Friday, March 29, 2013

Virtual Book Tour Event: Week of 3/31 - 4/6/13



Virtual Book Tour Event: Week Of 3/31 - 4/6/13



Thursday 4/4/13

Rumor Has It by Virginia Nelson



In association with FMB Promotions

Book Review / eBook Contest Giveaway

Book Description: Rumor Has It


Elvis left the building a long time ago…

Liz knows that there are some things you just can’t live down. Marrying an Elvis impersonator was one of her biggest mistakes yet when he comes rolling back into town, needing a place to couch surf, she can’t say no to the father of her child.

And someone else took his place…

Jeremy has been engaged in the world’s longest long game. For thirteen years he has loved Liz and her daughter but never made a move, waiting for the right moment. When her ex-husband shows up out of the blue, he realizes it is time to put up or shut up.

But now that Elvis is back, the rumors are flying.

Jeremy makes his move, leaving Liz in a tailspin. Elvis comes back, the man she has always secretly loved is making moves…but why now? The sparks fly and the gossips mouths are running…but will Liz find the love she has been waiting for or will the small town gossips destroy her like they did so long ago?






Thursday, March 28, 2013

The Princess And The Prepper by Barbara Elsborg (Virtual Book Promo Blitz / Book Review / Contest Giveaway)

In association with FMB Author Promotions, Jersey Girl Sizzling Book Reviews is pleased to host the Virtual Book Promo Blitz for The Princess And The Prepper by Barbara Elsborg!










The Princess And The Prepper by Barbara Elsborg
Prepper Series
Publisher: Decadent Publishing Company
Publication Date: December 21, 2012
Format: eBook - 106 pages / Kindle - 347 KB / Nook - 460 KB
ISBN: 9781613334508
ASIN: B00ARKLYS0
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance


BUY THE BOOK: The Princess And The Prepper
AMAZON
BARNES & NOBLE
DECADENT PUBLISHING
SMASHWORDS


Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book from the author / publisher in exchange for my honest review and participation in a virtual book tour event hosted by FMB Author Promotions.


Book Description:

Lili knows she shouldn’t accept a lift from a stranger, but as usual, she leaps from one disaster to another. The consequence is being stuck in the middle of a snowy nowhere wearing next to nothing, and this time, being unprepared looks likely to kill her.

Grant lives in an isolated cabin for a reason. He’s prepared for almost every eventuality. The last thing he wants is some needy person interfering with his ordered life. When he gets into bed with a woman he rescued from certain death—just to warm her up, of course—Grant discovers something else he’s not prepared for. His heart opening.

A match made in heaven, until secrets come knocking. Lili is not just a simple woman in need of shelter, and unless she can survive dealing with her background, it doesn’t seem possible the happiness that’s fallen out of a blizzard can heal Grant’s own past.


Book Excerpt:


I’m going to die. It was a surprise to find herself so calm. But it was the truth. She was going to die. No way would she last more than a few minutes in these temperatures. Her body was already chilling, her teeth chattering, the cold seeping into her designer boots. Blinking snow from her lashes, she hugged herself, tucking her fingers under her arms, the wind biting into her with sharp teeth. The road showed no tracks from a vehicle, other than the one she’d fallen from. She swiveled in a circle, checking for any signs of life. All she saw was a long, empty road lined with pine trees.

Lili gritted her teeth and set off after the truck. Maybe it had stopped around the corner and he was teaching her a lesson. Dieter was always teaching her lessons. Every breath she took was like inhaling shards of ice. At least her feet were dry but that wouldn’t last. These boots weren’t made for walking. Wasn’t that a song? Weren’t made or were made? Hardly before she’d completed the thought, a heel snapped. She stumbled and then limped on. Warm, fur-lined boots lay in her suitcase. She’d stuffed her gloves in her coat pocket. Why hadn’t she thought to grab her bag from the car before she begged a lift?

She knew why. She’d have been forced to wait until Dieter unlocked it, and then he’d have stopped her with words or actions. Leaving everything had been the only way she could escape.

What had he thought when she’d not come out of the restaurant bathroom? How long had he waited before he’d gone looking for her? Which way had he driven? Might he pull up behind her? What should she do if he did?

