHqD5MptHcqkQjL-Bdy2x9_Mr3lG6tGqYe4mQCPWPDwNuYeO_sjU7KKwBtmRI4r7RhMCnTwkJa8sUFy6bDRPy0hygs897qq9JlYctJAtFRUctMdCXaIeO5o63WUquwiwElcww/s851/IMG_4336.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="851" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CqGZORhbIQoEzohlCCKc6FgkD0Tz1c89sUjb99mfpUY-wAcl-tDX60DAHqD5MptHcqkQjL-Bdy2x9_Mr3lG6tGqYe4mQCPWPDwNuYeO_sjU7KKwBtmRI4r7RhMCnTwkJa8sUFy6bDRPy0hygs897qq9JlYctJAtFRUctMdCXaIeO5o63WUquwiwElcww/s320/IMG_4336.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">It's a battle to discover the truth for a woman trying to regain the backing of a coldhearted billionaire in this rom-com of opposites attracting. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of </span><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The Space Between Us</i><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">by Melanie Summers, then add this contemporary tale to your bookshelf! In honor of this first installment in the Brainiacs in Love series, visit the link below for the chance to win a $500 prize too!</span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ6fzXN7sDEqwuL5PBA903EQ8YUXKk38vXLbrDgAgtarbwAIGfxW_oNU48wIBmY2MNziZz6RT3fp1zAYaXAv6ryTULNxUcdU49CdnEt6x-z7RQhd5wSOYLLLmCQx3im-Vcp0yUQhBBpyi1oyvTC-QzEHF5NSHv-GfGgRu1ufohyYBRguo1CBsifdOgTYdm/s1500/IMG_4337.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ6fzXN7sDEqwuL5PBA903EQ8YUXKk38vXLbrDgAgtarbwAIGfxW_oNU48wIBmY2MNziZz6RT3fp1zAYaXAv6ryTULNxUcdU49CdnEt6x-z7RQhd5wSOYLLLmCQx3im-Vcp0yUQhBBpyi1oyvTC-QzEHF5NSHv-GfGgRu1ufohyYBRguo1CBsifdOgTYdm/s320/IMG_4337.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><span style="color: #990000;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b>Love just might be the final frontier…</b></div></b><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;">S.E.T.I. researcher, Gwen Fox, is a woman on a mission—to answer the cosmic question of the ages: Are we alone?</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;">Along with her work family, Gwen is perfectly happy spending her days listening for extraterrestrial signals—until the worst happens. They get word that they’re about to be shut down by Ty Sterling, their billionaire backer whose heart is as cold as interstellar space.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;">About to lose everything, Gwen has no choice but to travel to Peru to change his mind. Armed only with scientific zeal and optimism, Gwen faces off against Ty, who just might be the most stubborn, cynical man in the galaxy.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;">As the tension between the pair builds, so does the undeniable chemistry that neither of them saw coming. Against the breathtaking backdrop of the Peruvian jungle, the space between enemies and lovers begins to collapse.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;">Will Gwen and Ty discover that together they form a supernova of passion? Or will their budding relationship crash and burn on impact?</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;">***</span><i style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;">The Space Between Us is a swoony, adventure-filled, delightfully funny tale of a woman who will do anything to save her job and the stubborn billionaire who dared to get in her way. It’s a standalone rom-com with a little more spice than a regular Melanie Summers book.</i><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;">***</span></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;">WHAT TO EXPECT:</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;">Enemies to lovers</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;">S.T.E.M. romance</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;">Billionaire</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;">Adventure, romantic settings, and a little danger</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;">Forced Proximity/Only one tent</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;">A secret cinnamon roll hero</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 1, 128); font-family: verdana;">Loads of banter, awkward moments, and delicious tension.</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">EXCERPT:</span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">“Anyway, I’m really sorry about Dr. Napper. I’m sure this must be just awful for you—losing your business partner and probably your best friend.”<br />He stiffens a little, then says, “Thanks, but I’m fine.”<br />“He was an incredible human,” I say, glancing out to see that we’re no longer flying over Lima, but are now at the base of the mountains. “Not only generous, but so full of life and really incredibly inspiring. I watched every one of his adventures on the Dick Cam.”<br />Mr. Sterling blinks slowly, then says, “You needn’t bother. I meant what I said earlier—about there being absolutely no chance of me funding any of your projects.”<br />“I know you did. You hate what we do, even though SETI is a real and highly respected line of research. Not like a lot of the other projects in the foundation.” Leaning toward him a little, I say, “I mean, come on, the search for Atlantis? Might as well look for King Arthur’s sword. Embarrassing.”<br /> His lips curve up ever so slightly, and I’ll be damned if those aren’t a nice set of lips. “Let me get this straight. You look down on them?”<br />My face heats up with humiliation, which turns instantly to rage. Doing my best to stay icy calm, I say, “I assure you what those other teams do and what we do are nothing alike. Ours is a very real science based on facts and certainty. Theirs is a fairy tale.”<br />“I have news for you. You’re not that different.”<br />Okay, now I’m mad. “We most certainly are nothing like those crazy Yeti people.”<br />“You most certainly are. You all employed exactly the same strategy when it came to sending someone on this godforsaken trip to try to handle me.”<br />“Which is...?”<br />“Sending a young, attractive woman to convince me not to shut you down.” His eyes sweep over me. “It’s insulting really.”<br />Attractive? Did he just call me attractive? Is my face bright red right now? Because it feels ridiculously hot. Stupid face. “That’s not why I was picked.”<br />He arches his left eyebrow. “Really?”<br />“Yes, really,” I answer, sounding haughtier than I should. “There was a very good reason my team sent me.”</span><br /><span style="color: #bf9000;">“What? Are you the only one who speaks Klingon or something?”<br />I narrow my eyes at him. “Obviously not. I’m the only one who had the necessary qualifications.”<br />He looks impressed for a second, but then I realize he’s just pretending. “So you’re the brains behind the whole operation then?”<br />“No, everyone on the team is...the brains behind the operation. We’re all one big brain and together we have all the skills and knowledge needed. Honestly, the whole thing would fall apart if you got rid of any of us,” I say, laying the groundwork in case he does give us funding but then decides to turn around and downsize us. Well, he could let Chad go. That would be fine. I’m about to say as much when the helicopter suddenly seems to be lifted up out of nowhere, pushing me into my seat with a terrifying force.<br />Without thinking, I reach for Mr. Sterling’s hand and he does the same to mine. We grip each other as the nose of the aircraft pitches up violently and the engine stalls. Closing my eyes, I feel panic take over me as it feels like we’re about to drop out of the sky. Without a parachute in sight. Thank God I went pee back at the airport...</span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7oOWL7rB5rBeqRtlh706oBVJxLkcCph8NW_XKgl4TJt4Rcu3nb36hYszybwJcizAH8UWKo6Pv2Urol3DHNWHfq8fFTsAb1FfK5uvTl5Z6dsQd7OxTLVVyi7Q3Sm-vgonPmq2V0AySfgPNRJlfM4DKe4qTpsB7lDLVI36mBVmLSrRLzI0-dI6pIC2y6Ph/s1080/IMG_4338.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7oOWL7rB5rBeqRtlh706oBVJxLkcCph8NW_XKgl4TJt4Rcu3nb36hYszybwJcizAH8UWKo6Pv2Urol3DHNWHfq8fFTsAb1FfK5uvTl5Z6dsQd7OxTLVVyi7Q3Sm-vgonPmq2V0AySfgPNRJlfM4DKe4qTpsB7lDLVI36mBVmLSrRLzI0-dI6pIC2y6Ph/s320/IMG_4338.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: verdana;">FIND AT GOODREADS <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203652638-the-space-between-us" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></b></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpXb_KE0k77-nb-l5Z_M8zelmdMlsaKImZrjU_kEes57Woyh6orqTn6ZIPJ1sMR26UWdSLmxN8-UZYNj7RiAiUO5nDI3LQeAjl1lTPJluOZBVW0dfuHiuC__nxKFYa-8fSHYHsr9fQwBj7A2Bj9YVqKoDrGNn_19mLruuFAMbLlWdzQQAICuLKdp2nl_yx/s1080/IMG_4339.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpXb_KE0k77-nb-l5Z_M8zelmdMlsaKImZrjU_kEes57Woyh6orqTn6ZIPJ1sMR26UWdSLmxN8-UZYNj7RiAiUO5nDI3LQeAjl1lTPJluOZBVW0dfuHiuC__nxKFYa-8fSHYHsr9fQwBj7A2Bj9YVqKoDrGNn_19mLruuFAMbLlWdzQQAICuLKdp2nl_yx/s320/IMG_4339.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana;">BUY AT AMAZON <a href="https://amzn.to/48xrELd" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></b></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJaivJyne4GOI8Ey5dDWF7Kx2HHsRdVhzjhCUND7OAeexpU0N9oh-g8PqeIWZK9jQpSidMTik5ubrPA_yglHLtwIC2Eejye2anSRrqWRps7DJ7KALDZmQ5Jp20ArUGx4tEHC3FzziFSDgt4JbpiYESUlWu7uF_VeABgcgj-QSNLc8QQJrCXTkD3LSWUcx/s200/IMG_4335.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJaivJyne4GOI8Ey5dDWF7Kx2HHsRdVhzjhCUND7OAeexpU0N9oh-g8PqeIWZK9jQpSidMTik5ubrPA_yglHLtwIC2Eejye2anSRrqWRps7DJ7KALDZmQ5Jp20ArUGx4tEHC3FzziFSDgt4JbpiYESUlWu7uF_VeABgcgj-QSNLc8QQJrCXTkD3LSWUcx/w200-h200/IMG_4335.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">AUTHOR INFO:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Melanie Summers also writes steamy romance as MJ Summers.<br />Melanie made a name for herself with her debut novel, Break in Two, a contemporary romance that cracked the Top 10 Paid on Amazon in both the UK and Canada, and the top 50 Paid in the USA. Her highly acclaimed Full Hearts Series was picked up by both Piatkus Entice (a division of Hachette UK) and HarperCollins Canada. Her first three books have been translated into Czech and Slovak by EuroMedia. Since 2013, she has written and published three novellas, and eight novels (of which seven have been published). She has sold over a quarter of a million books around the globe.<br />In her previous life (i.e. before having children), Melanie got her Bachelor of Science from the University of Alberta, then went on to work in the soul-sucking customer service industry for a large cellular network provider that shall remain nameless (unless you write her personally - then she'll dish). On her days off, she took courses and studied to become a Chartered Mediator. That designation landed her a job at the R.C.M.P. as the Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinator for 'K' Division. Having had enough of mediating arguments between gun-toting police officers, she decided it was much safer to have children so she could continue her study of conflict in a weapon-free environment (and one which doesn't require makeup and/or nylons).<br />Melanie resides in Edmonton with her husband, three young children, and their adorable but neurotic one-eyed dog. When she's not writing novels, Melanie loves reading (obviously), snuggling up on the couch with her family for movie night (which would not be complete without lots of popcorn and milkshakes), and long walks in the woods near her house. She also spends a lot more time thinking about doing yoga than actually doing yoga, which is why most of her photos are taken 'from above'. She also loves shutting down restaurants with her girlfriends. 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GIVEAWAY ENDS ON APRIL 5TH!</span></b></div>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-69682893577363925052024-02-27T00:00:00.010-06:002024-02-27T20:26:57.246-06:00Book Release Blitz for Killing Booth by Lani Lynn Vale (REVIEW)……..<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3lTnVHfUWfhSHfDGLYgXYI4xsSTO2tADIZH8-QMx9jCjZzU2Iw0ykO4HY8wu46EyhLbWx-vOiZa7dtybvo85WiLyeaG598mmoeUOcnu3sGhtIngcIZeE4t0AbVjyfXQ9zLA5mKOJKma-8BfgS9K8ijZgdpNDf1QtpPtslZvEWpLRW-1QhSS51PR4d40t/s2000/IMG_4326.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="2000" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3lTnVHfUWfhSHfDGLYgXYI4xsSTO2tADIZH8-QMx9jCjZzU2Iw0ykO4HY8wu46EyhLbWx-vOiZa7dtybvo85WiLyeaG598mmoeUOcnu3sGhtIngcIZeE4t0AbVjyfXQ9zLA5mKOJKma-8BfgS9K8ijZgdpNDf1QtpPtslZvEWpLRW-1QhSS51PR4d40t/s320/IMG_4326.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">A young woman always watching from afar, and a race car driver trying to outrace his demons, find a connection that will lead them to HEA. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of </span><i style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Killing Booth</i><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"> </span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">by Lani Lynn Vale, along with getting my impressions of it, then add this sixth installment in the Welcome to the Circus series to your bookshelf!</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsRT-6lV4jN3MiydMRZfiPJuqsXPI0WCIcB3LOHbLWQgsvkQHhGDnqvtAqTAok_q1J13wWW6ByZAhyphenhyphenoswGtAYM8G0WvaIpQBVxA92pb702FxX5dERtlkr6em6vzam1Pm6NmT_5b8_h1UUJ-6C2tlsVE3FsRCK25OGdqvB02OZiXLlnB6N6X-HLoHFnAeWA/s1200/IMG_4293.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="774" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsRT-6lV4jN3MiydMRZfiPJuqsXPI0WCIcB3LOHbLWQgsvkQHhGDnqvtAqTAok_q1J13wWW6ByZAhyphenhyphenoswGtAYM8G0WvaIpQBVxA92pb702FxX5dERtlkr6em6vzam1Pm6NmT_5b8_h1UUJ-6C2tlsVE3FsRCK25OGdqvB02OZiXLlnB6N6X-HLoHFnAeWA/s320/IMG_4293.jpeg" width="206" /></a></div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #cc0000;"><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #cc0000;">Every single thing you want is going to require you to be uncomfortable.</span></div></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #cc0000;">Those words had been shared with her by the one man she didn’t think she could take a chance on. She just didn’t know that he was right, or that he was going to be the one making her uncomfortable.</span><br style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #cc0000;">Nash Wilder Christopherson was the world’s golden boy.</span><br style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #cc0000;">For fifteen years, she watched Nash race from the safety of her phone. Every single race, PR event, ESPN interview—she was there for it. He was the one thing that kept her sane while having to live the life her father forced her to.