Giving You Forever Cover Reveal

Today I have the opportunity to show you the cover of Giving You Forever by Ashley Wilcox!

Title: Giving You Forever

Author: Ashley Wilcox

Expected release date: July 8, 2013

Genre: Erotica

Age Group: Mature Adult

Cover Designed by: B Designs

 

Book Synopsis:

 From the moment Nolan Pratt walked into Alexa Arnold’s life everything was forever changed. After a year of dating, the ring was on her finger, the house was purchased, and life was heading down Pleasantville Lane. Everything was perfect.

Or so they thought.

With help from his parent’s inheritance, Nolan takes on a new business adventure, utilizing all his free time. What was once their life- carefree with minimal responsibilities, is no more. When Alexa starts to feel the pressure from school, wedding planning, and lack of help from Nolan, exhaustion kicks in and feelings get hurt, testing the strength of their relationship. But, if there is one thing that Nolan will never compromise, it’s Alexa’s happiness. There’s nothing Nolan Pratt won’t do to make sure Alexa is well taken care of, loved, and happy.

When Nolan’s past resurfaces- a past that Alexa didn’t know existed- will it all be too much? Will Nolan’s devotion to Alexa’s happiness cost him their relationship and lose him the only thing that has ever mattered in his life? Or will Nolan discover that his past doesn’t determine his future and he is worth the happiness he doesn’t think he deserves?  


About the Author:

Some may consider me a jack of all trades, but I consider myself well rounded.
I’ve waitressed, styled hair, answered phones and, most recently, worked full time as mom to my two beautiful little boys.
Then there was this book…  
Everyone and their brother started talking about this book series titled Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James. I didn’t really pay attention to the craze at first, since I wasn’t a big reader- okay, I didn’t read at all. But curiosity got the best of me, so I downloaded it to my kindle.
I was immediately hooked. I read the whole series in three days. Yes, three books in three days.
I kept finding all these great books that I HAD to read (just ask my credit card!).
Then I started hearing voices. Voices that turned into stories; stories that were begging to get out of my head.
I started writing them down on scraps of paper. Then I transferred them to my computer. Before I knew it, Planning on Forever was born.
The voices in my head are still talking, so I’m still writing.  
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I think this cover manages to be sexy without being raunchy. It shows the genre of the book without the typical girl looking over her shoulder standing in the arms of her dashing hero. I think I would have to click on the title to read the synopsis based on the cover. What do you think about it? Leave me a comment and let me know!

* This blog tour cover reveal was organized by AToMR Tours.

Runes Book Trailer + Giveaway

Today I have a chance to show the book trailer and introduce Runes by Ednah Walters!

Synopsis:

Seventeen-year-old Raine Cooper has enough on her plate dealing with her father's disappearance, her mother's erratic behavior and the possibility of her boyfriend relocating. The last thing she needs is Torin St. James- a mysterious new neighbor with a wicked smile and uncanny way of reading her.

 

Raine is drawn to Torin's dark sexiness against he better judgement, until he saves her life with weird marks and she realizes he is different. But by healing her, Torin changes something inside Raine. Now she can't stop thinking about him. Half the time, she's not sure whether to fall into his arms or run.

 

Scared, she sets out to find out what Torin is. But the closer she gets to the truth the more she uncovers something sinister about Torin. What Torin is goes back to an ancient mythology and Raine is somehow part of it. Not only are she and her friends in danger, she must choose a side, but the wrong choice will cost Raine her life.

 

About the Author:

Ednah Walters grew up reading Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys and dreaming of one day writing her own stories. She is a stay-at-home mother of five humans and two American short-hair cats (one of which has ADHD) and a husband. When she is not writing, she's at the gym doing Zumba or doing things with her family, reading, traveling or online chatting with fans.

