Showing posts with label NetGalley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NetGalley. Show all posts

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Ashley's Addictive Book Blog 1 Year Blogiversary Post



Happy Birthday to Ashley's Addictive Book Blog 

Hi there! Ashley here. It has been a fun year for me. Never in a million years did I ever think I would be here today blogging, working for Authors from all over the world, Meeting other bloggers. and I think the best part of this whole thing is ALL THE AMAZING BOOKS I have received. I would like to take today and go back thru the life of Ashley's Addictive Book Blog. So I hope you enjoy.

August 2nd 2013- Ashley Posted her first
review ever "How To Discipline Your Vampire" Sorry that review was awful, Horrible you name it. The errors in it looked as if a three year old may have done it. 
None the less it was the very first post I ever did. I posted two that day 

August 4th 2013- The review post that made Ashley start a blog in the first place.  Thats right I started reading books in the hospital again when my youngest was in the hospital for a long time. Facebook had suggested that I read the Inside out Trilogy from Lisa Renee Jones because I liked 50 Shades Of Gray ( I read that series like five times I kid you not) So I looked up her book and started reading If I Were You.  When I finished I just had to have more. I think maybe just maybe between 50 Shades and The Inside Out Trilogy I officially became hooked on reading Erotic Novels. I could not stop talking about these books and well lets face it not everyone in your family might grasp the emotional attachment you can have from a book. So A nurse had asked me if I ever thought about leaving a review for the authors on Amazon or even Barns&Noble. I laughed I said I never have the time to do all that. Well So since I Was addicted to Lisa's books and she was still writing them I was following her Found out the next book in the series ( A Novella ) Was due to be released on my Birthday Aug 12th 2013. I knew just than I had to have that book. On the 2nd of August is when I saw a post from Lisa " The Master Undone is now Live on NetGalley." I am sitting there screaming I had no clue what NetGalley was and so I looked it up. It was a site where you could get the books free if you reviewed the book. I was all over that. I wanted that book by any means and if I could get it free HECK YA!!!! So I started to see what I needed to open an account on NetGalley. I needed a Blog, ( What is a blog? I was thinking to myself and well there was the clue. I start a blog so I did) Aug. 2nd I was approved to review The Master Undone. I started reading on the 3rd was done that night posted a spoiler full review on the 4th ( for those of you who are new to blogging and reviewing Posting a review with tons of spoilers before the book is even released to the public is like the BIGGEST NO NO of THE BLOGGING COMMUNITY ! I learned the hard way.) So yes I posted on the 4th the book was not even due out till the 12th OOPS! For a little while I continued to post here and there I even got granted permission to review another book of Lisa's that was from a new series called Escaping Reality. 
But than my daughter got sick and once again I found myself in the hospital, to depressed to think about reading or blogging.  I stopped blogging for almost two months but none the less I came back 

So there you have it how I started blogging 


January 2014- Ashley's Addictive Book Blog took of like super fast and in that month I started blogging and promoting authors in a whole new way. I decided to start by making book trailers as well as other things for the authors. The first author to help me realize what potential I had was Angee Taylor author of the Secret Saga and my first Book trailer was for her Take a look for yourself.  

April 2014- Ashley's Addictive Book Blog Branched off and Ashley's Addictive Book Promotions became the real deal. The first client to get services from Ashley's Addictive Book Promotions was Chris Birdy (she Is mentioned below) 

This next section is going to recognize the amazing authors that have been featured on Ashley's Addictive Book Promotions  

Well as you all know the Amazing Author Lisa Renee Jones was the author who inspired me to start the blog by announcing The Master Undone on NetGalley. 



The next author would be Manuela Cardigan Author of Guilty Pleasures. Manuela was the first author that Ashley's Addictive Book Blog participated in a blog tour thru not only NetGalley but her Publishing house The Writers Coffee Shop as well.  Manuela has also became a dear friend of mine that we talk almost every day. Guess where she lives. Any Guess yet? Ah well I will let you know Portugal! How amazing is that I think its cool to get to know authors all over the world. I even had the pleasure to work with an author from Pairs.   

After that I started working close with NetGalley, Requesting books, getting in touch with the author myself, trying to build a audience all at the same time Learning more and more how to blog and even set my blog up to look professional. 
Glenn Kaplan 

The next author I worked with was Glenn Kaplan Author of Poison Pill. However at that time once again my daughter was back in the hospital and I had to cancel his tour it took a while but not only was I working on a tour for Glenn I was also working for another Author. 


