Tuesday, June 11, 2013

PLAYING THE PART Release Week event







I love movies. I love movie stars. I love romance novels.

In my latest release, PLAYING THE PART, I got to combine all three and set the book in L.A., a private estate in Hawaii, and in NYC.  My story took place on movie sets, glamorous premieres, and the Oscars.

And I got to write about the action-movie star voted the Sexiest Man Alive for the past two years: Mick Blackwell. He’s a sexy, intriguing playboy who loves to break the rules.  But he’s met his match in Piper James — a sassy romance novelist who decides that Mick is just what she needs to spice up her short visit to L.A.

I loved writing this book.

Early reviews for PtP have been amazing.  NYT and USAToday Bestselling author Gina L. Maxwell said, "PLAYING THE PART blew me away with it's great characters, fast pace, and enough heat to warrant more than a few cold showers. Mick and Piper complement each other perfectly and make the reader root for them from Page 1. Robin's writing is tight and engaging and she nailed her characters. Definitely one of my favorite reads of 2013."

To celebrate the release, I’m giving away 11 packs full of awesome! The prize pack includes:  A movie (either a Mick Blackwell action movie or a Piper James romance-my choice), popcorn, movie candy, and Robin Covington SWAG.

And . . . one lucky winner will get a prize pack and a $50 Amazon gift card!

I will pick the winners on Friday, June 20, 2013 at midnight EST.

So what do you have to do to win here? Just – use the rafflecopter widget below and you will be entered to win! You can enter at each stop to increase your chances.

Burn it up,

Robin
Sizzling Romance. Burning Up the Sheets . . .  one page at a time.








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About Playing the Part:

The harder they play . . . the harder they fall.

After publicly self-destructing over a heartbreak a year ago, bestselling romance writer Piper James is now making nice with her publisher by agreeing to teach Hollywood's favorite action star how to act like he's in love. Only playboy Mick Blackwell has no clue what love looks like.
 When a seductive heat ignites between Piper and Mick, she jumps at the chance for a bit of fun between the sheets, but with two stipulations: she's kept out of the public eye and things end when she returns to New York. Only Mick keeps changing the rules on her. Tempted by America's favorite bad boy, Piper is wondering how far she's willing to bend...
 








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I LOVED this book from page one Im going to try to not spoil anything for anyone !! Piper is one hot writer broken and damaged from a failed public romance with an actor.  Mick is a super hot and sexy actor at the top of his game, known for his public flings with many women.  Piper leaves her safe haven to come to Hollywood to help with a movie based off her newest book, to help Mick fill the role of the man of every womans dreams to help him get in touch with LOVE.  It was great to watch two people fall in love with each other but try to play it off as something casual,  I loved how we really saw Pipers book come to life and the two of them live it.  The sex in this book was steamy!! the ups and downs, the run ins with the paparazzi were all so real.   There never was a dull moment in the book.  This is the second book of Robins I have read I loved the first but this one I think I loved even more.  I loved that Piper was a strong woman that even though she had a failed public engagement she kept going she built her self back up again on her own terms .  Mick even though his sex life was splashed all over page one of every tabloid that he did have some depth to his character that below all the public fluff there was a very caring man.  I cant wait to read more from Robin! ~Book Bitch Stephenie~


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Robin’s Bio:
Robin Covington, who NYT Best Selling authors, Robyn Carr and Carly Phillips, said was their new “auto-buy author”, writes sizzling hotcontemporary and paranormal romance.

A Night of Southern Comfort, her best-selling debut novel earned 4.5 stars and was touted by RT Book Reviews as bringing a “fresh, modern feel to the genre while still sticking to the things that get our adrenaline pumping — sex and danger”. When she’s not exploring the theme of fooling around and falling in love, she’s collecting tasty man candy, indulging in a little comic book geek love, and stalking Joe Mangianello.

Robin is a member of the Romance Writers of America, the Washington Romance Writers, a faculty member at Romance University, a member of the Waterworld Mermaids, and a contributor to the Happy Ever After blog at USA Today. You can find Robin on her website, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter (@RobinCovington).

Robin lives in Maryland with her hilarious husband, brilliant children, and ginormous puppy.




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List of participating blog stops – THANK YOU!

