Monday, July 18, 2016

Blurb Blitz: Under Your Skin by Shannyn Schroeder

Under Your Skin

by Shannyn Schoroeder

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GENRE: Contemporary Romance

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BLURB:

BLOOD IS THICKER THAN INK…

Norah O'Malley has been alone for a long time. It’s been ten years since her father and four brothers shipped her off to be raised by her aunt. Seven months since she's seen the guy who got her pregnant—who still doesn’t know. And it’s two weeks since she came home to Chicago and discovered none of her family wants to talk—or listen.

She never expected to walk into a tattoo shop seven months pregnant and get her socks knocked off by instant attraction. She can’t even see her socks. But Kai Ellis is big and gruff and sexy as hell, and if he has a past, well, so does she. Even more, Kai knows how to listen so that Norah feels just a little less alone . . .

All the chemistry in the world can’t help Norah make her decisions. And no sizzle of desire will make Kai believe in happy endings. But a little time with someone who understands might just change everything . . .

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Excerpt One:

“I’m going to the store. You want me to get you anything?” Norah asked.

“Nah. I’m good.” Kai returned her smile and the tension between them dissipated.

“I’ll be a while since I have to go get books for your mom too. Do you know what kind of books she reads?” She didn’t know why she said it, but her mouth got away from her.

He shook his head.

“She reads romance. And not the longing looks from across a ballroom and maybe some hand-holding kind either.” Norah leaned a little closer and lowered her voice. “She made me read a sex scene to her last night.”

The look on Kai’s face was priceless. Even under the golden hue of his cheeks, a blush rose. “Christ, I’m sorry.”

Norah bent over on a peal of laughter. “If you could see your face . . .” Those were the only words she could handle because laughter stole her breath. She laughed until tears streaked down her cheeks. “Sorry. I just had this image of her asking you to read to her before bed.”

In truth, the deep, rumbly sound of his voice would be enough of a turn-on regardless of the words he read. Suddenly, she wanted the audiobook of that.

“Sorry,” she said again and they both knew it was an empty apology.

“It looks good on you.”

“Huh?”

“The uncontrolled laughter. It looks good. Even if I’m the butt of your joke. And for the record, I will not be reading porn to my mom.”

A giggle bubbled up in Norah’s throat, so she swallowed. She couldn’t afford to think of him and porn in the same sentence.

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Shannyn Schroeder is a former high school and middle school English teacher. She holds a BA in English and MAs in Special Education and Gifted Education. She currently works as an editor for an education company and juggles writing around her kids’ schedules. In her spare time, Shannyn loves to bake and watches far too much TV, especially cop shows. She started her first book on a dare from her husband and has never looked back. She came to reading romance later than many, but lives for the happy ending, and writes contemporary romance because she enjoys the adventure of new love. Readers can visit Shannyn online at www.shannynschroeder.com and follow her on Twitter @SSchroeder_.

Buy Link: http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/book.aspx/33051

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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE

Shannyn will be awarding a print copy of Under Your Skin (US/Canada only) to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

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Blurb Blitz: Wagon Train Sisters by Shirley Kennedy

Wagon Train Sisters

by Shirley Kennedy

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GENRE: Historical Romance

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BLURB:

After the death of her abusive husband, Sarah Gregg is free to join her family along with thousands of others in the nation’s westward march for gold. But in the middle of the hard journey, Sarah’s younger sister, Florrie, disappears. Devastated by the family’s failed attempts to find her missing sister, Sarah now wants only to settle into a quiet, uneventful life when she reaches California . . .

But Jack McCoy, a drifter and one-time gambler riding along their wagon train, sees so much more for Sarah. In the roaring mining town of Gold Creek his attentive persistence points Sarah toward new vistas. Then unexpected news of Florrie arrives—and it’s worse than anyone expected. But driven by a new hopefulness, Sarah seeks help from Jack, despite his troubled past. The two have traveled a rough road together, and only their hearts can tell them where they are headed . . .

