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Thursday, June 5, 2014

Blog Tour: The Trouble with Dating a Movie Star by Z. N. Willett

Synopsis

A.P. Moore's provocative romance throws her onto the Best Sellers list, but Alexandria’s life was far from the sexy pages of her romance.

Andrew Hughes, the most desired man in Hollywood was at the height of his career. Nothing could be better, until a chance meeting with Alexandria Moore that went horribly wrong. The man who had everything soon realized what Hollywood couldn't give him.

Or could it?

An invitation that leads to a premier, offers a second chance, and a Hollywood romance straight out of the pages of a magazine. Yet, this story will not be filled with butterfly kisses and midnight strolls, but with tangled webs filled with lust, desire, jealousy and deceit.

It is Hollywood after all.
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Excerpt

Andrew finished his food and insisted on helping with the dishes. It felt weird and normal at the same time. We fell into a fairly comfortable domestic flow. I washed, he dried, and after wiping down everything, we sat in the living room and talked.

"I can't believe you came all this way to see me," I confessed.

He slid closer to me on the sofa stretching one arm behind me. "You were the first person I thought of when I woke up this morning."

I was literally left speechless.

Andrew moved in closer as his free hand started tracing imaginary circles up my arm. "There seems to be some sort of connection between us, Andria. Don't you feel it?"

Heck yea! But, all I could do was nod my head.

"I have never just dropped in to see a girl that I just met, but you are not just any girl, are you, Ms. Moore?"

His voice sounded like pure sin, and I wanted to give him my soul right then and there. I sat staring as his fingers continued to move up and down my arm while goose bumps followed in their path.

"May I kiss you, Andria?"

Looking into his burning eyes, my entire being was nervous and excited by what I saw in them. He continued to make me speechless, yet I nodded, and then he leaned in.

My chest heaved as Andrew stopped within an inch of my face and looked intently into my eyes. 
My mouth watered as he glanced at my lips before tilting his head forward.

Seeing his beautiful face up close was too much, and I closed my eyes. His lips were warm and soft, and I found it difficult to breathe. As he pressed his lips into mine, I slightly opened them, and he followed leaning into me.

Andrew kissed slow and gentle, and as I felt his arms wrap around my back, I stiffened up. I willed my body to relax, but I was kissing Andrew Hughes. I was a total wreck inside. I kept telling myself to breathe, but my body wasn't listening. When his hands soothingly started to caress my back, my mind and body finally relaxed in his arms.

After several more warm kisses, I threw caution to the wind and opened my mouth a bit more. I then felt his smile on my lips as he followed and pressed harder.

That should have been my first kiss, I thought.

As the kiss deepened, my body began to have a mind of its own when my hands found refuge in his hair. My fingers wrapped themselves around the silken strands as I pulled Andrew in closer. The moment that I heard myself hum in satisfaction, he shifted closer and the kiss heated up.

When I say heated, I mean, it heated the hell up.

I couldn't get enough of him, and the sounds vibrating off Andrew caused my thighs to rub together. When he pulled me in tighter, it was getting harder to breathe. Our mouths seemed to fight for dominance, and I surrendered gracefully to the master that was Andrew Hughes. When his hand glided around to my breast squeezing, a wanton, "Andrew, yes!" escaped me.
I was on sensory overload. My mind couldn't focus on one specific act as my core pulsated. 

Andrew broke the kiss, seeking air along my neck as he nipped and kissed up and down creating a heated trail. When he reached my collarbone, he inhaled with a low rumble. "Need you now, Andria."

I wasn't sure what happened first, but all I remember was a group gasp at the same time I felt a breeze on my chest as Andrew ripped open my blouse. I could hear the buttons hit the hardwood floor at the same time I heard my Dad yell, "Andria!"



**INTERVIEW**


 Let's start out easy, tell us about your book, Trouble with Dating a Movie Star?

It’s about a woman who was motivated to write a provocative romance based on an actor she had seen in a movie. Yet, this was no ordinary actor, the moment she saw him she felt something she had never felt before. The title gives you a clue on what will happen next, but it’s getting to the dating part that I believe makes the story interesting.

 What genre are your books and what drew you to this genre?

The Trouble with Dating a Movie Star is a Contemporary Romance and the second series I created. This is my most read genre, and I enjoy it immensely. My first series, The Devil Has a British Accent, not yet published, started out as a Young-Adult. I pushed the ratings envelope to the point where I had to switch to New-Adult. Hence why that one was moved to the side for edits.

 Is this a series, and if so how many books do you anticipate it to be?

This is book one in the Red Carpet Series. There will be a total of three.

 Do you work to an outline or plot or do you prefer just see where an idea
takes you?

I work to an outline, but that outline changes often when an idea takes over.

 Do you read much and if so who are your favorite authors.

I read a mix of genres, and recently have been reading through the classics. My latest, being Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence. My favorite authors are Helen Fielding, Maya Angelou and George R. R. Martin.


