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Not Quite Dating ~ A Review & #giveaway

The Book : 

Not Quite Dating

By Catherine Bybee

Not Quite Series Book One

Publisher Montlake

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Book Description:

Waitress and single mom Jessica “Jessie” Mann is practical to a fault. Even if she had time to date, which she doesn’t, she’d be determined to provide her son with a more secure upbringing than the one she had—and that would mean a husband with big bucks. When Jack Morrison—a sexy-as-sin, seemingly broke customer with a cowboy hat and a seductive grin—tries to flirt with her, she shoots him down. She doubts a carefree dreamer like Jack can provide the financial stability she needs. Yet with Christmas just weeks away, and Jessie not wanting to spend it alone, the charming Texan is proving hard to resist.

As the heir to the Morrison luxury hotel empire, Jack is used to being fawned over. But Jack needs someone who will fall in love with him—not his wealth. He’s set his sights on Jessie, though her hardened heart just might get in the way…To be sure, he conceals his true identity and offers to help Jessie find the rich husband she seeks. But Jack’s daring charade may rob him of the holiday wish he wants most of all…

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My Thoughts : 

 I haven't read any of Catherine Bybee's books before so this was my first. Boy was I missing out!  Lately, I have been sucked into the YA and Paranormal world.  It was so nice to just sit down and fall into a contemporary romance for a change!

Not Quite Dating is a down to earth romance about a girl who has been told all her life that it's just as easy to fall in love with a rich guy as it is a poor guy.  Jessie has made some mistakes in the romance department and with a sister who lives with her as well as a young son, she can't afford to make anymore.  She needs a guy who has it together and can help support her family, not cost her more money down the line.  
Jack is mega rich and is tired of women falling all over him for his money. When he meets Jessie, he decides to pretend to be someone else. The white lie could cost him the love of his life.

I loved the chemistry between these characters!  Jack, for being someone that has never had to 'work' to get a woman, shows remarkable sticking power as he relentlessly charms Jessie.   I was amazed at how strong Jessie turned out to be, I would have caved to Jack's charms well before she did! LOL!

This was a wonderful read that I couldn't put down once I started it! The banter between the two is contagious and you just want to read more!

Bybee has started a great series that left me itching for the next installment! I will definitely be checking out more of her books as well ! 

The Author :

New York Times bestselling author Catherine Bybee was raised in Washington State, but after graduating high school, she moved to Southern California in hopes of becoming a movie star. After growing bored with waiting tables, she returned to school and became a registered nurse, spending most of her career in urban emergency rooms. She now writes full-time and has penned the novels Wife by Wednesday and Married by Monday. Bybee lives with her husband and two teenage sons in Southern California.

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The author is giving away the following awesome prizes:

• Amazon Gift Card $20.00
• 2 Amazon Gift Cards $10.00
• 2 Amazon Gift Cards $5.00

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*Disclaimer : I received a copy of this book via Bewitching Book Tours for my honest review. All thoughts & opinions are 100% my own.

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Cursed by Diamonds by J.K. Ensley

Cursed by Diamonds (A Dance with Destiny)

 

by J.K. Ensley
Published: 10/29/2012

How much of yourself can you sacrifice before you are no longer who you once were? Is it worth it? Is winning worth any price? Is freedom?

Every curse has a blessing and every blessing has a curse. When you stand face to face with your destiny, will you be able to tell one from the other?

In a world filled with darkness and hate, ignorance and fear, the only answer needed should be love and light, happiness and acceptance. Well, it should be.

Good versus evil, daylight over darkness, Angels or demons...the age old epic battle rages through the universe. One thing always rings true, love triumphs over all.

But, what if a pure and loving heart unintentionally caused Angels to fall, demons to rise, and blurred the line between heaven and hell?

Jenevier owns such a heart. An innocent, unadulterated purity that is too quick to find good where none exists. Her blind trust and radiant soul could be the answer long sought, or, it could mark the end of us all.

An epic journey of love and magic, curses and trials, joys and pain, Cursed by Diamonds is only the beginning.

Follow this fragile maiden; thrust upon a fated path wrought with world altering decisions, as she blindly begins A Dance with Destiny.

And, this little tune may change all our lives.

