Title: Three Christmases

Author: Kat & Stone Bastion

Series: No Weddings

Published by: Indie

Date published: Nov. 17, 2014

Genres:Contemporary & Humor

Book Length: 294 pages

Steam Rating: Steamy

Main Characters: Hannah & Cade

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As the holiday season approaches in this fourth book in the No Weddings Series, Cade Michaelson strives to be better at balancing work and love, and Hannah Martin’s growing ability to trust is put to the test.

Lust and friendship brought us together, but with the increasing demands of my two businesses, Hannah’s thriving bakery, and our successful event-planning company, stability becomes my focus.

Then a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity takes me to the West Coast, and everything goes into a tailspin.

Laughter, love, and excitement fill our lives, but Cade refuses to settle into the wonderful bliss we’ve found—he wants spectacular fireworks and an unshakable foundation. Driven like no one I’ve ever met, Cade insists a dream job across the country will be better for our future together, but I worry about whether we can survive the present apart.

When intimate time diminishes…and lives get more hectic…

Will a little bit of faith be all that it takes? Or will the sacrifice to get there be too great?

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Award-winning and bestselling romance author Kat Bastion has teamed up with her husband Stone Bastion to create the new contemporary romance series No Weddings. A few factoids about the writing team… Kat enjoys her chocolate rich and dark, her music edgy and soul-filling, and her vacations exotic with toes dug into the sand. And she’s wildly, madly, deeply in love with Stone. Stone likes pounding the trails on a mountain bike, vibrating the sound system with rock music, and down time spent on a stand up paddleboard. And he loves Kat wildly, madly, deeply…and then some. Together, they’re having a blast bringing fun-filled romantic stories to life and hope you’ll join them in the exciting adventure. Kat’s first published work, Utterly Loved, was a twentieth anniversary gift of love poems to Stone that they decided to share with the world to benefit charity. Net proceeds from Utterly Loved, and a portion of net proceeds from all their books, go toward charities involved in the fight against human trafficking. Kat and Stone live amid the beautiful Sonoran Desert of Arizona. 

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“Where are you?” Cade asked.

“Your room.” After the gallery exhibit ended, I needed to be near him. But surrounded by his stuff was the closest I could get. Thank God Mase hadn’t asked when I’d shown up at their doorstep, he’d only given me an understanding look.

Cade insisted he felt better only moments ago. Then he refused to talk about his condition.

The phone was pressed to my ear, its glow, his existence, the only light in the darkness. I closed my eyes and turned slightly, pressing my nose into the pillow, inhaling deeply. Cade’s scent mixed with my heartache for him filled me with an incomparable longing. With effort, I could almost imagine him here wrapped around me. Almost.

“Where in my room?”

“Your bed.”

“I’m liking this bedtime story.” His voice deepened, turning gruff.

His primal tone sizzled an erotic charge through me and my breath caught. Then I grinned, my melancholy shattering. He did that to me. Turned me inside out on a word, a phrase, the sexy loaded undercurrent of his voice.

On a shaky exhale, I tightened my hand on the phone. The electronic tie to him was hot on my skin. He was right there with me, and at the same time, so far away. “Wish you were here. Miss you like crazy.”

“Me too, Maestro. Like you wouldn’t believe.”

“Really?” Did I voice that? My doubt about his side versus mine? “Does it hurt? Because mine does. I used to think that the good-bye was the hardest part. It’s not. Not by a long shot.”

“No,” he agreed. “It’s every moment you’re dying to share in person.”

I nodded. “The drop-ins and unexpected surprises. All the times I don’t think I’m going to see you, and then, there you are, my sexy-as-fuck dream standing in my doorway.”

A low chuckle sounded out. “Did you just call me sexy as fuck?”

My cheeks began to cramp with my huge smile. Just having him on the line was like thousand-dollar-an-hour therapy. “Maybe.”

“No, I’m definitely sure I heard it. Say it again.”

I swallowed hard and said in a low rumble, “Sexy as fuck.”

His heavy exhale sounded over the phone. “Damn, I miss you. Three more days. I will be there by Thursday night. Count on it.”

Confused about his early midweek arrival, I furrowed my brow. Then it hit me. Thursday was December 11th, my birthday. Even though I’d completely forgotten, he’d remembered. “You better. If you don’t, the rest of the CDs you abandoned here are gonna get it.”

He barked out a laugh. “What are you going to do? Take my favorites hostage?”

Alone in the dark, I narrowed my eyes, even though he couldn’t see. “Oh, no. I’m going to put your entire collection into a random shuffle.”

“You wouldn’t.”

“Try me, sexy boy. If you don’t get here on time, as promised, all this longing I feel for you will reach a breaking point. Girl needs an outlet. I’m thinking the CDs are a great start.”

He groaned. Then laughed. “Do your worst. If I am even a minute late. I’ll take my licks like a man.”

The thought of punishing him sent my mind guttering. Clearly I’d been exposed to him too long. “Oh, and how do you do it like a man?” My lips spit out the uncensored question before I could stop them.

His low growl vibrated in my ear. “Those are licks I’ll be giving you, Maestro. That’s how I do it like a man. Has it been so long that you don’t remember? I think you need intensive reeducation.”

His playfulness warmed my heart. Sparked the naughty girl inside of me to life. His naughty girl. “Maybe I do.”

He dragged his words out. “Slow, unbelievably slow. To make sure you’re paying attention.”

On a hard swallow, I buried my face into his pillow and took another deep breath. “Oh, you have my attention.”

“Teeth, dragged across skin.”

A shudder ran through me. “I like…”

“I know you do.” He paused. “Kiss after kiss, soft, teasing…”

“You’re teasing me now…”

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Title: One Funeral

Author: Kat & Stone Bastion

Series: No Weddings Series

Published by: Indie

Date published: September 29, 2014

Genres: Contemporary & Humor

Book Length: 230 pages

Steam Rating: Steamy

Main Characters: Cade & Hannah

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“I have no clue where the series is headed. All I do know is that I will no doubt be there when the book comes out and I will lose sleep while I catch up on Cade and Hannah :)” ~Becca 

The stakes climb higher in this second book in the No Weddings Series for Hannah Martin, a woman restrained by her past, and Cade Michaelson, the man who could help set her free.

