Virtual Blog Tour & Giveaway ~ Summer Stock by Vanessa North

About Summer Stock

Tabloid scandals have driven TV star Ryan Hertzog to North Carolina’s Outer Banks, where he’s hiding out doing summer stock at his cousin’s seaside theater. When a hookup with local handyman Trey Donovan results in Ryan being photographed butt naked, he vows to keep his pants on and his hands off Trey.  How was he supposed to know Trey would turn out to be the summer stock set builder?

Trey isn’t looking for a relationship; he’s still recovering from the emotional fallout of an abusive marriage. But Ryan’s laughter draws him in again and again, and he’s not about to say no to fooling around.

As the summer heats up, the paparazzi catch Ryan in increasingly compromising situations. Ryan might be too much drama for a summer fling—and Trey might be just an intermission from Ryan’s Hollywood life. But if they take their cues from Shakespeare, all’s well that ends well.

Now available from Riptide Publishing. http://riptidepublishing.com/titles/summer-stock

About Vanessa North

Author of over a dozen novels, novellas, and short stories, Vanessa North delights in giving happy-ever-afters to characters who don’t think they deserve them. Relentless curiosity led her to take up knitting and run a few marathons “just to see if she could.” She started writing for the same reason. Her very patient husband pretends not to notice when her hobbies take over the house. Living and writing in Northwest Georgia, she finds her attempts to keep a quiet home are frequently thwarted by twin boy-children and a very, very large dog.

Connect with Vanessa:

●     Website: vanessanorth.com

●     Facebook profile page: facebook.com/AuthorVanessaNorth

●     Twitter: @byVanessaNorth

●     Goodreads: goodreads.com/VanessaNorth

Giveaway

To celebrate the release of Summer Stock, one lucky winner will receive a Summer Stock swag bag! Leave a comment with your contact info to enter the contest. Entries close at midnight, Eastern time, on May 20, 2017. Contest is NOT restricted to U.S. entries. Thanks for following the tour, and don’t forget to leave your contact info!

Release Blitz & Giveaway ~ False Start (Wilmington Breakers #2) by Sloan Johnson

Buy Links: Amazon US | Amazon UK

Cover: Cover Me, Darling

Length: 75,000 words

Wilmington Breakers Series

Down By Contact (Book #1) Amazon US | Amazon UK

Blurb

Nixon Cross isn’t wired to share his life with anyone. He’d considered a relationship once, but after the one man patient enough to put up with all his quirks shut him down, he committed all of his energy to football and helping his players. Now, one of his players need more help than Nixon can provide and his former flame is the one man who will know what to do.

Retired NAFL player Lincoln Sims had no choice but to stay in the closet; he was a professional athlete at a time when it was impossible to be honest about his sexuality. After retiring, he confessed his secret to his wife and son because he was tired of living a lie. Now, he’s ready to live his life. Nixon Cross is the man he left behind but could never forget.

Can these men find a way to recover from their false start years earlier?

Author Bio

Sloan Johnson is a big city girl trapped in a country girl’s life. While she longs for the hustle and bustle of New York City or Las Vegas, she hasn’t yet figured out how to sit on the deck with her morning coffee, watching the deer and wild turkeys in the fields while surrounded by concrete and glass.

When she was three, her parents received their first call from the principal asking them to pick her up from school. Apparently, if you aren’t enrolled, you can’t attend classes, even in Kindergarten. The next week, she was in preschool and started plotting her first story soon after.

Later in life, her parents needed to do something to help their socially awkward, uncoordinated child come out of her shell and figured there was no better place than a bar on Wednesday nights. It’s a good thing they did because this is where she found her love of reading and writing. Who needs socialization when you can sit alone in your bedroom with a good book?

Now, Sloan is a tattooed mom with a mohawk and two kids. She’s been kicked out of the PTA in two school districts and is no longer asked to help with fundraisers because she’s been known to lose herself with a good book and forget she has somewhere to be.

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Release Day Blitz ~ Tease by Ella Frank

"The Temptation Series by Ella Frank was proof that if we open our minds and our hearts to love without boundaries, the result is nothing less than extraordinary."

-- Audrey Carlan, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

Tease, the sexy new installment in The Temptation Series by Ella Frank is LIVE!!!

Tease (Temptation #4) by Ella Frank

Four years ago I met a man

who forever changed my life.

