Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Cover Reveal ~ THROUGH FIRE by Freya Barker @freya_barker



COVER REVEAL & Pre-Order!!

July 19th, Freya Barker will be releasing the third novel of the moving and thought provoking Portland, ME, series: THROUGH FIRE 

THROUGH FIRE is currently on pre-order everywhere!

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BLURB:

Violence corroded her…

Obedience defiled her…

Fear kept her chained…

Freedom is hard to embrace when she’s never learned to trust. Yet in the span of a second, she grabs a single opportunity and runs toward it. Straight into the sanctuary of a pub at the end of a wharf. 

She doesn’t understand the concept of friendship. She’s never felt the connection of a relationship. She’s as innocent as the driven snow and yet tainted with corruption. Still, she finds herself surrounded by people who accept her, without even knowing the first thing about her. But one of them is determined to dig deeper. 

He treasures his friends, yet he’s steered clear of committed relationships. He likes his life comfortably predictable and entirely controlled. Until it isn’t. For months he’s avoided interacting with The Skipper’s newest addition. Perhaps realizing that once he looked deeply into those liquid brown eyes, he wouldn’t be able to turn away. 

When his present and her past puts them both on the brink of change, they are forged through fire as one. 

**Due to some content of a sexually explicit nature, this book is recommended for a mature audience only.** 


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About Freya

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Freya Barker inspires with her stories about 'real’ people, perhaps less than perfect, each struggling to find their own slice of happy. 

A recipient of the RomCon “Reader’s Choice” Award for best first book, “Slim To None,” Freya has since published eight books. She continues to spin story after story with an endless supply of bruised and dented characters, vying for attention! 

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Other Books In The Series 

From Dust

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Cruel Water

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Release Blitz ~ The Key by Celeste Davis

