Naomi's Reading Palace: November 2014

Nomi’s Weekly Wrap Up 116

Nomi’s Weekly Wrap Up is a combined meme with the Sunday Post hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Bought, Borrowed and Bagged hosted by Braine @ Talk Supe and Stacking The Shelves hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. I’ll share news, post a recap of the past week and tell you what will be happening on my blog in the week ahead. I will also tell you about the books and goodies that I have managed to pick up.

I managed to get some more reading done this week, but I have to schedule those posts… I have been reading a few books for me lately, so that is exciting!

We got a new pizza oven, so later today I will be busy making the bases… the kids will have fun, for sure!

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Title: Play Me Hard
Author: Tracy Wolff
Series: Play Me #3
Genre: Erotic Romance
Expected Publication: December 2nd 2014

No one ever said love is easy. In the third installment of an eBook original serial from the New York Times bestselling author of Ruined and Addicted, Aria and Sebastian discover that building trust might be harder than they ever imagined.

My name is Aria Winston. I’ve fought desperately to escape the seedy underbelly of Las Vegas. Now I’m on my own, in control of my own life and my own destiny . . . just the way I like it. Until Sebastian Caine changes everything.

Ever since taking Aria under his wing and into his seductive domain, Sebastian hasn’t been able to think straight. Their chemistry is intoxicating. Their power exchange is exhilarating. And the sex leaves them both absolutely exhausted. But if there’s one thing Sebastian does know, it’s that he needs to protect this strong yet vulnerable woman. Because she has depths that are unknown—even to her. Aria has worked hard to establish herself as anything but submissive. That isn’t who she is, or who she wants to be. So why does it feel so sweet to give up control . . . and so intense when Sebastian takes care of needs she doesn’t even realize she has? But he has needs of his own—and secrets that run just as dark and deep as Aria’s.

Play Me is an erotic serial intended for mature audiences. Aria and Sebastian’s story continues in Play Me: Real.

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Holy hotness!! The beginning of Play Me Hard turned me to jelly… I saw how attentive and sweet Sebastian can be. He treated Aria so considerately and takes care of her any way he can. If I was her, I would run to him and never let him go!! He certainly is the perfect guy.

Title: Play Me Hot
Author: Tracy Wolff
Series: Play Me #2
Genre: Erotic Romance
Expected Publication: December 2nd 2014

Return to a world of secrets and desires. In the sultry second installment of an eBook original serial from the New York Times bestselling author of Ruined and Addicted, Aria and Sebastian turn up the heat. But will they get burned?

My name is Aria Winston. I’ve fought desperately to escape the seedy underbelly of Las Vegas. Now I’m on my own, in control of my own life and my own destiny . . . just the way I like it. Until Sebastian Caine changes everything.

If getting tangled up with her new boss is wrong, Aria doesn’t want to be right. Powerful men usually have a way of thinking they can take whatever they want while giving nothing back, but Sebastian is different. He’s gentle with her body. Rough in all the right places. And hot enough to make Aria break every last rule she’s set for herself. But with her history, it’ll take more than mind-blowing sex to heal the pain deep inside . . . no matter how good Sebastian’s intentions are. She’s spent her entire life fighting for control of her own life, and no one’s going to take that from her. But the more time she spends in Sebastian’s world, the deeper she’s drawn into his sensual games.

Play Me is an erotic serial intended for mature audiences. Aria and Sebastian’s story continues in Play Me: Hard.

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Play Me Hot continues immediately where I left off from the first book, and I tell you that these two have amazingly intense chemistry! Their sexual encounter is oh-so-hot, as their passion really kicks off.

Title: Play Me Wild
Author: Tracy Wolff
Series: Play Me #
Genre: Erotic Romance
Expected Publication: December 2nd 2014

In the seductive first installment of an eBook original serial from the New York Times bestselling author of Ruined and Addicted, a woman running from her past has finally found a bit of control . . . until her powerful new boss makes her go wild.

My name is Aria Winston. I’ve fought desperately to escape the seedy underbelly of Las Vegas. Now I’m on my own, in control of my own life and my own destiny . . . just the way I like it. Until Sebastian Caine changes everything.

Working as a cocktail waitress at one of Vegas’s hottest five-star casinos means putting up with a ton of bad behavior from the big spenders. But it pays the bills—and that’s all that matters to Aria, who needs every last dollar to escape from her father’s destructive grasp and the brutal man he expects her to marry. But when she lashes out against a billionaire who won’t take no for an answer, she nearly loses everything—until Sebastian steps in. The owner’s son and handpicked successor, Sebastian is dark, sexy, and kinder than any rich man should be. And when he apologizes and offers to keep her job safe, Aria can’t help the way her body reacts to his. Suddenly her job, and the security it brings her, isn’t the only thing Aria wants.

