Friday, August 2, 2013

Cover Reveal-Safe with me by Kristen Proby

I am so excited to be a part of revealing this super hot cover.  I mean seriously it's freakin H.O.T.
 
 
 
Coming September 24th
 
Add it to your TBR:
 
 
 
 
ABOUT SAFE WITH ME:
Keeping others safe is what Caleb Montgomery does. He’s never had a problem taking on an assignment, whether it was during his dangerous SEAL days or his most recent job of training war mercenaries. But being assigned to keep Brynna Vincent and her adorable daughters, Maddie and Josie, safe from an unknown threat has thrown Caleb off his axis. Hot for the tall brunette since she came back to town more than a year ago, being close to her day in and day out is cracking Caleb’s resolve to keep his hands off her gorgeous body and his head in the mission.
 
Brynna is sick and tired of being afraid. All she wants is a normal, quiet life for her and her precious girls. Just as she’s settling into her new home in Seattle and feeling safe again, Caleb shows up on her doorstep insisting the danger is as high as ever. But whether she needs to be sheltered from the threat in her past, or from the intense emotions she feels for the sexy, protective man sleeping in her home, remains to be seen. What will happen if Brynna and her girls fall in love with a man so broken he may not be able to protect them from the danger that threatens, much less himself?”
 
SAFE WITH ME is the fifth book in the With Me In Seattle series, and continues to follow this tight-knit, loving family through life’s trials and tribulations with humor, passion and everlasting love
 
Excerpt:
“Deny it if you want to,” Meg smirks and glances out the back window. “Damn,” she whispers.
“What is it?” Nat asks and rises from the table to see what Meg is looking at. Her eyes widen and she glances back at me and then outside again. “Holy shit.”
I know exactly what they’re watching.
Or, who.
And yes, it is a sight to behold.
“How do you ever get anything done around here?” Meg asks as I rise and lean against the sliding glass door, coffee cradled in my hands, and watch the sexy man in my backyard. “I’d just stand around and watch him all day.”
“Uh, Meg,” I glance over at her and laugh. “You have one of these at home,” I remind her, referring to Caleb’s pro-football star brother, Will, who is also Meg’s live-in boyfriend.
“And it’s a good thing he’s gone most of the day or I wouldn’t get anything done either.”
“It’s starting to rain,” Nat observes, but it doesn’t seem to faze Caleb. He lifts two thick, heavy ropes in both of his hands. The ends are attached to Nat’s photo studio out back. With a firm grip on the ropes, he begins to wave them up and down, quickly, the rain pounding down on him, causing his shirt to cling to every muscle as it flexes and moves with the motion of the exercise.
“Hot damn,” Nat whispers and I silently agree. He continues to pump his arms furiously, effortlessly. “What does that exercise do?” Nat asks.
“Works his arms, back and abdomen, and it’s cardio too,” Meg responds and takes a sip of coffee.
Just then, Caleb drops the ropes, bends down to grab onto a medicine ball and lowers his tall body to the sit-up position.
“Maybe he’ll bend over again,” I murmur, earning giggles from the other two women.
“It’s a good thing Jules isn’t here,” Nat mutters and licks her lips as her eyes watch Caleb hold the medicine ball over his head and easily raise and lower his torso in smooth sit-ups. “She’d never let us watch him like this.”
“Jesus, that medicine ball is fifty pounds,” Meg whispers, amazed.
“Watch this part,” I urge them as Caleb tosses the ball to the side like it’s a beach ball and assumes the push-up position and begins to perfectly execute the push-ups, easily completing more than a hundred of them in two minutes.
“Why aren’t you sleeping with him again?” Meg asks and I choke on my coffee.
“I might be,” I whisper and feel their astonished gazes on me, but I avoid them. “Don’t you dare breathe a word of that to anyone.”
“Who can blame you?” Nat asks just as Caleb stands and returns to the ropes. “Look at those back muscles.”
“Look at that ass,” Meg counters.
“You should see it naked,” I respond and we all giggle again.
“Should I be grossed out by this?” Nat asks, tilting her head to the side. “He’s practically my brother.”
“But he’s not your brother, Nat.” I remind her with a grin. “And the Montgomery men are freaking hot.”
“That’s no lie,” Meg agrees. “Aren’t you going to be late for work?” She asks me.
“I have a few minutes,” I murmur and feel the familiar pull low in my belly as I watch Caleb lay on the ground again and execute more perfect sit-ups with his medicine ball.
It would be the perfect position for me to ride him. I might have to suggest that tonight.
“He’s hardly panting,” I observe. “What kind of physical training must he go through to work that hard and have it hardly phase him?”
“Oh girl, you have no idea the rigorous training they go through to become SEALs. It’s not natural.” Nat shudders. “All of the boys have always been athletic.”
“Obviously,” I murmur sarcastically. “It’s a bit intimidating.”
“Caleb can be the scariest person on Earth if he’s pissed off,” Nat informs us, her eyes still glued to him. “He’s just big and strong, and damn intimidating.”
“You should see him with the girls.” I grin, remembering our movie night last week. “He’s funny and sweet.”
I realize the room has gone dead silent. I look over to my friends to find them looking at each other and then staring over at me. “What?”
“You’ve got it bad,” Nat remarks and snickers. “Welcome to the club.”
“What club?”
“The ‘I Love a Hot Man’ club, sweetheart.” Meg laughs and salutes me with her mug just as Caleb approaches the sliding door, frowning at me. I step back in surprise as the girls giggle.
“What’s wrong?” Caleb asks, is hair and clothes soaked and a little muddy from the rain and grass.
“Nothing,” I reply and shrug.
He narrows his eyes at me, watching me closely, then turns his gaze to Nat and Meg.
“What’s going on with you guys?”
“Nothing at all,” Nat replies with a huge grin. “Just girl talk.”
“Uh huh.” He props his hands on his lean hips and watches all three of us for a moment and then shrugs and saunters to the fridge to pull out a cold bottle of water. “We have to leave soon,” he reminds me.
 
