BOOKS AND BLOGGING PHILOSOPHY

Philosophy is defined as a theory underlying or regarding a sphere of activity or thought. Well, my theory is if I can add at least 10 new books to my Wishlist and move at least 5 older Wishlist selections to my TBR list every month, then life is a ice cream sundae. And if I can find those 10 books from at least 5 new blogs each month then that's the cherry on top.

NEW VISITORS AND OLD- WELCOME!

NEW VISITORS AND OLD- WELCOME!
Well, I've made it almost 5 years now, so for better or worse, I continue on. I tend to blog in spurts as the urge to be creative erupts. As I don't have an artistic bone in my body, you will see very few changes in the layouts. Hey, I'm a reader not an artist like so many of the awesome bloggers I follow. I know you don't always have the time but if you stopped and looked, take a half a minute and say your piece. Recommend a book that you have enjoyed or hated for that matter. Thank you to all who visit.
Oh, and I moved my Google Friend Connect info and share this buttons to the top, as without our friends, who are we?


Monday, July 31, 2017

Release Blitz & Giveaway For EDUCATE HIM By Sydney Aaliyah Michelle





Title: Educate Him (Highland Park Chronicles Book 2)
Author: Sydney Aaliyah Michelle
Genre: Contemporary Romance
BDSM Romance
Professor/Student Romance
Release Date: July 31, 2017
Cover Designer: Berto Design - https://bertodesigns.com
Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC.
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Young, but no so innocence, maybe she can teach 
an old professor some new tricks.
Davis
I've always looked out for her, but she didn't 
know it. She came back into my life and made me want 
what I shouldn't have. Once she learns the truth, 
it will show her so much, but will she forgive me.
Julia
When everyone else in my life let me down, he 
made sense to me. I returned with a plan in mind, 
but one night with him and plans changed.
The professor can teach me because I'm ready 
to learn. Davis and Julia can't deny their attraction 
despite the secrets of their past. Will it bring them 
closer together or reveal how forbidden their love
 is and tear them further apart?
Educate Him is an unconventional second 
chance romance with BDSM elements by Sydney 
Aaliyah Michelle. If you enjoy a sassy, confident 
young woman, a smooth talking sexy professor, and 
a connection that reminds you why you love romance, 
you'll love Sydney Aaliyah Michelle's latest stand-alone 
HEA romance. Pick up Educate Him and learn about 
Davis and Julia's scorching romance today!

"What are you doing here, Jules?"
"I wanted to see you. We haven't talking in a few days, and I just wanted to check in." I laid my hands flat against the books; they offered comfort.
"You should have called." He stared off toward his desk.
"Are you excepting company?"
"No. It's been a long week; I'm tired and I have a headache."
I stepped toward him, stood a few inches away, but he didn't drop his hands.
"You should let me rub your temples." I reached up, and he grabbed my hand and stepped away.
"Don't."
"You don't even want me to touch you?" I asked over the grapefruit size lump in my throat.
"Jules, please just go."
"No. Why?" I asked. "I just want to be near you. Why is that so bad?"
"It's not bad, but I just can't."
"Why? What is it?"
"You wouldn't understand."
"Then make me understand."
His eyes flashed, and he stepped toward me. I welcomed the warmth. His demeanor softened for a split second. I saw it. I felt it, but then it was gone, and he slumped back on the bookshelves with his chin to his chest.
"I can't," he said.
The words crushed me yet his tone scared me. I stood in front of him. He shuddered but didn't look at me. I bent down, so I could see his eyes.
"Why?" I asked. "What are you afraid of?"
He lifted his head. He reached up and ran the back of his hand down my tear-soaked face.
I shuddered.
"I'm afraid if I tell you, if I show you what I am and what I'm truly like, then you'll stop looking at me like that." His hand dropped to his side. "I'd really miss that."
"How do I look at you?" I asked. I knew the answer but wanted to hear how he saw it.
"Like I'm a king. You have the ultimate faith in me. I don't deserve it." His head dropped again.
"Then earn it," I said, my tone stronger than I felt on the inside. Inside, I felt like I might crumble any minutes if he didn't touch me.
"Oh, Julia ... How?" He raised his head.
I spotted a glimmer of hope in his eyes.
"Keep it simple. What do you need me to do?"
His eyes grew dark as he approached me. I backed up into the bookshelf, and he placed his hands on either side of my head.
"Do as I say?"
I nodded. My heart raced, and I was sure he could hear it thumping like crazy. He placed his hand over my heart, and I drew in a sharp breath. His fingers tapped against my sternum.
"Look at me."
I turned my head up and stared into his eyes. His hands rose and surround my throat. He didn't squeeze, but panic set in.
"I'm not going to hurt you, Jules." He pressed a little tighter. "I need you to trust me."
"Okay."
"Do you trust me?"
I nodded.
"Say it."
"I trust—" Before I finished the sentence, his lips were on mine.