 Which social network worked best for you?

Facebook, I think because I can interact with my readers more, yet I have more followers on Twitter.

 In what formats is your book available?

Paperback and EBooks

 Where can you see yourself in 5 years time?

London. It’s my goal to move there. To do what? Anything, as long as I am there.


How can readers discover more about you and you work?



Book Links: (* American, UK, etc.)


Paperback/Kindle:

Amazon UK

Goodreads


 Tell us what this entire experience has been like for you.

When I started, I was completely unprepared by the response of this story. It started out as a writing exercise while I took a break from writing my first series. I can honestly say that the entire experience has challenged me as a writer.

  Read my review for this book on Goodreads or Amazon


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MeetTheAuthor
I’m the girl who has seen more than she has ever wanted, yet decided to add to that world by writing Hollywood romances. A northern girl, but a southerner at heart, I love anything and everything about love and romance. So much that once upon a time I had a career as a wedding and events coordinator. When I decided to do something I was passionate about, I added my love for travel to the mix. An avid shoeaholic, deep down I’m a sappy romantic who happens to believe that love can truly conquer all.

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Thursday, February 20, 2014

Book Review for Roads Series by Garrett Leigh

I like when I finish a series and can't find anything I didn't love about it. Well, maybe that it ended...lol. So when I read a series that good I want to tell everyone. Here I am, telling.

It is a 2 book series with 2 short stories. Book 1 is called Slide! Here's the blurb:

Shy tattoo artist Ash has a troubled past. Years of neglect, drug abuse, and life on the streets have taken their toll, and sometimes it seems the deep, unspoken bond with his lover is the only balm for wounds he doesn’t quite understand.

Chicago paramedic Pete is warmth, love, and strength—things Ash never knew he could have, and never even knew he wanted until Pete showed him. But fate is a cruel, cruel mistress, and when nightmares collide with the present, their tentatively built world comes crashing down.

Traumatic events in Pete’s work life distance him from home, and he doesn’t realize until it’s too late that Ash has slipped away. Betrayal, secrets, and lies unfold, and when a devastating coincidence takes hold, Pete must fight with all he has to save the love of his life


Slide is a ride on the emotional roller coaster. Ash is a puzzle and throughout the story you are desperately trying to figure out why he's broken, is he broken or will Pete put him back together?
I did find, I talked to myself a lot when I was forced to put the book down. I asked A LOT of questions, and I will say Garrett Leigh doesn't leave a thread dangling in the wind. EVERYTHING comes together in the end of the series.

Marked is book 1.5, a short story before book 2... Blurb? Okay!

It's been six months since Ash shuffled into Pete's life and turned his world upside down, and six months since they sat in an all-night diner plotting Ash's theoretical solution for Pete's faded, botched tattoo. Pete has just about given up hope of Ash ever fulfilling his promise when one day the end of a long shift finds Ash waiting for him.

Tonight is the night.

Ash is ready, and it seems the time has come for him to leave his mark on Pete in more ways than he ever imagined
 


I happen to really enjoy short stories between books. It's like a peek into what's going on before things get really heavy... and you know it always gets heavy! Marked is perfectly placed and very enjoyable.

Book 2 is Rare... Blurb...

Paramedic Pete Adams lived through the year from hell watching his lover, Ash, fall apart, and the precarious balance between work and home is becoming more strained. His heart is always home, with Ash, but the dark side to his job is weighing him down.

Tattoo artist Ash Fagin is recovering from a nervous breakdown triggered by revelations about his traumatic childhood. His battle with mental illness is far from over, but with Pete by his side, he's feeling good again, so good he doesn’t notice something missing until it walks right into his living room.

Ash believes he’s had enough coincidence in his life, but when a voice from the past comes looking for him, it takes the devastating injuries of the one he loves most to convince him to let a ghost become the family he never knew he wanted
 
 


This book was CRAZY! I mean crazy in a good way. So much happened SO MUCH. Ash and Pete are tested to the max in this book and with everything thrown at them I found myself taking a few drinks just to calm down. Best kinda read there is. I was never bored at all with this book and knowing it was the last full length one in this series, I was turning the pages a little slower. Remarkable book that tied upp any leftover lose end with finesse and raw passion.

Book 2.5 is Freed ...Blurb...

 Crazy events in the recent past have convinced Ash to take yet another step forward with Pete. He picks a special moment and a special place: the roof garden of their new home. Ash sees it as the final piece of their puzzle, but he's not prepared for the feelings it invokes. Peace, belonging, and for the first time in his life, freedom. 

This is the perfect seal to the series. No way you can disagree, shhh if you do! LOL!

I really get nervous when I purchase a series. It's costly, yes. But when I finish a series and say, "I'd totally pay more for that." ou know you have a winner! Really loved this series by Garrett Leigh.
Head over to her GoodReads page and see where you can purchase and her other work > Garrett Leigh on GR