Review & Giveaway ~*~ Hudson by Shayne McClendon

HUDSON

By: Shayne McClendon

Synopsis:

Refuse to compromise.

Hudson Winters is in control of every aspect of his world. From his earliest

memories, he's been driven to succeed. Starting from nothing, he built an

empire based on opportunity and intimidation.

Personally, professionally, and sexually - he ensures the reins are always

in his hands.

He never counted on a woman like Gabriella Hernandez.

From the moment she steps into his building, she proceeds to shake up his

entire existence. Her very presence causes him to question everything about

himself, his relationships, and his future.

This story features characters readers fell in love with in "The Barter

System" and gives you a chance to sit down and catch up. Prepare to be

twisted up and knocked around a bit.  Another hot, emotional read from

Always the Good Girl, Shayne McClendon.

NOTE: This story contains explicit sexual scenes and language and is

intended for mature audiences only. Do not read this novel if intense sexual

situations offend you.

Goodreads Link:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18913280-hudson

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Review ~

First, I have to tell you if you don't follow Shayne on FB or Tumblr or through her website, you are missing out.  I've been following her for awhile and was lucky enough to meet her in Vegas last summer.  Where I readily admitted I had her books on my Kindle but hadn't read them yet.  She should have kicked me to get me reading them faster because I was missing out on good stuff! But she is super sweet and funny!  Definitely a what you see if what you get kind of lady!  I wish I had caught up with her sooner in Vegas, but maybe another time!

As I sit here to write this review I keep hearing the little girl from a cable commercial telling me "use your words."  I'm not sure I have enough words to appropriately describe this story.  Hudson is the second book in The Barter System Series and can be read as a stand alone and thoroughly enjoyed.  But it does have spoilers to The Barter System so I highly recommend you read that one first! (If you are interested, my review for The Barter System can be found HERE)

Hudson ~ How can I describe Hudson so you want to read the book?!?!  That is the difficult part. I love Hudson, I want Hudson for my own so I'm staking my claim here and now! LOL  He is a difficult man, used to having his own way and not caring about the little things in between.  He says it, it gets done.  He's controlling and overbearing, yet loyal and giving.  He's blunt and obnoxious most of the time and you can't help but want to love this man. 

Gabriella is a woman who does the unexpected.  She is a sweet naive person who goes to the big city for love.  And encounters obstacles that she never imagined.  But she is stronger and more determined than most people give her credit for and I adored how she took the bull by the horns and made life work for her instead of the other way around. 

Shayne creates stories that will touch your heart.  I think I found a little of myself or who I want to be in each of her characters while falling head over heels for each of the male characters for different reasons.  While I am eagerly awaiting book three ~ Backstage ~ I am enjoying Hudson kind of rattling around in my head still.  Without teaching you anything Shayne's stories have left me with a feeling of contentment with myself and how individualistic we each are and can be.  She also manages to leave me looking deeper at me and what I want to change and gives me a sense of empowerment to go out and conquer the world.  

Not that my TBR pile isn't big enough, but I have a lot of catching up to do with Shayne's books so expect to see a lot of her here.  She is a must buy for me from now on and should be for you too.  I know you won't be disappointed.

About the Author:

Shayne McClendon is an indie author who has received rave reviews for her premiere novel "The Barter System." Other projects recently released are "In the Service of Women," "Yes to Everything," "Damaged," "Being Delightful," "The Hermit," "Hudson" - the second book set in "The Barter System" world, and many more.
Writer, mom, and hermit...Shayne listens to the voices in her head because their ideas are awesome. Those around her have learned not to question the crazy. Coffee consumption is too high, amount of sleep is too low, but the words always feel just right.
She currently lives in Oklahoma wrangling teenagers, opening doors for her pets, and running her content writing company. She dreams of peace, quiet, travel, and always having a viable internet connection.
You can contact her by email at shayne@alwaysthegoodgirl.com, stop by her Facebook page, or visit her website and subscribe for your free story!
Shayne McClendon's work is available at all major e-book retailers. Print editions of her work are available on her website.

