Hot Summer Romance Giveaway Hop ~ July 18-21

Welcome to the Hot Summer Romance Giveaway Hop sponsored by the Insatiable Reads Book Tour!

 The Grand Prizes for this tour will be chosen from the comments left by participants among the blogs that are participating and include:

a Kindle Fire (1) and a $50 Amazon gift card (2)

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Insatiable Reads is also offering a Rafflecopter Giveaway that you won't want to miss and will last all month from July 1-31. They are giving away:

A LOADED Kindle Fire 4G HD!!!

ALL of the Insatiable Reads books in print... many autographed!

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20 winners will receive a $5 Amazon Gift Card!

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Like any little girl, I grew up with the dream of finding my prince charming and being swept off my feet to live in a castle with my 2.3 children and live happily ever after. Like any woman who shared that dream, I know now that while those fairy tales come true for some, most women have to wade through a few toads to find their happily ever after.

When I started reading romances I went into it for the guaranteed HEA. When I started writing romances, I knew I would be the one to provide it, but not without a little yelling, screaming and moaning first ;)

You can find Stranded and That First Kiss on Amazon, B&N and Kobo, but since you're here for a little fun...keep reading! 

Each blogger has been asked to add a little something extra to make this hop memorable and exciting, so I have decided to offer up an ebook copy of  Stranded and That First Kiss by J.C. Valentine to (2) winners!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Hop along to the next blog and giveaway!

Sneak Peek Saturday ~Untitled Night Calls 3 (WIP)

I am back with an excerpt of the newest book in the Night Calls series that won't release until sometime later this year. And I'm still keeping the guy a secret. But you can put his face together in your mind's eye with this little snippet :) 

I've also added a photo of a hot guy to appease you...Enjoy!

“Shit, are you okay?” The sound of a man’s voice penetrated the fog as Patti lifted her head and touched her fingers to her swollen mouth. They came back red and, seeing the damage, the man’s eyes rounded and he wrenched her door open. He was in her face before she could blink an eye. “Here, let me take a look.”

            Dazed, all Patti could manage to do was stare at the beautiful stranger kneeling before her. As he inspected her face, she soaked in every detail of his. His eyes were a gorgeous shade of aqua framed by thick, dark lashes. Short, dark hair made even darker by hair product teased his forehead, which was currently marred by tiny furrows. She could feel the tension radiating off of him and she could see it in the firm set of his smooth, square jaw and the tight line of his very full, very kissable lips.

            “Can you hear me?” he was saying. Patti blinked away the fog as best she could and realized he had turned those intense blue eyes on her. “Do you know where you are?”

            “In my car,” she answered smartly as the last few moments began to return to her.

            His head tipped forward once in agreement. “How many fingers am I holding up?” He flashed two so she said four. His eyes grew wider.

            “I’m just fucking with you. Two,” she said as she struggled to adjust in her seat. As it turned out, the driver’s side of a car was only meant for one body at a time. With some annoyance, Patti placed her hands on his very nice, very wide shoulders, and firmly but politely shoved him away from her vehicle.

Sneak Peek Saturday~ That First Kiss by JC Valentine

“God, you’re so beautiful,” Tate murmured. Burying his face in her hair, he inhaled deeply. “You always smell so good.”

Slowly, Piper leaned back and turned her head to face him. When she met his gaze, she felt the intense heat reflected in his eyes zip through her body to settle between her thighs.

“You’re drunk,” she told him, unwilling to believe anything he said in his current state, but unable to deny how good his words made her feel.

Moving his hands up to cradle her face between his heated palms, Tate lowered his head until his lips hovered over hers. Her heart raced out of control and the focus of her world funneled into a narrow scope in which only she and Tate existed. She leaned into him, her body hungry for his touch, his kiss, his everything. As his breath mingled with hers, the bitter smell of alcohol hit her in the nose, bringing her back to reality.

Tate’s mind was clouded and he was in no position to make decisions. Piper had been dreaming of this moment since their brief encounter in the women’s bathroom, but if she kissed him now, she would be taking advantage of the situation. She had a feeling that Tate didn’t give out kisses lightly—she hadn’t seen him kiss any woman since, though she couldn’t say what he did in the privacy of a public bathroom. Call her crazy, but if he ever decided to kiss her again, she wanted it to mean something, and she wanted him to remember it in the morning.

