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Drew in Blue by JM Kelley Review & Giveaway

Drew Doyle’s done a lot of stupid things in his life, but the biggest mistake by far was not paying attention to that 2% failure rate listed on the back of the condom box. 

Drew in Blue is the story of a thirty-six year old loner unexpectedly saddled with the task of raising a baby while trying to sort out his mess of a life. Problem is, he just keeps making things worse for himself. It’s a running theme in Drew’s life, considering he never does anything the easy way. The River’s View, Pennsylvania gossip mill is watching each misstep as Drew juggles a price-gouging babysitter, a major case of artist’s block, and a best friend with an opinion to share on every bungled choice he makes. 

His love life isn’t faring much better. Despite a long history of relationships that never really get off the ground, he falls head over heels for someone new, hoping that she might be the one to end his romantic bad luck streak. Things finally start looking up for Drew, until he finds out (the hard way, naturally) that this new love interest isn’t the one for him after all. Turns out, it’s actually lifelong pal, and high school girlfriend, Kristina Moser. 

Drew’s feelings for Kris intensify as he witnesses her growing bond with his son, and he finally realizes where he belongs. Now all he has to do is convince Kris he’s right… and she’s just not buying it.



My thoughts:
In this story we go on a journey with Drew to find out who and what he really wants in his life.  Drew learns what true love is and that, that love maybe as close as the person who has always been there. 
I really enjoyed this story.  Drew is like many people in a rut during life, but it only takes one little bundle in the form of a little boy to change everything for Drew. I did find Drew frustrating only in the fact that he is a man and can’t see what is right in front of his face.  But in the end I believe Drew learns the errors of his way. 
I do hope the JM will revisit Drew in the future. I would love to know how things turned out for him. 


If you want a good romance story please give Drew in Blue a try and find out if Drew can find what he needs. 


I have to say a HUGE THANK YOU to JM for allowing me to read her book and share it with all of you. 

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GIVEAWAY TIME!!!!!


The wonderful JM Kelley has offered to give one person a 
chance to win Drew in Blue. 
This book is an ebook

RULES: 
Must leave a comment along with your email 
Giveaway will stay open until July 28th.  Winner announced July 29th

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Jacquelyn Franks Three Worlds Series

Book 1-Seduce Me In Dreams (currently available)
Dark. Mysterious. Sensual. When Bronse Chapel, the commander of a specialized unit of the Interplanetary Militia, begins to dream about a beautiful and exotic brunette, he wants to dismiss it as being induced by lack of sleep . . . or perhaps lack of sex. But his instincts tell him it’s something different, something far more dangerous.
Ravenna is the leader of the Chosen Ones, a small group of people from her village born with extraordinary powers. She doesn’t know that draws her to Bronse’s dreams night after night, but she senses that he and his team are in jeopardy. Ravenna can help him, but first Bronse must save the Chosen Ones from those who plan to use their powers for evil. Together, Bronse and Ravenna will be unstoppable. But Ravenna is hiding something that could endanger them all.
Book 2- Seduce Me In Flames (Release Date July 26th)


ICY RECEPTION Ambrea Vas Allay is the rightful heir to the throne of Allay. But when she is summoned home from exile, she discovers that her father, who had executed her mother, has died. Her young half-brother, controlled by their uncle, has taken power. Ambrea is torn by an impossible choice: renounce the crown or waste away in prison. The last thing she expects is to be liberated by a huge, tattooed Tarian—or to feel a searing passion for her mysterious rescuer.

SMOLDERING DECEPTION Rush “Ender” Blakely loves being part of the elite force of the Interplanetary Militia and the mission to save the princess Allay. But the tough Tarian hides a fiery secret—a blazing power that makes him literally too hot to handle. He must be crazy to carry a torch for this strong, beautiful princess—when any intimacy between them is bound to be explosive.

BLAZING INSURRECTION As Ambrea steels herself to take back the throne, does she dare entrust this scorching stranger with the fate of an empire—and, even more so, with her heart?


Book 3  Seduce me in Shadows (no cover art yet)
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Review of Hidden Talents by Emma Holly

Resurrection, NY is America’s only supernatural friendly town, built on an outfolded pocket of Faerie. Werewolf cop Adam Santini is sworn to protect and serve all of Resurrection’s races – including unsuspecting human Talents who wander in from Outside.


Ari stumbles into Adam’s town from the Big Apple. She’s hot on the trail of a mysterious crime boss who wants to exploit her telekinesis for his own evil ends. If she can’t get Henry Blackwater off her back, she and her two most trusted friends in the world had better kiss the decent life they’ve built for themselves goodbye.