</span><br style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #cc0000;">That was all he’d ever be to her, though. A face on the other side of the screen.</span><br style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #cc0000;">Until he showed up at her apartment complex, carried her sister down hundreds and hundreds of stairs during a fire, and changed her opinion of him.</span><br style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #cc0000;">Nash Christopherson was Mean. With a capital M. And he couldn’t stand her.</span><br style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #cc0000;">***</span><br style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #cc0000;">He thought he had everything under control. Then he met her.</span><br style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #cc0000;">Nash knew from the moment he saw Zip waiting in her apartment, looking panicked, that she was going to damage him. She was going to pull him in, chew him up, and spit him out.</span><br style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #cc0000;">What he didn’t know was just how much damage he could take.</span><br style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #cc0000;">Nearly a year passed as he tried and failed to stay away.</span><br style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #cc0000;">A full year of her smiles, her playful jabs, her teasing, her eyes on him.</span><br style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #cc0000;">Then he got news that changed his life, and she finally took matters into her own hands, forcing herself into his life and pretty much giving him everything he ever wanted.</span><br style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #cc0000;">Everything was great, until it wasn’t. Life smacked him hard, and when the dust settled, she was</span><br style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #cc0000;">gone. The only sign that she was ever there was the cracked and bleeding heart, half beating inside his chest, that yearned to hold her one more time.</span><br /><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HQvjhwXByq7mqrpLQ8CLzJqwR_HLh3MVHhneaWz9M-LY6yrNo6uRRK9q4hxs14Kl3EHzgRnPHjimdnhfs-wK9Ggs8RO3BR1ma56uGt2eYFWSSo9wOKPmM8QSQTNH7-aH9KIDnR8-yAF4r2PI873ClJOfVvi76qwvtfV2uJlelFGICUuLjlQrvH8y67as/s1500/IMG_4327.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HQvjhwXByq7mqrpLQ8CLzJqwR_HLh3MVHhneaWz9M-LY6yrNo6uRRK9q4hxs14Kl3EHzgRnPHjimdnhfs-wK9Ggs8RO3BR1ma56uGt2eYFWSSo9wOKPmM8QSQTNH7-aH9KIDnR8-yAF4r2PI873ClJOfVvi76qwvtfV2uJlelFGICUuLjlQrvH8y67as/s320/IMG_4327.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibF4tuWr1kPSvqk_VCWdp5jXSV_3s4rbCjS1HIBGLVesrlbaoCmR6-6KqJCyIgliK08mpfMWU8sdqgXS_CO93Gtq-8y6MOynk_FX06a6rKqreFLNjmIkmJK1LaNjFXAMqy7WSSWhZtVgPHeuPZ3MOWlJZcSDhfPr1tuF5IF1lPZDsgzzGB2Wka_OcH_Xru/s1500/IMG_4329.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibF4tuWr1kPSvqk_VCWdp5jXSV_3s4rbCjS1HIBGLVesrlbaoCmR6-6KqJCyIgliK08mpfMWU8sdqgXS_CO93Gtq-8y6MOynk_FX06a6rKqreFLNjmIkmJK1LaNjFXAMqy7WSSWhZtVgPHeuPZ3MOWlJZcSDhfPr1tuF5IF1lPZDsgzzGB2Wka_OcH_Xru/s320/IMG_4329.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">Throughout last year Ms. Vale's Welcome to the Circus series was a highlight for me! Fueled by a dark and sinister premise, each book divulges more about this painful past and a father who kept devils behind the bright lights and laughter of the circus world. Each book pulls readers in even more deeply into this world, and these larger than life characters, as we get closer to the end of the road.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">Zip is the youngest child, and was sheltered from the truth about her father's actions, until she was the last one standing and it suddenly all came down on her. While being a part of the circus is something she loves, there's something...someone...she loves more! Zip has been drawn to NASCAR driver Nash Christopherson since the first time she saw him, and soaks up every bit of info she can find about him. Their initial meeting saw him putting up every wall he possessed, with her pushing him from that moment on, in a combustible pairing that had me rooting her on every step of the way.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">Zip is immensely likable with a quirky personality and a strong set of beliefs that she stands firm in. Nash is a stoic and broody man early on, a man with a past that is heartbreaking, so the walls surrounding him are understandable. Zip is just what he needs though, someone to support him completely, and the slow lowering of his emotional walls was richly rewarding to see. With each turn of the page we get closer to the end of this series and I'm left breathless with anticipation for how Ms. Vale will wrap it all up.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">My rating for this is an A-</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">*I got this book from the author for review in exchange for my honest opinion.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLZf1hs8OOJIUz646wxK96rIFc3pd-XY6piR-4gJ3bC90dFqmHH8LdOe9gFb8sVP1wGjrIUZeXCdYgiO1Z-YNPys3-SzgjilwE5UCgGfVgcHI6QJ6-K0V4NX7WxNbyJhF0aLZw3EgwLCTWNHkLpnFwNHTHaTVFd37UgyM7XsTGKPVjBoCi7u4REIoVx7k/s1500/IMG_4331.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLZf1hs8OOJIUz646wxK96rIFc3pd-XY6piR-4gJ3bC90dFqmHH8LdOe9gFb8sVP1wGjrIUZeXCdYgiO1Z-YNPys3-SzgjilwE5UCgGfVgcHI6QJ6-K0V4NX7WxNbyJhF0aLZw3EgwLCTWNHkLpnFwNHTHaTVFd37UgyM7XsTGKPVjBoCi7u4REIoVx7k/s320/IMG_4331.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">AUTHOR INFO:</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">Lani Lynn Vale is an American author of humorous romantic suspense novels. Born in the Great State of Texas, she has lived the majority of her adult life in East Texas where most of her novels are based. She’s married to her high school sweetheart whom her readers refer to as “LLV’s Bearded Half.” She published her first novel, Boomtown. in the summer of 2013 after the birth of her third child. She’s gone on to publish over 100 novels, with most of them going on to become USA Today Bestsellers.<br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Lani-Lynn-Vale/author/B00IOX7R3S" target="_blank">AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/lani-lynn-vale" target="_blank">BOOKBUB AUTHOR PAGE</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005499525196" target="_blank">FACEBOOK PROFILE PAGE</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LaniLynnVale" target="_blank">FACEBOOK AUTHOR PAGE</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/114951082190362" target="_blank">FACEBOOK GROUP PAGE</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/LaniLynnVale" target="_blank">TWITTER</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lanilynnvale" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a> | <a href="http://www.lanilynnvale.com/" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a> | <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lanilynnvale" target="_blank">TIKTOK</a></span></div>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-74873091876750287382024-02-26T00:00:00.019-06:002024-02-26T00:00:00.143-06:00Book Release Blast for Wright Kind of Trouble by K.A Linde (REVIEW)……<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center;">Set in the emotionally intense Wright Family world, readers will find themselves drawn to this forbidden age-gap romance. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center;"> </span><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center;">Wright Kind of Trouble </i><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center;">by K.A Linde, along with my impressions of it, then add this seventh installment in the Wright Vineyard series.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZu1VediiI21UAj3Ops9u3CWx5Xd6rO8W-gj0ICyQHat4qgnQlF9H37b7hFLvMuhVgTV8bFak5MREtRDJ5qfvWg3F7cYwh8ju2TdaTymmT15MZ8bbb9OerERlh_EkdhOuNysGPmOvT0CsuwtZgZ5feF_k3XsE9cpzegkmC9KN_IVfdyLI-iyQMmQ28G9jh/s2500/IMG_4324.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2500" data-original-width="1667" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZu1VediiI21UAj3Ops9u3CWx5Xd6rO8W-gj0ICyQHat4qgnQlF9H37b7hFLvMuhVgTV8bFak5MREtRDJ5qfvWg3F7cYwh8ju2TdaTymmT15MZ8bbb9OerERlh_EkdhOuNysGPmOvT0CsuwtZgZ5feF_k3XsE9cpzegkmC9KN_IVfdyLI-iyQMmQ28G9jh/s320/IMG_4324.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(69, 129, 142); color: #45818e; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">An age gap, enemy’s little sister romance set in the Wright world about Harley Wright & Chase Sinclair</div></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(69, 129, 142); color: #45818e; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">from USA Today bestselling author K.A. Linde. He didn’t know I was ten years younger.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(69, 129, 142); color: #45818e; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(69, 129, 142); color: #45818e; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">I didn’t know he was a Sinclair.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(69, 129, 142); color: #45818e; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(69, 129, 142); color: #45818e; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">He didn’t care that I was a Wright. I knew exactly what I wanted.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(69, 129, 142); color: #45818e; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(69, 129, 142); color: #45818e; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Yet, I know none of this when I fall into his bed.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(69, 129, 142); color: #45818e; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(69, 129, 142); color: #45818e; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Touching him is like finally waking after a long sleep and the thought of being without him is like driving a knife through my chest. But it's worse—he was almost engaged to my brother's wife—which makes him public enemy number one.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(69, 129, 142); color: #45818e; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(69, 129, 142); color: #45818e; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Our families hate each other.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(69, 129, 142); color: #45818e; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(69, 129, 142); color: #45818e; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">No one can know what we did.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(69, 129, 142); color: #45818e; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(69, 129, 142); color: #45818e; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">If any of my four older brothers find out, they will run him out of town.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(69, 129, 142); color: #45818e; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(69, 129, 142); color: #45818e; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">And still...I want him.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtLAUZbbr9qTXcZLC-uKJU1W0eD_SQVS2SNuoIhWCitAmpV75V5M7Lp8U09l6nKV7P5aIe6raf2xbDz6YgFumMMfgnMvQ4Ely1hNFq4Noc3nus8eUWWyUbSqT9jZXEmvkPzfdEFlluUo7l00el3GZwzAzMN_cVpxRK6ek7mmRUzKYc_ZWG12gXmsYy_D_/s1080/IMG_4320.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtLAUZbbr9qTXcZLC-uKJU1W0eD_SQVS2SNuoIhWCitAmpV75V5M7Lp8U09l6nKV7P5aIe6raf2xbDz6YgFumMMfgnMvQ4Ely1hNFq4Noc3nus8eUWWyUbSqT9jZXEmvkPzfdEFlluUo7l00el3GZwzAzMN_cVpxRK6ek7mmRUzKYc_ZWG12gXmsYy_D_/s320/IMG_4320.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #e06666;">BUY LINKS: <a href="https://amzn.to/3tcqNR9" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">AMAZON</a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span> | <a href="https://apple.co/46bA4rc" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">iBOOKS</a> | <a href="https://bit.ly/3tjGV30" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">KOBO</a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span> | <a href="https://bit.ly/46hHl92" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">BN</a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span> | <a href="https://bit.ly/48BO1QQ" target="_blank">GOOGLE PLAY</a></span></b></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZuITK_cM0UaJzKGNKnag1_zGOgYSbKzILXkQ1IBLWzcZjWFCu_y-IDUAfpD0_rfSIqamQ9XpEF96iWEHzLuHj3I79Qc-cKdPpaCbxhLutagJu27E7aPH8eFh6qq-AFiZ-ZzUraJq8ZdiKv4zwj1LUGivNYey-tDDBtu57QfON350s3yPB-Q9Huv4Akw1/s1080/IMG_4322.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZuITK_cM0UaJzKGNKnag1_zGOgYSbKzILXkQ1IBLWzcZjWFCu_y-IDUAfpD0_rfSIqamQ9XpEF96iWEHzLuHj3I79Qc-cKdPpaCbxhLutagJu27E7aPH8eFh6qq-AFiZ-ZzUraJq8ZdiKv4zwj1LUGivNYey-tDDBtu57QfON350s3yPB-Q9Huv4Akw1/s320/IMG_4322.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Harley and Chase have instant chemistry the moment they meet and enjoy a sizzling one knight stand that sets the stage for a romance spanning years. The one night they share is near perfect, but in the harsh light of day the issues between them become obvious and lead to an angsty and heated journey full of ups and downs that kept me glued to the pages.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">The issues between them involve her being ten years younger and their families being enemies. Chase is drawn to Harley, but when learning her age he desperately tries to stay away from her. The heart wants what the heart wants though, leading to a forbidden romance full of secret meetings and a connection that is undeniable. The connection between these two jumped off the pages and I enjoyed their secret meetings and their struggles seen with each turn of the page. Theirs is a journey just starting here and I look forward to where things go for Chase and Harley. Luckily, the continuation of their romance is coming soon and I'll be counting down the days until they reach their HEA.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">My rating for this is a B+</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">*I got this book from the author in exchange for my honest opinion.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dMH1KP4HZYpH1tLv6Ccyixt_wFoRXltx9XF_E8wSm9GSjQmF3vlXrpTr7pgI89awsECzDSe9-zWDCmsdy_6b26lZxyAagpGyIg_M4ixAedlkmPtG9M1Jy3H8PeOcKrNOETiw0XWS1J4IMNhMfOCgC9TJ9B8RxDdGyR7tARFO2WXtfNCye8zaduEUkrdv/s1620/IMG_4323.