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Title: Temptation
Author: KM Golland
Book #1 of Temptation Series
SYNOPSIS
Alexis Summers is happily married and a mother of two gorgeous children. She’s been a stay-at-home mum for nine years now, but it’s time for a change.
Starting a new job with a prestigious hotel, she’s excited about her new career. Her boss, the hotel’s owner Bryce Clark, is rich, gorgeous, funny, single and — as Alexis quickly learns — a genuinely nice guy looking for his own true love.
He is also a man who always gets what he wants. And what he wants is Alexis.
The intense chemistry between them is undeniable — but Alexis is happily married to Rick, and no matter how strong her feelings are for Bryce, she is adamant she will not betray her husband and family. Alexis draws a line in the sand but finds it increasingly difficult not to cross. Will she succumb to temptation?
An enticing, sexy and suspenseful debut of forbidden love and impossible choices…
The incredible first book in the Temptation series.
ABOUT KM GOLLAND
“I am an author. I am married. I am a mother of two adorable little people. I’m a bookworm, craftworm, movieworm, and sportsworm. I’m also a self-confessed shop-aholic, tea-aholic, car-aholic, and choc-aholic.
Born a raised in Melbourne, Australia, KM Golland studied law and worked as a conveyancer before putting her career on hold to raise her children, She then traded her legal work for her love of writing and found her dream career.
Title:
When The Sun Goes Down
When The Sun Goes Down
Author:
Erin Noelle
Erin Noelle
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Contemporary Romance
Expected
Release Date: 25th March, 2014
Release Date: 25th March, 2014
Trina is a quiet, reserved music teacher
at an inner-city elementary school. Because of the traumatic events of her
childhood, she’s skittish of people in general, but men especially frighten
her. However, when Lucca Ellis appears in her life, he refuses to take no for
an answer. Will he be able to help her overcome the past that has kept her a
prisoner for over eight years?
at an inner-city elementary school. Because of the traumatic events of her
childhood, she’s skittish of people in general, but men especially frighten
her. However, when Lucca Ellis appears in her life, he refuses to take no for
an answer. Will he be able to help her overcome the past that has kept her a
prisoner for over eight years?
Kat is a woman scorned and out for
revenge. Wronged by the men in her life, she thrives on belittling and
dominating all men that she comes in contact with. Her end goal is to make the
one man, the one who stole her life away as a child, pay for his actions, and
she doesn’t care who she has to destroy to get there.
revenge. Wronged by the men in her life, she thrives on belittling and
dominating all men that she comes in contact with. Her end goal is to make the
one man, the one who stole her life away as a child, pay for his actions, and
she doesn’t care who she has to destroy to get there.
These two lives that both thrive on
control, were never supposed to overlap, but anything can happen… When the Sun Goes Down.
control, were never supposed to overlap, but anything can happen… When the Sun Goes Down.
Erin Noelle is a Texas native, where she
lives with her husband and two young daughters. While earning her degree in
History, she rediscovered her love for reading that was first instilled by her
grandmother when she was a young child. A lover of happily-ever-afters, both
historical and current, Erin is an avid reader of all romance novels. In 2013,
she published the Book Boyfriend Series, which included books Metamorphosis,
Ambrosia, and Euphoria. Her books have been a part of the USA Today Bestselling
list and/ or the Amazon and Barnes & Noble overall Top 100. You can follow her on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/erin.noelle.98,
her blog @ http://www.erinnoelleauthor.com, and on Twitter @authorenoelle.
lives with her husband and two young daughters. While earning her degree in
History, she rediscovered her love for reading that was first instilled by her
grandmother when she was a young child. A lover of happily-ever-afters, both
historical and current, Erin is an avid reader of all romance novels. In 2013,
she published the Book Boyfriend Series, which included books Metamorphosis,
Ambrosia, and Euphoria. Her books have been a part of the USA Today Bestselling
list and/ or the Amazon and Barnes & Noble overall Top 100. You can follow her on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/erin.noelle.98,
her blog @ http://www.erinnoelleauthor.com, and on Twitter @authorenoelle.
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“Troubled
rock star Jamie Grimes was found dead at his London home earlier today.”
rock star Jamie Grimes was found dead at his London home earlier today.”
So there you have it. Jamie is dead… and it’s
no surprise.
no surprise.
A victim of his addictions – his love of
drugs and his love for her.
drugs and his love for her.
Sylvie Smith isn’t just any girl.
She was my best friend’s girl.
No, not just his girl, she was his downfall.
She’s the last woman on earth I should want,
but the instant I set eyes on her I know.
She’ll be my downfall too…
Thrown together in the aftermath of Jamie’s
death,
death,
Blake and Sylvie’s worlds are set to collide.
