Lark Williams
leads a fast-paced life, always on the edge of danger. Running from his past
and fighting to keep his present life a secret, he keeps his heart out of reach
from love. The walls he built around himself come crumbling down when he meets Azurdee
Emerson.
Azurdee lives a
peaceful life in the small town of Wimberley, Texas. Her tame world quickly
becomes heated as she begins to fall in love with Lark. He’s everything she has
vowed to stay away from—dark and mysterious, and not to mention, sexy as hell
and full of secrets.
Just as Lark and
Azurdee give in to their feelings of love, Lark’s present life threatens the
safety of the one person he would sacrifice his own happiness for. When Lark
finds history repeating itself, he makes a decision that will forever change
both of their lives, leaving one heartbroken and lost and the other fighting to
survive.
Kelly is married
to a wonderful Texas cowboy who has a knack for making her laugh almost daily
and supports her crazy ideas and dreams for some unknown reason...he claims
it's because he loves her!
She’s also a mom to an amazing daughter who is constantly asking for something
to eat while her fingers move like mad on her cell phone sending out what is
sure to be another very important text message.
In her spare time she loves to sit in her small corner overlooking the Texas
hill country and write.
One of her favorite things to do is go for hikes around her property with
Gus....her chocolate lab and the other man in her life, and Rose, her golden
retriever. When Kelly is not outside helping the hubby haul brush, move rocks
or whatever fun chore he has in store for her that day, you’ll find her inside
reading, writing or watching HGTV.
After the long awaited wedding of her dreams, Scarlett Templeton - along with her rockstar husband and their five - year - old twins - are finally putting down roots and settling into their first suburban home.
While unpacking, they stumble across a box filled with photos spanning the previous six years, and they're catapulted down the proverbial memory lane.
Join the couple on their reminiscent journey as they learn a picture is truly worth a thousand words and the emotions they elicit are timeless.
Meet the Author
Erin Noelle is a Texas native, where she
lives with her husband and two young daughters. While earning her degree in
History, she rediscovered her love for reading that was first instilled by her
grandmother when she was a young child. A lover of happily-ever-afters, both
historical and current, Erin is an avid reader of all romance novels. In 2013,
she published the Book Boyfriend Series, which included books Metamorphosis,
Ambrosia, and Euphoria. Her books have been a part of the USA Today Bestselling
list and/ or the Amazon and Barnes & Noble overall Top 100.You can follow her on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/erin.noelle.98, her blog @
www.erinnoelleauthor.com, and on Twitter @authorenoelle.
One letter can change it all...
When caregiver Charla Tayor arrives at the isolated cottage of a man suffering with Alzheimer's, she's given one instruction to carry out upon his death: to deliver a letter to a man named Liam Murphy. Three years later, she's face-to-face with the letter's recipient, a tattooed Irish Bounty Hunter who's exactly the type of man she's trying to avoid.
But Charla can't ignore their undeniable connection as Liam drags her deeper into her patient's troubled past. Just as she's opening her heart, her life teeters on a dangerous edge, and there's only one man who can save her.
Excerpt
“The last twenty-four hours have been mind-blowing. I never guessed a beautiful woman sitting at my bar with an envelope could change my life like you have. But you did,” Liam said.
“Like a hot bed of trouble,” Charla replied, taking another drink. The wine was going down easy, and she could feel herself beginning to lose the wall she was trying to keep up all day. She slid her empty plate into the middle of the table and placed her napkin on it. “That’s what I am. Trouble.”
“I like trouble if you haven’t noticed. I’ve got a case full of guns in my bedroom if you need more proof.”
Charla’s head fogged and her cheeks flushed at the mention of his bedroom. All she could think about was his soft lips and his hand on her ass. She wanted him to do much more than that. She wanted him to explore every inch of her body.
Damn it.
They’d only known each other for twenty-four hours. She was the last person to be hopping into bed with a new man. It had taken her six months to sleep with Rex. One-night stands weren’t in the Charla Taylor vocabulary, especially ones with Irish gunslingers. She could hear Jill’s voice in her head, it’s not a one-night stand if you do it again, Charla.
