CONVICTION (Consolation Duet, #2) by Corinne Michaels Release Day Blitz: Giveaway, Excerpts, + Sarah's Review!

 Liam and Natalie’s return in Conviction by Corinne Michaels!

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Book Two in the Consolation Duet
I fell in love with Liam only to be left shattered into a million pieces. Again. The idea of being without him cripples me but the reality is, he’s gone.

He doesn’t understand and I can’t make him.

If only he’d see the conviction behind my words—then he’d still be here.

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Time isn’t something I ever thought much about.

It ebbs and flows, but it never changes. I can’t make it stop—no matter how much I want to. There’s no way to rewind the clock or halt it. In this moment, all I want is to make the world stop and go back to when I was happy and ready to tackle the world. Just two short minutes ago, there was no worry about how my day would go. I was going away with the man I love, the one who healed me. But time isn’t my friend. It slaps me in the face and laughs as I stand here wondering how the hell any of this is happening. I don’t want to move forward, and I sure as hell don’t want to slow it down.

Consolation (book 1) is one of the most beautiful and heartbreaking stories I've ever read and ending the way it did, Conviction became the most anticipated book I've had to wait for. What a long two months! Corinne Michaels' writing is beautifully brilliant and so heartfelt. I know she'll be one of my favorite authors for years to come. I don't even know where to begin with this review. It's so hard to write thoughts about this story because of the way Consolation ended. We don't know who Natalie will choose, but in the end, she needs to do what is best for herself and her beautiful baby girl.

“There’s so much confusion rolling around within me. I don't know what to do, where to turn, or how any of this is happening.”

Natalie's story is one of love, loss, heartbreak and healing. We read her words of growth and change and see how she is growing into herself and really, becoming the strongest heroine I've ever read. Natalie has dealt with so much in her life and the hits just keep coming to her. Ultimately, she chooses for her heart and her future. What happened to her in the past is just that. Liam is a wonderful man and potential father figure to Aarabelle, but can she go to him when her husband is in the back of her mind?

“I’ll never be able to push her away. I’ll wait forever if I have to, but I can’t fight this battle.”

Liam is trying to be strong to keep his love for Natalie going but doesn't want to betray his best friends trust while doing so. The events that lead up to the ending of Consolation and beginning of Conviction are the hardest things he's had to deal with in his life and that's comparing to him being a Navy SEAL. He's never been a relationship guy but is willing to try for Natalie and Aarabelle. Side notes: I love that we get a glimpse into Quinn and Ashton's relationship; I can't wait for their story! Mark absolutely stole the show. I hope he gets his HEA as well. I couldn't not five-star Conviction. So many emotional ups and downs as Natalie makes her ultimate choice and I couldn't be happier about how this beautiful book ended.

His voice is thick and husky as he refuses to break from my eyes. “Tell me you’re real.” “I’m real.” “Tell me you’re really here.” “I’m here with you.” My hand rises, and I press my thumb to his lips. “I’m here for you. I’m here with only you. I need you so much.” His eyes close as I rub my thumb, savoring the rough feel on my skin. “Stay with me,” he pleads. Liam’s hands rest on each side of my face as I drag him down further. “There’s nowhere else I want to be.” Our lips meet, and I lose myself.

Consolation (Book One)

Liam wasn’t supposed to be my happily ever after.He wasn’t even on my radar.He was my husband’s best friend—forbidden.
But my husband is dead and I’m alone. I ache for him and I reach for Liam.
One night with Liam changed everything. Now I have to decide if I truly love him or if he’s just the consolation prize.

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Corinne Michaels is an emotional, witty, sarcastic, and fun loving mom of two beautiful children. She’s happily married to the man of her dreams and is a former Navy wife. After spending months away from her husband while he was deployed, reading and writing was her escape from the loneliness.
Both her maternal and paternal grandmothers were librarians, which only intensified her love of reading. After years of writing short stories, she couldn’t ignore the call to finish her debut novel, Beloved. Her alpha Navy SEALs are broken, beautiful, and will steal your heart.

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NOWHERE BUT HERE (Thunder Road, #1) by Katie McGarry Release Week Blitz: Excerpt + Giveaway!

 

We are absolutely thrilled to bring you the Release Day Launch for Katie McGarry's NOWHERE BUT HERE! NOWHERE BUT HERE is a Young Adult Contemporary Romance and is a part of Katie McGarry’sThunder Road Series, published by Harlequin Teen. Grab your copy today!

