Abandoned and Unseen

I have been a fan of Carrie Ann Ryan's since I first picked up her books. Alexandra Ivy is a new author for me, but one I will definitely be reading more from. Abandoned and Unseen is the second book in their Branded Packs series and an addictive book. I started reading it with the intention of reading only a chapter or two and ended up reading almost the entire book in one sitting. My heart broke for both Anya and Nicole. Cole and Tucker were their perfect matches. Each story flew by because I was so engrossed in it. This book was a great book and I can't wait for more in this series. I give it a solid 4.5 stars and recommend it to paranormal romance fans.

Amazon
Goodreads

Branded Packs Book 2

Abandoned

When bear shifter, Anya Tucker fell in love with the wrong man, the only thing she left with was a broken heart—and her two bear cubs. Now she’s mended her wounds and learned that in order to raise her babies she can only trust herself. When her sons meet the lazy cat next door and fall heads over tails for him, she’ll do whatever she takes to protect them—even from a past she’d thought she’d left behind.

Cole McDermott is a jaguar on a mission. Long naps, a willing woman, and a full stomach is usually all he needs when it comes to relaxing after a long day of protecting his Pack. Then he meets Anya and the burn of temptation is silky and tantalizing indeed. When a horror from Anya’s past threatens everything she loves, Cole will put everything aside and fight for her family—as well as his own.

Unseen

Nicole Bradley had no reason to live after the humans murdered her son. Not until she learns to hunt down those responsible for his death. Shifting into her wolf form at night, she slips out of the compound, determined to do as much damage as possible. The last thing she expected was to discover secrets that could destroy the SAU.

Polar shifter, Tucker Stone, lives off the grid. It’s the only way the Unseen can avoid being rounded up by the humans and tossed into a compound. Besides, he’s a loner by nature. But he can’t walk away when he sees the pretty female wolf in danger. Risking exposure, he takes her to his hidden den and tries to heal her wounds.

Can a reclusive polar bear and a wolf with a death wish find happiness together? (less)

Abandon and Unseen Release day Launch

It’s the release day for Carrie Ann Ryan & Alexandra Ivy’s ABANDONED AND UNSEEN! I am so excited about this great paranormal romance and I’m thrilled to share it with you. Check out the excerpt and giveaway the ladies are sharing with us!

