When Two Rock Worlds Collide

 

 

Arianna

Behind the Words series

by Savannah Stewart

 

 

 

Arianna Moore is one half of the female rock duo, The Daughters of Darkness. She has walls built up around her heart that are taller than any skyscraper. But when an unexpected gig throws her and Jayde Kimberland a deal of a lifetime, Arianna finds herself intertwined with the rock star bad boy, Bryden Rowe, who leads the platinum selling rock group, From Yesterday. His reputation isn’t the best and she doesn’t want to be another notch on his belt.

 

Will she be able to keep those walls firm in place or will Bryden be the one to finally knock them down?

 

When the past comes knocking on both their doors, emotions run high, and tensions run even higher. Will they be able to break past all the barriers and find comfort in one another or will it only last while on the road?

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Playlist for Arianna

Ø  Better than Revenge – Taylor Swift

Ø  Only Prettier – Miranda Lambert

Ø  All I Wanna Do is Make Love to You – Heart

Ø  Without You – Breaking Benjamin

Ø  Give Into Me - Garrett Hedlund and Leighton Meester

Ø  Calling All Angels – Train

Ø  Just Give Me a Reason – P!nk

Ø  Probably Just Time – Jonathan Singleton and The Grove

Ø  Demons – Imagine Dragons

Ø  Who You Love – John Mayer and Katy Perry

Ø  The Monster – Eminem and Rihanna

Ø  The Only Exception – Paramore

Ø  Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down – Fall Out Boy

Ø  Sorrow – FlyLeaf

Ø  In Loving Memory – Alter bridge

Ø  Over You – Miranda Lambert

 

 

 

 

 

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I am very much a Leo, I currently don't have any children, but my dog Jack might as well be one! I'm a Book-a-holic who loves music, tattoos, photography, singing, acting, writing, & laughing. One of my favorite quotes is "Love is the beauty of the soul." Hopefully one day I will be able to travel to all the places I am dying to see!! Thanks for stopping by! :-)

 

 

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Food, Romance, and the City of Love

Her Sister’s Wedding

By

Jane Ainslie

 

A Sweet Contemporary Foodie Romance (Chicklit)

 

BLURB FOR HER SISTER’S WEDDING:

What happens when you meet the right person at the wrong time?

Melbourne-based food journalist Mandy Evans has Paris firmly in her sights. She’s got a chance at her life-long dream of studying art in the City of Love, but not before she has to be a ring-in bridesmaid at her sister’s wedding.
 

After setting up his latest restaurant in Melbourne, renowned American chef Jake Pearson is leaving for his next project in Miami. He’s the hottest ticket in anyone’s town, with a burning ambition to conquer the world, but not before he’s best man at his friend’s wedding.

When Mandy and Jake meet, the attraction is instant. He loves her sassy, natural style, and her appetite for great food. She thinks he’s the best thing since sliced bread, or even martinis. Fate gives them a chance at love when they are partners at the same wedding, but can either of them compromise their ambitions to let love grow?

 

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Excerpt #1:

 

“You have a bit of sauce on your mouth.” He reached out with his finger and traced it along her top lip, removing the imaginary sauce. Mandy shuddered as Jake took her face in his hands, turned it towards him, and kissed her. This time, the intensity of the kiss sent every nerve in her body into overdrive as the longing and desire fired throughout her. Jake moved his hand down her back, pulling her closer along the length of his body. She could feel his desire for her pressing against her, and she moaned as his tongue slid between her lips. Reaching up, she grabbed his hair, pulling him closer to her, while the intensity of the kiss stopped time in its tracks, but unfortunately, not the burner on the stove.

“Oh no, the sauce!” Jake broke away as they both turned to look at the saucepan. The sauce had black, burnt bits floating in it.

“That looks like something I would cook.” Mandy leaned against Jake, laughing. He reached over and switched off the burner.

 “This is where a sieve and a kitchen out of view of your dining public comes in handy. Where were we?”

 “I think you were going to lift me up onto the kitchen bench.” Mandy hopped up onto the bench top. “Then I was going to wrap my arms and legs around you and we were going to…”

 Jake didn’t need any further instruction as he pulled Mandy to him once again, this time more gently. His tongue parted her lips, as they slowly, sensually explored each other. Jake’s hand slid to her breast, as she ran her hands down his back.

