Friday, November 29, 2019

Thanksmas Competition 2019

Hi everyone!!!

 It is that time of year again.  For those of you who are new, I will explain. Every year my family gets together for Thanksgiving and we do a cute competition. Up for grabs? Family bragging rights. 

Please, cast your vote below for your favorite ginger bread person in the comment section below and click on the Rafflecopter link  to enter to win a $10 Amazon gift card. Two winners will be randomly selected and posted on 1/4/2020.

If you would like to view past competitions, use the links below.

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season.
Thank you!!!

1. Mickey Molasses

 2. Stings Like A.B.
 3. Cousin Eddie - Christmas Vacation
 4. Pockie is no one's bitch
 5. Rainbow (G-Bread) Man
 6. Gi-Mango
7. Grandma Gipp's Finest 


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  Past Entries

Thanksmas 2018 - Reindeer
Thanksmas 2017 - Ugly Sweaters 
Thanksmas 2016 - Christmas Trees
Thanksmas 2015 - Garland
Thanksmas 2014 -  Wreaths
Thanksmas 2013 -Snowmen

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Teaser Tuesday


Today is Teaser Tuesday!
This teaser comes from Caressed by Moonlight (Rulers of Darkness #1)

~ Victoria was different. She was hot and cold, sweet and sour, and he loved it. Her lavender scent was refreshing, innocent, and seductive. Her eyes were mesmerizing, her lips inviting. He longed to feel her warm, soft body beneath his, her legs wrapped around his hips. His fangs sprang free as he imagined burying himself deep inside her over and over again as her sweet, spicy blood slipped down his throat.~


Description:
Dorian Vlakhos is no ordinary aristocrat. He is a vampire king, who will do anything to save his clan from complete annihilation, before an ancient curse can claim his immortal life.
Penniless and orphaned, Victoria Kingston has nothing to bring to a marriage, yet she must shackle an unsuspecting gentleman into marriage by the end of the month or forfeit her rights as guardian of her younger sister. With the help of her dearest friend, Victoria begins her hunt, and vows to stay far away from the dark, mysterious, Dorian Vlakhos.
After meeting the beautifully innocent Miss Kingston, Dorian had to have her. He would do absolutely anything to make Victoria his. One sweet stolen kiss would bring them together while a force, more powerful than any vampire, would bind them for all eternity, but treachery, war, and death rule Dorian’s dark world and Victoria would be fortunate to survive.

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Monday, November 25, 2019

Manday Hotties

It is Monday, ladies. Ready for the Hotties?! 
I hope you have a brighter day.

Friday, November 22, 2019

A Bewitching Christmas

Looking for a holiday read? How about one with a paranormal romance twist? 
Pick up your copy of A Bewitching Christmas (Under Realm Assassins, #1) today and experience a sexy, paranormal holiday. 



Description:

It has been seven years since Analette Dyson stopped practicing magic and headed to New York, where she created a new life, complete with a fabulous job, an apartment in Central Park West, and a sexy werewolf fiancé. She never planned on returning to her small home town in Maine, but when she learns her grandmother is ill, she decides to pop over for a visit and what better time than Christmas? Excited for her fiancé to meet her family, they head up a day early. 

Worst idea ever! 

After doing some last minute Christmas shopping, Analette returns to their hotel to find her fiancé in bed with another woman. Cursing the universe for her never ending bad luck with men and dreading telling her family about her cheating fiancé, she heads to the bar to self medicate.


Not one to celebrate the holidays, vampire and assassin, Cole McRae, has followed a lead to a rustic town in witch territory. But after a few days of research and waiting for his target to show, he begins to suspect he has wasted his time. That is, until he meets a curvaceous blonde with bewitching green eyes at the local bar. One night with the enchanting Analette could make this useless trip well worth his time.
Their passion is undeniable and unbeknownst to them, their fates are intertwined. Magic and romance will strike on Christmas, changing their lives forever. 
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Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Man Monday

Man Candy Inspiration for James Stonewoll - Wicked Passion  (Under Realm Assassins #3).Image result for sexy  men.