Play Me is an erotic serial intended for mature audiences. Aria and Sebastian’s story continues in Play Me: Hot.

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I read the first chapter of Play Me Wild a while ago and I have been eager to read more. The first chapter introduced me to Aria; the confident, beautiful waitress, who will stick up for those who need it! From that very first chapter I knew I was going to like her and I had to keep reading to learn more.

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Play Me Hot

Author: Tracy Wolff

Series: Play Me #2

Genre: Erotic Romance

Expected Publication: December 2nd 2014

I read this whole series back-to-back and loved every minute of it!!

“I need your mouth.” I say the words that have been bubbling inside me for what feels like hours, days, millennia.

He mutters something that sounds an awful lot like, “Thank Christ.” And then he’s kissing me, his mouth open and wet and ravenous against my own.

He feels so good, tastes so good—like the beer we had at dinner mixed with the sweet and wild desert wind that likes to whip through the city at the least provocation.

~ Kindle Arc Loc 247

Title: All Lined Up
Author: Cora Carmack
Series: Rusk University #1
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
Published: May 13th 2014

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Cora Carmack follows up her trio of hits—Losing It, Faking It, and Finding It—with this thrilling first novel in an explosive series bursting with the Texas flavor, edge, and steamy romance of Friday Night Lights.

In Texas, two things are cherished above all else—football and gossip. My life has always been ruled by both.

Dallas Cole loathes football. That's what happens when you spend your whole childhood coming in second to a sport. College is her time to step out of the bleachers, and put the playing field (and the players) in her past.

But life doesn't always go as planned. As if going to the same college as her football star ex wasn’t bad enough, her father, a Texas high school coaching phenom, has decided to make the jump to college ball… as the new head coach at Rusk University. Dallas finds herself in the shadows of her father and football all over again.

Carson McClain is determined to go from second-string quarterback to the starting line-up. He needs the scholarship and the future that football provides. But when a beautiful redhead literally falls into his life, his focus is more than tested. It's obliterated.

Dallas doesn't know Carson is on the team. Carson doesn't know that Dallas is his new coach's daughter.

And neither of them know how to walk away from the attraction they feel.

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I have wanted to read All Lined Up for some time, because I have enjoyed Cora’s work before. As I expected, I really did like this new series of hers. I am a bit of a sports fan, if you didn’t know, and even though I live in Australia, I enjoy stories and movies about American Football (One of my favourite movies of all time is Remember the Titans).

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill of Breaking the Spine where I have the chance to spotlight an upcoming release that I’m eagerly anticipating.

Untamed City: Carnival of Lies

Author: Melissa Marr

Series: Untamed City #1.5

Genre: TA Fantasy

Expected Publication: December 2nd 2014

A digital original novella set in the twisted world of the Untamed City created by Melissa Marr

Carnival of Secrets fans will be thrilled for this never-before-seen moment between Aya and Belias, set in the Untamed City universe.

Title: The King
Author: Tiffany Reisz
Series: The Original Sinners #6
Genre: Erotic Romance
Published: November 25th 2014

Cunning. Sex. Pure nerve. Only this unholy threesome can raise him to his rightful place as a rule of Manhattan's kink kingdom.

Bouncing from bed to bed on the Upper East Side, Kingsley Edge is brilliant, beautiful and utterly debauched. No carnal act of chemical compound can relieve his self-destructive heartache—only Søren, the one person he loves without limit or regret. A man he can never have, but in whose hands Kingsley is reborn to attain even greater heights of sin.

Kingsley's plan to open the ultimate BDSM club—a dungeon playground for New York's A-list—becomes his obsession. His expertise in domination can't subdue the one man who wants to stop him. The enigmatic Reverend Fuller won't rest until King's dream is destroyed, and so the battle lines are set; it's one man's sacred mission against another's…

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I have enjoyed each and every one of the books in this series, and when I realised that The King was Kingsley’s book – from his POV – I jumped onto it as soon as I could! It was a great insight into the early years of when Kingsley and Soren rekindled their relationship.

Title: Fragile Reign
Author: Stacey O'Neale
Series: Mortal Enchantment #3
Genre: YA Fantasy
Published: November 25th 2014

It’s been a week since all hell broke loose…

Rumors of King Taron’s weakened powers have left the air court vulnerable. Kalin is desperate to awaken her akasha powers, except she doesn’t know how. Tension within the court is at an all-time high. Pressure is mounting for her to ascend to the throne, but a halfling has never ruled over any court. To solidify her position, the council has advised her to marry Sebastian—a high ranking air elemental she’s never met and her betrothed.

