A Sinful Summer - An Erotic Book Giveaway Hop

HEAD OVER TO MADAME D'S BOUDOIR TODAY TO ENTER GIVEAWAY!!!!

Madame D's will be giving away The Interview and the Offer by Candy and + Office Hours by Sam Crescent!!!  

 To enter: You must be a follower of all four blogs.

And please return here tomorrow for your chance to win THE COMPLETE OUT OF THE BOX SERIES BY KALLYSTEN! 

 A Sinful Summer - An Erotic Book Giveaway Blog Hop 

Welcome to the "Sinful Summer" book giveaway blog hop hosted by Madame D's Boudoir, Under the Covers, Satin's Bookish Corner and Riverina Romantics. This giveaway hop will run from 12:00 a.m. on July 2nd through to 11:59 p.m. on July 9th 2011.

What is a giveaway hop and how does it work?
It's quite simple, actually. Each participating blog will review an erotic book of their choice from their favorite authors. There will be one/two books reviewed each day of the hop. A link will be posted at the end of each review for the next blog stop.

Each blog will have their own giveaway, which obviously is book related. Each prize has been donated by the amazing ladies who's work we will be reviewing. For followers, this means lots of chances to win free goodies. For those of us participating in the hop this means lots of new visitors/followers.

In order to win one of these amazing prizes you MUST be a follower of each blog participating in the hop. You can be a follower through either Google Friend Connect or Networked Blogs.

Giveaway is open to all US, Canada and International followers.

Giveaway Winners will be announced on the 10th of July. They will be chosen using the http://www.randomizer.org/


July 2: Madame D's Boudoir (Kim) - Candy Nicks - The Interview & The Offer + Sam Crescent - Office Hours
July 3: Under the Covers (Annie) - Kallysten - Out of the Box
July 4: Riverina Romantics (Jodie) - Randi Alexander - Chase & Seduction
July 5: Under the Covers (Francesca) - Eve Langlais - Last Minion Standing/Date with Death
July 6: Riverina Romantics (Meg) - Lily Graison - Touch of Heaven
July 7: Satin's Bookish Corner (Sue) - Erin Jamison - Better Than 8 + Laura Stamps - Vampire Kiss
July 8: Riverina Romantics (Nissie) - Felicity Heaton - In Heat/In Heat: Mating Call
July 9: Under the Covers (Suz) - Stacey Kennedy - Bless the Beauty

Prizes include: 
Signed book swag (postcards, magnets, keyrings) x3 - Felicity Heaton
Complete Out of the Box series - Kallysten
Can I Keep You x2 - Candy Nicks
Bless the Beauty - Stacey Kennedy
The Greek Job and Hybrid Misfit and an ARC of Delicate Freakn' Flower - Eve Langlais
The Wicked series - Lily Graison
Her Cowboy Stud - Randi Alexander
Office Hours - Sam Crescent
Vampire Kiss - Laura Stamps

On My Wishlist

On My Wishlist is a fun weekly event hosted by Book Chick City and runs every Saturday. It's where I list all the books I desperately want but haven't actually bought yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming. 

Spellbound
by Kelley Armstrong
(Women of the Otherworld # 12)

Genre: Urban Fantasy

At last, in the novel every Kelley Armstrong fan will need to own, all the major heroines and heroes of Otherworld are united.

It's been ten years since Bitten, the first novel in Kelley Armstrong's New York Times bestselling Otherworld series. In that time hundreds of thousands of fans have ravenously devoured the adventures of Armstrong's witches, demons, and werewolves. Now, in Spell Bound, she brings them all together for her most sweeping tale yet.

Savannah Levine is in terrible danger, and for once she's powerless to help herself. At the heartbreaking conclusion of Waking the Witch, Savannah swore that she would give up her powers if it would prevent further pain for a young orphan. Little did she know that someone would take her up on that promise.

