Gena Showalter book signing

First off I want to think Gena for coming and Sherlock's bookstore for inviting her. It was a mess here today with all the flooding, storms and tornado warnings, I myself was soaked! A lot of the town was flooded and closed off. So I know there was a lot of people that didn't show up because of it. I know Stacey will add a post about what she thought about the book singing.Stacey's camera's battery went out, so my daughter took all the pictures for us and I will add a few to this post. I really wished I had a little more time with Stacey but the weather was so bad it just wasn't possible. I hope next weekend while we are at J.R Wards signing we will have more time.


I had a blast with Stacey and lunch with Gena was something I will never forget. Gena let us ask her questions she was so nice and shy;) and OMG she is beautiful, if you ever get a chance please go and see her. I will post the first Into the Dark giveaway book in the morning

I loved how the display table was done:)

Review Skin Deep by Anna J. Evans

Skin Deep
Author Anna J. Evans
Erotic romance
NAL trade 388 pgs
Website



Book description
When she’s kidnapped from the bar where she works, Nicky has to admit that she’s strangely aroused. She always knew her possessive ex-lover Jackson Bledsoe, a notoriously famous tattoo artist, had a kinky side. But even for him, this was wild.

Jackson has his reasons. He and Nicky both share the same tattoo—a fallen angel that became even more than just part of their skin. Now, there is only one way for Jackson to rid himself of his obsession with her. Put her back under the needle, and get rid of the piece of art that made them one.

It’s bringing out the submissive in Nicky—the chance to give her body over to a dominant male and pierce the boundary between pleasure and pain. Under Jackson’s artful control, Nicky must confront her darkest desires and most sensual fears. As she and Jackson feed each other’s addictive hungers, the game begins. It’s only a matter of time before it goes too far…

Laurie's reivew
Rating-

Sexual-

I didn’t know this book had BDSM when I bought it. As most of you know I can only take so much of this stuff. This book did test my boundaries, but I really liked it. It has spanking, handcuff, kidnapping, anal talk, clamps and more. I think the real reason I really like this book was because of the way it is written, it was on the mild side BDSM instead of just hard core BDSM and it was written more for romance. This is a very quick read with some twist and turns in it to keep you wanting to read more.

Few spoilers

Jack is a tattoo artist, He puts matching tattoo’s on both him and Nicky when they were young, then Nicky left him and married someone else. So years later he decides he wants to take her off since they were no longer together. Jack plots to kidnap Nicky form work, but when he gets there he doesn’t to kidnap her, she laves with him on her own terms. Form there Jack learns the new Nicky want to be dominated and that’s right up his ally now. The thing is both of these two still love each other after all these years and now they want to make another go at it. But can they make it work? Its a struggle and Nicky has a few surprises that Jack have to find out.
I would suggest this book to any newbie to BDSM.

Review Addicted by Charlotte Featherstone

Addicted
Author Charlotte Featherstone
Erotic trade Historical romance 443pgs
Authors website



Book description
Friends since childhood, Anais Darnby and Lindsay Markham have long harbored a secret passion for one another. When they finally confess their love, their future together seems assured, sealed with their searing embrace.
But when a debauched Lindsay is seduced by a scheming socialite, a devastated Anais seeks refuge in another man's bed while Lindsay retreats to the exotic East. There, he is seduced again—this time by the alluring red smoke and sinister beauty of opium.

Back home, Lindsay's addiction is fed by the vogue for all things Oriental—especially its sensual pleasures—in fashionable London society. In his lucid moments, Lindsay still lusts after Anais, who can neither allow him near nor forget his smoldering touch. Tortured by two obsessions—opium and Anais—Lindsay must ultimately decide which is the one he truly cannot live without.


Laurie's review
Rating-

Sexual-

Well I don’t really know how to go about this review. I will have to say this book is very well written, so just because I didn’t find it good you may. If you like having to use a whole box of tissues during the biggest part of the book, betrayals, hardships and scandals put this one on top of you list.

