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I Am Yours (Heartbeat #3) by Faith Sullivan @_faithsullivan_ #giveaway #cover #reveal
I Am Yours (Heartbeat #3)
Release Date: October 8, 2013
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age Group: New Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age Group: New Adult
Summary from Goodreads:
Adam is at a crossroads.
He has Katie on his mind and Jada in his bed.
Now with the ultimate choice before him, he must decide between fantasy and reality.
Katie’s his dream girl, but Jada’s his best friend, his partner. As a paramedic, he’s supposed to save lives, not wreck them. Yet his failure to commit leaves a trail of heartache in his wake.
Things come to a head at his brother’s wedding when a surprise announcement leaves Adam scrambling to pick up the pieces. Sure, women find his shaggy blond hair and aquamarine eyes irresistible. But to him, sex is nothing but a means of escape … until it turns into a psychological trap.
Adam is at a crossroads.
He has Katie on his mind and Jada in his bed.
Now with the ultimate choice before him, he must decide between fantasy and reality.
Katie’s his dream girl, but Jada’s his best friend, his partner. As a paramedic, he’s supposed to save lives, not wreck them. Yet his failure to commit leaves a trail of heartache in his wake.
Things come to a head at his brother’s wedding when a surprise announcement leaves Adam scrambling to pick up the pieces. Sure, women find his shaggy blond hair and aquamarine eyes irresistible. But to him, sex is nothing but a means of escape … until it turns into a psychological trap.
His mind is telling him one thing, while his heart is beating another. He’s not sure what he wants when it comes to a serious relationship. Sorting out his feelings, he finally comes to a startling realization.
He is capable of love. But what if it’s too late?
Books in this trilogy:
(linked to Goodreads)
About the Author:
Faith Sullivan is an author of New Adult contemporary romances including the HEARTBEAT trilogy, the TAKE ME NOW series and the 9/11 novel, UNEXPECTED.
Where to find Faith Sullivan:
Unexpected by Faith Sullivan @_faithsullivan_ #review
Unexpected is just that totally unexpected. The premise is a girl Michelle who has struggling parents. They do anything to get her into NYU and she goes. She has a small apartment and is embracing college life. Not long into her college life the attacks of September 11th happen. This send Michelle into a cocoon. She stays in her apartment for a long time cut off, nobody to talk, to nobody to share her emotions with. She is so amazingly frightened that she leaves and goes back to Pennsylvania.
She gets in touch with Connor who has his own post 9/11 story to tell. He is going through his own grief and masked this by attempting to help Michelle. I dont want to lose focus of the plot and the story. Faith tells an amazingly accurate account of these events. For a New Yorker who went through these events I will say that for the first week after 9/11 it was like the entire state of New York closed. The schools were closed and the speculation of what happened and the enormity of it didn’t sink in. No matter the outcome it is a glimpse of the people who were directly and indirectly connected to a loss or just mourning the New York that once was. Knowing that several of my family members worked there and were also involved in construction of the towers, it is something forever in our hearts,
I need to make mention of another character in particular that was Miguel. He was sort of a sub character but his story was wonderfully told. BRAVO to Faith I love her and I am such a fan girl I am blown away by this one. A must read!
I Am Yours (Heartbeat #3)
by Faith Sullivan
Release Date: October 8, 2013
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age Group: New Adult
Books in this trilogy:
(linked to Goodreads)
About the Author:
Faith Sullivan is an author of New Adult contemporary romances including the HEARTBEAT trilogy, the TAKE ME NOW series and the 9/11 novel, UNEXPECTED.
Where to find Faith Sullivan:
Interview with Chelsea Camaron @chelseacamaron
Interview with Chelsea Camaron my friend and bestselling author of the Daddys Girls Series
The latest release
Who is your favorite author and is your writing style similar to theirs? Kristen Ashley is my favorite author……..I wish I wrote more like her but no I don’t. She writes a story that pulls you and holds you there with a strong female and even stronger alpha male.
TOTALLY agree I just finished Raid and that is another Alpha Male. She is the epitome of that type of character.
Were you always good at writing? No, and although I’d like to think with each book I’ve improved since practice does make perfect there are times I’m like “that made no sense at all”. I agree I have taken years to become the bitch that stands before you today!
So you didn’t always dream of becoming an author? No. It was something I said I wanted to do as a little girl, but never in my wildest dreams did I think I would ever have the courage to follow through with it.
When naming your characters, do you give any thought to the actual meaning? sometimes
hhmmm..like a baby whose middle name is Renee??
