**Blitz, Character Interview, & Giveaway ~ Mistletoe & Hollywood ~ Natasha Boyd & Kate Roth**

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Mistletoe & Hollywood

Jack Eversea and Evan Weston, two of Hollywood’s hottest young actors had their hearts stolen by regular down to earth girls, and we lived and laughed and loved their stories in the Eversea Series and in the Desire Resort Series. But what happened when the books were over?

How did each couple choose to spend their first Christmas? Was it sexy, emotional, stressful or heartwarming?

Perhaps it was everything and more…

My Star, My Love (An Eversea Series Novella) by Natasha Boyd

Movie star, Jack Eversea, has decided to brave his history with England and take the love of his life, Keri Ann Butler, home to meet his mother for Christmas. He’s been back in California and Keri Ann’s been busy with art school, and they are desperate to spend three weeks together over the Holidays.

But Jolly Old England does weird things to Jack. And despite his super sweet “twelve days of Christmas” gift giving, Keri Ann can’t quite work out of he’s about to propose or regrets bringing her home. Is he still questioning whether she can handle a few paparazzi, or is he doubting Keri Ann’s commitment to their future?

The magnetic couple is back in a fun, sometimes poignant, and super sexy story about acceptance, love and how to make love quietly in a creaky old house with one’s mother down the hall.

Many Times, Many Ways (A Desire Resort Series Novella) by Kate Roth

Vacation is over.

Danielle was escaping her monotonous life at a sexy beach resort when she first fell under the spell of Hollywood hunk, Evan Weston, but now they’re trying to make their relationship work in the real world.

While they’re both hopeful for what lies ahead, the only question is whether or not their desires for the future are one and the same.

Things have always moved quickly between Evan and Danielle, but Danielle can’t stave off the lingering anxiety she has once she finds out about Evan’s big plans—and even bigger Christmas gift. Can she continue to let go of the worry that plagues her so the man of her dreams can give her the life she never imagined she’d have?

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Natasha Boyd

Natasha Boyd

Natasha Boyd is a writer with a background in marketing and public relations. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, and lives in the coastal Carolina Lowcountry, complete with Spanish moss, alligators and mosquitoes the size of tiny birds. She has a husband, two sons and a cat named Tuna. Eversea is her first full-length novel.

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Kate Roth

Inspired by music, film, art and the wealth of stories she has heard through her career as a professional hair stylist, Kate Roth decided to get real about her love of writing in 2008. She signed up for a course after-hours at the local high school called ‘So You Want To Write A Book?’. Indeed, she did! For years Kate had been dreaming up love stories in her head and she’d even managed to write a few of them down but it was that class that gave her the drive to finally do something more with her ideas. The ideas haven’t stopped flowing since. She enjoys writing in all sub-genres of romance and even has a few surprises up her sleeve for the future. She is a small business owner and lives in Indiana with her husband, Adam and their dog, Sampson.

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Evan Weston

You have something good lined up for this takeover?

10/2, 10:19pm  Jack Eversea

uh no.

10/2, 10:19pm Evan Weston

HA!

Thursday

10/16, 12:43pm Evan Weston

here

10/16, 12:49pm Jack Eversea

Hi

10/16, 12:50pm Evan Weston

Oh interviews

10/16, 12:52pm Jack Eversea

Uh yeah. So how are you?

10/16, 12:53pm Evan Weston

not bad, busy. you?

10/16, 12:53pm Jack Eversea

and where the f*ck are you? You haven't been in town for ever.
At least not when I'm around which I grant you, hasn't been much!


10/16, 12:54pm Evan Weston

Bro, keep up. I moved to NYC to film my new show


10/16, 12:54pm Jack Eversea

oh yeah!  Congrats on that, by the way. 
How is it going? You like the part?


10/16, 12:55pm Evan Weston

It's amazing. I can't wait for people to see it. 
It's a different kind of role for me. Finally I'm not 
playing a cop or a fucking drag racer.
What's going on with you? What are you working on?
uhh maybe my disdain for Speed Thrills 
should be cut from the final draft of this interview HA


10/16, 12:57pm Jack Eversea

HAHA. Yeah, you were getting a bit type cast. 
After doing Erath and now Dread Pirate Roberts, I 
was thinking if I don't wear leather in a movie it'd kill my career. 
Was relieved to do that movie about the artist in England. Hoping 
we'll hit some of the awards this year. Oops, yeah, better not throw 
every goddamn movie under the bus.


