Fabulous and Brunette: January 2018

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Cruising for Love Anthologies: Romancing the Seas by Cait O’Sullivan - Blurb Blitz - Book Sale - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hi lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Cait O’Sullivan and her new book, “Romancing the Seas” as part of the Cruising for Love Anthology Book Tour! For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, as well as the other three author's featured book stops, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!! Also, come back daily to interact with Cait and to increase your chances of winning!

During this book tour you can get all FOUR complete novels for ONLY $2.99!!! See below for more details.

Thanks for stopping by! Wishing you lots of luck in this fabulous giveaway!

Romancing the Seas

by Cait O’Sullivan

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GENRE: Contemporary Romance

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BLURBS:

Cruising for Love: 4 Shipshape Romances Kindle Edition by R.C. Matthews (Author),‎ Cait O'Sullivan (Author),‎ Angela Adams (Author),‎ Peggy Gaddis (Author) Set a course for adventure with these four couples as they take to the high seas only to find new romance.

Little White Lies: (R. C. Matthews)

Attorney Madalyn Russell may have dumped her fiancé at the altar, but no way is she rejecting the honeymoon cruise. Unfortunately, she didn’t cancel the newlywed package, and now she’s stuck as a single in a lovebird world. That is, until a devilishly handsome man with a secret, Royce Spencer, offers a deliciously indecent proposal: He’ll pose as her husband in exchange for companionship during the cruise. She can’t deny their attraction, but will their little white lies make too many waves when Royce’s past finally catches up with him?

Romancing the Seas: (Cait O’ Sullivan)

When a relationship gone bad sinks sous-chef Pippa Renshaw’s plans, she swaps her job in a prestigious London restaurant to become the head chef on a cruise ship sailing around New Zealand. It’s a great escape plan until a mix-up means she has to share a suite with her new boss, the delectable Jonathon Eagleton, who is no happier about the circumstances. These two can handle the simmer… but when the heat turns up, is it a recipe for true love?

Magic Moment: (Angela Adams)

Shortly after the FBI brings in Laura Roberts for questioning regarding activities at the warehouse where she keeps the books, a gang of thugs snatch her off the street. Chase Donovan boarded his boat intending to spend a few peaceful days getting his head together, but instead he finds trouble when he interrupts two men assaulting a woman in his cabin. What’s more, they claim his father told them to do it. Chase doesn’t want to believe his father could hurt anyone. Laura doesn’t understand why she’s a target. Can they put their mutual attraction and time on his yacht to work to discover the truth before someone dies?

Reach for Tomorrow: (Peggy Gaddis)

Nurse Claire Frazier was devoted to her fiancé, until he threw that love back in her face. Disillusioned and burning with shame, she books passage on a world cruise, along with an intriguing collection of fellow passengers: an attractive second officer, a detective, and a confidence artist. Is love waiting once again at the next port of call?

Sensuality Level: Sensual

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EXCERPT ONE:

Pippa Renshaw took a deep breath and reached for the door. The well-oiled hinges swung open too easily and she nearly fell into the hotel reception area from the stair well. An anxious giggle started in the pit of her tummy and her hand flew to her forehead to hide her face, even as she studied herself on the jamb to look around.

If she had been in any other situation, than that of meeting her new boss, she would have laughed aloud with nerves as everyone in the foyer stared. It reminded her of going into a little country pub, where newcomers intrigued the regulars. Was it like that everywhere in New Zealand? And where was her new boss? Looking around, she couldn’t see him anywhere.

Her gaze flickered over two suited executives and away, but as though elastic, it was pulled straight back again. Her tummy felt like it was careering down the stairs as liquid gold eyes pierced hers, arousing feelings of familiarity. But she’d surely remember a man so attractive if she had met him before.

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AUTHOR BIO:

Cait O'Sullivan has a deep love of words, music and magic, having had the good fortune to grow up in Ireland. The wanderlust in her blood sent her out to travel the world and then, reluctant to give up on following her dreams, Cait gained a degree in English and Creative Writing. Now, residing in a leafy suburb of London, it is her thoughts and memories that journey far and wide in order to create her stories.

