NetGalley Review - Virtual Tour - The Real Thing (Sugar Lake, #1) by Melissa Foster

This sassy, spirited baker is fine with heat—but is her fake fiancé too hot to handle?

The Real Thing
Sugar Lake, #1

by Melissa Foster

Releasing September 5^th 2017
Montlake 

Blurb

This sassy, spirited baker is fine with heat—but is her fake fiancé too hot to handle?

Bakery owner Willow Dalton’s friendship with Zane Walker has always been a bit complicated. Now a scrumptiously hot A-list actor, Zane’s always had a reputation as player. He’s arrogant, and he’s definitely not boyfriend material. Sure, he did Willow a favor by agreeing to take her virginity before college, but is that reason enough to go along with a fake engagement a decade later—even if it comes with a real diamond ring?

Zane should have known better. Nothing involving Willow has ever been easy. Still, he knows her better than anyone, and becoming America’s hottest new leading man means cleaning up his reputation. An “engagement” to curvy, sass-mouthed Willow is the perfect PR move . . . provided no one gets hurt.

Now Zane and Willow’s little white lie has turned into an irresistible recipe for sweet temptation. And soon no one will be able to tell the difference between their fake engagement or the real thing—including them.

READ  more THE REAL THING (Sugar lake, #1) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . . 

RELEASE BLAST - ONCE UPON A LADY (The Soul Mate Tree, #8) by Addie Jo Ryleigh

All it takes is Fate to entice him with the very thing he never wanted.

Once Upon a Lady
The Soul Mate Tree, #8

by Addie Jo Ryleigh

Releasing August 16^th 2017
Soul Mate Publishing

BlurbRespectable Lady Katherine Baxton, striving to meet the requirements of her station, has become the ultimate dutiful daughter. And now, the Duke of Blackthorn’s betrothed. Far from a love match, Kate is nevertheless determined to do as expected and marry. That all changes the night she panics at her impending future and runs, stumbling upon a private grove, a mysterious tree. . . and a half-naked man.

The youngest son of a viscount widely thought to have purchased his title, Jackson Cooper demonstrates his disdain for the aristocracy by affording himself every luxury available—drinking, wenching, and gambling—while eschewing anything representing the ton. Jackson has little care for his reputation and no desire to marry. His escape from London is all but complete.

Until fate—in the form of a beautiful, mysterious lady—interrupts his plans, enticing him with the very thing he never wanted.

READ more ONCE UPON A LADY (The Soul Mate Tree, #8) . . . Excerpt & Giveaway . . .

Virtual Tour - Hate to Want You (Forbidden Hearts, #1) by Alisha Rai

One night. No one will know.

Hate to Want You
Forbidden Hearts, #1

by Alisha Rai

Releasing July 25^th 2017
Avon

Alisha Rai, one of contemporary romance’s brightest stars, makes her Avon Books debut with the first novel in the sexy Forbidden Hearts series!

Blurb

One night. No one will know.

That was the deal. Every year, Livvy Kane and Nicholas Chandler would share one perfect night of illicit pleasure. The forbidden hours let them forget the tragedy that haunted their pasts—and the last names that made them enemies.

Until the night she didn’t show up.

Now Nicholas has an empire to run. He doesn’t have time for distractions and Livvy’s sudden reappearance in town is a major distraction. She’s the one woman he shouldn’t want . . . so why can’t he forget how right she feels in his bed?

Livvy didn’t come home for Nicholas, but fate seems determined to remind her of his presence—and their past. Although the passion between them might have once run hot and deep, not even love can overcome the scandal that divided their families.

Being together might be against all the rules . . . but being apart is impossible.

READ more HATE TO WANT YOU (Forbidden Hearts, #1) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . .

Virtual Tour - Medieval Humorous Romance - Bliss by Lynsay Sands

Bliss

by Lynsay Sands

Releasing July 25^th 2017
Avon

No one blends humor and sensuality like New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands in this captivating story of feuding nobles forced to marry…and destined to fall in love

Blurb

Love thy neighbor, ’tis said. A fine idea, except when the neighbor in question is Lord Holden. Lady Helen Tiernay has complained frequently about his treatment of his people. Too frequently perhaps, for the king intends to curb their constant bickering by ordering them to wed. Helen can’t refuse a royal decree, but she’ll do everything possible to drive away her devilishly attractive husband-to-be.