10/16, 12:58pm Jack Eversea

So how are you and that girl you met at Desire 
(PS Can't believe you go there, dude. Guess you 
weren't getting enough sex huh? poor you.)
You guys getting serious?


10/16, 1:00pmEvan Weston

Damn no need to be cruel. I owe 
Desire some thanks now because of her. 
Yeah, its serious. It's been fast but...very serious. 
How's Keri Ann? Things still working out after 
the Audrey mess?


10/16, 1:04pmJack Eversea

Wow, so it's for real, huh? I haven't heard you
say that in a long time. Maybe forever. I'm happy 
for you, man. Yeah, it's going great with KA. Thank God. It was a
nightmare for a while there. Can't believe one girl can be such a 
b*tch (<~ Audrey that is.) Hate to even say their names in the same sentence. Keri Ann is amazing. And she's so damned talented she blows my mind. What sucks is wanting to live there all the time, but I don't want to rush her, you know? And she's got school and what not. So are you spending Christmas together? Is it THAT serious?


10/16, 1:07pmEvan Weston

That's awesome, man. I'm happy for you. 
The long-distance thing blows but you can make it work. 
Yeah Danielle and I are doing Christmas together. Never thought 
you'd see the day. huh? I think this it. What are your holiday plans?
This year has been a freaking blur.  I can't believe we are even 
talking about Christmas


10/16, 1:12pmJack Eversea

Holy sh*t. You're right, I didn't think I'd see the day. 
But yeah, it's pretty amazing isn't it? God, we 
sound like a couple of whipped puppies, but I wouldn't trade it/her 
for anything. Yeah, this year has been crazy. If you can believe it,
I'm braving England again (twice in one year ~ kill me now) 
so I can take KA to meet my mother. 
And for what it's worth, I know I only met your mom once way 
back when, but I think she'd be cheering you on big time. 
Dani seems like a really great girl. Hopefully we 
can all get together sometime. The girls can compare notes on how 
they put up with our crazy shi*t.
At some point we gotta do the interview: 

Favorite alcoholic beverage? (who comes up with these 
questions?) LOL



10/16, 1:16pmEvan Weston

Thanks, man. That's really nice of you to say that. 
(cue the "awww") We will get together soon. Double 
date. how domestic of us! 

Okay, okay. Interview, right. On a regular day it's beer. I like a good pale ale. But when I'm going serious, I'm a tequila man. Margarita on the rocks or sometimes just straight patron on ice. You? And next question, What job would you take if you weren't acting?


10/16, 1:22pm Jack Eversea

Super domesticated. Next we'll be vacationing together. 
Ha. Couples Retreat, all the laughs and none of the drama. 
And NO yoga instructor! *shudder* boom boom boom

Answer: If I wasn't acting I'd be a builder. I was gonna say architect, but they never gets their hands dirty. Plus the thought of seven years of school is comparable to pouring a bottle of Texas Pete in my eyes. 

Okay, you next: A year of no sex or dinner with your ex-wife?

10/16, 1:27pm Evan Weston

Oh hell. Well, at the rate Dani and I are going I couldn't go a year. 
Not even close. I guess I'd brave dinner with Kim 
(fuck, is she gonna read this?). She's moved on, I've 
moved on. At some point we'll be able to shake hands and leave it 
at that I think. Dani has uh...made me grow up a little.
everyone knows where I like to go...where's the perfect vacation 
locale for you (aside from lowcountry, of course)?

10/16, 1:34pmJack Eversea

Oh man, TMI, dude! But really, good for you. 
Sometimes, It's the best way to connect, you know 
('scuse the pun) to remind you both that whatever other shit is going on, you guys are copacetic. Ha, I feel like I corrupted KA a bit, just can't seem to keep my hands off her! 
So yes the Lowcountry for obvious reasons. 
But also really love skiing - a snow vacation in 
Tahoe. Big fires when you're tired from skiing all day. The best. You and Dani should come with us sometime to Devon's place. You can practically ski from the front door. 

So, what would YOU be doing if you weren't an actor?



10/16, 1:43pmEvan Weston

Ah, yeah. I've never done much skiing. That could be cool. 
Talk about TMI, I don't need to hear how 
you corrupted the poor girl! (but seriously, high five.)
I haven't a clue what I'd be doing if I weren't acting. 
I've been doing it since I was a kid. There was never anything else for me. I guess I'd go to college and see what's out there. Something would draw me in. If all else fails...I become Magic Mike. Problem solved.
What one think can you not live without? (not a person, a thing)


Thursday

10/16, 6:06pmJack Eversea

Ha - thanks for the high five. LOL 
Ooooooh tough question. I've been better about material stuff 
recently. I used to care more about 'Stuff" you know? Now I just care about people and happiness. Don't I sound so evolved? Okay 
maybe I have a favorite pair of jeans. Whatever.
And seriously? you ever become Magic Mike let me know. 
THAT I have to see. HA Final Question: What's next for Evan Weston? Your new show is a hit. Are you enjoying New York, do you see your future there?



