Momma Romance

Monday, August 26, 2013

Cover Reval: Fraternizing by C.C. BRown

I'm a total sucker for a man in uniform so I am so super excited for this book! And this cover....oh hell it's HOT!!

Expected Release: Fall 2013

Synopsis

Sometimes rules must be broken.

Sometimes your beliefs are challenged.

Other times... you just have to follow your heart.

For Marine Corps Sgt. Alex Cruz, the Corps' rules and regulations have served as a blueprint for how he should live his life. In his mind, the way to maintaining proper conduct and order relied heavily on the ability of the individual to follow orders without question. Alex was that individual.

Until...

Pfc. Cassie Bennett.

She is brand new to the Corps, looking to cement a place in the world for herself after breaking free from the oppressive life she's lived with her mother. Making it in the Corps is her way of showing her mother that she is more than she thinks she is, while also proving to herself she can survive one of life's biggest challenges.

Both Alex and Cassie are tested when an intensely strong attraction develops between them. They feel it, they want it, but one thing stands in their way... The Marine Corps order on Fraternizing. Their lust filled thoughts, their strong and aching cravings for one another, and their conflicted minds lead them on a roller coaster of emotions and feelings that neither can ignore, no matter how hard they try.

Loyalties will be tested, hearts will be broken, and careers will hang in the balance. Can Alex and Cassie keep their forbidden relationship a secret, or will they lose it all by Fraternizing?

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!

Email: CCBrownAuthor@gmail.com

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Sunday, August 25, 2013

Seduction And Snacks by Tara Sivec

Momma's Rating

5 Fucking Hilarious Stars

Buy it now:

Or buy them all in one!

Chocolate Lovers: Sweet Stories About Love, Friendship, and Inappropriate Behavior

Momma's Review

So last week I was lucky enough to go to Vegas for The Naughty Mafia Rocks Vegas and not only that but I was super lucky because on of my blog besties got us into the Tara Sivec/Jasinda Wilder cocktail party! Talk about the best weekend ever! So I'm kind of a Jasinda Wilder freak and was so totally stoked to go.........but I was a Tara Sivec virgin (gasp!!!). I mean I had heard tons about her books and how funny she was but her books had been on my TBR forever. So I was totally surprised when I found out we got gift bags for going to the cocktail party.....and that my bag included a copy of Seduction And Snacks! I mean....they got this amazeballs suite at the hardrock, filled it full of cookies, cupcakes and wine....no seriously like every cabinet was stocked full with sweets and then on top of it a book too...I was in heaven. And then I got to meet the one and only Tara Sivec....and I seriously almost pee'd my pants more than once! She is so freaking funny in person....and a total perv! I instantly fell in lurve with her, and I may or may not have started stalking her!

So should I talk about the book yet? well duh....that's why I do this blog thing right? We all know my fangirling could easily require a blog of it's own!

So I had no idea what Seduction and Snacks was about. I didn't read the synopsis because I love going in blind. The only thing I knew was that EVERYONE I talked to about the book said it was one of the, if not the funniest books they had ever read. I was slightly skeptical because seriously, could it really be that funny? But holy shit, it was the funniest fucking book I have ever read. Not just kind of funny, but funny enough to have me gasping for air and clapping my hands like a trained monkey! Not only that but it was so well written. I was worried because lots of books try so hard to be funny that they totally miss the mark when it comes to the actual plot. And because I hadn't read the synopsis of the book I was actually surprised by the little plot turns as they happened.

No we do need to take into consideration that my mini minion could easily fill the role of Gavin.....like 100%...including the raging morning wood, crazy sleep talking and dirty words. Have you ever heard the story of how he walked up one day in front of my mom, slapped me in the face and yelled "Bitch Slap" as loud as he could. Yep....he's a total Gavin. So I think the fact that I have a 4 year old carbon copy may have mad e it that much funnier. But even if you don't have a toddler who walks in the room every time your hubby grabs your boobs or tries to sneak a peek I really think that you will find it just as damn funny as I did!

The Story:

The story was so perfectly written in Seduction And Snacks. One part that I loved is that it wasn't too full of fluff or filler, it was just down right funny. The author knew exactly where she wanted things to go and just went there....no need to beat around the bush!

The Heroine:

I love Claire! Life handed her something shitty and she made the best of it. This isn't a story about a broken heroine who decides that her life is over and she is just going to hide in her room until her BFF decides to drag her out kicking and screaming to fall for some guy. This is a story about a girl who screwed up, dealt with it and moved on with her life!

The Hero:

Oh Carter, how much I just want to smother you in chocolate myself! So he's hot and shit but that's not why I liked him so much. It was the fact that he still dreamed of Claire. The flashbacks to the night they shared together made me fall in love with him. And how he treats Gavin when he finds out is so absolutely perfect!

