Until I Met You ~ SL Scott~ Excerpt

Their love burned bright, white hot, and strikingly blue around the edges. Some thought them careless. Some thought them crazy. No one approved. Taylor Barrett was looking for answers in a universe that had abandoned him. Jude Boehler flooded her dark world with charisma and mystery, drawing everyone into her hurricane. It was a most captivating of love affairs. They were shooting stars, meteors in the sky, colliding to create a spectacularly wonderful reckless romance, leaving them breathless and tethered. But that’s what Love does. Their souls were exposed to the chaos, bare and vulnerable. Can these two star-crossed lovers survive the madness that is life?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: 

S.L. Scott is a former high-tech account manager with a journalism degree pursuing her passion for telling stories. She spends her days escaping into her characters and letting them lead her on their adventures. Live music shows, harvesting jalapenos and eating homemade guacamole are her obsessions she calls hobbies. Scott lives in the beautiful Texas hill country of Austin with her husband, two young sons, two Papillons and a bowl full of Sea Monkeys. Her novels include Naturally, Charlie, Good Vibrations, and A Prior Engagement. She welcomes your notes at sl@slscottauthor.com.

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“Do you want ice cream?” She hit him with one surprise after another, and he replied, “It’s freezing out here. How about a coffee?” “I don’t like coffee.” “Wow, a New Yorker who doesn’t like coffee.” Taking her by the arm, he stopped her. “Are you going to tell me anything about yourself?” “I just told you I don’t like coffee. That’s something.” He sighed. “I’m serious, Jude.” His emotional sigh was wearing on her and she gave him the most honest answer she could. “Not if I can get away with it.” He looked into her blue eyes. Under a bright fluorescent light of a convenience store, he could see they were tinged in green with champagne centers. They were the most unique eyes he had ever seen. She was the most unique woman he had ever met. Now he felt bad for making her unhappy, so he broke his gaze away. “Fine. I’ll limit my questions.” And just to see her smile again, he said, “Ice cream it is.” She jumped for joy. “I know a great place a few blocks from here.” “Should we catch a cab?” “No, I love the snow. It’s magical.” Looking down the street and then back to her, he started wondering when he’d stopped seeing magic in the world. He could probably guess, but he didn’t want to think about that time. A half hour later, his hands were frozen but he still found himself eating pistachio ice cream with Jude for dinner. He bought the treats and joined her at a booth where she was contentedly licking her rocky road. As soon as he sat down, she asked, “I think you can tell everything you need to know about a person by their favorite ice cream flavor.”

The Fall Up ~ Aly Martinez ~ NEW RELEASE

Maybe there’s only one direction to go when two people fall in love at rock bottom—up. 

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I wanted to jump.
He made me fall.
As a celebrity, I lived in the public eye, but somewhere along the way, I’d lost myself in the spotlight. Until he found me.
Sam Rivers was a gorgeous, tattooed stranger who saved my life with nothing more than a simple conversation.
But we were both standing on that bridge for a reason the night we met. The secrets of our pasts brought us together—and then tore us apart.
Could we find a reason to hold on as life constantly pulled us down?
Or maybe there’s only one direction to go when two people fall in love at rock bottom—up.

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“Thank fuck!” Sam said, swinging the door open before Devon even had the car in park. “Oh, this isn’t my place. We’re just dropping Devon off. I’m about twenty minutes across town?” I tossed him a sugary smile then boldly shifted my hand into his lap, purposely brushing the bulge under his denim. Grabbing my wrist, he narrowed his eyes and called out, “Devon, I’m gonna need to borrow a bedroom.” I burst out laughing as Devon cursed loudly. “Fine. This is my place. No smoking inside though,” I snipped as I climbed from the SUV. “You better have some seriously exciting extracurricular activities to keep me distracted, then.” “I have Ping-Pong!” “Not exactly what I was thinking.” He mischievously cocked his head. “But I guess paddles and balls are as good a start as any.” Dipping down, he hoisted me over his shoulder. “Point me to the Ping-Pong table, my lady.” I didn’t. I laughed hysterically as he carried me inside. Then I directed him to my bedroom instead. I heard Devon locking up the house as Sam deposited me on the bed. “Jesus. This view.” He pushed the curtains back. “Why the hell would you ever go up to the bridge when you have this here?” “I don’t know,” I answered, pulling my earrings off and placing them on my nightstand. Oh, but I knew. It might not have been what had originally sent me up that bridge, but it was why my feet carried me back every night. And that very reason was currently standing in front of me with entirely too much clothing on. “You want a beer?” I asked, sliding my shoes off. “Nah, I’m good.” He faced me, and I could tell something was off with his demeanor. He didn’t inch any closer. Instead, his lips were tight and his eyes uncomfortably flashed around the room. It suddenly didn’t feel like Sam standing in front of me at all. He felt like a stranger who had just come face-to-face with Levee Williams. Damn it. “Why are you looking at me like that? Are you about to freak out?” I whispered, nervously moistening my lips. He shoved his hands into his pockets. “I’m not really sure yet. But I’m gonna need you to stop licking your lips long enough for me to figure it out.” His mouth cracked into a wide grin, and my shoulders relaxed. Now that was a flash of my Sam. “Want to tell me what’s going on?” I asked. “It’s just… I think this is the first time I’ve realized that you’re some big-time celebrity. I might be in over my head here, Designer Shoes.” “I just make music, Sam.” I returned his smile and very slowly prowled in his direction. “Imagine how I feel though. You’re Samuel Nathan Rivers. A tough, tattooed furniture designer who makes six figures a year but is too afraid to tell his mommy he votes democratic.” I giggled as he frowned humorously. Stopping in front of him, I dragged a fingernail down his chest then teased the waistband of his jeans. “Have you considered that maybe I’m the one who’s in over her head here?” I leaned forward to nip at his lips, but he spun us around. “Excellent point. I’m going to need you to try really hard to keep it together, Levee. You haven’t even seen my six-pack and huge cock, yet.” He smirked and attempted to return my nip, but I stepped out of his reach. “You brought beer and chicken?” I feigned excitement. That one corny joke was all it took to bring my Sam back completely. With a sexy smile and a coy shrug, he seductively backed me toward the bed. “What can I say? I like to be prepared.” “Clearly,” I breathed. He moved in close so his lips were only a centimeter away, but for as much as I wanted him, it was agonizing. “Clearly,” he repeated, his smoky yet sweet breath breezing across my mouth. His strong arm looped around my waist, tugging me against his chest, while I stared into his hooded eyes, eagerly waiting for him to make a move. Any move. Every move.