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Description:

Gazing down at her, James knew he had to kill her. Dark Magic Wielders, like the beautiful female he’d found, were a grave threat to human society and were not permitted to roam the mortal world. But Katya’s smoky voice and sweet kisses stir a fierce hunger inside him. She is unpredictable, uncontrollable and… wickedly seductive – his perfect kind of dangerous. To keep her safe, James will protect her from the magic thieves that hunt her and his fellow assassins until he can find a way to return Katya to her home in the Under Realm.
Will Katya’s passion be able to conquer the darkness within his soul or will James let her go?


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Monday, November 18, 2019

A Bewitching Christmas: Holiday Read



~Family. The simple word rocked him to the core.

He had been alone for so long he had forgotten what it felt like to have a family. He felt warmth spread through his body as he imagined Ana holding a tiny bundle, her deep green eyes bright with joy.
The buzzing vibration in his jacket pocket slowly drew him back to reality.
Cole shook his head and banished the fantasy.
He roughly pulled his phone from his pocket and quickly drew his thumb across the touch screen to answer the call.
“What?”
“Why are you growling at me? I was just calling to wish you Merry Christmas.”
“Cut the crap, Jaxon.”
“Have you ever heard of the holiday spirit? You need to get one.”
“You called,” Cole snapped.~


 Description:


Not one to celebrate the holidays, vampire and assassin, Cole McRae, has followed a lead to a rustic town in witch territory. But after a few days of research and waiting for his target to show, he begins to suspect he has wasted his time. That is, until he meets a curvaceous blonde with bewitching green eyes at the local bar. One night with the enchanting Analette could make this useless trip well worth his time.
Their passion is undeniable and, unbeknownst to them, their fates are intertwined. Magic and romance will strike on Christmas, changing their lives forever.

~ A Holiday Novella~


Thursday, November 14, 2019

Fang-Freakin-Tastic Reviews: 4 STARS to A Bewitching Christmas

Fang-Freakin-Tastic Reviews has given 4 Stars to A Bewitching Christmas (Under Realm Assassins #1). 

Review:


Goodreads
A Bewitching Christmas is a really good Christmas themed Urban Fantasy read. It is a quick and fun read with plenty of twists, turns, and action. I was worried there would be too much lovey dovey stuff in it for me, but there was just the right about to not turn me off.

I really feel bad for the main character, Analette Dyson. She’s an non-practicing witch who has been away from her family for a while trying to make a life for herself in NYC. Her fiance is a werewolf and she finds out her Grandmother is ill, so she decides to go home for Christmas and introduce her family to her fiance. Things couldn’t have gone much worse. Luckily, she meets Cole, and he’s one bad assassin. But in a good way. The way they interact is unexpectedly sweet.

If you are in the mood for something holiday related with romance and action, this is the book for you. It is an enjoyable read from beginning to end with enough action to keep things moving, but enough romance to keep it from being too much. 


Description:
 
It has been seven years since Analette Dyson stopped practicing magic and headed to New York, where she created a new life, complete with a fabulous job, an apartment in Central Park West, and a sexy werewolf fiancé. She never planned on returning to her small home town in Maine, but when she learns her grandmother is ill, she decides to pop over for a visit and what better time than Christmas? Excited for her fiancé to meet her family, they head up a day early. 

Worst idea ever! 
After doing some last minute Christmas shopping, Analette returns to their hotel to find her fiancé in bed with another woman. Cursing the universe for her never ending bad luck with men and dreading telling her family about her cheating fiancé, she heads to the bar to self medicate. Not one to celebrate the holidays, vampire and assassin, Cole McRae, has followed a lead to a rustic town in witch territory. But after a few days of research and waiting for his target to show, he begins to suspect he has wasted his time. That is, until he meets a curvaceous blonde with bewitching green eyes at the local bar. One night with the enchanting Analette could make this useless trip well worth his time. 
Their passion is undeniable and unbeknownst to them, their fates are intertwined. Magic and romance will strike on Christmas, changing their lives forever.

~ A Holiday Novella~

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Monday, November 11, 2019

Man Candy Monday

I hope everyone had a lovely weekend. 
Let's start off the week right with some man candy!
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Friday, November 8, 2019

The Darkest Light Cover Reveal Winner

Thank you all for helping me celebrate the cover reveal for The Darkest Light (Eternal Kiss #1). The winner of the $15.00 Amazon gift card is Celeste H.
I will be hosting a few more giveaways before the end of the year so please come visit again!
Best,
Amanda

(Winners of giveaways/contests will be sent a congratulatory email message to which they will need to respond. If a response is not received after 72 hours of the initial email then another winner will be chosen.)

