Blog Tour -Alexandria Rhodes - More Than You Know

After surviving a devastating car accident that took her father's life, Bryn Woods feels like she has nothing left in her hometown of Savannah, GA. Along with losing her father, her boyfriend, Tyler, unexpectedly leaves town the same time of the accident. Feeling alone, broken and confused, Bryn leaves Savannah for college in New York City to escape her heartbreak.

Four years later, Bryn returns to Savannah to live in her childhood home. Slowly, she begins to let the people of her past back into her life. She lets the protective walls she's built to protect herself crash down around her. As she begins to find love again with Tyler, secrets start to unravel themselves about his past. Tyler has secrets of his own. Secrets connected to the death of Bryn's father. Secrets Tyler didn't even know he kept.

Ramblings . . .

This is the debut novel by Alexandria. A second-chance love story. When life hands you shit, running is sometimes the only option. Will love find a way back into your heart?

Bryn suffers loss and heartache in the worst form. We read as she decides to return to her past and deal with her demons for once and for all. The last thing she expects is to find Tyler has also returned.

Tyler, once the love of her life, the man who promised her a future, then just as easily took it away. Leaving her all alone in the toughest time of her life.

This is a quick and easy read. I finished within 2 days : p. It’s really nicely written.

“I love you times infinity.”

          I didn’t totally fall for the characters. I liked them but I feel maybe there could have been a little more depth and character build-up. There is an obvious connection between Bryn and Tyler but it isn’t over-powering. I feel that Bryn maybe should have questioned Tyler and Charlottes (Tyler’s sister) disappearance more than she did. I guess too much time had passed between them and their love for one another one out.

"It’s the kind that hurts so good, right? Almost like you can’t breathe without the other person and the only thing that keeps you sane throughout the day is knowing that you’ll see that person soon enough. Nothing can come between you and that person. You would do anything for them. Be anyone they need you to be. Without thinking twice, you know you will be there, no matter what. That’s what loving you is to me."

          There is no epic drama in this book and I think that’s nice when you just want to chill with a book that's not filled with angst. Overall, a nice, easy love story with a sweet HEA. 

I look forward to seeing what Alexandria writes for us next . . . in fact we have the synopsis right here! Check out the interview.

About Alexandria Rhodes . . .

Alexandria Rhodes is a first time novelist from the good old state of Ohio. She is a recent college graduate with a degree in English and Creative Writing. Alexandria has always known she needed to write and has been doing so ever since she bought a typewriter at a garage sale when she was nine. With hundreds of pages of plot ideas, scripts and character descriptions, it is no surprise that she finally came around to writing a book.
Alexandria enjoys reading, writing, reviewing, spending time with family, tweeting (a little too much) and traveling, especially to Savannah, GA and New York City. 
Her writing is heavily influenced by her surroundings and the people in her life. She hopes that her stories will touch the hearts of her readers.

Interview with Alexandria . . .

1.     This is your debut novel, when did you first decide to become a writer?

I’ve always loved writing. When I published this novel, a friend of mine said “Your dream came true!” She was right, it’s been a dream to share a story I can call mine : )

2.     Do you believe in second-chance love?

I do. I hope it comes through in my book to my readers. A part of me has always wondered what it would be like to have a second chance with the love of your life. As long as they didn’t hurt you, LOL.

3.     Did you have an influence when creating your characters?

Bryn is kind of like me, in a way. Honestly, Savannah, GA inspired so much in this book. The feeling I get when I’m there, I tried to bring the magic through the pages.

4.     What is your favourite book right now?

Losing it by Cora Carmack is awesome so far!

5.     If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you choose?

Emma Watson! I love her acting abilities and she seems so normal!

6.     Reading or writing?

This is a really good question! Writing is similar to reading. I get lost just as much in a manuscript that I do when reading a book. I do enjoy curling up with a good book though : )

7.     The beach and fair plays a strong back-drop for More Than You Know, are beach days personally something you like to do? Did you grow up near a beach?

