Ode to Kristen Ashley

Reasons Why I have an #AuthorCrush on this woman.

1) Kristen creates these worlds that you become a part of on page one. You can be making coffee at Fortum's, learning the ropes of how to be a Biker Babe with Chaos, managing your day to day life in the 'Burg all while trying to NOT get kidnapped, stabbed, buried alive or become the characters in a best selling series written by an anonymous person.

2) This love isn't an ordinary, run of the mill love you find in her books. This is a STOP THE PRESS!... Hung the Moon love. It hits you so deeply that you fall in love right along with the characters. It isn't all romantic love either. There are friendships, mentorships, parental relationships and more that are formed throughout her books that are just earth shatteringly beautiful with their words and actions.

3)  QUOTES LIKE THIS:

“I figured the Nightingale Investigations job application form had the question "Are you hot? Yes. No. If you answered no, please exit the building.”   (Rock Chick Revenge)

“Wars fought over a face like this,” he murmured like he was talking to himself, my heart stopped beating and his thumbs moved lightly across my cheeks. “A man would work himself into the ground for it, go down to his knees to beg to keep it, endure torture to protect it, take a bullet for it,” his eyes came to mine, “poison his brother to possess a face like this.”   (Knight)

“Do me a favor?”
“Sure.”
“In a second, I’m gonna pull over, get out my gun and give it to you. When I do, shoot me with it.”
“What?” she whispered.
“I’m facin’ another hour and a half of your music. I’d rather be dead.”
Silence then, “Shut up.”   (Lady Luck)

“I love you, Bud," he whispered to Billy and two more tears escaped.
"I love you too, Mitch," Billy whispered back, my breath hitched and both males' eyes came to me.
I waved my wineglass at them and murmured, "Don't mind me. Have your moment."
Mitch leaned back, letting Billy go and grinning at me. "Men don't have moments."
"You do," I returned. "I'm witnessing one."
"This isn't a moment, honey, it's a meeting of the minds," Mitch contradicted me.”   (Law Man)

“You gonna jump on-line and tell your geek squad you landed me?” (Breathe)

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“I’m Chaos?”
“Was my dick just in you?”
I fought an annoyed growl and said, “Uh... yeah.”
“Then you’re Chaos.” (Motorcycle Man)

 

...And that is just to share a FEW of my favorites.

4) And last, but Definitely NOT least ... SHE FRIGGIN ROCKS! You write her? She replies! You share the quote that made you fall in love with the character you are currently crushing on... she fangirls WITH you because you helped her remember WHY she loves that character. I hope one day to meet this lady and get her to sign EVERYTHING... including my first born. :)

In the comments below, tell me: WHO IS YOUR #AuthorCrush?

Collateral Damage Blog Tour Post & Giveaway!

About COLLATERAL DAMAGE

Now trending Hollywood It Girl, Francesca Leon, has just landed the biggest role of her career…one that could clinch an Oscar nomination and open doors. If she’s going to move her career to the next level and work with top directors, she has to nail this part — and keep her sexy, but unreliable leading man from screwing everything up. Team Calder Bad boy Calder Fox is the son of Hollywood royalty and fresh out of rehab after his best friend’s death sent him on a downward spiral of drugs and alcohol. While his fans still love him and the paparazzi stalk him, he’s never taken life, or anything about his career, seriously. He may be charming and drop-dead gorgeous, but if he doesn’t stay sober, he could ruin Frankie’s future and expose her long-hidden family secret to the voracious media. Behind the scenes Things heat up during filming and have the potential to become hotter, deeper, and much more real. But can Frankie trust Calder with her secret? Or is he doomed to sabotage his own happiness yet again? Add COLLATERAL DAMAGE to your Goodreads list here! Amazon | Barnes and Noble | iBooks | Google Play | Kobo

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Return of the Bad Girl BLITZ!

MEET CODI GARY

An obsessive bookworm, Codi Gary likes to write sexy small-town contemporary romances with humor, grand gestures, and blush-worthy moments. When she's not writing, she can be found reading her favorite authors, squealing over her must-watch shows, and playing with her children. She lives in Idaho with her family.

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What others had to say about RETURN OF THE BAD GIRL

New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy

“Sassy, sexy and sweet, RETURN OF THE BAD GIRL is an absolute must read!”

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“A take-no-crap heroine and a sexy, delicious small town vibe - I loved this book!”