This book just didn’t hit my taste big time. I heard this was an emotional ride, but it's just one emotion, SAD!! So make sure you have a big box of tissues because you may just use all of them!! There was nothing I found funny or happy until the Epilogue then I read some happiness. Before I start I would like to make clear Anais is the female and Lindsay is the male. I had a hard time in the first chapter trying to keep straight who was female and male so I wanted to mention it for you.
Both Anais and Lindsay got on my nerves. Anais just didn’t want to hear anything from Lindsay after she found him having sex with Rebecca. The whole book just goes on and on with there on again, off again relationship and all they had to do was learn forgiveness or communication. Not once did either one of them stop to listen to the other. Anais avoids Lindsay who runs off looking for her and finds Opium to get high on instead. Then he just loses himself in it. When they do find each other again, and that’s when her house caught on fire and they lose it, they don’t even talk about what Lindsay did; they just have sex. Then it become’s sex while he is high on opium (Sexy isn’t it? Not for me). The next thing you know, he finds out what she has done to him and I admit it was really bad (he goes even deeper into the Opium here), but she didn’t even tell him the real truth of what actually happened (again communication please!). I mean get real just admit what you’ve done and get on with it, but no not these two! This is the whole book.
The person I felt the most sorry for was their best friend, Garrett, he was stuck in the middle between Anais and Lindsay. I found that Anais was even using him. She wouldn’t commit to marring him, but she had no problem stringing him along. The girl didn’t have a brain, that’s all I can say.

I just found Lindsay a coward. Plus I had one big problem with Lindsay, he could have sex with other women, but let him think about Anais having sex with anyone else like Garrett, (not that she did but that’s not the point) he couldn’t except that, well to me that’s a hypocrite. Anais is a ditz and they both messed up a year or more of their lives just because of their lack of communication or forgiveness.

One thing I do know was neither one of them even thought about a baby when they started having sex. I mean isn’t that one thing we think of when we have unprotected sex? So that didn’t seem real to me. I thought they would have thought of that one. Now for another matter Anais is on the bigger size, well in these times most women were, there was not to many skinny models to go by then, so her weight issue was not real to me either. I really could go on and on about how bad this book rubbed me wrong and how sad it really was, but I have already wasted to much time now just reading the book. Just make sure you read both good and bad reviews before buying this book

Cant believe I hated it right? Neither can I, but somethings just rub me wrong lol.

Inteview and book giveaway with author Patti O' shea, action paranormal romance

Please welcome Romance Author Patti O' Shea!


I want to introduce you to award winning, paranormal action romance author Patti O'shea. After reading her In the Darkest Night, I just had to ask Patti for an interview, so you can have a better look at Patti and her books. Patti has her bio on her website please if you have a chance read it.

BbPNR-Can you tell those of us who aren't familiar with your Light Warriors, a little about the series?

Patti-The Light Warriors series is about a society of magic users (the Gineal) who live among humans and protect them (and others) from magical threats. Sometimes it's a demon, sometimes it's magic users from other dimensions, and sometimes it's their own people who embrace the dark forces and turn evil. Each book follows a different couple and a different villain (or villains).

BbPNR-How much research do you have to do when writing your magical series, Light Warriors?

Patti-It's depended on the book. All of them required research, but some more than others. For example, EDGE OF DAWN has a heroine who's a glass artist and a hero who restores classic cars--two subjects about which I knew nothing. The hero was also into hiking in the mountains--more research--and I needed to learn about dragons, too. IN THE DARKEST NIGHT on the other hand primarily needed minor points verified, although I did have to read up on PTSD for Kel.


BbPNR-How hard it is to keep the action going with all the magic in this series?

Patti-This is another interesting balancing act. The thing that intrigues me most in a story is the interaction between the hero and heroine and I can lose sight of everything else. To help keep me on track and keep the action and suspense going, I sit down at the end of each chapter and make a list of goals for the next one. If my previous goals were all relationship related, I'll make sure some plot goals get listed for the upcoming scene or vice versa.


BbPNR-Who was the hardest character to write in this series?

