Thursday, July 25, 2013

The Seen Trilogy by Cynthia Sax ~ Blog Tour and Giveaway








The Books 




He Watches Me


She desires to be seen. He wants to watch.


Anna Sampson has a naughty secret. Every night, she slips into her neighbor’s yard and swims naked in his pool. She fantasizes that the dynamic young billionaire watches her nightly nude aquatics, his brilliant green eyes gleaming with lust.


She discovers this isn’t pure fantasy. Gabriel Blaine has been watching her via his security cameras, and now that he has returned to L.A., he doesn’t plan to stop. That’s all he wants—to watch. Anna knows she shouldn’t allow him and she certainly shouldn’t want more, but she craves Blaine’s attention, needing his gaze fixed on her body.


Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/He-Watches-Me-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B00CD36FS8


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He Touches Me


His touch enflames her desires.

Anna Sampson has allowed billionaire businessman Gabriel Blaine to watch her, all of her. And looking is all he’s done—until now. After giving him permission to touch her, Anna realizes she won’t be satisfied until she has all of this handsome and secretive man.

Soon she tempts him, shreds his control, and pushes him too far. Blaine’s reluctance to take her virginity frustrates Anna. He fulfills her fantasy, but what is their reality together?













He Claims Me



A billionaire’s desires and a virgin’s wish to be claimed come together.

Two men want Anna Sampson. Gabriel Blaine is powerful, intelligent, the CEO of a successful company, and a billionaire. He’s watched her, touched her, encouraged her to become a strong, independent woman, a woman unafraid of her desires.

Now secrets from the past are exposed, threatening Anna’s freedom and safety. Will the man she loves stand by her side, or will he desert her, leaving Anna once again to face the future alone?

The searing climax of The Seen Trilogy.









Review

I'm doing a review of the whole trilogy (without spoilers)

This series is all about fantasy....voyeurism. We've all fantasized about watching others at some point and this series explores those fantasies. The seen trilogy is a smoking hot, sexy series full of sexual tension that you can devour pretty quickly, I read them in about an hour each. 4 stars

He Claims Me was the last book in The Seen Trilogy and Cynthia wrapped things up nicely for us, but there were a few things that I felt were left unfinished and I just wish the books would have been a little longer. That being said, I still really enjoyed this series, the men were mysterious and passionate and the heroine is likeable because she is normal.  Each book was packed full of sexual tension, conflict, and hot sex. I'm hoping we get a spin-off from secondary characters in this series.

I definitely recommend my lovers of erotica read this series.  Quick, short reads, that are smoldering hot and engaging....you'll love it, prepare to need a shower to cool down!



Naughty, Naughty Secrets

Cynthia Sax, Author Of He Watches Me

Anna, the not-so-innocent-yet-virginal heroine of He Watches Me, has a confession to make. Every night, she hops her neighbor’s fence, strips off her clothes, and swims naked in his backyard pool. Sometimes she does more than swim. Sometimes she reclines on one of the lounge chairs, spreads her legs, and pleasures herself.


Blaine, the enigmatic billionaire hero of He Watches Me, has a confession to make. He has video cameras installed in his backyard and every night, he watches as Anna swims naked. He has no plans to stop watching now that he has returned home. He has set up a poolside seat, has the lights turned off and his cigar ready to smoke.


I have a confession to make. Even though I’m crazy in love with my wonderful hubby, I sometimes… okay, I often fantasize about green-eyed, grim-lipped Blaine. In these fantasies, he’s not wearing his usual black suit, crisp white shirt, and plain silk tie either. (grins)


I suspect you have a confession to make also. We all have naughty secrets. All of us. Even that prissy miss seated primly in the front row with her knees pressed together. Anna is proof of that. Her co-workers nickname her the moth because she’s plain and quiet, completely unremarkable. They think her private life is as boring as her appearance. Anna nurtures this impression. She doesn’t want them to find out about her naughty secrets.


I have a theory that the more boring a person looks on the outside, the stranger she is on the inside. We’re perverse creatures. The truly weird people know they’re different so they often dress conservatively to try to fit in, to conform.


One of my favorite games to play while taking the city bus is to observe a fellow commuter and silently try to guess their naughty secret. That tattooed pierced bad boy? He’s wearing pink silk boxer shorts underneath his ripped jeans and his favorite sex toy is a feather. He loves the feeling of softness against his skin. That sweet-looking apple-faced gray-haired little old lady with the cane? She uses that cane in her basement dungeon. Her collection of 20-something buff male subs called her Madame X.


