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Worth It by Linda Kage

Forbidden Men #6

Genres: New Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Release Date: 25th August 2015.

SYNOPSIS

I fell in love once.

It was amazing. She was amazing. Life was amazing.

I lived for each time I could see her, and nothing else mattered, not that our families were enemies, our time together was forbidden, or we had to meet in secret.

Our love could conquer all.

Until it didn’t.

So I was ripped away from the love of my life and shoved into hell, forced to continue without her.

It shattered me, broke the best parts of me, left me permanently damaged.

Or so I thought.

Years later, I swear history’s trying to repeat itself because she’s back in my life, and I’m just as drawn to her as I was before. But I’m older and wiser now, and I know she should stay away from a worthless piece of ex-con like me.

So, I will not let her in. I absolutely refuse to hurt her. I will keep her away.

Then again, sometimes risking your greatest fear to get to a smile makes everything worth it, and besides, I’m not sure I can resist her, anyway.

This is the story of how Felicity Bainbridge changed my life forever, starting one summer day long ago after I was forced to change a dirty diaper�

–Knox Parker

BooK Review ~ ‘Worth It� by Linda Kage ~ 5 Stars!

What to say about ‘Worth It�? I laughed, cried, cheered, raged, smiled and wept. ‘Worth It� is a beautifully written rollercoaster of emotions, and I loved every second of it.

There are two time-zones in this story andÌýfor the first half of the novel we switch from the present day to the summer years before that changed everything for Felicity and Knox. At first I was a little worried about how well this would work, but Linda Kage pulled it off flawlessly. Each change in time was timed perfectly, and I loved the feeling of being in limbo as we were gradually given more and more details about the past, alongside seeing how their lives are evolving in the present time.

Felicity is a heroine that you will root for from the beginning. A little nerdy, good hearted, a good natured normal girl in the midst of an extraordinary one, she behaves with a sensitivity and respect thatÌýshe definitely didn’t learn from her family. I loved how much her life contrasted with Knox’s, who came from a poor family, who worked hard for everything they got, and who more often than not came out on the wrong side of luck.

This story is a beautiful one. We see the consequences of one summer ricochet through the years until the day that KnoxÌýcan put it behind him, but with Felicity’sÌýdesperation to bring him back to her, his chance at a whole new life is more difficult than he imagined.

This is the fifth book in the ‘Forbidden Men� series, but can be read as a standalone. I hadn’t read any of the other books in the series, but after finishing this one, I immediately downloaded the first five, to witness first hand the stories of the great secondary characters that helped Knox and Felicity get their happy ending.

5 Stars!

*Review copy was kindly provided through Xpresso Book Tours Review Opportunities in exchange for an honest review*

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Firewalker by Josephine Angelini.

(The Worldwalker Trilogy #2)

Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance

Release Date: 27th August 2015.

SYNOPSIS

Lily Proctor has made it back to her own universe, and it’s finally time for her and Rowan to be happy and relax. True, she almost died in the Pyre that fueled their escape, and they must hide her new magic for the safety of the world, but compared to fighting the monstrous Woven and leading armies in the alternate Salem, life is looking good.

‘You think I’m a monster, but my choices, as ruthless as they seem, are justified.�

Unfortunately, Lillian, ruthless ruler of the 13 Cities, is not willing to let Lily go that easily. Lily is the closest version of herself she’s ever seen in all her worldwalking, and Lillian’s running out of time. If she can’t persuade Lily and Rowan to return to her world, she’ll have to find a way to make them come back.

Firewalker � the follow-up to Trial By Fire � is another sexy, fast-paced thrill ride from internationally bestselling author of the Starcrossed series, Josephine Angelini!

Book Review ~ ‘Firewalker� by Josephine Angelini ~ 5+ Stars!

Let me first just say thank you so much to Josephine Angelini for creating these books, these characters and this world. A year ago when I first read ‘Trial by Fire�, I fell in love. This was a world that I finally felt at home in, despite all the terrible things that were happening. Although this is firmly a fantasy book, being Wiccan I loved that there was a world where magic wasn’t trampled down on. Lily and Lillian were strong women and I respected them so much for it.