This author let me tell you, he had a story like no other and truthfully I was iffy about his book. I had never read a book in the category/ genre he said it was. After starting his book on the first sentence, I could not stop reading. I would like you all to meet Brandon Godbee Author of the Angel Omega Series 
 

 






Brandon Because I had to cancel his tour as well because of being in the hospital waited patiently until I was able to get back on the Blog horse. He has now also been featured on a blog tour with Ashley's Addictive Book Promotions




Are these covers Hot or what? I love them 

Angee Taylor as I already said she was the amazing woman who not only helped me realize my potential for becoming a Promotinost/ Virtual Assistant, but Angee was also there for me when I needed someone to talk to when my daughter was once again in the hospital and the doctors did not want to listen to me. I am proud to consider her a friend. She is Also the First author I was able to set up a Book Signing for and get to meet her in person ( she is just as amazing as she is in her books let me tell ya!)


So Also as I said up above The first client to get services from Ashley's Addictive Book Promotions was Chris Birdy. Chris is the author of The Pajama Series. The First book is The Girl In White Pajamas. Chris has an amazing series that I believe will go very far and I look forward to working with her thru her career as an author.  



This next shout out goes out to a Kick- Ass- M/M Erotic Author Piper Kay. She is also one of the Amazing Authors who writes for a Publishing house who kept me in the game to blog. With out Crushing Hearts Black Butterfly and Hot Ink Press I do not think I would have kept on after my Major Big Boo Boo With posting Lisa's review before the release date. Piper's newest books are the Invicta Series. Piper also just recently done Her first ever Blog Tour and can you guess who hosted it for her? You got it Ashley's Addictive Book Promotions. Now I have to say this. Never in my reading adventure did I EVER think I would read a book about two guys. I was so not for it. Well Piper is just so kick ass that she convinced me to try one of her books. The first book that I read that was M/M was Twisted Cherry By Piper Kay.
It was so hot and WOW I actually LIKED it, More so I would say I fell In love with the new genre that was introduced to me by Piper. I love that woman. She has not only helped in branching me to the new genre but she has also helped out in other events that I have done and has never held anything back. 


Rue Volley Was another Author that has been apart of the everlasting growth of Ashley's Addictive Book Blog she taught me so much when I needed help with things as well as her amazing series HellHound which is in fact being turned into a movie which is amazing 


Here are the two amazing people Rue has picked for the main Actors Names are Tyler Thomas and Caitlin Kelley. They look amazing together and I will say this I would love to be one of the many people to stand in line on opening night to see this movie. If you have not read this series yet go and one click today here are the links.
 HellHound book one- 
http://goo.gl/V5FxnZ
HellHound Dog of War Book Two-http://goo.gl/OXysyh 
HellHound Prince of Fire Book 3- http://goo.gl/z1Us8Q 
HellHound Handbook Book 4 
http://goo.gl/y99drS




After Learning about blog tours, I signed up to become a tour host and reviewer with not only NetGalley but also Authors HQ as well as The Book Enthusiast. After researching what they were all about and what they did more of I learned with the help of Angee that I also wanted to do that type of work (more of it as I was already halfway doing it) And That my dear followers and readers is how Ashley's Addictive Book Blog went to Ashley's Addictive Book Promotions & Blog.

So there you have it. The hi-lights of Ashley's Addictive Book Blog as we continue to celebrate The 1 year blog birthday today I should point out my reviews and posts are a lot better than they were a year ago HAhaha Have an Amazing night and There will be a new post on Monday! 

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

The Wives of Beverly Row By Abby Weeks

The Wives of Beverly Row 1

Lust Has a New Address

By: Abby Weeks
 
 

 
Desperate Housewives but hotter. Sex and the City with more sex.

If that sounds good to you then this startling new series from Amazon's hottest new romance author is going to leave you begging for more. This is part 1 of an ongoing serial that will be available on Net Galley.

This series follows the lives of five rich, suburban women who look like they have it all. Beautiful homes, rich husbands, you name it, they've got it. But look beneath the surface and you'll quickly see that all is not as perfect as it appears on Beverly Row.

Holding back nothing, this story explores the deepest, darkest aspects of their sexuality and takes a look at fetishes, kinks and fantasies that could get these women into more trouble than they ever thought possible.

This is the series that is for women, by women, and about women.

If you have ever wondered what the woman next door is fantasizing about when her husband leaves for work in the morning, this is the series for you. It leaves no taboo unexplored, no fetish unspoken of, and no fantasy unwritten.

Join us for the series that's going to have everyone talking!

Beverly Row: Lust Has a New Address!



