Hot Jocks in July Giveaway Hop

I would like to kick this event off with a huge thank you to the Diva's at Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews and Under the Covers Book Blog. Awesome groups of readers who share some of the best reviews on the internet. 

I feel like a bit of an odd ball here. I grew up in a house where no one watched or participated in sports of any kind. I then later married a man who is not into sports. 

I have read a few books where the hero was a jock of some nature, but not many. So I am looking forward to this hop so that I can see what others out there are reading and loving!

As always I have two paperbacks looking for a home in the US.

I also have a very sexy 1NS book available for US and International residents. International peeps, would you please add a comment below letting me know that you are outside of the US. It helps when I start sending out the emails to winners.

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Top Off Tuesday: Takedown by Stacey Kennedy

Every week, Felicia from Geeky Blogger’s Book Blog, Christi from Smitten with Reading, and Amanda from On a Book Bender show off some Top Off covers that grab my attention! I stalk this meme every week to see what eye candy they have posted. This is in my opinion the hottest meme on the web!







Please play along and tell us your favorites (old, new, or not yet released). Button made by Missie at The Unread Reader and Diana at Book of Secrets


























Blurb from Goodreads.com
U.S. Marshal Wyatt Tanning has been on the hunt for a killer on the run in Turks and Caicos. A week into the investigation, he has absolutely nothing to show for his efforts. Feeling defeated he returns to Castillo Resort to drown his frustrations. There he meets UFC fighter, Rye Daniels. Now the resort’s bartender, Rye recognizes a man that has been beaten down, but he also senses a shared attraction that is hard to ignore. Wyatt might not be ready to step out from behind the shadow of lies, but Rye will stop at nothing to unleash the beast within.


 
I’ve read this one. It is HAWT! Wyatt and Rye are yummy. They actually have two books, but this cover is just oh so. Perfect chest, abs, he is taking his pants off… Love this cover!


I’ve included the linky’s to both of Rye & Wyatt’s books.
Takedown
Somewhere In Between
 

Felicia is hosting the linky for this meme on her blog, so come play along....

*post a cover of a hot guy, who just happens to be topless

*then go add your link to Felicia's blog.

Review: Firestorm by a. c. Mason

Firestorm (goodreads.com)

By: a. c. Mason (author website)

eBook, 31 pages

Publication: October 25th 2011 by Decadent Publishing

ISBN 13: 9781613331187

Source: Author for the purposes of an honest review

Genre: Erotic Paranormal Romance

Series: 1 Night Stand

Stars: 5

Flames: 5

                The 1 Night Stand series is such a great series of short novellas that work great as stand alones. The premise behind the series is that individuals approach Madame Eve for her match making expertise. Madame Eve not only fulfills the individuals requests but she has the a talent for giving them a little something extra, something in the match that they wanted, but never actually requested or expected to find.

                Era is completing her fantasy desire to do list. She has always wanted to know the erotic touch of two passionate men and she wants them to be from a paranormal species. Madame Eve delivers this in the form of two sinfully sexy Phoenixes. Cinaed and Seneb are looking to spend their anniversary with a female. Once the three are together in one of the many Castillo Resorts Firestorm moves at a quick pace, the trio quickly gets into their sole reason for being there. The sex scenes are very erotic and Era, Cinaed and Seneb soon realize that there is more going on between them than just a one night stand. The trios individual likes and dislikes interlaced very well. They each had what was needed for this ménage to work to its fullest potential.

                This is the first of the 1 Night Stand novellas that I have read with paranormal characters. I loved the Phoenixes. Their traits were interesting. I liked the reason behind how they were born and the types of lives that this leads them to lead.

                I only have one complaint… It was too short. I want more of this trio. Mason did an excellent job of putting so much into so few pages. The meeting and coming together of this trio does not feel rushed. The connection is present and very believable. I’m amazed how so much content was put into these pages. 

***m/m/f menage***

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Review: One Knight in Brooklyn by Casea Major

One Knight in Brooklyn (goodreads.com)

By: Casea Major (blog)

eBook, 41 pages

Published October 6th 2011 by Decadent Publishing Company, LLC

ISBN 13: 9781613331217

Source: author, for the purpose of an honest review

Genre: Erotic Fantasy Romance

Series: 1 Night Stand #42

Best read in order: no

Stars: 4

Flames: 4

One Knight in Brooklyn was definitely not what I expected in all the right ways. It was unexpectedly humorous and filled with surprises. Casea also squeezed action, adventure and danger into her super sexy novella.

Marianne has decided she wants a knight in shining armor to sweep her off her feet and that is what she is expecting to get with her 1 Night Stand request. She is a little appalled by the “Yo” that comes from her would be knights mouth. Needless to say what she sees as disaster date is quickly underway.

Robert is also none too happy with his match. Why should he be happy? She has an attitude towards him and is expressively unimpressed with him, not to mention she has immediately stereotyped him. Yet he finds himself continually assisting (and loving every second of it) this damsel in distress.

I enjoyed going on this time traveling disaster date with Marianne and Robert. After they have been shown to their rooms they soon realize that they have been magically transported to a castle in a faraway time and place. After some wandering they also discover that the woods around the castle are a very dangerous place. Even though they are not what they were expecting they share an attraction and chemistry that keeps them enthused about the match. There is an interesting twist towards the end that had me on the edge of my seat. 

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