 

Ednah is the author of The Guardian Legacy series, a YA fantasy series about children of the fallen angels, who fight demons and protect mankind. Awakened, the prequel was released by Pill Hill Press in September 2010 with rave reviews. Betrayed, book one in the series was released by her new publisher Spencer Hill Press in June 2012 and Hunted, the third installment, will be release April 2013. She's working on the next book in the series, Forgotten.

 

Ednah also writes New Adult paranormal romance. Runes is the first book in her new series. She is presently working on book 2, Immortals.

 

Under the pseudonym E. B. Walters, Ednah writes contemporary romance. Slow Burn, the first contemporary romance with suspense, was released in April 2011. It is the first book in the Fitzgerald family series. Since then she has published four more books in this series. She's presently working on book six. You can visit her online at www.ednahwalters.com or www.ebwalters.com

 

Contact Ednah at her website, Goodreads, Facebook, or Twitter.

 

Reiewers are giving Runes some rave reviews: 

 

HOLY RUNES!I really enjoyed this story especially Torin *swoon*. Ednah did a wonderful job on Runes! It is a must read for fans of YA books!...Breanna-http://two-tall-tales.blogspot.com

Wow! I’ve got to start by saying that it takes something original and excellent to surprise me, and this book did just that! I found myself about 75% of the way through the book with my mouth hanging open... Carrie Williams (Goodreads) 

Oh HOLY COW! This book was a mind blowing surprise! I loved the way it turned out and I am literally going crazy over the ending. I was not expecting it to turn out the way it did....Maida...full review May 23-http://loveaffairwithabookreviews.blogspot.ca

Buy it from Amazon in Print, Kindle (US), Kindle (UK), Kindle (CA), Smashwords, and Barnes and Nobles.

Ednah has been knid enough to offer a giveaway the following items to one lucky US reader! Enter via raffloter below.  

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Doesn't it sound like an awesome read? I can't wait to read ad review Runes! What do you think? Do you like learning about new upcoming books? Do you like books that go back and rework mythology or fairy tales? Leave a comment and let me know!

Happy Mother's Day

To all those mommas out there I just want to say a great big HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! :)
And to everyone else, don't forget to thank your mommas. :)

First Kiss Cover Reveal + Giveaway

 

Thanks to Lady Reader's Bookstuff, today I get to reveal the cover of an exciting new novel First Kiss by Ann Marie Frohoff.

Title: First Kiss (Heavy Influence Trilogy, #1)

Author: Ann Marie Frohoff
Release Date: June 11, 2013

Pages: 483
Find it: Amazon& Goodreads

Genre: Young Adult Contemporary

 

Synopsis of FIRST KISS:

It was all about the band, until the girl next door.

 

Her innocence is tempting.

 

A sexually charged coming of age story set in the throes of stardom. 

 

About an up and coming teenage rocker on the verge of stardom, when the girl next door becomes something more; they're forced to face the harsh realities on his road to fame and the expectations of their friends and family.

Sacrifices are made as everything changes as they know it.
 

 About Ann Marie Frohoff:

Ann Marie ("Annie") Frohoff grew up in sunny Southern California. As a teen and young adult she spent her time frequenting and living in nearly every beachside city up and down the coast.

The first installment in her Heavy Influence Trilogy, FIRST KISS, is tentatively set to release June 11, 2013 — The series is a story about young, reckless love between a rising rock star and his younger muse, spanning 10 years of their tumultuous and passionate relationship. Each book in the Trilogy will come with a soundtrack of original music, of which the lyrics will appear in the pages of the books.

Annie is now settled in the South Bay area of Los Angeles with her family.

 

First Kiss (Heavy Influence Trilogy, #1)

Facebook: Heavy Influence

Twitter: Ann Marie Frohoff

Goodreads: First Kiss (Heavy Influence Trilogy, #1)

Goodreads: Skid Out (Heavy Influence, #0.5)

Website: Ann Marie Frohoff

Amazon: Skid Out - Kindle Edition

 

First Kiss Cover Reveal tour is scheduled to run from May 9th - May 17th. I'm the first stop today. Hopefully you had a chance to stop by everyone yesterday, the last blog to participate yesterday was Forbidden Reviews.  You can continue to hop today by visiting Katrina at Page Flipperz.

