~BLOG TOUR~ Promo & Giveaway: Theatricks by Eleanor Gwyn-Jones

 Title: Theatricks

Author: Eleanor Gwyn-Jones

Genre: Contemporary Women’s Fiction/Contemporary Romance

Age Group: 25 - 50

Publication Date: December 3, 2013

Publisher: Omnific Publishing

Event organized by: Literati Author Services, Inc.

Synopsis

Enna Petersen has never been good at making personal decisions, particularly when she has to choose between her passions. As a theater director, the stage is her world, the spotlight her vitamin D, the waft of greasepaint her oxygen. However, when her handsome American businessman boyfriend proposes and paints the picture of a luxurious life in Pennsylvania, she has to tear her heart in two and give up on her theatrical dreams.

But as she navigates the visa gauntlet at the US embassy in England, she meets Will, a charismatic, erudite actor who encourages her to not give up on her dilapidated and much beloved theater. She is torn, tormented by the thought that her departure will certainly lead to Ashtead Theatre’s demise, but she follows her heart, says goodbye to her homeland, and begins her new role as Cole’s fiancée in America.

However, homesickness soon strikes. Enna longs for the English countryside, her theater, and the passion that Will has inspired in her. After her American dreams fall apart, she is reunited with all three back in the UK, and with Will's help, she soon finds her theater more successful than she ever thought possible. She has everything she's ever wanted, including a gorgeous man in her bed to share it with, so why is it she can't stop thinking about Cole?

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~About the Author~

Eleanor Gwyn-Jones lives in Scranton, Pennsylvania, but originally hails from Surrey, England. Huzzah! She studied biology at Southampton University before taking to the stage as an actress, agent and administrator of a touring theatre company. She performed in theatres, studios, schools and festivals across the British Isles before moving to the States. It was whilst visa-dangling and unable to take on acting work that she started to write and decided she far preferred it to anything else in the world! In 2008, Eleanor started her own ‘at home’ business to afford her more time to be with her ‘book babies.’ Now she spends her time writing by day and teaching ladies to look fabulous at night. She is a travel junkie—it’s research, darling, research!—a gourmand, a yogi, a sometime blogger and she adores her family and friends beyond all measure. She is currently putting the finishing key strokes to the sequel to Theatricks, due for release in 2014.

If she weren’t writing, she’d like to think you’d find her in Downton, The Paradise, or having a goblet of wine with Tyrion in King’s Landing.

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~Top 10 Books in Eleanor's Library~

1. Kate Morton, The Distant Hours
2. Arthuro Perez-Reverte, Queen of the South
3. L.P. Hartley, The Go-Between
4. Sebastian Faulks, Birdsong
5. Louis de Bernieres, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin
6. Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind
7. Adriana Trigiani, Lucia, Lucia
8. Diane Setterfield, The Thirteenth Tale
9. Audrey Niffenegger, Her Fearful Symmetry
10. Edith Wharton, The Buccaneers

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~COVER REVEAL~ Passion Fish by Alison Oburia & Jessica McQuinn

Title: Passion Fish
Author: Alison Oburia & Jessica McQuinn
Genre: Romantic Suspense 18+
Publication Date: February 16, 2010
Published By: Omnific Publishing
Event organized by: Literati Author Services, Inc.
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Synopsis

With $3 million for the Santa Barbara Museum of Art on the line, curator Eve Carwyn hardly has time to focus on the state of her love life. Struggling to escape the clutches of a creepy ex and looking to add some adventure to her personal life, Eve is off on a much needed escape, and a business trip to Boston. But before she goes, her pack of dedicated girlfriends plan a send-off party that includes mind-bending kisses from not one, but two, sensational -- yet anonymous – partners. Will a chance encounter and a searing kiss somehow end in a love match? Will her career take off or lie in ruins when the grant results are in? Join Eve on her whirlwind journey through intrigue and ingenuity, terror and true love. Once the passion fishing starts, her life will never be the same.

Passion Fish is one part romance and one part heart pounding thriller. An innocent game of sexy distraction ignites a spark of love and a dangerous obsession in this exciting debut novel from Alison Oburia and Jessica McQuinn. Oburia and McQuinn offer an intriguing, suspenseful spin on the games people play when it comes to love, and the surprising lengths to which they’ll go to earn it... and to keep it.

Note: In addition to the cover, Passion Fish is currently undergoing to content makeover as well.

