Monday, November 4, 2013

Tempting Fate by Amber Lin (Book Review / Contest Giveaway)

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Book Review



Tempting Fate by Amber Lin
Book 3: The Lost Girl Series
Publisher: Loose Id
Publication Date: August 6, 2013
Format: eBook - 91 pages / Kindle - 258 KB 
ISBN: 9781623004385
ASIN: B00ED4WLZG
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance


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BUY THE SERIES: The Lost Girls
Book 1: Giving It Up
Book 2: Selling Out
Book 3: Tempting Fate


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 Goddess Fish Promotions.


Book Description:

Rose Murphy is ready to break free from her brother’s control. She’s ready to open her own ballet studio. And most of all, she’s ready to live without fear. So when she sees her brother’s lawyer, the man she’s lusted after for years, she gives in to her body’s desires.

A sexy show through her bedroom window whets both their appetites. On Drew’s next visit, he returns the striptease favor. Mutual masturbation gives way to a naughty late night phone call. She’s a breath away from everything she’s hoped for, but not everyone wants them to be together. When the relationship comes to light, their sensual peace may be shattered.


Book Excerpt:


What next? If there was a script to forbidden exhibitionism, I had never read it. I moved with pent-up desire, acted on ideas unformed. I trailed my palms up my stomach and lifted my small breasts like an offering.

I wanted his hands on me, wanted him to touch and caress and pinch me, so I did it myself, grasping my nipples between my thumb and forefinger. I squeezed slightly, and as if he were connected to me, as if he had done it, his body jerked infinitesimally.

Was he excited? I knew enough to look for a bulge at his crotch, but it was too dark to see. I wished he could tell me what he wanted me to do, but maybe that would ruin the illusion of safety. From fifteen feet away, I watched him lick his lips and heard the tacit message.

I put a finger to my lips and licked, slightly exaggerated so that he could see. He leaned forward slightly—yes, more. I sucked the finger into my mouth and could have sworn his hips moved slightly where they rested against the car. Trailing my wetted finger over my chest, I circled my nipple and pinched again, savoring the bite of cold air and hard pressure.

I let down my hair from my tower in the form of secret glimpses, and like Rapunzel, I needed exposure like I needed air. He joined me with his arousal, in the commands conveyed with his body. We communed in a language of our own. Climb to me. I don’t want to be alone.

An ache built in my sex under the weight of his stare and my own touch. My hips moved in answer to his, finding an instinctive rhythm.

I reached for the band of my sweatpants, then paused. Panties too? Too much. I pushed down the pants but left the matching pink bikini panties on.

There was no way I could have heard, but I could have sworn he groaned. I imagined tiny molecules of air vibrating at the sound, traveling all this way and whispering against my lips.

I tucked my fingertips beneath the soft, stretchy hem of my panties, but then he wouldn’t be able to see. Instead I slid my palm over my covered sex and slipped beneath the strip of fabric between my legs. Wet heat met my questing fingers, more slippery than I had ever felt it when alone in my bed. I teased myself along the slick outer lips before sliding upward in search of a particular place—there.

My knees threatened to buckle from the pleasure that coursed through me, from the hard training of the day. I braced myself against the window, one hand on the glass and the other on my clit. It did more than sustain me, it connected me to him, an arc from the outside in, and the result was electric.

He leaned forward, gripping the top of the open door. I watched his other hand ball into a fist before letting my eyes fall shut, imagining that hand on me, holding me just as tightly, bruising me so I would never forget.

Finish it.

I didn’t know whether the words came from him or me, but I let the currents pull me along, let the arousal swirl faster and deeper until I couldn’t find the surface, couldn’t breathe—could only buck and moan and spill all over my furiously rubbing fingers. My stuttered moan was loud in my ears, filling my room before it dropped off into a sigh.


My Book Review:

In the third book of the The Lost Girls series, Tempting Fate, author Amber Lin weaves a passionate erotic romance novella written in the first person narrative that follows the forbidden romance between Rose Murphy and Drew Laramie.

Rose has lived a sheltered life under the protection of her mobster older brother Philip. As Rose's professional ballet career comes to an end because of her age and injuries to her knees, she dreams of opening up a ballet studio and moving out of her brother's home. Drew Laramie is a Harvard graduate and Philip's attorney. Both have harbored a longing for each other for a long time, and now their fantasies turn into reality ... but can their romance last when Philip learns about their relationship?

