Book Blast for Pure of Heart by Auria Jourdain

Pure of Heart

by Auria Jourdain

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GENRE: Historical Romance

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BLURB:

A ghost child left to die in a French forest, Contesse Blanchefort seeks her long-buried past after her adoptive father dies at the Bastille. Embarking on a quest across England with a pagan woman and a rogue Gypsy, Contesse falls ill in London, and her companions are forced to seek help. With overwhelming compassion, physician’s apprentice Eric McEwan nurses Contesse back to health, but discovers that her exotic accent and pale features set his heart ablaze...her mere touch brands his soul. Passion blooms as the two discover their love for one another—with disastrous consequences.

Upon his expulsion from Cambridge, Eric must battle his domineering grandfather’s wrath. When family tragedy strikes, he must return to his provincial home and confront his abusive past. Carrying on with her quest, Contesse struggles to free herself from her childhood as sinister details are revealed. Without Eric, she’s lost. But love is strong...can they conquer their demons to find one another again?

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Excerpt One:

Dumbfounded at this new information, Contesse shook her head. “I had no idea! All these years, and our country doctor couldn’t explain what was wrong with me…a child with skin and hair as pale as a—” A gasp escaped her lips, finally uncovering the epithet the old crone had called her. “She called me a ghost!”

“Who? Your mother?”

Folding her arms across her chest, she glanced away. “No. The old woman that haunts my dreams. She took care of me when I was a child…before Edouard found me. She was right…look at me!”

Eric pulled her close and forked his fingers through her hair from the roots to the ends. Trailing a light finger down her neck, he husked, “She’s daft, Contesse. You certainly feel real to me…pure and innocent, like an angel…”

Contesse inhaled sharply as desire surged through her veins. Waves of desire invaded her body with his mere touch. A flush of warmth crept up her cheeks, her womanly folds moistening in response to his husky voice. What’s he doing to me?

Entwining his fingers with hers, he searched her face. “Have you ever been kissed?”

She lowered her eyes, unable to face him lest she burst into tears. “Oui. Once. But he didn’t want me either.”

With a sympathetic shake of his head, he tipped her chin up and stared at her. “Then he’s a fool. God, but you are the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen...”

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

History buff, Francophile, and hopeless romantic that demands an HEA—it’s the perfect mixture for writing romance! With fond childhood memories of reading on quiet afternoons, I loved the "happily ever after" sweet teen romances, but I quickly plunged into the world of historical romance—my get-away-from-real-life transporter. Add in a degree in Political Studies with six years of French, and twenty years later, I’m living my dream. With three published novels, 7 finished, and several more in my head, I have years of work ahead of me!

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Twitter: @AuriaJourdain – https://twitter.com/AuriaJourdain

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Website: www.auriajourdainromance.com

Amazon buy link: https://www.amazon.com/Pure-Heart-Escapades-Book-ebook/dp/B01HYAT144#nav-subnav

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tour for Chicks Dig the Accent by Roxanne D. Howard

Chicks Dig the Accent
Roxanne D. Howard

Genre: Contemporary erotic romance, 
modern-day fairy tale

Publisher: Loose Id, LLC.

Date of Publication:  August 23, 2016

ISBN: TBA

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Number of pages: 105
Word Count: 33,013                                     

Book Description: 

Molly Ivers has always known she’d marry a foreign man with a delicious accent. Six months ago, in a night of unbridled passion, she gave her virginity to her friend and sexy-as-can-be neighbor, rocker Evan Castle. Unfortunately, thanks to his swarm of constant groupies, things didn’t work out, but they remained friends. Now, after having just broken up with her boring, run-of-the-mill right-wing boyfriend, she’s on the verge of finishing her graduate degree and moving to Paris. She's desperate to shake things up--and find that sexy foreign man.

She’s had a crush on Nicholas Sullivan, her British professor, for as long as she can remember. So when opportunity comes knocking to spice up her appearance, in the form of a French life coach, she hires Jean Luc Dubois to help her lbecome more Parisian and hip, to reflect the person she is within. Thanks to Jean Luc’s magic, she starts to catch her hunky English prof’s eye, but the more time she spends with Evan, the more she begins to realize that her Prince Charming might just be the one she’s known all along.

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About the Author:

Roxanne D. Howard is an author with Loose Id. Her first novel, At the Heart of the Stone, was released in February 2016. She is an Army veteran, has a bachelor's degree in Psychology and English, and enjoys reading classical literature and Stephen King. She is also an avid musical theater nut and loves everything related to marine biology. She is the proud mother of two beautiful girls, several pets, and loves to spend time with her husband and children when she's not writing. Roxanne and her family currently reside in the Midwest United States. Roxanne loves to hear from her readers, and she can be contacted at author@roxannedhoward.com.

To find out more, please visit her website at www.roxannedhoward.com  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoxanneDHoward

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010437978489

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15019190.Roxanne_D_Howard

Guest Blog Post #8- Five facts that may surprise you about my newest book, Chicks Dig the Accent.

