Guest Post & Giveaway - TURN UP THE HEAT by Kimberly Kincaid (Pine Mountain #1)

GUEST POST BY KIMBERLY KINCAID

Tell me about your literary hottie and why am I going to love him?

Shane Griffin’s a brooder on the surface with a whole lot going on underneath. He’s a dark and sexy mechanic, earning his living working at Grady’s Garage in Pine Mountain. As a mechanic, he’s great with his hands, and when he meets feisty Bellamy Blake, he proves he’s no slouch in the fast-talking department, either. Stubborn, a little bit sweet, and a whole lot of sizzling hot (especially in the bedroom!), Shane is one of those heroes you want to sweep you off your feet.

Also, he looks like this: http://pabblogger.wordpress.com/2011/06/15/photoshoots-alex-oloughlin/

Which just…might…help

Turn Up the Heat

Pine Mountain #1

By: Kimberly Kincaid

Releasing March 4th, 2014

Blurb

"It's not you."

There are only so many times a girl can hear those words before she believes that it is, in fact, very much her. Unexpectedly jilted by her locally famous boyfriend and haunted by a boss who makes Attila the Hun look like a lap dog, Bellamy Blake does what any self-respecting girl in her shoes would do. She rounds up her two best girlfriends and makes plans to get the hell out of Dodge.

But Bellamy's escape plan takes a nose dive on the side of rural route 164 when her transmission self-destructs, leaving her in the middle of a cell phone dead zone with nothing but her wits. Oh, and Shane Griffin, the hottest mechanic who's ever checked under her hood.

Yet this small-town man isn't all he seems. Can Shane and Bellamy prove that sometimes the most unlikely ingredients make the most deliciously sexy mix?

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Book Blast & Giveaway - TALL, DARK AND ALPHA Box Set

Tall, Dark & Alpha

Box Set

By: Various Authors

Releasing March 8th, 2014

Blurb

He makes your heart pound and melts your resistance away. He promises you a world of passion and you find it impossible to resist his dark charm. When he catches your eye across the room, you know he means business. He could be an executive, cop, shape shifter, or a bad boy looking for a little fun. Once he has you in his sights, you can't get away—and after one sizzling night in his arms, you won't want to. He’s Tall, Dark & Alpha. The alpha male is the ultimate indulgence…the richest dark chocolate…and we’re offering him to you in abundance.

Delve into the sensual worlds of award-winning authors: Randi Alexander, Koko Brown, Sam Cheever, Delaney Diamond, Eve Langlais, Afton Locke, Dawn Montgomery, Farrah Rochon, Paige Tyler, and Eve Vaughn. Immerse yourself in the alpha male experience.

Spotlight & Giveaway - BREAKAWAY HEARTS by Crista McHugh

Breakaway Hearts

Kelly Brothers Series Book Two

By: Crista McHugh

Releasing February 3rd, 2014

Blurb

Hockey star Ben Kelly has retreated to his mountain cabin in the ski town of Cascade, BC, to recuperate from a season-ending knee injury and contemplate his future in the NHL. He never expects to run into the one woman who got away. Nine years may have passed, but nothing has dulled the explosive chemistry between them. Now he wants more than just one night.

Hailey Eriksson had Olympic-sized dreams until an accidental pregnancy from a one-night stand halted her ambitions. Her life was shattered when her son died. Nothing will keep her from fulfilling her promise to him to make the Olympic team, especially not the charming Ben Kelly. Unfortunately, he's out of sweep her off her feet this time, and she finds him harder and harder to resist with each passionate kiss. But when he learns about the child he never knew, will their rekindled romance be on thin ice?

Guest Post & Giveaway - FLASHES OF ME by Cynthia Sax

GUEST POST BY CYNTHIA SAX

Henley From Flashes Of Me

Cynthia Sax

Henley, the hero from Flashes Of Me, is a modern day beast. He’s big, he’s scarred (both inside and out), and he scares people. He’s the head of security at Blaine Technologies. It’s his job to watch everyone, to keep them safe, to ensure they follow the rules. There are rumors connected to him about dead bodies and disappearing employees. Are they true? Maybe. Maybe not. But the rumors alone are enough to frighten employees.

