Falling For Bentley by Shawnte Borris ~ Release Day Blitz!

Synopsis:

Just when Bentley Knight thought life was only about football and women, a Hail Mary pass comes at him, changing everything.

Forced to grow up faster than he wants, Bentley struggles with the responsibility of being a good example to his younger brother, on and off the football field, and pleasing his frustrated, demanding father. Just when he reaches his limit of complications, in walks a beautiful blond angel, endangering the delicate balance he’s finally found in his new life.  

When mistakes of his past threaten to derail his future, will Bentley be man enough to win the heart of the girl he once ridiculed in high school, who just happens to be the woman of his dreams?

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Teaser:

Falling For Bentley

By: Shawnte Borris

Copyright@Borris2014

One eye barely open, I glanced around the room, desperate for it to stop spinning.There’s a faint moan beside me, and when I carefully turned my head towards it, I saw brunette hair splayed across the pillow and down the back of a naked chick.My eyes slowly move down to the small of her back—my favorite part of a woman’s body.

I stopped when I recognized the Celtic tattoo and quickly lifted the sheet to see if I had my briefs on, I did. I slowly sat up to look for any evidence of last night’s shit show. No condom…no wrapper, thank God.  Lube and a vibrator? What the hell?

“What are you doing?” giggled Amanda as her cold claws rubbed my back. I tried to straighten out of her grip. “Baby relax, let’s finish what we started last night,” She whispered in my ear before kissing the side of my neck.

“Did we?”

“No, you passed out before the party really got started. I had to use my vibrator to finish the job.”

“Uh, sorry about that.” I pulled her hands off me.

“Why don’t you make it up to me, Bentley? Like the good ol’ days, back in high school. I miss this.” she growled, grabbing my dick.

I shot out of the bed and scrambled for my pants.

“Where are you going?” Amanda grabbed my shirt and threw it over herself.

“I...ah…I need to go.” I stuttered, trying to put my shoes on without falling flat on my face.

“Bentley.” Amanda whined, throwing my shirt at me.

Bang-Bang-Bang, “Bentley get your ass up. We gotta go.” Curtis yelled.

“Thank Christ.” I mumbled under my breath as I pulled my shirt over my head.

“That’s it? You’re going to leave me like this, wet and wanting you? Needing you to fill me?” moaned Amanda.

“Sorry, Amanda, but I gotta go. Curtis and I already made plans.”  I opened the door and looked at my best friend.

“Bentley Knight before you walk out that door, you better think long and hard. There will not be a third time.”

“There shouldn’t have been a second,” I toss over my shoulder and ducked just intime to miss a glass as it shattered on the wall in front of me. I closed the door and looked over to Curtis, laughing his ass off. “Let’s get the fuck out of here.”

Author Bio:

Shawnté lives in central Alberta, with her husband Ricky of 10 amazing years and together they have two beautiful children. Somehow her husband has managed to trick her into running a cow/calf operation. As much as she fusses about it, she loves it. 

When Shawnté is not sitting at her kitchen table hammering away on her laptop while watching the moose chase her cows across the yard, yes this really happens. Then she is busy attend school activities, community events and chauffeuring children here and there. She is big on playing softball and watching hockey.

When the time comes to relax, you will find her snuggled underneath her down comforter reading on her Ipad. Wait…who are we kidding, if the dishes, vacuuming, laundry or the bathrooms needs a hose down, you’ll always hear her say, “Just after this chapter.” She doesn’t have a favorite author or best story because everyday she falls in love with someone new. 

Shawnté is technology challenged so you won’t find her on twitter (heaven knows she tried) or instagram – whatever this stuff is called. But she can work one hell of a facebook page  thanks for her fictitious assistant Lacy. Please go like her page and leave a review/star rating on the books she’s wrote.

Author Links:

TODAY IS Shawnte's Birthday (22nd) so if you have time please pop to Shawnte's page and wish her a very happy birthday!!