Holden has faced all manner of horrors on the battlefield. But marriage to “the tyrant of Tiernay” is still a worrying prospect—until he glimpses Helen in the flesh. What flesh it is…soft, lush, made for his touch. If she weren’t so intent on thinking up devious ways to prevent consummating their bond, Helen would see how perfect they are together, and that a marriage begun as enemies can turn to absolute pleasure.

READ more BLISS . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . . 

RELEASE BLAST - Monster Among the Roses (Fairy Tale Quartet, #1) by Linda Kage

Will you dare to gaze upon the monster among the roses?

Monster Among the Roses
Fairy Tale Quartet, #1

by Linda Kage

Releasing July 25^th 2017
Self-Published 

Blurb
“Do you know how to get to the rose garden?”

“No, you can’t go there. A monster lives there.”

Shaw Hollander is desperate.

Broke, unemployed, and determined to help his ailing mother, he falls on the good graces of a wealthy benefactor who is willing to give Shaw a job at his mansion in order to pay off his mother’s debts. Suddenly finding himself surrounded by lavish riches, he has no idea what his duties truly entail until he’s sent to the rose garden and meets the tragically mutilated Isobel.

This Beauty and the Beast story holds true to the core of the fable while shaking off the element of fantasy and dragging it into present day reality. Shaw and Isobel are ready to let you climb into their four-wheel-drive pickup and take a ride with them into their version of happily ever after, but only if you first dare to gaze upon the monster among the roses.

READ more MONSTER AMONG THE ROSES (Fairy Tale Quartet, #1) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . . 

Virtual Tour - Hearts at Seaside (Seaside Summers: Sweet with Heat, #3) by Addison Cole

Dive into the Newest Sweet with Heat Romance!

Hearts at Seaside
Seaside Summers: Sweet with Heat, #3

by Addison Cole

Releasing July 19^th 2017
World Literary Press

Blurb
Jenna Ward is vivacious, spontaneous, and confident—except when she’s around the man who stole her heart years earlier, strikingly handsome, quiet, and reliable Pete Lacroux. After years of trying to get his attention and overwhelmed from dealing with her mother’s new cougar lifestyle, Jenna’s giving up on Peter—and is ready to explore other men.

As the eldest of five siblings, with an alcoholic father to care for, boat craftsman Pete Lacroux always does the right thing and has no time for a real relationship. He’s looking forward to seeing his friend Jenna, a welcome distraction who’s so sexy and painfully shy that she equally entertains and confuses him.

When Jenna picks up a hard-bodied construction worker, jealousy ignites Pete’s true feelings, and he’s unable to ignore the desires for Jenna he never realized he had. But Pete’s not the quiet guy he appears to be, and his life is anything but conducive to a relationship. Can Jenna handle the real Pete Lacroux—the most alpha male she’s ever seen—or will she crack under pressure? And can Pete reclaim the life he once had without tearing apart his family?

READ more HEARTS AT SEASIDE (Seaside Summers: Sweet with Heat, #3) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . . 

Virtual Tour - The Scandal of It All (The Rogue Files, #2) by Sophie Jordan

It takes two to make a scandal…

The Scandal of It All
The Rogue Files, #2

by Sophie Jordan

Releasing July 25^th 2017
Avon

Blurb
It takes two to make a scandal…What kind of woman ventures into London’s most notorious pleasure club? An outsider like Graciela, the Duchess of Autenberry, snubbed time and time again by society because of her Spanish roots. Ela longs to take a lover for a single, wild night, and within the walls of Sodom there are gentlemen to suit every forbidden taste. If only she were not so drawn to the smoldering Lord Strickland…a dangerous man who sees beyond her mask, and could ruin her reputation with a mere whisper.