Ari’s mission puts her on a collision course with the hottest cop in the RPD. Adam wants Blackwater too, but mostly he wants Ari. She seems to be the mate he’s been yearning for all his life, though getting a former street kid into bed with the Law could be his toughest case to date.

When biology knocks boots with justice, more than bad guys go up flames.



My thoughts:
Thank you to Emma Holly for asking me to review her newest book Hidden Talents.
In Hidden Talents we meet Ari a young woman who knows she is different than her peers, but she doesn’t know just how different she really is.   Being different is not always a good thing, not when the thing that makes you different is wanted by evil.  The Talent that Ari has has caught the attention of a very bad man, who wants Ari do to very bad things.  When Ari decides enough is enough she learns that no matter how much you run you still have to face your demons.  That is how Ari finds herself in Resurrection, New York.  Now she must find and kill her demon.
Adam is the Alpha leader of his pack and the leader of the RPD (Resurrection Police Department).  When the police force is called out on an M without L (magic without license) they respond just like any other time.  But what Adam doesn’t know is that once he walks through that door his life will forever change.

I enjoyed this story so very much.  It was a great twist on your typical paranormal story.  Adam & Ari are so hot together (I think I got burned just reading the book).  Even if it takes Ari a little bit too long to realize what she has with Adam can never be matched.
I love the way that Emma sucked me into this new world from the beginning.  I hope that there will be more books in this series.  There are so many other characters that I want to learn more about and I want to know what is up next for Adam & Ari. 
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Interview with Young Adult Author Charlotte Blackwell

Hi Charlotte, Welcome to For the Love Books Blog.  I am excited to say you are my first young adult author I have had on my blog.  Thank you for taking time out of your very busy schedule to sit down and answer some questions.
Charlotte Blackwell: Thank you so much for having me. I am very excited for this opportunity to introduce myself to your followers and share a little with all of you.
For the Love of Books: Please tell us a little about yourself.
CB: Well I am a stay at home mother of three and been married to the love of my life for six years now. I home school my eldest daughter and began to write in my free time. I believe I finally found something I love to do and in turn found myself through my writing.  
FLB: I love the story you told of the day you were born.  You dad must have been very stressed out. 
CB: There hasn’t been many times I saw my father stress out and knowing him I assume that he was better off being at the race track with my siblings. If he were at the hospital I think my mom would have got security to remove him for being so manic. So driving stock cars the day I was born was a good thing for everyone sanity.
FLB: Tell us about your 1st book Immortal Embrace in your Embrace Series. Immortal Embrace has a release date of July 1st (will add cover pix when posting)
CB: This is Sophia’s story, a story of a girl who finds herself, love and everlasting friendship. The excitement of this story wraps mortals, vampires, witches, and shape shifters all into a romantic tale of young love, friendship, the meaning of family. The story of a girl who tries to finds herself when she thought it was all lost.
This book really sets the stage for the rest of the series. Readers get to meet the characters, get to know them and even fall in love with a few of them.
FLB:  Book 2 in your series is Forbidden Embrace (will add cover pix when posting) is scheduled for release on September 1st.  Please tell us what we can look forward too
CB: I don’t want to give away too much, but book two has a lot more action than the first book, along with some pretty big discoveries for the characters. Readers get to cheer on the characters they have grown attached too and even get to know some secondary characters a little better.
FLB: Book 3 is Mystic Embrace (will add cover when posting) is scheduled for release on November 1st.  Tell us about Mystic Embrace.
CB: Book three takes us to a different point of view. In Mystic Embrace the reader gets to see life through Ebony’s eyes (one of the witches). Things really get turned upside down for her and the rest of the characters. The reader will join the Embrace characters as they graduate high school and move on to the next phase of their lives, or at least we hope.
FLB: How does it feel to have three books released so close together?
CB: It’s pretty exciting. I know I hate having to wait for the next book in a series. I like reading them back to back, this will give my readers a chance to really get into the story right away.
FLB: Are we going to see more books in the Embrace Series?
CB: I hope to share many more books in this series. I have a very big story building and I think it will be great to not only follow the characters through high school, but life as well.
FLB: If yes, can you tell us what is next?
CB: I don’t want to give away too much, but Mystic Embrace (book 3) the characters go through some pretty big life changing events. The fourth book in the series will show us where those events have lead them. I also want to do a book giving the antagonists a voice and sharing their story too. Then I have a Book of Shadows planned, this will be a companion book. Just like the ones the witches (Ebony and Eliza) have. The reader will get a break down on the characters some we have met and some we have not. It will also include the spells and potions the witches use. This one might take some time though it is very detailed.
FLB: Have you always wanted to be an author?
CB: I never even thought it was a possibility. I am the type to write everything down, but never went any further than that. I actually despised reading up to a few years ago when my daughter introduced me to some of her books. Now I always have a book or my e-reader in hand. I can’t believe all I missed by not reading and finding my calling sooner.
FLB: Do you plan to keep writing young adult books or do you plan to jump to adult books?
CB:I am slowly working on an adult romance and also have plans for a historical/sci-fi and a science fiction. I’m still not sure if the last two will be adult or YA. YA is defiantly where my passion lays, so I am leaning towards that. I also had a short horror that was published under a pen name that was very adult. It is no longer available for purchase and I only wrote it to expand on my skills.
FLB: What do you have in your to be read pile that you can’t wait to jump into?
CB: Where do I begin? There’s so many in my TBR pile right now. The Aaron’s Kiss series by Kathi S. Barton, Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (No I haven’t read them yet…LOL), Darkness Rising series and the Otherworld series by Kelley Armstrong, Deal with the Devil (part one) by J. Gunnar Grey and Salem Moon by Scarlet Black. I am so far behind on my reading right now and need to take a month off to read a little…or a lot.
FLB:  Is there anything else that you would like to share?
CB: I feel like one of the luckiest women in the world. I have found what I love to do and am so happy to have the chance to share it with others. I still find it hard to believe that people want to read my books and hope that they enjoy them and want to continue to read them. Thank you to all the readers out there that have given me this chance.
FLB: Thank you Charlotte for stopping by my blog and talk to me about your new series.  I really enjoyed your first book and am looking forward to reading the next two.
CB: Thank you so much for having me here. I can’t wait to read your review and would love the chance to discuss my books with you again or even on a more personal level.

