Dark Confessions with Angie Sandro ~ Launch Day Blitz

About DARK CONFESSIONS

For Sherrif's Deputy Elizabeth Caine, seeing is believing. But in the past few months, she's witnessed an otherworldy realm of ancient magic and ghostly spirits that defies explanation. When a friend connected to that world of witchcraft is taken captive by a ruthless criminal, Bess will risk anything to find her, even if it means enlisting the help of a former lover she can no longer trust.

Ferdinand Lafitte can't tell Bess the truth about his feelings for her, not while a powerful spell binds him. But he can guide her through the lush bayou in search of Mala LaCroix, whose fate means as much to him as it does to Bess. Yet as their search reveals the darkest kinds of sorcery, they find themselves drawn together more passionately than ever before . . . 

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About Angie Sandro

Angie Sandro was born at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. Within six weeks, she began the first of eleven relocations throughout the United States, Spain, and Guam before the age of eighteen.

Friends were left behind. The only constants in her life were her family and the books she shipped wherever she went. Traveling the world inspired her imagination and allowed her to create her own imaginary friends. Visits to her father's family in Louisiana inspired this story.

Angie now lives in Northern California with her husband, two children, and an overweight Labrador.

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Now Available ~ Accidentally Married On Purpose by Rachel Harris

 

We are so excited to bring you the Release Day Launch for Rachel Harris' ACCIDENTALLY MARRIED ON PURPOSE!! ACCIDENTALLY MARRIED ON PURPOSE is the third book in her Love and Games Series published by Entangled Bliss.

 

ACCIDENTALLY MARRIED ON PURPOSE Synopsis:

One ring plus one wild night equals one crazy love

Sherry Robicheaux loves men. She loves love. And she loves an adventure. So when she meets a mysterious man while working backstage at a country music concert in Vegas, she’s all about what’s happened in Vegas staying there.

Country music superstar Tyler Blue just wants a weekend of anonymity…though there’s something about the spunky waitress with the streaks of purple hair that tempts him like no other. Until the next morning, when they both wake up with fuzzy memories…and rings on their fingers.

Convincing Sherry to maintain the ruse for his public image isn’t the hardest part—it’s reminding himself that their time spent playing husband and wife in her small town of Magnolia Springs can’t last. Tyler’s first love will always be music—and the road is no place for a sweet downhome girl.

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EXCERPT:

From opposite the long table of food, the brunette gave him a blatant once over as he came to a stop in front of her, twirling a strand of purple hair around her fingertip. When she reached his lucky belt buckle, her sinful lips twitched.

“If the words, ‘Come here often,’ leave your mouth, I swear I’ll laugh you straight back to roadie-ville.” Her words were harsh, but the smile that sprang free was playful, and Tyler found himself mesmerized by the familiar twang of her southern voice.

So much so that he’d almost missed what she said.

“Roadie-ville?”

“Sorry, do you prefer techie?” Her cute nose wrinkled as she stuck her hands in her back jeans pocket. “I heard someone else say that earlier, but I swear that sounds like a computer nerd.” She looked him up and down again, this time her gaze lingering around his hips. Slightly south of the belt buckle. Hot damn. “I think roadie fits you better. Sounds sexier.”

Tyler scratched the side of his jaw. Was she messing with him? He’d heard a hell of a lot of come-ons since making it to Nashville and had been propositioned in every way possible. But this was a first. The woman stared back, smiling that damn seductive smile, and he realized she honestly had no clue who he was. For some reason, he was in no hurry to correct that just yet.

He couldn’t recall the last time he’d gone anywhere without being recognized, much less his own concert. But since the room was swarming with crew, Tyler could understand the confusion…if she weren’t a hardcore fan, and clearly, this woman wasn’t. Tyler swiped a hand over his mouth, hiding a smile.

“Sugar, you can call me anything you like,” he drawled, laying it on thick even to his own ears. Her pretty lips parted, and he grinned. “And what can I call you?”

Her smile twisted into a smirk. “Who said you could call me at all?”

He laughed, shocked again, and for the first time in a long time, speechless.

She winked. “I’m Sherry.” When she said her name, she looked right into his eyes as if he should remember it, and he had no doubt that he would. The confidence pouring off her was sexy as hell. “And…you are?”

“Tyler,” he replied, glad she’d gone with just her first name so he could do the same. The rest of the world simply referred to Tyler as Blue, the front man for the band bearing his last name. Even so, he stood back and waited for a sign of recognition.