About the Author: 

Aly Martinez

Born and raised in Savannah, Georgia, Aly Martinez is a stay-at-home mom to four crazy kids under the age of five, including a set of twins. Currently living in South Carolina, she passes what little free time she has reading anything and everything she can get her hands on, preferably with a glass of wine at her side. After some encouragement from her friends, Aly decided to add “Author” to her ever-growing list of job titles. Five books later, she shows no signs of slowing. So grab a glass of Chardonnay, or a bottle if you’re hanging out with Aly, and join her aboard the crazy train she calls life.

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Friction (A Legal Affairs Novel) Sawyer Bennett Release Date: October 27, 2015

Synopsis: At the powerhouse law firm of Knight & Payne, winning comes first and ethics a distant second. Leary Michaels uses her female charms to daze opponents, and it’s always worked well—until now. On her most personal case yet, she finds herself going up against a defense attorney just as skilled, shameless, and seductive as she is. Reeve Holloway has never met a woman as sure of her own sexuality, or as ruthless in wielding it, as Leary is. But he won’t be toyed with. What Leary starts, he’ll finish—in the courtroom, the bedroom, or any-damn-place he wants. The sex is uninhibited, electrifying, and absolutely against the rules. Reeve’s job is to ruin Leary’s case…even if it destroys her in the process and costs him the woman he’s come to love.
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Elizabeth's Review

4 Stars ~ Would Recommend to a Friend

Review Copy provided by publisher via Net Galley

I have been a fan of Sawyer Bennett for a while, but this was my first experience in her Legal Affairs series and I'm kicking myself for not checking this series out before. One of the things I have always enjoyed about Ms. Bennett's work are her smart, savvy heroines and Leary Michaels fits that mold perfectly. In Friction, she is paired with and against Reeve Holloway, an equally intelligent and sexy fellow lawyer. Leary and Reeve meet when they are opposing each other in court. Their initial interaction makes steam come off the page and things just get hotter from there. Between the well balanced work interactions and sexual tension, there are no slow moments in this book. The reader is pulled in and can't help falling a little bit in love with both of these characters. There is a small, but interesting and important supporting cast in this latest entry to the Legal Affairs series. Friction will be an enjoyable read for die hard Sawyer Bennett fans and new followers alike. Now that I've had a taste of this series, you can bet I will be back for more Legal Affairs.

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New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, Sawyer Bennett is a snarky southern woman and reformed trial lawyer who decided to finally start putting on paper all of the stories that were floating in her head. Her husband works for a Fortune 100 company which lets him fly all over the world while she stays at home with their daughter and two big, furry dogs who hog the bed. Sawyer would like to report she doesn't have many weaknesses but can be bribed with a nominal amount of milk chocolate. Sawyer is the author of several contemporary romances including the popular Off Series, the Legal Affairs Series, the Last Call Series and the Wicked Horse Series. She also writes the Cold Fury Series for Random House.
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Meet the Author ~ Briana Pacheco

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Published work
Don’t Let Me Fall – a dark New Adult Romance novel

What are you working on now?
I’m currently in the process of writing two books. Yes, I know, I’m crazy. One is Let Her Go, a friends-to-lovers book, which I had to put on hold because it will be heavy and I needed to take some time to get the emotions right. The second book, Sounds of Yesterday, a second chance romance, is currently blurbless and only 60 pages in. I know what you’re thinking, she’s a mess. I really am. I hope to get so much done over the next few months so I can publish these two books.

Do you get to write full time or do you also have a “day” job?
I get to write full time and I’m so grateful for that! I am thinking of college and being an adult but for now, writing is my passion and that is what I’ll do!

