Welcome to the Flock Hop: Win Stuff

The theme for this hop is Eye Candy. Eye Candy is different for everyone. What one person finds deliciously sexy, another may not. Some like 'em lean and toned, others like 'em thick and squishy. That's right, I said squishy. :-) Some like 'em tall, others like 'em short. Some like 'em old, some like 'em young.

I love a tall man with strong shoulders and some meat on his bones. I also love a tall man who's cut and muscular. It's okay to have more than one preference, right?

Review of the Winged Series by L.M. Pruitt, Books 1-3

My Overall Rating for this Series is 5 Stars

Here's the overall series review summary.

Winged, book one, had me hooked quickly and I was blown away by the story being told. It’s creative, fun, emotional and sexy. The dialogue is fantastic, witty and flows well. I couldn’t wait to read more.

Uprising, book two, jumped right back into the world and the characters’ emotions. It was a little darker than Winged and some seriously surprising and bad sh*t happens in this story and the author makes you feel it - feel for the characters, feel their pain.

Lost, book three, was darker than Uprising, but in a different way than Uprising was darker than Winged. Joanne, the heroine is dealing with personal demons and the demons are winning. In all three books, the author did a great job at making me feel the characters’ emotions. Whether it was happiness, anger, lust, or despair - I felt it.

Simply put, the Winged series is a fantastic read. Pruitt delivers the creativity, the emotion, the action and even some hot sex.

See individual book reviews below.

Winged

Book 1

L.M. Pruitt

I fell from the Talmadge Bridge the week before I turned thirty.

I was given a choice: Go to Heaven. Go back to my life in Savannah. Or spend eternity fighting evil under the direction of the archangels.

I chose the demons--and the angels.

I chose the Winged.

BN Print  BN Nook    Amazon Print   Amazon Kindle

Link to my review of Winged:
http://jocelyndex.blogspot.com/2013/04/review-of-winged-by-lm-pruitt.html

Uprising

Winged Book Two

L.M. Pruitt

I was given a choice: Go to Heaven. Go back to my life in Savannah. Or spend eternity fighting evil under the direction of the archangels.

I chose the demons--and the angels.

I chose the Winged.
In the last year, Joanne Watson has died, fallen in love, fought demons and earned her Wings.

None of that compares to what's coming next....

Life as a member of the Winged isn't perfect--or easy. There's always some new camp drama. There's always a demon ready for a fight. There's always death.

And now there's the Resistance.

Joanne must choose again, this time between her fellow Winged and their burning desire for change or the archangels and the eternal vow she made.

Even in the afterlife, one truth remains--everything ends

Amazon   BN

Review
Uprising was darker than Winged. It had some major upsets and surprises. Pruitt, the author, continues to deliver when it comes to making the reader feel the physical and emotional pain of the characters. I found myself feeling for Raphael's and Joanne's relationship strain even when I wasn't reading. 

I'm disappointed in something that, by the end of the book, I knew what was coming in the third book. I really didn't want it to happen but I can't tell you without a spoiler. My hope is the author will MAKE me want it to happen in the third book. I also found myself connecting with and caring about some of the secondary characters more than I expected to. You should definitely read Winged and then read Uprising!

Lost

Winged Book 3

L.M. Pruitt

June 2013

In the last year, Joanne has survived repeated attempts on her life, wholesale slaughter, and the dissolution on the cornerstone of her new existence.

And the hard times are only beginning.

As the line between right and wrong, friend and foe, and good and evil continue to blur, Joanne is forced to face one irrefutable fact.

The hardest demons to fight are the ones you can't see.

Release Party on Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/events/373521992756955/

Review
Lost was darker in a different way than Uprising was but I'm not saying that's a bad thing. The author, Pruitt, even added a warning to the beginning of the book. Pruitt has a great writing voice and the dialogue flows and never sounds stilted or forced. I actually found myself teary-eye a few times while reading this due to her skill at making me feel the characters' emotions.

I knew something was coming in this story that I really didn't want and I was annoyed about it. However! Pruitt did a great job at redeeming the character so that I found myself enjoying the thing I was annoyed about. Haha. I can't explain without spoilers. If you read it, you'll probably know what I'm talking about. And you damn sure should read it. Another great story.

About the Author:

L.M. Pruitt has been reading and writing for as long as she can remember. A native of Florida with a love of New Orleans, she has the uncanny ability to find humor in most things and would probably kill a plastic plant. She knows this because she's killed bamboo. Twice. As a result, she's not allowed to walk in the gardening department of any store without supervision. She's also not allowed in the card aisle of any grocery store without an escort since she'll spend thirty minutes opening cards and laughing for no good reason. She is the author of the best-selling Jude Magdalyn series, the Moon Rising series, and the Frankie Post series. She continues to make her home in Florida in spite of the heat and mosquitos and shares her home with two cats--one of them smart, the other not so much.

