Book: Wilted Author: Mia Michelle Genre: Contemporary Romance - A Rose of Thorne Novella (can be read entirely standalone) Synopsis Like any little girl, Iâd grown up believing in prince charming and happily ever after. After all, my parentâs story is probably more epic than any fairytale in existence. Thing is, this little girl grew up and learned very quickly that all of that nonsense is nothing but a fucking joke. Love heals, but love also hurts. God knows Iâve been hurt more times than I ever care to admit. Itâs what makes me the way I am. By all counts, I shouldnât be this way. I have two parents who have been in love since they were fifteen years old. Iâd pretty well given up on the idea, settling for one-night stands instead. It is a lot easier than giving your heart to someone who will never return it in the end. And then, it happened. Nikolas Thorne happened, that is. Heâd walked into my life and knocked me on my ass. I knew without a shadow of a doubt he was the only one for me, but I also know you canât make someone love you. And just as Iâd predicted, heâd left meâ¦alone and gutted. Iâll never forgive him for doing this to me. Iâll never forgive him for making me fall in love. Iâll never forgive him for leaving me⦠wilted. Author Bio Mia fell in love with the literary world and began putting her active imagination to pen and paper at the age of six. Over the years, she has filled up numerous shelves with her notebooks and journals of her favorite stories. Twelve years ago, Mia began drafting The Thorne Series and through encouragement of a close friend, decided to finally take the leap of faith to bring her dream to life. She openly admits to having a hopeless infatuation with her Kindle and suffers from the one-click book addiction (No intervention required). Mia is currently a stay at home mom who has mastered the fine art of making a PB&J sandwich in between laundry and shuttling kids to ballet and swimming. In her spare time (âWhat spare time?â She laughs), she enjoys photography, traveling, and having a girls night out with her pals. She enjoys the simple things in life, such as sleeping more than 3 hours per night and 10 minute showers without being interrupted by children yelling âmommyâ from the other side of the bathroom door. Mia Michelle resides in Tennessee with her soul mate and husband and their 2 beautiful young children. Social Links Buy Links ******PLEASE INSERT WHEN AVAILABLE******* Giveaway
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BOOK INFORMATIONTITLE – Midnight Dynasty SERIES – The House of Crimson & Clover AUTHOR – Sarah M. Cradit GENRE – Paranormal Southern Gothic PUBLICATION DATE – August 26th, 2014 LENGTH (Pages/# Words) - 482 pages PUBLISHER – Sarah M. Cradit COVER ARTIST – Sarah M. Cradit BOOK SYNOPSISThe Deschanel Curse, dormant for a decade, has returned with a vengeance. Seers across the family are coming together, hopeful the Deschanel Magi Collective can solve this malediction that has plagued the family for nearly two centuries. But how do you combat the blood oath of a grieving mother? As the body count rises, it becomes apparent that strength, love, and ancient power provide no protection from destiny's cruel hand. BUY & TBR LINKSAMAZON KINDLE US – AMAZON KINDLE CA – AMAZON KINDLE UK AMAZON PAPERBACK – ITUNES – GOODREADS EXCERPT
AUTHOR PLAYLISTI keep playlist for each one of my series novels. Here's the playlist Midnight Dynasty Bad Blood- Bastille Virgin- Manchester Orchestra Pet- A Perfect Circle Severus and Stone- Radical Face Everlong- Foo Fighters Tiger Mountain Peasant Song- Fleet Foxes St. Augustine- Band of Horses The Chauffeur- Deftones The Funeral- Band of Horses Love Love Love- Of Monsters and Men Born to Die- Lana Del Ray The Devil's Tears- Angus & Julia Stone Is There a Ghost- Band of Horses White Blank Page- Mumford & Sons A Praise Chorus- Jimmy Eat World All of my series playlists are on Spotify, and can be found by following me here AUTHOR BIOSarah is the author of the Paranormal Southern Gothic series, The House of Crimson & Clover, born of her combined passion for New Orleans, and the mysterious complexity of human nature. Her work has been described as rich, emotive, and highly dimensional. An unabashed geek, Sarah enjoys studying obscure subjects like the Plantagenet and Ptolemaic dynasties, and settling debates on provocative Tolkien topics such as why the Great Eagles are not Gandalf's personal taxi service. Passionate about travel, Sarah has visited over twenty countries collecting sparks of inspiration (though New Orleans is where her heart rests). She's a self-professed expert at crafting original songs to sing to her very patient pets, and a seasoned professional at finding ways to humiliate herself (bonus points if it happens in public). When at home in Oregon, her husband and best friend, James, is very kind about indulging her love of fast German cars and expensive lattes. AUTHOR FOLLOW LINKSAMAZON AUTHOR PAGE – WEBSITE – FACEBOOK – TWITTER GOOGLE+ - PINTEREST – GOODREADS – BLOG GIVEAWAY PRIZES5 ecopies of The Storm and the Darkness (Book 1) a Rafflecopter giveawayTHE ENTIRE HOUSE OF CRIMSON & CLOVER SERIES – AMAZON KINDLE LINKSSt. Charles At Dusk: Prequel – Beyond Dusk: Anne: Book 0.5 The Storm & The Darkness: Book 1 - Beyond Darkness: Shattered: Book 1.5 The Illusions of Eventide: Book 2 - Beyond Eventide: Bound: Book 2.5 Midnight Dynasty: Book 3 - Midnight Dynasty: Act 1: Malediction Midnight Dynasty: Act 2: Convocation - Midnight Dynasty: Act 3: Omega Beyond Midnight: Surrender - Beyond Midnight: Asunder (Coming in Oct) TOUR ORGANIZED BY "Hushh...Stories