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="846" data-original-width="1620" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dMH1KP4HZYpH1tLv6Ccyixt_wFoRXltx9XF_E8wSm9GSjQmF3vlXrpTr7pgI89awsECzDSe9-zWDCmsdy_6b26lZxyAagpGyIg_M4ixAedlkmPtG9M1Jy3H8PeOcKrNOETiw0XWS1J4IMNhMfOCgC9TJ9B8RxDdGyR7tARFO2WXtfNCye8zaduEUkrdv/s320/IMG_4323.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">AUTHOR INFO:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">K.A. Linde is the USA Today bestselling author of both romance and fantasy novels. She has a Masters degree in political science from the University of Georgia, was a head campaign worker for the 2012 presidential campaign at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and served as the head coach of the Duke University dance team. She loves reading fantasy novels, traveling to far-off destinations, and dancing in her spare time.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">She currently lives in Lubbock, Texas, with her husband, son, and super-adorable puppy.</span></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.kalinde.com/subscribe/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">NEWSLETTER</a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span> | <a href="https://www.kalinde.com/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a> | <a href="https://www.kalinde.com/contact/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">CONTACT</a></span></div></div>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-87482000065930762392024-02-24T19:50:00.010-06:002024-02-24T19:52:58.592-06:00Book Blitz for The Science of Attraction by Jay Hogan…..<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_R5q_1neyf0bL-TBhBt8Ntn9x34W1rENgvQZBOrmcSwdgno-3w2pJTDV59AzLe-QOv8fdTtpZcQkKPKs_St9o4ANSyf7ZAwu1eAQdHSNZz81p6STcU-C8DJcd0qIx4vVCPb6GKpa_j_ixOQwZ515WLyAR1nPTotq4QifjynF_w7u7rVbLhNQ6HN6fFkzx/s851/IMG_4314.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="851" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_R5q_1neyf0bL-TBhBt8Ntn9x34W1rENgvQZBOrmcSwdgno-3w2pJTDV59AzLe-QOv8fdTtpZcQkKPKs_St9o4ANSyf7ZAwu1eAQdHSNZz81p6STcU-C8DJcd0qIx4vVCPb6GKpa_j_ixOQwZ515WLyAR1nPTotq4QifjynF_w7u7rVbLhNQ6HN6fFkzx/s320/IMG_4314.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana;">Fans of M/M romances will be drawn to this tale of a man who loves his small community, but discovers he can't keep his heart's desire hidden when a bold man comes to town. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of <i>The Science of Attraction</i> by Jay Hogan, then add this third installment in A Mackenzie Country Story series to your bookshelf!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3JlUjpqpAWpk1fmMZMpFB-pIpWX5iL9r_FVFLMt8MuzXsiDbHRf5qyntNPKtp8iT8Z5AMAeQbVfMQXNUPJ-kDOrxg3DPvm36FsrTqUp8ynXKqLeyu9oAUk98r1yDzQFFpNgXWGrdyaWf7Zy4fdxtGrb2E8C1utUXYKn3zelL_0wA4YzCdtVsBiQkQ0KOU/s473/IMG_4312.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3JlUjpqpAWpk1fmMZMpFB-pIpWX5iL9r_FVFLMt8MuzXsiDbHRf5qyntNPKtp8iT8Z5AMAeQbVfMQXNUPJ-kDOrxg3DPvm36FsrTqUp8ynXKqLeyu9oAUk98r1yDzQFFpNgXWGrdyaWf7Zy4fdxtGrb2E8C1utUXYKn3zelL_0wA4YzCdtVsBiQkQ0KOU/s320/IMG_4312.jpeg" width="213" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #674ea7;"><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #674ea7;">I am Mackenzie Country born and bred. Farming the high country runs in my blood, like my father, and his father, and my great grandfather before him. My future has been mapped out for me since the day I was born. Or at least it was, until Liam Skelton walks onto Lane Station, lights a fire in my heart, and turns my whole world upside down.</span></div></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #674ea7;">Bossy, tatted, and out and proud, Liam is everything my father abhors.</span><br style="color: #674ea7;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #674ea7;">And I want him.</span><br style="color: #674ea7;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #674ea7;">Badly.</span><br style="color: #674ea7;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #674ea7;">But having a chance with Liam means risking everything. My family. My future. And my life in these mountains that I love.</span><br style="color: #674ea7;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #674ea7;">Still, the heart wants what it wants, and mine wants Liam.</span><br style="color: #674ea7;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #674ea7;">With so many things against us, maybe we don’t have a chance.</span><br style="color: #674ea7;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #674ea7;">Maybe we’ll crash and burn.</span><br style="color: #674ea7;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #674ea7;">Or maybe we’ll find a way to have it all.</span><br /><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana;">EXCERPT:</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="color: #38761d;">When we arrived back at the cottage, Jules looked pretty much like I figured I did—grilled to within an inch of his life. I’d barely stepped in the door when he grabbed my hand and pulled me back out onto the veranda and proceeded to kiss me like he hadn’t seen me for months. I loved it, along with far too much of the man actually doing it considering I’d only known him a month.</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d;">“I’m so sorry,” he apologised, brushing my hair out of my eyes. “How bad were they?”</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d;">“It was fine,” I reassured him. “I just have to be nice to you if I don’t want my balls fed to Holden’s stud Angus bull while they’re still attached. A terrifying thought if I let myself dwell on it too much.”</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d;">“Oh god,” he moaned. “I’m gonna kill him.”</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d;">I laughed and grabbed his arm before he could follow through. “Forget it. Besides—” I lifted up on my toes and pressed our lips together. “—I have zero intention of being anything other than very, very nice to you.” I palmed his dick through his jeans and squeezed. “So, I figure I’m safe.”</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d;">His eyes rolled back in his head and he thrust into my hand, adding in a strangled voice, “The kennel shed out back should be friend-free if we hurry.”</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d;">“No time for that.” Zach waggled his brows at us through the window. “Fuck me,” Jules groaned under his breath.</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d;">“I heard that.” Zach smirked. “But Gil needs a hand on the barbecue and your name was volunteered.”</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d;">“Go on.” I gave Jules a shove toward the front door and then slapped his butt on the way. “We have all night.”</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d;">He grumbled over his shoulder, “If there’s anything left of my nerves after the Gordon Ramsey of the Mackenzie is done using me as his bitch.”</span></div><div><span style="color: #38761d;">I laughed and gave him another shove.</span></div><div style="color: #222222;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">AUTHOR INFO:</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; text-align: center;"><i style="color: black; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; text-align: center;"><i style="color: black; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;">Heart, humour and keeping it real.</span></span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; text-align: center;"><b style="color: black; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.jayhoganauthor.com/landingpage" target="_blank">Jay</a> is a 2020 Lambda Literary Award Finalist in Gay Romance and her book Off Balance was the 2021 New Zealand Romance Book of the Year.</span></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">She is a New Zealand author writing mm romance and romantic suspense, primarily set in New Zealand. She writes character driven romances with lots of humour, a good dose of reality and a splash of angst. She's travelled extensively, lived in many countries, and in a past life she was a critical care nurse, nurse educator and counsellor. Jay is owned by a huge Maine Coon cat and a gorgeous Cocker Spaniel.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></div>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-58838258124319821402024-02-22T00:00:00.062-06:002024-02-22T00:00:00.137-06:00Book Blast for The Nick Before Christmas by K.L. Brady (GUEST POST & GIVEAWAY)…….<div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Readers will be charmed by this tale of second chances and life choices, while discovering more about older heroines courtesy of the author. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of </span><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">The Nick Before Christmas</i><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">by K.L. Brady, along with learning more about this book by visiting the other sites hosting this <a href="https://goddessfishpromotions.blogspot.com/2023/11/nbtm-nick-before-christmas-by-kl-brady.html" target="_blank">tour</a>, then add this holiday-fueled romance to your bookshelf! In honor of this rom-com make sure to fill out the form below for the chance to win a $25 bookstore GC too!</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4bvXsNHhjU0HXJoPm8IdHPujcRDkh0Uks23NYUys11z0EekC8km8dabLdx82y5aOfM1jyn4d_PPUaIGJQ9Hji6QtCavMWks1niHBXJ3J3CfRZjs8mn14P1fAfmpSaR32S33ARzFS2MShfLI09lkTIX7UQnfQqmLYsneuohkrfTYtDwergRjZYyM1zlCml/s1200/IMG_4311.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="670" data-original-width="1200" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4bvXsNHhjU0HXJoPm8IdHPujcRDkh0Uks23NYUys11z0EekC8km8dabLdx82y5aOfM1jyn4d_PPUaIGJQ9Hji6QtCavMWks1niHBXJ3J3CfRZjs8mn14P1fAfmpSaR32S33ARzFS2MShfLI09lkTIX7UQnfQqmLYsneuohkrfTYtDwergRjZYyM1zlCml/s320/IMG_4311.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">***"The Older Heroine” and what sets them apart from the younger heroine. What pulls readers into their life?***</span></b></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I love writing about older heroines’ journeys—there is much to enjoy and glean. I think the main thing we all, as humans and as readers, should know is that as long as we’re not dead, we are continually learning lessons—and it’s those lessons and the drama that generally proceeds and precedes those lessons that will always pull readers into their lives. Those lessons and journeys are the core of storytelling – regardless of whether the character is a young adult or later in life.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">As I discovered while crafting The Nick Before Christmas, our callings on earth, whatever they may be, involve learning continuously (at least partially). We learn what we want (or don’t want) or who we want to love (or don’t want to love). Learning keeps life interesting, keeps readers like us on our toes, and makes us consider how our reading applies to our lives. Stories like this remind us that we’re alive and continuously evolving.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Older heroines (like all people) are in one of three phases of life -- about to learn a lesson, learning a lesson, or just have learned a lesson. That means they are always on journeys. In that way, they are no different from younger heroines. The difference may be the kind of lessons they learn.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">As far as romance, older heroines have experienced versions of love, but that doesn’t mean they don’t stop falling in love. While many younger heroines experience and learn from their first acts, older heroines are often in the midst of their second acts, and there is a lot to learn from the second acts.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Second acts, such as the one I write about in The Nick Before Christmas, remind us of the blessing of second chances, that we can get life wrong for years, even decades. At any point, we can feel/decide/pray to discover our lives are going in the wrong direction—and reverse course or find an entirely new course. And maybe on that new course, heroines find new love, new hope, new skills, new ups and downs, and challenges, or perhaps they will find their way to a calling they should’ve been engaged in in the first place – all journeys that pull us in.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I’ve written many stories about younger heroines, and most of the time, readers find them in the middle of or discovering some element of their first acts, and they learn lessons from those experiences. But the beauty of life and the reflective stories is that there’s a beautiful grace. If you get life wrong in the first act – grace is the second act.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">And if you love Christmas stories as I do (and come from a Christmas-crazy mother), then you believe in the reason for the season. More grace -- we’re not just born; we’re born again. That’s a spiritual second act and the grace of all graces. So, the concept of a second act has a spiritual foundation, too.</span></div></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Understanding that there are exciting journeys at any time of life means understanding that engaging stories can be told about any phase of life. And a great place to start is The Nick Before Christmas.</span><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68b4_MDNbRnqQE5abS9ZA1w7dBkdgBY9k0hnPuckJZT6t9YoPr1vGlEdbCtE687NItm_Jccorm5PeUdiC519BDhcs0kqwisnp2yxN8oE2_HPbdvIG8PtcX3fs6ozytRQLKeaXPBicyqgsbeBoq__YGtx1qOj6-OnT8OmSpPqIUYs9XIWKpe-WWE9d2lst/s1942/IMG_4310.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1942" data-original-width="1295" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68b4_MDNbRnqQE5abS9ZA1w7dBkdgBY9k0hnPuckJZT6t9YoPr1vGlEdbCtE687NItm_Jccorm5PeUdiC519BDhcs0kqwisnp2yxN8oE2_HPbdvIG8PtcX3fs6ozytRQLKeaXPBicyqgsbeBoq__YGtx1qOj6-OnT8OmSpPqIUYs9XIWKpe-WWE9d2lst/s320/IMG_4310.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(153, 0, 0); color: #990000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Will an angel's dire warning, a quest to discover a second act by Christmas Eve, and a touch of Christmas Magic lead Nickie Wright back to the one that got away?