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~About the Authors~

As a stay-at-home mom to two beautiful children, Jessica found that she had lost herself a little in being a mom and a wife. Writing is where she found herself again. Her first novel, Passion Fish, written with Alison Oburia was published in 2010. While she loves all the characters her favorite is Gage. There’s nothing better that Jessica loves than a strong, smart, protective man!!

Which bring us to her second novel, Indivisible. Published in 2011, the struggles of a young married couple are complicated when Gideon, a Navy SEAL is sent on assignment for six months. Gideon’s bride, Charlie is left to find her own strengths and learn about the importance of trust and love.

As a self-employed editor, Jessica has been busy the past few years, but is needing to let the crazy SWAT men in.

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Sometimes a dream is big and time is short. Alison Oburia was working on her PhD when the idea for her first novel, Passion Fish, came to her in a dream. Instead of finishing her dissertation, she turned all of her energy toward writing her first novel with co-author Jessica McQuinn. Her second effort, a short story called “The Bridge,” was published in a collection of short stories available in Omnific’s A Valentine Anthology. Now that the author bug has bitten, Alison spends nearly every night writing. Her next novel, a story of international intrigue, murder, and romance, is nearly complete, and following that is a planned trilogy about four people struck by tragedy all learning to live and love again.

Alison lives in Tampa with her husband and two teen-age sons.

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~BOOK TOUR~ Spotlight & Giveaway: My Beautiful by Alicia Rae

Title:   My Beautiful (The Beautiful #2)

Author:  Alicia Rae

Genre: Contemporary Romance 18+

Publication Date:  November 5, 2013

Cover Designed By:    Okay Creations

Event organized by: Literati Author Services, Inc.

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Synopsis

Still trying to recover from a tragic loss, Lily’s worst fear is falling in love. Distancing herself from everyone is the only way she can keep heartache away.

Deep down though, Lily realizes that living without Kyle is too painful. She finds strength in Kyle’s arms, and he gives her the courage to face her past. With every step forward, Lily continues to nurture and mend her damaged heart.

Just when Lily feels closure within her grasp, secrets from the past finally catch up with her, and Lily will discover that more than her heart is on the line.

Will love be enough to save Lily?

~About the Author~


Alicia Rae is a Contemporary Romance Author who lives in Dekalb, Illinois, with her husband and three beautiful boys. Alicia has a passion for reading all types of romance, writing to bring a story to life, and photography.


Thank you to my dear sister, Kels, who showed me a few years ago how much I truly missed reading. And to my loving husband, for not throwing away my Nook, and planting the seed of writing into my mind. I am forever grateful. Xo Readers, words cannot thank you enough for supporting me along this incredible journey. I hope you enjoy my novels as much as I do writing them. I thank each and every one of you.


Believe in yourself and follow your dreams…


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~PROMO & GIVEAWAY~ Disclosure of the Heart by Mary Whitney

 Title:   Disclosure of the Heart (Beside Your Heart #2)
Author:  Mary Whitney
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publication Date:  November 5, 2013
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Synopsis

Sixteen years is a long time to wait for your true love to reappear, and, anyway, Nicki Johnson couldn’t wait for the impossible to happen. Hard life lessons have taught her that fairy tales are children’s stories, and fate is cruel. Burying her hopes, she’s spent the last sixteen years focused and driven toward her career, and it’s landed her with a job at the White House with a gem of a boyfriend. But when her high school love, Adam Kincaid, walks into the White House as a BBC reporter, Nicki’s world is thrown into turmoil as she relives their past. Adam has come back for her, but has he arrived too late?

~ABOUT THE AUTHOR~

Even before she graduated from law school, Mary Whitney knew she wasn’t cut out to be a real lawyer. Drawn to politics, she’s spent her career as an organizer, lobbyist, and nonprofit executive. Nothing piques her interest more than a good political scandal or romance, and when she stumbled upon writing, she put the two together. A born Midwesterner, naturalized Texan, and transient resident of Washington, D.C., Mary now lives in Northern California with her two daughters and real lawyer husband.


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~COVER RE-REVEAL~ The Spiral of Bliss Series by Nina Lane

Title: Arouse (Spiral of Bliss #1)
Author: Nina Lane
Genre: Contemporary Romance 18+
Publication Date: December 24, 2012
Cover Design: Victoria Colotta of VMC Art & Design
Event organized by: Literati Author Services, Inc.
Purchase Links: KINDLE | NOOK | KOBO

Synopsis

"One day I'm going to touch you in a thousand different ways and show you how to touch me," he said.And he did.

Struggling with a tormented past, undergraduate Olivia Winter once led a practical but isolated life.