Part of the fun of both reading and writing is we find out about people’s naughty secrets. We read about Anna’s midnight clothing-impaired escapades. We know the façade she’s showing the world is false.


What is your naughty secret?


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Author Info


Cynthia Sax lives in a world filled with magic and romance. Although her heroes may not always say, “I love you”, they will do anything for the women they adore. They live passionately. They play hard. They love the same women forever.

Cynthia has loved the same wonderful man forever. Her supportive hubby offers himself up to the joys and pains of research, while they travel the world together, meeting fascinating people and finding inspiration in exotic places such as Istanbul, Bali, and Chicago.Please visit her on the web at www.CynthiaSax.com



Author Links


Author Website: http://cynthiasax.com/


Blog: http://tasteofcyn.com/


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthia.sax


Twitter: @CynthiaSax




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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

This Girl by Colleen Hoover ~ Review






There are two sides to every love story. Now hear Will’s.
Colleen Hoover’s New York Times bestselling Slammed series has brought countless readers to their knees with a whirlwind of love, passion, and heartache. Layken and Will’s love has managed to withstand the toughest of circumstances and the young lovers, now married, are beginning to feel safe and secure in their union. As much as Layken relishes their new life together, she finds herself wanting to know everything there is to know about her husband, even though Will makes it clear he prefers to keep the painful memories of the past where they belong. Still, he can’t resist his wife’s pleas and so he begins to untangle his side of the story, revealing for the first time his most intimate feelings and thoughts, retelling both the good and bad moments, and sharing a few shocking confessions of his own from the time when they first met.


In This Girl, Will tells the story of their complicated relationship from his point of view. Their future rests on how well they deal with the past in this final installment of the beloved Slammed series.


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Review

“If I took every romantic poem, every book, every song, and every movie I've ever read, heard or seen and extracted the breathtaking moments, somehow bottling them up, they would pale in comparison to this moment.

This moment is incomparable.”


I can't tell you how excited I was to get this book into my hands. You don't even understand how much I BUTTERFLYING ADORE WILL COOPER!! The quote above is from Page one, from there on I was crying, this is how much I connected to this beautiful story. Once again, Colleen has made me fall in love with Will and Layken and live their love story as if it were my own. Make sure you read this series, it's classic and you will not be disappointed! 5 stars!


“Wife,” I say, staring straight into her eyes. “Think what you want, but there isn’t a single woman in this whole damn universe that I could ever love like I love you.” 


This Girl is Will Cooper's story, you get to see the  past in Will's point of view, the present during his and Layken's honeymoon and at the very end we get to see into Will and Lake's future. Normally when I read a re-telling of a story from a different point of view I tend to get bored, but Colleen gave "This Girl" a whole new perspective, taking us back and forth from the past to the present.  I loved every single second of living things from Will's prospective.  We discover so many new things we didn't know....like Will's true feelings, secrets are revealed, and we learn of Will's relationship with Julia.


“Layken Cooper, I love you. I’ve loved you since the second I laid eyes on you and I haven’t stopped loving you for a second since.”

This Girl is just simply beautiful and left an impression on me that will last a lifetime.  I laughed, I cried...happy and ugly tears.  The writing was once again fresh and the poems were once again flawless and original.  My sweet, getting to read about Will and Layken's honeymoon and the amazing Epilogue. My suck, that the series is over.


“You, baby girl. You’re my final piece.” 

 This Girl basically enriched the story for me and made me love this series and these characters even more than I already do.  I didn't want this series to end, I'm not ready to let go of Will, Layken, and all the secondary characters but what a beautiful, incredible ending Colleen has given us! One of my favorite series of all time!

*Review by Brandi
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Erotic Temptations ~ Blog Tour and Giveaway





Today the Erotic Tempations blog tour stops by Sugar and Spice! Ever want to know who some of our favorite authors would choose to Date, Marry, Bang? C.C. Gibbs, Jodi Ellen Malpas and Cecilia Tan answer this question below for us! How fun is this?!?!? Be sure to also enter the giveaway below!



Date, Marry, Bang


C.C. Gibbs:

Date: Really, they still do this?

Marry: My husband of course; he might see this.

Bang: Close your eyes, Craig. In a fantasy world, it would have to be Nicolo from Dorothy Dunnett’s eight book series featuring him. Fabulous doesn’t even begin to describe Nicholas van der Poele.