And now, witch-hunting assassins, necromancers, half-demons, and rogue witches all seem to be after her. The threat is not just for Savannah; every member of the Otherworld might be at risk. While most of her fellow supernaturals are circling the wagons at a gathering of the council in Miami, Savannah is caught on the road, isolated from those who can protect her and unable to use her vast spell-casting talent, the thing she counts on most. In a story that will change the shape of the Otherworld forever, Armstrong gathers Elena, Clay, Paige, Lucas, Jamie, Hope, and other beloved characters, who soon learn that the greatest threat to supernaturals just may come from within.

Release Date: July 26, 2011 

Dangerous Pleasure
by Lora Leigh
(Bound Hearts # 12)

Genre: Erotic Romance

Dark. Dangerous, and plotting the downfall of the bitter, evil old man that calls him son, Abram Mustafa, Khalid's, half brother on his father's side will not face the most dangerous test of his life. And his heart. When his father kidnaps Khalid's beloved half sister by his mother, and brings her to his Saudi village as a hostage against his son's defection, Abram knows his plans for escape from the terrorist occupied home he's known since his childhood, have suddenly become more imperative than ever before.

With Shane Connor working at his side, he must convince his father of his loyalty, a terrorist commander of his unconcern, and a woman that she's not the center of his heart. And he must do all this while losing the battle to fight the forbidden desires that have haunted his dreams for far too many years where Paige is concerned.

Release date: July 5, 2011

Men Out of Uniform
by Maya Banks, Karin Tabke and Sylvia Day

Genre: Erotic Romance

Three Novellas of Erotic Surrender.

The hottest thing about a man in uniform is imagining him out of it...

They may enforce the rules, but when men in uniform are off duty and under the covers, they're experts at breaking them. In this searingly sexy anthology, popular authors Maya Banks, Sylvia Day, and Karin Tabke present men in uniform-unzipped...

Release date: October 4, 2011

Covers To Covet

March 27, 2012
Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward

Mark Your Calendars!!!!  I couldn't help myself and had to make an IMMEDIATE post as soon as I saw this!!!!!  Black Dagger Brotherhood fans: LISTEN UP!  We all knew the next book was going to be Tohrment, and it has now officially been determined that his mate will be No'One!  But... had you seen this???

I cannot wait for this book to come out.  Isn't the cover hot?  Intense, just liked Tohr!  March can't come fast enough!

OK, even though this is not 100% what I pictured Tohr as, my version was  more Jake Gyllenhaal.  See Exhibit A.

 

What do you think?  Love it, hate it, don't care?  Cast your votes!

Review: Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning

Rock Hard

by Olivia Cunning

Erotic Romance

(Sinners on Tour # 2)

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I may be in the minority here, but I loved this book. Actually, I can honestly say I'll take this one over the first one! *cue gasps* Yes, I know Sed is a bit of an arrogant ass, who seems to not have a care in the world for others feelings, only his own, but he's such a sweet teddy bear on the inside!

Sed
I was very curious about him from the first book. He was probably the worst in that one because of the way he treated women, and although I'm not necessarily forgiving him acting like a total jackass, I understand why he did it. He cares too much about everyone around him. Truly wants whats best for them. He is a true friend, a loyal partner, and someone to have on your side. I think his interactions with the rest of the band show that. He didn't give up on Trey, either, even when that put everyone else against him. I respect him for that. And lets face it... the guy knows how to turn a womans insides to complete mush! OMG! The level of creativity was off the charts in this book. And I really enjoyed all their walks around town and little sex-capades! Sed Lionheart! You are amazing! And he deserved a better girl in the end. I felt his love for Jessica bordered a bit on obsession, even though cute at times, he let her walk all over him.