He took a drink of wine and then swirled his glass around before setting it down. “Mom was right. This was worth waiting for.” He cleared his throat and continued, “So, tell me about your family. We’ve spent all day looking for and talking about mine. What’s your family like?”
“Well,” she stuttered. She hated talking about her family, if she could call it that. She never really considered Dotti to be a mom. She was her biological mother, but Charla couldn’t find it in her heart to think of her as mom. Real moms didn’t abandon their kids. Real moms didn’t put their kids into a situation like Charla had to endure with her stepfather. “I wish I would have been adopted like you.”
“That bad?” He stopped chewing and looked up.
“That bad. Alcoholic mother. Never knew my father. Abusive step-father died when I was fifteen, thank God for that small victory.” She put her hand on her wine glass but didn’t pick it up. She felt a strange sudden urge to divulge her secret to Liam. She hadn’t felt this sudden need to purge in years. Every time she did, no matter if there was a foot of snow on the ground, she’d go hiking at Lake Woods and scream into the empty forest “I LET HIM DIE.” The scream would disappear into the woods, just like her urge to release her secret.
Raen Smith is the author of the Unraveled Series and Southbound Surrender. She loves writing about complex characters with a sprinkling of happily ever after.
When she isn't writing novels, she spends her time wrangling two small sons and teaching at a technical college. She lives in a small corner of Wisconsin with her husband and two sons.
Visit Raen Smith's website, Facebook page, Goodreads page or follow Raen on Twitter.
"Fresh, sexy, and addicting--you won't want
to put it down!"—New York Times Bestselling Author Jen McLaughlin
FIX
YOU is part one in the new adult McDaniels
Brothers serials from USA TODAY Bestselling Author, Christine Bell. Fans of
Monica Murphy, Jen McLaughlin, and H.M. Ward will be seduced by Bash and
Olivia's story and will look forward to a new installment in this ongoing
family saga every month!
About
FIX YOU, Bash and Olivia Book One (The
McDaniels Brothers, #1)
Olivia Beckett’s once-charmed life is
falling apart. Her family is about to lose everything, and she has almost no
chance of continuing her college education. She can't even seek solace
from her high school sweetheart. He's changed. She doesn't recognize the
boy she used to know— his violent behavior is escalating and it scares the hell
out of her. Her whole world is crumbling, and she has no one to turn to……
Sebastian “Bash” McDaniels is an up and comer in the boxing world working
nights at the local college bar until he can land the fight of his dreams
that will get him the hell out of Boston and away from his family's tragic
past. He’s weeks from his goal when Olivia Beckett comes tumbling into his
life in a flash of silky dark hair and haunted eyes. When he saves her from
a potentially brutal beating, they begin to grow close, but Olivia's ex
isn’t ready to let her go so easily.
Bash can't bring himself to walk away, but fixing Olivia just might leave him
broken… On Sale: March 31, 2014 REVIEW BY: APRIL EPLEY:
This was a great quick story for 18+
readers only please. Be warned this ends in a cliff hanger and makes you want
to yell at the end. The good news is we do not have long to wait for the next
part of this story.
Olivia is attending college at Crestview
College. She decides to go out with her friends and boyfriend to the bar. While
trying to navigate across the bar while halfway drunk she gets bumped into and
starts to fall, all of a sudden she is caught. Thankful not to have hit the
floor she stares into the most beautiful blue eyes ever. Unfortunately her
boyfriend took it all the wrong way and caught up with her and promptly was a
huge jerk! Having Olivia trapped in the bathroom, Andy has just gone way too
far. Thank God that Sebastian came to her rescue once again!! Sadly due to the
fact that Andy and his family have money Sebastian pays for it later.
Olivia decides not to go on spring break
with Andy and her friends. She stays at campus and things with Bash escalate.
When Andy returns from spring break, things rapidly go downhill. You will have
to read the story to see why I was yelling at the end. I am going to be waiting
impatiently for the next installment. Look for my next review hopefully next
month.
I am giving this book 4 stars. It was a
quick read and kept my attention . Thank you so much and I will be awaiting the
next one. We will see if I yell at the end of that one also. J
Prizes:
A $50 e-giftcard to Amazon or Barnes & Noble (winner’s choice, open internationally) and an opportunity to have a character named after the winner in serial #3 of TheMcDaniels Brothers series!