This is a sensuous novella that follows Rose and Drew's longing, sizzling attraction and sexual tension that unfolds into a passionate romance that will curl your toes! This is a beautifully written story of two people who have waited a long time for each other, through angst and longing, their coming together was palpable and very sigh worthy. I loved watching Rose blossom when she was with Drew, and he was the perfect man for her. As their romance grew, their ability to overcome obstacles that stood in their way with strength and love was captivating and made the story that much more enjoyable. The only drawback is that I wish that this story was a full length novel as I didn't want it to end.

Tempting Fate is a wonderfully sensual, tender and passionate erotic romance story that you will not be able to put down.

Tempting Fate is the third book in The Lost Girls series. While it can be a stand alone read, in order for the reader to fully appreciate this wonderful series, I would recommend that the books be read in sequential order, you won't be disappointed!


RATING: 4 STARS ****




About The Author



Amber Lin writes sexy romance with damaged hearts and redemptive love. Her novel Giving It Up received The Romance Reviews Top Pick, a Night Owl Review Top Pick, and was called “truly extraordinary” by RT Book Reviews. The sequel, Selling Out, follows a prostitute and a cop as modern day forbidden lovers. She has an upcoming small town romance with Carina Press in November.

Amber married her high school sweetheart, birthed a kid who’s smarter than she is, and spends her nights writing down her dirty thoughts. In other words, life is good.

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Virtual Book Tour Contest Giveaway

Win A Signed Paperback Copy Of
Giving It Up 
(Book 1 of The Lost Girl Series)




Author Amber Lin will be awarding a signed paperback copy of Giving It Up, the first book in The Lost Girls series (US only) to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour.

Follow the tour and comment; the more you comment, the better your chances of winning.

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Virtual Book Tour Schedule



Tour Schedule:

September 30: All in One Place
October 7: Long and Short Reviews
October 14: Unabridged Andra
October 21: Harlie's Books
October 28: Words of Wisdom from The Scarf Princess
November 4: For the Love of Bookends
November 4: Jersey Girl Sizzling Book Reviews
November 11: As the Pages Turn
November 18: Erzabet's Enchantments





Friday, November 1, 2013

Virtual Book Tour Event: Week of 11/3-9/13


Virtual Book Tour Event: Week of 11/3-9/13


Monday 11/4/13

Tempting Fate by Amber Lin



In association with Goddess Fish Promotions

Book Review / Contest Giveaway

Book Description: Tempting Fate


Rose Murphy is ready to break free from her brother’s control. She’s ready to open her own ballet studio. And most of all, she’s ready to live without fear. So when she sees her brother’s lawyer, the man she’s lusted after for years, she gives in to her body’s desires.

A sexy show through her bedroom window whets both their appetites. On Drew’s next visit, he returns the striptease favor. Mutual masturbation gives way to a naughty late night phone call. She’s a breath away from everything she’s hoped for, but not everyone wants them to be together. When the relationship comes to light, their sensual peace may be shattered.



Reforming The Cowboy: A South Beach Book by Marisa Cleveland (Author Guest Post / Book Review / Contest Giveaway)

In association with Goddess Fish Promotions, Jersey Girl Sizzling Book Reviews is pleased to host the virtual book tour event for Reforming The Cowboy by author Marisa Cleveland!







Author Guest Post

My Top Five Must Have Items When I Travel
By: Marisa Cleveland


Thanks so much for letting me stop by! I love your sidebar picture of the sun, water, and LOVE!

Today I'm excited to share my top five MUST HAVE items when I travel. It's close to the holidays, when many people visit family and friends, and whether you're going by car, plane, boat, or some other way, I'm sure you have your top must have items too!

Here are mine:

1. Moist Towelettes. Seriously! These babies are a travelers gold. I prefer the Wet Ones antibacterial hand wipes, but I've been known to grab the Pampers hypoallergenic Baby Fresh wipes, and I am childless. Doesn't matter. These towelettes are better than hand sanitizer that dries my skin, and with the towelettes I actually throw away the germy mess when I'm done, instead of rubbing it into my skin.

2. Chargers. Too often I'm the one lending my charger to my travel buddies, because they forgot theirs. Yup. I'm the girl who will remember her iDevice's charger before she'll remember to pack gum for the take off and landings.

3. Lip Balm. Two tubes. Any authors reading this post? I love writing conferences where the goody room has your lip balm! I fear my lips drying and cracking, and I think the inventor of ChapStick should win a prize.

4. Sunscreen. I have a healthy respect for the sun and have a couple different brands of sunscreen for different activities.

5. My Hoodie. Baggie. Comfy. Soft. Enough said.

Those are my five MUST HAVE travel items. They are the five items I always pack first. The other stuff is just that. Stuff. But these five? They're my necessities.

What are yours? Do your items change if you travel by car, plane, or boat? Am I missing/forgetting anything detrimental to my travels?



