Kricket's Chirps: 2018

Friday, December 28, 2018

Release Blitz & Review: RIGHT WHERE I WANT YOU by Jessica Hawkins

RELEASE BLITZ

Title: RIGHT WHERE I WANT YOU

Author: Jessica Hawkins

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: December 28, 2018

BLURB

There’s a thin line between love and hate . . . and it cuts right through the middle of their office.

Bad boys? They run right over good girls like Georgina Keller.

But after a confidence-shattering breakup, she’s determined not to let anyone at her new workplace push her around—least of all the brooding creative director, a “bad boy of publishing” who’s made it clear she’s enemy #1.

Sebastian Quinn's taste for fast cars, late nights, and beautiful women may have gotten him to the top of a leading New York magazine, but the reputation that made him is suddenly threatening to end his career.

Georgina can help Modern Man shed its bad reputation, but in order to do that, she’ll have to start at the top—and no amount of rakish charm or inconvenient attraction will distract her.

Because if Sebastian gets her right where he wants her, it means she’s going down.

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EXCERPT

At the stadium’s concession stand, I took a tall stool, putting Georgina and I at eye level since she stood. “So, why didn’t you kiss François?” I asked. “Bad breath?”
She gasped into her hand. “My breath is fine.”
“I meant his. I’m sure yours is pure relish on a hotdog.”
She made a face. “Gross.”
“I happen to love relish,” I said. “But does François?”
Each time I said François with flourish, she flinched. I didn’t care. Something about him bugged me—I just couldn’t put my finger on it.
“We didn’t kiss because you interrupted us,” she pointed out.
“So? If I were in his position, and we both wanted that kiss, I wouldn’t let anyone stop me.”
“Frank and I are clicking,” she said, scowling. “There was even mention of spending time at his summerhouse.”
“Hamptons?”
She coughed into her fist. “Boca Raton.”
The idea of Georgina spending a summer with him in Boca Raton was tragic enough that I almost smiled. I got the sense she was playing up the date. If it was so great, why wasn’t she sitting here with him? And why was I more relieved than smug about that? “Meanwhile, Justin and I will be clamming in Montauk.”
“You two should really just make it official and announce your love to the world.”
“But then I wouldn’t get to flirt with pretty girls.”
“For someone who pretends to have as much game as you,” she said, “I still haven’t seen you successfully flirt with any girls since I’ve known you.”
I smirked. “How do you know I’m not flirting with you right now?”

REVIEW:

“Since I met you, I’ve been feeling... more like myself than I have in a while.”

If you're worried that this is just another office romance, fear not. Jessica puts her own little spin on this story that makes it completely unique and absolutely swoon worthy. This book makes you want to strive to be a BETTER you.

Both Georgina and Sebastian are dealing with their own personal obstacles in life. Those particular drawbacks are what ends up linking them and eventually has them coming together because of it. His words had always gotten under my skin easily, something I'd mistaken for rivalry. Now, I saw it for what it was--compatibility. Sebastian may have a reputation that claims he's a womanizer and a play boy, but deep down he's hiding his true self. "I'm not the player you think I am --I only play one in the media." Georgina may appear to others like someone that can get easily walked over. Someone that is TOO nice. TOO kind. And because of that, Georgina felt like she couldn't show her true self. She feared that she wouldn't be accepted. "When I met you, I'd been trying to hide or overcome my flaws out of shame. Then you came along and told me I was allowed to have them. That I was allowed to be kind." All of Sebastian and Georgina's fears and insecurities are faced in this novel and through each other, they find their HEA.

There was undeniable chemistry between these two! I loved how you could feel their love slowly growing for each other in this novel. It was the epitome of slow-burn.You were able to see that they were finding a "home" within each other and at the same time, they were able to find themselves and overcome those obstacles in their lives. All they needed to do was find "the one" person that could see their flaws for what they were, BLESSINGS and LOVABLE.

Jessica's writing is so detailed and layered with depth that it's impossible not to get lost in it. If you're looking for a easy read with emotional depth, real life personal challenges and minimal angst, this is the book for you. It has some serious moments that have you relating to the characters and empathizing with them, but then it has some funny moments that have you laughing and full of butterflies. Sebastian is most definitely the type of man I would want in real life. #swoon. And I have to say I LOVED one particular secondary character, Justin...he made up for most of the comedic relief in this story and was quite entertaining! I would be interested in reading his story, if Jessica was so inclined to write it *wink*

4 stars

xoxo,

Vivian💋
#BDE #DunkinDonuts #Cinnamon #Buns #Freckles #GummyBears #Bruno #Opal #DoubleFistedFlyingSquirrel

AUTHOR BIO

Jessica Hawkins is a USA Today bestselling author known for her "emotionally gripping" and "off-the-charts hot" romance. Dubbed "queen of angst" by both peers and readers for her smart and provocative work, she's garnered a cult-like following of fans who love to be torn apart...and put back together.

She writes romance both at home in New York and around the world, a coffee shop traveler who bounces from café to café with just a laptop, headphones, and coffee cup. She loves to keep in close touch with her readers, mostly via Facebook, Instagram, and her mailing list.

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Monday, November 19, 2018

Release Blitz & Reviews: CONTROL by K.Bromberg

CONTROL is LIVE!!!!

