More Than Just A Kiss Blogfest Winners

 

 

 

 

First I'd like to say that I had so much fun reading your entries. Each was different: From innocent kisses, to steamy to desperate kisses and first-time kisses as well. Loved them!

 

Thank you to everyone who took time to participate in the blogfest.

 

So Christine, Laurelin, Kyra and I chose the winners. It wasn't a very easy decision because as I mentioned every snippet was fantastic.

 

Without further ado, here are our top three:

Our first place winner of a critique (not exceeding ten pages) from  Kyra, Christine and I is

 L.G. KELTNER

Our second place winner of a critique (not exceeding five pages) from Laurelin and Christine is

MICHELLE WALLACE

 Our third place winner of a one page critique from Christine and I is

ADRIANNE RUSSELL


We also have some Bonus prizes picked by each of us the judges.

 Kyra's pick to win IF I LET YOU GO:   SUMMER ROSS

Laurelin's pick to win FIXED ON YOU:  ROE

Christine's pick for all six volumes of The 13th Floor series:  SHAH WHARTON

 
My pick TRULY MADLY DEEPLY YOU and REAPER'S NOVICE.:   ALEX TANNER

 
Congratulations to you all!


And thank you again to every participant. Every single snippet was fantastic. :)

Have a great Weekend!!!
<3



Teaser 2: Homecoming

EEP! I am over-the-moon about my upcoming release, Homecoming. :) Today I would like to share with you a teaser from the book. Homecoming releases on 25th October.

 

 

 

So how's everyone doing?

More Than Just a Kiss Blogfest ~ Last day

“A kiss, when all is said, what is it? 'Tis a secret told to the mouth instead of to the ear.” ~ Edmond Rostand

Today is the last day of the blogfest. Thank you so much to everyone who participated in this kisstastic hop. I really enjoyed reading the kissing snippets. I swooned, laughed, sighed, and everything in between. Wow, I think deciding the winners is going to be a challenge. We will inform you as soon as we have the winners.

THANK YOU & GOOD LUCK <3

We still have a few hours, so if anyone still wants to join, here are the rules: 

The rules are simple:

1. Sign up on the linky list and post the badge on your blog.
2. On one of the days of the week of September 9th, post a kissing scene on your blog. It can be either fiction or non-fiction.
3. Please do not exceed 250 words.
4. This is a blogfest, so visit the other participants and have fun!
But wait! This is more than a blogfest.
We're offering prizes!

 

The scenes will be judged by these amazing romance authors: myself, Laurelin Paige, Kyra Lennon, and Christine Rains. We will choose three posts to win these awesome prizes.

Prize 1 - A critique of a kissing/intimate scene from your WIP (not exceeding ten pages). Critiques will be done by myself, Kyra Lennon, and Christine Rains.

Prize 2 - A critique of a kissing/intimate scene from your WIP (not exceeding five pages). This critique will be done by Laurelin Paige and Christine.

Prize 3 - A critique of a kissing/intimate scene from your WIP (not exceeding one page). This critique will be done by Cecilia and Christine.

BONUS PRIZES:

Cecilia, Kyra, Laurelin, and I will each choose one of our favorites to give out some fantastic ebooks.

Cecilia – TRULY MADLY DEEPLY YOU and REAPER'S NOVICE.

Kyra - IF I LET YOU GO

Laurelin - FIXED ON YOU

Christine – All six volumes of the 13th Floor series.

Sign up here!

 

Today I would like to share with you the kissing scene taken from my upcoming Paranormal Romance with fantasy and steam punk elements, HOMECOMING. It's a little over 250 words, though.

 

He brushed her cheek with his knuckles. Flames licked her skin as his fingertips traced her throat, and when they skated over the dented spot on her nose—a souvenir from her first fight in the Rings four years ago—she wasn’t sure she was breathing anymore. His hand slid lower to unhook her bag from her shoulder, and he tossed it on the closest table, where it landed with a big thud. 

Without warning, he cupped her neck firmly, and his fingers worked out the leather band holding her hair on the nape of her neck. Her  hair tumbled around her shoulders in waves. 

“Much better,” he said, playing with a few strands between his fingers, then leaned down and buried his face against her neck, sniffing long and hard until she felt as if he’d breathed in every trace of her scent into his body. “You still have my scent. Deep in your veins.” His sounded smug, satisfied. 

Thank gods he couldn’t smell Aniek’s venom. Or maybe he was so drunk on the fact his scent was still embedded in her he didn’t notice. He pulled back and pressed his lips to hers. She was hypnotised, her cat purring, and at some point, trilled in joy when his lips left her mouth, kissed her jaw, then licked the vein on her neck, then nipped it with his teeth. When his mouth connected with hers again, there was nothing gentle in the kiss, and heavens help her, she didn’t want to pull away. Cat and woman were for once in synchrony. They wanted him. 