Official Website:
www.alwaysthegoodgirl.com

Amazon:
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Facebook Pages:
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https://www.facebook.com/AuthorShayneMcClendon

Current Book List:
The Barter System
Hudson
Yes to Everything
In the Service of Women
A Little Bit Country - Book One
Damaged
Obsession
The Hermit
Being Delightful
Gravity
Roadside Assistance
Somebody
Permission to Come Aboard - The Great Outdoors
Special Delivery - The Great Outdoors
A Sunny Heart - The Great Outdoors
Embrace the Wild - The Great Outdoors
Ready to Rumble - Love of the Game
Breaking the Ice - Love of the Game
Time to Make the Doughnuts - Love of the Game
Woman's Best Friend
Revenge is Best Served Hot
Compilations:
Just a Little Kilted - with Alexandra Andersen
Just a Little Crazy - with Alexandra Andersen
Just a Little Extra - with Alexandra Andersen
Not a Bride - with Alexandra Andersen
All the Better To - with Christopher Southers
Books Available in Print:
The Barter System
Damaged
Not a Bride - with Alexandra Andersen

Playlist:

HUDSON PLAYLIST

Feelin’ Love – Paula Cole

Wicked Game – Chris Isaak

Closer – Nine Inch Nails

A Little Taste – Skyler Stonestreet

Satisfied – Aranda

My Demons – Starset

POWER – Kanye West

Sinner’s Prayer – Sully Erna

Madness – Muse

Person Jesus – Depeche Mode

Kiss From A Rose – Seal

Shape Of My Heart – Sting

Simply Falling – Iyeoka

What Goes Around…/…Comes Around Interlude – Justin Timberlake

My Immortal – Evanescence

Hurt – Johnny Cash

Nothing Compares 2 U – Sinead O’Connor

Special Cases – Massive Attack

Far Behind – Candlebox

Stepping Stone – Duffy

Wish I Didn’t Miss You – Angie Stone

Empire State of Mind – JAY Z & Alicia Keys

Fix You – Coldplay

Just Like Honey – Jesus and Mary Chain

Bad Things – Jace Everett

Feeling Good – Nina Simone

Is This Real? – Lisahall

Oblivion – M83, Suzanne Sundfor

Lloraras – Oscar D’Leon

Feeling Good – Michael Buble

She Wants To Know – Half Moon Run

Intro – The xx

Stay – Rihanna, Mikky Ekko

Mirrors – Justin Timberlake

Lullaby – The Cure

Feel Good Inc – Gorillaz

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Review ~*~ The Barter System by Shayne McClendon

Blurb ~

Some people will go to great lengths to get their research.

About the Story

Riya O'Connell requests applications from men around the country willing to participate in the research she needs for her dissertation on Male Sexuality. She narrows down her thousands of submissions to eight men. In return, Riya will give them...whatever they want.

As her project progresses, Riya realizes she's chosen the eight men in the country who would love her well and that she could easily love in return. She leaves subject after subject with a small piece of her heart.

Ultimately, Riya discovers where she truly belongs...and gets an education she didn't plan on.

NOTE: This story contains explicit sexual scenes and language and is intended for mature audiences only. Do not read this novel if intense sexual situations offend you.


Review ~ 
Sadly, The Barter System is the first book I've read by Shayne and I am missing out.  I started this one morning and couldn't put it down.  I carried my iPad with me everywhere that day and just kept reading.  I was so intrigued by Riya that there was no stopping me from finishing that book.

I loved how Riya went way out of her comfort zone to do research on male sexuality.  She approaches the project with the usual scientific mindset but soon realizes that each man will capture a piece of her heart.  I began to wonder if she would have anything left if she ever feel in love.

While Riya is a giving person both emotionally and physically she soon realizes the depth of emotions she has as she moves from one man to the next in order to complete her research.  Along the way she learns a lot about love, life and human kindness ~ both within herself and in others.

The Barter System really tugged at my heart strings as I watched Riya leave a man who seemed perfect for her to go to the next man so she could finish her research.  While that hurt and I had to wonder if I wanted to keep reading about each  man, I couldn't stop myself.  I wanted Riya for a best friend and I needed to go on the journey with her.

The Barter System is a must read for romance lovers!

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Excerpt & Giveaway ~*~ The Genesis Project by Tigris Eden

A huge thank you to Illustrious Illusions for having me on the blog today! 

In my guest post I’m going to share an excerpt from the Genesis Project.

Excerpt:
Vaggo smiled down at the squirming infant in his arms. Genetics was a tricky thing, but he’d finally gotten it right. The infant was perfect in every way. It hadn’t mattered what the final outcome produced gender wise, as long as everything inside worked. What he’d gotten was a perfect little miracle, with ice-blue eyes surrounded by a golden circle, and a crown of silky black hair. Her skin a beautiful honey-almond, shimmered under the fluorescent lights. He’d yet to give the infant a name and didn’t know if he should.

A flawless face stared up at him in recognition. Beneath her skin he could see flecks of gold and blue veins, intertwined as they pulsed with life. An oddity he was sure, but out of her oddness was perfection.

