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Book Blitz & Giveaway for Love, Laughter, and Happily Ever Afters Collection
Love, Laughter, and Happily Ever Afters Collection
Eight Fun Romantic Novels by Eight Bestselling Authors
Publication date: June 24th 2014
Genres: Romance
EIGHT full-length FUN, Romantic Novels by Eight Bestselling Authors
An all-star collaboration by some of today's most popular New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, and B&N bestselling authors. From the funny & sweet to the steamy & heartfelt, this collection has EIGHT full-length FUN, romantic love stories hand-picked to bring a smile to your face this summer. This is a limited edition collection available until July only so get your copy today!
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An all-star collaboration by some of today's most popular New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, and B&N bestselling authors. From the funny & sweet to the steamy & heartfelt, this collection has EIGHT full-length FUN, romantic love stories hand-picked to bring a smile to your face this summer. This is a limited edition collection available until July only so get your copy today!
At just ***99 CENTS*** for over 1,800+ pages, that's a huge SAVINGS of over 95% off retail for the individual novels sold separately!
ON ANY GIVEN SUNDAE by USA Today Bestselling Author
Marilyn Brant -- A shy dessert cookbook writer
reconnects with her longtime crush--an ex-football star turned businessman--when
they run an ice cream shop together.
FINDING THE RIGHT GIRL by NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Violet Duke -- Tessa Daniels has no idea why she told her friend's brother she was some sort of fling expert. She's never been flung before and she sure as heck doesn't know where or how to begin flinging a guy like Brian Sullivan. The man's got the body of a football god straight off a billboard, as many skeletons in the closet as she does, and worst of all, he's got her thinking of the one thing she stopped letting herself hope for years ago. A happily-ever-after.
SWEET TO YOU by iTunes & Barnes and Noble Bestselling Author Jessie Evans -- Where there's smoke, there's fire... When s'mores and whiskey shots lead to skinny-dipping at a singles' camping retreat, Maddie Whitehouse knows she won't be able to resist another steamy encounter with the sexy firefighter her childhood friend, Jamison, has become...even if he is off limits.
UNAFRAID by USA Today Bestselling Author Melody Grace -- Brittany Ray's learned the hard way that some dreams aren't meant for girls like her. Handsome, charming Hunter Covington is one of those dreams. Years ago, they shared one life-changing night together, but Brit walked away before he could break her heart. Now Hunter's back in Beachwood Bay, their reckless passion can't be ignored. But will dark secrets tear apart their new beginning?
LOVE LOVE by Amazon Bestselling Author Beth Michele -- Gabrielle Willis is smart. She's funny. And oh yes, she's a bit klutzy. But she's also running. When she meets Brad Dixon, the sweet guy with the crooked smile, can he make her see that the very thing she is trying to run from is the very thing that just may push her to see the light?
GETTING OUT OF HAND, the brand new novel by Samhain Bestselling Author Erin Nicholas -- Genius scientist Mason Riley can cure world hunger, impress the media and piss off the Vice President of the United States all before breakfast. But he's not sure he can get through his high school class reunion. Then he meets the new girl in town. Adrianne Scott loves the sleepy little town of Sapphire Falls--the perfect place to open her candy shop and live a quiet, drama-free life. Until Mason Riley bids four hundred dollars just to dance with her.
TEMPTING LOVE by Amazon Bestselling Author Melanie Shawn -- Haley Sloan knows exactly what she wants out of life. With her designer lingerie business booming, her career is moving forward, but her heart is still in the same place it had been for four long years...hopelessly in love with the former wild boy turned responsible adoring father, Eddie Thomas. Will this self-sacrificing single father finally realize that accepting his love for Haley may be just what his little girl needs to get the family they both deserve?
NOT OVER YOU by NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Marquita Valentine -- Summer Holland is set on one thing--convincing her childhood sweetheart *and* local preacher's son, Gabriel Edwards, to marry her so she can get back the daughter she gave up for adoption. She's always been able to count on him rescuing her when she needed it most, but this time is different... there's a new woman in Gabriel's life. Only, Summer's not going to let that get in her way.
