Kismet Book Tours, Excerpt, & Giveaway: The Billionaire's Innocent (Caitlin Crews)

About The Forbidden Series:

The Forbidden Series is a trilogy of sexier reads with serialized release dates and a different author for each title! Each week a new part of these seductive reads will be released so be sure and follow along for some flirty fun!

For Logan Black, Jaiven Rodriguez and Zair al Ruyi, New York is spread out before them like the Garden of Eden…and no one knows the sweet taste of forbidden fruit better than America’s most ruthless billionaires! Jaded, cynical, with a darkness that threatens to consume them whole, they think they’ve seen it all. But temptation has something new in store for each of them…

When Nora Grant decided she wanted to make something of her life, she didn’t realize it would lead straight to Prince Zair al Ruyi. Beneath his polished royalty, Zair has warrior’s blood running through his veins, and he’s found his next conquest! No matter how innocent Nora is, she can’t resist the touch of this royal billionaire.

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June 21: Part 1 is available for FREE!

June 23: Part 2 is available for sale

June 25: Part 3 is available for sale

June 28: Part 4 is available for sale

July 1: The complete book is available for sale

Caitlin Crews discovered her first romance novel at the age of twelve and has since conducted a life-long love affair with romance novels, many of which she insists on keeping near her at all times. She currently lives in California, with her animator/comic book artist husband and their menagerie of ridiculous animals.

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“Zair, can I trust you?” Nora Grant asked.

But his gaze was bleak. His mouth a hard, bitter crook.

“Absolutely not,” Zair al Ruyi told her, his voice low. “I would sooner trust a fat-tailed scorpion than the likes of me. It would be far less likely to strike you dead where you stand.”

And Nora didn’t know if she was crazy to trust him, anyway. How could she tell what was crazy after a night like this? When everything inside her felt torn into pieces and turned on its head? But the fact remained: she’d offered herself up to him on a platter, on her hands and knees in front of him, and he hadn’t taken the bait. He hadn’t taken her.

If he were the man he claimed he was, he would have.

“I’m looking for someone,” she said, before she could think better of it. “A friend.”

He went still, though the green of his eyes seemed sharper somehow. “I think you need a better class of friends.”

“You’ve met her.” She smiled, even if it felt strange on her lips. “You said once that she was like a lightbulb.”

He let out a long breath with a muttered curse at the end, and raked a hand through that thick hair of his again. “The tiny little brown-haired one. I remember.”

“Sometimes we also call her Harlow.”

Zair sent her a dark look, but he didn’t respond. Nor did he allow the mood in the room to lighten. He moved over toward the bank of windows and frowned out them, as if his gaze could penetrate the night.

Was Harlow down there? Nora wondered. Did he know where?

Would he help Nora find her?

“What would make you look for her here?” he asked after a long moment, and his voice was weary despite how straight he stood, how tall. “In a place like that auction? And do not kid yourself, please. An auction was exactly what that was. Flesh for sale to the highest bidder.”

She laughed, though she wasn’t sure why. “Google?”

“Is this amusing to you, Nora?” That politely relaxed tone reminded her how dangerous he was. She wasn’t sure why she kept allowing herself to forget it, especially when he turned and fixed that cool green gaze on her. “A time for jokes? If I’m understanding you, you have some reason to think your friend has found herself neck-deep in the worst kind of trouble. It might dress up nicely for Cannes and parade around in front of the paparazzi for a couple of weeks in May, but make no mistake—it’s a grimy spiral of a brutal, painful, deeply bleak existence. It is no place for a soft little thing like that friend of yours. Much less you.”