About The Author:
 
 
ABOUT KRISTEN PROBY:
Kristen is the author of the Amazon and USA Today bestselling With Me In Seattle series. She has a passion for a good love story and strong characters who love humor and have a strong sense of loyalty and family. Her men are the alpha type; fiercely protective and a bit bossy, and her ladies are fun, strong, and not afraid to stand up for themselves.
Kristen spends her days with her muse in the Pacific Northwest. She enjoys coffee, chocolate and sunshine. And naps.

Links:
Twitter: @handbagjunkie
 
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Saturday, July 27, 2013

Scavenger Hunt




Lets Get Ready For Vegas!!!!!!!!
 
The #HoeTrain Bloggers are proud to announce the Official Photo Scavenger Hunt at this years Naughty Mafia Vegas event.
 
Are you going to Vegas? Do you have a Camera? Do you want a chance to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card?  Who are you kidding....of course you do!  Then don't forget to sign up for the photo scavenger hunt taking place in and around the Hard Rock Hotel!
Teams must register online to be involved in the scavenger hunt.  There is no cutoff date but teams that are registered will get the scavenger list by email when it goes out so make sure to get registered early! 
You can sign up via
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qTSGrkufR5fLzvhu4L_ofyUQck1XfyYLNS4prSa_Lf0/viewform

Rules:

Photo Scavenger Hunt:

·         Each team must consist of 4 team members.
·         A list of scavenger hunt items will be sent to all participants registered on Friday 8/15/2013 and also made available on paper at the Naughty Mafia Registration.
·         Your team will have until the end of the Sunday Sinners Signing at 7pm to finish your collecting and uploading items.
·         Your team will be responsible to find and photograph the scavenger hunt item, note that some items will require 1, 2, 3 or 4 of your team members. 
·         Get creative with your pictures!  There will be random prizes given for photos that stand out from the crowd!  Use your surroundings, think outside the box and remember to stay safe!
·         You do not have to do the all the items on the same day, but it is recommended that you don’t wait until the last minute!
·         Once you have an item completed it should be uploaded to twitter to have your points counted *see below
Uploading to Twitter
·         All pictures uploaded to twitter MUST be hashtagged appropriately to be considered as an entry.  When uploading you must use #NaughtyMafiaRocks and the team #hashtag that you chose when you registered your team online.  At the end of the scavenger hunt we will use these hashtags to count each point.  If you do not properly title/tag each picture it will not be considered for the point.
·         Each night the points will be counted based on the #team hashtag and then the team totals will be entered.
Prizes
·         3 grand prizes will be given to the 3 teams that finish all items the fastest, if there are not 3 teams to complete the entire list, then the top 3 teams with the most items completed.  In the event of a tie of number of items found the twitter timestamp of the last item uploaded will count to decide which team completed it first.  Each winning team will receive 4 (four) $100 Amazon Gift Cards.
·         Prizes will also be given at random to teams that post pictures that are funny, creative and catch the eyes of the judges!