FINDING THE RIGHT GIRL by NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Violet Duke -- Tessa Daniels has no idea why she told her friend's brother she was some sort of fling expert. She's never been flung before and she sure as heck doesn't know where or how to begin flinging a guy like Brian Sullivan. The man's got the body of a football god straight off a billboard, as many skeletons in the closet as she does, and worst of all, he's got her thinking of the one thing she stopped letting herself hope for years ago. A happily-ever-after.
SWEET TO YOU by iTunes & Barnes and Noble Bestselling Author Jessie Evans -- Where there's smoke, there's fire... When s'mores and whiskey shots lead to skinny-dipping at a singles' camping retreat, Maddie Whitehouse knows she won't be able to resist another steamy encounter with the sexy firefighter her childhood friend, Jamison, has become...even if he is off limits.
UNAFRAID by USA Today Bestselling Author Melody Grace -- Brittany Ray's learned the hard way that some dreams aren't meant for girls like her. Handsome, charming Hunter Covington is one of those dreams. Years ago, they shared one life-changing night together, but Brit walked away before he could break her heart. Now Hunter's back in Beachwood Bay, their reckless passion can't be ignored. But will dark secrets tear apart their new beginning?
LOVE LOVE by Amazon Bestselling Author Beth Michele -- Gabrielle Willis is smart. She's funny. And oh yes, she's a bit klutzy. But she's also running. When she meets Brad Dixon, the sweet guy with the crooked smile, can he make her see that the very thing she is trying to run from is the very thing that just may push her to see the light?
GETTING OUT OF HAND, the brand new novel by Samhain Bestselling Author Erin Nicholas -- Genius scientist Mason Riley can cure world hunger, impress the media and piss off the Vice President of the United States all before breakfast. But he's not sure he can get through his high school class reunion. Then he meets the new girl in town. Adrianne Scott loves the sleepy little town of Sapphire Falls--the perfect place to open her candy shop and live a quiet, drama-free life. Until Mason Riley bids four hundred dollars just to dance with her.
TEMPTING LOVE by Amazon Bestselling Author Melanie Shawn -- Haley Sloan knows exactly what she wants out of life. With her designer lingerie business booming, her career is moving forward, but her heart is still in the same place it had been for four long years...hopelessly in love with the former wild boy turned responsible adoring father, Eddie Thomas. Will this self-sacrificing single father finally realize that accepting his love for Haley may be just what his little girl needs to get the family they both deserve?
NOT OVER YOU by NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Marquita Valentine -- Summer Holland is set on one thing--convincing her childhood sweetheart *and* local preacher's son, Gabriel Edwards, to marry her so she can get back the daughter she gave up for adoption. She's always been able to count on him rescuing her when she needed it most, but this time is different... there's a new woman in Gabriel's life. Only, Summer's not going to let that get in her way.
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EXCERPTS FROM
LOVE, LAUGHTER, AND
HAPPILY EVER AFTERS
FINDING THE RIGHT GIRL by Violet Duke
“You have no filter whatsoever,”
growled Brian softly. “Not with what you do or say, and especially not with how
you react.”
“That’s not my fault. You can just point that finger at yourself, buddy,” Tessa
grumbled back before snapping her mouth shut.
Alright, so maybe he was right
about the filter thing.
“What?”
Man, if looks could strip. She’d
never felt this naked before, this out of control. Inwardly, she sighed. The
guy just brought out the uncivilized in her.
Oh well. She came this far—may as
well see where this ride ends. “You heard me.” Her chin came up defiantly. “I
can’t think when you talk in that ridiculously sexy voice. Or when your biceps
suddenly double in size in the middle of even the simplest of tasks, like
lifting a coffee mug. And don’t get me started on your eyes. My god, I almost
walked into a wall the last time you smiled and your eyes went from that soft
ocean blue to deep turquoise. I mean who does that?!”
