Friday, November 8, 2013

*The Truth in Lies Blog Tour*

A week or so ago I announced release day for The Truth in Lies by Jeanne McDonald and today I'm proud to say this is a stop on her blog tour. 

Today I'm going to give you a little glimpse into the story, a bit of info on your author, links where you can get your hands on it & also a chance to enter in the great giveaways she's offering!
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Jeanne McDonald began telling stories at the ripe young age of five, when her mother considered the truth to be a lie thanks to her extensive embellishment to the retelling of an event.  She wrote her first short story when she was twelve years old, and at the age of sixteen she tried her hand at poetry.  She reconnected with her love for writing in 2010 thanks to the encouragement of a dear friend.


Her passions include a “mild” Starbucks addiction, music, quotes, movies, and romance.  When she is not spending time with her family, she can be found reading, writing, chatting with her friends or diligently working toward her Bachelor's degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology.  A proud Texan, she currently resides in the Dallas/Fort Worth area with her family.
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To see the beautiful video trailer for this book, click here.
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He leaned forward on his hands, one knee placed on the sofa into a near crouching position.  His back arched high, lifting his t-shirt up to expose his succulent muscled stomach as he moved toward me.  "Andy, whatever you're thinking, stop thinking it," I warned him, scooting away from him.

"What are you afraid of, Mickie?"

He dropped his flip-flops onto the floor, his eyes wild and playful.  He inched forward, placing both knees on the couch.  I pushed myself up against the arm of the sofa, holding my knees to my chest.

"Really, Andy, stop it now," I screeched in a high pitch shrill.

Drew lunged for me, catching me by the leg.  Dragging me underneath him, he pressed his body against mine, holding me in place.  I flattened my hands against his shoulders pushing him as hard as I could, breathless by the amount of weight he was enforcing on me.  Without warning his fingers made contact with my sides.  I squirmed against his ministrations as he started to tickle me.

"Andy...no...stop...please," my words came out as mere breaths.

Drew encircled my legs with his, holding them to the surface of the cushions.  With one hand he tied my hands above my head while his other continued to torture my ribs.  I was his prisoner; unable to disentangle myself from his prowess.

"I never lose, and if I somehow do, I always get my justice," he whispered huskily in my ear.

I wiggled and squirmed, squealing in laughter.  With each movement of my body my shirt would rise, but so would his. our bare skin pressed against each other as perspiration began to build.  Electricity crackled around the room.  Our breathing became heavier and deeper.  His hand reached between my knees, tickling inside my leg.  I bucked and kicked in efforts to escape his relentless torture.

"Andy, please," I pleaded.

The atmosphere in the room shifted.  What was playful banter had changed into heady desire.  He released my hands, and brushed my hair back from my face.

Every nerve in my body felt where our skin met.  My hands slipped between us, pressing against his sculpted chest.  His heart raced against my fingertips.

His hand slid over my hip leaving a trail of heat in its wake.  "Mickie," he whispered my name like a sincere prayer.

A deep moan escaped my lungs as his fingers glided over my rib cage.  The thin fabric of my tank top wasn't enough to eliminate the heat of his hand from penetrating my burning skin.

His eyes fluttered closed.  A throaty groan rumbled from his chest.  His thumb breezed along the curve of my breast.  I shivered in excitement.  The pressure of his weight burrowed down on me.

Every ripple of his stomach, the firmness of his arms, the muscles in his legs, they all encompassed me.  His eyes open and a tender smile caressed his lips.  "You're so beautiful," he murmured.

I was intoxicated with the smell of his breath washing over my face.  I closed my eyes in anticipation of our lips

touching.  His hand reached up and cupped the side of my face.  His fingers crowned the back of my head, pulling me closer to him.


I could feel the effects of his kiss even before his lips touched mine.
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Here's how you can get your copy of this hit:

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If you'd like a chance to win and e-copy of this book, a $10.00 Amazon gift card or a signed paperback copy, click here to enter.

Friday, November 1, 2013

Cover Reveal for Into the Storm by Melanie Moreland

Publication date: Late 2013
Genres: Adult, Romance

She is a woman on the run. Pain, loneliness and terror are what she is leaving. Where she is headed doesn’t matter as long as it’s away from the hell her life has become.

Joshua Bennett is trapped in a prison of his own making by the memories of his past. Traumatized and isolated, he is a reclusive writer, living a quiet, lonely life, his only companion his dog, Bear. It is what he knows, what he has accepted to be his life.

One dark night, one huge storm, and one ice patch brings them together. He finds himself with an unexpected houseguest with no memory. She wakes up a stranger to herself and the man watching her. Even more mysterious is the lack of any sort of identification with her or in her car. She is an enigma to both of them.

Trapped by the storm and isolated from the outside world, they slowly open up, learning to trust and love, until the world once again shows up, threatening the fragile peace of their newly discovered world, and tearing them apart.

There are many twists and turns as they struggle to find each other, overcoming both the mental and physical elements that keep them apart.

A story about overcoming our fears, finding love and learning to live again.

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Melanie Moreland lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her husband and fur children. Nothing means more to her than her friends and family, and she cherishes every moment spent with them. 

Known as the quiet one with the big laugh, Melanie works at a local university and for its football team.  Her (box) office job, while demanding, is rewarding as she cheers on her team to victory.

While seriously addicted to coffee, and somewhat challenged with all things computer-related and technical, she relishes baking, cooking, and trying new recipes for people to sample. She loves to throw dinner parties and socialize, and also enjoys travelling, here and abroad, but finds coming home is always the best part of any trip.

Melanie delights in a good romance story with some bumps along the way, but is a true believer in happily ever after.  When her head isn’t buried in a book, it is bent over a keyboard, furiously typing away as her characters dictate their creative storylines, to let her share them with her readers.

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