Escaping Reality

(The Secret Life of Amy Bensen #1)

by: Lisa Renee Jones

Publishing Date: 7/22/13

Genre: New Adult

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Description:

Infinite possibilities….

Infinite passion…..

Infinite danger….

His touch spirals through me, warm and sweet, wicked and hot. I shouldn’t trust him. I shouldn’t tell him my secrets. But how do I not when he is the reason I breath? He is what I need.

At the young age of eighteen, tragedy and a dark secret force Lara to flee all she has known and loves to start a new life. Now years later, with a new identity as Amy, she’s finally dared to believe she is forgotten–even if she cannot forget. But just when she lets down her guard down, the ghost’s of her past are quick to punish her, forcing her back on the run.

On a plane, struggling to face the devastation of losing everything again and starting over, Amy meets Liam Stone, a darkly entrancing recluse billionaire, who is also a brilliant, and famous, prodigy architect. A man who knows what he wants and goes after it. And what he wants is Amy. Refusing to take “no” as an answer, he sweeps her into a passionate affair, pushing her to her erotic limits. He wants to possess her. He makes her want to be possessed. Liam demands everything from her, accepting nothing less. But what if she is too devastated by tragedy to know when he wants more than she should give? And what if there is more to Liam than meets the eyes?

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And look for Book 2: Within the Fire!

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New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones is the author of the highly acclaimed INSIDE OUT TRILOGY which has sold to more than ten countries for translation with negotiations in process for more, and has now been optioned by STARZ Network for a cable television show, to be produced by Suzanne Todd (Alice in Wonderland). 

Since beginning her publishing career in 2007, Lisa has published more than 30 books with publishers such as Simon and Schuster, Avon, Kensington, Harlequin, NAL, Berkley and Elloras Cave, as well as crafting a successful indie career. Booklist says that Jones suspense truly sizzles with an energy similar to FBI tales with a paranormal twist by Julie Garwood or Suzanne Brockmann. 

Prior to publishing, Lisa owned multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by Dallas Women Magazine. In 1998 LRJ was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine. 

Lisa loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her through her website and she is active on twitter and Facebook daily.
Lisa is giving away a canvas bag with Escaping Reality on one side and Revealing Us on the other side, and a package of signed INSIDE OUT and ESCAPING REALITY goodies to one lucky winner when the tour ends.

Escaping Reality

(The Secret Life of Amy Benson #2)

by: Lisa Renee Jones

Publishing Date: 7/22/13

Genre: New Adult

Source: Provided for Blog Tour

Description:

Infinite possibilities…. 

Infinite passion….. 

Infinite danger…. 

His touch spirals through me, warm and sweet, wicked and hot. I shouldn’t trust him. I shouldn’t tell him my secrets. But how do I not when he is the reason I breath? He is what I need. 

At the young age of eighteen, tragedy and a dark secret force Lara to flee all she has known and loves to start a new life. Now years later, with a new identity as Amy, she’s finally dared to believe she is forgotten–even if she cannot forget. But just when she lets down her guard down, the ghost’s of her past are quick to punish her, forcing her back on the run. 

On a plane, struggling to face the devastation of losing everything again and starting over, Amy meets Liam Stone, a darkly entrancing recluse billionaire, who is also a brilliant, and famous, prodigy architect. A man who knows what he wants and goes after it. And what he wants is Amy. Refusing to take “no” as an answer, he sweeps her into a passionate affair, pushing her to her erotic limits. He wants to possess her. He makes her want to be possessed. Liam demands everything from her, accepting nothing less. But what if she is too devastated by tragedy to know when he wants more than she should give? And what if there is more to Liam than meets the eyes?