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Teaser Tuesday


Welcome to Teaser Tuesday! Today, I have posted a little teaser from Caressed a Crimson Moon (Rulers of Darkness #3). If you would like to read more snippets from this book, click on the links below.
Enjoy!


Closing his eyes, Hadrian imagined biting into her plump lower lip. He would sweep his tongue over the ruby droplets before claiming her mouth with a soul satisfying kiss.

A vicious snarl rumbled his throat as his fists slammed against the floor, cracking the stone.
He could not allow himself to think of such things, especially when his control was razor thin. He could very well snap…teleport to Eva’s room and—
Hadrian refused to finish that thought.
Instead he shifted his thinking to what he had discovered. All drama aside, he had finally lifted the veil of mystery that surrounded Eva. Her blood had revealed everything.~




Description
Consumed by madness and tormented by dark memories of blood and death, Hadrian Lucretius, King of the Validus Clan, has returned after living in self-imposed exile for nearly three hundred and fifty years.
To maintain peace with the vampires, Eva Maldonado is offered as a sacrifice to the crazed vampire king by her father, the alpha of the Silveria Shifter Pack. Hadrian’s reputation is both legendary and lethal; he is ruthless, bloodthirsty, lusty, and soulless. When Eva arrives at the ancient fortress high in the Carpathian Mountains, she is shocked to find a ravaged man with dark burning eyes filled with loneliness and dangerous desire.
Would she be his lover…or his prey? His savior…or his victim? Would Hadrian lure her into madness or would their perilous passion be their redemption?

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Nerdy, Dirty & Flirty Review of Rulers of Darkness Box Set 1

Thank you to Kate from Nerdy, Dirty & Flirty for reviewing the Rulers of Darkness Box Set 
(Books 1-3)

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4.5 Stars
 Caressed by Moonlight

Victoria and Dorian don't have your normal love affair. They are kind of thrown at each other, but by different fates.
Victoria and her little sister just lost everything they have and have to go and live with their nasty aunt. This aunt then tells Victoria she has one month to find a husband or she will never see her sister again. Really who does that to family?
Dorian is in London to get the witches away from his clan. As far as he knows it is working. He's been there for quite awhile and seems to have gotten a lady's man reputation. One that Victoria has already been warned about.
He feels a pull he just can't explain or ignore, he has to have her. And have her he will.
After being caught kissing Dorian by her aunt, Victoria is kicked out of the house and with no where else to go she turns to Dorian. Their story continues with their fantastic chemistry, their stories, secrets and anything they are willing to share with each other.
Seems as though Dorian has found his mate in Victoria, but will she accept her now life or will she run?
I really loved this book and couldn't put it down.

Caressed by Night


If you enjoyed the first book like I did, I'm pretty sure you liked this one too.
Dimitri and Kerstyn have a chemistry that they can't fight for too long.
Dimitri, believed to have been dead for 400 years, decides to join society once again, in Las Vegas. Here because this is where the Shaw told him his mate was. Being one of the four original vampires makes him very powerful. He had run into the same situation as Dorian did, in that someone wanted to be king and would do anything to get there. Little did these men know that that isn't how it worked. He chose to let Ven believe he was dead, now he is back to claim his thrown. As you probably figured out by the first book, in order for the rightful kind to claim the throne, they had to find their mates. So far, Dorian has and now it is Dimtri's turn. Just getting Kerstyn on board might be a challenge. Only because Dimitri can see glimpses of the future and what he sees he can't stop.
Kerstyn is 26, living with her best friend and living her life. Only she feels something is missing, but doesn't know exactly what that is. Until her something missing saves her from being jumped in an alley. Not only does this happen, but her roommate/best friend kicks her out when she gets home. Sylvie (a shaw witch) is there to help and brings her to a friends that is looking for a roommate. And of all people that open the door, Dimitri. How Kerstyn's luck is changing yeah?
you really can't go into too much detail with these without giving too much away.
I can say I loved it, loved how the stories from book one and this one kept going and giving you pieces of what is to come. I will also say that with any story the characters have their secrets. I mean Kerstyn has to come to terms she is falling in love with a vampire of all things, and he is way older than her, and he is very very powerful.

