Saturday, July 6, 2013 | By: Kris Thompson

A Divine Life Cover Reveal

I am proud to announce the much awaited cover reveal of the next installment in The Divine Series by R.E. Hargrave. 



Summary—
Over the past year of being Jayden Masterson’s collared submissive, Catherine O’Chancey has worked through the mental terrors left behind by her old Dom — or at least she thinks she has. To celebrate their collaring anniversary, Jayden organizes a special day, during which her final fantasies will be realized and her limits tested. Will it prove to be more than she can handle? Can she endure the erotic onslaught her mind and body will experience and survive unscathed?
While Catherine faces these dark shadows and pleasurable highs, Jayden will find his own inner strength being tested, too. He has come to realize that, somewhere along the way, Catherine has taken possession of his heart, mind, and body. Now, he faces his biggest challenge ever; he must let go of all his submissives but one: his jewel, Catherine. Can he leave his philandering ways behind? Has he made the ultimate mistake by putting his jewel into the hands of others? Will his gift to Catherine wind up costing him the one thing that has ever meant something real to him?
Jayden has helped Catherine heal from past wrongs and chase away the nightmares. In return, Catherine has shown him what it means to care for someone beyond mere sexual gratification. Their strengthening bond as Master and submissive has paved the way for deeper emotions — if they can find the courage to open up to each other.
Join Catherine and Jayden for an emotion packed weekend that could forever change the future of their relationship. This could be their best chance at love, but first both Dom and sub must gain control over the one thing they can’t put in a collar: their deepest doubts and fears. For this kind of healing, the necessary treatment must be mutually given. Is it too late to erase some old scars?

A Divine Life is scheduled to release August 6, so make sure you go to Goodreads and add it to your To-Read shelf. LINK
If you have yet to read the first installment in The Divine Series, To Serve Is Divine, it's not too late. Go to Amazon now and order it. LINK  
You can also find more on the author, R.E. Hargrave, and The Divine Series on the following sites: Facebook, BLOG, Twitter

About the author-



R.E. Hargrave is a fledgling author who has always been a lover of books and now looks forward to the chance to give something back to the literary community. She lives on the outskirts of Dallas, TX with her husband and three children.




Friday, July 5, 2013 | By: Kris Thompson

In My Mother’s Footsteps by Forbes Arnone



Anela Alborn’s life is a lie. After growing up without the love of a father, her mother reveals his identity. Tragedy strikes and she sets off on an adventure that leads to more than she could ever imagine. Bumping into Christian Sivers distracts her from the real man of her dreams, her father. Will he live up to her dreams? And does she follow in her mother’s footsteps?



Excerpt—
My brown, wooden, antiquated cottage sat on top of a hill in Sausalito. The shingles were bleached out from exposure to the sun’s rays. A beautiful, naturally-worn deck wound around the small chalet and gave me one of the best views in town. The bold, red peaks of the Golden Gate Bridge were visible through the light haze of fog over the ocean. With the hot sun working overtime to clear the sky, the fog always seemed to linger around the tops of the bridge. To my left, I could look down and see the rocky shore that the tourists often frequented. The slick brown and black seals liked to sunbathe on the boulders at the water’s edge. People would gather to take pictures or have lunch in one of the quaint restaurants that overlooked the choppy, aqua-blue ocean.

I had grown up in Sausalito my entire life. With the exception of when I went to Berkley, I hadn’t adventured into the city much. Sometimes, I'd take the ferry to Angel Island with my mountain bike and take leisurely rides or run the hills. I hadn't done that since I ran out of my mother's house, either.

Now that I had packed up all of her belongings — with the exception a few things I wanted to keep — I was exhausted. As I sat on the deck of my small cottage and stared out into the vast ocean, I felt anxious about the file that sat on my lap. Lennie had given it to me at his office three days before and I had yet to open it. The fear at what I'd find seeped in and turned my stomach.

Focusing my attention, I looked down at the folder and decided the time had come to face whatever was inside. My hands trembled as I lifted the two metal prongs and opened the flap. I tipped the folder upside down to empty the contents, finding the usual white sheets of paper that were full of legal jargon. How I wished I didn't know what they meant. Sifting through it all, I found a copy of the deed to the house, which stated that it had been transferred to my name. Also, there was the pink slip to my mother's car to be filled out and mailed to the Department of Motor Vehicles, and a small envelope with my mother's messy, artsy script on the front. One word had been written on it: Anela.

Being a former military member, this story really touched my heart. I've been to Hawaii many times, and the attention to detail Forbes Arnone brings forward to this story is unbelievable. In a short amount of time you can't help but not only fall in love with Anela and Christian, but to Hawaii itself. And for me, In My Mother's Footsteps allowed me to fall in love with Hawaii all over again.

 Following Anela on her discovery of family, love, and life was heart warming and heart breaking all at the same time. You're rooting for her from day one, and annoyed when you see it end. I wanted more, to be honest. LOL! I kept scrolling and wondering 'What the heck! Where's the rest?'.

And if any of you find a Christian out there, please give him my number!

If you're a romance junkie, military junkie, daddy's girl, or just love a great story, this story is for you.











Wednesday, June 26, 2013 | By: Kris Thompson

Healing Faith by Jennyfer Browne


Fleeing an abusive relationship, Kate Hill finds herself stranded and hiding in a quiet and guarded community of Amish in rural Iowa. When she meets a troubled Amish man, she learns that with a leap of faith, one can discover love and kindness. Nathan Fisher is an innocent Amish man questioning his faith after the loss of his family. He discovers his guiding angel when an English woman becomes his inspiration to his heartsick soul. Is she temptation to lead him astray, or is she his salvation. Together they will discover that love can break down boundaries in cultural differences, and heal broken faith.

Healing Faith is a story about more than just two characters finding love, but also finding their faith being renewed.

For Nathan, it was finding faith in not only his beliefs, but in God and himself.

And for Katherine, it was about finding faith in love, people, and family. It was also about her finding her own inner strength.

In a way both Nathan and Katherine lost their families, only to find it again in a home with so much love.

After Nathan loses his whole family to illness, he feels lost and alone. This is until a very unlikely woman finds herself in a  very unlikely location.

By a combination of circumstances Katherine ends up finding herself hiding in the middle of an Amish community. She never imagined that when she ran away from her past she’d find her future.

Not much more I can say about this story without giving it away. What I can say is that when I won the ARC for this story I was so excited that I stopped in the middle of the book I was reading to read this, and didn’t put it down until I finished.

I enjoyed the story so much that I contacted the author, Jennyfer Browne, and requested a signed hard copy. This is one book that I will feel honored to have on my bookshelf, and encourage anyone who will listen to purchase it.

I wish Ms. Browne all the luck in the world and look forward to the next book in this series. 


(review written by One of Eddie's Girls)