Memoir Synopsis Never forget where you came from. I didn't. My past ravaged me once. Tortured me a long time. Sleepless nights, a withering soul, horrors. But I endured. I stayed the course, and it almost cost me everything. So this is my reckoning, flawed perhaps, but I beat back the demons. I lived. Share my steps as I trudge through knee-deep snow to a stupid day job. Live in a rusted out junk of a car for a summer, with mosquitoes whining in your ear. Walk out of a neighborhood library with me, penniless, except for the stolen donation box under my coat. Joys, hopes, troubles and sins delivered with such prose you'll wonder why it took so long to find this book. And why it took so long to forgive yourself. Ever feel less than good enough? Like your life isn't going as planned? We all do sometimes. Come with me as I travel back in the hopes of letting go.
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Convincing Bet KS Adkins You may not have heard of me, but no worries. Detroit knows me. I’m the old money that new money tries to be. Elite company that you wish you could be in. But if you’re ever lucky enough to get to see my life up close, you’d find that what I want more than anything is to be like you. No privileges. No status. No trust funds. The life I have, the same you seek, is costing me and I knew of only one way out. My escape was the reason for my downfall. Death. When I’m finally close to it, I meet the man who attempts the impossible. He tries to convince me to live. She is a job, the final payment for a debt owed. I’m not supposed to want her, but I have to have her. When she offers me money to kill her, I make her a deal instead. Now I’ve got seven days to change her mind or risk losing her forever. Convincing Bet to live will be the toughest job I’ve ever had. The payoff will be worth it… as long as we both live to see it. There’s just something about lake air in your face that makes your mistakes a little easier to own up to. Sitting out here in this hard plastic Adirondack chair overlooking Lake Huron, I admit that it’s years of mistakes that brought me here. There was a time when my life had been damn near perfect. In the blink of an eye and one drunk driver later, it wasn’t so perfect anymore. In fact, life since then has been nothing short of brutal. Nothing made sense to me now, except making money. What else was there to do? Pills helped at first but then when they didn’t, I switched to drugs only that didn’t work either. I know this because I tried all of them. Twice I tried cutting but passed out when I saw my own blood. Basically, I suck at coping. Every morning I wake up and the world was still turning, laughing and pointing at me, daring me to take it on. For every step forward, I was slapped in the face and reminded that I had no one, nothing substantial and never would. Bad things were still happening to good people and I was still breathing. I’ve had moments of happiness that were fleeting but it wasn’t enough. Closing a deal, a good movie or a fond memory would surface on occasion but, these moments weren’t enough to sustain me. On paper I had it all but everyone knows you shouldn’t believe everything you read. Today I owned so many properties that I had opened my own management company to oversee them. I used the money from that to help business owners get their dreams started and that paid off too. Bottom line, in business no one could touch me. My fleet of cars I never drive would rival any celebrity and yet my social calendar was shit. I didn’t have time for friends and in reality, I didn’t really care for people much anymore. When it came to relationships I had lost the skills to maintain them and frankly didn’t care to. The friends I remember were long before my father struck it big and the second that happened I was thrown into a world of snobs and elitists. When people started associating me with money, life got complicated but back then I always had my family. Two days ago, I had that moment in my office when I looked around and knew that I had much more than any woman needed. The feeling was so intense it suffocated and shamed me. There wasn’t anything that I couldn’t buy, yet I felt hollow. That very night, I packed a bag and hauled ass from Detroit to catch the last ferry in St. Ignace to get to Mackinac Island. My loss wasn’t to blame for this meltdown, I was. This breakdown had been coming on for years, I’d just been putting it off by becoming besties with denial. I set myself up for this and I came here to sort it out and put things in order. I’m a business woman and everything I do has a reason behind it, an end goal. Most would say I was a bitch, but an independent female with a shit-ton of money tends to put people off. When a woman appears to have her shit together it makes people jealous. A woman who needs no man to keep her limits the dates she gets called for. Bottom line is, I scare people away and I prefer it that way. Life was easy up until six years ago and I took that life for granted. Back then I wasn’t a bitch and money wasn’t my motivator. That life didn’t exist for me anymore so I gave it up and played the part of bitch like a seasoned actress. The Bet