Who is your writing geared to? Adult women who like a level of steam to their reads but want a relatable storyline
What is the major theme for your work? In the Daddy’s Girls Series the recurring theme are the guys being mechanics and the characters facing and overcoming real life circumstances.
What recent book left a big impression and why? Chasing Stars by L. Duarte is one of my most recent reads that I admire. Its different, it’s not your typical angst filled, over the top drama. Its full of love, faith, change, growth, and friendship.
I agree. I liked the fact that Will had come from a background of neglect and his foster parent gave him values. I think that should be the focal point. He held onto his Dad’s faith.
Have you had any personal life experiences in your books? There are parts of my personal life in each one of my works. I think you write best what you know.
I was hoping I would get this : “Yes I have! His name is Harrison. He has piercings and that is all I will say” I smile with an evil grin.
What genre of books do you like to read? I love to read erotica and contemporary romance. I will read in any genre and love a good mystery as well
Who would you co-write with? I would love to work with Melody Anne she writes amazing series and the way she ties them in together is phenomenal (Amazon)
How do you get started with writing a story ? Usually a thought will hit me in chats with my girlfriends and then I begin by outlining a plot.
maybe looking at …my idea of Matt
Any advice for a newbie ?
Take a break, don’t pressure yourself. I think when writers start forcing their stories it begins to feel rushed. Step away for a day or so and then go back and read what you’ve done from the beginning and see if inspiration returns. If not, take a longer break, but don’t force what’s not speaking to you.
What’s your favorite part of a book? (Harrison and more Harrison) My favorite part of a book……..angst or banter between characters (mine was Jake, Ryder and Harrison, but overall was Harrison. I think I made that clear)
Where do your plots come from?
I’ve always loved to read. I grew up around cars and motorcycles since my dad’s a mechanic I’ve been turning wrenches beside him as far back as I remember. We were at a car show one day last year and I said it would be different to find a steamy read with classic cars in it. And from their little parts of my life added in and the stories evolved into what is now the Daddy’s Girls series.
SAD for me, I get a
but it is him
What I need to do is call Ryder, Jake anyone who is like this
or even
What story is based on your life more? Restore My Heart is based on my own experience in an abusive relationship. Salvaged is based on my experience in being around someone with a drug addiction. Full Throttle is based on real relationship things that happen in long term relationships married or not. Beyond Repair is dedicated to my dear friend Matt who passed away in 2001 parts of it were really conversations we had and the funeral is his military funeral, minus the drama that’s added in the book. Of course parts of the stories are exaggerated and parts completely made up but the foundation and point I’m trying to relay in each book is from my real life.
Was it sort of therapeutic to write about Matt? I know that was emotional, almost as bad as Salvaged, for me as a reader.
Yes it was more therapeutic then I originally thought to write about Matt. He was my now husbands best friend in high school. We were friends as well. I had gotten out of a bad relationship thanks to support from my now hubs and Matt as well as the real life Maggie who is still my very best friend. I was hardened and quite bitchy like Tiffany. The conversation where Matt tells Tiffany, “Let him love you.” were a few of the last words Matt ever spoke to me, as he had to return to his duty station in Florida. Six weeks later we got the call he died. May 3rd was 12 years and I’d be lying if I said it gets easier. The loss cuts deep but you learn to go on without being able to pick up the phone and call your friend. Writing those scenes it took me back to those moments, hard as they were to write, I feel at peace more than ever before. I feel like in some way in writing it all I proved to myself and Matt that I could let my guard down and let him love me. My husband and I have been married eleven and half years now and I couldn’t imagine spending my life with anyone else. He loves me completely and I’m one happy girl. I only hope that as readers get to those moments they can feel the emotion come out that my dear Matt just like in the book only wanted to see his friend happy, safe, and loved.
He is my Matt
Thanks for dealing my sometimes annoying behavior and always annoying innuendos
Stalk her
Twitter @chelseacamaron
Email chelseacamaron@gmail.com
Cuban Sun (Sofia Koury) (Volume 1) by Ann Bauer Bryn Bauer #review
Review:
The main characters are a professor a Alexander Quintis and law student Sofia Koury. She is approaching summer break and looking for an internship. While she seems set on a not-for-profit, professor Quintis intrigues her enough to talk about his friends and their offer. It is a very nice yacht and a very different type of job. Good premise here. There is a first hand view of the internal working of classic cars. So you get a little about the scamming part and how black market automobiles work.