Blogs Taking Part in the Release Day Launch

Blog Name

She Hearts Books

Cofffee Books & Art

Book Butterfly in Dreamland

Taking It One Book at a Time

Mythical Books

connected by books

Beneath The Covers Blog

Addicted Readers

Echoing Books

Indy Book Fairy

Rustys Reading

cupcakes and vodka book blog

I Heart YA Books

Calling All Bookaholics

Evermore Books

Teatime and Books

The Dark Realm

The Travelogue of a book addict - The Book Drealms

Angel's Guilty Pleasures

Nicole's Book Musings

StuckInBooks

SofiaLovesReading

Got More Books

Lady Amber's Reviews

Reviews from the Heart

Obsessive Reading Disorder

Greyland Reviews

Whispered Thoughts

Adventures in Writing

Belle's Book Bag

Booklover4lifeblog

Smut Book Junkie Reviews

Hawt Reads & Dirty Talk

Alpha Book Club

A Sky Full of Stars Blog

Addicted To Romance

Works of Fiction

Romance Reviews and More

NightWolf Book Blog

Jax's Book Magic

Renee Entress's Blog

Abandoned and Unseen Synopsis: The next in a new dark and gritty paranormal series. Abandoned and Unseen continues the journey with NYT Bestselling Authors, Alexandra Ivy and Carrie Ann Ryan. Abandoned   When bear shifter, Anya Tucker fell in love with the wrong man, the only thing she left with was a broken heart—and her two bear cubs. Now she’s mended her wounds and learned that in order to raise her babies she can only trust herself. When her sons meet the lazy cat next door and fall heads over tails for him, she’ll do whatever she takes to protect them—even from a past she’d thought she’d left behind.   Cole McDermott is a jaguar on a mission. Long naps, a willing woman, and a full stomach is usually all he needs when it comes to relaxing after a long day of protecting his Pack. Then he meets Anya and the burn of temptation is silky and tantalizing indeed. When a horror from Anya’s past threatens everything she loves, Cole will put everything aside and fight for her family—as well as his own.   Unseen   Nicole Bradley had no reason to live after the humans murdered her son. Not until she learns to hunt down those responsible for his death. Shifting into her wolf form at night, she slips out of the compound, determined to do as much damage as possible. The last thing she expected was to discover secrets that could destroy the SAU.   Polar shifter, Tucker Stone, lives off the grid. It’s the only way the Unseen can avoid being rounded up by the humans and tossed into a compound. Besides, he’s a loner by nature. But he can’t walk away when he sees the pretty female wolf in danger. Risking exposure, he takes her to his hidden den and tries to heal her wounds.   Can a reclusive polar bear and a wolf with a death wish find happiness together?   Amazon http://amzn.to/1LeUHCK iBooks http://bit.ly/1CoFXho Barnes & Noble http://bit.ly/1367oPZ Kobo http://bit.ly/1DCANQN Google Play http://bit.ly/1IYLm0r   Exclusive Excerpt: Cole’s cat scraped at his chest, but he ignored it, knowing he needed to stay calm for Anya. He’d seen the panic in her gaze, and he did not want to be on the receiving end of her snap if she went bear on him. He hadn’t been involved in whatever the hell was going on, but he was the easiest target. The cat wanted to hunt down anyone who dared hurt those cubs. It was such an intense reaction that he was slightly startled. He’d have fought for any of the shifters’ young, but this felt different. He didn’t want to think about why it was different, so he shoved those thoughts aside and looked down at his hand clutching Anya’s. Mistake. Big fucking mistake. Her eyes widened, and he had to swallow hard. He shouldn’t have grabbed her hand, shouldn’t have touched her. Not when she was about ready to blow, and frankly, not ever. She hated him. Or perhaps hated everything he represented when it came to the changes in her life. Again, he pushed those thoughts from his mind, knowing he needed to focus. He was the Tracker for his Pack, and though she wasn’t truly Pack being Ursine and not Feline, she was still in his den. There was no way he’d let his duties fall by the wayside because he didn’t know how to take whatever feelings were going on in his mind right then.   Carrie Ann Ryan Bio: New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan never thought she’d be a writer. Not really. No, she loved math and science and even went on to graduate school in chemistry. Yes, she read as a kid and devoured teen fiction and Harry Potter, but it wasn’t until someone handed her a romance book in her late teens that she realized that there was something out there just for her. When another author suggested she use the voices in her head for good and not evil, The Redwood Pack and all her other stories were born.   Carrie Ann is a bestselling author of over twenty novels and novellas and has so much more on her mind (and on her spreadsheets *grins*) that she isn’t planning on giving up her dream anytime soon.   Website: http://carrieannryan.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarrieAnnRyanAuthor Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarrieAnnRyan Newsletter: http://bit.ly/18aFEqP Alexandra Ivy Bio: Alexandra Ivy graduated from Truman University with a degree in theatre before deciding she preferred to bring her characters to life on paper rather than stage. She started her career writing traditional regencies before moving into the world of paranormal with her USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times bestselling series The Guardians of Eternity. Now she writes a wide variety of genres that include paranormal, erotica, and romantic suspense.   Website http://alexandraivy.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alexandraivyfanpage Twitter https://twitter.com/AlexandraIvy   Enter Carrie Ann’s giveaway! a Rafflecopter giveaway  

One Night With The Billionaire

Are you ready to spend your night with the billionaire? NYT Bestselling Authors Lauren Hawkeye is back with a sexy romantic suspense that will have you swooning over Alexi and wishing for his protection. Get your hands on ONE NIGHT WITH THE BILLIONAIRE today!

About ONE NIGHT WITH THE BILLIONAIRE

Certifiable genius Mari Hart has spent her life focusing on school and getting ahead. Freshly out of school at age twenty, with two doctorates in hand and no idea what to do next, Mari decides to allow herself one night to be young, something she’s never done before. She’s smart, and she’s responsible—what could go wrong? But at Florida’s hot, kinky new nightclub she sees something that she shouldn’t, and even her incredible intelligence can’t save her—but billionaire Alexios Kosta can. One of the world’s richest men—one with dark secrets of his own—Alexi has the power to make all of Mari’s problems go away. The catch? To obtain full protection, Mari must become Alexi’s wife. And it isn’t long before their public displays of affection spark something far hotter than either could ever have imagined… This is book two of the A Virgin, A Billionaire and a Marriage series. It is a category length novel that stands alone- no cliffhangers!