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Immortal Embrace by Charlotte Blackwell Review

Sophia Pierce has suffered since her brother left, and is unsure if she will ever get over it. That is until her family decided to move to Wenham, Massachusetts. Her and her siblings have been ordered to protect their little sister, and must return to High school. This is where Sophia finds her soul mate Nathanial and life as she knows it is about to change. 

As a vampire, Sophia has always kept to herself, but as a high school student will she learn to step out of her comfort zone a little? Sophia has found a best friend in a powerful witch and a love to call her own. That is until something tragic happens and blood is spilled. Will Sophia be able to resist the sweet scent of her beloved’s blood? 

This is Sophia’s story, a story of a girl who finds herself, love and everlasting friendship. The excitement of this story wraps mortals, vampires, witches, and shape shifters all into a romantic tale of young love, friendship, the meaning of family. The story of a girl who tries to finds herself when she thought it was all lost.


My Daughters Review:
Immortal Embrace is a forbidden love story. You definitely feel a connection with the characters, and the setting is described in a way that you can know it’s beauty but still be able to create the images in our own head. Blackwell’s book as a Twilight flare but with a bite of a twist.

My Daughter said that she enjoyed this story and is looking forward to reading the next book in the series. 
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Interview with Jacquelyn Frank and Giveaway

For the Love of Books is excited to welcome the Wonderful Jacquelyn Frank to the blog today. 


A little more about Jacki: 
Jacquelyn Frank is the New York Times bestselling author of Seduce Me in Dreams, the Nightwalkers series (Jacob, Gideon, Elijah, Damien, andNoah), the Shadowdwellers novels (Ecstasy, Rapture, and Pleasure), and the Gatherers novels (Hunting Julian and Stealing Katherine). She lives in North Carolina and has been writing romantic fiction ever since she picked up her first teen romance at age thirteen.

Jacki, Welcome to For the Love of Books.  Thank you so very much for taking time out of your very busy schedule to sit down with me and answer a few questions.  


For the Love of Books:  Your newest book Seduce Me In Flames is book 2 in your Three World Series.  Please tell us a little about it.
Jacquelyn Frank: Seduce Me in Flames brings us back to the adventures of the Interplanetary Militia in the Three Worlds universe. Rush “Ender” Blakely is part of the ETF, an Extreme Tactics Force, that aids in policing these worlds, helps in keeping the peace and seeing that everyone lives a reasonably happy existence. But when the Emperor of Allay dies, and a culture threatens to unravel, Ender finds himself in an impossible situation. He is cut off from his team with traitors amongst him, he is forced to rely only on his ETF training and Tarian heritage to protect the princess from those who would see her killed. All the while he is hiding his own secret that once exposed could threaten all that he holds dear.


