July 10, 2015

Book blast - Excerpt & Giveaway! Bad Boys Club Box Set by M.A. Church



Not all romances are sweet and fluffy. 

Pounding music and writhing bodies fill the dance floor at Night Moves. A small, very elite group of friends called The Bad Boys Club use the place as their personal hunting grounds. Spoilt, powerful, and totally amoral, they use men without thought for the consequences of their actions. But each of these predators harbors a secret desire, a passion, that drives him. 

And it hasn't gone unnoticed. 

Three dangerous paranormals on the prowl for a mate stalk the humans. Dark and deadly desires are their calling cards. A demon prince, an ancient vampire, and one of the deadliest werewolves to exist have their sights on The Bad Boys Club and their sensual secrets. Love comes in all forms, even for unscrupulous humans and lethal paranormals. 

Publisher's Note: Bad Boy's Club contains the previously published novellas Lust and Ice, Into the Darkness, and Haunting the Night.



Lust and Ice

"You have the devil's own luck," Jordan groaned.

"Actually, that's Kain. I'm still behind him by two virgins."

"How do you find these guys?" Allen complained. "I've only managed to find two!"

"Oh shut up. You're one ahead of me." Jordan rolled his eyes.

"Back on subject, fellows. Did I mention how sweetly he cried?" Hugh smirked. "And get this... he's thinks I'm going to keep calling him now, be his boyfriend. Seems like he was waiting for that special someone, the love of his life."

"Yeah, right. What a loser." Allen sneered. "How often did you have to tell him you loved him?"

"Too many times." Hugh's disgust was clear as he raised his glass and winked. "Like I'd be caught dead outside of a bedroom with someone like that."

"Goes without saying." Kain sprawled in his chair. "So, how's it looking down there? Fill me in."

"Jordan and I have a bet going about who's going to do that redhead on the dance floor first," Allen said. "He's the one with the green shirt, there in the middle."

"Why not do him together?" Hugh asked.

"We plan to." Allen winked. "I said I'd do him first. We'll tag team him later. Been awhile since Jordan and I got to do a double penetration."

Kain's hearty laugh boomed out, drawing attention from those around them. "I almost feel sorry for the guy." Kain glanced around the group; several pairs of disbelieving eyes stared back at him. "Okay, no I don't."

"The legendary Ice feels sorry?" Hugh's lips twisted. "That'll be a cold day in hell."

"Hell wouldn't have me."

"Oh yeah, it would. Personally, I think we'd end up ruling hell." Allen smirked at Kain.

"Ah, someone has that position, remember?" Jordan shrugged.

"We could be kings, or lords."

"There's supposed to be seven princes of hell. One for each deadly sin." Hugh rolled his eyes as his friends stared at him. "What?


Into the Darkness
“Same plan as usual?” 

Allen waited until Jordan turned and looked at him. “Why mess with what works? I’ll move in first, then you come in after I set him up. We’ll get him all hot and bothered, then take his ass home. I bet we have him in bed before the hour is out.” 

Jordan slapped Allen on the back. “I agree. If it isn’t broke, why fix it? Although it would be nice, for once, if our marks didn’t just fall to the floor and puddle at our feet.” 

“Are you nuts? Besides, what do you expect out of these sluts?” Allen shrugged. “And by the way, I will fuck him first.” 

“Keep telling yourself that. Got a feeling he’s going to beg me to do him first.” 

Allen rolled his eyes. They’d just see about that. “My place or yours this time?” 

They lived just a block apart. Allen had tried to buy an apartment in the same building as Jordan, but there had been nothing available that was as nice. Allen ended up purchasing his own place as close as he could to Jordan. 

Jordan shrugged as he searched the dance floor. “Doesn’t matter to me, but my place is probably cleaner. The maid came yesterday.” 

“Fine by me, we’ll do him at your place then. Besides, you have more toys. And a bigger bed.” 

“Thought you took care of that little oversight?” 

“My new bed will be arriving next week. Plus, I want you to go with me to check out some of the toys I found at this new place that just opened up. You have a better feel for things like that.” 

“Competitive asshole.” 

Allen chuckled. “Pot… meet kettle. You went out and bought a new BMW just because I got one. I’m not even going to mention the hair.” 

Jordan shrugged, then stepped aside as someone -- a tiny blond who looked entirely too young to be allowed in the club -- passed him. “I liked yours better. Hey Allen, did you see that little blond twink?” 

Allen raised an eyebrow as he looked in the direction Jordan indicated. “Hmm? No, I didn’t. But a blond? Really? Are you feeling okay?” 