Their mate.

Cover Reveal: 13th Floor by Christine Rains

 

Today I have Christine Rain's cover reveal for The 13th Floor Complete Collection --completed series for The 13th Floor novellas.  I've read samples on her blog during the ongoing More Than A Kiss Blogfest and I am totally excited to finally read her stories.  If you are taking part in this blogfest (Hosted by myself and Christine) please go HERE.

Title: The 13^th Floor Complete Collection

Author: Christine Rains

Genre: paranormal romance

 Release date: October 13^th, 2013

Blurb:

Six supernatural tenants

Living in a haunted apartment building

On a floor that doesn't exist.

Six novellas telling their tales.

A retired demon acquires a price on his head.

A werewolf is hunted by her pack.

A modern day dragonslayer misses his target.

A harpy challenges Zeus for the soul of the man she loves.

A vampire is obsessed with a young woman he can't find.

A banshee falls in love with someone who's death she has seen in a vision.

And a sweet ghost must battle a primal monster to save them all.

All the stories take place at the same time intertwining their lives together on the 13th Floor.

 

Author Bio:

Christine Rains is a writer, blogger, and geek mom. She has four degrees which help nothing with motherhood, but make her a great Jeopardy player. When she's not writing or reading, she having adventures with her son or watching cheesy movies on Syfy Channel. She's a member of Untethered Realms and S.C.I.F.I. The 13th Floor series is her first self-published series. She has eight novellas and twenty-one short stories published.

Website: http://christinerains.net/

Blog: http://christinerains-writer.blogspot.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorchristinerains

Twitter: https://twitter.com/@CRainsWriter

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4017568.Christine_Rains

Soul Survivor Blog Tour: Review Stop

Welcome to my stop for the Soul Survivor blog tour, organized by Grapevine Book Tours.

 If you are taking part in the ongoing More Than Just A Kiss Blogfest, please click HERE:

Title: Soul Survivor

Author: Michelle Nicole

Series: Hybrid Chronicles #1

Publication: June 14th, 2013

Category: Young Adult

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Synopsis:

Hailee Mai Hart is just a simple, normal girl. Or so she thought. When she left her one-horse town for a college education in the big city, she never could've imagined what awaited her.

She's quickly thrown into a world filled with angels, danger, and a curse ... her curse. Come to find out, she's not so simple after all. She's actually the last of her kind, and the fate of the world rests on her shoulders. She has one chance to save Earth, and it all comes down to one choice: Light or Darkness. What is right and what is wrong is all a matter of perspective, which leaves her heart dangerously tangled. No matter which path she takes people will die, and that's just not an option.

Will she be able to save everyone, or will she be the Soul Survivor?

    LINKS  (

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17906541-soul-survivor

 

Author bio:

Michelle Nicole was born and raised in wild, wonderful West Virginia. While her first passion is numbers, not long into adulthood, Michelle rediscovered her love of books and with it the joy and fulfillment of writing her own stories. She spends her days working as a CPA and her nights weaving tales of love, friendship, and everything in between.

When she's not working or writing, you'll find her binge watching her favorite TV shows, reading, tweeting, hanging with her husband and furry children, or spending time with her close knit extended family.

 Website | Facebook | Twitter | Google+ | Goodreads


My thoughts:

Soul Survivor is unique Story. It starts off with Hailee meeting with Alex, then realises she is more than what she thought she was. And that Alex is her Guardian angel. On top of that they are falling inlove pretty fast. 
I love this concept about Darkness and Light because Hailee is pulled pulled in both directions and is unable to choose between Alex the good Boy-light and Seth the bad Boy -Darkness. But there is more going on than just romance. Hailee has difficult decisions to make. This Story is about finding out who you are, accepting it. Your fate. There were some shifts in tense which Kind of bothered me because  I had to go back and reread the sentences -but maybe that's just a writer's quirk  (me). :)
 If you are looking for anothe spin on Angels, pick this one up! I really enjoyed it.
Rating : 4 stars

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Cover Reveal: I Am Yours by Faith Sullivan & More Than Just A Kiss Blogfest

More Than Just A Kiss Blogfest continues ~ The blogfest is open to everyone. Hit us with that kisstastic snippet. Make us swoon, laugh, sigh, cry, and yearn. All you need to do is sign up HERE.
 
Today I will share with you a snippet from How Many Ways (Truly Madly short story)

Frey fought to keep his eyes on her face, but lost the battle. His hands fell to his sides. His gaze dipped low and hovered on her breasts, then down and quickly up again. He couldn't linger down there. Otherwise he'd lose control. It was already frayed as it was.