Caressed by a Crimson Moon


Hadrian and Eva have a little more of a complicated story. They have to overcome their own fears of feeling like they are not good enough for anyone. Both very broken souls have to join together for the sake of the future.

Again, if you read the first two books I think it is safe to say that Sylvie has had a lot to do with what is going on with the vampire clans. Getting them their kings back, working on ways to get rid of the Red Order, and trying to find peace between the witches and the vampires.
This book sheds a little more light onto who Sylvie really is and what role she has to play, whether she wants it or not. You also get to know Falcon, Hadrian's right hand man, a little better. His loyalty might just drive him crazy. He is the first one to figure out that there is something more between Eva and Hadrian, but is reluctant to let it play out.
Only because Hadrian had isolated himself for over 300 years and has a very dark side to himself. He was not turned normally, he actually consumed the soul of his maker and has a constant reminder of the horrible person he was. This is one of the things Eva seems to calm in him. Whenever she is around he gets some quiet.
Eva is a rare shifter, one who doesn't actually know what her other half is. She was always told it was human, but not so much. When her mother died she was taken by her father's pack and made to live like a servant for 10 years. She is given to Hadrian as part of a contract. Never did she think she could actually have feelings for someone like that. She heard the stories and wanted nothing to do with him. Until he gets close, then her body betrays her.
Again, can't give too much detail, but as I said theirs is a more complicated story. They both need to overcome their own insecurities and learn to trust each other.
Hadrian and Eva both know there is something more, but neither wants to admit it. When Eva goes through her transition they both have a lot to accept whether they want to or not. They both think that going their own ways will be better, but will it?
You know after reading this book that there is much more to this story to come and I can't wait. 
(Read more reviews from Nerd, Dirty & Flirty - Click HERE)
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Friday, October 25, 2019

Reading Challenge

 Reading Challenge Update

Hi everyone!
I hope you all had a great week. I'm really looking forward to this weekend. What will I be reading?
My Wicked Marquess (Inferno Club #1) by Gaelen Foley. This will be number 67 for the year!
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Description:

To restore family honor the Marquess of Rotherstone faces his most dangerous mission—finding the perfect bride...

To London's aristocracy, the Inferno Club is a scandalous society of men no proper young lady would acknowledge. But though they are publicly notorious for pursuing all manner of debauchery, in private they are warriors who would do anything to protect king and country.

The Marquess of Rotherstone has decided it's time to restore the family's good name. But as a member of the Inferno Club, he knows there is only one way to redeem himself in Society's eyes: marry a lady of impeccable beauty and breeding, whose reputation is, above all, spotless.

Someone quite unlike Daphne Starling. True, she's temptingly lovely, but a jilted suitor has nearly ruined her reputation. Still, Max cannot resist her allure—or the challenge of proving London's gossips wrong. He would do anything to win her hand . . . and show that even a wicked marquess can make a perfect husband. (Goodreads)


Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Soundtrack Inspiration

For Caressed by the Edge of Darkness (Rulers of Darkness #5) - Gabriel Erhard

Shinedown - Burning Bright
Description:  

Hardened by centuries of torture, former blood slave, Gabriel Erhard, is driven by an insatiable need to destroy his enemies. Violence darkens his battered soul, leaving no place for mercy in his world. Gabriel’s only desire is vengeance—until he finds her.
Seized by vampires, bound as a slave, and placed on the auction block, Jordan Culver is instantly entranced by the dangerous male who claims her. Jordan’s new captor vows to set her free, but his haunted gaze burns with savage desire and his wicked kiss makes her crave his touch and...complete surrender.
While Gabriel battles his enemies, he will break every sacred law to achieve his ultimate goal—uniting the Outcast Society and creating a new vampire Clan. But the distracting human with mesmerizing violet eyes jeopardizes his plans. With every soft whisper she evokes his tormented memories, testing his sanity and challenging his every boundary. Can Jordan help him overcome the miseries of his past and find a future with her? Or will he lose what remains of his soul and become a true beast?





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