Buffy's Ramblings

Thanks to FMB Promotions for hosting this blog tour. I have Eleanor T. Beaty, author of Fallen Ruler here today. Welcome! ***************************** Andrea, the character vs. the inspiration. I based Andrea, Lya’s older sister, on a childhood friend. I did exaggerate a bit of her meanness but not too much. Her role, as a secondary character, was meant to contrast Lya’s kindness. I intended Andrea to be extremely dislikable, but many readers have reacted warmly towards her. Concerned even. An unexpected reaction, but a welcome one. This childhood friend of mine was a year older than me, and I was fascinated by her. For the sake of this blog, I will call her Mary. Mary was my alter ego. I was shy, she wasn’t. I never lied, she always did and so on… that should be enough to get an idea of how opposite we were. Even physically. I was tall and thin, she was short and curvy. What we did have in common was; complicated parents of foreign origin, the same school and the ten...

Thanks to FMB Promotions for hosting this blog tour . I'm sharing my review of Taryn Kincaid's Blizzard . Happy reading! ***************************** Recap: Mandy ditches her work convention early in hopes of beating the incoming blizzard home to her family, but she doesn’t win the race and the storm forces her off the road into a rest stop. Suddenly getting stranded doesn’t seem so bad when she meets another refugee of the storm and attraction is instant and hot. Jack is intrigued by Mandy’s proposition, but the wedding band on her finger gives him pause. Will they give in to the blazing chemistry they share? Title:   Blizzard Series:   The Edge Book #:  N/A Author:   Taryn Kincaid Approximate Book Length:   23 Pages Recommended Reader Age:   18+ Sexual Content:   Explicit Thoughts: The beginning of this one was a little uncomfortable at first, but as they heat up, you totally get into it! The story is somewhat predict...

Thanks to FMB Promotions for hosting this blog tour . I'm promoting Short Soup by Coleen Kwan today. Happy reading! ***************************** A story about best friends, childhood dreams, and the healing power of Chinese food… Toni Lau and Dion Chan were connected from birth — first via their parents’ jointly-owned restaurant, then via their bone-deep friendship. But children grow up, and Toni leaves their sleepy hometown looking for more than it can offer. Now Toni is back, raw with the knowledge that not all childhood dreams come true. Dion is on the brink of realising that both his own ambitions and his childhood friend have the power to derail all of his hard work. But loving Toni — and winning her love in return — has always been on his wish list. Can Dion really put her on the back burner while frying up his chef dreams? Or is it possible that together they can come up with a recipe for happiness? Buy at Amazon          Buy at Bar...

Thanks to FMB Promotions for hosting this blog tour . I am sharing my review of Her Heart's Secret Wish by Juliana Haygert. Happy reading! ***************************** Recap: Natasha has a reputation as a player around campus and Jason is a professor who is fighting the temptation she represents so he doesn’t fall victim to her reputation and doesn’t sully his own among his colleagues. Their attraction grows more as their friendship does, but it’s Christmas break that will make or break them. Title:   Her Heart's Secret Wish Series:   N/A Book #:  N/A Author:   Juliana Haygert Approximate Book Length:   45 Pages Recommended Reader Age:   16+ Sexual Content:   Mild Thoughts: This was a pretty sweet story. Natasha is pretty easy to read in terms of her character, so you feel pretty bad for her, even if she did bring her reputation upon herself. Jason is a good guy, but judgmental, though I can’t blame him too much under t...

Thanks to FMB Promotions for hosting this blog tour. I'm promoting Frost by Taryn Kincaid. Happy reading! ***************************** Dagney Night, a sought-after succubus, is no stranger to blazing hot sex. But as Valentine’s Day approaches, she longs for something more. When oddly erotic paintings arrive for display at her art gallery, arousing everyone who views them, she wonders about the mysterious artist who created the works. Maxwell Raines, a fire-sex demon, lives a life of solitude and seclusion behind the walls of his compound at Sleepy Hollow, channeling his lustful impulses into his art—until his muse deserts him and his temperature rises past the danger point. He needs sex. Now. When Madame Evangeline arranges a torrid Valentine’s 1Night Stand for them, will the flames of their encounter be too hot to handle? Buy at Amazon          Buy at Barnes & Noble ~EXCERPT~ Dagney followed her sister’s glance, and her heart fli...

Thanks to FMB Promotions for hosting this blog tour. I have James Calbraith, author of The Shadow of Black Wings , here to talking about women of Japanese history. Welcome! ***************************** GREAT WOMEN OF JAPANESE HISTORY I strive to have strong female characters always present in my books, so I found it very inspiring to discover that, for a society so stereotypically patriarchal, Japan has had its share of great and famous women, almost from the beginnings of its known history. AMATERASU The legendary history of Japan begins with a woman: the goddess of the Sun. The chief of the second generation of Japan’s Gods (born from Izanagi the Creator’s tear), Amaterasu is the most important of Japanese Gods, her Sun mirror worshipped in the famous shrine of Ise. But her main claim to fame lies in being the legendary progenitor of Japan’s Imperial Dynasty, through her grandson Ninigi and his great-grandson, Jimmu, the first Emperor of Japan. According to officia...

