Title: Melt For Him

Author: Lauren Blakely

Series: Fighting Fire

Published by: Entangled: Brazen

Date published: Sept. 8, 2014

Genres: Contemporary

Book Length: 193 pages

Steam Rating: Steamy

Main Characters: Becker & Megan

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“A sizzling, hot, steamy firefighter and a strong, independent, sexy artist come together to create one hell of a love story!” ~Becca

He knows exactly how to make her burn…

Fire captain and bar owner Becker Thomas usually spends his nights alone, trying to escape painful memories from his past. When he meets a sexy, free-spirited brunette outside his bar, he knows he’s found the perfect way to forget for one night. But when he later discovers the woman he’s itching for another night with is his best friend’s sister, everything comes to a halt.

Just out of a toxic relationship, Megan Jansen is only in Hidden Oaks to visit her brother, photograph the firemen’s calendar, and then slip off to another adventure. The brooding man who gave her the best sex ever is an unexpected surprise. The problem is, he’s her brother’s friend and a fellow fireman, and Megan’s rule is no firemen. She knows she’s going to get burned …but keeping their hands off each other is easier said than done.

We are so excited to bring the Release Day Launch for Lauren Blakely’s MELT FOR HIM! MELT FOR HIM is the first full length novel Lauren’s written in the Fighting Fire Series published by Entangled Brazen.

Snap up this saucy read today!

MELT FOR HIM releases on Sept. 8, and is $2.99 for pre-order and release week, and will then go to $3.99.

Her novella BURN FOR ME is free for a limited time!!

I have been on the edge of my seat and begging for Melt For Him since the moment I finished Burn For Me! I have to admit that before I even knew who Melt For Him would have as it’s main characters I was hoping for Becker…that man just oozed sex and I can honestly say that this book did not disappoint!

Alright, let’s talk story line for a minute.

In Melt For Him we get to learn more about our sexy bar owner slash Fire Captain, Becker Thomas. He is a man struggling with pains and ghosts from his past. He doesn’t think he can ever heal enough to be worthy of a woman’s love. Then Megan Jansen comes walking down the back alley behind the Panting Dog (still totally in love with this name!!) and to say that sparks fly would be a massive understatement. Megan and Becker spend the night engaging in playful, witty banter and harmless flirtations that lead to one amazing night in bed. The next day, when they realize that they aren’t the “strangers” that they thought they were…things get interesting.

A sizzling, hot, steamy firefighter and a strong, independent, sexy artist come together to create one hell of a love story!

These two try to listen to Travis and stay away from one another…really they do! But the sexual tension and natural chemistry between them is just too strong. It’s as if Becker and Megan have created their own gravitational pull and no matter how hard they try or what they do or say…nothing will ever keep them apart.

Unlike Jamie and Smith from Burn For Me, Becker and Megan’s relationship manages to flow at a realistic pace. Yeah, so what if they slept together really quickly…that’s not my point! My point is that the relationship started as a one night stand and naturally grew into something much more, more than either one of them expected or thought that they wanted. Both Megan and Becker have issues to get past before their relationship can thrive and watching them struggle with their fears and hopes was excruciating. I was so attached to these characters that I felt their pain and definitely teared up once or twice while reading.

What Lauren Blakely has created within Melt For Him is a hot and sexy as sin romance that will have you sweaty and begging for more! I love that Lauren’s characters aren’t perfect. They are flawed. They are real. Most of all they are deep and addictive! When you read one of the Fighting Fire books, be prepared to give up a good chunk of time because once you start you are not going to want to stop!

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Lauren Blakely writes sexy contemporary romance novels with heat, heart, and humor, and her books have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. Like the heroine in FAR TOO TEMPTING, she thinks life should be filled with family, laughter, and the kind of love that love songs promise. Lauren lives in California with her husband, children, and dogs. Her novels include Caught Up In Us, Pretending He’s Mine, Playing With Her Heart, and Trophy Husband. She also writes for young adults under the name Daisy Whitney.