He’d copied the genetic code from old text books that he’d gathered from the science section at the Hall of Records. The books pre-dated the first Uni-war. The pages had been unmarred by time and soiled fingers, still legible and clear. How she ended up looking unlike her kind was an anomaly. But she was growing at an accelerated rate and it concerned him. What if she died due to her rapidly aging body and he wasn’t able to harness her genetic material in time for proper research? What if she fell ill? Vaggo stared down at the restless baby and decided then and there that he wouldn’t allow for either of those possibilities to occur. She was his and he would keep her alive, always. The baby needed a name, and only one would do. Genesis.

Thanks again for having me on the blog today!

The Genesis Project

by Tigris Eden

Genre: Sci-Fi Erotic Romance (Vampires) 

Tone: Futuristic, Vampires, Sci-Fi

Heat Level:  Spicy

Publisher: Kats Kreative Ideas 

Publishing Date: January 28th 2014

Series:  New Earth Book, 1 

Words: 45k

Back Cover:

Old earth has been deemed unsuitable for life, New Earth is home. With the Uni-Wars over, races have joined together in order to sustain their way of life. All life was considered worth saving, but only one race failed to submit. Humans.

Now extinct, humans are a thing of the past. The people of New Earth won’t acknowledge their hand in their eradication, but they have benefited from it. Dr. Vaggo Blackmore has found the answer, he’s restored his races way of life- sustenance through farming. The one thing that will give them back their long lives….. Blood, human blood.

Biologically engineered in a lab, Genesis Blackmore has always been different. Her father has told her it’s due to her enhancements, the Federated Council sees her as a genetic mutation; and her fellow peers see her as the shiny new toy. Gen has had better days.

Everyone on New Earth has milky white skin, platinum blonde hair, and electric blue eyes. It’s the norm. Genesis’ glossy, black hair, ice blue eyes ringed by gold, would have almost made her socially acceptable- if it wasn’t for her golden skin and blue, gold veins. In a sea of milky white she alone is the dark anomaly.

All Pars get their life’s nourishment through blood plasma. All Pars find their match through the tasting. Gen can do neither, forbidden by her father to do so. She can neither taste, nor be tasted. Something that’s never bothered her until now.

Photo Credit: ©subbotina 

An additional 30K added to the short story that originally appeared in Romantic Tales: Bedtime Stories Season One

   

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18004666-the-genesis-project

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Meet Author Tigris Eden:

Tigris writes the Shadow Unit Series, featuring hot immortal men who police their kind, and women who love them. She also co-writes the Romantic Tales: Bedtime stories, which have included, The Genesis Project, a Sci-Fi Paranormal Romance, featuring Genesis Blackmore, the last remaining human on New Earth. In Season 2 or Romantic Tales, Tigris has Red Hawk Mercenary group. This is also a Sci-Fi, but Erotic Romance featuring female assassins with very little moral codes. 

Tigris is currently working on the Shadow Unit Series, Romantic Tales: Bedtimes Stories, and has expanded on the Genesis Project which will now be a trilogy introduced in 2014. 

Tigris is a military brat who’s done her fair share of travelling, thanks to her Army father. She’s married to the infamous LL and has three boys. She currently resides in Houston and is actively seeking a book-buddy for the end of the world. 

You can find Tigris on Twitter, Facebook, and at her website

http://www.authortigriseden.com

https://twitter.com/Tigris_Eden

https://www.goodreads.com/Tigris_Eden ;

https://www.facebook.com/TigrisEdenAuthor 

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Promo & Giveaway ~*~ Diesel by Piper Malone

Day 4: What is your office like? Messy? Clean? Kitchen table?

My office is a beautifully messy space. I love it. I pile my wonderful masses of paper, have Post-it's stuck on the wall, and books everywhere. Every once in a great while I get into ‘whirling dervish’ mode and I get it all straightened up, but then, without fail, the piles are back. It is my favorite room in the house.


Book Blurb

Is he a snake in the garden…

Diesel guards her loyalties and her privacy fiercely. In order to protect both, she never wavers from her ironclad shell of self-control. So when intrepid entertainment blogger Elliot Archer breeches the gates of Eden, the nightclub sensation over which she reigns, her defenses heighten. Is Elliot here to document her kingdom, or tear apart her paradise?

Or the key to her salvation…

Just as she feared, Elliott begins to break down her walls. Her desires stir, ignited by his sinful body and heated stares. With his tender words, strong heart, and quest to make her whole, Elliot opens her soul as no one ever has.

Or the push to her downfall?

When Diesel finally releases the last pieces of herself to Elliot, her kingdom is set ablaze, scorching the heart she safeguarded for years. Can Elliot’s love be enough to heal her wounds before it is too late?

