Blog Tour - Excerpt of Runaway

Blurb

At seventeen years old, Courtney Apuzzo is fed up. With a dead mom and an alcoholic father that beats her every chance he gets, Courtney decides that enough is enough. Packing up only what she needs, Courtney leaves home without telling a soul and heads off to find her new life.
Life on her own is not exactly as she thought it would be. With nowhere to stay, Courtney finds herself sleeping on an old stoop in an abandoned apartment alleyway. A chance meeting with a new group of friends seems like a great beginning to her second chance at a real life. But everything is not as it seems.
Tricked into a life she never wanted and fears, Courtney needs to run away, again. She needs to find a way out of this new and dangerous life. With the help from a man she barely knows, will Courtney find her way out? Or will she find herself on the run from a dangerous past, and a hopeless future? Faced with a choice that will change her life forever.

Excerpt

Amanda enters into the room, quickly closing the door behind her. “Oh, hey. Didn’t expect anyone to be in here yet.” She goes to her bed and hops up. “What did you do today? Anything fun after the drop?”...Courtney trembles. “Yo, babe! What’s up?” She says sarcastically, with a New Yorkers accent. “A police officer…” Amanda stops her. “No, a donut muncher.” Courtney swallows. “A donut muncher chased me and Kara earlier. I don’t know if Kara made it.” “Awe, shit. That’s tuff luck.” Amanda holds the bottom of her boot with one hand as she tries pulling it off. “What if they caught her?” “There’s a lot of what ifs. She’s a big girl. I’m sure she’ll be fine.” Amanda tosses her boot to the corner of the room. She slides off her socks, letting her feet air out as she wiggles her toes. “You aren’t worried?” Courtney is confused. She felt all the girls thought better of one another. “No. She put on her big girl panties this morning. Why would I be concerned?” Courtney lays back onto the bed hearing the door squeak open. Seeing Kylee she flies over to her. “Go downstairs with me?” “Sure.” She looks at Amanda and she shrugs, pulling the left side of her face down, shaking her head. As the two girls reach the door Dane puts his hand up. “You two are staying in for the night.” “Dane this will only take a minute. We are only going right out front.” Kylee eyes him. He motions no with his head, returning his arms crossed to his chest. “Look!” Courtney speaks louder. “You will see us, dammit.” Dane squints his eyes, definitely not happy with Courtney as his nostrils widely open. “You have five minutes.” “The pigs followed us earlier today. Kara and I split up and she still hasn’t made it back today.” Kylee’s eyes grow wide. “Oh, that could be a problem.” “If she didn’t beat me back, do you think they got her?” “If they did she is toast.” Courtney lowers her head. “That’s what I was afraid of.”.... 

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*Review* Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
Series : No

Released : 5th August

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Format : Paperback

Source : Publisher

Buy : Amazon (UK/USA)

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 .................................... The Blurb  ....................................

An unforgettable love story that breaks all the rules.

When Tate Collins finds airline pilot Miles Archer passed out in front of her apartment door, it is definitely not love at first sight. In fact, they wouldn't even consider themselves friends. But what they do have is an undeniable mutual attraction.

He doesn't want love and she doesn't have time for a relationship, but their chemistry cannot be ignored. Once their desires are out in the open, they realise they have the perfect set-up, as long as Tate can stick to two rules - never ask about the past and don't expect a future.

Tate convinces herslelf she's ok with it, but soon realises that it's harder than she thought. Will she be able to say no to her sexy pilot when he lives just next door?

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In Short

- Ugly Love took total power over my mind.

- Both Tate are real and fascinating characters with so much depth.

- Written in a beautiful and heart wrenching way.

In Long

This is a hard review to write because I want to do Ugly Love justice but I am not sure I can. It’s such a powerful, intense read that I honestly couldn’t put it down. It took over my life for not just the time I was reading it but all the time between and even after finishing it the characters were still in my head, especially Miles!

I actually love that this book is an emotional rollercoaster which leaves you with mixed emotions not just at the end but throughout the whole book. Usually when finishing a book I feel a sense of completion and I did in a way but the mixed emotions left me with a feeling of confusion on how to feel! I can’t say what I want to without writing a spoiler but you will know what I mean if you read it. The meaning and feelings behind Miles and his character is a beautiful but heart wrenching one which will pull at your heart strings.

Tate and Miles are the most fascinating and real characters I have had the pleasure to meet in quite a while and I totally fell in love with both of their characters. They both have so much depth to them that they really came alive to me. Being told in alternating point of views really helped me as a reader get into both their heads and see the world from their mind, I always think this makes a book that much more interacting with me as the reader.

The writing is just beautiful and completely gripping. Even when not reading Ugly Love I was thinking about Tate and Miles and what would happen to them. I am definitely a huge fan of Colleen and she has definitely set a high standard for herself!

Final Thoughts

All I can say is READ IT! But before you do, get some snacks, a drink and climb into bed, make sure you prepare yourself to fall head over heels in love with a guy called Miles! I bet you won’t want to put it down.

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Guest Post - More Than Pancakes by Christine Depetrillo

Why Pancakes? 

