Showing posts with label Lauren Blakely. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lauren Blakely. Show all posts

Monday, February 10, 2014

Blog Tour: Every Second of You by: Lauren Blakely




Synopsis:  Every Second With You = Sex. Love. Addiction. Heartache. Pain. And Hope.
I used to think love was a lie. Now I know it's real, powerful, and I don't want to lose it...But my future scares me, and there's no way this can be happening, especially since I've finally broken free from all the people who wanted pieces of me. I don't even know how to start over, but I have to find a way. So when I discover what my mother's been keeping from me, it doesn't make me hate her. It gives me hope for a new life, outside of New York. But the ties that bind me to this city are so strong, sometimes they are chains. If only I could leave with...

Trey...

I will do anything for her. She owns me, heart, mind and body. But when Harley tells me this, I am rocked to the core, and terrified of what happens next. Especially when this time it's not her past that chases me, it's someone from my own. And that someone is messing with my head when I'm trying to be strong for Harley. But all I really want is to escape with the girl I love...For the rest of our lives.

How can you move forward when the past keeps chasing you?

*This novel is recommended for 17+ due to sexual content and mature themes. EVERY SECOND WITH YOU is the conclusion of Harley and Trey's love story that started in THE THRILL OF IT.*

Review:
(I received this book from the author for an honest review.)

Damn! I love Lauren Blakely.  She has a way of tearing your heart out and making you love every second.  I truly loved Every Second with You.  I may have loved it more than The Thrill of It if that is even possible.  When I left Harley at the end of The Thrill of It I was nervous for her and Trey.  They had just begun to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but it one little accident threatens to take it all away.

Every Second of You showed how far Harley and Trey have come and how far they can go together.  It also shows how strong they have grown individually.  It was amazing to witness.  Through it all if that strengthen enough to keep succeed against all odds?  Will old demons come back to haunt them?  Find out for yourself in Every Second of You.

Oh and I have to say I was VERY excited to see Journey's Don't Stop Believing was played in this book.  That has always been my theme song for Harley and Trey!!!

Happy reading!!

About Lauren Blakely:
Lauren Blakely writes sexy contemporary romance novels with heat, heart, and humor, and her books have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. Like the heroine in FAR TOO TEMPTING, she thinks life should be filled with family, laughter, and the kind of love that love songs promise. Lauren lives in California with her husband, children, and dogs. Her novels include Caught Up In Us, Pretending He’s Mine, Playing WithHer Heart, and Trophy Husband. She also writes for young adults under the name Daisy Whitney.




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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

'To Be Read' Tuesday: The Start of Us by: Lauren Blakely

A new adult story of First Times. Last Times. Connections. And No Regrets...

I only wanted a tattoo. A mark on my body to remind me of who I used to be. Something to hold onto when I started my penance for all the things I’d done wrong, the bad choices I’d made by the time I turned nineteen. Instead, I found a night of possibility, of truth, of hope for the future. And the most intense physical connection I’ve ever had. 

The only one I’ve ever had, and one I will never forget.

Trey...

When she walked into my tattoo shop, I knew she was like me. Harley had secrets. She had a messed-up past, and things she wanted to run from, or forget ever happened. I couldn’t let her go. So we agreed on one night – to spend it together wandering around the city, getting to know each other, the clock ticking because we knew tomorrow would bring an end to the possibility of an us.

Unless tonight was only the start.

How can one night be the start of something when tomorrow it has to end?

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Happy Release Day!! Lauren Blakely's FIRST NIGHT & EVER AFTERS

We're thrilled to celebrate the official release of two new ebooks from Lauren Blakely with a fun giveaway. First, be sure to check out FIRST NIGHT AND EVER AFTERS. This free ebook is anchored by a very sexy (panty-melting) short story starring supporting characters from TROPHY HUSBAND and PLAYING WITH HER HEART and then includes bonus ever after scenes from Lauren's contemporary romance novels!


The ebook is FREE!

In addition, Lauren released a box set that's specially priced through the holidays! Called TANGLED UP IN LOVE and featuring a gorgeous never-seen-before cover, the box set includes the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling novels CAUGHT UP IN US, TROPHY HUSBAND, and PLAYING WITH HER HEART and the bestselling novella PRETENDING HE'SMINE for only $3.99 through Christmas!! That's nearly 75% off the price of the books individually and that price lasts one more week only! (For readers that own all her books, TANGLED UP IN LOVE makes for a great Christmas gift for a friend; for someone who's new to her
books, this is an ideally priced starting point; and if you've only read one of her romances, the box set is still an economical way to snag the rest of her contemporary romance novels!)

