Kenzie Cade on “Wheels and the Open Road” & Prickly Business Portland Pack Chronicles #1) by Piper Vaughn & Kenzie Cade (guest post and giveaway)

Prickly Business Portland Pack Chronicles #1) by Piper Vaughn & Kenzie Cade
Release Date: July 27, 2015

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Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Cover Artist: Reese Dante

Sales Links: Dreamspinner Press ebook & Paperback

Wheels and the Open Road by Kenzie Cade

Hey y’all! Thanks for stopping by today and thanks so much to Melanie and the crew for having me today!

When Piper and I started planning out Prickly Business Dylan came to me almost fully formed—growly, dominant, and badass. And what does every growly, dominant, badass wolf need? That’s right. He needs a bike… or twenty.

Dylan Green fell in love with motorcycles—the mechanics, construction, and restoration—after a particularly rebellious time in his life and that love never faded.

In the research of the great machine, I sort of fell in love with them myself. And it’s not just the freedom and open road that comes from hopping on and taking off. There’s a beauty to each piece of the vehicle, each nuance.
Dylan has several and creates even more masterpieces.

Here’s is favorite. The Harley Davidson Softail. It’s a roadster, this one. Built lighter (if that’s really a thing with motorcycles) than the infamous Fatboy Lo. It’s a smoother, faster ride. Dylan’s everyday wheels of choice. Dylan has a penchant for making thigs his own. This bike is actually by customizing artist Marcus Walz. It’s a beauty, no? He’s dubbed it Sin Rival, which is translated in Spanish as “without rival.” It’s a standout while proclaiming it’s badassery for all to see.

Softail Hardcore
Next up is the Fatboy Lo with apes. Yes, I said apes—as in ape hangers: the tall handlebars that give the perception of a driver hanging… like an ape. This is the classic of all bikes in my opinion. It screams rule breaker. This bad boy is made for the long ride, average speeds, and general looking of awesomness. It’s the king of the road, and Dylan’s just along for the ride. Fatboy Lo
You’ll meet Dylan’s two-wheeled dream in Prickly Business. The 1946 Harley Davidson Flathead is his passion. Rebuilding it is his therapy and relaxation. This machine was actually restored by Ewing Kustoms in Silver Creek, Washington. Just looking at the bike brings on a calming effect. I can just picture Dylan straddling this, letting everything go, and taking off on it. (Of course, he’ll always return because as much as he loves this bike, nothing compares to the hedgehog in his life.)

Harley flathead
And last but far from least is the Green Machine. I can’t end this post without dropping this here for you guys to admire, though I choose not to tell you its role within our story. In all reality, this guy—the M-org concept motorcycle—was designed by Russian designer Mikhail Smolyanov. The guy is crazy innovative. One of the things that attracted me to this bike, besides the outrageousness of it, is that it’s a completely eco-friendly design, made of organic materials. And what better bike for P-town than a hipster bike. The Green Machine
These are only a few of Dylan’s and my favorites. There are more to come and so much more to see. The world of motorcycles is one of freedom, rule breaking, and bad boys. Probably why I love it all so much.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! And thanks again to Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words for having me. Dylan sends his love and wishes you many long miles of open road.

~Kenzie

Blurb:

Some people might call Avery Babineaux a prick. He’s a hedgehog shifter from an old-money Louisiana family with a penchant for expensive shoes and a reputation for being a judgmental snob. His attitude is why he and his fated mate are estranged. Not that Avery cares. He doesn’t want to be mated to some blue-collar werewolf anyway. Or so he keeps telling himself.

No werewolf likes to be looked down upon, least of all Dylan Green. He doesn’t need a mate, especially not some snotty hedgehog who sneers at his custom motorcycle shop and calls him a grease monkey. But when Avery gets into trouble with a shady loan shark, Dylan can’t stand by and let him be hurt—whether he wants the brat or not.

Yet once Dylan steps into Avery’s world, he realizes there’s more to Avery than his prickly exterior, and that unexpected vulnerability calls to Dylan’s protective instincts. The sassy little hedgehog needs a keeper, and despite their horrible first impressions, Dylan starts to believe he might be the wolf for the job.

