Dec 5, 2015 | Blog, December 2015, Samantha Chase
Hey, Everyone! It’s Samantha Chase and I am super excited to be here today with all of you at Books I Love a Latte (Hey, Rae!) and talking about the newest book in the Montgomery Brothers series, “I’ll Be There”. This is book six in the series and we are looking at the crankiest member of the family – Zach Montgomery. He has a good reason to be that way, but he’s making life crazy for everyone around him. You see…well, I’ll let him tell you about it.
Hey, ladies! Zach Montgomery here. I don’t know about you, but I am a total adrenaline junkie. Or…at least I used to be. I’m not jumping out of planes any time in the near future but man oh man did I have some great trips doing that sort of thing and more! I have some amazing memories from each and every one of my trips but I’ll give you some highlights – you know, just in case you’re looking for your own adrenaline rush!
1. The Rio Grande Bridge – Bungee jumping is always a great adrenaline rush. So hitting New Mexico and doing the jump off the Rio Grande Bridge – you jump and plummet from 565 feet above the Rio Grande.
2. Cage of Death – You can stare into the faces of some of Australia’s biggest saltwater crocodiles for 15 minutes, separated by nothing more than a couple inches of glass. The cage houses two people at a time and Ethan and I tried that one together. Once!
3. Death Drop – Four glorious seconds of terrified regret as you walk off a 53-meter high cliff and free fall at 180 kilometers an hour. You’ll just have time to catch the awesome view of Batoka Gorge before the terror of what you’re doing throws your stomach into your mouth and snaps your eyes shut. Sounds fun, right??
4. Ice Climbing – Those who scale mountains in the summertime go ice climbing in the winter, and there isn’t a more beautiful place to do so than the Canadian Rockies. I think I may need more warm-weather activities!
5. Cresta Run – Cresta Run offers a 130 km/h, body-flattening ride that piles enough G-force to match any rollercoaster. The Cresta opens before Christmas, and continues until spring, but you have to apply to be allowed on the course. Luckily, I was able to get on this and it was well worth it!
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Return To You: https://booksilovealatte.wordpress.com/2015/03/06/unanswered-questions-secrets-and-a-first-love-will-tug-at-your-heart/
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Wait for Me & Trust in Me
Author Info:
New York Times and USA Today Bestseller/contemporary romance writer Samantha Chase released her debut novel, Jordan’s Return, in November 2011. Although she waited until she was in her 40’s to publish for the first time, writing has been a lifelong passion. Her motivation to take that step was her students: teaching creative writing to elementary age students all the way up through high school and encouraging those students to follow their writing dreams gave Samantha the confidence to take that step as well. When she’s not working on a new story, she spends her time reading contemporary romances, playing way too many games of Scrabble or Solitaire on Facebook and spending time with her husband of 25 years and their two sons in North Carolina.
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Dec 4, 2015 | Blog, December 2015, Jade Lee
The second in Jade Lee’s saucy Rakes and Rogues series, One Rogue at a Time, comes out this December! To celebrate, Jade played a quick round of ‘Would You Rather?’ with us and sent an excerpt from the book to share.
Would you rather email an embarrassing message to your entire newsletter or eat a jar of mayonnaise? Ewwwwwww! Well, that kinda easy because I send out embarrassing stuff all the time. I’ve certainly sent silly things to my entire newsletter list. So I guess I’ve already picked!
In this excerpt our heroine (nicknamed Bluebell) is angling for our hero to take her to London where she can meet her father for the first time. She’s bargained for speaking lessons, and now she’s bartering for a ride to London. But she isn’t prepared for the price he demands.
“You want me to take you to Oxfordshire and then on to London,” Bram accused. “You want me to dress up this fine carriage and let you appear before your relations like a fine lady. You’ve been planning that from the moment you met me.”
“Ooo, an’ me a simple maid from ’Ull. Wot makes ye think I could muster all that?” She exaggerated her accent such that his back molars ground together in disgust.
“Admit it. That’s what you want.”
She lifted her chin. “And what if I do? You’re free t’ say no.”
“No.”
“There. Fine. Ye’ve said it. But I can pay—”
He grabbed her chin, pulling it—and her—toward him. Part of him thrilled at finally touching her pristine skin. Part of him watched how her eyes widened and the pupils darkened, her mouth slipping open on a gasp. Was she afraid of him? Yes. Obviously. And he tried to care. He tried to tell himself that he didn’t want to punish her for crimes she hadn’t committed. But she was a schemer just like the others, and so he damned her all the same.