I’m drawn to Cade as he charms his way into more of my life and offers me something I truly haven’t ever had: a friend. Yet his humor, patience, and drop-dead sexiness take my breath away, and I know my heart is at risk. I want to move forward but am terrified I can’t.

Cade seems to have it together from his own devastating heartache. His subtle actions, however, suggest a different story. And even though he says he wants more, I wonder if he’s able to trust in our developing relationship.

As we navigate through our tangled feelings, we vow to take it slow. Yet no matter how careful we try to be, things between us intensify—and there’s nothing we can do, or want to do, to stop it.

But the biggest question remains: Is chemistry enough to move beyond the past and toward a future together?

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I adored No Weddings. What Kat and Stone Bastion pulled off in that book was absolutely amazing! I was so excited to get my hands on One Funeral. I really enjoyed the fact that this is a flip POV series. Book one was all Cade and boy was it hot! His POV was sexy playboy all the way…with just a touch of romance and sweet guy! Book two, One Funeral, is from Hannah’s POV and I have to say that her thoughts weren’t much more PG than Cade’s hehe

Again, the authors manage to pull off a perfect balance between deep, serious and difficult to deal with issues and witty banter that had me laughing my ass off. They kept me from becoming overwhelmed by the issues that Cade and Hannah are trying to work through and instead managed to keep the book light hearted and fun.

I still can’t get over how much angst and sexual tension that filled No Weddings and still there was NO SEX! Oh wow…yeah…seriously…no sex in book one! Finally in One Funeral Cade and Hannah get to explore their desires…it takes them quite a bit to get there but it does happen so just give it time!

The romance in this book is amazing. Cade is so sweet and treats Hannah with the highest respect and love. I really enjoyed the fact that their physical relationship had such wonderful build up. Nothing was rushed. Nothing felt unrealistic. It flowed beautifully and made me want to be a part of it! I am so very curious to see where this series will go. I haven’t read a series that focused solely on one couple in a while. It is nice to get such a deep understanding of each character and to feel so attached to them and knowing that I will get to learn even more in the next book!

I have no clue where the series is headed. All I do know is that I will no doubt be there when the book comes out and I will lose sleep while I catch up on Cade and Hannah

Award-winning and bestselling romance author Kat Bastion has teamed up with her husband Stone Bastion to create the new contemporary romance series No Weddings. A few factoids about the writing team… Kat enjoys her chocolate rich and dark, her music edgy and soul-filling, and her vacations exotic with toes dug into the sand. And she’s wildly, madly, deeply in love with Stone.

Stone likes pounding the trails on a mountain bike, vibrating the sound system with rock music, and down time spent on a stand up paddleboard. And he loves Kat wildly, madly, deeply…and then some. Together, they’re having a blast bringing fun-filled romantic stories to life and hope you’ll join them in the exciting adventure.

Kat’s first published work, Utterly Loved, was a twentieth anniversary gift of love poems to Stone that they decided to share with the world to benefit charity. Net proceeds from Utterly Loved, and a portion of net proceeds from all their books, go toward charities involved in the fight against human trafficking. Kat and Stone live amid the beautiful Sonoran Desert of Arizona.

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At the faux-funeral, Cade teases Hannah about bathroom trips…and other things…

We stepped out into the main room, which was done up just like a funeral viewing, from the spray of flowers at the front to the rows of uncomfortable-looking chairs. And of course, there was a huge ornate cross up on the dais, but then again, we were in a church.

Okay, this isn’t so bad. It’s a funeral.

After a quick scan of the room, I saw Cade. He looked miserable until the moment his gaze locked onto mine. Then he dropped his head, slumping in shame.

I burst out laughing.

Drawn to him, I crossed the room without a second thought. “Nice tie.”

He tugged at the bright collar at his neck, grumbling, “Don’t forget the cummerbund.”

“That’s nothing. Look at me.” I plucked at the shiny, pink fabric. “Isn’t this the most ghastly thing ever to be called a dress? It’s a monstrosity in taffeta.”

He backed up a step, making a show of visually drinking in my entire body from head to toe. “I don’t know, Maestro. All I see is a burlap bag.” His eyes flickered with heat. “And petticoats.”

My legs bounced with sudden excitement, and I forced air out of my lungs on a slow exhale. Cade did things to me—heated, body-rocking, mind-spinning things—and I wanted unlimited amounts of that kind of medicine tonight.

How ironic. I wanted some of Cade’s wild-and-crazy to calm me.

“I need you tonight, Cade. This whole” —I gestured frantically to my outfit, then his— “getup is freaking me out a little.”

He put firm hands on my shoulders, staring hard at me. “A little?”

I thought about the great strides I’d made in therapy and how what I believed became reality. I was stronger than a bridesmaid dress. I’d learned how to separate my present from my past in therapy, and there was no way I was going to let all of that progress unravel now.

Tonight, in a bright pink bridesmaid dress, I made a vow to myself to enjoy the present moment.

I tilted my head and shook it. “No, I’m okay. Even if what I’m wearing is a travesty.”

He pulled me closer and held me against his solid chest, wrapping his arms around me. “But I liked the whole ‘I need you’ part. What if I never leave your side tonight? Would that help?”

I nodded.

“Done.” He pulled back. “So to clarify the details, if I have to lift and hold your petticoats while you pee, will you lift and hold something when it’s my turn?” Wicked eyes glittered down at me.

I gaped. “You are not lifting anything of mine while I pee.”

“But I’m never leaving your side tonight.”

I cast him a sidelong glance, grumbling, “What did I just agree to?”

He chuckled, flagging down a waiter who held a tray of filled Champagne glasses. “Something very interesting from my point of view.” He grabbed two glasses. “Here, drink up. The night is young, and I intend to accompany you to no less than three bathroom trips.”

I jabbed an elbow into his ribs. “Pig.”

He coughed until his shoulders shook from laughter.