He dared me to try.

I dared him to love.

And while that’s where our story began, it’s certainly not where it ended.

-Tate Morrison

Read Today!

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Try (Temptation #1)

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Take (Temptation #2)

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Trust (Temptation #3)

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About Ella Frank:

Ella Frank is the USA Today Bestselling author of the Temptation series, including Try, Take, and Trust. Her Exquisite series has been praised as “scorching hot!” and “enticingly sexy!” A life-long fan of the romance genre, Ella writes contemporary and erotic fiction and lives with her husband in Portland, OR. You can reach her on the web at www.ellafrank.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ella.frank.author Some of her favorite authors include Tiffany Reisz, Kresley Cole, Riley Hart, J.R. Ward, Erika Wilde, Gena Showalter, and Carly Philips.

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Review Tour & Giveaway ~ Jaeger (Order of the Black Knights, Book 4) by Evelise Archer

Buy Links: Dreamspinner | Amazon US | Amazon UK

Publisher: Dreamspinner Press

Length: 63,166 words

Cover Design: Paul Richmond

Order of the Black Knights Series - Each can be read as a standalone.

Gideon by Ashe Barker Dreamspinner | Amazon US | Amazon UK
Matthias by Alexis Duran Dreamspinner |Amazon US | Amazon UK 
Vespar by Thianna Durston Dreamspinner | Amazon US | Amazon UK
Gabriel by RK Staunton Dreamspinner | Amazon US | Amazon UK

Blurb

US Marshal Jaeger Tripp is assigned to the Federal Witness Protection Program. The hurt and destruction he’s seen—along with protecting criminals who are only cooperating with the authorities to keep themselves out of jail—have left him with a bleak and jaded view of both life and people. His current assignment is Wren O’Riley, a computer wizard who witnessed a high-profile cartel hit.

To Jaeger, Wren is the same as any other job. He must protect him long enough to get him to testify at trial, and his personal feelings have no place in his work and must be set aside. But that’s easier said than done. On the run and fighting for their lives, Jaeger and Wren can’t help but grow closer. And Jaeger can’t help seeing beyond Wren’s nerdy exterior to a man who might be just what Jaeger needs to settle his soul and capture his heart—if they survive long enough to get that chance.

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This is my first Black Knight book. As you can see it's book 4 in the "series" but it's a different set of MCs and therefore can be read as a SA. I wasn't confused in the least while jumping in at the end here. I gotta say, I really like the concept of this book. I said to my co-blogger "It reminds me of that religion where they have to keep coming back until they get it right". Also, does the wizard really have a black heart or is he just a genius? Jaeger is kind of a dick in the beginning. He loathes those that break the law and are greedy. Like his charge,Wren (or so he thinks). He must protect him until Wren can testify against his uncle who is one of the major crime Lord's in Mexico. Little does Jaeger know, that Wren is his one true soulmate and key to getting out of his curse. Wren is super sweet. You can't but feel bad for the guy and the situation he witnessed and gone through. Betrayed by the one he thought he loved, he has to put all his faith in Jaeger to get him to his court date. The heat build up between the 2 is barely palpable. Jaeger is hanging on by a thin thread. When it snaps, it snaps. These two are scorching together. Which also changes Jaeger's entire attitude. He loses some of that "dickness" attitude he had in the beginning. What kind of book would it be if there weren't snags in their plans though? Only, it's not what you think it is. *insert plot twist* When Jaeger comes to, a long time has passed. He finds himself alone in a strange place. Luckily he's a born hunter and must go in search for what he wants most. The ending is sweet, maybe in the side of cheesy, but a lovely HEA none-the-less. Which is all right, seeing that all his other lives weren't so great ending. *rinse, repeat* I give this book a 3.75*

Author Bio

Evelise Archer is a wife, mother, and grandmother. She is a new-found lover of tea, and don’t look in her office because what you find may astound you. She currently has twenty tins of tealeaves just waiting to be brewed for her drinking pleasure. She is bilingual, lives in one of the original thirteen colonies, and is a lover of the cold weather and snow. It’s a safe bet that you may find her on the beach in the autumn and winter, but rarely in the summer. She’s been married for over thirty years to a loving man who puts up with her obsession to clean—she currently owns three vacuum cleaners—, read, and spin a tale when the voices speak to her. When she’s not in front of the computer, search her out in the local gym.