Add ONE NIGHT WITH THE BILLIONAIRE to Goodreads!

Buy it now: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | iBooks | Kobo

I have to say, I really enjoyed this book. Mari was quirky and fun to read about, and a strong character. Alexi is drawn to Mari from the beginning and I enjoyed seeing these two fall for each other. Alexi is one hero my heart broke for because of his past. He endured so much and became an amazing may despite what life threw at him. Lauren Hawkeye wrote another strong book and I look forward to more from her in the future. This book gets a solid 4.5 stars from me.

 

Excerpt

There are heavy footsteps behind me. The muscles of my legs burn—my quads, my hamstrings, my glutes.

I don’t stop.

Sitting in traffic at the end of the alley is a sleek black Porsche. Rental plates.

My hands reach for the door, fumble for the handle.

The thundering steps behind me are growing closer. The door is, miraculously, unlocked. It opens under my shaking fingers. With the last of my strength, a final surge born of adrenaline, I fling myself into the back seat, the scent of leather and new car surrounding me like a blanket.

“What—” The driver’s voice is male, and it swears when a bullet thuds into the metal of the door that I slam closed behind me. There’s a screech of tires, and I slam into the seats in front of me as the driver wheels out into traffic with speed and surprising skill.

“Drive.” I don’t recognize my own voice. It’s harsh, raw, like the shredded soles of my feet. “Please. Get me out of here.”

The driver doesn’t reply, concentrating on his driving as I slowly, painfully, pull myself to a sitting position. I shift so that I can look at him in the rearview mirror.

Our eyes meet, caramel and soft gray, and an electric current burns away the remnants of shock.

It’s him.

It’s the man from the club.

About Lauren Hawkeye

Lauren Hawkeye/ Lauren Jameson never imagined that she’d wind up telling stories for a living… though when she looks back, it’s easy to see that she’s the only one who is surprised. Always “the kid who read all the time”, Lauren made up stories about her favorite characters once she’d finished a book… and once spent an entire year narrating her own life internally. No, really. But where she was just plain odd before publication, now she can at least claim to have an artistic temperament.

Lauren lives in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada with her husband, toddler, pit bull and idiot cat, though they do not live in an igloo, nor do they drive a dogsled. In her nonexistent spare time Lauren can be found knitting (her husband claims that her snobby yarn collection is exorbitant), reading anything she can get her hands on, or sweating her way through spin class. She loves to hear from her readers!

Website | Facebook | Twitter

 

Beauty and the Boss Cover Reveal

Today we are revealing the cover for BEAUTY AND THE BOSS by Diane Alberts. This book is being released by Entangled Publishing's Indulgence line this November. Check out the blurb below.

 

BOOK BLURB:

Researcher Maggie Donovan has no luck with men, and it doesn't help that she can't keep her eyes off of her sexy boss – the one everyone else in the office calls The Beast. Relationships in the office are forbidden. So no one is more surprised than Maggie when she pretends to be his fiancée to save him during a difficult situation. Not only has she put her job on the line, but the future of the company. Billionaire Benjamin Gale III doesn't believe in love or romance, but the look on his mother's face when Maggie tells her that she's his fiancée is worth millions. Instead of firing her for her insubordination, he goes along with the ruse. In his arms–and in his bed–she'd be everything he could ever want...which is why he can't have her. But if he doesn't let her go, they'll lose everything...

PRE-ORDER NOW

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks | Kobo

 

CLICK HERE TO ADD BEAUTY AND THE BOSS TO GOODREADS.

 

AUTHOR INFORMATION:

Diane Alberts is a USA TODAY bestselling Contemporary Romance author with Entangled Publishing. Under the name Jen McLaughlin, she also writes New York Times, USA TODAY, and Wall Street Journal bestselling books with Penguin Random House. She was mentioned in Forbes alongside E. L. James as one of the breakout independent authors to dominate the bestselling lists. Diane is represented by Louise Fury at The Bent Agency. Diane has always been a dreamer with a vivid imagination, but it wasn’t until 2011 that she put her pen where her brain was, and became a published author. Since receiving her first contract offer, she has yet to stop writing. Though she lives in the mountains, she really wishes she was surrounded by a hot, sunny beach with crystal clear water. She lives in Northeast Pennsylvania with her four kids, a husband, a schnauzer mutt, and four cats. Her goal is to write so many fantastic stories that even a non-romance reader will know her name.