It was like she just couldn’t
stop talking.
When he came to a standstill and
stared at her like she’d lost her mind, she huffed, “It’s simply not reasonable
to expect a girl to have a filter with all that steamy-eyed, bicep-bulging,
talking-like-a-wet-dream-voice-over madness going on!”
Silence.
Huh, so where might one buy one of these filters, she wondered.
SWEET TO YOU by Jessie Evans
He crushed his lips to Maddie’s,
his tongue swirling through her mouth as if he were determined to devour her
from the neck down. She tasted like heaven, a mix of whiskey and Coke and a
salty, sexy taste that was all woman, all Maddie, and more intoxicating than
any alcoholic beverage.
UNAFRAID by Melody Grace
“Say it,” he demands. “If you
want me to go, just tell me, and I swear I’ll never bother you again.”
I open my mouth. The words are
there, so simple on my tongue, but nothing comes out. One simple lie, that’s
all it would take, and I’d be free from him forever.
But it’s still a lie. I can’t do
it, not to him. Not when Hunter is the only truth I’ve ever known.
I exhale a slow sigh and press my
lips shut in defeat.
Silence.
There’s a beat, and then victory
blazes, fierce in Hunter’s eyes.
“Brit,” he whispers. I wait for
him to make his move, breath catching in my throat, but instead of a rough
hold, he reaches for me gently, lifting one hand to touch my face in a slow,
sweet caress.
I tremble. His fingertips softly
stroke the outline of my jaw, like he’s memorizing every contour, watching me
so closely that I feel more naked than when I was half-dressed.
It’s too much. I try to turn my head away, but
he gently takes hold of my chin and keeps my face steady in place, so I have no
choice but to meet his eyes again and lose myself in that piercing blue stare.
He sees right through me.
I can’t fight it with a quip or a
barbed comment. I can’t break away. His eyes demand everything from me, and I
have no choice but to surrender. I feel naked, stripped bare, like all my fears
and dreams and insecurities are right there for him to see. The worst of me, my
darkest secrets.
Still, he doesn’t look away.
TEMPTING LOVE by Melanie Shawn
“Haley, it’s me,” he said as she jumped about a foot off the ground
and spun around, sucking in a terrified breath.
On
instinct, his arms wrapped around her and he pulled her close to him. For a
moment she was tense and poised to fight, but then her eyes softened with
recognition as her body molded against his. She was clutching her hands to her
chest, but he could still feel her full breasts pressed against his chest as he
held her.
His
hands spread out on the small of her back and his fingers rested against the
delicate dip of her spine. For just a moment, Eddie closed his eyes and let
himself feel.
Never
before had they been this close. Body to body. Pressed up against each other.
He’d made it a point never to touch her. Whenever she would hug him, he’d made
sure that full-body contact had not occurred and he’d always done the one-arm
pat move.
Now
he knew for a fact that had been the right thing to do because the feel of her
in his arms was…amazing. Right. Perfect.
“You scared me.” Her quiet voice drifted into his consciousness.
“I’m sorry,” he rasped as he opened his heavy-lidded eyes. Looking
down, he was temporarily speechless at what he saw. Her huge baby blues were
staring up at him through long, inky lashes. Her full, pink lips parted as she
took in short pants of breath. The seductive line of her cleavage was heaving
against him through labored breathing.
Need.
Arousal. Desire. All of those things coursed through his veins like raging
water in the rapids. His fingers tightened at the strength of it, pulling her
body even closer to his. A groan ripped from his chest as a needy sigh escaped
Haley’s perfect mouth.
Dammit. This had to stop.
GETTING OUT OF HAND by Erin Nicholas
His eyes were focused on her
lips. Her heart tripped and she pressed her hand against her chest.
“How is dancing better than
kissing?” he asked.
His voice sounded a little husky.