The Steam:

So I wasn't expecting steam in this book. I knew it was going to be funny, and I knew that there were vibrators involved in some aspect but I really wasn't ready for how fucking hot some of the scenes are in this book! I will forever think of Claire and Carter every time I'm using my chocolate melter!

Momma's Reccomendation:

I recommend this book to EVERYONE. If you have a funny bone, can take a joke about vibrators and don't mind waking people up in your house because you're laughing so hard then this book is totally for you!

And because I LOVED it so much....I want you to read it too! Enter below for a chance to with the entire series (because Tara Sivec rocks so hard she released them all in one big book!) Chocolate Lovers below!

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Thursday, August 22, 2013

Cover Reveal: Mine by Katy Evans

So most of you know from the facebook page that I am absolutely in LOVE with Remy. He's easily taken my top fighter BBF and you can imagine how excited I am that Mine by Katy Evans is coming out soon. And I'm equally excited that I get to share with you this AWESOME cover for Mine!

In the international bestseller REAL, the unstoppable bad boy of the Underground fighting circuit finally met his match. Hired to keep him in prime condition, Brooke Dumas unleashed a primal desire in Remington “Riptide” Tate as vital as the air he breathes . . . and now he can’t live without her. 

Brooke never imagined she would end up with the man who is every woman’s dream, but not all dreams end happily ever after, and just when Remington needs her the most, Brooke makes a discovery that forces her away from the ringside. Now with distance and darkness between them, the only thing  left is to fight for the love of the man she calls MINE.

Isn't it FREAKING HOT!!!!!

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Sunday, August 18, 2013

Scavenger Hunt Winners

We Finally have our totals! So sorry for the delay but I found out late last night that I needed to be home about 8 hours earlier than expected to deal with a family thing (don't worry....it's all ok now!) but it totally threw off my night. Thanks to all the teams for being so patient.

Without further ado here are the final numbers for the Scavenger Hunt

#BookMommas 33
#MenageQuad 31
#DirtyBirdies 31

#CVChicks 29

#MefordMisfitz 22

#HotTamales 11

#BookBabes 3

#50ShadesofPink 2

#Cuatro'Hos 1

The 3 top teams will each receive 4 $100 Amazon Gift Cards provided by Kelli Maine.
And...the 4th place team will get 4 $10 gift cards (provided by Momma Romance, Live Love Laugh and Read and Loverly's Book blog) and an ebook from Toni Aleo!

I hope that your teams had as much fun doing the scavenger hunt as I had watching you guys doing it around the hotel. It was a highlight to my trip! Hopefully we can do it again at the next Naughty Mafia Event......and I won't get called home so quickly!

I wanted to also send a huge THANK YOU to the authors who joined in as scavenger hunt items! Many of them were responsible for creating their scavenger hunt item and they came up with some amazing ideas! I also want to thank Ellie at Love N' Books and her amazing abs models for being willing to take pics with our teams as well as the Hard Rock Hotel for allowing us to take photos around the property and with the bell hops. I actually talked to a few of them and they had fun with you girls as well! And last but not least to the Naughty Mafia team for letting me put together this fun little side contest!

Friday, August 16, 2013

Official Scavenger Hunt List!!!!!

Official Naughty Mafia Rocks Las Vegas Photo Scavenger Hunt

Starts: Friday 8/16/2013 Ends Sunday 8/18/2013@ 7:00pm sharp!

Rules: In Order to have your photo counted as completed you need to upload them to your twitter. When you post it MUST be tagged with #NaughtyMafiaRocks and your team #Hashtag that you chose when you registered. This is very important because that is how we will be counting the points. Any photo not uploaded properly will not be counted!!!

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Kat from Momma Romance by email mommaromance@gmail.com or twitter @mommaromance.

1 Take a photo of your team with Emily Snow and a Google Logo

2Take a photo of your team with Jenn Sterling, Jillian Dodd and 1 of the Love N'Books Hot Abs contestants at the Hot Abs Contest

3Take a photo of 1 or more team members clinking beer bottles with HeidiMcLaughlin

4Take a photo of 1 team member signing a Red Wing Napkin at Aleatha Romigs Signing Table on Saturday

5Take a photo of 2 team members and Nacole Stayton acting out "Hear No Evil,See No Evil, Speak No Evil"

6Take a photo of your team and a copy of Where I Need To Be by Kimberly Knight in front of Lavo at Aria (can be paperback or ebook)

