Cover Reveal: Vagrant (Condemned, #4) by Gemma James

I am so very excited to share today's cover reveal with you because I am mad about this series! The third book in the series, Fervent, is just about to release (on the 30th) and man oh man, I can't wait for everyone to devour it because I sure as heck did.

Vagrant is the last book in the Condemned series and it will conclude Rafe and Alex's story. Those last five words bum me out so bad because I've been adamantly following this series like nobody's business and to see it all come to an end . . . I can't even explain the sense of loss I feel. But on the upside, I'm so ready for Rafe and Alex's relationship to finally smooth and even out. I'm stoked and I can't wait!

Check out the cover and let me know what you think! Don't forget to add the book to your Goodreads "want to read" shelf! And if you haven't started this series yet, I've got excellent news for you! The first book in the series, Torrent, is free on all retailer sites! If you're thinking about this series, if you're intrigued, definitely 1-click Torrent today and burrow into the series this weekend! And without further ado . . .

Book Blitz: Sex on the Beach Series by Jenna Bennett, Jen McLaughlin, and Jennifer Probst

Today is the big teaser reveal for the next books in the Sex on the Beach series! This series includes the novellas Finding You by Jenna Bennett, Losing Us by Jen McLaughlin, and Chasing Me by Jennifer Probst. This teaser reveal also includes the book trailers for Losing Us and Chasing Me.

The next installments in the Sex on the Beach series is coming March 3rd!

Cover Reveal + Giveaway: Mayhem by Jamie Shaw

I've been following all the things about this release since the moment I saw this:

Post by Donaghy Literary Group.

I'm so excited for it because 1) it's New Adult, woot! and 2) rock stars. I mean, that's pretty much all you need in life! ;) I am so thrilled to be sharing the cover with all of you today because it's so sparkly; it pulls you in and leaves you all dazed. Check it out and let me know what you think! Also, don't miss out on the giveaway where you can enter to win an e-book pre-order of Mayhem!

Without further ado...

Book Blitz + Giveaway: Mr. X by Clarissa Wild

Mr. X by Clarissa Wild will be on sale for just ninety-nine pennies for a limited time so if you've been thinking about checking it out, now is the time to one-click!

Check out the excerpt, playlist, and giveaway I have for you below if you need more persuading! ;)

About the book:

Title: Mr. X
Author: Clarissa Wild
Publisher: Self
Release date: July 21, 2014
Age group: Adult
Genre: Dark Contemporary/Erotic Romance

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He’s come to kill me.

I’m a user and abuser of my own body. In my darkest hour I sold my soul to the devil and now I must pay the price. With his gun to my head I have no choice but to listen and obey, but I refuse to go down easily. Nothing is stronger than the will to survive. My instincts kicked into full gear the second he stepped into my motel room.

Except when I look at him I see my own heart staring back at me. A history tainted by blood.

I don’t know his name, but I know he wants me. To save myself I’ll sacrifice my sanity. My body. My soul. Something tells me the x-shaped scar that marks his eye is the only escape I have. He is Mr. X: the man who comes to claim my life. Can I save myself before he demands my heart?

Exclusive Content + Giveaway: Of River and Raynn by Rebecca Ethington

I moved into the new place today. “Trial Living” It will definitely be a trial to live here. Hope I survive.

Book Spotlight: Easy by Tammara Webber

Romantic... Passionate... Consuming...
New York Times bestseller, Easy by Tammara Webber is on sale for a discounted price of $2.99 from June 4-10! If you already have Easy in your library, gift it to a friend at this great price!

About the book:

Title: Easy (Contours of the Heart, #1)
Author: Tammara Webber
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Release date: October 9, 2012
Age group: New Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance

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Rescued by a stranger.
Haunted by a secret
Sometimes, love isn’t easy...

He watched her, but never knew her. Until thanks to a chance encounter, he became her savior...

The attraction between them was undeniable. Yet the past he’d worked so hard to overcome, and the future she’d put so much faith in, threatened to tear them apart.

