WELCOME AUTHOR TYLER ROBBINS: A BEAUTIFUL LIE!

Please welcome fellow Evernight author, Tyler Robbins, and fall in love with this beautiful, hot new release!  I did ♥♥♥

A Beautiful Lie

 

A Beautiful Blurb:

Jesse Reagan has had more than his share of tragedy, and he may have been dealt another blow when, once again, cancer threatens the sister who raised him. Faced with the possibility of being left behind, Jesse vows to care for her young son, though he’s not convinced he can.

When Trip Cantrell returns to town, he’s blindsided the instant he’s reunited with his kid brother’s lifelong friend, Jesse. His inability to find happiness in the years he’s been gone, suddenly makes sense. Love’s been waiting at home all along.

Life begins to look promising, except for the fact that neither have come out of the closet publicly, and that’s not even their biggest problem. Someone has a secret so shocking they may never find a way past it.

Will they be accepted in their small Texas town, or will secrets, lies, and the threat of tragedy destroy everything?

Some small towns just aren’t meant to hold big secrets.

A Beautiful Adult Only Excerpt (censored adult language)

Jesse lay back on the dock with his hands folded under his head and one leg crisscrossed over the other at the ankle. He wore a pair of black swim trunks, flip flops, and a navy blue t-shirt, the usual lakeside attire.

Trip eased up, enjoying his uninterrupted view. As he reached Jesse, his shadow cast a dark void that blocked the sun from Jesse’s upper torso, including his face.

Jesse looked back, and sprang to his feet the instant he saw Trip standing there. “Oh, hey.”

“Hey.” Trip stepped closer. “You, uh, bolted pretty fast this morning.”

“Yeah. Had a lot of stuff to do.” Jesse reached down and picked up a red, plastic gas can.

“Too busy for a goodbye?” Anxious knots twisted Trip’s insides. A first time for everything.

“Look, man. Last night—” Jesse’s cheek puffed out as he exhaled. “Last night was crazy.”

Trip nodded. “Yeah, more than I bargained for, that’s for sure.”

Jesse swayed from one foot to the other. He’d yet to look Trip in the eye, which only added to the tension mounting between them.

“So, how are you?” Sh*t. I sound like a girl.

Jesse shrugged. “I’m cool.” His voice kicked up an octave, giving his reply an air of indifference.

“Cool.” Trip folded his arms across his chest, suddenly feeling awkward as f*ck. “Well, I wanted to see if you’d be up for a ride out to the island later today.”

Jesse squinted as the sun cascaded across his face. He covered his eyes with his hand. “I don’t know, man. I have a lot to do around here.” He sloshed the can of gas and started to walk past Trip.

 Trip raised his hand and gently touched Jesse’s chest. “I just want to talk.” He spoke barely above a whisper.

The instant Jesse’s deep green gaze met Trip’s, a frenzied charge of electricity tingled across his skin.

“Trip, if Eric finds out—” Jesse shook his head. “Why are you doing this?”

“Why am I doing this? Jesse, something happened. Something I can’t explain.”

Jesse drew in a deep breath. “I’ve got a lot going on right now. Having my best friend find out I f**ked his brother is the last thing I need to deal with.”

Trip tugged at the hem of Jesse’s t-shirt. “I have as much to lose here as you, but if I don’t see you … and I mean alone, and face to face, it’s gonna drive me f**kin’ nuts.”

Jesse scanned the area around them then gently nudged Trip’s hand away. “I can’t make any promises, but I’ll try.”

“That’s all I’m asking.” Trip instinctively leaned in for a kiss, but checked himself before getting too close. He ran a shaky hand through his hair instead. “I’ll be on the island before dark.”

Jesse nodded. “Okay, but please, for sh*t’s sake, don’t f**k me over with Eric.”

Trip swallowed a mass of air clinging to the back of his throat. “Don’t worry. I know how to be careful around my brother.”

Jesse pushed past Trip and continued toward the store.

“See you later.”

Jesse turned back, took another good look then gave Trip a partial smile. “Yeah.” He opened the door and disappeared inside the bait shop.

Trip closed his eyes, savoring the scent of Jesse’s cologne, thankful for the smile, no matter how small it was. Tonight, given another chance, he’d memorize every inch of Jesse Reagan.