</div></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(153, 0, 0); color: #990000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Nickie Wright is ready to celebrate the big 5-0 for Christmas in July, but a hot flash leads her to a sobering revelation: her life has hit rock bottom. Her successes--the home and the car--feel empty. Her vision board has been a waste of time, her job is unfulfilling, and she's mulling over a proposal from Smith, who she's not sure she likes. The best day of her life spirals into the worst. During a near-death experience, a meeting with her guardian angel presents Nickie with an ultimatum - either go to heaven or return to Earth and find her second act by Christmas Eve. If she fails, her future's bleak -- her life will be filled with days no better than her worst.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(153, 0, 0); color: #990000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(153, 0, 0); color: #990000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Her second act sets her on a collision path with Evan Goodman, the man who makes her content, and Jordan Devlin, the first love who drives her crazy. She's torn between two worlds-- contentment and safety, passion and excitement.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(153, 0, 0); color: #990000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(153, 0, 0); color: #990000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Time is running out for Nickie.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(153, 0, 0); color: #990000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(153, 0, 0); color: #990000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">She only has from Christmas in July until Christmas Eve to find her calling, follow her dreams, and figure out which romantic interest will help Nickie embrace the best of herself.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(153, 0, 0); color: #990000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(153, 0, 0); color: #990000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">The Nick Before Christmas is the perfect romantic comedy to help you find your calling and renew your faith. It delivers unforgettable moments of self-discovery and romance. It's an enchanting story to fill your heart with joy this Christmas.</span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">EXCERPT:</span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Sasha approached...and based on the sound of footsteps, she wasn't alone.<br />"Nickie? Uh....You have company?"<br />"Who?"<br />Into the threshold stepped Evan...and Jordan, both carrying sizeable brown shopping bags scented with contents that smelled a whole lot like dinner.<br />Evan ghosted her for weeks, dropped off the radar. J. Dev blew her off and was off parading with Ava, or so she thought. Now both stood in her living room, in the flesh, at the same time. She had no idea how to handle this. Nickie had never been a juggler so two potential courters in her presence, in her house, wasn't a situation she expected to face. She couldn't have orchestrated this cluster if she tried.<br />Their faces sapped the air out of her lungs. Laying the blame on Sasha wasn't an option.<br />Her stomach growled, reminding of her greatest need in the moment. If worse comes to worst, Nickie pledged to keep the dinner and cannoli...and dump the two unexpected guests.<br />"Jordan, Evan...what a surprise to welcome you...both...in my living room...right now,” Nickie said, her eye volleying between them so as not to give one more attention than the other.<br />Evan glanced at Jordan without speaking a single word, and Jordan returned the favor. 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<script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-76037837774318403072024-02-21T15:00:00.000-06:002024-02-21T15:00:59.964-06:00Book Cover Reveal for the Impossibly Possible Duet by Claudia Burgoa……<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutqySbMe9o-JTbUdYZJG1mehkHyJ7WMMWxZHhJcJbT5seUDbkfeVtuQUHq2EORyd5aNRINHza9MNKDSRboT50adCDDaPc0xTKrRDQJoTnB5Pg99YpSI0RRfG23Zyo39A8UcH8DdoaGD6wtcdAozygk7IRpDbLTCp2jDJF8h6Mb2gM8A680Dl7QSiBbXeZ/s1080/IMG_4306.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgutqySbMe9o-JTbUdYZJG1mehkHyJ7WMMWxZHhJcJbT5seUDbkfeVtuQUHq2EORyd5aNRINHza9MNKDSRboT50adCDDaPc0xTKrRDQJoTnB5Pg99YpSI0RRfG23Zyo39A8UcH8DdoaGD6wtcdAozygk7IRpDbLTCp2jDJF8h6Mb2gM8A680Dl7QSiBbXeZ/s320/IMG_4306.jpeg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;">A young man unlucky in love finds himself repeatedly in the middle of it in this emotional and bittersweet tale of second (and third and forth) chances that's told in two parts. Book one releases on April 29th with the other book in the duet releasing on May 6th. Keep reading to get a tempting glimpse of both books in the Impossibly Possible Duet by Claudia Burgoa, then start counting down the days until these books hit shelves!</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrMlODpcGTKbsetWc1foqX-7uNW_FWPVkaj0oJZNcdAsbJ5PKTS92e-ex-Nbd1epfHbdVqY-bwzTLYkVLeBXU4xX_bQmja_vMn0htSaLvrc9g-wNsSqEi9JioxQeCFRXf7xUiI28fXU4IVnUN8KZ8V8CVkjeSK3eUPXettcUhOrNjwHhD7yGKkz3T0DKAb/s1260/IMG_4307.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="840" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrMlODpcGTKbsetWc1foqX-7uNW_FWPVkaj0oJZNcdAsbJ5PKTS92e-ex-Nbd1epfHbdVqY-bwzTLYkVLeBXU4xX_bQmja_vMn0htSaLvrc9g-wNsSqEi9JioxQeCFRXf7xUiI28fXU4IVnUN8KZ8V8CVkjeSK3eUPXettcUhOrNjwHhD7yGKkz3T0DKAb/s320/IMG_4307.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><span style="color: #674ea7;"><b style="font-family: verdana;"><i><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b><i>The Lies About Forever (Book 1)</i></b></div></i></b><span style="font-family: verdana;">USA TODAY Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa once again hits readers with an inspiring and gut-wrenching love story duet.</span><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lightning can strike the same place more than once.</span><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The first time, it robbed me of my high school sweetheart.</span><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Shattering our forever.</span><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was just sixteen.</span><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Too young to understand the medical jargon that meant she was gone.</span><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Too naïve to see that forever was nothing but a fairytale.</span><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now, years later, I meet Ameline.</span><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I tried not to fall in love, but it was impossible.</span><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-family: verdana;">She gathered all my broken pieces and put me back together.</span><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I knew the only way to keep myself intact was never to love again. But I fell for the illusion of forever once more.</span><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-family: verdana;">At least until I lost her.</span><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now I'm left questioning everything.</span><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-family: verdana;">What does forever mean when it's built on a foundation of pain and loss?</span><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-family: verdana;">How do you move on when lightning keeps targeting your heart?</span><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Why bother believing in forever when tomorrow isn’t guaranteed?</span><br style="font-family: verdana;" /><i style="font-family: verdana;">***The Lies About Forever is book one of the Impossibly Possible duet that ends on a jarring cliffhanger that will break you into a million pieces.</i></span><br /><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: verdana;">PRE-ORDER LINKS: <a href="https://amzn.to/3vURafr" target="_blank">AMAZON</a> | <a href="https://apple.co/3HNRijF" target="_blank">iBOOKS</a> | <a href="https://bit.ly/3Oc9PKf" target="_blank">KOBO</a> | <a href="https://bit.ly/3HxXvA6" target="_blank">BN</a> | <a href="https://bit.ly/491MJOF" target="_blank">GOOGLE PLAY</a></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTysUPT6x64qoAe21FGcNyeufqtHccH3hH9QyPvuFoEU1wQjZdpOqON-sGL7HMWWN2olPvQ7fhp0xw6tpOB9Vv9-v6A574E0hsdwfPs66hqTbYsSeOdTBmMnY3CtbD55ZBOdGm7mjLnxwaCCsFhNdejBOHXWqaBB7D8f_UmJn_E-7VgGF6E2XMqcjytR03/s1080/IMG_4305.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTysUPT6x64qoAe21FGcNyeufqtHccH3hH9QyPvuFoEU1wQjZdpOqON-sGL7HMWWN2olPvQ7fhp0xw6tpOB9Vv9-v6A574E0hsdwfPs66hqTbYsSeOdTBmMnY3CtbD55ZBOdGm7mjLnxwaCCsFhNdejBOHXWqaBB7D8f_UmJn_E-7VgGF6E2XMqcjytR03/s320/IMG_4305.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcM0BQahhxGzPkmhN2IkASN-VYwWoOLqGL_2HNqEpbvMxcwoTJq5rdSsHsWmBd1CvCJM30hNV_RbbdtGCVLDmvSerTuexsk2oqypy3AMKIBQp4MtTi-qJGcV2knOqMcmOAfxKq17bxgVMNnk-VxylwBMLJfY4z5WDeR7QEGLlNrWtbpOE-AoMxy7l0KoG/s1260/IMG_4308.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="840" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcM0BQahhxGzPkmhN2IkASN-VYwWoOLqGL_2HNqEpbvMxcwoTJq5rdSsHsWmBd1CvCJM30hNV_RbbdtGCVLDmvSerTuexsk2oqypy3AMKIBQp4MtTi-qJGcV2knOqMcmOAfxKq17bxgVMNnk-VxylwBMLJfY4z5WDeR7QEGLlNrWtbpOE-AoMxy7l0KoG/s320/IMG_4308.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><b style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;"><i><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><b style="color: #674ea7;"><i>The Truth About Us (Book 2)</i></b></div></i></b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;">USA TODAY Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa brings the conclusion of the Impossible Possible duet with The Truth About Us.</span><br style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;">Every night, I find myself caught between dreams and wakefulness. Yearning for a past that slips through my fingers.</span><br style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;">Each night, whisper prayers into the darkness.</span><br style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;">Longing for just one kiss, one more touch...</span><br style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;">Longing for her.</span><br style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;">Maybe forever is a lie.</span><br style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;">The truth is that tragedy will always break your heart.</span><br style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;">But maybe, this time, I can build something greater out of tragedy.</span><br style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;">Maybe...just maybe love isn’t as lost as I once thought.</span><br style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;">And maybe forever might still happen to me.</span><br style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;" /><i style="color: #674ea7; font-family: verdana;">***The final book in the Impossible Possible duet examines grief, loss, and ultimate love put to the test.</i><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">PRE-ORDER LINKS: <a href="https://amzn.to/3Of55DG" target="_blank">AMAZON</a> | <a href="https://apple.co/42sD80O" target="_blank">iBOOKS</a> | <a href="https://bit.ly/3SbtmeT" target="_blank">KOBO</a> | <a href="https://bit.ly/3Of4OAE" target="_blank">BN</a> | <a href="https://bit.ly/48b8Voi" target="_blank">GOOGLE PLAY</a></span></b><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYYa73IYCGWDUGQugYBZ7sJ2hOnCZwkvc41XI9R1-6NUf5bPeShdhcmFB-FaLgqXNflyrszXftoyi3nScV_GgDsvLEPAJVV4VmnSkJf3MCAp9KHohMpUHiVkZ66o0i44wvXEFvgB7ASF0DHnZWvhJH8ScZ-1PRMIyjTiI42P6YafGVKO38Kc0xwtDzAatM/s768/IMG_4309.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYYa73IYCGWDUGQugYBZ7sJ2hOnCZwkvc41XI9R1-6NUf5bPeShdhcmFB-FaLgqXNflyrszXftoyi3nScV_GgDsvLEPAJVV4VmnSkJf3MCAp9KHohMpUHiVkZ66o0i44wvXEFvgB7ASF0DHnZWvhJH8ScZ-1PRMIyjTiI42P6YafGVKO38Kc0xwtDzAatM/w200-h200/IMG_4309.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="color: black;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">AUTHOR INFO:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="color: black;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Claudia is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author.</span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">She writes alluring, thrilling stories about complicated women and the men who take their breaths away. Her books are the perfect blend of steamy and heartfelt, filled with emotional characters and explosive chemistry. Her writing takes readers to new heights, providing a variety of tears, laughs, and shocking moments that leave fans on the edge of their seats.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">She lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, her youngest two children, and three fluffy dogs.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When Claudia is not writing, you can find her reading, knitting, or just hanging out with her family. At nights, she likes to binge watch shows or movies with her equally geeky husband.</span></div></div></div></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.claudiayburgoa.com/" style="font-family: verdana; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><span style="background-color: #fefdfa; font-family: verdana;"> | </span><a href="http://bit.ly/CBNLSQ" style="font-family: verdana; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">NEWSLETTER</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> | </span><a href="https://claudiayburgoa.com/wp/contact/" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">CONTACT</a></div></div></div>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-49361535058865343982024-02-21T00:00:00.023-06:002024-02-26T14:45:27.678-06:00Book Release Blast for Dirty Saint by Tabatha Vargo (REVIEW)…….<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-iWytw306hRsftf9FPjFLAA8_embsRxMrdI0jMeFSp0UgNrOj6iC-7y9bdfMrRFjoFIYKskWvDZ3jQFe_k3CIqU7qSYjv6UsFrxJM17ShhwTbQGfvrDXNjfDCrxtz_pTCfz83PZ7sw5SZCzjWyjZp_c1YOukeypR_pjGIvZspQM7QVWR9gfQJcApEwCvL/s800/IMG_4295.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="800" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-iWytw306hRsftf9FPjFLAA8_embsRxMrdI0jMeFSp0UgNrOj6iC-7y9bdfMrRFjoFIYKskWvDZ3jQFe_k3CIqU7qSYjv6UsFrxJM17ShhwTbQGfvrDXNjfDCrxtz_pTCfz83PZ7sw5SZCzjWyjZp_c1YOukeypR_pjGIvZspQM7QVWR9gfQJcApEwCvL/s320/IMG_4295.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">It's a raw and gritty read in this romance of enemies to lovers, a read that will pull at your heartstrings while having you root for this surprising couple. