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Guest Blogger: Lea Bronsen with The Hotter the Love

Please welcome Lea Bronsen to my blog today to talk about her new release The Hotter the Love book 3 in her Hot Model Mine Trilogy. I’ve read all three books and loved each one. Here’s what I thought of The Hotter the Love:

“I was extremely lucky to receive and advanced reader copy of this final book in Lea’s Trilogy – Hot Model Mine.
A lot happened in Book two – Mine to Love and the Hotter the Love picks up the story. Our sexy cover model Yushka and hard working author Andrea are working hard to make their relationship work even with several obstacles in their path. There are many decisions to be made before this couple can have a chance at a happily ever after but I was rooting for them from day one. The chemistry between these two is off the charts hot and really has been since they met.  Yushka is an amazing character and I absolutely loved the way Lea wrote him throughout this series. He is a truly good, kind, straight forward person and you felt it in every word. He will hold a special place in my heart for a very long time.
You can absolutely read this book as a standalone. Lea does a great job of recapping the first two books to get you up to speed and then finishing out this love story. Go pick it up today!” ~janisf

Everyone say Hi to Lea and give her a big welcome!! 

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Hi and thank you so much for hosting the third and last book of the Hot Model Mine trilogy!

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After sexy cover model Yushka proposed, life is more turbulent than ever for erotic romance author Andrea. He is expecting a baby with his ex-girlfriend, who says she doesn’t want to keep it. How will Andrea’s sons take upcoming life changes? To make things more complicated, her ex goes to great lengths to coax her back, and one of her sons’ girlfriend is a tad too interested in Andrea’s young and very handsome fiancé…

On the writing front, Andrea anxiously awaits news on her latest manuscript submission, and she has to decide whether to accept her publisher’s offer to model in a sexy photo shoot—the same kind she and Yushka did in Cannes—in the hopes of making a new “Cover Photo of the Year”. Considering the erotic poses the previous photographer demanded, can Andrea model with another guy other than Yushka?

Excerpt
We enter a hall so big the tiniest sound echoes. It’s quite humbling. I shrink in my clothes and barely dare to breathe. Dark wood furniture towers over us, with a mix of contradictory smells—orchid-scented sanitizer and old dust—filling the space.
Shoes clamping on a hardwood floor, we follow the tall, silver-haired man into a living room with exquisite furniture, gold-framed mirrors, and classic paintings on the walls. Heavy velvet curtains adorn the windows, and an impressive floor-to-ceiling library on one side has to contain literary curiosities from every part of the world. Marveling, I study each magnificent object.
The man stops and glares across the room, his facial expression clearly one of annoyance. What an oppressive atmosphere.
Yushka stands beside him and stares in the same direction.
I follow their gaze. A young and strikingly beautiful woman is half-seated on a green velvet couch with her legs folded underneath her. Dark doe eyes and pink lips stand out in a pale, oval face. A waterfall of rich, glowing auburn-colored hair contrasts with her white dress. She looks cast in a scene from the Russian classic Doctor Zhivago. Beneath full breasts, a pregnant belly protrudes, far too round and big for her frail frame. Jekaterina?
My chest tightens. The more I look at her, the more her beauty takes my breath away. She’s the woman Yushka was in love with last year. The one he slept with and impregnated.
Her gaze is riveted on him, the recognition and warmth fiery.
I shoot him a glance. His features are tight, as if he’s trying to hide his reaction, but he doesn’t take his gaze off her. This is exactly what I feared. They’ve had feelings for each other. Maybe meeting now will revive them. He has fallen for her once, so why would he not fall for her again?
I feel bad, nauseous, want to get out of here. But she’s carrying the baby girl I’m going to call mine very soon. I need to overcome my unease. Hopefully, once the formalities are done, this is the only time we’ll have to meet.
She tells him a few words in Russian, her voice the cooing of a turtledove.
Yushka replies calmly, but his throat sounds choked. He grabs my hand, palm sweaty, and leads me to a sofa opposite hers. His discomfort is more than clear in his features. He tears his gaze from her and searches me, his expression vibrating with an intensity I seldom see. It hits me—he’s afraid.
I squeeze his hand. “Is everything okay?”
“Yes,” he replies instantly, but his tension is palpable.
My chest tightens to a painful level. What is he so nervous about? From his interaction with Jekaterina, this has nothing to do with the baby. It’s about them, their relationship, and me. Is he afraid he’ll have to choose between us?
Goodness, I’m delirious. I sit very still, take small, shallow breaths, and pray for everything to be all right. Then bolt out of this house after the arrangements are resolved.
Jekaterina addresses me, her dark pupils glimmering. “You’re very beautiful. Are you a model, too?”
I’m as taken aback by her speaking a fluent English as I am by her compliment, and need a few seconds to shake myself. “Um, no, I’m not.”
She raises a brow. “That’s funny. I would’ve sworn you were a model. So how did you two meet?”
“At an author conference.”
Yushka clears his throat. “Andrea writes books, and I’m featured on the cover of her last one.”
“Oh, how exciting.” Her lips curve upward. I can’t decide whether it’s a genuine smile or she’s faking it.
“Yes,” he continues. “That’s why we … uh … were bound to meet. They had organized a Meet-and-Greet for authors and cover models of their books.” Why does he sound like he’s trying to make an excuse?
She flutters her long lashes at me. “What kind of books do you write?”
Before I can answer, her father walks over to a cabinet and picks up a bunch of papers. “All right, enough chit-chat.” His voice booms like thunder.

