Tuesday, May 2, 2017

5th Annual Mental Health Awareness Month Book Fundraiser benefiting the Keith Milano Memorial Fund

Welcome the 5th Annual Mental Health Awareness Month Book Fundraiser benefiting the Keith Milano Memorial Fund at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. For the 5th year, an amazing group of authors have generously agreed to donate a portion of their May sales for the books listed here. Here is how you can help raise money and awareness for mental health:
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  • You can purchase a book from the amazing books listed here! We hope you will #1click4charity a number of these amazing books! Please note that although the sheet has Amazon Kindle buy links, the portion of sales is from any platform: digital and print.
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  • Help Raise Awareness by sharing a photo or short video of why this cause matters to you using #ShareYourWhy via Social Media.
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  • Share the image below on social media to raise awareness and to show your support.
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  • Make a tax-deductible donation directly to the Keith Milano Memorial Fund at AFSP. You can do a direct donation at http://bit.ly/MilanoFund.
Thank you in advance for your support as we work to bring mental illness out of the darkness.


Fund Information: The Keith Milano Memorial Fund was established to help raise awareness about the devastating and deadly disease that is mental illness. Keith’s spirit and laughter is kept alive through our efforts to increase awareness about mental illness and to raise money for education and imperative research. Keith often struggled with society’s perception of mental illness. Our hope is that by having the strength to say that Keith was “Bipolar” we can strip away the stigma and help others to be more open about their disease. If you want to know more about Keith or why Denise does what she does, here is short video/interview that speaks to that!


 Be on the lookout as she will also be posting her #ShareYourWhy this month.

Keith Milano Memorial Fund
140 Adams Ave Suite B-12
Hauppauge NY 11788
www.keithmilano.org
https://www.facebook.com/keithamilano
@MilanoFund Direct Donation: http://bit.ly/MilanoFund
The Keith Milano Memorial Fund benefits the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) http://www.afsp.org/

At the end of the event, participating authors will pay AFSP directly.
AFSP is the only national not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research and education, and to reaching out to people with mood disorders and those affected by suicide.

AFSP is a fully accredited 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization incorporated in the state of Delaware with primary offices in New York City. Federal tax ID # is 13-3393329.
AFSP’s Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) number is 10545.
Donations to AFSP are tax deductible.

Monday, May 1, 2017

M. O'Keefe - Baby Come Back review

Ahhh, I've been anxiously awaiting Abby's story.  We saw a glimpse of her and Jack in Bad Neighbor, but now this is their story.  I enjoyed how we go back in time to find out how it all began. I could see the parallels in time to Abby's journey and Charlotte's.  You don't have to read Bad Neighbor first, but I do recommend it! 

I love the build-up and the angst M. O'Keefe writes into her characters. She holds her readers captive and doesn't let them go until the very last word. I enjoyed the push/pull Abby felt with Jack.  She knew he was bad for her, yet she was drawn to him like a moth to the flame. And even though the reader knows he's bad, I couldn't help but like him! I wanted things to work out with them.  The story is absolutely delicious and I read it in one sitting because I couldn't walk away from them. I enjoyed being wrapped up in their cocoon with them and watching them let everything else drift away. They lived in the moment and didn't let outside forces in until it was too late. The damage was done, emotions were raw and real and for Jack, it was easier to push.  I was gutted. I felt for Abby (kinda funny we have the same name, huh?!) and kept my nose in this book because I had to find out more. Neither Abby nor Jack was expecting the other, or the feelings they provoked. Life isn't rainbows and fairy tales, but real emotions, hope and love.  

GAH! This book had all the feels and I LOVE the raw, realness Molly writes. I enjoyed how once the reader sees what happens between Abby and Jack, Jesse and Charlotte are brought back into the story for a glimpse of what is happening with their lives. I HIGHLY recommend both of these books. SO SO GOOD! 



"Breathtaking and incredibly sexy, BABY, COME BACK is an emotional tour de force."
Skye Warren, NYT Bestseller

A MAN WITH NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE

I sold my soul a long time ago to pay my father’s debts. Now my life is a prison: no friends. No family. Nothing it would hurt to lose.

I never should’ve touched Abby. I tried not to, but she is beautiful, magnetic, sexy. Everything I want but can't let myself have.

UNTIL HE MET HER

She seduced me not knowing who I was or what I really do in the shadows. I should have resisted her, but I wanted to be the man Abby thought I was for as long as I could.

But all debts must be paid, sooner or later. And mine are paid with blood.

Now Abby knows who I am, what I am, and she’s run from me.