AUTHOR LINKS:

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads

Bad Romance

I really enjoy Jen McLaughlin's writing, so when I was given the opportunity to get an advanced copy of Bad Romance, I jumped at it. Jackson and Lily are step siblings who haven't seen each other in seven years after being caught kissing gets Jackson kicked out of their house. They reconnect in an almost chance meeting and despite fighting it, they discover they never stopped loving the other. Of course, there are tons of reasons why they can't be together (one of which is Lily is engaged to someone else). You discover pretty quickly why Lily is okay with being with Jackson despite being engaged to someone else, and personally I didn't fault her. I did fault her for being such a pushover with her dad. This book was good, but it wasn't Jen McLaughlin's best. I give it 4 stars and will continue to look forward to more from this author.

Amazon
Goodreads

In this explosive novel from bestselling author Jen McLaughlin, a good girl falls for the ultimate bad boy: her stepbrother. Perfect for fans of Sabrina Paige, Caitlin Daire, and Krista Lakes, Bad Romance proves that passion can be so wrong it’s right.

Seven years in the army will change a guy. But after a shoulder wound ends his career as a sniper, Jackson Worthington finds himself back home, fighting a battle that’s all too familiar: keeping his hands off Lily Hastings. She’s still her rich daddy’s little angel, innocent, impossibly lovely, as squeaky-clean as Jackson is dirty. And she’s still his stepsister—forbidden but not forgotten, not after the soul-melting kiss that got him kicked out of the house at eighteen. He couldn’t resist her then. How the hell can he resist her now?

Lily is about to marry a man she doesn’t love, and commit to a high-stress job she hates, all to please the father who controls every waking moment of her life. On top of everything, her teenage crush is back, with a sleek, chiseled body and a trace of the rebellious boy whose lips sealed her fate. Jackson’s timing couldn’t be worse . . . or better. Because Lily’s all grown up, too. She’s aching for another taste. And for the first time, she’s ready to be a bad girl.

Transcending Darkness Review

 Transcending Darkness is a book that takes you to the darker side of life and hooks you from the beginning. The title is so fitting because this book is such a dark book, but it is all about fighting to get out of that darkness. Our heroine (Juliette) is in debt to a loan shark because of her father, and your heart breaks for how hard she is working to pay off the debt. It is because of that loan that she meets the hero (Killian). Their story isn't an easy one, but it is a compelling one. The phrase Dark and Twisty is the perfect description for how I felt while reading this book. I had trouble putting this book down, and it's length wreaked havoc on my sleeping schedule. There were a few places I thought the book was wrapping up, only to look down at my Kindle and see that I wasn't close to the end. After completing Transcending Darkness, the story stayed with me. I give it a solid 4.5 stars and am looking forward to more from Airicka Phoenix.

 

Amazon 
Goodreads 
 
One: Sign the contract.

Juliette Romero had a debt to pay, a debt that wasn’t even hers. But it was the only way to keep her family safe and all she had to do was sell her body and soul to the devil.

Killian McClary wasn’t called the Scarlet Wolf for nothing. He’d been the head of the McClary Organization since he was fifteen and had built a reputation for being a ruthless son of a bitch when it came to running the city’s underbelly, not to mention merciless when it came to punishing those who betray him. He didn’t believe in weaknesses. Only results. Juliette, with her shy smiles and hot little body was a weakness unlike any other and yet he was powerless to resist one more taste of her sweet flesh.

Two: Become his for a year.

When given the choice between her life or her body, what could Juliette possibly do, but submit to a man whose very name invoked fear in the hearts of others? She just never anticipated falling for his dark, hungry eyes and clever hands, or the way the beast in him made her feel oddly safe and cherished.

But what will happen when Killian’s dark past finally catches up to him and threatens the woman he can no longer imagine himself without? What will happen when both sides find themselves caught in a web of passion, lies and broken promises? Can Juliette tame the wolf or will her love for him devour them both?

Three: Don’t fall in love.

Boundaries will be crossed, loyalties will be tested and lives will be changed forever.