duminică, 30 noiembrie 2014

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Keep It Secret
by Olivia Snow




**Mature Content Warning** Recommended for ages 17+ due to language and sexual content.



After the unexpected death of her father, and her mother's emotional abandonment, Ava Veneziano's life is turned upside down...




She turns to drugs, sex, and alcohol as a way to cope with all the destruction in her life, inconsequence, she flunks a grade and loses touch with her favorite cousin Vanessa.




Five years later, Ava and her mother are reunited with the family they'd lost touch with and they end up moving into their home.




Enter Vanessa Saint John...




Vanessa is unawarely beautiful, with an overbearing and controlling mother. She's never been given the opportunity to have a boyfriend or experience life like a normal seventeen year old girl.




However, all of that changes when her cousin Ava moves in, and she finally gets the attention of Gabriel Mason.




The same boy who's also caught the attention of her beloved cousin.


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Olivia Snow lives in a lovely town in Colorado, with her wonderful husband and three beautiful but highly energetic children that she can barely keep up with. Her day is devoted to chasing after her three monsters, cleaning, cooking and often times tearing out her hair. 



She loves drinking coffee eating chocolate and cheesecake. In her free time, you can catch her reading a steamy book, watching juicy drama filled reality TV or just cuddling with her yummy hubby.

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sâmbătă, 29 noiembrie 2014

In curand la Editura Trei


Cherry: Ochi migdalați fermecători, piele de culoarea cafelei cu lapte, imaginație debordantă, umor și reacții imprevizibile...

Viața lui Cherry e pe cale să se schimbe pentru totdeauna. Împreună cu tatăl ei, se mută la Somerset, unde o mamă nouă și patru surori noi-nouțe îi așteaptă. Acolo vor să realizeze proiectul la care au visat dintotdeauna: o afacere cu ciocolată.
Dar prima zi petrecută la Somerset îi oferă lui Cherry o surpriză: fermecătorul Shay Fletcher o vrăjește pe loc.
O singură problemă: Shay are deja o iubită... Honey, noua soră vitregă a lui Cherry.
Cherry știe foarte bine că prietenia ei cu Shay e periculoasă.
Dar asta nu înseamnă că poate sta departe de el...

„Emoționant, tandru și de neuitat.” - The Guardian

Seria Clubul fetelor dependente de ciocolată are în distribuție surori rebele, băieți supercool și una dintre marile iubiri ale lui Cathy - ciocolata.

Cathy Cassidy a scris prima ei carte ilustrată când avea nouă ani, pentru fratele său mai mic. În copilărie îi plăcea să realizeze benzi desenate, pe care le vindea prietenilor cu 5 penny bucata. A urmat Art College în Liverpool, apoi a lucrat ca editor pentru celebra revistă Jackie.
Timp de 12 ani a fost „consilier sentimental” la revista pentru adolescenți Shout și profesoară de artă. Apoi s-a dedicat în întregime scrisului, publicând peste 23 de cărți.
Îi plac hainele și jucăriile vechi, mașinile și cărțile. Este, după cum se declara, o vegetariană convinsă îndrăgostită de ciocolată.

In curand la Editura Trei


Când scriitorul Owen Quine dispare, soția lui apelează la detectivul particular Cormoran Strike. La început, femeia crede că soțul ei a plecat pentru că a vrut pur și simplu să fie singur câteva zile – așa cum a mai făcut înainte – și îi cere lui Strike să-l găsească și să-l aducă acasă.
Dar, pe măsură ce ancheta lui Strike înaintează, devine limpede că dispariția lui Quine implică mai multe decât și-ar fi imaginat soția lui. Scriitorul tocmai a finalizat un manuscris în care face câte un portret necruțător aproape fiecărei persoane pe care o cunoaște. Dacă romanul ar fi publicat, ar distruge vieți – așadar, sunt mulți care ar vrea să-l reducă la tăcere pe Quine.
Iar când scriitorul este găsit ucis cu brutalitate în împrejurări stranii, pentru Strike devine o cursă contra cronometru să înțeleagă ce l-a împins pe ucigașul nemilos să comită acea crimă atroce...

Oferind o poveste ce se citește pe nerăsuflate, cu răsturnări de situație la tot pasul, Viermele de mătase este al doilea roman din mult apreciata serie care îi are drept protagoniști pe detectivul Cormoran Strike și pe tânăra și curajoasa lui asistentă, Robin Ellacott.