Christine Bell is the USA Today
bestselling author of contemporary romances, and one half of the happiest
couple in the world. She doesn't like clowns or bugs (except ladybugs, on
account of their cute outfits), but loves movies, football, and playing Texas
Hold 'Em. Writing is her passion, but if she had to pick another occupation,
she’d be a wizard. She loves writing fun, sexy romance and deep, emotional new
adult novels, but also hopes to one day publish something her dad can read
without wanting to dig his eyes out with rusty spoons.
Two short months before graduating high school, Kendall Jones’ world is ripped apart at the seams. A stranger rescues her from a near brutal attack, but is unable to save her parents from death. Eight years later, Kendall moves to New York, hoping to put her past behind her, and once again finds herself in need of rescue.
Tristan Price saves the life of a young woman, who then haunts his dreams for eight long years. When she literally falls at his feet, Tristan decides that he will protect her, no matter what the cost. When her past comes back to threaten her, his plan to keep her close could cost his heart. Can Tristan save Kendall a second time, and at what cost? Can the price of love overshadow the darkness of her past?
Cassy is a work at home mom where she spends her days surrounded by children running her in-home daycare. She loves to cook, read and spend her nights and weekends being a Les Mills group fitness instructor. She has been a lover of all things romance from a very early age. She hopes and dreams that everyone can receive their happy ever after. A good ol country girl at heart, she was born and raised in Arkansas and now resides in Charlottesville, Virginia with her husband and three young children.
Book Blurb/Synopsis – Joachim banishes Brandan to prison island of Hyogo. His infant son, Prince Airyn disappears from his cradle. A chain of events is set in motion that will pit brother against brother, friend against friend, parents against children as Brandan and Joachim struggle for control of their sanity and their very lives.
With Brandan declared dead and his son missing Joachim sinks into despair and anger, where those close to him fear he may never return.
Is Brandan really dead and if he is, who is manipulating the Mantion and enemies of Crato?
Can Maeve save her country and her husband from the tentacles of evil pervading the land?
EXCERPT
Sanctuary of the Nine
Dragons: Book Three
“I have sent
one who can save them, but he can also bring about their final destruction.
“You, my
Guardians, must seek him out. Protect him and ensure he is guided on the right
paths.”
Alorn lifted
his great ruby-red head. “Tell us who is he, Lord, that we may fulfill Your
wishes.”
“I cannot
reveal his identity…yet. Just know there are three who need you now. My power
will be seen in all, but only one will be the savior in the end. However, all
are needed to bring My Will about, and they must all be protected and
nurtured.”
“How will we
know them?” Stefano leaned forward.
“All will be
children of Brandan or Joachim, and they will blend the lineage of the three
races.”
“We know of
Joachim’s children, but Brandan has none.”
“He has one,
a half Mantion-half human child. Gorou is the third, and he will be the hardest
to protect and nurture.”
“Why a child
of Brandan?” Cielo asked. “Brandan has already chosen the path of evil time and
again. Would not a child of his be exposed to that same evil?”
“Although,
he fathered the child, Brandan knows not of his existence.
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Sanctuary of Nine
Dragons: Book Three
Character
Bios:
King Brandan: King Brandan returns to the Palace
of the Twelve Pillars even more cocky and sure of his place than when he
disappeared. He makes some bold, selfish moves that will get him banished from
the palace. We see even more of his disdain for his brother and wife.
As he
travels on the prison ship the beginning s of a different perspective begin to
emerge in his field of vision, but when his ship is wrecked and he is presumed
dead Sidramah is able to fully infiltrate his person and a Brandan who is
wholly evil emerges. He is worse than Waldrom he makes Waldrom look like a nice
person as he ravages the lands starting with the Mantion, leaving a trail of
death and destruction in his wake.
King Joachim: The kidnapping of his infant son
and the disappearance of his brother finally pushes Joachim over the edge. As
he sinks into despair he rejects Asha and his family. He embarks on a journey
to find his son in spite of the odds against a successful journey.