 

Buy Links:

Evernight: http://www.evernightpublishing.com/a-beautiful-lie-by-tyler-robbins/

Amazon: http://amzn.to/17uaLNM

All Romance eBooks: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-abeautifullie-1186614-145.html

 

Tyler’s Links:

Blog: http://www.tylerrobbins.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robin.badillo

FB Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/author.tyler.robbins

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robin_Badillo

TRS short link: http://wp.me/p2Qg31-5CR

 

Thank you so much for sharing your new release with us and being our guest, Tyler! 

Always love,

Carlene Love♥

Go For a Friday Swim…to the Waterworld Mermaid Pond!

mermaid-logoToday is a great day for a swim, don’t you think?  Please join me over at my group blog where the very gracious and talented bassman, Dino Villanueva is my Guy Day guest.  We’ve got a great giveaway too.  Hope to see you there!

Click here for a quick lift to the Waterworld Mermaid pond!

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Always love,

Carlene Love♥

Friday Never Felt So Sweet!

Happy Friday!

Here’s to hoping you had a great week, and if not, here’s to kicking off a rockin’ weekend, especially to all the Mom’s ♥

In my tiny corner of the world, it was pretty sweet and amazing, here’s why:

Coming-Soon

I’m happy to announce that the second book in the Sin Pointe series has been contracted through Evernight Publishing.  I hope you enjoyed the bits and pieces of Jaxon in Sidewalk Flower because this next one is all his!  Sin’s Flower is set for tentative release this summer!  It’s gonna be a hot one, y’all!  ;)

Sidewalk Flower BookSpeaking of Sidewalk Flower...it is now available in print!  I have to thank each and every one of you who purchased a digital copy because that overwhelming support is what made the book going to print a possibility!  So thank you, thank you, thank you!  Consider my socks thoroughly rocked!

LibraryTalkGoodiesI’m on a roll so let me keep on at it.  This Saturday I will be speaking at the Kensington Park Library located at 4201 Knowles Avenue,  Kensington, MD, from 3-4:30 pm.  I’ll be joined by Ellora’s Cave author Lynne Silver and Entangled Publishing author Avery Flynn.  Our topic?  ”How Can They Write Those Books?”  Yep, there will be secrets a’spillin’ so stop by if you’re in the area.  Did I mention there will be prizes?  Psst…there will be prizes ;)

mermaid-logoAllrighty friends, I’ve gone and saved the best for last…because one week from today, on Friday, May 17th, I am hostessing the Waterworld Mermaids pond and it’s gonna be rockin’!  What kind of mermaid would I be to disappoint the ladies of our romantic little lagoon?  Yep, I’m bringing a very special guy with me, who is a ridiculously talented bass player and quite frankly, adorable.  You may have seen him last month laying his bass tracks down on Fox’s American Idol.  I hope you’ll swim on over next Friday and help me give a warm welcome to Dino Villanueva of the Casey James Band!

Big Hugs & A Happy Early Mother’s Day♥

Always love,

Carlene Love♥

 

A Great Day to Stand Up & Care

Good Morning & Hello May!

I’m sitting here at my desk, feeling so blessed to get to do what I do but even more so, for the family and friends in my life, new and old.  It’s the first day of May, and in the spirit of finding ways to stand up and say thank you, or how can I help, or you’re not alone, I am sharing two causes very close to my heart that happen to be kicking off today.  So what do you say?  Want to help me give them a boost?  Great!

EvernightSupportBreastCancerAwareness

Starting today and going until May 15, my wonderful publisher, Evernight, is donating 25% of ALL Evernight website proceeds to support breast cancer awareness.  This comes at a wonderful time whether you read on an e-reader or prefer a good paperback as there are several hot new releases available in both formats.  So stock up on your Springtime/Summer Romance reading supplies and support this worthy cause!

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It’s also the first day of the Brenda Novak Annual Online Auction for Diabetes Research which goes until May 31st.  Let me tell you, the items up for bid at this auction blow me away every year!  There are special sections for Readers and outstanding opportunities for Writers.  There’s even cool rocker stuff like a meet ‘n’ greet with Bret Michaels!