What I did enjoy was the surveillance and hi tech gadgets. I really wanted and need more of a relationship between Quint and Sofia. If there was a buildup it would have been better, this is only my opinion. I felt like if there was a spark, it would have been better to accept her going to meet his associates in Florida. Sofia finds herself caught up in a strange interview with Joe and Helena. It seems like there is a lot unspoken in this interview. This was where Sofia who seems low key turns into a spy girl. They give her an offer and then things happen rather quickly, throwing her into this elaborate scheme.
There is a back story on Sofia which involves her parents. Her Dad was mentioned and he would have been a great add on or sub plot. I would like to see him in book 2.Overall it was a good book. I think if you like espionage and surveillance type reads this is for you.
Just on a side note ..I feel there is a little deception with this:
Jul 11, 2013Amber Sauer rated it 5 of 5 stars
I received this book through winning a Goodreads Giveaway. I loved this book. It’s not the same old story line you see from this genre and it moves quickly. It’s basically a spy novel with some mystery and a tad bit of romance. Here is what I liked:
1. The main character Sofia evolves throughout the book. Her skill, her confidence in her instincts and her acceptance of her past. She ends up being a pretty kick-ass woman.
2. I really liked two of the supporting characters: Helena and Mr. Winston- they’e funny, and help move Sofia through her journey.
3. The setting is fantastic. It takes place in a few cities tha I would love to visit and the novel takes place on a yacht. I mean, hello! Where else do I want to be in the summer?
I have seen a couple of other reviews mention that the Sofia’s father should have been more involved in the novel. I think the authors were setting us up for the next book here rather than neglecting to write about him. The Goodreads entry says it’s the #1 book in the series so…I agree that I’d like to see more of him but I figured that would come out in the next book which I’m definitely going to read
This is not the winner of a Goodreads contest or someone who got an ARC, it is the author’s actual name. I for one am a little annoyed that an author can’t step up and review her/his own work with their name. Why do we have to go to these measures. I was debating whether I should even post the review. I did buy the book myself and I fell I am entitled. Far too many people get unknown’s and friends to write reviews on Goodreads and I see they have one review, no bio pic and no friends, that is deceptive. Your work doesn’t stand on your own merits doing that. RETHINK something like this in the future it is wrong!
About the Authors
Ann Bauer has worked as an educational consultant, college professor and child wrangler to her young son and daughter. She is grateful to have a husband who can sleep with the lights on while she gets “just one more page” written. She can often be found travelling with her husband and kids.
Bryn Bauer is a trained historian and former history professor with a love of Latin America. She loves all education, learning and teaching. She is a lover of life and lives with her spunky cat Don Frijole. She can most often be found travelling, reading and researching. Ann and Bryn are sisters, living in North Carolina.
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I Am Yours (Heartbeat #3) by Faith Sullivan @_faithsullivan_ #giveaway #cover #reveal
I Am Yours (Heartbeat #3)
Release Date: October 8, 2013
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age Group: New Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age Group: New Adult
Summary from Goodreads:
Adam is at a crossroads.
He has Katie on his mind and Jada in his bed.
Now with the ultimate choice before him, he must decide between fantasy and reality.
Katie’s his dream girl, but Jada’s his best friend, his partner. As a paramedic, he’s supposed to save lives, not wreck them. Yet his failure to commit leaves a trail of heartache in his wake.
Things come to a head at his brother’s wedding when a surprise announcement leaves Adam scrambling to pick up the pieces. Sure, women find his shaggy blond hair and aquamarine eyes irresistible. But to him, sex is nothing but a means of escape … until it turns into a psychological trap.
Adam is at a crossroads.
He has Katie on his mind and Jada in his bed.
Now with the ultimate choice before him, he must decide between fantasy and reality.
Katie’s his dream girl, but Jada’s his best friend, his partner. As a paramedic, he’s supposed to save lives, not wreck them. Yet his failure to commit leaves a trail of heartache in his wake.
Things come to a head at his brother’s wedding when a surprise announcement leaves Adam scrambling to pick up the pieces. Sure, women find his shaggy blond hair and aquamarine eyes irresistible. But to him, sex is nothing but a means of escape … until it turns into a psychological trap.
His mind is telling him one thing, while his heart is beating another. He’s not sure what he wants when it comes to a serious relationship. Sorting out his feelings, he finally comes to a startling realization.
He is capable of love. But what if it’s too late?
Books in this trilogy:
(linked to Goodreads)
About the Author:
Faith Sullivan is an author of New Adult contemporary romances including the HEARTBEAT trilogy, the TAKE ME NOW series and the 9/11 novel, UNEXPECTED.
