COVER REVEAL: Untied Anthology

Today we're excited to reveal the cover for Untied! Untied is a collection of six of the hottest romance novels released in 2014 by some of our favorite New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Authors!

100% of the proceeds of Untied will be benefiting the American Breast Cancer Society.

Title: Untied

Authors: E.K. Blair, Claire Contreras, K.A. Linde, Corinne Michaels, C.D. Reiss, Michelle A. Valentine

Release Date: November 17, 2014

Cover Designer: Letitia at RBA Designs

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About Untied

What do you want?

Do you want sex? Do you want love, happiness?

Or maybe you want a little suspense?

Could it be you don't know what you want? Could you be in just the right frame of mind to get mind-f*cked until you're looking at your kindle with tears in your eyes asking … What the hell just happened?

Maybe you're ready to have it all?

Good. Because you've come to the right place. 

These six best-selling authors have bound together the hottest romance novels of 2014. 

Get ready to be Untied.

100% of the proceeds benefit the American Breast Cancer Society.

BANG by E.K. Blair, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author

They say when you take revenge against another you lose a part of your innocence. 

But I’m not innocent.

My innocence was stolen from me. Taken was the life I was supposed to have. The soul I was born with.

Until now. 

I’m ready to take back what was always meant to be mine.

But every plan has a fatal flaw. Sometimes it’s the heart.
Connect online with E.K. at: https://www.facebook.com/EKBlairAuthor

THE DEVIL’S CONTRACT by Claire Contreras, Bestselling Author

Features an EXCLUSIVE Bonus scene from There is No Light in Darkness only available in this anthology.

They say one wrong turn can turn your life to flip inside out, but to Amara Maloof, it was the only turn she could take. 

The choice was simple: Her or her family. The outcome... not so much. 

Thrown into a world of promiscuity and mystery, Amara finds herself stuck between her old life and a new one, where sex is a requirement and secrets can be deadly. 
Connect with Claire online at: https://www.facebook.com/CContrerasBooks

  

TAKE ME FOR GRANTED by K.A. Linde, USA Today Bestselling Author

Grant has never needed a chick for more than a good lay. Why would he need just one when he can have a different one every night? Until she walks into his world. Aribel has worked hard for what she wants, and does what’s expected of her. She doesn’t need anyone to get in her way. Until he opens up her world.
Connect with K.A. online at: https://www.facebook.com/authorkalinde

BELOVED by Corinne Michaels, Bestselling Author 

Features an EXCLUSIVE Bonus Chapter only available in this anthology

Catherine Pope is done letting men into her heart just to end up alone. Then she meets Jackson Cole. She can’t easily ignore the sexy, former Navy SEAL — even though he could destroy her forever. His training never prepared him for the battle to win her heart but is he willing to fight that war? When the truths are exposed they'll have to decide if they're truly each other's beloved.

Connect with Corinne online at: https://www.facebook.com/CorinneMichaels

KICK by C.D. Reiss, USA Today Bestselling Author

Features a preview of the Songs of Submission Series

Fiona Drazen, sex addict, submissive slave, celebutante, trapped in a mental ward until Dr. Elliot Chapman can help her remember why she’s there. But once she does, she might not want to go home to the Master she tried to kill.

Connect with C.D. online at: http://www.facebook.com/CDReiss.writer

PHENOMENAL X by Michelle A. Valentine, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author

The newest superstar of professional wrestling and a sheltered good girl fight the explosive chemistry building between them until one lustful night changes everything.

Connect with Michelle online at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Michelle-A-Valentine/477823962249268

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Synopsis:

They say when you take revenge against another you lose a part of your innocence. But I’m not innocent. I haven’t been for a very long time. My innocence was stolen from me. Taken was the life I was supposed to have. The soul I was born with. The ruby heart embedded in a life full of hopes and dreams. Gone. Vanished. I never even had a choice. I mourn that life. Mourn the what-ifs. Until now. I’m ready to take back what was always meant to be mine. But every plan has a fatal flaw. Sometimes it’s the heart. 

**Due to the dark and explicit nature of this book, it is recommended for mature audiences only as some scenes may be particularly disturbing.** 

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21459365-bang?ac=1

 

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Excerpt:

He thinks, in this moment, that we’re making love. He fills me slowly as I lie beneath him. Arms laced around his neck. Legs spread open wide, inviting him in deeper as he makes a meal out of my tits. He believes everything I want him to. He always has. But this is merely a game for me. A game he foolishly has fallen into. He never questions my love for him, and now my body writhes underneath his and moans in mock pleasure as he comes hard, jerking his hips into me, telling me how much he loves me, and I give his words right back. “God, I love you so much,” I pant. His head is nestled in the yoke of my neck as he tries to calm his breathing, and when he lifts up, I run my fingers through his hair and over his damp scalp as he looks into my eyes. “You’re so stunning like this.” “Like what?” I question softly. “Sated.” Idiot.