In ‘Firewalker� we are thrown right back into the drama. Picking up right where ‘Trial by Fire� left off, Lily is seriously injured by her experience with the Pyre, and is healing slowly with the help of Rowan, Juliet and her mother. But despite her desire to begin a life with Rowan, not everything comes as easily as they hope.

I don’t want to spoil anything for potential readers because this series is just such a rush to read. Every time I had to put the book down, I found myself thinking over what was happening in that world, and not knowing where the story would head next. This is the experience that I want every reader to have with this book.

Instead I’ll just say that you have not seen the last of Lillian. In this book you will get to understand her a lot more, see her reasons for doing the things she did, and will even come to agree with her on subjects you never thought you would. It is heartbreaking and exhilarating getting to know this witch!

We get to see some old characters from Lily’s world return, including Tristan, who you will curse when you see his feelings for Lily, but love as though he were your best friend too. And most of all, you will see the beautiful Rowan, the character that has struck a chord with me from the minute I met him. This book will break your heart, and put it back together again, and then shatter it again. Beautiful storytelling, exciting journeys through the Worlds, and characters that I’ve come to see as my friends.

5+ Stars!

*Spoiler*

P.S. Rooowwwaaaannnn!! I still love you,Ìý[ even though you’ve broken my heart! *sniffles* I sincerely hope that your following Lily’s Braves near the end was a redeeming move on your part. *stern look*

*Spoiler End*

ÌýA note for the publishers

I understand that the new UK editions of the series have been made so that they look cool faced out together, but WHY did you have to change them? The original UK edition of ‘Trial by Fire� was one of the most gorgeous covers in history, and the new covers just don’t live up! I’m also upset because being a huge fan of the first book, I bought a paperback copy, despite having it on my kindle. Now, I have different editions of the first two books.

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The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood

A Positron Novel

Genres: Adult,ÌýLiterary Fiction.

Publisher:

Release Date: 24th September 2015.

SYNOPSIS

Living in their car, surviving on tips, Charmaine and Stan are in a desperate state. So, when they see an advertisement for Consilience, a ‘social experiment� offering stable jobs and a home of their own, they sign up immediately. All they have to do in return for suburban paradise is give up their freedom every second month � swapping their home for a prison cell. At first, all is well. But then, unknown to each other, Stan and Charmaine develop passionate obsessions with their ‘Alternates,� the couple that occupy their house when they are in prison. Soon the pressures of conformity, mistrust, guilt and sexual desire begin to take over.

Book Review ~ ‘The Heart Goes Last� by Margaret Atwood ~ 5 Stars!

This was a real winner from Margaret Atwood.

Because I LOVED Margaret Atwood’s other books so much,ÌýI was slightly nervous about starting ‘The Heart Goes Lastâ€�. I just didn’t want to part with the great impression they had left on me. But here I am after finishing ‘The Heart Goes Lastâ€�, and I am yet again in awe of Atwood’s talent!

This is a very different kind of book for me. but I was won over straight away. I identified with Stan and Charmaine as real people, living with the struggles that the fall of society has left them with, and the flaws that made them up. They were still a relatively new married couple, but Atwood gave us the insight straight away that sometimes love isn’t enough. Living in a car off the tips from Charmaine’s waitressing job would cause tension between even the most loving couple. It was great to see how their desperation to make a better life for themselves overcame their uncertainty aboutÌýthe Consilience experiment.

I love seeing how desperation will feed people into making choices they wouldn’t normally, and throughout this book I couldÌýsee theÌýchoices for the characters being taken away gradually until there was no easy answer. But it wasn’t just this that made this book such a winner for me. It wasÌýhow darkly comic it was. I laughed so much, yet not because it was overtly funny, but because of how true it was. Stan and Charmaine battle a lot through their story, a dystopian crumbling world, a life consisting of a month in and then a month out of prison, adultery and sabotage, yet throughout their views on life, their views on their relationship with each other, their thoughts on the temptations that cross their paths, all was done so with a human honesty, that I found both dark, yet hugely amusing. People are still people, even when the world is falling apart!