I would have let her go for her own good. But when I find out she’s carrying my baby — there’s nowhere she can hide…

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Baby, Come Back is a full-length contemporary romance and the sequel to Bad Neighbor.

Look for more of the sultry, provocative EVERYTHING I LEFT UNSAID series by M. O'Keefe


“Exquisite, thrilling, and toe-curlingly sensual . . . a delicious guilty pleasure I never wanted to end!”—New York Times bestselling author Katy Evans, on Everything I Left Unsaid

"The perfect blend of danger, passion, darkness and hope. Joan and Max will break you and remake you. Fans of the O'Kanes will fall in love with them." - New York Times Bestselling Author Kit Rocha on Burn Down The Night

“This book ripped my heart out and put it back again bigger. Wait For It is a heart-pounding read full of searingly hot scenes and stunning emotional depth.” ~New York Times bestselling author Annika Martin on Wait For It

J.T. Geissinger - Sin With Me review

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About SIN WITH ME
The past she can’t remember. The secret he hides. And a love that’s worth risking it all.
After a devastating car crash stole both her family and her memory, Grace Stanton was left with no past and an uncertain future. Now Grace likes to keep things simple. No sleepovers, never date a guy more than a month, and never, ever fall in love. Which is exactly why Grace avoids Bad Habit’s lead guitarist, Brody Scott, at all costs. The green-eyed, sexy-as-hell musician has “trouble” tattooed all over him, and Grace isn’t taking any chances with her heart.
Brody knows he doesn’t deserve an amazing woman like Grace—her creamy skin, red hair, or that smart mouth that fuels his every fantasy—but there’s something between them that’s more than chemistry. Something real. He’ll just have to convince Grace that he’s worth the risk—and hide the secret that haunts his worst dreams. But when fate plays a cruel hand, Brody’s darkest sin suddenly threatens his last chance at redemption…and the life of the woman he loves.

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My Review

Ok, I'm new to this series, but I didn't have a hard time following along with the characters. However, I do want to go back and devour the previous books! I was sucked into Grace and Brody's world. I wanted to know why he was the way he was. Why he had such a hard time with his demons. We, the reader, knew more about Grace, but still had to find out more about her as the story went on.  Brody was a little harder to read and gauge, but I wanted things to work out with them. He loved fiercely and with all he had. He was sweet, caring and compassionate even though his past was a dark piece of his life. This book definitely gave me the feels and I didn't want to put this book down! I was captivated by them and their story and I loved their friendship as well as their passion. They had a great core group of friends that supported them and loved them, too. It was an easy story to get lost in and I recommend this read! 

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About J.T. Geissinger

A former headhunter, J.T. Geissinger is the author of more than a dozen novels in contemporary romance, paranormal romance, and romantic suspense. She is the recipient of the Prism Award for Best First Book, the Golden Quill Award for Best Paranormal/Urban Fantasy, and is a two-time finalist for the RITA® Award from the Romance Writers of America®. Her work has also finaled in the Booksellers’ Best, National Readers’ Choice, and Daphne du Maurier Awards. Join her Facebook reader’s group, Geissinger’s Gang, to take part in weekly Wine Wednesday live chats and giveaways, find out more information about works in progress, have access to exclusive excerpts and contests, and get advance reader copies of her upcoming releases.

CD Reiss - Bombshell release blitz

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Bombshell, an all-new sexy and swoony standalone from CD Reiss is now LIVE!

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Bombshell by CD Reiss Publication Date: May 1st, 2017 Publisher: Montlake Genre: Contemporary Romance

Synopsis:

Hollywood bad boy Brad Sinclair always gets his way, whether it’s the role he wants or the bikini-clad model he has to have. But when a bombshell gets dropped in his lap in the form of a dimpled five-year-old from a forgotten relationship, he knows his life is about to change forever.
Cara DuMont isn’t exactly thrilled when she gets assigned to be the nanny for the latest box-office king. She has one rule: no celebrity fathers, especially single ones with devilish good looks and rock-hard abs.
But as soon as Cara meets Brad and his adorable little girl, she knows she’s in for a world of trouble. Because there’s something about the way Brad looks at her that makes her believe that some rules are meant to be broken…
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About the Author

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CD Reiss is a New York Times bestseller. She still has to chop wood and carry water, which was buried in the fine print. Her lawyer is working it out with God but in the meantime, if you call and she doesn't pick up she's at the well hauling buckets. Born in New York City, she moved to Hollywood, California to get her master's degree in screenwriting from USC. In case you want to know, that went nowhere but it did give her a big enough ego to write novels. She's frequently referred to as the Shakespeare of Smut which is flattering but hasn't ever gotten her out of chopping that cord of wood. If you meet her in person, you should call her Christine.

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