you see isn’t the real me. The Bet curled up watching parents fly kites with their children wishing it were her, that was the real me. That Bet was lonely. I may have inherited my parents’ fortune when they passed but, I’d give it all back to hug them one last time. That money was a blessing and a curse. As it allowed me to venture into business for myself as a small business investor here in Detroit, it couldn’t replace what I had lost. No amount of success would. This weekend was the six-year anniversary of losing my entire family that brought me to an island hours from the dry land I’m used to. Death may be a part of life, but not only did I lose my parents but my husband and daughter too. I lost too much too fast. I was drowning in grief and I knew it. I could take no more. So it was this little island with horse drawn carriages, bicycles and fudge that I’d take that final step to freedom. Fuck the world, the haters and the money. I wanted the pain to stop long enough to breathe. I wanted more than anything, to be free. To do that, I needed to die K.S. Adkins is a full time everything. When I'm not wifing, mothering or being bossy, I'm reading, writing or shooting. A full time realtor, lifelong Michigander and all around lover of all things guns and Detroit, I believe in freedom of foul language, gratuitous nudity, tattoos and mosh pits. I've recently taken up drinking wine and feel like I'm really making progress with it. I think my chances at finding a place within the Romance genre is 50/50, but I suck at numbers so what do I know? My stories are written with heavy dialogue and are Detroit-based. If you don't like heavy dialogue or Detroit, don't read my stories. My characters are typically dark and fairly fucked up so if you want sappy characters without issues, don't read my stories. I love violence, guns, blood, naughty words, awkward sex, rap, metal, and untraditional people. Every fight scene was tried and tested by me. I have the bruises to prove it too. I write romance, but my characters are not always romantic. Each is a work in progress. My stories are about strong women and the alphas who try to tame them, but never do. At the end of the day, you may not like my stories, you may also think I suck as an author and that's okay, but I have to tell you, I had the best fucking time writing them and for me, that's what it's all about. I love new likes so hit me up on Facebook @ K.S. Adkins or Twitter @ Hoodwrites and let me know if you loved it or hated it. ♥ Title: Hidden In Lies (Lies and Truth #1) Series: Lies and Truth Author: Rachael Duncan Genre: Contemporary Romance Release Date: February 5, 2015 Who needs love when you have money? It used to be enough, but now it’s not. Not since he walked into my life and made me question everything. Now I want more, but I know that’s impossible. Things aren’t always as they seem. My true self is hidden, and that works for me. Or it did. I hide in a bed of deception to disguise myself, and I’m good at it. Or I was. I’m Elizabeth Fitzgerald. I’m a Senator’s wife. And I hate my life. After a few minutes, he says, “I know there’s more to you, Elizabeth. I can tell there’s someone hidden inside you dying to come out. I can see it in the fake smile you show everyone, including Cal, the way you frown when you’re alone in your thoughts, and the sadness that’s lurking in your eyes. Why are you hiding?” God help me, but there’s something in the way he speaks to me that makes me want to lay all my secrets and sins bare. He’s soft and gentle, but most importantly, I believe he wants to know more about me. He’s not asking to gain leverage or use it to his advantage, he’s genuinely concerned. And it makes me want to tell him everything. But the rational side of my brain tells me not to, so I reel in this strange impulse to divulge my secrets to a man I hardly know. </ div> </ div> Rachael Duncan is an Army wife living in North Carolina with her husband and two kids. She grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and went on to graduate from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville with a bachelor’s degree in political science. After working on Capitol Hill for a short time, she realized that a career in politics just wasn’t for her. A couple years later, she rediscovered her love for reading and writing. She’s the author of Tackled by Love as well. 4.5 Star Review by Ivy This is not your typical boy meets girl story and that's a good thing. It honestly threw me off my game, but kept me interested the whole time. It's more than the relationship between the boy and the girl, it's the relationship between the girl and her best friend and I think the girl and herself. Justine falls for her best friends boyfriend and how could she not? The man is practically fucking her with his eyes. I'm not saying she's right, I'm saying that she fought it and she didn't ask for it, but it happened anyway. But things were kind of spiraling out of control for Justine before that happened anyway. She didn't have the greatest luck with men in the first place. When she lost her best friend she felt like she lost everything and it took a while for things to go back to "normal." This is more than just a romance, more than just sex, this is about the journey. Definitely worth a read. About the Author
