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Monday, August 23, 2021

Release Week Blitz- SEVENTEEN BUTTERFLIES by Anna Katmore With An Excerpt & #Giveaway! #SeventeenButterflies

I am so excited that SEVENTEEN BUTTERFLIES by Anna Katmore is available now and that I get to share the news!

If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book, be sure to check out all the details below.

This blitz also includes an awesome giveaway courtesy of Anna, & Rockstar Book Tours. So if you’d like a chance to win, check out the giveaway info below.

 

About The Book:

Title: SEVENTEEN BUTTERFLIES

Author: Anna Katmore

Pub. Date: August 23, 2021

Publisher: Anna Katmore

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 136

Find it: GoodreadsAmazon

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The embarrassment of being the only “un-kissed” girl in senior high is something Sandy Cardington refuses to accept. The first kiss project is her foolproof plan to finally get rid of the status at her birthday party while her parents are out of town.

With several kissable boys on her guest list, this should be a walk in the park. But she didn’t reckon on her older brother returning from college days before her 17th birthday, putting a spoke in her plans. To make matters even more complicated, he has a friend in tow, and the cute hockey player stirs unexpected butterflies in her stomach every time their paths cross.

While Sandy moves heaven and earth to make her party and project come true, she doesn't know that Thane Griffyn is making his own plans to teach her the real meaning of a first kiss.

A compelling, sweet high school romance, perfect for fans of Kelly Oram, L A Cotton, Cassie Mae, and Erin Watt

Teen & young adult contemporary romance
New adult romance

EXCERPT:

“Since you’re up anyway, do you have any plans for today?” Thane asks quite casually again as he moves closer and grabs the jar. I can feel his chest gently aligned to my side. Sinking into the shelter of his body, I drown in yet another cloud of melting-snow scent. Boy! How can somebody smell so good and not be turned into a brand of perfume?

“I’m meeting up with Adrian after lunch,” I answer in a surprisingly shy voice, turning my head just slightly so I can look at him around my upstretched arm.

“That means I could borrow you until…let’s say noon?”

“Why?” For heaven’s sake!

As I lower to my feet, we both bring down our arms slowly, then Thane passes me the raspberry jam. “Because that’s probably how long your brother will sleep.”

True. Hang a half-naked girl on a swing frame in front of his window, and he’ll be up in a flash. But that’s not what I meant. I drag my eyebrows down a little, trying to understand. “No. I mean, why borrow me?”

Thane shrugs, and it seems this is the on-switch for his pretty-please-smile. “Because I’d love to see a little more of this town, and you’d surely make a great tour guide.”

Scrunching my face as I uncap the jar, I study him from the corner of my eye. “You wanna go sightseeing?” This is Oakspeak, for goodness’ sake. We’ve got exactly one town hall and a slowly declining train station. That’s it. “I don’t want to disappoint you, but there’s really not much to see.”

“It’s either sightseeing or hanging out on the couch doing nothing until your brother returns from the dead,” he says, leaving my side and heading around the kitchen island. But then he grins at me over his shoulder. “I don’t think you could disappoint me.”

I believe it’s only because of the warm feeling he gives me that I murmur, “Okay…”

Thane takes a seat on one of the barstools, an even more hopeful look on his face than before. “Could I get some sugar for my coffee, please?” He looks like the cutest little boy asking for presents when he doesn’t know whether it’s already Christmas or not.

My cheeks crinkle with a rising smile. “You know what?” I take a seat next to him. “Since you’re going to live here for the next few days, I guess it’s okay you feel at home. Sugar is in that cupboard, yellow bowl.” I point to the one above the coffee machine. “And when you’re hungry, just come down and grab whatever you want yourself.”

His black eyebrows knit together. “Without asking?”

I bite the corner of one toast. “Mm-hmm.”

“Really? You mean everything?”

“Yes, I mean everything,” I assure him, laughing now while I chew. “Except my Oreos. If you want to live, don’t touch them.” This is a warning he should take very seriously. I’m addicted to the cookies.