FLB: How did you come up with the idea for the Three World Series? 
JF: It may sound ironic, but I came up with the idea for Seduce me in Dreams from a dream.  I saw a very powerful military man on a cold space platform having a vision of a woman that would somehow be his destiny. When I woke up, I started to write commander Bronse Chapel’s story. His team followed and then the adventure began! That’s how the Three Worlds Series came to life.

FLB: When did you know you wanted to become a writer? 
JF: Well, the bug first bit me when I was a teenager. 13 years old. I hated the lameness of the teen romances of the time and set out to do a better job.

FLB: Some writers have writing rituals.  What are some of your rituals? 
JF: I wouldn’t say that I have any kind of a ritual per say. But I do need a certain type of environment to get any work done. I can’t write if there are distractions in the house and I have to have my MUSIC!  I make up a playlist for every new book depending on what I need to motivate me.


FLB: Let’s talk Adam for a minute.  Adam is book 6 in your Nightwalker series and can I say I can’t wait to read it.  I know you get asked this a lot.  Is Adam the last in this series or do you have more Nightwalker books planned? 
JF: That is the Million Dollar Question, my dear. I could tell you but then I’d have to kill you. 😛

FLB: One more burning question about your series.  Are there plans for more JAX books?
JF: Last I heard, yep! Working on one now. Of course, anything and everything can and will change in the publishing world, so I make no promises!


FLB: What are you currently working on?  Anything you want to share about?
JF: I am currently working on a JAX title. I think. LOL! If this works out it will be a follow up to The Phoenix Project from the NOCTURNAL anthology. But refer to my caveat in the previous question!

FLB: What is the best piece of advice you have received about becoming a writer?
JF: Don’t read your own reviews!


FLB: This is a real simple question.  How are the kittens? 
JF: The Kittens are great! They are 14 weeks old now and into everything but mommy loves them. I have recently rescued 4 more feral kittens that I plan to take care of till they are ready to be adopted.


FLB:  Thank you, Jacquelyn again for letting me take up some of your time, I know that you are hard at work on your next novel. Also a Huge Thank you to Natalie for helping me coordinate all of this.    


So Jacquelyn what do you say about giving away a copy of your newest release Seduce Me In Flames to one of the commenter’s? 
JF: Yes, absolutely as soon as I get them.



Giveaway Time!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What are we giving away?  Well, Seduce Me In Flames of course……

ICY RECEPTION Ambrea Vas Allay is the rightful heir to the throne of Allay. But when she is summoned home from exile, she discovers that her father, who had executed her mother, has died. Her young half-brother, controlled by their uncle, has taken power. Ambrea is torn by an impossible choice: renounce the crown or waste away in prison. The last thing she expects is to be liberated by a huge, tattooed Tarian—or to feel a searing passion for her mysterious rescuer.

SMOLDERING DECEPTION Rush “Ender” Blakely loves being part of the elite force of the Interplanetary Militia and the mission to save the princess Allay. But the tough Tarian hides a fiery secret—a blazing power that makes him literally too hot to handle. He must be crazy to carry a torch for this strong, beautiful princess—when any intimacy between them is bound to be explosive.

BLAZING INSURRECTION As Ambrea steels herself to take back the throne, does she dare entrust this scorching stranger with the fate of an empire—and, even more so, with her heart?



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Giveaway will be open until the 24th.. 
Winner will be announced on the 25th.

Stay Tuned for another Fun and Spicy interview with Jacquelyn Frank on October 25th.  We are talking Adam and doing a giveaway!!!  
Who is Adam you may ask?



This is Adam: 

Hunted by magic, beset by evil, the Nightwalkers face their darkest hour yet. And when the unthinkable happens, only one legendary male has the power, the will, to save them: Adam…

For 400 Years He Was Lost To Her, But He Is Hers Tonight…

From their first tantalizing touch, Jasmine knows he is different. What other lover could unlock her tight control, flood vampire senses jaded by a lifetime of decadent self indulgence? 


Centuries ago, when he disappeared without a trace, she had given up hope of ever fulfilling the promise of incomparable passion. But here he is, against the very laws of nature, ready to bring down their most vicious enemy, ready to bring her blood to the boiling point…if she will only let him.

Pleasure rules the night.


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Taming Rowan by Suzanne Barrett

Taming Rowan
Suzanne Barrett
A Contemporary Romance Novel.
Karin Williams’ devastatingly handsome project officer has a boulder-sized chip on his shoulder. Rowan Marsden expected a male engineer and he’s not giving Karin an inch. Working conditions are…tense. Even…worse, she must share on-site accommodations with the sexy Brit who she fears will break her heart. What’s a girl to do?