I want to take a quick second to share my personal experience with this auction.  Last year, I bid on and won a critique from one of my favorite authors, the incomparable Megan Hart.  She reviewed the first three chapters of Sidewalk Flower.  I’d been polishing, tweaking and submitting that baby for over a year. I can’t say for sure whether it was Megan’s critique that finally helped me submit a publisher-worthy piece of work, but I do know without a doubt that her expert, thoughtful, witty, and often hilarious comments are a part of the journey and something I’ll always be grateful for.  Her comment alone, that my hero (Lucky Mason) was YUMMY sent me to the moon.  Yep, Megan makes me smile like a giddy little fan girl!

So what I’m saying is, go check out this awesome auction to support diabetes research.  Who knows?  You may walk away with a life-changing experience of your own.

And on that note, I shall slip back into romance novel writer mode so that my next book, hopefully, touches someone the way I’ve been touched.  Thank you all for your beautiful support.  I’ve said it before, but truly there never lived a luckier girl.

Always love,

Carlene Love♥

 

WELCOME AUTHOR SANDRA BUNINO: MAROONED WITH THE MILLIONAIRE!

I, for one, cannot stop gazing at our guest author’s cover.  It’s sexy elegance and from having read Sandra’s Satin Rose Experience series, I know this story will be equally so.  Adding Sandra Bunino’s books to your “to be read” collection is sexy ;)  (That one’s for you, Sandra, wink, wink.)  Enjoy, friends!   And thank you for being here Ms. Bunino…

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Thanks for having me on your site to share my new release, Marooned with the Millionaire! I hope your readers enjoy the sexy little snippet I added below.

MAROONED WITH THE MILLIONAIRE

from Evernight Publishing

Release: April 9, 2013

Blurb:

A fierce Miami storm bring sexy strangers together at The Hotel Del Santos for a night of desire.

Stephanie, still reeling from a failed marriage, needs a break from the past. Shying away from the convention center crowds while on a business trip, she finds solace tucked away in a secluded hotel on South Beach.

Jason, a wealthy Seattle builder, has the worst luck with love. He swears he will never allow another woman to get under his skin, until the clicking of a pair of sexy stilettos across the hotel lobby floor attracts his attention.

Cut off from the outside world, the lives of these two strangers collide and burn with desire when a storm strands them together. Neither wants anything more than a glorious one-night stand.

Their chemistry is undeniable and propels them to a second meeting in Sin City. However, Stephanie soon learns she has more reason to be wary of her mysterious lover than a broken heart.

(Who hasn’t imagined themselves in this precarious situation???  I’m so there.  Great blurb, Sandra!)

Excerpt:

Stephanie sipped her martini while glancing over to the window. The storm showed no signs of letting up. In fact, it seemed to grow even more fierce. As if on cue, a violent crack of thunder ripped through the lounge as the rain angrily batted at the window. Carlos poured her yet another martini and she lost count of how many times he’d refilled her glass. Was this the third or the fourth? She knew one thing for sure: Jason Royce was sexy as hell. The way his blue eyes sparkled, as the candlelight flickered shadows against his tanned features, rocked her to her core.

Stealing a glance at his strong, muscular build beneath his sports jacket caused her breath to catch in her throat. Until today, she hadn’t thought of another man this way, not since before she was married. As if in a trance, she couldn’t break her stare. However, she quickly became aware of his smile. He watched her drink him in, which made her blush and turn her head in embarrassment.

Jason moved closer and spoke slowly in his silky voice. “I wonder if you might dance with me.”

“I’d like that.” Whoa. What the hell am I doing?

He led her to the dance floor illuminated only with candlelight and the occasional flash of lightning. Placing one hand in his and the

other on his back, their bodies started out a respectable distance apart. Before long, Jason’s warmth drew her in, and she couldn’t ignore the electricity forming between them. Tentatively, she stepped closer and lightly rested her head against his neck. Jason took this as a cue to guide her hand up and over his shoulder. Suddenly, his strong hands urgently pulled her against his rock hard body. The force of his embrace awakened a passion that lay dormant inside her until now. Stephanie couldn’t fight the fire building within her. She closed her eyes and breathed deeply, inhaling his musky scent while caressing his neck with her fingertips. Her face grazed up the side of his neck, stopping at his jawbone. Jason’s touch seared her skin as his fingertips skimmed up her side to her neck and came to rest on her chin. With his thumb and finger, he guided her face upward and she opened her eyes. His smoldering gaze burned a trail down her body. Uncomfortable with the intensity of his stare, she looked away.

“Stephanie.”