RETURN OF THE BAD GIRL BLURB

Bad girls don't forgive.
Bad girls don't forget.
Bad girls don't fall in love.

Caroline Willis may be known for causing trouble, but she is NOT about to become homeless. So when she learns that her perfect apartment has been double-booked—to a dangerously hot bad boy—Caroline's bad-girl reputation comes out in full force. He may be sexy as sin, but she's not afraid of him … or his panty-melting smile.

Rock Canyon's got room for only one bad attitude—and Gabe Moriarty was here first. Still, starting over means playing it smart, so while sharing his new apartment is less than ideal, it's worth getting his dream business off the ground. Not to mention that it means shacking up with a sexy wild child. Caroline may be giving him the cold shoulder, but Gabe always was good at starting fires …

Caroline vows to keep things professional with Gabe, but as close quarters begin to ignite the sizzling chemistry between them, she's left wondering: Bad boy plus bad girl equals nothing but trouble … right?

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Hard to Come By COVER REVEAL!!!

ABOUT HARD TO COME BY:

Caught between desire and loyalty…

Derek DiMarzio would do anything for the members of his disgraced Special Forces team—sacrifice his body, help a former teammate with a covert operation to restore their honor, and even go behind enemy lines. He just never expected to want the beautiful woman he found there.

When a sexy stranger asks questions about her brother, Emilie Garza is torn between loyalty to the brother she once idolized and fear of the war-changed man he's become. Derek’s easy smile and quiet strength tempt Emilie to open up, igniting the desire between them and leading Derek to crave a woman he shouldn’t trust.

As the team’s investigation reveals how powerful their enemies are, Derek and Emilie must prove where their loyalties lie before hearts are broken and lives are lost. Because love is too hard to come by to let slip away…

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Hard As It Gets

Hard As You Can

Hard to Hold On To (8/19/14)

Praise for the Hard Ink Series:

For Hard As You Can:

"TOP PICK! There is a sinister and desperate edge to this tale that will keep readers glued to their seats. Kaye has dark romantic suspense nailed!" ~ RT Book Reviews Magazine

"Hard As You Can is another five star read. The characters Ms. Kaye has created are wonderfully broken and the drama is gritty, but the burgeoning romance and the tight-knitted relationship of the team leaves you with a sense of redemption. A must read series!" ~San Francisco Book Review

For Hard As It Gets:

"Edgy, sexy and full of suspense!  A great read from a great new author!" ~ #1 NYT Bestselling Author J.R. Ward

"Sizzling romance... The intriguing tattoo parlor and military background will appeal to fans of Suzanne Brockmann and Lindsay McKenna." ~Publishers Weekly Review

"Kaye's depiction of sexual tension and her sex scenes are masterful and this will appeal to fans of Maya Banks' KGI and Julia Ann Walker's Black Knight's series." ~Booklist

ABOUT LAURA KAYE:

Laura is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over a dozen books in contemporary and paranormal romance. Growing up, Laura’s large extended family believed in the supernatural, and family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses cemented in Laura a life-long fascination with storytelling and all things paranormal. She lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and cute-but-bad dog, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.

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Things Good Girls Don't Do

Catherine Here! 

This is a first for me from this author, and I must say - I was impressed and eager for the rest of the books to follow in the Rock Canyon Romance series. 

I really enjoyed the small town antics involved in this story of an unlikely pair finding love. Katie wanted the typical things any girl wanted: husband, kids and a nice quiet life. When he boyfriend of 7 years leaves her, she is frustrated and makes a list of things she has never (but wanted) to do. Leave it to Katie to have the town's new resident bad boy, Chase Trespasso, offer to help her with this list.

1.Get purple streaks in my hair.

6. Go to a sex shop.

10. Have a one-night stand. 

(You didn't think I was actually gonna give you the WHOLE list did you? Read the book!!!)

Katie is the girl who always listens to her late mother's do's and don'ts about life. You do the pageants, you don't say what is on your mind if it is going to upset others, and so on. Chase is intrigued by the sweet natured Katie, but also eager for her to break out of her shell a bit. 

Codi does an amazing job conveying the large range of emotions this relationship goes through. I fell in love, had my heart broken and a plethora of other emotions from disappointment to a sense of pride conveyed in this novel. The wonderful supporting characters really made this book feel alive. I look forward to more stories from Rock Canyon and Codi!