Jessica
Really? Don't get me started. She's the reason I dropped this to a 4 star. I don't like her. She doesn't appreciate what she has, she's self-centered, selfish, egotistical, and yes a bit of a slut. First off, she wants to work a summer as a stripper to make up some money for college because she lost one of her scholarships. WHAT? If she's so smart and wants to be a lawyer, she couldn't come up with a better job than that to make money for a whole summer? I understand and agree with her original reason for leaving Sed, he was an ass. But I don't agree with her jumping his bones right away because she wants to get back at him. She has a bad habit of starting fights for the stupidest things also, and blaming Sed for everything that goes wrong in her life.

Trey
Awwwww my poor baby!!!! I want to confort him!!! LOL Sexy Trey had a bit of a rough time in this one, and had me worried, but he finally got back to his usual self. But I missed him!!!!!! I can't wait to read more about him. He is funny, sexy, has magic fingers... PAUSE *let me wipe the drool off my keyboard* Did I mention he has all these sexy piercings everywhere? *sigh*

Brian
Can he think of anything else but his precious little Myrna? His buddy was in serious trouble for a while and he was just oblivious! And Trey relies on him so much! I know he's married now, but I think he should still make more time for Trey.

Jace
How come we didn't get more details of his adventure with Aggie??? *waggles eyebrows* He is so intriguing, I can't wait to read his book!! He is mysterious, edgy, sexy and so endearing at the same time.

Myrna
Another don't get me started one, so I won't go there.

In General
The Sinners as a group went through a lot in this book. A lot of unexpected things, that kept the story fresh, and I feel will keep bringing them together. Talk about some disaster concerts! LOL Sed really is a great entertainer and kept the show going! I was also releived to find a lot less groupie anctics! The boys are growing up! Speaking of groupies... the groupies and fans against Jessica, that was really harsh! WOW! They took mean to a whole new level.

And you can now get in Olivia Cunning's head and listen to the playlist for Rock Hard:

Music Playlist at MixPod.com
Favorite Quotes:

"You've been charged with attempted murder," she said.
His eyebrows shot up in surprise. "I have?"
"Yes, if you don't stop teasing me I'm going to die."

"Without you, I'm nothing. Don't you understand that?"

"I love you," he whispered. "I can't keep it inside any longer. I know you don't feel the same - I can live with that - but it doesn't change how I feel. I love you so much I can't breathe sometimes."

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Review: Loving on Borrowed Time by Olivia Cunning

Loving on Borrowed Time

by Olivia Cunning

Erotic Romance

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Truth be told, this is my very first read by Ms. Cunning and I’m sure I’m going to get a lot of reactions that include “OMG, ARE YOU SERIOUS!?” and many smacks on the ass for not getting into the whole Sinners thing, but I’m getting there!

With LOVING ON BORROWED TIME, I got a feel of the Olivia Cunning writing style and I did enjoy most of it. However, I’m sure her Sinners books are quite different and up the ante on the sex part. Rest assured that I’ll be reading those soon.
Now back to this book...Lara Kensington is a museum curator and when a mysterious man approaches her in the museum, informing her of her impeding death, Lara is a little more than shocked. It turns out that this mystery man is no other than Reece Jericho, a treasure hunter that she has tried to contact for awhile with no avail....until he finds her.

But he brings bad news, informing her that if she doesn’t go with him, Carl will find her and that will be the end of Lara.
Reece explains that she is his wife and that he wants to save her from her death before he loses her again. And with his magical amulet, he can do that as they travel back in time.

While I did enjoy the time-travel aspect of this book, I thought the time spent as a Viking and as an English knights weren’t as long as I would have liked. I appreciated the historical mentions, but I didn’t feel the change in scenery. I think part of it had to do with the fact this is a novella and short books means less descriptions. I only wished there was more.

There was good chemistry between Lara and Reece, but sometimes their modern idle banter took away from the historical aspect of it. I know they are still Reece and Lara “inside” but as Arabians, I want them to play Arabians!

I did feel that it was really rushed in the beginning and there was an abrupt ending as well. I want to read more and hopefully, get the answers I want. Will Carl find them?