of Love, Lies and Deceit" Anthology is a compilation of Romantic Suspense Novels by 8 amazing Authors-Madison Street, Silla Webb, Julie Bailes, M. Stratton, A.D. Justice, R.D. Cole, Maureen Mayer and Emily Minton. The Hushh...Stories of Love, Lies and Deceit Anthology will be contributing 100% of it's proceeds to the Golden Kidz Charity. Little Things (Second Chances #1) Madison Street Everything in Duke Graysonâs life was all he could ever ask for: A loving family, loyal friends, a beautiful girlfriend, and a scholarship to his top choice college. Itâs his senior year of high school, and all he needs is to focus on his grades, lacrosse, and keeping his girlfriend happy. That is until Raya walks into his life. From the moment they meet, Duke is drawn to her, not only for her natural beauty and her stunning crystal blue eyes, but because heâs aware thereâs more to this girl than just his alluring pull to her. He senses secrecy and fear. Throughout the year, their bond grows stronger, and his feelings for her become undeniable. Just when he is about to express his love, tragedy strikes and Raya disappears. For six years, Duke is tortured by his struggles, as heâs unable to find her and blames himself for failing to protect her. Until the day, sheâs found, and heâs given a second chance. Will Duke become her beacon of hope and make her see that itâs the little things that make life worthwhile? Can Raya overcome her fears and fight against the terrors that haunt her? Or will her dark and torturous past be too much for her to battle against? *Warning: This book contains some disturbing situations, strong language and sexual content. Suited for 18 years and over Covered in Coal (Buried Secrets #1) Silla Webb Carly Jo Simon believed that Colton Weston was her future, but he shattered her heart into tiny pieces. Just like any little girl would, she assumed her daddy would always be by her side. Unbelievably, he turned his back on her when she needed him most, leaving her with no one in her life to turn to for support. Without options, Carly runs away from the only home she's ever known, leaving behind her heartache and the betrayal of the two men she loved most. Seven years later, Carly reluctantly returns to Kentucky. Her daddy is dying of cancer and Colton is nothing like the boy she once loved and left. After her daddy passes, Carly must uproot her life in South Carolina and take control of Simon Coal Company, where she has no choice but face the pain of her past. Can Carly keep her secrets buried deep beneath the black Kentucky coal and her heart safe from the fiery Colton Weston? Shattered and Shaken (Shaken Series #1) Julie Bailes If someone asked me to describe myself using only one word, Iâd tell them damaged. Iâm completely broken, irreparable. On the outside, I appear beautiful and bright, but on the inside, my soul is black and empty. I havenât always been this fragile, scared, and heartbroken woman. Nope. I had the life my peers envied; happily married parents, captain of the volleyball team, and a dangerously sexy and loving boyfriend. Then, faster than I could blink, my life went to hell in a gasoline-soaked hand basket. Cancer struck. The sting of death pierced my heart, and my so-called âlovingâ boyfriend left me. Wyatt shattered my heart into a million pieces when he left, but little did he know, it wasnât just me he walked away from. Four years later, Blake changes everything. Unlike Wyatt, Blake treasures my heart. Blake claims Iâm beautifully broken, and that he can fix me, but I know differently. How can you put something together without all its pieces? You canât. When Wyatt left, he took most of my heart away with him. You see, hearts are like broken glass; you can put it back together again, but it will never be the same. While Iâm undeserving of Blakeâs love, he deserves every bit of mine. My biggest fear is that Iâll crush his heart, just as Wyatt did mine. After the Storm (The Storm Series #1) M. Stratton Alexia âLexiâ Hanson moved across the country to rebuild her life after the attack that almost destroyed her. She enjoys the simple things in her beach cottage. Life is finally complete. Noah Matthews is Rock & Rollâs hottest star and on top of the world. After years without a break he finds the solitude he craves at his beach house. Enjoying his early morning coffee, Noah is surprised to see his neighbor sneak into his garden and crawl around. They never saw that fateful morning coming. Someone was watching them. Someone who thought Lexi belonged to him and would stop at nothing to have her. Lives are changed forever when they meet amongst the blooms in his garden. Even when things seem darkest, there is always light After the Storm. Her Dom A.D. Justice My name is Dominic Powers. My software engineering company, DPS, is one of the top 500 companies in the world. Conducting a search for my Personal Assistant brought an unexpected candidate straight to me. I knew she was different as soon as she walked into my high-rise office. She exuded innocence and inexperience. Those are two things in a woman that normally donât attract me, but I am apparently making an exception for her. Sheâs young and delicate â and Iâm afraid she wonât make it in my world. But the carnal man Iâve kept hidden deep inside me says I have to try. She is my Sophia Vasco. I am Her Dom. Learning to Heal (Learning Series #2) R.D. Cole "If Fools rush in, then most people in love are idiots. And I'm the biggest one of all." -Jazz Meet Jasmine Coleman. She's the girl that's outgoing, beautiful, and full of self-assurance- a confidence thatâs forced