I didn’t but the beach and fair have always been a big thing in my life. I’ve always loved the beach...especially Tybee Island. For the fair, we go to the lake every summer and they have a HUGED ferris wheel that looks out on the lake. I’ve always found them romantic in a way, but I’m too scared, every year, to ride it!

8.     Do you have a role model in the writing world?

I had an English teacher in High School that I really looked up to. She encouraged writing and was critical enough that she pushed me to be a better writer.

9.     Music often plays a big part in books these days, in More Than You Know, film was a big theme. What is your all-time favourite movie?

Oh, wow. All time favourite. I think I’d have to say The Last Song. That movie inspired my love and pretty much obsession with Savannah. After seeing it, I wanted to visit it so bad. We went on a family vacation and the characters and scenes came alive! So I thank that movie for showing me such a beautiful, magical place.

10.  What is next for Alexandria Rhodes? Can you share any secrets with us? ;)

I am so excited, actually, for what is next! I just finished up my second novel, Like Crazy. I’m planning on making it into a three book series. It’s much different than More Than You Know. Here’s the synopsis for you!

Like Crazy:

Life is all about moments. Moments that can break you; moments that can save you.

On the outside, Emma Matthews seems to have it all. Celebrity status, a sexy new movie and an apartment in Chicago one can only dream of. Despite the rumors of her dating the lead male, Kyle Edwards, in their new movie Sway, Emma is indeed single. When she receives an invitation for her sister’s wedding, Emma knows without a date, she’ll never live it down. Unable to just pick anyone, Emma enlists her publicist and lifeline, Kate, to find someone for her.

Bartender Will Roberts is Ryan Gosling perfection who is looking for a shakeup in his life. When Kate, or Katie, he can’t remember, comes into his bar and asks for a favor for a client of hers, Will finds himself incapable of saying no. Little does he know, he just signed up to play the role of his ex-girlfriend’s fake boyfriend. He’s the one that got away; the one Emma chose acting over seven years ago. Given a second chance, Emma and Will decide to move forward together, only finding themselves rekindling a love that never ended. Their lives together are perfect and full of bliss even after Emma's sister's wedding. Everything changes when Emma receives a role of a lifetime for a movie filming in Australia. Faced with the same decision she had to make many years ago, the couple finds themselves in a familiar déjà vu situation where Emma is asked one last time to choose.

Thank-you  Alexandria, you have been a sweety We have been Booky Ramblings J

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Wethering The Storm

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Samantha Towle

Why, of course this is our winner!

Hunky Jake came back and stole our hearts and took our breath away as if it were the first time

Music journalist Tru Bennett has done the impossible: capture the heart of rock-star bad boy Jake Wethers. Now they’re busy planning a wedding and navigating their new life together in the US. Of course Tru misses London and her best friend, Simone, but living happily ever after with Jake in LA is going to be great…right?

Wrong. Even the bright California sun can’t whitewash the dark side of celebrity coupledom. Greedy music execs, merciless paparazzi, and Jake’s wild past are lurking around every corner. Making matters worse, Jake announces he doesn’t want kids, which just may be a deal breaker. 

Tru loves Jake more than anything. But when a devastating crisis threatens to destroy everything they’ve fought for, the couple must face the hard truth: What if, this time, love is not enough?

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Winning Back Ryan by S.L Siwik

After a horrible day at work, I came home to find my boyfriend...in a curious position. After determining why he was unhappy, I, Anne Watson, decided to try and fix our broken relationship. My four closest male friends, however, had another idea. Revenge.  

**Content Warning: This book contains a sexual assault scene and mature material. ** 

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Four guys and one girl...well what can i say she is one lucky girl, especially they are all her bestest friends. Who say male and female can't be just friends! well...obviously the story can't be that simple *wink wink* Do i need to say anymore about this book...surely that make you intrigued already. Well...It's a rollercoaster ride of friendship, relationship and listening to your true feelings.  I loved this book, it kind of took me down memory lane actually. I was once lucky to have 3 guys as very close/ bestest friends like Annie did, so i understand where she is going through and totally relate to the story but obviously Annie's story is more interesting than mine...lol...anyway let's focus back to this book. The book is full of laughter, banter and emotions. Having best friends from the opposite sex, you can say its different but then you can say its the same. You will see from Winning Back Ryan that its so much funny having guys as your best friends, everything is so much more carefree. It really shows the strong friendship between the 5 friends, always there for each other, no matter what the situations is, their bond is strong like super glue with deep understanding of one another. Annie's 4 amazing friends Max, Ben, Brian and George, all have different charming characteristics and play a different part in Annie's life.  