As his gaze drops to my body and rises within a millisecond, I roll my eyes because I realize I ran right into that one. To his credit, he holds back his gamy smirk ninety percent. “Got it. Can eat everything. No Oreos.” Leaving his mug on the counter, he slides from the stool and grabs the sugar bowl. After he comes back, now standing beside me, he adds a careful spoonful of sugar to his brew then reaches over and snags my untouched second slice of toast.

My eyes widen in sharp protest. “Hey!”

“What? You said everything.” And there’s that dimple again on his left cheek. With a shower of mischief in his star-blue eyes, he arches his brows and takes a bite from the toast. Then he leans in really close, keeping our gazes locked with his intense stare. “Be thankful that I didn’t eat the Milky Way.”



About Anna Katmore:

"I'm writing stories because I can't breathe without."

Anna Katmore lives in an enchanting world of her own, which allows only those to enter who are ready to hand in logic and rationalism. But beware, if you dare to step through this door, you'll never want to leave again...

Disney is her attitude towards life, and if she could, she'd save the world from itself. Her patronus is a wolf, her wand the broken twig of an apple tree, 13 inches long with a unicorn hair core. Glitter on her shoes is a must, though she doesn't care for Cinderella's glass slippers. Too risky that something might break...

For more information, please visit www.annakatmore.com

 

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Giveaway Details:

1 Winner will receive the entire Grover Beach Players series in ebook format, International.

3 Winners will receive 2 eBooks of their choice from Anna’s entire collection, International.

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Friday, August 20, 2021

Cover Reveal- FOREVER BY @Ivy_Nelson_ With An Excerpt & A #Giveaway!

Today Ivy Nelson and Rockstar Book Tours are revealing the cover for FOREVER, the ninth book in her Diamond Doms Romance series which releases September 28, 2021! Check out the awesome cover and enter the giveaway!

 

On to the reveal!

About the Book

Title: FOREVER (Diamond Doms #9)

Author: Ivy Nelson

Pub. Date: September 28, 2021

Publisher: Ivy Nelson

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Find it: GoodreadsAmazon

Kindle Unlimited members will be able to read this for FREE!

 

Russel Adler has one job while Elijah Barrett is away. Keep Holly Barrett and her best friend safe from those out to collapse Club Solitaire. There's just one problem, Holly's best friend is a pain in the ass. A gorgeous, irresistible, pain in the ass.

 

Forever is the conclusion to the Diamond Doms series. Cover Reveal and full description coming soon.

 

Haven’t started the series yet? Get all the books now! Each one can be read as a stand alone.

 

 

Forever Excerpt

Gemma stood near the dungeon entrance and watched as Russell approached a kneeling woman. When he crouched down and cupped her chin, she cursed herself for being unable to look away.

 

His intense stare at the bar had unnerved her and intrigued her at the same time. Something in his eyes made her want to ask a million questions and get to know him. His demeanor had changed when he found out she was married to Matthew.

 

That made her curse her family all over again. Yes, they were legally married. No, they were not in love or even sleeping together. In the best of times, they were friends. But most days, they were strangers who didn’t even live together anymore. They had their own lives, and that was how they liked it. If their world hadn’t exploded—literally—she might have been divorced by now, and maybe she would be the one being strapped to the cross by the gorgeous silver fox across the dungeon.

 

She shook her head and went to find a place to sit. There was no sign the two even liked the same things in the bedroom, and here she was fantasizing about him. Get a grip, Gemma. You’ll be back in London before you know it.

 

At least she hoped so. She wasn’t sure what the future looked like after the harrowing experience of barely escaping death and Matthew shoving her onto a plane against her will. And now, nobody could locate Matthew. She wanted to reach out to Kendall, but he had been adamant about her not contacting anyone for fear that the people trying to kill them might find her.

 

She shuddered and took one more look at Russell and the woman he was with. Just in time to see him unfurl a single tail whip. A loud crack echoed through the room and she pushed open the door and left the dungeon.

 

 




About Ivy Nelson:

Ivy Nelson is an emerging contemporary romance author, hopeful romantic, and passionate advocate, who is versed in all things steamy, sultry, and sensual. It all started back when she read her first steamy romance novel at the age of fourteen. From that point forward, it became her favorite genre—one she wanted to write in herself someday. Sylvia Day’s writing style cemented that passion, and gave her just the inspiration she needed to be an author herself. In December of 2018, Ivy published her debut novel, Power Desired at the age of thirty-two.