Show L.M. some Web Love 

Facebook:  L.M. Pruitt * Twitter:  lmpruitt * Website:  www.lmpruitt.org

Book Spotlight: Rebecca Zanetti's Twisted + Giveaway

Title: Twisted
Series:  Dark Protectors, #5.5
Author: Rebecca Zanetti
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: eKensington
Amazon | B&N | Kobo

Maggie is a wolf shifter who was captured and experimented on by the Kurjans. Now that a cure has finally been found for shifters (although not for vampire mates or witches), she can concentrate on creating a new life for herself and finally accepting that her memories are gone forever. Most memories, that is. Sometimes in the hazy world between dreams and dawn, she hears a Scottish voice, dark and deep, that sounds suspiciously like wolf-shifter Terrent Vilks. A man she happened to anger by kidnapping a few years back. Hey, it was for a good cause.

Terrent Vilks knows more than he’s let on for the past several years. After digging for answers, he knows exactly why the demons want Maggie dead. And he remembers his past with Maggie…very well. She is finally where he wants her. Now all he has to do is discover what exactly the Kurjans did to her, beat the demons into so much submission they leave her alone, and get her to fall in love with him. Again. Good thing he’s used to wrangling monsters.

HUGE Giveaway: Bewitching Book Tours Sizzling Summer Giveaway

Bewitching Book Tours Sizzling Summer Giveaway

TONS OF PRIZES

June 21- July 21 

Rafflecopter Giveaway One: Kindle and swag packs

1 Kindle HD -30 authors joined together to offer a spectacular grand prize A Kindle Fire HD 8.9” screen , Wifi ,16GB $269 value Open to US shipping, if outside US you can receive an equal value Amazon Gift Card

1 huge package of book swag from Bewitching Book Tours filled with fun goodies from Bewitching Book Tours, owner Roxanne Rhoads and numerous Bewitching authors including a Starbucks giftcard from Gina Conkle

4 packages of book swag from Bewitching Book Tours- filled with fun goodies from Bewitching authors

1 mixed swag pack of various book swag from Milly Taiden

1 book swag from Constance Phillips

$15 Amazon gift card from Sky Purington 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Rafflecopter Giveaway Two: Print Books

1 set of Bleeding Hearts (Demimonde #1) and Blood Rush (Demimonde #2) by Ash Krafton- US Shipping

2 sets of Her Dear & Loving Husband and Her Loving Husband's Curse by Meredith Allard open to US Shipping

1 Kidnapped by Maria Hammarbald us shipping

1 ROGUE ORACLE and DARK ORACLE by Alayna Williams- us shipping

1 EMBERS and SPARKS by Laura Bickle- US shipping

1 Fall of Sky City by SM Blooding US Shipping only

1 signed set of DARK LIGHT OF DAY and FIERY EDGE OF STEEL by Jill Archer

1 Life After the Undead and Death to the Undead by Pembroke Sinclair- US shipping

1 DiSemblance by Shanae Branham

1 Shield: Allie's War, Book Two by JC Andrijeski (or Revik: Allie's War, Early Years) by JC Andrijeski

1 signed copy of VICIOUS CIRCLE by Linda Robertson (or any other title written by her if winner already has VC)

1 DiSemblance by Shanae Branham open to International Shipping

1 The Necromancer’s Seduction by Mimi Sebastian open to International Shipping

2 print copies of The Chosen by Annette Gisby, US/Canada and UK entrants

1 Print or ebook Copy of Night Hawk by JE Taylor to US residents or ebook (mobi or epub) for international folks. If US resident would prefer ebook - that can be done as well.

1 Print or ebook Copy of Hunting Season by JE Taylor to US residents or ebook (mobi or epub) for international folks. If US resident would prefer ebook - that can be done as well

1 Winner’s choice of print or digital (.mobi or .epub) of Royal Street or River Road by Suzanne Johnson, in either U.S. or U.K. editions; open to international.

1 Winner’s Choice of print, audio, or digital (.mobi only) of Redemption, Absolution, Omega, or Storm Force by Susannah Sandlin open to international.

1 All three books in the Phaeton Black, Paranormal Investigator series The Seduction of Phaeton Black, The Moonstone and Miss Jones, The Miss Education of Dr. Exeter by Jillian Stone. Print or eBook any format, reader's choice Ebook open international

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

Bewitching Giveaway Three: YA Books

1 Signed print copy Portal by Imogen Rose- US Shipping

1 Signed print copy of INITIATION by Imogen Rose- US Shipping

1 print copy Hollow's End by Marianne Morea- US Shipping

5 print copies Visionary Unleashed by N. Dunham US shipping

1 THE HALLOWED ONES by Laura Bickle- US Shipping

1 print copy The Ifs (middle grade book) by JD Pooker

1 print set of Reckoning and Relentless by Molly Hall- US shipping

1 ebook copy of Soul Meaning by AD Starrling

1 ebook copy of King's Crusade by AD Starrling (

1 ebook copy Hollow's End by Marianne Morea

5 ecopies Visionary Unleashed by N. Dunham

5 ecopies of Portal by Imogen Rose

5 ecopies INITIATION by Imogen Rose

  

