Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Blog Tour Stop: Renegade Reject (Renegade Sons MC, #2) by Emily Minton and Dawn Marten


Daisy “Little Flower” Anderson has lived her entire life on the sidelines of the Renegade Sons MC. Her father is a member, and her mother a club whore turned old lady. Not wanting to follow their footsteps, she chose a different path; one that keeps her close to the biker family she loves, but out of the club.

Struggling to keep it together, she never thought she would have anything of her own, until she met Preach. He is everything she swore she didn't want in life. One night of passion leads to unexpected consequences, and she knows, now more than ever, it’s time to move forward.

Garrett “Preach” Austin lived his life caught in his father’s iron fist. He never thought he would want anything more than freedom from his past, until he met his “Little Flower”. She shows him there is more to life than pain.

Preach has a secret; one that forces him to choose between Daisy and his brothers. Even though he loves Daisy, the Renegade Sons are the only true family he has. He knows he can’t have her, yet he can’t let her go.

When Daisy moves on, Preach realizes what he’s lost. Can he prove that he’s the man for her, or is he too late?


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5 Stars out of 5

After reading the Madeline Sheehan series, Undeniable, I could never find another MC series that comes even close to compare. Then the Renegade Son series comes along and blows my mind. I'm in LOVE with this series! Like really, really in love! After reading Renegade Lady, I thought no one could top Kidd and Ice's story, but Preach and Little Flower, Daisy, just took this series above and beyond!

Preach. I loved him and then I hated him and then I loved him again. He pissed me off more than I can count while reading this book. And Daisy, the "beautiful little flower," this girl is strong and determined,  I wanted to be her best friend and give her hugs. This girl grows up her entire life dealing with a lot of crap and it continues into her adulthood. Her dad, Maker, a Renegade Son MC member, is a drunk and her mother needs a continuous bitch-slap. Hard. Her life wasn't easy, but she was loved and cared for by other members of the Club.

Renegade Reject story starts before Renegade Lady, and then runs parallel to it.The prologue itself was heartbreaking and we understand why Preach turned to the MCs and made them his own family. He's broken and harboring secrets that haunt him.

Preach runs into Daisy, who is young, as in "you can't touch till she's legal." young. But they have an immediate connection, the attraction is undeniable. These two develop a friendship and Preach knows where the boundaries are until she turns 18. But outside forces (a.k.a. skanky club whores) become tempting for Preach. Without spoiling all the goodies, let's just say, Daisy doesn't have any true girlfriends. 

A mistake tears them apart and Daisy feels like she can't trust him anymore. Over the years, this makes Preach become a total different person, but deep down he still loves Daisy.

Daisy and Preach continue this hot/cold and off/on/off/on relationship throughout the book. It was so frustrating, because I wanted Preach to wake up and make it right for Daisy (but what fun would that be if it was all perfect?).  

Renegade Reject is filled with so much heartache and "oh-no, he didn't" moments, it made the book a real page turner. I couldn't get enough. I loved the ups and down of their relationship--no matter how f*ed up it was at times, it just worked for them. I think they had to go through all that crap to get to where they are at the end.

We were also introduced to a few more MC characters that I can't wait to read more about in this series!

And that epligoue at the end of Renegade Reject.... 

The. Best. Written. Last. Paragraph. Ever.




Preach “Can you do me a favor, brother?” Timber lifts his chin. “What’cha need?” Lifting a nearly empty bottle of beer, Maker motions for the prospect to bring him another. “I was supposed to pick up Little Flower, but I’m too drunk to have her on my bike. Can you run down to the diner and take her home?” 

“If you knew you had to pick up your daughter, why the hell have you been drinking?” He shrugs. “I didn’t mean to get drunk, but it just happened.” “If you for once put the beer down, it wouldn’t just happen,” Timber mumbles under his breath before looking toward me. “You wanna take a ride?” Nodding, I stand up and follow him outside. “I didn’t know Maker had a kid.” “He’s got a daughter, and she’s probably the prettiest little thing you’ve ever seen. His bitch of a wife keeps her away from the club, so she’s not around much. ” 

“Lula’s always here. Why doesn’t she let the girl come around?” He slides onto his bike before answering me. “Lula likes to be the center of attention. When her daughter’s around, she’s nothing but a shadow.” I climb onto my bike, wondering what is so special about this kid.


