Monday, March 28, 2016

Blog Tour - I Dream of Dragons by Ashlyn Chase | Interview, Spreading the Word, & ARC Novel Giveaway

Today I'm showing off Ashlyn Chase's "I Dream of Dragons," which is her soon-to-be released novel, the FIRST novel in her Boston Dragons Series (a spin-off from Flirting With Fangs Series), and the novel I recently interviewed her about!

ALSO -- Be sure to check out Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post to be able to sign up for this blog stop's GIVEAWAY(s)!! [Blog Tour will run from March 28 - April 3, 2016]



My Q&A with Ashlyn Chase :

Jess : Please describe Rory, from "I Dream of Dragons," in one to two sentences.

Ashlyn : Rory Arish is the oldest of three siblings from Ireland. He’s handsome, charming, and very protective of his two younger sisters…even though they insist they can protect themselves.

Jess : Which of your characters would you most & least like to invite to dinner, from which book and why?

Ashlyn : I would love to invite Rory to dinner, just to listen to his Irish accent, and perhaps have him play his instruments that he uses in the family’s Irish folk band. For that matter I’d like to have all three of the Irish siblings.

The character I would least like to have dinner with, is Aiden Arish. He’s the hotheaded cousin from Northern Ireland. He and Chloe actually get into a knockdown drag out fight on the front lawn of the Castle in Ireland. That was fun to write, although they were both in the wrong.

Jess : Which usually comes first for you, the character(s) story or the idea for the novel?

Ashlyn : I’d have to say the idea for the story, sometimes called the plot bunny, will hop around in my head first, then I write my character sketches, and finally, I come up with a blurb and go from there.

Jess : Is there any differences and/or similarities between Amber from your "I Dream of Dragons," novel and Bliss from your "How to Date a Dragon" novel?

Ashlyn : Not really. They are very different. Bliss is a blurter. She says what she thinks and the words are out of her mouth before she has a chance to stop them. Amber is used to dealing with the public and being tactful. Although her patience does have its limits. Especially when a certain charming Dragon is having fun with her and she doesn’t realize he’s teasing.

Jess : What sparked the idea for "I Dream of Dragons?"

Ashlyn : I have to admit it wasn’t my idea. My publisher wanted more Dragon books from me, and my agent talked be into it. I’m glad they did, because I love these books. And to think, they might never have happened if I had had my way and just said no.

Jess : What is the most silly things one of your characters, from "I Dream of Dragons," said or did?

Ashlyn : Probably charging down the stairway and bursting into the only vacant apartment at the same time, claiming it’s theirs, because possession is 9/10 of the law. Then they are stuck. Neither one can leave the apartment without giving it to the other.

Jess : What was your favorite chapter (or part) to write in a novel and why?

Ashlyn : My favorite is the beginning, because that’s when I’m not worried about where everything is going yet. Once I get the beginning down then I can plot the rest. Even though it’s the freedom of writing by the seat of my pants that I love best, at some point I have to stop and plot the rest in order for everything to make sense and flow smoothly. Otherwise I’d run the risk of getting lost without a map.

Jess : In regards to "I Dream of Dragons," if you could write it all over again, would you change anything about it?

Ashlyn : No. I would change the ending of, "How to Date a Dragon," however. Fans were angry about how that one ended, and I agreed with them. I actually wanted it to end the way they did, but my editor twisted my arm until I changed it. That’s another reason I was happy to write the new series. I was actually able to go back to that story and fix the ending, taking care of that at the beginning of the new story. I think fans will be pleased. Oh, and as an aside, that editor no longer works there and my new editor is wonderful!

Jess : Out of all of the secondary characters within "I Dream of Dragons," do you have one or two favorites so far? If so, who are they and can you tell us why?

Ashlyn : I love Chloe. She’s feisty, says what she thinks, and takes no prisoners. By the end of the book, she was demanding her own story be told. And that’s when I wrote "My Wild Irish Dragon." In that book we meet a whole new family that I adore, so we had to build a new series just for them. No more hints. =0)

Jess : How many books have you written? Which is your favorite and why?