My Review:

Every time I read a Lisa Renee Jones book....I have withdrawals afterwards and have no idea what to read next since Lisa tends to leave me hanging.  I cannot even work on my college assignments due to the ending of Escaping Reality.  The first page alone in this book had me hooked and had a hard time putting it down.  Amy Benson definitely has a life of mystery and running.  I am still trying to figure out why she is on the run and who the heck is her handler. She is even trying to figure it out herself and in Escaping Reality, she is starting to feel like everything she has ever known has been a lie.

I am even more intrigued by Liam, especially after reading the last chapter.  I have no clue what to think about him.  Is he a good guy or bad guy?...I seriously need the next installment so I can find out.  I want him to be the good guy.  I really do.  Please let him be the good guy. (fingers crossed)

Although, I am even more intrigued by Jared the neighbor across from Amy.  There is something about him that has been questioning who he really is.

I will not go into detail about what the book is about because I will give too much away.  I will say this about Escaping Reality.  It definitely is a New Adult book and it will have you feeling emotional, especially when it comes to Amy Benson's character (whoever she really is since she has had other names before).  She goes through a lot in this book and she finds out certain things that even has me wondering what the heck is really going on.

Lisa Renee Jones knows how to build up a story and leave the reader with so many questions.  I love her writing style and like I stated in my first sentence in my review...I am having a hard time doing anything or reading anything else.  I need to know what happens.  I loved every minute of the book even though Liam tended to make me mad at times, and so did Amy at certain parts,...Lisa just knew how to keep you reading on.  I would continuously tell myself, I need to do other things, but Lisa would leave you wanting more at the end of each chapter.  Let me tell you the best part of the book was the tension between Liam and Amy.  Liam opened up Amy and made her do things she usually does not do.  ( Lisa knows how to write some amazing sexual scenes )  Liam won me over at certain parts of the book because of those scenes.  =)

I highly recommend this book to New Adult readers out there.  You will get the angst, the sexual tension, and the drama.  You will even have mystery in Escaping Reality.
I give this book 5 full moons and look forward to the next book in Amy's story.  Here's hoping we find out what truly happened.  I also hope to find out about who is her handler, and if Liam is the wrong guy for Amy to hang out with.

I received a complimentary copy of the book for the blog tour in exchange for an honest review.  

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Promise Me This

(Promise Me #1)

by: Sarah Ashley Jones

Publishing Date: 6/17/13

Publisher: Self-Published

Genre: New Adult

Source: Provided by Author

Description:

WARNING: This book is intended for readers 17+ due to strong language and sexual situations. 

Welcome to the South - where the tea is sweet and the accents are sweeter. This Southern way of life is all Charlie has ever known. It’s not until she loses the only person who pushed her to break free of the Southern Belle mold that she starts living the life she needs and not the life her parents forced on her. 

Jhett has lived on the edge for as long as he could remember - constantly teetering back and forth between being a rock star and living a normal life. His rebellious and sometimes arrogant attitude is known to get him into trouble, especially with the girls who hang on his every move. 

Charlie never thought that a trip to pack up her brother’s apartment would leave her feeling even more unsettled about the grainy details of her brother’s death. Her quest for information leads her straight to his old hangout and into arms of Jhett, who suspiciously knows more about her situation than he ever should. 

Only a few questions remain - Can you trust someone based on their word alone? And if you make a promise, how far will you go to keep it?

My Review:
I read this book last month and I am just now getting to the review. (*hangs head*) Life had put my reading/reviewing on hold due to the move to Florida and college finals and now life is finally getting back to normal. (*thank goodness...I was having reading withdrawals and snapping at hubs too much*)