Are they a disaster waiting to happen
or an epic love story about to begin?
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BOOK TRAILER LINK
GOODREADS LINKS
DEATH OF A ROCK STAR on Goodreads:
THE BOY IN THE BAND on Goodreads:
NJ is an avid reader and obsessive writer,
fuelled for the most part by chocolate and coffee.
fuelled for the most part by chocolate and coffee.
During her postgraduate studies in English
Lit NJ became a contemporary romance junkie and finally found her calling. A
twisted romantic at heart, she loves nothing more than losing herself in a good
book with lots of passion and angst. She’s always at the mercy of one book boyfriend
or another, so creating her own book boyfriends and torturing them has been a
wicked dream come true… but she may have lost her heart to her victims in the
process.
Lit NJ became a contemporary romance junkie and finally found her calling. A
twisted romantic at heart, she loves nothing more than losing herself in a good
book with lots of passion and angst. She’s always at the mercy of one book boyfriend
or another, so creating her own book boyfriends and torturing them has been a
wicked dream come true… but she may have lost her heart to her victims in the
process.
Although she enjoys the darker side of
romance NJ loves a ‘Happy Ever After’ and is eagerly pursuing her own.
romance NJ loves a ‘Happy Ever After’ and is eagerly pursuing her own.
THE BOY IN THE BAND, NJ’s full length
follow-up to DEATH OF A ROCK STAR is due for release Summer
follow-up to DEATH OF A ROCK STAR is due for release Summer
2014.
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Playlist
Music
has played a huge part in the inspiration for Death of a Rock Star & The
Boy in the Band – my playlist is endless, but here are a few highlights…
has played a huge part in the inspiration for Death of a Rock Star & The
Boy in the Band – my playlist is endless, but here are a few highlights…
Arctic
Monkeys – Why’d You Only Call Me When
You’re High
Monkeys – Why’d You Only Call Me When
You’re High
Bastille – Icarus
Biffy Clyro –
Biblical
Biblical
Birdy – (Live Lounge cover of Passenger’s) Let her
Go
Go
Chvrches – Recover
Eyes on Film
– Waking up Dead
– Waking up Dead
Foals – Inhaler
Foals – Late Night
Foxes – Youth
The Fray – How to Save a Life
Indiana – Don’t You Wanna Mess Around
Interpol – Rest my Chemistry
Interpol – Slow Hands
King of Leon
– Closer
– Closer
The
Libertines – Time for Heroes
Libertines – Time for Heroes
The
Libertines – Don’t Look Back into the Sun
Libertines – Don’t Look Back into the Sun
London
Grammar – Night Call
Grammar – Night Call
Maximo Park –
The Night I Lost My Head
The Night I Lost My Head
Maximo Park –
Your Urge
Your Urge
Tom Odell – Hold Me
The Orwells –
Dirty Sheets
Dirty Sheets
Rat Attack – Saturday Night Feelin’
You Me at Six
& Chiddy – Rescue Me
& Chiddy – Rescue Me
Excerpt
★Blake
In
spite of the rain, there’s a crowd milling around outside Jamie’s house and a
pool of defiant candles casting their golden light into the dark. It looks like
someone has scattered stars on the pavement. This is what bereft fans do. In
the absence of their Gods, they erect shrines – on their bedroom walls, on a
dead man’s doorstep. Someone is playing his music. It rises into the night sky
like a mournful offering, an appeasement to the rock gods. Those gods are so
fucking brutal. It seems they always take the best of us far too soon.
spite of the rain, there’s a crowd milling around outside Jamie’s house and a
pool of defiant candles casting their golden light into the dark. It looks like
someone has scattered stars on the pavement. This is what bereft fans do. In
the absence of their Gods, they erect shrines – on their bedroom walls, on a
dead man’s doorstep. Someone is playing his music. It rises into the night sky
like a mournful offering, an appeasement to the rock gods. Those gods are so
fucking brutal. It seems they always take the best of us far too soon.
As
I stand at the furthest edge of this strange spontaneous wake, watching,
wondering what the hell Jamie would make of all this, my gaze catches on a
girl. Her face is heart-stopping and looks about as haunted as I feel. She’s
gazing down at the candles, not really seeing them I suspect, or maybe
wondering like me, how the fuck they are staying alight in this slow painful
rain. She’s wearing striped pyjama bottoms tucked into huge combat boots that
aren’t even fastened and a black biker jacket with an image on the back that is
unmistakable. I’d know that jacket anywhere. It’s Jamie’s, which means – she’s her. She’s Jamie’s mystery girl.