Shaking her head, Piper tried to pull away, but Tate tightened his hold, drawing her closer and tilting her face up to meet his. In a blink, his mouth was on hers, his lips moving in a sensual dance that ignited a fire deep inside her. 

 That First Kiss is now available for pre-order for all of you paperback lovers out there! 

 Don't forget to add it to your TBR!

Weekend Writing Warriors 8 Sentences ~ That First Kiss by JC Valentine

His lips grazed lightly across her cheek and Piper closed her eyes as they gently touched her skin and made a slow path along her jaw to her mouth. His breathing was heavy and ragged as he held her close, breathing her in. “I love you, Piper Donovan,” he whispered.

Piper’s breath came to a screeching halt and her heart bottomed out. Had her ears deceived her, or had Tate just told her he loved her?

“I love you so damn much, and it scares the fucking shit out of me,” he confessed through gritted teeth, as if admitting that had cost him dearly. “I know I’m an asshole, and I’m sure as hell not worthy of you, but if you give me a chance, I’ll spend the rest of my life trying to be.”

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Hope you enjoyed the snippet! 

That First Kiss is almost here and to celebrate, we have a couple giveaways happening. 

Check out the side bar and enter the Rafflecopter to win one or both Night Calls ebooks, a gift card and a signed paperback of That First Kiss available only from Goodreads!

Sneak Peek Saturday~ That First Kiss by JC Valentine

“Well, that asshole,” Shelia breathed down the line. Piper could practically hear the steam coming out of her ears. “And to think that I was going to do you a solid and take that piece of hotness off your hands. Well, he can just think again!”

            “Thanks, Sheila. Your generosity knows no bounds, truly.” Piper couldn’t help smiling a little. There was a reason she called this woman her friend, and it was because she always knew how to make her smile, even when it was the last thing she felt like doing.

            “That’s what I’m here for, doll.” Piper cringed at her chosen endearment, her thoughts reflecting back to when Tate had used it on her. She didn’t want to think about any of that. “So, are you going to kick his ass, or should I do the honors?”

            Piper stared at the door Tate had blown out of less than an hour ago and sighed. “I just want to forget about all of this.”

            “Well, that’ll be a piece of cake,” Sheila said sarcastically. “Considering he’s the first person you’re going to see tomorrow morning.”

            Like she needed the reminder? “I know. Believe me, I know.” She shook her head, trying to clear away the disturbing thought.  “Look, I can’t think about this anymore tonight,” Piper told her truthfully, though she knew she would probably be awake all night doing just that. “Talk to you tomorrow?”

            “Of course. I’ll call you after I get off work.” There was a pause. “You’ll tell me if anyone needs their ass kicked, won’t you?”

            “You’ll be the first person I call.”

            “Good, because I’ve been thinking about taking up boxing, and I could use a dummy to practice on.” 

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Hope you enjoyed the snippet! 

That First Kiss is almost here and to celebrate, we have a couple giveaways happening. 

Check out the side bar to enter the Rafflecopter or Punch Tab to win one or both Night Calls ebooks, a gift card and a signed paperback of That First Kiss available only from Goodreads! 

Friday Fun Day!

I don't normally post on Fridays, but today is extra special. 

So...

Do you like watching YouTube? 

Have you ever watched a book trailer?

What trailer is your favorite? (I want to watch it too!) 

Now, answer me this...

Have you watched STRANDED'S book trailer? 

Well, you're in luck! I have it right here. 

Check it out and share your thoughts :) 

 

Six Sentence Sunday~ That First Kiss by J.C. Valentine

In lieu of the upcoming release of That First Kiss, I decided it would be fitting to share a few sentences with you that gave me a little chuckle. Enjoy!

 

 




“Where the hell have you been?”

Piper had barely stepped through the door before Tate started shouting. “Running errands, what else would I be spending my afternoon on?” she asked in a bored tone.

            
“Well I ran out of coffee over an hour ago,” he complained.

           
“Then you should have made some more,” she retorted, barely able to contain her annoyance. “I’m sure if Mr. Sinclair had known you had such weak ankles, he would have hired two assistants so you would never have to lift a finger for yourself again.”

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Comment below and share your thoughts with us! And don't forget to add That First Kiss to your TBR! The release date isn't far!!