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Title: The Key
Series: Heartfire Books
Author: Celeste Davis
Release Date: May 30, 2016
Cover Design: Margreet Asselberg of Rebel Edit & Design
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synopsis
I can't stop myself from wanting her, and I don't even know her name. Or if she even exists…
Kaylia Thomas has a secret. She can do something no one else can. She can travel in her dreams. Sometime she even meets other people…
Dylan Weston has it all. He's the richest boy in town and a star athlete with a bright future. But he has a secret. He was only sixteen when the dreams started. He would wake to find a beautiful girl standing above him. Like him, she seemed lost in the desolate words they would visit together in his sleep. Now it's two years later and he's the prize catch of an Ivy League football team. He's just starting his freshman year when he sees her – the girl from his dreams. She's a fellow student at the prestigious university. And she's real. Kaylia resists facing the truth about their connection, but Dylan won't give up. He's not the only one drawn to the quiet beauty though. When he rescues her from a group of rowdy sports fans after a game, it triggers something in him that his been long repressed. A family curse that once awakened, can only lead to blood. Is Kaylia his true love? Or is she the key that unlocks the curse that will be his undoing? *The Key is the first story in the Heartfire Books, a paranormal romance series from first time author Celeste Davis. It has been completely rewritten and expanded in anticipation of the third book in the series – coming soon from Celeste Davis and Pincushion Press*
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Kalia's heart was beating so fast, it felt like it was a horse that might gallop away from her. He was here. And he was demanding that she talk to him, that she admit what was happening. God help her, she wanted to talk to him too. She wanted everything in the dreams to be real. The long walks. The handholding. The kiss. Especially the kiss. Everything inside her warned that there would be consequences if she gave into that desire. That this was not a free gift. She didn't know if it was just nerves, or a lifetime of being the odd girl out, but her internal warning bell was clanging and it was loud. She let herself look at him, silencing the voice inside her that told her to run. She just... looked. Her eyes drank him in like the tall, cool drink of water that he was. Lord have mercy the boy was fine. His eyes were the same as she remembered, his shoulders just as broad. His hair was shorter, cut for the upcoming football season most likely. She missed the tousled curls he'd worn the last time she saw him. It softened him somehow. Now he looked... hard. Determined. He was staring at her, begging her with those deep blue eyes to say the words that would make this all real. Too real. Once she said them out loud though, she wouldn't be able to take them back. It was a line in the sand and she realized with a sense of inevitability that nothing would stop her from crossing it. Maybe this was fate. Maybe it was magic. Real magic, not the kind you read about in fairy tales. Either way, she couldn't fight it any longer. She sighed, unable to resist the entreating look in his beautiful eyes. "Your hair is shorter." He smiled at her with such relief that it almost made it worth it when they both ended up in the loony bin. Almost. "Yours too." She ran her hand through her new haircut distractedly. "Yeah, well my Gran cut it. She wanted to make the cut last until I went home again for Thanksgiving break." He was just standing there, staring at her like a kid on Christmas morning. Then he held out his hand expectantly. She looked at it as if it were a snake that might bite her. "I'm Dylan." Dylan. The name suited him. It was unusual. Pretty almost. But strong. She sighed, ignoring his hand. "Look, this isn't a good idea. We should just act like none of this ever happened. Otherwise we are basically admitting that we are insane." "Like I said, maybe we are. I'm okay with that." He was still grinning when he said it. She sighed again, feeling like she was speaking to a slow-witted child. Except he wasn't, was he? He was a big, beautiful looking young man. An Adonis really. How could he be here talking to her when she'd conjured him up out of loneliness all those years ago? He was supposed to just be her imaginary friend dammit. "Come on, just tell me your name. What's the big deal?" "The big deal-" She lowered her voice, whispering at him as she started walking around the outskirts of the game again. "The big deal is that stuff like this isn't supposed to happen." "Yeah, it's weird. But it's good weird, you know?" She stopped and stared at him. He was so handsome. So big. So actually there in the flesh that she had to resist the urge to reach out and poke him. "I guess." "So, what's your name? Otherwise I'm going to have to call you dream girl." She sighed again and stared at the hand he was once again holding out. Patiently waiting for her to accept it. She reached out and slid her small dark hand into his. "Kaylia. I'm Kaylia." He smiled at her and clasped her hand. A jolt shot through her. He jerked as if he felt it too. It was like an electrical current that seared her, straight to the soles of her feet. She let go abruptly, reaching up to touch the top of her head. Her hair was sticking straight up. Dylan's was too. He smiled sheepishly as if that were a totally normal reaction to a handshake. "So... Can I buy you a cup of coffee Kaylia?"
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Celeste Davis has been fascinated by the paranormal since a young age. She has studied various forms of magic and astral projection starting in her teenage years and still frequently travels at night! Her new series of books will explore different dark worlds, and the things that remain hidden. Part the curtain and see what lies beneath!
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Release Blitz Let's Ride by Xyla Turner #oneclick now @XylaTurner + #giveaway

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Title: Let's Ride
Series: Legion of Guardians, Book 2
Author: Xyla Turner
Release Date: May 31, 2016
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synopsis
“Dying to talk to you, but too stubborn to start the conversation...”~ Unknown After one night together and a misunderstanding almost four years ago leaves Shay and Bronx not wanting to have anything to do with each other or so they think! Once, Shay’s sex buddy wears out his welcome, and Bronx learns about the arrangement, all of the shit hits the fan. A run-in with another MC, since Shay’s cousin’s trouble, found its way into Manor puts Bronx in a position to help the woman he has dreamt of having for the last four years. The attempt they make at exploring their unrequited attraction is challenged when the full truth is revealed, and old mistakes come back to haunt them. Let's Ride is a book filled with excitement including the return of Lori, which completely shocks the small town of Manor and Dessy taking on an unexpected member of the Guardians.
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 Bronx just found out who Shay was screwing around with - I quickly intervened and said, “it doesn't fucking matter. Now take your drama out of here.” Shay turned all the way around to face me, then she said, “There is no drama now get the fuck outta my face. The both of you.” She said all of that with her eyes solely on me and not Greg. “You’re in here fussing and shit. Nobody wants to see that. Go and fuck like you normally do. You're good at that. Fucking ‘em and getting rid of ‘em. Just do that shit off Guardian territ…” I could have blamed it on the alcohol, but I meant every goddamn word. My heart was torn and I wanted hers to bleed too. It didn't matter that she was doing what I had driven her to do. I wouldn't cash in on my prize but I didn't want anyone else to have it either. It wasn't fair, but I did not give one fuck. I should have also known, even in my inebriated state, Shay also had zero fucks to give. She smacked me hard as shit, right across the left side of my face. It jerked slightly and then she was in my space. “Anything else you got to say to me, Bronx? Huh?”   Let's Ride x 
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Xyla Turner was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. As a teenager, Xyla wrote short stories and essays that have won numerous awards in local to nationwide competitions. She is an avid reader, but a sucker for romance. Specifically, sassy females and dominant males. Xyla is a dedicated educator and a life coach. Outside of reading, Xyla likes to spend time with her family and travel. She writes different genres, but her favorite is romance.
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RELEASE BLITZ - Steal My Breath by Nina Levine @NinaLWriter @givemebooksblog + Giveaway