„O poveste despre ranchiună și crimă într-o lume literară toxică. Pur și simplu, nu te poți opri din citit.” - Sunday Times

Un roman pe care-l devorezi!”Telegraph

„Viermele de mătase este un roman captivant în care personajele memorabile nu sunt ucigașul sau victima, ci detectivul însărcinat cu rezolvarea cazului și asistenta sa.” New York Times

„Condimentat cu un umor subtil și replici savuroase, Viermele de mătase e o lectură extrem de agreabilă.”
 - The Times

Nights with the billionaire Part 1 by Daisy Evans


He had me at hello. I know that’s cliche. How can a man have you at hello? I can tell you exactly how Ryker Conrad had me at hello. To be fair, he could have had me without opening his mouth. As soon as I saw the handsome man in the smart black suit with the sexy stubble, my stomach started rumbling. His blue eyes looked like cool water against his dark tan skin and jet-black hair. He was the sexiest and most gorgeous man I’d ever seen in my life. Though, I wasn’t prepared for his proposition. I mean, who can ever be ready for something like that? When a strange hot man asks you if you want to spend a week with him, no questions asked, what do you say? I mean I could have said no right? But what fun would that have been? I’ve been waiting for an opportunity like this to come up for a long time. Not just because he’s hot, but because he’s Ryker Conrad. You see, I’ve been waiting to meet him for a really long time.

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Having it all isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. When Sarah Sullivan’s pe
rfect life blows up in front of her, she finds herself crawling back to the one place she never saw herself returning: Home. At thirty-one, Sarah had it all. Perfect job, perfect boyfriend, perfect life. When all that is taken away from her, she is left heartbroken and angry and desperate enough to let her life swallow her whole…for a while. Fending off love and the pursuit of happiness completely, Sarah vows to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. She creates a list of goals for herself—starting with a much needed shower—and constructs a plan to dig herself out of her rut. What she doesn’t plan for is meeting the arrogant new employee her parents have hired to work on an addition to their home. Enter Jack Calloway, the handsome, charming, lickable foreman with an insatiable effect on Sarah’s girly parts. Jack accepts the job, but gets more than he bargained for. Unable to ignore his racing hormones—and calm his temper—over the obnoxious woman who clouds his judgment, Jack pulls her in and steals her heart until she finally surrenders. But is he up for the challenge of picking up the pieces of Sarah’s broken heart? Can he carry her out of her rut?
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There is only one thing in life that professional pastry Chef Priscilla Westcott values more than baking and wine, and that’s honesty. A quality she soon learns that her marriage lacks when her husband runs off with their next door neighbor. Divorced and alone, Priscilla is determined to make changes in her life. She decides to approach her new goals like one of her beloved recipes. Surely with a little time, a dash of patience, and measured planning she can whip herself—and her life—back into shape. However, when a new—and utterly delicious—neighbor takes up residence in the house that ruined her marriage, Priscilla fears that her careful world will fold faster than a deflated soufflé. Trent Walker knows what he wants and his sweet, sassy neighbor is at the top of the list. He’s certain that the chemistry between them would be explosive, but Priscilla fears that an affair with him, however hot, could be a recipe for disaster.

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vineri, 28 noiembrie 2014

In curand la Editura Trei


Ce au în comun o furtună de zăpadă iscată în Ajunul Crăciunului, 14 majorete vesele, un restaurant Waffle House și un tip învelit în folie de aluminiu?
Răspuns: aceste trei povești romantice de Crăciun.

O furtună puternică de zăpadă aduce dragostea în viețile a trei adolescenți: o fată al cărei tren s‑a înzăpezit, un băiat ce înfruntă viscolul pentru a se întâlni cu prietenii săi, o altă fată cu inima frântă ce‑și vopsește părul în roz și visează să fie îngerul cuiva.

Trei dintre cei mai cunoscuţi autori americani de literatură pentru adolescenţi – John Green, Maureen Johnson şi Lauren Myracle – şi‑au unit forţele pentru a scrie povești pline de aventură, umor, romantism şi duioşie, ale căror fire se împletesc inteligent la final, într‑o carte numai bună de citit la gura sobei.

În aceste povești tandre, ingenios întrețesute, iubirea plutește printre fulgi de nea, beteală și cadouri de Crăciun! -- School Library Journal

Umor, romantism și personaje puternice – toate dau forță acestui efort narativ. -- Kirkus Reviews

Cărțile lui John Green au fost publicate în peste douăzeci de limbi şi figurează constant în topul celor mai bine vândute titluri al publicaţiei New York Times. Dintre cărțile sale, la Editura Trei au apărut: Sub aceeași stea, Căutând‑o pe Alaska, De 19 ori Katherine, Orașe de hârtie.

