Release Day Blitz & Giveaway: Home is Where You Are- Tessa Marie

Fall leaves and a cute couple!  AHHHH! The cover of this book is great! I can't wait to read it!  I am so excited!  I hope you guys enjoy the summary and the extras!! There is so much to read and look at in this post!  So EXCITING!  I hope you enjoy!  I know we did!

HOME IS WHERE YOU ARE BY TESSA MARIE

RELEASES SEPTEMBER 30 2014

Anna’s life reads like a check list.

Straight A’s (Check)

Editor of the school paper (Check)

Volunteering time at the local soup kitchen (Check)

Ivy League (So close she can taste it)

Falling in love with a homeless boy (Not on the list)

Dean has a plan too. Survive. After being subjected to his foster father’s violent attacks, Dean made the hard choice to leave. Now he lives on the streets doing everything he can to get by, refusing to let people help him. But when he meets Anna, he realizes not everyone is out to hurt him.

Slowly, Anna and Dean let each other in, blending their two worlds into one. But when a series of events brings Dean’s world into perspective, he pushes Anna away. Not willing to accept the line that divides them, Anna sets out to bring Dean back to her. Her determination and faith in their future puts her on the tracks of danger, and he is the only one who can save her.

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Tessa Marie lives in the same town she grew up in on Long Island, NY with her long time boyfriend and their fish. Under her real name, Theresa Paolo, she released her debut novel (NEVER) AGAIN, a NA romance, in Fall 2013 with Berkley (Penguin) and (ONCE) AGAIN released this summer. She is also the coauthor of the Amazon bestseller KING SIZED BEDS AND HAPPY TRAILS and BEACH SIDE BEDS AND SANDY PATHS, a YA contemporary series. She has a hard time accepting the fact she’s nearing thirty, and uses her characters to relive the best and worst years of her life. She put her love of writing on hold while she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from Dowling College. When she’s not writing, she’s behind a camera, reading, or can be found on Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook.

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Book Review: The Cattleman- Anna Jeffrey

Title:  The Cattleman

Author:  Anna Jeffrey

Publisher/Year: Anna Jeffrey Books/2014

Genre: Romance, Cowboy, Western, New Adult Romance, New Adult

Format:  ePub for free in exchange for an honest review

The Juicy Stuff:

Contemporary Romance - Sequel to THE TYCOON
Ever since a disastrous marriage and divorce at a young age, Pickett Lockhart has kept his emotions under control. He’s preoccupied anyway with learning to be the general manager of the vast Double-Barrel Ranch outside of Drinkwell, Texas. Still, his older brother’s marriage and looming fatherhood has aroused an envy within him to have a wife, kids and home of his own. But he can’t get married, even to a woman he loves who also loves him. His divorce cost him and his family a bundle, leaving him with an overwhelming fear of stepping into another financial trap.

Amanda Breckenridge, swim team coach and English teacher in Drinkwell High School, has been in love with Pic for as long as she can remember. They were high school sweethearts. After he eloped with someone he met in college, Amanda left Drinkwell. Her father’s illness brought her back to town and a revived relationship with Pic. But Pic’s mother has never thought Amanda was good enough for him. She intends to destroy their relationship by sending a friend’s beautiful daughter to the ranch to tempt Pic. Can Amanda and Pic’s bond survive his mother and her schemes? Or the unexpected career opportunity that falls into Amanda’s lap?

How It Made Me Feel:

Goodness gracious.  Talk about a book that made me laugh out loud, cry a bit, and grab at my hair in frustration!   If you are looking for a book that will keep you reading and keep you involved, this is one for the books! I love a great cowboy story and I love a great romance.  Who knew I'd be getting both?! Pickett "Pic" Lockhart is a cowboy who has recently taken over the running of his family's ranch.  His older brother is getting married and about to become a father and Pic is left wondering if he'll ever get the chance, yet he's afraid of becoming stuck in the mire of yet another failed marriage, complete with financial woes.   

Cue Amanda, Pic's old high school flame, back in town to assist her ill father.  Of course, Pic and Amanda pick up their romance and things are going well until Pic's meddling mother decides she knows what's best for Pic.  Man oh man.  Doesn't that sound familiar?  Those crazy mothers who love to get involved in their children's lives.  That always sets up for an interesting story. 

I could easily relate to Betty's scheming ways and hopes of destroying Pic and Amanda's relationship.  That, tied in with the absolutely yummy description of Pic (Can you say hello Cowboy?!) and a great relationship between him and Amanda made for a fabulous story that kept my interest piqued!

What I Thought Worked:

I loved that Pic and Amanda's relationship was a second chance at their first true love. What can I say, I'm a hopeless romantic.  I live for the cowboy stories  with romance.  This one fit the bill.  Their love is real and sweet and not with out it's own problems and issues.  It was very real for me. 

What I Thought Didn't Work:

I didn't completely believe the character of Zochimilka.  It wasn't that I didn't feel her character wasn't very well thought out, but I tend to severely dislike the girls who go out there to ruin a great relationship.  

Rating

Why It Got That Rating:

I loved this book and I can't wait to buy a physical copy to put on my bookshelf.  I would love to reread it again and I have to add it to my Cowboy Romance collection! 

Who Would I Recommend To:

I would recommend to anyone who loves a great story with a hot cowboy.  I would also recommend to anyone who enjoys reading about first true loves that end up working out!