He rejects
Asha and his family swearing that he can and will do it on his own, leaving
Maeve to rule the country.
Prince Airyn/Aaron: Son of Maeve and Joachim. He is
kidnapped and disappears when he is an infant.
A magic spell is cast on him so that he will not be recognized and he is
left in the care of a knight in Joachim’s army. He stutters when he is afraid
or nervous which is most of the time, especially around his younger more
talented brother. He champions the underdog and befriends a crippled Mantion.
He attends the school for knights and adepts but does not think he belongs there,
but instead should be tending a farm somewhere. His younger brother bullies him
and he tolerates it although if severe enough or directed at his friend is
quick to anger and strikes back. Unfortunately he usually comes out the loser
in the confrontation so he has learned to control his anger.
Princess Enit: Daughter to Maeve and Joachim and
twin sister to Airyn. Although a coddled and protected princess she chafes at
the constraints placed on her by her position.
She is much
like her father in her stubborn bull headed behavior. She does thing s without
thinking and has to endure the consequences of her decisions. She resents her
father’s lack of attention to her and his unceasing search for her missing
brother. The one thing she longs for, desires the most is his love and
attention. She is head strong.
Gorou: Son of the Mantion, Derdrom. He is
the underdog. He has a short leg which causes him to limp. In spite of his
infirmities he is a gentle loyal friend.
He cares for sick animals as well as people and is in training to be a
healer at the same school that Aaron and his siblings attend. Most of the time
he does not let the fact that he is picked on bother him. But he will jump to
Aaron’s aid if he sees that Aaron is being pushed too far. He may appear cowardly
and wimpy but behind that mask is a fighter and loyal friend.
AUTHOR BIO: Christina Weigand’s a writer, wife, and mother of three grown children and a middle school daughter. She is also Nana to three granddaughters. She lives with her husband and youngest daughter in Pennsylvania, returning there after a short sabbatical in Washington. Currently, she’s working on fantasy novels and inspirational writing. Through her writing, she strives to share the Word of God and help people young and old to realize the love and mercy He has for everyone.
When she’s not writing, she’s active in her local Church as a lector, Bible Study, or with the church theater group, volunteering at her daughter’s school helping the children develop a love for reading and writing. Jesus fills her home with love as she shares Him through her writing.
Follow the Author:
Blog: http://www.weigandchris.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/CAWeigand
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Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/chris_weigand
Amazon: http://amazon.com/author/christinaweigand
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The Other Books in This Series
TITLE – Palace of the Twelve Pillars: Book One
SERIES – Palace of the Twelve Pillars
AUTHOR – Christina Weigand
GENRE – YA Fantasy
PUBLICATION DATE – April 26, 2013
PUBLISHER – MuseItUp Publishing
COVER ARTIST – Marion Sipe
BOOK SYNOPSIS
The Peace Summit was in shambles, the prince kidnapped.
When the rival king realizes he kidnapped the wrong prince, hostilities escalate. Loyalties to each other and country are tested for the twin princes of Crato, Joachim and Brandan.
Joachim, captive of King Waldrom, faces deception and betrayal as he struggles to find his way home. Brandan, at home with a father focused on rescuing Joachim, wrestles with his own demons as he searches for his place in the world and the favor of his father.
Torn from the safety and peace of their childhood, they are thrust into a world where bonds of family, brotherhood and roles as heirs to Crato are tested. Through war, spiritual journeys, death and marriage, will they choose the path of good or evil? Who can be trusted, as the world they know slips into a whirlpool of chaos?
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TITLE – Palace of the Three Crosses: Book Two
SERIES – Palace of the Twelve Pillars
AUTHOR – Christina Weigand
GENRE – YA Fantasy
PUBLICATION DATE – September 20, 2013
PUBLISHER – MuseItUp Publishing
COVER ARTIST – Charlotte Volnek
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Brandan and Joachim have returned from the brink of Hell, but everyone questions if they are truly healed and one with Asha.
As each prince tries to readjust to life, they must face the funeral of their father and their missing mother.
They each take on the responsibility of ruling a country with new wives by their sides, but can they and the countries survive the trials that will ensue because of their choices?
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