Shanoff Says...: August 2015

Monday, August 31, 2015

Release Boost with Review ... Take A Chance by Micalea Smeltzer

Title: Take a Chance

Series: Willow Creek #4

Author: Micalea Smeltzer

Release Date: August 25, 2015

Blurb

I had life all figured out.

Married with a baby on the way I stupidly believed that things were perfect.

But then the good guy I fell in love with turned out to not be as good as I thought.

I was left alone to pick up the pieces of my life and provide for my daughter.

And then I met him.

Hayes.

The bad boy that just might not be so bad.

Three years after her husband walked out on her Arden James is struggling to make ends meet as a single mom. Despite it all, she knows she’s better off with her ex out of the picture, and so is her daughter.

Josh Hayes—player, jokester, and very naughty boy—is the guitar player for the band Willow Creek. He’s used to living the fast life, but suddenly it doesn’t appeal to him anymore, and he has his sights set on the fiery Arden.

Despite their undeniable chemistry, Arden isn’t sure she wants to invite a man into her life that has never been in a committed relationship before. But Hayes is determined to prove to her that there’s more to him than meets the eye. He just needs Arden to take a chance.

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5 STARS

**I received an ARC for an honest review.**

I am in love with Joshua Hayes!!!! I was so ready and curious about his story. I wanted to know if he had something looming in his past, but he didn't. Well, just his promiscuous ways, but those were quickly done away with when he started to feel something for Arden.

Arden had lived a terrible life before she had her daughter and met the fold of Willow Creek. Luckily she was able to get out of her toxic life, although it was not in the usual way...that should have been a dead giveaway that things were far from over. I loved Arden role as a mother. She put her daughter first always and I really loved that about her. I also loved that while trying to fight her attraction to Hayes because she should put her daughter first, she found that he too was including her daughter in all things. I loved that during this whole book Mia is never left out of anything. Things revolve around her and all of Hayes and Arden's decisions are made with Mia in mind.

Now of course this wouldn't be an amazing read without some sort of drama that happens and guts you..well let me tell you I was gutted. I hated that Hayes, Arden and Mia had to go through such a horrible ordeal, but it made their bond so much stronger. I liked that Arden didn't push Hayes away, she did lash out, but she needed him to keep her together. I also love how Hayes finally broke when things were finally resolved..well partially resolved. I definitely teared up a few times with this book.

I am a huge fan of this series. Probably one of the best crossover from YA to NA rocker series there is. I LOVED every book and all of the characters and their stories.

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Author Bio

Micalea Smeltzer is a bestselling Young and New Adult author from Winchester, Virginia. She’s always working on her next book, and when she has spare time she loves to read and spend time with her family.

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Release Blitz ... Degrade by TL Smith

Title: Degrade

Series: Flawed

Author: T.L. Smith

Release Date: August 31, 2015

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Zeke

One rule, only one rule women need to follow when they're with me.

Don’t ask for more.

This rule is in place for a reason, you won't get more of what’s not there to give.

Bexley

He is striking, and he's all man. He is also the devil, or so I believe him to be. I gave him my heart, not realizing I was doing so. He likes to break me down, so I'm a shell of the person I once was. He's chipping away at me, bit by bit. Though I’m not as weak as he thinks, and when I can’t handle it anymore, I will come back swinging.

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I’m an idiot, I know this. I just can’t help myself. When it comes to him, I do as he says, do as he pleases. Even if it’s against everything, I believe in. He has a hold on me, which no other person has ever held. I don’t believe he loves me, but I love him. So that has to count for something? Right? My love is big enough. I believe it can hold onto both of us and wrap us up in a vice grip. See, I did tell you, I’m an idiot.

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Release Blitz ... Breaking Ryann by Alyssa Rae Taylor

Title: Breaking Ryann

Series: Bad Boy Reformed #3

Author: Alyssa Rae Taylor

Release Date: August 31, 2015

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He promised to leave me alone, but that was a lie. I should have known he’d have this pull on me—seeping through my skin and into my bones, burning me from the outside in. It’s just like when we were kids, and I can no longer avoid him. I’ve accepted it, but what will it take to convince him that I am no longer his? Is that really what I want?

I told her I’d leave her alone. But who was I kidding? I’ve never been one to back away from a challenge. He stole my girl—my future—from me. I’m coming back with a vengeance. I’m taking back what he took from me. After all the secrets and lies, can we come back from this? Even if it breaks me, I’ll stop at nothing to protect what’s always been mine.

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USA Today Bestselling author Alyssa Rae Taylor lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her husband, their three daughters, two English bulldogs and a miniature pig. Her hobbies include reading, writing, watching Sam & Dean Winchester, fight off scary creatures on the WB, Sons of Anarchy and reality television. She enjoys stories that tug at her emotions and include lots of sexual tension. Her dream is to travel the world with her husband and children beside her. The first time she started writing, she couldn’t stop, which leads to the publishing of the Bad Boy Reformed Series.

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Release Blitz ... Empathy The Complete Boxed Set

Amazon reviewers have been raving about this bestselling series.

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This is the entire Empathy series including, Empathy, Desolate, Vacant and Deadly.

I have always had a passion for storytelling, whether it be through lyrics or bed time stories with my sisters. I wanted to be an actress growing up so I could live many roles but I learned early on that my mind was too active… I would want to change the script.I would watch films and think of ways they could have improved the story if they took another direction so i thought it best that i tell my own.

My mum would always have a book in her hand when I was young and passed on her love for reading, inspiring me to venture into writing my own. I tend to have a darker edge to my writing. Not all love stories are made from light, some are created in darkness but are just as powerful and worth telling.

When I’m not lost in the world of characters I love spending time with my family. I’m a mum and that comes first in my life but when I do get down time I love attending music concerts or reading events with my younger sister.

You can find me on Facebook where I love interacting with my readers.

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Release Blitz ... August by Audrey Carlan

Title: August

Series: Calendar Girl #8

Author: Audrey Carlan

Publisher: Waterhouse Press

Release Date: August 31, 2015

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Pretending. I’ve always been good at pretending.

Being someone else is easy, and that ability has served me well these last seven months.

This time, I’ve been hired to be the long lost sister of oil tycoon, and down to earth cowboy, Maxwell Cunningham. Recently, Maxwell’s father passed away and in his last Will and Testament he dropped a bomb no one saw coming.

One of the richest men in the world, left forty-nine percent of his company to a sister my client never knew he had. A woman named Mia Saunders.

Maxwell has a year to find this sister or he loses almost half of his empire to a greedy board of investors. Somehow, he found me and here I am.

Sharing in family dinners, pretending to be someone I’m not and fooling bigwigs left and right. Only I’m finding myself falling in love with a family I can never have. One that will hurt to leave.

Stetsons, soul-searching, and sisterly duty all come into a sharp tangle with twists and turns I never saw coming. ***

In the eighth book of the Calendar Girl serial, Mia is sent to Dallas, Texas. Still on her mission to save her father, she is hired to be the long lost sister of Maxwell Cunningham, one of the newly richest men in America.

Each installment in the Calendar Girl Serial will release every month throughout 2015. The stories will feature Mia’s journey as an escort to twelve clients in twelve different locations.

Warning: This book is designed for audiences 18+ due to language and graphic sexual content.

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