 “This is giving me an appetite, and I’m not just talking about a semi-burnt sauce.”

 “Maybe we should pace ourselves a little.” Mandy put her head on his chest. She could hear his heart hammering against his ribs “I’m just a little scared I’m going to end up like the sauce otherwise.”

 “What, lumpy?”

 “No, burnt around the edges. We are playing with fire.”

 EXCERPT #2

 

 

“Come here.” He wrapped his arms around her, pressing her close to him. “What happened to your curls?” He lowered his lips to her cheek and kissed her soft skin.

“I straightened it for work.” Mandy was unwilling to admit she had straightened it because she had been so upset the night before. “Don’t worry, it will ping back like a spring when it gets damp.” She was suddenly finding it hard to concentrate on anything as Jake’s hand caressed the back of her neck while he trailed kisses along her cheek. It seemed the most natural thing in the world to entwine her arms around Jake and hug him to her. Jake lowered her onto the couch, and she willingly pulled his hard body against the length of hers. Her hair spread out like a fan behind her, and his lips met hers in a kiss which aroused every nerve ending in her body. His tongue probed her willing mouth as a groan of pleasure escaped her. She could feel the pressing hardness of his arousal against her, and knew her ability to resist this man was slipping away by the moment.

“I was thinking we should head out in a minute.” Jake propped himself up on one arm. “Otherwise, I’ll be ordering us pizza at midnight, because I don’t think I’m going to be able to stop myself from doing what I’ve been fantasizing about doing with you since I met you.”

“And what would that be?”

“Would you like me to show you?” His voice was dangerously sexy.

Mandy gazed up into Jake’s eyes. It would be so easy to just surrender. It was what she wanted to do, but at the same time, fear gripped her. Mandy was scared of the intensity of her feelings for Jake. She was scared that once unleashed, she would be unable to put them away and carry on with her life. On the other hand, could she really face living the rest of her life knowing she had been too scared to take a chance with a man like Jake?

The shrill ringing of her phone interrupted her reverie.

 

AUTHOR BIO:

Jane Ainslie adores martinis, is a keen but hopeless gardener, and an avid reader of cookbooks. She currently resides in Adelaide, Australia, with her beloved husband and her four unruly pet ferrets.

 Her blog can be found at www.janeainslie.com and she can be found on Facebook at Jane Ainslie Books.

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Ink, Special Forces, and Getting Hard

 Hard As It Gets

Hard Ink, #1

by Laura Kaye

pearls' review:  5 Stars
Tatted Alphas, Special Forces, and a mystery to solve. A strong heroine supported by her man. A cast of diverse characters, all of which would lay down their lives for one another. And a sexually hot tension between their leader and the daughter of the enemy. Laura Kaye weaves an exciting story with a scorching romance. Can't wait to see what is up for this team. Or what piece of art Nick draws on her body next.

Blurb:

Trouble just walked into Nicholas Rixey's tattoo parlor. Becca Merritt is warm, sexy, wholesome--pure temptation to a very jaded Nick. He's left his military life behind to become co-owner of Hard Ink Tattoo, but Becca is his ex-commander's daughter. Loyalty won't let him turn her away. Lust has plenty to do with it too.

With her brother presumed kidnapped, Becca needs Nick. She just wasn't expecting to want him so much. As their investigation turns into all-out war with an organized crime ring, only Nick can protect her. And only Becca can heal the scars no one else sees.

Desire is the easy part. Love is as hard as it gets. Good thing Nick is always up for a challenge.

Hard As You Can

Hard Ink, #2

Releasing Feb. 25

 

Blurb:

Ever since hard-bodied, drop-dead-charming Shane McCallan strolled into the dance club where Crystal Dean works, he's shown a knack for getting beneath her defenses. For her little sister's sake, Crystal can't get too close. Until her job and Shane's mission intersect, and he reveals talents that go deeper than she could have guessed.

Shane would never turn his back on a friend in need, especially a former Special Forces teammate running a dangerous, off-the-books operation. Nor can he walk away from Crystal. The gorgeous waitress is hiding secrets she doesn't want him to uncover. Too bad. He's exactly the man she needs to protect her sister, her life, and her heart. All he has to do is convince her that when something feels this good, you hold on as hard as you can--and never let go.

