 Q is Back in Je Suis A Toi by Pepper Winters!  “Life taught me an eternal love will demand the worst sacrifices. A transcendent love will split your soul, cleaving you into pieces. A love this strong doesn’t grant you sweetness—it grants you pain. And in that pain is the greatest pleasure of all.” NOW LIVE! Amazon: http://amzn.to/1TQeVIO Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/22tC1YZ iBooks: http://apple.co/1Tm62pT Nook: http://bit.ly/1UkClWo Kobo: http://bit.ly/1qSfCa5  Blurb Q made me the happiest esclave in the world. He gave me his heart, his empire, his ruthless unforgiving love. And life finally left us in peace. A man like my maître has special needs though, growing stronger as our lives intertwine. The only way to survive his monster is to agree to all his desires. Including his latest wish. I’m his. And I won’t refuse.  Excerpt “Don’t struggle. You know I’ll keep you safe.” Q’s murmur danced down my back. My panic receded as trust billowed fast and true. Q was born into darkness, but he’d never baptized me in his blackest desires. And because of that, I could implicitly say he spoke the truth. No matter what he did to me, he would never truly harm me. Q paused, his tattooed chest soaking. His feathered sparrows fluffing off droplets almost alive on his skin. “I told you once never to fall for me. That I didn’t want the curse of breaking your heart while I broke so many other pieces of you.” His hands landed on my breasts, cupping them reverently. “Yet you fought me, just like you said you would. You fell for me, just like you promised me you would. And now, you’re willing to give me what I need even after I tricked you and lied.” I swayed as I fell even deeper for this complex husband of mine. Q was all my fantasies in one glorious lifetime. The fact he finally wanted to share me with his child spoke volumes about his capacity to love. “I’m so glad you ignored me, esclave.” His fingertips branded my nipples with pain. “So fucking happy you married me.” Pushing me backward, he smiled harshly as my spine met the pool wall. His chest strained as he sucked in a heavy breath. “You’re so fucking beautiful.” My heart hammered in my ears as he kissed me. His tongue laced with mine, and I sank into the sweet embrace, knowing it would be the last I received tonight. The air crackled with an impending storm. Q’s control frayed every second, his eyes drenching in determination and the salacious need to hurt. Breaking the kiss, he opened his hand, revealing the other item he’d retrieved. A tiny pair of silver scissors.  Jeanette's Review of Je Suis A Toi by Pepper Winters 5 Magnificent Stars Pepper Winters does it again....she takes us over to the dark side once again and makes us fall even harder. Q and Tess's story was my first ever this dark of a read, I immediately fell in love with their story. Q and Tess's journey is one that will stick with you. I loved the whole Monsters in the Dark Trilogy and was super excited to see that Pepper Winters was giving us more of their story in a novella. Je Suis A Toi is beautifully written and will make you fall in love all over again with Q and Tess!! I floved this novella from start to finish. I loved every dirty minute of reading this beautiful addition to their story. This is a must read if you have read the Monsters in the Dark Trilogy and I highly recommend that you read the Monsters in the Dark if you haven't already. Happy Reading Everyone!!! Haven’t met Q & Tess yet? Grab the Monsters in the Dark Box set here: Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1AElX6H Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1E lHi9B Barnes & Noble:\ http://bit.ly/1wK3MRr iTunes: http://apple.co/1MBZr4O Google Play: http://bit.ly/1zSget3 About the Author  Pepper Winters wears many roles. Some of them include writer, reader, sometimes wife. She loves dark, taboo stories that twist with your head. The more tortured the hero, the better, and she constantly thinks up ways to break and fix her characters. Oh, and sex... her books have sex.
