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BEAT by Vi Keeland

(A standalone novel)

Release date: June 15th

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Dimpled smile of a boy

Hard body of a man

Sings like an angel

Fucks like the devil

I was stuck between a rock(star) and a hard place.

At fifteen, his poster hung on my bedroom wall. At twenty-five his body hovered over mine. Every girl’s fantasy became my reality. I was dating a rockstar. Yet I was slowly falling for another man. The problem was—the two men—they shared a tour bus.

Flynn Beckham was the opening act.

Dylan Ryder was the headliner.

What happens when the opening act begins to shine so bright, it seems to dim everything else in its wake?

I’ll tell you what happens. Things get ugly.  

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Getting through Flynn singing is incredibly hard. The way his throat moves, the way his mouth caresses each syllable of the low, raspy sound that falls from his lips. I should be watching his posture, his breathing, the way his larynx forces out the words—but instead I’m focused on the beauty of his mouth and how the sound of his voice glides over my body, making it feel both warm and tingly at the same time. I’m lost when the song finishes, yet I haven’t really observed him yet.

“So. Give it to me straight. What am I doing wrong?”

Ummm…absolutely nothing from what I can see. Everything was perfect. Don’t change a thing. Shit. “Could you do it again? Maybe a different song, one you haven’t sung in a while. So the sounds are less familiar to your body. Sometimes that can give me a different view.” At least I make it sound like a real thing when the words come out.

He sings again, and this time I force myself to observe. “Hmm…your posture is great. Most people have a tendency to favor one side of their neck, which makes them tilt a bit when they speak, and it becomes magnified when they sing, which puts strain on the muscles around the vocal cords. Your alignment is perfect.”

“Thank you, it goes with the rest of my perfectness,” he says with a teasing arrogance that, from the little I know about him, I know isn’t real.

“You didn’t let me finish.”

“You can’t now tell me I’m not perfect. I was already basking in the glow.”

“Actually, it was perfect…but almost a little too perfect. Which makes me think you don’t usually stand this way when you sing.”

“It isn’t the way I normally sing. On stage, I usually have a guitar over my shoulder. Even if I’m not playing it, it’s there.”

“Well, I need to see you holding your instrument to assess you fully, then.”

Flynn’s eyebrows quirk up and the dirty grin on his face is unmistakable.

“The guitar. I’d need to see you holding the guitar.”

“That’s a shame.” He shrugs, the playful smile still on his face. “But okay. It’s your call. Whatever instrument you want to see me hold is fine with me.”

“How big of you.”

“So now we’re talking about the other instrument again?”

I roll my eyes, although this conversation is having more of an effect on me than I let on. 

REVIEW

What do dark chocolate, the movie Frozen and the lullaby Twinkle Twinkle little Star all have in common?? Don't know? Well I guess you are going to have to read this book to find out. I promise you will not be able to see these things without thinking of Flynn Beckham.

Be prepared to fall hard and fast for this up and coming, smooth talking rock star.

“You said if you strip a woman down to her underwear, you can learn a lot about her. Since you have a boyfriend and I can't do that, I think it's only fair you tell me what kind you wear.”

Now, I know what you're thinking....cheating. I am not a big fan of it either but this was light, not over the top heavy. And trust me, the more you get in to the story, the more you root for the other guy. Sometimes you get what you deserve.

'My body aches for her. Without a doubt I want her. But not like this. Not with her boyfriend twenty feet away. Not with her still sleeping in his bed at night.'

And, you fall so quickly for Flynn and you soon realize that the bond between these two. Fate has no boundaries. The connection between Flynn and Lucky was inevitable.

So, while walking along the sidewalk bare-foot, popping a dark chocolate kiss in my mouth and humming Elsa's famous three words, (everyone knows what those are), I can't help but look up at the sky at the twinkling of the stars and smile to myself.

5 beautiful and bright stars.

Review by Stacey

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Vi Keeland is a native New Yorker with three children that occupy most of her free time, which she complains about often, but wouldn't change for the world. She is a bookworm and has been known to read her kindle at stop lights, while styling her hair, cleaning, walking, during sporting events, and frequently while pretending to work. She is a boring attorney by day, and an exciting smut author by night!