TANGLED UP IN LOVE:

To celebrate the launch of these 2 new ebooks, Lauren is offering a specially themed original giveaway with prizes including:

1 Pair of Pink Fur-Lined Handcuffs (To celebrate FIRST NIGHT AND EVER AFTERS)
1 gorgeous perfume bottle from the famous Paris perfume shop La Belle Jour (to celebrate TANGLED UP IN LOVE and the visit to Paris in CAUGHT UP IN US)
1 Charms and Necklace! (A collection of charms and a necklace from THE THRILL OF IT, just for fun)

About FIRST NIGHT & EVER AFTERS:

A sexy short story of handcuffs, lace and one hot night in a bar featuring supporting characters from the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling novels TROPHY HUSBAND and PLAYING WITH HER HEART.
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Fiery bartender Julia Bell has been hit on by her fair share of customers and has never so much as batted an eye in response. After all, she wants a man who can claim her body AND captivate her mind. Enter Clay Nichols, the entertainment lawyer with a dirty mind and a mouth to match. Their connection is off the charts hot, but can it last beyond the first night?
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What happens after the happy ending? Bestselling author Lauren Blakely gives readers a glimpse of the happily ever afters for her popular romantic couples – Kat and Bryan from Caught Up In Us, Chris and McKenna from Trophy Husband, Jill and Davis from Playing With Her Heart, and Jane and Matthew from Far Too Tempting.

Lauren Blakely Bio:

Lauren Blakely writes sexy contemporary romance novels with heat,
heart, and humor, and her books have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. Like the heroine in FAR TOO TEMPTING, she thinks life should be filled with family, laughter, and the kind of love that love songs promise. Lauren lives in California with her husband, children, and dogs. She loves hearing from readers! Her novels include Caught Up In Us, Pretending He's Mine, Playing With Her Heart, Trophy Husband, and Far Too Tempting. On November 21st, she released the edgy new adult novel THE THRILL OF IT. She also writes for young adults under the name Daisy Whitney.

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Sunday, November 24, 2013

Lauren Blakely has some exciting news!

Lauren Blakely has some exciting news! Readers have been eager for more Harley and Trey from THE THRILL OF IT, so to tide you over until the sequel is released, the prequel novella will come out this week! THE START OF US is the story of the night they met, and is designed to be read either before or after THE THRILL OF IT! Lauren recommends reading THE THRILL OF IT first though because THE START OF US offers additional insight into the characters readers have gotten to know in THE THRILL OF IT, and some hints as to what may come next for them...THE START OF US is already available for download from iBooks and B&N and will reach Amazon very soon.

Apple iBooks: http://bit.ly/19TFtif
B&N: http://bit.ly/1bg31UP

About THE START OF US:

A new adult story of First Times. Last Times. Connections. And No Regrets...
I only wanted a tattoo. A mark on my body to remind me of who I used to be. Something to hold onto when I started my penance for all the things I’d done wrong, the bad choices I’d made by the time I turned nineteen. Instead, I found a night of possibility, of truth, of hope for the future. And the most intense physical connection I’ve ever had.
The only one I’ve ever had, and one I will never forget.
Trey...
When she walked into my tattoo shop, I knew she was like me. Harley had secrets. She had a messed-up past, and things she wanted to run from, or forget ever happened. I couldn’t let her go. So we agreed on one night – to spend it together wandering around the city, getting to know each other, the clock ticking because we knew tomorrow would bring an end to the possibility of an us.
Unless tonight was only the start.
How can one night be the start of something when tomorrow it has to end?

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Release Day Launch & Review: The Thrill of It by: Lauren Blakely


Lauren Blakely's THE THRILL OF IT is being released TODAY and what a Thrill it is! We are so excited to join in the release day launch for it. THE THRILL OF IT is a Contemporary Romance unlike anything you have ever seen from Lauren Blakely before. Check out what we have for you today and then enter to win in the release day launch giveaway! 






