Friday, March 25, 2016

Review: Now, Please by Willow Summers

Now, Please by Willow Summers
(Please Series)

Blurb:


His secrets could tear us apart.

I've done what no other woman has: I've made the legendary Hunter Carlisle make a compromise. I have a toehold into his solitary life.

Unfortunately, the pain of his past still lingers.

When we're forced to go to a work conference out of state, secrets emerge. Damaging secrets that shut him down and make him push me away.

Somehow I have to make him confront the past or I'll lose him forever.


Review: 

***I received an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.***

I love when authors can pick right up where the last book left off. This author did a great job of this. I read the first book and moved right onto the next. 

I love the way the author has made the two main character connect. Hunter comes from a broken family where his father stole his first love. His father has cheated on his mother and gets bored with women easily since he always finds a new woman.  Olivia is also from a broken home. Her mother has always resented having to raise her since she wanted a rich life. Having a child held her back from all the plastic surgery she has wanted and eventually had. Olivia's father had passed right before she went to college. These two help each other get over their fears which the author demonstrates really well. 

Hunter finally lets Olivia in a little by kissing her and saying he wants to "make love to her" instead of just "fucking" her. He takes a huge step and then his father comes along and breaks it all up by putting the moves on Olivia and kisses her. Clearly she was trying to pull herself away from him, but Hunter overreacted and freaked himself out. Even though deep down inside, he knew she wasn't kissing him. He then closed himself off again and told Olivia to find another position in the office.

By the end of this book, Hunter comes to his senses and tries to get Olivia back. What do you think will happen between the two of them?

Rating: 5/5



About the Author:


A wine country native, I moved to San Francisco for college just shy of a decade ago to pursue a lifelong interest in film. As I settled into the vibrant city, it quickly became apparent that, while I thought making and editing films was great fun, I lacked cinematic genius. For that reason, my career path quickly changed direction. My next goal was a strange childhood interest, conjured at the dining room table while filling out a form. For some reason, my young self wanted to be an Accountant. Thinking on it now, I wonder how I had any friends. Regardless, it was the direction I finally took.

While I could wrangle numbers with the best of 'em, and even though I wore the crown as the most outspoken, belligerent accountant in the world, my mind got as stuffy as my daily routine. It was here that I dusted off my creative hat and began writing. 


Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Blog Tour: Yes, Please by Willow Summers


Yes, Please by Willow Summers 
(Please series)

Blurb:

Hunter Carlisle doesn't take no for an answer

I have no job, a mountain of bills, and I'm a month away from homelessness. It can't get any worse.

CEO prodigy Hunter Carlisle is looking for an admin, and he's picked me. Filthy rich and sinfully handsome, he's the bachelor everyone wants.

But he has a secret.

In order to keep the job, he'll require me to f*ck, whenever and however he wants. No hearts, no flowers, no falling in love--just sex so good it should be illegal.

That's not my kinda bag. I like to hold onto control with both hands. But Hunter Carlisle is a man that gets what he wants, and he wants to make the rules.

My only defense is saying no, but everything in my body wants to say yes...


**This is book one in a four part series, each book full length, intended for 18+. Each book has a mini-HEA to tide the reader over leading to an overall HEA and epilogue. This is a spicy book with a little humor and a few shenanigans thrown in.


Review:

***I received an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review***

I loved this book from beginning to end. This was the first book I read from Willow Summers and it won't be the last. I really look forward to future work from this talented author. 

Olivia is this poor, but smart girl trying to find a job after graduating college. Hunter Carlisle is a business man who is looking for an assistant that will also be more than that. This book is Hot, Hot, Hot! It was steamy and kept you wanting more. I can't believe Olivia held off for so long from Hunter. It seems like he is starting to open up and I really hope he does.

The book ending way too soon was the only downfall.

Rating: 4.5/5



About the Author:

A wine country native, I moved to San Francisco for college just shy of a decade ago to pursue a lifelong interest in film. As I settled into the vibrant city, it quickly became apparent that, while I thought making and editing films was great fun, I lacked cinematic genius. For that reason, my career path quickly changed direction. My next goal was a strange childhood interest, conjured at the dining room table while filling out a form. For some reason, my young self wanted to be an Accountant. Thinking on it now, I wonder how I had any friends. Regardless, it was the direction I finally took.