Lauren Myracle este autoarea a numeroase cărți pentru copii și adolescenți, printre care Shine, Kissing Kate, seria The Winne Years și The Internet Girls (sttyl și ttfn) – romane scrise în stilul mesajelor instantanee – bestselleruri New York Times.

Maureen Johnson a fost aleasă în 2012 Queen of Teen în Marea Britanie. Printre cărțile sale se numără 13 Little Blue Envelopes, Devilish, Girl at Sea, The Name of the Star și Suite Scarlett.

In curand la Editura Epica


joi, 27 noiembrie 2014

Recenzie Regina Sudului de Arturo Perez-Reverte


Nume: Mendoza
Prenume: Teresa
Nationalitate: mexicana
Vaduva unui pilot de avion in slujba cartelului Juarez.
Fugara in Spania, arestata si condamnata la inchisoare.
Impreuna cu Patricia O’Farrell, cu care leaga o stransa prietenie in detentie, Teresa ajunge in fruntea unui urias Imperiu al drogurilor, creand o adevarata retea de afaceri clandestine in Rusia, Italia, Maroc si Columbia. Femeie de afaceri inteligenta si indrazneata, puternica, dar si temuta, Regina Sudului duce o viata discreta, in deplina singuratate.
Din praful strazilor mexicane in apele scanteietoare ale coastelor marocane, in Gibraltar si in Spania, „biografia“ fascinanta a Teresei Mendoza ne dezvaluie viata unei femei care nu are decat o alegere: aceea de a supravietui.


My opinion:



Cartea asta chiar vroiam sa o citesc de ceva timp. De ceand am aflat ca exista cartea am zis ca trebuie sa o citesc. Asa ca am tot adaugat-o in wishlist de vreo 3 ani si am uitat de ea.

Inca de luna trecuta am avut o pofta sa citesc mai mult istorie si mistery, iar cartea asta e perfecta pentru acest gen. Asa ca am luat-o in sfarsit si m-am apucat de ea din ziua cand a sosit.
Ce spun despre ea mai mult ca e superba. Nu am crezut vreodata ca cineva o sa scrie o carte biografica atat de superba si plina de adevar. Ei, dar cred ca asta conteaza si viata persoanei despre care scrii. Iar Teresa Mendoza chiar a avut o viata plina care merita sa scrii despre ea.

Teresa Mendoza este cea mai puternica femeie din lumea drogurilor. Si asta nu ma refer numai la Mexic pentru ca si cei din Statele Unite au apelat la serviciile ei. Ce ma deruteaza este ca toata lumea o confunda cu o traficanta de droguri. Ceea ce ea nu este. Ea pur si simplu se ocupa de transportul lor. Nu o interesaza nimic altceva. Nu este platita in droguri. Ce o intereseaza pe ea este ca transportul sa ajunga in siguranta. Atata tot. Ca si cum ar tarnsporta bibelouri dintr-o tara in alta. Pentru asta este ea cunoascuta. Pentru ca a facilitat transportul drogurilor pe mare fara ca sa fie interceptate de catre politia antdrog.

Ei, dar pana acolo, nu stim cine a fost Teresa Mendoza si cum a ajuns in situatia acesta. Iar cartea asta ne ofera raspunsurile la toate intrebarile.
Mereu am fost fascinata de Mexic si de partile intunecate ale acestuia. Insa niciodata nu m-am gandit ca este chiar asa de periculos, chiar si pentru cei mai famati oameni de acolo.

E foarte interesant sa citesti drumul, lingul drum pe care acesta la parcurs pentru a deveni ceea ce este in zilele noarte. Imi place ca autorul imbina atat prezentu, momentul cand acesta strange informatiile pnrtu carte, cat si trecutul si poveste de viata a Teresei. Iar acestea doau se imbina atat de perfect, incat ma gandesc, daca era cartea scrisa altfel, nu cred ca-mi placea la fel de mult.

Mai multe nu vreau sa va spun pentru ca urasc sa dau spoilere, iar cartea asta trebuie sa o descoperiti voi singuri, cuvant cu cuvant, altfel nu isi are rostul. Poate ca din ce v-am spus pana acum, o dispretuiti pe Teresa si tot ceea ce a facut ea, insa daca citit cartea, o sa va schimbati parerea la 180% de grade. In asta consta puterea cartii. Nu ma credeti? Cititi-o si dovediti-mi contrariul daca puteti!