Why would someone write a book with a pancake theme? Well, pancakes are awesome. They are an instant mood lifter. Really. Try eating them when your energy is on the negative side of the spectrum and just watch the needle on your moodometer zip to the uber-positive side—to the beaming-a-smile-from-ear-to-ear side. You simply can’t be down with pancakes around. 

Hey, that’d make a great T-shirt. 

And with pure Vermont maple syrup? Yowzers! You’ve got yourself a lethal weapon right there, folks. Add in fresh fruit—I suggest blueberries—and you’re playing with nature’s goodness in a way that will start your day out on the right foot. Or the left one. Your choice. Either way, pancakes and real syrup is a power combination that will lead you to a successful day. 

You know, if you don’t screw it up somehow. Pancakes and syrup can only do so much, people. The rest is up to you. 

The inspiration for my new series, The Maple Leaf Series, came from spending time in the woods of Vermont. I have a chunk of property up there that I visit when I want to get away from the perils of suburbia in Rhode Island. The first book in the series, More Than Pancakes, grew from seeing men—rugged, mountain men—trek across my land in the snow with sleds of equipment to work on the sap lines that course through the woods. I watched them on one frigid winter day, in their knit hats, snow pants, fleece-lined jackets, and boots, and thought, “Now that’s sexy. I have to write about them.” It helped that they were solid, sturdy built men… with beards. 

Sigh. 

That one image, plus my love of pancakes and an obsession with pure Vermont maple syrup, gave birth to an entire storyline within moments. I ran for my writer’s notebook, scribbled furiously for an hour, and knew who my hero and heroine were going to be and what would draw them together. Of course, I also needed something to get between them too. I always hate coming up with that part, because sometimes you have to make really bad things happen, but it’s comforting to know that in romance, love always prevails. 

Rick Stannard is a quiet maple syrup company owner who loves his woods and his solitude. Lily Hinsdale is a hotel designer who craves city action. When Lily wants Rick’s land for a new resort, the two of them will have to fight for what they want. Maybe, just maybe, they’ll end up wanting the same thing. 

And they’ll definite eat pancakes. 

What’s your favorite kind of pancakes? 

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Blog Tour - Tempting Sydney Extract

Blurb

“Someone needs to make you come completely undone, Sydney Parker.” His tongue moved slowly over his lips. “That someone is going to be me.” 

Goal-oriented Sydney Parker has never had a problem focusing. She’s about to start law school, the first step on her way to the Supreme Court. With no time for relationships, she lives vicariously through her best friend Brynn, who has recently decided to use sex as a research tool. Sydney, however, hasn’t been laid in years. Men are a distraction, one Sydney has diligently avoided…until Jackson West crashes into her life, and under her hood. 

The last thing Sydney needs is a hot mechanic working on her ‘69 Camaro. Especially a hot mechanic with eyes like the ocean and lick-me abs, who claims to be better in bed than a werewolf. 

Jax thinks that’s exactly what Sydney needs.

But Sydney has goals, and a relationship with the enigmatic Jax would challenge her. 

Distract her. 

Tempt her. 

Sydney is about to find out that temptation is very hard to resist.

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Cover Reveal - Unspoken Endings by Gabbie S. Durran

Love the look of this cover and seems to fit the story very well!

 Release Date: October 1, 2014

Blurb

Will the distance tear them apart? 

With every difficulty Matt and Abigail have faced since the day they met, they’ve depended on their trust and love in each other to see them through. But what happens when absence becomes their biggest obstacle? 

When Abigail follows her heart to pursue her career, she is forced to leave Matt behind. Confident that their love is strong enough to withstand the distance put between them, they believe they will soon come back to each other. But when a danger from their past threatens their future, Matt may just lose her forever. 

Their love in one another will be put to the test, and only time will tell if they can truly find their unspoken ending.

 

Excerpt 

I can’t breath. He’s literally stealing the breath from me as his fingers tighten around my throat, his body pinning me down. His hand squeezes harder. My heart accelerates to a dangerous level, feeling as if it will burst from my chest, but I refuse to give up. I can’t. It would mean he wins. With all the strength I have left, I keep trying to push his body off. My hands claw at his face and somehow I manage to gouge his eyes with my fingernails. With a wail, he rises off my body and loosens his grip around my neck. 

With all my might, I swing my arm up and my fist makes contact with his face; it shocks him momentarily, allowing me to push him off enough to wiggle my way from under him. I’m still breathless, barely able to move, but my only thought is escape.

“Get back here, you bitch!” he shouts as he grabs onto my ankle, my body pulled to a stop. Turning around, I kick him with my other foot and manage to break free once more.

I don’t have the strength yet to stand up, but I manage to frantically crawl from his grasp to keep him from pulling me down again. My fear and determination is what keeps me moving. Sucking in a deep breath of air, I force myself up to my feet and start to run.

I’m running for my life at this point. My feet are moving on instinct, doing what they know best as they attempt to put distance between us. I can hear him chasing me; his panting breaths mere steps behind me, but I keep running, never looking back.

“You think you can get away from me, Abigail?”
His words fuel my fear, causing my legs to pump harder and my body to move faster, the air swooshing by me, the world passing in a blur. I know he’s no longer behind me, but I can still hear his panicked shouts.

“You belong to me! I’ll find you and you’ll regret ever leaving me!

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