Posts Tagged ‘contemporary romance’

  • April 3, 2016
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Cupid’s Quest Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Lori Soard’s CUPID’S QUEST virtual book tour April 4 – 29! Inside the Book Title: CUPID’S QUEST Author: Lori Soard Publisher: Grace Nicole Books Pages: 201 Genre: Inspirational Contemporary Romance The only life Gracie has ever known has been the nursing home and the residents who are like family to her. Now, she risks losing it all and her friends scattering to different homes if she can’t come up with the money to save the business. Between caring for his ailing mother and running the family farm, Brandt is stretched thin. Too thin. When his mother begs him to enter
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Pump Up Your Book Presents To Win Her Heart, Dreaming August and Pass Interference Virtual Book Tour!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you TO WIN HER HEART, DREAMING AUGUST and PASS INTERFERENCE virtual book tour April 12 – May 13!   Inside the Book: Title: To Win Her Heart Author: Mackenzie Crowne Release Date: April 12, 2016 Publisher: Lyrical Shine Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ebook In order to protect her, they’ll both have to let their guards down… Country music’s It Girl Jessi Tucker is fed up with her family’s stifling security measures. The threat of a dangerous stalker has gotten the men in her life—including her football star cousin, Tuck Tucker—monitoring her every move. To get the freedom she yearns for, Jessi hatches a plan to
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Restless Book Blast

We invite you to Michelle Bellon’s RESTLESS Book Blast April 6 – May 6! Inside the Book: Title: Restless Author: Michelle Bellon Publisher: Booktrope Editions Pages: 204 Genre:  Contemporary Romance You grow up. You get married. You have a family. At least, that’s what Malea Winters believes she’s supposed to do. So why is it that every time she comes close to finding that happily ever after, she runs? When she meets Garrett Taylor, she warns him that she’s not the marrying type because history has shown that long-term relationships are not her forte. She has a tendency to leave when things get too serious; the direct result of
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{Contemporary Romance} Restless Book Blast Sign Up

We invite you to join Michelle Bellon’s RESTLESS Book Blast April 6 – May 6.  HTML will be included for this tour. Thank you! Inside the Book: Title: Restless Author: Michelle Bellon Publisher: Booktrope Editions Pages: 204 Genre:  Contemporary Romance You grow up. You get married. You have a family. At least, that’s what Malea Winters believes she’s supposed to do. So why is it that every time she comes close to finding that happily ever after, she runs? When she meets Garrett Taylor, she warns him that she’s not the marrying type because history has shown that long-term relationships are not her forte. She has a tendency to
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Hot for the Scot and Beauty and the Bull Rider Virtual Book Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you HOT FOR THE SCOT and BEAUTY AND THE BULL RIDER virtual book tour March 15 – April 15!   Inside the Book: Title: Hot for the Scot Author: Janice Maynard Release Date: March 1, 2016 Publisher: Lyrical Shine Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ebook In Janice Maynard’s sweet and sexy new series, three childhood friends with a shared passion for the Outlander novels and TV show decide to travel to Scotland looking for adventure—and their very own Highland heroes… It’s a dream come true for schoolteacher Hayley Smith. No homework to grade, no students to corral, no social media, Internet or cell phone…just a
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  • March 5, 2016
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Mixed Signals Cover Reveal!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Diane Barnes’ MIXED SIGNALS Cover Reveal March 9! Inside the Book: Title: Mixed Signals Author: Diane Barnes Publisher: Lyrical Shine Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ecopy Getting dumped is never easy, but there’s a special bonus sting if your ex-fiancé is a producer for a popular morning radio show. Jillian Atwood’s breakup with Nico has become the hosts’ number-one topic. They’re even running a competition to find him a new girlfriend. The entire population of Boston, it seems, is tuning in with an opinion about who Nico should date next—and what Jillian should do to get over him. Jillian’s co-worker, Ben, has
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Changing Teams Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Jennifer Allis Provost’s CHANGING TEAMS virtual book tour March 1 – 31! Inside the Book Title: Changing Teams Author: Jennifer Allis Provost Publisher: Limitless Publishing Pages: 36 Genre: Contemporary Romance Britt Sullivan, part time model and full time aspiring artist, is sick of living alone in the city… Taking lame jobs just to make ends meet is leading Britt nowhere, and she knows something has to change. She needs some excitement, and when she meets blue-eyed Midwesterner Sam MacKellar at a photo shoot, she realizes he’s perfect for her in every way—well, except for the fact that he’s gay. A
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Swept Away Cover Reveal!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Kristina Mathews’ SWEPT AWAY Cover Reveal February 24! Inside the Book: Title: Swept Away Author: Kristina Mathews Publisher: Lyrical Shine Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ecopy Carson Swift may look exactly like his twin brother Cody, but they’re as different as tie dye and camouflage. Reliable, responsible, and usually the designated driver, Carson is also over being his brother’s keeper, but suddenly his plans to break free are complicated by the woman they fish out of Hidden Creek . . . Lily Price is not your typical damsel in distress. Infidelity, infertility, and downsizing provide a triple threat to her ego, but
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Crazy Love Cover Reveal