“Not for us, you shit. I was thinking that was more along the line of what Hugh likes -- young, sweet, and innocent. Even though he doesn’t look old enough to be in here.” 

“Playing matchmaker now, are you?” 

“Fuck off.” Jordan laughed as he pushed Allen toward the dance floor.


M.A. Church is a true Southern belle who spent many years in the elementary education sector. Now she spends her days lost in fantasy worlds, arguing with hardheaded aliens on far-off planets, herding her numerous shifters, or trying to tempt her country boys away from their fishing poles. It’s a full time job, but hey, someone’s gotta do it!

When not writing, she’s exploring the latest M/M novel to hit the market, watching her beloved Steelers, or sitting glued to HGTV. That’s if she’s not on the back porch tending to the demanding wildlife around the pond in the backyard. The ducks are very outspoken. She’s married to her high school sweetheart, and they have two children. 

She was a finalist in the Rainbow awards for 2013. Drop by her blog at http://machurch00.blogspot.com/




Release Day Blitz - Excerpt & Giveaway! Dare, The Nox #1 by T.A. Foster

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Choices should come easily to a queen. Especially the queen of panther shifters. But Dare, leader of the Nox, faces the most difficult decisions of her life as she struggles to keep her freedom and keep the Nox safe. Destined to marry when she turns twenty-two and give up the magic that is her birthright, Dare fights back, determined to change the course of history. Only along the way she falls for a human who forces her to face the reality that there are some things she can’t resist. Zac Morgan has crossed the globe hoping to find comfort after a tragic loss has left him empty. He hopes Sullen’s Grove will give him peace and just a little taste of home. Even though he’s worked hard to keep his heart protected, he can’t stop the attraction he feels for the mysterious green-eyed college girl Dare. When Zac is thrust into the middle of a dangerous shifter war, Dare may be the only one who can save him. Sometimes the choices we make are the ones we least expect.


I can see the blood trickle faster now that the point of the knife is pressed deep against his skin. His eyes are closed. He doesn’t see me. None of them does.

They are too focused on the fire and the sacrifice they are about to make in the shadows of its flame.

I crouch, the limb supporting me as I edge closer. I am outnumbered. If I pounce now, the Tribe will surround me in seconds. But, if I wait much longer, they will kill him.

There in the center I see everything familiar to me. I know them and somehow the wildness and violence I’m witnessing has stripped away the memories of who I thought they were.

I’m forced to feel my raw emotions spilling around me, consuming my choices, my inaction. How has this happened?

My ears twitch at the low growling sounds that start in the center of the circle, then make their way around until they’re so loud it’s deafening.

My head throbs from the sounds of their celebration. I don’t have time to regret the choices that led us here. Later. Regrets are for later.

The steel blade sinks against his skin, and my eyes narrow.

Now. I need to move now or he will be lost to me forever.

The forest will hear my roar and so will the Tribe. I leap from the branch, landing in the center, scattering the fire and the knife. They growl, their sharp teeth bared at me.

I’ve spent my life fighting for humans, but tonight I will fight until I’m dead.



T.A. Foster grew up catching rays and waves along the North Carolina Outer Banks and now resides in the state with her husband, three children and canine kiddo. She has an undergraduate degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a graduate degree in Educational Psychology from Texas A&M University. When she’s not chasing her two-legged and four-legged children or trying to escape for date night, you can find her reading, writing, or planning her next beach trip.





  

July 9, 2015

Excerpt & Giveaway! Adventures Abroad Series by Jen McConnel

Four countries.

Three girls.

Three loves.

One adventure abroad they'll never forget.

What Happens in London:

Sarah landed in London, just hoping to leave her home behind and escape her family. But she didn't plan on falling headfirst into Carson's arms.

Get ready for a summer of self-discovery and romance in the first of the New Adult novella series, Adventures Abroad! 

Praise for What Happens in London:

"Travel through London with Sarah, you'll squee, laugh and swoon at her adventures, I know I did!"- Lisa Burstein, author ofSneaking Candy


What Happens in Paris:

Camie can't figure out what she wants, from college or life…until she meets Hunter. But will the magic of a romantic night in Paris last till the morning?

Fall in love with the second novella in the New Adult series, Adventures Abroad!


What Happens in Berlin:

Interrupting a summer of fun, Joelle takes a detour to Berlin for her older brother's wedding. Spending time with her family is enough to make anyone go a little crazy. She's ready to lose it...until she meets Vi, a girl ready to turn her world upside down.

Follow her journey in the third installment of the New Adult series, Adventures Abroad!


What Happens Abroad:

After a summer of fun, Camie, Joelle, and Sarah are ready to reunite in Italy for one last adventure, but heartbreak waits in the shadows of the cobblestone streets. Can Florence cast its spell and turn lost love into a final fling? 

