#BookRecommendation: The Meaning of Birds by @jayerobinbrown

This week we have The Meaning of Birds by Jaye Robin Brown!  This book has been noted as

“An evocative story of the thrills of first love and the anguish of first loss. This will break you and heal you.”—Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’

Not to be missed by fans of Nina LaCour and Becky Albertalli, this powerful novel—from the acclaimed author of Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit—paints a poignant portrait of love in the past, grief in the now, and the healing power of art.

#ReleaseBlitz for Rockstar by @laurenrowebooks @Jennw23 #SocialButterflyPR

 

ROCKSTAR, an all-new standalone emotional romance by Lauren Rowe is NOW LIVE!

  It was lyrics at first sight when I saw Violet Rhodes across that crowded party. She was lights and darks, swirled together. Music in motion. And all of it while looking like a hitwoman at an Elvis convention. I had nothing to offer the intriguing girl but a one-night stand. I figured I’d revel in my last night of anonymity before my first tour and shoot her a quick “We’ll always have L.A.!” goodbye the next morning. But nothing went according to plan. In one night, Violet crawled under my skin and into my bloodstream. She tattooed her name across my chest and between my legs. She became my muse. And then she was gone. Now, months later, here she is again. And in a twist I never saw coming, it turns out Violet is ultra-violet radiation. Beautiful, ethereal light bringing with her the promise of damage and destruction. My brain tells me to walk away from this girl, but my heart can’t stop feeling like she might be one of a kind . . . the sort of girl who comes along once in a violet moon. ROCKSTAR is a standalone romance, the love story of Dax Morgan and the electrifying woman who rocked his world during his journey to worldwide rock superstardom.

#CoverReveal for Hold on Tight by @anjelica_grace @GiveMeBooksPR #Giveaway ($25 Amazon gift card)

Blurb

Two and a half years ago, we made a plan—had our life all mapped out—knew where we were going and how we were getting there.

It was the four of us against the world and we were so close to having everything we wanted.

But life had other plans for us.

Now, rodeo has become Chase's primary focus, and he leaves our girls and me home while he follows his dreams week in, and week out.

We've lost so much already. I'm afraid if he doesn't come back to us soon, resentment will set in and our marriage will fail.

Do we have what it takes to make it through one more season? Or will this be the end of our dreams? And our marriage?

Eight seconds...

That's all it takes to change our lives forever.

#CoverReveal for Where the Devil Hides by @Soraya_Naomi @GiveMeBooksPR #Giveaway ($15 Amazon gift card)

Blurb

They call him the merchant of death.

I call him the devil.

After I met Jackson Bale, I never forgot the commanding man who was so devastatingly handsome yet equally vicious. Even though he doesn’t remember me at all, that one chance encounter changed my life.

However, when I make one mistake, he cages me. I’m dragged into the illicit underworld of Noir, where ruthless Jackson reigns supreme. Where he tries to break me.

Jackson thrives on playing sensual games with his opponents. On being in control.    And he terrifies me, even as he draws me in.

Until I discover that there are secrets inside Noir that will crumble the foundation of his empire.

The same secrets that will save me.

What starts as a kidnapping gone wrong turns into a sordid love affair that may destroy our lives forever.

#ReleaseBlitz for the Can't Wait Collection Box Set by @ddwyattauthor @GiveMeBooksPR

Blurb

If you like your reads fast, hard and with love at the speed of a look, dive into the CAN’T WAIT collection.  This bundle also includes a NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED book, Our Turn!  You get three of Dani’s hottest novellas along with an exclusive new read only included here.

Get your hot read on!

#ReleaseBlitz for Lily and the Billionaire by @bethmichele8 @GiveMeBooksPR #Giveaway ($50 Amazon gift card)

Blurb

What do you get when you cross one feisty secretary with one determined billionaire? 

My name—Jace Harlow. My business—making billions. 

I’ve got it all.

Money.
Confidence.
Sexual prowess. 

I know—I’m quite a catch. At least to most women. But Lily Conrad isn’t like any woman I’ve met before. 

Damn her and that red dress.

Now all I think about is her. All I fantasize about is her—her smile, her laugh, her long legs wrapped around my waist.

My dilemma, you ask? She doesn’t care that I’m a billionaire. And why should she? It means nothing, tells her nothing about who I am. 

Lily Conrad doesn’t know what I’m made of, but you can be sure of one thing...

She’s going to find out.