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Cover Reveal of Maverick + Giveaway

 

Thanks to Xpresso Book Tours, today I get to show you the cover for a new book coming out later this month that I'm super excited about!

 

 

Maverick by Anna Cruise

Publication date: May 21st 2013

Genre: New Adult Contemporary

Goodreads Link

 

Synopsis:

Kellen Handler is in deep.

 

Ever since he can remember, he’s wanted to be a professional surfer. And he made it, rising to the top of the ranks, traveling the world and riding every break he’s ever dreamed of. His good looks and reputation for living on the edge—both in and out of the water—have made him an international superstar. But when his best friend dies in a tragic accident, Kellen wipes out big time, spiraling so badly that everything he’s worked for starts to disintegrate.

 

Tour officials scramble to do damage control and demand he work with a public relations company to clean up his bad boy image. It doesn't help that the person assigned to him, Gina Bellori, has her own demons associated with the surfing world.

 

Against her better judgement Gina accepts the job and concentrates on repairing Kellen's tattered reputation, despite his protests and despite the pain it causes her. With her past colliding with her present—and Kellen in the thick of it—she begins to realize that some secrets can't stay hidden.

 

And suddenly, Kellen Handler is no longer worried about losing his career.

He's more worried about losing his heart.

 

About the Author:

Anna Cruise has been writing and drooling over boys since middle school. Lots of years have passed but some things never change...

IT WAS YOU is her debut novel. She is currently at work on two Young Adult novels and two additional New Adult titles (including Tana's story!)

 

Author links:

Website: http://annacruisebooks.blogspot.ca/

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6965792.Anna_Cruise

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnnaCruiseBooks

 

 

The author is also doing a $20 Amazon Gift Card giveaway to celebrate the upcoming release! The giveaway is open internationally and you can find it by clicking the rafflecopter widget below.

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Doesn't it sound like a great read? I love books that bring a hot alpha male type who thinks he's on top of the world down and makes him realize what's truly important. I love this cover. His muscles make me drool and I love how the colors look together. What do you think of the cover? Does this book sound like your kind of read? Leave me a comment and let me know!

 

 

Happy Birthday to Me!

I just wanted to make a quick post saying its my 21st birthday today! I'm so excited. I don't have much planned but I always love celebrating my birthday. So to blatantly toot my own horn, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! :D

Stacking The Shelves

I'm joining in with the folks over at Team Tynga's Reviews to post a Stacking the Shelves!

 

This meme is all about posting books that you've acquired this week- either purchased, gifted, borrowed, or sent for review.

 

I haven't had a chance to buy any books recently so most of the books for my Stacking the Shelves come from netgalley. I'll be posting the pictures here. To read more about them click the cover to be taken to Amazon. I have been approved/invited to read and review:

I'm super excited to start reading them! :) Being able to read new books is definitely amazing. Look for my reviews.

When the later books in a series aren't as good?

I've recently added a banners to the side of my blog of some of my favorite series and I realized that I loved some of the first books were awesome but I didn't enjoy the later books as much.

So today's post is about series that the later books aren't as good as the first. One series I can think of is the Beka Cooper series by Tamora Pierce- I loved the first book in the series and I couldn't wait to read the second book. When I read the second book I enjoyed it but not as much as the first. Then the third book came out and I couldn't wait to read it because I loved the first book too much. I read the third book and I did not like it at all! The characters were completely off character, the pacing was off, and there was too much insta-love. This was something I did not expect from Tamora Pierce- she's written some of my favorite series but the first book in this series was definitely the best. There have been other series where I've been disappointed in later books but this was the first example I could think of.

What happens when you start a series and the later books aren't as good as the first ones? Are you turned off of the author or the series? Do you finish the series in a sense of loyalty? What series have you read that the later books disappointed you? Leave me a comment and let me know!
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