Then she met Professor Dean West, a brilliant scholar of medieval history who melted Liv's inhibitions and taught her the meaning of both love and erotic pleasure. But after three years of a blissful, lusty marriage, Liv and Dean now face a crisis that threatens everything they believe about each other...and sex might not be enough to save them.

Title: Allure (Spiral of Bliss #2)
Author: Nina Lane
Genre: Contemporary Romance 18+
Publication Date: May 14, 2013
Cover Design: Victoria Colotta of VMC Art & Design
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Synopsis

“We both want this so badly. I can feel it resonating between us like the hot pull of our first attraction, tangible and intense.”

After lies and betrayal almost destroy their marriage, Dean and Olivia West reignite their blissful passion. The medieval history professor and his lovely wife are determined to fix their mistakes, and Liv’s unexpected pregnancy intensifies their desire to fall madly in love all over again.

Then a family crisis forces Dean back into a feud with his parents and siblings, dredging up guilt over a painful family secret. Dean fights to shield Liv from the hostility, but for the first time, Liv resists her white knight’s defense. Her newfound resolve clashes with Dean’s desperate need to protect her.
Liv and Dean have battled obstacles together before, but bitter family conflicts now endanger their fragile intimacy. And when Dean’s career is suddenly threatened, he and Liv must struggle with events that could damage them in ways they had never imagined.

~About the Author~

USA Today bestselling author Nina Lane writes hot, sexy romances and spicy erotica. Originally from California, she loves traveling and thinks St. Petersburg, Russia is a city everyone should visit at least once. Nina also spent many years in graduate school studying art history and library sciences.

Although she would go back for another degree if she could because she's that much of a bookworm, she now lives the happy life of a full-time writer. Nina's novel The Erotic Dark hit #1 on Amazon's Erotica Bestseller list, and she is currently working on the third book in the Spiral of Bliss series.

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~News from Nina!~

Why is there no release date for AWAKEN yet? One reason is that Amazon has blocked AROUSE and ALLURE from visibility because of the semi-nudity on the old covers.

Until Amazon removes the filter and the books are fully back in the system, we can't schedule a release date for AWAKEN. As soon as the filter is removed, I'll make the announcement!

~BLOG TOUR: REVIEW & GIVEAWAY~ Surrender to Fate by Jacelyn Rye

Title: Surrender to Fate (Fate’s Path #1)
Author: Jacelyn Rye
Genre: New Adult Romance 18+
Purchase Links:  Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Smashwords
Event organized by: Literati Author Services, Inc.

Synopsis

Some say fate holds the cards. But what if love deals the hand? No love goes untested. Ever. Indeed, true love is left to prove itself. And that is exactly where fate steps in to play the game.

For William and Sarah, that game begins with growing up, in the unspoiled mountains of Colorado. In a time and space as clear as the Rocky Mountain skies above, these young souls together learn about life, what matters most, what endures, what doesn’t, and about love. Innocent young love moves ever so surely toward lives they both can picture, lives spent loving each other in a place they know so well and cherish.

Will and Sarah are ecstatically swept away in the swells of new love. And it is in their rarefied bliss that they make the fragile promise of first love, a promise that fate will soon rock and pound into doubt, guilt, and epiphany.

Unexpected and unprepared, these young lovers are suddenly torn apart, first by distance, and then by the far greater pressures of temptation that test the very fidelity of their heart-held promise. No longer able to console each other, hold each other, touch each other, they face the inevitable decision: move on to other loves, or cling to the faith that they will someday be together, again.

Will and Sarah stare down an unknown path, sensing destiny will not wait long before it comes to take them.

Wracked with doubt, they wonder if their love was real. Caged by guilt, they both feel tempted by others intent on stealing their hearts.

Fate plays hardest when love is tested. And Will and Sarah are no exception, letting go of their happy past to embrace hope for an uncharted future. Love plays hardest when fate tests. And so it is, even through their trials of the heart, Will and Sarah never really stop loving each other. Theirs is a love so real and pure that each just wants the other to find happiness, even if it's with another.

But fate does not surrender so easily. Dealing blow upon blow, both Will and Sarah are each struck by jolting events that take them to the very edge of life, itself.

Sarah and Will hold tightly to their past, but steadfast promises begin to wane. Life continues, filled with romance, drama, and two souls yearning to understand the challenges brought with coming of age, and learning that fate is ultimately in control. What happens to love when life is on the line? Can they both relinquish control when love is on the line? Will fate even allow them to find out?

~MY REVIEW~

"Sarah, the truth is, you'll find me, wherever you are."