Cartea are 506 pagini, coperat paperback si o puteti comanda de pe site-ul editurii Litera.

Favorite quotes:


“Fiindca partea proasta cu intrebarile nu este ca ai sti raspunsurile, ci ca nu le stii.”



“Prietenii se dovedesc prieteni numai atunci cand te viziteaza la spital, la inchisoare sau cimitir. Ceea ce inseamna, maimult sau mai putin, ca prietenii sunt prieteni cand inceteaza sa mai fie.”



“Zica-se orice s-ar zice, banul murdar alunga foamea la fel ca cel curat.”



“Nimeni nu-i in siguranta si orice siguranta e periculoasa.”



“Dar – spunea un proverb spaniol – pana trece si coada, tot taur e.”



“Barbatii se imapart in doua categorii, se gandi ea deodata. Cei care lupta si cei care nu. Cei care accepta viata asa cum vine si zic da’ de unde, nici pomeneala, iar cand se aprind reflectoarele ridica mainile sus pe plaja, si ceilalti. Cei care fac in asa fel incat, uneori, in mijlocul unei mari intunecate, o femeie sa-l priveasca asa cum il privesc acum eu pe el.”



“Uneori, unii trebuie s-o mierleasca pentru ca altii sa traiasca.”



“Cartile sunt porti care te poarta sper libertate spunea Patricia. Cu ele inveti, te educi, calatoresti, visezi, iti imaginezi, traiesti alte vieti si o inmultesti pe a ta de o mie de ori. Sa vedem cine iti ofera mai mult pentru mai putin, Mexicana mica.”



“Romanele iti permiteau sa traiesti lucruri pentru care o singura viata nu era de-ajuns.”



“Raul cel mai rau al omului a fost ca a inventat cuvantul.”



“Exista oameni al caror noroc se cladste pe temeiul unor nenorociri.”



“Nu exista doau carti la fel, pentru ca niciodata n-au existat doi cititori la fel. Si ca fiecare carte este, ca fiecare fiinta omeneasca, o carte unica, o poveste unica si o lume aparte.”



“Nu exista asigurare mai buna impotriva somajului decat sa detii lista cadavrelor pe care fiecare le are inchise in dulap. Mai ales cand tu ai fost cel care i-ai ajutat sa le bage acolo.”



“In orice caz, adauga Pati, daca gresesti, regula ultima e sa suporti totul cu cea mai mare demnitate posibila. La urma urmelor, toti gresim odata si-odata."



“Prietenii sunt buni pana cand devin rai. Deci trebuie sa actionezi rapid. Dar exista o problema. Sa descoperi momentul exact. Cand nu mai sunt prieteni.”



“Sa te uiti la un om si sa stii imediat doau lucruri. Primul, pe cat o sa se vanda. Al doilea, cand trebuie sa-l ucizi.”



“Persoane foarte inteligente scrisesera unele dintre acele pagini; iar daca erai in stare sa citesti su smerenie, cu rabdare si cu pofta de a invata, nu te dezamageau niciodata. Pana si lucrurile pe care nu le intelegeai acolo, intr-un coltisor de minte; pregatite pentru viitorul sa le dea un sens, preschimbandu-lein lucruri frumoase sau utile.”



“In orice caz, daca e sa alegi, e de preferat sa fii respectata decat sa fii iubita. Cu toate ca si mai bine decat sa fii respectata e sa fii temuta, se gandea. Insa teama nu se impune dintr-un foc, ci treptat. Oricine ii poate speria pe ceilalti; asta e la indemana oricarui salbatic. Dificil este sa-i faci pe oameni sa se teama incetul cu incetul.”



“Frica e intotdeauna mai intensa atunci cand esti capabil sa-ti imaginezi ce te asteapta.”



“V-ar surprinde sa aflati cat de puternica e o femeie care nu are nimic de pierdut in afara de ea insasi.”



“Frica nu trebuie s-o atati dintr-odata, pentru ca, atunci, se poate transforma in surprindere sau in lipsa de judecata si ii poate scoate din minti pe cei care cred ca nu mai exista nici o solutie. Asta ii face imprevizibili si ultrapericulosi. Asta e s-o strecori putin cate putin: sa dureze, sa-i tina pe oameni treji si sa se coaca, fiindca in felul asta se transforma in respect. Granita e subtire si trebuie s-o tatonezi domol pana cand o nimeresti.”



“Incepand dintr-un anumit moment al vietii, fiecare e raspunzator pentru ceea ce face. Si pentru ceea ce nu face.”



“Singura salvare a invinsilor e sa nu astepte nici o salvare.”