Only together could they fight the pain and guilt, face the truth—and find the unexpected power of love.

#ALLLINEDUP (Rusk University) Spirit Week Scavenger Hunt

Welcome to day two of All Lined Up's Rusk University Spirit Week Scavenger Hunt! The hunt will be taking place all week and if you missed day one, have no fear! You can still collect Monday's clue one, two, and three in time for the Rafflecopter!

Be sure to collect all three clues and enter them into the Rafflecopter for your chance to win! There will be a new clue each day this week, so be sure to check out the event every day to see where to find the first clue!

Tracey Garvis-Graves Special Announcement

We are thrilled to announce that bestselling author Tracey Garvis-Graves will be releasing an Adult Romantic Suspense novel this year! Please be sure to watch the gorgeous trailer for Every Time I Think of You, read the excerpt, and don't forget to add it to your reading list!

Book Spotlight: Better When He's Bad by Jay Crownover

So you’ve met Rule, Jet, Rome, and Nash! But there’s a new boy in town, along with a new series, by Jay Crownover. Better When He’s Bad (Welcome to the Point, #1) is a new adult novel scheduled for publication on June 17, 2014, by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishing.

About the book:

Title: Better When He's Bad (Welcome to the Point, #1)
Author: Jay Crownover
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Expected publication: June 17, 2014
Age group: New Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance

The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Rome returns with a combustible new series that is sexier, darker, more dangerous—and better than ever!

There’s a difference between a bad boy and a boy who’s bad... meet Shane Baxter.

Sexy, dark, and dangerous, Bax isn’t just from the wrong side of the tracks, he is the wrong side of the tracks. A criminal, a thug, and a brawler, he’s the master of bad choices, until one such choice landed him in prison for five years. Now Bax is out and looking for answers, and he doesn’t care what he has to do or who he has to hurt to get them. But there’s a new player in the game, and she’s much too innocent, much too soft…and standing directly in his way.

Dovie Pryce knows all about living a hard life and the tough choices that come with it. She’s always tried to be good, tried to help others, and tried not to let the darkness pull her down. But the streets are fighting back, things have gone from bad to worse, and the only person who can help her is the scariest, sexiest, most complicated ex-con The Point has ever produced.

Bax terrifies her, awakening feelings she never thought she’d have for a guy like him. But it doesn’t take Dovie long to realize... some boys are just better when they’re bad.

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Ilsa Madden-Mills Surprise Announcement + Giveaway

Because Ilsa Madden-Mills fell in love with her beautifully flawed characters in Very Wicked Things, she penned Very Wicked Beginnings as a prequel novella to the book, featuring the story of football star Cuba Hudson and ballerina Dovey Beckham.

Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, all May proceeds from the sale of the novella will be donated to the Keith Milano Memorial Fund which benefits the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).

Book News: Mischief in Miami by Nicole Williams

I'm a huge die-hard fan of Williams's Crash series. I fangirled so hard over those books... it was seriously insane! I've been a fan ever since although, I've yet to find the time to read more of Williams's books. Her Great Exploitations series is defintiely on my list, if only I could find the extra time. ;p

Mischief in Miami, the first installment in Nicole's Adult Serial Romance, Great Exploitations, is FREE for a limited time during the month of April! Mischief in Miami is the first of six episodes in a sexy adult contemporary serial series. Episodes 1-4 are currently available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

Dream Cast: Saving Abel by Gina Whitney

Check out Gina Whitney's dream cast for her upcoming release, Saving Abel! This one looks and sounds supah good! I so totes all-the-goats cannot wait to read it, for really reals; it's right up my alley!

Title: Saving Abel
Author: Gina Whitney
Publisher: Self
Expected publication: June 30, 2014
Age group: Adult
Genre: Erotic Romance

Kennedy Ryan's Autism Awareness Giveaway‏

Title: When You Are Mine (The Bennetts, #1)
Author: Kennedy Ryan
Publisher: Forever Yours
Expected publication: June 17, 2014
Age group: Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Forever is a heartbeat away . . .

