30 June 2014

Blog Tour: Encore by A.M. Madden+20 Fun Facts About A.M. Madden

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Title: Encore
Series: Back-Up #3
Author: A.M. Madden
Release Date: June 12, 2014
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Synopsis
You’ve read Back-up, you’ve read Front & Center, and you want an encore? Jack and Leila have had to deal with some devious nonsense in their lives. But now, life is real good. Find out what they’ve been up to. Travel into the future with Jack, Leila and all their friends. Put to rest your questions of “What happened to…” If you are looking for heartbreak, angst or drama, look elsewhere. Encore is meant to produce a long and breathy sigh. I hope you enjoyed the journey of these amazing people half as much as I enjoyed creating it. Happy Reading! xo AM
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A.M. Madden 20 Fun Facts

  1. I am equal parts Jersey girl, Italian and hopeless romantic.
  2. I’ve been a romance novel junkie since teenage years. Forever, by fellow Jersey girl Judy Blume, was the first book I re-read over and over.
  3. I’m OCD. If I love one book in a series more than the others, I still have to read all three consecutively.
  4. I’m the only Italian I know who despises peppers.
  5. I’ve seen Springsteen in concert over 50 times.
  6. My top 3 book boyfriends are Jack Lair, Christian Grey, and Kellan Kyle.
  7. My celebrity crush has been George Clooney for years, but Jamie Dornan dethroned him. I am literally counting the day until FSOG is in theaters.
  8. My favorite movie is The Notebook. I predict FSOG will dethrone that.
  9. I have two teenage sons who are very supportive, but want no part of my books.
  10. My favorite sport is baseball, and my favorite team is the Yankees.
  11. I stalked Yankee shortstop Bucky Dent as a pre-teen when he moved to hometown.
  12. My dream is to take my husband and boys to Italy one day.
  13. One of the most exciting moments since becoming an author was when R.K. Lilley started following me on Twitter.
  14. My greatest accomplishments are my boys.
  15. I’m a great cook but an awful baker.
  16. Technology hates me.
  17. I am always thrilled whenever I see dolphins at the Jersey shore.
  18. My drink of choice is a Moscato Wine with frozen grapes.
  19. I wish I could sing.
  20. If I could have dinner with any 3 celebrities dead or alive, I would choose Bruce Springsteen, Ellen DeGeneres, and Elvis Presly. 

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About the Author
AM Madden
Amazon Best Selling Author ~ A.M. Madden's debut novel Back-up is the first of three in The Back-Up Series. Book 2, Front & Center is also available on Amazon. Book 3, Encore will be released June 2014. A.M. Madden is a wife, a mother, an avid reader of romance novels and now an author. In Back-up she aspired to create a fun, sexy, realistic romantic story. She wanted to create characters that the reader could relate to and feel as if they knew personally. A self-proclaimed hopeless romantic, she loves getting lost in a good book. She also uses every free moment of her time writing, while raising teenage boys.
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26 June 2014

Review: Beyond the Velvet Rope by Tiffany Ashley


Title: Beyond The Velvet Rope by Tiffany Ashley 
Release date: June 24th




 Synopsls


Welcome to Club Babylon: where the A-list VIPs come to play 
Scoring a gig at Miami's Club Babylon is a fantasy come true for New York promoter Thandie Shaw. The hottest club on the strip is a magnet for major South Beach movers and shakers. And Thandie's about to meet the biggest player of them all.
Babylon owner Elliot Richards is macho, arrogant, sexist—everything Thandie doesn't want in a boss or lover. Elliot is also the most erotic man who's ever wanted to take her to bed. But Thandie's no fool. Even as he tries to seduce her into a world of intense and shocking passion, she knows it's too good to last…especially after she uncovers Elliot's explosive secrets.
Thandie's going down a dangerous road, and she's risking a lot more than her career. Torn between doubt and desire, will she have to pay the ultimate price?
Darkly sensual and deeply moving, Beyond the Velvet Rope takes you into a world of uncontrollable desire and unexpected consequences.


 My Review



This is the first book that I’ve read by Tiffany Ashley and it's certainly not going to be my last. I admit, I had a hard time rating this but considering that I enjoyed the story, I couldn't give this any less than 3 stars.

Thandie Shaw and Elliot Richards are both intriguing characters. And though there are times that I wanted to shake them for their mind-boggling and downright frustrating decision making, their chemistry is undeniable.

That said, I wish I felt more connection with either of them. 

Elliot, for me the most part, was closed off. I wish I know more about him. The only thing that I really know about him is that he plays games and that he's shit-hot, women can't help but have spontaneous orgasms around him. Readers know this because Thandie, the main narrator of this story, keeps reminding readers of this.

That would have been fine with me, up to a point but Thandie just keeps mentioning it. And mentioning it that I had to roll my eyes and just go, "I get it. I get it!"  
Thandie was... complicated. I like complicated. She's smart and strong except when it comes to Elliot. But then, Elliot is Elliot, so I guess it's believable that she loses her mind when it comes to him. Maybe. I don't usually like heroines to lose their minds around the hero, but like I said, I couldn't really complain because their chemistry is undeniable.
 
Other than that, I really enjoyed this book and I'm looking forward to reading more from this series. 

Rating: 3.5 stars!

About Tiffany Ashley
As a child, Tiffany always dreamed of writing her own novels. Having possessed a passion for books, her desire to become a published author is now a reality. Her first novel, Love Script, released in 2007, received rave reviews. Known for her steamy and sometimes emotionally exhausting interracial romances, Tiffany looks forward to a long and adventurous career. Tiffany lives in Dallas, Texas where she continues to write her novels. 



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