Rachel discovered she wanted to be a writer at the age of ten, when her love of R.L. Stine murder mystery novels inspired her to start writing her own. In 2008, she began freelance writing for several magazines including Prevention, Jamsbio and Worcester Magazine. Rachel graduated from Bridgewater University in 2011 with a B.A. in Communications and Media Studies. She currently resides in Santa Monica, CA. Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Instagram | Amazon Check out the Giveaway Below! Second Debt by Pepper Winter is LIVE! Read the dark & sexy continuation to Jethro & Nila’s Story! NOW AVAILABLE Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1uK1Sjc Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1z6Ea2g iBooks: http://bit.ly/1ufkO3z Nook: http://bit.ly/1xRAbAv Kobo: http://bit.ly/1xgCSvb Goodreads: http://bit.ly/1BRsIGR Blurb “I tried to play a game. I tried to wield deceit as perfectly as the Hawks. But when I thought I was winning, I wasn’t. Jethro isn’t what he seems—he’s the master of duplicity. However, I refuse to let him annihilate me further.” Nila Weaver has grown from naïve seamstress to full-blown fighter. Every humdrum object is her arsenal, and sex…sex is her greatest weapon of all. She’s paid the First Debt. She’ll probably pay more. But she has no intention of letting the Hawks win. Jethro Hawk has found more than a worthy adversary in Nila—he’s found the woman who could destroy him. There’s a fine line between hatred and love, and an even finer path between fear and respect. The fate of his house rests on his shoulders, but no matter how much ice lives inside his heart, Nila flames too bright to be extinguished. Excerpt Just thinking of Jethro sent a spasm of desire through my core. Dammit, what’s happening to me? A daydream of Jethro slamming to his knees before me and wrenching my legs wide stole my mind. It was so vivid, so real—a trickle of need ran down my inner thigh. I gasped as I imagined his tongue lapping at my clit, his long fingers disappearing inside me—the same finger that I’d tattooed with my name. Would I come harder knowing he touched me with a finger branded by me? Or would I hold on as tight as I could and make him work for it? Oh, God. I needed to get rid of this satanic desire. I needed to be free. My eyes opened, latching onto the detachable showerhead. I could do it myself… My heartbeat whizzed with need. I couldn’t fight the churning demand any longer. Reaching upward, I unhooked the showerhead and turned the water temperature down so as not to burn myself. Feeling awkward and ridiculous and a hundred times guilty for what I was about to do, I braced my back on the tiled wall and spread my legs a little. My teeth clamped on my bottom lip as the water pressure tickled my clit. Oh. My. God. My eyes rolled back as I grew bolder and pressed the stream of heavenly water harder against my pussy. Water cascaded down my legs while my torso shivered from sudden cold. My nipples stiffened as I wickedly angled the jet down and down until water shot inside me. Every jet and bubble aroused sensitive flesh, sending my muscles clenching in joy. I moaned. Loudly. My legs trembled as my neck flopped forward and I gave myself over to the exquisite pleasure conjured by an innocuous showerhead. Starbursts flashed behind my eyelids; Jethro loomed into my mind. I pictured him shrugging out of his black shirt, prowling toward me while unbuckling his belt and unzipping his trousers. I moaned again as my daydream shed his clothing and stood proud and naked before me. He grabbed his cock, pumping himself hard and firm, while his eyes feasted on what I was doing. He didn’t say a word, only watched, then crooked his finger and beckoned me closer. My heartbeat exceeded recommended limits as I forced myself higher and higher, locking my knees against buckling as an orgasm brewed into being. I rocked the showerhead, biting my lip as the pressure spurted over my clit and then inside me. The rhythm I set was exactly like fucking and I daren’t overthink how I looked or how depraved I felt getting off this way. My daydream forced its way past my misgivings. My forehead furrowed as I trembled, both welcoming and fighting an orgasm. Daydream Jethro crept closer, working his cock, a dangerous glint in his eyes. The moment I was within grabbing distance, he captured my waist. “I need to be inside you, Nila.” I put words into Jethro’s mouth, but it was his voice I heard in my heart. I moaned again, angling the showerhead harder against my clit. “How do you want it?” my fantasy whispered in my ear as he spun me around and pressed me hard against the wall. I swallowed hard, answering in my mind. “Fast and…” “Filthy?” Daydream Jethro’s nose nuzzled the back of my ear, sending shockwaves down my spine. “I can fuck you filthy.” I couldn’t speak. But I didn’t have to. My fantasy knew exactly how I needed it. Jethro bit the back of my shoulder, spreading my legs wider with his. “Fuck me, Jethro Hawk,” I whispered. “Oh, I will. Believe me, I will.” Without further warning, he