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CONNECT WITH CAIT:

Website:

http://caitosullivan.blogspot.co.uk

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/CaitOSullivanAuthor

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/romanticait

Simon and Schuster Author Page:

http://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cait-OSullivan/2137649629

Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6853028.Cait_O_Sullivan

Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36623096-cruising-for-love

Amazon Author Page:

http://amzn.to/2DQckjh

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BOOK BUY LINKS & BOOK SALE INFO:

**During this book tour you can get ALL FOUR complete novels for ONLY $2.99!!!**

Amazon Kindle:

http://amzn.to/2Fw2Jdw

Barnes and Noble:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cruising-for-love-rc-matthews/1127503404

Kobo:

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/cruising-for-love-6

Apple iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/cruising-for-love/id1315683189?mt=11

Google Play:

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/R_C_Matthews_Cruising_for_Love?id=94M_DwAAQBAJ

Books-a-Million:

http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Cruising-Love/RC-Matthews/Q560232726?id=7173518766938

Crimson Romance:

http://www.crimsonromance.com/contemporary-romance-novels/cruising-for-love

Simon and Schuster:

http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Cruising-for-Love/R-C-Matthews/9781507207888

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

The authors will be awarding a $25 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

**This post contains affiliate links and if clicked and a purchase made I may receive a small commission to help support this blog. This does not cost you anything, it just helps pay for all those awesome giveaways on here.**

This contest is sponsored by a third party. Fabulous and Brunette is a registered host of Goddess Fish Promotions. Prizes are given away by the sponsors and not Fabulous and Brunette. The featured author and Goddess Fish Promotions are solely responsible for the giveaway prize.

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Jack Gregson & The Forgotten Portal by Peter Wilson - Blurb Blitz - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hi lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Peter Wilson and his new book, “Jack Gregson and The Forgotten Portal”! For other stops on his Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!! Also, come back daily to interact with Peter and to increase your chances of winning!

Thanks for stopping by! Wishing you lots of luck in this fabulous giveaway!

Jack Gregson & The Forgotten Portal

by Peter Wilson

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GENRE: Young Adult

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BLURB:

Winner of the Bronze medal in the 2017 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards in the Pre-Teen Fiction-Mystery category.

Something has changed at Gregson Manor. An evil force from the family's past has returned to upheave their lives. Jack and his cousins explore the family secrets as they are pulled through a portal into a universe of endless worlds and possibilities. Together, they race to escape and destroy the evil Theorden and his followers who strive to unlock the power of the Forgotten Portal and wreak havoc on Gregson Manor and the World.

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EXCERPT ONE:

“Amazing! It makes sense then. If Theorden had that book in his possession, he could create hundreds of portals and attack Earth from multiple places at once. He could place those Horde stones all over the globe and overrun your world in a matter of weeks!”

“I don’t get why is he so interested in invading Earth.”

“Earth is quite unique, Jack. Because its portal has been kept a secret, it has allowed you humans to grow and thrive without the influences of magic and other civilizations. Unlike other worlds, you haven’t spread out across the Universe and there are now seven billion of you on the one planet. You don’t have magic, but you have weapons that can kill hundreds of thousands of people with the push of a button! If Theorden managed to take control of your people and technology, and combine it with his magic, he’d be unstoppable. He would control the Universe!”

Jack sat back in shock. Control the Universe? He couldn’t understand why someone would want that much power.

“Jack. If David and Rosie went back to the Manor, they should have taken the book with them. It isn’t safe carrying that around. Why did you three decide it should be brought here when you split up?”

Jack shifted uncomfortably where he sat. “We didn’t really discuss it. We didn’t really talk about splitting up either…”

Anthrow looked at him and then sighed. “You decided to come here alone, and didn’t tell them. Why?”

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AUTHOR BIO:

Peter Wilson has been writing for years. He started with short stories (many of them just 55 words long). The storylines and genres he chooses to write in are fantasy, horror & fast paced thrillers, as that is what he enjoys reading.

A number of years ago Peter sat down to write another short story, based on a prompt given in an online writing competition. As the word count rose, he realized that it wasn’t so short and it had turned into a novel: Jack Gregson & the Forgotten Portal, which recently won a Moonbeam award. He’s currently working on the sequel to the book, in what he plans to be a trilogy.

Peter lives in Sydney Australia. When he’s not writing, he works in the digital world, creating content for games, music and movie companies.

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CONNECT WITH PETER:

Website:

https://www.peterwilsonauthor.com

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/jgregsonportal

Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15155874.Peter_Wilson

Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28355182-jack-gregson-the-forgotten-portal

Amazon Author Page:

http://amzn.to/2rR8D7e

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BOOK BUY LINKS:

Amazon Kindle:

http://amzn.to/2DLTENg

Amazon Paperback:

http://amzn.to/2EnVxkr

Barnes and Noble:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/jack-gregson-the-forgotten-portal-peter-wilson/1123121339

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Peter will be awarding a $25 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Monday, January 29, 2018

Sophie Washington: The Snitch by Tonya Duncan Ellis - Book Tour - Guest Post - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hi lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Tonya Duncan Ellis and her new book, “Sophie Washington: The Snitch”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!! Also, come back daily to interact with Tonya and to increase your chances of winning!