Promise Me This has to be one of my favorite New Adult books I have read this year so far.  Sarah Ashley Jones does an amazing job telling Charlie's story and how she ends up meeting the irresistible and sexy Jhett (which I LOVE his name by the way).  It is not at the best of times though due to her losing brother to an accident.  She is taking it hard, but she finds out that there are people there to help her get through it.  When she meets Jhett, she finds out things she never knew about her brother.  Jhett is automatically intrigued by Charlie and feels like he already knows her due to her brother.
He wants to help her realize what she wants in life due to what Charlie's brother was trying to help her with.  Charlie has to cut the strings back home and this may be the only way of doing it.  Of course her family is not being supportive, but it helps when you have a sexy boy helping you realize what you have been missing out on.
Charlie is about to find out what she should do with her life and how she can do anything.  Her brother was trying to help her figure it out and now she can.
Although, Sarah Ashley Jones does throw in some dilemmas between Charlie and Jhett that Charlie has to question, who she should trust.  I was a little weary when it came to Jhett's sister and a few other characters.
This book definitely gives you the angst and tension that New Adult gives as far as the genre.  It also gives you a troubled character like Jhett, who has secrets that come out at the end of the book.
Sarah did an amazing job building up to the end and how she ended it.  She really did not leave you hanging....although...I am already missing Jhett.  I need some more of him.
He had to be the sweetest guy I have ever read in an New Adult book.  He was always there for Charlie even at the end.  Seriously...he won my heart.

I give this book 5 full moons and highly recommend it to New Adult genre readers out there.

I will warn you this book may require tissues due to some parts making you cry, or you will need some cold water to cool down after some of the scenes between Jhett and Charlie.

This is Sarah's debut novel and I definitely am a big fan after reading it.  I look forward to what she brings out next.  =)  

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Promise Me This

by: Sarah Ashley Jones

Publishing Date: 6/17/13

Genre: New Adult

Description:

WARNING: This book is intended for mature readers due to strong language and sexual situations.

Welcome to the South - where the tea is sweet and the accents are sweeter. This Southern way of life is all Charlie has ever known. It’s not until she loses the only person who pushed her to break free of the Southern Belle mold that she starts living the life she needs and not the life her parents forced on her.

Jhett has lived on the edge for as long as he could remember - constantly teetering back and forth between being a rock star and living a normal life. His rebellious and sometimes arrogant attitude is known to get him into trouble, especially with the girls who hang on his every move.

Charlie never thought that a trip to pack up her brother’s apartment would leave her feeling even more unsettled about the grainy details of her brother’s death. Her quest for information leads her straight to his old hangout and into arms of Jhett, who suspiciously knows more about her situation than he ever should.

Only a few questions remain - Can you trust someone based on their word alone? And if you make a promise, how far will you go to keep it?

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Purchase soon on 6/17/13

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I'm Sarah! I'm a total goofball. This is pretty much the most important thing to know about me. Just kidding! I may be an adult but I have the heart of a child. I know when to be serious but I'm a hard worker with serious control issues, and maybe a splash of wit and a side of sassy. I'm addicted to Coca-Cola, obsessed with cupcakes, and also a Chapstick hoarder. 

When I'm not writing, I'm probably rounding up my crazy clan of four dogs or adventuring around town with my husband who encourages me to embrace me inner outdoors woman by fishing, camping, canoeing, and hiking. 

I'm a huge nerd, so please feel free to send me a friends request, email, or leave a comment. I will jump for joy any time of of those things happen. I am blessed beyond belief with all the love and support I have received this past year and I thank all of you for that!

Conquer Your Love 

Release date: June 8th, 2013 

Mature New Adult/ Adult Contemporary Romance - recommended for ages 18 and up. 

340pp 

Description:

Meeting Jett was like bad luck. Dangerous. Unpredictable. And better avoided. In his game, the stakes are high. But are they worth the risk? 

Brooke Stewart, a realtor in New York, finds forgetting is hard, but forgiving is harder. When the man she trusted, betrayed her, the only way to forget is to move on. Brooke is determined to start a new life, until she meets him again: the green-eyed, sexy as sin, six foot two sex god. The man who played dirty. The man who played her. 

Sexy, handsome, and arrogant Jett Mayfield knows he has made mistakes. He could have any other woman, and yet it’s Brooke he wants. When second chances collide with secrets and Brooke is threatened by the past, Jett is determined to protect her. She accepts his help unwillingly because she needs him but she wants to play his game on her own terms. And she has no intention to forgive or let him back into her bed. 