I'm sure you all would agree that it's impossible not to have some sort of feelings towards your bestest friend, especially it the opposite sex and they know the ins and outs of you better than yourself. The story shows how your bestest friend can hold back his own feels as long as he see her happy and how they don't force her to choose between friends or the boyfriend and even go behind her back just to protect her. Annie really is lucky enough to have the sweetest, caring and charming friends ever. They all decide to help Annie when she does to take revenge on her ex boyfriend because the way he cheated on her but she soon realised where her true feelings were all this time. Annie is probably a little selfish, not facing her feelings are or just annoying them because she treasure her friendship and to scare to see it will destroy it all if she takes that step. 

Obviously i can't give you all details as much i want to shout it out to you all...it will totally spoilt the book. It really is great book, love triangle, friendship, relationship, sexy banter...it truly is a joy to read.  Not a moment dull...once you start reading, you feel like you're another friend to them... 

About S.L Siwik: 

She loves going to NJ diners on the weekend for inspiration, drinks a pot of coffee a day, and loves finding new music to add to her playlist. Author to Just Good Friends and Winning Back Ryan. 

Getting Back Annie, Office Perks, and Sirens and Sweethearts are soon to be released. 

Five Fun Facts: 

1.     I am a chocoholic. I have reserve stashes strewn about my house. 

2.     I grew up horse-back riding and competed seriously. Instead of turning pro, I went to college instead. 

3.     My favorite color is purple. 

4.     I have thirteen piercings on my body-9 in my ears, 1 in my nose, 1 in my labret, 2 in my belly button. 

5.     Large crowds make me nervous. 

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Cover Reveal ~ Cherry Tart by Scarlett Jade

From the Amazon Best-selling author of Beautiful Downfall and Septemeber Tango . . .
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Cherry Tart 

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Scarlett Jade

Cherry Kilgore is a plus sized beauty who moonlights at a strip club and goes by the name Tart. She dances to have control over her body and chase away her demons, hiding behind a mask, the only thing that makes her feel free. She loves 'em and leaves 'em, never letting a man get too close. Until she meets a man one night that strips her bare with his electric green eyes.

Kellan Morgan is a playboy with a good heart, who loves a woman with real curves.

When he figures out that the woman hiding under her mask is worth revealing, he decides to play her game... A game that is full of pleasure, pain, going the distance and finally getting the ultimate prize...

Realizing that love can truly be found in the darkest of places. 

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RELEASE DATE: 4th OCTOBER

About Scarlett Jade

Scarlett Jade is just a small town girl with big dreams who loves to write. She has always been found from a young age with her brow furrowed, scribbling words on paper or her nose in a book. Now that she is grown, life isn't much different, she still scribbles words, but mostly on the computer, and her nose is permanently glued to e-books! She is married to the man of her dreams, her real life knight in shining armor and Prince Charming and has one son who is the apple of her eye. You can typically find her playing in the dirt with her son, toying with her indoor vegetable garden, or snuggled on the couch with her dog Peanut Butter and cat Jelly, reading a good book. She loves chocolate, thinks coffee should be a religion, and loves to make people laugh with her quirky sense of humor. She is bold, brazen, and even been told she's ballsy, but she doesn't mind, she takes it in stride. She has a huge passion for all things paranormal and spicy love stories that leave you turning the pages and dying to slide between the sheets of the next book!

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Cover Reveal ~ Whiskey Lullaby by Dawn Martens & Emily Minton

Julie Walker thought she found true love with Jase. Until he betrayed her in the worst way, with one of her best friends. Devastated and heartbroken she runs away, leaving behind her family and friends. She starts a new life filled with secrets.