Thanks for stopping by! Wishing you lots of luck in this fabulous giveaway!

Sophie Washington: The Snitch

by Tonya Duncan Ellis

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GENRE: Children's (Middle Grade)

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BLURB:

There’s nothing worse than being a tattletale…

That’s what 10-year-old Sophie Washington thinks until she runs into Lanie Mitchell, a new girl at school. Lanie pushes Sophie and her friends around at their lockers, and even takes their lunch money. If they tell, they are scared the other kids in their class will call them snitches, and won’t be their friends. And when you’re in the fifth grade, nothing seems worse than that.

Excitement at home keeps Sophie’s mind off the trouble with Lanie. She takes a fishing trip to the Gulf of Mexico with her parents and little brother, Cole, and discovers a mysterious creature in the attic above her room. For a while, Sophie is able to keep her parents from knowing what is going on at school. But Lanie’s bullying goes too far, and a classmate gets seriously hurt. Sophie needs to make a decision. Should she stand up to the bully, or become a snitch?

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EXCERPT ONE:

I’ve got a secret. Want to hear it?

Secrets are usually nice. Like when my dad surprised me with a new goldfish last year. Or the time Grandma Washington unexpectedly visited us in Houston from her house in Corpus Christi.

I used to love secrets. But this one’s not so great.

No one knows it, except my best friend Chloe. It’s her secret, too. We don’t talk about it, ‘cause if we do people won’t like us. And in the fifth grade being liked is as important as having a fun birthday party, or staying up as late as possible, or…Christmas.

For now, I’m not telling. Chloe’s not either.

“Hey Sophie, wait up!” Chloe yells as I make my way down the hall to our first period math class. “How was your weekend?”

“The same old, same old,” I reply, hoisting my math book and binder up in my arms. “Cole whined about having nothing to do, so Mom and Dad took us to the zoo and then out for ice cream. On Sunday I caught up on all my homework after church.”

Cole is my seven-year-old brother. My mom thinks he’s an angel, but I think he was sent here to drive me crazy. Just this morning at breakfast, for example, he pulled my ponytail while she wasn’t looking, and then started crying loudly after I whacked him with an empty Cheerios box. Of course, I’m the one who got in trouble. My dad is nicer to Cole than he deserves, but I think he’s figured out his game a little bit better than Mom.

“Nothing much exciting happened at our house, either,” says Chloe, “but I did get this cute new purse.” Chloe is what you’d call a Fashionista. I admire the pretty, powder blue bag and notice the red, glittery, slide-on shoes she wears on her feet. She always manages to make our boring, private school uniforms look stylish.

“That’s nice,” I say.

As we near the classroom I see someone in the shadows and my heart starts to beat fast.

“Just great,” I mutter.

Lanie Mitchell, the class bully, heads our way from the opposite direction.

She sees us, grins, and blocks our path. Most of our classmates are 10, like me, but Lanie is already 12 years old. She’s the second tallest girl in 5B, behind Chloe, and a little bit on the chubby side.

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GUEST POST:

Five Reasons You Should Read Sophie Washington: The Snitch

Why should you read my book? Let me count the ways…

1. The strong message – Sophie and her diverse group of friends face their fears about standing out and learn to speak up for their own rights and beliefs against a school bully in this empowering book for kids.

2. There’s plenty of action – Hallway locker brawls, mysterious aliens in the attic, and a seaside fishing trip are all part of the storyline in this interesting and exciting story.

3. You’ll learn something – Houston, TX is the main setting in the Sophie Washington book series. Slices of life in this unique community where kids routinely visit the Texas Gulf Coast, Space Center Houston, and experience floods, hurricanes and other natural disasters are detailed and highlighted for young readers.

4. Characters are Diverse – Main character Sophie Washington is African-American and her relationship with her younger brother Cole, with all its ups and downs is explored. Issues like dyslexia are highlighted and characters of other nationalities and backgrounds are introduced.

5. It’s just plain fun – Yes, Sophie Washington: The Snitch teaches valuable lessons and empowers kids, yadda, yadda, yadda, but let’s face it, if a child is bored with a book they are going to put it down. Between video games, social media and Netflix there are too many other distractions out there to grab their attention. That’s why I include lots of laugh-out-loud moments in the story to make sure readers are having a good time. Reading Sophie Washington: The Snitch is just plain fun, and it’s a book they will remember long after the last page is turned.