7 Take a photo of your team, Toni Aleo and the stanley cup (and yes you have to provide the stanley cup!)

8 Take a photo of 1 team member pretending to lick Lisa M. Harley's Face

9 Take a photo of 2 team members with Kahlen Aymes and a copy of her book or in her Ryan T-Shirt

10 Take a photo of Erin Noelle signing the chest of 1 team member

11 Take a photo of your team and the words "All In" somewhere in a
public place

12 Take a photo of your team with Gina L. Maxwell and Flat Alyssa at her signing table

13 Take a photo of 1 team member getting an item signed by Gail McHugh at her signing table

14 Take a photo of your team with A.L. Jackson at the Friday Night Welcome Party

15 Take a photo of your team and Erika Ashby pretending to be mimes stuck in a box

16 Take a photo of your team with Megan Smith holding a piece of signed swag at her signing table

17 Take a photo of Madeline Sheehan signing the Chucks of one of your teammates.

18 Take a photo of 2 team members with Kendall Ryan and a Whistle

19 Find K.A. Linde and haver her pose your team for a photo

20 Find Lisa Paul and have her sign something RED with "words, I need words" Then take a photo of your team with Lisa and the item.

21 Take a photo of 2 or more team members, Michelle Valentine and a Falcon

22 Find Kelli Maine at the Saturday signing and pick up shot glasses for your team. Then take a photo of your team doing shots with the
glasses.

23 Take a photo of 1 or more team members chugging a beer with
Julie Prestaster at the Friday Welcome Party

24 Take a photo of your entire team with all 5 members of the #HoeTrain….Momma Romance, Live, Laugh, Love & Read, Loverly's Book Blog, BookBoyfriend Reviews & Read This~Hear That

25 Take a photo of your entire team with the HardRock Café Guitar

26 Take a photo of 2 or more team members with a HardRock Bell Hop

27 Take a photo of your team in front of a La Perla

28 Take a photo of your team doing a selfie in a bathroom of the
Hard Rock Hotel

29 Take a photo of 1 team member on the back of a Motorcycle

30 Take a photo of 2 or more team members in front of the Eiffel Tower

31 Take a photo of 2 or more team members and a strangers abs (cannot include the Love N' Books Hot Abs Contestants)

32 Take a photo of your team and an author…..without the author knowing you are taking the photo

33 Take a photo of your team with a LVPD officer

34 Take a photo of 1 team member getting a strangers phone number

35 Take a photo of 1 or more team members in handcuffs

36 Take a photo of your team and a Naughty Mafia Poster

37 Take a photo of 2 or more team members with an Adult Toy from your favorite dirty book

Hints: Many Authors will be updating there twitter accounts with locations of where they will be or where they are. Be sure to follow the authors to get the most up to date information!

If you aren't sure about a scavenger item or have any questions.....just ask!

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Burn by Maya Banks plus Video Interview with Maya Banks!

Momma's Rating

4 Take Me Now Ash Stars

Momma's Review

I really enjoyed Burn by Maya Banks, and I'm pretty sure that it's my favorite of the three books in the Breathless Trilogy. For me it was the hottest of the books but also felt like the one that I could really relate to the best.

The Story

Burn is Ash's Story and while it does still hit on the stores of Gabe & Mia and Jace & Bethany it is fully centered around Ash. The plot line is great in this story and moves easily. Maya Banks has definitely saved the best for the last book of the Breathless Trilogy. While this book did follow the same plot structure as the others, I felt that there was a greater connection with both lead characters in the story and it had my full attention. Also, the fact that I found my self laughing at multiple parts of the book was a great plus.

The Hero

WOW! Ash is by far my favourite of the heros from the Breathless Trilogy. From the outside he looks like an easy going guy with a laid back attitude but he is so much more than that. He's strong willed, dominant, caring, sexy and a BEAST in the sac! While he does have a bit of an issue with jumping to conclusions that's something I can overlook!

The Heroine

Each of the heroines in this series are so different from each other and I really liked that. Josie Josie Carlysle is a free spirited artist who paints in bright bold colors and doesn't let anything get her down. She's sweet, sassy and a little more submissive than she thinks! Her ability to submit while keeping her strong character is a quality that isn't seen enough in these types of stories. She's not a virgin, she's not weak and she's not stumbling blind into a new "type" of relationship which makes her a favorite on my list.

The BFF

The BFF's in Burn are some of our favorite characters from the other books in the Breathless Trilogy. The couples of Gabe/Mia and Jace/Bethany really add not only some great laughs but also continue some of the plot lines from the first 2 books.

The Steam

Holy Shit is about the only way I can sum up the steaminess that is Ash McIntyre! He is by far the hottest of the 3 Breathless men! While he's used to only being in threesomes with his best friend Jace, he easily takes command in a one on one situation and boy is it worth it. Lets just say that not only this one of my favorites but my husbands too ;)

Video Interview

And now for something very special! I was humbled (and a little freaked out) when I was given a chance to interview Maya Banks last week! Thankfully I didn't totally fangirl and trip over my tongue! The best part???? It was videotaped for all of my lovely ladies to see.

Without further ado.......(and don't mind my voice!)