Cover and Synopsis Reveal: Songbird by Lisa Edward

Synopsis

My name is Tara O’Connell, and I’ve always believed we control our own fate. That life is a journey with many roads, and the choices we make can shape our future.

Life has presented me with two paths and I’ve chosen one.

Was it right? Did I make the best decision?

After the uncertainty of the last twelve months, my destiny is now crystal-clear to me. I have a man I love more than words can express, a thriving business, and the best friends anyone could ask for. But just when I thought I could put the turmoil of my past behind me and move on, a life-changing phone call has rocked me to the core and turned my life upside-down once more.

To make matters worse, influences outside my control have taken hold and are shattering my perfect world.

But some things are worth fighting for.

Dreams can come true and I’ll do everything in my power to make them happen. But dreams can also be smashed into tiny pieces, and no matter how hard we fight or how hard we wish for something to be, sometimes with the hand we’ve been dealt, we can never win.

About the Author

While Lisa Edward has called Melbourne Australia home for her entire life, she has lived and worked in England, and travelled through most parts of Europe and the United States. She loves nothing more than spending time with her husband and beautiful daughter, or curling up into the early hours of the morning with a great novel. By day, Lisa works in the analytical IT field, so relishes the opportunity to foster her creative side through writing. Her deep appreciation for literature was nurtured from a young age, being taught to respect books and get lost in their stories. She enjoys reading honest and realistic novels that are relatable, thought provoking and leave a lasting impression. She can’t write without music playing, using the emotions from different songs to invoke that of her characters. Lisa takes inspiration from her own life experiences, the people around her and those she has met in her travels.

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 Other Books in the Series

Book 1: Songbird

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Book 2: Songbird Caged

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Blog Tour: Sucked Into Love by Rochelle Paige

Synopsis

No woman ever expects to meet the man of her dreams at her bachelorette party...

It's just Jocelyn's luck that she meets her match at the fake bachelorette party her best friend throws for her. She knows better than to get pulled into any of Cee-Cee's antics. It must have been sheer exhaustion that made her agree to help her best friend out with a work project - one that ended up with her playing bachelorette for the night!

No man ever wants to be knocked off his feet by a woman he meets while she's wearing a bachelorette "suck for a buck" shirt...

Andrew knows that he wants Jocelyn the moment he lays eyes on her, but he's never been one to poach on another man's territory. He walks away but finds himself changed by the experience. Imagine his surprise when he sees her again, only to discover she isn't married and has never even been engaged. 

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Excerpt

“Hi, Alec. I hope I’m not too early,” I heard a woman say softly after the sound of the door opening. Just the sound of her voice sent a chill up my spine.

“Not at all,” Alec replied. “Mom was just saying how excited she is you could come over before everyone else so she could catch up since it’s been so long since she’s seen you.”

“How sweet. It’s hard to believe it’s been seven years already. I guess they’re right when they say time flies,” she replied

“And I told you that you didn’t need to bring anything,” he scolded her in a teasing tone as they moved close to the kitchen.

I stood up from the table and hadn’t even taken a step when they made it into the kitchen. Alec hadn’t been kidding when he’d said that she wasn’t a dude. Jo, the girl my mom was urging my brother to ask out, was the caramel-haired beauty I hadn’t been able to get out of my mind since she was in my club. For her bachelorette party.

And then it hit me. My brother couldn’t ask her out because she was probably already married. It had been a little more than a month already. I glanced down at her ring finger and was shocked to find it bare. While I stood there in a stupor my mom had moved to give her a hug.

Author Bio

I absolutely adore reading - always have and always will. My friends growing up used to tease me when I would trail after them, trying to read and walk at the same time. If I have downtime, odds are you will find me reading or writing.

I am the mother of two wonderful sons who have inspired me to chase my dream of being an author. I want them to learn from me that you can live your dream as long as you are willing to work for it.

When I told my mom that my new year's resolution was to self-publish a book in 2013, she pretty much told me "About time!"

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Five Things You May Not Know About Sucked Into Love:

1. It was going to be my debut book until the idea for Push the Envelope smacked me upside the head and wouldn't let go.

2. The idea for Andrew and Jocelyn to meet at a fake bachelorette party was inspired by... a fake bachelorette party during a girls road trip weekend.

3. I hadn't planned on Jason being a major part of this series until he insisted he get his own story - and girl!

4. My favorite part of writing this book was the brainstorming session I had with my best friend many, many months ago.

5. The idea of a boarding school that was famous for some of it's sports programs may sound far-fetched, but fact is sometimes stranger than fiction as there really is one in Indiana.

MORE BOOKS by Rochelle Paige!!