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AUTHOR BIO:

Tonya Ellis remembers hiding in the restroom from a few bullies during her elementary school days. She encourages kids to speak out if they are being mistreated. She knew she wanted to become a writer after an article she wrote was published in her hometown newspaper. Since then, Tonya has worked as a journalist, written for newspapers and magazines and won awards for her books. When she’s not busy writing, she enjoys reading, biking with her husband and two sons and daughter, and travelling to interesting places. SOPHIE WASHINGTON: The Snitch is the second book in a series about Sophie and her friends.

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CONNECT WITH TONYA:

Website:

www.tonyaellisbooks.com

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/tonyaellisbooks

Twitter:

https://www.twitter.com/TonyaDEllis

Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4730542.Tonya_Duncan_Ellis

Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21425407-the-snitch

Amazon Author Page:

http://amzn.to/2rNmYSc

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BOOK BUY LINKS:

Amazon Kindle:

http://amzn.to/2DEg9DR

Amazon Paperback:

http://amzn.to/2DL1Xxb

Barnes and Noble:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sophie-washington-tonya-ellis/1118873516

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Tonya will be awarding a $25 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Fueled by Lust: Altair by Celeste Prater - Book Blast - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hi lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Celeste Prater and her new book, “Fueled by Lust: Altair”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!! Also, come back daily to interact with Celeste and to increase your chances of winning!

Thanks for stopping by! Wishing you lots of luck in this fabulous giveaway!

Fueled by Lust: Altair

by Celeste Prater

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GENRE: Erotic Romance

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“Ah, my lovely sisters of fate,” Altair Battaglia whispered softly to the shimmering Insedivertus sky. “What future do you have in store for this humble servant? I await your sign with bated breath.” A calm mission to destroy a nasty drug czar would be nice. But then again, when is anything ever easy? Especially when a set of wide green eyes and red-stained luscious lips has this seasoned warrior oblivious to everything around him…even her lethal Glock-19 hovering inches from his chin.

Fierce, determined, and carrying a burden heavy enough to make a weaker person weep in defeat, Makenna Dunn never thought life would ever cut her a break. How could she have even imagined a mysterious stranger interrupting her deadly goal might flip her world upside down and thaw her frozen heart?

Fast paced and screaming hot, Book 11 in the FBL Series yet again tugs your heart, tingles your senses, and leaves you panting for more. Get ready!

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EXCERPT TWO:

My foemina? What does that mean? Amazed at the wash of chills ripping up her neck upon each sinfully sexy word wafting across her ear, Makenna locked her knees to keep from melting into a pile of steaming goo. She’d thought him more than stunning while he’d stared up at her window from the street, but being mere inches from him left her befuddled and grasping for the perfect adjectives.

Fallen angel zipped through her lethargic brain, trying to settle and make sense of the breathtaking creature trapping her in the corner. His palm slowly moved away from her mouth, leaving her to fight for something to say or at least release her frazzled emotion on a string of sound. Move, stupid, she silently screamed at her frozen body. Strong fingers quickly captured her jaw as all focus dove to the sensation of his soft facial hair tickling across her cheek and warm, masculine lips covering her own.

Oh my God! He’s kissing me. Why is he kissing me? Despite the shocking realization, Makenna still expected to feel a knife sliding into her gut, not a big palm gripping her ass and pulling her closer. He took ownership of her mouth—skillful, probing, demanding, yet gentle in its execution. Magnificent. Fire shot through her groin upon his continued refusal to release her right fist from the wall, leaving her shaky and weak. She molded to his hard, powerful body, immediately disturbed at the guttural moan rolling up her throat and joining his. Ah God. He tastes so good.

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AUTHOR BIO:

Author of the award winning, bestselling series FUELED BY LUST and THREE DIVISIONS trilogy, Celeste has received countless praises for her unique writing style, ability to create memorable characters and mesmerizing worlds for the reader to romp, dream, and drool. Action, suspense, mystery, and sizzling hot, loveable hunks continue to bring on “Top Picks,” “Best Book,” “Book of the Month,” and “Reader’s Choice Favorite” accolades. Her decidedly favorite professional review comment from Long and Short Reviews, “Book one caught my attention, book two had me hooked and asking for more, book three caused my addiction, and book four fed my habit. Now I’m left sitting here hoping for more, like a junkie strung out on alien men,” has gleefully kept her nose to the keyboard and sharing with the world the Fueled By Lust Insedi Warriors and the lucky females who snag them.

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CONNECT WITH CELESTE:

Website:

http://www.celesteprater-romanceauthor.com

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/CelestePraterAuthor

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/Celeste_Prater

Pinterest:

https://www.pinterest.com/celesteprater

Instagram:

http://instagram.com/celestepraterauthor