"MY REVIEW"
 
I have read other books by Abby Weeks and have been highly turned on by them. So seeing another book from her and knowing it is going to be a serial, I wanted it right than.
However I was not to impressed with this book. I thought it was going to be more like her other books, chalked full of juicy sex but turns out there is only a little in the book. You start reading the book and you think it is going to go one way but turns and twits another way. which i might add seemed good. I love a book with good twits. Now yes this is book one of the serial so yes it leaves with a cliff hanger, not as bad as some I might add but still it was as if Abby just stopped writing and submitted what she had and clearly it looked as if she was not done with the book at all. As the end of the book It started to get better and, honestly I think that is what saved the book for me. I am looking forward to reading the next installment of this serial and can not wait till it is out. Overall I give this book a 4 star
 
 
 
Hi, my name is Abby. If you really want to get close to me, sign up to my mailing list:
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I write stories about my own fantasies. They're not to everyone's taste but I'm a real person, a nice girl, and I'm honest about my sexual inclinations. If you'd like to give me a try, I would be happy to have you on board.
You are always welcome to contact me at: abby@type-writer.net
I'm thirty-two years old and live in a small town in beautiful Ontario with my two dogs. I was born and raised here. I went to school in Montreal and Ottawa. I studied French, Women's Studies and Literature but wasn't the most focused student. I took creative writing classes in school but it wasn't till I got back to my hometown and was working as a waitress that I really started writing. I'm an only child and both my parents passed away when I was quite young. I do feel a bit alone in the world.
I like to write about strong, adventurous women. They are the kinds of women I like to imagine I am, or at least would be if I had the courage. The protagonist usually has a difficult past or family life and is up against the world in some way. My stories are fairly graphic and erotic, but I also include a good story, strong character development, and a genuinely full and engaging reading experience.
The sexual themes I write about all come from my own, private fantasies. They are the kinds of things I imagine happening to me, even though I know they are unlikely in real life. They're not realistic in the sense that they reflect life, but they are absolutely honest in the sense that they reflect my own deeply held thoughts and desires.
Some of the themes I'm attracted to include:
Wife Swapping
Voyeurism
Public Displays
Sharing Partners
Exhibitionism
Submission to a group
I hope you enjoy my stories. They come from the heart.
Abby Weeks
 
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Wives-Beverly-Row-Lust-Address-ebook/dp/B00L9RXBQI/ref=la_B00FAP1SR4_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1405890385&sr=1-3

 

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Daddy's Game Blog Tour


Daddy's Game
Daddy's Girl Series, Book #2
By Normandie Alleman

Football and kink collide when the game’s biggest star tries to convince a beautiful artist to play Daddy’s Game.
 






Sparks fly when up-and-coming artist Carmen Harris meets football star Natron Dakers at her first gallery opening. Carmen soon discovers that Natron is the type of man who sees what he wants and
goes after it… and apparently what he wants is her. Almost before she knows it Carmen finds herself taking everything Natron gives her and begging for more, and when he reveals that he wants to be her dominant daddy and her to be his submissive little girl, she doesn’t hesitate to agree.
At the top of his profession, Natron has money, fame, and all the perks that go with them, and now at last in Carmen he has found a woman he wants to share it with. His life feels complete… until in a split second everything comes crashing down when a devastating injury threatens to end his season—and maybe his career. Natron fears he will lose it all, but will he self-destruct or can he dig deep and fight hard for himself, his teammates, and his little girl?
Daddy’s Game is the second book in the Daddy’s Girl series following Daddy Morebucks, but it may be read as a stand alone novel. Daddy's Game is an erotic novel that includes spankings, graphic sexual scenes, elements of age play, BDSM, and more.


 
 
A former psychologist, Normandie now spends her days penning erotic romance novels and playing with her pet pig Petunia. You can find her here:
Twitter at https://twitter.com/NormandieA
Pinterest at http://pinterest.com/NormandieA
 
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/NormandieAlleman
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Normandie-Alleman/e/B00BNUDVFW
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6893037.Normandie_Alleman
Her website: www.normandiealleman.com
 