Book trailer
https://youtu.be/ho7fOUvnFfw

Book Links:
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About the other books in the series

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The Perfect Shoot (book #1)
When Andrea Johnson, writing as author Cindy Vega, signed up for a Meet & Greet with the cover model of her latest book, she didn’t expect sparks to fly. Yushka is dangerously good-looking and too young for her. But their connection is instantaneous, and during a photo shoot with the two, the photographer picks up on their growing attraction. Seeing the potential for THE cover photo of the century, he decides to push their comfort limits…

Get The Perfect Shoot at http://www.evernightpublishing.com/the-perfect-shoot-by-lea-bronsen/

Mine to Love (book #2)
The writing conference in sunny Cannes was fantastical, a dream. Back at home, reality catches up with author Andrea Johnson and the sexy cover model of her book, Yushka. With tough working schedules, challenging family relations, and seductive temptation from all sides, the couple’s explosive romance is put to the test. Will their love be strong enough to have a future?

Get Mine to Love at http://www.evernightpublishing.com/mine-to-love-by-lea-bronsen/

About Lea Bronsen:

I like my reads hot, fast, and edgy, and strive to give my own stories the same intensity. After venturing into dirty inner-city crime drama with my debut novel Wild Hearted, I divide my writing time between psychological thriller, suspense romance, and erotic dark/contemporary romance.

I love to hear from my readers! Write to leabronsen@yahoo.com or meet me on:
Website / Lea’s Crazy Nights Blog / Facebook profile / Facebook page / Twitter / Amazon

Thank you, Lea, for stopping by Book Reviews by janisf and leisha.  It was great to have you here to share your Hot Model Mine series with us.

As Always, Keep Writing/Keep Reading ~ janisf

Who is Alice England?

Update October 2, 2016

Join in the fun and find out exactly who Alice England is in this fun Scavenger Hunt.  Follow the clues and collect all the letters.  Just click the letter below.

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August 10, 2016

For the past few months I’ve been asking you, “Who is Alice England?”

Well, I subscribed to her mailing list and I got this e-mail this morning.  I wanted to share it with you in hopes you will follow along, help me find the secret surprises and determine exactly what Alice is up to.

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 Message from Alice England: 

Hello Again,

Can you guess what I have been doing over the past few weeks? I’ve been making a website for my father’s business.

I’m proud of my family’s company, England’s Funeral Parlor. My Great-Uncle Maurice changed the name to Tranquility Funerals in the 1990s but I prefer the original name. When I take over the business one day, I think I will probably change it back.

When I’m not studying or at school, I have a part time job at the funeral parlor. It’s my role to arrange trinkets and mementos on the bodies, to pass out sprigs of rosemary at funerals, and to serve drinks at the post-service tea. It’s a nice job. Much better than working at a fast food outlet like the other kids in the senior year at Damascus Cove High. The things people give us to place in the casket with their loved ones can be very interesting.