It never came.

When it became obvious she really had no clue who he was, nor would she guess any time soon, Tyler felt a knot of tension release between his shoulder blades.

“So, Sherry, you planning to watch tonight’s show?”

She pulled a face. “I’m not much for country, other than the line dances. All those songs about trucks and trains and whiskey and dogs, though that last one I can forgive.” Her smile softened and Tyler moved closer, wanting to be nearer the genuine warmth of it. “No offense to your boss or anything,” she added with a slight grimace. “I heard he’s pretty hot…even if he is the man-whore of country music.”

A shocked laugh burst from his lips. “Excuse me?”

She waved her comment away, as if she hadn’t just insulted him to his face—which, he guessed, she hadn’t really. At least not on purpose. “Just a theory I have. I’m sure he’s a perfectly adequate boss.”

Now, Tyler laughed for real. “Yeah, he’s…adequate.” Shaking his head, he propped his hip on the table. This was the most fun he’d had with a woman in months—and they both still had their clothes on.

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   About Rachel Harris: Award-winning and Bestselling author Rachel Harris writes humorous love stories about sassy girls next door and the hot guys that make them swoon. Emotion, vibrant settings, and strong relationships are a staple in each of her books...and kissing. Lots of kissing. An admitted Diet Mountain Dew addict and homeschool mom, she gets through each day by laughing at herself, hugging her kids, and watching way too much Food Network with her husband. She writes young adult, new adult, and adult romance, and LOVES talking with readers.  

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Crash Into Me by Tracy Wolff ~ Launch Blitz

Crash Into My by Tracy Wolff

She’s totally off limits, but this rocker wants a taste…

Jamison Matthews has lusted after Ryder Montgomery since she was a preteen. But now that Ryder and her brother’s band, Shaken Dirty, has made it huge, she’s just one of many pining for the brooding lead singer. Too bad Ryder still sees her as a little sister. Not that it matters. Her brother would never allow it, and the last thing Jamison wants is to be another notch on a rock star’s bed post. Even if it’s Ryder’s.

Ryder doesn’t deserve happiness. After his fame destroyed his last girlfriend, he swore he’d never fall in love again. So when Jamison, the girl he’s been in danger of loving for years, joins the band on the road, he’ll do anything to deny the sparks between them—even after one hot night together. But Jamison is determined to show Ryder that he’s worthy of love—her love—and that she’s all grown up…and ready to play.

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Excerpt CRASH INTO ME-

            Onstage, the band launched into “Awake,” one of the power ballads that had made them famous. The crowd screamed their approval and so did she. Totally not her typical modus operandi, but she couldn’t help it. Something about listening to Ryder croon the darkly haunting lyrics had her knees trembling and her heart beating much too quickly. If she closed her eyes, she could do what all the other women in the audience were doing and pretend that he was singing straight to her.

            So much better than remembering he’d written these heartfelt words for another woman. For Carrie, who had killed herself and broken his heart so many years before. Her own heart ached at the thought. For him. Always for him. At twenty-nine, Ryder had already been through more darkness and despair than any one person should have to handle.

            “Awake” finally came to a close, the last note hanging in the air for long, tension-fueled seconds. Then the band fell silent and the audience did the same, as if they were all holding their breaths. Ryder lowered his guitar, shuffled, and stamped his feet once, twice. It was a familiar gesture, one years of experience had taught her was his way of shaking off excess emotion. Again her heart twisted. It devastated her that more than ten years after the fact he was still eaten up by what had happened. Still determined to bury it under a bunch of layers that not only insulated him from his pain but also hid the real Ryder so deep inside the public Ryder that she wondered sometimes if he even existed anymore. Or if the boy who had held her while she cried, who had let her whisper her pre-adolescent fears without ever making fun of her, had disappeared forever.

            She searched for him in that one endless moment.

            Looked for him in the obsidian eyes that arrowed to the heart of the crowd even as they barricaded his own emotions.

            Combed through her own memories and expectations in an effort to see Ryder as he really was instead of how he portrayed himself.

            And when his eyes—his crazy, beautiful eyes—met hers, she found him. Seconds passed, long, intense seconds where she lost the ability to hear or breathe or even think. All she could do was look into Ryder’s eyes, at the feral heat boiling up and out of them, and want.