“I will take you to London,” he said, his voice low, his breath hot.
She didn’t answer, and he didn’t care.
“But there’s only one payment I’ll take.”
“No,” she whispered. “I’m a lady.”
“Say it all you like, Miss Bluebell, but I know the truth.”
She swallowed, trying to pull herself back, but she was still sitting on the barrel, so she had nowhere to run. She stilled and her eyes narrowed.
“Wot truth? That I want to go to London? That I want proof o’ my father? Or that you’re nothing but a man with ruttin—”
He kissed her. He wasn’t slow, and he wasn’t remotely gentle. And the fact that she was completely untutored in the way of kissing infuriated him even more. She was a lie. She deserved all the pain he could give her. She was…
She was an innocent, and he had to soften. He had to become gentle with her, and so he did. He didn’t want to, contradictory beast that he was. He liked his anger. Stoked it to a hot flame, but not against her.
So he softened. He gentled.
Where before he had simply wrenched her mouth to his, he now petted her chin. And though he had forced his tongue into her, he eased his penetration. He teased her and then pulled back.
“You are a lie,” he said to her panting chest.
“You are a brute,” she answered, anger vibrating out of her.
“Yes, and worse. I’m a bastard.”
“You’re not even ashamed.”
Oh, he was. He was riddled with shame, but he wouldn’t let her see it. She had to know the truth about him before she tried to play her games. “I’ll take you wherever you want to go, Miss Bluebell. But I’ll be taking you as I do it.”
He felt the impact of his words on her body. She shuddered, but she also licked her lips. Part of her wanted him, brute though he was.
“I am a lady.”
“Ladies spread their legs for me all the time.”
“Not me.”
“Then I’ll not take you anywhere.”
He felt her accept the truth of his words. Her body bowed, and her shoulders drooped. But when she spoke, her voice was strong with conviction.
“I don’t need you to take me. I’ve coin eno’. The mail coach goes to Oxfordshire and London.”
“You’ll be prey to every bloke who sees you.”
She finally jerked her chin away from the stroke of his fingers. “’At’s been true since I first started filling out a dress.” And then before he could anticipate her move, before it even registered that he was in danger, she lifted her knee.
How she’d maneuvered it so perfectly, he didn’t know. But one moment he was hard as a rock, still thinking of ways he could make her willing. The next there was a blinding flash of white-hot pain, and he was crumpled onto the ground.
He couldn’t breathe. He couldn’t think. He just knew pain. And one word:
Bravo.
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AUTHOR INFO:
USA Today bestselling author Jade Lee has been crafting love stories since she first picked up a set of paper dolls. Ballgowns and rakish lords caught her attention early (thank you Georgette Heyer), and her fascination with the Regency began. An author of more than 40 romance novels and winner of dozens of reader awards, she brings laughter into the sexy nights of England’s elite. Quirky characters and sexy banter are her hallmarks. Find out more at her website www.JadeLeeAuthor.com, or check out her wild contemporary half at www.KathyLyons.com.
Dec 3, 2015 | Blog, December 2015, Elizabeth Moss
Rebel Bride (Lust in the Tudor Court Book #2) by Elizabeth Moss is an intoxicating and intense historical romance set in Tudor court where men can have anything they want and women must fight to be heard.
Once again we are transported into a world full of steamy passion, adventure and turmoil. While this book is the second in a series have no fear dear readers, this book can be enjoyed as a stand alone. However, once you are finished you will want to download Wolf Bride. Trust me 😉
Strong willed Susannah Tyrell has no desire to wed or be controlled by any man, ever. That is until she sets her sights on Hugh Beaufort and then considers the possibility for a fleeting second. Yet, when a kiss and misunderstanding find them in a most precarious situation, can Susannah find a change of heart?
Unable to deal with her family demands any longer she makes an impulsive decision. Susannah is intent to push the rules, convinced she’ll find happiness and satisfaction living the single life.
Someone is intent on coming between Susannah and Hugh, family plans are set and two hearts are caught up in a twist of emotions despite the obstacles. Can Hugh convince her that marriage isn’t so awful?
Download this e-book today and find out just how fabulous Elizabeth Moss’s Tudor Court series is. Life is full of lust when you reside at court and remember you never know who’s watching.