She loves to travel and has an amazing, fabulous hubby who puts up with her love affair with her book boyfriends. STALK Pepper: Website | Pinterest | Facebook | Twitter | Blog | Goodreads
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One woman. Two men. They are roommates… and they want to fuck her. She’s just been dumped, so of course doing something spontaneous is first on the list. What’s more spontaneous than a threesome with the neighbors that crave her? That’s right. Nothing. “Not going to lie to you,” Robb smirks, “we were talking about how much we would love to fuck you.” I nearly choke on my swig of ale, staring at him wildly. Did he really just say that to me, right to my face? George chuckles next to me and I look at him. He shrugs. “It’s true.” Robb turns the grill off and then walks towards me. Picking my bottle up, he hands it to me and says, “Drink. You might need it.” I accept it, watching him through the corner of my eye. “Don’t you want us, Paulina?” he murmurs, stepping up behind me. His breath runs warm across my ear, and my pussy clenches. I can feel his cock grazing the curve of my ass. It’s not too close, but I can feel it growing bigger in size. I peek up at George. His eyes are hot now as he pauses on taking his next sip. “Answer me, baby girl.” Robb is glued to me now. I drink the rest of my ale, and then place it on the table, walking away from him. I turn for the balcony door. “Maybe. But I won’t do anything with you guys out here for all to see.”
Jeanette's Review of The Neighbors (Kink Series #1)
4 Steaming Hot Stars Calling All Smutty Readers!!! The Neighbors is one Dirty, Steaming Hot read. It is so steamy hot that it is guaranteed to have your e-reader over heating. I liked it from beginning to end and would recommend this one to anyone looking for a quick and oh so hot read. Can't wait to read this next one in this series. Happy Reading Everyone!! 
Ten submissive women. One billionaire dominant. Three months competing for his “affections.” One winner takes all. 
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Blurb Dominic Reed, heir to an oil fortune, has spent his entire adult life perfecting his dark hobby. With little control in every other area of his manicured life, he finds his release as a dominant. With more money than he knows what to do with, he creates a TV show: The Dom Games. This year is different than the past seasons, this year Dominic will be the star. He wants a forever submissive. Before last month Kayla Parchet thought the word submissive only referred to dogs. Fresh out of college with a business degree that is scrap paper, she needs to get an Ivy League masters degree to pursue her dreams. When Kayla is accepted to be one of the ten, her world takes a dark turn as she competes against women who live the submissive lifestyle for enjoyment. Can she hold on to her dreams long enough to win the competition and ten million dollars? Or will she get sucked into Dominic’s twisted world? Only a few whips and canes stand between Kayla and the future she’s always desired. Lights, camera, sex… 
About the Author
Rachel grew up in a small, quiet town full of loud talkers. Her words were always only loud on paper. She has been writing stories and creating characters for as long as she can remember. After living on the west coast for many years she recently moved to Virginia Beach, VA.
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June Mayson and Evan Barrister’s whirlwind courtship resulted in a secret marriage right before he left for boot camp. Evan knows deep in his gut that June is too good for him, but after getting a taste of the beautiful life they can have together, he’s unwilling to let her go. June promises to wait for him, knowing neither time or distance will ever change her feelings for Evan—that is until she’s served with divorce papers while he’s overseas and she’s forced to let him go. Her marriage and divorce a well-kept secret, the last person June expects to run into when she moves back to her hometown is Evan. Angry over the past, she does everything within her power to ignore the pull she feels whenever he is near. But how can she ignore the pain she sees every time their eyes meet? How can she fight the need to soothe him even if she knows she’s liable to get hurt once again? Is it possible for June and Evan to find their way back to each other again? Or will they be stopped by an outside force before they ever have a shot? 
Excerpt 1
Seeing Evan again is taking a toll on me, I can’t sleep and my mind is in a constant state of turmoil. I wake up in the middle of the night from dreams of us. The memories of him, of us are too much. Some memories have the ability to heal. The ability to light up the dark because the beauty of the memory is so bright you’re still able to bask in it. But the memories of us are killing me slowly. They remind me that for one moment I had everything while reminding me it’s gone. It’s the realization that we’re done that’s killing me. The realization that I can see him but can’t touch him that he exist but he’s not mine is agonizing. 
