Book Blitz + Giveaway: Forever Bound (The Forever Series #4) by Deanna Roy

Forever Bound (The Forever Series #4)

by Deanna Roy

Publication date: July 28th 2015

Genres: New Adult, Romance

Synopsis:

A new standalone romance with the characters from the USA Today bestselling Forever series, coming July 28, 2015.

You can only run from life for a little while. Eventually, it catches up.

A hitchhiking musician looking only for freedom and adventure as he sings for tips across the US spends a single night with spunky pink-haired Jenny, only to discover that sometimes, one night can be the beginning of forever.

by Deanna Roy

I was DUMBSTRUCK when I first read the words to my friend Brad Whittington's song "Forever."

There ain't nothing you can say 

To make me turn away 

There ain't nothing you can do 

To make me take my love away from you 

Because I said forever 

And that's just what I'm gonna to do 

I couldn't have imagined a song that better fit the theme of my Forever series. All the books have couples struggling to find their forever loves, and the newest novel in the series, Forever Bound, was definitely no different.

Chance is a singer/songwriter hitchhiking across the US for tips. Jenny has just been let out of her contract as a girlfriend-for-hire. Their collision is supposed to be a one-night stand. But it becomes something so much more.

Chance writes a lot of songs in the novel, courtesy of Brad's talented lyrics, and I was thrilled when both Brad and his don Daniel recorded acoustic and full-band versions of the song.

So go give them a listen! ----> http://www.bradwhittington.com/forever

Deanna Roy is the author of several novels that are classified as "two-hankie reads." They include her bestseller FOREVER INNOCENT, about a couple who rediscovers their love four years after the death of their premature baby, and STELLA & DANE, about a couple who finds their new-found love put to the ultimate test after a bar fight, and BABY DUST, about five women who become friends after their miscarriages.

Deanna is a powerful advocate for Baby Loss Moms and most of her books touch on this topic. She is the founder of Pregnancyloss.info and hosts numerous public and private support groups both online and in person.

You can follow Deanna and read pre-release sneak peeks and free ebooks on her private list. Subscribe!

Deanna also writes a series of books for middle grade readers under the name D.D. Roy, including JINNIE WISHMAKER and MARCUS MENDER.

She's pretty easy to spot on Facebook and Twitter, and yup, she's even on MySpace.

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Book Blitz + Giveaway: Sun-Kissed Summer by Marta Brown

Sun-Kissed Summer
by Marta Brown
Release Date: July 7th 2015
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult


Synopsis:

Summer can change everything.

For shy, bookish Katie Quinn, it just might after an accidental mix-up at the airport on the way to visit her grandparents for the summer leaves her stuck with the wrong suitcase. One full of short shorts, high heels, and absolutely nothing she would normally dare to wear. Until she realizes her newfound look has garnered the attention of Key West’s biggest hottie, Brad-freaking-Garrison, and might just give her the one thing she’s always dreamed of—an epic summer romance.

A romance her summertime best friend only wishes he could give her. But for Oliver, getting Katie to see him as more than just some dumb jock isn’t going to be easy after he agrees to compete against Brad in a kite-surfing competition. And if Brad has any say in it, the prize is Katie herself.

With more than just a contest on the line and a friendship at stake, will this be the summer Katie finds her footing, even if it is in someone else’s shoes? Will Oliver finally get the courage to tell Katie how he really feels and get out of the friend-zone for good? Or, like a kite in a hurricane, will everything they’ve ever hoped for be lost in the storm?

With a quick look at the clock on my nightstand, I let out a groan at the ridiculous hour, toss off the covers, and slip out of bed. Thankful for the pair of sleep shorts I found last night that actually manage to cover both cheeks, I stomp down the hall to the top of the stairs.

“So, when you said last night you’d pick me up at six…” I trail off with crossed arms, despite Oliver’s cheery morning smile and what looks to be two cups of coffee.

“DP, baby.” He lifts the steaming cup in my direction, giving it a small shake back and forth, like a taunt.

“DP? As in, date practice?” I ask, arching a brow as I trudge down the stairs and snatch the hot coffee from his grip. “You know, six pm would probably be a more fitting time to practice for say, a date. Don’t you think?”

Oliver takes a long sip of his drink while holding back a laugh. “Under normal circumstances, I would say yes, but we have nearly seventeen years to make up for in just one day.”