Most recently, Ivy completed the “D.C. Power Games” series and the fourth book in her popular “Diamond Doms series” titled “Pressure". In a not-so-distant past, she was a student affairs professional at a university and earned her political science degree, which explains her politically-driven romance debut.

When she isn’t penning steamy scenes or attending writing/kink/BDSM conferences, you can find this contest-winning karaoke singer and bookworm passionately supporting human rights or growing her Sims 4 empire. She is also a wine aficionado and certified whiskey taster (no really, she has the certificate to prove it). All that aside, Ivy loves spending quality time with her amazing son and husband of three years at their home in Houston, TX.

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a $10 Amazon GC, International.

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Thursday, August 19, 2021

Blog Tour- HUNT THE STORM by @CassieSwindon With An Excerpt & #Giveaway! @RockstarBkTours

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the HUNT THE STORM by Cassie Swindon Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About the Book:

Title: HUNT THE STORM (Golden Chains Book 2)

Author: Cassie Swindon

Pub. Date: August 1, 2021

Publisher: Cassie Swindon

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 347

Find it: GoodreadsAmazonKindle

Raelyn Bell's journey started in "Break the Stone," the first novel in the Golden Chains series. After following the puzzle pieces and escaping dangerous threats, she discovered that her Ma has been alive all these years.

But learning that information came at a cost. In "Hunt the Storm," Raelyn travels across the world to a desert with the goal to bring her Ma home. While dealing with the grief of what she had already lost, Raelyn pushes people away, including her boyfriend, Kody, who only wants to help and support her. An evil overlord in this foreign land stands in her way of saving Ma. Will Raelyn ever find the parent connection she has always searched for? Will her and Kody last through the obstacles they face in the desert?

Praise for BREAK THE STONE:
"I read Break the Stone as a preliminary beta reader. Even with an unpolished copy, I could not put it down. It's a fantastic debut for new author Cassie Swindon, full of suspense and romance." Anna Cackler

"This is a great book that will make you laugh, cry, and keep you in suspense! I'm definitely looking forward to reading the next book in this exciting trilogy!" Marcia Campbell

"This story will make you want to keep reading to til the end to find out what will happen. It's a great book and you will not be disappointed. It does end in a cliffhanger but it's well worth the read and you will want to read the next book just find out what will happen next." Dianna Malone

"A fantastic read from a new author! The mystery and seduction that sucks you in and takes you for an emotional rollercoaster ride. There are many twists and turns that keep you guessing how it will end and leave you wanting more. You will fall in love with Raelyn and join her on the journey to find out what happened to her mother. This is the first book in a trilogy and I cannot wait for book 2." Catherine Kroeger

"Every sentence Cassie writes serves a purpose, each paragraph is carefully detailed, and each scene leaves the reader grateful for the next chapter. With a strong supporting cast of characters, a deepening mystery, and relationships that both challenge and deepen our cultural understanding, Break the Stone is a fascinating and seductive story that will leave you wanting more!" Natalie Proudfoot


Grab BREAK THE STONE now! Free for Kindle Unlimited members!


Pre-order book 3 STOP THE CLOCK now!


Excerpt:

Cali pointed in her brother’s face. “You said we’d be home by now.”

Kody grunted and turned, crossing his arms. “But what if—"

“No! Stop! Raelyn made her choice! What are we supposed to do, chase after her?”

“You don’t know anything about this area!” Kody bellowed, “Overnight she could die from dehydration in the desert, be abducted by a sex trafficking organization, get lost in a desert storm, or eaten by whatever animals are roaming out there at night.” Images of Raelyn’s dead body lying in the desert flashed through his mind, and his gut clenched tight.

“She should’ve thought about that beforehand,” said Cali.

“We need to convince the villagers to lend us their Jeep.”

Kody jogged away, with Cali following. He ran past some kids playing and dashed back toward the hut. When he swung the hut door open, he threw Cali’s backpack over his shoulder. 

Cali looked around the tent. “Wait. She took Liam with her? Why did she leave me?” Her jaw dropped. “That sneaky little squirrel.”

A group of villagers scurried over, yelling in Arabic.