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Review: Backstage Pass by Olivia Cunning

Backstage Pass

by Olivia Cunning

(Sinners on Tour # 1)

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Hot sexy rockstars... check. Great concerts and stage antics... check. Tour bus fun? Check! A BIG BAD BEAST? CHECK CHECK CHECK ;) What can I say? I love music, bad boys, rock stars and scorching hot sex! So Sinners here I come!

The first book in the Sinners on Tour series focuses on lead guitarist Brian a.k.a Master Sinclair. With his black hair, heavy eyeliner, and quick and talented fingers, he is as dreamy as they come. He is also a hopeless romantic. Even though he's a big rock star, he keeps falling in love with women that don't appreciate him. Until he meets Myrna. She's a college professor, very proper, but she's also a fan of the band, and can't believe her luck when she finds them hanging out at the hotel bar where she was giving a lecture.

They were supposed to just have one night of fun, but Brian is in love, and he goes after her.

I loved Brian's attention to her, he was like a little kid at a candy store, he couldn't get enough of her. *Wish that would've been me!!!*  And I also thought it was very original how having sex with her gives him inspiration to write his music. Who wouldn't want to be his muse? Especially considering his *ehem* skills and *ehem* equipment.

The other members of the band are endearing as well, yes, even Sed. Some people may have a bit of a problem with the way the band members treated women, but you have to understand they are rock stars. I wouldn't say rock stars would treat their groupies (who throw themselves at them) in a respectful way. So, that being said (and *sucks circles* aside) Sed is a tormented soul and I can't wait to read his book.

Now onto the heroine of this story. Myrna. She was my one problem with this book. I just couldn't like her. I tried. She acts like she wants to be so proper, and somehow she's let her ex husband affect her so much in how she views herself, it's distracting every time we get in her head! I just wanted to slap her!

And.... there were two times that TOTALLY killed my mood that deserve mentioning because they were just too weird not to, but I won't spoil them completely for you. First, the bathroom scene with Brian and Myrna having sex in the tub, Eric's presence there was just random. Second, the airport bathroom sex scene. One word for that: EEEWWWWWWW Now for one thing that I did like.... maybe a bit of a spoiler.... yes, there's a threesome! And it was an emotional one at the same time as it was sexy.

But be prepared to be completely distracted from anything you have to do! You will fall in love with the Sinners and will have to keep reading about them.

And you can now get in Olivia Cunning's head and listen to the playlist for Backstage Pass:

Music Playlist at MixPod.com

Favorite Quotes:

He put his fingertips against her forehead.
"You must be at least this tall to ride The Beast."
"Secure your belongings and keepy your arms and legs around the ride at all times."

"I know you crave pain because I made you feel like a whore. That voyeuristic stuff was hot, Mryna, but I'd rather treasure you. I don't think you understand how beautiful you are. How amazing your lack of inhibition is. How wonderful..."
He seemed to realize he'd said too much.



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Book Blogger Hop, Follow Friday and Tag Along - July 1, 2011

Crazy-For-Books is hosting a Book Blog Party!  If you have a book blog and want to participate click here.

"What keeps you reading beyond the first few pages of a book, and what makes you want to stop reading a book and put it back on the shelf?"

Our answer:  It really takes a lot for me to give up on a book.  Either the characters have to be beyond irritating or the storyline boring to the point that I would rather pull my nails out!  Even so, I can probably think of a handful of books I haven't finished, even if it takes me a while.



Follow Friday is hosted by Parajunkee

The question of the week is:


"ACK! Your favorite book/movie character (example Hermione Granger played by the Emma chick) just walked into the room! Who is it and what would be your first reaction? You get extra points if you include visual stimulation."


This question is best answered by the following video from Season 2 of True Blood.  Yes!  I pick Eric/Alexander Skarsgard for this, and I would do.... WHAT SHE DID!  BITE ME!!!!!