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Release Day Blitz - Unscripted by M.C. Decker

Title: Unscripted  (The Unspoken Series Book 2) 

Author: M.C. Decker 

Release Blitz: June 26, 2015 

Genre: Contemporary Romance 

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Sometimes life isn’t always that perfect script.

After a decade of searching for happiness, Brooke Anderson finally found what she was looking for when she collided with the one she let get away.

The devastatingly handsome Rich Davis not only offered Brooke her dream job, but his heart as well.

Just when everything seemed like a perfectly scripted fairy tale — tragedy struck.

Will Rich and Brooke’s love survive? Will their script finally end in the Happily Ever After they both so desperately desire?

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December 2012

It’s been three months since my life changed in the blink of an eye. I was planning a wedding to the most amazing man – a man who I already thought I’d lost once. Fortunately, he hadn’t given up on us and he had found me again. In the short time we were together, he taught me to trust – to trust in love, to trust in him and to trust in us.

I was an up-and-coming, government editor at the Washington Post – partly because of Rich and partly because of my hard work, perseverance and dedication. I loved my job. It was my dream come true.

Rich had also given me the best gift possible when I found out that I was pregnant. At the time, I didn’t know I even wanted children of my own. It wasn’t really something I thought too much about. I was over thirty and hadn’t been in a committed relationship for a number of years, but once I saw those two little pink lines – I wanted nothing more than to be a mom.

We were planning a Christmas wedding. I knew I would be showing by then, but I had always dreamt of getting married surrounded by glowing evergreens. In fact, Rich and his best man, Blake, had already used their connections and secured the Weather Room on the sixty-seventh floor of Rockefeller Center. Typically, the room was only available from January through mid-November, but Rich and Blake were quite a team and once they batted their eyelashes a few times, the event coordinator caved and allowed us to rent the private space for December 15.

It would have been beautiful, overlooking the magical tree that Rich had taken me to a year earlier. I was so stubborn at that point. If only I had opened my heart to him then, maybe I wouldn’t be sitting here alone now – on the same day that was supposed to be the happiest day of my life.

Just as the first of the day’s tears started trickling down my cheeks, I heard a light knocking on my door. Seriously, I feel like I’d been crying since that day in September. I didn’t think it was possible to have so many tears stored in the human body. I was hoping that eventually they would just dry up, but I was starting to believe that would never happen.

Rising from the couch, I padded my way to the front door. Looking out the peephole, I saw Cassidy waving at me from the other side. I was relieved to know I wouldn’t have to spend the afternoon alone. Earlier, I had insisted that my father go out for the afternoon even though he reassured me time and again that he would cancel his plans.

I had moved back to Michigan right before Thanksgiving. I tried to make it work in Washington D.C. and at the Post, but it was just too difficult. The memories, idle curiosity and constant condolences proved to be too much. I knew everyone meant well, but I just needed to grieve my loss on my own.

I opened the door to my best friend’s outstretched arms.

“Awww, honey, you should have called me earlier. I would’ve been here hours ago,” she said, as I buried my head in her chest.

“This was supposed to be the happiest day of my life, Cass. What happened? Why did I let this happen?”

“It’ll get easier, Brookie – you’ll see,” she added reassuringly, as she ran her fingers through my tangled hair. “Why don’t we pop in a movie – I just so happened to grab Magic Mike out of the Redbox on my way over,” she said with a wink. “If Matthew McConaughey’s voice alone can’t make you ‘O’ then we have more serious issues than I thought.”

“Ohmigod, I think you have officially lost your damn mind,” I giggled. “But, thank you. You always seem to know what I need. And, a naked Channing Tatum is just what the doctor ordered.”

Just as I was setting a bowl of popcorn on the table and getting myself comfy on the couch, my phone rang. I startled from the sudden noise and reached out for it. Looking at the caller ID, I just stared at it for a few more rings.

“Cass, you need to answer it. I just can’t take this right now – especially not today.”