Book Blitz, Review, & Giveaway: The Cattleman- Anna Jeffrey

*Sigh* Cowboys are everywhere this fall. And I am LOVING IT! We have another great novel here about a handsome cowboy and a fabulous love story! Be sure to read the post and enter the giveaway!

The Cattleman

by Anna Jeffrey

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BLURB:

Ever since a disastrous marriage and divorce at a young age, Pickett Lockhart has kept his emotions under control. He’s preoccupied anyway with learning to be the general manager of the vast Double-Barrel Ranch outside of Drinkwell, Texas. Still, his older brother’s marriage and looming fatherhood has aroused an envy within him to have a wife, kids and home of his own. But he can’t get married, even to a woman he loves who also loves him. His divorce cost him and his family a bundle, leaving him with an overwhelming fear of stepping into another financial trap.

Amanda Breckenridge, swim team coach and English teacher in Drinkwell High School, has been in love with Pic for as long as she can remember. They were high school sweethearts. After  he eloped with someone he met in college, Amanda left Drinkwell. Her father’s illness brought her back to town and a revived relationship with Pic. But Pic’s mother has never thought Amanda was good enough for him. She intends to destroy their relationship by sending a friend’s beautiful daughter to the ranch to tempt Pic. Can Amanda and Pic’s bond survive his mother and her schemes? Or the unexpected career opportunity that falls into Amanda’s lap?

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Chapter 14

“Of course, you know you don’t have to worry about Pic,” Gail added, as if she sensed Amanda’s dismay. “He’s so much in love with you he wouldn’t look at someone else, gorgeous or not.”

“He said his mother sent her,” Amanda said. “You know what that means.”

Gail gasped. “What is wrong with that woman? Why can’t she leave her grown kids alone? You’d think Mr. Nelson telling her off would’ve sent her back into her cave.”

Clyde Nelson was the Drinkwell school superintendent. Amanda’s thought zoomed back to early May when Betty Lockhart had tried to get her fired. The incident was still the talk of Drinkwell, as much as Drake’s wedding. After being put her in her place by the school superintendent, Betty had apologized to him, Bill Junior and both Pic and Amanda and they had all remained on speaking terms.

“I know,” Amanda said on a sigh. She pulled the pendant out of her purse and fastened it around her neck. “But Betty’s a frustrated soul. She couldn’t live with Bill Junior’s wicked ways, but she can’t find a replacement either. I suspect that’s a tough spot for a woman her age to be in. I think she’s lonely. So she amuses herself by trying to live her kids’ lives.”

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Anna Jeffrey is an award-winning author of romance novels as well as romantic comedy/mystery. She has written 9 romance novels and co-authored 7 as USA Today Bestselling author, Dixie Cash. Her most recent book is “The Tycoon.”

Anna Jeffrey's books have won the Write Touch Readers' Award, the Aspen Gold, and the More Than Magic awards. Her books have been finalists in the Colorado Romance Writers award, the Golden Quill and Southern Magic as well as the Write Touch Readers' Award, the Aspen Gold and the More than Magic awards. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, Dallas Area Romance Authors and PASIC.

Anna is a fifth generation Texan. She was born and grew up in West Texas, where most of her family members were farmers and ranchers or worked in the oil fields. She left Texas for many years and lived in four of the western states, a rich experience she’ll never forget.

She loves most things western, from the customs and culture to the philosophy of life. She enjoys many hobbies, i.e., reading, painting and drawing, crafting, needlework and beading.

These days, she’s back home in Texas. She and her husband currently live in Granbury, Texas, a small town not far from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.

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Cover Reveal & Giveaway: Camryn Cross-Brina Courtney

WE HAVE A TRIO COVER REVEAL HERE FOR YOU GUYS!  AHHHHH! PARTAY!  These books sound so fabulously intriguing and magical.  Enjoy reading through the post and let us know what you think!!  Enter the giveaway too!

CAMRYN CROSS series

COVER REVEAL

RELEASE DATES: October 20^th, November 10^th, November 24^th

Camryn Cross is not human. But she doesn’t know what she is. Not yet.

The world is falling apart and her only escape is Camp Silverlake where she frequently stayed as a child. But Camryn’s summers weren’t filled with crafting and swimming, they were spent learning combat skills and how to protect herself from the outside world.

Now she must return to Camp Silverlake to learn the truth, about who she is and she’ll discover the secret hidden within her blood. A secret that could save them all.

Camryn Cross is not human. But her best friend Kiley is.

They’re stuck, they can’t leave Silverlake without possibly being killed. Or Kiley could become one of the Sick. She could die. But Silverlake isn’t safe for her either. The Cured don’t want her there. The sickness could use her to mutate the virus again.

She could kill them all.

Camryn could be the key to saving them.

Camryn Cross is not human. But she will fight to protect those who are.

Kiley is her best friend. And now there’s Finn. Finn with his blue eyes, and his long eyelashes. Finn makes Camryn’s heart stop. She has to decide to not stop for him though. The Sick are coming and if they get inside the walls of Silverlake war will be inevitable.

Death is everywhere.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Brina Courtney is a young adult author obsessed with chocolate, crime shows, and fantasy movies. She's spent the last few years as an elementary teacher and a high school cheering coach. She lives in a small town in Pennsylvania with her husband and two very loud, small dogs. 

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