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Message from Lauren:

I want to let you all in on a little secret about me. I love hotfiremen. I stare at hot fireman. I slow down when driving past thefire station to try to get a better look at the men inside. Whichmight explain why I wrote a sexy firefighter series! But all oglingand firemen lust aside, not only are firefighters sexy, they are alsobrave, courageous and active in their communities. As I wrote MELT FORHIM, I learned more about the work that volunteer fire departmentsaround the country do — both in responding to emergencies and inhelping their communities. And because firefighters have given me somuch inspiration, I wanted to be able to give back with this book.

That’s why I will be donating half of all my proceeds from thepreorders and release week sales for MELT FOR HIM to the NVFCFirefighter Support Fund that supports the nation’s volunteer fire andEMS departments. Together, I believe we can all make a difference andhelp support the men and women who serve our local communities andcome through for us when we need them most!

xoxo

Lauren

“Why didn’t you tell me you were from here?” he asked, holding his hands out in question.

She furrowed her brow. “What?”

“I had no idea you were Travis’s sister,” he said, and he sounded pissed.

“And I had no idea you were a fireman,” she said, parking her hands on her hips.

He shoved a hand roughly through his hair, shook his head. “And I had no idea you were the photographer. You said you were an artist.”

“I am!” she said, her voice rising. What the hell? “I can draw, and I do tattoos. I also happen to be good at shooting pictures. Besides, you said you were a bar owner,” she pointed out, as if they could both redo this colossal mistake by rehashing the moments they both could have been more honest. “Why didn’t you tell me more about yourself?” she countered.

He didn’t answer. He moved closer, maybe a foot away now. The anger felt like a pulsating life force, but there was something else between them, too. Heat. And want. The nearness was intoxicating. She could reach out and touch his chest. That broad, sturdy chest that she’d loved having her hands all over.

She was edgy now, nervous, as they stood like two sparring partners, tucked away in the back hallway of the coffee shop near the restrooms. She wanted him to touch her again, and she hated that she was still thinking of last night, and how they’d connected so deeply in bed. But also in their conversations all through the night and up to a few minutes ago when they were texting. She was torn between needing to leave and wanting him to pin her against the wall and bury her in kisses that made her weak in the knees.

Too bad she could never do any of those things with him again.

Do you love to read hot fireman novels? How about calendars? What is your favorite?

We at Breathless Ink are ecstatic about this cover reveal for Lauren Blakely‘s NIGHTS WITH HIM. Check out the cover, add NIGHTS WITH HIM to your TBR, then check out the special message from Lauren!!

That’s not all-We have the cover for the free prequel novella, ONE NIGHT WITH HER, too! That’s right! Two amazing covers to share with you today.

Lauren Blakely is well known for writing sexy, heartfelt and humorous contemporary romance as well as deeply emotional new adult stories — one commonality in all her books is the scorching hot sexy times. And these new books are absolutely no different!

Jack Sullivan and Michelle Milo’s story will be told in 2 books – the free prequel novella ONE NIGHT WITH HER and the novel NIGHTS WITH HIM. The free prequel novella, ONE NIGHT WITH HER, will release first on October 21^st. Then, NIGHTS WITH HIM will release on November 11^th. Lauren worked with her regular cover designer, Sarah Hansen at Okay Creations, for these covers and we are so delighted to share them with you guys!

Cover design by Sarah Hansen at Okay Creations

Releases November 11th!

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Releases October 21st!

Message from Lauren:

The Seductive Nights erotic romance series continues with a new installment starring a new couple later this fall! While the first four books in the series followed Julia and Clay, the next two will be about Michelle and Jack, and can be read without having read the earlier books. (Though, why wouldn’t you want to read about Clay and Julia?!)

I can’t wait to introduce readers to Jack Sullivan. He’s sexy, broody, witty, smart, and a little bit damaged and he’s also my favorite kind of hero – the kind who wears a suit! Jack Sullivan is a sex toy mogul and is the CEO of a high-end line of pleasure products – he’ll bring all that experience to the bedroom as he sweeps Michelle Milo off her feet – expect many steamy encounters between these two! Michelle needs some good loving after all – readers know her already as Clay’s friend from Night After Night who loved him unrequitedly from afar. Now it’s finally her turn in the romance arena, and Jack will make sure she gets it good!!