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of</span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"> </span><i style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Dirty Saint</i><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"> </span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">by Tabatha Vargo, along with getting my impressions of this second installment in the </span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);">Sons Of Sinister series, then add it to your bookshelf!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21); font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXPNaLH3uvsiAl_vterKOwl9XsY8JLTm-Efpuxnw85OgvgZwt0zY8sYZAPuZ5TxCMClX31ojgGH7oN3NDpTQfRpIbvabswxtRxlAY9MPcOIVRAUAX9NL1TBeZ0dCAcWJCM6s4KY58aLPxILf2QPL2rMDEXf8UTJ_G2OiX-t63YIB2mC8AHCZqQToVk7gm/s500/IMG_4303.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="324" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXPNaLH3uvsiAl_vterKOwl9XsY8JLTm-Efpuxnw85OgvgZwt0zY8sYZAPuZ5TxCMClX31ojgGH7oN3NDpTQfRpIbvabswxtRxlAY9MPcOIVRAUAX9NL1TBeZ0dCAcWJCM6s4KY58aLPxILf2QPL2rMDEXf8UTJ_G2OiX-t63YIB2mC8AHCZqQToVk7gm/s320/IMG_4303.jpeg" width="207" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="color: #ff00fe;"><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><b style="color: #ff00fe;">Koah Saint</b></div></b><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #ff00fe;">Son of Sinister. Drug dealer. The number one stunner on The Strip and a BIG FAT LIAR. They bow to him like he’s the holy grail, but I know he’s really the devil.</span><br style="color: #ff00fe;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #ff00fe;">Since the day he was dropped on our doorstep, I’ve wanted him out of my life.</span><br style="color: #ff00fe;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #ff00fe;">He’s a black stain on my memory and the one who put my father away.</span><br style="color: #ff00fe;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #ff00fe;">Because of him, I’m flipping burgers instead of lying on beaches. To say he ruined my life would be an understatement.</span><br style="color: #ff00fe;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #ff00fe;">Ten years later, I still can’t stand the guy, but even I can admit he’s sexy beyond belief. I won’t fall for his lusty looks and boyish charms. There’s nothing he can say or do to me to make me believe he’s anything but a lying playboy.</span><br style="color: #ff00fe;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #ff00fe;">Or is there?</span><br /><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoRotCLyTtRzuG5XiqsQuD8JJqqkrbTFpokTowBEzWzGfqYIMlDSmIlFQcgnZna2sPgtYSR6k-hRuED_8t0TlVUqbV4EgRiJEmp965YAQB94mBa_lX52TpVIoW6Qyha2UAMZEqw7AKYeWgJU0iRdJbHmtrHI5sKae9HKmwMbMkDgK1ceKqdDWgQqtuUyCv/s1080/IMG_4298.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoRotCLyTtRzuG5XiqsQuD8JJqqkrbTFpokTowBEzWzGfqYIMlDSmIlFQcgnZna2sPgtYSR6k-hRuED_8t0TlVUqbV4EgRiJEmp965YAQB94mBa_lX52TpVIoW6Qyha2UAMZEqw7AKYeWgJU0iRdJbHmtrHI5sKae9HKmwMbMkDgK1ceKqdDWgQqtuUyCv/s320/IMG_4298.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #45818e; font-family: verdana;"><b>BUY <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dirty-Saint-Sons-Sinister-Book-ebook/dp/B0CN7JV55V/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1THSFMG14TV9F&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.I42oRuJaqZc4wCcVtcOjRKRHUzFBrAKCd4tjBY44RKcBgSTGNKy-KkWWqSuJWPFvbMvTGHwkgbaPoAlgPu9TBYLikR_nPopCI6DHkNcikdWMaxpxFqlX48wGxUiGFBFq.SqmJRi87IAn_pfEc-wls6oiIqdLorCE-XwZjX7iiM_o&dib_tag=se&keywords=dirty+saint+tabatha+vargo&qid=1708979653&sprefix=Dirty+Saint+by+tabatha%2Caps%2C335&sr=8-1" target="_blank">here</a>.</b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #45818e; font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbpDtKL0jwFtSE9Rbwm29IEfV5f1KqFamnlo6FcaYxf1WTlfAGAoMC18Qg7GOEAlYc3Bl53Dye_JSBuJ_J17Yld0lnfVrZIn_Z_qHt91hsSNeLBDxp51wyJji5K5D1Jo6DldrTNlbIVgoSZDMP111-NrbrOxp2UPrabJ-WtZOAILsNyi3XsmC6SQARy4r/s1080/IMG_4300.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbpDtKL0jwFtSE9Rbwm29IEfV5f1KqFamnlo6FcaYxf1WTlfAGAoMC18Qg7GOEAlYc3Bl53Dye_JSBuJ_J17Yld0lnfVrZIn_Z_qHt91hsSNeLBDxp51wyJji5K5D1Jo6DldrTNlbIVgoSZDMP111-NrbrOxp2UPrabJ-WtZOAILsNyi3XsmC6SQARy4r/s320/IMG_4300.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana;">MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana;">This is a story that stepped on the gas pedal from the very first sentence and didn't let up until the end. It's a whirlwind of action and emotions, characters that were put through the wringer, and triggers that might be difficult to read about but made for an unforgettable story. It's a story that pulls at your heartstrings and has you holding on for dear life through all the highs and lows. It satisfies while leaving you clamoring for the next installment.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana;">Koah Saint and Tori Welsh have a complicated connection, making for a childhood of pain and anger that puts them at odds with one another. A childhood of evilness and abuse binds Saint and his two friends, leading to an event that changes Tori's life irrevocably. For both, the fallout of that event leads to anger and pain and doing anything to survive. I admire both for surviving the childhoods they had, even with the sometimes questionable choices made by Saint. Saint's childhood was truly awful, heartbreaking, so it was understandable that he chose a more gritty path to adulthood. Though his actions weren't always heroic, he was definitely a hero just for surviving. Tori's life had her carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders, barely making ends meet to keep her and her sister alive and well. Saint and Tori have always been a combustible pairing, but slowly Saint started to prove himself her champion. With each turn of the page hate morphed into something stronger, something built on the foundation of past pain in a sweet and sensual journey to HEA. Theirs was a journey of twists and turns, hurt and healing, and it kept me glued to their journey to HEA.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana;">This was a fast-paced read with larger than life characters, characters who weren't just black and white in their actions. They were perfectly imperfect characters who pushed all of my emotional buttons as I hurt with each hurt they endured and smiled with their rare moments of joy. Just when you think they're heading to happiness, the story takes a dramatic turn that had me screaming before things were made right in a bittersweet ending. With the turn of the final page I'm left satisfied but more than ready to jump back into this gritty world. I'm now left impatiently waiting for Joker and Crow to tell their story, stories that will be emotionally raw and require lots of tissues. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana;">My rating for this is an A-</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #a64d79; font-family: verdana;">*I got this book from the author for review in exchange for my honest opinion.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL5RRB90WifMGa3yDKUDLpI10wMVZNNcYIKaPbKKlkLYO0l1Oz2tORNvdrIQ8ebrM-WV2tp17H9umRA9X-xjeus_CGGSydA3YdngsoAiHzOuVzaQS5i7xPiIh9tTqSvAnCD61aHK5RURfqo8eqi4J-pIxW7uOFKbA8W8N3w3O9I-GPzIXBEC1q2_asw5Yf/s1080/IMG_4301.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL5RRB90WifMGa3yDKUDLpI10wMVZNNcYIKaPbKKlkLYO0l1Oz2tORNvdrIQ8ebrM-WV2tp17H9umRA9X-xjeus_CGGSydA3YdngsoAiHzOuVzaQS5i7xPiIh9tTqSvAnCD61aHK5RURfqo8eqi4J-pIxW7uOFKbA8W8N3w3O9I-GPzIXBEC1q2_asw5Yf/s320/IMG_4301.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;">AUTHOR INFO:</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;">Tabatha is a New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author, best known for her sexy adult romance Little Black Book.</span></div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Tabatha writes in all genres, including adult and new adult, and isn't afraid to venture into the dark side on occasion, as she proved with her dark, prison romance, Slammer.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She's an avid reader of all things smutty and the writer of sexy stories featuring redeemable alpha bad boys and sweet, strong women.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Her other loves include her children, her loving, supportive husband, anything historical, and wind chimes. When she isn't writing, she's texting book ideas to herself.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Keep up with Tabatha Vargo and subscribe to her <a href="https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/e7c4t7" target="_blank">NEWSLETTER</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">For more information on Tabatha and her books visit <a href="https://www.tabathavargo.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.tabathavargo.com/contact" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.tabathavargo.com/contact" target="_blank">CONNECT</a> with Tabatha Vargo.</div></span></div>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-4811070577412983452024-02-19T00:00:00.065-06:002024-02-19T00:00:00.135-06:00Book Blitz for Catch and Release by Tracy Solheim (GIVEAWAY)…..<div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpyK77w91F6wlxwndvoM6o1Dz8dTKYa6KFQNiOPXB_D3BpyLSMui30IeC5iR4M2LN9P7MyfVmvi7Zllb9HGvm46NimwgOCNIabhFyToKqYk2QoihmZ9GpRscnPdgm-50CPVm7uGtEl0WK3MDkckjr7dFAs5l-yFNi2yLek8Mq0gkA0gBqXz0KaLLKHqve/s851/IMG_4287.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="851" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpyK77w91F6wlxwndvoM6o1Dz8dTKYa6KFQNiOPXB_D3BpyLSMui30IeC5iR4M2LN9P7MyfVmvi7Zllb9HGvm46NimwgOCNIabhFyToKqYk2QoihmZ9GpRscnPdgm-50CPVm7uGtEl0WK3MDkckjr7dFAs5l-yFNi2yLek8Mq0gkA0gBqXz0KaLLKHqve/s320/IMG_4287.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">In the game of the century old feelings resurface in action on and off the field. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of </span><i style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Catch and Release</i><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">by Tracy Solheim, then add this sports-fueled romance to your bookshelf. In honor of this third installment in the Milwaukee Growlers Football Romance series, fill out the form below for the chance to win a $25 Amazon GC too!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_acNH-iKZZX0kuKTq6ndQkGl-CTlSSVE7kjTcTwc2EqzfWC2WtFIrwWn2u5o53V0co7NFcH4AKWxZxjmWcAS18cwAHzyp-0IQ8HyYoebuIqJvLP3m_-HExUN_nNBAhxXGgjavPd_-fCIWYRj17VfWnvBLpa4jTCbwHLcwgZhl-dlR3yo7kZ48t-9JshN/s648/IMG_4288.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="432" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_acNH-iKZZX0kuKTq6ndQkGl-CTlSSVE7kjTcTwc2EqzfWC2WtFIrwWn2u5o53V0co7NFcH4AKWxZxjmWcAS18cwAHzyp-0IQ8HyYoebuIqJvLP3m_-HExUN_nNBAhxXGgjavPd_-fCIWYRj17VfWnvBLpa4jTCbwHLcwgZhl-dlR3yo7kZ48t-9JshN/s320/IMG_4288.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-variant-ligatures: normal;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">A second chance, enemies-to-lovers football romance.</span></strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-variant-ligatures: normal;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">He’s the pro athlete everyone wants to be.</span></strong></em></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-variant-ligatures: normal;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Quarterback Trey Van Horn didn’t become the league’s MVP by accident. Years of self-discipline and iron-clad control have made him the envy of everyone in and around the game of football. But when he comes face-to-face with the one who got away, his tightly managed life is turned upside down. Now he’ll do whatever it takes to score the greatest comeback of his life.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-variant-ligatures: normal;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">She’s tired of being every guy’s doormat.</span></strong></em></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-variant-ligatures: normal;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">London Headley is on the verge of having the career she’s always dreamed of. Too bad the path to her promotion runs through the guy who broke her heart a decade earlier. So what if everything about the Milwaukee Growlers QB sets her panties on fire? She’s determined to keep things professional. Life has taught her that men will always choose something—or someone—over her. It’s going to take more than a Hail Mary to get her to buy into the fairy tale.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-variant-ligatures: normal;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">The only problem? Her lips don’t seem to want to follow the game plan. Not when Trey is executing an all-out blitz to prove he’s worth a second chance.</span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">EXCERPT:</span></span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">“You weren’t my first kiss,” he whispered. “But you were the last kiss that took my breath away. The only one that did that, for what it’s worth. Being with you made me want things. Things I never expected. Things I haven’t felt or wanted with anyone since.”</span><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcmb84HccNaZvR-qVmFCZJYryFgpEhz5iYGx_wNxrh1TDZeQGtdUVrkgQ-xoT_MlL8DLUmQmKhFJd0lTdR0iICtXw7s2tAcc11vxgQSF4Rpo7Nb4PsXoUNWb5zp2DJ2GI8ZQjpgSTwlixCsV3BqPdSFZYwZ5ULOlAdhgu3Hpg3Ohx6lQGuMHkHuVnYHsA/s1080/IMG_4291.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcmb84HccNaZvR-qVmFCZJYryFgpEhz5iYGx_wNxrh1TDZeQGtdUVrkgQ-xoT_MlL8DLUmQmKhFJd0lTdR0iICtXw7s2tAcc11vxgQSF4Rpo7Nb4PsXoUNWb5zp2DJ2GI8ZQjpgSTwlixCsV3BqPdSFZYwZ5ULOlAdhgu3Hpg3Ohx6lQGuMHkHuVnYHsA/s320/IMG_4291.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b>FIND AT GOODREADS <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195334958-catch-and-release" target="_blank">here</a>.</b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGM9QiZ2rP3jSNFIF8X49yGkkQNh4E0yr-7PnlCB7s44FDDgfLeKkLvSfK5GVEOsZun4TC7F9OxnDrQWt1EKR0h2W_j4QCgXa9Rb3aqKai33maxPQWivQd9Gy1_8wnxZKvfDahUScG4mA2tqIDTfXPkWF9Z-RYVJ1roy0fJPEb-duVGNsBSpEJob3g33r/s1080/IMG_4292.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGM9QiZ2rP3jSNFIF8X49yGkkQNh4E0yr-7PnlCB7s44FDDgfLeKkLvSfK5GVEOsZun4TC7F9OxnDrQWt1EKR0h2W_j4QCgXa9Rb3aqKai33maxPQWivQd9Gy1_8wnxZKvfDahUScG4mA2tqIDTfXPkWF9Z-RYVJ1roy0fJPEb-duVGNsBSpEJob3g33r/s320/IMG_4292.