Proceed with caution, this three pepper spicy latte must read is 
pretty hot and may offend. For mature readers 18+.
While I received this ARC from the publisher for a fair and honest review I would certainly purchase this for myself or as a gift. I just wish I didn’t have to wait until next summer for Rose Bride to be released. I’m not sure I can wait that long ;).
*****Historical Road Trip with Elizabeth Moss*****
In Rebel Bride, Hugh and Susannah travel the dangerous roads of Tudor England together, forced into each other’s company by circumstances. Beautiful and feisty, Susannah has run away from her cruel father in Yorkshire. Finding her in the wild forest, Hugh is determined to escort his willful charge safely to the king’s court.
Fictional journeys like this often work as metaphors for a character’s inward journey towards emotional or spiritual development. For Susannah, this journey to London is about resistance and attraction; for Hugh, it’s a struggle between physical desire and his moral duty to protect this young woman – even from himself!
Travel in Tudor England was not easy, even for a courtier like Hugh Beaufort. Beyond London, major roads were little better than muddy tracks, with robbers and bandits lying in wait for the unwary traveler. Within towns, local citizens were charged with the upkeep of roads; in reality, this meant Tudor streets were dark, narrow and uneven, pitted with potholes, and strewn with rubbish and human ordure. The wealthy travelled by horse or curtained litter, a good horse covering up to 30 miles per day. There were no carriages yet, and carts would have been deeply uncomfortable for passengers, lacking any form of suspension as they jolted and bumped over every pothole.
Road trips around England could take a week to ten days to complete, and wealthy travelers like Hugh and Susannah usually preferred not to hurry. Every night would be spent at a wayside inn, as journeying after dark was impractical without lights. If you could find a place to stay that looked clean and was free of plague, you were lucky. Popular inns might be crowded with travelers, and being forced to share a bed with a stranger was not unheard-of. Though on their journey, Hugh has to be careful – in public at least – to keep his distance from an unmarried lady like Susannah.
Fare would have been simple too. Inn keepers or famers along the way might provide travelers with the equivalent of a packed lunch for the journey. Our hero and heroine probably dined on bread and cheese, smoked bacon, honey cakes, and a stoppered flask of beer, consumed at the roadside. As a courtier, Hugh might have insisted on wine and perhaps sweetmeats for his lady companion. Besides onions for flavor, even wealthy Tudors rarely consumed vegetables, though seasonal fruits were popular and often elaborately prepared.
Hugh and Susannah’s Tudor tips for your own road trip:
Never argue with thy love in front of thy companions on the road, for fear of shaming one another.
Journey not for many hours without ceasing, but take thy ease from time to time, for fear of some mishap.
Avoid excess of wine and music late at night when the body is weak and the desire strong.
Consume not strong onions with thy cheese. Or, if thou must, keep a sprig or two of parsley close at hand and so avoid the reek of foul breath.
Let neither wine nor ale confuse thee on horseback, but keep thy good wits sharp, remembering that robbers and uneven roads ever assail the unwary traveler.
Carry a saint’s bone or other holy relic in thy purse, and thou shalt end thy journey safely and in good spirits.
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Born into a literary family, Elizabeth Moss lives with her husband and five children in South-West England, and is a keen countryside walker. She writes fun and sexy historical romances. She also writes award-winning fiction as Victoria Lamb. For more information, please visit her website: https://www.elizabethmossfiction.com.
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Dec 2, 2015 | Blog, December 2015, Susanne Lord
In Search of Scandal (London Explorers) by Susanne Lord is a fantastic debut for this new author. I love reading historical romance books and love a great adventure. What a great beginning as we meet the first explorer in this new series.
Will Repton was out exploring the world until a tragic incident forced his return back to London. Years later, Will is insistent that he return back East yet must solicit funds if he’s to set sail.
Upon his most recent appointment he finds himself in the den of a few suitors, all with the intentions of marrying one Ms. Charlotte Baker.
Unbeknownst to Will, Charlotte has read the published stories of his past adventures. If there is any chance for her dreams to come true she’ll need to sort out a plan to capture this elusive explorer.
Perhaps a midnight stroll isn’t the best way to begin? Maybe a kiss to figure it all out? When another suitor comes between them what will happen? Can Will forgive himself and move on from the past? Whatever it is that he’s searching for will be tested as they discover each other.
Torn between the present and the past Charlotte and Will are forced into an arrangement of sorts. When Charlotte agrees to the “proposed” plan she has a few demands of her own. But, is Will up to the challenge?