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Tour Schedule:

The Billionaire’s Intern:

Sunday, June 7th - The Book Cellar

Tuesday, June 9th - The Bookmark Blog

Thursday, June 11th - Romancing Rakes For The Love of Romance

Sunday, June 14th - Read My Mind

Tuesday, June 16th - Whirlwindbooks & Fresh Fiction for Today's Readers

The Billionaire’s Fantasy:

Sunday, June 14th - Reading Between the Wines

Tuesday, June 16th - The Irish Banana

Thursday, June 18th - Bewitched Bookworms

Sunday, June 21st - Literaria

Tuesday, June 23rd - Supernatural Snark

The Billionaire’s Innocent:

Sunday, June 21st - Lynn's Romance Enthusiasm

Tuesday, June 23rd - Read My Mind

Thursday, June 25th - Curling Up With A Good Book

Sunday, June 28th - The Book Swarm

Tuesday, July 1st - Parajunkee

Waiting On Wednesday: Endure (Sara B Larson)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Jill at 

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and spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Hardcover
Expected publication: December 29th 2015 by Scholastic Press

The remarkable third novel in Sara B. Larson's bestselling Defy series!
At last, Alexa and King Damian are engaged to be married. But their lives are far from safe. The kingdom of Antion is under siege, and Rylan is a prisoner of the enemy. Even worse, Alexa remains at the mercy of the evil Dansiian Rafe, who controls her mind and can force Alexa to kill or harm Damian at any moment. Despite this, Alexa is determined to rescue Rylan, which soon leads her far from Damian and deep into enemy territory.
When she arrives, what awaits her is deadlier than anything she could have ever imagined: an army of black sorcerers, and a horrifying plot to destroy the world as Alexa knows it. Will she be able to gather the strength to free herself, protect the love of her life, and save the land? Will there ever be true peace?
Acclaimed author Sara B. Larson has woven a stunning, romantic, and evocative finale to the Defy trilogy, that is sure to leave readers breathless until the very last page.

Check out my reviews for the first two amazing books in the Defy series!!!!!

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St Martin's Press Interview & Giveaway: Hello, I Love You (Katie M Stout)

Grace Wilde is running—from the multi-million dollar mansion her record producer father bought, the famous older brother who's topped the country music charts five years in a row, and the mother who blames her for her brother's breakdown. Grace escapes to the farthest place from home she can think of, a boarding school in Korea, hoping for a fresh start.

She wants nothing to do with music, but when her roommate Sophie's twin brother Jason turns out to be the newest Korean pop music superstar, Grace is thrust back into the world of fame. She can't stand Jason, whose celebrity status is only outmatched by his oversized ego, but they form a tenuous alliance for the sake of her friendship with Sophie. As the months go by and Grace adjusts to her new life in Korea, even she can't deny the sparks flying between her and the KPOP idol.

Soon, Grace realizes that her feelings for Jason threaten her promise to herself that she'll leave behind the music industry that destroyed her family. But can Grace ignore her attraction to Jason and her undeniable pull of the music she was born to write? Sweet, fun, and romantic, this young adult novel explores what it means to experience first love and discover who you really are in the process.

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Katie M. Stout is from Atlanta, Georgia, and works for an international charity that sends her to fun places like Spain and Singapore. When she's not writing, you can find her drinking an unhealthy amount of chai tea and listening to Girls' Generation, Teen Top, and all her other favorite K-pop tunes.

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 Who is your favorite character in the book?

This is the easiest question I’ve gotten for the entire blog tour! :)

I’ve got two favorites: Sophie and Yoon Jae. They’re the nicest characters in the novel, and I think they bring perspective to Grace and Jason’s angst. Also, Sophie is just so fun. I want her as my bestie for sure.

Which came first, the title or the novel?

The novel. I’m terrible at coming up with titles. Fun fact: my editor actually came up with the title Hello, I Love You (which is in reference to the song by The Doors, if there are any classic rock fans out there).

What do you like most about the cover of the book?

I love the illustrated aspect. Illustrated covers are my favorite! When I had chatted with my agent and editor about what kinds of covers I liked, I mentioned how much I loved ones with strong graphic elements, so I was incredibly pleased when I saw mine for the first time. True story: I literally cried when I saw it.

 What new release book are you looking most forward to in 2015?

There are so many great books releasing this year, but I feel like I might die before I get my hands on Winter by Marissa Meyer, Oblivion by Kelly Creagh, and Reawakened by Colleen Houck.

 What was your favorite book in 2014?

The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski. Hands down. I cry into my pillow at night knowing I will never write something that good.

