Book Blitz- The Sullivan's Boxed Set by Bella Andre #Giveaway


The Sullivans Boxed Set by Bella Andre 
(The Sullivans #1-3) 
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance


Synopsis:

More than 6 million readers have already fallen in love with the Sullivans! Now get ready to meet your new favorite family in Bella Andre’s New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romances with the first three books in the #1 hit series.
“Not since Nora Roberts has anyone been able to write a big family romance series with every book as good as the last! Bella Andre never disappoints!” Revolving Bookcase Reviews

THE LOOK OF LOVE

Chloe Peterson is having a bad night. A really bad night. The large bruise on her cheek can attest to that. And when her car skids off the side of a wet country road straight into a ditch, she’s convinced even the gorgeous guy who rescues her in the middle of the rain storm must be too good to be true. Or is he?

As a successful photographer who frequently travels around the world, Chase Sullivan has his pick of beautiful women, and whenever he’s home in San Francisco, one of his seven siblings is usually up for causing a little fun trouble. Chase thinks his life is great just as it is–until the night he finds Chloe and her totaled car on the side of the road in Napa Valley. Not only has he never met anyone so lovely, both inside and out, but he quickly realizes she has much bigger problems than her damaged car. Soon, he is willing to move mountains to love–and protect–her, but will she let him?

FROM THIS MOMENT ON

For thirty-six years, Marcus Sullivan has been the responsible older brother, stepping in to take care of his seven siblings after their father died when they were children. But when the perfectly ordered future he’s planned for himself turns out to be nothing but a lie, Marcus needs one reckless night to shake free from it all.

Nicola Harding is known throughout the world by only one name – Nico – for her catchy, sensual pop songs. Only, what no one knows about the twenty-five year old singer is that her sex-kitten image is totally false. After a terrible betrayal by a man who loved fame far more than he ever loved her, she vows not to let anyone else get close enough to find out who she really is…or hurt her again. Especially not the gorgeous stranger she meets at a nightclub, even though the hunger – and the sinful promises – in his dark eyes make her want to spill all her secrets.

CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE

Gabe Sullivan risks his life every day as a firefighter in San Francisco. But after learning a brutal lesson about professional boundaries, he knows better than to risk his heart to his fire victims ever again. Especially the brave mother and daughter he saved from a deadly apartment fire…and can’t stop thinking about.

Megan Harris knows she owes the heroic firefighter everything for running into a burning building to save her and her seven-year-old daughter. Everything except her heart. Because after losing her navy pilot husband five years ago, she has vowed to never suffer through loving – and losing – a man with a dangerous job again.

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Excerpt 

Enjoy the following excerpt from THE LOOK OF LOVE...

Chase almost missed the flickering light off on the right side of the two-lane country road. In the past thirty minutes, he hadn’t passed a single car, because on a night like this, most sane Californians—who didn’t know the first thing about driving safely in inclement weather—stayed home.

Knowing better than to slam on the brakes—he wouldn’t be able to help whomever was stranded on the side of the road if he ended up stuck in the muddy ditch right next to them—Chase slowed down enough to see that there was definitely a vehicle stuck in the ditch.

He turned his brights on to see better in the pouring rain and realized there was a person walking along the edge of the road about a hundred yards up ahead. Obviously hearing his car approach, she turned to face him and he could see her long wet hair whipping around her shoulders in his headlights.

Wondering why she wasn’t just sitting in her car, dry and warm, calling Triple A and waiting for them to come save her, he pulled over to the edge of his lane and got out to try and help her. She was shivering as she watched him approach.
"Are you hurt?"

She covered her cheek with one hand, but shook her head. "No."
He had to move closer to hear her over the sound of the water hitting the pavement in what were rapidly becoming hailstones. Even though he’d turned his headlights off, as his eyes quickly adjusted to the darkness, he was able to get a better look at her face.
Something inside of Chase’s chest clenched tight.