"God, you're beautiful, Sweet Li," he said. "Your beauty surpasses my imagination."

"You've imagined how I look?"

"A million times, but those images don't come close to this." Frey brought his mouth to hers, but kissed the side of her mouth instead. He nibbled and kissed her jaw, avoiding her lips knowing if he kissed her sweet mouth it would be over before it began. She tilted her head to meet his lips and whimpered when he didn’t fulfil her wish.

"Your mouth, your kiss is addictive and I want this to last. If I do kiss you, I'm afraid I might not last," he murmured in her ear. “Liese, you have no idea how many ways I've imagined touching you–really touching you. How many ways I’ve dreamt about making sweet love to you." Frey slid his fingertips down her spine to the small of her back and her knees buckled. He scooped her in his arms swiftly before she slipped on the floor, brought his mouth to her ear and whispered, “You are mine, Liese and I promise to show you.” He carried her to their bedroom and lay her on the bed.

And now for the cover reveal... My wonderful friend Faith Sullivan's third book in the Heartbeat series is set for release on 8th October, 2013. Just look at that cover. Isn't it lovely and romantic? Congrats, Faith!  <3  

I Am Yours (Heartbeat #3)

by Faith Sullivan

Release Date: October 8, 2013
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age Group: New Adult

Summary from Goodreads:

Adam is at a crossroads.

He has Katie on his mind and Jada in his bed.

Now with the ultimate choice before him, he must decide between fantasy and reality. 

Katie's his dream girl, but Jada's his best friend, his partner. As a paramedic, he's supposed to save lives, not wreck them. Yet his failure to commit leaves a trail of heartache in his wake.

Things come to a head at his brother's wedding when a surprise announcement leaves Adam scrambling to pick up the pieces. Sure, women find his shaggy blond hair and aquamarine eyes irresistible. But to him, sex is nothing but a means of escape ... until it turns into a psychological trap.

His mind is telling him one thing, while his heart is beating another. He's not sure what he wants when it comes to a serious relationship. Sorting out his feelings, he finally comes to a startling realization. 

He is capable of love. But what if it's too late?

Books in this trilogy:

(linked to Goodreads)

About the Author:

Faith Sullivan is an author of New Adult contemporary romances including the HEARTBEAT trilogy, the TAKE ME NOW series and the 9/11 novel, UNEXPECTED.

Where to find Faith Sullivan:

 

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Cover Reveal: Sacrifice Her by Sheena-Kay Graham

Today I have a cover reveal for you. Sheena-Kay's Sacrifice HER. If you would like to take part in MORE THAN JUST A KISS blogfest, plese click HERE. And now for the reveal..*drum roll*......

 

 

Title: Sacrifice HER by Sheena-kay Graham

Goodreads: Sacrifice HER

Release Date: December 2013

Summary:

When a city is at stake is the life of one sixteen-year old girl worth risking thousands? Deidra Moore goes on the run after escaping from a group of human sacrifices for Bane: God of War. She doesn't believe he exists and sees uncertainty in the scorching desert as a better alternative. But Faux City isn't finished with her and their leader Lord Brinn is ordered by Bane - through one of his maiden worshipers- to bring her back or face dire consequences. In the desert Deidra meets a wanderer named Kane and as feelings spark can they find a safe place to lead a new life before Lord Brinn and his soldiers catch up with them? Yet the question remains. Does Bane really exist and if he does what will happen if either side succeeds or fails? Told in alternating perspectives of both the runaway servant girl and the blonde strong willed leader.

Author Bio:

Sheena-kay Graham was never meant for a traditional job behind a desk. Her childhood career plans included becoming a ballerina, actress or someone who helped people. So naturally she decided to be a writer who writes from her bed. Yes, no desk for this Jamaican book lover. No matter if it’s reading, writing or using the computer....you get the gist. The love of the written word has always been with her leading to stories, novels, poetry and way too much fan fiction. This Christian woman can be found trolling Amazon online, in local book bookstores, watching movies on the big screen, or in her bed, or reading/writing/on the laptop...again in her bed. Mainly writes YA fiction and is ready to unleash her creativity to wow the masses.

Links

Website: http://queendsheena.blogspot.com/

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5448863.Sheena_kay_Graham

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SheenakayGrahamAuthor

Twitter: https://twitter.com/queendsheena

Cover Design: 

Image of woman with flowing hair (purchased): © Transfuchsian | Dreamstime.com

Cover Designer:  Langao @ http://fiverr.com/langao

And for a final bit of wow factor. Look at what I got for free without asking.