to cover the scars she hides. When rushing into love becomes a heartbreaking mistake the last piece of it disappears. Now she is left uncertain, weak, and full of self-loathing. But her strength is needed now more than before. Mason Reed is the quiet computer geek that's always the friend and never the boyfriend. Putting his social life on hold to help his single mother has left him shy when it comes to the opposite sex. And Meeting Jazz is no different. However being in love makes you do crazy things and his crazy has major consequences. Especially when the truth is revealed to others who are determined to rip them apart. Rash Decisions have major consequences. Some good. Some bad. All Life Changing. "The Truth doesn't always set you free. Sometimes it breaks you apart and leaves you in pieces. Relinquishing Liberty (Second Chances #1) Maureen Mayer On the outside, Liberty Davis appeared to have it allâ¦a loving family, a tight knit circle of friends, and a bright future ahead of her. Everything was perfect. That is until her brother tragically took his own life, turning her whole world upside down. Left to pick up the pieces of her broken family, Liberty is faced with focusing all of her attention on helping her parents cope with the loss of their son, while putting her own life on the back burner. But what no one seems to realize is that she is just as broken inside. Now, four years later, twenty year old Liberty is taking back the reins of her life. She leaves behind everything sheâs ever known, hoping to make a fresh startâ¦one where she isnât faced with the constant reminder that her brother is nothing more than faded memory. What she didnât expect to find along the way was Shayne. Tall, dark and tattooed, Shayne Thompson has developed quite a reputation for being a player. Despite everyoneâs negative perception, Liberty still finds herself drawn to him. When she learns that Shayne knows all too well what it feels like to lose someone you love, she finds that they have a lot more in common than just a physical attraction. When Liberty discovers a secret from Shayneâs past that threatens to tear them apart, she begins to question everything sheâs ever felt for him. Will Liberty choose to follow her heart or will she give up the one person who finally made her feel whole again? **This story contains language and sexual scenes, some of which may be unsuitable for younger readers.** Windows Emily Minton Lucas Beck crawled through Melinda Jamesâ window every night. Each time, gaining a piece of her heart and leaving a bit of his behind. Lucas was in love with the girl next door, but he ruined any chance he had of making her his. So, he moved on without her. Lindy gave her heart to the boy next door, but he left her humiliated and heartbroken. So, she started a new life without him. They both head off to college, leaving the other behind. Lucas finds success then misery on the Football field. Lindy finds new love, but it never feels quite right. Years later, Lucas and Lindy find themselves back in their hometown. Will Lindy open her window again and give Lucas another chance? Title: Beautifully Awake (Beautifully Awake #1) Author: Riley Mackenzie Genre: Contemporary Romance 18+ Publication Date: September 26, 2013 Event Organized by: Literati Author Services, Inc. Synopsis Diagnosis: Sleep-running Treatment: Truth Prognosis: Beautifully Awake Lili learns that a surgeon’s hands have the power to heal more than physical wounds. And a prescription for truth can cure three years of sleep running and leave you beautifully awake Add to GoodreadsBuy the Book Title: Beautifully Done (Beautifully Awake #2) Author: Riley Mackenzie Genre: Contemporary Romance 18+ Publication Date: July 16, 2014 Synopsis Diagnosis: Borrowed time Treatment: Trust Prognosis: Beautifully Done He vows to live for the moment because it’s the only time he owns. The past is beyond his control and the future may not exist. With his only loyalties being his family, he thrives for that edge where plunging over is always in the realm of possibility. When a beautiful familiar face tilts his axis, he re-examines everything and realizes that second chances are overrated and a lifetime of firsts are irreplaceable. In the end, it’s not her medical degree but his trust that needs to prove that the ride together is worth it ... until it’s Beautifully Done. ***Author's note*** Contains spoilers from Beautifully Awake. We highly recommend reading Chase and Lili's story first. For readers 18+ Add to GoodreadsBuy the BookAmazon | Barnes & NobleAbout the Authors Yep. That's an “s.” There are two of us! We’re East coast girls separated by Long Island Sound who met in Physician Assistant School and have been besties ever since. We can safely say that thirteen miles of water does not get in the way because we talk or text, no exaggeration, at least 150 times a day. No, really, we do—about everything and nothing. Shockingly, we never (we mean never) run out of things to say. Umm, ever. We definitely laugh A LOT and we’re a tad sarcastic. And if we’re being totally honest, one or two people might have, on occasion, used our names and ‘dramatic’ in the same sentence. But it’s hard to trust the sources since they married us. So you can easily find us at 4 o'clock on Bank Street beach with a glass of cold Prosecco brainstorming. And guaranteed if we bump into you, literally, it’s only because our iPhones are glued to our hands (totally out of our control) either writing or editing our next novel (and yes, it is possible to do from your iPhone, we mastered it … damn those straight quotations). Needless