M.C. I wanted to strangle you in the way you left us in the last book! In a good way!! If you have not read Unwritten stop right now and go read it! I have to say how you left us hanging with the last book I didn’t know what to think. I felt lost, broken, and like how can this happen! You can through but it was a struggle for Rich and Brooke from page one. My heart broke and I didn’t know if I would be able to finish. I kept through it and I am so glad I did! They both go through a lot and they don’t know how to manage the cards they are dealt with. Once both of them come to their senses! Thank God! I was so relieved they worked though their troubles and came back together. My heart was once whole again! When they face another obstacle they are doing it together this time not alone. They are both brave and pull through. I have to say that I couldn’t get through of some of those parts without Brooke friend Cassidy! She is a firecracker and I have a feeling that there is more to come from her. Brooke and Rich are made for each other and I am so glad they got their HEA! M.C. Great job with the book girl! Keep it up and I cannot wait for more to come!  

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M.C. Decker is the author of the Unspoken Series. The first book, Unwritten, was released in late 2014 and its sequel, Unscripted, will be released in late June 2015. She lives in a suburb of Flint, Michigan with her husband, Brian, and spoiled-rotten Siamese cat, Simon. For the last decade, she has worked as a journalist for several community newspapers in Michigan's Thumb region. She enjoys all things '80s and '90s pop culture: movies, boy bands, music and especially the color, hot pink. She also strictly lives by the motto, "Life is better in flip flops," and is a diehard Detroit Tigers fan.

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REVIEW - When Fates Collide by Isabelle Richards

 When Fates Collide by Isabelle Richards

When Fates Collide Series Book 1

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Sometimes everything needs to crash and burn before life can begin again. 
Life can change in the blink of an eye. One moment, Lily is trapped in a loveless marriage. In a split second she is free, but at what cost? Her mundane life is set into a freefall of tragedy and terror. Her husband may be out of her life, but he left a storm of collateral damage behind and the burden is on Lily to sort it out. 
Fate connects Lily with Gavin, a charmingly handsome British gentleman that has been drawn into her tangled circumstance. Gavin is everything Lily’s husband wasn’t and gives her hope that love really does exist. Gavin wants nothing more than to sweep Lily up and carry her off into the sunset, far away from the devastation left behind by her husband. Gavin has been the first breath of fresh air in her life, but she isn’t looking to be saved. She needs to clean up her husband’s mess and find a way to save herself in the process. 
Does she throw caution to the wind and open her heart? Or listen to her head that tells her and go it alone until she’s found herself again? 

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6 Amazing Stars!!!

Isabelle let me just say you did an amazing job on this book!

I was a Gavin virgin and I fell in love with him instantly. From the first page I was sucked in. I had NO idea where the story was going to go. I love a suspense book; it had me guessing from page to page.

Lily has been through hell and back and she still thrives through it all. When she learns the situation she is in all she can do is laugh although it's very serious. She doesn’t know how to handle it. When she first meets Gavin *Swoon* she is taken back but its not the time or place.

Gavin is British which makes him even more appealing! He is a gentleman and it seems everything he does is perfect. Little do you know he has been battling things and everything is not always as it seems. They are both thrown into dealing with a dreadful situation together but they are both dealing with it in different ways. They connect while this is happening because they have to be together for days and they connect on a level that makes sense at the time.

When Lily’s past comes back to her she is set in a tail-spin on what was really going on and I was so shocked! I was so deep in the story that I felt what she was feeling! Once things get to settle down for her and she starts to get herself back while Gavin is wanting more. They both want that. They are stubborn, cheesy, and more! Their story is complicated but it is well worth the pain they endure.

I am so excited about the second book! Isabelle your work is amazing and I cannot wait for more! Great job lady!  

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Isabelle Richards spent years as a speech writer before attempting to write fiction. An avid reader of all genres, Isabelle is drawn to romance novels as they provide an escape from daily life. Through her complex cast of characters, Isabelle creates a sanctuary for readers to dive into for a break from reality. 
When she is not writing, Isabelle works as an advocate for persons with disabilities in Washington, DC. Her two yellow labs are her writing partners, although they frequently sleep on the job.

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RELEASE DAY BLITZ - Fighting For Forever by JB Salsbury

Title: Fighting for Forever

Series: Fighting #6

Author: JB Salsbury

 Release Date: June 23, 2015

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Slut. Hooker. Whore.

The taunts never bothered me. They only see what I allow them to see, and a Las Vegas stripper is the perfect cover.