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He’s beautiful his body is a work of art I want to touch him, I want to know what It feels like to have his bearded face against my delicate skin, I want to know if the rough edges I now see are smooth to the touch. “June.” My name in his course tone gets my attention but when our eyes meet its not anger he’s looking at me with, its raw, powerful, hungry possessiveness. Book Trailer <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/167496949?autoplay=1&color=ff9933&title=0&portrait=0" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> Share link: https://vimeo.com/167496949  Until June by Aurora Rose ReynoldsMy rating: 5 of 5 stars Until June What a great addition to a wonderful series. I absolutely love the Maysons! And Evan fits right it. Not only is he a hot controlling alpha, he has a heart of gold and wants to right his wrongs. He and June were married before until he pushed her away. Now he realizes that he made a horrible mistake and wants her back. June needs protecting and Evan is just the one to do it. Can they get past the past and move forward? These are some of my favorite characters ever, I have fallen in love with each and every one of them. The stories are wonderful and the writing is fantastic! The way the author tells the story you feel as though your in the story too, like you are part of the book. I get lost with them and totally feel as though I do actually know them and they are just characters in a book. Thank you Aurora for another fantastic book! Can't wait for the next one.
About the Author:
Aurora Rose Reynolds is a navy brat who's husband served in the United States Navy. She has lived all over the country but now resides in New York City with her Husband and pet fish. She's married to an alpha male that loves her as much as the men in her books love their women. He gives her over the top inspiration everyday. In her free time she reads, writes and enjoys going to the movies with her husband and cookie. She also enjoys taking mini weekend vacations to nowhere, or spends time at home with friends and family. Last but not least she appreciates everyday and admires it's beauty.
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Nathan Cross is living his dream. Not only is he modeling for Knight Fashion Magazine, recently voted “sexiest man alive,” but he is dating a beautiful photographer who could be his new future. When he unexpectedly reunites with his past love, his world crashes around him. Two loves. The past or the future: which one will he choose? Olivia’s past choices come back to haunt her and could ruin everything she has worked so hard to build. Troy has the power to destroy any hope of happiness. She will do everything to keep that from happening, even if it means giving up her second chance with Nathan. Lies. Revenge. Scandal. Olivia could lose it all. 
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Love can heal and love can make you soar, but Nate’s expression said my love had broken him. The thought of Nate not knowing how much I wanted him back shattered me. As his eyes filled with utter confusion, he waited for me to continue. “Then why didn’t you ask me?” Nate scowled. “What changed your mind? Or should I say who changed your mind?” He didn’t wait for me to answer. Instead, he gripped his hair with his fists and walked away. “It isn’t what you think.” I searched for the best words to explain. I might have screwed up finding the right words. It was hard to concentrate with him standing there shirtless, water dripping slowly down his chest from his wet hair. God, he looked sexy as hell. He had no idea what he was doing to me. I wanted to lick every single drop. In my mind, my hands traveled all over his toned chest, wiping away the water like I was his towel. Nate glared at me, unbelieving, as if he expected me to lie. Then he rushed to me and punched the wall with an expression of rage I’d never seen. His body so close to mine, almost touching, caused my focus to slip away. “Don’t fuck with me, Olie,” he gritted through his teeth. “It isn’t what I think? I wasn’t given the chance to think.” He pointed to himself. “There wasn’t much to think when I saw Troy practically on top of you.” I had known that moment would cause me problems. Nate’s expression eased when I began to tremble. His anger and how he’d reacted seemed to surprise him, too. I found my composure again and continued before he had another episode that was so out of character. There was no going back. “I couldn’t tell you because of Troy. Not because I wanted to be with him, but because I was scared of him.” “What?” His eyebrows pinched at the center, and his pitch rose again. “What do you mean you were afraid of him? Did he threaten you? Did he hurt you?” When I nodded through unrelenting tears, Nate guided me to the bed with his hand on my back. I wiped my cheeks and sat next to him. His proximity drove me insane, especially when my hand accidentally grazed his chest. “Tell me everything.” he said softly, but it was more of a demand. I could tell his anger had turned toward Troy and away from me. About the Author 
International Bestselling, Award-Winning, Author Mary Ting/M. Clarke resides in Southern California with her husband and two children. She enjoys oil painting and making jewelry. Writing her first novel, Crossroads Saga, happened by chance. It was a way to grieve the death of her beloved grandmother, and inspired by a dream she once had as a young girl. When she started reading new adult novels, she fell in love with the genre. It was the reason she had to write one-Something Great.