Ashlyn : The honest answer is, I don’t know. I’ve lost track. Some books are no longer for sale, and some were written under a different pen name. A couple books never saw the light of day, and probably never will. But I imagine if you go to my author page on Amazon or Barnes & Noble, count the books there and double it, you might get the right number. As far as my favorite, I don’t know that either. I’m a big help, aren’t I?

Jess : Do you have any other projects in the works? If so, can you share a little of your current work with us?

Ashlyn : I have a lot of projects going at once. I’m cowriting another book with Dalton Diaz. I’ve finished a novella for a multi-author series, and my agent is shopping that now. Plus, I’m writing book 3 in my Boston Dragons Series.

Jess : Are you ready for spring? Any big plans once it arrives?

Ashlyn : I’m always ready for spring. This was a mild winter, but I love the warm weather. If I have any big plans, beyond finishing this book, it would be to re-landscape the yard. I’ve planted beautiful bushes willy-nilly, and I really should make some sense of everything out there. Think of it as editing my landscape.

Jess : What cartoon character best represents your personal philosophy?

Ashlyn : What a fun question. I love Bugs Bunny. Confident, enjoying life to the fullest, and he doesn’t apologize for any of that. I’d be a lot nicer to Elmer Fudd, however.


Jess : If someone wrote a biography about you, what do you think the title should be?

Ashlyn : I haven’t thought about that. I guess I’ll have to come up with something before I get wildly famous.



"I Dream of Dragons"
[Boston Dragons Series, Book 1] by Ashlyn Chase

Author's Book Description :
    THE HEAT IS ON
    When Rory Arish and his two fiery dragon siblings are run out of their ancestral Irish home, it seems their luck has run out-until they arrive in Boston and find a paranormal-friendly apartment building. Finally, Rory has a place to call home. There's only one problem: Rory's new lair has simultaneously been rented to an infuriating woman who is as stubborn as she is beautiful and will not leave 'her' apartment matter how steamed he may be...

    AND SPARKS FLY
    Amber McNally is a down-on-her-luck flight attendant. She needs this apartment, and not even a fire-breathing dragon with his Irish charm and scorching good looks is going to scare her away. Holing up in their respective corners, a battle of wills ensues. Who will be the first to blink...or give in to their off-the-charts chemistry and decide to make this unorthodox living arrangement a little more permanent?

Boston Dragons Series :
  • "I Dream of Dragons" (Book 1)
  • "My Wild Irish Dragon" (Book 2)

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About the Author :

A multi-published eBook author, Ashlyn Chase specializes in characters who reinvent themselves, having reinvented herself numerous times. She has worked as a psychiatric nurse, and for the Red Cross, and has a degree in behavioral sciences. She lives with her true-life hero husband in beautiful New Hampshire.

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Saturday, March 26, 2016

Second Sentence Saturday: Three Little Words


SECOND SENTENCE SATURDAY is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Jess of From Me to You ... Video, Photography, & Book Reviews. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

  • Grab the novel/novella your currently reading or previously read
  • Open to the first page of Chapter 1 or its Prologue
  • Share the SECOND sentence from that page
  • Share the novel/novella's title & its author, so that other participants can add that novel to their TBR Lists if they want



MY Second Sentence Saturday :

"Three Little Words" [Fool's Gold Series, Book 12] by Susan Mallery

"I'm so sorry," Madeline told her, then winced as she studied the front of the wedding gown.



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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Made the Grade: No Mistletoe Required by Jeanette Murray

- This is an ARC book - Available Formats through Amazon: Kindle Edition - File Size: 276 KB | Expected Release Date: November 5, 2012 | Publisher: Carina Press | Obtained: NetGalley

"No Mistletoe Required" by Jeanette Murray (aka Kat Murray)

Author's Book Description : Dan Beckins isn’t sure how he let his best friend con him into volunteering to build Santa’s Winter Wonderland at the local hospital. He’s got no problems with charity work, but anything Christmas-related is off-limits ever since he lost his parents on Christmas Day years ago. The only bright spot is working with smoking-hot Anna Smith.

Anna Smith loves Christmas and volunteering at the hospital is one of her yearly highlights. She had leukemia as a teen and then a breast cancer scare in her mid-twenties, and is now operating under a self-imposed rule that she can’t have a relationship until the doctors give her a clean bill of health.