I stand at the furthest edge of this strange spontaneous wake, watching,
wondering what the hell Jamie would make of all this, my gaze catches on a
girl. Her face is heart-stopping and looks about as haunted as I feel. She’s
gazing down at the candles, not really seeing them I suspect, or maybe
wondering like me, how the fuck they are staying alight in this slow painful
rain. She’s wearing striped pyjama bottoms tucked into huge combat boots that
aren’t even fastened and a black biker jacket with an image on the back that is
unmistakable. I’d know that jacket anywhere. It’s Jamie’s, which means – she’s her. She’s Jamie’s mystery girl.
My
heart is ricocheting around like crazy. With anger and I’m ashamed to admit,
with crazy lust. For a moment I regret that my cock decided to behave on the
way over here. I wish I’d fucked the nameless model senseless just like I
needed. Maybe I wouldn’t be aching now at the sight of my dead friend’s girl.
No, not his girl, his fucking downfall – I have to remember that. Seeing her
now though, for the first time, I understand. I thought Jamie was crazy for
letting a girl get to him like she did. Now I get it. She’s that kind of beautiful. The kind of
beautiful you’d die for.
heart is ricocheting around like crazy. With anger and I’m ashamed to admit,
with crazy lust. For a moment I regret that my cock decided to behave on the
way over here. I wish I’d fucked the nameless model senseless just like I
needed. Maybe I wouldn’t be aching now at the sight of my dead friend’s girl.
No, not his girl, his fucking downfall – I have to remember that. Seeing her
now though, for the first time, I understand. I thought Jamie was crazy for
letting a girl get to him like she did. Now I get it. She’s that kind of beautiful. The kind of
beautiful you’d die for.
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If
you’d asked me what I thought I’d be doing at twenty-two, it certainly wouldn’t
be taking my clothes off for complete strangers. The world sees me as a whore
and a worthless piece of trash. No one would ever believe that I am still a
virgin, waiting to find love. I think I can easily say that I don’t think love
is ever going to be finding me at Club Climax.
you’d asked me what I thought I’d be doing at twenty-two, it certainly wouldn’t
be taking my clothes off for complete strangers. The world sees me as a whore
and a worthless piece of trash. No one would ever believe that I am still a
virgin, waiting to find love. I think I can easily say that I don’t think love
is ever going to be finding me at Club Climax.
I give the crowd
what they want. For the next two and half minutes, I dance, undress, shake my
ass, and slide up and down the metal pole. I am in complete control while I am
up here on this stage. The dancers make the rules at this place. That is except
for the room in the far back, known as Ultimate Climax. It is the one place
where all power is surrendered; the one place in this club that I said I’d
never go, no matter how desperate I got. The price is just too high for me, and
I refuse to sell myself to the highest bidder. I cannot afford to lose the only
thing I have left… My control.
what they want. For the next two and half minutes, I dance, undress, shake my
ass, and slide up and down the metal pole. I am in complete control while I am
up here on this stage. The dancers make the rules at this place. That is except
for the room in the far back, known as Ultimate Climax. It is the one place
where all power is surrendered; the one place in this club that I said I’d
never go, no matter how desperate I got. The price is just too high for me, and
I refuse to sell myself to the highest bidder. I cannot afford to lose the only
thing I have left… My control.
Sometimes, the day
comes when we have to do the things that we said we would never do. For me,
that day is here. I take a deep breath, grab the door handle, and know that
once I walk through that door, my whole life will forever change.
comes when we have to do the things that we said we would never do. For me,
that day is here. I take a deep breath, grab the door handle, and know that
once I walk through that door, my whole life will forever change.
Little did I know
just how much it actually would.
just how much it actually would.
Sexxa Kohl
is a sexy sassy Southern bitch who ADORES sex. DUH! Her favorite hobbies
include burning up the sheets with her delicious husband, achieving multiple
screaming orgasms in new and unusual places, and flashing her tits to the
world. She proudly admits to having a tiny bit of male eye candy addiction
(Okay, she’s a total man- candy whore).
is a sexy sassy Southern bitch who ADORES sex. DUH! Her favorite hobbies
include burning up the sheets with her delicious husband, achieving multiple
screaming orgasms in new and unusual places, and flashing her tits to the
world. She proudly admits to having a tiny bit of male eye candy addiction
(Okay, she’s a total man- candy whore).
Sexxa both
embraces and expresses her natural sexuality fully in her writing. It is her
dream to one day stage a massive intervention for the boring prudes of the
world that believe the missionary position is erotic. “SEEK HELP IMMEDIATELY” she screams!
embraces and expresses her natural sexuality fully in her writing. It is her
dream to one day stage a massive intervention for the boring prudes of the
world that believe the missionary position is erotic. “SEEK HELP IMMEDIATELY” she screams!
