Release Day Blitz! First and First by Santino Hassell! (@SantinoHassell)

First and First (Five Boroughs #3) by Santino Hassell

Caleb Stone was raised on the Upper East Side, where wealth and lineage reigns, and “alternative lifestyles” are hidden. It took him years to come out to his family, but he’s still stuck in the stranglehold of their expectations. Caleb knows he has to build his confidence and shake things up, but he doesn’t know how… until Oliver Buckley enters the picture.
Oli is everything Caleb isn’t—risk-taking, provocative, and fiercely independent. Disowned by his family, Oli has made his own way in the world and is beholden to no one. After a chance encounter on New Year’s Eve, Caleb is smitten.
As Caleb sheds the insecurities that have held him back for years, he makes bold steps toward changing his career and escaping years of sexual repression. But for Caleb to take full control of his life, he has to be brave enough to confront his feelings and trust Oli with his heart.

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Santino Hassell was raised by a conservative family, but he was anything but traditional. He grew up to be a smart-mouthed, school cutting grunge kid, then a transient twenty-something, and eventually transformed into an unlikely romance author.
Santino writes queer romance that is heavily influenced by the gritty, urban landscape of New York City, his belief that human relationships are complex and flawed, and his own life experiences.

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Cover Reveal! Right by Jana Aston! (@JanaAston)

RIGHT

Author: Jana Aston

Release Date: April 6, 2016

Cover Designed: J.A. Huss

My childhood was perfect.

I’ve led a charmed life, and I’m not going to blow it now

by picking the wrong guy.

I’ve got my sights set on my brother’s best friend.

He’s known my family for years. He’s reliable and kind and handsome.

Sure, he’s been avoiding me since I was six.

I’m a bit aggressive for him, maybe.

But he’s the one… right?

RIGHT is a standalone novel by Jana Aston

Jana Aston is the New York Times bestselling author of WRONG.

She quit her super boring day job to whip up another book & is

hoping that was not a stupid idea.

In her defense, it was really boring.

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February Wrap-Up & Truthwitch Giveaway!

Almost forgot about this wrap up! Damn new features. Anyway, I hope you all had a good February. Filled with love, chocolate and fun wintery times.

This month we had a bunch of reviews! Makes up for the discussions that weren't had. Though, I did go to a signing Feb, 13th for Galentines Day! That was really fun. It was with Sarah J. Maas and Susan Dennard. They were the cutest!

And because I had sooo much fun, I'll be giving away a signed copy of Truthwitch by Susan Dennard! Make sure you scroll down to the bottom to enter.

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Anna and the Swallow Man by Gavriel Savit 

Arrows by Melissa Gorzelanczyk 

Winter by Marissa Meyer 

Faking It by J.D Hollyfield 

Rebel Bully Geek Pariah by Erin Jade Lange 

Ink & Lies by S.L. Jennings 

The Wrath and The Dawn by Renee Ahdieh 

We Were Here by Daisy Prescott 

You're Still the One by Rachel Harris 

Us by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy 

This giveaway is open to US entries ONLY and will end April 1st  at 12:00 AM EST. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to their email before we choose another winner.

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Ink & Lies by S.L. Jenning Cover & Blurb Reveal!

Ink & Lies
by S.L. Jennings
Releasing February 2016

From International Best Selling Romance Novelist, Hope Hughes, comes a gripping, heartfelt tale of two lovers, fighting for the freedom to… No. Scratch that. Too cheesy.
…two people, torn apart by the tumultuous tides of life, only to discover refuge in… WTF? What does that even mean? DELETE. …two people, confused as shit as to where they should be and who they should love and none of this means a damn thing because it’s all lies! Lies. I’m not Hope Hughes. I’m not some fierce woman romance machine. Hell, I’m not even a woman. I’m a liar. And while I refuse to believe my own BS, deceit masked in heartfelt phrases of love and devotion, I want to make her believe them. Because maybe—just maybe—if she can find the soul within my words, she’ll also be able to find the truth scribbled on my heart. You see, I once lived for the perfect plot twist. I just never expected to actually live it. This is my story. Well, maybe her story. I just wish I could make it our story. The one I’m still writing.

        

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Most known for her starring role in a popular sitcom as a child, S.L. Jennings went on to earn her law degree from Harvard at the young age of 16. While studying for the bar exam and recording her debut hit album, she also won the Nobel Prize for her groundbreaking invention of calorie-free wine. When she isn’t conquering the seas in her yacht or flying her Gulfstream, she likes to spin elaborate webs of lies and has even documented a few of these said falsehoods.

Some of S.L.’s devious lies:

INK & LIES- Coming Soon

TAINT (a Sexual Education novel)

TRYST (a Sexual Education novel)

FEAR OF FALLING (a Fearless novel)

AFRAID TO FLY (a Fearless novel)

THE DARK LIGHT SERIES

・Dark Light

・The Dark Prince

・Nikolai (a Dark Light novella)

・Light Shadows

 

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Snowed In? So Read Giveaway! January 2nd - 15th!

Giveaway Hop Hosted by StuckInBooks

There have been many times when I'm stuck at home and have nothing to do. I know there are times when I get my best reading binges done. The books up for giveaway this time are great ones to binge and there is snow!

One winner will win a copy of BOTH Coming In From The Cold and Falling From The Sky by Sarina Bowen. 

This giveaway is open to US entries ONLY and will end January 16th at 12:00 AM EST. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to their email before we choose another winner.

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Banned Books Giveaway Hop!

Giveaway hosted by BookHounds & I Am A Reader

Banned Books Week is the national book community's annual celebration of the freedom to read. Hundreds of libraries and bookstores around the country draw attention to the problem of censorship by mounting displays of challenged books and hosting a variety of events.

Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. More than 11,300 books have been challenged since 1982 according to the American Library Association.

More information can be found here & here.

Before I even knew about Banned Books Week, I realized that a lot of books I was drawn to were on the list. It is a shame to see that works of art are challenged but thankfully, we bring light to them.

There are three books I absolutely love and they just happen to be on the list.

The Color Purple, by Alice Walker
Reasons: Offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group.

The Perks of Being A Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky
Reasons: Anti-family, drugs, homosexuality, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, suicide, unsuited to age group.

Eleanor & Park, by Rainbow Rowell
Reasons: Use of profanity and its treatment of sexuality.

This giveaway is open to US/CAN entries ONLY and will end October 4th at 12:00 AM EST. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to their email before we choose another winner.

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