It hurts Henley that people avoid him. However, he feels this fear allows him to better protect the people around him. He’ll happily sacrifice his own happiness for the welfare of others.

Then he meets Kat and his entire world changes.

This is how Kat describes Henley

***

The biggest man I’ve ever seen in my entire life looms over the cash register, his feet braced apart as though he’s preparing for battle. His ebony hair is cropped close to his head, hiding nothing, and he’s dressed completely in black like a villain from a 1970’s spy movie.

I survey my behemoth’s broad shoulders. It’s all him under his jacket, not a hint of padding disturbing the cut. His suit is bespoke, custom made especially for his big body, and I suspect the designer is English. My mystery man is wearing Barker Blacks, his leather shoes as large as the rest of him. Even his matching dress shirt is well made, the collar and cuffs stiff and crisp.

He glances over his right shoulder, meets my gaze, and I inhale sharply. His eyes are as dark as his ensemble, his nose flattened and his chin square. Everything about him screams power, strength, vitality…

***

Kat isn’t scared of Henley. She sees the loneliness in his eyes, feels the kindness in his scarred touch. She notices the little details about him that others miss. Yes, he might dress all in black all the time but he wears a different black suit every day and these suits are custom made for his big body. Yes, he is the first to enforce the rules but he’s also the first to come to a woman’s assistance. He knows everything about everyone yet keeps these secrets to himself.

He’s a complex man, neither all good nor all bad. As Kat uncovers his secrets, she cares for him more and more, realizing that he’s not the beast he portrays himself to be.

What do you love about beast heroes?     

Tasty Virtual Tour & Giveaway for IF YOU ONLY KNEW by Dixie Lee Brown

If You Only Knew

A Trust No One Novel

By: Dixie Lee Brown

Releasing Jan 21st, 2014

Blurb

Beautiful but deadly, Rayna Dugan is a force to be reckoned with - even in heels.

 But when her plans for the evening suddenly involve defending her life against a criminal empire, Rayna knows she needs backup. Suddenly the choice she made to leave Ty and her old mercenary team in Montana seems like a bad call. She’s been running from her feelings for the tough, rugged man, but Rayna needs Ty now more than ever. Yet when Ty becomes the new target, his help could mean his death…

 Ex-cop Ty Whitlock has spent the last six years waiting for his past to catch up with him. When it finally does, he isn’t expecting the woman he loves-the one who walked out on him-to be caught in its web. He knows she’s moved on, but he can’t help but want one more chance with the petite beauty. Ty’s only got one choice: find Rayna and keep her safe. But that’s the easy part. Once he finds her, can he convince her to stay?

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Avon Romance

http://www.avonromance.com/book/dixie-lee-brown-if-you-only-knew

Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BATNP16/ref=cm_sw_su_dp?tag=avonromancehc-20

B&N  

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 iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/if-you-only-knew/id599911408?mt=11

Link to Follow Tour: http://tastybooktours.blogspot.com/2013/12/now-booking-tasty-virtual-tour-for-if.html

Author Info

DIXIE LEE BROWN lives and writes in Central Oregon, inspired by what she believes is the most gorgeous scenery anywhere. She resides with two dogs and a cat, who make sure she never takes herself too seriously. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, movies, and trips to the beach.

http://www.dixiebrown.com/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dixie-Lee-Brown/311618418919108

https://twitter.com/DixieLeeBrown

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Excerpt & Giveaway - Tasty Virtual Book Tour for KAIN by Brie McGill (Sex, Drugs and Cyberpunk #1)

Kain

Sex, Drugs and Cyberpunk Book One

By: Brie McGill

Blurb

Beaten to a pulp, drugged into a daze, and brainwashed into oblivion, human experiment Lukian Valentin gambles his life to evade another eviscerating afternoon with his trigger-happy superiors. Fifty stories of a maximum-security building and hundreds of trained special operatives can’t hold a candle to his will to escape. Beyond the laser bars of his holding cell, Lukian must surmount the even greater challenges of repairing the fragments of his broken mind, forgiving himself for his unwilling involvement with the Empire, and learning what it means to live on his own.