Despite the long, dark hair plastered to her head and chest, regardless of the fact that looking like a drowned rat wasn’t too far off the descriptive mark, her beauty stunned him.
In an instant, his photographer’s eye cataloged her features. Her mouth was a little too big, her eyes a little too wide-set on her face. She wasn’t even close to model thin, but given the way her T-shirt and jeans stuck to her skin, he could see that she wore her lush curves well. In the dark he couldn’t judge the exact color of her hair, but it looked like silk, perfectly smooth and straight where it lay over her breasts.

It wasn’t until Chase heard her say, "My car is definitely hurt, though," that he realized he had completely lost the thread of what he’d come out here to do.
Knowing he’d been drinking her in like he was dying of thirst, he worked to recover his balance. He could already see he’d been right about her car. It didn’t take a mechanic like his brother, Zach, who owned an auto shop—more like forty, but Chase had stopped counting years ago—to see that her shitty hatchback was borderline totaled. Even if the front bumper wasn’t half smashed to pieces by the white farm fence she’d slid into, her bald tires weren’t going to get any traction on the mud. Not tonight, anyway.

If her car had been in a less precarious situation, he probably would have sent her to hang out  in her car while he took care of getting it unstuck. But one of her back tires was hanging precariously over the edge of the ditch.

He jerked his thumb over his shoulder. "Get in my car. We can wait there for a tow truck." He was vaguely aware of his words coming out like an order, but the hail was starting to sting, damn it. Both of them needed to get out of the rain before they froze.
But the woman didn’t move. Instead, she gave him a look that said he was a complete and utter nut-job.

"I’m not getting into your car."
Realizing just how frightening it must be for a lone woman to end up stuck and alone in the middle of a dark road, Chase took a step back from her. He had to speak loudly enough for her to hear him over the hail.

"I’m not going to attack you. I swear I won’t do anything to hurt you."
She all but flinched at the word attack and Chase’s radar started buzzing. He’d never been a magnet for troubled women, wasn’t the kind of guy who thrived on fixing wounded birds. But living with two sisters for so many years meant he could always tell when something was up.

And something was definitely up with this woman, beyond the fact that her car was half-stuck in a muddy ditch.
Wanting to make her feel safe, he held his hands up. "I swear on my father’s grave, I’m not going to hurt you. It’s okay to get into my car." When she didn’t immediately say no again, he pressed his advantage with, "I just want to help you." And he did. More than it made sense to want to help a stranger. "Please," he said. "Let me help you."
She stared at him for a long moment, hail hammering between them, around them, onto them. Chase found himself holding his breath, waiting for her decision. It shouldn’t matter to him what she decided.
But, for some strange reason, it did.

...Excerpt from THE LOOK OF LOVE by Bella Andre © 2015

AUTHOR BIO:


Bella Andre is the New York Times, USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of "The Sullivans", "The Maverick Billionaires", "The Morrisons", and the NYT bestselling "Four Weddings and a Fiasco" sweet romance series written as Lucy Kevin.

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Having sold more than 6 million books, Bella Andre's novels have been #1 bestsellers around the world and have appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists 32 times. She has been the #1 Ranked Author at Amazon (on a top 10 list that included Nora Roberts, JK Rowling, James Patterson and Steven King), and Publishers Weekly named Oak Press (the publishing company she created to publish her own books) the Fastest-Growing Independent Publisher in the US. After signing a groundbreaking 7-figure print-only deal with Harlequin MIRA, Bella's "The Sullivans" series is being released in paperback in the US, Canada, and Australia.

Known for "sensual, empowered stories enveloped in heady romance" (Publishers Weekly), her books have been Cosmopolitan Magazine "Red Hot Reads" twice and have been translated into ten languages. Winner of the Award of Excellence, The Washington Post called her "One of the top writers in America" and she has been featured by Entertainment Weekly, NPR, USA Today, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and TIME Magazine. A graduate of Stanford University, she has given keynote speeches at publishing conferences from Copenhagen to Berlin to San Francisco, including a standing-room-only keynote at Book Expo America in New York City.