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Title: In the Red
Series: Devil's Due MC #1
Author: Chelsea Camaron
Genre: MC Romance
The event that shook one small town to its core was never solved. The domino effect of one person’s crime going unpunished is beyond measure.
He’s no saint. Dover ‘Collector’ Ragnes rides with only five brothers at his back. Nomads with no place to call home, they never stay in one place too long. Together, they are the Devil’s Due MC, and their only purpose is to serve justice their way for unsolved crimes everywhere they go. She’s not afraid to call herself a sinner. Emerson Flint still remembers the loss of her elementary school best friend. She is all grown up, but the memories still haunt her of the missing girl. Surrounding herself with men at the tattoo shop, she never questions her safety. Her life is her art. Her canvas is the skin of others. However, danger is at her door.
Will Dover overcome the history he shares with Emerson in time? Will Emerson lead him to the retribution he has always sought? Love, hate, anger, and passion collide as the time comes, and the devil demands his due.
      
USA Today Bestselling author Chelsea Camaron is a small town Carolina girl with a big imagination. She is a wife and mom chasing her dreams. She writes contemporary romance, erotic suspense, and psychological thrillers. She loves to write blue-collar men who have real problems with a fictional twist. From mechanics to bikers to oil riggers to smokejumpers, bar owners, and beyond, she loves a strong hero who works hard and plays harder.
     
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Title: The Braille Club Unbound (The Braille Club #2)
Author: J.A. Kerr Genre: Erotic Suspense Release Date: December 1, 2015 Publisher: Limitless Publishing
Synopsis Welcome back to the Braille Club, home of blindfolded sensory delights designed to unleash your passions. New wonders await to heighten every sensation, for those adventurous enough to try… Benedict Harrison and Siena Waters struggle to rebuild their lives… Siena and Benedict—owner of the secret, exclusive Braille Club—face the trial of the man who brutally attacked her. Already fragile, crucial DNA results send Siena reeling, leaving her future with Benedict uncertain. Will their shared devotion to the Braille Club be enough to keep them together? Guy Walker has spent two years trying to forget Anna Dunbar and their volatile affair… Managing the Braille Club in Benedict’s absence, Guy is shocked when Anna applies for membership. Their dark desires are reawakened, but Anna resists, determined to remain faithful to her husband. When a desperate call from Anna sends Guy rushing to her door, he’s completely unprepared for what he finds. Ford Munroe will help bring the Braille Club to a whole new level… Tasked with developing new technologies to enhance the club’s erotic pleasures, Ford enlists engineer Esme MacDonald to assist him. As they test the devices, the attraction between them intensifies, delighting Ford but leaving Esme perplexed about her sexuality. Her revelation rocks Ford—is Esme really interested in him, or only the Braille Club? Model Niven Fraser joins the Braille Club to exorcise her demons… Left emotionally scarred by her step-brother Toby, Niven hopes to find healing through the club and her emerging friendship with Siena. But her past is about to catch up with her, bringing new dangers and old vendettas, putting her life and those around her in grave danger. A blindfold can enrich an experience, but deadly threats are best faced with your eyes wide open. You decide—is it worth the risk to indulge in the Braille Club?Purchase you copy today!
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HUSTLER by Meghan Quinn & Jessica Prince
Scheduled to release: May 9, 2016
NA Romantic Comedy
I make my living as a hustler, and I’m great at it. I don’t have a single tell and use that to my advantage to manipulate any situation. I’ve always known what a person is about to do before they’ve even decided. That is, until I met Nell. I can’t get a read on her, and what’s worse, she doesn’t want anything to do with me. Which only makes me want her more. Now I’m in for the hardest hustle of my life. Somehow I have to convince Nell that she belongs with me. Good thing I’m always up for a challenge. 
