Cover Reveal: Blue Lines by Toni Aleo

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Toni Aleo
Contemporary Sports Romance
Title: Empty Net (Assassins #4)
Date to be Published: August 13, 2013

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Synopsis: 

Opposites do more than just attract in Toni Aleo’s latest Nashville Assassins novel about a very bad boy and the good girl he can’t resist.

The instant Piper Allen sees Erik Titov, she wants him—wants his rock-hard body, sure, but the strength and mystery that lies behind that superstar hockey jock demeanor, too. So when he sidles up to her at a bar and slinks his arm around her waist, she’s lost. What follows is the wildest night of her life . . . followed by inevitable heartbreak the next morning. And then, a few weeks later, a very big surprise: two blue lines on a pregnancy test.

Only a check to the head could make Erik fall for a nice girl like Piper. But since their crazy-sexy night together, he’s been trying to forget about her alluring body by falling into bed with every woman in Nashville, and it’s not working. So when Piper shows up at his house with a baby-bomb to drop, it doesn’t take much for Erik to suggest the nuclear option: marriage. While it’s supposed to be all for show, the second they say “I do,” the ice between them starts to melt into sizzling steam.

About the Author:

My name is Toni Aleo! I am a wife, mother, and hopeless romantic. I have been told I have anger issues, but I think it's cause of my intense love for hockey! I am the biggest Shea Weber fan ever, and can be found during hockey season with my nose pressed against the Bridgestone Arena's glass, watching my Nashville Predators play!
When my nose isn't pressed against the glass, I enjoy going to my husband and son's hockey games, my daughters dance competition, hanging with my best friends, taking pictures, and reading the latest romance novel. I love things that sparkle, I love the color pink, and did I mention I love hockey?

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Promotional: The Order of the Black Swan by Victoria Danann

The Order of the Black Swan

By Victoria Danann

Paranormal Romance / Fantasy

Date to be Published: 2/14/2013

Synopsis:

Synopsis:  Discover a world of adult fantasy where modern day knights of a secret society interact with an alien, a witch, a demon, a psychic, a berserker, a most unusual vampire, werewolves, elves, and fae. Fairytales intersect adventure, romance, and emotion proving that true love can find you in the strangest places, even when you're least expecting it, even when you're far, far from home. This is a compilation of the first three installments of the Black Swan serial saga

Victoria Danann

 http:// www.VictoriaDanann.com

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Promotional: Welcome to Paradise By Rosalind James

Welcome to ParadiseBy Rosalind James
Contemporary Romance

Date Published: 4/12/13

Synopsis:

By the bestselling author of the Escape to New Zealand series—They’re going to party like it’s 1885.
Mira Walker is hoping that competing on a “living history” reality show will give her what’s missing from her real life. Maybe she’ll get closer to her boyfriend, who hasn’t been all that nice to her lately. Get fired up about her job again. Who knows, she might even win a million dollars.
Gabe Kincaid and his brother Alec are after that million too, though. Mira and Scott are no threat at all, not when everybody involved is going to want to kill Scott after the first day. And there’s no bond stronger than a twin’s. What could possibly go wrong?

EXCERPT

Gabe began to haul out suitcases, then stopped in his tracks.

A couple spaces beyond, a young woman stood next to a glossy black BMW with its door open, her gaze turned up to the eastern skyline. Gabe could see why. The view was tinted with a rose pink that lay softly over the mountains, giving them an almost ethereal glow.

She sensed his presence behind him, turned with a warm smile that was a perfect complement to the light bathing the landscape behind her. “Alpenglow,” she told him happily.

“What?” he asked stupidly.
“That’s what they call that pink thing. Alpenglow. Isn’t it beautiful?”

“Yeah,” he smiled slowly. “It sure is.”
She nodded, looked back at the mountains with a sigh, leaving Gabe free to take in the view that interested him most. She wasn’t especially slim—in fact, she was downright . . .rounded. Arms, breasts, hips, it was all there, all the good stuff. A nicely defined waist, too, in a slightly crumpled short-sleeved summer dress that flared out at the hem. Long, shiny brown hair caught on the side of her head in a simple braid that reached nearly to her hips, ended in a curly tail. All right, she was attractive. A pretty face, nice hair, a beautiful smile, but she certainly wasn’t gorgeous. So why was he staring at her?
“Cute,” Alec said quietly beside him.

“Yeah.” Gabe gave himself a shake and began to turn away.