Which was dumb, because she didn’t know him well enough to really know what his
voice usually sounded like.
“Um.” She rubbed the pads of her
first three fingers in a circle on her chest, willing her heart to slow. With a
deep breath, she dropped her hand. “A dance lasts longer than a kiss, for one
thing.”
He leaned in closer, his eyes on
hers now. “I think maybe you’ve been kissing the wrong guys.”
REVIEWS
"Violet Duke made me laugh
and cry in this incredible romance. One of the best I've read this
year. Emotionally charged with wonderful characters, I just couldn't stop
reading until the very last page!"
-- New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author J.S. Scott on Violet Duke's FINDING THE RIGHT GIRL
"A refreshing, whimsical voice in romance!"
-- New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Carly Phillips on Marquita Valentines's NOT OVER YOU
-- New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author J.S. Scott on Violet Duke's FINDING THE RIGHT GIRL
"A refreshing, whimsical voice in romance!"
-- New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Carly Phillips on Marquita Valentines's NOT OVER YOU
"You'll want to read it for the humor and great characters and a plot that's sure to leave you smiling."
-- Romantic Times Book Reviews on Marilyn Brant's ON ANY GIVEN SUNDAE
"I cannot recommend this book enough. The character interactions are intense, uplifting, and sizzling. Eddie and Haley's chemistry is absolutely through the roof and written to perfection. A truly magnificent read."
-- Talking Books Review Blog on Melanie Shawn's TEMPTING LOVE
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Today Bestselling Author Marilyn Brant
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Amazon, iBooks, and B&N Bestselling Author Jessie Evans
USA Today Bestselling Author Melody Grace
Amazon Bestselling Author Beth
Michele
Amazon & Samhain Bestselling Author Erin Nicholas
Amazon Bestselling Author Melanie Shawn
NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Marquita Valentine
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Release Blitz & Giveaway for Love Tussles and Takedowns by Violet Duke
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From the author of the New York Times bestselling NICE GIRL series comes Book Two in the USA Today bestselling CACTUS CREEK series…
LOVE, TUSSLES, AND TAKEDOWNS
A fighter to the core, Hudson Reyes has collected enough battle scars now to last several lifetimes. But after his combat injuries retire him from the life he wasn't ready to give up, Hudson finds himself spending the carbon copy days of his new career as a Hollywood fight scene and weapons specialist just doing what he knows best: surviving. Until he meets her. The one woman who makes him want to live again. With wounds as deep as his own, she's a scrappy little thing--an angel-faced paradox that comes as a package deal with an offbeat town of admirably protective, but downright nosy folks.
And a wicked roundhouse kick that's become intimately familiar with his head.
...but she has all the weapons.
An antique arms authenticator by day and a self-defense instructor by night, Liana Lin has made a living turning the unthinkable demons of her past into the passions that fuel, and fill, her life. So when the unjustly handsome man she's been unable to stop thinking about literally takes her to the mat with martial arts styles unlike anything she's ever seen--pinning her with a molten hot stare that melts her like a marshmallow trapped between a graham cracker and a chocolate square--Lia flips into no-holds-barred fight mode. Because if one man could find a way to disarm her carefully-built defenses, it'd be him.
Now if only they could stop sparring long enough to find out...
BOOKS IN THE CACTUS CREEK SERIES
BOOK 1: A Little Combustible Chemistry [Prequel Novella -- Luke & Dani]
BOOK 2: Love, Chocolate, and Beer [Luke & Dani]
BOOK 3: Love, Tussles, and Takedowns [Hudson & Lia] -- June 2014
BOOK 4: Love, Exes, and Ohs [Isaac & Xoey] -- July 2014
BOOK 5: Love, Sidelines, and Endzones [Grady & Sienna] -- Sept 2014
BOOK 6: A Little Holiday Meddling [Holiday Novella -- Noah & Katelyn] -- Nov 2014
Excerpt from “Love, Tussles, and Takedowns”
© Violet Duke, 2014
“Used to be, I could handle a combat weapon with the kind of
speed and precision that guys in my unit were gladly willing to trade their
left nut for.” A hard edge darkened his
expression for a brief moment before fading, softening when his gaze fell on
her face again. “After the explosion, discovering that I wouldn’t ever have
that level of fine motor control in my trigger hand again, or that I wouldn’t
ever be able to fully process the feel of a weapon because of the nerve damage
in my other hand…that just about destroyed me.”