Where to find Faith Sullivan:
IT’S A CRIME BOOK SPOTLIGHT
I love it when a wonderful blogger shares a promo TY Dawn!
Check out this stunning debut from C.E. Hansen. This is a very sexy crime read and should be on everyone’s TBR list.
Wealthy New York socialite Grace Preston uses men for amusement, holding her heart inside an ice fortress for protection. Spurned by a sociopathic male model, Grace picks up a new man with all the right moves; smooth as bourbon, Cole slides under her wall and touches her in places she thought were well-guarded. But after a weekend of fiery passion, he leaves, devastating her.
Cole Grayson has spent ten years building his commercial real estate firm and chasing the arsonist who killed his family when he was a boy. Women are a dalliance, and have no place in his personal quest. Then Grace rocks his world—not only sexually, but in her arms…
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Skipping Stones by JB McGee @j_b_mcgee
Blurb:
They say there are five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
Not everyone will grieve in this order, nor will everyone go through every stage. It’s during the stage of denial when Alex Hart meets Andrew Foster. He takes her one-step closer to acceptance: the stage when new, meaningful relationships are formed. The stage when the realization occurs that this is now the new state of normal.
Just when Alex thinks she is on her way to healing, she enters the bargaining phase. That’s the phase where you wonder what you could have done differently. You wonder “what if?” Specifically, what if the ones you loved hadn’t left you?
Leaving…this is what makes heading off to war so difficult and frightening for Alex. She knows all too well what it’s like to be the one on the losing end of life, which is why she’s made it her personal mission in life to save as many lives as possible. The extreme high she gets from treating trauma victims turns into Alex’s own form of therapy, or so she thinks.
Not everyone will grieve in this order, nor will everyone go through every stage. It’s during the stage of denial when Alex Hart meets Andrew Foster. He takes her one-step closer to acceptance: the stage when new, meaningful relationships are formed. The stage when the realization occurs that this is now the new state of normal.
Just when Alex thinks she is on her way to healing, she enters the bargaining phase. That’s the phase where you wonder what you could have done differently. You wonder “what if?” Specifically, what if the ones you loved hadn’t left you?
Leaving…this is what makes heading off to war so difficult and frightening for Alex. She knows all too well what it’s like to be the one on the losing end of life, which is why she’s made it her personal mission in life to save as many lives as possible. The extreme high she gets from treating trauma victims turns into Alex’s own form of therapy, or so she thinks.
When faced with her world being turned upside down, Alex may just find that her true therapy is in the one who has always saved her.
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Bio:
J.B. McGee was born and raised in Aiken, South Carolina. After graduating from South Aiken High School, she toured Europe as a member of the 1999 International Bands of America Tour, playing the clarinet. While attending Converse College, an all-girls school in Spartanburg, South Carolina, she visited Charleston often. It quickly became one of her favorite vacation spots. She met her husband, Chad, during Christmas break her freshman year, and they married in 2001 and she moved back to her home town.
In 2005, the couple welcomed their first son, Noah. J.B. finished her Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education at the University of South Carolina-Aiken in 2006. During her time studying children’s literature, a professor had encouraged her to become a writer.
In 2007, she welcomed their second child, Jonah, and she became a stay at home mom/entrepreneur. In 2009, the found out their two children and J.B. have Mitochondrial Disease. In 2011, a diagnosis also was given to Chad. Please take a moment and learn more about Mitochondrial Disease. Awareness is key to this disease that has no cure or treatments.
J.B. McGee and her family now reside in Buford, Georgia, to be closer to their children’s medical team. After a passion for reading had been re-ignited, J.B. decided to finally give writing a shot. Broken (This Series), is her first book and first series.
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Running From Forever by Ashley Wilcox #TuesdayTease @ashleywilcox55 #TuesdayTeaser
The fifth book in The Forever series by Ashley Wilcox – Running From Forever – will be released in two weeks’ time and today I have another delicious teaser for you!
This book can be read as a standalone novel, as all the previous books in the series. DONT cheat yourself and read one. My advice is to scroll down, check the reading order and grab them all. This is a series that you do not want to miss.
Expected release date: September 22, 2013
Recent college graduate, Kayla Reynolds was ready to leave the university, sorority life behind. Leaving her boyfriend of over three years, she packed her bags and moved four hours south to the big city…New York City. Bright lights, streets that never sleep, and a business lifestyle that she yearned to have were all at her fingertips. Kayla Reynolds was chasing her dream.