Here you will also find a raffle giveaway going on 

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M9B Friday Reveal - My Tethered Soul (Reaper's Rite #2) by Dorothy Dreyer

Welcome to the Cover Reveal for

My Tethered Soul (Reaper's Rite #2) 

by 

Dorothy Dreyer

presented by Month9Books!

It’s been months since Zadie faced her sister’s Reaper, months during which she’s been under her mentor’s magical protection. But now that she’s turning seventeen, that protection is about to run out.

When dark forces lure Zadie to wander at night, she’s manipulated into committing unspeakable acts. With her friends and family at risk, Zadie must try to use her powers to break free from the Reaper’s grasp, or surrender to the Reaper’s Rite, which can only lead to death.

 

 

My Tethered Soul (Reaper's Rite #2)
by Dorothy Dreyer 

Publication Date:  June 2014 

Publisher:  Month9Books

My Sister's Reaper, book one in the Reaper Rite's series, also got a make over!

Check it out!

Dorothy Dreyer has always believed in magic. She loves reading, writing, movies, and spending time with her family and friends. Half-American and half-Filipino, Dorothy lives in Germany with her husband and two children.

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Rough Waters by Nikki Godwin ~ Cover Reveal!

Title: Rough Waters

Author: Nikki Godwin

Release date: April 27^th, 2014

Genre: New Adult

Cover Reveal: Irresistible Reads Book Tours

 

Book Description:

Haley's future has been waiting on the west coast for the past year, but she isn't the only new face in Crescent Cove this summer. When Colby Taylor's parents locate him and interrupt his surf competition, the surf star spirals out of control, dragging Drenaline Surf's reputation through the mud and into the ground with him.
With Colby's secrets plastered across surf magazines and tabloid headlines, Haley takes on the job of playing damage control for Drenaline Surf - which isn't easy when Colby breaks everything he touches, Topher breaks the law, and Miles breaks his leg.
Instead of chasing dreams of forever, Haley spends her summer chasing the unraveling careers of the hottest new faces in the surf world, and she's about to learn what happens when forever doesn't last.

 

About the Author:

Nikki Godwin is a YA/NA/LGBT author. She can't live without Mountain Dew, black eyeliner, and music by Hawthorne Heights. When not writing, she internet-stalks her favorite bands and keeps tabs on surf competitions. She adores pro surfer John John Florence and has made it her life goal to meet David Desrosiers of Simple Plan.

 

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Torn (Connections #2) (by Kim Karr) EPILOGUE!!

Today on Bookends we are sharing the Epilogue for Torn (Connections #2) by Kim Karr which was written to introduce Jagger Kennedy (*swoon*) , River's cousin, AND to launch Torn's Paperback Release!

Without Further Ado,

Here Is The Link For 

The Epilogue of

Torn (Connections #2)

by Kim Karr

For your reading pleasure :)

**Graphic** 

*Intended for readers 18+*    

/http://www.authorkimkarr.com/uploads/1/6/51/16516876/torn_epilogue.pdf

 You'll Remember That I Mentioned This Was All In An Effort To Introduce River's Mouth Watering Cousin Jagger Kennedy (see pic below)

 Told You!

And To Help Launch The Paperback Release Of Torn (Connections #2) By The Lovely Kim Karr (see below)

So Pre-Order Your Copy Of Dazed Today With The Links Below And Don't Forget To Pick Up Your Paperback Of Torn On April 1st!

LINKS:

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Mail-Order Groom by Cindy Flores Martinez ~ Book Excerpt!