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ABOUT THE THRILL OF IT:

A new adult story of Love. Sex. Addiction. Blackmail. And Power...

Some say love can be an addiction. Others say it's the thing that makes life worth living. Let me tell you everything I know about love...Love isn't patient, love isn't kind. Love is a game, a chase. A thrill. Love is wild and war-like, and every man and woman must fight for themselves. At least that's how it was for me. A high-priced virgin call girl by the time I started college, I was addicted to love and to sex. Even though I've never had either. I controlled love, played it, and held the world in the palm of my hands. Then I fell down from those highs, and I'm being blackmailed for all my mistakes, forced to keep secrets from everyone, except the only guy I don't regret.

Trey...

With all the other women, I knew what they were. They were temporary. They were pills, they were bottles, they took away all the pain, and numbed the awful memories that wore down my ragged, wasted heart. Until I met Harley. She's the only girl I ever missed when she walked away. But now she's back in my life, every day, and there are no guarantees for us, especially since I don't know how to tell her my secrets. What happened to my family. All I know is she's the closest I've ever come to something real, and I want to feel every second of it.

How can you love with no regrets when regret is all you know?



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(I received this book from the author for an honest review.)



      I am a huge Lauren Blakely fan.  Her writting calls to me and draws me in.  The characters she creates invite the reader into their lives.  In The Thrill of It Lauren brings us Harley and Trey, two twenty-somethings struggling with love, lust and addiction.  


"We're losing control 

Will you turn me away or touch me deep inside? 
And before this gets old, will it still feel the same? 
There's no way this will die 
But if we get much closer, I could lose control 
And if your heart surrenders, you'll need me to hold 



We are young, heartache to heartache we stand 
No promises, no demands 
Love Is A Battlefield"

- Love is a Battlefield by: Pat Benatar 


     I have said this before, but for those who may have missed it, for whatever reason Lauren's books make me what to tease my bangs, securing them a bottle of Aquanet before pulling up my neon leg warms over my acid washed jeans all while rocking out the 80's rock ballads.  I don't know why.  What is even odder is I am a tad too young to feel any real connection with that era.  Though my driver's licence indicates I was born in that decade, the memories of my youth are linked more with the magical decade that was the 90's.  Reading Harley and Trey's struggles had me playing 'Love is a Battlefield' and 'Don't Stop Beleiving' on repeat.  For me these two songs embody this novel.  

     After spending her childhood growing up with a mother who was more like a sister, Harley's life is missing a mother's love that is the foundation on which all other loves are built upon.  Desperately she tries to create those emotions on unsturdy ground, but it is so hard.  Her longing and desire to feel something remotely close to love becomes an addiction.  She needs her next thrill, her next fix of power... lust... desire... love.  

                                                                  
     Trey had that a sturdy foundation.  Growing up he had two loving parents who did the best they could.  But even the strongest house cannot withstand the tornado of grief and in an instant all love and admiration was swept away.  Staring into the wake of destruction Trey felt empty.  He turned to sex to fill that void.  Years later he lacks all real connections to those around him and all he has is his addiction.

     Finding each other in the most unlikely place Trey and Harley find their most sacred desires within each other.  But with little to compare to can they trust the emotions they are feeling?  Can they find the strength to trust each other?  Can they find the "ugly beautiful" in each other?  Find out in The Thrill of It now available on Amazon.

Happy reading!!


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About Lauren Blakely:


Lauren Blakely writes sexy contemporary romance novels with heat, heart, and humor, and her books have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. Like the heroine in FAR TOO TEMPTING, she thinks life should be filled with family, laughter, and the kind of love that love songs promise. Lauren lives in California with her husband, children, and dogs. She loves hearing from readers! Her novels include Caught Up In Us, Pretending He's Mine, Playing With Her Heart, Trophy Husband, and Far Too Tempting. On November 21, she'll release the edgy new adult novel THE
THRILL OF IT. She also writes for young adults under the name Daisy Whitney.





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Thursday, November 14, 2013

Lauren Blakely's - The Thirll of It EXCERPT!!