dug his fingers into my hips and slammed inside me. My fingers went numb as I slid the showerhead from clit to entrance. I cried out as water shot inside at the same time as Jethro thrust into me from behind, sliding deep and fast, stretching me deliciously painfully. My heart exploded with bliss. An orgasm squeezed every atom, getting ready to hurl me into the stratosphere. Jethro thrust again and I rode my new friend the showerhead. “Oh, God. Yes,” I hissed, rocking harder. “Yes, yes…” A masculine cough sounded. “You continue to surprise me, Ms. Weaver; at least this time, I rather enjoy it.” Everything crashed into awareness. My daydream shattered, fracturing by my feet like broken glass. I squealed and dropped the showerhead. It turned into a water snake, spewing water left and right, wriggling like some terrible demon. Jethro snickered. “You’re using up the entire Hall’s supply of hot water. Are you planning on saving some for the rest of the inhabitants of my home?” Debt Inheritance (Book One) Indebted Series Amazon: http://amzn.to/1kMqS41 Amazon UK: http://amzn.uk.to/1kMqS41 Kobo: http://bit.ly/1ptt8wO iTunes: http://bit.ly/1t7Qiug First Debt (Book Two) Indebted Series Amazon: http://amzn.to/1BjpblH iBooks: http://bit.ly/1sMEyQo Nook: http://bit.ly/10PcYWi Kobo: http://bit.ly/1qmB3d7 Goodreads: http://bit.ly/15ijHdF Second Debt (Book Three) Indebted Series Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1uK1Sjc Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1z6Ea2g iBooks: http://bit.ly/1ufkO3z Nook: http://bit.ly/1xRAbAv Kobo: http://bit.ly/1xgCSvb Goodreads: http://bit.ly/1BRsIGR Pepper Winters wears many roles. Some of them include writer, reader, sometimes wife. She loves dark, taboo stories that twist with your head. The more tortured the hero, the better, and she constantly thinks up ways to break and fix her characters. Oh, and sex... her books have sex. She loves to travel and has an amazing, fabulous hubby who puts up with her love affair with her book boyfriends. Her Dark Erotica books include: Tears of Tess (Monsters in the Dark #1) Quintessentially Q (Monsters in the Dark #2) Her Grey Romance books include: Destroyed STALK Pepper: Website | Pinterest | Facebook | Twitter | Blog | Goodreads Review by Ivy - 5 Stars
Dark, twisted and will leave you wanting more.... Jethro and Nila are two truly fascinating characters. Bound by a past filled with rituals and hate, they face a future of unrest and lust. The torture that each of them live in and suffer within themselves is truly fascinating to watch unfold. To watch them interact in their environments and see the people they have to be compared to who they want to be is really intriguing. It's a story that you cannot look away from. You're completely bound to the story and while you're reading you'll find yourself asking what is going on, and you'll be wondering what is going to happen next! ALL OF ME, the sixth and final novel in the INSIDE OUT series is NOW AVAILABLE Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1pvmiTd Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1Io27Rx Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/WkXpmr iTunes: http://bit.ly/Z9yggh BLURB Passion. Mystery. It all collides in the breathtaking conclusion to the New York Times bestselling INSIDE OUT series, ALL OF ME. He's rich and famous, his past dark, but so is hers. Can they save each other? Or will the darkness tear them apart? Excerpt from All of Me (Inside Out #6) by Lisa Renee Jones. Copyright 2014 We say a quick goodbye, and to my shock, the instant I push the “end” button, Chris pulls the 911 to the shoulder of the road, puts it in park and turns to me. “Talk to me. What just happened?” “You stopped to ask me what happened?” “Yes. I stopped to ask what happened. Now, tell me.” My lashes lower a moment as I savor just how good this man is to me. I curl my fingers on my cheek. “Thank you for stopping, but really, there was nothing worthy of concern. Let’s go to the chateau.” “After you tell me what happened,” he orders, but the tenderness lacing the stubborn determination of his tone wins me over, as does his sincerity. He really cares and I am truly not alone anymore. “When Katie wanted to know if there was anyone on my side of the family to coordinate with, it hit a nerve. I started worrying about Ella, and thinking about my father, who I don’t want to come to our wedding. I truly don’t, yet somehow, the very fact that I don’t gives him the power to twist me in knots.” Chris nods. “As did my father to me, no matter how much of a bastard he became. Sometimes I think the worse he treated me, the more I wanted to win back his affection.” I’d seen glimpses of these feelings before now, but this is the first time he’s spoken them aloud. “Maybe it’s some inborn need to feel close to a parent?” “That’s the only conclusion I could come to when I couldn’t let him go. I still can’t. He’s always with me, making sure I stay just a little more fucked up.” “If you’re fucked up, it’s all kinds of right, Chris Merit. That charity work Tristan talked about? You don’t just throw money at it. You give pieces of your soul to those kids and their families. You make a difference