With the flip of his wrist he brought the first strike down on the alabaster skin of her back. The leather made a soft thudding sound as it made contact with her flesh.
She flinched, but otherwise seemed intact.
He let fly another stroke of the whip. And another until he developed a pattern that ran from her buttocks up her torso, up one side then down the other. The smell of leather wafted through the air as he pulled his arm back to prepare for the next blow, and the welcome sound of pleasure rose from her lips.
"You like that, babygirl?" he crooned.
"I do. It doesn’t really hurt. More like a little sting, but it feels good."
"That’s it, baby. Go with it."
"Yes, Sir."
He raked the tails across her backside until her skin began to pinken. At that point he set the flogger down and stood behind her.
"Now back up a step and lean over and grab your ankles."
This flustered her. "What?" she asked, clearly stalling.
"I’m going to inspect you."
"For what?" she asked leaning over hesitantly.
"My pleasure."
"I’m not sure I can grab my ankles. I’m not very flexible."
"Hmm. You might want to work on some daily stretches then. But for now grab your legs as low as you can go."
"Yes, Sir," she said and grabbed her lower calves.
He cupped her sex with his hand, and he could feel the heat coming from her most intimate region. Smacking her pussy a few times elicited a small cry from Carmen, and he could tell it was the first time anyone had ever done that to her.
Breaking in a virgin to BDSM was an intoxicating experience. No one would need drugs or alcohol when an experience like this was available. He caressed her ass, her warm globes feeling heavenly under his touch. When he spread her cheeks to inspect her asshole, her whole body tensed.
"Relax," he said.
"That’s easy for you to say," she muttered.
He laughed. "The point is for you to trust me, become comfortable with me exploring your body."
"It’s embarrassing," she whined.
"It shouldn’t be. I want your body to belong to me. Everything about it is beautiful. Allow me to enjoy it. Do you think you can do that?"
"I guess so."
"Did you mean to say ‘Yes, Sir’?" he prodded.
"Yes, Sir," she said sounding like a chastised schoolgirl.
"That’s more like it," he said spanking her ass before wetting his thumb between his lips then slowly inserting it into her rear entry.
She flinched, but remained silent.
"Good girl. Relax and it will start to feel good."
He found her lips with his other fingers and worked them in and out of the complex womanly folds between her legs. Dipping in and out of her ass and her pussy at the same time had begun to arouse her. Her hips shifted slightly to meet his attentions and she coated his hand with her sweet nectar.
"Be still," he commanded and he felt her struggle to control the urge to ride his hand.
His middle finger sought the center of her lust, and he flicked back and forth over her clit until he felt her muscles tightening more and more. Just when she was about to tumble over the edge he withdrew.
"Stand up."
She obeyed, her legs wobbly.
"Turn and face me."
She whirled around and he saw the confused look in her eye. The look that said, why?
With the pitifulness of a baby harp seal, she looked up at him. "Daddy, I was about to come. Why did you stop?"
His big Dom heart almost stopped. She was too adorable, too perfect for him. How could he deny her?
Clearing his throat he said, "Because your orgasms are mine. I tell you when you can come and sometimes you will have to wait until I give you permission."

" MY REVIEW"
 
 
Starting the book I thought it was something else, something I did not want to read but after the first few chapters I was hooked and read the book in one setting. I became madly in love with both characters and found myself so consumed in their story. This was a great book Was part of a series but was able to be read as a stand-a-lone and had a very nice HEA with no cliff hanger. There were no editing mistakes and the book was nicely formatted I would recommend this to all my friends who read erotic romance with a dose of BDSM.  (http://www.amazon.com/review/R1MZAI9AS1L1YW/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00KMAWIDK) Review posted on Amazon as well


 
Daddy’s Game Buy Links:
Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/onwwy7r
 
Amazon UK: http://tinyurl.com/pf4xaws
 
Barnes & Noble: http://tinyurl.com/qcdqo3a
 
ARe: http://tinyurl.com/mzol7pt
 
Kobo: http://tinyurl.com/ozz33d3
 
Blushing Books: http://tinyurl.com/mhnbt93
Have you read the first book in the series Daddy Morebucks?
 
Daddy Morebucks
From the moment she laid eyes upon him, Marley knew in her heart that James was not just another client, and the difference wasn’t even the large sum of money he offered in return for a single night of submission. No, what set him apart was the fact that when she called James "daddy", it was her own heart which beat faster and her own body which ached with need.

After that night, Marley does her best to put all thought of him behind her, using the huge payday he provided to get on her feet again and start over… until James knocks on her door and walks right back into her life. He makes her a simple offer: if she will live with him and submit to him whenever he wishes, he will provide for her every desire.

Even before she accepts his offer, though, Marley knows what she truly wants is not money or clothing or even a fancy new car. What she longs for is a daddy who will give his little girl what she really needs… a daddy who will spank her bare bottom when she is naughty, tie her up and take her any way he pleases, and then cuddle her until she falls asleep in his arms. Can she dare to hope that James will be that daddy?
You can pick up a copy of Daddy Morebucks here:
Amazon: http://amzn.to/18AdrsI
 
Barnes & Noble: http://tinyurl.com/kfkaah6
Audiobook on Audible: http://bit.ly/1coFE6s