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Here's the gorgeous cover for Back Check, which is Book 4 in my Aces Hockey series, out January 2017! This is Tanner Bennet ...bad boy defenseman. Yum!
And it's already up for pre-order!
Hey everyone! You can download the first 3 chapters of my upcoming release Body Shot free! I hope you'll check it out!
The bestselling author of the Heller Brothers series stirs up a tempting cocktail of fun and seduction as a sexy SEAL-turned-bartender treats a buttoned-up scientist to a wild weekend . . . and a change of heart.
Former Navy SEAL Beck Whitcomb left a world of privilege to prove he could make his own way. Money, mansions, expensive cars—none of it could heal the loss of his older brother, or buy his parents’ love. Now, after using his trust fund to open the Conquistadors tequila bar with his brothers-in-arms, Beck has it all: good friends, fine liquor, and hot hookups. When it comes to women, commitment’s not his thing—until he gets a taste of the pretty professor who walks into his bar . . . and winds up in his bed.
Hayden Miles knows all too well that emotional decisions can lead to heartbreak, and nothing screams “bad decision” like a playboy bartender with inked biceps and a wicked smile. Still, their chemistry is off-the-charts explosive—and Hayden knows her chemistry. For once, this good girl longs to let loose. But is she willing to risk the pain to quench her thirst? With the promise of more on the table, Hayden’s eager to believe . . . before she misses her shot.
For any new-to-me readers, I thought I'd post a list of my books by romance trope - we all have those ones we go to over and over again (for me it's friends to lovers, also lately I've been loving enemies to lovers!) or some that we hate and avoid. So here's a list of some familiar tropes and which of my books include that trope...
Opposites attract — Body Shot, Icing
Fake girlfriend/boyfriend — Shut Out, Sweet Deal
Best friend’s little sister — Major Misconduct, Off Limits
Office romance — No Obligation Required, Limited Time Offer, Sweet Deal, All I Want for Christmas
Friends to Lovers — Her Stand-In Boyfriend, Friends With Benefits, With Strings Attached, Rigger
Unrequited Love -- No Obligation Required
Billionaire hero — Playing Dirty, Sweet Obsession, Dare Me, Body Shot
Menage à trois — One Wicked Night, Rule of Three series, Loving Maddie, Three of Hearts, Love Me, Love Me More, 2 Hot 2 Handle, How to Love, Lost and Found, Conference Call
Professional athlete hero (other than hockey ) Slammed (Pro surfer)
Fling -- Top Shelf, Friends With Benefits, Limited Time Offer, Slap Shot, All Messed Up, Breakaway, Irish Sex Fairy
Motorcycle club — Hot Ride
Second chance — Jilted, Worth Waiting For, Offside, Off Limits, Back Check
Enemies to lovers — Crazy Ever After, Power Play, Hot Shot, Cross Check
Younger man/older woman — Power Struggle, All Messed Up
Cop hero — All Messed Up, Hot Ride (undercover), You Really Got Me, Irish Sex Fairy
Military -- Navy SEALs -- Body Shot, Hot Shot, Long Shot
BDSM (not really a trope, but thought I'd include) — Power Struggle, Power Play, Power Shift, You Really Got Me, Sweet Obsession, All Messed Up, Playing Dirty, Rigger, Sexpresso Night
Today I thought I’d share some information about Kobo for those of you who may not be familiar with it. This is where I buy all my books and I really like shopping there. Their search engine may not be quite as good as Amazon, but their recommendations are usually spot on for me.
If you read on your phone or a tablet, you can download their free app. I have it on my phone and my tablet, and I also read on my old Sony reader. It’s a little more work to sideload books onto my reader, but I prefer it for reading outdoors in the bright sun, so it comes to the beach and the pool with me and out on my deck. They also have ereaders which I can’t speak to from personal experience but I’ve heard great things about the Kobo Glo, and the Kobo Aura H20 is waterproof!
If you use the app or a Kobo reader, it synchronizes between devices so you can start reading on your tablet and then pick up where you left off on your pone when you’re stuck waiting at the doctor’s office.:-) It’s very user friendly. The apps are available for Android, Apple, BlackBerry 10, Kobo desktop for Windows or Mac, and Windows 8. And buying and downloading books is as easy as one click once your account is set up (okay two clicks).
Another Kobo feature is their super points, a loyalty reward program that rewards you for reading. If you’re an avid reader like I am, this is a great feature. And for $10 you can upgrade to VIP status and get discounts and more points.https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/kobosuperpoints/member
As an author, Kobo is a smaller retailer for me, but it’s growing steadily. I’ve found the people at Kobo responsive and easy to deal with. I hope you’ll check out Kobo’s apps and books!
I'm so excited for the release of Bayard Hockey book 1! Shut Out if my first new adult romance. Yes there's hockey. Yes there's sizzling heat. Yes there's a tender romance. There are also some serious themes along with some humor. I know this story is different from what I usually write and may not be for everyone, but the response has been so positive and I'm very grateful.
The Bayard College hockey team isn’t where Jacob Flass thought he’d be a season ago. He was a rising star in the Canadian junior majors, cruising toward a spot on an NHL roster—until a single disastrous night on the town brought it all crashing down. Now he’s out of options, except for playing well, studying hard, and staying away from girls. He’s not supposed to be flirting with the hottest, sweetest chick he’s ever met. But how could he possibly stay away?
