Release Blitz: Ten First Dates Anthology

 

Swoony heroes and feisty heroines galore!

Ten First Dates, a FREE romance anthology featuring ten brand-new prequels from ten of your favorite bestselling authors is now available!

He was the last person on earth she’d ever want to be stuck with for a weekend…
Their eyes met across the room and she knew…
They’d been friends forever but everything was about to change…
Once upon a time…

There are so many ways a great romance can start, and we’ve got TEN of them right here for you!

Ten ALL NEW, never-before-seen prequels from ten bestselling romance authors all in one place!
Find out how these swoony heroes and feisty heroines are first thrown together on the path to their happily ever after!

Enemies to lovers? Friends to lovers? Opposites attract? Small town? We’ve got it all!

TEN FIRST DATES features brand new stories from:
Ainsley Booth, Angela Denise, Erin McCarthy, Erin Nicholas, Julia Kent, Kaylee Ryan, Molly Mclain, Piper Rayne, Samantha Chase & Zoe York

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Review: Dark Stars: New Tales of Darkest Horror

Dark Stars: New Tales of Darkest Horror by John F.D. Taff
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC of this book via Netgalley.  As always all opinions are my own.  Thank you to Tor Nightfire for reaching out to me and providing me with an ARC of this book.  I loved it!

This is a compilation of a dozen horror stories from some of the great horror writers of today.  If you are like me and have not read all of the authors this is a great way to experience them all!   Each of the stories took me 30 minutes to an hour to read, and while I didn't find any one of them particularly terrifying, they all had some sort of creep factor of gave me that what did I just read sense of unease that I want from a horror story.  I thought all of them were well written and well developed despite them all being short stories.  I feel like there is a story for everyone despite the type of horror you gravitate towards.  There are varied levels of violence and gore in each story, with some being more psychological and some are mores straight forward.

I don't think I disliked a story in the collection.  I really enjoyed the variety of the collection and getting to experience all of the various writers.   If nothing else this has inspired me to check out each of the authors and see what horror offerings I've been missing.  If you are a horror fan I highly recommend this!  

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Release Blitz: Cocktales

Cocktales, a limited-release anthology of original, never before published material, from some of your favorite bestselling authors is available now!

Each story was specifically written for this anthology.

The goal of the Cocktales Anthology is to raise funds to fight against obstruction of creative expression. Specifically, what we believe are obstruction attempts through the trademarking of common (single) words for titicular use in books / or as a book series (eBooks, print, and audio).

Cocktales will only be available May 26th-August 26th.

Download your copy today:

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Amazon Universal: http://mybook.to/Cocktales

Amazon Print: https://amzn.to/2rUn33i

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Kobo: http://bit.ly/2IIixiH

Google Play: https://bit.ly/2ImisBR

Add to Goodreads: http://bit.ly/CockTalesGR

Contributing Authors Include:

Nana Malone, USA Today Bestselling author – Foreword

Dylan Allen – 'Cocked and Loaded'

Jana Aston, NYT, WSJ, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Double Cocked'

Whitney Barbetti – 'Cocksure Grin'

Author Sawyer Bennett, NYT, WSJ, USA Today Bestselling author – 'A Wicked, Cocky Plan'

K.f. Breene, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Magical Cock and Bull'

Ruth Clampett, Amazon top 20 Bestselling Author – 'Don’t Get Cocky'

L.H. Cosway, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Illusionist Seeks Neanderthal'

Mariah Dietz – 'Landmines'

Amy Daws, Amazon Top 25 Bestselling author – 'Cock and Balls'

BB Easton, Amazon Top 100 Bestselling author – 'Cocky BB: Two Boys, One Prom.'

Jaymin Eve, USA Today Bestselling author – 'The Cockier the Dragon, the Harder They Fall'

Emma Hart, NYT and USA Today Bestselling author – 'Tricky Bond'

Staci Hart, Amazon Top 10 Bestselling author – 'Cockamamie'

Jessica Hawkins, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Cocky Couture'

Julie Johnson Amazon Top 100 Bestselling author – 'Culinary Cock-Up'

Karpov Kinrade, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Crimson Cocktail'

Adriana Locke, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Swag'

Lex Martin, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Love & Hate at the Stallion Station'

Aly Martinez, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Going Down'

Katyi McGee - USA Today Bestselling author – 'Cocksure Co-Star'

Corinne Michaels, NYT, WSJ, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Cockblocked'

Liv Morris, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Getting It Up'

Red Phoenix, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Her Cocky Russian'

Daisy Prescott, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Confessions of a Cockblocked Wingman'

Jessica Prince – ‘A Cocky Corruption Engagement’

Meghan Quinn, Amazon Top 20 Bestselling Author – 'Fight or Flight'

CD Reiss, NYT and USA Today Bestselling author – 'Cocky Capo'