This story has everything I would have wanted from it, and I loved every bit! If you are a dystopian fan, a literary fiction fan, or even just looking for a good book. then you should definitely give ‘The Heart Goes Last� a try!

A great book from one of my favourite writers!

5 Stars!

*Review copy was kindly provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*

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Em and EmÌýbyÌýLinda Budzinski

Published by:ÌýSwoon Romance

Publication date: September 15th 2015

Genres:ÌýContemporary,ÌýYoung Adult

SYNOPSIS

The last thing sixteen-year-old Emily Slovkowski wants is to move away from her home at the Jersey shore, gorgeous surfer boyfriend Zach, and her entire identity. But that’s kind of how Witness Protection works, and Em must prepare herself for an epic do-over as she starts a new life in the Midwest.

Even as she pines for sandy beaches and the night life of the shore, the newly-named Ember O’Malley finds herself making new friends, taking photos for the high school newspaper, and thinking an awful lot about the paper’s editor, an oddly cute cowboy named Charles.

When Em stumbles upon a shady beneath-the-bleachers exchange between one of the school’s football coaches and a student, she refuses to get involved. The last thing she needs is to be witness to another crime or call attention to herself. Besides, she finally has some real friends � well, real except for the fact that they don’t know a single thing about her � and she prefers to keep it that way until the trial.

But as her day in court approaches, Em begins piecing together what she saw that day beneath the bleachers. And, as her own past secrets start to catch up with her, Em needs to figure out who she really is � Em or Em.

Charles leaned toward her. “Come on, tell me. What kind of photographer do you want to be?�

Ember pulled the sleeves of her sweater down over her hands. She drew up her knees and hugged them into her chest. She’d never talked about this to anyone. What if it sounded stupid? “I want to be a portrait photographer, but not the kind that takes pictures in the studio; the kind that takes pictures of people out in the real world, being who they are and doing the things they love to do.�

She glanced at him. He didn’t look as though he thought she was stupid. He looked� interested. “You know how they say a picture is worth a thousand words? Well, I want to tell stories about people. True stories. Stories of who they are deep down.� Like that picture of Trina. The one that proved she wasn’t too old or too cool to love the thrill of the wind tugging a kite up, up, up into the sky. “I want to take pictures that push past people’s images and uncovers something real.�

Charles whistled. “Now that’s a dream.�

“Sorry. It’s silly, right?�

“No, not at all.� Charles leaned in even closer, his face just a few inches from hers. His voice was barely a whisper. “I didn’t mean it’s an impossible dream. I meant it’s the kind of dream worth dreaming.�

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I live in Northern Virginia with my husband, Joe, and our feistyÌýchihuahua, Demitria (also known as Dee Dee, The Puppy, and Killer). I’m aÌýsucker for romanceÌýand reality TV and have been known to turn off myÌýphone’s ringer when watching “The Bachelor.â€� My favorite flower is theÌýdaisy, my favorite food is chocolate,Ìýand my favorite song is “AmazingÌýGrace.â€�

I write young adult romance. My novels, both published byÌýSwoon Romance YA, are EM & EM and THE FUNERAL SINGER. I amÌýrepresented by AndreaÌýSomberg of Harvey Klinger Inc

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River of Ink by Paul M. M. Cooper

Genres: Historical

Publisher:

Release Date: 28th January 2016.

SYNOPSIS

In thirteenth-century Sri Lanka, Asanka, poet to the king, lives a life of luxury, enjoying courtly life and a sweet, furtive love affair with a palace servant, a village girl he is teaching to write. But when Magha, a prince from the mainland, usurps the throne, Asanka’s role as court poet dramatically alters. Magha is a cruel and calculating king–and yet, a lover of poetry–and he commissions Asanka to translate a holy Sanskrit epic into the Tamil language spoken by his recently acquired subjects. The poem will be an olive branch–a symbol of unity between the two cultures.

But in different languages, in different contexts, meaning can become slippery. First inadvertently, then deliberately and dangerously, Asanka’s version of the epic, centered on the killing of an unjust ruler, inspires and arouses the oppressed people of the land. Asanka must juggle the capricious demands of a king with the growing demands of his own political consciousness–and his heart–if he wishes to survive and imagine a future with the woman he loves.

