Cover Reveal: Corporate Ties- E.L. Loraine

Title: Corporate Ties

Author: Elizabeth Loraine​

Genre: Mystery, Urban, Contemporary Romance
Release Date: January 16th, 2014

Tour Host: Lady Amber's Tours

Corporate Ties the latest title by Best Selling Author E. L. Loraine

Synopsis:
Olivia Grayson, smart, beautiful and rising star of the corporate world of Dolby, Inc.

Olivia is determined to be successful. She’s smart, beautiful and driven. While working her way up the corporate ranks in her first job out of Grad School at Dolby Incorporated, Olivia finally has a chance to prove just how talented she is. The client she’s been given is Matasuki International, but when she starts reading through the files on the company she finds something disturbing. There are convenientdeaths associated with their acquisitions division. The man behind this company is Isamu Matasuki, a powerful and ruthless chairman. Yet there seems to be only generic press release type information on him. When she asks her longtime friend and co-worker in the legal department to get her more information from his former job at the FBI, he disappears and Olivia knows it’s because of Matasukiand his shadowy companion.

Determined to find out what happened to her friend Paul, and keep her boss, Tyson Grant and Dolby protected, she enlists the help of new neighbor and lover, corporate security specialist, and private investigator, Brian. Olivia knows she can use Matasuki’s interest in Dolby and her to get close enough to stop him, but is the risk worth it? Even if she saves Dolby, he’ll just move on to the next, and that company is Dolby’s chief rival, Stein Brothers. Can she just sit back and let that happen or is Olivia willing to lose everyone and everything she loves in order to take Matasuki down?

E.L. Loraine’s Corporate Ties, is a sizzling hot, mystery romance set among the concrete and steel jungle of New York City and the corporate ties that bind it. Another multi-level plot keeps you turning pages as Olivia finds she’s caught right in the very middle of this world of love, lust, and greed as the players fight for power on the corporate battle field.

Author Bio:

I grew up in a small northern Minnesotan town married my high school sweetheart, had two beautiful children and as soon as we could we moved to a warmer climate. I have worked with my husband building and decorating custom homes for years. After loving every kind of vampire book, movie and series I decided that I wanted to know more. I can write a book I thought, how hard can that be? Well.... But I stuck to it and finished my first book Royal Blood Chronicles Book One in August 2009. I now have six books in the series and am about to release book two of my new series Phantom Lives. My parents always told me that I could do anything that I wanted, work hard, study and do it right. I believe that and live that way every day.

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Release Day Blitz: Devil Creek- Casey L. Bond

Blurb:  

What is your greatest fear? For Aislin, it is the fear of being alone. She grew up in and out of foster care along with her brother, Declan. When he is killed by an IED blast while serving in Afghanistan, she leans on her brother's best friend, Gabriel. The two become inseparable.

When she catches her fiancée in bed with another girl? She isn’t even that upset. Mad as hell? Yes. As angry as she should be? No. That's the moment she realizes that she isn't in love with her fiancée. She is in love with her best friend, Gabriel. The only problem is that Gabe doesn't think he should cross the boundary between friend and lover with his dead best friend's sister. He wants her. He just doesn't want to want her. And, therein lies the problem.

After Aislin is attacked by a man she tried to love with her head in an attempt to heal her heart from rejection, she and Gabriel have one night of bliss together. Only one though. Gabriel gets spooked and runs. He is afraid. Afraid that Aislin will hate him for taking advantage of her vulnerability. Three years and nine months later, Gabe comes home to find Aislin with a dark-haired wanna-be rock star and a three year old little girl with familiar blue eyes. Seeing her with Jude, makes his blood boil. But does Gabriel deserve her? No. Does he want her? With every fiber of his being. He will do anything it takes to win her heart. He wants a place in her life and in the life of her daughter. What is in the cards for Gabriel and Aislin? Can love survive without trust? Welcome to Devil Creek.

Excerpt:

​Gabe drives to what appears, from the outside, to be a huge, modern-looking white metal barn, trimmed in hunter green. But, its outward appearance is deceiving. It is a massive bar in the form of an enormous barn, complete with a loft. The metal of the outside cannot be seen within. The walls, loft and ceiling are made with beautifully hand-stained dark wooden planks giving the place a rustic and authentic feel. High-top tables are set up around a wooden dance floor, even hay bales line the perimeter. A large wooden bar topped with marbled black granite with slices and slits of tan slashing through the exquisite rock, sits across from the expanse of dance floor and tables, opposite the entrance under the small loft area. The bar itself is well-lit and well-stocked. Aislin swallows nervously, suddenly aware of the extremely short skirt she is wearing. Glancing around, people seem already well on their way to intoxication. Thank goodness.