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">BUY LINKS: <a href="https://amzn.to/4bFxsET" target="_blank">AMAZON</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/catch-and-release-tracy-solheim/1143962114" target="_blank">BN</a> | <a href="https://books.apple.com/ca/book/catch-and-release/id6462910560" target="_blank">iBOOKS</a></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRC2V0Y1ttGrML1CIUMymrbqdTVrqrUNV2eHGCVd7xPKZ6Sil2iLm_S7vED3Us69dr8LmOBuJ5eqbxyXtWPw0sj5IEoE25punCKnFuSiqTEDV6Nkw3Rd8tNRFZu1t7bnotiggA0Vhp7WJauguptWIH6MusCvlxVjEpUr3E58ot03lkodSOtJ0kkDMCxDzL/s450/IMG_4286.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRC2V0Y1ttGrML1CIUMymrbqdTVrqrUNV2eHGCVd7xPKZ6Sil2iLm_S7vED3Us69dr8LmOBuJ5eqbxyXtWPw0sj5IEoE25punCKnFuSiqTEDV6Nkw3Rd8tNRFZu1t7bnotiggA0Vhp7WJauguptWIH6MusCvlxVjEpUr3E58ot03lkodSOtJ0kkDMCxDzL/w133-h200/IMG_4286.jpeg" width="133" /></a></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">AUTHOR INFO:</span></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">USA Today bestselling author Tracy Solheim writes books with shirtless men on the cover. Some of them are actually best-sellers. The books, not the men. When she's not writing, she's practicing her curling...bottles of wine, that is. She's been known to cook dinner but no more than two nights in a row. Most days, she'd rather be reading, which to her is just necessary research. She lives in the suburbs of Atlanta with her husband and a neurotic Labrador retriever. Her two adult children visit but not often enough. (See the note above about cooking.) 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<script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-31546576504668060852024-02-14T20:18:00.000-06:002024-02-14T20:18:07.875-06:00Story Spotlight on Last Chance at Love by D.M. Earl from the Biker In My Bed Anthology (REVIEW)……<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">As a fan of </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);">D.M. Earl's stories set in the MC world, I was excited to see her inclusion in this anthology and greedily devoured this the moment it came out. Ten of today's favorite authors have come together to give readers a collection of suspenseful, steamy, and emotionally intense tales featuring drool-worthy men on motorcycles. It's a collection that grabbed my attention from the very start, so keep reading to get a tempting taste of </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Biker In My Bed Anthology then be sure to add it to your bookshelf!</span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQVT1A9eGh92EHji2SmZcPLkbY0wtYsWkWK8ku3nsnyHSrHMtFIq6jrDs-mXRUJrC9udI_K5yjxOw6r_Fq0l49ymsOf4dJ_tsktfZMPvVQ6aMA2u1JI51XDpeW9s2OTI3SKEMqpgd4cAD7TsobqA6zBTuLjqnkyhtFtWavH0N0dByIZ07KCIiDpKlVyY8/s500/IMG_4278.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQVT1A9eGh92EHji2SmZcPLkbY0wtYsWkWK8ku3nsnyHSrHMtFIq6jrDs-mXRUJrC9udI_K5yjxOw6r_Fq0l49ymsOf4dJ_tsktfZMPvVQ6aMA2u1JI51XDpeW9s2OTI3SKEMqpgd4cAD7TsobqA6zBTuLjqnkyhtFtWavH0N0dByIZ07KCIiDpKlVyY8/s320/IMG_4278.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21); color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana;">Ready to fall into bed with 10 bad boy bikers this Valentine's?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);">Ten of your favorite bestselling MC authors have joined together to bring you brand new stories with alpha bikers and the women who claim their hearts.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21); margin: 0px;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);">Includes the following books:</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21); margin: 0px;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);">Biker in Love by Winter Travers</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21); margin: 0px;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);">Love Bites by Kristine Allen</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21); margin: 0px;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);">Wrong Love by Sapphire Knight</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21); margin: 0px;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);">Forever Kind of Love by K E Osborn</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21); margin: 0px;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);">Love in Lightning by Addison Jane</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21); margin: 0px;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);">Sidetracked Love by MariaLisa deMora</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21); margin: 0px;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);">Bad Luck, Hard Love by Avelyn Paige</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21); margin: 0px;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);">Last Chance at Love by D.M. Earl</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21); margin: 0px;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);">Love Hurts by Hilary Storm</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21); margin: 0px;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);">Riding into Love by Kathleen Kelly</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21); margin: 0px;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);">Grab your copy of this limited edition anthology now.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21); margin: 0px;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);">It won't last for long.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5cPafRZP-Rq3R5QAQ0Og8zyXFh5pZGHTqcysezzO7VvfunNW-P-Y1_E0Zym38YYZy_5eliOScxb9Mpq_9d3BSLcTkBt64bSOWg9KbyPnCZco_Ti2LG9fMW_UvKwfTNJe5-IsrG3YstAsyDDGcS9ZnHwm2utf4KGCWylGBnIZihGVfBZqMZxy7FPq6UY1H/s1350/IMG_4281.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5cPafRZP-Rq3R5QAQ0Og8zyXFh5pZGHTqcysezzO7VvfunNW-P-Y1_E0Zym38YYZy_5eliOScxb9Mpq_9d3BSLcTkBt64bSOWg9KbyPnCZco_Ti2LG9fMW_UvKwfTNJe5-IsrG3YstAsyDDGcS9ZnHwm2utf4KGCWylGBnIZihGVfBZqMZxy7FPq6UY1H/s320/IMG_4281.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;">BUY LINKS: <a href="https://amzn.to/3OxF7LO" target="_blank">AMAZON</a> | <a href="http://books2read.com/bimb" target="_blank">BOOKS2READ</a></span></b></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vkFaKvGm6Je2j2NmhFY9GwjOSAdFomI7VfJi3b1Ir1tcqq4D9HFo0OCkiXAS3sQpbUldY-PnZampnOenVKRqWkAFdgPWKKMquhC5q2s0YXrWuMGJpXVKNHOGnxBpMlUMm6y1dYnNgTZwEc_PInomcTwv_THfBLLlrJ32YUKMw0-UerqDELdEIl7952y6/s480/IMG_4282.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vkFaKvGm6Je2j2NmhFY9GwjOSAdFomI7VfJi3b1Ir1tcqq4D9HFo0OCkiXAS3sQpbUldY-PnZampnOenVKRqWkAFdgPWKKMquhC5q2s0YXrWuMGJpXVKNHOGnxBpMlUMm6y1dYnNgTZwEc_PInomcTwv_THfBLLlrJ32YUKMw0-UerqDELdEIl7952y6/s320/IMG_4282.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">On a whole this is an enjoyable literary ride with stories full of steam, suspense, and gut wrenching emotions. The stories aren't black and white, they're full of grays courtesy of bikers who've not always been good with their choices. But when it comes to the women in their lives, they're oh so good in sizzling encounters and sweet and sentimental interludes.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">The stories in this collection, which CAN be read on their own, are continuations of the author's series and will provide a richer experience if read along with the other books in the series. As part of the Grimm Wolves/<span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);">Devil’s Handmaidens MC, I was particularly drawn to </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);"><i>Last Chance at Love</i> by D.M. Earl and its tale of redemption and forgiveness, forgiveness from others and from yourself. This novella reintroduces readers to Cletus aka Slick, a former white supremacist who's done a lot of bad things in the past as was seen in the book, <i>Taz</i>. He hurt a lot of people, put MCs in danger, and destroyed the woman he loved. He's starting over though, given a chance to find his own HEA, but it's a rocky journey to redemption as the truths he's telling are going to put a bullseye on his back. Lucy's a worthy heroine though, likable with a kind heart, but once all the truths are revealed will she still stand by Slick's side?</span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(30, 25, 21);"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">This is an emotionally heavy story as it deals with hard truths and bad choices. I didn't think I'd ever feel sympathy for Slick, but Earl managed to make him someone worthy of forgiveness. He truly wanted to be a better man and I bought into it completely, while rooting for Lucy to see the good man behind the bruised facade. There's a large cast of secondary characters, members of the MCs, that provide a feeling of family and support that Slick will need as he tries to right all the wrongs from his past life. From start to finish this is a quick read, an unforgettable one as well, that has a man putting himself out there for judgment in a journey that will be a gut punch!</span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;">My rating for this is an A-</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">*I got this book from the author for review in exchange for my honest opinion.</span></div>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-41906856940770577012024-02-14T00:00:00.005-06:002024-02-14T00:00:00.136-06:00Happy Valentine’s Day!!<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-128SVx67SeR_y2nAmLQKegq2kSdZaHqmzG6gSWRE7xYgWvoo-ogkplh6eOZKR1jrwLzDxxmPBvtvueiLSWAgbbb-APVFLcv0yQ2P9nCVScx0b_WqUCBI9s7Jh4mnKWw_LRqHKdIpYrOgukj4poCsbRrFF1kYJQgDRLk346LnDneTl8Q1lsclVQfGkW8h/s333/IMG_4279.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="333" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-128SVx67SeR_y2nAmLQKegq2kSdZaHqmzG6gSWRE7xYgWvoo-ogkplh6eOZKR1jrwLzDxxmPBvtvueiLSWAgbbb-APVFLcv0yQ2P9nCVScx0b_WqUCBI9s7Jh4mnKWw_LRqHKdIpYrOgukj4poCsbRrFF1kYJQgDRLk346LnDneTl8Q1lsclVQfGkW8h/s320/IMG_4279.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-33498409056440499512024-02-10T14:06:00.000-06:002024-02-10T14:06:29.179-06:00Book Teaser Blast for Shattered Hearts by J.E. Parker……<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;">A man with a painful past that's left its mark inside and out, a man trying to stay away from connections, finds himself making a life-altering offer to a woman hiding from her own past. Keep reading to get a tempting glimpse of </span><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;">Shattered Hearts</i><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;">by J. E. Parker, then start counting down the days until this first installment in the Shattered Love series hits shelves on March 31!</span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQj-Vc1mayno0XQIGNOCn1BnW4snoyP6Po7JJkUbD2kPXTqOMadRgTSdohaItIedFHC_I5pISG_X5JZy1LeM1UP9QB-OtIth58HuEy1gjf8weZyPMGDa68VBGDXKELoE0jKxMtKt4Xt6XZyVxwzhp7k5JPsOdCVPEZYyag_mydyjnZJRJuVmhVq7xlgMaf/s320/IMG_4276.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="213" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQj-Vc1mayno0XQIGNOCn1BnW4snoyP6Po7JJkUbD2kPXTqOMadRgTSdohaItIedFHC_I5pISG_X5JZy1LeM1UP9QB-OtIth58HuEy1gjf8weZyPMGDa68VBGDXKELoE0jKxMtKt4Xt6XZyVxwzhp7k5JPsOdCVPEZYyag_mydyjnZJRJuVmhVq7xlgMaf/s1600/IMG_4276.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;"><div>Former Navy SEAL. Brooding Single Dad. Small Town Protector. And the man determined to uncover her darkest secrets.Scars mark my life, remnants of a past that left my teenage daughter and me in shambles. For years, I’ve kept my distance from others while drowning in grief and regret. But Wendy Rowan, with her two little girls and bullsh*t cover story of a cheating husband, is a temptation I’ve fought hard to resist.</div></span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;">Then comes the night that changes everything.</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;">Suddenly, there’s no more distance or denial of the truth I’ve known all along. My consuming need to protect Wendy from the dangerous past I know she’s running from awakens something feral within me. Without a second thought, I tie her to me with a proposal she can’t refuse.</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;">“Marry me and I’ll keep you safe.”</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;">What starts as a marriage of convenience quickly transcends pretense, igniting a wildfire of raw passion and obsessive desire. But as Wendy’s hidden truths emerge and my demons resurface, a looming revelation will either cement our love forever, healing what remains of our shattered hearts...</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;">Or it will destroy us entirely, leaving nothing but ruin in its wake.</span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana;" /><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">**A Note from JE: Shattered Hearts (Knox and Wendy's story) is a small-town, single parent, marriage of convenience romance. Includes on-page steam and a heaping dose of angst. Can be read as a standalone and does NOT end on a cliffhanger.**</span></i><br /><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQWNWaFad53Rl-QptFfSjqz6E2-RnohglrEVZqfloKyfAh19xC7qgLhCXO4TAnYzWFnr8WuO3C8icATlK93cX5Fkq5PLYimXPnAdvku_O4Nan4tes4mVJZzNYg-7ju8Gda5LSWCkfM_ku1ZO3ibg_AWwIg70oYPWam8YUOZc49-esTNbnATkKlK_xLGVl/s1080/IMG_4275.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQWNWaFad53Rl-QptFfSjqz6E2-RnohglrEVZqfloKyfAh19xC7qgLhCXO4TAnYzWFnr8WuO3C8icATlK93cX5Fkq5PLYimXPnAdvku_O4Nan4tes4mVJZzNYg-7ju8Gda5LSWCkfM_ku1ZO3ibg_AWwIg70oYPWam8YUOZc49-esTNbnATkKlK_xLGVl/s320/IMG_4275.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">FIND AT GOODREADS<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://bit.ly/48UNTuP" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">PRE-ORDER<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://mybook.to/ShatteredHeartsNovel" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span></b></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW20z6h5ORximqmzwFhyvS286fGqK5piaRB9aHYEVz8pGpnmHPb6_WNP-G8TMnjJNPFa1m4jlrbaXcVpBLbHTOT79LWW-xqeecUFIkV6F5lJh8oHqg1THJsG39NsoHqxvi-3adz2LAQLwqiRmd-fs5xYRS92cvcslXmG3jMh-hH1M25NYIZaHPJtdKrsj0/s320/IMG_4277.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW20z6h5ORximqmzwFhyvS286fGqK5piaRB9aHYEVz8pGpnmHPb6_WNP-G8TMnjJNPFa1m4jlrbaXcVpBLbHTOT79LWW-xqeecUFIkV6F5lJh8oHqg1THJsG39NsoHqxvi-3adz2LAQLwqiRmd-fs5xYRS92cvcslXmG3jMh-hH1M25NYIZaHPJtdKrsj0/s1600/IMG_4277.