 Hustler by Meghan QuinnMy rating: 5 of 5 stars Sexy and Cute! What a great book! Hustler has everything you want in a book. It's sexy, funny, hot with very loveable characters. Even the supporting characters are fantastic. Gavin is a adorable, sexy manwhore who Is a professional poker player. He is a one hitter when it comes to women, that is until he meets his match. Nell is a sassy waitress who doesn't take anything from anyone. She is very protective over the ones she loves. These two together are explosive. They're chemistry is off the charts hot and the banter between the two are hilarious. Great book, great story and awesome writing.
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Born in New York and raised in Southern California, Meghan has grown into a sassy, peanut butter eating, blonde haired swearing, animal hoarding lady. She is known to bust out and dance if "It's Raining Men" starts beating through the air and heaven forbid you get a margarita in her, protect your legs because they may be humped.
Once she started commuting for an hour and twenty minutes every day to work for three years, she began to have conversations play in her head, real life, deep male voices and dainty lady coos kind of conversations. Perturbed and confused, she decided to either see a therapist about the hot and steamy voices running through her head or start writing them down. She decided to go with the cheaper option and started writing... enter her first novel, Caught Looking.
Now you can find the spicy, most definitely on the border of lunacy, kind of crazy lady residing in Colorado with the love of her life and her five, furry four legged children, hiking a trail or hiding behind shelves at grocery stores, wondering what kind of lube the nervous stranger will bring home to his wife. Oh and she loves a good boob squeeze!
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Jessica was born and raised in Texas--where she'll stay because she claims the cost of living in Texas excuses the god-awful weather. She is first and foremost a wife and mother. Because of those two things, she's also a self proclaimed wino and coffee addict.
She's always been and avid lover of all types of books, but romances are her main favorites.Jessica's husband likes to say reading is her obsession, but she likes to call it her passion...there's a difference. Be sure to Connect with Jessica at: Website: www.authorjessicaprince.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/authorjessicaprince Twitter: https://twitter.com/JessPrince2013 Or sign up for her newsletter at http://eepurl.com/_KJ0n She pinky promises not to spam you. 
Title: The Doctor in Unit H
Series: A Mockingbird Place Novel
Author: Kris Cook
Genre: M/M Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 17, 2016
 
Maddox Butler
Some people say you can’t fall in love at 18. But I did. And the man of my dreams? Jaris Black. He was also 18. Our first year at medical school we moved in together. It was…perfect. Until…
I haven’t seen or talked to him in six years. But I’ve never stopped thinking about him. Jaris is a very successful doctor, which is no surprise to me. Still living in Unit H at Mockingbird Place. God, how I’ve missed him.
I won’t drag Jaris into the chaos that is my life. No. I won’t. But my mother who is dying has requested to see him. They were so close. Still are. I had to honor Mom’s wish. I called him and he’s arriving in an hour. Can I keep my feelings hidden from him? I need to, for his sake.
 
   
Michelle's 4 Star review
 The Doctor in Unit H by Kris CookMy rating: 4 of 5 stars Great story! This series tells the stories of the residents on Mockingbird Place. It kinda reminds me of the old TV show Melrose Place. All the characters have great stories and are a big family. The Doctor in Unit H is Maddox and Jaris's story. Roommates turned lovers they both are starting medical school. When Maddox gets a admirer things go a little crazy. One tried to push the other away and the sickness of a family member brings them back together. This is my first book by this author. Yes I enjoyed it, yes I will go back and read the others from this series. (There are a bunch of great characters.) I really enjoyed the story and am looking forward to the next book.
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Though starting in straight erotic romance, Kris's total focus now is on gay romance. When asked why recently, his answer was "My muse finally came out of the closet. Isn't it about time? I’ve been out since I was twenty-five." A voracious reader, Kris loves many genres of fiction, but this writer's favorite books are romances that are edgy, sexy, with rich characters and unique challenges. Kris' influences include Anne Rice, JR Ward, Lexi Blake and Shayla Black. Last year, Kris married the love of his life Stephen.