​A lean shirtless guy clad in a huge white cowboy hat, boots and jeans smiles and moans loudly as he staggers by humping a stuffed-animal goat as he passes. Holy crap. What have I gotten myself into? She nervously looks over at Gabe, who is cracking up laughing at the apparent horrified expression on her face. He pushes his fake thick black glasses frames, taped in the middle, up onto his nose and grins. His hair is greased down as flat as his short haircut will allow. His khaki pants are hiked up way too high and fastened with a belt over his button-down white shirt, which is buttoned all the way to the collar. With his pants hiked up, you can see his mismatched socks and penny loafers. His pocket protector, filled with pens and his armful of books completes the look they’ve deemed “nerdy student.”

​A pregnant nun waddles dramatically by next, dragging her priestly baby-daddy behind her. OMG. Gabe snaps the back strap of Aislin’s garter and that peeks from the too-tiny black skirt suit that she had borrowed from Ella. The differences between Ella’s height and Aislin’smeans that Ella’s skirts ridiculously short on her taller frame. Smacking Gabe’s arm and giving him a stern look, Aislin makes a mental note not to bend over at any point tonight. Aislin’s outfit is rounded out with a silky pink shirt, unbuttoned to the point that her black lace bra peeks out and black suit jacket. Her long auburn hair is sleeked back into a bun, two number two pencils duel through its center. The six-inch black patent leather heels are already making her feet ache.

​And, thus, Aislin is dubbed “the naughty professor.” A red pen is tucked behind one ear.  Ella made Aislin promise to wear a smoky-eye and, as she described it, “whore-red” lipstick to  complete the look. Aislin had complied with her friend’s request. And truthfully, she knows she looks hot. Slutty, but hot nonetheless. Gabe seems to have approved. He’s given Aislin the once over a few times and is giving anyone else who checks her out death stares. Knowing that his intentions are honorable and purely brotherly, she just hopes he loosens up and lets her have some fun. She wants to drink and dance and relax and attempt to have fun and forget about Ty. Maybe it will be possible. Maybe.

Buy Links:

Amazon Kindle $2.99 http://www.amazon.com/Devil-Creek-Casey-L-Bond-ebook/dp/B00HHCGZTE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387850188&sr=8-1&keywords=devil+creek%2C+casey+bond

Author Bio:

Casey resides in Milton, West Virginia with her husband (high-school sweetheart and love of her life) and two beautiful daughters. She loves God, her awesome family, her crazy friends, writing and reading! Her favorite color is teal! Casey is a wanna-be Italian and loves all Italian food. She loves the fall, but a piece of her heart is always at the ocean. She loves the beauty and majesty of the hills and mountains of her home state of West Virginia. Marshall University is her alma mater, and if you cut her, she will bleed Kelly Green!!! Go Herd!!! She graduated Magna Cum Laude from MU in 2003 with a B.A. in Criminal Justice, Legal Studies.

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Review #203: Pictures, Lies and Promises- Tiffany Carmouche

Title: Pictures, Lies and Promises
Author: Tiffany Carmouche
Pages: 219
Rating: 4/5 Stars
Summary: Pictures, Lies & Promises is the fourth book in The Alaskan Heart Saga. The pictures in Nicole’s mind are paving her way to a future filled with promises and hope but with a relentless serial killer hot on her trail, will she be able to weave her way through the web of lies set out before her? As Dylan and Bradley continue to hide Nicole and her daughter, they find survival is more than just existence. Surrendering all that they thought was important, they promise to protect the two girls, no matter what the cost. In risking it all, they learn what it means to live, but do they have what it takes to stay alive? 
Review: I received this book free from the author in exch age for an honest review.
Okay so I live this series, but so far this has been my least favourite one so far. I feel like it was too shortand everything happened so quick and then we are left with a cliffhanger/ lead into what is to come with the rest of the series. I just wasn't as connected this time around. With saying that, I'm still really loving the multiple POV's and getting everyone's different perspectives. Tiffany Carmocuhe knows how to spin a crazy story, that's for sure.
In this instalment I'm really mad at Nicole. She really needs to get over her trust issues, which I know would be hard given the circumstances, but really. She can't go through life like that. If she doesn't want Dylan I'll take him. I also still feel like Bradley could make a comeback, Jessica does really love him and right now he is her only father figure. But now with the shocker we will see.
Pictures, Lies and Promises is another great book to check out by the amazing Tiffany Carmouche.i look forwardt to seeing what will happen next. I recommend this to those who have read the series thus far, and to those who love a good contemporary thriller.