Will Kalin sacrifice her relationship with Rowan to strengthen her court?

Rowan and Marcus return to a fire court in turmoil. Liana’s death has fueled the fire elementals’ distrust against the air and woodland courts. The unbalanced elements have set off natural disasters all over the mortal world. Rowan takes the throne to restore balance, promising to unite the fire court. But not all elementals are happy with his leadership. Many are secretly loyal to Valac, which means Rowan needs to find allies for his cause.

Can Rowan unify the court of fire before the elements destroy the world?

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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

All Lined Up

Cora Carmack

Rusk University #1

Genre: NA Contemporary Romance

Published: May 13th 2014

I have finally begun this series and remembered how much I love Cora's work. Carson is so sweet to read about!

His lips touch my neck, and I want him so badly that my body arches into his from that tiny connection.
“I can’t walk away from you because I don’t want to. There are a thousand things I want and need to do, but you trump all of them. You drive me to distraction, and all I want to do is get lost in you. All I want to do is make you lose it, too.”

~ Kindle Loc 2222

Title: Undesired Lust
Author: Eden Summers
Series: Reckless Beat #3
Genre: Erotic Romance
Published: November 21st 2014

They used to be the perfect team.

Two years ago, songstress Sidney Higgins ruined her life by sleeping with not one, but two of the famous Reckless Beat men, Mason Lynch and Sean Taiden. Their night of intimate celebration turned into a worldwide sensation when the video Mason vowed to keep private was uploaded to the internet, destroying her squeaky-clean reputation and turning the world against her. Now she’s broken and left without hope, trying to find the one thing that can get her back on her feet.

A mistake neither one of them is willing to forgive.

When the sex tape went viral and his best friends held him accountable, Mason bore the stigma of asshole with pride. Now, bitterness has destroyed him, driving away his muse and making him worthless in the industry he loves. There’s only one option left to reclaim his creativity, but that would mean collaborating with a woman who wants to castrate him with a plastic knife.

A palpable chemistry even hate can’t diminish.

Forced to work together, neither one of them is prepared for the undesired lust which immediately takes hold. The lies fade away, exposing the truth; however, it also awakens a threat from their past. The person responsible for tearing them apart is back to ensure they don’t rekindle a spark. With their safety in the balance, Sidney and Mason need to determine what they’re willing to risk to reclaim a relationship they wish they’d never lost.

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I swear that the Reckless Beat series keeps getting better and better! I thought I loved Blake, but now Mason is my favourite for sure! Undesired Lust was full of sexual tension and suspense right from the beginning, and I loved watching every minute of Mason and Sidney together.

Nomi’s Weekly Wrap Up is a combined meme with the Sunday Post hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Bought, Borrowed and Bagged hosted by Braine @ Talk Supe and Stacking The Shelves hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. I’ll share news, post a recap of the past week and tell you what will be happening on my blog in the week ahead. I will also tell you about the books and goodies that I have managed to pick up.

This week I have some news! I am now Trisha Wolfe’s Personal Assistant. I really want to explore another side of the book world and hope to get Trisha’s NA series out there for everyone!! I have a lot of ideas and I will share them here, when I can! I still plan on running my blog just like it was before!!

On the blogging front, I have still been doing a lot of reading and posting. The blog is looking pretty good for the Dec/Jan period! I am so happy to be ahead so that I can read some books I have been hanging to read!

My assessment is almost finished!! I have to transfer it onto the final copy, scan it, send it and then I am done!! Whoo hoo!

And… we bought a new couch! It is so comfy and it’s great to sit in the new reclines to blog!! *wink*

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Title: The Seek
Author: Ros Baxter
Series: New Earth #2
Genre: Sci-Fi Romance
Published: November 22nd 2014

From the talented and versatile Ros Baxter comes the first full-length novel in her sexy, engaging, groundbreaking SF Romance series.

When everything else is gone, all you have is hope.

The year is 2098, and the people of New Earth have been homeless for seventeen years. Ruled by a mysterious Council and adrift in a fleet of space stations, their sole mission is to survive long enough to find a new home. They call it The Seek.

Kyntura is the first and only female Avenger — one of the secret, separate elite who stand on the frontline between the refugees of Earth and a universe that would do them harm. For Kyn, fight and pain are the only things that drive out memories of the Apocalypse...and of the boy she left behind when she enlisted. But a young recruit called Mirren and a deadly mission will bring her face to face with all she has tried to forget.

As she leads a squad of Avengers in The Seek, Kyntura will have to face her demons — and the boy whose heart she broke a decade before — to confront the truth about New Earth and save the future of humanity.