Patti-I think the hardest to write was Creed Blackwood from IN TWILIGHT'S SHADOW. Not only did I have to deal with his attitude, but I also had to balance what he believed was happening to him, what others thought was happening, and what was really going on with him. There was a lot to keep track of since I had three point of view characters in the book and each believed/knew something different at various points throughout the story.


BbPNR-Out of all of your books do you have a favorite character?

Patti-This is tough because I love all my heroes and heroines; I couldn't spend months writing them if I didn't. J My favorite characters, though, are generally from the last book I've finished because enough time has passed that I've forgotten how much grief they've given me. Right now, Kel Andrews from IN THE DARKEST NIGHT would be my choice. From the moment he first appeared in his brother's story, he grabbed me and wouldn't let go. He suffered so much, went through so much, and he still wanted to take care of others even though he felt he could barely take care of himself.


BbPNR-Do you already know how many books you have planned for this series?

Patti-When I originally proposed the series, it was only going to be two books, but after IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR and IN TWILIGHT'S SHADOW, new characters showed up. I'd barely started EDGE OF DAWN when Kel made an appearance to help his brother and I knew he had a story as well. That's how IN THE DARKEST NIGHT came to be. So the series is open ended at this point, but I'm working on other projects right now to give my imagination something new to do.


BbPNR-Do you have anything else new coming out this year?

Patti-I have a short story from Nocturne Bites called DEMON KISSED coming out May 1st. The heroine is a demon slayer who's had a price put on her head after being convicted of murder by the demons. The hero shows up to help her, and together, they work to keep her alive. Not easy when she has an executioner as well as demon bounty hunters after her. Short stories are a lot of fun to write and I particularly enjoyed this one, maybe because Bree is casually tough and Andras appreciated that about her.


BbPNR-Is there a reason you chose to write paranormal action romance?

Patti-I generally get my ideas by who the characters are that show up in my head and so far the vast majority of them have been part of something paranormal. Also, I've always loved to read paranormal and futuristic romance and sought it out even when it was really hard to find, so I guess it's not too surprising that these are the kinds of stories that pop into my head.

The action part is pretty natural for me, too. I love movies like SPEED and THE TERMINATOR, and when I choose a film to watch, my first choice is almost always in this genre. Plus, those characters who show up and talk to me always seem to be in some kind of trouble. I never get people falling in love via a nice, normal relationship. J No, mine are being hunted by demons, chased by unknown magical beings, or trying to stop someone who's fallen into dark magic.


BbPNR-What do you enjoy most in writing paranormal?

Patti-I think my favorite part about paranormal is that I can create a society or a world that shapes my heroes and heroines in ways that the real world can't. I can also put them into situations that test aspects of their personalities in ways non-paranormal stories can't. Torturing the characters is one of the best parts of writing and this gives me incredible options. There's more stress being on the run from a magical being who can appear anywhere, any time and catch the hero and heroine unaware than from a human killer who can be defeated by human methods.



BbPNR-Can you tell us a little about what you are working on next?

Patti-I have a proposal out now that has a lighter paranormal element than what I usually write. It's basically two normal people who are stuck in an unusual situation by a magic spell done by someone else (neither of them can do magic), and at the same time, a human threat is complicating everything for the hero and heroine.

Also on the To Write List are a couple of darker paranormals with a lot more world building and I'd like to do more short stories set in the same world as DEMON KISSED. I have notes everywhere right now. J I've started color-coding with Post-it flags to keep it all straight.


BbPNR-Can you tell us what is in your TBR pile?

Patti-My TBR pile is a scary place because I don't have much reading time since I started writing. This doesn't stop me from picking up more, of course. J The books waiting for me include paranormal romance, urban fantasy, contemporary romance, futuristic romance, and romantic suspense. I also have non-fiction and writing books to get to as well, and some research books for an idea I'd like to work on soon.

Thank you so much Patti!

Here is Patti's website check it out.

Now for the giveaway. Patti has generously agreed to giveaway, In The Midnight Hour. This is the first book in her Light Warriors series. I will leave the giveaway up until April 29. so make sure you comment below with your email.
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