and I’ll be honored to help you do it.” He pulls my hand to his mouth and kisses my fingers. “Let’s elope. Anyplace you want to go. Say the word and as far as I’m concerned we’ll go tomorrow.” “What? No. We decided on Katie and Mike’s place together. And my ring isn’t even done.” “This isn’t about a ring. Or Katie and Mike, or anyone else. It’s about us and I don’t want you worried about your father or the guest list. You know I’m not big on attention anyway.” I lace my fingers with his. “You’re trying to protect me and I appreciate that, but I want to get married under those hanging rose your mother inspired Katie to plant.” “Don’t do this for me, baby. I just want to spend the rest of my life with you. That’s all I need.” “It’s for us. You know my father is just a hot button for me. I’ll get by it. And truth be told, I’m a little raw over Amber, too. That night here in Paris when I went to the club I had this sense I needed to save her. I shouldn’t have listened to that feeling.” “Don’t do that to yourself. You barely knew her.” “Yet, on some level I felt her screaming for help. But I second-guessed myself and thought it was Rebecca and Ella influencing my feelings.” “You were a lot of the reason I pushed to get Amber help, Sara. It was just too little too late. That’s on me, not you.” “No-” “Yes,” he says, stroking the hair out of my eyes, his hand staying at the back of my head. “Now here’s what’s going to happen. We’re going to leave this all right here and I’m going to drive us the fifteen minutes we have left to get to the chateau, where we’re going to fuck like rabbits. Then, we’re going to eat and fuck some more. After we sleep, we’ll set some rules with Katie about the wedding so you won’t worry about it and then we’ll fuck some more. And since I had the caretaker that lives in the house behind the chateau stock enough food to last us a week, we can stay in bed for days on end. Any objections so far?” I smile and not just at his words, but at his rapid shift from dark Chris, to playful, sexy Chris. “And if I do?” He, leans closer to me, his breath on my ear. “I’ll just tie you to the bed.” Yes. Please. My list of objections begins to form. SERIES READING ORDER & SALE LINKS
Haven't started the INSIDE OUT series yet? Get the first 4 chapters of IF I WERE YOU plus BONUS CONTENT FREE for a LIMITED TIME ONLY! Amazon - http://amzn.to/14UEWkL B&N - http://bit.ly/15hYnoE iBooks - http://bit.ly/1zqtL0O Kobo - http://bit.ly/1wkrRaJ If I Were You (bk 1) Amazon: http://amzn.to/1Am7heB B & N: http://bit.ly/1czVBd4 Being Me (bk 2) Amazon: http://amzn.to/1t9GLSv B & N: http://bit.ly/1hS8CBd Revealing Us (bk 3) Amazon: http://amzn.to/1oDHqMK B & N: http://bit.ly/1iyPiu6 His Secrets (bk 3.1) Amazon: http://amzn.to/1uF9RvT B & N: http://bit.ly/1lacxPh Rebecca’s Lost Journals Box Set (bk 3.2 & 3.3 and includes Master Undone Amazon: http://amzn.to/1oDHaxf B & N: http://bit.ly/1gyiegZ My Hunger (bk 3.4) Amazon: http://amzn.to/1yJAvBB B & N: http://bit.ly/1kJxGzp No In Between (bk 4.5) Amazon: http://amzn.to/1yJAvBB B & N: http://bit.ly/1t7BRVd iTunes: http://bit.ly/1t9Kv6E My Control (bk 4) Amazon: http://amzn.to/1Bn9xUn B & N: http://bit.ly/1mUqJXF I Belong to You (bk 5) Amazon: http://amzn.to/1Bf30KF B & N: http://bit.ly/1Cw7Ncb iTunes: http://bit.ly/1vUKtmG All of Me (bk 6) Amazon: http://amzn.to/1pvmiTd B & N: http://bit.ly/WkXpmr iTunes: http://bit.ly/Z9yggh About the Author: New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones is the author of the highly acclaimed INSIDE OUT SERIES, and is now in development by Suzanne Todd (Alice in Wonderland) for cable TV. In addition, her Tall, Dark and Deadly series and The Secret Life of Amy Bensen series, both spent several months on a combination of the NY Times and USA Today lists. Watch the video on casting for the INSIDE TV Show HERE Since beginning her publishing career in 2007, Lisa has published more than 40 books translated around the world. Booklist says that Jones suspense truly sizzles with an energy similar to FBI tales with a paranormal twist by Julie Garwood or Suzanne Brockmann. Prior to publishing, Lisa owned multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by Dallas Women Magazine. In 1998 LRJ was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine. Lisa loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her at on her website and she is active on twitter and facebook daily. STALK HER: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest | Goodreads Mendacious by Beth AshworthBlog TourHosted by Everything Marie ToursBlurbMENdacious Purchase Links Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA
Excerpt #1But what can I say? I’m Alex Lewis after all. The multi-millionaire with a jackhammer-sized cock. There’s not a woman alive that doesn’t want a piece of this. And that’s the fucking problem. I don’t want any of them. All because of one girl. She ruined everything by burning her mark deep inside my chest. She was the girl I’d trusted with my life, and in return, royally fucked me over. I had decided there and then I’d never let it happen again. Every move would be calculated precisely. Each encounter would be strategised to perfection.