Catch up with the girls in this final installment of the New Adult series about love, escape, and true friendship.



“So, do you agree with me now about the universe?”

I thought back to yesterday and laughed. “I don’t know. Maybe I just keep running into you because the universe is trying to piss me off.”

“Look, I’m sorry about yesterday. I was sort of a prick.”

“No sort of about it.” I took another sip of chocolate, feeling more and more human by the minute, and secretly thrilled to be sitting there next to Hunter. I glanced at him out of the corner of my eye.

He didn’t catch me looking as he stretched out his long legs. “I know. There’s no excuse for it, but, well, I’ve had bad experiences with college travelers.”

“That’s no reason to judge me. You don’t even know me.”

“Believe me, I’ve had plenty of time to test my theory. You’re the first kid I’ve met who doesn’t seem like a total ass.”

“Kid?” I raised an eyebrow. “I’m twenty, thank you very much.”

Hunter shrugged. “I’m twenty-five. Twenty seems pretty young.”

I narrowed my eyes. “You were twenty, once.”

“Yeah, and I was a pretty stupid kid.” He exhaled and took a drink of hot chocolate. For a moment neither of us spoke. 

Finally, Hunter sighed. “Look, I don’t mean to keep pissing you off, but it seems like every time I open my mouth, you want to kill me. I like running into you, and I wasn’t kidding about the universe. I think there’s a reason we keep bumping into each other.”

His words made my pulse race. “You do?”

“Yeah. Don’t you?”

God, he was cute when he let his arrogance drop for a minute. I sipped my hot chocolate, thinking. Maybe he was right. Maybe there was a reason we kept bumping into each other. I glanced at him again, studying his profile. His stubble had darkened a bit since yesterday, and his dark eyes reflected the Parisian clouds. Was there a reason we kept running into each other? I swallowed nervously. “Maybe.”

He grinned, his arrogance restored. “Then we shouldn’t waste a gift from the universe.”

I chewed in silence for a minute. “You’re just so rude most of the time. Which is what I don’t get.”

His dark eyes met mine. “I’m not trying to be rude.”

“Then what are you trying to be?”

He paused, searching my eyes, and tension crackled between us. “Nice,” he finally said with a sexy smile. “I’m trying to be nice.”

I wanted to look away, but my eyes were locked on his. “You’ll have to try harder.”

He smiled widely and leaned a little bit closer to me.

Oh my God, was he going to kiss me? Part of me wanted to kick him, but part of me desperately wanted to know what his lips would feel like against mine. I leaned forward slightly, and Hunter’s smile widened.

“Is this nice enough?” His breath tickled my skin, and I suppressed a giddy shiver.

Any minute now. Any minute now, our lips would touch. I nodded, not sure if I was answering his question or giving him permission.



A Michigander by birth, Jen McConnel now makes her home in the beautiful state of North Carolina. She writes NA, including the recently released Adventures Abroad series (Bloomsbury Spark), the award winning YA novel Beautiful Curse, and various other works. When she isn’t writing, she can be found on her yoga mat or wandering off on another adventure. Once upon a time, she was a middle school teacher, a librarian, and a bookseller, but those are stories for another time. Visit www.JenMcConnel.com to learn more!




Release Day Blitz & Giveaway! Elude (Eagle Elite #6) by Rachel Van Dyken


The sixth book in the internationally bestselling Eagle Elite Series. 

*Interconnected Stand Alone*


Twenty-Four hours before we were to be married--I offered to shoot her. 

Ten hours before our wedding--I made a mockery of her dying wish. 

Five hours before we were going to say our vows--I promised I'd never love her. 

One hour before I said I do--I vowed I'd never shed a tear over her death. 

But the minute we were pronounced man and wife--I knew.

I'd only use my gun to protect her. 

I'd give my life for hers. 

I'd cry. 

And I would, most definitely, lose my heart, to a dying girl---a girl who by all accounts should have never been mine in the first place. 

I always believed the mafia would be my end game--where I'd lose my heart, while it claimed my soul. I could have never imagined. It would be my redemption. 

Or the beginning of something beautiful. 

The beginning of her. 

The end of us.








Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she's not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor. 

She keeps her home in Idaho with her Husband, adorable son, and two snoring boxers! She loves to hear from readers! 

Want to be kept up to date on new releases? Text MAFIA to 66866! 

You can connect with her on Facebook www.facebook.com/rachelvandyken or join her fan group Rachel's New Rockin Readers. Her website is www.rachelvandykenauthor.com .