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Review, Blog Tour & Giveaway ~ Toxic (Treacherous Chemistry, Book 2) by Avylinn Winter

Buy Links: Pride | Amazon US | Amazon UK

Publisher: Pride Publishing

Length: 79,690 words

Treacherous Chemistry Series

Volatile (Book #1) Amazon US | Amazon UK

Blurb

When true love is a lie and pleasure turns to pain.

Adam Webb spent most of his teenage years in love with his best friend, Gabriel Connor, only to be thrown out of their shared apartment when he finally found the courage to reveal his feelings.

Seven months later, Adam’s effort to save their lost friendship finds him more than he ever asked for. After all, being thrown out has to be better than thrown into a wall. However, Adam isn’t ready to give up. Trapped and isolated in a dangerous relationship, he falls deeper and deeper into Gabriel’s world.

Despite Adam’s attempts to push them away, his friends are determined to help, but the man who fights hardest is Cameron McCain, Adam’s photography teacher—a man who treasures what Gabriel does not.

They say love should conquer all. But when passion breeds fear and love turns toxic, will Adam make the right choice?

Reader Advisory: This book contains scenes of domestic violence and dubious consent.

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I can understand how this was a very difficult book to write. It was also pretty hard to read. Not because it was bad writing or story, but the subject matter itself is a tough issue, and so very heartbreaking. I thought Avylinn did a great job with Adam. Being inside his head and seeing what would make him keep going back to Gabriel. I personally wouldn't, but that's just me. 

Adam and Gabriel have been friends for some time. Close as close can be. They shared secrets and Gabriel only opened up to Adam. Sneaking out of the house to get away from his parents, Gabriel spent a lot of time at Adam's house. 
So, it would be easy for Adam to fall for his best friend. Only Gabriel's reception of it at first, didn't really bode well for Adam. 

I kind of wish we got to know what the decline of Gabriel's attitude was towards Adam. Adam always asked but there was never any definites. Was it just a cowardly thing to do? Was he mad that he was gay and couldn't come out so he took it out on Adam? There's just so many possibilities. Adam was so confused, because he had never seen that in Gabriel when they were just friends. Though it seems like his family may have saw something they didn't like in Gabriel. Adam may be start struck though, since Gabriel saved him from being bullied the rest of hos high school days. 

Anyways, we go through all the mental termoil with Adam while he is going through such a confusing time. First he's so elated that Gabriel still loves him and wants him back, and not only as a friend. But he's also confused why the first time is a little rough. Gabriel is so hot and cold all the time and it's throwing Adams world into one confusing cyclone of emotions. So much so that he can see the signs but because he loves him as a BFF and a BF, he feels that he can help him. Everyone around him can see what's good and right for Adam, they just don't know how to get Adam to see it as well. They get so desperate that they end up taking matters into there own hands. 

I really felt bad for Adam. His stomach and mind are so twisted by the situation that he doesn't know which way is up anymore. After his friends intervention, he decides to try one last time for answers, against his better judgement, and it may have almost been his last time. 

Reading about abuse is really such a hard thing to stomach. If you can't handle it, then definitely do not read this book. I do think Avylinn did a good job with touching the subject, but not going too far into detail. It was more of what happens to you mentally than physically in this type of situation. 

I am giving this book a 4.25 </3 heart-bleeding stars, because I was completely engrossed in Adams story and Avylinn 's writing in general, but I can't say I'd ever have the guts to go through it again.

A Note from Avy...

Toxic is the second novel in the Treacherous Chemistry series, following characters introduced in Volatile. However, it can be read as a stand-alone. It's a story about love, but also about the dangers of loving what you shouldn't.

I wrote this story as an attempt to understand why we sometimes fail to recognize what's bad for us, but most of all I wrote it for Adam, and all the Adams out there across the world. I wanted to give him strength, resilience and hope in a situation far too many has to navigate.

Toxic is by no means a light read, and it would be unfair of me to label it as such. I've been known to play with readers' emotions, and Toxic is no exception. And, although it is a story about love, some will likely say this novel contains elements of general fiction. However, as long as you know what you're up against, Toxic will hopefully give you something to remember and something to ponder.

You will get to meet Dante and Chris again, but also make a new acquaintance in Cameron. If nothing else, these three will undoubtedly make you smile when you most need it. I promise.