Deep within this book you will find love and a desire to embark on your own quest for great and wonderful things. Not only is this one story you wont want to put down it’s chock full of intense heat, twist and turns, and yes dear readers, lots passion!
Susanne is a talented story teller and her debut book is a journey of the heart and soul. I look forward to the next installment in this series so that I can see what will happen next.
This two peppers spicy latte hot 
delight has just enough sizzle to make you tingle. Oh, and yes, it’s for mature readers 18+.
I received this ARC from the publisher for a fair and honest review. Do not miss out on this historical must read. Download today to discover for yourself how powerful & emotional this epic adventure is.
**In Search of Scandal Blog Tour Fact, Excerpt & Giveaway**
This December, debut author Susanne Lord releases the first in her London Explorers series, In Search of Scandal! To celebrate, Susanne is here to share one of the facts she uncovered while researching for this adventurous new series:
Explorer Fast Fact: Cholera belts were strips of flannel or wool worn about the waist of travellers and soldiers to maintain a dry and balanced core temperature, who believed the belt would help ward off cholera, dysentery and “bowel complaints.”
An Excerpt:
Charlotte caught her breath and unclenched the grip she had taken upon his hand. “You cannot pretend to like me, Mr. Repton. I just wonder—I have always wondered what I have done to offend you.”
His arm tightened and his lips were right back to hovering over her ear. “Wait…”
More silence. Honestly! She would not stand here and let him trample her heart.
She ripped herself from his arms. “It is fine. I hardly require every man to like me, Mr. Repton. Be assured I am aware of your feelings and you will not have to suffer my attentions anymore.”
She whirled to leave but a steel hand gripped her arm.
“God! Blast it! Now what have I done?” he growled, his blue eyes wintry in the moonlight. “I thought we were getting on. I wouldn’t mind being your friend, as long as you understand that’s where it ends.”
“Wouldn’t mind? I have more friends than I can count, I hardly need—”
He yanked her hard against him. “Then what do you want?”
“I…I will not argue—”
His hands gripped her waist. “What do you want, Charlotte?” He growled. “What do you want me to do?”
Her words died in the face of his rising frustration. What did she want? What had she ever wanted but him? She wanted him still. From the first sight, the first instant. Every day, every hour, she wanted him. In a deep, tender, precious place she could not touch with reason. And all he did was sneer and push her way.
“Why didn’t you ignore me as you normally do?” she asked hollowly.
“Why did you talk to me at all tonight?”
He said nothing. He didn’t move. Something furious and wild thundered through her breast. “You don’t belong here!” Her fist clenched, wanting to slap that frozen look off his face. “Say something!” She launched against him, gripping him about his hard neck. “Say anything!”
But his stubborn lips were sealed, and before she could stop herself, she mashed her mouth against them.
Instantly, she regretted it. Their chins knocked, their teeth scraped, and a grunt of surprise sounded from his throat.
Oh God, what was she doing? She didn’t know how to give a kiss and he certainly didn’t want hers. His hands dropped off her and she sobbed sharply against his mouth. Mortified, she crumpled against his neck.
Oh God, oh God, how will I face him?
A hard hand seized her neck and forced her head up. Blue eyes blazed into hers. “Damn it all!”
Warm lips clamped to hers expertly. Shocked, she sank to her heels but his arm tightened and locked her against the hard wall of his body.
His deep groan shook her.
But it was a sound of surrender.
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Susanne Lord is a writer of Victorian-era romance and author of the London Explorer series published by Sourcebooks. Originally from Okinawa, off-base and on, she now makes her home in Chicago where she is an active member of Chicago North RWA. When not writing, attending theater or reading, she enjoys hiking the English countryside and visiting historic homes and gardens.
Dec 1, 2015 | Anne Elizabeth, Blog, December 2015
A SEAL Forever (West Coast Navy SEALs Book 3) by Anne Elizabeth is sensual, captivating and absolutely amazing. I’m always up for a SEAL story and this must read delivered a spicy dose of punch from the amazing cover to the last page. Yes, I love a great cover. Especially when it is done so well ;).
Right away we meet our heroine Maura Maxwell who has a few issues that need to be worked through. First order of business is confronting her issues and actually talking to her sexy neighbor. Beyond a grunt or head nod she’s been unable to have a conversation until she finds herself in need of rescuing.