Pages or Words: 97,000 words (approximately)

Categories: Contemporary, M/M Romance, Mystery, Paranormal, Romance

About the authors:

Piper Vaughn Bio
Piper Vaughn wrote her first love story at eleven and never looked back. Since then, she’s known that writing in some form was exactly what she wanted to do. A reader at the core, Piper loves nothing more than getting lost in a great book—fantasy, young adult, romance, she loves them all (and has a two thousand book library to prove it!). She grew up in Chicago, in an ethnically diverse neighborhood, and loves to put faces and characters of every ethnicity in her stories, so her fictional worlds are as colorful as the real one. Above all, she believes that everyone needs a little true love in their life…even if it’s only in a book.

Kenzie Cade Bio

Kenzie Cade was born and raised in the South where she spends her days in the sometimes stressful field of private medicine observing interesting people and committing them to memory for later use. When she isn’t reading, experimenting with recipes, or being distracted by social media, Kenzie spends time with her family, friends, and the Pomeranian/Long-haired Chihuahua mix who likes to keep her company while she writes. As a young girl, Kenzie dreamed of princesses and their white knights. As an adult (or sort of adult), she dreams of princes and their proverbial white knights, which she attributes the fellow Arkansan S.E. Hinton and her novel The Outsiders. Writing to keep the fictional voices at bay, Kenzie enjoys the journeys her characters travel to find their happy endings, and she loves the challenge of writing a great love story. Contact Kenzie at kenziecade.author@gmail.com. You can also find her online at her blog: kenziecade.wordpress.com; on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/kenziecade.author; and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/thekenziecade.

Where to find the authors:

Piper Vaughn & Kenzie Cade

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Other: Google+ https://plus.google.com/u/1/+KenzieCade,
Tumblr: http://thekenziecade.tumblr.com,
Blog: https://kenziecade.wordpress.com/

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A Paul B Review: Sharing a Demon’s Bond (A Loving Nip #5) by Charlie Richards

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

People have been found dead with a smile on their face. Rumors of a demon being in the area have the local vampire coven nervous. When Peter Connelly, human blood donor and protectorate of the coven goes missing, the search to find him begins.

Peter Connelly has lived in a vampire coven since he was six years old. He has spent the past 20 years in the company of different paranormal species. Surely, he knows all there is to know about other beings. When he meets a sexy man in a diner, he feels an instant attraction to him. He begins to wonder if this man might be a paranormal and he might be his mate. After all, he has seen all the signs when members of the vampire coven have found the beloved.

Balthazar is a demon. He has spent the past millennium serving his master bringing him souls. After such a length of service, a demon may find his amina, his soul. He must complete his bonding within a three day period before he must wait another thousand years for the chance to find his mate. Balthazar spots Peter in a local diner. He follows Peter in the restroom. Knowing that Peter is at least aware of vampires from his smell, Balthazar informs Peter that he is his amina. He convinces Peter to offer himself and whisks him away to his cabin in the woods.
Toni Bastille has been Peter’s lover for the past 7 years. Although they are quite close, Toni knows that Peter is not his beloved. So they keep their relationship open in order to allow each of them to find their mate. When Toni realizes that Peter has not returned from his errand, he begins to worry. With the possibility of a demon on the loose, he wants to find Peter as soon as possible.

After the vampire coven has found the hideout and the three men come to an understanding as to what will happen in the future, outside forces kidnap Peter. Balthazar, who knows he must complete the bonding ceremony soon or else lose his chance forever with Peter, seeks the aid of the vampire coven. Will they find Peter in time for Balthazar to find his soul?

This is the fifth book in the Loving Nip series by Charlie Richards. This series focuses on the various vampires that have been introduced into her Stone Ridge universe. I like the introduction of demons into the series. It could give Ms Richard’s an avenue of another series within her universe. I found myself pleased that Peter has finally found his mate yet ache for Toni as he has lost his companion for the last few years through no fault of his own. I hope that Toni will soon find his own beloved to soothe his broken heart.

Carmen Waters’ cover once again strikes the right tone for the book. It shows a shirtless Peter in the foreground with what looks like Balthazar’s demon in the doorway of the local vampire coven or his cottage in the woods.