A little fling might be permissible, though, and sexy lawyer-turned-carpenter Dan seems like the perfect candidate. But when chemistry flares and the two start forming a real connection, will Anna run away before like turns to love?

My Book Review : 3 out of 5 stars, one Ebenezer Scrooge-type of guy meets the one Holiday Cheer-filled woman who is able to turn his life upside down and show him what the spirit of Christmas is all about.

This sweetly written contemporary romance keeps you laughing the whole way through. I liked how Ms. Murray handles both Anna and Dan’s background stories, making the readers sympathize with the characters while still getting into the holiday spirit of it all! Together I found Anna and Dan to be a great pair. Plus their sex scenes were just steamy enough to keep a reader engrossed while leaving their relationship believable enough that you were rooting for them from beginning to end!

My only wish was that the ending could have been less rushed through, yet overall I DO recommend this novel to those looking for a slightly erotic sweet Christmas romance!

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My Previous Review(s) for this Author : The Game of Love

My Previous Mention(s) of this Author's Books/Characters : Teaser Tuesdays: The Game of Love


Author's Novel Extras : No Mistletoe Required - Overview & Excerpt | No Mistletoe Required – Unpublished Epilogue

Book Teaser(s) :

NO MISTLETOE REQUIRED by Jeanette Murray -- Read my #bookreview here:...

Posted by From Me to You - Video, Photography, & Book Reviews on Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Dan's first few Santa visits had been touch-and-go, but the kids were so young that they didn't look past the costume to see if Santa had any actual enthusiasm for the job. With each child that left his lap with a smile, he relaxed just a little more. Joked just a little more. And after a little bit, started developing his own dramatic Santa voice and belly-deep Santa laugh. The entire thing was completely charming.
And, she had to admit to herself, more than a little erotic. The laugh and the attitude that went with it were doing things to her. And, oh God, she was totally hot for Santa. ~ within Chapter 4

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Monday, March 21, 2016

Made the Grade: Fool's Gold Series, Book 12

- This is an ARC book - Available Formats through Amazon: Hardcover - Pages: 447; Paperback - Pages: 336; Kindle Edition - File Size: 790 KB; Audible - Unabridged; Audio CD - Unabridged | Expected Release Date: August 1, 2013 | Publisher: Harlequin : HQN Books | Obtained: NetGalley

"Three Little Words" [Fool's Gold Series, Book 12] by Susan Mallery

Author's Book Description : Can first love turn into the real deal?

Isabel Beebe thinks she’s cursed in the romance department. Her teenage crush, Ford Hendrix, ignored all her letters. Her husband left her for another…man. So Isabel has come home to dust off her passion for fashion and run the family bridal shop until her parents are ready to sell it. Then she’ll pursue her real dreams. At least, that’s the plan, until sexy, charming Ford returns and leaves her feeling fourteen all over again….

Seeing Isabel all grown up hits bodyguard trainer Ford like a sucker punch. Back when heartbreak made him join the military, her sweet letters kept him sane. Now he can’t take his eyes—or his lips—off her. The man who gave up on love has a reason to stay in Fool’s Gold forever—if three little words can convince Isabel to do the same….

My Book Review : 3.5 out of 5 stars! The Hendrix family is back in action in this riveting contemporary romance! Ms. Mallery does it again! From getting updates from past characters in Fool's Gold to learning about new characters moving into town, this quirky romance brings love into the lives of the last two brothers in Fool's Gold's Hendrix family, Ford & Kent. Both brothers are complete opposites and so are their love interests.

The main couple is Ford, an ex-Navy Seal who is now part owner in a new security firm in Fool's Gold, and Isabel, a woman who use to have a major crush on Ford when she was a teenager. After Ford's engagement to Isabel's older sister ended years ago and he joined the Navy Isabel wrote to him from when she's between the ages of 14 to 24, at first in hopes it was that he'll return her feelings and then over the years the letters turn into diary entries of sorts because Ford never once responds to them. What Isabel doesn't realize is that Ford has memorized those letters over the years and while he never responded to any of them, they have helped him heal over the years giving him hope. So when they both move back to town, about 14 years after Ford left Fool's Gold, Isabel is roped into a "fake" relationship because Ford doesn't want to deal with his mother's relationship schemes. But as their relationship continues and turns into something more, they have to find out if what they share is really true love or just a really good friendship (with benefits) to pass the time.

