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COVER REVEAL — A MEASURE OF LOVE by Sophie Jackson

COVER REVEAL — A MEASURE OF LOVE by Sophie Jackson

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I’m very excited to share with you the beautiful cover & blurb of A Measure Of Love by Sophie Jackson!!! This latest upcoming novel in the A Pound Of Flesh series tells the story of Riley and will be released on June 21, 2016, but you can pre-order your copy right now if you want! I can’t wait to read it! 🙂

From award-winning fanfic phenomenon Sophie Jackson, the third novel in the sexy and emotionally intense blockbuster A Pound of Flesh series.

Life in New York for ex-con, Riley Moore is pretty damn good until a call from his mother shatters the calm–his father has suffered his second heart attack in two years and is in a critical condition. Leaving everything behind, and with his brother, Tate, Riley flies back home to Michigan for the first time in five years to support his mother and do his best to make amends with his father, all the while trying not to think about how close he is, once again, to the heartbreak of his past, Lexie Pierce, the only girl he ever truly cared about.

Inevitably, Riley sees Lexie, and is overcome with memories about their love and the pain they both suffered. Even with the hurt still surrounding his heart, Riley is eager to reconnect. As wary as she is, and with a secret she’s hidden from him for five years, Lexie only has so much willpower when it comes to Riley, and agrees. Besides, she owes it to both of them to find out if, after all that has gone before, they can love each other again.

Can they both overcome their sorrow and secrets and finally share their life together?

A powerful new voice in modern romance, Sophie Jackson has crafted a passionate love story with stunning twists and unforgettable characters that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page.

An Ounce of Hope (1) (1)

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If you’re new to the series, I recommend starting with A Pound of Flesh, which tells the story of Carter and Kat… It’s about strong-minded prison tutor who discovers that her sexy bad-boy student is far more than he appears to be… (my review)

Note: A Pound of Flesh, An Ounce of Hope, and A Measure Of Love are interconnected standalones. Each book is about a different couple, but it is recommended to read them in order.


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COVER REVEAL — AN OUNCE OF HOPE by Sophie Jackson

COVER REVEAL — AN OUNCE OF HOPE by Sophie Jackson

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I’m so excited to share with you the gorgeous new cover of An Ounce Of Hope by Sophie Jackson!!!

From the fanfic phenom whose debut A Pound of Flesh had over 4.5 million reads, this sequel, An Ounce of Hope, tells the passionate love story of Carter’s best friend, Max.

Max O’Hare can’t seem to let go of his past: his drug habit, the end of his relationship with Lizzie Jordan, the woman he knows he’ll never get over, and the loss of their unborn son.

After successfully completing rehab and learning to explore his deepest fears and dreams through painting, Max meets Grace Brooks. With her innate optimism, and her love of art and photography, Grace appears to be the perfect girl. Yet no one knows where she came from, or why she keeps her past so closely guarded. Over time, Max and Grace gradually allow each other in—but will he ever be able to fully let go of his past? Or will his heart remain closed forever?

Sounds so good!!!! I can’t wait to read it!! And now, here’s the stunning new cover. It’s rare for me to do cover reveals on my blog, but I couldn’t resist given how much I love this series and because, if you look near the bottom of the cover, you’ll see a quote from my review of A Pound of Flesh. How exciting!! 😀

An Ounce of Hope (1) (1)

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If you’re new to the series, I recommend starting with A Pound of Flesh, which tells the story of Carter and Kat… It’s about strong-minded prison tutor who discovers that her sexy bad-boy student is far more than he appears to be… (my review)

Note: A Pound of Flesh and An Ounce of Hope are interconnected standalones. Each book is about a different couple, but it is recommended to read them in order.


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FIFTY SHADES DVD: INTERNATIONAL RELEASE DATES & CLIPS

FIFTY SHADES DVD: INTERNATIONAL RELEASE DATES & CLIPS

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Fifty Shades fans!!

On behalf of the #OfficialFifty Team, I’m excited to bring you some news on when you can expect to bring Christian Grey home with you! 😉 In the US & Canada, the release date is May 8th.

There are 2 available options for pre-order:

✦ The Blu-ray™ + DVD +  Digital HD combo pack will include the Theatrical version AND an exclusive Unrated version with a never-before-seen alternate ending, along with almost 2 hours of all-new behind the scenes Bonus Features (interviews, featurettes etc). Pre-order here (May 8th release)!