Sales Links: eXtasy Books | All Romance (ARe) | Amazon | Buy It Here

Book details
Ebook: 87 pages
ISBN: 978-1-4874-0437-6
Published: July 1, 2015 by Extasy Books
Edition: English

Series: A Loving Nip
• A Nip of Good Cheer (Loving Nip #1)
• A Rose for Paul’s Protector (Loving Nip #2)
• An Unforgettable Bite (Loving Nip #3)
• More than Patient (Loving Nip #4)
• Sharing a Demon’s Bond (Loving Nip #5)

There’s a New LGBTQIA Press In Town! Welcome to NineStar Press (Launch & Competition)

There’s a new LGBTQIA Press in town. NineStar Press is no open for business…early! Check them out and enter their fabulous contest for 52 free books!

Welcome to NineStar Press!

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A Paul B Review: Remy’s Painter (The Werewolves of Manhattan #2) by A.C. Katt

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Remy Clavier has just taken over as second in command of the North American Council of Werewolves and Garou Corporation. While searching for a base of operations in Manhattan, he finds a series of buildings in Brooklyn. As soon as he can get his townhome renovated, he can move out of the leader’s condo that he is staying in while the Alpha and his mate go on a year long combined honeymoon and business trip.

Ian Sullivan is desperate. His brother and father have been killed in a car accident. However, Ian believes that it was no accident. He believes that their deaths are attributed to the loans that his brother owes to Sal Ferrara, a member of one of the New York mobs. During the funeral, the mobster comes to Ian and tells him that he know owes his brothers debt. He can either pay up or become his personal sex toy. He gives Ian until Friday to come up with the first payment or else Ian becomes his.

Not wanting to have anything to do with the Sal, Ian decides to keep the one appointment remaining before his family was killed. Now being a one-man operation instead of three, he knows there it little chance of getting the job. He vows he would rather kill himself before he has to fulfill the terms set out by Sal.

When Remy opens the door to the man who is bidding to repaint the townhome, he recognizes two things. First, Ian is his mate. Second, the desperation smell coming of Ian. Third, the man is human. He makes up his mind to convince the young man to be his. He bends over backwards to award the job to Ian. Then he sets out a plan to convince Ian to accept that werewolves are real and that he can help him solve his problem with his mob stalker. When Remy sends representatives to pay off the debt, he is flatly refused. Remy realizes that this is personal. How can he solve Ian’s problems without starting a war with the mob?

I enjoyed this second novel in the Werewolves of Manhattan series. It follows the same basic premise of the first in which a human is in trouble and stumbles into his werewolf mate rescuer. Sal is a decent bad guy and furthers the story line of the tense relationship between the New York mafia and those of North American Council of Werewolves. I expect this tension to continue in further novels.

The gorgeous cover by Winterheart Designs shows depiction of Remy and Ian as I would picture them with Remy’s wolf howling at a moon. This is set above a New York skyline.

Sales Links: MLR Press | All Romance (ARe) | Amazon | Buy It Here

Book Details:
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EBook: 172 pages
ASIN: B0106CFR7C
Published: June 2015 by MLR Press
Edition: English
Series: The Werewolves of Manhattan:
His Omega (Werewolves of Manhattan #1)
Remy’s Painter (Werewolves of Manhattan #2)

In the Paranormal Spotlight: Claimed (Wild Hunters #2) by Desire by Skye Jones (author interview and giveaway)

Claimed (Wild Hunters #2) by Desire by Skye Jones
Release Date: July 27,2015

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Publisher: Liquid Silver Books
Cover Artist: Liquid Silver Books

Sales Links: Liquid Silver Books | Amazon UK | Amazon US | Barnes & Noble

Our Chat with Skye Jones…

Today I’m very lucky to be interviewing Skye Jones author of Claimed by Desire.

Hi Skye, thank you for agreeing to this interview. Tell us a little about yourself, your background, and your current book.

Thanks for having me I am a fairly newly published author in the romance genre, although I have been writing for years. I write paranormal and contemporary M/M, M/F, and M/M/F romance.