I’d get in his car. What choice do I have?

Her shaking grew more violent, her body smothered in goose bumps, even, she suspected, her eyes. She’d finally done it, run away, and she’d rather die than go back. Except now that dying was more than a possibility, the word mistake echoed ever more loudly in her head.

As she grew colder and her steps slowed, her mind wandered to what she wished her life had been. Lili wanted to fill her head with happiness because then dying might not be so hard, but there were so few truly happy memories that depression settled more heavily on her shoulders. She wasn’t a naturally unhappy person. She’d learned early on in life to make the best of any situation, but there was no upside to being half-naked in a snowstorm. Her teeth chattered uncontrollably. Cold and sadness seeped through her skin and trickled along her veins.

Somehow she kept moving, hobbling down the road. The longer she could keep going, the more chance she had of surviving. For all she knew there was a house around the next bend. If not that bend, then the next. She wasn’t going to give in until…a wolf stood a few yards in front of her.

Lili stumbled to a halt. Oh damn. Falling asleep in a snowdrift didn’t sound so bad but being eaten by a wolf? She didn’t fancy that at all. The wolf made a sort of bark-howl and bounded toward her. She tried to form the words, “Nice doggy” but her lips were frozen. She stayed right where she was, closed her eyes, and braced for an attack. When it didn’t happen, she opened her eyes to see the wolf had stopped a couple of feet away. It made the weird noise again. Probably calling for reinforcements. Don’t bother. I’m not much of a meal. She moved around it and carried on down the road. A few steps later she’d convinced herself it hadn’t been there.



My Book Review:

Lili is a princess whose whole life has been controlled by her parents and fiance. Tired of being controlled and fearful of her abusive fiance, Lili runs away by hitching a ride with a trucker. When the trucker tries to rape Lili as payment for her ride, Lili fights him off and is left stranded half dressed and with no money in a snowstorm on the side of the road.

Grant Houston is a reclusive author and prepper, who left his past life behind to live in a secluded cabin in the  middle of the woods of Wyoming with a tame wolf named Shadow. Carrying emotional scars from his past, Grant is prepared for any traumatic event, except meeting a half-naked girl stranded on the side of a road in a snowstorm.

Grant rescues Lili and takes her back to his cabin. They are complete opposites, but have similarities as both suffer from emotional pasts. Lili is looking for her Prince Charming, while Grant is afraid to risk loving and losing someone again. As they get to know each other, they overcome obstacles that bring them together under the healing power of love.

The Princess And The Prepper is a short novella that provides the reader with a steamy modern day fairytale where the princess is rescued by her prince. Author Barbara Elsborg weaves a dramatic tale of love, loss and second chances. Written in the third person narrative, the author brings together two people with past emotional baggage, who seek comfort in each other's arms through the healing power of love. The storyline is full of emotional upheaval, drama, humor and steamy sex that draws the reader in as Lili and Grant's story unfolds. You can't help but feel for both Lili and Grant as you learn about their traumatic and emotional pasts, but their coming together makes up for it with some pretty sigh worthy steamy love scenes. From beginning to end, The Princess And The Prepper will engage the reader to cheer on Lili and Grant, hoping for a wonderful happy ending that will leave a smile on their face.

The Princess And The Prepper is a thoroughly enjoyable erotic romance novella that weaves a deeply satisfying emotional tale of love, loss, and second chances.


RATING: 4 STARS ****




About The Author



Barbara Elsborg lives in West Yorkshire in the north of England. She always wanted to be a spy, but having confessed to everyone without them even resorting to torture, she decided it was not for her. Vulcanology scorched her feet. A morbid fear of sharks put paid to marine biology. So instead, she spent several years successfully selling cyanide.

After dragging up two rotten, ungrateful children and frustrating her sexy, devoted, wonderful husband (who can now stop twisting her arm) she finally has time to conduct an affair with an electrifying plugged-in male, her laptop. Her books feature quirky heroines and bad boys, and she hopes they are as much fun to read as they are to write.