The sassy and commanding Naoko Nai wonders just what to do with the soft-spoken, socially awkward, and totally ripped guy she was assigned to train for employment. She knows nothing else about him, other than the fact he was granted asylum, is great with a knife, and his little white apron gives her distinctly unprofessional thoughts.

When the Empire comes to collect, Naoko unwittingly provides the perfect bait to reel Lukian back to headquarters for a fresh series of brain implants and repair.

To save the woman he loves, Lukian must summon the deadly powers implanted in him by the Empire—powers he fears he can’t control, powers he struggled to forgive himself for using, powers that may drive Naoko away forever—because no ordinary man has struck a blow against the Empire and lived to tell the tale. To save Naoko, Lukian must emerge victorious from the battle against himself.

Guest Post & Giveaway - FRIENDSHIP ON FIRE by Melissa Foster

GUEST POST BY MELISSA FOSTER

Topic - Tell me about your literary hottie and why am I going to love him?

Josh Braden is a world-renowned fashion designer—and he’s a Braden, which means he’s a triple threat: Wealthy, handsome, and fiercely loyal. Josh is the most reserved of the Braden men, and he never kisses and tells (much to his brothers’ chagrin). Living in New York City, he has his choice of beautiful women. Unfortunately, most of the women he’s introduced to are interested in what they see—the handsome, wealthy, fashion icon—and what Josh wants most in this world is a woman who will love him for who he is aside from his social status and wealth. Josh is romantic, caring, a better listener than a therapist, and when you read Josh’s story, you’ll quickly find out that there’s far more to Josh Braden than anyone could ever imagine—including Josh himself. How can anyone resist a tall, dark, and handsome man who will go to the ends of the earth for his heroine—even when doing so will challenge everything he’s ever believed in.

Friendship on Fire

The Bradens Series Book Three

By: Melissa Foster

Blurb

Small-town overachiever Riley Banks has finally scored her big break—working in Manhattan as a fashion design assistant for her childhood crush, Josh Braden. She enters her new job hoping to make a name for herself and—just maybe—explore the romance that slipped through her fingers way back when.

Josh Braden has models at his beck and call, a staff that never says never, and an elegant clothing line for the holiday season. When he hires Riley Banks, he expects her to learn the business from the ground up. But the girl next door turns out to be much more than he remembered.

Josh and Riley’s friendship heats up. Every steamy kiss and every erotic caress stirs a love they cannot deny. But when Riley designs a wedding gown that would cause even the most jaded fashion editors to swoon, Riley’s mentor accuses her of stealing the design.  

Facing indisputable proof and the mistrust of her lover, Riley is not sure she can take the heat of life in the fast lane of the fashion industry—and Josh is forced to choose between the woman he loves and the career he adores.

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Spotlight & Giveaway - Tasty Virtual Book Tour for BIG GIRL PANTIES by Stephanie Evanovich

Big Girl Panties

By: Stephanie Evanovich

Releasing in Print, Jan 21st, 2014

Blurb

In BIG GIRL PANTIES, Evanovich introduces readers to Holly Brennan—a 32-year old grieving widow in need of a change. Having spent too much time mired in sadness and grief-eating, Holly heads out of town to settle her husband’s estate and try to move on. Enter Logan Montgomery—a personal trainer to the country’s most famous professional athletes who also happens to be sitting next to her on the flight home.

Holly’s mortified by the way she’s squeezed into the airplane seat, but as they chat, Logan quickly realizes she has a sharp wit and keen insight—a welcome change from the sexy but superficial women he usually dates. When he impulsively offers to train her at his private gym, Holly surprises even herself and agrees.

Holly discovers she’s a natural athlete, and as her fitness level increases, so does a new found confidence. When Logan finally introduces Holly to his best friends, baseball superstar Chase Walker and his wife Amanda (a feisty curvy woman herself), they instantly see what Logan doesn’t; Holly is knockout. As their smoldering attraction starts to spark in earnest, Holly and Logan will have to decide if their love is for real…or just about looks.