Penny Reid, WSJ and USA Today Bestselling author – 'Beard and Hen'

Julie Richman, USA Today Bestselling author – 'The Color of Love'

Aleatha Romig, NYT, WSJ, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Aligned'

Kennedy Ryan, Top 40 Amazon Bestselling author – 'All'

Kylie Scott, NYT, WSJ, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Short Story with Mal and Anne from The Stage Dive Series'

Sierra Simone, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Until the Cock Crows'

Tara Sivec, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Chocolate and Cockup'

Kate Stewart, Amazon Top 30 Bestselling author – 'The Golden Sombrero'

Leia Stone, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Cocky Alpha'

Karla Sorensen – 'Tristan & Anna: A Bachelors of the Ridge short story'

Rachel Van Dyken, NYT, WSJ, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Cocky Mafia'

April White, Amazon Top 100 Bestselling author – 'Code of Conduct'

*ALL* net profits will be donated to:

 Authors already impacted by creative-obstruction (10%), and Romance Writers of America (RWA) (90%) as a general donation intended for their Advocacy Fund.

*Disclaimer: This anthology is not being conducted on behalf of RWA, nor does RWA endorse this anthology or effort. They have, however, graciously agreed to accept the funds.

For more information, visit: https://www.cockyauthors.com

PRE-ORDER: Cocktales by The Cocky Collective

Cocktales, a limited-release anthology of original, never before published material, from some of your favorite bestselling authors is coming May 26th!

Cocktales Anthology

Publishing Date: May 26th

Cover Designer: CD Reiss

Each story was specifically written for this anthology.

The goal of the Cocktales Anthology is to raise funds to fight against obstruction of creative expression. Specifically, what we believe are obstruction attempts through the trademarking of common (single) words for titicular use in books / or as a book series (eBooks, print, and audio).

Cocktales will only be available May 26th-August 26th.

Pre-order your copy today

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2KtH3Bl

Amazon Universal: http://mybook.to/Cocktales

iBooks: https://apple.co/2IoO7CM

Nook: https://bit.ly/2k0i25J

Kobo: http://bit.ly/2IIixiH

Google Play: https://bit.ly/2ImisBR

Add to Goodreads

Contributing Authors Include

Nana Malone, USA Today Bestselling author – Foreword

Dylan Allen – 'Cocked and Loaded'

Jana Aston, NYT, WSJ, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Double Cocked'

Whitney Barbetti – 'Cocksure Grin'

Author Sawyer Bennett, NYT, WSJ, USA Today Bestselling author – 'A Wicked, Cocky Plan'

K.f. Breene, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Magical Cock and Bull'

Ruth Clampett, Amazon top 20 Bestselling Author – 'Don’t Get Cocky'

L.H. Cosway, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Illusionist Seeks Neanderthal'

Mariah Dietz – 'Landmines'

Amy Daws, Amazon Top 25 Bestselling author – 'Cock and Balls'

BB Easton, Amazon Top 100 Bestselling author – 'Cocky BB: Two Boys, One Prom.'

Jaymin Eve, USA Today Bestselling author – 'The Cockier the Dragon, the Harder They Fall'

Emma Hart, NYT and USA Today Bestselling author – 'Tricky Bond'

Staci Hart, Amazon Top 10 Bestselling author – 'Cockamamie'

Jessica Hawkins, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Cocky Couture'

Julie Johnson Amazon Top 100 Bestselling author – 'Culinary Cock-Up'

Karpov Kinrade, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Crimson Cocktail'

Adriana Locke, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Swag'

Lex Martin, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Love & Hate at the Stallion Station'

Aly Martinez, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Going Down'

Katyi McGee - USA Today Bestselling author – 'Cocksure Co-Star'

Corinne Michaels, NYT, WSJ, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Cockblocked'

Liv Morris, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Getting It Up'

Red Phoenix, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Her Cocky Russian'

Daisy Prescott, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Confessions of a Cockblocked Wingman'

Jessica Prince – ‘A Cocky Corruption Engagement’

Meghan Quinn, Amazon Top 20 Bestselling Author – 'Fight or Flight'

CD Reiss, NYT and USA Today Bestselling author – 'Cocky Capo'

Penny Reid, WSJ and USA Today Bestselling author – 'Beard and Hen'

Julie Richman, USA Today Bestselling author – 'The Color of Love'

Aleatha Romig, NYT, WSJ, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Aligned'

Kennedy Ryan, Top 40 Amazon Bestselling author – 'All'

Kylie Scott, NYT, WSJ, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Short Story with Mal and Anne from The Stage Dive Series'

Sierra Simone, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Until the Cock Crows'

Tara Sivec, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Chocolate and Cockup'

Kate Stewart, Amazon Top 30 Bestselling author – 'The Golden Sombrero'

Leia Stone, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Cocky Alpha'

Karla Sorensen – 'Tristan & Anna: A Bachelors of the Ridge short story'

Rachel Van Dyken, NYT, WSJ, USA Today Bestselling author – 'Cocky Mafia'

April White, Amazon Top 100 Bestselling author – 'Code of Conduct'

*ALL* net profits will be donated to:

Authors already impacted by creative-obstruction (10%), and Romance Writers of America (RWA) (90%) as a general donation intended for their Advocacy Fund.