Lord Strickland never permitted himself to fantasize about the sultry, off-limits lady, but then he never expected to find Ela in a place so wicked, looking for what he’s more than too happy to give. She may not be to the ton’s taste, but she suits him perfectly. First, however, he must convince her to trust in this dangerous desire—and in the promise of forever unleashed by one wild, scandalous night. 

READ more THE SCANDAL OF IT ALL (The Rogue Files, #2) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . . 

Virtual Tour - Survival Instinct (Instinct, #3) by Janie Crouch

*100% of proceeds until July 16 goes to Cystic Fibrosis charities 

– with a special $0.99 price. 

Survival Instinct
Instinct, #3

by Janie Crouch

Releasing July 11^th 2017
Self-Published

Blurb
The voices in her head have decided to kill her. 

Most people joke about hearing voices in their heads. For Chloe Jeffries, they’re real. And as the creative force behind one of the most popular shows on television, she has used the constant flood of voices in her mind to her advantage: fuel for entertainment.

But now one of the voices has decided it wants Chloe all for itself.

Ex-Special Forces soldier Shane Westman just wants to make it back to Wyoming to begin to heal from the horrors of war. The last thing he needs, even as a favor for a good friend, is to take on bodyguard duty of a flighty television writer. But once he does, he realizes there are threats at play he doesn’t understand. And the woman who has somehow begun to thaw his frozen heart is in desperate danger from a menace they can’t see, but is always close.

READ more SURVIVAL INSTINCT (Instinct, #3) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . .

Virtual Tour - Conditioned (Brewing Passions, #3) by Liz Crowe

A chance meeting. An improbable connection. An exquisite attraction.

Conditioned
Brewing Passions, #3

by Liz Crowe

Releasing July 11^th 2017
Totally Bound

BlurbTrent Hettinger’s turbulent formative years transformed him into a cynic—and into a man who realized he required something outside himself to control his temper. Something he finds as a Dom—at least for a while. But he allowed himself to trust a woman once and was slapped back into reality with a vengeance and now devotes all his energy into building his real estate empire, raising his teenaged daughter…and avoiding anything resembling authentic attachments.

Melody Rodriguez kept her head down for years—working hard, making her own money, trying to get ahead with every deck stacked against her. She’s determined to move beyond the ugliness that haunts her without anyone’s help. When a mutual friend sets her up with Trent, she’s determined to have some fun with him and move on.

A man with nothing to left to lose. A woman hiding behind her past. When two lives spent in emotional denial collide, it’s a perfect match—at least on the surface. But neither Trent nor Melody are prepared for the full force of their true feelings, once fate intervenes and blows a cold breeze into their white-hot relationship.

READ more CONDITIONED (Brewing Passions, #3) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . . 

Virtual Tour - Carson (Bad Boys After Dark, #3) by Melissa Foster

She needs to move forward with her life, 

but how can she when Carson still owns her heart?

Carson
Bad Boys After Dark, #3

by Melissa Foster

Releasing July 11^th 2017
World Literary Press

Blurb
Second chances really do exist…

As the founder of a multimillion-dollar international security business, Carson Bad exposes secrets for a living. He knows better than to forge relationships built on them. But for years he did just that with his best friend, and secret lover, Tawny Bishop. She brought a sense of calm and understanding to his life–in and out of the bedroom. Until one fateful night when a knock at the door changed everything.

Tawny is no longer a naive college student. She’s a sought-after perfumer living in Paris. She has plenty of resources at her fingertips, and lots of lonely nights to think about the only man she’s ever loved–the one she ran away from all those years ago. She needs to move forward with her life, but how can she when Carson still owns her heart?

Maybe showing up in the middle of the night unannounced isn’t the best route to unraveling the past and figuring out her future, but Tawny has played it safe for ten long years, and it’s only made her long for the man she never should have walked away from. Now she’s back in Carson’s life, and he’s determined not to make the same mistake twice. If only he knew what that mistake was…

READ more CARSON (Bad Boys After Dark, #3) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . . 

NetGalley REVIEW - Denying the Duke (Lords and Ladies in Love, #3) by Callie Hutton

Forbidden fruit never tasted so sweet...