Favorite part: When 'Firecracker' took a baseball bat to her ex's car! EPIC! And the country music references. LOVE THEM! "Who in the name of Brad Paisley is that?"

Show our girl, Codi some love! Also, Good Girls Don't Date Rock Stars is out April 22, 2014. It features a member of the supporting cast of this book!!! *insert fangirl squeal* My one question for you today is: What would be on your list if Chase grabbed it from you? 

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Pee Your Pants Funny!

Good Morning. :) Catherine here! While I sit down for a healthy breakfast of Fritos and an orange soda, I thought it would be a perfect time to pen my 1st entry to this soon to be famous blog. (Hopeful thinking works!)

Instead of reviewing one particular book today, I would like to spotlight a new author for me. Do you  need to use the restroom first? I learned pretty quickly not to read this gal on a full bladder.

Robyn Peterman is the mind behind titles such as: How Hard Can It Be?, Pirate Dave & His Randy Adventures, Size Matters and the highly anticipated Cop a Feel. These are from here Handcuffs & Happily Ever Afters series. Robyn also pens a paranormal series as well entitled the Hot Damned series. The first one is Fashionably Dead; and the 2nd in the series is Fashionably Dead Down Under.
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I first read 'How Hard Can It Be?' after a dystopian kick that lasted about 2 books too long. I needed happiness that did not depend on the the world as we know it ending or having to fight for the spot as a victor. One sleepless book filled night and a new Robyn fan was born. I laughed until I cried and I highlighted more quotes on my Kindle then I have ever before. (You will learn if you jump on the bandwagon that is our blog, that Kristyn and I are quote junkies!)

'How Hard Can It Be?'
Rena is a number cruncher and in desperate need of a change in her life. Her attempt at becoming the new Sunshine Weather Girl ended in a restraining order and some perverted barista pals. Her next venture was to become the next big author. She joins a group of what turns out to be porno writing grannies and finds the only talent she has is for making up the most horrendous stories. Fortunately for the grannies in her group this might just be the key to unlock them from the reins of an evil Viper. Insert Jack, who ultimately has to arrest Rena for breaking the restraining order and you have a HEA (Happily Ever After) that is worthy of telling the grandkids about. I personally thought I wrote the book on nicknames to give a man's equipment, but Rena (and Robyn) took the pecker shaped cake on that one. From pork swords to skin flutes, my husband probably thought I was losing my mind by the sheer volume and amount of laughter that accompanies the reading of this book. One of my favorite qualities in an author is the ability to write supporting characters in such a way that you fall in love with them as well as those you were intended to root for. Kristy is Rena's BFF and roommate and I was jumping for joy when I found out the second in the Handcuffs & Happily Ever Afters was Kristy's story.

'Size Matters'
Meet Kristy. Kristy runs a woman's shelter and lost a bet regarding the stardom of David Hasselhoff in Germany. This causes Kristy to accompany Aunt Moon Unit (no relation to Frank Zappa) to her Bigfoot Believers meetings for 2 whole months. Kristy has a lot going on in her life right now to notice that Ethan (or Nathen?) is married! She does what we all do, swear off men. Insert Mitch. The hottest of hotties in a police uniform. Insert yet another bet that now involves a life-size cutout of Bret Favre. (Will this girl EVER learn?) Add another lovable cast of supporting misfits that include a jukebox named Hugh and his Bigfoot loving wife, Kim; a no-nonsense gal named Mariah Carey and her little sister, Boo, lesbian sewing sisters, a shady TV station TIT and a 2 week televised hunt for Sasquatch with the unattractive, yet lovable Rich leads to more laughs than I could handle.

Rena and Jack are added to the supporting cast line up in Kristy's book and I couldn't be happier. I will give you a little hint of to what else you can expect in this book: Pubic hair like wigs, an unknown relative, stolen jazz shoes, a restaurant call Chinese Farts, 7 broken fingers and a wrist, 7.5 kids, and a child that may or may not be named David.

In conclusion, I will be a faithful pimp of Robyn as long as she keeps things Hairy. :) After you have read one chapter (or even a few FB posts) I am sure that you will also be a faithful follower. If hairy doesn't do it for you, try her Hot Damned series on for size. Ethan is about the hottest thing ever to hit Hell. Wowza! And it is with my professional opinion that you give her a shot! I'd bet willing to bet my own Bret Favre that it is bigger than Hasselhoff in Japan! ;)