*Disclaimer: This anthology is not being conducted on behalf of RWA, nor does RWA endorse this anthology or effort. They have, however, graciously agreed to accept the funds.

For more information, visit: https://www.cockyauthors.com

Review: Meet Cute: Some People Are Destined to Meet

Meet Cute: Some People Are Destined to Meet by Jennifer L. Armentrout
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was cute overall, I loved some of the stories and some were just OK. Some were really sweet, while some felt incomplete. There were a broad range of types of short stories in this bind up and I was exposed to some new authors.  I've put really brief descriptions below with my rating of each short story below.

• Siege Etiquette by Katie Cotugno - 2 Stars
• This didn't feel complete to me.  It was really about the meeting of the couple, but I didn't like the characters.  It has that hate to love feel while the characters are at a party.  I didn't really enjoy this one.
• Print Shop by Nina Lacour - 3 Stars
• This one was cute.  It centers around an intern at an old school print shop.  She attempts to bring them into the current century by creating social media accounts for them.  She has to deal with an upset customer, which leads to their meet cute.  This is a female female romance.
• Hourglass by Ibi Zoboi - 3 Stars
• The meet cute is basically the last thing that happens in this story, but the story itself is fine.  The main character has to deal with self-acceptance, racism, high school drama, and family drama.  
• Click by Katherine McGee - 4 stars
• This felt like a complete story, which was impressive give it was only about 20 pages.  The two main characters are on what they think is their perfect "click" date set up by a dating app.  They end up spending the evening chasing after her phone and have a great time.
• The Intern by Sara Shepard - 2 stars
• The intern has to show the celebrity around the city.  They hit it off.  It wasn't anything extraordinary.  She is sad, he is lonely.  They have a nice time on their date.
• Somewhere That's Green by Meredith Russo - 3 stars
• This one was pretty good.  It has a transgender main character who is dealing with some very relevant high school issues like which bathroom and locker room to use.  The other main character who is also very religious and a closet lesbian is part of the petition to keep gender norms as they are.  I like how the reveals and conversations were handled.
• The Way We Love Here by Dhonielle Clayton - 3 stars
• This was one of my favorites.  It has a sci-fi feel to it.  The people on the island have love bands on their ring fingers to signify that they've found their soulmate.  The main characters randomly find each other and end up trying to see the future.
• Oomph by Emery Lord - 4 Stars
• This was another possible female female meet cute.  Two girls meet at an airport and strike up a conversation in the security line.  They find each other at the gate and continue to talk.  The conversation is completely natural and I really liked their story.
• The Dictionary of You and Me by Jennifery L. Armentrout - 3 Stars
• I love JLA, and I really liked the premise of this book.  A young librarian is dillegently tring to get a patron to return a long overdue dictionary by calling and talking to the patron.  Instead of a quick reminder, they have conversations and have gotten to know each other.  She eventually figures out who the patron and the story progresses from there.  
• The Unlikely Likelihood of Falling in Love by Jocelyn Davies - 3 Stars
• THis was another good one, it really appealed to my inner math nerd.  The main character is working on a statistics project and she is trying to figure out the likelyhood of seeing a handsome boy on the passing train on her way to school.  It was witty and funny, and I liked that they actually got to meet at the end.
• 259 Million Miles by Kass Morgan - 2 stars
•  I didn't really care for this one.  The main character thinks he is being interviewed for a chance to go to Mars, but he is mislead.  He's only helping the girl in the story get there.  Atleast she helps him get over his insecurities.  The couple was actually decent, they complemented each other nicely, but in the end it was kind of sad.
• Something Real by Julie Murphy - 3 stars
• This unexpectedly turned out to be a female female meet cute.  This is about a reality TV show where the two competitors are trying to win a date with a celebrity.  The two girls end up getting to know each other while getting ready for the show and 
• Say Everything by Huntley Fitzpatrick- 2 Stars
• This one was kind of strange.  The characters don't really play off one another nicely.  She is a waitress and he's popular.  He asks her out, but we find out he has an ulterior motive and he's trying to make up for something.  The reveal is awkward as are their interactions.  
• The Department of Dead Love by Nicola Yoon - 3 Stars
• This was a unique story, probably the most unique of the bunch.  Each type of love has its own office, and the main character goes to the Department of Dead Love for a do-over.  He wants to find out why his love failed and wants a chance to repeat it and get it right, what he finds isn't what he was expecting.  This one was pretty good.

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