I swiped a glass from his hand and glared at him while I drank down the liquid courage, not yet caring that it would make his petticoat-lifting wishes come true.

He slid his hands into his pants pockets, rocking back on his heels, as the corners of his lips twitched. “Actually, I’ve been told I’m hung like a horse.”

I sputtered, choking on my Champagne.

He grinned. “Care to confirm?” He chugged his glass, a crime with the ten-dollars-per-swallow Cristal. “I’ll keep up with you. Then we’ll each fulfill our end of the bargain. Lift and hold. Keep practicing the technique in your mind.”

“I am not holding…there’s no way I’m touching…”

Cade grinned and leaned down, brushing his lips along my jawline. His hot breath fanned an erotic path up the side of my neck until a kiss caressed my ear. “My massive cock?”

My breaths came in short bursts, my heart racing. All I could think of now was Cade’s massive cock. And all I wanted to do was see it. Touch it.

I swallowed hard, trying to catch my breath as aching heat pulsed between my legs. When he pulled back, I stared at him. All I could manage was a nod.

What was I nodding to? That yes, I did want to touch it? My thoughts fuzzed.

“That’s right, Hannah. We both know you want to, now. I hope it’s the only thing you think about all night.”

I forgot everything I’d been worried about. Oh, I was still stuck in my head all right. But my thoughts had definitely guttered. All I could think about now was petticoat lifting and other…huge…things. When the waiter went by again, I grabbed another Champagne flute.

Cade barked out a laugh, grabbing another too. He held it up near mine for a private toast. “To adventures together no matter where we go. Most especially in the bathroom.”

I laughed, shaking my head as we clinked glasses to the most ridiculous toast ever. And yet I couldn’t wait for the adventures to begin.

Most especially in the bathroom.

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Title: No Weddings

Author: Kat & Stone Bastion

Series: No Weddings Series

Published by: Indie

Date published: September 5, 2014

Genres: Contemporary, Humor

Book Length: 230 pages

Steam Rating: Steamy

Main Characters: Cade & Hannah

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“When you read this book…immerse yourself in Cade and Hannah’s world. Give them your everything, because they are going to be giving it right back. ” ~Becca 

Award-winning author Kat Bastion teams with her husband, Stone Bastion, in this first book in the No Weddings Series about Cade Michaelson, a successful man with his sights set on a new venture in business, and Hannah Martin, the woman who makes it personal.

I think I have my act together as a successful bar owner, my master’s degree within reach, and a list of no-strings-attached women warming my bed.

Turns out, I don’t. Hannah believes she has safeguarded her wounded heart by shunning men and focusing on her new baking business. The thing is, she hasn’t. When my three sisters and I form an event-planning business with Hannah as our baker, I have no idea how my life is about to change. As Hannah and I work closely together, the attraction between us becomes irresistible. And complicated. I’ve promised my sisters I wouldn’t mix business with pleasure. But I’ve never been one to follow the rules.

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No Weddings was an unexpected treat! I haven’t read a romance novel that focused solely on the male’s point of view in a very long time and No Weddings reminded me why I love them!

Cade’s story is so real and raw. I know that he comes across as a non-caring playboy in the beginning…and honestly that’s what he is. But give him time. Learn his story and I promise you, you will come to care for him. Understand him. Maybe even love him a little. His rules and his list are there for a reason…

Cade and Hannah are both amazing characters. They each have so many different layers that are slowly revealed as their story grows with each page. I won’t say too much on the matter, because if I do I will be giving away too much. I want you to be able to be a part of the story, as I was, and discover all of the awesome and some not so awesome things about them and their pasts. When you read this book…immerse yourself in Cade and Hannah’s world. Give them your everything, because they are going to be giving it right back. 

Both Cade and Hannah have been burned in the past and have dealt with it in not so healthy ways. Watching as they struggled to accept the friendship that the other offered was heart-wrenching and heart warming. It was amazing to see them both grow into the person that they could be.

The chemistry and sexual tension is insane and watching as Cade and Hannah try to deal with it is absolutely priceless and hilarious! Trust me…you won’t want to miss out on this story!

No Weddings was fun to read and kept me wanting more throughout the entire book! The writing was witty, addictive and fun. The characters were deep and well developed and easy to fall in love with. Overall I have to say that I am impressed with these two authors and cannot wait to get my hands on the rest of the books…who knows maybe if we beg enough we could even get some books featuring the Michaelson sisters and even a little more Ben and Mase!!

Award-winning and bestselling romance author Kat Bastion has teamed up with her husband Stone Bastion to create the new contemporary romance series No Weddings. A few factoids about the writing team… Kat enjoys her chocolate rich and dark, her music edgy and soul-filling, and her vacations exotic with toes dug into the sand. And she’s wildly, madly, deeply in love with Stone.

Stone likes pounding the trails on a mountain bike, vibrating the sound system with rock music, and down time spent on a stand up paddleboard. And he loves Kat wildly, madly, deeply…and then some. Together, they’re having a blast bringing fun-filled romantic stories to life and hope you’ll join them in the exciting adventure.

Kat’s first published work, Utterly Loved, was a twentieth anniversary gift of love poems to Stone that they decided to share with the world to benefit charity. Net proceeds from Utterly Loved, and a portion of net proceeds from all their books, go toward charities involved in the fight against human trafficking. Kat and Stone live amid the beautiful Sonoran Desert of Arizona.

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Her eyes narrowed for a split second as she pulled out a large pan with two hands. “This is not even close to a date. What would you suggest instead, a notepad and pen?”

I leaned a hip on the far counter, watching her light the stove and drop a large tablespoon of solidified coconut oil into the pan. “Would you be wearing those sexy librarian glasses?”

She raised her brows. “You think my glasses are sexy?”

Leaning up on her tiptoes, she reached for and pulled down a glass container full of popcorn kernels from a cabinet beside the stove. A few hundred kernels pinged into the pan before she replaced the lid. With both hands, she lifted the pan a few inches above the gas burner and gave it a good shake before resting it back down.