Today

9:44amEvan Weston

I'm loving filming the show, it's great 
great critical reviews and I can't wait for it to start airing. 
New York is really great. It's a totally different vibe than LA.
 I'm not sure why I didn't move here years ago. Of course, 
the best part about it is that I' close to Danielle in Philadelphia... 
What's next for me? Oddly enough when I think about my future 
these days I'm not super concerned about what that means 
for my career. My future looks like her right now. 
What's next for me...so long as Dani doesn't come to her senses, 
is a life with her. *gag* God, I know I sound like 
such a sap! What has this woman done to me?!


9:45amEvan Weston

So, let's wrap this up, friend. What's next 
for Jack Eversea? More indie films? Less spotlight? Life in the 
south?



Today

3:22pmJack Eversea

I'm not gagging. Crazy as it sounds - I get it. Sappy looks good on us LOL. 
Same boat here, I guess. I'm wrapping up post production for 
my latest and reading a few scripts. Indie Films sound good. Less 
hoopla, you know? But honestly, after my next commitment I'll be 
taking some time and really picking and choosing so I can be closer to Keri Ann while she finishes school. I can't wait to share the Christmas present I bought her! Can't tell you though, sorry dude. But it'll mean my future will definitely have a lot of her in it. Sounds like you and I are growing up, who would have thought... ? 

It's been great to catch up. Next time let's do it over a beer. 
Peace out

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**OctobeRec Fest Late Review ~ Consequences ~ Aleatha Romig**

I one-clicked Consequences after reading Braine @Talk Supe's review awhile back. (seriously, I one-clicked this on March 6, 2013!) Braine talked about what a "mind fluck" this book was. So I was intrigued. I started reading Consequences right before heading to Cincinnati for the Queen City Indie Con, because Aleatha Romig was attending. I got to meet her and she's sooo cool! I had to laugh when I was at her table as she had button swag for us and she picked up one that said "I Love Tony". When I told her I was reading Consequences, she said, "Oh, then you don't love Tony right now" and handed me a "I Hate Tony" button instead. 

Braine, I can't thank you enough for turning me on to this series. I can't wait for the next "mind fluck"!

***

Consequences 
Consequences #1
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Genre: Dark, Adult Contemporary Romance
Source: I purchased a ecopy on Amazon
Rating: 4.5 Bookworms

Synopsis

Every action has consequences.

Waking in an unfamiliar bedroom in a luxurious mansion, Claire Nichols is terrified to discover that a chance encounter led her into the cruel hands of her abductor, Anthony Rawlings. Claire has no understanding of why she's there, but it's been made abundantly clear - she is now his acquisition and every action has consequences.

Learn the rules to survive.

Facing incomprehensible circumstances, Claire must learn to survive her new reality - every aspect of her livelihood depends upon the tall, dark-eyed tycoon who is a true master of deception. Driven by unknown demons, he has no tolerance for imperfection, in any aspect of his life, including his recent acquisition. Anthony may appear to the world as a handsome, benevolent businessman, but in reality Claire knows firsthand that he's a menacing, controlling captor with very strict rules: do as you're told, public failure is not an option, and appearances are of the utmost importance.

Captivate the captor.

To fit together the pieces of the puzzle, Claire must follow his rules. Will her plan work, or will Anthony become enthralled by Claire's beauty, resilience, and determination, changing the game forever? If that happens, will either of them survive the consequences?

Nobody ever did or ever will escape the consequences of his choices. - Alfred A. Montapert

I think y'all know I appreciate twists in stories. Honestly, the twistier the better. Consequences - well, I don't think I've ever read more of a "mind fluck" than this. I've never finished a book with a WTF?? feeling like I had when I finished Consequences. And I loved it. I never knew what was coming. Oh, I knew something was coming, but I didn't know what. I was on edge for so much of the book just waiting for the other shoe to fall. And when it did, it was completely unexpected.