“Hey.” The man was striding quickly across the parking lot. Light brown hair, parted neatly. Slim and tall, somewhere between Gabe’s six foot and Alec’s six-two. And, Gabe realized, the same asshole who’d flipped them off earlier, at the light. Frowning, now, as he came to join the woman. “What are you doing? I’ve been waiting for you.”

“Sorry,” she said. “I was just looking at the view.”

“Did you get the car cleaned out?”
“Not yet.”

He sighed impatiently. “I’ve got all our stuff inside already, and unpacked, while you’ve been standing here. Could you get a move on, please? I want to go to dinner.”

“Sorry,” she said again. “It’s just so beautiful.”

The man smiled tightly, still not acknowledging Gabe or Alec, who had come up to stand beside his brother and watch the pair. “All I’m asking for is a bit of focus here, sweetie. Eyes on the prize, remember? Can you do that for me?”

“Of course,” she said. Gabe could see the flush spreading up her cheeks, her embarrassment at the reproof in front of strangers. Not his business, he reminded himself.

None of his business at all.

Author Bio:

Rosalind James is the author of the bestselling “Escape to New Zealand” series.“Welcome to Paradise” is her first book set in the United States. A former marketing executive, Rosalind divides her time between California and New Zealand.

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Promotional: Crazy Dumplings by Amanda Roberts

Crazy Dumplings Cook Book

By Amanda Roberts

Hi! My name is Amanda and I am an American who has been living, writing, and cooking in China for nearly three years. China’s favored dish, the dumpling (or jiaozi in Chinese), can be found on every street corner, in every restaurant, and in every kitchen in China, but they are all pretty much prepared the same way: a bit of meat, some garlic and ginger, and a bit of vegetables if you’re lucky. Even a visit to the freezer section at any grocery store displays hundreds of packages of dumplings that all look and taste the same.  

But the dumpling is so versatile! Have you ever tried stuffing a dumpling with chicken? Refried beans? Cheesecake filling? No? Hardly anyone has! My cookbook, Crazy Dumplings, takes this simple staple food and prepares it in ways you never thought possible! From buffalo chicken dumplings to pizza dumplings to apple pie dumplings, a world of foods is available to you in an easy dumpling wrapper with Crazy Dumplings.

EXCERPT/SAMPLE

Basic Dumpling Wrapper

3/4 cups flour

1/3 cup boiling water

Dash of salt</ span>

Flour for dusting

1) Mix flour and salt together in a mixing bowl.

2) Drizzle in water, mixing with a chopstick or fork.

3) Leave in bowl, covered with plastic wrap for 15 minutes.

4) Gather dough up into a ball and kneed on counter for a minute or two (until the dough is smooth)

5) Pinch off small portion of dough and roll into a ball (about 1 inch in diameter). Roll out into a flat circle on the counter, dusting with flour to keep dough from sticking.

6) Put small amount of preferred dumpling stuffing mixture into the middle of the flat dumpling wrapper. Pinch the dumpling closed.

7) Cook dumplings.

a. To fry dumpling, preheat oil for 30 second then lower heat. Cook dumpling on each side for only about one minute or until golden brown.

b. To steam dumplings, place in a steamer or on an elevated plate in a wok over water for about 10 minutes.</ span>

c. To boil dumplings, place in boiling water for about 5 minutes.

8) Always cut a dumpling open to make sure it cooked through.

9)Serve!</ span>

Taco Dumplings

½ lb ground meat (beef, pork, or turkey)

½ cup shredded cheese

1 tablespoon chili seasoning

1 tablespoon ground cumin

½ tablespoon garlic powder

¼ cup chopped cilantro (optional)

12 dumpling wrappers

Salsa, guacamole, cheese sauce, sour cream (as optional dip options)

1. Mix ground meat, shredded cheese, spices, and cilantro together in mixing bowl.

2. Spoon mixture into dumpling wrappers.

3. Fry dumplings for about 1 minute on each side or until golden brown (be sure to open one to make sure the meat is thoroughly cooked).

4. Serve hot with sauces for dipping.

Guacamole

2 avocados</ span>

1 small tomato, finely chopped

¼ of an onion, finely chopped

1 clove of garlic, pressed

a few sprigs of cilantro, finely chopped

1 lime or lemon, halved

Dash of salt</ span>

1) With a spoon remove the avocado meat from the rind and remove the seeds. Mash the avocado meat with a spoon and fork.

2) Mix in tomato, onion, garlic, and cilantro

3) Squeeze in lemon juice (watch out for seeds!)