He slid his hand over her skin gently. “But this—ˮ
She gasped, gripped the sheets to keep herself grounded
mentally, emotionally. To keep her silly
heart from acknowledging the fact that he was shattering her defenses with that
one simple touch, owning her with the intense, single-minded focus his eyes
held as they followed the path his fingers were tracing across her belly. Hungrily.
Reverently.
“I thought that
was the hardest thing I’d have to get over because of my injuries. But this right here,” he whispered, leaning
down to wreck even more havoc on her senses by shadowing his touch with his
words, his evil, evil lips only just barely skimming her flesh. “Not being able to do all the things I want
to do to you with the pace and precision I want to with this hand…” She stopped breathing when she felt his other
palm smooth up the back of her thigh.
“And worse, not being able feel you fully with this one…”
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Love, Chocolate, and Beer (Cactus Creek Book, #2)
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Eight novels of hot, sweet, sexy, and true love in one limited edition boxed set, brought to you by eight of today’s hottest bestselling contemporary romance authors.
Off Chance by USA Today Bestselling Author Sawyer Bennett He is seeking absolution. Flynn Caldwell has spent his entire firefighting career trying to atone for that one person he failed to save. She is seeking escape. Rowan Page is determined to overcome the hard years she spent living on the streets of New York. Together, they have the chance to become complete…when what starts as a tiny spark between them flares into a fire so hot, it refuses to be extinguished.
Trophy Husband by NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Lauren Blakely Sometimes you can't help falling in love, even when you try to do the opposite... McKenna embarks on a quest for a trophy husband after her ex has ditched her, but along the way she meets someone who rocks her world, so she'll have to choose between protecting her heart from hurt, or letting go of her fears of a new beginning.
Finding the Right Girl by NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Violet Duke Tessa Daniels has no idea why she told her friend’s brother that she was a fling expert. She's never been flung before and she sure as heck doesn't know where or how to begin flinging a guy like Brian Sullivan. The man has as many demons and skeletons in the closet as she does; and worse, he’s got her thinking of the one thing she stopped letting herself hope for years ago. A happily-ever-after.
Indulgent Pleasures by USA Today Bestselling Author Karen Erickson Stephanie Shaw is having a sizzling hot affair with former pro baseball player Justin Hawkins--and writing all about it for the magazine she works at. When media shy Justin finally finds out, he's angry. Hurt. Can their relationship survive Stephanie's betrayal?
Keeping You by iBooks and International Bestselling Author Jessie Evans Aria March and Nash Geary haven't spoken a civil word to each other since the summer their teen fling ended. Badly. Twelve years later, Aria is fighting for custody of her little girl, and it wouldn't hurt her case to be in a committed relationship. Fresh from a nasty breakup, Nash will do anything to one-up his ex, even agree to a marriage of inconvenience to Aria.
With Every Heartbeat by USA Today Bestselling Author Melody Grace Passion. Ambition. Desire. Which would you choose? I thought I knew what I wanted in life. My destiny was set. Then I met him, and everything changed. Raphael is bold and passionate. He sees something in me I never dreamed possible, and now he's determined to show me a world without limits. I want to trust him, but I'm scared. Once I fall, there'll be no going back.
Unravel Me by NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Kendall Ryan Psychology student Ashlyn Drake’s neat, orderly life takes a turn for the crazy when she finds the perfect subject for her amnesia thesis – a young man without any memory of his previous life, including the murder he’s accused of committing. Against all common sense, Ashlyn’s drawn to him like a moth to a flame and becomes determined to help him unravel his past.