Claimed by Desire is book two in the Wild Hunters series but can be read as a standalone.

Tell us the ten moments that stayed with you from any book.

Oooh I love questions like this. I love reading and there are so many moments that stay with me. So bear in mind that this list is by no means exhaustive, and I have probably left out some great moments! This is in no particular order:

• The moment in Truth in The Dark, by Amy Lane, when Knife gives Aerie-Smith the missing chess piece of the dark king. This book really moved me. It’s a wonderful story, with incredible writing. A fairy tale that breaks your heart and then mends it back together again. I adore Amy Lane.
• When Sam meets Mitch in Special Delivery. I blame Heidi Cullinan for giving me a trucker fetish! I want my own Mitch.
• In Cujo, by Stephen King, when the mother and child drive up to the house where Cujo is and you are just filled with this sense of incredible dread.
• The moment in Pride and Prejudice when Darcy refuses to dance with Elizabeth Bennet. I don’t know why but I love this part in the book. I think his words and actions sum Darcy up, and make his change all the more remarkable. To be honest, every single moment in Pride and Prejudice has stayed with me!
• In Archer’s Voice by Mia Sheridan, there’s a moment the heroine realizes Archer can’t speak. It’s really powerful. I absolutely loved this book.
• One of my favorite books is Rachel’s Holiday, by Marian Keyes. I love the moment when Rachel (who is in rehab) realizes she isn’t actually different or superior to everyone else, and that actually she has serious, major, stuff to sort out and is an addict.
• The moment in The Woman in Black when the narrator first sees Eel Marsh House. This book is genuinely terrifying. It builds such a sense of evil and dread as the story unfolds that it stays with you for years after you’ve read it. I had a lot of sleepless nights after reading this! But it is a brilliant, superbly told tale.
• The moment in Touching the Void when one friend is forced to leave another for dead. This isn’t a fictional book, but a true account of a horrific climb gone wrong. There is also a film, which is fantastic. Even if you’re not remotely interested in climbing (like me) this is a gripping read.
• The moment in Hot Head when Griff and Dante realize they are in love. This book is such a favorite. It’s a real happy place, comfort read for me.
• The end of English Passengers. What a book! And one of the best endings I’ve ever read. Can’t say anymore or I will give it away.

Dylan Roberts returns to the Wales of his birth a changed man after the violent death of his mate. Having turned his back on being a bounty hunter and sworn off love for life, all he wants now is revenge.

When he meets Aeron Lombardo, his new farmhand, Dylan resents the intense attraction that blossoms between them. But Aeron won’t stop pushing and soon things take a hot and sexy turn.

As passions rise, danger rears its ugly head. Now Dylan and Aeron must choose whether to separate or commit to one another totally. Will Dylan take the final step and claim his new mate?

Pages or Words: 148 pages

Categories: Erotica, Fiction, M/M Romance, Paranormal, Romance

“Turn around.” Dylan’s low voice echoed in the bathroom.

He did as instructed, skin goose bumping in the chill air. Thick fingers touched either side of his torso and gently pressed down into his lower back. “Does it hurt?”

He shook his head.

“Turn back around.”

He faced the front and watched as Dylan moved large hands over his torso, gentle but firm. He pressed a little more on the right hand side. “What about here? Hurt at all?”

“No.” He exhaled a shaky breath. No matter how much he told his dick not to take interest in the proceedings, he became more and more aroused at every touch.

Then Dylan did something so strange it snapped him out of his fog of desire. The man leaned in towards Aeron and sniffed him.

“Jesus.” Aeron took a step back, butting up against the sink behind him. “Did you just smell me?”

Skye Jones is an erotic romance author who likes to write about that moment when lust and love meet and head on.

Where to find the author:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Skye-Jones/297399473794965
Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Skye-Jones/297399473794965
Twitter: @skyejromance

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A Paul B Review: Breeding Stations (Alliances #1) by Chris T. Kat

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

When a first contact mission led by Berit Turner goes horribly wrong, he turns to Tom the Nasdic for comfort. They must return to the scene of the disaster to prevent a future alien takeover of Earth.