Denying the Duke
Lords and Ladies in Love, #3

by Callie Hutton

Releasing July 10^th 2017
Entangled Scandalous

Blurb

Four years ago, Alex, a second son, had planned a life together with Lady Patience. However, when Patience was betrothed to his brother, the heir, Alex left his family’s estate and joined the military.

Alex returns to assume the title Duke of Bedford when his brother unexpectedly dies. He is unprepared for both his new responsibilities and the reunion with Patience. The horrors of war are a heavy burden, and when he learns that Patience never married his brother, he is stunned.

Patience withstood the bullying of her fiancé and her father for four long years. She refuses to marry Alex just because he’s the duke, especially if he no longer loves her. How would that be better than what she has already endured? Promises made in their youth are not enough to overcome the changes life has wrought for them but love can grow and transform, if only Patience could believe that.

READ more DENYING THE DUKE (Lords and Ladies in Love, #3) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . . 

NetGalley REVIEW - Virtual Tour - Catching the Cowgirl (Cotton Creek, #3) by Jennie Marts

More importantly, he needs to find a way to keep her.

Catching the CowgirlCotton Creek, #3

by Jennie Marts

Releasing July 3^rd 2017
Entangled Lovestruck

BlurbCalifornia video game designer Adam Clark knows that, in his business, authenticity is the key. So, for their newest Western adventure game, he and his partners decide to try out Cowboy Camp. Only Adam’s friends never arrive, leaving him a bit—okay, a lot—preoccupied, trying to resist the gorgeous cowgirl who owns the ranch.

Single mom Skye Hawkins is too busy trying to keep her family’s dude ranch out of the red to even think about romance. But she’s having trouble avoiding Adam. He’s smart, he’s sweet, he’s funny…and he’s hot! Maybe it’s the mountain air, but she finds herself letting down her guard. And the fireworks are definitely worth it.

The only problem—they live in totally different worlds. Still, Adam is nothing if not resourceful. Sure, he wants to catch the cowgirl. But more importantly, he needs to find a way to keep her.

READ more CATCHING THE COWGIRL (Cotton Creek, #3) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . .

SPOTLIGHT w/GUEST POST - UNMISTAKEN IDENTITY (Fanboys, #1) by Marie Johnston

Too bad secret identities only last forever in comic books.

Unmistaken Identity

Fanboys, #1

by Marie Johnston

Releasing June 21^st 2017
Self-Published

Blurb
Mara Baranski is living the fangirl’s dream, running a comic book shop that supports her and her ailing mother. She is even given the chance to buy the building—for a dollar. That is, until her dear friend and landlord dies before the sale goes through. Now Mara has forty-five days to clear out her shop or convince the resentful son of the old owner to change his mind—if she can only corner him long enough to ask.

Despite being abandoned by his father years ago, Wesley inherited all of his dad’s assets and ambition—but not his gullibility. When the tantalizing woman at his nightclub turns out to be the woman who scammed his lonely father, he seizes the chance for a little revenge. But after using a fake name to get close to his target, Wes is soon coming up with excuses to keep his identity secret a little longer.

As the forty-five days count down, Mara’s loyal customers swoop in to help save her store. Even more, her handsome new boyfriend is making her believe in happy endings again. Too bad secret identities only last forever in comic books.

READ more UNMISTAKEN IDENTITY (Fanboys, #1) . . . Excerpt, Guest Post & Giveaway  . . .

NetGalley REVIEW - Virtual Tour - A Taste of You (Bourbon Brothers, #3) by Teri Anne Stanley

Her bourbon-flavored kisses threaten his carefully constructed boundaries. 

A Taste of You

Bourbon Brothers, #3

by Teri Anne Stanley

Releasing July 3^rd 2017
Entangled Lovestruck

BlurbOffice supply addict Eve McGrath’s meticulously organized life is on the verge of crashing at her feet. Blue Mountain distillery’s new tasting and visitor center has to be finished pronto or her mother will lose her mind. Good thing Eve likes a challenge—which is exactly what she’ll face trying to convince the flaky contractor’s hot son to finish the job.