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Author Info:

USA Today bestselling author and International bestselling author, E.K. Blair takes her readers on an emotional roller coaster with her dynamic and intense writing style. Noted for her ability to create fleshed-out characters that will evoke a realm of reactions, you can be assured that her stories will linger with you far beyond the last word. A former first grade teacher with an imagination that runs wild. Daydreaming and zoning out is how she was often found in high school. Blair tends to drift towards everything dark and moody. Give her a character and she will take pleasure in breaking them down, digging into their core to find what lies underneath. Aside from writing, E.K. Blair finds pleasure in music, drinking her Starbucks in peace, and spending time with her friends. She’s a thinker, an artist, a wife, a mom, and everything in between.

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COVER REVEAL: Bang by E.K. Blair

We are excited to present the cover for book #1 in E.K. Blair's (author of the Fading Series) new Black Lotus Series, BANG! Filled with suspense, sexiness and romance, this is sure to take us on an indescribable thrill.

TITLE: Bang

SERIES: The Black Lotus Series (book #1)

GENRE: Psychosexual Suspense / Romance

RELEASE DATE: May 22nd, 2014

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SYNOPSIS

They say when you take revenge against another you lose a part of your innocence.

But I’m not innocent. I haven’t been for a very long time. My innocence was stolen from me. Taken was the life I was supposed to have. The soul I was born with. The ruby heart embedded in a life full of hopes and dreams. Gone. Vanished. I never even had a choice. I mourn that life. Mourn the what-ifs. Until now. I’m ready to take back what was always meant to be mine. But every plan has a fatal flaw. Sometimes it’s the heart.

 **Due to the dark and explicit nature of this book, it is recommended for mature audiences only as some scenes may be particularly disturbing.**

 

EXCERPT

In an instant, he's crouched down before me, hands spreading me open wider before dipping his tongue inside me. I continue massaging myself as he laps me up like I’m the only one who can quench his thirst. He sickens me, and as soon as I feel the swirl of hate manifest, I turn every part of me off and simply go through the movements I know he likes. I’m a well-oiled machine at this point, flawless in my performance. He has no idea that I’m the poison in his bones, making my home in his soul. I’ve crept under his skin, and he never suspected a thing other than everything I’ve wanted him to, but he’s made my life a hell, and payback is a wicked bitch that comes in the form of me. I’m the devil seeped within the cracks of him. What he doesn’t know, is that it’s because of him that I am what I am, and he’s fallen into the cobwebs of my lies like a fool. I guess I should love him for that, because when he least suspects it, he’s going to give me everything I’ve been seeking—vengeance.

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: E.K Blair

ABOUT E.K BLAIR

USA Today bestselling author and International Amazon bestselling author, E.K. Blair takes her readers on an emotional roller coaster with her FADING series. A former first grade teacher with an imagination that runs wild. Daydreaming and zoning out is how she was often found in high school. Blair tends to drift towards everything dark and moody. Give her a character and she will take pleasure in breaking them down, digging into their core to find what lies underneath.

Aside from writing, E.K. Blair finds pleasure in music, drinking her Starbucks in peace, and spending time with her friends. She's a thinker, an artist, a wife, a mom, and everything in between.

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FADING SYNOPSIS

Can a guilty conscience keep wounds from healing?

Fine arts major, Candace Parker, grew up with a mother who thinks image is everything, and her daughter’s perfection will never be good enough. About to graduate college and pursue her dreams of becoming a professional ballerina, Candace decides it’s time to let go and have a little fun. But fun is short-lived when a brutal attack leaves her completely shattered. 

The memories that consume and torment Candace are starting to destroy her when she meets Ryan Campbell, a successful bar owner. He feels instantly connected and tries to show her that hope is worth fighting for. But is Ryan harboring his own demons? As walls slowly begin to chip away, the secrets that are held within start to become painful burdens. 

At what point do secrets become lies

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FREEING SYNOPSIS

Knowing who you are and accepting who you are come at different prices. 

Jase Kinrick grew up in your typical, all-American household. But after the death of his sister, his parents shut down, forcing him to deal with everything life throws his way alone. Terrified of the person he’s discovering himself to be, Jase has his way with every willing girl to try and rid himself of what he fears he is—gay. 