Social Media Links: website: www.KrisCook.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KrisCookFanPage/?fref=ts Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3080312.Kris_Cook Twitter: https://twitter.com/kris_cook Podcast: romanceoutloud.com on iTunes at https://t.co/gT1YnU2012 Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Kris-Cook/e/B003BCJV2C Email: kris@kriscook.net In The Series: (covers attached) A Marine in Unit A (A Mockingbird Place Novella) The Cowboy in Unit E (A Mockingbird Place Novel) The Fireman in Unit C (A Mockingbird Place Novel) Buy Now (Free on Kindle Unlimited) Amazon: http://goo.gl/8OjcFz Amazon CA: http://goo.gl/wH5DkW Amazon UK: http://goo.gl/pkH7Q1 Amazon AU: http://goo.gl/5CFyrq Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/series/161675-the-mockingbird-place Excerpt: I stand by my front window, where the light is best this time of day, gazing at the white void, praying for inspiration. The blank canvas taunts me. Where to begin? It’s always like this when I start a new painting. It has to mean something. I need feeling and life. Right now, all I have is emptiness. My roommate and best friend, Jackson, always teases me about my process—or in his words my “idiosyncrasies.” My last painting took me over a month to complete, but the first ten days was like this one, staring at the canvas before I pressed a brush filled with paint to its surface. Out of the corner of my eye, through the window, I see one of my new neighbors walking up the sidewalk. Ava Stone is pregnant and is carrying a big box. In her current condition I wonder if she should be lifting heavy things. She and her good-looking cowboy, Luke Wagner, are moving into the apartment next to Jackson’s and mine—Unit E. That leaves Oliver’s old apartment, Unit F, as the only vacancy at Mockingbird Place. I met the couple at the complex’s yard sale when they were taking a look at the apartment. They were living in a motel so that Ava could start her classes at the university on time until they could find a place to rent. Ava and Luke’s new home had been empty for quite some time. Until now. I’m glad it’s finally going to be occupied and hope the new couple will be good neighbors. And most of all I have to stop thinking about one of them. I’ve never been attracted to cowboys before, but there is something about Luke that I can’t quite seem to shake. But I need to. He’s obviously taken and straight. When Ava smiles at me as she turns to go into her apartment, I wave. Glancing back at my canvas, I feel so frustrated. I’m no closer to an idea than before. Why do I do this to myself? No one will ever see this work when it’s completed. This painting is for my eyes only now that Malcolm is gone. He was the only one I was ever comfortable sharing my work with. He got it. He knew what I was trying to say with each piece. Like everyone else at Mockingbird Place, I thought he would live forever, even though he was eighty-two when he died. In June, we had his memorial in the courtyard and planted a tree in his honor near the pool. I see Ava heading back to the parking lot and wonder how many more boxes she and her boyfriend have to unload. I decide to finish my coffee before I put my brushes away and help them. I step back from the blank canvas. Should I paint another portrait of Malcolm? No. I just can’t bring myself to paint him again. It hurts too much. I need more time. Right now, I could use an idea for this canvas, but I’m at a total loss. Damn it. My art continues to be therapeutic for me. When I was twelve years old my counselor suggested art therapy and I found my passion. I can place myself inside my paintings, feeling the breeze on my skin or hearing the crashing of the waves on the shore. I’m there and I don’t feel the pain. Still, my paintings allow me to gaze into the darkness of my past. They also help me release the tension and anxiety. Actually, I wish all of my paintings could remain private. Each is so personal and carries its own meaning. Whenever anyone looks at my paintings I feel exposed and vulnerable. Dirty. I wonder if people can see my younger self weeping from the despair in my brush strokes. I definitely can, no matter the composition I’ve created, whether beach or mountain scene, whether wild animal or newborn baby, whether impressionistic or realistic. Each painting carries drops of the pain from my past. Two of my pieces were on display for my professors to judge. I wonder if it was worth the As I got on both, because it nearly wrecked me until I was able to take them back to my storage unit. That’s where I keep my completed paintings. This semester is so much better than last. I have a fantastic schedule and only have to be on campus two days a week. The rest of the week is mine. All mine. And the classes that I am taking don’t require students to create and present a work of art, unlike last semester. As I put my empty cup down, I see Ava collapse and the box she was carrying crash to the ground. A blast of electricity shoots through my body, and I toss my brushes aside and rush out my door. “Ava. Ava.” I lift her head off the ground and start shouting for her boyfriend. “Luke. Get out here. Ava has passed out.” Where the hell is he? Her eyes open. “What happened?” “You passed out and fell,” I tell her. “Oh no.” Ava rubs her hands over her belly. “Thank God, I just felt a kick. I think the baby is fine.” Kick or not, I know she needs to see a doctor. “Where’s Luke?” Before she can answer, I see him running up the sidewalk. He kneels down next to me and shoves a sack in my chest. “My God, Ava, what happened?” he asks in his thick West Texas accent. “Are you okay?”