The secondary couple is Kent, a single dad and a high school math teacher, and Consuelo, an ex-special forces military personnel who is now part owner in the new security firm with Ford. They meet because Kent's son Reese is taking a martial arts class where Consuelo is his teacher. They both have an instant attraction but because of their past backgrounds, they are unsure as to how to start a relationship between them. It makes for a lot of false starts before they agree to begin something with one another, and even that is hard for them both to get into at first but once they stop letting their pasts dictate their futures everything comes together for them.

It’s hard to choose which couple I liked best as they both had their good points and annoyances at times, yet they were all wonderful characters and I really enjoyed whom they all ended up with! From the very beginning, it is easy for the readers to tell where Ford and Isabel’s storyline was going. Yet, because of how charismatic and quirky the couple is together, I was very intrigued by their HEA. While Kent and Consuelo appear to be opposites in every way, I was endeared from the beginning by their vulnerabilities that they have when it comes to building a relationship with one another. In addition, I appreciated how Kent didn’t give up easily when it came to keeping his relationship going with her and how determined he was to be the man for Consuelo no matter the cost. Everyone hooked me from the start and I’m so happy I read this novel!

The only flaw that I found in this novel was how the ending completed both their HEAs but left me feeling like there should be more, like an epilogue or something. Nevertheless, I DO recommend this novel to those who are fans of this series (like me) and/or to those looking for a charming contemporary romance (as you don’t need to have read the series to get into this novel)!

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Susan Mallery Fool's Gold Series Volume Four: Halfway There\Just One Kiss\Two of a Kind\Three Little Words
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Susan Mallery Fool's Gold Series Volume Four
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My Previous Interview(s) with this Author : May 2012

My Previous Guest Post(s) by this Author : The Appeal of Romance - June 2012

My Previous Review(s) for this Series : Book 1 | Book 4 | Book 5 | Book 6 | E-novella 2 | Book 7 | Book 8 | Book 9

My Previous Review(s) for this Author : Tempting | Accidentally Yours | Falling For Gracie | Having Her Boss's Baby | Barefoot Season

My Previous Mention(s) of this Author's Books/Characters : The Monday Update [September 13, 2010] | End of the year 2010 Update | Teaser Tuesdays: Only Yours | When & Where Are You? Thursdays: Only Us: A Fool’s Gold Holiday | When & Where Are You? Thursdays: Only Us: A Fool’s Gold Holiday | Winter Themed Books To Warm You Up During the 2011 Holiday Season | Best Book Couples -- Happy Valentine's Day 2012 | "Waiting On" Wednesday: Summer Days | Teaser Tuesdays: Barefoot Season | "Waiting On" Wednesday: All Summer Long | BBAW 2012 :: What does book blogging mean to you? | Best Book Couples -- Happy Valentine's Day 2013


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THREE LITTLE WORDS by Susan Mallery -- Read my #bookreview here:...

Posted by From Me to You - Video, Photography, & Book Reviews on Monday, March 21, 2016
She held out her hand. Kent didn't want to take it in his. Oh, he wanted to, but he was terrified about what would happen. He thought he could either grab her and try to kiss her or actually ejaculate in his pants. Neither scenario had a positive outcome. ~ within Chapter 3

THREE LITTLE WORDS by Susan Mallery -- Read my #bookreview here:...

Posted by From Me to You - Video, Photography, & Book Reviews on Monday, March 21, 2016
"Friends don't let friends get mauled by their families." ~ within Chapter 5

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Saturday, March 19, 2016

Second Sentence Saturday: Hawk's Revenge


SECOND SENTENCE SATURDAY is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Jess of From Me to You ... Video, Photography, & Book Reviews. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

  • Grab the novel/novella your currently reading or previously read
  • Open to the first page of Chapter 1 or its Prologue
  • Share the SECOND sentence from that page
  • Share the novel/novella's title & its author, so that other participants can add that novel to their TBR Lists if they want



MY Second Sentence Saturday :

"Hawk's Revenge" [Lone Pine Pride Series, Book 3] by Vivi Andrews (aka Lizzie Shane)

Adrian drifted up through the layered fog of his consciousness, the sensation oddly familiar, mirroring the memory of his wings catching air current above air current to lift him higher into the sky.