“Raman singura, Oleg.

Ce ciudat sa te aud spunand asta! Credeam ca intotdeauna ai fost singura.”



“Un barbat are acest drept. Sa nu fie mintit in legatura cu sfarsitul sau. Toti barbatii mei au murit stiind de ce mor.”
 

miercuri, 26 noiembrie 2014

Recenzie Domanisoara Christina de Mircea Eliade

„In Domnisoara Christina naratorul stie tot ce vad, sau isi inchipuie ca vad, toate personajele, cu numai doua exceptii: Simina si Christina. El poate privi evenimentele din perspectiva fiecarui om, dar nu si din cea a strigoiului. La fel, nici in Sarpele el nu povesteste ce vede sau gandeste Andronic, ci numai si numai cum il vad toti ceilalti pe el! Naratorul nu stie cum vede non-umanul pe oameni sau ce gandste acesta. «Il privea nesatioasa, infometata», ne spune, in primul roman, naratorul, dar acesta povesteste scena din perspectiva lui Egor, nu a Christinei, caci numai el aude ce-i spune Christina si o vede privindu-l.

Si totusi, in Sarpele exisa o singura exceptie, memorabila. Cu putin inainte de sfarsit, dupa ce Dorina a adormit si Andronic se culca si el, «O privi cum doarme langa el, goala si vie, neinchipuit de frumoasa in nestiuta ei sinceritate. Apoi, ca si cum ar fi vrut sa alunge o vraja, Andronic sufla deasupra fruntii fetei, zambi prelung si se culca alaturi, cu obrazul odihnit pe sanul ei». Naratorul poate vedea ca Andronic o priveste pe Dorina, dar nu poate sti cum o vede decat daca intra o clipa in perspectiva lui: «goala si vie, neinchipuit de frumoasa in nestiuta ei sinceritate»“
. - Sorin Alexandrescu



My opinion:



Si am facut-o si pe asta. Mi-am luat cartea asta inca de anul trecut. Vroiam sa o citesc pentru ca aparuse filmul si mi s-a parut chiar foarte interesant. Dar ca deobicei am tot taraganat si nu am citit nici cartea si nu am vazut nici filmul. Iar acum ca trebuia sa o citim pentru scoala am zis ca asta e sansa mea.

Nu pot sa spun ca a fost ceva spectaculos sau ceva WOW. Stiu ca multora le place Eliade asa ca sa stiti asta e strict parerea mea. Eu nu sunt fana, dar nici nu-mi displace. A fost ceva interesant venind din parte unui autor roman. Am terminat cartea in 2 zile, asa ca am ramas putin suprinsa la final cat de repede am terminat-o. Nu stiu… Parca ma asteptam sa-mi ia mai mult timp.

As vrea sa va spun despre ce este vorba, insa nici eu nu stiu cum sa va explic exact. Actiunea se concentreaza in jurul familiei Moscu, fiind o familei instarita care in fiecare an gazduieste in mosia lor diferiti musafiri. Insa in sanul acestei familii s-a intamplat o tragedie care multa lume vorbeste despre ea: acum 30 de ani domanisoara Christina a fost omorata si se spune ca s-a transformat in strigoi.  Iar acesta domanisoara Christina se indragosteste din unul dintre musafirii casei Moscu, domnul Egor. Uhhh.. Pana aici mi-a acaparat atentia si mie. Insa felul cum se povestesc intamplarile e ceea ce m-a derutat pe mine. Poate ca am citit prea multa istorie in ultima vreme, asa ca vroiam ca lucrurile sa fie exeacte si precise fara a-mi imagina eu ceva.

Insa lasand deoparte felul cum e povestita actiunea, poveste este una chiar originala si interesanta mai ales din parte unui roman. Personajele au fost chiar interesante si ele. Mi-a placut mult personajul Siminei, o mica vrajitoare, cum o numea Egor. Pe cat de complicata mi s-a parut pe atat de simpla in gesturile ei a fost.

Asa ca daca ma intrebati cat de mult mi-a placut cartea asta as spune 50%. Acum mai urmeaza sa vad si filmul, poate poate ofera mai multe informatii pentru a umple golurile din capul meu. Asa ca eu zic ca merita sa vedeti despre ce este vorba in acesta carte, iar mai ales daca sunteti fani Eliade nu trebuie sa o scapati din ochi. Enjoy!


 

Cartea are 313 pagini, coperta hardcover cu supracoperta si o puteti comanda de pe site-ul editurii Litera.