            She smiled at him, waved. He snarled back. But it wasn’t a leave-me-alone snarl. No, definitely not. It was his I-want-to-fuck-you-up-against-a-wall snarl—she knew it well, had seen it directed at a lot of women through the years—and her knees gave way when she realized that this time, finally, it was directed at her. It didn’t matter that there was no sign of recognition in his eyes, no knowledge that the woman he was looking at like that was actually her. Jamison. For one moment, he wanted her the way she’d always wanted him.

            It was more than enough.

Jordyn and the Caverns of Gloom (A Daemon Hunter, #2) by Tiffany King ~ Dream Cast, Review & GIveaway

Dream Cast for Jordyn and the Caverns of Gloom

By Tiffany King

I always love to put together a dream cast for a movie version of one of my books. I recently had the chance to speak with Isaac Marion, the author of Warm Bodies. He commented about what a surreal experience it was to watch characters he created come to life while they were filming the movie. Obviously, this dream cast below for Jordyn and the Caverns of Gloom is merely a fantasy, but maybe one day I can experience the same feeling that Isaac did.

Jordyn- Ashely Benson

You may recognize Ashley most recently from the movie Spring Breakers. She also plays the role of Hanna Marin in the TV show Pretty Little Liars. I think she is extremely cute and has the perfect face to play Jordyn.

 

Emrys- Freddie Stroma

He played Cormac McLaggen in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Parts 1 and 2, and Luke in the movie Pitch Perfect. Three of my favorite movies. Plus, who wouldn't want to eat Dove Chocolates off those abs.

 

Haniel- Chris Hemsworth

There is simply no one else suitable to play Haniel. It's almost as if Chris playing this role is Meant to Be. (All pun intended)

 

Krista- Allison Williams

Allison is mostly an unknown actress, but currently plays the role of Marnie Michaels on the HBO TV show, Girls. She has the right combination of subtle looks and sophistication to play Krista.

 

Mark- Penn Badgley

Mark played bit roles in a couple of movies that you probably wouldn’t remember him in, but what got him the role of Mark in my dream cast was his portrayal of Dan Humphrey in the TV show Gossip Girl.

 

Boon- Noah Lomax

Noah is just getting started as an actor. He has been in a couple of movies, most notably, Safe Haven and Playing for Keeps, but it's the face that got him the role of Boon. I mean look at the freckles, please.

 

Kale- Giovanni Ribisi

Yes, you recognize Giovanni. He's been in a ton of movies. Great actor. It was his role in the movie Contraband with Mark Wahlberg that made me think he would be perfect for the sleazy Kale.

 

Gaab- Jeremy Irons

I love the deep voice and accent. He's played the role of a villain so many times, he could do it in his sleep.

Due - Rosaria Dawson

What can I say? I think Rosario is absolutely gorgeous. I loved her in the movie Death Proof. If you haven’t seen it, check it out. Perfect for Due.

Synopsis:

Lies.
My so-called family lied.
My friends lied.
The only guy I ever liked lied.
My mentor, the one I was supposed to trust lied.

My entire existence is built on lies and yet now they want my help. Scratch that, now
they need my help. I'll play the good soldier, but I am no longer the person I was before. This time it will be on my terms. I will trust no one.

I am a weapon. I am Jordyn.

My Thoughts:




3 stars - A great YA paranormal with lots of snark!

This book had most of the things I loved about book one.  I loved Jordyn's snark.  That girl can talk some snark and quite the badass.  She's a fighting machine but it was nice to see her work for it a bit more in this book.  She was a bit pouty at the beginning.  I get why, but I will admit to getting tired of it before it went away.  I did love her again about half way through.

I loved Emrys as much as last time.  His motives were called into question but I believed in him.  I love that we spent some time in his head.  I will admit that once I got a taste of that, I really wanted more.  I loved their relationship and can't wait to see where things go in the next book with them.

I liked the new character Boon.  He was fun and I'm hoping we see more of him in the next book.

The story was fast pasted and I enjoyed it.  I read it over two nights.  Could have read it straight through but that pesky job got in the way.  The ending left us worried for what will happen in book 3. 

While I didn't enjoy it as much as the first book, it's still a great read.  This story is very much YA paranormal.  It has a "cute" feel to it that might even make it younger YA.  If YA paranormal is your thing, then make sure you give this series a look.

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Author Bio:

Tiffany King is the author of The Saving Angels Series, Wishing for Someday Soon, Forever Changed, Unlikely Allies, Miss Me Not and Jordyn: A Daemon Hunter Novel book one. Writer by day and book fanatic the rest of the time, she is now pursuing her life-long dream of weaving tales for others to enjoy.