Berit Turner is known for two things– his ability to make first contact with new planets and being the playboy of the galaxy. When his team arrives at the planet Ligador, nothing would indicate that this would be changing. Ligador is a peaceful earth like planet with lush forests, oceans and no known advanced civilization on the planet surface. His team’s mission is simple. Collect plant and soil samples and search for intelligent life.

Tom is a Nasdic warrior. His race is know for their fighting skills but also their insatiable sexual appetites. His people, along with Earth have faced the Tash’Ba for several years. Upon meeting Berit, Tom (the name he gives to humans as his Nasdic name is unpronounceable for them) decides that he is his mate. Berit is of the opinion that a night or two of fun with the sexy alien would be quite enjoyable but a full time commitment is not in the cards.

When Berit takes his team along with Tom and his crew to the Ligador surface, things become FUBAR rather quickly. Breaking up into two teams that explore plus a third team to watch the spacecraft, they soon realize that the sensor readings on the planet are horribly wrong and the planet is actually being used by the Tash”Ba as a breeding stations for monsters that they use to destroy the population of planets they plan on invading. Their next target planet from Nasdic intelligence says it is Earth. After losing most of his crew, Berit and Tom along with two others return to the main spaceship to recover and mourn the death of the colleagues. While recovering, Berit comes to the realization that maybe his existence is a lonely one without someone to share it with and agrees to mate with Tom. The Alliance decide that the breeding station on Ligador must be destroyed and Berit, Tom and their friends Connor and Ni must once again go to the surface and battle these genetically modified creatures. Will the quartet survive a second trip t the surface?

I really enjoyed this romance action adventure start of this new series. It had me thinking of a cross between Star Trek (first contact, science missions), Star Trek:TNG (the Tash”Ba have a lot of similarities to the Borg without being an outright copy of them) and Jurassic Park series (with the genetically modified creatures running amok on Ligador). The pairing of two alpha males has enough spark to make their pairing interesting. Neither wants to back down when they are on the surface and puts them both in danger at times. The character that steals the later portions of the book is the Ligador native (or is she) Fleur. I look forward to see where the author will take this series.

The cover art by Anne Cain shows are two heroes in the foreground with the Ligaorian landscape below. Berit is facing toward the audience with Tom having his back to it. It’s a nice cover for the book.

Sales Links: Dreamspinner Press | All Romance (ARe) | Amazon | Buy It Here

Book Details
Ebook: 204 pages, also in paperback
ISBN: 978-1-6476-175-8
Published; July 2015 by Dreamspinner Press
Edition: English
Series: Alliances
Breeding Station (Alliances #1)

A New Reviewer Arrives and This Week at Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words

Good morning! Hope everyone is having a wonderful Sunday! Today our group of reviewers expands with the addition of Jeri. We are so happy to have her here and be able to expand our circle of reviewers and ability to share more books and authors with all of you.

Here is a little bit about our latest reviewer….

Jeri

Jeri has been a reader as long as she can remember. Reading past bed time with a flashlight was the norm. Always a fan of romance novels, she discovered M/M stories on a website and was immediately hooked. With the advent of eBooks and the ease of sticking to her favorite genre- traditional romance books are very few and far between.

A 40 something mom of a preteen, and even working full time, knitting and crocheting as a part time job and keeping a house, she finds the time to read everyday. She loves sharing what she’s read and getting readers excited about a new book.

Please join us in welcoming Jeri to Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words. We are so happy to have her here and look forward to reading her thoughts and reviews on stories, books, and authors in the genres we love. We are still looking for a YA LGBT reviewer to join Aurora, so if you know any teenager or NA who loves to read and write, see if they would like to join Aurora as our YA/NA reviewer (with their parent or guardian’s permission of course).

We have so many wonderful books that cropped up in this week’s review schedule. For me, Alex Beecroft’s Trowchester Blues series continues with the amazing Steel Blue Chain, a story that challenged my perceptions of love and romance and had me thinking about pain and acceptance. It’s quite the story. Mika reviews Santino Hassell’s Sutphin Boulevard. This is a new author to me and possibly to you. Check out what Mika found upon reading the story. Paul is on a paranormal tear through all things shifters, scify, and possibly supernatural, starting with Breeding Stations by Chris T. Kat. Stella reviews a older release given new life and new readers with an adorable new cover (new readers that include Stella) with Crossing Borders by Z. A. Maxfield. And Barb our Zany Old Lady has LA Witt and Aleksandr Voinov’s On the Clock (a Market Garden story) also being released this week. Oh and that story with the spiders I was telling you about? Obsidian Sun by Jon Keys? Look for that as well.