Sydney Aaliyah Michelle is a Contemporary Romance writer, a voracious reader, tattoo lover, and movie fanatic who hails from Texas.
After surviving 5 1/2 years living in China, she had the courage to finally pursue her passion and become a writer.
She identifies the sci-fi action flick "The Matrix" as the best representation of her life in the past. She is now blessed to be awake and doing what she loves.
She can recite the entire script from the 80's teen comedy/drama "The Breakfast Club" and loves any and everything associated with the Avengers Movie, especially Tony Stark.
When it come to books, Sydney reads different genres, but some of her favorite writers are Stephen King, Alex J. Cavanaugh, J.A Huss, M. Never & Emily Bronte. Under the Dome, The Great Gatsby & Wuthering Heights are her favorite books.
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Release Day Blitz & Giveaway For REX by Cody B. Stewart, Mark Rogers and Adam Rocke



Rex 
Cody B. Stewart, Mark Rogers, and Adam Rocke
Genre: Middle Grade
Publisher: Common Deer Press
Date of Publication: October 5, 2016
ISBN: 978-0-9959729-1-6
Number of pages: 320 pages
Cover Artist: Common Deer Press, Ellie Sipal



When eleven-year-old TJ finds a
weird looking egg in the Florida Everglades after a tropical 
storm rips 
through, naturally he takes it home for 
identification. It could be the egg of
a mutant duck or something, which would be awesome.


Problem is, the egg doesn’t look
like it came from a mallard, even a mutated one—it’s too 
big and heavy 
and…strange. So he hides it away in 
his closet and continues on with his life
as usual, doing his best to ignore the creepy men 
constantly banging at his
front door and the significant rise in military helicopter 
sightings in his 
typically quiet neighborhood. Then one 
day he comes home from school and it’s
as though a cyclone has gone through his bedroom.


Suddenly, TJ knows he’s dealing
with something a little more interesting—and a little 
more deadly—than a duck.


Saturday, July 29, 2017

Cover Reveal & Preorder For Skye McNeil's 'APPOINTED BY FATE'



Author: Skye McNeil
Title: Appointed by Fate
Series: The Mobster Files, Book 1
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: September 30, 2017
Cover Designer: Claire Smith

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One of Iowa’s most prominent criminal attorneys, Joci Dorous is ruthless and devoid of emotion in the courtroom. It’s what makes her the best. Her most recent client allegedly committed murder and, despite a rocky start, Joci is determined to win Cameron Shearer’s case.

Since this is her first homicide, she has the support of a second-chair attorney—her ex who wants her back. To make things more complicated, her hunky cop of a booty call, Cameron’s arresting officer, isn’t quite ready to let her go either. Who knew being surrounded by three hot guys could be so deliciously exhausting?

As the mystery of the case unravels, she soon discovers the true reason behind Cameron’s impromptu visit to Iowa. It’s this knowledge that endangers all those she holds dear. Caught up in confusion, chaos, and criminal law, how will her heart survive the final verdict?





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Skye McNeil began writing at the age of seventeen and has been lost in a love affair ever since. During the day, she moonlights as a paralegal at a law firm favouring criminal law.

Skye enjoys writing romantic comedies and cozy mysteries novels that leave readers wanting more and falling in love over and over. She writes contemporary and historical novels ranging from sweet and sassy to steamy and sultry.