Jodi Ellen Malpas:

Date: Jesse Ward

Marry: Jesse Ward

Bang: Jesse Ward


Sorry. I’d do EVERYTHING with Jesse Ward – including slapping him.



Cecilia Tan:

Date: Tilda Swinton

Marry: David Bowie

Bang: both at once



All He Wants



In the vein of 50 Shades of Grey, the first in an erotic trilogy from bestselling author, C.C. Gibbs!



Dominic Knight is a man who is always in control. A self-made billionaire by the age of twenty-three, a genius of innovation, and CEO of a global tech empire, Knight always gets what he wants. And he wants Kate Hart. . .



A rising star of cyber forensics, Kate is well aware of Knight's reputation as a master manipulator, uncompromising leader, and demanding lover. But she's determined to stay cool and professional-no matter how hot and bothered her new boss makes her feel.



First he appears in her dreams. Then he comes to her in the night. And so begins a journey of erotic awakening and discovery as rich and powerful as Knight himself. In locales from the sultry red-light district of Amsterdam to the private sexual playgrounds of Hong Kong, Kate will shed every inhibition and surrender every part of herself-body, mind, and soul-to give her lover all he craves, all he needs, and all he demands . . .
 


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This Man Confessed

The Manor, the very place where their passionate love affair began, fills with guests on what should be the happiest day of Ava and Jesse's lives. She has accepted that she'll never tame the fierceness in Jesse-and she doesn't want to. Their love is profound, their connection powerful, but just when she thinks that she's finally gotten beneath his guarded exterior, more questions arise, leading Ava to believe that Jesse Ward may not be the man she thinks he is. He knows too well how to take her to a place beyond ecstasy . . . but will he also drive her to the brink of despair? It's time for this man to confess.







Review

Three.....Two....One.....Zero Baby.....Jessie Ward aka The Lord of the Sex Manor I.AM.GOING.TO.FLIPPING.MISS.YOU.AND.YOUR.CRAZY.WAYS!!!!! I'm really just sad it's over and don't want it to end and that very rarely happens for me in the last book of a series but This Man Confessed exceeded my expectations!!!! 5 sexy, passionate, crazy, trampling stars!!!!

(Warning Spoiler...ish:)
We pick back up almost exactly where Beneath This Man left only. Only a few months have gone by in Ava and Jesse's crazy whirlwind relationship but they are back to where it all started......at the Manor and this time for their wedding.

Jesse is more than ready to make Ava his wife, and Ava for once is not disagreeing. She knows that they have something unique and special. Even with their clashing, Ava's disobedience's, Jessie's crazy controlling behavior, major trust issues, and opposing views, these two know they belong together and can't mange to be apart for any length of time without feeling truly lost.

“He’s a challenging, neurotic, control freak” “This man stops my breathing when he touches me and f..cks me until I am delirious” - Ava

Even the happiness that marriage brings can't protect Jesse or Ava from the world around them....confessions and massive revelations attempt to break them apart. As the past and present collide and things spiral out of control, Jesse and Ava have to do everything in their power to withstand the threat on their marriage.....can their love conquer all?


“You’ve taken me completely, baby. You’ve swallowed me up and drowned me in your beauty and spirit. You know I can ‘t function without you. You’ve made my life beautiful as you are. You’ve made me want to live a worthy existence – a life with you. All I need is you – to look at you; to listen to you; to feel you;” - Jesse


Fantastic ending to an amazing series! This series is intense, dramatic, erotic, passionate....and one of my favorites ever!!!

*Reviewed by Brandi


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Slow Surrender

He pushes her sexual boundaries . . .

From the moment waitress Karina meets him in a New York bar, she knows James is different. Daring. Dominating. Though he hides his true identity from her, the mysterious, wealthy businessman anticipates her every desire and fulfills her secret fantasies. Awakened by his touch, Karina discovers a wild side she hadn't known existed and nothing is off limits.

She aches for more . . .

What begins as an erotic game soon escalates to a power play that blurs the line between pleasure and pain. Even as she capitulates to James's sensual demands, Karina craves more. She wants his heart, his soul. She wants his love . . . and she'll break all the rules to get it.



Review

I'm currently reading this one, I'm 50% in and loving it! Very erotic and fun.....such a cat and mouse game! Full review coming soon



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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Serendipity by Stacey Bentley ~ Blog Tour and Giveaway









Blurb:


The saying goes that there is a fine line between love and hate...but what happens when the line becomes blurred?