The response to her question demanded her full attention, so I waited. She turned, leaning back on her counter edge. We faced each other, her island between us.The few feet may as well have been inches with the way the air was charged between us.

I gave her a heated stare.

Her breath caught, her chest expanding.

Which caused my cock to twitch. I began to feel like one of Pavlov’s dogs.

“You are sexy.” I held her gaze captive. “Therefore, anything you wear becomes sexy.”

She smirked. The power she knew she had over me emboldened her. “Even my apron?”

I inhaled, remembering that ruffled apron, her thin T-shirt and short shorts hiding underneath. “Sexy as fuck.”

A kernel popped.

She swallowed. “As fuck?’”

I nodded. “Doesn’t get any sexier than that.”

A slight tilt of her head, and Hannah began to play. “What if I wore a potato sack?”

I snorted. “Do you own a potato sack?”

She crossed her arms, shaking her head.

My eyes were drawn down to that tempting cleavage. I took my sweet time dropping my gaze down her body, imagining her in a potato sack.

Pops sounded out. One after another. Faster and faster, like my pulse going out of control. Hannah began shallow breathing under the intensity of my stare.

“I would love to see you in a potato sack. Just like I’d love to see you in lingerie. To me, they’re both the same.”

She laughed, then turned quickly, grabbing the heavy pan with both hands and giving it another hard shake. When she turned around again, she resumed her stance in the same place, back to the counter.

This was another dance—a different location, a more enticing rhythm, but a dance all the same. Two partners circled each other, deciding how long to draw out the beginning steps before pulling each other even closer.

“How can they both be the same? You’d find me equally sexy in either?”

A deep inhale was the only thing I could do to clear my mind, keep me sane. That, and the white-knuckled grip I had on the edge of her counter, holding me immobile, keeping me from launching at her and showing her just how sexy I found her.

I tilted my face down, holding her gaze beneath my lowered brows. “Hannah, you have no idea. Whatever you think you do to me, magnify it. I don’t see you in anything. I just see you. And if you’re ever brave enough to wear a potato sack for me, wear nothing else underneath.”

The popping slowed. Her attention was needed at the stove at that critical point.

She didn’t move. “Why?”

“Because I’ll shred it and have you naked in three seconds flat. Might as well save the lingerie.”

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When Ian Radcliffe gets the opportunity to leave town to consult on the project of his career he’s doesn’t think twice. He loads his dog and guitar into the back of the Jeep and flips Dallas the bird as it becomes a speck in his rearview.

A change of scenery, that’s just what he needs. His heart isn’t broken anymore, just sore. He thought he’d found the one in Katrine MacNamara, but unfortunately she thought he was number two.

He wasn’t a rich businessman, or a rockstar…he was just an architect. He believed in love, family, and friendship. Some might call him the ‘nice guy’. He always thought so— do the right thing, protect the bullied, return your mom’s calls.

When two dynamic women enter his life in this new city the lines of friendship, sex, and love are blurred, his world of black and white becomes a little more gray.

Will the heartbroken become the heartbreaker?

Readers fell in love with Ian in Rebound and Resilient. This is his story and his chance at a love of his own. It won’t come easy, like he always thought it would. But nothing good comes easy…at least nothing worthwhile.

Hold onto your hammocks girls, your favorite nice guy is taking center stage. It’s Ian’s turn to get the girl…or two. Chasing the Sun is a 40,000 word novella, and although this is a spinoff of the Rebound series, it can be read as a stand alone.

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Nikki Mathis Thompson spent her formative years singing, dancing and creating her own world of make-believe. From an early age she developed a love of reading that has grown exponentially to near addiction. She has a business degree from the University of Texas at Dallas. Her degree looks great in the frame, but hasn’t been utilized in years. She gladly left the cubicle life behind to raise her daughter and a son was added to the mix some years later. You can find her devouring a book while drinking a glass of wine, doing her part to save the planet or lip- synching to her favorite songs while running through her suburb. She lives outside of Dallas with her family. Rebound is her first novel.

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I am so excited to bring you the release day launch for Kat and Stone Bastion’s NO WEDDINGS, the first in their new contemporary romance series!!! Be sure to check out the giveaway!!!  

Award-winning author Kat Bastion teams with her husband, Stone Bastion, in this first book in the No Weddings Series about Cade Michaelson, a successful man with his sights set on a new venture in business, and Hannah Martin, the woman who makes it personal. I think I have my act together as a successful bar owner, my master’s degree within reach, and a list of no-strings-attached women warming my bed.

Turns out, I don’t. Hannah believes she has safeguarded her wounded heart by shunning men and focusing on her new baking business. The thing is, she hasn’t. When my three sisters and I form an event-planning business with Hannah as our baker, I have no idea how my life is about to change. As Hannah and I work closely together, the attraction between us becomes irresistible. And complicated. I’ve promised my sisters I wouldn’t mix business with pleasure. But I’ve never been one to follow the rules.

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Her eyes narrowed for a split second as she pulled out a large pan with two hands. “This is not even close to a date. What would you suggest instead, a notepad and pen?”

I leaned a hip on the far counter, watching her light the stove and drop a large tablespoon of solidified coconut oil into the pan. “Would you be wearing those sexy librarian glasses?”

She raised her brows. “You think my glasses are sexy?”

Leaning up on her tiptoes, she reached for and pulled down a glass container full of popcorn kernels from a cabinet beside the stove. A few hundred kernels pinged into the pan before she replaced the lid. With both hands, she lifted the pan a few inches above the gas burner and gave it a good shake before resting it back down.

The response to her question demanded her full attention, so I waited. She turned, leaning back on her counter edge. We faced each other, her island between us.The few feet may as well have been inches with the way the air was charged between us.

I gave her a heated stare.

Her breath caught, her chest expanding.

Which caused my cock to twitch. I began to feel like one of Pavlov’s dogs.

“You are sexy.” I held her gaze captive. “Therefore, anything you wear becomes sexy.”

She smirked. The power she knew she had over me emboldened her. “Even my apron?”

I inhaled, remembering that ruffled apron, her thin T-shirt and short shorts hiding underneath. “Sexy as fuck.”