The first novel from a remarkable young writer,ÌýRiver of InkÌýis a powerful historical tale set in the shadow of oppression–one with deep allegorical resonances in any time–celebrating the triumph of literature and love.

Book Review ~ ‘River of Ink� by Paul M. M. Cooper ~ 5 Stars!

‘River of Ink� is without a doubt one of the cleverest books I have ever read. Not in a showy or flashy way, but through its simplicity which speaks volumes.

I was drawn into Asanka’s story straight away. Although not a period of time, or a location that I am overly familiar with, Paul M. M. Cooper did a fantastic job at setting out the scene without info-dumping, and I felt very much at home there, feeling the heat on my skin, and the fear in the air. It was though our introduction to Asanka, the court Poet, that made me aware of just how special this book was going to be. Asanka is in no way a hero, which sets him apart from other leading characters in literature. He is a normal man, fearful, in love, riddled with issues andÌýabove all else, at times cowardly, something to which he readily admits. Already I felt a connection to him as the protagonist for our story. He was real.

‘River of Inkâ€� is written almost in the form of a love letter from Asanka to his lover, a serving girl Sarasai,Ìýa love for which he bases most of his decisions and choices throughout the novel. This is another reason that the novel felt so clever to me. It foreshadowed so much of the later story in such a simplistic way that it kept me on tenterhooks throughout! Asanka’s lengths to protect Sarasai from the new King, and his desperation to prove his worthiness to her by meddling with the translations of the King’s stories, is what leads us to seeingÌýhisÌýamazingÌýdevelopment, whilst still remaining the same old Asanka at heart.

This is a beautifully written debut from Paul M. M. Cooper, and is worth every one of the five stars IÌýrate it as. It is a story of love, freedom and strength,Ìýthat is set in a historical time that was well-researched and brilliantly portrayed.

5 Stars!

*Review copy was kindly provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest Waterstones Bookseller Review*

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The Secret Love of a Gentleman by Jane Lark

(Marlow Intrigues #5)

Genres: Historical Romance.

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Release Date: 27th August 2015.

SYNOPSIS

Inferior and seduction are bitter tasting words�

How could Caro love and hate the same man? How could she be foolish enough to harbour that love for years; to hide herself away from the world because of her embarrassment over her failure to be loved in return? Because she is a foolâ€� Yet Rob MarlowÌýsees not that but courage in her, and this beautiful young man, who gives her back the strength she’s lost is someone she longs to cling to for the physical comfort she has missed since the end of her marriage.

Integrity, idealism and honour are at the heart of Rob Marlow, and yet he knows that perhaps pride is his weakness, but he thought it his only possible weakness until he spends a summer with his sister and discovers a new addiction, Caro, his brother-in-law’s dependent sister.

Book Review ~ ‘The Secret Love of a Gentleman� by Jane Lark ~ 4.5 Stars!

Jane Lark always knows how to deliver a gorgeous historical romance, with twists and turns, smiles, heartbreak and most importantly, dashing heroes!

I adore the ‘Marlow Intriguesâ€� series, and love seeing the stories of all the different characters who have been introduced since I was introduced toÌýEdward and Ellen. What makes these books so special is that each novel shows such devotion toÌýthe couple whose story is being told. There is no bias shown in favour of the characters that we have loved in previous books,Ìýand we are given a realistic portrayal of the grievances, fallings-out, and general favour that every family has with each other. In Rob’s story, we see his distaste for John’s interference in his life, and despite John being my favourite Marlow,ÌýI felt no irritation with Rob for his bad feelings. They were genuine, and so realistic of family life that I connected with Rob far more than I would have should he have been all-loving and all-forgiving.

Caro was another character I adored. She had a strong core that whilst had been in hiding, was brought out by Rob’s love and belief in her. I loved seeing how she grew as her own person, became more independent, and lessÌýguilty for the tragic loss of her children during pregnancy. She shone through this novel, and even when she made mistakes, I always believed in her to make the right decision.