Kerris Moreton knows how to make things work. Bounced from foster home to foster home as a kid, she adapted; when opportunity arose, she thrived. Now, about to open her own business and accept a marriage proposal, Kerris is ready to build the life she's always wanted. The only thing missing? A passionate connection with her would-be fiancé, Cam. Kerris wants to believe that sparks are overrated-until Walsh Bennett lights her up like the Fourth of July.

. . . but what about love?

As one of the East Coast's most eligible bachelors, Walsh enjoys financial independence, fulfilling work with his family's nonprofit, and plenty of female attention. But lately he's been distracted by the one woman he can't have. Lovely to look at and even sweeter to know, Kerris is the soul mate Walsh never thought he would find. The problem is, his best friend found her first . . .

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All of Court’s Men: Brand Killien

Welcome to week seven of All of Court's Men! Before we really get into anything, I have a few questions for you:

1. Have you read Courtney Cole's Contemporary Romance series, Beautifully Broken? If yes, read on.
2. Did you read If You Leave? If yes, read on.
3. Did you love Brand? Gabe's friend? If yes, read on.
4. Have you been crossing your fingers for a Brand book? If yes, this post is all for you.

This week is a little bit different because... we've got a huge announcement about a certain someone. If you are a fan of Courtney Cole's Beautifully Broken series, the name in my title is probably setting off light bulbs in your head. You can probably already guess what the news is. But regardless, I'm going to tell you anyway because I'm a huge die-hard fan of Cole and this news makes me so, so, so happy!

Book Blitz + Giveaway: The Swan & the Jackal by J.A. Redmerski

I am super stoked for this release! I've been an enormous fan of Redmerski ever since I first read The Edge of Never back in November of 2012 so I am off-the-wall excited to dive into Fredrik's story! It's going to be an intense schmidt storm, I just know it!

To celebrate The Swan & the Jackal's release, I've got a ton of amazing things to share with you today! I've got an excerpt, a giveaway, a sale and just... all the things, so get comfortable and stay a while!

About the book:

Title: The Swan & the Jackal (In the Company of Killers, #3)
Author: J.A. Redmerski
Publisher: Self
Release date: March 3, 2014

Fredrik Gustavsson never considered the possibility of love, or that anyone could ever understand or accept his dark and bloody lifestyle—until he met Seraphina, a woman as vicious and blood-thirsty as Fredrik himself. They spent two short but unforgettable years together, full of lust and killing and the darkest kind of love that two people can share.

And then Seraphina was gone.

It’s been six years since Fredrik’s lover and sadistic partner in crime turned his world upside-down. Seraphina went into hiding and has eluded him ever since. Now, he’s getting closer to finding her, and an innocent woman named Cassia is the key to drawing Seraphina from the shadows. But Cassia—after sustaining injuries from a fire that Seraphina ignited—suffers from amnesia and can’t give Fredrik the information he desperately seeks. Having no other choice, Fredrik has been keeping Cassia locked in his basement as he not only tries to get her to recall her past—because she and Seraphina share it—but also to protect her from Seraphina, who clearly wants her dead.

But Cassia is a light in the darkness that Fredrik never believed existed. After a year subjected to her kindness and compassion, he finds himself struggling with his love for Seraphina, and his growing feelings for Cassia—because he knows that to love one, the other must die.

Will light win out over darkness, or will something more powerful than either further destroy an already tortured soul?

(Note: The Swan & the Jackal is NOT a New Adult title. It, and all other books in the series are categorized as Suspense/Crime/Thriller/Romantic Suspense and Adult.)

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Teaser Tuesday (37): Shadowboxer by Cari Quinn

This weekly meme is brought to you by MizB from Should Be Reading.

Anyone can play along, just do the following:

• Grab your current read,
• Open to a random page,
• Share two "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page,
• Be careful not to include spoilers; make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away because you don't want to ruin the book for others,
• Share the title and the author so Teaser Tuesday participants can add the book to their to-be-read pile if they like your teaser.