Skylar Lynwood knows that Jacob is out of her league. She’s just trying to go with the flow, which isn’t easy when six foot, four inches of total hockey hunkiness is making a play for her one moment, and giving her a cold shoulder the next. Skylar’s head tells her that this rugged athlete isn’t worth her time, but herbody says something altogether different. Risking her heart for Jacob may be the craziest thing she’s ever done . . . but she refuses to let him shut her out.
I am so excited that ICING made the USA Today besteller list!
Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen, my awesome agent Emily Sylvan Kim, editor goddess Sue Grimshaw, all the fabulous team at Loveswept, bloggers, and especially all my readers - I am always honored and grateful when you buy my books! Thank you!
I'm so thrilled to see that Shut Out is already in readers' hands and super thrilled that the reaction is so positive! I know this book's a little different for me and it tackles some heavy topics. Also, for those who want an epilogue...Bayard Hockey book 2 starts off where Shut Out ends... :-) So you will get more Skylar and Jacob!
If you enjoyed the book, you might like this video...and for those who haven't read Shut Out yet, here's a little tease...
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This is Book 1 in my Last Shot series - Body Shot! (August 23)
The bestselling author of the Heller Brothers series stirs up a tempting cocktail of fun and seduction as a sexy SEAL-turned-bartender treats a buttoned-up scientist to a wild weekend . . . and a change of heart.
Former Navy SEAL Beck Whitcomb left a world of privilege to prove he could make his own way. Money, mansions, expensive cars—none of it could heal the loss of his older brother, or buy his parents’ love. Now, after using his trust fund to open the Conquistadors tequila bar with his brothers-in-arms, Beck has it all: good friends, fine liquor, and hot hookups. When it comes to women, commitment’s not his thing—until he gets a taste of the pretty professor who walks into his bar . . . and winds up in his bed.
Hayden Miles knows all too well that emotional decisions can lead to heartbreak, and nothing screams “bad decision” like a playboy bartender with inked biceps and a wicked smile. Still, their chemistry is off-the-charts explosive—and Hayden knows her chemistry. For once, this good girl longs to let loose. But is she willing to risk the pain to quench her thirst? With the promise of more on the table, Hayden’s eager to believe . . . before she misses her shot.
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The only time losing is more fun than winning is when you’re fighting temptation…
Cash Hale has been in love with his best friend’s wife forever. Now Callie and Beau are divorced, but she’s still way off limits. Cash can never betray his friendship with Beau.
Callie Sutherland is starting over. The end of her marriage was just one more way she failed to lived up to her wealthy family’s expectations, so from now on she’s not even going to try. All her life she tried to do what her family wanted, seeking approval and attention from parents who were too busy to care. Now she’s going to live her life the way she wants. And she wants Cash.
Cash and Beau aren’t just friends, they’re business partners, and the drop in the price of oil has hurt the economy and their business. They need this big project for Sutherland Industries. Not only is Cash risking his friendship to be with Callie, he’s risking their business. But Callie is hotter than a firecracker on the Fourth of July, sweeter than the cakes she loves to bake, and impossible to resist. He’s screwed…
This is book 2 in my Brew Crew Series - we briefly met Mason Ward and Bailey Harris in Limited Time Offer, and Bailey's crush on her older, mysterious colleague is heating up! Turns out Mason's had his eye on the cute blonde media girl for a while, but knows he can't touch her. Only Bailey actually wants him to touch her...
Brew Crew, Book 2
Bailey Harris is eager to move up at Huxworth Packard. Her mentor advises her to network more after hours. But that means she’ll have to reveal the reason she rushes out of the office at five o’clock on the dot—and it’s not for happy hour Cosmos.
On the other hand, more office time means more opportunities to feast her eyes on the firm’s executive creative director, the gorgeous, brilliant Mason Ward.
Mason sure has noticed the sweet, sexy media girl, but with a past that left his heart an echo chamber, his focus is on work. The occasional itch he scratches with meaningless, emotionless hook-ups. Though he’s determined to keep his hands off Bailey, he can’t resist when she makes it very clear she wants his hands on.
They’re on the same sexy page about their relationship—Bailey doesn’t have the time, and Mason doesn’t have the heart. But when meaningless sex suddenly becomes very meaningful, they find themselves in dangerous emotional waters.
Warning: This book contains a girl with a mad crush, a mad man with a mysterious past, secrets, lies, and shoes.
I'm so thrilled to be part of this amazing collection of brand-new contemporary romances. What a wonderful group of authors, and even better, twenty percent of the royalties earned will go to the Reach Out and Read charity.
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Inside The Sutherlands you’ll find:
Shadow Ranch by USA Today best selling author Robin Covington - Passion and secrets thrive in the dark…
Wrecked by Wall Street Journal best selling author Terri Osburn - Revenge is always personal…
Bound To Do Damage by Avril Ashton - When protecting you heart is no longer an option…protect your neck.
Foolish Expectations by Alison Bliss - Forever is the last thing they expected…
Under the Evening Star by Shyla Colt - They must choose between the past that hunts and a love that can heal…
Brazen by Avery Flynn - This bad boy boxer just met his match…
Screwed by Kelly Jamieson - The only time losing is more fun than winning is when you’re fighting temptation…
Stripped by Abby Niles - She’s going to strip him bare…
Not the Marrying Kind by Julie Particka - Faking it never felt so good…
Lust and Loathing by Joya Ryan - Sometimes loathing your boss turns into the best kind of lust…
Sweet Surrender by Naima Simone - The price of surrender is passion…
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