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FFBC Blog Tour, Review & Giveaway: The Revenge Playbook (Rachael Allen)

The Revenge Playbook
by Rachael Allen
Publisher: HarperTeen
Release Date: June 16th 2015
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Sports

Don’t get mad, get even! In this poignant and hilarious novel, Rachael Allen brilliantly explores the nuances of high school hierarchies, the traumas sustained on the path to finding true love, and the joy of discovering a friend where you least expect.
In the small town of Ranburne, high school football rules and the players are treated like kings. How they treat the girls they go to school with? That’s a completely different story. Liv, Peyton, Melanie Jane, and Ana each have their own reason for wanting to teach the team a lesson—but it’s only when circumstances bring them together that they come up with the plan to steal the one thing the boys hold sacred. All they have to do is beat them at their own game.
Brimming with sharp observations and pitch-perfect teen voices, fans of Jenny Han and Sarah Mlynowski are sure to fall head-over-heels for this sharp tale—by the author of 17 First Kisses—about the unexpected roads that can lead you to finding yourself.

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Rachael Allen lives in Atlanta, GA where she's working furiously on her PhD in neuroscience. When she's not doing science or writing YA, you can find her chasing after her toddler and her two sled dogs. Her debut YA novel 17 FIRST KISSES, is forthcoming from Harper Teen. Rachael may or may not have had 17 first kisses...luckily she doesn't kiss and tell.

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High school drama at it's best...or worst...depends on how you look at it! Props to the author on starting the book with the list of dares! Had me hooked on the first page. I loved reading about these four high school girls who were all different but had a common bond that brought them together.

 This book gives the reader a glimpse into a southern high school where football is everything and the players are given special treatment. But when these players mess with the wrong girls they get a BIG surprise! Great books for teens and young adults. I give this one 4 stars! 

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CBB Promotions Blog Tour, Review, & Giveaway: Rumors (A.C. Arthur)

Welcome to the tour for Rumors by A.C. Arthur! Rumors is an adult murder mystery/thriller that was published by Alloy Entertainment in December 2014. 

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Rumors by A.C.Arthur

 

Rumor has it…he will kill again.
Her death tore them apart. Will solving her murder bring them back together?
Best friends Landy, Tenile, Nicole, Nathan, Justin, and Kareem were the golden children of Tanner University. Their paths were set: doctors, lawyers, business moguls, they were going to light the world on fire. Then, two weeks before graduation, Landy was murdered—and Nathan was blamed. Though he was never charged, vicious rumors drove him from town, and the circle of friends broke.
Ten years later, Nathan is back in Tanner, determined to clear his name. He’s asking questions no one wants answered, and soon rumors threaten to divide the community once more. Everyone in this small town is keeping big secrets—especially Landy’s old friends—and someone is willing to kill to keep their darkest deeds buried…

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Artist C. Arthur was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland where she currently resides with her husband and three children. An active imagination and a love for reading encouraged her to begin writing in high school and she hasn’t stopped since.
Working in the legal field for more than twenty years now she’s seen lots of horrific things and longs for the safe haven reading a romance novel brings. Determined to bring a new edge to romance, Artist continues to develop intriguing plots, sensual love scenes, racy characters and fresh dialogue—thus keeping the readers on their toes!
Artist loves to hear from her readers and can be reached through her contact form or via email at acarthur22 @ yahoo.com (without spaces).

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Rumors is a murder mystery written about the lives of a group of friends: Landy, Tenile, Nicole, Nathan, Justin, and Kareem. This group of friends are the high class students from Tanner University. Their parents have always had their futures planned out for them...they already know they will be doctors, lawyers, business partners....

But all these plans come to a halt when one of the group is murdered...Laney. The police and everyone else try to blame Nathan for the murder but he is never convicted. 

The main part of the story is set 10 years later when Nathan arrives back in town to clear his name....and that is when the surprises, secrets, and rumors begin.....

Rumors is filled with so many secrets and keeps you guessing until the end. If you are looking for a good murder mystery then Rumors is definitely your book!!!!!! and keep guessing...because you will never believe the ending......