Happy Release Day! The Missing Volume I- Illusions by A. Meredith Walters writing as A.M. Irvin


Concrete floor…
Dirty windows…
Impenetrable shadows….

Where am I?

Days bleed into one another and I know that I’m trapped. A prisoner.

But why?

I have no answers and no one to give them to me. Only the silence and the dark.

Except for the song.
The words tell a story that I wish I could forget.

About a girl who didn’t run fast enough.

A forgotten girl…
A lost girl…
A girl no one would miss…




The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Contemporary and New Adult romances including the Bad Rep, Find You in the Dark, Reclaiming the Sand, and Twisted Love series.


Excerpt & Giveaway! The Luckiest by Mila McWarren



When New York-based memoirist Aaron Wilkinson gathers with his high school friends to marry off two of their own, he is forced to spend a week with Nik, the boy who broke his heart.

As they settle into the Texas beach house where the nuptials will be performed, Nik quickly makes his intentions clear: he wants Aaron back. "He's coming hard, baby," a friend warns, setting the tone for a week of transition where Aaron and Nik must decide if they are playing for keeps.


Aaron finishes the song and Stephanie snatches the mic out of his hand, crooks her finger at Nik and launches them into a reprise of their performance of "Dancing on My Own" from the homecoming weekend they all spent here at the house back in senior year. Stephanie still has questionable rhythm and tragic pitch—she loves to sing, which is why they have a karaoke machine in this house, but it's one thing she will admit she doesn't have much of a gift for—but there's a reason Nik majored in music at The University of Texas, and his voice has come a long way. 

Somehow, this deliberate throwback to a memory that was never anything but happy seems different than what Aaron has just done. He sits on the sofa, flanked by Alex and Jasmine, hating them both a little for participating in it even while he smiles. Nik dances—how can you not, with this song—but he still watches Aaron, gives him a little head-tilt during the chorus, and it's charming and devastating and infuriating.

Jasmine leans to murmur, "Oh, I see how it is." 

"Oh, shut up."
"You might not be desperate, but I'm not sure about him. He's coming hard, baby."


Today I’m very lucky to be interviewing Mila McWarren, author of The Luckiest.

Hi Mila, thank you for agreeing to this interview. Tell us a little about yourself, your background, and your current book.

What book do you wish you could have written?

Oh man. So this one is in a very different genre, but: I really wish I had written The Martian, which is hard sci-fi. Look, this guy wrote this book that has math and/or actual science on pretty much every page, and it's incredibly readable and totally gripping. Then he self-published it on his website, for free, where it sat until his readers asked him to publish it for Kindle so they could download it. He sold it for 99 cents, and it shot to the top of the sci-fi listings for Amazon. He sold the book, and the movie (starring Matt Damon) comes out in November. There is so much about that story that's enviable – the publishing deal, the movie – but mostly what I am impressed by is how easy the book reads, even through all the technical work that he put into it; that's a real gift. And his capture of dialogue is so damn perfect. I have so much envy. 

How important are names to you (in your books)? Do you choose names based on liking the way it sounds or meaning? How do you choose your names?

I don't spend a lot of time on meanings; I'm much more interested in sounds and what they represent. I want names that feel like they could belong to actual people and that are really appropriate for region, social class, and race – I spent a lot of time digging through data on historical naming trends for Texas to find the right names for the characters in The Luckiest. 

Were you already a great writer? Have you always enjoyed writing?

I'm still not sure I'm a great writer, although thanks for that. ☺ I'm a perfectionist, and we can get a little bit crazy about that kind of thing. Sometime about 10 years ago I started giving myself permission to do things I wasn't very confident about and enjoy the hell out of doing them anyway, and it remains a deliberate act of will but it has made an enormous difference in my life – I wouldn't be here if I hadn't made that decision to try things that scare me so much. 

How long have you been writing?

A little over 10 years, really. Like almost all of the writers for Interlude Press (and so many more – you might be shocked, but I can't go telling secrets) I learned a lot writing fanfiction. The fanfiction spaces of the internet are a great place for perfectionist scaredy-cats like me, because the community is so kind and supportive to people who are new at the whole fiction writing thing. My very first fanfiction stories were written, as so many were, about Harry Potter – that community was vast and crazy and very kind. I hadn't written original fiction since I gave it a go back in high school, back when I saved stories that went nowhere on floppy disks that were actually a little floppy, over 5" square, and gave you merry hell if you ever dared to touch the middle, so it was a wonderful re-entry. 

What hobbies do you enjoy?