Jeri’s reviews start next week! Until then, happy reading and have great week!

This Week At Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words

Sunday, July 26:

A New Reviewer Arrives and This Week at Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words

Monday, July 27:

Chris T. Kat ‘Breeding Stations’ book blast and giveaway
A Coffee Sip Peak at “What No One Else Can Hear” by Brynn Stein (excerpt and giveaway)
Its 3 Times the Trouble with Havan Fellows ‘Synchronous Seductions’ (excerpts and contest)
A Paul B Review: Breeding Stations by Chris T. Kat
A Mika Review: One Snowy Night by Louise Lyons
A Barb the Zany Old Lady Review: On the Clock (Market Garden #8) by Aleksandr Voinov & LA Witt

Tuesday, July 28:

Cover Reveal:Beyond the Surface by Felice Stevens excerpt and contest
Skye Jones’ Claimed by Desire Tour and Giveaway
A Paul B Review: Remy’s Painter by A. C. Katt
A MelanieM Review: Fall Out by Meredith Russell
There’s a New LGBTQIA Press In Town – Welcome, NineStar Press!

Wednesday, July 29:

Lexi Ander’s Sumeria’s Sons Series Continues with ‘Surrounded by Crimson’ (giveaway)
A Stella Review: Crossing Borders (Crossing Borders #1) by Z.A. Maxfield
A Paul B Review: Needing Noel by Amber Kell
A MelanieM Review: Obsidian Sun by Jon Keys

Thursday, July 30:

Loves Get off to a Shaky Start with MLR Press ‘Earthquake’ collection (excerpts and contest)
Its Back to Trowchester with Blue Steel Chain by Alex Beecroft (giveaway)
A MelanieM Review: Blue Steel Chain (Trowchester Blues #3) by Alex Beecroft
A Paul B Review: Sharing a Demon’s Blood by Charlie Richards

Friday, July 31:

Prickly Business blog tour with Piper Vaughn and Kenzie Cade
A Paul B Review: Kissed by Death by Andi Anderson
A Mika Review: Sutphin Boulevard (Five Boroughs #1) by Santino Hassell
A MelanieM Review: The Devil’s Playground by Parker Williams (PF Altered States 2015)
Best Book Covers of July 2015

Saturday, August 1:

Cover Reveal for Eden Winters ‘Redemption’ (excerpt and contest)
Favorites Books of July 2015

Call For Reviewers and This Week At Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words

Help! Reviewers Wanted!

We’re heading towards the end of July and its become apparent that Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words needs to enlarge its family of reviewers. We have more books and offers of books to review than we can handle to our satisfaction. Soooooo….if you love to read and write, if you love to read and want/already write reviews of your own, how about joining our family of reviewers?

We are a low pressure, fun group of various ages, races, and genders who love to read, talk, think about books of LGBTQIA fiction and non-fiction. Contribute frequently or infrequently according to your personal schedule. We’re flexible. We supply the books, you supply the reviews (using our format and rating system). Sound like something you might want to be a part of? Contact me at melaniem54@msn.com and let’s talk.

Oh, and if you know of any LGBTQIA YA age readers who might want to read and review for us? Check out yesterday’s Call for YA Reviewers! I look forward to hearing from you.

Finally a big hi to everyone finishing up at Rainbow Con this weekend. I wish I could have been there! *Waves* As well as a shout out to J. Scott Coatsworth and the group at QueerSciFi.com! If you love LGBT scifi, fantasy or paranormal books and stories, this is a group you will love. What a time they all must have had at Rainbow Con, I’m so jealous!

~ Melanie , Chief Reviewer, Cook, Keeper of all Things Sesquipedalian, and editor! [note: that word will appear in a review next week. Find it and let me know where!]