 

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Me, My Shelf and I Blog Tour, Review & Giveaway: Amber Smoke (Kristin Cast)

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Amber Smoke
The Escaped Book #1
Author: Kristin Cast
Publisher: Diversion Books
Release Date: June 9th, 2015
ISBN: e-9781626815520 | p-9781626815537

Price: e$9.99 | p$14.99

There is a world that runs parallel to our own, a world in which the souls of the damned are caged, where they are looked over by the Furies, and where they spend eternity in torment, mirroring the devastation and mayhem they created when alive.Someone has opened the cage.The worst of terrors has crossed the barrier that separates our world from theirs, and the Furies send a great, albeit untested warrior—their only son, Alek—to try to bring those souls back. He is young and handsome, headstrong and impulsive, and he won’t be able to do it alone.

Eva has grown up, beautiful and beloved, but surrounded by secrets. First, she will be hunted in an ancient feud that will threaten her life. Then, she will become the hunter.
With the police closing in and two worlds on the verge of crumbling around them, Alek and Eva must find each other, discover the limits of their powers, and work together to save everything they hold dear, including one another. Blending elements of mythology with the dazzling storytelling that her fans have devoured through the House of Night series, Kristin Cast weaves a spellbinding and passionate tale that starts a thrilling new series with an explosive charge.

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PRAISE

"Amber Smoke is thrilling and funny with just the right amount of magic. Brilliant job, Kristin Cast!" —Kresley Cole, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"I love Kristin Cast! In Amber Smoke, Cast's wit, creativity and talent shine! I turned the pages at lightning speed, ready for more! What a tasty treat!" —Gena Showalter, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author

Kristin Cast is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who teamed with her mother to write the wildly successful House of Night series. She has editorial credits, a thriving t-shirt line, and a passion for all things paranormal. When away from her writing desk, Kristin loves relaxing with her significant other and their dogs, and discovering new hobbies. This year she'll work on swimming, yoga, and adding to her Doctor Who collection.

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This one kept me interested for sure! Eva was living the normal life of a college student...friends, classes and parties! Alek lived his life as a immortal, knowing that one day his world would depend on him to save their world and the human world. Eva and Alek are destine for each other. Will Eva be open to her new powers and life as an immortal? This first book in the series gets the reader hooked! I give it 4 stars!! Looking forward to the next book in the series! 

One winner will get: (One) signed copy of the book (print), $50 Nook gift card, temporary tattoo metallic (book inspired object). US only.

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FFBC Blog Tour, Spotlight, & Giveaway: 18 Thoughts (Jamie Ayres)

18 Thoughts (My So Called Afterlife #3)
by Jamie Ayres
Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press
Release Date: January 27th 2015

Olga Gay Worontzoff left the Underworld for her final year of high school anxious for things to return to normal, but fate has other plans.
The new hottie at school reads her thoughts but nobody else’s. Her best friend wakes up from his coma acting like a completely different person. Caught in a world that’s a mix of familiar and supernatural, she must confront what she will—or won’t—do to bring him back and stare down her own perceived inadequacies to face a couple of tenacious demons, figurative and literal.
Everything she thought she knew about reality will change as she walks the line between past and present, fear and faith, love and loyalty.
And by the end of a heartbreaking year, she might be forced to realize “normal” in the conventional sense of the word is the one thing she may never achieve.

1.       What gave you the inspiration to write this book?

A million thoughts went into telling Olga’s story in 18 Thoughts and the entire My So-Called Afterlife trilogy. Of course, when  I wrote the beginning in the first book 18 Things, I knew there’d have to be an end. A final chapter. I thought I knew it before I wrote it, but I didn’t. In the end, I let my characters take over. But throughout the series, my inspiration remained the same, to deliver a message of holding onto hope in the midst of darkness. In this life, there will be pain, but I believe all the heartache is worth it in the end. Life is full of surprises :-)

2.       Who is your favorite character in the book?

I'd have to say Tammy. When I wrote her in, she was meant to be a minor character, not part of the Jedi Order at all (what the circle of friends call themselves in the trilogy). But she just grew into this person I couldn't ignore. I found myself wanting to show the broken girl behind the beautiful cheerleader stereotype. If I ever write a novella that catches up with the Jedi Order ten years down the road, I have BIG plans for Tammy! Her story is one I wouldn't even mind continuing in an adult novel. We'll see . . .

3.       Which came first, the title or the novel?

The novel! It had many working titles until it got signed as a trilogy, and then I figured I'd stick with the number '18' because it's good branding . . . although admittedly, people get a bit confused keeping straight what happened.