While I could wrangle numbers with the best of 'em, and even though I wore the crown as the most outspoken, belligerent accountant in the world, my mind got as stuffy as my daily routine. It was here that I dusted off my creative hat and began writing.

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Booking Blitz: Before Him Comes Me by Alexandria Sure

Title: Before Him Comes Me
Author: Alexandria Sure    
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
Hosted by: Lady Amber's PR
Blurb: Faced with an unexpected choice, a simple nod is all it will take to change the course of Zara's life.
Bound to a life predetermined by the restrictive traditions of her community, Zara is offered a glimmer of hope by a complete stranger, a man selected for her. She can choose to walk away from the life she has been trained for.
Make new friends and lose her best friend.
Explore new places and lose her home.
Find herself and lose herself.
Will Zara nod and risk everything she knows to discover who she is meant to be?
Alexandria Sure is an avid reader and has written her first novel as homage to fans of the genre she loves. She hopes others will appreciate her novel as much as she enjoyed writing it. Sure follows the work of several authors and feels she has benefited from reading and commenting on their author pages on Facebook. This has given her the opportunity to get to know the people behind the characters she has grown to love. She hopes her readers will check out her Facebook page so she can get to know them and pay it forward. Sure is from Michigan and adores her supportive family, her deaf rescue pup and her mighty Spartans. Her experiences in writing her first novel have revealed the true meaning in Jack Canfield's quote, "Everything you want is on the other side of fear."
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In all the past ceremonies Zara had attended, the collar lay open. The open collar is the symbol of the Council’s approval of the match between the first-born daughter of a Council member and the son of a Council member from a different sect. The key to the collar is the symbol of ownership for the first-born’s daughter by her Dom. The history of this ceremony requires the collar to be unlocked, the key ready to be presented to the Dom.
When one’s life has been filled with inevitability, processing surprises becomes difficult. Zara’s mind sifts through all of the ceremonies that she has attended, fast-forwarding to the point when the open collar is picked up and placed around the “birthday girl’s” neck. In every memory, the collar is lying open before it is picked up.
Zara’s breathing becomes labored. All thoughts of the collar evaporate as someone steps into the center of the circle.
Shoes.
What can be determined about a man, a Dom-to-be, by his polished, square-toed black shoes?
Nothing.
The dress restricts any attempts at taking a deep cleansing breath, so Zara tries employing a technique taught during years of training to settle her thoughts. The curiosity to sneak a peek at the man now standing next to her becomes an overwhelming challenge destroying her control.
The need to look at his face begins to vibrate through her entire body. Moving would bring her mother’s throat clearing and a definite lecture the moment they are alone later at the celebration. Zara tries another deep breath in an attempt to settle. It doesn’t work.
Discovering what he looks like will not change my future.

Monday, March 7, 2016

Booking Blitz: Grand Central Station by Marsha Casper Cook

Title: Grand Central Station
Author: Marsha Casper Cook       
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Hosted by: Lady Amber's PR
Blurb: A famous child psychologist, who has authored several bestselling books on raising children, discovers he doesn’t know as much as he thought he did when he meets a pediatrician and mother of three. Neither of them imagined how their lives would change when they shared a flight headed for Las Vegas for a medical convention. For Jack Winston and Victoria Feingold, whatever happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas. It follows them back to Chicago. Jack doesn’t want to fail, but he’s not sure he’s emotionally prepared to live with Victoria’s three children. Not to mention her mother, sister, dog, and needy ex-husband. Grand Central Station is a fast-paced ride and a lot of fun! 
Marsha is a Chicago screenwriter, as well as an author and radio show personality on Blog Talk Radio. Her World Of Ink Network partner for the last five years is V.S.Grenier, author, editor and radio show host who lives in Utah. Marsha's group discussions are about writing and publishing. She also does special shows on many subjects but every year for the last five she has an OCTOBER BREAST CANCER AWARENESS SHOW. 
Author Links:
Twitter: -https://twitter.com/mba3308 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/243143.Marsha_Casper_Cook Amazon: http://amzn.to/21fqSZE Web: http://www.marshacaspercook.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarshaCasperCookAuthor/?pnref=lhc Blog:  agoodstoryisagoodstory.blogspot.com
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http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/grand-central-station-marsha-casper-cook/ Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/grand-central-station-some-relationships-are-just-meant-to-be iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/grand-central-station-some/id1079549162?mt=11 Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/611120