to say, we realized fast that something had to go, so we opted for sleep. It’s completely overrated (yet so AMAZING) and delirium makes everything funnier. Good thing we share a brain and can pretty much complete each other’s sentences (definitely weird, we know), otherwise it might have taken us two years to write Beautifully Awake rather than one. So that’s our story, who we are … just add AUTHORS to the list! Connect with the AuthorsGiveawayOne Signed Set of Books (US Only) and 5 $10 Gift Cards (Amazon) Open InternationallyFollow the Tour COVER REVEAL 3 2 1 . . . HEART ON FIRE Author: Brady L Rivers Genre: Contemporary Romance Standalone novel ~ SYNOPSIS ~ One night to be someone else. Mila Day had plans. When her lover demands she give up her dreams to be a trophy wife, she leaves. Wanting to forget the wasted years, she ends up at a party in the next state, craving one wild night of abandon. It was exactly what she wanted. No strings. No names. But it’s not exactly what she gets. Six years later, she’s a happy high school teacher with a beautiful daughter she will always Cherish. No regrets. Kyle Blake is a fireman who has been burned. He’s happy alone until he hears joyous laughter next door. He finds it hard to resist Mila, and her little girl, who steal his heart. When pieces of her past surface, she’ll question everything. Can they survive the truth? ~ PRE-ORDER ~ On #Sale for $2.99 until Oct. 24th! Amazon | B&N | GooglePlay | iTunes | Kobo ~ RELEASE DATE ~ October 20th!!! ~ TEASERS ~ ~ ABOUT THE AUTHOR ~ Brandy L Rivers I've always loved books, especially about monsters and magic, so I started writing. I'm working on a prequel and the next few books in the Others of Edenton series, and I have a head full of stories to share. I'm a stay at home mother with a wonderful husband who lets me write and write to my hearts content. Social media links: Title: Dancing Hearts Author: Heather Dahlgren Release Date: September 21st, 2014 Hosted By : Author Sandra Love Cooper James is no stranger to loss. He had to hit rock bottom before making his way to the top. After losing his dad, Cooper has to take on the responsibility left to him. He now owns his fatherâs bar and also cares for his mom who struggles greatly with their loss. He is sexy, put together and protects what he loves. Listening, playing and writing music is his outlet. Emma Harris is a simple girl. She loves country music, her friends and family. She hasnât had the best of luck with men, but that doesnât hold her back. She is beautiful, outgoing and full of life. When Cooper and Emma have a chance encounter at a concert, it is an instant connection. They have a romantic, hot and meaningful relationship. Cooper is the verse to Emmaâs chorus. However, what happens when tragedy strikes? When lives are shattered. When the music stops playing. Is it possible for their hearts to keep dancing? Add On Goodreads: (I Will Get you the links) I am 36 years old. I am married to my high school sweet heart. We have been married for almost 12 years and have 3 amazing kids. Iâm a stay at home mom and my kids definitely keep me busy. I live at the Jersey Shore and love all there is to do here. I love nature, birds especially. I enjoy hiking and fishing with my family. I have always loved to write. In high school I used to write stories, poems and a lot of love notes! I absolutely love to read. I love the way I can get lost in a book and forget about the world around me. Now that I am writing books, I feel the same way, only itâs my book Iâm getting lost in. As for now, I am loving this journey of becoming an author. It has been more then I dreamed it would be. You can always find me online. I love social media, so please feel free to interact with me. Goodreads-Heather Dahlgren or http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8202664.Heather_Dahlgren Instagram-5Dahlgrens Twitter-@HeatherDahlgren What to join in on the Blog tour? Here is the Link!! Title: Tempted (Playing the Edge Series) Author: Susan Arden Genre: Erotica 18+ Extreme Sexual Content Publish Date: September 16, 2014 Publisher: Swoon Romance Event organized by: Literati Author Services, Inc. ~ Book Synopsis ~ One day is all it takes to be tempted into playing the edge. After escaping an abusive past, Eliza refuses to accept the mind-numbing existence she’s cast into. Living in the shadow of her overprotective sister, leaves Eliza suffocated and stifled, until Graham Gordon takes up residence in her yoga class and in her head. Just like that, her vanilla world is turned upside down. Graham is everything she should avoid and everything she’s ever desired. Graham Gordon is wealthy, privileged, and harbors a secret vice no one would ever suspect. In Eliza, he has found the perfect acquisition: an innocent teacher he can’t seem to forget. During a private yoga session, Graham makes Eliza an offer she can't refuse and teaches her what it means to submit to his every desire. Within Graham’s powerful presence, the veils under which Eliza hides are stripped away, unlocking her inner hunger to be dominated. But will Graham’s possessive nature save her from the demons of her past, or be another experience she must survive?Add to Goodreads~TEMPTED TEASER~Hello, gorgeous creeper. Silently, he extended his hand filled with my things. I had no choice but to sweep my fingers over his palm never expecting a zapping current to pass between us. I shivered, jerking my arm backward as the electrical jolt raced up my arm before discharging. I gasped when it landed deep in my belly. Distracted by my reaction, I made the mistake of meeting