I like villains - those characters you love to hate. I have a new appreciation for villains like Anthony Rawlings. I despised him, the I warmed to him little by little. It never reached love or admiration - but when that shoe finally dropped, I felt duped. The I did admire him - for his evil ways. Tony is sooo good at being bad. I never could figure him out even though we got snippets from his POV. I didn't...couldn't understand his motivations. Although I now know, I still don't understand.

Claire - I did admire her resilience. At times, I felt she'd lost some of the inner strength she'd possessed. I couldn't comprehend how she didn't see how Tony was changing her. But truly, she was resilient in her coping. She managed the best she could - while being taking in by Tony's softer side. I feel under his spell, too. I wanted to believe. I smiled at the return of her backbone and dignity though.

The quotes at the chapter beginnings were masterfully used as clues. This was an incredible psychological thriller...dark and oh, so twisty. I did think it was clunky at times. Perhaps I didn't need all that information. Once I finished, I realized it was all necessary. It was needed to set up that WTF moment. Ms. Romig has now placed herself on my favorite authors list.

**Re-Release Blitz & Giveaway ~ Love Rock'ollection ~ Michelle Mankin**

Re-Release of Michelle Mankin's Brutal Strength Series (Blackcat Records) & Release of an Omnibus Collection including all 3 books in the series! Michelle has re-written Love Evolution and added 10k words to it.  All 3 titles have new covers too!!! 

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Love Evolution is a rock star romance based on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night

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After the death of her twin brother, nineteen year old guitar prodigy Avery Jones finds herself desperate, alone, and out of options. Hope arrives in the form of a job opening with Brutal Strength, one of the biggest rock bands out there. Only problem is temperamental lead singer Marcus Anthony doesn't want a woman in the group. So Avery and her manager Trevor come up with a plan involving a Bieber haircut and men's clothing. No one seems to be onto their little con. But what happens when Avery starts falling for Marcus? Will she be able to continue with the farce or will the whole thing come crashing down around her like a house of cards? (Revised and an additional 10,000 words of content, including 2 new chapters and an epilogue)

Love Revolution is a rock star romance inspired by Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.

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The wheels of love are always turning at Black Cat Records. Things are just starting to settle down when two Texas sisters start to stir things up at the Vancouver record label. CEO Mary Timmons sets spirited country superstar Sara Daniels on a collision course with cocky rocker Chris Alex. Meanwhile, Brutal Strength's suave drummer, JR, has his head turned by pretty young intern, Samantha Daniels. Do all their highways lead to happiness or will the wheels fly off when the sisters' tragic past comes back to haunt them?

Love Resolution is a rock star romance inspired by Shakespeare's The Tempest.

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To forgive or not to forgive...There's a storm brewing at Black Cat Records and lead singer Marcus Anthony and guitarist Avery Jones are at the center of it. Brutal Strength is leaving Vancouver and heading out on a big stadium tour with the reprobate rockers from Tempest as their opening act. Avery is forced to deal with a troubling figure from her past while being pursued by Tempest's tatted bad boy, Bryan 'Bullet' Jackson. Meanwhile, Marcus must battle his own internal demons as well as this rival for Avery's affection. Can Avery and Marcus keep their fairy tale happily ever after together when the prevailing winds of the real world are against them?

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Michelle Mankin is the author of the Black Cat Records series of novels. Romance with subtext.

Reimagining classic stories with sexy rock stars and thought provoking issues. For many years she worked in the insurance industry as an underwriter. Somehow, the boredom didn't kill her but the hours and hours of looking at facts and figures provided ample time for her mind to wander.

Black Cat Records in Vancouver provides the central backdrop for all of Michelle’s current novels. Love Evolution, Love Revolution, and Love Resolution are a Brutal Strength centered trilogy, combining the plot underpinnings of Shakespeare with the drama, excitement, and indisputable sexiness of the rock 'n roll industry.

Things take a bit of an edgier, once upon a time turn with the Tempest series. These pierced, tatted, and troubled Seattle rockers are young and on the cusp of making it big, but with serious obstacles to overcome that may prevent them from ever getting there.

When Michelle is not prowling the streets of her Texas town listening to her rock music much too loud, she is putting her daydreams down on paper or traveling the world with her family and friends, sometimes for real, and sometimes just for pretend as she takes the children to school and back.

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**Blog Tour Review ~ The Executioner at the Institute for Contaminated Children ~ Margaret E. Alexander**

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for The Executioner at the Institute for Contaminated Children by Margaret E. Alexander. My stop includes all the details for the book and my review.

The Executioner 

at the Institute for Contaminated Children

16 The deciding age of contamination.

30 The number of coin flips it takes to prove that Donna may have subconsciously used her genetically enhanced abilities to excel in school.