My life had direction. I had a mission—until the man I needed vanished and is presumed dead.

It’s time to move on—give up the dream for revenge—and no one shows me that more than the mop-headed fighter with eyes the color of the ocean.

If anyone can teach me just how sweet life can be, it’s him. But first, I’d have to let go.

Mase. Baywatch. Mayhem.

I’m known by many names, but there’s only one that stirs panic and worry in my gut every time I’m called it.

Brother.

I’ve bailed him out of trouble for years, so when he turns up in Vegas and asks for me, I’m prepared for the worst. And the worst is exactly what I get in the form of a lilac-eyed beauty named Trix.

She’s everything I hate about Vegas: a stripper, loose with her body and her morals. But there’s something about her, a complexity that she buries deep, and I’m determined to uncover it.

The deeper I go, the less I understand. When I finally learn the truth, we engage in a battle where life and death hang in the balance. Fighting could kill us both, but if we win, forever is the prize.

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Book six and I am still just as excited as I was when I started book one. By the time you make it this far in a series, especially one where the author keeps you aware and up to date on all of your favorite characters, you truly feel that they exist. Like, if I put UFL Training Center, Las Vegas, Nevada into my GPS, in a little over 12 hours I would be hanging out with the hottest boys in the UFL.

I love how each book focuses on one fighter but you get to hear from all of them. As they grow, mature (well some of them, sorry Blake) and create families we are right there along for the ride. The ride....this has been one hell of an adventure. And it's not over yet.

I have grown to love every one of these fighter boys as well as their significant others and precious little ones. JB, for the record, I'm never letting you stop this series. I totally see a continuation...Fighting for the Future the newest generation, 20 years later. Whatever it takes, to keep these amazing stories going.

Jonah, Blake, Rex, Cameron and now the newest member to join our tight little circle, Mason.

Mason, the youngest of the bunch, seems to me like the most emotional. They all have demons to overcome but our Mason seems like a tortured soul and that makes us fighting girls very protective of him. He has had so much heartbreak in his life, you find yourself being extremely cautious and mother hen like to anyone who attempts to get close to him.

He seemed to play the tough guy role pretty well, but as the story went on we started to see just how sensitive and vulnerable he really is.

“Love you too, baby.” Even though loving her is probably going to kill me.

Trix...does she pass the test. Absolutely. She is one bad*ss chick. I fell in love with her from the very beginning and knew she would make an excellent addition to this group.

I tell myself that my body is my superpower. My sexuality works like kryptonite, weakening men and making them pliable.

FIGHTING SIX! By this time, I don't have to sell you on this book. I don't have to throw out big or dirty words. By this time, you already love this author, this series, and these boys. This story is just what we expect from this amazing author. Perfection.

Fighting For Forever ~ 6 Stars

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JB Salsbury, New York Times Bestselling author of the Fighting Series, lives in Arizona with her husband and two kids. She spends the majority of her day as a domestic engineer. But while she works through her daily chores, a world of battling alphas, budding romance, and impossible obstacles claws away at her subconscious, begging to be released to the page.
 

Her love of good storytelling led her to earn a degree in Media Communications. With her journalistic background, writing has always been at the forefront, and her love of romance prompted her to sink her free time into novel writing.
 

For more information on the series or just to say hello, visit JB on her website, Facebook, or Goodreads page.

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REVIEW - Made To Love You by Megan Smith

Made To Love You by Megan Smith

The Love Series #5

Megan Smith you have done it again! I have loved the first books and now this one is so good also! You have shown throughout all of the books how each character has grown but the story that is told is amazing.

Cooper is one of a kind, he is sweet, loving, and can be an a*s all at the same time. Jaylinn is his perfect match; she reads romance (always a plus in my book), can be sassy and can match Cooper perfectly. You saw in the previous book how their story started and now you get the middle and the end! They face several difficult situations and my heart hurt for both of them. They come together through it all and it makes them both stronger together and apart. You get to see everyone again in this book, Hunter and Jaylinn’s relationships has struggles in the beginning but they get over it and come together for each other. They are all a strong unit. Both families are amazing. I really enjoyed seeing everyone back together again and getting to see how they all are.