Nick Baker is back in Kentucky just long enough to get his wayward dad back on his feet. Then he’s gone. Unfortunately, he can’t resist helping Eve, the sexy distiller-in-distress, whose addictive, bourbon-flavored kisses threaten his carefully constructed boundaries. And if he can’t rein himself in, the uncomfortable secrets of past will nail him to the wall…

READ more A TASTY OF YOU (Bourbon Brothers, #3) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . .

NetGalley REVIEW - Virtual Tour - Primrose Lane (Harmony Harbor, #3) by Debbie Mason

Love is the best medicine.

Primrose LaneHarmony Harbor, #3

by Debbie Mason

Releasing June 27^th 2017
Forever

Blurb
Love is the best medicine.
Olivia Davenport has finally gotten her life back together. She’s left her painful past behind, started over in a new town, and become Harmony Harbor’s most sought-after event planner. But her past catches up to her when Olivia learns that she’s now guardian of her ex’s young daughter. With her world spinning, Olivia must reconcile her old life with her new one. And she doesn’t have time for her new next door neighbor, no matter how handsome he is.

Olivia may act like she’s got everything under control, but Dr. Finn Gallagher knows a person in over her head when he sees one. He’d really like to be the shoulder she leans on, but Olivia makes it clear she doesn’t want his help. Since he’s returned to town, his waiting room has been full of single women feigning illness. Yet the one woman he’s interested in is avoiding him. But with a little help from some matchmaking widows and a precocious little girl, Finn might just win Olivia over. 

READ more PRIMROSE LANE (Harmony Harbor, #3) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . .

NetGalley REVIEW - Virtual Tour - Three Weeks with a Princess (The Improper Princesses, #2) by Vanessa Kelly

Three Weeks with a Princess
The Improper Princesses, #2

by Vanessa Kelly

Releasing June 27^th 2017
Zebra

Blurb
In Vanessa Kelly s captivating series, three young women are descended from royalty in the most improper way. But that doesn’t stop them from pursuing lives rich in adventure. . .Lia Kincaid, illegitimate daughter of the Duke of York, comes from a long line of notorious women. Raised by her grandmother, formerly mistress to the late Marquess of Lendale, she has little hope of a respectable marriage. But the new Marquess, her childhood friend, Jack Easton, would make a very desirable protector . . . if he weren t too honorable to take her to bed.

It s bad enough being saddled with a title he never desired. Now Jack must resist the beautiful woman he desires far too much. Duty calls, and he is duty-bound to choose a wealthy bride. But then Lia makes another outrageous suggestion: asking Jack to devise some tests to find her the perfect paramour. Tests that involve flirting, kissing, and other pleasurable pursuits. Tests that, in a matter of weeks, could transform friendship into the ton s greatest scandal, igniting a passion even duty can t deny. . .

READ more THREE WEEKS WITH A PRINCESS (The Improper Princesses, #2) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . . .

Virtual Tour w/REVIEW - The Day of the Duchess (Scandal & Scoundrel, #3) by Sarah MacLean

The one woman he will never forget…

The one man she will never forgive…
A love that neither can deny…

The Day of the Duchess
Scandal & Scoundrel, #3

by Sarah MacLean

Releasing June 27^th 2017
Avon Books

Blurb
The one woman he will never forget…

Malcolm Bevingstoke, Duke of Haven, has lived the last three years in self-imposed solitude, paying the price for a mistake he can never reverse and a love he lost forever. The dukedom does not wait, however, and Haven requires an heir, which means he must find himself a wife by summer’s end. There is only one problem—he already has one.

The one man she will never forgive…

After years in exile, Seraphina, Duchess of Haven, returns to London with a single goal—to reclaim the life she left and find happiness, unencumbered by the man who broke her heart. Haven offers her a deal; Sera can have her freedom, just as soon as she finds her replacement…which requires her to spend the summer in close quarters with the husband she does not want, but somehow cannot resist.

A love that neither can deny…

The duke has a single summer to woo his wife and convince her that, despite their broken past, he can give her forever, making every day...

READ more THE DAY OF THE DUCHESS (Scandal & Scoundrel, #3) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . . 