A kernel popped.

She swallowed. “As fuck?’”

I nodded. “Doesn’t get any sexier than that.”

A slight tilt of her head, and Hannah began to play. “What if I wore a potato sack?”

I snorted. “Do you own a potato sack?”

She crossed her arms, shaking her head.

My eyes were drawn down to that tempting cleavage. I took my sweet time dropping my gaze down her body, imagining her in a potato sack.

Pops sounded out. One after another. Faster and faster, like my pulse going out of control. Hannah began shallow breathing under the intensity of my stare.

“I would love to see you in a potato sack. Just like I’d love to see you in lingerie. To me, they’re both the same.”

She laughed, then turned quickly, grabbing the heavy pan with both hands and giving it another hard shake. When she turned around again, she resumed her stance in the same place, back to the counter.

This was another dance—a different location, a more enticing rhythm, but a dance all the same. Two partners circled each other, deciding how long to draw out the beginning steps before pulling each other even closer.

“How can they both be the same? You’d find me equally sexy in either?”

A deep inhale was the only thing I could do to clear my mind, keep me sane. That, and the white-knuckled grip I had on the edge of her counter, holding me immobile, keeping me from launching at her and showing her just how sexy I found her.

I tilted my face down, holding her gaze beneath my lowered brows. “Hannah, you have no idea. Whatever you think you do to me, magnify it. I don’t see you in anything. I just see you. And if you’re ever brave enough to wear a potato sack for me, wear nothing else underneath.”

The popping slowed. Her attention was needed at the stove at that critical point.

She didn’t move. “Why?”

“Because I’ll shred it and have you naked in three seconds flat. Might as well save the lingerie.”

Award-winning and bestselling romance author Kat Bastion has teamed up with her husband Stone Bastion to create the new contemporary romance series No Weddings. A few factoids about the writing team… Kat enjoys her chocolate rich and dark, her music edgy and soul-filling, and her vacations exotic with toes dug into the sand. And she’s wildly, madly, deeply in love with Stone.

Stone likes pounding the trails on a mountain bike, vibrating the sound system with rock music, and down time spent on a stand up paddleboard. And he loves Kat wildly, madly, deeply…and then some. Together, they’re having a blast bringing fun-filled romantic stories to life and hope you’ll join them in the exciting adventure.

Kat’s first published work, Utterly Loved, was a twentieth anniversary gift of love poems to Stone that they decided to share with the world to benefit charity. Net proceeds from Utterly Loved, and a portion of net proceeds from all their books, go toward charities involved in the fight against human trafficking. Kat and Stone live amid the beautiful Sonoran Desert of Arizona.

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Title: Kidnapped Cowboy

Author: Lindsey Brookes

Date published: February 11, 2013

Genres: Contemporary, Western, Comedy

Book Length: 380 pages

Steam Rating: Steamy

Main Characters: Caitlin & Dalton

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“From PAGE ONE I was laughing, cringing, and crying! This book literally had me hooked within minutes of picking it up! I haven’t read a book lately that grabbed me this fast and kept me to the end…heck it had me hoping that there will be a book two…come on…Brandon needs his story told too!!” ~Becca

After countless attempts to speak with the owner of the retreat for troubled teens she runs on the outskirts of Lone Tree, Montana, Caitlin Myers resorts to kidnapping Brandon ‘The Ogre of Lone Tree’ Barnes in a desperate attempt to change his mind about turning Stoney Brook into a vacation resort for the wealthy. 

Retired rodeo star, Dalton Barnes, gets the surprise of his life when he’s abducted by a soft-spoken female with a ‘gun’ and taken to the retreat his family owns. He soon learns she’s kidnapped the wrong cowboy by mistake. She wanted his brother. Things go from bad to worse when a late spring snowstorm strands them together at the cabin. But it’s during their snow-in that Dalton learns why Caitlin has gone to such lengths to save Stoney Brook. Having had issues with his older brother himself and a not so happy past, Dalton promises to do what he can to help her. 

When confronted Brandon tells Dalton he’ll hold off on his plans for the retreat, but only if Dalton agrees to stick around and help run it. Keeping his promise to Caitlin, Dalton agrees and what starts out as a common goal to turn the troubled teens’ lives around that summer ends up turning theirs around as well. Can a man who has always avoided putting down roots and a woman with a deep-seated fear of abandonment hang on to the happiness they’ve found together? Or will the past return to threaten their newfound love? 

Love, laughter and a heartwarming read…

I ran across this book while looking for a FREEBIE to share with my readers and boy am I glad that I did! I believe I have found yet another author I am planning on book-stalking! Hehe

From PAGE ONE I was laughing, cringing, and crying! This book literally had me hooked within minutes of picking it up! I haven’t read a book lately that grabbed me this fast and kept me to the end…heck it had me hoping that there will be a book two…come on…Brandon needs his story told too!!

Anyways…enough about my inability to put the book down, let’s talk story line & characters!

Caitlin is camp counselor at Stoney Brook who stands up for what she believes in…even if that means “borrowing” Brandon Barnes in order to talk some sense into him! If only her luck were better and she managed to get the right man! Caitlin is funny, strong and determined…and yet she is filled with trust issues and quirkiness that makes her character come to life.

Dalton can’t believe the night he is having…did he really just get kidnapped and by a woman no less?!? WTH is the world coming to when a man can’t go to his truck after a long night of drinking without getting a gun shoved in his back by one seriously nervous woman? Dalton is sweet, caring and kind. He proves his true character when the situation isn’t the best he’s ever been in. When he finds out why Caitlin has “borrowed” him he gives his word that he will help in any way that he can. I honestly fell in love with Dalton from the very first scene. His character is just so real, so lovable, so down to earth that it is impossible not to! I definitely wouldn’t mind “borrowing” him myself sometime! 