24 The number of hours Donna has to board a train to the Institute for Extraordinary Children.

14 The flights of stairs she must climb to get to her room.

700 The number of pages in the rule book that will determine how she eats, sleeps, and…well…smells for the remainder of the school year.

2 The number of members in her squad. Good thing Dan’s there to help get her abilities in shape and avoid Donna’s worst fear—humiliation. Her abilities skyrocket. Until the day she learns exactly what Dan is capable of.

1 The number of bodies that turn up dead.

0 Her chances of getting out alive.

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Margaret E. Alexander

Margaret E. Alexander grew up in Miami, FL. Ten years of frizz and hurricanes chased her away to sunny San Diego, CA. While in college, studying biomedical engineering didn’t stop her from pumping out novel drafts every year. She found her escape in storytelling and others like her who sometimes preferred the world of fiction to the real one. The Executioner at the Institute for Contaminated Children is her first YA novel with Crescent Moon Press. She loves blogging about thrillers with young protagonists and is putting her art minor to good use with a graphic novel project on the side. Her wandering focus is the fault of her cat.

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This story hooked me with it's unique premise. Although I initially had a difficult time connecting with the heroine, I ended up riveted.

An accident at a chemical plan caused those people exposed to bear "contaminated" children. The special abilities that come along with being contaminated always surface by the child's 16th birthday. Donna, who was pondering how fantastic it'd be to know a superhero, finds herself labeled as contaminated on her 16th birthday. As such, she's sent to one of the Institutes for children like her. There she meets Dan. At first, he's really cocky and obnoxious. But eventually, we see through to the side of him that hides his pain and cares for others. They become partners. They train together - to hone their abilities. But the longer Donna's there, the stronger her senses that something in the Institute is amiss.

The story became very exciting and action-packed as Donna and Dan try to solve the mysteries of who runs the Institutes, who is the Executioner, and why were the contaminated children wanted?

I ended up really enjoying this story. The only reason it's a 4 bookworm read is that I had trouble connecting with Donna in the first third of the book. I will qualify that with a "it's me, not her" as Donna is a gamer and therefore used and referenced gaming. This is something unfamiliar to me and hindered my connection to her. The middle third switched to Dan's POV. I liked his perspective quite a bit. And his interactions with Donna helped bridge the gap for me, so that when the POV switched back to Donna in the final third of the story, I was on board with her.

I've never been much into comics or superheroes, but I think The Executioner at the Institute for Contaminated Children is reminiscent of them. There are characters with extraordinary powers, arch-nemeses that are unknown, and great villains. I think the story speaks to social injustices and prejudices in our society. I liked that. And it was done in a clever way. Ms. Alexander wove a creative story around great world building and well-developed characters. This will appeal to teens and adults alike. I'm anxious to know the rest of Donna and Dan's story.

**Release Day Blitz & Giveaway ~ Hansel Part Two ~ Ella James**

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Hansel Part Two is now available!!

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He was Hansel. 

She was Gretel. 

Once upon a time, they shared a prison wall inside a crazy woman's house. When they meet again, he has a whip. She wears a mask. And fear runs high - for so many reasons. What will happen when the mask comes off, the walls come down?

Fairy tales are cautionary tales, remember?

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One boy. Mother calls him Hansel.

One girl. Mother named her Gretel. 

Locked in little rooms, in the mountainside mansion of a crazy woman.
Until he saws a hole into the wall dividing them.
Then at least, they have each other’s hands. 

It doesn’t end well at Mother’s house. 

Everything gets…broken. 


Ten years later, they meet again in an exclusive Vegas sex club.
Whips.
Chains.
And most of all, a mask.
What happens to love when it gets twisted?

Fairy tales are cautionary tales, remember? 

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About Ella James

Ella James is a Colorado author who writes teen and adult romance. She is happily married to a man who knows how to wield a red pen, and together they are raising a feisty two-year-old who will probably grow up believing everyone’s parents go to war over the placement of a comma.

Ella’s books have been listed on numerous Amazon bestseller lists, including the Movers & Shakers list and the Amazon Top 100; two were listed among Amazon’s Top 100 Young Adult Ebooks of 2012.

To find out more about Ella’s projects and get dates on upcoming releases, find her on Facebook at facebook.com/ellajamesauthorpage and follow her blog, www.ellajamesbooks.com. Questions or comments? Tweet her at author_ellaj or e-mail her at ella_f_james@ymail.com.

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