There is only one small, tiny even, thing that I didn’t feel as strongly about in this book, and that was the early chapters where we see the start of Caro’s story, years prior to the later events of the novel. For some reason I just didn’t feel that they were necessary to the story, and by showing first handÌýCaro’s situation so early on, I felt that some of the suspense that could have been built between her and Rob as he comes to understand her, was missing. Though, as soon as we skipped forward to where Rob joined our story, I was immediately hooked, and loved every moment.

So another great addition to the ‘Marlow Intrigues� series. I just can’t get enough of them!

4.5 Stars!

Afterthought: Just a little note. After researching writing historical novels for my Masters dissertation in Creative Writing, I noticed a very small historical blunder. Caro wouldÌýlikely not have worn underwear, as was described! (Reference: )

*Review copy was kindly provided by the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

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Girl Wife Prisoner by Hanna Peach

A Good WifeÌý#1

Genres: Dark, Contemporary, Romance

Release Date: 19th September 2015.

SYNOPSIS

How far would you go to set yourself free?

Drake Blackwell is successful, controlling, and hiding a violent family past. He just made his latest investment: Noriko.

Imported from Japan, alone, and wed to a stranger, Noriko struggles to stick to the Rules of a Good Wife. Drake can’t seem to love her, not the way she wants to be loved. She dreams of freedom beyond the gates of Blackwell Manor.

She meets Keir, a passionate young gardener who shares her desire to break free. He gets under her skin and ignites a fire in her she can’t ignore. In the midst of her quiet desperation she thinks she has found happiness. And a glimpse of hope.

But this affair can’t last…can it?

Although part of a series, this is a standalone novel with no cliffhanger.

WARNING: For ages +18. There are scenes in this novel that infer or allude to physical violence.

Almost a full head taller than me, he towered over me as he glared down at me. “What do you want, hime?�

For a second I was so taken aback I couldn’t speak. Hime is the Japanese word for princess. My chichi � my father � called me hime.

My surprise turned back into anger when I realized he was using the term as an insult. “I demand you show me around my gardens.�

He laughed. “I’m not your personal tour guide. Ask your husband to do it.� He turned to walk away.

Of all the rude, arrogant, insolent, rude�

I was so furious I just reacted. I grabbed his arm, whirling him around to face me. Our eyes locked. He froze, his mouth slightly parted, air sucking back into him.

His eyes were the richest, deepest brown I had ever seen, like melted chocolate with flecks of a lighter pecan brown. His lashes were so naturally thick and black that they seemed almost rimmed with kohl. They drew me in and held me like a lover’s grip. I forgot what I was about to yell at him. I forgot why I was even mad. I almost forgot how to keep myself breathing.

He glanced down and I followed his gaze. He was staring at my hand still on his arm, my fingers barely reaching halfway around his forearm. I felt the strength in his marble-sculpted muscle, the smoothness of his skin under my palm, the heat radiating from the blood that flowed through his veins.

Oh God. I was touching him.

I snatched my hand away. His eyes darted back up to my face.

“Yes?� he said, the word filled with impatience.

“You work for my husband,� I said.

“That’s right. I work for your husband. I don’t work for you.�

“If he were here−�

“He’s not here.�

“If he were here,� I said louder, “he would tell you to take me around the gardens. So do it. Now.�

He glared back at me, defiance flaring in his eyes, his cheek twitching as he tensed his jaw. The air between us filled with a thick, hot electricity. I got the distinctive feeling I had met my stubbornness match.

“And if I don’t?� he said.

He was challenging me. How far would I go to get what I wanted?

“You wouldn’t like that answer,� my voice slid out with menace.

Book Review ~ ‘Girl Wife Prisoner� by Hanna Peach ~ 5+ Stars!

Hanna Peach just knows how to hit every dot. ‘Girl Wife Prisonerâ€� was absolute perfection! Seriously, like 100% amazing!ÌýI sobbed, clutched my chest like my heart was breaking, but it was perfect in every way!

I was first introduced to Hanna Peach by her ‘Boundâ€� duet, and I knew right away that this was a writer with a LOT of talent! (If you haven’t read the ‘Boundâ€� duo, you simply must!)ÌýSo needless to say I was super excited to get my hands on ‘Girl Wife Prisonerâ€�. It is a very different story, but still captures that dark, uncertain essence that reallyÌýspoke to me in ‘Boundâ€�, and I literally devoured this book in hours, it was that good!