Favorite part of being an author?
I’ve met so many awesome people! The book world is so welcoming and caring. I don’t think I’ll ever meet ‘regular’ people like them. People who love to read because they want to are my kind of people. There’s nothing better than opening a book for the first time and losing yourself in the words.

Scariest part of being an author?
Being seen! I think I’m the shyest person on the planet so promoting and having my book out in the world, terrifies me at times.

Who are your favorites to read?
I have many but if a book by Cheryl McIntyre, Lex Martin, Kimberly Rose, Whitney Barbetti, and Autumn Doughton are published, it’s an automatic one-click. I love emotional reads and I’m addicted to the New Adult genre so I always keep a look out for a new release by any author.

If you had $1 million to giveaway, what would you do with the money?
Oh, boy. I should say ‘help whoever needs help, charities, etc.’ but I’m going to be selfish for a moment and say I’d help my mother out first. She raised my siblings and I as a single mother ever since we were young toddlers and it wasn’t easy. She always put us first and never took the time to do something for herself. I’d buy her a house and spoil her rotten then figure out what to do with the rest of the money.

One piece of advice to an aspiring writer?
Just do it! Write. Don’t ever stop. Whenever your characters talk to you, listen.

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Scattered Ashed ~ Annie Anderson ~ COMING SOON

SCATTERED ASHES by Annie Anderson

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Release Date: OCTOBER 27, 2015!

- SYNOPSIS -

Aurelia Constantine is having a rough century. 

Plagued by visions of murder, death and destruction, she has resigned herself to the nightmare her life has become. When an enemy from her past comes to her rescue, she must let go of old wounds and heal the breach so she may survive the evil poisoning her mind. 

Rhys Stevens is guilty. 

Murder. Betrayal. Treason. Take your pick; he’s guilty of them all. On the path of redemption, he must beg for forgiveness from the one person he fought to save - the woman he has always loved. 

Thrown together in the trenches of war, they must work as a team to stop a monstrous puppet master from pulling their strings.

Ashes, ashes. We all fall down.

Get ready to burn.

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ANNIE ANDERSON

Annie Anderson is originally from Dallas, Texas but has lived in England, Las Vegas (because Las Vegas and the state of Nevada are two very different places), New Mexico, Illinois, Florida and Georgia. As soon as the military stops moving her family around, she’ll settle on a state, but for now she enjoys being a nomad with her husband, two kids, and an old man of a dog. 

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 Excerpt:
“So, where am I?” I ask nervously, walking forward and hoping that this awkward feeling will disappear very soon. But before I can get an answer, I stumble over my own feet and fall forwards. He catches me in his arms without moving backwards. My hands are splayed on his chest. I remove my left one immediately, but the right one stays where it is. Over his heart. We stare at each other. There’s a moment’s silence, which feels like hours. Then understanding comes pouring into me. Oh my God. I look into his eyes, my own now flooded with a mixture of panic and accusation. He stares sadly back — obviously I’ve reacted the way he feared I would. I feel nothing under my hand. There is no heartbeat. “Am I dead?” I whisper. Images flash through my mind…my parents, Felix, my home…can this place really be where I am safest? He looks down, then back into my eyes. The back of his hand brushes softly over my bruised cheek, but I pull it away. This is no time for him to be seducing me. “Am I dead?” I ask again, a little more firmly. He gently takes my hand off of his chest and places it over my own heart. I feel its quickened pace and sigh in relief. “No, Freya, you’re not dead,” he says, seriously. “But I am.”

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Forsaken ~ Rachel Madbury

Graciella Snow has no idea what she wants to do with her life. She’s never known. Since her mom left when she was a kid she’s wondered what the point was to pretty much anything. Now that she’s done with college and expected to join the “real world” she knows she’d better figure it out. But first she has to deal with the house she inherited from her late mother. Going to Maine for the summer was the last thing she’d planned on, but after she meets Alexander Cole she begins to question everything she ever thought she knew. Known in town as something of a recluse Alexander Cole has gotten used to his solitude. He’s poured himself into his work and it’s better this way, even if these small town gossips don’t understand. But when Grace shows up to take care of her mom’s run down beach house he can’t seem to keep his normal distance. She’d be better off if he did, but after all this time, he’s not so sure he can keep up the fight. How can he keep her from finding out who he really is? Can she ever trust a man with a past she might never know?

Elizabeth's Review

3 Stars - Average Read

Review Copy provided by Author

Forsaken is a book that I really wanted to like, but struggled with on several levels. We are thrust into the story of Grace as she inherits a house in Maine and moves there the summer after college graduation to decide what to do with it. Forsaken follows Grace as she renovates the inherited house, makes friends with Chloe, and begins a relationship with Alexander, her architect. This is a well written book, but it felt like there were a lot of inconsistencies and loose ends. One example: Alexander's age. He is supposed to be an award winning architect who is apparently wealthy, but he's only 27. Given other things that he references during the story, I would have expected his character to be older. There are other things that stand out as odd or seem to be left hanging. I don't want to give too much away, so I won't list them here. But, I will say that I kept waiting for the issues to be addressed. This is the first book in a series, so we might be getting more information in coming books.