Title: Steal My Breath
Author: Nina Levine
Genre: Contemporary Romance
 Release Date: May 31, 2016



Blurb

I let him steal my breath and I want to give him my heart too.
But it’s complicated.


Internet dating and Callie St James do not go together.

25.
Desperate for sex.
Earns shit money waitressing while desperately trying to get a publishing deal.
Only does yoga to keep core muscles strong—trust me, guys thank me.
Reads too much because gets no sex.
Did I mention desperate for sex?


She’s about to give up on love when the guy she’s been lusting after for a year breaks her three month sex drought.
Luke Hardy.
Mysterious, moody and all alpha, Luke is hiding a secret—one that Callie never saw coming.
The secret, however, is nothing compared to the discovery she makes about Luke’s family when she starts a new job at the local paper. Callie finds herself caught between her morals and her desires. Whichever path she chooses, someone will lose. Is she ready to give up the man she’s just found or will she go against everything she believes in so she can finally have the love she’s always dreamt of?





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Excerpt

Here’s a taste of Luke & Callie…

I stand and move to him. His back muscles tense when I place my hand on his shoulder. “I want to get to know everything about you, Luke Hardy,” I say and he spins around to face me.

His eyes search mine. “You already know the important bits.”

“No, I don’t.” I rest my hand against his chest. “I don’t know the secrets you keep locked in here. They’re the important bits.”

His intake of breath is sharp and he wraps his hand around mine. His other hand slides around my waist and he pulls me close.

Oh, shit.

No.

Too close.


But his lips brush across mine before I can move out of his embrace. His hold is tight and his message is very clear—he’s in charge here and if a kiss is what he wants, a kiss is what he will have.

He surprises me, though, and angles his face away from mine. Still keeping hold of me, he says, “I know we’re doing the friends-only thing for awhile, but a man’s got needs, Callie. If you put your hands on me, you better be prepared for the consequence of that.”

I’m pretty sure my eyes almost pop out of my head. I knew Luke was bossy—oh, boy did I know—but this is a whole new level of bossy. His deep voice vibrates along my skin, scattering goose bumps, while his eyes penetrate my soul. Those intense, green eyes of his will do it to me every time. They’ll cause me to forget everything I’ve ever said or thought and just cling to him for the ride.

He dips his face again and his mouth finds mine. The moment our lips connect sparks of desire burn through me. I’m so damn hot for him and I can’t control myself. I push my body hard against his and open my mouth to him.

He tastes like whiskey and I make a note to buy some just so I can remember this moment forever. I’ve never loved whiskey before, but it may just be my new favourite drink.

This kiss will forever live in my mind. Luke doesn’t simply kiss—he possesses. He takes me mind, body and soul.

In this kiss I find hope.

Hope that he will fight for me.

For the us we both want.






Author Bio

ESCAPE WITH AN ALPHA

Dreamer.
Coffee Lover.
Gypsy at heart.

USA Today Bestselling author who writes about alpha men & the women they love.

When I’m not creating with words you will find me planning my next getaway, visiting somewhere new in the world, having a long conversation over coffee and cake with a friend, creating with paper or curled up with a good book and chocolate.

I love Keith Urban, Maroon 5, Pink, Florida Georgia Line, Bon Jovi, Matchbox 20, Lady Antebellum and pretty much any singer/band that is country or rock.

I’ve been writing since I was twelve. Weaving words together has always been a form of therapy for me especially during my harder times. These days I’m proud that my words help others just as much as they help me.


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There is a giveaway for a Kindle Fire, signed paperback of Steal My Breath or a $20 Amazon Gift Card