She has a loving husband and two wonderful kids. (Five, if you count her three spoiled cats). Her addictions include: Her iphone and ipad, chocolate, Diet Coke, chocolate, Harry Potter, chocolate, and her favorite TV shows. Want to know what they are? Just ask.

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Launch Day! ~ Keeping Her by Cora Carmack & Giveaway

ABOUT KEEPING HER:

Garrick Taylor and Bliss Edwards managed to find their happily-ever-after despite a rather . . . ahem . . . complicated start. By comparison, meeting the parents should be an absolute breeze, right?

But from the moment the pair lands in London, new snags just keep cropping up: a disapproving mother-in-law-to-be, more than one (mostly) minor mishap, and the realization that perhaps they aren't quite as ready for their future as they thought.

As it turns out, the only thing harder than finding love is keeping it.

Pick up this novella today for $.99

Cora Carmack is planning to donate 20% of all her royalties from this book to the charity Planting Peace for the life of the book. You can find out more about Planting Peace here. Planting Peace is a progressive nonprofit organization founded for the purpose of spreading peace in a hurting world. Although the organization operates on a global level, they emphasize the power of one; the ability that each person possesses to make a difference in the world.

Excerpt from Losing It by Cora Carmack

Chapter 1 from Garrick's POV

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About the author:

Cora Carmack is a twenty-something writer who likes to write about twenty-something characters. She's done a multitude of things in her life-- boring jobs (like working retail), Fun jobs (like working in a theatre), stressful jobs (like teaching), and dream jobs (like writing). She enjoys placing her characters in the most awkward situations possible, and then trying to help them get a boyfriend out of it. Awkward people need love, too. Her first book, LOSING IT, is a New York Times and USA Today bestseller.

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 Source:  Received an eBook copy in exchange for a fair and honest review.

My Thoughts:

5 stars -

What a fun novella for all of us Garrick and Bliss lovers.  I totally loved this story.

I will admit that I am always nervous about reading stories after a couple is together.  The idea of them ending up apart is always too much for me.  I need, I crave those HEA's.  But there was no need to worry.

Instead this story was full of humor and sexy as this couple worked through some of those sticky issues that come up when a two people get engaged.  Oh and we got a little tour around London.


Garrick! I so love you.  I love how he calls her love, even though I know it's just an English thing.  I love how he kept asking her to marry him at random times.  I loved how he calmed her fears before they left for London to meet his family.  I loved how he was his own self even though he came from some serious money.  He made his own path.  And I loved how Bliss kept him on that path.  Truly, these two belong together and I loved it.


I loved seeing them in Faking It and I'm hoping for a peek at them in Finding it too.  BTW, there was the first chapter of Finding in the back of this novella and I devoured it.  That one will be good.


If you haven't read Losing It, you so should.  It's great New Adult.  Check out my review here.  You can find my review of Faking it here.  This is a great series and I can't wait for more.


Keeping It is published by William Morrow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins.


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If You Leave by Courtney Cole ~ Launch Day

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IF YOU LEAVE Synopsis:

26-year old Gabriel Vincent is a badass hero. Or he used to be, anyway. As an ex-Army Ranger, Gabe never thought he needed anyone. But after one horrible night in Afghanistan scars him in a way that he can't get past, he needs someone who can help him heal...even if he doesn't realize it.

25-year old Madison Hill doesn't need anybody...or so she thinks. She grew up watching her parents' messed-up abusive relationship and she knows there's no way in hell that she's ever letting that happen to her.

They don't know it in the beginning, but Gabriel and Madison will soon develop a weakness: Each other.

But Gabriel's got a secret, a hidden monster that he's afraid Maddy could never overcome... And Maddy's got issues that she's afraid Gabe will never understand. They quickly realize that they need each other to be whole, but at the same time they know that they've got demons to fight.

And the problem with demons is that they never die quietly.

 

Courtney Cole Bio:

Courtney Cole is a novelist who would eat mythology for breakfast if she could. She has a degree in Business, but has since discovered that corporate America is not nearly as fun to live in as fictional worlds. She loves chocolate and roller coasters and hates waiting and rude people.

Courtney lives in quiet suburbia, close to Lake Michigan, with her real-life Prince Charming, her ornery kids (there is a small chance that they get their orneriness from their mother) and a small domestic zoo.

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