Master Chief Declan Swifton is part of SEAL Team Five and focused on his job. It’s not often that a women captures his attention for more than a night. When his thoughts are consumed by his sexy neighbor will it affect his concentration on the job?
Both desire each other but will Maura survive his sudden silent departure? Can she survive his job? When a mission goes terribly wrong can Declan come to terms with what happened? How will Maura react?
This sensual and intense story shows us just how strong love can be and how deep we need to look to find what truly matters.
Both Maura and Declan must come to terms with their past. Hopefully they can lean on each other.
I am absolutely in love with the men of SEAL Team Five and need to do some serious catching up.
There is intense heat in this must read story in this spicy late, two peppers hot 
delight. There is just enough sizzle to make you tingle and for mature readers 18+.
I received this ARC from the publisher for a fair and honest review and look forward to the next installment in this series.
*****A Navy SEALs Fun Fact from Anne Elizabeth*****
Kindness matters—whether it is shown in a simple act or with a smile. Coming home is sweeter when the heart answers the door.
Take a quick peek with this excerpt.
Master Chief Declan Swifton of SEAL Team Five rolled over the side of the Rigid-hulled Inflatable Boat and slid soundlessly into the Pacific Ocean. The RIB took off without even a comment from the operator, leaving Declan to sink farther into the drink.
The temperature cooled as he swam away from the surface. Fish skirted the edges of his thighs, small shimmers of movement against his skin. He scissor-kicked his way forward. The ocean currents caught him, dragging him in the direction they wanted to go, toward shore. He lay with his arms at his sides, frog-kicking only. Above him, he could see the afternoon sunlight glistening and frothy foam chasing away the glassy surface. Down here things were different…calmer. Peaceful, in a way few souls would understand, and yet he knew that even he would have to surface soon.
His lungs would start to ache and burn, his gut would begin to feel as if it would cave in, and that would force him to either head topside or drink in the salt water. But there was still time. This was the water in front of Imperial Beach and the apartment he lived in. He knew it very well.
Scanning the ocean floor, he gauged it would be about thirty seconds until he reached one of the many rocky sandbars out here. He’d have to pull up before then, or the force of the current would smack him against the side.
As his body began to complain, he used both arms and legs to draw himself upward. Breaking the surface, he opened his mouth and drew in air like a thirsty man would gulp water.
The waves bounced him like a buoy. The tide was coming in and the wind was picking up momentum. Looking at the sky to the east, he could see that there would most likely be a storm today. Over his should, to the west, he spied a wave coming his way large enough to take him to shore. It would reach him in about thirty seconds.
Dec took a long, slow breath and appreciated the sun dropping into the horizon. The colors were extraordinary; orange and gold dappled the horizon as the blazing ball of light attempted to sink before the moon lifted higher in the sky.
His hands flexed, cupping the water. It had been a hot day, and the sun’s rays had heated the top of the ocean, making the surface feel like a warm bath, loosening his muscles. Three months ago, he’d been in waters so frigid, with actual ice caps—the memory still made him cold. But here, the Pacific Ocean off California’s Imperial Beach, was a slice of heaven.
Coming in from the east were some nasty-looking cumulonimbus clouds. Seeing the lightning arc way off toward the distant desert, he decided it was time to go in, and right on cue, here came a perfect wave.
Swimming at top speed, Declan pushed his way through another changing current, one that sought to drag him into faster-moving waters. He went over a higher sandbar, having no intention of going to Mexico today, and increased the reach of his stroke. With single-mindedness he worked his way into the more placid surf as he homed in on a large stretch of beach.
The SEAL felt a few sea lions swimming around him, and one nosed him in the gut and another in his back a few times, assessing whether or not he’d play. Not this time, my friends. He continued swimming without engaging. If he stopped to play, he’d be out there for hours.
Switching to the breaststroke, his arms protested. His platoon had switched their training this month to desert-warfare techniques, and he’d been sweating his balls off in the heat. He managed to learn a thing or two, even now, after all of his years in the Teams. But it felt good to be back in the ocean, his element. He’d live in the deep blue like a Jules Verne character if he could.
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New York Times bestselling author Anne Elizabeth is an award-winning romance author and comic creator. With a BS in business and MS in communications from Boston University, she is a regular presenter at conventions as well as a member of The Author’s Guild and Romance Writers of America. Anne lives with her husband, a retired Navy SEAL, in the mountains above San Diego.
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