This Week At Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words

Sunday, July 19:

Call For Reviewers and This Week At Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words

Monday, July 20:

F/F Book Spotlight: Graveyard Sparrow by Kayla Bache (excerpt and giveaway)- Best cover contender
Get The Recipe for Love with Serena Yates “The Baker” tour and contest
In the Book Spotlight: Catherine L. Byrne’s “The Minder” (excerpt and giveaway)
Between the Lines by J. Scott Coatsworth release and excerpt
A MelanieM Review: The Baker by Serena Yates

Tuesday, July 21:

Cardeno C’s Strange Bedfellows Release Day Tour and Contest
In the Book Spotlight: “Resurrecting Elliot” by Cate Ashwood (excerpt and giveaway)
Have a Hankering for Cowboys? Check out JL Hamlin’s “The Dusty Hat Bar” (excerpt and giveaway)
A Stella Review: Strange Bedfellows by Cardeno C
A MelanieM Review: Must Love Dogs by K. Lynn

Wednesday, July 22:

Check out Sue Brown’s The Layered Mask Tour and Contest
First Release: Uncommon Valor by Rachel Ravenheart (new author) (excerpt and giveaway)
In the Book Spotlight: Pat Henshaw ‘Redesigning Max’ book blast and contest
A Mika Review: Wild Pitch (Homeruns #1) by Sloan Johnson
A MelanieM Review: Blind Ride by BA Tortuga

Thursday, July 23:

“Release” by Ingela Bohm Guest Blog and Contest
Tin Man by Lisa Henry and Heidi Belleau Release tour and contest
A Sammy Review: Tin Man by Lisa Henry and Heidi Belleau
In the Book Spotlight: Charlotte Ash: ‘The Sidhe’ Tour and Contest
A Stella Review: Silver Scars by Posy Roberts
A MelanieM Review: Blue on Black by Carole Cummings

Friday, July 24:

Book Blast: Tempting Jordan by Andrea Dalling – excerpt and giveaway
Double Your Reading Fun with Iyana Jenna’s ‘Catfish Love Water’ and ‘His Enemy’s Son’ (excerpts/contest)
Soul Shares saga continues! Blowing Smoke by Rory Ni Coileain (excerpt and giveaway)
A MelanieM Review: Blowing Smoke (Soul Shares #5) by Rory Ni Coileain
A Mika Review: In the Middle of Somewhere (In the Middle of Somewhere #1) by Roan Parrish

YA Saturday, July 25:

An Aurora YA Review: Noble Falling (The Halvarian Ruin Books #1) by Sara Gaines

A Paul B Review: More Than Patient (A Loving Nip Book 4) by Charlie Richards

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Garner met his beloved at a holiday party months ago. Even the taste of bagged blood is not enough for the vampire. What will convince his beloved that they are meant to be together?

Brock Sanchez has a problem. Several months ago, he was at a holiday party that was hosted by a friend. The plan was to bed the two sexy female vampires he had been chatting with most of the evening. Instead he became fascinated with a male vampire by the name of Garner. Their night of lovemaking was the hottest that he had ever had. Since then, no matter how often he tries to get himself laid, nothing can come close to Garner. The only relief he can find is through pleasuring himself and thinking of the sexy male vampire as he does it. He cannot be gay. After all, his mother expects grandbabies from him and his wife.

Garner Vorzman has a problem. He has met his one and only beloved some months ago at a holiday party. Since he had met his beloved, blood directly from donors that live at the coven no longer appeals to him. He survives on bagged blood. However, even that is beginning to leave a sour taste in his month. He must convince his beloved that he belongs at his side. But first he must convince Brock that maybe he is not as straight as he thinks he is. He decides to use Brock’s reluctance against him. He decides to have Brock allow him to drink his blood on a regular basis or he will tell everybody what the two of them after the holiday party. If Brock still decides he does not want a relationship, he will leave him alone.