Seventeen-year-old Emily likes her life the way it is: doting parents, good friends, good school in a safe neighborhood. Sure, she's curious about her biological father—the one who chose life in a motorcycle club, the Reign of Terror, over being a parent—but that doesn't mean she wants to be a part of his world. But when a reluctant visit turns to an extended summer vacation among relatives she never knew she had, one thing becomes clear: nothing is what it seems. Not the club, not her secret-keeping father and not Oz, a guy with suck-me-in blue eyes who can help her understand them both. 

Oz wants one thing: to join the Reign of Terror. They're the good guys. They protect people. They're…family. And while Emily—the gorgeous and sheltered daughter of the club's most respected member—is in town, he's gonna prove it to her. So when her father asks him to keep her safe from a rival club with a score to settle, Oz knows it's his shot at his dream. What he doesn't count on is that Emily just might turn that dream upside down. 

No one wants them to be together. But sometimes the right person is the one you least expect, and the road you fear the most is the one that leads you home.

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From Oz's Point of View. Set up: Emily has been separated from her parents and after a long night of worrying, her emotions and exhaustion catch up to her and it causes Oz to have his first fluttering of emotion for Emily. 

WIND BLOWS IN FROM THE NORTH AND A FEW pieces of Emily’s dark hair sweep across her face. One min­ute Emily’s a bright flame, then a gust snuffs out her light. Her body sways like a top at the tail end of a spin and I lunge forward.
Emily’s knees give out and her eyes roll back into her head. I catch her inches before she crashes onto the porch. She’s light as I swing her into my arms and her head circles onto my shoulder, reminding me of one of those rag dolls Violet used to play with when we were kids.
“Emily!” Eli’s on top of me, attempting to yank her out of my arms. “Open your eyes.”
Her eyelids flutter, but remain closed as her hand limply clutches my shirt. Eli rams his arms underneath mine and he makes Emily a rope in a tug-of-war. I should let her go. I should want to let her go, but then Emily goes and screws it up for me. “Oz.”
It was a damn whisper, but I heard my name on her lips and so did Eli. His eyes flash to mine and Cyrus’s words repeat in my mind. That girl trusts you. And screw us both for that.
“She’s exhausted,” I say. “Hasn’t slept at all tonight.”
Eli’s expression hardens as he glares at me. I’ve seen Eli throw a coma-inducing punch for less defiance and I readjust the sleeping girl in my arms. A reminder if he decks me now, he’ll be putting his daughter at risk.
Temporarily surrendering, Eli cups Emily’s face in his hands and angles her toward him. “Emily, please open your eyes.”
She does. It’s barely a crack and they’re completely glazed.
“Everything’s going to be okay,” Eli affirms.
“I want my mom and dad,” she mumbles.
“You’ll see them tomorrow.” Eli pushes a strand of hair from her cheek. “You’re safe here. I promise.”
She rejects Eli by curling into me. Her head fits perfectly in the crook of my neck and I loathe the wave of protective­ness that rumbles through my body. Emily’s fingers tighten their grip near my shoulders and the impulse is to shield her from the guys gawking at this intimate scene. Yeah, this is club business, but Emily never asked for any of this.

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Katie McGarry was a teenager during the age of grunge and boy bands and remembers those years as the best and worst of her life. She is a lover of music, happy endings, reality television, and is a secret University of Kentucky basketball fan.

Katie is the author of full length YA novels, PUSHING THE LIMITS, DARE YOU TO, CRASH INTO YOU, TAKE ME ON,  BREAKING THE RULES, and NOWHERE BUT HERE and the e-novellas, CROSSING THE LINE and RED AT NIGHT. Her debut YA novel, PUSHING THE LIMITS was a 2012 Goodreads Choice Finalist for YA Fiction, a RT Magazine's 2012 Reviewer's Choice Awards Nominee for Young Adult Contemporary Novel, a double Rita Finalist, and a 2013 YALSA Top Ten Teen Pick. DARE YOU TO was also a Goodreads Choice Finalist for YA Fiction and won RT Magazine’s Reviewer’s Choice Best Book Award for Young Adult Contemporary fiction in 2013.

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FAMILY SECRETS by Kasey Millstead Release Day Blitz: Giveaway + Reni's Review

Secrets. Every family has them. The unseen. The unheard. The things that would tear a family apart if discovered. Cassidy Delaney has a secret. One she wished she didn’t have to keep.

Brock Mason thought the secret was safe.

He had no idea their secret wasn’t the only one Cassidy was hiding.

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Damn you, Kasey Millstead - Spoiler Alert (not really) - you snuck a stepsibling romance in right under my nose. I’m usually the first to roll my eyes and move on from one of those. In this case, I’m kind of grateful that you were such a sneak.