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">AUTHOR INFO:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">J.E. Parker is a multi-genre author of sexy, heart-wrenching romances that will make you laugh, cry, and swoon.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A self-proclaimed hot mess and coffee connoisseur, she writes books featuring strong heroines, panty-melting heroes, a heaping serving (or two) of angst, and guaranteed happily ever afters.</span></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://bit.ly/3pf42al" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span> | <a href="https://bit.ly/3BNMZRI" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">TIKTOK</a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span> | <a href="https://bit.ly/3shoj0X" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3BKMs2S" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE</a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span> | <a href="https://bit.ly/3C16dUd" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">BOOKBUB AUTHOR PAGE</a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span> | <a href="https://bit.ly/3pcSUL1" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">GOODREADS AUTHOR PAGE</a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span> | <a href="https://bit.ly/3sixH4q" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">MAILING LIST</a></span></div></div>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-25114384709285003832024-02-09T00:00:00.018-06:002024-02-09T00:00:00.147-06:00Book Blitz for Hot Tropic: from Grey to Blue by Emili Lemon…….<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;">With cold temps and snow falling, readers have reason to celebrate the release of this sensual and empowering women's tale. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of </span><i style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;">Hot Tropic: From Grey to Blue</i><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"> by Emili Lemon, then add </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;">this first installment in the Hot Tropic series</span><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"> to your bookshelf today!</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizzALFHZOQHxEAzOxGVnoEeSEw613drsB3osFDqgWIr0OPS3XzxHJoD5mNSfv1cjuDSJ2AFS0I233PiTYDDn-9vrnJnDc0CdFlqjBaLn6-3cWcdl3FgnsXRuahypQ-vrdhKQ9M7QUbVsP57ObvyfL27M1hCQ0c6j1Ci3HNC1UffEEUoG_MZBIMpPvlokN/s445/IMG_4256.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="292" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizzALFHZOQHxEAzOxGVnoEeSEw613drsB3osFDqgWIr0OPS3XzxHJoD5mNSfv1cjuDSJ2AFS0I233PiTYDDn-9vrnJnDc0CdFlqjBaLn6-3cWcdl3FgnsXRuahypQ-vrdhKQ9M7QUbVsP57ObvyfL27M1hCQ0c6j1Ci3HNC1UffEEUoG_MZBIMpPvlokN/s320/IMG_4256.jpeg" width="210" /></a></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198); color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;"><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198); color: #3d85c6;">Ella needs to break out from the grey monotony of her London life in every way, including sexually.Unsure if she is being crazy or courageous or both, she takes off for a life of wild self-discovery in the blue-blue world of the South Pacific as crew on a sailing yacht. The tropical environment blows her mind. New perceptions and erotic impulses begin to bubble up and consume her. She explores and connects with sensual nature as much as the local island culture, she laughs (mostly at herself as gets quite a few things wrong), she learns A LOT about herself and the world, and she has gorgeous fantasies...then begins to realise some of them...</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198); color: #3d85c6;">Ella’s deepening sexual connection with her hot, tropical environment intertwines with her delicious island love affair...</span></div></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198); color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;"><i>From Grey to Blue</i>, is the first in the Hot Tropic series which follows Ella’s adventures through the South Pacific’s island groups.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8y4F0oUunO6NLhWqrz3iujVRbKdgwzhXjfcBq38ah1dV0ifwVTmq59DZmDJ2pb9yt_j9tjMZYIhPRwTC6hf2PtFx_tzWvdQNKyuGU7JD5lRVyP0_A-o0Zf9HrQwYN4cLPbU3lm0ciGxFH9gLHPpgFEWxehd3f9tA9aiOccabFof70XOJowPy2vqC-p2L/s1128/IMG_4257.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="726" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8y4F0oUunO6NLhWqrz3iujVRbKdgwzhXjfcBq38ah1dV0ifwVTmq59DZmDJ2pb9yt_j9tjMZYIhPRwTC6hf2PtFx_tzWvdQNKyuGU7JD5lRVyP0_A-o0Zf9HrQwYN4cLPbU3lm0ciGxFH9gLHPpgFEWxehd3f9tA9aiOccabFof70XOJowPy2vqC-p2L/s320/IMG_4257.png" width="206" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; text-align: center;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #e69138;"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space">BUY </span><a href="https://bit.ly/HotTropicFGTB" style="color: #7d181e; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxQHs2OynanIoi6Rt4bjBqm2ISd-7R0MjiNm6patHk1zGBkw_HJqgr53V019D0FQ-aBi-y0DsgOSiFfJAZYNSExes3i7JTy7Gbi_f0DdAomKPJ42GIYrQpvvW5R_wk9MMDhFe1-r4ka8PM98HNdkWYx_02ct8wruhyS5vG_W9WAJ3Dm_k5lWz3dsGcdKH/s898/IMG_4258.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="898" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxQHs2OynanIoi6Rt4bjBqm2ISd-7R0MjiNm6patHk1zGBkw_HJqgr53V019D0FQ-aBi-y0DsgOSiFfJAZYNSExes3i7JTy7Gbi_f0DdAomKPJ42GIYrQpvvW5R_wk9MMDhFe1-r4ka8PM98HNdkWYx_02ct8wruhyS5vG_W9WAJ3Dm_k5lWz3dsGcdKH/s320/IMG_4258.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">AUTHOR INFO:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Erotica writer, sailor, adventurer, Emili has bumbled around on many foreign shores. She lives on her own sailing yacht around the western South Pacific islands with a hunky husband to help with the chores. She is the real deal: her writing and imagery are all sourced in her own experience around tropical islands.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100072419113932" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/emililemon/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a></span></span></div></div>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-72842914816223714532024-02-08T00:00:00.024-06:002024-02-08T15:22:23.777-06:00Book Blitz for Kilo by Sybil Bartel (GIVEAWAY)………<div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHUJpHjQIP9xafMo79guiM5xpaL1COpw-8TNP_IrHn30dQsGfKixaUCsY0Ywi-MXq8aBMoNrtCG63Tq7vwz5-ZcxRuG54EOxLbpMwmaxuew_pQHysWAgEaO5FIodr_ilx7Ckr5LPyXTo4R9UOCM4RqKgKTToyzRBq9ll2O7q_PWsMdk48ope1CAQNcWMT/s851/IMG_4265.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="851" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHUJpHjQIP9xafMo79guiM5xpaL1COpw-8TNP_IrHn30dQsGfKixaUCsY0Ywi-MXq8aBMoNrtCG63Tq7vwz5-ZcxRuG54EOxLbpMwmaxuew_pQHysWAgEaO5FIodr_ilx7Ckr5LPyXTo4R9UOCM4RqKgKTToyzRBq9ll2O7q_PWsMdk48ope1CAQNcWMT/s320/IMG_4265.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">A sexy and mysterious mercenary finds himself drawn to a woman, who happens to be part of his latest mission, in this steamy and suspenseful tale. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of </span><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Kilo</i><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">by Sybil Bartel, then add this contemporary thrill ride to your bookshelf! In honor of this ninth installment in The Alpha Elite series, make sure to fill out the form below for the chance to win a $25 Amazon GC too!</span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEz1BfpbT-vv_X1U0vZNVBWmBRE-qcCQWIv1QQbvB7KRy_uJdOPOh5gLk6nlK1KnU6oGMPQnX_ESgM6YLeJ5pR4yKLmDtVJBWMjZ2AcCDIk3SaLxDC4eUggJdhMNAEJuibUFArD4WBiKUdIjXi3IuS89ZUHHSGDzeoR3pws0NBUFr7nyyiutl6qminzYw/s1524/IMG_4267.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1524" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEz1BfpbT-vv_X1U0vZNVBWmBRE-qcCQWIv1QQbvB7KRy_uJdOPOh5gLk6nlK1KnU6oGMPQnX_ESgM6YLeJ5pR4yKLmDtVJBWMjZ2AcCDIk3SaLxDC4eUggJdhMNAEJuibUFArD4WBiKUdIjXi3IuS89ZUHHSGDzeoR3pws0NBUFr7nyyiutl6qminzYw/s320/IMG_4267.jpeg" width="210" /></a></div><div><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: verdana;">Breacher.</span></strong></div><div><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: verdana;">Navy SEAL.</span></strong></div><div><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: verdana;">Mercenary.</span></strong></div><div><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: verdana;">Being a breacher on the Teams wasn’t a job, it was my drug of choice. Detonating charges, the blast waves going through me, I lived for the rush of tactical explosive breaching. As long as I kept my brothers safe and didn’t eat a piece of frag, I never looked past my next mission…until I screwed up.</span></div><div><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: verdana;">Miscalculating a blast zone, I took a hit. Then I was benched from active duty, told I’d taken one too many subconcussive blows, and forced into medical retirement.</span></div><div><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: verdana;">Except the Navy wasn’t the only home for an explosives expert. <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Alpha Elite Security</strong> took me in, and I got to keep my addiction—right until a mysterious redhead walked into my blast zone and suddenly, I needed a new fix.</span></div><div><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: verdana;">Code name: Kilo.</span></strong></div><div><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: verdana;">Mission: Detonate.</span></strong></div></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">EXCERPT:</span></span></div></div><div><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">The elevator stopped on the twenty-sixth floor of the fifty-two-story hotel, and the doors opened. I didn’t look at Alpha.<br />I didn’t need to.<br />We were both staring at the redhead as she barely glanced up and stepped onto the elevator. Now I knew why the agent wanted to meet at the Four Seasons in Manhattan.<br />The target’s mistress. In the flesh.<br />I recalled that one line of intel I’d read.<br />Artist, depleted bank account, no recent address, born with dual citizenship, third acquired. The elevator doors closed, and I did what that agent was incapable of.<br />I got real intel.<br />The smooth sheet of red hair was recently brushed. Her four-inch heels that were nothing more than a couple straps of thin leather were hurting her feet as she shifted from one foot to the other. The beige-colored dress, tight over her ass, was designer. The brand-name bag on her shoulder was more carry-all than purse, and she was fucking nervous.<br />Starving artists didn’t wear designer.<br />They also didn’t have perfect posture, smell like expensive perfume and look like they’d just walked off the runway of a fashion show.<br />This woman was well-bred.<br />Too well-bred to be mixed up with an arms dealer.<br />The doors opened. The noise of the lobby hit, and she slipped out, heading toward the restaurant.<br />I glanced at Alpha. We didn’t need to speak. My gaze quickly cut to the redhead. His chin tipped toward the opposite direction.<br />In a coordinated move we’d done countless times, we flanked out. Alpha went right.<br />I moved left.<br />Heading away from the front entrance of the hotel, striding deeper into the crowd, my gaze was locked on her.<br />Everyone’s gaze was locked on her.<br />The crowd parted. Men stared. Women glared.<br />She looked past every one of them.<br />Head held high, back straight, shoulders proud, her hips and that sheet of silk hair swayed with every step in those high heels.<br />I closed the distance and hit her six.<br />Then I scanned the lobby one more time before I made my move.<br />She reached for the glass door of the restaurant.<br />I reached around her.<br />Covering her hand with mine, caging her in, I leaned down to her ear and issued an order. “Remember my voice.”<br />She flinched, her lush lips parted with a sharp inhale, and she lifted her head.<br />Amber eyes met mine in the reflection of the glass, and time fucking stopped.<br />Then she hit me with a soft, sexy voice. “Pardon?”<br />“You heard me.” Pulling the door open, I scanned the patrons in the restaurant before giving her the push she needed to start moving. “Walk inside.”<br />Slow, as if she was afraid to look, she started to glance over her shoulder. 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<script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-10004944693903229832024-02-06T00:00:00.023-06:002024-02-06T19:23:28.619-06:00Book Blitz for Renewed Hope by Carmen Peone (GIVEAWAY)………<div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3ygGjLCqL0UqBtyBfNoTVf6V5C6Md4Dymj2IhBgAxAc5cQxeagCJzUmoUbRjBAorFJfzrug0F1XxPoEmvdUQ4dRlTaB1tvMbQKvlJ0HxpqaLeBsGU4tB7t68REHekDfAeQsy5QHnkBDfEo65JN0OX4lo51NRPVM_6U7K0BkU8AZl2upXNSCXl2z9NDvR/s851/IMG_4260.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="851" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3ygGjLCqL0UqBtyBfNoTVf6V5C6Md4Dymj2IhBgAxAc5cQxeagCJzUmoUbRjBAorFJfzrug0F1XxPoEmvdUQ4dRlTaB1tvMbQKvlJ0HxpqaLeBsGU4tB7t68REHekDfAeQsy5QHnkBDfEo65JN0OX4lo51NRPVM_6U7K0BkU8AZl2upXNSCXl2z9NDvR/s320/IMG_4260.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: verdana;">Readers will find themselves drawn to this timely tale of an abused woman and her son running from danger. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of </span><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: verdana;">Renewed Hope</i><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: verdana;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: verdana;">by Carmen Peone, then add this suspenseful story to your bookshelf. In honor of this third installment in the Seven Tine Ranch Romance series, fill out the form below for the chance to win a signed print copy of this book, a heroines art postcard, a beaded bookmark, and a sticker!</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUVGFmbkDvwA82PKqbwUKFVqaTLZpi8NKoAhx0Hay4YsyaNzk773nPagwlrVHBuyAXmZAASRCGLL97-gibCNIfJaY5Bsma99fTB1-Cr5lX8jycsbNkaXAMTNTj83locPq0J4ReVidWblXCaPfIsfyGdAq8D-oFi8KI082QNKjPWgqJ3IfOI29KWUBRBO2/s1942/IMG_4261.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1942" data-original-width="1294" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUVGFmbkDvwA82PKqbwUKFVqaTLZpi8NKoAhx0Hay4YsyaNzk773nPagwlrVHBuyAXmZAASRCGLL97-gibCNIfJaY5Bsma99fTB1-Cr5lX8jycsbNkaXAMTNTj83locPq0J4ReVidWblXCaPfIsfyGdAq8D-oFi8KI082QNKjPWgqJ3IfOI29KWUBRBO2/s320/IMG_4261.