Her eyes shifted back to meet his gaze as he lowered his mouth and softly brushed his lips against hers, questioning her, awaiting a response. Accepting his invitation, she parted her lips and moaned softly. His lips were soft and enticing. It had been a long time since she was kissed like this. She surrendered her tongue to his and felt desire fill her belly as an overwhelming passion grew by the moment. Breathlessly, she pulled away, embarrassed by her body’s reaction to the kiss. She looked down and pressed her forehead against his chin.

“I don’t know why I did that. I need to go sit down.”

Find Marooned here!

Amazon / Evernight Publishing / AllRomance eBooks / BookStrand

Bio:

Sandra Bunino is a numbers crunching business professional by day who stays up past her bedtime thanks to her oh-so-sexy imagination. Who needs sleep, anyway? Sandra is constantly searching for different ways to achieve a heart-pumping, stomach-flipping, breath-catching reaction from her readers.

Her books include Marooned with the Millionaire and The Satin Rose Experience series including Mia’s Submission, Brooke’s Wish and The Submission of a Mafia Princess.

These days, Sandra lives on a wooded mountaintop not far from New York City with her family. She always looks forward to hearing from her readers and she may be contacted at sbunino@gmail.com. As a social media junkie in need of a ten-step program, you can also follow her on Facebook and Twitter (@sandrabunino).

Follow Sandra here:

 Website / Email / Facebook / Goodreads / Amazon Author Page / Twitter @sandrabunino

Remember, following is sexy!

Yes, Sandra, it most definitely is!  Thank you SO MUCH for being my guest today and bringing Mr. Jason Royce with you!  Good luck with this hot new release♥

Always love,

Carlene Love♥

 

 

WELCOME AUTHOR ELYZABETH M. VALEY: A DRAGON’S HEART A DEMON’S BLOOD!

♥Today’s Post is For Adults Only My Lovelies♥

There’s a new release out and about with a gorgeous cover, an intriguing title and a lovely lady behind it’s magic.  It’s my pleasure to host fellow Evernight Publishing author, Elyzabeth M. VaLey today.  You’re not only getting a snippet treat of her new erotic paranormal romance…Since it’s April, and we all know about those infamous April Showers, I asked Elyzabeth to talk a little about characters and shower scenes in romance novels.  Here’s what she had to say~

I love this question, Carlene. I think it all really depends on the characters themselves. To some characters jumping into the shower with someone else from the first moment would be awkward  while to others it would come off as something natural. It also depends on the moment of the story. Overall, though, I think it’s something sexy. Watching water slide across the flesh of someone desired can be very arousing. Take Adrian from  A Dragon’s Heart, A Demon’s Blood, twice he catches Victoria in the shower and twice he’s aroused by the scene. The first time, he doesn’t do anything about it, just watch:

Victoria stood with her back to him, the hot water spray sliding down her flawless skin, down her back and over the indention of her shapely ass. His mouth watered and his cock hardened in his pants. Had he been some other sort of man he’d have taken the opportunity of a lifetime and entered, with the intent to ravage the oblivious beauty. Yet, he slinked back into the shadows, his heart beating erratically.

The second time, he no longer refrains from his desires  and she receives him with open arms.

Victoria stood in the shower, warm water cascading down her back and over her supple flesh. The urgency to lick every one of those drops until she was dry came over him. He silently slid off his trousers and stalked toward the shower like a lion stalks a prey about to be devoured. Quietly, he opened the glass pane and stepped inside with her.

“I knew you were there.”

Elyzabeth, I LOVE that last line!  Thank you so much for talking April Showers with us today and congrats on the new release!

 

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Blurb:

 He is a shadow in the dark, smelling your scent and sensing your fear…

Legendary bounty hunter Adrian Ormonde is no ordinary man. His life is filled with secrets and questions, blood and lust. His only concern for 150 years has been survival and discovering the truth behind his demon-dragon nature.

Until he meets his new assignment: Victoria Green.

 

Victoria Green has felt eyes watching her every move ever since she can remember. Then, Adrian appears. The eyes vanish but new dangers arise as she falls for the mysterious hunter. Cast into an ancient conflict between dragons and demons, Victoria must trust Adrian’s skill to be enough to protect her from both the outside world and that which grows within her.

 

Chance brought them together but will love and passion be enough to keep them joined? Or will the other forces at play in the dragon-demon worlds destroy them forever?

 

 Excerpt:

Glimpsing at the tent in his jeans, she gasped.

