Category: Excerpts

PRIMAL INSTINCT by Tara Wyatt: Release Spotlight

PRIMAL INSTINCT by Tara Wyatt: Release Spotlight

Posted May 31, 2016 in Book Blitzes, Excerpts, Giveaway / / 0 Comments

ROCK YOU ALL NIGHT LONG   The first time he lays eyes on Taylor Ross in a bar, Colt Priestley does something few men would dare to do. He approaches the world-famous singer, shamelessly flirts with her, and gives her a night in his bed that neither of them will soon forget.   When Taylor’s record label hires a bodyguard to keep tabs on the out-of-control rocker, she’s less than thrilled to find it’s her off-the-charts one-night stand who shows […]

ROCK STEADY by Dawn Ryder: Spotlight

ROCK STEADY by Dawn Ryder: Spotlight

Posted May 26, 2016 in Book Tour, Excerpts, Giveaway / / 0 Comments

Second in Dawn Ryder’s sizzling new Rock Band series.   HE KEPT IT CASUAL Superstar guitarist Ramsey’s reputation as a bad-boy rocker is exceeded only by his dedication to his music. He’s worked hard for the success of his hit metal band Toxsin, and he intends to enjoy it—completely. When a jilted groupie gets back at him for a one-night stand with an intimate—and completely inappropriate—tattoo, he needs it fixed, and fast. Sparks fly between Ramsey and his new tattoo […]

CHARGED by Jay Crownover: Release Spotlight

CHARGED by Jay Crownover: Release Spotlight

Posted May 26, 2016 in Book Blitzes, Excerpts, Giveaway / / 0 Comments

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Marked Men books comes the second installment in the Saints of Denver series featuring a bad girl and a by the book attorney who could be her salvation…or her ruin.   Avett Walker and Quaid Jackson’s worlds have no reason to collide. Ever. Quaid is a high powered criminal attorney as slick as he is handsome. Avett is a pink-haired troublemaker with a bad attitude and a history of picking the wrong men.   When Avett lands […]

SADDLE UP by Victoria Vane: Spotlight

SADDLE UP by Victoria Vane: Spotlight

Posted May 25, 2016 in Book Tour, Excerpts, Giveaway / / 2 Comments

  Award-winning author Victoria Vane lets loose the fourth in the Hot Cowboy Nights series   WILD HORSES COULDN’T BRING THEM TOGETHER… With exceptional talent and looks, cowboy “horse whisperer” Keith Russo once had the world at his feet — until his career was unwittingly destroyed by an aspiring filmmaker. After being rejected by his family for exploiting his Native American heritage, Keith has no choice but to turn back to his humble beginnings as a wild horse wrangler.   […]

INCAPABLE by Marie Skye: Spotlight

INCAPABLE by Marie Skye: Spotlight

Posted May 25, 2016 in Book Blitzes, Excerpts, Giveaway / / 0 Comments

Emmalin Gone. Everything I ever had is gone. Ripped away, taken before I was ready. So I just hid. Hid in the shadows, hoping to disappear, blending in, fade away. I didn’t want to be found, and I sure as hell didn’t want, to be discovered. But one man did. He saw me. Saw right through me. He’s overbearing, egotistical, and did I mention a total asshole? When I’m with him, I want to scream, Punch him, And then have […]

TOMMASO by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff: Release Spotlight

TOMMASO by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff: Release Spotlight

Posted May 24, 2016 in Book Blitzes, Excerpts, Giveaway / / 0 Comments

SOMETIMES, HOT MEN CAN BE REAL MONSTERS… Tommaso Fierro is used to the finer things in life—nice suits, nice car, nice house. Okay, his past isn’t so nice, but that’s in the past. Or at least it was until he blacked out after meeting the woman of his dreams. Annnd possibly capturing her. Annnd possibly terrorizing her before she got away. Annnd discovering that he’s turning into a horrible creature he loathes with all his heart. Luckily, there’s a cure. […]

MISSED CONNECTIONS by Tamara Mataya: Spotlight ~ Excerpt & Giveaway

MISSED CONNECTIONS by Tamara Mataya: Spotlight ~ Excerpt & Giveaway

Posted May 24, 2016 in Book Tour, Excerpts, Giveaway / / 2 Comments

Missed Connection: I saw you standing there, and I was struck by your eyes. Gorgeous, but not as gorgeous as your smile.   Thanks to her job at a crazy New Age spa, what should have been a sizzling NYC summer is being hijacked by demanding hippie bosses. To unwind, Sarah spends her nights cruising Missed Connections, dreaming of finding an uber-romantic entry all about her. Of course, the moment she finds that Missed Connection, real life comes crashing down […]