AUTHOR WEBSITE
AUTHOR BLOG
FACEBOOK
TWITTER
GOODREADS
The Princess And The Prepper by Barbara Elsborg ~ Virtual Book Tour Page: FMB Author Promotions


DECADENT PUBLISHING - WEBSITE
FACEBOOK
TWITTER
SIGN-UP FOR NEWSLETTER




Virtual Book Tour Contest Giveaway

Win A eBook Copy Of The Princess And The Prepper

Contest Dates: March 27 - April 4



a Rafflecopter giveaway






Tour Schedule:


March 27th

March 28th







Friday, March 22, 2013

Virtual Book Tour Event: Week of 3/24-30/13


Virtual Book Tour Event: Week of 3/24-30/13


Thursday 3/28/13

The Princess And The Prepper by Barbara Elsborg



In association with FMB Promotions

Book Review / Contest Giveaway

Book Description: The Princess And The Prepper


Lili knows she shouldn’t accept a lift from a stranger, but as usual, she leaps from one disaster to another. The consequence is being stuck in the middle of a snowy nowhere wearing next to nothing, and this time, being unprepared looks likely to kill her.

Grant lives in an isolated cabin for a reason. He’s prepared for almost every eventuality. The last thing he wants is some needy person interfering with his ordered life. When he gets into bed with a woman he rescued from certain death—just to warm her up, of course—Grant discovers something else he’s not prepared for. His heart opening.

A match made in heaven, until secrets come knocking. Lili is not just a simple woman in need of shelter, and unless she can survive dealing with her background, it doesn’t seem possible the happiness that’s fallen out of a blizzard can heal Grant’s own past.



Saturday, March 9, 2013

Stranded Temptation by April Angel (Book Review / Contest Giveaway)

In association with FMB Author Promotions, Jersey Girl Sizzling Book Reviews welcomes April Angel, author of Stranded Temptation!





Stranded Temptation by April Angel
Publisher: Etopia Press
Publication Date: December 7, 2012
Format: eBook - 109 pages / Kindle - 219 KB / Nook - 454 KB
ASIN: B00AK0L9QY
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance 


BUY THE BOOK: Stranded Temptation
AMAZON
BARNES & NOBLE
ALL ROMANCE


Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book from the author / publisher in exchange for my honest review and participation in a virtual book tour event hosted by FMB Author Promotions.

Book Description:

Stranded together, their passions will run wild.

Kara has a deep dislike for her boss, Max. She also wants him so badly it’s making her nuts. He’s a workaholic, a robot man. And he’s never shown the least bit of interest in her or anything else that wasn’t recorded in the corporate minutes. But when their plane crashes on the way to a meeting, leaving them stranded on a deserted island…just the two of them, all alone with all that ocean around them…Kara decides it’s time to start living. And by living, she means using Max for all the hot sex she’s been denied.

Max wants Kara—has wanted her for a long time. Unable to come out and cross the line between professional and personal, he makes her accompany him on business trips just to have her around. When they crash land and Kara shows him how much she wants him, he decides to quit being so professional and take the woman of his dreams. After all, what happens in the middle of nowhere, stays in the middle of nowhere. Until they’re rescued.

Back in the real world, things aren’t as easy. Kara is afraid to start a relationship with a man who completely ignored her until she took off her clothes, and Max is afraid she’ll never be able to trust him. But when someone makes it clear that Kara’s in danger, Max has more to protect than Kara’s feelings. And now that he has her, he’s not about to let her go.

Book Excerpt:

Gentleness she’d never noticed before in Max was evident in his eyes. She watched him curl his large hand over her much smaller one. Her heart beat so loudly in her ears she feared he might hear it. He brought her hand to his lips and kissed it. Fire roared in her blood, and her breath hitched. He turned her hand over and brushed a warm, firm kiss over her palm while they stared at each other.

“I’d never put you in danger.” Deepened to rough gravel, the sound of his voice made her pussy throb and blood thicken in her veins.

Somehow she knew what he said was the truth. “Kiss me, Max.”