·  June 10 - Reading in Pajamas
·  June 10 - Book Chick Blog Reviews
·  June 10 - Ravishing Romances
·  June 11 - Michelle Chew Writes
·  June 12 - Books n Kisses
·  June 12 - Scorching Book Reviews
·  June 20 - Book Lovin Mamas





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Monday, June 10, 2013

Review ~~~ Against the Wall

Review for 'Against the Wall'


Shelly Gelson had it all...a job teaching English at Carver High, her best friend, Mel, working by her side and engaged to her high school sweetheart, Chase Marino. That is until Chase breaks her heart and leaves her for another teacher at the school. Now Shel is left broken hearted and trying to figure out what she wants while watching Chase and the home wrecker make moon eyes at each other.
Enter Matt Fuller, Shel's friend for the past 5 years and the perfect rebound. He's gorgeous, smart, funny and fits into Shel's idea of the right guy. Only problem is there may be more there then just a simple rebound. Is it a way to fill a void left by Chase, or is there more smoldering between these two friends?
Find out what happens when the bell rings and the teenage drama ends and the adult drama begins. Who says being a teacher is boring? They obviously haven't met the teachers at Carver High





~I have to start by saying that this book made me laugh out loud a lot!! Julie Prestsater has some serious funny thoughts.
A quick easy read that left me giggling, but it was also a very sweet story.
I was kind of expecting there to be a bit more drama than there was, but I wasn't disappointed by it.
Sometimes I seriously questioned why Matt was so laid-back about things, but in the end it all worked out.
I really look forward to reading the next books in this series
Book Bitch Ashleigh
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13612031-against-the-wall

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Blog tour stop and GIVEAWAY For Everly By Raine Thomas


Blurb

Determined to overcome a dark and tragic past, college student Everly Wallace is only months away from earning her degree in physical therapy. She’s consumed with school, caring for her ailing grandfather, and figuring out how to pay the next bill. The last thing she wants is a relationship, but it just might be the one thing she needs. Major League pitcher Cole Parker hasn’t fought for anything in his life. He went from a privileged upbringing to a multimillion dollar All-Star career. But when his pitching shoulder starts to give him trouble at only twenty-four years old, he faces the possibility of his injury becoming public knowledge and costing him everything. In a desperate bid to save his career, Cole decides to hire someone to treat his injury, someone who will keep things off the record and out of the media. He finds the perfect solution in Everly. As mysterious as she is beautiful, she provides an enticing distraction from his pain. Soon, physical therapy is the last thing on his mind. When an act of betrayal brings the truths they both fear to light, Cole will have to fight for the first time in his life…not just for his career, but for Everly’s love.





















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~This book by Raine Thomas was a pleasure to read. The connection and emotions were there.

Everly has a lot on her plate. School for physical therapy, taking care of her grandfather, work and somehow managing bills knowing they don't have enough to go around.

Cole has the life every baseball player dreams of... until he starts feeling pain and doesn't want to admit that his career could be in trouble. He begs his brother, a doctor, for help. Too bad for him, his brother is the wrong kind of doctor.

Sweet and loving Everly finds herself in a 'too-good-to-be-true' situation. Doing something she loves and excells at, while making enough money to pay for her grandfather's care. Catch: no one can know.

I think what I love most about this book, is that Cole is amazing, hot, sexy, sweet and without being a douche bag.

This was a great read and I honestly didn't want to put it down til I was done.

I enjoy looking forward to more work from Raine Thomas.
Book Bitch Ashleigh
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AUTHOR BIO AND LINKS:

Raine Thomas is the award-winning author of a bestselling series of YA fantasy/romance novels about the Estilorian plane, including the Daughters of Saraqael trilogy and the Firstborn trilogy. Her latest book is a New Adult Contemporary Romance titled For Everly. She is a proud member of Romance Writers of America and is a contributing blogger to The Writer's Voice. When she isn’t planning weddings, writing, or glued to social networking sites, she can usually be found on one of Florida’s beautiful beaches with her husband and daughter or crossing the border to visit with her Canadian friends and relatives.

Ways readers can connect with Raine:

Twitter (http://twitter/Raine_Thomas)
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Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/raine_thomas/)
Linkedin (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/raine-thomas/53/111/bb3)
Website (http://rainethomas.com)
Blog (http://RaineThomas.com/blog/)




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