4) Add salt to taste

5) Enjoy!</ span>

About the Author

Amanda Roberts received her master’s degree in English from the University of Central Missouri in 2009. In 2010, she and her husband moved to rural Hunan, China to teach English. Amanda has been

chronicling their adventures on her blog Two Americans in China for nearly 3 years.

One of her biggest obstacles to overcome was learning how to cook all over again. She discovered that this is a major frustration for most expats living abroad. Crazy Dumplings is her first book in what will hopefully become a full line of cookbooks for expats and people living at home who want to learn fun and more natural ways of cooking.

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Promotional: Edge of the Past (Edge, #2) by Jennifer Comeaux

Title: Edge of the Past (Edge, #2)
Author: Jennifer Comeaux
Release date: November 27, 2012
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age Group: New Adult
Event organized by: AToMR Tours

Buy Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Smashwords

Book Description:
Emily’s skating career and personal life have never been more golden. She and her partner Chris
have won every competition they’ve entered this season, and she’s found the man of her dreams
in her coach Sergei. But when one of the biggest competitions of the year takes Emily and Sergei
to Russia, Sergei’s past explodes into the present and makes Emily doubt everything in their
future.

Life on the Edge (Book #1) description:
Nineteen-year-old Emily is new to pairs skating, but she and her partner Chris have a big dream–
to be the first American team to win Olympic gold. Their young coach Sergei, who left Russia
after a mysterious end to his skating career, believes they can break through and make history.

Emily and Chris are on track to be top contenders at the 2002 Winter Games. But when
forbidden feelings spark between Emily and Sergei, broken trust and an unexpected enemy
threaten to derail Emily’s dreams of gold.

Excerpt:
Sergei pressed me up into the star lift, and I noticed some of the other skaters idling and watching us. We sped past them, and Sergei set me down, preparing for the closing seconds of the program.

In time with the final piano notes, I edged away from Sergei, and he rushed toward me, trapping me in his arms for the ending pose. I gasped at the passion with which he grabbed me. His eyes held my gaze then slowly drifted down to my mouth, and my body hummed from the fiery energy between us. I leaned into his chest and squeezed my fingers harder around his biceps.

A few of my training mates erupted with applause and whistles, and Sergei jerked backward. He didn’t say anything as he took off to cool down, leaving me alone in the middle of the ice with more than my muscles burning.

About the Author
Jennifer Comeaux earned a Master of Accounting from Tulane University and is a Certified
Public Accountant in south Louisiana. While working in the corporate world, she sought a
creative outlet and decided to put on paper a story that had played in her head for years. That
story became Life on the Edge, her first published novel.

When not working or writing, she is an avid follower of the sport of figure skating, travelling
to competitions around the country. Those experiences allow her to see a different side of the
sport and serve as an inspiration for her writing. Jennifer is blessed with a wonderful family and
friends who have encouraged her to pursue her dream of being a published author.

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Cover Reveal: The Space Between by Victoria H. Smith

Title: The Space Between
Author: Victoria H. Smith
Expected release date: April 2, 2013
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age Group: New Adult
Cover Designer: Okay Creations; http://okaycreations.net/site/
Cover reveal organized by: AToMR Tours






Book Description:
When Drake started the night at his father’s campaign fundraiser, he never imagined he’d
end it being conned into buying drugs on the West Side. Losing high-stakes poker has its
consequences, but he’d repeatedly face them just to hear Lacey Douglas sing. Drake sees Lacey
light up the stage, and he has to have her. But his intentions for being on her side of town turn
out to be the reason he can’t.

Chicago native Lacey has dreams of the opera, but life has its obstacles. Lacey has come to know
her hardships as part of living in the real world and accepts them fully. When Lacey meets the
intense and invigorating Drake, a fire is lit inside her, unleashing those dreams again.

Two paths that should have never crossed prove to create the exact pairing the other needs.
But when their worlds take time to catch up, everything they have is tested. Finding the space
between the two sides that challenge them will be hard, but it’s the only place that will keep
them together.


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About the Author

Victoria H. Smith has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. She puts it to good use writing

romance all day. She resides in the Midwest with her Macbook on her lap and a cornfield to her

right. She often draws inspiration for her stories from her own life experiences, and the twenty-

something characters she writes give her an earful about it.

In her free time, she enjoys extreme couponing, blogging, reading, and sending off a few tweets

on Twitter when she can. She writes new adult fiction romance in the sub-genres of science

fiction, urban fantasy, and contemporary, but really, anywhere her pen takes her she goes.

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