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Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Idolizing In: The Virgin Cowboy Billionaire’s Secret Baby by Lauren Gallagher

- This is an ARC book - Available Formats through Amazon: Kindle Edition - File Size: 1219 KB | Expected Release Date: October 6, 2015 | Publisher: Samhain Publishing | Obtained: NetGalley

"The Virgin Cowboy Billionaire’s Secret Baby" by Lauren Gallagher (aka L. A. Witt, Lori A. Witt, Ann Gallagher, and Diana Fyre)

Author's Book Description : You can’t thaw a heart that was never frozen.

Retired at thirty-five, billionaire Matt Coolidge should be enjoying the fruits of his workaholic years. Instead, he’s got migraines from butting heads with his mother. If Matt doesn’t get a matrimonial move-on, she’s threatening to will the family farm to his brother, who’ll turn it into a strip mall.

Then Matt’s childhood best friend rolls back into town, bringing a complication that’s not entirely unexpected—or unwelcome.

Years ago, with Matt’s help, Dara Marley froze several embryos before cancer treatment stole her fertility—and before a stupid argument tore their friendship apart. Now alone, she’s taking the most logical step to ensure the child she’s carrying has a father. Returning to Matt—and hoping bygones will be bygones.

Baby and all, Matt’s on board. And when Dara finds out Matt’s career kept him too busy for a relationship—even sex—she’s more than happy to bring him up to speed.

But a decades-old grudge between their families means keeping quiet about their good news—and the feelings they never knew went far deeper than friendship.

Warning : Contains a virgin who’s been waiting a long time for this and a woman who’s happy to show him the way. And they’ve both had it up to here with narrow-minded gossips and small-town grudges.

My Book Review : 5 out of 5 stars!! About a decade ago, Matthew (Matt) and Dara--two best friends--were there for one another during the worst time of Dara's life when she was dealing with cancer treatments and deciding to freeze some of her eggs/embryos with the help of Matt. After that, they both grew apart first because of a stupid fight, then life just swept them onto different paths. Now both are living back in their hometown and even though Dara is in the middle of a divorce she has news for Matt, she's pregnant from the embryos they created years ago and is curious if he would be willing to actually be a father to the life he created now that her ex-husband is out of the picture. Matt agrees and so their friendship begins again like they were never apart. Yet, if it was only them, everything would be fine but with both their families hating one-another over a generational feud and with a gossipy town contend with, it's them against the world .... but will it bring them closer together or further apart?

This novel is so erotically sweet that I could not get enough and was wishing for a Matt of my own. I loved how Dara and Matt dealt with their relationship before and after they had sex. Watching them fall in love without realizing it was happening was pretty special. Also, I appreciated how the arguments in this novel were between everyone else yet not between them. No that doesn't mean that they had the "perfect" lives/relationship, but it showed how committed they were to each other; it was them against everyone else. So sweet!! In addition, Matt was the perfect combo of hot shy guy and determined possessive man, at least from his POV, that I became enamored with him. Dara is one lucky woman!

I recommend this novel to those looking for a sweet erotic best friend contemporary romance!!

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My Previous Review(s) for this Author : Who's Your Daddy?

My Previous Mention(s) of this Author's Books/Characters : Best Book Couples -- Happy Valentine's Day 2013 | "Waiting On" Wednesday: The Princess and the Porn Star


Author's Novel Extras : The Virgin Cowboy Billionaire’s Secret Baby - Overview


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"Oh my God!"
Abruptly, she released a ragged breath and gently nudged him back. Then she sat back a little, her eyes wide and her face flushed. "Well, that was new."
"New? How so?"
"I've never come just from that." She shivered once more. "Maybe these stupid hormones are good for something."
"Aww, damn. And here I thought it was beginner's luck."
"We'll call it both." ~ within Chapter 26

THE VIRGIN COWBOY BILLIONAIRE'S SECRET BABY by Lauren Gallagher - Romance Author -- Read my #bookreview here:...