Escaping California and moving to Seattle to attend the University of Washington, Jase frees himself to the reality that he likes men. Never staying with any guy long enough to get to know them, he doesn’t realize that he’s still hiding from who he is until he meets Mark. Scared of having real feelings for another guy stirs up the questions and fears he’s fought hard to bury. 

To strip away the barriers to the heart of what is real, and to be okay with what lies underneath, will be Jase’s moment of truth. But he’ll need Mark to lead him there.

**This is a companion novel to the USA Today Bestseller, FADING.**

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FALLING SYNOPSIS

Sometimes it takes someone else to show us what we are truly capable of becoming.

Suffering from years of violent abuse, Ryan Campbell has learned how to keep people from getting too close. But when you shut yourself off, people get hurt along the way. Never caring much about others, Ryan creates a world in which he doesn’t have to feel. 

When Ryan meets Candace Parker, all of his walls slowly begin to crumble. Not sure of the truth of who she is, he feels his mind is playing tricks on him. Unable to force out the thoughts that consume him, Ryan is haunted by visions that torment him every time he looks at her. He finds himself swallowed by guilt and blame, but he’s unwilling to turn his back on the one person that could possibly save him.

You’ve heard Candace’s story in Fading, now hear Ryan’s.

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We Welcome E.K. Blair to the blog with her 3rd book of her Fading series. 

~SYNOPSIS~

Sometimes it takes someone else to show us what we are truly capable of becoming.

Suffering from years of violent abuse, Ryan Campbell has learned how to keep people from getting too close. But when you shut yourself off, people get hurt along the way. Never caring much about others, Ryan creates a world in which he doesn’t have to feel. 

When Ryan meets Candace Parker, all of his walls slowly begin to crumble. Not sure of the truth of who she is, he feels his mind is playing tricks on him. Unable to force out the thoughts that consume him, Ryan is haunted by visions that torment him every time he looks at her. He finds himself swallowed by guilt and blame, but he’s unwilling to turn his back on the one person that could possibly save him.

You’ve heard Candace’s story in Fading, now hear Ryan’s.

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~SASSY MUM REVIEW~

If you have read the first book of the series Fading, we all meet Ryan and Candance, this was Candance's story, however, now we are provided with Falling through the mind of Ryan's. I love male points of view more so over the females. With this said, I loved this book.

Even though the storyline is similar to Fading through Ryan's mind, we are given more insight behind how Ryan has become who he is today. From struggles from when he was a child to untold secrets. However with Candance, we see that he certainly puts her before him even though he has inner struggles himself.  This was beautifully captured.

This sets a better understanding on some of his decision throughout the book. How he comes to wanting and caring for Candance in his special way after such a tragic incident that brought them together. The additional scenes that weren't featured in Candance's story were unexpected which brought more to their story.
The brilliant writing that captured such an emotional story between these 2 main characters was astounding. It still brings back the tingling feels like I was reading the whole series all over again. Its definitely one of the top series that I have fell in love with.. 

The heartfelt love and emotion through the story was experienced to the extreme. With the unexpected Epilogue brought an added dimension to close it all off til the end.

An amazing finish to the Fading Series.

Favourite Moment
“I’ll never be able to tell her how sorry I am. There aren’t enough words. There isn’t enough in this world that I could give her to show her how truly f*#$in’ sorry I am. so I sit here and cry for her because I don’t know what else to do. I love this girl beyond anything. Love her from a place in my heart that I never knew I had.”

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~EXCERPT~

“You okay?” I ask.

She doesn’t answer, she just shakes her head and after a second begins crying again, wetting my shirt as she nuzzles into my chest. I strengthen my arms around her and let her cry without saying anything.

The hurt coming out of her is hard to listen to, but I do, and it breaks me. Breaks me in a way that even though I hate it, I find myself savoring it. The connection. Her need for me right now and the contentment I find in being the one to give it to her.

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~ SERIES ORDER & PURCHASE LINKS~

  
(click on book cover for purchase links)

FALLING 
AMAZON US: Ebook I Paperback
AMAZON UK: Ebook I Paperback

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~BOOK TRAILER~

Falling by E.K. Blair book trailer from Novel Idea Inc. on Vimeo. 

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~ABOUT E.K. BLAIR~

USA Today bestselling author and International Amazon bestselling author, E.K. Blair takes her readers on an emotional roller coaster with her FADING series. A former first grade teacher with an imagination that runs wild. Daydreaming and zoning out is how she was often found in high school. Blair tends to drift towards everything dark and moody. Give her a character and she will take pleasure in breaking them down, digging into their core to find what lies underneath.