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From USA Today Bestselling author of The Men of Steel series, MJ Fields comes a sexy new romantic comedy. Kat's a take no sh*t kind of girl, but when her mother forces her to start online dating with her, she's taken off guard. The tables turn and now Kat has the opportunity to dish out unsolicited advice of her own. The ever-unsociable Kat, puts herself out there knowing no man in their right mind will ask her out. Little does she know the world has changed. The constant connection has caused a disconnect, and while hiding behind a screen most men hold nothing back. Will Kat be able to get her mother to stop being a behind the scenes text whore, or will she get dragged into the craze that is sweeping the nation? 
Excerpt:
“The cost of the rings alone is sickening to me. Let’s say the happy, yet delusional couple waits until they are finished college. They are more than likely in debt up to their eyeballs with student loans already. Then they go buy a ring that they can’t afford to start their ‘new lives together, forever.’ “BUT WAIT, that’s not enough. Throw a last hoorah with all of their friends in Vegas with, booze and strippers? I mean what says undying, everlasting love and faithfulness like lap dances and used up snatch picking $20 bills off someone’s face? “Then all of the sudden they wake up the next day and are never going to want it again? Yeah, right. Let me ask you when is the last time you ate just one double stuffed Oreo cookie? “Don’t kid yourself that just eating the cream inside isn’t cheating, eating is cheating. “The next time you see a stripper pole, or hell any pole for that matter, tell yourself you aren’t going to remember the single most exciting night of your life. “The same ‘happy’ couple get ass raped for hosting an elaborate soiree, to celebrate a marriage that will end up failing. Don’t roll you eyes at me, it’s fact. You know damn well they’re fighting over the details of the damn wedding too. Can you feel the love? Me either. “After the ass fucking without lube, they spend a mint on a honeymoon where they spent ninety percent of the time shit faced and fucking, seldom leaving their resort suite, yet it cost a grand a night. “Now they have spent a minimum of 10 grand themselves and that’s if they didn’t have to pay for the damn party celebrating their ‘union’. Hell I can celebrate a union with a fucking Happy Meal and a bottle of Jack. He can bring his own condoms, now it’s a fucking party.” “Kat?” Josie sighs. “You asked how I felt about weddings. You know damn well I’m not going to hold back.” “What I was trying to ask is how you felt about mine. Blaine asked me to marry him last night. I want you and Cecilia to be in the wedding. I want you to be my maid of honor,” she says as sweet as Josie is. Fighting the urge to bash my head against the counter until I knock myself completely out, I answer the only way I can, “I would be honored.” She giggles. “Sure you would.” I bare my teeth trying my best not to growl. “You and Blaine are different.” She laughs. “How so?” “His parents are loaded. I will assume you aren’t paying for the wedding. I’m sure the ring isn’t on plastic you won’t start out the way,” I pause and try my best to dig myself out of the hole I’ve dug. This isn’t easy for me, I normally don’t give a shit less I offend. “Besides, you’ve been together four years now.” “Five, we graduated last year,” she says. “Right, well then, yours will be smooth sailing.” “We’re moving about an hour from you,” she says with a big smile, I don’t even have to see her, I can hear it. “That’s so cool. I am off Sundays and Mondays every week. We’ll get together.” “I’d love to, and maybe meet some of your friends?” “Josie, I promise, I have real friends.” I laugh knowing she worries about me, even though she knows I can take care of myself. “No she doesn’t,” Rico says walking out from the back of the shop. “Jesus.” I jump covering