To give readers a chance to get to know this newest dirty-talking alpha hero of mine, I will be releasing a free prequel novella called ONE NIGHT WITH HER on October 21 about the night they meet and the mind-blowing encounter they have in a New York City hotel. The novel itself will release on Nov. 11. NIGHTS WITH HIM is available to preorder on iBooks, with an Amazon preorder to go up about three weeks before the novel’s release.

About NIGHTS WITH HIM: A sensual, sexy, standalone romance novel in the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Seductive Nights Series by Lauren Blakely…

Jack Sullivan is a Sex Toy Mogul. An extremely eligible bachelor in New York, he’s the full package,right down to his full package. Hell, this man could be the model forone of the toys his company, Joy Delivered, peddles. Instead, he’s thepowerful and successful CEO and he’s got commitment issues a mile-longafter the tragic way his relationship with his fiancée ended. He’s looking for a way to erase the pain and that arrives in the form of Michelle Milo.

From her pencil skirts to her high heels, she’s his perfect fantasy, especially since she has no idea who he is the night they meet at a hotel bar. He doesn’t have a clue either that she’s thebrilliant psychologist his sister has arranged for him to see to helphim get over his past. She’s simply the stunning woman he takes to bedthat night and delivers many Os of joy too. His touch helps her forget that other man. When he shows up at her office door the next day, there’s no way in hell she’s going to treat him after they’ve slept together.

Jack isn’t willing to let go of the first woman he’s felt anything for in years so he proposes a deal – share her nights with him for thirty days. Atthe end of one month of exquisite pleasure, they walk away, havinghelped each other move on from their haunted pasts. But soon, all those nights threaten to turn into days as the linesbetween lust and matters of the heart start to blur. Can two people so terribly afraid of love truly fall head over heels?

**NIGHTS WITH HIM is a standalone full-length novel in the bestselling SEDUCTIVE NIGHTS series following the love affair of a new couple.**

Lauren Blakely writes sexy contemporary romance novels with heat, heart, and humor, and her books have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. Like the heroine in FAR TOO TEMPTING, she thinks life should be filled with family, laughter, and the kind of love that love songs promise. Lauren lives in California with her husband, children, and dogs. Her novels include Caught Up In Us, Pretending He’s Mine, Playing With Her Heart, and Trophy Husband. She also writes for young adults under the name Daisy Whitney.  

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Title: Burn For Me

Author: Lauren Blakely

Published by: Entangled: Brazen

Series: Fighting Fire

Date published: June 9, 2014

Genres: Contemporary Romance

Steam Rating: Steamy

Book Length: 87 pages

Main Characters: Jamie Lansing and Smith Grayson

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“Holy moly! What a sex scene! Heck…all of them! My jaw dropped over a few scenes lol I mean really! Just wow! Yeah this book is a great example of when good girls go bad…maybe it’s all the naughty books we read?!?” ~Becca

Burn For Me is a sexy category romance novella from Entangled’s Brazen imprint… 

She’s the one fire he can’t put out…

Jamie Lansing has had it bad for firefighter Smith Grayson for as long as they’ve been friends. Yes, he’s ridiculously charming and she might stare a little too long at his abs, but his dirty-talking, rough-around-the-edges ways aren’t for her. Plus, she knows that as a serial dater, Smith isn’t the type to settle down. But then a terrible, fantastic, mind-blowing mistake leaves her body craving more than one night.

Smith Grayson has only ever had eyes for one woman in town–his best friend Jamie. But convincing her a relationship between them will work is next to impossible with her refusing to see beyond his past. But when she asks for a week of no-strings-attached sex to get him out of her system, Smith knows this is his one chance to prove he’s not just the man she needs in her bed, but the man she needs in her life.

How super sweet is this book?!? Yes, things move a bit quickly and I would have LOVED if the book were longer and the romance a little more drawn out…however even though it was a bit rush, cut and dry…it was still an amazing read! The amount of romance and chemistry that Lauren Blakely was able to fit into such a short novella was insane! I never would have thought that I would learn so much and become so attached to a couple so quickly.

Seriously, I could not help but giggle at the name of the bar! The Panting Dog! Hehe I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!

I still cannot get over the fact of how quickly the romance moved! After reading the synopsis, I sort of expected there to be a bit more of a struggle between the two over the decision of moving from friends to lovers….but that just didn’t happen. I mean seriously…by 15% of the book I felt like I totally knew and understood the characters and felt like they should totally be together! What a way to write!