Virtual Tour w/INTERVIEW - Playing For Keeps (York Bombers, #3) by Lisa B. Kamps

Will the couple find the strength and courage to put it all on the line when love means playing for keeps?

Playing For Keeps
The York Bombers, #3

by Lisa B. Kamps

Releasing June 28^th 2017
Self-Published

Blurb
Tyler Bowie is the serious and focused goalie for the York Bombers. He has his mind on the game and his eye on the future. And he always plays by the rules--until he meets Jennifer Emory, his teammate's sister. What is it about the troubled woman that tempts him to break the biggest rule of all?

Jennifer Emory is looking to start a new life and finds the distraction she needs in Tyler Bowie, her brother's intensely sexy teammate. But the distraction quickly turns to something else. She knows all about the bro code, but there's just something about Tyler that makes her want to take a chance and risk so much more than her brother's ire.

Will the couple find the strength and courage to put it all on the line when love means playing for keeps?

READ more PLAYING FOR KEEPS (York Bombers, #3) . . . Review, Excerpt, Interview & Giveaway . . . 

Virtual Tour w/INTERVIEW - Forever Nights (Girl’s Night Out, #4) by Eva Moore

Neither is ready for true love, 

but the nights in Las Vegas are long and lonely…

Forever Nights
Girl’s Night Out, #4

by Eva Moore

Releasing June 27^th 2017
Self-Published

Blurb
One more easy job, life coach and empath Jamie Donovan promises herself. Then she’ll take a well-earned break from her booming business to properly grieve the loss of her mother and pull herself together. When that job turns out to be an ambush intervention for Las Vegas heiress Layla DeGrasso, all bets are off. But Layla isn’t Jamie’s biggest problem on her new job. That honor goes to her client’s hot as hell bodyguard, Axel. Damn those abs.

Axel Frasier is finally free from the Army and is trying to make a name for his fledgling network security firm. When he lands a promising contract at Lush, Victor DeGrasso’s crown jewel on the Vegas strip, a few quiet weeks of system analysis beckon. But a twist of events force him back into the role of bodyguard, one he swore he’d never play again. It wouldn’t be so bad if he could only keep his head on straight around his clients’ distracting life coach.

Jamie needs to move past the baggage her mother has saddled her with, while keeping Layla on track. Axel can’t afford to be distracted by lust and doesn’t trust the lure of more. Neither is ready for true love, but the nights in Las Vegas are long and lonely…

READ more FOREVER NIGHTS (Girl's Night Out, #4) . . . Excerpt, Interview & Giveaway . . .

Virtual Tour - Sweet Scandal (Heart's Temptation, #4) by Scarlett Scott

He’s not ready to give up on the plucky Lady Helen, 
especially when he discovers that she has secrets of her own…

Sweet ScandalHeart's Temptation, #4

by Scarlett Scott

Released May 9^th 2017
Self-Published

Blurb
Not the average lady

Lady Helen Harrington is a spinster by choice. She hasn’t any desire to entangle herself in romantic nonsense. Instead, she prefers to spend her time championing the causes nearest to her heart through writing articles for the London Beacon. When a ruthless American tycoon suddenly buys the struggling paper with plans to turn it into a business journal, Lady Helen isn’t about to stand idly by or put down her pen. Even if the ruthless tycoon in question happens to be the most maddeningly handsome man she’s ever met in her life.

Not the average man

Levi Storm built his empire the hard way, spending years working his way out of the slums where he grew up. He won’t allow a spoiled aristocrat like Lady Helen to interfere with his plans to further his brand with the newspaper he’s just acquired. It doesn’t matter how lovely she is or how persuasive her arguments or how perfectly she fits in his arms.

One sweet scandal

When scandal looms and Helen discovers a shocking secret about Levi, she does what she must to protect herself. But Levi isn’t the sort of man who admits defeat, and he’s not ready to give up on the plucky Lady Helen, especially when he discovers that she has secrets of her own…,

READ more SWEET SCANDAL (Heart's Temptation, #4) . . . Review, Excerpt & Giveaway . . .