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Lee Kilraine’s CRAZY LOVE Cover Reveal February 15! Inside the Book: Title: Crazy Love Author: Lee Kilraine Publisher: Lyrical Shine Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ecopy Tynan Cates’s military days are over. He’s home among family, friends, and his three-legged rescue dog in Climax, North Carolina—but his new employee is stirring up feelings he thought he’d left behind . . . Pint-size Lulubelle Swan is not Ty’s—or anyone’s—idea of a construction worker. But she’s so eager to join his crew for the Climax library renovation that he gives her a shot . . . and she totally lives down to his expectations.
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{New Adult/Contemporary Romance/Paranormal} If…Lost or Found Blog Tour Sign Up

Jackie Mae will be touring March 7 – 11 with her new adult/contemporary romance/paranormal novella, IF…LOST OR FOUND.  We are looking for reviews only.  Review copies will be sent to the blogger from the Kindle store. Inside the Book: Title: If…Lost or Found Author: Jackie Mae Publisher: Independent Pages: 72 Genre: New Adult/Contemporary Romance/Paranormal Traveling abroad, Sabrina’s grand adventure is about to change. Needing to go home and rectify the wrongs that are hovering ever constant around her, she finds herself thrust into a whole new set of truths she must confront. What if she had chosen differently? What if she had followed her parents’ guidance? Acceptance, freedom, being
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{Contemporary Romance} Changing Teams Blog Tour Sign Up

Jennifer Allis Provost will be touring March 1 – 31 with her contemporary romance, CHANGING TEAMS! We are looking for: Reviews MAINLY  (PDF) Interviews Guest Posts Inside the Book: Title: Changing Teams Author: Jennifer Allis Provost Publisher: Limitless Publishing Pages: 36 Genre: Contemporary Romance Britt Sullivan, part time model and full time aspiring artist, is sick of living alone in the city… Taking lame jobs just to make ends meet is leading Britt nowhere, and she knows something has to change. She needs some excitement, and when she meets blue-eyed Midwesterner Sam MacKellar at a photo shoot, she realizes he’s perfect for her in every way—well, except for the
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Pump Up Your Book Presents A Moment of Bliss Cover Reveal