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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Blog Tour & Giveaway: No Going Back by Erika Ashby


 
Available June 30th
  
Blurb:
 
Life isn’t always about fairytales and happily ever-after’s according to Seth Jordan. After having his world shattered and heartbroken beyond repair, he had always sworn off the idea of love. He was perfectly content with continuing his life with worthless one night stands and no strings attached sex. That was until one blue-eyed blonde managed to seep into places he thought were cemented shut. 

Like a jack hammer, Mallory Prentice came into Seth’s life and cracked the hard exterior that surrounded his heart. She’s the one woman he was starting to feel might be worth taking a chance on. 

But life doesn't always hand you the easy road. Sometimes you are constantly hit with the bad and have no hope of any good ever showing up. 

Will Seth and Mallory realize that ultimately they are the ones who are in control of their life’s outcome? Will they embrace the future and fight for their own happiness, or will they keep lingering in past mistakes and let it keep them apart? 

Life is all about forgiveness and second chances. Once you come to that conclusion and just go for it, there is…no going back
 
 
 

3.5 Hot For Seth Stars
 
Momma's Review:

* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

Story:
This is the 2nd story in the Timing is Everything series.  You have to read the first book, Moving Forward, before you attempt to understand this one!

No Going Back is the story of Mallory and Seth, but I was excited that it also continued the story of Derek and Jessica from Moving Forward because I really liked them.  And not to mention.....Seth is freakin HOT!  I seriously laughed, cried, got angry, got happy, cried again and then giggled! 

 The story does cover a very long period of time, and at times feels like it was a bit jumpy in the amount of time it skipped over but I can see why the author did it to move the story along. No Going Back is a well written story! Normally I get worried when an author writes in Dual POV but Erika Ashby did a great job in getting both Mallory and Seth's story on paper and made it very easy to read

Hero:

What can I say about Seth?  He's your classic lead singer, Rock Star, asshole!  He think he doesn't deserve to be happy so he continually pushes everyone important out of his life.  There were times that I wanted to hug him to make him feel better and times when I wanted to smack the shit out of him.

Heroine:

So I had a bit of a hard time with Mallory.  In the first book we only got a glimpse of the smart mouthed best friend but this time we get to see her in full force.  She's not a sweet demure little thing and tends to curse A LOT but if you just see that as who she is it totally fits.

BFF:
I loved that we got to see Derek and Jesika as the BFFs this time!  They are always there for Mallory and Seth, no matter what happens and you can really see how they gently lead them to where they need to be!

Steam:
Ok, so there were some really steamy parts in the book but this is where I was thrown off a bit.  There were things that the heroine and hero said during or after a really steamy moment that made me double take and think WTF!  While it may have been just the characters brash attitudes it was a bit of a mood changer and slightly confusing.

Recommendation:
I recommend this book to anyone who's read Moving Forward!  It is a definite must read for anyone who loved Jesika and Derek.  I also recommend the series for anyone who loves a good romance story with a bit of steam mixed in!

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About The Author:


Being born an "Army Brat", Erika Ashby has been residing in Oklahoma the last 10 years finally putting an end to the nomad tendencies she had grown accustomed to. She's a happily married woman who has 5 kids between her and her husband. She has an insane passion for music and embraces her Inner Groupie any chance she has. It wasn't until the age of 29 that she realized she also had a hidden passion for reading; before then she claimed to have hated it. Six months after unlocking that deep desire she never knew she held, she turned the key to another chapter of her life which has become the desire to write. And the rest is still history in the making.

 

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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Consequences by Aleatha Romig

 
Available now at:
 

 

5 Holy Fuck...that just happened Stars
 
 
So I finished Consequences by Aleatha Romig a few days ago and holy shit!  I've literally been sitting here for days with a feeling that I almost can't explain.  It's kind of like a book hangover but kind of like a feeling of complete shock!  This book literally twisted me around, flipped me over and then knocked me on my ass!  But damn it if it wasn't TOTALLY worth every second of it.

There are not many books that have made me have a physical reaction but Consequences by Aleatha Romig has mad my short list!  It's like an awesome thriller movie, every time I thought I was comfortable the story took a turn that made me want to scream or throw my iPad!

Story:
So I can't quiet decide if Aleatha Romig is Evil or a genius....maybe she's just an Evil genius!  The story is dark, twisted and perfectly written.  There wasn't anything about the actual story that I would have changed!