While I enjoyed the story for the most part, I tend to disagree with Garner’s solution to Brock’s reluctance. This is his beloved that he is trying to woo. What better way to start a lifetime commitment than to essentially blackmail your lover into doing what you need. Other characters in the author’s books have found creative ways to entice a reluctant mate/beloved in the past. Luckily, with the help of Brock’s friends explaining the need of a beloved to a vampire that Garner’s plan does not backfire. There had to have been a way to convince Brock to see with without the threat of outing, especially for beings who value their secrecy. So I deduct a half a star on that basis.

The cover art by Carmen Waters depicts a well build young man standing shirtless in either a study or library of a house. This is what I would picture Brock would look like and is well done. Ms Waters does the covers for different series for Ms Richards and has developed a unique style for each one.

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Book details
Ebook,: 89 pages
Edition: English
Published: June 15, 2015 by Extasy Books
ISBN: 978-1-4874-0416-1
Series: A Loving Nip
A Nip of Good Cheer (A Loving Nip #1)
A Rose for Paul’s Protector (A Loving Nip #2)
An Unforgettable Bite (A Loving Nip #3)
More than Patient (A Loving Nip #4)

A Paul B Review: Xavier (Gillham Pack #1) by Catherine Lievens

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Xavier’s life has gone to hell. He has broken up with his boyfriend. A stalker after his ex has attacked him. Now people change into animals. It’s enough to make one pass out.

Xavier has ended his relationship with Andrew, who is dating someone new. However, a stalker who has taken an obsession with Andy does not know this and attacks Xavier. When friends of Andrew find a job for Xavier in the nearby town of GIllham, Xavier’s world is about to turn upside down. Xavier finds out that not only are Andrew’s friends shape shifters but also the men that he will be working for in Gillham.

Andy is a member of the Gillham pack of wolf shifters. When his alpha and best friend Kameron asks Andy to watch over a man sent by the local cat pride for his protection, Andy reluctantly agrees. When he meets Xavier, he recognizes the man as his mate. Making moves to confirm his suspicions, Andy scares Xavier worse than the stalker that is after his ex Andrew. Making matters worse for Andy is that Xavier wants to talk to his ex for some sort of explanation.

Once mates are explained to Xavier, he goes into a depression since he figures the only reason Andy would want an overweight accountant is because Fate had put them together. Andy assures him that despite the mat e pull that he could walk away if he wanted to do so.

Andy agrees to give Xavier time to settle into the world of the paranormal and mates.

As things begin to settle down for Andy and Xavier, outside forces start to put a strain on their building relationship. Some members of Andy’s family are not happy about him taking a human male as a mate. Also, news about some former pack members who were sold by the former alpha to scientists is brought to the pack’s attention. When Andy returns from the rescue mission, his and Xavier’s lives will be changed.

This is the first book in a new series by Catherine Lievens. The author has incorporated characters from her Whitedell pride series to help kick off this new series. While it would be helpful to have read the Whitedell series to understand some of the overall plotting between the two series, it is not essential. She has set up the scene for future books especially that of Kameron, the wolf pack alpha and Zach. I believe that Zach’s refusal to mate with Kam has something to do with the scientists or associates of the former alpha. I look forward to seeing how this series progresses, especially with Zach.

The cover art by Latrisha Waters shows a build man who I assume is Andy and his wolf. It is a good cover except that the man doesn’t quite match the description of Andy. It is noted that Andy is tattooed and pierced and those could be seen from his work clothes. The man on the cover has neither that I can see. It is a small quibble on my part.

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Book details
Ebook, 121 pages
Edition: English
Published: June 15, 2015 by Extasy Books
ISBN: 978- 1-4874-0301-0
Series: Gillham Pack
Xavier (Gillham Pack #1)

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Book details Ebook, 121 pages Edition: English Published: June 15, 2015 by Extasy Books ISBN: 978- 1-4874-0301-0 Series: Gillham Pack Xavier (Gillham Pack #1)

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Release Date: July 27, 2015

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Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Cover Artist: Reese Dante

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Release Date: July 27,2015

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Publisher: Liquid Silver Books
Cover Artist: Liquid Silver Books

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Ebook, 121 pages
Edition: English
Published: June 15, 2015 by Extasy Books
ISBN: 978- 1-4874-0301-0
Series: Gillham Pack
Xavier (Gillham Pack #1)