About this author

When Tiffany Carmouché is not writing novels, you can find her sculpting, traveling, teaching, singing, dancing, escaping in music or enjoying her family.
She loves to travel. Sky diving in Alaska, riding camels in Africa, working with orphans in Argentina, dancing salsa in Ecuador, scuba diving in Hawaii, traveling throughout Spain, swimming under the stars in Puerto Rico and walking the cobblestone roads of Assisi, Italy are a few of her adventures. Her most cherished moments, however, have been watching her two beautiful daughters strive to accomplish their dreams.
For many years, she put her passions on hold. She lost sight of who she was and the things that made her truly happy. She says she felt almost defeated, but now she is recommitted to savoring experiences both in the novels she writes and in the life she lives each day. And her secret hope is anyone who is struggling will realize there is a light at the end of the tunnel and no matter how hard the fight, no matter how many times you have been knocked down, it is always worth staggering up to your feet and learning to breathe again. 

Guest Post with Lady Amber

Okay, so I was tempted to let my daughter write this post mainly because I can promote others, I just can’t promote myself. However, my daughter is 14 and it would be somewhere along the lines of “My mom is so weird, she dances and sings in the car. All she talks about is books and blogging. Total Nerd!” With that being said I think it’s best I write my own guest post.

Reading has always been a passion of mine, so blogging and doing reviews has been very exciting for me. Meeting some of the most phenomenal authors and the kindest bloggers has been wonderful. Although, I soon found authors in need of promoting and some sort of direction when it came to marketing their work. I was constantly trying to help with shares on FB, posts on my blog, promoting giveaways and so much more. It just never seemed to be enough. I wanted to be able to help these amazingly talented authors get the recognition they deserved. I went from a simple blogger at Amber’s Supernatural and YA Reviews to Lady Amber’s Reviews; Blogger, Tour Host and Event Host.  As a tour host, I recruit other bloggers to help spread information on a book(s), on their blogs and social media sites. This way it’s not just me, one blogger posting about an author’s work, it’s 30 or more bloggers depending on the tour. Hosting Release Party’s or Promo Party’s is probably my fave. I have so much fun, it’s such an adrenaline rush, I’m normally the shy, keep to myself kind of gal. Hosting events brings me out of my element and I love it. During the events we normally have anywhere between 20-50 guests depending on the genre and follows. We all play games and do promotional tasks to help the author being promoted and hopefully be able to give them the recognition they are looking for. The followers and authors I have met over the past year are awesome. They have all been very supportive, not of just me but of one another.

I am also the Personal Assistant for Cameo Renae, Rita Webb and KaSonndra Leigh. I am on probably about 20 different street teams and admin for about 15 different Facebook pages PLUS I am admin on 5 other blogs besides my own. I know what you’re thinking, that’s a lot! I may not be able to keep up with all the street teams and Facebook pages ALL the time but I do what I can, when I can.  I hate to tell anyone no, so when an author or blogger asks for help, I normally try to do whatever it is I can to do what they need.

I want to thank Rebekah for inviting me on her page, I know I’m boring and there isn’t much to me but if I am able to help one person do what they love, then I know I’m doing something right.

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ARC Review #201: Impostor- Susanne Winnacker

Title: Impostor
Author: Susanne Winnacker
Pages: 320
Rating: 4/5 Stars
Summary: Tessa is a Variant with extraordinary abilities. She could be a hero, but all she wants to do is fall in love ...

Tessa is a Variant, able to absorb the DNA of anyone she touches and mimic their appearance. Shunned by her family, she's spent the last two years with the Forces with Extraordinary Abilities, a secret branch of the FBI. There she trains with other Variants, such as long-term crush Alec, who each have their own extraordinary ability.

When a serial killer rocks a small town in Oregon, Tessa is given a mission: she must impersonate Madison, a local teen, to find the killer before he strikes again. Tessa hates everything about being an impostor - the stress, the danger, the deceit - but loves playing the role of a normal girl. As Madison, she finds friends, romance, and the kind of loving family she'd do anything to keep.

Amid action, suspense, and a ticking clock, this super-human comes to a very human conclusion: even a girl who can look like anyone struggles the most with being herself.Review: I received this ARC free from netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I was really drawn to this cover from the beginning because it is so beautiful. And then I read the premise and it was a done deal. It sounded so original and exciting. I found Impostor to be a super fun read and also an easy read because I was kept intrigued the whole time. I finished this novel in just a few hours. I also really enjoyed the serial killer aspect to the story. I liked that their were bits of romance sprinkled in, but I did think that it would turn out differently so maybe in the next novel different options will be considered.
Teas was a great character. I loved watching the internal struggle that she goes through while "being" Madison. I feel like she grew a lot and also learned a lot about herself. I'm predicting that her father is the leader of the rebel group. I'm. To sure if I like Alec. I feel like he lead both Tessa and Kate on. But I am excited for hopefully is more Devon!
I really enjoyed this novel and I'm excited to see what's next for this group of special people lol. Plus I want to know if Devon will play a bigger role in the next novel. Also if they will defeat the rebels. I would recommend this novel to those who enjoy paranormal reads with a thrill.