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Emily Minton

USA Today best selling author,Emily Minton is a Kentucky native. Raised in Missouri, her family returned to Kentucky when she was a teen. She is proud to call the Bluegrass State home. She claims she bleeds blue--Wildcat Blue! Emily has been married to her husband, David, for over twenty years. They share two lovable but irritating teenagers, Jess and Bailey. She is also the proud mom of a feisty terrier mix, Rae Rae. Emily loves to read and has more books on her kindle than most people could read in a life time, but she intends to read every single one. Nope, no hoarding problem here! Her favorite author is Kristen Ashley, and she swears Kristen’s book Sweet Dreams changed her life. Emily has co-authored two books with Dawn Martens, Whiskey Lullaby and Renegade Lady. She has also written one solo book, Windows. Many more are floating around in her head, and she hopes to get them all on paper before long. She loves sharing her dreams with her readers.  

Dawn Martens

Dawn Martens is a young, spunky Canadian Author, who is widely known for her best-selling “Resisting Love” series that she co-authored with Author Chantel Fernando. Being a wife to Colin, and a mother to two (soon to be THREE!) beautiful little girls (Sarah (6), Grace (3), Ava on the way!) hasn’t stopped this Canadian Firecracker from pursuing her dreams of becoming a writer! She has also co-authored “Whiskey Lullaby” (book one in the Love Songs series) with her friend and fellow writer, Author Emily Minton; on top of serving as a mentor and support system for many Authors in the Indie community over the past few years. 2014 is shaping up to be a phenomenal year for Dawn, as the highly anticipated book two in the Love Songs series titled “Broken”. She will also be releasing a brand new gritty MC series, “Renegade Sons MC,” with Emily Minton, that will for sure take their avid readers on yet another mind blowing journey. Dawn’s number one passion in life is the written word, and she’s extremely thankful that she has to ability to share the ramblings from the characters inside of her head with the rest of the world! She also may or may not have the hugest girl crush on Author Kristen Ashley, who is her personal idol and helped inspire Dawn in the beginning of her Indie career.
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Blog Tour Stop: Sweet Filthy Boy (Wild Seasons, #1) by Christina Lauren

One-night stands are supposed to be with someone convenient, or wickedly persuasive, or regrettable. They aren’t supposed to be with someone like him.

But after a crazy Vegas weekend celebrating her college graduation—and terrified of the future path she knows is a cop-out—Mia Holland makes the wildest decision of her life: follow Ansel Guillaume—her sweet, filthy fling—to France for the summer and just…play.

When feelings begin to develop behind the provocative roles they take on, and their temporary masquerade adventures begin to feel real, Mia will have to decide if she belongs in the life she left because it was all wrong, or in the strange new one that seems worlds away.

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4 Stars out of 5

Ansel is one sweet, filthy French boy! And I loved every single word that came out of that filthy mouth!

Sweet Filthy Boy is a fantastic start on kicking off another winning series. This book has a bit of everything in it: hot, dirty, romance, angst and  a lot of awesome new characters we'll sure to love.

"Laisse-toi aller, pour moi. Come for me."

Mia meets Ansel on a "we're done with college" weekend trip to Vegas with her girlfriends. Mia is struggling to get ready to live in the real world, but the real world is not what she wants. She's living her life as her demanding, controlling father wants her to live. This book also showcases another great group of girlfriends that Mia runs around with. They all had me laughing at times:

"Put ten dollars in the Whore Jar..."

Ansel is also on a getaway with friends and ends up meeting Mia at a club. And let's just say these two have a H-O-T connection. Ansel's has a way to turn Mia's inside into mush (and mine!) and this leads to a one-time hot fling. Or they think it's a one-time fling.

At the end of the trip, Ansel tries to convince Mia to come back to France with him. During a spur moment, Mia jumps at the chance, living it up in Paris and "playing house" with Ansel.

But it's not all fun and romantic. Real life gets in the way and Ansel and Mia try to figure out what is really going with them. Do they continue to fight their attraction? Or just let nature take its course.

Mia and Ansel complimented each other. Mia was struggling to figure out where belongs and how she was to continue her life. Ansel was a support to her and encouraged her to follow her heart. He knew what he wanted and it was Mia, but also he knew what kind of life/job he wanted.

"J'ai envie de toi"

Sweet Filthy Boy is another fab read for all your Beautiful Bastard fans and new fans too!


About the Authors:
Lauren Billings (but everyone calls her Lo) has a Ph.D. in neuroscience and before she made writing her full-time job, would spend her days doing nerdy research-type things wearing a lab coat and goggles. She is silly Mommy to two littles, wife to one mountain biking homebrewing scientist, bestie to a shoe-stealer, and an unabashed lover of YA and romance.

Christina Hobbs (but you’ll always hear Lo call her PQ) used to spend her days in a junior high counseling office surrounded by teenagers. Married to the cutest boy in school, she has a thirteen year old daughter, is an unapologetic lover of boy bands and glitter, and also likes to steal Lo’s shoes.