If not behind her computer, you can find her reading her favorite authors, hiking, swimming or laughing. Married with two children, Bella splits her time between the Northern California wine country and a 100 year old log cabin in the Adirondacks.


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Blog Tour: Bullets and Bonfires by Autumn Jones Lake #Excerpt & #Giveaway


Today I have a Excerpt of Bullets and Bonfires for you. Grab a iced lemonade and get ready to be get get hot under the collar in Bullets and Bonfires!



Synopsis:
The one man she’s always wanted is now the sexy sheriff of their hometown.
Battered but not broken, grad student Brianna Avery returns to the childhood home she abandoned four years ago. With her abusive ex behind bars, Bree needs the summer to relax and recover before returning to school. But her overprotective brother decides she needs someone to babysit her in his absence, and he picks the one person guaranteed to drive her nuts.

She’s the one woman he can’t have.
Telling Bree no has never been easy. Four years ago, Liam Hollister did it to preserve his friendship with his best friend—Brianna’s brother. Now, no matter how she tempts him, he’s determined to do the right thing. As deputy sheriff of their rural area, Liam is torn between protecting Brianna and wanting her for himself.

Take a risk or lose the chance.
Spending so much time alone together challenges them both. Old feelings and hurts resurface immediately. With each hot, sweaty day it’s harder to deny their attraction.
It’s going to be a long, hot summer.

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BRIANNA
There’s so much weirdness going on here tonight. 
Keegan and Liam seem to be challenging each other. Sully and Jake seem to be afraid to even look at me.
And let’s not forget Liam has his arm around my shoulders.
Even so, I’m enjoying hanging out with Liam and his friends. It’s like catching a rare glimpse into his world. The guys are obviously close and know how to walk a fine line between entertaining and irritating each other. I’m happy to be a part of it, even if only for a short while.
Liam leans over and whispers in my ear. “Do you want to go somewhere else for dinner?”
His all-consuming heat gives me a jolt. I turn and our lips almost collide.
My mouth twitches into a shaky smile. It’s hard to concentrate with him studying me so closely. “I’m okay. This is fun.”
“You trying to get away from us, Hollister?” Jake asks, pulling Liam’s attention away and giving me a chance to breathe.
“Yeah, I don’t want Bree exposed to your deviance.”
“Are you always this mean to your friends?” I tease.
“Only Jake.”
“He considers me more of an obligation than a friend,” Jake explains, jerking his thumb in Sully’s direction. “’Cause he’s friends with my brother.”
“Ohh, I’m familiar with that situation. We should compare notes.” Nervous laughter follows my words. But I’m the only one who seems to think it’s funny.
Liam’s whole body tenses and his hold on me tightens. His silent way of telling me he doesn’t see me as a chore?
“Our waitress looks overloaded, I’m gonna go up to the bar. Anyone need anything?” Keegan asks as he slides out of the booth. Jake gives him an absurdly long list, which Keegan ignores. Sully slaps his brother on the arm and follows Keegan to the bar.
Liam leans down, his lips brushing my ear again. “Let’s be clear, you’ll never be an obligation to me.”
If only that was true.



About Autumn Jones Lake:
Autumn believes true love stories never end. She’s easily amused, a procrastinator and loves romances with true alpha heroes who cherish the sassy women they fall in love with. Her past lives include baking cookies, slinging shoes, and practicing law. Playing with her imaginary friends is her favorite job so far. Autumn prefers to write her romances on the classy side of dirty, and she’s a sucker for a filthy-talking, demanding alpha male hero. The bigger the better.


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Blog Tour: All Or Nothing At All (Billionaire Builders #3) by Jennifer Probst (#Review)



Today I have a review stop for ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL, the last book in the Billionaire Builders trilogy by Jennifer Probst. Grab a cuppa and enjoy!


Blurb: 

HGTV’s Property Brothers meets The Marriage Bargain in this third volume in the Billionaire Builders series, an all-new, heart-wrenching, and sexy contemporary romance from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst.