his gaze. His dark eyes in the daylight were bottomless, and his attention had my pulse in a race, but where the heck was the finish line? “Thank you,” I mumbled. “I can manage.” I wished he’d stopped helping me since I was coming undone. “No question. Still I want to make certain you’re all right.” Once more our gazes locked, and the effect was like entering into a timeless chasm. So, there I was kneeling on the ground, unprepared for the cauterizing heat of staring into his eyes at close range. It was all too much. I ground my teeth with the need to get away before I did something incredibly stupid. “Look, that’s nice. But I’m fine and really don’t need any help out here.” “Not a second ago.” He snorted a laugh. “Luckily, this machine basically drives itself and brakes fast and hard. Really, you could’ve been hurt if it’d been another car and driver.” The way he said fast and hard had me sputtering as the words echoed within my mind, sending a swarm of butterflies housed in my stomach into flight. Yep, I remembered, he did that to me. He offered the last few items he’d picked up and I reached for them, brushing my fingers over his. “Well, bully for me.” The words slipped out of my mouth. No way to pull them back, so I finished with, “This isn’t NASCAR, you know.” Without a break, his brow lifted. Game on. “Nor the Boston Marathon, sweetheart.” “Humble much?” I asked, going with the flow. “I’m not here to debate. Eliza, isn’t it? I dropped by to see when you might have a moment to talk.” “Talk?” I mocked. I couldn’t help myself. Talking was not what I imagined he wanted to do with me. It sure as heck wasn’t what I wanted to do with him. “Yes. Talk.” He inhaled in that way people did when they chose their words carefully. I’d seen it, but rarely practiced the art. “Last night in the class and now, I’m convinced we have a connection between us. No sense in running from it.” His eyes bored into mine and I froze. It got worse when he tunneled his fingers through hair, and a blast of heat rippled through me. The way his hair stood up looked like he’d fucked someone senseless. Who was I fooling? I seriously wanted to book passage on that cruise. “Oh,” I replied deep into a brain drain. “Unless, you tell me to go,” he spoke to me in a measured tone. Shit. Wake up, Eliza. Yoga. Studio. Student. Ring a bell?Buy the BookAmazon | Barnes and NobleTempted Video Trailer Title: Seduced (Playing the Edge Series) Author: Susan Arden Genre: Erotica 18+ Extreme Sexual Content Publish Date: September 16, 2014 Publisher: Swoon Romance Event organized by: Literati Author Services, Inc. ~ Book Synopsis ~The seduction is only the beginning. After giving Graham's proposal some thought, Eliza signs the erotic service agreement on the dotted line and crosses the threshold into Graham’s bedroom in New York. After all, it's only six months. But Eliza's a world away from the beaches of Miami, ready to learn the secrets behind the man who holds her a willing captive. The man whose insatiable appetite might just break her. It's a point of no return if she agrees to play the edge.Add to Goodreads~SEDUCED TEASER~“Miss Hillwood, care to explain what the hell you’re doing here?” The sound of Graham’s seductively deep voice swept over me from behind and exploded in my head. I turned so fast I got whiplash. Our gazes connected, and the grimace he wore melted me, sending a jolt of something like apprehension or anticipation deep in my belly. I gaped up at him with my damp hair partially obstructing my view as he stood over me, appearing powerful and all too much a predator. And like prey, I sat there hypnotized by his closeness and captivated by the thought of what he’d do next. He brushed back some of my bangs. “From your flushed cheeks, I can see you’ve been here awhile.” He glanced around the club as he lightly traced my bottom lip. The feel of fingers on my skin made me hungry for more. “I take it your friends are still out on the dance floor.” “How do you know who I came with?” I asked, unwilling to get up and throw myself at him. Dressed in dark jeans and a black button-down shirt that stretched over his muscular chest and broad shoulders, he was sin, sex, and a click away from losing it. And I drank in the sight of him. Graham’s clothing left nothing to the imagination for someone who’d been pinned under him. That person being me. “I thought I made myself clear when I expressly told you to go home and call me.” He ran his knuckles along my jaw. “Didn’t I?” The slight kicked-up curl to his smile gave me the distinct impression the soreness between my legs would be nothing compared to what he had in store. I wet my lips, his focus trained on my tongue, and I swallowed. Seeing the heat in his eyes build, I struggled to breathe. The pounding music on the dance floor echoed in my heartbeat, thudding way too loud in my chest. I knew he wasn’t here to share a drink. He fully intended on delivering something we both remembered. His eyes glinted brighter, and he gave me a look that promised he’d consume me without mercy. “I forgot. Things got a little weird,” I offered, plastering innocence over my face. “Eliza,” he growled my name in a low rasp filled with hunger and frustration. I twisted my fingers in my lap. “Look, this is my last night out with friends. Besides, I don’t see you sitting at home knitting a scarf. Why should I when that’s what I’ll be doing for the next six months, if you have your over-the-top way?” That had to be the alcohol talking—this played into what we both wanted, and I never made things this easy. For anyone. “Do you remember the last time we had