BIG GIRL PANTIES is a fun, sexy, smart, and exceptionally saucy romp—a must-have book for the summer and a debut not to be missed.

Spotlight & Giveaway - SOMEBODY TO LOVE by Lori Wilde (Cupid, Texas #3)

Somebody To Love

A Cupid Texas Novel

By: Lori Wilde

Releasing Dec 31st, 2013

Blurb

New York Times bestselling author Lori Wilde invites you back to Cupid, Texas, where love is only a heartbeat away . . .

Sexy cowboy-scholar Jericho Chance always knows exactly what he wants and how to get it. And after sauntering back home to Cupid, he’s shocked to discover that he wants Zoe McCleary. After years from home, he takes one new look at his bubbly best friend, with her lightning smarts and luscious body, and it hits him like a bolt: she’s his somebody to love and he’s not leaving town again without her.

Settling down always seemed like a time waster to Zoe, a man magnet with a trail of broken hearts behind her. She’s not meant to settle down—but how can she resist someone as persuasive as Jericho? There’s no way they can ignore the explosive chemistry seething between them . . . even if it means risking their friendship...

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Release Day & Giveaway for TANGO LOVE by Nicole Flockton

Tango Love

By: Nicole Flockton

Blurb

A sexy short story about being in love with your best friend — and discovering it takes two to tango.

Melinda Jones has been in love with her housemate, James Brady, since he moved in...but she has no intention of ever telling him. Except it seems James has his own plans...and they include asking her to share a sexy tango — then a little dirty dancing in his bed.

For Melinda, it's the best night of her life...until she wakes up alone the next morning. Is she destined to spend her life dancing by herself, or will James step up to be the partner of her dreams?

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Release Day Blast & Giveaway - TOUSLE ME by Lucy V. Morgan

Tousle Me

A New Adult Parody

By: Lucy V. Morgan

Blurb

He’s exquisitely hot. Exquisitely tousled. Exquisitely screwed in the head.

Cammibelle Hicks just wants to survive her first year of college. Desperate to forget her troubled past, she throws herself into her degree and book review blog. So what if her life is one long tumblr page of grumpy cat GIFs? She doesn’t need to get out more, and she definitely doesn’t need a man.

Hunter von Styles approaches life like he’s spoiling for a fight: with a tempting scowl. A cage-fighting, ex-rocker billionaire, it’s unclear why Hunter’s at college. Frankly, it makes no sense. Then Cammie falls into him—literally—at a party, and he’s obsessed. He needs her more than a moist towelette at a barbecue.

Though Cammie’s friends warn her against Hunter, she can’t resist his charms; especially not when he buys her shoes. And GoodReads. And a unicorn. But when her handsome best friend, medieval reenactor Archer Riddick, makes a play for her heart—and challenges Hunter to a jousting match—it turns out that Hunter has demons of his own. Demons that aren’t real ones, but metaphorical ones—which are MUCH WORSE, when you think about it…

Join Hunter and Cammie on an emotionally exhausting journey into love.

And co-dependence.

And probably therapy.

Spotlight & Giveaway - REVENGE by Winter Austin

Revenge

Degrees of Darkness Series #3

By: Winter Austin

Release date: November 11th, 2013

Blurb

In New Orleans, justice is best served with a heavy dose of revenge, and Remy LeBeau intends to tip the scales in his favor. For good.

Forced to take a mandatory vacation from the Dallas PD, Remy leaves his girlfriend, Cody, to protect her from what’s to come. If there’s to be any chance for a normal future for the two of them, he has to face his enemies and finish what they started—alone.

Cody Lewis gave up on someone once before, but not this time. She needs to come to terms with Remy’s past and her own as she seeks him out among the historic and deadly streets of New Orleans. But she got more than she bargained for. Those who oppose her will find you don’t get in the way of a determined Texan; especially a woman in love.

As Remy closes in on the nameless faces who have controlled his life for too long, his ability to save himself and those closest to him is tested, putting everyone he cares for in grave danger. And this time, Cody may face the reality of his death.

Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors

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