If Rowan had his way, he’d never work with a woman. Yet as Karin demonstrates her expertise on the job, he cannot deny his growing respect for her–or his desire. He wants the passion she offers, but not the commitment. Until a horrendous accident at the project site threatens Karin’s life, and proves that even a wounded man is destined to love….


Ghost reviewers thoughts: 
I enjoyed this book!    Rowan is a frustrating, handsome man who has been burned by his first marriage.    And he is not looking forward to delving into another serious relationship anytime soon.  With a nasty reputation about not working well with women, imagine his disdain when a female is assigned to his construction project.    In walks intelligent, sexy Karin looking to prove herself more than capable of managing the project and managing Rowan at the same time.   She can give Rowan a run  Rowan is torn by his personal feelings that keep getting in the way of his stone cold attitude and the sexual tension between him and Karin.     He also has made it clear that there will be no commitment, just a fun interlude during the project.   Karin is torn between her feelings for Rowan and knowing that their relationship will never turn into a commitment.   As the project continues,  a horrible miscalculation happens and an accident leaves Karin injured, in hospital, and eventually recuperating at Rowan’s family estate.    As she is healing, she has made up her mind it is time to leave England and Rowan behind.    However, in the end Rowan realizes that his feelings for Karin are more than just casual and convinces her to marry him on the Estate.

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Delilah Marvelle’s Scandal Series

Book 1-Prelude to a Scandal


Lady Justine is willing to trade her good name, her reputation and her place in London’s gossip-hungry ton to secure her father’s release from prison. But when the notorious Duke of Bradford counters her offer with a proposal of marriage, the stakes grow higher still. For while the smoldering lord is famous for his conquests, the man is oblivious to both her devotion and her charms. And Justine is soon afraid she has wagered all for naught….





Book 2-Once Upon a Scandal 


Lady Victoria Jane Emerson left behind her girlish notions of romance when Jonathan deserted her without a backward glance. Now the time has come when she must finally choose a husband, and she has vowed to marry someone who will never break her heart.

Jonathan Pierce Thatcher, Viscount Remington, has returned home, free of all his family’s debts. Only to discover that by some miracle he has been chosen to vie for the hand of his beloved Victoria. To convince his only love to once again believe in the magic of love and the promise of desire will be his greatest challenge yet. And one he cannot fail!





If there is anything Tristan Adam Hargrove, fourth Marquis of Moreland, has learned to avoid, it’s scandal. For the dark and dashing lord is not only an honorable gentleman who would never seduce a woman for his own gain, he is also the author of How to Avoid a Scandal, the infamous red book that has swept like wildfire through the better part of London society.

When a raven-haired beauty arrives as his new neighbor, he knows better than to succumb to the desire he feels. He knows little about her—only that she is high born, a protégé of the Crown and completely unsuitable for the base passions he hides from the world. If only he had never glimpsed the vulnerable beauty one fateful night. If only her lips were not so ravishingly red. If only it were not already too late to save her and himself from the untamed passion he is about to unleash in the name of love.


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Noble by David Hulegaard

In the fall of 1947, Jane Emmett went missing from the small Northeastern town of Ashley Falls. Jane was a rebellious youth who was no stranger to trouble, and her diminished presence around town was not considered by the locals to be anything more than a punishment. When disturbing entries from a hidden journal are discovered by Jane’s best friend, reluctant private investigator Miller Brinkman can no longer ignore the situation and enters the fray, officially declaring Jane Emmett a missing person.

However, what starts out as a missing persons case soon evolves into a sinister puzzle that reaches far beyond the town limits of Ashley Falls. Miller’s investigation will take him down a path of unexpected twists and turns as he attempts to find Jane Emmett and bring her back home. Standing in his way are corruption, a government cover-up, and a global conspiracy that will shake the very fabric of life as he knows it.

How far will Miller go to uncover the truth behind the abduction of Jane Emmett… and will he be prepared for the answers that he seeks?

Available in Kindle at Amazon.com

NOOK at Barnes & Noble.com

Hardcover, paperback, and ebook at FastPencil.com


My Thoughts:

I don’t read many mystery novels.  So when I was approached by David I decided to give it a try.  I can’t say that I loved this book.  It was just okay for me. I am thinking that it is mostly because this is not a genre that I truly enjoy.  But please if you enjoy a good mystery novel take the time to check David out.

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