There are all these little facets of feelings and emotions that all stack u against my need to want to be with him. There is a complex range of issues that would require attending to before we even thought about embarking on a relationship. 

Family Secrets is a second chance romance. I know I said it’s a stepsibling book. Uh huh, it’s also that. Both, it’s both. Cassidy falls for her stepbrother (Brock) but due to unforeseen circumstances, she’s forced to leave her “family” and face life on her own.  When she finds herself on a dating show, she has to face things she never anticipated she would. Skeletons, no matter how far you push them to the back, have a funny way of making their way out of the closet.

Truth be told? I think this should have been a full length novel. Kasey tries to pack a ton into this short novella. If she had stretched it out a bit more, the impact would have been greater. Also, the sex. Everyone loves a good sex scene, but I also like them to be somewhat realistic. When a character is having sex for the first time, it should seem like it. And again, if she’s having it again after waiting six years, there should probably be some insecurity, or at least some good stretching needed to get in there. Crude, I know. I’m just keepin’ it real.

Side note: Cassidy’s mother is a horrible creature. Someone should shave her head and dye her eyebrows green while she’s sleeping.

Family Secrets is a very quick, easy, entertaining read. If you’re looking for something to take with you to the beach or to read on a lazy summer afternoon, this is definitely a good choice (even if it does involve an alpha stepbrother…) 

Kasey Millstead lives a quiet life in country New South Wales, Australia, with her husband and their four young children. She enjoys baking, singing (ridiculously out of tune) & spending time with friends and family. Kasey has always harboured a deep love for reading and writing, and she is now lucky enough to be living her dream of being an Author.



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UNBLOCKED: Episode 3 by Marni Mann Release Day Blitz: Giveaway, Excerpt, + Sarah's Review

Derek Block confronts his past. Frankie Jordan's past pursues her. Secrets threaten to keep them apart. They want to let go of each other, but can’t. Their passion is too hot to resist. Things are scorching as real estate gets real… This is Episode Three of the five-episode Timber Towers novella series.

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The more we get from Derek and Frankie, the more we need a cold shower; of that I am convinced. 

Unblocked Episode Three begins with Derek and Frankie agreeing to no longer see each other on a physical level.  Their relationship needs to stay strictly professional moving forward.  There's a problem, though; they can't stop thinking about each other. 

Derek and Frankie decide to move forward both professionally and physically but the plot is finally coming into play.  Frankie's father has given her the keys to his kingdom, and Derek's issues with an old acquaintance are starting to come to fruition. 

Episode three is leaving us on another cliffy to prep for what's going to happen in Four and Five.  I really love the way Marni writes these books.  For me personally, it's the perfect blend of story and steam; lots of steam with more story coming into play.  I can't wait to read what happens next!

           “If you want me, if you want this, then you have to tell me. And it has to be now.” I looked at her wrist. The bracelet she knew I liked was wrapped around her delicate skin; it was the one I had once asked her to wear. She had worn it today and that told me everything I needed to know. “Because Frankie, I don’t believe you really want things between us to end.” Her cheeks darkened and her pupils began to dilate with need. “If you tell me you don’t want me, I’ll…” She had to know I would respect her despite what I wanted. “…I’ll put you down and I’ll leave your condo. What happened between us won’t affect what we have professionally. I promise. But if you want me, then—”

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HENRY'S END Release Day Blitz: Giveaway + Sarah's Review!

Dreams.
I used to have them—before the nightmares started.
I dreamed of nice guys, love…normalcy.
Things like reading the Sunday paper in bed with my lover.

But who needs dreams when your reality is filled with a string of faceless dominating men in uniform? Men that pack a thick bulge and are only too happy to satisfy my deviant sexual cravings.

Me. That's who.

And then HE walked through the door and shared with me, a total stranger, his intimate dream of love. Damn him for verbalizing every single detail of the dream I buried long ago.

And now I don’t know how I'm going to live without that dream.
Or him. 

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First, a warning to the reader: (because I wasn't aware of it and if I were, I probably wouldn't have read the book.)  It's written in third person.  I've never read Julie Richman, so I'm not sure if this is her typical writing style or not, but I'm glad I read Henry's End.

Henry has live a life of abuse, true love and horrible loss. 90% of this book is his story in the past and how he comes to meet Seth in the end.  I knew that Henry and Quinn were no longer a couple since Henry was single in the beginning of the book (present time) but how they came to be apart was not something I was anticipating or prepared for. 