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Excerpt Two:

How lucky Joseph died. The irreverent thought often popped into Sarah’s head these days. At the age of twenty-two, she’d married Joseph Gregg and moved to his farm. At the age of twenty-eight, she became a widow. Childless, she moved back home, soon discovering how much she was needed, even more so now.

Since they left Indiana, her parents had changed, and not for the better. Pa, the respected newspaper owner, had always been elegantly dressed in frock coat and brocade vest, never without his walking stick, watch, and top hat. Now he was hard to recognize in his flannel shirt, baggy pants, and scraggly beard. Ma, too, had always dressed in the height of fashion. She wouldn’t have been caught dead in the plain dress, sturdy boots, and white apron she was wearing now.

A look of sudden awareness crossed Ma’s face. She slammed a hand to her heart. “It’s almost dark. Where is that girl?” She leaped to her feet. “Florrie would never stay out this long. Something’s wrong. We’ve got to find her.”

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Shirley Kennedy was born and raised in Fresno, California. In her early career as an author, Shirley wrote traditional Regency romances, one for Ballantine, the rest for Signet. Later on, she branched into other genres. She lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, with her older daughter, Dianne, and Brutus and Sparky, her two editorial assistants who love to nap in the sunshine next to her computer while she works on her next book. Please visit Shirley at shirleykennedy.com, or follow her Twitter account @ladyk360, or on Facebook at facebook.com/shirley.kennedy.52.

Buy the book:

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http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wagon-train-sisters-shirley-kennedy/1123015002

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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE

Shirley will be awarding a digital copy of Wagon Train Sisters to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

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Sunday, July 17, 2016

Lucky Star Release Week Blitz

BOOK SYNOPSIS

Sarah
When I met Cameron we hit it off like macaroni and cheese. Now we’re practically inseparable but I’ve been hiding the fact that I’m in love with him. Truly, madly, deeply. He finally figured it out and everything changed between us forever. That’s not my biggest problem though. You see, Cameron just landed the role of a lifetime and, despite how he feels about me, I’m worried I’m about to play second fiddle to the bright lights and temptations of Hollywood.

Cameron
I think I’ve loved Sarah since the first moment I laid eyes on her. It goes without saying she’s funny, smart, and has curves for days, but it’s more than that. She’s my light in this cynical, messed up world called Hollywood. I’d do anything to be with her, but I keep screwing up what should be easy. Now the studio is pressuring me to date my new co-star to drum up interest in the movie and all I can think is maybe Sarah and I weren’t meant to be.

Lucky Star is a story about friendship, love, and surviving Hollywood with your heart intact. If you love reading about a sassy, fierce, independent heroine and a hero who isn’t afraid to wear his heart on their sleeve, this book is for you.

** Author’s Note: This book is an expansion of the Her Confessional novella series. This full length, standalone novel includes previously unreleased chapters and has been broadened to include Cameron’s point of view.

BOOK INFO

Lucky Star: A Hollywood Love Story by Rebecca Norinne Caudill
Series Love Story #1
Genre Contemporary Romance
Publisher Independent
Publication Date July 1, 2016
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ABOUT REBECCA NORINNE CAUDILL

Rebecca Norinne Caudill is the author of contemporary and paranormal romance novels.

She read her first book – a paperback version of 101 Dalmatians – when she was just four years old and has been hooked on the written word ever since. As a child she would stay up late, sneaking copies of her mom’s paperbacks to read late into the night. Thus, her love affair with romance novels was born. Fast forward several years and Rebecca graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.A. in Journalism and a minor in Literature. After a stint writing radio commercials, Rebecca embarked on a career in technology public relations in Silicon Valley where she represented some of the country’s most innovative start-ups and publicly traded companies. After more than a decade in corporate communications, she began writing full time. Her first novel, A Time Apart: Book One of the Macauley Vampire Series, was published in February 2015.

Rebecca currently resides in Dublin, Ireland, with her husband.