I do hope you will visit our website and click on some of the things you see, as you never know what secret surprises are hiding behind the obvious. The website is here:www.englandsfuneralparlor.com

Alice England

Need to get caught up, check out my other Who is Alice England? posts.

Post from May: https://bookreviewsjanisf.com/2016/05/04/who-is-alice-england/

Post from July:  https://bookreviewsjanisf.com/2016/07/27/who-is-alice-england-2/

As Always, Keep Writing/Keep Reading ~ janisf

Check out this Fantastic Giveaway!

The amazing Julie Ann Walker is doing a giveaway on her Facebook Page.

Check it out here – Julie Ann Walker Giveaway 

Sign up for her Thunderclap Campaign Here.

(A Thunderclap Campaign is a way to help spread the word on social media about the things you love.)

Click here to see some of my reviews of Julie’s books.

As always, Keep Writing/Keep Reading ~janisf

 

#NewRelease #Giveaway Tour: Dark Captive: Manlove Edition by @EvernightPub #GLBT #Romance

A HOT, HOT, HOT new release from Evernight Publishing. 

Blog Tour May 20-31 – Visit all the Blogs listed below.

Be sure to check out the Giveaway near the end of this post.

This anthology is intended for Mature Audiences Only!

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Everyone has a dark side…

Dark Captive is an exclusive collection of dark erotic romance stories featuring alpha men with fierce sexual appetites. They’ll stop at nothing to get what they want. And they have their sights on one man. Possessive and bold, these heroes give their conquests exactly what they crave—to be taken … to be owned. Any resistance offered will be tested, but in the end love rules.

Kidnapping, abduction, and sexual slavery are just a few of the titillating taboo themes in this hand-picked manlove anthology.

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Cover Art by the amazing Jay AheerSimply Defined Art

Taken by Michelle Graham

At The Warehouse, boys are taken young and forced into slavery. T grew up there and is considered too old for most of the clients so the boss is willing to let them rough him up more than usual. But that changes when the man who’s supposed to be guarding him takes him away.

Diego wanted to avoid The Warehouse and the bad memories it held, but he’s sent there to act as a guard. When he realizes that a young man is being whipped to death, his anger forces him into action and he escapes with the slave.

But having a vulnerable companion brings out some very dark urges in Diego. Can T become the victim Diego needs? Can Diego avoid becoming the monster he despises?
Excerpt:

“Mm hmm.” Ty lay face down on the bed, relaxed and content. He focussed on the feeling of Diego’s fingers on his skin. Everywhere Diego touched tingled. Ty couldn’t remember the last time anyone had handled him so gently. As the contact went on, Ty became increasingly aroused and he shifted on the bed to ease the discomfort of lying with his hard cock poking a mattress.
The touch vanished and Ty let out a tiny whimper. “Don’t stop,” he whispered.
The bed bounced a bit as Diego stood. With a sigh, Ty lifted his head to look at where Diego stood looking through a crack in the curtains. Getting to his feet, Ty approached Diego.
“What’s wrong?” Ty reached out and touched Diego’s shoulder causing the older man to jerk away and stride to the other side of the room.
“Don’t touch me.” Diego’s voice carried a hint of a growl.
Ty didn’t want to push Diego too hard, but he couldn’t figure out why he was reacting this way. “Why did you save me?”
Diego’s eyes widened. “Seriously? You think I saved you to have you for myself?”
Ty shrugged. “Why else would you do it?”
“Listen, kid. I’m at least ten years older than you, and I may have dragged you out of that hell hole, but I am not a good guy.”
Undeterred, Ty approached Diego again. “You’re a good guy to me.”
In a blur of motion, Diego grabbed Ty’s arm and yanked him forward. Ty cried out as Diego slammed him against the wall and grabbed him by the throat. With the older man pinning him against the wall and the wounds on his back screaming in protest, there was little Ty could do. When he looked into Diego’s eyes, the excitement glittering in them sent a thrill of fear through him.
“Would you change your mind if I told you that I get off on seeing the fear in your eyes? That I enjoy causing pain when I fuck?”
Ty struggled to draw breath and grabbed at Diego’s arm to try and pry the fingers off his throat, but Diego’s grip was too tight. It occurred to Ty that he might be in more trouble now than he had been back at The Warehouse. As he fought against Diego’s hold, the older man pressed his groin to Ty’s, grinding a sizeable erection against him. And then Ty realized that in spite of the fear, in spite of force being used against him, he was just as turned on as Diego.