Posted by From Me to You - Video, Photography, & Book Reviews on Wednesday, March 16, 2016

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Monday, March 14, 2016

Idolizing In: Lone Pine Pride Series, Book 3

- This is an ARC book - Available Formats through Amazon: Paperback - Pages: 274; Kindle Edition - File Size: 948 KB | Expected Release Date: February 10, 2015 | Publisher: Samhain Publishing | Obtained: NetGalley

"Hawk's Revenge" [Lone Pine Pride Series, Book 3] by Vivi Andrews (aka Lizzie Shane)

Author's Book Description : Her betrayal is unforgivable. But their passion? Unforgettable.

Hawk-shifter Adrian Sokolov made the mistake of trusting the beautiful Dr. Rachel Russell once—and wound up drugged, captured, and experimented on inside Organization Labs.

He isn’t about to make the same mistake again, but when she offers to help him escape this hell hole, he can’t say no. Her only condition? That he take her with him.

From the moment Rachel discovered her bosses’ true intent, she’s been secretly smuggling shifters out of the Labs. But now the higher-ups suspect they have a mole, and it’s time to flee—but not before she frees the golden-eyed hawk she was forced to betray.

When their escape goes wrong, Adrian wakes, confused and alone, in the safety of the Lone Pine Pride infirmary and realizes he may have left behind the one ally the shifters had within the Organization—the same breathtaking woman who invades his dreams.

Now he must face the Organization that destroyed him… before she pays for his freedom with her life.

Warning: This book contains betrayals, escapes, rescues, plots, double-crosses, a sexy surly hero, a heroine who deserves sainthood… and a pride full of trouble.

Genre: Paranormal Romance :: Heat Level: Spicy :: Length: Novel

My Book Review : 5 out of 5 stars! The Lone Pine Pride Series, with all of its novels including "Hawk's Revenge," are a spin-off from Ms. Andrews’ Serengeti Shifters Series and while each of the novels are all connected very closely, because of the way the background plot of the series runs, readers can expect them to be stand-alone-ish novels.

For the past four years, Rachel has been a fertility scientist working for the Organization and during that time, she has secretly organized shifters to escape. Six months ago, the Organization became suspicious of her and her relationship with Adrian (Noah/Hawk), a hawk shifter who she was sort of dating and helping her get the shifter escapees further away than they could by themselves. So, for the sake of all her plans and the escapees she allows the Organization to capture Adrian, and in the end herself too. Recently she has gotten Adrian released from the compound but will that personal betrayal between them be easy to overcome? Will Adrian understand why she did what she did to him and go back to save her too? Was what they shared together even real or just a lot of pent up lust? So many questions and lies between them, with so little time will they be able to get the closure they need or will everything fall apart?

OH MY GOD!! I WAS ADDICTED TO THIS NOVEL FROM THE VERY BEGINNING! So much so, that if it wasn’t for my husband saying it was time for bed I probably stayed up all night to read it, as it was I went to bed at 11:30 pm. =0)

I was very intrigued and could not get enough! This thrillingly intense novel is all about overcoming circumstances that you were thrown in while trying to trust your instincts by doing the right thing. Sizzling, hot, and passionate. Adrian and Rachel’s relationship sets this novel one cut above the rest with the dynamic ways these two came back together. I’m amazed by how it all worked out for them! I cannot wait to see where Ms. Andrews will take this series and this couple next.

I HIGHLY recommend this novel and series to those looking for a uniquely intense paranormal thriller romance!

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Book Teaser(s) :
Hopefully he didn't try to kill her.
She hesitated, fidgeting with the needle.
One syringe had broken his trust. Could this one bring it back? ~ within Chapter 2
His lips quirked, that half-hearted almost smile she loved. "If you're flirting with me, you must be all right."
"I'm not flirting. I'm seducing. Is it working?"
"Every time you look at me."
"Aw," Moira she dramatically. "You guys are adorable. Now who wants to help me move the bodies?" ~ within Chapter 26

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Grace eyed his poleaxed expression and snorted. "God, the two of you are ridiculous. So much nobility and martyrdom in one couple. It's positively revolting. I think you deserve each other." ~ within Chapter 31

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