Excerpt #2Libby. Damn. Libby. Shit. Libby. Fuck. I’m going to see my ex-wife after almost seven years. I have a million questions plaguing my already overwhelmed mind. What does she look like? Is she still the same? How will she react when she sees me? The world feels like it’s about to drop out of my arse, but I’m holding onto the welcome knowledge that I’ve got the upper hand in all this. She doesn’t know it yet, but she’s signed up for business suicide with this deal. And I’m smug as fuck. Monday is when the plan commences and Libby learns exactly who thenew Alex Lewis is, and I’m going to enjoy every fucking minute of it. I’m sure she’ll be kicking herself when she sees me, and maybe even more when she realises what I have in store for her.
Meet the CastPlaylistTwenty Fun Facts about Beth Ashworth
1. My friends and work colleagues think that I am THE laziest person on the planet. Seriously... I don’t like to do anything. 2. I swear like an absolute trooper. Leave your politeness at the door in my house... 3. I carry my Kindle wherever I go. You never know when you are going to be delayed right? 4. I have a VERY sweet tooth. (Two root canals at 23... Ouch!) 5. I’m terrified of the dentist. 6. I’m also terrified of spiders. 7. Did I mention heights as well? 8. My now Husband and I had a long distance relationship for over a year before he finally moved in with me. (Five years together and still as strong as day one!) 9. It was always a dream of mine to own a pair of Christian Louboutins. Now I have had them over a year and I am too scared to wear them. The red is too pretty! 10. I am part of the most amazing group of girls. My Smut Sisters are my besties and I love them! Within the small group of us, we bring authors, readers and bloggers together. We talk, we laugh, we support, we beta read, we gossip and we watch porn together. (Seriously... we are now past the point of no return) 11. Video games are my obsession. I kick arse at Call of Duty... For real! 12. Justin Timberlake is my boo <3 13. As much as I love top 40 hits and big music artists, I am also a huge fan of K- POP. Girls’ Generation, SHINee, 2NE1, EXO, 2pm... Love! Love! Saranghae! 14. I had still have an unhealthy obsession with Christian Grey. 15. I have a twitter, but I’m not as hooked with it as I am Facebook. 16. Twinkies and Mountain Dew are craved daily. 17. I hate tea and coffee... bleh! 18. Self-publishing my first book was one of the scariest things I’ve ever done. 19. I’m an only child. 20. I get over emotional at practically everything. Books, films and television programmes can have me in tears with the slightest of things. I need to learn to suck it up... I know.
Author BioBeth Ashworth was born in Manchester in 1990, but shortly moved to the modest city of Coventry where she was raised and still resides now.
Contact BethGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.c om/author/show/7338255.Beth_Ashworth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BethAshworthWr iter Twitter: https://twitter.com/Beth_A_Ashworth Giveaway ALL OF ME, the sixth and final novel in the INSIDE OUT series is NOW AVAILABLE Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1pvmiTd Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1Io27Rx Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/WkXpmr iTunes: http://bit.ly/Z9yggh BLURB Passion. Mystery. It all collides in the breathtaking conclusion to the New York Times bestselling INSIDE OUT series, ALL OF ME. He's rich and famous, his past dark, but so is hers. Can they save each other? Or will the darkness tear them apart? EXCERPT Excerpt from All of Me (Inside Out #6) by Lisa Renee Jones. Copyright 2014 We say a quick goodbye, and to my shock, the instant I push the “end” button, Chris pulls the 911 to the shoulder of the road, puts it in park and turns to me. “Talk to me. What just happened?” “You stopped to ask me what happened?” “Yes. I stopped to ask what happened. Now, tell me.” My lashes lower a moment as I savor just how good this man is to me. I curl my fingers on my cheek. “Thank you for stopping, but really, there was nothing worthy of concern. Let’s go to the chateau.” “After you tell me what happened,” he orders, but the tenderness lacing the stubborn determination of his tone wins me over, as does his sincerity. He really cares and I am truly not alone anymore. “When Katie wanted to know if there was anyone on my side of the family to coordinate with, it hit a nerve. I started worrying about Ella, and thinking about my father, who I don’t want to come to our wedding. I truly don’t, yet somehow, the very fact that I don’t gives him the power to twist me in knots.” Chris nods. “As did my father to me, no matter how much of a bastard he became. Sometimes I think the worse he treated me, the more I wanted to win back his affection.” I’d seen