#CoverReveal for The Scarecrow & George C by @MiaKerick @XpressoTours #Giveaway

The Scarecrow & George C
Mia Kerick
Publication date: June 3rd 2019
Genres: Contemporary, LGBTQ+, New Adult, Romance

High school senior Van Liss is barely human. He thinks of himself as a scarecrow—ragged and unnerving, stuck, and destined to spend his life cold and alone. If he ever had feelings, they were stomped out long ago by his selfish mother and her lecherous boyfriend. All he’s been left with is bitter contempt, to which he clings.
With a rough exterior long used to keep the world at bay, Van spooks George Curaco, the handsome new frycook at the diner where he works. But George C senses there is more to the untouchable Van and refuses to stop staring, fascinated by his eccentricity. When Van learns that George C is even more cold, alone, and frightened than himself, Van welcomes him to his empty home. And ends up finding his heart.
Their road to trust is rocky and, at times, even dangerous. And looming evil threatens to keep them apart forever.
Fair warning: You may want to strap in. It’s going to be a bumpy ride.
*All proceeds of this book go to charity: True Colors United. 
“True Colors United implements innovative solutions to youth homelessness that focus on the unique experiences of LGBTQ young people.”

#ReleaseBlitz for Pretty Reckless by @lj_shen @RABTBookTours

All Saints High, Book One

New Adult Romance

Date Published: April 29, 2019

We were supposed to be best friends But turned out to be worst enemies…

Penn

They say revenge is a dish best served cold.

I’d had four years to stew on what Daria Followhill did to me, and

now my heart was completely iced.

I took her first kiss.

She took the only thing I loved.

I was poor. She was rich.

The good thing about circumstances? They can change. Fast. Now, I’m her parents’ latest shiny project.

Her housemate. Her tormentor. The captain of the rival football team she hates so much. Yeah, baby girl, say it—I’m your foster brother. There’s a price to pay for ruining the only good thing in my life, and she’s about to shell out some serious tears.

Daria Followhill thinks she is THE queen. I’m about to prove to her that she’s nothing but a spoiled princess.

Daria

Everyone loves a good old unapologetic punk. But being a bitch? Oh, you get slammed for every snarky comment, cynical eye roll, and foot you put in your adversaries’ way. The thing about stiletto heels is that they make a hell of a dent when you walk all over the people who try to hurt you. In Penn Scully’s case, I pierced his heart until he bled out, then left it in a trash can on a bright summer day.

Four years ago, he asked me to save all my firsts for him. Now he lives across the hall, and I want nothing more than to be his last everything. His parting words when he gave me his heart were that nothing in this world is free.

Now? Now he is making me pay.

#BookReview for Dealing in Dreams by Lilliam Rivera

Synopsis: At night, Las Mal Criadas own these streets.

Nalah leads the fiercest all-girl crew in Mega City. 

That roles brings with it violent throw downs and access to the hottest boydega clubs, but the sixteen-year-old grows weary of the life. 

Her dream is to get off the streets and make a home in the exclusive Mega Towers, in which only a chosen few get to live. 

To make it to the Mega towers, Nalah must prove her loyalty to the city's benevolent founder and cross the border in a search for a mysterious gang the Ashé Ryders. 

Led by a reluctant guide, Nalah battles other crews and her own doubts, but the closer she gets to her goal, the more she loses sight of everything—and everyone— she cares about.

Nalah must do the unspeakable to get what she wants—a place to call home. But is a home just where you live? Or who you choose to protect?

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#ReleaseBlitz for Viking's Claim by @MadisonFayeSmut @GiveMeBooksPR

Blurb

Never kiss the devil. Not even if he’s sinfully gorgeous. Or impossible to resist.

And certainly not when he’s got you tied and bound, and completely at his mercy.

…Uh oh.

I thought I had it bad when I was on my way to be married off to some weasley little lord to appease my family. But that’s before I’m taken by the most fearsome, vicious, alpha Viking to sail the seas.

Tor Odinson is a beast of a man. A savage. A bloodthirsty warrior and ravager. Huge, growly, dominant…and completely and utterly beautiful. I’m supposed to fear him, not want him. I’m supposed to resist him, not crave him.

…Yeah, whoops.

Because once he throws me over his shoulder, and lays his hands on me, and ties me to bed, and makes me feel things I’ve never even dreamed of, I know “what I’m supposed to do” is the last thing I’ll be doing when it comes to Tor.

I know it’s wrong to desire a man like him. But if this is a sin, I’m already damned.

I fell for the devil, and now I want it all.

Completely over the top, growly af, tropes for DAYS, and wildly historically inaccurate. As in, if you’re a history major, I’m so, so sorry. Warning: not responsible for lost or ripped bodices. Reader beware.

As with all my books, this one is safe, with no cheating, and a HEA guaranteed.