Thanks to FMB Promotions for hosting this blurb blitz . Here's a spotlight on Vallory Vance's Cheers . Happy reading! ***************************** As a successful Sales and Catering Manager for the posh Hayden Court Hotel located in New Orleans’ famed French Quarter, Darcey St. Claire is absolutely thrilled to be working on New Year’s Eve. The commission and bonus, she’ll receive from the two day Guidry Construction event will not only fund her spring trip to New York City, but buy a cute pair of shoes for the plane ride! Her enthusiasm quickly turns to barely disguised irritation when Vincent Guidry arrives hours early for his scheduled check-in demanding access to his suite. After he slashes the budget for the event, not even the crystal blue eyes of the former quarterback can quell the anger surging in her chest. That is until he walks into the Chat Noir where she is trying to regroup after her irksome day. In the private enclave known as the Cristal Ro...

Full Moon Bites Author Promotions is hosting a cover reveal for Eve Carter's Deceived Part 3 Chloe's Revenge (check out the rest of the tour for this cover reveal). Today I'm sharing that cover and a little about the book. Happy Reading! Deceived Part 3 Chloe's Revenge by Eve Carter The steamy Deceived romance trilogy by Eve Carter, in the bestselling tradition of Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James and The Blackstone Affair by Raine Miller. When Chloe Swanson, an innocent mid-western college graduate, lands her dream job in New York City, she doesn't realize what kind of a ride she's in for. It doesn't take long before her boss, the charming and sharp businessman Patrick Collins, deceives her into being part of his plan to land the biggest account of his life. However, he never expected that he would fall for her. Suddenly, he finds himself trapped between a ruthless billionaire client, who has her own eyes set on Patrick, and his deep aff...

Thanks to Full Moon Bites Author Promotions for hosting this blog tour. I'm sharing my review of Michael Loring's Dehumanized today. Happy reading! ***************************** Summary: A deadly and currently incurable disease has been released as the result of an unknown experiment that went awry. Dubbed 'Lycanthropy' by the media due to its similarity to the horror movie genre depiction about werewolves, anyone infected begins to change, and every night of the full moon the 'beast' within is released. Within one year, lycanthropy spread throughout Europe, Asia and has now infected the USA. In an attempt to control and treat the outbreak, concerned governments have begun creating camps to contain those who are infected and to help find a cure. Despite rumors comparing these camps to the concentration camps of almost 70 years ago, the US government maintains these camps have the best interests of the public and the residents at heart. Expectatio...

Thanks to Full Moon Bites Promotions for hosting this blurb blitz. Check out the other blogs along the blitz tour . Now let's take a look at the two books in the Divinities series by Lia Davis! ***************************** Forgotten Visions - Book 1 Kalissa Bradenton isn’t your average coffee shop owner. Born to an elite witch bloodline with a rare genetic mutation, she’s a Divinity on a mission. The death of her parents sends her away from her Maxville, Florida, home and into an ancient war between witches and demons. When childhood friend Ayden Daniels comes to her aid after an almost fatal accident, visions of a past she doesn’t remember sparks an old flame and new desires. With the past slowly becoming clearer, she eagerly sets her sights on mending Ayden’s heart and gaining his trust–until a ghost from her past returns to claim her as his demonic mate. Ayden, the new Sheriff of Maxville and grandson of the oldest living Divinity, is investigating a series o...

Thanks to Full Moon Bites Author Promotions for hosting this blog tour. I'm sharing a little about Alexa Bourne's Fractured Paradise . Enjoy! ***************************** Technical analyst Rachel Grant arrives in Sunderland intent on tidying up her grandmother’s cottage, but the disaster she discovers requires more than a gentle sweep of a dust rag. Determined to please the most important person in her life, she trades her computer keyboard for a hammer and nails to make the repairs. She doesn’t count on the chilly reception from the locals who want to claim Nan’s home as their own. Tour guide Aidan Camden wants to buy the cottage. He’s determined to acquire the property no matter how attractive he finds the current occupant. However, when tragedy strikes, throwing them both into a tailspin, he discovers he wants more than the house. He longs for the sexy American as well. Can Aidan put his own ghosts to rest in time to save the woman who’s claimed his heart? ...

Thanks to Full Moon Bites Promotions for hosting this blog tour. Here's my review of Thunder by Taryn Kincaid. ***************************** Recap: Sean is the most eligible bachelor, and yet little the lonely widow Veronica asks anything of him and he frustratingly jumps to obey. Veronica is a witch struggling after the death of her husband. When she hears some bumps in the night, she goes calling the burly Sean. She can’t believe she’s called him away from his holiday weekend, but he can’t stay away and shows up on her doorstep, only to find they have a date anyway. Title:   Thunder Series:   1Night Stand Book #:  N/A Author:   Taryn Kincaid Approximate Book Length:   35 Pages Recommended Reader Age:   18+ Sexual Content:   Explicit Thoughts: Overall this is a pretty well written story. It was sexy and sweet with compelling characters that I wanted to get to know even better. This book is part of Decadent Publishing’s...

Thanks to Full Moon Bites Promotions for hosting this blog tour. Here's my review of Lucy Felthouse's Raising the Bar . Be sure to follow the rest of the tour ! ***************************** Recap: Kayleigh takes a gap year before starting University, and decides to swear off men while traveling. Upon reaching Spain and her new coworker, Luciano, she dumps that plan. He shows her a good time and raises the bar on her sex life. Title:   Raising the Bar Series:   The Edge Book #:  N/A Author:   Lucy Felthouse Approximate Book Length:   19 Pages Recommended Reader Age:   18+ Sexual Content:   Explicit Thoughts: As with many of the stories from Decadent Publishing’s “The Edge” series, this story is really a tid bit story. It starts off a little abruptly, hardly able to get your bearings. Once you do though it’s a hot ride. There aren’t a whole lot of details about the settings, or even a great sense of the characters, but i...