to take a short walk?” His arched brow sent a dart of excitement racing up my spine. “Oh, me and a few places in my body remember more than well.” He leaned in and whispered up against my cheek, “That tone, Ms. Hillwood.”Buy the BookAmazon | Barnes and NobleSeduced Video TrailerSeduced PlaylistAbout the AuthorI'm not into chocolate...I prefer brightly colored candy. Wild flowers over roses. Definitely, I prefer the company of children and animals over politicians and bureaucrats. Was a teacher, now turned into a romance writer, and just got into cover and interior book design which is a whole other fascinating world.Social Media: Website |Blog | Twitter | Facebook |Goodreads |YouTube | Pinterest | Crimson Romance | Google + | Wattpad | FanFic Giveaway $25.00 Sephora GC, Playing the Edge swag bag stuffed with goodies (Playing the Edge T-shirt, erotic toy, postcards, PTE mouse pad, ecopy of Tempted). One Winner There are things that go on in the world around us that not many people know about nor know how to deal with. Inside the following paragraphs you will learn about just a few of the problems: Abuse, Human Trafficking, and Suicide. Many people will probably shy away from reading on; however, it is advised that you continue reading to learn about each one and ways you can help. These are serious problems and action needs to be taken right away.
Let us first take a look at abuse. What exactly is abuse? Abuse is any intentional or unwanted physical contact. This can also be a use of hurtful or degrading words that cause psychological or emotional damage to a person. The definition according to Merriam Webster Dictionary: Abuse can be: 1. A corrupt practice or custom. 2. Improper or excessive use or treatment. 3. A deceitful act. 4. Language that condemns or vilifies usually unjustly, intemperately, and angrily. 5. Physical maltreatment. In simple terms abuse can come in any form. The more common as stated above are physical and psychological or emotional. Physical abuse can be any contact that is unwanted such as a kick or a punch. It can be as simple as a scratch or as harmful as sexual contact. No matter which way physical abuse is given it will always be linked to psychological or emotional abuse because both go hand in hand. Anyone can be affected by both forms of abuse. Some of the signs and symptoms are: Bruises, burns, cuts, scars, broken bones, a person may try to play everything off as an accident when asked how each was received. The abused, more often women will do this, will make an excuse for the person who is abusing them and sometimes will use the words ‘it was my fault’. How can you help these people? There are many places to go. One, the police, two a counselor, or anyone in the field of helping others. Two, there are multiple websites that are there offering advice and numbers of which to call. If you see or know of someone being abused help as much as you can. From abuse to human trafficking, both are one in the same. What is human trafficking? It is the selling of a human being for work or sex. According to Merriam Webster Dictionary: It is the organized criminal activity in which human beings are treated as possessions to be controlled and exploited. (as by being forced into prostitution or involuntary labor). www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20trafficking Human Trafficking effects everyone in the world. Men, women, and children are often sold mostly for sex. This is going on all around the world including the United States. Well over 17 thousand people are trafficked into the US yearly. How to tell if someone is part of human trafficking: a worker lives with their boss, the person is unable to speak to an individual alone, physical abuse, and the person may be fearful. How can you help? There are multiple websites out there, again there is always the police if human trafficking is suspected, and there are numbers you can call. Abuse and human trafficking may lead to suicide. If one suffers enough physical, psychological abuse rather from an abusive situation or from being in a human trafficking group too long the effects can lead to the person being withdrawn and wanting away out to save themselves. This is when suicide will come into play. If a person starts to have suicidal thoughts, get them help immediately. Rather they talk to you or someone else such as a counselor a mentor or anyone willing to help them. If talking won’t help there are many websites with information filled on ways to help. Most will probably mention talking, but there are hundreds of coping mechanisms out there. The above paragraphs have stated many different things on abuse, human trafficking, and suicide. These are problems in the world that many times get over looked. The overlooking however needs to stop. If you see or hear anything about abuse, human trafficking, or suicide check out some of the websites below. Also be sure to check out the Broken Series by Angela Fattig as her books touch base on such subjects. Suicide: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-Talk www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org International: www.suicide.org/imternational-suicide-hotline.html www.helpguide.org/mental/suicide_help.htm www.lifeline.org.au/Get-Help/Facts---Information/Preventing/Sucide/Preventing-Suicide www.mentonia.org/suicide/ www.tspn.org www.sprc.org/states/wisconsin (This one you can choose any state you are in to look up information about places that will help) www.iasp.org/wspd/ Abuse: www.helpguide.org/mental/domestic_violence_abuse_help_treatment_prevention.htm