The words were barely out of her lips when he dragged her onto his lap and their lips met in desperation. Her arms twined around his neck. Pulling him closer, she brought her chest flush to his. Heat took over every cell of her body. His kiss devoured her. Lord, the man was a kissing god. With soft strokes of his tongue, he caressed the inside of her mouth. Whimpering in the back of her throat, she moved restlessly on his lap. The long, steel length of his cock was poking at her ass. He glided his hands under her top, making her belly flesh quiver. When his warm hands touched her skin, desire increased inside her tenfold. Breaths turned to pants. Her body thrummed with arousal. She tuned everything but the sight of him out of her mind.

She pulled back and smiled. “I want you, Max.”

He frowned and took a deep breath. “Kara, you’re in shock—”

Determined, she shook her head and cut him off. “No, Max. I’m alive.”

She smiled again and pulled off her top. Her bra was now the only barrier between her breasts and his hands. Swollen into tight points, the peaks of her nipples called for his touch under the satiny material. A combination of lust, hunger, and desperation flared in his eyes. His usually light gray eyes darkened to that of a murky, stormy day.

“Fuck, Kara. I want you too, but I don’t have condoms.”

Air fought its way into her lungs. “I’m clean and on birth control.”

He continued to frown. “I’m clean too, but are you sure?”

In a smooth move worthy of any professional stripper, her hand reached behind her back, unsnapped her bra, and pulled it off. “Fuck me, Max. I want you inside me, right now.”

His hands curled around her head and held her immobile. Raw hunger made her body shudder. Their kiss turned into a greedy need to consume each other. Moisture gathered in her pussy, and an incessant throbbing took hold between her thighs. In a frantic mating, their tongues danced, rubbed, and curled over each other until passion overrode all else. Blind lust shot through her when she rocked her hips over his hard cock.

He kissed wet trails from her jaw to her breasts until he was sucking on one of her erect nipples. Her pussy clenched when he enveloped her breast with his firm lips. Soaked in her cream, her thong became a new point of friction on her swollen pussy lips. She tore at his shirt. A wanton urgency took hold of her and guided her actions. To feel his skin on hers became her only mission.

When he helped her take the shirt off, she splayed her hands over his bulging shoulders and sighed. When his warm muscles contracted, she groaned. He was a work of art. His chest was corded with muscles and bronzed to perfection. Just looking at him made her pant. Whimpers rushed past her lips when his teeth grazed her turgid nipple.

“Oh, yes. Do that again.”

Again, he sucked and then nipped at the tight bud. She moaned and pushed her chest further into his face. He released her nipple from his lips and rolled the wet tip between his finger and thumb, tweaking the sensitive flesh while his mouth latched onto the other one for a taste. She dug her nails into his shoulders, holding him in her grip while rocking her hips over his cock. Movement made her open her eyes. Max had made the seat flatten back so that it was the size of a double bed.

A smile curled her lips when she gazed into his almost-black eyes. He motioned for her to stand. Once she did, he moved his hands to her white pants and slowly pulled the linen material, along with her thong, down her legs. With every inch of skin he exposed, he placed a kiss on a body part. First it was her stomach. Then it was her hip when he lowered the material down her legs. Her knee came next and finally her calf. Afterward he kissed his way back up to her stomach. She groaned and stood in place. He licked circles on her stomach and around her belly button. He caressed her breasts, down the sides of her breasts to her waist, and squeezed the flare of her hips. She took a choppy breath. He fluttered his fingertips down from her hips toward her core, and she bit her lip to keep from moaning. When he massaged her thighs, she was ready to beg him to touch her. Before she had a chance to, he moved a hand between her legs and dipped his fingers between her waxed pussy lips.

He groaned. “Fuck, Kara. You’re so hot and wet. Is that for me, baby?”

“God, yes. Just for you.” She moaned.

Each dip of his fingers into her wet sex made her whimper louder.

He stood, and she had to tilt her head back to look him in the eye. His eyes were sexy, stormy. He put his arms around her waist and held her tight to him. Their hearts beat in a furious, identical gallop. He switched their positions and pushed her to lie on the bed.