Her constant writing companions are two cats and two dogs. When she’s not writing, Skye enjoys spending time with family, photography, volleyball, traveling, and curling up with a cup of coffee and reading.

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Friday, July 28, 2017

Cover Reveal & Giveaway For HER BOOK BOYFRIEND By K.R.Grace


Title: Her Book Boyfriend
Author: K.R. Grace
Genre: Mature YA Romantic Comedy

Release Date: August 25, 2017
Cover Designer: Okay Creations, LLC
Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC.
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She believes the secret to love is in the tropes of her favorite romance novels. He’s the best friend prepared to prove her wrong.
Then comes the bet.
If she can’t land a boyfriend for prom by recreating the ten popular tropes in her favorite romance author’s books, she has to go to the prom with her.
The glitch?
They’ve been close their entire lives. He’s the rock god and school legend, while she’s the brainy sidekick who does all his dirty breakups. Thus, finding a guy who doesn’t think they’re already an item is going to be a lot harder than she thinks.
Will she land the book boyfriend of her dreams? Or will she be forced to go to prom with her best friend.
The truth is in the pages.

As a child, K.R. Grace had an overactive imagination. When it was obvious she wasn’t going to change anytime soon, her mom shoved a pen and paper in her hand and said, “Write it down.” So, at the age of eight, her first story was born, and the writing hasn’t stopped since. When she’s not running with wolves, sleeping with bears, or flying with falcons, she can be found checking out local bands or watching movies about things that go “boo” in the night. She lives in East Tennessee with a dog that is afraid of his own shadow and a cat that was a mob leader in a former life.
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Cover Reveal For BURNING BRIGHT By Morgan Campbell



Burning Bright
The Starlight Falls Series
Book 1
By Morgan Campbell
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 18, 2017

Caitlyn

Coming home is supposed to be a fresh start. Away from the man determined to make my life a living hell, I didn’t count on Charlie showing up, and making my heart beat faster. Now, he’s the only man who can protect the very heart he broke.

Charlie

I tried to stay away; to get her out of my mind. But the second she comes home, my whole world is turned around. She’s hiding secrets, telling lies, and the only way to protect her is to confront her past, to save our future.

Returning home isn’t as easy as Caitlyn thinks. Someone won’t let her forget. Someone is out for revenge at any cost. As flames are rekindled, Caitlyn must battle more than one kind of fire to stay alive, and fight for the life she was always meant to have.






~~~ Other books by Morgan Campbell ~~~
Grayson: A Bully Novel
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Finn: A Bully Novella
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~About Morgan Campbell~

Morgan lives in the south of Texas, going back and forth from Austin and Houston, with her husband. When she’s not writing, she can usually be found with her nose stuck in a book, cooking, baking, crocheting, and causing a general ruckus with her friends and family! Filled with an overactive imagination at a young age, she began writing her thoughts down in a journal, and the rest, as they say, is history.


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Limited Sale & Giveaway For SAVIOR: A First to Fight Novel by Nicole Blanchard


Savior

A First to Fight Novel
by Nicole Blanchard
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romantic Suspense

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I thought I put my past behind me.

I lost everything when I testified against my boyfriend for the murders of five women. After the jury delivered a life sentence, I ran. I hoped if I could disappear, maybe the horror he caused would, too.

When I return to Florida for the first time after his conviction, I’m determined to face my fears and get my life back. Then, a woman is murdered and I’m the only one who believes her death features the same signature as those I’m trying so hard to forget.

Instinct tells me to run again, but local cop Logan Blackwell has never let a suspect–or a woman–get away. He’s made it his own personal mission to solve the case and he needs my help to do it.

I have no choice once we learn I’m the next target, but I’m not interested in getting close to another man, especially not a sexy former Marine who has secrets of his own.




Nicole
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Nicole Blanchard lives in Mississippi with her family and their menagerie of animals. She chooses each day to chase her own fairy tale even if they contain their fair share of dragons. She is married to her best friend and owns her own business.

Nicole survives on a diet of too many books and substantial amounts of root beer and slim jims. When not reading, she’s lavishing attention on her family or inhaling every episode of The Walking Dead and The Big Bang Theory.
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