(Thank you to the author and Literati Author Services Inc. for providing me with an ARC!)

William and Sarah grew up being the best of friends. But as the two grow they come to realized that  the feelings they have for each other is much more than friendship. When a scary encounter makes them realize that life is too short, both reveal their feelings of each other. During their time together they make each other promises they have no doubt they will keep. Because not Margaret, Sarah's evil nemesis, or anything else can get in the way of their love.

Until the struggles of her family drives them apart.

Promising to always find each other, Sarah and William are separated by circumstances that are out of their hands. With a promise to always find their way back to each other and keep in touch, both part ways. But with distance and no communication, things change.

In California, Sarah and her family move in with old friends and there she meets Adley. At first things are just fine between both. Until Sarah is tempted by her feelings and what her body craves. Adley is sweet, loving, hardworking, and so gentle. He makes her feel like she has never felt and he also keeps away the sadness of leaving Will. But Adley doesn't only want her friendship and her body. He wants Sarah as a package, heart included. Something he knows he doesn't have. Eventually Sarah struggles with the ultimatum Adley gives her. Leave Will in the past and have a future with Adley or hold onto their love. 

In Colorado, Will has his own battle going on. With the sorrow of missing Sarah and the pressure he has to help provide for his family Will is tempted by what Margaret offers him. A chance to forget, if only for a little while. When unfortunate circumstances befall on his family Will must make the ultimate choice. Hold onto Sarah and his love for her or go forward and provide a reprieve for his family.

In Surrender to Fate we see the beginning of Will and Sarah's growing love for each other and then just when things get juicy it is ripped away from us! At first I thought it was just frustrating. Not to mention that I was already turned off with the lack of connection to Will and the copious details that the author provided, which made the story drag. But then we meet Adley and I must say that this is one book in which I actually am in LOVE with the "other man". The scenes between Adley and Sarah are filled with so much PASSION (both emotional and sexual) you just have to put the book down and have a refreshing drink. I lie to you not. Be warn! :)

So even though I struggle with the two aforementioned issues, I did enjoy the storyline and some of the characters,especially Adley. I know this is Will and Sarah's story but for me, as of book 1, I'm rooting for the other team. I will read the rest of the series to find out what happens!

If you can deal with the two issues in this book then you will enjoy the book.

Buy it. Read it. Enjoy it!

HAPPY READING!

~About the Author~

Jacelyn spent her childhood growing up in the mountains of Colorado. After graduating from college, she moved to Southern California, where she still resides with her husband and two young sons.

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~COVER REVEAL~ Love in the Time of the Dead by Tera Shanley

Title:  Love in the Time of the Dead
Author:  Tera Shanley
Genre:  Adult supernatural/zombie romance
Publication Date:  October 22, 2013
Event Organized by:  Literati Author Services, Inc.

Synopsis

Laney Landry has been fighting Deads alongside her brother and friends for three years. But she has a secret. She's immune to Dead bites and has to find the right people to trust with the information. Her team rallies around her to find a doctor who can extract a vaccine from Laney which could fight the virus that ended the world.

Sean Daniels leads a colony that provides her team with much needed shelter and supplies. He is obviously interested in Laney. The question is whether he's only intrigued by her as a source for the possible vaccine, or for something more. Tests for the cure might push her body beyond what it can endure, and just as she faces a ghost from her past, her longtime teammate Derek Mitchell hints at an interest in more than just her Dead slaying abilities.

Two honorable and alluring men - one colossal decision to make. Despite historically bad taste in men, can she rise above the chaos of the apocalypse and choose the one who deserves her heart? The right choice could mean the difference between surviving...and living.

~About the Author~

Born and raised in small town Texas, Tera Shanley grew up in books. Her cousin gifted her a signed copy of Beauty by Bill Wallace when she was young and that was it for her. So smitten was she with getting lost in a story, that while other eleven year olds her age were groaning at the accelerated reader program in school, she was racking up the points just for fun.

Balancing chronic book-wormyness is her devotion to the outdoors. Hunting, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, camping - her soul is happiest out of doors. And lucky for Tera, her family feels the same. She grew up a wild child helping her grandma ranch cattle, and has a hundred memories out in the wilderness which tend to influence her books.

When she's not eating chocolate, slinging rifles, or soaking up some sun, she's lost in a book, but these days it's more often one she's writing. From historic western romance, to paranormal romance, to apocalyptic (zombie) romance, the genre doesn't matter quite as much to her as the love story.

She currently lives with her husband and two young children, and is owned by two crazy mini-cujos.