Text Appeal by NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Lexi Ryan When hotel heiress Riley Carter discovers the naughty messages on her new cell haven’t been coming from “Mr. Right” but from Charlie 'The Devil' Singleton, she falls into a hot affair with the last man she expected. But consorting with the notorious bad boy puts her hard-won reputation on the line, and Riley must decide if the poker player is more to her than a little Text Appeal.
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About The Authors
USA Today Bestselling Author Sawyer Bennett is the pen name for a snarky southern woman and reformed trial lawyer who decided to finally start putting on paper all of the stories that were floating in her head. She is married to a mobster (well, a market researcher) and they have three big, furry dogs who hog the bed. Sawyer would like to report she doesn’t have many weaknesses but can be bribed with a nominal amount of milk chocolate. 
NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Lauren Blakely writes sexy contemporary romance novels with heat, heart, and humor, and her books have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. Like the heroine in FAR TOO TEMPTING, she thinks life should be filled with family, laughter, and the kind of love that love songs promise. Lauren lives in California with her husband, children, and dogs. Her novels include Caught Up InUs, Pretending He’s Mine, Playing With Her Heart, and Trophy Husband. She also writes for young adults under the name Daisy Whitney.
NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Violet Duke is a former professor of English Education who is ecstatic to now be on the other side of the page writing wickedly fun contemporary romance novels. When she's not arguing with her story characters or feeding her book-a-day reading addiction, she enjoys tackling reno projects with her power tools while trying pretty much anything without reading the directions first and cooking 'special edition' dishes that laugh in the face of recipes. Violet lives in Hawai'i with her two cute kids and similarly adorable husband.
USA Today Bestselling Author Karen Erickson lives in central California with her husband, three kids, one dog and too many cats. Being a romance writer and bringing her characters to life is her greatest dream come true.She also writes new adult romance as NYT & USA Today bestselling author Monica Murphy.
iBooks and International Bestselling Author Jessie Evans gave up a career as an international woman of mystery to write the sassy, Southern romances she always wanted to read.
She's married to the man of her dreams, and together they're raising a few adorable, mischievous children in a tree house in the boonies. She grew up in rural Arkansas, spending summers running wild, being chewed by chiggers, and now appreciates her home in a chigger-free part of the world even more.
When she's not writing, Jessie enjoys playing her dulcimer (badly), sewing the worlds ugliest quilts to give to her friends, going for bike rides with her house full of boys, and wandering the woods, glass of wine and camera both in hand, on the lookout for Bigfoot.
A southern girl, born and bred, Jessie loves writing Southern romances with just the right amount of sizzle, and hopes you'll enjoy her stories set in the fictional town of Summerville, Georgia. Especially the "Always a Bridesmaid" series!
USA Today Bestselling Author Melody Grace is the USA Today bestselling author of UNBROKEN and UNTOUCHED. A small-town girl turned SoCal beach-lover, she spent years with her nose in a book before deciding it was time to write them for herself. She loves bad boys, good books, and pistachio-flavored ice-cream.
NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Kendall Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance novels.
She's a sassy, yet polite Midwestern girl with a deep love of books, and a slight addiction to lip gloss! She lives in Minneapolis with an adorable husband, two naughty puppies, and a brand new son.
She enjoys hiking, being active, reading, and anything girly.
NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Lexi Ryan was once a college English professor, and now writes full time. She lives in rural Indiana, where, when she’s not writing, she gets to hang out with her husband and two kids--a six-year-old boy and a two-year-old hellion, er, girl. Not surprisingly, reading and writing remain her favorite activities, though both come in bits and pieces these days, not the big hunks of time she enjoyed before she had children. When she’s feeling virtuous, she likes to go running (She uses that word liberally. She’s really, really slow) or do yoga. Don't worry, she’s always careful to balance out such activities with a hearty serving of ice cream or a chocolate martini.
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