National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (Safe) UK Women’s Aid: 0808 2000 247 www.womenslaw.org Australia: 1 800 737 732 www.1800respect.org.au World Wide: www.hotpeachpages.net Men: US & Canada: 1-888-743-5754 UK: 01823 334244 www.oneinthree.com.au/servicesandresources/ Children: US: 1-800-422-4453 www.childhelp.org UK: 0800 1111 www.nspcc.org.uk Australia: 1 800 688 009 www.childabuseprotection.com.au New Zealand: 0800 – 543 – 754 www.kidsline.org.nz Other International helplines can be found: www.chiworld.org Human Trafficking: National Human Trafficking Resource Center: 1 – 888 – 373 – 7888 www.traffickingresourcecenter.org International / US : www.polarisproject.org/human-trafficking/international-trafficking www.polarisproject.org/resources/resources-by-topic/international www.unodc.org/undoc/human-trafficking/ www.rescue.org/fighting-human-trafficking www.dosomething.org Thailand: www.humantrafficking.org Sexual Abuse: National Sexual Assault: 1-800-656-HOPE www.rainn.org www.aftersilence.org/ www.victimsofcrime.org www.d2l.org (This is a Child Sexual Abuse helpline) www.pandorasproject.org/secondarysurvivors.html :: Women Helping Women Broken Series by Angela Fattig: Just…Breathe Book 1 http://www.amazon.com/Just-Breathe-always-wanted-Broken-ebook/dp/B00M11170I/ref=la_B00K0MRO2U_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1411189950&sr=1-7 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/justbreathe-angela-fattig/1119999330?ean=9781499575781 The Heart Won’t Lie Book 2 http://www.amazon.com/Heart-Wont-Lie-destroy-Broken-ebook/dp/B00N70Z8FC/ref=la_B00K0MRO2U_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1411189950&sr=1-2 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-heart-wont-lie-angela-fattig/1120320028?ean=9781500473464 Cover Reveal Heat by Kailin Gow Coming October 6, 2014 Pre-Order on Amazon: http://bit.ly/HeatAmazon Bobby Cummings went to Paris to study at the same international culinary institute as his sister Taryn Cummings. Instead of taking it seriously as she did, he wanted to sample all the goods in Paris, especially the pretty girls there. Why not? He was 19 and the world was his oyster. He wanted to be just like Errol King, a Master Chef, who taught at the Institute and was a notorious bad boy chef. The only thing was someone was going to walk into his life and put a wrench into his plans...someone with eyes like violets and hair like chocolate silk, and a smoldering passion that consumes him whenever they're together. He didn't think she would be his type at all. He didn't think he would be hot for Lily, his teacher at the Culinary Institute. Now what would Taryn think? What would Errol think? Whatever they thought...there's one thing he knew for certain, things with Lily and at the Institute had just gotten heated. This is a 4 book serial. Kailin Gow's life is sometimes more fascinating and stranger than fiction, which is being chronicled in a feature film based on a treatment optioned and in development for a release date of 2018. (IMDB.com - The Colorful Worlds of Kailin Gow 2018). Her true life experiences as a world traveler where she has traveled to over 25 countries, logging hundreds of thousands of miles, absorbing the cultures and collecting stories relating to places and the romance of the land, and incidents in her personal life, has inspired her to write and publish over 170 books with over 30 series. She is noted as an indie pioneer, as one of the first to publish in 2001. Breaking stereotypes, her books has crossed traditional and indie lines, gaining recognition in schools and libraries, as well as the indie community. Her action adventure young adult fantasy series, The Frost Series, an ALA YALSA Reader's Choice Nominated book series - had been optioned by an international film company and is currently in development as a game and a film at http://www.facebook.com/thefrostseries. Five of her fantasy/action adventure series have been optioned to be made into worldwide games. Kailin Gow has been known in The World Journal, an international newspaper, to be a phenomenon. She was profiled on the homepage of Amazon.com as an Author Success Story who overcame personal obstacles to become a bestselling author, appeared as one of Amazon's top authors for the Kindle Fire launch release, and is one of the earliest indie authors who have sold over a million books. She writes for Fast Company as a publishing expert, had appeared on a major network Television News as a bestselling author who writes fiction and non-fiction with a social conscious, and has made speeches and appearances across the U.S. and on top 15 national radio regarding self-esteem and issues relating to women. Kailin Gow was an invited speaker and signing author at Book Expo America (BEA)2014. Having experienced bullying firsthand and slander as a woman, Kailin Gow is an active advocate against bullying in the workplace and in schools. She has written Shy Girls Social Club Handbook Against Bullying and has helped launch Stories for Amanda where all proceeds go towards the Amanda Todd Foundation against bullying. She has written several books with the theme of abuse towards women and children, especially the steamy international bestselling The Protégé Series, which launched a book club initiative in battered women's shelters and won The Indie Excellence Awards at NIEA for Erotica in 2014. She holds a Masters Degree in Communications Management from The University of Southern California, and degrees in Drama and Social Ecology. She resides in the American West with her husband and daughter, but had lived for a decade in