Cali moved behind him and whispered. “Uh, bro, they took our guns.” 

“I can see that,” Kody spoke over his shoulder. “They’re our friends. They won’t hurt us. Meet in my hut.” 

Her footsteps scurried away. 

The wind wafted enticing scents of breakfast, and his stomach rumbled. He couldn’t guess the name of the foreign spice, but he’d eat just about anything after he’d gone so long without a decent meal. Other friendly locals were mounting horses.

“Our Jeep is gone.” The man who shared his family’s dinner with them the previous night rushed forward, looking terrified.

“I’ll help you find it.” Kody nodded. “I think I know where it’s headed.”

“No, you stay here and protect the little ones. We don’t have enough horses.”

Swearing under his breath, Kody nodded, then jogged to his hut and flung open the door. “Cali, we need to–”

Silence. 

The hut was empty. 

“Cali?”

Her small footprints were imprinted in the dirt, along with a larger set. Kody spotted a faint line of sand across the ground where someone was dragged. 

“No. No. No!” Kody followed the trail to the tiny bathroom area in the back, where a hole was ripped open in the hut’s wall. In the distance, a horse galloped away, and Cali’s long ebony braids flopped in the air. He grabbed his pack from the floor and chased after them until their silhouettes disappeared. 

The sun melted his eyes, sweat beaded down his face, his lungs craved air, and his legs turned to jelly. Panting, Kody dropped hard to his knees in complete exhaustion, hopelessness, and panic combined into a heart-racing package of fear. 

How can I save both of them? 

The sandstorm accelerated, threatening to swallow everything he loved. 

 

About Cassie Swindon:

Cassie a fiction Indie author with three novels launching in May 2021, August 2021, November 2021. She lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband, two kids and somehow...4 cats. So, she’s surrounded by fur, legos, Disney music, costumes, and goldfish crackers. If she’s not writing or reading, she’s hiking, kickboxing or crafting.

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Goodreads | Amazon | BookBub




Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a $10 Amazon GC courtesy of Rockstar Book Tours, International.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

8/7/2021

BookHounds YA

Excerpt

8/7/2021

BookHounds

Instagram Post

Week Two:

8/8/2021

Review Thick And Thin

Review

8/8/2021

@review_thick_and_thin

Instagram Post

8/9/2021

Living in a Bookworld

Excerpt

8/10/2021

Rajiv's Reviews

Review

8/10/2021

Rajiv's Reviews

Instagram Post

8/11/2021

Books a Plenty Book Reviews

Review

8/12/2021

TLC Book Nook

Excerpt

8/13/2021

Lifestyle of Me

Review

8/14/2021

Jaimerockstarbooktours

Instagram Post

Week Three:

8/15/2021

The Momma Spot

Excerpt

8/16/2021

Reveal + Review

Review

8/17/2021

Fire and Ice

Review

8/18/2021

#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog

Excerpt

8/18/2021

bookreviewvirginialee

Instagram Post

8/19/2021

Two Chicks on Books

Excerpt


Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Release Day Blitz- INTO THE DARK A Superstitious Reverse Harem Romance Anthology With An Excerpt & #Giveaway!

I am so excited that INTO THE DARK Anthology is available now and that I get to share the news!

If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful anthology with proceeds going to mental health charities, be sure to check out all the details below.

This blitz also includes a giveaway for 2 awesome giveaways courtesy of the authors & Rockstar Book Tours. So if you’d like a chance to win, check out the giveaway info below.

This is a great anthology with all proceeds going to a mental health charity. In darkness, find light, love, and adventure! Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaways!

 

About The Book:

Title: INTO THE DARK

Authors: Eve Newton, Cate Corvin, Ginna Moran, Melissa Adams, Debbie Cassidy, Mia Harlan, Cali Mann, M. Sinclair, A.J. Macey, R.L Caulder, Stacey Brutger, Jewels Arthur, M. J. Marstens, Eva Delaney, Hanleigh Bradley, Tabitha Barret, J.E Cluney, Imani L. Hawkins, Avery Stone, Amelia K Oliver, Eileen Troemel Lilith Darville

Pub. Date: August 10, 2021

Publisher: Eve Newton

Formats: eBook

Find it: GoodreadsAmazonB&NiBooksKobo

Travel into the dark and discover over a dozen sexy reverse harem stories twisted with superstitious lore. 