Favorite quotes:

“Orice pictor mediocru poate face o capodopera daca se poate uita o clipa pe sine.”



“Tot ce atinge de somnisoara Christina le este intr-adevar sacru.”



“… Si tot astfel daca inchid un ochi vad mana mea mai mica decat cu amandoi… In fapta, lumea-i visul sufletului nostru…”
 


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Title: STING (Spark, #4)

Author: Jennifer Ryder

Genre: Steamy Erotic Romance

Release Date: Early 2015

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Blurb

RYAN After two years undercover, Detective Ryan Clark is tasked to the job he’s been waiting for. Ryan, together with undercover operative, Mick Gallagher, could very well be the men responsible for bringing together the biggest drug bust in Australia’s history. The seemingly sleepy coastal town of Fremantle, has become a hotspot for a newly formed drug syndicate, which threatens to flood the market with high-grade coke through the ports. Settling into his new locale, scouting out the local haunts, Ryan finds himself coming back to the same coffee shop. The attraction to Blondie, the local barista, has him puzzled. He knows it’s not just one-sided. She’s trying to keep her distance. It only makes him want her more. WILLOW Willow Asher left it all behind. Not by choice. After two long years, she’s finally getting somewhere. Willow has a busy café a stone’s throw from the beach. It’s her pride and joy, and her buxom business partner, Gabby, is the closest thing to family to speak of. Although Willow’s past still plagues her thoughts, she’s determined to one day have her happily ever after. Just not yet. What she doesn’t need is the complications of Mr Sexy-Brown-Eyes, who seems to be drinking more and more coffee. She doesn’t want the questions. She’s still trying to get her story straight.  

Excerpt

The curvy redhead behind the counter warmly greets everyone like their old friends, winking and smiling, her iridescent hot pink lipstick unmissable. Her silver nametag bears the name ‘Gabby’. “Well, it’s a good morning now,” the redhead says, her hazel eyes sizing me up when I move to the front of the line. She smirks, and readies her hand on the register. “What’ll it be, honey?” “Large flat white, thanks.” “That’s four dollars, please.” I pay, and she hands me my change, her hot pink fingernails grazing my outstretched palm. The redhead slides a piece of paper across the counter and a small hand from behind the machine takes it. Apart from the noise you wouldn’t even know someone was there with the cups piled high on top.             A flash of messy blonde hair dashes out from behind the machine. “Is that take,” she says, and her jaw goes slack as her pretty eyes scan from my chest up to my face.             “Huh?” I say, leaning in closer to the counter, taking in an eyeful of her petite body, golden tanned skin against the stark whiteness of her tank top. I don’t miss the growing blush that’s spreading across her freckled cheeks either. She shakes her head and briefly closes her eyes as she huffs out a breath. “Sorry, take-away?”             “Nah, think I might stay?” I say and nod. Yep. Definitely staying.             “Um, sure. Take a seat,” she says and turns to her colleague. “Gabs, can you give him a number?”             “Oh, honey. I’ll give this one a number alright.”             I chuckle, and take the number on a metal stand that she hands me. Blondie gives me a tickle of a smile and then returns behind the machine.             I lazily wander to the only vacant chair in the corner, and wait impatiently for blondie to deliver my coffee.             I’ve got a fuckin’ good feeling I’m gonna enjoy this assignment. 

© Jennifer Ryder 2014

  Jennifer Ryder Spark series

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New Adult and erotic romance writer, and author of the Spark series.  A sexy imagination, a life-long love of books and a sucker for romance, Jennifer Ryder couldn't stifle her creativity any longer. Writing steamy adult romance has become her new focus. Living on a rural property in New South Wales, Australia, she enjoys the best of city and country. Her loving husband is ever willing to provide inspiration, and her two young cherubs, and sheep that don't see fences as barriers, keep life more than interesting. Jennifer placed third in the International Stringybark Erotic Short Fiction Award 2013.  