When the man she is supposed to hate is the one she should trust, will he conquer her…or lose her forever? 

A woman who can’t forgive. 

A man who has made mistakes. 

Two lives that are about to cross again and more secrets laid bare.

Connected with J.C. Reed -

Author Lila Felix has stopped by today with an excerpt from her book Love and Skate!

Title: Love and Skate 

Author: Lila Felix 

Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance 

Book Description: 

On the rink she’s tough, she’s a leader, she’s fast and she’s the epitome of a rebellious girl. But Nellie’s been hurt, only once, but it was enough to make her look at life through different eyes and off the rink she’s a timid girl who loves with no pretenses. A long time ago Owen Black was betrayed by the girl he thought he loved and the guy he called his best friend. The anguish set off a domino effect of negativity in his life and he never has fully recovered. He meets Nellie Forrester and thinks he can let it go for her. But how can you love someone when the wounds from your past are still wide open?

"“And?” “And—we don’t have classes tomorrow, so are you gonna make me beg you to stay or just stand there with that look on your face?” She put her hands on her hips and I wanted my hands there instead. I got closer to her and pulled her arms around my waist and played with her new striking purple hair. “Begging sounds fun.” I let my hands travel a slow path down her back and made them stop at the curve that marked the beginning of other places. “Who’s going to beg, me or you?” She looked up at me playing along. “We’ll take turns.” I reached down, lifted her up, pinned her against the wall and like a well-oiled machine she wrapped her killer legs around me. Before we even got started, we both turned our heads towards the front door, we heard Amber coming in. I quickly carried her the few steps into her bedroom and shut the door behind us and re-pinned her to another wall. Our mouths met in a fury and when I heard her whimper in pleasure and tighten her legs around me I pulled back suddenly. “Beg me.” I mouthed to her as she tried to pull me back down to her."

 

Make sure you check out the rest of the books in the Love and Skate series, How it Rolls and Down N Derby 

Lila Felix made the decision to write a book after being encouraged by friends. She is a stay at home mom to three wild children and three boisterous dogs. Between writing books she loves read and watch sappy 80's movies. Favorite things: ice cream, anything purple, roller derby and any kind of music she can get her hands on. If you're looking for her, try looking under Cypress trees in the swamps of Louisiana. 

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Welcome to our virtual tour stop of "Infinity" by Sedona Venez brought to you by Bewitching Book Tours.

Infinity

(Valkyries: Soaring Raven #1)

by: Sedona Venez

Genre: New Adult Paranormal Romance

Publisher: One Wish Publishing

ISBN: 9780984499342

ASIN: B00APDQS2Q

Number of pages: 228

Word count: 62, 200

Formats available: ebook, paperback

Cover artist: Nimbi Design

Description:

Infinity discovers a dark secret from her past that rocks everything she knows to be true. 

A troubled 22-year-old superstar singer, Infinity has a bad reputation for drugs and hard partying. Now, she is on the road to a comeback with her controversial tour. But everything about doing the concert feels wrong from missing employees, to anonymous threats about ruining her career. She is dealing with a powerful corporation that is determined to kill her and everyone she loves. She is also battling for control of her life and career from a relationship that crossed the fine line between love and obsession. Infinity knows too much, even though she doesn't realize it. Secrets have been kept and these secrets are powerful enough to destroy her and everyone she loves. 

Now she must put her safety and trust in the hands of sexy, tattooed and delicious Torch Channing and Boulder Vigari, hired to keep her from getting killed. Boulder wants to make her his. He won't stop until he claims her. Torch struggles with his primal need to possess her and his hatred of everything she represents. 

Infinity is determined to protect her heart while dealing with the pressure of pulling off another successful tour without spiraling into another mental meltdown.

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