Hero:

Anthony Rawlings

Ok, well I don't know if you could call him a hero.  Let's just call him the main lead.  Oh boy, where do I even start with Mr. Tony Rawlings.  I hate him.....I think, no I totally hate him!  That's why this book is so freaking awesome.  Cause I really have no fucking clue how I feel about Tony.  One minute I want to kick him in the balls and the next minute I'm falling for him and then BAM, I wanna kick him in the balls again!  He angry, scary, frustrating, sexy,  and so totally fucked up.  Shit....I can't explain him......you really need to read this book!

Heroine:
Claire Nichols
 
I liked Claire's character.  She's strong, independent and willing to do what is necessary to survive.  Even though she is put into a situation that is so far beyond her control she stays strong and finds a way to just live each day.  I will admit that I did yell at her more than once while reading and a few times I wanted to reach in and just save her from all of the crap that she was going through!

Recommendation:

I recommend this book, like scream it from the roof top recommend this book.  But....and this is a big but!  There are scenes of abuse (physical and mental) and rape, if these things are a trigger for you then please be forewarned and read the synopsis fully before reading!




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Sunday, July 7, 2013

Losing Hope by Colleen Hoover


 
Available July 8!
 
 
Momma's Rating
5 Hot For Holder Stars!
 
 
Ughhhhhh, I've been trying to write this review all day but it keeps coming out like this:
 


So excuse me while I fangirl just a bit on this because this book was AMAZING!
 
The Story:
 
I'll be honest, when I first heard that Colleen Hoover was going to do an alternate POV for Hopeless I thought it was a horrible idea.  Hopeless was such an amazing book (see my review here) I was really worried that it would be like other POV books that were almost literally the same book rewritten with little tidbits thrown in for the sake of calling in an alternate POV.

But holy shit was I proved wrong!  Colleen Hoover found a way to write Dean Holders story without it sounding anything like a copycat of the original book.  And the way she did it was just genius (you'll see what I mean...but I don't want to give it away!) I was in tears by the 3rd chapter and was immediately reminded why I loved Hopeless so much.  Now don't get me wrong, it's an alternate POV so there are plenty of times where the book will coincide with Hopeless but it was written so well that I actually had to double take a few times!  The best part was that we finally get answers to some of the questions about Holders life from the first book!

And the ending......OMFG, I totally ugly cried (and I was in the freaking drive-thru!!) but it was the most perfect ending.
The Heroine:
 I still love Sky.  She is such a sweet, loving, trusting girl that you can't help but root for her.   Because this isn't "her story" we don't see nearly as much of her but you still get to feel everything she is going through.
 
The Hero:
 Oh Dean!  I lived him in the last book but I totally fell in love with him in this book.  He is such a strong character but at the same time so incredibly broken.  And seeing things through his eyes just sealed the deal for me all the way around!
 
The BFF:
In Losing Hope we get to officially meet Daniel, Holders Best Friend.  Holy crap is he funny!  He isn't strong character and seems to come and go with the story but when he's there he is definitely good for a giggle
The Steam:
 The best part about this book is the non-sex sex scene, aka the first kiss....but not only did I get to read one of my favorite scenes of all time but I got to read it from Holders perspective.....holy crap!  The steam in Losing hope is stronger than Hopeless, even though it's an alternate POV.....seems to be that holder has a dirtier mind than Sky, but I loved it!
 
The Cover:
I liked this cover!  I originally had a whole different picture of Holder in my head but after seeing the cover with Griffin Peterson it totally fit what I had been searching for!

Recommendation:
I absolutely, with out a doubt, recommend this book to EVERYONE!

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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Review: Driven by K. Bromberg

 
Available now on:
 
Momma's Rating
 
3.5 Racing Hot Stars
 
Momma's Review
 
*Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review*
 
I was excited when I was approached to read and review Driven by K. Bromberg.  I had been hearing good things about the book and it had been on my TBR for a while so I eagerly accepted it!
 
 
 
The Story:

The story of Colton and Rylee is a well written story and while basic premise was not original (rich conceited guy, sweet innocent girl) K. Bromberg was able to write the characters just different enough that they stand out. . While the book was well written the fact that there were lots of similarities to other popular books pushed me to not give it a 4.  But at the same time I just had to finish it and I'm dying for the next book in this trilogy set....which is why I gave it a 3.5

 
 
The Heroine:
Rylee Thomas

So Rylee was a bit different for me.  If you look at the "normal" heroines of some of the most popular books out right now you get a Soft, shy girl who, even though they think they put up a good fight, actually give up rather quickly and fall head over heels in love.  Rylee actually puts up a good fight because even though she's kissed Colton she really doesn't want to move on after her Traumatic experience.  She seemed more realistic to me because she didn't know quite what to do with herself.  And even though she was second guessing her decisions she wasn't doing it in a way that made her sound weak and feeble. 
 