Sexxa
resides in Nashville with her husband and their massive collection of sex
toys. She aspires to spice up your world
and dampen your panties.
resides in Nashville with her husband and their massive collection of sex
toys. She aspires to spice up your world
and dampen your panties.
Synopsis –
Warning: This book is meant for mature readers who are 18+. It contains explicit language, and graphic sexual content.
THERE’S A NEW ROCK STAR IN TOWN AND HIS NAME IS JACK LAIR …
Leila Marino’s biggest dream is to become a rock star. A lucky opportunity has her auditioning with an up & coming rock band named Devil’s Lair. The band hires Leila as their back-up singer, signing her up for months in the studio and touring on the road with the sexy bunch.
Jack is the quintessential rock star…gorgeous…sexy…a walking orgasm. Jack Lair is the lead singer of Devil’s Lair and his dreams are becoming reality as his band climbs the ladder of success. He’s living the perfect life, and enjoying every minute of it. With a steady stream of sexual conquests that satisfies his raging libido, he thinks he has all he needs in life…until Leila enters it.
Jack is not prepared for the sudden pull he feels towards Leila, and struggles daily to deny his attraction is anything more. Leila finds falling for her new boss is constant torment. Both convince themselves friendship is their only option.
An intimate moment causes their willpower to collapse, and their erotic love affair to begin. Finding love was a bonus that neither Jack nor Leila anticipated. As they begin their tour together professionally and personally, life couldn’t be any better for the couple. Until a mistake from Jack’s past threatens their new relationship, and their perfect future together.
Review –
I love a variety of genres when it comes to romance books and I tend to believe I do not have a favourite one. I’ll read a biker/MC book and I’ll enjoy it. I read a good sports star book and I like it but when it comes to Rock Star romances I am always hooked – there are few I do not devour and gobble up! Back-Up was no different!
Jack Lair is God’s Gift to Women. There is no doubt about it in his mind, his conquests’ minds and no doubts about it in Leila Marino’s mind (or mine!)
Turning towards me, a smile slowly spreads across his face revealing his…DIMPLES? Of course he has dimples! Are you freaking kidding me? My crotch clenches! How can a smile make my crotch clench?
Leila Marino is wasted as a backup singer to a small time Jersey band. She wants the big stage. She wants the big lights and sold out tours! Devil’s Lair can help her. Can she reciprocate? Can Jack keep his hands off of her? Can he survive life without her once getting to know her?
I cling to her as if I was drowning and she is my life vest. I’m afraid if I let go she’ll change her mind.
The instant connection between Leila and Jack had me excited for the prospect of a relationship between the two of them. Naturally, due to a small amount of professionalism (emphasis on a small amount!) on their part, the build up to their inevitable coming together was one big tease and immense foreplay for the reader! A kiss here and there and a whole lot of inner turmoil for the two of them led to an explosive beginning of Jackson Henry Lair and Leila Marino. It was fate, it was luck, it was destiny! Whatever it was, it was HOT! I love the dual POV for the two of them and adored reading their inner thoughts and feelings they felt they couldn’t verbalise. It was very personal to read and I felt like a complete insider to their relationship – and I loved every second of it!
The story was set out in a way that it did not feel rushed nor did you feel that any parts of it were unnecessary. You certainly get your money’s worth and then some as I was addicted to their story and found a new BB in Jack and was frantically turning page after page in desperation to finish the story and find out what happens to their relationship. The story ends just as the band are about to go on tour. Along with some pretty shocking news! *insert gasp here*
I adored Jack and Leila’s banter; their deep, emotional connection and ultimately them as a couple. No jealousy, no hatred, just pure love towards both characters. But this isn’t just a soppy, bad boy/good girl love story. Oh, no no. There were twists and turns along the way for the pair. Family problems, band problems, ex relationship problems and more. These two get it from all directions. How do they deal with them? We have to wait and find out more in the second of the series, Front & Center due out in February 2014!
I love all of the main characters. From Leila’s old bandmates Evan, Matt, Logan and Joe to her new ones in Hunter, Trey and Scott as well as her girls Lori, Alisa, Mandi, Patty and Lizzy.
A magical 4 stars out of 5 for me!
I was provided with an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Purchase links –
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Amazon AU – http://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B00EK4LGCS
B&N US – http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/back-up-am-madden/1116282050
Kobo UK – http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/back-up-1
iTunes UK – https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/back-up/id682174133
iTunes US – https://itunes.apple.com/au/book/back-up/id682174133
Goodreads link – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18809474