Hello, my name is Roxanne D. Howard, and I write contemporary erotic romance. I had an absolute blast writing my latest novella, Chicks Dig the Accent, an erotic romantic comedy and modern-day fairy tale, loosely based on Cinderella.  Art of Molly and Evan below by Bianca Duarte.

I’d like to share five interesting facts that may surprise you about my book:

1. Molly Ivers, the heroine of the book, is a feminist. I know, with a title like Chicks Dig the Accent, you were probably wondering, right? Rest assured, there are no busty airheads in this novella, though you will find plenty of steamy, fan-yourself love scenes and a fun tale. It’s a witty, erotic romantic comedy, and Molly is our modern-day Cinderella, an intelligent exhibitions archivist for a museum, who spends her work days restoring ancient and precious artifacts. She’s finishing up her Master’s degree in Anthropology, and she is about to move to Paris for an internship. She’s one smart cookie.

2. I wrote the character of Evan James with a young Jon Bon Jovi in mind. Evan is a cool, laid back, confident guy who has his eye on Molly. He sings in his rock band, Seriously Evan, and tutors in French to help pay his rent. He’s a fellow grad student and her downstairs neighbor. The two slept together once.

3. There are a total of five different sexy accents from all the men in this book, and two foreign languages used during the story other than English (French and Spanish).

4. During a salsa class that Molly and her friend Nell take, Jorge, the instructor, has the dancers pair off with someone of a different race, to prove a point about diversity. This is a little tribute to a Drill Sergeant I had who did the same thing when I was in Boot Camp 15 years ago, though we were doing physical training and not Salsa. I WISH it had been Salsa! ☺

5. There’s a Star Trek, Dirty Dancing, and blink-twice-and-you’ll-miss it cheeky, little wink to Disney I put in the book during the funnier moments.

Do you have any questions about Chicks Dig the Accent? Let me know in the comments!

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Book Blast for Where the Heart Is by Jennie Marsland

Where the Heart Is

by Jennie Marsland

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GENRE: Historical Romance

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BLURB:

When Rochelle McShannon moves with her father from Morgan County, Georgia to the Yorkshire Dales, she thinks she’s leaving behind everything that matters to her. Her mother has passed away, her twin brother is going west to avoid the looming Civil War, and her family’s unpopular views on slavery and secession have destroyed her relationship with the man she hoped to marry. If returning to her father's childhood home eases his grief, Chelle asks for nothing more.

Martin Rainnie understands grief. Since the loss of his wife in childbirth, he’s known little else, except anger. He’s retreated to his farm and turned his back on the world, including his baby daughter, who’s being fostered by Chelle’s relatives. With little Leah drawing them together, Martin begins to wonder if he can love again – and convince Chelle to do the same.

But the war overseas has far-reaching consequences, even in a small English village. Can Martin and Chelle overcome danger, loss, and bitterness to make a home where the heart is?

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Excerpt Two:

As she bent to set the lamb on its feet, a dog’s bark startled her. Still crouching, Chelle spun around and faced a grizzled black and white Border Collie, standing a few feet away with its teeth bared and hackles raised. Luckily, the dog’s owner stood close by. Heart in her throat, Chelle released the lamb and slowly raised her gaze from a pair of heavy boots to eyes the color of a stormy sea.

“Come, Gyp.”

The dog returned to his master’s side at the curt command. Chelle stood, blushing under the man’s cool stare.

He’d be at least six feet tall, perhaps taller, bulky and solid. He reminded her of Charlie Bascomb at home, broad in the shoulders, thick in the legs and torso, but the resemblance stopped there. Charlie was quiet and easy-going, always wearing a smile, but there was nothing approachable about this man with his lowering brows, grim mouth and rust-colored hair. His resemblance to Leah told Chelle who he must be.

“Hello. I’m Rochelle McShannon. Are you Martin Rainnie?”

The Collie stood braced beside his master, the fur still standing up on the back of his neck. Mr. Rainnie looked no more welcoming. He spoke to Chelle as curtly as he had to his dog. “Aye. What are you doing out here?”

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

AUTHOR BIO: Jennie Marsland lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Canada’s beautiful East Coast. She has had a lifelong love affair with words and history, starting with her family’s stories of life in Nova Scotia in earlier times. Jennie teaches English, science and history at a local private school, and when she isn’t writing, spends her free time cooking, gardening, playing guitar, and catering to the whims of her two very spoiled Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers.

AUTHOR WEBSITE(S) (list URLS):

http://www.jenniemarsland.com

https://www.facebook.com/Jennie-Marsland-Author-268022986552318/

Buy Link: http://tirgearrpublishing.com/authors/Marsland_Jennie/where-the-heart-is.htm

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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION 

Jennie will be awarding a digital copy of Where the Heart Is to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

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