Monday, May 12, 2014

Promo Blitz: Strings of the Heart (Runaway Train #3) by Katie Ashley




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Twenty year old, Allison Slater has been in love with her brother’s bandmate, Rhys McGowan, since she was fifteen years old. But to him, she’ll always be Jake’s little sister and off limits. Now a college sophomore and licking her wounds from a bad breakup, she sets her sights on making Rhys see her as someone he could date…maybe even love. Her opportunity comes when Rhys visits his parents in Savannah where she is attending college. But the night she’s dreamed of turns to heart-break, and she realizes she’ll never be the one for Rhys.

For Rhys McGowan, his nightmare began when he woke up, naked and hung-over, next to his bandmate’s little sister. Unable to remember a thing from the previous night, he only makes matters worse by lying to Allison about not being interested in her. The truth is he’s spent the last year to ignore his body’s reaction whenever Allison is around. His resolve is tested when Allison comes on tour with Runaway Train, as both Jake and Abby’s nanny and to fulfill her fashion design internship. The more time he spends with her in the close quarters of the bus, the harder it is for him to resist.

Will Rhys realize that having a relationship with Allison is worth fighting for even if it means that he has to fight his best friend for a chance?



“Take a shot,” he commanded, his expression tense, his eyes unreadable.

Goosebumps pebbled my arms at his assertiveness. I wasn’t used to him being so forceful. For a moment, I couldn’t process his words. It was like the tone of the entire conversation had veered off course. Reluctantly, I followed his orders. When I started to reach for a lime, he stopped me. As I eyed him curiously, he took the shaker of salt in his hand. Tilting his head, he shook the bottle along his neck. Then he leaned over and brought the shaker to my neck. My chest rose and fell in harsh pants at the nearness of him. But most of all, it was the way the tension crackled in the air between us. Nothing really had been spoken out-loud, nothing had been done to change things, but in that moment, everything was different.

“Take a shot,” he repeated.

With trembling fingers, I reached for the glass. I took it in one hand and the lime in the other. Leaning forward on the stool, I dipped my head down to his neck. My lips hovered over the warmth of his skin. Flicking out my tongue, I brought it against the stubble on his neck. Rhys sucked in a harsh breath at the contact. Slowly, my tongue trailed upwards over the faint line of salt, eliciting a small groan from Rhys.

Once I finished, I pulled away. I didn’t dare look at Rhys—my skin burned just from the intensity of the stare I felt on me. Tipping up the glass, I downed it in one fiery gulp. As my eyes pinched shut in pain, I slammed the lime against my lips. My teeth cut through the fruit, as my mouth sucked off the juices. When I swallowed again, a shiver echoed through me.

I opened my eyes to find Rhys still staring at me. His dark eyes shone with an intensity that I would’ve given anything to know what he was thinking. He reached for his glass and lime. His eyes never left mine as he bent over. I tilted my head to give him better access. At the feel of his warm tongue on my neck, I shuddered, and I remained trembling even after he pulled away. He then downed the tequila without even bothering with the lime.

“Another?”

“Yes.”

We repeated the process again. And again. Until we had downed five shots and licked and sucked our way up each other’s necks. My skin still tingled from the feel of his tongue. Of course, my entire body was tingling from the strong alcohol pumping through every cell and molecule. It made me feel so alive. While it had just been his tongue on my neck, the feel of his hands as they brushed on my shoulders, whispered across my collarbone, had driven me crazy. I could only fantasize that his tongue was following the same path across my chest and down to my breasts.

More than anything in the world, I wanted this man, and tonight I was going to get my wish. From the lust-filled looks he been giving me, along with the groans of pleasure when I had licked his skin, I knew what was going to happen. I was finally going to have Rhys.


SOUNDTRACK
(songs mentioned in the book)

You and Tequila - Kenny Chesney 

Weakness in Me - Joan Armatrading

Am I The Only One -Melissa Etheridge

You're beautiful--James blunt 

Say something - A great Big World

Portland, Oregon—Jack white and Loretta Lynn. 

Same Mistake - James Blunt

Goodbye My Lover - James Blunt

Conga - Gloria Estefan

Drunk in Love - Beyonce


About the Author: Katie Ashley
Katie Ashley is the New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon Best-Selling author of The Proposition. She lives outside of Atlanta, Georgia with her two very spoiled dogs and one outnumbered cat. She has a slight obsession with Pinterest, The Golden Girls, Harry Potter, Shakespeare, Supernatural, Designing Women, and Scooby-Doo.

She spent 11 1/2 years educating the Youth of America aka teaching MS and HS English until she left to write full time in December 2012.

She also writes Young Adult fiction under the name Krista Ashe.



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