My Book Review:

Kara has this love, hate thing going on for her boss Max. While Max may have sex appeal and be easy on the eyes, Kara thinks he is an insufferable workaholic and refers to him to as "Robot Man." After working five years as an accountant in Max's company, Kara has had enough, she has no social life let alone any sex life since she's been at his beck and call, and is ready to quit. And to make matters worse, Kara has to cancel her thirtieth birthday cruise vacation with best friend Meghan to accompany Max on a business trip to South America. 

Max has been attracted to Kara since the first day she walked into his office. But he won't cross the line between professional and personal, even though he desires her. So to satisfy some of his need for her, he makes sure she is at his beck and call, accompanying him on every business trip.

When their plane has trouble and makes an unexpected crash landing on a deserted island, they can't fight the attraction for each other any longer, their chemistry is akin to the scorching tropical sun. But when they are rescued and return to the real world, will the time that they shared on the island lead to something more, or will it go back to business as usual at the office?

Stranded Temptation is one hell of a steamy island romp in the sand kind of read! Author April Angel weaves a sexy tale of romance and desire that is simply scorching, while providing an underlying plot of intrigue and suspense that keeps the reader turning the page. 

Seriously, who doesn't like the fantasy of two passionate people trapped on a deserted island filled with pent up attraction and sizzling chemistry? Add in the mixture of intrigue and suspense of life or death trouble, and you have a captivating erotic romantic suspense story that will keep your heart beating fast and furious! 

I loved following Kara and Max's journey as their love story unfolded. Kara is a sassy little spit fire, strong-willed and self-assured, she knows what she wants and goes after it ... and she wants Max! Max, oh Max ... you're my kind of man ... sweet, sexy, confident, sincere and businesslike ... he is simply swoon worthy. 

Stranded Temptation is one hot little entertaining novella that has it all: engaging characters; witty dialogue and steamy interactions; a richly descriptive tropical deserted island setting; and a captivating storyline that mixes sex with suspense, can you ask for anything more? Stranded Temptation is simply erotic romance at its finest!


RATING: 4 STARS ****




About The Author



Want to know about me? Milly Taiden (aka April Angel) was born in the prettiest part of the Caribbean known as the Dominican Republic. She grew up between New York, Florida and Massachusetts. Currently, she resides in New York City with her husband, bossy young son and their little dog Speedy.

She’s addicted to shopping for shoes, chocolate (but who isn’t?) and Dunkin Donuts coffee.

A bookworm when she can get her hands on a good story, she loves reading all Mina Carter, Cynthia Eden, Laurann Dohner and Dianne Duvall among others.






Virtual Book Tour Contest Giveaway

Win A $25 Amazon Gift Card

Contest Dates: Feb 1 - March 15



a Rafflecopter giveaway



TOUR SCHEDULE LINK: 


http://www.fmbpromotions.com/2013/02/tour-schedule-stranded-temptation-by.html




Friday, March 1, 2013

Virtual Book Tour Event: Week of 3/3-9/13



Virtual Book Tour Event: Week of 3/3-9/13


Saturday 3/9/13


Stranded Temptation by April Angel



In association with Full Moon Bites Author Promotions

Book Review / Contest Giveaway

Book Description: Stranded Temptation


Kara has a deep dislike for her boss, Max. She also wants him so badly it's making her nuts. He's a workaholic, a robot man. And he's never shown the least bit of interest in her or anything else that wasn't recorded in the corporate minutes. But when their plane crashes on the way to a meeting, leaving them stranded on a deserted island ... just the two of them, all alone with all that ocean around them ... Kara decides it's time to start living. And by living, she means using Max for all the hot sex she's been denied.

Max wants Kara - has wanted her for a long time. Unable to come out and cross the line between professional and personal, he makes her accompany him on business trips just to have her around. When they crash land and Kara shows him how much she wants him, he decides to quit being so professional and take the woman of his dreams. After all, what happens in the middle of nowhere, stays in the middle of nowhere. Until they're rescued.

Back in the real world, things aren't as easy. Kara is afraid to start a relationship with a man who completely ignored her until she took off her clothes, and Max is afraid she'll never be able to trust him. But when someone makes it clear that Kara's in danger, Max has more to protect than Kara's feelings. And now that he has her, he's not about to let her go.