The plot line in Burn For Me is humorous and an easy pace to read. While the idea of falling for your best friend isn’t exactly unique, it was written in a manner that kept me on my toes and wondering what was going to happen next. It was definitely what I would call a sweet romance with a few moments of rough and tumble.

As a couple Jamie and Smith had a lot of great moments. Thinking through their “love story” I keep finding myself coming back to one scene and I do believe my favorite quote from the book is…He wanted to “Bite her. Do bad things to her…” hmm…this may just get even more interesting really fast!

My first thoughts when Jamie and Smith come together were, Holy moly! What a sex scene! Heck…all of them had me blushing and glancing away to make sure no one was watching! My jaw dropped over a few scenes lol I mean really! Just wow! Yeah this book is a great example of when good girls go bad…maybe it’s all the naughty books we read?!?

Overall, I thought this was a super sweet quick read! (I finished it in an hour and a half-ish.) I wish that the book had had a few surprises and struggles. The one “issue” that comes up in the book is solved EXTREMELY quickly…I guess I have just gotten so used to reading long novels and this just isn’t one. I know that I had some pretty high expectations for this book…and it seriously came close to meeting them…it just keeps coming back to the length of the book. Things felt a bit rushed and underdeveloped. This story line and romance had SO MUCH potential…and some of it just didn’t fulfill my expectations.

If you are looking for a quick read, rough and fun sex scenes, and characters that you quickly fall in love with…then this book is totally for you!

Lauren Blakely writes sexy contemporary romance novels with heat, heart, and humor, and her books have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. Like the heroine in FAR TOO TEMPTING, she thinks life should be filled with family, laughter, and the kind of love that love songs promise. Lauren lives in California with her husband, children, and dogs. Her novels include Caught Up In Us, Pretending He’s Mine, Playing With Her Heart, and Trophy Husband. She also writes for young adults under the name Daisy Whitney.

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Tyler from Private Practice by Samanthe Beck is pretty damn hot.

Ten minutes later, he opened the door and Jamie stood on his porch, the moonlight illuminating her. The faint glow of the half-light made her even prettier, her blond hair streaming down her back and over her shoulders. He was about to make a wisecrack about late-night visitors, but she pressed her lips against his in the sweetest kiss anyone had ever given him. In seconds, she’d disarmed him, and a groan escaped his throat. She brushed her lips lightly against his, kissing so softly it was as if she were barely there. But that’s what made her kiss so enticing; it was a promise of more. 

They stood like that kissing—only kissing—for minutes, and soon he threaded his hands into her hair, savoring the soft feel of the strands on his rough fingers. 

“Hi,” he said when she broke the kiss. 

“Hi. I have a late-night delivery for you,” she said, and trailed her hands down his shirt. His breath caught in his throat as her fingers danced across his stomach, and she smiled as she traced the outline of his abs. He grabbed her arms gently but firmly, and pulled her into the house.

“Whatever delivery you have for me I don’t need the neighbors seeing,” he said.

The door was swinging shut as she claimed his mouth again. She kissed harder this time, sliding her tongue across his, searching his mouth as she laced her fingers through his. It was as if she were claiming him, and he wanted that. 

“I’m sorry I was worried about Melody,” she said as she pulled away.

 “Don’t even think twice about it. I kind of like how you want me all to yourself,” he said, running his finger along her cheek. 

“I do. And I want to do something for you.”

 He quirked an eyebrow in question.

 “You’ve had a long shift. You work hard. And I want you to sleep well.”

 “What do you have in mind?” he said, but whatever it was he was sure he’d like it, judging from the way hot tension started to roll through his veins, especially when she wedged herself between his legs, rubbing against his erection. He grabbed her hips, tugging her closer.

 She looped her hands around his waist. “You have the sexiest back,” she said, and before he could respond, she’d dipped her hands below the waistband of his shorts, touching his bare ass. “Have I told you how much I love that you go commando?”

 “You have not. Feel free to tell me now.”

 “It is so hot,” she said, cupping his cheeks and squeezing. “You might have the best butt in the world.”

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