 

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Laura is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over a dozen books in contemporary and paranormal romance. Growing up, Laura’s large extended family believed in the supernatural, and family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses cemented in Laura a life-long fascination with storytelling and all things paranormal. She lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and cute-but-bad dog, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.

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Against All Odds, Hold On To Me

 

Hold On To Me
(Against All Odds Series, bk #2)
By Elisabeth Naughton

Blurb: 
He thinks he’s finally found the one.
Mitch Mathews never believed in love—at least not the happily ever after kind. Then he met Simone Conners. Just one night with the sexy lawyer made him reevaluate his priorities and look toward a future he never planned. The only hang up is making her see it too.

She’s almost ready for a second chance.
What started out as a casual hookup with a rugged geologist has turned into something a whole lot more. Simone’s on the verge of handing over her heart, but fear over what Mitch will say and do when he learns who she used to be holds her back.

The past could destroy their future...
Just when Simone is about to take a chance on forever with Mitch, the mistakes of her past catch up with her. Suddenly it’s not just her safety on the line anymore, it’s his too. Forced into hiding, Mitch demands answers, and Simone realizes the only way to protect everything she holds dear is to delve into a past she’s spent fourteen years trying to forget. As they search for the truth, they discover secrets, lies and a rekindled passion that burns hotter than before. But they also uncover a conspiracy that threatens the very fabric of society. One that could cost them more than just their future…it could cost them their lives.

Release Date: 

Feb. 18, 2014

 

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Excerpt

Get out of my way.”

“Why?” Mitch’s eyes narrowed to thin points, and a vehemence Simone had never seen before reflected in their depths. “You came all the way over here in the middle of the night to tell me something. Go ahead and say it.”

Emotions bubbled up inside her—anger, heartache, disbelief—but the one that won out was betrayal, even if a tiny voice in the back of her head said she had no right to feel that way.

She whirled on him. “You have no idea what I was willing to do for you. You have no idea what I’ve been through. I came here to explain, but there’s no point now.”

She ducked under his arm and rushed down the hall toward the door and freedom. Somewhere deep inside she knew she was being irrational. She’d broken things off with him. Whatever and whoever he’d done since had nothing to do with her, and yet even though her head understood that, her heart was having a really hard time accepting it. Because for her, things hadn’t been over. And she doubted they ever would be.

“Hold on. What you’ve done for me?” He grasped her by the arm and swung her around to face him in the entry hall. Moonlight spilled in through the sidelights by the front door, illuminating his enraged features and disbelieving eyes, the t-shirt molding to his muscular chest, the loose-fitting jeans and his gorgeous, bare feet against the hardwood floor. “You’re the one who ended things. You’re the one who said you didn’t care. As I recall, your exact words were, ‘I don’t love you.’ So why the fuck would I believe you’d do anything for me when I already know you just don’t give a shit?”

She wanted to lash out, to make him hurt the way she was hurting, to tell him he was right, that she really did no longer give a shit. But before she could get the words out, the glass in the far sidelight shattered, sending shards flying through the entryway.

Simone screamed. Mitch threw her to the ground face first and covered her with his body. Pain echoed through her hipbones and hands and anywhere she hit the hardwood. But the sound of something small and hard digging into the siding, the door, shattering windows and pinging off metal echoed all through the house, distracting her from the pain.

She pushed against him, but he held her firmly to the ground. “Stay down,” he growled. “Those are bullets.”

About the Author

I was never one of those people who knew they wanted to be an author at the age of six. I didn't have imaginary friends. I didn’t write stories in my journal or entertain my relatives by firelight after Thanksgiving dinner. For the most part, I was just a normal, everyday kid. I liked to read, but I wasn't exceptional at it. And when my teachers complimented me on my writing abilities, I brushed them off. I did, however, always have a penchant for the unique and absurd. And as my mother told me all throughout my childhood, I should have been an actress—I was a drama queen before my time.

Years ago, my husband bought me Scarlett: The Sequel to Gone With The Wind. If you ever saw the book, you know it’s a long one. I sat and read that thing from cover to cover, and dreamed of one day being a writer. But I didn't actually try my hand at writing until years later when I quit my teaching job to stay home with my kids. And my husband? After that week of reading where I neglected him and everything else until I finished Scarlett, he vowed never to buy me another book again. Little did he know I’d one day end up sitting at a keyboard all day drafting my own stories.