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><b style="caret-color: rgb(56, 118, 29); color: #38761d; font-family: verdana;"><div><b>Can they find her son in time?</b></div></b><span style="caret-color: rgb(56, 118, 29); color: #38761d; font-family: verdana;">Sophie Cayes is on the road to success as an artist. Until her ex-husband threatens to sue for full custody of their son. Upon learning of a guest ranch in Eastern Washington that keeps a room open for women in need, she grabs her son and bolts.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(56, 118, 29); color: #38761d; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(56, 118, 29); color: #38761d; font-family: verdana;">Although Chad Davis loves starting colts on the Seven Tine Guest Ranch, his goal is to have his own spread. Everything’s on course until a woman and her preschool son show up. He’s not thrilled about helping out. Until the boy comes up missing. On his watch.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(56, 118, 29); color: #38761d; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(56, 118, 29); color: #38761d; font-family: verdana;">Along with a tribal cop, they head back to Montana in search of the boy, knowing his dad was the one who kidnapped him. Sophie prays they find him before her ex-husband and his new wife go on the run. Taking her son with them.</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">EXCERPT:</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">“What’s wrong?” Chad took her shoulders and moved her aside. “Oh, crap. That’s not good.”<br />Her paintings were strewn over her worktable. Every single one—the meadows, deer, rivers, wolves and coyotes, mountains, birds—had been marked up with a black, permanent marker. And each of her nine-by-twelve-inch canvases appeared to have been sliced with something the size of a Buck knife, like the one Matt packed around. Oh, and there was the buffalo she’d been working on, a gash across his face. Tears pooled in her eyes. “How could he be so evil?”<br />With quaking fingers, she made a call. “No way.” Her face and ears turned red. “What’s the matter?”<br />She shook her head and made another call. “I can’t believe this.”<br />“What?”<br />“Both Matt and Olivia’s phones are no longer in service.” She shoved the cell into her back pocket. “What are we going to do? How am I going to find my son?”<br />“Chuck will find him.” He had to. Chad strode to the table and began stacking the paintings.<br />“Don’t bother. Matt’s behind this mess. Besides, we’ll figure out where he has Basin before his fingerprints are processed.”<br />Sophie ambled over to one of her wooden easels that lay splintered on the brown carpet. “When I left, this canvas . . . was on the . . .” She pointed to the easel. “It was yellow with<br />brilliant blues and purples . . .” She hiccupped a sob.<br />The owl painting now lay crumpled on the floor, a dirty footprint across the top. She picked up the piece and traced the rough gash puncturing its heart.<br />“How will we find Basin? How will I provide for him? I need money to pay rent. It’s due tomorrow.” Sophie squeezed her eyes shut. “Oh, God, why? Why Basin? Why<br />my paintings? Just when my life had come together. Why?”<br />Chad brought her to his chest and let her cry. Releasing an animal-like howl, she collapsed into his embrace. “He’ll pay for this.”</span><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4cl3X2Wnvr51ce5VqXy3DbeV_GTnEWN8H_2VtvfVGpqgb84FV0cNmaWzlNq40I3n6qX-D2wzbP6Jyq3OKaHuRoQ2Lv8UGGxdh0Hn5lBkbGzyHV71BihujH4usDUb6SbYropxQNXoSnhB9-gK4iARPwI7rVYslprK6sbr2CkLWeDR9gP40WHPDskTOjtB/s1080/IMG_4264.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4cl3X2Wnvr51ce5VqXy3DbeV_GTnEWN8H_2VtvfVGpqgb84FV0cNmaWzlNq40I3n6qX-D2wzbP6Jyq3OKaHuRoQ2Lv8UGGxdh0Hn5lBkbGzyHV71BihujH4usDUb6SbYropxQNXoSnhB9-gK4iARPwI7rVYslprK6sbr2CkLWeDR9gP40WHPDskTOjtB/s320/IMG_4264.png" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">FIND AT GOODREADS <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123277909-renewed-hope" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5vVOTBFkzPtd3woLb1kdkTDkCi7WvRJ4-QlegfYDk5WFQs779nDMHPDHwNcsUuv4OYDiycWA4XB5REKE5_RXXH-owiRMNFyqponDGltK0shiKIq7tqZiAVS5uzKkhCYctRvQ7zHyVVwWAMrEO0tPGKuZt3k5yLWCV2rOu9EBRro0SGyv55McCIvALKqk0/s1080/IMG_4263.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5vVOTBFkzPtd3woLb1kdkTDkCi7WvRJ4-QlegfYDk5WFQs779nDMHPDHwNcsUuv4OYDiycWA4XB5REKE5_RXXH-owiRMNFyqponDGltK0shiKIq7tqZiAVS5uzKkhCYctRvQ7zHyVVwWAMrEO0tPGKuZt3k5yLWCV2rOu9EBRro0SGyv55McCIvALKqk0/s320/IMG_4263.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;">99 CENT LIMITED TIME SALE BUY LINKS: <a href="https://amzn.to/3SGyZDs" target="_blank">AMAZON</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/renewed-hope-carmen-peone/1143235972" target="_blank">BN</a></span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGi6IQPiHiJAiY09Dw2u5g5hrw5eZKC_yC-CZOxfwgXehjv3jCdzgtA-_XCMrkJfEg2w3xrGqVYAqej-LVA9LaU6NRLkkIh0o5xKmUlXs9PM-KSE9FqJAANVLcq6BBRMNWVcTzT8FZqIJbH8Do48ohJwhLDA4yE-_mmY6DOGx7vg0RuFs_wCfe2qz7Zjjl/s300/IMG_4259.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGi6IQPiHiJAiY09Dw2u5g5hrw5eZKC_yC-CZOxfwgXehjv3jCdzgtA-_XCMrkJfEg2w3xrGqVYAqej-LVA9LaU6NRLkkIh0o5xKmUlXs9PM-KSE9FqJAANVLcq6BBRMNWVcTzT8FZqIJbH8Do48ohJwhLDA4yE-_mmY6DOGx7vg0RuFs_wCfe2qz7Zjjl/w200-h200/IMG_4259.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">AUTHOR INFO:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Carmen Peone is an award-winning author who loves to write inspirational stories of hope, healing, & horses that lead to happily ever after.<br />She is one of the few authors who has not always dreamed of writing. 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<script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-46757973276188579902024-02-01T00:00:00.019-06:002024-02-01T00:00:00.449-06:00Book Blitz for Hot Tropic: from Grey to Blue by Emili Lemon…….<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;">Amidst the snow and cold temps, readers have reason to celebrate with the release of this sensual and empowering women's tale. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of </span><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;">Hot Tropic: From Grey to Blue</i><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"> by Emili Lemon, then add </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;">this first installment in the Hot Tropic series</span><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"> to your bookshelf today!</span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHrO9QGx5_qkFmqEgmuQwllgF14zqO7UNehO_pPxPz0cy4jxoq37XV9Ae2bpI089_Sc8gDWMo67lt3mf9Gl-De9wnHSm91muzzZ5wvkhBaaBLOjnriSh3LKKf_jaPk3iCYLPVmTG85N_cSkolQwEKBh8Z5EfwMvO44vXoOcmmDX7jXDboIKrrk-Mepwa9/s445/IMG_4256.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="292" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHrO9QGx5_qkFmqEgmuQwllgF14zqO7UNehO_pPxPz0cy4jxoq37XV9Ae2bpI089_Sc8gDWMo67lt3mf9Gl-De9wnHSm91muzzZ5wvkhBaaBLOjnriSh3LKKf_jaPk3iCYLPVmTG85N_cSkolQwEKBh8Z5EfwMvO44vXoOcmmDX7jXDboIKrrk-Mepwa9/s320/IMG_4256.jpeg" width="210" /></a></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198); color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Ella needs to break out from the grey monotony of her London life in every way, including sexually.Unsure if she is being crazy or courageous or both, she takes off for a life of wild self-discovery in the blue-blue world of the South Pacific as crew on a sailing yacht. The tropical environment blows her mind. New perceptions and erotic impulses begin to bubble up and consume her. She explores and connects with sensual nature as much as the local island culture, she laughs (mostly at herself as gets quite a few things wrong), she learns A LOT about herself and the world, and she has gorgeous fantasies...then begins to realise some of them...</div></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198); color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;">Ella’s deepening sexual connection with her hot, tropical environment intertwines with her delicious island love affair...</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198); color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;" /><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198); color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;"><i>From Grey to Blue</i>, is the first in the Hot Tropic series which follows Ella’s adventures through the South Pacific’s island groups.</span><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFiRQRGbPEjqLrqHS-WhQFCWn6lRJpzwcVstnBuNy0zn42xWC4KVjWmdxJFcyxREMbGFsdlghgKxq4h64D2H_vtx5oyaU_c3CQSecm0jJk4GA5cOy52jcMe8HCNJ9QlTaw-Nc_FZWYn715qYHzS54j_9m__fuJ_kn9HQs4rCMdbv27TCFmCtUU9oAhg-r/s898/IMG_4258.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="898" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFiRQRGbPEjqLrqHS-WhQFCWn6lRJpzwcVstnBuNy0zn42xWC4KVjWmdxJFcyxREMbGFsdlghgKxq4h64D2H_vtx5oyaU_c3CQSecm0jJk4GA5cOy52jcMe8HCNJ9QlTaw-Nc_FZWYn715qYHzS54j_9m__fuJ_kn9HQs4rCMdbv27TCFmCtUU9oAhg-r/s320/IMG_4258.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></b></span><b style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #e69138;">ORDER<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://bit.ly/HotTropicFGTB" style="color: #7d181e; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJMA8JIhamHXkg8Bcg9lgt4GhZE6ujC4gsM9IY7xIctBHQpAlEXKEHmZ8CIZjYNOlJdWmokaEQQwvrw2zIn4IE2HOTj-P86YfJ58roCWu8XmETz6SmJ1pRmnzn9Ub9KXj1P3jgMAyW87LpSLEDrqmhEYA4CWTj4u1U-_U6dt1CzCD12_EPYFSLxcANkcE/s1128/IMG_4257.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="726" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJMA8JIhamHXkg8Bcg9lgt4GhZE6ujC4gsM9IY7xIctBHQpAlEXKEHmZ8CIZjYNOlJdWmokaEQQwvrw2zIn4IE2HOTj-P86YfJ58roCWu8XmETz6SmJ1pRmnzn9Ub9KXj1P3jgMAyW87LpSLEDrqmhEYA4CWTj4u1U-_U6dt1CzCD12_EPYFSLxcANkcE/s320/IMG_4257.png" width="206" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">AUTHOR INFO:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Erotica writer, sailor, adventurer, Emili has bumbled around on many foreign shores. She lives on her own sailing yacht around the western South Pacific islands with a hunky husband to help with the chores. She is the real deal: her writing and imagery are all sourced in her own experience around tropical islands.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100072419113932" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/emililemon/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a></span></span></div></div></div>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732262889492827338.post-73489204898976335342024-01-31T07:00:00.024-06:002024-01-31T18:54:02.765-06:00Book Cover Reveal for The Loves We Lost by S. Cole…….<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">A couple on their way to HEA sees everything fall apart because of her fears and doubts, but years later she's found fame and danger through telling the story of their love in this exhilarating and sensual thrill ride. Keep reading to get a tempting glimpse of </span><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The Loves We Lost</i><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">by S. Cole, then start counting down the days until this sixth installment in the Iron Outlaws MC series hits bookshelves in the first week of March!</span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEf9dZmkQ3qfiKRhYS_MXsEI-UtZ_zWrNnoei4Ys2bTE8i6clYqllzed77wL6kU_fiUeTxtuLGY6G45yMB5yVWGGlSRMc5OugPsoDv4VD0m704eHdv7GxmAla9H0TKDFerJfNOHYSmRStNk5GB0zhUJeWk4OJ51jcbNfIUlYPmKJg3PxrEJi7etY0_s72/s1042/IMG_4250.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="644" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSEf9dZmkQ3qfiKRhYS_MXsEI-UtZ_zWrNnoei4Ys2bTE8i6clYqllzed77wL6kU_fiUeTxtuLGY6G45yMB5yVWGGlSRMc5OugPsoDv4VD0m704eHdv7GxmAla9H0TKDFerJfNOHYSmRStNk5GB0zhUJeWk4OJ51jcbNfIUlYPmKJg3PxrEJi7etY0_s72/s320/IMG_4250.jpeg" width="198" /></a></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;">Viola turned down my cut and engagement ring because she was scared of my world, only to turn our love story into a steamy bestseller, complete with the happily ever after she wouldn't give us.</div></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">Worse, she's using my last name as her pseudonym.</div></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">But that isn't the only secret she's been keeping from me.</div></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">And now our biggest rivals plan to use her and the little girl with blue eyes and dimples just like mine as collateral to control my club, the Iron Outlaws MC, leaving her no choice but to ask me for help.</div></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(180, 95, 6); 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text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">AUTHOR INFO:</span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The tattoo across my right hip says it all really. A Life Less Ordinary. Inked by the amazingly talented Luke Wessman at the Wooster Street Social Club (a.k.a. New York Ink). Why is it important? Well, it sums up my view on life. That we should all aspire to live a life that is less boring, less predictable. Be bold, and do something amazing. I’ve made some crazy choices. I’ve been a car maker, a consultant, and even a senior executive at a large retailer running strategy. Born in England, spent time in the U.S. and Japan, before ending up in Canada where I met my own, personal hero – all six and a half feet of him. Both of us are scorpios! Yeah, I know! Should have checked the astrological signs earlier, but somehow it works for us. We have two amazing kids, who I either could never part with or could easily be convinced to sell on e-bay.</span></span></div><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">I’ve wanted to be a writer for a really long time. Check through my office cupboards or my computer and you’ll find half written stories and character descriptions everywhere. Now I'm getting the chance to follow that dream.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">Visit Ms. Cole <a href="http://www.scarlettcole.com/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">Sign-Up for the Newsletter <a href="https://www.subscribepage.com/thegreatestriskfreecopy" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Connect with Ms. Cole <a href="https://linktr.ee/ScarlettCole" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></span></div></div></div>The Scarf Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.com0