Me getting questioned daily: "Wait, did that happen in 18 Things, 18 Truths, or 18 Thoughts?"

Me: *shrugs* "I can't even remember what I ate for breakfast!"

4.       What scene in the book are you most proud of, and why?

The Prologue from Nate's point of view because my fourteen-year-old daughter, Kaylee, helped me write it! She's a more talented writer than I am already . . . if only she'd stop moving for five minutes and sit down in her chair to write. Okay, I'll stop before I'm in full downward "DO YOU KNOW WHAT A GIFT YOU HAVE?!" spiral mode, hahaha!

5.       Thinking way back to the beginning, what’s the most important thing you've learned as a writer from then to now?

That coffee is my friend. Just remembering IhavecoffeeIhavecoffeeIhavecoffee gets me through the night to write (I'm a middle school English teacher by day). And I'm totally serious here. I did not drink coffee before I started writing in 2009. It changed my life!

6.       What do you like most about the cover of the book?

I thought I liked the first cover my publisher did for 18 Things, until they redid it before the release of the second book (which was what again?! YESSS! 18 Truths! See not so hard, right? Gold star for you!). They redid it so they could brand the whole series better, and when the artist, Michelle Johnson, sent me the cover for 18 Thoughts, I tried to keep my cool, which lasted about one minute because IT WAS FREAKIN' AWESOME!!! I love how she kept the water and sky element for each cover, but gave each novel its own defining element . . . the lightning for 18 Things that represented Conner's accident and what got this whole ball rolling, the moon and stars in 18 Truths because Olga ventures into the darkness of the Underworld to save her friend, and the beautiful sunset in 18 Thoughts for the happy ending. Then she used all the '18' stuff for the words to overlay the scene on the cover . . . 18 Things has Olga's life list of '18 Things' that her therapist demands she completes, 18 Truths has '18 Truths' Olga discovers on her journey into the Underworld, and 18 Thoughts represents '18 Thoughts' Nate has that are listed in the beginning of various chapters in the book.

7.       What new release book are you looking most forward to in 2015?

Oh my gosh, such a hard question, but I'd have to say Carry On by Rainbow Rowell (coming out October 6th!). I met her a LeakyCon (now GeakyCon) last August when I got to be part of a panel on world building with other authors from my publisher. I honestly had never read her books . . . you know the dilemma, sooo many books, so little time. Story of our lives. But she was just the eptimoe of cool, so I rushed over and bought both her books and devoured them in the hotel room. I'm so excited that Carry On will focus on Simon and Baz from her novel, Fangirl! 

8.       What was your favorite book in 2014?

Not to sound redundant, but Fangirl! WHAT WAS I LIVING FOR BEFORE RAINBOW ROWELL'S BOOKS?! Oh yeah, Harry Potter.

9.       What’s up next for you?

After finishing my trilogy with the 18 Thoughts release, I'm having a bit of an identify crisis as a writer with no editor breathing down my neck, lol. I have a MILLION story ideas and can't seem to pick which one to focus on. I'll reach a hundred pages in a manuscript, only to pause that story and start a new one. In fact, I started a new novel tonight! After finishing this crazy trilogy, I think I'm allowed the luxury to play a little though. My goal is to definitely submit a new YA novel by the end of this year.

10.   Is there anything that you would like to add?

Thanks for having me . . . and remember, coffee is your friend!

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Jamie Ayres writes young adult paranormal love stories by night and teaches young adults as a Language Arts middle school teacher by day. When not at home on her laptop or at school, she can often be found at a local book store grabbing random children and reading to them. So far, she has not been arrested for this. Although she spent her youthful summers around Lake Michigan, she now lives in Florida with her prince charming, two children (sometimes three based on how Mr. Ayres is acting), and a basset hound. She really does have grandmothers named Olga and Gay but unlike her heroine, she's thankfully not named after either one of them. She loves lazy pajama days, the first page of a good book, stupid funny movies, and sharing stories with fantastic people like you. Her books include the first two installments of her trilogy, 18 Things and 18 Truths. Visit her online via Twitter, Facebook, or at www.jamieayres.com.

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