Noriko was a heroine that you have to come to understand, which is what made this reading experience so powerful. She had secrets, ones that are hid from the reader for a little while, and the pace at which her story is told, and how she adjusts to life in the US after leaving her family in Japan, was timed to perfection. As a reader you will want the best for this young, naive girl who knows so little of the world, yet you will fear for her as she fights for her right to freedom. I really loved seeing how her relationship with Drake turned, and how at first you almost wanted to root for them, so that she could be happy in her marriage, until you see the darker side to his life.ÌýThese two characters had such fantastic scenes, where we really see how their relationship affects their psychological health. Seeing NorikoÌýgradually come to understand and accept the reality of her situation had me a bundle of nerves!

Keir was a superb character, who I fell for in an instant, which is what made his passionate fight for a relationship with Niko and their subsequent quest for freedom all the more heartbreaking. This really is a story that you need to read to see what I mean, but although you will cry and rage, you will not want to change a single thing of his and Niko’s story!

5+ Stars!

*Review copy kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review*

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Hanna Peach

Hanna is the bestselling author of the Bound romantic suspense series and the Dark Angel fantasy series. Although she writes in more than one genre she can’t write a book without weaving together a complicated plot and filling it with twists. She writes what she believes: good people can do bad things, ordinary people can do great things, and choose love above everything.

Eternally restless, Hanna has lived in Indonesia, Australia, Germany, Scotland, England, Croatia and Ireland � everything she owns fits into one suitcase. She’s planning her next move with her gorgeous (and understanding) partner right now.

If not writing, she can be found wandering a dusty market in Marrakesh or trekking a mountain in Peru, often using her travels as settings in her novels.

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Dirty English by Ilsa Madden-Mills.

Genres: New Adult, Romance, Contemporary.

Release Date: October 12th, 2015

Meet Declan and Elizabeth in Ilsa Madden-Mills new fighter romance!

SYNOPSIS

A scarred fighter.

A girl with rules.

One night of unbridled passion.

There are three things you need to know about Elizabeth Bennett: she’s smart as a whip, always in control, and lives by a set of carefully crafted rules. She’s learned the hard way that people you love the most always hurt you in the end.

But then she meets Declan Blay, the new neighbor at her apartment complex.

A tattooed British street fighter, he’s the campus bad boy she’s supposed to avoid, but when he saves her from a frat party gone bad, all her rules about sex and love fly out the window.

She gives him one night of unbridled passion, but he longs for more.

With only a cardboard-thin wall separating their bedrooms, he dreams of possessing the vulnerable girl next door forever.

One night. Two damaged hearts. The passion of a lifetime.

Ilsa Madden-Mills

New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Ilsa Madden-Mills writes about strong heroines and sexy alpha males that sometimes you just want to slap.

She’s addicted to all things fantasy, including unicorns and sword-wielding heroes in books. Other fascinations include frothy coffee beverages, dark chocolate, Instagram, Ian Somerhalder (seriously hot), astronomy (she’s a Gemini), Sephora make-up, and tattoos.

She has a degree in English and a Master’s in Education.

When she’s not pecking away on her computer, she shops for cool magnets, paints old furniture, and eats her weight in sushi.

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Stupid LoveÌýbyÌýCindy Miles

(Stupid in Love #3)

Publication date: September 10th 2015

Genres:ÌýNew Adult,ÌýRomance












Synopsis:

Bestselling new adult author Cindy Miles is set to capture the hearts of STUPID GIRL fans again with the grand finale of the Stupid in Love series, featuring Memory and Jace.

MEMORY

Casualties.

That’s how I refer to the guys who’ve had the bad fortune to fall for me. They only see long legs that they wish were wrapped around them, a cat-like smile, and the reckless abandon to take on any wild dare. It’s all a game to me. Show me a bridge, and I’ll leap over the side. Give me a car, and I’ll race it. Give me a heart, and I’ll break it. I always win. I even showed Death who was boss a long time ago.

Or so I thought.

