Monday, September 25, 2017

Review, Excerpt & Giveaway:Theirs to Take (Blasphemy #4) by Laura Kaye

     Decadent… Sensual… Forbidden…
  12 Masters. 12 Desires. 12 Fantasies Come to Life. Meet the Masters of Blasphemy…
 

About THEIRS TO TAKE (Blasphemy #4, 9/26/17):

12 Masters. Infinite fantasies. Welcome to Blasphemy…

She’s the fantasy they’ve always wanted to share…

Best friends Jonathan Allen and Cruz Ramos share almost everything—a history in the Navy, their sailboat building and restoration business, and the desire to dominate a woman together, which they do at Baltimore’s exclusive club, Blasphemy. Now if they could find someone who wants to play for keeps…

All Hartley Farren has in the world is the charter sailing business she inherited from her beloved father. So when a storm damages her boat, she throws herself on the mercy of business acquaintances to do the repairs—stat. She never expected to find herself desiring the sexy, hard-bodied builders, but being around Jonathan and Cruz reminds Hartley of how much she longs for connection. If only she could decide which man she wants to pursue more…

As their attraction flashes hot, Jonathan and Cruz determine to have Hartley for their own. But the men’s erotic world is new and overwhelming, and Hartley’s unsure if she could really submit to being both of theirs to take…forever.
   

A Special Cross-Over Release with Jennifer Probst’s Reveal Me from her Steele Brothers Series!

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From Laura Kaye:
I’m thrilled to be celebrating the release of my super hot and emotional Theirs to Take, the next erotic standalone romance in my Blasphemy series, about the twelve Masters who run and play at Baltimore’s most exclusive club. Theirs to Take is a sexy menage about what happens when two prior navy best friends and business partners meet a woman who makes them admit to desires they’ve never before voice. I think you’re going to love Jonathan and Cruz! I know I adored writing them! Even more fun, there are characters and scenes in Theirs to Take that cross over with the amazing Jennifer Probst’s brand new Reveal Me – and the best part is that both are standalones so you can dive right in!

Now, read in for a taste of Theirs to Take…


Standing over the two people who had become his whole life over the past four weeks, Jonathan stroked his cock, more aroused than he’d ever been before. Because this time was laden with emotion. Emotion that they’d all acknowledged, at least to some extent.
“You two look so hot I could get myself off to just the sight of you laying like that. Shoot my load all over you while you fuck each other in front of me.” He shook his head. “Mmm. Another time.” He got to his knees, and then he paused. “Where are you, Hartley? What color?”
She forced her gaze to his and gave him a smile. “Green, Sir.”
Damn, she was doing so good, proving once again how right she was for them. “Making me so proud of you. You’re doing great, you hear me?”
“Thank you, Sir,” she whispered, her expression going soft at the praise.
Her sweetness made Jonathan need her even more. “It’s time for the three of us to come together, all at once. Just like this.”
“Fuck, Jay, you need to get in her,” Cruz said, his hands moving over her breasts, her stomach, and reaching down to where Jonathan was lining his cock up at her pussy.
“Yes,” Jonathan said, entering her and finding her tighter than ever before. But she was so wet that her slickness eased the way.
“Oh, my God!” she cried. “Ohmigod, ohmigod.”
Jonathan released a harsh breath. “Where are you, darlin’?”
“Green. I’m green. It’s so good but it’s so much,” she babbled.
“Take us, baby. Take both of us,” Cruz rasped. “Do you feel that? Jonathan rubbing against me through you?”
Hartley’s writhed. “Yes, I feel it. I feel everything.” She reached a hand down to her clit.
Jonathan pushed her touch away. “Your orgasms are ours to give tonight.” He grinned at her whimper, and then he was the one spilling a harsh groan of need, because he bottomed out inside her. She’d taken them all—of course, she’d really done that days ago when she’d taken their hearts. A realization that put words on the tip of his tongue. Words he hadn’t yet said. But just then, Jonathan could only manage to say one thing. “Hartley,” he rasped.
“Move, please. I need to feel you move in me,” she pleaded.
“God, she begs so pretty, Jonathan. Give her what she needs,” Cruz said.
 

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What I thought about Theirs to Take

This 4th book in the Blasphemy Series takes a bit of a turn and most of the story takes place outside of the BDSM club. I rather liked that about this story. I must admit this was not at all how I have envisioned Master Jonathan's story, and I enjoyed the surprise of it all.

Hartley needs serious boat work after her catamaran is damaged during a storm.  Her livelihood is in jeopardy unless she finds someone to repair her boat.  That someone(s) happen to be Master dominants Jonathan and Cruz.

 I liked that Hartley had an adventurous soul and that this relationship wasn't instantaneous -- it took a little time for them to get to know each other. Jonathan and Cruz also have a secret that Hartley is going to help them put to rest.

 I liked Theirs to Take. It was a quick, steamy read that incorporated previous characters in the series, but can still be read standalone if you are looking for something with a little bite.

 An ARC was provided for review. 

 

 Books in the Blasphemy Series:

Hard to Serve #.5

Bound to Submit #1 – FREE EVERYWHERE!

Mastering Her Senses #2

Eyes on You #3

Theirs to Take #4 (9/26/17)

On His Knees #5 – Coming Winter 2018

   
       
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 About Laura Kaye: Laura is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty books in contemporary and erotic romance and romantic suspense, including the Blasphemy, Hard Ink, and Raven Riders series. Growing up, Laura’s large extended family believed in the supernatural, and family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses cemented in Laura a life-long fascination with storytelling and all things paranormal. Laura also writes historical fiction as the NYT bestselling author, Laura Kamoie. She lives in Maryland with her husband and two daughters, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.      