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~COVER REVEAL~ Never Let Go by Scarlett Edwards

Title:  Never Let Go

Author:  Scarlett Edwards

Genre:  New Adult Romance

Publication Date:  October 15, 2013

Event Organized by:  Literati Author Services, Inc.

Synopsis

The start of college heralds new beginnings and new friendships.  It gives every girl a chance to reinvent herself.

I go and screw mine up by meeting the most gorgeous guy I've laid eyes on in five years while talking to my cat outside my dorm.

But Andrew Crowner is far from judgmental.  After helping me move my things to my room, he has me smitten by his easy manners and kind smile.  And from the way his eyes linger on me before he leaves, I start to think that maybe I've caught his attention, too.

I let myself believe that luck might finally be on my side until I stumble upon my roommate... and her overnight guest.

Spencer Ashford.

Lean and tattooed, sexy as sin and dangerous, Spencer is exactly the type I want to avoid.  I would have no trouble with that... were it not for his swift and inexplicable interest in me.

In the span of a week, I go from a girl with next-to-no experience with boys to one caught in the cross hairs of two totally different men.  
Andrew's interest is wholesome and sweet.  Spencer's is edgy and raw.  The  choice should be easy.  But there are always complications, and sometimes, matters of the heart take the least expected turns.

~About the Author~

I’m Scarlett Edwards.  I wrote my first book as a college sophomore.  After six months of edits, it made its debut as Yours to Savor.

That was at the start of 2013.  I've written more books since then.  You can find them all here.

It's funny how quickly life changes.  I used to think I'd need a degree to get a "Real Job."  Then I wrote a few books, they got somewhat popular, and now I'm living the life as a full-time romance author.

Thanks to all my readers for making my dream come true.

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*BLOG TOUR* REVIEW & GIVEAWAY of Creatura by Nely Cab

Book Information:
Isis can control her dreams. Or she could—until recently. The creature in her nightmares has been haunting her for months. As if being dumped wasn’t bad enough, now she dreads going to sleep. She decides to confront the creature and win back some of her peace; only, she finds that he’s not a monster and he’s not a dream.

A sacrifice for love, a shocking discovery and a jealous ex-boyfriend blur the lines between reality and dreams, making it hard to tell who the real monsters are.
Who would’ve known…that sometimes love is lethal?

About the Author

Nely Cab was born on December 9, 1974, in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. She has lived and resided in a small, quiet South Texas town most of her life. Putting her Computer Accounting skills to use, Cab worked in banking for several years. In 2001, the author relocated to Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, where she dedicated time to the study of culinary arts and the art of oil painting. After her return to the U.S., Nely resumed her employment in banking and later transitioned to the field of Social Work.

Today, Nely Cab writes from the comfort of her home, where she lives with her husband and son. Her life goal is to check-off Bucket List Item No. 95,623,351: To Conquer the World. While she aspires world domination, Nely continues to work on her debut series Creatura.


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MY REVIEW

First I want to start by thanking Cab for providing an ARC of Creatura for me to read and review. I wasn't really convinced on the concept of the book but decided to give the book a try and I must say the book was a interesting read.

Seventeen year old Isis hasn't been able to sleep since the day she meets the creature that lurks in the land she visits. She is terrified of encountering the monster, which makes her try everything to stay awake. When she decides to confront the "creature" that haunts her "nightmares" she realizes that he is quite the opposite of a monster.  And with him comes a whole new look into the world Isis has been living in. A world where human and Deity are forbidden from interacting and where children born out of both are called Creatura and killed.

Although David knows that it is forbidden to communicate with humans he cannot stay away from Isis. When she hands out a dare for him to show he is real he jumps at the chance. But what he doesn't realize is how much more he would want her once he met her outside of her dreams. And what ensues is a sweet romance between him and Isis. A romance that has to remain hidden at all cost.

But their forbidden romance isn't the only danger they face. Not only are they hiding their feelings, but Isis is being stalked by an old ex that refuses to let go. And to top if off they also realize that Isis is much more than what they think. There is a reason why she can pass into the world David lives in. The problem is that without knowing who her father is nothing is for sure.

While Creatura is an interesting read I did find that it would appeal more to a younger audience than to an older audience like me. I found it difficult to connect with the characters and was a bit flustered with the many plotlines mixed into the story and the rush of events that just didn't add to the story.

Even though I wasn't wowed with this story it is filled with many twist and turns and a sweet romance which makes Creatura a good read for young adults.

I will check out any future books from the author and encourage the YA readers to check out this story!

HAPPY READING! 

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