Now, time is running out, and I’m losing fast…and big. I met someone. Jace Beaumont. He’s smart, and good, and I dream about spending days exploring the summit of his perfect lips. But, I’m a grenade. I know I should leave him be. I can’t.

JACE

Study, class, work, repeat. That’s all I have time for. At twenty-five years old, I have a bit more mileage on me than the average college freshman. But, that’s what happens when you spend your youth drinking, partying, and bagging girls like it’s a full-time job. Now, I have goals. There’s just one kink in my plans. Her name is Memory. She’s every guy’s dream girl. She’s intoxicating. She’s trouble. I want to stay away. I can’t.

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Q&A Interview for Book Blitz �

1.      Ì�The main character of STUPID LOVE has a bit of an odd name, Memory. Where did you get that name from and what significance does it hold?ÌýYears ago my husband and I had one of our first cars insured at a small town company and the girl working the desk was named MemoryÌý[Symbol]ÌýI always thought she had such an interesting name! Although I’ve written many books, this is the first time the name really fit a heroine. As the story goes, it does hold a double meaning. She’s fought a life-threatening disease and won, and she plans on making each memory in her life count!Ìý[Symbol]

2.      Ì�Memory is described as a bit of a wild child. How did the process for writing her character differ from creating your previous heroines in the series, Olivia and Harper?ÌýOlivia and Harper both had horrible things happen to them in their past, and the events were caused by another person. Memory’s significant past came at the hand of fate, not another person’s ruthless act. Overcoming it made her strong, though, just as Olivia and Harper’s did. But it also made Memory complacent. Writing her wild-child mannerisms was entirely a blast! She just lives each moment as though it was her last, and doesn’t take her loved onesÌýfor granted.

3.      Ì�Memory zip lines, swing from bridges, and a few other things that would make most people have heart palpations. What is the most adventuresome thing you’ve ever done? How did you weave that experience into STUPID LOVE?ÌýHmmm…I’d love to think I was once a daredevil! I did grow up on the river, and I water skied, etc. I’ve climbed crumbling castles. But I don’t think I’m quite as daring as Memory! It’s fun imagining it though!

4. â¶Ä¯â¶Ä¯â¶Ä¯â¶Ä¯â¶Ä�ÌýWhat is your favorite line from STUPID LOVE?ÌýWow—there are a lot! But “I am so in crazy with youâ€� stands out.[Symbol]

5.      Ì�What makesÌýJaceÌýBeaumont the perfect match for Memory?ÌýAs my grandma used to say, “he is the sugar in her tomato sauceâ€� Lol!ÌýJaceÌýgrounds Memory, I think. He shows her how to love deeply.Ìý[Symbol]

6.      Ì�What’s your next project on the horizon?ÌýI’m not quite sure yet! I’m playing around with a few ideas including another New Adult, or a YA perhaps.Ìý[Symbol]

7.      �Lightning Round! Answer the following prompts with the first thing that comes to mind:

a.      ÌýVacation is best at the beach or in the mountains?ÌýBeach

b.     ÌýIs everything better with bacon?ÌýOf course!

c.      ÌýWhat’s your favorite social media venue to interact with readers?ÌýFacebook

d.     ÌýWhat’s the last book you read?ÌýDark Places by Gillian Flynn. Excellent!

e.     ÌýKimmel, Fallon, or past your bedtime?ÌýOMG FALLON!

f.       ÌýBesides the main couples in the Stupid in Love series—Olivia andÌýBrax, Harper and Kane, and Memory andÌýJace—who was your most favorite character to write?ÌýI loved Jilly in Stupid Girl, and I adored his old palÌýJasper in Stupid Love!

g.      ÌýFavorite musician of all time?ÌýNo way! Too difficult! But one of my top 5 is Freddy MercuryÌý[Symbol]ÌýSteve TylerÌý[Symbol]

h.     ÌýFavorite place to write?ÌýOn my porch swingÌý[Symbol]

AUTHOR BIO:








National bestselling author Cindy Miles writes edgy romance, ranging from contemporary love stories to sexyÌýparanormals. A native of southern coastal Georgia, she loves reading (naturally), baking swoon-worthy desserts, travelingÌýabroad, yoga, and classic rock. The cover for her debut New Adult romance, STUPID GIRL, was featured onÌýUSA Today’sÌýHappily Ever After blog. In the novel, a volatile mix of bad boys, sassy smart girls, dark secrets, and red-hot romance add upÌýto one wild ride through college. The second book in her Stupid in Love series, STUPID BOY, features a wickedly handsomeÌýlaw-breaker who falls for a beautiful, straight-A college student with an ugly past of her own.