Tristan Pierce left the family business to carve out a life of his own, but never forgot his passionate affair with the much younger, inexperienced Sydney Greene, or the hurtful breakup that tore him apart. When he’s forced to return home and face his past, will he be able to carve out a future, or will lies ruin his second chance at love?

Sydney Greene loved Tristan her entire life but when he left, he took not only her heart, but her trust along with him. Now that they’re together again, it’s time they both face the biggest secret of all...

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In All Or Nothing At All we meet our third and final Pierce brother, Tristan. The story in short is about Tristan who had a relationship with a girl named Sydney but for certain reasons their relationship didn't work out. Now years later there working together again and maybe having feelings for each other, only there may be a secret holding one of the parties back.

All Or Nothing At All is the last book in the trilogy. As each book is a story about each Pierce brother you can read then as standalone s. Personally I have only read the second book and now the third but I do feel I would have liked to have read the trilogy from the beginning as I like to have all the information. That's just my personal preference the author has stated they can be read as standalone s so I have to go with her.

As this is my second Jennifer Probst book I have come to the conclusion that Jennifer writes great relationships. The road to happily ever after isn't all butterflies and rainbows but it takes work and hardship. They may have a past to deal with or a secret that will effect their relationship but you see there highs and lows. There may be some miscommunication holding our lovers back but it's not as nauseating as some books. Jennifer writes stories that feel real they may be bumped up and have a little extra drama for enjoyment sake but underneath there real.

The same as in the past book it's told in duel POV and I liked it. You could see where they where both going wrong and the small mistakes that just kept knocking them of track. I really like Jennifer's writing and I can picture the story clearly. I think this series as a whole would make a good TV show following the up' s and down of the pierce brothers lives and love lives.

The only one negative I have is like the previous book about 70 per cent though the book the character does something totally out of character in my opinion. I kinda get why he did but like in the previous book it seems to be a trend. I would be interested to read the first book to see if Cal does this.

Overall I really like All Or Nothing At all I enjoyed the story, liked the characters and loved Jennifer's writing. This is a trilogy I highly recommend you check out. 3.75 stars!


Thank you to InkSlinger PRfor the review copy!



BIO:

Jennifer Probst wrote her first book at twelve years old. She bound it in a folder, read it to her classmates, and hasn’t stopped writing since. She took a short hiatus to get married, get pregnant, buy a house, get pregnant again, pursue a master’s in English Literature, and rescue two shelter dogs. Now she is writing again.

She makes her home in Upstate New York with the whole crew. Her sons keep her active, stressed, joyous, and sad her house will never be truly clean.


She is the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of sexy and erotic contemporary romance. She was thrilled her book, The Marriage Bargain, was ranked #6 on Amazon's Best Books for 2012. She loves hearing from readers. 



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August Releases I Am Looking Forward To


It is August already and summer is slowly ending! I have seven new releases I am looking forward to in August. Check them out below! (Linked to Goodreads)


*All New Things by Lauren Miller - YA CONTEMPORARY (MENTAL HEALTH)- (Releases August 1st)

I love mental health books and haven't read one in a while. It says its for fans of All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven and that is one of my favourite books so I can't wait to check it out, hopefully very soon. 

*The Secret History Of Us by Jessi Kirby -YA CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE (Releases August 1st)

I loved Things We Know By Heart by Jessi Kirby so I am excited for her upcoming release. It sounds like its going be another emotional read and I cant wait to get my hands on it. I have seen some of my favourite bloggers reading it lately and am so jealous ;)

*In Some Other Life by Jessica Brody - YA CONTEMPORARY (Releases August 8th)

This sounds like a fun YA with a serious undertone. 

*The Forbidden by Jodi Ellen Malpas - ADULT CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE (EROTICA) (Releases August 8th)

I love Jodi's books and I have had the pleasure of having already read this and I loved it. I think am going do a non spoiler and spoiler review as I have so much to say about this book. Get your hands on a copy of this book on release day!