When Julie meets Dean, she thinks he is the answer to all her prayers, but Dean isn’t who she thinks he is.

Jase Gibson is a player. Even when he had the girl of his dreams, he still played. When he lost Julie, his life fell apart. He turned to whiskey and women, to fill the void. But, only Julie will ever make him whole.

Nine years later, Julie's back home, but she's not alone. What will happen when all of Julie's secrets are uncovered?
Jase vowed that if he ever got her back, he would do right by her and never let her go. Will he let Julie's secret keep them apart?

When Julie's ex-husband refuses to be her ex, Jase must choose to help her or hang on to his anger.

Jase and Julie have to find a way to give their whiskey lullaby a happy ending.

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Fab Abs ~ Meet Calvin Hall

Staff Sergeant Calvin Hall of the US Army is finally putting his boots back on American soil for some R&R. It’s been five years since he joined the military, and he hasn’t looked back since. After dealing with his own troubling past, he wants to lay back and enjoy some time to put it all behind him. 

But Fate has other plans for Calvin

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Would you be a damsel in distress for these super abs??

Of course you would!

Especially for £1.99, what are you waiting for?!

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Cover Reveal ~ Kristen Proby: Loving Cara

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CHEMISTRY WAS NEVER THIS SEXY IN HIGH SCHOOL.

In her sizzling new series, USA Today bestselling author Kristen Proby sets the stage for a passionate reunion under the breathtaking Montana sky.

Cara Donovan’s summer tutoring job is turning out to be a challenge—and not just because of her troubled twelve-year-old student. It’s his uncle Josh who’s the real problem. If problem is the word for an irresistibly cocky, muscle-bound rancher with a taste for tight Levi’s and shameless flirtation. . . .

Cara is nothing like the wallflower Josh King remembers good-naturedly teasing in high school. This Cara is gorgeous, confident, fun. From the moment the fiery teacher steps foot on his family’s Lazy K Ranch, the stubborn playboy is determined to corral her. So what happens when his luscious lover takes over the reins?

The first in a steamy trilogy, Kristen Proby’s enthralling novel is filled to the brim with one hardworking family’s triumphs and challenges, all the wild adventure of the modern West, and a whole lot of titillating fun.

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“Where are your jeans?” Josh asks as he meets me at my car the following morning.

“These are jeans.” I pull my tote bag out of the car and walk toward the front door of his house. “Is Seth here yet?”

“No, he’ll be a few minutes. I have him feeding the dogs at the big house.”

“Okay.”

“Those are not jeans.” He’s scowling down at my denim shorts like they’re the devil incarnate.

“They’re denim.”

He narrows his chocolate eyes at me, but I see the humor there, and the butterflies take up residence in my belly again.

I love riling this guy up.

“Fine, they’ll have to do. Go ahead and get settled, Seth will be here in a minute. I have to ride out with a few of the guys to repair a fence, so I’ll see you at lunch time.” He pulls on some gloves and settles his green baseball cap on his head backwards again.

“You don’t wear cowboy hats?” I ask without thinking.

“Not usually. I have one, if you’d rather I wear it.” He smirks.

“No, just curious,” I mumble and head toward the house.

“Don’t leave before I get back. I have plans for you.”

He grins wide, winks, and saunters off toward the massive barn that sits between his house and the big house.

Well, isn’t that view nice? His Levi’s hug his ass perfectly and sit low on his hips, and as he walks I can see his buttocks and thighs flex.

Dear God, I’m lusting after a rancher.

Bit about the author: Kristen Proby 

KRISTEN PROBY is the USA Today bestselling author of the popular With Me in Seattle series. She has a passion for a good love story and strong characters who love humor and have a strong sense of loyalty and family. Her men are the alpha type—fiercely protective and a bit bossy—and her ladies are fun, strong, and not afraid to stand up for themselves. Kristen spends her days with her muse in the Pacific Northwest. She enjoys coffee, chocolate, and sunshine. And naps.

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