Hang out with Cindy on her Facebook fan page atÌý, ÌýonÌýTwitter@CindyMilesBooks,Ìýor check out her website:Ìý!










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Blurb

My father was most certainly NOT an innocent man. As the leader of the Gypsy Brothers Motorcycle Club, he was guilty of many things. But he died for a crime that he didn’t commit, framed by an enemy within who then stole his club and everything he had ever worked to protect.

Including my innocence.

When Dornan Ross framed my father, he set into motion a series of events that could never be undone. My father was murdered by Dornan Ross and his sons when I was fifteen years old.

Before my father died, Dornan Ross and his sons stole my innocence, branded my skin and in doing so, ensured that their lives would be prematurely cut short. That they would suffer.

I’ve just turned twenty-one, and I’m out for blood. I’m out for revenge.

But I didn’t expect to fall for Jase, the youngest brother in the club.

I didn’t expect that he would turn my world upside down, yank my heart out of my chest and ride away into the sunset with it.

Now, I’m faced with an impossible choice � Jase, or avenging my fathers death?

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Confucius said, “Before embarking upon a journey of revenge, dig two graves.�

I planned to dig seven.

Sometimes I don’t think about it for hours at a time. Sometimes, a whole day will pass, and it’ll be there, under the surface, burning my insides with the brutality of its truth. My truth.

And I’ll get home from my dead-end job in this dead-end fucking town in the asshole of Nebraska, and I’ll have almost made it through a whole day of not thinking about it, about my father and Dornan Ross and his sons.

But then I’ll do something without thinking, like undress to go to bed, or slide under the covers of my bed. And I’ll see the marks they branded on my right hip � seven horizontal lines, each stacked on top of each other, made by casting the blunt edge of a butcher’s knife into fire and then pressing it into my flesh. A line for Dornan Ross and a line for each of his six older sons. Notches on a bedpost. Scarred for a lifetime so that I can never forget. Some are thicker than others, some short and others long, but each one a devastating reminder of everything they took from me that night.

Even if I stay in my stale clothes to avoid seeing my scars, I still can’t escape them. I never sleep well. I toss and turn, fitful and drenched in sweat, awakening from nightmares where they find me and turn the knife to the sharp side. Where they don’t just brand me â€� they cut me until I am dead, so I won’t talk to the police. I know things, see. ÌýI know things that the police don’t, about purchased alibis and body disposal spots, about too many girls who went missing and too many men who kept too many secrets.

I used to wish every day and every night to forget about my fathers murderer and what he did to us. Not anymore. Now I want to remember every tiny detail so that I can exact my revenge.

Tomorrow is different. Tomorrow is my twenty-first birthday, the day I gain access to my secret inheritance. The several hundred thousand that my father managed to hide before Dornan framed him for the murder of a policeman and his family, a crime that Dornan and his eldest son committed as retribution for a drug bust that almost wiped the club out. It might be dirty money � my father wasn’t above money laundering and drug manufacturing � but it was his money. Dornan managed to seize control of the rest when he enacted his devastating betrayal.

Tomorrow is truly my birthday, for I will become another person. Today my name is Juliette Portland, but tomorrow I will wake up as someone else entirely.

Someone who will bring Dornan Ross and the Gypsy Brothers Motorcycle Club to their knees.

Lili St. Germain

Lili writes dark romance, suspense and paranormal stories. Her serial novel, Seven Sons, was released in early 2014, with the following books in the series to be released in quick succession. Lili quit corporate life to focus on writing and so far is loving every minute of it. Her other loves in life include her gorgeous husband and beautiful daughter, good coffee, Tarantino movies and spending hours on Pinterest.

She loves to read almost as much as she loves to write.

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