My Teasers:

Book Spotlight: Ruined by Jus Accardo

Hey everyone! Have we got a treat for you! Ruined is on sale for just ninety-nine cents on all e-book platforms! If you haven’t grabbed this steamy Paranormal New Adult book by Jus Accardo, now’s your chance!

About the book:

Title: Ruined (The Eternal Balance, #1)
Author: Jus Accardo
Publisher: Entangled: Embrace
Release date: December 30, 2013

Hell is looking for a way to break loose…

Jax lost the genetic lottery. Descended from Cain, the world's first murderer, he's plagued by a curse that demands violence in exchange for his happiness. He left everything behind, including the girl he loved, but thriving on the pain of others is lonely… And it's killing him.

After a series of heartbreaking losses, Samantha put rubber to pavement and headed for college as fast as her clunker could carry her. But she can't outrun her problems. When an attack at school drives her back home, she's thrown into the path of a past—and a guy—she's been trying to forget.

Sam strains Jax's control over his darkness, but running isn't an option this time. Someone—or, something—followed her home from school: a ruthless monster with a twisted plan centuries in the making. Forced together to survive, and fighting an attraction that could destroy them both, Jax and Sam must stop a killer bent on revenge.

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who doesn't love vikings?

on february 6, megan erickson tweeted this. as soon as i saw it, i jumped on it like mad because well... who doesn't love vikings? i have a slight... not obsession but... fascination (is it?) with them. that entire time era fascinates me so i was all, "MEGAN DO ETTTT OR ELSE!"

obvi, it's been a while since that conversation but the idea of reading a book about vikings has been lingering in the back of my mind. this morning, it shot to the forefront and omg... i found a viking romance series that... screw everything else, i'm diving into today!

but before i tell you what it is, let me tell you about how i found it. i know, i'm super weird like that. i like to track back to how i got to where i ended. ha, if that made any sense.

Excerpt Reveal: A Little Too Much by Lisa Desrochers

A Little Too Much, the second book in the A Little Too Far series by the amazing, Lisa Desrochers, is currently on sale for just $1.99! The first book in the series, A Little Too Far, is also on sale for just ninety-nine pennies! Say what!

Tis the season for... drops in e-book prices for more giving and sharing and all that, yaknow? ;p

If you haven't read this sexy and bomb series, now is definitely the time! This series is sure to keep you warm and toasty during the holiday and its cold weather! If the price drop wasn't enough to sway ya, check out the excerpt I have for you below!

About the book:

Title: A Little Too Much (A Little Too Far, #2)
Author: Lisa Desrochers
Publisher: William Morrow
Release date: November 12, 2013

In the follow-up to Lisa Desrochers’ explosive New Adult novel A Little Too Far, Alessandro Moretti must face the life he escaped and the girl he loved and left behind.

Twenty-two year old Hilary McIntyre would like nothing more than to forget her past. As a teenager abandoned to the system, she faced some pretty dark times. But now that’s all behind her. Hilary has her life on track, and there’s no way she’ll head back down that road again.

Until Alessandro Moretti—the one person who can make her remember—shows up on her doorstep. He’s even more devastatingly gorgeous than before, and he’s much too close for comfort. Worse, he sees right through the walls she’s built over these last eight years, right into her heart and the secrets she’s guarding.

As Hilary finds herself falling back into love with the man who, as a boy both saved and destroyed her, she must decide. Past or future? Truth or lies?

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your feels are splattered

if it hasn't been obvious, books over boys hasn't posted a review in forever only because lately, i feel the weight of a thousand pounds on my shoulders when i think about writing one. so, today's post is a... well, i don't know but i just finished one of the best books of all time and i need a place to unravel all my thoughts and feels... so, prepare for squeals and squees and run-on sentences and incoherent thoughts and all that. ;p

(i guess it makes it a bit easier when things aren't labeled.)

i heard about this book back when it was cover-less and have been dying to read it ever since. two days ago, i started what's left of me by the wonderful, amanda maxlyn, because i knew that in two days' time—today—that it was going to be released. i wasn't quite sure what to expect except heartache and... i got the best kind possible with WLOM.