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Heather McGovern’s A MOMENT OF BLISS Cover Reveal February 4! Inside the Book: Title: A Moment of Bliss Author: Heather McGovern Publisher: Lyrical Press Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ecopy Nestled in the lush green mountains of North Carolina, the Honeywilde Inn will be a romantic’s dream getaway—if only the Bradley siblings can keep it running. It will take a combination of hard work, good luck, and the kind of love that dreams are made of… Roark Bradley is no stranger to responsibility. Growing up, he practically raised his younger siblings while his parents threw themselves into working the inn—and arguing with
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Forget Me Not, Lost & Found Love, Borrowing Trouble and Bringing Delaney Home Virtual Book Tour!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you FORGET ME NOT, LOST & FOUND LOVE, BORROWING TROUBLE, BRINGING DELANEY HOME virtual book tour February 2 – 29, 2016!   Inside the Book: Title: Forget Me Not Author: Crystal B. Bright Release Date: February 2, 2016 Publisher: Lyrical Shine Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ebook Roses are red, violets are blue. Only one woman could make NFL star Gideon Wells walk away from the Super Bowl: His Mama, “Queen” Elizabeth, the beautiful, strong black woman who adopted him and his two white brothers when they were just kids. So when Elizabeth develops a pressing health issue, Gideon doesn’t hesitate to come home and
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Hot and Nerdy 2 Cover Reveal!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Shannyn Schroeder’s HOT AND NERDY 2 Cover Reveal January 27! Inside the Book: Title: Hot and Nerdy 2 Author: Shannyn Schroeder Publisher: Lyrical Press Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ecopy Adam, Hunter, and Free have a lot in common, like geeky passions and not exactly great track records when it comes to dating. But a New Year’s Eve bash will bring everything they’ve ever wanted—and so much more . . . His Work Of Art Adam Hayes has never met a girl like Reese. She’s sassy, smart, and loves talking comics, although he can’t see why she’d choose DC over Marvel.
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Earning a Ring, Fixer-Upper, Unwanted Girl and Hell on Heels

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you EARNING A RING, FIXER-UPPER, UNWANTED GIRL and HELL ON HEELS virtual book tour January 25 – February 15, 2016!   Title: Earning a Ring Author: Kristina Mathews Release Date: January 19, 2016 Publisher: Lyrical Shine Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ebook For Rachel Parker, covering the San Francisco Goliaths is the perfect opportunity to launch her career as a serious reporter. But she didn’t bargain on Bryce Baxter, the team’s star shortstop, tempting her more non-professional aspirations. After tearing up the base paths with him, she finds herself with a little problem, and Bryce might be the only man who can save the game.
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Head Over Heels Cover Reveal

Inside the Book: Title: Head Over Heels Author: Crystal B. Bright Publisher: Lyrical Shine Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ecopy Sometimes it takes hurt to open your heart… At twenty-two, Thane Wells is the highest-paid pitcher in Major League Baseball—and he owes it all to his adoptive Mama, “Queen” Elizabeth Sommerville, a wise, beautiful, entrepreneurial African-American woman who always encouraged him and his two white brothers to reach for the stars…the woman Thane still talks to daily. He never dreamed their most recent conversation would be their last. With his beloved supporter suddenly gone, Thane is grief-stricken, shaken, and vulnerable—especially to a woman like Kari Meyers. Kari’s had her eye
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Sweet Carolina Morning Cover Reveal

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Susan Schild’s SWEET CAROLINA MORNING cover reveal January 22! Inside the Book: Title: Sweet Carolina Morning Author: Susan Schild Publisher: Lyrical Press Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ecopy Life down South just got a whole lot sweeter in Susan Schild’s new novel about a woman whose happily-ever-after is about to begin…whether she’s ready for it or not. Finally, just shy of forty years old, Linny Taylor is living the life of her dreams in her charming hometown of Willow Hill, North Carolina. The past few years have been anything but a fairy tale: Left broke by her con man late-husband, Linny has struggled
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Heating Up Cover Reveal!

  Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Stacy Finz’s HEATING UP cover reveal January 21! Inside the Book: Title: Heating Up Author: Stacy Finz Publisher: Lyrical Shine Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ecopy Nugget, California, is remote, picturesque–and the perfect place to fall in love. Even when you’re trying desperately not to… Dana Calloway is tired of being second choice. No question she was her parents’ consolation prize, and now she’s placed second in the race for a guy’s heart—a guy she could have sworn was The One. Is it any wonder such a normally type A person accidentally burns down her house in one distracted moment? Cal Fire
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Emerald Fire Cover Reveal!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Monica McCabe’s EMERALD FIRE cover reveal January 18! Inside the Book: Title: Emerald Fire Author: Monica McCabe Publisher: Lyrical Press Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ecopy Chloe Larson is a historian obsessed with clearing the name of her grandfather, eight generations back. After his heroic exploits during the Prussian Wars his life slid sadly into oblivion and madness, taking with him the location of a queen’s priceless emerald jewels. But the discovery of a cryptic two-hundred year old journal written by a man history declared insane might offer a clue. Finnegan Kane is a top-notch marine bounty hunter on the hunt for the
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  • January 11, 2016
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Opposites Distract Cover Reveal!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Judi Lynn’s OPPOSITES DISTRACT cover reveal January 15! Inside the Book: Title: Opposites Distract Author: Judi Lynn Publisher: Lyrical Shine Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ecopy In small-town Mill Pond, Indiana, living the good life means kicking back country-style, opening your home to friends—and opening your heart to sweet surprises… Harmony Meyer arrives in Mill Pond focused on one thing—finishing her novel in peace and quiet while her apartment building undergoes renovations. A month at her friend Tessa McGregor’s rural resort is exactly what she needs—until she discovers that Tessa’s brother-in-law, Brody McGregor, is another guest. Tall, dark, and handsome is a distraction
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Her Australian Hero Cover Reveal!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Margaret Way’s HER AUSTRALIAN HERO cover reveal January 14! Inside the Book: Title: Her Australian Hero Author: Margaret Way Publisher: Lyrical Press Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ecopy “If you’ve never read Margaret Way before, you’re in for a treat.” —New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer An epic tale of modern day Australia, where greed, desire, tragedy, and ambition collide . . . Alexandra Ross has always known Lavender Hill will be hers one day. The grand old house, with its waving jacaranda fronds circling around it like a canopy against the white-hot Australian sun. The acres of orchards, trees heavy with
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Heartland Cover Reveal

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Sara Walter Ellwood’s HEARTLAND cover reveal January 12! Inside the Book: Title: Heartland Author: Sara Walter Ellwood Publisher: Lyrical Shine Pages: Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ecopy Sex, drugs, and country music. That was the lifestyle for Emily Kendall, a Texas girl who hit it big on the country music charts–until she found herself pregnant and battling addiction. Now out of rehab and seeking a new life for herself and her unborn child, Emily returns to her hometown of McAllister. The last thing she’s looking for is trouble, no matter how good it looks in uniform. . . A widower, single father,
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Evanthia’s Gift Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Effie Kammenou’s EVANTHIA’S GIFT virtual book tour February 1-26!! Inside the Book Title: Evanthia’s Gift Author: Effie Kammenou Pages: 548 Genre: Women’s Fiction/Contemporary Romance A LOVE STORY SPANNING DECADES – DEEPENED BY TRADITION, HERITAGE, LOSS, STRUGGLE, PERSEVERANCE AND LOYALTY. In the year 1956, Anastacia Fotopoulos finds herself pregnant and betrayed, fleeing from a bad marriage. With the love and support of her dear friends Stavros and Soula Papadakis, Ana is able to face the challenges of single motherhood. Left with emotional wounds, she resists her growing affection for Alexandros Giannakos, an old acquaintance. But his persistence and unconditional love for
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{Women’s Fiction/Contemporary Romance} Evanthia’s Gift Blog Tour Sign Up

Effie Kammenou will be touring February 1 – 26 with her women’s fiction/contemporary romance, EVANTHIA’S GIFT! We are looking for: Reviews (Paperback (U.S. only please & PDF) Interviews Guest Posts Book Spotlights Please sign up on the form below. If you are chosen to host, we will email you within 72 hours. Thank you!   Title: Evanthia’s Gift Author: Effie Kammenou Pages: 548 Genre: Women’s Fiction/Contemporary Romance A LOVE STORY SPANNING DECADES – DEEPENED BY TRADITION, HERITAGE, LOSS, STRUGGLE, PERSEVERANCE AND LOYALTY. In the year 1956, Anastacia Fotopoulos finds herself pregnant and betrayed, fleeing from a bad marriage. With the love and support of her dear friends Stavros and
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Pump Up Your Book Presents A Will and A Way Cover Reveal