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What can I saw but WOW!! I have read a few of Ros Baxter’s books and this is now my favourite!! Set in the future, where humans have been banished from Earth and are in search of a new planet, The Seek is packed with action and suspense, with some sweet romantic moments tied into one remarkable storyline.

Title: Hemy

Author: Victoria Ashley
Series: Walk Of Shame #2

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Published: September 15th 2014

My name is Hemy Knox and I’m a f*cking heartbreaker . . .

I’ve hurt the one person that means the most to me in life; the only woman I have ever f*cking loved. I let the drugs, alcohol and wild life take over; consume me. I got her where I wanted her and ripped her fucking heart out.

Since then, I’ve spent countless nights having dirty, meaningless sex with a multitude of people; only leaving them wanting and begging for more with no regrets. Some may even call me the devil; soulless.

They look and judge, but there is one thing they don’t know; no one does. I want more than this life of stripping and sleeping around; the never ending party. I want love and everything that comes with it; that high that never ends. The problem is . . . I only want it with her.

Onyx.

She refuses to be mine . . . again. She’s smart and it’s a mother f*cking pain in my ass; guarding her heart while ripping mine right out of my chiseled chest. I can’t say that I blame her. I always was a dumb ass when it came to the emotions of a woman, especially her.

She wants to see me suffer as much as I made her; watch me wither and f*cking die at her feet. She wants to crush me until I’m no longer breathing and I will let her, because it hurts far less than not having her as mine.

I will stop at nothing to make her mine again. The pain only drives me harder; feeding my fury and giving me a reason to live . . . her.

***Author's note*** Due to strong language and a very high amount of sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18. This is #2 in the Walk Of Shame series of novellas that will all be STANDALONE reads. This includes F/M and F/M/M so if you’re not into dirty sex scenes with filthy language, then this book is not for you. If you are . . . then, come meet the dirty boys of Walk Of Shame.

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I loved Slade, the first book in the Walk of Shame series, and after meeting Hemy I could not wait to read his book. I tell you, it was a beautiful journey, learning about his past and everything that he lost, which turned him into the man he is today.

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Hemy

Author: Victoria Ashley

Series: Walk Of Shame #1

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Published: September 15th 2014

This is a freakin hawt, sizzling series and I love it!! You need to meet these snarky strippers!!

“You falling back in love with me is the only thing I want.” Gripping her hair tighter, I crush my lips against hers, owning her lips, breath, and taste. Everything that she is right now is mine and I intend on keeping it this way. I’m taking this moment and owning it.

Her lips instantly part, allowing me entrance just like in the past. Everything about this moment brings me back to four years ago, and it only makes me want her more. Pulling back, I breathe against her lips, my hands still tangled in her hair. “You taste so damn good, baby.” I bring one hand down and rub my thumb over her cheek before trailing down and over her bottom lip. “Seeing you up on the hood of this car makes me want to take you right here.” I kiss her neck and make my way up to her ear, stopping to whisper. “Do you want that, baby? Huh? You want to remember what it was like, me taking you here, me all dirty and sweaty?”

~ Kindle Loc 1799

Title: Wild
Author: Sophie Jordan
Series: The Ivy Chronicles #3
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
Published: November 18th 2014

A good girl goes fabulously bad in the final book in New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan’s sexy New Adult romance series, in which three Ivy League suite-mates seek higher knowledge of just how far they can go.

Months after her boyfriend dumped her, Georgia can still hear the insults he hurled at her. Boring. Predictable. Tame. Tired of feeling bad, she’s ready to change her image, and go a little wild. What better way to prove her ex wrong than a hot night of sexual adventure at the secret campus kink club?

In the shadowy den of the kink club, she unexpectedly runs into Logan Mulvaney, her friend’s little brother. A player extraordinaire too hot for his own good, he may be younger, but the guy is light years ahead when it comes to sexual experience. Now he’s telling her to go home—“good girls” don’t belong here!

Georgia is tired of having others define her. She’s going to teach Logan a lesson he won’t forget—one white hot, mind-wrecking kiss . . . that leads to another . . . and another . . . and. . . . Realizing she’s way in over her head, Georgia runs.

Only Logan won’t let her go. Everywhere she goes he’s there, making her want every inch of him. Making her forget who she is. Who he is. And just how wrong they are for each other.

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What can I say but wow!! I think Logan might be my favourite guy from this series! Although he is the youngest at 18, he sure has that alpha–male trait that I love. I learnt through the previous books that he is pretty experienced when he came to girls and he sure showed me; he is hot, intense and determined.