Push the Envelope (Blythe College Book 1)

Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HE4J1WI

Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HE4J1WI

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Hit the Wall (Blythe College Book 2)

Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IWEFTYI

Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IWEFTYI

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hit-the-wall-rochelle-paige/1118948605?ean=9781497339514

Summer Nights: Push It Forward & Hold Your Horses (Blythe College Book 3)

Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KR1NEHI

Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KR1NEHI

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/summer-nights-rochelle-paige/1119678111?ean=9781500317973

Outside the Box (Blythe College Book 4)

Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M0D67HA

Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00M0D67HA

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/outside-the-box-rochelle-paige/1119984163?ean=9781500711191

Blythe College Series Box Set

Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NOCVL7M

Amazon UK:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00NOCVL7M

Book Blitz: Under Contract by Jacquelyn Ayres

Book: Under Contract

Author: Jacquelyn Ayres

Genre: Erotic Romance/Erotic Humor

Synopsis

Charlotte McKendrick is your typical thirty-something stay-at-home mom. She has three beautiful children, a loving family, special friends, and the most wonderful, adoring husband. Her life is a dream. Er . . . let’s try this again. Charlotte McKendrick is not your typical thirty-something stay-at-home mom. Yes, she’s got three beautiful children, a loving family (all of them lingerers—you’ll see), and her friends are special, all right! As far as her wonderful, adoring husband, what a joke! That bastard abandoned her and the kids six months ago. Now, she will do anything she can to survive and provide for her children. Even if it means signing on the dotted line . . . Mitch Colton is the CEO of Colton Technologies. Most of his year is spent traveling around the world, bringing companies the latest innovations in automobile technology. He doesn’t have time for a traditional relationship and the BS that comes with it. He doesn’t do the “marriage” thing, the “kid” thing, and he certainly doesn’t do the “falling in love” thing. All that said, he still wants someone to come home to. Someone who will offer everything he wants, and nothing he doesn’t. He realizes loyalty paired with these kinds of demands won’t come cheap. No problem. What he doesn’t realize is that once Charlotte McKendrick signs that dotted line, he’ll be paying with a lot more than money.
 

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Review 

Most authors can not happily mix humor and heartfel drama in their stories, something is always missing and it leaves the reader wanting more.  I’m happy to report that Jacquelyn Ayres is is NOT one of them. What she’s created with Under Contract is a very happy marriage between a laugh out loud funny story and a background history that is guaranteed to make you teary eyed.

When the story started and I read the first page I thought, here we go again, same old same old. But I was wrong again. And then I laugh…

“Good luck? You don’t think I’ll be able to make you come?” he arches his brows. “Probably not, but since you’re paying me so well, I’ll make sure to fake in a believable manner.”  Charlotte to Mitch

Charlotte and Mitch meet under somewhat ‘forced’ circumstances. She’s trying to get out of the hole where her husband left her and her kids, after abandoning them six months ago, trying to save their house, trying to survive. Mitch is wealthy, tired of one night stands and looking for something somewhat permanent without the ties. He wants someone to come home to, so he offers Charlotte a deal she can’t refuse, a deal that will have him re-evaluating the person he was, the person he is and the man he wants to be.

Things happen fast for these two, Speedy Gonzalez fast, but from the beginning you realize that these two are meant to be. Their chemistry is incredibly sensual and sweet all in one. The way their relationship moves is full of understanding, respect and care for each other.  The reader will love their banter and Charlotte and Mitch complemented each other every step of throughout their relationship. The secondary characters will have you wishing they were part of your family. I loved her dad “Happy” he was one of the sweetest characters I’ve ever read, as well as one of the wisest. And let’s talk about Charlotte’s sister, Cici, the woman is insane and so hilarious, I want a sister like her on my next life! Here's one of my favorite quotes from the book....

“Never judge someone by how they look – skin tone, ethnic background, etcetera. You judge them by their heart and their intentions. If they have a good heart, chances are their intentions will match.”

 Overall, a great cast of characters to compliment a well written, well put together story. Jacquelyn has a fan for life after reading this book.  I would definitely recommend  it to everyone out there, three of my friends already fell victims of my love for it.

Five incredibly sexy and funny stars to this fantastic book!

Meet the Author

I am a domestic engineer (born and raised in NJ) whose sole responsibility is to guide three young, impressionable kids into becoming phenomenal adults. This challenging yet rewarding work requires a lot of love (coffee), patience (wine), and determination (periodic exorcisms). I work this magic from the beautiful state of New Hampshire.

Before becoming a domestic goddess (not really), I spent over a decade in the medical field, where I wore more hats than the Queen.

I have loved the written word and the great escape it provides since I was a little girl. When I wasn't reading about people and the places they lived, I was creating my own characters and adventures. 

Finding myself again through my writing in The Lost & Found Series, The One, and The GEG Series has been nothing short of a dream come true. Also, it makes people feel better when I laugh randomly or talk to myself, knowing it's my characters and not "the voices" . . . that would be creepy. 

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