Happy Release Week Kristy!

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BLURB:

Control is something Desi Whitman abhors. Why live life in black and white perfection when you can messily color outside the lines?

But when she comes face to face with SWAT officer Reznor Mayne, he’s about to show her just how good control can feel.

***Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you’ll enjoy each one as much as we do.

REVIEW:

"We all have fears, Desi. Even the strongest of us have fears. It's okay to have one--or many. It doesn't make you weaker...it makes you human."

"Everyone has a story to tell..." and Desi and Reznor's stories meshed together perfectly.

A novella packed full of "flutter, swoon, and sagging", that has the reader rooting for these two characters from the very beginning. Desi has to learn how to let her guard down enough to let someone in and overcome her fear of relationships. "You're only pushing me away because you know it's good--we're good--and you're afraid you're only going to like it more." -Reznor. "At one point my job was all I needed. But is that still all I need, or am I craving something more? Something else to give me that rush?" -Raznor. Reznor has to find a new kind of "rush" in life, and that just so happens to come in a feisty, sexy package. Some woman are worth the trouble and Desi proves to be just that for Reznor.

As most novellas go, they are too short, but I felt as if this novella lacked in nothing. There was intrigue, a great plot, character depth, lots of emotion, love, and a HEA. Oh and there were plenty of *fan yourself* moments that will have you hot under the collar.

If you read K.Bromberg's EVERYDAY HEROES series, then you would have met Desi in CUFFED and if you are like me, then you were intrigued with her story. I am SO happy that Kristy took the time to give us her story in this novella.

**This is considered to be a standalone, so you do NOT have to have read the EVERYDAY HEROES series to read this book. Of course, I would recommend checking out the series because I love Kristy's writing *wink*

"It's your loss, Desi." "What is?" "That you don't trust me to show you just how good I am with something wet and groomed."And with that parting comment, I flash her a lightning-quick grin before heading to my side of the fence, while she grumbles and curses me out under her breath.

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About K. Bromberg

New York Times Bestselling author K. Bromberg writes contemporary novels that contain a mixture of sweet, emotional, a whole lot of sexy, and a little bit of real. She likes to write strong heroines, and damaged heroes who we love to hate and hate to love.

A mom of three, she plots her novels in between school runs and soccer practices, more often than not with her laptop in tow.

Since publishing her first book in 2013, Kristy has sold over one million copies of her books across sixteen different countries and has landed on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestsellers lists over twenty-five times. Her Driven trilogy (Driven, Fueled, and Crashed) is currently being adapted for film by Passionflix with the first movie slated to release in the summer of 2018.

She is currently working on her Everyday Heroes trilogy. This series consists of three complete standalone novels—Cuffed, Combust, and Cockpit (late spring 2018)—and is about three brothers who are emergency responders, the jobs that call to them, and the women who challenge them.

She loves to hear from her readers so make sure you check her out on social media or sign up for her newsletter to stay up to date on all her latest releases and sales: http://bit.ly/254MWtI

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Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Cover Reveal & Giveaway: KILL SWITCH (Devil's Night #3) by Penelope Douglas

Title: KILL SWITCH (Devil’s Night 3)

Author: Penelope Douglas

Genre: Erotic Suspense

Release Date: February 11, 2019

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SYNOPSIS:

WINTER

Sending him to prison was the worst thing I could’ve done. It didn’t matter that he did the crime or that I wished he was dead. Perhaps I thought I’d have time to disappear before he got out or he’d cool off in jail and be anything but the horror he was.

But I was wrong. Three years came and went too fast, and now he’s anything but calm. Prison only gave him time to plan.

And while I anticipated his vengeance, I didn’t expect this.

He doesn’t want to make me hurt. He wants to make everything hurt.

DAMON

First thing’s first. Get rid of her daddy. He told them I forced her. He told them his little girl was a victim, but I was a kid, too, and she wanted it just as much as I did.

Step two… Give her, her sister, and her mother nowhere to run and no fuel to escape. The Ashby women are alone now and desperate for a knight in shining armor.

But that’s not what’s coming.

No, it’s time I listened to my father and took control of my future. It’s time I showed them all—my family, her family, my friends—that I will never change and that I have no other ambition than to be the nightmare of their lives.

Starting with her.

She’ll be so scared, she won’t even be safe in her own head by the time I’m done with her. And the best part is I won’t have to break into her home to do it.

As the new man of the house I have all the keys.

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Author Bio:

Penelope Douglas is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Her books have been translated into thirteen languages and include The Fall Away Series, The Devil's Night Series, and the standalones, Misconduct, Punk 57, and Birthday Girl. Please look for Kill Switch (Devil's Night #3), coming soon.

She lives in Las Vegas with her husband and their daughter.

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Monday, October 29, 2018

The WICKED HORSE Series by Sawyer Bennett has a sexy new look!

Never in your wildest dreams could you begin to imagine all the filthy and depraved things that go on inside The Wicked Horse. Step inside and make every one of your dirty fantasies come true…

The WICKED HORSE by Sawyer Bennett has deliciously sexy new covers to match the sinful decadence found within!! Threesomes, foursomes, however-many-you-want-somes await through the doors of The Wicked Horse. If you haven’t visited, it’s time to put some kink in your giddy up!