#ReleaseBlits for Imperfect Match by @AuthorCMichaels Melanie Harlow #SocialButterflyPR @jennw23

Imperfect Match, a sexy friends to lovers standalone romance, from New York Times bestselling Corinne Michaels & USA Today bestselling Melanie Harlow, is available now!

Rule number one for a professional matchmaker?

Don’t fall in love with your client.

I screwed that up when I fell for my best friend, Reid Fortino. He’s gorgeous, successful, and sexy as hell. I figured it would be easy to find him a match—and save the family business at the same time.

But the more time I spend attempting to find the perfect girl, the more I realize how much I want him for my own. What’s the harm if we give in for just one night?

I should have known that would never be enough.

Now I’m on the verge of losing my job and my heart.

We were an imperfect match from the start, but I don’t know how to let him go.

#ReleaseBlitz for Nocturnes & Nightmares by @kerilake @GiveMeBooksPR

Blurb

The most terrifying monsters aren’t found in dreams …

Four young socialites have gone missing in the Chicago area. Two found dead, bearing the signature marks of a brutal serial killer. With the kind of tragedy that mars Nola Tensley’s past, she should be concerned, but without a pot to piss in, all the struggling single mom cares about is making a normal life for her son. 

After all, she’s clearly not the murderer’s type.

Or is she?

When Rhett Voss, an enigmatic and handsome stranger, answers her ad for the outdated in-law suite at the back of her property, offering double her asking price, Nola really can’t refuse. Even though the supposed Wall Street Wolf seems better suited for a high-rise downtown—a suspicion that quickly turns into hindsight once she submits to the flirtations of her charming new tenant, and consequently, unearths a series of disturbing revelations.

Her curiosities lead her down the path of a madman, whose moniker, The Sandman, only hints at the grisly nature of his crimes. He’s smart. Evasive. A cunning psychopath with a twisted method of disposing his victims.

And his hunting grounds are hitting too close to home.

Author note: This book contains scenes of graphic sex and violence that some readers may find disturbing. 

#BookReview for Foul Play on Words (Mystery Writer's Mystery #2) by Becky Clark

Synopsis: Between a kidnapping, a double booking, and a crew of hapless volunteers, Charlee is worried the writing conference will go to the dogs

Mystery author Charlee Russo agrees to speak at a Portland writers' conference organized by her friend Viv Lundquist. 

When Viv picks her up at the airport, she frantically explains that her daughter Hanna has been kidnapped. Unfortunately, Viv has a history of embellishing the truth and Hanna has a history of disappearing.

Charlee takes over the conference preparation so Viv can search for her daughter, but the situation gets tense when the hotel double-books the event with a dog show. 

Despite it all, Charlee is compelled to investigate after she learns shocking secrets about both Hanna and Viv. Can she find Hanna in time, or will a plot twist lead her to a ruff ending?

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#BookDiscussion: When are fandoms too much? #MentalHealth

This week were talking about one thing that I have experiences via someone that used to be a friend.  She was in her 30's and when Dean from Supernatural went to Hell in I think was seasons 3.  She called off of work for a week because she just couldn't function because he was gone.  This week some woman watching Endgame had to be taken to the hospital because she couldn't stop crying during the movie.  So this weeks question is when is it time to seek help for when your fandoms become too much. 

#BookBlitz for As Silver Is to the Moon by @ryanwatt99 @XpressoTours #Giveaway ($30 Amazon gift card)

As Silver Is to the Moon
R. A. Watt
Publication date: April 28th 2019
Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult

New school. First love. A psychotic werewolf that wanted me dead. And it was only week one in Santa Isadora.
For fifteen-year-old Teavan Laurent and his older sister Suzanne, Santa Isadora seemed like a sleepy and idyllic California town to finish high school after their unexpected move west from New York City.
As he struggles to make friends in a town shrouded in secrets, Teavan soon finds himself the target of an irrational tormentor and rumored-to-be werewolf. The revenge-obsessed psycho vows to wipe out Teavan and his small family due to past wrongs beyond Teavan’s control or knowledge. The twisted legacy left to him by his late grandfather brings Teavan at odds with everything he knows to be true—or at least everything he thought to be true.
The impossible truth of the tale begins to gain traction at his first wolf sighting, and Teavan and Suzanne soon find themselves in the crosshairs of the dark and secretive lycan world of Santa Isadora.
Stalked by a legend that shouldn’t exist, Teavan must decide how far he is willing to go to save those that he loves and come to terms with what lurks from within.