About this author

Susanne Winnacker studied law before she became a full-time writer. She lives with her husband, a dog and three bunnies in Germany. She loves coffee (in every shape and form), traveling and animals.
When she isn't writing, you can usually find her in the kitchen, experimenting with new vegan dishes.
Her YA thriller IMPOSTOR will be published on May 28, 2013. It has been optioned for TV by Warner Brothers!
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Review #200: Waterproof- Amber Garr

Title: Waterproof
Author: Amber Garr
Pages: 256
Rating: 4/5 Stars
Summary: Dying of thirst is the new reality.

Five years after the last drop of clean water disappeared, global societies collapsed and nuclear war shattered all hope of recovery. In a place now only a skeleton of its former self, survivors fight to avoid capture by the government. Forced to work in factories that produce the only drinking water available, those who go in, never come out.

Zach and Vivienne have lived as deserters since they were teenagers. Fighting amongst their own and scrounging for the necessities of life, they’ve learned to rely on each other in every way. Yet when tragedy strikes and the true objectives of the government facility are revealed, their world is ripped apart. A fate once thought to hold their demise may be the sole answer to their survival. Who can they trust? Who can they believe?

In this life, it pays to be waterproof.

Disclaimer: Waterproof is a new adult dystopian with sex, violence, and language that may not be suitable for a younger audience.

Review: I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review. I loved this synopsis for this book! I love dystopian sand Waterproof delivered. I would definitely say that this novel is NA because it did have some sexy scenes that I did quite enjoy reading haha. The only thing that sucked was this book ended much too quickly. I want/ need to know what is going to happen ASAP! I really liked that this book was written from two different POV's, it really added to the story and it was done flawlessly. I really liked both Vee and Zach. I loved that their romance had been blossoming since they had been quite young, no insta- love here. Also I liked that despite everything they had gone through they finally were coming to terms with their feelings for one another. You could tell how much they cared for one another because they were so desperate to find each other again and they never gave up. I do want to know what the deal is with sneaky snake Riley. He gives me weird vibes. This was an awesome first book to the series and I can't wait to get my hands on book two. I would recommend this novel to both dystopian and survivalist fanatics.

About this author

Amber Garr spends her days as a scientist and nights writing about other worlds. Born in Pennsylvania, she lives in Maryland with her husband and their furry kids. Her childhood imaginary friend was a witch, Halloween is sacred, and she is certain that she has a supernatural sense of smell. Amber is a multiple Royal Palm Literary Award winner, author of Waterproof, The Syrenka Series, The Leila Marx Novels, and the upcoming Death Warden Series. When not obsessing over the unknown, she can be found dancing, reading, or enjoying a good movie. Find out more at www.ambergarr.com.

Review #199: The Blue Between- Patricia Little

Title: The Blue Between
Author: Patricia Little
Pages: 278
Rating: 3.5/5 Stars
Summary: Sixteen-year-old Heather Lucas is the freak girl who got hit by lightning, and she has a scar on her palm to prove it. Since then, everything has gotten weird. Her mother left them, which makes no sense. Her Dad thinks she's a liar, because she won't explain why she keeps running away.The thing is, she can't explain it. She just disappears and then reappears miles away, with the scar on her palm tingling. In between, she drifts in a sparkling blue void outside of time and space, where indistinct forms of people float by, lost in the blue. Is she going crazy? Odd things are even happening at school. Why would the new boy, Alex, be interested in her? He shows her a paper he's written about a place called Alanar. The make-believe city from Mom's old bedtime stories? What does he know about her mother? Heather is determined to find out, especially after she sees the scar on his palm, identical to her own.
Review: I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review.
I really thought that this premise sounded awesome and that this would be a good read. I found The blue Between to be a light and easy read, but with that being said I do wish that there was more depth to both the story and the characters. I was never really able to be 100% committed to the story! I just couldn't connect. I did like the originality of the story, I don't think I have read a book about someone being struck by lightening and gaining powers from it lol.
I really liked Heather as a character. I found that she embraced her new found powers quickly, but maybe a bit too quickly. I liked that despite her brothers rash decision that they got to go on this journey together. I was also glad that Heather and Alex found each other and that Alex is able to answer a lot of Heather's questions.
This was a pretty creative and original read and I will definitely be watching for the next instalment. I would recommend this novel to sci- fi/ paranormal lovers.