Determined and eager to make it in the corporate world, Kayla changed everything- her image, lifestyle, and outlook on life, putting her career first and her personal life second. That was until her first day, the first time she got a glimpse of Miles Blackwell. Corporate CEO and part owner of ETV, and not to mention, incredibly handsome, Miles Blackwell took Kayla by surprise, stealing her heart as he did.
But nothing had ever come that easy for Kayla. Life had always seemed to have a personal vendetta against her, stepping in when everything seemed too good to be true, reminding herself of whom she really was. It wasn’t until she met Merrick Drake that she realized when to stop; when running was no longer an option. For the first time in her life she had someone she could relate to; someone who wouldn’t judge- who saw the person she was inside. She and Merrick connected…on more levels than one.
When life was too much to handle, they ran. But there was only one person that could make Kayla stop for good. Only one man that made her want to stay. Would Kayla finally stop running or would it all be too much to handle?
Excerpt
“Ahh, make it stop!” Kayla shouted, throwing her pillow over her head. “That’s the worst frickin’ noise I have ever heard!”
Chuckling, I leaned over and turned the alarm clock sitting next to me off. It’s a miracle, given the state I was in last night, or this morning, I guess, that I even remembered to set it.
“Why do you have an alarm clock set for twelve o’clock in the afternoon on a Saturday?”
“You see, most people use them to wake them up at a specific time. I figured I’d give it a try.”
“I’m well aware of their purpose, asshole.” She rolled over to face me. “But normal people don’t use them on the weekends…in the middle of the day…after drinking their face off the night before.”
“Some people work two jobs, princess,” I joked, throwing my pillow at her face as I sat up and hung my legs over the side of the bed, my back facing her. “Ones that require you to work even on a Saturday.” I rubbed my face
“So what’s your second job?” she asked.
I felt the bed shift as she changed position and looked over my shoulder, turning slightly with one eyebrow raised.
“Wanna come find out?”
I wasn’t ready for her to leave, but I knew I had to get going. My only option was to ask her to come with me.
“Are you going to get in trouble for bringing me?”
“Uh…no.” Not that I gave a f*ck anyway.
“I don’t have anything to wear.”
I looked her up and down and raised a questioning eyebrow. “I believe you have clothes on right now, sunshine.”
“I can’t wear this!”
I walked over to my dresser, pulled out a pair of sweatpants and a tee that were a little small on me, then threw them to where she was still sitting on my bed. I grabbed the flip flops from the bar’s lost and found box in my closet.
“Better?”
“I guess a little.”
“No one’s going to give a f*ck. Trust me.”
***
“So, are you going to tell me where you work?” she asked, spitting out the toothpaste in her mouth while I brushed my teeth next to her.
“You’ll see.” I grinned before nudging her to the side so I could rinse my mouth out, too.
***
“Is it illegal?” she asked as we stepped off the train.
“What?!” I turned and looked at her like she was insane. Did she really think I was doing illegal stuff? I thought I looked like a pretty legit guy…
“What? I had to ask!”
“No, it’s not illegal!” I answered, annoyed. I squatted down in front of her.
“What’re you doing?”
“Taking a shit on the sidewalk—what does it look like I’m doing? Get on my frickin’ back.”
“You’re giving me a piggyback ride?” she asked as she climbed on.
“It’s a long walk and I don’t want to hear you whine,” I told her, standing up and starting to head in the direction we needed to go.
“You don’t have a car?”
“Jesus Christ, do you always ask this many f*cking questions? No, I don’t have a car, we live in the f*cking city.”
She laughed. “K, I won’t ask another one,” she said, making me smile. “At least not until we get there,” she added, causing me to shake my head and her to chuckle again.
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About the Author
Some may consider me a jack of all trades, but I consider myself well rounded. I’ve waitressed, styled hair, answered phones and, most recently, worked full time as mom to my two beautiful little boys.
Then there was this book…
Everyone and their brother started talking about this book series titled Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James. I didn’t really pay attention to the craze at first, since I wasn’t a big reader- okay, I didn’t read at all. But curiosity got the best of me, so I downloaded it to my kindle. I was immediately hooked. I read the whole series in three days. Yes, three books in three days. I kept finding all these great books that I HAD to read (just ask my credit card!).
Then I started hearing voices. Voices that turned into stories; stories that were begging to get out of my head.
I started writing them down on scraps of paper. Then I transferred them to my computer. Before I knew it, Planning on Forever was born. The voices in my head are still talking, so I’m still writing.
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