#BookBlitz for Raven Acoustics: Rock Star Romance by Grace Harper @XpressoTours #Giveaway

Raven Acoustics: Rock Star Romance
Grace Harper
(Red & Black Series, #3)
Publication date: April 9th 2019
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Errol Thomas has a tortured soul, always has had.
Errol is out of rehab and is set on world domination. His record label is only too happy to pull his puppet strings to get him to the top of the soul music charts.
But it comes at a price, a price Errol doesn’t find out until it is too late.
He seeks solace in a local candle maker’s shop where Jane, the owner listens to tales of woe. When Ivory walks into the shop that has been his home away from home for over ten years, he is knocked sideways.
It’s only when he meets Ivory that he vows to keep his sobriety promise.
Just when Errol is on an even keel, falling in love with Ivory, her past comes knocking to reveal her secrets. In turn, his cover story at the label starts to unravel.
Will Errol be able to keep focussed on the end game or will he be collateral damage?
Red & Black have their own issues to deal with and become involved with Errol’s music career even if they don’t want to.
This is the third standalone romance novel in the Red & Black Series. 
Book 1: Charcoal Notes
Book 2: Crimson Melodies

#ReleaseBlitz for Sweet Thing by @JAHuss @GiveMeBooksPR #Giveaway ($25 Amazon gift card)

Blurb

I knew how old she was.

I just didn’t care.

RYKER

Aria Amherst lied about her age the first night we met.

But when I kissed her… I knew exactly how old she was.

And once I kissed her…  I needed more.

I wanted all of her. I wanted everything she wasn’t really offering.

Until I found out that her father was making a deal with my business partner.

Then I wanted her more.

ARIA

Ryker North blew into my life like a wall of hot, tattooed muscle.

And did I mention he’s a drummer?

And a businessman?

And thirty-five years old?

And my father is going to kill me when he finds out I’m dating his new client?

It’s… complicated.

But take my word on this. He’s worth every risk I’m taking.

SWEET THING is a full-length standalone older-man-very-young-woman sexy romance filled with forbidden lust, too many ‘first times’ to count, inappropriate touching in public, and an angsty, but perfect, HEA.

#BookReview for Between Before & After by @maureenmcquerry @BlinkYABooks ‏

Synopsis: “The carnage began with the roses. She hacked at their ruffled blooms until they dropped into monstrous drifts of red on the parched yellow lawn … Only two things kept my mother grounded to us: my uncle Stephen and stories.”

Fourteen-year-old Molly worries about school, friends, and her parents’ failed marriage, but mostly about her mother’s growing depression. Molly knows her mother is nursing a carefully-kept secret. A writer with an obsession for other people’s life stories, Elaine Donnelly is the poster child of repressed emotions.

Molly spends her California summer alternately watching out for her little brother Angus and tip-toeing around her mother’s raw feelings. Molly needs her mother more than ever, but Elaine shuts herself off from real human connections and buries herself in the lives and deaths of the strangers she writes about. When Uncle Stephen is pressed into the limelight because of his miracle cure of a young man, Elaine can no longer hide behind other people’s stories. And as Molly digs into her mother’s past, she finds a secret hidden in her mother’s dresser that may be the key to unlocking a family mystery dating to 1918 New York—a secret that could destroy or save their future.

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#BookBlitz for Oscar Mojica by Loreen Sumner @RABTBookTours

Motivational, Inspirational

Publisher: Bayou Publishing

In 1992, Loreen Sumner was hired as the first English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher in Duplin County, North Carolina, and, through the years, she has had the privilege of teaching many students immigrating to this country from diverse parts of the world. Oscar Mojica, a twelve-year-old from Mexico, was one of her first ESL students. As a young migrant boy, he had quickly become disillusioned by his surroundings in America, realizing his expectations of ever reaching “the American Dream” would require overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles. In 1992, due to the first influx of migrant students to the small, rural, agricultural community in which he now resided, naturally there was an adjustment process for all. In actuality, he did not receive a hearty welcome or “bienvenido” from some of the American folks who had adjustments to make themselves. He immediately felt a sense of not belonging in America.

#BookReview for Fiction Can Be Murder (Mystery Writer's Mystery #1) by Becky Clark

Synopsis: LIFE BECOMES STRANGER THAN FICTION WHEN CHARLEE'S LATEST NOVEL INSPIRES A REAL MURDER 

Mystery author Charlemagne "Charlee" Russo thinks the twisty plots and peculiar murders in her books are only the product of her imagination--until her agent is found dead exactly as described in Charlee's new, unpublished manuscript. Suspicion now swirls around her and her critique group, making her confidence drop as severely and unexpectedly as her royalty payments.

The police care more about Charlee's feeble alibi and financial problems than they do her panicky claims of innocence. To clear her name and revive her career, she must figure out which of her friends is a murderer. Easier said than done, even for an author who's skilled at creating tidy endings for her mysteries. And as her sleuthing grows dangerous, Charlee's imagination starts working overtime. Is she being targeted, too?
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