To read her full bio, please visit her website.

         

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Never Fall for a Client

Thank you so much, Pearls, for having me on your blog! I would like to share with you all my recent release, What Lies Beneath, from Torquere Press. Don’t forget to enter a GIVEAWAY on the Rafflecopter below to win two e-book copies of the story.

 Erotica. BDSM. Uh, well. To be honest, I’m new to these things when it comes to writing. The idea of pain and pleasure is somewhat difficult for me to grasp. Hurt is hurt for the purpose to inflict hurt to other people. But that was before I was exposed to other kinds of hurt in my *clears throat* research. I also read stories from authors I admire, and I finally understood. ;)

 Still a student that I am, I have to warn you that the scenes in my book might not be pure erotica. There is a big part of hurt and Jarrett still needs someone to save him, and that’s where Dylan comes in the story. But don’t get me wrong. This is not a nonconsensual story. Everyone agrees to do what is being done to them, including Jarrett. The scenes, however, are mostly between Jarrett and his clients though I won’t forget about him and Dylan. No worries. They have their chance at the end.

Hope you like the story!

Blurb:

On Dylan's birthday, his friends give him a chocolatey surprise -- a night at a private gay club, starring Jarrett, the most beautiful stripper he's ever seen. The pair have an obvious connection, but Dylan's hiding a big secret.

Jarrett has a rule: Never fall for a client. But Dylan is cute, and sweet, and Jarrett is only human, okay? But when the past comes back to haunt Dylan, will Dylan push him away, or will he help Dylan conquer his fears once and for all?

Excerpt:

"You," Jarrett hisses.

Dylan looks at him, feeling helpless at Jarrett's enraged voice mixed with fear. Dylan bends down to pick up a shirt and jeans from the floor and hands them over. Jarrett snatches them from Dylan's hand.

"Yes, it's me. Dylan."

"Dylan Scott." Jarrett gets dressed, but his eyes never leave Dylan. "What are you? I didn't see you come in."

Dylan pauses. "I-I saw you from the window." 

"From the window -- you were watching me?"

"Not really. I..." He's not lying. He was totally going to leave until he heard Jarrett's cry for help.

Jarrett doesn't seem to be listening, eyes turning big with suspicion.

"The window was locked... There's no broken glass..." Suddenly, Jarrett dashes toward the door, but Dylan is faster, of course.

He grabs Jarrett gently. "Relax," he murmurs in Jarrett's ear.

"Please don't hurt me," Jarrett pleads, his body trembling.

Dylan releases him at once. "I won't. All I want is to protect you."

Jarrett gazes up at him. "Why? I'm a complete stranger."

"I had you in my hand," Dylan said, and Jarrett's face turns crimson and turns away.

"It doesn't mean anything."

"Doesn't it?" Dylan asks, and he frowns when Jarrett gathers a watch and set of keys from the nightstand.

"Where are you going?"

"Home," Jarrett says simply.

"Huh? I thought this was your apartment."

"Like I want to let a scumbag like him into my place?" Jarrett sneers, nodding at Jeff who's still lying on the floor unconscious. "What are you going to do to him? You going to kill him?"

"I don't go around killing people, if that's what you're asking."

"Then what? What do you do? How did you find me?" Jarrett squints up at him. "Are you one of those superheroes? But you're not wearing a cape or a mask." Jarrett giggles. "Listen to me. I must sound nuts."

Dylan smiles a little. "No, you don't. I'll tell you all about me later. Right now, let me make sure you get home safely."

Jarrett steps back. "Uh no, thank you. I'll drive. I don't want to fly or anything."

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About the Author:

Iyana lives in Jakarta, a city famous for its traffic jams, a lot of cars and motorcycles, and people selling stuff on the roads. You can spend two hours on the road going to a place you can reach in half an hour in a normal situation. Thanks to the traffic jams, though, Iyana can come up with a lot of stories, mostly shorties, as she prefers to spend the time during her trips writing into her cell phone rather than sleeping.

 Another thing Iyana loves is kitties. Right now she has five of them. Their names are Larva, Nyil, Cil, Mermood, and Horus. When she doesn’t write, she plays with them, or they would play with her when she writes.

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