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Excerpt & Giveaway ~*~ Find Me by Ella Jade

Thanks so much for hosting me today. I’m please to announce the release of my very first paranormal romance. This idea has been in my head for several years so to finally see it on the pages is a dream come true for me. I hope you enjoy what I’ve come up with.

A love that transcends time…

As her 25th birthday approaches, Riley Sparrow begins to dream of a handsome, intriguing stranger. Each night the dreams get more intense and the stranger starts leaving her clues to his whereabouts. The dreams always end in a whisper…

Find Me.

Riley has denied her birthright her entire life. She descends from a strong line of witches and warlocks, but she's refused her powers up until now. With the help of her estranged grandfather she learns that her mystery man is from the past and his life is in danger. Will her grandfather help her travel back to 1963 to save the man she believes she's meant to be with? A man she knows nothing about but feels a strong connection to.

If she finds him, can she save him from the evil that haunts them both? By securing his past, she knows there can never be a future for them in her time.

Content Warning: contains sensual sex scenes

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Excerpt

Riley closed her eyes and let the heat of the water engulf her tired muscles. Resting her head against the bath pillow, she cleared her mind. The steam seeped out from the bubbles and swirled around the room. Soon the mirror and windows were fogged and a scented mist surrounded the bathroom, creating a relaxing atmosphere. A week’s worth of sleepless nights had taken their toll and Riley drifted off.

The squeak of the faucet and the silence that followed distracted her tranquil thoughts. She opened her eyes to find him sitting on the edge of the tub looking at her. For a moment, she felt self-conscious. She glanced down and discovered her body covered in thick, white bubbles. He couldn’t see anything but the tops of her shoulders, neck, and face.

“Sorry,” he said. “I was afraid the water would overflow.”

“Am I awake?”

He shook his head. She noted his green eyes sparkled even in the dim lighting of the bathroom.

“Well, then how—”

“It’s complicated.” His thin, pink lips formed a small smile. “I can’t explain now.”

“Why not?”

“There isn’t enough time to make you understand while you’re in your current state. We need much more time. You can get that for us.”

“Are you real or am I crazy?”

“I’m very real, just stuck between realms. I’ve been waiting for you for a long time.” He slid off the side of the tub and knelt down on the floor. “I’m afraid I can’t stay very long. I keep trying to figure out how to increase the length of my visits but nothing seems to work.”

“I don’t know you.”

“You will.” He reached for the clip in her hair. “May I?”

She nodded.

Once he’d freed her hair from its confines, he smoothed the damp locks out with his hand. “I like when you wear it down. It’s so pretty.” He continued to stroke her hair. “You’re just as beautiful as I remember.”

“How do you know me?” She shifted her position to face him. She breathed in his crisp scent. He smelled of spice, maybe a hint of cinnamon.

“I…” He trailed off when his gaze caught her exposed breasts. He looked lost in a distant memory.

When she’d turned to face him she’d upset the bubbles shielding her. Her nipples hardened as she watched him take in her flesh. She no longer felt embarrassed.

“I have to go.”

“You keep leaving me. I don’t like it.” Each time he left, he took a small piece of her with him.

“That’s why you need to find me.” He leaned forward. “I know you can. You’re very powerful.” He brushed his lips against her mouth. A rush of warmth coursed through her and settled between her legs.  “Find me, Riley.” He kissed the corner of her mouth, lingering a second longer than usual. She took the opportunity to run her tongue along his soft lips. “Find me now.”

“How?” She wanted more than anything to find this man. “What do I need to do?”

“Tucker…” he whispered.

“What?”

Riley slipped off the bath pillow and under the cold water. She quickly sat up and looked around. The bubbles had evaporated into the freezing water.

Did she turn the faucet off? Or did…

I must be crazy.

She thought for a moment. Her mystery man had left her a big clue tonight. Now she needed to figure out what Tucker Sparrow had to do with any of this. It looked as if she would be paying a visit to a man she hadn’t seen in a decade.

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About Ella

Ella Jade has been writing for as long as she can remember. As a child, she often had a notebook and pen with her, and now as an adult, the laptop is never far. The plots and dialogue have always played out in her head, but she never knew what to do with them. That all changed when she discovered the eBook industry. She started penning novels at a rapid pace and now she can't be stopped.

Ella resides in New Jersey with her husband and two young boys. When she's not chasing after her kids, she's busy writing, attending PTO meetings, kickboxing, and scrapbooking. She hopes you'll get lost in her words.

You can connect with her at:

Blog: http://ellajadeauthor.blogspot.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ella-Jade-Author/186959391390708?ref=hl

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