My cheeks catch fire at the reminder of how inexperienced I am, leaving me to wonder how in the world some silly, fake date is going to help when I’m so obviously beyond help at this point anyway.

“You know what? I change my mind. I’m going back to bed.” Turning, I manage to take a single step before Oliver’s large, muscular arms wrap around my waist and pull me back against his chest.

“Oh no, you don’t,” he says, humor lacing every word as he loosens his hold just enough so I’m able to twist around and face him—the small cups of coffee providing the only space between our two bodies. “I have big plans for us today. But, first things first. We have dawn patrol.”

Oh. DP stands for dawn patrol. Wait. What the heck is that?

The look on my face must tip him off to the fact I have no idea what he’s talking about because before I can ask, he shakes his head and laughs. “Dawn patrol is what we call an early morning kite-surfing session. And if we want a chance at winning the contest next week, we need practice. And you know what they say, don’t you?” Oliver grins as he lets the arm that is wrapped around my waist fall to his side before taking a small step back.

“Uh…no. What do they say?” I ask, slightly out of breath and strangely disappointed by the sudden amount of space between us.

“Easy.” He winks. “Practice makes perfect.”

Biting my lip, I don’t know if he’s talking about dating, kite surfing, or both. But by the way my heart is beating double time, I’m starting to think Oliver might just be the perfect guy to practice with either way.

Marta Brown grew up in the Pacific Northwest and was a teenager when Doc Martens, Pearl Jam and flannel were the norm and Dylan loved Kelly forever. (Beverly Hills 90210 shout out) 

She still lives just outside Seattle, now with her husband and cat, and loves the rain.

When she’s not writing about cute boys, first kisses and the magic and wonder of being seventeen, she’s watching The CW. And she sleeps in. Late.

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Blog Tour + Giveaway: Forever for a Year by B.T. Gottfred

Forever for a Year
by B.T. Gottfred
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

Release Date: July 7th 2015

Synopsis:

When Carolina and Trevor meet on their first day of school, something draws them to each other. They gradually share first kisses, first touches, first sexual experiences. When they’re together, nothing else matters. But one of them will make a choice, and the other a mistake, that will break what they thought was unbreakable. Both will wish that they could fall in love again for the first time . . . but first love, by definition, can’t happen twice.

Told in Carolina and Trevor's alternating voices, this is an up-close-and-personal story of two teenagers falling in love for the first time, and discovering it might not last forever.

There's never a manual to help us find the right person or letting us know the perfect moment/event/situation where to fall in love with someone. But I think we can describe the feeling of it if we have experienced it. And I think that the better way to start is with a quote:

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” ― Dr. Seuss

Falling in love is something not everyone achieves and I think that if you find it with someone you're one of the lucky ones. So let's talk about the famous states you feel when you start falling in love with someone.

Feeling Hormonal. Yes, people. We usually feel like the other person is the only one you see. You want to spent all the time with him/her and while you try to deny that you this is not love and there's no way you're falling in love with that person you forget about everybody else. And when someone says something about him/her you go all moody.

The Butterflies. The all so famous butterflies in your stomach. That or that you're so nervous that you're about to fart (try to avoid that if you can - not cool). It's the sensation of expectation, mixed with the euphoric feeling of meeting with that special someone and some nerves. 

Feeling Comfortable. I think the best indication that you've fallen in love is when you're comfortable with the person you are with. You can be yourself no matter what and you accept yourself, because that special person made you see that you're beautiful and what makes you special: your nerdiness, your flaws, your attitude, etc., is what makes your relationship interesting and alive.

Feeling Confused. Falling in love for the first time is confusing. You're not used to what you're feeling and like I said it's not like there's a handbook in how to feel when you're falling in love or top ten symptoms of falling in love. Every person is different and can fall in love in different ways. The only advice? Just embrace it.

Listening to sappy songs. All-the-time. Since you're falling in love and the love flows all around you and your partner you're allowed to listen to those sappy songs we all love.

When you accept it. You'll be super happy to the point you'll want to yell it to everyone, grab your boyfriend/girlfriend and start kissing them in front of everyone so they know how in love you two are and probably grab his/her hand all the time like you're super-glued to the other person.

Love will make everything perfect, but the euphoria will fade and all you'll have left is the person you have found that have the potential of being your best friend, partner and lover for the rest of your life. But leaving the euphoria behind doesn't mean you have stopped loving this person, it means that you're in another stage of your relationship and the period of falling in love has ended.

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