Texas, and briefly in England. Besides being a full-time author, she volunteers for many organizations, is active in church helping build homes for the homeless and visit orphanages. A voracious reader, when she is not writing, she loves reading an entire series in one sitting! She spends way too much time on Facebook than she is supposed to at http://www.facebook.com/kailingowbooks, but loves meeting new people from all walks of life. She has over 30 Series, written under Kailin Gow, and more under her middle grade, women's fiction, and mystery pen names: ***For 16 and up*** The Frost Series - COMPLETED. Bitter Frost Series Consists of 8 full-length novels. The Wolf Fey Series - COMPLETED. Consists of 2 full-length novels and one novella. Fairy Rose Chronicles - age 13 and up. The PULSE Series - Next Book - Blood Ring (PULSE #9), releasing due to readers' demand to continue the series. Consists of 9 full-length novels and one novella. FADE Series - COMPLETED. ALL Full-length novels. DESIRE Series - All Full-length novels. Last Book, FRENZY - 2015. Fire Wars Series - All Full-length novels. Alchemists Academy - All Full-length novels. Wordwick Games - All Full-length novels. Wicked Woods Series - COMPLETED. Consists of 5 full-length novels. Steampunk Scarlett - All Full-length novels. The Phantom Diaries - All Full-length novels. Last Book, DARK VICTORY - 2015. Stoker Sisters - All Full-length novels. Last Book, SISTER OF THE STRIGOIS - 2015. Beyond Crystal River - 2015 NEW SERIES. SHADES - 2015 NEW SERIES. This is a high concept psychological thriller. ***For 18 and up (New Adult/Coming of Age)*** Loving Summer - All full-length novels. The Donovan Brothers - All full-length novels. Saving You Saving Me (You & Me Trilogy)- COMPLETED. Consists of 3 Full-length novels. Never Knights - COMPLETED. Consists of 3 Full-length novels. Rock Hard Love Hard - 1st book, Rock Hard Love Hard is now Available. Sawyer House Chronicles (Spin-off of You & Me Trilogy) - Coming in 2015 Canvas - Coming in 2015 ***For 18 and up (Adult/Steamy Romance)*** The Protege - COMPLETED. 3 Full-length novels. Master Chefs - COMPLETED. Consists of 3 Full-length novels. The Blue Room (Spin-off of Never Knights Trilogy) - Romantic Suspense. Barely Legal (Spin-off of The Protégé) - Romantic Suspense. The Oyster House - Artistic Romantic Thriller set in Hong Kong and England. - Coming in 2015. For information on the series, new series and new book releases, contests, appearances, KG-Convergences, and more, sign up at http://www.KailinGowBooks.com. Book Title: Unstoppable Author: Melody Grace Genre: New Adult Release Date: September 19, 2014 âMy daddy always told me, you could never run out of second chancesâ¦â Tegan Callahan has sworn off bad boys for good. Growing up on tour with her rock star brother, she knows first-hand the damage they can do. Sheâs looking for a nice, safe, stable guy â until a chance encounter with a devastatingly sexy stranger makes her question everything she thought she wanted. A troubled soul⦠Ryland James arrives in Beachwood Bay on the run from his mistakes. He knows heâs the last thing Tegan needs, but somehow, he canât stay away. Thereâs something about her fierce beauty that draws him in â and makes him vow to protect her, whatever the cost. A passionate destiny⦠Their bond is undeniable; the stakes, higher than ever. But the past wonât stay gone forever, and soon, Ryland must make the ultimate choice: will he risk everything he treasures in the world, or keep Tegan safe â and sacrifice her love forever? *This book contains adult situations and explicit content. 17+* Purchase on Amazon: amzn.to/1xGpci Purchase on iBooks: http://bit.ly/1ntWCXj About Melody Grace Melody Grace is the New York Times bestselling author of the Beachwood Bay series. A small-town girl turned SoCal beach lover, after spending her life with her nose in a book, she decided it was time she wrote one herself. She loves steamy romance novels, happily-ever-afters, and lusting after fictional menfolk. She is author of USA Today & international bestselling Beachwood Bay series. |
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by M. Clarke
One amazing book. What can I say? Emotions were up and down throughout the book. This is one I would highly recommend. I loved the book.
At first I felt uncomfortable with the book only because these types of things always make me feel that way, but once I got further into I just loved it. I couldn't put it down. I honestly finished it in one day that is how I couldn't pu...
I was surprised at the ages of the characters, but it didn't stop me from enjoying a great book. I felt actually with the characters, like I could feel what they were going through, their emotions and things. It was very entertaining as ...
This book was amazing. It pulled me in right from the beginning and held me. My emotions throughout reading ran wild. I can't wait for more by Kathryn Crane.
I was hooked from the beginning. I couldn't put it down. I loved it.
Angela Fattig does it again. Another wonderful read. I couldn't put it down from beginning to end. I loved it.
When I was reading I thought something was missing. I haven't figured it out. It could be that I haven't read the others in the series, but I don't think that was it. Other than that it was a great read and I recommend it for anyone look...
by J.D. Rivera
Right from the beginning to the very end I didn't want to put it down. I know I say this about a lot of books, but this one is one that I never wanted to put down. This is a must read on my list!
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