Hell's Princess cursed into finding her destiny

A witch cursed to be mortal. 

Demons fighting hexes. 

Vampires in need of some luck...and more!

From sizzling slow-burn attraction to steamy-goodness, there is something for every romance lover.

Grab your copy today and don't miss out on this limited-edition collection that will be removed from sale on September 10th 2021. All proceeds benefit a mental health charity. In darkness, find light, love, and adventure!

Includes titles: Hell's Curse by Eve Newton; Curses Bite by Ginna Moran; Lupine: Pigs Might Fly by Hanleigh Bradley; Bloody Lucky by Cali Mann; Dahlia: With a Side of Fries by Tabitha Barret; Sweet Lunacy by Avery Stone; Insurrection Chapters 1-3 by R.L. Caulder & M. Sinclair; Menace to the Assassins (An Academy of Assassin's novel) by Stacey Brutger; My Soul to Keep by Debbie Cassidy; Death's Deeds by A.J. Macey & M.J. Marstens; Deflated by Eva Delaney & Mia Harlan; Dreaming of Me by Melissa Adams; Friday by Amelia K. Oliver & Eileen Troemel; Infernally Taken by Jewels Arthur

Full list of Authors: Eve Newton, Cate Corvin, Ginna Moran, Melissa Adams, Debbie Cassidy, Mia Harlan, Cali Mann, M. Sinclair, A.J. Macey, R.L Caulder, Stacey Brutger, Jewels Arthur, M. J. Marstens, Eva Delaney, Hanleigh Bradley, Tabitha Barret, J.E Cluney, Imani L. Hawkins, Avery Stone, Amelia K Oliver, Eileen Troemel Lilith Darville

May include scenes of M/M & F/F

May contain triggering situations.

HELL’S CURSE BY EVE NEWTON EXCERPT:

I blink and somehow, I’m back in the middle of the warehouse. “What the fuck?” I yell, shoving my hand into my hair.

I hear the guys burst through the doors behind me. “Guess, you reached the edge of the labyrinth,” Sebastian remarks.

“Grrr,” I snarl.

“Okay, easy tiger,” he says, putting his hands up. “At least we know the perimeter and that this is the center, which means it’s small.”

“And?” I snap.

He bites his lip. I can’t help but think how sexy it makes him look. “Oh no,” I groan and turn from him. All of them. My hands are shaking, my heart is pounding, my skin has a sheen of sweat on it and my breath is coming in shallow pants. I know what I need but I can’t get it. I can’t Shift. I’m stuck in this human female form that needs what was promised to me not all that long ago with the guy who mysteriously died between my legs.

“GeeGee?” Ethan asks, coming closer.

“Stop,” I say, holding my hand up. “Don’t come any closer.”

He stops dead.

“You’re affecting her,” Sebastian murmurs. “Move away.”

“She’s immune,” Ethan mutters.

“Not anymore, not without her powers. If she can’t Shift, the anxiety of the situation is aggravating the Hellhound that is still inside her with no way for release. Am I right, little one?”

“Mm,” I moan, doubling over as pangs shoot through my body, hurting me.

 

Here’s some teasers from the other stories!

 




Check out the INTO THE DARK Facebook Page!

About The Authors:

Click on the links to be taken to the authors websites or Facebook pages!

Eve Newton

Cate Corvin

Ginna Moran

Melissa Adams

Debbie Cassidy

Mia Harlan

Cali Mann

M. Sinclair

A.J. Macey

R.L Caulder

Stacey Brutger

Jewels Arthur

M. J. Marstens

Eva Delaney

Hanleigh Bradley

Tabitha Barret

J.E Cluney

Imani L. Hawkins

Avery Stone

Amelia K Oliver

Eileen Troemel

Lilith Darville

 

Giveaway Details:

There are 2 giveaways. One ends August 16th and one ends on September 4th

GIVEAWAY 1:

1 winner will win a Kindle Paperwhite, US Only. Ends 8/16


GIVEAWAY 2:

1 winner will receive a $10 Amazon GC. International, Ends 9/4

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