Purchase from Evernight Publishing:
http://www.evernightpublishing.com/categories/Anthologies

Purchase from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Captive-Manlove-Doris-OConnor-ebook/dp/B01FWPZQH4

Purchase from All Romance eBooks:
https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-darkcaptivemanloveedition-2043609-166.html

Join the Party with Evernight and their Authors:
Facebook Party: Thursday, May 26th:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1718255305089876/

$50 Evernight GC Giveaway

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Visit all of the tour stops to find out more about each story in the amazing Dark Captive MM Anthology!

5/20  Taylor Brooks http://authortaylorbrooks.blogspot.com

5/21
Sensuous Promos http://sensuouspromos.blogspot.com
Lea’s Crazy Nights https://leabronsen.com/crazy-nights-blog/

5/22
Liz’s Reading Life https://lizjosette.blogspot.com
Michelle Graham http://www.michellegrahambooks.com

5/23
Ravenna Tate http://ravennatate.blogspot.com
The Book Pub http://thebookpub.blogspot.com/
Donina Lynn http://www.doninalynn.com/

5/24
Kitty’s Book Spot! 2kasmom.Booklikes.com
Gay Fiction Addiction https://www.facebook.com/ericsbooklove
(this will be a facebook blurb post and not an excerpt containing blog post)

5/25
Blog Reviews Janis F bookreviewsjanisf
Illustrious Illusions www.illustriousillusions.com
Wallflower Gone Wild http://ambermorganwrites.weebly.com/

5/26
Love Bites and Silk Ties http://lovebitessilkties.blogspot.co.uk/
Michelle Roth http://michelleroth.net/blog
Nicole Morgan http://nicolemorganauthor.blogspot.com/

5/27
Jules Dixon http://www.julesdixon.com/blog-3/
Darkest Cravings http://darkestcravings.blogspot.com
Nic’s Book Nook http://nicsbooknook.blogspot.com/

5/28
Wulf Tracks http://rosewulf.blogspot.com/
Erzabets Enchantments http://erzabetsenchantments.blogspot.com/
Bound by Passion http://www.boundbypassion.ca/

5/29
Nessie’s Place https://nesiesplace.wordpress.com
Nikki’s Nofsinger http://nikkitrueblue.blogspot.com/
Begin in the Dark http://naomiclarkwrites.blogspot.co.uk/

5/30
L.D. Blakeley http://www.ldblakeley.com/blog
Sage Marlowe http://sage-marlowe.blogspot.com/

5/31
Pick a Genre Already http://pickagenrealready.blogspot.ca
Nicki Day http://nickiday.blogspot.com/
Andrew Jericho http://andrewjericho.com/

For an Additional Excerpt from Get Off Hard by Lea Bronsen click here

Book Reviews janisf and leisha is one year old and we’re giving away books!

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I can’t believe this blog is a year old.  

Me, the girl who wrote two book reports her entire high school career, me who only read what was absolutely necessary in college, has a blog that’s a year old and has 57 posted book reviews of which I personally made 56.  It’s received over 1000 hits, has 22 followers, and has given away over 25 books.  Also, Per Goodreads, I have read close to 300 books in the last 2 1/2 years.  Who would have thought.

To honor this milestone I am, of course, going to giveaway books during the month of May!

Below is a list of E-books to be gifted through Amazon to the lucky winners.  To be eligible to win, simple tell me what book you would like to win and then random.com will do the rest.  You can comment on this blog page or you can comment on the Facebook Book Reviews janisf and leisha page.  (To see my review, simple click the title below.)

The Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon – New Adult, Historical Fantasy Romance

The Summer Remains by Seth King – This is the first book I reviewed one year ago.

The Seventh by SD Wasley – Young Adult Paranormal

Justin’s Season by S. M. Sawyer – Young Adult – Miracle and Journey of Discovery

Wicked Ride by Rebecca Zanetti – Paranormal Romance – Witches, Vampires and More

This is the first in many giveaways coming during May, so stop back often to see what’s up next.

Winners will be pick on Wednesday, May 18. 

As always, Keep Writing/Keep Reading

UPDATE:  I’m already giving books away, so keep entering to win!