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Bewitching Books Tours Summer Giveaway Four- Ebooks

1 ebook copy Flashback by Maria Hammarblad

10 ebook copies of Shield: Allie's War, Book Two by JC Andrijeski (or Revik: Allie's War, Early Years)

1 Tyrant of Tarsit (Time travel romance) by Holly Hunt

2 ebooks of New Zealand with a Hobbit Botherer by John Gisby (international)

1 each Bleeding Hearts (Demimonde #1) and Blood Rush (Demimonde #2) by Ash Krafton

2 copies each Her Dear & Loving Husband and Her Loving Husband's Curse by Meredith Allard

1 Winner’s choice Caged Heat or Wolf Protector by Milly Taiden

1 ecopy Resurrecting Harry by Constance Phillips

1 The Cat's Meow by Stacey Kennedy

1 Stavros is giving away 1 of each- eBook copies of Dead Girl: A Romantic Zombie Tale of Revenge, Blood Junky, and Love in Vein

1 Murder on Mars (A New Orleans Mystery) by MM Shelley

1 Little Red Riding Wolf by Jessica Aspen, mobi or epub available

1 Cindy Spencer Paper is giving away an E-book - winner’s choice of any available on her website.

1 eCopy of The MacLomain Series Boxed Set by Sky Purington (Books 1-4), PDF or gifted to Kindle

5 free copies of DRAGONSTONE by Paula Millhouse : pdf, emobi, ePub

5 ecopies of THREE WISHES by Paula Millhouse pdf, mobi, ePub

1 ecopy SMOKE AND MIRRORS (The Gifted, Book 1) by Marie Treanor

1 ecopy SERAFINA AND THE SILENT VAMPIRE (Serafina’s, Book 1) by Marie Treanor

1 BLOOD GUILT (Blood Hunters, Book 1) by Marie Treanor

1 Annie Nicholas is giving away Reader's choice of any ebook from her backlist winner’s choice of .pdf, epub, mobi.

1 one e-book set of the first two books in the Seven Seals Series (Seal of Destiny and Seal of Surrender) by Traci Douglass

1 ecopy Wucaii by Pembroke Sinclair

2 ebooks of Silent Screams by Annette Gisby (international)

2 ebooks of Shadows of the Rose by Annette Gisby (international)

3 EBOOKS (one set): THE CROSSE HARBOR TIME TRAVEL TRILOGY by Barbara Bretton

1 More Than Friends by Jessica Jayne (.epub, .pdf, .mobi)

1 In Flames by Jessica Jayne (.epub, .prc and .pdf)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

a Rafflecopter giveaway

a Rafflecopter giveaway

a Rafflecopter giveaway

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Mini Interview & Spotlight with Virginia Nelson, Eternal Lovers & Eternal Nights

Author Name: Virginia Nelson
Book Title: Eternal Lovers, Sekhmet's Guardians - Book One 
Length: 446 Pages
Book Title: Eternal Nights, Sekhmet’s Guardians, Book Two
Length:
Genre/Subgenre:  Paranormal Romance

Eternal Lovers Blurb

ANCIENT LEGENDS – NEW WORLDS -Humans weren’t the only ones to migrate to America
When two hidden worlds collide near modern day Lake Michigan, Jennifer, a young Native American, is confronted with the reality, not everything is as it seems and things do go bump in the night. The questions she has long since asked are answered in this epic tale of self discovery when she meets Gabriel; the director of Guardians Incorporated.

Born in New Tuat, Netchkhet, now known as Gabriel, came to Earth some five thousand years ago to protect the human race. Disillusioned because of an unfulfilled prophecy, he has become cold and distant -- even from those of his kind. Secretly, he waits for his enemy to take his head so he may leave this world for good.

Can a tiny Selkie melt his hardened heart and restore his faith in a power far greater than himself? When history repeats itself, can he save her from death’s embrace or will they be robbed of a future again?

Review of The Harvesting by Melanie Karsak, Plus Giveaway

The Harvesting
The Harvesting Series, Book 1

Melanie Karsak

Genre: Horror/Urban Fantasy

Publisher: Steampunk Press

ISBN-10: 1479327247

ISBN-13: 978-1479327249

ASIN: B009GI3YBY

Number of pages: 394

Word Count: 71000

Cover Artist: Michael Hall Photography

When mankind finally consumes itself, can any spark of humanity survive? Layla fights to keep those she loves alive when the zombie apocalypse unfolds, but she soon learns that zombies are not the only problem. With mankind silenced, those beings living on the fringe seek to reclaim power. Layla must learn who to trust, fast, if she hopes to save what is left of our kind.