“Already?”

In an instant, he was upon her, his mouth devouring hers and making her legs weak.

“You make me lose control, sweetheart, and I’ll be damned if that hasn’t happened in years.”

 

His hands slid down her waist over her hip and onto her thigh. Her breath hitched as she searched Adrian’s dark eyes.

“Already, you ask?” He sneered, his calloused fingers rising higher and caressing the junction between her legs. His fingertips skimmed over her labia, finding her wet entrance. His grin became smug. Adrian’s nostrils flared and his eyes flashed red as he dipped two fingers inside her, wringing out a breath she’d not been aware of holding.

“You’re already wet for me, sweetheart.”

Bringing his lips down to her, he stole another short kiss that had her whimpering against him.
“Adrian.”

She hugged him, bringing him closer and searching for his warm touch again. His eyes scanned her face, his gaze softening.

“You don’t want this, sweetheart.”

“Yes, yes I do,” she replied pushing herself against his hand. His thumb brushed over her clit. Victoria tensed. Her orgasm hung from a cliff, ready to fall.

“I do want it.”

Tangling her fingers in his hair, she pulled him to her mouth, teasing the seams with her tongue. He groaned and she tasted him with longing.  Sucking on his tongue, she made love to it as he pleasured her with his fingers. Her body became a mass of over-sensitized sparks as he coordinated his thumb with his seesawing digits. His hand on her waist, held her in place as she humped against him.

“Come on, sweetheart.”

His husky baritone triggered her release. Victoria cried out, her pussy convulsing in short waves, hot liquid dripping onto Adrian’s fingers. Her towel fell to a heap on the floor as she lost control, the cool breeze doing little to soothe her heated skin. She wanted more. She wanted all of him.

Victoria moved to embrace him but he stepped away from her. Drawing his fingers into his mouth, he briefly closed his eyes emitting a barely audible sound of pleasure. When he opened them again, she gasped. Red sparks danced in his green depths.

“No, Victoria. You don’t want this.”

Shaking his head, he turned around and strode out of the room. Victoria stood rooted to the spot, watching in shock as he left the apartment, the main door slamming shut. Tears dampened her vision. Picking up the t-shirt he’d given her, she put it on. More tears trailed down her cheeks as the smell of detergent mingled with his scent. Taking a deep breath, she hastily brushed them away.

“Get a grip, Vicky.”

Wrapping the discarded towel around her wet hair, she strode to the kitchen, her stomach growling. She didn’t think she’d find anything edible in the small kitchen, but luckily Adrian kept a box of cereal and a few cartons of unopened milk.  Digging into the meal, she shivered slightly as an unsettling feeling grew in her chest. The watchful eyes were back.

 

 Buy links:

Evernight

Amazon.com

Amazon.uk

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Bookstrand

 

Elyzabeth

 

Author Bio:

Defined as weird since she was about eight, Elyzabeth honors the title by making up songs about her chores, doodling stars and flowers on any blank sheet of paper and talking to her dog whenever he feigns interest.

Losing the battle to the voices in her head is her favorite pastime after annoying her younger sister with her singing. Writing stories full of passion and emotion where love conquers all is her happy pill and she’ll forgo sleep to make her readers live the dream.

Contact Links:

Facebook

Twitter

Goodreads

Blog: www.inadreambeyond.blogspot.com

Website: www.elyzabethmvaley.weebly.com

 

Always love,

Carlene Love♥

 

 

 

Winners of the Evernight Book Boyfriend Blog Hop!

Winner!

I come bearing AWESOME prize winning news from the fabulous Evernight Book Boyfriend Blog Hop…

**Drum Roll**

♥The Evernight Publishing Grand Prize Winner of the Kindle Paperwhite e-reader is…Skye K.  CONGRATS!

♥Our winner  of Lucky’s Ideal Date Prize Pack is…Meghan Mack.  SUPER HUGE CONGRATS!

♥And guess what?  The ever humble yet hunky man who’s good with his hands…LUCKY MASON, was voted Evernight’s Favorite Book Boyfriend!  There isn’t a big enough font to express how COOL this is!  Thank you everyone who voted for our country cutie!!

And thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for leaving such wonderful, amusing, lovely date comments♥♥

Always love,

Carlene Love♥ …check out my cool prize as Lucky’s lucky author…Thank you Evernight Publishing!

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