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Sunday, September 24, 2017

Review: The 39 Cupcakes (Movie Club Mysteries #4) by Zara Keane



The 39 Cupcakes (Movie Club Mysteries, #4)

The fourth book in my brand new cozy mystery series is available on the Kindle Store and through the Kindle Unlimited program.
Clues. Chaos. Cupcakes.

Ex-cop-turned-P.I. Maggie Doyle is stuck chaperoning a group of bratty summer camp kids to an archaeological dig on Whisper Island. After a day of fart jokes, fidget spinners, and fist fights, Maggie’s regretting volunteering—and then one of her feral charges discovers a skeleton.

At first it looks like a cold case, but the situation takes a sinister turn when a member of the excavation team winds up dead. Maggie is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery before more bodies stack up. With her police officer boyfriend on vacation, his nitwitted fellow officer is what passes for law and order on the island. Now if only she can dodge the bumbling Sergeant O’Shea…



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What I thought about The 39 Cupcakes

In this fourth book in the Movie Club Mysteries series from Zara Keane, Maggie Doyle once again finds a dead body that propels her into a mystery worthy of the quirky inhabitants of Whisper Island.

Maggie is helping with a field trip when a skeleton is discovered, complete with bullet hole in the head and an intriguing mystery of identity and motive.  Maggie and Lenny are really building the private investigation venture with this mystery, as Sargeant Liam Reynolds asks them to check into a few things. 

I love the relationship that is slowly building between Maggie and Liam. It's so unrushed and sweet and the touch of romance that their relationship provides is a nice little jewel in this series. 

I think the mysteries in this series are well crafted, and The 39 Cupcakes is no exception.  I didn't see any of the twists and turns coming and it kept me engaged throughout. And there's plenty of humor throughout that makes the pages fly by.

I love this series.  Zara Keane does a great job with Maggie -- she's likable and very competent in her role as PI. I've started calling this the Maggie Doyle Mystery series in my head, because they really are all about her and the lovely and strange community in Whisper Falls.

Recommended if you like a good mystery with some very nice romantic elements. This can be read standalone, but I think it's best to read them in order to get the full flavor of the setting and people. 

An ARC was provided for review. 




 About the Author

Zara Keane grew up in Dublin, Ireland, but spent her summers in a small town very similar to the fictional Ballybeg.

She currently lives in Switzerland with her family. When she’s not writing or wrestling small people, she drinks far too much coffee, and tries – with occasional success – to resist the siren call of Swiss chocolate.



Friday, September 22, 2017

Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: Chasing Christmas Eve (Heartbreaker Bay #4) by Jill Shalvis

 

From New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis comes the next sexy, standalone novel in the Heartbreaker Bay series... Don’t miss the amazing excerpt and giveaway below, and order your copy today!

   

About CHASING CHRISTMAS EVE:

Meet cute...

Run for the hills—temporarily. That’s Colbie Albright’s plan when she flees New York for San Francisco. Wrangling her crazy family by day and writing a bestselling YA fantasy series by night has taken its toll. In short, Colbie’s so over it that she’s under it. She’s also under the waters of a historic San Francisco fountain within an hour of arrival. Fortunately, the guy who fishes Colbie out has her looking forward to Christmas among strangers. But she’s pretty sure Spencer Baldwin won’t be a stranger for long.

Make merry...

Spence’s commitment to hiding from the Ghosts of Relationships Past means he doesn’t have to worry about the powerful—okay, crazy hot—chemistry he’s got with Colbie. Just because she can laugh at anything, especially herself... just because she’s gorgeous and a great listener…just because she “gets” Spencer immediately doesn’t mean he won’t be able to let Colbie go. Does it?

…and hope for a miracle.

Now the clock’s ticking for Colbie and Spence: Two weeks to cut loose. Two weeks to fall hard. Two weeks to figure out how to make this Christmas last a lifetime

    Order CHASING CHRISTMAS EVE in ebook or paperback,
 releasing 9/26/17!
Excerpt


Colbie Albright stood in the crowded LaGuardia Airport staring up at the flight departure board. Her chest was tight and her throat felt like it was closing in.

Classic anxiety, she told herself. Just breathe right through it.

Not that her body listened to her brain. Her body rarely listened to good sense.

In any case, it was December 1 and people were rushing all around her like chickens without their heads, while she stood still trying to figure out her choice of destination. Her only requirements were warm and tropical. An exotic beach would fit the bill perfectly.

Aruba.

Jamaica.

Oooh, I wanna take you…

Great, and now that Beach Boys song was stuck in her head. Doing her best to shake it off, she eyed the board again. So many choices for a twenty-eight-year-old runaway with a packed bag and no regrets.

From inside her purse her phone vibrated and she grimaced. Okay, so there were regrets. Buckets of them that made her suitcase feel like a thousand pounds and sucked the air from her lungs, but she refused to let herself turn tail and go back.

She was doing this. 

 What I thought about Chasing Christmas Eve
Colbie decides to run away from her life for a little while and ends up in San Francisco, literally falling into the famous love fountain in Cow Hollow that is central to this series.  And she's not alone!  It's fairly clear from the start of this story that Spence and Colbie are perfect for each other. 
They just have a lot of details to work out. 
I loved this story and these characters.  Spence is thoughtful and kind and so is Colbie. They are both a bit secretive and emotionally fragile, and I liked how they overcame these issues as their feelings for each other grew. It's a very sweet love story.
 I'm a huge fan of this series.  I want to get to know these characters. It takes place in one of the greatest cities in the world, too!  Chasing Christmas Eve works well as a standalone and it's an easy, pleasant romance that I really enjoyed. 

An ARC was provided for review. 



       

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About Jill Shalvis: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jill Shalvis lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is, um, mostly coincidental. Look for Jill’s sexy contemporary and award-winning books wherever romances are sold and click on the blog button above for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures.      

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