Author Bio:

JK Ensley is a native Tennessean by way of Missouri, born there and quickly ushered down South. A product of public school and private college, she spent her early twenties bouncing across the country. Fascinated by rich culture, ancient customs, and thick accents, she is compelled to drink in the many exquisite differences humanity is gifted with. A self-described, happily divorced mother of three with a stressful day job and an uber common minivan, she does little to hide her wicked wit, advanced sarcasm, and extreme shoe addiction. "At the core of me, I'm one slightly twisted, pink haired, sword wielding, invisible ninja with a laptop, an imagination, and very little me time. That's just who I am. I'm comfortable in my skin and I love my life. Totally not kidding about the hair, the swords, or the laptop, I might have stretched it just a little with the invisible part."

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Bleeding Hearts ~ Promo and #giveaway

BLEEDING HEARTS: Book One of the Demimonde

Sophie Galen is an advice columnist who is saving the world—one damned person at a time. Shy and sensitive Sophie has all but given up on love until she meets Marek, a mysterious stranger who seduces her with his striking good looks and his take-charge attitude. Yet the darkness she senses within him may be more than she is prepared to handle when Marek draws her into a world of vampires, werewolves, and treachery. Forced to leave behind the comfortable routines and certainties of her past, Sophie makes unbearable sacrifices and uncovers hidden truths about herself and the world around her. Purchase Print / Kindle / Nook / Publisher

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Ash Krafton is a speculative fiction writer who resides in the heart of the Pennsylvania coal region, where she keeps the dust jacket for "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" in a frame over her desk. Visit http://ash-krafton.blogspot.com for news on her series, The Books of the Demimonde. BLEEDING HEARTS: Book One of the Demimonde (Pink Narcissus Press, 2012) is available in print and ebook formats. The sequel, BLOOD RUSH, is forthcoming in March 2013. Prizes: Autographed print copy and t-shirt, ebooks, gift cards, swag total prize payout valued over $100 Fill out the form below to Enter to win. Open to US Residents
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Summer Break Blues- Guest Post by J.A. Campbell & #giveaway

Today, I welcome a guest post by author J.A. Campbell !  I love reading more about the author's thoughts on their characters!!

Kelly, Thank you for having me on Reviewing in Chaos! It’s a pleasure to be here.

Today I’m going to talk a little about my favorite characters in my young adult urban fantasy series, Clanless. The second novel, Summer Break Blues, just came out and I’ve had a couple of years and several thousand words to get to know the cast.

I go back and forth between Gage and Alexander as my favorites. I love Meg, and Steph’s steadfast devotion to her friendship with Meg is great to write, but Gage and Alexander amuse the heck out of me.

Alexander’s unusual heritage *minor spoiler if you haven’t read Senior Year Bites yet* gives him some interesting depth. He’s a half-sidhe. His mother is human and his father a member of the Sidhe courts. We’ll meet both of his parents in the next novel. This gives him some interesting conflicts of interest and a slightly different twist on his worldview that is a lot of fun to play with. He’s also an arrogant ass most of the time, and I never thought he’d ever be nice to Meg. I know my characters well, but sometimes they surprise me.

Gage is a country boy from Montana. He owns a shotgun, well, he owns several guns but he only brought his shotgun to college, and he’s not afraid to shoot something supernatural with it. He even loads his own silver buckshot. He’s laid back, but sometimes very intense, loyal and steady in a fight. Man after my own heart. He’s also a lot of fun to write. We’ll see more of him in the next novel.

I like all of my characters. Even the ones that piss people off, like Ann, but Gage and Alexander are just extra fun to write.

Thank you so much for having me here.

 Blurb:

Meg managed to survive her senior year of high school as a vampire, and now she’s looking forward to a relaxing summer with her friends before trying to tackle college. Unfortunately, some unfinished business from the previous year rears its ugly head and Meg is forced to deal with the Sidhe who are distinctly unhappy that she killed one of their kind last winter. Then Ann’s parents vanish while they are on their annual summer vacation in Maine and it’s up to Meg and the rest of the gang to come to the rescue. Though she is still trying to figure out who, and what she has become, Meg and her friends feel they are up to the challenge. That is until things really start to fall apart.

You can find Summer Break Blues here:

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Bio: Julie writes fantasy novels. When she’s not out riding her horse, she can usually be found sitting in front of her computer with a cat on her lap and her dog at her side. You can find out more at her website: www.writerjacampbell.com.

 

GIVEAWAY :

  And now for the good part.  Everyone loves a giveaway :) Decadent Publishing and J.A. Campbell are giving away several books on this tour. You could win your choice of any Decadent/Bono Books ebook including Summer Break Blues, or Senior Year Bites.  Just enter via the rafflecopter below and BE SURE TO LEAVE a way to contact you!!  Contest is open internationally.

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