With the story line already given to you in the blurb, I honestly thought that this book wouldn’t be that interesting…but hey it was free right? So I started reading…and realized rather stunningly quickly that I ADORED it! The characters have depth and are interesting, I truly cared about the outcome of their relationship and the issues in their lives. While the romance was amazing and fun to read, there was sooooo much more to this story than just a romance. It was extremely accurate of what I would expect to find in a real life situation. These characters had a life to lead and problems to deal with and the relationship just fit into it seamlessly. It was interesting to see which of the characters would make sacrifices for the other in order for their lives and love to work out.

The romance alone would have drawn me into the story. The cowboy aspect was sexy and sweet. (I am all for some sexy shirtless cowboys!) I felt that the relationship grew and built from a friendship to something more in a way that was easy to read, fun, and made you feel like a part of the story. The sex was epic and totally cowboy! Hehe I loved watching as Caitlin and Dalton fought their attraction due to issues with their lives. Their dedication to reaching their goals is endearing and just added to the over all feel of the story. Of course we do get the typical “She makes me want to be a better man” thing in this book…but it fits in so flawlessly that I didn’t once compare it to other books!

We also get to see another romance/love aspect when it comes to Caitlin and Dalton’s relationship with the kids. It was thick and deep and heart warming. The story is filled with positiveness and new outlooks on life and those around us.

I can honestly say that I adored this book and highly recommend it! I also wish to repeat myself once more just in case: CAN WE PLEASE HAVE BRANDON’S STORY NOW???? 

Romance author Lindsey Brookes grew up reading romance novels. She penned her first romance, a historical, at the age of seventeen. From there she went on to join Romance Writers of America where she learned the ins and outs of the publishing business and ways to hone her craft. She switched to writing contemporary romance and has finalled in/or won more than 75 RWA chapter sponsored contests with over a dozen different manuscripts. She is also a three time RWA Golden Heart finalist as well as a past American Title III finalist. She’s married to her childhood sweetheart, her hero, with whom she has two beautiful daughters.

Lindsey Brookes is giving away an Amazon copy of Kidnapped Cowboy as well as a second of her e-books, winners choice!

Would you have the guts to kidnap someone in order to save something you felt strongly about?

Title: Divine and Dateless

Author: Tara West

Series: Eternally Yours

Published by: Shifting Sands

Date published: July 5, 2014

Genres: Fantasy, Satire/Humor, Paranormal

Book Length: 258 pages

Steam Rating: Steamy

Main Characters: Ash & Grim

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“The way that Tara writes draws me in and makes me feel like I could easily be living in the apartment next door and just watching things unfold through the peep-hole like a peeping tom. (hehe you know you love my descriptions!)” ~Becca

Good girls go to heaven. Bad girls go all the way…

What can be worse than electrocuting yourself while getting ready for your internet date? Realizing the hot stud you’ve been fondling is the Grim Reaper? Being chased by a sex-crazed, bloated, naked corpse?

How about an eternity of more bad hair days and horrific dates? Or lusting after the one guy in all the afterlife whose hydrophobia rivals his fear of commitment?

Yeah, that’s a whole lot worse.

Wow! What a book! This one has been on my TBR list for weeks…and by the time I finally got around to reading it I sort of forgot the details about it…let’s just say that it was priceless! I have never read any of Tara West’s books before, but I will definitely be digging through and finding time for them soon! Divine and Dateless is a little hard to review without spoilers…so this won’t be an uber long post! But I’m going to do my best…

Let’s start with the story!

I was flabbergasted by how utterly fantastic and mind blowing this story is! It is thought provoking while still managing to be 100% insanely hilarious! I can honestly say that I laughed so hard that I peed a little during this book! (Hey don’t judge me! I’ve had two kids…sometimes moms have that problem!!) So what made it so dang funny? 

Well…check out this little snippet…

Yeah…uh huh…read that without at least giggling! That’s what I thought!

Okay…so back to the story line! Ashley MacLeod is dead…but she doesn’t quite figure that out right away. The Grim Reaper, Aedan O’Conner, that shows up to get her is drop dead gorgeous (hahahahaha pun intended) and Ash thinks that he is her blind date. The rest of the story leads us through the most intriguing and well thought out idea of an afterlife that I have ever read!

Here are the basics:

• The afterlife has an interesting set up: Heaven (The Penthouse) and Hell (The Basement) with levels of purgatory in between.
• You have to earn credits in order to move up levels…this means that even once you are dead…you have to have a job!
• Your credits are also used for food and living expenses.

See, it’s simple and yet amazingly creative and unique! That’s about as far as I can go into the story line without give anything away…but…I can share another teaser image with you that definitely had my sides hurting!

Now let’s talk about the characters a bit…

Ash is a woman on a mission…or well she was! She is mouthy, sassy and opinionated and soooo not into community service or volunteer work!

Grim…mmmmm….Grim is sexy as sin and a gentleman to boot! At least he is when he isn’t being an jerk. 

When these two are around one another sparks fly and attitudes soar! The sexual tension is crazy and just made me want to pull my hair out because they kept pushing one another away. I was amazed by how strong my reactions were to this book! Again there isn’t a ton I can say here that wouldn’t spoil something for you…and you guys know how much I hate doing that!

Gosh, if I went into the amazing “extra” characters in the book I could be here forever! The way that Tara writes draws me in and makes me feel like I could easily be living in the apartment next door and just watching things unfold through the peep-hole like a peeping tom. (hehe you know you love my descriptions!)

Let me just go ahead and say what needs to be said…

Divine and Dateless by Tara West is laugh out loud funny and still manages to have so many AWE moments that I fell in love! The characters are sweet, deep and believable. (I do believe Ines is just perfect and Boner…wow…yeah you go Boner!) The story is unique, intriguing and captivating. Overall, this book is one that I definitely think you should pick up…just don’t do it unless you have the time to sit down from start to finish, I promise you won’t want to put this one down!

Want to know the best part?? Book 2 is coming soon!!

Tara West writes books about dragons, witches, and handsome heroes while eating chocolate, lots and lots of chocolate. She’s willing to share her dragons, witches and heroes. Keep your hands off her chocolate.

Tara West’s young adult and new adult romances have been Kindle bestsellers. A former high school English teacher, Tara is now a full-time writer and graphic artist. She enjoys spending time with her family, interacting with her fans, and fishing the Texas coast.