I mean, honestly, writing IS a hobby – for a living I mostly crunch numbers and write science, so this feels like a different skillset and a thing to do for fun. But I also really like doing stuff with my hands. I have been a knitter for years, and I also occasionally like to make stuff with paper or fabric – things for my kids rooms and simple things like that. I like to cook, too, but mostly for big meals and celebrations; anything I have to do everyday is the worst thing that has ever happened to me. 

This was fun! Thanks so much for having me!


Mila McWarren grew up in Texas, but has happily made her home on the East Coast for the last decade. In her day job she works as a social scientist and has spent the last 10 years developing her fiction writing online. She lives with her husband and their two kids. When she isn't using working, writing, or hanging out with her family, she likes knitting and watching television, because they go together like peanut butter and chocolate, two of her other great loves.





July 8, 2015

Cover Reveal, Excerpt & Giveaway! A Demon Inside by Rick R. Reed



Hunter Beaumont doesn’t understand his grandmother’s deathbed wish: “Destroy Beaumont House.” He’s never even heard of the place. But after his grandmother passes and his first love betrays him, the family house in the Wisconsin woods looks like a tempting refuge. Going against his grandmother’s wishes, Hunter flees to Beaumont House.

But will the house be the sanctuary he had hoped for? Soon after moving in, Hunter realizes he may not be alone. And with whom—or what—he shares the house may plunge him into a nightmare from which he may never escape. Sparks fly when he meets his handsome neighbor, Michael Burt, a caretaker for the estate next door. The man might be his salvation… or he could be the source of Hunter's terror.


Hunter wasn’t sure how much time had passed as he wandered the rooms, thinking, but he knew he should be getting back to Ian. He remembered there was a back staircase, not nearly as grand as the large curving one at the front, but closer. It led down to the kitchen and was narrow, for utilitarian purposes only.

The stairway was close… and dark. Hunter needed to grip the walls as he made his way down the raw wooden stairs. Before he even saw it, he felt it, the web of a spider, sticky yet almost ephemeral, clinging to his face. And in dim periphery, he saw a fat, hairy brown spider, alerted to a catch, begin to make its way toward his face. Hunter struggled to get out of the web, trying to tear the gluey strands away from him. He gasped as some of the web got into his mouth and was horrified at the thought that the spider might follow suit.

He pushed onward down the stairs, stumbling, the web clinging to him, accompanied by the crawly sensation of the spider now making its way through his hair. From below he heard laughter. He realized Ian must have returned to the house and glimpsed his predicament. The laughter grew along with Hunter’s horror at the web. He batted at it, struggling to get down the stairs and away from the spider.

After jumping down the last few stairs, Hunter managed to get most of the spider’s web off himself and at last to fling the advancing beast to the floor. He looked back to see it scurry away.

He had a few choice words for Ian, which he started right in on before even seeing the man. “What’s wrong with you? Couldn’t you have helped me? Who knows if that damn spider wasn’t poisonous? And to laugh at me! I just don’t get—” Hunter stopped talking all at once in the middle of the bright, sun-drenched kitchen.

He was alone.

“Ian?” Hunter moved through the other rooms. Ian was nowhere to be found.

“Ian? This isn’t funny. Come out now.” Behind him he heard giggling. Hunter whirled around and was confronted with only empty space. This was not like Ian at all, not at all like the kind but rather staid and humorless friend of the family Hunter had always known. He did one more search of the first floor rooms, assuring himself that all were empty.

Hunter hurried from Beaumont House and stood for a moment after closing and locking the doors behind him, composing himself. The sensation of being watched returned once more, and this time Hunter could pinpoint where it came from. He turned quickly, surveying the upstairs windows, but all of them were dark, reflecting only the sun.

Hunter knew the car was just a few yards away, but as he rushed to it, his foot caught on a bramble, which brought him to his knees. He skinned his hands as he went down. “Jesus,” he whispered… and then tensed. He could feel someone behind him, drawing closer. He was sure it wasn’t Ian. Hunter squeezed his eyes shut, muscles tensing, as he felt hot breath on his neck. He wanted to scream but had no voice.

He turned quickly.

And there was no one there.



Rick R. Reed is all about exploring the romantic entanglements of gay men in contemporary, realistic settings. While his stories often contain elements of suspense, mystery and the paranormal, his focus ultimately returns to the power of love. He is the author of dozens of published novels, novellas, and short stories. He is a three-time EPIC eBook Award winner (for Caregiver, Orientation and The Blue Moon Cafe). Raining Men and Caregiver have both won the Rainbow Award for gay fiction. Lambda Literary Review has called him, "a writer that doesn't disappoint." Rick lives in Seattle with his husband and a very spoiled Boston terrier. He is forever "at work on another novel."