About The Author



Marisa Cleveland loves to laugh, hates to cry, and does both often. As a writer, she writes. Every day. Perhaps because she married her best friend, her adult romance novels focus on relationships developed through friendship and family-oriented values. She loves to connect with other writers and readers.


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Book Review



Reforming The Cowboy: A South Beach Book by Marisa Cleveland
Publisher: Entangled Indulgence
Publication Date: September 9, 2013
Format: eBook - 200 pages / Kindle - 392 KB / Nook - 2 MB
ISBN: 1622661737
ASIN: B00DPSH0XE
Genre: Contemporary Romance


BUY THE BOOK: Reforming The Cowboy: A South Beach Book


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 Goddess Fish Promotions. 


Book Description:

Country singer Billy Hardy needs to get back on the charts. His manager assures him headlining the opening of a cafe in South Beach is his best chance at getting back to the big time. If he fails, his career is over for good this time.

Lacey Durant can't believe opening night includes the country singer she crushed on through college. And her customers agree he's dreamy. But his playboy reputation threatens her cafe's image and she can't afford that. She insists Billy stay with her so she can keep an eye on him, and thwart overenthusiastic fans.

Billy's charms and Lacey's sexy curves prove more than either can resist, but she refuses to be just another lyric in his well-known songs of heartbreak.


Book Excerpt:


He stepped back, his eyes regarding her with unreadable scrutiny. "Do you have to control everything?"

A shiver of fear slid in her stomach. She was a private person. She didn't want the whole world to know how close she'd come to failure. "Just promise me."

Flashing her a sardonic smile, he drawled, "Honey, I don't make promises I can't keep."

Her hands fisted at her sides. "You are so insensitive! For just once in your life, why can't you be reliable and make a promise and keep it?"

Her eyes widened as she realized what she'd said.

He advanced forward, and she shuffled back until her back hit the refrigerator, even though nothing but the ferocity of his gaze pinned her in place. "Honey, in Country, in order for a song to be good, it has to be honest. This is me being honest."


My Book Review:

Reforming The Cowboy is a sweet contemporary romance about second chances and finding love when you least expect it.

Billy Hardy is a country music star who is looking to make a comeback after a ten year hiatus. Can he find the inspiration in his songwriting to get a second chance?

Lacey Durant is rebuilding her life after a failed marriage. She opens Lacey's Cafe in trendy South Beach, Florida, and is determined make the cafe a successful business.

Lacey hires Billy to sing at the opening night of the cafe. Throughout college, she had a crush on the country singer when his career was going strong, now it is years later and she can't believe that he will be singing in her cafe.

Will Lacey and Billy get a second chance at realizing their dreams, and find love when they least expect it?

Reforming The Cowboy is a wonderful romance story that follows Lacey and Billy as they get a second chance at rebuilding their lives while chasing their dreams, and along the way they find a sweet unexpected love for each other. I loved how their story gradually unfolds with both of them getting over their troubled pasts and moving forward with their lives, determined to get a second chance at achieving their dreams, yet cautious when it came to attaining love. The reader gets drawn into the chemistry and attraction between Lacey and Billy, and like any good romance story there is drama and obstacles that they have to overcome, which keeps the reader turning the pages to see what will happen next.

What I loved most about this story is that both Lacey and Billy are older and have been through life experiences that I could relate to. It made it easier for me to believe in their love story as one of new beginnings and second chances. I loved the personal connection that Lacey and Billy shared, their relationship was realistic and more than just physical (even though I thoroughly enjoyed their passionate moments too). I loved that Billy found the inspiration in his music through Lacey, that is a realistic and true testament to the country music songs that I love to listen to. I loved how they were able to overcome the obstacles before them, and learned to let go and trust one another enough to let love enter into their lives.

Reforming The Cowboy is an enjoyable lighthearted romance story that makes the reader believe that you can chase your dreams and find true love at the same time.


RATING: 4 STARS ****




Virtual Book Tour Contest Giveaway

Win A $25 Amazon Gift Card



Author Marisa Cleveland will be awarding a $25 Amazon GC to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour.

Follow the tour and comment; the more you comment, the better your chances of winning.

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Virtual Book Tour Schedule



Tour Schedule:

September 13: Straight from the Library
September 20: Farm Girl Books
September 27: Books and Other Spells
September 27: Simply Ali
October 4: Punya Reviews...
October 11: Long and Short Reviews
October 18: All I Want and More
October 18: Ramblings From This Chick
October 25: Susana's Morning Room
November 1: Reading In Twilight
November 1: Jersey Girl Sizzling Book Reviews