"You want to know what I was feeling tonight.  I was feeling lost, Quinn.  I was feeling lost because I wasn't by your side.  I wanted to be by your side all night."
"I want you there, Henry.  You have no idea how much I want you there."

Henry is dealing with many demons from his childhood and early adulthood and learning how to cope with every card he's been dealt.  His life has been far from easy and it's time he meets his match and gets his happily ever after.

I really enjoyed Henry's End.  When what happened happened, I was messaging Reni because I was completely shattered.  I don't deal well with the unexpected but knew that Henry needed to overcome yet another obstacle for his story to be completed.  Although third person, it was a quick read.  I'll definitely be picking up Julie's other series based around Henry's best friend Schooner Moore.

Holding eye contact with the man, meeting the challenge head on, Henry didn’t flinch. He wanted him to know that he was aware that he was being watched. The energy between the two was sharp and direct. There was no mistaking that contact had been made, and Henry could feel his stomach cramping with excitement, and his balls tightening with desire. This was a man he had dreamed about his whole life. He exuded absolute power. Envisioning him in uniform made Henry inexplicably ache even more.

Definitely a Marine, he thought. A lieutenant? A captain? This man gave orders and expected them to be followed. He commanded. Demanded. And received.

Turning away, Henry made his way through the crowd in search of the bathroom. Mostly he needed his air back and a moment to process what had transpired. He knew that wasn’t all in his head.

The man hadn’t just cruised him.

He’d claimed him.

Heading into the bathroom, the site of an open stall door felt like an immediate godsend and he needed to get behind it, alone. Quickly.

It happened so fast, he wasn’t quite sure how it occurred. Entering the stall, he turned to close the door but was propelled against the metal stall wall to his right, knocking the air out of him. He heard the muffled sound of the stall door latch being locked. The larger man pinned him with his body, his muscular chest pressing Henry flush against the cold metal. The cool smooth surface felt good against his hot, sunburned cheek. Henry could feel the man’s cock pressed against his ass crack on the outside of his bike shorts and wondered if the guy’s cock was still in his pants or not. It wasn’t until that moment that he realized the man had him in a loose choke hold. He didn’t feel fear, and somehow instinctually knew this guy wasn’t going to hurt him. He was establishing his control and position.

With lips next to Henry’s ear, his voice was little more than a growl. “Is that what you want? Little boys? Little boys that will never satisfy you? Is that what you want?” His sizable cock pressed harder against Henry’s ass. With his free hand, the man reached around to the front of Henry’s bike shorts and found exactly what he was looking for – a hard, excited cock. Giving it a squeeze through the slippery material of his bike shorts, Henry hardened immediately to the man’s touch. Continuing to fondle him through the thin fabric, while simultaneously pressing him from behind, the Marine hissed into Henry’s ear, “I asked you a question.”

Brain cells blown away by the physical assault both front and rear, for the life of him, Henry could not remember the man’s question and answered by pressing his junk harder into the guy’s hand, needing to feel possessed by his grasp. He did not disappoint Henry as he squeezed his balls tighter.

“You still want little boys?” he growled, his arm tightening around Henry’s neck.

The moment Henry felt the crook of his arm squeeze his neck, he began to pump himself into the man’s hand, “No. I don’t want little boys.”

“Then what is it you want?” The man had Henry by his cock and was pressing him firmly against his own hard-on, grinding harshly against his ass.

“I want you.”

“Good. And I don’t want you dancing with those boys. Do you understand that?”

Henry nodded his head, yes.

With his hand firmly encasing Henry’s privates, the Marine pressed the smaller man against him and continued to let Henry feel the pressure of his cock against his ass.

Henry leaned his weight back into him, eyes closed. There was nothing in the world except the guy’s hand kneading and pressing his balls. He wanted to stay in the moment forever. Submit to whatever the man wanted from him.

And then he was gone. Leaving Henry against the wall with a raging hard-on and a need to feel the Marine’s hands and cock again, hear his voice, low and raspy, in his ear. Without removing an article of clothing or coming, he had never had a sexual experience that excited him as much, and he knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that he would always remember the sublime feeling of being restrained by this man.

He wanted more.

USA Today Bestselling author Julie A. Richman is a native New Yorker living deep in the heart of Texas. A creative writing major in college, reading and writing fiction has always been a passion. Julie began her corporate career in publishing in NYC and writing played a major role throughout her career as she created and wrote marketing, advertising, direct mail and fundraising materials for Fortune 500 corporations, advertising agencies and non-profit organizations. She is an award winning nature photographer plagued with insatiable wanderlust. Julie and her husband have one son and a white German Shepherd named Juneau.
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