✦ The single-disc DVD is an alternate product that only includes the Theatrical version in case you want to just have what you saw in theaters. Pre-order here!

INTERNATIONAL DATES:

Australia & Russia: May 21 — Italy: May 27 — New Zealand: Jun 6 — Brazil: Jun 9 — Benelux (Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg): Jun 10 — Mexico & Spain: Jun 12 — Nordic: Jun 15 — France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland: Jun 18 — UK: Jun 22 — Japan: Jul 9

*** MOVIE CLIPS & FEATURETTES ***

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BOOKSHELF TOUR 2014

BOOKSHELF TOUR 2014

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Hey everyone!!!

I’ve had lots of requests from readers to ‘see my bookshelves’ and since I just set up these new shelves, I decided to post a complete picture of all of them (see below) along with a list of every book on them sorted by Bookshelf & Row… so it should be super easy for you guys to find any book you’re curious about!

My bookshelf is actually almost more of a “recommendations wall”. For the most part, I only buy books that I have already read and loved. There are just SO many books out there that I like having the ones I display on my wall be mostly books that have a special meaning to me in some way.

I personally read eBooks, and then buy my favourites in paperback.

Anything I have on this shelf that I haven’t read, I likely bought right before I started blogging. For me, it’s not just about having books, it’s about having a selection of books I genuinely care about. I’ve been collecting these for about 3 years now and my book pile started out really small and just slowly grew from there as I began buying the books I fell in love with along the way.

Even though I don’t read quite as much paranormal romance any more, I do love the genre and I have a fair number of those from before I started blogging. I basically went from reading Twilight (ages ago) to desperately wanting something similar (romance, strong couples, etc) so my searches led me to BDB and Night Huntress and then I just read about every major PNR series I could get my hands on. But THEN I discovered Fifty, Crossfire, Thoughtless, Beautiful Disaster, Slammed, and a lot of the other original indie romance hits and I veered off into contemporary romance and began my blog (back in 2012).

So next is a picture of the finished shelves now that they’re all set up … and I also included a bunch of “building the shelves” pics which I just thought were fun.

Oh, and just because a few people asked… a good chunk of the books in the top 4 rows are signed.

Then check below that for a HUGE LIST of every single book on the shelves!

Happy browsing!! 🙂

PS: Be sure to bookmark this page so that you can come back to it anytime you want!

— THE FINILIZED BOOKSHELVES —

AESTAS BOOK BLOG BOOKSHELF 2014

I tend to organize my shelves mostly by size but also a bit by genre. I love seeing books match on the shelves. But I know we’re all different. So what do you guys do?  Do you organize your books… Alphabetically? By favorites? By genre? Something else? Leave me a comment below and let me know!

— BUILDING THE SHELVES —

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— WHAT BOOK ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?  —

Breakdown of each book, shelf-by-shelf.

BOOKSHELF #1, ROW #1

BOOKSHELF #1, ROW #2

BOOKSHELF #1, ROW #3
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EXCERPT REVEAL — AFTER THE RAIN by Renee Carlino

EXCERPT REVEAL — AFTER THE RAIN by Renee Carlino

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I’m so excited to bring you an excerpt from Renee Carlino’s upcoming standalone romance After The Rain which will be out in just a few days on November 11th. It sounds amazing and I can’t wait to read it!! ♥

❤  AFTER THE RAIN ❤

From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing and Nowhere But Here comes a deeply emotional contemporary romance about the second chances waiting beyond the shattered dreams of youth.

When eighteen-year-old Avelina Belo meets a charismatic cowboy the summer before her senior year of high school, she doesn’t know that accepting his invitation to dinner will lead to a whirlwind marriage three months later and an exciting new life on a Montana ranch. She also doesn’t know that, in a few short years, fate will send everything crashing down around her.

A thousand miles away and fresh out of medical school, Nate Meyers is poised to become UCLA’s next superstar heart surgeon. His laser focus is the key to his success, but it’s also his greatest liability. When a routine surgery ends in disaster, derailing his career, he’s confronted with the hard truth: there’s no one waiting for him at home, no one to help him pick up the pieces.

Regrouping on his uncle’s Montana ranch, Nate meets Avelina, a beautiful but mysterious young woman who keeps to herself and barely speaks a word. As he discovers the details of her devastating past, Avelina teaches him more about matters of the heart than he ever knew before. But can they trust each other enough to put everything on the line?

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