When life hands Phoebe Andrews her dream job, she’s ecstatic. That is, until she realizes that in order to pursue her dream she’ll have to give up her cosmopolitan lifestyle in Chicago and move to Nashville. As if leaving all she knows behind wasn’t enough, a car accident on her first day in town does nothing to convince the city girl that country living is all it’s cracked up to be.

As an only child, Dean Montgomery has obligations—obligations which have left him angry at the world. Just as his monotone life has begun to leave him jaded, he is brought back to earth with a bang...literally.

Fate conspires to bring the city girl and the country boy together, but can Dean stay out of trouble long enough for the pair to test the boundaries of their tempestuous relationship?



Goodreads book link: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17905375-serendipity



Review

3.5 - 4 stars

Phoebe Andrews aka Barbie is leaving Chicago to start a new job in Nashville. Little does she know that her move isn’t the only thing that will happen to her. A minor car accident leaves her with some stitches on her head, a wrist injury & the need for someone to watch her. She’s blaming the accident & her injuries on Dean Montgomery. She isn’t very pleasant to him and almost comes across as bitchy. Poor Dean, I immediately felt sorry for him having to listen to her. This young man was only on an errand for his father and the accident wasn’t his fault.

I don’t want to give any spoilers here…..but both their worlds are about to be shaken up a little bit. There is an innocent, well almost innocent attraction between these two and I enjoyed how things played out. Dean and Phoebe try to be civil to one another while fighting their attraction as much as they can…..but come on, we can only take so much. Right?? And when Dean comes home a little drunk was cute. This story takes place on a big farm. I can relate to this in some ways because my Mom had a small farm & I loved every moment I spent there. This is the perfect setting for Dean and Phoebe.

I loved Dean’s Mom, Emily. She’s a sweet, caring, kind woman and takes an immediate liking to Phoebe. Dean’s father, Keith, is a little gruff with his son, but totally sweet to Phoebe. The way he talks/treats Dean made me feel sorry for him. I don’t know why he was like this, but near the end of the story he’s a lot nicer. And I did enjoy the family moments the Montgomery family had & showed Phoebe.

All in all, this was a sweet romance story that I did get swept up in. It takes you from the day they meet each other to a couple of years after. The words flowed well from page to page & I kept wanting to find out what was going to happen next with Dean & Phoebe. I will read this author again.

Review by Jessie L.



Book Buy Links:


Amazon Link: http://amzn.to/18JJaeY


B & N Link: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/serendipity-stacey-bentley/1115716917?ean=2940016654171




About the author:

When Stacey isn't writing, she's a full-time mom, which means she's a cook, chauffeur, maid, nurse and constantly on the go. She was born and raised in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan which is where she resides today. Raising her children as a single parent has proven it's difficulties but she doesn't let that stop her from doing the things that make her happy. In her down time, which is rare, you can find her curled up with a book.



Author Links:

GR Link: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6878195.Stacey_Bentley


FB Link: www.facebook.com/author.stacey.Bentley


Twitter: @Stacebentley


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The Silver Chain by Primula Bond ~ Review





Blurb:

Bound by passion, she was powerless to resist.

One dark evening in London, photographer Serena Folkes is indulging her impulsive side with a night-time shoot. But someone is watching her – mysterious entrepreneur Gustav Levi. Serena doesn’t know it yet, but this handsome stranger will change her life forever…

Serena is fascinated by Gustav, the enigmatic owner of the Levi Gallery, and she soon feels an irresistible pull of attraction. The interest is mutual, and Gustav promises to launch Serena’s photographic career at his gallery, but only if Serena agrees to become his exclusive companion.

To mark their agreement, Gustav gives Serena a bracelet to wear at all times. Attached to it is a silver chain of which he is the keeper. With the chain Gustav controls Serena physically and symbolically – a sign that she is under his power.

As their passionate relationship intensifies, Gustav’s hold on the silver chain grows stronger. But will Gustav’s dark past tear them apart?

A seductive and beautifully written novel for erotic romance fans. The Silver Chain is the first in the sexy, passionate and addictive Unbreakable Trilogy by Primula Bond.


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Review

 I was intrigued by the premises and title of this book but the story was just okay. It didn't really hold my attention, I didn't connect with the characters, and it was too wordy.....I just felt like something was missing. That being said, it was well written and the editing was good, so I am going to base some of my rating on that. 2.5 - 3 stars

 Serena is a photographer who just left her hometown and a passionless relationship with her childhood sweetheart. She was adopted by a family who should have never been aloud to keep her. Serena's family didn't loved her and abused her, so she's felt unloved and unwanted for many years. Upon arrival in town to stay with her cousin, she meets Gustav.  Gustav is a rich older man who has suffered from a previous relationship as well. The two have an instant chemistry and are instantly drawn to each other.