Title: Mail-Order Groom

Author: Cindy Florez Martinez

Release date: February, 2014

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tour: Irresistible Reads Book Tours

 

Book Description:

Mail-Order Groom, a debut romantic comedy novel by Cindy Flores Martinez, was inspired by the author’s own Polish ancestry and is based on her screenplay and movie project of the same title, which she shopped around Hollywood, New York, and other parts of the world.
A story about an American woman who marries a stranger from Poland after her fiancé leaves her right before the wedding.
At 25, Lisa is about to marry her first real love and have the wedding of her dreams, but her world is shattered when she finds her fiancé, Jeff, in the arms of another woman. When he calls the wedding off, Lisa is heartbroken, but her heartache turns to anger when she sees him in town the next day with the other woman.
In a momentary lapse of reason, Lisa decides to marry another man at the wedding. She finds Krzysztof Zielinski from Poland on Mail-Order-Grooms.Com. He needs to marry an American woman so that he can stay in America, and he’s willing to pay money for it, but his reason for needing to stay is what tugs at Lisa’s heart and convinces her to say “I do” to him. Besides, green card marriages are easy, right? They’re short-lived and not real. She won’t even have to live with him. And marrying another man would be the perfect revenge on Jeff.
Lisa races to the altar with her stand-in groom, but she struggles with the guilt of deceiving her parents and facing her confused wedding guests. And then she learns that she does have to live with Krzysztof. She wakes up the next morning hoping it was all just a bad dream.
How will she handle the dilemma she has gotten herself into?

Book Excerpt:

I grabbed the sofa pillow, which was beside me, and dragged it onto my lap to embrace it for comfort. Krzys’s journal fell out from behind it. He had hidden it there and had forgotten it.

I set the pillow aside, reached for it, and opened it to page one.

Today I saw the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. She walked into the bookstore when I was there. She smiled at me and I felt as if I couldn’t breathe. I felt like I had met her before in a dream. Here is a poem I wrote for her.

Piękność Twoja (Beautiful You)

I watch you standing in front of me, like a flower glistening with dew,

The sun shines lightly all around beautiful you.

Your smile is like magic, it makes me feel brand new,

I have known nothing better, beautiful you.

I feel you in my heart, a feeling that’s deep and true,

It’s here for no one else, beautiful you.

My hand trembled as I turned the page and continued reading.

I saw her again today at the bookstore, the woman I’m in love with. I heard April call her name. I haven’t been able to get it out of my mind. Her name is Lisa.

Lisa? Was he talking about me? It didn’t seem possible. I couldn’t be the only Lisa that went to the bookstore.

As I read on, I recognized the encounters he described, and I knew I was the one he had written about. He said he always listened to me talking with April and everyone who was at the bookstore, and he fell in love with the person I was. He wanted to talk to me too, but he noticed an engagement ring on my finger, so he kept his distance.

He said he was shocked and confused when Jerzy and Magda told him that they had found a bride for him and that she was me. He couldn’t understand how it had happened. He had planned to return to Poland, but he stayed because he wanted to be with me.

He described the joy he felt at our wedding, the first time he felt my touch, the warmth and softness of my skin, the wonderful scent of my hair, and the first time we kissed.

He was deeply moved when I told him not to give up on his writing. No one had ever cared enough to say those words to him before. He wrote a poem for me that night.

I wanted to make time stand still,

I wanted to make the moment last forever,

I wanted to stop the sun from rising so we could stay together,

That night I felt like we were the only two people in the world,

And I forgot what heartache meant and what lonely days were.

I could barely see his words through my tears. He said he read the letters and love notes that I had written to Jeff, which he gave back to me in the plastic storage container. They, more than anything, had touched Krzys’s heart. He wished that I would say words like those to him. He had always wanted the kind of love that I could give. He longed so much to tell me that he loved me, but he didn’t have the courage. He hoped that someday he would.

I wiped my tears and searched the remaining pages. I found a last poem in English, which he said was for me. It was dated that day.

I thought about you today like I do every day,

I missed having you beside me,

I missed the warmth of your embrace,

The sun was shining outside but all I saw were clouds,

The sun doesn’t shine in my world when you are not around,

I am like a tree that is withering and dying,

I am like a desert that is thirsting and drying,

My heart is broken and I long for nothing more,

Than to see you and feel you and hold you like before.

I closed the journal and rose to my feet. Krzys still loved me. It wasn’t over between us. I had to go and find him. I had to tell him that I loved him too.