“Do you want to pick up where we left off earlier this evening?”

The rusty wheels churning in my brain came to a screeching halt. “Huh?”

He scooted over and pulled up his knee. A soft sigh escaped my lips as he grazed that sensitive juncture between my thighs. That’s when I realized my legs had somehow fallen open. Holy fuck! When did that happen? It was as if my inner-whore had taken over, robbing me of all sense of reason.

“We shared a kiss,” he said as he shifted his knee again, rubbing more moisture into my already soaking panties. “Do you want another?”

“Yes,” I rasped before jerking my head up. “No!” I shook my head. “I don’t know.”

What the hell was the matter with me? This hot stud so obviously wanted to fuck. I so obviously needed to fuck. I was a total idiot for turning him away.
Luckily for my starved libido, he wasn’t so easily deterred. “We’ll take it slow if you like,” he said as one corner of his mouth hitched up in an impossibly sexy grin.

“I’ll do anything you want, Ash.” His eyebrows dipped beneath the shadow of his thick hair as he clasped my hand in his. “Anything.”

When he brought my palm to his lips, trailing delicate kisses across my skin, I was done for. Sweet Hell on fire, I’d never been so turned on by a man before. Never.

The heat from his virile body encompassed me as he leaned closer. Wrapping my arms around his neck, I let his musky scent permeate my last thread of resistance and sink into my skin.

“Taste me,” he breathed against my lips.

And so I did, just one little nibble on his lower lip. Then another. When his tongue darted into my mouth, I opened to him, and he poured his warmth into me.

He tasted different than the first time we’d kissed, not bitter, not rough, but sweet, like chocolate cheesecake. Somewhere in the recesses of my hazy mind, I was reminded this man was not the same man I’d kissed earlier. This man was not even real, but hot damn, he sure was a fine kisser.
My legs spread like melted butter as his hand grazed inside of my thigh. I moaned into his mouth when he hitched up the flimsy fabric of my skirt and slipped a finger beneath the hem of my panties. He slid them off with ease, and I was vaguely aware of them falling to the floor. That’s when I wiggled my toes and felt nothing but air beneath me.

“We’re floating,” I gasped, reluctant though I was to break the kiss.

“It’s easier to undress you this way.” He slipped my little dress over my head before deftly unclasping my bra and tossing it to the floor. I was totally naked now, exposed and vulnerable, pinned beneath his big, virile body, floating somewhere under the rafters on a cloud of lust, and not caring one bit about my safety.

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What would you do if the one good dating prospect you had knew that you shit your pants??

Title: Fashionably Dead Down Under

Author: Robyn Peterman

Series: Hot Damned

Date published: March 27, 2014

Genres: Humor and Paranormal

Book Length: 334 pages

Steam Rating: Steamy

Main Characters: Astrid & Ethan

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 “The love between Astrid and Ethan is epic and classic, while hilarious and risque all at the same time! I’m honestly not sure how Robyn Peterman pulled it off!!” ~Becca

Welcome to Hell.

Literally.

The Hell where the Prince of Darkness is hotter than Hades, Hell Hounds smell like brownies and the Seven Deadly Sins are addicted to Facebook… Not to mention the soundtrack in the Underworld is Journey. For real.

I should have known no good could come from offing my parents in the space of twenty minutes no matter how psychotic and evil they were…

Now I find out my family tree includes almost every deity and mythological being alive while Ethan, the one and only love of my undead life has a limited time down under before he turns to dust. In the land of Sin, you’d think I’d get some nookie time with my man, but no. Baby Demons, cousins and grandparents put the kibosh on that. Blue balls are the new normal. What the hell does a half-Vampyre Half-Demon have to do to catch a break?

Apparently find a freakin’ sword, calm Mother Nature’s unmedicated mood swings and make sure Mister Rogers keeps his sticky fingers to himself during weekly poker with the Devil.

And I have three days to do it.

By all that’s unholy, I thought Ethan’s Vampyre family was crazy…Trust me, they have nothing on the Demons.

You may remember that I didn’t care for Fashionably Dead in the beginning…actually it was like nails on a chalk board! But I kept reading…got past the first few chapters and fell in love! Yes, it was still flawed and had some issues, but the story line was unique and hilarious!

Now, on to this book! Astrid and Ethan are still our main characters, but we get to meet quite a few newbies and don’t hear from our old favorites AT ALL! (Seriously…not even a thought about all of your friends and family back on Earth?) Anyways, Astrid is in Hell, literally, and is meeting some family that she kind of wishes she didn’t have to meet. Let me try and break this down a bit (I promise no major spoilers): Satan and God are her uncles, the seven sins and Jesus (can’t forget that one!) are her cousins (+1 extra awesome cousin), and you will never guess her her grandparents are!

Hell is not what she expected, while she is surrounded by demons and Hell hounds…and people from heaven that just like to play poker! (Umm..wait what?) There are soooo many things about this book that just left me giggling, shaking my head and thinking WTF?

So what about our love scenes, our chemistry…our steamy moments? Well, they are few and far between for our poor, poor Ethan and Astrid. (Did I mention that Ethan’s walk into Hell probably didn’t go as planned?) Thanks to her busy body family in Hell, Astrid and Ethan both end up with quite a case of blue balls! The chemistry is still there at least! These two are explosive and so well developed that you can relate to them easily. I often found myself cursing and yelling when they would get interrupted yet again.

The love between Astrid and Ethan is epic and classic, while hilarious and risque all at the same time! I’m honestly not sure how Robyn Peterman pulled it off! This is definitely a steamy romance! Let’s just say when they finally get the chance to be together it is just as amazing and explicit as the first book! The fact that this love is now growing to encompass that of their unborn child just makes it even sweeter! There are a few moments where Ethan is kissing on Astrid’s belly and speaking with the baby that just make the reader go “aaawwweee”!

The story line…hmm..well the story line is definitely what I would call unique! At times it is even what I would call crazy, insane and just plain weird! It kept me laughing and wondering what was going to happen next, that is for sure! The ending…just wow! I so didn’t see that one coming! I was almost in tears…almost!