glimpses of these feelings before now, but this is the first time he’s spoken them aloud. “Maybe it’s some inborn need to feel close to a parent?” “That’s the only conclusion I could come to when I couldn’t let him go. I still can’t. He’s always with me, making sure I stay just a little more fucked up.” “If you’re fucked up, it’s all kinds of right, Chris Merit. That charity work Tristan talked about? You don’t just throw money at it. You give pieces of your soul to those kids and their families. You make a difference and I’ll be honored to help you do it.” He pulls my hand to his mouth and kisses my fingers. “Let’s elope. Anyplace you want to go. Say the word and as far as I’m concerned we’ll go tomorrow.” “What? No. We decided on Katie and Mike’s place together. And my ring isn’t even done.” “This isn’t about a ring. Or Katie and Mike, or anyone else. It’s about us and I don’t want you worried about your father or the guest list. You know I’m not big on attention anyway.” I lace my fingers with his. “You’re trying to protect me and I appreciate that, but I want to get married under those hanging rose your mother inspired Katie to plant.” “Don’t do this for me, baby. I just want to spend the rest of my life with you. That’s all I need.” “It’s for us. You know my father is just a hot button for me. I’ll get by it. And truth be told, I’m a little raw over Amber, too. That night here in Paris when I went to the club I had this sense I needed to save her. I shouldn’t have listened to that feeling.” “Don’t do that to yourself. You barely knew her.” “Yet, on some level I felt her screaming for help. But I second-guessed myself and thought it was Rebecca and Ella influencing my feelings.” “You were a lot of the reason I pushed to get Amber help, Sara. It was just too little too late. That’s on me, not you.” “No-” “Yes,” he says, stroking the hair out of my eyes, his hand staying at the back of my head. “Now here’s what’s going to happen. We’re going to leave this all right here and I’m going to drive us the fifteen minutes we have left to get to the chateau, where we’re going to fuck like rabbits. Then, we’re going to eat and fuck some more. After we sleep, we’ll set some rules with Katie about the wedding so you won’t worry about it and then we’ll fuck some more. And since I had the caretaker that lives in the house behind the chateau stock enough food to last us a week, we can stay in bed for days on end. Any objections so far?” I smile and not just at his words, but at his rapid shift from dark Chris, to playful, sexy Chris. “And if I do?” He, leans closer to me, his breath on my ear. “I’ll just tie you to the bed.” Yes. Please. My list of objections begins to form. SERIES READING ORDER & SALE LINKS
Haven't started the INSIDE OUT series yet? Get the first 4 chapters of IF I WERE YOU plus BONUS CONTENT FREE for a LIMITED TIME ONLY! 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In addition, her Tall, Dark and Deadly series and The Secret Life of Amy Bensen series, both spent several months on a combination of the NY Times and USA Today lists. Watch the video on casting for the INSIDE TV Show HERE Since beginning her publishing career in 2007, Lisa has published more than 40 books translated around the world. Booklist says that Jones suspense truly sizzles with an energy similar to FBI tales with a paranormal twist by Julie Garwood or Suzanne Brockmann. Prior to publishing, Lisa owned multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by Dallas Women Magazine. In 1998 LRJ was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine. Lisa loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her at on her website and she is active on twitter and facebook daily. STALK HER: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest | Goodreads Title: Maximum Risk - The Andrades, Book Three Author: Ruth Cardello Release date:01/27/2015 Price: $3.99 Book description: </ span>From NY Times & USA Today Bestselling author! </ span>Max Andrade: Rich, bold, unapologetic. He is a man who doesn’t hear the word no until he meets Tara. In his obsession to have her, he’ll offer her anything except his heart. Tara Holmes: Outspoken, hardworking, levelheaded. She makes her living by exposing unfaithful spouses. She doesn’t believe in love, especially not with a man who sees her as nothing more than a challenge. When Madison D’Argenson hires Tara to uncover the truth about Aunt Patrice, Tara is pulled into Max’s world. How far would you go to help a man who doesn’t want to be helped? And how long would you give yourself over to the pleasure of his touch if you knew it would end as soon as he discovered your lie? Purchase links: Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Maximum-Risk-Andrades-Book-3-ebook/dp/B00OAJUDZY/ Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Maximum-Risk-The-Andrades-Book-ebook/dp/B00OAJUDZY/ IBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/maximum-risk/id926869367?mt=11 Barnes & Noble (NOOK) & kobo links will be available on 01/27/15 Author Bio: Ruth Cardello was born the youngest of 11 children in a small city in northern Rhode Island. She spent her young adult years moving as far away as she could from her large extended family. She lived in Boston, Paris, Orlando, New York--then came full circle and moved back to Rhode Island. She now happily lives one town over from the one she was born in. For her, family trumped the warmer weather and international scene. She was an educator for 20 years, the last 11 as a kindergarten teacher. When her school district began cutting jobs, Ruth turned a serious eye toward her second love- writing and has never been happier. When she's not writing, you can find her chasing her children around her small farm, riding her horses, or connecting with her readers online. Author Contact: Website: www.RuthCardello.com FaceBook: www.facebook.com/RuthCardello Twitter: @RuthieCardello Email: [email protected] Email Notice of New Releases: www.RuthCardello.com/Signup Other Books by Ruth Cardello: The Legacy Collection (*also available in audio) Book 1: Maid for the Billionaire (Free at all eBook retailers) Book 2: For Love or Legacy Book 3: Bedding the Billionaire Book 4: Saving the Sheikh Book 5: Rise of the Billionaire Book 6: Breaching the Billionaire: Alethea’s Redemption The Andrades (*also available in audio) Book 1: Come Away with Me (Free at all eBook retailers) Book 2: Home to Me Book 3: Maximum Risk Book 4: Somewhere Along the Way (preorder now, release date 05/26/15) Lone Star Burn (*also available in audio) Book 1: Taken, Not Spurred Book 2: Tycoon Takedown (preorder now, release date 03/10/15) The Temptations Book 1: Twelve Days of Temptation Book 2: Be My Temptation Taken by a Trillionaire (preorder now, releases 05/12/15) Possession (Club X3)K.M. Scott Kane Jackson, the ruler of the fantasy section of Club X, has always been different from his brothers. The bastard son of Cassian March III, he grew up without the money and privilege Cassian and Stefan enjoyed from the March name, instead only knowing his father as the man who abandoned him and seeing himself as unloved and unwanted. He let love in once and like everything else in his life, all that came from it was pain. His heart hidden behind the walls he's built since then, Kane is now just the dark figure who rules over the fantasies of others but has none himself. Abbi Linde can't seem to get a break. Too many bad men and bad choices have left her bruised and broken, but the opportunity to dance at Club X could change everything. For the first time, she might be able to make a life for herself and find the happiness she longs for. After what feels like a lifetime of heartbreak, Abbi still believes one day her dreams will come true and she'll find the love that's eluded her. Even the darkest heart craves the light, but will the darkness be too much for love to overcome with these two souls? Watch the fan made trailerhttps://vimeo.com/114669378B&N | Amazon | iBooks | Google Play | KoboClub X SeriesWatch the fan made trailer for Temptation (Club X 1)Temptation (Club X1) ---> https://vimeo.com/99169807Surrender (Club X2) ----> http://vimeo.com/109055074Purchase Temptation (Club X 1)B&N | Amazon | iBooks | Google Play | KOBOPurchase Surrender (Club X 2)B&N | Amazon | iBooks | Google Play | KOBOHeart of Stone SeriesWatch the fan made trailers for the Heart of Stone SeriesCrash Into Me: Book 1 ---> http://vimeo.com/88279178Fall Into Me: Book 2 -----> http://vimeo.com/88404254Give In To Me: Book 3 -->http://vimeo.com/m/84985264Ever After: Book 3.5 -----> https://vimeo.com/92669319Purchase Heart of Stone Box SetB&N | Amazon | iBooks | Google Play | KOBOA resident of Scranton, PA. K.M. Scott is a New York Times and USA Today Bestseller of contemporary romance stories. A writer for all her life, she finally decided to take the plunge and seek publication in 2011. Under her Gabrielle Bisset pseudonym, she writes erotic paranormal and historical romance, but in 2013 she decided to branch off into contemporary romance. Loving what she does, her contemporary romances are filled with steamy sex, great dialogue, and happily ever afters that stay with the reader long after they finish her books. Sign-up for Newsletter: http://mad.ly/signups/91132/join FB Reading Group: http://on.fb.me/1xqOvD1 Goodreads Reading Group: http://bit.ly/1yhKKN3 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/ Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/ TSU: https://www.tsu.co/kmscott Add to your Goodreads TBR Today!Silk (Volume 1): https://www.goodreads.com/ Release Blitz Hosted by |
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