Toxic has been posted on Wattpad as a draft, which is the reason you see ratings before the release date. It collected over a million reads on the site before I took it down for publication, which gave me some confidence that Adam's story was worth telling despite the toll it took on me.

I hope you'll let sweet Adam tell you his story because it's an important one.

Author Bio

Raised in one of the cold corners of the world, Avylinn spends her days either wrapped up in a blanket or basking in the precious sunlight. When she can’t choose herself, she’s holed up in an office working with climate research that has little to do with the worlds and characters she creates in her vivid dreams.

Always the emotional one, she has found her outlet in writing, voicing thoughts, emotions and fears through her characters that feel very much alive to her. And, what began as a hobby soon took more and more time in her life until she realized that she had left her old life behind and entered a new one where her emotions turned into a super power—ready to launch at her poor readers.

She recharges with the help of coffee, cinnamon buns, popcorn and occasionally a healthier alternative.

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Virtual Blog Tour & Giveaway ~ Risky Behavior by Cari Z & LA Witt

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Blog Tour & Reviews & Giveaway ~ Imagines (Imago Book 2) by NR Walker

Buy Links: Amazon US | Amazon UK

Imago (Book #1): Amazon US | Amazon UK

Cover: Harper By Design

Blurb

Imagines is the Latin plural for Imago, and the only thing better than one metamorphosis, is two.

Jack Brighton and Lawson Gale have been together for six months and are very much in love. Lawson’s work ensuring the survival of the Tillman Copper is demanding as ever, and Jack’s work with the regeneration of the bushfire-ravaged national park is just as hectic.

When Jack suggests they take a short trip, Lawson agrees. But then he is offered a two-week research position in tropical Queensland to help determine why the Ulysses butterfly is on the decline. Figuring they could combine work and pleasure, Jack and Lawson go on their first vacation together.

Working alongside renowned professor Piers Bonfils isn’t easy. But personal and professional differences aside, Lawson is offered a more permanent role in Queensland. Torn between his new life in Tasmania with Jack and a dying species of butterfly he feels compelled to save, Lawson has to decide where his fate lies.

But fate changes the rules. On a research expedition into the depths of the rainforest, suddenly it's not only the butterflies’ existence that hangs in the balance

A butterfly’s life cycle never changes. From larvae to imago, their course is plotted by design. Jack and Lawson need to determine where they stand, if they live through it. Because the only thing more incredible than one imago is two.

*sigh* I don't know why, bit I was surprised this started off exactly where the last book ended. Weird, I know, but there you have it. Jack and Lawson completely stole my heart and N.R. Walker completely blows my mind. If I didn't know better, I think *she* was the lepidopterist. The amount of information she had to acquire to even write this beautiful book is baffling. Jack's Butterfly Kisses still make me teary eyed and that ending did too. I'm still kind of Misty while writing this. .. And Lawson isn't what you expect. I love a bossy bottom with a naughty mouth, and it's just not something you expect from Lawson. Which makes me love him even more. I also love the fact that Jack seems to be an important part of Lawson's findings, without even meaning to be. Like a puzzle piece that needs to be there for the whole picture to be put together. They couldn't be anymore perfect for each other. Lawson gets called in as a specialist to find out what's happening with a certain breed of butterfly. Piers Bonfils is the director of the Butterfly Conservatory in Cairns and the one who called upon Lawson for his help. When we first meet him, I'm not actually sure what I thought about him, as he had other intentions for our dear Lawson. His early interactions with both MCs is kind of sketchy and you're not quite sure what he's on about. Seems once he gets over himself though, he turns out to be a pretty decent bloke. Really, this series just makes me so happy. I'm so glad I read it, and I hope you take the time to read it.

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Author Bio

N.R. Walker is an Australian author, who loves her genre of gay romance. 

She loves writing and spends far too much time doing it, but wouldn’t have it any other way. 

She is many things: a mother, a wife, a sister, a writer. She has pretty, pretty boys who live in her head, who don’t let her sleep at night unless she gives them life with words. 

She likes it when they do dirty, dirty things… but likes it even more when they fall in love. 

She used to think having people in her head talking to her was weird, until one day she happened across other writers who told her it was normal. 

She’s been writing ever since… 

Where to find N.R. Walker 

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