 
The Hero:
Colton Donovan

Oh holy hell.....Colton Donovan may just make his way into my list of favorite book boyfriends.  Not only is he sexy, arrogant and a total Alpha Male *sighhhhhhh*but he drives a race car and he has one of the biggest hearts.  He doesn't just throw his money around to prove that he cares, he actually does something about it and helps.  He's broken but knows it and you can really sense his inner struggle between trying to be sweet and romantic and wanting to run away as fast as he can.
 
The BFF:
Ok....so I love Haddie, she totally reminds me of myself!  Any BFF that can say "...so maybe it
s best to throw caution to the wind and embrace your inner slut for a little bit.  Have some fun and a lot of mind blowing sex!" is like the perfect BFF!  And I'm kind of hoping there might be a spinoff for a Haddie story that I may see coming in a plot line from the 2nd book!

The Steam:
Driven is most definitely a steamy book.  There are hot scenes, angst and even a bit of bondage!  But I was disappointed when one specific scene was skipped over and just referred to in the past tense.  It would have been such a HOT scene!  But thankfully K. Bromberg has said that there will be lots of sex in the next book in the series!!!! Yeah!
 
The Cover:
The cover left me a bit confused after reading it.  The cover was hot and totally drew me in when looking at a line up of upcoming books but after reading it the girl on the cover reminds me nothing of the heroine in the story.

Recommendation:
I enthusiastically recommend this book to all of my readers!  I think it's one of those books that will only grow as the series goes on and develops into it's own!

Favorite Quotes:
“You know that deep down, a tiny part of that proper, respectable woman you are, wants to visit that reckless, sexy, uninhibited place inside you that’s begging to get out. A place I can undoubtedly help you find.”
― K. Bromberg, Driven     

“I’ll purposely do something to hurt you to prove that I can. To prove that you won’t stick around regardless of the consequences. To prove that I can control the situation. To control that I don’t get hurt.”  
― K. Bromberg, Driven    

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Thursday, June 27, 2013

Blog Tour: Shattered by C.C. Brown

 
Available at:
 

 


Momma's Review
 
4 Hot Barista Boy Stars
 
 
*Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the Author in exchange for a honest review*

The best part about being a reviewer and blogger is meeting awesome people and one of the first awesome authors I met was C.C. Brown.  This is the third book that she has published and I am so proud of her!  I love that I can see the progression of her writing in each one!
 
The Story:
 
 Shattered starts out a bit different than your normal romance novel.  We get to see the disintegration of one relationship and the building of another.  But that what makes it such a great story, it's not following the trends, it's truly written from the heart....not because of a want to just get something out to the masses.  And the best part????  It's a Standalone!!!!!!!!
 
The Heroine:

Dallis O'Brien
 With most romance novels you get a girl who is sweet and romantic and while Dallis could be sweet and romantic....she isn't!  At first I didn't like her....ok I kind of hated her, but as the story progressed and I was able to get a handle on her character I really started to like her. 
 
The Hero:
 
 Grayson Rivera
Holy Hot Barista Boy!!!!! He's sexy, he's smart, he's a business owner and he's TATTOOED!  and we all know how much I love a tattooed boy!  Grayson is a great BBF.  He knows just when to push Dallis forward but is also there to hold her when she needs it.  All I know is I have to fight off a few other bloggers to get to him!  (Hey Trev!!!)

The Steam:
I love the steam in this book!  It's hot, it's sexy and it's perfect!
 
The Cover:
The cover really isn't a stand out cover in the line up of current books but once you read the story it really does become the perfect cover.

Recommendation:
I can easily recommend this book to ALL romance novel lovers!  Especially ones who love tattooed boys!



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About The Author:

 
 

Just a book reading, writing loving, mommy and USMC wife! :)
I love to write, even if it isn't what is conventional and makes everyone feel giddy inside. I usually pull from dreams, or ideas that just thrust themselves into my head. I have what some would describe as a dry sense of humor, and I think its conveyed in my writing. I like to think I am a kick ass chick, but I can also be sensitive. I'm learning to grow thick skin, and in this field, it is definitely needed!
I won't put anything out that I am not absolutely proud of, but like E.L. James said, "I can't own people's reactions to it." Thanks for reading my work... I do appreciate it!
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