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Title: Incite (Sphere of Irony, #)

Author: Heather Leigh

Release Date: December 14, 2014

Genre: Contemporary Romance

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Privilege, poverty, death, and self-loathing; these are the backgrounds of the men of the internationally famous rock band, Sphere of Irony. INCITE: Adam's story Adam Reynolds is an impoverished teen raised by neglectful parents in one of London’s most dangerous boroughs. He turns to his love of music and countless girls to escape his sad reality. Beautiful and naïve Ellie Palmer comes from a well-off family that suddenly finds themselves living in one of the poorest neighborhoods in London. Alone in a frightening new place, Ellie is afraid to leave the safety of her home, only going out to walk to school and back. When Adam prevents Ellie from becoming the victim of a horrific sexual assault, they discover something that two teenagers never thought they would find in such a depressing place. Each other. After tragedy, lies, and distance tear their future away from them; they each wander through life empty and hopeless no matter who or what they use to replace the feelings of loss. From the crime-ridden streets of London’s East End to the over-the-top display of wealth in L.A. Can two broken souls must conquer their demons in order to find true happiness? ***This is book 1 in a 4 part series. It is a spin-off of the Famous Series. These can be read as standalones***  

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I grew up in New England and currently live outside Atlanta, GA with my husband, two kids, a French Bulldog and a pug. I'm a full-time procrastinator and a part-time everything else. I love the Red Sox, chocolate, and traveling.  When I'm not writing, I'm dealing drugs legally as a pharmacist.   Incite - Print1   love 2

GRAVITY by Cat Mason ♥ RELEASE BLITZ

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Title: Gravity (Artistic Pricks Ink, #1)

Author: Cat Mason

Release Date: November 24, 2014

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"There has to be something on this Earth that holds you here, other than Gravity." Luke Hanlon was focused on anything but his own life.The happiness of everyone else came before his own. He worked hard to build Artistic Pricks Ink into the profitable business that it is today and yet, it isn't enough anymore. Something is missing. Someone.  With no one to focus on, but himself, Luke is forced to take a long hard look in the mirror and doesn't like what he sees. Then he meets his mom's neighbor and something clicks into place. But can he handle what comes along with her? Can he let go of the hurt in his past and see what is in front of him? Kionna Slade is a good girl. She helps her neighbor, she doesn't go wild and crazy. She's independent and doesn't need anyone. After losing her mother and an accident stole her dream of being a Vegas Showgirl, her life took a turn in a direction she never dreamed it would. Now 'Sabrina' runs the show at night, allowing Ki to dance again. Keeping Kionna and Sabrina separate is her main goal, until Luke. Luke Hanlon will throw a wrench in everything she ever thought.  Lives are changed and things explode all around them as they are pulled together. Luke can't stay away, even if his heart and possibly both their lives could be threatened. Can Kionna and Luke find a way to hold onto each other or will they forever be grasping at what they can't have?    

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Cat Mason

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Cat Mason is thirty years old and a mother to three children. She was born and raised in Granite City, Illinois which is just across the Mississippi river from St. Louis, Missouri. She currently lives in Virginia with her husband and children. Previously publishing Contemporary Romance under her real name, until she decided to lose the filter and let it all hang out. When she isn’t writing, she is reading or spending time with her friends and family.  

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LOVE LAUGHTER and MERRILY EVER AFTERS ♥ Release Blitz

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Love, Laughter, and Merrily Ever Afters

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Release Date: November 25, 2014

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Sawyer Bennett

Mari Carr

Janelle Denison (aka Erika Wilde)

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Karen Erickson (aka Monica Murphy)

Jessie Evans

Cathryn Fox

Melody Grace

Alannah Lynne

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TEN fun, romantic holiday novellas by ten New York Times & USA Today bestselling authors

 

An all-star gathering of some of today's most popular NYT and USA Today bestselling romance authors in a fun-filled collection...holiday style! With the overwhelming response to the chart-topping summer boxed set, we've brought together even MORE of your favorite authors for a winter compilation, and this time, we've giftwrapped TEN stories for you all. From the funny & sweet, to the STEAMY & heartfelt, each novella is packed with a whole lot of romance, and hand-picked to infuse perfectly-portioned holiday cheer into your busy days this season...along with hot bursts of holiday steam for those winter nights. 