There was one part of the book that I’m a little confused by and pretty sure contradicts itself…I don’t want to give anything away but let’s just say that General George is apparently in two places at once when he goes to the basement to “save” Astrid, or at least this is how it came across to me when I got to the big reveal near the end.

Even with the issues that I know are in the book, I still loved it! The characters are well developed, easy to love and have a depth that keep them real. The story line, while pretty out there, is unique, hilarious, and somehow really romantic all at the same time! I can’t fully explain why I recommend this book…but I do! It was totally worth the time and the money! 

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Robyn writes because the people inside her head won’t leave her alone until she gives them life on paper. Her addictions include shoes (the expensive kind), Coke with extra ice in a styrofoam cup, and bejeweled reading glasses. 

A former professional actress, she now lives in the south with her family and too many animals to count. Writing gives her a chance to have a job where working in her P.J.’s is acceptable. You can follow Robyn on her website and Facebook.

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What is your favorite thing about a paranormal romance?

Title: Fashionably Dead

Author: Robyn Peterman

Series: (if it’s not a series delete this, if it is link to the series page)

Date published: September 2, 2013

Genres: Humor and Paranormal

Book Length: 322 pages

Steam Rating: Steamy

Main Characters: Astrid & Ethan

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 “This author is a genius! The way the book is written is witty, fun to read, and captivating! There are so many twists and turns that the reader honestly has no clue what is coming next, at least I know I didn’t!” ~Becca

Vampyres don’t exist. They absolutely do not exist.

At least I didn’t think they did ‘til I tried to quit smoking and ended up Undead. Who in the hell did I screw over in a former life that my getting healthy equates with dead?

Now I’m a Vampyre. Yes, we exist whether we want to or not. However, I have to admit, the perks aren’t bad. My girls no longer jiggle, my ass is higher than a kite and the latest Prada keeps finding its way to my wardrobe. On the downside, I’m stuck with an obscenely profane Guardian Angel who looks like Oprah and a Fairy Fighting Coach who’s teaching me to annihilate like the Terminator.

To complicate matters, my libido has increased to Vampyric proportions and my attraction to a hotter than Satan’s underpants killer rogue Vampyre is not only dangerous . . . it’s possibly deadly. For real dead. Permanent death isn’t on my agenda. Avoiding him is my only option. Of course, since he thinks I’m his, it’s easier said than done. Like THAT’S not enough to deal with, all the other Vampyres think I’m some sort of Chosen One.

Holy Hell, if I’m in charge of saving an entire race of blood suckers, the Undead are in for one hell of a ride

If I’m being perfectly honest, this book started out as a 1 or 2 star book for me. I just couldn’t get over how similar a lot of things were to other popular books and tv series. When I first saw the book I was really excited by it, it just seemed so hilarious and awesome. I’m glad that I kept reading because after the first few chapters the book truly took off on a plot line I never saw coming and made all of the wish-wash in the beginning totally worth it!

Fashionably Dead is absolutely hilarious, romantic, erotic and over all awesome to read. By the end I was begging for book two and dying to know what happens!

Basically, the book is focused on Astrid, a 29 year old woman just trying to live her life as she see’s fit and not let her mother get her down. I have to say as a main character she just didn’t hook me to start off with. Heck if it hadn’t told me how old she was…I totally would have assumed she was some snarky, foul mouthed Prada loving teenager! She just didn’t come across as a woman my age! Over time things improved a bit and I did find myself quite attached to Astrid and actually caring what happened to her…hey, she even started to sound a little bit more like an adult!

When Astrid goes to a hypnotist to stop smoking all hell breaks loose and her life will never be the same!

Not too long after we have Pam, the Oprah doppelganger angel that curses worse than most sailors, The Kev, the horribly dressed (sometimes naked) Arnold doppelganger fairy and Gemma, Astrid’s long time best friend that apparently isn’t human either! Did I mention things are a bit complicated and just plain out WEIRD in a huge chunk of this book? Once Astrid has had a few days to adjust to being a Vampyre (yep spelled with a y…I’ve never fully understood the difference there…but whatever lol) all these random vampyres start showing up with gift baskets asking her to join their house…like it’s some sorority thing! SERIOUSLY?!? So far this book is just so strange and out there that I have to keep reading, if for no other reason than to see where in the hell it’s going!

In comes Ethan…I will admit that I had a feeling of his true identity before it was revealed, but it didn’t ruin anything for me. Ethan is a sexy as sin vampyre with a massive asshole complex (well sometimes…other times he is just super sweet). Ethan has his secrets in the beginning and in order for me not to do spoilers I kind of can’t say much more about what happens in the book!

At this point the book has become a 3 star book for me…still about half of the book to go though…so let’s see what happens!

So anyways…this book is a major roller coaster of emotions and revelations! By the end of the book I was laughing, crying and begging for more! Seriously…I didn’t see this one coming! I picked up the book because the cover made me giggle and some how a book that I started out not caring for all that much has me wanting to go buy book two right away?!? How awesome!

The story line is definitely unique, trust me on this one…I know the beginning is a bit similar to others but just give it time! This author is a genius! The way the book is written is witty, fun to read, and captivating! There are so many twists and turns that the reader honestly has no clue what is coming next, at least I know I didn’t!

The book ends with one massive cliff-hanger that has me jumping to Amazon as quick as I can…I have to know dang it! So, even though it’s only rated a 3 star (which still totally means it’s WORTH READING) the story is great and makes me want the next one!

Now…if I can just get my hands on book two!! 

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Robyn writes because the people inside her head won’t leave her alone until she gives them life on paper. Her addictions include shoes (the expensive kind), Coke with extra ice in a styrofoam cup, and bejeweled reading glasses. 

A former professional actress, she now lives in the south with her family and too many animals to count. Writing gives her a chance to have a job where working in her P.J.’s is acceptable. You can follow Robyn on her website and Facebook.

Robyn Peterman is giving away an e-copy of Fashionably Dead Down Under, book 2 in the Hot Damned series!

What is your favorite thing about a paranormal romance?