my heart with my hand. “Kat why are you even trying to cover your heart, we all know you don’t have one,” he says and winks. “Who was that?” Josie gasps. “What, Rico? He’s the jackass I hang out with here at the shop,” I say as I flip him off. “He has a very, very, nice voice,” she whispers. “He does not sound like the Taco Bell dog Josie,” I say to piss him off and embarrass her. “I didn’t say that,” she gasps. Rico laughs and shakes his head. “I’m heading out.” “Jerry Springer call?” He turns around. “I hope you get vaginal warts.” “Well I hope you get three chicks knocked up and they all come after you at once,” I pause, “Oh you did.” “Much love to you too Kitty Kat.” He flips me off and walks out the door. I shake my head as I watch him swing his big old leg over, One and Only, his Harley. Yes, that’s it’s name. “Sorry,” I laugh. “His voice, is…” she pauses and she whispers, “Sexy.” I can’t help but laugh. “There’s a line that goes down the block to get inked by him. I can give you a jump the line pass if you’re interested in one last hoorah before your nuptials.” “Is there really?” she whispers. “Apparently he’s a hot commodity around here. Six foot three of inked, pierced, testosterone, who evidently has the stamina of twenty men, or so he says.” “So you haven’t-” “Oh hells no! Are you serious, the guy is an STI waiting to happen. He gets paternity suits delivered to him like a funeral home gets flowers.” She laughs. “How many kids does he have?” “One for sure, three now just waiting to find out.” I laugh. “It’s almost comical, I have no idea what his aversion is to sane women, condoms, or just tossing his own meat. I mean really-” Her laugh interrupts my rant. “Boy or girl?” “Little girl, she’s three,” I answer. “I can’t wait to have babies,” she says with a coo. “You need to get married so you and I can have kids-” “Eww, no, not happening. They’re little germ spreading, time suckers, who rip apart your vag. Not interested.” “Ever?” she asks. “No. Not ever.” I know where this conversation will lead, hell I visit it at least once a month with my Mom-ster, I mean mother, so I decide to sway the conversation to my second least favorite subject, weddings. “So when is the big day?”  Match This! by M.J. FieldsMy rating: 5 of 5 stars So freaking funny! I was so excited for this book and of course I was not disappointed. It was sexy, witty and just down right funny. We originally met the characters Ricco and Kat in the Steel series and getting to know them more is wonderful. They along with the others that we met are such great characters. The girls especially had me busting at the seams laughing. This is a cute, funny and very well written story. The only con to it is that it does have a cliffhanger but the book is so good that you are over that immediately. Great book, I loved it! View all my reviews 
About the Author:
USA Today bestselling author M.J. Field’s love of writing was in full swing by age eight.Together with her cousins, she wrote a newsletter and sold it for ten cents to family members. She self-published her first New Adult romance in January 2013. Today she has completed six self-published series, The Love Series, The Wrapped Series, The Burning Souls Series, The Men of Steel Series, Ties of Steel Series, and The Norfolk series. MJ is a hybrid author who publishes an Indie book almost every month, and is signed with a traditional publisher, Loveswept, Penguin Random House, for her co-written series The Caldwell Brothers. Hendrix is available now, Morrison was released on December 22nd, 2015. There is always something in the works, and she has three, yes, three, new series coming out this summer, and fall. MJ lives in central New York, surrounded by family and friends. Her house is full of pets, friends, and noise ninety percent of the time, and she would have it no other way. AUTHOR LINKS: TWITTER | FACEBOOK |AMAZON | GOODREADS |
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