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you the cover reveal for A WILL AND A WAY by Maggie Wells on December 14!   Title: A Will and a Way Author: Maggie Wells Publisher: Lyrical Press Publication Date: July 5, 2016 Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ebook What’s a nice widow like you doing in a place like this?…. Consummate ladies man Will Tarrant has made it to middle age without walking down the aisle. People think he’s anti-marriage, but he knows he just hasn’t met the right woman yet. Then he lays eyes on Southern Belle Betty Asher–in the neighborhood pub of all places. She’s new in town, perfectly gorgeous–and a perfect lady.
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Last Chance Season Cover Reveal

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you the cover reveal for LAST CHANCE SEASON by Brenna Mills on December 9!   Title: Last Chance Season Author: Brenna Mills Publisher: Lyrical Shine Publication Date: July 5, 2016 Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ebook   He was an outsider, taking refuge from the past. She was an adored Cape Cod local. Their summer together changed both their lives, and when they find each other again, nothing will ever be the same… As a headstrong teenager, Zach Stanley thought spending his summer at his aunt’s Plum Harbor inn was just an escape from his troubled life back in Arizona. Little did he know he’d end up
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Ride ‘Em Cover Reveal!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you the cover reveal for Ride ‘Em by Delphine Dryden on December 8!   Title: Ride ‘Em Author: Delphine Dryden Publisher: Lyrical Press Publication Date: July 5, 2016 Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ebook   SADDLE UP Mindy has come to Logan’s dude ranch to convince him to sign away his land’s mineral rights to her stepfather. She doesn’t want to beg, but she will if she has to, like she does Friday nights when she submits to her master’s desire . . . BUCKLE DOWN Logan doesn’t like to be jerked around, in business or pleasure. And when he learns what Mindy is up to, he’s
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Game On Cover Reveal!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you the cover reveal for GAME ON by Dani Jace on December 7!   Title: Game On Author: Dani Jace Publisher: Lyrical Press Publication Date: June 21, 2016 Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ebook It’s time to take it to the next level. Heath Lancaster’s happy to be on the practice squad of a professional football team, but instead of a lucky break taking him to the next level, a league-wide strike leaves him unemployed. Until he finds a new semi-pro league in Virginia Beach, where a bikini-clad hottie snags one of his passes on the beach and offers him a tour of the area . .
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Ready to Fall Cover Reveal

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you the cover reveal for READY TO FALL by Olivia Dade on December 4!   Title: Ready to Fall Author: Olivia Dade Publisher: Lyrical Shine Publication Date: June 21, 2016 Genre: Contemporary Romance Format: Ebook Elementary school teacher and part-time librarian Sarah Mayhew has the perfect plan: show off her cycling skills at her school’s bike retreat and attract her oblivious coworker in the process. Her end game? Fall in love. Only one problem: she needs to find someone to teach her how to ride a bike pronto. But when she catches sight of Chris Dean’s gorgeous physique, her best laid plans are about to go
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First Chapter: Laguna Lights by Kaira Rouda

Title: Laguna Lights Author: Kaira Rouda Publisher: Real You Publishing Group Pages: 180 Genre: Contemporary Romance Laura Kinkaid’s glamorous Hollywood life is falling apart. After years of reality television stardom beginning in high school on Laguna Nights, her career and relationship with her long-term boyfriend Scott are fizzling out. Laura decides to go home to Laguna Beach for the weekend to attend a baby shower for her high school friend. That decision – and a car accident – will lead her to a new future, if she’s ready to take a chance at love. Paul Dorn’s former life in New York City is far behind him and he’s working
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