Mini Interview & Steamy Excerpt from Dangerously Yours by A.M. Griffin

Dangerously Yours

A.M. Griffin

Sci-fi, Romance, Erotica, Scorching Rating, 62k words

The steamy standalone sequel to Dangerously Mine.

Kane Epps divides his life into two distinct parts—before the alien invasion and after. Before the invasion, he had a pregnant wife and a high-powered job. After the invasion, he’s left with only himself and his hatred for all things alien. He channels his bitterness by captaining a vessel of renegade humans—space pirates who don’t think twice about taking what they need Princess Sa’Mya is on the run. She and a few trusted advisers fled her home planet, only to be captured by the sexy, dangerous Captain Epps. He claims to hate aliens but can’t seem to resist touching her or kissing her…everywhere. As Kane introduces Sa’Mya to ever-increasing, unimaginable realms of pleasure, the princess becomes determined to earn his trust. She’s used to getting what she wants. And this time, what she wants is Kane Epps.

Inside Scoop: This space-opera romance contains male/male sex scenes, girl-on-girl action, group sex and some good old-fashioned voyeurism.

.

Review of Montana Mustangs, Book 2 in the Nymph Series

Montana Mustangs

The Nymph Series Book 2

Danica Winters

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Publisher: Crimson Romance

Length: 60k words

Publication Date: May 6, 2013

Heat Level: Sensual, m/f, HEA

A Nymph.  A woman with the ability to seduce at will, shift to protect, but cursed with the fate to have the man she falls in love with die a tragic death.  As one of the ill-fated nymphs, Aura Montgarten has spent her lifetime drifting from one place to another hiding from love.  Until she meets Dane.

When a body washes up on the shore of a rural Montana lake, police officer Dane Burke is faced with the task of finding the killer—even if it means he will be forced to put his life and heart at risk by working with a drifter.  As the truth of Aura’s Mustang-shifting Nymph ways are revealed, Dane learns exactly the amount of danger he and Aura are in, but can’t force himself to leave a case unsolved when the truth is right outside of his grasp. 

When the killer decides he needs to take another victim—Dane—Aura must choose between their forbidden love and her immortal life…  Can there be life without love, or is death her only choice? 

Bad Boys of Romance Blog Hop

Oh you know you love them. Those "bad boys" of romance. 

And now we're celebrating them and all their naughty deliciousness. Mmmmhmmm. 

Which "bad boy" revs your motor? Is it a hero? Villain? A secondary character?

I'm giving away a $15 BF Cosmetics Gift Card to one lucky winner. 

Interview & Giveaway with Alexandra Ivy, author of Darkness Avenged

Author Name: Alexandra Ivy

Book Title: DARKNESS AVENGED

Series: Guardians of Eternity, Book 10

Genre/Subgenre:  Paranormal Romance

THE SEARCH FOR A TRAITOR

As the demon world celebrates the defeat of the Dark Lord, the vampire Santiago’s mood remains bleak. He still yearns for the sensual, raven-haired Nefri, who has inexplicably disappeared. But brooding for Nefri is a luxury that Santiago does not have. His traitorous sire, Gaius, is unleashing a violent scourge upon the mortal world, and Santiago must stop him before it’s too late...

LEADS TO A DANGEROUS SEDUCTION

To her dismay, the all-powerful Oracles have sent Nefri on her own mission to find Gaius, and failure is not an option. Nefri’s search leads her to the vampire’s abandoned lair—and straight into Santiago’s path. It’s clear Santiago intends to seduce her, but then an ancient, banished evil reappears, threatening to thrust the world into a madness it cannot survive...

Giveaway & Review of Demon Untamed by Kiersten Fay

Title: Demon Untamed
Author: Kiersten Fay
Series: Shadow Quest #4
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Sci-fi

Demon Untamed takes readers on a sensual journey that weaves through the first three books in the Shadow Quest series.

Struggling to survive in an unforgiving universe, Ethan has sacrificed his life in pursuit of a single goal: Follow his king's orders and save their people from the ravenous Kayadon overlords. For so long, he's maintained his title and dark reputation as a notorious pirate to put into motion his king's intricate plot. He thought of nothing else... until he met her - the fiery demon who tempts him like no other.

After witnessing her father's brutal murder by the hand of pirates, Sonya has developed a special kind of hatred for their kind. When Ethan, otherwise known as the Pirate King, boards her ship and invades her space with his encompassing presence, she finds herself fighting to keep her distance. Yet she wonders if she even wants to, when he threatens to seduce her mind, body, soul... and most frightening of all, her heart.

Kindle Freebie & Giveaway: Hex and the Single Witch by Roxanne Rhoads

This summary is not available. Please click here to view the post.