The Thrill of It by Lauren Blakely 
(No Regrets #1) 
Publication date: November 21st 2013 
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance

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Synopsis:
A new adult story of Love. Sex. Addiction. Blackmail. And Power…
Some say love can be an addiction. Others say it’s the thing that makes life worth living. Let me tell you everything I know about love…Love isn’t patient, love isn’t kind. Love is a game, a chase. A thrill. Love is wild and war-like, and every man and woman must fight for themselves. At least that’s how it was for me. A high-priced virgin call girl by the time I started college, I was addicted to love and to sex. Even though I’ve never had either. I controlled love, played it, and held the world in the palm of my hands. Then I fell down from those highs, and I’m being blackmailed for all my mistakes, forced to keep secrets from everyone, except the only guy I don’t regret.

Trey…

With all the other women, I knew what they were. They were temporary. They were pills, they were bottles, they took away all the pain, and numbed the awful memories that wore down my ragged, wasted heart. Until I met Harley. She’s the only girl I ever missed when she walked away. But now she’s back in my life, every day, and there are no guarantees for us, especially since I don’t know how to tell her my secrets. What happened to my family. All I know is she’s the closest I’ve ever come to something real, and I want to feel every second of it.

How can you love with no regrets when regret is all you know?




Meet the author:
Lauren Blakely writes sexy contemporary romance novels with heat, heart, and humor, and her books have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. Like the heroine in her upcoming novel, FAR TOO TEMPTING, she thinks life should be filled with family, laughter, and the kind of love that love songs promise. Lauren lives in California with her husband, children, and dogs. She loves hearing from readers! Her novels include Caught Up In Us, Pretending He's Mine, Playing With Her Heart, and Trophy Husband. On October 21 she'll release the sexy rock star romance Far Too Tempting, and on November 21 she'll release her edgy new adult novel THE THRILL OF IT. She also writes for young adults under the name Daisy Whitney.
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

'To Be Read' Tuesday: The Thrill of It by: Lauren Blakely ( @LaurenBlakely3 )

A new adult story of Love. Sex. Addiction. Blackmail. And Power...

Some say love can be an addiction. Others say it's the thing that makes life worth living. Let me tell you everything I know about love...Love isn't patient, love isn't kind. Love is a game, a chase. A thrill. Love is wild and war-like, and every man and woman must fight for themselves. At least that's how it was for me. A high-priced virgin call girl by the time I started college, I was addicted to love and to sex. Even though I've never had either. I controlled love, played it, and held the world in the palm of my hands. Then I fell down from those highs, and I'm being blackmailed for all my mistakes, forced to keep secrets from everyone, except the only guy I don't regret.

Trey...

With all the other women, I knew what they were. They were temporary. They were pills, they were bottles, they took away all the pain, and numbed the awful memories that wore down my ragged, wasted heart. Until I met Harley. She's the only girl I ever missed when she walked away. But now she's back in my life, every day, and there are no guarantees for us, especially since I don't know how to tell her my secrets. What happened to my family. All I know is she's the closest I've ever come to something real, and I want to feel every second of it.

How can you love with no regrets when regret is all you know?

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Monday, October 21, 2013

Happy Release Day Lauren Blakely! Far Too Tempting is live!



Buy Links:

AMAZON: Click here
BARNES AND NOBLE: Click here

Synopsis:

Jane Black has written the break-up album of the century, earning her a Grammy, a huge legion of new fans, and the pressure to repeat her success. Sure, the heartbreak from her husband’s unconventional abandonment might have been her inspiration, but it hasn’t done her any favors in the dating department. So when Matthew Harrigan, the toughest music journalist out there, asks for an interview, Jane agrees—as long as her personal life is completely off-limits.

British, gorgeous, and way too tempting, Matthew’s the first guy Jane’s been attracted to since her husband. As she spends more time with him and their relationship heats up, though, so does her writer’s block. How can the queen of the break-up pen the perfect follow-up when she’s seriously in love?


Meet the Author:
Lauren Blakely writes sexy contemporary romance novels with heat, heart, and humor, and her books have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. Like the heroine in FAR TOO TEMPTING, she thinks life should be filled with family, laughter, and the kind of love that love songs promise. Lauren lives in California with her husband, children, and dogs. She loves
hearing from readers! Her novels include Caught Up In Us, Pretending He's Mine, Playing With Her Heart, Trophy Husband, and Far Too Tempting. On November 21, she'll release the edgy new adult novel THE THRILL OF IT. She also writes for young adults under the name Daisy Whitney.