*The Arsonist by Stephanie Oakes -YA CONTEMPORARY MYSTERY (Releases August 22nd)

To be honest I don't really know what this book is about and I kinda wanna go in not knowing. I just love this cover. Just look at it. It is stunning!



*Latte Girl by Katia Rose - ADULT CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE (Releases August 17th)

This just sounds like a fun romantic book that I know am going love.

*Drunk Dial by Penelope Ward - ADULT CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE (EROTICA) (Releases August 21st)

This sounds like so much fun, sexy and just great and I can't wait to get my hands on it!

What August Releases Are You Looking Forward To?


Recently Added To Goodreads


Today I have a post I am excited to share with you. I am a nosey person by nature and love seeing what books people are hoarding and reading. And adding books to their Goodreads shelf is know exception. Today I have 20 books that I have added to my Goodreads TBR since May of  this year. There is a variety of genres, plus old and new books releases. Check out all the awesome books I wanna read very soon, although saying this I have 790 books on my Goodreads TBR to date, OPPS! (Linked to Goodreads)


*Storm Of Attraction (Willowdale #1) by Lily Black (Romance, mystery thriller)- Already Released February 2017

*The Unlikelies by Carrie Firestone (YA Contemporary Romance) Already Released June 2017

*The Wright Mistake (Wright #3) by KA Linde (Adult Romance) Releases August 8th - I will be reviewing this as part of an upcoming blog tour.

*The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain (Fiction contemporary romance) Already Released 2014- I saw this on Jesse The Readers Youtube channel.

*Shuffle, Repeat by Jen Klein (YA Contemporary romance) Already Released 2016- I saw this on Kristin @ Super Space Chicks Youtube channel, it was one of her favourite books of 2016.



*Girls Made Of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust (YA Fantasy retelling) Releases September 5th- I saw this on a Autumn preview and it sounds really good even though am not usually a fantasy fan.

*The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo (Woman's Fiction) Already Released May 2017- Just look at that cover!

*The Color Project by Sierra Abrams (YA Contemporary Romance) Releases August 17th- Again look at that cover

The Arsonist by Stephanie Oakes (YA Contemporary Mystery) Releases August 22nd- Seriously guys what is with the beautiful covers!!!!

*The Things With Feathers by MCCall Hoyle (YA Contemporary Romance) Releases September 5th- *Heart Eyes**


*Roomies by Sara Zarr (YA/New Adult Contemporary Romance) Released 2013- I saw this on Kristin @ Super Space Chicks Youtube channel.

*Ex-Mas by Kate Brain (YA Holiday Romance) Released 2009-Again I saw this on Kristin @ Super Space Chicks Youtube channel. I subbed to her channel a few months back and watched all her back logged videos!!

*The Fandom by Anna Day (YA Dystopia) -Releases 2018 - I received  this for review really early and it doesn't sound like your typical dystonia you have to check it out.

*Romancing The Throne by Nadine Jolie Courtney (YA Contemporary Romance) Released May 2017- I saw this on Epic Reads Youtube channel.

*Illusive (Illusive #1) by Emily Lloyd- Jones (YA Sci Fi Dystopia) Released 2014- I saw this on Emma Books Youtube channel on a list of books she doesn't talk about enough on her channel.


*The Girl At Midnight (The Girl At Midnight #1) by Melissa Grey (YA Fantasy)- Released 2015-  I saw this on Kristin @ Super Space Chicks Youtube channel.

*Checkmate: This is love by Kennedy Fox (New Adult Contemporary Romance) Released 2016

*The Progeny (Descendants Of The House Bathory #1) by Tosca Lee (Fantasy Thriller) Released 2016- I saw this on Sam @ Thoughts On Tomes Youtube Channel.

*Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno- Garcia (YA Urban Fantasy) Released 2016 - I saw this on Kat @ Katytastic's Youtube Channel.

*The Royal We by Heather Cocks (Adult Contemporary Romance) Released 2015- I saw this on Kristin @ Super Space Chicks Youtube channel.

What are some books you have recently added to your TBR?