About the Author:

My name is Cindy Flores Martinez. I was born and raised in a suburb of Los Angeles. I have an MFA in Creative Writing with an emphasis in Screenwriting. I have been a screenwriting instructor, screenplay consultant, script reader, and screenplay collaborator.  My debut novel, Mail-Order Groom, which was inspired by my own Polish ancestry, started out as a screenplay and movie project. I spent years shopping it around Hollywood, New York, and other parts of the world and had two well-known actors, one of them Academy Award nominated, interested in portraying the lead character’s parents. After not finding the success I wanted, I officially canceled my film production company in November of 2009 and embarked on the journey of turning my screenplay into a novel.

The Sin Circus ~ Cover Reveal!

The Sin Circus

 Everyone remembers their first trip to the circus--the home of fantasy and dreams. Where the idea that anything is possible meets a creative reality of alluring tricks and amazing acts of defiance. The big top is known for inspiring lust, awe, and happy memories, and now you'll see it like never before.

Some of today's hottest romance authors combine the decadent memories of the center ring with all the flavors in erotic fiction in The Sin Circus. Whether it's with a dominating Ringmaster, a lion tamer's bratty kittens, or a dark Harlequin King, this show is sure to shock the audience with its dazzling dares and tantalizing tales.

Dark Surrender by Rachel Firasek
He stole her control, but she hasn't completely surrendered her heart...yet.
http://www.rachelfirasek.com

Claimed by the Blade by Mina Carter
He's waited years to claim her. Tonight, she's all out of excuses...
http://mina-carter.com

Ring of Fire by Lacey Wolfe
The Ringmaster must figure out his feelings before his ballerina goes up in flames...
http://www.laceywolfe.com

Unmasking Her Dom by Jennifer James
Tormented by touch, the King of the Harlequin resolves to release his bratty sub before she strips away the last barriers between them, and discovers his secret shame.
http://www.authorjenniferjames.com

The Bratty Lioness Tamer by April Angel
Two sexy female lovers. A new master ready to tame them. And the performance they'll never forget.
http://millytaiden.com/

Sweet & Sticky by Sabrina Garie
Recipe for forever: Mix a flailing writer with a down-on-his-luck agent, toss in a pound of cotton candy and an empty bleacher. Let simmer.
http://sabrinagarie.com/

Twice the Pleasure by Georgina DeBurca
As the bindings unravel, two brothers race to save the woman who has captured their hearts.
http://www.georginadeburca.com

With the Greatest of Ease by Anne Lange
He traded a trapeze and the catch of a lifetime for a life in a courtroom. Now he’ll share her, to catch her, one last time.
http://authorannelange.com/ 

 

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Enduring Everything ~ Cover Reveal!

Time doesn't always heal old wounds.

Often time makes them worse.

Especially when you push those wounds to the back of your mind and focus on the life you want to lead.

Then the day comes when you finally have everything.

It is then, you realize that nothing ever goes away.

 

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In order to put years of heartache and abuse behind her, Ren learned to bury the past deep down inside herself and focus on one thing; raising her daughter Sophia. As the years passed, she found peace in the daily routine of her job and becomes content with being a mom. 

On the night of her daughter's wedding, Ren takes a risk and strays from the predictable world she has set up for herself when her longtime friend Jackson rekindles a loving promise he made to her long ago.

Ren cannot keep her past buried, and the two struggle when old problems start to creep back into their lives. She cannot get her world back in order and her instinct is to shut everyone out.  

In the midst of it all Ren is coerced into helping Charlotte, an adopted teenager of her close friends the Roberts'. Reluctantly agreeing, Ren finds Charlotte is in dire need of self control and direction. Upon discovering they share a similar upbringing Ren feels she can advise Charlotte and keep her from repeating her own mistakes. Taking steps to ensure Charlotte's recovery, her new found purpose causes a rift in the family she has come to know and love as her own.  

Battling issues, both new and old, will Ren & Jacks be able to endure everything life has thrown at them or will Ren give up everything and isolate herself from the inevitable pain that will follow when all her secrets are revealed?