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IF I RETURN by Sawyer Bennett  Hope Camden is relentlessly serious, awkwardly shy, and in complete need of a walk on the wilder side. At least, that's what her sister tells her when she drags her off on an impromptu Christmas getaway in the mountains, where Hope meets gorgeous, enigmatic Army helicopter pilot Jack Freeman...who's headed off to war in a week. SEDUCING SANTA by Janelle Denison (aka Erika Wilde) All Faith Roberts wants for Christmas is one sexy night with Matthew Carlton, the hot, gorgeous pediatric surgeon posing as Santa for a visit to the children's ward where she volunteers. While Matthew is more than willing to fulfill her naughty wishes, he's determined to show Faith that he's the kind of gift that keeps on giving. TWELVE DATES OF CHRISTMAS by Jessie Evans (aka J. Evans) When Lula Jo refused Carter's proposal one dark December night--unwilling to abandon her hometown to live the dangerous life of a treasure hunter's wife--the holiday lights went out in her heart. She vowed to keep her distance from dangerous men and untamed cowboys. But now Carter is back and hoping for a holiday miracle to reunite him with his first and only love. DECKING DREW by Violet Duke If anyone can make Drew Lawson believe in the magic of Christmas, of course the universe would pick the addictively sweet, mind-wreckingly beautiful Skylar Sullivan to try. She's only the girl-next-door of his dreams he'd classified as completely off-limits two years ago...the same one now standing on his doorstep on Christmas eve. FAIRIES & WISHES by Karen Erickson (aka Monica Murphy) Lily the holiday fairy is given a new assignment this Christmas season--teach a lonely doctor how to love again. But all Lily knows how to do is gently coerce people into embracing the Christmas spirit; she doesn't have a clue what love really is. So imagine her surprise when she falls madly in love--and lust--with the good doctor in the process. WILD IRISH CHRISTMAS by Mari Carr It's Christmas Eve, and all seven of the Collins siblings have gathered together to give their father Patrick a precious gift. Gather 'round the tree and join the Collins family as they pass a bottle of Jameson, and Patrick shares the story of how he won the heart of Sunday, his true love, his soul mate...and the mother of his seven Wild Irish. UNWRAPPED by Melody Grace Lacey James is wild, spontaneous, and up for anything. Daniel Sullivan is careful, sensible, and mending his broken heart. When the unlikely pair get stranded together on the way home for the holidays, Lacey finds her long-term crush impossible to ignore. And as a game of truth or dare spins out of control, Daniel discovers the one girl he truly wants is the last person he expected. HIS CHRISTMAS WISH by Marquita Valentine War hero Joaquin Morales is back in Holland Springs for the first time in years. His mission? To convince his wife that they have a future together. But falling in love with her husband for the second time is not a part of Sage Caswell's plans this holiday Season. With the help of a little Christmas magic (and a well-timed snowstorm), can Joaquin and Sage's dreams come true? HOLIDAY SPIRIT by Cathryn Fox What's a girl to do when she finds herself held captive in a bedroom--with the man she's been lusting after for months--by a voyeuristic spirit on Christmas Eve? Give it what it wants, of course. If a holiday romp with her sexy co-worker is what it'll take for Elly Watson to solve her latest Paranormal Task Force case, she's up for the challenge...over and over again if need be. A CHRISTMAS HEAT WAVE by Alannah Lynne All Samantha Mazze wants for Christmas is to create the perfect Christmas Eve celebration for her friends and family. The house is decorated, the meal has been prepared, the guests are arriving...what could possibly go wrong? Come spend the holidays with your friends from the Heat Wave series, and meet a few new additions.  

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SNARE (Delirious, #1) by Clarissa Wild ♥ RELEASE BLITZ

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Title: SNARE (Delirious, #1)

Author: Clarissa Wild

Release Date: November 25, 2014 

Genre: Dark Romance

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His secrets will destroy her.   Taken. Humiliated. Used. With his smart mouth, dirty talking, and possessive behavior, Sebastian Brand has me hooked in the most shameless way. I’m obsessed with him. However, now that I’ve escaped the mental hospital, he seeks to control my every move. The overwhelming aloofness in his attitude and the darkness in his mind tells me there is more to this man than sheer dominance. Depravity is his playground and pain is a necessary evil. Keeping me away was his first instinct. Capturing me was his second. Claimed by a man with the exterior of an angel and the mind of a brute, I will do anything to unveil his secrets and face my own demons. A body in exchange for freedom. A heart in exchange for truth. Life is never a given. Only a certain death.   This is Volume 1 in the Delirious Series, which contains 3 volumes and a prequel. This book is a full-length novel. These books should be read in order.   WARNING: This book contains very disturbing situations, strong language, drugs and alcohol, dubious consent, and graphic violence. Contains a cliffhanger that will make your eyes pop.  3dcover snare

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Clarissa

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Clarissa Wild is the USA Today Bestselling author of FIERCE, a college romance series, but she's best known for the dark Romance novel Mr. X. She is also a writer of erotic romance such as the Blissful Series, The Billionaire's Bet series, the Doing It Series and the Enflamed Series. She is an avid reader and writer of sexy stories about hot men and feisty women. Her other loves include her furry cat friend and learning about different cultures. In her free time she enjoys watching all sorts of movies, reading tons of books and cooking her favorite meals. Check out my sexy books: http://smarturl.it/clarissawildbooks    

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