Links:

Entangled Publishing: http://www.entangledpublishing.com/


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Sunday, October 20, 2013

BLOG TOUR: Far Too Tempting by: Lauren Blakely


Amazon: Click here

Synopsis:  Jane Black has written the breakup album of the century, earning her a Grammy, a huge legion of new fans, and the pressure to repeat her success. Sure, the heartbreak from her husband’s unconventional abandonment might have been her inspiration, but it hasn’t done her any favors in the dating department. So when Matthew Harrigan, the toughest music journalist out there, asks for an interview, Jane agrees—as long as her personal life is completely off-limits.
British, gorgeous, and way too tempting, Matthew’s the first guy Jane’s been attracted to since her husband. As she spends more time with him and their relationship heats up, though, so does her writer’s block. How can the queen of the breakup pen the perfect follow-up when she’s seriously in love?


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Review:  Far Too Tempring was absolutely brilliant.  I feel in love with Jane and Matthew immediately.  I have read several novels about Hollywood and the music scene, but this is the first novel that really brought me behind the scenes into the creative process, or in Jane's case lack thereof.  The author brought each character to life with an amazing realness.  I felt like I was sitting in the dimly light studio right next to Jane.

     Jane Black has just won a Grammy for album of the year.  Life should be great, right?  Not so much.  Winning the prestigious award adds a layer of pressure the indie artist has never experienced.  Everyone is waiting for her next album.  An album she has yet to being to write.

     Matthew is a music critic for one of the largest music magazines in the country.  He is smart, objective and critical.  His followers listen to what he says and take his opinion to heart.  When he heard Jane's latest album he thought it was brilliant.  However, he is now interested in seeing what Jane does next and convinces Jane to allow him to do an article on her.

     With the added pressure of Matthew tagging along and the world waiting to see if she capitalizes on her recent fame, can Jane produce another great album?  Or has her muse disappeared?  Find out for yourself in Far Too Tempting.

Happy Reading!!




Meet the Author:
Lauren Blakely writes sexy contemporary romance novels with heat,
heart, and humor, and her books have appeared on the New York Times,
USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. Like
the heroine in FAR TOO TEMPTING, she thinks life should be filled with
family, laughter, and the kind of love that love songs promise. Lauren
lives in California with her husband, children, and dogs. She loves
hearing from readers! Her novels include Caught Up In Us, Pretending
He's Mine, Playing With Her Heart, Trophy Husband, and Far Too
Tempting. On November 21, she'll release the edgy new adult novel THE THRILL OF IT. She also writes for young adults under the name Daisy Whitney.



Entangled Publishing: http://www.entangledpublishing.com/


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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

COVER REVEAL: Thrill of It By: Lauren Blakely



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ABOUT THE THRILL OF IT:

A new adult story of Love. Sex. Addiction. Blackmail. And Power...

Some say love can be an addiction. Others say it's the thing that makes life worth living. Let me tell you everything I know about love...Love isn't patient, love isn't kind. Love is a game, a chase. A thrill. Love is wild and war-like, and every man and woman must fight for themselves. At least that's how it was for me. A high-priced virgin call girl by the time I started college, I was addicted to love and to sex. Even though I've never had either. I controlled love, played it, and held the world in the palm of my hands. Then I fell down from those highs, and I'm being blackmailed for all my mistakes, forced to keep secrets from everyone, except the only guy I don't regret.

Trey...

With all the other women, I knew what they were. They were temporary.  They were pills, they were bottles, they took away all the pain, and numbed the awful memories that wore down my ragged, wasted heart.  Until I met Harley. She's the only girl I ever missed when she walked away. But now she's back in my life, every day, and there are no guarantees for us, especially since I don't know how to tell her my secrets. What happened to my family. All I know is she's the closest I've ever come to something real, and I want to feel very second of it.

How can you love with no regrets when regret is all you know?


Meet the Author:

Lauren Blakely writes sexy contemporary romance novels with heat, heart, and humor, and her books have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. Like the heroine in FAR TOO TEMPTING, she thinks life should be filled with family, laughter, and the kind of love that love songs promise. Lauren lives in California with her husband, children, and dogs. Her novels include Caught Up In Us, Pretending He’s Mine, Playing With Her Heart, and Trophy Husband. She also writes for young adults under the name Daisy Whitney.






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