This is one of my favorite series and I cannot wait for the next book! If you haven’t read anything by Megan Smith stop right now and go get her first book Trying Not to Love You. You will not want to put it down! You will fall in love, hurt when they hurt, and everything in between! Again Megan you did an amazing job and cannot wait for more to come!

Made To Love You ~ 5 Stars

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BLOG TOUR - Secret by Kindle Alexander

Title: Secret

Author: Kindle Alexander

Genre: M/M Romance

Release: June 9, 2015

Tristan Wilder, self-made millionaire and devastatingly handsome CEO of Wilder-Nation is on the verge of a very lucrative buyout. With tough negotiations ahead, he's armed with his acquisition pitch, ready to launch the deal of a lifetime. There’s just one glitch. The last thing he expects is to fall for the hot business owner he's trying to sway.

Dylan Reeves, computer science engineer and founder of the very successful social media site, Secret, is faced with a life-altering decision. A devoted family man with three kids and a wife, Dylan has been living a secret for years. Fiercely loyal to his convictions, his boundaries blur after meeting the striking owner of the corporation interested in acquiring his company. For the first time in his life, reckless desire consumes him when the gorgeous computer mogul makes an offer he can't refuse.

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Secret. Never has a title had more meaning. I could tell you so many things about why I love this book, but then what fun would that be for you. So, I have decided to keep it a “SECRET.” hahaha

I will say that if you are looking for not-your-everyday M/M romance, this is definitely your book.

About 8% in be prepared to have one of those “WTF” moments. I actually had to reread a certain scene a couple of times to make sure it was what I thought. Once I realized what was going on I said to myself, “Ooooooh, this is going to be gooooood.”

I am pretty picky about this genre. Kindle Alexander has a reputation for writing amazing m/m so I had high hopes for this book and she absolutely did not disappoint.

Plan on falling hard for both Tristan and Dylan very early on. Plan on reading slow to take it all in. Plan on experiencing multiple emotions such as love, lust, sadness, loneliness, heartbreak, joy and finally satisfaction. Plan on glancing down at the bottom of your kindle every now and then checking how far along you are, only to wish it would never end. Plan on praying that when you do get to the end EVERY SINGLE CHARACTER you have been introduced to gets the happily ever after they so deserve. And last but not least, plan on recommending this book to everyone that loves a good m/m love story.

A book like no other, which when dealing with this genre was very refreshing. I give Secret 5 perfect, amazing emotion filled stars.

Review by Stacey 

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Best Selling Author Kindle Alexander is an innovative writer, and a genre-crosser who writes classic fantasy, romance, suspense, and erotica in both the male/male and male/female genres. It's always a surprise to see what's coming next!

I live in the suburbs of Dallas where it's true, the only thing bigger than an over active imagination, may be women's hair!

Usually, I try for funny. Humor is a major part of my life - I love to laugh, and it seems to be the thing I do in most situations - regardless of the situation, but jokes are a tricky deal... I don't want to offend anyone and jokes tend to offend. So instead I'm going to tell you about Kindle.

I tragically lost my sixteen year old daughter to a drunk driver. She had just been at home, it was early in the night and I heard the accident happen. I'll never forget that moment. The sirens were immediate and something inside me just knew. I left my house, drove straight to the accident on nothing more than instinct. I got to be there when my little girl died - weirdly, I consider that a true gift from above. She didn't have to be alone.

That time in my life was terrible. It's everything you think it would be times about a billion. I love that kid. I loved being her mother and I loved watching her grow into this incredibly beautiful person, both inside and out. She was such a gift to me. To have it all ripped away so suddenly broke me.

Her name was Kindle. Honest to goodness - it was her name and she died a few weeks before Amazon released their brand new Kindle ereader. She had no idea it was coming out and she would have finally gotten her name on something! Try finding a ruler with the name Kindle on it.. It never happened.

Through the course of that crippling event I was lucky enough to begin to write with a dear friend in the fan fiction world of Facebook. She got me through those dark days with her unwavering support and friendship. There wasn't a time she wasn't there for me. Sometimes together and sometimes by myself, we built a world where Kindle lives and stands for peace, love and harmony. It's its own kind of support group. I know without question I wouldn't be here today without her.

Find out more by visiting www.kindlealexander.com or email me at kindle@kindlealexander.com

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