Aside from writing, E.K. Blair finds pleasure in music, drinking her Starbucks in peace, and spending time with her friends. She's a thinker, an artist, a wife, a mom, and everything in between.

CONNECT: FACEBOOK I TWITTER I WEBSITE 

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COVER REVEAL: Falling (#2 Fading Series) by E.K. Blair

Release Date:

December 9, 2013

Genre: 

Contemporary Romance

Coming of Age

Drama

~ SYNOPSIS ~

Sometimes it takes someone else to show us what we are truly capable of becoming

Suffering from years of violent abuse, Ryan Campbell has learned how to keep people from getting too close. But when you shut yourself off, people get hurt along the way. Never caring much about others, Ryan creates a world in which he doesn’t have to feel. 

When Ryan meets Candace Parker, all of his walls slowly begin to crumble. Not sure of the truth of who she is, he feels his mind is playing tricks on him. Unable to force out the thoughts that consume him, Ryan is haunted by visions that torment him every time he looks at her. He finds himself swallowed by guilt and blame, but he’s unwilling to turn his back on the one person that could possibly save him.

You’ve heard Candace’s story in Fading, now hear Ryan’s.

~ SERIES ORDERS & PURCHASE LINKS ~

  

#1 FADING:  AMAZON US I AMAZON UK I AMAZON AUS I B&N
#1.5 FREEING: AMAZON US I AMAZON UK I AMAZON AUS I B&N
#2 FALLING: Add to Goodreads 

BLOG TOUR, Review & Giveaway: Freeing by E.K. Blair

BOOK GENRES: Coming of Age & New Adult

**THIS IS A FULL-LENGTH COMPANION NOVEL TO FADING**

FREEING: a companion novel to the USA Today bestseller, Fading.

Knowing who you are and accepting who you are come at different prices. 

Jase Kinrick grew up in your typical, all-American household. But after the death of his sister, his parents shut down, forcing him to deal with everything life throws his way alone. Terrified of the person he’s discovering himself to be, Jase has his way with every willing girl to try and rid himself of what he fears he is—gay. 

Escaping California and moving to Seattle to attend the University of Washington, Jase frees himself to the reality that he likes men. Never staying with any guy long enough to get to know them, he doesn’t realize that he’s still hiding from who he is until he meets Mark. Scared of having real feelings for another guy stirs up the questions and fears he’s fought hard to bury. 

To strip away the barriers to the heart of what is real, and to be okay with what lies underneath, will be Jase’s moment of truth. But he’ll need Mark to lead him there.

“I need you to be mad.”

            Taking a step toward me, he asks, “Why?”

            I walk over and sit on the arm of the chair before admitting, “Because I need to feel it. So that I know that you can see this for what it is.”

            “And what’s that?”

            “Imperfect. Unequal.” Dropping my head, I release a deep breath before looking back up at him. “I’m undeserving and selfish. You’re worth so much more than what I’m capable of giving you.”

            He moves to stand in front of me and takes my face in his hands as he questions me intently. “You don’t think you give me what I need? You think I’d stick around if you didn’t fill up pieces inside of me that only you’ve been able to?”

            As he moves his hands to my shoulders, I drop my eyes when I tell him, “My pieces feel stripped bare.” I catch his eyes when I look back up and tell him, “I’m not sure I even have enough of them.”

            “Maybe I have what you’re missing. But if you keep holding back, you’ll never find out. You’ll never know how well we can fit together unless you try.” I grip his shirt in my hands, almost pained by my confessions when he affirms, “I need you to try.”

            “So that’s it?”

~SERIES ORDER & PURCHASE LINKS~

 

FADING: AMAZON UK I AMAZON UK I BARNES & NOBLE

FREEING: AMAZON US I AMAZON UK I BARNES & NOBLE

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After reading Fading, I was looking forward as to what was to come from E.K Blair.

I thought prior to reading this book, I needed to go into this with an open mind as the book was based on the M/M Relationship of Jason & Mark. 

All I can say was how brilliantly captured the story was through the mind of E.K Blair. Words couldn't express the amount I have admired the story. I have numerous friends that are in a same sex relationships and never judged however this story certainly had made me see it from a new light. I now have more respect and appreciation for those brave enough to be who they are no matter what. 

I'm glad that I took a chance and read it. I was pleasantly surprised with how comfortable it was to read from start to finish. I would recommend for all to get their hands on this powerful and brilliant series as they are very touching and heartwarming novels. Thank you for E.K Blair for bringing these stories into our lives. I know they would take pride place on my bookshelf as one of my favorite series.

                                

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