Gustav owns his own gallery and he has a proposition for Serena, he will help sell her photos in exchange for sex. Even though Serena is young and inexperienced, she is definitely interested and attracted to Gutav. The offer is really more than Serena can refuse...a chance to advance her career and spend time with this handsome, older experienced man who can help her fulfill her fantasies.  This begins their relationship which in all honesty was just kind of strange, Gustav is constantly leaving Serena alone and I didn't get the whole "Silver Chain" part.  There are several things revealed as Gustav's past threatens to tear their relationship apart and the story ends on a cliffhanger.

Overall, the book wasn't horrible, it just wasn't for me. Maybe in the next installment things will smooth out, connections with the characters will grow, and the story line will improve. Everyone experiences a book different when they read, I think there will be some people who really enjoy this book, it just wasn't one of my favorites.


I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.

 *Review by Brandi 
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Monday, July 22, 2013

Reality by Dani Hart ~ Cover Reveal







Release Date: SEPTEMBER 23rd

 Genre: YA/NA Urban Fantasy Romance

Original artwork created by www.nosimart.com

Giveaway Link http://www.authordanihart.blogspot.com/p/cover-reveal-giveaway.html

Goodreads Link https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17938428-reality

Dani's FB page www.facebook.com/authordanihart


Blurb:


I am Arie Belle and up until my mother’s unexpected and mysterious death my life had been pretty simple, but then things became dark and, at times, hopeless. Even my uncanny ability to communicate with nature had turned its back on me. My only saving grace is my lifetime friendship with the boy next door, River, whom I had always thought of as my soul mate up until my eighteenth birthday when everything seemed to change. My body tingles with heightened sensations and my emotions veer out of control. They are further tested when Ashe, a beautiful stranger with a powerful draw, enters my life and challenges my heart and soul. Amidst the rush of feelings after years of numbness, my true destiny slowly unravels and my journey to find out what I am, to find my mother’s killer, and stop my own death becomes a frantic rush before the next full moon.



This powerful story encaptures the true meaning of love and the dark corners of life that can either suck you in or save you.





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When It Rains by Lisa De Jong ~ Cover Reveal






Title: When It Rains

Author: Lisa De Jong

Expected Release Date: September 21, 2013

Genre: New Adult Contemporary

Cover Designer: Mae I Design & Photography

Cover reveal organized by: Shh Moms Reading

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17833493-when-it-rains


Synopsis


One night changed my life forever.

Beau Bennett has been my best friend since I can remember. He was my first crush before everything came crashing down, and now he wants more, but it's more than I can give him. Things are different now. I wish I could tell him why, but I can't.

I haven’t told anyone.

I never knew how much I really needed him until the day he left for college, and I was completely alone.

Then one day, Asher Hunt rides into town with his dark, captivating eyes and cocky grin. He doesn't care who I used to be, he's simply breathing life into what’s left. People warn me to stay away from him, but he helps me forget the pain that has held me hostage for so long; something I thought was impossible before he walked into my life.

I’ve been hurt.

I’ve been saved.

And I’ve found hope.

I thought my story was written that night, but now I know it was only a new beginning. Until one secret turns my world upside down…

Again.

Teaser


When you live in small town, there’s not much to do on a fall Friday night after a football game. When the season started this year, some of the upperclassman at my high school decided that we should all have a bonfire after each game. It was really an excuse to drink and hook-up: two things I wasn’t interested in but I always went to hang out with my friends anyway.


That’s where I was that night.


The night I retreated into darkness, where the night sky had no stars, the day had no sun, and all hope was drained from my body.
The night my life ended.


And Beau Bennett wasn’t there. If he had been, he would’ve saved me, just like he always does. He was grounded that night for staying out past curfew the Friday before; in fact, it’s the only weekend I remember Beau ever being grounded.


Life is a series of coincidences and that night, coincidence screwed me over.


The most important thing I lost was my entire sense of self. It took seventeen years to build my foundation and it took mere minutes to tear it down.


I hate him.


The old Kate’s gone...and she’s never coming back.


And I’ll always hate when it rains.







 

About the Author


Lisa De Jong is a wife, mother and full-time number cruncher who lives in the Midwest. Her writing journey involved insane amounts of coffee and many nights of very little sleep but she wouldn't change a thing. She also enjoys reading, football and music.


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