BODYCHECKING by Jami Davenport: Excerpt & Giveaway

BODYCHECKING by Jami Davenport: Excerpt & Giveaway

Posted May 24, 2016 in Book Tour, Excerpts, Giveaway / / 1 Comment

As the wild child of the family, Bellani Maxwell isn’t interested in settling down. Between a fledgling party crashing business, teaching self-defense at a martial arts studio, and hitting the bar every night, she has her hands full. She doesn’t need the added responsibility or commitment of a relationship.   Hockey star Cedric Pederson has all the puck bunnies he could ever want, but a chance encounter eighteen months ago leaves him with eyes only for the gorgeous, free-spirited Bella. […]

THE INSPIRATION FOR MY CHARACTERS by Amanda Carlson

THE INSPIRATION FOR MY CHARACTERS by Amanda Carlson

Posted May 23, 2016 in Excerpts, Giveaway / / 0 Comments

I’m excited to welcome science fiction and fantasy author Amanda Carlson, to The Sassy Bookster as she shares her inspiration for her characters. Her newest book, Struck, book 1 in the Phoebe Meadows series releases on May 24th, 2016 and she has graciously given us a sneak peek of the first chapter below. She is also offering one lucky reader a digital copy, so be sure to leave a comment on this post about who your favorite book characters and series are by […]

THE WEDDING WAGER by Barbara DeLeo: Excerpt & Giveaway

THE WEDDING WAGER by Barbara DeLeo: Excerpt & Giveaway

Posted May 20, 2016 in Book Tour, Excerpts, Giveaway / / 0 Comments

Nick Katsalos has a foolproof plan to save his parents’ floundering wedding venue. The last thing he expects is for Erin O’Malley, the captivating daughter of his parents’ biggest rival, to waltz in and charm the client who could finally get the family business back on track. Nick would be furious–if only he could stop thinking about her. When Erin and Nick enter into a wager to determine who will win the contract she prepares for the worst…and is surprised by […]

BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND DAWN by Cheryl Yeko: Release Spotlight

BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND DAWN by Cheryl Yeko: Release Spotlight

Posted May 19, 2016 in Book Blitzes, Excerpts, Giveaway / / 0 Comments

  Kyle Wade has spent over half his life seeking justice for his mother’s brutal murder at the hands of the serial killer known as C.H.K. His efforts lead him to Nicole Chambers, a woman he quickly develops strong feelings for.     Now he’s torn between keeping Nicole safe, or using her as bait to capture the monster stalking her.   Find it: Amazon | Goodreads         Excerpt Nicole paced nervously, waiting for Kyle to return. She’d thrown […]

TOWARD THE SOUND OF CHAOS by Carmen Jenner: Release Spotlight

TOWARD THE SOUND OF CHAOS by Carmen Jenner: Release Spotlight

Posted May 18, 2016 in Book Tour, Excerpts, Giveaway / / 0 Comments

Jake Tucker is broken. At twenty-two, he went into the Marine Corps a naïve, troubled youth. Nine years and four tours later, Jake finds himself back on US soil, though his mind remains firmly planted in the sands of Afghanistan with the men he left behind.   Wounded, chewed up and spat out by war, Jake has only his dog, Nuke, PTSD, and survivor’s guilt to keep him company. He’s lived every day for nine years wondering when it will […]

THE CHANGE UP by Elley Arden: Release Spotlight

THE CHANGE UP by Elley Arden: Release Spotlight

Posted May 18, 2016 in Book Tour, Excerpts, Giveaway / / 0 Comments

Commercial real estate mogul Rachel Reed is the one person her father can depend on, so when he walks into her Philadelphia office two weeks shy of her fortieth birthday to drop a personal and professional bomb, she rises to the occasion. She will help get his independent professional baseball team up and running before the inaugural season, and then … she will sell the team to recoup his substantial investment. It’s a tall order, but Rachel knows one thing […]

FAN THE FLAMES by Katie Ruggle: Spotlight ~ Review, Excerpt & Giveaway

FAN THE FLAMES by Katie Ruggle: Spotlight ~ Review, Excerpt & Giveaway

Posted May 17, 2016 in Book Tour, Excerpts, Giveaway, Reviews / / 0 Comments

In the remote Rocky Mountains, lives depend on the Search & Rescue brotherhood. But in a place this far off the map, trust is hard to come by and secrets can be murder… As a Motorcycle Club member and firefighter, Ian Walsh is used to riding the line between the good guys and the bad. He may owe the Club his life, but his heart rests with his fire station brothers…and with the girl he’s loved since they were kids, […]

GOOD GIRL by Lauren Layne: Excerpt & Giveaway

GOOD GIRL by Lauren Layne: Excerpt & Giveaway

Posted May 17, 2016 in Book Tour, Excerpts, Giveaway / / 1 Comment

In this steamy novel from the USA Today bestselling author of Blurred Lines, country music’s favorite good girl hides away from the world—and finds herself bunking with a guy who makes her want to be a little bad. Jenny Dawson moved to Nashville to write music, not get famous. But when her latest record goes double platinum, Jenny’s suddenly one of the town’s biggest stars—and the center of a tabloid scandal connecting her with a pop star she’s barely even met. With paparazzi tracking […]